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change_v for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o new_a object_n of_o worship_n there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o commandment_n 3._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v pure_a when_o it_o be_v not_o deprave_v with_o mixture_n of_o false_a object_n with_o the_o true_a it_o be_v entire_a when_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o more_o nor_o few_o than_o christ_n have_v enjoin_v nor_o any_o part_n take_v from_o nor_o add_v to_o they_o 4._o when_o god_n be_v worship_v with_o the_o heart_n he_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o when_o he_o be_v worship_v plain_o without_o type_n and_o shadow_n he_o be_v worship_v in_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o 5._o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o god_n worship_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o
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but_o by_o god_n jehovah_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n say_v the_o socinian_o rom._n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o chap._n 11.31_o phil._n 1.8_o 1_o thess_n 2.5,10_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 9.1_o therefore_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n jehovah_n he_o who_o we_o honour_v by_o lawful_a swear_v be_v no_o other_o than_o jehovah_n thy_o god._n commandment_n iu._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o seven_o after_o the_o six_o of_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o sabbath_n gen._n 2.2,3_o exod._n 20.11_o 2._o a_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v as_o necessary_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o before_o if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v holy_a we_o be_v worse_o and_o not_o better_o for_o it_o we_o be_v not_o discharge_v from_o ceremonial_a burden_n to_o take_v more_o liberty_n to_o contrive_v business_n make_v bargain_n travel_n coach_n about_o receive_v and_o pay_v visit_n meet_v in_o coffeehouse_n speak_v our_o 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weekly_o and_o this_o order_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n who_o be_v blame_v for_o observe_v the_o legal_a sabbath_n gal._n 4.10_o they_o vanish_v the_o first_o day_n be_v establish_v 5._o the_o believe_a gentile_n receive_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n together_o with_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o christian_a jew_n make_v no_o controversy_n about_o it_o 6._o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n fev_n 1.10_o as_o institute_v by_o he_o and_z as_o consecrate_v to_o he_o easter_n day_n be_v only_o the_o first_o lord_n day_n in_o order_n every_o first_o day_n of_o every_o week_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n 7._o the_o word_n remember_v do_v not_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a precept_n but_o rather_o a_o strictness_n of_o command_n and_o a_o caveat_n against_o carelessness_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o it_o religion_n grow_v or_o decay_n be_v preserve_v or_o lose_v according_a as_o this_o day_n be_v observe_v or_o 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child_n in_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n ought_v not_o to_o marry_v without_o their_o consent_n if_o possible_a by_o dutiful_a mean_n col._n 3.20_o ephes_n 5.1_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n 4._o to_o make_v vow_n and_o enter_v into_o order_n of_o religion_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n or_o to_o violate_v marriage-covenant_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n or_o to_o seduce_v any_o so_o to_o do_v be_v sinful_a numb_a 30.4,5,6_o col._n 3.20_o matth._n 19.6_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o 5._o vow_n of_o blind_a obedience_n be_v not_o seasonable_a therefore_o sinful_a act._n 4.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o rom._n 12.1_o 6._o all_o order_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o temporal_a law_n and_o must_v answer_v when_o accuse_v act._n 26.2_o peter_n teach_v subjection_n to_o all_o in_o authority_n 1_o pet._n 2.13,14_o rom._n 13.1_o 7._o beliver_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v spiritual_a promise_n and_o not_o only_o temporal_a they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n therefore_o all_o 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rom._n 12.18_o yet_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o right_a act_v 21.37_o chap._n 22,23_o to_o 26._o but_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n be_v great_a sin_n gen._n 4.6_o chap._n 31.24_o levit._fw-la 19.18_o love_n and_o righteousness_n must_v be_v promote_v and_o maintain_v commandment_n vii_o 1._o marriage_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n plurality_n of_o wife_n at_o once_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n mat._n 2.13,14,15_o one_o shall_v die_v before_o another_o be_v take_v rom._n 7.2,3_o 1_o cor._n 7.39_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o divorce_v for_o every_o cause_n mat._n 19.1_o to_o 10._o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.39_o and_o love_v entire_o ephes_n 5.25_o be_v preventives_n of_o many_o sin_n 2._o fornication_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n 1_o cor._n 6.13.18_o ver_fw-la 9_o 3._o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v 1_o cor._n 7.9_o all_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n chap._n 7.2_o 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supplication_n who_o teach_v and_o excit_v the_o soul_n to_o prayer_n and_o make_v intercession_n in_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o 2._o study_v well_o and_o work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o those_o answer_n that_o unfold_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v 3._o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o high_a law_n and_o power_n than_o man_n against_o the_o infinite_a and_o sovereign_a majesty_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n arraign_v thyself_o before_o his_o high_a tribunal_n let_v conscience_n indict_v thou_o of_o the_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o thou_o be_v engage_v by_o solemn_a promise_n in_o baptism_n to_o obey_v and_o keep_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v express_o and_o clear_o forbid_v and_o then_o consider_v against_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v 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circumstance_n which_o render_v the_o sin_n great_a to_o aggravate_v be_v to_o greaten_v magnify_v to_o make_v to_o weigh_v heavy_a such_o as_o these_o the_o person_n offend_v if_o of_o age_n place_n office_n experience_n profession_n do_v more_o offend_v even_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n than_o other_o do_v thou_o that_o teach_v another_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.21_o heb._n 5.12_o for_o instance_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o god_n christ_n spirit_n superior_n etc._n etc._n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o against_o moses_n law_n as_o be_v against_o clear_a light_n and_o grace_n more_o ample_o reveal_v sin_n often_o repeat_v long_o continue_v in_o against_o reproof_n purpose_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n make_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a as_o to_o â—erve_v sin_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o other_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n these_o and_o other_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v that_o be_v do_v add_v to_o the_o greatness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o offence_n section_n 6_o quest_n but_o when_o i_o see_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n and_o be_o humble_v for_o they_o how_o shall_v i_o deal_v with_o god_n for_o mercy_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v and_o plead_v answ_n 1._o confess_v thy_o iniquity_n and_o lament_v thy_o perish_a condition_n without_o a_o redeemer_n if_o god_n have_v leave_v thou_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 2._o plead_v this_o that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n without_o thy_o seek_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o any_o for_o thou_o do_v elect_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o