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question_n how_o shall_v we_o come_v worthy_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n answer_n first_o by_o repentance_n mark_n 1.15_o second_o by_o faith_n ephe._n 3.16_o 17._o three_o by_o love_n 1._o cor._n 10.17_o four_o by_o thanksgiving_n luke_n 22.24_o question_n how_o may_v a_o christian_n assure_v himself_o that_o he_o come_v in_o true_a repentance_n answer_n if_o he_o be_v true_o touch_v with_o his_o sin_n and_o inward_o grieve_v for_o they_o loathe_v sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a confession_n unto_o god_n and_o with_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v and_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o he_o have_v true_o repent_v psalm_n 51.17_o joel._n 2.12_o 13._o esay_n 1.16.17_o roman_n 12.1_o 2._o question_n how_o may_v he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v a_o live_a lie_n faith_n answer_n if_o he_o feel_v effectual_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o salvation_n 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1._o timo._n 1.17_o revel_v 7.12_o question_n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o grace_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n answer_n they_o be_v these_o three_o chief_o first_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n three_o life_n everlasting_a question_n rehearse_v the_o ten_o article_n answer_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n question_n what_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n answer_n a_o full_a remove_n of_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o reconcile_n unto_o god_n rom._n 3.24_o ephe._n 1.7_o col._n 1.12_o 13.14_o question_n what_o be_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a restore_n unto_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o titus_n 2.14_o question_n what_o learn_v you_o out_o of_o this_o article_n answer_n first_o that_o we_o be_v all_o vile_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o need_v to_o seek_v for_o pardon_n matth._n 18.24_o job._n 14.4_o 1._o john_n 1.8_o second_o that_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n come_v only_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 1._o pe._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o matth._n 26.26_o 27._o three_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v free_o forgive_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n to_o condemn_v we_o for_o christ_n have_v both_o die_v for_o we_o and_o justify_v us._n rom._n 8.32_o 33_o 34._o jere._n 31.34_o heb._n 10.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o question_n what_o learn_v you_o in_o the_o eleven_o article_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n answer_n first_o that_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o be_v consume_v either_o in_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n shall_v arrise_n again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n esay_n 26.19_o 20_o 21._o dan._n 12.2_o 3._o john_n 5.28_o second_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n come_v by_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 4.14_o phil._n 3.20_o 1._o cor._n 15._o three_o that_o our_o body_n shall_v arise_v glorious_a and_o immortal_a phil._n 3.20_o 21._o question_n what_o learn_v you_o in_o the_o twelve_o article_n and_o life_n everlasting_a answer_n first_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n matth._n 25.46_o john_n 14._o john_n 17._o second_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.23_o matth._n 25.24_o three_o by_o who_o that_o be_v only_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 6.47_o pet._n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n question_n why_o be_v there_o no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o their_o punishment_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n everlasting_o answer_n because_o this_o sum_n of_o faith_n respect_v only_o the_o benefit_n of_o faith_n belong_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o jesus_n christ_n question_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o wicked_a rise_n and_o be_v punish_v everlastinglie_o answer_n yes_o very_o their_o body_n shall_v arise_v and_o be_v join_v to_o their_o soul_n and_o so_o punish_v in_o hell_n fire_n for_o evermore_o act_n 24.15_o john_n 5.28_o 29._o 2._o thes_n 1.8_o revel_v 20.8_o question_n now_o for_o good_a work_n tell_v i_o can_v we_o not_o merit_v heaven_n of_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o good_a work_n answer_n no_o very_o for_o so_o to_o think_v be_v first_o to_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n ephe._n 2.8_o second_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o no_o saviour_n gal._n