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A47130 A Christian catechisme, for the instruction of youth, and others to whom it may be useful in the grounds of Christian religion, and practice of Christian piety wherein the twelve articles of the Christian creed, and the Godhead and manhood natures of Christ and his prophetical, priestly, and kingly office are briefly explained : and the true Christian doctrin, concerning Christ his being a sufficient saviour, as he is both God and man : and with respect to both the absolute necessity, and excellent consistencie of his outward coming in the flesh, and his inward coming, and spiritual appearance in our hearts, through faith in him, and love and obedience to him, in order to our eternal salvation, declared and demonstrated by testimonies of Holy Scripture : and the divine excellency of the light within, in distinction from humane reason, asserted and vindicated : and the question concerning its sufficiency to salvation, truly stated and resolved : where also many other Gospel doctrins, and practical Christian truths and duties are held forth / by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1698 (1698) Wing K150; ESTC R19823 60,929 128

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great_a evidence_n nor_o will_v they_o believe_v if_o any_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o tell_v they_o luke_n 16_o 31._o q._n how_o be_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n be_v it_o as_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o we_o and_o as_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o we_o as_o some_o say_v to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n a._n nay_o for_o all_o such_o notion_n of_o christ_n be_v blood_n be_v shed_v in_o we_o and_o his_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o we_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v false_a and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n q_o be_v then_o jesus_n christ_n consider_v as_o he_o die_v for_o we_o without_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v outward_o shed_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n a._n yea_o rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o coloss_n 1._o 20._o heb_n 12._o 2._o act_n 10._o 41._o sect_n vii_o q._n how_o do_v christ_n perform_v his_o kingly_a office_n a._n by_o his_o various_a administration_n of_o it_o in_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o q._n which_o be_v the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o a._n first_o such_o as_o respect_v angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o the_o whole_a creation_n second_o such_o as_o respect_v the_o world_n or_o that_o part_n of_o mankind_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o his_o church_n three_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o church_n q._n have_v christ_n a_o kingly_a power_n and_o government_n over_o all_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a angel_n a._n yea_o heb._n 1._o 6_o 7._o col._n 2._o 10._o eph._n 1._o 21._o phil._n 2._o 10._o mark_v 1._o 25_o 9_o 25._o luke_n 4._o 35_o 9_o 42._o q._n have_v he_o also_o a_o power_n and_o government_n over_o the_o evil_a angel_n and_o all_o evil_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o they_o a._n yea_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o use_v to_o cast_v forth_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o many_o that_o be_v possess_v q._n have_v christ_n also_o a_o kingly_a power_n and_o government_n over_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o whole_a creation_n a._n yea_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n matth._n 28._o 18._o matth._n 8._o 26_o 27._o mark_v 2._o 27_o 28._o act_n 10._o 36._o and_o which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o command_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o great_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v who_o as_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o creature_n q._n how_o do_v christ_n put_v forth_o his_o kingly_a power_n and_o government_n over_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n see_v they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o he_o a._n by_o restrain_v and_o limit_v their_o power_n overrule_a their_o evil_a design_n and_o action_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o turn_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a and_o last_o by_o judge_v and_o punish_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n psal_n 76._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 28._o act_n 17._o 31._o matth._n 8._o 29._o q._n how_o do_v christ_n perform_v his_o kingly_a office_n over_o the_o world_n or_o that_o part_n of_o mankind_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o his_o church_n and_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v become_v member_n of_o it_o but_o remain_v impenitent_a to_o the_o last_o a._n by_o give_v they_o a_o righteous_a law_n universal_o in_o their_o