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thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v may_v be_v sure_a that_o mercy_n spring_v in_o thou_o have_v proceed_v unto_o we_o and_o be_v gracious_o offer_v of_o thou_o have_v be_v thankful_o receive_v of_o we_o and_o be_v charitable_o use_v of_o we_o towards_o other_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v confrm_v and_o enlarge_v of_o thou_o towards_o we_o so_o that_o by_o free_a mercy_n spring_v and_o proceed_v from_o thou_o all_o fault_n may_v be_v free_o forgive_v even_o as_o those_o which_o other_o have_v commit_v against_o we_o so_o likewise_o those_o which_o we_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o thy_o benefit_n to_o lead_v we_o captive_n into_o deceitful_a and_o damnable_a temptation_n draw_v we_o by_o dainty_a meat_n unto_o greedy_a gluttony_n â–ª_o by_o money_n and_o richesse_n unto_o unsatiable_a covetousness_n and_o by_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n unto_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o by_o all_o 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hard_a and_o dull_a with_o meat_n and_o drink_n vain_a pleasure_n or_o worldly_a care_n watch_n with_o diligence_n to_o do_v your_o own_o duty_n in_o desirous_a look_v for_o christ_n come_v pray_v that_o you_o may_v escape_v all_o danger_n and_o stand_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n afore_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n apocal._n 22._o behold_v i_o come_v soon_o print_a by_o henry_n bynneman_n for_o george_n bishop_n 1575._o