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of_o judgement_n so_o will_v all_o the_o far_a exercise_n of_o such_o authority_n cease_v together_o with_o it_o christ_n as_o mediator_n must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n till_o sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o they_o psal._n cx_o 1_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 25_o but_o that_o be_v do_v christ_n will_v deliver_v up_o this_o authority_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 24_o nevertheless_o still_o as_o god-man_n he_o will_v continue_v to_o reign_v with_o and_o over_o his_o saint_n to_o all_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o make_v good_a what_o daniel_n foretell_v concern_v he_o dan._n seven_o 14_o that_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v sect_n x._o q._n what_o do_v your_o creed_n teach_v 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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what_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o graven_n image_n etc._n etc._n q._n how_o do_v this_o commandment_n differ_v from_o the_o foregoing_a a._n the_o design_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v to_o determine_v and_o set_v we_o right_o in_o the_o object_n of_o our_o religious_a worship_n and_o to_o prevent_v we_o from_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o any_o beside_o the_o true_a god_n the_o design_n of_o this_o be_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v he_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n but_o may_v serve_v he_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o require_v and_o be_v most_o sit_v for_o we_o to_o do_v q._n what_o be_v the_o full_a import_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n it_o be_v this_o first_o *_o that_o we_o must_v not_o make_v any_o image_n of_o god_n at_o all_o be_v our_o design_n what_o it_o will_v in_o make_v of_o it_o nor_o second_o *_o that_o of_o any_o other_o be_v 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a_o good_a mean_n to_o procure_v to_o we_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n in_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a degree_n of_o happiness_n in_o it_o sect_n xxviii_o q._n what_o be_v the_o six_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n q._n what_o be_v murder_n a._n it_o be_v the_o wilful_a and_o unlawful_a take_v away_o of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n by_o what_o way_n or_o mean_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v q._n be_v not_o all_o kill_v murder_n 5_o a._n no_o that_o only_o be_v murder_n which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o unlawful_a q._n wherefore_o must_v the_o kill_v be_v wilful_a and_o design_v 22_o a._n because_o if_o a_o man_n slay_v another_o pure_o by_o chance_n without_o any_o design_n or_o intention_n so_o to_o do_v without_o malice_n and_o without_o premeditation_n it_o be_v a_o misfortune_n it_o be_v not_o murder_n q._n wherefore_o must_v the_o kill_v be_v unlawful_a a._n to_o exclude_v those_o case_n in_o which_o though_o 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assembly_n num._n twenty-five_o 7_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v your_o opinion_n of_o self-murder_n a._n that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o forbid_v by_o this_o mandment_n as_o any_o other_o q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o those_o who_o meet_v in_o a_o set_a duel_n and_o so_o kill_v a._n if_o both_o agree_v to_o it_o which_o soever_o fall_v they_o be_v both_o guilty_a of_o murder_n q._n what_o if_o man_n draw_v in_o a_o sudden_a heat_n and_o one_o be_v slay_v a._n the_o heat_n be_v criminal_a it_o will_v not_o excuse_v the_o mischief_n consequent_a upon_o it_o any_o more_o than_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v have_v do_v the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v distinguish_v as_o they_o please_v but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v murder_n q._n what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n a._n they_o be_v very_o many_o and_o very_o great_a one_o murder_n be_v above_o most_o other_o sin_n 1._o a_o heinous_a offence_n against_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sole_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n 5_o after_o who_o image_n we_o be_v make_v and_o who_o must_v therefore_o be_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n both_o injure_v and_o affront_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o his_o image_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n which_o have_v establish_v a_o common_a relation_n betwixt_o we_o design_v we_o for_o society_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o have_v make_v it_o one_o of_o its_o fundamental_a law_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o protect_v and_o do_v good_a to_o one_o another_o and_o this_o law_n can_v by_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o eminent_o trample_v under_o foot_n than_o by_o murder_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o civil_a society_n the_o end_n of_o which_o be_v protection_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o the_o very_a band_n of_o which_o must_v therefore_o be_v break_v