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A34065 The examiner examined being a vindication of the History of liturgies / by T.C., D.D. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1691 (1691) Wing C5465; ESTC R23336 57,285 70

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pag._n 39_o nor_o we_o say_v sometime_o or_o to_o this_o effect_n but_o we_o frequent_o say_v in_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v origen_n phrase_n when_o he_o cite_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v on_o pag._n 41._o and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o the_o very_a form_n o_o almighty_a god_n grant_v we_o a_o part_n with_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o know_a form_n of_o prayer_n frequent_o use_v by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o make_v it_o so_o necessary_a for_o origen_n to_o expound_v it_o to_o they_o beside_o mr._n s._n b._n p._n 39_o say_v the_o people_n use_v frequent_o to_o say_v lord_n give_v we_o a_o part_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o they_o pray_v extempore_o in_o public_a he_o former_o affirm_v they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o this_o yet_o here_o be_v pinch_v he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o will_v have_v these_o word_n which_o the_o people_n use_v to_o imply_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v be_v do_v 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