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the_o royal_a law_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o demonstrate_v be_v that_o christ_n command_n be_v not_o grievous_a i_o confess_v they_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n to_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n to_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n durus_fw-la hic_fw-la sermo_fw-la this_o be_v grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n therefore_o christ_n command_n be_v compare_v to_o band_n and_o cord_n psal_n 2._o because_o carnal_a man_n look_v upon_o they_o so_o god_n command_n restrain_v man_n from_o their_o excess_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n therefore_o they_o hate_v these_o bond_n and_o instead_o of_o break_v off_o sin_n say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o psal_n 2.3_o a_o carnal_a man_n be_v