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q_o must_v we_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o â—â—n_fw-la a._n we_o must_v serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n q._n can_v thou_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n of_o thyself_o a_o no._n q._n who_o be_v it_o then_o taht_v fulfil_v they_o in_o thou_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n q_n and_o when_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o his_o holy_a spirit_n can_v thoâ—_n perfect_o fulfil_v they_o a._n no_o in_o no_o wise_a q_n and_o yet_o god_n curse_v and_o reject_v all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o perfect_o and_o entire_o fulfil_v his_o commandment_n a._n it_o be_v true_a q_o by_o what_o mean_v then_o can_v thou_o be_v save_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n a._n by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n q_o how_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n a._n because_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v purchase_v we_o life_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n his_o father_n q._n unto_o who_o pray_v thou_o a._n unto_o god_n q_o in_o who_o name_n pray_v thou_o a._n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n q._n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n a_o two_n q._n which_o be_v they_o a._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o baptism_n a._n it_o have_v two_o part_n for_o our_o lord_n do_v therein_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o our_o regeneration_n or_o spiritual_a renew_n q._n and_o what_o signify_v the_o sâ—pper_n a._n it_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o that_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n our_o soul_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n q_o what_o do_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n they_o set_v 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we_o in_o the_o gospel_n finis_fw-la