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thing_n will_v he_o not_o be_v double_a diligent_a about_o it_o so_o in_o this_o every_o man_n shall_v pray_v earnest_o for_o it_o and_o long_o after_o it_o nehem._n 1.11_o psal_n 86.11_o but_o because_o many_o take_v the_o comfort_n to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o and_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o have_v this_o fear_n when_o they_o have_v no_o portion_n of_o it_o we_o may_v not_o unprofitable_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o five_o effect_n as_o five_o note_n to_o know_v this_o childelike_a fear_n by_o handle_v chap._n 1.6_o he_o be_v humble_v before_o i_o the_o second_o thing_n god_n commend_v in_o these_o as_o the_o thing_n he_o delight_v in_o and_o approve_a and_o as_o the_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n for_o which_o he_o give_v they_o his_o blessing_n be_v humility_n doctrine_n he_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a in_o mind_n shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o he_o have_v god_n promise_v they_o and_o will_v perform_v they_o james_n 4.6_o but_o the_o scripture_n offer_v more_o grace_n and_o therefore_o say_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a psal_n 138.6_o prov._n 3.34_o and_o 29.23_o verse_n vi_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n find_v in_o his_o lip_n he_o walk_v with_o i_o in_o peace_n and_o equity_n and_o do_v turn_v many_o away_o from_o iniquity_n the_o law_n of_o truth_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n here_o begin_v the_o second_o reason_n give_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o he_o will_v bring_v these_o judgement_n upon_o these_o priest_n namely_o their_o dissimilitude_n with_o the_o former_a and_o first_o priest_n with_o who_o he_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o to_o who_o he_o do_v perform_v it_o aaron_z eleazar_n phineas_n and_o in_o this_o the_o order_n observe_v be_v he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n their_o good_a and_o worthy_a part_n which_o be_v the_o predecessor_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o vers_n 7._o there_o be_v four_o worthy_a part_n reckon_v of_o they_o and_o these_o be_v not_o of_o private_a and_o particular_a part_n as_o they_o be_v private_a man_n but_o they_o be_v such_o part_n as_o be_v in_o they_o as_o public_a person_n as_o if_o it_o have_v reference_n with_o the_o former_a he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o only_o carry_v himself_o and_o approve_v himself_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n but_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o wise_a and_o complete_a doctor_n both_o in_o teach_v the_o law_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o give_v most_o wise_a grave_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n the_o law_n of_o truth_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o predecessor_n which_o be_v commendable_a in_o they_o he_o be_v ever_o most_o studious_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o most_o skilful_a in_o it_o and_o teach_v it_o most_o sincere_o to_o his_o people_n ever_o teach_v most_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v my_o precept_n and_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n find_v in_o his_o lip_n the_o second_o thing_n commendable_a he_o never_o propound_v or_o teach_v any_o error_n he_o never_o deceive_v any_o of_o my_o people_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o my_o true_a worship_n but_o teach_v ever_o that_o which_o be_v wholesome_a and_o good_a iniquity_n be_v common_o take_v for_o the_o pervertion_n and_o depravation_n of_o the_o know_a right_n and_o be_v opposite_a to_o equity_n and_o truth_n he_o walk_v with_o i_o in_o peace_n and_o equity_n the_o three_o thing_n commendable_a the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v he_o live_v and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n without_o all_o negligence_n &_o unfaithfulnesse_n approve_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o man_n he_o walk_v with_o i_o i._n he_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o please_v i_o and_o to_o approve_v himself_o unto_o i_o to_o worship_v i_o as_o i_o require_v and_o follow_v not_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o age_n nor_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o time_n whereby_o man_n be_v deprave_v in_o my_o service_n and_o fear_n as_o gen._n 5.22_o in_o peace_n that_o be_v peaceable_o not_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n but_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o i_o and_o obey_v my_o will_n so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o expostulate_v or_o quarrel_v with_o he_o cyril_n say_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o do_v that_o which_o god_n require_v and_o to_o offend_v he_o in_o nothing_o and_o do_v turn_v many_o from_o iniquity_n the_o four_o thing_n commendable_a in_o they_o be_v that_o by_o their_o exact_a walk_n and_o faithful_a teach_n they_o help_v to_o turn_v other_o from_o their_o sinful_a way_n out_o of_o the_o coherence_n that_o from_o their_o personal_a and_o inherent_a virtue_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n and_o their_o public_a action_n and_o carriage_n we_o may_v note_v doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v honest_a and_o good_a in_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o place_n either_o more_o or_o less_o public_a he_o must_v be_v good_a &_o faithful_a in_o that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n or_o officer_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n as_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o coherence_n so_o