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god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n ro._n 18.7_o three_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o cor._n 3.16_o and_o 6.19_o question_n 4._o how_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n answer_n in_o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v only_o communicate_v with_o man_n in_o take_v to_o himself_o man_v nature_n heb._n 2.16_o rom._n 1.3_o question_n what_o have_v man_n to_o consider_v in_o that_o his_o body_n be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o advance_a to_o such_o glory_n answer_n first_o it_o beat_v down_o all_o pride_n jere._n 22.29_o second_o his_o brittlenes_n be_v show_v therein_o isay_n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o job._n 14.1_o 2._o three_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o consider_v his_o excellency_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o defile_v in_o sin_n and_o uncleanenes_n of_o life_n his_o body_n 1._o cor._n 6.15_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o cor._n 6.14_o to_o the_o end_n question_n what_o be_v the_o soul_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o immortal_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n create_v of_o god_n and_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n which_o quicken_v and_o give_v life_n thereunto_o and_o of_o itself_o never_o die_v eccle._n 12.7_o job._n 10.12_o matth._n 10.28_o reve._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o question_n what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n answer_n principal_o two_o first_o reason_n esay_n 29.9_o 1._o thes_n 5.23_o second_o will_n heb._n 4.12_o question_n be_v they_o perfect_a in_o we_o answer_n no_o but_o most_o imperfect_a gen._n 6.5_o jer._n 17.9_o matth._n 15.19_o 20._o rom._n 8.7_o 1._o cor._n 2.24_o question_n be_v they_o so_o create_v in_o we_o answer_n no_o but_o we_o get_v corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eue._n gen._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o cor._n 11.3_o question_n thou_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v affirm_v it_o be_v but_o a_o motion_n other_o some_o to_o be_v a_o vanish_v breath_n answer_n the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o first_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o second_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o pastor_n of_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2.25_o now_o if_o these_o sentence_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o motion_n and_o a_o vanish_v breath_n thereby_o to_o make_v god_n a_o father_n and_o christ_n a_o pastor_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o it_o be_v most_o wicked_a and_o absurd_a three_o the_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o torment_n and_o capable_a of_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o thing_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o motion_n and_o a_o vanish_v breath_n luk._n 16.24_o 25._o four_o it_o shall_v then_o follow_v so_o many_o motion_n and_o breathe_v see_v
affirm_v by_o his_o holy_a word_n that_o adam_n be_v create_v into_o the_o same_o image_n which_o we_o be_v now_o restore_v into_o by_o christ_n question_n but_o do_v not_o immortality_n represent_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n answer_n yes_o true_o in_o some_o part_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o moses_n meaning_n to_o call_v man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n only_o in_o that_o respect_n question_n but_o true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n answer_n i_o grant_v the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v and_o the_o faithful_a now_o restore_v into_o through_o christ_n question_n what_o be_v this_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v answer_n it_o be_v the_o natural_a conformity_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o all_o the_o function_n of_o it_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o free_o and_o voluntary_o it_o incline_v unto_o true_a &_o perfect_a holiness_n &_o righteousness_n eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o question_n where_o be_v this_o image_n place_v answer_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o especial_a seat_n to_o rule_v all_o the_o power_n thereof_o to_o perfect_a and_o faithful_a obedience_n eph._n 4.23_o rom._n 12.2_o question_n wherefore_o be_v man_n create_v thus_o answer_n to_o serve_v god_n his_o creator_n in_o true_a righteousness_n &_o holiness_n ge._n 2.16_o 17._o lu._n 1.75_o eph._n 4.24_o question_n why_o say_v thou_o true_a righteousness_n &_o holiness_n answer_n first_o because_o the_o same_o must_v be_v in_o sincerity_n joh._n 4.24_o esay_n 29.13_o matth_n 15.7_o 8._o second_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n &_o false_a deut._n 4.2_o matth._n 15.9_o joh._n 4.24_o question_n what_o be_v righteousness_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o equity_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o