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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o non_fw-fr conformist_n say_v the_o supplication_n and_o petition_n be_v common_a in_o a_o congregation_n when_o the_o people_n make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n of_o one_o that_o minister_v whether_o he_o speak_v from_o a_o form_n or_o no._n in_o the_o next_o 200_o year_n the_o vindicator_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o find_v in_o cyprian_a lift_v up_o your_o heart_n we_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o origen_n speak_v of_o prayer_n ordain_v and_o quote_v a_o usual_a expression_n in_o their_o prayer_n almighty_a god_n give_v we_o a_o part_n with_o thy_o prophet_n and_o that_o they_o sing_v by_o set_a hymn_n the_o non-con_a answer_n that_o this_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v the_o minister_n pray_v by_o form_n than_o it_o will_v prove_v that_o we_o do_v so_o who_o ordinary_o begin_v our_o prayer_n with_o let_v we_o pray_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o usual_o in_o our_o prayer_n say_v lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o use_v 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