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Verie
profitable
for
all
sorts
of
The
thirteenth
Impression
W.
Stansby
Ed.
Brewster
Rob.
Bird
WHat
ought
to
be
the
Chiefe
and
continuall
care
of
euerie
man
in
this
life
?
Whence
must
wee
take
direction
to
attaine
hereunto
?
What
call
you
the
word
of
God
?
What
are
the
Bookes
of
the
Old
Testament
?
Which
are
the
Bookes
of
the
new
Testament
?
How
may
it
bee
proned
that
those
Bookes
are
the
word
of
God
,
immediately
inspired
by
the
Holy
Ghost
to
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
?
How
else
These
reasons
may
conuince
any
,
be
he
neuer
so
obstinate
;
but
are
they
sufficient
to
perswade
the
heart
thereof
?
What
are
the
properties
of
the
Scripture
?
For
what
end
was
the
Scripture
written
?
Doth
the
knowledge
of
the
Scripres
belong
vnto
all
men
?
The
Scriptures
were
written
in
Hebrew
and
Greeke
,
how
then
shall
all
menread
,
and
vnderstand
them
?
What
doth
the
Scripture
especially
teach
vs
?
How
may
it
bee
prooued
that
there
is
a
God
.
How
else
What
is
God
How
many
Gods
be
there
What
is
the
propertie
of
the
Father
?
What
is
the
propertie
of
the
Sonne
?
What
is
the
propertie
of
the
Holy
Ghost
?
The
nature
of
God
is
infinite
and
incomprehensible
,
how
then
may
we
conceiue
of
him
?
What
are
his
properties
What
are
his
workes
What
is
the
Decree
What
is
Creation
In
what
forme
or
manner
were
all
things
created
?
For
what
end
did
God
make
all
things
?
What
is
prouidence
What
are
the
speciall
creatures
made
,
preserued
,
and
gouerned
by
the
Lord
?
What
was
the
state
of
aman
by
creation
Why
say
you
that
man
was
holy
?
Wherein
did
mans
happines
consist
What
further
priuiledges
did
Man
enioy
in
this
state
of
innocencie
?
Were
these
things
bestowed
vpon
man
that
he
might
liue
as
he
list
?
What
was
that
speciall
commandement
Death
wee
heare
was
threatned
if
he
disobeyed
,
what
promise
was
made
to
encolourage
him
to
his
dutie
?
Did
man
continue
in
that
good
estate
?
How
did
he
fall
What
was
the
sinne
he
did
commit
?
Q.
Did
all
mankind
sinne
in
Adam
?
What
is
the
state
of
all
men
by
reason
Adams
fall
?
How
doth
that
appeare
What
fruits
doe
proceed
from
this
originall
corruption
?
Are
all
the
actions
of
naturall
men
euill
continually
?
What
punishments
are
due
vnto
man
,
by
reason
of
those
sinnes
?
What
are
the
temporall
miseries
Which
are
the
spirituall
miseries
What
is
the
eternall
miserie
After
a
man
doth
know
his
miserie
,
what
is
he
to
learne
in
the
next
place
?
By
what
meanes
may
we
escape
this
miserie
,
and
recouer
happinesse
?
What
is
Iesus
Christ
How
many
things
are
we
to
consider
in
Christ
?
What
is
his
Person
Being
God
before
all
time
how
could
he
be
made
man
?
Why
was
Christ
Conceiued
by
the
holy
Ghost
?
Q.
Why
was
he
God
Why
was
he
man
What
is
his
Office
How
did
he
that
What
vnderstand
you
by
his
suffering
?
Did
Christ
alwayes
abide
vnder
the
power
and
dominion
of
death
?
What
are
the
speciall
parts
of
Christ
Mediatorship
?
Why
was
Christ
a
Prophet
Why
was
he
a
Priest
What
are
the
functions
of
his
Priestly
office
?
Why
was
Christ
a
King
What
benefit
doe
we
receiue
by
the
death
and
resurrection
of
Christ
?
How
are
wee
redeemed
from
the
guilt
and
punishment
of
sinne
?
How
are
wee
redeemed
from
the
power
and
tyrannie
of
sinne
.
What
are
the
benefits
of
Christs
ascension
,
&
sitting
at
the
right
hand
of
the
Father
What
are
the
benefits
of
his
intercession
?
