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phil._n 3.7_o 8._o some_o use_n of_o all_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v and_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o two_o thing_n propound_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o catechism_n viz._n manâ—_n recovery_n out_o of_o his_o sinful_a and_o lose_a condition_n q._n what_o be_v the_o several_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n a._n the_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o recovery_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n devil_n have_v no_o mean_n and_o reprobate_n no_o grace_v to_o use_v any_o though_o they_o have_v they_o but_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 13._o if_o thou_o have_v taste_v praise_v thy_o god_n o_o praise_v he_o
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you_o can_v serve_v he_o 1._o as_o you_o ought_v 2._o as_o he_o will_v accept_v unless_o you_o be_v very_o spiritual_a and_o leave_v your_o idolatry_n see_v john_n 4.24_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o for_o grace_n fit_v the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o great_a service_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o abundance_n and_o satisfaction_n therein_o too_o psal_n 63.5_o psal_n 90.14_o qu._n why_o be_v it_o call_v invisible_a an._n it_o be_v so_o call_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o other_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n can_v see_v the_o provision_n that_o god_n have_v make_v for_o his_o both_o in_o grace_n and_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o persuasion_n the_o satisfaction_n the_o heart-raysings_a and_o soule-quicknings_a which_o god_n in_o a_o ordinance_n or_o sacrament_n feed_v and_o fill_v his_o people_n with_o which_o the_o world_n see_v not_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v john_n 4.32_o i_o have_v meat_n you_o know_v not_o of_o so_o can_v the_o christian_n too_o say_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o every_o 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blow_v where_o when_o and_o on_o who_o it_o list_v than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o run_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o will_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o and_o see_v rom._n 11._o last_o verse_n 4._o it_o put_v a_o christian_a into_o a_o tremble_a posture_n all_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v to_o remember_v judas_n his_o sop_n joh._n 13.27_o and_o magus_n his_o baptism_n act._n 8.23_o thus_o of_o the_o second_o part_n sign_n outward_a qu._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n an._n it_o serve_v for_o many_o sweet_a purpose_n as_o for_o example_n in_o that_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v not_o save_v i_o learn_v to_o remember_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n oh_o woe_n unto_o we_o for_o ever_o if_o we_o be_v put_v to_o our_o own_o desert_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o learn_v to_o remember_v the_o exceed_a great_a &_o bottomless_a yea_o 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