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who_o take_v the_o oath_n that_o it_o shall_v always_o oblige_v shall_v it_o run_v in_o these_o express_a word_n i_o will_v always_o adhere_v to_o you_o if_o depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o your_o place_n shall_v any_o one_o i_o say_v take_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o that_o yet_o he_o can_v be_v oblige_v by_o it_o the_o oath_n be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o public_a repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v be_v in_o effect_n to_o swear_v thus_o i_o will_v for_o your_o sake_n oppose_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o public_a and_o break_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v leave_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o adhere_v to_o you_o though_o i_o have_v not_o any_o reason_n to_o do_v so_o beside_o this_o bare_a oath_n to_o conclude_v whatsoever_o be_v notorious_o repugnant_a to_o the_o church_n interest_n 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