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that_o bring_v man_n to_o that_o end_n go_v always_o together_o and_o therefore_o that_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o mean_n thereof_o namely_o to_o vocation_n justification_n &_o sanctification_n rom._n 8._o 30._o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n in_o god_n decree_n must_v never_o be_v sever_v now_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o they_o sin_v grievous_o that_o upon_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n decree_n take_v occasion_n to_o live_v profane_o 5._o hezekias_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n yet_o god_n promise_v to_o add_v unto_o his_o day_n fifteen_o year_n now_o if_o hezekias_n have_v consult_v with_o these_o man_n they_o will_v have_v tell_v he_o thus_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n o_o king_n neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o use_v any_o thing_n to_o cure_v thy_o sore_n or_o to_o preserve_v life_n for_o thou_o shall_v certain_o 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hear_v paul_n preach_v and_o ordinary_o man_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o mean_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v rom._n 10._o 17._o the_o last_o point_n of_o doctrine_n from_o whence_o many_o take_v occasion_n of_o offence_n justification_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n hence_o the_o papist_n condemn_v our_o church_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a work_n and_o many_o hereby_o take_v occasion_n of_o a_o lewd_a life_n because_o good_a work_n must_v not_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n now_o to_o cut_v off_o this_o offence_n we_o must_v remedy_n hold_v and_o know_v that_o good_a work_n and_o faith_n be_v disjoin_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o they_o be_v
want_n thereof_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o godly_a from_o this_o sacrament_n for_o another_o man_n evil_a conscience_n can_v defile_v thy_o good_a conscience_n another_o man_n sin_n can_v hurt_v thou_o unless_o thou_o do_v some_o way_n communicate_v with_o he_o therein_o christ_n be_v more_o careful_a in_o his_o duty_n than_o ever_o man_n be_v and_o yet_o he_o communicate_v with_o the_o wicked_a jew_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n the_o four_o head_n from_o whence_o offence_n be_v take_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a wicked_a principal_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o prosperity_n hence_o some_o holy_a one_o suspect_v their_o own_o estate_n and_o religion_n as_o either_o not_o good_a or_o not_o regard_v of_o god_n this_o befall_v david_n psal._n 37._o when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o increase_n in_o riches_n with_o peace_n and_o ease_n he_o say_v 13_o certain_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o 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the_o bare_a commons_o so_o oftentimes_o god_n fat_v the_o wicked_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o he_o do_v 25._o the_o rich_a glutton_n that_o he_o may_v more_o just_o condemn_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v last_o we_o must_v remember_v what_o solomon_n say_v 2._o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o that_o be_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o unto_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a &_o therefore_o no_o man_n must_v so_o bless_v himself_o with_o his_o outward_a estate_n that_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o esteem_v of_o religion_n as_o a_o thing_n needless_a or_o superfluous_a verse_n 31._o it_o have_v be_v say_v also_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n 32._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n our_o saviour_n christ_n proceed_v further_o to_o restore_v the_o seven_o commandment_n to_o his_o perfection_n do_v here_o confute_v a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o a_o politic_a law_n of_o moses_n give_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o this_o end_n first_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n politic_a law_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n ver_fw-la 31._o then_o he_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o their_o false_a interpretation_n and_o maintain_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n v_o 32._o for_o the_o first_o moses_n politic_a law_n be_v that_o he_o which_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n shall_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n this_o law_n the_o jewish_a teacher_n do_v false_o interpret_v for_o the_o better_a perceive_v whereof_o these_o three_o point_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v touch_v moses_n politic_a law_n 1._o what_o kind_n of_o law_n it_o be_v 2._o the_o straitness_n of_o that_o law_n 3._o what_o effect_n and_o force_v it_o have_v for_o the_o first_o the_o law_n be_v set_v down_o deut._n 24._o 1._o when_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o wife_n and_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n because_o he_o have_v espy_v some_o filthiness_n in_o she_o then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v it_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o law_n be_v not_o moral_a but_o civil_a or_o politic_a for_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n now_o among_o their_o particular_a law_n some_o be_v law_n of_o toleration_n and_o permission_n which_o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o concern_v but_o do_v only_o tolerate_v and_o permit_v that_o evil_n which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o great_a evil_a which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v out_o as_o when_o the_o sea_n have_v make_v â—_o 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be_v at_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v shed_v her_o blood_n if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v part_v asunder_o now_o this_o law_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v to_o restrain_v this_o great_a evil_n for_o hereby_o a_o man_n be_v tolerate_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n lest_o he_o shall_v kill_v she_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n wherein_o he_o must_v set_v down_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o put_v she_o away_o whereby_o also_o many_o be_v restrain_v from_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n for_o a_o light_a occasion_n so_o high_o to_o transgress_v god_n holy_a institution_n who_o make_v they_o by_o marriage_n
