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p._n 2._o pract._n of_o prin._n addi_fw-la and_o therefore_o right_o it_o be_v call_v their_o sterve-us-booke_n six_o god_n have_v no_o where_o appoint_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o high_a transgression_n before_o he_o as_o great_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o such_o be_v liable_a unto_o the_o like_a or_o great_a punishment_n seven_o if_o this_o be_v pray_v and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o ill_a word_n nor_o sentence_n in_o all_o the_o prayer_n yet_o to_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v use_v or_o to_o use_v it_o as_o papist_n do_v their_o matin_n and_o evening-song_n for_o a_o sea-service_n to_o god_n though_o the_o word_n be_v good_a the_o use_n be_v naught_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n in_o john_n be_v good_a but_o to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o tablet_n of_o gold_n 55._o 2_o admon_n pag._n 55._o for_o a_o sovereign_a thing_n to_o be_v 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in_fw-la semetipsos_fw-la &_o in_fw-la fratres_fw-la reliquos_fw-la peccare_fw-la qui_fw-la naevis_fw-la istis_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la mavis_fw-la corruptâlis_fw-la et_fw-la svas_fw-la ex_fw-la aliorum_fw-la cosâentias_fw-la non_fw-la leviter_fw-la perturbant_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la christianismo_fw-la semel_fw-la ablato_fw-la ageretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la vitia_fw-la a_o vitiis_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la condonanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la christianae_n chariâati_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la sunt_fw-la execranda_fw-la pradenter_fw-la distinguenda_fw-la esset_fw-la censeo_fw-la idque_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la carnis_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la prudential_a the_o nonconformist_n judge_v it_o unlawful_a to_o subscribe_v to_o that_o book_n that_o every_o thing_n contain_v therein_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o they_o condemn_v not_o the_o book_n as_o a_o idol_n or_o profane_a nor_o the_o use_n of_o the_o book_n 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petition_v that_o it_o may_v be_v reform_v that_o we_o may_v depart_v further_o from_o they_o and_o come_v near_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o herein_o they_o show_v what_o they_o judge_v most_o convenient_a not_o condemn_v the_o book_n for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o as_o a_o forge_a worship_n how_o much_o more_o convenient_a be_v it_o say_v t._n c._n 109._o t.c._n repl_a 2._o p._n 109._o that_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n first_o the_o minister_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o general_a confession_n of_o fault_n shall_v desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o fruitful_a handle_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o after_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n by_o his_o minister_n the_o church_n shall_v likewise_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o present_a petition_n and_o suit_n at_o once_o etc._n etc._n but_o how_o careful_a he_o be_v to_o prevent_v such_o way_n and_o 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ca._n 9_o sect_n 4._o we_o receive_v the_o communion-book_n in_o what_o we_o may_v and_o in_o omit_v of_o the_o ceremony_n we_o do_v in_o equity_n keep_v the_o law_n because_o of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o edify_v and_o use_v the_o book_n in_o their_o ministry_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v even_o where_o they_o object_n as_o great_a corruption_n against_o it_o as_o in_o any_o other_o place_n to_o read_v or_o repeat_v a_o prayer_n by_o heart_n as_o if_o the_o bare_a rehearsal_n thereof_o in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o syllable_n and_o none_o other_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o his_o commandment_n whether_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o other_o or_o devise_v of_o ourselves_o or_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o place_v opinion_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o mere_a act_n do_v in_o such_o word_n or_o method_n be_v will
to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v baptize_v justine_n sometime_o a_o heathen_a philosopher_n but_o after_o a_o famous_a martyr_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n for_o christian_n report_v that_o if_o any_o heathen_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v first_o ghost_n first_o council_n agathen_o ca._n 25._o judaei_n quorun_v perfidia_fw-la frequenter_a ad_fw-la vomitum_fw-la redit_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la venire_fw-la voluerint_fw-la octo_fw-la menses_fw-la inter_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la limen_fw-la introeant_fw-la &_o si_fw-la pura_fw-la fide_fw-la no_n scuntur_fw-la venire_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la etc._n etc._n socrat._v lib._n 7._o hist_o cap._n 30._o hieron_n ad_fw-la pammach_n tert._n the_o baptism_n tert._n the_o prescript_n ca_fw-mi 14._o &_o in_o apolog_n ca._n 47._o ruff._n in_o symbol_n math._n 28.19_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 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the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v then_o give_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o command_v his_o disciple_n say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accipimus_fw-la iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la traditionem_fw-la habemus_fw-la confessionem_fw-la basil_n despir_n fanct_n cap._n 10._o regula_n quidem_fw-la fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la 9_o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 1._o ca._n 5._o niceph._n lib._n 8._o ca._n 17._o hist_o trip._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 9_o credendi_fw-la sc_fw-la in_fw-la unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditores_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a father_n martial_n ignatius_n justine_n jreneus_n tertullian_n origen_n the_o rect_a fid_fw-we dialog_n princ_fw-la novatian_n lib._n de_fw-fr trin._n 3._o and_o other_o of_o that_o age_n go_v not_o beyond_o the_o trinity_n within_o which_o bound_v the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v terminate_v as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o history_n arius_n and_o euzonius_fw-la conclude_v their_o confession_n of_o faith_n thus_o 19_o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o &_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la cùm_fw-la discipules_fw-la suos_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la