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[They complain that the Liturgy contains too many generals,¹ without mention of the particulars, and the instances are such Petitions as these, [That we may do Gods Will] [To be kept from all Evil] almost the very terms of the Petitions of the Lords Prayer; so that they must reform that, before they can pretend to mend our Liturgy in these Petitions.]

[They complain that the Lyturgy contains too many generals,¹ without mention of the particulars, and the instances are such Petitions as these, [That we may do Gods Will] [To be kept from all Evil] almost the very tearms of the Petitions of the Lords Prayer; so that they must reform that, before they can pretend to mend our Lyturgy in these Petitions.]

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Repl. ¹We complain not that there are Generals, but that there is nothing but Generals in so great a part of your Prayers; and therefore they are very defective. And if really these Generals suffice you, a few lines may serve instead of your whole Book: Instead of all your Confessions, it may serve to say, that [we have greatly sinned] and no more; instead of all your Litany or deprecations, it is enough to say [Deliver us from all Evil] instead of all your Petitions for Grace, Peace, Rain, fair Weather, Health, &c. it is enough to say [Give us the Good we want] Indeed the Lords Prayer hath general Requests, because it is the design of it to be the Rule of Prayer, and so contain but the Heads to which all Prayers are to be reduced. But if therefore you will have no more particulars, why