after_o their_o fall_n second_o because_o he_o commit_v evil_a and_o wickedness_n continual_o without_o 2_o cease_v and_o therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o 8._o hunger-bitten_a lion_n who_o go_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v the_o most_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v will_v sometime_o do_v good_a 16_o pharaoh_n humble_v himself_o and_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o moses_n and_o â—0_n saul_n desire_v to_o worship_n god_n with_o samuel_n herod_n also_o hear_v john_n baptist_n 20_o glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o ministry_n but_o the_o devil_n herein_o differ_v from_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o practice_v wickedness_n he_o be_v always_o murder_a and_o never_o cease_v to_o seek_v man_n destruction_n three_o 3_o because_o he_o practise_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o minister_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v all_o from_o he_o either_o original_o or_o by_o furtherance_n the_o vile_a man_n that_o be_v do_v abstain_v from_o sin_n sometime_o yea_o by_o nature_n he_o hate_v some_o sin_n the_o proud_a and_o prodigal_a man_n can_v abide_v covetousness_n and_o the_o drunkard_n may_v abhor_v idolatry_n but_o the_o devil_n continual_o practise_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o call_v the_o evil_a one_o here_o they_o we_o may_v see_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n devil_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o nature_n namely_o because_o by_o nature_n we_o carry_v in_o we_o &_o about_o we_o as_o lively_a a_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o sin_n as_o any_o child_n do_v of_o his_o natural_a father_n for_o first_o in_o our_o corruption_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n second_o our_o nature_n be_v stain_v with_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o a_o practice_n but_o a_o proneness_n unto_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n see_v thou_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o betray_v his_o master_n as_o judas_n do_v to_o christ_n though_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o abhor_v such_o sin_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o seed_n thereof_o be_v in_o thou_o yea_o if_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o our_o corruption_n will_v carry_v we_o to_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o three_o from_o this_o natural_a corruption_n do_v arise_v innumerable_a evil_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n in_o all_o which_o we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n till_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o just_o may_v we_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o nature_n have_v the_o same_o corruption_n in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o manner_n hence_o we_o learn_v first_o to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o ourselves_o 1_o yea_o to_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n for_o what_o cause_n have_v he_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o self_n love_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o himself_o like_a to_o the_o devil_n second_o 2_o this_o teach_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n renew_v in_o we_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n that_o so_o the_o devil_n image_n in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n may_v be_v deface_v three_o this_o must_v cause_v we_o to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o any_o worldly_a thing_n 3_o that_o pertain_v to_o we_o but_o all_o our_o joy_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n our_o riches_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o because_o by_o he_o we_o be_v renew_a from_o the_o devil_n likeness_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n verse_n 38._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n here_o christ_n return_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n intend_v to_o restore_v the_o same_o to_o their_o proper_a sense_n and_o withal_o to_o confute_v the_o erroneous_a interpretation_n thereof_o give_v by_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n and_o first_o he_o come_v to_o a_o particular_a judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n pertain_v to_o the_o six_o commandment_n touch_v the_o requital_n of_o like_a for_o like_v in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o former_a he_o first_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o yet_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o erroneous_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n verse_n 38._o then_o he_o give_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o that_o law_n and_o withal_o confute_v the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n v_o 39_o 40_o 41._o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n law_n here_o set_v down_o a_o eye_n for_o a_o expound_v eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n be_v write_v exod._n 21._o 24._o 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and_o in_o some_o sort_n hide_v himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lock_n himself_o from_o they_o now_o thus_o he_o deal_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o hereby_o to_o chaste_a 〈…〉_z and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o iniquity_n separate_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o their_o sin_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o isa._n 59_o 2._o second_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o child_n to_o see_v whether_o they_o delight_v in_o his_o love_n to_o show_v they_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o to_o move_v the_o 〈…〉_z ave_fw-la unto_o he_o more_o inseparable_a by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v it_o stand_v 〈…〉_z and_o to_o pray_v earnest_o and_o continual_o for_o god_n may_v forsake_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o may_v just_o take_v occasion_n to_o try_v what_o we_o have_v profit_v by_o his_o gospel_n which_o we_o have_v long_o enjoy_v with_o abundance_n of_o peace_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o earnest_a prayer_n now_o christ_n pray_v 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obey_v be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n i_o will_v liken_v he_o say_v christ_n unto_o a_o wise_a man_n this_o point_n be_v likewise_o with_o care_n to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o hear_n &_o do_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o true_a wisdom_n this_o be_v notable_o verify_v in_o the_o 32._o psalm_n which_o be_v entitle_v david_n learning_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a psalm_n of_o learning_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n which_o david_n bring_v to_o these_o two_o head_n his_o repentance_n &_o new_a obedience_n so_o deut._n 4._o 6._o the_o people_n obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n be_v count_v by_o moses_n their_o wisdom_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o there_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v count_v the_o wise_a people_n under_o heaven_n because_o they_o serve_v &_o obey_v the_o true_a god_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o 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in_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v then_o do_v whâ—_n the_o people_n may_v