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they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n or_o i_o be_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n these_o word_n be_v by_o some_o take_v for_o a_o precept_n injoin_v the_o acknowledgement_n and_o acceptance_n of_o god_n answerable_a to_o what_o be_v here_o employ_v and_o consequent_o all_o the_o positive_a duty_n of_o religion_n deducible_a hence_o but_o we_o see_v the_o style_n be_v declarative_a and_o assertive_a not_o direct_o imperative_fw-it and_o so_o it_o may_v pass_v rather_o as_o a_o preface_n far_o enforce_v obligation_n to_o obedience_n wherein_o be_v express_v or_o intimate_v the_o chief_a reason_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v every_o word_n contain_v in_o it_o somewhat_o of_o remarkable_a emphasis_n i_o be_o jehovah_n or_o that_o very_o same_o god_n who_o under_o this_o appellation_n discover_v myself_o to_o thy_o forefather_n who_o enact_v a_o special_a covenant_n with_o they_o who_o receive_v homage_n worship_n and_o engagement_n to_o 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thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v promise_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o have_v by_o many_o signal_n demonstration_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n confirm_v to_o thou_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n thou_o also_o reciprocal_o have_v avow_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o god_n 16._o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n my_o commandment_n my_o judgement_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n who_o bring_v thou_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 this_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o most_o remarkable_a instance_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v what_o god_n it_o be_v that_o do_v thus_o impose_v law_n upon_o they_o and_o how_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v it_o that_o god_n it_o be_v who_o in_o 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particular_a engagement_n and_o endearment_n thy_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a benefactor_n not_o in_o will_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n do_v thus_o propound_v my_o will_n unto_o thou_o and_o upon_o all_o account_n of_o general_a and_o special_a duty_n of_o reason_n of_o justice_n of_o gratitude_n require_v thy_o regard_n and_o observance_n of_o what_o follow_v now_o what_o god_n in_o a_o direct_a and_o literal_a sense_n thus_o speak_v to_o the_o jewish_a people_n may_v according_a to_o likeness_n of_o case_n and_o parity_n of_o reason_n especial_o in_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a way_n upon_o more_o considerable_a and_o effectual_a account_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v such_o no_o less_o to_o we_o than_o to_o they_o 8._o he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o only_a true_a eternal_a and_o almighty_a god_n the_o essential_a author_n lord_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n our_o high_a respect_n and_o observance_n be_v due_a he_o also_o in_o a_o strict_a relation_n found_v on_o high_a ground_n be_v our_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o and_o consecrate_v we_o more_o especial_o to_o himself_o have_v receive_v we_o into_o a_o close_a confederacy_n a_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n 22._o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n have_v oblige_v we_o by_o grant_v noble_a privilege_n and_o dispense_n more_o excellent_a benefit_n to_o we_o who_o likewise_o have_v bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o a_o spiritual_a egypt_n and_o state_n of_o infinite_o more_o wretched_a bondage_n have_v rescue_v we_o from_o the_o tyrannical_a dominion_n of_o satan_n a_o far_o more_o intolerable_o cruel_a and_o hard_a master_n than_o any_o pharaoh_n have_v free_v we_o from_o serve_a sin_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o far_o hard_a service_n than_o make_v brick_n or_o any_o bodily_a toil_n can_v be_v who_o have_v conduct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n and_o confer_v on_o we_o a_o assure_a hope_n if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o duty_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n a_o place_n of_o perfect_a rest_n and_o unconceivable_a bliss_n who_o as_o s._n paul_n express_v it_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 13._o and_o translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o most_o belove_a son_n who_o therefore_o here_o according_a to_o spiritual_a intent_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o high_a strain_n to_o we_o just_o exact_v a_o more_o punctual_a and_o accurate_a obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n but_o so_o much_o for_o that_o part_n which_o seem_v introductory_n i._o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o there_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o no_o other_o god_n or_o no_o strange_a god_n for_o alii_fw-la some_o render_v it_o some_o alieni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al-panai_a to_o my_o face_n or_o at_o my_o face_n that_o be_v in_o comparison_n or_o competition_n with_o i_o so_o as_o to_o be_v confront_v to_o i_o or_o together_o and_o in_o consort_n with_o i_o i_o be_o he_o say_v god_n otherwhere_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immadhi_o with_o i_o 39_o or_o beside_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lxx_o render_v it_o and_o so_o the_o phrase_n common_o import_v as_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o scribe_n 32._o answer_v to_o this_o there_o be_v one_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o but_o we_o need_v not_o criticise_v on_o the_o word_n the_o sense_n be_v plain_a as_o contain_v a_o prohibition_n of_o assume_v any_o other_o into_o partnership_n with_o the_o one_o true_a god_n acknowledge_v in_o mind_n or_o in_o outward_a expression_n any_o other_o for_o god_n the_o precept_n as_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n
