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and_o false_o but_o in_o lawful_a cause_n be_v lawful_o call_v thereunto_o by_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n exod._n 22.10_o 11._o jere._n 4.2_o levit._fw-la 19.12_o and_o 24.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o leviticus_fw-la 6.13_o esay_n 48.1_o three_o not_o to_o swear_v by_o creature_n and_o idolatrous_a oath_n for_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o do_v abuse_v his_o name_n either_o rash_o false_o or_o by_o counterfeit_a oath_n jere._n 5.7_o amo._n 8.14_o zepha_n 1.4_o 5._o psal_n 16.4_o joshua_n 33.7_o four_o that_o we_o use_v not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o those_o blasphemous_a art_n as_o sorcery_n charm_n coniuring_n and_o such_o like_a neither_o yet_o to_o seek_v to_o such_o damn_a wretch_n lest_o we_o bring_v eternal_a death_n upon_o ourselves_o le._n 19.31_o and_o 20_o 6_o 27._o 1._o cro._n 10.10_o 13._o question_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n answer_n that_o god_n name_n in_o a_o oath_n in_o his_o word_n work_n sacrament_n 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this_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v all_o corruption_n and_o be_v maintain_v in_o all_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o right_o meditate_v on_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o our_o endless_a rest_n in_o christ_n ezek._n 20.29_o 20._o and_o 22.8.26_o esay_n 66.23_o question_n what_o learn_v thou_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n &_o c_o answer_n first_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o honour_n love_n fear_v obey_v and_o reverence_v our_o natural_a parent_n magistrate_n governor_n master_n pastor_n and_o ellder_n levit._fw-la 19.3_o gene._n 4.5_o 6_o 10_o 11._o and_o 46.29_o 1._o sam._n 22.3_o 4._o prou._n 30.17_o exod._n 21.17_o ephe._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 13.1_o to_o 8._o 1._o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o thes_n 5.12_o 13._o heb._n 13.17_o second_o to_o love_v instruct_v cherish_v and_o order_v our_o inferior_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o first_o in_o spiritual_a instruction_n ephe._n 6.4_o col._n 18._o second_o the_o food_n 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to_o be_v the_o sole_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n matt._n 1.21_o four_o in_o steed_n of_o heaven_n &_o everlasting_a life_n they_o by_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o work_n do_v purchase_v hell_n and_o everlasting_a death_n joh._n 3.17_o 36._o question_n what_o use_n ought_v we_o to_o make_v of_o this_o point_n answer_n first_o to_o note_v how_o miserable_a we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o after_o our_o fall_n as_o first_o in_o sin_n psal_n 51.5_o jer._n 17.2_o second_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n eph_n 2.3_o three_o captive_n to_o the_o devil_n eph_n 2.2_o four_o inheritor_n of_o hell_n &_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 6.23_o second_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n first_o in_o give_v we_o a_o saviour_n that_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n satan_n and_o hell_n eph._n 2.4_o 5._o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o second_o in_o seek_v to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v we_o his_o child_n &_o righteous_a 2._o cor_fw-la 5.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o three_o in_o give_v we_o 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god_n and_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n obedience_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o have_v eternal_a life_n so_o assure_o as_o though_o we_o possess_v the_o same_o already_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a through_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o and_o 3.24_o ephe._n 3.17_o ephe._n 1.13_o 1._o joh._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o question_n then_o our_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v waver_v but_o firm_a in_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n answer_n it_o must_v be_v firm_a and_o not_o waver_v as_o saint_n james_n teach_v for_o note_v this_o that_o not_o he_o which_o doubt_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o
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o_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v plead_v with_o god_n ro._n 9.20_o 21._o question_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o touch_v the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v already_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a and_o have_v appoint_v all_o the_o mean_n to_o bring_v his_o counsel_n to_o pass_v we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o listen_v for_o if_o appoint_v to_o be_v save_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o appoint_v to_o be_v damn_v we_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o therefore_o all_o labour_n lose_v answer_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o can_v frustrate_v &_o alter_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n no_o not_o the_o least_o mean_v thereunto_o belong_v for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n first_n darkness_n second_o ignorance_n three_o weakness_n if_o thing_n can_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o god_n see_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o he_o before_o have_v appoint_v jam._n 1.17_o 2._o timoth._n 