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by_o the_o outward_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n again_o among_o the_o elect_a themselves_o some_o be_v actual_o wicked_a and_o not_o yet_o reconcile_v nor_o call_v as_o be_v paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v and_o already_o make_v holy_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o paul_n be_v after_o his_o conversion_n and_o of_o these_o he_o love_v the_o latter_a sort_n with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o love_n then_o the_o former_a as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v in_o prov._n 8._o 17._o what_o manner_n of_o love_n do_v god_n bear_v
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comfort_n yea_o and_o a_o heaven_n to_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v careful_o in_o god_n obedience_n as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o torment_n of_o hell_n so_o much_o of_o the_o guilt_n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n send_v for_o the_o guilt_n sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o namely_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o who_o just_a sentence_n man_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o power_n both_o of_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a death_n begin_v here_o and_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v gen._n 2._o 17._o john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o &_o 5._o 24._o &_o 28._o 29._o lamen_n 3._o 36._o esa._n 64._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 6._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 10._o what_o do_v you_o understand_v by_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a death_n by_o the_o one_o i_o understand_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n with_o all_o personal_a misery_n and_o evil_n that_o attend_v thereon_o or_o make_v way_n thereto_o by_o the_o other_o the_o final_a 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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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the_o spirit_n but_o be_v not_o this_o commandment_n ceremonial_a and_o so_o take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n no_o etremoniall_a but_o be_v constant_o and_o perpetual_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o never_o to_o cease_v till_o it_o be_v perfect_o consummate_v in_o the_o heavenly_a sabbath_n hebr._n 4._o 9_o 10._o how_o prove_v you_o that_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o perpetual_a commandment_n otherwise_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v consist_v but_o of_o nine_o word_n or_o commandment_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n deut._n 4._o 13._o 2._o because_o this_o commandment_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 31._o 18._o whereas_o no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v 3._o for_o that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o deut._n 5._o 22._o as_o to_o signify_v the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n so_o to_o signify_v the_o continuance_n and_o 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