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the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o serve_v to_o his_o honour_n p._n it_o be_v even_o that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v say_v of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n and_o first_o of_o thing_n corporal_a m._n tell_v i_o now_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v demand_v of_o he_o for_o us._n p._n there_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v corporal_a and_o temporal_a and_o do_v belong_v but_o to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o other_o be_v spiritual_a and_o have_v also_o regard_n to_o the_o eternal_a life_n ma._n what_o do_v thou_o understand_v by_o these_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a thing_n pet._n all_o those_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o poor_a earthly_a body_n and_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o this_o life_n to_o accomplish_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o course_n which_o we_o have_v to_o run_v in_o this_o world_n even_o to_o the_o time_n that_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o estate_n in_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v all_o that_o accomplish_v which_o we_o first_o demand_v to_o wit_n the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o name_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n towards_o his_o holy_a will_n as_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n do_v yield_v it_o unto_o he_o m._n in_o which_o request_n do_v jesus_n chryst_n comprehend_v all_o those_o thing_n pe._n it_o be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daily_a bread_n the_o which_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n our_o father_n as_o his_o child_n to_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o his_o service_n forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v he_o that_o nourish_v us._n of_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n for_o us._n m._n and_o the_o other_o request_n which_o be_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n what_o do_v they_o conteyn_fw-mi p._n a_o confession_n of_o our_o offence_n and_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o as_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v poor_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n even_o so_o do_v we_o daily_o demand_v and_o obtain_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n forgiveness_n m._n be_v there_o yet_o any_o thing_n else_o p._n final_o we_o require_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n our_o father_n against_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o again_o all_o the_o assault_n which_o he_o may_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o all_o the_o tentation_n which_o may_v come_v unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v obtain_v a_o full_a victory_n to_o triumph_v once_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n with_o our_o true_a king_n &_o captain_n and_o our_o very_a
in_o his_o obedience_n walk_v in_o the_o vocation_n that_o he_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o fall_n of_o he_o by_o sin_n chap_n 9_o c._n as_o for_o man_n the_o christian_a faith_n hold_v that_o he_o be_v create_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocence_n truth_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o estate_n by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o have_v yield_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n slave_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o sin_n and_o daily_o to_o provoke_v more_o and_o more_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o of_o the_o redemption_n and_o restore_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n 10._o therefore_o a_o god_n his_o creator_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o mediator_n patron_n advocate_n and_o intercessor_n between_o he_o and_o man_n to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o he_o even_o when_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o not_o have_v regard_n to_o any_o deserve_n of_o man_n who_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v deserve_v but_o only_o eternal_a death_n but_o have_v only_o regard_v his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n creator_n governor_n &_o conserver_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o any_o other_o saviour_n than_o he_o nor_o in_o who_o man_n may_v trust_v nor_o worship_n nor_o invocate_v no_o more_o be_v there_o likewise_o but_o one_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o man_n may_v have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o recover_v that_o which_o through_o his_o own_o false_fw-mi he_o have_v lose_v of_o the_o true_a invocation_n and_o prayer_n towards_o god_n chapter_n 11._o a_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o invocation_n be_v a_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o god_o only_o and_o can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o how_o excellent_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v without_o idolatry_n sacrilege_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o which_o he_o have_v will_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v will_v all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o measure_v and_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v of_o god_n by_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v dishonour_v through_o default_n of_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o invocate_a his_o name_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o require_v willing_a to_o be_v honour_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n not_o only_o with_o lip_n and_o with_o hypocrisy_n and_o with_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o jesus_n give_v to_o his_o church_n chap._n 12._o that_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n be_v write_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n 6._o chap._n and_o that_o of_o s._n luke_n 11._o chap._n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o offend_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n for_o thy_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n through_o out_o all_o age_n sobeit_o of_o the_o principal_a fault_n which_o we_o must_v avoid_v when_o we_o pray_v chap._n 13._o sing_v then_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v this_o rule_n to_o christian_n who_o soever_o demand_v of_o god_n any_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o order_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v and_o to_o any_o other_o end_n than_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o can_v make_v no_o acceptable_a prayer_n to_o god_n but_o be_v to_o he_o turn_v into_o sin_n the_o like_a be_v of_o those_o which_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n not_o know_v what_o they_o say_v for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o prayer_n can_v not_o please_v god_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v make_v in_o true_a faith_n on_o the_o other_o side_n true_a faith_n be_v not_o without_o understanding_n what_o it_o be_v that_o she_o demand_v of_o god_n see_v it_o be_v so_o than_o it_o follow_v well_o that_o he_o pray_v without_o faith_n that_o pray_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o pray_v and_o by_o consequent_a do_v mock_v and_o dishonour_n god._n of_o the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o man_n may_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n chapter_n 14._o fvrth_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o doctrine_n to_o address_v our_o prayer_n to_o any_o other_o than_o to_o god_n his_o father_n g_o even_o so_o we_o can_v not_o assure_v ourselves_o by_o true_a faith_n that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n &_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o as_o his_o child_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o well_o belove_a son_n for_o it_o be_v only_o he_o by_o who_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o his_o only_a grace_n where_o as_o of_o our_o own_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n for_o that_o same_o cause_n we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o same_o very_a mean_a as_o by_o our_o true_a mediator_n &_o advocate_n through_o who_o it_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a mediator_n and_o of_o the_o union_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o he_o in_o ownself_o person_n chap._n 15._o and_o forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o