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name_n of_o god_n to_o prevent_v this_o great_a evil_n as_o first_o 1._o disclaim_v we_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o paint_a show_n thereof_o 2._o and_o labour_v we_o to_o renew_v our_o right_n alone_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o that_o we_o may_v find_v he_o let_v we_o seek_v he_o in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n 4._o and_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o aright_o let_v we_o seek_v he_o by_o faith_n 5._o have_v founâ—_n the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o deny_v ourselves_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 6._o let_v we_o renew_v our_o repenatance_n that_o we_o may_v renew_v the_o evidence_n of_o our_o right_n in_o christ_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v renew_a to_o a_o further_a use_n and_o increase_v of_o all_o his_o mean_n 7._o cast_v away_o to_o this_o end_n every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o and_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o thou_o use_v it_o not_o 8._o and_o so_o labour_v after_o the_o best_a grace_n that_o thou_o be_v still_o content_v to_o be_v abase_v 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