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An explicatory catechism: or, An explanation of the assemblies shorter catechism Wherein those principles are enlarged upon especially, which obviate the great and growing errors of Popery; useful for those families that desire to hold fast the form of sound words.
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Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.
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1675
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Wing V434; ESTC R220763
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property_n as_o before_o explain_v 2._o in_o their_o order_n the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o order_n the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 5._o or_o the_o daies-man_n that_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o we_o both_o 33._o the_o second_o in_o order_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n hence_o 6._o creation_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n because_o thing_n take_v their_o original_n from_o he_o 6._o redemption_n to_o the_o son_n because_o he_o be_v make_v man_n for_o we_o and_o become_v our_o redeemer_n sanctification_n inchoate_n and_o consummate_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o begin_v and_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n 13._o 3._o in_o their_o operation_n and_o look_v what_o order_n there_o be_v in_o the_o exi_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o same_o order_n there_o be_v in_o work_v viz._n the_o father_n be_v of_o none_o 7._o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n 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where_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bless_a person_n be_v set_v down_o the_o father_n be_v first_o set_v down_o in_o order_n of_o witness_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o and_o invocation_n and_o worship_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 4._o in_o single_v out_o any_o one_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n we_o be_v to_o pitch_v most_o usual_o on_o the_o father_n as_o he_o to_o who_o we_o direct_v our_o prayer_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o method_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n to_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n joh._n 16._o 23._o and_o suitable_a be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o yet_o in_o such_o directing_n of_o prayer_n most_o what_o as_o to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o general_a intention_n of_o their_o spirit_n do_v the_o saint_n mind_n and_o eye_n the_o other_o two_o person_n and_o include_v they_o as_o joint_o worship_v and_o therefore_o in_o their_o preface_n of_o prayer_n they_o do_v ofttimes_o mention_v express_o that_o bless_a god_n one_o in_o essence_n yet_o three_o in_o person_n as_o he_o to_o who_o they_o speak_v and_o in_o the_o close_a they_o subscribe_v glory_n to_o the_o bless_a father_n son_n and_o spirit_n three_o person_n yet_o one_o god_n etc._n etc._n 5._o we_o may_v single_a out_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o to_o who_o we_o occasional_o present_v some_o special_a request_n either_o by_o way_n of_o apostrophe_n whilst_o we_o be_v direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n or_o in_o way_n of_o ejaculation_n as_o do_v stephen_n act_v 7._o 59_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o