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god_n and_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a in_o derision_n of_o his_o son_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o blaspheme_v if_o once_o they_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n then_o the_o god_n they_o serve_v be_v think_v unable_a to_o protect_v they_o and_o the_o religion_n that_o they_o profess_v be_v scandalize_v for_o untruth_n these_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o forsake_v his_o church_n in_o affliction_n but_o give_v they_o a_o heavenly_a issue_n out_o of_o they_o this_o point_n teach_v its_o own_o use_n for_o it_o serve_v both_o to_o 1._o inform_v 2_o convince_v 3_o exhort_v 4_o rebuke_n 1_o information_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o infallible_a rule_n that_o who_o god_n once_o love_v he_o ever_o love_v as_o he_o say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n his_o love_n be_v himself_o and_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o his_o 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