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dome in iihinigcs pcrtgining unto Goditoall the pt0.plC;.
of ithis Common-wealtlh, that tithes, forced main.tgnan-
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rule will be cftablifhcd in rightcoufncffr: 5 But if you
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we have {food finglc unto God in 3 day of hard tryall ;l

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joy to fuffcr-liiour goods robe fpoylédi and our ibodyps.
to be imprifoncd, but alfo ourolivcs to lay dovirn, if the A
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