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swear_v by_o angel_n saint_n or_o other_o creature_n prove_v ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o promissory_a and_o ass_n story_n oath_n and_o between_o promissory_a oath_n and_o vow_n show_v 131_o a_o threefold_a matter_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o threefold_a occasion_n of_o swear_v 131_o 132_o of_o express_v or_o tacit_a condition_n in_o all_o promissory_a oath_n 133_o whether_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 ibid._n what_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o obligation_n of_o promissory_a oath_n thirteen_o particular_n instance_a 136_o 137_o what_o oath_n be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n 138_o four_o case_n wherein_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n cease_v 139_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 140_o what_o a_o oath_n super_fw-la add_v to_o a_o promise_n ibid._n obedience_n the_o 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â—â—e_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n 203_o 204_o objection_n answer_v 205_o 206_o 207_o remember_v of_o the_o sabbath_n import_v four_o thing_n 237_o 238_o how_o to_o reckon_v when_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v and_o end_v 239_o what_o proportion_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o spiritual_a duty_n 239_o 240_o several_a consideration_n tend_v to_o clear_v that_o the_o 4_o command_n intend_v not_o the_o seven_o but_o a_o seven_o day_n primary_o 241_o 242_o six_o argument_n for_o evince_v this_o 243_o to_o 248_o some_o objection_n answer_v 249_o several_a consideration_n for_o clear_v when_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v 249_o 250_o divers_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o continue_v till_o next_o morning_n 251_o to_o 255_o 1_o that_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v
covenant_n of_o work_n t_o â—_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n reject_v as_o we_o may_v see_v isaiah_n 1.13_o 66._o 2._o 3._o jer._n 7.22_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n as_o not_o command_v b_o 'cause_o rest_v on_o by_o they_o to_o the_o â—r_n â—judice_n of_o grace_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o strain_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o law_n complex_o consider_v 4_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n the_o first_o concern_v manner_n and_o the_o right_a order_n of_o a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o r_o â—ctitude_n the_o obligation_n of_o this_o law_n as_o to_o that_o be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o expound_v of_o it_o these_o two_o term_n moral_a and_o of_o perpetual_a auth_n arity_n be_v all_o one_o and_o to_o be_v take_v so_o 2._o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v for_o r_o â—gulating_v outward_a society_n and_o for_o government_n and_o do_v 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table_n first_o and_o second_o the_o first_o contain_v ou_fw-fr â—_o immediate_a worship_n service_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o four_o commandment_n the_o â—_o s_o scond_v contain_v our_o mediate_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o â—_o in_o the_o last_o six_o they_o be_v at_o first_o so_o divide_v by_o the_o lord_n him_n â—lf_a for_o there_o be_v ten_o in_o all_o deut._n 4.13_o from_o this_o distinction_n take_v notice_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o commandm_n â—_z of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v of_o like_a authority_n with_o the_o first_o god_n sp_z â—ke_v all_o these_o word_n yea_o as_o it_o appear_v from_o act._n 7.28_o it_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o the_o sin_n immediate_a â—ly_o aga_fw-la inst_z the_o first_o table_n be_v gre_fw-mi â—ter_v the_o â—n_n those_o against_o the_o second_o for_o this_o cause_n matth._n 22.38_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n 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and_o give_v before_o but_o they_o give_v the_o same_o thing_n more_o clear_o and_o sensible_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o blessing_n not_o only_o wait_v for_o a_o common_a blessing_n for_o sustain_v the_o body_n by_o that_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o for_o a_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o be_v confer_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o it_o be_v so_o to_o discern_v it_o as_o to_o improve_v it_o for_o obtain_v real_a communion_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o by_o a_o spiritual_a feeding-upon_a as_o his_o own_o body_n so_o that_o when_o there_o be_v any_o short-coming_a in_o these_o in_o so_o far_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v not_o discern_v 5._o we_o sin_n in_o go_v about_o this_o
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as_o to_o the_o 2._o why_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o so_o short_a a_o sum_n particular_o set_v down_o our_o duty_n to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o himself_o and_o show_v how_o every_o one_o shall_v carry_v towards_o another_o we_o will_v speak_v to_o it_o the_o rather_o that_o there_o be_v six_o command_n in_o the_o second_o table_n and_o but_o â—our_n in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o â—ords_n commend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o see_v â—ond_a table_n have_v say_v the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o our_o car_n â—ful_a observance_n go_v along_o with_o the_o first_o and_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n in_o press_v holiness_n do_v ordinary_o instance_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o luke_n 10.26_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o m_o â—th_n 5.27_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o jam._n 2.8.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 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oppression_n etc._n etc._n for_o none_o can_v say_v he_o know_v not_o these_o to_o be_v sin_n mic._n 67._o the_o lord_n have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o do_v justice_n and_o love_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o more_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n if_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o know_v not_o tha_z â—_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a or_o how_o to_o be_v holy_a in_o these_o he_o have_v it_o to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v so_o part_n ocular_a in_o and_o have_v add_v his_o authority_n unto_o the_o command_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o to_o these_o of_o the_o first_o that_o we_o may_v lay_v the_o great_a weight_n on_o they_o from_o the_o connection_n of_o the_o two_o table_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o general_a â—_o first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o man_n convers_a ition_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o walk_n with_o other_o as_o well_o as_o god_n whatever_o be_v his_o call_v or_o station_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o holy_a in_o it_o god_n have_v direct_v man_n how_o to_o carry_v in_o all_o thing_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n enjoin_v it_o and_o in_o order_n to_o our_o thrive_a in_o holiness_n to_o be_v conscientious_a in_o duty_n to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o in_o immediate_a duty_n to_o god_n who_o in_o his_o law_n require_v both_o 3._o that_o where_o kind_o and_o true_a obedience_n be_v give_v to_o the_o first_o table_n obedience_n will_v be_v give_v to_o the_o second_o also_o
be_v do_v to_o all_o yet_o especial_o to_o this_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o love_n even_o towards_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v less_o or_o more_o according_a as_o less_o or_o more_o of_o god_n appear_v in_o they_o or_o in_o their_o way_n if_o it_o be_v further_o ask_v how_o we_o can_v love_v wicked_a man_n and_o if_o their_o be_v such_o shall_v not_o mar_v our_o love_n to_o they_o answ._n we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o such_o as_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o do_v we_o speak_v indefinite_o of_o final_a enemy_n these_o according_a to_o all_o be_v exclude_v from_o our_o love_n but_o we_o say_v that_o other_o particular_a wicked_a man_n as_o to_o their_o person_n whatever_o hatred_n we_o may_v bear_v to_o their_o evil_a deed_n be_v to_o be_v love_v in_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n yet_o their_o wickedness_n may_v 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