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A41788 St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham. Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692. 1687 (1687) Wing G1545; ESTC R39432 35,919 64

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be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n and_o ordain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v with_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o office_n as_o the_o church_n find_v they_o most_o capable_a 5._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n in_o the_o church_n for_o brethren_n which_o be_v capable_a to_o exercise_v their_o gift_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n and_o man_n thus_o call_v or_o privilege_v in_o the_o church_n thou_o may_v lawful_o hear_v if_o thou_o further_o go_v thou_o go_v without_o rule_n s._n what_o honour_n or_o respect_n do_v i_o owe_v to_o my_o lawful_a pastor_n or_o teacher_n f._n 1._o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v they_o in_o love_n for_o the_o work's-sake_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v 2._o thou_o must_v obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o declare_v to_o thou_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o admonish_v thou_o 3._o thou_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n may_v make_v they_o a_o blessing_n to_o thou_o s._n of_o what_o concernment_n be_v the_o holy_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n f._n it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o great_a concernment_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o show_v forth_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n s._n i_o pray_v show_v i_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o institution_n f._n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread._n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n when_o he_o have_v sup_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n this_o do_v you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o 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14._o s._n what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o service_n f._n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o give_v christ_n for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o heart_n fille●_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o hymn_n s._n must_v this_o hymn_n or_o thanksgiving_n be_v in_o meeter_n and_o express_v by_o all_o f._n there_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o either_o of_o these_o and_o the_o first_o will_v infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o poet_n to_o compose_v the_o hymn_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v 2._o all_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n when_o they_o hearty_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v most_o sit_v to_o express_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n son._n what_o be_v my_o duty_n towards_o my_o parent_n by_o god_n law_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n father_n 1._o to_o love_v and_o reverence_v their_o person_n 2._o a_o pious_a fear_n and_o obedience_n to_o 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believe_v master_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 2._o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o free_a any_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o morality_n but_o make_v their_o obligation_n to_o these_o duty_n more_o strong_a and_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o to_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o disobedience_n to_o our_o superior_n he_o be_v proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 3._o servant_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o to_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n because_o though_o we_o serve_v man_n in_o these_o duty_n of_o life_n yet_o god_n be_v he_o that_o command_v it_o know_v also_o that_o what_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v in_o the_o honest_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o a_o master_n ephes_n 6._o 5._o to_o 9_o s._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o young_a man_n to_o the_o age_a f._n thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o grey_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n leu._n 19_o 32._o s._n what_o other_o demonstration_n of_o honour_n be_v there_o due_a to_o the_o age_a f._n to_o speak_v to_o they_o reverent_o as_o to_o father_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o civility_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o king._n son._n what_o be_v my_o duty_n towards_o my_o prince_n or_o sovereign_a father_n thou_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n next_o unto_o god_n because_o there_o be_v none_o above_o he_o in_o authority_n over_o thou_o but_o god_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o he_o 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2._o s._n what_o if_o god_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o king_n command_v another_o contrary_n to_o god_n command_n what_o then_o must_v i_o do_v f._n thou_o 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o suffer_v patient_o what_o the_o king_n impose_v though_o it_o be_v death_n itself_o for_o so_o do_v daniel_n ch._n 6._o 10._o and_o so_o do_v the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o same_o act._n 4._o 19_o s._n wha●_n must_v be_v the_o frame_n of_o my_o spirit_n towards_o my_o prince_n in_o such_o hard_a usage_n f._n 1._o thou_o must_v not_o curse_v the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o secret_a for_o god_n will_v discover_v it_o eccles_n 10._o 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o my_o people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o act._n 23._o 5._o 2._o thou_o must_v give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n honour_n fear_v tribute_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o have_v christ_n command_v mat._n 22._o 21._o rom._n 13._o 7._o 3._o thou_o must_v pray_v for_o he_o in_o love_n unfeigned_o for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o thou_o must_v do_v all_o this_o for_o conscience-sake_n suffer_v grief_n patient_o commit_v thyself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n rom._n 13._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o &_o 4._o 19_o to_o conclude_v know_v this_o that_o religion_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v we_o wise_a and_o good_a men._n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a religion_n and_o the_o best_a christian_n will_v be_v the_o best_a subject_n to_o prince_n most_o obedient_a to_o parent_n most_o faithful_a to_o master_n for_o herein_o do_v they_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n by_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o and_o towards_o man_n by_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o 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