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believe_v any_o truth_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n so_o he_o that_o obey_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o have_v a_o will_v to_o obey_v all_o that_o god_n have_v give_v in_o command_n thus_o the_o upright_a man_n obedience_n to_o one_o command_n be_v upon_o a_o general_a ground_n common_a to_o all_o god_n command_n and_o hereupon_o he_o be_v uniform_a in_o his_o obedience_n but_o the_o obedience_n which_o the_o hypocrite_n perform_v be_v upon_o lame_a unsound_a reason_n and_o partial_a ground_n and_o so_o his_o obedience_n be_v lame_a short_a and_o partial_a like_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o but_o attend_v well_o to_o this_o note_n i_o be_o upon_o to_o walk_v upright_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n do_v 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