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as_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v or_o need_v to_o believe_v by_o faith_n do_v in_o all_o duty_n pray_v for_o from_o god_n or_o desire_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereby_o fit_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o else_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o outward_o and_o inward_o according_a to_o that_o our_o most_o holy_a profession_n 5._o how_o be_v that_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v hereby_o fit_v and_o furnish_v both_o in_o wardly_a with_o faith_n knowledge_n and_o grace_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v for_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o outward_o to_o the_o act_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v hereby_o enable_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o render_v account_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n and_o to_o other_o act_n mention_v and_o in_o end_v in_o the_o title_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o catechism_n 6._o which_o be_v they_o to_o be_v think_v sufficient_o prepare_v and_o fit_a 1._o to_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o bishop_n so_o receive_v such_o confirmation_n and_o approbation_n 2._o to_o be_v admit_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o other_o at_o baptism_n as_o able_a to_o teach_v they_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o 3._o to_o have_v their_o own_o surety_n release_v as_o they_o enable_v to_o stand_v for_o other_o surety_n 4._o to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o scripture_n read_v or_o expound_v more_o profitable_o and_o 5._o to_o read_v holy_a scripture_n more_o comfortable_o themselves_o and_o 6._o to_o understand_v it_o better_o be_v thus_o ground_v in_o these_o principle_n of_o religion_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o primary_o concern_v our_o bless_a estate_n and_o salvation_n 7._o how_o the_o creed_n concern_v 1._o god_n the_o father_n i_o believe_v etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o etc._n etc._n you_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n believe_v in_o i_o also_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o luke_n 14._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ps._n the_o eye_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n 2._o god_n the_o son_n the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o every_o point_n express_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 14._o 15._o joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o joh._n 16._o 7._o and_o 16._o 13._o joh._n 20._o 22._o luke_n 24._o 49._o act_n 2._o etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v the_o church_n matth_n 16._o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n jo._n 17._o 15_o 16_o 17._o act._n 2._o 47._o holy_a cath_z church_n commun_n of_o saint_n mat._n 16_o 19_o luk_n 18._o 13._o &_o 15._o 10_o 11._o &_o 24._o 47._o joh._n 20._o 23._o act._n 2._o 38._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n joh._n 5._o 28_o &_o 6._o 40_o &_o 11._o 25._o luk._n 14._o 14._o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n more_o 8._o how_o the_o rest_n concern_v the_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 1._o god_n speak_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 5._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n prayer_n mat._n 69._o when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n luk._n â—1_n 1._o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o sacrament_n baptis_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15_o act_n 2._o 41._o act._n 10._o 47_o l._n sup._n mat._n 26._o 26._o mar._n 14._o luk._n 22._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 25._o 9_o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o will_n or_o especial_o the_o promise_n and_o mercy's_n of_o god_n reveal_v 1._o in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n the_o incarnate_a word_n and_o truth_n and_o show_v both_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n 2._o in_o the_o character_n of_o the_o voice_n the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o book_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n so_o call_v and_o the_o book_n thereof_o 10._o which_o or_o how_o many_o be_v they_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 24._o genesis_n 2_o samuel_n proverbes_n exodus_fw-la 2_o king_n ecclesiaste_v levit._n 2_o chron._n song_n of_o solomon_n numb_a ezra_n isaiah_n deuter._n nehem._n jeremy_n with_o lament_n josua_n hester_n ezechiel_n judge_n job_n daniel_n ruth_n psalm_n the_o 12._o small_a prophet_n the_o new_a testament_n all_o of_o they_o 21._o or_o by_o divide_v of_o the_o epistle_n 27._o viz._n gospel_n 4._o act_n 1._o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n 14._o peter_n 2._o james_n 1_o john_n 3_o judas_n 1_o revelation_n 1._o apocry_v phall_a esdras_n tobit_n judith_n hester_n relic_n of_o
