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against_o the_o wall_n all_o their_o earning_n and_o through_o carelessness_n and_o profuseness_n let_v their_o child_n and_o family_n starve_v and_o fall_v into_o beggary_n be_v great_a sinner_n and_o so_o great_a that_o the_o apostle_n censure_v they_o as_o worse_a than_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n but_o above_o all_o parent_n have_v need_v to_o be_v diligent_o teach_v that_o great_a duty_n of_o godly_a education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o their_o miscarriage_n shall_v aggravate_v the_o parent_n damnation_n if_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o subject_n against_o king_n and_o magistrate_n a._n contemn_v disobey_v or_o rebel_a against_o the_o king_n or_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o catechist_n what_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o despise_v or_o contemn_v the_o king_n or_o his_o magistrate_n may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o precept_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n eccl._n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n for_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n as_o for_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n we_o have_v terrible_a example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o it_o in_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n in_o absalon_n and_o sheba_n and_o as_o terrible_a a_o commination_n to_o all_o that_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n rom._n 13.2_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o or_o dinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o king_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n a._n not_o make_v good_a law_n or_o not_o execute_v they_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o catechist_n 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you_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o next_o question_n and_o answer_n q._n what_o be_v those_o motive_n god_n himself_o use_v when_o he_o give_v those_o commandment_n to_o engage_v his_o people_n obedience_n a._n first_o his_o sovereignty_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n 2_o his_o near_a relation_n to_o his_o people_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n 3_o his_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o great_a deliverance_n even_o from_o our_o spiritual_a bonddage_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n catechist_n the_o like_a argument_n to_o obedience_n we_o have_v in_o other_o scripture_n to_o name_v but_o one_o to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 27.9_o 10._o take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n and_o that_o of_o zacharias_n in_o his_o song_n luk._n 1.74_o 75._o urge_v the_o same_o obedience_n upon_o we_o upon_o account_n of_o our_o great_a deliverance_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n now_o i_o pray_v q._n how_o many_o table_n be_v there_o in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n a._n two_n q._n how_o many_o commandment_n be_v there_o in_o the_o first_o table_n a._n the_o four_o first_o commandment_n q._n what_o sort_n of_o duty_n do_v the_o first_o table_n teach_v you_o a._n my_o duty_n towards_o god_n catechist_n and_o as_o the_o second_o table_n teach_v you_o your_o duty_n towards_o your_o neighbour_n so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o by_o the_o way_n that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o divide_v the_o law_n after_o this_o manner_n even_o according_a to_o the_o twofold_a object_n of_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 13.10_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n now_o for_o explain_v the_o question_n and_o answer_n in_o your_o church_n catechism_n concern_v the_o duty_n contain_v in_o these_o two_o table_n i_o conceive_v the_o chief_a task_n be_v to_o let_v you_o see_v to_o which_o commandment_n each_o clause_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v
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 there_o to_o enjoin_v a_o reconcile_n of_o such_o difference_n as_o arise_v from_o anger_n to_o all_o christian_n before_o they_o offer_v their_o holy_a service_n to_o god_n if_o they_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n ver._n 23.24_o therefore_o if_o you_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o six_o commandment_n q._n what_o duty_n do_v the_o seven_o commandment_n require_v of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o catechism_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n a._n to_o keep_v my_o body_n in_o temperance_n soberness_n and_o chastity_n q._n which_o of_o these_o be_v chief_o require_v here_o a._n chastity_n to_o wit_n in_o thought_n speech_n and_o behaviour_n and_o temperance_n and_o soberness_n in_o order_n to_o chastity_n catechist_n i_o pray_v you_o mark_v in_o your_o catechism_n the_o negative_a the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o most_o of_o the_o other_o commandment_n be_v express_v and_o the_o contrary_a duty_n be_v imply_v therein_o but_o the_o duty_n in_o the_o affirmative_a be_v here_o express_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n and_o the_o negative_a the_o sin_n forbid_v be_v imply_v in_o they_o now_o learn_v these_o scripture_n text_n concern_v they_o 1_o thes_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n that_o be_v his_o body_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o gentile_n that_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n have_v call_v we_o not_o to_o uncleanness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n to_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o it_o be_v threaten_v 1_o cor._n 3.17_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v q_o what_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n all_o gross_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n fornication_n or_o adultery_n nay_o the_o lest_o sign_n or_o degree_n thereof_o as_o filthy_a thought_n desire_n or_o concupiscence_n wanton_a glance_n or_o any_o obscene_a talk_n catechist_n gal._n 5.19_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n fornication_n therefore_o and_o all_o uncleanness_n let_v it_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 5.3_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n and_o col._n 3.5_o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n or_o concupiscence_n o_o that_o you_o young_a people_n will_v learn_v these_o text_n and_o store_v
sin_n rom._n 7.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o q_o by_o what_o mean_v then_o may_v you_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n a._n by_o diligent_a that_o be_v by_o daily_a fervent_a prayer_n catechist_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n which_o give_v we_o much_o strong_a consolation_n luk_n 11.13_o if_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o but_o then_o our_o ask_n must_v be_v thus_o qualify_v that_o it_o may_v obtain_v it_o must_v be_v daily_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o or_o without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o and_o fervent_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o ask_v therefore_o and_o so_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o matth._n 7.7_o q._n in_o what_o bodily_a posture_n must_v you_o pray_v a._n kneel_v or_o at_o least_o with_o the_o great_a reverence_n possible_a catechist_n for_o in_o this_o posture_n of_o kneel_v have_v god_n saint_n always_o make_v their_o solemn_a prayer_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o as_o we_o can_v use_v too_o much_o reverence_n in_o our_o address_n to_o so_o great_a a_o god_n so_o unto_o this_o be_v we_o daily_o invite_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psal_n 95.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n q._n what_o thing_n must_v you_o pray_v for_o beside_o god_n grace_n a._n only_a for_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n catechist_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o whatever_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o q._n in_o who_o name_n and_o mediation_n must_v we_o put_v up_o our_o prayer_n a._n neither_o of_o saint_n nor_o angel_n but_o only_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n catechist_n so_o he_o himself_o direct_v we_o for_o he_o the_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o one_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o therefore_o he_o say_v joh._n 14_o 13.14_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o i_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o he_o assure_v we_o even_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o his_o father_n will_v do_v it_o chap._n 16.23_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o and_o he_o seem_v to_o solve_v the_o doubt_n why_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o his_o father_n will_v do_v it_o too_o ver_fw-la 26._o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n for_o heb._n 7.25_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o ultermost_a see_v he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o great_a reason_n therefore_o do_v our_o holy_a church_n conclude_v all_o her_o prayer_n with_o these_o word_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o pray_v in_o christ_n name_n we_o can_v pray_v better_a or_o more_o acceptable_o than_o in_o his_o word_n too_o q._n which_o be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o most_o perfect_a pattern_n to_o direct_v you_o in_o pray_v a._n the_o prayer_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n q._n let_v i_o hear_v you_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n catechist_n it_o be_v right_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o the_o eucharist_n be_v call_v the_o 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their_o spiritual_a food_n not_o our_o body_n with_o the_o sensual_a provision_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v 25.6_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n for_o our_o soul_n provide_v for_o we_o in_o god_n holy_a mountain_n in_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n in_o this_o mountain_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v q._n how_o be_v our_o soul_n feed_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n they_o be_v strengthen_v refresh_v or_o comfort_v with_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o true_o and_o real_o as_o our_o body_n be_v strengthen_v and_o refresh_v by_o bread_n and_o wine_n q._n how_o be_v our_o soul_n so_o true_o and_o real_o strengthen_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n as_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n 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