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in_o his_o law_n q._n where_o be_v these_o law_n set_v down_o a._n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deuteronomy_n q._n how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v they_o a._n they_o be_v ten_o in_o two_o table_n q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v in_o the_o first_o a._n my_o have_v the_o true_a god_n only_o to_o be_v my_o god_n q._n how_o can_v thou_o have_v god_n a._n by_o cleave_v unto_o god_n by_o covenant_n q._n how_o must_v that_o be_v a._n by_o knowledge_n faith_n love_n hope_v fear_v confidence_n patience_n prayer_n and_o vow_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o second_o a._n my_o give_v of_o god_n his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n q._n how_o can_v thou_o do_v that_o a._n by_o abhor_v the_o will-worship_n of_o idolater_n and_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o three_o a._n my_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o manner_n q._n how_o must_v that_o be_v do_v a._n by_o observe_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o the_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v do_v well_o q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o four_o a._n my_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n upon_o that_o time_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o q._n what_o be_v his_o mean_n to_o advance_v his_o worship_n now_o a._n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o appoint_a time_n a._n the_o seven_o part_n of_o time_n as_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o old_a world_n so_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o new_a q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n a._n superior_n and_o inferior_n with_o their_o several_a duty_n q._n who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o superior_n a._n those_o that_o be_v in_o state_n of_o excellency_n above_o we_o q._n who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o inferior_n a._n those_o that_o be_v in_o several_a order_n under_o they_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o honour_v they_o a._n according_a to_o their_o order_n above_o we_o to_o have_v reverence_n obedience_n fear_n and_o thankfulness_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n a._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n life_n q._n may_v none_o be_v kill_v a._n yes_o upon_o a_o just_a cause_n by_o a_o just_a person_n in_o a_o just_a order_n and_o with_o a_o just_a mind_n q._n what_o then_o be_v murder_n a._n a_o unlawful_a hurt_v of_o the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n or_o inclination_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n a._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o or_o neighbour_n chastity_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o adultery_n a._n proper_o the_o abuse_n of_o another_o bed_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o it_o here_o a._n all_o unchastity_n in_o nature_n preparation_n or_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n q._n what_o do_v he_o require_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n a._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n good_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o steal_v a._n a_o close_a conveyance_n away_o of_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n good_n q._n what_o be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o a._n all_o hurt_v of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o his_o good_n either_o in_o nature_n or_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n truth_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o false_a witness_n a._n any_o testimony_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n which_o be_v either_o against_o truth_n or_o against_o truth_n and_o charity_n q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n such_o a_o evenness_n of_o spirit_n that_o nothing_o that_o be_v my_o neighbour_n trouble_v i_o
thus_o thou_o have_v hear_v what_o god_n be_v that_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o that_o thou_o must_v serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o what_o these_o law_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o 19_o q._n be_v thou_o able_a to_o keep_v these_o commandment_n a._n no_o let_v i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o break_v they_o every_o day_n more_o than_o i_o can_v express_v here_o thou_o make_v a_o strange_a accusation_n against_o thyself_o indeed_o christ_n say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n 15.19_o mat._n 15.19_o blasphemy_n they_o be_v not_o send_v into_o the_o heart_n but_o send_v out_o of_o it_o and_o such_o a_o heart_n sure_o break_v the_o commandment_n and_o paul_n say_v when_o he_o speak_v experimental_o of_o his_o natural_a heart_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v 19_o rom._n 7.18_o 19_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o and_o certain_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o this_o state_n can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n yet_o mark_v that_o thou_o put_v in_o a_o heavy_a indictment_n against_o thyself_o i_o say_v mark_v this_o and_o mark_v it_o serious_o have_v thou_o a_o strange_a god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n do_v thou_o follow_v idolatrous_a worship_n do_v thou_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o