homily_n sermon_n and_o such_o like_a godly_a discourse_n whatsoever_o whether_o 1._o of_o any_o catecheticall_a point_n plain_o and_o direct_o of_o the_o catechism_n 2._o of_o any_o other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n concern_v faith_n or_o manner_n that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o as_o deduce_v from_o and_o ground_v on_o some_o point_n in_o the_o catechism_n 3._o of_o any_o or_o many_o point_n of_o such_o doctrine_n together_o asusual_o take_v out_o of_o any_o sentence_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o can_v never_o be_v well_o understand_v without_o these_o point_n of_o the_o catechism_n and_o ground_n of_o religion_n first_o learn_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n understand_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o further_a knowledge_n as_o a_o child_n can_v never_o read_v that_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o spell_v nor_o spell_n that_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o letter_n or_o a_o b_o c_o or_o if_o he_o hap_v to_o know_v any_o word_n or_o so_o by_o some_o special_a mark_n it_o be_v by_o so_o rude_a uncertain_a and_o imperfect_a knowledge_n he_o be_v little_a or_o never_o the_o better_a for_o the_o same_o so_o uncertain_a and_o imperfect_a be_v their_o knowledge_n usual_o in_o these_o divine_a thing_n that_o do_v never_o fit_o lay_v this_o foundation_n 38._o what_o else_o require_v prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o good_a endeavour_n to_o have_v profit_n thereby_o for_o though_o paul_n himself_o plant_v or_o apollo_n water_n yet_o be_v it_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o prayer_n usual_o the_o key_n to_o open_v door_n to_o enter_v way_n to_o go_v and_o conclusion_n of_o every_o good_a design_n we_o ought_v to_o begin_v continue_v and_o end_v with_o it_o every_o good_a and_o godly_a action_n and_o as_o on_o jacob_n ladder_n angel_n do_v ascend_v and_o descend_v so_o in_o this_o our_o prayer_n ascend_v grace_n will_v descend_v be_v so_o dispose_v ascendat_fw-la oratio_fw-la ut_fw-la descendat_fw-la gratia_fw-la our_o blessing_n of_o god_n hereby_o ascend_v his_o blessing_n will_v descend_v to_o our_o eternal_a comfort_n which_o he_o grant_v of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n herein_o contain_v as_o they_o lie_v disperse_v in_o this_o book_n p._n nothing_o parâ—_n s._n section_n q._n question_v and_o may_v serve_v for_o most_o common_a place_n of_o divinity_n the_o main_a head_n in_o the_o method_n as_o they_o be_v digest_v follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o catechism_n be_v show_v in_o the_o table_n at_o the_o beginning_n a_o abolition_n of_o ceremony_n vid._n ceremony_n abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n vid._n morality_n of_o the_o law_n absolution_n the_o true_a use_n of_o it_o p._n 2._o s._n 12_o q._n 9_o &_o seq_n &_o p._n 4_o s._n 11._o q._n 30._o adoption_n vid._n son_n adultery_n p._n 3._o s._n 9_o q._n 33._o aequivocation_n vi_fw-la fraud_n amen_o and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o p._n 2._o s._n 12._o q._n 63._o &_o p._n 4._o s._n 7_o q._n 22._o antichrist_n his_o name_n and_o number_v explain_v p._n 5._o s._n 2._o q_o 77._o ancient_a order_v of_o church_n vid._n degree_n ascension_n of_o christ_n p._n 2._o s._n 8._o q._n 23._o atheism_n p._n 3._o s._n 3._o q._n 15._o &_o seq_n attribute_n of_o god_n p._n 2._o s._n 2._o q._n 25._o &_o p._n 3._o s._n 2._o q._n 23._o b_o baptism_n of_o infant_n p._n 1._o s._n 3._o q._n 20._o &_o p._n 5._o s._n 2._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la divers_a sort_n of_o baptism_n p._n 5._o s._n 2._o q._n 41._o compare_v with_o circumcision_n ibidem_fw-la believe_v god_n and_o in_o god_n p._n 2._o s._n 3._o q._n 5._o &_o q._n 31._o &_o seq_n bible_n the_o book_n thereof_o and_o how_o divide_v p._n 5._o s._n 5_o q._n 10._o excellency_n truth_n â—nd_v certainty_n thereof_o ib._n blasphemy_n p._n 3._o s._n 5._o q._n 22._o bread_n and_o food_n of_o life_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n p._n 4._o s._n 5._o q._n 5._o c._n catechise_v and_o use_n of_o catechism_n p._n 1._o s._n 1._o q._n 16._o etc._n etc._n ceremony_n and_o their_o use_n p._n 3._o s._n 1._o q._n 22._o &_o s._n 4._o q._n 27._o and_o how_o far_o abolish_v p._n 3._o s._n 6._o q._n 29._o etc._n etc._n chastity_n p._n 3._o