,,an ,,explanation ,,( ,,lu!r',s ,,small
 ,,cate*ism  ,a ,h&book = ! ,cate*etical
 ,class3 an ,outl9e & ,analysis = !     
,pa/or's ,oral ,in/ruction1 & a ,summ>y 
= ! ,cate*um5s' ,/udy & ,review at ,home
  ,,by ,,joseph ,,/ump1 ,d4,d4  #aiaj   
,,preface   ,?is book aims to pres5t bo?
 an analysis ( ,lu!r's ,small ,cate*ism 
& a cle>1 concise1 yet reasonably full  
explanation ( its cont5ts4 ,x is an     
attempt1 ^u ! basis ( tw5ty ye>s'       
exp]i5ce & a /udy ( ! lit]ature ( !     
subject1 to meet ! peculi> wants ( !    
cate*etical class 9 our ,lu!ran ,*ur* 9 
,am]ica4 ,! object ( ! book is tw(old3  
fir/1 to furni% an outl9e ( tea*+ :i* ! 
pa/or may use z a guide 9 8 oral        
explanation & que/ion+2 & secondly1 to  
furni% a suffici5tly complete summ>y by 
means ( :i* ! cate*um5s may review !    
lesson & fix its sali5t po9ts 9 _! m9ds4
 ,no text-book c1 ( c\rse1 adequately   
supply ! p>5etical side ( ! cate*etical 
in/ruction or take ! place ( ! liv+     
exposition by ! pa/or4 ,b x c & %\ld    

support 8 "w1 s t :at he expla9s at "o  
meet+ may n be =gott5 be=e ! next meet+1
 b may be fix$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! cate*um5s by
 /udy at home4  ,s9ce ! task ( ! pa/or 9
 cate*ization is n only to imp>t        
religi\s in/ruction1 b to imp>t x on !  
basis ( t priceless h]itage ( our ,*ur*1
 ,lu!r's ,small ,cate*ism1 ! explanation
 "h (f]$ foll[s ! cate*ism closely4 ,!  
words ( ! cate*ism are pr9t$ 9          
heavy-fac$ type & are us$ z head+s :]ev]
 possible2 & ?us ! words ( ! cate*ism   
may be trac$ z a ?read runn+ ?r\gh !    
entire explanation4  ,:]ev] he deem$ x  
necess>y1 ! au?or has add$ a full]      
explanation ( ! text ( ! cate*ism ?an t 
:i* ,lu!r gives1 & has supplem5t$ its   
cont5ts ) su* additional matt] z ! ne$s 
( our cate*um5s require4 ,he does n     
agree ) ^? cate*etical writ]s :o ma9ta9 
t ! pa/or1 9 8 cate*ization1 mu/ conf9e 
himself to an explanation ( ,lu!r's     
explanation4 ,su* a pr9ciple w\ld       
exclude f ! cate*etical class mu* :i*   
our cate*um5s %\ld be taught4 ,b all su*

 additional matt]s are introduc$ "u an  
appropriate head z an organic "p ( !    
:ole explanation1 ?us pres]v+ its unity4
  ,?is book is writt5 9 ! !tical =m     
in/ead ( ! traditional =m ( que/ions &  
answ]s4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! nature (       
cate*ization :i* w\ld require ! use ( ! 
int]rogative =m 9 su* a text-book1 &    
accord+ly ! !tical =m has = ye>s be5    
employ$ by num]\s writ]s ( text-books = 
! cate*etical class 9 ,g]many4 ,:ile    
que/ions h an important place 9         
cate*etical in/ruction1 ! matt] & n ! =m
 is ! vital ?+4 ,cate*ization is n a    
me?od ( in/ruction by means ( que/ions &
 answ]s4 ,nei!r ! orig9al mean+ ( ! ^w  
nor ! hi/ory ( cate*ization ju/ifies su*
 a def9ition4 7,see my article1 ,a      
,brief ,hi/ory ( ,cate*ization1 9 !     
,lu!ran ,*ur* ,review1 ,janu>y1 #aijb2  
comp4 v4 ,zezs*witz3 ,sy/em d]          
*ri/l4-kir*l4 ,kate*etik1 vol4 i4 pp4   
#ag seq41 & vol4 ii41 #b4 #a41 pp4 #c   
seq47 ,& s9ce ,*ri/ian tru? is n some?+ 
to be br\ght =? f ! m9d ( ! *ild by     

means ( que/ions1 b some?+ div9ely      
reveal$ & h5ce to be communicat$ to !   
*ild1 ! mo/ natural =m 9 :i* to set x   
be=e him 9 a text-book is ! !tical4     
,lu!r's cate*ism itself is1 inde$1 9 !  
=m ( que/ions & answ]s4 ,b 8 cate*ism is
 confessional z well z didactic1 & its  
words1 memoriz$ by ! cate*um51 are to   
become a p]sonal confession ( fai?4 ,!  
explanations ( a text-book1 on ! o!r h&1
 are n to be memoriz$1 b are meant to   
aid ! cate*um5 9 grasp+ ! ?\ghts ( !    
cate*ism4 ,= ?is purpose1 ! !tical =m is
 bett] ?an ! int]rogative1 because !    
explanation is n cont9ually brok5 by    
que/ions1 & is ?us bett] adapt$ to give 
! cate*um5s a connect$ idea ( ! doctr9es
 taught4  ,ea* *apt] ( ?is explanation  
is foll[$ by a numb] ( que/ions4 ,aft] !
 pa/or has expla9$ a lesson at "o meet+1
 ! cate*um5s %\ld prep>e !mselves to    
give an answ] to ! pr9t$ que/ions 9 _!  
own words at ! next meet+4 ,! pa/or may1
 ( c\rse1 sub/itute o!r que/ions1 assign
 additional ones1 or elim9ate "s4 ,!    

pro( passages = ! tea*+s set =? are cit$
 9 ! m>g94 ,! m important passages1     
p>ticul>ly ^? :i* ! cate*um5s may be    
expect$ to memorize1 are specially      
indicat$ by a dagg] 771 & are pr9t$ 9   
full at ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,! use ( a     
,scripture lesson is1 ( c\rse1 optional 
) ! pa/or4 ,"o is indicat$1 h[ev]1 = ea*
 *apt]1 & may be read 9 class or be     
assign$ to ! cate*um5s to be read at    
home4 ,! ,scriptural illu/rations are   
cit$ = ! conv5i5ce ( ! pa/or 9 8 oral   
exposition4 ,! division into *apt]s has 
be5 regulat$ by ! subject-matt]1 & w1 x 
is hop$1 aid 9 ! survey ( ! cont5ts ( ! 
book z a :ole4 ,x is n int5d$ t ea*     
*apt] %all necess>ily con/itute "o      
lesson4 ,"s lessons w d\btless include  
only a "p ( a *apt]1 :ile o!rs w include
 sev]al *apt]s1 z ! pa/or may det]m9e4  
,:ile ! au?or1 9 ! prep>ation ( ?is     
explanation ( ,lu!r's cate*ism1 has gone
 8 own way1 c>eful consid]ation has be5 
giv5 to ! voice ( ^? ^: /udy ( !        
problems involv$ entitl$ !m to be he>d4 

,lu!r's o!r cate*etical writ+s1 ! /&>d  
!oretical works on ,cate*etics1 & num]\s
 monographs h be5 con/antly at h&4      
,explanations ( ! cate*ism = ! use (    
pa/ors & tea*]s h be5 freely            
consult$1--among o!rs1 ^? ( ,s*uetze1   
,fricke1 ,mehliss1 ,kahle1 ,zuck1       
,kaftan1 v4 ,zezs*witz1 ,palm]1 ,h>nack1
 ,niss51 ,hempel1 ,s*ultze1 ,?4 ,h>del&1
 ,o4 ,h>del&1 ,nebe1 ,bu*ruck]1 &       
,crem]4 ,ackn[l$gm5t is due also to !   
au?ors ( num]\s ,am]ican & ,g]man       
text-books & helps = ! cate*etical      
class1 ^: works h be5 c>efully scann$1 9
 ord] t ! fruits ( pa/ exp]i5ce & ! be/ 
results ( =m] labors 9 ?is field might1 
if possible1 be embodi$ 9 ?is "w4  ,may 
! ,"l bless ?is explanation ( ,lu!r's   
,small ,cate*ism to ! upbuild+ ( ,8     
k+dom & ! glory ( ,8 "n4  ,,joseph      
,,/ump4  ,,phillipburg1 ,n4 ,j41        
,,re=mation ,,day1 #aijg4     ,,lu!r',s 
,,preface   ,m>t9 ,lu!r to all fai?ful &
 godly ,pa/ors & ,prea*]s3 ,grace1 ,m]cy
 & ,peace1 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,"l6  ,! 

deplorable condition 9 :i* ,i f\nd      
religi\s affairs dur+ a rec5t visitation
 ( ! congregations1 has impell$ me to   
publi% ?is ,cate*ism1 or /atem5t ( !    
,*ri/ian doctr9e1 aft] hav+ prep>$ x 9 v
 brief & simple t]ms4 ,alas6 :at mis]y  
,i beheld6 ,! p1 especially ^? :o live 9
 ! villages1 seem to h no k :atev] (    
,*ri/ian doctr9e1 & _m ( ! pa/ors are   
ignorant & incompet5t tea*]s4 ,&1       
nev]!less1 !y all ma9ta9 t !y are       
,*ri/ians1 t !y h be5 baptiz$1 & t !y h 
receiv$ ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,yet !y _c      
recite ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ! ,cre$1 or ! ,t5
 ,comm&m5ts2 !y live z if !y 7          
irrational creatures1 & n[ t ! ,gospel  
has come to !m1 !y grossly abuse _!     
,*ri/ian lib]ty4  ,ye bi%ops6 :at answ] 
w ye give to ,*ri/ = hav+ s %amefully   
neglect$ ! p1 & paid no att5tion to !   
duties ( y\r (fice8 ,i invoke no evil on
 y\r heads4 ,b y )hold ! cup 9 ! ,"l's  
,supp]1 insi/ on ! obs]vance ( y\r human
 laws1 & yet1 at ! same "t1 d n take !  
lea/ int]e/ 9 tea*+ ! p ! ,"l's ,pray]1 

! ,cre$1 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 or any o!r "p
 ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,woe unto y6  ,:]e=e ,i 
besee* y 9 ! ,"n ( ,god1 my belov$      
bre?r51 :o are pa/ors or prea*]s1 to    
engage he>tily 9 ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( 
y\r (fice1 to h m]cy on ! p :o are      
entru/$ to y\r c>e1 & to assi/ u 9      
introduc+ ! ,cate*ism among !m1 &       
especially among ! "y4 ,& if any ( y d n
 possess ! necess>y qualifications1 ,i  
besee* y to take at lea/ ! foll[+ =ms1 &
 read !m1 ^w = ^w1 to ! p1 on ?is       
wise3--  ,9 ! fir/ place2 let ! prea*]  
take ! utmo/ c>e to avoid all *anges or 
v>iations 9 ! text & word+ ( ! ,t5      
,comm&m5ts1 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ! ,cre$1 !  
,sacram5ts1 etc4 ,let him1 on ! contr>y1
 take ea* ( ! =ms respectively1 adh]e to
 x1 & repeat x anew1 ye> aft] ye>4 ,= "y
 & inexp]i5c$ p _c be successfully      
in/ruct$1 unless we adh]e to ! same text
 or ! same =ms ( expression4 ,!y easily 
become confus$1 :5 ! tea*] at "o "t     
employs a c]ta9 =m ( words &            
expressions1 &1 at ano!r1 app>5tly ) a  

view to make improvem5ts1 adopts a      
diff]5t =m4 ,! result ( su* a c\rse w   
he1 t all ! "t & labor :i* we h exp5d$ w
 be lo/4  ,?is po9t 0 well und]/ood by  
our v5]able fa!rs1 :o 7 accu/om$ to use 
! same words 9 tea*+ ! ,"l's ,pray]1 !  
,cre$1 & ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,we1 too1    
%\ld foll[ ?is plan :5 we tea* ^! ?+s1  
p>ticul>ly 9 ! case ( ! "y & ignorant1 n
 *ang+ a s+le syllable1 nor introduc+   
any v>iations :51 ye> aft] ye>1 we recur
 to ^! =ms & recite !m anew be=e our    
he>]s4  ,*oose1 !re=e1 ! =m ( words :i* 
be/ pleases y1 & adh]e to x p]petually4 
,:5 y prea* 9 ! pres5ce ( intellig5t &  
le>n$ m51 y are at lib]ty to exhibit y\r
 k & skill1 & may pres5t & discuss ^!   
subjects 9 all ! v>i$ modes :i* are at  
y\r comm&4 ,b :5 y are tea*+ ! "y1 reta9
 ! same =m & mann] )\t *ange2 tea* !m1  
fir/ ( all1 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 ! ,cre$1 !
 ,"l's ,pray]1 etc41 always pres5t+ !   
same words ( ! text1 s t ^? :o le>n c   
repeat !m aft] y1 & reta9 !m 9 ! memory4
  ,b if any refuse to receive y\r       

in/ructions1 tell !m pla9ly t !y d5y    
,*ri/ & are n ,*ri/ians2 su* p]sons %all
 n be admitt$ to ! ,"l's ,table1 nor    
pres5t a *ild = baptism1 nor enjoy any (
 our ,*ri/ian privileges1 b are to be   
s5t back to ! pope & 8 ag5ts1 &1 inde$1 
to ,satan himself4 ,_! p>5ts & employ]s 
%\ld1 besides1 refuse to furni% !m )    
food & dr9k1 & notify !m t ! gov]nm5t 0 
dispos$ to bani% f ! c\ntry all p]sons (
 su* a rude & intractable "*4  ,= al?\gh
 we _c1 & %\ld n1 compel !m to ex]cise  
fai?1 we ought1 nev]!less1 to in/ruct ! 
great mass ) all dilig5ce1 s t !y may "k
 h[ to di/+ui% betwe5 "r & wrong 9 _!   
conduct t[>ds ^? ) :om !y live1 or among
 :om !y desire to e>n _! liv+4 ,= :oev] 
desires to reside 9 a city1 & enjoy !   
rights & privileges :i* its laws conf]1 
is also b\nd to "k & obey ^? laws4 ,god 
grant t su* p]sons may become s9c]e     
believ]s6 ,b if !y rema9 di%one/ &      
vici\s1 let !m at lea/ )hold f public   
view ! vices ( _! he>ts4  ,9 ! second   
place2 :5 ^? :om y are in/ruct+ h become

 famili> ) ! words ( ! text1 x is "t to 
tea* !m to und]/& ! mean+ ( ^? words1 s 
t !y may become acqua9t$ ) ! object &   
purport ( ! lesson4 ,!n proce$ to ano!r 
( ! foll[+ =ms1 or1 at y\r pleasure1    
*oose any o!r :i* is brief1 & adh]e     
/rictly to ! same words & =ms (         
expression 9 ! text1 )\t alt]+ a s+le   
syllable2 besides1 all[ y\rself ample "t
 = ! lessons4 ,= x is n necess>y t y    
%\ld1 on ! same occasion1 proce$ f !    
beg9n+ to ! end ( ! sev]al p>ts2 x w be 
m pr(itable if y pres5t !m sep>ately1 9 
regul> succession4 ,:5 ! p h1 = in/ance1
 at l5g? correctly und]/ood ! ,fir/     
,comm&m5t1 y may proce$ to ! ,second1 & 
s cont9ue4 ,by neglect+ to obs]ve ?is   
mode1 ! p w be ov]burd5$1 & be prev5t$ f
 und]/&+ & reta9+ 9 memory any          
consid]able "p ( ! matt] communicat$ to 
!m4  ,9 ! ?ird place2 :5 y h ?us rea*$ !
 end ( ?is ,%ort ,cate*ism1 beg9 anew ) 
! ,l>ge ,cate*ism1 & by means ( x furni%
 ! p ) full] & m compreh5sive           
explanations4 ,expla9 "h at l>ge e      

,comm&m5t1 e ,petition1 &1 inde$1 e "p1 
%[+ ! duties :i* !y sev]ally impose1 &  
bo? ! advantages :i* foll[ ! p]=mance ( 
^? duties1 & also ! dang]s & losses :i* 
result f ! neglect ( !m4 ,insi/ 9 an    
especial mann] on su*4 ,comm&m5ts or o!r
 p>ts z seem to be mo/ ( all misund]/ood
 or neglect$ by y\r p4 ,x w1 = example1 
be necess>y t y %\ld en=ce ) ! utmo/    
e>ne/ness ! ,sev5? ,comm&m5t1 :i* treats
 ( /eal+1 :5 y are tea*+ workm51 deal]s 
& ev5 f>m]s & s]vants1 inasmu* z _m ( ^!
 are guilty ( v>i\s di%one/ & ?ievi%    
practices4 ,s1 too1 x w be y\r duty to  
expla9 & apply ! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t ) great
 dilig5ce1 :5 y are tea*+ *ildr5 &      
un$ucat$ adults1 & to urge !m to obs]ve 
ord]1 to be fai?ful1 ob$i5t & peaceable1
 z well z to adduce num]\s in/ances     
m5tion$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 :i* %[ t ,god  
puni%$ su* z 7 guilty 9 ^! ?+s1 & bless$
 ! ob$i5t4  ,"h1 too1 let x be y\r great
 aim to urge magi/rates & p>5ts to rule 
wisely1 & to educate ! *ildr51 admoni%+ 
!m1 at ! same "t1 t su* duties are      

impos$ on !m1 & %[+ !m h[ griev\sly !y  
s9 if !y neglect !m4 ,= 9 su* a case !y 
ov]?r[ & lay wa/e alike ! k+dom ( ,god &
 ! k+dom ( ! _w1 act+ z if !y 7 ! wor/  
enemies bo? ( ,god & man4 ,& %[ !m v    
pla9ly ! %ock+ evils ( :i* !y are !     
au?ors1 :5 !y refuse _! aid 9 tra9+ up  
*ildr5 to be pa/ors1 prea*]s1 writ]s1   
etc41 & set =? t on acc\nt ( su* s9s    
,god w inflict an awful puni%m5t ^u !m4 
,x is1 inde$1 necess>y to prea* on ^!   
?+s2 = p>5ts & magi/rates are guilty (  
s9s 9 ?is respect1 :i* are s great t !re
 are no t]ms 9 :i* !y c be describ$4 ,& 
truly1 ,satan has a cruel design 9 fo/]+
 ^! evils4  ,f9ally2 inasmu* z ! p are  
n[ reliev$ f ! tyranny ( ! pope1 !y     
refuse to come to ! ,"l's ,table1 &     
treat x ) contempt4 ,on ?is po9t1 also1 
x is v necess>y t y %\ld give !m        
in/ructions1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 y are  
to be guid$ by ! foll[+ pr9ciples3 ,t we
 are to compel no "o to believe1 or to  
receive ! ,"l's ,supp]2 t we are n to   
e/abli% any laws on ?is po9t1 or appo9t 

! "t & place2 b t we %\ld s prea* z to  
influ5ce ! p1 )\t any law adopt$1 by u1 
to urge1 &1 z x 71 to compel u :o are   
pa/ors1 to adm9i/] ! ,"l's ,supp] to !m4
 ,n[ ?is object may be atta9$1 if we    
address !m 9 ! foll[+ mann]2 ,x is to be
 fe>$ t he :o does n desire to receive !
 ,"l's ,supp] at lea/ ?ree or f\r times 
dur+ ! ye>1 despises ! ,sacram5t1 & is  
no ,*ri/ian4 ,s1 too1 he is no ,*ri/ian1
 :o nei!r believes nor obeys ! ,gospel2 
= ,*ri/ did n say3 ,omit or despise ?is1
 b ,?is d ye1 z (t z ye dr9k x1 etc4 ,he
 comm&s t ?is %\ld be done1 & by no     
means be neglect$ & despis$4 ,he says3  
,?is d4  ,n[ he :o does n highly value !
 ,sacram5t1 %[s !reby t he has no s91 no
 fle%1 no devil1 no _w1 no dea?1 no     
dang]1 no hell2 t is to say1 he does n  
believe t su* evils exi/1 al?\gh he may 
be deeply imm]s$ 9 !m1 & completely     
belong to ! devil4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he ne$s
 no grace1 no life1 no ,p>adise1 no     
heav51 no ,*ri/1 no ,god1 no good ?+4 ,=
 if he believ$ t he 0 involv$ 9 su*     

evils1 & t he 0 9 ne$ ( su* bless+s1 he 
c\ld n refra9 f receiv+ ! ,sacram5t1    
:]e9 aid is af=d$ aga9/ su* evils1 &1   
aga91 su* bless+s are be/[$4 ,x w n be  
necess>y to compel him by ! =ce ( any   
law to approa* ! ,"l's ,table2 he w ha/5
 to x ( 8 own accord1 w compel himself  
to come1 & inde$ urge y to adm9i/] !    
,sacram5t to him4  ,h5ce1 y are by no   
means to adopt any compulsory law 9 ?is 
case1 z ! ,pope has done4 ,let x simply 
be y\r aim to set =? di/9ctly !         
advantages & losses1 ! wants & !        
b5efits1 ! dang]s & ! bless+s1 :i* are  
to be consid]$ 9 connection ) !         
,sacram5t2 ! p w1 d\btless1 !n seek x   
)\t urg5t dem&s on y\r "p4 ,if !y /ill  
refuse to come =w>d1 let !m *oose _! own
 ways1 & tell !m t ^? :o d n reg>d _!   
own spiritual mis]y1 & d n desire !     
graci\s help ( ,god1 belong to ,satan4  
,b if y d n give su* solemn admonitions1
 or if y adopt odi\s compulsory laws on 
! subject1 x is y\r own fault if ! p    
treat ! ,sacram5t ) contempt4 ,w !y n   

necess>ily be slo?ful1 if y are sil5t & 
sleep8 ,!re=e consid] ! subject s]i\sly1
 ye ,pa/ors & ,prea*]s6 ,our (fice has  
n[ assum$ a v diff]5t "* f t :i* x bore 
"u ! ,pope2 x is n[ ( a v grave nature1 
& is v salut>y 9 its influ5ce4 ,x       
consequ5tly subjects u to f> great]     
burd5s & labors1 dang]s & temptations1  
:ile x br+s ) x an inconsid]able rew>d1 
& v little gratitude 9 ! _w4 ,b ,*ri/   
himself w be our rew>d1 if we labor )   
fidelity4 ,may ,he grant su* m]cy unto u
 :o is ! ,fa!r ( all grace1 to :om be   
giv5 ?anks & praises ?r\gh ,*ri/1 our   
,"l1 = ev]6 ,am54  ,,witt5b]g1 ,a4,d4   
#aebi4     ,,! ,,small ,,cate*ism       
,,"p ,i4  ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts4   ,9 !  
pla9 =m 9 :i* !y are to be taught by !  
head ( a family4  ,,! ,,fir/ ,,comm&m5t4
  ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r
 gods be=e ,me4  ,?\ %alt n make unto !e
 any grav5 image or any lik5ess ( any?+ 
t is 9 heav5 above1 or t is 9 ! e>?     
b5ea?1 or t is 9 ! wat] "u ! e>?2 ?\    
%alt n b[ d[n ?yself to !m1 nor s]ve !m2

 = ,i ! ,"l ?y ,god am a jeal\s ,god1   
visit+ ! iniquity ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 
unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate 
,me2 & %[+ m]cy unto ?\s&s ( !m t love  
,me1 & keep my comm&m5ts4  ,:at is meant
 by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,answ]4 ,we %\ld    
fe>1 love1 & tru/ 9 ,god above all ?+s4 
,,! ,,second ,,comm&m5t4  ,?\ %alt n    
take ! ,"n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god 9 va92 = !   
,"l w n hold him guiltless t take? ,8   
,"n 9 va94  ,:at is meant by ?is        
,comm&m5t8  ,ans4 ,we %\ld s fe> & love 
,god z n to curse1 swe>1 conjure1 lie1  
or deceive1 by ,8 ,"n1 b call ^u ,him 9 
e "t ( ne$1 & wor%ip ,him ) pray]1      
praise1 & ?anksgiv+4  ,,! ,,?ird        
,,comm&m5t4  ,rememb] ! ,sabba?-day1 to 
keep x holy4  ,six days %alt ?\ labor1 &
 d all ?y "w2 b ! sev5? day is ! ,sabba?
 ( ! ,"l ?y ,god3 9 x ?\ %alt n d any   
"w1 ?\1 nor ?y son1 nor ?y daught]1 ?y  
man-s]vant1 nor ?y maid-s]vant1 nor ?y  
cattle1 nor ?y /rang] t is )9 ?y gates3 
= 9 six days ! ,"l made heav5 & e>?1 !  
sea1 & all t 9 !m is1 & re/$ ! sev5?    

day2 :]e=e ! ,"l bless$ ! ,sabba? day1 &
 hall[$ x4  ,:at is meant by ?is        
,comm&m5t8  ,ans4 ,we %\ld s fe> & love 
,god z n to despise ,8 ,^w & ! prea*+ ( 
! ,gospel1 b deem x holy1 & will+ to he>
 & le>n x4  ,,! ,,f\r? ,,comm&m5t4      
,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m1 t ?y days may be
 long ^u ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give?   
!e4  ,:at is meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8    
,ans4 ,we %\ld s fe> & love ,god z n to 
despise nor displease our p>5ts &       
sup]iors1 b honor1 s]ve1 obey1 love1 &  
e/eem !m4  ,,! ,,fif? ,,comm&m5t4  ,?\  
%alt n kill4  ,:at is meant by ?is      
,comm&m5t8  ,ans4 ,we %\ld s fe> & love 
,god z n to d our neighbor any bodily   
h>m or injury1 b r assi/ & com=t him 9  
dang] & want4  ,,! ,,six? ,,comm&m5t4   
,?\ %alt n commit adult]y4  ,:at is     
meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,ans4 ,we %\ld 
s fe> & love ,god z to be *a/e & pure 9 
our words & de$s1 ea* "o also lov+ &    
honor+ 8 wife or h] husb&4  ,,! ,,sev5? 
,,comm&m5t4  ,?\ %alt n /eal4  ,:at is  
meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,ans4 ,we %\ld 

s fe> & love ,god z n to rob our        
neighbor ( 8 money or prop]ty1 nor br+ x
 into our possession by unfair deal+ or 
fraudul5t means1 b r assi/ him to       
improve & protect x4  ,,! ,,eigh?       
,,comm&m5t4  ,?\ %alt n be> false       
witness aga9/ ?y neighbor4  ,:at is     
meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,ans4 ,we %\ld 
s fe> & love ,god z n deceitfully to    
belie1 betray1 sl&]1 nor raise injuri\s 
reports aga9/ our neighbor1 b apologize 
= him1 speak well ( him1 & put ! mo/    
*>itable con/ruction on all 8 actions4  
,,! ,,n9? ,,comm&m5t4  ,?\ %alt n covet 
?y neighbor's h\se4  ,:at is meant by   
?is ,comm&m5t8  ,ans4 ,we %\ld s fe> &  
love ,god z n to desire by craft9ess to 
ga9 possession ( our neighbor's         
inh]itance or home1 or to obta9 x "u !  
pretext ( a legal "r1 b be ready to     
assi/ & s]ve him 9 ! pres]vation ( 8    
own4  ,,! ,,t5? ,,comm&m5t4  ,?\ %alt n 
covet ?y neighbor's wife1 nor 8         
mans]vant1 nor 8 maid-s]vant1 nor 8 ox1 
nor 8 ass1 nor any?+ t is ?y neighbor's4

  ,:at is meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,ans4
 ,we %\ld s fe> & love ,god z n to      
ali5ate our neighbor's wife f him1      
entice away 8 s]vants1 nor let loose 8  
cattle1 b use our endeavors t !y may    
rema9 & dis*>ge _! duty to him4  ,:at   
does ,god decl>e conc]n+ all ^!         
,comm&m5ts8  ,ans4 ,he says3 ,i ! ,"l ?y
 ,god am a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ !        
iniquity ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 unto !   
?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate ,me2 & 
%[+ m]cy unto ?\s&s ( !m t love ,me &   
keep my comm&m5ts4  ,:at is meant by ?is
 decl>ation8  ,ans4 ,god ?reat5s to     
puni% all ^? :o transgress ^! comm&m5ts4
 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 dread ,8 displeasure1 
& n act contr>ily to ^! comm&m5ts4 ,b   
,he promises grace & e bless+ to all :o 
keep !m4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 love & tru/ 9 
,him1 & *e]fully d :at ,he has comm&$ u4
     ,,"p ,,ii4  ,,! ,,cre$4   ,9 ! pla9
 =m 9 :i* x is to be taught by ! head ( 
a family4  ,,fir/ ,,article4--,,(       
,,creation4  ,i believe 9 ,god ! ,fa!r  
,almighty1 ,mak] ( heav5 & e>?4  ,:at is

 meant by ?is ,article8  ,ans4 ,i       
believe t ,god has creat$ me & all t    
exi/s2 t ,he has giv5 & /ill pres]ves to
 me my body & s\l ) all my limbs &      
s5ses1 my reason & all ! faculties ( my 
m9d1 toge!r ) my raim5t1 food1 home1 &  
family1 & all my prop]ty2 t ,he daily   
provides me abundantly ) all !          
necess>ies ( life1 protects me f all    
dang]1 & pres]ves me & gu>ds me aga9/   
all evil2 all :i* ,he does out ( pure1  
pat]nal1 & div9e goodness & m]cy1 )\t   
any m]it or wor?9ess 9 me2 = all :i* ,i 
am 9 duty b\nd to ?ank1 praise1 s]ve1 & 
obey ,him4 ,?is is mo/ c]ta9ly true4    
,,second ,,article4--,,( ,,r$emption4   
,& 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 only ,son1 our ,"l2
 :o 0 conceiv$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 born ( 
! ,virg9 ,m>y2 suff]$ "u ,pontius       
,pilate1 0 crucifi$1 dead1 & buri$2 ,he 
desc5d$ into hell2 ! ?ird day ,he rose  
aga9 f ! dead2 ,he asc5d$ into heav51 & 
sitte? on ! "r h& ( ,god ! ,fa!r        
,almighty2 f !nce ,he %all come to judge
 ! quick & ! dead4  ,:at is meant by ?is

 ,article8  ,ans4 ,i believe t ,jesus   
,*ri/1 true ,god1 begott5 ( ! ,fa!r f   
et]nity1 & also true man1 born ( !      
,virg9 ,m>y1 is my ,"l2 :o has r$eem$   
me1 a lo/ & condemn$ creature1 secur$ & 
deliv]$ me f all s9s1 f dea?1 & f ! p[] 
( ! devil1 n ) silv] & gold1 b ) ,8 holy
 & preci\s blood1 & ) ,8 innoc5t suff]+s
 & dea?2 9 ord] t ,i might be ,81 live  
"u ,him 9 ,8 k+dom1 & s]ve ,him 9       
ev]la/+ righte\sness1 innoc5ce1 &       
bless$ness2 ev5 z ,he is ris5 f ! dead1 
& lives & reigns to all et]nity4 ,?is is
 mo/ c]ta9ly true4  ,,?ird              
,,article4--,,( ,,sanctification4  ,i   
believe 9 ! ,holy ,gho/2 ! holy ,*ri/ian
 ,*ur*1 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts2 !        
,=giv5ess ( s9s2 ! ,resurrection ( !    
body2 & ! ,life ev]la/+4 ,am54  ,:at is 
meant by ?is ,article8  ,ans4 ,i believe
 t ,i _c by my own reason or /r5g?      
believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ my ,"l1 or come  
to ,him2 b ! ,holy ,gho/ has call$ me   
?r\gh ! ,gospel1 enlight5$ me by ,8     
gifts1 & sanctifi$ & pres]v$ me 9 ! true

 fai?2 9 l mann] z ,he calls1 ga!rs1    
enlight5s1 & sanctifies ! :ole ,*ri/ian 
,*ur* on e>?1 & pres]ves x 9 union )    
,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! true fai?2 9 :i*       
,*ri/ian ,*ur* ,he daily =gives         
abundantly all my s9s1 & ! s9s ( all    
believ]s1 & w raise up me & all ! dead  
at ! la/ day1 & w grant ev]la/+ life to 
me & to all :o believe 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is is 
mo/ c]ta9ly true4     ,,"p ,,iii4  ,,!  
,,"l',s ,,pray]4   ,9 ! pla9 =m 9 :i* x 
is to be taught by ! head ( a family4   
,,introduction4  ,our ,fa!r ,:o art 9   
heav54  ,:at is meant by ?is            
,introduction8  ,ans4 ,god w\ld !reby   
affectionately enc\rage u to believe t  
,he is truly our ,fa!r1 & t we are ,8   
*ildr5 inde$1 s t we may call ^u ,him ) 
all *e]fulness & confid5ce1 ev5 z belov$
 *ildr5 entreat _! affectionate p>5t4   
,,fir/ ,,petition4  ,hall[$ be ,?y ,"n4 
,:at is meant by ?is ,petition8  ,ans4  
,! ,"n ( ,god is inde$ holy 9 itself2 b 
we pray 9 ?is petition t x may be hall[$
 also by u4  ,h[ is ?is effect$8  ,ans4 

,:5 ! ,^w ( ,god is taught 9 its tru? & 
purity1 & we1 z ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 lead   
holy lives1 9 accordance ) x2 to ?is may
 our bless$ ,fa!r 9 heav5 help u6 ,b    
:oev] tea*es & lives o!rwise ?an z      
,god's ,^w prescribes1 pr(anes ! ,"n (  
,god among u2 f ?is pres]ve u1 ,heav5ly 
,fa!r6  ,,second ,,petition4  ,?y k+dom 
come4  ,:at is meant by ?is ,petition8  
,ans4 ,! k+dom ( ,god comes inde$ (     
itself1 )\t our pray]2 b we pray 9 ?is  
petition t x may come unto u also4  ,:5 
is ?is effect$8  ,ans4 ,:5 our ,heav5ly 
,fa!r gives u ,8 ,holy ,_s1 s t by ,8   
grace we believe ,8 holy ,^w1 & live a  
godly life "h on e>?1 & 9 heav5 = ev]4  
,,?ird ,,petition4  ,?y w be done on    
e>?1 z x is 9 heav54  ,:at is meant by  
?is ,petition8  ,ans4 ,! good & graci\s 
w ( ,god is done inde$ )\t our pray]2 b 
we pray 9 ?is petition t x may be done  
by u also4  ,:5 is ?is effect$8  ,ans4  
,:5 ,god fru/rates & br+s to naught e   
evil c\nsel & purpose1 :i* w\ld h9d] u f
 hall[+ ! ,"n ( ,god1 & prev5t ,8 k+dom 

f com+ to u1 su* z ! w ( ! devil1 ( !   
_w1 & ( our own fle%2 & :5 ,he /r5g!ns  
u1 & keeps u /eadfa/ 9 ,8 ,^w1 & 9 !    
fai?1 ev5 unto our end4 ,?is is ,8      
graci\s & good w4  ,,f\r? ,,petition4   
,give u ?is day our daily bread4  ,:at  
is meant by ?is ,petition8  ,ans4 ,god  
gives inde$ )\t our pray] ev5 to ! wick$
 also _! daily bread2 b we pray 9 ?is   
petition t ,he w\ld make u s5sible ( ,8 
b5efits1 & enable u to receive our daily
 bread ) ?anksgiv+4  ,:at is impli$ 9 ! 
words3 ,our daily bread8  ,ans4 ,all ?+s
 t p]ta9 to ! wants & ! support ( ?is   
pres5t life2 su* z food1 raim5t1 money1 
goods1 h\se & l&1 & o!r prop]ty2 a      
believ+ sp\se & good *ildr52 tru/wor?y  
s]vants & fai?ful magi/rates2 favorable 
seasons1 peace & heal?2 education &     
honor2 true fri5ds1 good neighbors1 & ! 
l4  ,,fif? ,,petition4  ,& =give u our  
trespasses1 z we =give ^? :o trespass   
aga9/ u4  ,:at is meant by ?is          
,petition8  ,ans4 ,we pray 9 ?is        
petition1 t our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld n   

reg>d our s9s1 nor d5y u our reque/s on 
acc\nt ( !m2 = we are n wor?y ( any?+ = 
:i* we pray1 & h n m]it$ x2 b t ,he w\ld
 grant u all ?+s ?r\gh grace1 al?\gh we 
daily commit mu* s91 & des]ve *a/isem5t 
alone4 ,we w !re=e1 on our "p1 bo?      
he>tily =give1 & also readily d good to 
^? :o may injure or (f5d u4  ,,six?     
,,petition4  ,&1 lead u n into          
temptation4  ,:at is meant by ?is       
,petition8  ,ans4 ,god inde$ tempts no  
"o to s92 b we pray 9 ?is petition t    
,god w\ld s gu>d & pres]ve u1 t ! devil1
 ! _w1 & our own fle%1 may n deceive u1 
nor lead u into error & unbelief1       
despair1 & o!r great & %ameful s9s2 & t1
 ?\gh we may be ?us tempt$1 we may1     
nev]!less1 f9ally prevail & ga9 !       
victory4  ,,sev5? ,,petition4  ,b deliv]
 u f evil4  ,:at is meant by ?is        
,petition8  ,ans4 ,we pray 9 ?is        
petition1 z 9 a summ>y1 t our ,heav5ly  
,fa!r w\ld deliv] u f all mann] ( evil1 
:e!r x affect ! body or s\l1 prop]ty or 
"*1 &1 at la/1 :5 ! h\r ( dea? %all     

arrive1 grant u a happy end1 & graci\sly
 take z f ?is _w ( sorr[ to ,himself 9  
heav54  ,,conclusion4  ,= ,?9e is !     
k+dom1 & ! p[]1 & ! glory1 = ev] & ev]4 
,am54  ,:at is meant by ! ^w ,am58      
,ans4 ,t ,i %\ld be assur$ t su*        
petitions are acceptable to our ,heav5ly
 ,fa!r1 & are he>d by ,him2 = ,he       
,himself has comm&$ u to pray 9 ?is     
mann]1 & has promis$ t ,he w he> u4     
,am51 ,am51 t is1 ,yea1 yea1 x %all be  
s4     ,,"p ,,iv4  ,,! ,,sacram5t ,,(   
,,holy ,,baptism4   ,9 ! pla9 =m 9 :i* x
 is to be taught by ! head ( a family4  
,i4 ,:at is ,baptism8  ,ans4 ,baptism is
 n simply wat]1 b x is ! wat] compreh5d$
 9 ,god's comm&1 & connect$ ) ,god's    
,^w4  ,:at is t ,^w ( ,god8  ,ans4 ,x is
 t :i* our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ spoke1 z x  
is record$ 9 ! la/ *apt] ( ,mat!w1 v]se 
#ai3 ,g ye1 & tea* all nations1 baptiz+ 
!m 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! 
,holy ,gho/4  ,,ii4 ,:at gifts or       
b5efits does ,baptism conf]8  ,ans4 ,x  
works =giv5ess ( s9s1 deliv]s f dea? & !

 devil1 & conf]s ev]la/+ salvation on   
all :o believe1 z ! ,^w & promise ( ,god
 decl>e4  ,:at are su* words & promises 
( ,god8  ,ans4 ,^? :i* our ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/ spoke1 z !y are record$ 9 ! la/   
*apt] ( ,m>k1 v]se #af3 ,he t believe? &
 is baptiz$1 %all be sav$2 b he t       
believe? n1 %all be damn$4  ,,iii4 ,h[ c
 wat] produce su* great effects8  ,ans4 
,x is n ! wat] inde$ t produces ^!      
effects1 b ! ,^w ( ,god :i* accompanies 
& is connect$ ) ! wat]1 & our fai?1 :i* 
relies on ! ,^w ( ,god connect$ ) !     
wat]4 ,= ! wat]1 )\t ! ,^w ( ,god1 is   
simply wat] & no baptism4 ,b :5 connect$
 ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 x is a baptism1 t is1 a
 graci\s wat] ( life1 & a wa%+ (        
reg5]ation 9 ! ,holy ,gho/2 z ,/4 ,paul 
says to ,titus1 9 ! ?ird *apt]1 v]ses   
#e-h3 ,accord+ to ,8 m]cy ,he sav$ u1 by
 ! wa%+ ( reg5]ation1 & r5ew+ ( ! ,holy 
,gho/2 :i* ,he %$ on u abundantly ?r\gh 
,jesus ,*ri/ our ,savi\r2 t be+ ju/ifi$ 
by ,8 grace1 we %\ld be made heirs      
accord+ to ! hope ( et]nal life4 ,?is is

 a fai?ful say+4  ,,iv4 ,:at does su*   
baptiz+ ) wat] signify8  ,ans4 ,x       
signifies t ! old ,adam 9 u is to be    
dr[n$1 & de/roy$ by daily sorr[ &       
rep5tance1 toge!r ) all s9s & evil lu/s2
 & t aga91 ! new man %\ld daily come =? 
& rise1 t %all live 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god 9
 righte\sness & purity =ev]4  ,:]e is x 
s writt58  ,ans4 ,/4 ,paul1 9 ! ,epi/le 
to ! ,romans1 *apt] #f1 v]se #d1 says3  
,we are buri$ ) ,*ri/ by ,baptism into  
dea?2 t l z ,he 0 rais$ up f ! dead by !
 glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 s we also %\ld    
walk 9 newness ( life4     ,,(          
,,confession4   ,:at is ,confession8    
,ans4 ,confession consi/s ( two p>ts3 ! 
"o is1 t we confess our s9s2 ! o!r1 t we
 receive absolution or =giv5ess ?r\gh ! 
pa/or z ( ,god himself1 9 no wise d\bt+1
 b firmly believ+ t our s9s are ?us     
=giv5 be=e ,god 9 heav54  ,:at s9s ought
 we to confess8  ,ans4 ,9 ! pres5ce (   
,god we %\ld ackn[l$ge ourselves guilty 
( all mann] ( s9s1 ev5 ( ^? :i* we d n  
ourselves p]ceive2 z we d 9 ! ,"l's     

,pray]4 ,b 9 ! pres5ce ( ! pa/or we %\ld
 confess ^? s9s alone ( :i* we h k1 &   
:i* we feel 9 our he>ts4  ,:i* are ^!8  
,ans4 ,"h reflect on y\r condition1     
accord+ to ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 namely3    
,:e!r y are a fa!r or "m1 a son or      
daught]1 a ma/] or mi/ress1 a mans]vant 
or maids]vant--:e!r y h be5 disob$i5t1  
unfai?ful1 slo?ful--:e!r y h injur$ any 
"o by words or actions-:e!r y h /ol51   
neglect$1 or wa/$ aught1 or done o!r    
evil4     ,,"p ,v4  ,,! ,,sacram5t ,,(  
,,! ,,alt>1  ,,or1 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,supp]4 
,9 ! pla9 =m 9 :i* x is to be taught by 
! head ( a family4  ,:at is ! ,sacram5t 
( ! ,alt>8  ,ans4 ,x is ! true ,body &  
,blood ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 "u !     
bread & w9e1 giv5 unto u ,*ri/ians to   
eat & to dr9k1 z x 0 in/itut$ by ,*ri/  
,himself4  ,:]e is x s writt58  ,ans4 ,!
 ,holy ,evangeli/s1 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 &     
,luke1 toge!r ) ,/4 ,paul1 write ?us3   
,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! same night 9   
:i* ,he 0 betray$1 took bread3 & :5 ,he 
_h giv5 ?anks1 ,he brake x1 & gave x to 

,8 disciples1 & said1 ,take1 eat2 ?is is
 my ,body1 :i* is giv5 = y3 ?is d1 9    
remembrance ( ,me4  ,aft] ! same mann]  
also ,he took ! cup1 :5 ,he _h supp$1   
gave ?anks1 & gave x to !m1 say+1 ,dr9k 
ye all ( x3 ?is cup is ! new te/am5t 9  
my ,blood1 :i* is %$ = y1 = ! remission 
( s9s3 ?is d1 z (t z ye dr9k x1 9       
remembrance ( ,me4  ,:at b5efits are    
d]iv$ f su* eat+ & dr9k+8  ,ans4 ,!y are
 po9t$ out 9 ^! words2 giv5 & %$ = y1 = 
! remission ( s9s4 ,namely1 ?r\gh ^!    
words1 ! remission ( s9s1 life &        
salvation are grant$ unto u 9 !         
,sacram5t4 ,= :]e !re is remission (    
s9s1 !re are also life & salvation4  ,h[
 c ! bodily eat+ & dr9k+ produce su*    
great effects8  ,ans4 ,! eat+ & ! dr9k+1
 inde$1 d n produce !m1 b ! words :i* /&
 "h1 namely3 giv51 & %$ = y1 = !        
remission ( s9s4 ,^! words are1 besides 
! bodily eat+ & dr9k+1 ! *ief ?+s 9 !   
,sacram5t2 & he :o believes ^! words1   
has t :i* !y decl>e & set =?1 namely1 ! 
remission ( s9s4  ,:o is x1 !n1 t       

receives ?is ,sacram5t wor?ily8  ,ans4  
,fa/+ & bodily prep>ation are inde$ a   
good ext]nal discipl9e2 b he is truly   
wor?y & well prep>$ :o believes ^!      
words1 giv5 & %$ = y1 = ! remission (   
s9s4 ,b he :o does n believe ^! words1  
or :o d\bts1 is unwor?y & unfit3 = !    
words3 ,,= ,,y1 require truly believ+   
he>ts4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,,morn+ ,,& ,,ev5+ ,,pray]4
  ,9 ! pla9 =m 9 :i* x is to be taught  
by ! head ( a family4  ,,morn+4  ,,pp ,9
 ! ,morn+1 :5 ?\ rise/1 ?\ %alt say3  ,9
 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( !     
,holy ,gho/1 ,am54  ,,pp ,!n1 kneel+ or 
/&+1 ?\ %alt say ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ & !  
,"l's ,pray]4  ,,pp ,!n maye/ ?an say   
?is ,pray]3  ,i give ?anks unto ,!e1    
,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ ,?y  
de> ,son1 t ,?\ ha/ protect$ me ?r\gh ! 
night f all dang] & h>m2 & ,i besee* ,!e
 to pres]ve & keep me ?is day also1 f   
all s9 & evil2 t 9 all my ?\ghts1 words1
 & de$s1 ,i may s]ve & please ,!e4 ,into
 ,?y h&s ,i comm5d my body & s\l1 & all 

t is m9e4 ,let ,?y holy angel h *>ge    
conc]n+ me1 t ! wick$ "o may h no p[]   
ov] me4 ,am54  ,,pp ,& !n %\ld/ ?\ g )  
joy to ?y "w1 aft] a ,hymn1 or ! ,t5    
,comm&m5ts1 or :atev] ?y devotion may   
sugge/4  ,,ev5+4  ,,pp ,9 ! ,ev5+1 :5 ?\
 goe/ to b$1 ?\ %all say3  ,9 ! ,"n ( ! 
,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4   
,am54  ,,pp ,!n1 kneel+ or /&+1 ?\ %alt 
say ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ & ! ,"l's ,pray]4 
,,pp ,!n maye/ ?\ say ?is ,pray]3  ,i   
give ?anks unto ,!e1 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1    
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ ,?y de> ,son1 t ,?\  
ha/ ?is day s graci\sly protect$ me1 &  
,i besee* ,!e to =give me all my s9s1 & 
! wrong :i* ,i h done1 & by ,?y great   
m]cy def5d me f all ! p]ils & dang]s (  
?is night4 ,into ?y h&s ,i comm5d my    
body & s\l1 & all t is m9e4 ,let ,?y    
holy angel h *>ge conc]n+ me1 t ! wick$ 
"o may h no p[] ov] me4 ,am54  ,,pp ,&  
!n lie d[n1 9 peace1 & sleep4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,bless+ ,,& ,,?anksgiv+ ,,at ,,table4  
,9 ! pla9 =m 9 :i* !y are to be taught  

by ! head ( a family4  ,,be=e ,,meat4   
,,pp ,be=e meat1 ! memb]s ( ! family    
surr\nd+ ! table rev]5tly & ) fold$ h&s1
 !re %all be said3  ,! eyes ( all wait  
^u ,!e1 ,o ,"l3 & ,?\ give/ !m _! meat 9
 due season4 ,?\ op5e/ ,?9e h&1 &       
satisfie/ ! desire ( e liv+ ?+4  ,,pp   
,!n %all be said ! ,"l's ,pray]1 & aft] 
t ?is ,pray]3  ,o ,"l ,god1 ,heav5ly    
,fa!r1 bless unto u ^! ,?y gifts1 :i* ( 
,?y t5d] k9dness ,?\ ha/ be/[$ ^u u1    
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54  ,,pp 
,aft] meat1 rev]5tly & ) fold$ h&s1 !re 
%all be said3  ,o give ?anks unto ! ,"l1
 = ,he is good3 = ,8 m]cy endure? = ev]4
 ,he give? food to all fle%2 ,he give?  
to ! bea/ 8 food1 & to ! "y rav5s :i*   
cry4 ,! ,"l take? pleasure 9 !m t te>   
,him2 9 ^? t hope 9 ,8 m]cy1  ,,pp ,!n  
%all be said ! ,"l's ,pray]1 & aft] t   
?is ,pray]3  ,we give ?anks1 to ,!e1 ,o 
,god4 ,our ,fa!r1 = all ,?y b5efits1    
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 ,:o ) ,!e   
live? & reigne?1 = ev] & ev]4 ,am54     
99       99       99       99       99  

,,table ,,( ,,duties4  ,or1 c]ta9       
passages ( ! ,scriptures1 select$ =     
v>i\s ord]s & conditions ( m51 :]e9 _!  
respective duties are set =?4  ,,bi%ops1
 ,,pa/ors1 ,,& ,,prea*]s4  ,a bi%op mu/ 
be blameless1 ! husb& ( "o wife1        
vigilant1 sob]1 ( good behavior1 giv5 to
 hospitality1 apt to tea*2 n giv5 to    
w9e1 no /rik]1 n gre$y ( fil?y lucre3 b 
pati5t1 n a brawl]1 n covet\s2 "o t     
rule? well 8 own h\se1 hav+ 8 *ildr5 9  
subjection ) all gravity2 n a novice1 b 
hold+ fa/ ! fai?ful ^w z he ha? be5     
taught1 t he may be able by s\nd doctr9e
 bo? to exhort & to conv9ce !           
ga9say]s4--,i ,tim4 #c3b-f2 ,tit4 #a3i4 
,,:at ,,duties ,,he>]s ,,owe ,,_!       
,,bi%ops4  ,ev5 s ha? ! ,"l orda9$ t !y 
:i* prea* ! ,gospel %\ld live ( !       
,gospel4--,i ,cor4 #i3ad4 ,let him t is 
taught 9 ! ,^w communicate unto him t   
tea*e? 9 all good ?+s1--,gal4 #f3f4 ,let
 ! eld]s t rule well be c\nt$ wor?y (   
d\ble honor1 especially !y :o labor 9 ^w
 & doctr9e4 ,= ! ,scripture sai?1 ,?\   

