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a_o christian_a directory_n gvide_v man_n to_o their_o salvation_n divide_v into_o three_o book_n the_o first_o whereof_o appertein_v to_o resolution_n be_v only_o contain_v in_o this_o volume_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n and_o set_v forth_o now_o again_o with_o many_o correction_n and_o addition_n by_o the_o author_n himself_o with_o reprofe_n of_o the_o corrupt_a and_o falsify_v edition_n of_o the_o same_o book_n late_o publish_v by_o m._n edm._n buny_n there_o be_v add_v also_o a_o method_n for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o with_o two_o table_n and_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v read_v psal._n 4._o v._o 3._o filii_fw-la hominum_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la diligitis_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la you_o child_n of_o man_n why_o love_v you_o vanity_n luc._n 1._o v._n 22._o porrò_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la but_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a anno._n 1585._o augusti_fw-la 30._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o both_o the_o 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