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A26879 The catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small chatechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing B1205; ESTC R22783 252,758 464

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●…_n once_o 10._o and_o some_o at_o last_o with_o sear_a conscience_n grow_v to_o excuse_v it_o as_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o sometim●…_n be_v forsake_v to_o fall_v into_o utter_a insidelity_n or_o atheis●…_n that_o no_o fear_n of_o judgement_n may_v molest_v they_o ●…_n other_o sin_n on_o in_o horror_n and_o despair_n of_o who_o the_o two_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n as_o have_v less_o qui●…ness_n in_o their_o sin_n to_o hinder_v their_o repentance_n q._n 20._o what_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o all_o unchastity_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n a._n 1._o the_o principal_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o renew_v grace_n which_o take_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o perceive_v that_o his_o everlasting_a concern_v be_v those_o that_o must_v take_v up_o his_o mind_n and_o life_n and_o this_o work_n still_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o 2._o another_o be_v to_o make_v it_o serious_o a_o great_a 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lust._n q._n 21._o be_v it_o unlawful_a for_o man_n and_o woman_n especial_o the_o unmarried_a to_o set_v out_o themselves_o in_o such_o ornament_n of_o apparel_n as_o may_v make_v they_o seem_v most_o comel●_n and_o desirable_a a._n 1._o the_o common_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v wit●_n decent_a but_o modest_a apparel_n such_o as_o show_v the_o body_n without_o deceit_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o loathsome_a nor_o allure_a 2._o and_o person_n must_v b●_n invite_v to_o conjugal_a desire_n by_o truth_n and_o not_o by_o deceit_n and_o by_o the_o matter_n of_o real_a worth_n such_o as_o wi●dom_n godliness_n patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o not_o b●_n fleshly_a snare_n for_o marriage_n so_o contract_v be_v like_a to_o turn_v to_o continue_a misery_n to_o both_o when_o the_o body_n be_v know_v without_o the_o ornament_n and_o deceit_n and_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n become_v vexatious_a 3._o but_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v ●…_n the_o time_n and_o ends._n 10._o a_o young_a woman_n th●…_n have_v a_o suitor_n and_o intend_v marriage_n may_v go_v furth●…_n i●_n adorn_v herself_o to_o please_v he_o that_o choose_v she_o ●nd_v a_o wife_n to_o please_v her_o husband_n eye_n than_o they_o ●ay_v do_v to_o stranger_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o purpose_n or_o relation_n to_o use_v a_o procatious_a garb_n to_o be_v think_v amiable_a to_o other_o where_o it_o may_v become_v a_o ●●are_n but_o can_v do_v no_o good_a be_v the_o act_n of_o one_o that_o ●ath_v the_o folly_n of_o pride_n and_o some_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o harlot_n even_o a_o pleasure_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v ●…ose_o think_v they_o amiable_a desirable_a person_n in_o who_o ●…_n may_v kindle_v concupiscence_n like_a than_o any_o good_a q._n 22._o but_o may_v not_o a_o crooked_a or_o deform_a person_n ●…de_v their_o deformity_n by_o apparel_n or_o other_o mean_n a._n yes_o so_o far_o as_o it_o only_o tend_v to_o avoid_v man_n dis●…in_n in_o a_o common_a conversation_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o ●eceive_v man_n in_o marriage-desire_n or_o purpose_n or_o practise_v q._n 23._o what_o if_o one_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o mar●…ge_n be_v like_a to_o impoverish_v they_o in_o the_o world_n and_o cast_v ●…_n into_o great_a straits_n and_o temptation_n and_o yet_o they_o ●…_n a_o bodily_a necessity_n of_o it_o a._n god_n cast_v none_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v ●…ication_n must_v not_o be_v commit_v to_o avoid_v pover●…_n if_o such_o can_v by_o lawful_a mean_n overcome_v their_o lust_n ●…er_o must_v do_v it_o if_o not_o they_o must_v marry_v though_o they_o ●…er_v poverty_n q._n 24._o what_o if_o parent_n forbid_v their_o child_n ne●…ry_a marriage_n a._n such_o child_n must_v use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o ●…ke_v marriage_n unnecessary_a to_o they_o but_o if_o
joy_n to_o long_o to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n then_o we_o be_v prepare_v not_o only_o for_o a_o safe_a but_o a_o joyful_a death_n 23._o q._n 3._o o_o but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o difficult_a work_n a._n it_o be_v not_o too_o hard_o for_o the_o s●…_n of_o christ●_n and_o a_o soul_n renew_v by_o it_o it_o be_v our_o great_a foll●…_n and_o naughtiness_n that_o make_v it_o hard_o why_o e●…_n shall_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o man_n that_o love_v himself_o and_o know_v how_o quick_o a_o grave_a and_o rot_v in_o the_o dark_a must_v end_v all_o his_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v earnest_o desirous_a of_o a_o better_a after_o it_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o one_o that_o believe_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o god_n have_v send_v one_o from_o heaven_n who_o be_v great_a than_o angel_n to_o purchase_v it_o for_o we_o and_o promise_v it_o to_o we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o first_o