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their_o prayer_n do_v q._n be_v there_o not_o other_o way_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a beside_o those_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o a._n there_o be_v several_a other_o way_n *_o by_o profane_a curse_v as_o well_o as_o swear_v *_o by_o any_o light_n 6_o and_o unfitting_a use_n of_o god_n name_n in_o our_o common_a and_o vain_a conversation_n *_o by_o all_o lewd_a 10_o atheistical_a discourse_n *_o by_o blaspheme_v or_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o god_n or_o his_o religion_n *_o by_o murmur_a against_o he_o *_o by_o ridicul_v abuse_v 13_o or_o otherwise_o profane_v his_o holy_a word_n *_o by_o despise_v or_o expose_v his_o minister_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o function_n and_o as_o they_o stand_v relate_v to_o he_o *_o by_o a_o irreverent_a behaviour_n in_o his_o public_a service_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n in_o short_a *_o by_o a_o contemptuous_a treat_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o which_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n be_v concern_v q._n what_o do_v this_o commandment_n positive_o require_v of_o we_o a._n to_o honour_n god_n holy_a name_n and_o word_n â—_o to_o employ_v our_o tongue_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n never_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n 28_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o he_o without_o a_o religious_a reverence_n and_o to_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sanction_n wherewith_o god_n have_v enforce_v this_o commandment_n a._n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o uain_n q._n what_o do_v you_o understand_v thereby_o a._n that_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v such_o sinner_n and_o not_o suffer_v his_o name_n to_o be_v profane_v by_o they_o 4._o without_o bring_v some_o exemplary_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o such_o their_o presumption_n q._n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o such_o person_n oftentimes_o escape_v without_o any_o such_o exemplary_a mark_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o they_o a._n we_o be_v not_o to_o call_v god_n to_o account_n for_o his_o action_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v such_o person_n guiltless_a and_o that_o therefore_o every_o such_o sinner_n must_v either_o repent_v in_o a_o very_a singular_a manner_n of_o his_o offence_n in_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a or_o he_o shall_v assure_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a severity_n for_o it_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o without_o all_o question_n in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v sect_n xxvi_o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n a._n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v 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bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o hallow_v it_o q._n be_v this_o command_n give_v by_o god_n to_o mankind_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n a._n so_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n two_o 2_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o according_o such_o a_o sabbath_n do_v continue_v to_o be_v observe_v so_o long_o as_o any_o sense_n of_o true_a religion_n remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n q._n how_o then_o do_v it_o become_v needful_a for_o god_n to_o renew_v it_o again_o in_o this_o place_n a._n as_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o renew_v many_o other_o precept_n which_o yet_o be_v certain_o both_o give_v by_o he_o and_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n long_o before_o no_o body_n doubt_v but_o that_o adam_n and_o his_o first_o descendants_n both_o know_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o this_o be_v provide_v for_o again_o now._n so_o immediate_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o law_n against_o murder_n be_v solemn_o promulge_v gen._n ix_o 6_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o command_n be_v here_o again_o repeat_v as_o for_o the_o case_n before_o we_o as_o man_n live_v far_o off_o from_o the_o creation_n and_o wickedness_n prevail_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v corrupt_v by_o almost_o a_o universal_a idolatry_n so_o be_v the_o solemn_a day_n of_o his_o worship_n neglect_v likewise_o and_o though_o it_o may_v have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v receive_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o continue_v in_o some_o part_n of_o abraham_n family_n yet_o in_o their_o egyptian_a slavery_n it_o be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o the_o very_a memory_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v lose_v among_o they_o q._n when_o do_v god_n renew_v this_o command_n to_o they_o a._n present_o after_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n xuj_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o give_v the_o manna_n to_o them_o for_o then_o he_o command_v they_o to_o gather_v it_o every_o morning_n six_o day_n but_o on_o the_o six_o day_n to_o provide_v a_o double_a quantity_n for_o the_o next_o day_n because_o that_o thereon_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o manna_n shall_v fall_v or_o be_v gather_v upon_o it_o q._n on_o what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n do_v that_o sabbath-day_n fall_v a._n on_o that_o which_o they_o from_o thenceforth_o observe_v for_o their_o sabbath-day_n and_o which_o answer_v to_o our_o saturday_n q._n be_v that_o the_o same_o day_n on_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o the_o creation_n and_o which_o he_o have_v before_o command_v adam_n to_o keep_v in_o memory_n of_o it_o a._n that_o we_o can_v tell_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o
