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and_o preach_a whether_o apostolical_a or_o pastoral_n but_o type_n and_o shadow_n also_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o most_o simple_a and_o un-christian_a and_o atheistical_a whimsy_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o oath_n oath_n the_o end_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o end_n of_o reghteousness_n in_o their_o sense_n though_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v the_o end_n or_o perfection_n of_o and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o never_o soul_n beside_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ever_o keep_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n what_o ever_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n and_o papist_n and_o foxian_n prate_v etc._n etc._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o gross_a fancy_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o 5_o of_o math._n give_v new_a command_n matthew_n or_o contradict_v the_o holy_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n concern_v revenge_n adultery_n oath_n prayer_n fast_n but_o open_v his_o father_n law_n in_o the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o it_o 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