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law_n be_v satisfy_v if_o a_o condemn_a traitor_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v shall_v hire_v his_o friend_n to_o undergo_v that_o lot_n for_o he_o like_o a_o damon_n for_o a_o pythias_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v god_n law_n as_o remain_v in_o vigour_n and_o uncancel_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o full_a weight_n of_o debt_n or_o penalty_n to_o be_v pay_v without_o remission_n of_o any_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o it_o then_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o a_o surety_n or_o pledge_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n owe_v i_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n i_o be_o no_o less_o satisfy_v if_o another_o pay_v i_o it_o for_o he_o then_o if_o himself_o shall_v bring_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o admirable_a temper_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o admit_v a_o deputy_n or_o pledge_n in_o a_o capital_a debt_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n in_o receive_v the_o utmost_a mite_n of_o the_o debt_n thus_o that_o he_o may_v spare_v we_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n o_o you_o angel_n admire_v and_o 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religion_n by_o any_o popish_a force_n see_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o our_o church_n be_v also_o catholic_n for_o time_n that_o be_v of_o all_o time_n and_o age_n and_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v mere_o force_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o better_a come_v to_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o truth_n as_o mahumetisme_n be_v among_o the_o multitude_n under_o the_o turkish_a dominion_n no_o age_n as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v be_v without_o some_o witness_n hereof_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o there_o be_v many_o more_o but_o who_o be_v there_o then_o to_o register_v such_o thing_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o waver_v in_o our_o faith_n but_o maintain_v it_o to_o the_o death_n see_v that_o
pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o faith_n the_o first_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n earnest_o every_o day_n above_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n because_o this_o be_v so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a a_o grace_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v great_o indebt_v and_o for_o his_o debt_n imprison_v or_o sell_v for_o a_o slave_n ever_o so_o to_o continue_v in_o most_o hard_a bondage_n will_v he_o desire_v either_o good_a cheer_n or_o apparel_n pleasure_n or_o fit_n of_o ease_n wealth_n or_o health_n in_o comparison_n of_o freedom_n from_o this_o miserable_a estate_n in_o like_a manner_n see_v we_o be_v so_o far_o indebt_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o thus_o make_v miserable_a slave_n of_o the_o devil_n why_o do_v we_o crave_v so_o earnest_o against_o worldly_a want_n and_o for_o worldly_a good_a thing_n and_o not_o rather_o against_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o blessedness_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o 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14.2â—_n how_o desirous_a be_v he_o by_o publish_v god_n mercy_n to_o the_o world_n to_o express_v his_o wonderful_a thankfulness_n for_o this_o wonderful_a grace_n when_o so_o open_o he_o confess_v when_o i_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o oppressor_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o â—3_n â—_o tim_n 1._o â—3_n and_o thus_o great_o affect_v shall_v we_o be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n in_o that_o we_o study_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o do_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o please_v man_n but_o god_n they_o which_o do_v otherwise_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v but_o as_o the_o gentile_n who_o by_o their_o sin_n dishonour_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v so_o be_v these_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o hate_v of_o he_o 1._o rom._n 1._o sin_n 3_o duty_n to_o cease_v from_o sin_n the_o three_o duty_n be_v to_o break_v off_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o not_o continue_v any_o long_o therein_o because_o we_o 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this_o faith_n what_o obedient_a and_o godly_a live_n be_v require_v to_o have_v comfort_n in_o this_o faith_n &_o how_o scandalous_a professor_n hereof_o shall_v be_v bar_v out_o of_o eternal_a life_n even_o as_o they_o that_o never_o know_v how_o to_o rehearse_v this_o confession_n at_o all_o they_o also_o which_o imagine_v faith_n to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o therefore_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o pray_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n so_o many_o as_o be_v faithful_a indeed_o let_v we_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v believe_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o heart_n without_o doubt_v study_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v herein_o by_o godly_a live_n and_o ever_o hearty_o pray_v lord_n give_v faith_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o where_o it_o be_v increase_v our_o faith_n more_o and_o more_o and_o thus_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v we_o finish_v our_o commentary_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n concern_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o maintain_v to_o the_o death_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o life_n the_o end_n of_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o commandment_n quest_n thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o be_v they_o answ_n god_n speak_v these_o word_n and_o say_a i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_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 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honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n 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 quâ—st_v how_o many_o thing_n do_v thou_o learn_v out_o of_o these_o commandment_n answ_n two_o thing_n my_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o my_o duty_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n explan_n before_o that_o we_o come_v to_o show_v in_o particular_a where_o these_o duty_n be_v set_v down_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o speak_v some_o thing_n in_o general_a by_o way_n of_o preface_n or_o introduction_n to_o the_o commandment_n give_v the_o time_n 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cleanthes_n pythagoras_n the_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o that_o aratus_n hesiod_n eurypides_n and_o orpheus_n the_o ancient_a poet_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o god_n 2._o gen_n 35_o 2._o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v know_v unto_o jaacob_n for_o he_o purge_v his_o house_n from_o idol_n when_o he_o be_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n in_o bethel_n acknowledge_v hereby_o that_o this_o be_v a_o corruption_n that_o the_o true_a god_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o yea_o heathen_a man_n themselves_o do_v see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a thing_n to_o represent_v god_n by_o a_o image_n jbid._n euseb_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la euang._n lib._n 9_o cap_n 3._o jbid._n as_o numa_n a_o emperor_n sometime_o in_o rome_n who_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o any_o image_n because_o he_o hold_v it_o a_o wicked_a thing_n that_o thing_n so_o incomparable_a excellent_a shall_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o base_a matter_n and_o plato_n a_o excellent_a philosopher_n do_v so_o agree_v 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