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A39662 An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell. Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism. 1692 (1692) Wing F1160; ESTC R25088 171,235 224

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servant_n love_v it_o q._n 23._o what_o be_v the_o three_o motive_n to_o engage_v our_o love_n to_o it_o a._n the_o great_a and_o constant_a usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o our_o soul_n as_o that_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o job_n 23.12_o i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n q._n 24._o how_o do_v this_o love_n to_o the_o word_n manifest_v itself_o a._n our_o love_n manifest_v itself_o in_o our_o longing_n after_o it_o psal._n 119.20_o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n our_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o it_o act_n 10.33_o immediate_o therefore_o i_o send_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v well_o do_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v now_o therefore_o be_v we_o all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n q._n 25._o how_o be_v faith_n and_o love_n evidence_v to_o the_o word_n after_o hear_v it_o a._n by_o 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thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n q._n 11._o whence_o be_v it_o that_o sacrament_n become_v effectual_a a._n it_o be_v only_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n q._n 12._o what_o be_v the_o first_o instruction_n hence_o a._n that_o man_n enjoy_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v yet_o perish_v
be_v not_o five_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o two_o farthing_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v forget_v before_o god_n but_o even_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v q_o 2_o how_o else_o be_v providence_n evidence_v a._n by_o scripture_n emblem_n as_o jacob_n be_v ladder_n gen._n 28.12_o 13._o ana_n he_o dream_v and_o behold_v a_o ladder_n set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o and_o ezekiel_n be_v wheel_n ezek_n 1.20_o whithersoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o go_v they_o go_v thither_o be_v their_o spirit_n to_o go_v and_o the_o wheel_n be_v lift_v up_o over_o against_o they_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n q._n 3._o what_o further_a scripture_n evidence_n be_v there_o a_o the_o sure_a accomplishment_n of_o scripture_n prediction_n as_o israel_n be_v captivity_n and_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n christ_n incarnation_n the_o rise_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n 2.31_o thou_o o_o king_n see_v and_o behold_v a_o great_a image_n who_o brightn_a be_v excellent_a stand_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v terrible_a dan._n 7.3_o and_o four_o great_a beast_n come_v up_o from_o the_o sea_n diverse_a one_o from_o the_o other_o q_o 4._o what_o be_v its_o first_o act_n about_o the_o creature_n a._n it_o sustain_v preserve_v provide_v for_o they_o psalm_n 145.15_o 16._o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n and_o defende_v they_o from_o danger_n psalm_n 36._o 6._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a o_o lord_n thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o second_o act_n of_o providence_n about_o the_o creature_n a._n it_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o creature_n and_o their_o action_n psalm_n 66.7_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n let_v not_o the_o rebellion_n exalt_v themselves_o q._n 6._o how_o manifold_a be_v divine_a providence_n a._n it_o be_v common_a and_o general_a over_o all_o or_o special_a and_o peculiar_a to_o some_o man_n 1_o tim_n 4.10_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v q._n 7._o how_o be_v providence_n exercise_v about_o sinful_a action_n a._n in_o permit_v they_o act_n 4.16_o in_o restrain_v they_o psalm_n 76.10_o sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v thou_o restrain_v and_o overrule_a they_o to_o good_a gen._n 50.20_o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a q._n 8._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o providence_n a._n it_o be_v 1_o holy_a psalm_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n 2_o wise._n psalm_n 104.24_o o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o 3._o powerful_a dan._n 4.35_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o and_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n or_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o q._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o first_o instruction_n from_o it_o a._n that_o god_n people_n be_v safe_a amid_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o danger_n 2_o chron._n 16.9_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o q._n 10._o what_o be_v the_o second_o instruction_n a._n that_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a expedient_a to_o prosperity_n and_o success_n of_o our_o lawful_a affair_n psalm_n 145.18_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n q._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o three_o instruction_n from_o it_o a._n that_o god_n people_n shall_v rest_v quiet_o in_o the_o care_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o they_o in_o all_o their_o strait_n matt._n 6.26_o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o our_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o be_v you_o not_o much_o better_a than_o they_o q._n 12._o what_o be_v the_o last_o instruction_n from_o it_o a._n that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n to_o be_v adopt_v child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o be_v order_v for_o their_o eternal_a good_n eph._n 1.22_o 23._o and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n 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