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want_n in_o which_o i_o be_o teach_v to_o profess_v my_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o this_o present_a life_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o support_v it_o for_o by_o bread_n i_o have_v be_v teach_v â—o_o understand_v all_o outward_a comfort_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n and_o â—hat_n i_o be_o to_o pray_v that_o by_o direct_a â—nd_n honest_a mean_n i_o may_v enjoy_v â—o_o much_o of_o this_o world_n good_a as_o â—s_n convenient_a and_o agreeable_a for_o my_o present_a condition_n and_o just_a occasion_n and_o by_o say_v daily_a i_o intimate_v my_o contentedness_n with_o present_a necessary_n and_o my_o purpose_n to_o continue_v daily_a prayer_n for_o they_o and_o by_o thus_o pray_v i_o cast_v my_o care_n upon_o god_n and_o declare_v that_o only_a from_o his_o fatherly_a hand_n i_o expect_v
other_o appoint_v mean_n but_o by_o a_o due_a receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n the_o young_a person_n devotion_n upon_o his_o first_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n expostulation_n will_v thou_o then_o o_o god_n vouchsafe_v i_o to_o partake_v of_o that_o which_o my_o soul_n have_v so_o long_o thirst_v after_o shall_v i_o this_o day_n be_v admit_v a_o guest_n at_o that_o divine_a banquet_n from_o which_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n ought_v for_o ever_o to_o exclude_v i_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o gracious_a to_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n as_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v in_o baptism_n after_o that_o by_o numerous_a way_n i_o have_v violate_v and_o break_v it_o then_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o absent_v myself_o but_o draw_v near_o hope_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v invite_v even_o of_o those_o who_o true_o and_o earnest_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n with_o their_o 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transgression_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n remember_v i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n lord_n the_o sin_n of_o these_o my_o young_a day_n be_v many_o the_o breach_n innumerable_a wherewith_o i_o have_v ignorant_o or_o foolish_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n or_o consideration_n offend_v against_o thou_o lay_v they_o not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o tâ—_n my_o charge_n but_o of_o thy_o owâ—_n free_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d wretched_a sinner_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o i_o anâ—_n seal_v the_o same_o to_o my_o soul_n by_o thiâ—_n bless_a sacrament_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a i_o have_v many_o way_n great_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o mercy_n but_o only_o from_o thy_o free_a abundant_a pardon_n which_o i_o know_v exceed_v my_o sin_n and_o for_o which_o i_o be_o the_o more_o abundant_o qualify_v by_o how_o much_o my_o state_n be_v more_o true_o 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with_o all_o other_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o growth_n in_o thou_o that_o in_o all_o the_o future_a course_n of_o my_o life_n i_o may_v show_v myself_o such_o a_o engraft_a member_n into_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o i_o may_v neuâ—â—_n be_v draw_v to_o do_v any_o â—hing_a thâ—_n may_v dishonour_v his_o name_n granâ—_n this_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v theâ—_n eveâ—_n for_o his_o merit_n and_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n for_o self-examination_n almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n give_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v due_o examine_v the_o inmost_a of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o most_o secret_a thought_n that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o lord_n i_o confess_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o unworthiness_n to_o present_v myself_o at_o thy_o altar_n but_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o can_v forgive_v sin_n and_o give_v true_a repentance_n do_v both_o gracious_a father_n and_o they_o behold_v i_o be_o clean_a to_o come_v unto_o thou_o lord_n make_v i_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n of_o that_o for_o which_o i_o come_v even_o christ_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o mercy-sake_n and_o thou_o amen_n for_o belief_n of_o christ_n presence_n without_o dispute_v the_o manner_n o_o lord_n god_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o while_o other_o dispute_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v steadfast_o believe_v behold_v i_o quarrel_v not_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o saviour_n bless_a institution_n i_o know_v his_o word_n be_v no_o gross_a unnatural_a conceit_n but_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o supernatural_a he_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o i_o come_v worthy_o that_o i_o shall_v receive_v his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n without_o amuse_v myself_o then_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v