mitteret_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o faith_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n himself_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 11._o erasm_n ad_fw-la censur_fw-la facult_a theolog._n parisien_n do_fw-mi 11._o erasmus_n show_v how_o the_o creed_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o divers_a article_n against_o the_o heresy_n that_o do_v arise_v and_o though_o for_o substance_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o every_o where_o yet_o in_o some_o place_n it_o receive_v more_o enlargement_n then_o in_o other_o the_o western_a church_n herein_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a soât_n more_o than_o the_o eastern_a do_v use_v in_o their_o baptism_n that_o short_a form_n of_o confession_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o in_o more_o ancient_a time_n be_v brief_a also_o than_o now_o it_o be_v as_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o compare_v the_o symbol_n recite_v by_o marcellus_n anciranus_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n 72._o apud_fw-la epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la 72._o which_o he_o deliver_v to_o pope_n julius_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n write_v by_o the_o latin_a doctor_n wherein_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o father_n be_v maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o son_n death_n and_o descend_v 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whereas_o the_o nicene_n confession_n proceed_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o belief_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n of_o the_o constantinople_n make_v it_o up_o by_o add_v that_o which_o be_v common_o profess_v touch_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o privilege_n belong_v thereunto_o epiphanius_n repeat_v this_o creed_n at_o large_a affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n cassianus_n avouch_v as_o much_o where_o he_o urge_v this_o against_o nestorius_n as_o the_o creed_n ancient_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v the_o roman_a church_n after_o the_o day_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a add_v the_o article_n of_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n unto_o this_o symbol_n in_o the_o etc._n the_o see_v bellarm._n li._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 11._o quaedam_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la christiana_n tam_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la morum_fw-la sunt_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la omnibus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la notitia_fw-la articulorum_fw-la symboli_fw-la
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in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o duty_n 104._o hen._n aiâsw_n 2._o ans_fw-fr p._n 55._o the_o ãâã_d cite_a sc_n deut._n 5.32_o &_o 12.32_o speak_v of_o god_n commandment_n in_o general_a you_o take_v one_o in_o particular_a and_o because_o one_o be_v not_o all_o therefore_o all_o must_v not_o be_v all_o a_o dâspute_n part_v 1._o cap._n 4._o p._n 8._o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v fit_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o neither_o enforce_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o nature_n id._n p._n 21._o as_o when_o the_o church_n ordain_v that_o in_o great_a town_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sermon_n on_o such_o a_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o public_a prayer_n every_o day_n at_o such_o a_o hourt_z etc._n etc._n first_o book_n of_o scotish_n discip_n in_o great_a town_n we_o think_v expedient_a that_o every_o day_n there_o be_v either_o sermon_n or_o common_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n zanc._n in_o quartum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr discip_n eccles_n in_o fine_a calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §._o 30_o 31._o eâfi_n fateamur_fw-la non_fw-la ânviti_fw-la ex_fw-la insitâ_fw-la &_o naturali_fw-la dei_fw-la cognition_n ersi_fw-la corrupta_fw-la sequietiam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la colendum_fw-la item_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la interno_fw-la affectu_fw-la cultum_fw-la illum_fw-la fieridebere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la externo_fw-la actu_fw-la negamus_fw-la tamen_fw-la naturali_fw-la leg_n determinatam_fw-la esse_fw-la speriem_fw-la il_fw-fr be_fw-mi externi_fw-la cultus_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 42._o sec_n sculâet_o ethic._n lib._n 1._o neither_o angel_n nor_o man_n can_v make_v a_o sacrament_n caâseh_n art_n 4._o p._n 104._o follow_v well_o from_o scripture_n silence_n if_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v put_v for_o immediate_a worship_n than_o it_o extend_v as_o large_a as_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o proposition_n must_v be_v that_o no_o worship_n public_a or_o private_a must_v be_v perform_v to_o god_n for_o substance_n manner_n or_o time_n other_o than_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n which_o hold_v not_o true_a unless_o it_o be_v add_v that_o no_o worship_n must_v be_v perform_v as_o necessary_a and_o holy_a for_o substance_n manner_n and_o time_n which_o god_n have_v not_o prescribe_v for_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o time_n of_o rivate_a prayer_n in_o the_o family_n or_o closet_n the_o form_n of_o catechise_n and_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o time_n for_o public_a lecture_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n upon_o the_o week_n day_n and_o order_v and_o government_n of_o school_n and_o university_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o for_o time_n word_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v or_o determine_v of_o god_n if_o the_o word_n worship_n be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o substantial_a worship_n command_v in_o or_o refer_v to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n usual_o know_v by_o the_o title_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n natural_a and_o positive_a institute_v worship_n though_o perhaps_o the_o term_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a if_o better_a be_v find_v out_o than_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o worship_n of_o god_n inward_a or_o outward_a natural_a or_o positive_a be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v prescribe_v and_o determine_v of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n but_o then_o there_o want_v not_o difficulty_n for_o how_o shall_v worship_n be_v natural_a if_o it_o must_v be_v institute_v and_o prescribe_v if_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n teach_v it_o