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A31330 Catechism made practical the Christian instructed I. in the principles of Christian religion, positively, in the shorter catechism, II. in what he is to refuse, and what to hold fast in the greatest points of controversie ..., III. in the practice of several duties, viz., (1.) the practical improvement of the Holy Trinity, (2.) baptism, (3.) prayer, and (4.) preparation for the Lord's Supper. 1688 (1688) Wing C1474; ESTC R23057 173,425 352

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our_o sensual_a appetite_n rom._n 7.23_o rom._n 8.5,6_o tit._n 1.15_o this_o be_v sin_n work_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o adam_n habitual_a corruption_n and_o vice_n follow_v upon_o his_o actual_a offence_n by_o his_o own_o and_o satan_n do_v and_o god_n just_a judgement_n our_o actual_a offence_n proceed_v from_o our_o natural_a and_o habitual_a corruption_n adam_n sin_v and_o forfeit_v for_o himself_o and_o we_o who_o be_v as_o much_o his_o posterity_n as_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v and_o god_n by_o a_o righteous_a act_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n rom._n 11.31_o gal._n 3.22_o this_o corruption_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o old_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 6.6_o ephes_n 4.22_o col._n 3.9_o such_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v after_o their_o transgression_n such_o be_v we_o by_o nature_n ephes_n 2.3_o that_o be_v by_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o 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