he_o lord_n make_v i_o able_a make_v i_o worthy_a to_o receive_v he_o for_o grant_v i_o this_o favour_n and_o i_o know_v 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mâ—_n saviour_n word_n amen_n look_v upon_o the_o bread_n and_o winâ—_n say_v o_o thou_o that_o sit_v on_o high_a with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v here_o invisible_o present_a with_o we_o come_v and_o sanctify_v these_o thy_o creature_n of_o bread_n â—nd_v wine_n and_o those_o by_o who_o â—hey_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v amen_n as_o the_o bread_n be_v come_v to_o you_o say_v let_v thy_o body_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o i_o preserve_v my_o boâ—y_n and_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n â—nd_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v take_v and_o eat_v â—n_a remembrance_n that_o thou_o have_v die_v for_o i_o and_o feed_v on_o thou_o in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n amen_n as_o the_o wine_n be_v bring_v say_v let_v thy_o
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kind_n of_o grammatical_a knowledge_n therein_o and_o josephus_n write_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o teach_v the_o law_n the_o jew_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o answer_v any_o question_n demand_v of_o they_o concern_v it_o as_o to_o their_o own_o name_n and_o the_o reason_n he_o render_v of_o this_o readiness_n be_v very_o observable_a as_o to_o the_o present_a theme_n which_o be_v this_o because_o learn_v the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v come_v to_o knowledge_n they_o keep_v they_o firm_o imprint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o soul_n or_o mind_n and_o how_o well_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o way_n of_o instruct_v the_o law_n suit_n with_o catechise_v in_o the_o most_o obvious_a notion_n i_o leave_v the_o impartial_a to_o judge_n now_o that_o the_o thing_n thus_o teach_v be_v not_o bare_o the_o mere_a word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o naked_a read_n as_o some_o have_v suppose_v may_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o good_a 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be_v i_o return_v catechise_v in_o the_o native_a and_o common_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n but_o if_o catechise_v shall_v be_v ill_o look_v upon_o as_o be_v a_o tradition_n derive_v from_o the_o jew_n then_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v have_v under_o a_o jealous_a aspect_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o a_o large_a share_n both_o of_o christian_a rite_n and_o doctrine_n be_v derive_v fâ—om_n judaisme_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v desolate_a by_o christianity_n but_o complete_v and_o reform_v the_o primitive_a christianity_n be_v according_a to_o mr._n selden_n the_o lawful_a and_o prophetic_a offspring_n of_o the_o old_a judaisme_n chap._n iii_o catechise_v in_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n evidence_n thereof_o in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n the_o content_n of_o their_o catechism_n but_o how_o dim_a soever_o the_o trace_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o instruction_n be_v in_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n yet_o the_o footstep_n thereof_o be_v more_o traceable_a in_o the_o gospel_n where_o catechism_n be_v not_o obscure_o intimate_v if_o we_o may_v rely_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n which_o therein_o occur_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o inspire_a epistle_n we_o plain_o read_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o christian_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v new_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n compare_v by_o st._n peter_n to_o newborn_a babe_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v therein_o a_o long_a time_n call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o great_a progress_n in_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o or_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o teach_v and_o infuse_v st._n jam._n 3.17_o to_o the_o former_a or_o these_o they_o give_v milk_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o easy_a point_n of_o religion_n but_o strong_a meat_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o late_a who_o have_v be_v first_o well_o catechise_v in_o christianity_n be_v capable_a of_o high_a mystery_n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a illustration_n in_o the_o six_o to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o we_o first_o read_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n or_o discourse_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o we_o now_o read_v it_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o catechism_n which_o contain_v a_o brief_a summary_n of_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o christian_n to_o learn_v and_o to_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n meet_v for_o the_o superstructure_n of_o high_a mystery_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o deep_a reach_n such_o as_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchizedeck_v and_o