be_v the_o law_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n after_o their_o call_n an._n â—alling_v concern_v the_o of_o thereof_o to_o they_o after_o â—alling_v first_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o deliver_v they_o from_o so_o great_a a_o bondage_n 7.15_o bondage_n rom._n 7.15_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n second_o to_o beat_v down_o their_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o pride_n by_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o same_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o work_n for_o sense_n and_o reason_n know_v no_o other_o way_n to_o life_n but_o work_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o young_a man_n the_o great_a ruler_n come_v run_v unto_o christ_n save_v good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n all_o his_o learning_n wisdom_n and_o reason_n know_v no_o other_o way_n to_o life_n but_o by_o do_v 19.16_o do_v mat._n 19.16_o that_o way_n his_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n direct_v he_o 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by_o the_o lord_n to_o adam_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n second_o 20._o second_o â—â—â—â—d_n 20._o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n three_o 15.21_o three_o exod._n 15.21_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n qu._n cause_n concern_v the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n with_o the_o cause_n how_o be_v the_o law_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n an._n by_o write_v in_o it_o his_o heart_n 2.15_o heart_n rom._n 2.15_o which_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n qu._n how_o be_v the_o law_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o isralite_n in_o mount_n sinai_n an._n want_n concern_v the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o israelite_n in_o want_n by_o voice_n in_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n in_o a_o terrible_a 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as_o i_o conceive_v you_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v one_o by_o which_o you_o may_v benefit_v both_o yourselves_o and_o your_o family_n especial_o if_o you_o in_o read_v mark_n and_o observe_v what_o dependencie_n one_o thing_n have_v upon_o another_o but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v that_o this_o chatechisine_n be_v too_o large_a concern_v too_o many_o thing_n for_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v which_o be_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o what_o need_v people_n trouble_v their_o head_n to_o know_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o free_o confess_v that_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o very_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o chatechisme_n for_o to_o know_v god_n aright_o be_v to_o know_v he_o in_o his_o nature_n in_o his_o attribute_n in_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o in_o his_o work_n and_o to_o know_v christ_n aright_o be_v to_o know_v he_o in_o his_o person_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o office_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n thus_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n know_v neither_o god_n nor_o christ_n but_o mere_o a_o fantacy_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n neither_o can_v i_o well_o tell_v how_o to_o contract_v those_o ground_n into_o a_o short_a volume_n for_o sure_a i_o be_o that_o the_o glean_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o be_v more_o than_o the_o whole_a crop_n here_o gather_v together_o again_o i_o do_v so_o near_o as_o possible_o i_o can_v make_v christ_n the_o main_a subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o that_o those_o that_o read_v with_o understanding_n may_v plain_o see_v by_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o same_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n his_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o puninshment_n thereof_o serve_v to_o make_v man_n see_v how_o miser_n able_a he_o be_v without_o christ._n and_o all_o those_o thing_n concern_v the_o law_n be_v to_o serve_v unto_o christ_n as_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n baptist_n go_v before_o to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n mat._n 3.3_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n follow_v be_v either_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n the_o office_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v the_o main_n thing_n contain_v in_o this_o cathechisme_n wherefore_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o write_v much_o in_o commendation_n of_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o desire_v that_o the_o work_n may_v praise_v itself_o wish_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v as_o much_o benefit_n in_o read_v as_o i_o find_v in_o writing_n howsoever_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o love_n unto_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o church_n and_o people_n in_o which_o i_o live_v for_o who_o sake_n i_o have_v improve_v that_o small_a talon_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v lend_v i_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a which_o that_o it_o may_v so_o be_v i_o commend_v and_o commit_v both_o you_o and_o it_o unto_o the_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o rest_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o g._n ¶_o a_o table_n contain_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o principal_a matter_n in_o this_o treatise_n concern_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o they_o pag._n 1._o concern_v god_n pag._n 5._o concern_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n ibid._n concern_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n pag._n 6._o concern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n pag._n 9_o concern_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n in_o general_a ibid._n concern_v predestination_n in_o special_a pag_n 10._o concern_v election_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o end_v thereof_o ibid._n concern_v reprobation_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o ibid._n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n pag_n 12._o concern_v the_o creation_n in_o general_n ibid._n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n in_o special_a pag._n 14_o concern_v the_o part_n of_o man._n ibid._n concern_v the_o dignity_n of_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n pag._n 15._o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o general_n pag._n 16._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o angel_n pag._n 17._o concern_v their_o knowledge_n ibid._n concern_v their_o power_n and_o office_n ibid._n concern_v god_n providence_n how_o far_o it_o do_v extend_v pag._n 19_o concern_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n pag._n 21._o concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man._n pag._n 22._o concern_v original_a sinne._n ibid._n concern_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n p._n 23._o concern_v the_o extent_n thereof_o unto_o we_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o cause_n pag._n 24._o concern_v man_n unability_n to_o help_v himself_o out_o of_o that_o condition_n pag._n 26._o concern_v the_o restore_a of_o man_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o ibid._n concern_v the_o outward_a mean_n in_o which_o god_n do_v reveal_v the_o threefold_a estate_n of_o