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god_n and_o christ_n communicate_v to_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o blessing_n mercy_n and_o consolation_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o their_o want_n and_o trouble_n and_o necessity_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o as_o for_o that_o fellowship_n they_o have_v with_o one_o another_o it_o consist_v in_o divers_a particular_n as_o to_o name_v some_o they_o sympathize_v with_o and_o have_v a_o fellow_n feel_v of_o one_o another_o misery_n suffering_n and_o affliction_n as_o fellow_n member_n one_o of_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o rom._n 12.15_o they_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v they_o pray_v continual_o and_o praise_n god_n for_o each_o other_o welfare_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o gift_n and_o blessing_n any_o 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jesus_n christ_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o with_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a to_o the_o next_o article_n then_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a._n that_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o through_o they_o there_o be_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n may_v be_v obtain_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v but_o hearty_o repent_v and_o forsake_v they_o catechist_n psal_n 130.4_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v through_o christ_n act._n 13.38_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n upon_o what_o account_n because_o matth._n 20.28_o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15.4_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o 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employ_v their_o talent_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o other_o good_a and_o always_o reckon_v that_o they_o must_v at_o last_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n luk._n 16.2_o q._n what_o do_v god_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v and_o threaten_v to_o they_o that_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n a._n to_o the_o one_o he_o promise_v long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n and_o threaten_v the_o other_o to_o shorten_v their_o day_n upon_o earth_n catechist_n it_o be_v s._n paul_n observation_n eph._n 6.2_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o that_o show_v our_o duty_n towards_o man_n have_v a_o express_a promise_n of_o long_a life_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o in_o this_o promise_n be_v imply_v a_o threaten_n to_o all_o disobedient_a child_n and_o so_o to_o all_o other_o transgressor_n of_o this_o law_n of_o shorten_v their_o day_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o as_o a_o ear_n of_o corn_n untimely_a before_o it_o be_v ripe_a and_o especial_o let_v the_o wise_a man_n commination_n against_o all_o rebellious_a subject_n be_v in_o our_o remembrance_n always_o prov._n 24.21_o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o who_o know_v the_o destruction_n of_o they_o both_o both_o the_o ringleader_n and_o their_o follower_n and_o for_o all_o other_o sinner_n against_o this_o commandment_n in_o special_a memorable_a be_v that_o in_o prov._n 10.27_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prolong_v day_n but_o the_o year_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v shorten_v so_o have_v you_o a_o comperent_a account_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v and_o the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o let_v it_o be_v all_o our_o prayer_n always_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o to_o pardon_v our_o past_a transgression_n and_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n q._n what_o duty_n do_v the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v require_v a._n all_o lawful_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v my_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o other_o catechist_n therefore_o must_v we_o gal._n 6.10_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v towards_o preserve_v their_o life_n or_o render_v they_o more_o comfortable_a upon_o which_o account_n we_o must_v rom._n 12.18_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n and_o our_o saviour_n propound_v the_o good_a samaritan_n for_o our_o example_n luk._n 10.34_o who_o find_v the_o man_n wound_v by_o thief_n bind_v up_o his_o wound_n and_o pour_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n unto_o they_o and_o take_v care_n of_o his_o recovery_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v the_o precept_n of_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o they_o in_o prison_n matth._n 25.35_o all_o which_o be_v require_v by_o this_o commandment_n for_o if_o any_o man_n starve_v for_o hunger_n he_o that_o know_v it_o and_o can_v but_o will_v not_o feed_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o death_n q._n what_o sin_n do_v this_o commandment_n forbid_v according_a to_o your_o catechism_n a._n hurt_v any_o body_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n bear_v any_o malice_n or_o hatred_n in_o my_o heart_n catechist_n it_o be_v write_v rom._n 12.19_o 20._o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o that_o be_v by_o hurt_v even_o he_o that_o have_v hurt_v thou_o for_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n precept_n be_v matth._n 5.38.39_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o his_o apostle_n rom._n 12.20_o teach_v do_v good_a instead_o of_o do_v evil_a if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n that_o be_v melt_v he_o into_o friendship_n and_o kindness_n ver._n 21._o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a nor_o be_v it_o only_o hurt_v and_o extreme_a violence_n or_o murder_v that_o be_v forbid_v whereof_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 9.6_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v but_o also_o any_o lesser_a hurt_n as_o wound_v or_o maim_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o health_n and_o wellbeing_n nay_o even_o hatred_n and_o malice_n occasion_v or_o exciting_a to_o these_o in_o the_o heart_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o whoso_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o rash_a or_o immoderate_a anger_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n a._n they_o be_v degree_n of_o and_o provoke_v to_o murder_n and_o so_o be_v also_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n catechist_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v our_o saviour_n doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5.21_o 22._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n anger_n causeless_a and_o anger_n immoderate_a such_o as_o break_v out_o into_o intemperate_a rail_a speech_n both_o be_v great_a fin_n against_o this_o commandment_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n exposition_n of_o it_o who_o therefore_o go_v on_o 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