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and_o observe_v the_o law_n &_o word_n of_o god_n tellâ—eth_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o their_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o people_n but_o even_o their_o life_n also_o and_o the_o lengthen_v of_o their_o day_n in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o therefore_o deut._n 4_o 6_o and_o 28_o 10._o and_o 32_o 47._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o say_v i_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o be_v count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n hos_fw-la 8_o 12._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o pen_n of_o s._n paul_n have_v set_v down_o a_o invincible_a religion_n invincible_a s._n paul_n general_a reason_n for_o the_o just_a trial_n of_o true_a religion_n reason_n to_o hold_v we_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o pocrisie_n and_o he_o describe_v they_o by_o thâ—_n two_o most_o certain_a token_n in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v command_v to_o 13._o to_o and_o yet_o both_o these_o be_v command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n gen._n 1_o 28._o and_o 9_o vers_fw-la 1._o 3._o deut._n 12_o 20._o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o special_a note_n of_o antichrist_n so_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 3._o and_o touch_v our_o meat_n by_o grace_n or_o thanksgiving_n they_o be_v sactify_v 1_o tim._n 4_o 4._o which_o thing_n beside_o that_o our_o lord_n himself_o usual_o observe_v mat._n 14_o 19_o &c_n &c_n be_v also_o command_v in_o the_o law_n deut_n 8_o 10_o and_o practise_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 13._o abster_n from_o diverse_a meat_n and_o forbid_v marriage_n among_o their_o votary_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 1_o etc._n etc._n aâ—_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o owâ—_n self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curâ—_n speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholie_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false-accuser_n intemperâ—_n fierce_a 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or_o sword_n much_o less_o i_o hope_v shall_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n wife_n child_n friend_n honour_n etc._n etc._n remove_v we_o from_o this_o our_o eternal_a glory_n persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom_n 8_o 35_o etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v courteous_a reader_n if_o thou_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n as_o haply_o thou_o may_v through_o the_o deceivable_a show_n of_o these_o merchant_n counterfeit_a godliness_n i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o his_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o dear_o tender_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o that_o thou_o settle_v and_o ground_v the_o certainty_n of_o thy_o salvation_n upon_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o on_o the_o uncertain_a tradition_n of_o those_o crafty_a merchant_n with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n firm_o stay_v in_o god_n promise_n through_o hope_n as_o the_o sure_a anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n plentiful_o teach_v psal_n 56_o 11._o ro_n 8_o 38_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2_o 2._o heb._n 6_o 19_o and_o 1â—_n verse_n 22._o 23._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n psal_n 119_o 9_o there_o will_v nothing_o else_o stead_n we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 10_o but_o god_n own_o word_n &_o promise_n he_o will_v allow_v of_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v command_v deut._n 12_o 32._o for_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v answer_v who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n isa_n 1_o 12._o jer._n 7._o vers_fw-la 22._o 23._o seek_v therefore_o 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those_o sadducee_n also_o that_o they_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 22_o 29._o remember_v saint_n paul_n warning_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o through_o such_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v not_o therefore_o companion_n with_o they_o ephes_n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o neglect_n of_o his_o word_n the_o apostle_n declare_v to_o be_v in_o send_v to_o the_o disobedient_a strong_a 14._o strong_a saint_n john_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o map_n purtray_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o this_o foolish_a world_n make_v stark_o mad_a by_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o delusion_n and_o he_o show_v it_o we_o as_o he_o may_v well_o do_v for_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o antichrist_n for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a wonder_n then_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v so_o general_o be_v 〈◊〉_d deceive_v 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