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The principles of holy Christian religion, or, The catechism of the Church of England paraphrazed for the use of Borwick-Hall.
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Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.
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i_o true_o of_o all_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o saviour_n suffering_n that_o i_o obey_v his_o doctrine_n and_o follow_v his_o example_n as_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n that_o i_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o by_o perseverance_n in_o all_o good_a work_n wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o my_o lord_n to_o judgement_n quest_n what_o do_v the_o three_o general_a part_n of_o your_o creed_n concern_v answ_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n &c_n artic._n 8._o rom._n 15.16_o 2_o thess_n 2.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 7_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.22_o &c_n &c_n and_o his_o sanctification_n of_o i_o and_o of_o all_o god_n people_n by_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n quest_n in_o who_o be_v this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v answ_n in_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n ult_n artic._n 9_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o heb._n 2.12_o ephes_n 5.27_o psal_n 2.8_o mat._n 28._o ult_n call_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n holy_a because_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o catholic_n that_o be_v universal_a diffuse_v and_o spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n quest_n how_o be_v this_o sanctification_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o christ_n answ_n it_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v hereafter_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n in_o life_n everlasting_a quest_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 1.22_o joh._n 17.21_o ephes_n 4.13_o &_o 6.18_o phil._n 1.27_o &_o 2.4_o rom._n 16.16_o 17_o 1_o joh._n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o answ_n i_o do_v profess_v to_o believe_v that_o all_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n holy_a catholic_n church_n by_o the_o secret_a impression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v both_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o head_n by_o faith_n and_o also_o one_o with_o another_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n by_o charity_n quest_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v both_o for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o other_o good_a christian_n etc._n artic._n 10._o act._n 2.38_o &_o 13.38_o joh._n 20.23_o mark_v 16.16_o joh._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n we_o sincere_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n thereunto_o require_v quest_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n answ_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o this_o body_n of_o i_o &c_n artic._n 11._o 1_o cor._n 15.29_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.29_o &_o 6.39_o &_o 11.24_o 25._o mat._n 25.16_o &c_n &c_n and_o the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n though_o they_o be_v dissolve_v by_o death_n into_o dust_n and_o ash_n yet_o shall_v be_v again_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n and_o rejoin_v to_o our_o immortal_a soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o our_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a of_o whether_o they_o be_v evil_a quest_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o life_n everlasting_a answ_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 12._o artic._n 12._o we_o shall_v never_o die_v any_o more_o 5.29_o 1_o thess_n 4.17_o rev._n 21.4_o joh._n 5.29_o but_o live_v for_o ever_o either_o in_o endless_a joy_n if_o we_o have_v do_v well_o or_o in_o endless_a torment_n if_o our_o deed_n have_v be_v evil_a quest_n what_o use_n be_v you_o to_o make_v of_o this_o part_n of_o your_o creed_n answ_n that_o i_o do_v not_o grieve_v god_n holy_a spirit_n by_o my_o sin_n etc._n ephes_n 4.3_o 1_o thess_n 5.19_o heb._n 10.24_o 25_o gal._n 5.6_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o 1_o joh._n 3.23_o &_o 1.7_o &_o 2.1_o 2._o col._n 3.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n nor_o hinder_v his_o work_n of_o sanctification_n upon_o my_o soul_n by_o resist_v his_o good_a motion_n and_o incitement_n to_o holiness_n of_o life_n that_o i_o continue_v a_o faithful_a and_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n the_o church_n both_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o universal_a unfeigned_a charity_n towards_o all_o christian_n that_o i_o trust_v not_o in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o rely_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n true_o repent_v of_o all_o my_o misdoing_n and_o for_o ever_o abjure_v and_o forsake_v the_o same_o deny_v ungodliness_n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o as_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v quest_n why_o do_v you_o conclude_v with_o amen_o answ_n i_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v and_o ratify_v with_o my_o steadfast_a belief_n the_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o this_o creed_n in_o general_n and_o of_o every_o article_n thereof_o in_o particular_a secret_o wish_v and_o humble_o pray_v that_o through_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o this_o faith_n i_o may_v evermore_o be_v defend_v from_o all_o adversity_n and_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n even_o from_o god_n the_o father_n through_o god_n the_o son_n and_o by_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o evermore_o preserve_v thy_o servant_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n grant_v i_o with_o the_o heart_n to_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n of_o life_n that_o i_o may_v in_o the_o end_n obtain_v the_o end_n of_o my_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o commandment_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o your_o vow_n in_o baptism_n answ_n to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n 20.11_o luk._n 1.75_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o ezek._n 20.11_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o i_o shall_v do_v what_o god_n have_v command_v i_o in_o this_o life_n 22.24_o mat._n 19.17_o luk._n 10.25_o 26._o rev._n 22.24_o if_o i_o will_v obtain_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v i_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n quest_n what_o be_v these_o commandment_n god_n have_v enjoin_v and_o you_o have_v promise_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v answ_n the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o 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the_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o but_o as_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v deliver_v they_o 1._o 9.10_o mat._n 11.19_o &_o 23.4_o act._n 15.10_o gal._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 9.10_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o manifold_a ceremonial_a rite_n which_o be_v figurative_a and_o typical_a 2._o they_o be_v more_o clear_a perspicuous_a and_o intelligible_a 6.63_o mat._n 5.21_o 22_o 27_o 28._o joh._n 6.63_o and_o this_o not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o letter_n as_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o law_n 4.12_o rom._n 7.6_o heb._n 4.12_o as_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n thereof_o 3._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o &_o 6.18_o &_o 7.1_o heb._n 11.40_o
