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3.22_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o master_n as_o we_o know_v how_o great_a that_o be_v of_o withhold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n jam._n 5.4_o it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n so_o the_o other_o sin_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o wife_n against_o their_o husband_n a._n disobey_v or_o resist_v their_o lawful_a command_n unquiet_a behaviour_n and_o unfaithfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o husband_n against_o their_o wife_n a._n unkindness_n unfaithfulness_n not_o provide_v for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o not_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n as_o weak_a vessel_n catechist_n to_o prove_v which_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o show_v what_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o that_o show_v their_o respective_a transgression_n eph._n 5.22_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o mark_v his_o reason_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n ver._n 33._o let_v the_o wife_n therefore_o see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n for_o quiet_a and_o unquiet_a behaviour_n what_o st._n peter_n speak_v be_v excellent_a for_o this_o sex_n to_o be_v often_o think_v of_o 1_o ep._n 3.4_o commend_v to_o they_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n as_o the_o best_a ornament_n far_o to_o be_v prefer_v 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suffer_v want_n and_o in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n a._n idleness_n in_o my_o call_v discontent_n with_o my_o present_a condition_n envy_v covet_v or_o inordinate_a desire_v the_o good_n of_o other_o catechist_n hear_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o each_o of_o these_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 1.6.49_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v even_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abandance_n of_o idleness_n and_o as_o solomon_n often_o inveigh_v against_o the_o sluggard_n so_o his_o censure_n of_o this_o vice_n to_o name_n no_o more_o methinks_v deserve_v your_o good_a remmembrance_n eccl._n 10.18_o by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v and_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o as_o for_o discontentment_n in_o whatever_o condition_n god_n providence_n place_v we_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o holy_a 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in_o other_o good_a the_o psalmist_n therefore_o caution_n every_o godly_a man_n against_o envy_v fret_v at_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n ps_n 37._o throughout_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 13.13_o let_v we_o walk_v not_o in_o strife_n nor_o envy_v no_o more_o than_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o st._n james_n make_v envy_v the_o fountain_n of_o many_o mischief_n say_v chap._n 3.16_o where_o envy_v be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o last_o as_o for_o covet_v and_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o other_o good_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n express_o forbid_v it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 33.31_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n go_v after_o your_o covetousness_n so_o have_v you_o now_o all_o the_o commandment_n set_v before_o you_o by_o which_o i_o exhort_v you_o often_o to_o 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catechist_n i_o have_v mind_v you_o before_o of_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 11.15_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thence_o be_v we_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4.13_o any_o good_a thing_n through_o christ_n strengthen_v we_o q._n why_o be_v you_o unable_a to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n or_o to_o serve_v he_o without_o this_o special_a grace_n assist_v you_o a._n because_o my_o duty_n be_v spiritual_a and_o have_v many_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o strong_a temptation_n i_o be_o by_o nature_n prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a from_o all_o good_a catechist_n i_o have_v before_o upon_o the_o four_o question_n in_o catechism_n and_o in_o the_o creed_n instruct_v you_o in_o this_o your_o natural_a corruption_n and_o i_o can_v do_v it_o too_o often_o s._n paul_n speak_v much_o of_o it_o in_o rom._n 7._o saying_n in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n ver._n 18._o for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o know_v not_o ver._n 14._o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o our_o enemy_n they_o be_v mighty_a and_o very_o subtle_a even_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n our_o duty_n be_v spiritual_a for_o god_n say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o but_o we_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o
god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n ps_n 127.2_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n if_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v the_o house_n and_o all_o in_o it_o nor_o can_v they_o can_v we_o get_v they_o at_o all_o nourish_v we_o without_o that_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o deut._n 8.3_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o word_n of_o blessing_n upon_o it_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n q._n what_o do_v thou_o therefore_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o four_o petition_n a._n that_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o our_o lawful_a endeavour_n and_o so_o send_v we_o all_o thing_n needful_a both_o for_o our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n catechist_n you_o may_v remember_v agurs_n prayer_n prov._n 30.8_o which_o be_v in_o other_o word_n the_o same_o with_o this_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o be_v rich_a i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o be_v poor_a i_o steal_v or_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v unjust_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o since_o our_o soul_n have_v their_o proper_a food_n and_o nourishment_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n even_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o church_n therefore_o teach_v you_o that_o you_o herein_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o also_o even_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o nourish_a our_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n some_o of_o the_o father_n therefore_o by_o daily_a bread_n understand_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n a._n that_o we_o be_v by_o our_o sin_n debtor_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n q._n can_v any_o man_n live_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o this_o debt_n a._n no_o nor_o all_o the_o world_n catechist_n alas_o we_o sin_v daily_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o and_o by_o every_o sin_n become_v debtor_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n for_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o just_a god_n from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o as_o no_o man_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o sin_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n so_o psal_n 49.7_o none_o can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o pay_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o he_o that_o satisfy_v for_o other_o sin_n must_v have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o how_o shall_v they_o answer_v for_o other_o who_o be_v themselves_o guilty_a q._n what_o do_v thou_o therefore_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o five_o petition_n a._n i_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n catechist_n what_o we_o pray_v for_o here_o be_v just_a what_o god_n promise_v in_o his_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31.34_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquite_v and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n make_v in_o christ_n upon_o his_o undertake_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n say_v psal_n 40.7_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n for_o thus_o ps_n 85.10_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o col._n 1.20_o he_o make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n for_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o he_o become_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o hope_v and_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a._n a_o free_a and_o full_o acquit_v we_o of_o their_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n catechist_n free_a therefore_o do_v we_o protestant_n utter_o disclaim_v all_o opinion_n of_o merit_n which_o be_v indeed_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o word_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n rom._n 3.24_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v a_o full_a forgiveness_n therefore_o we_o also_o deny_v the_o papist_n opinion_n of_o purgatory_n pain_n to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o endure_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o they_o for_o when_o god_n forgive_v he_o will_v not_o again_o exact_a the_o debt_n in_o part_n or_o whole_a he_o say_v in_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o will_v so_o forgive_v their_o sin_n as_o to_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o may_v expect_v such_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a._n true_a penitent_n only_a that_o be_v so_o sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n as_o to_o forsake_v they_o and_o such_o as_o from_o their_o heart_n forgive_v other_o their_o injury_n and_o offence_n against_o themselves_o catechist_n for_o the_o former_a i_o refer_v you_o to_o what_o i_o teach_v you_o upon_o the_o article_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o your_o creed_n and_o for_o forgive_a of_o other_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o qualify_v we_o for_o god_n pardon_n that_o christ_n tell_v we_o plain_o what_o we_o must_v look_v for_o matth._n 6.14_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v you_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n so_o much_o for_o this_o petition_n also_o q._n what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o six_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a a._n our_o great_a misery_n in_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n that_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o 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entangle_v we_o in_o one_o or_o other_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n and_o our_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o our_o own_o heart_n treacherous_a too_o willing_a to_o yield_v themselves_o a_o prey_n to_o that_o ghostly_a enemy_n the_o great_a devourer_n q._n what_o must_v we_o in_o justice_n expect_v if_o we_o either_o yield_v to_o commit_v sin_n to_o which_o he_o tempt_v we_o or_o continue_v in_o it_o a._n all_o evil_n of_o punishment_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o catechist_n prov._n 13.21_o evil_n pursue_v sinner_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n for_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o rom._n 2.6_o that_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n ver._n 9_o to_o they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a jew_n or_o gentile_n these_o 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