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they_o that_o one_o jehovah_n diverse_o subsist_v and_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n who_o from_o all_o eternity_n have_v beget_v the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v a_o person_n from_o all_o eternity_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o person_n eternal_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n god_n be_v thus_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o person_n most_o glorious_a have_v further_a embroider_v himself_o in_o glory_n by_o two_o note_n of_o excellency_n which_o he_o take_v to_o he_o kingdom_n and_o honour_n kingdom_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o do_v exercise_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n towards_o other_o the_o order_n whereof_o answerable_a to_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o be_v attribute_v the_o immediate_a do_v of_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v two_o part_n purpose_n and_o work_n purpose_n be_v his_o decree_n before_o all_o time_n of_o everthe_v chap._n iii_o of_o creation_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o be_v creation_n and_o providence_n creation_n be_v his_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o finish_v in_o six_o day_n and_o be_v of_o every_o creature_n in_o excellency_n of_o perfection_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n it_o be_v after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n in_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n holiness_n in_o a_o mind_n enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n conform_v thereunto_o happiness_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n love_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v a_o conjunction_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o conjunction_n be_v a_o enjoy_n of_o his_o personal_a presence_n communion_n be_v a_o participation_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o his_o blessedness_n both_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n chap._n four_o of_o providence_n providence_n be_v his_o govern_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v chap._n v._n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o much_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o be_v that_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n do_v his_o will_n with_o that_o whole_a strength_n of_o their_o natural_a integrity_n every_o thing_n with_o so_o much_o the_o great_a strength_n as_o the_o duty_n do_v more_o excel_v the_o do_v whereof_o be_v term_v righteousness_n chap._n vi_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o first_o commandment_n righteousness_n have_v two_o part_n piety_n and_o justice_n piety_n be_v of_o the_o immediate_a duty_n to_o god_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a that_o we_o have_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n the_o part_n be_v two_o one_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o love_v reverence_v feat_v believe_v trust_v and_o hope_v in_o he_o from_o whence_o arise_v patience_n and_o humility_n the_o other_o to_o worship_v he_o which_o worship_n comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o service_n public_a and_o private_a one_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v prayer_n both_o petition_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o good_a thing_n or_o turn_v away_o of_o evil_a and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o we_o do_v enjoy_v a_o piece_n also_o of_o this_o service_n when_o just_a cause_n require_v be_v swear_v and_o curse_v by_o his_o name_n make_v our_o vow_n unto_o he_o and_o by_o lottery_n to_o commit_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o success_n of_o our_o doubtful_a affair_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o second_o commandment_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n two_o thing_n do_v belong_v a_o holy_a manner_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o a_o holy_a rest_n the_o manner_n stand_v in_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n obedience_n be_v the_o worship_v of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o three_o commandment_n reverence_n be_v a_o religious_a affection_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whereunto_o be_v requisite_a preparation_n and_o humiliation_n and_o when_o need_n be_v both_o fast_a to_o quicken_v we_o to_o petition_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o want_n and_o feast_v to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o benefit_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n a_o holy_a rest_n be_v a_o sanctify_a of_o a_o time_n unto_o his_o service_n which_o beside_o other_o time_n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o a_o family_n or_o for_o one_o self_n apart_o ought_v ordinary_o to_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o every_o day_n for_o church-meeting_n on_o such_o day_n and_o time_n of_o the_o day_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o convenience_n of_o that_o church_n but_o of_o necessity_n one_o whole_a day_n in_o seven_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a both_o with_o public_a and_o private_a exercise_n in_o which_o number_n the_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n as_o 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against_o we_o if_o thou_o sin_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n ready_a to_o fly_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o thou_o 22._o thou_o heb._n 10._o 22._o a_o evil_a conscience_n so_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o effect_n be_v that_o which_o by_o reason_n we_o have_v sin_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o punishment_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o which_o abide_v for_o us._n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v perpetual_a fear_n and_o horror_n as_o appear_v by_o 13._o by_o gen._n 4._o 13._o cain_n my_o iniquity_n the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n which_o through_o the_o same_o i_o be_o subject_a unto_o be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v and_o in_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n belshasser_n who_o 6._o who_o dan._n 5._o 6._o royalty_n be_v all_o change_v his_o thought_n perplex_v he_o the_o girding_n of_o his_o loin_n loose_v and_o his_o knee_n dash_v one_o against_o another_o when_o he_o see_v the_o bill_n of_o his_o indictment_n draw_v felix_n 25._o felix_n act_n 24._o 25._o also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v afraid_a hear_v paul_n dispute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n from_o which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o and_o of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o come_v which_o he_o tremble_v to_o think_v upon_o such_o a_o terror_n do_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n strike_v into_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hangman_n to_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n as_o it_o be_v say_v job_n 18._o 11._o that_o terror_n terrify_v he_o round_o about_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o follow_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o before_o the_o terrible_a king_n but_o neither_o the_o reward_n nor_o punishment_n be_v alike_o to_o every_o abound_v both_o more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o righteousness_n or_o sin_n abound_v one_o it_o be_v to_o some_o more_o to_o some_o less_o as_o their_o righteousness_n or_o sin_n abound_v for_o 8._o for_o 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