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and_o all_o such_o also_o as_o have_v 8._o receive_v or_o exercise_v any_o of_o these_o false_a office_n or_o any_o pretend_a function_n or_o ministry_n in_o or_o to_o this_o false_a and_o antichristian_a constitution_n be_v willing_o in_o god_n fear_n to_o give_v over_o and_o leave_v those_o unlawful_a office_n and_o no_o long_o to_o minister_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o these_o assembly_n in_o this_o estate_n neither_o may_v 5._o any_o of_o what_o sort_n or_o condition_n soever_o give_v any_o part_n of_o their_o good_n land_n money_n or_o money_n worth_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o false_a ministry_n and_o worship_n upon_o any_o commandment_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o xxxiii_o and_o be_v come_v forth_o of_o this_o antichristian-estate_n unto_o the_o freedom_n &_o true_a profession_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o 4._o instruct_n and_o well_o guide_v of_o their_o own_o family_n they_o be_v willing_o to_o with_o join_v together_o in_o christian_a communion_n and_o 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