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my_o memory_n will_v serve_v i_o to_o repeat_v it_o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o satisfy_v your_o godly_a desire_n not_o that_o i_o count_v it_o worthy_a of_o long_a remembrance_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o great_a sill_z or_o diligence_n of_o i_o show_v therein_o although_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o will_v it_o may_v never_o be_v forget_v but_o because_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o so_o much_o bind_v to_o your_o honour_n that_o whersoever_o i_o may_v perceive_v that_o my_o poor_a service_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o same_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v slack_a to_o offer_v it_o much_o less_o refuse_v to_o yield_v it_o when_o it_o please_v your_o lordship_n so_o earnest_o to_o require_v it_o in_o which_o request_n albeit_o the_o singular_a good_a will_n that_o your_o honour_n bear_v towards_o i_o move_v you_o to_o think_v better_a oâ—_n my_o simple_a do_n than_o they_o deserve_v in_o deed_n yet_o your_o godly_a zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_o and_o the_o 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it_o shall_v come_v otherwise_o into_o your_o lordship_n hand_n then_o of_o i_o at_o the_o first_o be_v purpose_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n increase_v all_o honourable_a &_o godly_a virtue_n in_o your_o lordship_n with_o prosperity_n in_o this_o life_n to_o his_o divine_a pleasure_n &_o after_o the_o course_n of_o this_o time_n end_v perpetual_a joy_n and_o felicity_n your_o honour_n to_o command_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n william_n fulke_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o hampton_n court_n the._n 12._o of_o november_n 1570._o that_o i_o may_v speak_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o congregation_n here_o gather_v in_o his_o name_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o all_o right_o honourable_a worshipful_a and_o well-beloved_a in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o faithful_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o in_o this_o prayer_n etc_n etc_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n the_o 8._o verse_n she_o be_v 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