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reasonable_a service_n from_o his_o people_n we_o shall_v rather_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o god_n do_v that_o he_o may_v win_v they_o who_o draw_v they_o indeed_o but_o then_o it_o be_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n 11.4_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o and_o ina_fw-la way_n of_o persuasion_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o argument_n the_o power_n whereof_o be_v such_o that_o it_o infallible_o prevail_v 1.3_o psal_n 110.4_o cant._n 1.3_o but_o yet_o the_o effect_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o gain_n of_o they_o to_o follow_v he_o by_o a_o sweet_a yet_o sure_a and_o effectual_a inclination_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o will_n through_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o enlighten_v &_o convince_v understanding_n as_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v require_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 15_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 15_o so_o also_o shall_v they_o no_o less_o of_o the_o thing_n practise_v by_o
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the_o hazard_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v manifest_o incur_v dodreei_n theolog._n bremen_n in_o act._n synod_n dodreei_n catechetica_fw-la institutio_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la aedificationis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la mediccriter_fw-la formando_fw-la populo_fw-la dei_fw-la sufficere_fw-la possit_fw-la catechetical_a institution_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a edification_n so_o that_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n these_o truth_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o groundwork_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christianity_n that_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o building_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o superstruction_n be_v attempt_v as_o we_o will_v be_v account_v wise_a master-builder_n 7._o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la quaesi_fw-la parva_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la magna_fw-la constare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la hisrom_n epist_n 7._o 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the_o sum_n of_o those_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n 18._o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o §._o 18._o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a creed_n wherein_o they_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v be_v entitle_v the_o apostle_n creed_n not_o because_o it_o be_v compile_v by_o they_o which_o some_o have_v think_v without_o warrantable_a ground_n dieterico_n in_o his_o treat_n of_o the_o author_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o also_o mr._n parker_n de_fw-fr descens_n christi_fw-la lib_n 4._o in_o praefat._n catecher_n institute_v a_o dieterico_n as_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a mr._n down_o have_v clear_o prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n but_o because_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v be_v perfect_o agreeable_a with_o the_o apostle_n writing_n and_o be_v collect_v our_o of_o they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v luther_n call_v his_o catechism_n parva_n biblia_fw-la because_o its_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n
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and_o impious_a chrysostome_n who_o live_v ann_n 400_o after_o
all_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o with_o themselves_o a_o honourable_a condition_n and_o of_o great_a advantage_n because_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n viz._n such_o as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n in_o the_o prepare_n and_o fit_v of_o they_o for_o this_o excellent_a state_n they_o have_v be_v happy_a instrument_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o their_o pious_a endeavour_n 2d_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 2d_o and_o if_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o sure_o their_o superadd_v relation_n to_o they_o and_o instrumentality_n in_o the_o honour_n must_v needs_o not_o a_o little_a augment_v the_o joy_n it_o be_v the_o choice_a privilege_n of_o christian_a parent_n that_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o their_o child_n also_o with_o they_o be_v comprehend_v within_o god_n gracious_a 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with_o sin_n debauch_v person_n to_o come_v the_o lord_n will_v adorn_v you_o with_o so_o great_a honour_n 15.12_o jer._n 15.12_o that_o you_o may_v most_o diligent_o discern_v these_o thing_n therefore_o let_v we_o plain_o put_v back_o whosoever_o we_o see_v to_o come_v unworthy_o let_v no_o one_o communicate_v unless_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n even_o this_o multitude_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o thou_o who_o do_v administer_v these_o mystery_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o thou_o provoke_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o not_o purge_v this_o body_n lest_o thou_o give_v a_o sharp_a sword_n in_o stead_n of_o meat_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v through_o ignorance_n come_v to_o the_o table_n fear_v not_o to_o reject_v he_o fear_v god_n not_o man_n but_o if_o thou_o dare_v not_o to_o repel_v he_o tell_v i_o i_o will_v not_o permit_v these_o to_o be_v do_v i_o will_v rather_o give_v my_o life_n then_o the_o lord_n body_n to_o any_o unworthy_o i_o will_v 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withal_o a_o sinful_a be_v original_a guilt_n be_v derive_v and_o transmit_v to_o they_o and_o a_o universal_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o whole_a nature_n as_o a_o hereditary_a disease_n or_o leprosy_n 5.3_o cen._n 5.3_o for_o father_n as_o adam_n the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o beget_v child_n in_o their_o own_o image_n and_o after_o their_o own_o likeness_n and_o all_o may_v say_v as_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o now_o for_o parent_n to_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n of_o their_o child_n wherein_o be_v free_v from_o their_o former_a misery_n they_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n and_o do_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o second_o adam_n as_o before_o they_o do_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o &_o earthly_a this_o must_v needs_o be_v matter_n of_o very_o great_a joy_n to_o such_o as_o be_v gracious_a of_o who_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o word_n of_o solomon_n be_v verify_v 25_o pro._n 23.24_o 25_o the_o father_n say_v he_o of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v not_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v such_o by_o nature_n but_o make_v such_o by_o grace_n loc_n cartw._n in_o loc_n vnde_fw-la qui_fw-la liberos_fw-la it_o a_o erudierunt_fw-la &_o a_o teneris_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la cooperatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la regeniti_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la immerito_fw-la etiam_fw-la regeneratorum_fw-la parent_n censeri_fw-la &_o appellari_fw-la possint_fw-la whence_o those_o that_o have_v so_o train_v up_o and_o instruct_v their_o child_n from_o their_o tender_a age_n that_o through_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v regenerate_v may_v not_o 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carriage_n a_o clear_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o when_o he_o be_v send_v and_o employ_v about_o that_o weighty_a business_n of_o choose_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n 24.2_o gen._n 24.2_o for_o in_o likelihood_n this_o servant_n loc._n in_o loc._n say_v ainsworth_n be_v his_o steward_n eleezer_n haud_fw-la dubiè_fw-la erat_fw-la inquiâ—_fw-la paraus_n 3_o gen._n 15.2_o 3_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v the_o same_o this_o servant_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o paraphras_n paraeus_n mat._n 8.5_o 6_o luk._n 7.1_o eâ—as_n paraphras_n and_o belove_v and_o respect_v by_o abraham_n that_o he_o have_v thought_n before_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o isaac_n of_o make_v he_o or_o at_o least_o his_o son_n his_o heir_n of_o such_o esteem_n be_v the_o centurion_n servant_n unto_o he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la aestimavit_fw-la eum_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o sinceritate_fw-la morum_fw-la he_o have_v respect_n unto_o his_o faith_n and_o 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