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out_o the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o three_o likewise_o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o be_v because_o the_o young_a man_n by_o his_o question_n do_v presuppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o doer_n of_o they_o for_o he_o profess_v in_o his_o supplication_n that_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o good_a which_o be_v god_n in_o that_o his_o petition_n be_v so_o universal_a for_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v paul_n also_o when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n quite_o leave_v out_o of_o that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n and_o profess_v that_o to_o we_o christian_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v complete_a without_o it_o as_o in_o rom._n 3._o 7_o 19_o as_o in_o rom._n 13._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o that_o love_v another_o say_v he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v under_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n i_o make_v not_o a_o argument_n of_o this_o but_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o mention_v it_o as_o i_o go_v but_o certain_o have_v the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n be_v moral_a or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o some_o will_v fain_o persuade_v themselves_o it_o will_v not_o so_o slender_o have_v be_v pass_v over_o in_o all_o these_o repetition_n of_o this_o law_n but_o will_v by_o christ_n
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