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conclude_v with_o prayer_n wherein_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agit_fw-fr singulares_fw-la quòd_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la poenà _fw-la liberatus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la supplex_fw-la petit_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la suus_fw-la in_o longos_fw-la annos_fw-la bonaque_fw-la opera_fw-la adolescat_fw-la he_o render_v special_a thanks_o to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o his_o son_n punishment_n &_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o his_o son_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o many_o year_n and_o good_a work_n as_o therefore_o the_o burden_n be_v great_a be_v take_v on_o with_o holy_a fear_n so_o the_o work_n be_v accomplish_v it_o will_v certain_o be_v lay_v down_o with_o joy_n and_o many_o thanksgiving_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o through_o his_o graciousassistance_n have_v enable_v they_o comfortable_o to_o undergo_v it_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o &_o withal_o have_v by_o his_o blessing_n make_v their_o labour_n successful_a whereof_o they_o have_v now_o a_o ample_a testimony_n in_o the_o public_a &_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n make_v by_o their_o child_n before_o the_o church_n to_o who_o they_o
shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o confess_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n equivalent_a to_o that_o of_o god_n to_o eli_n 2.30_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v the_o like_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n 10._o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o if_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n hence_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o christian_n be_v one_o principal_a way_n whereby_o they_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n sanctify_v say_v he_o deodat_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o deodat_n the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n i_o e._n give_v glory_n to_o he_o true_o and_o hearty_o how_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n or_o a_o account_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n fidei_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la &_o in_o christum_fw-la jesum_fw-la loc_n winckleman_n in_o loc_n quae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la spâ—i_fw-la de_fw-fr futurâ_fw-la &_o coelesti_fw-la haereditate_fw-la of_o your_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o the_o future_a and_o celestial_a inheritance_n loc_n paraeus_n in_o loc_n a_o answer_n not_o to_o all_o curious_a question_n that_o may_v be_v demand_v but_o such_o as_o do_v appertain_v unto_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n which_o both_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o unlearned_a aught_o to_o know_v and_o this_o not_o to_o every_o one_o that_o out_o of_o curiosity_n or_o a_o captious_a humour_n to_o ensnare_v you_o do_v demand_v it_o but_o unto_o those_o who_o by_o their_o office_n may_v require_v it_o or_o out_o of_o a_o will_n and_o readiness_n to_o learn_v and_o be_v inform_v do_v desire_v it_o of_o you_o so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v be_v this_o that_o christian_n shall_v he_o always_o ready_a to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n lec_fw-la calvin_n in_o lec_fw-la as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o glory_n from_o they_o and_o there_o be_v two_o case_n especial_o wherein_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o without_o exception_n 1._o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n if_o by_o those_o in_o authority_n thority_n they_o be_v call_v thereunto_o in_o this_o case_n ought_v they_o to_o do_v it_o free_o and_o bold_o not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v do_v unto_o they_o 13_o isa_n 8.12_o 13_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n esau_n speak_v from_o who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n borrow_v that_o passage_n fear_v not_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n remember_v well_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n 33_o mat._n 10_o 33_o he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o when_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v it_o for_o their_o satisfaction_n concern_v their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n and_o let_v not_o any_o say_v they_o be_v ashamed_a so_o to_o do_v lest_o christ_n be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o refuse_v to_o own_v they_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o account_v it_o a_o honour_n that_o a_o opportunity_n be_v afford_v unto_o they_o of_o glorify_v god_n in_o so_o eminent_a a_o way_n which_o consideration_n shall_v make_v all_o person_n ready_a so_o to_o