fruit_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o rejoice_v that_o he_o die_v not_o as_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n nor_o as_o a_o beast_n but_o shall_v live_v in_o perfect_a life_n and_o light_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o what_o shall_v rejoice_v a_o believe_a consider_v man_n like_o this_o 6._o q._n 4._o o_o but_o we_o be_v still_o apt_a to_o doubt_v of_o thing_n unseen_a a._n 1._o you_o can_v believe_v man_n for_o thing_n unseen_a and_o be_v certain_a by_o it_o for_o instance_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n as_o rome_n paris_n venice_n that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o king_n of_o england_n as_o hen._n 8._o king_n james_n etc._n etc._n you_o know_v not_o but_o by_o believe_v other_o whether_o ever_o you_o be_v baptise_a nor_o who_o be_v your_o father_n or_o mother_n 2._o you_o see_v not_o your_o own_o soul_n nor_o any_o one_o that_n you_o talk_v with_o and_o yet_o you_o feel_v and_o see_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v assure_v any_o sober_a man_n that_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n god_n be_v not_o see_v by_o we_o 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till_o we_o have_v ground_o get_v above_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o ii_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v quiet_a in_o such_o a_o humane_a belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o live_v as_o the_o turk_n believe_v mahomet_n and_o his_o alcoran_n for_o this_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o such_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n as_o can_v reach_v to_o solid_a joy_n nor_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n but_o the_o true_a evidence_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o hope_n must_v be_v well_o digest_v which_o i_o have_v open_v to_o you_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o i_o give_v you_o a_o breviate_v in_o two_o sentence_n 1._o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n life_n miracle_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n send_v down_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n miracle_n and_o preach_v and_o write_v and_o suffering_n be_v a_o true_a history_n else_o there_o be_v 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the_o christian_n book_n 9_o q._n 10._o what_o sort_n of_o sin_n do_v christ_n die_v for_o a._n for_o all_o sort_n except_o man_n not_o perform_v those_o condition_n which_o he_o require_v of_o all_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o save_v q._n 11._o for_o who_o sin_n do_v christ_n suffer_v a._n all_o man_n sin_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n he_o suffer_v for_o mankind_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n his_o suffer_v purchase_v a_o conditional_a gift_n of_o free_a pardon_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_o accept_v it_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n give_v but_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o to_o leave_v his_o death_n to_o uncertain_a success_n but_o infallible_o to_o cause_v the_o elect_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v 51._o q._n 12._o be_v it_o just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o innocent_a a._n yes_o when_o it_o be_v 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sinful_a dangerous_a and_o miserable_a state_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o ●●e_z necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v ●…_n he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v no_o child_n of_o adam_n ●●t_n shall_v not_o die_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n that_o need_v ●o_o saviour_n pardon_v and_o deliverance_n let_v he_o neglect_v our_o invitation_n but_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v all_o man_n necessity_n 3._o they_o be_v to_o tell_v man_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o ●●em_v by_o christ_n what_o a_o saviour_n he_o have_v give_v we_o ●hat_n christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o 14._o 4._o they_o be_v to_o tell_v man_n what_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v purchase_v for_o they_o and_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o what_o they_o may_v have_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o 5._o they_o be_v to_o tell_v man_n how_o willing_a god_n be_v of_o man_n recovery_n so_o that_o he_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o minister_n be_v send_v to_o entreat_v they_o to_o accept_v his_o grace_n who_o refuse_v none_o that_o refuse_v not_o he_o 6._o they_o be_v to_o acquaint_v man_n with_o god_n condition_n term_n and_o expectation_n not_o that_o they_o giu_v he_o any_o satisfy_n or_o purchase_v price_n of_o their_o own_o but_o that_o they_o accept_v his_o free_a gift_n according_a to_o i●●_n proper_a nature_n and_o use_n and_o come_v to_o christ_n th●●_n they_o may_v have_v life_n but_o that_o they_o come_v in_o time_n and_o come_v sincere_o and_o resolve_o and_o believe_v an●_n penitent_o return_v to_o god_n for_o which_o he_o be_v ready_a t●_n assist_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n 17._o 7._o they_o must_v acquaint_v man_n with_o the_o method_n ●●_o the_o tempter_n and_o the_o hindrance_n of_o their_o faith_n an●_n repentance_n and_o what_o opposition_n they_o must_v expect_v from_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o