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in_o contradiction_n to_o he_o and_o bethink_v yourselves_o of_o those_o sin_n whereof_o you_o have_v be_v more_o especial_o guilty_a in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n you_o have_v omit_v and_o engage_v yourselves_o particular_o against_o those_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o then_o remember_v under_o what_o notion_n you_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o creature_n you_o be_v even_o poor_a lose_v sinner_n load_v with_o much_o guilt_n which_o you_o can_v never_o by_o any_o satisfaction_n of_o your_o own_o make_n take_v off_o from_o yourselves_o and_o also_o exceed_o weak_a so_o that_o you_o can_v by_o your_o own_o strength_n give_v that_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o he_o require_v nor_o vanquish_v the_o difficulty_n which_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o you_o accept_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o your_o deliverer_n and_o your_o strength_n for_o he_o only_o who_o have_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n also_o profess_v then_o before_o god_n your_o unfeigned_a willingness_n to_o close_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o all_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v to_o he_o that_o you_o neither_o expect_v mercy_n for_o any_o merit_n of_o your_o own_o nor_o set_v upon_o duty_n in_o your_o own_o might_n nor_o look_v for_o acceptance_n of_o any_o service_n for_o its_o own_o worth_n but_o that_o you_o humble_o depend_v upon_o christ_n the_o mediator_n for_o all_o that_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o acknowledge_v his_o right_n to_o rule_v over_o and_o in_o you_o as_o have_v buy_v you_o out_o of_o slavery_n with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o who_o mild_a and_o gracious_a government_n you_o will_v therefore_o submit_v yourselves_o profess_v your_o willingness_n and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v your_o heart_n purge_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o 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and_o therefore_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n give_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o we_o make_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o able_a to_o please_v he_o yea_o that_o we_o may_v rise_v up_o to_o a_o high_a kind_n of_o life_n more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a than_o be_v ordinary_o attainable_a under_o the_o law_n rom._n 8._o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n this_o be_v then_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o to_o devote_v yourselves_o to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o live_v in_o his_o love_n and_o fear_n and_o in_o strict_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n till_o you_o shall_v be_v take_v glory_n you_o that_o be_v firm_o purpose_v to_o do_v this_o and_o have_v make_v promise_n thereof_o betwixt_o god_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n do_v you_o eat_v thâ—_n bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o 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