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bound_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o to_o on_o every_o side_n if_o he_o say_v do_v this_o we_o do_v it_o we_o subscribe_v to_o that_o as_o a_o truth_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v false_a we_o make_v our_o yea_o nay_o and_o our_o nay_o yea_o we_o renounce_v our_o understanding_n and_o enslave_v our_o will_n change_v our_o religion_n as_o we_o do_v our_o clothes_n and_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o time_n and_o fashion_n we_o pull_v down_o resolutious_a cancel_v oath_n we_o be_v votary_n to_o day_n and_o break_v to_o morrow_n we_o surrender_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o deliver_v up_o our_o conscience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o its_o cry_n and_o gainsaying_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o fade_a and_o transitory_a power_n which_o breathe_v itself_o forth_o as_o the_o wind_n whilst_o it_o seek_v
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all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n pierce_v our_o heart_n and_o so_o crucifi_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o luct_n thereof_o our_o repentance_n if_o it_o be_v true_a be_v a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n a_o revenge_n upon_o ourselves_o for_o what_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o he_o the_o proper_a issue_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n for_o what_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o he_o first_o work_v upon_o we_o make_v we_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o handle_v his_o love_n that_o we_o may_v be_v active_a in_o those_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o by_o his_o command_n and_o ensample_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o our_o brethren_n he_o die_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v 4.10_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o &_o 4.10_o that_o he_o may_v make_v sin_n to_o cease_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impli_v he_o give_v we_o strength_n by_o repentance_n quite_o to_o extinguish_v and_o abolish_v sin_n thus_o if_o we_o repent_v thus_o 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our_o love_n of_o he_o and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o nazian_n orat_fw-la 17._o will_v be_v as_o matter_n and_o fuel_n to_o nourish_v and_o uphold_v this_o remembrance_n between_o we_o for_o ever_o we_o shall_v remember_v he_o in_o humility_n and_o obedience_n and_o he_o shall_v remember_v we_o in_o love_n and_o power_n we_o shall_v remember_v he_o on_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v remember_v we_o in_o heaven_n and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o he_o shall_v remember_v our_o affliction_n and_o uphold_v we_o he_o shall_v remember_v our_o prayer_n and_o make_v they_o effectual_a our_o alm_n and_o make_v they_o a_o please_a sacrifice_n he_o shall_v remember_v our_o fail_n and_o settle_v and_o establish_v we_o our_o tear_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o joy_n he_o shall_v remember_v all_o that_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v all_o but_o our_o sin_n those_o he_o have_v bury_v in_o his_o grave_n for_o ever_o and_o now_o we_o be_v draw_v near_o to_o his_o 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unto_o it_o plain_a and_o easy_a so_o that_o no_o mist_n can_v take_v it_o from_o our_o eye_n but_o that_o which_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o no_o night_n can_v hide_v it_o from_o we_o but_o that_o which_o our_o lust_n and_o affection_n make_v it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n nullius_fw-la rei_fw-la difficilis_fw-la inventio_fw-la nisi_fw-la cujus_fw-la hic_fw-la unus_fw-la inventae_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la invenisse_fw-la god_n have_v so_o settle_v and_o order_v the_o course_n of_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o very_o hard_a to_o find_v out_o but_o that_o of_o which_o after_o all_o our_o labour_n we_o can_v reap_v no_o other_o fruit_n but_o this_o that_o we_o can_v say_v we_o have_v find_v it_o out_o quod_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la as_o socrates_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v those_o curious_a speculation_n which_o be_v above_o we_o and_o out_o of_o our_o reach_n common_o pay_v we_o back_o nothing_o for_o that_o 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