god_n so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o god_n have_v not_o declare_v to_o we_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n for_o we_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a be_v that_o god_n design_v this_o particular_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o deliver_n of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o egyptian_a slavery_n and_o of_o his_o miraculous_a feed_v they_o with_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o he_o require_v that_o strict_a rest_n of_o they_o of_o which_o we_o read_v exod._n xxxi_o 12_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n xiii_o 15_o isai._n lviii_o 13_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v both_o keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o hard_a work_n they_o have_v be_v hold_v to_o during_o their_o abide_v in_o egypt_n where_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o rest_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o be_v the_o more_o engage_v to_o serve_v that_o 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tie_v to_o observe_v not_o only_o the_o proportion_n but_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o week_n too_o as_o be_v that_o day_n on_o which_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o be_v set_v entire_o free_a from_o their_o slavery_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o be_v oblige_v not_o only_o to_o worship_n god_n upon_o it_o but_o moreover_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n exod._n xxxi_o 12_o etc._n etc._n numb_a xv_o 32_o q._n how_o far_o do_v you_o suppose_v this_o command_n oblige_v we_o now_o a._n as_o much_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v the_o jew_n though_o not_o exact_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o worship_v as_o they_o do_v that_o god_n who_o in_o six_o day_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o we_o stand_v oblige_v with_o they_o to_o keep_v a_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n after_o six_o of_o labour_n but_o then_o as_o they_o worship_v this_o god_n under_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o god_n who_o bring_v they_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 so_o be_v they_o determine_v to_o take_v that_o particular_a day_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n for_o their_o sabbath_n on_o which_o he_o complete_v their_o deliverance_n and_o strict_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o it_o now_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o differ_v from_o they_o we_o worship_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n under_o a_o much_o high_a and_o more_o divine_a character_n as_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o deliverer_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n rose_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o thereby_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n and_o in_o testimony_n hereof_o we_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o our_o sabbath_n and_o so_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n through_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v with_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n q._n upon_o what_o authority_n be_v this_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n make_v a._n upon_o the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v desire_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v viz._n christ_n rise_v on_o this_o day_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o thing_n itself_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n 10._o who_o no_o doubt_n have_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o do_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o for_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n beside_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o cease_v with_o the_o law_n no_o less_o than_o the_o new-moon_n or_o meat_n and_o drink_n prescribe_v by_o the_o same_o law_n col._n ii.16_n q._n how_o be_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o sabbath_n day_n a._n we_o be_v to_o 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of_o gain_n all_o such_o allowance_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o religious_a design_n of_o the_o day_n or_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o good_a man_n they_o ought_v without_o question_n to_o be_v avoid_v upon_o it_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n a._n to_o neglect_n and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n not_o to_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n much_o more_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o idleness_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o debauchery_n as_o too_o many_o wicked_a person_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v q._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n far_o require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o the_o full_a observance_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n this_o only_a that_o we_o be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n ourselves_o but_o to_o see_v that_o all_o who_o belong_v to_o we_o do_v likewise_o for_o for_o these_o also_o the_o commandment_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maidservant_n thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o since_o now_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o 7._o own_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n we_o ought_v in_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o family_n but_o to_o bring_v all_o other_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o a_o due_a regard_n of_o it_o if_o not_o out_o of_o duty_n towards_o he_o who_o sabbath_n it_o be_v yet_o for_o fear_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o inflict_v on_o those_o who_o despise_v and_o profane_v it_o sect_n xxvii_o q._n what_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n respect_n a._n our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n q._n what_o be_v the_o general_n foundation_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 12_o a._n to_o love_n he_o as_o myself_o and_o to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o i_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o i_o the_o one_o of_o which_o show_v what_o that_o inward_a affection_n be_v which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o his_o neighbour_n the_o other_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o regulate_v our_o outward_a action_n towards_o each_o other_o q._n be_v a_o man_n oblige_v in_o all_o case_n to_o do_v all_o that_o for_o his_o neighbour_n which_o he_o will_v desire_v his_o neighbour_n shall_v do_v for_o he_o a._n yes_o certain_o provide_v the_o rule_n be_v but_o right_o state_v and_o due_o limit_v by_o we_o otherwise_o it_o