%alt n muzzle ! ox t treade? out ! corn4
 ,&1 ,! labor] is wor?y ( 8 rew>d4--,i  
,tim4 #e3ag1 #ah4 ,obey !m t h ! rule   
ov] y1 & submit y\rselves2 = !y wat* =  
y\r s\ls1 z !y t mu/ give acc\nt1 t !y  
may d x ) joy & n ) grief2 = t is       
unpr(itable = y4--,heb4 #ac3ag4         
,,magi/rates4  ,let e s\l be subject    
unto ! high] p[]s4 ,= !re is no p[] b ( 
,god2 ! p[]s t be are orda9$ ( ,god2 =  
rul]s are n a t]ror to good works1 b to 
! evil4 ,wilt ?\ !n n be afraid ( ! p[]8
 d t :i* is good1 & ?\ %all h praise ( !
 same2 = he is ! m9i/] ( ,god to !e =   
good4 ,b if ?\ d t :i* is evil1 be      
afraid2 = he be>e? n ! sword 9 va93 = he
 is ! m9i/] ( ,god1 a rev5g] to execute 
wra? ^u him t doe? evil4--,rom4 #ac3a-d4
  ,,:at ,,duties ,,subjects ,,owe       
,,magi/rates4  ,r5d] !re=e unto ,caes> !
 ?+s t are ,caes>'s4--,matt4 #bb3ba4    
,let e s\l be subject unto ! high] p[]s1
 etc4 ,:]e=e we mu/ ne$s be subject1 n  
only = wra?1 b also = consci5ce' sake4  
,= ?is cause pay ye tribute also2 = !y  

are ,god's m9i/]s1 att5d+ cont9ually ^u 
?is v ?+4 ,r5d] !re=e to all _! dues2   
tribute to :om tribute is due2 cu/om to 
:om cu/om2 fe> to :om fe>2 honor to :om 
honor4--,rom4 #ac3a1 #e4 ,i exhort1     
!re=e1 t1 fir/ ( all1 supplications1    
pray]s1 int]cessions1 & giv+ ( ?anks be 
made = all m52 = k+s & = all t are 9    
au?ority1 t we may lead a quiet &       
peaceable life 9 all godl9ess &         
hone/y4--,i ,tim4 #b4 ,put !m 9 m9d to  
be subject to pr9cipalities & p[]s1     
etc4--,tit4 #c3a4 ,submit y\rselves to e
 ord9ance ( man = ! ,"l's sake3 :e!r x  
be to ! k+ z supreme2 or unto gov]nors z
 unto !m t are s5t1 etc4--,i ,pet4      
#b3ac4  ,,husb&s4  ,ye husb&s1 dwell )  
y\r wives accord+ to k1 giv+ honor unto 
! wife1 z unto ! weak] vessel1 & z be+  
heirs toge!r ( ! grace ( life2 t y\r    
pray]s be n h9d]$4--#a ,pet4 #c3g4 ,& be
 n bitt] aga9/ !m4--,col4 #c3ai4        
,,wives4  ,wives submit y\rselves unto  
y\r husb&s1 z unto ! ,"l--ev5 z ,s>ah   
obey$ ,abraham1 call+ him "l2 ^:        

daught]s ye are1 z long z ye d well1 &  
are n afraid ) any amazem5t4--,eph4     
#e3bb2 ,i ,pet4 #c3f4  ,,p>5ts4  ,ye    
fa!rs1 provoke n y\r *ildr5 to wra?3 b  
br+ !m up 9 ! nurture & admonition ( !  
,"l4--,eph4 #f3d4  ,,*ildr54  ,*ildr51  
obey y\r p>5ts 9 ! ,"l3 = ?is is "r4    
,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m2 :i* is ! fir/   
comm&m5t ) promise2 t x may be well )   
!e1 & ?\ maye/ live long on !           
e>?4--,eph4 #f3a-c4  ,,male ,,& ,,female
 ,,s]vants ,,& ,,labor]s4  ,s]vants1 be 
ob$i5t to !m t are y\r ma/]s accord+ to 
! fle%1 ) fe> & trembl+1 9 s+l5ess ( y\r
 he>t1 z unto ,*ri/2 n ) eye-s]vice1 z  
m5-pleas]s2 b z ! s]vants ( ,*ri/ do+ ! 
w ( ,god f ! he>t2 ) good w do+ s]vice z
 to ! ,"l1 & n to m52 kn[+ t :atsoev]   
good ?+ any man doe?1 ! same %all he    
receive ( ! ,"l1 :e!r he be bond or     
free4--,eph4 #f3e-h  ,,ma/]s ,,&        
,,mi/resses4  ,ye ma/]s1 d ! same ?+s   
unto !m1 =be>+ ?reat5+2 kn[+ t y\r ,ma/]
 also is 9 heav52 nei!r is !re respect (
 p]sons ) ,him4--,eph4 #f3i  ,,"y       

,,p]sons ,,9 ,,g5]al4  ,likewise1 ye    
y\ng]1 submit y\rselves unto ! eld]4    
,yea1 all ( y be subject "o to ano!r1 & 
be clo!d ) humility3 = ,god resi/e? !   
pr\d1 & give? grace to ! humble4 ,humble
 y\rselves !re=e "u ! mighty h& ( ,god1 
t ,he may exalt y 9 due "t4--,i ,pet4   
#e3e1 #f4  ,,wid[s4  ,%e t is a wid[    
inde$1 & desolate1 tru/e? 9 ,god1 &     
cont9ue? 9 supplications & pray]s night 
& day2 b %e t live? 9 pleasure is dead  
:ile %e live?4--,i ,tim4 #e3e1 #f4      
,,*ri/ians ,,9 ,,g5]al4  ,?\ %all love  
?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,h]e9 are         
compreh5d$ all ! comm&m5ts4--,rom4      
#ac3i1 #aj4 ,& p]sev]e 9 pray] = all    
m54--,i ,tim4 #b3a1 #b4     ,,an        
,,explanation  ,,(  ,,lu!r',s ,,small   
,,cate*ism     ,,introduction4          
,,*apt] ,i4  ,,! ,,bible4  ,,! ,,bible  
is ! inspir$ & un]r+ record ( :at ,god  
has reveal$ to m5 conc]n+ ,himself & !  
,way ( ,salvation4 ,,ii ,tim4 #c3af1    
,gal4 #a3h ,h5ce1 if we ask1 ,:at mu/ ,i
 d to be sav$8 ! answ] to our "q mu/ be 

s\ght 9 ! ,bible4 ,x tells u :at to     
believe & :at to d 9 ord] t we may      
belong to ,god's k+dom on e>? & 9 heav54
 ,matt4 #f3cc1 ,acts #af3cj1 ,john #e3ci
 ,x is ! only rule & /&>d ( ,*ri/ian    
fai? & life4  ,,:y ,,ne$$4 ,ev5 )\t !   
,bible1 m5 "k t !re is a ,high] ,be+4   
,_! own consci5ce tells !m t !re is a   
,god :o w puni% !m if !y d wrong2 ,rom  
#b3ad1 #ae & ! works ( nature proclaim t
 !re is an ,almighty ,be+ :o creat$ !m4 
,ps4 #ai3a ,b ! k ( ,god :i* m5 ga9 f _!
 own consci5ce & f nature is            
insuffici5t4 ,nei!r nature nor consci5ce
 c tell u any?+ ab\t ! ,way ( ,salvation
 :i* ,god has prep>$ = u 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,x is only f ! ,bible t we c le>n h[ we
 %all be sav$4  ,,its ,,inspiration4 ,! 
,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x 0 writt5 by  
holy m5 :om ,god inspir$4 ,,ii ,pet4    
#a3ba ,x conta9s k :i* no man c\ld h    
discov]$ by 8 own p[]4 ,x =etells ev5ts 
:i* no un9spir$ man c\ld h =ese54 ,x    
conta9s tea*+s s exalt$ & holy t !y c\ld
 n h orig9at$ 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,x        

possesses a p[] su* z no m]ely human    
book ev] did or c\ld possess4 ,heb4     
#d3ab  ,,its ,,object is to make u wise 
unto salvation4 ,,ii ,tim4 #c3ae1 ,prov 
#i3aj ,x is to be a lamp unto our feet &
 a light unto our pa? ,ps4 #aai3aje to  
guide u safely ?r\gh ?is _w to our      
heav5ly home4 ,x conta9s all t we ne$ to
 "k & all t we ev] %all "k 9 ?is _w     
conc]n+ ,god & ,8 w4 ,luke3 #f3ca ,x is 
! f9al & absolute au?ority 9 all matt]s 
( religion4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 pay mo/    
e>ne/ he$ to its tea*+s1 believe !m )   
all our he>t1 & apply !m 9 our lives4   
,,its ,,cont5ts4 ,x consi/s ( sixty-six 
books1 writt5 betwe5 ! ye>s #aejj ,b4,c4
 & #ajj ,a4,d41 & conta9s ! ,hi/ory & ! 
,doctr9es ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  ,,old ,,& 
,,new ,,te/am5ts4 ,! ,bible consi/s (   
two p>ts3 ,! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new     
,te/am5t1 ,! ,old ,te/am5t rea*es f     
,creation to ab\t #djj ,b4,c41 & %[s h[ 
,god prep>$ ! _w = ,*ri/'s k+dom4 ,!    
,new ,te/am5t rea*es f ! bir? ( ,*ri/ to
 ! end ( ! _w1 & %[s h[ ,*ri/ came &    

e/abli%$ ,8 k+dom4  ,,law ,,& ,,gospel4 
,! ,bible conta9s ,law1 ,micah #f3h     
tell+ u :at we mu/ d1 & ,gospel1 ,john  
#c3af tell+ u h[ we are to be sav$4 ,!  
,old ,te/am5t conta9s pr9cipally ,law1 &
 ! ,new ,te/am5t conta9s pr9cipally     
,gospel4 ,b !re are ,law & ,gospel 9    
bo?4 ,! ,gospel 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t is    
prophetical4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t prep>$ !  
way = ! ,new2 ! ,new ,te/am5t is !      
fulfilm5t ( ! ,old4 ,) ! ,new ,te/am5t1 
,god's revelation to m5 0 complet$2     
,heb4 #a3a1 #b1 ,heb4 #b3a-c no fur!r   
revelation w be giv54   ,,! ,,books ,,( 
,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t4  ,hi/orical4       
,g5esis1 ,exodus1 ,leviticus1 ,numb]s1  
,deut]onomy1 ,jo%ua1 ,judges1 ,ru?1 ,i  
,samuel1 ,,ii ,samuel1 ,i ,k+s1 ,,ii    
,k+s1 ,i ,*ronicles1 ,,ii ,*ronicles1   
,ezra1 ,nehemiah1 ,e/h]4  ,poetical4    
,job1 ,psalms1 ,prov]bs1 ,ecclesia/es1  
,song ( ,solomon4  ,prophetical4        
,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,lam5tations1        
,ezekiel1 ,daniel1 ,hosea1 ,joel1 ,amos1
 ,obadiah1 ,jonah1 ,micah1 ,nahum1      

,habakkuk1 ,zephaniah1 ,haggai1         
,ze*>iah1 ,mala*i4  ,! hi/orical books (
 ! ,old ,te/am5t give an acc\nt ( !     
creation ( ! _w & ( man1 ( ! entrance ( 
s9 & dea?1 ( ,god's cov5ant ) ,israel to
 save !m1 & ( ! hi/ory ( ,israel z      
,god's *os5 p4 ,! poetical books give ! 
tea*+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t cov5ant 9      
pray]s1 prov]bs & hymns4 ,! prophetical 
books conta9 _m in/ructions1 admonitions
 & prophecies 7especially conc]n+ ,*ri/ 
:o %\ld come to save m57 :i* ,god s5t to
 ! ,israelites ?r\gh ! prophets4 ,! fir/
 f\r prophets are call$ ! ,major        
,prophets2 & ! la/ twelve1 ! ,m9or      
,prophets4  ,,! ,,books ,,( ,,! ,,new   
,,te/am5t4  ,hi/orical4  ,mat!w1 ,m>k1  
,luke1 ,john1 ,acts4  ,didactical4      
,romans1 ,i ,cor9?ians1 ,,ii ,cor9?ians1
 ,galatians1 ,ephesians1 ,philippians1  
,colossians1 ,i ,!ssalonians1 ,,ii      
,!ssalonians1 ,i ,timo?y1 ,,ii ,timo?y1 
,titus1 ,philemon1 ,hebrews1 ,james1 ,i 
,pet]1 ,,ii ,pet]1 ,i ,john1 ,,ii ,john1
 ,,iii ,john1 ,jude  ,prophetical4      

,revelation4  ,! hi/orical books ( !    
,new ,te/am5t give an acc\nt ( ! life ( 
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ( "s ( ,8        
apo/les4 ,! didactical books 7! epi/les 
or lett]s7 expla9 ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ m   
fully1 & %[ h[ we are to believe 9 ,him 
aright & live aright4 ,! prophetical    
book tells 9 figurative language :at    
%all take place 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ up to 
! "t :5 !re %all be new heav5s & a new  
e>?4  ,,canonical ,,books4 ,! sixty-six 
books enum]at$ above are inspir$1 & are 
call$ ! ,canonical ,books ( ! ,old &    
,new ,te/am5ts4 ,! s-call$ ,apocryphal  
,books1 pr9t$ 9 "s editions ( ! ,bible1 
are n a "p ( ! ,bible3 !y are n inspir$4
  ,,our ,,engli% ,,bible4 ,! ,old       
,te/am5t 0 orig9ally writt5 9 ,hebrew1 &
 ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,greek4 ,our ,engli% 
,bible is a translation f ! ,hebrew & ! 
,greek4 ,! ,engli% ,bible :i* is 9      
ord9>y use is call$ ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion1
 or ,k+ ,james' ,v]sion4 ,x is a        
translation made by a body ( le>n$ m5 & 
publi%$ 9 ,engl& 9 #afaa1 dur+ ! reign (

 ,james ,i4 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion is an    
improv$ translation made by a body (    
le>n$ m5 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica & publi%$ 9 
#ahha-ahhe4 ,! ,bible 9 :ole or 9 "p has
 be5 translat$ into m ?an ?ree hundr$   
languages4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at is !  
,bible8 #b4 ,:at does x tell u8 #c4 ,:y 
d we ne$ x8 #d4 ,:y d we say t ! ,bible 
is ! ,^w ( ,god8 #e4 ,:at is its object8
 #f4 ,:at does x conta98 #g4 ,( :at two 
p>ts does ! ,bible consi/1 & h[ f> d !y 
rea*8 #h4 ,:at d we mean by ,law &      
,gospel1 & :]e are !y f\nd8 #i4 ,:at is 
! relation betwe5 ! ,old & ,new         
,te/am5ts8 #aj4 ,"n ! books ( ! ,old    
,te/am5t4 #aa4 ,:at d ! hi/orical1      
poetical & prophetical books ( ! ,old   
,te/am5t conta94 #ab4 ,"n ! books ( !   
,new ,te/am5t4 #ac4 ,:at d ! hi/orical1 
didactical & prophetical books ( ! ,new 
,te/am5t conta98 #ad4 ,h[ _m canonical  
books ( ! ,bible are !re8 #ae4 ,9 :at   
languages 0 ! ,bible orig9ally writt58  
#af4 ,tell :at y "k ab\t ! ,engli%      
,bible8 #ag4 ,into h[ _m languages has !

 ,bible 9 :ole or 9 "p be5 translat$8   
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,,ii ,tim4 #c3af1 
#ag4 ,all ,scripture is giv5 by         
inspiration ( ,god1 & is pr(itable =    
doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 =      
in/ruction 9 righte\sness3 t ! man (    
,god may be p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$    
unto all good works4  ,matt4 #f3cc4     
,seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & 8       
righte\sness2 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ 
unto y4  ,acts #af3cj1 #ca4 ,:at mu/ ,i 
d to be sav$8 ,& !y said1 ,believe on ! 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$1 &  
?y h\se4  ,john #e3ci4 ,se>* !          
,scriptures3 = 9 !m ye ?9k ye h et]nal  
life3 & !y are !y :i* te/ify ( me4  ,ps4
 #ai3a4 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1
 & ! firmam5t %[e? 8 h&iwork4  ,,ii     
,pet4 #a3ba4 ,= ! prophecy came n 9 old 
"t by ! w ( man3 b holy m5 ( ,god spake 
z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4  ,,ii     
,tim4 #c3ae4 ,f a *ild ?\ ha/ kn[n !    
holy scriptures1 :i* are able to make !e
 wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9
 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,prov4 #i3aj4 ,! fe> ( !

 ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4  ,ps4        
#aai3aje4 ,?y ^w is a lamp unto my feet1
 & a light unto my pa?4  ,micah #f3h4   
,he ha? %[$ !e1 ,o man1 :at is good2 &  
:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e1 b to d      
ju/ly1 to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) 
?y ,god4  ,john #c3af4 ,god s lov$ ! _w1
 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t       
:osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h 
ev]la/+ life4  ,heb4 #a3a1 #b4 ,god1 :o 
at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s spake 9
 "t pa/ unto ! fa!rs by ! prophets1 ha? 
9 ^! la/ days spok5 unto u by 8 ,son1   
:om he ha? appo9t$ heir ( all ?+s1 by   
:om also he made ! worlds4  ,,read+4--,!
 ,*ild ,jesus 9 ! ,temple1 ,luke        
#b3da-eb2 or ,m>y sitt+ at ,jesus'      
,feet1 ,luke #aj3ch-db4                 
,,illu/rations4--,/udy ( ! ,scriptures3 
,jesus & ! ,apo/les at home 9 !m1 ,matt4
 #d3d-aj1 ,acts #b3 #ad seq4 ,timo?y1   
,,ii ,tim4 #c3ae4 ,! ,b]eans1 ,acts     
#ag3aj-ab4 ,v>i\sly receiv$3 ,! ,p>able 
( ! ,s[]1 ,luke #h3e-ae4     ,,*apt]    
,,ii4  ,,! ,,cate*ism4   ,! object (    

cate*etical in/ruction is to fit u =    
communicant memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,^? :o 7
 baptiz$ 9 infancy are memb]s ( ! ,*ur*2
 b !y are n admitt$ to ! ,"l's ,supp]1 &
 h5ce d n become communicant memb]s1    
until !y h be5 in/ruct$ & confirm$4     
,lu!r's ,small ,cate*ism is our         
text-book = cate*etical in/ruction4 ,x  
is n only ! be/ book = ?is purpose1 b is
 "o ( ! ,confessions ( our ,*ur*1 & %\ld
 become our p]sonal confession ( fai?1 x
 is call$ ,lu!r's ,small ,cate*ism1     
because ,lu!r wrote a l>g] "o also4  ,,!
 ,,au?or ( our cate*ism 0 ,dr4 ,m>t9    
,lu!r 7b4 #adhc1 d4 #aedf71 ! great     
,re=m]1 ?r\gh :om ,god effect$ !        
,re=mation ( ! ,*ur*1 9 ! sixte5?       
c5tury4 ,he began ! ,re=mation ) 8      
,n9ety-five ,!ses aga9/ ! sale (        
indulg5ces1 cont5d$ aga9/ ! _m errors & 
abuses t _h crept into ! ,*ur*1 & prea*$
 & taught ! pure tru? ( ! ,gospel1 until
 8 dea?4 7,n9ety-five ,!ses1 #aeag2     
,translation ( ! ,bible into ,g]man1    
#aebb-cd2 ,l>g] & ,small] ,cate*isms1   

#aebi2 ,augsburg ,confession adopt$     
#aecj47  ,,! ,,cate*ism ,conta9s !      
pr9cipal tea*+s ( ! ,bible1--^? ?+s :i* 
we ne$ to "k 9 ord] to be sav$ & to lead
 a "r ,*ri/ian life4 ,acts #af3cj1      
,matt4 #f3cc ,x is n meant to displace !
 ,bible1 b to fit u to read & /udy !    
,bible ) great] pr(it4 ,john #e3ci  ,,! 
,,five ,,pr9cipal ,,p>ts ( ! cate*ism   
are #a4 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 #b4 ,! ,cre$4
 #c4 ,! ,"l's ,pray]4 #d4 ,! ,sacram5t (
 ,holy ,baptism4 #e4 ,! ,sacram5t ( !   
,alt>#a4 ,to ^! are add$ ,que/ions on   
,confession1 ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,pray]s1    
,?anksgiv+ be=e & aft] ,meat1 & ,a      
,table ( ,duties4  ,footnote #a3 ,lu!r  
says t ?ree ?+s are necess>y = e "o :o  
w\ld be sav$4 ,l a sick p]son1 #a4 ,he  
mu/ "k :at 8 sickness is4 #b4 ,he mu/ "k
 :]e ! m$ic9e is :i* w cure him4 #c4 ,he
 mu/ desire & seek ! m$ic9e1 & h x      
br\ght to him4 ,our sickness 7s97 is    
reveal$ to u by ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,!    
m$ic9e 7,god's grace7 is made kn[n to u 
9 ! ,cre$4 ,we seek & ask = x 9 ! ,"l's 

,pray]4 ,x is br\ght to u 9 !           
,sacram5ts4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at is ! 
object ( cate*etical in/ruction8 #b4    
,:at is to be said ab\t ! relation (    
baptiz$ *ildr5 to ! ,*ur*8 #c4 ,:at is  
,lu!r's ,small ,cate*ism1 & :at %\ld x  
become = u8 #d4 ,:o 0 ! au?or ( our     
,cate*ism8 #e4 ,:at does our ,cate*ism  
conta98 #f4 ,"n ! five pr9cipal p>ts ( !
 cate*ism1 & ! additions to !m4         
,,scripture ,,read+4--,paul confesses 8 
,fai?1 ,acts #bf4     ,,"p ,i4  ,,! ,,t5
 ,,comm&m5ts4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,!   
,,law4   ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts are call$ !  
,moral ,law1 or m briefly ! ,law1 &     
sometimes ! ,decalogue or ! ,t5 ,words4 
,!y make kn[n to u ,god's w1 :i* is !   
law = all ,8 creatures4 ,ea* comm&m5t   
has a negative side1 & =bids some?+2 ea*
 has also a positive side1 & comm&s or  
enjo9s some?+4  ,! ,giv+ ,( ,! ,law4 ,! 
,law ( ,god 0 orig9ally writt5 9 man's  
he>t at creation4 ,rom4 #b3ae ,we call t
 law 9 ! he>t1 ,consci5ce4 ,aft] ! fall 
into s91 ! consci5ce became d>k5$1 & m5 

did n always "k "r f wrong1 & fell into 
gross idolatry4 ,rom4 #a3ba-bc ,god1    
!re=e1 ?r\gh ,moses at ,m\nt ,s9ai1 gave
 m5 ,8 law anew1 ,exod4 #bj3a writt5 on 
two ,tables ( /one4 ,exod4 #ca3ah ,he   
also gave ! ,israelites national &      
c]emonial laws4 ,^!1 be+ meant = a      
p>ticul> p & a c]ta9 era ( ! _w1 are no 
long] b9d+ ^u u4 ,b ! ,moral ,law has   
be5 expressly confirm$ by our ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/ z valid = all "t & b9d+ ^u all   
m54 ,matt4 #bb3cg-dj  ,! sub/ance ( !   
law is1 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ,?y ,god )  
all ?y he>t & ) all ?y s\l & ) all ?y   
m9d4 & ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z      
?yself4  ,! purpose ( ! law is1 #a4 ,to 
put a *eck ^u wick$ m51 ,i ,tim4 #a3i   
#b4 ,to conv9ce u ( our s9fulness ,rom4 
#c3bj & our ne$ ( ! ,savi\r1 ,gal4 #c3bd
 & #c4 ,to be our rule & guide =        
,*ri/ian conduct4 ,john4 #ad3ae1 ,matt4 
#g3ab ,x is especially ) respect to !   
second purpose "h m5tion$1 t ! ,t5      
,comm&m5ts 7 assign$ by ,lu!r to ! fir/ 
& n to a lat] place 9 8 cate*ism4  ,!   

,two ,tables4 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts may be  
divid$ into two p>ts1 call$ ! ,two      
,tables ( ! ,law4 ,exod4 #ca3ah ,! ,fir/
 ,table includes ! fir/ ?ree comm&m5ts1 
& tea*es u our ,duty to ,god4 ,! ,second
 ,table ,includes ! la/ sev5 comm&m5ts1 
& tea*es u our ,duty to our ,fell[-m54#b
  ,footnote #b3 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts are n 
numb]$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,a two-fold numb]+ is
 f\nd among ,*ri/ians4 ,! fir/ is t :i* 
is giv5 9 our ,cate*ism1 & :i* is       
accept$ by ! majority ( ,*ri/ians1 ,!   
o!r numb]+ makes two comm&m5ts ( our    
fir/ 7! second be+ ! comm& n to make any
 images71 & jo9s our n9? & t5? into "o4 
,?is makes a diff]5ce 9 ! numb]+ ( all !
 comm&m5ts except ! fir/4         99    
99       99       99       99           
,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at o!r names are giv5 
to ! ,tea ,comm&m5ts8 #b4 ,:at d !y make
 kn[n to u8 #c4 ,:at two sides are !re  
to ea* comm&m5t8 #d4 ,:]e 0 ! law ( ,god
 orig9ally writt58 #e4 ,:y & :5 0 ! ,law
 giv5 anew8 #f4 ,:y is ! ,moral ,law    
b9d+ ^u u1 :ile ! national & c]emonial  

laws ( ,israel are n8 #g4 ,:at is !     
sub/ance ( ! ,law8 #h4 ,:at is !        
?reefold purpose ( ! ,law8 #i4 ,into h[ 
_m ,tables is ! ,law divid$1 & :at does 
ea* ,table tea*8 #aj4 ,h[ _m comm&m5ts  
does ea* ,table include8         99     
99       99       99       99           
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,matt4 #bb3cg-dj4 
,jesus said unto him1 ,?\ %all love !   
,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y   
s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d4 ,?is is ! fir/ &   
great comm&m5t4 ,& ! second is l unto x1
 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,on
 ^! two comm&m5ts hang all ! law & !    
prophets4  ,rom4 #c3bj4 ,!re=e by ! de$s
 ( ! law !re %all no fle% be ju/ifi$ 9 8
 sight3 = by ! law is ! k ( s94  ,gal4  
#c3bd4 ,:]e=e ! law 0 our s*oolma/] to  
br+ u unto ,*ri/1 t we might be ju/ifi$ 
by fai?4  ,john #ad3ae4 ,if ye love me1 
keep my comm&m5ts4  ,matt4 #g3ab4 ,!re=e
 all ?+s :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to
 y1 d ye ev5 s to !m3 = ?is is ! law & !
 prophets4  ,read+4--,! ,giv+ ( ! ,law  
at ,mt4 ,s9ai1 ,exod4 #ai & #bj4        

,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,! ,,lawgiv]4   ,i am ! 
,"l ?y ,god4  ,^! introductory words %[ 
:o is ! ,lawgiv]4 ,jas4 #d3ab ,z e>?ly  
k+s place _! names at ! beg9n+ ( _!     
decrees to give !m au?ority1 s ,god     
places ,8 "n at ! beg9n+ ( ! comm&m5ts 9
 ord] to make kn[n :o gives !m1 & ^:    
displeasure we %all incur if we disobey 
!m4 ,^! introductory words belong n only
 to ! fir/ b to all ! comm&m5ts4  ,i    
,,am4 ,by ^! words ,god rem9ds u t ,he  
is a ,p]son4 ,he speaks to u4 ,he is n  
an imp]sonal ,god :o p]vades & is a "p (
 nature4 ,he is above nature & has      
creat$ x4 ,g5 #a3a  ,,! ,,"l4 ,! ^w "h  
translat$ ,"l means 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew 
,i ,,am ,,t ,i ,,am4 ,exod #h3ad ,god   
!reby decl>es t ,he is ! ,"o & ,only    
,self-exi/5t1 ,isa #dd3f ,et]nal1 ,ps   
#ij3a1 #b & ,un*angeable ,be+4 ,mal #c3f
 ,he is ! true & liv+ ,god 9            
contradi/9ction f all s-call$ gods4 ,j] 
#aj3aj ,! "n ,jehovah or ,,"l is us$ 9 !
 ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures to designate 
,god z ! cov5ant ,god ( ,israel4 ,x     

signifi$ t ,he /ood 9 a specially ne>   
relation to !m z ,8 *os5 p4 ,! "n has ! 
same com=t+ mean+ = ,*ri/ians2 = !y are 
! ,new ,te/am5t p ( ,god4 ,tit #b3ad1 ,i
 ,pet #b-i  ,,?y ,,god4 ,^! words       
express ,god's good-w t[>d u4 ,he is our
 ,god :o loves ,j] #ca3c u & c>es = u4  
,i ,pet #e3g ,he said to ,israel1 ,i am 
! ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* br\ght !e out ( ! l& 
( ,egypt1 out ( ! h\se ( bondage4 ,he   
has deliv]$ u f ! /ill great] bondage ( 
s91 dea?1 & ! devil ?r\gh ,8 ,son ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 ,col #a3ac & has a "r to expect 
our gratitude & love4  ,,! ,,"l ,,?y    
,,god4 ,he :o gives u ^! comm&m5ts is a 
,_s ,john #d3bd ( inf9ite maje/y &      
goodness4 ,he is3  #a4 ,et]nal2 ,he     
always 0 & always w be4 ,ps #ij3b  #b4  
,un*angeable2 ,he always 0 & always w be
 ! same4 ,mal #c3f  #c4 ,omnipres5t2 ,he
 is pres5t ev]y:]e at ! same "t & all ! 
"t4 ,ps #aci3g-aa  #d4 ,omnisci5t2 ,he  
kn[s all ! pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 & is  
acqua9t$ ) e ?\ght1 desire1 & purpose ( 
our he>ts4 ,ps #aci3b  #e4 ,omnipot5t1  

or ,almighty2 ,he is able to d all ?+s  
:i* ,he wills to d4 ,luke #a3cg  #f4    
,holy2 ,he is p]fectly pure1 & sep>ate f
 all t is evil4 ,isa4 #f3c  #g4 ,j2 ,he 
w bless ^? :o keep ,8 law1 & puni% ^? :o
 break x4 ,rom4 #b3f  #h4 ,all-wise2 ,he
 always kn[s :at is ! be/ ?+ to d1 & !  
be/ way to d x4 ,col4 #b3c  #i4 ,good2  
,he is ,love itself4 ,i ,john #d3h ,he  
is k9d ev5 to ! un?ankful1 ,matt4 #e3de 
m]ciful to ! p5it5t s\l = ,jesus' sake1 
,john #c3af & longsuff]+ t[>d ! imp5it5t
 9 ord] to lead !m to rep5tance by ,8   
goodness4 ,,ii ,pet4 #c3i1 ,rom4 #b3d   
#aj4 ,fai?ful & ,true2 ,he c be         
absolutely reli$ ^u to d all t ,he has  
promis$ or ?reat5$4 ,numb4 #bc3ai       
,because ( ! ,maje/y & ,goodness ( ! ,"l
 our ,god1 we %\ld ,,fe> & ,,love ,,him1
 & ,,keep ,8 comm&m5ts4  ,,que/ions--#a4
 ,:at d ! introductory words %[8 #b4 ,( 
:at d ! words ,i am rem9d u8 #c4 ,:at is
 ! mean+ ( ! ,hebrew ^w translat$ ,"l8  
#d4 ,:at d ! words ?y ,god express8 #e4 
,f :at bondage has ,god deliv]$ u8 #f4  

,"n & def9e ,god's attributes8 #g4 ,:y  
%\ld we fe> & love ,god8  ,,scripture   
,,v]ses4--,exod4 #c3ad4 ,& ,god said    
unto ,moses1 ,i ,,am ,,t ,i ,,am4  ,isa4
 #dd3f4 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l ! ,k+ (        
,israel1 & 8 ,r$eem] ! ,,"l ( ho/s2 ,i  
am ! fir/1 & ,i am ! la/2 & beside me   
!re is no ,god4  ,ps4 #ij3a1 #b4 ,,"l1  
?\ ha/ be5 our dwell+ place 9 all       
g5]ations4 ,be=e ! m\nta9s 7 br\ght =?1 
or ev] ?\ had/ =m$ ! e>? & ! _w1 ev5 f  
ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 ?\ art ,god4  ,mal4 
#c3f4 ,= ,i am ! ,,"l4 ,i *ange n4      
,tit4 #b3ad4 ,:o gave himself = u1 t he 
might r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify  
unto himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good 
works4  ,j]4 #ca3c4 ,i h lov$ !e ) an   
ev]la/+ love3 !re=e ) lov+k9dness h ,i  
drawn !e4  ,col4 #a3ac1 #ad4 ,:o ha?    
deliv]$ u f ! p[] ( d>kness1 & ha?      
translat$ u into ! k+dom ( 8 de> ,son3 9
 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ev5 !
 =giv5ess ( s9s4  ,john #d3bd4 ,god is a
 ,_s3 & !y t wor%ip him mu/ wor%ip him 9
 _s & 9 tru?4  ,,read+4--,ps4 #ad3 ,ps4 

#aba4     ,,! ,,fir/ ,,table ,,( ,,!    
,,law4  ,,our ,,duty ,,to ,,god4  ,?\   
%alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 &
 ) all ?y m9d1 & ) all ?y s\l4 ,matt4   
#bb3cg     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,! ,,fir/      
,,comm&m5t  ,,god4   ,?\ %alt h no o!r  
gods be=e me4  ,:at is meant by ?is     
comm&m5t8  ,we %\ld fe>1 love & tru/ 9  
,god above all ?+s4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,,! ,,great       
,,comm&m5t4 ,?is is ! great comm&m5t ( !
 ,law1 because x includes all ! re/4    
,matt4 #bb3cg1ch ,ob$i5ce to all !      
comm&m5ts mu/ proce$ f ! love ( ,god :i*
 ! fir/ comm&m5t requires4 ,rom4        
#ac3i1aj ,h5ce ! explanation ( ! o!r n9e
 beg9s ) ! words1 ,we %\ld s fe> & love 
,god4  ,?is ,comm&m5t =bids u to wor%ip 
false gods1 & comm&s u to wor%ip ! true 
,god by fe>+1 lov+ & tru/+ 9 ,him above 
all ?+s4  ,i4 ,,:at ,,is ,,=bidd54  #a4 
,,all ,,idolatry4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r     
gods4 ,idolatry is committ$ by all :o   
put any?+ 9 ,god's place1 ! highe/ place
 9 ! he>t4 ,:atev] we set our he>t ^u is

 our god4  ,op5 ,idolatry ,exod4        
#cb3a-i1 ,ps4 #ace3ae-ag1 ,isa4 #db3h1  
,rom4 #a3bb-bc is committ$ by ^? :o     
wor%ip imag9>y be+s1 ! sun1 moon1 or    
/>s1 animals1 dead ance/ors1 idols made 
) h&s1 images1#c pictures1 ! ,virg9     
,m>y1 sa9ts1 angels1 ! devil1 or any o!r
 creature4  ,footnote #c3 ,:5 ,god gave 
! comm&m5ts to ,israel1 ,he =bade !m to 
make any grav5 images or lik5esses4 ,god
 be+ a ,_s1 ! mak+ ( an image ( ,god    
w\ld at t p]iod necess>ily h result$ 9  
idolatry4 ,b s9ce ,*ri/ has come 9 !    
fle% & 0 visible among m51 we are       
p]mitt$ to make pictures & images (     
,him4 ,lu!r prea*$ v =cibly aga9/ ^?    
p]sons :o1 dur+ 8 abs5ce f ,witt5b]g1   
de/roy$ ! pictures & images 9 ! *ur*es4 
,he said t we make a picture ( ,*ri/ 9  
our he>t :5ev] we ?9k ( ,him1 & put     
pictures ( ,him 9 ! ,bible & o!r books2 
& t !re=e x is n wrong to place pictures
 or images ( ,him 9 our *ur*es1 s long z
 we d n wor%ip !m4  ,secret ,idolatry is
 committ$ by all :o put 7a7 ,self1      

,prov4 #c3f1 #f41 ,j]4 #i3bc1 #bd 7b7   
,fell[-m5 ,acts #e3bi1 ,matt4 #aj3bh1   
,matt4 #aj3cg1 ,ps4 #adf3c-e or 7c7     
,objects ( ?is _w ,i ,john #b3ae-ag     
7money1 fame1 bus9ess1 pleasure1 etc47  
above ,god1 by fe>+1 lov+1 or tru/+ 9 !m
 m ?an 9 ,god4  #b4 ,godlessness4 ,sam4 
#b3cj1 ,ps4 #aj3d ,neglect to wor%ip !  
true ,god1 unbelief1 scepticism1        
sup]/ition1 ,infidelity1 & a!ism are a  
transgression ( ?is comm&m5t4  #c4      
,d\ble s]vice4 ,matt4 #f3bd ,god =bids u
 to h o!r gods be=e or besides ,him1 ,he
 dem&s our :ole he>t4  ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,is 
,,comm&$4  ,we %\ld give ,god ! highe/  
place 9 our he>ts1 & fe>1 love & tru/ 94
 ,him above all ?+s4 ,matt4 #d3aj  #a4  
,,we ,,%\ld ,,fe> ,,god ,,above ,,all   
,,?+s4 ,we %\ld be m afraid ( ,8 ang]   
?an ( any?+ else 9 ! :ole _w4 ,g54      
#ci3i1 ,ps4 #cc3h1 #i4 ,r ?an disobey   
,him1 we %\ld be will+ to suff]         
ridicule1 p]secution1 loss ( money1     
prop]ty1 position1 or fri5ds1 & ev5 dea?
 itself4 ,matt4 #aj3bh1 ,acts #e3bi     

,:y4 ,we %\ld fe> ,god above all ?+s1   
#a4 ,because ,he is omnisci5t1 & we _c  
hide any?+ f ,him1 n ev5 our ?\ghts4    
,ps4 #aci3a1 #b #b4 ,because ,he is     
holy1 & hates ev]y?+ t is evil4 ,lev4   
#ai3b #c4 ,because ,he is j1 & w puni% e
 s94 ,ps4 #e3d  ,h[4 ,z ,*ri/ians1 our  
fe> ( ,god %\ld be a *ild-l & n a slavi%
 fe>4 ,*ild-l fe> is fe> m+l$ ) love4   
,we %\ld refra9 f evil n simply f fe> ( 
puni%m5t1 b f fe> ( (f5d+ ! ,god :om we 
love4 ,rom4 #h3ae ,slavi% fe> ,is afraid
 ,god w come2 *ild-l fe> is afraid ,he w
 g away4  #b4 ,,we ,,%\ld ,,love ,,god  
,,above ,,all ,,?+s1 ) all our he>t1 & )
 all our m9d & ) all our s\l4 ,matt4    
#bb3cg ,our fir/ aim & our highe/       
delight %\ld always be to d ,god's w4 ,i
 ,john #e3c ,we %\ld be f> m anxi\s to  
please ,him ?an to please ourselves or  
any ( our fell[-m54 ,we %\ld love ,him  
f> m ?an we love any "o else ,matt4     
#aj3cg 7p>5ts1 bro!rs1 si/]s1 fri5ds1   
etc471 or any e>?ly objects ,i ,john    
#b3ae 7money1 pleasure1 bus9ess & ! l74 

,:y4 ,we %\ld love ,god above all ?+s   
#a4 ,because ,he is mo/ wor?y ( our     
love4 ,ps4 #gc3be1 #bf #b4 ,because ,he 
fir/ lov$ u1 ,i ,john #d3ai1 ,i ,john   
#d3i & gave ,8 ,son to die = u4 #c4     
,because our highe/ happ9ess is f\nd 9  
lov+ ,him4  ,h[ we %\ld %[ our ,love4   
,we %\ld %[ t we love ,god above all ?+s
 #a4 ,by lead+ a godly life4 ,,ii ,john 
#f #b4 ,by lov+ ! ?+s ( ,god1 especially
 ! ,*ur* & ! ,gospel4 ,john #h3dg #c4   
,by lov+ our fell[-m5 = ,8 sake4 ,i     
,john #d3bj  #c4 ,,we ,,%\ld ,,tru/ ,,9 
,,god ,,above ,,all ,,?+s4 ,we %\ld rely
 ) all our he>t ^u ,8 love & c>e1 ,prov4
 #c3e plac+ our *ief dep5d5ce on ,him1 &
 n on our own wisdom1 skill1 or /r5g?1  
or ^u m51 money etc4  ,:y4 ,we %\ld tru/
 9 ,god ) all our he>t because #a4 ,he  
loves u4 ,rom4 #h3cb #b4 ,he kn[s all   
our wants4 ,matt4 #f3cb #c4 ,he kn[s :at
 is be/ = u4 #d4 ,he is able to d all   
?+s4 #e4 ,he has promis$ to c>e = u4    
,heb4 #ac3e1 ,isa4 #ed3aj1 ,isa4 #da3aj 
,h[ we %\ld %[ our ,tru/4 ,if we tru/ 9 

,god above all ?+s we w %[ t tru/1 #a4  
,by fre$om f unbeliev+ c>e & worry4     
,matt4 #f3be1 ,i ,pet4 #e3g #b4 ,by     
reliance ^u ,god's help & protection at 
all times4 ,ps4 #cc3ah1 #ai #c4 ,by     
committ+ ! entire ord]+ ( our lives to  
,him4 ,ps4 #cg3e  ,we h all brok5 ?is   
fir/ comm&m5t2 = we h n always & ev]y:]e
 fe>$1 lov$ & tru/$ 9 ,god above all    
?+s4  ,,que/ions--#a4 ,:y is ?is !      
,great ,comm&m5t8 #b4 ,:y does !        
explanation ( all ! o!r comm&m5ts beg9 )
 ! words1 ,we %\ld s fe> & love ,god8   
#c4 ,:at does ?is fir/ comm&m5t =bid8   
#d4 ,:at does x comm&8 #e4 ,:at two k9ds
 ( ,idolatry are !re8 #f4 ,m5tion "s =ms
 ( op5 idolatry4 #g4 ,m5tion "s =ms (   
secret idolatry4 #h4 ,:at does x mean to
 fe> ,god above all ?+s8 #i4 ,:y %\ld we
 fe> him8 #aj4 ,h[ %\ld we fe> ,him8    
l#a4 ,:at does x mean to love ,god above
 all ?+s8 #ab4 ,:y %\ld we love ,god    
above all ?+s8 #ac4 ,h[ %\ld we %[ our  
love to ,god8 #ad4 ,:at does x mean to  
tru/ 9 ,god above all ?+s8 #ae4 ,:y %\ld

 we tru/ 9 ,god above all ?+s8 #af4 ,h[ 
%\ld we %[ our tru/ 9 ,god8 #ag4 ,h we  
kept ?is comm&m5t8         99       99  
99       99       99  ,,scripture       
,,v]ses4--,prov4 #c3e1 #f4 ,tru/ ,9 !   
,"l ) all ?9e he>t1 & lean n unto ?9e   
own und]/&+4  ,acts #e3bi4 ,!n ,pet] & !
 o!r apo/les answ]$ & said1 ,we ought to
 obey ,god r ?an m54  ,matt4 #aj3bh1 ,& 
fe> n !m :i* kill ! body1 b are n able  
to kill ! s\l2 b r fe> him :i* is able  
to de/roy bo? s\l & body 9 hell4  ,matt4
 #aj3cg4 ,he t love? fa!r or "m m ?an me
 is n wor?y ( me3 & he t love? son or   
daught] m ?an me is n wor?y ( me4  #a   
,john #b3ae4 ,love n ! _w1 nei!r ! ?+s t
 are 9 ! _w4 ,if any man love ! _w1 !   
love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4  ,matt4      
#f3bd4 ,no man c s]ve two ma/]s3 = ei!r 
he w hate ! "o1 & love ! o!r2 or else he
 w hold to ! "o1 & despise ! o!r4 ,ye _c
 s]ve ,god & mammon4  ,matt4 #d3aj4 ,?\ 
%all wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & him only   
%alt ?\ s]ve4  ,g54 #ch3i4 ,h[ !n c ,i d
 ?is great wick$ness1 & s9 aga9/ ,god8  

,ps4 #aci3a1 #b4 ,o ,"l1 ?\ ha/ se>*$   
me1 & kn[n me4 ,?\ kn[e/ my d[nsitt+ &  
my upris+1 ?\ und]/&e/ my ?\ghts af> (f4
  ,rom4 #h3ae4 ,= ye h n receiv$ ! _s ( 
bondage aga9 to fe>2 b ye h receiv$ !   
,_s ( adoption1 :]eby we cry1 ,abba1    
,fa!r4  ,i ,john #e3c4 ,= ?is is ! love 
( ,god1 t we keep 8 comm&m5ts3 & 8      
comm&m5ts are n griev\s4  ,ps4 #gc3be1  
#bh4 ,:om h ,i 9 heav5 b !e8 & !re is   
none ^u e>? t ,i desire beside !e4 ,my  
fle% & my he>t faile?2 b ,god is ! /r5g?
 ( my he>t & my portion =ev]4  ,i ,john 
#d3ai4 ,we love him1 because he fir/    
lov$ u4  ,i ,john #d3i4 ,9 ?is 0        
manife/$ ! love ( ,god t[>ds u1 because 
t ,god s5t 8 only begott5 ,son into !   
_w1 t we might live ?r\gh him4  ,i ,john
 #d3bj4 ,if a man say1 ,i love ,god1 &  
hate? 8 bro!r1 he is a li>2 = he t love?
 n 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 h[ c he love 
,god :om he ha? n se58  ,i ,pet4 #e3g4  
,ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u him2 = he c>e? = y4
  ,ps4 #cg3e4 ,commit ?y way unto ! ,"l1
 tru/ also 9 him2 & he %all br+ x to    

pass4  ,,read+4--,! ,gold5 ,calf1 ,exod4
 #cb2 or1 ,! ,gold5 ,image1 ,dan4 #c4   
,,illu/rations4--,secret ,idolatry3     
,golia?1 ,i ,sam4 #ag3da seq2           
,nebu*adnezz>1 ,dan4 #d3be seq42 ,h]od1 
,acts #ab3ba-bc2 ,! ,ri* ,"y ,rul]1     
,matt4 #ai3af-bb2 ,! ,ri* ,fool1 ,luke  
#ab3ae-ba4 ,slavi% ,fe>3 ,adam1 ,g54    
#c3aj-aa4 ,*ild-l ,fe>3 ,joseph1 ,g54   
#ci3i4 ,love to ,god3 ,abraham1 ,g54    
#bb3a-ad2 ,pet] & ,john1 ,acts #d3ai1   
#bj2 ,jesus1 ,john #d3cd4 ,tru/ 9 ,god3 
,david ,fight+ ,golia?1 ,i ,sam4 #ag4   
,daniel 9 ! ,lion's ,d51 ,dan4 #f4      
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,! ,,second ,,comm&m5t4 
,,god',s ,,"n4   ,?\ %alt n take ! "n ( 
! ,"l ?y ,god 9 va92 = ! ,"l w n hold   
him guiltless t take? ,8 "n 9 va94  ,:at
 is meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,we %\ld s 
fe> & love ,god z n to curse1 swe>1     
conjure1 lie or deceive by ,8 "n1 b call
 ^u ,him 9 e "t ( ne$1 & wor%ip ,him )  
pray]1 praise & ?anksgiv+4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,,! ,,"n 
,,( ,,god4 ,ps4 #aaa3i1 ,mal4 #b3b1     

,rev4 #ae3d ,a "n is t by :i* we "k a   
p]son4 ,god's "n means all by :i* ,he is
 kn[n to u2 h5ce n only ! words ,god1   
,"l1 ,jehovah1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 !          
,almighty1 ! ,et]nal1 ! ,omnisci5t ,"o1 
etc41 b ! ,^w ( ,god & ! ,sacram5ts1 &  
all holy ?+s4  ,?is ,comm&m5t =bids !   
wrong use1 & comm&s ! "r use ( ,god's   
holy "n4  ,i4 ,,:at ,,is ,,=bidd54      
,,tak+ ,,god',s ,,"n ,,9 ,,va93  #a4    
,?\ghtlessly4 ,god's "n is tak5 9 va9   
?\ghtlessly by us+ x z an exclamation 9 
our conv]sation1 by read+ or he>+ ,god's
 ,^w )\t devotion1 je/+ ab\t sacr$ ?+s1 
quot+ ,scripture 9 fun1 & ! l4          
,?\ghtlessness is no excuse4 ,we mu/    
give an acc\nt to ,god = e idle ^w2     
,matt4 #ab3cf h[ mu* m = e va9 use ( ,8 
"n4  #b4 ,int5tionally4 ,?is is done by 
^? :o  ,,curse2 ,jas4 #c3i1 #aj1 ,matt4 
#e3dd1 ,rom4 #ab3ad t is1 by ^? :o call 
on ,god to d evil to !mselves or to     
o!rs4 ,disguis$ =ms ( curs+ are s9ful   
also4  ,,swe>4 ,we are =bidd5 to confirm
 :at we say by ! use ( ,god's "n1 ei!r  

,ne$lessly ,matt4 #e3cd-cg 9 our ord9>y 
conv]sation1 or  ,falsely ,lev4 #ai3ab  
be=e a magi/rate4  ,!re is a ,legal     
,oa?3 ,deut4 #f3ac1 ,heb4 #e3af #a4 ,(  
,witness4 #b4 ,( ,innoc5ce4 #c4 ,(      
,allegiance1 #d4 ,( ,(fice4 ,! oa? tak5 
by our ,"l be=e ! high-prie/ %[s t ! oa?
 be=e a magi/rate is n =bidd54 ,matt4   
#bf3fc1 #fd ,:5 tak+ a legal oa?1 we mu/
 be c>eful to tell ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 
& no?+ b ! tru?4 ,false swe>+ or p]jury 
is a great s94 ,x is puni%$ by ! ,/ate1 
& w be puni%$ by ,god4 ,ezek4 #ag3ai    
,swe>+ by any?+ besides ,god's "n is    
=bidd5 also4 ,matt4 #e3cd-cg  ,,conjure4
 ,deut4 #ah3aj-ab ,?is comm&m5t =bids   
all magic arts1 wit*craft1 sorc]y1      
p[-w[+1 =tune-tell+1 & all attempts by  
signs or =mulas to discov] :at ,god has 
kept hidd5 or to atta9 :at ,he has      
)held4 ,if results are obta9$ by su*    
means1 e4g41 by p[-w[+1 t is no         
ju/ification = _! use4 ,matt4 #af3bf ,if
 we desire to obta9 help ?r\gh ! use (  
,god's "n1 we mu/ pray & n conjure4     

