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rule_n to_o know_v a_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a though_o but_o positive_a chap._n iii_o every_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a law_n chap._n iu._n the_o exception_n to_o the_o former_a rule_n answer_v chap._n v._o christ_n have_v confirm_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o perpetual_a mat._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o solemn_a worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a both_o solitary_a and_o conjoin_v in_o family_n and_o church_n and_o how_o far_o chap._n vii_o general_n consideration_n about_o time_n and_o its_o profitablenesse_n in_o reference_n to_o moral_a action_n of_o importance_n chap._n viii_o consideration_n of_o time_n in_o relation_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a thereunto_o chap._n ix_o a_o determinate_a solemn_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o determination_n of_o time_n for_o religion_n may_v be_v prove_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n chap._n x._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o chief_a solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n for_o all_o man_n necessary_o and_o ordinary_o sufficient_a for_o the_o chief_a time_n as_o also_o of_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god._n chap._n xi_o two_o corollary_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n about_o solemn_a time_n 1._o all_o time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o equal_a under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o equal_a circumstance_n in_o religion_n chap._n xii_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n only_o errata_fw-la page_n 108._o line_n 2._o and_o special_o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o paragraph_n shall_v have_v 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