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A scriptural catechism useful for all sorts of persons, both sure as desired to teach their families and such as desire to learn the principles of the Christian religion out of the Holy Scriptures / by Owen Stockton ...
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Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.
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Circumcision and so consequently from the Precepts of the Ceremonial Law A. Gal. 5.23 Behold I Paul say unto you that if you be circumcised Christ shall profit you nothing For I testifie again unto every man that is circumcised that he is a debtor to do the whole Law Q. Though Christians are freed from the Ceremonial Law yet are they not obliged to observe and keep the Moral Law A. James 2.8 If ye fulfil the Royal Law according to the Scripture thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self ye do well Q. Why must we keep our hearts with all diligence A. Prov. 4.23 Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life Q. Doth not God require us to give him our hearts A. Prov. 23.26 My son give me thine heart and let thine eyes observe my ways Q. Are not foolish thoughts sins A. Prov. 24.9 The thought of foolishness is sin and the scorner is an abomination to men Q. When vain thoughts come into our minds must we not cast them out and not suffer them to lodge within us A. Jer. 4.14 O Jerusalem wash thine heart from wickedness that thou maist be saved How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee Q. What evil is there in being carnally minded and what benefit in being spiritually minded A. Rom. 8.6 To be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace Q. Doth not God take such pleasure in our good thoughts and our good words as that he writes them down in a Book of remembrance A. Mal. 3.16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkned and heard it and a Book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord and thought upon his Name Q. Will not committing our ways unto the Lord be a means of establishing our thoughts A. Prov. 16.3 Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established Q. Is not that mans Religion vain that bridleth not his tongue A. James 1.26 If any man among you seem to be religious and bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart this mans Religion is vain Q. Must we not refrain from much speaking A. Prov. 10.19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin but he that refraineth his lips is wise Q. Must we not refrain from pride and arrogance in our speeches A. 1 Sam. 2.3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly let not arrogancy come out of your mouth for the Lord is a God of knowledge and by him actions are weighed Q. Must we not shun vain as well prophane bablings A. 2 Tim. 2.16 Shun profane and vain bablings for they will encrease unto more ungodliness Q. Is it not unbecoming a wise man to spend his time in unprofitable talk A. Job 15.2 3. Should a wise man utter vain knowledge and fill his belly with the East wind Should he reason with unprofitable talk or with speeches wherewith he can do no good Q. Is not a flattering tongue odious to God A. Job 32.22 I know not to give flattering titles in so doing my Maker would soon take me away Q. Must we not avoid all corrupt communication and see that our discourse be edifying and gracious A. Ephes 4.29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth but that which is good to the use of edifying that it may minister grace to the hearers Q. Must our discourse always be gracious and savoury A. Col. 4.6 Let your speech be always with grace seasoned with Salt that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man Q. Ought we not to speak lovingly and discreetly to all persons A. Prov. 31.26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness Q. Ought not our Conversations to be such as become the Gospel A. Phil. 1.27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the Gospel of Christ Q. Is not the Word of God the rule by which we must order our lives and conversations A. Psal 119.105 Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my paths Q. What promises have you that God will guide and direct you when you are doubtful about your way and know not which way you ought to go A. Prov. 3.6 In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths Psal 25.12 What man is he that feareth the Lord him shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse Psal 32.8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go I will guide thee with mine eye Q. Must we not do all our works in the Name of Christ A. Col. 3.17 Whatsoever ye do in Word or deed do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks unto God and the Father by him Q. What Promise have you that God will enable you to do all your works in his Name A. Zech. 10.12 I will strengthen them in the Lord and they shall walk up and down in his Name saith the Lord. Q. What judgements hang over the heads of wicked men A. Psal 11.6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and an horrible tempest this shall be the portion of their cup. Q. Doth not God hate the workers of iniquity A. Psal 5.5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight thou hatest all workers of iniquity Q. Shall no wicked men be received into Heaven though they be such as have been hearers of the Word and have received the Saeraments A. Luke 13.26 27. Then shall ye begin to say We have eaten and drunk in thy presence and thou hast taught in our streets but he shall say I tell you I know you not whence you are depart from me all ye workers of iniquity Q. If none of the wicked shall be admitted into the Kingdom of Heaven What will Jesus Christ do with them at the day of Judgement A. Matth. 13.41 42. The Son of Man shall send forth his Angels and they shall gather out of his Kingdom all things that offend and them which do iniquity and shall cast them into a furnace of fire there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth Q. Doth not God require that such as profess themselves to be his servants should serve him in truth and sincerity A. 1 Sam. 12.24 Only fear the Lord and serve him in truth with all your heart for consider how great things he hath done for you Q. Is not truth in the inward parts required by God from all such as make a profession of Religion A. Psal 51.6 Behold thou desirest truth in the inward parts and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom Q. Do such as are hypocrites in heart heap up wrath A. Job 36.13 The hypocrites in heart heap up wrath they cry not when he bindeth them Q. What will God do for that man that walketh uprightly A. Psal 84.11 The Lord God is a Sun and Shield the Lord will give