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word_n shall_v be_v the_o repeat_n of_o o_fw-fr heavenly_a father_n o_o merciful_a father_n o_o dear_a father_n o_o good_a god_n o_o merciful_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o so_o foolish_o pack_v together_o that_o their_o pray_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o prate_n of_o a_o infant_n that_o will_v tell_v some_o great_a tale_n but_o can_v hit_v it_o thus_o far_o the_o reformer_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v not_o all_o as_o my_o author_n 23_o author_n dr._n bancroft_n sermon_n at_o the_o cross_n 1588._o p._n 23_o add_v for_o sometime_o they_o will_v so_o wander_v either_o by_o error_n or_o malice_n in_o frame_v their_o prayer_n answerable_a to_o their_o affection_n which_o be_v ofttimes_o malicious_o bend_v against_o any_o thing_n or_o matter_n where_o with_o they_o be_v