Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n
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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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work_n be_v debt_n 22_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o not_o gift_n offer_v up_o unto_o god_n 3._o because_o they_o bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o reward_n to_o be_v receive_v 26_o q_o can_v work_v of_o supererogation_n consist_v with_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o work_n a._n no._n q._n if_o no_o man_n can_v merit_v by_o his_o work_n for_o himself_o can_v he_o communicate_v to_o another_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o a._n no._n q._n be_v there_o therefore_o nothing_o in_o the_o church_n treasury_n superabundant_a for_o those_o that_o do_v not_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n themselves_o a._n no._n q._n 83._o be_v all_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n equal_o heinous_a a._n some_o sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o several_a aggravation_n be_v more_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o other_o explic._n q_n be_v some_o sin_n more_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o other_o a._n yes_o q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o more_o heinous_a a._n more_o grievous_a and_o more_o offensive_a q._n how_o many_o way_n may_v some_o sin_n be_v more_o grievous_a and_o heinous_a than_o other_o a._n two_o way_n 1._o in_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o their_o aggravation_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n a._n such_o additional_a circumstance_n which_o make_v they_o more_o provoke_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v q._n and_o be_v some_o sin_n in_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n more_o heinous_a than_o other_o a._n yes_o 1._o the_o high_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o the_o high_a against_o the_o second_o table_n 25_o and_o 2._o wilful_a presumptuous_a sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 13_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n than_o those_o of_o ignorance_n 48_o sin_n ripen_v into_o action_n than_o sin_n begin_v in_o the_o thought_n etc._n and_o sin_n of_o custom_n and_o deliberation_n than_o those_o commit_v through_o some_o sudden_a passion_n and_o iustant_a force_n of_o temptation_n 11_o q._n and_o be_v sin_n likewise_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a aggravation_n more_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v a._n yes_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v by_o their_o aggravate_v heighten_v circumstance_n viz._n from_o the_o time_n 22._o when_o the_o place_n where_o 7._o the_o manner_n 27._o in_o which_o the_o mean_n 28._o by_o which_o the_o reason_n 8._o why_o the_o person_n by_o who_o 25._o and_o the_o person_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v 16._o q._n 84._o what_o do_v every_o sin_n deserve_v a._n every_o sin_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v explic._n q._n but_o though_o some_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n so_o small_a that_o deserve_v not_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o a._n no._n ephes._n 2._o 3._o deut._n 28._o 15_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3._o 10._o matth._n 25._o 41._o rom._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o q._n the_o papist_n have_v a_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n by_o mortal_a they_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n damnable_a and_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n viz._n perjury_n murder_n and_o adultery_n or_o those_o seven_o in_o the_o popish_a catechism_n pride_n covetousness_n lust_n anger_n gluttony_n envy_n and_o sloth_n by_o venial_a they_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n pardonable_a and_o deserve_v not_o everlasting_a punishment_n viz._n concupiscence_n sudden_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o such_o like_a do_v the_o scripture_n warrant_v this_o distinction_n of_o they_o a._n no._n 1._o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o first_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v due_a to_o every_o one_o that_o break_v the_o least_o of_o god_n commandment_n 10_o 2._o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n indiscriminative_o without_o any_o difference_n be_v death_n and_o such_o a_o death_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o eternal_a life_n 23_o and_o we_o must_v not_o distinguish_v where_o the_o law_n itself_o do_v not_o distinguish_v 3._o that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o by_o such_o word_n if_o not_o repent_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 36_o 37._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o forementioned_a mortal_a sin_n in_o the_o popish_a sense_n have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v forgive_v to_o all_o penitent_a believer_n to_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n all_o such_o sin_n be_v become_v venial_a 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o 13._o mat._n 26._o 74_o 75._o luke_n 22._o 32._o mark_v 16._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o q._n 85._o what_o do_v god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n a._n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o âor_a sin_n god_n require_v of_o we_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n repentance_n unto_o life_n with_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o all_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n explic._n q._n be_v there_o any_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n a._n yes_o heb._n 10._o 19_o 20._o q_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n require_v on_o our_o part_n to_o escape_v they_o a._n yes_o i'faith_o repentance_n and_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n q._n and_o do_v god_n require_v repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o we_o or_o have_v christ_n repent_v and_o believe_v for_o we_o a._n he_o require_v they_o of_o we_o 21_o q._n why_o so_o a._n because_o christ_n have_v no_o need_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v without_o sin_n luke_n 1._o 35._o john_n 8._o 46._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o john_n 9_o 30_o 34._o heb._n 7._o 26._o mat._n 27._o 19_o luke_n 23._o 14_o 15._o john_n 19_o 4_o etc._n etc._n act_v 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o 7._o 52._o and_o 22._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o mat._n 1._o 21._o john_n 1._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6._o q._n who_o communicate_v to_o we_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n a._n christ_n that_o purchase_v they_o convey_v and_o communicate_v they_o to_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o act_n 2._o 36._o tit._n 2._o 14._o q._n do_v christ_n communicate_v his_o benefit_n by_o mean_n or_o without_o mean_n a._n by_o mean_n 16_o q._n what_o kind_n of_o use_n must_v we_o make_v of_o the_o mean_n a._n a_o diâigent_a use_n 34_o q._n why_o do_v god_n require_v of_o we_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a mean_n a._n that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n q._n 86._o what_o be_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n a._n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o rest_n upon_o he_o alone_o for_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n explic._n q_n why_o call_v you_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o grace_n a._n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o from_o nature_n 17_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v give_v and_o wrought_v of_o free_a grace_n 8_o q._n why_o call_v you_o faith_n a_o save_a grace_n a._n because_o where_o it_o be_v true_o wrought_v