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〈◊〉_d the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o great_a antichrist_n that_o be_v so_o wrathful_o displease_v against_o i_o therefore_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n i_o be_o resolve_v and_o i_o will_v continual_o pray_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o help_n to_o perform_v the_o promise_n and_o vow_n that_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o will_v take_v no_o fine_a for_o any_o of_o the_o bishop_n land_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o repair_v the_o church_n while_o i_o live_v neither_o will_v i_o lease_n any_o of_o it_o for_o any_o long_a term_n than_o 21_o year_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a improvement_n thereof_o unto_o my_o successor_n nor_o any_o otherwise_o than_o my_o conscience_n shall_v tell_v i_o the_o same_o to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o indifferent_a both_o for_o myself_o my_o successor_n and_o the_o tenant_n and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a and_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o 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etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o celestial_a fire_n preach_v before_o all_o the_o judge_n upon_o luke_n 12.49_o i_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n upon_o the_o earth_n 8_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n upon_o luke_n 13.5_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v etc._n etc._n 9_o s._n peter_n charge_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_z john_n 21.21_o 22._o peter_n see_v he_o say_v to_o jesus_n lord_n what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v etc._n etc._n 10_o the_o royal_a feast_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o matth._n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v his_o guest_n etc._n etc._n 11_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o for_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 12_o the_o three_o chief_a grace_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o now_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o etc._n etc._n 13_o the_o foolish_a builder_n 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