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that_o every_o creature_n groan_v with_o we_o also_o and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o unto_o this_o present_a and_o not_o only_o the_o creature_n but_o we_o also_o rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o question_n what_o gather_v thou_o out_o of_o these_o word_n answer_n first_o by_o this_o word_n creature_n be_v mean_v all_o creature_n that_o live_v move_v and_o grow_v upon_o in_o or_o under_o the_o earth_n both_o senseless_a and_o sensible_a live_v and_o without_o life_n and_o not_o only_a angel_n man_n or_o devil_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v every_o creature_n second_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o weight_n for_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v not_o destroy_v but_o deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o coruption_n three_o
evil_a thereupon_o rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.17_o question_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n answer_n our_o good_a god_n who_o be_v most_o pure_a will_v have_v the_o whole_a mind_n possess_v with_o purity_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n first_o unto_o god_n himself_o second_o to_o our_o brethren_n three_o that_o all_o lust_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o true_a and_o pure_a love_n must_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n matth._n 22_o 37_o 38._o rom._n 12.2_o 1._o thes_n 4.4_o 5_o 7._o question_n now_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o last_o point_n can_v we_o fulfil_v this_o holy_a and_o pure_a law_n of_o god_n answer_n no_o very_o and_o that_o because_o first_o our_o wisdom_n be_v both_o foolishness_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n jere._n 20.24_o rom._n 8.7_o second_o because_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o continual_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n roman_n 7.14_o to_o the_o end_n gal._n 5.17_o three_o because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n nor_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n much_o less_o do_v good_a work_n 2._o cor._n 3.4_o 5._o four_o because_o that_o although_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v yet_o our_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a and_o subject_a to_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 13.9.12_o question_n see_v we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o therefore_o reject_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o same_o answer_n god_n forbid_v for_o the_o law_n be_v good_a perfect_a and_o holy_a question_n wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n and_o what_o be_v it_o psal_n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 7.12_o 1._o timo._n 1.8_o answer_n first_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n to_o show_v we_o both_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n thereby_o to_o pull_v down_o our_o foolish_a pride_n jam._n 1.23_o 24_o 25._o rom_n 3.19_o 20._o second_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o three_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v well_o psal_n 1.2_o 3._o and_o 119.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o pro._n 2.10_o to_o 20._o question_n sith_o we_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o so_o not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n why_o shall_v we_o do_v good_a work_n answer_n first_o to_o testify_v our_o love_n and_o ready_a obedience_n unto_o our_o good_a god_n and_o love_a father_n mal._n 1.6_o john_n 14_o 21._o 1._o pet._n 1.14.17_o second_o to_o win_v our_o brother_n to_o christ_n jam._n 5.19_o 20._o 1._o pet._n 2.12_o three_o by_o they_o must_v we_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v without_o col._n 4.5_o 6._o 1._o pet._n 4.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o phil._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o four_o by_o they_o we_o must_v make_v our_o election_n sure_a to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o only_a fruit_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v 2._o pet._n 1.8_o 10._o phil._n 2.12_o 13._o gal._n 2.16.20_o and_o 3.14_o five_o by_o they_o we_o must_v comfort_v and_o nourish_v the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a people_n matth._n 25.34_o 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n esay_n 58.7_o question_n how_o many_o thing_n belong_v unto_o good_a work_n answer_n first_o they_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o live_v of_o god_n word_n deut._n 4.2_o matth._n 28.20_o second_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_a and_o sound_o faith_n rom._n 14.23_o heb._n 11.16_o three_o be_v free_a from_o all_o hypocrisy_n vainglory_n discern_v and_o such_o like_a and_o only_o be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n matth._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o matth._n 5.16_o 1._o pet._n 2.12_o question_n who_o must_v put_v good_a work_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o frame_v we_o there_o unto_o answer_n only_o god_n our_o creator_n and_o saviour_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o must_v give_v we_o first_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o his_o will_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 13._o jam._n 1.5_o second_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o his_o word_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o john_n 6.29_o three_o true_a humility_n zeal_n and_o power_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o 2._o cor._n 3.4_o 5._o question_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o article_n namely_o how_o god_n preserve_v the_o world_n with_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o tell_v i_o how_o do_v thou_o prove_v the_o same_o answer_n the_o holy_a scripture_n assure_v and_o teach_v i_o how_o that_o god_n only_o with_o his_o mighty_a power_n in_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n give_v life_n strength_n increase_n generation_n and_o continuance_n unto_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o huge_a mass_n of_o the_o earth_n otherwise_o they_o and_o it_o will_v soon_o come_v to_o destruction_n gene._n 1.1_o 2._o psal_n 104.29_o 30._o heb._n 1.2_o 3._o gene._n 1._o the_o whole_a question_n what_o have_v we_o to_o learn_v in_o this_o part_n answer_n first_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o uphold_v and_o mainteyn_v all_o thing_n jere._n 10.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o second_o his_o unspeakable_a wisdom_n not_o only_o in_o create_v all_o thing_n so_o excellent_o and_o beutifullie_o but_o also_o in_o that_o same_o wisdom_n he_o keep_v and_o preserve_v they_o heb._n 1.2_o 3._o three_o his_o goodness_n in_o do_v those_o thing_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psalm_n 8._o question_n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n answer_n first_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o his_o power_n jere._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o second_o a_o admiration_n and_o praise_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n psal_n 104.24_o three_o a_o true_a and_o continual_a thanksgiving_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o a_o reverend_a use_v of_o his_o creature_n psal_n 103.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.36_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o question_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n to_o wit_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o be_v answer_n it_o be_v the_o foreknowledge_n eternal_a decree_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o almighty_a wise_a and_o holy_a god_n 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