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〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o &_o li_z 〈…〉_o diabolâ—_fw-it 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o pray_v and_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o covethusnesse_n fleshly_a lust_n or_o any_o other_o devil_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n say_v psal_n â—0_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ord_n inance_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n sing_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o have_v cast_v my_o wooâ—des_n behind_o thou_o for_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o run_v with_o he_o and_o thou_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n whore_n or_o whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o phariste_n whicheâ—_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n uninstify_v 18.14_o luke_n 18.14_o luke_n 18._o and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n inveygh_v against_o myperrite_n which_o think_v that_o when_o they_o pray_v god_n see_v not_o the_o uncieanesse_n of_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v therefore_o a_o necessary_a prayer_n that_o first_o god_n will_v geve_v we_o 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