by_o that_o gen._n 18.17.18.19_o &_o exo_n 18.19.20.21_o hence_o be_v both_o the_o commendation_n &_o blemish_n of_o old_a eli_n he_o be_v a_o good_a priest_n a_o good_a magistrate_n but_o a_o bad_a father_n in_o the_o more_o public_a good_a in_o the_o less_o defective_a 1_o sam._n 1.2_o hence_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n the_o commendation_n of_o good_a governor_n and_o king_n both_o for_o their_o private_a part_n and_o their_o public_a virtue_n in_o themselves_o fear_v god_n and_o in_o public_a discharge_v their_o duty_n sufficient_o and_o faithful_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v not_o only_o private_a and_o personal_a duty_n prescribe_v to_o master_n father_n husband_n to_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n but_o special_o public_a ephes_n 5._o and_o 6._o col._n 3._o and_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.6_o hence_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n though_o he_o be_v defective_a in_o personal_a rev._n 2.2_o and_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o pergamus_n verse_n 14.15_o reason_n 1_o because_o he_o more_o glorify_v god_n for_o though_o his_o good_a work_n as_o a_o private_a man_n do_v glorify_v god_n yet_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o place_n public_a which_o make_v that_o god_n be_v glorify_v much_o more_o and_o of_o more_o a_o annual_a magistrate_n may_v procure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n more_o in_o that_o year_n then_o in_o all_o his_o life_n not_o only_o because_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o because_o they_o may_v command_v and_o compel_v more_o reason_n 2_o because_o this_o will_v blemish_v the_o other_o their_o private_a part_n and_o bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o at_o least_o temporal_a as_o in_o eli_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o pergamus_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v let_v all_o those_o see_v their_o error_n and_o corruption_n who_o take_v place_n or_o seek_v they_o only_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o they_o without_o either_o ability_n for_o the_o duty_n or_o conscience_n and_o care_n to_o perform_v those_o public_a duty_n only_o it_o suffice_v they_o that_o they_o have_v some_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o other_o private_a man_n have_v and_o never_o show_v themselves_o faithful_a in_o their_o public_a place_n never_o regard_v to_o do_v and_o execute_v the_o place_n but_o of_o few_o father_n of_o family_n can_v god_n say_v as_o of_o abraham_n nay_o he_o know_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o take_v the_o place_n with_o no_o mind_n to_o do_v any_o such_o duty_n and_o so_o execute_v it_o still_o so_o of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n they_o be_v bring_v or_o thrust_v themselves_o before_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o they_o be_v on_o it_o do_v no_o more_o than_o make_v a_o dumb_a show_n perform_v no_o more_o than_o look_v on_o or_o but_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v of_o course_n and_o will_v be_v though_o they_o sleep_v which_o be_v the_o fault_n not_o only_o of_o man_n profane_a or_o but_o civil_o honest_a but_o of_o man_n who_o profess_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o have_v some_o good_a measure_n of_o it_o and_o go_v for_o good_a and_o true_o honest_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o blemish_n that_o they_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n that_o as_o he_o say_v
the_o one_o they_o have_v none_o of_o the_o other_o for_o many_o seem_v marvellous_a careful_a of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n they_o will_v be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n they_o will_v not_o swear_v a_o oath_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n hate_v idolatry_n and_o such_o like_a but_o yet_o live_v in_o some_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o hatred_n and_o malice_n lust_n or_o covetousness_n cruelty_n or_o oppression_n slander_v and_o discontentment_n disobedience_n and_o disloyalty_n and_o these_o be_v religious_a hypocrite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o there_o be_v who_o have_v care_n to_o deal_v just_o to_o perform_v faithfulness_n to_o man_n be_v merciful_a liberal_a love_a and_o kind_n etc._n etc._n yet_o care_v not_o or_o regard_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v swearer_n prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n neglecter_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n careless_a negligent_a drowsy_a hearer_n and_o prayer_n have_v little_a hatred_n of_o idolatry_n and_o less_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o these_o be_v civil_a hypocrite_n both_o these_o in_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o their_o heart_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o these_o and_o none_o more_o lie_v censure_v judge_a and_o condemn_v one_o another_o and_o remember_v not_o that_o the_o judge_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n ready_a to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o both_o see_v he_o command_v both_o he_o will_v condemn_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o either_o and_o the_o curse_n be_v to_o he_o that_o neglect_v religion_n and_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o and_o honesty_n use_v 3_o to_o persuade_v these_o hypocrite_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o both_o they_o and_o all_o other_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o care_n of_o perform_v obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o both_o be_v careful_a of_o religion_n with_o honesty_n and_o