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to_o give_v we_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o grant_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n on_o our_o condition_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o yield_v he_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 21._o what_o be_v the_o part_n then_o of_o it_o and_o party_n the_o party_n to_o it_o god_n and_o his_o people_n or_o servant_n the_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o defend_v they_o to_o give_v they_o his_o grace_n mercy_n &_o forgiveness_n to_o send_v they_o his_o blessing_n they_o their_o humble_a promise_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n to_o be_v his_o people_n &_o honour_v he_o 22._o how_o be_v this_o covenant_n make_v know_v or_o extant_a it_o be_v make_v know_v and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o extant_a 23._o what_o instrument_n or_o record_n of_o it_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n so_o call_v as_o in_o they_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n contain_v testify_v record_v and_o exemplify_v for_o we_o so_o name_v the_o scripture_n and_o bible_n or_o book_n of_o god_n 24._o how_o call_v instrument_n as_o legal_o compose_v the_o author_n and_o other_o party_n penman_n sign_v seal_v delivery_n and_o witness_n all_o in_o due_a form_n as_o by_o law_n require_v 25._o how_o call_v testament_n as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o testator_n who_o thereby_o appoint_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v after_o his_o death_n or_o departure_n by_o his_o heir_n and_o executor_n that_o possess_v his_o substance_n 26._o but_o god_n can_v die_v how_o be_v it_o then_o his_o will_n or_o testament_n nor_o christ_n as_o speak_v proper_o for_o though_o he_o die_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o he_o live_v unto_o eternity_n but_o as_o depart_v from_o earth_n and_o go_v into_o heaven_n or_o retire_v into_o that_o his_o holy_a habitation_n and_o leave_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thus_o declare_v his_o will_n and_o give_v so_o large_a legacy_n as_o all_o earthly_a substance_n and_o heavenly_a blessing_n require_v his_o executor_n and_o overseer_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o other_o legatories_n his_o people_n to_o who_o it_o pertain_v to_o see_v his_o will_n perform_v 27._o who_o the_o author_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n the_o promiser_n or_o testator_n who_o do_v covenant_n with_o his_o people_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o give_v they_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n upon_o their_o condition_n or_o covenant_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 28._o who_o the_o other_o party_n his_o people_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o observe_v his_o law_n 29._o who_o the_o penman_n hereof_o god_n himself_o and_o other_o public_a notary_n 30._o how_o god_n himself_o most_o especial_o both_o in_o writing_n and_o dictate_v the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o the_o autograph_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o ten_o commandment_n dictate_v of_o his_o own_o mouth_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n all_o other_o holy_a scripture_n &_o write_n 31._o who_o the_o other_o public_a notary_n both_o moses_n his_o servant_n the_o recorder_z and_o publisher_n of_o his_o law_n and_o testimony_n the_o prophet_n his_o officer_n to_o write_v out_o and_o interpret_v the_o same_o as_o his_o temple_n the_o court_n to_o lay_v up_o and_o preserve_v those_o record_n 32._o how_o be_v they_o sign_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o mount_n set_v to_o the_o commandment_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o other_o holy_a write_n by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n of_o power_n in_o miracle_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n evidence_n of_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n 33._o how_o deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o father_n under_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a old_a law_n receive_v also_o by_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 34._o how_o seal_v by_o his_o seal_n of_o his_o spirit_n show_v his_o grace_n in_o those_o token_n or_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n and_o seal_n his_o sacrament_n that_o represent_v his_o grace_n as_o in_o some_o sort_n engrave_v in_o they_o 35._o what_o sacrament_n circumcision_n especial_o and_o the_o passeover_n though_o there_o be_v also_o divers_a other_o holy_a sign_n and_o sacrifice_n 36._o what_o grace_n in_o circumcision_n the_o root_n out_o and_o supplane_v of_o sin_n the_o pascall_n lamb_n or_o the_o passeover_n the_o nourishment_n in_o the_o church_n strengthen_v of_o the_o soul._n deliverance_n out_o of_o danger_n and_o pass_v from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n so_o from_o the_o tent_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o temple_n in_o heaven_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n 37._o what_o witness_n a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n all_o the_o
