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after_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 7.1_o 2._o quest_n 9_o what_o be_v the_o five_o help_n answ_n application_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o myself_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 24._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 4.11_o gal._n 2.20_o rom._n 9.23_o 24._o and_o of_o my_o confirmation_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o i_o as_o my_o god_n and_o father_n reconcile_v to_o i_o in_o christ_n until_o i_o prize_v it_o as_o a_o rich_a treasure_n and_o part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n of_o grace_n for_o my_o prepare_v to_o glory_n quest_n 10._o what_o be_v the_o six_o and_o last_o help_n answ_n prayer_n to_o god_n with_o faith_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n zeal_n and_o constancy_n and_o humble_a wait_v until_o i_o can_v understand_v by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n spirit_n 25._o jos_n 16.23_o jam._n 1.6_o jam._n 5.16_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o cant._n 5.8_o gâ—n_n 30.1_o esther_n 5.13_o luke_n 22.20_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 25._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o glorious_a union_n and_o communion_n which_o a_o prepare_a humble_a faithful_a soul_n enjoy_v with_o christ_n feed_v on_o christ_n spiritual_o and_o feast_v with_o he_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o until_o my_o soul_n be_v so_o far_o sick_a of_o love_n for_o christ_n that_o i_o can_v true_o say_v as_o rachel_n do_v of_o child_n o_o my_o god_n give_v i_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o feast_v with_o christ_n in_o it_o or_o else_o i_o die_v or_o as_o haman_n do_v of_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o of_o hester_n banquet_n in_o another_o kind_n what_o be_v all_o this_o so_o long_o as_o i_o enjoy_v not_o christ_n and_o banquet_v not_o with_o christ_n at_o the_o supper_n of_o my_o lord_n quest_n 11._o you_o have_v declare_v how_o you_o conceive_v the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v enliven_v wait_v on_o christ_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a help_n now_o how_o do_v you_o conceive_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v enliven_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o you_o may_v come_v with_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n what_o light_n from_o christ_n to_o enlighten_v in_o this_o work_n of_o grace_n answ_n first_o time_n and_o second_o place_n be_v observe_v as_o before_o three_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v wait_v on_o christ_n in_o a_o serious_a examination_n of_o my_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o before_o in_o this_o catechism_n first_o distinguish_v this_o lively_a faith_n from_o all_o other_o kind_n second_o examine_v and_o try_v my_o faith_n 1._o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o a_o entertain_v receive_v apply_v faith_n 2._o in_o the_o mean_n dispose_v my_o heart_n to_o believe_v 3._o in_o the_o heavenly_a author_n or_o efficient_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 4.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o 4._o in_o the_o matter_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n 5._o in_o the_o form_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n 6._o in_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n all_o prove_v and_o set_v forth_o already_o four_o i_o may_v enliven_v my_o faith_n by_o wait_v upon_o christ_n in_o self-application_n of_o all_o those_o rule_n of_o trial_n to_o my_o own_o heart_n to_o see_v how_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n five_o i_o may_v wait_v on_o christ_n in_o a_o solid_a and_o devout_a meditation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n in_o christ_n and_o especial_o the_o sacramental_a promise_n now_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v my_o body_n 27._o mat._n 26.26_o 27._o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v give_v which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o until_o my_o soul_n find_v and_o feel_v that_o it_o believe_v more_o firm_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n more_o full_o six_o wait_v on_o christ_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 21._o isa_n 11.10_o isa_n 66.11_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 21._o that_o i_o may_v suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n and_o feed_v with_o joy_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n quest_n 12._o how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n may_v you_o wait_v on_o christ_n to_o quicken_v and_o renew_v your_o evangelical_n repentance_n or_o daily_o turn_v more_o and_o more_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o mind_n will_n affection_n and_o conversation_n that_o you_o may_v with_o more_o comfort_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o light_n be_v there_o from_o christ_n to_o lead_v you_o to_o christ_n in_o this_o grace_n and_o duty_n ans_fw-fr first_o time_n second_o place_n observe_v as_o before_o three_o i_o be_o to_o set_v myself_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o examine_v 19_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o first_o my_o first_o conversion_n to_o god_n to_o find_v evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o by_o 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right_a application_n all_o to_o my_o own_o soul_n in_o particular_a 8._o psa_fw-la 51.