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I fear God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I fear God,","proofs":["Genesis 42:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 42:18","osis":["Gen.42.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And by an hearty confidence in him?","answer":"Yes. I trust in thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I trust in thee,","proofs":["Psalm 25:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 25:2","osis":["Ps.25.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And by an entire submission to him?","answer":"Yes. Submit yourselves unto God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Submit yourselves unto God,","proofs":["James 4:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 4:7","osis":["Jas.4.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Should we acknowledge God as our God?","answer":"Yes. One shall say I am the Lord’s,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"One shall say I am the Lord’s,","proofs":["Isaiah 44:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 44:5","osis":["Isa.44.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And as the only true God?","answer":"Yes. Ye turned from idols to serve the living and true God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Ye turned from idols to serve the living and true God,","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 1:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Thessalonians 1:9","osis":["1Thess.1.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Should we do this publicly and in the face of the world?","answer":"Yes. And hast professed a good profession before many witnesses,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"And hast professed a good profession before many witnesses,","proofs":["1 Timothy 6:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 6:12","osis":["1Tim.6.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Should we do it with judgment and understanding?","answer":"Yes. Choose ye this day whom ye will serve,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Choose ye this day whom ye will serve,","proofs":["Joshua 24:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Joshua 24:15","osis":["Josh.24.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Should ye do it joyfully and without regret?","answer":"Yes. The jailer rejoiced, believing in God with all his house,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"The jailer rejoiced, believing in God with all his house,","proofs":["Acts 16:34"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 16:34","osis":["Acts.16.34"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Should we do it sincerely and without deceit?","answer":"Yes. Son give me thine heart,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Son give me thine heart,","proofs":["Proverbs 23:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 23:26","osis":["Prov.23.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Should we do it entirely and without reserve?","answer":"Yes. Caleb hath wholly followed the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Caleb hath wholly followed the Lord,","proofs":["Deuteronomy 1:36"],"refs":[{"printed":"Deuteronomy 1:36","osis":["Deut.1.36"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Should we do it resolutely and without hesitation?","answer":"Yes. Nay, but we will serve the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Nay, but we will serve the Lord,","proofs":["Joshua 24:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Joshua 24:21","osis":["Josh.24.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And should we do it fixedly and without revolt?","answer":"Yes. So will we not go back from thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"So will we not go back from thee,","proofs":["Psalm 80:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 80:18","osis":["Ps.80.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Should we give up ourselves to the will of God?","answer":"Yes. Here am I, let him do to me as seemeth him good,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Here am I, let him do to me as seemeth him good,","proofs":["2 Samuel 15:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Samuel 15:26","osis":["2Sam.15.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And surrender ourselves to his government?","answer":"Yes. By thee only will we make mention of thy name,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"By thee only will we make mention of thy name,","proofs":["Isaiah 26:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 26:13","osis":["Isa.26.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And devote ourselves to his service?","answer":"Yes. Yield yourselves unto the Lord, and serve the Lord your God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Yield yourselves unto the Lord, and serve the Lord your God,","proofs":["2 Chronicles 30:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 30:8","osis":["2Chr.30.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And has God a just right to all this?","answer":"Yes. Of thine own have we given unto thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Of thine own have we given unto thee,","proofs":["1 Chronicles 29:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Chronicles 29:14","osis":["1Chr.29.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it enough that we verbally devote ourselves to the Lord?","answer":"No. For we must vow and pay unto the Lord our God,","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For we must vow and pay unto the Lord our God,","proofs":["Psalm 76:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 76:11","osis":["Ps.76.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must we therefore worship him?","answer":"Yes. We are an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices unto God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"We are an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices unto God,","proofs":["1 Peter 2:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:5","osis":["1Pet.2.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we do this with the inward man?","answer":"Yes. Bless the Lord, O my soul,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Bless the Lord, O my soul,","proofs":["Psalm 103:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 103:1","osis":["Ps.103.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And with the whole man?","answer":"Yes. All that is within me bless his holy name,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"All that is within me bless his holy name,","proofs":["Psalm 103:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 103:1","osis":["Ps.103.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And with a view to Christ?","answer":"Yes. Their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar,","proofs":["Isaiah 56:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 56:7","osis":["Isa.56.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And by the assistance of the Spirit?","answer":"Yes. Strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inward man,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inward man,","proofs":["Ephesians 3:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 3:16","osis":["Eph.3.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And in the way of his own appointments?","answer":"Yes. For in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,","proofs":["Matthew 15:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 15:9","osis":["Matt.15.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Should we also glorify God?","answer":"Yes. Glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 6:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 6:20","osis":["1Cor.6.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Should we do this by a constant attendance on his ordinances?","answer":"Yes. All nations shall come and worship before thee, and shall glorify thy name,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"All nations shall come and worship before thee, and shall glorify thy name,","proofs":["Psalm 86:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 86:9","osis":["Ps.86.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And by an humble confession of our sins?","answer":"Yes. My son, give glory to God, and make confession to him,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"My son, give glory to God, and make confession to him,","proofs":["Joshua 7:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Joshua 7:19","osis":["Josh.7.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And by a regular course of obedience?","answer":"Yes. Herein is my Father glorified, if ye bring forth much fruit,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Herein is my Father glorified, if ye bring forth much fruit,","proofs":["John 15:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 15:8","osis":["John.15.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And if called thereto by suffering for his sake?","answer":"Yes. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God,","proofs":["John 21:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 21:19","osis":["John.21.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And will this in the end redound to our own advantage?","answer":"Yes. For them that honour me, I will honour,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For them that honour me, I will honour,","proofs":["1 Samuel 2:30"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Samuel 2:30","osis":["1Sam.2.30"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}