yet_o i_o trust_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v always_o from_o my_o heart_n detest_v and_o abhor_v they_o and_o so_o order_v my_o life_n and_o action_n as_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o any_o evil_a course_n by_o they_o nor_o even_o into_o the_o actual_a commission_n of_o any_o very_a great_a and_o voluntary_a sin_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o devil_n a._n it_o be_v the_o common_a name_n give_v in_o scripture_n to_o those_o wicked_a spirit_n 10._o who_o have_v rebel_v against_o god_n and_o be_v thereupon_o just_o cast_v off_o from_o that_o glorious_a state_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v by_o he_o do_v make_v it_o their_o constant_a business_n and_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o they_o can_v into_o the_o same_o rebellion_n and_o thereby_o into_o the_o same_o state_n of_o misery_n with_o themselves_o 1_o pet._n v_o 8_o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v 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any_o wickedness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o desire_v or_o enjoy_v in_o it_o gal._n 1.4_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n 4_o 1_o john_n two_o 15_o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n a._n they_o do_v most_o proper_o denote_v the_o vain_a show_n 3_o and_o magnificence_n of_o such_o as_o be_v great_a and_o rich_a in_o it_o but_o do_v withal_o comprehend_v the_o riches_n themselves_o which_o minister_v to_o these_o vanity_n together_o with_o the_o covetousness_n injustice_n oppression_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n man_n commit_v for_o the_o support_n of_o their_o vanity_n and_o to_o obtain_v such_o thing_n as_o minister_v only_o to_o the_o pomp_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o enemy_n which_o your_o religion_n engage_v you_o to_o renounce_v a._n the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o word_n flesh_n a._n i_o mean_v that_o natural_a corruption_n which_o dwell_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o through_o which_o we_o be_v continual_o apt_a either_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v hinder_v in_o our_o duty_n rom._n seven_o 18.23_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n viij_o 13_o therefore_o we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v see_v gal._n v._n 16_o 17._o q._n what_o do_v you_o understand_v by_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n a._n those_o inordinate_a 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commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n q._n have_v there_o be_v any_o such_o summary_n collection_n make_v of_o god_n commandment_n as_o you_o say_v there_o have_v be_v of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o your_o christian_a faith_n a._n yes_o there_o have_v and_o that_o by_o god_n himself_o 19_o in_o those_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n heretofore_o exod._n xx_o 20_o and_o which_o continue_v no_o less_o to_o oblige_v we_o now_o mat._n v_o 17_o etc._n etc._n q._n do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v etc._n etc._n a._n yes_o very_o and_o by_o god_n help_n so_o i_o will_v etc._n etc._n q._n upon_o what_o ground_n do_v you_o think_v yourself_o oblige_v to_o make_v good_a what_o your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v for_o you_o at_o your_o baptism_n a._n upon_o many_o account_n but_o chief_o because_o what_o be_v then_o transact_v be_v not_o only_o do_v in_o my_o name_n but_o for_o my_o 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life_n end_n 2_o thess._n three_o 3_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil._n eph._n four_o 30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n phil._n 1.6_o be_v confident_a of_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n sect_n iv._o q._n but_o what_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o your_o present_a desire_n and_o resolution_n you_o shall_v chance_v to_o fall_v away_o from_o your_o duty_n and_o thereby_o put_v yourself_o out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n â—s_n there_o no_o way_n leave_v for_o you_o to_o recover_v yourself_o and_o to_o return_v again_o to_o it_o a._n yes_o there_o be_v etc._n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v commit_v and_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o they_o to_o god_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n 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in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n 19_o and_o the_o promise_v there_o make_v of_o pardon_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v true_o repent_v 8_o and_o return_v to_o their_o duty_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v q._n what_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n require_v in_o order_n to_o a_o true_a repentance_n a._n confession_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o god_n have_v any_o need_n of_o be_v inform_v by_o we_o of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v thereby_o both_o raise_v in_o ourselves_o a_o great_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o evil_a do_n and_o give_v the_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n by_o such_o a_o solemn_a humble_v of_o ourselves_o in_o confession_n before_o he_o q._n be_v such_o a_o confession_n necessary_a to_o our_o forgiveness_n a._n