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A20776
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The catechisers holy encouragement to the profitable exercise of catechising in the Church of England
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Downing, Thomas.
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1623
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STC 7158.5; ESTC S4617
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the_o bough_n in_o the_o way_n and_o cast_v the_o garment_n of_o gratitude_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o path_n of_o his_o ordinance_n for_o the_o same_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o lock_n of_o this_o garden_n 4._o can._n 4._o to_o keep_v you_o and_o that_o be_v implout_v in_o you_o in_o this_o exercise_n and_o what_o blessing_n do_v you_o desire_v of_o your_o parent_n after_o catechise_v ans_fw-fr we_o have_v two_o private_a domestical_a petition_n to_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n at_o home_n yet_o as_o child_n have_v a_o privilege_n we_o may_v tell_v the_o truth_n in_o public_a let_v not_o our_o parent_n be_v angry_a if_o we_o speak_v to_o they_o here_o for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o be_v domestical_a schoolmaster_n at_o home_n examine_v we_o over_o and_o over_o what_o we_o have_v learn_v at_o church_n and_o as_o they_o have_v faculty_n more_o plentiful_o as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v whet_v they_o continual_o upon_o their_o child_n 6.6.7.8.9.10.11.12_o 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our_o king_n when_o he_o in_o psal_n 34.11_o call_v and_o say_v come_v little_a child_n hearken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n that_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n take_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o threescore_o and_o ten_o elder_n we_o mean_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n of_o this_o populous_a kingdom_n that_o as_o we_o be_v as_o solomon_n say_v of_o himself_o the_o son_n of_o our_o father_n their_o derling_n and_o tender_o belove_v of_o our_o mother_n 4.4_o pro._n 4.4_o so_o the_o fruit_n may_v be_v see_v by_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o and_o lock_v our_o heart_n to_o hold_v fast_o god_n word_n and_o to_o keep_v our_o king_n commandment_n that_o so_o we_o may_v live_v live_v here_o religious_o live_v with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n hereafter_o eternal_o quest_n what_o be_v your_o second_o petition_n wherein_o you_o do_v conclude_v all_o you_o be_v able_a to_o 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