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and_o whole_a price_n of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v true_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v he_o zeche_n 11.12_o which_o be_v to_o part_v with_o all_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o glory_n with_o willingness_n and_o contentedness_n mat._n 16.24_o 25._o mark_n 8.34_o 35.38_o luk._n 9.23_o 24_o &_o 14_o 16._o who_o praise_n and_o glory_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o precious_a and_o dear_a unto_o they_o than_o all_o they_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v 1_o sam._n 4.21_o 22._o dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o that_o be_v to_o say_v than_o their_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o welfare_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o of_o god_n people_n to_o glorify_v he_o aright_o as_o they_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v till_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o and_o join_v as_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n ephe._n 2.19_o in_o this_o heavenly_a state_n city_n or_o kingdom_n which_o he_o institute_v and_o appoint_v principal_o for_o the_o perfect_a and_o build_v up_o of_o the_o saint_n ephe._n 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that_o dwell_v in_o this_o his_o house_n that_o they_o may_v be_v still_o praise_v of_o he_o psal_n 84.4_o that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o prove_v that_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o honest_a woman_n that_o have_v have_v twenty_o bastard_n as_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o nationall_n or_o parishional_a church_n or_o church_n in_o england_n to_o be_v christ_n true_a spouse_n reve._n 13.16_o 17._o &_o 16.19_o and_o that_o they_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a zeal_n offer_v their_o child_n through_o the_o fire_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o molech_n psal_n 101.37_o jer._n 32.35_o have_v as_o much_o ground_n and_o warrant_v for_o their_o so_o do_v as_o the_o member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v for_o their_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o they_o public_o tender_v up_o to_o god_n reve._n 9.20_o 21._o &_o 13.2.4_o and_o that_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o indifferent_a but_o his_o command_n do_v strict_o tie_v we_o to_o 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