,,lie4 ,! eigh? comm&m5t =bids ly+ 9    
g5]al2 ?is comm&m5t =bids ly+ by ,god's 
"n4 ,x is brok5 by ^? :o tea* falsehood 
& error & yet decl>e t !y are tea*+     
,god's ,^w4 ,gal4 #a3h  ,,deceive ,,by  
,,8 ,,"n4 ,?is is done by ^? :o assume  
,*ri/'s "n by call+ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 
& yet are hypocrites1 & use religion z a
 cloak4 ,,ii ,tim4 #c3e1 ,matt4 #ae3h   
,s9s aga9/ ?is ,second ,comm&m5t are    
common1 b n small s9s4 ,god w n hold him
 guiltless :o commits !m4  ,,ii4 ,,:at  
,,is ,,comm&$4  ,we %\ld  ,,call ,,^u   
,,him4 ,god has giv5 u ,8 "n s t we     
might call ^u ,him = ,8 help & grace4   
,ps4 #ade3ah  ,,9 ,,e ,,"t ,,( ,,ne$4   
,we %\ld call ^u ,god 9 e "t ( tr\ble1  
dang] or di/ress4 ,ps4 #ej3ae ,b if we  
call ^u ,god only 9 times ( special ne$1
 & d n call ^u ,8 "n at o!r times also1 
we are n keep+ ?is comm&m5t4  ,,&       
,,wor%ip ,,him ,col4 #c3af 9 our he>ts1 
9 our homes & 9 *ur*1  ,,) ,,pray]      
,matt4 #g3g = ourselves & = o!rs1 ,i    
,tim4 #b3a1 #b  ,,praise ,ps4 #ade3a =  

,8 maje/y & glory & wond]ful works1  ,,&
 ,,?anksgiv+ = temporal & spiritual     
bless+s4 ,ps4 #ajf3a  ,,que/ions4--#a4  
,:at is meant by ,god's "n8 #b4 ,:at    
does ?is second comm&m5t =bid & comm&8  
#c4 ,h[ is ,god's "n tak5 9 va9         
?\ghtlessly8 #d4 ,h[ is ,god's "n tak5 9
 va9 int5tionally8 #e4 ,def9e curs+8 #f4
 ,def9e swe>+8 #g4 ,:at k9d ( swe>+ is  
=bidd58 #h4 ,:at k9d ( swe>+ is p]mitt$8
 #i4 ,:5 tak+ a legal oa?1 :at mu/ we be
 c>eful to d8 #aj4 ,def9e conjur+1 ly+1 
& deceiv+ by ,god's "n8 #aa4 ,:at is !  
"r use ( ,god's "n8 #ab4 ,:y %\ld we    
call ^u ,god8 #ac4 ,:5 %\ld we call ^u  
,him8 #ad4 ,:]e %all we wor%ip ,him8    
#ae4 ,h[ %all we wor%ip ,him8         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,matt4 #ab3cf4 ,b 
,i say unto y1 ,t e idle ^w t m5 %all   
speak1 !y %all give acc\nt !re( 9 ! day 
( judgm5t4  ,rom4 #ab3ad4 ,bless !m :i* 
p]secute y3 bless1 & curse n4  ,matt4   
#e3cd-cg4 ,b ,i say unto y1 ,swe> n at  
all2 nei!r by heav52 = x is ,god's      

?rone3 nor by ! e>?2 = x is 8 foot/ool3 
nei!r by ,j]usalem2 = x is ! city ( !   
great ,k+4 ,nei!r %alt ?\ swe> by ?y    
head1 because ?\ can/ n make "o hair    
:ite or black4 ,b let y\r communication 
be ,yea1 yea2 ,nay1 nay2 = :atsoev] is m
 ?an ^! come? ( evil4  ,lev4 #ai3ab4 ,ye
 %all n swe> by my "n falsely1 nei!r    
%alt ?\ pr(ane ! "n ( ?y ,god3 ,i am !  
,"l4  ,deut4 #ah3aj-ab4 ,!re %all n be  
f\nd among y any "o t make? 8 son or 8  
daught] to pass ?r\gh ! fire1 or t use? 
div9ation1 or an obs]v] ( times1 or an  
en*ant]1 or a wit*1 or a *>m]1 or a     
consult] ) famili> spirits1 or a wiz>d1 
or a necromanc]4 ,= all t d ^! ?+s are  
an abom9ation unto ! ,,"l3 & because (  
^! abom9ations ! ,,"l ?y ,god do? drive 
!m out f be=e !e4  ,,ii ,tim4 #c3e4     
,hav+ a =m ( godl9ess1 b d5y+ ! p[]     
!re(3 f su* turn away4  ,matt4 #ae3h4   
,?is p drawe? nigh unto me ) _! m\?1 &  
hon\re? me ) _! lips3 b _! he>t is f> f 
me4  ,ps4 #adc3ah4 ,! ,,"l is nigh unto 
all !m t call ^u him1 to all t call ^u  

him 9 tru?4  ,ps4 #ej3ae4 ,call ^u me 9 
! day ( tr\ble3 ,i w deliv] !e1 & !n    
%alt glorify me4  ,matt4 #g3g4 ,ask1 & x
 %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2   
knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto y4  ,ps4   
#ajf3a4 ,praise ye ! ,,"l4 ,o give ?anks
 unto ! ,,"l2 = he is good3 = 8 m]cy    
endure? =ev]4  ,,read+4--,balaam1 ,numb4
 #bb2 ,h]od's ,oa?1 ,matt4 #ad3a-ab2    
,saul & ! ,wit* at ,endor1 ,i ,sam4 #bh4
  ,,illu/rations4--,curs+3 ,job #c3a-g4 
,%imei1 ,,ii ,sam4 #af3e-ad4 ,swe>+3    
,h]od2 ,pet]1 ,matt4 #bf3hi-ge4         
,conjur+3 ,saul at ,endor2 ,b>-jesus1   
,acts #ac3a-ab4 ,ly+ & ,deceiv+3 ,!     
,ph>isees1 ,matt4 #bc3ac-ch4 ,call+ on  
,god's ,"n3 ,jesus1 ,matt4 #bf3ci-dd2   
,john #ag3 ,jacob1 ,g54 #cb3i-ab2 ,!    
,fir/ ,*ri/ians1 ,acts #b3db4           
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,! ,,?ird ,,comm&m5t4  
,,god',s ,,day4   ,rememb] ! ,sabba? day
 to keep x holy4  ,:at is meant by ?is  
,comm&m5t8  ,we %\ld s fe> & love ,god z
 n to despise ,8 ,^w & ! prea*+ ( !     
,gospel1 b deem x holy & will+ly he> &  

le>n x4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,,! ,,"l',s ,,day4 ,"u !   
,old ,te/am5t ! ,israelites1 by ,god's  
comm&1 obs]v$ ! sev5? day ( ! week1     
,saturday1 z ! ,sabba? or day ( re/1    
because ,god re/$ f ! "w ( ,creation on 
! sev5? day4 ,g54 #b3b-c ,= ! ,*ri/ians 
all days are holy4 ,rom4 #ad3e1 #f1     
,col4 #b3af1 ,acts #b3df ,b f ! e>lie/  
times ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* set ap>t ,sunday 
z a special day ( wor%ip1 ,acts #bj3g1  
#a ,cor4 #af3b because x is ! day on :i*
 ,*ri/ rose f ! dead4 ,! ,sabba? ( !    
,old ,te/am5t commemorat$ ! completion (
 ,creation2 ! ,"l's ,day ( ! ,new       
,te/am5t commemorates ! completion (    
,r$emption4  ,a ,,holy ,,day4 ,! ,"l's  
,day is to be kept holy by devot+ x to  
holy ?+s4 ,x is to be a day ( re/ 9 ord]
 t x may be a day ( wor%ip4 ,any        
unnecess>y "w or any recreation :i*     
h9d]s u f he>+ & pr(it+ by ,god's ,^w is
 s9ful4  ,i4 ,,:at ,,is ,,=bidd54  ,we  
are n  ,,to ,,despise ,,god',s ,,^w ,,& 
,,! ,,prea*+ ,,( ,,! ,,gospel1 ,luke    

#aj3af by  #a4 ,mak+ light ( ,god's ,^w1
 or reg>d+ & treat+ x z ! ^w ( man4  #b4
 ,neglect+ to g to *ur*1 & plead+ poor  
excuses = abs5ce4 ,heb4 #aj3be  #c4     
,inatt5tion & lack ( devotion 9 *ur*4   
,eccl4 #e3a  #d4 ,fill+ ! m9d ) worldly 
?+s on ,sunday 7bus9ess1 pleasure1      
,sunday-newspap]s1 etc471 s t ,god's ,^w
 _c be rightly receiv$ into ! he>t4     
,luke #h3e1ab  #e4 ,mak+ ,sunday a      
holiday1 l\ng+-day1 or pleasure-day4    
#f4 ,mak+ x a work+-day1 & ?us prev5t+  
att5dance at *ur*4  ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,is    
,,comm&$4  ,we are  ,,to ,,deem ,,god',s
 ,,^w ,,holy1 ,,& ,,will+ly ,,he> ,,&   
,,le>n ,,x1 by  #a4 ,reg>d+ x z ,god's  
voice speak+ to u4 ,i ,!ss4 #b3ac  #b4  
,go+ to *ur* gladly & regul>ly4 ,ps4    
#abb3a1 #b  #c4 ,li/5+ att5tively &     
dev\tly to ,god's ,^w1 & jo9+ he>tily 9 
! s]vice4 ,luke #aa3bh1 ,col4 #c3af1    
,jas4 #a3ba1bb1 ,rom4 #aj3ag  #d4       
,att5d+ ,sunday-s*ool & le>n+ our       
lessons4  #e4 ,tea*+ 9 ,sunday-s*ool :5 
we h become old en\gh & our s]vices are 

ne$$4  #f4 ,read+ ! ,bible & good books4
  #g4 ,do+ :atev] promotes ! wor%ip &   
honor+ ( ,god by ourselves or by o!rs4  
,jas4 #a3bg  ,a ,,day ,,( ,,re/4 ,sunday
 is meant = ! good ( ! s\l4 ,b a re/ on 
"o day out ( sev5 is necess>y also = !  
welf>e ( ! body4 ,sunday is a bless$    
privilege = body1 m9d1 & s\l4           
,sometimes1 h[ev]1 bo? ! re/ = body &   
m9d & ! att5dance at *ur* mu/ be        
sacrific$ 9 ord] to p]=m works ( m]cy z 
a duty to our fell[-m54  ,,!            
,,*ur*-,,ye>4 ,! ,*ur* has also arrang$ 
a ,*ur*-ye> = ! commemoration ( !       
pr9cipal ev5ts 9 ! ,savior's life4 ,!   
ord] ( ! ,*ur*-ye> is z foll[s3 ,f\r    
,sundays 9 ,adv5t1 ,*ri/mas1 ,new ,ye>1 
,epiphany 7,janu>y #f71 f two to six    
,sundays aft] ,epiphany 7accord+ z ,ea/]
 comes e>ly or late72 ?ree ,sundays     
call$ ,septuagesima1 ,sexagesima1       
,qu9quagesima2 ,a% ,w$nesday 7! fir/ day
 9 ,l5t71 six ,sundays 9 ,l5t 7! six?   
be+ ,palm ,sunday71 ,holy ,week 7includ+
 ,good ,friday71 ,ea/]1 five ,sundays   

aft] ,ea/]1 ,asc5sion ,day1 ,sunday aft]
 ,asc5sion1 ,p5teco/ or ,:itsunday1     
,tr9ity ,sunday2 & f tw5ty-?ree to      
tw5ty-sev5 ,sundays aft] ,tr9ity4 ,!    
,lu!ran ,*ur* obs]ves also ! fe/ival ( !
 ,re=mation on ! #ca/ day ( ,octob]4    
,ea* ,sunday & ,fe/ival ,day has its own
 ,gospel & ,epi/le lesson1 z well z its 
own ,introit & ,collect4                
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 ,sabba? & ,sunday8 #b4 ,:y is    
,sunday to be a day ( re/8 #c4 ,:at does
 ?is comm&m5t =bid8 #d4 ,9 :at way is   
?is comm&m5t brok58 #e1 ,:at does ?is   
comm&m5t comm&8 #f4 ,h[ is ?is comm&m5t 
to be kept8 #g4 ,:y is ,sunday a bless$ 
privilege8 #h4 ,:5 mu/ our ,sunday's re/
 & our att5dance at *ur* be sacrific$8  
#i4 ,:at is ! object ( ! ,*ur*-ye>8 #aj4
 ,give ! ord] ( ! ,*ur*-ye>4            
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,luke #aj3af4 ,he 
t he>e? y he>e? me2 & he t despise? y   
despise? me2 & he t despise? me despise?
 him t s5t me4  ,heb4 #aj3be4 ,n =sak+ !
 assembl+ ( ourselves toge!r1 z ! mann] 

( "s is2 b exhort+ "o ano!r3 & s mu* !  
m1 z ye see ! day approa*+4  ,eccl4     
#e3a4 ,keep ?y foot :5 ?\ goe/ to ! h\se
 ( ,god1 & be m ready to he>1 ?an to    
give ! sacrifice ( fools3 = !y consid] n
 t !y d evil4  ,i ,!ss4 #b3ac4 ,:5 ye   
receiv$ ! ^w ( ,god :i* ye he>d ( u1 ye 
receiv$ x n z ! ^w ( m51 b1 z x is 9    
tru?1 ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* effectually      
worke? also 9 y t believe4  ,ps4 #abb3a1
 #b4 ,i 0 glad :5 !y said unto me1 ,let 
u g into ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4  ,luke #aa3bh4
 ,b he said1 ,yea1 r1 bless$ are !y t   
he> ! ^w ( ,god1 & keep x4  ,jas4 #a3ba1
 #bb4 ,receive ) meekness ! engraft$ ^w1
 :i* is able to save y\r s\ls4 ,b be ye 
do]s ( ! ^w1 & n he>]s only1 deceiv+ y\r
 own selves4  ,jas4 #a3bg4 ,pure        
religion & undefil$ be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r 
is ?is1 ,to visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 9  
_! affliction1 & to keep himself        
unspott$ f ! _w4  ,,read+4--,jesus 9    
,naz>e? on ! ,sabba?1 ,luke #d3af-cj4   
,,illu/rations4--,! ,*ild ,jesus 9 !    
,temple1 ,luke #b3db-eb4 ,simeon &      

,anna1 ,luke #b3bg seq4 ,m>y1 ,luke     
#aj3ci4 ,! ,e?iopian ,eunu*1 ,acts #h3bg
 seq4 ,lydia1 ,acts #af3ad4     ,,!     
,,second ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,law4  ,,our  
,,duty ,,to ,,our ,,fell[-,,m54   ,?\   
%alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,matt4  
#bb3ci  ,,our ,,neighbor means e "o4 ,we
 are to love all m5 z we love ourselves2
 ,matt4 #g3ab n only our relatives1     
fri5ds1 & acqua9tances1 b /rang]s1      
enemies1 & p ( all nations & climes4 ,we
 mu/ be ready to d good to all :o are 9 
ne$ ( our help & k9dness4 ,comp>e !     
,p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan4 ,luke      
#aj3cj-cg     ,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,!      
,,f\r? ,,comm&m5t4  ,,our ,,p>5ts ,,&   
,,sup]iors4   ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m1 t 
?y days may be long ^u ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y
 ,god give? !e4  ,,explanation4  ,:at is
 meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,we %\ld s fe>
 & love ,god z n to despise nor         
displease our p>5ts & sup]iors1 b honor1
 s]ve1 obey1 love & e/eem !m4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,p>5ts are ,god's repres5tatives 9 !   

family = ! ma9t5ance ( law & ord] 9 x4  
,!y are *>g$ by ,god ) ! c>e & tra9+ (  
_! *ildr51 & are clo!d by ,him )        
au?ority ov] !m4 ,_! w is law = _!      
*ildr51 s long z x does n conflict ) !  
law ( ,god4  ,,sup]iors are ^? :o are   
plac$ ov] u 9 a position ( au?ority 9 ! 
,family1 ,*ur*1 ,s*ool1 or ,/ate2 e4 g41
 gu>dians1 /ep-p>5ts1 gr&-p>5ts1 pa/ors1
 tea*]s1 rul]s1 etc4 ,!y also are ,god's
 repres5tatives to ma9ta9 ord]1 & are to
 be honor$ & obey$ z su*4 ,9 e case ( a 
conflict ( au?ority1 we mu/ obey ,god r 
?an m54 ,acts #e3bi  ,?is comm&m5t =bids
 u to despise or displease our p>5ts &  
sup]iors1 & comm&s u to honor1 s]ve1    
obey1 love1 & e/eem !m4  ,,our ,,duty   
,,to ,,our ,,p>5ts1 ,,gr&p>5ts1         
,,gu>dians1 ,,etc4  ,i4 ,,:at ,,is      
,,=bidd54  ,we mu/ n  ,,despise !m1 mock
 at !m1 ,prov4 #ci3ag make light ( !m1  
?9k ourselves wis] or above _! au?ority1
 nor speak disrespectfully ( !m or to   
!m4 ,deut #bg3af  ,we mu/ n  ,,displease
 !m by lack ( affection1 grumbl+1       

disob$i5ce1 /ubbornness1 rebelli\sness1 
or wick$ness4 ,exod4 #ba3ae  ,,ii4 ,,:at
 ,,is ,,comm&$4  ,we %\ld  ,,honor !m z 
^? :o are plac$ ov] u by ,god's         
appo9tm5t1 look up to !m1 & always treat
 !m ) prop] respect ,lev4 #ai3c1 ,eph   
#f3b1 #c & consid]ation4  ,,s]ve !m1 be 
helpful to !m1 light5 _! burd5s1 &      
anticipate _! wi%es4 ,i ,tim4 #e3d      
,,obey !m by *e]fully & promptly do+ _! 
w1 ev5 :5 x is n to our lik+4 ,eph4     
#f3a1 ,col4 #c3bj1 ,prov4 #a3h  ,,love  
!m1 & %[ our love by a con/ant desire & 
ef=t to please !m4 ,we %\ld call to m9d 
:at !y h done & /ill d = u1 t our love =
 !m may gr[ deep & t5d]4 ,john #ai3bf1  
#bg  ,,e/eem !m4 ,we %\ld reg>d &       
appreciate !m z a preci\s gift ( ,god4  
,*ildr5 :o h lo/ fa!r or "m h met ) a   
great loss4  ,,9 ,,lat] ,,ye>s4 ,we %\ld
 honor1 love & obey our p>5ts :ile we   
are "y2 & we %\ld /ill love & honor !m  
:5 we are old]4 ,we mu/ n despise or be 
a%am$ ( !m if we happ5 to rise to a     
high] position 9 life ?an !y4 ,:5 !y h  

gr[n old & feeble1 we %\ld c>e t5d]ly = 
!m2 & aft] !y are dead1 we %\ld treasure
 _! memory4  ,,our ,,duty ,,to ,,our    
,,sup]iors4 ,rom4 #ac3g  ,! ,pa/or is to
 be honor$ = ! sake ( ! (fice :i* he    
holds4 ,he is ! ambassador ( ,*ri/2 ,,ii
 ,cor4 #e3bj & :5 he prea*es ! ,gospel1 
or speaks words ( admonition & c\nsel 9 
private1 ! ,savi\r speaks ?r\gh him4 ,^?
 :o he> him he> ,*ri/2 ^? :o despise him
 despise ,*ri/4 ,luke #aj3af ,we %\ld   
he$ 8 admonitions1 ,heb4 #ac3ag1 ,i     
,!ss4 #e3ab1 #ac &1 z f> z we are able1 
help & enc\rage him 9 8 "w4  ,our       
,tea*]s 9 ,sunday-s*ool & 9 o!r s*ools  
are plac$ ov] u 9 a position ( au?ority1
 & mu/ !re=e be respect$ & honor$4      
,rul]s & ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,/ate is ,god's
 s]vant to regulate temporal affairs &  
to ma9ta9 law & ord] 9 ! l&4 ,rul]s &   
(ficials ( ! gov]nm5t mu/ be respect$ & 
honor$4 ,matt4 #bb3ba1 ,rom4 #ac3a-d    
,*ri/ians mu/ be good citiz5s4 ,!y mu/  
always obey ! law1 s long z x does n    
conflict ) ! law ( ,god4 ,i ,pet4 #b3ac1

 ,acts #e3bi ,!y %\ld be patriotic1 pray
 = _! c\ntry1 be ready to def5d x1 pay  
_! taxes1 & be conc]n$ t x %all be a    
,*ri/ian l&4 ,e vot] %>es 9 !           
responsibility ( secur+ righte\s        
gov]nm5t1 & %\ld ca/ 8 vote             
consci5ti\sly4  ,,old ,,p]sons 9 g5]al  
are to be treat$ ) respect & honor4     
,lev4 #ai3cb  ,a special bless+ is      
promis$ to ^? :o keep ?is comm&m5t4     
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at does ! ,second    
,table ( ! ,law tea*8 #b4 ,:at is meant 
by our neighbor8 #c4 ,:at is ! position 
( p>5ts 9 ! family8 #d4 ,:at is meant by
 sup]iors8 #e4 ,to :om is our highe/    
ob$i5ce due8 #f4 ,:at does ?is comm&m5t 
=bid1 & :at does x comm&8 #g4 ,9 ord] to
 avoid despis+ or displeas+ our p>5ts1  
:at %\ld we n d8 #h4 ,:y & h[ %\ld we   
honor !m8 #i4 ,h[ %\ld we s]ve !m8 #aj4 
,h[ %\ld we obey !m8 #aa4 ,h[ %\ld we %[
 our love to !m8 #ab4 ,:at %\ld we      
always rememb] conc]n+ our p>5ts8 #ac4  
,:at is meant by e/eem+ !m8 #ad4 ,h[    
%\ld we reg>d & treat !m :5 we h gr[n   

old]8 #ae4 ,:at is our duty to our      
pa/or8 #af4 ,:at is our duty to our     
tea*]s8 #ag4 ,:y %\ld we honor our      
rul]s8 #ah4 ,:at are a ,*ri/ian's duties
 to 8 c\ntry8 #ai4 ,h[ mu/ we treat old 
p]sons 9 g5]al8 #bj4 ,:at special bless+
 is promis$ to ^? :o keep ?is comm&m5t8 
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,prov4 #cj3ag4 ,! 
eye t mocke? at 8 fa!r1 & despise? to   
obey 8 "m1 ! rav5s ( ! valley %all pick 
x out1 & ! "y eagles %all eat x4  ,deut4
 #bg3af4 ,curs$ be he t sette? light by 
8 fa!r or 8 "m3 & all ! p %all say1     
,am54  ,exod4 #ba3ae4 ,& he t smite? 8  
fa!r1 or 8 "m1 %all be surely put to    
dea?4  ,eph4 #f3b1 #c4 ,hon\r ?y fa!r & 
"m2 :i* is ! fir/ comm&m5t ) promise2 t 
x may be well ) !e1 & ?\ maye/ live long
 on ! e>?4  ,col4 #c3bj4 ,*ildr51 obey  
y\r p>5ts 9 all ?+s3 = ?is is well      
pleas+ unto ! ,"l4  ,rom4 #ac3g4 ,r5d]  
!re=e to all _! dues3 tribute to :om    
tribute is due2 cu/om to :om cu/om2 fe> 
to :om fe>2 hon\r to :om hon\r4  ,heb4  
#ac3ag4 ,obey !m t h ! rule ov] y1 &    

submit y\rselves3 = !y wat* = y\r s\ls1 
z !y t mu/ give acc\nt1 t !y may d x )  
joy1 & n ) grief3 = t is unpr(itable =  
y4  ,matt4 #bb3ba4 ,r5d] !re=e unto     
,caes> ! ?+s :i* are ,caes>'s2 & unto   
,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4  ,rom4 #ac3a4  
,let e s\l be subject unto ! high] p[]s4
 ,= !re is no p[] b ( ,god3 ! p[]s t be 
are orda9$ ( ,god4  ,lev4 #ai3cb4 ,?\   
%all rise up be=e ! ho>y head1 & honor !
 face ( ! old man1 & fe> ?y ,god3 ,i am 
! ,,"l4  ,,read+4--,joseph & 8 ,fa!r1   
,g54 #dg3a-ab4                          
,,illu/rations4--,despis+ & displeas+   
p>5ts3 ,jacob's sons1 ,g54 #cg2 ,eli's  
sons1 ,i ,sam4 #b3bb-be2 ,absalom1 ,,ii 
,sam4 #be4 ,honor+ !m3 ,jesus1 ,luke    
#b3ea4         99       99       99     
99       99     ,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,!      
,,fif? ,,comm&m5t4  ,,human ,,life4     
,?\ %all n kill4  ,:at is meant by ?is  
,comm&m5t8  ,we %\ld s fe> & love ,god z
 n to d our neighbor any bodily h>m or  
injury1 b r assi/ & com=t him 9 dang] & 
want4         99       99       99      

99       99  ,human life is sacr$4 ,x is
 man's mo/ preci\s e>?ly possession2 =  
)\t x he _c enjoy any o!r4 ,?is comm&m5t
 is meant to gu>d x4 ,we d>e n %ort5    
ano!r p]son's life1 nor our own4 ,god   
gives life1 & ,he alone has ! "r to take
 x away4  ,?is comm&m5t =bids u to kill 
or injure o!r p]sons or ourselves4 ,x   
comm&s u to assi/ & com=t our neighbor 9
 dang] & want4  ,i4 ,,:at is ,,=bidd54  
,we mu/ n  #a4 ,,kill ,,or ,,injure     
,,o!r ,,p]sons4  ,murd]4 ,to de/roy any 
human life1 ev5 if x be v "y or yet     
unborn1 is a great crime4 ,he :o commits
 murd] is to be puni%$ ) dea?4 ,g54 #i3f
 ,among ! motives :i* prompt to murd]   
are ang]1 hatr$1 ,g54 #d3a-h envy1 ,g54 
#cg jeal\sy1 rev5ge1 ,matt4 #ad3c-aa1   
,rom4 #ab3ai frivolity1 av>ice1 robb]y1 
& a desire to hide pa/ s94 ,,ii ,sam4   
#aa ,we mu/ be on our gu>d aga9/ all t  
w\ld ev] tempt u to ?is great crime4    
,duels4 ,x is fooli% z well z s9ful to  
pret5d to e/abli% ! "r or wrong ( a "q  
by a duel4  ,unju/ ,w>s are :olesale    

murd]4 ,rul]s mu/ d all t !y honorably c
 to prev5t w>4 ,yet z a la/ resort to   
ma9ta9 ! "r1 w> is ju/ifiable4  ,hatr$  
is murd] 9 ! he>t4 ,he t hate? 8 bro!r  
is a murd]]4 ,i ,john #c3ae1 ,matt4     
#e3ba1 #bb1 ,eph4 #d3ca1 #cb  ,tempt+   
,o!rs to useless risks 9 :i* !y may p]i%
 or be injur$1 or to drunk5ness1        
dissipation1 etc4 :i* w %ort5 _! life1  
is a transgression ( ?is comm&m5t4      
,caus+ ,accid5ts by neglect1 c>elessness
 or bad workman%ip1 or  ,%ort5+ ,o!r    
,p's ,lives ,g54 #cg3ca-ce by           
maltreatm5t1 ov]work1 worrim5t1 etc4    
makes m5 guilty ( s9 aga9/ ?is comm&m5t4
  ,neglect to ,w>n o!rs ( imp5d+ dang]  
or neglect to assi/ !m 9 ne$ may result 
9 _! injury or dea?4  ,! law recognizes 
our "r to def5d our life :5 x is unju/ly
 assail$4 ,b kill+ o!rs 9 self-def5se   
mu/ he our la/ resort4 ,_m p]sons act   
ha/ily4 ,! (ficial :o inflicts ! dea?   
p5alty on condemn$ crim9als is n guilty 
( wrong1 b is do+ 8 duty z an (fic] ( ! 
,/ate4 ,rom #ac3d  ,x is a s9 to kill   

our neighbor's s\l by tempt+ him to s91 
or entic+ him to wrong-do+ by our evil  
example4  ,we mu/ n  #b4--,,kill ,,or   
,,injure ,,ourselves4  ,suicide is (t5  
prompt$ by despair1 remorse1 ,matt4     
#bg3ce c[>dice1 recklessness1 or        
insanity4 ,b x is s9ful z well z fooli% 
& c[>dly4 ,he :o commits x robs himself 
( ! opportunity to rep5t1 & leaves o!rs 
to be> ! burd5s f :i* he %rank4 ,if we  
are tempt$ to despair1 we %\ld n commit 
suicide1 b seek com=t & /r5g? 9 ,god's  
,^w4 ,if we h fall5 into disgrace by s91
 we %\ld rep5t & lead a bett] life4     
,duels4 ,we n only h no "r to endang]   
ano!r's life by a duel1 b we h no "r to 
endang] our own4 ,! duel1 :i* 0 once a  
common practice1 has ju/ly fall5 "u !   
condemnation ( public op9ion4  ,a ,life 
( ,s94 ,impurity1 drunk5ness1 gluttony1 
or dissipation w %ort5 our life1 & make 
u die be=e our allott$ "t4  ,disreg>d ( 
! ,laws ( ,heal?1 ov]work1 ne$less      
exposure1 c>elessness1 viol5t ang]1     
ne$less worry1 are all =bidd5 by ?is    

comm&m5t4  ,! volunt>y sacrifice ( our  
life = tru? & "r 7m>tyrdom71 or 9 def5se
 ( our c\ntry1 or 9 an ef=t to rescue & 
save o!rs1 is n only ju/ifiable b noble4
 ,i ,john #c3af  ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,is       
,,comm&$4  ,we %\ld ,,assi/ ,,& ,,com=t 
,,our ,,neighbor4 ,gal4 #f3aj1 ,luke    
#aj3cj-ce1 ,matt4 #e3g1 ,matt4 #e3dd1   
,rom4 #ab3bj1 ,matt4 #bb3ci1 ,matt4     
#g3ab1 ,prov4 #bd3ag  #a4 ,,9 ,,dang]4  
,we %\ld ,w>n him ( dang]4 ,def5d &     
rescue him4 ,w>d (f dang] f him4 ,save  
him f worry & anxiety :5ev] we c4  #b4  
,,9 ,,want4 ,we %\ld ,aid ! poor &      
de/itute4 ,m9i/] to ! sick4 ,com=t !    
afflict$ & di/ress$4 ,give to organiz$  
*>ities3 orphanages1 asylums1 hospitals1
 rescue-"w1 etc4 ,give to missions 9    
ord] to save s\ls4  ,,que/ions4--#a4    
,:at is to be said ab\t ! sacr$ness (   
human life8 #b4 ,:at does ?is fif?      
comm&m5t =bid8 #c4 ,:at does x comm&8   
#d4 ,:om are we =bidd5 to kill or       
injure8 #e4 ,m5tion "s ways 9 :i* ?is   
comm&m5t is brok5 ) respect to o!rs4 #f4

 ,:at is to be said ab\t ! s9 ( murd] & 
its puni%m5t8 #g4 ,:at are "s ( !       
motives :i* prompt m5 to murd]8 #h4 ,:at
 is to be said ab\t duels8 #i4 ,is w>   
"r8 #aj4 ,:at does ! ,bible say ab\t    
hatr$8 #aa4 ,:at is to be said ab\t     
useless risks1 accid5ts1 maltreatm5t1   
etc48 #ab4 ,:at is to be said ab\t      
neglect+ to w>n or assi/ o!rs8 #ac4 ,:at
 is to be said ab\t ! "r ( self-def5se8 
#ad4 ,:at is to be said ab\t ! (ficial  
:o inflicts ! dea?-p5alty on crim9als8  
#ae4 ,m5tion "s ways 9 :i* ?is comm&m5t 
is brok5 ) respect to self4 #af4 ,:at   
motives prompt m5 to suicide1 & h[ %\ld 
we gu>d aga9/ su* a s98 #ag4 ,:at is to 
be said ab\t ! folly & c[>dice ( !      
suicide's act8 #ah4 ,:at is to be said (
 ! volunt>y sacrifice ( our life8 #ai4  
,h[ are we to assi/ our neighbor 9      
dang]8 #bj4 ,h[ are we to assi/ & com=t 
him 9 want8  ,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,g54 
#i3f4 ,:oso %$de? man's blood1 by man   
%all 8 blood be %$2 = 9 ! image ( ,god  
made he man4  ,rom4 #ab3ai4 ,de>ly      

belov$1 av5ge n y\rselves1 b r give     
place unto wra?2 = x is writt51         
,v5geance is m9e2 ,i w repay1 sai? !    
,"l4  ,matt4 #e3ba1 #bb4 ,ye h he>d t x 
0 said by !m ( old "t1 ,?\ %alt n kill2 
& :osoev] %all kill %all be 9 dang] ( ! 
judgm5t3 b ,i say unto y1 ,t :osoev] is 
angry ) 8 bro!r )\t a cause %all be 9   
dang] ( ! judgm5t2 & :osoev] %all say to
 8 bro!r1 ,raca1 %all be 9 dang] ( !    
c\ncil2 b :osoev] %all say1 ,?\ fool1   
%all be 9 dang] ( hell fire4  ,eph4     
#d3ca1 #cb4 ,let all bitt]ness1 & wra?1 
& ang]1 & clam\r1 & evil speak+1 be put 
away f y1 ) all malice2 & be ye k9d "o  
to ano!r1 t5d]-he>t$1 =giv+ "o ano!r1   
ev5 z ,god = ,*ri/'s sake ha? =giv5 y4  
,gal4 #f3aj4 ,z we h !re=e opportunity1 
let u d good unto all m51 especially    
unto !m :o are ( ! h\sehold ( fai?4     
,matt1 #e3g4 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful3 = !y
 %all obta9 m]cy4  ,matt4 #e3dd1 #de4 ,b
 ,i say unto y1 ,love y\r enemies1 bless
 !m t curse y1 d good to !m t hate y1 & 
pray = !m :i* despitefully use y1 &     

p]secute y3 t ye may be ! *ildr5 ( y\r  
,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54  ,matt4 #g3ab4    
,!re=e all ?+s :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5    
%\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to !m3 = ?is is 
! law & ! prophets4  ,,read+4--,ca9     
kills ,abel4 ,g54 #d3a-af4              
,,illu/rations4--,murd]3 ,ca92 ,joab1   
,,ii ,sam4 #c3bb1 #bi2 ,ahab & ,jezebel1
 ,i ,k+s #ba3a-ai2 ,h]od1 ,matt4        
#b3af-ah4 ,hatr$3 ,joseph's ,bre?r51    
,g54 #cg4 ,suicide3 ,saul1 ,i ,sam4     
#ca3e2 ,judas1 ,matt4 #bg3e4 ,assi/+ &  
,com=t+3 ,! ,good ,sam>itan1 ,luke1     
#aj3be-cg4     ,,*apt] ,x4  ,,! ,,six?  
,,comm&m5t4  ,,purity4 ,,m>riage4   ,?\ 
%alt n commit adult]y4  ,:at is meant by
 ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,we %\ld s fe> & love  
,god z to be *a/e & pure 9 our words &  
de$s1 ea* "o also lov+ & honor+ 8 wife  
or h] husb&4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,?is comm&m5t is  
meant to pres]ve our p]sonal purity1 &  
to gu>d ! holy e/ate ( m>riage4 ,x =bids
 adult]y & all impurity4 ,x comm&s      
*a/ity & purity 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$4  ,i4

 ,,purity4  ,we %\ld be ,,*a/e ,,&      
,,pure  ,9 ,he>t4 ,we %\ld keep our he>t
 free f impure ?\ghts & desires4 ,matt4 
#e3h1 ,prov4 #d3bc1 ,ps4 #ea3aj ,god    
judges u by ! /ate ( our he>t4 ,i ,sam4 
#af3g ,un*a/e ?\ghts mu/ n be delight$ 9
 nor h>bor$1 b subdu$ & /amp$ out4 ,!y  
poison ! s\l4 ,!y are !mselves a        
transgression ( ?is comm&m5t1 ,matt4    
#e3bh & !y lead to fur!r transgressions 
( x by ^w & de$4  ,,9 ,,words4 ,we mu/  
avoid immode/ conv]sation1 un*a/e words1
 vile /ories1 & %ameless je/s4 ,eph4    
#e3c-d1 ,eph4 #d3bi ,su* ?+s are n sm>t1
 z _m ?9k1 b vile & despicable4 ,we %\ld
 nev] take "p 9 nor li/5 to a           
conv]sation :i* we w\ld be a%am$ to h   
ov]he>d by p]sons :om we respect4  ,,9  
,,de$s4 ,we %\ld c>efully avoid e act   
:i* w\ld br+ ! blu% ( %ame to our *eeks 
if x 7 kn[n to our p>5ts or o!rs ^:     
op9ion we *]i%4 ,our bodies are to be   
,god's temple1 ,i ,cor4 #f3ai1 #bj & !y 
d>e n be giv5 ov] to s9 & impurity4     
,rom4 #f3ac ,we %\ld rememb] t ,god sees

 ev5 9 secret1 & kn[s all our actions4  
,ps4 #aci3a-ab  ,impurity ( he>t & life 
w n g unpuni%$4 ,i ,cor4 #c3af1 #ag1    
,gal4 #e3ai-ba ,x is (t5 foll[$ by ! mo/
 dreadful consequ5ces3 a ru9$ body1 an  
enfeebl$ m9d1 a poison$ s\l1 a tortur$  
consci5ce1 public %ame1 dreadful disease
 & an untimely dea?4  ,to ,keep         
ourselves ,pure we %\ld wat* & pray1    
,matt4 #bf3da avoid idl5ess1 evil       
company1 bad books & pap]s1 indec5t     
songs & pictures1 immoral plays1        
intemp]ance 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 & all t w\ld
 incite to impurity4 ,we %\ld keep our  
m9ds occupi$ ) good ?\ghts & desires1 s 
t we h no room = evil ones4 ,rom4 #ac3ad
  ,,ii4 ,,m>riage4  ,m>riage is ! union 
( "o man & "o woman = life 9 ! bonds (  
love & fai?fulness4  ,a ,holy ,e/ate4   
,m>riage 0 in/itut$ by ,god 9 ,ed5 ,g54 
#b3ac & 0 sanction$ by ,*ri/1 :o p]=m$  
,8 fir/ miracle at a w$d+4 ,john #b3a-aa
 ,x is a holy e/ate4 ,celibacy is n a   
holi] e/ate ?an m>riage1 z ! ,roman     
,ca?olic ,*ur* ma9ta9s4 ,i ,tim4 #d3a-c 

,indissoluble4 ,! m>riage tie is b9d+   
until "o ( ! m>ri$ p]sons dies4 ,matt4  
#ai3f ,except by dea?1 ! m>riage        
relation _c be brok5 or dissolv$ )\t s9 
aga9/ ?is six? comm&m5t4 ,matt4 #e3cb1  
,matt #ai3i ,if "o p>ty to ! m>riage is 
guilty ( adult]y1 ! innoc5t p>ty may    
obta9 a divorce4 ,no o!r divorces are   
all[$ by ,*ri/4  ,an ,important ,/ep4   
,m>riage is a mo/ important /ep 9 life4 
,x mu/ n be ent]$ into ha/ily or        
?\ghtlessly4 ,if a mi/ake is made 9 !   
*oice ( a p>tn] = life1 ! mi/ake c nev] 
be rem$i$4 ,^? :o contemplate su* a /ep 
%\ld pray = ,god's guidance4 ,m>riage   
%\ld n be ent]$ ^u = money1 social      
advantages1 & ! l1 b = love4 ,p>5ts %\ld
 be consult$4 ,:ile m>riage by a civil  
magi/rate is valid1 ,*ri/ians %\ld seek 
,god's bless+ ^u _! union & be m>ri$ by 
,8 orda9$ s]vant4 ,! laws ( ! ,/ate mu/ 
be c>efully obey$4 ,m>riage betwe5 ne>  
relatives is =bidd5 by ,god's ,^w4 ,lev4
 #ah ,^? :o are m>ri$ %\ld1 if possible1
 be ( ! same fai?4 ,m>riages betwe5     

,prote/ants & ,roman ,ca?olics are      
seldom happy4  ,duty ( ,husb& ,eph4     
#e3be1 ,col4 #c3ai & ,wife4 ,eph4 #e3bb1
 ,col4 #c3ah ,,ea* ,,%\ld ,,love ,,&    
,,honor ,,8 ,,wife ,,or ,,h] ,,husb&4 ,!
 man is ! head ( ! family1 b he mu/ n be
 a tyrant4 ,! wife is n 8 slave1 b 8    
de>e/ companion4 ,!y are no long] two b 
"o1 ) a common love1 a common life1 a   
common prop]ty1 common *ildr51 common   
hopes & aspirations1 & a common ,savi\r4
 ,i ,pet4 #c3g1 ,i ,pet4 #c3a ,!y %\ld  
be pati5t ) "o ano!r's faults1 j to "o  
ano!r's virtues1 & %\ld unselfi%ly seek 
"o ano!r's happ9ess4 ,!y %\ld live      
toge!r 9 mutual love & fai?fulness till 
sep>at$ by dea?4 ,only :5 husb& & wife  
cont9ue to love & honor "o ano!r c !y be
 happy4 ,! break+ ( ! m>riage cov5ant is
 foll[$ by %ame & mis]y4                
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at is ?is comm&m5t   
meant to pres]ve & gu>d8 #b4 ,:at does x
 =bid & comm&8 #c4 ,:at is x to be said 
ab\t purity ( he>t8 #d4 ,:at is to be   
said ab\t purity 9 words8 #e4 ,:at is to

 be said ab\t purity 9 de$s8 #f4 ,m5tion
 "s ( ! consequ5ces :i* (t5 foll[ ^u    
impurity4 #g4 ,h[ may we keep ourselves 
pure8 #h4 ,:at is m>riage8 #i4 ,:y is   
m>riage a holy e/ate8 #aj4 ,h[ long is !
 m>riage tie b9d+8 #aa4 ,:5 only & by   
:om d>e a divorce be obta9$8 #ab4 ,:y   
mu/ m>riage n be ent]$ ^u ha/ily or     
?\ghtlessly8 #ac4 ,:at c>e %\ld be      
ex]cis$ by ^? :o ?9k ( be+ m>ri$8 #ad4  
,:at is ! duty ( husb& & wife8          
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,matt4 #e3h4      
,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t3 = !y %all see
 ,god4  ,prov4 #d3bc4 ,keep ?y he>t )   
all dilig5ce2 = out ( x are ! issues (  
life4  ,matt4 #e3bh4 ,b ,i say unto y1  
,t :osoev] looke? on a woman to lu/ aft]
 h] ha? committ$ adult]y ) h] already 9 
8 he>t4  ,eph4 #d3bi4 ,let no corrupt   
communication proce$ out ( y\r m\?1 b t 
:i* is good to ! use ( edify+1 t x may  
m9i/] grace unto ! he>]s4  ,i ,cor4     
#f3ai1 #bj4 ,:at ,i "k ye n t y\r body  
is ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* is 9 y1 
:i* ye h ( ,god1 & ye are n y\r own8 ,= 

ye are b\ght ) a price2 !re=e glorify   
,god 9 y\r body & 9 y\r _s1 :i* are     
,god's4  ,i ,cor4 #c3af1 #ag4 ,"k ye n t
 ye are ! temple ( ,god1 & t ! ,_s (    
,god dwelle? 9 y8 ,if any man defile !  
temple ( ,god1 him %all ,god de/roy3 = !
 temple ( ,god is holy2 :i* temple ye   
are4  ,gal4 #e3ai-ba4 ,n[ ! works ( !   
fle% are manife/1 :i* are ^!1 adult]y1  
=nication1 uncleanness1 lascivi\sness1  
idolatry1 wit*craft1 hatr$1 v>iance1    
emulations1 wra?1 /rife1 s$itions1      
h]esies1 envy+s1 murd]s1 drunk5ness1    
revell+s1 & su* l3 ( ! :i* ,i tell y    
be=e1 z ,i h also told y 9 "t pa/1 t !y 
:i*1 d su* ?+s %all n inh]it ! k+dom (  
,god4  ,matt4 #bf3da1 ,wat* & pray1 t ye
 ent] n into temptation3 ! _s inde$ is  
will+1 b ! fle% is weak4  ,matt4 #ai3   
#f4 ,:at !re=e ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r1 let
 n man put asund]4  ,matt4 #e3cb4 ,b ,i 
say unto y1 ,t :osoev] %all put away 8  
wife1 sav+ = ! cause ( =nication1 cause?
 h] to commit adult]y3 & :osoev] %all   
m>ry h] t is divorc$ committe? adult]y4 

,eph4 #e3be1 ,husb&s1 love y\r wives1   
ev5 z ,*ri/ also lov$ ! *ur*1 & gave    
himself = x4  ,eph4 #e3bb4 ,wives1      
submit y\rselves unto y\r own husb&s1 z 
unto ! ,"l4  ,,read+4--,! ,creation (   
,eve1 ,g54 #b3ah-be2 or1 ,! ,m>riage at 
,cana1 ,john #b3a-aa4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4 
,,! ,,sev5? ,,comm&m5t4  ,,prop]ty4     
,,hone/y4   ,?\ %alt n /eal4  ,:at is   
meant by ?is comm&m5t8  ,we %\ld s fe> &
 love ,god z n to rob our neighbor ( 8  
money or prop]ty1 nor br+ x into our    
possession by unfair deal+ or fraudul5t 
means1 b r assi/ him to improve &       
protect x4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,! object ( ?is comm&m5t is
 to protect e man 9 ! possession ( t :i*
 is lawfully 8 own4 ,)\t su* protection 
! individual c\ld n support 8 life1 &   
society c\ld n exi/4 ,! indu/ri\s &     
?rifty w\ld be at ! m]cy ( ! lazy &     
wick$4 ,?is comm&m5t =bids u to use     
di%one/ means ( acquir+ prop]ty4 ,x     
comm&s u to assi/ our neighbor to       
improve & protect 8 own4  ,,prop]ty     

consi/s ( :atev] ea* p]son lawfully     
acquires ( ! e>?'s l&s1 =e/s1 wat]1     
m9es1 h\ses1 goods or money4 ,x may be  
rightfully acquir$ by orig9al claim1    
inh]itance1 gift1 or labor ( body or    
m9d4 ,hone/ labor unit$ ) economy is !  
be/ way to acquire x4  ,,unequal        
,,division4 ,god1 :o is ! absolute own] 
( all ?+s1 ,i ,cor4 #aj3bf divides to   
ea* z ,he w4 ,j]4 #bg3e ,he make? poor &
 make? ri*4 ,i ,sam4 #b3g1 ,prov4 #bb3b 
,mu* pov]ty1 h[ev]1 is due to m5's own  
laz9ess1 idl5ess1 ,,ii ,!ss4 #c3aj      
c>elessness or extravagance2 & mu* weal?
 has be5 wrongfully ga9$ contr>y to     
,god's w z express$ 9 ?is comm&m5t4     
,communism1 or ! equal division (       
prop]ty among all m51 is n practicable4 
,x fail$ 9 ! apo/olic ,*ur*4 ,acts      
#e3a-aj ,if all ?+s 7 equally divid$1 "s
 w\ld soon clamor = ano!r division4     
,,pov]ty ,,& ,,ri*es4 ,! happie/ p]son  
is he :o is nei!r ri* nor poor1 b has   
suffici5t = 8 ne$s4 ,prov4 #cj3g-i1     
,prov4 #ae3af-ag ,pov]ty may tempt a man

 to di%one/y2 & ri*es may lead him to   
av>ice1 h>dness ( he>t1 worldl9ess &    
extravagance4 ,i ,tim4 #f3i1 #aj1 ,i    
,tim4 #f3ag ,ri*es make x h>d = a man to
 ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,matt4       
#ai3bd1 ,matt4 #ac3bb ,we %\ld respect  
m5 = :at !y are1 & n = :at !y h4 ,we    
%\ld n flatt] ! ri* nor despise ! poor4 
,jas4 #b3a-d  ,,use ,,( ,,prop]ty4 ,god 
entru/s e>?ly prop]ty to u z ,8 /ew>ds4 
,luke #ai3ab-bg1 ,matt4 #be3ad-cj1 ,luke
 #af3a-h ,:e!r we are ri* or poor1 we   
%\ld s use our prop]ty z to be able to  
give an acc\nt to ,god4 ,= ourselves &  
^? dep5d5t on u ,i ,tim4 #e3h we %\ld   
use x = ! supply ( our bodily ne$s      
7food1 clo?+1 %elt]1 a reasonable am\nt 
( pleasure7 & ( our spiritual ne$s ,luke
 #ab3ae1 ,matt4 #f3cc1 ,i ,cor4 #i3ad 7!
 ,*ur* & ! ,gospel74 ,= our fell[-m5 we 
%\ld1 :5 necess>y1 use x accord+ to our 
ability = _! bodily ne$s 7! poor7 & _!  
spiritual ne$s 7,home & ,=eign          
,missions74 ,matt4 #bb3ci  ,i4 ,,:at    
,,is ,,=bidd54  #a4 ,,robb+ ,,our       

,,neighbor4 ,! grosse/ =ms ( di%one/y   
are ,robb]y1 ,!ft1 ,burgl>y1            
,embezzlem5t1 & ,=g]y4 ,^! are recogniz$
 by all z wrong4 ,b x is also wrong to  
br+ our neighbor's prop]ty into our     
possession1 by  #b4 ,,unfair ,,deal+ ,,&
 ,,fraudul5t ,,means1 ,prov4 #bi3bd1    
,lev4 #f3b1 #c1 ,ps4 #cg3ba1 ,j]4       
#bb3ac1 ,lev4 #ai3ce1 #cf1 ,hab4 #b3f1  
,prov4 #ae3f1 ,deut4 #bd3ad1 ,jas4 #e3d1
 ,prov4 #aa3a su* z ,conceal+ /ol5      
prop]ty1 ,)hold+ lo/ or borr[$ prop]ty1 
,evad+ taxes1 ,refus+ to pay debts1     
,wilful idl5ess & begg>y1 ,bett+ &      
gambl+1 ,lott]ies & *anc+1 ,brib]y1     
,useless lawsuits1 ,neglig5t managem5t (
 ano!r's prop]ty1 ,/eal+ c>-rides1      
,unfai?ful labor1 ,insuffici5t wages1   
,corn]+ ! m>ket1 ,ov]*>g+1 ,usury1      
,adult]at+ goods1 ,giv+ %ort weight or  
measure1 & ,*eat+ ( any k9d4  #c4       
,di%one/y 9 ! ,he>t4 ,di%one/y has its  
s\rce 9 ! covet\sness & gre$ ( ! human  
he>t4 ,mic4 #b3b ,m5 fir/ covet1 & !n   
/eal or defraud4 ,we mu/ bew>e (        

covet\sness4 ,luke #ab3ae ,! love (     
money is a root ( all evil4 ,i ,tim4    
#f3aj ,we mu/ be hone/ ev5 9 small      
matt]s4 ,he :o is di%one/ 9 little w be 
di%one/ 9 mu*4 ,luke #af3aj ,we mu/     
avoid all t w\ld tempt u to di%one/y2   
namely1 evil companions1 idl5ess1       
speculation1 extravagance1 etc4  ,,ii4  
,,:at ,,is ,,comm&$4  ,we %\ld  #a4     
,,assi/ ,,our ,,neighbor ,,to ,,improve 
,,& ,,protect ,,8 ,,prop]ty4 ,exod4     
#bc3d1 #e1 ,matt4 #g3ab ,we %\ld help   
him to get along well 9 ! _w1 & d :at we
 c to prev5t him f be+ depriv$ ( 8      
possessions4  #b4 ,re/ore to ! real own]
 :atev] has be5 di%one/ly gott54 ,luke  
#ai3h  #c4 ,be ,ready to use our money &
 prop]ty 9 ord] to help & b5efit our    
neighbor4 ,eph4 #d3bh1 ,heb4 #ac4ah1 ,i 
,pet4 #d3aj ,we mu/ be helpful &        
*>itable t[>d our fell[-m54             
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at is ! object ( !   
sev5? comm&m5t8 #b4 ,:at does ?is       
comm&m5t =bid8 #c4 ,:at does x comm&8   
#d4 ,h[ may prop]ty be rightfully       

acquir$8 #e4 ,expla9 :y prop]ty is      
unequally divid$ among m58 #f4 ,:at is  
to be said ab\t communism8 #g4 ,:y is he
 :o is nei!r ri* nor poor ! happie/ man8
 #h4 ,:at is ! "r use ( prop]ty8 #i4    
,m5tion "s gross =ms ( di%one/y8 #aj4   
,m5tion "s o!r ways 9 :i* ?is comm&m5t  
is brok58 #aa4 ,:]e does di%one/y h its 
s\rce8 #ab4 ,if we w\ld be hone/1 :at   
mu/ we gu>d aga9/8 #ac4 ,9 :at ways does
 ?is comm&m5t require u to assi/ our    
neighbor8  ,,scripture ,,v]ses--,prov4  
#bb3b4 ,! ri* & poor meet toge!r3 ! ,,"l
 is ! mak] ( !m all4  ,,ii ,!ss4 #c3aj4 
,?is we comm&$ y1 t if any w\ld n "w1   
nei!r %\ld he eat4  ,prov4 #cj3g-i4 ,two
 ?+s h ,i requir$ ( !e2 d5y me !m n be=e
 ,i die3 ,remove f> f me vanity & lies2 
give me nei!r pov]ty nor ri*es2 fe$ me )
 food conv5i5t = me3 le/ ,i be full1 &  
d5y !e1 & say1 ,:o is ! ,,"l8 or le/ ,i 
be poor1 & /eal1 & take ! "n ( my ,god 9
 va94  ,prov4 #ae3af-ag4 ,bett] is      
little ) ! fe> ( ! ,,"l1 ?an great      
treasure & tr\ble !re)4 ,bett] is a d9n]

 ( h]bs :]e love is1 ?an a /all$ ox &   
hatr$ !re)4  ,i ,tim4 #f3ag4 ,*>ge !m t 
are ri* 9 ?is _w1 t !y be n highm9d$1   
nor tru/ 9 unc]ta9 ri*es1 b 9 ! liv+    
,god1 :o give? u ri*ly all ?+s to enjoy4
  ,matt4 #ai3bd4 ,& aga9 ,i say unto y1 
,x is easi] = a camel to g ?r\gh ! eye (
 a ne$le1 ?an = a ri* man to ent] into !
 k+dom ( ,god4  ,i ,tim4 #e3h4 ,b if any
 provide n = 8 own1 & specially = ^? ( 8
 own h\se1 he ha? d5i$ ! fai?1 & is     
worse ?an an infidel4  ,luke #ab3ae4 ,& 
he said unto !m1 ,take he$1 & bew>e (   
covet\sness3 = a man's life consi/e? n 9
 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesse?4  
,i ,tim4 #f3aj4 ,= ! love ( money is !  
root ( all evil3 :i* :ile "s covet$     
aft]1 !y h err$ f ! fai?1 & pi]c$       
!mselves ?r\gh ) _m sorr[s4  ,eph4      
#d3bh4 ,let him t /ole /eal no m3 b r   
let him lab\r1 work+ ) 8 h&s ! ?+ :i* is
 good1 t he may h to give to him t      
ne$e?4  ,heb4 #ac3af4 ,b to d good & to 
communicate =get n3 = ) su* sacrifices  
,god is well pleas$4  ,,read+4--,!      

