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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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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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day_n poison_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o the_o church_n so_o when_o prosperity_n come_v look_v to_o thy_o look_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o bite_v with_o a_o cockatrice_n adversity_n come_v with_o a_o ghastly_a countenance_n to_o affright_v we_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o job_n cast_v his_o eye_n from_o his_o trouble_n to_o god_n and_o say_v though_o thou_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o so_o must_v you_o for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o soul_n death_n come_v and_o bring_v a_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n reach_v from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o another_o lose_v the_o soul_n now_o and_o lose_v it_o
be_v thus_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n comfort_v itself_o that_o thou_o do_v take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n next_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o thy_o course_n in_o this_o world_n for_o say_v john_n if_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n than_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o labour_v to_o know_v and_o do_v christ_n will_n then_o thou_o take_v and_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o the_o numbe●_n name_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o but_o now_o because_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o tell_v i_o 33._o q._n how_o must_v thou_o reverent_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n a._n i_o must_v examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o have_v desire_n repentance_n faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n mark_v here_o supper_n preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n require_v not_o any_o actual_a preparation_n of_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o baptism_n in_o thy_o infancy_n if_o thou_o be_v convert_v or_o convince_v from_o heathenism_n judaisme_n or_o turkism_n unto_o christianity_n then_o must_v thou_o be_v prepare_v at_o least_o with_o a_o profession_n of_o actual_a faith_n as_o simon_n magus_n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 10._o matth._n 3._o matth._n 28._o mar._n 16._o act._n 2._o and_o thus_o thou_o must_v understand_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o set_v down_o confession_n of_o sin_n or_o teach_v or_o believe_v before_o baptism_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n of_o christian_a parent_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v right_o baptize_v in_o thy_o infancy_n and_o god_n require_v no_o such_o preparation_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n 2.38.39_o act._n 2.38.39_o but_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o he_o look_v to_o our_o parent_n profess_v christianity_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n former_a profession_n of_o judaisme_n but_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o thy_o personal_a preparation_n further_o than_o he_o dispose_v thou_o himself_o either_o by_o sow_v seed_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o soul_n which_o may_v sprout_v forth_o afterward_o or_o by_o call_v thou_o a_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 9.42_o matth._n 18.6_o mar._n 9.42_o yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n do_v require_v a_o actual_a preparation_n this_o preparation_n thou_o say_v must_v 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