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A31330 Catechism made practical the Christian instructed I. in the principles of Christian religion, positively, in the shorter catechism, II. in what he is to refuse, and what to hold fast in the greatest points of controversie ..., III. in the practice of several duties, viz., (1.) the practical improvement of the Holy Trinity, (2.) baptism, (3.) prayer, and (4.) preparation for the Lord's Supper. 1688 (1688) Wing C1474; ESTC R23057 173,425 352

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agree_v in_o the_o main_a doctrine_n and_o differ_v in_o manner_n of_o explication_n 12._o he_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v also_o justify_v by_o work_n the_o person_n speak_v of_o by_o paul_n be_v a_o guilty_a unrighteous_a sinner_n rom._n 3.19_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o by_o james_n be_v a_o formal_a professor_n who_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n chap._n 2.14_o he_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n who_o have_v not_o work_n to_o his_o faith_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v 13._o the_o way_n of_o justification_n even_o before_o christ_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o rom._n 3.21,22_o 14._o no_o man_n be_v actual_o justify_v before_o he_o do_v believe_v the_o believer_n be_v intentional_o justify_v from_o eternity_n in_o decree_n meritorious_o from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 15._o a_o justify_v person_n be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n mat._n 6.12_o and_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o be_v adopt_a 1._o to_o adopt_v be_v to_o make_v or_o 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