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Prayer should be short without giving God Almighty reasons why He should grant this or that He knows best what is good for us.
Prayer should be short without giving God Almighty reasons why He should grant this or that He knows best what is good for us.
Approximate author period: c. 1619 AD · renaissance
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- John Selden
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- Approximate author period: c. 1619 AD · renaissance
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