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the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o one_o as_o of_o all_o or_o any_o for_o he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v and_o certain_o he_o who_o pick_v and_o choose_v the_o sin_n he_o will_v forbear_v and_o what_o not_o be_v determine_v in_o his_o choice_n not_o by_o any_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o his_o own_o temper_n and_o inclination_n for_o if_o he_o abstain_v from_o any_o one_o sin_n out_o of_o pure_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o god_n do_v forbid_v it_o this_o reason_n will_v equal_o hold_v against_o all_o kind_n of_o transgression_n because_o they_o be_v all_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v we_o have_v a_o reason_n to_o forbear_v one_o more_o than_o other_o again_o further_o unless_o our_o care_n in_o this_o business_n be_v universal_a and_o impartial_a to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n to_o free_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o affection_n and_o desire_n that_o may_v 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