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fear_v that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o may_v make_v thereof_o a_o idol_n answer_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o shun_v idolatry_n shall_v be_v suspect_v by_o we_o as_o capable_a to_o make_v we_o commit_v idolatry_n for_o this_o prayer_n teach_v we_o to_o call_v on_o none_o but_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o attribute_v neither_o power_n nor_o kingdom_n nor_o glory_n but_o to_o he_o alone_o will_v not_o these_o man_n say_v too_o that_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o become_v idolater_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n if_o we_o pronounce_v it_o very_o often_o shall_v we_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v idol_n certain_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o become_v idolatrous_a for_o have_v too_o often_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o rather_o for_o have_v neglect_v they_o when_o they_o conceal_v they_o from_o 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on_o god_n some_o new_a name_n lest_o his_o ordinary_a name_n be_v very_o often_o express_v shall_v at_o last_o become_v a_o idol_n 3._o moreover_o the_o same_o danger_n they_o find_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n may_v be_v find_v in_o every_o other_o prayer_n for_o may_v not_o any_o one_o idolize_v the_o word_n or_o the_o form_n though_o it_o be_v new_a know_v we_o not_o that_o man_n spirit_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o adore_v novelty_n must_v we_o then_o abstain_v whole_o from_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o shun_v all_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n objection_n iii_o now_o follow_v a_o objection_n wherein_o these_o man_n attempt_v to_o make_v jesus_n christ_n speak_v against_o himself_o for_o say_v they_o he_o have_v condemn_v vain_a repetition_n in_o prayer_n now_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o perpetual_a rehearsal_n answer_n 1._o read_v the_o six_o of_o s._n matthew_n the_o seven_o and_o follow_a verse_n you_o shall_v find_v there_o that_o jesus_n christ_n dictate_v 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