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judas_n v._n 20._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 8._o etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o that_o most_o excellent_a and_o comprehensive_a perfect_a prayer_n that_o christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d directory_n and_o rule_n to_o teach_v believer_n to_o pray_v according_o and_o likewise_o that_o very_a prayer_n may_v be_v use_v verbatim_o yet_o christ_n do_v not_o impose_v it_o upon_o they_o nor_o tie_v they_o thereto_o neither_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ever_o ordain_v or_o impose_v any_o other_o form_n much_o less_o than_o shall_v any_o other_o person_n usurp_v this_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o as_o make_v enjoin_v or_o observe_v such_o humane_a form_n follow_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.1_o 23._o 2_o cor_n 1.24_o mark_v 7.6_o 7_o 8._o though_o the_o prayer_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o be_v out_o of_o 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