ho●_n they_o must_v overcome_v they_o 8._o they_o must_v acquaint_v man_n what_o great_a assista●ces_n and_o encouragement_n they_o shall_v have_v from_o chri●●_n how_o good_a a_o master_n how_o perfect_a a_o saviour_n and_o comforter_n how_o sure_o a_o word_n how_o sweet_a a_o work_n ho●_n good_a and_o honourable_a company_n and_o how_o many_o ●_z here_o and_o how_o sure_a and_o glorious_a a_o reward_n f●●_n ever_o and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n for_o th●●●_n choice_n against_o a_o deceitful_a transitory_a shadow_n 18._o 9_o they_o must_v answer_v the_o carnal_a objection_n of_o deceive_v sinner_n and_o show_v they_o clear_o that_o all_o be_v folly_n that_o be_v say_v against_o christ_n and_o their_o conversion_n 10._o they_o must_v make_v man_n know_v how_o god_n will_v ●ake_v it_o if_o they_o unthankful_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v his_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o will_v leave_v they_o without_o remedy_n ●nd_v great_o add_v to_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o ●here_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o 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i_o know_v no_o more_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n to_o a_o hypocrite_n than_o to_o a_o heathen_n child_n q._n 30._o but_o what_o if_o the_o godfather_n or_o grandfather_n be_v a_o true_a christian_a or_o the_o ancestor_n and_o the_o parent_n both_o infidel_n may_v not_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o pardon_v a._n the_o further_a you_o go_v from_o the_o parent_n the_o dark_a be_v the_o gaze_v we_o be_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o righteous_a no_n and_o yet_o that_o make_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n baptizable_a or_o pardon_v but_o the_o case_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n make_v it_o probable_a that_o whoever_o be_v the_o true_a owner_n of_o the_o child_n by_o nature_n purchase_n or_o adoption_n may_v devote_v it_o acceptable_o to_o god_n in_o baptism_n because_o the_o infant_n have_v no_o choose_v power_n the_o will_n of_o his_o owner_n go_v for_o his_o own_o in_o accept_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o such_o condition_n as_o be_v for_o his_o good_a which_o if_o he_o like_v they_o not_o he_o may_v renounce_v when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n but_o if_o the_o grandfather_n or_o godfather_n be_v no_o owner_n of_o the_o child_n i_o know_v no_o proof_n that_o their_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v help_v he_o to_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n if_o we_o dream_v that_o baptism_n give_v pardon_n to_o all_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n child_n who_o owner_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n themselves_o we_o make_v a_o gospel_n which_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v christ_n never_o make_v q._n 31._o may_v not_o any_o man_n take_v a_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o street_n and_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n much_o more_o offer_v he_o to_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a charity_n a._n the_o first_o god_n allow_v but_o pardon_v and_o salvation_n be_v none_o of_o we_o to_o give_v but_o god_n and_o we_o can_v ministerial_o deliver_v the_o invest_n sign_n to_o none_o that_o have_v no_o title_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o gift_n if_o as_o some_o think_v bare_a redemption_n have_v give_v a_o right_a to_o all_o the_o world_n than_o all_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o baptize_v if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v to_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n then_o whether_o they_o have_v godfather_n or_o no_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o if_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v save_v it_o be_v irrational_a to_o think_v that_o want_n of_o baptism_n without_o their_o fault_n shall_v hinder_v their_o salvation_n but_o though_o god_n offer_v to_o all_o man_n pardon_v and_o life_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o infant_n yet_o no_o scripture_n give_v it_o to_o either_o without_o acceptance_n and_o con●ent_n of_o the_o adult_n we_o must_v not_o make_v a_o gospel_n of_o our_o own_o q._n 32._o some_o say_v that_o so_o much_o faith_n will_v serve_v for_o a_o title_n to_o baptism_n as_o take_v christ_n for_o a_o teacher_n and_o make_v we_o disciple_n that_o we_o may_v after_o attain_v to_o save_a holiness_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o special_a save_a faith_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o profess_v a._n this_o be_v to_o make_v a_o new_a baptism_n and_o christianity_n to_o vie_v with_o that_o which_o alone_a christ_n make_v no_o adult_n person_n be_v a_o christian_n in_o scripture_n sense_n who_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n as_o christ._n which_o be_v as_o saviour_n as_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n the_o essential_o of_o christ_n office_n and_o gift_n as_o offer_v be_v essential_a to_o that_o accept_n faith_n which_o make_v we_o christian_n a_o disciple_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v word_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n act._n 11._o 14._o christ_n make_v no_o baptism_n but_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v