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i_o have_v add_v the_o great_a hallel_n or_o paschal_n hymn_n which_o be_v usual_o sing_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o passover_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n nor_o be_o i_o unwilling_a to_o own_o that_o i_o have_v through_o the_o whole_a wrought_v in_o any_o memorable_a thought_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o such_o author_n as_o have_v handle_v the_o same_o argument_n have_v do_v all_o as_o plain_o and_o compendious_o as_o i_o be_v able_a to_o conclude_v if_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o this_o little_a book_n may_v any_o way_n tend_v to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o piety_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n especial_o of_o that_o dear_a flock_n over_o which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v i_o charge_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o regret_n my_o compose_v and_o adventure_v it_o abroad_o into_o the_o world_n the_o content_n introduction_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o 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