give_v unto_o every_o man_n his_o due_a in_o word_n deed_n and_o think_v levity_n 19.11_o 15_o 35_o 36._o 1._o thess_n 4.6_o math._n 7.12_o rom._n 13.7_o 8._o question_n what_o be_v holiness_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o reverend_a and_o holy_a obedience_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n conjoin_v with_o a_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o effectual_a faith_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o word_n &_o work_n 1._o sa._n 15.22_o 23._o de._n 6.5_o ro._n 14.23_o 2._o co._n 4.13_o question_n let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o 4._o point_n tell_v i_o how_o fall_v we_o from_o this_o excellent_a image_n of_o god_n answer_n we_o fall_v through_o the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n &_o the_o willing_a consent_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v sin_n foolishness_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n gen._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1._o joh._n 3.8_o question_n what_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o satan_n use_v to_o bereave_v we_o of_o this_o image_n of_o god_n and_o our_o happiness_n at_o the_o first_o answer_n two_o external_a and_o internal_a question_n what_o be_v the_o external_a answer_n three_o first_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.1_o second_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n ge._n 3.2_o to_o 6._o three_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.6_o 7._o question_n what_o be_v the_o internal_a answer_n three_o first_o infidelity_n gen._n 3.3_o second_o ambition_n gen._n 3.5_o 6._o three_o stubborn_a unthankfulness_n rom._n 5.19_o question_n what_o have_v this_o fall_n bring_v we_o answer_n it_o have_v wrap_v we_o whole_o in_o sin_n &_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n genes_n 6.5_o psal_n 51.6_o job._n 14.4_o matth._n 15.19_o eph._n 2.2_o 3._o question_n what_o be_v original_a sin_n answer_n it_o be_v the_o heritable_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o once_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o innocence_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n it_o be_v corrupt_v &_o by_o propagation_n this_o corruption_n be_v distil_v into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o mind_n so_o that_o it_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o god_n wrath_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 5.12.14_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o question_n what_o be_v sin_n in_o general_n answer_n sin_n be_v every_o transgression_n of_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o in_o not_o do_v they_o or_o not_o do_v they_o to_o their_o right_a end_n or_o in_o not_o do_v they_o so_o willing_o and_o full_o as_o the_o law_n require_v nehem._n 1.7_o 1._o joh._n 3.4_o jam._n 2.8_o 9_o rom._n 7.7_o first_o in_o soul_n matth._n 22.37_o 39_o second_o in_o body_n matth._n 5.28_o ro._n 7.7_o 8._o question_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n answer_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o eternal_a curse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o sin_n deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o question_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n answer_n it_o be_v all_o the_o plague_n that_o do_v belong_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o body_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n first_o for_o this_o life_n leu._n 26._o the_o whole_a deu._n 28._o the_o whole_a second_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o damnation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n roman_n 6.23_o matth._n 25.41.42_o revel_v 21.8_o question_n then_o of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o devil_n come_v sin_n and_o damnation_n answer_n yea_o very_o and_o of_o no_o other_o gene._n 3.1_o to_o 8._o john_n 8.44_o 1._o john_n 3.8_o question_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o 5._o point_n tell_v i_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o misery_n answer_n only_o by_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o the_o holy_a &_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n ro._n 3.20_o &_o 7.7_o gal._n 3.19_o question_n what_o be_v the_o law_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a rule_n and_o a_o holy_a doctrine_n fine_v from_o all_o corruption_n &_o prescribe_v from_o god_n himself_o unto_o we_o show_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v &_o what_o not_o psal_n 12.6_o &_o 19.7_o 8_o 9_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n matt._n 22_o 37._o to_o 40._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neibor_n matt._n 22_o 37._o to_o 40._o question_n do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deliver_v all_o thing_n sufficient_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n answer_n yea_o &_o that_o in_o this_o sort_n first_o for_o the_o pure_a service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v