man._n pag._n 28._o concern_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n ibid._n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o reprobate_n pag._n 30._o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o elect._n ibid._n concern_v the_o use_n of_o it_o before_o call_v pag._n 31._o concern_v the_o use_n thereof_o to_o they_o after_o call_v pag._n 34._o concern_v the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o adam_n in_o innocence_n with_o the_o cause_n pag._n 36._o concern_v the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o israelite_n in_o mount_n sinai_n ibid._n concern_v the_o establish_n of_o the_o law_n by_o christ._n pag._n 39_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o law_n pag._n 40._o also_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 42._o concer_fw-fr the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 43._o concer_fw-fr the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n concer_fw-fr christ_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 46._o concer_fw-fr the_o person_n of_o christ._n ibid._n concer_fw-fr the_o office_n of_o christ._n pag._n 48._o concer_fw-fr the_o mediator_n ship_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o ibid._n concer_fw-fr the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o pag._n 49._o concer_fw-fr our_o redemption_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o p._n 51._o concer_fw-fr justification_n the_o first_o part_n of_o redemption_n ibid._n concer_fw-fr the_o part_n of_o justification_n pag._n 52._o concer_fw-fr sanctification_n the_o second_o part_n of_o redemption_n pag._n 54._o concer_fw-fr the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n pag._n 55._o concern_v the_o intercession_n of_o christ._n pag._n 57_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n ibid._n concer_fw-fr the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o pag._n 59_o concer_fw-fr i'faith_o with_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o ibid._n concer_fw-fr the_o spirit_n with_o its_o diverse_a work_n p._n 62._o concer_fw-fr the_o outward_a thing_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n pag._n 63._o concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n concern_v the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n ibid._n concern_v baptism_n pag._n 65._o concer_fw-fr the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 67._o concer_fw-fr the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 69._o concern_v prayer_n pag._n 73._o concer_fw-fr the_o lord_n prayer_n ibid._n concer_fw-fr fast_v with_o the_o kind_n thereof_o pag._n 84._o concern_v the_o author_n of_o a_o fast_a pag._n 85._o concer_fw-fr the_o cause_n of_o a_o fast_a pag._n 86._o concer_fw-fr the_o part_n of_o a_o fast_a ibid._n concer_fw-fr the_o end_n of_o
and_o power_n 5.17.18_o power_n mat._n 5.17.18_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n perish_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o escape_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v qu._n how_o be_v the_o law_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o man_n an._n law_n concern_v the_o manger_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n first_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n what_o a_o pure_a &_o perfect_a estate_n they_o once_o have_v by_o their_o creation_n when_o they_o have_v power_n and_o ability_n perfect_o to_o keep_v such_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n second_o to_o show_v and_o discover_v unto_o man_n their_o corrupt_a lose_v miserable_a estate_n and_o condition_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n three_o to_o show_v and_o discover_v unto_o man_n the_o pure_a righteous_a nature_n of_o god_n by_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o most_o pure_a &_o righteous_a law_n which_o he_o must_v have_v perfect_o keep_v or_o else_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v man_n 34.7_o man_n exod._n 34.7_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o can_v quit_v the_o guilty_a qu._n see_v man_n in_o themselves_o be_v now_o no_o way_n able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v command_v and_o exhort_v to_o do_v the_o law_n or_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n an._n first_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v or_o use_v by_o the_o magistrate_n political_o to_o curb_v bridle_n restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o unruly_a corruption_n of_o gross_a wic_n k_v man_n by_o the_o threaten_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o same_o second_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o man_n that_o be_v civil_a or_o out_o wardly_a religious_a be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n perfect_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o pain_n of_o the_o eternal_a curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o that_o their_o way_n of_o work_n nor_o in_o their_o 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for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n an._n law_n concern_v what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n first_o that_o in_o every_o commandemét_v there_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n where_o by_o more_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v then_o be_v name_v second_o that_o in_o every_o commandment_n there_o be_v two_o part_n affirmative_a and_o a_o negative_a whereof_o one_o be_v express_v and_o the_o other_o be_v employ_v three_o that_o whatsoever_o every_o commandment_n command_v or_o forbid_v it_o command_v and_o forbid_v all_o mean_n and_o occasion_n thereunto_o four_o that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n or_o inward_a man_n so_o that_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o same_o qu._n why_o be_v every_o commandment_n set_v out_o in_o the_o second_o person_n and_o singular_a number_n thou_o an._n that_o every_o particular_a person_n may_v know_v that_o god_n speakesto_fw-it he_o or_o she_o in_o particular_a as_o it_o be_v by_o name_n qu._n how_o be_v the_o law_n divide_v an._n into_o two_o table_n the_o first_o &_o second_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o table_n an._n 22.37_o an._n mat._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n law_n concern_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o an._n 22.39.40_o an._n mat._n 22.39.40_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n hitherto_o of_o the_o law_n of_o covenant_n of_o work_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o new_a testament_n grace_n concern_v the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n an._n it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v free_o give_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o his_o elect._n 16.6.8_o elect._n ezâ—k_n 16.6.8_o i_o see_v thou_o in_o thy_o blood_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v my_o 31.32_o my_o jere._n 31.32_o and_o in_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n 5.11_o jacob_n 1_o joh._n 5.11_o and_o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n &_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n qu._n why_o be_v this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v an._n because_o 8.3_o because_o rom._n 8.3_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n flesh_n give_v life_n to_o any_o qu._n when_o be_v this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v an._n it_o be_v first_o give_v so_o soon_o as_o adam_n be_v fall_v though_o 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