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the_o secret_n of_o god._n howbeit_o in_o so_o weighty_a and_o needful_a provision_n i_o will_v have_v this_o householder_n to_o be_v well_o store_v that_o he_o may_v feed_v his_o family_n with_o more_o joy_n and_o plenty_n to_o make_v they_o strong_a &_o well_o like_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n child_n that_o bold_o will_v answer_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n and_o sight_n valiant_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o i_o will_v here_o add_v two_o catechism_n more_o for_o his_o help_n where_o the_o first_o will_v show_v he_o in_o a_o notable_a order_n jacobs_n ladder_n namely_o by_o what_o step_n god_n bring_v all_o his_o child_n into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n of_o his_o divine_a palace_n and_o this_o be_v in_o one_o scripture_n most_o orderly_o compact_v together_o by_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_n the_o other_o be_v chapter_n be_v therefore_o i_o make_v it_o a_o book_n by_o itself_o and_o 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his_o grace_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a 7._o by_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n 8._o whereby_o he_o have_v be_v abundant_a towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n 9_o and_o open_v unto_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o he_o 10._o that_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n in_o show_v the_o catechism_n out_o of_o this_o text_n i_o will_v follow_v this_o order_n in_o the_o middle_n by_o interpretation_n i_o will_v point_n out_o the_o golden_a step_n of_o this_o heavenly_a
salvation_n express_o and_o some_o to_o damnation_n by_o consequent_a jud_n vers_fw-la 4._o pro._n 16.4_o 1._o pet._n 2.8_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o predestination_n be_v by_o election_n in_o christ_n express_o &_o by_o reprobation_n from_o christ_n by_o consequent_a such_o as_o refuse_v christ_n joh._n 8.42.43.47_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n psalm_n 33.6.7.8.9.10.11_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v that_o he_o perform_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n by_o create_v all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 6.7.8_o by_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n &_o season_n vers_fw-la 10.11_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o creation_n gen._n chap._n 1._o and_o chap._n 2._o these_o two_o chapter_n teach_v us._n 1._o god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n of_o nothing_o 2._o in_o six_o day_n 3._o man_n in_o the_o sixth_o day_n 4._o god_n make_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v male_a and_o female_a in_o one_o day_n cap._n 1.26.27_o 5._o god_n make_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n touch_v his_o body_n and_o breathe_v in_o he_o his_o soul_n so_o he_o have_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n cap._n 2.7_o 6._o the_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o the_o man_n god_n cast_v he_o in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n take_v out_o one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o rib_n make_v the_o woman_n the_o man_n name_n be_v adam_n the_o woman_n eve_n chap._n 2.21.22_o chap._n 3.20_o 7._o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n above_o other_o earthly_a creature_n be_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v principal_o in_o the_o soul_n chap._n 1.27_o which_o be_v in_o knowledge_n coloss_n 3.10_o and_o practise_v of_o holiness_n &_o righteousness_n eph._n 4.24_o 2._o they_o be_v create_v in_o most_o perfect_a happiness_n where_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n be_v join_v they_o have_v authority_n and_o lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n chap._n 1.28_o they_o be_v so_o beautiful_a that_o be_v naked_a they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a cap._n 2.25_o cap._n 6._o government_n before_o the_o fall_n gen._n cap._n 2._o god_n place_v man_n in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o world_n call_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n vers_fw-la 15._o 2._o he_o give_v he_o commandment_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o dress_v the_o garden_n vers_fw-la 15._o 3._o he_o give_v he_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n as_o a_o sacrament_n that_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 9_o cap._n 3.22_o 4._o he_o give_v he_o this_o order_n he_o may_v take_v of_o all_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n except_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o in_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n vers_fw-la 16.17_o 5._o he_o institute_v marriage_n to_o be_v of_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n that_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 24._o cap._n 7._o the_o fall_n of_o man_n gen._n 3._o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o story_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o point_n 1._o the_o devil_n abuse_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o serpent_n entice_v the_o woman_n eve_n and_o she_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o she_o give_v to_o her_o husband_n adam_n &_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o so_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v break_v ver_fw-la 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o this_o disobedience_n adam_n and_o eve_n and_o all_o mankind_n be_v dead_a in_o fin_n and_o under_o damnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o be_v he_o lose_v his_o excellency_n and_o become_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o vers_fw-la 7.8.9.10_o expound_v eph._n 2.1.2.3_o rom._n 5.12.13.14_o 3._o to_o make_v man_n to_o see_v his_o own_o misery_n god_n curse_v the_o earth_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o brier_n thistle_n and_o thorn_n make_v the_o man_n to_o get_v his_o live_n with_o toil_n and_o pain_n till_o he_o die_v the_o woman_n 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