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they_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o stand_v or_o fall_v let_v it_o be_v to_o their_o own_o master_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n a._n remission_n of_o sin_n q._n how_o many_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o a._n sin_n be_v 1._o original_a 2._o actual_a q._n what_o be_v original_a sin_n a._n original_a sin_n be_v the_o corruption_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o nature_n derive_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o child_n and_o so_o by_o propagation_n bring_v down_o to_o we_o by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n draw_v from_o our_o parent_n that_o be_v sinner_n and_o this_o naughtiness_n of_o nature_n first_o deprive_v we_o of_o original_a righteousness_n than_o it_o make_v we_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o actual_a sin_n cause_v we_o as_o natural_o prone_a to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o become_v by_o our_o own_o act_n sinner_n of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o person_n q._n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o 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be_v great_a sin_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o actor_n or_o person_n that_o commit_v they_o some_o be_v our_o own_o and_o some_o be_v alien_n and_o other_o man_n sin_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o lesser_a sin_n a._n some_o call_v they_o venial_a yet_o they_o bring_v a_o guilt_n upon_o we_o and_o danger_n of_o punishment_n too_o though_o that_o guilt_n be_v not_o much_o and_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n q._n but_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n that_o be_v venial_a a._n no._n none_o be_v venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o very_a lest_o sin_n in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n only_o i_o say_v there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v lesser_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n of_o his_o great_a patience_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o always_o chide_v we_o as_o psal_n 103.9_o but_o be_v willing_a to_o pass_v they_o over_o upon_o our_o general_a repentance_n and_o our_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n of_o alm_n prayer_n fast_v and_o other_o work_n of_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a mercy_n such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n inadvertency_n inconsideration_n sudden_a irreption_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o do_v you_o call_v the_o great_a sin_n a._n the_o great_a sin_n be_v such_o as_o separate_v we_o from_o god_n and_o be_v cause_n of_o eternal_a death_n q._n how_o many_o kind_n be_v there_o of_o great_a sin_n a._n of_o these_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n 1._o the_o seven_o capital_a sin_n common_o call_v deadly_a sin_n 2._o the_o four_o cry_v sin_n 3._o the_o six_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n which_o be_v the_o seven_o capital_a on_o deadly_a sin_n a._n 1._o pride_n 2._o covetousness_n 3._o lechery_n or_o lust_n 4._o envy_n 5._o gluttony_n 6._o anger_n 7._o sloath._n and_o to_o these_o there_o be_v oppose_v seven_o contrary_a virtue_n 1._o humility_n 2._o liberality_n 3._o chastity_n 4._o meekness_n 5._o abstinence_n 6._o patience_n 7._o devotion_n or_o godly_a diligence_n q_o why_o 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q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o gluttony_n a._n surfeit_v drunkenness_n dulness_n drousiness_n rudeness_n scurrility_n prodigality_n loquacity_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o anger_n a._n impatience_n curse_v blasphemy_n reproach_v swell_a quarrel_a brawl_v clamour_v revenge_n despair_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o sloth_n a._n slackness_n and_o sadness_n about_o spiritual_a matter_n weariness_n dulness_n idleness_n in_o do_v duty_n of_o religion_n negligence_n omission_n or_o leave_v undo_v those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v pusillanimity_n or_o faintheartedness_n lukewarmness_n unsetledness_n wander_v of_o the_o mind_n weakness_n coldness_n diffidence_n desperation_n q._n which_o be_v the_o four_o cry_v sin_n a._n 1._o wilful_a murder_n 2._o oppression_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o stranger_n 3._o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n 4._o defraud_v the_o labourer_n of_o their_o wage_n q._n what_o be_v the_o six_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n 1._o presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n 2._o despair_n 3._o impugn_v know_v truth_n more_o free_o to_o sin_n 4._o envy_v another_o man_n spiritual_a good_a 5._o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n 6._o to_o die_v without_o repentance_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o alien_n or_o other_o man_n sin_n a._n those_o sin_n which_o one_o man_n commit_v and_o another_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o by_o be_v accessary_a some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o it_o q._n how_o can_v one_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o another_o man_n sin_n a._n nine_o way_n as_o 1._o by_o counsel_n 2._o by_o command_v 3._o by_o consent_v 4._o by_o provocation_n 5._o by_o praise_v or_o flattery_n 7._o by_o by_o silence_n 7._o by_o indulgence_n or_o wink_v at_o it_o 8._o by_o partake_v in_o the_o fault_n 9_o by_o wicked_a defend_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o same_o q._n be_v there_o remission_n of_o these_o
