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35_o quest_n do_v sin_n deserve_v so_o ill_o that_o we_o can_v not_o by_o other_o satisfactory_a mean_n be_v deliver_v heerefrom_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answ_n yes_o it_o deserve_v the_o infinite_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v all_o judgement_n in_o this_o world_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 35_o quest_n if_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o bear_v the_o curse_n why_o do_v he_o not_o to_o this_o â—nd_n take_v unto_o he_o some_o other_o nature_n more_o excellent_a answ_n man_n only_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o commit_v it_o 36_o quest_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o man_n be_v we_o create_v sinner_n answ_n no_o god_n at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n righteous_a but_o by_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n temptation_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o sinner_n 37_o quest_n wherein_o do_v man_n yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n answ_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o all_o other_o fruit_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v allow_v he_o to_o eat_v 37_o quest_n be_v god_n so_o angry_a that_o he_o will_v curse_v man_n for_o eat_v a_o apple_n or_o fig_n or_o such_o like_a answ_n that_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n anger_n but_o his_o unthankfulness_n pride_n disobedience_n and_o credit_v rather_o the_o devil_n then_o god_n 37_o quest_n but_o though_o one_o man_n do_v thus_o yet_o all_o do_v not_o be_v we_o all_o then_o sinner_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n answ_n we_o be_v all_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o so_o whatsoeuâ—r_v he_o do_v and_o what_o estate_n he_o fall_v into_o it_o be_v common_a to_o we_o all_o 38_o quest_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v before_o that_o we_o have_v actual_o do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n answ_n yes_o very_o the_o child_n that_o be_v but_o new_a bear_v yea_o but_o conceive_v and_o live_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o need_v god_n grace_n 39_o quest_n i_o perceive_v then_o that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o a_o miserable_a estate_n by_o nature_n but_o you_o tell_v i_o of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v humble_v for_o we_o wherein_o stand_v this_o his_o humiliation_n and_o in_o which_o word_n be_v it_o set_v forth_o answ_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o of_o this_o his_o humiliation_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n 39_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n first_o his_o incarnation_n set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 40_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o my_o sin_n set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v 48_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a death_n in_o these_o word_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n 58_o quest_n be_v this_o all_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o our_o redemption_n do_v he_o no_o way_n else_o abase_v himself_o for_o we_o answ_n yes_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n also_o that_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n we_o may_v stand_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 64_o quest_n in_o which_o word_n be_v his_o exaltation_n set_v down_o and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o degree_n hereof_o answ_n in_o these_o word_n the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n there_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o this_o be_v four_o degree_n also_o 67_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n first_o he_o arise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n 68_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o answ_n and_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o these_o word_n the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v etc._n etc._n 68_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o three_o and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n three_o he_o have_v all_o honour_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n together_o with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o these_o word_n he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n 79_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o four_o degree_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n four_o he_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v all_o that_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v live_v and_o all_o that_o have_v die_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v in_o these_o word_n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n 84_o quest_n what_o learn_v we_o to_o believe_v concern_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n that_o he_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 91_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o your_o article_n of_o faith_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n answ_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n 98_o quest_n what_o learn_v you_o to_o believe_v here_o concern_v god_n church_n answ_n four_o thing_n 98_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o first_o answ_n first_o i_o learn_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v a_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o true_a believer_n of_o who_o some_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o some_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o be_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o 98_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o answ_n i_o learn_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n church_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o as_o daily_o grow_v in_o holiness_n until_o at_o the_o last_o it_o come_v to_o be_v present_v before_o god_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n of_o sin_n 118_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o three_o answ_n i_o learn_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n church_n be_v catholic_n consist_v of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n scatter_v all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o time_n and_o age_n 127_o quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n certain_o know_v where_o this_o church_n of_o god_n be_v answ_n by_o these_o two_o special_a mark_n holiness_n teach_v and_o profess_v and_o antiquity_n when_o they_o go_v together_o 138_o 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