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jesus_n y_z t_z we_o can_v have_v no_o access_n unto_o his_o majesty_n without_o sanctification_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n so_o it_o will_v please_v he_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o consecrate_v &_o dedicate_v we_o whole_o unto_o his_o pleasure_n that_o follow_v the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o truth_n describe_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n we_o may_v glorify_v his_o name_n in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n purchase_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n power_n &_o dominion_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o the_o vintree_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o george_n bishop_n 1581._o 2._o pet_n 1._o levit._fw-la 11._o 19_o &_o 20._o 1._o pet._n 1._o in_o psal._n 96._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la eph._n hom_n 18._o in_o psal._n 9_o 6._o apoe_n 19_o &_o 20._o 22._o apoc._n 7._o hebr._n 12._o jam._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 3._o gene._n 8._o gene._n 6._o john_n 15._o sess._n 6._o can._n â—_o rom._n 14._o heb._n 11._o ephe._n 2._o jacob_n 1._o rom._n 4._o prou._n 15._o &_o 21._o prou._n 18._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o joh._n 13._o &_o 15_o leu._n 11._o ephe._n 3_o ezech._n 37._o 1._o tim._n 4._o rom._n 8._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la himer_n 2._o thess._n â—_o psal._n 51._o rom._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 6._o prover._n 30._o deut._n 12._o deut._n 4._o &_o 12._o esaye_n 8._o john_n 5._o john_n 17._o rom._n 5._o rom._n 8._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o timo._n 3_o 2._o tim._n 3._o act._n 17._o joan._n 5._o luk._n 24._o deut._n 13._o 2._o thes._n â—_o ephes._n 4._o hebr._n 11._o rom._n 10._o gen._n 4._o gen._n 5._o acts._n 7._o lib._n 3._o cáp._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 35_o luke_n 3._o lib._n 2._o ca._n 26_o lib._n 3._o cap_n 3â—_n â—usch_fw-mi lib._n cap._n ult._n ephe._n 2._o rom._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 4._o apoc._n 2._o gal._n 2._o rom._n 3._o joan._n 16._o act._n 10._o gal._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 5._o ephes._n 5._o gal._n 5._o rom._n 3._o jac._n 2._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 26_o in_o catalogue_n 5._o cap._n inpatifi_n contra._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o contra._n du_fw-fr epist._n pelag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 11._o