hereby_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o magistrate_n 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word_n whatsoever_o tend_v towards_o murder_n or_o may_v be_v likely_a to_o end_n in_o it_o q._n what_o be_v the_o positive_a duty_n which_o this_o commandment_n require_v of_o we_o a._n to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v for_o the_o safety_n 7.21_o and_o preservation_n both_o of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n life_n if_o they_o be_v sick_a to_o advise_v and_o and_o assist_v they_o with_o our_o money_n and_o our_o service_n if_o they_o be_v well_o to_o prevent_v their_o quarrel_n and_o make_v up_o their_o difference_n if_o they_o be_v needy_a to_o feed_v they_o and_o clothe_v they_o if_o they_o have_v injure_v we_o to_o forgive_v they_o if_o we_o have_v injure_v they_o to_o make_v they_o all_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n in_o one_o word_n to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o promote_v love_n and_o peace_n and_o good_a will_n among_o all_o men._n sect_n xxix_o q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n q._n what_o be_v adultery_n a._n it_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n by_o which_o party_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v q._n how_o many_o way_n may_v the_o marriagebed_n be_v pollute_v a._n either_o by_o the_o one_o leave_v the_o other_o altogether_o and_o marry_v again_o 29_o or_o by_o the_o one_o being_n false_a to_o the_o other_o whilst_o they_o still_o continue_v to_o hold_v together_o q._n be_v this_o all_o that_o be_v here_o forbid_a by_o god_n a._n it_o be_v all_o that_o this_o commandment_n do_v express_o forbid_v and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v chief_o design_v by_o god_n when_o he_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o extend_v it_o much_o far_o q._n what_o do_v our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o this_o prohibition_n 3_o a._n that_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o adultery_n but_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o carnal_a pollution_n whatsoever_o and_o from_o all_o the_o most_o distant_a approach_n to_o it_o and_o incitement_n towards_o it_o such_o as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n sensual_a desire_n and_o inclination_n all_o lewd_a and_o effeminate_a conversation_n all_o wantonness_n of_o behaviour_n all_o undecent_a dress_n all_o familiar_a conversation_n of_o young_a person_n of_o different_a sex_n together_o all_o excess_n of_o meat_n drink_v sleep_v clothing_n all_o place_n and_o exercise_n which_o may_v be_v likely_a to_o raise_v our_o passion_n to_o any_o immoderate_a height_n in_o short_a from_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gravity_n and_o modesty_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n q._n be_v adultery_n the_o only_a pollution_n that_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n under_o the_o law_n a._n no_o fornication_n be_v forbid_v then_o no_o less_o than_o it_o be_v now_o exod._n xxii_o 16_o deut._n xxii_o 28_o xxiii_o 17_o so_o be_v all_o incestuous_a and_o unseemly_a marriage_n leu._n xviii_o 6_o etc._n etc._n deut._n seven_o 3_o all_o unnatural_a communication_n between_o near_a relation_n leu._n xx_o 11_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 22.30_o but_o above_o all_o most_o detestable_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n account_v then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v leu._n xviii_o 22_o 23._o xx_o 13_o 15_o 16._o rom._n i_o 26_o 27._o comp_n versa_fw-la 22._o q._n what_o be_v the_o positive_a duty_n comprehend_v under_o this_o commandment_n a._n to_o keep_v our_o body_n in_o temperance_n soberness_n and_o chastity_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o 8_o not_o only_o careful_o to_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n and_o incentives_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o need_v be_v to_o exercise_n ourselves_o in_o great_a watch_n and_o fast_n and_o other_o corporal_a austerity_n which_o be_v in_o no_o case_n more_o proper_a than_o for_o the_o suppression_n of_o these_o sin_n
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us._n rom._n four_o 11_o act_n two_o 38.39_o heb_n ix_o 14_o tit._n iii._o 5_o q._n how_o be_v baptism_n perform_v 2d_o a._n by_o dip_v in_o pour_v on_o of_o or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n in_o which_o of_o these_o be_v this_o sacrament_n administer_v at_o the_o beginning_n 38_o a._n to_o aged_n and_o healthful_a person_n in_o that_o hot_a country_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n live_v it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n administer_v by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o person_n who_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o water_n according_a to_o the_o common_a ceremony_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o receive_v proselyte_n with_o the_o very_a same_o ceremony_n and_o from_o which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n q._n be_v any_o baptise_a otherwise_o at_o the_o beginning_n a._n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o as_o all_o who_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n 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