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A66289 The principles of the Christian religion explained in a brief commentary upon the church catechism. By William Wake, D.D. rector of St. James Westminster, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Wake, William, 1657-1737. 1699 (1699) Wing W258; ESTC R217651 113,834 200

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receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n a._n by_o faith_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o be_v as_o true_o entitle_v to_o a_o part_n in_o christ_n sacrifice_n by_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v there_o deliver_v to_o he_o as_o any_o man_n be_v entitle_v to_o a_o estate_n by_o receive_v a_o deed_n of_o conveyance_n from_o one_o who_o have_v a_o power_n to_o surrender_v it_o to_o his_o use._n q._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n whereof_o those_o who_o thus_o receive_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v make_v partaker_n thereby_o a._n the_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o body_n be_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n q._n how_o do_v such_o a_o receive_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n strengthen_v our_o soul_n a._n as_o it_o add_v a_o new_a confirmation_n to_o we_o every_o time_n we_o receive_v it_o of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o through_o the_o 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person_n of_o all_o country_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a so_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o form_n of_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v into_o the_o language_n of_o every_o country_n and_o baptism_n be_v effectual_o administer_v so_o long_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v preserve_v that_o which_o we_o insist_v upon_o be_v that_o every_o person_n who_o be_v baptise_a aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n as_o well_o as_o to_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new-birth_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n q._n be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n 12_o a._n they_o be_v ever_o since_o that_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v ever_o any_o exempt_a 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their_o name_n and_o on_o their_o behalf_n at_o their_o baptism_n sect_n xlv_o q._n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a a._n repentance_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v sin_n and_o faith_n whereby_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n q._n what_o repentance_n be_v require_v to_o prepare_v any_o person_n for_o baptism_n a._n the_o same_o which_o be_v require_v to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o god_n forgiveness_n after_o baptism_n for_o baptism_n if_o due_o receive_v wash_v away_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o no_o one_o can_v worthy_o come_v to_o it_o who_o do_v not_o hearty_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o firm_o resolve_v never_o more_o to_o return_v to_o any_o act._n two_o 38_o 41._o iii._o 18_o viij_o 37_o q._n what_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o bring_v to_o this_o sacrament_n a._n a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n but_o more_o 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that_o as_o child_n be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o under_o a_o security_n of_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o infinite_a obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v so_o they_o will_v take_v care_n by_o god_n help_n so_o to_o order_v both_o their_o faith_n and_o manner_n as_o their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n require_v they_o to_o do_v q._n but_o what_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v what_o have_v be_v promise_v in_o their_o name_n a._n in_o that_o case_n the_o covenant_n make_v on_o their_o behalf_n will_v be_v void_a and_o so_o by_o not_o fulfil_v what_o be_v promise_v for_o they_o they_o will_v lose_v all_o those_o blessing_n which_o god_n will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o bestow_v upon_o them_o q._n will_v it_o not_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o tarry_v till_o person_n be_v grow_v up_o and_o so_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o 