pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o faith_n the_o first_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n earnest_o every_o day_n above_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n because_o this_o be_v so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a a_o grace_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v great_o indebt_v and_o for_o his_o debt_n imprison_v or_o sell_v for_o a_o slave_n ever_o so_o to_o continue_v in_o most_o hard_a bondage_n will_v he_o desire_v either_o good_a cheer_n or_o apparel_n pleasure_n or_o fit_n of_o ease_n wealth_n or_o health_n in_o comparison_n of_o freedom_n from_o this_o miserable_a estate_n in_o like_a manner_n see_v we_o be_v so_o far_o indebt_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o thus_o make_v miserable_a slave_n of_o the_o devil_n why_o do_v we_o crave_v so_o earnest_o against_o worldly_a want_n and_o for_o worldly_a good_a thing_n and_o not_o rather_o against_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o blessedness_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o 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day_n that_o we_o may_v speed_v so_o let_v we_o never_o give_v over_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o benefit_n and_o the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n for_o we_o in_o the_o world_n lord_n 2_o duty_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n the_o second_o duty_n be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o might_n because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o great_a grace_n christ_n jesus_n have_v merit_v the_o same_o for_o us._n a_o miserable_a bankrupt_a owe_v a_o thousand_o pound_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o forgive_v he_o if_o some_o rich_a man_n will_v undertake_v the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n for_o he_o and_o set_v he_o up_o that_o he_o may_v live_v a_o freeman_n again_o and_o exercise_v his_o trade_n in_o as_o good_a manner_n as_o ever_o he_o do_v before_o be_v a_o most_o ingrateful_a wretch_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o love_v so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n 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14.2â—_n how_o desirous_a be_v he_o by_o publish_v god_n mercy_n to_o the_o world_n to_o express_v his_o wonderful_a thankfulness_n for_o this_o wonderful_a grace_n when_o so_o open_o he_o confess_v when_o i_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o oppressor_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o â—3_n â—_o tim_n 1._o â—3_n and_o thus_o great_o affect_v shall_v we_o be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n in_o that_o we_o study_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o do_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o please_v man_n but_o god_n they_o which_o do_v otherwise_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v but_o as_o the_o gentile_n who_o by_o their_o sin_n dishonour_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v so_o be_v these_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o hate_v of_o he_o 1._o rom._n 1._o sin_n 3_o duty_n to_o cease_v from_o sin_n the_o three_o duty_n be_v to_o break_v off_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o not_o continue_v any_o long_o therein_o because_o we_o have_v be_v already_o enough_o endanger_v through_o sin_n nay_o if_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n we_o be_v still_o in_o the_o same_o danger_n see_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o door_n whatsoever_o they_o plead_v for_o themselves_o if_o a_o man_n through_o surfeit_n have_v fall_v into_o any_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n but_o be_v again_o recover_v he_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o again_o and_o likewise_o if_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o a_o deep_a pit_n or_o into_o any_o other_o great_a evil_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v restore_v from_o the_o surfeit_n of_o sin_n be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o dangerous_a pit_n of_o wickedness_n have_v escape_v through_o god_n great_a mercy_n the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v have_v befall_v we_o we_o shall_v i_o say_v be_v at_o defiance_n with_o this_o evil_a and_o above_o all_o watch_n watch_v against_o sin_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o do_v otherwise_o still_o remain_v endanger_v through_o this_o deadly_a surfeit_n we_o still_o lie_v and_o be_v like_a to_o lie_v without_o all_o help_n in_o this_o horrible_a pit_n till_o we_o exchange_v for_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o promise_v or_o speak_v any_o syllable_n tend_v to_o a_o promise_n of_o forgive_a sin_n but_o to_o such_o as_o forsake_v their_o sin_n he_o be_v often_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a comfortable_a speech_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a he_o â—hat_n confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 28.23_o prou._n 28.23_o but_o where_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v that_o man_n live_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v save_v mercy_n that_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v have_v their_o soul_n alive_a not_o any_o where_o in_o god_n book_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n according_a to_o that_o thou_o which_o after_o thy_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v do_v heap_v up_o to_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 4._o rom._n 2_o 4._o so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v the_o devil_n book_n whence_o man_n learn_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v although_o they_o go_v on_o in_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o so_o neglect_v all_o holy_a admonition_n of_o break_v off_o their_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n quest_n 46._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n answ_n that_o although_o the_o body_n after_o death_n lie_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o by_o god_n great_a power_n and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o soul_n shall_v stand_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n to_o give_v account_n of_o all_o that_o it_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o be_v reward_v according_o explan_n this_o last_o article_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o member_n the_o one_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o the_o life_n everlasting_a so_o have_v i_o propound_v to_o speak_v several_o of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v both_o weighty_a point_n and_o deep_a mystery_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o first_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o body_n be_v all_o frail_a and_o weak_a and_o how_o many_o year_n soever_o they_o continue_v yet_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o even_o as_o they_o be_v take_v
