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we_o notwithstanding_o proceed_v together_o in_o christian_a covenant_n &_o communion_n thus_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o gospel_n even_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o trial_n &_o affliction_n not_o account_v our_o good_n land_n wife_n child_n father_n mother_n brethren_n sister_n no_o nor_o our_o life_n dear_a unto_o we_o so_o as_o we_o may_v finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n remember_v always_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n &_o ground_v upon_o the_o 20._o commandment_n commission_n &_o promise_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o as_o he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o have_v also_o promise_v if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v give_v without_o limitation_n of_o time_n place_n magistrate_n allowance_n or_o disallowance_n to_o be_v with_o we_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o we_o have_v finish_v our_o course_n 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man_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o endevor_v ourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o have_v hope_n in_o god_n that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v of_o the_o just_a unto_o life_n &_o of_o the_o unjust_a unto_o condemnation_n everlasting_a now_o if_o any_o take_v this_o to_o be_v heresy_n then_o do_v we_o with_o the_o apostle_n free_o confess_v that_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n we_o worship_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n of_o truth_n publish_v in_o our_o own_o country_n or_o hold_v by_o any_o reform_a church_n in_o their_o confession_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n we_o do_v also_o reject_v and_o detest_v all_o strange_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n &_o doctrine_n of_o all_o heretic_n both_o 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of_o god_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o that_o woe_n fall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o present_v we_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o joy_n that_o be_v to_o god_n only_o wise_a our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n &_o power_n both_o now_o 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o the_o head_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o stand_v at_o this_o day_n concern_v divers_a corruption_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o remain_v among_o they_o i._o that_o christ_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o his_o last_o testament_n give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o set_v therein_o sufficient_a ordinary_a office_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o call_v or_o entrance_n work_n and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o holy_a thing_n and_o for_o the_o sufficient_a ordinary_a instruction_n guydance_n &_o service_n of_o his_o 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heathèn_n or_o antichristian_o to_o their_o fa_fw-it 〈…〉_z worship_n aught_o by_o authority_n to_o be_v raze_v &_o bolish_v not_o suffer_v to_o remain_v for_o nourish_a superstition_n much_o less_o employ_v to_o the_o tr_fw-la 〈…〉_z worship_n of_o god_n 13._o that_o popish_a degree_n in_o theology_n i_fw-it 〈…〉_z forcement_n to_o single_a life_n in_o college_n abuse_v the_o study_n of_o profane_a heathen_a writer_n which_o 〈…〉_z other_o like_a corruption_n in_o school_n &_o academi_n 〈…〉_z shall_v be_v remove_v &_o redress_v that_o so_o the_o 〈…〉_z may_v be_v the_o welspring_n &_o 〈◊〉_d series_n of_o true_a learning_n &_o godliness_n 14._o final_o that_o all_o church_n &_o people_n without_o exception_n be_v bind_v in_o religion_n on_o 〈…〉_z lie_v to_o receive_v &_o submit_v unto_o that_o constitution_n ministry_n worship_n &_o order_n which_o christ_n lord_n &_o king_n have_v appount_v unto_o his_o church_n &_o not_o to_o any_o other_o devise_v by_o man_n whatsoeveâ—â—_n let_v he_o 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