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and_o write_v in_o a_o table_n in_o the_o great_a chamber_n of_o the_o palace_n belong_v to_o the_o head_n city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o judge_n the_o first_o sentence_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n or_o otherwise_o i_o 5._o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o this_o house_n shall_v be_v waste_n the_o other_o sentence_n be_v this_o o_o you_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o 6._o you_o do_v for_o you_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o true_o the_o crown_n of_o praise_n and_o immortal_a glory_n be_v keep_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n but_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n with_o eternal_a fire_n for_o those_o that_o persevere_v in_o unrighteousness_n of_o fidelity_n forswear_n and_o of_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v consecrate_v we_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o 9_o god_n we_o must_v labour_v and_o strive_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v exalt_v in_o we_o and_o beware_v that_o we_o receive_v no_o pollution_n see_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v fore_o appoint_v to_o enjoy_v that_o immortality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o god_n his_o glory_n we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o keep_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v sure_o good_a ground_n meet_v to_o frame_v and_o institute_v a_o happy_a life_n by_o and_o to_o move_v a_o christian_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a title_n bring_v the_o love_n
man_n must_v use_v his_o own_o subject_n in_o war_n three_o cause_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n weaken_v the_o same_o dangerous_a to_o a_o estate_n to_o call_v in_o foreign_a succour_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequani_n by_o the_o frenchman_n the_o end_n that_o foreign_a soldier_n propound_v to_o themselves_o reasins_z why_o foreign_a force_n be_v worth_a nothing_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o italy_n the_o discommodity_n of_o bring_v in_o hire_a captain_n dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o call_v in_o a_o potentate_n to_o succour_v he_o example_n of_o the_o change_n of_o estate_n by_o mean_n of_o foreign_a succour_n charles_n the_o five_o bind_v by_o oath_n not_o to_o bring_v any_o foreign_a soldier_n into_o germany_n charles_n 7._o make_v decree_n for_o french_a soldier_n what_o inconvenience_n france_n be_v fall_v into_o by_o hire_v swisser_n francis_n 1._o establish_v seven_o legion_n 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of_o our_o call_n christ_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o us._n malach._n 1._o 6._o eph._n 5._o 26._o 30._o col._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 19_o 1._o thes_n 5_o 9_o we_o must_v always_o strive_v to_o come_v to_o perfection_n what_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o faithful_a man_n be_v rom._n 12._o 1._o 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o consecrate_v ourselves_o too_o god_n gal._n 2._o 20._o true_a love_n of_o god_n breed_v in_o we_o a_o dislike_n of_o ourselves_o matth._n 16._o 24._o fruit_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o self_n love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o most_o of_o our_o imperfection_n the_o definition_n of_o charity_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 4._o the_o effect_n of_o true_a charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n corruptible_fw-fr thing_n be_v no_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o virtuous_a man_n rom._n 8._o 28._o matth._n 16._o 24._o 25._o rom._n 8._o 17._o how_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o 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