How
will
the
knowledge
of
these
things
worke
in
the
heart
of
him
whom
God
will
saue
?
What
else
will
this
knowledge
worke
?
How
are
we
made
partakers
of
Christ
with
all
his
benefits
?
What
is
faith
What
is
the
ground
of
faith
?
How
is
faith
wrought
in
vs
?
How
doth
the
Word
worke
faith
in
vs
?
How
doth
the
spirit
work
by
the
Word
?
By
what
meanes
is
faith
increased
?
How
must
wee
heare
that
wee
may
get
profit
?
How
else
What
is
Prayer
To
whom
must
we
pray
Ought
we
not
in
prayer
to
make
particular
confession
of
our
sinnes
?
What
are
the
parts
of
prayer
?
What
is
Petition
How
must
wee
make
our
requests
that
we
may
be
heard
?
What
is
thankesgiuing
What
things
are
required
in
thankesgining
?
What
rule
of
direction
is
there
according
to
which
we
ought
to
frame
our
prayers
?
How
many
things
are
to
bee
considered
in
the
Lords
Prayer
?
Which
is
the
Preface
What
learne
you
out
of
this
Preface
?
What
are
you
to
consider
in
the
Prayer
itselfe
?
Which
is
the
first
petition
What
desire
you
of
God
in
this
petition
?
Which
is
the
second
petition
What
doe
you
desire
of
God
in
this
petition
?
Which
is
the
third
petition
What
desire
you
of
God
in
this
petition
?
Which
is
the
fourth
petition
What
desire
you
of
God
in
this
petition
?
Which
is
the
fift
petition
What
desire
you
of
God
in
this
petition
?
Which
is
the
sixt
petition
What
desire
you
of
God
in
this
petition
?
Which
is
the
thanks-giuing
in
the
Lords
prayer
.
Doe
not
these
words
containe
a
reason
also
,
why
wee
beg
the
former
blessings
at
the
hand
of
God
?
Which
is
the
conclusion
of
the
Lords
prayer
?
What
doth
What
must
we
doe
after
we
haue
prayed
?
What
benefit
shall
we
gaine
hereby
?
What
must
we
doe
if
God
answer
vs
not
at
the
first
or
second
time
?
Who
ought
to
pray
Who
can
,
and
may
pray
with
hope
to
speede
?
For
whom
must
we
pray
May
men
content
themselues
to
pray
in
priuate
onely
,
or
onely
in
publike
?
What
other
meanes
hath
God
appointed
to
increase
faith
?
Who
ought
to
administer
the
Sacraments
?
What
is
a
Sacrament
In
what
words
is
this
couenant
expressed
in
the
Scripture
?
What
are
the
parts
of
a
Sacrament
?
Who
is
author
of
the
Sacrament
?
How
many
Sacraments
are
there
What
is
Baptisme
What
is
the
outward
signe
What
is
the
inward
grace
,
or
thing
signified
?
To
what
condition
doth
the
party
baptized
binde
himselfe
?
How
oft
ought
a
man
to
be
baptized
?
Who
ought
to
be
baptized
What
is
the
Lords
Supper
Who
is
the
author
of
this
Sacrament
?
What
is
the
outward
signe
What
is
the
inward
grace
What
is
the
duty
of
the
Minister
in
the
administration
of
this
Sacrament
?
What
is
hereby
signified
What
is
the
dutie
of
the
receiuers
?
What
is
signified
hereby
Is
it
sufficient
to
receiue
this
Sacrament
once
?
For
what
end
and
vse
ought
wee
to
receiue
this
Sacrament
?
What
is
the
danger
of
vnworthy
receiuing
?
Who
are
to
receiue
this
Sacrament
?
What
else
is
required
in
them
that
come
to
this
Table
?
What
if
a
man
find
himselfe
weake
in
faith
,
and
full
of
doubting
?
How
ought
a
mans
heart
to
be
affected
in
receiuing
the
Sacrament
?
What
must
we
do
after
we
haue
receiued
?
What
order
hath
the
Lord
lefe
in
his
Church
,
to
keepe
this
ordinances
from
contempt
?
Besides
the
forenamed
meanes
,
are
there
not
some
other
profitable
for
the
increase
of
faith
?
Hitherto
of
the
ordinary
meanes
wherby
faith
is
increased
:
Be
there
not
also
some
extraordinary
meanes
.
