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god_n shall_v surpass_v and_o much_o outstrip_v his_o predecessor_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o example_n unto_o posterity_n but_o while_o i_o be_o in_o this_o temporal_a abode_n you_o owe_v i_o the_o relief_n of_o your_o prayer_n as_o i_o also_o on_o my_o part_n do_v beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v you_o grace_n to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o to_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o his_o glory_n from_o sedan_n this_o 6._o of_o august_n 1629._o your_o dear_a uncle_n and_o humble_a brother_n and_o servant_n p._n dv_o moulin_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n that_o false_a religion_n love_v obscurity_n but_o true_a religion_n set_v forth_o to_o view_v her_o doctrine_n and_o hold_v nothing_o secret_a page_n 1._o chap._n
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