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thing_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n have_v bind_v i_o to_o obey_v my_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n i_o can_v oblige_v myself_o by_o my_o own_o vow_n §_o 79._o of_o his_o directory_n make_v not_o a_o law_n and_o religion_n to_o yourselves_o which_o god_n never_o make_v by_o his_o authority_n nor_o bind_v yourselves_o for_o futurity_n to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o duty_n at_o present_a where_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o change_n of_o thing_n may_v change_v your_o duty_n and_o §_o 3._o p._n 19_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o vow_n be_v but_o for_o a_o more_o certain_a and_o effectual_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o to_o make_v new_a law_n and_o religion_n to_o ourselves_o from_o which_o concession_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o reform_v etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o king_n the_o vow_n be_v null_a and_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v that_o in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n which_o they_o can_v do_v without_o 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