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which_o direct_o concern_v ourselves_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o matter_n temporal_a for_o the_o body_n and_o also_o of_o matter_n spiritual_a for_o the_o soul_n from_o which_o order_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n there_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o this_o instruction_n that_o our_o good_a depend_v upon_o and_o issue_v from_o god_n glory_n and_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o or_o thus_o when_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o glorify_v god_n name_n to_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n than_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o all_o other_o good_a follow_v thereupon_o and_o contrary_o when_o man_n dishonour_v god_n hinder_v his_o kingdom_n and_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n thence_o issue_v all_o woe_n and_o misery_n this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o threaten_n annex_v to_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n thereof_o 27._o deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 27._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v express_v by_o moses_n large_o in_o deuteronomie_n especial_o cap._n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o cause_v six_o tribe_n to_o proclaim_v the_o blessing_n and_o promise_n to_o obedience_n upon_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o other_o six_o tribe_n to_o stand_v upon_o mount_n eball_n to_o pronounce_v the_o curse_n to_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o law_n the_o which_o two_o mountain_n be_v two_o strong_a witness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o their_o consent_n to_o obey_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o promise_n or_o else_o disobey_v of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n deserve_o to_o befall_v they_o christ_n teach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n have_v all_o temporal_a blessing_n annex_v thereto_o 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n 4.8_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o by_o christ_n speech_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a 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charity_n and_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v comfort_n of_o pardon_n from_o god_n or_o be_v terrify_v and_o humble_v through_o despair_n thereof_o this_o be_v evident_o expound_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v if_o you_o forgive_v other_o god_n will_v forgive_v you_o 18.33_o mat._n 6.15_o &_o 18.33_o or_o if_o you_o will_v not_o forgive_v other_o neither_o will_n god_n forgive_v you_o 2_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o profession_n of_o our_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o other_o yea_o towards_o our_o enemy_n by_o forgive_a they_o for_o by_o this_o speech_n public_o utter_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n we_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o hearer_n our_o inward_a disposition_n which_o certain_o do_v possess_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o who_o sin_n the_o lord_n have_v pardon_v 3_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o argument_n enforce_v the_o petition_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fence_n lord_n forgive_v we_o for_o we_o forgive_v 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