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we_o to_o our_o great_a joy_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a for_o all_o chap._n xxv_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n qu._n 1._o why_o be_v this_o make_v the_o first_o petition_n in_o ouâ—_n prayer_n a._n because_o it_o contain_v the_o high_a notion_n of_o ouâ—_n ultimate_a end_n and_o so_o must_v be_v the_o very_a top_n or_o chief_a oâ—_n our_o desire_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n name_n here_o a._n the_o proper_a notice_n or_o appearance_n of_o god_n tâ—_n man_n and_o god_n himself_o as_o so_o notify_v and_o appear_a tâ—_n we_o so_o that_o here_o we_o must_v see_v that_o we_o separate_v not_o any_o oâ—_n these_o three_o 1._o the_o objective_a sign_n whether_o word_n or_o work_n by_o which_o god_n be_v know_v to_o we_o 2._o the_o inward_a conception_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o these_o sign_n 3._o god_n himself_o so_o notify_v and_o conceive_v of_o q._n 3._o and_o what_o be_v the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n a._n to_o use_v it_o holy_o that_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n 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his_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o appoint_a mean_n unto_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v you_o for_o ever_o chap._n xxiii_o what_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v prayer_n a._n it_o be_v holy_a desire_v express_v or_o actuate_v to_o god_n with_o heart_n alone_o or_o also_o with_o the_o tongue_n include_v our_o penitent_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o desert_n and_o our_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o our_o praise_v god_n work_n and_o his_o perfection_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o prayer_n see_v god_n can_v be_v change_v and_o move_v by_o we_o what_o good_a can_v it_o do_v we_o and_o how_o can_v it_o attain_v our_o end_n a._n you_o may_v as_o wise_o ask_v what_o good_a any_o thing_n will_v do_v towards_o our_o benefit_n or_o salvation_n which_o we_o can_v do_v see_v nothing_o change_v god_n as_o god_n who_o be_v one_o make_v multitude_n of_o creature_n so_o god_n who_o be_v 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manner_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o creature_n capacity_n or_o place_n a_o child_n may_v petition_v his_o father_n and_o a_o subject_a his_o prince_n and_o all_o man_n one_o another_o q._n 3._o may_v we_o not_o pray_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o father_n a._n as_o the_o word_n father_n signify_v god_n aâ—_n god_n it_o comprehend_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n it_o exclude_v not_o but_o imply_v the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o q._n 4._o what_o do_v the_o word_n father_n signify_v a._n that_o as_o a_o father_n by_o generation_n be_v the_o owner_n the_o ruler_n and_o the_o love_a benefactor_n to_o his_o child_n so_o be_v god_n eminent_o and_o transcendent_o to_o we_o q._n 5._o to_o who_o be_v god_n a_o father_n and_o on_o what_o fundamental_a account_n a._n 1._o he_o be_v a_o father_n to_o all_o man_n by_o creation_n to_o all_o lapse_v mandkind_a by_o the_o price_n of_o a_o sufficient_a redemption_n but_o only_o to_o the_o regenerate_v by_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n and_o that_o effective_a redemption_n which_o actual_o deliver_v man_n from_o gild_n wrath_n sin_n and_o hell_n and_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o makeâ—_n they_o heir_n of_o glory_n q._n 6._o what_o be_v include_v then_o in_o our_o childlike_a relation_n to_o this_o father_n a._n that_o we_o be_v his_o own_o to_o be_v absolute_o at_o his_o dispose_n his_o subject_n to_o be_v absolute_o rule_v by_o he_o and_o his_o belove_a to_o depend_v on_o his_o bounty_n and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o be_v happy_a in_o his_o love_n q._n 7._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v iâ—_n heaven_n a._n they_o signify_v i._o god_n real_a substantiality_n he_o be_v existent_a ii_o god_n incomprehensible_a perfection_n in_o power_n knowledge_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o his_o absolute_a sufficiency_n and_o fitness_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v we_o 1._o the_o 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love_n yet_o heaven_n be_v above_o our_o sight_n and_o comprehension_n and_o so_o much_o more_o be_v god_n iii_o and_o the_o word_n art_n signify_v god_n etemity_n