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do_v no_o violence_n neither_o be_v any_o deceit_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n isa_n 53.9_o christ_n perform_v all_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o duty_n towards_o man_n 1._o for_o duty_n towards_o god_n he_o love_v his_o father_n perfect_o fear_v he_o perfect_o obey_v he_o perfect_o hence_o be_v it_o say_v of_o he_o he_o always_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n joh._n 8.29_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v he_o can_v say_v i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v joh._n 17.4_o 2._o as_o for_o duty_n towards_o man_n christ_n be_v so_o exact_a in_o all_o moral_a righteousness_n that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o pay_v tribute_n though_o he_o know_v he_o be_v not_o in_o strictness_n bind_v to_o it_o yet_o to_o prevent_v offence_n and_o avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n he_o will_v work_v a_o miracle_n rather_o than_o leave_v it_o undo_v mat._n 17.24_o 4._o the_o four_o 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