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10.16_o by_o these_o law_n and_o rule_n they_o desire_v choose_v and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v under_o they_o to_o live_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o to_o none_o else_o the_o new_a creature_n know_v no_o other_o lord_n law_n or_o lawgiver_n over_o its_o soul_n and_o conscience_n but_o christ_n it_o free_o yield_v up_o its_o self_n to_o all_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o account_v it_o his_o happiness_n to_o walk_v by_o his_o rule_n he_o honour_v they_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o these_o be_v his_o law_n upon_o choice_n and_o his_o obedience_n to_o they_o he_o esteem_v as_o a_o great_a privilege_n and_o honour_n deut._n 4.8_o he_o will_v not_o vary_v from_o they_o but_o have_v they_o continual_o before_o he_o in_o his_o eye_n heart_n and_o hand_n he_o make_v they_o his_o delight_n and_o counsellor_n and_o they_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n as_o david_n and_o jeremy_n experience_v when_o they_o vary_v from_o they_o or_o 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