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so_o desire_v the_o perfect_a of_o whatsoever_o be_v yet_o want_v unto_o they_o without_o any_o reference_n to_o purgatory_n or_o the_o deliver_v of_o any_o thence_o from_o this_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o other_o objection_n touch_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n &_o other_o saint_n &_o holy_a martyr_n by_o &_o through_o who_o intercession_n &_o for_o who_o merit_n the_o priest_n &_o people_n desire_v god_n to_o grant_v that_o they_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v safe_a &_o strong_o defend_v by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a protection_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o in_o genere_fw-la desire_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o we_o and_o to_o do_v unto_o we_o whatsoever_o in_o any_o kind_n he_o know_v needful_a for_o our_o good_a there_o be_v no_o question_n make_v by_o we_o and_o therefore_o this_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o church_n desire_v god_n to_o be_v gracious_a to_o she_o &_o to_o grant_v the_o thing_n she_o desire_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n also_o be_v suppliant_n for_o she_o will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o contain_v any_o point_n of_o romish_a doctrine_n dislike_v by_o us._n but_o they_o will_v say_v there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o this_o prayer_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o holy_a apostle_n &_o martyr_n and_o the_o church_n desire_v god_n to_o grant_v her_o petition_n for_o those_o merit_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o protestant_n that_o deny_v all_o merit_n proper_o so_o name_v and_o therefore_o can_v but_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o one_o man_n merit_v for_o another_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o we_o must_v observe_v as_o 2â—…_n cassander_n
song_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o mankind_n the_o whole_a history_n of_o genesis_n israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o sundry_a other_o history_n of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n the_o fear_n of_o hell_n punishment_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o sundry_a other_o benefit_n and_o judgment_n of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o delight_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o poem_n no_o doubt_n be_v write_v if_o they_o know_v how_o to_o write_v at_o that_o time_n thus_o be_v they_o willing_a in_o those_o day_n to_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o 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