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A37046 The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.; Practical exposition of the X. Commandments. Durham, James, 1622-1658.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685. 1676 (1676) Wing D2817; ESTC R215306 402,791 322

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b._n back-hiting_a man_n sin_n and_o subtlety_n in_o it_o 265_o baptism_n the_o right_a administration_n of_o it_o require_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n 48_o how_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o how_o after_o it_o 60_o several_a ordinary_a si●s_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o it_o enumerate_v 61_o the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o it_o enumerate_v ibid._n many_o sin_n of_o professor_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o baptism_n instance_a 62_o beast_n the_o kill_n of_o they_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n 109_o how_o one_o may_v sin_v in_o strike_v of_o they_o ibid._n bigamy_n how_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n 217_o blasphemy_n define_v and_o distinguish_v 99_o when_o its_o against_o the_o father_n when_o against_o the_o son_n and_o when_o against_o the_o h._n spirit_n ibid._n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n what_o it_o 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it_o may_v be_v put_v in_o the_o creature_n without_o sin_n 25_o covetousness_n what_o it_o be_v 247_o how_o a_o man_n may_v endeavour_v to_o increase_v his_o estate_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 248_o some_o discovery_n of_o covetousness_n 256_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o bring_v man_n under_o church_n censure_n ibid._n what_o covet_v be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 10_o command_v 269_o the_o prohibition_n of_o covetousness_n unreasonable_o divide_v by_o papist_n into_o two_o command_n ib._n covenant_n every_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o our_o god_n in_o covenant_n be_v against_o the_o first_o command_n as_o w●ll_n as_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o god_n 31_o d._n dance_v the_o sin_n of_o it_o 225_o day_n none_o can_v institute_v ordinary_a or_o fix_a day_n for_o worship_n throughout_o the_o whole_a beside_o the_o sabbath_n 182_o giving_n or_o receive_v gift_n ●n_v new-year_n day_n a_o sinful_a superstitious_a custom_n 47_o despair_n how_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o 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child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n 75._o five_o end_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o posterity_n of_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n how_o child_n become_v guilty_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o what_o special_a need_v some_o have_v to_o repent_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n 76_o praise_v of_o god_n require_v in_o the_o 2._o command_v 53_o our_o ordinary_a fail_n before_o the_o go_n about_o this_o duty_n ibid._n many_o fail_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n enumerate_v 53_o 54_o our_o fail_n after_o praise_v 54_o prayer_n require_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n 50_o many_o sin_n before_o prayer_n instance_a 51_o many_o ordinary_a sin_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n many_o sin_n while_o join_v with_o other_o in_o prayer_n enumerate_v 52_o many_o ordinary_a sin_n after_o prayer_n instance_a in_o 52_o preface_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o preface_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o first_o command_n 16_o pride_n in_o 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