true_a holiness_n deu._n 13.32_o matth._n 15.9_o john_n 4.24_o esay_n 8.19_o 20._o gal._n 1.7_o 8._o second_o for_o our_o salvation_n john_n 5.39_o joh._n 20.30_o 31._o three_o for_o our_o sufficient_a righteousness_n unto_o man_n 2._o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o question_n may_v we_o not_o serve_v god_n after_o our_o own_o invention_n and_o tradition_n answer_n no_o very_o for_o first_o our_o understanding_n be_v blindness_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o jere._n 10.14_o second_o our_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n 1._o cor._n 1.20_o three_o the_o same_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o four_o they_o be_v accurse_v that_o serve_v god_n with_o any_o other_o doctrine_n and_o wisdom_n than_o his_o own_o gal._n 1.8_o revel_v 22.18_o 19_o question_n where_o may_v we_o find_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n answer_n in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n whereof_o the_o four_o first_o belong_v unto_o the_o first_o table_n &_o the_o six_o last_o unto_o the_o second_o table_n question_n wherefore_o be_v it_o give_v in_o two_o table_n and_o not_o rather_o in_o one_o answer_n first_o it_o be_v to_o show_v a_o flat_a difference_n between_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n second_o that_o the_o first_o be_v more_o excellent_a &_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o second_o mat._n 6.33_o question_n do_v they_o that_o break_v any_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o offend_v great_a than_o in_o break_v any_o of_o the_o second_o answer_n yea_o very_o for_o the_o first_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n and_o the_o second_o to_o man_n &_o their_o duty_n one_o towards_o another_o question_n but_o out_o saviour_n christ_n seem_v to_o make_v they_o equal_v when_o he_o say_v thou_o must_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n &_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o matth._n 22.31_o 38_o 39_o answer_n first_o the_o latter_a be_v like_a unto_o the_o former_a not_o in_o the_o excellency_n and_o equality_n of_o matter_n but_o because_o it_o have_v some_o affinity_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o first_o second_o because_o each_o of_o they_o teach_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n three_o
as_o love_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o table_n even_o so_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o second_o table_n mark_n 12.29_o 30_o 31._o question_n wherefore_o be_v the_o second_o table_n prefer_v before_o the_o first_o as_o appeareth_z by_o hos_n 6.7_o mat._n 9.13_o &_o 12.13_o if_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a in_o excellency_n answer_n first_o the_o lord_n do_v thereby_o reprove_v hypocrite_n which_o especial_o busy_a themselves_o with_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n but_o void_a of_o all_o piety_n and_o their_o manner_n alienate_v from_o all_o integrity_n the_o fruit_n of_o charity_n and_o true_a righteousness_n be_v far_o from_o they_o mich._n 6.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o hosea_n 6.6_o matth._n 9.13_o second_o herein_o he_o note_v his_o great_a care_n unto_o mutual_a love_n in_o we_o one_o towards_o another_o account_v it_o not_o to_o be_v his_o service_n and_o worship_n although_o command_v if_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v neglect_v 1._o joh._n 3.15_o 17._o &_o 4.7_o 8_o 12._o esa_n 58.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o question_n may_v not_o the_o two_o table_n be_v separate_v and_o pluck_v asunder_o answer_n no_o very_o for_o they_o be_v join_v of_o god_n together_o &_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v mat._n 19.6_o question_n what_o gather_v you_o thereby_o answer_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o only_o to_o have_v a_o civil_a honesty_n &_o busy_v ourselves_o in_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o we_o must_v be_v religious_a &_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o first_o table_z deut._n 6.5_o eph._n 4.24_o tit._n 2.12_o second_o not_o only_o religious_a unto_o our_o god_n but_o also_o we_o must_v practice_v the_o second_o table_n that_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n &_o use_v honesty_n of_o life_n eph._n 4.24.25_o titus_n 2.11_o 12._o question_n what_o if_o we_o do_v the_o one_o &_o neglect_v the_o other_o answer_n if_o we_o do_v the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o second_o it_o be_v but_o a_o outward_a holiness_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o do_v the_o second_o and_o not_o the_o first_o be_v but_o civil_a honesty_n which_o be_v mere_a atheism_n therefore_o the_o one_o must_v go_v with_o the_o other_o that_o be_v true_a godliness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o the_o second_o must_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o first_o or_o else_o it_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a righteousness_n jere._n 