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to_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n they_o make_v the_o man_n true_o beautiful_a within_o p._n 66._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o discourse_n general_n motive_n relate_v to_o these_o law_n altogether_o to_o the_o conscionable_a observance_n of_o they_o eternal_a reward_n be_v promise_v yet_o earthly_a one_o be_v not_o exclude_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o our_o obedience_n eternal_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v after_o death_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o law_n the_o constitute_v such_o punishment_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v strong_a assistance_n be_v afford_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o law_n than_o under_o moses_n there_o be_v most_o love_v invitation_n and_o affectionate_a expression_n be_v join_v with_o they_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v that_o there_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o gospel-law_n those_o visible_a expression_n of_o god_n power_n and_o presence_n as_o 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