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of_o providence_n be_v his_o most_o work_n most_o psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n holy_a work_v holy_a psal_n 104.24_o o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n isa_n 28.29_o this_o also_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v wise_a and_o powerful_a high_a powerful_a heb._n 1.3_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a preserve_n and_o govern_v all_o his_o creature_n and_o all_o their_o sparrow_n their_o psal_n 103.19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n his_o kingdom_n 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of_o gal._n 3.12_o and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o gen._n 2.17_o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v death_n 16._o q._n do_v our_o first_o parent_n continue_v in_o the_o estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v a._n our_o first_o parent_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o own_o will_n fall_v from_o the_o estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v by_o sin_v against_o invention_n against_o gen._n 3.6_o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v v._o 7._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sew_v figleaf_n together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n v._o 8._o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n v._o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v eccles_n 7.29_o lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n god._n 17._o q._n what_o be_v sin_n a._n sin_n be_v any_o want_n of_o conformity_n unto_o or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o law_n of_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n transgress_v also_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o 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first_o alive_a first_o gen._n 2_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v v._o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v v._o 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n v._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 1_o cor._n 15.21_o for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n 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he_o have_v quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n v._o 2._o wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n v._o 3._o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o jam._n 1.14_o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o
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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 the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o hallow_v it_o v._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o vi_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o lord_n prayer_n matth_n vi_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread._n and_o 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ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n finis_fw-la part_n ii_o a_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god._n sect_n i._o god_n be_v i._o all_z religion_n and_o righteousness_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o foundation_n that_o god_n be_v beside_o the_o belief_n i_o have_v in_o god_n by_o revelation_n and_o spiritual_a sense_n i_o be_o convince_v that_o he_o be_v by_o these_o evident_a proof_n lay_v all_o together_o 1._o i_o be_o certain_a that_o i_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n before_o i_o know_v of_o my_o come_n 2._o i_o be_o certain_a i_o make_v not_o myself_o i_o be_v before_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v what_o i_o be_o 3._o i_o be_o certain_a my_o parent_n and_o other_o person_n and_o creature_n be_v in_o be_v before_o i_o 4._o i_o be_o certain_a that_o no_o be_v be_v so_o likely_a to_o make_v himself_o and_o all_o 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enough_o to_o make_v the_o world._n 2._o if_o they_o grow_v weary_a of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o happy_a 3._o if_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o unmake_v themselves_o they_o be_v not_o superior_a but_o subject_a to_o other_o power_n therefore_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o such_o man_n no_o such_o self-maker_n and_o maker_n of_o other_o thing_n i_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o make_v by_o another_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n else_o and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o infinite_a cause_n in_o which_o my_o thought_n and_o belief_n do_v rest_n who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a great_a and_o good_a to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o again_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v medium_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v and_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o last_o all_o man_n die_v they_o who_o be_v prepare_v and_o willing_a do_v believe_v in_o god_n they_o who_o be_v unwilling_a can_v refuse_v to_o die_v therefore_o 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joh._n 1.12_o 5._o this_o application_n be_v peculiar_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o exclude_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1.9_o joh._n 5.25_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o work_v observe_v in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n after_o christ_n leave_v the_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o take_v the_o administration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n by_o agreement_n as_o seem_v clear_a from_o joh._n 16.7,14,15,16_o he_o shall_v give_v of_o i_o to_o you_o by_o application_n of_o it_o to_o their_o benefit_n 6._o the_o way_n of_o this_o application_n be_v by_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v invest_v in_o his_o benefit_n 1_o joh._n 5.12_o union_n with_o christ_n 1._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o real_a than_o this_o union_n see_v i_o pray_v joh._n 17.21,23_o chap._n 14.20_o and_o the_o real_a benefit_n follow_v rom._n 8.1_o col._n 1.27_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_o set_v out_o joh._n 15.1_o ephef_fw-fr 4.15,16_o 1_o cor._n 12.27_o ephes_n 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14.34,35_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o a_o minister_n must_v give_v himself_o to_o his_o work_n 1_o tim._n 4.13,14,15_o must_v abide_v in_o his_o call_n except_o necessity_n require_v absence_n act_v 20.3,4_o else_o how_o can_v he_o watch_v and_o be_v a_o example_n to_o they_o believer_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v in_o their_o own_o place_n without_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n ephes_n 6.4_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o rom._n 15.14_o and_o much_o good_a may_v be_v do_v if_o do_v with_o humility_n and_o judgement_n sect_n xxv_o of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o our_o lord_n seal_v the_o new_a testament_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o add_v visible_a sign_n and_o seal_n as_o mean_n of_o grace_n mat._n 26.24_o &c_n &c_n mat._n 28.19_o 2._o there_o be_v not_o seven_o but_o two_o sacrament_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o christianity_n and_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n 3._o sacrament_n be_v not_o empty_a sign_n but_o effectual_a to_o their_o end_n see_v rom._n 6.3,4_o gal._n 3.26_o 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nor_o by_o a_o unworthy_a eat_v and_o drink_v but_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o glory_n come_v with_o thy_o wedding-garment_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o if_o thou_o will_v show_v forth_o his_o death_n until_o he_o come_v again_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v receive_v thou_o to_o himself_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o amen_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o catechism_n pag._n 6._o letter_n t_o for_o heb._n 11.13_o read_v 11.3_o part_n ii_o p_o 9_o l._n 3._o r._n the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o letter_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l_o 24._o add_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 11._o l._n antepenult_n r._n if_o not_o one_o jot_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o sect._n 1._o r._n jehovah_n which_o signify_v etc._n etc._n p._n 38._o l_o 12._o for_o put_v p_o 49._o l._n 21._o deal_n in_o p_o 59_o l._n 10._o f_o give_v r._n show_n p._n 60._o n._n 5._o l._n 2._o r._n and_o faith_n and_o be_v call_v etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o l._n 21_o r._n but_o not_o absolute_a p._n 87._o l._n 25._o deal_n not_o p._n 88_o l_o 7._o r._n do_v not_o hinder_v p_o 94._o l._n 15._o after_o bless_v it_o add_v as_o the_o minister_n do_v other_o fault_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n distance_n from_o the_o press_n have_v escape_v which_o the_o reader_n be_v entreat_v to_o correct_v and_o pardon_v