in_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n it_o be_v not_o who_o be_v it_o or_o who_o will_v be_v eternity_n be_v indivisible_a q._n 8._o be_v not_o god_n every_o where_o be_v he_o more_o in_o heaven_n than_o any_o where_o else_o a._n all_o place_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o none_o nor_o be_v his_o essence_n divisible_a or_o commensurate_a by_o place_n or_o limit_v or_o more_o here_o than_o there_o but_o to_o we_o god_n be_v know_v by_o his_o work_n and_o appearance_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v most_o where_o he_o work_v most_o and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o love_n that_o he_o walk_v in_o his_o church_n that_o we_o be_v his_o habitation_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o believer_n because_o they_o operate_v extraordinary_o in_o they_o and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n because_o he_o there_o manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o felicity_n of_o all_o the_o bless_a and_o have_v make_v heaven_n that_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n from_o whence_o all_o light_n and_o life_n and_o goodness_n all_o mercy_n â—nd_v all_o justice_n be_v communicate_v to_o and_o exercise_v on_o men._n and_o so_o we_o that_o can_v see_v god_n himself_o must_v â—ook_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n in_o our_o prayer_n hope_n and_o joy_n even_o as_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v undivided_a in_o all_o his_o body_n and_o yet_o it_o work_v not_o alike_o â—â—_o all_o its_o part_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o head_n that_o it_o use_v reason_n sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v most_o notable_o appear_v to_o uther_n in_o the_o face_n and_o be_v almost_o visible_a in_o the_o eye_n â—nd_v therefore_o when_o you_o talk_v to_o a_o man_n you_o look_v he_o â—â—_o the_o face_n and_o as_o you_o talk_v not_o to_o his_o flesh_n but_o to_o his_o sensitive_a and_o intellectual_a soul_n so_o you_o look_v to_o that_o be_v where_o it_o most_o apparent_o show_v its_o sense_n and_o intellection_n q._n 9_o be_v there_o no_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o name_n of_o heaâ—en_n here_o a._n yes_o it_o teach_v we_o whither_o to_o direct_v our_o own_o desire_n and_o whence_o to_o expect_v all_o good_a and_o where_o our_o own_o hope_n and_o felicity_n be_v it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o enjoy_v in_o glory_n and_o in_o perfect_a love_n and_o joy_n though_o god_n be_v on_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o be_v our_o felicity_n here_o on_o earth_n every_o prayer_n therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o soul_n aspire_v and_o ascend_v towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o believe_a exercise_n of_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o desire_v for_o a_o man_n of_o true_a prayer_n to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o to_o love_v earth_n better_o be_v a_o contradiction_n q._n 10._o but_o do_v we_o not_o pray_v that_o on_o earth_n he_o may_v use_v we_o as_o a_o father_n a._n yes_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o all_o mercy_n on_o earth_n conduce_v to_o heavenly_a felicity_n q._n 11._o what_o else_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n our_o father_n a._n our_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o regenerate_v our_o regeneration_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o our_o adoption_n by_o all_o which_o of_o enemy_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o hell_n we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n q._n 12._o why_o say_v we_o our_o father_n and_o
just_a we_o must_v defend_v they_o by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n that_o be_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o argument_n by_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o help_v their_o flight_n or_o hide_v they_o and_o if_o a_o king_n will_v ravish_v or_o murder_v your_o mother_n or_o wife_n you_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n while_o they_o escape_v as_o you_o may_v do_v if_o he_o will_v kill_v himself_o in_o drunkenness_n or_o passion_n but_o you_o may_v not_o on_o such_o private_a account_n raise_v a_o war_n against_o he_o because_o war_n be_v a_o public_a action_n and_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o public_a governor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o parent_n or_o any_o private_a person_n 45._o q._n 13._o