l._n 21._o unlawful_a for_o lawful_a p._n 393._o l._n 32._o evil_n for_o end_n p._n 437._o l._n 21._o false_o or_o safe_o p._n 455._o l._n 22._o prove_v for_o rove_a a_o exposition_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n deliver_v in_o several_a lecture_n exod._n 20.1_o 2._o and_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v 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 be_v through_o god_n strength_n resolve_v to_o essay_n the_o open_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n all_o that_o we_o shall_v say_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n shall_v be_v to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n or_o the_o motive_n which_o have_v engage_v we_o in_o this_o work_n t_o â—e_n first_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o scripture_n it_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o intend_v as_o a_o comprehensive_a sum_n of_o his_o people_n duty_n and_o commend_v to_o we_o from_o this_o that_o though_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v his_o word_n yet_o this_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n be_v so_o for_o he_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n himself_o and_o by_o a_o voice_n immediate_o form_v by_o himself_o he_o pronounce_v they_o first_o to_o his_o people_n and_o afterward_o twice_o by_o his_o finger_n that_o i_o â—_o immediate_o by_o himself_o without_o make_v use_n of_o any_o p_o â—n_a man_n as_o in_o â—ther_a scripture_n he_o write_v they_o for_o his_o people_n behoof_n upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v afterward_o command_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark_n d_o â—ut_v o._n v_o 2_o 5._o and_o to_o be_v l_o â—arn_v â—d_a deut._n 5.1_o as_o also_o to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n and_o diligent_o press_v on_o their_o child_n deut._n â—_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o in_o open_v of_o which_o commandment_n not_o only_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o that_o sermon_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5.6_o 7._o do_v much_o insist_v the_o 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table_n first_o and_o second_o the_o first_o contain_v ou_fw-fr â—_o immediate_a worship_n service_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o four_o commandment_n the_o â—_o s_o scond_v contain_v our_o mediate_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o â—_o in_o the_o last_o six_o they_o be_v at_o first_o so_o divide_v by_o the_o lord_n him_n â—lf_a for_o there_o be_v ten_o in_o all_o deut._n 4.13_o from_o this_o distinction_n take_v notice_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o commandm_n â—_z of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v of_o like_a authority_n with_o the_o first_o god_n sp_z â—ke_v all_o these_o word_n yea_o as_o it_o appear_v from_o act._n 7.28_o it_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o the_o sin_n immediate_a â—ly_o aga_fw-la inst_z the_o first_o table_n be_v gre_fw-mi â—ter_v the_o â—n_n those_o against_o the_o second_o for_o this_o cause_n matth._n 22.38_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n 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day_n according_a to_o that_o scripture_n â—_o i_o will_v h_o â—ve_fw-fr m_o â—rcy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n â—_o and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_n â—_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o seven_o distinction_n which_o be_v ordinary_a be_v of_o the_o commandment_n into_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a as_o you_o see_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o t_o â—ble_n be_v negative_o set_v down_o forbid_v sin_n direct_o thou_v â—â—_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o other_o god_n &c_n &c_n only_o the_o four_o be_v both_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a forbid_v sin_n and_o command_a duty_n direct_o as_o also_o the_o fi_fw-la â—th_v only_a which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o s_o scond_v t_o â—ble_n be_v affi_n amative_a all_o the_o r_o â—st_o be_v negative_a this_o disti_fw-la action_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o nothing_o be_v command_v or_o enjoin_v in_o negative_a pr._n â—c_z â—pts_n or_o as_o i_o â—_o nothing_o be_v 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