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atheist_n sadducee_n or_o infidel_n after_o and_o these_o be_v worse_o than_o common_a infidel_n that_o never_o be_v baptize_v the_o church_n be_v no_o church_n if_o it_o be_v common_a to_o these_o 6._o some_o that_o continue_v a_o nominal_a christianity_n open_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o live_v in_o common_a adultery_n perjury_n murder_n and_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a and_o a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 9_o and_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n if_o therefore_o these_o notorious_a flagitious_a impenitent_a person_n must_v be_v member_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n it_o will_v be_v a_o swine-sty_n and_o not_o a_o church_n a_o shame_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o honour_n if_o his_o church_n be_v but_o like_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n will_v not_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o saviour_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o spirit_n as_o its_o 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to_o all_o q._n 6._o i_o perceive_v then_o that_o before_o we_o further_o inquire_v of_o the_o certainty_n i_o shall_v first_o ask_v you_o of_o the_o matter_n what_o thing_n they_o be_v that_o god_n have_v supernatural_o reveal_v to_o man_n especial_o for_o we_o all_o a._n the_o particular_a revelation_n to_o and_o about_o particular_a man_n matter_n be_v many_o of_o they_o record_v to_o we_o for_o our_o notice_n but_o there_o may_v be_v thousand_o more_o in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o know_v not_o nor_o be_v concern_v to_o know_v what_o revelation_n god_n ever_o make_v to_o any_o person_n throughout_o the_o world_n as_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v die_v what_o war_n or_o plague_n or_o famine_n shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n little_a do_v we_o know_v but_o what_o be_v record_v by_o god_n we_o know_v 2._o but_o as_o for_o his_o law_n and_o promise_n which_o we_o be_v all_o concern_v to_o know_v i_o shall_v now_o but_o name_n and_o afterward_o open_v what_o god_n have_v reveal_v i._o he_o reveal_v to_o adam_n beside_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o clear_a to_o he_o than_o it_o be_v now_o to_o we_o a_o try_v prohibiton_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n add_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n to_o restrain_v he_o 15._o ii_o he_o judge_v he_o after_o his_o fall_n to_o some_o degree_n of_o punishment_n but_o declare_v his_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o promise_a victory_n to_o and_o by_o the_o woman_n seed_n in_o the_o war_n which_o they_o now_o engage_v in_o with_o satan_n the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o institute_v sacrifice_v to_o typify_v the_o mean_n 8._o iii_o he_o renew_v this_o covenant_n with_o noah_n after_o the_o flood_n iv._o he_o make_v a_o special_a promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n choose_v to_o he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o institute_v the_o sacramant_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o symbol_n 11._o v._o when_o his_o seed_n be_v multiply_v in_o egypt_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o and_o in_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n make_v they_o a_o holy_a commonwealth_n as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o give_v they_o at_o large_a a_o law_n and_o sub-governours_n which_o as_o political_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o people_n etc._n vi_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n to_o reveal_v his_o love_n and_o will_v most_o full_o and_o to_o make_v and_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o last_o and_o best_a edition_n and_o as_o king_n to_o rule_n and_o judge_v the_o redeem_a and_o sanctify_v justify_v and_o glorify_v the_o faithful_a these_o be_v the_o public_a law_n and_o covenant_n supernatural_o reveal_v 20._o q._n 7._o be_v it_o equal_o necessary_a to_o we_o to_o believe_v every_o word_n in_o the_o bible_n or_o be_v every_o word_n equal_o certain_a to_o we_o a._n all_o truth_n be_v truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v equal_o true_a in_o themselves_o and_o so_o if_o by_o certainty_n you_o mean_v nothing_o but_o infallible_a truth_n every_o truth_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o all_o god_n word_n be_v true_a but_o if_o by_o certain_a you_o mean_a that_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ourselves_o be_v full_o certain_a of_o the_o truth_n so_o the_o part_n of_o god_n word_n have_v different_a degree_n of_o certainty_n we_o suppose_v false_a translation_n and_o false_a printing_n be_v none_o of_o god_n word_n nor_o the_o word_n of_o satan_n or_o fallible_a man_n recite_v in_o the_o bible_n save_v only_o the_o historical_a assertion_n that_o