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now_o it_o hold_v in_o our_o service_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v this_o point_n without_o expound_v the_o decalogue_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o i_o maintain_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o new_a require_v for_o upon_o that_o exposition_n depend_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o that_o prayer_n whereby_o the_o church_n enjoin_v the_o people_n to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o several_a precept_n the_o misunderstanding_n whereof_o have_v occasion_v the_o error_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o only_o england_n of_o all_o â—â—ristendome_n be_v disquiet_v with_o most_o divine_n do_v so_o reason_v of_o the_o decalogue_n because_o the_o most_o of_o the_o precept_n thereof_o be_v moral_a as_o if_o the_o difference_n between_o ceremonial_a judicial_a and_o moral_a and_o much_o more_o between_o moral_a and_o positive_a be_v express_o