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the_o vent_n help_v on_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o other_o my_o hope_n shall_v be_v that_o as_o this_o part_n may_v satisfy_v thou_o in_o the_o disproof_n of_o this_o suppose_a false_a ground_n so_o the_o other_o will_n more_o satisfy_v first_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o true_a ground_n assign_v by_o catholic_n next_o in_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o same_o ground_n use_v by_o protestant_n and_o that_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o their_o false_a ground_n which_o in_o the_o first_o part_n be_v full_o perform_v of_o which_o if_o either_o the_o one_o or_o both_o may_v ground_n or_o confirm_v thou_o in_o the_o truth_n &_o true_a ground_n of_o truth_n this_o thy_o good_n shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n i_o desire_v of_o my_o pain_n and_o my_o pain_n shall_v think_v themselves_o at_o thy_o hand_n sufficient_o requite_v by_o thy_o good_a prayer_n which_o i_o desire_v for_o myself_o and_o further_a endeavour_n all_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o holy_a church_n 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