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work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v 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 wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 13_o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o commandment_n a._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 14_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sixth_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 15_o q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 16_o q._n what_o be_v the_o eight_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 17_o q._n what_o be_v the_o nine_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 18_o q._n what_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v 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as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o die_v not_o but_o as_o man_n he_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n 25_o q._n be_v all_o man_n save_v by_o christ_n death_n a._n no_o only_o they_o be_v save_v who_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n 26_o q._n what_o be_v this_o true_a faith_n a._n it_o be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n 27_o q._n how_o must_v this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v work_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n
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his_o father_n wrath_n remember_v my_o child_n how_o far_o thou_o be_v go_v thou_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v god_n thou_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o he_o have_v command_v thou_o break_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o so_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o curse_n this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o become_v thy_o surety_n he_o suffer_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n to_o satisfy_v god_n and_o discharge_v thou_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v immortal_a shall_v die_v tell_v i_o therefore_o 24._o q._n see_v christ_n be_v god_n how_o can_v he_o die_v a._n he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o die_v not_o but_o as_o man_n he_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n here_o thou_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o saviour_n die_v how_o it_o 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