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direction_n of_o the_o face_n §_o iii_o 4._o time_n of_o daily_a prayer_n §_o iv_o 5._o matter_n and_o method_n §_o v._o the_o ancient_a order_n of_o christian_a prayer_n §_o vi_o and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jewish_a §_o vii_o compare_v §_o viii_o a._n parallel_n of_o some_o few_o other_o usage_n the_o many_o christian_a ordinance_n which_o have_v already_o appear_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o prepare_v the_o reader_n for_o a_o like_a account_n of_o lent_n i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v leave_n to_o add_v only_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o one_o chapter_n more_o §_o i._o it_o be_v know_v from_o terâ—ullian_n that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n make_v frequent_a use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o word_n a_o be_v these_o when_o ever_o we_o move_v and_o set_v forward_o on_o any_o action_n when_o we_o come_v in_o and_o when_o we_o go_v out_o when_o we_o put_v on_o our_o shoe_n or_o wash_v or_o 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