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of_o so_o great_a dignity_n to_o be_v so_o join_v unto_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v coheir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n how_o can_v i_o do_v less_o than_o put_v away_o all_o baseness_n of_o mind_n whereby_o i_o cleave_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v like_o mind_a to_o my_o dear_a saviour_n to_o who_o i_o be_o join_v in_o fellowship_n though_o most_o unworthy_a be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o our_o soul_n be_v feed_v here_o even_o as_o the_o israelite_n with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o must_v otherwise_o have_v perish_v and_o as_o david_n fly_v from_o saul_n by_o abimelech_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o life_n so_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o as_o bread_n from_o heaven_n unto_o we_o without_o which_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o our_o great_a need_n that_o we_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o fly_v away_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o satan_n enrage_v against_o we_o he_o spare_v not_o though_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v we_o the_o true_a shewbread_n oh_o how_o shall_v my_o heart_n be_v affect_v towards_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o and_o resolve_v to_o abide_v always_o with_o thou_o vow_v with_o david_n to_o abiathar_n he_o that_o seek_v my_o life_n shall_v seek_v thy_o life_n also_o those_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v i_o and_o as_o if_o they_o hate_v i_o three_o let_v the_o communicant_a consider_v of_o the_o near_a union_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v by_o christ_n betwixt_o all_o his_o saint_n into_o the_o which_o he_o be_v also_o receive_v that_o faithful_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o shall_v effectual_o suppress_v all_o exorbitant_a affection_n and_o work_v a_o holy_a love_n in_o he_o as_o towards_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n quest_n 142._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o receive_n answ_n we_o must_v 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god_n to_o become_v his_o people_n and_o obedient_a child_n there_o be_v these_o two_o party_n in_o all_o covenant_n otherwise_o they_o can_v stand_v something_o assure_v and_o give_v and_o something_o take_v and_o receive_v therefore_o so_o betwixt_o prince_n and_o subject_n the_o prince_n give_v and_o assure_v his_o care_n in_o rule_v and_o provide_v well_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n he_o receive_v tribute_n custom_n and_o obedience_n so_o betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n betwixt_o seller_n and_o buyer_n lender_n and_n borrower_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o this_o covenant_n god_n for_o his_o part_n assure_v and_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o gracious_a god_n forgive_a all_o our_o trespass_n and_o on_o our_o part_n he_o must_v receive_v tribute_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n otherwise_o the_o bond_n be_v forfeit_a and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o once_o twice_o or_o often_o and_o the_o forfeit_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v take_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o next_o time_n 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sake_n but_o have_v hate_v such_o as_o have_v show_v any_o enmity_n against_o thou_o for_o offence_n haste_v be_v unaduised_o provoke_v and_o through_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o the_o world_n have_v deny_v food_n unto_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v seek_v to_o beguile_v thy_o neighbour_n learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o gentle_a in_o holiness_n follow_v paul_n as_o he_o follow_v christ_n and_o for_o bounty_n imitate_v zacheus_n convert_v give_v liberal_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o satisfy_v where_o thou_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n for_o thus_o and_o thus_o only_o may_v thou_o have_v comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o shall_v in_o his_o good_a time_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v feast_v with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o appendix_n to_o the_o catechism_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o divine_a teach_v and_o it_o avayl_v not_o a_o little_a for_o set_v man_n in_o the_o truth_n to_o understand_v right_o both_o which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o who_o and_o how_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o hear_v for_o our_o further_a build_v up_o in_o grace_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a here_o to_o annexe_v these_o short_a question_n and_o answer_v follow_v quest_n 143._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n answ_n whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o not_o any_o other_o book_n or_o writing_n whatsoever_o quest_n 144._o how_o many_o and_o which_o be_v these_o book_n scripture_n the_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n answ_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o and_o seven_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la number_n deuteronomie_n josua_n judge_n ruth_n the_o first_o and_o 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be_v ingenuous_o and_o without_o flattery_n set_v down_o neither_o be_v any_o man_n favour_n affect_v or_o seek_v for_o in_o any_o of_o these_o book_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o humane_a writing_n 8._o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n though_o write_v by_o diverse_a man_n at_o sundry_a time_n never_o be_v the_o like_a to_o be_v find_v touch_v man_n writing_n but_o even_o the_o same_o author_n have_v be_v oftentimes_o note_v to_o differ_v from_o himself_o wherefore_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v undoubted_o guide_v by_o one_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o what_o they_o write_v come_v from_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n if_o any_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o these_o holy_a writing_n this_o be_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o conceit_n and_o