how_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n heb._n 7._o and_o of_o these_o late_a st._n paul_n will_v not_o entreat_v till_o he_o see_v the_o former_a so_o faithful_o receive_v believe_v and_o practise_v as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o for_o the_o present_a now_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principle_n wherein_o christian_n be_v first_o instruct_v be_v thus_o reckon_v by_o the_o apostle_n first_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n second_o faith_n towards_o god_n three_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n four_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o confirmation_n five_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o last_o the_o certainty_n of_o eternal_a judgement_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o main_a point_n of_o the_o apostle_n catechism_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n the_o rudiment_n of_o christian_a religion_n say_v our_o old_a marginal_a note_n or_o the_o catechism_n wherein_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o those_o time_n be_v instruct_v and_o these_o article_n now_o mention_v or_o some_o such_o like_a be_v no_o doubt_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n
themselves_o descend_v of_o those_o old_a gnostic_n who_o be_v so_o pestilential_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v notorious_o addict_v to_o blaspheme_n rail_v at_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o and_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v gift_v with_o maliciousness_n avarice_n schismaticalness_n rebellion_n and_o contumacy_n according_a to_o their_o description_n in_o st._n judas_n 10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o want_n of_o have_v be_v due_o acquaint_v with_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o religion_n be_v one_o main_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v in_o that_o divine_a science_n such_o smatterer_n and_o half-witted_a whereof_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n ever_o to_o have_v they_o cure_v but_o by_o a_o full_a institution_n in_o those_o element_n which_o be_v undeniable_o requisite_a to_o sound_v knowledge_n but_o catechise_v be_v not_o only_o necessary_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o regular_a entrance_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n in_o religion_n but_o also_o to_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a intuition_n of_o those_o particular_a truth_n whereof_o we_o can_v be_v ignoranâ—â—ut_o with_o the_o peril_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v so_o spacious_a a_o field_n that_o even_o a_o wary_a traveller_n may_v therein_o lose_v himself_o and_o beside_o this_o the_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o future_a welfare_n be_v in_o sacred_a writ_n so_o often_o mingle_v with_o thing_n that_o be_v otherwise_o that_o it_o exceed_v the_o generality_n of_o capacity_n to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o right_o to_o sever_v those_o that_o be_v idle_a as_o the_o most_o be_v in_o this_o study_n will_v not_o take_v pain_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a have_v not_o the_o ability_n to_o distinguish_v collect_v and_o reduce_v such_o necessary_a point_n to_o their_o respective_a chapter_n and_o yet_o till_o such_o point_n be_v plain_o digest_v into_o several_a head_n many_o at_o least_o the_o the_o illiterate_a multitude_n will_v unavoidable_o want_v a_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a both_o to_o their_o temporal_a and_o immortal_a happiness_n now_o that_o the_o gather_n of_o these_o necessary_a truth_n into_o sum_n and_o model_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o catchism_n be_v visible_a in_o all_o those_o system_n which_o have_v ever_o bear_v that_o name_n and_o of_o this_o truth_n our_o own_o church-catechism_n yield_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v faith_n practice_n prayer_n and_o doctrine_n be_v collect_v into_o such_o short_a and_o plain_a sum_n that_o the_o weakness_n of_o no_o man_n wit_n can_v either_o hinder_v altogether_o the_o knowledge_n or_o excuse_v the_o utter_a ignorance_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o with_o a_o mind_n free_a from_o prejudice_n shall_v impartial_o peruse_v the_o church_n catechism_n he_o therein_o may_v observe_v all_o save_a truth_n reduce_v to_o such_o short_a but_o full_a head_n that_o the_o weak_a be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o hazardous_a nor_o the_o slothful_a to_o the_o laborious_a re-search_a thereof_o in_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n vii_o catechise_v the_o most_o suitable_a mean_n to_o heal_v the_o distemper_n of_o this_o church_n seveveral_a proposition_n to_o be_v suppose_v a_o short_a digression_n concern_v our_o disorder_n but_o we_o will_v yet_o suppose_v that_o all_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v deliver_v aught_o to_o receive_v no_o better_a estimation_n than_o mere_a ordinary_a discourse_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v upon_o a_o new_a ground_n and_o examine_v the_o necessity_n of_o catechise_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a temper_n and_o disposition_n or_o indeed_o