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my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a they_o be_v upon_o my_o soul_n in_o multitude_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v they_o already_o bring_v sorrow_n and_o sickness_n shame_n and_o displeasure_n guilt_n and_o a_o decay_a spirit_n a_o sense_n of_o thy_o present_a displeasure_n and_o fear_v of_o worse_a of_o infinite_o worse_a but_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o so_o essential_a so_o delightful_a so_o usual_a so_o desire_v by_o thou_o to_o show_v mercy_n that_o although_o my_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a and_o my_o fear_n proportionable_a yet_o thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o all_o the_o world_n and_o my_o hope_n and_o my_o comfort_n rise_v up_o in_o proportion_n towards_o it_o that_o i_o trust_v the_o devil_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o reprove_v it_o nor_o my_o own_o weakness_n discompose_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o die_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o 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for_o mercy_n and_o thou_o be_v always_o more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o we_o to_o pray_v but_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o all_o that_o i_o know_v of_o myself_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n therefore_o i_o go_v forth_o of_o myself_o and_o throw_v myself_o whole_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n sake_n by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o which_o thou_o please_v thyself_o above_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o thy_o servant_n
they_o that_o deny_v to_o worship_n god_n with_o lowly_a reverence_n of_o their_o body_n according_a as_o the_o church_n express_v her_o reverence_n to_o god_n external_o 4._o they_o that_o invent_v or_o practice_v superstitious_a worshipping_n invent_v by_o man_n against_o god_n word_n or_o without_o reason_n or_o beside_o the_o public_a custom_n or_o form_n of_o worship_v either_o foolish_o or_o ridiculous_o without_o the_o purpose_n of_o order_n decency_n proportion_n to_o a_o wise_a or_o a_o religious_a end_n in_o prosecution_n of_o some_o virtue_n or_o duty_n iii_o comm._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a the_o duty_n of_o this_o comm._n be_v 1._o to_o honour_v and_o revere_a the_o most_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o invocate_v his_o name_n direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n in_o all_o solemn_a and_o permit_v adjuration_n or_o public_a oath_n 3._o to_o use_v all_o thing_n and_o person_n upon_o who_o his_o name_n be_v call_v or_o any_o way_n imprint_v with_o 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and_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n 8._o they_o that_o curse_n god_n or_o curse_v a_o creature_n by_o god_n 9_o they_o that_o profane_a church_n holy_a utensil_n holy_a person_n holy_a custom_n holy_a sacrament_n 10_o they_o that_o provoke_v other_o to_o swear_v voluntary_o and_o by_o design_n or_o incurious_o or_o negligent_o when_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o 11_o they_o that_o swear_v to_o thing_n uncertain_a and_o unknown_a iv._o comm._n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o s._n day_n the_o duty_n of_o this_o comm._n be_v 1._o to_o set_v apart_o some_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n for_o the_o immediate_a office_n of_o religion_n and_o glorification_n of_o god_n 2._o this_o to_o be_v do_v according_a as_o god_n or_o his_o holy_a church_n have_v appoint_v 3._o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o 4._o the_o christian_a day_n be_v to_o be_v subrogated_a into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n day_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o redemption_n of_o man_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n than_o then_o to_o create_v he_o 5._o god_n on_o that_o day_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o our_o creator_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n 6._o the_o day_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a office_n in_o hear_v divine_a service_n public_a prayer_n frequent_v the_o congregation_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v or_o expound_v read_v good_a book_n meditation_n alm_n reconcile_a enmity_n remission_n of_o burden_n and_o of_o offence_n of_o debt_n and_o of_o work_n friendly_a office_n neighbourhood_n and_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o goodwork_n and_o to_o this_o end_n all_o servile_a work_n must_v be_v omit_v except_v necessary_a and_o charitable_a office_n to_o man_n or_o beast_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o they_o sin_n against_o this_o comm._n 1_o that_o do_v or_o compel_v or_o entice_v other_o to_o do_v servile_a work_n without_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o charity_n to_o be_v estimate_v according_a to_o common_a and_o prudent_a account_n 2._o they_o that_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v and_o assist_v at_o the_o divine_a office_n entire_o 3._o they_o that_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o idleness_n forbid_v or_o vain_a recreation_n or_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n and_o folly_n 4._o they_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o the_o case_n of_o permission_n 5._o they_o that_o travel_v unnecessary_a journey_n 6_o they_o that_o act_n or_o assist_v in_o contenâ—ions_n or_o law-suite_n market_n fair_n etc._n etc._n 7._o they_o that_o on_o that_o day_n omit_v their_o private_a devotion_n unless_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v spend_v in_o public_a 8._o they_o that_o by_o any_o cross_n or_o contradictory_n action_n against_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n do_v purposely_o desecrate_v or_o unhallow_a and_o make_v the_o day_n common_a as_o they_o that_o in_o despite_n and_o contempt_n fast_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n lest_o they_o may_v celebrate_v the_o festival_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n v._o com._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n the_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o do_v honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o to_o love_v our_o natural_a parent_n 2._o to_o obey_v all_o their_o domestic_a command_n for_o in_o they_o the_o scene_n of_o their_o authority_n lie_v 3._o to_o give_v they_o maintenance_n and_o support_v in_o their_o need_n 4._o to_o obey_v king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 5._o to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o honour_n custom_n and_o reverence_n 6._o to_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o age_a and_o all_o our_o better_n 7._o to_o obey_v our_o master_n spiritual_a governor_n and_o guide_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o several_a respective_a interest_n and_o authority_n they_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n 1._o that_o despise_v their_o parent_n age_n or_o infirmity_n 2._o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o poverty_n and_o extraction_n 3._o that_o publish_v their_o vice_n error_n and_o 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matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 26._o sermon_n 20.21.22_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a prudence_n matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o sermon_n 23.24_o of_o christian_a simplicity_n matt._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o sermon_n 25.26.27_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n psal._n 86.5_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o countess_n of_o carbery_n 2_o sam._n 14.14_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n necessity_n sacrednesse_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o office_n ministerial_a print_a for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n ivy-lane_n well_fw-mi quia_fw-la nil_fw-la rectum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la â—ibi_fw-la ducunt_fw-la well_fw-mi quia_fw-la turpe_fw-la putant_fw-la parere_fw-la minoâ—ibus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la imberbe_n didicere_fw-la senes_fw-la perdenda_fw-la fateri_fw-la fateri_fw-la tenellis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la infantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la persuasionibus_fw-la in_o senectute_fw-la puerascunt_fw-la mamertus_n council_n trid._n hist_o lib_n 4._o 4._o tertul_n de_fw-fr monog_n s._n cyprian_n l._n 1._o ep_n 9_o sa._n athan_n q._n 33._o s._n cyril_n mist_n cat_n 5._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 33._o council_n carth._n 3._o c._n 29_o 29_o dii_fw-la majorum_fw-la vmbris_fw-la tenuem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la pondere_fw-la terram_fw-la spirantesque_fw-la crocos_fw-la &_o in_fw-la urna_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la yer_z pers._n sat._n 7._o otia_fw-la das_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la qualia_fw-la forat_fw-la ulioâ—_n meccenas_n placco_n virgilio_n que_fw-fr mâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o james_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la debet_fw-la promittere_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la quod_fw-la teâ—etur_fw-la 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