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suffer_v want_n and_o in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n a._n idleness_n in_o my_o call_v discontent_n with_o my_o present_a condition_n envy_v covet_v or_o inordinate_a desire_v the_o good_n of_o other_o catechist_n hear_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o each_o of_o these_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 1.6.49_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v even_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abandance_n of_o idleness_n and_o as_o solomon_n often_o inveigh_v against_o the_o sluggard_n so_o his_o censure_n of_o this_o vice_n to_o name_n no_o more_o methinks_v deserve_v your_o good_a remmembrance_n eccl._n 10.18_o by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v and_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o as_o for_o discontentment_n in_o whatever_o condition_n god_n providence_n place_v we_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o holy_a 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examine_v yourselves_o how_o your_o estate_n stand_v towards_o god_n and_o concern_v your_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o all_o to_o say_v as_o holy_a church_n direct_v we_o after_o the_o repeat_v they_o in_o the_o communion_n service_n and_o that_o even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n lord_n have_v mercy_n to_o pardon_v we_o all_o our_o omission_n and_o commission_n therein_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v write_v all_o these_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o proceed_v we_o to_o the_o next_o general_n head_n in_o catechism_n the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o a_o introduction_n whereto_o i_o ask_v you_o q._n my_o good_a child_n do_v thou_o think_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n of_o thyself_o or_o to_o keep_v these_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o to_o serve_v he_o of_o thyself_o by_o any_o natural_a power_n of_o thy_o own_o a._n no._n q._n what_o then_o be_v needful_a to_o enable_v thou_o thereunto_o a._n god_n special_a grace_n catechist_n i_o have_v mind_v you_o before_o of_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 11.15_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thence_o be_v we_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4.13_o any_o good_a thing_n through_o christ_n strengthen_v we_o q._n why_o be_v you_o unable_a to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n or_o to_o serve_v he_o without_o this_o special_a grace_n assist_v you_o a._n because_o my_o duty_n be_v spiritual_a and_o have_v many_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o strong_a temptation_n i_o be_o by_o nature_n prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a from_o all_o good_a catechist_n i_o have_v before_o upon_o the_o four_o question_n in_o catechism_n and_o in_o the_o creed_n instruct_v you_o in_o this_o your_o natural_a corruption_n and_o i_o can_v do_v it_o too_o often_o s._n paul_n speak_v much_o of_o it_o in_o rom._n 7._o saying_n in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n ver._n 18._o 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 ver._n 14._o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o our_o enemy_n they_o be_v mighty_a and_o very_o subtle_a even_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n our_o duty_n be_v spiritual_a for_o god_n say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o but_o we_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o
sin_n rom._n 7.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o q_o by_o what_o mean_v then_o may_v you_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n a._n by_o diligent_a that_o be_v by_o daily_a fervent_a prayer_n catechist_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n which_o give_v we_o much_o strong_a consolation_n luk_n 11.13_o if_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o but_o then_o our_o ask_n must_v be_v thus_o qualify_v that_o it_o may_v obtain_v it_o must_v be_v daily_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o or_o without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o and_o fervent_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o ask_v therefore_o and_o so_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o matth._n 7.7_o q._n in_o what_o bodily_a posture_n must_v you_o pray_v a._n kneel_v or_o at_o least_o with_o the_o great_a reverence_n possible_a catechist_n for_o in_o this_o posture_n of_o kneel_v have_v god_n saint_n always_o make_v their_o solemn_a prayer_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o as_o we_o can_v use_v too_o much_o reverence_n in_o our_o address_n to_o so_o great_a a_o god_n so_o unto_o this_o be_v we_o daily_o invite_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psal_n 95.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n q._n what_o thing_n must_v you_o pray_v for_o beside_o god_n grace_n a._n only_a for_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n catechist_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o whatever_o we_o 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