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HAT mot glorious ociety and celetiall Citty of Gods faithfull, which is partly eated in the courte of thee declining times, whereinn he that liueth ( a ) by faith, is a Pilgrim amongt the wickeds and partly in that olid etate of eternitie, which as yet the other part doth paciently expect, vntill ( b ) righteounee be turned into judgment, being then by the proper excellence to obtaine the lat victorie,  and be crowned in perfection of peace; haue I vndertaken to defend in this worke: which I intend vnto you (my deeret ( c ) Marcellinus) as being your due by my promie, and exhibite it againt all thoe that prefer their fale gods before this Cities founder: The worke is great and difficult, but God the maiter of all difficulties is our helper. Rh