render_v the_o whole_a break_v thus_o divers_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o copulative_n in_o their_o beginning_n as_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n exodus_fw-la with_o genesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o etc._n etc._n so_o leviticus_n with_o exodus_fw-la number_n to_o leviticus_n the_o book_n of_o joshua_n to_o deuteronomy_n judge_n to_o joshua_n ruth_n to_o judge_n samuel_n to_o ruth_n and_o divers_a other_o make_v the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o large_a copulate_v and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v knit_v together_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.17_o 21._o and_o thus_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos_n 8.12_o be_v unite_v as_o with_o 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and_o evidence_n of_o that_o manifold_a misery_n whereinto_o we_o be_v fall_v for_o as_o plato_n reason_n where_o there_o be_v many_o physician_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n must_v have_v many_o disease_n and_o where_o there_o be_v many_o lawyer_n there_o must_v be_v many_o strife_n and_o division_n so_o we_o may_v reason_n that_o where_o there_o be_v many_o law_n there_o be_v many_o breach_n of_o law_n and_o where_o there_o be_v many_o remedy_n many_o heal_a doctrine_n as_o the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cure_v or_o heal_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o there_o must_v also_o be_v many_o spiritual_a malady_n 2._o other_o reason_n there_o be_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 3.10_o that_o manifold_a wisdom_n grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o proportion_n unto_o the_o man_n manifold_a sin_n and_o misery_n a_o manifold_a law_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o good_a work_n the_o man_n can_v do_v but_z among_o the_o manifold_a 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deliver_v he_o who_o be_v offer_v praise_n shall_v honour_v i_o and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o see_v into_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v dispose_v or_o order_v his_o way_n psalm_n 50.21_o 22_o 23._o but_o away_o with_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a pretence_n of_o love_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o holy_a love_n which_o the_o lord_n entreat_v of_o israel_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n three_o request_n unto_o israel_n that_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o a_o most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a request_n it_o be_v of_o which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v more_o full_o as_o also_o of_o 4._o the_o four_o request_n that_o we_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n now_o as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o request_n make_v up_o the_o first_o service_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o service_n of_o fear_n exod._n 20.20_o out_o of_o which_o we_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o three_o and_o four_o request_n of_o 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have_v do_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o believe_v more_o than_o one_o hundred_o time_n these_o two_o service_n of_o fear_n and_o love_n the_o lord_n so_o countenance_v that_o he_o be_v style_v after_o their_o name_n so_o what_o laban_n call_v the_o god_n of_o isaac_n jacob_n call_v the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 31.29.42.53_o but_o whereas_o he_o be_v here_o so_o name_v with_o relation_n and_o application_n unto_o isaac_n xv._o ser._n xv._o we_o find_v he_o call_v absolute_o the_o fear_n psal_n 76.11_o 11._o psal_n 76._o v._n 11._o vow_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n all_o round_a about_o he_o let_v they_o bring_v a_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o fear_n which_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n thus_o he_o so_o honour_v the_o service_n of_o love_n that_o he_o be_v style_v absolute_o by_o the_o name_n love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o and_o again_o v._o 16._o god_n be_v love_n and_o therefore_o s._n augustin_n affirm_v 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say_v unto_o he_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o imply_v that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o strength_n to_o obey_v all_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n himself_o testify_v so_o much_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n gen._n 26.5_o yea_o be_v there_o not_o 365._o negative_a precept_n answer_v to_o the_o same_o number_n of_o sinew_n and_o ligament_n in_o a_o man_n body_n as_o the_o skilful_a anatomist_n affirm_v and_o by_o like_a spiritual_a ligature_n the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v unite_v and_o bind_v together_o ephes_n 4.26_o col._n 2.19_o that_o when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v unite_v and_o bone_n join_v unto_o its_o bone_n the_o spirit_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o body_n so_o join_v together_o ezech._n 37.10_o and_o the_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v complete_v and_o perfect_v as_o our_o lord_n say_v 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to_o the_o gospel_n unto_o which_o when_o israel_n now_o become_v obedient_a the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o contract_v his_o ten_o commandment_n to_o half_a their_o number_n even_o to_o five_o request_n and_o upon_o supposal_n of_o israel_n increase_n and_o improvement_n of_o their_o obedience_n the_o lord_n diminish_v the_o number_n of_o his_o commandment_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v that_o the_o commandment_n reduce_v unto_o four_o zach._n 8.16.17_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n or_o word_n which_o you_o shall_v do_v 1._o speak_v you_o every_o man_n truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 17._o zach._n 8._o v._o 16_o 17._o 2._o judge_n truth_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o peace_n in_o your_o gate_n 3._o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o heart_n 4._o and_o love_v you_o not_o a_o oath_n of_o falsehood_n for_o all_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o i_o hate_v which_o yet_o another_o prophet_n abbridge_v unto_o three_o mich._n 6.8_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n in_o regard_n of_o he_o who_o move_v the_o question_n a_o pharisee_n v._o 34_o 35._o that_o sect_n as_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o our_o day_n pretend_v much_o to_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o little_o regard_v the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o love_n of_o their_o neighbour_n wherefore_o out_o lord_n have_v satisfy_v the_o pharisee_n question_n touch_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n the_o love_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unexpected_o he_o infer_v the_o second_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o our_o lord_n know_v to_o be_v more_o needful_a for_o the_o pharisee_n as_o it_o be_v for_o those_o of_o the_o same_o faction_n in_o our_o day_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o lord_n direct_v the_o pharisaical_a young_a man_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n only_o matth._n 19.18_o 19_o mark_v 10.19_o the_o commandment_n can_v be_v but_o once_o more_o contract_v viz._n unto_o one_o and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 13.9_o 10._o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n even_o love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o that_o which_o advance_v the_o chief_a good_a even_o thy_o good_a o_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o last_o axiom_n in_o these_o word_n 9_o the_o lord_n entreat_v and_o moses_n command_v these_o duty_n for_o good_a for_o thy_o good_a o_o israel_n when_o we_o read_v that_o our_o god_n entreat_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n love_v he_o serve_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o further_o that_o moses_n command_v all_o these_o we_o may_v think_v that_o god_n and_o moses_n have_v some_o notable_a end_n upon_o we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o request_v nor_o moses_n require_v these_o duty_n of_o we_o 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righteousness_n for_o this_o end_n our_o conscience_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v the_o live_a god_n hebr._n 9.14_o and_o for_o this_o end_n the_o people_n pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o we_o may_v well_o confess_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o 1_o sam._n 12.10_o we_o have_v serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashteroth_n our_o lording_n lust_n our_o riches_n our_o flock_n they_o be_v our_o baalim_fw-la and_o ashteroth_n now_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o we_o will_v serve_v thou_o o_o you_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n you_o who_o be_v haste_v the_o come_n or_o presence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n 12._o 2_o pet._n 3._o v._n 12._o and_o tend_v towards_o the_o eight_o day_n desire_v to_o become_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n let_v not_o we_o abase_v ourselves_o to_o the_o servile_a work_n of_o sin_n we_o 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