the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n together_o with_o their_o humble_a advice_n concern_v church_n government_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n bostock_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n head_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n between_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n although_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n do_v so_o far_o manifest_v the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n as_o to_o leave_v man_n unexcusable_a 1._o unexcusable_a rom._n 2_o 14._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o psal_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 1._o 32._o with_o chap._n 2_o 1._o yet_o be_v they_o sufficient_a to_o give_v 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3._o 2._o nevertheless_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o inward_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o save_a understanding_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 12._o word_n joh._n 6._o 4â—_n 1_o cor._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 12._o and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n common_a to_o humane_a action_n and_o society_n which_o be_v to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o christian_a prudence_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v observe_v 40._o observe_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 14_o 26._o 40._o vii_o all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o alike_o plain_a in_o themselves_o nor_o alike_o clear_a unto_o all_o 16._o all_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v &_o observe_v for_o salvation_n be_v so_o clear_o 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5._o 16._o jam._n 1_o 6_o 7_o mark_v 11._o 24._o mar_n 6._o 12._o 14._o 15._o col_fw-fr 4._o 2._o ep._n 6._o 18_o and_o if_o vocal_a in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 14_o tongue_n cor._n 14._o 14_o iv_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o thing_n lawful_a 14_o lawful_a 1_o joh_n 5_o 14_o and_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n live_v or_o that_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o 12_o hereafter_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o joh._n 17_o 20_o 2._o sa._n 7._o 29_o ruth_n 4._o 12_o but_o not_o for_o the_o dead_a 3_o dead_a 2_o sam._n 12_o 21_o 22._o 23._o with_o luk._n 16._o 25_o 26_o rev._n 14_o 3_o nor_o for_o those_o of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n â—6_n death_n 1_o joh._n 5._o â—6_n v._o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o godly_a fear_n 3_o fear_n act._n 15._o 21_o rev._n 1._o 3_o the_o sound_n preach_v 2_o preach_v 2._o tim._n 4._o 2_o and_o conscionable_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n with_o understanding_n faith_n and_o reverence_n 2_o reverence_n jam._n 1._o 22_o act_n 10._o â—5_n mat._n 13._o 19_o he_o 4._o 2._o isa_n 66._o 2_o sing_v of_o psalm_n with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n 13_o heart_n col._n 3._o 16_o ephes_n 5._o 19_o jam._n 5._o 13_o as_o also_o the_o due_a administration_n &_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v all_o part_n of_o the_o ordinary_a religious_a worship_n of_o god_n 42_o god_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 13_o to_o 29._o act_n 2._o 42_o beside_o religious_a oath_n 29._o oath_n deut._n 6._o 13_o with_o neh._n 10._o 29._o vow_n 5_o vow_n isa_n 19_o 21_o with_o eccl._n 5._o 4_o 5_o solemn_a fast_n 5_o fast_n joel_n 2_o 12_o esther_n 4._o 16_o mat._n 9_o 15_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5_o and_o thanksgiving_n upon_o special_a occasion_n 22_o occasion_n psal_n 107_o throughout_o ester_n 9_o 22_o which_o be_v in_o their_o several_a time_n and_o season_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a manner_n 28_o manner_n heb._n 11._o 28_o vi_o 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