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etc._n zach._n 13.1_o mal._n 4.2_o heb._n 13.8_o rev._n 13.8_o joh._n 5.39_o and_o 8.5_o 6._o rom._n 15.4_o 2_o tim._n 2.16_o 17._o psal_n 119.105_o isa_n 8.20_o rom._n 3.31_o matth._n 5.17_o 18._o luk._n 10.34_o heb._n 8.10_o 11._o quest_n 8._o in_o what_o language_n be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n original_o write_v and_o whether_o may_v they_o be_v translate_v and_o read_v in_o our_o english_a and_o other_o tongue_n understand_v of_o the_o people_n 27._o nehem._n 8.8_o 1_o cor._n 14.5_o &_o 14.18_o 19_o 26_o 27._o ans_fw-fr the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v chief_o write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o greek_a as_o original_a copy_n evidence_n but_o they_o may_v be_v true_o translate_v and_o read_v in_o other_o language_n and_o interpret_v as_o the_o people_n of_o several_a nation_n may_v understand_v they_o for_o the_o perpetual_a edification_n of_o the_o church_n quest_n 9_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n subject_a to_o 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14.31_o 32._o with_o the_o coherence_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o text_n and_o of_o proper_a and_o figurative_a speech_n compare_v of_o obscure_a and_o plain_a place_n together_o five_o a_o have_a respect_n to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o ground_n of_o divinity_n draw_v out_o of_o scripture_n six_o a_o humble_a submit_v of_o the_o private_a spirit_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n quest_n 12._o what_o be_v a_o seven_o rule_n ans_fw-fr to_o eye_v the_o chief_a judge_n of_o controversy_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o consent_n of_o plain_a place_n expound_v the_o hard_a quest_n 13._o what_o be_v the_o principle_n knowledge_n to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n ans_fw-fr how_o to_o attain_v life_n eternal_a by_o the_o true_a
knowledge_n of_o god_n 15.14_o joh._n 5.39_o &_o 17.3_o rom._n 15.14_o and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v quest_n 14._o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o ans_fw-fr first_o the_o gospel_n or_o promise_a part_n hold_v forth_o christ_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n 7.2_o gen._n 3.15_o &_o 17.1_o exo._n 20._o mat._n 5._o jam._n 7.2_o second_o the_o law_n or_o command_a part_n manifest_v that_o life_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n in_o thankfulness_n by_o obedience_n quest_n 15._o whence_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n its_o authority_n to_o require_v belief_n and_o obedience_n unto_o it_o ans_fw-fr from_o god_n himself_o who_o do_v write_v part_n of_o it_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n 21._o exod._n 31.18_o &_o 32.16_o &_o 35.1_o deut._n 9.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o or_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n and_o the_o prophet_n 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to_o declare_v your_o thankfulness_n and_o exercise_v your_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o your_o neighbour_n in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o my_o father_n in_o christ_n 6.68_o john_n 5.39_o &_o 6.68_o first_o in_o believe_v whatsoever_o truth_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n hold_v forth_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o scripture_n second_o 14.21_o john_n 14.21_o in_o do_v or_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n my_o father_n to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o i_o according_a to_o his_o will_n three_o in_o pray_v to_o or_o praise_v god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n quest_n 26._o what_o light_n from_o christ_n or_o what_o directory_n or_o rule_n be_v there_o of_o your_o faith_n or_o of_o tbose_a truth_n in_o which_o you_o be_v to_o declare_v in_o thankfulness_n your_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n your_o father_n by_o believe_v ans_fw-fr the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n 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or_o adversity_n three_o to_o conceal_v the_o lord_n favour_n 9_o 2_o king_n 7_o 9_o and_o not_o to_o tell_v other_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v praise_v the_o lord_n together_o four_o 15.9_o isa_n 64.7_o not_o like_o the_o woman_n lu._n 15.9_o not_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n quest_n 33._o these_o be_v the_o duty_n require_v and_o sin_n forbid_v for_o private_a or_o ordinary_a praise_n but_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o extraordinary_a praise_v god_n with_o feast_v and_o joyfulness_n ans_fw-fr extraordinary_a praise_n be_v when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o some_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a mercy_n receive_v 10._o 1_o chron._n 16.8_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 20.26_o 27_o neh._n 8.9_o 10._o do_v celebrate_v a_o day_n of_o praise_n solemn_o glorify_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n in_o the_o comfortable_a sober_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n remember_v our_o friend_n and_o especial_o give_v gift_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v with_o we_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n quest_n 34._o you_o have_v answer_v concern_v the_o three_o first_o part_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n now_o what_o i_o pray_v yond_o be_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o you_o name_v to_o wit_n covenant_n and_o renew_v of_o our_o vow_n and_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n answ_n to_o understand_v this_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o covenant_n vow_n and_o promise_v they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o