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a_o necessary_a severity_n upon_o they_o but_o be_v please_v so_o to_o dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n that_o in_o their_o several_a station_n and_o calling_n they_o may_v esteem_v it_o their_o great_a honour_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o do_v thou_o service_n and_o after_o a_o long_a and_o happy_a reign_n let_v he_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o hope_n at_o the_o period_n of_o his_o day_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n the_o end_n end_n the_o most_o ingenious_a and_o religious_a mr_n boyl_n worthy_a sir_n robert_n murray_n the_o famous_a and_o eminent_o learned_a dean_n wilkins_n cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la aliis_fw-la this_o be_v always_o the_o constant_a worthy_a principle_n of_o those_o minister_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n england_n the_o female_a female_a if_o good_n increase_v they_o be_v increase_v that_o eat_v they_o etc._n etc._n eccl._n 5._o 11._o