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must_v add_v that_o sinner_n if_o humble_v and_o of_o break_a heart_n aught_o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o that_o ordinance_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o obviate_v that_o error_n in_o popery_n which_o deni_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v vouchsafe_v in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o again_o pag._n 128_o 129._o i_o declare_v that_o such_o who_o have_v competent_a knowledge_n and_o be_v unblameable_a in_o their_o life_n be_v by_o church-officer_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o ordinance_n though_o haply_o not_o internal_o sanctify_v neither_o be_v the_o church-officer_n to_o attend_v to_o that_o but_o the_o command_n and_o order_n of_o christ_n not_o launch_v into_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o extensivenesse_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n or_o the_o qualification_n of_o church-member_n acquiesce_v in_o that_o which_o ames_n answer_v to_o bellarmine_n bellar._n eneru._n tom_n 3._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacram._n cue_n 3._o who_o 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