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o isa_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 122_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o cant._n 1.7_o 8._o and_o last_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n until_o i_o find_v a_o increase_n of_o power_n over_o my_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o a_o more_o full_a assurance_n of_o my_o pardon_n &_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit-restored_n joy_n which_o that_o it_o may_v better_o be_v communicate_v from_o christ_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o long_o to_o meet_v christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n quest_n 13._o but_o what_o help_n and_o light_n from_o christ_n have_v you_o to_o find_v out_o not_o only_o your_o original_a sin_n and_o sinful_a nature_n in_o general_a before_o your_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n but_o you_o daily_o actual_a sal_n a_o a_o fail_n by_o which_o you_o do_v dishonour_n god_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o wound_v your_o own_o conscience_n and_o make_v yourself_o more_o unfit_a to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n answ_n i_o conceive_v i_o may_v wait_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n look_v for_o light_n from_o christ_n into_o a_o threefold_a glass_n or_o book_n which_o reveil_v sin_n to_o my_o soul_n by_o the_o power_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n spirit_n quest_n 14._o what_o be_v the_o first_o answ_n the_o first_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o command_a part_n of_o god_n will_n or_o word_n reveal_v by_o christ_n &_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o particular_a 8.21_o isa_n 8.21_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o god_n in_o general_n quest_n 15._o what_o be_v the_o second_o glass_n etc._n joh._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 16_o 8_o 9_o hebr._n 2.2_o 3._o mat._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o mat._n 25.19_o etc._n etc._n answ_n second_o the_o book_n ot_fw-mi the_o gospel_n or_o gracious_a promise_a part_n of_o god_n word_n against_o which_o i_o have_v sin_v by_o unbelief_n &_o too_o little_a regard_n of_o the_o tender_a of_o grace_n to_o improve_v my_o talon_n of_o faith_n &_o other_o grace_n communicate_v to_o saint_n and_o to_o my_o soul_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n quest_n 16._o what_o be_v the_o three_o glass_n or_o light_n from_o christ_n to_o see_v this_o truth_n answ_n the_o book_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n enlighten_v which_o as_o &_o register_n record_v my_o sin_n and_o will_v upon_o search_n by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n spirit_n and_o light_n from_o christ_n set_v my_o sin_n before_o my_o face_n with_o the_o circumstance_n 5._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o rom._n 9.1_o 2._o gen._n
this_o light_n appear_v ans_fw-fr first_o in_o the_o undersanding_n by_o that_o spark_n or_o light_n of_o reason_n leave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n etc._n rom._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n act_v 17.24_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o from_o the_o visible_a thing_n which_o be_v and_o be_v see_v and_o the_o nature_n order_n and_o government_n of_o they_o they_o may_v and_o have_v argue_v and_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o invisible_a god_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o be_v of_o being_n the_o incomprehensible_a nature_n that_o give_v nature_n to_o nature_n itself_o and_o be_v that_o first_o cause_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o light_n shine_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v all_o man_n without_o excuse_n quest_n 8._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o light_n of_o reason_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o that_o divers_a natural_a heathen_a man_n do_v deny_v or_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o god_n ans_fw-fr that_o ignorance_n and_o atheism_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o principle_n in_o pure_a nature_n but_o from_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o that_o idolatry_n and_o blind_a superstition_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v lose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a god_n c._n jer._n 44.17_o 18._o rom._n 2.15_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o rom._n 1.19_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 14._o wisd_v 13._o &_o 14._o c._n wander_v in_o the_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v up_o so_o many_o false_a god_n creature_n and_o image_n and_o imagination_n so_o that_o blind_a man_n see_v the_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o these_o be_v tempt_v and_o draw_v like_o the_o foolish_a man_n to_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o sometime_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o quest_n 9_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v further_o ans_fw-fr because_o however_o some_o particular_a man_n have_v doubt_v 17.23_o exod._n 31.30_o 33._o exo._n 32.4_o 5._o deu._n 7.4_o 2_o kin._n 18.33_o etc._n etc._n act_v 17.23_o yet_o no_o nation_n 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