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without_o we_o which_o be_v two_o 1_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 2_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n q._n 28._o which_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o their_o nature_n q._n 29._o 2_o by_o their_o number_n q._n 30._o 3_o by_o their_o use_n both_o of_o 1_o baptism_n q._n 31._o 2_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o which_o 1_o what_o use_v of_o it_o q._n 32._o 2_o to_o who_o q._n 33._o 2_o within_o we_o and_o by_o we_o prayer_n q._n 34._o which_o be_v further_o describe_v 1_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o q._n 35._o 2_o by_o the_o matter_n the_o lord_n prayer_n q._n 36._o expound_v by_o the_o 1_o preface_n q._n 37._o 2_o petition_n 1._o q._n 38._o 3_o petition_n 2._o q._n 39_o 4_o petition_n 3._o q._n 40._o 5_o petition_n 4._o q._n 41._o 6_o petition_n 5._o q._n 42._o 7_o petition_n 6._o q._n 43._o 8_o conclusion_n q._n 44._o a_o catechism_n for_o child_n through_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o question_n who_o make_v thou_o a._n god_n the_o father_n 2_o q._n who_o redeem_v thou_o a._n jesus_n christ_n 3_o q._n who_o sanctify_v thou_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n 4_o q._n how_o many_o god_n be_v there_o a._n there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o to_o we_o christian_n but_o one_o god_n 5_o q._n what_o be_v god_n a._n he_o be_v that_o almighty_a one_o who_o make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n 6_o q._n wherefore_o do_v god_n make_v thou_o a._n to_o do_v he_o service_n 7_o q._n how_o ought_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o a._n as_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o law_n 8_o q._n which_o be_v these_o law_n a._n those_o ten_o word_n which_o god_n write_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v set_v down_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deuteronomy_n 9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 10_o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o any_o likeness_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_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 visit_v the_o iniquity_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 to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_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 12_o q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n a._n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 13_o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o commandment_n a._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 14_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sixth_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 15_o q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 16_o q._n what_o be_v the_o eight_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 17_o q._n what_o be_v the_o nine_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 18_o q._n what_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighhour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n 19_o q._n be_v thou_o able_a to_o keep_v these_o commandment_n a._n no_o let_v i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o break_v they_o every_o day_n more_o than_o i_o can_v express_v 20_o q._n what_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o breaker_n of_o god_n commandment_n a._n god_n curse_n which_o be_v the_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n 21_o q._n how_o shall_v thou_o escape_v this_o curse_n a._n only_a by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 22_o q._n what_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n 23_o q._n what_o have_v christ_n jesus_n do_v for_o thou_o a._n he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o i_o 24_o q._n see_v christ_n be_v god_n how_o can_v he_o die_v a._n he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o die_v not_o but_o as_o man_n he_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n 25_o q._n be_v all_o man_n save_v by_o christ_n death_n a._n no_o only_o they_o be_v save_v who_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n 26_o q._n what_o be_v this_o true_a faith_n a._n it_o be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n 27_o q._n how_o must_v this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v work_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n
the_o husband_n have_v his_o wife_n 2._o prov._n 2._o and_o the_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n so_o may_v thou_o have_v god_n by_o covenant_n when_o thou_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o knowledge_n faith_n fear_n love_n confidence_n worship_n and_o the_o like_a use_v be_v thou_o sure_a my_o good_a child_n to_o have_v the_o true_a god_n only_o to_o be_v thy_o god_n thus_o when_o thou_o know_v not_o god_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v love_n and_o fear_v he_o nor_o put_v thy_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v he_o and_o use_v he_o as_o thou_o thou_o have_v he_o not_o no_o nor_o thou_o do_v not_o give_v he_o these_o grace_n alone_o thou_o have_v there_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o alone_o and_o for_o other_o thing_n and_o person_n under_o he_o and_o for_o his_o honour_n only_o 10._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n 6._o exod._n 20.4_o 5_o 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god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 4.24_o deut._n 4.24_o and_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o his_o worship_n convey_v to_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n or_o by_o they_o to_o he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v his_o own_o worship_n by_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o divine_a excellency_n as_o be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n use_v therefore_o my_o child_n look_v upon_o all_o idolater_n so_o as_o to_o hate_v their_o abominable_a course_n do_v not_o think_v to_o please_v god_n by_o device_n of_o thy_o own_o or_o other_o imagine_v not_o that_o image_n or_o idol_n either_o grave_v or_o carve_v or_o paint_v can_v carry_v thy_o worship_n to_o those_o god_n or_o divine_a thing_n or_o person_n who_o they_o represent_v bestow_v not_o thy_o divine_a respect_n upon_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n but_o god_n alone_o frame_v not_o any_o will-worship_n thyself_o for_o the_o 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