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q._n to_o who_o do_v this_o belong_v a._n to_o all_o in_o general_a for_o although_o the_o life_n everlasting_a be_v frequent_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o reward_n which_o in_o another_o life_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o righteous_a yet_o the_o wicked_a shall_v live_v eternal_o q._n what_o shall_v then_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o ungodly_a in_o this_o respect_n a._n the_o godly_a shall_v live_v to_o all_o eternity_n in_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o never_o fade_a glory_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v live_v eternal_o or_o they_o shall_v remain_v alive_a in_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o endure_v the_o torment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n q._n do_v you_o think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o bare_o to_o believe_v all_o these_o article_n of_o your_o faith_n a._n as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o believe_v they_o so_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o frame_v my_o practice_n answerable_a to_o this_o my_o belief_n so_o that_o i_o must_v not_o only_o know_v what_o these_o word_n signify_v but_o likewise_o i_o must_v perform_v such_o action_n as_o be_v agreeable_a thereto_o q._n be_v this_o all_o that_o your_o baptismal_a vow_n and_o promise_n require_v from_o you_o a._n no_o it_o not_o only_o enjoin_v i_o to_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o also_o i_o be_o thereby_o bind_v to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n q._n when_o be_v these_o commandment_n give_v a._n god_n speak_v they_o to_o moses_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n who_o write_v they_o upon_o table_n of_o stone_n &_o make_v they_o know_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o their_o manner_n q._n if_o these_o commandment_n be_v part_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n then_o certain_o they_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n a._n this_o law_n 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a._n ten._n q._n which_o be_v they_o a._n the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o how_o down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o unto_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 4._o kemmember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o vast_a to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n the_o cattle_n and_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 lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o
so_o great_a blessing_n as_o be_v bestow_v in_o this_o sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n we_o must_v examine_v a._n that_o be_v our_o thankfulness_n q._n what_o be_v it_o we_o must_v be_v thankful_a for_o a._n we_o must_v thankful_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o also_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n we_o must_v make_v our_o return_n of_o thanks_o unto_o this_o our_o compassionate_a redeemer_n for_o this_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o duty_n we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o about_o a._n it_o must_v be_v concern_v our_o charity_n as_o by_o repentance_n we_o must_v reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o god_n so_o by_o charity_n we_o must_v reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o our_o neighbour_n before_o we_o dare_v come_v to_o this_o love-feast_n q._n wherein_o consist_v this_o christian_a duty_n of_o charity_n a._n it_o consist_v of_o to_o part_n first_o in_o giving_z to_z and_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o poor_a distress_a brethren_n second_o in_o forgive_n and_o pardon_v those_o injury_n and_o affront_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o by_o our_o neighbour_n q._n how_o must_v this_o our_o charity_n be_v qualify_v a._n it_o must_v be_v entire_a and_o universal_a we_o must_v be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n and_o those_o who_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a communion_n thus_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v their_o soul_n shall_v be_v strengthen_v and_o refresh_v by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o body_n be_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o short_a tract_n of_o confirmation_n the_o church_n of_o england_n enjoin_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o take_v care_n that_o those_o child_n for_o who_o they_o engage_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o he_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o church_n catechism_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v ready_o 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the_o lawful_a power_n in_o those_o matter_n which_o themselves_o can_v prove_v to_o be_v illegal_a and_o therefore_o because_o confirmation_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n because_o it_o can_v be_v receive_v but_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o abominate_a as_o the_o member_n of_o antichrist_n and_o swear_v servant_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n they_o resolve_v to_o reject_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o evident_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o a_o superstitious_a innovation_n and_o a_o popish_a relic_n and_o indeed_o so_o strange_o perverse_a many_o of_o this_o rude_a hard_a be_v that_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o shall_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n strict_o enjoin_v those_o fond_a opinion_n which_o they_o do_v so_o zealous_o entertain_v they_o will_v forthwith_o cashier_v they_o to_o prevent_v the_o power_n from_o infringe_v their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o this_o that_o rebellious_a principle_n which_o be_v general_o entertain_v among_o they_o do_v too_o evident_o declare_v viz._n that_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a become_v unlawful_a when_o enjoin_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n and_o as_o for_o these_o it_o will_v i_o say_v be_v a_o vain_a attempt_n to_o endeavour_v their_o conversion_n indeed_o their_o own_o obstinacy_n give_v i_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o will_v prove_v almost_o as_o easy_a a_o task_n to_o wash_v the_o blackamoor_n white_a as_o to_o persuade_v these_o zealous_a son_n of_o korah_n to_o entertain_v that_o against_o which_o they_o be_v prepossess_v with_o too_o much_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o neglect_v this_o primitive_a institution_n out_o of_o pure_a ignorance_n they_o understand_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o hence_o proceed_v their_o omission_n neither_o can_v it_o at_o all_o seem_v strange_a that_o so_o 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