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have_v think_v i_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o exod._n i_o 15_o 16._o dan._n iii._o 14_o etc._n etc._n vi_fw-la 6_o etc._n etc._n a._n what_o if_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o i_o be_o a_o member_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n a._n i_o must_v careful_o examine_v where_o the_o right_a lie_n and_o act_n so_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n first_o and_o where_o they_o be_v silent_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o state_n to_o which_o i_o belong_v q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n towards_o his_o people_n a._n to_o order_v all_o his_o counsel_n
and_o to_o their_o be_v save_v hereafter_o q._n what_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v account_v thus_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o christian_n a._n they_o may_v in_o general_a be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n 15_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n to_o mankind_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o may_v become_v partaker_n of_o they_o and_o two_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v whereby_o to_o convey_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o thereby_o both_o to_o assist_v and_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o mankind_n through_o jesus_n christ_n a._n pardon_v of_o sin_n grace_n to_o fulfil_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o life_n 5._o and_o upon_o our_o sincere_a performance_n thereof_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v q._n what_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o promise_n a._n a_o hearty_a repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n past_a a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n command_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 20_o and_o both_o these_o make_v perfect_a by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n jo._n iii._o 16_o q._n what_o be_v the_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n whereby_o to_o convey_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o a._n they_o be_v chief_o two_o constant_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o a_o worthy_a use_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n luk._n xi_o 13_o mark_v xuj_o 16_o act_n two_o 38_o 1_o cor._n x._o 16_o xi_o 23_o etc._n etc._n q._n be_v there_o not_o beside_o these_o some_o other_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n a._n yes_o there_o be_v particular_o the_o hear_v read_v and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o word_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o though_o it_o be_v sufficient_o gather_v together_o and_o represent_v to_o we_o in_o our_o catechism_n yet_o ought_v not_o that_o to_o hinder_v our_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o to_o deprive_v we_o of_o any_o other_o mean_v of_o christian_a instruction_n but_o rather_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o a_o help_v whereby_o to_o render_v both_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n more_o plain_a and_o profitable_a to_o us._n psal._n i_o 2_o 2_o tim._n three_o 16_o jo._n v_o 39_o rom._n xv_o 4_o q._n do_v your_o church-catechism_n sufficient_o instruct_v you_o in_o all_o these_o a._n it_o do_v for_o therein_o both_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a covenant_n be_v declare_v to_o we_o and_o the_o condition_n be_v set_v forth_o on_o which_o we_o may_v become_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o we_o be_v particular_o instruct_v both_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o what_o those_o sacrament_n be_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v administer_v unto_o and_o receive_v by_o all_o of_o us._n sect_n ii_o q._n what_o be_v your_o name_n a._n n._n or_o m._n q._n who_o give_v you_o this_o name_n a._n my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v that_o name_n which_o be_v here_o demand_v of_o you_o a._n it_o be_v my_o christian_a name_n therefore_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o by_o my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n at_o my_o baptism_n for_o as_o from_o my_o natural_a parent_n i_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o my_o family_n so_o from_o those_o who_o be_v my_o spiritual_a parent_n i_o take_v that_o name_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o i_o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n gen._n xvii_o 5_o 15._o gen._n xxi_o 3_o 4._o luk._n i._n 59_o 60._o luk._n two_o 21_o q._n who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n a._n i_o mean_v those_o person_n who_o become_v surety_n for_o i_o at_o my_o baptism_n and_o upon_o who_o promise_n there_o make_v in_o my_o name_n i_o be_v baptise_a and_o so_o federal_o admit_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n church_n q._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n which_o by_o your_o baptism_n have_v accrue_v to_o you_o a._n they_o be_v many_o and_o great_a one_o but_o may_v in_o general_a be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o that_o thereby_o i_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n q._n how_o be_v you_o hereby_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n a._n as_o i_o be_v make_v a_o a_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n 23._o the_o church_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o b_o head_n ah_o 1_o cor._n twelve_o 27_o you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n in_o particular_a b_o ephes._n four_o 15_o v_o 23_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n q._n how_o be_v you_o hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n a._n as_o by_o this_o mean_n i_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o 25_o be_v adopt_v into_o his_o family_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o entitle_v to_o his_o promise_n gal._n iii._o 26_o 27_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n see_v gal._n four_o 5_o 7._o eph._n i_o 5_o q._n how_o be_v you_o hereby_o make_v a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a._n as_o by_o my_o baptism_n i_o become_v entitle_v to_o a_o right_a to_o it_o 21_o and_o be_v actual_o put_v into_o such_o a_o state_n that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o want_v to_o myself_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o tit._n iii._o 4_o etc._n etc._n but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o pet._n i_o 3_o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o vs._n q._n be_v all_o who_o be_v baptise_a make_v partaker_n thereby_o of_o these_o benefit_n a._n they_o be_v all_o at_o that_o time_n 3_o either_o make_v partaker_n of_o they_o or_o entitle_v to_o they_o but_o those_o only_o continue_v to_o hold_v their_o right_n to_o these_o privilege_n who_o take_v care_n to_o fulfil_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v therein_o make_v between_o god_n and_o them_o q._n have_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v baptise_a a_o right_a to_o these_o benefit_n a._n none_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v baptise_a or_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v