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authority_n which_o enjoin_v they_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o impiety_n often_o insist_v upon_o in_o scripture_n that_o it_o slurr_n 20._o as_o it_o be_v and_o defame_v god_n bring_v reproach_n and_o obloquy_n upon_o he_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v profane_v to_o be_v curse_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o it_o be_v answerable_o a_o commendation_n of_o piety_n that_o by_o the_o practice_n thereof_o we_o not_o only_o procure_v many_o great_a advantage_n to_o ourselves_o many_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n here_o all_o joy_n and_o felicity_n hereafter_o but_o do_v also_o thereby_o beget_v esteem_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o sanctify_v his_o ever-blessed_n 12._o name_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o reverence_v his_o name_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o bless_v among_o man_n it_o be_v by_o exemplary_a piety_n by_o 17._o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n by_o do_v thing_n honourable_a and_o laudable_a such_o be_v all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v be_v 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