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the_o church_n do_v institute_n among_o themselves_o certain_a ordinance_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o support_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o depart_v from_o any_o thing_n which_o christ_n our_o only_a master_n have_v order_v and_o therefore_o we_o reject_v all_o manner_n of_o humane_a invention_n and_o law_n which_o any_o may_v introduce_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o bind_v and_o compel_v the_o conscience_n admit_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o nourish_a and_o preservation_n of_o concord_n and_o unity_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o the_o excommunication_n be_v require_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o circumstance_n belong_v thereunto_o xxxiii_o we_o believe_v that_o our_o gracious_a god_n have_v regard_n on_o our_o meanness_n and_o infirmity_n have_v assord_v we_o the_o sacrament_n for_o to_o be_v seal_n of_o his_o 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