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ones place was ſupplyed with a fit ſucceſſor; but this we wil confeſſe publickly by theſe preſents to the honour of God, That what ſecret ſoever we have learned out of the book M. (although before our eyes we behold the image and pattern of all the world) yet are there not ſhewn unto us our misfortunes, nor hour of death, the which only is known to God himſelf, who thereby would have us keep in a continual readineſs; but hereof more in our Confeſſion, where we do ſet down 37 Reaſons wherefore we now do make known our Fraternity, and proffer ſuch high Myſteries freely, and without conſtraint and reward: alſo we do promiſe more gold then both the Indies bring to the King of Spain; for Europe is with child and wil bring forth a ſtrong child, who ſhall ſtand in need of a great godfathers gift.
After the death of I. O. Brother R. C. reſted not, but as ſoon as he could, called the reſt together, (and as we ſuppoſe) then his grave was made; although hitherto we (who were the lateſt) did not
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