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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v his_o sacrifice_n 7._o sacrifice_n clem._n alex_n strom._n 7._o and_o these_o oblation_n of_o the_o gospel_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v without_o charge_n and_o expense_n have_v this_o other_o ease_n too_o that_o they_o may_v be_v present_v in_o any_o place_n whatever_o in_o every_o place_n say_v that_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n 11._o prophet_n mal._n 1._o 11._o and_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o doubt_v of_o acceptance_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o for_o to_o we_o now_o since_o christ_n by_o his_o come_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a earth_n alike_o holy_a every_o place_n be_v a_o oratory_n 129._o oratory_n august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 129._o since_o therefore_o prayer_n do_v on_o so_o many_o account_n recommend_v itself_o to_o we_o and_o god_n who_o can_v be_v no_o gainer_n by_o it_o be_v yet_o 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