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for_o his_o salvation_n wait_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n that_o so_o when_o we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n which_o yet_o for_o a_o little_a while_n be_v defer_v but_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v god_n waâ—_n â—nd_v therein_o wait_v for_o it_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v wâ—ll_n come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v now_o the_o good_a lord_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o perfect_a with_o he_o &_o in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o â—s_n that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n 〈…〉_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n march_n 26._o 1664._o finis_fw-la
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