s._n 9_o q._n 9_o child_n who_o account_v p._n 1._o s._n 1._o q._n 10._o child_n of_o god_n who_o p._n 1._o s._n 3._o q_o 49._o christ_n his_o name_n nature_n and_o office_n p_o 2._o s._n 4._o q._n 1._o etc._n etc._n his_o many_o action_n q._n 85._o etc._n etc._n christian_n name_n p._n 1._o s._n 2._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la church_n catholic_n p._n 2._o s._n 11._o q._n 22._o how_o holy_a and_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o ibid._n communion_n of_o saint_n p._n 2_o s._n 11._o q._n 46._o concupiscence_n p._n 3._o s._n 12._o q._n 7._o etc._n etc._n confession_n vid._n absolution_n &_o prayer_n confirmation_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o p._n 1._o s._n 1._o q._n 25._o contentedness_n p._n 3._o s._n 12._o q._n 24._o covenant_n describe_v p._n 5._o s._n 1_o q._n 12._o covetousness_n vid._n concupiscence_n &_o steal_v cozenage_n vid._n fraud_n creation_n and_o order_n of_o it_o explain_v p._n 2._o s._n 3_o q._n 67_o creed_n how_o name_v and_o compose_v p._n 2._o s._n 1_o q_o 7._o several_a creed_n and_o their_o use_n ibid._n the_o division_n of_o it_o p._n 2._o s_o 1._o q._n 67._o d_o daily_a bread_n p._n 4._o s._n 5._o q._n 5._o dance_v p._n 3._o s._n 9_o q._n 24._o day_n of_o doom_n and_o last_o judgement_n p_o 2._o s._n 9_o q._n 11._o death_n and_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n p._n 2._o s._n 6._o &_o 7._o q._n 1._o etc._n etc._n divers_a doubt_n explain_v ibid._n p._n 2._o s._n 7._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la deceit_n vid._n equivocation_n and_o fraud_n degree_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 5._o s._n 2._o q._n 50._o devil_n and_o his_o work_n p._n 1_o s._n 4._o q._n 30._o divers_a division_n of_o the_o catechism_n p._n 1._o s._n 1._o q._n 43._o e_o efficacy_n and_o other_o consideration_n concern_v prayer_n p._n 4._o s._n 2._o q._n 38._o emanuel_n vid._n jesus_n excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o adjunct_n p._n 4._o s._n 2._o q_o 35._o exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 4._o s._n 8._o q._n 11._o exaltation_n of_o christ._n p._n 2._o s._n 8._o q._n 1._o everlasting_a life_n p._n 2._o s._n 12._o q._n 42._o etc._n etc._n f_o faith_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o it_o p._n 2._o s._n 1._o q._n 18._o etc._n etc._n cause_n â—â—tes_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o ibid._n work_v the_o fruit_n and_o other_o effect_n ibidem_fw-la i'faith_o p._n 5._o s_o 4._o q._n 22._o false_a testimony_n sundâ—y_v sort_n p._n 3._o s._n 11._o q._n 14._o father_n the_o first_o person_n p._n 2._o s._n 3._o q._n 35._o feast_n and_o fast_n p._n 3._o s._n 6._o q._n 73._o flattery_n p._n 3._o s._n 11._o q._n 27._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n vid._n absolution_n fornication_n vid._n adultery_n fraud_n and_o couzâ—enage_n p._n 3._o s._n 10._o q._n 26._o g_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n p._n 2._o s._n 5._o q._n 30._o glory_n of_o god_n p._n 4._o s._n 7._o q._n 8._o god_n and_o his_o essence_n how_o know_v p._n 2._o s._n 2._o q._n 5._o etc._n etc._n godfather_n their_o ancient_a use_n 1._o s._n 3._o q._n 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o vow_n p._n 1._o s._n 4_o q._n 1._o grace_n our_o estate_n in_o it_o p._n 1._o s._n 5._o q._n 2._o etc._n etc._n h_o heaven_n a_o inheritance_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 1._o s._n 3._o q._n 65._o holy_a â—aves_n vid._n feast_n holy_a ghost_n p._n 2._o s._n 10._o q._n 10._o &_o per_fw-la tot_fw-la his_o name_n action_n gift_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n honour_v superior_n vid._n parent_n humility_n to_o god_n and_o honour_v god_n p._n 3._o s._n 3._o q._n 44._o etc._n etc._n i_o â—esus_fw-la or_o emanuel_n p._n 2._o s._n 4._o q._n 4._o idolatry_n vid._n atheism_n &_o p._n 3._o s._n 4._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la ignorance_n p._n 3._o s._n 3._o q._n 26._o image_n vid._n idolatry_n &_o p._n 3._o s._n 4._o q._n 14._o incarnattiâ—_n conception_n &_o birth_n of_o christ_n p._n 2._o s._n 5._o q._n 2._o &_o seq_n â—_z how_o bind_v in_o baptism_n p._n 1._o s._n 5._o q._n 3._o &c_n &c_n &_o p._n 5._o s._n 2._o q._n 27._o etc._n etc._n â—ustification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 2._o s._n 1._o q._n 5._o &_o s._n 5._o q._n 27._o k_o keyes_n and_o the_o church_n power_n and_o authority_n p._n 4._o s._n 5._o q._n 44._o &_o vide_fw-la absolution_n king_n vid._n magistrate_n &_o p._n 3._o s._n 7._o q_o 43._o etc._n etc._n kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n p._n 4._o s._n 4._o q._n 20._o &_o s._n 7._o q._n 6._o knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 3._o