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The assemblies shorter catechism drawn out into distinct propositions, and proved by plain and pertinent texts of Scripture at large with short rules of direction for masters of families, how to use this book to the best advantage / by Thomas Lye ...
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Lye, Thomas, 1621-1684.
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Corner-stone 2. The onely Rule to direct us How we may glorifie God 2 Tim. 3.16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is prositable for doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness 3. How we may enjoy God 1 Joh. 1.3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you that ye also may have fellowship with us and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ 3. Q. What do the Scriptures principally teach The Scriptures principally teach what Man is to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of Man 2 Tim. 1.3 Hold fast the form of sound words which thou hast heard of me in Faith and Love which is in Christ Jesus 4. Q. What is God A. God is a Spirit infinite eternal and unchangeable in his being wisdem power holiness statice goodness and truth Qod is 1. A Spirit Joh. 4.24 God is a Spirit from they that worship him must worship him in 〈◊〉 it and in truth 2. Infinite Joh. 11.7 Canst thou by searching find out God Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection 3. Eternal Psal 90.2 From everlasting to everlisting thou art God 4. Unchangeable Jam. 1.17 With whom there is no variableness neither shadow of turning 5. Infinite Eternal and Vnchangeable in his Being Exod. 3.14 And God said unto Moses I am that I am And he said Thus shalt thou say unto the Children of Israel I am hath sent me unto you 6. Infinite Eternal and Unchangeable in his Wisdom Psal 147.5 Great is our Lord and of great power his Vnderstanding is infinite 7. Infinite Eternal and Unchangeable in his Power and Holiness Rev. 4.8 Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is and is to come 8. Infinite Eternal and Unchangeable in his Justice Goodness and Truth Exod. 34.6 7. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in Goodness and Truth keeping mercy for thousands forgiving iniquity transgression and sin and that will by no means clear the guilty 5. Q. Are there more Gods than one Second Day A. There is but one only the living and true God There is but one 1. Only God Deut. 6.4 Hear O Israel The Lord our God is one Lord. 2. Living and True God Jer. 10.10 The Lord he is the True God he is the Living God and an Everlasting King 6. Q. How many persons are there in the Godhead A. There are three persons in the Godhead the Father the Sell and the Holy Ghost and these Three are one God the same in substance equal in power and glory 1. There are three persons in the Godhead the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost Mat. 28.19 Go ye therefore and teach all Nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost 2. The three persons in the Godhead are one God the same in substance equal in power and glory 1 Joh. 5.7 There are three that bear record in Heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these three are one 7 Q. What are the Decrees of God The Decrees of God are his Eternal purpose according to the Counsel of his own Will whereby for his own Glory he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass Eph. 1.11 12. Being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own Will 12. That we should be to the praise of his glory 8 Q. How dath God execute his Decrees A. God executeth his Decrees in the works of Creation and providence God executeth his Decrees in the works 1. Of Creation Rev. 4.11 Thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created 2. Of Providence Dan. 4.35 He doth according to his Will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth 9 Q. What in the work of Creation Third Day A. The work of Creation is Gods making all things of nothing by the word of his power in the space of sir days and all very good The work of Creation is Gods making 1. All things Gen. 1.1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth 2. All things of nothing by the word of his power Heb. 11.3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God so that things which are seen were not made of things that do appear 3. All things in the space of six days and all very good Gen. 1.31 And God saw every thing that he had made and behold it was very good and the evening and the morning were the sixth day 10. Q. How did God create Man A. God created Man Male and Female after his own Image in knowledg righteousness and holiness with dominion over the creatures God created man 1. Male and Female after his own Image Gen. 1.27 So God created man in his own Image in the Image of God created be him male and female created he them 2. In Knowledg Col. 3.10 And have put on the new Man which is renewed in Knowledg after the Image of him that created him 3. In Righteousness and Holiness Ephes 4.24 And that ye put on the new man which after God is created in Righteousness and true Holiness 4. With dominion over the Creatures Gen. 1.28 God blessed them and God said unto them Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth 11 Q. What are Gods works of Providence A. Gods works of Providence are his most holy wise and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures and all their actions Gods work of Providence are 1. Most holy Psal 145.17 The Lord is Righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works 2. Most wise Isa 28.29 This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts which is wonderful in counsel excellent in working 3. His powerful preserving all his Crcatures Heb. 1.3 Vpholding all things by the word of his power 4. His governing all his Creatures Psal 103.19 His Kingdom ruleth over all 5. His governing all his Creatures actions Mat. 10. 29. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father 12. Q. What special act of Providence did God exercise toward Man in the enate wherein he was created A. When God had created Man he entred into a Covenant of life with him upon candition of perfect obedience forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledg of good and evil upon pain of death 1. When God had created man he entred into a Covenant of life with him upon condition of perfect obedience Gal. 3.12 The Law is not of Faith but the man that doth them shall live in them 2. God forbade man to eat of the tree of the knowledg of good and evil upon pain of death Gen.
