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which_o such_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v by_o this_o author_n pag._n 8._o that_o he_o seem_v to_o adore_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o as_o much_o as_o austin_n do_v plenitudinem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o more_o general_o the_o man_n of_o his_o inspiration_n be_v impotent_a in_o their_o eulogium_n and_o commendation_n of_o this_o piece_n as_o if_o in_o it_o they_o see_v the_o service-book_n in_o all_o her_o glory_n yet_o unto_o he_o that_o shall_v weigh_v it_o exact_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o will_v i_o believe_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o very_a corrupt_a member_n and_o in_o which_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o will-worship_n act_v his_o part_n in_o some_o thing_n more_o childish_o but_o in_o more_o more_o contradict_o to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o worship_n than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o book_n yea_o be_v there_o a_o diligent_a and_o narrow_a search_n make_v into_o it_o a_o just_a volumn_n 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scripture_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o very_a door_n open_v into_o the_o admire_a litany_n be_v pollute_v let_v we_o view_v the_o fabric_n itself_o a_o little_a we_o shall_v soon_o find_v more_o irregularity_n and_o pollution_n here_o 1._o how_o oft_o do_v they_o that_o pray_v by_o this_o litany_n transgress_v our_o saviour_n rule_n concern_v prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v no_o battology_n or_o needless_a repetition_n 1._o when_o the_o minister_n pray_v o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v 1._o whether_o this_o be_v a_o entire_a prayer_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o prayer_n 2._o be_v it_o a_o entire_a prayer_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o prayer_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o people_n present_a shall_v join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n when_o and_o while_o he_o pray_v if_o this_o be_v so_o and_o i_o presume_v that_o for_o shame_n it_o will_v not_o be_v 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