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shall_v make_v they_o know_v to_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78._o 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o require_v of_o we_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o he_o command_v we_o for_o our_o good_a deut._n 10._o 12._o 13._o and_o almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n they_o be_v call_v god_n charge_n his_o statute_n judgement_n ordinance_n and_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v command_v second_o they_o be_v all_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a and_o such_o as_o please_v the_o lord_n divine_a for_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n for_o this_o way_n be_v christ_n as_o john_n 14._o 6._o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o divine_a for_o the_o manner_n for_o first_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o teacher_n of_o they_o thou_o teach_v the_o 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