man_n a_o relationright_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n baptism_n save_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o god_n arise_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o word_n to_o saul_n we_o be_v sacramental_o bury_v and_o rise_v with_o christ_n as_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o make_v new_a creature_n when_o we_o be_v baptize_v rom._n 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3._o 5._o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o baptism_n put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o be_v true_o qualify_v for_o that_o sacrament_n and_o they_o require_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o all_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n use_v in_o england_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n so_o happy_o agree_v in_o express_v this_o that_o whoever_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o faith_n short_a of_o that_o which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n must_v make_v a_o new_a baptismal_a form_n q._n 33._o but_o many_o divine_n say_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o infant_n on_o the_o title_n of_o a_o present_a faith_n nor_o to_o give_v present_a pardon_n but_o on_o a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v at_o age_n and_o so_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n at_o age_n a._n none_o dare_v say_v so_o of_o the_o adult_n if_o they_o say_v we_o repent_v not_o nor_o believe_v now_o but_o we_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o hereafter_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v baptize_v they_o it_o be_v present_a believe_v and_o not_o a_o mere_a promise_n to_o believe_v that_o be_v their_o title_n and_o infant_n title_n be_v the_o parent_n faith_n and_o dedication_n by_o this_o doctrine_n infant_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n or_o baptism_n as_o their_o parent_n nor_o be_v any_o more_o pardon_v than_o heathen_n 39_o q._n 34._o what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o our_o baptism_n ever_o after_o a._n it_o be_v of_o great_a and_o manifold_a use_n 1._o we_o must_v live_v under_o the_o humble_a sense_n of_o that_o miserable_a state_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o christianity_n do_v deliver_v we_o 22._o 2._o we_o must_v live_v in_o the_o thankful_a sense_n of_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o do_v deliver_v we_o and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o love_n which_o be_v then_o seal_v to_o we_o 3._o we_o must_v live_v in_o the_o faithful_a remembrance_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o we_o seal_v and_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o promise_v and_o in_o that_o war_n against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o we_o then_o engage_v ourselves_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o tell_v we_o what_o christianity_n be_v and_o who_o we_o must_v take_v and_o love_n as_o christian_n while_o sect_n and_o divider_n by_o narrow_a false_a measure_n do_v limit_v their_o christian_a love_n and_o communion_n and_o hate_n or_o cast_v off_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ._n 5._o according_o it_o be_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o must_v tell_v we_o what_o true_a faith_n be_v viz._n such_o a_o belief_n as_o cause_v we_o true_o to_o consent_v to_o that_o covenant_n and_o what_o true_a conversion_n be_v viz._n such_o a_o change_n as_o contain_v a_o true_a consent_n to_o that_o covenant_n and_o so_o it_o tell_v we_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n viz._n when_o we_o unfeigned_o consent_v to_o that_o covenant_n and_o tell_v we_o what_o sin_n be_v mortal_a that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a grace_n and_o title_n to_o salvation_n viz._n all_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o a_o unfeigned_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 16._o 6._o it_o tell_v what_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v viz._n visible_o all_o that_o profess_v consent_n to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o
which_o two_o general_n council_n have_v condemn_v his_o body_n be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n now_o 4._o they_o feign_v either_o himself_o to_o have_v eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_a his_o own_o blood_n or_o at_o lest_o his_o disciple_n to_o have_v do_v it_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a 5._o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o breaker_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o shedder_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o make_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o jew_n 6._o they_o contradict_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o three_o time_n together_o call_v it_o bread_n after_o the_o consecration_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o when_o yet_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o bread_n 7._o they_o condemn_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o sound_a sense_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o it_o be_v heresy_n all_o our_o eye_n touch_v taste_n etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v none_o 8._o hereby_o they_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o certainty_n for_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v