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that_o in_o great_a temptation_n we_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o christ_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n help_v i_o to_o accustom_v myself_o continual_o to_o mortify_v my_o concupiscence_n of_o pleasant_a thing_n i._n e._n of_o wealth_n riches_n glory_n liberty_n favour_n of_o man_n meat_n drink_n apparel_z ease_n yea_o and_o life_n itself_o etc._n etc._n 193._o in_o his_o meditation_n of_o god_n providence_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o most_o certain_a that_o nothing_o iâ—_n do_v without_o thy_o providence_n o_o lord_n i._n e._n without_o thy_o knowledge_n i._n e._n without_o thy_o will_n wisdom_n and_o ordinance_n for_o all_o these_o knowledge_n do_v comprehend_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n this_o will_v we_o must_v believe_v most_o assure_o to_o beâ—_n all_o just_a and_o good_a howsoever_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v so_o unto_o we_o but_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o thy_o providence_n yet_o providence_n have_v many_o and_o divers_a mean_n to_o work_v by_o which_o mean_v be_v contemn_v thy_o providence_n be_v contemn_v also_o 194._o indeed_o when_o mean_n can_v be_v have_v then_o shall_v we_o not_o tie_v thy_o providence_n to_o mean_n but_o make_v it_o free_a as_o thou_o be_v free_a for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o need_n that_o thou_o use_v any_o instrument_n or_o mean_v to_o serve_v thy_o providence_n thy_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o hang_v on_o thy_o providence_n even_o when_o all_o be_v clean_a against_o we_o grant_v dear_a father_n that_o i_o may_v use_v this_o knowledge_n to_o my_o comfort_n and_o commodity_n in_o thou_o i._n e._n grant_v that_o in_o what_o state_n soever_o i_o be_v 195._o i_o may_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o same_o do_v come_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o most_o just_a ordinance_n yea_o by_o thy_o merciful_a ordinance_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v just_a and_o thou_o be_v merciful_a yea_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n look_v for_o thy_o help_n in_o time_n convenient_a not_o only_a when_o i_o have_v mean_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v work_v and_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o do_v but_o also_o when_o i_o have_v no_o mean_n but_o be_o destitute_a yea_o when_o all_o mean_n be_v direct_o and_o clean_o against_o i_o grant_v i_o say_v yet_o that_o i_o may_v still_o hang_v on_o thou_o and_o on_o thy_o providence_n not_o doubt_v of_o a_o fatherly_a end_n in_o thy_o good_a time_n and_o lest_o i_o shall_v contemn_v thy_o providence_n or_o presume_v upon_o it_o by_o uncoupling_a those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v couple_v together_o preserve_v i_o from_o neglect_v thy_o ordinary_a and_o lawful_a mean_n in_o all_o my_o need_n 196._o if_o so_o be_v i_o may_v have_v they_o and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n use_v they_o although_o i_o know_v thy_o providence_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o they_o far_o than_o please_v thou_o howbeit_o so_o that_o i_o depend_v in_o no_o part_n on_o the_o mean_n or_o on_o my_o diligence_n wisdom_n and_o industry_n but_o on_o thy_o providence_n which_o more_o and_o more_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v altogether_o fatherly_a and_o good_a how_o far_o soever_o otherwise_o it_o appear_v yea_o be_v feel_v of_o i_o 198._o in_o his_o meditation_n of_o god_n presence_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v more_o to_o true_a godliness_n of_o life_n than_o the_o persuasion_n of_o thy_o presence_n dear_a father_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o thou_o but_o all_o to_o thou_o be_v open_a and_o naked_a even_o the_o very_a thought_n which_o one_o day_n thou_o will_v reveal_v either_o to_o our_o praise_n or_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n as_o thou_o do_v david_n fault_n 2_o king_n 12._o or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v mat._n 25._o grant_v to_o i_o dear_a god_n mercy_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n especial_o my_o hide_a and_o close_a sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o henceforth_o i_o always_o think_v myself_o conversant_a before_o thou_o so_o that_o if_o i_o do_v well_o i_o pass_v not_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o as_o hypocrite_n do_v if_o i_o do_v or_o think_v any_o