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subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o it_o be_v saiâ—_n who_o be_v you_o and_o the_o person_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o god_n for_o as_o plain_o and_o distinct_o at_o least_o as_o real_o and_o sole_o a_o person_n wrought_v upon_o by_o god_n spirit_n give_v 〈◊〉_d answer_n and_o return_v to_o god_n offer_v in_o his_o covenant_n aâ—â—_n resign_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o if_o paper_n be_v lay_v down_o bâ—fore_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v subscribe_v his_o name_n with_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n to_o be_v go_n there_o be_v a_o obligation_n real_o takâ—_n on_o and_o a_o consent_n plain_o give_v the_o person_n with_o â—very_n heart_n subscribe_v the_o contract_n which_o 2_o chrâ—_n 30_o 8._o be_v call_v a_o yield_a or_o give_v the_o hand_n to_o god_n he_o come_v with_o stretch_v out_o arm_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v man_n or_o woman_n who_o find_v thyself_o lose_v close_o with_o i_o in_o my_o son_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o our_o consent_n be_v our_o heart_n 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