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man_n pray_v every_o where_o or_o in_o every_o place_n lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v not_o in_o every_o individual_a place_n without_o exceptiâ—…n_n for_o this_o be_v neither_o possible_a because_o there_o be_v many_o place_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v any_o to_o pray_v nor_o fit_a because_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v with_o lift_v up_o hand_n in_o the_o street_n or_o in_o the_o mercat_n place_n there_o be_v fit_a place_n both_o for_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n and_o there_o be_v also_o unfit_a place_n either_o for_o private_a or_o public_a prayer_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o the_o worship_n