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We bind our Selves to study y^e advancement of y^e Gospel

in all Truth & peace both in regard of those that are

within or without, no way slighting our Sister Churches

but using their Counsel as need shall be, not laying a

Stumbling block before any, & so to Converse as we may

avoid y^e very appearance of Evil.

We resolve to be Serious & solemn in our prepara

tion unto, & attention upon God, in all divine Worship

Sabbaths Sacraments Thanksgivings Fasts that we may

obtain y^e Saving Benefit of them & Gods presence

& blessing on & by them; & that our Lord Jesus may

grant us a regular & beautiful disposition in all things,

               laws &

according to y^e rules of y^e Gospel

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We resolve to approve our Selves to y^e Lord in our par

ticular Callings, Shunning Idleness as y^e Bane of any

State, nor will we deal oppressingly or hardly with

any wherein we are y^e Lord Stewards, also promising

to our best ability to Teach our Children & servants

y^e knowledge of God & his Will that they may

Serve him also. Further we resolve by y^e grace of

Christ to reform our defects & Neglects towards y^e

Children of y^e Covenant humbly acknowledging our

former defects herein. Unto y^e performance of these things

we do in y^e Name of our Lord Jesus Christ Engage our selves to

God taking this holy Covenant on our Selves Solemnly with

full purpose of heart in y^e Strength of Christ to stand by it

in all y^e parts of it in y^e full obligations & Extent of it begging of

God guidance grace & healing for his Names Sake, Amen ^_