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â—_o sy_n nagoge_n of_o antechrist_n ix_o of_o the_o free_a delyveraunce_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o satan_n through_o christ._n x_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n read_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o hear_n this_o heavenly_a voice_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n george_n break_v lord_n cob_n ham_n theodore_n basille_n wis_v sh_v long_a life_n continu_fw-la all_o health_n &_o prosperoê°_n felicity_n although_o in_o the_o whole_a psalmody_n of_o dam_fw-la vid_fw-la there_o can_v not_o be_v foâ—…e_o one_o psalm_n why_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o replenysh_v the_o spiritual_a &_o true_a christian_a man_n with_o such_o &_o so_o great_a joy_n as_o be_v ineffable_a &_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v express_v yet_o in_o my_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n this_o psalm_n which_o i_o have_v now_o from_o all_o the_o other_o select_v to_o declare_v be_v in_o number_n the_o hun_z expound_v dread_n &_o fyftene_n after_o the_o common_a latin_n translation_n far_o excellethe_v 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