and_o fidelity_n in_o maintain_v truth_n and_o right_n in_o avenge_a iniquity_n and_o falsehood_n the_o reason_n of_o use_v it_o be_v derive_v from_o or_o ground_v upon_o a_o persuasion_n about_o god_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v common_a among_o man_n that_o god_n the_o governor_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n the_o protector_n and_o patron_n of_o right_n be_v always_o ready_a upon_o our_o invocation_n and_o reference_n unto_o he_o to_o undertake_v the_o cognizance_n of_o matter_n in_o debate_n and_o controversy_n between_o man_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o truth_n the_o maintenance_n of_o right_n and_o preservation_n of_o peace_n among_o they_o a_o oath_n 16._o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o man_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n so_o that_o the_o use_n thereof_o become_v a_o main_a instrument_n of_o promote_a those_o purpose_n the_o strong_a tie_n of_o fidelity_n the_o sure_a ground_n to_o proceed_v upon_o in_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o most_o sacred_a band_n of_o all_o society_n which_o therefore_o he_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o violate_v do_v not_o only_o most_o unworthy_o wrong_v this_o or_o that_o person_n this_o or_o that_o society_n of_o man_n but_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o subvert_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o public_a justice_n and_o peace_n withal_o most_o impious_o abuse_v and_o affront_a god_n almighty_a himself_o profane_v his_o most_o sacred_a ordinance_n make_v his_o name_n instrumental_a to_o the_o compass_v his_o deceitful_a and_o base_a purpose_n despise_v his_o judgement_n and_o defy_v his_o vengeance_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o direct_a meaning_n of_o this_o law_n but_o it_o may_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n well_o be_v extend_v far_o so_o as_o we_o may_v hereby_o understand_v all_o light_n and_o vain_a swear_n all_o wanton_a and_o irreverent_a use_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n 37._o and_o hitherto_o our_o lord_n have_v plain_o extend_v it_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o charge_v we_o in_o our_o conversation_n to_o use_v only_o the_o simple_a and_o plain_a manner_n of_o assertion_n or_o promise_n say_v only_o yea_o yea_o or_o nay_o nay_o without_o presume_v upon_o any_o slight_a occasion_n to_o introduce_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o we_o shall_v not_o without_o extreme_a awe_n of_o spirit_n ever_o think_v upon_o nor_o without_o high_a veneration_n dare_v to_o mention_v it_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o most_o sottish_a folly_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o most_o horrible_a impiety_n that_o can_v be_v thus_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o temptation_n thereto_o without_o any_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n thence_o to_o trifle_v with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o abuse_v his_o glorious_a name_n and_o provoke_v his_o dreadful_a vengeance_n who_o will_v no_o wise_n hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a iv._o commandment_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a etc._n etc._n the_o decalogue_n be_v in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o we_o before_o note_v call_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n be_v likewise_o so_o call_v in_o a_o particular_a and_o special_a manner_n it_o be_v express_v to_o have_v be_v appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o characteristical_a note_n whereby_o their_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o god_n may_v be_v discern_v and_o they_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n so_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n do_v obsignate_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o 16._o text_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o 20._o and_o i_o give_v they_o say_v god_n in_o ezekiel_n my_o statute_n and_o show_v they_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o moreover_o i_o give_v they_o my_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o sanctify_v they_o and_o 14._o thou_o come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n say_v the_o levite_n in_o nehemiah_n and_o speak_v with_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n and_o true_a law_n good_a statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o thy_o holy_a sabbath_n where_o make_v know_v to_o they_o the_o sabbath_n as_o also_o otherwhere_o give_v they_o the_o sabbath_n be_v expression_n together_o with_o the_o special_a end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n appointment_n 29._o which_o be_v mention_v in_o those_o place_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n 236._o justin_n m._n irenaeus_n tertullian_n 261._o etc._n etc._n who_o refer_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o moses_n 30._o affirm_v that_o which_o indeed_o the_o history_n by_o its_o total_a silence_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n before_o he_o sufficient_o do_v seem_v to_o confirm_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o oblige_v thereto_o 4._o nor_o do_v practice_v it_o and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n be_v mention_v and_o insist_v upon_o separately_z from_o the_o body_n of_o their_o law_n as_o be_v in_o nature_n different_a from_o the_o rest_n and_o enact_v upon_o a_o special_a design_n as_o from_o the_o forecited_a passage_n appear_v and_o far_o may_v appear_v from_o consider_v how_o the_o condition_n of_o proselyte_n those_o of_o the_o strict_a sort_n call_v proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n be_v describe_v in_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n 4._o say_v god_n in_o that_o prophet_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o 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