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indeed_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o many_o year_n after_o but_o now_o it_o be_v neither_o holy_n for_o great_a uncleanness_n be_v there_o maintain_v nor_o ancient_a for_o the_o ancient_a religion_n be_v deface_v with_o a_o new_a religion_n and_o so_o a_o new_a church_n be_v start_v up_o there_o quest_n 39_o where_o then_o may_v we_o find_v the_o true_a church_n answ_n in_o england_n and_o all_o other_o place_n where_o these_o corruption_n be_v do_v away_o and_o religion_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o first_o puriâ—_n quest_n 40._o how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v the_o religion_n of_o these_o place_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o yesterday_o and_o never_o hear_v of_o before_o luther_n and_o caluin_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n for_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o there_o have_v not_o be_v some_o which_o have_v stand_v to_o the_o maintenance_n hereof_o and_o against_o romish_a corruption_n quest_n 41._o how_o happen_v it_o then_o 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sabaoth_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o mount_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n 56.2_o chap._n 56.2_o and_o again_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o that_o keep_v the_o sabaoth_n and_o polute_v it_o not_o and_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o such_o be_v bless_v man_n bless_v with_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o bless_v with_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o save_a faith_n justice_n innocence_n and_o true_a mercy_n and_o bless_v with_o a_o diligent_a endeavour_n about_o all_o holy_a exercise_n and_o this_o be_v to_o those_o that_o see_v it_o the_o great_a blessing_n for_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o and_o meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n if_o then_o this_o law_n be_v so_o ancient_a and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n if_o it_o be_v most_o 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of_o so_o great_a dignity_n to_o be_v so_o join_v unto_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v coheir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n how_o can_v i_o do_v less_o than_o put_v away_o all_o baseness_n of_o mind_n whereby_o i_o cleave_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v like_o mind_a to_o my_o dear_a saviour_n to_o who_o i_o be_o join_v in_o fellowship_n though_o most_o unworthy_a be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o our_o soul_n be_v feed_v here_o even_o as_o the_o israelite_n with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o must_v otherwise_o have_v perish_v and_o as_o david_n fly_v from_o saul_n by_o abimelech_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o life_n so_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o as_o bread_n from_o heaven_n unto_o we_o without_o which_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o our_o great_a need_n that_o we_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o fly_v away_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o satan_n enrage_v against_o we_o he_o spare_v not_o though_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v we_o the_o true_a shewbread_n oh_o how_o shall_v my_o heart_n be_v affect_v towards_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o and_o resolve_v to_o abide_v always_o with_o thou_o vow_v with_o david_n to_o abiathar_n he_o that_o seek_v my_o life_n shall_v seek_v thy_o life_n also_o those_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v i_o and_o as_o if_o they_o hate_v i_o three_o let_v the_o communicant_a consider_v of_o the_o near_a union_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v by_o christ_n betwixt_o all_o his_o saint_n into_o the_o which_o he_o be_v also_o receive_v that_o faithful_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o shall_v effectual_o suppress_v all_o exorbitant_a affection_n and_o work_v a_o holy_a love_n in_o he_o as_o towards_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n quest_n 142._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o receive_n answ_n we_o must_v meditate_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o new_a obedience_n with_o the_o lord_n renew_v by_o this_o sacrament_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o perform_v this_o obedience_n and_o to_o flee_v sin_n and_o vice_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n explan_n the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o transient_a holy_a duty_n as_o it_o be_v by_o most_o man_n use_v who_o put_v some_o holiness_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o time_n afterward_o return_v as_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o as_o the_o swine_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n but_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o dutifulnesse_n to_o god_n in_o forsake_v all_o our_o old_a sin_n and_o live_v according_a to_o his_o holy_a law_n for_o as_o god_n do_v hereby_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o to_o become_v our_o god_n and_o gracious_a father_n so_o we_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n to_o become_v his_o people_n and_o obedient_a child_n there_o be_v these_o two_o party_n in_o all_o covenant_n otherwise_o they_o can_v stand_v something_o assure_v and_o give_v and_o something_o take_v and_o receive_v therefore_o so_o betwixt_o prince_n and_o subject_n the_o prince_n give_v and_o assure_v his_o care_n in_o rule_v and_o provide_v well_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n he_o receive_v tribute_n custom_n and_o obedience_n so_o betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n betwixt_o seller_n and_o buyer_n lender_n and_n borrower_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o this_o covenant_n god_n for_o his_o part_n assure_v and_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o gracious_a god_n forgive_a all_o our_o trespass_n and_o on_o our_o part_n he_o must_v receive_v tribute_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n otherwise_o the_o bond_n be_v forfeit_a and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o once_o twice_o or_o often_o and_o the_o forfeit_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v take_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o next_o time_n for_o if_o thou_o still_o remain_v unreform_v not_o better_a keep_v covenant_n have_v renew_v they_o so_o many_o time_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o but_o as_o with_o a_o desperate_a person_n that_o thou_o shall_v sudden_o be_v deliver_v to_o some_o infernal_a spirit_n the_o tailor_n and_o so_o be_v imprison_v in_o hell_n whence_o thou_o can_v never_o come_v out_o again_o if_o thou_o have_v therefore_o neglect_v to_o pay_v god_n the_o duty_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n of_o obedience_n and_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n both_o public_a and_o private_a now_o be_v negligent_a no_o long_o but_o be_v rather_o officious_a redeem_v the_o time_n with_o double_a diligence_n if_o thou_o have_v love_v and_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n keep_v covenant_n by_o fear_n of_o offend_v any_o more_o hereafter_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o way_n answer_v that_o love_n which_o the_o lord_n ti_v thou_o unto_o towards_o thy_o neighbour_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o have_v hate_v such_o as_o have_v show_v any_o enmity_n against_o thou_o for_o offence_n haste_v be_v unaduised_o provoke_v and_o through_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o the_o world_n have_v deny_v food_n unto_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v seek_v to_o beguile_v thy_o neighbour_n learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o gentle_a in_o holiness_n follow_v paul_n as_o he_o follow_v christ_n and_o for_o bounty_n imitate_v zacheus_n convert_v give_v liberal_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o satisfy_v where_o thou_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n for_o thus_o and_o thus_o only_o may_v thou_o have_v comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o shall_v in_o his_o good_a time_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v feast_v with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o appendix_n to_o the_o catechism_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o divine_a teach_v and_o it_o avayl_v not_o a_o little_a for_o set_v man_n in_o the_o truth_n to_o understand_v right_o both_o which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o who_o and_o how_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o hear_v for_o our_o further_a build_v up_o in_o grace_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a here_o to_o annexe_v these_o short_a question_n and_o answer_v follow_v quest_n 143._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n answ_n whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o not_o any_o other_o book_n or_o writing_n whatsoever_o quest_n 144._o how_o many_o and_o which_o be_v these_o book_n scripture_n the_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n answ_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o and_o seven_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la number_n deuteronomie_n josua_n judge_n ruth_n the_o first_o and_o 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