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A77379 A Catechisme for communicants. Set forth for the benefit of the willing to be well prepared for the receiving of that great mystery of the Lords Supper. / By A wel-willer [sic] unto all the children and servants in this great citie, and the suburbs, but most especially those of the parish of Dunstans East, London. Bridges, Walter. 1645 (1645) Wing B4483C; ESTC R173262 50,770 119

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child_n much_o derogate_a from_o the_o honesty_n and_o religion_n of_o their_o parent_n scripture_n teach_v this_o and_o our_o own_o experience_n too_o 2._o we_o learn_v that_o the_o only_a remedy_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o to_o gaze_v upon_o he_o with_o open_a face_n till_o we_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o same_o image_n with_o he_o from_o glory_n to_o glory_n moses_n you_o know_v have_v his_o face_n shine_v by_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o so_o will_v our_o face_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a use_n an._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a captivity_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a no_o help_n unless_o from_o heaven_n psal_n 51.10_o prov._n 23.26_o 2._o that_o we_o must_v have_v great_a regard_n unto_o the_o language_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o and_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o three_o 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god_n set_v before_o we_o oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119.97_o no_o man_n can_v love_v that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o nor_o have_v that_o which_o he_o love_v not_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o five_o use_n in_o point_n of_o will_n an._n that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n be_v the_o wicked_a will_n that_o the_o cure_n be_v here_o and_o here_o only_o to_o be_v discern_v when_o god_n give_v we_o a_o will_n or_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v good_a 1_o john_n 5.20_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o sixth_o use_n an._n to_o know_v where_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o every_o good_a and_o sound_a christian_a in_o his_o action_n yes_o sure_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o in_o his_o affection_n too_o there_o to_o the_o life_n matth._n 22.37_o mat._n 10.28_o luk._n 10.20_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o catechism_n viz._n the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n now_o for_o the_o second_o part_n namely_o his_o recovery_n by_o christ_n out_o of_o that_o miserable_a condition_n qu._n what_o purpose_n have_v god_n towards_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o fall_n an._n no_o purpose_n of_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o mercy_n rom._n 3.26_o and_o rom._n 9.22_o 23._o qu._n how_o may_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o elect_a be_v herein_o consider_v an._n thus_o if_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o angel_n which_o fall_v they_o have_v no_o mean_n of_o recovery_n out_o their_o fall_a estate_n jude_n 6._o 2._o if_o with_o the_o reprobate_n they_o have_v mean_n indeed_o but_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n to_o use_v they_o rom._n 11.7_o qu._n be_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n better_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o regeneration_n or_o of_o innocency_n an._n it_o be_v better_a in_o the_o estate_n of_o regeneration_n sure_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v immutable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v change_v 2._o because_o his_o happiness_n and_o holiness_n be_v great_a qu._n what_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o his_o recover_a estate_n an._n man_n happiness_n which_o be_v 1._o partly_o in_o this_o life_n 2._o partly_o or_o rather_o perfect_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v qu._n wherein_o do_v this_o happiness_n of_o man_n consist_v an._n in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n so_o rom._n 1.20_o so_o the_o natural_a man_n see_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n again_o heb._n 1.1_o 2._o spiritual_a man_n never_o behold_v he_o but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n which_o vision_n be_v operative_a 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 2._o in_o peace_n pacification_n and_o access_n rom._n 5.1_o for_o he_o that_o see_v a_o king_n a_o king_n i_o say_v as_o his_o enemy_n and_o one_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o act_n of_o anger_n and_o justice_n have_v rather_o never_o see_v he_o 3._o in_o expectation_n for_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o 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