so_o necessary_a that_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o any_o pardon_n without_o it_o prov._n xxviii_o 13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o 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christ_n which_o dwell_v in_o vs._n rom._n vi_fw-la 5_o 9_o viij_o 11_o sect_n xiii_o q._n how_o do_v our_o bless_a lord_n dispose_v of_o himself_o after_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a a._n he_o continue_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n with_o his_o disciple_n both_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o belief_n of_o his_o resurrection_n jo._n xx_o 19_o 25_o 27._o act._n i._n 3_o and_o to_o instruct_v they_o more_o full_o in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v afterward_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n act_n i._o 3_o and_o then_o at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n
not_o die_v nor_o their_o fire_n be_v quench_v but_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n mark_v ix_o 44_o isa._n lxvi_o 24_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n mat._n viij_o 12_o xiii_o 42_o 50._o all_o which_o phrase_n howsoever_o they_o be_v understand_v must_v denote_v suffer_v as_o well_o as_o punishment_n a_o eternity_n of_o pain_n not_o a_o eternal_a state_n of_o death_n and_o insensibility_n beside_o that_o everlasting_a death_n or_o destruction_n will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v proper_o speak_v a_o everlasting_a punishment_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o man_n be_v thus_o dead_a they_o cease_v to_o suffer_v and_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n cease_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o a_o malefactor_n who_o be_v execute_v for_o his_o crime_n a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o that_o after_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v once_o annihilate_v he_o shall_v 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holy_a angel_n and_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o one_o another_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v we_o shall_v turn_v all_o our_o service_n into_o praise_n and_o wonder_n shall_v have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o wish_v or_o desire_v of_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v both_o love_n and_o serve_v and_o praise_v he_o with_o such_o rapture_n and_o satisfaction_n with_o such_o joy_n to_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o such_o fervour_n towards_o god_n as_o no_o thought_n can_v conceive_v 9_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o by_o any_o word_n to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o sect_n xxi_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n which_o your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v for_o you_o at_o your_o baptism_n a._n that_o i_o shall_v keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n q._n do_v you_o account_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a for_o you_o herein_o also_o to_o fulfil_v what_o they_o promise_v for_o you_o a._n i_o do_v and_o that_o so_o necessary_a that_o i_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o q._n do_v you_o then_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o your_o own_o good_a work_n a._n god_n forbid_v on_o the_o contrary_a i_o be_o persuade_v that_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n etc._n luk._n xvii_o 10_o but_o however_o i_o must_v sincere_o endeavour_v what_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o then_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v reward_v i_o not_o according_a to_o my_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o promise_v to_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ._n q._n be_v you_o able_a of_o yourself_o by_o your_o own_o natural_a strength_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n a._n no_o i_o be_o not_o for_o in_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n seven_o 18_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o must_v work_v in_o i_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n two_o 13_o q._n be_v thus_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v you_o perfect_o keep_v god_n commandment_n a._n no_o i_o can_v nor_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o in_o this_o life_n to_o do_v it_o i_o must_v serve_v god_n sincere_o etc._n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o must_v serve_v he_o zealous_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n i_o must_v go_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v 9_o and_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o allow_v i_o will_v enable_v i_o to_o do_v towards_o perfection_n but_o to_o discharge_v a_o perfect_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o vnsinning_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n this_o neither_o i_o can_v nor_o do_v ever_o any_o one_o else_o but_o he_o who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n do_v it_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o vs._n jam._n 3.2_o 1_o jo._n i_o 8_o q._n will_v not_o this_o undervalue_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v a._n not_o at_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o ascribe_v to_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o good_a i_o do_v and_o take_v to_o myself_o the_o shame_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v evil_a or_o defective_a in_o i_o q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o notwithstanding_o this_o talk_z of_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n and_o thereby_o pretend_v not_o only_o perfect_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n but_o to_o do_v even_o more_o than_o god_n require_v they_o to_o have_v do_v a._n i_o think_v that_o they_o neither_o understand_v themselves_o nor_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n 12_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n beyond_o which_o as_o 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