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holy_a scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o of_o god_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o creation_n chap._n 4._o of_o christ_n jesus_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 6._o of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n chap._n 7._o of_o christ_n mediation_n chap._n 8._o of_o christ_n prophetic_a office_n chap._n 9_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n chap._n 10._o of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n chap._n 11._o of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n chap._n 12._o of_o christ_n death_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o universality_n of_o god_n love_n chap._n 14._o of_o christ_n resurrection_n chap._n 15._o of_o justification_n and_o faith_n chap._n 16._o of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o perfection_n in_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n to_o be_v attain_v and_o of_o depart_v from_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n and_o magistrate_n wife_n and_o husband_n child_n and_o parent_n servant_n and_o master_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o general_a and_o in_o special_a of_o age_a man_n age_a woman_n young_a woman_n and_o young_a men._n chap._n 19_o of_o prayer_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o church_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 22._o of_o baptism_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o final_a condition_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a thereupon_o a_o scripture-catechism_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n question_n what_o do_v the_o scripture_n testify_v concern_v its_o own_o authority_n answer_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o qu._n what_o concern_v its_o own_o usefulness_n and_o excollencie_n a._n all_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o 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the_o scripture_n testify_v concern_v its_o own_o sufficiency_n a._n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n joh._n 20._o 31._o qu._n how_o will_v you_o answer_v they_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o touch_v its_o own_o sufficiency_n shall_v bear_v you_o in_o hand_n that_o certain_a tradition_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n a._n you_o have_v make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o your_o tradition_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15._o 6_o 9_o qu._n what_o will_v you_o say_v to_o a_o man_n introduce_v a_o new_a form_n of_o word_n 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