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so_o shall_v a_o christian_a say_v god_n be_v my_o god_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o sin_n with_o lust_n pride_n malice_n bid_v i_o commit_v sin_n as_o well_o bid_v i_o drink_v poison_n shall_v i_o forfeit_v my_o interest_n in_o god_n let_v i_o rather_o dye_v than_o willing_o offend_v he_o who_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o my_o joy_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n 20.2_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n of_o preface_n who_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n be_v the_o same_o only_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o we_o under_o a_o different_a expression_n or_o notion_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o expression_n who_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n quest._n why_o do_v the_o lord_n mention_v this_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n resp._n 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pollution_n of_o egypt_n egypt_n be_v a_o bad_a air_n to_o live_v in_o it_o be_v infect_v with_o idolatry_n the_o egyptian_n be_v gross_a idolater_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 1.23_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_v thing_n the_o egyptian_n worship_v instead_o of_o the_o true_a god_n first_o a_o corruptible_a man_n they_o deify_v their_o king_n apis_n forbid_v all_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man._n
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but_o obedience_n to_o parent_n settle_v land_n of_o inheritance_n upon_o the_o child_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n o_o my_o father_n say_v esau._n behold_v god_n have_v more_o blessing_n for_o a_o obedient_a child_n than_o one_o not_o only_o shall_v he_o have_v a_o long_a life_n but_o a_o fruitful_a land_n and_o not_o only_o shall_v he_o have_v land_n but_o land_n give_v in_o love_n the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o land_n not_o only_o with_o god_n leave_n but_o with_o his_o love_n all_o which_o be_v cogent_a argument_n to_o make_v child_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n exod._n xx._n 12_o honour_n thy_o father_n use_v i._o if_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n on_o earth_n then_o much_o more_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o then_o i_o be_o a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n a_o father_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o convey_v life_n but_o god_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o 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will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o not_o forgive_a as_o for_o not_o believe_v how_o can_v they_o expect_v mercy_n from_o god_n who_o bowel_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o be_v merciless_a to_o their_o trespass_v brethren_n jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n i_o can_v forgive_v say_v one_o though_o i_o go_v to_o hell_n 6._o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v be_v of_o forgive_a spirit_n joseph_n forgive_v his_o brethren_n though_o they_o put_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n and_o sell_v he_o gen._n 50.21_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v nourish_v you_o and_o your_o little_a one_o stephen_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n moses_n be_v of_o a_o forgive_a spirit_n how_o many_o injury_n and_o affront_n do_v he_o put_v up_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deal_v unkind_o with_o he_o they_o murmur_v against_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n the_o water_n be_v 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my_o son_n david_n and_o saul_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a this_o forgive_a be_v heap_v coal_n which_o melt_v the_o enemy_n heart_n rom._n 12.20_o this_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a victory_n to_o overcome_v a_o enemy_n without_o strike_v a_o blow_n to_o conquer_v he_o with_o love_n philip_n of_o macedon_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o one_o nicanor_n do_v open_o rail_v against_o he_o the_o king_n instead_o of_o put_v he_o to_o death_n send_v he_o a_o rich_a present_a which_o do_v so_o overcome_v the_o man_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n relent_v that_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o recant_v what_o he_o have_v say_v against_o the_o king_n and_o do_v high_o extol_v the_o king_n clemency_n 8._o forgive_a other_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o forgiveness_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v forgiveness_n mat._n 6.14_o if_o 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