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sort_n but_o of_o another_o for_o ornament_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n not_o so_o much_o in_o imitation_n of_o these_o as_o found_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o exhibition_n of_o external_a worship_n to_o god_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o decent_a manner_n and_o by_o the_o institution_n doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o do_v both_o write_v how_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o promise_v to_o set_v other_o thing_n in_o decent_a order_n when_o they_o come_v 24._o how_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n perpetual_a though_o give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n yet_o as_o they_o god_n people_n so_o in_o general_a by_o they_o to_z the_o who_o church_n and_o though_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n they_o 1._o be_v express_o to_o that_o their_o state_n and_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o yet_o in_o effect_n to_o all_o god_n servant_n before_o that_o time_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o force_n and_o truth_n both_o 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table_n moral_a duty_n and_o honest_a deal_n none_o can_v deny_v in_o noah_n and_o abraham_n family_n yea_o and_o in_o divers_a government_n footstep_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o other_o kingdom_n 27._o how_o the_o first_o commandment_n to_o abraham_n god_n say_v i_o be_o god_n alsufficient_a stand_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o gen._n 17._o 1._o so_o by_o adam_n enoch_n noah_n and_o those_o other_o patriarch_n it_o appear_v they_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o 28_o how_o the_o second_o commandment_n in_o that_o jacob_n purge_v his_o house_n of_o idol_n when_o he_o build_v god_n altar_n in_o bethel_n gen._n 35._o 2._o thereby_o acknowledge_v the_o abomination_n of_o they_o 29._o how_o the_o three_o commandment_n the_o true_a use_n of_o god_n name_n by_o their_o prayer_n and_o so_o just_a oath_n by_o the_o true_a god_n as_o abraham_n to_o abimelech_n gen._n 21._o 23._o and_o jacob_n to_o laban_n gen._n 31._o 53._o and_o other_o the_o like_a 30._o how_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o no_o doubt_n by_o adam_n and_o holy_a man_n afterward_o either_o punctual_o or_o equivalent_o 31._o how_o the_o five_o commandment_n by_o all_o the_o godly_a son_n of_o holy_a father_n and_o patriarch_n honour_v and_o obey_v their_o father_n and_o superior_n in_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n 32._o how_o the_o six_o commandment_n see_v a_o spectacle_n in_o abhor_a cain_n confess_v the_o crime_n of_o murder_n and_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o so_o condemn_v and_o detest_a of_o all_o 33._o how_o the_o seven_o commandment_n see_v in_o joseph_n fly_v his_o mistress_n temptation_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o jacob_n son_n take_v to_o heart_n the_o shame_n do_v to_o their_o sister_n dianah_n gen._n 34._o 34._o how_o the_o eight_o commandment_n acknowledge_v by_o jacob_n to_o laban_n if_o any_o have_v steal_v let_v they_o die_v gen._n 31._o 30._o and_o by_o his_o son_n to_o pharaoh_n steward_n or_o joseph_n if_o any_o 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to_o give_v we_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o grant_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n on_o our_o condition_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o yield_v he_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 21._o what_o be_v the_o part_n then_o of_o it_o and_o party_n the_o party_n to_o it_o god_n and_o his_o people_n or_o servant_n the_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o defend_v they_o to_o give_v they_o his_o grace_n mercy_n &_o forgiveness_n to_o send_v they_o his_o blessing_n they_o their_o humble_a promise_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n to_o be_v his_o people_n &_o honour_v he_o 22._o how_o be_v this_o covenant_n make_v know_v or_o extant_a it_o be_v make_v know_v and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o extant_a 23._o what_o instrument_n or_o record_n of_o it_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n so_o 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spirit_n show_v his_o grace_n in_o those_o token_n or_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n and_o seal_n his_o sacrament_n that_o represent_v his_o grace_n as_o in_o some_o sort_n engrave_v in_o they_o 35._o what_o sacrament_n circumcision_n especial_o and_o the_o passeover_n though_o there_o be_v also_o divers_a other_o holy_a sign_n and_o sacrifice_n 36._o what_o grace_n in_o circumcision_n the_o root_n out_o and_o supplane_v of_o sin_n the_o pascall_n lamb_n or_o the_o passeover_n the_o nourishment_n in_o the_o church_n strengthen_v of_o the_o soul._n deliverance_n out_o of_o danger_n and_o pass_v from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n so_o from_o the_o tent_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o temple_n in_o heaven_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n 37._o what_o witness_n a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n all_o the_o
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