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away_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o satan_n enrage_v against_o we_o he_o spare_v not_o though_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v we_o the_o true_a shewbread_n oh_o how_o shall_v my_o heart_n be_v affect_v towards_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o and_o resolve_v to_o abide_v always_o with_o thou_o vow_v with_o david_n to_o abiathar_n he_o that_o seek_v my_o life_n shall_v seek_v thy_o life_n also_o those_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v i_o and_o as_o if_o they_o hate_v i_o three_o let_v the_o communicant_a consider_v of_o the_o near_a union_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v by_o christ_n betwixt_o all_o his_o saint_n into_o the_o which_o he_o be_v also_o receive_v that_o faithful_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o shall_v effectual_o suppress_v all_o exorbitant_a affection_n and_o work_v a_o holy_a love_n in_o he_o as_o towards_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n quest_n 142._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o receive_n answ_n we_o must_v 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god_n to_o become_v his_o people_n and_o obedient_a child_n there_o be_v these_o two_o party_n in_o all_o covenant_n otherwise_o they_o can_v stand_v something_o assure_v and_o give_v and_o something_o take_v and_o receive_v therefore_o so_o betwixt_o prince_n and_o subject_n the_o prince_n give_v and_o assure_v his_o care_n in_o rule_v and_o provide_v well_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n he_o receive_v tribute_n custom_n and_o obedience_n so_o betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n betwixt_o seller_n and_o buyer_n lender_n and_n borrower_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o this_o covenant_n god_n for_o his_o part_n assure_v and_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o gracious_a god_n forgive_a all_o our_o trespass_n and_o on_o our_o part_n he_o must_v receive_v tribute_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n otherwise_o the_o bond_n be_v forfeit_a and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o once_o twice_o or_o often_o and_o the_o forfeit_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v take_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o next_o time_n 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sake_n but_o have_v hate_v such_o as_o have_v show_v any_o enmity_n against_o thou_o for_o offence_n haste_v be_v unaduised_o provoke_v and_o through_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o the_o world_n have_v deny_v food_n unto_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v seek_v to_o beguile_v thy_o neighbour_n learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o gentle_a in_o holiness_n follow_v paul_n as_o he_o follow_v christ_n and_o for_o bounty_n imitate_v zacheus_n convert_v give_v liberal_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o satisfy_v where_o thou_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n for_o thus_o and_o thus_o only_o may_v thou_o have_v comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o shall_v in_o his_o good_a time_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v feast_v with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o appendix_n to_o the_o catechism_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o divine_a teach_v and_o it_o avayl_v not_o a_o little_a for_o set_v man_n in_o the_o truth_n to_o understand_v right_o both_o which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o who_o and_o how_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o hear_v for_o our_o further_a build_v up_o in_o grace_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a here_o to_o annexe_v these_o short_a question_n and_o answer_v follow_v quest_n 143._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n answ_n whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o not_o any_o other_o book_n or_o writing_n whatsoever_o quest_n 144._o how_o many_o and_o which_o be_v these_o book_n scripture_n the_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n answ_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o and_o seven_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la number_n deuteronomie_n josua_n judge_n ruth_n the_o first_o and_o 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