35_o quest_n do_v sin_n deserve_v so_o ill_o that_o we_o can_v not_o by_o other_o satisfactory_a mean_n be_v deliver_v heerefrom_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answ_n yes_o it_o deserve_v the_o infinite_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v all_o judgement_n in_o this_o world_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 35_o quest_n if_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o bear_v the_o curse_n why_o do_v he_o not_o to_o this_o â—nd_n take_v unto_o he_o some_o other_o nature_n more_o excellent_a answ_n man_n only_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o commit_v it_o 36_o quest_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o man_n be_v we_o create_v sinner_n answ_n no_o god_n at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n righteous_a but_o by_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n temptation_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o sinner_n 37_o quest_n wherein_o do_v man_n yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n answ_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o all_o other_o fruit_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v allow_v he_o to_o eat_v 37_o quest_n be_v god_n so_o angry_a that_o he_o will_v curse_v man_n for_o eat_v a_o apple_n or_o fig_n or_o such_o like_a answ_n that_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n anger_n but_o his_o unthankfulness_n pride_n disobedience_n and_o credit_v rather_o the_o devil_n then_o god_n 37_o quest_n but_o though_o one_o man_n do_v thus_o yet_o all_o do_v not_o be_v we_o all_o then_o sinner_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n answ_n we_o be_v all_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o so_o whatsoeuâ—r_v he_o do_v and_o what_o estate_n he_o fall_v into_o it_o be_v common_a to_o we_o all_o 38_o quest_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v before_o that_o we_o have_v actual_o do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n answ_n yes_o very_o the_o child_n that_o be_v but_o new_a bear_v yea_o but_o conceive_v and_o live_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o need_v god_n grace_n 39_o quest_n i_o perceive_v then_o that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o a_o miserable_a estate_n by_o nature_n but_o you_o tell_v i_o of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v humble_v for_o we_o wherein_o stand_v this_o his_o humiliation_n and_o in_o which_o word_n be_v it_o set_v forth_o answ_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o of_o this_o his_o humiliation_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n 39_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n first_o his_o incarnation_n set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 40_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o my_o sin_n set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v 48_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a death_n in_o these_o word_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n 58_o quest_n be_v this_o all_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o our_o redemption_n do_v he_o no_o way_n else_o abase_v himself_o for_o we_o answ_n yes_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n also_o that_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n we_o may_v stand_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 64_o quest_n in_o which_o word_n be_v his_o exaltation_n set_v down_o and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o degree_n hereof_o answ_n in_o these_o word_n the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n there_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o this_o be_v four_o degree_n also_o 67_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n first_o he_o arise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n 68_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o answ_n and_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o these_o word_n the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v etc._n etc._n 68_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o three_o and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n three_o he_o have_v all_o honour_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n together_o with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o these_o word_n he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n 79_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o four_o degree_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n four_o he_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v all_o that_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v live_v and_o all_o that_o have_v die_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v in_o these_o word_n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n 84_o quest_n what_o learn_v we_o to_o believe_v concern_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o which_o word_n answ_n that_o he_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 91_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o your_o article_n of_o faith_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n answ_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n 98_o quest_n what_o learn_v you_o to_o believe_v here_o concern_v god_n church_n answ_n four_o thing_n 98_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o first_o answ_n first_o i_o learn_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v a_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o true_a believer_n of_o who_o some_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o some_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o be_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o 98_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o second_o answ_n i_o learn_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n church_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o as_o daily_o grow_v in_o holiness_n until_o at_o the_o last_o it_o come_v to_o be_v present_v before_o god_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n of_o sin_n 118_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o three_o answ_n i_o learn_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n church_n be_v catholic_n consist_v of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n scatter_v all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o time_n and_o age_n 127_o quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n certain_o know_v where_o this_o church_n of_o god_n be_v answ_n by_o these_o two_o special_a mark_n holiness_n teach_v and_o profess_v and_o antiquity_n when_o they_o go_v together_o 138_o 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they_o and_o the_o first_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v viz._n his_o glory_n the_o supplication_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v make_v we_o able_a by_o thy_o grace_n the_o deprecation_n let_v nothing_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o thy_o will_n neither_o rebellion_n profaneness_n nor_o hypocrisy_n the_o thanksgiving_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v by_o thy_o faithful_a people_n we_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o it_o for_o the_o faith_n repentance_n patience_n and_o other_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o implicit_o we_o bewail_v our_o untowardness_n and_o backwardness_n to_o do_v god_n will_n and_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o quest_n 126._o which_o be_v the_o three_o petition_n concern_v ourselves_o answ_n first_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n the_o second_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o the_o three_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o 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