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all_o the_o family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 3.14_o ephes_n 3.14_o nay_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v prostrate_v himself_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o god_n his_o father_n 26.39_o matt._n 26.39_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v much_o to_o bow_v our_o knee_n to_o he_o or_o be_v it_o to_o stoop_v a_o little_a with_o their_o head_n when_o they_o pray_v as_o some_o use_n to_o do_v to_o kneel_v be_v that_o superstition_n which_o saint_n paul_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n use_v to_o conclude_v then_o this_o second_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a thus_o he_o be_v teach_v manifest_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v continual_o thrice_o a_o day_n at_o least_o to_o watch_v in_o the_o night_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o pray_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o to_o join_v with_o his_o prayer_n fast_v weep_a and_o kneel_v and_o then_o when_o he_o pray_v the_o lord_n shall_v hear_v he_o as_o he_o do_v david_n and_o endue_v his_o soul_n with_o much_o strength_n 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