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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 the_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v do_v well_o q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o four_o a._n my_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n upon_o that_o time_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o q._n what_o be_v his_o mean_n to_o advance_v his_o worship_n now_o a._n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o appoint_a time_n a._n the_o seven_o part_n of_o time_n as_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o old_a world_n so_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o new_a q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n a._n superior_n and_o inferior_n with_o their_o several_a duty_n q._n who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o superior_n a._n those_o that_o be_v in_o state_n of_o excellency_n above_o we_o q._n who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o inferior_n a._n those_o that_o be_v in_o several_a order_n under_o they_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o honour_v they_o a._n according_a to_o their_o order_n above_o we_o to_o have_v reverence_n obedience_n fear_n and_o thankfulness_n 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the_o husband_n have_v his_o wife_n 2._o prov._n 2._o and_o the_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n so_o may_v thou_o have_v god_n by_o covenant_n when_o thou_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o knowledge_n faith_n fear_n love_n confidence_n worship_n and_o the_o like_a use_v be_v thou_o sure_a my_o good_a child_n to_o have_v the_o true_a god_n only_o to_o be_v thy_o god_n thus_o when_o thou_o know_v not_o god_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v love_n and_o fear_v he_o nor_o put_v thy_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v he_o and_o use_v he_o as_o thou_o thou_o have_v he_o not_o no_o nor_o thou_o do_v not_o give_v he_o these_o grace_n alone_o thou_o have_v there_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o alone_o and_o for_o other_o thing_n and_o person_n under_o he_o and_o for_o his_o honour_n only_o 10._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n 6._o exod._n 20.4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o any_o likeness_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n here_o god_n require_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n with_o his_o own_o outward_a worship_n commandment_n what_o god_n require_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n see_v the_o vain_a wickedness_n of_o idolater_n because_o they_o be_v carnal_a they_o must_v have_v carnal_a help_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n hence_o be_v it_o because_o they_o have_v not_o bodily_a communion_n with_o their_o god_n 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god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 4.24_o deut._n 4.24_o and_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o his_o worship_n convey_v to_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n or_o by_o they_o to_o he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v his_o own_o worship_n by_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o divine_a excellency_n as_o be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n use_v therefore_o my_o child_n look_v upon_o all_o idolater_n so_o as_o to_o hate_v their_o abominable_a course_n do_v not_o think_v to_o please_v god_n by_o device_n of_o thy_o own_o or_o other_o imagine_v not_o that_o image_n or_o idol_n either_o grave_v or_o carve_v or_o paint_v can_v carry_v thy_o worship_n to_o those_o god_n or_o divine_a thing_n or_o person_n who_o they_o represent_v bestow_v not_o thy_o divine_a respect_n upon_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n but_o god_n alone_o frame_v not_o any_o will-worship_n thyself_o for_o the_o 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will_v have_v it_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o any_o way_n make_v know_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v know_v by_o thy_o name_n and_o god_n have_v a_o name_n whereby_o he_o be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o mankind_n to_o wit_n his_o work_n his_o word_n his_o title_n his_o attribute_n his_o religion_n his_o worship_n this_o be_v his_o name_n to_o take_v it_o signify_v to_o take_v it_o up_o or_o to_o challenge_v it_o from_o contempt_n and_o blasphemy_n so_o as_o god_n may_v not_o be_v dishonour_v by_o thou_o or_o other_o use_v of_o it_o to_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a be_v to_o use_v it_o to_o no_o end_n to_o a_o fruitless_a end_n or_o to_o a_o wicked_a end_n as_o when_o thou_o use_v the_o name_n title_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o toss_v they_o like_o tennis_n ball_n to_o no_o use_n but_o as_o fruitless_a embellishment_n of_o thy_o speech_n when_o thou_o use_v they_o in_o asseveration_n and_o oath_n to_o belch_v out_o the_o passion_n and_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o or_o against_o other_o and_o when_o thou_o use_v they_o in_o word_n or_o action_n to_o vent_v the_o malice_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o thy_o heart_n