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of_o christ_n to_o the_o confusion_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v contradict_v we_o which_o god_n grant_v we_o may_v do_v with_o true_a religious_a heart_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a name_n with_o loyal_a affection_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n and_o with_o mutual_a charity_n for_o the_o everlasting_a combination_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la fol._n 6._o line_n 6._o read_v the_o whole_a parenthesis_n thus_o not_o consider_v the_o great_a store_n and_o plenty_n of_o heretical_a novelty_n foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o cockle_n and_o tare_n oversowed_n by_o the_o enemy_n man_n after_o the_o sow_v of_o good_a seed_n when_o man_n be_v asleep_a fol._n 53._o line_n 1._o read_v upon_o this_o rule_n f._n 68_o l._n 27._o r._n justifi_v although_o not_o without_o good_a work_n line_n 28._o work_n can_v justify_v f._n 153._o l._n 20._o r._n be_v carry_v into_o etc._n etc._n f._n 159._o l._n 9_o r._n that_o antichristian_a f._n 163._o l._n 1._o r._n word_n of_o consecration_n f._n 187._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n tractat._n de_fw-fr indulgen_n c._n 1._o f._n 217._o l._n 20._o r._n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a f._n 138._o l._n 17._o r._n it_o be_v easy_a and_o facile_a f._n 238._o l._n 21._o r._n that_o you_o be_v f._n 234._o l._n 19_o r._n the_o church_n l._n 25._o r._n by_o the_o mighty_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o all_o these_o l._n 27._o r._n estray_v soul_n f._n 230._o l._n 34._o r._n of_o the_o devil_n l._n 35._o r._n to_o this_o of_o england_n f._n 227._o l._n 24._o r._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v etc._n etc._n f._n 19_o l._n 12._o r._n and_o chief_o the_o near_a f._n 40._o l._n 19_o r._n whereunto_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n f._n 97._o l._n 14._o r._n that_o be_v a_o papist_n f._n 101._o l._n 22._o r._n of_o no_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n l._n 28._o r._n and_o you_o have_v leave_v the_o f._n 103._o l._n 9_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n agree_v well_o together_o f._n 104._o l._n 4._o r._n month_n prisoner_n f._n 109._o l._n 8._o r._n perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la foret_fw-la f._n 110._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o be_v enclose_v up_o again_o so_o f._n 111._o l._n 1._o r._n in_o spain_n depend_v l._n 18._o r._n glory_n of_o man_n f._n 112._o l._n 34._o r._n variety_n of_o virtue_n f._n 113._o l._n 8._o r._n they_o be_v like_a f._n 117._o l._n 35._o r._n canus_n f._n 118._o l._n 5._o r._n forge_v f._n 120._o l._n 11._o r._n pretty_a thing_n f._n 128._o l._n 6._o r._n confederate_n to_o entertain_v the_o stage_n while_o the_o life_n and_o f._n 124._o l._n 31._o r._n we_o may_v do_v the_o better_o f._n 133._o l._n 15._o r._n chap._n 12._o f._n 230._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o be_v verify_v f._n 234._o l._n 25._o r._n by_o the_o mighty_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o all_o these_o chain_n