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before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n nou._n 26._o 1691._o at_o gray_n inn_n on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n at_o st._n james_n on_o the_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n these_o nine_o by_o the_o reverend_n dr._n wake_n fable_n of_o aesop_n and_o other_o eminent_a mythologist_n with_o moral_n and_o reflection_n folio_n fable_n and_o story_n moralize_v be_v a_o second_o part_n of_o the_o fable_n of_o aesop_n and_o other_o eminent_a mythologist_n etc._n etc._n folio_n both_o by_o sir_n roger_n l'estrange_n mr._n collier_n view_n of_o the_o stage_n his_o defence_n his_o essay_n upon_o several_a moral_a subject_n maxim_n and_o reflection_n upon_o play_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o discourse_n print_v before_o a_o play_n called_z beauty_n in_o distress_n write_v in_o french_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n with_o a_o advertisement_n concern_v the_o author_n and_o book_n by_o mr._n collier_n a_o answer_n to_o all_o the_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n that_o man_n ordinary_o make_v for_o their_o not_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o obligation_n to_o receive_v it_o the_o way_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o ourselves_o both_o at_o and_o after_o it_o price_n but_o 3_o d_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v they_o away_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n act_n xxi_o 21_o 24._o luk._n 1.4_o act_n xviii_o 25_o 26._o heb._n v._n 12_o vi_fw-la 1_o 2._o heb._n viij_o 8_o etc._n etc._n gen._n iii._o 15_o heb._n viij_o 12_o luk._n xi_o 13_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o jo._n iii._o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n seven_o 10·_fw-la jam._n v._n 20_o rom._n twelve_o 5_o eph_n i_o 22_o 23._o jo._n i._n 12_o 13_o heb._n two_o 11_o 12_o 13._o rom._n viij_o 14_o 15._o act_n three_o 25_o rom._n viij_o 15_o 17._o gal._n four_o 5_o 7._o ephes._n 1.5_o 1_o pet_n three_o 21_o 1_o pet_n i_o 3_o 4_o 5_o gal._n three_o 26_o heb._n two_o 3_o eph._n two_o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n xiii_o 39_o luk._n viij_o 12_o je._n viij_o 44_o eph._n four_o 27_o vi_fw-la 11_o 1_o tim._n three_o 6_o 7._o heb._n two_o 14_o jam._n four_o 7_o 1_o jo._n three_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o jo._n viij_o 44._o 1_o jo._n iii._o 8_o 8_o 1_o tim_n three_o 6_o jo._n viij_o 44_o jam._n 3.14_o 15._o 1_o joh._n two_o 15_o v_o 19.21_o jam._n four_o 4_o 1_o jo._n two_o 16_o act_n twenty-five_o 23_o phil._n two_o 3_o mat._n nineteeen_o 17.18_o 19_o rom._n xiii_o 9_o luk._n xviii_o 20_o jo._n vi_fw-la 44_o 2_o cor._n three_o 5_o phil._n 1.6_o two_o 13_o jerem._n xxxii_o 40_o ezek._n xxxvi_o 27._o 1_o jo._n iii._o 9_o 2_o thes._n three_o 3_o tit._n iii._o 4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n i._n 9_o 1_o jo._n vi_o 44_o ephes._n two_o 8_o phil._n i_o 29_o jo_n viij_o 31_o gal._n vi_fw-la 9_o rome_n two_o 7_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 58_o 58_o 1_o cor._n i_o 8_o 2_o cor._n i_o 22_o ephes._n four_o 30_o 1_o jo._n i_o 8_o luk._n xv_o 7.18_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n seven_o 10_o 10_o ezek._n xviii_o 21_o isa._n i._n 16_o 17._o prov._n xxviii_o 13_o psal._n xxxiv_o 15._o isai._n i_o 16_o psal._n xxxviii_o 18_o 2_o cor._n seven_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 2_o cor._n seven_o 10_o mat._n xviii_o 3_o luke_n xiii_o 3_o prov._n xxviii_o 19_o ezek._n xviii_o 30_o xxxiii_o 11_o isa._n lv_o 7_o 1_o jo._n i_o 8_o mat._n v_o 23_o 1_o cor._n v_o 1_o tim._n v_o 20_o jam._n v_o 16_o prov._n xxviii_o 13_o isa_n lv_o 7_o ezek_n xxxiii_o 11_o heb_n ix_o 2d_o 26_o 28_o heb._n x._o 12_o 14._o 1_o pet._n two_o 24_o iii._o 18_o 1_o jo._n i_o 7_o prov._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n xxviii_o 14_o heb._n iii._o 13_o 15._o vi_fw-la 6_o twelve_o 17_o prov._n xuj_o 5_o jam._n four_o 6_o 1_o pet._n v_o 5_o psal._n x._o 3_o 1_o cor._n v_o 11_o vi_fw-la 10_o eph._n v_o 5_o jam._n iii._o 15_o jud._n 19_o jo._n ix_o 14_o jo_n v._n 44_o heb._n vi_fw-la 4_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d x._o 26_o 2_o tim._n three_o 16_o 2_o pet._n i.28_n 2_o pet._n three_o 15_o jo._n xx_o 21_o luk._n i._n 4_o 2_o tim._n three_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o thes._n two_o 15_o 