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quodcumque_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la manus_fw-la tua_fw-la instanter_fw-la operare_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n can_v do_v do_v it_o instant_o because_o neither_o any_o work_n nor_o reason_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n be_v beneath_o whither_o thou_o hast_a and_o with_o this_o worthy_a &_o dear_a catholic_n i_o remit_v you_o to_o the_o peruse_n of_o this_o little_a treatise_n humble_o beseech_v his_o mercy_n that_o the_o read_n of_o it_o may_v beget_v great_a and_o worthy_a effect_n in_o you_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v hope_v that_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v i_o now_o and_o then_o your_o charitable_a prayer_n not_o only_o for_o the_o remit_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n due_a for_o my_o infinite_a sin_n but_o also_o if_o so_o his_o divine_a majesty_n will_v vouchsafe_v i_o though_o most_o unworthy_a so_o much_o favour_n and_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v escape_v this_o most_o dreadful_a fire_n of_o purgatory_n your_o soul_n wellwishing_a 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