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A47130	A Christian catechisme, for the instruction of youth, and others to whom it may be useful in the grounds of Christian religion, and practice of Christian piety wherein the twelve articles of the Christian creed, and the Godhead and manhood natures of Christ and his prophetical, priestly, and kingly office are briefly explained : and the true Christian doctrin, concerning Christ his being a sufficient saviour, as he is both God and man : and with respect to both the absolute necessity, and excellent consistencie of his outward coming in the flesh, and his inward coming, and spiritual appearance in our hearts, through faith in him, and love and obedience to him, in order to our eternal salvation, declared and demonstrated by testimonies of Holy Scripture : and the divine excellency of the light within, in distinction from humane reason, asserted and vindicated : and the question concerning its sufficiency to salvation, truly stated and resolved : where also many other Gospel doctrins, and practical Christian truths and duties are held forth / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing K150; ESTC R19823	60,929	128

of the Moral Part is generally owned and acknowledged among all professed Christians of the several Denominations and Communions in Christendom as also in great measure many among sober Heathens though they have not the knowledge of these great and noble Motives and Obligations to practise the Moral Part that all true Christians have And because I know there are many who want more to be well taught and helped in the Doctrinal Part of the Christian Faith than in the Moral Part therefore with respect to these I have chiefly undertaken this Work that what Morality is found among them who are short in the true Knowledge and Faith of Christian Doctrin may be advanced to the true pitch of true Christian Morality by their receiving the sound Christian Faith as God shall be pleased to work it in them by his holy Spirit in the use of outward means and helps afforded and offered unto them The which my sincere Christian Labour in this undertaking for their good and the good of any others to whom it may be of service I commit and recommend to Almighty God with my sincere Prayers and Wishes that he may please to bless it with success To their spiritual profit and advantage Amen George Keith THE CONTENTS SECT I. Concerning the Christian Religion and the holy Scriptures whether they are the Word of God and why Christ is called the Word SECT II. Concerning God and his Attributes the distinction of the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost by their Relative Attributes and Properties the Words Trinity and Three Persons inoffensive and agreeable to Scripture No saving Knowledge of God without his Divine Illumination SECT III. Concerning the Works of Creation and Providence Angels Adam and Eve their state before they sinned their Sin and the Effects of it SECT IV. Concerning the Lord Jesus Christ the Redeemer his godhead-Godhead-nature and manhood-Manhood-nature really distinct and how Christ is both God and Man yet but one Christ the Womans Seed SECT V. Concerning his Prophetical Office SECT VI. Concerning his Priestly Office his Satisfaction to Divine Justice by his Obedience Death and Sufferings SECT VII Concerning his Kingly Office SECT VIII Concerning the two Covenants the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace Faith Repentance remission of Sin Justification c. SECT IX Concerning the Light Within its distinction from Humane Reason and excellency above it being a true Cause of our Salvation but not the only Cause as within us but also as in Christ God-man without us and together with him SECT X. Concerning the difference betwixt the Law writ in the hearts of Unbelievers and that writ in the hearts of Believers God and Christ considered as the Word their Essential Presence and Operation in all things and in all men God and Christ and the Holy Ghost in all the Faithful by Union and Communion and Inhabitation by Faith and Love but not so in Unbelievers how Christ in the Saints is the hope of Glory not as within them only but without them also As Christ without them and within them is but one Christ so one Mystery the greater part of which Mystery is God manifest in the Flesh of Christ without them SECT XI Concerning Prayer and Worship External and Internal Internal Silence and Meditation Religious observation of the Lord's day and solemn times of Thanksgiving SECT XII Concerning the Church Concerning Pasting SECT XIII Concerning Baptism and the Supper External SECT XIV Concerning Baptism and the Supper Internal Note The Twelve Articles of the Creed are found in the Sections thus The First Article in Section 1. 2. 3. The other Articles in the following Sections A Christian Catechisme For the Instruction of Youth and other Persons to whom it may be useful in the Grounds of Christian Religion and Practice of Christian Piety SECTION I. Q. WHat is a Christian Catechisme A. It is an Instruction concerning the Grounds of Christian Religion and Practice of Christian Piety Luke 1. 4. Q. What is the Christian Religion A. It is a Knowledge Belief and Practice of certain things by means of which we may attain to eternal Life and Happiness John 20. 31. Rom. 6. 22. Q. Where are these things taught us A. In the holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament John 5. 39. Rom. 15. 4. Rom 16. 26. Q. Which are these things necessary to be known and believed by us A. First Concerning God and his Works of Creation and Providence Secondly Concerning Christ his only begotten Son and our Redemption by and through him Thirdly Concerning the Holy Spirit and the Gifts and Graces thereof by which through his lively Operation in us we enjoy the Fruit of that Redemption and are enabled savingly to know believe and practice what is required of us Heb. 11. 3. 6. 2 Tim. 3. 16. 1 Tim. 3. 16. John 17. 3. 1 Cor. 2. 9 10 11 12. Q. Which are these things necessary to be practised by us A. The Commandments of God briefly contained in the Ten Precepts of the Moral Law and some other Commandments given us by Christ in the New Testament Exod. 20. 1. Matth. 28. 20. Q Whence came the Holy Scriptures of the Old and new Testament A. They came from God who did inspire and move holy Men to commit them to Writing for our Instruction 2 Tim. 3. 16. Q. Are the Scriptures the Words of God A. Yea John 17. 8. Q. Are they not also the Word of God and are not the Doctrines delivered to us in the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament concerning the way of Life and Salvation frequently called the Word in Scripture John 17. 20. Acts 13. 26. 1 Cor. 4. 20. Gal. 6. 6. Phil. 1. 14. 2 Tim. 4. 2. 2 Tim. 2. 15. A. Yea as where Paul bid Timothy Preach the Word it is certain he meant the whole Doctrin of Salvation by Christ and Christ himself called a short Sentence in one of the Psalms of David the written Word John 15. 25. Q. It is any Lye or Falshood as some have argued to call the Scriptures which are many Words the Word A. Nay as it is no lye to call many Letters the Letter but is an ordinary manner of Speech both in Scripture and other Books Q. But seeing Christ is called the Word and the Word is said to be God is it not absurd to call the Scriptures or the Doctrin contained in them the Word Rom. 2. 27 7 6. A. Nay no more than it is absurd to call the Sun Light because God is called Light in Scripture for many words have diverse Significations in Scripture as not only the word Light but Spirit Life Flesh Milk Wine Oyl Bread Waeter have diverse Significations in Scripture Q. How then may the word be distinguished A. Into the essential word mentioned John 1. 1. And the declarative word that may also be called the doctrinal word and that again may be distinguished into the word that is either Vocal i. e. uttered by the Mouth