jam._n 2._o 11_o psal_n 119_o 101_o 104_o 28._o and_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o serve_v to_o show_v what_o even_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o what_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n they_o may_v expect_v for_o they_o although_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n thereof_o threaten_v in_o the_o law_n 34._o law_n ezra_n 9_o 13_o 14._o psal_n 89_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o promise_n of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n show_v they_o god_n approbarion_n of_o obedience_n and_o what_o blessing_n they_o may_v expect_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o 11._o thereof_o levit._fw-la 26._o 1_o to_o 14._o with_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o eph._n 6._o 2._o 3_o psal_n 37._o 11_o with_o mat._n 5_o 5._o psal_n 19_o 11._o although_o not_o as_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 10_o work_n gal._n 2._o 16_o luke_n 17._o 10_o so_o as_o a_o man_n do_v good_a and_o refrain_v from_o evil_a because_o the_o law_n encourage_v to_o the_o one_o and_o deter_v from_o the_o other_o be_v no_o 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of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o which_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v subject_v 11._o subject_v gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 6_o 7_o gal._n 5._o 1_o act_n 15._o 10_o 11._o and_o in_o great_a boldness_n of_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 22_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 14_o 16._o heb._n 10_o 19_o 20._o 21_o 22_o and_o in_o full_a communication_n of_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o god_n than_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n do_v ordinary_o partake_v of_o 19_o of_o 1_o john_n 7_o 38_o 39_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13_o 17_o 19_o ii_o god_n alone_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n 4._o conscience_n jam._n 4._o 12_o rom._n 14._o 4._o and_o have_v leave_v it_o free_a from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n or_o beside_o it_o if_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n 9_o worship_n act_n 4._o 19_o act_n 5._o 29_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 25_o mat_n 23._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 24._o mat._n 15._o 9_o so_o thaâ—_n to_o believe_v 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pet_n 2._o 16_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 19_o john_n 8._o 34_o luke_n 1._o 74._o 75._o iv_o and_o because_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v be_v not_o intend_v by_o god_n to_o destroy_v but_o mutual_o to_o uphold_v &_o preserve_v one_o another_o they_o who_o upon_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v oppose_v any_o lawful_a power_n or_o the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 17._o god_n mat._n 12._o 25_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 16_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 10_o 8._o heb_fw-mi 13._o 17._o and_o for_o their_o publish_n of_o such_o opinion_n or_o maintain_v of_o such_o practice_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o the_o know_a principle_n of_o christianity_n whethe_v concern_v faith_n worship_n or_o conversation_n or_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n or_o such_o erroneous_a opinion_n or_o practice_n as_o either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o publish_v or_o maintain_v they_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o external_a peace_n and_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v lawful_o be_v call_v to_o account_v and_o proceed_v against_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 9_o church_n rom._n 1._o 32_o with_o 1_o cor_fw-la 5._o 1_o 5_o 11_o 13._o 2_o johnver_n 10._o 11._o and_o 2_o thes_n 3._o 14._o and_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o tit._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 13._o &_o tit._n 3._o 10._o with_o mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o reve._n 2._o 2_o 14_o 15_o 20._o rev._n 3._o 9_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 3._o magistrate_n deut._n 13._o 6_o to_o 12._o rom._n 13._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o with_o 2_o john_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o ezra_n 7._o 23_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o revel_v 17._o 12_o 16_o 17._o nehem._n 13._o 15_o 17_o 21_o 22_o 25_o 30._o 2_o king_n 23._o 5_o 6_o 9_o 20_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 34._o 33._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 