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3.15_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o hate_v sin_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v you_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n godliness_n exercise_n of_o godliness_n our_o exercise_n or_o trial_n that_o we_o may_v go_v forward_o and_o increase_v in_o faith_n hope_n patience_n obedience_n and_o prayer_n or_o that_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o exercise_v and_o try_v ourselves_o and_o that_o both_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o other_o our_o hope_n faith_n and_o patience_n may_v be_v make_v know_v for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o glory_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o prosperity_n but_o in_o adversity_n the_o glory_n or_o grace_n of_o virtue_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o eminent_a he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v what_o know_v he_o experience_n bring_v hope_n 5.4_o syrac_n 34.10_o rom._n 5.4_o godly_a particular_a defect_n in_o the_o godly_a particular_a defect_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o saint_n manasses_n have_v his_o fault_n josaphat_n his_o and_o other_o have_v other_o defect_n therefore_o god_n chastisement_n be_v also_o divers_a wherein_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a also_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o will_v more_o severe_o revenge_v they_o unless_o they_o repent_v the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o 12.47_o luke_n 12.47_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n deliverance_n god_n glory_n in_o their_o deliverance_n the_o reveal_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o godly_a for_o god_n often_o time_n bring_v his_o into_o extreme_a danger_n that_o their_o delivery_n may_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n 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of_o all_o urge_v but_o cold_o because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a virtue_n conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v not_o real_o and_o true_o but_o in_o the_o godly_a who_o perfect_o know_v that_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n now_o if_o god_n be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o we_o can_v but_o enjoy_v tranquillity_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n the_o philosopher_n comfort_v not_o they_o on_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o philosopher_n be_v once_o afflict_v think_v why_o do_v not_o good_a fortune_n follow_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o murmure_v against_o god_n and_o fret_v as_o do_v cato_n and_o other_o 5.41_o the_o final_a cause_n or_o their_o affliction_n 1_o cor._n 2.32_o act._n 5.41_o the_o final_a cause_n which_o be_v 1._o god_n glory_n which_o shine_v in_o our_o delivery_n 2._o our_o salvation_n for_o we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o 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there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v for_o saken_a house_n or_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v now_o at_o this_o present_a and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n 8.9_o psal_n 37.17_o rom._n 5.3_o john_n 15.20_o phil._n 2.5_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o ungodly_a we_o rejoice_v in_o affection_n etc._n etc._n a_o recompense_n in_o small_a evil_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n comfort_v the_o philosopher_n but_o in_o great_a evil_n not_o at_o all_o because_o they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o want_v that_o recompense_n then_o buy_v it_o so_o dear_a because_o it_o be_v but_o uncertain_a small_a and_o transitory_a we_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o have_v suffer_v before_o we_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n and_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v 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if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o 18._o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v yet_o with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n also_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n but_o christ_n will_v not_o that_o his_o sacrament_n which_o he_o institute_v for_o the_o faithful_a alone_o be_v make_v common_a with_o pagan_n and_o publican_n and_o lest_o this_o mandate_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o some_o private_a and_o special_a judgement_n it_o be_v express_o add_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n which_o word_n can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v but_o of_o the_o public_a power_n of_o the_o key_n i_o very_o as_o absent_a in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o have_v determine_v already_o as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a that_o he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o such_o one_o i_o say_v by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 13._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 11_o 13._o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o again_o with_o such_o a_o one_o eat_v not_o put_v away_o therefore_o from_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a man_n for_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n 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god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n in_o my_o sight_n 2._o thou_o shall_v make_v to_o thou_o not_o grave_v image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 4._o remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n 