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god_n but_o i_o 2_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n &_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o in_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 4_o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o saboth_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v &_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o saboth_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o &_o thy_o son_n &_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man-seruamt_a &_o thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n &_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 &_o earth_n the_o sea_n &_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v &_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o 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 in_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 do_v no_o murder_n 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 servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o then_o consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v crave_v grace_n at_o god_n hand_n to_o walk_v after_o his_o will_n use_v the_o same_o prayer_n which_o christ_n teach_v thou_o and_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a beside_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v also_o most_o hearty_o humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n acknowledge_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o y_o it_o be_v righteous_a but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o thou_o either_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o god_n grace_n thou_o must_v free_o confess_v that_o all_o come_v from_o above_o repute_v not_o thyself_o better_a then_o another_o but_o rather_o the_o least_o of_o all_o if_o any_o despise_v thou_o mock_v thou_o or_o injure_v thou_o suffer_v it_o not_o only_o patient_o but_o also_o willing_o &_o glad_o even_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o scale_a ladder_n of_o heaven_n be_v humility_n &_o a_o full_a deny_v of_o thyself_o in_o all_o worldly_a cause_n think_v not_o well_o of_o thyself_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v have_v do_v or_o may_v do_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o goodness_n in_o thy_o body_n or_o in_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o because_o it_o come_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o of_o god_n from_o he_o who_o indeed_o it_o proceed_v if_o thou_o humble_v not_o thyself_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o thy_o soul_n health_n for_o to_o this_o effect_n our_o lord_n say_v 18._o if_o you_o be_v not_o convert_v &_o make_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o s._n barnard_n say_v who_o so_o will_v be_v humble_a must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v despise_v of_o the_o world_n he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v renown_v for_o this_o be_v no_o point_n of_o humility_n commit_v thyself_o therefore_o to_o god_n and_o put_v thy_o will_n to_o his_o take_v at_o his_o hand_n all_o adversity_n patient_o all_o tribulation_n all_o affliction_n all_o disease_n all_o persecution_n yea_o &_o death_n itself_o not_o only_o content_o but_o also_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n send_v nothing_o to_o the_o faithful_a but_o goodness_n and_o all_o for_o their_o soul_n health_n wherefore_o thou_o must_v often_o pray_v to_o god_n &_o say_v lord_n god_n give_v i_o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v do_v with_o i_o always_o what_o thou_o will_v and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o find_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n void_a of_o devotion_n or_o destitute_a of_o consolation_n whether_o it_o be_v inwardlye_o or_o outwardlye_o be_v not_o discourage_v for_o it_o neither_o think_v that_o god_n have_v forget_v thou_o but_o heartelye_o humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n account_v thou_o unworthy_a of_o consolation_n and_o put_v all_o thy_o confidence_n in_o god_n as_o in_o one_o that_o know_v how_o to_o save_v his_o elect_a if_o thou_o receive_v any_o blessing_n inward_o as_o wisdom_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n exalt_v not_o thyself_o in_o pride_n neither_o discommend_v other_o y_o it_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o god_n such_o grace_n but_o use_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v to_o god_n glory_n again_o if_o thou_o see_v thy_o neighbour_n fall_v take_v heed_n thou_o hate_v he_o not_o judge_v he_o not_o &_o condemn_v he_o not_o but_o think_v that_o god_n permit_v thou_o to_o see_v his_o offence_n for_o thy_o profit_n imagine_v thou_o be_v never_o touch_v with_o y_z e_z crime_n well_o it_o be_v much_o but_o yet_o thou_o have_v be_v culpable_a in_o some_o other_o as_o bad_a or_o else_o worse_o upon_o this_o examinatin_n reform_v thyself_o suppose_v thou_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n thou_o must_v not_o therefore_o esteem_v thyself_o better_v they_o he_o y_z t_z be_v in_o fault_n know_v thou_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v &_o make_v of_o y_z e_z same_o stuff_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o be_v &_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o thy_o supposition_n a_o sinner_n &_o offender_n as_o well_o as_o he_o so_o y_fw-fr t_o both_o need_v amend_v be_v thou_o sure_a that_o if_o god_n have_v provide_v no_o better_a for_o thou_o then_o thyself_o deserve_v thou_o have_v commit_v the_o like_a offence_n or_o else_o great_a &_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v thou_o so_o &_o pray_v for_o he_o y_o it_o do_v amiss_o &_o be_v not_o yet_o