such_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o they_o but_o that_o which_o be_v god_n word_n indeed_o be_v none_o of_o it_o so_o far_o void_a of_o proof_n but_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o a_o certainty_n that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o if_o we_o have_v equal_a evidence_n that_o every_o word_n be_v god_n word_n we_o shall_v have_v equal_a evidence_n that_o all_o be_v true_a for_o that_o god_n can_v lie_v be_v the_o foundation_n truth_n of_o all_o our_o certainty_n but_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v every_o truth_n in_o the_o bible_n with_o equal_a evidence_a attestation_n from_o heaven_n some_o of_o they_o much_o more_o concern_v we_o than_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o full_o seal_v and_o attest_v 4._o q._n 8._o how_o be_v we_o sure_a of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o that_o he_o sin_v as_o be_v write_v and_o have_v after_o a_o pardon_v law_n a._n 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v he_o be_v yet_o god_n common_a law_n to_o the_o world_n save_v the_o strictness_n of_o it_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n 2._o the_o fall_n of_o man_n have_v too_o full_a proof_n in_o all_o the_o pravity_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o birth_n 3._o the_o pardon_v act_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o execution_n god_n give_v all_o man_n mercy_n contrary_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o use_v none_o in_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n 4._o the_o notorious_a enmity_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n and_o their_o seed_n through_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n do_v prove_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 5._o the_o universal_a curse_n or_o punishment_n on_o mankind_n show_v somewhat_o of_o the_o cause_n 6._o the_o tradition_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v so_o universal_o receive_v over_o all_o the_o world_n as_o confirm_v to_o we_o that_o god_n deliver_v it_o to_o adam_n as_o a_o symbol_n and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o grace_n then_o promise_v 7._o but_o our_o full_a proof_n of_o all_o that_o history_n be_v that_o which_o after_o prove_v the_o word_n that_o reveal_v it_o to_o we_o 20._o q._n 9_o how_o be_v we_o certain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v god_n law_n a._n 1._o by_o a_o course_n of_o wonderful_a miracle_n wrought_v to_o prepare_v they_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o attest_v it_o the_o ten_o marvellous_a plague_n of_o egypt_n the_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o open_n of_o the_o rock_n to_o give_v they_o water_n feed_v they_o with_o manna_n rain_v twice_o quail_n upon_o they_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o flame_a mount_n with_o the_o terrible_a concomitant_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n and_o cloud_n by_o day_n which_o conduct_v they_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o symbol_n of_o god_n presence_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o miraculous_a destruction_n of_o the_o rebellious_a even_o by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o all_o these_o be_v full_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n 2._o but_o we_o have_v yet_o full_a proof_n in_o christ_n latter_a testimony_n which_o confirm_v all_o this_o to_o we_o q._n 10._o these_o be_v full_a proof_n to_o those_o that_o see_v they_o but_o be_v we_o certain_a that_o the_o record_n of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a a._n 1._o consider_v that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n to_o that_o very_a people_n who_o be_v say_v to_o see_v they_o 7._o and_o if_o one_o shall_v now_o write_v to_o we_o englishman_n that_o god_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o another_o land_n by_o ten_o such_o public_a miracle_n as_o the_o frog_n the_o fly_n the_o louse_n the_o darkness_n the_o water_n turn_v blood_n the_o death_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o of_o all_o their_o first_o bear_v that_o he_o open_v the_o sea_n and_o bring_v we_o through_o it_o on_o foot_n that_o he_o open_v rock_n feed_v we_o with_o manna_n rain_v quail_n for_o a_o month_n food_n speak_v from_o a_o flame_a mount_n and_o open_v the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v up_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v false_a will_v not_o all_o man_n deride_v and_o abhor_v the_o reporter_n will_v any_o of_o we_o receive_v a_o law_n and_o that_o of_o such_o operous_a numerous_a costly_a service_n by_o the_o motive_n of_o such_o a_o report_n as_o this_o 2._o consider_v that_o this_o law_n so_o deliver_v be_v on_o this_o ground_n entertain_v and_o unchangeable_o keep_v by_o they_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o heinous_a crime_n to_o alter_v it_o in_o one_o word_n 32._o 3._o consider_v that_o practise_v sacramental_a symbol_n from_o the_o first_o day_n be_v so_o uninterrupted_o keep_v as_o be_v a_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o fact_n than_o the_o bare_a write_n 1._o all_o their_o male_n from_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n be_v constant_o circumcise_a save_o in_o the_o wilderness_n travel_n and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n 2._o from_o the_o very_a night_n that_o the_o first-born_a be_v kill_v in_o egypt_n
