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idol_n worship_n and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n do_v this_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o do_v the_o law_n require_v we_o to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n too_o jam._n 5.12_o do_v it_o require_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v not_o this_o promise_v to_o gospel-time_n ezek._n 44.24_o in_o the_o pure_a gospel_n which_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v they_o shall_v hallow_v god_n sabbath_n and_o i_o take_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o command_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v mention_v both_o in_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n in_o the_o judicial_a law_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o keep_v holy_a one_o day_n of_o seven_o be_v natural_a in_o the_o moral_a to_o teach_v it_o be_v moral_a and_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v evangelical_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o the_o gospel_n under_o type_n and_o figure_n do_v the_o law_n require_v obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n yea_o be_v not_o the_o five_o command_n in_o express_a word_n command_v ephes_n 6.2_o do_v the_o law_n forbid_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n false-witness-bearing_a covet_v another_o good_n and_o right_n and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 13.9_o therefore_o the_o law_n remain_v a_o rule_n to_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n argum._n 5._o if_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a person_n do_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n then_o be_v the_o