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of_o his_o promise_a grace_n and_o glory_n a_o short_a catechism_n for_o those_o that_o hauâ—â—_n learned_a the_o first_o quest_n 1._o what_o do_v you_o believe_v concern_v god_n 1_o assent_n answ_n there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n aâ—_n infinite_a spirit_n of_o life_n understanding_n and_o will_n mâ—â—â—_n perfect_o powerful_a wise_a and_o good_a the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o creator_n governor_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n our_o absolute_a owner_n our_o most_o just_a ruler_n and_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o most_o amiable_a father_n quest_n 2._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o answ_n god_n create_v all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n a_o embody_a spirit_n of_o life_n understanding_n and_o will_n with_o holy_a liveliness_n wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o know_v and_o love_n and_o serve_v have_v maker_n here_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o give_v 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free_o give_v to_o all_o mankind_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o reconcile_v god_n and_o father_n his_o son_n to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o accept_v the_o gift_n and_o will_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o according_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o consent_v to_o forsake_v thâ—_n devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o sincere_o though_o not_o perfect_o to_o obey_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o end_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o gospel_n institution_n that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o quest_n 6._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n to_o be_v their_o infallible_a guide_n in_o preach_v and_o record_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o its_o certain_a truth_n by_o his_o manifold_a divine_a operation_n and_o he_o be_v give_v to_o quicken_v illuminate_v and_o sanctify_v all_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n quest_n 7._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n answ_n all_o that_o true_o consent_v to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v one_o sanctify_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v communion_n in_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o have_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o that_o by_o baptism_n visible_o covenant_n and_o that_o continue_v to_o profess_v christianity_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o universal_a visible_a church_n on_o earth_n and_o must_v keep_v holy_a communion_n with_o love_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o order_n institute_v by_o christ_n quest_n 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