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our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o he_o but_o in_o place_v our_o chief_a trust_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o we_o perform_v a_o high_a act_n of_o religious_a duty_n thereto_o and_o give_v god_n honour_n and_o due_a to_o another_o and_o do_v hereby_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n make_v it_o a_o god_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o we_o be_v forbid_v by_o positive_a command_n to_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o almighty_a god_n and_o that_o a_o woe_n and_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v against_o such_o and_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o find_v no_o good_a in_o so_o do_v we_o be_v forbid_v to_o trust_v in_o riches_n and_o to_o place_v our_o confidence_n in_o our_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o earthly_a treasure_n charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n say_v st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o that_o 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