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their_o respective_a superior_n in_o church_n or_o family_n 1._o superior_n in_o the_o church_n these_o under_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o the_o scripture_n present_v they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o catechise_v that_o be_v in_o a_o most_o plain_a and_o sound_a manner_n public_o to_o instruct_v the_o most_o ignorant_a of_o their_o charge_n in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n this_o duty_n so_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o their_o whole_a work_n and_o office_n be_v set_v down_o under_o the_o name_n of_o catechise_v let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v catechize_v 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o the_o greek_a that_o catechise_v but_o to_o speak_v close_o 1._o be_v not_o paul_n a_o great_a apostle_n yea_o the_o grand_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o yet_o he_o profess_v himself_o a_o catechist_n paul_n work_n be_v to_o plant_v as_o well_o as_o to_o water_n and_o to_o beget_v as_o well_o as_o to_o bring_v up_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o and_o 4.15_o paul_n compare_v himself_o to_o a_o nurse_n 1_o thess_n 2.7_o the_o saint_n to_o babe_n such_o as_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n and_o not_o of_o strong_a meat_n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o heb._n 5.12_o 13._o paul_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n steward_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o and_o if_o faithful_a he_o will_v see_v that_o the_o mean_a the_o weak_a in_o the_o family_n have_v his_o due_a allowance_n in_o a_o word_n paul_n style_v himself_o a_o master-builder_n 1_o cor._n 3.10_o and_o wherein_o lie_v the_o art_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o master-builder_n so_o much_o as_o in_o solid_o lay_v the_o foundation-stone_n lest_o for_o want_v of_o it_o the_o building_n totter_v mat._n 7.26_o 27._o 2._o be_v not_o peter_n a_o great_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o whatever_o dispensation_n peter_n pretend_a successor_n or_o any_o of_o his_o ally_n may_v boast_v and_o 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13._o like_o a_o discreet_a schoolmaster_n not_o to_o pour_v in_o his_o precept_n all_o at_o once_o for_o then_o like_o water_n pour_v on_o narrow-mouthed_a vessel_n it_o will_v most_o run_v over_o but_o instill_v drop_n by_o drop_n it_o become_v pastor_n to_o be_v frequent_a in_o preach_v to_o be_v accurate_a in_o their_o sermon_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n forget_v the_o shallow_a balbutiendum_fw-la laterem_fw-la lavat_fw-la serpendum_fw-la humi_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la suis_fw-la quasi_fw-la balbutiendum_fw-la indocible_a intractable_a temper_n of_o their_o hearer_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o give_v great_a gobbet_n of_o meat_n to_o a_o infant_n so_o far_o from_o feed_v of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o choke_v he_o that_o ministry_n usual_o prove_v the_o most_o effectual_a that_o drop_n as_o the_o rain_n and_o distil_v as_o the_o dew_n deut._n 32.2_o ezek._n 20.26_o 4._o want_n and_o neglect_v of_o catechism_n confess_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o desperate_a defection_n that_o have_v be_v make_v from_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o our_o english_a africa_n and_o of_o those_o insolent_a invasion_n that_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o by_o loose_a tongue_n and_o lewd_a pen_n what_o blasphemous_a dispute_n against_o the_o infinite_a merit_n and_o deity_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o justify_v the_o jew_n in_o condemn_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n for_o avouch_v himself_o the_o coessential_a and_o coeternal_a son_n of_o god_n lat._n joh._n 19.7_o biddle_n be_v lat._n how_o audacious_o have_v they_o proceed_v in_o the_o like_o sacrilegious_a attempt_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o proud_a brag_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o power_n to_o save_v himself_o how_o dare_v have_v man_n be_v to_o decry_v the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n institution_n to_o despise_v the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o they_o be_v as_o beggarly_a element_n as_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n to_o deride_v sing_v of_o psalm_n as_o if_o david_n harp_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n to_o reject_v prayer_n as_o if_o they_o be_v raise_v to_o such_o a_o plentiful_a measure_n of_o spiritual_a riches_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o crave_v any_o further_a supply_n in_o a_o word_n scarce_o any_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o have_v not_o receive_v many_o a_o desperate_a stab_n under_o its_o five_o rib_n and_o that_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n do_v erewhile_o seem_v ready_a to_o expose_v their_o head_n to_o the_o great_a hazard_n for_o the_o least_o title_n of_o sacred_a truth_n and_o whence_o all_o this_o but_o from_o ignorance_n of_o truth_n have_v truth_n be_v clear_o understrod_a it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v so_o unworthy_o undervalue_v much_o less_o so_o treacherous_o undermine_v and_o least_o of_o all_o so_o impudent_o affront_v as_o woe_n be_v we_o we_o behold_v it_o both_o to_o our_o grief_n and_o horror_n and_o whence_o this_o barbarous_a ignorance_n but_o from_o want_n of_o due_a catechise_n hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la ob._n 1._o true_o the_o lay_n of_o foundation_n instruction_n in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n a_o most_o useful_a necessary_a work_n but_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o that_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o catechise_v as_o be_v now_o in_o use_n viz._n by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_v sol._n 1._o there_o be_v several_a text_n of_o scripture_n from_o which_o the_o learned_a conclude_v that_o this_o mode_n of_o catechise_v be_v use_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o their_o immediate_a successor_n and_o this_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n out_o of_o which_o they_o instruct_v the_o 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particular_a instance_n wherein_o we_o show_v love_n to_o ourselves_o it_o shall_v suffice_v therefore_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v inducive_a of_o many_o more_o we_o shall_v reduce_v they_o to_o these_o four_o head_n 1._o our_o thought_n of_o and_o the_o judgement_n we_o pass_v upon_o ourselves_o 2._o our_o speech_n concern_v ourselves_o 3._o our_o desire_n after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o ourselves_o 4._o our_o actual_a endeavour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o 1._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o thought_n we_o have_v of_o and_o what_o judgement_n we_o pass_v upon_o ourselves_o we_o do_v not_o ordinary_o nor_o ought_v we_o at_o any_o time_n to_o censure_v ourselves_o with_o too_o much_o rigour_n and_o severity_n we_o be_v indeed_o require_v 11.31_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o again_o and_o again_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o strict_o and_o severe_o yet_o we_o ought_v not_o without_o cause_n 42._o luk._n 6.41_o 42._o to_o judge_v or_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o any_o thing_n nor_o be_v we_o very_o forward_o so_o to_o do_v our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o matter_n if_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v 2.11_o be_v de_fw-fr sactis_fw-la mediis_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la bono_fw-mi vel_fw-la malo_fw-la animo_fw-la fieri_fw-la temeratiâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la judicate_n maximè_fw-la ut_fw-la condemâ—emus_fw-la august_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o heb._n 4.13_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o capable_a of_o a_o double_a sense_n and_o interpretation_n let_v we_o take_v it_o as_o do_v or_o speak_v in_o the_o best_a sense_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o unless_o the_o contrary_n do_v manifest_o appear_v by_o some_o very_a convince_a circumstance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o charity_n to_o think_v no_o evil_n we_o may_v be_v much_o more_o bold_a to_o judge_v ourselves_o than_o other_o we_o be_v privy_a to_o our_o own_o principle_n from_o whence_o our_o word_n and_o 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