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proceed_v sect_n ii_o a_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n our_o creed_n assure_v we_o that_o holiness_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o be_v one_o article_n of_o the_o twelve_o i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o holiness_n beautify_v the_o house_n of_o 92._o ps_n l._n 92._o god_n for_o ever_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o a_o tree_n be_v know_v 18._o mat._n 7._o 16_o 17_o 18._o by_o its_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n so_o a_o bad_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n inform_v we_o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o 27._o eph_n 5._o 26_o 27._o for_o his_o church_n cleanse_v she_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v she_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n but_o that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o unspotted_a and_o beside_o precept_n the_o evangelical_n law_n do_v council_n we_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sublime_a perfection_n by_o follow_v christ_n our_o master_n with_o no_o ordinary_a cross_n on_o our_o shoulder_n which_o protestant_n think_v insupportable_a yea_o impossible_a and_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o he_o who_o invite_v we_o to_o it_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o himself_o that_o it_o may_v become_v not_o only_o tolerable_a but_o easy_a and_o delightful_a to_o willing_a soul_n else_o we_o have_v never_o hear_v from_o his_o sacred_a li_n qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la he_o â—2_n mat._n 19_o â—2_n that_o can_v receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o after_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o those_o who_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o 21._o ver_fw-la 21._o sell_v 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