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commandment_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o so_o these_o four_o first_o commandment_n or_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 119.101.128_o psal_n 119.101.128_o and_o to_o refrain_v from_o every_o sinwhatsoever_o quest_n 49._o what_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n or_o chief_a end_n at_o which_o your_o soul_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o your_o obedience_n ans_fw-fr the_o prime_a and_o chief_a end_n be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o my_o god_n and_o father_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o next_o the_o declaration_n of_o my_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n who_o call_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o have_v free_o give_v i_o life_n eternal_a and_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o thirty_o two_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o question_n question_v 1_o you_o have_v profitable_o 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