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A28310 A soul-searching catechism wherein is opened and explained not onely the six fundamental points set down Heb. 6. I. but also many other questions of highest concernment in Christian religion : wherein is strong meat for them that are grown and milk for babes, in a very short catechism at the end, exceeding needful for all families in these ignorant and unsetled times / written by Christopher Blackwood. Blackwood, Christopher. 1653 (1653) Wing B3101; ESTC R24658 62,833 92

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in_o generation_n though_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o many_o yet_o i_o rest_v upon_o the_o former_a that_o we_o become_v guilty_a by_o imputation_n qu._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n a._n it_o appear_v 1._o because_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o there_o be_v a_o law_n give_v on_o sinai_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v liable_a unto_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5.13_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o death_n reign_v from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 14._o now_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v and_o consequent_o death_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o if_o you_o say_v what_o law_n be_v there_o before_o moses_n law_n without_o which_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v i_o answer_v though_o there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n 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what_o sacrifice_n do_v christ_n offer_v a._n his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n heb._n 10.10_o qu._n why_o do_v christ_n offer_v his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n a._n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o q._n what_o be_v faith_n a._n it_o be_v a_o matrimonial_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n rom._n 7.4_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o eph._n 5.32_o whereby_o i_o do_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o one_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v and_o rise_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o i_o believe_v also_o that_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o i_o yea_o my_o soul_n be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o john_n 1.12_o as_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n judas_n 21.25_o and_o to_o rest_v upon_o his_o satisfaction_n rom._n 10.10_o 11._o quest_n whether_o do_v faith_n go_v before_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ans_fw-fr we_o be_v not_o first_o wash_v and_o then_o believe_v but_o in_o scripture-language_n 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cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o filthiness_n in_o the_o reign_n thereof_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o compare_v with_o rom._n 6.12_o 15._o but_o also_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n or_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o a_o spirit_n within_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v transformation_n or_o change_v of_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o the_o five_o branch_n be_v the_o put_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a heb._n 8.10_o 11._o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n or_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o notional_a knowledge_n as_o if_o person_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o be_v teach_v by_o pastor_n parent_n or_o neighbour_n but_o of_o affective_a knowledge_n that_o be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o carry_v affection_n with_o it_o whereby_o they_o relish_v and_o savour_v good_a thing_n for_o 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covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o do_v our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o second_o the_o old_a covenant_n require_v obedience_n in_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_v the_o transgressor_n for_o every_o breach_n deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o the_o new_a covenant_n require_v on_o the_o creature_n part_v only_a the_o perfection_n of_o sincerity_n which_o consist_v principal_o in_o a_o universal_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_v for_o new_a obedience_n john_n 15.14_o with_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n if_o they_o be_v overtake_v contrary_a to_o this_o purpose_n three_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v much_o upon_o temporal_a promise_n as_o levit._n 16.3_o deut._n 28.1_o 17._o but_o the_o new_a covenant_n run_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o four_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v abolish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n heb._n 8.13_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n gal._n 4.30_o but_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v everlasting_a heb._n 13.20_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o abrogate_a covenant_n so_o that_o as_o a_o wife_n be_v free_a from_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o old_a covenant_n it_o be_v dead_a and_o we_o be_v new_a marry_v unto_o christ_n rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o five_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v very_o dark_a 2_o cor._n 3.13_o moses_n put_v a_o veil_n over_o his_o face_n to_o signify_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o see_v christ_n hence_o as_o those_o that_o learn_v the_o rudiment_n or_o beginning_n of_o a_o language_n be_v in_o bondage_n not_o know_v what_o benefit_n will_v come_v by_o they_o so_o be_v sundry_a jew_n and_o other_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n gal._n 4.9_o and_o can_v not_o with_o any_o clearness_n understand_v it_o contrary_a the_o new_a testament_n be_v clear_a the_o minister_n of_o it_o use_v great_a plainness_n of_o speech_n 2_o cor._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n see_v with_o much_o plainness_n as_o in_o a_o looking-glass_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o q_o but_o see_v you_o say_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v abolish_v whether_o or_o no_o be_v we_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a._n believer_n be_v deliver_v first_o from_o the_o curse_n for_o breach_n of_o it_o gal._n 3.13_o second_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o notion_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19.5_o 6.8_o exod._n 24.8_o three_o from_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o testify_v against_o we_o our_o guilt_n col._n 2.14_o as_o a_o free_a creditor_n not_o only_o forgive_v the_o debt_n but_o also_o cancel_v the_o bond_n that_o may_v witness_v it_o against_o his_o debtor_n four_o from_o the_o power_n it_o have_v to_o stir_v up_o to_o sin_n rom._n 7.5_o 8._o the_o more_o the_o law_n forbid_v sin_n to_o natural_a man_n with_o much_o more_o proneness_n they_o be_v carry_v to_o it_o five_o from_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o moses_n peculiar_o appoint_v to_o the_o jew_n john_n 7.19_o do_v not_o moss_n give_v you_o the_o law_n john_n 15.25_o it_o be_v write_v in_o their_o law_n and_o else_o why_o do_v moses_n command_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o we_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n q_o how_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o observe_v moses_n his_o law_n a._n 1._o as_o they_o be_v law_n of_o nature_n i_o call_v those_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n practice_n rom._n 2.14_o as_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v parent_n honour_v that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o wife_n or_o good_n of_o another_o 2._o so_o far_o as_o