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A87543 The liberty of prayer asserted, and garded [sic] from licentiousness by a minister of the Church of England. Jenks, Benjamin, 1646-1724. 1696 (1696) Wing J619A; ESTC R43659 107,332 222

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than_o pray_v beat_v the_o brain_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v out_o the_o affection_n and_o i_o hearty_o subscribe_v to_o his_o rule_n 152._o pag._n 152._o that_o whatever_o give_v the_o soul_n scope_n and_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v and_o employ_v the_o heart_n affection_n and_o devotion_n that_o do_v most_o effectual_o help_v and_o enlarge_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n but_o together_o with_o this_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o some_o be_v in_o more_o concern_v and_o pain_n to_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o other_o word_n than_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o express_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o all_o the_o head_n of_o prayer_n and_o have_v a_o good_a treasure_n within_o they_o both_o of_o matter_n and_o fit_a phrase_n to_o dress_v it_o out_o and_o when_o as_o the_o dr._n express_v it_o they_o be_v not_o to_o study_v finess_n but_o decency_n 141._o pag._n 141._o 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