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6.20_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o make_v our_o first_o petition_n mat._n 6.9_o this_o the_o saint_n angel_n of_o god_n have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v when_o man_n either_o ignorant_o or_o superstitious_o will_v have_v bestow_v it_o on_o and_o have_v will_v they_o to_o give_v it_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n act_v 10.25_o 26_o act_v 14_o 14_o 15._o rev._n 19.10_o our_o saviour_n blame_v the_o want_n of_o this_o in_o the_o pharisee_n joh._n 5.44_o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v they_o that_o neglect_v his_o seek_v their_o own_o glory_n act_v 12.21_o 22._o dan._n 4.30_o 31._o reas_n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o perrogative_n which_o god_n have_v over_o all_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.5_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v to_o he_o rome_n 14.11_o he_o have_v
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