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man_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o make_v this_o kind_n of_o vow_v equal_a with_o baptism_n out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o sueveland_n of_o monkery_n chap._n 12._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o all_o our_o justification_n do_v consist_v it_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o 12._o chap._n may_v more_o commodious_o have_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o 17._o sect._n where_o we_o entreat_v of_o true_a christian_a liberty_n if_o those_o thing_n which_o follow_v have_v not_o hinder_v it_o in_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n whereupon_o we_o have_v liberty_n give_v to_o we_o in_o all_o external_a thing_n we_o have_v permit_v the_o bond_n of_o monkery_n to_o be_v release_v among_o we_o for_o we_o see_v that_o this_o liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v vehement_o challenge_v in_o every_o place_n by_o
saint_n paul_n whereby_o every_o christian_a man_n do_v assure_v himself_o that_o all_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o only_a in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o be_v also_o assure_v that_o he_o must_v at_o all_o time_n use_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n so_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o which_o he_o have_v be_v to_o be_v arbitrate_v and_o moderate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o true_a adoption_n and_o true_a liberty_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v free_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v appoint_v and_o bestow_v both_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o also_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v that_o we_o retain_v this_o liberty_n we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o betray_v it_o to_o man_n addict_v ourselves_o to_o their_o invention_n we_o do_v like_o runagate_n forsake_v 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