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broil_n and_o covet_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n when_o they_o be_v yield_v unto_o therefore_o god_n have_v set_v they_o at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o this_o ladder_n use_v be_v careful_a my_o child_n to_o watch_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o thy_o soul_n about_o these_o covet_n have_v such_o a_o quiet_a rest_v in_o god_n and_o all_o that_o he_o give_v thou_o be_v it_o little_a or_o be_v it_o much_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n trouble_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v trouble_v thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v provoke_v to_o hurt_v and_o trouble_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o to_o rise_v high_o to_o a_o more_o direct_a sin_v against_o thy_o god_n thus_o have_v i_o give_v thou_o fit_a for_o thy_o capacity_n i_o hope_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o these_o ten_o law_n of_o god_n now_o look_v back_o and_o let_v i_o see_v what_o thou_o have_v observe_v thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o god_n make_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o law_n q._n where_o be_v these_o law_n set_v down_o a._n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deuteronomy_n q._n how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v they_o a._n they_o be_v ten_o in_o two_o table_n q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v in_o the_o first_o a._n my_o have_v the_o true_a god_n only_o to_o be_v my_o god_n q._n how_o can_v thou_o have_v god_n a._n by_o cleave_v unto_o god_n by_o covenant_n q._n how_o must_v that_o be_v a._n by_o knowledge_n faith_n love_n hope_v fear_v confidence_n patience_n prayer_n and_o vow_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o second_o a._n my_o give_v of_o god_n his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n q._n how_o can_v thou_o do_v that_o a._n by_o abhor_v the_o will-worship_n of_o idolater_n and_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o three_o a._n my_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o manner_n q._n how_o must_v that_o be_v do_v a._n by_o observe_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o the_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v do_v well_o q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o four_o a._n my_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n upon_o that_o time_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o q._n what_o be_v his_o mean_n to_o advance_v his_o worship_n now_o a._n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o appoint_a time_n a._n the_o seven_o part_n of_o time_n as_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o old_a world_n so_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o new_a q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n a._n superior_n and_o inferior_n with_o their_o several_a duty_n q._n who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o superior_n a._n those_o that_o be_v in_o state_n of_o excellency_n above_o we_o q._n who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o inferior_n a._n those_o that_o be_v in_o several_a order_n under_o they_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o honour_v they_o a._n according_a to_o their_o order_n above_o we_o to_o have_v reverence_n obedience_n fear_n and_o thankfulness_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n a._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n life_n q._n may_v none_o be_v kill_v a._n yes_o upon_o a_o just_a cause_n by_o a_o just_a person_n in_o a_o just_a order_n and_o with_o a_o just_a mind_n q._n what_o then_o be_v murder_n a._n a_o unlawful_a hurt_v of_o the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n or_o inclination_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n a._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o or_o neighbour_n chastity_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o adultery_n a._n proper_o the_o abuse_n of_o another_o bed_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o it_o here_o a._n all_o unchastity_n in_o nature_n preparation_n or_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n a._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n good_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o steal_v a._n a_o close_a conveyance_n away_o of_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n good_n q._n what_o be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o a._n all_o hurt_v of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o his_o good_n either_o in_o nature_n or_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n truth_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o false_a witness_n a._n any_o testimony_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n which_o be_v either_o against_o truth_n or_o against_o truth_n and_o charity_n q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n such_o a_o evenness_n of_o spirit_n that_o nothing_o that_o be_v my_o neighbour_n trouble_v i_o
christian_n he_o have_v so_o digest_v christ_n into_o his_o soul_n by_o faith_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v nothing_o but_o christian_a so_o let_v it_o be_v with_o thou_o this_o can_v faith_n do_v and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a in_o our_o eye_n tell_v i_o next_o 28._o q._n how_o be_v this_o faith_n confirm_v and_o make_v strong_a in_o thou_o a._n by_o hear_v the_o same_o gospel_n preach_v and_o use_v the_o sacrament_n here_o thou_o know_v the_o mean_n which_o confirm_v thy_o faith_n and_o true_o there_o be_v not_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o do_v it_o under_o god_n the_o thessalonian_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o 4.18_o 1_o thes_n 3.20_o 2_o thes_n 1.3_o prov._n 4.18_o and_o though_o at_o first_o there_o be_v something_o lack_v in_o their_o faith_n yet_o as_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n their_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o as_o just_a man_n their_o path_n be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n and_o for_o the_o sacrament_n 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