must_v here_o reâ—…ve_v and_o the_o glory_n which_o we_o shall_v receive_v hereafter_o at_o death_n and_o at_o the_o general_n resurrection_n aâ—…_n the_o great_a duty_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o obdience_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o renouncâ—…_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n whâ—…_n must_v be_v do_v by_o all_o that_o will_v be_v glorify_v by_o aâ—…_n with_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o catechism_n which_o parent_n must_v teâ—…_n their_o child_n q._n 20._o alas_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a and_o long_o work_v â—…_n teach_v child_n all_o this_o or_o servant_n either_o that_o â—…_n at_o age_n a._n all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o crâ—…_n and_o ten_o commandment_n which_o the_o church_n reâ—…reth_v all_o to_o learn_v and_o no_o more_o than_o in_o their_o bâ—…tism_n the_o parent_n shall_v and_o the_o godfather_n do_v â—…lemnly_o promise_v to_o see_v they_o teach_v it_o be_v these_o thiâ—…_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o life_n and_o time_n and_o â—…son_n and_o on_o which_o their_o present_a safety_n and_o comfâ—…_n and_o their_o everlasting_a life_n depend_v and_o will_v yâ—…_n set_v they_o seven_o year_n apprentice_n to_o a_o trade_n â—…_n set_v they_o seven_o and_o seven_o to_o school_n and_o uniuâ—…sities_n and_o inn_n of_o court_n where_o study_n must_v be_v thâ—…_n daily_a business_n and_o will_v you_o think_v it_o too_o much_o teach_v they_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o creed_n lord_n prâ—…er_v and_o ten_o commandment_n needful_a to_o far_o greâ—…er_n and_o better_a end_n 15._o q._n 21._o in_o what_o manner_n must_v parent_n teach_v thâ—…_n child_n a._n 1._o very_o plain_o by_o familiar_a talk_n 2._o geâ—…ly_o and_o love_o to_o win_v they_o and_o not_o discourâ—…_n they_o 3._o begin_v with_o the_o history_n and_o the_o â—…ctrine_n which_o they_o be_v most_o capable_a to_o receive_v 4._o very_o frequent_o that_o it_o be_v not_o neglect_v or_o forget_v deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o 5._o yet_o a_o little_a at_o a_o time_n that_o they_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v 6._o praise_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o 7._o do_v all_o with_o such_o holy_a reverence_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o common_a matter_n 8._o teach_v they_o by_o a_o answerable_a life_n q._n 22._o what_o else_o beside_o teach_v be_v the_o parent_n duty_n a._n 3._o to_o use_v all_o just_a mean_n to_o make_v religion_n pleasant_a to_o they_o and_o win_v their_o heart_n to_o love_v it_o and_o therefore_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o author_n the_o excelâ—…ency_n the_o certainty_n and_o profit_n of_o it_o here_o and_o hereâ—…fter_o 4._o to_o possess_v they_o with_o necessary_a fear_n of_o god_n of_o death_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o sin_n 5._o to_o make_v â—…_n great_a difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a â—…ewarding_v good_a child_n and_o correct_v the_o bad_a â—…isobedient_a and_o stubborn_a 6._o to_o choose_v safe_a and_o â—…odly_a schoolmaster_n for_o they_o if_o they_o teach_v they_o â—…ot_n all_o themselves_o 7._o to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o ill_a comâ—…ny_n and_o from_o temptation_n especial_o to_o know_v â—…heir_a vice_n and_o watch_v against_o all_o occasion_n of_o their_o â—…_n 8._o to_o choose_v meet_a trade_n or_o calling_n for_o they_o â—…d_v faithful_a master_n ever_o prefer_v the_o welfare_n â—…f_n their_o soul_n before_o their_o body_n 9_o to_o choose_v â—…eet_a husband_n or_o wife_n for_o they_o if_o they_o be_v to_o â—…e_v marry_v 7._o 10._o to_o settle_v they_o under_o a_o faithful_a â—…astor_n in_o the_o real_a communion_n of_o saint_n and_o all_o this_o with_o constant_a serious_a diligence_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o church_n and_o world_n if_o parent_n will_v faithful_o do_v all_o this_o needful_a certain_a duty_n and_o not_o perfidious_o and_o cruel_o break_v the_o promise_n they_o make_v in_o baptism_n and_o by_o negligence_n worldliness_n and_o ungodliness_n betray_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o own_o child_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o happiness_n or_o misery_n of_o family_n church_n city_n kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o world_n lie_v most_o eminent_o on_o parent_n hand_n q._n 23._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o