evil_n i_o may_v know_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n grant_v i_o that_o i_o may_v always_o have_v in_o mind_n that_o day_n wherein_o all_o my_o work_n shall_v be_v reveal_v so_o in_o trouble_n and_o wrong_n i_o shall_v find_v comfort_n and_o otherwise_o be_v keep_v through_o thy_o grace_n from_o evil_n in_o his_o meditation_n of_o god_n powâ—r_n beauty_n and_o goodness_n 199._o because_o thou_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o not_o only_o do_v thou_o will_v entice_v allure_v and_o provoke_v we_o but_o also_o do_v command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v promise_v thyself_o unto_o such_o as_o love_v thou_o and_o threaten_v we_o with_o damnation_n if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v both_o our_o great_a corruption_n and_o naughtiness_n and_o also_o thy_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n towards_o we_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o power_n riches_n authority_n beauty_n 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now_o send_v among_o we_o to_o prove_v we_o for_o what_o father_n love_v his_o child_n do_v not_o correct_v it_o even_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n correct_v those_o who_o he_o love_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v without_o correction_n whereof_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v partaker_n than_o be_v we_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n 12._o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v despise_v not_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n fear_v not_o then_o to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o we_o be_v the_o member_n 14.22_o we_o must_v after_o his_o example_n through_o many_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o heaven_n let_v we_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n 7.24_o christ_n be_v unto_o i_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n and_o o_o wretched_a creature_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o hope_n and_o quiet_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n 29._o and_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o one_o youth_n etc._n etc._n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n 8._o he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n wherefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n let_v we_o add_v to_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o my_o role_n dec._n 11._o 1562._o origen_n 32._o when_o he_o be_v but_o seventeen_o year_n old_a his_o father_n be_v carry_v to_o prison_n he_o have_v such_o a_o fervent_a mind_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o persecutor_n hand_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o mother_n who_o in_o the_o night_n time_n privy_o steal_v away_o his_o clothes_n and_o his_o very_a shirt_n also_o whereupon_o more_o for_o shame_n to_o be_v see_v naked_a then_o for_o fear_n to_o die_v he_o be_v constrain_v to_o remain_v at_o home_n 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they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n go_v before_o i_o prepare_v the_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o o_o unhappy_a creature_n skip_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n can_v not_o finish_v my_o wont_a devotion_n neither_o accomplish_v my_o usual_a prayer_n desire_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o wrap_v myself_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o get_v i_o to_o those_o wicked_a man_n i_o require_v of_o they_o to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n make_v the_o night_n before_o i_o silly_a soul_n know_v not_o their_o subtlety_n and_o we_o come_v to_o the_o baptism_n o_o blind_a heart_n how_o do_v thou_o not_o remember_v o_o foolish_a mind_n how_o do_v thou_o not_o bethink_v thyself_o o_o witless_a brain_n how_o do_v thou_o not_o understand_v 39_o but_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o lulleâ—_n thou_o asleep_o and_o in_o the_o end_n slay_v thy_o 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out_o of_o the_o wedding-chamber_n of_o christ._n bewail_v i_o who_o be_o abhor_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o sever_v from_o the_o saint_n 40._o who_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o whether_o he_o will_v pity_v my_o fall_n whether_o he_o will_v be_v move_v with_o my_o desolation_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o my_o humiliation_n and_o incline_v his_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v