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xlix_o sermon_n upon_o the_o whole_a epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n in_o three_o part_n by_o that_o famous_a minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o paris_n mr._n john_n daille_n author_n of_o that_o incomparable_a book_n entitle_v the_o right_n use_v of_o the_o father_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o f.s._n london_n print_v by_o r._n white_n for_o tho._n parkhurst_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n 1672._o to_o the_o honourable_a sr._n will._n courtenay_n of_o pouderham_n castle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n baronet_n sir_n the_o divine_a epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o by_o his_o express_a order_n to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o neighbour_a laodicean_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n itself_o towards_o the_o end_n it_o will_v therefore_o seem_v a_o little_a 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