special_a a._n to_o honour_n their_o judgement_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o they_o for_o their_o be_v love_n and_o education_n to_o love_v they_o dear_o to_o learn_v of_o they_o willing_o and_o diligent_o to_o obey_v they_o faithful_o and_o to_o requite_v they_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o what_o be_v include_v in_o the_o general_n duty_n of_o subject_n open_v before_o q._n 24._o what_o if_o the_o father_n be_v a_o papist_n and_o thâ—_n mother_n a_o protestant_n and_o one_o command_v the_o chilâ—_n to_o read_v one_o book_n and_o go_v to_o one_o church_n and_o the_o othâ—â—_n another_o which_o must_v be_v obey_v a._n either_o the_o child_n be_v of_o age_n and_o understanding_n to_o try_v and_o judge_n which_o of_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o godâ—_n law_n or_o not_o if_o he_o be_v he_o must_v obey_v god_n first_o and_o therefore_o not_o obey_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a tâ—_n his_o law_n but_o if_o not_o than_o he_o be_v one_o that_o will_v not_o puâ—_n such_o question_n nor_o do_v what_o he_o do_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n but_o perform_v mere_a humane_a obediencâ—_n to_o man_n and_o if_o his_o ignorance_n of_o god_n law_n bâ—_n through_o his_o own_o negligence_n it_o will_v not_o excuse_v hâ—_n 21._o sin_n if_o he_o mistake_v but_o if_o it_o be_v from_o natural_a incapacity_n he_o be_v rule_v like_o a_o bruit_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o father_n be_v the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o house_n use_v will_n and_o must_v be_v obey_v before_o the_o mother_n when_o obedience_n to_o god_n do_v not_o forbid_v it_o which_o this_o child_n understand_v not_o q._n 25._o what_o if_o child_n be_v rebellious_a in_o wickedness_n as_o drunkenness_n steal_v etc._n etc._n must_v the_o parent_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o moses_n law_n command_v or_o what_o must_v they_o do_v with_o they_o a._n moses_n law_n have_v some_o special_a severity_n and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n and_o be_v abrogate_v whether_o the_o common_a good_a and_o safety_n require_v the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o son_n or_o any_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v judge_n and_o not_o the_o parent_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v though_o some_o think_v otherwise_o that_o parent_n have_v the_o power_n of_o put_v to_o death_n their_o child_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o family_n be_v concern_v in_o all_o the_o subject_n life_n and_o experience_n prove_v it_o that_o be_v this_o grant_v whore_n beggar_n and_o rage_a passionate_a person_n will_v be_v common_a murderer_n of_o their_o child_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v appoint_v one_o house_n of_o correction_n in_o every_o county_n for_o child_n that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o parent_n where_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v â—n_o labour_n till_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o subdue_v it_o will_v â—e_v a_o excellent_a work_n q._n 26._o but_o what_o shall_v such_o sorrowful_a parent_n â—o_o a._n first_o use_v all_o mean_n by_o wisdom_n love_n and_o paâ—ience_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o next_o if_o they_o be_v â—ast_v their_o correction_n send_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o â—orrection_n and_o last_o disinherit_v they_o or_o deny_v they_o â—l_a maintenance_n for_o their_o lust_n q._n 27._o be_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o disinherit_v a_o incorrigible_a wicked_a son_n or_o to_o deny_v such_o filial_a maintenance_n and_o portion_n a._n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o father_n power_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o leave_v they_o no_o more_o than_o will_v maintain_v their_o life_n in_o temperance_n for_o all_o man_n be_v god_n steward_n and_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v trust_v they_o with_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v it_o to_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n when_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o use_v that_o be_v to_o give_v god_n mercy_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v turn_v against_o he_o nor_o be_v parent_n bind_v to_o give_v those_o child_n the_o necessary_a maintenance_n for_o their_o life_n and_o health_n or_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o who_o by_o obstinate_a rebellion_n utter_o forfeit_v it_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o bond_n but_o that_o some_o sin_n may_v dissolve_v it_o and_o forfeit_a life_n itself_o and_o therefore_o forfeit_v fatherly_a maintenance_n the_o rebellion_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o a_o incorrigible_a child_n be_v far_o more_o heinous_a than_o a_o neighbour_n injury_n and_o though_o moses_n law_n and_o its_o rigour_n be_v cease_v