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thaâ—_n which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o god_n alone_o who_o know_v those_o who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o can_v discern_v they_o from_o hypocrite_n 2_o tim._n 2._o q._n ought_v that_o church_n to_o be_v call_v catholic_n or_o universal_a a._n yes_o because_o it_o reach_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o it_o be_v in_o that_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o one_o nation_n only_o q._n have_v the_o word_n church_n no_o other_o signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n a._n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o reader_n of_o the_o church_n as_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v mat._n 18._o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n sometime_o for_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o in_o act_n the_o 20._o where_o st_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n feed_v the_o church_n who_o god_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o 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all_o alike_o and_o immediate_o depend_v on_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n q._n may_v one_o be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o church_n communion_n a._n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a church_n out_o of_o which_o one_o may_v not_o be_v save_v and_o there_o be_v such_o particular_a church_n the_o communion_n whereof_o must_v one_o renounce_v then_o to_o be_v save_v q._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o particular_a church_n a._n some_o be_v pure_a and_o true_a in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o other_o be_v impure_a and_o untrue_a q._n how_o can_v one_o know_v they_o a._n in_o examine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n
confession_n thereof_o as_o i_o will_v now_o do_v before_o thou_o say_v with_o thy_o church_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n lord_n who_o do_v write_v thy_o law_n on_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v please_v to_o engrave_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o conform_v the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n thereunto_o the_o ten_o commandmet_n of_o god_n law_n preface_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n the_o first_o table_n i._o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o ii_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n â—â—to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o in_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n iii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a iv_o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o v._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o vi_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o the_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o law_n matt._n 22._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n psalm_n 143._o v._o 8._o lord_n cause_n i_o to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o 9_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o enemy_n i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o to_o hide_v i_o 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n 1_o john_n 5.21_o little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n amen_n epitome_n of_o the_o catechism_n for_o the_o little_a child_n first_o section_n first_o question_n q._n why_o do_v you_o name_v yourself_o a_o christian_n a._n because_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o profess_v his_o truth_n q._n 2._o who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n he_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n q._n 3._o be_v he_o god_n or_o man_n a._n he_o be_v true_a god_n aâ—d_v true_a man._n q._n 4._o why_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o man_n a._n it_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v man_n to_o die_v and_o god_n to_o overcome_v death_n q._n 5._o how_o many_o god_n be_v there_o a._n there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n q._n 6._o how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o in_o that_o only_a essence_n a._n three_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o q._n 7._o how_o be_v it_o that_o this_o great_a god_n make_v himself_o know_v a._n by_o his_o work_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n section_n 2._o q_o 1._o what_o must_v one_o know_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n a._n three_o thing_n principal_o what_o we_o be_v of_o our_o nature_n what_o god_n make_v we_o to_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o render_v he_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v you_o of_o your_o nature_n a._n i_o be_v a_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o other_o q._n 3._o and_o what_o do_v you_o deserve_v 〈◊〉_d eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o what_o have_v god_n do_v for_o you_o a._n he_o redeem_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o adopt_v i_o for_o his_o child_n q_o 5._o how_o do_v he_o redeem_v you_o a._n through_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n q._n 6._o and_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v he_o adopt_v you_o a._n by_o his_o spirit_n who_o with_o assurance_n make_v i_o cry_v abba_n father_n q._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o that_o adoption_n a._n regeneration_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n section_n 3._o q._n 1._o what_o can_v oblige_v god_n to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o your_o misery_n and_o to_o give_v you_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o child_n a._n nothing_o but_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o his_o incomparable_a charity_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v it_o he_o promise_v you_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o spirit_n a._n he_o promise_v i_o his_o grace_n and_o protection_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o paradise_n and_o his_o eternal_a 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and_o to_o repress_v all_o the_o endeavour_n and_o thâ—_n violence_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o we_o till_o he_o have_v lay_v they_o all_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n q._n who_o be_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a who_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n a._n the_o quick_a be_v those_o who_o shall_v then_o bâ—_n live_v on_o the_o earth_n when_o jesus_n christ_n shalâ—_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v thosâ—_n who_o soul_n shall_v have_v be_v separate_v froâ—_n their_o body_n before_o that_o glorious_a come_n q._n how_o must_v this_o be_v understand_v that_o jesuâ—_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a a._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o thâ—_n world_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v with_o the_o angelâ—_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o appear_v beforâ—_n his_o judgement_n seat_n to_o receive_v in_o our_o body_n according_a 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