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of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o french_a be_v inform_v hereof_o edâ—nborough_n and_o presume_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o resistance_n hasten_v to_o edinburgh_n which_o the_o lord_n hear_v of_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o assistance_n in_o that_o strait_a it_o be_v true_a they_o may_v have_v retire_v themselves_o but_o then_o they_o have_v expose_v the_o brethren_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o danger_n and_o therefore_o they_o rather_o resolve_v to_o hazard_v the_o uttermost_a extremity_n the_o french_a first_o march_v to_o leith_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v advance_v for_o their_o assistance_n the_o townsman_n surrender_v the_o town_n to_o the_o french_a without_o make_v any_o resistance_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n retreat_v to_o cragingate_n there_o to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n divers_a mediator_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o have_v settle_a peace_n and_o at_o last_o sundry_a article_n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o 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death_n 11._o so_o they_o may_v fulfil_v their_o ministry_n with_o joy_n which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o 12._o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n do_v now_o inherit_v the_o promise_n what_o benefit_n this_o collection_n of_o i_o may_v afford_v to_o the_o learned_a and_o to_o minister_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o own_o prudence_n who_o can_v best_o judge_v of_o it_o yet_o thus_o much_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o here_o they_o shall_v find_v gather_v into_o one_o book_n those_o thing_n which_o before_o lie_v scatter_v in_o many_o here_o they_o shall_v see_v in_o what_o century_n age_n and_o place_n the_o famous_a light_n of_o the_o church_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v flourish_v here_o they_o shall_v have_v contract_v into_o one_o little_a volume_n the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v translate_v or_o transcribe_v according_a to_o the_o original_n will_v have_v fill_v many_o such_o book_n as_o this_o and_o yet_o as_o i_o suppose_v nothing_o of_o worth_n or_o weight_n omit_v and_o if_o together_o with_o this_o they_o shall_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o my_o two_o martyrology_n and_o my_o mirror_n enlarge_v or_o looking-glass_n both_o for_o saint_n and_o sinner_n i_o presume_v they_o may_v be_v store_v with_o example_n almost_o for_o every_o subject_n which_o they_o shall_v preach_v upon_o and_o how_o grateful_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o auditor_n such_o example_n be_v i_o conceive_v none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o to_o conclude_v i_o hope_v through_o god_n blessing_n these_o my_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a endeavour_n will_v prove_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o time_n pleasant_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o instrumental_a to_o god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o serious_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thy_o unfeigned_a friend_n to_o serve_v thou_o samuel_n clark_n from_o my_o study_n in_o threed-needle-street_n decemb_v 10._o 1649._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thomas_n dugard_a a._n m._n rector_n barfordiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la to_o his_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n samuel_n clark_n samuel_n clark_n anagram_n a_o cull-marke_n or_o cull_n a_o mark_n false_a light_n to_o error_n now_o our_o soul_n betray_v thou_o be_v a_o cull-marke_n to_o direct_v our_o way_n from_o white_a of_o truth_n we_o rove_v as_o in_o the_o dark_a thy_o book_n be_v our_o marksman_n and_o cull_n out_o a_o mark._n we_o sail_v in_o troublous_a sea_n amid_o rock_n and_o shelf_n thou_o set_v up_o sea-mark_n lest_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o mercurial_a statue_n here_o raise_v out_o of_o clay_n who_o faith_n zeal_n patience_n guide_v we_o heaven_n way_n thy_o life_n name_n work_v so_o well_o in_o one_o agree_v i_o wish_v i_o follower_n of_o these_o life_n with_o thou_o jo._n fuller_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n at_o botolphs-bishops-gate_n other_o by_o the_o same_o story_n be_v a_o light_n of_o time_n for_o 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