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in_o his_o law_n q._n where_o be_v these_o law_n set_v down_o a._n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deuteronomy_n q._n how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v they_o a._n they_o be_v ten_o in_o two_o table_n q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v in_o the_o first_o a._n my_o have_v the_o true_a god_n only_o to_o be_v my_o god_n q._n how_o can_v thou_o have_v god_n a._n by_o cleave_v unto_o god_n by_o covenant_n q._n how_o must_v that_o be_v a._n by_o knowledge_n faith_n love_n hope_v fear_v confidence_n patience_n prayer_n and_o vow_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o second_o a._n my_o give_v of_o god_n his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n q._n how_o can_v thou_o do_v that_o a._n by_o abhor_v the_o will-worship_n of_o idolater_n and_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o three_o a._n my_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o manner_n q._n how_o must_v that_o be_v do_v a._n by_o observe_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o 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