thought_n word_n action_n do_v thou_o neglect_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n do_v thou_o rebel_v against_o god_n ordinance_n for_o the_o orderly_a government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o a_o murderer_n a_o whore_n or_o whoremaster_n and_o a_o thief_n be_v thou_o a_o liar_n slanderer_n or_o backbiter_n have_v thou_o a_o wicked_a lustful_a heart_n which_o boil_v with_o discontent_n because_o it_o be_v better_a with_o thy_o neighbour_n then_o with_o thyself_o if_o another_o body_n shall_v charge_v thou_o with_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o will_v defy_v he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n yet_o thou_o say_v open_o that_o thou_o do_v break_v the_o commandment_n every_o day_n i_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n day_n how_o we_o do_v break_v all_o the_o commandment_n every_o day_n yet_o must_v thou_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o else_o shame_n and_o confusion_n will_v lie_v upon_o thou_o more_o than_o upon_o other_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n know_v then_o that_o thou_o break_v all_o the_o commandment_n every_o day_n three_o way_n first_o in_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v 5._o rom._n 5._o and_o in_o his_o fall_n sin_n go_v over_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o over_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o any_o body_n else_o if_o a_o carp_n eat_v of_o a_o bait_n and_o be_v take_v and_o kill_v not_o only_o she_o die_v but_o thousand_o of_o spaune_n that_o be_v in_o her_o belly_n so_o when_o adam_n sin_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o die_v to_o god_n we_o that_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n eat_v it_o and_o die_v in_o he_o he_o sin_v against_o a_o sacrament_n by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o make_v himself_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o sin_v against_o this_o sacrament_n he_o sin_v against_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o nature_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o he_o that_o tear_v off_o the_o label_n and_o seal_n of_o a_o bond_n sin_v against_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o make_v it_o of_o none_o effect_v so_o adam_n sin_v against_o that_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v it_o useless_a he_o be_v neither_o bind_v to_o god_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n because_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o unable_a nor_o god_n to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a we_o therefore_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o sin_v in_o adam_n do_v break_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o he_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n second_o we_o break_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o proneness_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o break_v they_o a_o fox_n be_v chain_v up_o in_o the_o yard_n if_o he_o do_v not_o kill_v all_o the_o poultry_n about_o the_o house_n no_o thanks_o to_o he_o but_o to_o his_o wary_a master_n who_o have_v tie_v he_o up_o so_o no_o thanks_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o break_v all_o the_o commandment_n but_o to_o god_n who_o have_v a_o hook_n in_o thy_o nostril_n and_o restrain_v thou_o by_o his_o providence_n before_o he_o renew_v thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o thy_o nature_n be_v prone_a unto_o it_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o proneness_n of_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o that_o do_v pass_v censure_n upon_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n 11._o heb._n 11._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n by_o faith_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o because_o from_o that_o principle_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o his_o nature_n be_v now_o prone_a to_o do_v it_o and_o will_v have_v do_v it_o 22._o gen._n 22._o if_o god_n have_v not_o hold_v his_o hand_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n lustful_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n 5._o matt._n 5._o yet_o the_o woman_n be_v very_o chaste_a and_o untouched_a because_o christ_n look_v to_o the_o proneness_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o break_v any_o of_o the_o commandment_n but_o be_v as_o unrebukable_a concern_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o phil._n 3._o as_o paul_n be_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o god_n see_v the_o proneness_n of_o thy_o nature_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o wickedness_n in_o thou_o which_o make_v thou_o as_o ready_a to_o break_v the_o commandment_n as_o cain_n achitophel_n peter_n yea_o judas_n he_o will_v adjudge_v thou_o a_o breaker_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n three_o in_o break_v one_o of_o the_o commandment_n 2.10_o jam._n 2.10_o we_o do_v break_v they_o all_o holy_a james_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o sure_o thou_o break_v some_o one_o of_o they_o every_o day_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sinner_n 1._o 1_o joh._n 1._o and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v a_o liar_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v one_o body_n of_o righteousness_n now_o thou_o know_v that_o if_o i_o sin_n against_o the_o