mediator_n by_o who_o it_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o agreement_n be_v make_v have_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o be_v agree_v &_o that_o he_o have_v agreement_n with_o both_o the_o party_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mean_a to_o agree_v they_o none_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o office_n except_o he_o be_v very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n in_o the_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o oneself_o person_n without_o confusion_n or_o change_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o sanctification_n make_v by_o he_o chap._n 16._o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n and_o very_o god_n eternal_a d_o and_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n as_o concern_v his_o divine_a nature_n have_v take_v human_a flesh_n in_o the_o time_n ordain_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n a_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o which_o flesh_n and_o human_a nature_n he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o which_o we_o have_v deserve_v and_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o only_a death_n and_o passion_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o we_o as_o the_o only_a well-beloved_a son_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o in_o who_o only_o the_o father_n have_v set_v his_o whole_a delight_n of_o the_o error_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n chap._n 17._o for_o so_o much_o then_o as_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o that_o only_a jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v suffer_v and_o endure_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o there_o be_v none_o 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and_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o all_o christian_n do_v well_o know_v what_o faith_n be_v whereby_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n &_o what_o thing_n she_o do_v comprehend_v chap._n 1._o whosoever_o do_v believe_v the_o testimony_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n do_v yield_v of_o his_o will_n hold_v already_o for_o certain_a that_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n by_o the_o which_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o only_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n b_o and_o that_o from_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v to_o justification_n &_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n make_v confession_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v needful_a not_o only_o that_o every_o true_a christian_a do_v well_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n that_o she_o contain_v without_o the_o which_o she_o can_v be_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_v faith_n 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the_o unity_n of_o god_n chap._n 4._o now_o the_o first_o ground_n work_n and_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o man_n be_v d_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n invisible_a and_o eternal_a without_o beginning_n and_o without_o end_n almighty_a all_o wise_n all_o good_a all_o lust_n all_o merciful_a and_o all_o perfect_a maker_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o of_o their_o propriety_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 5._o fvrth_o albeit_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n in_o one_o only_a divine_a essence_n this_o notwithstanding_o a_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o that_o divine_a essence_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_o as_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n the_o which_o albeit_o he_o be_v distinguish_v in_o three_o person_n yet_o notwithstanding_o those_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n in_o oneself_o same_o essence_n in_o the_o which_o the_o faith_n do_v consider_v the_o father_n as_z the_o fountain_n of_o all_o divinity_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o the_o son_n as_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o he_o by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v ordain_v and_o place_v as_o they_o be_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o his_o infinite_a power_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v sustain_v and_o govern_v they_o accord_v to_o his_o eternal_a providence_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n chap._n 6._o now_o this_o providence_n of_o god_o be_v so_o conjoin_v with_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v separate_v for_o he_o may_v not_o be_v creator_n but_o he_o must_v also_o be_v the_o guider_n and_o the_o direct_a for_o even_o as_o none_o other_o be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o work_n but_o only_o he_o even_o so_o none_o other_o be_v able_a to_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o same_o but_o only_o he_o which_o be_v the_o worker_n and_o maker_n d_o then_o this_o providence_n import_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v at_o adventure_n to_o wit_n without_o the_o most_o just_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o his_o providence_n extend_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n for_o man_n who_o he_o have_v in_o special_a recommendation_n amongst_o all_o his_o creature_n even_o unto_o one_o very_a hair_n of_o his_o head_n even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v witness_v of_o the_o eternal_a predestination_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o manifest_v of_o the_o same_o and_o where_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v it_o chapter_n 7._o b_o therefore_o even_o as_o he_o have_v create_v all_o to_o serve_v to_o his_o glory_n even_o so_o have_v he_o ordain_v of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n that_o which_o have_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o do_v and_o forthwith_o the_o mean_n by_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o as_o well_o in_o his_o mercy_n as_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n the_o which_o judgement_n can_v never_o be_v but_o just_a although_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o man_n and_o how_o he_o do_v manifest_v this_o eternal_a counsel_n to_o his_o choose_a in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o true_a book_n and_o register_n of_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n also_o he_o give_v they_o the_o grace_n by_o the_o very_a same_o mean_n to_o understand_v the_o same_o and_o to_o receive_v it_o through_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o eternal_a ordinance_n chap._n 8._o and_o albeit_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o the_o earth_n e_o without_o the_o most_o just_a ordinance_n and_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n almighty_a yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o ordinance_n and_o will_n carry_v with_o it_o no_o constraint_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o sort_n that_o they_o never_o offend_v but_o willing_o through_o their_o own_o malice_n wherefore_o what_o soever_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n god_n may_v not_o be_v hold_v for_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o any_o evil_n what_o so_o ever_o but_o the_o devil_n only_o and_o the_o naughty_a will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v ally_v with_o the_o devil_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o make_v god_n author_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n do_v attribute_n to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v blaspheme_v god_n horrible_o not_o put_v any_o difference_n between_o his_o work_n and_o those_o of_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n have_v so_o well_o provide_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o cause_n ordain_v by_o he_o the_o which_o he_o will_v shall_v serve_v to_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o can_v not_o ordain_v nor_o do_v but_o just_o whatsoever_o he_o ordain_v or_o do_v how_o wicked_o or_o unjust_o soever_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n do_v for_o he_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o worker_n that_o he_o can_v very_o well_o draw_v good_a out_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n do_v and_o that_o by_o his_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n and_o by_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v and_o do_v not_o live_v