eternal_a happiness_n of_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n q._n which_o be_v the_o five_o sense_n a._n 1._o see_v 2._o hear_v 3._o touch_v 4._o taste_v 5._o smell_a q._n which_o be_v the_o four_o cardinal_n moraâ—_n virtue_n a_o 1._o prudence_n 2._o justice_n 3._o fortitude_n 4._o temperance_n q._n which_o be_v the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n a._n 1_o faith_n 2._o hope_n 3._o charity_n q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n 1._o wisdom_n 2._o understanding_n 3._o counsel_n 4._o fortitude_n 5._o knowledge_n 6._o godliness_n 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n which_o be_v the_o twelve_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n 1._o love_n 2._o joy_n 3._o peace_n 4._o patience_n 5._o benignity_n 6._o goodness_n 7._o longanimity_n 8._o mildness_n 9_o faith_n 10._o modesty_n 11._o continence_n 12._o chastity_n q._n which_o be_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n a._n 1._o alms._n 2._o prayer_n 3._o fast_v q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o work_n of_o 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that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v 5._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n 6._o bless_a be_v the_o clean_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n 7._o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n q._n who_o be_v the_o person_n sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n in_o one_o word_n they_o be_v the_o church_n q._n what_o be_v the_o church_n a._n the_o church_n be_v a_o visible_a company_n of_o christ_n faithful_a people_n for_o who_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n q._n what_o do_v you_o observe_v in_o your_o creed_n concern_v the_o church_n a._n 1._o her_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n 2._o her_o propriety_n 3._o her_o privilege_n q._n what_o be_v the_o prproiety_n of_o the_o church_n a._n 1._o one_o 2._o holy_a 3._o catholic_n 4._o apostolic_a 5._o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n q._n what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n a._n 1._o concern_v the_o soul_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 2._o concern_v the_o body_n resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 3._o concern_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n life_n everlasting_a q._n what_o need_v this_o be_v a_o article_n of_o your_o christian_a faith_n that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o be_v for_o do_v not_o all_o jew_n turk_n and_o infidel_n etc._n etc._n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n a._n they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sect_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n as_o we_o call_v the_o church_n but_o they_o believe_v it_o not_o to_o have_v such_o mean_n of_o salvation_n such_o save_a truth_n in_o the_o word_n such_o efficacy_n in_o the_o sacrament_n such_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v such_o propriety_n and_o privilege_n as_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o propriety_n of_o the_o church_n a._n to_o be_v one_o q._n how_o do_v you_o say_v the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o a._n the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o believer_n disperse_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v but_o one_o collective_a mystical_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o i_o say_v i_o believe_v the_o church_n not_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n one_o church_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o express_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_v of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o 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consecrate_v and_o set_v a_o part_n for_o religious_a use_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a so_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v holy_a that_o have_v dedicate_v themselves_o and_o give_v up_o their_o name_n in_o baptism_n unto_o christ_n and_o so_o then_o again_o in_o he_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a as_o a_o body_n that_o be_v join_v to_o a_o holy_a head_n from_o who_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o holiness_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o father_n be_v diffuse_v and_o derive_v last_o she_o be_v holy_a because_o of_o the_o holy_a word_n that_o be_v preach_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o be_v administer_v the_o holy_a service_n that_o be_v perform_v and_o the_o holy_a life_n that_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n q._n why_o be_v she_o call_v catholic_n a._n catholic_n be_v as_o much_o as_o general_n and_o universal_a and_o then_o therefore_o she_o be_v call_v catholic_n because_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o 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