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this_o chapter_n repeat_v law_n mention_v before_o add_v punishment_n chapter_n to_o the_o breaker_n of_o they_o which_o before_o be_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v needful_a to_o go_v over_o they_o all_o again_o particular_o but_o leave_v you_o to_o confer_v they_o yourself_o which_o you_o may_v do_v by_o help_n of_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bible_n refer_v you_o to_o the_o former_a place_n where_o the_o same_o law_n be_v mention_v without_o addition_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o here_o now_o be_v lay_v down_o only_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o will_v give_v you_o these_o few_o observation_n 1_o in_o lay_v down_o several_a pain_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n the_o lord_n teach_v that_o commonwealth_n and_o government_n do_v stand_v and_o be_v preserve_v aswell_o by_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a as_o by_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a and_o that_o as_o needful_a therefore_o be_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o if_o 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