observe it with my whole heart 35. Make me to go in the path of thy Commandments for therein do I delight 36. Incline my heart unto thy Testimonies 3. We are to pray that God by his grace would make us able and willing to submit to his will in all things Act. 21.14 When he would not be perswaded we ceased saying the will of the Lord be done 4. We are to pray that God by his grace would make us able and willing to know obey and submit to his will in all things as the Angels do in Heaven Psal 103.20 Bless the Lord ye his Angels that do his Commandments hearkning to the voice of his word 22. Bless the Lord all his works in all places of his Dominions Bless the Lord O my soul 104 Q. What do we pray for in the fourth Petition A. In the fourth Petition which is Give us this day our daily Bread We pray that of Gods free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy his blessing with them 1. The fourth Petition is Give us this day our daily bread Mat. 6.11 2. We are to pray that of Gods free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life Prov. 30.8 Remove far from me vanity and lies give me neither poverty nor riches feed me with food convenient for me 3. We are to pray that of Gods free gift we may enjoy his blessing with the good things of this life Psal 90.17 Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands upon us yea the work of our hands establish thou it 105 Q. What do we pray for in the fifth Petition Thirtieth day A. In the fifth Petition which is And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors We pray that God for Christs sake would freely pardon all our sins which we are the rather encouraged to ask because 〈◊〉 grace we are enabled from the heart to â—â—â—give others 1. The fifth Petition is And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debters Mat. 6.12 2. We are to pray that God for Christs sake would freely pardon all our sins Psal 51.1 Have mercy upon me O God according to thy loving kindness according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my Transgressions Dan. 9.17 Cause thy face to shine for the Lords sake 19. O Lord hear O Lord forgive for thine own sake 3. We are the rather encouraged to ask of God the free pardon of all our sins because by his grace â—e are enabled from the heart to forgive others Mat. 6.14 If ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you 106 Q. What do we pray for in the sixth Petition A. In the sixth Petition which is And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil We pray that God would either kéep us from being tempted to sin or support and dellver us when we are tempted 1. The sixth Petition is And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Mat. 6.13 2. We are to pray that God would keep us from being tempted to sin Mat. 26.41 Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation Psal 19.13 Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins let them not have dominion over me 3. We are to pray that God would support and deliver us when we are tempted Psal 51.10 Create in me a clean heart O God renew a right spirit within me 12. Restore unto me the joy of thy Salvation and uphold me with thy free spirit 107 Q. What doth the Conclusion of the Lords Prayer teach us A. The Conclusion of the Lords Prayer which is For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory for ever Amen teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only and in our prayers to praise him ascribing Kingdom Power and Glory to him and in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard we say Amen 1. The Conclusion of the Lords Prayer is For thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory for ever Amen Mat. 6.13 2. We are to take our encouragement in Prayer from God only Dan. 9.18 We do not present our Supplications before thee for our righteousnesses but for thy great mercies Iâ— O Lord hearken anâ— do defer not for thine own sake O my God 3. We are in our Prayers to praise God by aâ—â—cribing Kingdom Power and Glory to him 1 Chroâ— 29.11 Thine O Lord is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the Majestyâ— for all that is in Heaven and Earth is thine 13. Nâ—â— therefore O God we thank thee and praise thy gâ—â—â—ous Name 4. In testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard in prayer we say Amen Rev. 22.20 Amen Even so come Lord Jesus FINIS BOOKS Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers-Chappel and at the Bible on London-Bridg THe Childs Delight together with an English Gramer Reading and spelling English made easie wherein all the words of our English Bible are set down in 〈◊〉 Alphabetical order and divided into their distinct â—â—â—llables A Plain and Familier Method of Instructing the â—â—â—unger sort All three by Tho. Lye Minister of 〈◊〉 Gospel A Little Book for Little Children By Tho. White 〈◊〉 A Memento for young and old By Mr. Maynard