,unju/ ,/ew>d1 ,luke #af3a-g2 or1 ,matt4
 #be3 #ca-df4  ,,illu/rations4--,pov]ty 
& ,ri*es3 ,! ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us1 ,luke 
#af3ai-ca2 ,! ,ri* ,fool1 ,luke         
#ab3ae-ba2 ,! ,prodigal ,son1 ,luke     
#ae3aa seq4 ,di%one/y3 ,a*an1 ,jo%4 #g4 
,gehazi1 ,,ii ,k+s #e4 ,judas1 ,luke    
#ab3f1 ,ananias & ,sapphira1 ,acts #e4  
,b5evol5ce3 ,! ,good ,sam>itan1 ,luke   
#aj3cj-cg2 ,dorcas1 ,acts #i3cf2        
,cornelius1 ,acts #aj3b4     ,,*apt]    
,,xii4  ,,! ,,eigh? ,,comm&m5t4         
,,tru?fulness4   ,?\ %alt n be> false   
witness aga9/ ?y neighbor4  ,:at is     
meant by ?is comm&m5t8  ,we %\ld s fe> &
 love ,god z n deceitfully to belie1    
betray1 sl&]1 nor raise injuri\s reports
 aga9/ our neighbor1 b apologize = him1 
speak well ( him1 & put ! mo/ *>itable  
con/ruction on all 8 actions4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,! ,,object ( ?is comm&m5t is to secure
 tru?fulness1 ,eph4 #d3be & to gu>d our 
good "n4 ,prov4 #bb3a ,)\t tru?fulness  
we c\ld n believe any?+ we he>d1 & !    

utmo/ confusion w\ld prevail 9 ! affairs
 ( m54 ,a good "n is "o ( our mo/       
preci\s e>?ly possessions4  ,?is        
comm&m5t =bids all ly+4 ,x comm&s p]fect
 tru?fulness & a *>itable judgm5t (     
o!rs4  ,i4 ,,:at ,,is ,,=bidd54  ,,all  
,,ly+ is =bidd54 ,ps4 #cd3ac ,false     
witness aga9/ o!r p]sons is ! wor/ =m ( 
ly+4 ,all less] =ms ( ly+ are =bidd5    
along ) ! great]4  #a4 ,false ,witness  
aga9/ our ,neighbor4 ,we mu/ n tell a   
falsehood ab\t ano!r p]son ei!r 9 c\rt  
or 9 e-day life4 ,we mu/ n  ,,belie him1
 t is1 tell an untru? ab\t him4         
,,betray4 ,prov4 #aa3ac1 ,prov4 #bd3bh  
,we mu/ n abuse our neighbor's confid5ce
 by reveal+ 8 innoc5t secrets1 & ?us    
annoy+ or h>m+ him4 ,"o :o pret5ds to be
 ano!r's fri5d1 & yet betrays him1 is   
act+ a lie4 ,we d>e n1 h[ev]1 hide      
crime2 & we mu/ tell :at we "k ab\t o!rs
 if ! c\rt1 or p>5ts1 or p]sons :o h a  
"r to "k1 inquire ( u4  ,,sl&] ,,nor    
,,raise ,,injuri\s ,,reports4 ,exod4    
#bc3a1 ,lev4 #ai3af1 ,ps4 #ae3a-c ,we   

mu/ n inv5t nor repeat false reports    
conc]n+ our neighbor4 ,we mu/ n say     
beh9d 8 back :at we fe> to say to 8     
face4 ,we mu/ n magnify 8 faults1 ,matt4
 #g3c-e nor impute evil motives to him1 
nor make 8 words & conduct look z bad z 
possible4 ,! sl&]] is worse ?an a ?ief &
 causes incalculable suff]+ & mis]y4    
,prov4 #be3ah1 ,jas4 #c3e-h ,we %\ld    
rememb] t words once spok5 live on =    
good or evil1 & _c be unsaid2 & t we mu/
 give an acc\nt to ,god = e ^w we speak4
 ,matt4 #ab3cf  #b4 ,ly+ ( ,any ,k9d4 ,a
 lie is a consci\s falsehood utt]$ ) !  
purpose ( deceiv+4 ,x may be act$ z well
 z spok54 ,prov4 #f3ac ,we mu/ n deceive
 nor try to deceive o!rs by tell+ an    
untru?1 by hid+ ! tru? or a "p ( x1 by  
hypocrisy1 flatt]y1 boa/+1 brok5        
promises1 conv5tional lies1 :ite lies1  
lies ( necessity1 guesses giv5 z facts1 
etc4  ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,is ,,comm&$4  #a4   
,tru?fulness4 ,tru? is ( ,god2 ,deut4   
#cb3d ly+ is ( ! devil4 ,john #h3dd ,z  
*ildr5 ( ,god we mu/ be tru?ful4 ,col4  

#c3i ,a li> is an abom9ation 9 ,god's   
sight4 ,prov4 #ab3bb1 ,prov4 #ag3ae ,if 
necess>y1 we %\ld be ready to suff] &   
die = ! tru?4  #b4 ,a ,*>itable ,judgm5t
 ( ,o!rs4 ,we %\ld  ,,apologize ,,=     
,,our ,,neighbor1 & def5d him :5 8 "* is
 unju/ly assail$4 ,matt4 #g3ab1 ,prov4  
#ca3h1 #i ,we mu/ be c>eful1 h[ev]1 n to
 excuse or make light ( s94 ,isa4 #e3bj 
,we %\ld  ,,speak ,,well ,,( ,,him :5ev]
 we c d s tru?fully4 ,we %\ld speak ( 8 
virtues r ?an ( 8 faults4 ,matt4 #g3a1  
#b1 ,jas4 #d3aa ,if we _c speak well (  
him1 !n1 unless x is absolutely         
necess>y1 we _h bett] n speak ( him at  
all4 ,we %\ld  ,,put ,,! ,,mo/          
,,*>itable ,,con/ruction ,,on ,,all ,,8 
,,actions4 ,i ,pet4 #d3h1 ,i ,cor4      
#ac3d-g1 ,gal4 #f3a ,we %\ld1 z f> z    
possible1 make ! be/ & n ! wor/ ( :at   
our neighbor says & does4 ,we %\ld ?9k &
 speak ( him only 9 k9dness4            
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at a ! object ( ?is  
comm&m5t8 #b4 ,:at does x =bid8 #c4 ,:at
 does x comm&8 #d4 ,:at is ! wor/ =m (  

ly+8 #e4 ,:at is includ$ "u false       
witness8 #f4 ,:at is meant by bely+ our 
neighbor8 #g4 ,:at is to be said ab\t   
betray+ him8 #h4 ,:at is to be said ab\t
 sl&] & ! sl&]]8 #i4 ,def9e a lie4 #aj4 
,9 :at ways d m5 speak & act lies8 #aa4 
,:y %\ld we be tru?ful8 #ab4 ,:at is to 
be said ab\t apologiz+ = our neighbor8  
#ac4 ,:at rule %\ld we foll[ 9 speak+ ( 
o!rs8 #ad4 ,h[ %\ld we ?9k & speak ( our
 neighbor8  ,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,eph4 
#d3be4 ,:]e=e putt+ away ly+1 speak e   
man tru? ) 8 neighb\r3 = we are memb]s  
"o ( ano!r4  ,prov4 #bb3a4 ,a good "n is
 r to be *os5 ?an great ri*es1 & lov+   
fav\r r ?an silv] & gold4  ,ps4 #cd3ac4 
,keep ?y tongue f evil1 & ?y lips f     
speak+ guile4  ,prov4 #aa3ac4 ,a        
talebe>] reveale? secrets3 b he t is ( a
 fai?ful _s conceale? ! matt]4  ,exod4  
#bc3a4 ,?\ %alt n raise a false report3 
put n ?9e h& ) ! wick$ to be an         
unrighte\s witness4  ,matt4 #g3c-e4 ,&  
:y beholde/ ?\ ! mote t is 9 ?y bro!r's 
eye1 b consid]e/ n ! beam t is 9 ?9e own

 eye8 ,or h[ wilt ?\ say to ?y bro!r1   
,let me pull out ! mote out ( ?9e eye2  
&1 behold1 a beam is 9 ?9e own eye8 ,?\ 
hypocrite1 fir/ ca/ out ! beam out ( ?9e
 own eye2 & !n %alt ?\ see cle>ly to ca/
 out ! mote out ( ?y bro!r's eye4       
,prov4 #be3ah4 ,a man t be>e? false     
witness aga9/ 8 neighb\r is a maul1 & a 
sword1 & a %>p arr[4  ,col4 #c3i4 ,lie n
 "o to ano!r1 see+ t ye h put (f ! old  
man ) 8 de$s4  ,is4 #e3bj4 ,woe unto !m 
t call evil good1 & good evil2 t put    
d>kness = light1 & light = d>kness2 t   
put bitt] = sweet1 & sweet = bitt]6     
,matt4 #g3a1 #b4 ,judge n1 t ye be n    
judg$4 ,= ) :at judgm5t ye judge1 ye    
%all be judg$3 & ) :at measure ye mete1 
x %all be measur$ to y aga94  ,i ,pet4  
#d3h4 ,& above all ?+s h f]v5t *>ity    
among y\rselves3 = *>ity %all cov] !    
multitude ( s9s4  ,,read+4--,! ,false   
,witnesses aga9/ ,/eph51 ,acts #f3h-ae4 
,,illu/rations4--,false ,witness3 ,aga9/
 ,*ri/1 ,matt4 #bf3fj2 aga9/ ,nabo?1 ,i 
,k+s #ba3aj2 aga9/ ,paul1 ,acts #be3g4  

,sl&]3 ,absalom aga9/ ,david1 ,,ii ,sam4
 #ae3a seq42 ,ly+3 ,jacob1 ,g54 #bg3ai2 
,jacob's ,sons1 ,g54 #cg3cb4 ,betrayal3 
,judas4 ,speak+ well3 ,jona?an1 ,i ,sam4
 #ai3d4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,,! ,,n9?  
,,& ,,t5? ,,comm&m5ts4  ,a ,,"r ,,he>t4 
,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's h\se4    
,:at is meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,we    
%\ld s fe> & love ,god z n to desire by 
craft9ess to ga9 possession ( our       
neighbor's inh]itance or home1 or to    
obta9 x "u ! pretext ( a legal "r2 b be 
ready to assi/ & s]ve him 9 !           
pres]vation ( 8 own4          99        
99        99        99        99  ,?\   
%alt n covet ?y neighbor's wife1 nor 8  
mans]vant1 nor 8 maid-s]vant1 nor 8 ox1 
nor 8 ass1 nor any?+ t is ?y neighbor's4
  ,:at is meant by ?is ,comm&m5t8  ,we  
%\ld s fe> & love ,god z n to ali5ate   
our neighbor's wife f him1 entice away 8
 s]vants1 nor let loose 8 cattle1 b use 
our endeavors t !y may rema9 & dis*>ge  
_! duty to him4          99        99   
99        99        99  ,bo? ^!         

comm&m5ts =bid covet+2 h5ce1 we may     
consid] !m toge!r4 ,!y deal ) ! root &  
s\rce ( all s92 namely1 ! evil lu/s &   
desires ( ! he>t4 ,matt4 #ae3ai1 ,jas4  
#a3ad1 #ae  ,,! ,,object ( ^! two       
comm&m5ts is to emphasize ! necessity ( 
a "r /ate ( he>t4 ,i ,sam4 #af3g1 ,matt4
 #e3e ,all ! comm&m5ts mu/1 inde$1 be   
kept 9 ?\ght z well z 9 ^w & de$4 ,b by 
add+ ^! two special comm&m5ts aga9/     
covet+1 ,god desires to impress ^u u mo/
 /rongly t wrong ?\ghts & desires make u
 guilty be=e ,him4 ,we are n keep+      
,god's comm&m5ts unless we are free f ! 
desire to transgress !m4 ,z a man ?9ke? 
9 8 he>t1 s is he4 ,prov4 #bc3g  ,,!    
,,he>t ,,by ,,nature ,,s9ful4 ,we are   
born ) a s9ful nature & a natural       
incl9ation to evil 7,orig9al s971 :i* we
 h inh]it$ f our ance/ors z a result ( !
 fall into s94 ,john #c3f1 ,j]4 #ag3i   
,?is natural incl9ation to evil manife/s
 itself 9 wrong ?\ghts & desires :i*    
arise 9 ! he>t4 ,rom4 #g3ah1 #ai ,^!    
wrong desires or lu/s are 9 !mselves    

s9ful3 & if !y are n subdu$1 !y lead to 
s9s ( words & de$s4 ,jas4 #a3ad1 #ae    
,^! comm&m5ts =bid u to covet any?+ t is
 our neighbor's4 ,!y comm& u to assi/ & 
s]ve him 9 reta9+ 8 own4  ,i4 ,,:at ,,is
 ,,=bidd54  ,,covet+1 ,to covet means to
 desire :at we h no "r to h4 ,to wi% to 
obta9 some?+ 9 a lawful way is n covet+4
 ,b we mu/ n h  #a4 ,an ,unlawful       
,desire ,gal4 #e3bd = our neighbor's    
possessions1 :e!r x be 8 prop]ty1 wife1 
s]vants1 cattle1 or any?+ t is 84 ,we   
mu/ n envy him on acc\nt ( !m1 nor      
begrudge !m to him1 nor wi% t we _h !m 9
 8 /ead4 ,we mu/ n make  #b4 ,any       
,attempt to ,gratify su* ,unlawful      
,desires & ,,to ,,ga9 ,,possession ,,(  
,,our ,,neighbor',s ,,inh]itance ,,or   
,,home  ,,by ,,craft9ess1 %rewdness1    
cunn+1 deceit & ! l4 ,prov4 #ae3f ,nor  
d>e we seek ,,to ,,obta9 ,,x  ,,"u ,,!  
,,pretext ,,( ,a ,,legal ,,"r2 t is1 by 
ways :i* human laws all[ & appe> to     
sanction1 b :i* are n "r be=e ,god4     
,matt4 #bc3ad ,nor d>e we attempt to    

,,ali5ate 7e/range71 ,,entice or drive  
away f him 8 wife1 s]vants1 or cattle1  
by p]suasion1 flatt]y1 falsehood1       
promises1 ?reats1 or =ce4  ,,ii4 ,,:at  
is ,,comm&$4  ,,assi/ance ,,& ,,s]vice4 
,we %\ld  #a4 ,,assi/ ,,& ,,s]ve ,,him  
,,9 ,,! ,,pres]vation ,,( ,,8 ,,own4    
,phil4 #b3d1 ,gal4 #e3ab ,in/ead ( wi%+ 
to get 8 prop]ty away f him1 we %\ld mo/
 he>tily wi% t he may be able to keep x1
 & %\ld help him to reta9 x4 ,we %\ld   
#b4 ,,use ,,our ,,endeavors ,,t ,,!y :o 
belong to him ,,may ,,rema9 ,,&         
,,dis*>ge ,,_! ,,duty ,,to ,,him4 ,we   
%\ld help him to reta9 _! affection &   
fai?fulness4 ,we %\ld he>tily wi% !m to 
rema91 & p]suade !m to d s4             
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:y may ^! two         
comm&m5ts be consid]$ toge!r8 #b4 ,) :at
 d !y deal8 #c4 ,:at is ! object ( ^!   
two comm&m5ts8 #d4 ,:5 only are we keep+
 ,god's comm&m5ts8 #e4 ,:at is to be    
said ab\t ! natural /ate ( ! he>t4 #f4  
,:at d ^! comm&m5ts =bid8 #g4 ,:at d !y 
comm&8 #h4 ,def9e covet+4 #i4 ,if we    

w\ld avoid break+ ?is comm&m5t1 :at mu/ 
we n d8 #aj4 ,h[ %\ld we be ( assi/ance 
& s]vice to our neighbor8         99    
99       99       99       99           
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,matt4 #ae3ai4 ,= 
out ( ! he>t proce$ evil ?\ghts1 murd]s1
 adult]ies1 =nications1 !fts1 false     
witness1 blasphemies4  ,i ,sam4 #af3g4  
,! ,,"l see? n z man see?2 = man looke? 
on ! outw>d appe>ance1 b ! ,,"l looke?  
on ! he>t4  ,john #c3f4 ,t :i* is born (
 ! fle%1 is fle%2 & t :i* is born ( !   
,_s is _s4  ,rom4 #g3ah1 #ai4 ,= ,i "k t
 9 me 7t is1 9 my fle%7 dwelle? no good 
?+3 = to w is pres5t ) me2 b h[ to p]=m 
t :i* is good ,i f9d n4 ,= ! good t ,i  
w\ld1 ,i d n3 b ! evil :i* ,i w\ld n1 t 
,i d4  ,jas4 #a3ad1 #ae4 ,b e man is    
tempt$1 :5 he is drawn away ( 8 own lu/1
 & entic$4 ,!n :5 lu/ ha? conceiv$1 x   
br+e? =? s92 & s91 :5 x is f9i%$1 br+e? 
=? dea?4  ,gal4 #e3bd4 ,& !y t are      
,*ri/'s h crucifi$ ! fle% ) ! affections
 & lu/s4  ,matt4 #bc3ad4 ,woe unto y1   
scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites6 = ye   

dev\r wid[s' h\ses1 & = a pret5ce make  
long pray]3 !re=e1 ye %all receive !    
great] damnation4  ,phil4 #b3d4 ,look n 
e man on 8 own ?+s1 b e man also on !   
?+s ( o!rs4  ,,read+4--,nabo?'s ,v9ey>d1
 ,i ,k+s #ba3a-ai4                      
,,illu/rations4--,covet+3 ,ahab2 ,david1
 ,,ii ,sam4 #ab2 ,absalom1 ,,ii ,sam4   
#ae4 ,assi/ance & ,s]vice3 ,paul1       
,philemon #aj-ag4     ,,*apt] ,,xiv4    
,,! ,,conclusion ,,( ,,! ,,comm&m5ts4   
,,puni%m5t ,,or ,,bless+4   ,:at does   
,god decl>e conc]n+ ^! ,comm&m5ts8  ,he 
says3 ,i ! ,"l ?y ,god am a jeal\s ,god1
 visit+ ! iniquity ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5
 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate
 me1 & %[+ m]cy unto ?\s&s ( !m t love  
me & keep my comm&m5ts4  ,:at 9 meant by
 ?is ,decl>ation8  ,god ?reat5s to puni%
 all ^? :o transgress ^! comm&m5ts2 we  
%\ld !re=e dread ,8 displeasure & n act 
contr>ily to ^! comm&m5ts4 ,b ,he       
promises grace & e bless+ to all :o keep
 !m2 we %\ld !re=e love & tru/ 9 him1 & 
*e]fully d :at he has comm&$ u4         

99       99       99       99       99  
,a ,,jeal\s ,,god4 ,god claims our      
highe/ love1 & is griev$ & (f5d$ if we  
turn our affections away f ,him &       
disobey ,8 law4 ,he w puni% or bless m5 
accord+ z !y hate or love ,him3 ,rom4   
#b3f-aj1 ,deut4 #aa3bf-bh1 ,gal4 #f3g-h 
to ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate   
him1 & unto ?\s&s ( !m t love ,him &    
keep ,8 comm&m5ts4  ,i4 ,,puni%m5t4     
,,god ,,?reat5s ,,to ,,puni%  #a4 ,:om8 
,,all ,,^? ,,:o ,,transgress ,,^!       
,,comm&m5ts ,rom3 #a3ah1 ,lev #bf3ad-ae1
 ,isa #ei3b1 ,ezek4 #ah3d1 ,rom4 #f3bc  
by commission1 7do+ :at is =bidd57 or   
omission 7n do+ :at is comm&$71 :e!r x  
be transgression by de$ or ^w or ?\ght4 
,e transgression1 great or small1 is s91
 & makes m5 guilty & puni%able4 ,gal4   
#c3aj  #b4 ,:y8 ,because ju/ice dem&s x4
 ,gal4 #f3g ,god _c be unju/4 ,he _c    
ov]look or excuse s94 ,eccl4 #aa3i      
,e>?ly gov]nm5ts mu/ & d puni% (f5d]s1  
or !y w\ld be unju/ to ^? p]sons :o obey
 ! law4 ,a law )\t a p5alty w\ld am\nt  

to no?+4 ,god1 :o gov]ns ! univ]se1 is &
 mu/ be j4 ,g54 #ah3be  #c4 ,h[8  ,9 ?is
 ,_w ,god puni%es s9 by ,pangs (        
,consci5ce2 ,matt4 #bf3ge1 ,matt4       
#bg3c-d ,pa9s & ,suff]+s :i* are !      
results ( wrong-do+1 ,j]4 #ag3aj e4g41 !
 results ( drunk5ness & lic5ti\sness2   
,legal ,p5alties :i* ! ,/ate1 z ,god's  
s]vant to puni% crime1 inflicts by f9es1
 imprisonm5t & hang+2 ,rom4 #ac3d       
,special ,judgm5ts ^u individuals #a    
,cor4 #aj3e 9 ! =m ( sickness1 accid5ts 
& rev]ses1 ?\gh we mu/ rememb] t        
afflictions are n always a judgm5t1 b   
are (t5 s5t ^u ! godly z a *a/5+2 ,heb4 
#ab3f ,g5]al ,judgm5ts ^u wick$         
communities1 su* z t :i* ,god s5t ^u    
,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,g54 #ai3bd  ,*ildr5
 are (t5 oblig$ to suff] = ! s9s ( _!   
p>5ts4 ,j]4 #ca3bi ,if ! *ildr5 also are
 wick$1 _! suff]+s are a puni%m5t2      
,ezek4 #ah3bj1 ,prov4 #c3ab1 ,rom4 #h3bh
 if !y are godly1 _! suff]+s are a      
*a/5+4  ,9 ! ,next ,_w ,god w puni% by  
,exclusion f ,heav5 & f ,8 ,pres5ce2    

,matt4 #bb3ac & by ,et]nal ,mis]y 9     
,hell4 ,rev4 #ba3h1 ,matt4 #be3da  ,,ii4
 ,,bless+4  ,,god ,,promises ,,grace ,,&
 ,,e ,,bless+4 ,rom4 #b3aj  #a4 ,to     
,:om8 ,,to ,,all ,,:o ,,keep ,,^!       
,,comm&m5ts4 ,x is true1 all m5 are     
s9n]s1 & no "o keeps ^! comm&m5ts       
p]fectly4 ,rom4 #c3bc ,b ! godly try    
e>ne/ly to keep !m1 ,i ,cor4 #i3bg & are
 truly sorry = e failure to d s4 ,rom4  
#g3bd ,to !m1 !re=e1 ,god promises grace
 & e bless+4  #b4 ,:y8 ,god w bless !m1 
n because !y h e>n$ a rew>d1 b because  
,he is m]ciful & graci\s4 ,ps4 #ajc3aa1 
,joel #b3ac ,we _c e>n any?+ f ,god b   
puni%m5t4 ,8 bless+ is be/[$ ^u u solely
 z a gift ( grace4  #c4 ,h[8  ,9 ?is ,_w
 ,god blesses ! godly )3 ,peace ( ,he>t2
 ,john #ad3bg ,8 ,favor & ,guidance2    
,ps4 #cd3ae ,true ,success 9 ,life2     
,rom4 #h3bh & a ,bless$ ,hope (         
,salvation4 ,rev4 #b3aj  ,*ildr5 &      
remote desc5dants %>e 9 ! bless+ ( godly
 ance/ors4  ,9 ! ,next ,_w ,god w grant 
!m3 ,entrance into ,heav5 = ,*ri/'s     

,sake2 ,matt4 #be3cd & ,et]nal ,glory & 
,bless$ness4 ,john #ad3b-c1 ,rev4 #c3ba 
,a ,,w>n+4 ,an imp5it5t life w br+ ^u u 
,god's puni%m5t 9 "t & et]nity4 ,,we    
,,%\ld ,,!re=e ,,dread ,,8              
,,displeasure1 ,,& ,,n ,,act ,,contr>ily
 ,,to ,,^! ,,comm&m5ts4  ,,an           
,,enc\ragem5t4 ,a godly life w br+ ^u u 
,god's bless+ 9 "t & et]nity4 ,,we      
,,%\ld ,,!re=e ,,love ,,& ,,tru/ ,,9    
,,him1 ,,*e]fully ,,d ,,:at ,,he ,,has  
,,comm&$ ,,u4  ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts     
,,condemn ,,u2 = we h brok5 !m by ?\ght1
 ^w1 & de$4 ,john #a3h-aj1 ,rom #c3bc1  
,eccl #g3bj1 ,jas #b3aj  ,we are n able 
to keep !m p]fectly4 ,rom #g3ah-ai      
,consequ5tly we _c be sav$ by !m4 ,gal  
#c3aa ,!y are meant to %[ u our         
s9fulness1 ,rom #c3bj to lead u to      
rep5tance1 & to direct z to ,*ri/ =     
salvation4 ,gal #c3bd ,we c be sav$ only
 ?r\gh ,him4 ,john #ad3f1 ,acts #d3ab   
,we are taught conc]n+ ,*ri/1 & confess 
our fai? 9 ,him 9 ! ,second ,"p ( !     
,cate*ism :i* n[ foll[s1 namely1 ,!     

,cre$4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at does ,god 
mean :5 ,he says t ,he is a jeal\s ,god8
 #b4 ,:om w ,god puni%8 #c4 ,:y w ,he   
puni%8 #d4 ,h[ does ,he puni%8 #e4 ,to  
:om does ,god promise grace & bless+8   
#f4 ,:y w ,he bless !m8 #g4 ,h[ w ,he   
bless !m8 #h4 ,:at w>n+ is conta9$ 9 !  
,conclusion ( ! ,comm&m5ts8 #i4 ,:at    
enc\ragem5t is conta9$ 9 x8 #aj4 ,:y c  
we n be sav$ by ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts8 #aa4  
,:at are ! ,comm&m5ts meant to d8 #ab4  
,h[ only c we be sav$8 #ac1 ,:]e are we 
taught conc]n+ ,*ri/8  ,,scripture      
,,v]ses4--,rom4 #a3ah4 ,= ! wra? ( ,god 
is reveal$ f heav5 aga9/ all ungodl9ess 
& unrighte\sness ( m51 :o hold ! tru? 9 
unrighte\sness4  ,ezek4 #ah3d4 ,! s\l t 
s9ne?1 x %all die4  ,rom4 #f3bc4 ,= !   
wages ( s9 is dea?2 b ! gift ( ,god is  
et]nal life ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 
,gal4 #f3g4 ,be n deceiv$2 ,god is n    
mock$3 = :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he 
also reap4  ,g54 #ah3be4 ,%all n !      
,judge ( all ! e>? d "r8  ,heb4 #ab3f4  
,:om ! ,"l love? he *a/5e?4  ,rom4      

#b3aj4 ,b glory1 hon\r1 & peace1 to e   
man t worke? good2 to ! ,jew fir/1 &    
also to ! ,g5tile4  ,rom4 #c3bc4 ,= all 
h s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god4   
,ps4 #ajc3aa4 ,= z ! heav5 is high above
 ! e>?1 s great is 8 m]cy t[>d !m t fe> 
him4  ,ps4 #cd3a-e4 ,! eyes ( ! ,,"l are
 ^u ! righte\s1 & 8 e>s are op5 unto _! 
cry4  ,rev4 #b3aj4 ,be ?\ fai?ful unto  
dea?1 & ,i w give !e a cr[n ( life4  ,i 
,john #a3h-i4 ,if we say t we h no s91  
we deceive ourselves1 & ! tru? is n 9 u4
 ,if we confess our s9s1 he is fai?ful &
 j to =give u our s9s1 & to cleanse u f 
all unrighte\sness4  ,jas4 #b3aj4 ,=    
:osoev] %all keep ! :ole law1 & yet (f5d
 9 "o po9t1 he is guilty ( all4  ,john  
#ad3f4 ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,i am !    
way1 ! tru?1 & ! life3 no man come? unto
 ! ,fa!r1 b by me4  ,acts #d3ab4 ,nei!r 
is !re salvation 9 any o!r3 = !re is    
none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m51     
:]eby we mu/ be sav$4  ,,read+4--,!     
,fall into ,s9 & its ,puni%m5t1 ,g54 #c4
  ,,illu/rations4--,puni%m5t3 ,adam &   

,eve2 ,ca91 ,g54 #d3i-ae2 ,! ,deluge1   
,g54 #f-h2 ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 ,g54 #ai2
 ,! ,t5 ,plagues1 ,exod4 #g-ab2 ,korah1 
,numb4 #af2 ,saul1 ,i ,sam4 #ae2 ,!     
,assyrian & ,babylonian ,captivities1   
,,ii ,k+s #ag1 ,,ii ,k+s #be4 ,bless+3  
,abraham1 ,g54 #ab3b2 ,joseph1 ,g54     
#de3d-h2 ,david1 ,,ii ,sam4 #g3af2      
,cornelius1 ,acts #d3aj4     ,,"p ,,ii4 
,,! ,,cre$4     ,,*apt] ,,xv4  ,,cre$s  
,,or ,,confessions4   ,,! ,,cre$1 f !   
,lat9 ,cr$o1 ,i believe1 means t :i* we 
z ,*ri/ians believe4 ,! ,cre$ giv5 9 our
 ,cate*ism is ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,x is s
 call$1 n because x 0 writt5 by !       
apo/les1 b because x conta9s1 9 a brief 
summ>y1 ! doctr9es :i* ! apo/les taught4
 ,x grew out ( ! words ( ! baptismal    
=mula3 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( 
! ,holy ,gho/4 ,matt #bh3ai ,x has come 
d[n to u f ! e>ly c5turies ( ! ,*ur*'s  
hi/ory1 & is h] confession ( fai?4 ,x   
%\ld be our confession also2 we %\ld say
 f ! he>t1 ,i believe 9 ,god1 etc4 ,!re 
are  ,two ,,k9ds ,,( ,,cre$s or         

,confessions ( ,fai?3--  ,i4 ,oecum5ical
 or ,univ]sal ,cre$s1 :i* are accept$ by
 ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,!y
 are  #a4 ,! ,apo/les' ,cre$4  #b4 ,!   
,nic5e ,cre$4  #c4 ,! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 
,,ii4 ,p>ticul> ,cre$s or ,confessions1 
:i* are accept$ by ! v>i\s ,*ur*es &    
,d5om9ations z _! di/9ctive confessions4
  ,our ,lu!ran ,confessions are3--  #a4 
,! ,augsburg ,confession4  #b4 ,!       
,apology 7,def5se7 ( ! ,augsburg        
,confession4  #c4 ,! ,s*malcald         
,articles4  #d4 ,! ,small ,cate*ism4    
#e4 ,! ,l>ge ,cate*ism4  #f4 ,! ,=mula (
 ,concord4  ,^! n9e confessions toge!r  
=m ! ,book ( ,concord4  ,,! ,,apo/les'  
,,cre$ ,,conta9s1 9 ,?ree ,articles1 a  
/atem5t ( :at ! ,triune ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 !
 ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 has done & /ill 
does = u4  ,article ,i4 treats ( ,god ! 
,fa!r & ,8 "w ( ,creation4  ,article    
,,ii4 treats ( ,god ! ,son & ,8 "w (    
,r$emption4  ,article ,,iii4 treats (   
,god ! ,holy ,gho/ & ,8 "w (            
,sanctification4  ,,! ,,tr9ity4 ,!re is 

only "o ,god1 ,deut4 #f3d b !re are ?ree
 ,p]sons1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4   
,h5ce1 we say t ,god is ! ,holy ,tr9ity1
 or ! ,?ree 9 ,"o4 ,we _c und]/& or     
expla9 h[ ,god c be ?ree ,p]sons & yet  
only "o ,god4 ,b we mu/ n expect ) our  
f9ite m9d to compreh5d ! inf9ite ,god4  
,we mu/ accept ! tru? conc]n+ ,god z ,he
 himself has reveal$ x to u 9 ,8 ,^w4   
,he pla9ly tells u t ,he is ,"o2 = ,he  
says1 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god2 ?\ %alt h no 
o!r gods be=e ,me4 ,exod4 #bj3b-c ,yet  
,he also pla9ly tells u t !re are ?ree  
,p]sons4 ,!y are expressly m5tion$ 9    
,*ri/'s comm& to ,8 disciples1 ,g ye1 & 
make disciples ( all nations1 baptiz+ !m
 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy
 ,gho/4 ,matt4 #bh3ai ,& !y 7 all       
reveal$ at ! baptism ( ,jesus1 :5 !     
,fa!r spoke f heav5 & said1 ,?is is my  
belov$ ,son 9 :om ,i am well pleas$1 & !
 ,holy ,gho/ desc5d$ on ,jesus 9 ! =m ( 
a dove4 ,matt4 #c3af-ag ,ea* ,p]son ( ! 
,holy ,tr9ity has a %>e 9 ! "w ( our    
salvation4 ,! ,fa!r s5t ,8 ,son to save 

u2 ,john #c3af ! ,son became man & di$ =
 u2 ,rom4 #e3h & ! ,holy ,_s applies    
r$emption to our s\ls ,i ,cor4 #ab3c    
?r\gh ! ,^w ( ,god & ! ,sacram5ts4      
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,def9e ! ^w ,cre$4 #b4 
,:y is ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ s call$8 #c4   
,h[ did x orig9ate8 #d4 ,:at two k9ds ( 
cre$s are !re8 #e4 ,"n ! oecum5ical     
cre$s4 #f4 ,"n ! p>ticul> cre$s or      
confessions ( ! ,lu!ran ,*ur*8 #g4 ,:at 
does ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ conta98 #h4 ,(   
:at d ! ?ree articles ( ! ,apo/les'     
,cre$ treat8 #i4 ,:at is meant by !     
,holy ,tr9ity8 #aj4 ,h[ d we "k t ,god  
is only "o ,god8 #aa4 ,h[ d we "k !re   
are ?ree ,p]sons8 #ab4 ,h[ d ! ?ree     
,p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity %>e 9 ! "w ( our    
salvation8     ,,*apt] ,,xvi4  ,,!      
,,fir/ ,,article4  ,,( ,,god ,,! ,,fa!r1
 ,,or ,,creation4   ,i believe 9 ,god ! 
,fa!r ,almighty1 ,mak] ( heav5 & e>?4   
,:at is meant by ?is ,article8  ,i      
believe t ,god has creat$ me & all t    
exi/s2 t ,he has giv5 & /ill pres]ves to
 me my body & s\l1 ) all my limbs &     

s5ses1 my reason & all ! faculties ( my 
m9d1 toge!r ) my raim5t1 food1 home &   
family1 & all my prop]ty3 t ,he daily   
provides me abundantly ) all !          
necess>ies ( life1 protects me f all    
dang]1 & pres]ves me & gu>ds me aga9/   
all evil2 all :i* ,he does out ( pure1  
pat]nal & div9e goodness & m]cy1 )\t any
 m]it or wor?9ess 9 me2 = all :i* ,i am 
9 duty b\nd to ?ank1 praise1 s]ve & obey
 ,him4 ,?is is mo/ c]ta9ly true4  ,i    
,,believe ,,91 t is1 ,i tru/ 91 ,i rely 
^u4  ,,god ,,! ,,fa!r1 ,he is ! ,fa!r ( 
my ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,matt4 #aa3be & !  
fir/ ,p]son ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity4 ,?r\gh   
,*ri/ ,he is also my ,fa!r4 ,john       
#bj3ag1 ,eph4 #a3c  ,,almighty1 ,he is  
able to d all ?+s1 & to help me 9 e "t (
 ne$4  ,,mak] ,,( ,,heav5 ,,& ,,e>?4    
,ps4 #ajb3be ,he has made all ?+s1--!   
univ]se & all t x conta9s4 ,! _w did n  
come into be+ ( itself or by *ance1 nor 
did x exi/ f et]nity4 ,god made x out ( 
no?+4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,he creat$ ! heav5 & !
 e>?4 ,g54 #a3a1 ,ps #cc3f1 #i ,!y 7 at 

fir/ a =mless mass2 ,g54 #a3b b 9 six   
days ,god fa%ion$ ! =mless mass into !  
_w z x n[ exi/s4 ,on ^! six days ,he    
creat$1 #a4 ,light1 #b4 ,! ,firmam5t1   
#c4 ,l& & ,sea1 #d4 ,sun1 moon & />s1   
#e4 ,fi%es & birds1 #f4 ,bea/s & man4   
,g5 #a3c-ca  ,god's ,*ief ,creatures are
 ! angels 9 heav5 & m5 on e>?4 ,all ,8  
creatures1 z !y came f ,8 h&s1 7 v good4
 ,g54 #c3ca ,b "s ( ! angels s9n$1 &    
became bad angels or devils4 ,,ii ,pet4 
#b3d ,& man also1 ?\gh creat$ 9 ! image 
( ,god1 fell into s91 & lo/ 8 orig9al   
righte\sness & hol9ess4 ,g54 #c1 ,g54   
#h3ba1 ,eph4 #d3bd  ,lu!r's explanation 
( ?is ,article 9 ! cate*ism tells u3    
,i4 ,:at ,god has done & /ill does = me1
  ,,ii4 ,:y ,god does all ?is = me1     
,,iii4 ,:at ,i owe to ,god 9 return4    
,i4 ,,:at ,,god ,,has ,,done ,,& ,,/ill 
,,does ,,= ,,me4  ,i ,,believe ,,t ,,god
 ,,has  #a4 ,,creat$ ,,me ,job4 #cc3d   
,,& ,,all ,,t ,,exi/s2 ,neh4 #i3f1 ,col4
 #a3af ,,t ,,he ,,has ,,giv5 ,,to ,,me  
,,my ,,body1--,,) ,,all ,,my ,,limbs ,,&

 ,,s5ses4 ,?\gh my body1 l t ( ! bea/s1 
is made ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 ,g54 #b3g x  
is va/ly sup]ior to _! bodies1 & is a   
m>vel\s piece ( div9e workman%ip1 ,ps4  
#aci3ad exquisitely adapt$ to be ! e>?ly
 tab]nacle ( ! s\l :i* inhabits x4  ,,my
 ,,s\l1 ,g54 #b3g--,,my ,,reason ,,&    
,,all ,,! ,,faculties ,,( ,,my ,,m9d1 by
 :i* ,i am plac$ s f> above ! brute     
creation4 ,god made ! human s\l to be a 
lik5ess ( ,himself2 ,g54 #a3bg1 ,g54    
#i3f t is1 ,he gave to man 9 a limit$   
measure ^? p[]s & faculties :i* ,he     
,himself possesses 9 unlimit$ & inf9ite 
measure4 ,& :ile ! human m9d has become 
dimm$ by ! fall1 its p[]s & faculties   
are /ill mo/ wond]ful4  #b4 ,,pres]ves  
,,me4 ,neh4 #i3f ,all t has help$ to    
support my life has be5 ,god's gift2    
namely1 ,,my ,,raim5t1 ,,food1 ,,home   
,,& ,,family1 ,,& ,,all ,,my ,,prop]ty4 
,i cont9ue to live because ,he su/a9s   
me4 ,jas4 #a3ag1 ,acts #ag3bh  ,,he     
,,daily ,,provides ,,me ,,abundantly ,,)
 ,,all ,,! ,,necess>ies ,,( ,,life4 ,ps4

 #aae3ae-af ,8 c>e = me is a con/ant1   
daily c>e4 ,8 m]cies are new e morn+4   
,matt4 #f3ca-cb1 ,lam4 #c3bb-bc  ,,he   
,,protects ,,me ,,f ,,all ,,dang]1 ,,se5
 ,,& ,,unse54 ,ps4 #cd3g1 ,matt4 #aj3cj 
,i am beset ) p]ils on e h&4 ,if ,god   
)drew ,8 protect+ h&1 ,i %\ld p]i%      
imm$iately4  ,,he ,,pres]ves ,,me ,,&   
,,gu>ds ,,me ,,aga9/ ,,all ,,evil4 ,ps  
#aba3e1 #h ,no real evil c come ^u      
,god's *ildr54 ,:at seems an evil is    
meant = a good purpose1 & is a bless+ 9 
disguise4 ,rom4 #h3bh1 ,isa4 #ee3h-i1   
,j]4 #bi3aa1 ,ps4 #bc3d  ,,ii4 ,,:y     
,,god ,,does ,,all ,,?is ,,= ,,me4  ,he 
does x purely  #a4 ,,out ,,( ,,pat]nal  
,,& ,,div9e ,,goodness ,,& ,,m]cy4 ,ps4 
#ajc3ac ,x is  ,,pat]nal or fa!rly ,ps  
#ajc3ac goodness & m]cy1 because ,he is 
my ,fa!r ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 & loves me 
z ,8 *ild4 ,x is  ,,div9e goodness &    
m]cy1 because ,god is love1 ,i ,john    
#d3af & only ,8 unspeakable love c\ld   
move ,him to be/[ ,8 great b5efits ^u   
s9ful m51 ev5 ^u ! wick$ & un?ankful4   

,matt4 #e3de  #b4 ,,)\t ,,any ,,m]it    
,,or ,,wor?9ess ,,9 ,,me4 ,g54 #cb3aj ,i
 h m]it$ 7des]v$7 no?+ & ,i am wor?y (  
no?+ b puni%m5t2 = ,i am a s9ful be+1   
,ps4 #ea3e & ,i h brok5 ,god's law _m   
times by ?\ghts & words & de$s4 ,j]4    
#ad3g  ,,iii4 ,,:at ,i ,,owe ,,to ,,god 
,,9 ,,return4  ,= all ,8 goodness & m]cy
  ,i ,,am ,,9 ,,duty ,,b\nd ,ps4        
#aaf3ab1 ,ps4 #ej3ad  #a4 ,,to ,,?ank   
,,& ,,praise ,,him4 ,i mu/ n receive    
,god's b5efits z a matt] ( c\rse1 b mu/ 
recognize !m z gifts ( ,8 grace1 & daily
 ?ank & praise ,him 9 my he>t & ) my    
lips4 ,ps4 #ajc3a  #b4 ,,to ,,s]ve ,,&  
,,obey ,,him4 ,i mu/ %[ my gratitude 9  
my life by obey+ ,god's comm&m5ts & giv+
 myself ) all my he>t to ,8 s]vice4     
,rom4 #ab3a  ,,?is ,,is ,,mo/ ,,c]ta9ly 
,,true2 namely1 #a4 ,t all ! bless+s ,i 
enjoy come f ,god1 #b4 ,t !y are ! gifts
 ( ,8 grace & t ,i am unwor?y ( !m1 #c4 
,t ,i owe to ,god ! fulle/ gratitude (  
he>t & life4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at does
 ,i believe mean8 #b4 ,:y d we say ,god 

! ,fa!r8 #c4 ,:at does ,almighty mean8  
#d4 ,:at has ,god made8 #e4 ,"n ,8 *ief 
creatures4 #f4 ,:at ?ree ?+s does       
,lu!r's explanation ( ?is article tell  
u8 #g4 ,:at has ,god done & :at does ,he
 /ill d = u8 #h4 ,9 creat+ u1 :at has   
,god giv5 u8 #i4 ,h[ does ,he pres]ve u8
 #aj4 ,:y does ,god d all ?is = u8 #aa4 
,:y are we n wor?y ( x8 #ab4 ,:at d we  
owe to ,god 9 return8 #ac4 ,:at is meant
 by ?ank+ & prais+ ,him8 #ad4 ,:at is   
meant by s]v+ & obey+ ,him8 #ae4 ,:at is
 mo/ c]ta9ly true accord+ to ?is        
article8  ,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,eph4   
#a3c4 ,bless$ be ! ,god & fa!r ( our ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ha? bless$ u ) all    
spiritual bless+s 9 heav5ly places 9    
,*ri/4  ,g54 #a3a4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god     
creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4  ,job #cc3d4 ,! 
,_s ( ,god ha? made me1 & ! brea? ( !   
,almighty ha? giv5 me life4  ,col4      
#a3af4 ,= by him 7 all ?+s creat$1 t are
 9 heav51 & t are 9 e>?1 visible &      
invisible1 :e!r !y be ?rones1 or        
dom9ions1 or pr9cipalities1 or p[]s3 all