prostrate_v myself_o before_o the_o threshold_n and_o porch_n of_o his_o church_n that_o i_o may_v entreat_v all_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a say_v unto_o they_o trample_v and_o tread_v i_o under_o foot_n who_o be_o the_o unsavoury_a salt_n tread_v upon_o i_o who_o have_v no_o taste_n nor_o favour_n of_o god_n tread_v upon_o i_o who_o be_o fit_v for_o nothing_o now_o let_v the_o elder_n mourn_v for_o that_o the_o staff_n whereon_o they_o lean_v be_v fall_v now_o let_v the_o young_a man_n mourn_v for_o that_o their_o schoolmaster_n be_v 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thereof_o have_v even_o choke_v i_o up_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o be_v sometime_o a_o pearl_n glister_v in_o the_o golden_a garland_n of_o glory_n but_o now_o be_o throw_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o tread_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o contempt_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o the_o salt_n of_o god_n now_o lie_v on_o the_o dunghill_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v address_v myself_o and_o turn_v my_o talk_n unto_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o lift_v i_o up_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o i_o have_v not_o commit_v this_o impiety_n unless_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o but_o why_o o_o lord_n have_v thou_o shut_v my_o mouth_n by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n david_n have_v i_o be_v the_o first_o that_o sin_v 41._o or_o be_o i_o the_o first_o that_o fall_v why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o be_v desolate_a and_o banish_v i_o from_o among_o thy_o saint_n and_o astonish_v i_o when_o i_o shall_v preach_v thy_o law_n david_n himself_o who_o have_v shut_v up_o my_o mouth_n sind_z too_o bad_a in_o thy_o sight_n yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n thou_o receive_v he_o to_o mercy_n peter_n that_o be_v a_o pillar_n after_o his_o fall_n wipe_v it_o away_o with_o salt_n tear_n not_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o puddle_n of_o his_o infidelity_n now_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n call_v i_o back_o for_o that_o i_o tread_v a_o most_o perilous_a and_o destructive_a way_n grant_v i_o that_o good_a guide_n and_o instructor_n the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o become_v not_o a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n but_o that_o i_o may_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o devil_n that_o tread_v upon_o i_o and_o overcome_v his_o sleight_n may_v be_v again_o restore_v
arrogancy_n 545._o singularity_n and_o vainglory_n that_o he_o will_v not_o see_v what_o be_v clear_o prove_v ha_o my_o lord_n say_v mr._n philpot_n be_v it_o now_o time_n think_v you_o for_o i_o to_o follow_v singularity_n or_o vainglory_n since_o it_o be_v now_o upon_o danger_n of_o my_o life_n and_o death_n not_o only_o present_o but_o also_o before_o god_n to_o come_v i_o know_v if_o i_o die_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n i_o shall_v die_v everlasting_o or_o if_o i_o do_v not_o as_o you_o will_v have_v i_o you_o will_v kill_v i_o and_o many_o thousand_o more_o yet_o have_v i_o rather_o perish_v at_o your_o hand_n then_o to_o perish_v eternal_o and_o at_o this_o time_n i_o have_v lose_v all_o my_o commodity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o now_o lie_v in_o a_o coal-house_n where_o a_o man_n will_v not_o lay_v a_o dog_n with_o the_o which_o i_o be_o well_o content_v the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n ask_v he_o 546._o what_o do_v you_o think_v yourself_o better_a learned_a then_o so_o many_o 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last_o word_n of_o david_n â—_o sam._n 23.1_o mat._n 10.19_o act_n 6.5_o act._n 7.55_o 2_o chr._n 24.20_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o vere_n magnus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la calocerius_n solamen_fw-la miseris_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o longum_n iter_fw-la per_fw-la praecepta_fw-la breve_fw-la &_o efficax_n per_fw-la exempla_fw-la seneca_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o see_v ward_n life_n of_o faith_n in_o death_n pag._n 160._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n etc._n etc._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 122._o fox_n vol._n â—_o pag._n 114._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 883._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 