which_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v unlawful_a unless_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o a_o external_a word_n of_o institution_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o outward_a gesture_n make_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o body_n to_o declare_v the_o hide_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v these_o be_v prescribe_v and_o determine_v or_o fall_v under_o this_o censure_n when_o the_o word_n inform_v i_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o reason_n itself_o without_o any_o further_a institution_n teach_v i_o to_o kneel_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n at_o least_o if_o worship_n be_v natural_a or_o positive_a must_v there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o prescription_n of_o this_o worship_n also_o do_v not_o positive_a worship_n require_v one_o manner_n of_o institution_n natural_a another_o if_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v restrain_v to_o positive_a or_o institute_v only_o it_o be_v most_o true_a no_o worship_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o in_o special_a command_v or_o appoint_v of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n but_o then_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n quote_v by_o you_o for_o proof_n will_v not_o speak_v unto_o it_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v say_v moses_n after_o all_o thing_n 12.8_o deut._n 12.8_o which_o we_o do_v here_o this_o day_n every_o man_n all_o that_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n some_o greek_a copy_n have_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d other_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 12.8_o ainsw_n annot_v in_o deut._n 12.8_o and_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n seem_v to_o mean_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_v neither_o can_v be_v in_o their_o travel_n loc._n jun._n annot_fw-mi in_o deut._n 12.8_o &_o analy_n in_o loc_n p._n martyr_n in_o 1_o reg._n 8._o vetabl_v nefeceritis_n id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la facietis_fw-la omnino_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n hodiè_fw-la ante_fw-la ingressan_fw-la viz._n terrae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la hic_fw-la facimus_fw-la i._o extra_fw-la terram_fw-la sanctam_fw-la deodar_n italic_a deut._n 12.8_o i._o concern_v sacrifice_n the_o law_n of_o which_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v exact_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o 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time_n a_o ãâã_d in_o the_o laââd_n with_o who_o they_o ãâã_d not_o have_v ãâã_d covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v gross_a idolater_n without_o all_o knownledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n ãâã_d king_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o his_o fault_n carry_v himself_o ãâ¦ã_o business_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o man_n not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a stare_n of_o god_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o shââ_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n but_o in_o that_o family_n it_o be_v great_o corrupt_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o ãâã_d the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nachor_n and_o abraham_n himself_o before_o his_o call_n serve_v other_o go_n jâsh_o 24.2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v spread_v in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n give_v circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v as_o well_o they_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o god_n command_v and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n that_o be_v every_o man_n child_n among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o he_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n not_o only_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o all_o that_o lawful_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o power_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o such_o as_o former_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o of_o infidel_n if_o they_o come_v lawful_o into_o the_o power_n and_o hand_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v train_v and_o bring_v up_o by_o they_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o baptism_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n ishmael_n and_o some_o other_o in_o abraham_n family_n may_v be_v esteem_v holy_a ãâã_d other_o judge_n esau_n be_v a_o member_n of_o isaac_n family_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 12.19_o gen._n 25.31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 12.19_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sell_v sell_v his_o birth_n right_a for_o a_o âesse_n of_o pottage_n and_o many_o other_o way_n have_v discover_v himself_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a 26._o gen._n 35.22_o &_o 49.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 34.25_o &_o 38.25_o 26._o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o son_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o foul_a offence_n be_v among_o they_o unrepented_a of_o malo_fw-la gen._n â7_n 2_o sept._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d detrâââ_n eos_fw-la crimine_fw-la malo_fw-la not_o to_o mention_v the_o fact_n of_o reuben_n simon_n and_o levi_n and_o jâdah_n it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n and_o âilkah_n that_o they_o run_v into_o slander_n whereof_o we_o can_v think_v they_o repeat_v sudden_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n conceive_v such_o hatred_n against_o he_o that_o they_o first_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o change_v their_o mind_n therein_o they_o sell_v he_o unto_o the_o isâelites_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n ãâã_d leu._n 20.24_o sept._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o who_o every_o one_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n separate_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o particular_a person_n in_o that_o nation_n do_v stand_v under_o the_o same_o relation_n but_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n be_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n covenant_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n 16.6.8_o ezek._n 16.6.8_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o ãâã_d 1_o reg._n 8.53_o sept._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o became_v ãâã_d when_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n he_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o every_o singular_a person_n in_o that_o huge_a multitude_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o 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