of_o honesty_n with_o religion_n this_o must_v be_v do_v and_o the_o other_o must_v be_v lest_o undo_v have_v thou_o any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n any_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n any_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n any_o fear_n of_o his_o great_a name_n any_o love_n to_o hear_v or_o to_o pray_v see_v thou_o be_v careful_a of_o justice_n chastity_n sobriety_n obedience_n fidelity_n and_o true_a love_n to_o man_n or_o else_o for_o all_o that_o when_o thou_o think_v to_o have_v christ_n for_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o but_o a_o swift_a witness_n and_o a_o ireful_a judge_n against_o thou_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n many_o will_v easy_o grant_v i_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o religious_a so_o devout_a and_o careful_a of_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_a a_o extortioner_n a_o murderer_n and_o such_o like_a as_o they_o act_v 28.5_o judge_v of_o st._n paul_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v but_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o condemnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v just_a chaste_a merciful_a and_o such_o like_a though_o he_o know_v not_o religion_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o care_n of_o his_o service_n though_o a_o swearer_n &_o blasphemer_n a_o profaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n yet_o he_o may_v do_v well_o enough_o and_o no_o fear_n of_o perish_v or_o judgement_n and_o so_o will_v they_o speak_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v think_v a_o man_n which_o be_v guilty_a of_o felony_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a must_v needs_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o not_o of_o these_o though_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n person_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o fear_n but_o if_o a_o traitor_n shall_v die_v though_o not_o guilty_a of_o felony_n and_o a_o felon_n though_o not_o culpable_a of_o treason_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n law_n much_o more_o they_o who_o shall_v separate_v these_o two_o table_n therefore_o must_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v religious_o honest_a and_o honest_o religious_a to_o avoid_v the_o transgression_n of_o both_o table_n and_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o lest_o if_o we_o separate_v these_o we_o lay_v ourselves_o open_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o comfortable_a and_o happy_a presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n against_o the_o soothsayer_n the_o first_o particular_a who_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o under_o this_o all_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n such_o deuter._n 18.10_o 11._o let_v none_o be_v find_v among_o you_o that_o make_v his_o son_n or_o daughter_n go_v through_o the_o fire_n or_o that_o use_v witchcraft_n or_o a_o regarde_a of_o time_n or_o a_o marker_n of_o the_o fly_n of_o fowl_n or_o a_o sorcerer_n or_o a_o charmer_n or_o that_o councel_v with_o spirit_n or_o a_o soothsayer_n or_o that_o ask_v counsel_n at_o the_o dead_a doctrine_n the_o lord_n as_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o destroy_v all_o other_o malefactor_n so_o will_v he_o soothsayer_n witch_n enchanter_n sorcerer_n necromancer_n wizard_n and_o all_o such_o like_a so_o be_v affirm_v here_o and_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a we_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a deuter._n 18.12_o for_o all_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o of_o these_o abomination_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v cast_v they_o out_o before_o thou_o 2._o king_n 17.17_o 18._o and_o they_o make_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n yea_o sold_n themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_v he_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_v wroth_a 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lord_n alone_o and_o take_v in_o truth_n not_o swear_v a_o lie_n and_o false_a thing_n in_o judgement_n advise_o and_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n in_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o oath_n nothing_o but_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a and_o undertake_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o discharge_n of_o duty_n the_o appease_n of_o controversy_n the_o satisfy_n of_o other_o and_o the_o clear_n of_o a_o man_n innocency_n but_o these_o and_o their_o like_a be_v want_v it_o be_v a_o false_a oath_n and_o man_n swear_v false_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v all_o false_a swearer_n such_o as_o swear_v by_o other_o than_o himself_o false_a thing_n not_o in_o truth_n rash_o not_o in_o judgement_n unlawful_a thing_n not_o in_o righteousness_n neither_o respect_v god_n glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o discharge_v of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o and_o exod._n 20.