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B12280 An explication of those principles of Christian religion, exprest or implyed in the catechisme of our Church of England, set downe in the Booke of Common Prayer Vsefull for housholders, that desire heaven in earnest: and are willing to discharge their dutie in examination of their charge, before they send any of them to our communion. Begun and finisht in Barstaple, in the Countie of Devon, according to his maiesties late pious directions, for the renewing and continuing of the ordinance of catechising, so generally sleighted and neglected: now thus farre published respectively for the benefit of that corporation. Crompton, William, 1599?-1642. 1633 (1633) STC 6057; ESTC S114531 131,550 448

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rom._n 5.5_o john_n 8.32_o and_o the_o corruption_n therein_o purposely_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n three_o if_o he_o perceive_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n issue_v from_o that_o conjugal_a union_n between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o heart_n by_o a_o longing_n desire_v it_o four_o if_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o any_o spiritual_a liberty_n 4.15_o gal_n 4.15_o inward_a peace_n 10.41_o psa_fw-la 119.11_o mat._n 10.41_o secret_a joy_n ground_v on_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n 10.25.16.33_o act_n 10.25.16.33_o five_o if_o he_o do_v earnest_o affect_v the_o mean_n and_o messenger_n send_v to_o call_v he_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o a_o effectual_a call_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o redemption_n and_o election_n q._n but_o suppose_v
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2.15_o 1._o tim._n 4.2_o psal_n 141.5_o gen._n 39.9_o rom._n 13.5_o stir_v up_o and_o restrain_v excuse_v and_o accuse_v according_o second_o by_o a_o inward_a delight_n in_o a_o pierce_a ministry_n that_o wake_v and_o set_v conscience_n a_o work_n three_o by_o tenderness_n not_o dare_v to_o follow_v a_o common_a custom_n without_o warrant_n abstain_v from_o gainful_a corruption_n and_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n sake_n q._n how_o may_v we_o keep_v it_o in_o this_o good_a order_n 1.19_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o psal_n 119.9_o gal._n 6.16_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o a_o first_o by_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n thereof_o acquaint_v ourselves_o therewith_o by_o frequent_a conference_n and_o examination_n lest_o we_o be_v stranger_n at_o home_n and_o know_v it_o not_o second_o by_o refer_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n to_o a_o superior_a rule_n compare_v her_o sentence_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n lest_o we_o make_v a_o idol_n thereof_o three_o by_o esteem_v the_o integrity_n and_o 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