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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 8._o speak_v thus_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v both_o use_v in_o one_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o both_o and_o when_o in_o any_o of_o our_o writeing_n 26._o or_o say_n we_o quote_v the_o authority_n of_o learned_a man_n with_o a_o sic_fw-la dixit_fw-la aristot._fw-la augustin_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v be_v unfaithful_a do_v we_o not_o deliver_v their_o very_a word_n in_o their_o own_o language_n or_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v translate_v they_o in_o we_o there_o be_v also_o somewhat_o considerable_a in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 16._o pray_v you_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v look_v to_o this_o copy_n frame_v your_o prayer_n after_o this_o example_n but_o when_o you_o actual_o pray_v pray_v thus_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o st._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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pronounce_v and_o continue_v until_o the_o day_n of_o simeon_n the_o 85._o just_a who_o embrace_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n the_o song_n of_o moses_n exod._n 15._o 1._o be_v use_v on_o all_o occasion_n of_o thanksgiving_n by_o 13._o that_o church_n the_o form_n enjoin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o tithing_n on_o the_o three_o year_n paulus_n fagius_n give_v we_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v by_o aaron_n over_o the_o scape-goat_n quae_fw-la forma_fw-la haec_fw-la fuit_fw-la which_o form_n be_v this_o o_o 21._o lord_n thy_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v they_o have_v do_v wicked_o they_o have_v grievous_o transgress_v against_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o o_o lord_n forgive_v their_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o transgression_n wherein_o thy_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o transgress_v against_o thou_o and_o another_o form_n when_o the_o bullock_n
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prayer_n as_o in_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n appear_v and_o it_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n then_o that_o the_o priest_n only_o shall_v pronounce_v it_o which_o also_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o its_o authority_n the_o most_o solemn_a office_n be_v always_o perform_v by_o they_o so_o montanus_n sacerdoti_fw-la locum_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la licere_fw-la verba_fw-la ista_fw-la proffer_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n only_o to_o pronounce_v these_o word_n and_o so_o master_n gregory_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v always_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a inference_n to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v less_o authentic_a or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o original_o in_o the_o greek_a book_n yet_o again_o huntly_n say_v istis_fw-la verbis_fw-la respondebat_fw-la populus_fw-la sacerdotiâ—i_fw-la post_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la that_o in_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n the_o people_n do_v answer_v the_o priest_n in_o 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