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i_o suppose_v nothing_o of_o worth_n or_o weight_n omit_v and_o if_o together_o with_o this_o they_o shall_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o my_o two_o martyrology_n and_o my_o mirror_n enlarge_v or_o looking-glass_n both_o for_o saint_n and_o sinner_n i_o presume_v they_o may_v be_v store_v with_o example_n almost_o for_o every_o subject_n which_o they_o shall_v preach_v upon_o and_o how_o grateful_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o auditor_n such_o example_n be_v i_o conceive_v none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o to_o conclude_v i_o hope_v through_o god_n blessing_n these_o my_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a endeavour_n will_v prove_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o time_n pleasant_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o instrumental_a to_o god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o serious_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thy_o unfeigned_a friend_n to_o serve_v thou_o samuel_n clark_n from_o my_o study_n in_o threed-needle-street_n decemb_v 10._o 1649._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thomas_n dugard_a a._n m._n rector_n barfordiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la to_o his_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n samuel_n clark_n samuel_n clark_n anagram_n a_o cull-marke_n or_o cull_n a_o mark_n false_a light_n to_o error_n now_o our_o soul_n betray_v thou_o be_v a_o cull-marke_n to_o direct_v our_o way_n from_o white_a of_o truth_n we_o rove_v as_o in_o the_o dark_a thy_o book_n be_v our_o marksman_n and_o cull_n out_o a_o mark._n we_o sail_v in_o troublous_a sea_n amid_o rock_n and_o shelf_n thou_o set_v up_o sea-mark_n lest_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o mercurial_a statue_n here_o raise_v out_o of_o clay_n who_o faith_n zeal_n patience_n guide_v we_o heaven_n way_n thy_o life_n name_n work_v so_o well_o in_o one_o agree_v i_o wish_v i_o follower_n of_o these_o life_n with_o thou_o jo._n fuller_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n at_o botolphs-bishops-gate_n other_o by_o the_o same_o story_n be_v a_o light_n of_o time_n for_o 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