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roma_fw-la superba_fw-la tuus_fw-la ¶_o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a godly_a and_o vigilant_a bishop_n of_o the_o noble_a realm_n of_o england_n l._n edmund_n grindall_n archb._n of_o york_n l._n richard_n cox_n bishop_n of_o elye_n and_o l._n john_n jewel_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n my_o right_a honourable_a lord_n and_o most_o dear_a brethren_n in_o christ_n the_o preface_n of_o henry_n bullinger_n elder_n right_o reverend_a father_n in_o christ_n my_o right_a honourable_a lord_n and_o most_o dear_a brethren_n i_o acknowledge_v myself_o great_o bind_v unto_o your_o goodness_n that_o whereas_o we_o be_v set_v so_o far_o a_o sunder_o you_o dwell_v beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o england_n and_o i_o live_v here_o in_o swicerland_n not_o far_o from_o the_o alps_n yet_o nevertheless_o you_o of_o your_o goodness_n do_v by_o your_o often_o write_v earnest_o maintain_v preserve_v yea_o and_o by_o daily_a increase_n more_o and_o more_o advance_v the_o friendship_n and_o brotherhood_n long_o ago_o 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