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to_o ye._n with_o the_o sweâ—d_n of_o sin_n the_o which_o synnet_n have_v catch_v all_o this_o yeâ—â—_n to_o fore_n and_o namely_o this_o crâ—stmas_n time_n yt._n be_v ordain_v in_o holy_a dryrch_n for_o great_a solemn_a pâ—â—yte_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v besy_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o power_n because_o that_o crâ—ste_n himself_o she_o wed_v that_o day_n swetnes_n of_o love_n to_o all_o crysten_v people_n for_o man_n he_o be_v bear_v yt._n time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o flessh_a &_o blood_n as_o one_o â—f_n we_o &_o lay_v in_o a_o cradle_n more_o pourly_a than_o any_o of_o we_o &_o be_v crysten_v in_o water_n as_o any_o of_o we_o and_o also_o he_o come_v to_o a_o wedding_n for_o to_o dense_a it_o from_o sin_n &_o
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