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he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o feel_v they_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o they_o and_o because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ill_a remnant_n leave_v behind_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o support_v we_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v quite_o and_o clean_o rid_v we_o of_o all_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n of_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o let_v we_o all_o say_v o_o almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o george_n bishop_n 1581._o
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