least_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n i_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a let_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o least_o joint_n of_o thy_o little_a finger_n or_o of_o thy_o little_a toe_n i_o offend_v thy_o whole_a body_n thy_o eye_n weep_v thy_o mouth_n complain_v thy_o whole_a body_n shrink_v because_o touch_v be_v shoot_v through_o thy_o whole_a body_n so_o if_o thou_o break_v the_o least_o part_n of_o god_n commandment_n all_o will_v feel_v and_o call_v for_o wrath_n upon_o thou_o because_o thou_o sin_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v such_o a_o link_a of_o all_o the_o commandment_n together_o as_o be_v betwixt_o ten_o swear_a friend_n abuse_v one_o and_o all_o will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o therefore_o paul_n say_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 3._o gal._n 3._o thou_o must_v have_v the_o law_n thou_o must_v know_v it_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o thou_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o thou_o must_v continue_v in_o do_v it_o thou_o must_v continue_v in_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o else_o thou_o be_v accurse_v yet_o one_o thing_n may_v seem_v strange_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o confess_v thyself_o a_o breaker_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n every_o day_n when_o one_o commandment_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n of_o old_a the_o lord_n day_n now_o which_o come_v but_o once_o a_o week_n how_o then_o can_v thou_o break_v this_o every_o day_n i_o tell_v thou_o sad_o that_o thou_o may_v break_v it_o before_o it_o come_v and_o when_o it_o be_v go_v before_o it_o come_v by_o do_v that_o upon_o the_o week_n day_n which_o make_v thou_o unfit_a to_o keep_v it_o when_o it_o come_v if_o i_o command_v a_o servant_n to_o do_v some_o business_n for_o i_o afar_o off_o put_v case_n he_o do_v make_v himself_o drink_v by_o the_o way_n and_o so_o be_v unfit_a to_o do_v my_o business_n he_o sin_n against_o my_o command_n so_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o upon_o the_o week_n day_n which_o make_v thou_o unfit_a
scripture_n as_o may_v beat_v down_o sin_n do_v thy_o faith_n work_v thus_o 5._o gal._n 5._o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o will_v work_v thou_o to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o mean_n christ_n as_o the_o meriter_fw-la and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n then_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o the_o saint_n 3._o phil._n 3._o and_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o thou_o for_o salvation_n for_o we_o must_v not_o stroke_v the_o head_n and_o strike_v the_o member_n pretend_v to_o love_n christ_n and_o hate_v those_o that_o be_v christ_n indeed_o thou_o must_v not_o so_o far_o dote_v upon_o christ_n member_n as_o therefore_o to_o suck_v in_o all_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o they_o who_o do_v but_o know_v in_o part_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o therefore_o may_v aim_n and_o practice_v imperfect_o but_o so_o far_o as_o we_o see_v christ_n in_o they_o so_o far_o we_o must_v love_v they_o and_o be_v thy_o faith_n thus_o then_o have_v thou_o this_o faith_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n four_o thou_o must_v examine_v the_o fitness_n of_o thy_o thankfulness_n 22.19_o thankfulness_n luk._n 22.19_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o those_o that_o partake_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o it_o will_v argue_v thy_o love_n to_o it_o and_o thy_o need_n of_o it_o and_o thy_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o for_o which_o thou_o be_v thankful_a yea_o it_o be_v that_o rent_n 107.1_o ps_n 116.13_o psa_fw-la 107.1_o and_o tribute_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o any_o favour_n therefore_o thou_o must_v perform_v this_o both_o in_o word_n and_o work_v in_o word_n for_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n thou_o must_v praise_v god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o ordain_v so_o familiar_a a_o mean_n to_o confirm_v thy_o faith_n and_o give_v thou_o communion_n with_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o thou_o must_v thankful_o remember_v the_o lord_n death_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v receive_v thou_o must_v thank_v god_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n thou_o have_v enjoy_v by_o it_o yea_o though_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o feel_v it_o not_o thou_o must_v be_v thankful_a in_o work_n by_o a_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o his_o will_n 15._o 1_o sam._n 15._o for_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n in_o obedience_n thou_o may_v offer_v beast_n and_o good_n but_o in_o obedience_n thou_o offere_v thyself_o use_v therefore_o my_o child_n put_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o question_n here_o also_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o this_o thankfulness_n meet_v for_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v thou_o know_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o redemption_n of_o which_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n have_v thou_o a_o secret_a joy_n in_o heart_n for_o it_o do_v thou_o admire_v the_o 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