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danger_n wherein_o we_o be_v more_o than_o other_o be_v not_o the_o only_a reason_n which_o do_v oblige_v we_o to_o procure_v this_o correspondency_n more_o than_o other_o but_o the_o engagement_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o godly_a party_n and_o the_o state_n itself_o of_o this_o nation_n more_o eminent_o then_o upon_o other_o to_o procure_v it_o be_v another_o obligation_n bind_v we_o thereunto_o this_o engagement_n be_v eminent_o apparent_a in_o three_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n first_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n publish_v by_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1641._o second_o in_o the_o nationall_n league_n and_o covenant_n of_o both_o kingdom_n three_o and_o last_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n publish_v the_o 12_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n 1653._o in_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n thereof_o the_o clause_n oblige_v the_o godly_a party_n which_o then_o do_v 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and_o prune_a hook_n and_o the_o earth_n fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n now_o where_o such_o profession_n be_v so_o solemn_o and_o so_o large_o in_o a_o public_a way_n address_v unto_o god_n and_o all_o his_o people_n in_o this_o and_o in_o neighbour_n nation_n and_o make_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o chief_a matter_n which_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o that_o nationall_n assembly_n of_o the_o state_n in_o parliament_n what_o can_v be_v conceive_v more_o oblige_v towards_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o work_n if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v put_v forth_o no_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n whereof_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o so_o full_o convict_v by_o so_o many_o profession_n and_o vow_n and_o prayer_n and_o declaration_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o guilt_n lie_v so_o much_o the_o heavy_a upon_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o account_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o have_v engage_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o certain_o god_n 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profession_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o life_n of_o the_o professor_n tit._n 1.1_o 3_o 9_o and_o 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o speciciall_a command_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v and_o advance_v both_o these_o one_o towards_o another_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n mat._n 5.16_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o believer_n to_o strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.27_o judas_n 3._o but_o also_o in_o a_o real_a endeavour_n to_o strive_v one_o for_o another_o in_o prayer_n ephes_n 6.18_o and_o by_o the_o conjunction_n or_o rather_o communication_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o now_o such_o endeavour_n as_o these_o can_v possible_o be_v 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