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A75934 Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire. Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662? 1646 (1646) Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746 144,259 361

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psal_n 139.12_o 13._o and_o hide_a lust_n a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o work_n can_v easy_o espy_v the_o least_o fault_n that_o another_o make_v in_o it_o so_o god_n can_v see_v all_o the_o disorder_n that_o satan_n and_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o and_o this_o must_v make_v thou_o walk_v in_o fear_n of_o offend_v such_o a_o god_n and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o every_o man_n that_o make_v a_o thing_n do_v desire_n to_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o credit_n of_o it_o much_o more_o do_v god_n who_o make_v man_n for_o himself_o 16.4_o prov._n 16.4_o as_o well_o as_o all_o thing_n else_o use_v therefore_o whether_o thou_o eat_v or_o drink_v 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o or_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o god_n do_v to_o his_o glory_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n do_v to_o his_o glory_n in_o dispose_v thyself_o in_o all_o the_o occurrence_n of_o this_o 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6._o job_n 21.14_o rom._n 6._o depart_v from_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o will_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o let_v we_o ●_o at_o and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n move_v to_o god_n against_o sin_n by_o confession_n and_o suit_n for_o pardon_n for_o grace_v by_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o other_o blessing_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o &_o serve_v god_n with_o joyfulnes_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 28.47_o deu._n 28.47_o use_v thus_o may_v thou_o my_o child_n conceive_v what_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v such_o the_o wicked_a be_v ready_a to_o say_v 21.15_o job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o 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