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159.53b.HE1  To the Lady %1Magdalen Herbert%2; of St. %1Mary /%XMagdalen%2.
159.53b.001  H%+%1ER of your name, whose fair inheritance%2
159.53b.002  Bethina %1was, and jointure%2 Magdalo:
159.53b.003  %1An active faith so highly did advance,
159.53b.004  That she once knew, more[see_notes] than the Church did know,
159.53b.005  The%2 Resurrection; %1so much good there is
159.53b.006  Deliver'd of her, that some Fathers be
159.53b.007  Loth to believe one Woman could do this;
159.53b.008  But, think these%2 Magdalens %1were two or three.
159.53b.009  Increase their number%2, Lady, %1and their fame:
159.53b.010  To their%2 Devotion, %1add your%2 Innocence:
159.53b.011  %1Take so much of th'example, as of the name;
159.53b.012  The latter half; and in some recompence
159.53b.013  That they did harbour%2 Christ %1himself, a Guest,
159.53b.014  Harbour these%2 Hymns, %1to his dear name addrest%2.
159.53b.0SS  J. D.
159.53b.0$$  Even no'd ll. ind 2 sps; no sts; l.4: "o" in "more" doesn't print in 
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