7.4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 10._o question_n why_o do_v he_o write_v they_o in_o stone_n and_o not_o in_o parchment_n or_o after_o some_o other_o manner_n answer_n first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o serve_v for_o all_o age_n as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o continuance_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n psal_n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o second_o to_o show_v we_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v stony_a before_o they_o be_v soften_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ezek._n 35.26_o 27._o three_o that_o we_o must_v write_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v our_o instructer_n and_o counsellor_n psal_n 1.2_o and_o 119.24_o four_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o unless_o the_o lord_n write_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o hand_n all_o be_v but_o vain_a 2._o cor._n 3._o question_n why_o be_v the_o law_n give_v after_o so_o fearful_a a_o manner_n as_o by_o thundering_n lightning_n darkness_n and_o shake_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n answer_n it_o be_v to_o drive_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o other_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v it_o first_o in_o great_a reverence_n psalm_n 19.9_o esay_n 66.2_o second_o to_o hear_v it_o with_o great_a attentivenesse_n eccl._n 4.17_o matth_n 13.9_o three_o to_o practice_v it_o in_o all_o obedience_n 1._o sa._n 15._o 22_o 23._o jere._n 7.23_o question_n why_o will_v not_o we_o else_o 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the_o figure_n of_o jonas_n matth._n 12.39_o and_o 16.21_o second_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n he_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n sin_n death_n and_o hell_n mat._n 18.4_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o 22._o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o three_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n to_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 4.25_o 1._o pet._n 1.3_o four_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n he_o cause_v sin_n to_o die_v in_o we_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n he_o cause_v we_o to_o rise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 4.1_o 2._o five_o his_o rise_n be_v a_o assure_a pledge_n that_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o to_o immortality_n 1._o cor._n 15.12_o 16._o question_n what_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o account_v of_o christ_n righteousenes_n to_o be_v our_o own_o thorough_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v present_v both_o just_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n both_o his_o and_o our_o father_n phil._n 3.9_o 10._o 2._o cor._n 5.27_o question_n what_o learn_v you_o in_o the_o six_o article_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n answer_n first_o that_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n from_o out_o of_o this_o earth_n in_o his_o manhood_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o ascension_n psalm_n 65.19_o acts._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o ephe._n 4.8_o second_o his_o ascension_n be_v a_o pledge_n that_o we_o shall_v likewise_o ascend_v after_o he_o for_o he_o ascend_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n of_o glory_n for_o his_o people_n john_n 14.3_o ephe._n 2.6_o three_o he_o be_v ascend_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n rom._n 8.38_o he._n 7.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o four_o that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o how_o he_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o god_n his_o father_n matth._n 8.18_o ephe._n 1.20_o first_o 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their_o judge_n to_o justify_v they_o and_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n fear_v of_o death_n hell_n and_o devil_n and_o all_o other_o misery_n rom._n a8_n 33.34_o luke_n 21.28_o second_o that_o to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o the_o godless_a who_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o love_v either_o christ_n or_o his_o gospel_n he_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n to_o their_o fearful_a and_o just_a destruction_n 2._o thes_n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o revel_v 6.12_o to_o 17._o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n ¶_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n question_n now_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o catechism_n and_o show_v i_o what_o be_v the_o same_o answer_n our_o sanctification_n question_n what_o be_v sanctification_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o set_v free_a at_o liberty_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o freedom_n of_o righteousenes_n that_o therein_o his_o people_n may_v walk_v continual_o receive_v from_o christ_n their_o 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