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commandment_n under_o the_o prohibition_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a be_v command_v the_o take_n up_o of_o it_o with_o all_o holy_a reverence_n and_o fear_n second_o rule_n 2_o under_o the_o name_n of_o any_o duty_n command_v there_o be_v require_v not_o only_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o that_o duty_n heart_n the_o law_n beside_o the_o outward_a act_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o withal_o the_o inward_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v it_o rom._n 6.17_o and_o the_o let_v out_o of_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o psal_n 119.167_o the_o prophet_n profess_v that_o his_o soul_n have_v keep_v god_n testimony_n and_o that_o he_o do_v love_v they_o exceed_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o both_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o both_z comprise_v all_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o law_n under_o the_o name_n of_o love_n be_v a_o 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