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attain_v unto_o it_o 111_o 4_o of_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n what_o be_v require_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o 112_o 5_o of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o of_o the_o property_n of_o true_a obedience_n 113_o 6_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o obedience_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o perform_v it_o 114_o 7_o of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o patience_n in_o affliction_n 115_o cap._n vi_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o humility_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o join_v with_o his_o love_n and_o of_o god_n external_a worship_n with_o the_o body_n 116_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 116_o 2_o that_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o 117_o 3_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v this_o fear_n of_o god_n 118_o 4_o of_o humility_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 119_o 5_o of_o the_o 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sanctify_a god_n name_v in_o lawful_a oath_n 130_o 3_o of_o the_o sanctify_a god_n name_v by_o make_v and_o perform_v our_o vow_n 131_o 4_o of_o the_o sanctify_a god_n sabbath_n and_o what_o be_v require_v unto_o it_o 131_o 5_o of_o the_o spiritual_a sanctification_n of_o the_o outward_a rest_n 132_o cap._n ix_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 133_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 133_o 2_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n towards_o ourselves_o 134_o 3_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n 135_o 4_o of_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o work_a charity_n in_o us._n 135_o 5_o what_o charity_n be_v and_o the_o property_n of_o it_o 136_o 6_o of_o the_o object_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n 137_o 7_o the_o manner_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n namely_o as_o ourselves_o 138_o 8_o that_o natural_a self-love_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n but_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a 138_o 9_o the_o 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147_o 5_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n 148_o 6_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n 148_o 7_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n 149_o 8_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n 149_o 9_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n 150_o cap._n xii_o of_o the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n 151_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o of_o anger_n and_o hatred_n 151_o 2_o of_o the_o inward_a duty_n and_o virtue_n here_o
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