2_o tim._n three_o 17_o psal._n cxix_o 105_o jo._n v_o 39_o mat._n xxii_o 29_o jo._n v_o 39_o act_n xvii_o 2.11_o 2.11_o act_n viij_o 36.37_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o jo._n four_o 24_o isa._n vi_fw-la 3_o xli_o 4_o xliv_o 6_o 1_o kin._n viij_o 27_o psal._n xc_o 2_o job_n xi_o 7_o 1_o tim._n vi_o 15_o 16._o heb._n xiii_o 8_o jer._n xxxii_o 27_o mat._n nineteeen_o 26_o jer._n xxiii_o 23_o psal._n cxxxix_o 7_o deut._n vi_fw-la 4_o jo._n xvii_o 3_o mark_v twelve_o 29_o 1_o cor._n viij_o 4_o eph._n four_o 6_o rom._n viij_o 15_o jam._n i._n 18_o 1_o jo._n three_o 1_o psal._n xciii_o xcvii.xcix_fw-la gen._n xviii_o 14_o psal._n cxxxv_o 6_o tit._n i._n 2_o hab._n i._n 13_o gen._n i_o 1_o col._n i._n 16_o neh._n ix_o 6_o job_n two_o 10_o psal._n xxxvi_o 6_o jo._n fourteen_o 1_o 1_o joh._n three_o 23_o luk._n two_o 21_o 1_o tim._n i_o 15_o luk._n two_o 11_o act_n xiii_o 23_o 23_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o anoint_v 1_o kin._n nineteeen_o 15_o 16._o exod._n xl_o 13_o 15._o 1_o sam._n xv_o 1_o isa._n lxi_o 1_o comp_n luk._n four_o 21_o 22._o joh._n v_o 44_o ix_o 14_o 14_o ma●_n twelve_o 35_o mat._n xxii_o 42_o heb._n seven_o 14_o 14_o joh._n seven_o 41_o 42._o luk._n two_o 4_o 11._o isa._n xl_o 3_o mal._n four_o 5_o luke_n i_o 17_o mat._n iii._o 3_o mark_v i_o 2_o 3._o mat._n xi_o 5_o jo._n iii._o 2_o xxi_o 25_o 25_o jo._n fourteen_o 12_o see_v below_o sect._n twelve_o mat_n v._n ●vi.vii_fw-la luk._n ix_o 35●_n heb_n i._o 1_o gen._n fourteen_o 18_o eph._n v._n 2_o heb._n x._o 10_o rom._n viij_o 34_o act_n three_o 26_o isa._n ix_o 6_o 7._o luk._n i._n 32_o 33._o mat._n xxi_o 5_o rev._n nineteeen_o 13_o 16._o psal._n fourteen_o 8_o isa._n seven_o 14_o ix_o 5_o act_n xx_o 28_o jo._n i._n 14_o iii._o 16_o act._n xiii_o 33_o comp._n heb_n i_o 5_o 6._o v_o 5_o act_n x._o 36_o jo._n xx_o 28_o psal._n two_o 8_o rom._n x._o 12_o rom._n fourteen_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n two_o 8_o phil._n two_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o act_n two_o 36_o jo._n xiii_o 3_o rom._n xi●_n 9_o phil._n two_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n jo._n i._n 14_o heb._n two_o 14_o mat._n i._n 18_o 20._o luk._n i._n 35_o 35_o heb._n seven_o 26_o 2_o cor._n v_o 21_o 1_o pet._n i_o 19_o 19_o mat._n i._n 23_o isa._n seven_o 14_o luk._n i._n 27_o gal._n four_o 4_o luk._n two_o 5_o 6_o 7._o xi_o 27_o 1_o tim._n two_o 5_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 21_o mat_n i._n 25_o luk._n i._n 34_o 35._o isa._n seven_o 14_o mat._n xxvii_o 1_o 2._o luk._n iii._o 1_o dan._n ix_o 26_o gen._n xlix_o 10_o isa._n liii_o 5_o 6._o rom._n four_o 25_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 3_o heb._n seven_o 26_o ix_o 28_o x._o 10_o 1_o pet._n two_o 21_o 22._o 22._o mat._n xxvi_o 2_o 24_o 45_o 70._o luk._n xxii_o 22_o 48_o 57_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 23_o 23_o mat._n xxvi_o 56_o mar._n fourteen_o 50_o 50_o luk._n xxiii_o ●_o 5._o jo._n nineteeen_o 12_o 12_o mat._n xxvi_o xxvii_o luk._n xxii_o xxiii_o jo._n xviii_o nineteeen_o nineteeen_o 1_o pet._n three_o 18_o four_o 1_o 1_o act_n xx_o 28_o 1_o cor._n two_o 8_o luk._n xxiii_o 46_o mar._n xv_o 37.44_o act_n two_o 2d_o v._n 30_o etc._n etc._n isa._n liii_o 10_o 1_o pet._n i_o 18_o 19_o rome_n v._n 10_o viij_o 32_o col._n i_o 21._o 21._o b_o gen._n xxxvii_o 35._o xlii_o 38_o 1_o sam._n two_o 6_o 6_o psal._n xuj_o 10_o 10_o psal._n ix_o 17_o mat._n v_o 22_o 29_o 30._o x._o 23_o xxiii_o 33_o luk._n twelve_o 5_o etc._n etc._n luke_n xxiii_o 46_o eccles._n twelve_o 7_o 7_o mat._n viij_o 11_o luk_n xuj_o 22_o 23_o eph._n i_o 19_o 20._o act_n two_o 32_o gal._n i_o 1_o jo._n v_o 21_o act_n i_o 21_o 22._o mat._n xxvii_o 50_o 59_o luk._n xxiii_o 55_o xxiv_o i.11_n 20._o 20._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 5_o etc._n etc._n luk_n xxiii_o 37_o jo_n xx_o 19_o 25_o 27._o act_n i_o 3_o 21_o 23._o 23._o jo._n xx_o 12_o 12_o act_n ix_o 4_o 4_o act_n two_o 4_o 32._o iii._o 8_o 15._o four_o 8_o 10_o 33._o v._n 12_o 15_o 31_o 32._o 32._o mat._n xxvii_o 62_o mar._n xv_o 42_o luk._n xxiii_o 54_o jo._n nineteeen_o 32_o 32_o mat._n xxviii_o 1_o mar._n xuj_o 1_o 2._o luk._n xxiv_o 1_o jo._n xx_o 1_o 2_o cor._n xiii_o 4_o act_n xiii_o 33_o 1_o pet._n i_o 3_o rom._n 1.10_o luk._n xxiv_o 50_o 51._o act_n i_o 9_o 10._o eph._n four_o 10_o heb._n four_o 14_o vi_fw-la 19_o ix_o 24_o 24_o mar._n xuj_o 19_o psal_n cx_o 1_o comp_n act._n two_o