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A05494 A catechisme of Christian religion taught in the schooles and churches of the Low-countries, and dominions of the countie Palatine: with the arguments, and vse of the seueral doctrins of the same catechisme By Ieremias Bastingius. And now authorized by the Kinges Maiestie, for the vse of Scotland. Wherunto is adioyned certaine praiers, both publike and priuate, for sundry purposes.; Heidelberger Katechismus. English. Bastingius, Jeremais, 1551-1595. aut 1591 (1591) STC 1562; ESTC S114402 51,290 136

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who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o i_o may_v worship_v thou_o in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n moreover_o because_o thou_o promise_v wisdom_n to_o those_o which_o be_v of_o a_o low_a and_o humble_a mind_n as_o child_n but_o those_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o high_a destitute_a of_o thy_o gift_n thou_o give_v they_o over_o to_o vanity_n root_n out_o of_o my_o hart_n all_o pride_n that_o be_v humble_v i_o may_v show_v myself_o teachable_a and_o obedient_a first_o to_o thou_o then_o to_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o to_o instruct_v that_o so_o i_o may_v by_o little_a &_o little_o prepare_v myself_o to_o serve_v to_o thy_o glory_n only_o and_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o in_o walk_v in_o that_o call_n which_o thou_o shall_v assign_v unto_o i_o amen_o a_o prayer_n before_o we_o go_v to_o meat_n psal_n 145.15.16_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o thing_n trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o food_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n 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7_o 17_o 18._o gal._n 5_o 6.22_o assure_v of_o our_o faith_n by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o last_o of_o all_o that_o by_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v gain_v 19_o gain_v 1._o pet_n 3.1.2_o mat._n ●_o 16._o rom._n 14_o 19_o other_o unto_o christ_n the_o use_n which_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a 1._o to_o honour_n god_n by_o our_o life_n 2._o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 3._o to_o ed●fie_v our_o neighbour_n by_o good_a example_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o live_v worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n 2.22_o phil._n 2.22_o question_n 87_o can_v not_o they_o then_o be_v save_v who_o be_v unthankful_a and_o continue_v secure_o in_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n unto_o god_n answer_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v neither_o unclean_a person_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a person_n nor_o drunkard_n 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