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and_o handle_v now_o it_o remain_v most_o worthy_a and_o reverend_a beza_n that_o i_o show_v what_o move_v i_o to_o commend_v and_o dedicate_v these_o aphorism_n unto_o you_o first_o this_o have_v i_o do_v to_o gain_v this_o little_a work_n the_o more_o grace_n &_o favour_n among_o man_n as_o be_v approve_v by_o a_o man_n which_o have_v and_o yet_o do_v best_a merit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o our_o age_n &_o time_n and_o herein_o also_o i_o think_v it_o best_a to_o follow_v m._n olevian_n who_o in_o like_a manner_n seek_v protection_n and_o grace_n for_o his_o work_n under_o your_o name_n wherefore_o have_v thus_o both_o one_o drift_n and_o scope_n to_o instruct_v sound_o such_o youth_n as_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o short_o as_o may_v be_v it_o be_v my_o desire_n also_o to_o send_v unto_o you_o &_o so_o to_o commend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o little_a work_n under_o your_o most_o worthy_a 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person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n pag._n 51_o chap._n 11_o of_o faith_n pag._n 56_o chap._n 12_o of_o repentance_n where_o also_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o of_o bear_v the_o cross_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 13_o of_o justification_n pag._n 66_o chap._n 14_o of_o christian_a liberty_n pag._n 85_o chap._n 15_o of_o offence_n pag._n 94_o chap._n 16_o of_o prayer_n pag._n 26_o chap._n 17_o of_o predestination_n pag._n 106_o chap._n 18_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o life_n everlasting_a pag._n 100_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o church_n pag._n 114_o chap._n 20_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 118_o chap._n 21_o of_o church_n discipline_n and_o government_n pag._n 123_o chap._n 22_o of_o vow_n pag._n 127_o chap._n 23_o of_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 130_o chap._n 24_o of_o baptism_n pag._n 137_o chap._n 25_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n pag._n 146_o chap._n 26_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 151_o chap._n 27_o of_o the_o popish_a mass_n pag._n 173_o chap._n 28_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n pag._n 182_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n god_n a_o aphorism_n be_v a_o short_a sentence_n select_v and_o set_v apart_o or_o a_o definition_n distinction_n etc._n etc._n i._o aphorism_n we_o know_v god_n either_o as_o 1.19.20_o as_o act._n 14.15_o 16.17_o and_o chap._n 17.24.25_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.19.20_o creator_n or_o as_o 17.3_o as_o john_n 17.3_o redeemer_n ii_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d creator_n be_v double_a the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o attain_v iii_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—eator_n be_v that_o which_o natural_o appeaâ—_n in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n of_o judgement_n â—uch_o 14.15_o â—uch_o rom._n 1.18.19_o &_o chap._n 2_o 14.15_o without_o instruction_n be_v persuade_v 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v or_o some_o divine_a essence_n etern_a most_o mighty_a most_o wise_a most_o blesâ—â—aker_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n &_o â—ll_a 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