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imperfect_a first_o qualify_v how_o our_o obedience_n must_v be_v qualify_v it_o must_v not_o be_v perform_v with_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n to_o some_o few_o of_o god_n commandment_n but_o unto_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n herod_n hear_v john_n baptist_n willing_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n glad_o yet_o reject_v and_o make_v light_n of_o the_o adultery_n the_o thoâ—_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n seven_o commandment_n mar._n 6.20_o many_o such_o herod_n be_v there_o among_o we_o but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o the_o badge_n or_o mark_n of_o sound_a obedience_n be_v its_o universality_n it_o stretch_v itself_o to_o all_o god_n commandment_n ps_n 119._o v._n 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n as_o he_o that_o amend_v repent_v and_o he_o that_o obey_v believe_v so_o he_o that_o say_v he_o believe_v or_o give_v assent_v to_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n yet_o be_v bewitch_v with_o 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