rather_o distemper_n and_o disorder_n of_o this_o church_n and_o people_n and_o in_o order_n unto_o this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a and_o useless_a a_o little_a to_o consider_v what_o our_o present_a disorder_n be_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o our_o declension_n both_o from_o the_o design_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n â—s_v not_o conspicuous_a only_o in_o those_o grand_a debauchee_n who_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o profess_v it_o only_o to_o disgrace_v it_o but_o also_o in_o those_o who_o seem_v strict_a and_o severe_a in_o perform_v all_o the_o formal_a and_o exterior_a part_n of_o discipleship_n even_o those_o i_o mean_v who_o be_v zealous_a hearer_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o constant_a communicant_n at_o his_o table_n not_o profess_v devotion_n to_o any_o other_o for_o even_o these_o be_v content_a as_o occasion_n serve_v to_o abandon_v that_o purity_n continence_n meekness_n humility_n candour_n mercifulness_n and_o other_o instance_n of_o a_o sweet_a nature_n so_o vehement_o urge_v by_o our_o divine_a lawgiver_n and_o which_o be_v the_o genuine_a result_n of_o true_a christian_a principle_n for_o that_o one_o law_n of_o sordid_a interest_n brutal_a passion_n and_o churlish_a self-preservation_n although_o they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o these_o be_v total_o opposite_a to_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n and_o beside_o profess_a politician_n there_o be_v other_o who_o seem_v to_o look_v upon_o religion_n as_o a_o mere_a engine_n of_o state_n and_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o tractable_a for_o battery_n as_o defence_n and_o who_o notwithstanding_o their_o contrary_a pretence_n live_v as_o if_o they_o regard_v not_o what_o christ_n chief_o aim_v at_o by_o his_o incarnation_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o how_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o both_o in_o his_o birth_n and_o death_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o that_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o bless_v we_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o that_o the_o main_a design_n of_o our_o inspire_a christianity_n be_v the_o entire_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o to_o make_v we_o as_o good_a as_o our_o profession_n but_o beside_o this_o sort_n of_o nominal_a christian_n there_o be_v another_o which_o be_v so_o far_o transport_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o union_n which_o they_o fancy_v already_o to_o enjoy_v with_o christ_n that_o they_o dream_v to_o be_v in_o present_a possession_n of_o that_o vision_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o future_a state_n and_o they_o be_v so_o dazzle_v with_o the_o supposititious_a glory_n of_o their_o spiritual_a perfection_n that_o they_o contemn_v the_o mean_n ordain_v to_o make_v they_o true_o perfect_a because_o they_o fancy_v they_o have_v arrive_v at_o it_o already_o and_o with_o these_o may_v be_v join_v all_o such_o who_o be_v so_o close_o addict_v to_o their_o own_o opinion_n that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n piety_n and_o religion_n to_o oppose_v and_o condemn_v whosoever_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o persuasion_n since_o who_o rise_n we_o have_v be_v under_o a_o sensible_a decay_n of_o charity_n and_o as_o a_o natural_a consequent_a thereof_o a_o increase_n of_o wickedness_n but_o if_o these_o engross_v not_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o disorder_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o will_v fill_v up_o their_o measure_n those_o i_o mean_v who_o pervert_v the_o plain_a scripture_n to_o such_o a_o meaning_n as_o do_v best_a help_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n and_o what_o be_v yet_o worse_o who_o make_v it_o matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o assert_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n which_o they_o have_v perverse_o mistaâ—en_v and_o this_o deify_n our_o own_o interpretation_n and_o tyrannical_o enforce_v â—hem_n upon_o other_o this_o restrain_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o that_o latitude_n and_o generality_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n from_o that_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n leave_v they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o immortal_a the_o common_a incentary_n of_o christendom_n and_o that_o which_o â—ears_v into_o piece_n not_o the_o coat_n but_o the_o â—owels_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n ridente_fw-la â—urcâ_fw-la nec_fw-la dolente_fw-la judaeo_n take_v away_o these_o wall_n of_o separation_n and_o all_o will_v quick_o be_v one_o take_v away_o the_o damn_v of_o man_n for_o not_o subscribe_v to_o the_o word_n of_o man_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v of_o christian_n only_o to_o believe_v christ_n and_o to_o call_v no_o man_n master_n but_o he_o only_o let_v those_o leave_n claim_v infallibility_n who_o have_v no_o title_n to_o it_o and_o let_v they_o that_o in_o their_o word_n disclaim_v it_o disclaim_v it_o likewise_o in_o their_o action_n in_o a_o word_n take_v away_o tyranny_n in_o