but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v i_o one_o thing_n and_o my_o parent_n another_o which_o of_o they_o must_v i_o prefer_v in_o my_o obedience_n a._n each_o of_o they_o have_v their_o proper_a office_n in_o which_o they_o must_v be_v prefer_v and_o obey_v your_o mother_n must_v be_v obey_v before_o the_o king_n in_o tell_v you_o when_o to_o suck_v or_o eat_v your_o parent_n must_v be_v obey_v before_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n proper_a to_o family-government_n as_o what_o daily_a food_n you_o shall_v eat_v and_o what_o daily_a work_n for_o they_o you_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o wife_n to_o choose_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v before_o your_o parent_n in_o all_o matter_n belong_v to_o national_a government_n q._n 14._o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v about_o religious_a act_n as_o what_o pastor_n i_o shall_v choose_v what_o church_n i_o shall_v join_v with_o how_o i_o shall_v spend_v the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n must_v i_o prefer_v the_o king_n or_o my_o parent_n in_o my_o obedience_n a._n while_o you_o be_v in_o your_o minority_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o king_n law_n you_o must_v obey_v your_o parent_n and_o if_o they_o command_v you_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n command_n they_o must_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v prove_v some_o command_n about_o your_o religion_n belong_v to_o your_o parent_n and_o some_o to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v according_o to_o be_v obey_v it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n office_n but_o your_o parent_n to_o catechise_v you_o to_o teach_v you_o to_o read_v and_o pray_v to_o choose_v your_o schoolmaster_n or_o tutor_n in_o these_o therefore_o your_o parent_n be_v first_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o it_o be_v your_o parent_n office_n to_o choose_v where_o you_o shall_v dwell_v and_o consequent_o to_o what_o pastor_n you_o shall_v commit_v the_o conduct_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o also_o how_o in_o the_o family_n and_o in_o private_a you_o shall_v spend_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o all_o those_o public_a circumstance_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v impose_v on_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o land_n belong_v not_o to_o your_o parent_n but_o to_o the_o supreme_a power_n 19_o q._n 15._o but_o what_o if_o the_o king_n and_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n differ_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v which_o of_o they_o must_v i_o obey_v a._n if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n determination_n as_o what_o translation_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o church_n when_o synod_n shall_v meet_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o tithe_n glebe_n and_o temple_n what_o national_a fast_n or_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o such_o like_a you_o must_v obey_v the_o king_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n as_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_v capable_a of_o raptisme_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o church-communion_n who_o shall_v be_v admonish_v excommunicate_v or_o absolve_v by_o the_o pastor_n what_o â—ext_v the_o minister_n shall_v preach_v on_o and_o on_o what_o subject_n in_o what_o method_n and_o in_o what_o word_n what_o â—e_n shall_v say_v to_o trouble_a conscience_n or_o to_o the_o sick_a â—r_o to_o other_o what_o word_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o exhortation_n prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n all_o these_o be_v part_n â—f_o the_o pastor_n work_n you_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o they_o all_o â—ut_fw-la neither_o prince_n nor_o pastor_n have_v power_n against_o god_n neheâ—ah_n q._n 16._o but_o what_o if_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v divide_v which_o of_o they_o must_v we_o obey_v a._n 1._o those_o that_o obey_v god_n law_n 2._o those_o â—hat_n impose_v the_o safe_a course_n where_o the_o matter_n on_o â—ne_a side_n be_v no_o sin_n when_o on_o the_o other_o we_o fear_v it_o be_v â—_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v equal_a those_o that_o be_v most_o â—â—animous_a and_o concordant_a with_o the_o universality_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o our_o own_o pastor_n rather_o than_o other_o and_o