 ?+s 7 creat$ by him1 & = him4  ,g54    
#b3g4 ,& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! 
gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? (
 life2 & man became a liv+ s\l4  ,jas4  
#a3ag4 ,e good gift & e p]fect gift is f
 above1 & come? d[n f ! ,fa!r ( lights1 
) :om is no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ (    
turn+4  ,acts #ag3bh4 ,= 9 him we live1 
& move1 & h our be+4  ,ps4 #ade3ae1 #af4
 ,! eyes ( all wait ^u !e2 & ?\ give/ !m
 _! meat 9 due season4 ,?\ op5e/ ?9e h&1
 & satisfie/ ! desire ( e liv+ ?+4      
,matt4 #f3ca1 #cb ,!re=e take no ?\ght1 
say+1 ,:at %all we eat8 or1 ,:at %all we
 dr9k1 or1 ,:]e)al %all we be clo!d8 7,=
 aft] all ^! ?+s d ! ,g5tiles seek37 =  
y\r heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t ye h ne$ ( all
 ^! ?+s4  ,lam #c3bb1 #bc4 ,x is ( !    
,,"l',s m]cies t we are n consum$1      
because 8 compassions fail n4 ,!y are   
new e morn+4  ,ps4 #cd3g4 ,! angel ( !  
,,"l encampe? r\nd ab\t !m t fe> him1 & 
deliv]e? !m4  ,ps4 #aba3e1 #h4 ,! ,,"l  
is ?y keep]3 ! ,,"l is ?y %ade ^u ?y "r 
h&4 ,! ,,"l %all pres]ve ?y go+ out & ?y

 com+ 9 f ?is "t =?1 & ev5 = ev]more4   
,rom4 #h3bh4 ,& we "k t all ?+s "w      
toge!r = good to !m t love ,god1 to !m  
:o are ! call$ accord+ to 8 purpose4    
,ps4 #bc3d4 ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh !  
valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no     
evil3 = ?\ art ) me2 ?y rod & ?y /aff !y
 com=t me4  ,ps4 #ajc3ac4 ,l z a fa!r   
pitie? 8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe>
 him4  ,i ,john #d3af4 ,god is love2 &  
he t dwelle? 9 love dwelle? 9 ,god1 &   
,god 9 him4  ,matt4 #e3de4 ,he make? 8  
sun to rise on ! evil & on ! good1 &    
s5de? ra9 on ! j & on ! unju/4  ,g54    
#cb3aj4 ,i am n wor?y ( ! lea/ ( all !  
m]cies1 & ( all ! tru?1 :i* ?\ ha/ %ew$ 
unto ?y s]vant4  ,ps4 #aaf3ab4 ,:at %all
 ,i r5d] unto ! ,,"l = all 8 b5efits    
t[>d me8  ,ps4 #ajc3a4 ,bless ! ,,"l1 ,o
 my s\l3 & all t is )9 me1 bless 8 holy 
"n4 ,bless ! ,,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n  
all 8 b5efits4  ,rom4 #ab3a4 ,i besee* y
 !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye
 pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1    
holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r  

reasonable s]vice4  ,,read+4--,!        
,creation ( ! ,_w1 ,g54 #a4             
,,illu/rations4--,provides3 ,manna1     
,exod4 #af3ad2 ,elijah1 ,i ,k+s #ag3f1  
#ad2 ,fe$+ ! ,five ,?\s&1 ,matt4        
#ad3ae-ba4 ,protects3 ,! ,israelites1   
,exod4 #ad3ai seq42 ,daniel1 ,dan4      
#f3bb2 ,paul1 ,acts #bb3ab-cc2 ,acts    
#bg3 #db-dd4 ,gu>ds f evil3 ,joseph2    
,job4 ,?ankfulness3 ,noah1 ,g54 #h3bj2  
,! ,sam>itan1 ,luke #ag3ae1af4          
,,*apt] ,,xvii4  ,,! ,,second ,,article 
,,( ,,god ,,! ,,son1 ,,or ,,r$emption4  
,& 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 only ,son our ,"l2 
:o 0 conceiv$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 born ( !
 ,virg9 ,m>y2 suff]$ "u ,pontius        
,pilate1 0 crucifi$1 dead & buri$2 ,he  
desc5d$ into hell2 ! ?ird day ,he rose  
aga9 f ! dead3 ,he asc5d$ into heav51 & 
sitte? on ! "r h& ( ,god ! ,fa!r        
,almighty2 f !nce ,he %all come to judge
 ! quick & ! dead4  ,:at is meant by ?is
 ,article8  ,i believe t ,jesus ,*ri/1  
true ,god1 begott5 ( ! ,fa!r f et]nity1 
& also true man1 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1  

is my ,"l2 :o has r$eem$ me1 a lo/ &    
condemn$ creature1 secur$ & deliv]$ me f
 all s9s1 f dea? & f ! p[] ( ! devil1 n 
) silv] & gold1 b ) ,8 holy & preci\s   
blood1 & ) ,8 innoc5t suff]+s & dea?1 9 
ord] t ,i might be ,81 live "u ,him 9 ,8
 k+dom1 & s]ve ,him 9 ev]la/+           
righte\sness1 innoc5ce1 & bless$ness1   
ev5 z ,he is ris5 f ! dead1 & lives &   
reigns to all et]nity4 ,?is is mo/      
c]ta9ly true4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,! ,second        
,article treats ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,,!     
,,son ,,( ,,god1 & 8 "w ( ,,r$emption4  
,prompt$ by ,8 inf9ite love1 ,god piti$ 
our lo/ race1 & det]m9$ to save u by    
s5d+ a ,r$eem] 9 ! p]son ( ,8 only ,son4
 ,john #c3af1 ,i ,tim4 #a3ae ,?r\gh\t ! 
c5turies ( ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory ,he     
repeat$ly gave ! promise ( r$emption3 ,9
 ,ed51 ,g54 #c3ae to ! patri>*s1 ,g54   
#ab3c1 ,g54 #bf3d to ,david1 ,,ii ,sam4 
#g3ab-ac & ?r\gh ! prophets4 ,isa4      
#i3b-g1 ,mic4 #e3b ,9 ! fulness ( "t    
,god seat ,8 ,son into ! _w4 ,gal4 #d3d 

,article ,,ii4 & its ,explanation may be
 analyz$ z foll[s3--  ,i4 ,,our ,,"l4   
#a4 ,8 ,names3 ,jesus1 ,*ri/4  #b4 ,8   
,p]son & ,nature3 ,true ,god & ,true    
,man4  #c4 ,8 ,life3 ,8 ,humiliation &  
,8 ,exaltation4  ,,ii4 ,,8 ,,"w ,,(     
,,r$emption4  #a4 ,:om ,he has r$eem$4  
#b4 ,f :at ,he has r$eem$ me4  #c4 ,h[  
,he has r$eem$ me4  #d4 ,:y ,he has     
r$eem$ me4  ,,our ,,"l4  ,i4 ,,8        
,,names4  ,i ,,believe ,,t  ,,jesus4    
,?is 0 our ,"l's p]sonal "n1 giv5 to    
,him by ! angel4 ,matt4 #a3ba ,x        
signifi$1 ,he %all save4  ,,*ri/4 ,?is 0
 ,8 (ficial "n1 correspond+ ) ! ,old    
,te/am5t "n ,messiah1 ,john #a3da &     
signifi$ ,! ,ano9t$ ,"o4 ,god ano9t$    
,him ) ! ,holy ,_s = ! "w ( r$emption1  
,luke #d3ah-ba to a ?reefold (fice3--   
#a4 ,z ,prophet1 to tea* u ,god's w4    
,acts #c3bb  #b4 ,z ,prie/1 to atone =  
our s9s1 & to int]c$e = u4 ,heb4 #d3ad  
#c4 ,z ,k+1 ,matt4 #ba3e1 ,rev4 #ag3ad  
to reign ov] u 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,p[]1 (     
,grace1 & ( ,glory4  ,,ii4 ,,8 ,,p]son  

,,& ,,nature4  ,he is  ,,true ,,god1    
,,begott5 ,,( ,,! ,,fa!r ,,f ,,et]nity4 
,*ri/ is true ,god1 ,rom4 #i3e j z !    
,fa!r is ,god4 ,john #e3bc1 ,john       
#bj3bh1 ,john #h3eh1 ,mat4 #af3af ,he is
 ! ,son ( ,god1 n z a good or great man 
:o has be5 receiv$ or adopt$ z ,god's   
son1 b ,he is 9 ,8 v nature ! ,son (    
,god1 begott5 by ,8 ,fa!r ,john #c3af f 
all et]nity4 ,john #a3a1 ,john #ag3e ,he
 is ,god ( ,god1 ,light ( ,light1 ,v    
,god ( ,v ,god1 ,begott51 n made1 be+ ( 
"o sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r4 ,john #aj3cj ,!  
,scriptures %[ ?is by ascrib+ to ,him   
div9e names1 attributes1 p[]1 honor1 &  
works4 ,at ,8 baptism & at ,8           
transfiguration ! ,fa!r spoke f heav51 &
 said1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i 
am well pleas$4 ,matt4 #c3ag1 ,matt4    
#ag3e ,8 div9e nature is prov$ by ,8    
tea*+1 ,8 miracles1 ,8 holy life1 &     
especially by ,8 resurrection f ! dead4 
,,also ,,true ,,man1 ,,born ,,( ,,!     
,,virg9 ,,m>y4 ,*ri/ 0 9 all respects a 
human be+ su* z we are1 except t ,he 0  

)\t s94 ,i ,pet4 #b3bb ,he 0 conceiv$ by
 ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ?us _h ,god alone = ,8
 ,fa!r4 ,luke #a3ce ,b ,he 0 born ( !   
,virg9 ,m>y1 ,luke #b3g ) a human body  
,heb4 #b3ad & s\l4 ,matt4 #bf3ch ,he    
grew1 increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature1 ,luke 
#b3eb & rea*$ ! age ( manhood4 ,he      
suff]$ our human wants1 ,matt4 #d3b1    
,john #d3f-g su* z hung]1 ?ir/1 we>9ess1
 & pa94 ,he 0 mov$ by human emotions1   
,luke #aj3ba1 ,matt4 #bf3ch1 ,matt4     
#ba3ab su* z joy1 sorr[1 & indignation4 
,he wept1 ,john #aa3ce pray$1 ,matt4    
#bf3ci suff]$1 & di$4 ,i ,pet4 #b3bc-bd 
,he c\ld n h done ^! ?+s if ,he _h n be5
 true man4  ,*ri/ is !re=e bo? ,god &   
man 9 "o ,p]son4 ,rom4 #a3c-d1 ,john    
#a3ad ,consequ5tly ,he is ! ,god-,man4  
,x 0 necess>y t ! ,r$eem] %\ld be bo?   
,god & man4 ,i ,tim4 #a3ae ,if ,he _h n 
be5 ,god1 b only man1 ,he c\ld n h paid 
a suffici5t ransom = our deliv]ance f   
s91 nor h acquir$ any m]it to be/[ ^u u4
 ,ev5 a s9less man c\ld h sav$ no "o b  
himself4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ,*ri/ _h n    

become man1 b rema9$ ,god only1 ,he c\ld
 n h put ,himself 9 our place "u ! law1 
nor h suff]$ & di$ 9 our /ead4 ,b z !   
,god-man1 ,*ri/ 0 able to accompli%1 &  
did p]fectly accompli%1 our r$emption4  
,rom4 #c3bd ,?us ,he became &  ,,is ,,my
 ,,"l1 ,,:o ,,has ,,r$eem$ ,,me1 & 9 :om
 ,i tru/ = salvation4 ,rom4 #h3ch-ci1   
,rom4 #e3a  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,( :at does
 ! ,second ,article treat8 #b4 ,h[ did  
,god plan to save man8 #c4 ,analyze !   
,second ,article & its ,explanation4 #d4
 ,give ! mean+ ( ! names ( our ,"l4 #e4 
,:at 0 ,*ri/'s ?reefold (fice8 #f4 ,:at 
is to be said ab\t ! p]son & nature (   
,*ri/8 #g4 ,9 :at s5se is ,*ri/ ! ,son (
 ,god1 & h[ d we "k x8 #h4 ,h[ d y "k t 
,*ri/ 0 true man8 #i4 ,:y 0 x necess>y t
 ! ,r$eem] %\ld be bo? ,god & man8 #aj4 
,:at "n d we give to ,*ri/ 9 view ( ,8  
two-fold nature8  ,,scripture           
,,v]ses4--,john #c3af4 ,= ,god s lov$ ! 
_w1 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t    
:osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h 
ev]la/+ life4  ,i ,tim4 #a3ae4 ,?is is a

 fai?ful say+1 & wor?y ( all            
acceptation1 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! 
_w to save s9n]s2 ( :om ,i am *ief4     
,rom4 #i3e4 ,*ri/ came1 :o is ov] all1  
,god bless$ = ev]4  ,john #e3bc4 ,t all 
m5 %\ld hon\r ! ,son1 ev5 z !y hon\r !  
,fa!r4 ,he t hon\re? n ! ,son hon\re? n 
! ,fa!r :i* ha? s5t him4  ,john #bj3bh4 
,& ,?omas answ]$ & said unto him1 ,my   
,"l & my ,god4  ,john #h3eh4 ,jesus said
 unto !m1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 
,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4  ,john #aj3cj4 
,i & my ,fa!r are "o4  ,i ,pet4 #b3bb4  
,:o did no s91 nei!r 0 guile f\nd 9 8   
m\?4  ,john #a3ad4 ,& ! ,^w 0 made fle%1
 & dwelt among u1 7& we beheld 8 glory1 
! glory z ( ! only begott5 ( ! ,fa!r17  
full ( grace & tru?4  ,rom4 #c3bd4 ,be+ 
ju/ifi$ freely by 8 grace ?r\gh !       
r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,rom4   
#e3a4 ,!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h  
peace ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4
  ,,read+4--,! ,bir? ( ,jesus1 ,luke    
#b3a-bj2 or1 ,! ,et]nal ,^w1 ,john      
#a3a-ah4     ,,*apt] ,,xviii4  ,,our    

,,"l4   ,,iii4 ,,8 ,,life4  ,! ,savi\r's
 life includes two /ates2 namely1 ,8    
,humiliation & ,8 ,exaltation4  ,,8     
,,humiliation4  ,*ri/'s /ate (          
humiliation comprises ,8 life on e>?1   
dur+ :i* ,he laid aside ! full use ( ,8 
div9e glory & 0 cont5t to appe> among m5
 9 ! =m ( a s]vant4 ,he humbl$ ,himself1
 & became ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? (
 ! cross1 ,phil4 #b3h 9 ord] t ,he might
 r$eem u4 ,he gave m5 glimpses ( ,8     
div9e glory3 9 ! au?ority ) :i* ,he     
taught1 ,matt4 #g3bh-bi 9 ! holy life   
:i* ,he l$1 ,john #h3df & 9 ! miracles  
:i* ,he p]=m$4 ,john #b3aa ,b 9 g5]al   
,he appe>$ l o!r m54  ,?is /ate (       
humiliation includes five /ages3--,he 0 
#a4 ,,conceiv$ ,,by ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/1  
,,born ,,( ,,! ,,virg9 ,,m>y4 ,*ri/     
might h appe>$ among m5 9 ! full spl5dor
 ( ,8 div9e glory & maje/y4 ,b1 9 ord]  
to r$eem u1 ,he 0 cont5t to be born 9   
pov]ty1 ,luke #b3g1 ,,ii ,cor4 #h3i1    
,matt4 #h3bj to gr[ up 9 obscurity1     
,matt4 #b3bc & to appe> to mo/ m5 z if  

,he 7 simply a man4  #b4 ,,suff]$ ,,"u  
,,pontius ,,pilate4 ,! :ole life (      
,jesus on e>? 0 a life ( suff]+ endur$ =
 our sakes4 ,he bore all ! trials &     
h>d%ips :i* h come ^u our race z a      
result ( its s9fulness4 ,he also suff]$ 
con/ant p]secution at ! h&s ( 8 enemies4
 ,heb4 #ab3c2 ,john #a3aa ,b ,8 greate/ 
suff]+s came at ! end ( ,8 life1 9 !    
agony ( ,ge?semane1 ,matt4 #bf3cf-df 9 !
 mock-trial be=e ! ,jewi% ,c\ncil1      
,matt4 #bf3eg-ge & 9 ,8 suff]+s "u      
,pontius ,pilate1 ! ,roman gov]nor4     
,matt4 #bg3a-cj ,he 0 mock$1 spitefully 
entreat$1 spitt$ on1 cr[n$ ) ?orns1 &   
sc\rg$2 & !n ,he  #c4 ,,0 ,,crucifi$4   
,luke #bc3cc ,?\gh innoc5t & holy1 ,he 0
 treat$ z ?\gh ,he 7 a malefactor1 & 0  
put to a cruel & %ameful dea?4 ,he 0    
nail$ to a cross1 & left susp5d$ !re    
till ,he di$4 ,s great 0 ,8 agony1 t ,he
 cri$ out1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\
 =sak5 me8 ,m>k #ae3cd  #d4 ,,dead4     
,aft] unspeakable suff]+s1 ,jesus di$ on
 ! cross4 ,m>k #ae3cg ,he 0 really1 & n 

seem+ly1 dead4 ,john #ai3cc-cd ,he      
volunt>ily gave up ,8 life = ours4 ,john
 #aj3ah-ai ,8 dea? 0 vic>i\s4 ,he suff]$
 ! p5alty = our s9s4 ,i ,pet4 #c3ah1    
,isa4 #ec3e  #e4 ,,buri$4 ,8 body 0 laid
 away 9 ! grave1 :]e our bodies %all    
decay4 ,b s9ce ,*ri/ 0 ! ,holy ,"o (    
,god1 ,8 body c\ld n see corruption4    
,ps4 #af3aj  ,,8 ,,exaltation4  ,aft] ! 
"w ( r$emption 0 complet$1 ,*ri/ assum$ 
! full use ( ! glory & maje/y :i* _h    
belong$ to ,him z ! ,son ( ,god f       
et]nity2 ,8 human nature 0 exalt$ to a  
full %>e 9 ! glory ( ,8 div9e nature4   
,phil4 #b3i-aa ,he _h humbl$ ,himself z 
a man2 & ,he 0 exalt$ z a man4 ,8 div9e 
nature1 be+ un*angeable1 c nei!r be     
humbl$ nor exalt$4 ,heb4 #ac3h  ,*ri/'s 
exaltation1 l ,8 humiliation1 includes  
five /ages3--  #a4 ,,he ,,desc5d$ ,,into
 ,,hell4 ,imm$iately be=e ,8            
resurrection ,he desc5d$ into ! place ( 
! dep>t$ spirits & proclaim$ ,8 victory4
 ,i ,pet4 #c3ai  #b4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,day   
,,he ,,rose ,,aga9 ,,f ,,! ,,dead4 ,hav+

 paid 9 full ! p5alty = our s9s1 ,he    
rose aga9 f ! dead1 triumphant1 on !    
?ird day 7,ea/]74 ,he _h p[] to lay d[n 
,8 life1 & p[] to take x aga94 ,john    
#aj3ai ,z ,8 dea? _h be5 a real dea?1 s 
,8 resurrection 0 a real resurrection4  
,he re-appe>$ to ,8 disciples1 n z a _s1
 b ) ! same body t 0 crucifi$1 ! pr9ts (
 ! nails & ( ! spe> be+ pla9 9 ,8 h&s & 
side4 ,luke #bd3cf-dj ,b ,8 body 0 a    
trans=m$ & glorifi$ body1 ) new         
prop]ties & p[]s4 ,john #bj3ai  ,!      
,resurrection a ,fact4 ,! reality ( !   
resurrection is e/abli%$ beyond all     
d\bt4 ,! /ronge/ pro( ( its reality is  
f\nd 9 ! fact t ! disciples !mselves 7 s
 unwill+ to believe x1 b 7 oblig$ to d s
 by ! evid5ce ( _! own s5ses4 ,ev5 !    
d\bt+ ,?omas exclaim$1 ,my ,"l1 & my    
,god4 ,john #bj3bh ,dur+ ! =ty days     
betwe5 ,8 resurrection & ,8 asc5sion !  
,"l gave ,8 disciples s _m pro(s ( ,8   
resurrection t all _! d\bts 7 remov$4   
,acts #a3c ,! wom5 on ,ea/] morn f\nd ! 
grave empty & 7 told by an angel t ,he  

_h ris54 ,m>k #af3f ,he 0 se5 by ,m>y 9 
! ,g>d51 ,john #bj3ad-af by ,pet]1 ,luke
 #bd3cd by ! two disciples at ,emmaus1  
,luke #bd3ae twice by ! elev5 z !y 7    
ga!r$ toge!r1 ,john #bj3ai-bi by sev5   
disciples at ! ,sea ( ,tib]ias1 ,john   
#ba3a by m ?an five hundr$ bre?r5 at    
once1 ,i ,cor4 #ae3f by ,james1 ,i ,cor4
 #ae3g & by ! elev5 :5 ,he accompani$ !m
 to ,m\nt ,olivet & asc5d$ be=e _! eyes 
to heav54 ,acts #a3i-ab ,! wond]ful     
*ange :i* took place 9 ! apo/les :5 !   
ris5 & asc5d$ ,*ri/ _h s5t ! ,holy ,_s  
^u !m1 ,acts #b & ! wond]ful *ange :i*  
took place 9 ,paul1 ,acts #i3a-bi are   
fur!r pro(s ( ! reality ( ! resurrection
 ( ,*ri/4  ,! ,resurrection proves #a4  
,t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,john       
#bj3bh1 ,rom4 #a3d1 ,acts #b3cf #b4 ,t !
 sacrifice :i* ,he made = s9 0 suffici5t
 & accept$4 ,rom4 #h3cd1 ,i ,!ss4 #a3aj 
#c4 ,t we also %all rise f ! dead4 ,rom4
 #d3be1 ,i ,cor4 #ae3ai-bj1 ,i ,cor4    
#f3ad  #c4 ,,he ,,asc5d$ ,,into ,,heav5 
f ,m\nt ,olivet =ty days aft] ,8        

resurrection4 ,acts #a3i ,hav+ f9i%$ ,8 
"w on e>?1 ,he return$ to ! heav5 f :i* 
,he _h come4 ,he has gone to prep>e a   
place = u4 ,acts #ad3b  #d4 ,,& ,,sitte?
 ,,on ,,! ,,"r ,,h& ,,( ,,god ,,! ,,fa!r
 ,,almighty2 t is1 on ! "r h& ( ,god's  
p[]4 ,z ! ,god-man ,he n[ wields all p[]
 9 heav5 & e>?4 ,matt4 #bh3ah1 ,eph4    
#a3bj-bb ,he rules ov] all creatures 9 !
 realm ( ,p[]2 ov] ! believ]s 9 ! realm 
( ,grace 7! ,*ur* on e>?72 & ov] angels 
& sa9ts 9 ! realm ( ,glory 9 heav54 ,he 
cont9ues ,8 (fice ( ,high-prie/1 &      
int]c$es = u ) ! ,fa!r4 ,rom4 #h3cd1    
,heb4 #d3ad-af  #e4 ,,f ,,!nce ,,he     
,,%all ,,come ,,to ,,judge ,,! ,,quick  
,,& ,,! ,,dead4 ,at ! end ( ! _w ,*ri/ w
 come aga9 visibly1 ,m>k #ac3bf sudd5ly1
 & unexpect$ly1 ,matt4 #bd3cf-db1 ,luke 
#ba3bg ) p[] & great glory1 to judge bo?
 ! quick 7liv+7 & ! dead4 ,,ii ,cor4    
#e3aj1 ,matt4 #be3ca-df ,he w sep>ate ! 
believ+ f ! unbeliev+2 receive !        
believ]s unto ,himself2 & ca/ ! imp5it5t
 & unbeliev+ into out] d>kness & torm5t4

 ,8 com+ w fill ! believ]s ) joy1 ,luke 
#ba3bh & ! unbeliev]s ) dismay4 ,rev4   
#f3ae-ag ,no "o kn[s or c compute !     
exact "t ( ,8 com+4 ,we %\ld be always  
ready4 ,matt4 #bd3db1 #dd ,8 com+ w be  
prec$$ by signs4 ,luke #ba3be-bf ,!     
pres5t ord] ( ! _w %all pass away2 ,,ii 
,pet4 #e3aj & !re %all be new heav5s & a
 new e>?1 :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness4    
,,ii ,pet4 #c3ac  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at 
two /ates does ,*ri/'s life include8 #b4
 ,:at is meant by ,8 /ate ( humiliation8
 #c4 ,h[ _m /ages 7 !re 9 ,8            
humiliation8 #d4 ,"n !m4 #e4 ,0 ,*ri/'s 
glory entirely hidd5 dur+ 8 /ate (      
humiliation8 #f4 ,h[ might ,*ri/ h      
appe>$1 & h[ did ,he appe> among m58 #g4
 ,describe ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/8 #h4 ,:at  
is to be said ( ,*ri/'s crucifixion8 #i4
 ,:at is to be said ( ,*ri/'s dea?8 #aj4
 ,:at is to be said ( ,8 burial8 #aa4   
,:at is meant by ,*ri/'s exaltation8    
#ab4 ,h[ _m /ages 7 !re 9 ,8 exaltation8
 #ac4 ,"n !m4 #ad4 ,:at is meant by !   
desc5t into hell8 #ae4 ,h[ did ,*ri/    

re-appe> to ,8 disciples8 #af4 ,prove t 
! resurrection 0 a fact4 #ag4 ,:at does 
! resurrection ( ,*ri/ prove8 #ah4 ,:5 &
 :y did ,*ri/ asc5d into heav58 #ai4    
,:at is meant by ,8 sitt+ at ! "r h& ( !
 ,fa!r8 #bj4 ,:at c y tell ab\t ,*ri/'s 
second com+8  ,,scripture               
,,v]ses4--,phil4 #b3h4 ,& be+ f\nd 9    
fa%ion z a man1 he humbl$ himself1 &    
became ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! 
cross4  ,,ii ,cor4 #h3i4 ,= ye "k !     
grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t1 ?\gh he
 0 ri*1 yet = y\r sakes he became poor1 
t ye ?r\gh 8 pov]ty might be ri*4  ,john
 #aj3ah1 #ai4 ,!re=e do? my ,fa!r love  
me1 because ,i lay d[n my life1 t ,i    
might take x aga94 ,no man take? x f me1
 b ,i lay x d[n ( myself4  ,isa4 #ec3e4 
,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions1 he 0  
bruis$ = our iniquities3 ! *a/isem5t (  
our peace 0 ^u him2 & ) 8 /ripes we are 
heal$4  ,phil4 #b3i-aa4 ,:]e=e ,god also
 ha? highly exalt$ him1 & giv5 him a "n 
:i* is above e "n3 t at ! "n ( ,jesus e 
knee %\ld b[1 ( ?+s 9 heav51 & ?+s 9    

e>?1 & ?+s "u ! e>?2 & t e tongue %\ld  
confess t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ,"l1 to !     
glory ( ,god ! ,fa!r4  ,heb4 #ac3h4     
,jesus ,*ri/1 ! same ye/]day1 & to-day1 
& = ev]4  ,rom4 #a3d4 ,decl>$ to be !   
,son ( ,god ) p[]1 accord+ to ! _s (    
hol9ess1 by ! resurrection f ! dead4    
,rom4 #d3be4 ,:o 0 deliv]$ = our (f5ces1
 & 0 rais$ aga9 = our ju/ification4  ,i 
,cor4 #ae3ai1 #bj4 ,if 9 ?is life only  
we h hope 9 ,*ri/1 we are ( all m5 mo/  
mis]able4 ,b n[ is ,*ri/ ris5 f ! dead1 
& become ! fir/fruits ( !m t slept4     
,matt #bh3ah4 ,& ,jesus came & spake    
unto !m1 say+1 ,all p[] is giv5 unto me 
9 heav5 & 9 e>?4  ,eph4 #a3bb4 ,& ha?   
put all ?+s "u 8 feet4  ,rom4 #h3cd4 ,:o
 is he t condemne?8 ,x is ,*ri/ t di$1  
yea r1 t is ris5 aga91 :o is ev5 at ! "r
 h& ( ,god1 :o also make? int]cession = 
u4  ,m>k #ac3bf4 ,& !n %all !y see !    
,son ( man com+ 9 ! cl\ds ) great p[] & 
glory4  ,,ii ,cor4 #e3aj4 ,= we mu/ all 
appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/2 t e  
"o may receive ! ?+s done 9 8 body1     

accord+ to t he ha? done1 :e!r x be good
 or bad4  ,matt4 #bd3dd4 ,!re=e be ye   
also ready3 = 9 su* an h\r z ye ?9k n ! 
,son ( man come?4  ,,ii ,pet4 #c3ac4    
,nev]!less we1 accord+ to 8 promise1    
look = new heav5s & a new e>?1 :]e9     
dwelle? righte\sness4  ,,read+4--,!     
,dea? & ,resurrection ( ,*ri/1 ,luke    
#bc-bd3i2 & ,! ,asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 ,acts 
#a3a-aa4     ,,*apt] ,,xix4  ,,*ri/',s  
,,"w ,,( ,,r$emption4   ,i4 ,,:om ,,he  
,,has ,,r$eem$4  ,he ,,has ,,r$eem$     
,,me4 ,*ri/ di$ = all2 ,i ,pet4 #b3bd1  
,i ,john #b3b1 ,john #a3bi & consequ5tly
 = me also4 ,gal4 #b3bj ,believ+ on     
,him1 all ! bless+s ( ,8 r$emption      
belong to me ,9 "t & 9 et]nity4 ,he is  
my ,savi\r1 my ,r$eem]4  ,a ,,lo/ ,,&   
,,condemn$ ,,creature4 ,i 0 lo/1 ,isa4  
#ec3f1 ,i ,pet4 #b3be because my s9 _h  
sep>at$ me f ,god1 & ,i c\ld n h f\nd my
 way back to ,him1 if ,*ri/ _h n s\ght &
 f\nd me4 ,i 0 condemn$1 ,eph4 #b3c     
because ,i _h brok5 ,god's comm&m5ts &  
des]v$ et]nal puni%m5t4  ,,ii4 ,,f ,,:at

 ,,he ,,has ,,r$eem$ ,,me4  ,he has     
,,secur$ ,,& ,,deliv]$ ,,me  ,,f ,,all  
,,s9s2 namely1 f ! guilt ( s9 by pay+   
its p5alty = me on ! cross2 ,i ,john    
#a3g1 ,,ii ,cor4 #e3ba & f ! dom9ion (  
s9 by giv+ me grace to fight aga9/ x &  
ov]come x4 ,rom #f3ad1 ,rom4 #h3b-d  ,,f
 ,,dea?3 n f bodily dea?1 = ev5 !       
,*ri/ian mu/ die2 b f ! fe> ( bodily    
dea?2 ,phil4 #a3bc1 ,i ,cor4 #ae3ee1 #eg
 f spiritual dea?2 ,eph4 #b3f & f       
ev]la/+ dea?4 ,john #c3af  ,,& ,,f ,,!  
,,p[] ,,( ,,! ,,devil4 ,i ,john #c3h ,on
 acc\nt ( my s9s1 ,i 0 9 ,satan's p[]4  
,b ,*ri/ has fre$ me4 ,s9ce ,he has paid
 ! p5alty = my s9s1 ,satan no long] has 
any claim ^u me1 & c no long] h>m me4   
,john #aj3bg-bh ,he /ill tempts me to   
s92 b ,*ri/ gives me grace to resi/4 ,he
 /ill accuses me be=e ,god on acc\nt (  
my s9s2 b ,*ri/ %ields me aga9/ ,satan's
 accusations by ! satisfaction :i* ,he1 
my ,savi\r1 has made = all my s9s4 ,i   
,john #b3a  ,,iii4 ,,h[ ,,he ,,has      
,,r$eem$ ,,me4  ,,n ,,) ,,silv] ,,&     

,,gold2 ,i ,pet4 #a3ah1 #ai = no mat]ial
 weal? c\ld pur*ase fre$om f spiritual  
slav]y & dea?4 ,nor has ,he r$eem$ me   
m]ely by becom+ my great tea*] &        
example2 = ?is w\ld n take away my      
guilt2  ,,b ,,) ,,8 ,,holy ,,& ,,preci\s
 ,,blood4 ,i ,john #a3g ,8 blood 0 !    
price :i* ,*ri/ paid = my ransom4 ,x 0  
holy1 because ,he 0 holy2 & preci\s1    
because ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! %$d+ (  
,*ri/'s blood = my s9s 0 ! only way 9   
:i* ,i c\ld be r$eem$2 = )\t ! %$d+ (   
blood1 !re is no remission ( s9s4 ,heb4 
#i3bb  ,,& ,,) ,,8 ,,innoc5t ,,suff]+s  
,i ,pet4 #c3ah ,,& ,,dea?4 ,rom4 #e3g-h 
,*ri/ suff]$ & di$1 n = any s9s ( ,8    
own1 b = my s9s4 ,he 0 innoc5t & _h no  
s9 at all4 ,b ,he volunt>ily bore !     
puni%m5t :i* ,i des]v$1 & ?us satisfi$  
all ! dem&s ( div9e ju/ice = me4 ,s9ce  
,he has borne ! puni%m5t = me1 ,i1      
believ+ on ,him1 ne$ no long] be puni%$4
  ,*ri/ 0 my ,sub/itute4 ,by ,8 holy    
life ,he p]fectly fulfill$ ,god's law 9 
my place2 ,rom #e3ai & by ,8 innoc5t    

suff]+s & dea? ,he bore ! puni%m5t = my 
s9s 9 my place4 ,,ii ,cor4 #e3ba ,all t 
,*ri/ has done is imput$ to me by fai?2 
,rom4 #d3bd t is1 x is all c\nt$ z if ,i
 myself _h done x4 ,rom4 #d3e ,8 dea?1  
!re=e1 frees me f guilt & condemnation2 
& ,8 holy life makes me appe> righte\s  
,9 ,god's sight & fit to ent] into      
heav54 ,my entire hope ( salvation re/s 
on ,*ri/ & :at ,he has done = me4 ,,ii  
,cor4 #e3ai  ,,iv4 ,,:y ,,he ,,has      
,,r$eem$ ,,me4  ,,9 ,,ord] ,,t  ,i      
,,might ,,be ,,84 ,he desir$ me = ,8    
own1 & !re=e pur*as$ me ) ,8 preci\s    
blood4 ,,ii ,cor4 #e3ae ,h5ce ,i n[     
belong to ,him1 & n to ,satan or to     
myself4 ,he wi%es me to yield myself    
fully to ,him 9 he>t & life4 ,gal4 #b3bj
 ,if ,i refuse to d s1 ,i am )hold+ :at 
belongs to ,him4  ,,live ,,"u ,,him ,,9 
,,8 ,,k+dom2 namely1 9 ,8 k+dom ( ,grace
 on e>? by a life ( fai?1 & 9 ,8 k+dom (
 ,glory 9 heav54 ,col4 #a3ab-ad  ,,&    
,,s]ve ,,him ,,9 ,,ev]la/+              
,,righte\sness1 ,,innoc5ce ,,&          

,,bless$ness4 ,i ,pet4 #b3i ,i am to    
s]ve ,him & d ,8 w1 n z a slave by      
compulsion1 b will+ly1 gladly1 & out (  
love4 ,mat4 #af3bd ,) my be/ ef=ts ,i   
only p>tially succe$ 9 do+ ,8 w on e>?1 
= ,i am /ill imp]fect4 ,rom4 #g3ba-bd ,b
 9 ! next _w ,i %all be fre$ f all s91 &
 be trans=m$ & glorifi$ 9 body & s\l4   
,!n ,i %all s]ve ,him 9 p]fect hol9ess &
 happ9ess = ev]4 ,rev4 #g3ae  ,,ev5 ,,z 
,,he ,,is ,,ris5 ,,f ,,! ,,dead1 ,,&    
,,lives ,,& ,,reigns ,,to ,,all         
,,et]nity4 ,z ,*ri/ rose f ! dead1 s ,i 
am to rise f ! dea? ( s9 to newness (   
life 9 ,him4 ,rom4 #f3d ,z ,he lives &  
dies no m1 s ,i am to live 9            
righte\sness & no m become a s]vant (   
s94 ,rom4 #f3i1aj ,z ,he reigns to all  
et]nity1 s ,i am to live & reign ) ,him 
= ev]4 ,rev4 #c3ba  ,,?is ,,is ,,mo/    
,,c]ta9ly ,,true3 #a4 ,t ,jesus ,*ri/1  
true ,god & true ,man1 is my ,"l1 :o has
 r$eem$ me4 #b4 ,t ,he has paid ! p5alty
 = my s9s ) ,8 holy & preci\s blood & ,8
 innoc5t suff]+s & dea?4 #c4 ,t         

consequ5tly ,i belong to ,him1 & %\ld   
s]ve ,him n[ & = ev]4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 
,:at f\r ?+s does ! explanation ( !     
second article tell u ab\t ,*ri/'s      
r$emption8 #b4 ,:om has ,*ri/ r$eem$8   
#c4 ,:at 0 ,i be=e ,*ri/ r$eem$ me1 &   
:y8 #d4 ,f :at has ,*ri/ r$eem$ me8 #e4 
,:at is meant by r$emption f s98 f dea?8
 & f ! devil8 #f4 ,h[ has ,*ri/ r$eem$  
me8 #g4 ,:y 0 ! %$d+ ( ,*ri/'s blood    
necess>y8 #h4 ,:y did ,*ri/ suff] & die 
if ,he 0 innoc5t8 #i4 ,:at is meant :5  
we say t ,*ri/ 0 our sub/itute8 #aj4 ,:y
 has ,*ri/ r$eem$ me8 #aa4 ,to :om d ,i 
n[ belong1 & :at is my duty !re=e8 #ab4 
,:at is meant by liv+ "u ,*ri/ 9 ,8     
k+dom8 #ac4 ,9 :at _s am ,i to s]ve     
,him8 #ad4 ,:at hope has ,*ri/ secur$ = 
me8 #ae4 ,:at ?ree ?+s are mo/ c]ta9ly  
true accord+ to ?is second article8     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,i ,pet4 #b3bd4   
,:o 8 own self b>e our s9s 9 8 own body 
on ! tree1 t we1 be+ dead to s9s1 %\ld  
live unto righte\sness3 by ^: /ripes ye 

7 heal$4  ,i ,john #b3b4 ,& he is !     
propitiation = our s9s3 & n = ours only1
 b also = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4  ,john     
#a3bi4 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take?
 away ! s9 ( ! _w4  ,gal4 #b3bj4 ,i live
 by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o lov$ me1 
& gave himself = me4  ,isa4 #ec3f4 ,all 
we l %eep h gone a/ray4  ,,ii ,cor4     
#e3ba4 ,= he ha? made him to be s9 = u1 
:o knew no s92 t we might be made !     
righte\sness ( ,god 9 him4  ,i ,john    
#c3h4 ,= ?is purpose ! ,son ( ,god 0    
manife/$1 t he might de/roy ! works ( ! 
devil4  ,i ,pet4 #a3ah1 #ai4 ,=asmu* z  
ye "k t ye 7 n r$eem$ ) corruptible ?+s1
 z silv] & gold1 f y\r va9 conv]sation  
receiv$ by tradition f y\r fa!rs2 b ) ! 
preci\s blood ( ,*ri/1 z ( a lamb )\t   
blemi% & )\t spot4  ,i ,john #a3g4 ,!   
blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son cleanse? u f
 all s94  ,i ,pet4 #c3ah4 ,= ,*ri/ also 
ha? once suff]$ = s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1 t 
he might br+ u to ,god4  ,rom4 #e3g1 #h4
 ,= sc>cely = a righte\s man w "o die3  
yet p]adv5ture = a good man "s w\ld ev5 

d>e to die4 ,b ,god comm5de? 8 love t[>d
 u1 9 t1 :ile we 7 yet s9n]s1 ,*ri/ di$ 
= u4  ,,ii ,cor4 #e3ae4 ,he di$ = all1 t
 !y :i* live %\ld n h5ce=? live unto    
!mselves1 b unto him :i* di$ = !m1 &    
rose aga94  ,gal4 #b3bj4 ,i am crucifi$ 
) ,*ri/3 nev]!less ,i live2 yet n ,i1 b 
,*ri/ live? 9 me3 & ! life :i* ,i n[    
live 9 ! fle% ,i live by ! fai? ( ! ,son
 ( ,god1 :o lov$ me1 & gave himself =   
me4  ,i ,pet4 #b3i4 ,b ye are a *os5    
g5]ation1 a royal prie/hood1 a holy     
nation1 a peculi> p2 t ye %\ld %ew =? ! 
praises ( him :o ha? call$ y out (      
d>kness into 8 m>vell\s light4  ,matt4  
#af3bd4 ,!n said ,jesus unto 8          
disciples1 ,if any man w come aft] me1  
let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 
& foll[ me4  ,,read+4--,jesus our ,high 
,prie/1 ,heb4 #i3aa-ae4     ,,*apt]     
,,xx4  ,,! ,,?ird ,,article  ,,( ,,god  
,,! ,,holy ,,gho/1 ,,or ,,sanctification
   ,i believe 9 ! ,holy ,gho/2 ! ,holy  
,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts2 !
 ,=giv5ess ( s9s2 ! ,resurrection ( !   

,body2 & ! ,life ,ev]la/+4 ,am54  ,:at  
is meant by ?is article8  ,i believe t  
,i _c by my own reason or /r5g? believe 
9 ,jesus ,*ri/ my ,"l1 or come to ,him2 
b ! ,holy ,gho/ has call$ me ?r\gh !    
,gospel1 enlight5$ me by ,8 gifts1 &    
sanctifi$ & pres]v$ me 9 ! true fai?2 9 
l mann] z ,he calls1 ga!rs1 enlight5s1 &
 sanctifies ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur* on    
e>?1 & pres]ves x 9 union ) ,jesus ,*ri/
 9 ! true fai?2 9 :i* ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ,he
 daily =gives abundantly all my s9s1 & !
 s9s ( all believ]s1 & w raise up me &  
all ! dead at ! la/ ,day1 & w grant     
ev]la/+ life to me & to all :o believe 9
 ,*ri/4 ,?is is mo/ c]ta9ly true4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,! ,,?ird ,,article treats ( ,,god ,,! 
,,holy ,,gho/ & ,8 "w (                 
,,sanctification4 ,x tells u h[ we      
become p>tak]s ( ! ,r$emption :i* is    
describ$ 9 ! ,second ,article4 ,*ri/ has
 accompli%$ our r$emption1 & ! ,holy    
,gho/ applies t r$emption to our s\ls4  
,! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 u is z necess>y 

= our salvation z ! ,cor4 #b3ad "w (    
,*ri/ = u4 ,we mu/ believe 9 ,*ri/1 if  
we w\ld be sav$2 ,m>k #af3af & x is !   
,holy ,gho/ :o causes u to believe4 #a  
,cor4 #ab3c  ,article4 ,,iii1 & its     
,explanation may be analyz$ z foll[s3-- 
,,! ,,holy ,,gho/1  ,i4 ,8 ,p]son &     
,nature3 ,he is ,true ,god4  ,,ii4 ,8   
,"w3 ,he ,calls1 ,enlight5s1            
,sanctifies1 & ,pres]ves me 9 ! true    
,fai?4  ,,iii4 ,8 ,workman%ip3 ,! ,holy 
,*ri/ian ,*ur*4  ,,iv4 ,! ,fruits ( ,8  
,"w3 #a4 ,! ,=giv5ess ( ,s9s4 #b4 ,!    
,resurrection ( ! ,body1 & ! ,life      
,ev]la/+4  ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/4  ,i4 ,,8  
,,p]son ,,& ,,nature4  ,i ,,believe ,,9 
,,! ,,holy ,,gho/4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is    
true ,god4 ,he is n simply a p[] or     
en]gy ( ,god1 b a ,p]son4 ,acts #e3c-d  
,he proce$e? f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 & ) !  
,fa!r & ! ,son toge!r is wor%ipp$ &     
glorifi$4 ,john #ad3bf1 ,john #ae3bf ,! 
,scriptures ascribe to ,him div9e names1
 attributes1 p[]1 honor1 & works4 ,*ri/ 
comm&$ ,8 disciples to baptize m5 9 ! "n

 ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4
 ,matt4 #bh3ai  ,! ,holy ,_s in/ruct$ ! 
prophets & tea*]s ( ,old ,te/am5t times1
 ,,ii ,pet] #a3ba & 0 p\r$ out ^u !     
apo/les on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,acts #b   
,he inspir$ ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,,ii   
,tim4 #c3af ,he comes into our he>ts    
?r\gh ! ,^w ( ,god & ! ,sacram5ts4      
,,ii4 ,,8 ,,"w4  ,! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/  
is ,sanctification4 ,?is ^w is us$ "h1  
at ! head ( ! ,?ird ,article1 9 ! wide  
s5se1 & includes ! ,holy ,_s's entire "w
 ^u our s\ls2 namely1 ,call+1           
,enlight5+1 ,sanctification 9 ! n>r[]   
s5se1 & ,pres]vation 9 ! ,fai?4  #a4    
,,its ,,necessity4 ,if ! ,holy ,_s does 
n "w 9 u1 we _c be sav$4 ,h5ce1 we say 9
 ! cate*ism1  ,i ,,believe ,,t ,i ,,_c  
,,by ,,my ,,own ,,reason ,,or ,,/r5g?   
,,believe ,,9 ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,my ,,"l1 
,,or ,,come ,,to ,,him4 ,= z ,i am by   
nature1 my reason is s d>k5$ by s91 ,i  
,cor4 #b3ad t ,i d n see my ne$ ( !     
,savi\r2 & ,i am s lack+ 9 spiritual    
/r5g? 7be+ dead 9 trespasses & s9s71    

,eph4 #b3a t ,i am unable to believe 9  
,*ri/4 ,consequ5tly x is necess>y t !   
,holy ,_s %\ld tea* me to see 9 ,*ri/ my
 only ,savi\r1 & give me /r5g? to       
believe 9 ,him4  #b4 ,,its ,,nature4 ,,b
 ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/ ,,has  ,,call$ ,,me  
,,?r\gh ,,! ,,gospel4 ,,ii ,tim4 #a3i   
,he has caus$ ,8 ,^w to be writt5 ,,ii  
,!ss4 #b3ad1 ,,ii ,tim4 #c3af & causes x
 to be cont9ually proclaim$ ,john       
#bj3ca1 ,,ii ,cor4 #e3bj1 ,i ,cor4 #a3ba
 = ! purpose ( mak+ ,god's grace kn[n to
 me1 & invit+ me to %>e 9 x4 ,he calls  
all m51 & means ,8 call e>ne/ly4 ,he    
does n m]ely seem to call "s1 b actually
 calls all :o he> or read ,8 ,^w4 ,i    
,tim4 #b3d1 ,i ,pet4 #c3i ,& along ) !  
call1 ,he gives u ! /r5g? :i* we ne$ 9  
ord] to believe4 ,eph4 #b3d-f ,^? :o    
obey ! call are ! ,elect or ,*os5 ,matt4
 #bj3af ones1 & obta9 salvation4 ,^? :o 
refuse to obey ! call are lo/4 ,m>k     
#af3af  ,,enlight5$ ,,me ,,by ,,8       
,,gifts4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ %[s me my lo/   
condition & ,god's sav+ m]cy1 & ?us     

leads me to ,rep5tance ?r\gh ! ,law1    
,john #af3h1 ,rom4 #c3bj & to ,fai?     
?r\gh ! ,gospel4 ,john #ae3bf1 ,john    
#a3ag  ,rep5tance includes  #a4 ,an     
,ackn[l$gm5t & ,confession ( ,s94 ,ps4  
#ea3c1 #d  #b4 ,s9c]e ,sorr[ = ,s94     
,luke #bb3fb ,x mu/ be sorr[ = ! s9     
itself1 & n m]ely = ! consequ5ces ( s94 
#c4 ,! ,hat+ & ,=sak+ ( ,s94 ,ps4 #ea3aj
  #d4 ,an ,e>ne/ ,desire = ,=giv5ess4   
,ps4 #ea3b1 #i  ,true rep5tance always  
leads to fai?4 ,,ii ,cor4 #g3aj ,sorr[ =
 s9 :i* does n lead to fai?1 is n       
rep5tance b remorse1 & (t5 drives m5 to 
despair4 ,matt4 #bg3c-e  ,fai? includes 
#a4 ,a ,k ( ! ,facts ( ! ,gospel4 ,rom4 
#aj3ad  #b4 ,a ,belief ( ! ,facts4 ,rom4
 #d3bj1 #ba  #c4 ,tru/ or ,confid5ce 9  
,*ri/ our ,savi\r4 ,,ii ,tim4 #a3ab ,?is
 tru/ is ! *ief "p ( fai?4  ,true fai?  
is n a m]e matt] ( ! head1 b ( ! he>t4  
,x is n a m]e intellectual belief t ,god
 exi/s or t ,*ri/ liv$ & di$2 b x is a  
firm confid5ce t ,*ri/ is actually our  
,savi\r1 & t all our s9s are wa%$ away  

by ,8 preci\s blood4 ,fai? says1 ,! ,son
 ( ,god lov$ ,i ,john #a3g me1 & gave   
,himself = me4 ,gal4 #b3bj  ,true fai?  
is always prec$$ by rep5tance4 ,!       
imp5it5t h no promise ( =giv5ess1 &     
!re=e _c h fai?4 ,!y _c believe a       
promise :i* has n be5 giv5 to !m4       
,reg5]ation & ,conv]sion4 ,^? :om !     
,holy ,_s has br\ght to rep5tance & fai?
 are 9 a /ate ( reg5]ation & conv]sion4 
,! *ange :i* has tak5 place 9 !m is     
call$ a new bir? or reg5]ation1 ,john   
#c3e1 #f because a new life has be5     
plant$ 9 !m4 ,,ii ,cor4 #e3ag ,x is     
call$ conv]sion1 ,acts #c3ai because !y 
h be5 conv]t$ or turn$ f s9 to          
righte\sness1 f self to ,god4  ,x is n  
necess>y t a ,*ri/ian %\ld be able to   
po9t to ! exact "t ( 8 conv]sion4 ,!    
important "q is n1 ,:5 7 we conv]t$8 b1 
,are we n[ 9 a conv]t$ /ate8 t is1 ,are 
we n[ p5it5t & believ+8  ,ju/ification4 
,all ^? :o h true fai? are ju/ifi$3     
,rom4 #e3a1 ,rom4 #d3e _! s9s are =giv51
 & ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/ is imput$     

7c\nt$ z belong+7 to !m4 ,phil4 #c3i ,:5
 we believe 9 ,*ri/1 all t ,he has done 
& suff]$ = u is reg>d$ by ,god z if we  
_h done & suff]$ x ourselves2 ,,ii ,cor4
 #e3ba1 ,rom4 #h3a = ,*ri/ 0 our        
sub/itute4 ,consequ5tly1 ^? :o believe 9
 ,*ri/ are ju/ifi$ = ,8 sake2 t is1 !y  
are pron\nc$ by ,god to be righte\s &   
fit to ent] into heav54  ,by ,fai?      
,alone4 ,we are ju/ifi$ & sav$ by fai?  
alone1 )\t works4 ,rom4 #c3bh ,we %all  
ent] heav51 n because we des]ve to ent]1
 ,gal4 #b3af b only because we believe 9
 ,*ri/4 ,salvation is a ,gift3 acquir$ =
 u by ,*ri/'s holy life & innoc5t dea?2 
be/[$ ^u u freely by ,god's grace2 &    
accept$ by fai?4 ,eph4 #b3h1 #i ,our    
fai? is n a m]it on acc\nt ( :i* we are 
=giv51 b x is ! h& ) :i* we rea* out &  
accept ! free gift ( =giv5ess :i* ,god  
(f]s = ,*ri/'s sake4  ,our own works h  
no?+ to d ) our ju/ification4 ,rom4     
#c3bj ,if ,god took !m into consid]ation
 at all1 !y w\ld condemn u2 = at be/ we 
are imp]fect & s9ful creatures4 ,rom4   

