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A39662 An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell. Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism. 1692 (1692) Wing F1160; ESTC R25088 171,235 224

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say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n especial_o require_v in_o the_o three_o commandment_n a._n it_o require_v the_o most_o awful_a and_o reverential_a frame_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o all_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n psal._n 89.7_o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o he_o have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o and_o in_o his_o worship_n joh._n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n a_o it_o require_v truth_n in_o our_o witness-bearing_a as_o know_v god_n see_v our_o heart_n and_o be_v witness_n to_o all_o that_o we_o think_v or_o speak_v zech._n 5.4_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n q._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n that_o in_o all_o our_o appeal_n to_o god_n in_o secret_a or_o doubtful_a matter_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o appeal_v be_v necessary_a awful_a and_o true_a jer_n 17.16_o as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v not_o hasten_v from_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o follow_v thou_o neither_o have_v i_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n thou_o know_v that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n be_v right_a before_o thou_o psal._n 139.23_o 24_o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o set_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a q._n 5._o what_o do_v this_o commandment_n especial_o forbid_v a._n it_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v all_o profane_a oath_n as_o most_o injurious_a to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.34_o 37._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v go●s_a throne_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a q._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o profane_a or_o false_a swear_v a._n such_o be_v reckon_v enemy_n to_o god_n psal._n 139.20_o thy_o enemy_n take_v thy_o name_n in_o vain_a the_o curse_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o such_o family_n zech._n 5.4_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o ho●se_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a q._n 7._o what_o else_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n it_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v all_o heedless_a wander_a and_o drowsy_a performance_n of_o god_n worship_n isa._n 29.13_o 14._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o b●t_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v proceed_v to_o do_v a_o marvellous_a work_n among_o this_o people_n even_o a_o marvellous_a work_n and_o a_o wonder_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o prudent_a man_n shall_v be_v hide_v and_o 2_o king_n 10.31_o but_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n q._n 8._o what_o other_o sin_n be_v forbid_v in_o this_o command_n a._n it_o forbid_v all_o light_n and_o irreverent_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o our_o jest_n or_o by_o way_n of_o scoff_v jer._n 17.15_o behold_v they_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v it_o come_v now_o jer._n 6.10_o behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o reproach_n they_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o q._n 9_o by_o what_o argument_n do_v god_n enforce_v the_o three_o commandment_n on_o man_n a._n that_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o command_n shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o lord_n either_o in_o this_o life_n deut._n 28.58_o 59_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n or_o in_o that_o to_o come_v rom._n 2.5_o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o reform_v q._n 10._o what_o be_v the_o first_o instruction_n from_o the_o three_o commandment_n a._n that_o great_a and_o infinite_a be_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o forbear_v provoke_a sinner_n so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v roman_n 9.22_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n q._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o second_o instruction_n from_o hence_o a._n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o severe_a of_o his_o judgement_n by_o which_o at_o any_o time_n he_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o the_o profaneness_n of_o the_o world_n hos._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n ●ourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v languish_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n yea_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n also_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o q._n 12._o what_o be_v the_o three_o instruction_n from_o hence_o a._n that_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o great_o delight_v in_o they_o that_o fear_n and_o reverence_v his_o name_n isa._n 66.5_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o shall_v appea●_n to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a mal._n 3.16_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n q._n 13._o what_o be_v the_o last_o inference_n from_o hence_o a._n that_o those_o parent_n have_v much_o to_o answer_v for_o that_o by_o their_o example_n teach_v or_o by_o their_o negligence_n encourage_v their_o child_n to_o profane_a god_n name_n jer._n 5_o 7._o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o sabbath_n quest._n 57_o which_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n a._n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maidservant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o quest._n 58._o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n a._n the_o four_o commandment_n require_v the_o keep_n holy_a to_o god_n such_o set_a time_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n express_o one_o whole_a day_n in_o seven_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n quest._n 59_o which_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o have_v god_n
no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n q._n 14._o w●at_o ●s_v the_o last_o instruction_n hence_o a._n that_o those_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o ordinance_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n will_v perish_v with_o aggravate_v perdition_n matth._n 11.23_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n of_o the_o word_n read_v and_o hear_v quest._n 89._o how_o be_v the_o word_n make_v effectual_a to_o salvation_n a._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v the_o read_n but_o especial_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o convince_a and_o convert_v sinner_n and_o build_v they_o up_o in_o holiness_n and_o comfort_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n q._n 1._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o word_n a._n by_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o word_n of_o god_n consign_v to_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o though_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v receive_v 1_o thess._n 2.13_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o thank_v we_o god_n without_o cease_v because_o when_o you_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v of_o we_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n q._n 2._o whence_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o word_n a._n it_o be_v whole_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o it_o become_v effectual_a to_o any_o man_n salvation_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 6_o 7._o i_o have_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n q._n 3._o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o man_n salvation_n a._n yes_o it_o be_v deut._n 17.19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o and_o in_o read_v of_o it_o god_n sometime_o come_v in_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o man_n conversion_n act_v 8.27_o 28_o 29._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n of_o ethiopia_n a_o eunuch_n of_o great_a authority_n under_o candace_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o her_o treasure_n and_o have_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o worship_n be_v return_v and_o sit_v in_o his_o chariot_n read_v isaias_n the_o prophet_n then_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o philip_n go_v near_o and_o join_v thyself_o to_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n q._n 4._o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n a._n yes_o it_o be_v isa._n 55.3_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v q._n 5._o to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o word_n useful_a to_o man_n a._n the_o first_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n out_o of_o christ_n 1_o cor_fw-la 14.24_o 25._o but_o if_o all_o pprophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n q._n 6._o what_o be_v it_o useful_a for_o beside_o conviction_n a._n it_o be_v useful_a for_o conversion_n as_o well_o as_o conviction_n psal._n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n act_v 26.18_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n &c_n &c_n q._n 7._o do_v the_o word_n convince_v and_o convert_v all_o that_o hear_v it_o a._n no_o but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n act_v 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v q._n 8._o what_o else_o be_v the_o word_n useful_a for_o a._n to_o build_v up_o the_o saint_n to_o perfection_n in_o christ_n eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n in_o christ._n act_v 20.32_o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v q._n 9_o may_v the_o common_a people_n read_v the_o scripture_n a._n yes_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v by_o christ_n joh._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n act_v 17.11_o these_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o those_o in_o thessalonica_n in_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o q._n 10._o be_v it_o their_o duty_n or_o liberty_n also_o to_o preach_v it_o a._n no_o it_o be_v not_o for_o beside_o ability_n for_o that_o work_n there_o must_v be_v a_o call_n rom._n 10.14_o 15._o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v etc._n etc._n q._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o first_o instruction_n from_o hence_o a._n that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o able_a faithful_a ministry_n to_o expound_v and_o apply_v they_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n to_o any_o people_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o q._n 12._o what_o be_v the_o second_o instruction_n a._n that_o man_n can_v expect_v special_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n from_o god_n in_o the_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n prov._n 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n q._n 13._o what_o be_v the_o three_o inference_n a._n that_o sad_a be_v their_o condition_n who_o sit_v all_o their_o day_n under_o the_o word_n to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o if_o 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