the_o godly_a and_o eminent_o wise_a before_o the_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a 17._o q._n 17._o but_o what_o if_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n who_o be_v â—â—er_v we_o differ_v from_o most_o in_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o the_o national_a bishop_n and_o ministry_n differ_v from_o most_o other_o â—rreign_a church_n as_o england_n from_o france_n spain_n â—â—aly_a germany_n moscovy_n the_o greek_n armenian_n â—â—assines_n a._n the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o difference_n be_v suppose_v must_v not_o be_v thus_o confound_v either_o they_o be_v necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_n to_o all_o christian_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n 2._o or_o else_o they_o be_v controvert_v opinion_n not_o so_o necessary_a 3._o or_o else_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o local_a occasional_a mutable_a practice_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o first_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v agree_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o our_o common_a salvation_n â—…_n any_o oppose_v these_o and_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o church_n on_o that_o account_n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n in_o this_o case_n godâ—_n law_n must_v be_v know_v to_o we_o all_o to_o which_o we_o must_v stick_v whoever_o gainsay_v it_o peter_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o case_n of_o disputable_a less_o necessary_a opinion_n we_o must_v suspend_v our_o judgement_n tiâ—…_n evidence_n determine_v they_o but_o judge_v they_o most_o probable_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o be_v in_o those_o matter_n discern_v common_o to_o have_v great_a skill_n and_o sincerity_n but_o the_o ignorant_a can_v subscribe_v to_o any_o oâ—_n they_o in_o the_o dark_a 3._o in_o the_o three_o case_n as_o what_o time_n and_o placâ—…_n we_o shall_v meet_v at_o what_o subject_a we_o shall_v hear_v whaâ—…_n catechism-question_n we_o shall_v answer_v when_o we_o shaâ—…_n communicate_v and_o with_o what_o individual_a person_n iâ—…_n what_o word_n the_o assembly_n shall_v pray_v and_o praise_n godâ—…_n &c._n &c._n we_o be_v to_o obey_v our_o own_o pastor_n and_o noâ—…_n stranger_n as_o every_o wife_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o heâ—…_n own_o husband_n and_o every_o child_n by_o his_o own_o parentâ—…_n and_o every_o servant_n by_o his_o own_o master_n i_o scarce_o thinâ—…_n our_o papist_n monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a woulâ—…_n have_v a_o universal_a husband_n parent_n or_o master_n or_o â—…_n council_n of_o husband_n parent_n or_o master_n of_o all_o thâ—…_n world_n or_o all_o the_o kingdom_n set_v up_o for_o such_o act_n â—…_n these_o q._n 18._o but_o be_v there_o no_o command_n to_o parent_n prinâ—…_n and_o pastor_n for_o their_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o chilâ—…n_v and_o subject_n for_o they_o a._n the_o commandment_n write_v on_o stone_n be_v â—…cessarily_o brief_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o ruler_n be_v here_o imâ—…yed_v and_o include_v q._n 19_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o â—…ldren_n a._n 1._o to_o take_v due_a care_n of_o their_o life_n health_n and_o â—…cessary_a maintenance_n 15._o 2._o to_o teach_v they_o when_o â—…ey_n be_v capable_a to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o word_n his_o doâ—…ine_n law_n promise_n and_o penalty_n to_o know_v â—…emselves_fw-mi their_o soul_n their_o relation_n to_o god_n their_o â—…ty_n to_o he_o their_o original_a pravity_n and_o guilt_n and_o â—…nger_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n his_o person_n life_n â—…octrine_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n glory_n â—…ngdom_n intercession_n and_o judgement_n to_o know_v â—…e_o holy_a ghost_n as_o send_v by_o christ_n to_o indite_v and_o â—…l_v the_o scripture_n qualify_v the_o apostle_n and_o evanâ—…lists_n to_o deliver_v infallible_o christ_n command_n and_o â—…ord_n they_o to_o all_o after_o age_n and_o according_o setâ—…_n the_o church_n to_o confirm_v their_o ministry_n by_o miâ—…les_n and_o to_o sanctify_v all_o true_a christian_n to_o the_o end_n â—…_n the_o world_n to_o know_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinary_a â—…nistry_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o know_v â—…_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o pardon_n â—…option_n and_o sanctification_n which_o we_o