#g3ah-bc1 ,gal4 #c3aj ,9 ord] to be     
sav$1 we ne$ a p]fect righte\sness1     
,*ri/'s righte\sness alone is p]fect4 ,x
 becomes ours by fai?4  ,,& ,,sanctifi$4
 ,^? :o h true fai? are sanctifi$ by !  
,holy ,_s2 t is1 !y are made holy 9 he>t
 & life4 ,rom4 #h3e1 ,rom4 #f3bb ,:ile  
good works d n save u1 !y d & mu/ foll[ 
fai? z its fruit4 ,matt4 #g3ah ,believ]s
 d good works out ( love to ,god &      
gratitude = ,8 m]cy4 ,fai? t does n     
result 9 a holy life is a dead fai?1    
,jas4 #b3bf & _c save4 ,! ,*ri/ian d>e n
 live 9 s94 ,rom4 #f3b ,he has become a 
new creature2 = he is born aga93 &      
consequ5tly he leads a new life4 ,we    
%all1 inde$1 nev] become s9less 9 ?is   
_w1 b we mu/ hone/ly & e>ne/ly try to d 
,god's w 9 all ?+s4 ,phil4 #c3ab-ad1    
,matt4 #e3af ,we %\ld gr[ m & m holy e  
day4 ,eph4 #d3bb-bd1 ,rom4 #ab3b1 ,i    
,!ss4 #d3a ,we _c d ?is by our own p[]1 
b we c by ! help ( ,god4 ,we %\ld1      
!re=e1 be dilig5t & fai?ful 9 ! use ( ! 
,^w ( ,god & ! ,sacram5ts2 = ^! are !   

means :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ uses = our      
sanctification4#d  ,footnote #d3 ,fai? 9
 ,*ri/ does n at once make u p]fectly   
holy & s9less1 z "s p]sons ma9ta92 b x  
takes away ! guilt ( our s94 ,we are    
completely ju/ifi$ & =giv5 z soon z we  
believe2 b we are n completely          
sanctifi$4 ,sanctification is a gradual 
process1 :i* w be complet$ only :5 we   
are trans=m$ & glorifi$ 9 heav54        
,,pres]v$ ,,me ,,9 ,,! ,,true ,,fai?4 ,z
 x is ! ,holy ,gho/ :o br+s u to fai?1 s
 x is ,he :o pres]ves u 9 x4 ,phil4 #a3f
 ,! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil are enemies :o
 seek to de/roy our fai? & to rob u (   
our salvation4 ,we %\ld con/antly pray =
 /r5g? to resi/ ^! enemies1 ,matt4      
#bf3da1 ,rev4 #b3aj & %\ld obey !       
prompt+s ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,we mu/ avoid   
wilful1 int5tional s91 ,eph4 #d3cj &    
live a life ( daily rep5tance4 ,if we s9
 wilfully1 we fall f grace & are lo/1   
unless we come to true & la/+ rep5tance4
 ,if we fai?fully use ! ,means ( ,grace1
 & e>ne/ly /rive to lead a ,*ri/ian     

life1 ! ,holy ,_s w pres]ve u 9 ! fai?  
to ! end4 ,phil4 #b3ab1 #ac             
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,( :at does ! ,?ird    
,article treat8 #b4 ,:at is to be said  
ab\t ! importance ( ! ,holy ,_s's "w8   
#c4 ,analyze ! ,?ird ,article & its     
,explanation4 #d4 ,:at is to be said    
ab\t ! p]son & nature ( ! ,holy ,gho/8  
#e4 ,h[ does ! ,holy ,gho/ come into our
 he>ts8 #f4 ,describe ! ,"w ( ! ,holy   
,gho/4 #g4 ,:y c we n be sav$ if ! ,holy
 ,_s does n "w 9 u8 #h4 ,h[ has ! ,holy 
,_s call$ me8 #i4 ,h[ has ,he enlight5$ 
me8 #aj4 ,h[ does ! ,holy ,gho/ br+ me  
to rep5tance8 #aa4 ,:at does rep5tance  
include8 #ab4 ,h[ does ! ,holy ,gho/ br+
 me to fai?8 #ac4 ,:at does fai?        
include8 #ad4 ,:at is true fai?8 #ae4   
,:at is meant by reg5]ation8 #af4 ,:at  
is meant by conv]sion8 #ag4 ,mu/ a      
,*ri/ian "k ! exact "t ( 8 conv]sion8   
#ah4 ,:at is meant by ju/ification8 #ai4
 ,:at is ! relation ( fai? & works 9    
salvation8 #bj4 ,:at is meant by        
sanctification8 #ba4 ,:at is ! relation 

betwe5 fai? & good works8 #bb4 ,h[ are  
we pres]v$ 9 ! fai?8  ,,scripture       
,,v]ses4--,i ,cor4 #b3ad4 ,b ! natural  
man receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god3 =  
!y are fooli%ness unto him3 nei!r c he  
"k !m1 because !y are spiritually       
disc]n$4  ,john #bj3ca4 ,b ^! are       
writt51 t ye might believe t ,jesus is !
 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t believ+ ye   
might h life ?r\gh 8 "n4  ,i ,tim4 #b3d4
 ,:o w h all m5 to be sav$1 & to come   
unto ! k ( ! tru?4  ,matt4 #bj3af4 ,s ! 
la/ %all be fir/1 & ! fir/ la/3 = _m be 
call$1 b few *os54  ,,ii ,tim4 #a3ab4 ,=
 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$1 & am p]suad$ t 
,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ 
unto him aga9/ t day4  ,,ii ,cor4 #e3ag4
 ,!re=e if any man be 9 ,*ri/1 he is a  
new creature3 old ?+s are pass$ away2   
behold1 all ?+s are become new4  ,rom4  
#e3a4 ,!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h  
peace ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4
  ,rom4 #h3a4 ,!re is !re=e n[ no       
condemnation to !m :i* are 9 ,*ri/      
,jesus4  ,rom4 #c3bh4 ,!re=e we conclude

 t a man is ju/ifi$ by fai? )\t ! de$s (
 ! law4  ,gal4 #b3af4 ,kn[+ t a man is n
 ju/ifi$ by ! works ( ! law1 b by ! fai?
 ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,eph4 #b3h1 #i4 ,= by 
grace are ye sav$ ?r\gh fai?2 & t n (   
y\rselves3 x is ! gift ( ,god3 n (      
works1 le/ any man %\ld boa/4  ,rom4    
#c3bj4 ,!re=e by ! de$s ( ! law !re %all
 no fle% be ju/ifi$ 9 8 sight3 = by !   
law is ! k ( s94  ,gal4 #c3aj4 ,= z _m z
 are ( ! works ( ! law are "u ! curse3 =
 x is writt51 ,curs$ is e "o t cont9ue? 
n 9 all ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ! book ( ! 
law to d !m4  ,rom4 #h3e4 ,= !y t are   
aft] ! fle% d m9d ! ?+s ( ! fle%2 b !y t
 are aft] ! ,_s1 ! ?+s ( ! ,_s4  ,jas4  
#b3bf4 ,= z ! body )\t ! _s is dead1 s  
fai? )\t works is dead also4  ,rom4     
#f3b4 ,god =bid4 ,h[ %all we1 t are dead
 to s91 live any long] !re98  ,matt4    
#e3af4 ,let y\r light s %9e be=e m51 t  
!y may see y\r good works1 & glorify y\r
 ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54  ,phil4 #a3f4    
,be+ confid5t ( ?is v ?+1 t he :i* ha?  
begun a good "w 9 y w p]=m x until ! day

 ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,matt4 #bf3da4 ,wat* &
 pray1 t ye ent] n into temptation3 ! _s
 inde$ is will+1 b ! fle% is weak4      
,eph4 #d3cj4 ,& grieve n ! ,holy ,_s (  
,god1 :]eby ye are seal$ unto ! day (   
r$emption4  ,phil4 #b3ab1 #ac4 ,"w out  
y\r own salvation ) fe> & trembl+2 = x  
is ,god :i* worke? 9 y bo? to w & to d (
 8 good pleasure4  ,,read+4--,! ,outp\r+
 ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,acts1 #b3a-da4       
,,illu/rations4--,call+3 ,! ,great      
,supp]1 ,luke #ad3af-bd2 ,! ,m>riage ( !
 ,k+'s ,son1 ,matt4 #bb2 ,mat!w1 ,matt4 
#i3i2 ,pet] & ,&rew1 ,matt4 #d3ai2      
,na?anael1 ,john #a3de4 ,rep5tance3     
,david1 ,ps4 #ea2 ,pet]1 ,luke #bb3fb2  
,zac*eus1 ,luke #ai2 ,! ,prodigal ,son1 
,luke #ae3aa-bd2 ,! ,publican1 ,luke    
#ah3ac4 ,imp5it5ce3 ,ca91 ,g54 #d3ac2   
,judas1 ,matt4 #bg3d1 #e2 ,! ,ph>isee1  
,luke #ah3aj-ab1 ,fai?3 ,! ,c5turion1   
,matt4 #h3e-ac2 ,! ,woman ( ,cana1      
,matt4 #ae3bb-bh2 ,pet]1 ,john #f3fh1   
#fi4 ,d\bt3 ,?omas1 ,john #bj3bb-bh4    
,conv]sion3 ,! ,twelve ,disciples2 ,!   

,?ree ,?\s&1 ,acts #b2 ,! ,?ief on !    
,cross1 ,luke #bc3ci-dc2 ,! ,philippian 
,jailor1 ,acts #af3be-cd4 ,fai?fulness3 
,paul1 ,,ii ,cor4 #aa3bc-cc2 ,,ii ,tim4 
#d3g4 ,apo/asy3 ,ananias1 ,acts #d3e2   
,demas1 ,,ii ,tim4 #d3aj4     ,,*apt]   
,,xxi4  ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/4  ,,iii4 ,,8  
,,workman%ip4   ,! ,holy ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1
 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,,:at ,,!
 ,,*ur* ,,is4 ,! ,*ur* is ,! ,communion 
( ,sa9ts or fell[%ip ( believ]s4 ,x     
consi/s ( all ^? p]sons :o truly believe
 9 ,*ri/4 ,matt4 #af3af1 #ah ,we call x 
! ,workman%ip ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 because  
,he br+s m5 to fai? & ?us produces !    
,*ur*4 ,,he ,,calls1 ,,ga!rs1           
,,enlight5s ,,& ,,sanctifies ,,! ,,:ole 
,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* ,,on ,,e>?1 ,,&        
,,pres]ves ,,x ,,9 ,,union ,,) ,,jesus  
,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,! ,,true ,,fai?4 ,eph4     
#c3be-bg  ,! ,*ur* may also be call$ !  
,holy ,_s's ,work%op1 because ,he abides
 & works 9 x ?r\gh ! ,means ( ,grace1--!
 ,^w ( ,god & ! ,sacram5ts4  ,,:5       

,,f\nd$4 ,! ,holy ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 f\nd$
 on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ! ,holy ,gho/ 0
 p\r$ out ^u ! disciples4 ,acts #b3a-da 
,on t day ! ,gospel ( ! crucifi$ & ris5 
,savi\r 0 fir/ prea*$ by ! apo/les1 !   
fir/ conv]ts 7 made1 & ! fir/ ,*ri/ian  
baptisms 7 adm9i/]$4  ,,visible ,,or    
,,invisible4 ,! ,*ur* is invisible1     
because we _c read m5's he>ts nor tell  
:o are real believ]s4 ,b if we reg>d !  
,*ur* z an ext]nal organization :i*     
includes all :o pr(ess to believe1 x is 
visible4 ,9 ?is outw>d visible ,*ur* !re
 are _m p]sons :o are n real believ]s4  
,b ,*ri/ kn[s ,8 own4 ,,ii ,tim #b3ai1  
,john #aj3ad ,! angels on ! day (       
judgm5t w sep>ate ! hypocrites f ! true 
,*ri/ians4 ,matt4 #ac3da1 #db  ,,!      
,,m>ks ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* is f\nd 
:]ev] ! ,gospel is rightly taught & !   
,sacram5ts are rightly adm9i/]$4 ,=     
:]ev] ,god's ,^w is prea*$1 "s p]sons   
believe x1 ,isa4 #ee3aj1 #aa & :]e      
believ]s are1 !re is ! ,*ur*4  ,,!      
,,*ur* ,,is ,,"o4 ,x consi/s ( ! true   

believ]s out ( all ! diff]5t *ur*es1    
d5om9ations1 & sects4 ,!re is "o ,flock1
 ) "o ,%eph]d4 ,john #aj3af ,! ,*ur* is 
! ,body ( :i* ,*ri/ is ! ,head4 ,col4   
#a3ah1 ,eph #a3bb1 #bc  ,,its ,,names4  
,! ,*ur* is call$ ,holy1 because ! ,holy
 ,_s works 9 x & ?r\gh x1 & because its 
memb]s1 ?\gh n p]fect1 lead holy lives4 
,x is call$ ,*ri/ian1 because x consi/s 
( ^? :o believe 9 ,*ri/4 ,x is call$    
,ca?olic or ,univ]sal1 because x is     
meant to include all m5 ev]y:]e4        
,ca?olic does n mean ,roman ,ca?olic4   
,,militant ,,& ,,triumphant4 ,! ,*ur*1  
consi/+ ( true believ]s1 is "o & ! same 
,*ur* on e>? & 9 heav54 ,on e>? x is !  
,*ur* ,militant1 because its memb]s are 
/ill fight+ ! good fight ( fai?4 ,i     
,tim4 #f3ab ,9 heav5 x is ! ,*ur*       
,triumphant1 because its memb]s h won ! 
victory ( fai?4 ,rev4 #g3i-ad1 ,rev4    
#b3ah1 ,rev4 #c3ba ,! only way into !   
,*ur* ,triumphant is ?r\gh ! ,*ur*      
,militant4  ,,! ,,*ur*',s ,,"w4  ,!     
,*ur* is ! ag5cy or in/rum5t :i* ! ,holy

 ,_s uses = ! evangelization ( ! _w4    
,matt4 #bh3ai1 ,m>k #af3ae ,x is !      
in/itution ?r\gh :i* ,he does ,8 "w (   
apply+ r$emption to ! s\ls ( m54 ,!     
,*ur*1 !re=e1 has a "w to d3 namely1 to 
make disciples ( all m54  ,,! ,,means   
?r\gh :i* ! ,*ur*1 z an ag5cy ( ! ,holy 
,_s1 is to d its "w are ! ,^w ( ,god & !
 ,sacram5ts4 ,!y are suffici5t = !      
purpose = :i* !y are int5d$1 because !  
,holy ,_s works ?r\gh !m & end[s !m )   
sup]natural p[]4 ,rom4 #a3af1 ,heb4     
#d3ab  ,,! ,,workm5 :o are to prea* !   
,^w & adm9i/] ! ,sacram5ts are ! m9i/]s4
 ,!y mu/ be prop]ly call$ & orda9$ by ! 
,*ur*4 ,act #ad3bc1 ,tit4 #a3e ,9 ! ,new
 ,te/am5t all pa/ors are call$ eld]s or 
bi%ops4 ,x 0 only at a lat] p]iod t !   
(fice ( a bi%op 0 made sup]ior to t (   
eld]1 pa/or or m9i/]4 ,! (fice ( an     
apo/le 0 a sep>ate & high] (fice4 ,!    
apo/les 7 ! witnesses ( ,*ri/'s         
r$emption1 & possess$ miracul\s p[]s4   
,!y h no successors4 ,m9i/]s are !      
ambassadors ( ,*ri/1 besee*+ m5 to be   

reconcil$ to ,god4 ,,ii ,cor4 #e3bj     
,*ri/ speaks ?r\gh !m4 ,he :o he>s !m1  
he>s ,*ri/2 he :o despises !m1 despises 
,*ri/4 ,luke #aj3af ,if a m9i/] %\ld    
happ5 to be a hypocrite1 8 (ficial acts1
 su* z baptisms & ! l1 w\ld /ill be     
valid4 ,,ii ,tim4 #b3ac ,deacons ,acts  
#f3a-f are (fic]s ^: duty x is to assi/ 
! pa/or1 & to look aft] ! temporal      
int]e/s ( ! congregation4 ,deaconesses  
,rom4#af3a are consecrat$ to ! "w ( love
 & m]cy1 & m9i/] to ! sick1 ! ne$y1 !   
neglect$1 ! ignorant1 ! fall51 & !      
fri5dless4  ,,! ,,v>i\s ,,*ur*es4  ,:ile
 ! ,*ur*1 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 is !   
communion ( sa9ts & !re=e "o1 yet       
outw>dly x has become divid$1 9 ! c\rse 
( "t1 into _m diff]5t *ur*es1           
d5om9ations1 & sects4 ,x conta9s ,f\r   
,great ,bran*es3 ,! ,greek ,ca?olic     
,*ur*2 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 ,!     
,evangelical ,lu!ran ,*ur*2 & ,! ,re=m$ 
,*ur*es1 compris+ a great numb] (       
d5om9ations & sects4 ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur* & 
! ,re=m$ ,*ur*es are call$ ,prote/ant4  

7,= ! names & relations ( v>i\s bran*es 
( ! ,*ur*1 see ! accompany+ ,diagram1 on
 page #ajf47  ,,! ,,evangelical ,,lu!ran
 ,,*ur*4  ,! ,evangelical ,lu!ran ,*ur* 
is 9 reality ! old orig9al ,*ur* :i*    
came into exi/5ce on ! day ( ,p5teco/4  
,lu!r simply ?rew out ! errors :i* _h   
crept into ! ,*ur* dur+ ! c\rse ( !     
c5turies1 & held fa/ ! doctr9es taught 9
 ,god's ,^w4 ,z a sep>ate & di/9ct      
,*ur*1 ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* dates f ! ye>    
#aecj1 :5 ! ,augsburg ,confession 0 read
 be=e ! emp]or & diet ( ! ,g]man        
,empire4#e ,h] doctr9es are laid d[n 9  
h] six ,confessions1 conta9$ 9 ! ,book (
 ,concord4  ,footnote #e3 ,s9ce a       
p>ticul> ,*ur* is no old] ?an h]        
di/9ctive confession1 ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* is
 m ?an ?irty ye>s old] ?an ! ,roman     
,ca?olic ,*ur*2 = ! ,augsburg           
,confession 0 adopt$ 9 #aecj1 :ile !    
,canons & ,decrees ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 
:i* are ! ,confession ( ! ,roman        
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 7 n complet$ until      
#aefc4 ,! ecum5ical cre$s are accept$ by

 bo? ,*ur*es1 & !re=e prove no?+ z      
reg>ds _! relative age4  ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( 
,,! ,,pure ,,gospel4 ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur*   
receives ! ,holy ,scriptures ( ! ,old & 
,new ,te/am5ts z ! only rule & /&>d (   
religi\s tea*+4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*
 accepts ! tradition ( ! ,*ur* z ( equal
 au?ority ) ! ,holy ,scriptures4  ,!    
,lu!ran ,*ur* tea*es ! great c5tral     
doctr9e ( ! ,gospel1 t we are sav$ by   
fai? alone )\t works4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic
 ,*ur* tea*es t we are ju/ifi$ by fai? &
 works4  ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur* abides by !   
tea*+s ( ,scripture ev5 :5 %e _c und]/& 
!m4 ,! o!r ,prote/ant ,*ur*es expla9    
away & reject "s tea*+s ( ,scripture    
because !y _c und]/& !m4  ,,h] ,,"n4 ,! 
"n ,lu!ran 0 fir/ giv5 to our ,*ur* by  
h] enemies4 ,b %e accept$ x1 because %e 
believes ! doctr9es :i* ,lu!r taught4 ,!
 "n :i* %e *ose = h]self is ,evangelical
 7true to ! ,gospel74 ,%e is n[ kn[n by 
bo? names tak5 toge!r1 ,evangelical     
,lu!ran4  ,,:]e ,,f\nd4 ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur*
 is f\nd 9 ne>ly all p>ts ( ! _w1       

especially 9 ,g]many1 ,sc&9avia1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #aije %e numb]$ ov]   
#gc million baptiz$ memb]s1 or          
practically z _m z all ! o!r ,prote/ant 
,*ur*es tak5 toge!r4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%e has almo/ two million confirm$ memb]s
 7/ati/ics = #aijf71 & ranks ?ird 9 size
 among ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*es ( ! c\ntry4 
,,9 ,,am]ica4 ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur* 9 ,nor?  
,am]ica comprises ! foll[+ g5]al bodies3
 ,! ,g5]al ,synod1 organiz$ 9 #ahba2 !  
,g5]al ,c\ncil1 organiz$ 9 #ahfg2 !     
,synodical ,conf]5ce1 organiz$ 9 #ahgb2 
! ,unit$ ,synod ,s\?1 organiz$ 9 #ahhf4 
,to ^! g5]al bodies !re belong v>i\s    
synods4 ,!re are also a numb] (         
,indep5d5t ,synods :i* are n connect$ ) 
any g5]al body4 ,synods are (t5         
subdivid$ into ,conf]5ces4  ,,h] ,,"w4  
,! ,lu!ran ,*ur*1 l ! ,*ur* 9 g5]al1 is 
to make disciples 7,*ri/ians7 ( m54 ,%e 
is all ! m b\nd to d h] "w1 because %e  
is ! ,*ur* ( ! ,pure ,gospel4 ,h] "w is 
done 9 local congregations1 9 ,home     
,missions1 ,=eign ,missions1 ,inn]      

,missions1 & 9 ma9ta9+ ! necess>y       
in/itutions ( le>n+ 7colleges1 sem9>ies1
 etc47 & ( m]cy 7orphanages1 asylums1   
hospitals74  ,,duties ,,( ,,h] ,,memb]s4
 ,x is ! duty ( h] memb]s to lead a     
,*ri/ian life1 to be loyal to _! own    
,*ur*1 & to co-op]ate he>tily 9 all h]  
local & g5]al "w1 = ! glory ( ,god & !  
salvation ( immortal s\ls4              
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian     
,*ur*8 #b4 ,:y d we call x ! ,workman%ip
 ( ! ,holy ,gho/8 #c4 ,:5 0 x f\nd$8 #d4
 ,is ! ,*ur* visible or invisible8 #e4  
,:at are ! m>ks ( ! ,*ur*8 #f4 ,:y is ! 
,*ri/ian ,*ur* "o8 #g4 ,:y is ! ,*ur*   
call$ ,holy1 ,*ri/ian1 ,ca?olic8 #h4    
,:at is meant by ! ,*ur* ,militant & !  
,*ur* ,triumphant8 #i4 ,:at use does !  
,holy ,_s make ( ! ,*ur*8 #aj4 ,:at are 
! means :i* ! ,*ur* uses = its "w8 #aa4 
,:o are ! ,*ur*'s workm51 & :at is _!   
"w8 #ab4 ,"n ! f\r great bran*es ( !    
,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 #ac4 ,h[ old is !       
,lu!ran ,*ur*8 #ad4 ,:at ?ree fundam5tal
 pr9ciples *>act]ize ! ,lu!ran ,*ur*8   

#ae4 ,expla9 h[ ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* got its 
"n4 #af4 ,:]e is ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* f\nd8  
#ag4 ,h[ l>ge is x8 #ah4 ,"n ! ,g5]al   
,bodies ( ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* 9 ,nor?       
,am]ica4 #ai4 ,describe ! "w ( ! ,lu!ran
 ,*ur*8 #bj4 ,:at are ! duties ( h]     
memb]s8  ,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,matt4   
#af3ah4 ,^u ?is rock ,i w build my *ur*2
 & ! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/  
x4  ,,ii ,tim4 #b3ai4 ,nev]!less !      
f\ndation ( ,god /&e? sure1 hav+ ?is    
seal1 ,! ,"l kn[e? !m t are 84 ,&1 ,let 
e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f       
iniquity4  ,john #aj3ad4 ,i am ! good   
%eph]d1 & "k my %eep1 & am kn[n ( m9e4  
,eph4 #a3bb1 #bc4 ,& ha? put all ?+s "u 
8 feet1 & gave him to be ! head ov] all 
?+s to ! *ur*1 :i* is 8 body1 ! fulness 
( him t fille? all 9 all4  ,i ,tim4     
#f3ab4 ,fight ! good fight ( fai?1 lay  
hold on et]nal life1 :]eunto ?\ art also
 call$1 & ha/ pr(ess$ a good pr(ession  
be=e _m witnesses4  ,rom4 #a3af4 ,= ,i  
am n a%am$ ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/3 = x is ! 
p[] ( ,god unto salvation to e "o t     

believe?4  ,heb4 #d3ab4 ,= ! ^w ( ,god  
is quick1 & p[]ful1 & %>p] ?an any      
two-edg$ sword1 pi]c+ ev5 to ! divid+   
asund] ( sold & _s1 & ( ! jo9ts & m>r[1 
& is a disc]n] ( ! ?\ghts & int5ts ( !  
he>t4  ,,ii ,cor1 #e3bj4 ,n[ !n we are  
ambassadors = ,*ri/1 z ?\gh ,god did    
besee* y by u3 we pray y 9 ,*ri/'s /ead1
 be ye reconcil$ to ,god4  ,,read+4--,! 
,*ur* at ,j]usalem1 ,acts #b3da-dg4     
,,*apt] ,,xxii4  ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/4     
,,iv4 ,,! ,,fruits ,,( ,,8 ,,"w4   ,!   
,=giv5ess ( ,s9s2 ! ,resurrection ( !   
,body2 & ! ,life ,ev]la/+4  ,! fruits ( 
! ,holy ,_s's "w 9 u are3 #a4 ,!        
,=giv5ess ( ,s9s4 #b4 ,! ,resurrection (
 ! ,body & ! ,life ,ev]la/+4  #a4 ,,!   
,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,s9s has be5 acquir$ =  
me by my ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 ,i ,john 
#a3g b x is made m9e by ! ,holy ,gho/1  
:o has br\ght me to fai? & pres]v$ me 9 
x4 ,= x is ?r\gh fai? t ,i obta9        
=giv5ess4 ,rom #e3a  ,,9 ,,:i* ,,*ri/ian
 ,,*ur*4 ,! =giv5ess ( s9s is made m9e 9
 ! ,*ur* ?r\gh ! ,^w ( ,god & !         

,sacram5ts4 ,fai? takes hold ( & cl+s to
 ! promises !re9 giv54 ,special         
assurance ( =giv5ess is also giv5 9     
,confession & ,absolution4  ,,he ,,daily
 ,,=gives ,,abundantly ,,all ,,my ,,s9s4
 ,ev5 if ,i am a s9c]e ,*ri/ian1 ,i am  
an imp]fect & s9ful creature1 & ,i ne$  
,god's =giv5ess e day4 ,i ,john #a3h1   
#i1 ,rom4 #g3ah-be ,by keep+ me 9 a /ate
 ( rep5tance & fai?1 ! ,holy ,_s secures
 to me ! cont9u\s =giv5ess ( all my s9s4
 ,! ,*ri/ian's life is a daily rep5tance
 & a daily believ+ t ,god = ,*ri/'s sake
 graci\sly p>dons all our transgressions
 & %ortcom+s4 ,luke #aa3c1 #d1 ,rom     
#h3cb  ,,& ,,! ,,s9s ,,( ,,all          
,,believ]s4 ,all :o lead a life ( daily 
rep5tance & fai? are daily & abundantly 
=giv54  #b4 ,,! ,,resurrection ,,( ,,!  
,,body ,,& ,,! ,,life ,,ev]la/+4 ,! "w (
 ! ,holy ,_s 9 me w n be complet$ until 
! la/ day4  ,,he ,,w ,,raise ,,up ,,me  
,,& ,,all ,,! ,,dead ,,at ,,! ,,la/     
,,day4 ,! bodies ( all m5 %all be rais$ 
f ! dead & re-unit$ ) ! s\ls f :i* !y 7 

p>t$ at dea?4 ,john #e3bh1 #bi1 ,acts   
#bd3ae ,^! bodies w be ess5tially ! same
 :i* we _h on e>?1 b !y w be immortal & 
incorruptible4 ,i ,cor4 #ae3db ,! bodies
 ( ! believ]s w be end[$ ) new & glori\s
 prop]ties1 l ! body ( ,*ri/ aft] ,8    
resurrection4 ,i ,cor4 #ae3db-dd1 ,phil4
 #c3ba ,!y w be fit tab]nacles = !      
glorifi$ s\ls to inhabit ?r\gh all      
et]nity4 ,!y w be spiritual bodies1 fre$
 f all ! imp]fections & limitations to  
:i* !y 7 subject on e>?4 ,! bodies ( ^? 
believ]s :o are /ill alive at ,*ri/'s   
second com+ %all und]go ! same *ange 9 a
 mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 at ! la/   
trump4 ,i ,cor4 #ae3ea-ec  ,,& ,,w      
,,grant ,,ev]la/+ ,,life ,,to ,,me ,,to 
,,all ,,:o ,,believe ,,9 ,,*ri/4 ,john  
#c3af ,! believ]s %all !n ent] ^u ! full
 & p]fect enjoym5t ( et]nal salvation4  
,matt4 #be3cd ,"h we h ! =giv5ess ( s9s1
 b !re we %all h life ev]la/+4 ,!       
believ]s %all obta9 an et]nal inh]itance
 9 heav51 ,i ,pet4 #a3d & ent] ^u !     
enjoym5t ( a bliss s exalt$ t we _c =m  

any adequate conception ( x "h on e>?4  
,!re w be diff]5ces ( glory proportion$ 
to ! /r5g? ( fai? & ! zeal 9 labor      
manife/$ on e>?4 ,i ,cor #ae3da1 #db1   
,luke #ai3ag-ai ,b all %all be p]fectly 
happy4 ,!y %all be free f s9 & f e evil1
 ,rev4 #ba3d & dwell 9 ! light ( ,god's 
pres5ce =ev]4 ,i ,!ss4 #d3ag1 ,john     
#ag3bd1 ,rev4 #g3ae  ,et]nal ,dea?4 ,!  
imp5it5t & unbeliev+ %all be ca/ into   
et]nal torm5t1 ,matt4 #be3da & %all     
suff] indescribable pa9 & mis]y = ev]4  
,rev4 #ad3aa ,! great] _! wick$ness &   
neglect$ opportunities on e>?1 ! deep] w
 be _! remorse & angui%4 ,luke #ab3dg1  
#dh1 ,matt4 #be3da ,hav+ refus$ to let !
 ,holy ,_s make !m fit = entrance into  
heav51 ,rev4 #ba3bg1 ,matt4 #g3bc !y    
%all be ca/ out into ! only place = :i* 
!y are fit1 into hell4 ,luke #af3bc1 #bd
  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at are ! fruits ( !
 ,holy ,_s's "w 9 u8 #b4 ,h[ does !     
=giv5ess ( s9s become y\rs8 #c4 ,:]e is 
! =giv5ess ( s9s made y\rs8 #d4 ,h[ d we
 obta9 daily =giv5ess8 #e4 ,:5 w ! ,holy

 ,_s's "w 9 y be complet$8 #f4 ,describe
 ! resurrection ( ! dead4 #g4 ,:at is to
 be said ab\t ev]la/+ life8 #h4 ,:y w ! 
imp5it5t & unbeliev+ be ca/ into hell8  
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,i ,john #a3g4 ,! 
blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son cleanse? u f
 all s94  ,rom4 #h3cb4 ,he t sp>$ n 8   
own ,son1 b deliv]$ him up = u all1 h[  
%all he n ) him also freely give u all  
?+s8  ,john #e3bh1 #bi4 ,m>vel n at ?is3
 = ! h\r is com+1 9 ! :i* all t are 9 ! 
graves %all he> 8 voice1 & %all come =?2
 !y t h done good1 unto ! resurrection (
 life2 & !y t h done evil1 unto !       
resurrection ( damnation4  ,acts #bd3ae4
 ,!re %all be a resurrection ( ! dead1  
bo? ( ! j & unju/4  ,phil4 #c3ba4 ,:o   
%all *ange our vile body1 t x may be    
fa%ion$ l unto 8 glori\s body1 accord+  
to ! work+ :]eby he is able ev5 to      
subdue all ?+s unto himself4  ,i ,pet4  
#a3d4 ,to an inh]itance incorruptible1 &
 undefil$1 & t fade? n away1 res]v$ 9   
heav5 = y4  ,rev4 #ba3d4 ,& ,god %all   
wipe away all te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all

 be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1   
nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s
 are pass$ away4  ,,read+4--,*ri/ ,judg+
 ! ,_w1 ,matt4 #be3ca-df4     ,,"p      
,,iii4  ,,! ,,"l',s ,,pray]4     ,,*apt]
 ,,xxiii4  ,,pray]4   ,pray] is !       
conv]sation ( ! believ+ he>t ) ,god4    
,ps4 #ai3ad ,x is z necess>y = ! life ( 
! s\l1 z brea?+ is = t ( ! body4 ,z     
*ildr5 ( ,god we mu/ live 9 communion ) 
,him2 & we _c be ,*ri/ians )\t pray]4 ,=
 ?is reason ,god has giv5 u ,8 "n to use
 9 pray]1 & ! ,savi\r has taught u h[ to
 pray 9 ! ,"l's ,pray]4  ,to ,,:om ,,we 
,,%\ld ,,pray4 ,our pray]s %\ld be      
address$ to ,god alone1 ,matt4 #d3aj4 & 
n to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ! sa9ts1 ! angels1  
or any o!r creatures4  ,,:y ,,we ,,%\ld 
,,pray4 ,we %\ld pray1 #a4 ,because we  
con/antly ne$ ,god's m]cy 9 temporal &  
spiritual ?+s4 #b4 ,because we owe ,god 
our ?anks = 8 _m b5efits4 ,ps4 #ajc1    
,jas4 #a3ag #c4 ,because ,god has comm&$
 u to pray4 ,matt4 #f3i1 ,matt4 #bf3da  
#d4 ,because ,god has promis$ to he> u4 

,matt4 #g3g1 #h1 ,ps4 #ej3ae  ,,:5 ,,we 
,,%\ld ,,pray4 #a4 ,always2 ,luke #ba3cf
 t is1 our s\l %\ld live 9 con/ant      
communion ) ,god1 & always be op5 t[>d  
,him4 #b4 ,:5ev] we feel special ne$ (  
pray]3 9 dang]1 ,matt4 #h3be di/ress1   
anxiety1 ,matt4 #h3be sickness1 ,jas4   
#e3ad1 #ae b]eavem5t1 sorr[1 ,ps4       
#be3af1 #ag temptation1 ,matt4 #bf3da or
 :5 we are burd5$ ) ! s5se ( our guilt4 
,luke #ah3ac4 #c4 ,at fix$ times3 ,dan4 
#f3aj e morn+ & ev5+1 at meal-times2 9  
family wor%ip2 ,jo%4 #bd3ae 9 *ur*4     
,matt4 #ah3bj  ,,= ,,:om ,,we ,,%\ld    
,,pray4 #a4 ,= ourselves4 #b4 ,= our    
fell[-,*ri/ians4 ,eph4 #f3ah #c4 ,= all 
m53 ,i ,tim4 #b3a = fri5ds & foes1      
,matt4 #e3dd ! poor & ! ri*1 ! afflict$ 
& ! tempt$4 #d4 ,= ! ,*ur*4 #e4 ,= !    
,/ate4  ,,our ,,pray]s ,,%\ld ,,conta93 
#a4 ,adoration1 #b4 ,?anksgiv+4 #c4     
,confession1 #d4 ,petition4 #e4         
,int]cession4  ,,! ,,mann]4 ,our pray]s 
%\ld be ! s9c]e utt]ance ( our he>ts2   
o!rwise !y w be a m]e mock]y4 ,matt4    

#f3e ,!y may be 9 our own words or ^? ( 
ano!r4 ,x w (t5 be pr(itable to use !   
pray]s f\nd 9 good pray]-books or 9 !   
,liturgy1 & to draw l>gely f ! ,psalms1 
:i* are a treasury ( good & beautiful   
pray]s4 ,we %\ld n l5g!n our pray]s by  
va9 repetitions1 nor repeat ! ,"l's     
,pray] or any o!r pray] a c]ta9 numb] ( 
times z if t 7 a m]it4 ,matt4 #f3g ,nor 
%\ld we %ort5 our pray]s ?r\gh laz9ess1 
indiff]5ce1 & ! l4 ,! ,"l's ,pray] %\ld 
g5]ally be add$ to our own pray]s z a   
summ>y ( ^? ?+s = :i* we %\ld pray4  ,,!
 ,,po/ure :i* we assume %\ld indicate   
rev]5ce to ,god4 ,we %\ld kneel or /& ) 
fold$ h&s4 ,if we are unable to assume  
ei!r ( ^! po/ures1 we may pray 9 any    
position4 ,we /& 9 *ur* on ,sunday1     
because x is ! day ( ! ,"l's            
resurrection & a day ( joy4 ,we %\ld n  
sit /ill 9 *ur* :ile o!rs /&1 unless we 
are too weak or ill to /&4 ,kneel+ is an
 attitude ( humiliation1 p>ticul>ly     
appropriate = ! confession ( s9s4  ,,9  
,,*ri/',s ,,"n4 ,we %\ld always pray 9  

,*ri/'s "n1 & nev] omit ,8 "n to please 
m5 or avoid (f5ce2 = our pray]s are only
 he>d = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,we h ! promise t 
:atev] we ask 9 ,8 "n w be giv5 to u4   
,john #af3bc ,to pray 9 ,*ri/'s "n means
 to pray1 #a4 ,z "o :o tru/s 9 ,*ri/ &  
asks to be he>d = ,8 sake4 ,eph4 #b3ah1 
,rom4 #e3b #b4 ,z "o :o prays 9 ,*ri/'s 
_s1 submitt+ all ?+s to ,god's w1 & say+
 ) ,*ri/1 ,n my w1 b ,?9e1 be done4     
,matt4 #bf3bi1 ,matt #f3aj  ,,9 ,,fai?4 
,we %\ld pray 9 fai?1 believ+ t ,god w  
answ] our pray] = ,jesus' sake4 ,jas4   
#e3af ,if we d n pray 9 fai?1 we %all n 
be he>d4 ,jas4 #a3f1 #g  ,,! ,,answ]    
,,to ,,pray]4 ,god always answ]s ! pray]
 ( ! believ]4 ,^? :o ask & receive n1 h 
ei!r ask$ amiss1 ,jas4 #d3c or h n ask$ 
9 fai?4 ,if we ask any?+ accord+ to ,8  
w1 ,he he>e? u4 ,john #e3ad ,he answ]s  
our pray]1 #a4 ,by grant+ u :at we ask1 
?\gh p]haps aft] a long delay1 by :i*   
,he tries our fai? & pati5ce4 #b4 ,he   
grants u good ?+s in/ead ( ! hurtful ?+s
 = :i* we ignorantly ask4 #c4 ,he gives 

u /r5g? to be> ! burd5 :i* we pray to h 
remov$1 ,,ii ,cor4 #ab3i & ?us conf]s a 
great] bless+ ?an ! removal ( ! burd5   
w\ld be4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at is      
pray]8 #b4 ,to :om alone %\ld we pray8  
#c4 ,:y %\ld we pray8 #d4 ,:5 %\ld we   
pray8 #e4 ,= :om %\ld we pray8 #f4 ,:at 
%\ld our pray]s conta98 #g4 ,:at is to  
be said ab\t ! mann] ( our pray+8 #h4   
,:at is to be said ab\t ! po/ure 9      
pray]8 #i4 ,:y mu/ we pray 9 ,*ri/'s "n8
 #aj4 ,:at is meant by pray+ 9 ,*ri/'s  
"n8 #aa4 ,:at is to be said ab\t !      
importance ( pray+ 9 fai?8 #ab4 ,does   
,god always answ] pray]8 #ac4 ,9 :at    
ways does ,he answ]8  ,,scripture       
,,v]ses4--,ps4 #ai3ad4 ,let ! words ( my
 m\?1 & ! m$itation ( my he>t1 be       
acceptable 9 ?y sight1 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g?1
 & my r$eem]4  ,matt4 #g3g1 #h4 ,ask1 & 
x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2  
knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto y4 ,=      
ev]yone t aske? receive?1 & he t seeke? 
f9de?2 & to him t knocke? x %all be     
op5$4  ,luke #ba3cf4 ,wat* ye1 !re=e1 & 

pray always1 t ye may be acc\nt$ wor?y  
to escape all ^! ?+s t %all come to     
pass1 & to /& be=e ! ,son ( man4  ,jo%4 
#bd3ae4 ,z = me & my h\se1 we w s]ve !  
,,"l4  ,matt4 #ah3bj4 ,= :]e two or ?ree
 are ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n1 !re am ,i 9 !
 mid/ ( !m4  ,eph4 #f3ah4 ,pray+ always 
) all pray] & supplication 9 ! ,_s1 &   
wat*+ !reunto ) all p]sev]ance &        
supplication = all sa9ts4  ,i ,tim4     
#b3a1 #b4 ,i exhort1 !re=e1 t1 fir/ (   
all1 supplications1 pray]s1             
int]cessions1 & giv+ ( ?anks be made =  
all m52 = k+s1 & = all t are 9 au?ority2
 t we may lead a quiet & peaceable life 
9 all godl9ess & hone/y4  ,matt4 #e3dd4 
,pray = !m :i* despitefully use y1 &    
p]secute y4  ,eph4 #b3ah4 ,= ?r\gh him  
we bo? h access by "o ,_s unto ! ,fa!r4 
,jas4 #e3af4 ,! effectual f]v5t pray] ( 
a righte\s man availe? mu*4  ,i ,john   
#e3ad4 ,& ?is is ! confid5ce t we h 9   
him1 t1 if we ask any?+ accord+ to 8 w1 
he he>e? u4  ,,ii ,cor4 #ab3i4 ,& he    
said unto me1 ,my grace is suffici5t =  

!e3 = my /r5g? is made p]fect 9         
weakness4  ,,read+4--,! ,ph>isee & !    
,publican 9 ! ,temple1 ,luke #ah3aj-ad4 
,,illu/rations4--,pray] = ,self3 ,!     
,lep]s1 ,luke #ag3ab1 #ac2 ,! ,bl9d     
,begg>1 ,luke #ah3ce-dc2 ,! ,publican1  
,luke #ah3ac2 ,= ,o!rs3 ,jesus1 ,john   
#ag1 ,luke #bc3cb2 ,abraham1 ,g54       
#ah3bc-cc2 ,moses1 ,exod4 #cb3aa2       
,/eph51 ,acts #g3fj4 ,answ] to ,pray]3  
,israel 9 ,bondage1 ,exod4 #b3bc1 #bd2  
,hannah1 ,i ,sam4 #a3i-bj2 ,elijah1 ,i  
,k+s #ag3ba1 #bb2 ,jas4 #e3ag2 ,! ,e>ly 
,*ur*1 ,acts #ab3e-ag2 ,paul1 ,acts     
#af3be2 ,,ii ,cor4 #ab3g-i4     ,,*apt] 
,,xxiv4  ,,! ,,"l',s ,,pray]4   ,! ,"l's
 ,pray] is s-call$ because x 0 giv5 to u
 by ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,matt4 #f3i-ac1 
,luke #aa3a-d ,x tea*es u h[ to pray    
aright1 & is ! model aft] :i* we %\ld   
fa%ion all our pray]s4 ,x %[s u ! mann] 
9 :i* we %\ld come to ,god1 & ! ?+s =   
:i* we %\ld ask4  ,,its ,,cont5ts4 ,!   
,"l's ,pray] conta9s an ,introduction1  
,sev5 ,petitions1 & a ,conclusion4 ,!   

fir/ ?ree petitions reg>d ,god's glory1 
& deal ) ,8 ,"n1 ,8 ,k+dom1 & ,8 ,w2 !  
la/ f\r reg>d our bodily & spiritual    
ne$s1 & deal ) our ,daily ,bread1       
,=giv5ess1 ,temptation1 & ,deliv]ance f 
,evil4 ,six petitions1 ! fir/ ?ree & !  
la/ ?ree1 ref] to spiritual gifts2 &    
only "o1 ! f\r?1 ref]s to e>?ly gifts4  
,?us we are taught t1 :5 we pray1 we    
%\ld ?9k fir/ ( ,god's glory2 & t we    
%\ld pray m = spiritual ?an = temporal  
b5efits4  ,,introduction4  ,our ,fa!r   
,:o art 9 ,heav54  ,:at is meant by ?is 
,introduction8  ,god w\ld !reby         
affectionately enc\rage u to believe t  
,he is truly our ,fa!r1 & t we are ,8   
*ildr5 inde$1 s t we may call ^u ,him ) 
all *e]fulness & confid5ce1 ev5 z belov$
 *ildr5 entreat _! affectionate p>5t4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,?is ,introduction %[s u ! mann] 9 :i*  
we %\ld come to ,god 9 pray]2 namely1 z 
,8 *ildr51 :o are ask+ _! ,fa!r = :at !y
 ne$1 & :o are sure t ,he loves !m & w  
answ] _! pray]4  ,,our ,,fa!r4#f ,god is

 our ,fa!r & we are ,8 *ildr5 ?r\gh     
,*ri/ our ,savi\r4 ,gal #c3bf1 #a ,john 
#c3a1 #b1 ,rom4 #h3af ,we %\ld !re=e be 
sure t ,he w receive u k9dly = ,jesus'  
sake :5ev] we come be=e him ) our       
pray]s4 ,we %\ld ,,call ,,^u ,,him ,,)  
,,all ,,*e]fulness ,,& ,,confid5ce1     
,,ev5 ,,z ,,belov$ ,,*ildr5 ,,entreat   
,,_! ,,affectionate ,,p>5t4 ,matt4      
#g3aa1 ,rom4 #h3ae1 ,heb4 #d3af         
,footnote #f3 ,obs]ve h[ ! "n ,fa!r1 by 
:i* we are "h taught to address ,god1   
corresponds ) ! duty to fe>1 love1 &    
tru/ 9 ,him above all ?+s z enjo9$ by ! 
,fir/ ,comm&m5t4  ,we are taught to say 
our & n my ,fa!r1 because ! ,"l's ,pray]
 0 giv5 to believ]s to use 9 _! common  
wor%ip z well z 9 _! private devotions2 
& because we %\ld pray n only =         
ourselves b = our fell[-believ]s & = all
 m54  ,,:o ,,art ,,9 ,,heav54 ,an e>?ly 
fa!r is n always able to d :at 8 *ildr5 
ask1 ev5 if he desires to d s4 ,b !     
,fa!r to :om we "h pray is our ,heav5ly 
,fa!r1 & is abundantly able to answ] all

 our pray]s1 ,eph4 #c3bj ,he n only     
loves u ) an ev]la/+ love1 b is         
almighty1 omnisci5t1 & all-wise4 ,he is 
able to d all ?+s :i* ,he wills to d1 & 
w answ] all our pray]s 9 ! v way t is   
be/ = u4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:y is !     
,"l's ,pray] s call$8 #b4 ,:at does x   
tea* u8 #c4 ,:at does x conta98 #d4 ,:at
 c y say ab\t ! sev5 petitions8 #e4 ,:at
 does ! introduction %[8 #f4 ,:y d we   
say ,our ,fa!r8 #g4 ,h[ %\ld ?is        
enc\rage u to call ^u ,him8 #h4 ,:y d we
 say ,our ,fa!r8 #i4 ,:at is to be said 
ab\t our heav5ly ,fa!r 9 comp>ison )    
e>?ly fa!rs8         99       99        
99       99       99  ,,scripture       
,,v]ses4--,gal4 #c3bf4 ,= ye are all !  
*ildr5 ( ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4   
,matt4 #g3aa4 ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[
 to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ 
mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 give
 good ?+s to !m t ask him8  ,rom4 #h3ae4
 ,= ye h n receiv$ ! _s ( bondage aga9  
to fe>2 b ye h receiv$ ! ,_s ( adoption1
 :]eby we cry1 ,abba1 ,fa!r4  ,eph4     

#c3bj4 ,n[ unto him t is able to d      
exce$+ abundantly above all t we ask or 
?9k1 accord+ to ! p[] t worke? 9 u1 unto
 him be glory 9 ! *ur* by ,*ri/ ,jesus  
?r\gh\t all ages1 _w )\t end4 ,am54     
,,read+4--,*ri/ tea*es ,8 ,disciples to 
pray1 ,luke #aa3a-d4     ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 
,,! ,,fir/ ,,petition4   ,hall[$ be ,?y 
"n4  ,:at is meant by ?is ,petition8  ,!
 "n ( ,god is inde$ holy 9 itself2 b we 
pray 9 ?is petition t x may be hall[$   
also by u4  ,h[ is ?is effect$8  ,:5 !  
,^w ( ,god is taught 9 its tru? &       
purity1 & we1 z ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 lead   
holy lives 9 accordance ) x2 to ?is may 
our bless$ ,fa!r 9 heav5 help u4 ,b     
:oev] tea*es & lives o!rwise ?an z      
,god's ,^w prescribes1 pr(anes ! "n (   
,god among u2 f ?is pres]ve u1 heav5ly  
,fa!r4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,9 ?is ,petition we pray = 
grace to hall[ ,god's "n#g by ! pure    
tea*+ ( ,8 ,^w & by *ildlike ob$i5ce to 
x4  ,footnote #g3 ,!re is a p>allel     
betwe5 ?is ,petition & ! ,second        

,comm&m5t4 ,we "h pray = grace to avoid 
:at ! ,second ,comm&m5t =bids1 & to d   
:at x comm&s4  ,,! ,,"n ,,( ,,god means 
n only ! names by :i* we address ,him1 b
 all by :i* ,he is kn[n to u4 ,comp>e ! 
,second ,comm&m5t4  ,,is ,,inde$ ,,holy 
,,9 ,,itself4 ,ps4 #ii3c ,god's "n is   
holy1 because ,he is holy4 ,we _c       
increase or dim9i% ,god's hol9ess by    
any?+ t we d4 ,?is petition does n      
imply1 !re=e1 t we are to make ,god's "n
 holy4  ,,b ,,we ,,pray ,,9 ,,?is       
,,petition ,,t ,,x ,,may ,,be ,,hall[$  
,,also ,,by ,,u4 ,we hall[ ,god's "n :5 
we reg>d & treat x z holy2 9 o!r words1 
:5 we honor & glorify ,god by wor%ip+ & 
s]v+ ,him 9 accordance ) ! revelation   
:i* ,he has giv5 ( ,himself 9 ,8 ,^w4   
,john #ag3f1 ,ps4 #ajj3b1 #c  ,i4 ,,h[  
,,god',s ,,"n ,,is ,,hall[$4  #a4 ,,:5  
,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god ,,is ,,taught ,,9    
,,its ,,tru? ,,& ,,purity4 ,god has     
reveal$ ,himself to u 9 ,8 ,^w1 & x is  
only f t ,^w t we c le>n to "k ,him &   
wor%ip ,him aright4 ,john #a3ah ,^?1    

