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do_v it_o not_o enq._n well_o but_o it_o be_v a_o fashion_n which_o man_n â—ve_v and_o a_o token_n of_o civiâ—_z respect_n have_v they_o â—t_v better_a please_v man_n by_o conform_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d this_o thing_n of_o small_a importance_n then_o to_o ofâ—nd_v they_o through_o abstain_v from_o do_v of_o it_o â—r_v we_o read_v that_o paul_n become_v all_o to_o all_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n he_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n etc._n etc._n res._n the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n will_v â—ass_v away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n endure_v for_o â—ver_o by_o which_o word_n these_o people_n 〈◊〉_d redeem_v from_o the_o world_n so_o that_o theâ—_z can_v be_v conformable_a to_o it_o in_o its_o wayâ—_z worship_n custom_n and_o fashion_n all_o whiâ—â—_z will_v pass_v away_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v seek_v 〈◊〉_d please_v man_n then_o be_v they_o not_o the_o seâ—â—vants_n of_o christ_n who_o servant_n never_o 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o token_n of_o civil_a respect_n as_o doff_v 〈◊〉_d the_o hat_n that_o we_o 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