do_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o and_o as_o thus_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o glorify_v god_n so_o do_v they_o also_o no_o less_o by_o the_o dedication_n of_o themselves_o to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n wherein_o disclaim_v all_o right_a in_o themselves_o they_o free_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o lord_n offer_v up_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a temple_n and_o habitation_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o to_o be_v whole_o at_o his_o dispose_n and_o employ_v in_o his_o work_n and_o do_v his_o will._n according_a to_o those_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n 20_o rom._n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preâ—…nt_v by_o way_n of_o dedication_n leigh_n beza_n 2._o cor._n 6.19_o 20_o say_v he_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o â—ffer_v up_o or_o present_v your_o body_n i._n e._n your_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n again_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n and_o this_o he_o do_v great_o commend_v in_o these_o corinthian_n as_o that_o whereby_o god_n have_v more_o glory_n then_o from_o their_o liberal_a alm_n and_o contribution_n 8.5_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o and_o this_o you_o do_v say_v he_o not_o as_o we_o hope_v but_o first_o give_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o david_n and_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v give_v glory_n to_o he_o by_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n viz._n the_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o consecrate_v to_o the_o building_n and_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o substance_n 3.9_o prov._n 3.9_o so_o do_v person_n much_o more_o honour_v the_o lord_n by_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o have_v no_o great_a nor_o better_a gift_n to_o bestow_v nor_o more_o especial_a acceptable_a sacrifice_n that_o they_o can_v bring_v to_o god_n which_o be_v solemn_o do_v at_o confirmation_n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n be_v especial_o glorify_v 2._o from_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n also_o by_o the_o praise_n which_o this_o will_v occasion_v they_o to_o render_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v another_o special_a way_n whereby_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o glory_n from_o they_o as_o those_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v full_o declare_v 1._o stephanus_n in_o 1._o he_o say_v he_o that_o offer_v i_o praise_n he_o glorifi_v i_o summo_fw-la i_o honour_n afficit_fw-la yield_v i_o the_o high_a and_o most_o excellent_a honour_n as_o for_o the_o confirm_a themselves_o well_o may_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o high_a privilege_n that_o the_o church_n can_v confer_v upon_o they_o if_o david_n see_v cause_n why_o he_o shall_v prefer_v the_o low_a room_n even_o a_o doorkeeper_n place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o before_o the_o most_o pleasant_a dwell_v any_o other_o where_o well_o may_v these_o then_o be_v now_o admit_v into_o the_o innermost_a room_n thereof_o cry_v out_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n and_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n 16.6_o psal_n 16.6_o the_o line_n be_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a condition_n in_o david_n account_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v the_o best_a of_o their_o praise_n for_o so_o he_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n 84.4_o psal_n 84.4_o they_o will_v still_o be_v praise_v thou_o have_v still_o cause_n so_o do_v and_o again_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n it_o can_v but_o much_o quicken_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n the_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o name_n and_o to_o bless_v he_o great_o for_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o build_v up_o and_o enlarge_n the_o border_n of_o his_o zion_n when_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o go_n of_o god_n in_o and_o towards_o poor_a soul_n his_o wonderful_a power_n and_o various_a wisdom_n show_v and_o see_v in_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o submit_v unto_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n hide_v the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a the_o rich_a and_o honourable_a of_o the_o world_n and_o reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n obscure_a and_o simple_a one_o make_v they_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n sure_o it_o must_v needs_o give_v they_o great_a cause_n of_o say_v as_o christ_n do_v we_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v do_v this_o of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o admiration_n say_v o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n or_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o gloria_fw-la tota_fw-la deo_fw-la nostri_fw-la conaminis_fw-la huius_fw-la paxque_fw-la inter_fw-la fratres_fw-la firma_fw-la sequela_fw-la siet_fw-la quisquis_fw-la haec_fw-la legit_fw-la ubi_fw-la pariter_fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la pergat_fw-la mecum_fw-la ubi_fw-la pariter_fw-la haesitat_fw-la quaerat_fw-la mecum_fw-la ubi_fw-la errorem_fw-la suum_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la redeat_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o ubi_fw-la meum_fw-la revocet_fw-la i_o august_n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o finis_fw-la
