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to_o be_v praise_v second_o we_o be_v to_o spread_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v here_o say_v this_o be_v know_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o version_n which_o be_v by_o some_o choose_v for_o it_o rather_o be_v let_v this_o be_v know_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v not_o only_a ourselves_o do_v it_o but_o likewise_o provoke_v and_o excite_v all_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o wonder_n have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o be_v fearful_a in_o praise_n wherefore_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v now_o entertain_v with_o we_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o study_n to_o sing_v and_o spread_v the_o praise_n due_a to_o the_o eternal_a god_n for_o the_o excellent_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v by_o the_o propound_v of_o two_o or_o three_o conclusion_n that_o this_o doctrine_n will_v have_v its_o due_a advantage_n proposition_n i._n there_o be_v multitude_n of_o praise_n due_a to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n from_o we_o to_o 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