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in_o this_o text_n and_o doctrine_n so_o likewise_o excessive_a love_n carnal_a affection_n and_o respect_n of_o parent_n and_o benefactor_n while_o man_n set_v their_o eye_n and_o heart_n on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o sensible_a and_o on_o the_o outward_a mean_n more_o than_o on_o the_o invisible_a hand_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v easy_o supplant_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fall_v in_o like_o sort_n into_o heinous_a sin_n and_o inexcusable_a transgression_n but_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o be_v that_o superstitious_a fear_n reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o man_n out_o of_o blind_a and_o undifereet_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n do_v show_v to_o such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o they_o to_o rule_v and_o direct_v they_o in_o thing_n which_o concern_v god_n religion_n and_o godliness_n and_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o prophet_n messenger_n bishop_n wise_a pastor_n and_o learned_a teacher_n in_o god_n church_n when_o man_n be_v so_o enthrall_v in_o 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as_o adam_n by_o his_o excuse_n can_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o disobedience_n but_o have_v a_o curse_n lay_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o death_n itself_o on_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o it_o shall_v fare_v with_o all_o adam_n seed_n and_o child_n in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n second_o this_o doctrine_n discover_v unto_o we_o abundance_n of_o error_n 2._o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o iniquity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o many_o worldly-wise_o and_o learned_a man_n especial_o in_o those_o state-politition_n admirer_n of_o worldly_a power_n greatness_n and_o authority_n who_o do_v think_v and_o hold_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o do_v thing_n command_v by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o without_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v allow_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n
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give_v to_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o she_o give_v he_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v vers._n 11._o some_o perhaps_o will_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o adam_n part_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o he_o respect_v she_o and_o harken_v to_o her_o voice_n who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o meet_a help_n what_o affection_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n one_o to_o another_o can_v be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o affection_n of_o adam_n to_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n chap._n 2._o 23._o frame_v and_o make_v of_o a_o rib_n take_v out_o of_o his_o side_n in_o the_o same_o image_n of_o god_n with_o he_o and_o be_v his_o second_o self_n the_o queen_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o inferior_a world_n who_o have_v with_o he_o equal_a dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o visible_a creature_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o adam_n be_v excuse_v for_o his_o eat_n see_v he_o 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thy_o wife_n etc._n etc._n curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o offer_v to_o we_o this_o general_a doctrine_n that_o no_o affection_n or_o respect_n to_o any_o man_n no_o word_n command_n doct._n or_o threaten_v of_o great_a king_n and_o potentate_n no_o persuasion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o near_o and_o dear_a no_o importunity_n of_o they_o to_o who_o man_n be_v most_o oblige_v in_o love_n and_o duty_n for_o many_o great_a favour_n can_v excuse_v any_o act_n which_o thereby_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o the_o foul_a stain_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o doer_n of_o such_o a_o act_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sinful_a transgression_n or_o to_o express_v it_o in_o few_o word_n brief_o no_o affection_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o whether_o fear_n or_o dread_n of_o superior_n or_o reverence_n of_o benefactor_n or_o love_n of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o near_o and_o dear_a can_v excuse_v any_o 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two_o next_o follow_v and_o this_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o most_o just_a to_o all_o without_o partiality_n to_o any_o wherefore_o this_o doctrine_n hold_v most_o true_a firm_a and_o sure_a among_o all_o man_n even_o all_o adam_n posterity_n of_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o further_a illustration_n whereof_o and_o confirm_v of_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o it_o we_o have_v the_o plain_a word_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o law_n deut._n 13._o where_o he_o give_v a_o strict_a charge_n to_o all_o his_o people_n under_o great_a penalty_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o neither_o reverence_n and_o respect_n of_o extraordinary_a prophet_n which_o have_v certain_o foretell_v beforehand_o thing_n which_o afterwards_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v nor_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o any_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o to_o his_o wife_n which_o 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a_o curse_a thing_n and_o to_o make_v the_o city_n a_o heap_n for_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o other_o thus_o we_o see_v god_n in_o his_o law_n admit_v no_o excuse_n or_o plea_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o commandment_n whether_o man_n plead_v that_o the_o fear_n and_o commandment_n of_o superior_n as_o judge_n magistrate_n parent_n or_o master_n or_o love_n and_o respect_n of_o husband_n wife_n brethren_n benefactor_n and_o dear_a friend_n or_o reverence_n of_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n esteem_v for_o man_n of_o god_n do_v move_v and_o persuade_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v nor_o judge_v innocent_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v those_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o second_o precept_n where_o he_o forbid_v make_v of_o any_o image_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o or_o to_o worship_v it_o as_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o he_o or_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n 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