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practice_v doctrine_n my_o conscience_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o and_o for_o a_o speedy_a resolution_n after_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o divine_a light_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n i_o pen_v down_o for_o better_a consideration_n the_o reason_n i_o do_v hear_v read_v and_o conceive_v against_o the_o romish_a tenant_n controvert_v i_o do_v also_o careful_o peruse_v and_o serious_o reflect_v upon_o the_o 39_o article_n canon_n and_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o consider_v well_o i_o do_v conclude_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v safe_a for_o my_o salvation_n than_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n wherefore_o i_o resolve_v to_o declare_v as_o i_o do_v hereby_o serious_o and_o in_o my_o heart_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o this_o congregation_n declare_v that_o i_o do_v give_v my_o full_a and_o free_a assent_n to_o the_o 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as_o he_o do_v afford_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o regeneration_n in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n without_o alteration_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n and_o lest_o a_o imagination_n of_o some_o temporal_a or_o sinistrous_a intention_n in_o this_o my_o declaration_n upon_o the_o present_a conjuncture_n may_v hinder_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o soul_n may_v reap_v by_o it_o i_o have_v grave_a testimony_n to_o show_v and_o do_v already_o show_v they_o to_o my_o renown_a lord_n archbishop_n his_o grace_n which_o assure_v i_o do_v enjoy_v in_o spain_n and_o may_v now_o enjoy_v with_o more_o advantage_n go_v thither_o upon_o the_o account_n i_o be_v to_o go_v such_o degree_n of_o honour_n and_o commodity_n as_o possible_o i_o may_v not_o expect_v elsewhere_o so_o as_o look_v upon_o a_o voyage_n thither_o continue_v my_o former_a profession_n nothing_o occur_v to_o my_o mind_n but_o pleasure_n applause_n and_o honour_n and_o turn_v my_o eye_n upon_o my_o present_a 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