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faith_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o due_a season_n be_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a 13_o sanctify_a rom._n 8._o 30_o eph._n 1._o 5_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13_o and_o keep_v by_o his_o power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 5_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5_o neither_o be_v any_o other_o redeem_v by_o christ_n effectual_o call_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o save_v but_o the_o elect_a only_o 19_o only_o john_n 17._o 9_o rom._n 8._o 28_o to_o the_o end_n john_n 6._o 64_o 65._o john_n 10_o 26._o john_n 8._o 47._o 1_o joh._n 2_o 19_o vii_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o
other_o like_a engagement_n 15_o engagement_n pro._n 6._o 1_o to_o 6._o pro._n 11_o 15_o and_o a_o endeavour_n by_o all_o just_a &_o lawful_a mean_n to_o procure_v preserve_v &_o further_o the_o wealth_n &_o outward_a estate_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o 39_o own_o leu._n 25._o 35_o deut._n 22._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o ex._n 23_o 4_o 5._o gen._n 4._o 14_o 20_o phil._n 2._o 4_o mat._n 22_o 39_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n a._n the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n beside_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v 16._o require_v jam._n 2._o 15_o 16._o be_v theft_n 28._o theft_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 17_o eph_n 4_o 28._o robbery_n 10_o robbery_n psil_n 62._o 10_o man_n steal_v 10_o steal_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 10_o &_o receive_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v steal_v 18_o steal_v prov._n 29._o 14_o psal_n 50._o 18_o fraudulent_a deal_n 6_o deal_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n 10._o measure_n prov._n 11._o 1_o prov._n 20_o 10._o remove_v landmark_n 10._o landmark_n deut._n 19_o 14_o prov._n 23._o 10._o injustice_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o contract_n between_o man_n and_o man_n 21_o man_n amos_n 8._o 5_o psal_n 32._o 21_o or_o in_o matter_n of_o trust_n 12_o trust_n luk._n 16_o 10_o 11_o 12_o oppression_n 17_o oppression_n ezek._n 22._o 29_o leu._n 25._o 17_o extortion_n 12_o extortion_n mat._n 23._o 25_o ezek._n 22._o 12_o usury_n 5_o usury_n psal_n 15._o 5_o bribery_n 34_o bribery_n job_n 15_o 34_o vexation_n law_n suit_n 30_o suit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 6_o 7._o 8_o prov._n 3_o 29_o 30_o unjust_a enclosure_n &_o depopulation_n 2_o depopulation_n isa_n 5._o 8._o mic._n 2._o 2_o engross_a commodity_n to_o enhance_v the_o price_n 26_o price_n prov._n 11._o 26_o unlawful_a calling_n 25_o calling_n act_n 19_o 19_o 21._o 25_o and_o all_o other_o unjust_a or_o sinful_a way_n of_o take_v or_o withhold_v from_o our_o neighbour_n what_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o of_o enrich_v ourselves_o 6._o ourselves_o job_n 20._o 19_o james_n 5._o 4_o prov._n 21._o 6._o coveteousnesse_n 15_o coveteousnesse_n luk._n 12_o 15_o inordinate_a prize_v and_o affect_v worldly_a good_n 10_o good_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5_o col_fw-fr 3._o 2_o prov_n 23_o 5_o psal_n 62_o 10_o distrustful_a &_o distract_n care_v &_o study_n in_o get_v keep_v &_o use_v they_o 34_o they_o mat._n 6._o 25_o 31._o 34_o envy_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o 2_o other_o psal_n 75_o psal_n 37._o 1_o 2_o as_o likewise_o idleness_n 9_o idleness_n 2_o thes_n 3_o 11_o prov._n 18._o 9_o prodigality_n wasteful_a game_n &_o all_o other_o way_n whereby_o we_o do_v undue_o prejudice_v our_o own_o outward_a estate_n 19_o estate_n prov._n 21._o 7_o prov_fw-mi 23._o 20_o 21_o prov._n 28._o 19_o and_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o the_o due_a use_n and_o comfort_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o 8_o we_o eccl_n 4._o 8_o eccl._n 6._o 25_o 1_o tim_n 5._o 8_o q._n which_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 16_o neighbour_n exod_n 26._o 16_o q_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v the_o preserve_n and_o promote_a of_o truth_n between_o man_n and_o man_n 16._o man_n zach._n 8._o 16._o and_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o 12_o own_o 3_o john_n v._n 12_o appear_v and_o stand_v for_o 9_o for_o prov._n 31._o 8._o 9_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n 2_o heart_n psal_n 15._o 2_o sincere_o 9_o sincere_o 2_o chr._n 19_o 9_o free_o 5_o free_o 1_o sam._n 19_o 4_o 5_o clear_o 19_o clear_o jos_n 7._o 19_o and_o full_o 20_o full_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 18_o 19_o 20_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o only_o the_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n 25_o justice_n leu._n 19_o 15_o pro._n 14._o 5._o 25_o and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o 25_o whatsoever_o 2_o 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