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object_n have_v with_o its_o essence_n as_o that_o it_o can_v but_o incline_v to_o they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o irreconciliable_a disconvenience_n such_o a_o eternal_a antipathy_n between_o it_o and_o other_o object_n as_o that_o it_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v before_o it_o can_v come_v near_o they_o 58._o this_o judge_n glyn_n term_v a_o natural_a obligation_n and_o a_o just_a foundation_n for_o law_n but_o now_o before_o all_o this_o can_v rise_v up_o to_o the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o law_n there_o must_v come_v a_o command_n from_o superior_a power_n whence_o from_o will_v spring_v a_o moral_a obligation_n also_o and_o make_v up_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o law_n therefore_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o brightning_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o such_o a_o choice_a piece_n of_o his_o workmanship_n as_o man_n be_v he_o have_v publish_v his_o royal_a command_n &_o 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public_a act_n and_o more_o diligent_a tradition_n the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kibbel_n and_o it_o be_v a_o infelicity_n familiar_a even_o with_o the_o best_a hystorian_n that_o they_o pass_v over_o law_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n too_o slight_o and_o if_o perhaps_o they_o have_v use_v some_o diligence_n therein_o yet_o they_o vary_v much_o from_o the_o authentic_a constitution_n 62._o a_o example_n which_o a_o contemporary_a age_n or_o a_o time_n near_o unto_o it_o have_v repeal_v shall_v not_o easy_o be_v take_v up_o again_o though_o the_o like_a case_n shall_v afterward_o ensue_v nor_o make_v it_o so_o much_o for_o a_o example_n that_o upon_o experience_n they_o have_v now_o relinquish_v it_o 63._o example_n be_v admit_v into_o council_n but_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n prescribe_v or_o command_v therefore_o i_o advise_v you_o to_o let_v they_o be_v so_o moderate_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o time_n past_a may_v be_v bow_v and_o ply_v to_o the_o 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