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shall_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o also_o 6._o deut._n moses_n heedful_o &_o careful_o remember_v again_o unto_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o commandment_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o their_o child_n when_o he_o give_v they_o this_o most_o earnest_a caveat_n beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v god_n he_o add_v special_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o commandment_n he_o also_o rehearse_v in_o the._n 10._o of_o deut._n 25_o &_o in_o the._n 4._o of_o 4._o jeremy_n 25._o show_v how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o invocate_a or_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n move_v they_o earnest_o to_o return_v not_o haltyng_o nor_o half_o nor_o holow_o but_o holy_o and_o whole_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o especial_o teach_v they_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n thou_o 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