misunderstanding_n and_o not_o indeed_o quest_n 147._o have_v this_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a for_o our_o 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the_o preach_v thereof_o see_v that_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v so_o high_o commend_v and_o urge_v to_o attend_v to_o preach_v four_o because_o the_o lord_n who_o only_o can_v give_v light_n by_o his_o word_n do_v direct_v such_o as_o be_v in_o darkness_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o his_o word_n saul_n to_o ananias_n cornelius_n to_o peter_n the_o eunuch_n to_o philip_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v otherwise_o to_o give_v they_o any_o light_n last_o because_o man_n be_v natural_o dull_a and_o backward_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o they_o know_v it_o so_o that_o read_v only_o they_o be_v still_o freeze_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o preach_v they_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o by_o the_o zeal_n and_o heat_n of_o other_o be_v warm_v and_o become_v agile_a and_o cheerful_a to_o do_v according_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o say_v for_o comfort_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o this_o also_o a_o man_n read_v alone_o be_v forgetful_a and_o let_v it_o flip_v soon_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n which_o he_o read_v a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v unto_o he_o and_o bring_v continual_o to_o his_o remembrance_n he_o be_v like_o a_o stick_n lie_v by_o a_o firebrand_n ready_a to_o go_v out_o the_o minister_n stir_v up_o the_o fire_n and_o lay_v the_o stick_n together_o he_o have_v bread_n by_o he_o but_o be_v feeble_a because_o he_o can_v break_v it_o in_o piece_n to_o eat_v some_o of_o it_o the_o minister_n break_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o exercise_v the_o hear_n of_o this_o word_n preach_v beside_o the_o private_a read_n thereof_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o mean_n contemn_v they_o wander_v
will_v right_o proceed_v in_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o 1._o although_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n unto_o which_o thou_o swear_v yet_o if_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o thou_o be_v perjure_a because_o thou_o swear_v contrary_a to_o thy_o conscience_n 2._o if_o thou_o swear_v in_o doubtful_a word_n have_v another_o meaning_n than_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o have_v before_o who_o thou_o swear_v thou_o abuse_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o jesuite_n play_v with_o oath_n by_o their_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n and_o with_o they_o agree_v too_o many_o shop_n keeper_n live_v upon_o buy_v and_o sell_v that_o will_v swear_v that_o their_o ware_n cost_v they_o thus_o much_o mean_v the_o whole_a when_o the_o buyer_n be_v prize_v the_o yard_n or_o the_o ell_n or_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v such_o a_o price_n mean_v of_o their_o wife_n or_o companion_n for_o a_o colour_n when_o as_o the_o buyer_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v take_v that_o money_n they_o may_v have_v sell_v it_o so_o you_z that_o time_n with_o many_o other_o device_n to_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n 3_o to_o swear_v thing_n impossible_a or_o unlawful_a be_v to_o mock_v god_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v call_v his_o neighbour_n to_o witness_v his_o covenant_v with_o a_o thief_n to_o rob_v his_o house_n or_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n or_o if_o a_o subject_n shall_v call_v his_o prince_n to_o see_v he_o build_v a_o house_n in_o the_o air_n to_o fly_v with_o the_o fowl_n or_o to_o make_v his_o horse_n speak_v which_o be_v mere_a mockery_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o reverent_o perform_v god_n name_n be_v indeed_o take_v into_o the_o mouth_n but_o forget_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o when_o god_n be_v therefore_o displease_v with_o uzzah_n wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n swear_v not_o unto_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v weighty_a and_o thou_o dispose_v thyself_o hereunto_o with_o reverence_n quest_n 68_o what_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a be_v he_o not_o bind_v notwithstanding_o to_o perform_v his_o oath_n answ_n nay_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o so_o he_o shall_v add_v unto_o his_o sin_n of_o swear_v unlawful_o a_o further_a sin_n of_o do_v unlawful_o 15.4_o psal_n 15.4_o explan_n this_o be_v plain_a of_o itself_o to_o every_o man_n of_o understanding_n a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n be_v through_o fear_n constrain_v to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o discover_v but_o maintain_v a_o company_n of_o thief_n to_o his_o power_n he_o have_v offend_v by_o take_v this_o oath_n but_o he_o shall_v much_o more_o offend_v if_o he_o do_v according_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v accessary_a to_o their_o wickedness_n but_o the_o case_n be_v change_v if_o a_o man_n by_o oversight_n shall_v swear_v any_o thâ—ng_n to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n but_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o here_o the_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n as_o touch_v the_o gibeonite_n unto_o who_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v though_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o by_o craft_n yet_o they_o fear_v to_o break_v the_o oath_n &_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v object_n object_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v if_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v then_o even_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o man_n of_o those_o country_n to_o live_v sol._n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n unto_o they_o 2._o if_o they_o can_v bring_v they_o into_o their_o power_n for_o some_o still_o remain_v to_o try_v they_o withal_o 3._o they_o be_v enjoin_v this_o for_o their_o own_o good_a that_o room_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o inhabit_v there_o now_o the_o gibeonite_n by_o their_o subtlety_n free_v themselves_o 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