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prou._n 8.30_o or_o outward_a with_o respect_n to_o his_o creature_n oâ—â—ward_a qu._n what_o be_v his_o outward_a action_n decree_n an._n first_o his_o decree_n eph._n 1.11_o which_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n here_o be_v his_o decree_n call_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n execution_n second_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n ephe._n 1.11_o there_o call_v a_o work_n after_o or_o according_a to_o that_o counsel_n qu._n what_o be_v his_o decree_n 〈…〉_z an._n it_o be_v his_o purpose_n or_o counsel_n concern_v the_o make_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o certain_a end_n reu._n 5.21_o be_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o decree_n an._n first_o it_o be_v free_a depend_v upon_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.11_o second_o it_o be_v eternal_a before_o all_o world_n three_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o can_v be_v alter_v â—â—cree_n james._n 1.17_o four_o it_o be_v wise_a righteous_a and_o holy_a even_o an_o himself_o be_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o his_o decree_n an._n end_n two_o first_o foreknowledge_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n foresee_v at_o one_o view_n act_n 15.18_o god_n know_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n second_o fore-appointment_n whereby_o he_o ordain_v before_o all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o not_o be_v do_v act._n 2.23_o qu._n but_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v decree_v of_o god_n how_o be_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n an._n something_o be_v be_v good_a as_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n and_o these_o god_n have_v decree_v himself_o to_o do_v they_o james._n â—_o 17_o some_o thing_n be_v evil_a as_o sin_n and_o affliction_n and_o these_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o and_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d good_a end_n gen._n 45._o ver_fw-la 5.7_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o justice_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o god_n decree_n an._n two_o first_o general_a touch_v all_o creature_n reasonable_a and_o unreasonable_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n second_o special_a which_o concern_v the_o chief_a creature_n as_o angel_n and_o man_n qu._n what_o call_v you_o these_o kind_n of_o decree_n an._n the_o former_a be_v call_v providence_n which_o be_v his_o fore-determination_n of_o all_o even_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o unto_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o hair_n or_o a_o sparrow_n mat._n 10.29.30_o the_o latter_a be_v predestination_n be_v which_o be_v his_o fore-determining_a of_o the_o everlasting_a estate_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n jude._n 4._o rom._n 8.29.30_o qu._n be_v all_o angel_n and_o man_n foreappoynted_n to_o one_o estate_n reprobation_n an._n no_o very_o some_o be_v foreappoynted_n to_o life_n eternal_a these_o be_v call_v elect_a tit._n 1.2_o other_o fore-appointed_n to_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v term_v reprobate_n 2_o cor._n 1.3.5_o 1._o thes._n 5.9_o rom._n 9.2_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n predestination_n an._n god_n glory_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a and_o of_o his_o justice_n towards_o the_o reprobate_n grace_n rom._n 9.22.23_o this_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n overthrow_v the_o fond_a and_o false_a conceit_n of_o heathenish_a &_o christian_a atheist_n who_o attribute_v all_o thing_n to_o fortune_n and_o nature_n and_o of_o papist_n who_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o freewill_n qu._n be_v election_n of_o all_o man_n an._n no_o but_o of_o a_o certain_a number_n only_o as_o it_o be_v write_v elect_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v qu._n they_o err_v then_o which_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n to_o be_v common_a an._n they_o do_v so_o for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o jude._n 4._o qu._n may_v a_o man_n know_v his_o own_o election_n know_v an._n every_o elect_a person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v election_n assure_v of_o his_o own_o and_o must_v judge_v charitable_o of_o other_o election_n 2._o pet._n 1.10_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o it_o be_v a_o error_n therefore_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o elect_a aught_o always_o to_o doubt_v and_o be_v uncertain_a oâ—_n their_o salvation_n and_o a_o sin_n too_o rash_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o other_o rom._n 14._o qu._n what_o be_v further_o to_o be_v note_v of_o election_n an._n that_o it_o be_v eternal_a eph._n 1.4_o therefore_o it_o differ_v from_o effectual_a call_n which_o be_v do_v in_o time_n second_o unchangeable_a math._n 24.24_o therefore_o once_o elect_a can_v never_o become_v reprobate_a three_o most_o free_a have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n ephes._n 1.5_o therefore_o not_o depend_v upon_o foresee_v faith_n or_o work_v four_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a psal._n 145.17_o five_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o end_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n 1._o pet._n 1.2_o 2._o thes._n 2.13_o eph._n 1.4_o qu._n what_o use_v of_o this_o point_n an._n vnbeleever_n and_o wicked_a liver_n do_v in_o vain_a boast_n of_o their_o election_n as_o the_o jew_n john_n 8._o second_o it_o contain_v the_o mark_n of_o our_o election_n faith_n and_o love_n eph._n 1.4_o 2_o thes._n 2.13_o three_o it_o confute_v they_o who_o say_v if_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o may_v live_v as_o they_o list_v and_o four_a they_o also_o which_o say_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n come_v of_o our_o free_a will_n whereas_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o election_n eph._n 1.4_o act._n 13.48_o qu._n how_o be_v god_n decree_v execute_v decree_n an._n by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o government_n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v touch_v creation_n creation_n an._n first_o the_o author_n the_o whole_a trinity_n gen._n 1.1_o god_n make_v the_o world_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o note_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o afterward_o let_v we_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o matter_n of_o nothing_o heb._n 11.3_o three_o the_o manner_n not_o by_o tool_n but_o by_o his_o word_n psal._n 148.5_o four_o the_o order_n first_o a_o rude_a heap_n or_o vast_a chaos_n without_o form_n than_o a_o distinct_a distribution_n into_o several_a kind_n of_o creature_n gen._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n five_o the_o time_n in_o understanding_n six_o day_n exod._n 20.11_o six_o the_o end_n god_n glory_n prou._n 16.4_o rom._n 11.36_o seven_o the_o use_n that_o we_o may_v stir_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o behold_v and_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o praise_v his_o eternal_a power_n wisdom_n and_o bounty_n rom._n 1.19.20.22_o psal_n 148._o throughout_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o providence_n government_n of_o
baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 10.1.2_o &_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o qu._n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o five_o sacrament_n add_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n sacrament_n an._n they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n first_o lack_v divine_a institution_n second_o be_v no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n three_o they_o want_v outward_a sign_n which_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v unto_o sacrament_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n baptism_n an._n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o incorporation_n or_o engraft_v into_o christ._n rom._n 6.2_o gal._n 3.27_o qu._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o sacrament_n an._n first_o the_o outward_a sign_n water_n and_o the_o action_n of_o wash_v with_o water_n second_o the_o inward_a thing_n christ_n his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n three_o the_o proportion_n or_o agreement_n between_o they_o both_o that_o as_o the_o body_n be_v cleanse_v outward_o from_o filth_n by_o water_n so_o be_v the_o sanctification_n soul_n purge_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ._n qu._n what_o be_v the_o â—â—ptisme_n benefit_n assure_v to_o we_o in_o baptism_n an._n first_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o repentance_n mark_n 1.3_o qu._n whence_o have_v baptism_n all_o this_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n an._n not_o from_o the_o minister_n nor_o from_o the_o creature_n of_o water_n or_o any_o action_n about_o it_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n apply_v to_o we_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n tit._n 3.5.6_o mat._n 3.11_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n an._n to_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n or_o 6.2.3_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28_o qu._n who_o be_v the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v an._n first_o infant_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n 1._o cor._n 7.14_o second_o man_n of_o year_n which_o have_v be_v stranger_n from_o god_n and_o convert_v do_v now_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o of_o repentance_n from_o sin_n mat._n 3.4_o and_o desire_v baptism_n qu._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o baptism_n baptism_n an._n first_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o commit_v sin_n by_o remember_v our_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n eccles._n 5.5_o second_o to_o comfort_v our_o faith_n after_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o sin_n with_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o we_o touch_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n seal_v up_o in_o our_o baptism_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o next_o sacrament_n a._n the_o sacrament_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n call_v the_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o qu._n how_o do_v the_o two_o sacrament_n differ_v an._n both_o seal_n up_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n differ_v but_o the_o one_o do_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o continuance_n in_o it_o &_o grow_v in_o christ._n also_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o sign_n and_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v give_v only_o to_o man_n of_o year_n the_o other_o to_o child_n also_o qu._n wherefore_o be_v it_o minister_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o call_v a_o supper_n an._n to_o betoken_v our_o be_v nourish_v by_o christ_n to_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o heaven_n qu._n be_v christ_n then_o true_o join_v to_o we_o in_o this_o supper_n to_o be_v our_o food_n and_o life_n an._n he_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o presence_n ordinance_n and_o promise_n of_o christ._n mat._n 26.22.27_o qu._n but_o there_o be_v great_a distance_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o he_o in_o heaven_n we_o below_o in_o earth_n an._n yet_o by_o the_o incomprehensible_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v true_o partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o supper_n 1_o cor._n 10.12_o qu._n what_o call_v you_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o supper_n an._n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v according_a unto_o christ_n his_o institution_n qu._n what_o do_v you_o consider_v in_o this_o institution_n an._n first_o the_o outward_a presence_n sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n second_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sign_n by_o prayer_n as_o also_o rehearsal_n and_o exposition_n of_o christ_n word_n speak_v at_o his_o supper_n three_o the_o action_n about_o the_o sign_n as_o break_v blessing_n distribute_v give_v take_v eat_a &_o drink_v four_o a_o commandment_n to_o do_v these_o action_n for_o this_o end_n to_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n five_o a_o promise_n offer_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n qu._n who_o be_v to_o approach_v to_o this_o supper_n an._n only_o such_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.26.27_o qu._n after_o what_o manner_n be_v we_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o supper_n an._n we_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o supper_n upon_o a_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o cor._n 11.30_o presence_n qu_n wherein_o consist_v this_o examination_n an._n in_o search_v till_o we_o find_v out_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o truth_n of_o save_v grace_n that_o we_o be_v indeed_o endue_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a second_o with_o diligent_a and_o effectual_a love_n 〈◊〉_d and_o three_o with_o hearty_a earnest_a repentance_n according_a to_o such_o mark_n and_o sign_n as_o before_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n second_o the_o measure_n of_o these_o grace_n with_o what_o defect_n and_o fearful_a want_n we_o possess_v these_o grace_n have_v and_o hold_v faith_n with_o such_o blindness_n doubt_n and_o unbelief_n love_n with_o such_o unkindness_n wrath_n envy_n revenge_n heart-burn_n coldness_n and_o unfruitfulnesse_n repentance_n with_o such_o little_a sorrow_n and_o 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