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B15559 A practicall catechisme: or, A view of those principall truths according to godlinesse, which are contayned in the catechisme diuided into three parts: and seruing for the vse, (as of all, so) especially of those that first heard them. By D.R. B. of Divin, minister of the Gospell. D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1632 (1632) STC 21166; ESTC S116040 309,840 430

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remote_a p._n 9_o or_o near_o p._n 10._o the_o use_n p._n 12._o artic._n 3._o the_o misery_n of_o adam_n fall_v both_o by_o sin_n and_o punishment_n p._n 15._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o general_a p._n 15_o &_o 16._o in_o particular_a either_o first_o sin_n and_o that_o original_a both_o guilt_n p._n 17._o and_o stain_v p._n 18._o so_o actual_a p._n 20._o or_o second_o punishment_n p._n 21._o the_o use_n p._n 22._o artic._n 4._o this_o misery_n be_v universal_o overspredde_v the_o race_n of_o adam_n p._n 26._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o general_a p._n 27._o particular_a p._n 29._o the_o use_n p._n 30._o artic._n 5._o no_o possibility_n to_o manward_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o escape_v p._n 33._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n &_o p._n 34_o the_o use_n ibid._n artic._n 6._o the_o moral_a law_n preach_v sound_o reveal_v this_o misery_n p._n 37._o the_o general_a explication_n ibid._n the_o particular_a first_o by_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n p._n 38._o and_o that_o actual_a p._n 40._o first_o by_o disperse_v mist_n of_o error_n p._n 41._o second_o by_o give_v light_n p._n 43._o and_o that_o in_o tw_a particular_n first_o the●selues_n second_o penalty_n themselves_o in_o five_o respect_n first_o her_o authority_n p._n 43._o second_o her_o coherence_n p._n 44._o three_o her_o royalty_n p._n 45._o four_o her_o integrity_n p._n 46._o five_o her_o extent_n p._n 47._o then_o two_o penalty_n p._n 50._o second_o original_a sin_n three_o way_n first_o by_o term_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n second_o by_o comparison_n with_o actual_a p._n 51._o three_o by_o her_o property_n first_o eminency_n p._n 52._o second_o predominancy_n p._n 53._o three_o perpetuity_n ibid._n four_o generality_n ibid._n five_o bondage_n p._n 54._o the_o use_n ibid._n second_o by_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o twofold_a either_o of_o judgement_n p._n 60._o &_o that_o either_o by_o remoovall_a of_o let_n p._n 61_o or_o effect_v the_o work_n and_o that_o many_o way_n p._n 63._o the_o use_n p._n 66._o or_o else_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n p._n 68_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o general_a ibid._n or_o special_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o difference_n p._n 70._o second_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n first_o nature_n ibid._n second_o the_o effect_n three_o first_o stop_v of_o bad_a course_n p._n 75._o second_o unsettle_v rot_a peace_n p._n 76._o three_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n p._n 78._o the_o use_n p._n 79._o then_o the_o end_n p._n 81._o the_o use_n p._n 82._o or_o the_o extremity_n desperation_n and_o presumption_n p._n 83._o 84._o and_o abuse_n p._n 85._o here_o of_o legal_a rebellion_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o unfold_v at_o large_a p._n 87._o the_o use_n p._n 92._o then_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o terror_n p._n 96._o addition_n the_o lord_n uphold_v such_o as_o he_o will_v save_v in_o this_o extremity_n and_o that_o by_o a_o secret_a hope_n p._n 98._o explication_n of_o it_o p._n 99_o 100_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o p._n 101._o the_o use_n 102._o to_o the_o end_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n artic_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o deliverance_n ordain_v for_o miserable_a man_n out_o of_o this_o thraldom_n p._n 112._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o use_n p._n 113._o a_o further_a open_v p._n 114._o a_o further_a use_n p._n 116._o artic._n 2._o the_o only_a mean_a and_o meritorious_a instrument_n to_o procure_v this_o be_v jesus_n emanuel_n p._n 120._o the_o explication_n p._n 120_o 121._o whereby_o this_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n by_o a_o satisfaction_n where_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o qualification_n of_o his_o person_n first_o by_o union_n and_o unction_n second_o satisfaction_n itself_o p._n 122._o the_o seven_o welspring_n of_o salvation_n name_v p._n 123._o prosecute_v after_o