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whereby_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v perfect_a gen._n 17._o 1._o psa._n 16._o 2._o &_o 50._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 35_o 36._o what_o arise_v from_o hence_o all_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n all_o endless_a bliss_n and_o glory_n what_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o god_n god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v all_o fullness_n of_o delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o himself_o what_o learn_v you_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v to_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o any_o in_o all_o that_o he_o will_v or_o will_v not_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v what_o gather_v you_o thereof_o they_o be_v confute_v that_o think_v god_n be_v move_v to_o
part_n thereof_o unto_o idle_a and_o curious_a question_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 3._o by_o abuse_v it_o to_o profane_a mirth_n by_o frame_v jest_n out_o of_o it_o or_o against_o it_o psal._n 22._o 13._o also_o by_o make_v play_n and_o interlude_n thereof_o 4._o by_o maintain_v error_n sin_n and_o profaneness_n by_o it_o mat._n 4._o 6._o isa._n 66._o 5._o 5._o by_o apply_v it_o to_o superstition_n and_o unlawful_a art_n to_o magical_a spell_n sorcery_n and_o charm_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o disease_n find_v out_o of_o theft_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 18._o 11._o act_n 19_o 13._o how_o be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a mystery_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v unworthy_o receive_v and_o profane_o use_v mal._n 1._o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o 29._o jer._n 7._o 4_o 10._o so_o much_o of_o the_o chief_a particular_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n what_o be_v the_o help_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o hindrance_n 1._o that_o we_o both_o inure_v our_o heart_n to_o fear_n and_o reverence_v the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n deut._n 28._o 58._o eccles._n 9_o 2._o and_o keep_v a_o careful_a watch_n over_o our_o lip_n and_o life_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o dishonour_v he_o psal._n 39_o 1._o 2._o that_o we_o avoid_v both_o the_o company_n of_o profane_a person_n who_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n psal._n 73._o 9_o and_o all_o unnecessary_a danger_n whereby_o divers_a have_v be_v occasion_v to_o deny_v the_o lord_n mat._n 26._o 69_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o reason_n annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n a_o dreadful_a penalty_n commandment_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o threat_n that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v this_o sin_n unpunished_a 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o but_o will_n grievous_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o 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heavy_a plague_n and_o vengeance_n will_v sure_o light_v upon_o he_o from_o god_n except_o he_o repent_v hitherto_o of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v that_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v which_o be_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o special_a time_n whole_o to_o be_v bestow_v in_o his_o worship_n the_o four_o and_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n commandment_n which_o set_v forth_o a_o certain_a day_n especial_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o worship_n prescribe_v in_o the_o three_o former_a commandment_n for_o therein_o consist_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o that_o day_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o commandment_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o what_o be_v we_o to_o observe_v in_o these_o word_n first_o the_o commandment_n and_o then_o the_o reason_n 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