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the_o same_o truth_n and_o constancy_n of_o love_n as_o we_o do_v ourselves_o q._n but_o be_v we_o not_o bind_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o love_n as_o we_o do_v ourselves_o a._n no._n q._n 43._o what_o be_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n the_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n q._n 44._o what_o do_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n teach_v we_o a._n the_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n teach_v we_o that_o because_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n and_o redeemer_n therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n explic._n q._n how_o many_o reason_n or_o argument_n be_v there_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o oblige_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n a._n two_o 1._o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 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〈◊〉_d god_n and_o to_o be_v in_o perfect_a subjection_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o heaven_n q._n how_o be_v we_o bind_v and_o oblige_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v god_n commandment_n as_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o redeemer_n a._n as_o our_o god_n and_o redeemer_n our_o father_n and_o benefactor_n he_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o special_a relation_n of_o child_n to_o himself_o and_o have_v enter_v into_o covenanâ—â—â—_n with_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o spiritual_a egypt_n and_o bondage_n under_o sin_n as_o he_o bring_v his_o people_n of_o old_a out_o of_o the_o earthly_a egypt_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o man_n 75_o these_o two_o rule_n must_v be_v learn_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o commandment_n rule_n 1._o that_o when_o any_o sin_n be_v forbid_v the_o contrary_a duty_n be_v require_v and_o when_o any_o duty_n be_v require_v the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v forbid_v rule_n 2._o that_o where_o any_o sin_n be_v forbid_v all_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o temptation_n and_o 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there_o something_o than_o require_v as_o well_o as_o forbid_v in_o this_o and_o every_o commandment_n a._n yes_o q_o how_o many_o duty_n be_v there_o chief_o require_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n a._n three_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o a._n the_o first_o duty_n require_v be_v to_o know_v god_n 9_o q._n what_o ought_v we_o to_o know_v of_o god_n a._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v 2._o what_o he_o be_v heb._n 11._o 6._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n herein_o require_v a._n to_o acknowledge_v god_n â—_o q._n how_o ought_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n a._n we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n 1._o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d god_n 10_o 2._o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o 〈◊〉_d our_o god_n 10_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o duty_n require_v 〈◊〉_d this_o commandment_n a._n to_o worship_n and_o glorify_v god_n according_o q_o how_o be_v that_o a._n as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o our_o god_n q._n be_v we_o require_v to_o worship_n god_n with_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o the_o mind_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o he_o and_o to_o love_v fear_v esteem_v desire_v and_o obey_v he_o a._n yes_o 22_o q._n and_o with_o the_o outward_a worship_n also_o a._n yes_o 6_o q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o outward_a worship_n a._n the_o express_v the_o inward_a worship_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o our_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o reverteâ—_n performance_n of_o all_o external_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n command_v by_o he_o and_o more_o especial_o by_o our_o daily_a prayerâ—_n unto_o he_o and_o praise_n of_o he_o 19_o q._n do_v the_o first_o commandment_n determine_v of_o the_o only_a right_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n or_o who_o only_o we_o must_v serve_v a._n yes_o mat_n 4._o 10._o q._n 47._o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n a._n the_o first_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o deny_v or_o not_o worship_v and_o glorify_v the_o true_a god_n as_o god_n and_o our_o god_n and_o the_o give_v that_o 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water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o unto_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n q._n 50._o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n a._n the_o second_o commandment_n require_v the_o receive_n observe_v and_o keep_v pure_a and_o entire_a all_o such_o religious_a worship_n and_o ordinance_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n explic._n q._n how_o do_v the_o worship_n require_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n differ_v from_o the_o worship_n require_v in_o the_o first_o a._n the_o worship_n require_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_v the_o 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4._o act._n 2._o 41._o and_o 4._o 4._o with_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o 20._o rom._n 1._o 21._o 21._o heb._n 11._o 3._o psal._n 19_o 1_o 7._o and_o 73_o 2_o 3_o 12_o 18._o and_o 36._o 5_o 6._o 6._o psal._n 119._o 98._o 99_o 100_o act._n 24._o 14._o 14._o joh._n 13._o 13._o matth._n 23._o 9_o 10._o 10._o jam._n 4._o 12._o 12._o rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 19_o psal._n 19_o 7._o joh._n 5._o 39_o with_o 17._o 3._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o psal._n 119._o 96_o joh._n 20_o 31._o 31._o joh._n 4._o 39_o 41_o 42._o 42._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 13._o luke_n 17._o 10._o 10._o act_n 20._o 27._o and_o 24._o 14._o