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all_o sin_n equal_a a_o vain_a thought_n be_v not_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n as_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man._n and_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_n god_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o a_o idle_a word_n and_o idolatry_n than_o steal_v of_o a_o shilling_n though_o all_o god_n law_n stand_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n yet_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o be_v not_o of_o a_o like_a moment_n and_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n and_o duty_n be_v great_a and_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 5._o 19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v commandment_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o least_o and_o there_o be_v other_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o great_a in_o ordine_fw-la motum_fw-la the_o order_n show_v the_o weight_n the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o have_v 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