be_v baptise_a have_v they_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o receive_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n jo._n iii._o 5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_v xuj_o 16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v sect_n iii_o q._n what_o do_v your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n then_o for_o you_o a._n they_o do_v promise_n and_o vow_v three_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v in_o your_o name_n a._n that_o i_o shall_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n 3._o the_o pomp_n and_o uanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n q._n what_o do_v the_o renounce_v of_o all_o these_o import_n a._n it_o import_v a_o utter_a forsake_v of_o they_o and_o oblige_v i_o not_o only_o inward_o to_o detest_v they_o but_o so_o to_o watch_v and_o govern_v all_o my_o outward_a action_n as_o not_o to_o follow_v nor_o be_v lead_v by_o them_o q._n do_v you_o think_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a thus_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o your_o own_o flesh_n a._n so_o perfect_o as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o can_v hope_v to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o present_a life_n
life_n end_n 2_o thess._n three_o 3_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil._n eph._n four_o 30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n phil._n 1.6_o be_v confident_a of_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n sect_n iv._o q._n but_o what_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o your_o present_a desire_n and_o resolution_n you_o shall_v chance_v to_o fall_v away_o from_o your_o duty_n and_o thereby_o put_v yourself_o out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n â—s_n there_o no_o way_n leave_v for_o you_o to_o recover_v yourself_o and_o to_o return_v again_o to_o it_o a._n yes_o there_o be_v etc._n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v commit_v and_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o they_o to_o god_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o his_o forgiveness_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o repentance_n a._n i_o mean_v such_o a_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o hearty_o 10_o sorry_a for_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v and_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v it_o 13_o but_o do_v actual_o begin_v to_o renounce_v it_o and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpose_n to_o continue_v god_n faithful_a servant_n unto_o his_o life_n end_n q._n what_o be_v the_o chief_a act_n require_v to_o such_o a_o repentance_n a._n to_o forsake_v evil_a and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o turn_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o repent_v of_o 16_o and_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o universal_a obedience_n of_o he_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v require_v of_o we_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o step_n towards_o a_o true_a repentance_n a._n to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o way_n 18_o and_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o q._n be_v any_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n 11_o a._n no_o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o love_n of_o god_n or_o sense_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o 10_o nor_o yet_o from_o any_o real_a hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v but_o mere_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o may_v be_v likely_a to_o suffer_v for_o they_o this_o be_v that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v common_o call_v attrition_n and_o may_v be_v in_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n without_o ever_o bring_v they_o to_o any_o true_a repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n q._n what_o then_o be_v that_o sorrow_n which_o lead_v to_o a_o true_a repentance_n a._n it_o be_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o of_o the_o obligation_n we_o lie_v under_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o when_o we_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o have_v thereby_o offend_v god_n break_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o be_v therefore_o resolve_v immediate_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o never_o to_o return_v any_o more_o to_o they_o q._n how_o be_v such_o a_o sorrow_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o a_o sinner_n a._n only_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n towards_o he_o the_o former_a to_o be_v attain_v by_o our_o constant_a prayer_n for_o it_o the_o latter_a by_o accustom_v ourselves_o often_o to_o examine_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o try_v our_o way_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n require_v of_o we_o q._n do_v not_o god_n make_v use_n of_o many_o other_o way_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o such_o a_o sorrow_n a._n god_n have_v 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sin_n the_o devil_n and_o death_n and_o he_o will_v hereafter_o utter_o destroy_v they_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 24_o 25_o 26._o he_o now_o sit_v in_o full_a power_n at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n intercede_v for_o we_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v descend_v from_o thence_o with_o glory_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o so_o put_v in_o execution_n his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n by_o infinite_o reward_v those_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v observe_v his_o law_n and_o exceed_o punish_v those_o who_o shall_v have_v break_v they_o mat._n twenty-five_o 31_o etc._n etc._n sect_n ix_o q._n what_o be_v that_o relation_n which_o christ_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v to_o god_n a._n he_o be_v his_o only_a son_n q._n in_o what_o respect_n do_v you_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n he_o be_v call_v so_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o several_a account_n *_o as_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n 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you_o far_a to_o believe_v concern_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o follow_a article_n which_o relate_v to_o he_o a._n all_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v by_o we_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v accomplish_v by_o he_o q._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v christ_n accomplish_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n a._n by_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o us._n 1_o pet._n i_o 18_o 19_o q._n how_o can_v christ_n who_o you_o believe_v to_o be_v god_n die_v a._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n he_o become_v man_n like_v unto_o one_o of_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o phil._n two_o 7_o 8._o act._n xx_o 28_o q._n after_o what_o manner_n be_v christ_n make_v man_n a._n not_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n into_o the_o humane_a 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