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difficulty_n to_o be_v achieve_v they_o project_n and_o desire_v sect._n 14_o the_o three_o motive_n shall_v be_v the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n and_o want_v of_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o do_v plain_o appear_v as_o the_o right_n serve_v to_o set_v forth_o both_o itself_o and_o the_o wrong_n both_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v fore-specify_v and_o in_o the_o seizure_n of_o those_o manifold_a evil_n which_o have_v sensible_o ensue_v for_o while_o this_o institution_n be_v 1._o let_v fall_n we_o see_v catechise_v of_o child_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v conceive_v more_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o god_n church_n be_v grow_v utter_o out_o of_o fashion_n and_o what_o woeful_a distraction_n 2._o of_o opinion_n what_o horrible_a paradox_n of_o contradiction_n to_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o broach_v to_o the_o world_n what_o good_a heart_n 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