the_o first_o incarnation_n with_o the_o use_n p._n 123._o the_o second_o the_o godhead_n with_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 124._o the_o three_o union_n of_o flesh_n with_o word_n and_o the_o use_n p._n 126._o the_o unction_n and_o the_o use_n 226._o the_o four_o the_o merit_n and_o first_o of_o active_a obedience_n p._n 127_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o full_o to_o 130._o the_o five_o the_o passive_a obedience_n p._n 130._o the_o use_n of_o both_o p._n 134._o the_o sixth_o the_o conquest_n with_o the_o use_n p._n 149._o the_o seven_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o by_o what_o with_o the_o use_n p._n 153._o artic._n 3._o the_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n not_o impute_v sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o form_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o itself_o p._n 157._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o use_n p._n 162._o artic._n 4._o the_o mean_a of_o external_a dispense_n this_o deliverance_n be_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 176._o the_o explication_n p._n 177._o the_o use_n p_o 180._o till_o 187._o artic._n 5._o that_o the_o lord_n offer_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o offer_v he_o bare_o but_o furnish_v with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n p._n 207._o the_o explication_n and_o sort_n of_o these_o benefit_n p_o 208._o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v herein_o be_v three_o first_o the_o difference_n p._n 209._o second_o their_o order_n p._n 211_o three_o their_o nature_n in_o special_a where_o of_o vocation_n ibid._n union_n p._n 213._o justification_n p._n 214._o reconciliation_n ibid._n adoption_n p._n 215._o redemption_n ibid._n regeneration_n p._n 216._o sanctification_n p._n 217._o glorification_n p._n 218._o the_o use_n p._n 219._o article_n 6._o that_o the_o subject_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v all_o these_o good_a thing_n be_v his_o church_n p._n 223._o explication_n of_o sundry_a name_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 224._o the_o use_n p._n 228._o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o church_n communion_n p._n 234._o though_o foul_o misplaced_n in_o p._n 187._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o the_o qualification_n and_o mark_n of_o it_o ibid._n and_o p._n 188._o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o first_o in_o grace_n p._n 561._o second_o in_o ordinance_n p._n 200._o three_o in_o service_n both_o to_o body_n p._n 203._o and_o soul_n p._n 205_o the_o use_n p._n 206._o artic._n 7._o the_o use_n of_o this_o whole_a part_n viz._n that_o we_o believe_v this_o deliverance_n to_o be_v our_o own_o p._n 234._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n whereof_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n wherein_o it_o stand_v p._n 235._o explication_n of_o it_o p._n 237._o the_o use_n p._n 246._o concern_v say_v itself_o p._n 250._o what_o particular_n faith_n include_v p._n 251._o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a part_n p._n 262._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part_n artic_a 1._o that_o whoso_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 6._o the_o explication_n ibid._n four_o thing_n consider_v first_o the_o author_n p._n 8._o how_o he_o work_v p._n 9_o second_o the_o instrument_n p._n 10._o a_o question_n decide_v about_o it_o viz._n how_o faith_n both_o reconcile_v 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to_o be_v difficult_a as_o especial_o the_o two_o latter_a for_o as_o i_o free_o grant_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n god_n wrought_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o those_o two_o latter_a viz._n the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o rely_v of_o the_o some_o upon_o the_o offer_n of_o god_n expliaine_n these_o a._n i_o will_v endeavour_v it_o and_o for_o the_o former_a as_o before_o in_o the_o point_n of_o vocation_n i_o show_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n so_o brief_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v such_o a_o qualification_n as_o god_n require_v of_o one_o who_o may_v believe_v the_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o belong_v to_o he_o true_a it_o be_v if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o can_v in_o a_o moment_n set_v a_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n but_o in_o this_o we_o must_v look_v at_o his_o will_n reveal_v and_o what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o 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