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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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of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n recreation_n q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n annex_v to_o the_o four_o commandment_n a._n the_o reason_n annex_v to_o press_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v god_n allow_v we_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o our_o own_o work_n own_o exod._n 20.9_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o
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name_n of_o christ_n 5._o you_o may_v use_v this_o prayer_n alone_o as_o well_o as_o with_o other_o change_v we_o for_o i_o and_o i_o for_o we_o we_o into_o i_o and_o i_o into_o we_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o young_a and_o weak_a sort_n to_o observe_v 6._o take_v heed_n of_o pray_v by_o rote_n in_o mere_a form_n as_o a_o laudable_a custom_n but_o strive_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o adoption_n affect_v your_o heart_n with_o your_o exigency_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n you_o pray_v for_o section_n 3_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o warn_v and_o exhort_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n 1._o of_o neglect_v this_o holy_a duty_n both_o in_o your_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a also_o 2._o of_o the_o careless_a sleepy_a and_o cold_a performance_n of_o it_o 1._o consider_v that_o god_n never_o have_v nor_o have_v a_o child_n who_o do_v not_o use_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o prayer_n be_v the_o first_o exercise_n of_o a_o convert_n act._n 9.11_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o adopt_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n rom._n 8.15_o gal._n 4.6_o they_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n every_o one_o of_o they_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.5,9_o 2._o no_o master_n or_o superior_a in_o family_n can_v neglect_v set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o and_o with_o his_o family_n without_o sin_n and_o danger_n 1._o not_o without_o sin_n for_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n be_v join_v with_o other_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o relation_n and_o member_n of_o a_o family_n see_v ephes_n 6._o to_o v._o 10._o and_o v._o 18._o and_o very_o clear_o col._n 4.1,2_o it_o be_v as_o much_o your_o duty_n to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n with_o your_o eamily_n as_o it_o be_v for_o your_o master_n to_o give_v to_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v equal_a second_o you_o can_v omit_v prayer_n but_o 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supplication_n who_o teach_v and_o excit_v the_o soul_n to_o prayer_n and_o make_v intercession_n in_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o 2._o study_v well_o and_o work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o those_o answer_n that_o unfold_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v 3._o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o high_a law_n and_o power_n than_o man_n against_o the_o infinite_a and_o sovereign_a majesty_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n arraign_v thyself_o before_o his_o high_a tribunal_n let_v conscience_n indict_v thou_o of_o the_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o thou_o be_v engage_v by_o solemn_a promise_n in_o baptism_n to_o obey_v and_o keep_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v express_o and_o clear_o forbid_v and_o then_o consider_v against_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v 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