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or_o tacit_a condition_n in_o all_o promissory_a oath_n 84_o wâ—_n their_o indefinite_a oath_n such_o as_o these_o impose_v in_o college_n in_o corporation_n or_o such_o as_o soldier_n take_v to_o their_o officer_n be_v lawful_a 85_o what_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o obligation_n of_o promissory_a oath_n 13._o particular_n instance_a 87._o 88_o what_o oath_n be_v null_n and_o of_o no_o force_n 88_o four_o case_n wherein_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n cease_v 89_o why_o wicked_a man_n keep_v their_o sinful_a oath_n much_o more_o strict_o than_o they_o do_v lawful_a oath_n ibid._n what_o a_o oath_n super_fw-la add_v to_o a_o promise_n ibid._n obedience_n the_o difference_n between_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 3_o see_v duty_n command_v law_n omen_n and_o observation_n when_o sinful_a and_o superstitious_a 112_o how_o superstitious_a observation_n may_v be_v 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punish_v child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n 75._o five_o end_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o posterity_n of_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n how_o child_n become_v guilty_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o what_o special_a need_v some_o have_v to_o repent_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n 76_o praise_v of_o god_n require_v in_o the_o 2._o command_v 53_o our_o ordinary_a fail_n before_o the_o go_n about_o this_o duty_n ibid._n many_o fail_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n enumerate_v 53_o 54_o our_o fail_n after_o praise_v 54_o prayer_n require_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n 50_o many_o sin_n before_o prayer_n instance_a 51_o many_o ordinary_a sin_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n many_o sin_n while_o join_v with_o other_o in_o prayer_n enumerate_v 52_o many_o ordinary_a sin_n after_o prayer_n instance_a in_o 52_o preface_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o preface_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o first_o command_n 16_o pride_n in_o what_o thing_n it_o appear_v 107_o â—08_n see_v humility_n promise_n why_o annex_v to_o some_o commandment_n rather_o than_o to_o other_o 17_o why_o the_o five_o command_n be_v call_v the_o first_o command_n with_o promise_n 191_o what_o comfort_n the_o promise_n make_v in_o the_o second_o command_n to_o the_o thousand_o generation_n etc._n etc._n afford_v to_o believe_v parent_n and_o their_o child_n 76_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_v annex_v to_o the_o 5_o commandment_n and_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v 202_o what_o advantage_n a_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n â—as_v by_o such_o temporal_a promise_n 203_o see_v vow_n r._n rapine_n what_o it_o be_v 239_o religion_n how_o concern_v in_o the_o duty_n we_o oâ—_n to_o other_o 190_o riches_n ten_o prejudices_fw-la that_o come_v by_o they_o 25â—_n right_o whether_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n here_o 202_o 203_o s._n sabbath_n the_o observation_n of_o it_o a_o moral_a duty_n 119_o 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will_v not_o every_o believe_a soul_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v and_o sing_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n who_o forgive_v all_o thin_n iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n to_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sinâ—_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetick_a table_n of_o the_o chief_a content_n of_o this_o treatise_n a._n adjure_v of_o man_n in_o what_o case_n lawful_a and_o useful_a page_n 90_o adjure_v of_o devil_n when_o lawful_a and_o when_o not_o 91_o adjure_v unreasonable_a creature_n in_o what_o sense_n lawful_a 92_o advocate_n their_o sin_n in_o plead_v for_o unjust_a cause_n and_o suit_n 267_o adultery_n the_o evil_a and_o aggravation_n of_o it_o 215_o three_o sort_n of_o it_o and_o which_o be_v the_o gross_a 216_o how_o many_o way_n one_o may_v incur_v the_o 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98_o b._n back-hiting_a man_n sin_n and_o subtlety_n in_o it_o 265_o baptism_n the_o right_a administration_n of_o it_o require_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n 48_o how_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o how_o after_o it_o 60_o several_a ordinary_a siâ—s_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o it_o enumerate_v 61_o the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o it_o enumerate_v ibid._n many_o sin_n of_o professor_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o baptism_n instance_a 62_o beast_n the_o kill_n of_o they_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n 109_o how_o one_o may_v sin_v in_o strike_v of_o they_o ibid._n bigamy_n how_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n 217_o blasphemy_n define_v and_o distinguish_v 99_o when_o its_o against_o the_o father_n when_o against_o the_o son_n and_o when_o against_o the_o h._n spirit_n ibid._n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n what_o it_o be_v not_o 100_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o sin_n be_v irremissible_a 101_o how_o many_o way_n on_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n 101_o what_o sin_n do_v occasion_v other_o especial_o to_o blaspheme_v ibid._n c._n calumny_n what_o it_o be_v 265_o cape_v or_o plunder_v of_o trade_a ship_n by_o privaâ—eers_n unlawful_a even_o in_o time_n of_o war_n 239_o charity_n see_v alâ—eâ—_n chaplain_n see_v family_n commandment_n distinguish_v 6_o in_o what_o sense_n affirmative_a command_n oblige_v semper_fw-la but_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la ibid._n 6._o rule_v to_o know_v when_o affirmative_a command_n bind_v to_o present_a practice_n 6._o 7_o 10._o rule_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o each_o command_n 7_o 8_o 9_o two_o moâ—e_n rule_v add_v 10_o all_o these_o rule_v summary_o contain_v in_o five_o scripture_n 11_o why_o some_o command_n and_o not_o other_o have_v reason_n press_v obedience_n annex_v 16_o why_o some_o have_v promise_n 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