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14._o he_o follow_v god_n full_o we_o must_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n in_o some_o duty_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o reproach_n in_o they_o to_o our_o name_n and_o nothing_o of_o prejudice_n to_o our_o concern_v but_o even_o in_o those_o duty_n by_o the_o observance_n of_o which_o we_o run_v the_o great_a hazard_n as_o to_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o mind_v these_o hearty_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o because_o god_n command_v they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v his_o institution_n 2._o in_o shun_v whatsoever_o may_v offend_v god_n psal_n 119._o i_o hat_n every_o false_a way_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 79.10_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o love_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n there_o can_v but_o be_v hatred_n of_o what_o ever_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o your_o hatred_n be_v never_o right_a unless_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n you_o therefore_o hate_v evil_a because_o you_o 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