it_o bring_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v to_o salvation_n 39_o q_o do_v it_o not_o then_o much_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v what_o this_o faith_n be_v and_o to_o labour_v after_o it_o when_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o a._n yes_o q._n 1._o be_v this_o faith_n only_o the_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n a._n no_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a in_o hâll_n believe_v this_o q._n 2._o or_o be_v it_o a_o implicit_a faith_n or_o a_o blind_a faith_n which_o the_o popish_a doctor_n persuade_v the_o people_n to_o rest_v in_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v though_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o church_n believe_v a._n no._n q._n why_o so_o a._n 1._o because_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o the_o church_n believe_v be_v to_o put_v out_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v take_v a_o guide_n and_o if_o by_o the_o church_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v to_o take_v such_o a_o guide_n as_o 13_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o guide_v we_o aright_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o refuse_v our_o own_o mercy_n and_o to_o run_v a_o
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lawful_a to_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o image_n and_o have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o people_n their_o share_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n 3._o it_o take_v away_o all_o liberty_n of_o judgement_n concern_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n in_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a right_n which_o every_o man_n have_v to_o judge_v for_o himself_o and_o they_o that_o take_v this_o away_o may_v as_o well_o command_v all_o man_n to_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o follow_v their_o guide_n but_o the_o other_o be_v so_o much_o worse_o because_o it_o be_v a_o assault_n upon_o our_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o rob_v we_o of_o the_o great_a talon_n god_n have_v commit_v to_o our_o management_n it_o be_v a_o rape_n upon_o our_o best_a faculty_n and_o prostitute_v they_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o spiritual_a tyrant_n it_o be_v not_o captivate_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n but_o enslave_v they_o to_o the_o proud_a and_o domineer_a usurpation_n of_o man_n wherein_o they_o will_v do_v by_o we_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v by_o samson_n they_o will_v put_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v grin_v in_o their_o prison_n and_o make_v they_o sport_n q._n how_o may_v man_n further_o offend_v and_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n a._n man_n offend_v and_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n not_o only_o by_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v not_o zealous_a 23_o for_o pure_a worship_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n not_o endeavour_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o place_n the_o reformation_n of_o worship_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o word_n as_o also_o when_o they_o disuse_n and_o 25_o neglect_n especial_o 45_o when_o they_o contemn_v and_o oppose_v any_o of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o worship_n q._n 52._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n annex_v to_o the_o seâond_a commandment_n a._n the_o reason_n annex_v to_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v god_n sovereignty_n over_o we_o his_o propriety_n in_o we_o and_o the_o zeal_n he_o have_v to_o his_o own_o worship_n explic._n q._n in_o what_o word_n be_v these_o three_o reason_n annex_v to_o this_o commandment_n express_v a._n in_o these_o word_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n annex_v unto_o the_o second_o commandment_n a._n god_n sovereignty_n over_o we_o express_v in_o these_o word_n i_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o a._n his_o supreme_a power_n absolute_a dominion_n and_o sole_a authority_n over_o we_o q._n what_o be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o first_o reason_n a._n the_o force_n of_o this_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a 3_o king_n over_o we_o and_o have_v the_o sole_a authority_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n therefore_o we_o ought_v by_o virtue_n of_o our_o allegiance_n as_o we_o be_v subject_n to_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o no_o other_o way_n than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n annex_v to_o this_o commandment_n a._n god_n propriety_n in_o we_o express_v in_o these_o word_n thy_n god_n i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o his_o propriety_n in_o we_o a._n his_o just_a right_n and_o title_n to_o we_o as_o his_o own_o q._n what_o be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o second_o reason_n a._n the_o force_n of_o this_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o be_v god_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v close_o unto_o he_o and_o his_o appointment_n and_o take_v heed_n especial_o of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o do_v alienate_v the_o heart_n from_o he_o 11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o reason_n annex_v to_o this_o commandment_n a._n the_o zeal_n god_n have_v to_o his_o own_o worship_n express_v in_o these_o word_n be_o â_o jealous_a god_n i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n 14_o q._n what_o be_v the_o zeal_n god_n have_v to_o his_o own_o worship_n a._n it_o be_v his_o jealousy_n where_o by_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o institution_n he_o be_v high_o offend_v with_o those_o that_o turn_v aside_o from_o he_o unto_o their_o own_o invention_n q_o wherein_o do_v this_o zeal_n and_o jealousy_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n show_v itself_o a._n the_o zeal_n and_o jealousy_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n do_v show_v itself_o 1._o in_o his_o account_v the_o breaker_n of_o this_o commandment_n those_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o threaten_v to_o punish_v they_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o 2._o in_o his_o esteem_v the_o keeper_n of_o this_o commandment_n such_o as_o love_v he_o and_o promise_a mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n q._n how_o can_v god_n in_o justice_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o their_o child_n a._n 1._o if_o the_o child_n do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o sinful_a step_n of_o their_o father_n god_n will_v not_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n upon_o they_o 17_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o equal_a and_o righteous_a for_o god_n to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o their_o child_n when_o the_o child_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o iniquity_n and_o so_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n 37_o by_o consent_n to_o partake_v of_o and_o imitate_v their_o father_n sin_n q._n 53._o what_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n a._n the_o three_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a q._n 54._o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o three_o commandment_n a._n the_o three_o commandment_n require_v the_o holy_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o god_n name_n title_n attribute_n ordinance_n word_n and_o work_n explic._n q_n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n to_o take_v in_o vain_a a._n the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n to_o take_v in_o vain_a be_v to_o be_v take_v general_o and_o comprehensive_o for_o any_o thing_n whereby_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v q._n by_o what_o do_v god_n make_v himself_o know_v a._n