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as_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v or_o need_v to_o believe_v by_o faith_n do_v in_o all_o duty_n pray_v for_o from_o god_n or_o desire_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereby_o fit_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o else_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o outward_o and_o inward_o according_a to_o that_o our_o most_o holy_a profession_n 5._o how_o be_v that_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v hereby_o fit_v and_o furnish_v both_o in_o wardly_a with_o faith_n knowledge_n and_o grace_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v for_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o outward_o to_o the_o act_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v hereby_o enable_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o render_v account_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n and_o to_o other_o act_n mention_v and_o in_o end_v in_o the_o title_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o catechism_n 6._o which_o be_v they_o to_o be_v think_v sufficient_o prepare_v and_o fit_a 1._o to_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o bishop_n so_o receive_v such_o confirmation_n and_o approbation_n 2._o to_o be_v admit_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o other_o at_o baptism_n as_o able_a to_o teach_v they_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o 3._o to_o have_v their_o own_o surety_n release_v as_o they_o enable_v to_o stand_v for_o other_o surety_n 4._o to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o scripture_n read_v or_o expound_v more_o profitable_o and_o 5._o to_o read_v holy_a scripture_n more_o comfortable_o themselves_o and_o 6._o to_o understand_v it_o better_o be_v thus_o ground_v in_o these_o principle_n of_o religion_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o primary_o concern_v our_o bless_a estate_n and_o salvation_n 7._o how_o the_o creed_n concern_v 1._o god_n the_o father_n i_o believe_v etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o etc._n etc._n you_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n believe_v in_o i_o also_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o luke_n 14._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ps._n the_o eye_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n 2._o god_n the_o son_n the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o every_o point_n express_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 14._o 15._o joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o joh._n 16._o 7._o and_o 16._o 13._o joh._n 20._o 22._o luke_n 24._o 49._o act_n 2._o etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v the_o church_n matth_n 16._o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n jo._n 17._o 15_o 16_o 17._o act._n 2._o 47._o holy_a cath_z church_n commun_n of_o saint_n mat._n 16_o 19_o luk_n 18._o 13._o &_o 15._o 10_o 11._o &_o 24._o 47._o joh._n 20._o 23._o act._n 2._o 38._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n joh._n 5._o 28_o &_o 6._o 40_o &_o 11._o 25._o luk._n 14._o 14._o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n more_o 8._o how_o the_o rest_n concern_v the_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 1._o god_n speak_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 5._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n prayer_n mat._n 69._o when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n luk._n â—1_n 1._o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o sacrament_n baptis_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15_o act_n 2._o 41._o act._n 10._o 47_o l._n sup._n mat._n 26._o 26._o mar._n 14._o luk._n 22._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 25._o 9_o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o will_n or_o especial_o the_o promise_n and_o mercy's_n of_o god_n reveal_v 1._o in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n the_o incarnate_a word_n and_o truth_n and_o show_v both_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n 2._o in_o the_o character_n of_o the_o voice_n the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o book_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n so_o call_v and_o the_o book_n thereof_o 10._o which_o or_o how_o many_o be_v they_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 24._o genesis_n 2_o samuel_n proverbes_n exodus_fw-la 2_o king_n ecclesiaste_v levit._n 2_o chron._n song_n of_o solomon_n numb_a ezra_n isaiah_n deuter._n nehem._n jeremy_n with_o lament_n josua_n hester_n ezechiel_n judge_n job_n daniel_n ruth_n psalm_n the_o 12._o small_a prophet_n the_o new_a testament_n all_o of_o they_o 21._o or_o by_o divide_v of_o the_o epistle_n 27._o viz._n gospel_n 4._o act_n 1._o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n 14._o peter_n 2._o james_n 1_o john_n 3_o judas_n 1_o revelation_n 1._o apocry_v phall_a esdras_n tobit_n judith_n hester_n relic_n of_o
