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give_v i_o a_o be_v by_o my_o redemption_n a_o wellbeing_a who_o suffer_v deatiâ—_n to_o prevent_v death_n and_o who_o wound_n care_v our_o woud_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d isa_n câ—_n â—_o â—â—us_a sanatcsimiâ—â—â—_n vouchsafe_v to_o sanctify_v i_o with_o thy_o soul_n â—o_o meâ—â—â—ate_v my_o intellectual_a power_n with_o thy_o blood_n and_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o their_o ordure_n &_o filth_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o pierce_a side_n that_o so_o i_o poor_a despicable_a and_o miserable_a man_n see_v all_o my_o sin_n afore_o drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o thy_o inexhausted_a mercy_n may_v in_o the_o end_n enter_v into_o thy_o promise_a and_o my_o hope_a for_o canaan_n joan._n londinens_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a motive_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o 1._o motive_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o protestancy_n page_n 1._o motive_n 2._o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o refute_v protestancy_n pag_n 10._o motive_n 3._o that_o general_a counsel_n confirm_v catholic_a religion_n be_v reject_v by_o protestant_o pag._n 33._o motive_n 4._o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o patron_n of_o papistry_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o protestant_n pag_n 39_o motive_n 5._o that_o the_o article_n of_o protestancy_n be_v particular_o condemn_v for_o benesâ—es_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o that_o all_o protestant_n original_o come_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 53._o motive_n 6._o that_o true_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n but_o not_o any_o for_o protestancy_n pag._n 64._o motive_n 7._o absurditye_n in_o the_o protestant_n religion_n pag._n 77._o motive_n 8_o deceit_n and_o sleight_n practise_v by_o protestant_a writer_n pag._n 93._o motive_n 9_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a religion_n tend_v direct_o to_o virtue_n of_o protestancy_n to_o vice_n and_o liberty_n pag_n 118._o 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