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B15559 A practicall catechisme: or, A view of those principall truths according to godlinesse, which are contayned in the catechisme diuided into three parts: and seruing for the vse, (as of all, so) especially of those that first heard them. By D.R. B. of Divin, minister of the Gospell. D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1632 (1632) STC 21166; ESTC S116040 309,840 430

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92._o we_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a to_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o he_o preserve_v his_o saint_n 97.10_o psa_fw-la 97.10_o psal_n 116.15_o and_o we_o shall_v walk_v safe_o under_o his_o protection_n all_o the_o day_n deut._n 33._o that_o we_o be_v always_o before_o he_o and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o with_o he_o psal_n 73.22_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o well_o through_o and_o give_v we_o glory_n psal_n 73.23_o and_o as_o for_o we_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o exod._n 20._o and_o will_v not_o take_v his_o word_n from_o our_o seed_n and_o our_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o esay_n 59.21_o q._n what_o privilege_n concern_v our_o estate_n a._n they_o be_v temporal_a or_o spiritual_a
to_o both_o in_o common_a this_o do_v belong_v that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o in_o both_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v eph._n 3._o and_o supply_v abundant_o all_o our_o want_n he_o will_v supply_v our_o bodily_a want_n poverty_n infirmity_n wit_n and_o sense_n as_o our_o sight_n and_o hear_n or_o such_o decay_n and_o our_o spiritual_a as_o want_v of_o knowledge_n faith_n patience_n much_o more_o of_o sabbath_n ordinance_n good_a help_n of_o conference_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o in_o neither_o estate_n will_v he_o require_v any_o more_o of_o we_o then_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n mat._n 25.15_o not_o according_a to_o what_o we_o want_v but_o that_o we_o have_v if_o we_o be_v poor_a and_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v if_o we_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n and_o faith_n he_o look_v at_o our_o talent_n and_o no_o further_o so_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o little_a mat._n 25._o q._n what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o our_o temporal_a estate_n a._n 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three_o the_o extremity_n of_o a_o cross_n shall_v never_o pinch_v we_o the_o straight_a shall_v not_o annoy_v we_o psal_n 32.6_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n etc._n etc._n four_o we_o shall_v escape_v many_o that_o the_o wicked_a pull_n upon_o themselves_o psal_n 32_o 8._o five_o these_o that_o must_v be_v we_o shall_v be_v uphold_v in_o they_o mica_n 7.8_o he_o shall_v show_v i_o light_v in_o darkness_n and_o he_o shall_v cover_v my_o head_n in_o battle_n psal_n 140.7_o six_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v in_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o envenom_a arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o our_o flesh_n but_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o father_n heb._n 12.9_o and_o that_o of_o solomon_n 1_o chronic._n 22.10_o the_o seven_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o errand_n they_o shall_v return_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v mica_n 7.8.9_o 10._o last_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o and_o partake_v full_a redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o q._n what_o be_v our_o spiritual_a privilege_n a._n some_o concern_v god_n some_o ourselves_o touch_v god_n this_o all_o his_o administration_n shall_v profit_v we_o he_o will_v discover_v himself_o in_o they_o to_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o government_n of_o the_o age_n and_o time_n we_o live_v in_o in_o his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o own_o and_o judgment_n upon_o his_o enemy_n his_o patience_n and_o carriage_n towards_o ourselves_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n the_o sundry_a change_n of_o this_o world_n the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o end_n of_o man_n the_o example_n of_o man_n good_a bad_a mortality_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o thing_n our_o own_o experience_n the_o administration_n of_o god_n in_o all_o shall_v teach_v and_o profit_v we_o see_v for_o this_o psa_n 25._o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n q._n touch_v our_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n what_o privilege_n do_v we_o enjoy_v a._n they_o belong_v to_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o 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41.11_o 12._o by_o this_o i_o know_v thou_o love_v i_o that_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o that_o he_o will_v guide_v we_o by_o grace_n till_o he_o receive_v we_o to_o glory_n that_o we_o shall_v i_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n revel_v 2.10_o and_o such_o other_o q._n and_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a part_n of_o our_o course_n and_o what_o be_v their_o privilege_n a._n either_o the_o course_n of_o worship_n or_o of_o conversation_n touch_v the_o former_a either_o they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o concern_v which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o article_n in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o mean_n be_v they_o all_o bless_a to_o they_o for_o the_o help_a of_o they_o home_o in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v enjoin_v they_o duty_n will_v give_v they_o strength_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o make_v they_o easy_a mat._n 11.30_o q._n 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the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o death_n a._n that_o they_o be_v precious_a in_o death_n to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 116._o that_o death_n nor_o any_o thing_n shall_v separate_v they_o from_o god_n love_n rom._n 8_o ult._n that_o a_o good_a life_n shall_v bring_v a_o good_a death_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n psal_n 38.37_o that_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7.1_o that_o it_o be_v sanctify_v together_o with_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v a_o step_n to_o glory_n and_o the_o put_v on_o of_o incorruption_n 1_o cor._n 15._o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o privilege_n a._n the_o great_a of_o all_o that_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o
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such_o persuasion_n of_o undecay_a sweetness_n and_o such_o presence_n of_o this_o persuasion_n of_o love_n as_o may_v tell_v thy_o dear_a lust_n rom._n 6.21_o what_o fruit_n have_v i_o have_v of_o you_o yea_o make_v thou_o stink_n before_o they_o as_o he_o say_v of_o david_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v christ_n servant_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o may_v pray_v read_v meditate_v hear_v do_v suffer_v obey_v in_o thou_o in_o his_o strength_n walk_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n endeavour_v it_o then_o and_o the_o more_o thou_o have_v toil_v with_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o skill_n and_o catch_v nothing_o the_o more_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o deep_a experience_n of_o thy_o utter_a nothing_o those_o net_n of_o thy_o own_o which_o thou_o have_v sacrifice_v so_o long_o unto_o lay_v they_o by_o and_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o say_v lord_n depart_v from_o i_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n cast_v thou_o out_o lord_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o shi●_n thou_o that_o have_v all_o the_o 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