acknowledge_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o teacher_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ignorant_a man_n who_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o prophet_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 25._o he_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n and_o say_v plain_o god_n be_v in_o you_o indeedr_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o discourse_v in_o philosophy_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o humane_a wit_n and_o preach_v in_o divinity_n he_o that_o can_v discourse_v well_o in_o philosophy_n can_v thereupon_o present_o preach_v &_o dispense_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o for_o preach_v be_v a_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o natural_a gift_n only_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n must_v have_v his_o tongue_n touch_v 7._o with_o a_o coal_n from_o god_n altar_n before_o he_o can_v speak_v and_o 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as_o she_o to_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 4._o iii_o point_n the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o it_o make_v the_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n for_o any_o cause_n give_v to_o be_v tolerable_a before_o man_n &_o marriage_n after_o such_o a_o divorce_n lawful_a and_o warrantable_a in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n deut._n 24._o 4._o but_o yet_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n before_o god_n the_o divorcement_n itself_o and_o second_o marriage_n make_v thereupon_o be_v both_o unlawful_a for_o god_n hate_v this_o separation_n mal._n 2._o 15._o and_o whether_o party_n soever_o marry_v another_o upon_o this_o divorce_n commit_v adultery_n matth._n 19_o 9_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o first_o word_n whereof_o be_v a_o permission_n to_o this_o effect_n if_o a_o man_n do_v conceive_v such_o a_o dislike_n against_o his_o wife_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v with_o she_o but_o will_v needs_o put_v she_o away_o than_o he_o may_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n which_o do_v not_o acquit_v he_o before_o god_n but_o before_o man_n only_o have_v thus_o show_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o law_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o see_v what_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v touch_v divorce_n their_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o he_o which_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n unto_o his_o wife_n for_o any_o light_a occasion_n be_v thereby_o acquit_v from_o she_o before_o god_n and_o thereupon_o may_v marry_v another_o without_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n and_o also_o that_o another_o man_n may_v lawful_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v thus_o divorce_v that_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wherein_o he_o cross_v and_o confute_v this_o their_o interpretation_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 32._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n here_o christ_n answer_v not_o to_o moses_n law_n but_o to_o the_o corrupt_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n whereby_o they_o deprave_a that_o law_n by_o fornication_n christ_n mean_v not_o every_o sin_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o that_o which_o be_v great_a in_o that_o kind_n namely_o incest_n adultery_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o two_o party_n one_o whereof_o be_v either_o marry_v or_o espouse_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n that_o be_v give_v her_o occasion_n to_o marry_v again_o and_o so_o to_o commit_v adultery_n because_o their_o first_o bond_n remain_v still_o and_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v that_o be_v for_o any_o small_a cause_n &_o not_o for_o adultery_n he_o also_o commit_v adultery_n here_o then_o two_o point_n be_v set_v down_o first_o that_o he_o who_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o any_o light_a cause_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n second_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n yet_o unto_o both_o these_o christ_n put_v a_o exception_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n the_o place_n papist_n and_o some_o other_o will_v restrain_v the_o exception_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o make_v it_o a_o negation_n to_o this_o effect_n he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n be_v no_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o exception_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n deny_v divorce_n save_v only_o for_o adultery_n and_o permit_v no_o marriage_n after_o divorcement_n save_v only_o where_o the_o divorce_n be_v for_o adultery_n first_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n oppose_v unto_o this_o politic_a law_n use_n of_o moses_n concern_v divorce_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n touch_v marriage_n ge._n 2._o 24._o he_o give_v we_o a_o excellent_a distinction_n between_o all_o politic_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o that_o be_v a_o law_n of_o eternal_a equity_n command_v good_a and_o forbid_v evil_a simple_o without_o respect_n of_o man_n but_o politic_a law_n be_v temper_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o approve_v yet_o sometime_o they_o permit_v evil_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o great_a mischief_n yea_o they_o tolerate_v that_o which_o before_o god_n and_o in_o conscience_n be_v condemn_v this_o point_n must_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o politic_a law_n of_o man_n for_o the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v tolerate_v that_o which_o god_n law_n do_v condemn_v so_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n in_o practice_n tolerate_v usury_n but_o usurer_n must_v not_o hereupon_o think_v that_o all_o be_v safe_a &_o well_o with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o in_o take_v ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n permit_v it_o for_o our_o law_n tolerate_v that_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o great_a usury_n when_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v utter_o condemn_v the_o same_o again_o our_o law_n be_v open_a for_o man_n to_o go_v to_o law_n at_o the_o first_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n without_o seek_v former_a mean_n of_o agreement_n but_o yet_o such_o man_n as_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o liberty_n by_o our_o politic_a law_n some_o politic_a law_n also_o tolerate_v contract_n of_o marriage_n make_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n yet_o such_o child_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o herein_o god_n require_v child_n subjection_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o governor_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v in_o many_o other_o point_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a 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