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convenience_n or_o dreadfulness_n in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n shall_v but_o serve_v to_o give_v thou_o a_o occasion_n of_o magnify_v my_o glorious_a perfection_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n not_o to_o fix_v thy_o devotion_n upon_o they_o for_o i_o command_v and_o they_o be_v make_v for_o my_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o thy_o use_n not_o for_o thy_o worship_n the_o angel_n thou_o shall_v respect_v as_o my_o messenger_n and_o receive_v my_o errand_n with_o reverence_n but_o shall_v not_o by_o worship_v they_o make_v they_o my_o fellow_n the_o saint_n who_o now_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o have_v leave_v thou_o their_o example_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n thou_o shall_v remember_v with_o thanks_o and_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v and_o thus_o make_v they_o the_o object_n not_o of_o my_o jealousy_n but_o of_o thy_o aemulator_n emulation_n the_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v not_o fright_v thou_o into_o religious_a observance_n be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o hurt_v than_o i_o let_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o with_o base_a flattery_n idolise_v the_o person_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o great_a but_o carry_v a_o respect_n subordinate_a to_o i_o in_o fine_a thou_o shall_v not_o set_v thy_o affection_n and_o respect_n upon_o any_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o image_n of_o jealousy_n thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v flat_a on_o thy_o face_n before_o any_o creature_n or_o its_o resemblance_n nor_o bow_v thy_o knee_n nor_o kiss_v thy_o hand_n nor_o make_v any_o other_o sign_n of_o adoration_n nor_o pray_v to_o they_o or_o before_o they_o or_o use_v any_o other_o gesture_n of_o worship_n however_o thou_o may_v pretend_v to_o direct_v thy_o intention_n nor_o shall_v thou_o pay_v they_o any_o religious_a service_n or_o attendance_n by_o build_v grove_n temple_n and_o altar_n by_o make_v priest_n and_o appoint_v sacrifice_n or_o any_o other_o rite_n but_o thou_o shall_v worship_v i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o i_o alone_o shall_v thou_o serve_v in_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o the_o creator_n of_o both_o and_o though_o i_o be_o a_o spirit_n and_o be_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n yet_o your_o body_n also_o shall_v be_v temple_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n &_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o holy_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v &_o shall_v hereafter_o appoint_v in_o my_o word_n and_o by_o my_o church_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o my_o service_n may_v be_v do_v decent_o &_o in_o order_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o worship_v i_o according_a to_o my_o appointment_n come_v to_o my_o house_n in_o my_o fear_n &_o behave_v thyself_o with_o care_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o my_o presence_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o religious_a act_n and_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o i_o &_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n thou_o shall_v not_o consult_v with_o witch_n or_o use_v other_o unlawful_a mean_n nor_o shall_v thou_o regard_v sorcery_n or_o any_o superstitious_a observance_n last_o thou_o shall_v give_v thyself_o up_o whole_o both_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o my_o worship_n and_o shall_v dedicate_v thyself_o so_o to_o my_o service_n that_o thy_o body_n also_o may_v become_v a_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o deprive_v i_o of_o that_o homage_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thou_o and_o give_v away_o my_o glory_n to_o another_o when_o thou_o consider_v my_o jealousy_n to_o observe_v such_o indignity_n and_o my_o power_n to_o avenge_v they_o the_o severity_n of_o my_o justice_n in_o punish_v idolater_n and_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o
mercy_n to_o they_o and_o they_o after_o they_o who_o have_v a_o respect_n for_o i_o and_o a_o care_n to_o keep_v my_o command_n now_o if_o we_o will_v take_v notice_n how_o full_a the_o world_n be_v of_o idolatry_n when_o near_o three_o part_n of_o four_o in_o the_o whole_a habitable_a world_n be_v mahumetan_n and_o pagan_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christianity_n be_v engage_v in_o image-worship_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o fear_v the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o a_o jealous_a god_n how_o guilty_a have_v this_o land_n of_o late_o be_v of_o the_o base_a idolatry_n in_o the_o blasphemous_a address_n to_o usurp_a power_n and_o impute_v the_o villainous_a artifices_fw-la of_o wicked_a man_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n how_o have_v schism_n like_o army_n of_o locust_n overspread_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o these_o nation_n every_o one_o several_o invent_v falâ—â—_n way_n of_o worship_n and_o set_v up_o thâ—â—_n abomination_n of_o desolation_n how_o have_v idolatry_n and_o antichristian_a doctrine_n prevail_v among_o we_o and_o be_v eager_o assist_v by_o a_o seem_a opposition_n how_o many_o corahs_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n have_v be_v own_a &_o follow_v by_o giddy_a multitude_n that_o have_v offer_v strange_a fire_n and_o maintain_v rebellion_n against_o the_o sacred_a order_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n what_o credit_n have_v sorcery_n and_o astrology_n of_o late_a year_n get_v that_o many_o have_v forsake_v their_o own_o prudence_n and_o god_n providence_n too_o and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o a_o lie_a spirit_n how_o be_v self_n and_o sin_n make_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o all_o our_o devotion_n and_o how_o do_v we_o every_o day_n provoke_v god_n to_o jealousy_n with_o our_o lust_n sure_o then_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n word_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n as_o the_o second_o give_v order_n for_o the_o carriage_n 