spirit_n 72._o how_o be_v god_n will_v know_v as_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n 73._o where_o be_v that_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 74._o what_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v to_o we_o and_o his_o will_n in_o general_a as_o before_o mention_v for_o the_o moral_a part_n thereof_o more_o particular_o express_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n hereafter_o recite_v 75._o how_o long_o oblige_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o diligence_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v any_o be_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 76._o why_o so_o because_o from_o he_o we_o have_v receive_v our_o life_n and_o be_v and_o so_o to_o his_o honour_n ought_v all_o to_o be_v refer_v 77._o how_o all_o our_o day_n whether_o of_o prosperity_n in_o praise_n or_o adversity_n in_o patience_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 78._o how_o life_n whether_o our_o 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own_o soul_n so_o oblige_v 3._o in_o reason_n since_o by_o superior_n and_o those_o that_o have_v authority_n over_o we_o our_o parent_n and_o superior_n enjoin_v 4._o religion_n since_o by_o the_o church_n authority_n so_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o good_a ordain_v 6._o but_o can_v infant_n be_v bind_v or_o those_o under_o age_n by_o their_o own_o or_o which_o be_v less_o other_o act_n by_o both_o when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a otherwise_o not_o if_o to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o rather_o by_o tutor_n and_o governor_n act_n then_o by_o their_o own_o 7._o why_o so_o because_o they_o be_v intend_v of_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n and_o know_v what_o be_v convenient_a and_o trust_v with_o the_o guide_n and_o government_n of_o the_o infant_n or_o young_a here_o yet_o want_v discretion_n 8._o how_o appearoth_fw-la it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o bind_v in_o very_a law_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a law_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n as_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n teach_v and_o bring_v up_o and_o the_o like_a the_o infant_n and_o pupil_n or_o heir_n in_o nonage_n as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o age_a person_n bind_v to_o perform_v pay_v and_o discharge_v such_o due_n and_o promise_n 9_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v for_o his_o apparent_a good_a and_o benefit_n so_o if_o he_o find_v a_o hand_n to_o receive_v a_o beneficial_a lease_n in_o law_n be_v a_o infant_n he_o must_v also_o find_v a_o hand_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n and_o perform_v the_o condition_v covenant_n 10._o but_o how_o be_v this_o for_o his_o good_a in_o a_o uncomparable_a great_a and_o high_a degree_n as_o hereby_o receive_v into_o the_o heavenly_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o to_o have_v that_o glorious_a privilege_n hereby_o sign_v to_o he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n member_n of_o christ_n and_o heir_n of_o blessedness_n and_o so_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o benefit_n tie_v to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n 11._o how_o follow_v it_o that_o he_o say_v by_o god_n grace_n so_o i_o will_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o 1._o the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o sufficiency_n and_o ability_n do_v flow_v 2._o the_o readiness_n and_o propensity_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o perform_v it_o 11._o have_v we_o then_o no_o ability_n of_o ourselves_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o perform_v any_o good_a deed_n but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o god_n 12._o what_o be_v our_o duty_n then_o to_o do_v to_o pray_v for_o ability_n from_o he_o expect_v his_o grace_n and_o after_o the_o same_o in_o humility_n as_o consider_v whence_o all_o our_o ability_n come_v to_o direct_v our_o course_n 13._o can_v we_o do_v this_o then_o not_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o god_n grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n within_o we_o that_o begin_v will_v perform_v every_o good_a work_n to_o his_o glory_n 14._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o only_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n be_v press_v to_o obey_v and_o do_v as_o his_o good_a spirit_n move_v we_o not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v according_o continue_z in_o well_o do_v 15._o how_o shall_v we_o find_v or_o know_v this_o if_o we_o praise_v god_n for_o grace_n receive_v and_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o more_o as_o follow_v in_o this_o answer_n 16._o why_o shall_v we_o