181._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 830._o ward_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 159._o fox_n vol._n 3._o cont._n p._n 34._o ward_n pag._n 141._o ward_n pag._n 139_o 140._o fox_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 43._o ward_n pag._n 138._o ward_n pag._n 156._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 700._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 253._o fox_n vol._n â—_o pag._n 128._o word_n pag_n 340._o ward_n pag._n 154._o ward_n pag._n 140._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 124._o st._n chrysoft_a cont_n gentile_n ward_n pag._n 141_o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 300._o ward_n pag._n 162._o see_v the_o image_n of_o both_o church_n print_v 1550._o fox_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 118._o ward_n pag._n 141._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 527._o burrough_n in_o mose_n self-deâ—_n all_o pag._n 1_o clark_n life_n part_v 1._o pag._n 101._o leiglis_fw-la saint_n encouragement_n in_o evil_a time_n pag._n 9_o clark_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 191._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 796._o fox_n vol._n 2.314_o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 140._o fox_n vol._n 3._o suppl_n p._n 49._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 268._o pag._n 271._o pag._n 277._o leigh_n be_v saint_n encouragement_n in_o evil_a time_n p._n 27._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 277._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 373._o ward_n pag._n 160._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 849._o fox_n vol._n 3._o cons_n p._n 68_o fox_n vol._n 3._o p._n 281_o 282._o pag._n 292._o pag._n 283._o pag._n 286._o pag._n 297._o pag._n 305._o pag._n 308._o pag._n 310._o pag._n 312._o pag._n 313._o pag._n 316._o pag._n 317._o pag._n 318._o pag._n 320._o pag._n 321._o pag._n 322._o pag._n 93_o 94._o pag._n 198._o pag._n 98_o 99_o pag._n 113_o 114._o this_o be_v his_o meditation_n in_o queen_n marie_n be_v time_n pag._n 115_o 116._o pag._n 146_o 147._o pag._n 184_o 185._o pag._n 189_o 190._o pag._n 192_o 193._o pag._n 194._o pag._n 195._o pag._n 196._o pag._n 197_o 198._o pag._n 199._o pag._n 202_o 203._o pag._n 204._o pag._n 224_o 225._o pag._n 226._o see_v the_o godly_a meditation_n of_o mr._n john_n bradford_n p._n 415._o pag._n 6._o pag._n 7._o pag._n 11._o pag._n 12._o pag._n 49._o pag._n 50._o pag._n 51._o pag._n 52._o pag._n 53._o pag._n 54._o pag._n 55._o pag._n 56._o pag._n 57_o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 649._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 630._o ward_n pag._n 155._o pag._n 159._o ward_n pag._n 160._o pag._n 157._o pag._n 156._o see_v his_o life_n and_o martyrdom_n before_o his_o work_n set_v forth_o by_o mr._n fox_n tit._n 1._o act_n 4._o and_o 5._o luke_n 13._o dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o mat._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 7._o gal._n 2._o ward_n pag._n 152._o fox_n vol._n 3._o câ—â—_n p._n 37._o ward_n pag._n 161._o pag._n 42._o ward_n pag._n 158._o pag._n 150_o 151._o pag._n 153._o fox_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 53._o ward_n pag._n 159._o the_o mirror_n of_o martyr_n pag._n 575._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 250._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 713._o pag._n 715._o pag._n 716._o pag._n 717._o pag._n 719._o pag._n 720._o ward_n pag._n 156._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 385._o clark_n be_v first_o volume_n of_o life_n pag._n 145._o ward_n pag._n 159._o fox_n vol_n pag._n 569._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 57_o clark_n martyrology_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 41._o of_o his_o life_n ward_n pag._n 163._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 419._o ward_n pag_n 154._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag_n 893._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 50._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 92._o pag._n 677._o pag._n 323._o pag._n 326._o pag._n 333._o pag._n 345._o pag._n 356.757_o 361_o 362._o pag._n 307._o pag._n 669._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 529._o pag._n 515._o clark_n first_o volume_n of_o life_n pag._n 51._o leigh_n sainâ—s_a encouragement_n in_o evil_a time_n pag._n 10._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 759._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 564._o ward_n pag._n 151._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 