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prayer_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n i_o affirm_v it_o the_o vindicator_n deny_v it_o chap._n 1._o 5_o quest_n whether_o in_o act_n of_o external_a institute_v worship_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v call_v order_n or_o decency_n or_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pious_a religious_a devout_a and_o for_o edification_n antecedaneous_o or_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o holy_a writ_n i_o deny_v it_o the_o vindicator_n affirm_v it_o chap._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 6_o quest_n whether_o consider_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n a_o person_n in_o prayer_n can_v keep_v his_o thought_n as_o close_v to_o and_o have_v his_o affection_n as_o warm_v in_o the_o duty_n read_v a_o form_n as_o in_o speak_v from_o his_o own_o conception_n i_o deny_v it_o the_o vindicator_n affirm_v pag._n 75._o 7_o quest_n whether_o where_o god_n have_v leave_v minister_n or_o people_n a_o liberty_n to_o 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