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and_o withal_o a_o handmaid_n nevertheless_o serviceable_a and_o profitable_a to_o all_o but_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n this_o christian_a justification_n be_v at_o this_o day_n altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o be_v it_o preach_v nor_o procure_v in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o be_v ourselves_o ignorant_a of_o â—â—eir_n name_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n we_o be_v â—â—â—éemed_v and_o call_v christian_n true_o 〈…〉_o christian_n we_o have_v receive_v our_o denominatioâ—â—_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v within_o we_o that_o â—s_v to_o say_v while_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o â—e_z joint_o and_o mutual_o a_o certain_a christ_n each_o to_o other_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o our_o neighbour_n even_o as_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o to_o