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four_o godly_a sermon_n against_o the_o pollution_n of_o idolatry_n comfort_v man_n in_o persecution_n and_o teach_v they_o what_o commodity_n they_o shall_v find_v in_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v preach_v in_o french_a by_o the_o most_o famous_a clerk_n john_n caluyne_n and_o translate_v first_o into_o latin_a and_o afterward_o into_o english_a by_o diverse_a godly_a learned_a man_n psal._n 16._o i_o will_n not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n in_o my_o mouth_n ¶_o print_v at_o london_n by_o roland_n hall_n dwell_v in_o golding_n lane_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o arrow_n 1561._o roland_n hall._n to_o the_o reader_n there_o be_v three_o cause_n special_o that_o move_v i_o to_o print_v these_o sermon_n of_o master_n john_n caluine_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o time_n the_o one_o be_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o matter_n set_v forth_o in_o these_o sermon_n the_o other_o be_v the_o plain_n and_o simplicity_n that_o this_o 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