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self_n in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o you_o plenteous_o 1._o corinth_n 14.26_o when_o you_o come_v together_o have_v any_o one_o a_o psalm_n let_v he_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v to_o edification_n and_o because_o it_o be_v sometime_o needful_a that_o we_o shall_v use_v word_n in_o prayer_n prayer_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n there_o can_v be_v no_o prayer_n more_o profitable_a than_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o deliver_v and_o appoint_v for_o first_o of_o all_o it_o do_v brief_o comprehend_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v well_o and_o fit_o ask_v of_o the_o lord_n show_v of_o who_o we_o must_v ask_v they_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o order_n and_o for_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o saint_n austin_n say_v if_o you_o shall_v peruse_v the_o 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every_o day_n be_v needful_a jerome_n translate_v it_o supersubstantiall_a who_o ambrose_n follow_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n add_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o bread_n which_o go_v into_o the_o body_n but_o the_o bread_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6.40_o which_o sustein_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n segullah_n signify_v our_o own_o proper_a good_n or_o a_o peculiar_a treasure_n which_o symmachus_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a singular_a peculiar_a and_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v all_o one_o to_o wit_n that_o which_o excel_v all_o substance_n or_o creature_n so_o that_o cyprian_a jerome_n ambrose_n and_o austin_n do_v here_o understand_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n yet_o ambrose_n add_v and_o jerome_n conceal_v not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o come_v to_o for_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o day_n ensue_v or_o the_o morrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 7.26_o and_o xenophon_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o instant_n or_o present_a year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o winter_n follow_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o demosthenes_n against_o midias_n call_v the_o next_o assembly_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v also_o seek_v this_o word_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seaventie_o and_o have_v find_v it_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n deutr._fw-la 32.2.9_o oh_o that_o they_o will_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ensue_v hence_o 1._o chron._n 20.1_o in_o the_o year_n
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god_n as_o solomon_n say_v to_o eat_v of_o his_o own_o bread_n to_o drink_v and_o to_o rejoice_v eccles_n 3.12_o and_o 5.17_o thus_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v ask_v in_o general_a for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n private_o for_o ourselves_o and_o namely_o for_o other_o who_o necessity_n we_o know_v that_o so_o we_o may_v apply_v this_o petition_n to_o the_o four_o general_a head_n before_o set_v down_o i._o what_o blessing_n we_o be_v to_o ask_v ii_o what_o evil_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v against_o that_o they_o may_v be_v remoove_v take_v away_o and_o we_o deliver_v from_o they_o iii_o for_o what_o benefit_n we_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n iu._n what_o sin_n of_o we_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o petition_n for_o pardon_n and_o amendment_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n the_o ask_n of_o daily_a bread_n be_v not_o therefore_o put_v before_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o order_n of_o prayer_n as_o though_o money_n 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