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shall_v take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o be_v but_o well_o advise_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o man_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o bear_v reverence_n unto_o god_n for_o nature_n ought_v to_o lead_v we_o hereunto_o for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v we_o create_v and_o why_o live_v we_o in_o this_o world_n but_o to_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o to_o who_o we_o be_v behold_v for_o all_o good_a gift_n and_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v his_o majesty_n behold_v the_o whole_a end_n and_o sum_n of_o this_o life_n but_o for_o all_o this_o in_o steed_n of_o honour_v our_o god_n and_o apply_v our_o whole_a study_n and_o endeavour_n hereunto_o it_o seem_v that_o we_o have_v conspire_v the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o some_o will_v have_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n bury_v other_o despise_v and_o mock_v he_o other_o with_o full_a throat_n &_o open_a mouth_n blaspheme_v he_o so_o that_o we_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o we_o know_v not_o why_o we_o live_v or_o shall_v 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our_o mouth_n be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n will_v that_o we_o use_v his_o name_n so_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v he_o withal_o let_v we_o then_o note_v well_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o take_v not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o the_o lord_n reprove_v we_o of_o unthankfulness_n if_o we_o use_v not_o his_o name_n as_o he_o have_v permit_v we_o and_o follow_v not_o herein_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o word_n for_o this_o be_v the_o lawful_a means_n by_o which_o we_o may_v
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all_o those_o which_o desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o bring_v to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n that_o which_o god_n have_v unite_v and_o couple_v and_o to_o tear_v asunder_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o see_v the_o minister_n of_o satan_n do_v which_o be_v whole_o set_v on_o evil_a and_o mischief_n that_o it_o seem_v they_o will_v despite_o god_n how_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o they_o by_o who_o they_o think_v they_o can_v receive_v no_o profit_n and_o who_o serve_v not_o for_o their_o lust_n and_o fancy_n when_o so_o brutish_a and_o enormous_a a_o affection_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o be_v it_o not_o a_o sign_n that_o the_o devil_n possess_v we_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v not_o within_o we_o yea_o that_o we_o have_v not_o one_o drop_n thereof_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v so_o to_o rule_v ourselves_o to_o this_o commandment_n that_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o rancour_n all_o malice_n and_o evil_a will_n we_o have_v 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the_o mean_a time_n be_v not_o correct_v and_o reform_v and_o further_o they_o which_o will_v show_v what_o be_v the_o true_a perfection_n of_o christian_n must_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o nourish_v any_o secret_a malice_n and_o evil_a will_n in_o their_o heart_n 17._o but_o they_o must_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v brethren_n true_o and_o in_o deed_n by_o employ_v themselves_o for_o the_o behalf_n and_o commodity_n of_o their_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v possible_a for_o they_o now_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o nourish_v any_o secret_a evil_a will_n much_o less_o be_v it_o permit_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o so_o inordinate_o as_o to_o strike_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o exercise_v any_o violence_n and_o who_o so_o order_n themselves_o so_o be_v as_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n and_o if_o this_o affection_n and_o desire_v of_o evil_n do_v have_v be_v condemn_v by_o man_n law_n what_o shall_v this_o be_v when_o the_o law_n of_o god_o condemn_v we_o 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earth_n etc_n etc_n the._n 9_o sermon_n deut._n chap._n 5._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n 12._o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n add_v that_o they_o must_v walk_v righteous_o and_o sober_o now_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o this_o appertain_v to_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n will_v we_o then_o observe_v that_o which_o god_n command_v we_o in_o the_o second_o table_n it_o suffice_v not_o that_o we_o do_v not_o any_o wrong_a or_o injury_n unto_o any_o either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o his_o good_n but_o beside_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v further_o require_v that_o we_o live_v in_o all_o temperance_n and_o honesty_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n mention_n be_v make_v hereof_o in_o this_o former_a place_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v to_o titus_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o 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