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death_n they_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o unbeliever_n impenitent_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v go_v to_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o have_v command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o promise_v his_o spirit_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v the_o glorify_a head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o our_o prevail_a intercessor_n with_o the_o father_n who_o will_v there_o receive_v the_o depart_a soul_n of_o thâ—_n justify_v and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n will_v come_v again_o and_o raise_v all_o the_o dead_a and_o will_v judge_v all_o according_a to_o their_o work_v and_o just_o execute_v his_o judgement_n iii_o i_o believe_v that_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d evangelist_n to_o be_v their_o infallible_a guide_n in_o preachâ—â—â—_n and_o recording_n the_o doctrine_n of_o 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of_o his_o promise_a grace_n and_o glory_n a_o short_a catechism_n for_o those_o that_o hauâ—â—_n learned_a the_o first_o quest_n 1._o what_o do_v you_o believe_v concern_v god_n 1_o assent_n answ_n there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n aâ—_n infinite_a spirit_n of_o life_n understanding_n and_o will_n mâ—â—â—_n perfect_o powerful_a wise_a and_o good_a the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o creator_n governor_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n our_o absolute_a owner_n our_o most_o just_a ruler_n and_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o most_o amiable_a father_n quest_n 2._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o answ_n god_n create_v all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n a_o embody_a spirit_n of_o life_n understanding_n and_o will_n with_o holy_a liveliness_n wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o know_v and_o love_n and_o serve_v have_v maker_n here_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o give_v he_o the_o inferior_a creature_n for_o his_o use_n but_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n qu._n what_o believe_v you_o of_o man_n fall_n into_o sin_n and_o misery_n ans_fw-fr man_n be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n do_v by_o wilful_a sin_v fall_n from_o his_o holiness_n his_o innocency_n and_o his_o happiness_n under_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o condemnation_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n whence_o sinful_a guilty_a and_o miserable_a nature_n be_v propagate_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o no_o mere_a creature_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o quest_n 4._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o man_n redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n answ_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o be_v their_o saviour_n who_o be_v god_n and_o one_o with_o the_o father_n take_v our_o nature_n and_o become_v man_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o call_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v perfect_o holy_a without_o sin_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o suffer_v a_o curse_a death_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o ransom_v we_o and_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o be_v bury_v and_o go_v among_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o have_v seal_v the_o new_a covenant_n with_o his_o blood_n he_o command_v his_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o promise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n the_o glorify_a head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n and_o our_o prevail_a intercessor_n with_o god_n the_o father_n quest_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o grace_n answ_n god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n do_v free_o give_v to_o all_o mankind_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o reconcile_v god_n and_o father_n his_o son_n to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o accept_v the_o gift_n and_o will_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o according_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o consent_v to_o forsake_v thâ—_n devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o sincere_o though_o not_o perfect_o to_o obey_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o end_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o gospel_n institution_n that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o quest_n 6._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n to_o be_v their_o infallible_a guide_n in_o preach_v and_o record_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o its_o certain_a truth_n by_o his_o manifold_a divine_a operation_n and_o he_o be_v give_v to_o quicken_v illuminate_v and_o sanctify_v all_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n quest_n 7._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n answ_n all_o that_o true_o consent_v to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v one_o sanctify_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v communion_n in_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o have_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o that_o by_o baptism_n visible_o covenant_n and_o that_o continue_v to_o profess_v christianity_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o universal_a visible_a church_n on_o earth_n and_o must_v keep_v holy_a communion_n with_o love_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o order_n institute_v by_o christ_n quest_n 8._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o everlasting_a life_n answ_n at_o death_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o justify_v go_v to_o happiness_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a â—o_o misery_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n christ_n will_v â—ome_o in_o glory_n and_o will_v raise_v the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n â—rom_fw-mi death_n and_o will_v judge_v all_o according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n where_o be_v make_v perfect_a themselves_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o perfect_o love_n and_o praise_v he_o with_o christâ—_n and_o all_o the_o glorify_a church_n and_o the_o rest_n into_o everlasting_a punishment_n quest_n 9_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o you_o il._n consent_n believe_v tell_v i_o now_o what_o be_v the_o full_a resolution_n and_o desire_n of_o your_o will_n concern_v all_o this_o which_o you_o believe_v answ_n believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a 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