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3._o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o s._n luke_n that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v continual_o dispense_v to_o we_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o estate_n settle_v upon_o we_o to_o live_v by_o ourselves_o or_o on_o our_o own_o income_n to_o be_v set_v out_o of_o god_n house_n or_o immediate_a protection_n and_o care_n this_o in_o itself_o can_v be_v for_o god_n can_v alienate_v his_o good_n from_o himself_o nor_o can_v we_o subsist_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n nor_o must_v we_o desire_v it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o atheism_n of_o infidelity_n of_o heathenish_a profaneness_n and_o folly_n to_o desire_v it_o these_o thing_n 32._o say_v our_o lord_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v that_o be_v they_o be_v covetous_a of_o wealth_n and_o careful_a for_o provision_n to_o live_v without_o dependence_n upon_o god_n but_o we_o must_v esteem_v god_n providence_n our_o sure_a estate_n god_n bounty_n our_o best_a treasure_n god_n 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thou_o even_o so_o to_o thou_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v for_o ever_o ascribe_v all_o glory_n and_o praise_n amen_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n although_o this_o systeme_n of_o precept_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o its_o design_n rather_o political_a than_o moral_a to_o regard_v public_a and_o external_a rather_o than_o private_a and_o interior_a action_n that_o great_a branch_n of_o morality_n which_o respect_v ourselves_o in_o our_o private_a retirement_n or_o in_o our_o particular_a conversation_n sobriety_n of_o mind_n and_o manner_n be_v scarce_o touch_v herein_o at_o least_o not_o open_o and_o plain_o express_v as_o also_o devotion_n towards_o god_n in_o any_o of_o its_o kind_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n confession_n of_o sin_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n that_o great_a part_n of_o natural_a religion_n be_v not_o explicit_o and_o positive_o enjoin_v although_o also_o as_o by_o the_o introduction_n thereto_o 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concern_v the_o division_n thereof_o and_o all_o circumstantial_a question_n touch_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v appear_v substantial_a and_o useful_a god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v this_o be_v a_o title_n or_o superscription_n like_o the_o par_fw-fr de_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o proclamation_n declare_v from_o who_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o which_o follow_v do_v come_v and_o therefore_o imply_v what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v god_n speak_v it_o come_v from_o god_n as_o author_n and_o that_o most_o immediate_o as_o it_o be_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o have_v consequent_o the_o nature_n and_o force_n of_o a_o law_n oblige_v to_o high_a regard_n and_o obedience_n as_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o most_o sovereign_a unquestionable_a and_o uncontrollable_a authority_n which_o be_v promulge_v in_o a_o way_n most_o evident_a and_o most_o direct_a every_o signification_n of_o god_n purpose_n or_o pleasure_n be_v usual_o call_v god_n word_n 1._o for_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o divers_a kind_n and_o manner_n do_v speak_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o to_o every_o such_o word_n our_o ear_n shall_v be_v attentive_a our_o heart_n shall_v be_v submissive_a our_o hand_n shall_v be_v obedient_a but_o especial_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o when_o god_n himself_o immediate_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n as_o he_o do_v notorious_o in_o this_o case_n by_o a_o great_a voice_n distinct_o audible_a and_o intelligible_a miraculous_o form_v by_o himself_o behold_v 24._o say_v the_o people_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v show_v we_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o greatness_n and_o we_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n we_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n and_o he_o live_v and_o if_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n name_n by_o message_n of_o angel_n by_o inspiration_n of_o
man_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n reveal_v must_v be_v entertain_v with_o all_o submiss_a respect_n what_o regard_n be_v due_a to_o that_o word_n which_o god_n be_v please_v not_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o instrument_n but_o himself_o in_o person_n as_o it_o be_v to_o pronounce_v these_o word_n that_o be_v these_o speech_n or_o sentence_n for_o so_o a_o word_n in_o scripture_n style_n signify_v or_o these_o thing_n and_o matter_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n debarim_n as_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o word_n and_o thing_n they_o be_v several_a time_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n call_v the_o ten_o word_n 28._o or_o ten_o thing_n whence_o the_o systeme_n of_o they_o be_v name_v the_o decalogue_n 2._o all_o these_o word_n all_o without_o distinction_n or_o exception_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 11._o and_o all_o therefore_o do_v require_v the_o like_a regard_n 19_o and_o observance_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n or_o i_o be_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n these_o word_n be_v by_o some_o take_v for_o a_o precept_n injoin_v the_o acknowledgement_n and_o acceptance_n of_o god_n answerable_a to_o what_o be_v here_o employ_v and_o consequent_o all_o the_o positive_a duty_n of_o religion_n deducible_a hence_o but_o we_o see_v the_o style_n be_v declarative_a and_o assertive_a not_o direct_o imperative_fw-it and_o so_o it_o may_v pass_v rather_o as_o a_o preface_n far_o enforce_v obligation_n to_o obedience_n wherein_o be_v express_v or_o intimate_v the_o chief_a reason_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v every_o word_n contain_v in_o it_o somewhat_o of_o remarkable_a emphasis_n i_o be_o jehovah_n or_o that_o very_o same_o god_n who_o under_o this_o appellation_n discover_v myself_o to_o thy_o forefather_n who_o enact_v a_o special_a covenant_n with_o they_o who_o receive_v homage_n worship_n and_o engagement_n to_o 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thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v promise_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o have_v by_o many_o signal_n demonstration_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n confirm_v to_o thou_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n thou_o also_o reciprocal_o have_v avow_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o god_n 16._o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n my_o commandment_n my_o judgement_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n this_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o most_o remarkable_a instance_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v what_o god_n it_o be_v that_o do_v thus_o impose_v law_n upon_o they_o and_o how_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v it_o that_o god_n it_o be_v who_o in_o 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particular_a engagement_n and_o endearment_n thy_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a benefactor_n not_o in_o will_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n do_v thus_o propound_v my_o will_n unto_o thou_o and_o upon_o all_o account_n of_o general_a and_o special_a duty_n of_o reason_n of_o justice_n of_o gratitude_n require_v thy_o regard_n and_o observance_n of_o what_o follow_v now_o what_o god_n in_o a_o direct_a and_o literal_a sense_n thus_o speak_v to_o the_o jewish_a people_n may_v according_a to_o likeness_n of_o case_n and_o parity_n of_o reason_n especial_o in_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a way_n upon_o more_o considerable_a and_o effectual_a account_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v such_o no_o less_o to_o we_o than_o to_o they_o 8._o he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o only_a true_a eternal_a and_o almighty_a god_n the_o essential_a author_n lord_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n our_o high_a respect_n and_o 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