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o 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witness_n of_o his_o falsehood_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o it_o and_o so_o must_v he_o come_v upon_o he_o for_o this_o he_o tempt_v god_n desperate_o and_o dare_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o face_n to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v show_v we_o the_o fearful_a estate_n not_o of_o a_o few_o but_o of_o a_o multitude_n and_o whole_a troop_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v common_a and_o usual_a false_a swearer_n who_o can_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v meet_v nor_o depart_v neither_o speak_v serious_o nor_o in_o jest_n neither_o persuade_v nor_o promise_n neither_o entreat_v nor_o threaten_v neither_o relate_v thing_n past_a nor_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v without_o swear_v and_o many_o oath_n oftentimes_o by_o those_o which_o be_v no_o god_n commit_v idolatry_n usual_o rash_o and_o unadvised_o and_o not_o seldom_o wicked_o false_o and_o deceitful_o in_o this_o sin_n be_v wrap_v both_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n rich_a and_o poor_a high_a and_o low_a noble_a and_o base_a minister_n and_o people_n if_o the_o lord_n that_o threaten_v to_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o such_o and_o a_o severe_a judge_n shall_v now_o come_v to_o destroy_v and_o cast_v to_o hell_n all_o such_o how_o fearful_a then_o will_v we_o think_v and_o account_v their_o condition_n to_o be_v very_o how_o nigh_o that_o day_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a appear_v be_v no_o body_n can_v tell_v few_o suspect_v it_o to_o be_v so_o nigh_o as_o it_o be_v but_o say_v it_o be_v as_o far_o off_o as_o they_o suppose_v yet_o do_v he_o judge_v they_o every_o day_n it_o be_v a_o judgement_n and_o a_o fearful_a one_o that_o they_o sin_v every_o day_n and_o swear_v every_o hour_n and_o see_v it_o not_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v it_o but_o the_o morning_n swear_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o afternoon_n this_o day_n with_o to_o morrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o all_o these_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n ready_a to_o break_v in_o at_o the_o door_n though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o yet_o other_o may_v see_v it_o manifest_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v thou_o think_v his_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v that_o have_v a_o bal_n of_o fire_n hang_v over_o his_o house_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o he_o to_o consume_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n servant_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o yet_o he_o and_o they_o all_o within_o door_n give_v themselves_o to_o chambering_n and_o wantonness_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n to_o whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o draw_v and_o hasten_v this_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o consume_v he_o will_v thou_o not_o think_v he_o in_o a_o fearful_a condition_n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o swearer_n the_o plague_n of_o god_n tend_v upon_o their_o house_n the_o volume_n of_o curse_n be_v hover_v and_o fly_v about_o their_o house_n and_o this_o fire_n hang_v over_o they_o and_o 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their_o door_n and_o window_n thou_o may_v happy_o be_v there_o then_o and_o partake_v in_o their_o plague_n but_o in_o truth_n thou_o have_v not_o escape_v but_o as_o they_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v grow_v senseless_a so_o thou_o by_o they_o art_n grow_v less_o to_o fear_v a_o oath_n than_o thou_o do_v before_o and_o so_o have_v get_v more_o hurt_n to_o thy_o soul_n then_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o good_a to_o thy_o body_n and_o state_n howsoever_o thou_o promise_v thyself_o great_a thing_n by_o they_o use_v 2_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o secure_a man_n who_o lie_v in_o this_o sin_n to_o hate_v swear_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o to_o persuade_v
nothing_o too_o much_o for_o they_o so_o much_o the_o prophet_n insinuate_v here_o and_o as_o much_o be_v manifest_a ezek._n 16.16.17.18.19_o and_o thou_o do_v take_v thy_o garment_n &_o deck_v thy_o high_a place_n with_o divers_a colour_n &_o play_v the_o harlot_n thereupon_o the_o like_a thing_n shall_v not_o come_v neither_o have_v any_o do_v so_o thou_o have_v also_o take_v thy_o fair_a jewel_n make_v of_o my_o gold_n and_o of_o my_o silver_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o make_v to_o thyself_o image_n of_o man_n and_o do_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o they_o and_o take_v thy_o broider_a garment_n and_o cover_v they_o and_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o oil_n and_o my_o perfume_n before_o they_o my_o meat_n also_o which_o i_o give_v thou_o and_o fine_a flower_n oil_n and_o honey_n wherewith_o i_o feed_v thou_o thou_o have_v even_o set_v it_o before_o they_o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n exod._n 32.3_o they_o break_v off_o and_o give_v away_o 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same_o reason_n for_o himself_o and_o so_o may_v a_o adulterer_n plead_v for_o favour_n because_o he_o have_v be_v at_o such_o cost_n &_o charge_n with_o his_o harlot_n and_o endow_v she_o and_o she_o with_o such_o great_a riches_n but_o if_o not_o the_o one_o why_o the_o other_o why_o may_v not_o the_o canaanite_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v plead_v for_o favour_n from_o the_o israelite_n deuter._n 6.10.11_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o any_o motive_n to_o bring_v favour_n unto_o they_o nay_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o can_v the_o church_n have_v a_o better_a guide_n and_o christian_a commonwealth_n a_o better_a example_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o suppose_v that_o this_o shall_v prove_v that_o their_o superstition_n be_v true_a religion_n because_o they_o thus_o deck_v it_o &_o bestow_v infinite_a cost_n otherwise_o upon_o it_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v any_o idolater_n in_o the_o world_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n 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