certain_a of_o what_o he_o seethe_v feel_v and_o taste_v he_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o no_o sensible_a thing_n for_o we_o have_v no_o faculty_n but_o sense_n to_o perceive_v thing_n sensible_a as_o such_o nor_o any_o way_n to_o transmit_v they_o to_o the_o intellect_n but_o by_o sense_n and_o we_o can_v no_o otherwise_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bible_n a_o church_n a_o council_n a_o pope_n a_o man_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o can_v believe_v any_o of_o they_o so_o that_o all_o humane_a and_o divine_a faith_n be_v thus_o destroy_v yea_o man_n be_v set_v below_o a_o beast_n that_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o sense_n 9_o hereby_o they_o feign_v god_n to_o be_v the_o grand_a deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thing_n sensible_a be_v his_o work_n and_o so_o be_v sense_n and_o he_o make_v we_o know_v no_o supernatural_a 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this_o but_o in_o a_o small_a book_n call_v full_a and_o easy_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o true_a religin_n i_o have_v show_v thirty_o one_o miracle_n with_o twenty_o aggravation_n which_o all_o priest_n be_v feign_v to_o work_v at_o every_o sacrament_n q._n 10._o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v call_v the_o mass_n which_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o all_o the_o father_n and_o church_n use_v in_o every_o age_n and_o we_o renounce_v a._n in_o the_o first_o age_n the_o church_n be_v gather_v among_o heathen_n and_o man_n be_v long_o instruct_v and_o catechize_v hearer_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v christian_n and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o public_a in_o such_o common_a teach_v and_o prayer_n as_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o then_o the_o deacon_n cry_v missa_fw-la ●est_n that_o be_v dismiss_v the_o unbaptised_a hearer_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v christian_n spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n in_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o themselves_o especial_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n hereupon_o all_o the_o worship_n follow_v the_o dimission_n of_o the_o unchristened_a and_o suspend_v come_v to_o be_v call_v barbarous_o the_o mass_n or_o dismission_n and_o this_o worship_n have_v be_v quite_o change_v from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o papist_n by_o keep_v the_o name_n mass_n or_o dismission_n make_v the_o ignorant_a believe_v that_o the_o worship_n itself_o be_v the_o same_o as_o of_o old_a q._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o change_n that_o have_v be_v make_v a._n more_o than_o i_o may_v now_o stay_v to_o number_n justin_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n describe_v it_o in_o their_o time_n to_o be_v just_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n mention_v and_o we_o now_o common_o perform_v that_o be_v in_o read_v the_o scripture_n open_v and_o apply_v it_o pray_v as_o the_o minister_n be_v able_a praise_v god_n baptise_v and_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n after_o this_o minister_n grow_v less_o able_a and_o trusty_a and_o they_o decree_v that_o they_o shall_v pray_v and_o officiate_v in_o set_a form_n yet_o so_o that_o every_o bishop_n may_v choose_v his_o own_o and_o every_o presbyter_n must_v show_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o have_v their_o approbation_n the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o commandment_n and_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v always_o use_v in_o form_n before_o after_o this_o they_o grow_v to_o use_v the_o same_o form_n call_v a_o liturgy_n in_o whole_a province_n some_o ceremony_n be_v so_o ancient_a that_o we_o can_v find_v their_o original_a that_o be_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o baptize_v the_o give_v they_o milk_n and_o honey_n to_o taste_v dip_v they_o thrice_o clothing_n they_o in_o a_o white_a garment_n after_o to_o worship_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o not_o to_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n or_o adoration_n any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n nor_o any_o week_n 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but_o a_o slave_n or_o executioner_n of_o the_o sinful_a will_n of_o other_o like_o a_o tutor_n philosopher_n or_o schoolmaster_n who_o be_v not_o the_o master_n of_o his_o own_o school_n but_o must_v leave_v it_o common_a to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o though_o they_o scorn_v he_o and_o refuse_v his_o conduct_n but_o no_o man_n must_v play_v the_o pastor_n over_o other_o man_n flock_n nor_o take_v the_o guidance_n of_o a_o great_a flock_n than_o he_o can_v know_v and_o manage_v much_o less_o be_v the_o only_a key-bearer_n over_o many_o score_n or_o hundred_o church_n and_o lest_o of_o all_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o govern_v and_o judge_v of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o roman_a deceive_v tyrant_n do_v chap._n xlvii_o of_o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o judgement_n qu._n 1._o how_o must_v we_o prepare_v for_o a_o safe_a and_o comfortable_a death_n a._n i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o in_o my_o family_n book_n that_o to_o avoid_v 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