2.19_o question_n be_v it_o not_o then_o in_o vain_a as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v to_o labour_v and_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o enjoy_v life_n &_o to_o do_v the_o work_n command_v answer_n no_o for_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o come_v to_o salvation_n in_o his_o foreknowledge_n and_o unchangeable_a purpose_n namely_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n read_v and_o meditate_v thereof_o also_o the_o sacrament_n &_o prayer_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v use_v and_o those_o that_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n shall_v and_o will_v use_v they_o and_o as_o for_o good_a work_n we_o be_v both_o command_v to_o do_v they_o &_o to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a by_o they_o joh._n 10.26_o 27._o 2._o pet_n 1.8_o 10._o question_n why_o do_v god_n save_o some_o and_o damn_v other_o some_o answer_n first_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o mercy_n to_o his_o elect_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 9.15_o 23._o second_o that_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o justice_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n to_o the_o praise_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v glorify_v to_o 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word_n iho._n 17.17_o second_o sacrament_n titus_n 3.5_o three_o discipline_n matth._n 18._o four_o prayer_n matth._n 7.7_o question_n how_o do_v he_o sanctify_v his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n answer_n first_o in_o that_o he_o beget_v and_o connect_v his_o people_n by_o the_o word_n psal_n 19.7_o 1._o pet._n 3.23_o second_o in_o that_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n rom._n 10.17_o three_o by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o two_o edge_a sword_n he_o with_o the_o one_o side_n kill_v the_o reprobate_n and_o with_o the_o other_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o exile_n affection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o renew_v they_o daily_o to_o holiness_n hebru_n 4.12_o question_n what_o learn_v you_o hereby_o answer_n first_o the_o excellency_n
cor_fw-la 5.6_o 2._o thess_n 3.14_o 15._o three_o that_o he_o that_o have_v so_o fall_v may_v through_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n repent_v and_o seek_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o with_o all_o meekness_n 1._o cor_fw-la 5.5_o question_n let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o mean_v that_o be_v prayer_n and_o tell_v i_o who_o teach_v thou_o to_o pray_v answer_n the_o holy_a ghost_n question_n what_o be_v prayer_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o reverend_a talk_n with_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a mind_n crave_v such_o thing_n as_o we_o want_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o psal_n 145.18_o jam._n 2.3_o 1._o john_n 3.22_o 23_o 24._o matth._n 15.7_o 8._o question_n see_v that_o god_n know_v what_o need_n we_o have_v before_o we_o ask_v &_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o his_o appoint_a providence_n wherefore_o shall_v we_o pray_v answer_n first_o to_o obey_v and_o imitate_v christ_n our_o commander_n mark_n 13.33_o psal_n 50.15_o second_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o truth_n and_o humility_n 1._o thess_n 5.17_o 18._o psal_n 145.18_o 19_o three_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o unload_v ourselves_o of_o many_o grief_n and_o commend_v all_o our_o way_n unto_o he_o luk._n 18_o 13.14_o four_o to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n in_o meditate_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n &_o his_o work_n matth._n 7.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 143.10_o 11._o five_o to_o testify_v that_o we_o confess_v there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o a_o true_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n both_o earthly_a &_o heavenly_a psalm_n 37.5_o &_o 55.22_o jam._n 1.17_o psal_n 104_o 10_o to_o 16._o &_o 145.15_o 16._o question_n what_o thing_n belong_v unto_o prayer_n answer_n first_o that_o we_o be_v inward_o touch_v and_o have_v a_o feel_n in_o conscience_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o pray_v for_o as_o 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to_o this_o prayer_n belong_v a_o preface_n and_o a_o conclusion_n question_n what_o learn_v you_o in_o the_o preface_n answer_n first_o unto_o who_o god_n be_v a_o father_n namely_o unto_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1.12_o 13._o second_o see_v god_n be_v become_v their_o father_n who_o be_v most_o merciful_a it_o do_v encourage_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o &_o not_o to_o fly_v from_o he_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n or_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n micah_n 7.18_o 19_o 20._o psa_fw-la 103.8_o to_o 13._o heb._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o three_o who_o they_o be_v that_o can_v true_o call_v god_n their_o father_n namely_o they_o that_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 8.15_o gal._n 4.8_o four_o as_o god_n be_v become_v their_o father_n through_o his_o own_o love_n so_o he_o will_v love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n rom._n 1.7_o joh._n 13.1_o rom._n 11.29_o five_o in_o that_o heaven_n be_v his_o throne_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o 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