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our_o action_n of_o obedience_n by_o o_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n will_v in_o in_o this_o respect_n obey_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o caesar_n what_o belong_v unto_o caesar_n his_o majesty_n never_o expect_v more_o than_o what_o the_o law_n manife_v to_o be_v just_o he_o declaration_n witness_v all_o his_o declaration_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o give_v he_o less_o nay_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v he_o altogether_o of_o what_o we_o have_v neither_o reason_n nor_o just_a power_n to_o attempt_v and_o be_v of_o one_o reform_a religion_n covenant_n the_o covenant_n this_o must_v necessary_o intend_v our_o religion_n establish_v a_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o that_o shall_v be_v which_o religion_n command_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o majesty_n lawful_a command_n deni_v the_o subject_n liberty_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n 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be_v thou_o shall_v not_o wish_v thy_o neighbour_n hindrance_n in_o any_o thing_n much_o less_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o least_o thing_n proper_o belong_v unto_o he_o bible_n vide_fw-la the_o margin_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o offer_v any_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n whosoever_o whereby_o he_o may_v suffer_v damage_n in_o person_n estate_n reputation_n or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o word_n neighbour_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o extensive_a signification_n in_o the_o commandment_n than_o we_o common_o use_v it_o o_o that_o every_o man_n with_o one_o eye_n fix_v upon_o these_o two_o commandment_n will_v with_o the_o other_o view_n what_o by_o the_o law_n be_v just_o due_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o posterity_n and_o then_o consider_v etc._n etc._n beside_o these_o you_o have_v the_o prophet_n and_o apopostle_n 27.29.30_o pro._n 27.29.30_o speak_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o ambassador_n from_o heaven_n solomon_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o withhold_v the_o good_n from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o though_o there_o be_v power_n in_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o 30._o prov._n 3.27_o 29_o 30._o nor_o to_o intend_v hurt_v against_o our_o neighbour_n see_v he_o do_v dwell_v by_o we_o without_o covenant_n without_o fear_v that_o be_v put_v trust_v in_o we_o pro._n 24.21_o eccles_n 8.3_o 4._o vide_fw-la margin_n in_o the_o bible_n covenant_n fear_n not_o to_o strive_v with_o a_o man_n causeless_a see_v he_o have_v do_v no_o harm_n my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v say_v the_o same_o wiseman_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n say_v the_o preacher_n that_o be_v obey_v the_o king_n and_o keep_v the_o oath_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n his_o kingdom_n be_v never_o more_o advance_v then_o when_o we_o obey_v his_o precept_n and_o imitate_v his_o practice_n 5.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.16_o mat._n 5.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.16_o now_o his_o precept_n will_v appear_v in_o part_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n after_o he_o have_v pronounce_v blessedness_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n to_o those_o that_o mourn_n to_o the_o meek_a to_o those_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n to_o peacemaker_n to_o those_o which_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o those_o that_o be_v false_o revile_v and_o persecute_v he_o add_v this_o exhortation_n to_o his_o apostle_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v that_o be_v let_v these_o thing_n for_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v practical_o appear_v in_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n that_o be_v other_o by_o your_o example_n of_o holiness_n may_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n and_o 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