388._o clark_n first_o volume_n of_o life_n p._n 12._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 886._o pag._n 887._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 888._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 703._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 653._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 945._o clark_n second_o volume_n of_o life_n fox_n vol._n 2._o p._n 101_o 102._o fox_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 120._o wâ—rd_n pag._n 160._o ward_n pag._n 155._o clâ—â—ks_n fiâ—st_a volume_n of_o life_n pag._n 674._o fox_n vâ—â—_n 3._o pag._n 216._o the_o mirror_n of_o martyr_n pag._n 595._o fox_n vol._n 2_o pag._n 144._o ward_n pag._n 153._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 555._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 242._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 832._o she_o his_o life_n before_o his_o second_o vol._n of_o act_n and_o monun_n fox_n vol._n 2_o pag._n 304._o see_v the_o preface_n to_o voâ—_n pisces_fw-la or_o the_o bookfish_n it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o maw_n of_o a_o codfish_n in_o cambridge_n market_n 1626._o and_o print_v 1627._o a_o prep_n to_o the_o cross._n pag._n 7_o 8._o pag._n 13._o pag._n 16._o see_v also_o ch_n 13._o of_o the_o prep_n l._n 1._o a_o prepar_n pag._n 27_o 28_o pag._n 33._o pag._n 40._o pag._n 41_o 42_o 43._o psal._n 49._o psal._n 4._o pag._n 59_o 60_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 66_o 67_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 69_o etc._n etc._n a_o prâ—p_n to_o the_o cross_n pag._n 70._o pag._n 72._o pag._n 76._o pag._n 89._o pag._n 91._o pag._n 92_o 93._o see_v i_o 12._o of_o the_o prep_n to_o the_o cross_n l._n 1._o and_o c._n 12._o l._n 2._o see_v pag._n 105_o pag._n 109.110_o pag._n 136_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o chap._n 16._o l._n 2._o see_v p._n 176_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o preparation_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 180._o pag._n 184._o pag._n 191._o pag._n 193._o pag._n 202._o see_v page_n 205_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 223_o 224._o see_v the_o glass_n to_o know_v thyself_o p._n 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n hag._n 1._o see_v his_o work_n pag._n 81_o 82._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 306._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 990_o 991._o fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 310._o clark_n first_o volume_n of_o life_n p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n fox_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 746._o fox_n vol._n 3._o cont_n 49._o clark_n martyrology_n pag._n 41._o fox_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 1012._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 858._o pag._n 859._o see_v mr._n gilby_n be_v admonition_n to_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n print_v at_o geneva_n 1558._o pag._n 59_o pag._n 60._o deut._n 28._o isa._n 3._o pag._n 61._o deut._n 28._o pag._n 62._o pag._n 63._o pag._n 64._o pag._n 65._o pag._n 68_o pag._n 70._o pag._n 71._o pag._n 72._o pag._n 73._o mat._n 3._o pag._n 74._o pag._n 75._o pag._n 76._o pag._n 77._o josh._n 24._o see_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o dialogue_n fox_n vol_n 3._o cont_n p._n 24._o pag._n 25._o ward_n pag._n 151._o fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 412._o john_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 1._o luke_n 17._o pag._n 423._o john_n 10._o act_n 7._o john_n 5._o 1_o chr._n 18._o luke_n 9_o phil._n 1._o mat._n 13._o pag._n 424._o pag._n 425._o act_n 24._o rom._n 11._o rom._n 4._o john_n 1_o psal._n 50._o pag._n 427._o ward_n pag._n 157._o see_v his_o sermon_n on_o act._n 4.19_o enlarge_v and_o print_v at_o geneva_n 1558._o pag._n 216_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 218._o pag._n 219._o pag._n 220._o mat._n 16._o pag._n 221._o mat._n 27._o pag._n 222._o mat._n 10._o pag._n 223._o pag._n 224._o pag._n 225._o pag._n 226._o pag._n 227._o psal._n 84._o pag._n 228._o isa._n 2._o pag._n 229._o pag._n 230._o pag._n 233._o clark_n martyrology_n pag._n 57_o fox_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 939._o fox_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 117._o ward_n pag._n 141._o fox_n vol._n 3._o cont_n pag._n 12._o pag._n 13._o psa._n 28.1_o fox_n vol._n 3._o com._n pag._n 39_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 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