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prove_v creature_n only_o and_o not_o god_n yea_o idolatry_n be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o without_o repentance_n exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9.10_o revel_v 22.15_o it_o can_v well_o be_v conceive_v how_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o case_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o live_v and_o dye_v worshipper_n and_o server_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o he_o have_v need_n have_v a_o very_a high_a esteem_n of_o his_o own_o understanding_n and_o a_o confident_a persuasion_n of_o much_o more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o it_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v or_o conclude_v that_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n upon_o the_o matter_n and_o a_o inconsiderable_a number_n of_o person_n only_o except_v both_o teacher_n and_o people_n for_o so_o many_o age_n together_o as_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o world_n since_o christ_n be_v first_o worship_v as_o god_n live_v and_o dye_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o soul-destroying_a 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wrought_v itself_o into_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n plant_v itself_o take_v root_n and_o prosper_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o place_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o as_o one_o man_n with_o all_o their_o policy_n rage_n and_o indignation_n to_o extinguish_v it_o and_o to_o hinder_v the_o course_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o quest_n 18._o what_o be_v the_o scripture_n or_o of_o what_o book_n or_o write_n do_v they_o consist_v so_o that_o none_o but_o these_o and_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o scripture_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o answ_n the_o scripture_n consist_v partly_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o partly_o of_o those_o of_o the_o new_a and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o book_n or_o write_n or_o of_o any_o tradition_n whatsoever_o quest_n 19_o what_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o make_v one_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n answ_n the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v these_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuteronomie_n beside_o these_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n the_o judge_n ruth_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o samuel_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o the_o king_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o the_o chronicle_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n esther_n job_n the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o proverb_n ecclesiaste_n canticle_n or_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n the_o book_n and_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n daniel_n hosea_n joel_n amos_n obadiah_n jonah_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephaniah_n haggie_a zachariah_n malachi_n quest_n 20._o what_o be_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o new-testament_n which_o make_v up_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n answ_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n his_o first_o and_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o philippian_n to_o the_o colossian_n his_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o his_o first_o and_o second_o to_o timothy_n his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n to_z philemon_z the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n the_o apocalypse_v or_o revelation_n quest_n 21._o why_o shall_v these_o book_n and_o none_o but_o these_o be_v account_v the_o scripture_n answ_n a_o sufficient_a account_n hereof_o have_v be_v give_v already_o in_o this_o chapter_n viz._n in_o those_o argument_n and_o consideration_n by_o which_o proof_n be_v make_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n beside_o this_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n late_o mention_v and_o no_o other_o but_o these_o be_v as_o have_v be_v also_o say_v commit_v unto_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o world_n in_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new-testament_n now_o rehearse_v thief_z and_o no_o other_o but_o these_o have_v from_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v receive_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o church_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v according_o judge_v true_o christian_n and_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n his_o person_n eternal_a generation_n and_o incarnation_n in_o time_n quest_n 1._o you_o have_v affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o what_o sense_n or_o respect_n do_v you_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n answ_n christ_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n three_o way_n first_o by_o nature_n second_o by_o creation_n or_o miraculous_a production_n three_o by_o adoption_n quest_n 2._o how_o be_v he_o or_o why_o do_v you_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n answ_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o call_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o godhead_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o god_n joh._n 1.14_o 18._o joh._n 3.16_o 18._o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o heb._n 1.2_o 3_o 5_o 8._o beside_o many_o other_o place_n so_o that_o christ_n consider_v as_o god_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n because_o he_o receive_v this_o his_o be_v from_o god_n the_o father_n in_o such_o a_o way_n or_o by_o some_o such_o eternal_a and_o divine_a act_n which_o hold_v the_o best_a proportion_n and_o near_a resemblance_n among_o all_o act_n know_v unto_o man_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a with_o the_o act_n of_o natural_a 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be_v here_o plain_o affirm_v that_o god_n hear_v prayer_n psa_fw-la 65.2_o and_o there_o be_v instance_n and_o proof_n without_o number_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o scripture_n evince_v this_o to_o be_v true_a but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o overture_n or_o whisper_v that_o either_o angel_n or_o saint_n while_o remain_v in_o heaven_n hear_v any_o prayer_n make_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o do_v why_o shall_v not_o all_o flesh_n come_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v it_o shall_v or_o will_v come_v unto_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o so-strongly-attracting_a a_o property_n o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v psa_n 65.12_o and_o elsewhere_o david_n say_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a shall_v make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o he_o psa_fw-la 12.6_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o ungodly_a one_o leave_v to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n or_o angel_n nor_o do_v christ_n when_o upon_o request_n 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belief_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v studious_a and_o careful_a to_o please_v he_o and_o approve_v themselves_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o who_o diligent_o seek_v he_o meaning_n that_o without_o a_o belief_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n no_o man_n can_v or_o will_v compose_v and_o settle_v his_o heart_n to_o live_v in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n or_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o but_o both_o these_o persuasion_n concern_v god_n may_v as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v find_v in_o person_n who_o as_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v unto_o salvation_n though_o by_o mean_n of_o they_o they_o be_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n hereunto_o quest_n 10._o but_o be_v it_o not_o as_o unpleasing_a unto_o god_n that_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v take_v his_o name_n into_o his_o mouth_n 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help_n to_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o this_o with_o acceptation_n at_o least_o to_o a_o degree_n whereas_o outward_a reformation_n and_o this_o practise_v for_o some_o time_n be_v require_v in_o such_o man_n to_o make_v they_o regular_o and_o with_o acceptance_n capable_a of_o take_v god_n covenant_n into_o their_o mouth_n and_o declare_v his_o statute_n quest_n 11._o but_o can_v any_o prayer_n be_v make_v unto_o god_n with_o acceptation_n which_o be_v not_o present_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o faith_n in_o this_o name_n answ_n if_o he_o that_o pray_v unto_o god_n have_v that_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a apprehension_n or_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o who_o diligent_o seek_v
and_o child_n unspotted_a of_o the_o flesh_n not_o to_o provide_v timely_a for_o these_o suitable_a companion_n in_o marriage_n if_o need_v be_v and_o so_o not_o to_o live_v with_o the_o other_o upon_o such_o term_n of_o love_n and_o winningnesse_n of_o carriage_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o temptation_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o give_v that_o unto_o any_o other_o man_n which_o be_v due_a only_a unto_o their_o own_o husband_n respective_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o other_o nor_o upon_o ourselves_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v tempt_v unto_o uncleanness_n as_o by_o speak_v disparaging_o or_o undervalue_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n by_o plead_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o polygamy_n or_o of_o divorce_n in_o other_o case_n than_o those_o allow_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o invite_v or_o inveigle_v they_o into_o the_o company_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o person_n of_o leight_n and_o loose_a behaviour_n etc._n etc._n quest_n 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