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well_o for_o that_o they_o do_v contain_v in_o sum_n the_o principal_a point_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v more_o at_o large_a expound_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n and_o token_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o every_o one_o know_v at_o the_o least_o that_o same_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o most_o short_a of_o they_o all_o according_a to_o the_o which_o the_o church_n do_v daily_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o her_o faith_n as_o follow_v i_o believe_v in_o god_o the_o father_n
same_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n neither_o thy_o manseruant_a nor_o thy_o woman_n servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o eternal_a make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o therefore_o the_o eternal_a bless_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o sanctify_v it_o the_o second_o table_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o the_o six_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v whoredom_n the_o eight_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v the_o nine_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o ten_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o wife_n neither_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o woman_n servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n ne_o yet_o his_o ass_n neither_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o behold_v these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n which_o moses_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n ingrave_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o outward_a work_n only_o but_o chief_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o which_o he_o judge_v of_o the_o work_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o summarie_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n 25._o and_o because_o that_o god_n have_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v of_o man_n towards_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o the_o second_o that_o which_o he_o require_v also_o of_o they_o towards_o their_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n e._n our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v make_v a_o other_o summarie_n yet_o more_o brief_a in_o the_o which_o he_o comprehend_v in_o two_o point_n all_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o two_o table_n in_o manner_n follow_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n harken_v oh_o israel_n the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n be_v one_o god_n only_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o understanding_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o the_o same_o c._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o of_o these_o two_o commandment_n depend_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o that_o which_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o the_o like_a do_v you_o to_o they_o of_o the_o true_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n 27._o but_o even_o as_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n a_o right_a according_a to_o his_o will_n except_o he_o be_v well_o instruct_v first_o in_o his_o law_n and_o in_o his_o word_n even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v be_v well_o instruct_v if_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o use_n and_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o serve_v but_o to_o great_a condemnation_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o and_o because_o that_o man_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_v through_o sin_n that_o not_o only_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o accomplish_v perfect_o any_o one_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o continual_o resist_v his_o holy_a will_n therefore_o he_o have_v need_n of_o jesus_n chryst_n chief_o for_o two_o cause_n the_o first_o to_o satisfy_v for_o man_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o the_o end_n that_o jesus_n chryst_n through_o his_o obedience_n 15._o may_v recompense_v the_o fault_n that_o be_v in_o man_n thoroughe_o his_o rebellion_n the_o second_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v already_o say_v and_o so_o foorthewyth_o regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o reform_v to_o the_o very_a image_n of_o god_o may_v be_v the_o better_o dispose_v to_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_n d_o to_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v himself_o whole_o to_o his_o service_n of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n chap._n 28._o it_o be_v then_o easy_a to_o judge_v by_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v well_o understand_v that_o so_o much_o be_v want_v that_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o justification_n that_o man_n obtain_v by_o the_o same_o without_o their_o work_n do_v abolish_v good_a work_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o same_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o establish_v and_o confirm_v they_o and_o that_o do_v more_o inflame_v man_n to_o do_v they_o c_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v without_o life_n nor_o the_o fire_n without_o heat_n and_o light_n nor_o the_o good_a tree_n without_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n even_o so_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n if_o she_o be_v not_o a_o live_a faith_n and_o she_o can_v not_o be_v live_v but_o be_v dead_a if_o she_o be_v without_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o true_a fruit_n and_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o good_a work_v he_o must_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v not_o esteem_v nor_o do_v allow_v for_o such_o any_o other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v command_v by_o he_o in_o his_o word_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v summary_o comprehend_v all_o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n chapter_n 29._o then_o if_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n â—_o we_o may_v reduce_v into_o four_o point_n all_o that_o which_o he_o require_v in_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o declaration_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o be_v that_o man_n put_v all_o his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o alone_o await_v for_o all_o his_o salvation_n of_o he_o alone_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o that_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o his_o necessity_n for_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o corporal_a as_o spiritual_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o himself_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o render_v grace_n &_o thank_n to_o he_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v &_o that_o he_o do_v daily_o receive_v of_o he_o the_o four_o that_o he_o yield_v himself_o obedient_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v command_v he_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o person_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o neighbour_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a chap._n 30._o b_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n he_o require_v also_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o honour_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n and_o not_o in_o visible_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v material_a and_o corruptible_a as_o be_v image_n altar_n temple_n pilgrimage_n and_o other_o such_o like_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n invent_v by_o man_n for_o if_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v abolish_v in_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o they_o be_v figure_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o this_o true_a spiritual_a service_n it_o be_v easy_a they_o to_o judge_v how_o he_o may_v endure_v that_o man_n shall_v forge_v new_a ceremony_n through_o great_a presumption_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fantasy_n to_o serve_v he_o after_o their_o pleasure_n and_o not_o after_o his_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n chapter_n 31._o c_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o have_v ordain_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o church_n to_o teach_v all_o man_n according_a to_o that_o doctrine_n d_o thoroughe_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o same_o whereunto_o he_o have_v adoyn_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o many_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o we_o for_o great_a confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v as_o the_o seal_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n of_o the_o say_v which_o proceed_v of_o the_o same_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o advertisement_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n the_o which_o we_o have_v
satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o we_o in_o our_o flesh_n and_o nature_n unite_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o office_n d._n will_v thou_o then_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n a._n be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n in_o ownself_o person_n a._n if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o he_o can_v not_o be_v our_o saviour_n redeemer_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n as_o he_o be_v nor_o yet_o the_o true_a christ_n and_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o work_n of_o vivification_n and_o sanctification_n d._n what_o do_v thou_o understand_v by_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o vivification_n d._n a_o i_o take_v it_o here_o in_o general_a for_o that_o work_n whereby_o god_n do_v vivify_v and_o regenerate_v into_o new_a life_n and_o do_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v his_o elect_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o service_n bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n d._n do_v thou_o mean_v that_o god_n do_v present_a unto_o we_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o make_v we_o partaker_n &_o capable_a of_o they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n a._n even_o so_o do_v i_o mean_v b._n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v have_v union_n &_o communion_n with_o he_o of_o the_o church_n d._n for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o work_n there_o remain_v yet_o that_o thou_o tell_v i_o what_o thou_o haste_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o church_n g_o a._n i_o understand_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o company_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v unite_v and_o join_v to_o jesus_n christ_n through_o true_a faith_n in_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o very_a band_n of_o that_o union_n and_o conjunction_n d._n understand_v thou_o that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n by_o true_a faith_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o thou_o have_v even_o now_o say_v that_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o the_o communion_n of_o saintes_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v of_o the_o church_n d._n which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v concern_v the_o church_n d._n a._n we_o may_v well_o bring_v they_o into_o two_o d._n which_o be_v the_o first_o a._n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o such_o company_n and_o commonalty_n as_o i_o have_v even_o now_o speak_v of_o unite_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v through_o out_o the_o world_n be_v true_a member_n d._n and_o the_o second_o a._n it_o be_v touch_v the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o this_o holy_a company_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o his_o church_n d._n which_o be_v these_o benefit_n d._n a._n we_o may_v again_o consider_v they_o in_o two_o sort_n d._n how_o may_v that_o be_v a._n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o into_o the_o which_o we_o do_v enter_v be_v even_o here_o in_o this_o world_n d._n and_o the_o second_o a._n in_o the_o full_a enjoy_n and_o consummation_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o other_o life_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o church_n during_o this_o life_n d._n what_o understand_v thou_o by_o the_o possession_n that_o we_o have_v already_o in_o this_o world_n b._n a._n that_o even_o as_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n so_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o same_o do_v there_o find_v perfect_a salvation_n the_o which_o we_o do_v full_o comprehend_v in_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o apostle_n under_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n d._n for_o what_o cause_n be_v that_o do_v a._n a._n because_o it_o comprehendith_v the_o agreement_n which_o we_o have_v with_o god_n and_o the_o justification_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v for_o just_a in_o his_o sight_n from_o whence_o then_o afterward_o proceed_v the_o other_o benefit_n which_o be_v also_o communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n d._n what_o understand_v thou_o by_o the_o consummation_n of_o these_o benefit_n g._n a._n that_o same_o eternal_a and_o bless_a life_n in_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v live_v eternal_o with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v full_o regenerate_v and_o reform_v to_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o he_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o good_a work_n d._n 4._o now_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o principal_a point_n to_o which_o she_o have_v regard_n tell_v i_o if_o this_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v we_o a._n yea_o in_o deed_n if_o it_o be_v true_a d_o and_o not_o feign_v d._n nee_v we_o then_o not_o to_o do_v good_a work_n to_o be_v save_v a._n albeit_o that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o work_n of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v deserve_v any_o thing_n other_o than_o eternal_a damnation_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o all_o that_o but_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o good_a work_n which_o god_n require_v of_o us._n d._n thou_o be_v not_o then_o of_o mind_n that_o faith_n do_v abolish_v good_a work_n a._n so_o far_o of_o be_v it_o from_o abolish_n they_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o establish_v they_o but_o not_o to_o seek_v man_n salvation_n in_o they_o b_o d._n how_o understand_v thou_o this_o a._n even_o as_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o very_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v give_v we_o to_o obtain_v by_o the_o same_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n she_o have_v also_o this_o virtue_n that_o through_o she_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n a._n to_o obey_v he_o according_a to_o his_o law_n where_o before_o he_o have_v be_v a_o rebel_n against_o he_o d._n will_v thou_o then_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a faith_n if_o she_o be_v not_o declare_v by_o work_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o his_o law_n a._n it_o be_v faith_n â—_o as_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v without_o heat_n and_o light_n be_v fire_n of_o the_o good_a work_n which_o god_n require_v of_o the_o faithful_a d._n see_v the_o matter_n be_v so_o tell_v i_o then_o in_o brief_a what_o work_v god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o his_o law_n to_o testify_v of_o our_o faith_n as_o well_o towards_o he_o as_o towards_o man_n a._n we_o may_v comprehend_v they_o all_o summary_o in_o two_o point_n d._n which_o be_v the_o first_o a._n the_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o 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dialogue_n be_v of_o supplication_n &_o of_o christian_a prayer_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o it_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o may_v not_o be_v address_v but_o to_o god._n mathew_n i_o have_v no_o more_o now_o to_o propone_v to_o thou_o concern_v the_o point_n which_o we_o have_v already_o handle_v there_o rest_v nothing_o now_o but_o that_o thou_o tell_v i_o yet_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v touch_v prayer_n p._n for_o somuch_o as_o prayer_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a do_v homage_n to_o god_n and_o make_v request_n unto_o he_o for_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a as_o well_o for_o their_o body_n as_o for_o their_o soul_n man_n yield_v thank_n unto_o he_o for_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v of_o he_o it_o follow_v then_o well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n which_o belong_v not_o but_o only_o to_o god_n and_o can_v be_v yield_v unto_o he_o but_o by_o the_o faithful_a m._n 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