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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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arise_v do_v they_o arise_v from_o that_o save_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o i_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o do_v spring_n from_o worldly_a sorrow_n fear_v or_o shame_n loss_n or_o harm_n sudden_a passion_n or_o serious_a consideration_n 4._o the_o trial_n of_o love._n section_n 1_o the_o four_o grace_n to_o be_v examine_v be_v love_n and_o though_o your_o catechism_n tell_v you_o you_o must_v examine_v your_o love_n yet_o it_o help_v you_o not_o to_o try_v it_o as_o you_o be_v help_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o i_o to_o open_a to_o you_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o divine_a grace_n and_o that_o by_o show_v you_o the_o object_n of_o it_o or_o towards_o who_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n be_v exercise_v examine_v your_o love_n 1._o to_o god._n 2._o to_o man._n 1._o concern_v your_o love_n to_o god_n you_o must_v observe_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n in_o those_o three_o distinct_a relation_n in_o the_o godhead_n that_o be_v we_o must_v love_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o take_v these_o three_o glorious_a person_n in_o the_o god_n head_n for_o our_o god_n and_o what_o duty_n we_o be_v engage_v to_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o must_v exercise_v and_o engage_v ourselves_o anew_o to_o perform_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o then_o and_o there_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god._n and_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v describe_v this_o grace_n of_o love_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v describe_v before_o and_o that_o by_o point_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o 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you_o therefore_o acknowledge_v god_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o infinite_a in_o wisdom_n holiness_n power_n righteousness_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n as_o rich_a in_o grace_n etc._n etc._n see_v exod._n 34.6,7_o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n be_v he_o thy_o god_n have_v he_o engage_v his_o attribute_n and_o glory_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v on_o thy_o side_n and_o for_o thy_o good_a do_v thou_o believe_v thyself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v pollute_a guilty_a and_o helpless_a do_v thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n as_o vain_a and_o unable_a to_o make_v thou_o happy_a that_o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a for_o thou_o in_o all_o condition_n at_o all_o time_n do_v thou_o adore_v and_o praise_v he_o see_v psal_n 103._o from_o 1._o to_o 19_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o and_o do_v thou_o esteem_v and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o the_o world_n even_o with_o all_o thy_o 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