praise_v he_o because_o thanksgiving_n for_o grace_n receive_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o former_a grace_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o latter_a 17._o what_o do_v you_o praise_v he_o for_o here_o for_o call_v i_o to_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n 18._o what_o be_v this_o state_n of_o salvation_n the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n and_o seal_n 19_o how_o be_v we_o else_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n welter_v in_o our_o own_o blood_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n by_o nature_n but_o restore_v to_o his_o favour_n thus_o by_o grace_n 20._o in_o or_o by_o who_o or_o what_o mean_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o for_o his_o sake_n do_v blot_v out_o all_o our_o guilt_n and_o offence_n 21._o how_o be_v we_o bring_v to_o this_o estate_n we_o be_v call_v by_o god_n by_o who_o elect_v and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o appointment_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o thus_o last_o seal_v for_o his_o receive_v these_o sign_n the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o virtue_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o pledge_n
wisdom_n of_o solomon_n ecclus._n or_o wisdom_n of_o syrach_n jeremy_n or_o baruch_n and_o daniel_n maccabee_n 11._o how_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o manifest_v the_o will_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o mankind_n as_o the_o most_o ancient_a so_o most_o divine_a of_o all_o write_n whatsoever_o â—avouring_v of_o more_o than_o humane_a wisdom_n as_o by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n write_v and_o so_o direct_v and_o aim_v at_o god_n honour_n as_o no_o other_o write_n in_o the_o world_n the_o like_a or_o comparable_a with_o they_o 12._o what_o be_v the_o canonical_a book_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n undoubted_o by_o all_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o canon_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o only_o most_o firm_o prove_v and_o so_o thence_o style_v canonical_a 13._o what_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a as_o not_o so_o general_o receive_v or_o approve_v of_o in_o the_o church_n but_o as_o the_o name_n sound_v not_o so_o manifest_a and_o yet_o though_o not_o so_o proper_o canonical_a and_o of_o so_o prime_a authority_n yet_o of_o holy_a and_o necessary_a use_n and_o annex_v to_o the_o former_a as_o full_a of_o good_a instruction_n and_o history_n declare_v god_n wonderful_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n 14._o what_o difference_n herein_o very_o much_o in_o opinion_n and_o error_n of_o man_n dissent_v 1._o some_o deny_v divers_a part_n of_o the_o very_a canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 2._o some_o canonise_a the_o apocryphal_a of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o former_a as_o the_o papist_n 3._o some_o obtrude_a divers_a other_o book_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n never_o approve_v of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o respect_n but_o rather_o compose_v by_o heretic_n 15._o who_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n i._o some_o receive_v only_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o sadducee_n some_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o manichee_n and_o martion_n some_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n mark_v as_o cerinthus_n ii_o some_o reject_v 1._o the_o psalm_n as_o the_o nicholaytan_n and_o anabaptist_n 2._o the_o book_n of_o job_n as_o some_o rabbin_n the_o book_n of_o daniel_n as_o porphyrius_n 3._o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n luke_n as_o cerdon_v of_o saint_n john_n as_o the_o alogi_fw-la 4._o work_n of_o saint_n paul_n as_o the_o ebonite_n 16._o who_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n the_o papist_n which_o account_v the_o apocryphal_a writing_n of_o that_o authority_n to_o be_v rule_n of_o faith_n and_o proof_n thereof_o and_o so_o canonical_a 17._o who_o of_o the_o three_o sort_n divers_a heretic_n and_o pseudo-christians_a that_o have_v obtrude_v many_o such_o book_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o addition_n to_o scripture_n that_o be_v either_o manifest_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a or_o no_o way_n approve_v such_o as_o 1._o a_o three_o and_o four_o of_o esdras_n and_o appendix_n to_o job_n 2._o a_o three_o and_o four_o of_o macchabee_n and_o preface_n to_o the_o lamentation_n 3._o microgenesis_n and_o the_o book_n of_o enoch_n 4._o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n thomas_n and_o mathias_n and_o act_n of_o saint_n peter_n 5._o â—vangelium_fw-la eternum_fw-la full_a of_o blasphemy_n find_v anâ—â—120_n â—120_z and_o many_o more_o the_o like_a as_o iâ—_n sixtus_n senensis_n to_o be_v see_v 18._o how_o be_v the_o former_a book_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o canonical_a by_o trâ—w_n