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25._o and_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n 11._o spirit_n matth._n 3._o 11._o whereby_o i_o may_v live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n 3._o godliness_n 2._o pet_n 1._o 3._o by_o which_o also_o he_o ascertain_v i_o of_o a_o raise_n up_o to_o eternal_a glory_n 30._o glory_n eph_n 4._o 30._o q._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v this_o comfort_n and_o consequent_o may_v both_o live_v and_o die_v bless_o a._n three_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o misery_n 13_o misery_n mat._n 9_o 12._o 13_o second_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o may_v have_v deliverance_n from_o that_o sin_n and_o misery_n 21._o misery_n john_n 8._o 21._o three_o what_o the_o thankfulness_n be_v which_o i_o owe_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o same_o 1._o same_o rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n which_o be_v of_o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n q._n how_o do_v thou_o know_v thy_o misery_n 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work_n a._n there_o be_v a_o thréefold_a cause_n why_o be_v thus_o deliver_v we_o shall_v do_v good_a work_n one_o be_v that_o we_o may_v declare_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n 16._o god_n matt_n 3._o 16._o a_o second_o that_o we_o may_v have_v assurance_n of_o the_o trunesse_fw-fr of_o our_o faith_n 6._o faith_n gal_n 5._o 6._o a_o three_o be_v that_o by_o our_o good_a conversation_n we_o may_v win_v other_o unto_o christ_n 2_o christ_n 1._o pet_n 3._o 1._o 2_o queen_n can_v they_o then_o be_v save_v who_o be_v unthankful_a and_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n a._n by_o no_o mean_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o extortioner_n nor_o thief_n nor_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 10._o god_n 1_o cor_n 6._o 9_o 10._o q._n wherein_o consist_v the_o conversion_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n and_o whence_o also_o flow_v it_o a._n it_o do_v arise_v of_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n through_o our_o foolishness_n in_o offend_a god_n 10._o god_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7._o 10._o and_o have_v with_o it_o a_o after_o wisdom_n in_o leave_v our_o former_a folly_n and_o turn_v unto_o god_n 12._o god_n psal_n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o this_o conversion_n a._n two_o one_o be_v in_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o may_v be_v term_v the_o conversion_n of_o humiliation_n 7._o humiliation_n esay_n 5._o 6._o 7._o the_o other_o be_v upon_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o pardon_n this_o may_v be_v term_v the_o conversion_n of_o thankfulness_n 2_o thankfulness_n rom_n 12._o 1._o 2_o q._n since_o this_o latter_a appertain_v to_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v more_o special_o consider_v of_o it_o show_v i_o therefore_o wherein_o this_o conversion_n which_o be_v of_o thankfulness_n do_v consist_v a._n it_o consist_v in_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o new_a 8._o new_a rom_n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o q._n what_o be_v the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n a._n this_o be_v when_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n majesty_n we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o do_v hate_n and_o eschew_v they_o 11._o they_o 1_o pet_n 3._o 11._o q._n what_o be_v the_o live_a according_a to_o the_o new_a man_n a._n this_o be_v when_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o that_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n 47._o christ_n joh_n 6._o 47._o we_o have_v in_o we_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o live_v after_o god_n will_v â—_o will_v 1_o pet_n 4._o 1._o â—_o with_o a_o serious_a endeavour_n of_o do_v good_a work_n 14._o work_n tit_n 2._o 14._o q._n what_o be_v good_a work_n a._n only_o these_o which_o through_o true_a faith_n 23_o faith_n rom_n 14_o 23_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n 105._o god_n ps_n 117._o 105._o and_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o alone_o 31._o alone_o 1_o cor_n 10._o 31._o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v 20._o exod_n 20._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n i._o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o ii_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o grave_v image_n neither_o any_o similitude_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o neither_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o generation_n and_o unto_o the_o four_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o to_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n iii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a iv_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man-seruant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o beast_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o v._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o vi_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o man-seruant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n neither_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n q._n how_o be_v the_o commandment_n divide_v a._n into_o two_o table_n 16_o table_n exod_n 32._o 15_o 16_o the_o former_a whereof_o deliver_v in_o four_o commandment_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n the_o latter_a in_o six_o what_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n 39_o neighbour_n matt_n 32._o 37._o 38._o 39_o q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n a._n that_o i_o abandon_v all_o idolatry_n 10._o idolatry_n 1_o cor_n 6._o 9_o 10._o enchantment_n 11_o enchantment_n deut_n 18._o 11_o sorcery_n 7_o sorcery_n jerem_n 17._o 7_o and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n i_o do_v only_o trust_v in_o he_o pray_v unto_o he_o 15._o he_o psal_n 50._o 15._o and_o worship_v he_o 10._o he_o matt_n 4._o 10._o also_o that_o i_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o above_o all_o 28._o all_o matt_n 10._o 28._o and_o in_o every_o thing_n submit_v myself_o unto_o he_o with_o all_o humility_n 7._o humility_n james_n 4._o 7._o q._n what_o do_v the_o second_o commandment_n require_v a._n that_o we_o shall_v not_o represent_v god_n by_o any_o image_n 24._o image_n joh_n 4._o 24._o much_o less_o that_o we_o worship_v any_o image_n or_o god_n thereby_o 19_o thereby_o deut_n 4._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o but_o only_o that_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o to_o that_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n 20._o word_n esay_n 18._o 20._o q_n but_o may_v not_o image_n be_v tolerate_v in_o church_n to_o 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