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remain_v the_o very_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n underneath_o those_o accidental_a qualyte_n so_o long_o as_o the_o qualyte_n remain_v and_o yet_o that_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v unharmed_a unburnt_a uncorrupte_v for_o that_o bless_a body_n be_v now_o glorify_v &_o be_v in_o corruptyble_n and_o impassable_a ¶_o hec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la catholica_fw-la quam_fw-la nisi_fw-la cuique_fw-la fideliter_fw-la firmiterque_fw-la seruaverit_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la ineternum_fw-la peribit_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n in_o s._n johnns_n street_n by_o nycolas_n hill_n at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o robert_n toye_n dwelling_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bell._n