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xxxvii_o point_n xxxiv_o of_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n from_o the_o covenant_n as_o on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n l._n this_o be_v now_o cease_v at_o the_o end_n of_o twenty_o year_n what_o need_v you_o mention_v this_o m._n 1._o i_o think_v you_o have_v desire_v to_o know_v why_o we_o conform_v not_o for_o the_o twenty_o year_n past_a 2._o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o like_a be_v still_o impose_v on_o other_o in_o the_o corporation_n act_n the_o vestry_n act_n the_o militia_n act_n and_o the_o marrow_n of_o it_o still_o impose_v on_o we_o in_o the_o oxford_n oath_n l._n and_o what_o have_v you_o against_o it_o m._n first_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o we_o have_v not_o against_o it_o because_o we_o be_v common_o here_o false_o accuse_v 1._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o this_o oath_n or_o covenant_n be_v unlawful_o make_v and_o impose_v both_o on_o the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n we_o deny_v 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