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for_o remembrance_n and_o imitation_n and_o now_o christian_n reader_n crave_v pardon_n for_o our_o tediosness_n whereby_o thou_o have_v be_v thus_o long_o detain_v out_o of_o this_o pleasant_a garden_n we_o desire_v that_o god_n direction_n and_o blessing_n may_v accompany_v thy_o passage_n through_o it_o that_o whilst_o thou_o see_v thyself_o surround_v with_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a flower_n thou_o may_v adore_v the_o inexhau_v fullness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o who_o all_o grace_n and_o consolation_n do_v continual_o flow_v and_o because_o a_o inward_a supernatural_a principle_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_a improvement_n of_o such_o help_n as_o the_o bee_n by_o a_o innate_a quality_n which_o other_o creature_n want_v make_v honey_n out_o of_o flower_n we_o commend_v thou_o to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n that_o by_o the_o ability_n of_o his_o spirit_n thou_o may_v be_v abundant_o benefit_v in_o spiritual_a respect_n by_o thy_o serious_a survay_n of_o this_o 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i_o suppose_v nothing_o of_o worth_n or_o weight_n omit_v and_o if_o together_o with_o this_o they_o shall_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o my_o two_o martyrology_n and_o my_o mirror_n enlarge_v or_o looking-glass_n both_o for_o saint_n and_o sinner_n i_o presume_v they_o may_v be_v store_v with_o example_n almost_o for_o every_o subject_n which_o they_o shall_v preach_v upon_o and_o how_o grateful_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o auditor_n such_o example_n be_v i_o conceive_v none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o to_o conclude_v i_o hope_v through_o god_n blessing_n these_o my_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a endeavour_n will_v prove_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o time_n pleasant_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o instrumental_a to_o god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o serious_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thy_o unfeigned_a friend_n to_o serve_v thou_o samuel_n clark_n from_o my_o study_n in_o threed-needle-street_n decemb_v 10._o 1649._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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