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a_o mark_n as_o well_o as_o business_n of_o his_o mission_n mat._n xi_o 5._o and_o if_o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n such_o a_o gospel_n as_o the_o poor_a can_v understand_v plain_a and_o intelligible_a and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n finis_fw-la print_a for_o a._n &_o j._n churchil_n in_o pater-noster-row_n a_o view_n of_o universal_a history_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o 1695._o wherein_o the_o most_o remarkable_a person_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o know_a kingdom_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n be_v set_v down_o in_o several_a column_n by_o way_n of_o synchronism_n according_a to_o their_o proper_a century_n and_o year_n in_o 16_o copper_n plate_n by_o f._n talent_n a._n m._n a_o complete_a journal_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n throughout_o the_o whole_a reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n by_o sir_n symonds_n dewes_n knight_n fol._n notitia_fw-la 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