What
is
an
holy
Fast
When
ought
we
to
fast
What
is
an
holy
Feast
What
is
a
Religious
vow
Can
faith
being
wrought
and
confirmed
in
vs
,
be
fruitlesse
and
vnprofitable
?
What
is
the
principall
worke
of
faith
?
What
followeth
thereupon
What
else
What
is
a
third
thing
that
followeth
hence
?
Wherein
is
the
summe
of
the
law
contained
?
How
are
they
diuided
Which
are
the
Commandements
of
the
first
Table
?
Which
are
the
Commandements
of
the
second
Table
?
Which
is
the
first
Commandement
Which
is
the
generall
dutie
required
in
this
Commandement
?
What
is
the
generall
sin
here
forbidden
?
What
is
the
second
Commandement
What
is
the
generall
dutie
which
this
Commandement
requireth
?
What
is
the
generall
sinne
forbidden
?
Which
is
the
third
Commandement
What
is
the
generall
dutie
required
in
this
Commandement
?
What
is
the
generall
sinne
forbidden
?
When
is
the
name
of
God
taken
otherwise
then
it
should
?
Which
is
the
fourth
Commandement
What
is
the
general
dutie
here
required
What
is
the
general
sin
here
forbidden
?
Which
day
is
to
be
set
apart
as
holy
to
the
Lord
?
What
is
the
fift
Commandement
Who
are
to
bee
vnderstood
by
father
and
mother
?
What
is
it
to
honour
Are
only
the
duties
of
Inferiors
here
intended
.
What
then
is
the
maine
dutie
of
this
Commandement
?
What
is
the
dutie
of
Inferiors
?
What
is
the
dutie
of
Superiours
?
What
is
the
dutie
of
equals
?
Which
is
the
sixt
Commandement
What
is
the
generall
dutie
of
this
Commandement
?
What
is
the
general
sin
herein
forbidden
?
Which
is
the
seuenth
commandement
What
is
the
generall
dutie
of
this
Commandement
?
Which
is
the
generall
sin
here
forbidden
?
Which
is
the
eight
commandement
What
is
the
generall
duty
of
this
commandement
?
What
is
the
general
sinne
forbidden
?
Which
is
the
ninth
Commandement
What
is
the
generall
duty
here
required
What
is
the
generall
sinne
forbidden
?
Which
is
the
tenth
Commandement
What
is
the
generall
duty
commanded
?
What
is
the
generall
sinne
forbidden
?
Is
any
man
able
to
keepe
this
Law
?
Should
not
a
Christian
omit
doing
of
good
altogether
,
seeing
he
cannot
doe
it
in
that
measure
that
God
requireth
?
What
meanes
should
a
man
vse
to
grow
in
grace
?
What
else
What
priuiledges
doth
God
afford
in
this
life
vnto
his
children
,
who
labor
according
to
his
will
to
increase
in
grace
?
What
other
priutledges
doth
God
afford
vnto
them
?
Doe
all
the
godly
,
or
any
,
at
all
times
enioy
all
these
priutledges
?
What
other
hinderances
doe
depriue
Christans
of
the
enioying
of
these
priuiledges
How
should
a
man
bridle
and
reforme
these
vnruly
passions
?
How
may
a
man
ouercome
his
temptations
to
distrust
?
What
else
must
we
doe
What
other
thing
is
to
bee
learned
for
the
ouercomming
of
these
temptations
?
What
may
be
a
further
helpe
?
Doe
the
fruites
of
the
spirit
alwayes
appeare
in
the
faithfull
.
How
should
a
man
recouer
out
of
a
relapse
What
priuiledges
doe
the
godly
enioy
as
soone
as
this
life
is
ended
?
If
this
bee
the
state
of
the
godly
,
what
shall
become
of
the
vngodly
?
When
shall
the
happinesse
of
the
elect
be
consummate
?
Who
shall
be
the
iudge
at
that
day
?
When
shall
he
come
Whom
shall
he
iudge
Seeing
many
of
Gods
elect
people
,
and
wicked
men
are
rotted
in
the
earth
,
how
can
they
be
iudged
?
What
are
wee
to
beleeue
concerning
those
who
shal
be
found
aliue
at
the
comming
of
Christ
?
In
what
manner
shall
he
iudge
?
What
shall
be
the
issue
of
this
iudgement
to
the
wicked
?
What
shall
bee
the
issue
thereof
to
the
godly
?