!re=e1 :o 9 ! ,*ur*1 ! s*ool1 or ! home1
 tea* ,god's ,^w1 z well z ^? :o gladly 
he>1 read1 & le>n x1 hall[ ,8 "n4 ,john 
#ag3ag ,b ! ,^w mu/ be taught 9 its tru?
 & purity2 t is1 x mu/ be taught z x is 
record$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 ) no?+ add$1   
tak5 away1 or *ang$4 ,gal4 #a3i1 ,rev   
#bb3ah1 #ai  ,,& ,,we ,,z ,,! ,,*ildr5  
,,( ,,god ,,lead ,,holy ,,lives ,,9     
,,accordance ,,) ,,x4 ,9 ord] to hall[  
,god's "n1 we mu/ n only he> b obey ,8  
,^w4 ,jas4 #a3bb1 ,matt4 #e3af ,z ,god's
 *ildr5 we %\ld ?9k1 speak1 & act       
accord+ to ! rule :i* ,he has laid d[n 9
 ,8 ,^w1 & ?us glorify ,8 "n4  ,,to     
,,?is ,,may ,,our ,,bless$ ,,fa!r ,,9   
,,heav5 ,,help ,,u4 ,we _c pres]ve      
,god's ,^w 9 its tru? & purity aga9/ its
 foes1 nor believe & obey x by our own  
/r5g?3 h5ce we pray = ,god's help4      
,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,god',s ,,"n ,,is ,,pr(an$4 
,,b ,,:oev] ,,tea*es ,,& ,,lives        
,,o!rwise ,,?an ,,z ,,god',s ,,^w       
,,prescribes1 ,,pr(anes ,,! ,,( ,,god   
,,among ,,u4 ,rom4 #b3ba-bd1 ,tit4 #a3af

 ,false tea*]s1 :o d5y ,god's ,^w1 or   
*ange x1 or add to x1 or subtract f x1  
pr(ane ! "n ( ,god1 because !y hide !   
glory ( ,god f ^? :o believe _! tea*+s4 
,^? :o live o!rwise ?an z ,god's ,^w    
prescribes1 & are hypocrites or imp5it5t
 & unbeliev+ p]sons1 pr(ane ,god's "n1  
because !y refuse to glorify ,him by    
ob$i5ce to ,8 ,^w4  ,,f ,,?is ,,pres]ve 
,,u1 ,,heav5ly ,,fa!r4 ,we pray ?us1    
because we are by nature incl9$ to error
 & s91 & h ne$ ( ,god's grace to pres]ve
 u f pr(an+ ,8 "n4  ,,que/ions4--#a4    
,:at d we pray = 9 ?is fir/ petition8   
#b4 ,:at does ! "n ( ,god mean8 #c4 ,:y 
is ,god's "n holy 9 itself8 #d4 ,:at    
does x mean to hall[ ,god's "n8 #e4 ,h[ 
is ,god's "n hall[$8 #f4 ,:y d we pray =
 ,god's help8 #g4 ,h[ is ,god's "n      
pr(an$8 #h4 ,:y d we pray ,god to       
pres]ve u f pr(an+ ,8 "n8  ,,scripture  
,,v]ses4--,john #ag3f4 ,i h manife/$ ?y 
"n unto ! m5 :i* ?\ gave/ me out ( ! _w4
  ,john #a3ah4 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at  
any "t2 ! only begott5 ,son1 :i* is 9 ! 

bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 he ha? decl>$ him4     
,john #ag3ag4 ,sanctify !m ?r\gh ?y     
tru?3 ?y ^w is tru?4  ,jas4 #a3bb4 ,b be
 ye do]s ( ! ^w1 & n he>]s only1 deceiv+
 y\r own selves4  ,,read+4--,! ,"n (    
,jesus1 ,acts #d3a-ba4     ,,*apt]      
,,xxvi4  ,,! ,,second ,,petition4   ,?y 
k+dom come4  ,:at is meant by ?is       
,petition8  ,! k+dom ( ,god comes inde$ 
( itself )\t our pray]2 b we pray 9 ?is 
petition t x may come unto u also4  ,:5 
is ?is effect$8  ,:5 our heav5ly ,fa!r  
gives u ,8 ,holy ,_s1 s t by ,8 grace we
 believe ,8 holy ,^w1 & live a godly    
life "h on e>? & 9 heav5 =ev]4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 ?is ,petition we pray t ! ,k+dom (   
,god may come to u#h & to all m52 t is1 
t we all by true fai? & a godly life may
 become memb]s ( ! ,*ur* on e>? & 9     
heav54  ,footnote #h3 ,s9ce ! ,k+dom (  
,god comes to u ?r\gh ! ,gospel1 !re is 
a close relation betwe5 ?is ,petition & 
! ,?ird ,comm&m5t1 :i* comm&s u to deem 
,god's ,^w holy & will+ly he> & le>n x4 

,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,god is ! ,k+dom :i*   
,*ri/ has f\nd$1 & to :i* all :o believe
 9 ,him belong4 ,x is ! ,k+dom ( ,grace 
9 ?is _w & ! ,k+dom ( ,glory 9 ! next4  
,m>k #a3ae1 ,matt4 #be3cd  ,,comes      
,,inde$ ,,( ,,itself ,,)\t ,,our        
,,pray]4 ,*ri/ has e/abli%$ ,8 k+dom & w
 cont9ue to ext5d x1 :e!r we pray = x or
 n4 ,isa4 #i3g  ,,b ,,we ,,pray ,,9     
,,?is ,,petition ,,t ,,x ,,may ,,come   
,,to ,,u ,,also2 t is1 into our he>ts4  
,9 o!r words1 we pray t we may become   
true ,*ri/ians2 ,matt4 #g3ba & if we are
 ,*ri/ians1 we pray t we may become     
bett] ,*ri/ians4  ,missions4 ,?is       
petition is also a pray] = missions4    
,matt4 #i3cg1 #ch1 ,m>k #af3ae ,we "h   
pray t ,god's k+dom may come to all m54 
,if our pray] is s9c]e1 !n we mu/ be    
will+ also to give lib]ally1 s t !      
,gospel may be prea*$ to ! hea!n 7,=eign
 ,missions7 & to ! spiritually de/itute 
9 our own l& 7,home ,missions & ,inn]   
,missions74  ,,h[ ,,god',s ,,k+dom      
,,comes ,,to ,,u4  ,,:5 ,,our ,,heav5ly 

,,fa!r ,,gives ,,u ,,8 ,,holy ,,_s4     
,s9ce only believ]s belong to ,god's    
k+dom1 & we _c by our own reason or     
/r5g? believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 we
 pray 9 ?is petition t ,god w\ld give ,8
 ,holy ,_s to u1  ,,s ,,t ,,by ,,8      
,,grace ,,we ,,believe ,,8 ,,^w1 ,i     
,cor4 #ab3c ,,& ,,live ,a ,,godly ,,life
 ,tit4 #b3aa-ac ,,"h ,,on ,,e>? ,,& ,,9 
,,heav5 ,,=ev]4 ,! ,holy ,_s mu/ tea* u 
to rep5t ( s9 & to believe 9 ,*ri/1 &   
pres]ve u 9 a life ( daily rep5tance &  
fai?4 ,!n ,god's k+dom w come to z m & m
 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ! next _w we %all belong 
to x = ev]4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at d we 
pray 9 ?is petition8 #b4 ,:at is meant  
by ! k+dom ( ,god8 #c4 ,h[ does ,god's  
k+dom come )\t our pray]8 #d4 ,:at d we 
mean :5 we pray t x may come to u8 #e4  
,:at is to be said ab\t ?is petition &  
missions8 #f4 ,h[ does ,god's k+dom come
 to u8 #g4 ,:y d we ne$ ! ,holy ,_s8    
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,matt4 #i3cg1 #ch4
 ,!n sai? he onto 8 disciples1 ,! h>ve/ 
truly is pl5te\s1 b ! lab\r]s are few2  

,pray ye !re=e ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/1 t he w  
s5d =? lab\r]s into 8 h>ve/4  ,m>k      
#af3ae4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,g ye into  
all ! _w1 & prea* ! gospel to e         
creature4  ,tit4 #b3aa-ac4 ,= ! grace ( 
,god t br+e? salvation ha? appe>$ to all
 m51 tea*+ u t1 d5y+ ungodl9ess &       
worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live sob]ly1      
righte\sly1 & godly1 9 ?is pres5t _w1   
look+ = t bless$ hope1 & ! glori\s      
appe>+ ( ! great ,god & our ,savi\r     
,jesus ,*ri/4  ,,read+4--,! ,h>ve/ & !  
,labor]s1 ,matt4 #i3ce-ch4     ,,*apt]  
,,xxvii4  ,,! ,,?ird ,,petition4   ,?y w
 be done on e>? z x is 9 heav54  ,:at is
 meant by ?is ,petition8  ,! good &     
graci\s w ( ,god is done1 inde$1 )\t our
 pray]1 b we pray 9 ?is petition t x may
 be done by u also4  ,:5 is ?is effect$8
  ,:5 ,god fru/rates & br+s to n\ght e  
evil c\nsel & purpose :i* w\ld h9d] u f 
hall[+ ! "n ( ,god & prev5t ,8 k+dom f  
com+ to u1--su* z ! w ( ! devil1 ( ! _w1
 & ( our own fle%2 & :5 he /r5g!ns u &  
keeps u /eadfa/ 9 ,8 ,^w & 9 ! fai? ev5 

unto our end4 ,?is is ,8 graci\s & good 
w4         99       99       99       99
       99  ,9 ?is ,petition we pray =   
grace gladly to believe1 d1 & suff] all 
t ,god wills u to believe1 d1 & suff]1 s
 t ,8 "n may be hall[$1 & ,8 k+dom may  
come4  ,,?y ,,w4 ,god's w is1 #a4 ,t we 
%\ld believe ! ,gospel & be sav$4 ,i    
,tim #b3d #b4 ,t we %\ld obey ,8        
comm&m5ts & be holy4 ,i ,!ss4 #d3c #c4  
,t we %\ld will+ly submit to all ,8     
deal+s ) u1 & suff] pati5tly :5 ,he lays
 a cross on u4 ,rom4 #h3ag  ,,be ,,done 
,,on ,,e>? ,,z ,,x ,,is ,,9 ,,heav54 ,we
 pray t ,god's w may be done by all m5 &
 especially by u1 z he>tily1 z          
cont9ually1 & z completely z x is done  
by ! holy angels4 ,ps4 #ajc3bj1 #ba  ,,!
 ,,good ,,& ,,graci\s ,,w ,,( ,,god4 ,! 
w ( ,god is always good & graci\s1      
because ,he always wills ^? ?+s :i* ,he1
 9 ,8 wisdom & love1 ,i ,john #d3af sees
 are be/4 ,he does all ?+s well1 ev5 :5 
we d n und]/& ,8 ways4 ,isa4 #ee3h1 #i1 
,rom4 #h3bh  ,,is ,,done ,,inde$ ,,)\t  

,,our ,,pray]4 ,!re w always be "s      
p]sons :o p]mit ,god to accompli% ,8    
good & graci\s purposes 9 !m1 :e!r we   
pray = x or n4 ,isa4 #ee3aa  ,,b ,,we   
,,pray ,,9 ,,?is ,,petition ,,t ,,x     
,,may ,,be ,,done ,,by ,,u ,,also2 ,rom4
 #ab3ab t is1 t we may believe ,8       
,gospel1 obey ,8 ,comm&m5ts1 & tru/fully
 p]mit ,him to lead u 9 :atsoev] pa?s   
,he w4  ,,:at ,,we ,,pray ,,god ,,to    
,,d4  ,9 ord] t ,god's good & graci\s w 
may be done by u1 all oppos+ wills mu/  
be ov]come4 ,luke #bb3ca ,we !re=e pray 
,god  #a4 ,,to ,,fru/rate ,,& ,,br+ ,,to
 ,,n\ght ,,! ,,w ,,( ,,! ,,devil1 ,,ii  
,cor4 #b3aa ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,i ,john #b3ae1
 #af 7wick$ p]sons71 ,,& ,,( ,,our ,,own
 ,,fle% ,gal4 #e3ag 7our natural he>t74 
,= ^! are ! great enemies ( our s\ls1 :o
 by _! ,,evil ,,c\nsels ,,& ,,purposes  
,,w\ld ,,h9d] ,,u ,,f ,,hall[+ ,,! ,,"n 
,,( ,,god ,,& ,,prev5t ,,8 ,,k+dom ,,f  
,,com+ ,,to ,,u4 ,!y tempt u to oppose  
,god's w by despis+ ,8 ,gospel1 disobey+
 ,8 ,comm&m5ts1 & murmur+ aga9/ ,8      

deal+s ) u4 ,we pray ,god  #b4 ,,to     
,,/r5g!n ,,u1 ,phil4 #b3ac s t we may be
 able to ov]come ^! enemies & d ,god's w
 9 spite ( !m4 ,eph4 #f3aa1 #ab ,!y are 
v p[]ful1 b if we are 9 e>ne/ ab\t      
ov]com+ !m1 ,god w give u ! ne$ful /r5g?
 9 answ] to our pray]4 ,we pray ,god    
#c4 ,,to ,,keep ,,u ,,/eadfa/ ,,9 ,,8   
,,^w ,,9 ,,! ,,fai? ,,ev5 ,,our ,,end1  
,phil4 #a3f1 ,i ,pet4 #d3ai s t we may  
believe ! ,gospel ) all our he>t1 live  
holy ,*ri/ian lives1 tru/ ,god to lead u
 z ,he sees be/1 & be fai?ful unto dea?1
 t we may receive ! cr[n ( life4        
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at d we pray = 9 ?is 
petition8 #b4 ,:at d we mean by ,god's w
 9 ?is petition8 #c4 ,h[ d we pray t    
,god's w may be done8 #d4 ,:y is ! w (  
,god good & graci\s8 #e4 ,h[ is ,god's w
 done )\t our pray]8 #f4 ,:5 d we d     
,god's w8 #g4 ,:at ?ree ?+s d we pray   
,god to d8 #h4 ,:at ?ree wills oppose ! 
w ( ,god8 #i4 ,:at d ! devil1 ! _w1 &   
our own fle% seek8 #aj4 ,:y d we pray   
,god to /r5g!n u8 #aa4 ,:5 d we rema9   

/eadfa/ 9 ,god's ,^w & 9 ! fai?8        
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,i ,tim4 #b3d4 ,:o
 w h all m5 to be sav$1 & to come unto !
 k ( ! tru?4  ,i ,!ss4 #d3c4 ,= ?is is !
 w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r sanctification4      
,rom4 #h3ag4 ,& if *ildr51 !n heirs2    
heirs ( ,god1 & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/3 if s
 be t we suff] ) him1 t we may be also  
glorifi$ toge!r4  ,gal4 #e3ag4 ,= ! fle%
 lu/e? aga9/ ! ,_s1 & ! ,_s aga9/ !     
fle%3 & ^! are contr>y ! "o to ! o!r2 s 
t ye _c d ! ?+s t ye w\ld4  ,eph4 #f3aa1
 #ab4 ,put on ! :ole arm\r ( ,god1 t ye 
may be able to /& aga9/ ! wiles ( !     
devil4 ,= we wre/le n aga9/ fle% &      
blood1 b aga9/ pr9cipalities1 aga9/     
p[]s1 aga9/ ! rul]s ( ! d>kness ( ?is   
_w1 aga9/ spiritual wick$ness 9 high    
places4  ,,read+4--,jesus 9 ,ge?semane1 
,matt4 #bf3cf-dd4     ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 
,,! ,,f\r? ,,petition4   ,give u ?is day
 our daily bread4  ,:at is meant by ?is 
,petition8  ,god gives1 inde$1 )\t our  
pray]1 ev5 to ! wick$ also1 _! daily    
bread2 b we pray 9 ?is petition t ,he   

w\ld make u s5sible ( ,8 b5efits1 &     
enable u to receive our daily bread )   
?anksgiv+4  ,:at is impli$ 9 ! words our
 daily bread8  ,all ?+s t p]ta9 to !    
wants & ! support ( ?is pres5t life2 su*
 z food1 raim5t1 money1 goods1 h\se &   
l&1 & o!r prop]ty2 a believ+ sp\se &    
good *ildr52 tru/wor?y s]vants & fai?ful
 magi/rates2 favorable seasons1 peace & 
heal?2 education & honor2 true fri5ds1  
good neighbors1 & ! l4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,9 ?is   
,petition we ackn[l$ge t e good gift    
comes f ,god2 ,jas4 #a3ag & we pray t   
,he w\ld give u1 day by day1 ^? ?+s :i* 
we ne$ = our e>?ly support & com=t1 &   
w\ld make u cont5t & ?ankful4  ,,!      
,,petition ,,itself4  ,:ile we are to   
pray fir/ & *iefly = spiritual bless+s1 
! ,savi\r "h tea*es u t we may & %\ld   
pray = temporal b5efits also4  ,,give4  
,by pray+ ,god to give u our daily      
bread1 we ackn[l$ge t x comes f ,him4#i 
,he is ! absolute own] ( all ?+s1 ,i    
,cor4 #aj3bf & divides to all m5 z ,he  

w4 ,all t we h is ,8 gift4 ,he gives x z
 a bless+ ^u our labor2 h5ce1 we mu/ "w 
z well z pray4 ,,ii ,!ss4 #c3aj ,b )\t  
,8 bless+1 our labor w\ld be 9 va94 ,ps4
 #abg3a ,! f>m] s[s1 b ,god gives !     
increase4  ,footnote #i3 ,comp>e ?is    
,petition ) ! ,fir/ ,article ( ! ,cre$ &
 its ,explanation4  ,,u4 ,we are taught 
to pray n only = ourselves1 b = o!rs    
also4 ,we %\ld be conc]n$ t !y too may h
 _! daily bread2 &1 :5 necess>y1 we %\ld
 give !m a portion ( :at ,god has fir/  
giv5 to u1 & ?us become ! means ?r\gh   
:i* ,he supplies _! wants4 ,heb4 #ac3af 
,,?is ,,day4 ,we are n to pray = mu*    
goods = _m ye>s1 b only = ?is "o day's  
ne$ful supply4 ,:5 ! morr[ comes1 if we 
are /ill alive1 we are to pray aga94    
,matt4#f3cd ,we are to dep5d ^u ,god f  
day to day4 ,we are1 inde$1 to make a   
prop] provision = our future1 b we are n
 to give way to anxi\s1 unbeliev+ c>e   
ab\t x4  ,,our4 ,we ask = bread :i* we  
may call our own1 bread hone/ly gott51  
bread :i* ,god int5ds we %all h z a     

rew>d ( our labor2 n "s "o's else bread1
 & n su* ?+s z ,god1 9 ,8 wisdom1 sees  
fit to )hold f u4  ,,daily ,,bread4     
,accord+ to ,lu!r's explanation 9 !     
,cate*ism1 our daily bread includes     
,,all ,,?+s ,,:i* ,,p]ta9 ,,to ,,!      
,,wants ,,& ,,! ,,support ,,( ,,?is     
,,pres5t ,,life2 su* z3--  ,,food1      
,,raim5t1 to supply our bodily wants2   
,,money1 ,,goods1 ,,h\se ,,& ,,l&1 ,,&  
,,o!r ,,prop]ty1 by means ( :i* we may  
procure ! supply ( our bodily wants2  ,a
 ,,believ+ ,,sp\se ,,& ,,good ,,*ildr51 
t we may h a good ,*ri/ian home2        
,,tru/wor?y ,,s]vants ,,& ,,fai?ful     
,,magi/rates1 t we may h ! help &       
protection :i* we ne$ = ! enjoym5t ( our
 own2  ,,favorable ,,seasons1 ,,peace   
,,& ,,heal?1 ,,education ,,& ,,honor1   
,,true ,,fri5ds1 ,,good ,,neighbors1 ,,&
 ,,! ,,l1--all ^? ?+s :i* increase our  
e>?ly well-be+ & happ9ess4  ,:ile we    
pray 9 ?is petition t ,god w\ld give u  
all ! ?+s enum]at$ above1 if ,he sees   
fit1 we %\ld rememb] t ,he is /ill giv+ 

u our daily bread :5 ,he gives u only ^?
 ?+s :i* we actually mu/ h = ! support (
 our life4 #a ,tim4 #f3h  ,,:y ,,we     
,,pray ,,?us4  ,,god ,,gives ,,inde$1   
,,)\t ,,our ,,pray]1 ,,ev5 ,,to ,,!     
,,wick$ ,matt4 #e3de ,,also ,,_! ,,daily
 ,,bread2 = ,god is good1 & seeks to    
lead m5 to rep5tance by ,8 goodness4    
,rom4 #b3d  ,,b ,,we ,,pray ,,9 ,,?is   
,,petition ,,t ,,he ,,w\ld ,,make ,,u   
,,s5sible ,,( ,,8 ,,b5efits1 s t we may 
ackn[l$ge !m z ,8 gifts1 ,deut4 #h3aj & 
n ascribe !m to our own ef=ts or to     
*ance1 z ! worldly & unbeliev+ d4  ,,&  
,,enable ,,u ,,to ,,receive ,,our       
,,daily ,,bread ,,) ,,?anksgiv+4 ,eph4  
#e3bj ,s9ce all ! bless+s we enjoy are  
,god's gifts1 be/[$ )\t any wor?9ess on 
our "p1 ,g54 #cb3aj we pray t we may    
always receive !m ) ?ankful he>ts1 &    
express our gratitude ) our lips & 9 our
 lives4 ,we %\ld give ?anks at e meal1 &
 9 all our pray]s4  ,cont5tm5t4 ,true   
?ankfulness implies cont5tm5t ) ^? gifts
 :i* ,god sees fit to be/[ ^u u4 ,heb4  

#ac3e1 #a ,tim4 #f3f-h ,we mu/ n murmur 
because ,he does n include 9 our daily  
bread "s ?+s :i* we desire to h2 nor d>e
 we p]mit ! )hold+ ( ^? ?+s to prev5t u 
f be+ truly ?ankful = ! _m b5efits :i*  
,god does be/[ ^u u4  ,,que/ions4--#a4  
,:at d we ackn[l$ge & = :at d we pray 9 
?is petition8 #b4 ,:y d we pray ,god to 
give8 #c4 ,:y d we pray1 give u8 #d4 ,:y
 d we pray ?is day8 #e4 ,:y d we say our
 daily bread8 #f4 ,:at does daily bread 
include8 #g4 ,h[ mu* mu/ ,god give u 9  
ord] to answ] ?is pray] = daily bread8  
#h4 ,:y does ,god give1 ev5 to ! wick$8 
#i4 ,:at %\ld we be> 9 m9d ) respect to 
all our bless+s8 #aj4 ,h[ %\ld we       
receive our daily bread8 #aa4 ,h[ %\ld  
we express our gratitude8 #ab4 ,:at is  
to be said ab\t cont5tm5t8  ,,scripture 
,,v]ses4--,matt4 #f3cd4 ,take !re=e no  
?\ght = ! morr[3 = ! morr[ %all take    
?\ght = ! ?+s ( itself4 ,suffici5t unto 
! day is ! evil !re(4  ,eph4 #e3bj4     
,giv+ ?anks always = all ?+s unto ,god &
 ! ,fa!r 9 ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 

,heb4 #ac3e4 ,let y\r conv]sation be )\t
 covet\sness3 & be cont5t ) su* ?+s z ye
 h3 = he ha? said1 ,i w nev] leave !e1  
nor =sake !e4  #a ,tim4 #f3f-h4 ,b      
godl9ess ) cont5tm5t is great ga94 ,= we
 br\ght no?+ into ?is _w1 & x is c]ta9  
we c c>ry no?+ out4 ,& hav+ food &      
raim5t1 let u be !re) cont5t4           
,,read+4--,! ,fe$+ ( ! ,five ,?\s&1     
,john #f3a-ac4     ,,*apt] ,,xxix4  ,,! 
,,fif? ,,petition4   ,& =give u our     
trespasses z we =give ^? :o trespass    
aga9/ u4  ,:at is meant by ?is          
,petition8  ,we pray 9 ?is petition t   
our heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld n reg>d our s9s1 
nor d5y u our reque/s on acc\nt ( !m2 = 
we are n wor?y ( any?+ = :i* we pray1 & 
h n m]it$ x2 b t ,he w\ld grant u all   
?+s ?r\gh grace1 al?\gh we daily commit 
mu* s9 & des]ve *a/isem5t alone4 ,we w1 
!re=e1 on our "p bo? he>tily =give &    
also readily d good to ^? :o may injure 
or (f5d u4  ,9 ?is ,petition we         
ackn[l$ge our s9fulness1 pray =         
=giv5ess1 & promise to =give our        

fell[-m54  ,! ^w ,& connects ?is        
petition v closely ) ! prec$+ "o4 ,!    
daily =giv5ess ( our s9s is z necess>y =
 our s\ls z our daily bread is = our    
bodies4  ,,& ,,=give ,,u ,,our          
,,trespasses4  ,^! words are at once a  
,confession ( ,s91 & a ,pray] = ,p>don4 
#a4 ,a ,confession4 ,! pray+ ( ?is      
petition presupposes a p5it5t /ate (    
he>t4 ,if we are n truly p5it5t1 ?is    
petition is a mock]y on our lips4 ,we h 
ne$ to confess our guilt1 because  ,,we 
,,daily ,,commit ,,mu* ,,s94 ,i ,john   
#d3h ,if we are true ,*ri/ians1 we d n  
s9 wilfully & int5tionally4 ,b ) our be/
 ef=ts1 we /ill s9 mu* ?r\gh weakness1  
,rom4 #g3ai n only by commission1 b /ill
 m by omission4 ,n a day passes by1 9   
:i* we d n transgress ,god's law by     
?\ghts & words & de$s4 ,we (t5 d ! wrong
 & omit do+ ! "r )\t ev5 kn[+ t we h    
done s4 ,ps4 #ai3ab  ,,& ,,des]ve       
,,*a/isem5t 7,puni%m5t7 ,,alone4 ,our   
s9s make u guilty & des]v+ ( puni%m5t1  
ev5 ?\gh !y be s9s ( weakness4 ,we mu/ n

 excuse or ext5uate !m4 ,god nev]       
excuses any "o4 ,b if we p5it5tly       
confess our s9s1 ,he w =give u = ,jesus'
 sake4 ,ps4 #cb3e1 ,i ,john #a3i  #b4 ,a
 ,pray] = ,p>don4 ,z 9 ! f\r? petition  
we daily pray ,give1 s 9 ?is fif?       
petition we daily pray ,=give4 ,s9ce    
,jesus has taught u to pray ?us1 & we   
pray z ,god's *ildr51 ?is petition      
presupposes t we pray 9 fai?4 ,we pray z
 ^? :o believe t ,god w be graci\s &    
m]ciful to u = ,jesus' sake4  ,,we      
,,pray ,,9 ,,?is ,,petition ,,t ,,our   
,,heav5ly ,,fa!r ,,w\ld ,,n ,,reg>d     
,,our ,,s9s1 ,ps4 #be3g1 ,ps4 #ea3i b   
w\ld look ^u ! righte\sness :i* ,jesus  
has acquir$ = u ) ,8 holy & preci\s     
blood & ,8 innoc5t suff]+s & dea?4 #a   
,john #a3g  ,,nor ,,d5y ,,u ,,our       
,,reque/s ,,on ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,!m4 ,if   
,god %\ld reg>d our s9s1 ,he w\ld s5d   
only puni%m5t ^u u1 ,ps4 #acj3c1        
,ps4#adc3b & n give u any ( ^? b5efits =
 :i* we ask 9 our pray]4  ,,= ,,we ,,are
 ,,n ,,wor?y ,,( ,,any?+ ,,= ,,:i* ,,we 

,,pray1 ,,h ,,n ,,m]it$ ,,x4 ,no?+ :i*  
we h done or are able to d c make am5ds 
= our s9s1 or e>n any bless+ f ,god4    
,dan4 #i3ah1 ,luke #ae3ah-ai ,we !re=e  
pray ,,t ,,he ,,w\ld ,,grant ,,u ,,all  
,,?+s ,,?r\gh ,,grace alone = ,jesus'   
sake1  ,,z ,,we ,,=give ,,^? ,,:o       
,,trespass ,,aga9/ ,,u4  #c4 ,a ,promise
 to ,=give our ,fell[-m54 ,god's m]cy to
 u mu/ move z to be m]ciful to o!rs4    
,eph4 #c3cb ,if x does n1 ,god w )draw  
,8 m]cy f u1 ,matt4 #f3ad1 #ae z ! ma/] 
)drew 8 f ! unm]ciful s]vant 9 ! p>able4
 ,matt4 #ah3cb-ce ,=giv+ o!rs is n a    
m]it :i* entitles u to receive ,god's   
=giv5ess4 ,x foll[s z a result ( ,god's 
m]cy to u4 ,because ,god s m]cifully    
=gives u = ,jesus' sake1 we promise t   
,,we ,,w1 ,,!re=e1 ,,on ,,our ,,"p1     
,,bo? ,,he>tily ,,=give ,,& ,,also      
,,readily ,,d ,,good ,,to ,,^? ,,:o     
,,may ,,injure ,,or ,,(f5d ,,u4 ,no     
matt] h[ greatly o!rs may h s9n$ aga9/  
u1 we h s9n$ mu* m aga9/ ,god4 ,if ,he  
is will+ to =give u our great debt1 we  

%\ld be will+ to =give our fell[-m5 _!  
less] debt4 ,if we refuse to =give o!rs1
 ,god w lay our own s9s to our *>ge1 &  
puni% u4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at ?ree ?+s
 d we d 9 ?is petition8 #b4 ,:at is to  
be said ab\t ! close connection betwe5  
?is petition & ! prec$+ "o8 #c4 ,:at    
does ?is petition presuppose8 #d4 ,:y d 
we ne$ to confess our guilt to ,god8 #e4
 ,is s9 ev] excusable8 #f4 ,:y does ?is 
petition presuppose fai?8 #g4 ,:at d we 
pray ,god to d ) our s9s8 #h4 ,if ,god  
reg>d$ our s9s1 h[ w\ld ,he treat our   
reque/s8 #i4 ,:y d we promise to =give  
o!rs8 #aj4 ,:y mu/ we be will+ to =give 
!m8  ,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,ps4 #cb3e4  
,i ackn[l$g$ my s9 unto !e1 & m9e       
iniquity h ,i n hid4 ,i said1 ,i w      
confess my transgressions unto ! ,,"l2 &
 ?\ =gave/ ! iniquity ( my s94  ,ps4    
#acj3c4 ,if ?\1 ,,"l1 %\lde/ m>k        
iniquities1 ,o ,"l1 :o %all /&8  ,luke  
#ae3ah1 #ai4 ,i w arise & g to my fa!r1 
& w say unto him1 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/
 heav51 & be=e !e1 & am no m wor?y to be

 call$ ?y son3 make me z "o ( ?y hir$   
s]vants4  ,matt4 #f3ad1 #ae4 ,= if ye   
=give m5 _! trespasses1 y\r heav5ly     
,fa!r w also =give y3 b if ye =give n m5
 _! trespasses1 nei!r w y\r ,fa!r =give 
y\r trespasses4  ,,read+4-,! ,unm]ciful 
,s]vant1 ,matt4 #ah3bc-ce4     ,,*apt]  
,,xxx4  ,,! ,,six? ,,petition4   ,& lead
 u n into temptation4  ,:at is meant by 
?is ,petition8  ,god1 inde$1 tempts no  
"o to s92 b we pray 9 ?is petition t    
,god w\ld s gu>d & pres]ve u1 t ! devil1
 ! _w1 & our own fle% may n deceive u1  
nor lead u into error & unbelief1       
despair1 & o!r great & %ameful s9s2 & t1
 ?\gh we may be ?us tempt$1 we may      
nev]!less f9ally prevail & ga9 !        
victory4  ,z *ildr5 ( ,god we mu/ n only
 seek =giv5ess = pa/ s9s1 b be anxi\s to
 avoid s9 9 ! future4 ,we !re=e pray t1 
z f> z is possible accord+ to ,8 graci\s
 w1 ,god w\ld keep u f be+ tempt$1 &    
w\ld give u /r5g? to ov]come :5 we are  
tempt$4  ,if we are 9 e>ne/ 9 pray+ ?is 
,petition1 we w n run into temptation   

ourselves1 ,matt4 #d3g nor lead o!rs    
into x4  ,,h[ ,,we ,,are ,,tempt$4      
,,god ,,inde$ ,,tempts ,,no ,,"o ,,to   
,,s93 = ,he wi%es u to d good1 & n evil4
 ,b ,he leads u into circum/ances 9 :i* 
we are tri$1 & mu/ decide = or aga9/    
,him1 = good or = evil4 ,?is is ! s5se 9
 :i* ! ,bible speaks ( ,god z tempt+    
p]sons4 ,g54 #bb3a ,he tries or te/s u4 
,rememb]+ t we are weak1 we pray 9 ?is  
petition t ,god w\ld sp>e u su* trials z
 mu* z is possible accord+ to ,8 w1 &   
/r5g!n u 9 !m1 t we may be fai?ful4  ,! 
,devil1 ! ,_w1 & our own ,fle% tempt u  
to ,s94 ,^! are ! great enemies ( our   
s\ls1 :o w lead u to de/ruction if we d 
n e>ne/ly resi/ !m & repel _!           
temptations4  ,,:at ,,we ,,pray4  #a4 ,t
 we may n be ,deceiv$ or ,misl$ by ^!   
,enemies4  ,,we ,,pray ,,9 ,,?is        
,,petition ,,t ,,god ,,w\ld ,,s ,,gu>d  
,,& ,,pres]ve ,,u1 ,,t  ,,! ,,devil1 :o 
puts evil ?\ghts into our he>ts1 ,g54   
#c3d1 #e1 ,,ii ,cor4 #aa3c  ,,! ,,_w    
7wick$ p]sons 9 ! _w71 ,prov4 #a3aj1    

,john #ae3ah :i* tempts u by example1   
allurem5ts1 & ?reats1  ,,& ,,our ,,own  
,,fle% 7our natural he>t71 ,rom4 #h3g   
:i* incl9es & urges u to s91  ,,may ,,n 
,,deceive ,,u1 by promis+ u happ9ess 9 !
 pa?s ( s91 :ile 9 reality su* pa?s lead
 only to mis]y & de/ruction4 ,matt4     
#g3ac1 #ad  ,,nor ,,lead ,,u ,,into     
,,error ,,& ,,unbelief1 & ?us into ru91 
s9ce our salvation dep5ds on believ+ !  
tru? z x is 9 ,jesus2 nor into          
,,despair2 because we are lo/ if we     
despair ( ,god's m]cy1 in/ead ( believ+ 
,8 preci\s promises 9 ,*ri/2  ,,& ,,o!r 
,,great ,,& ,,%ameful ,,s9s1 9 addition 
to ! error1 unbelief1 & despair m5tion$ 
above4  #b4 ,t we may ,ov]come ^!       
,enemies & be sav$1  ,,& ,,t1 ,,?\gh    
,,we ,,may ,,be ,,?us ,,tempt$1 ,,we    
,,may ,,nev]!less ,,f9ally ,,prevail1   
,,& ,,ga9 ,,! ,,victory4 ,! /ruggle     
aga9/ ^! enemies is a w>f>e 7! good     
fight ( fai?7 ,i ,tim4 #f3ab :i* la/s to
 ! end ( our days4 ,we d>e nev] ?9k t we
 are safe )\t fur!r wat*fulness1 ef=t1 &

 pray]4 ,i ,cor4 #aj3ab ,if we sometimes
 fall1 we mu/ n despair nor give up1 b  
rep5t & det]m9e to d bett]4 ,if we      
e>ne/ly pray = ,god's help1 arm         
ourselves ) ,8 ,^w1 & bew>e ( false     
security1 we %all be enabl$ to ov]come  
^! foes m & m ea* day4 ,i ,cor4 #aj3ac  
,& :51 at la/1 our end approa*es & !    
w>f>e is ov]1 ,god w give u ! victory1 &
 be/[ ^u u = ,jesus' sake ! cr[n ( life4
 ,jas4 #d3g1 ,,ii ,tim4 #d3g1 #h        
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:y d we pray ?is      
petition8 #b4 ,:at d we mean by x8 #c4  
,if we are 9 e>ne/ 9 pray+ x1 :at w we n
 d8 #d4 ,9 :at s5se does ,god tempt8 #e4
 ,:o tempts u to s98 #f4 ,:at d we pray 
aga9/ ^! enemies8 #g4 ,h[ does ! devil  
tempt u8 ! _w8 our own fle%8 #h4 ,h[ d  
!y try to deceive u8 #i4 ,into :at d !y 
try to mislead u8 #aj4 ,h[ long mu/ we  
fight aga9/ ^! enemies8 #aa4 ,if we     
fall1 :at %\ld we d8 #ab4 ,h[ may we    
ov]come ^! foes8 #ac4 ,:5 only %all we  
be completely victori\s ov] !m8         
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,prov4 #a3aj4 ,my 

son1 if s9n]s entice !e1 cons5t ?\ n4   
,rom4 #h3g4 ,because ! c>nal m9d is     
enmity aga9/ ,god3 = x is n subject to !
 law ( ,god1 nei!r inde$ c be4  ,matt4  
#g3ac1 #ad4 ,ent] ye 9 at ! /rait gate3 
= wide is ! gate1 & broad is ! way1 t   
leade? to de/ruction1 & _m !re be :i* g 
9 !reat3 because /rait is ! gate1 & n>r[
 is ! way1 :i* leade? unto life1 & few  
!re be t f9d x4  ,i ,tim4 #f3ab4 ,fight 
! good fight ( fai?1 lay hold on et]nal 
life1 :]eunto ?\ art also call$1 & ha/  
pr(ess$ a good pr(ession be=e _m        
witnesses4  ,i ,cor4 #aj3ab4 ,let him t 
?9ke? he /&e? take he$ le/ he fall4     
,,read+4--,pet] d5y+ ! ,"l1 ,luke       
#bb3ed-fb2 or1 ,! ,temptation ( ,jesus1 
,matt4 #d3a-aa4     ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4  ,,!
 ,,sev5? ,,petition4   ,b deliv] u f    
evil4  ,:at is meant by ?is ,petition8  
,we pray 9 ?is petition1 z 9 a summ>y1 t
 our heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld deliv] u f ail  
mann] ( evil1 :e!r x affect ! body or ! 
s\l1 prop]ty or "*1 & at la/1 :5 ! h\r (
 dea? %all arrive1 grant u a happy end1 

& graci\sly take u f ?is _w ( sorr[ to  
,himself 9 heav54         99       99   
99       99       99  ,z 9 ! six?       
,petition we pray to be pres]v$ f s9n+1 
s 9 ?is sev5? ,petition we pray to be   
deliv]$ f all ! evil :i* has come ^u our
 race z a consequ5ce ( s94#aj ,b ?is    
petition comes la/1 because we %\ld be m
 anxi\s to be deliv]$ f ! s9 itself1 ?an
 f ! evil results :i* foll[ ^u x4       
,footnote #aj3 ,!re is a v close        
connection betwe5 ! la/ two petitions1  
m>k$ by ! ^w ,b4 ,temptation w n cease  
until deliv]ance f evil & f ! evil "o   
has come2 & aga91 :5 deliv]ance f evil  
has come1 temptation w cease to assail  
u4--,luekrs4  ,,we ,,pray ,,9 ,,petition
 ,,z ,,9 ,a ,,summ>y4 ,all ! petitions  
:i* prec$e x are includ$ 9 ?is la/ "o4  
,,t ,,our ,,heav5ly ,,fa!r ,,w\ld       
,,deliv] ,,u ,,f ,,all ,,mann] ,,(      
,,evil3--  ,i4 ,,9 ,,?is ,,_w4  ,,:e!r  
,,x ,,affect ,,! ,,body1--sickness1 pa91
 hung]1 ?ir/1 de/itution1  ,,or ,,!     
,,s\l1--s91 imp5it5ce1 unbelief1 sorr[1 

anxiety1 c>e1 despond5cy1 insanity1 & ! 
l1  ,,prop]ty1--pov]ty1 want1 fam9e1    
fire1 flood1 w>s1 riots1 etc41  ,,or    
,,"*1--disgrace1 sl&]1 & ! l4  ,h[ we   
pray = ?is ,deliv]ance4 ,god wills t we 
%\ld sometimes suff] affliction1 9 ord] 
t our rep5tance & fai? may be increas$4 
,isa4 #dh3aj1 ,rev4 #c3ai1 ,,ii ,cor4   
#d3ag1 #ah ,consequ5tly1 our pray] =    
deliv]ance f evil 9 ?is _w is a pray]3  
#a4 ,t1 :5ev] x is possible accord+ to  
,8 w1 ,god w\ld w>d (f affliction f u4  
#b4 ,t ,he w\ld give u grace to be>     
pati5tly ^? afflictions :i* ,he s5ds1   
,,ii ,cor4 #ab3i1 ,rom #h3bh & w\ld make
 !m a bless+ 9 disguise = u4 #c4 ,t 9 ,8
 own "t ,he w\ld remove f u :atev]      
di/resses u4 ,i ,sam4 #b3f1 #g  ,we %\ld
 n gr[ disc\rag$ or despond5t "u        
affliction1 b tru/ 9 ,god's m]cy & be>  
our cross *e]fully4 ,matt4 #aj3ch ,& we 
%\ld see to x t we d n1 by our own s9 & 
folly1 br+ ^u ourselves evils :i* might 
h be5 avoid$4  ,,ii4 ,,9 ,,! ,,next     
,,_w4  ,9 ?is _w we %all h to endure "s 

evils z long z we live4 ,john #af3cc ,b 
if we are fai?ful1 ,god w n only ov]rule
 !m all = our good1 ,g54 #ej3bj b w     
f9ally1 at dea?1 deliv] u f all evil4   
,,ii ,tim4 #d3ah  ,,& ,,at ,,la/1 ,,:5  
,,! ,,h\r ,,( ,,dea? ,,%all ,,arrive1   
,,grant ,,u ,a ,,happy ,,end4 ,an       
unhappy dea? is ! wor/ ( all evils4 ,b a
 happy dea? w m ?an comp5sate = all !   
evils endur$ 9 ?is _w4 ,rom4 #h3ah ,a   
happy dea? w be ours1 if we p]sev]e 9 ! 
fai? & die 9 ,*ri/4 ,rev4 #ad3ac ,= !n  
,god w p>don all our s9s = ,jesus' sake1
  ,,& ,,graci\sly ,,take ,,u ,,f ,,?is  
,,_w ,,( ,,sorr[ ,,to ,,himself ,,9     
,,heav54 ,rev4 #g3ad-ae ,!re all evils  
%all cease = ev]4 ,rev4 #ba3d ,= s91 &  
all t foll[s ^u s91 %all be no m4 ,9 ?is
 entrance into heav5 at la/1 all our    
highe/ hopes & pray]s %all f9d _!       
complete & et]nal fulfilm5t4            
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at d we pray = 9 ?is 
petition8 #b4 ,:at connection exi/s     
betwe5 ! six? & sev5? petitions8 #c4 ,:y
 is ?is petition call$ a summ>y8 #d4 ,f 

:at k9d ( evils d we suff] 9 ?is _w8 #e4
 ,h[ d we pray = deliv]ance f evil 9 ?is
 _w8 #f4 ,:5 %all we be completely      
deliv]$ f all evil8 #g4 ,:at is to be   
said ab\t a happy end8 #h4 ,:y %all we  
suff] f no evil 9 heav58  ,,scripture   
,,v]ses4--,isa4 #dh3aj4 ,behold1 ,i h   
ref9$ !e1 b n ) silv]3 ,i h *os5 !e 9 ! 
furnace ( affliction4  ,rev4 #c3ai4 ,z  
_m z ,i love1 ,i rebuke & *a/53 be      
zeal\s !re=e1 & rep5t4  ,,ii ,cor4      
#ab3i4 ,& he said unto me1 ,my grace is 
suffici5t = !e3 = my /r5g? is made      
p]fect 9 weakness4  ,rom4 #h3ah4 ,= ,i  
reckon t ! suff]+s ( ?is pres5t "t are n
 wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! glory :i* %all  
be repeal$ 9 u4  ,rev4 #ad3ac4 ,bless$  
are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l f h5ce=?2    
,yea1 sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _!     
lab\rs2 & _! works d foll[ !m4  ,rev4   
#ba3d4 ,^! are !y :i* came out ( great  
tribulation1 & h wa%$ _! robes1 & made  
!m1 :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,!re=e are
 !y be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 & s]ve him day 
& night 9 8 temple3 & he t sitte? on !  

?rone %all dwell among !m4  ,,read+4--,!
 ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us1 ,luke #af3ai-ca4  
,,*apt] ,,xxxii4  ,,! ,,conclusion4   ,=
 ,?9e ,is ! k+dom1 & ! p[]1 & ! glory = 
ev] & ev]4 ,am54  ,:at is meant by ! ^w 
,am58  ,t ,i %\ld be assur$ t su*       
petitions are acceptable to our heav5ly 
,fa!r1 & are he>d by ,him2 = ,he        
,himself has comm&$ u to pray 9 ?is     
mann]1 & has promis$ t ,he w he> u4     
,am51 am51 t is1 yea1 yea1 x %all be s4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 ?is ,conclusion we give ! reason :y  
we address our pray] to our heav5ly     
,fa!r1 & :y we expect to be he>d4 ,x    
conta9s a ,doxology1 & an ,am54  ,,!    
,,doxology4  ,,= ,,?9e ,,is ,,! ,,k+dom3
 ,?\ art ,k+ & ,"l ( all2 ,i ,tim4 #a3ag
 f ,!e ail gifts mu/ come4 ,jas4 #a3ag  
,,& ,,! ,,p[]3 ) ,!e no?+ is impossible2
 ,luke #a3cg ,?\ art able to d          
abundantly above all t we ask or ?9k4   
,eph4 #c3bj  ,,& ,,! ,,glory3 ,?\ art   
,god alone1 ,isa4 #df3d inf9ite 9       
hol9ess1 p[]1 & love2 to ,?y "n alone be

 all praise4 ,ps4 #aae3a  ,,= ,,ev] ,,& 
,,ev]4 ,! k+doms ( e>? & _! glory pass  
away2 b ,?y k+dom & p[] & glory endure =
 ev]more4 ,dan4 #d3c1 ,ps4 #ade3aa-ac   
,,! ,,am54  ,,am5 means ,v]ily4 ,by add+
 x to our pray] we express our          
assurance1  ,,t ,,su* ,,petitions ,,are 
,,acceptable ,,to ,,our ,,heav5ly ,,fa!r
 ,,& ,,are ,,he>d ,,by ,,him4 ,!        
petitions = temporal & spiritual bless+s
 :i* we "h br+ be=e ,him are ! v ones   
:i* ,he desires u to pres5t4 ,i ,john   
#e3ad  ,,= ,,he ,,himself ,,has ,,taught
 ,,u ,,to ,,pray ,,9 ,,?is ,,mann]1 & to
 ask = ^! ?+s1  ,,& ,,has ,,promis$ ,,t 
,,he ,,w ,,he> ,,u4 ,,ii ,cor4 #a3bj ,! 
promise is1 t :atsoev] we ask 9 ,*ri/'s 
"n %all be giv5 to u4 ,john #af3bc ,h5ce
 we add at ! end ( our pray]3 ,am51 t   
is1 x %all be s2 ,god w answ] our pray]4
 ,matt4 #g3i-aa  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:y d 
we add ! conclusion to ! ,"l's ,pray]8  
#b4 ,:at two p>ts does ! conclusion     
conta98 #c4 ,:at d we mean by say+1 ,?9e
 is ! k+dom8 ! p[]8 ! glory8 =ev]8 #d4  

,:at does ,am5 mean8 #e4 ,:y d we add x 
to our pray]8 #f4 ,:y are we sure t ^!  
petitions are acceptable to our heav5ly 
,fa!r8 #g4 ,:at promise h we ) respect  
to our pray]s8  ,,scripture             
,,v]se4--,ps4 #ade3ac4 ,?y k+dom is an  
ev]la/+ k+dom1 & ?y dom9ion endure?     
?r\gh\t all g5]ations4  ,,read+4--,ask+ 
& ,receiv+1 ,luke #aa3e-ac4     ,,*apt] 
,,xxxiii4  ,,! ,,means ,,( ,,grace4   ,!
 spiritual bless+s spok5 ( 9 ! ,cre$ &  
ask$ = 9 ! ,"l's ,pray] are br\ght to u 
?r\gh ! ,means ( ,grace4  ,,:at ,,!y    
,,are4 ,! ,means ( ,grace are3 #a4 ,!   
,^w ( ,god1 #b4 ,! ,sacram5t ( ,holy    
,baptism1 #c4 ,! ,sacram5t ( ! ,alt>4   
,!y are call$ ! means ( grace1 because  
!y are ! means or vehicles ?r\gh :i*    
,god's grace comes to u4 ,x is ?r\gh !  
,^w ( ,god & ! ,sacram5ts t ! ,holy ,_s 
does ,8 "w 9 u4  ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god4    
,,! ,,*ief ,,means ,,( ,,grace is ! ,^w 
( ,god4 ,i ,pet4 #a3bc ,= ?r\gh x !     
,holy ,_s calls1 enlight5s1 sanctifies1 
& pres]ves u 9 ! true fai?4 ,ev5 9 !    