use_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v thus_o my_o child_n thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o will_v be_v account_v godly_a and_o so_o thou_o take_v up_o god_n name_n do_v it_o so_o as_o god_n and_o his_o people_n may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v thou_o for_o such_o thou_o sometime_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o mouth_n do_v it_o with_o all_o reverence_n when_o thou_o swear_v do_v it_o when_o thou_o be_v just_o call_v unto_o it_o 4.2_o joh._n 7._o heb._n 6._o jer._n 4.2_o to_o clear_v the_o innocency_n or_o to_o end_v strife_n among_o man_n in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n when_o thou_o pray_v hear_v vowe_v or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v they_o as_o sincere_o desire_v to_o draw_v thyself_o into_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o though_o man_n be_v find_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o preserve_v of_o their_o own_o name_n more_o than_o god_n yet_o god_n tender_o respect_v his_o own_o name_n and_o will_v account_v thou_o guilty_a and_o bound_v thou_o over_o to_o be_v plague_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o ever_o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n a._n 11._o exod._n 20.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o here_o god_n require_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n upon_o that_o time_n which_o be_v appoint_v it_o be_v say_v commandment_n what_o god_n require_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o which_o thou_o must_v not_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o idle_a repetition_n of_o word_n of_o the_o same_o value_n in_o so_o short_a a_o sum_n and_o therefore_o compare_v other_o scripture_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v clear_a and_o distinct_a unto_o esau_n cry_v out_o to_o jacob_n 27._o gen._n 27._o bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o my_o father_n and_o then_o jacob_n give_v he_o a_o
thus_o thou_o have_v hear_v what_o god_n be_v that_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o that_o thou_o must_v serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o what_o these_o law_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o 19_o q._n be_v thou_o able_a to_o keep_v these_o commandment_n a._n no_o let_v i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o break_v they_o every_o day_n more_o than_o i_o can_v express_v here_o thou_o make_v a_o strange_a accusation_n against_o thyself_o indeed_o christ_n say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n 15.19_o mat._n 15.19_o blasphemy_n they_o be_v not_o send_v into_o the_o heart_n but_o send_v out_o of_o it_o and_o such_o a_o heart_n sure_o break_v the_o commandment_n and_o paul_n say_v when_o he_o speak_v experimental_o of_o his_o natural_a heart_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v 19_o rom._n 7.18_o 19_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o 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but_o thousand_o of_o spaune_n that_o be_v in_o her_o belly_n so_o when_o adam_n sin_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o die_v to_o god_n we_o that_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n eat_v it_o and_o die_v in_o he_o he_o sin_v against_o a_o sacrament_n by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o make_v himself_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o sin_v against_o this_o sacrament_n he_o sin_v against_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o nature_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o he_o that_o tear_v off_o the_o label_n and_o seal_n of_o a_o bond_n sin_v against_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o make_v it_o of_o none_o effect_v so_o adam_n sin_v against_o that_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v it_o useless_a he_o be_v neither_o bind_v to_o god_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n because_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o unable_a nor_o god_n to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a we_o therefore_o be_v in_o adam_n 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that_o principle_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o his_o nature_n be_v now_o prone_a to_o do_v it_o and_o will_v have_v do_v it_o 22._o gen._n 22._o if_o god_n have_v not_o hold_v his_o hand_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n lustful_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n 5._o matt._n 5._o yet_o the_o woman_n be_v very_o chaste_a and_o untouched_a because_o christ_n look_v to_o the_o proneness_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o break_v any_o of_o the_o commandment_n but_o be_v as_o unrebukable_a concern_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o phil._n 3._o as_o paul_n be_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o god_n see_v the_o proneness_n of_o thy_o nature_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o wickedness_n in_o thou_o which_o make_v thou_o as_o ready_a to_o break_v the_o commandment_n as_o cain_n achitophel_n peter_n yea_o judas_n he_o will_v adjudge_v thou_o a_o breaker_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n three_o in_o 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