13_o 16._o dan._n 3._o 29._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o isa_n 49._o 23._o zec._n 13_o 2_o 3._o chap._n xxi_o of_o religious_a worship_n and_o the_o sabbath-day_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o have_v lordship_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v love_a praise_v call_v upon_o trust_v in_o &_o serve_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o might_n 33_o might_n rom_n 1._o 20_o act_n 17._o 24_o psal_n 119._o 68_o jer._n 10._o 7_o psal_n 13._o 23_o psal_n 18._o â—_o rom._n 10._o 12_o psal_n 6._o 2._o 8_o jos_n 24._o 14._o mark_v 12._o 33_o but_o the_o acceptable_a way_n of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n be_v institute_v by_o himself_o and_o so_o limit_v by_o his_o own_o reveal_v will_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o imagination_n and_o device_n of_o man_n or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n under_o any_o visible_a representation_n or_o any_o other_o way_n not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 23_o scripture_n deut._n 12._o 32._o mat._n 1â—_n 9_o act_n 17._o 25._o mat._n 4_o 9_o 10._o deu._n 4._o 15._o 10_o 20._o exo._n 20._o 4_o 5_o 6._o col._n 2._o 23_o ii_o religious_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o 14_o alone_o mat._n 4._o 10._o with_o joh._n 5._o 23_o &_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14_o not_o to_o angel_n
saint_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n 25_o creature_n col._n 2._o 18_o rev._n 19_o 10_o rom._n 1._o 25_o and_o since_o the_o fall_n not_o without_o a_o mediator_n nor_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o other_o but_o of_o christ_n alone_o 17_o alone_o john_n 14._o 6_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o eph._n 7._o 18_o col._n 3._o 17_o iii_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n be_v one_o special_a part_n of_o religious_a worship_n 6_o worship_n phil._n 4._o 6_o be_v by_o god_n require_v of_o all_o man_n 2_o man_n psal_n 65_o 2_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n 5_o son_n john_n 14._o 13._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n 26._o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26._o according_a to_o his_o will_n 14_o will_n joh._n 5._o 14_o with_o understanding_n reverence_n humility_n fervency_n faith_n love_n and_o perseverance_n 18_o perseverance_n psal_n 47._o 7_o eccles_n 5._o 1_o 2_o heb._n 12._o 28_o gen._n 18._o 27_o james_n 5._o 16._o jam._n 1_o 6_o 7_o mark_v 11._o 24._o mar_n 6._o 12._o 14._o 15._o col_fw-fr 4._o 2._o ep._n 6._o 18_o and_o if_o vocal_a in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 14_o tongue_n cor._n 14._o 14_o iv_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o thing_n lawful_a 14_o lawful_a 1_o joh_n 5_o 14_o and_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n live_v or_o that_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o 12_o hereafter_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o joh._n 17_o 20_o 2._o sa._n 7._o 29_o ruth_n 4._o 12_o but_o not_o for_o the_o dead_a 3_o dead_a 2_o sam._n 12_o 21_o 22._o 23._o with_o luk._n 16._o 25_o 26_o rev._n 14_o 3_o nor_o for_o those_o of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n â—6_n death_n 1_o joh._n 5._o â—6_n v._o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o godly_a fear_n 3_o fear_n act._n 15._o 21_o rev._n 1._o 3_o the_o sound_n preach_v 2_o preach_v 2._o tim._n 4._o 2_o and_o conscionable_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n with_o understanding_n faith_n and_o reverence_n 2_o reverence_n jam._n 1._o 22_o act_n 10._o â—5_n mat._n 13._o 19_o he_o 4._o 2._o isa_n 66._o 2_o sing_v of_o psalm_n with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n 13_o heart_n col._n 3._o 16_o ephes_n 5._o 19_o jam._n 5._o 13_o as_o also_o the_o due_a administration_n &_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v all_o part_n of_o the_o ordinary_a religious_a worship_n of_o god_n 42_o god_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 13_o to_o 29._o act_n 2._o 42_o beside_o religious_a oath_n 29._o oath_n deut._n 6._o 13_o with_o neh._n 10._o 29._o vow_n 5_o vow_n isa_n 19_o 21_o with_o eccl._n 5._o 4_o 5_o solemn_a fast_n 5_o fast_n joel_n 2_o 12_o esther_n 4._o 16_o mat._n 9_o 15_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5_o and_o thanksgiving_n upon_o special_a occasion_n 22_o occasion_n psal_n 107_o throughout_o ester_n 9_o 22_o which_o be_v in_o their_o several_a time_n and_o season_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a manner_n 28_o manner_n heb._n 11._o 28_o vi_o 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