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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v particular_o mean_v plead_n and_o intercession_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o 4._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_o intend_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o goodness_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v exact_o so_o or_o not_o be_v not_o very_o material_a since_o these_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o several_a kind_n or_o part_n of_o prayer_n and_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n st._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o text_n tell_v we_o be_v public_o use_v in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o church_n this_o say_v he_o all_o communicant_n do_v know_v be_v do_v every_o day_n morning_n and_o
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