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imprimâ—â—â—â—_fw-la october_n 24._o 1692._o a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o prayer_n by_o edward_n pell_v d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n and_o rector_n of_o petworth_n in_o sussex_n london_n print_v by_o edw._n jones_n for_o william_n crook_n at_o the_o green-dragon_n without_o temple-bar_n 1693._o a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o prayer_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o more_o beautiful_a lustre_n or_o which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o of_o respect_n or_o which_o be_v more_o strict_o require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o better_o recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n saint_n especial_o by_o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o than_o that_o of_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o think_v i_o can_v do_v a_o more_o become_v or_o better_a office_n than_o to_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_a after_o a_o 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