a_o short_a catechism_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o s._n m._n for_o the_o better_a preparation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n the_o first_o part._n london_n print_v by_o i._n f._n for_o ralph_n smith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal-exchange_n 1645._o a_o short_a catechism_n quest_n how_o do_v god_n make_v man_n answ_n after_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1.27_o q_o what_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n a._n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o his_o other_o attribute_n create_v in_o man_n gen._n 1.27_o compare_v with_o psal_n 145.7_o exod._n 34.6_o eccles_n 7.29_o eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o q._n do_v man_n continue_v in_o this_o image_n a_o no_o adam_n lose_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o we_o in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n q_o how_o come_v we_o to_o lose_v this_o image_n by_o his_o sin_n a._n first_o because_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n his_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o rom._n 5_o 12.19_o and_o so_o we_o be_v all_o account_v sinner_n in_o his_o offence_n second_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n happen_v unto_o all_o man_n by_o he_o because_o all_o man_n be_v account_v sinner_n in_o he_o rom._n 5_o 12.14.16,17,18_o q._n what_o follow_v up_o on_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o image_n a._n first_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v without_o this_o image_n second_o we_o be_v therefore_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o conceive_v in_o iniquity_n psal_n 51.5_o because_o be_v bear_v with_o power_n to_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v and_o want_v this_o image_n which_o shall_v teach_v or_o guide_v we_o to_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v aright_o we_o must_v needs_o sin_n in_o all_o these_o q._n how_o many_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o a._n two_o original_a and_o actual_a q._n what_o be_v original_a sin_n a._n original_a sin_n 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of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o q._n what_o have_v christ_n do_v for_o we_o a._n first_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v keep_v mat._n 5.17,18_o rom._n 10.5_o second_o he_o have_v merit_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n by_o fulfil_v that_o law_n phil._n 2.9_o heb._n 2.9_o heb._n 12.2_o q._n what_o benefit_n have_v we_o by_o his_o suffering_n a._n he_o will_v not_o impute_v those_o fin_n to_o we_o which_o he_o have_v bear_v 2_o cor._n 5.19_o nor_o lay_v that_o wrath_n upon_o we_o which_o he_o have_v suffer_v rom._n 5.9_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o q._n what_o benefit_n have_v we_o by_o his_o do_n a._n first_o god_n will_v impute_v his_o righteousenesse_n to_o we_o in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 5.10_o rom._n 10.5_o second_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o his_o son_n have_v merit_v by_o his_o righteousness_n joh._n 17.22_o col._n 3.4_o heb._n 9.24_o joh._n 1.32_o q._n what_o be_v the_o 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