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pleasure_n or_o emolument_fw-fr by_o sin_v no_o not_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n riches_n or_o honour_n i_o must_v not_o deny_v my_o master_n christ_n to_o who_o i_o be_o a_o swear_a servant_n he_o be_v one_o that_o will_v maintain_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o and_o stick_v by_o i_o and_o give_v i_o heaven_n at_o last_o if_o i_o forsake_v he_o not_o and_o cast_v not_o off_o his_o yoke_n nor_o go_v back_o from_o my_o engagement_n he_o will_v never_o leave_v i_o nor_o cast_v i_o out_o if_o i_o never_o leave_v he_o nor_o turn_v apostate_n as_o i_o shall_v do_v if_o i_o yield_v to_o sin_n motion_n and_o consent_n to_o sin_n temptation_n and_o return_v to_o that_o filthy_a vomit_n of_o former_a sinful_a practice_n remember_v always_o thy_o vow_n forget_v not_o thy_o obligation_n thy_o duty_n and_o thy_o master_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n lord_n redeemer_n thy_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o then_o this_o will_n both_o take_v thou_o off_o from_o thy_o sinful_a course_n and_o 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