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nor_o his_o wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o the_o explication_n now_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n the_o chief_a question_n concern_v the_o law_n be_v 1._o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o general_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o god_n law_n 3._o how_o far_o the_o law_n be_v and_o be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ._n 4._o in_o what_o the_o moral_a law_n differ_v from_o the_o gospel_n 5._o how_o the_o decalogue_n be_v divide_v 6._o what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o of_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o 7._o how_o far_o forth_o the_o law_n may_v be_v keep_v of_o the_o regenerate_v 8._o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o four_o of_o these_o question_n pertain_v to_o this_o 92._o question_v of_o catechism_n the_o five_o to_o the_o 93._o question_n the_o six_o to_o the_o 94._o and_o to_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v until_o the_o 114._o question_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o 114._o question_n the_o eight_o to_o the_o 115._o question_v of_o the_o catechism_n 1._o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o general_n the_o latin_a word_n lex_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o law_n be_v derive_v from_o lego_n which_o signify_v to_o read_v and_o publish_v or_o from_o lego_n which_o signify_v to_o choose_v with_o the_o former_a derivation_n agree_v the_o hebrew_n word_n with_o the_o latter_a the_o greek_a word_n for_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o divide_v and_o distribute_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o distribute_v unto_o every_o one_o proper_a charge_n and_o function_n in_o hebrew_a the_o law_n be_v call_v thorah_n that_o be_v doctrine_n because_o law_n be_v publish_v unto_o all_o that_o every_o one_o may_v learn_v they_o and_o hereof_o be_v it_o that_o the_o 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therefore_o the_o law_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o gospel_n ans_fw-fr the_o law_n promise_v free_o after_o one_o manner_n and_o the_o gospel_n after_o another_o the_o law_n promise_v free_o with_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o obedience_n but_o the_o gospel_n promise_v free_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o a_o condition_n of_o faith_n not_o with_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o obedience_n wherefore_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o promise_v blessing_n free_o without_o all_o condition_n but_o without_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o wherewith_o the_o law_n promise_v blessing_n unto_o we_o and_o with_o a_o commination_n or_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n otherwise_o the_o law_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o empty_a sound_n and_o shall_v effect_v nothing_o plato_n say_v a_o law_n be_v a_o right_a form_n of_o government_n direct_v to_o the_o best_a end_n by_o fit_a mean_n propose_v punishment_n to_o transgressor_n and_o reward_n to_o the_o obedient_a oftentimes_o by_o the_o word_n law_n the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v improper_o signify_v so_o we_o say_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n require_v that_o fruit_n spring_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o more_o improper_o do_v s._n paul_n call_v original_a sin_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n because_o as_o a_o law_n it_o constrain_v we_o to_o sin_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n law_n be_v some_o divine_a and_o some_o humane_a humane_a law_n be_v they_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o man_n do_v bound_v certain_a man_n unto_o certain_a external_a action_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a commandment_n or_o prohibition_n express_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o commination_n or_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n corporal_a and_o temporal_a these_o humane_a law_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a civil_a law_n be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o magistrate_n or_o some_o whole_a body_n and_o corporation_n concern_v a_o certain_a order_n of_o action_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o civil_a government_n in_o bargain_n and_o contract_n in_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n ecclesiastical_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v those_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v some_o certain_a order_n of_o action_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o circumstance_n serve_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n divine_a law_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n partly_o belong_v unto_o angel_n and_o partly_o unto_o man_n and_o partly_o unto_o certain_a special_a man_n and_o these_o do_v not_o only_o bind_v unto_o external_a action_n but_o require_v further_o internal_a or_o inward_a quality_n action_n and_o motion_n neither_o propose_v they_o corporal_a and_o
