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a_o relinquishment_n whereof_o be_v practise_v at_o pleasure_n every_o day_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n continue_v therefore_o in_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o all_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n thereof_o as_o unite_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o under_o one_o civil_a or_o political_a head_n and_o have_v antecedent_o no_o evangelical_n obligation_n upon_o we_o unto_o local_a communion_n in_o the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n numerical_o with_o any_o particular_a or_o parochial_a church_n and_o be_v prohibit_v from_o any_o such_o communion_n by_o the_o term_n condition_n and_o custom_n indispensible_o annex_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v be_v christ_n freeman_n it_o be_v moreover_o our_o duty_n to_o assemble_v ourselves_o in_o society_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o that_o which_o be_v express_o command_v we_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v that_o however_o we_o may_v be_v censure_v judge_v or_o condemn_v by_o man_n in_o and_o for_o what_o we_o do_v yet_o that_o he_o do_v both_o accept_v we_o here_o and_o will_v acquit_v we_o hereafter_o who_o we_o serve_v and_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o any_o principle_n or_o practice_n which_o we_o own_o or_o allow_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o love_n peace_n and_o unity_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n require_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v among_o his_o disciple_n or_o those_o that_o profess_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n we_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a and_o compliant_a with_o that_o evangelical_n union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o and_o among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o term_n whereof_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o hold_v and_o observe_v even_o with_o they_o that_o in_o sundry_a thing_n differ_v from_o we_o as_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v also_o to_o exercise_v all_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o love_n peaceableness_n and_o gentleness_n towards_o they_o by_o who_o we_o be_v hate_v and_o revile_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 3._o line_n 21._o read_v from_o he_o p._n 5._o l._n 9_o r._n train_n of_o l._n 12._o for_o seriousness_n r._n fierceness_n p._n 16_o l._n 26._o for_o security_n r._n severity_n l._n 33_o of_o it_o add_v which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o profess_v p._n 19_o l_o 23._o r._n searcher_n p._n 31._o l._n 23._o r._n 18._o p._n 32._o l._n 29_o r._n principle_n p._n 38._o l._n 9_o r._n church_n state_n p._n 49._o l._n 1._o r._n in_o this_o p._n 66._o l._n 4._o r._n lose_v we_o p._n 87._o l._n 19_o for_o particularity_n r._n particular_a rite_n p_o 98._o l._n 12._o for_o this_o r._n their_o p._n 100_o l_o 10_o for_o according_a r._n avoid_v p._n 116._o l._n 2._o r._n can_v p._n 130._o 17._o r._n ascadius_n p._n 152._o l._n 20._o for_o your_o r._n their_o p._n 155._o l._n 6._o r._n gender_n p._n 156._o l._n 16._o r._n occasion_n p._n 159._o l._n 12._o r._n this_o p._n 167._o l._n 21._o r._n their_o 186._o l._n 2._o for_o erect_a r._n enact_v p._n 190._o l._n 28._o r._n easter_n be_v p._n 198._o l._n 13._o r._n indeseazable_a p._n 202._o l._n 20._o r._n express_v judge_n 5._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 41_o 42_o 43._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 4._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 23._o heyl._n hist_o of_o presb._n phil._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rom._n 11._o 13._o ephes._n 2._o 12_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5_o 6._o act_n 12._o mark_n 16._o 15._o 16._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o luk._n â—_o 18._o act_n 26._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ch._n 4._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o joh._n 3._o 15_o 36._o gal._n 5._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12._o act._n 4._o 12_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o rom._n 10._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 10_o 10._o ephes_n â—_o 26_o 27._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 16._o rom._n 14._o 3._o john_n 15._o 18_o 19_o 25._o ps._n 35._o 19_o acts._n 18._o 9_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 24._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o jam._n 2._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rev._n 21._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o act._n 14_o 23._o chap._n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 15._o 2_o phil._n 1._o 1._o rev._n 2._o 3._o mat._n 28._o 20._o john_n 15._o 10_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 11._o chap._n 13._o 1_o king_n 12._o chap._n 13._o rev._n 18._o 4._o ephes._n 4._o 3_o 4._o john_n 17._o 21_o 22._o eph._n 5._o 30_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o gen._n 5_o 2._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12_o 13._o eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o col._n 2._o 19_o rom._n 14._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 15_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o ephes._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o john_n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o mat._n 28._o 20._o joh._n 14._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 27._o rev._n 3._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act_n 20._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 31._o lnk._n 22._o 24_o 25._o 26._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 11._o chap._n 3._o 3_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 11._o mat._n 6._o 1._o 2._o luke_n 6._o 37._o rom._n 14._o 3._o 4._o 10._o jam._n 4._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o rom._n 12_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o gal._n 6._o 1._o â—ct_n 6._o 4._o sâ—crat_fw-mi hâ—st_n lib._n 5._o act_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 3._o joh._n 9_o 10._o ro._n 14._o 1._o phil._n 3._o 15._o he._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o act_n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o act._n 6._o 4._o act_n 20._o 17._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o act_n 9_o 26_o 27_o 28._o ro._n 14._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o mat._n 16._o 18._o mat._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o rev._n 2_o 2._o leu._n 19_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 10._o &_o â—_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 9_o 10._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o isa._n 26._o 2._o ezek._n 43._o 12._o chap._n 44._o 9_o levit._fw-la 11._o 44._o rom._n 1._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o chap._n 12._o 13._o phil_n 1._o 4_o col._n 2._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o ezek_n 44._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o heb._n 12._o 15_o 16._o