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acknowledge_v god_n power_n infiniteness_n 4.31_o dan._n 4.31_o mercy_n wisdom_n love_n justice_n goodness_n providence_n and_o presence_n every_o where_o see_v and_o search_v all_o action_n all_o heart_n yea_o the_o most_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o learn_v both_o to_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o the_o idolater_n and_o superstitious_a 19_o act_n 19.18_o 19_o against_o their_o sottish_a and_o senseless_a worship_v of_o god_n in_o any_o image_n or_o visible_a form_n or_o in_o pray_v to_o any_o save_o he_o alone_o in_o seek_v to_o or_o counsel_v with_o sorcerer_n witch_n 13._o 2._o chr._n 33.12_o 13._o wise_a man_n as_o they_o term_v they_o or_o any_o such_o hellish_a and_o forbid_a art_n that_o henceforth_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n the_o blasphemous_a swearer_n against_o his_o heart_n corruptednesse_n and_o hell-fired_a tongue_n 5.12_o jam._n 5.12_o that_o he_o may_v no_o more_o either_o by_o fearful_a soule-tearing_a oath_n or_o by_o 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