that_o general_a covenant_n and_o promise_v or_o vow_n which_o god_n people_n make_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o renew_v again_o and_o again_o in_o tha_z lord_n supper_n 2._o gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o absolute_a duty_n and_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n require_v in_o this_o command_n etc._n exo._n 19.4_o etc._n etc._n &_o 20.1_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.23_o etc._n etc._n &_o 26.17_o josh_n 24.19_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 28.20_o etc._n etc._n that_o at_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o a_o reconcile_a god_n and_o father_n and_o take_v his_o church_n and_o child_n to_o be_v his_o people_n so_o god_n people_n be_v bind_v and_o it_o be_v tneir_n duty_n again_o not_o only_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n but_o to_o covenant_n vow_n and_o promise_v and_o bind_v themselves_o mutual_o by_o vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n and_o by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n quest_n 35._o but_o be_v this_o renew_n of_o this_o covenant_n vow_n and_o general_a promise_n and_o bind_v of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n by_o vow_n and_o covenant_n a_o duty_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o it_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n either_o of_o his_o trial_n of_o we_o by_o danger_n and_o adversity_n or_o by_o mercy_n in_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n and_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n ans_fw-fr yes_o certain_o 5._o gen._n 35.1_o 1._o sam._n 7_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 15.10_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 50.4_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o duty_n for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o particular_a or_o a_o church_n ard_z nation_n in_o general_n upon_o extraordinaty_a occasion_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o renew_v of_o our_o vow_n and_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n in_o christ_n quest_n 36._o you_o have_v answer_v concern_v the_o general_a covenant_n vow_n and_o promise_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o that_o promise_n vow_v or_o protestation_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a or_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o general_n as_o upon_o special_a occasion_n what_o be_v special_a vow_n ans_fw-fr special_a vow_n and_o protestation_n 76.42_o gen._n 28.21_o 22._o psal_n 66.14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 76.42_o or_o promise_v to_o god_n for_o some_o special_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o fit_a person_n of_o thing_n lawful_a and_o in_o our_o own_o power_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n 20._o num._n 30.1_o etc._n etc._n psa_n 116.12_o 13._o jer._n 35.6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7.2_o etc._n etc._n num._n 16.3_o 33._o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o 20._o &_o 6.7_o eph._n 5.15_o jer._n 51.45_o rev._n 18._o job._n 22.21_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o psa_fw-la 132.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 9.11_o &_o 16.1_o 3._o rom._n 14.23_o john_n 4.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o as_o furtherance_n for_o avoid_v of_o sin_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n or_o of_o declaration_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o some_o special_a mercy_n receive_v as_o first_o not_o to_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n to_o avoid_v drunken_a company_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o familiarity_n of_o such_o as_o may_v entice_v to_o any_o sin_n 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church_n of_o god_n require_v quest_n 24._o what_o be_v a_o second_o duty_n in_o public_a ans_fw-fr to_o join_v devout_o and_o understand_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o congregation_n in_o prayer_n not_o only_o attend_v with_o the_o ear_n to_o every_o confession_n of_o sin_n petition_n for_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o powr_v out_o of_o the_o minister_n soul_n in_o prayer_n but_o with_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o every_o confession_n request_n or_o give_v of_o thanks_n to_o god_n say_v amen_o in_o thy_o soul_n 27._o psal_n 85.8_o phil._n 4.13_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o and_o in_o faith_n expect_v a_o gracious_a return_n of_o your_o prayer_n in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o this_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n help_v our_o infirmity_n 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christ_n 12._o act_n 17.11_o 12._o in_o catechise_v those_o under_o our_o charge_n meditation_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n receive_v and_o strength_n from_o christ_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n 61.3_o isaia_n 61.3_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v quest_n 33._o what_o be_v the_o sin_n contrary_a to_o this_o duty_n ans_fw-fr a_o mere_a rest_v in_o the_o outward_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n or_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o public_a ordinance_n without_o any_o care_n of_o profit_v ourselves_o or_o family_n by_o repetition_n conference_n search_v the_o scripture_n catechise_v or_o prayer_n in_o our_o family_n oâ—_n closert_n for_o a_o blessing_n endeavour_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o practice_n in_o our_o life_n what_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o learned_a as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n the_o neglect_n of_o any_o of_o which_o be_v 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