the_o principle_n of_o holy_a christian_a religion_n or_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n paraphraze_v for_o the_o use_n of_o borwick-hall_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v heb._n 10.23_o london_n print_v by_o e._n cotes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o r._n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1656._o the_o preface_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o catechise_v the_o authority_n usefulness_n and_o general_a head_n of_o our_o church_n catechism_n as_o all_o tender_a conscienced_a man_n do_v sad_o lament_v the_o manifold_a sect_n and_o division_n and_o various_a opinion_n in_o religion_n among_o we_o so_o all_o wise_a and_o prudent_a person_n do_v withal_o consider_v and_o observe_v the_o cause_n thereof_o that_o such_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n may_v be_v remedy_v and_o prevent_v and_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o so_o much_o 1.6_o jam._n 1.6_o giddiness_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n why_o so_o many_o waver_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 1.6_o jam._n 1.6_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o toss_v be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o good_a bottom_n or_o sure_a foundation_n to_o stand_v upon_o which_o consist_v in_o be_v well_o catechize_v or_o thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o preach_v or_o hear_v sermon_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v the_o source_n and_o original_n of_o so_o much_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n it_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n but_o not_o of_o error_n since_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o most_o fickle_a and_o giddy_a people_n be_v common_o the_o most_o eager_a hearer_n of_o many_o sermon_n and_o several_a preacher_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n but_o that_o such_o sermon_n as_o man_n ordinary_o hear_v be_v not_o first_o well_v catechize_v render_v their_o mind_n like_o a_o ship_n without_o ballast_n which_o can_v keep_v a_o steady_a course_n but_o toss_v roll_n and_o tumble_v and_o be_v by_o every_o gust_n of_o wind_n overthrow_v for_o preach_v without_o catechise_v first_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o build_v a_o house_n without_o a_o foundation_n which_o can_v prove_v no_o other_o but_o some_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n or_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v perfect_a man_n and_o never_o pass_v through_o the_o state_n of_o infancy_n and_o youth_n or_o as_o if_o suck_a infant_n in_o stead_n of_o milk_n shall_v feed_v upon_o strong_a flesh_n and_o this_o too_o often_o raw_a 13._o 1_o cor._n 3.2_o heb._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o indigested_a also_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o 1._o upon_o who_o that_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v fulfil_v 13.14_o mat._n 13.14_o by_o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v and_o by_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n also_o ever_o learning_n 7_o 2_o tim._n â—_o 7_o and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n hence_o 2._o 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o so_o many_o become_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o who_o real_o be_v but_o fool_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o save_a truth_n 22._o rom._n 1.21_o 22._o who_o wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n &_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v through_o the_o glimmering_n of_o conceit_a knowledge_n who_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o talk_v of_o this_o and_o that_o point_n in_o religion_n argue_v against_o such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o understand_v nothing_o of_o what_o they_o say_v or_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v hence_o 3_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o right_o understand_v the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o truth_n be_v make_v by_o many_o uncatechize_v unprincipled_a man_n now_o a_o day_n the_o very_a sink_n of_o error_n be_v misinterpret_v and_o misapply_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o false_a opinion_n and_o even_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n whereas_o undoubted_o be_v there_o a_o sure_a foundation_n lay_v in_o the_o true_a and_o through_o understanding_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n there_o can_v not_o be_v possible_o either_o so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n besot_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n so_o much_o giddiness_n and_o waver_v in_o religion_n or_o so_o much_o abuse_v and_o wrest_v of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o soul_n for_o hold_v fast_o the_o foundation_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n like_o a_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n 7.24_o mat._n 7.24_o stand_v firm_a against_o the_o shock_n of_o every_o temptation_n and_o be_v not_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n 4.14_o eph._n 4.14_o and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v for_o the_o practice_n therefore_o of_o this_o duty_n of_o catechise_v we_o have_v many_o both_o command_n and_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n see_v among_o many_o other_o gen._n 18.19_o deut._n 6.6_o 7._o psal_n 34.11_o &_o psal_n 78._o from_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 8._o vers_fw-la prov._n 22.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o sect._n 2_o the_o great_a necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o be_v well_o catechize_v be_v thus_o apparent_a and_o by_o all_o wise_a and_o know_a man_n consider_v have_v occasion_v the_o pen_n and_o print_v of_o several_a catechism_n many_o of_o which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o useful_a in_o their_o kind_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v with_o or_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a authority_n and_o usefulness_n with_o our_o church_n catechism_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o of_o private_a but_o public_a authority_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o a_o national_a council_n before_o the_o conception_n and_o dictate_v 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the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o inspire_a writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n all_o holy_a and_o true_a religion_n be_v build_v upon_o ephes_n 2.20_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v both_o spacious_a and_o difficult_a contain_v many_o thing_n some_o more_o some_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o these_o both_o intermix_o and_o diverse_o deliver_v here_o and_o there_o resperse_v in_o several_a book_n and_o chapter_n and_o express_v both_o by_o way_n of_o command_n and_o counsel_n of_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_a of_o history_n and_o example_n under_o many_o metaphor_n type_n and_o allegory_n which_o render_v they_o both_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v aright_o and_o as_o hard_o to_o be_v right_o distinguish_v and_o reduce_v to_o their_o several_a head_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n and_o firm_a memory_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o reduce_v the_o pith_n sum_n and_o marrow_n of_o all_o save_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o so_o many_o several_a way_n of_o expression_n to_o four_o several_a head_n viz._n 1._o the_o apostle_n creed_n 2._o the_o 10._o commandment_n 3._o the_o lord_n prayer_n 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o one_o of_o which_o 4._o general_a head_n all_o that_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n contain_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v reducible_a for_o 1._o all_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o general_a and_o in_o the_o gross_a be_v sum_v up_o in_o twelve_o article_n by_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n and_o be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o