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unto_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n also_o teach_v his_o disciple_n but_o here_o without_o any_o entreaty_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o he_o make_v not_o to_o the_o disciple_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o multitude_n he_o prescribe_v this_o form_n some_o say_v he_o prescribe_v this_o form_n at_o two_o several_a time_n but_o this_o occasion_n another_o scruple_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o after_o he_o have_v open_o teach_v this_o form_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n that_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n especial_o be_v present_a at_o his_o sermon_n shall_v ask_v he_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o again_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v already_o which_o have_v be_v to_o deny_v what_o be_v most_o manifest_a and_o christ_n himself_o be_v silent_a nor_o make_v any_o mention_n that_o the_o desciple_n demand_v that_o which_o be_v do_v already_o a_o doubt_n this_o be_v of_o after-age_n which_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n fall_v 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〈◊〉_d be_v contrary_a â—â—_o himself_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o destroyer_n a_o friend_n and_o a_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o the_o divers_a opinion_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n which_o abuse_v his_o love_n make_v he_o a_o enemy_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n a_o destroyer_n i_o may_v name_v here_o many_o hindrance_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o â—he_n gospel_n as_o heresy_n which_o be_v a_o most_o poisonous_a viper_n bite_v not_o the_o heel_n but_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o it_o infidelity_n which_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o subject_n contract_v his_o kingdom_n into_o a_o narrow_a room_n and_o into_o a_o small_a number_n disorder_n which_o rend_v it_o which_o work_v confusion_n there_o all_o these_o be_v impedimenta_fw-la let_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o like_o those_o impedimenta_fw-la militiae_fw-la the_o luggage_n and_o carriage_n of_o a_o army_n without_o which_o it_o can_v subsist_v but_o obicem_fw-la 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