what_o 9_o eucharist_n why_o call_v the_o communion_n 23_o example_n of_o parent_n care_v in_o instruct_v 120_o excellency_n of_o the_o scripture_n 113_o excommunication_n respect_v the_o confirm_v only_o 60_o exemplary_a conversation_n in_o governor_n 116_o f_o faith_n and_o love_n the_o sum_n of_o christianity_n 116_o familiarity_n in_o catechise_v 86_o fidelis_n who_o 23_o folly_n of_o â—iding_a ignorance_n 111_o force_n of_o example_n good_a and_o bad_a 126_o free_a admittance_n to_o the_o confirm_v 138_o frequency_n in_o catechise_n 84_o fruit_n of_o discipline_n 124_o fruit_n of_o good_a education_n 143_o fruit_n of_o love_n 148_o fundamental_a truth_n to_o be_v teach_v 76_o fundamental_a truth_n few_o 79_o gen._n 14.14_o expound_v 119_o god_n goodness_n to_o england_n 103_o god_n presence_n efficacious_a 153_o god_n go_n in_o soul_n matter_n of_o his_o praise_n 165_o gospel_n preach_v here_o from_o the_o beginning_n 103_o in_o tiberius_n reign_n 104_o governor_n ought_v to_o further_o the_o fruit_n of_o ordinance_n 122_o governor_n to_o watch_v over_o the_o conversation_n of_o their_o family_n 124_o gravity_n to_o be_v in_o a_o catechist_n 90_o ground_n of_o profaneness_n among_o we_o 106_o ground_n of_o christian_a love_n 151_o h._n harmony_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o confirmation_n 93_o heb._n 6.2_o expound_v 27_o heb._n 12.2_o expound_v 149_o hierom._n expound_v 34_o hierom_n condenscension_n 87_o hierom_n counsel_n 118_o holiness_n of_o life_n requisite_a to_o confirmation_n 96.116_o wherein_n it_o consist_v 96_o holiness_n press_v upon_o the_o catechuman_n 116_o holiness_n fit_v god_n house_n 153_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n 154_o i._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corripere_fw-la erudire_fw-la 91_o jehovah_n shammah_n 152_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a to_o be_v debar_v from_o communion_n 132_o ignorant_a age_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o child_n 107_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o 2_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o way_n of_o reconcile_a penitent_n 6_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o gesture_n of_o prayer_n 2_o imposition_n of_o hand_n commendable_a 97_o at_o first_o the_o only_a rite_n in_o confirmation_n 98_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o different_a 98_o infanâ—_n confirmation_n a_o popish_a error_n 46_o infant_n baptize_v and_o adult_n 2._o distinct_a class_n 54_o instance_n of_o debar_v from_o communion_n 132_o instruction_n the_o duty_n of_o domestic_a governor_n 118_o joy_n of_o faithful_a minister_n 130_o junilius_fw-la 89_o k_o knowledge_n of_o fundamental_o sufficient_a 94_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o holiness_n 110_o l_o lacedaemonian_a law_n 125_o love_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_n 150_o m_o matter_n of_o the_o catechism_n 76_o mean_n ineffectual_a without_o a_o blessing_n 114_o method_n of_o catechism_n 81_o mildness_n to_o be_v in_o a_o catechist_n 91_o milk_n for_o babe_n 77_o minister_n to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o mystery_n of_o the_o sacrament_n conceal_v from_o catechuman_n 13_o why_o so_o 14_o n_n name_n give_v in_o to_o be_v record_v 100_o near_o relation_n and_o affection_n between_o church-member_n 147_o noah_n seven_a precept_n 10_o none_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o profession_n 95_o o_o obligation_n of_o the_o confirm_v 144_o obstruction_n of_o the_o reformation_n whence_o 102_o original_a sin_n 135_o oversight_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n 105_o p_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 91_o parent_n care_n for_o frequent_v ordinance_n 121_o parisiensis_fw-la complaint_n 47_o passeover_n chief_a among_o the_o jew_n 25_o pastor_n care_v 76_o pastor_n office_n 129_o penitent_n how_v reconcile_v 6_o why_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 60_o peoples_n preparedness_n a_o help_n to_o reformation_n 68_o people_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o duty_n 69_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o expound_v 162_o person_n ought_v to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o 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