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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n save_v you_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n grant_v you_o life_n at_o the_o sneeze_n of_o any_o conceit_v that_o they_o adore_v either_o the_o very_a sternutation_n or_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n which_o then_o discharge_v itself_o of_o the_o fume_n which_o oppress_v it_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o enjoin_v man_n to_o bow_v to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o to_o a_o object_n but_o only_o at_o it_o as_o at_o a_o signal_n by_o which_o they_o be_v admonish_v of_o the_o time_n of_o pay_v reverence_n to_o god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o form_n use_v in_o our_o church_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o to_o the_o priest_n travel_v into_o england_n etc._n prescribe_v this_o out_o of_o the_o missal_n of_o sarum_n o_o god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o most_o glorious_a name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_o beget_v son_n amiable_a to_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o high_a affection_n of_o suavity_n 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