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here_o put_v not_o only_o for_o those_o appellation_n whereby_o he_o be_v distinguish_v but_o for_o the_o divine_a attribute_n also_o for_o his_o word_n and_o his_o work_n and_o all_o other_o discovery_n which_o he_o make_v of_o his_o essence_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o first_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o vain_a idle_o to_o no_o purpose_n vanâ_fw-la rash_o upon_o every_o slight_a or_o silly_a occasion_n in_o common_a talk_n or_o in_o any_o frivolous_a matter_n without_o due_a reverence_n and_o heedfulness_n or_o arab._n false_o in_o the_o defence_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n in_o its_o latitude_n include_v the_o three_o qualification_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v make_v 2_o in_o judgement_n in_o justice_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o reason_n follow_v for_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 i.e._n he_o will_v not_o impunitus_fw-la clear_a and_o acquit_v he_o and_o let_v he_o escape_v unpunished_a that_o shall_v dare_v to_o call_v the_o all-knowing_a god_n to_o witness_v a_o lie_n two_o observe_v that_o word_n jehovah_n or_o lord_n help_v we_o to_o as_o have_v a_o double_a emphasis_n one_o be_v that_o however_o a_o false_a or_o a_o vain_a swearer_n may_v pass_v as_o to_o the_o notice_n and_o penalty_n of_o humane_a law_n god_n will_v find_v out_o the_o offender_n and_o punish_v he_o another_o be_v that_o it_o be_v say_v here_o only_o the_o lord_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o show_v that_o perjury_n and_o rash_a oath_n be_v sin_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n for_o but_o even_o the_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n who_o lord_n indeed_o he_o be_v but_o he_o be_v not_o their_o god_n and_o heathen_a story_n be_v full_a of_o such_o example_n wherein_o the_o breach_n of_o oath_n have_v be_v constant_o follow_v with_o remarkable_a vengeance_n and_o that_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o negative_a threat_n which_o signify_v more_o than_o it_o speak_v out_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a meaning_n that_o he_o will_v most_o certain_o punish_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o command_n than_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o use_v my_o name_n upon_o a_o design_n of_o cheat_n and_o to_o cover_v a_o lie_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o by_o call_v i_o to_o witness_v a_o know_a falsehood_n and_o thus_o call_v some_o heavy_a vengeance_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n but_o thou_o shall_v when_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o magistrate_n thereunto_o bear_v faithful_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o know_v and_o shall_v make_v good_a thy_o promise_n thou_o shall_v not_o blaspheme_v my_o name_n by_o rash_a and_o needless_a oath_n nor_o upon_o every_o mean_a &_o paltry_a occasion_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o but_o show_v a_o reverence_n and_o a_o regard_n to_o it_o and_o take_v it_o into_o thy_o mouth_n with_o solemn_a care_n and_o weighty_a consideration_n when_o necessity_n so_o require_v and_o authority_n command_v for_o the_o decision_n of_o strife_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o i_o and_o by_o i_o alone_o who_o only_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o heart_n and_o be_o able_a to_o avenge_v the_o falsehood_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o awful_a respect_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o i_o thou_o shall_v peruse_v my_o word_n with_o diligence_n and_o attention_n read_v and_o hear_v and_o meditate_v in_o it_o day_n and_o night_n it_o shall_v never_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v honour_v my_o minister_n the_o preacher_n of_o my_o word_n &_o the_o dispenser_n of_o my_o holy_a ordinance_n thou_o shall_v magnify_v and_o praise_v my_o name_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o my_o wondrous_a work_n thou_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o my_o judgement_n and_o my_o mercy_n and_o in_o all_o event_n speak_v well_o of_o my_o name_n and_o whatsoever_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o affair_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o say_v still_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v and_o to_o conclude_v thou_o shall_v walk_v in_o my_o fear_n in_o thy_o distress_n call_v upon_o my_o name_n be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n and_o in_o praise_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o voice_n to_o i_o who_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o so_o order_v thy_o conversation_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o cause_v my_o name_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o but_o shall_v live_v suitable_o to_o thy_o holy_a profession_n that_o all_o that_o see_v thy_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v i_o and_o by_o thy_o example_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o love_n and_o fear_v my_o name_n let_v we_o but_o take_v a_o view_n of_o ourselves_o and_o see_v whether_o we_o be_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v hold_v guiltless_a have_v not_o we_o take_v the_o lord_n name_n in_o vain_a when_o general_o it_o have_v be_v use_v as_o a_o stale_a to_o base_a interest_n and_o a_o cloak_n for_o hypocrisy_n and_o tyranny_n when_o our_o pulpit_n have_v prefix_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o black_a design_n and_o those_o who_o will_v be_v think_v strict_a in_o prosess_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v on_o foot_n rebellion_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n when_o there_o have_v be_v such_o break_n of_o oath_n and_o make_v of_o covenant_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o so_o much_o that_o for_o our_o swear_n backward_o and_o forward_o as_o the_o villainy_n of_o these_o late_a time_n have_v teach_v man_n to_o do_v we_o may_v just_o be_v term_v the_o perjure_a nation_n when_o our_o orthodox_n teacher_n have_v be_v throw_v into_o corner_n with_o indigence_n and_o contempt_n that_o the_o base_a of_o the_o