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seven_o and_o eight_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n with_o which_o in_o a_o general_a consideration_n they_o be_v all_o one_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v together_o that_o this_o which_o we_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v found_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o psalmist_n witness_v psal_n 119.152_o and_o be_v to_o remain_v and_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n unto_o god_n church_n our_o saviour_n himself_o witness_v in_o express_a word_n mat._n 5.18_o where_o he_o profess_v that_o until_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v that_o be_v till_o the_o world_n end_n one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o law_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v praescribe_v in_o that_o law_n we_o may_v observe_v and_o guide_v ourselves_o
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