and_o undoubted_a i._o testimony_n of_o the_o 1._o church_n in_o all_o age_n with_o reverence_n embrace_v and_o receive_v they_o most_o worthy_a man_n and_o father_n writing_n of_o they_o as_o especial_o saint_n jerome_n 2._o epist._n ad_fw-la paulum_fw-la tom._n 3._o letam_fw-la tom._n 1._o show_v both_o the_o number_n order_n and_o read_v they_o with_o profit_n 3._o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a majesty_n and_o authority_n convince_a the_o conscience_n and_o convert_v the_o souâ—e_n as_o no_o other_o write_n whatsoever_o ii_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o thing_n there_o handle_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o handle_v beyond_o all_o other_o ordinary_a write_n in_o any_o respect_n so_o represent_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n in_o they_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o soul._n 19_o what_o argument_n especial_o 1._o from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o they_o before_o all_o other_o write_n and_o so_o well_o as_o teach_v and_o inspire_v of_o god_n 2._o from_o the_o instrument_n that_o write_v they_o most_o holy_a man_n of_o all_o age_n and_o so_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 3._o from_o the_o miraculous_a preservation_n among_o so_o many_o casualty_n as_o by_o the_o very_a finger_n of_o god_n 4._o from_o the_o miracle_n confirm_v their_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 5._o from_o the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o they_o that_o can_v not_o be_v but_o from_o god_n 6._o from_o the_o matter_n handle_v holy_a and_o virtuous_a or_o religious_a and_o savour_v of_o god_n 7._o from_o the_o heathen_a and_o their_o admiration_n and_o testimony_n of_o they_o confess_v they_o even_o from_o god_n 8._o from_o the_o drift_n of_o scripture_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n 9_o from_o the_o admirable_a consent_n of_o holy_a scripture_n though_o in_o so_o sundry_a age_n write_v as_o have_v one_o spirit_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n 10._o from_o the_o conscience_n even_o in_o the_o power_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n therein_o confess_v the_o same_o 20._o how_o the_o antiquity_n as_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a write_n simple_o and_o absolute_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o deliver_v the_o thing_n of_o most_o antiquity_n the_o creation_n and_o the_o flood_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n of_o all_o which_o other_o scripture_n follow_v seem_v but_o a_o commentary_n and_o illustration_n of_o the_o same_o orphes_n linius_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a poet_n and_o philosopher_n have_v their_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o other_o thing_n â—rom_v he_o and_o the_o grecian_n their_o letter_n and_o their_o learning_n from_o cadamus_fw-la as_o he_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o hebrews_n so_o moses_n more_o ancient_a than_o orpheus_n linus_n amphion_n homer_n or_o the_o very_a heathen_a god_n see_v tacian_a oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la clement_n alexandrinus_n etc._n etc._n 21._o how_o the_o instrument_n such_o holy_a man_n as_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o prophesy_v as_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v who_o can_v never_o have_v write_v as_o they_o do_v and_o of_o such_o thing_n without_o god_n spirit_n to_o declare_v it_o unto_o they_o 22._o how_o the_o miraculous_a preservation_n a_o evidence_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o write_v so_o preserve_v they_o that_o though_o among_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o so_o many_o casualty_n as_o so_o ancient_a though_o most_o other_o 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his_o surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la 34._o what_o follow_v the_o eight_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n concern_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n our_o belief_n in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n sect_n 10._o the_o eight_o article_n and_o three_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o analysis_n of_o the_o eight_o article_n how_o we_o beeleve_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o what_o concern_v his_o essence_n god_n person_n and_o name_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o why_o so_o call_v as_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o existence_n and_o order_n in_o the_o trinity_n his_o personal_a ppopriety_n action_n and_o operation_n to_o he_o attribute_v for_o the_o guidance_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o how_o comfort_n be_v particular_o ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o he_o call_v the_o comforter_n his_o gift_n and_o grace_n how_o distinguish_v and_o distribute_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o good_a 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