,sacram5ts1 ! pr9cipal ?+ is ! ,^w (    
,god ) its comm& & promise2 & )\t ! ,^w 
( ,god !re w\ld be no sacram5t4  ,,its  
,,p[]4 ,! ,holy ,_s is always 9 ! ,^w1 &
 gives x sav+ p[]4 ,?r\gh ! ,law & !    
,gospel :i* ! ,^w conta9s1 ,he br+s to  
rep5tance & fai? all ^? p]sons :o d n   
wilfully resi/ ,8 grace4 ,heb4 #d3ab    
,?r\gh x ,he n only tells u :at to d1 b 
gives u ! p[] to obey4 ,eph #b3d1 #e    
,because ,he is 9 ! ,^w1 x is ! p[] (   
,god unto salvation to e "o t believe?4 
,rom #a3af 7,comp>e :at is said conc]n+ 
! ,bible 9 ,*apt] ,i41 & conc]n+ ! ,"w (
 ! ,holy ,_s 9 ,*apt] ,,xx47  ,,!       
,,sacram5ts4  ,,:at ,a ,,sacram5t ,,is4 
,a sacram5t is a holy ord9ance1 in/itut$
 by ,*ri/1 9 :i* invisible heav5ly gifts
 are be/[$ ^u u ?r\gh ! use ( visible   
e>?ly elem5ts4  ,,h[ ,,_m ,,!re ,,are4  
,9 ! s5se 9 :i* we use ! ^w ,sacram5t   
!re are only two holy ord9ances to :i* !
 "n may be appli$2 namely1 ,baptism & ! 
,"l's ,supp]4 ,= ^! are ! only two :i*  
possess ! ?ree ess5tials ( a sacram5t3  

#a4 ,! ,comm& ( ,*ri/2 #b4 ,! ,use (    
,e>?ly ,elem5ts2 #c4 ,! ,communication (
 a ,heav5ly ,gift4#aa  ,footnote #aa3 ,!
 ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* tea*es t !re are 
sev5 sacram5ts3 ,baptism1 ,confirmation1
 ,confession1 ! ,"l's ,supp]1           
,ord9ation1 ,m>riage1 & ,extreme        
,unction4 ,b five ( ^! lack "o or m ( ! 
ess5tials ( a sacram5t enum]at$ above4  
,,old ,,te/am5t ,,types4 ,! rite (      
,circumcision1 practis$ 9 ,old ,te/am5t 
times1 0 a type ( ,baptism2 & ! ,passov]
 0 a type ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4  ,,_!       
,,purpose4 ,! sacram5ts h be5 giv5 to u 
9 ord] t !y might br+ a special com=t to
 our s\ls1 9 addition to ! com=t :i* we 
f9d 9 ,god's ,^w4 ,= ! ,grace ( ,god :i*
 is (f]$ to all m5 9 ! ,^w1 is br\ght & 
seal$ to ea* believ] individually 9 !   
sacram5ts4 ,my baptism assures me t all 
! bless+s ( ,*ri/'s r$emption are meant 
= me3 & ! ,"l's ,supp] assures me t     
,*ri/'s body & blood 7 giv5 & %$ = me = 
! remission ( my s9s4  ,,fai?           
,,necess>y4 ,)\t fai?1 no "o c obta9 any

 b5efit f ! sacram5ts4 ,b he :o believes
 receives ! heav5ly gifts (f]$ 9 !m1 &  
has ! bless$ assurance t he is a *ild ( 
,god & an heir ( heav54                 
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,h[ are ! spiritual    
bless+s spok5 ( 9 ! ,cre$ & ask$ = 9 !  
,"l's ,pray] br\ght to u8 #b4 ,:at are !
 ,means ( ,grace8 #c4 ,:y are !y s      
call$8 #d4 ,:at is ! *ief means ( grace8
 #e4 ,:y does ! ,^w ( ,god possess sav+ 
p[]8 #f4 ,:at is a ,sacram5t8 #g4 ,h[ _m
 ,sacram5ts are !re8 #h4 ,:at are ! ?ree
 ess5tials ( a sacram5t8 #i4 ,:at is !  
purpose ( ! sacram5ts8 #aj4 ,does e "o  
:o receives ! sacram5ts d]ive a b5efit f
 !m8  ,,sculpture ,,read+4--,! ,man     
,born ,bl9d1 ,john #i3a-g4     ,,"p     
,,iv4     ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4  ,,!         
,,sacram5t ,,( ,,holy ,,baptism   ,i4   
,:at is ,baptism8  ,baptism is n simply 
wat]1 b x is ! wat] compreh5d$ 9 ,god's 
comm&1 & connect$ ) ,god's ,^w4  ,:at is
 t ,^w ( ,god8  ,x is t :i* our ,"l     
,jesus ,*ri/ spoke1 z x is record$ 9 !  
la/ *apt] ( ,mat!w1 v]se #ai3 ,g ye1 &  

tea* 7make disciples (7 all nations1    
baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son &
 ( ! ,holy ,gho/4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,,:at ,,baptism   
,,is4  ,baptism consi/s 9 apply+ wat] to
 a p]son 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & (
 ! ,holy ,gho/1 z ,*ri/ has comm&$4     
,matt4 #bh3ai  ,,baptism ,,is ,,n       
,,simply ,,wat]4 ,9 "o s5se1 inde$1 !   
wat] us$ 9 baptism is simply ord9>y wat]
 f well1 ci/]n1 or /ream2 ,acts #h3cf b 
:5 us$ 9 baptism x ceases to be simply  
wat]1 & possesses special value & p[]1  
because  ,,x ,,is ,,! ,,wat]            
,,compreh5d$ ,,9 ,,god',s ,,comm&4 ,!   
wat] ( baptism is a wat] :i* ,god has   
comm&$ u to use1--,8 comm& be+1 ,g ye & 
make disciples ( all nations1 baptiz+   
!m1 etc4  ,,& ,,connect$ ,,) ,,god',s   
,,^w4 ,9 baptism1 wat] is appli$ 9 ! "n 
( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 
& ?us x is us$ 9 connection1 ) ! v words
 ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,! wat] & ! ,^w      
toge!r make ! sacram5t4  ,,its          
,,necessity4 ,baptism is necess>y = all1

 because ,*ri/ has comm&$ t all %\ld be 
baptiz$1 & has connect$ ! bless+ (      
salvation ) ?is sacram5t4 ,matt4 #af3af 
,^? :o despise x & refuse to be baptiz$1
 _c be sav$4 ,b if any p]son %\ld desire
 baptism & be unable to obta9 x1 he w\ld
 n on t acc\nt be lo/4 ,x is n ! lack ( 
baptism1 b ! despis+ ( baptism t        
condemns4  ,baptism is to be adm9i/]$ by
 ! pa/or4 ,b if !re %\ld be extreme p]il
 ( dea? be=e a m9i/] c\ld possibly      
arrive1 any memb] ( ! ,*ur* may baptize4
 ,su* lay-baptism1 h[ev]1 %\ld aft]w>ds 
be ann\nc$ 9 *ur*1 & be decl>$ valid4   
,,:o ,,are ,,to ,,be ,,baptiz$4  ,!     
comm& ( ,*ri/ to make disciples includes
 all nations4 ,all ^? p]sons1 !re=e1 :o 
are will+ to become disciples are to be 
baptiz$2 namely1 adults :o h receiv$ !  
prop] religi\s in/ruction & pr(ess fai? 
9 ,*ri/1 & *ildr5 :om compet5t sponsors 
pres5t = baptism4  ,,infant ,,baptism4  
,infants %\ld be baptiz$ at a v e>ly    
age1 & ?us be receiv$ into ,god's       
cov5ant z ,8 *ildr54 ,s9ce !y _c be     

in/ruct$ be=e baptism1 !y %\ld be       
c>efully in/ruct$ aft]w>ds ,matt4 #bh3bj
 & be br\ght up 9 ! nurture & admonition
 ( ! ,"l1 ,eph4 #f3d s t !y may always  
rema9 fai?ful & ob$i5t *ildr5 ( ,god4   
,,sponsors answ] ! que/ions = ! *ild at 
its baptism1 & promise to see to x t !  
*ild is prop]ly in/ruct$ & tra9$ 9 !    
,*ri/ian religion4 ,sponsors mu/        
!mselves be memb]s 9 good /&+ 9 ! ,*ur*4
  ,,:y ,,*ildr5 ,,%\ld ,,be             
,,baptiz$4#ab ,z *ildr5 7 receiv$ into !
 ,old ,te/am5t cov5ant by ! rite (      
circumcision1 :i* 0 a type ( baptism1 s 
,god desires t !y %all be receiv$ into !
 ,new ,te/am5t cov5ant by baptism4 ,"s (
 ! reasons = infant baptism are !       
foll[+3--  ,footnote #ab3 ,bapti/s      
sometimes argue aga9/ infant baptism on 
! basis ( ! ,scripture passage3 ,g ye & 
tea* all nations1 baptiz+ !m1 etc41     
claim+ t ,*ri/ says fir/ tea* & !n      
baptize4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,*ri/    
m5tions baptiz+ be=e tea*+ 9 ?is        
passage4 ,= 9 its correct translation1 z

 giv5 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,engli%   
,bible1 x reads1 ,g ye !re=e1 & make    
disciples ( all ! nations1 baptiz+ !m   
into ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( !    
,holy ,gho/2 tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s 
:atsoev] ,i comm&$ y4 ,if ! ord] 9 :i* !
 two words baptize & tea* occur 9 ?is   
passage prov$ any?+ ) respect to !      
baptism ( infants1 x w\ld prove t !y    
%\ld be baptiz$4 ,= 9 ! case ( *ildr51  
baptiz+ comes fir/ & tea*+ foll[s1 j z 9
 ! passage quot$4  #a4 ,*ildr5 =m "p ( !
 nations :om ,*ri/ comm&$ ,8 disciples  
to baptize4  #b4 ,!y are by nature s9ful
 & ne$ ,god's grace z well z adults4    
,john #c3e1 #f1 ,job #ad3d ,:ile !y h n 
yet committ$ any consci\s               
transgressions1 !y h inh]it$ a s9ful    
he>t1 & ! g]ms ( s9 9 !m w soon gr[ into
 actual transgressions4  #c4 ,*ri/ has  
comm&$ t little *ildr5 %\ld be br\ght to
 ,him1 & we obey ?is comm& by baptiz+ !m
 & tea*+ !m4 ,luke #ah3af  #d4 ,*ri/    
says ( *ildr51 ,( su* is ! k+dom ( ,god3
 ,m>k #aj3ad1 #ae & !y h a "r1 !re=e1 to

 receive t sacram5t by :i* we ent]      
,god's k+dom4  #e4 ,! promise ( ,god's  
grace is giv5 to *ildr5 z well z to     
adults4 ,acts #b3ci  #f4 ,*ildr5 h      
capacity = fai?4 ,matt4 #ah3f  #g4 ,!   
apo/les baptiz$ :ole families4 ,acts    
#af3cc  ,,h[ ,,baptism ,,is ,,to ,,be   
,,adm9i/]$4  ,9 ,8 comm& to baptize1    
,*ri/ does n specify any mode ( baptism4
 ,x may be p]=m$ 9 any "o ( ?ree ways2  
namely1 by spr9kl+1 p\r+1 or imm]sion4  
,"o mode ( baptism is j z valid z !     
o!rs4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t mode1 ! "o be/    
adapt$ to all circum/ances1 & ! "o mo/  
widely us$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 is by    
p\r+ or spr9kl+4 ,imm]sion is n         
advisable 9 our climate1 & 9 _m cases1  
su* z sev]e sickness1 x c\ld n possibly 
be employ$4  ,,imm]sion ,,n ,,ess5tial4 
,! ^w baptize does n necess>ily mean to 
imm]se1 z ! ,bapti/s claim4 ,:5 !       
,savi\r in/itut$ ?is sacram5t1 ,he did n
 co9 a new ^w1 b employ$ "o already 9   
use4 ,! orig9al ,greek ^w f :i* our     
,engli% ^w baptize is d]iv$1 is us$ 9 ! 

,new ,te/am5t 9 ! s5se ( wa%+ ,m>k #g3d 
& spr9kl+4 ,i ,cor4 #aj3b ,! baptism ( !
 ?ree ?\s& on ! day ( ,p5teco/ ,acts    
#b3da & ( ! ,philippian jailor ,acts    
#af3cc c\ld h>dly h be5 by imm]sion1 on 
acc\nt ( ! sc>city ( wat] available =   
su* a purpose4 ,:5 ,jesus 0 baptiz$1 ,he
 came up out ( ! wat]2 ,matt4 #c3af b x 
is q probable t ,he /ood 9 ! /ream :ile 
,john p\r$ wat] on ,8 head4  ,,!        
,,ess5ce ,,( ,,baptism consi/s 9 apply+ 
wat] 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( !  
,holy ,gho/2 & its graci\s effect       
dep5ds1 n on ! am\nt ( wat] t is us$1 b 
on ! ,^w ( ,god ) :i* ! wat] is         
connect$4  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at does   
baptism consi/ 98 #b4 ,:y is baptism n  
simply wat]8 #c4 ,:at is meant by wat]  
compreh5d$ 9 ,god's comm&8 #d4 ,:at is  
meant by wat] connect$ ) ,god's ,^w8 #e4
 ,:at is to be said ab\t ! necessity (  
baptism8 #f4 ,:o are to be baptiz$8 #g4 
,:at is to be said ab\t infant baptism8 
#h4 ,:o may be sponsors1 & :at is _!    
duty8 #i4 ,give "s reasons = infant     

baptism4 #aj4 ,:at is to be said ab\t ! 
mode ( baptism8 #aa4 ,:y is imm]sion n  
ess5tial8 #ab4 ,9 :at does ! ess5ce (   
baptism consi/8         99       99     
99       99       99  ,,scripture       
,,v]ses4--,john #c3e1 #f4 ,jesus answ]$1
 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 ,except 
a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c   
ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,t :i* is born
 ( ! fle% is fle%2 & t :i* is born ( !  
,_s is _s4  ,m>k #aj3ad1 #ae4 ,b :5     
,jesus saw x1 he 0 mu* displeas$1 & said
 unto !m1 ,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come
 unto me1 & =bid !m n3 = ( su* is !     
k+dom ( ,god4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1     
,:osoev] %all n receive ! k+dom ( ,god z
 a little *ild1 he %all n ent] !re94    
,,read+4-,! ,baptism ( ,jesus1 ,matt4   
#c3ac-ag4     ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4   ,,ii4   
,:at gifts or b5efits does ,baptism     
conf]8  ,x works =giv5ess ( s9s1 deliv]s
 f dea? & ! devil1 & conf]s ev]la/+     
salvation on all :o believe1 z ! ,^w &  
promise ( ,god decl>e4  ,:at are su*    
words & promises ( ,god8  ,^? :i* our   

,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ spoke1 z !y are record$
 9 ! la/ *apt] ( ,m>k1 v]se #af3 ,he t  
believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$2 b he
 t believe? n %all be damn$4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,!      
,,b5efits ,,( ,,baptism4  ,baptism is   
,god's means ( receiv+ u into ,8        
cov5ant1 & op5+ up to u all ! treasures 
( ,*ri/'s r$emption4 ,?r\gh ?is sacram5t
 ,he adopts u z ,8 *ildr5 & receives u  
into memb]%ip 9 ,8 ,*ur*4 ,gal4 #c3cf1  
#bg ,we are baptiz$ 9 7into7 ! "n ( !   
,fa!r 7:o s5t ,8 ,son to save u71 & ( ! 
,son 7:o di$ to r$eem u71 & ( ! ,holy   
,gho/ 7:o applies ,*ri/'s r$emption to  
our s\ls74 ,!re=e e baptiz$ p]son may   
say1 ,god is my ,fa!r1 ,*ri/ is my      
,r$eem]1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is my ,sanctifi]1
 & all ! b5efits ( ,*ri/'s r$emption are
 (f]$ to me4 ,h5ce we decl>e ( baptism1 
t  ,,x ,,works ,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,s9s1    
,acts #b3ch1 ,acts #bb3af1 ,eph4 #e3be1 
#bf ,,deliv]s ,,f ,,dea? ,,& ,,!        
,,devil1 ,,& ,,conf]s ,,ev]la/+         
,,salvation4 ,^! are ! v b5efits :i*    

,*ri/ has acquir$ = me by ,8 innoc5t    
suff]+s & dea? 7see ,article ,,ii1 ( !  
,cre$1 ,*apt] ,,xix474 ,& s9ce ,i h be5 
baptiz$ into ,*ri/'s dea?1 ,rom #f3c all
 ^! b5efits belong to me if ,i only     
accept !m by fai?4 ,m>k #af3af ,i am    
reg>d$ by ,god z hav+ already suff]$ !  
full p5alty ( my s9s 9 ,*ri/'s dea?1 & =
 ,8 sake ,i am p>don$ & sav$4  ,,on     
,,all ,,:o ,,believe4 ,fai? is ! h& )   
:i* we grasp & hold fa/ ! treasures (   
,god's grace (f]$ 9 ?is sacram5t4 ,!    
b5efits are (f]$ to e "o :o is baptiz$1 
b !y are accept$ & possess$ only by him 
:o believes4  ,,z ,,! ,,^w ,,& ,,promise
 ,,( ,,god ,,decl>e4 ,! b5efits belong  
to all :o are baptiz$ & believe1 because
 ,god has said s4 ,numb4 #bc3ai ,he has 
promis$1 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$    
%all be sav$4  ,,)\t ,,fai? baptism w n 
save any "o4 ,he t believe? n %all be   
damn$ ev5 ?\gh he is baptiz$4 ,= :ile   
su* a p]son has be5 adopt$ z ,god's     
*ild1 he is a disob$i5t & rebelli\s     
*ild1 & !re=e is dis9h]it$1 & loses !   

heav5ly inh]itance ,pet4 #a3d :i* w\ld h
 be5 81 if he _h rema9$ fai?ful4        
,,baptism ,,p]man5t4 ,baptism1 once     
prop]ly adm9i/]$1 is n to be repeat$4 ,x
 is a p]man5t cov5ant betwe5 ,god & u4  
,:ile m5 are (t5 unfai?ful to _!        
cov5ant1 ,god nev] is4 ,,ii ,cor4 #a3bj1
 ,rom4 #c3c ,he be/[s ! bless+s (       
baptism on all :o comply ) its          
conditions4 ,hav+ receiv$ u by baptism z
 ,8 *ildr51 ,he ev] aft]w>ds rema9s our 
lov+ heav5ly ,fa!r1 to :om we may turn )
 fulle/ confid5ce4 ,& if any :o h fall5 
f grace rep5t & seek ,8 m]cy1 !y f9d    
,him /&+ ) op5 arms to receive !m4 ,luke
 #ae3aa-bd ,su* p]sons ne$ n be         
re-baptiz$2 _! old baptism /&s4 ,a      
rebelli\s son :o rep5ts ne$s n to be    
re-adopt$1 b ne$s only to be =giv54     
,,iii4 ,h[ c wat] produce su* great     
effects8  ,x is n ! wat]1 inde$1 t      
produces ^! effects1 b ! ,^w ( ,god :i* 
accompanies & is connect$ ) ! wat]1 &   
our fai? :i* relies on ! ,^w ( ,god     
connect$ ) ! wat]4 ,= ! wat] )\t ! ,^w (

 ,god is simply wat]1 & no baptism4 ,b  
:5 connect$ ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 x is a      
baptism1 t is1 a graci\s wat] ( life & a
 wa%+ ( reg5]ation 9 ! ,holy ,gho/2 z   
,/4 ,paul says to ,titus 9 ! ?ird *apt]1
 v]ses #e-h3 ,accord+ to ,8 m]cy ,he    
sav$ u1 by ! wa%+ ( reg5]ation1 & r5ew+ 
( ! ,holy ,gho/2 :i* ,he %$ on u        
abundantly ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 our      
,savi\r2 t be+ ju/ifi$ by ,8 grace1 we  
%\ld be made heirs accord+ to ! hope (  
et]nal life4 ,?is is a fai?ful say+4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,:y ,,baptism ,,has ,,p[] ,,to ,,conf] 
,,su* ,,b5efits4  ,,x ,,is ,,n ,,!      
,,wat]1 ,,inde$1 ,,t ,,produces ,,^!    
,,effects4 ,wat] alone _c wa% away s9s4 
,yet ! wat] ( baptism is necess>y1      
because ,*ri/ has comm&$ its use1 & has 
connect$ ! promise ( salvation ) x4  ,,b
 ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god ,,:i* ,,accompanies 
,,& ,,is ,,connect$ ,,) ,,! ,,wat]4 ,x  
is ! ,^w ( ,god1 ) its comm& & promise1 
t makes baptism a sacram5t1 & gives x   
p[] to conf] su* great b5efits4 ,john   

#f3fc  ,,& ,,our ,,fai? ,,:i* ,,relies  
,,on ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god ,,connect$ ,,)  
,,! ,,wat]4#ac ,! baptism is a real     
baptism & (f]s ^! great b5efits1 :e!r we
 believe or n4 ,b ! b5efits become ours1
 only :5 we believe ! promises ( ,god4  
,m>k #af3af  ,footnote #ac3 ,! /ory (   
,naaman ! lep] 7,,ii ,k+s #e3h-ad7      
illu/rates h[ wat]1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 & fai?
 c produce great effects4 ,x 0 n ! wat] 
( ! ,jordan t cur$ ,naaman2 yet he c\ld 
n h be5 cur$ )\t ! wat]1 because !      
promise ( heal+ 0 connect$ ) its use4   
,:5 he believ$ ! ,^w ( promise & us$ !  
wat] z he 0 comm&$1 he 0 heal$4 ,s !    
wat]1 ! ,^w1 & our fai?1 :i* tru/s 9 !  
,^w1 cleanse u f ! leprosy ( s94  ,,x   
,,is ,a ,,graci\s ,,wat] ,,( ,,life1    
because ! ,^w & promise ( ,god1 :i* are 
connect$ ) x1 give x p[] to be/[ life & 
salvation on all :o believe4  ,,& ,a    
,,wa%+ ,,( ,,reg5]ation 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1
 because x is ! means ?r\gh :i* ! ,holy 
,gho/ causes u to be born aga91 z ,god's
 *ildr54  ,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at does    

,god d = u ?r\gh baptism8 #b4 ,:at may e
 baptiz$ p]son say8 #c4 ,:at b5efits    
does baptism conf]8 #d4 ,:o has acquir$ 
^! b5efits = y1 & h[8 #e4 ,:y d !y      
become y\rs ?r\gh baptism8 #f4 ,:at has 
fai? to d ) ! reception ( ^! b5efits8   
#g4 ,h[ d we "k t baptism conf]s all ^! 
b5efits on all :o believe8 #h4 ,:at is  
to be said ab\t ^? :o are baptiz$ b d n 
believe8 #i4 ,:at is to be said ab\t !  
p]man5ce ( baptism8 #aj4 ,:y has baptism
 p[] to conf] su* great b5efits8 #aa4   
,:y is x a graci\s wat] ( life1 & a wa%+
 ( reg5]ation8  ,,scripture             
,,v]ses4--,gal4 #c3bf1 #bg4 ,= ye are   
all ! *ildr5 ( ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/     
,jesus4 ,= z _m ( y z h be5 baptiz$ into
 ,*ri/1 h put on ,*ri/4  ,acts #b3ch4   
,!n ,pet] said unto !m1 ,rep5t1 & be    
baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ =
 ! remission ( s9s1 & ye %all receive ! 
gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4  ,rom4 #f3c4 ,"k  
ye n1 t s _m ( u z 7 baptiz$ into ,jesus
 ,*ri/ 7 baptiz$ into 8 dea?8  ,numb4   
#bc3ai4 ,god is n a man1 t he %\ld lie2 

nei!r ! son ( man1 t he %\ld rep5t3 ha? 
he said1 & %all he n d x8 or ha? he     
spok51 & %all he n make x good8         
,,read+4--,naaman1 ,,ii ,k+s #e3a-ad4   
,,*apt] ,,xxxvi4   ,,iv4 ,:at does su*  
baptis+ ) wat] signify8  ,x signifies t 
! old ,adam 9 u is to be dr[n$ & de/roy$
 by daily sorr[ & rep5tance1 toge!r )   
all s9s & evil lu/s2 & t aga9 ! new man 
%\ld daily come =? & rise1 t %all live 9
 ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 righte\sness &      
purity =ev]4  ,:]e is x s writt58  ,/4  
,paul1 9 ! epi/le to ! ,romans1 *apt]   
#f1 v]se #d1 says3 ,we are buri$ ) ,*ri/
 by baptism into dea?2 t l z ,he 0 rais$
 up f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 s
 we also %\ld walk 9 newness ( life4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,! ,,duty ,,:i* ,,baptism ,,imposes4   
,baptism be/[s ^u u ! great privilege ( 
be+ *ildr5 ( ,god2 b x also imposes ^u u
 ! duty to live & act z ,god's *ildr54  
,e "o :o is baptiz$ promises1 ei!r ) 8  
own lips or ?r\gh 8 sponsors1 t he w    
live ?us4 ,god is always fai?ful to ,8  

"p ( ! baptismal cov5ant2 we %\ld always
 be fai?ful to ours4 ,our duty is       
two-fold3--  #a4 ,,! ,,old ,,adam ,,9   
,,u ,,is ,,to ,,be ,,dr[n$1 ,,de/roy$   
,,by ,,daily ,,sorr[ ,,& ,,rep5tance1   
,,toge!r ,,) ,,all ,,& ,,evil ,,lu/s4   
,by ! old ,adam 9 u is meant our old    
s9ful self1 z we are by nature4 ,= we   
are born into ! _w ) a s9ful he>t & a   
natural incl9ation to evil4 ,?is evil   
nature /ill cl+s to u ev5 aft] we h be5 
born aga9 into son%ip ) ,god4 ,rom4     
#g3ah-bd ,?is old s9ful self1 toge!r ) !
 s9s & lu/s to :i* x prompts u1 mu/ be  
suppress$1 subdu$1 & gradually de/roy$4 
,eph4 #d3bb1 ,gal4 #e3bd ,we %\ld ga9 ! 
ma/]y ov] x m & m e day4 ,we %all d ?is1
 if we daily m\rn ov] our s9fulness1 &  
ask ,god = ,*ri/'s sake to grant u      
=giv5ess & /r5g?4  #b4 ,,! ,,new ,,man  
,,%\ld ,,daily ,,come ,,=? ,,& ,,rise1  
,,t ,,%all ,,live ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( 
,,god ,,9 ,,righte\sness ,,& ,,purity   
,,=ev]4 ,by ! new man is meant our new  
self1--:at we h become by ! "w ( ! ,holy

 ,_s 9 u4 ,= if we h be5 baptiz$ &      
believe1 !re has be5 implant$ 9 u a new 
life4 ,we h become new creatures1 ,,ii  
,cor4 #e3ag :o by ,god's grace hate s9 &
 desire f ! he>t to d ,god's w alone4 ,z
 ! old man 9 u %\ld daily become weak] &
 gradually die1 s ! new man 9 u %\ld    
daily gr[ /rong]1 ,eph4 #d3bc1 #bd1 ,,ii
 ,pet #c3ah & cause u to live 9         
con/antly increas+ righte\sness & purity
 "h on e>?1 ,phil4 #c3ab till at la/ we 
are receiv$ into ,god's pres5ce =       
,jesus' sake1 & live be=e ,him 9 p]fect 
righte\sness & purity =ev]4             
,,confirmation4  ,! rite ( confirmation 
is closely connect$ ) ! baptism (       
*ildr54 ,= ! *ildr5 :o h be5 baptiz$ are
 aft]w>ds to be taught to obs]ve all ?+s
 :atsoev] ,*ri/ has comm&$2 ,matt4      
#bh3bj &1 :5 !y h rea*$ an age at :i* !y
 are able to exam9e !mselves1 !y %\ld be
 confirm$4  ,,prec$$ ,,by ,,in/ruction4 
,confirmation is to be prec$$ by ?or\gh 
in/ruction 9 ! doctr9es & duties ( !    
,*ri/ian religion4 ,9 addition to !     

in/ruction receiv$ 9 ! home & !         
,sunday-s*ool1 ^? :o desire to be       
confirm$ are specially in/ruct$ 9 !     
cate*etical class by ! pa/or4           
,confirmation is ! ,*ur*'s te/imony t ! 
cate*um5s h receiv$ ! necess>y          
in/ruction to fit !m = intellig5t &     
e>ne/ p>ticipation 9 ! full privileges (
 ,*ur* memb]%ip4 ,?is in/ruction is !   
pr9cipal ?+1 & )\t x confirmation w\ld  
lose its mean+4  ,,:at ,,confirmation   
,,is4 ,9 confirmation ! cate*um5 makes  
no new promises1 b repeats ) 8 own lips 
! confession ( fai? & ! promise (       
fai?fulness to ,*ri/ :i* 7 made = him by
 8 sponsor at 8 baptism4 ,!reupon !     
m9i/] lays 8 h& ^u ! head ( ea*         
cate*um51 & ! m9i/] & congregation pray 
t ,god w\ld give to ea* ,8 ,holy ,_s to 
keep him 9 ! fai? & to cause him to gr[ 
9 hol9ess4  ,,:y ,,we ,,confirm4        
,confirmation is n comm&$ 9 !           
,scriptures1 b is a useful ord9ance ( ! 
,*ur*4 ,x does n make u memb]s ( !      
,*ur*2 = we become memb]s by baptism2 b 

x admits u to communicant memb]%ip 9 !  
,*ur*4 ,^? :o h be5 confirm$ are admitt$
 to ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,!y are also entitl$
 to act z sponsors at ! baptism (       
*ildr54 ,! "r to vote dep5ds ^u !       
con/itution ( ! p>ticul> congregation4  
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at duty does baptism 
impose8 #b4 ,9 :at two-fold way is ?is  
duty to be p]=m$8 #c4 ,:at is meant by !
 old ,adam 9 u8 #d4 ,:at %all be done ) 
our old s9ful self8 #e4 ,h[ %all we     
succe$ 9 ga9+ ! ma/]y ov] x8 #f4 ,:at is
 meant by ! new man8 #g4 ,:at does our  
new self prompt u to d8 #h4 ,:at %\ld ! 
new man 9 u d8 #i4 ,:at is to be done ) 
*ildr5 :o h be5 baptiz$8 #aj4 ,by :at is
 confirmation to be prec$$8 #aa4 ,:at is
 to be said ab\t ! importance ( ?is     
in/ruction8 #ab4 ,tell :at confirmation 
is8 #ac4 ,:y d we confirm8 #ad4 ,:at    
privileges does confirmation conf]8     
,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,eph4 #d3bb4 ,t ye
 put (f conc]n+ ! =m] conv]sation ! old 
man1 :i* is corrupt accord+ to !        
deceitful lu/s4  ,gal4 #e3bd4 ,& !y t   

are ,*ri/'s h crucifi$ ! fle% ) !       
affections & lu/s4  ,eph4 #d3bd4 ,& t ye
 put on ! new man1 :i* aft] ,god is     
creat$ 9 righte\sness & true hol9ess4   
,phil4 #c3ab4 ,n z ?\gh ,i _h already   
atta9$1 ei!r 7 already p]fect3 b ,i     
foll[ aft]1 if t ,i may appreh5d t = :i*
 also ,i am appreh5d$ ( ,*ri/ ,jesus4   
,,read+4--,! ,lame ,man ( ,be!sda1 ,john
 #e3a-ad4     ,,"p ,v4     ,,*apt]      
,,xxxvii4  ,,! ,,sacram5t ,,( ,,!       
,,alt>4   ,i4 ,:at is ! ,sacram5t ( !   
,alt>8  ,x is ! true body & blood ( our 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 "u ! bread & w9e1 giv5
 unto u ,*ri/ians to eat & to dr9k1 z x 
0 in/itut$ by ,*ri/ ,himself4  ,:]e is x
 s writt58  ,! holy evangeli/s1 ,mat!w1 
,m>k1 & ,luke1 toge!r ) ,/4 ,paul1 write
 ?us3 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! same     
night 9 :i* ,he 0 betray$1 took bread3 &
 :5 ,he _h giv5 ?anks1 ,he broke x1 &   
gave x to ,8 disciples & said1 ,take1   
eat2 ?is is ,my body1 :i* is giv5 = y3  
?is d 9 remembrance ( ,me4 ,aft] ! same 
mann] also ,he took ! cup :5 ,he _h     

supp$1 gave ?anks1 & gave x to !m1 say+1
 ,dr9k ye all ( x3 ?is cup is ! ,new    
,te/am5t 9 ,my blood1 :i* is %$ = y1 = !
 remission ( s9s3 ?is d1 z (t z ye dr9k 
x1 9 remembrance ( ,me4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,,its    
,,names4 ,?is sacram5t is call$3 #a4 ,! 
,sacram5t ( ! ,alt>1 because x is       
adm9i/]$ at ! alt>4 #b4 ,! ,"l's ,supp]1
 because x 0 in/itut$ by ! ,"l :ile !   
disciples 7 eat+ ! ,passov] ,supp]4 #c4 
,! ,table ( ! ,"l1 because ! ,"l "h     
gives food & dr9k to our s\ls4 #d4 ,!   
,communion1 because x is a communion (  
bread & w9e ) ! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 a 
communion ( believ]s ) ,*ri/1 & a       
communion ( believ]s ) "o ano!r4 #e4 ,! 
,eu*>i/--a "n d]iv$ f a ,greek ^w mean+ 
to give ?anks--because ! adm9i/ration ( 
! ,"l's ,supp] is att5d$ ) ?anksgiv+4   
,,:at ,,! ,,sacram5t ,,( ,,! ,,alt>     
,,is4  ,! ,"l's ,supp] 0 in/itut$ by    
,,our ,,"l ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,same    
,,night ,,9 ,,:i* ,,he ,,0 ,,betray$1   
:ile ,he & ! disciples 7 eat+ ! ,passov]

 ,supp]4 ,i ,cor4 #aa3bc-be1 ,matt4     
#bf3bf-bh1 ,m>k #ad3bb-bd1 ,luke        
#bb3ai-bj ,:at ! ,"l's ,supp] is1 we    
le>n f ! words ( ,*ri/ ,himself z giv5  
by ! evangeli/s1 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,luke1 
& by ,/4 ,paul4  ,,! ,,e>?ly ,,elem5ts4 
,! ,"l ,,took ,,bread1 ,,& ,,:5 ,,he    
,,_h ,,giv5 ,,?anks1 ,,he ,,broke ,,x   
,,& ,,gave ,,x ,,to ,,8 ,,disciples4    
,,aft] ,,! ,,same ,,mann] ,,also ,,he   
,,took ,,! ,,cup conta9+ ! w9e1 ,,:5    
,,he ,,_h ,,supp$1 ,,gave ,,?anks1 ,,&  
,,gave ,,x ,,to ,,!m4 ,! e>?ly elem5ts  
us$ 9 ?is sacram5t are1 !re=e1 bread &  
w9e4 ,! waf]s :i* are g5]ally us$ 9     
,lu!ran ,*ur*es are unleav5$ bread--!   
k9d :i* ,*ri/ us$--because at ! "t ( !  
,passov] no o!r b unleav5$ bread d>$ be 
us$ by ! ,jews4 ,! w9e :i* ,*ri/ us$ 0  
real w9e1 n unf]m5t$ grape juice4 ,we   
are n p]mitt$ to sub/itute any?+ else 9 
place ( ! e>?ly elem5ts us$ by ,*ri/ 9  
in/itut+ ?is sacram5t4  ,,! ,,body ,,&  
,,blood ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,:5 ,*ri/ gave ,8   
disciples ! bread1 ,,he ,,said1 ,,take1 

,,eat2 ,,?is ,,is ,,my ,,body1 ,,:i*    
,,is ,,giv5 ,,= ,,y4 ,:5 ,he gave !m !  
w9e1 ,,he ,,said1 ,,dr9k ,,ye ,,all ,,( 
,,x2 ,,?is ,,cup ,,is ,,! ,,new         
,,te/am5t ,,9 ,,my ,,blood1 ,,:i* ,,is  
,,%$ ,,= ,,y ,,= ,,! ,,remission ,,(    
,,s9s4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 we receive !    
bread 9 ?is sacram5t1 we receive also ! 
body ( ,*ri/2 & :5 we receive ! w9e1 we 
receive also ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,& we say 
( ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,alt>1 t  ,,x ,,is ,,!
 ,,true ,,body ,,& ,,blood ,,( ,,our    
,,"l ,,*ri/1 ,,"u 7along )7 ,,! ,,bread 
,,& ,,w9e1 ,,gives ,,unto ,,u ,,*ri/ians
 ,,to ,,eat ,,to ,,z ,,x ,,0 ,,in/itut$ 
,,by ,,himself4 ,! bread & w9e d n      
simply repres5t ! body & blood ( ,*ri/  
7,zw+li's view74 ,! bread & w9e are n   
*ang$ into ! body & blood ( ,*ri/ 7!    
,roman ,ca?olic view1 or                
transub/antiation74 ,! bread & w9e are n
 unit$ ) ! body & blood ( ,*ri/ into a  
?ird sub/ance diff]5t f bo?             
7consub/antiation74 ,! bread & w9e rema9
 real bread & w9e ?r\gh\t ! adm9i/ration

 ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,i ,cor4 #aa3bh ,b   
!re is a communion ( ! bread & w9e ) !  
body & blood ( ,*ri/1 ,i ,cor4 #aj3af s 
t :5 ! communicant receives ! bread he  
receives also ! body ( ,*ri/1 & :5 he   
receives ! w9e1 he receives also ! blood
 ( ,*ri/4 ,! bread & w9e are ! e>?ly    
vehicles ?r\gh :i* ! heav5ly gift (     
,*ri/'s body & blood1 :i* 7 giv51 & %$ =
 u = ! remission ( s9s1 are communicat$ 
to u4 ,i ,cor4 #aj3bh1 #bi  ,,doctr9es  
,,comp>$4 ,! ,re=m$1 ,lu!ran1 & ,roman  
,ca?olic doctr9es ( ! ,"l's ,supp] may  
be comp>$ & illu/rat$ ?us3--  ,re=m$4   
,lu!ran4     ,roman ,ca?olic4  ,bread4  
,bread-,body4      ,body4 ,w9e4         
,w9e-,blood4      ,blood4  ,accord+ to !
 ,re=m$ view1 only bread & w9e are      
pres5t2 accord+ to ! ,roman ,ca?olic#ad 
view1 only ! body & blood ( ,*ri/ are   
pres5t2 accord+ to ! ,lu!ran &          
,scriptural doctr9e1 bo? ! bread & w9e &
 ! body & blood ( ,*ri/ are pres5t 9 !  
,holy ,supp]1 & are receiv$ by e        
communicant4  ,footnote #ad3 ,because ( 

its false doctr9e conc]n+ ! ,"l's       
,supp]1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* has     
fall5 into ^! additional errors3 #a4 ,! 
,sacrifice ( ! ,mass1 9 :i* ! prie/1 by 
bless+ ! bread & w9e1 is suppos$ to turn
 !m into ! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 & ?us  
to (f] an unbloody sacrifice ( ,*ri/ :i*
 is z effective z ,*ri/'s dea? on !     
cross4 #b4 ,! ,)hold+ ( ! cup f ! laity1
 le/ a s+le drop ( ,*ri/'s blood %\ld be
 spill$4 #c4 ,! ,elevation ( ! ,ho/1 9  
:i* ! waf] or ho/ is ador$ z ! body (   
,*ri/4  ,a ,,great ,,my/]y4 ,! ,"l's    
,supp] is a great my/]y2 b also a great 
com=t4 ,we _c und]/& h[ ,*ri/ c give u  
,8 body & blood 9 ?is sacram5t4 ,b x is 
! "p ( fai? to take ! ,savi\r at ,8 ^w4 
,?is ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* does 9 h] doctr9e4 
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,by :at diff]5t names  
is ?is sacram5t kn[n & :y8 #b4 ,f :at d 
we le>n :at ! ,"l's ,supp] is8 #c4 ,:at 
is to be said ab\t ! e>?ly elem5ts8 #d4 
,:5 ,*ri/ gave ,8 disciples ! bread & ! 
w9e1 :at did ,he say8 #e4 ,:at d we     
receive1 !re=e1 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]8 #f4   

,:at is to be said ab\t ,zw+li's view8  
#g4 ,:at is to be said ab\t ! ,roman    
,ca?olic view1 & :at is x call$8 #h4    
,:at o!r false doctr9e besides ^! two is
 to be reject$8 #i4 ,h[ may ! ,re=m$1   
,lu!ran1 & ,roman ,ca?olic doctr9es ( ! 
,"l's ,supp] be comp>$8 #aj4 ,is ! true 
doctr9e to be reject$ because we d n    
und]/& x8  ,,scripture ,,v]ses4--,i     
,cor4 #aj3af4 ,! cup ( bless+ :i* we    
bless1 is x n ! communion ( ! blood (   
,*ri/8 ,! bread :i* we break1 is x n !  
communion ( ! body ( ,*ri/8             
,,read+4--,! ,in/itution ( ! ,"l's      
,supp]1 ,matt4 #bf3ag-cj4  ,,ii4 ,:at   
b5efits are d]iv$ f su* eat+ & dr9k+8   
,!y are po9t$ out 9 ^! words3 giv5 & %$ 
= y1 = ! remission ( s9s2 namely1 ?r\gh 
^! words1 ! remission ( s9s1 life &     
salvation are grant$ unto u 9 !         
sacram5t4 ,= :]e !re is remission ( s9s1
 !re are also life & salvation4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,,! ,,b5efits ,,d]iv$ ,,f ,,! ,,"l',s   
,,supp]4  ,! b5efits (f]$ 9 ?is sacram5t

 & be/[$ ^u all :o receive x ,9 fai?    
,,are ,,po9t$ ,,out ,,9 ,,^! ,,words ( !
 in/itution3 ,,giv5 ,,& ,,%$ ,,= ,,y1   
,,= ,,! ,,remission ,,( ,,s9s4          
,accord+ly1 ! b5efits are3 ,,remission  
,,( ,,s9s1 ,,life ,,& ,,salvation4 ,=   
:ile only ! remission 7=giv5ess7 ( s9s  
is m5tion$ 9 ! in/itution1 yet ,,:]e    
,,!re ,,is ,,remission ,,( ,,s9s1 ,,!re 
,,are ,,also ,,life ,,& ,,salvation4    
,rom4 #f3bb ,! ,"l's ,supp] conf]s all !
 b5efits :i* ,*ri/ secur$ by ,8 suff]+s 
& dea?4 ,eph4 #a3g ,ea* communicant is  
assur$ by ! words ( ,*ri/ ,himself t !  
body :i* he receives along ) ! bread 0  
giv5 = him1 & t ! blood :i* he receives 
along ) ! w9e 0 %$ = him1 = ! remission 
( 8 s9s4 ,! promise ( grace & =giv5ess  
held out to all 9 ! ,gospel is ?us      
br\ght home to ea* individual 9 ! ,"l's 
,supp]4 ,ea* believ+ communicant is     
individually assur$ t ,*ri/ is 8        
,savi\r1 & t he has ! =giv5ess ( s9s1   
life1 & salvation ?r\gh ,*ri/'s dea?4   
99       99       99       99       99  

,,iii4 ,h[ c ! bodily eat+ & dr9k+      
produce su* great effects8  ,! eat+ & ! 
dr9k+1 inde$1 d n produce !m2 b ! words 
:i* /& "h1 namely1 giv5 & %$ = y = !    
remission ( s9s4 ,^! words are1 besides 
! bodily eat+ & dr9k+1 ! *ief ?+s 9 !   
sacram5t2 & he :o believes ^! words has 
t :i* !y decl>e & set =?2 namely1 !     
remission ( s9s4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,,:y ,,! ,,"l',s  
,,supp] ,,has ,,p[] ,,to ,,conf] ,,su*  
,,b5efits4  ,,! ,,eat+ ,,& ,,! ,,dr9k+1 
,,inde$1 ,,d ,,n ,,produce ,,su* ,,great
 ,,effects4 ,= bread & w9e h no p[] 9   
!mselves to be/[ spiritual bless+s4  ,,b
 ,,! ,,words ,,:i* ,,/& ,,"h1 ,,giv5 ,,&
 ,,%$ ,,= ,,y1 ,,= ,,! ,,remission ,,(  
,,s9s4 ,x is ! ,^w ( ,god :i* gives !   
sacram5t its p[]4 ,john #f3fc ,= ,*ri/  
has comm&$ u to use ! bread & w9e 9 ?is 
way1 & has connect$ ! promise ( =giv5ess
 ) _! use4 ,)\t ! ,^w1 !re w\ld be no?+ 
b bread & w9e4 ,b ,*ri/ fulfils !       
promise :i* ,he has b\nd up ) ! ,,bodily
 ,,eat+ ,,& ,,dr9k+1 & gives u1 ) !     

bread & ! w9e1 ,8 body & blood :i* 7    
giv5 & %$ = u = ! remission ( s9s4  ,,& 
,,he ,,:o ,,believes ,,^! ,,words ,,has 
,,t ,,:i* ,,!y ,,decl>e1 ,matt4 #h3ac   
,,namely1 ,,! ,,remission ,,( ,,s9s4    
,=giv5ess ( s9s1 life1 & salvation are  
(f]$ to all :o p>take ( ?is sacram5t1 b 
!y are accept$ & possess$ only by ^? :o 
believe4 ,! imp5it5t & unbeliev+1 if !y 
come to ! ,"l's ,table1 receive ! body &
 blood ( ,*ri/ also1 b !y receive x to  
_! condemnation1 because !y d n receive 
x ) a p5it5t & believ+ he>t4 ,i ,cor    
#aa3bi         99       99       99     
99       99  ,,iv4 ,:o is x t receives  
?is sacram5t wor?ily8  ,fa/+ & bodily   
prep>ation are1 inde$1 a good ext]nal   
discipl9e2 b he is truly wor?y & well   
prep>$ :o believes ^! words3 giv5 & %$ =
 y1 = ! remission ( s9s4 ,b he :o does n
 believe ^! words or :o d\bts1 is       
unwor?y & unfit2 = ! words = y require  
truly believ+ he>ts4  ,,h[ ,,! ,,"l',s  
,,supp] ,,is ,,to ,,be ,,receiv$4  ,^?  
:o come to ! ,"l's ,table mu/ prep>e    

!mselves to come wor?ily1 if !y w\ld    
receive ! b5efits (f]$ 9 ?is sacram5t4  
,i ,cor4 #aa3bh1 ,,ii ,cor4 #ac3e       
,,fa/+ ,,& ,,bodily ,,prep>ation ,,are  
,,inde$ ,a ,,good ,,ext]nal ,,discipl9e4
 ,fa/+ be=e ! ,"l's ,supp] is n requir$4
 ,x may be practic$ by ^? :o desire to d
 s1 if !y d x 9 ord] to fit !mselves = a
 m e>ne/ p>ticipation 9 ! ,holy ,supp]1 
& n ) ! idea t fa/+ con/itutes a m]it1  
,! true prep>ation = ! ,"l's ,supp] is n
 bodily1 b spiritual4 ,joel #b3ac  ,,he 
,,is ,,truly ,,wor?y ,,&                
,,well-,,prep>$1 ,,:o ,,believes ,,^!   
,,words1 ,,giv51 ,,& ,,= ,,y1 ,,= ,,!   
,,remission ,,( ,,s9s4 ,we are to come  
wor?ily1 n 9 ! s5se ( des]v+1 b (       
e>ne/ly desir+ ! b5efits (f]$ 9 !       
sacram5t4 ,we come wor?ily :5 we come ) 
p5it5t & believ+ he>t1 ,ps4 #ea3ag1     
,matt4 #aa3bh lam5t+ our s9s1 long+ =   
=giv5ess & = /r5g? to d bett]1 & believ+
 ! words spok5 to u1 giv5 & %$ = !e = ! 
remission ( s9s4  ,,! ,,confessional    
,,s]vice4 ,! adm9i/ration ( ! ,"l's     

,supp] is always prec$$ by ! s]vice (   
confession & absolution1 s t ^? :o      
desire to come to ! ,"l's ,table may    
prep>e !mselves to come wor?ily4 ,at ?is
 s]vice we make a public confession (   
our s9s1 ( our fai? 9 ,*ri/ our ,savi\r1
 & ( our e>ne/ det]m9ation by ,god's    
grace to lead a holy life4 ,s9ce ,*ri/  
has conf]r$ ^u ! ,*ur* ! ,p[] ( ! ,keys1
 say+1 ,:osesoev] s9s ye remit1 !y are  
remitt$1 unto !m1 & :osesoev] s9s ye    
reta91 !y are reta9$1 ,john #bj3bc !    
m9i/] uses ?is p[] & pron\nces !        
absolution4 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son
 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/ he decl>es to all :o 
truly rep5t & believe1 ! entire =giv5ess
 ( all _! s9s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to all :o  
are imp5it5t & unbeliev+ he decl>es1 t  
_! s9s are reta9$ s long z !y d n come  
to true rep5tance & fai?4  ,our ,*ur*   
does n require private confession ( s9s 
to ! pa/or2 b if any "o is tr\bl$ 9     
consci5ce1 & desires to make confession 
to ! m9i/] & to obta9 ! com=t ( an      
absolution pron\nc$ specially ^u him1   

!re is provision = private confession & 
absolution4 ,su* private confessions are
 reg>d$ by e true pa/or z sacr$ly       
confid5tial4 7,see ! ,que/ions on       
,confession1 :i* =m "o ( ! additions to 
! ,five ,pr9cipal ,p>ts ( ! ,cate*ism47 
,,que/ions4--#a4 ,:at are ! b5efits     
d]iv$ f ! ,"l's ,supp]8 #b4 ,:]e are !y 
po9t$ out8 #c4 ,h[ h ^! b5efits be5     
secur$ = u8 #d4 ,:at assurance does ea* 
communicant receive8 #e4 ,:y has ! ,"l's
 ,supp] p[] to conf] su* b5efits8 #f4   
,does e communicant receive ! b5efits   
(f]$8 #g4 ,h[ is ! ,"l's ,supp] to be   
receiv$8 #h4 ,:at is to be said ab\t    
fa/+ z a prep>ation8 #i4 ,:at is ! true 
prep>ation8 #aj4 ,:at is meant by       
receiv+ ! ,"l's ,supp] wor?ily8 #aa4    
,describe ! confessional s]vice8 #ab4   
,:at is to be said ab\t private         
confession & absolution8  ,,scripture   
,,v]ses4--,i ,cor4 #aa3bi4 ,= he t eate?
 & dr9ke? unwor?ily1 eate? & dr9ke?     
damnation to himself1 n disc]n+ ! ,"l's 
body4  ,i ,cor4 #aa3bh4 ,b let a man    

exam9e himself1 & s let him eat ( t     
bread1 & dr9k ( t cup4  ,joel #b3ac4 ,& 
r5d y\r he>t1 & n y\r g>m5ts1 & turn    
unto ! ,,"l y\r ,god3 = he is graci\s & 
m]ciful1 sl[ to ang]1 & ( great k9dness1
 & rep5te? him ( ! evil4  ,ps4 #ea3ag4  
,a brok5 & a contrite he>t1 ,o ,god1 ?\ 
wilt n despise4  ,matt4 #aa3bh4 ,come   
unto me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy     
lad51 & ,i w give y re/4  ,,read+4--,!  
,w$d+ ,g>m5t1 ,matt4 #bb3a-ad4