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lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v i_o to_o teach_v you_o that_o you_o may_v do_v they_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 2_o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n by_o keep_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v we_o have_v often_o heretofore_o see_v how_o moses_n do_v put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n &_o even_o yesterday_o we_o see_v how_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o &_o yet_o again_o in_o this_o place_n he_o do_v the_o like_a howbeit_o this_o be_v no_o needless_a or_o unprofitable_a repetition_n see_v that_o man_n have_v so_o soon_o forget_v the_o thing_n they_o learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o god_n except_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o for_o their_o better_a remembrance_n be_v often_o refresh_v and_o we_o see_v 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also_o admonish_v we_o that_o he_o have_v show_v we_o the_o right_a way_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v it_o and_o walk_v therein_o let_v we_o not_o make_v further_a inquiry_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o there_o remain_v no_o doubt_v when_o our_o lord_n have_v once_o speak_v we_o must_v no_o long_o allege_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o this_o be_v good_a i_o know_v not_o whether_o somewhat_o else_o be_v to_o be_v add_v content_a we_o ourselves_o with_o that_o which_o god_n have_v show_v we_o for_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v a_o good_a master_n to_o teach_v we_o if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v not_o perverse_a and_o evil_a scholar_n to_o learn_v under_o he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n here_o be_v again_o mention_v make_v of_o commandment_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n will_v instruct_v we_o by_o half_n there_o be_v then_o in_o his_o law_n comprise_v a_o full_a perfection_n of_o all_o wisdom_n so_o that_o there_o rest_v nothing_o but_o that_o 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¶_o sermon_n of_o m._n john_n calvin_n upon_o the_o ▪_o x._o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n give_v of_o god_n by_o moses_n otherwise_o call_v the_o decalogue_n gather_v word_n for_o word_n present_o at_o his_o sermon_n when_o he_o preach_v on_o deuteronomie_n without_o add_v unto_o or_o diminish_v from_o they_o any_o thing_n afterward_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a by_o i_o h._n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n for_o john_n harison_n 1579._o ¶_o to_o the_o right_n excellent_a and_o honourable_a lord_n the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leycester_n baron_n of_o denbigh_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n master_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n horse_n and_o one_o of_o her_o grace_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n john_n harmar_n wish_v all_o godly_a felicity_n continuance_n of_o health_n increase_n of_o honour_n and_o grace_n eternal_a occasion_v right_o honourable_a to_o consider_v certain_a of_o m._n caluins_n sermon_n in_o the_o 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the_o gracious_a christian_a be_v teach_v to_o repair_v again_o to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o live_v thereafter_o in_o deed_n now_o without_o servile_a fear_n be_v deliver_v from_o bondage_n to_o serve_v in_o freedom_n of_o a_o upright_o holy_a and_o sincere_a conscience_n but_o as_o the_o bee_n that_o have_v in_o her_o honey_n have_v also_o a_o sting_n so_o the_o best_a man_n endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_o a_o thing_n incomparable_o better_o than_o honey_n have_v notwithstanding_o certain_a remnant_n of_o the_o stain_n of_o adam_n as_o a_o sting_n of_o corruption_n to_o their_o mortal_a body_n whereof_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v pluck_v out_o this_o sting_n and_o as_o it_o be_v weed_v the_o garden_n of_o our_o conscience_n who_o as_o the_o pure_a ground_n yet_o bring_v forth_o some_o weed_n of_o imperfection_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v most_o behooveful_a and_o necessary_a and_o m._n caluins_n travel_n thereon_o most_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a who_o strike_v ever_o at_o the_o original_n and_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v the_o commandment_n to_o his_o old_a first_o and_o true_a meaning_n from_o the_o corrupt_a and_o common_a understanding_n for_o he_o ground_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n who_o because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n will_v be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o because_o he_o search_v the_o reins_n &_o sound_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v serve_v with_o every_o affection_n and_o motion_n thereof_o in_o all_o holiness_n and_o sincerity_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v safe_o feed_v or_o flatter_v himself_o in_o the_o small_a of_o his_o own_o fault_n or_o follic_n and_o now_o what_o need_v there_o be_v of_o this_o knowledge_n in_o england_n all_o man_n see_v and_o other_o can_v better_a say_v than_o myself_o declare_v how_o thinlie_o scant_o here_o and_o there_o such_o excellent_a understanding_n grow_v which_o thing_n in_o more_o word_n to_o lament_v be_v a_o overlong_o detain_v of_o your_o lordship_n from_o your_o great_a affair_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o god_n almighty_a guard_n you_o ever_o and_o guide_v you_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o our_o country_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o church_n with_o increase_n of_o honour_n to_o his_o honour_n always_o your_o humble_a to_o command_v ▪_o john_n harmar_n the_o first_o sermon_n of_o m._n john_n calvin_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n chap._n 4._o 44_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 45_o these_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n declare_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 46_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o valley_n over_o against_o beth-peor_a in_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o world_n be_v hardly_o keep_v and_o retain_v in_o subjection_n under_o god_n let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o for_o his_o part_n after_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o himself_o one_o peculiar_a people_n vouchsafe_v to_o rule_v they_o not_o for_o one_o time_n only_o but_o so_o long_o and_o so_o often_o until_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v well_o accustom_v to_o the_o yoke_n which_o order_n he_o use_v yet_o daily_o in_o his_o church_n it_o ought_v to_o suffice_v we_o that_o we_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o god_n in_o one_o simple_a word_n but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o believe_v as_o be_v requisite_a and_o when_o we_o have_v begin_v we_o decline_v and_o fall_v away_o in_o the_o end_n insomuch_o that_o we_o utter_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v teach_v we_o see_v i_o say_v how_o he_o be_v not_o content_v to_o have_v declare_v unto_o we_o for_o one_o day_n that_o which_o appertain_v to_o our_o salvation_n but_o call_v the_o same_o to_o 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17_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n we_o have_v already_o see_v how_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o our_o life_n with_o man_n we_o ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o those_o which_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o we_o for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v we_o in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o even_o come_v from_o himself_o unto_o man_n he_o place_v this_o as_o the_o mean_a between_o both_o to_o honour_v they_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v over_o we_o it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o man_n we_o understand_v some_o like_a and_o equal_a fellowship_n for_o we_o be_v all_o descend_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o all_o
hatred_n nor_o malice_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o they_o who_o we_o have_v bear_v evil_a will_n unto_o but_o we_o must_v live_v in_o all_o love_n and_o charity_n we_o must_v be_v as_o brethren_n join_v and_o unite_v together_o to_o worship_n god_o as_o our_o common_a father_n you_o see_v what_o the_o point_n be_v whereunto_o we_o must_v come_v in_o this_o commandment_n so_o then_o let_v we_o note_v that_o when_o we_o will_v profit_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_o we_o must_v have_v respect_n unto_o the_o vice_n and_o imperfection_n which_o be_v within_o we_o displease_v ourselves_o in_o they_o and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o our_o might_n and_o power_n to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o we_o have_v we_o do_v this_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o all_o for_o god_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v idle_a in_o this_o world_n he_o have_v create_v we_o not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a for_o the_o stone_n and_o block_n and_o other_o insensible_a creature_n do_v so_o much_o as_o that_o be_v 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