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A25404 The pattern of catechistical doctrine at large, or, A learned and pious exposition of the Ten Commandments with an introduction, containing the use and benefit of catechizing, the generall grounds of religion, and the truth of Christian religion in particular, proved against atheists, pagans, Jews, and Turks / by the Right Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews ... ; perfected according to the authors own copy and thereby purged from many thousands of errours, defects, and corruptions, which were in a rude imperfect draught formerly published, as appears in the preface to the reader. Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. 1650 (1650) Wing A3147; ESTC R7236 963,573 576

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the_o church_n beside_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v that_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v depend_v upon_o so_o week_n a_o foundation_n as_o authority_n humane_a which_o may_v alter_v its_o own_o constitution_n &_o be_v subject_a to_o manifold_a error_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o prudent_a and_o judicious_a christian_n to_o consider_v the_o lord_n day_n than_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o divine_a authority_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n that_o all_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o divine_a for_o so_o all_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o divine_a authority_n sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v true_a which_o learned_a breerewood_n say_v there_o may_v be_v divine_a authority_n for_o humane_a decree_n and_o as_o molina_n say_v well_o licet_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o regius_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la legitimis_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la 27._o potestatibus_fw-la rite_n praecipiuntur_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la positivo_fw-la quod_fw-la 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year_n old_a not_o as_o a_o opposer_n but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o learner_n though_o he_o discover_v a_o great_a gift_n that_o way_n above_o his_o year_n and_o if_o point_v of_o doctrine_n fail_v than_o other_o concern_v practice_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v such_o as_o the_o soldier_n and_o publican_n put_v to_o john_n and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o 10._o 37._o apostle_n now_o because_o there_o be_v now_o adays_o no_o doubt_n no_o put_n of_o question_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v utter_o extinguish_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n at_o all_o they_o be_v not_o propound_v with_o that_o heart_n which_o they_o do_v it_o that_o say_v
by_o 1._o his_o power_n 2._o his_o jealousy_n how_o jealousy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n why_o humane_a affection_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n chap._n ix_o page_n 224_o of_o the_o commination_n wherein_o 1._o the_o censure_n of_o the_o sin_n 2._o the_o punishment_n 1._o in_o the_o censure_n the_o sin_n viz._n of_o idolatry_n be_v call_v 1._o hatred_n of_o god_n how_o god_n can_v be_v hate_v 2._o iniquity_n the_o punishment_n visitation_n upon_o the_o child_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o punishment_n by_o 1._o the_o greatness_n 2._o the_o multiplicity_n 3._o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n that_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o 2._o of_o the_o sin_n the_o use_n of_o all_o chap._n x._o page_n 228_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sanction_n a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n god_n reward_n proceed_v from_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n his_o mercy_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o 1000_o generation_n the_o threaten_a extend_v only_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o the_o object_n of_o his_o mercy_n such_o as_o love_v he_o our_o love_n must_v be_v manifest_v by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n how_o they_o must_v be_v keep_v the_o benefit_n they_o will_v keep_v and_o preserve_v we_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n chap._n i._o page_n 231_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n of_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o praise_n the_o manner_n how_o it_o must_v be_v do_v several_a motive_n to_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o the_o duty_n chap._n ii_o page_n 234_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n name_n the_o use_n of_o name_n 1._o to_o distinguish_v 2._o to_o dignify_v god_n name_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o essence_n attribute_n and_o work_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v his_o name_n as_o glorious_a as_o necessary_a glorify_v his_o name_n inward_o outward_o by_o confess_v defend_v it_o remember_v it_o honourable_a mention_n of_o it_o threefold_a it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venerable_a apply_v to_o our_o own_o action_n by_o prayer_n and_o to_o other_o by_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n of_o glorify_v it_o in_o our_o life_n what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o end_n 2._o agent_n 3._o the_o work_n chap._n iii_o page_n 239_o of_o take_v god_n name_n by_o a_o oath_n the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o part_n of_o it_o contestation_n execration_n how_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o a_o oath_n what_o be_v here_o command_v 1._o to_o swear_v in_o what_o case_n for_o god_n glory_n man_n necessity_n for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la whither_o lawful_a or_o no._n of_o private_a and_o voluntary_a oath_n 2._o to_o swear_v by_o god_n not_o by_o idol_n or_o creature_n 3._o not_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o to_o swear_v in_o 1._o truth_n in_o oath_n assertorie_n promissorie_a 2._o judgement_n 3._o justice_n against_o voluntary_a oath_n whether_o lawful_a of_o swear_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v against_o vain_a swear_n the_o sign_n of_o keep_v this_o commandment_n of_o draw_v other_o to_o keep_v it_o chap._n iv._o page_n 250_o what_o a_o vow_n be_v whether_o a_o bare_a purpose_n without_o a_o promise_n whether_o a_o thing_n command_v may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n the_o necessity_n and_o use_n of_o vow_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n of_o ourselves_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n may_v vow_v see_v suos_fw-la sua_fw-la vow_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o perform_v vow_n qualification_n in_o a_o vow_n for_o the_o person_n the_o matter_n the_o time_n of_o vow_v of_o pay_v our_o vow_n chap._n v._o page_n 255_o of_o glorify_v god_n name_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o mean_n of_o glorify_v it_o the_o sign_n of_o cause_v other_o to_o glorify_v it_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o precept_n the_o commination_n reason_n why_o such_o a_o threaten_a be_v here_o denounce_v god_n punish_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n by_o visible_a judgement_n god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o name_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n chap._n i._o page_n 259_o the_o excellent_a order_n of_o the_o commandment_n why_o god_n himself_o appoint_v a_o set_a time_n for_o public_a worship_n why_o this_o commandment_n be_v large_a than_o the_o rest_n six_o special_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o commandment_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o general_a part_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o precept_n 2._o the_o reason_n in_o the_o precept_n 1._o the_o affirmative_a part_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o sabbath_n what_o by_o sanctify_v how_o thing_n sanctify_v differ_v from_o other_o thing_n god_n sanctify_v it_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o we_o must_v sanctify_v it_o 1._o in_o our_o 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doctoribus_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la dona_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la doctori_fw-la verbum_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la tribuit_fw-la auditoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d when_o hearer_n come_v with_o a_o good_a appetite_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n the_o teacher_n be_v enable_v with_o 〈◊〉_d gift_n of_o understanding_n for_o ost-time_n god_n give_v his_o word_n to_o the_o teacher_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o hearer_n chap._n ii_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o catechize_v 1._o to_o come_v and_o that_o 1._o with_o a_o right_a intent_n 2._o willing_o 3._o with_o preparation_n which_o must_v be_v 1._o in_o fear_n 2._o by_o prayer_n other_o rule_n for_o come_v 1._o with_o fervency_n 2._o with_o purity_n of_o heart_n 3._o in_o faith_n 4._o frequent_o the_o second_o duty_n to_o hear_v or_o hearken_v the_o necessity_n of_o hear_v the_o manner_n 1._o with_o reverence_n 2._o with_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n 3_o with_o silence_n 4._o without_o gaze_v 5._o hear_v to_o keep_v how_o the_o word_n 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