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and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n q._n how_o many_o commandment_n do_v god_n deliver_v to_o moses_n write_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n a._n deut._n 4.13_o and_o he_o declare_v unto_o you_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o command_v you_o to_o perform_v even_o ten_o commandment_n and_o he_o write_v they_o upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n q._n what_o be_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o give_v they_o his_o commandment_n a._n exod._n 20.1_o 2._o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n q._n which_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n rehearse_v they_o in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la from_o the_o 3d_o to_o the_o 18_o verse_n a._n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 2._o 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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-day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 5._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n q._n have_v god_n command_v nothing_o in_o his_o law_n but_o what_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a a._n rom._n 7.12_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a q._n be_v not_o the_o law_n spiritual_a require_v spiritual_a duty_n and_o forbid_v spiritual_a sin_n and_o may_v we_o not_o thereby_o discern_v ourselves_o to_o be_v carnal_a a._n rom._n 7.14_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n q._n be_v the_o law_n give_v we_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o it_o or_o be_v it_o give_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v for_o justification_n in_o christ_n through_o faith_n a._n gal._n 3.24_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n q._n will_v there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o can_v have_v obtain_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o may_v have_v justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o our_o observe_v the_o law_n a._n gal._n 2.21_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a q._n be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v a._n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v q._n though_o we_o can_v obtain_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n a._n psal_n 119.4_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o q._n what_o promise_v have_v you_o that_o god_n will_v enable_v you_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n a._n ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o 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jesus_n although_o we_o come_v short_a of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v a._n psal_n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n q._n must_v we_o not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n a._n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a q._n be_v not_o christian_n under_o the_o new-testament_n free_v from_o
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every_o place_n a._n prov._n 15.3_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a q._n do_v god_n know_v all_o our_o thought_n and_o hear_v all_o our_o word_n and_o be_v he_o acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o way_n a._n psal_n 139.2_o 3_o 4._o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o q._n do_v god_n see_v what_o we_o do_v in_o the_o dark_a as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o do_v in_o the_o ligt_n a._n psal_n 139.12_o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o the._n q._n do_v not_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n a._n jor._n 23.24_o 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every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v q._n will_v god_n give_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o a._n psal_n 34.10_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o the_o man_n that_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n a._n job_n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n q._n what_o must_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o a._n heb._n 12.28_o wherefore_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n q._n how_o 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