decree_n in_o the_o three_o commandment_n answ_n that_o not_o only_o by_o curse_v 16._o curse_v levit._fw-la 24.15_o 16._o or_o forswear_v 19.12_o forswear_v levit._fw-la 19.12_o but_o also_o by_o rash_a swear_n 5.12_o swear_n mat._n 5.37_o james_n 5.12_o we_o shall_v not_o use_v his_o name_n despiteful_o or_o unreverent_o neither_o shall_v by_o silence_n or_o connivance_n be_v partaker_n of_o those_o horrible_a sin_n in_o other_o 29.24_o other_o levit._fw-la 5.1_o prov._n 29.24_o but_o that_o we_o use_v the_o sacred_a and_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n ever_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o reverence_n 45.23_o reverence_n isa_n 45.23_o that_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v and_o honour_v by_o we_o with_o a_o true_a and_o constant_a confession_n 10._o confession_n mat._n 10.32_o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o and_o invocation_n of_o his_o name_n 2.8_o name_n psal_n 50.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o last_o in_o all_o our_o word_n and_o action_n whatsoever_o 6.1_o whatsoever_o colos_n 3.17_o roman_n 2.24_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o quest_n 100_o be_v it_o then_o so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n by_o swear_v or_o ban_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a as_o that_o god_n be_v also_o angry_a with_o they_o who_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v do_v not_o forbid_v or_o hinder_v it_o answ_n sure_o most_o grievous_a 5.1_o grievous_a prov._n 29.24_o levit._fw-la 5.1_o for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n great_a or_o more_o offend_a god_n than_o the_o despight_v of_o his_o sacred_a name_n wherefore_o also_o he_o will_v have_v this_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n 14.16_o death_n levit._fw-la 14.16_o the_o explication_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n god_n frame_v our_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o his_o true_a worship_n now_o he_o frame_v also_o our_o outward_a part_n and_o action_n and_o that_o in_o this_o and_o the_o four_o commandment_n commination_n two_o part_n of_o this_o three_o commandment_n 1._o a_o prohibition_n 2._o a_o commination_n these_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n a_o prohibition_n and_o commination_n there_o be_v prohibit_v the_o vain_a usage_n of_o god_n name_n that_o be_v all_o abuse_n thereof_o in_o whatsoever_o false_a vain_a god_n four_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o light_n and_o trifle_a thing_n which_o tend_v either_o to_o the_o disgrace_n or_o at_o leastwise_o not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n signify_v in_o scripture_n signify_v it_o signify_v 15.3_o god_n attribute_n or_o property_n genel_n 32.29_o exod._n 3.15_o exod._n 15.3_o the_o attribute_n or_o property_n of_o god_n that_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v affirm_v of_o god_n as_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o ask_v my_o name_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o age_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n his_o name_n be_v jehovah_n 5.5_o god_n himself_o psal_n 116.12_o psal_n 5.12_o 17_o 18._o deut._n 16.2_o 1_o king_n 5.5_o it_o signify_v god_n himself_o as_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v they_o that_o love_v thou_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a thou_o shall_v offer_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o sheep_n and_o bullock_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v i_o purpose_v to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n 17.45_o god_n will_v or_o commandment_n deut._n 18.19_o 1_o sam._n 17.45_o it_o signify_v the_o will_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o reveal_v and_o true_a or_o 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objection_n of_o the_o scripture_n obscurity_n answer_v 18._o 19_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n more_o dark_a than_o other_o some_o confess_v and_o instance_a 19_o three_o point_n observable_a in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n 20._o 438._o not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o scripture_n 21._o six_o way_n of_o decide_v doubt_n in_o scripture_n 21._o 22._o servant_n whence_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v and_o what_o it_o signify_v 269._o shamefastness_n what_o it_o be_v 603._o silence_n what_o 612._o simplicity_n what._n 612._o sin_n vid._n wickedness_n what_o sin_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v pag._n 45._o it_o consist_v in_o six_o thing_n pag._n 45._o 46._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o first_o sin_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n and_o effect_n 47._o the_o cause_n of_o its_o permission_n by_o god_n with_o excellent_a use_n of_o it_o 47._o 48._o how_o we_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o 48._o 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the_o cause_n of_o sin_n ibidem_fw-la four_o pretend_a cause_n of_o sin_n 65._o god_n no_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n it_o arise_v from_o man_n himself_o 66._o it_o be_v beginning_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n 67._o god_n be_v the_o causer_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o punishment_n ibid._n the_o proper_a end_n of_o sin_n ibid._n sin_n be_v a_o natural_a property_n of_o man_n corrupt_v 71._o the_o fearful_a effect_n of_o sin_n 72._o 73._o all_o sin_n not_o equal_a 73._o god_n in_o sin_n though_o he_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o mover_n of_o the_o wickedness_n in_o the_o will_n 80._o three_o cause_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o permit_v sin_n 201._o the_o question_n of_o god_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n decide_v 209._o 210._o 211._o etc._n etc._n sin_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n flâ—sh_n but_o by_o accident_n only_o 275._o the_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 361._o sit._n sit_v why_o it_o 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