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Dr. John Owen's two short catechisms wherein the principles of the doctine of Christ are unfolded and explained : proper for all persons to learn before they be admitted to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and composed by him for the use of all congregations in general.
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Owen, John, 1616-1683.
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call_n be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o our_o everlasting_a election_n call_v election_n we_o have_v no_o actual_a interest_n in_o nor_o right_a unto_o christ_n until_o we_o be_v thus_o call_v act_n of_o almighty_a god_n whereby_o in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o call_v and_o translate_v we_o from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n sin_n wrath_n and_o corruption_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o mighty_a effectual_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n col._n 1._o 12_o 13._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o deut._n 30._o 6._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o matth._n 11._o 25_o 26._o joh._n 1._o 13._o &_o 3._o 3._o 8._o ephes._n 1._o 19_o col._n 2._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o jam._n 1._o 18._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o act._n 16._o 14._o q._n 3._o what_o do_v we_o ourselves_o perform_v in_o this_o change_n or_o work_v of_o our_o conversion_n a._n nothing_o at_o all_o be_v mere_o god_n mere_o they_o who_o so_o boast_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o free_a will_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v themselves_o a_o example_n what_o it_o be_v be_v give_v up_o to_o so_o vile_a a_o error_n destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a matth._n 7._o 18._o &_o 10._o 20._o joh._n 1._o 13._o &_o 15._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o ephes._n 2._o 1._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 26._o phil._n 1._o 6._o q._n 4._o do_v god_n thus_o call_v all_o and_o every_o one_o a._n all_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n be_v outward_o call_v by_o the_o word_n none_o effectual_o but_o the_o elect._n mat._n 22._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 30._o chap._n xix_o of_o justification_n q._n 1._o be_v we_o account_v righteous_a and_o save_v for_o our_o faith_n when_o we_o be_v thus_o free_o call_v a._n no_o but_o mere_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v by_o faith_n for_o which_o alone_o the_o lord_n accept_v we_o as_o holy_a and_o righteous_a esa._n 43._o 25._o rom._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o rom._n 4._o 5._o q._n 2._o what_o then_o be_v our_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n before_o god_n a._n the_o gracious_a free_a act_n pardon_v act_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n justification_n differ_v first_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v the_o one_o require_v a_o person_n legal_o and_o perfect_o righteous_a the_o other_o a_o believe_a sinner_n second_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o one_o be_v a_o severe_a righteous_a judge_n in_o the_o other_o a_o merciful_a reconcile_a father_n three_o in_o the_o sentence_n which_o in_o the_o one_o acquit_v as_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o the_o other_o as_o have_v all_o amiss_o pardon_v of_o god_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believe_a sinner_n and_o for_o that_o speak_a peace_n unto_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v just_a and_o accept_v before_o he_o gen._n 15._o 6._o act._n 13._o 38_o 39_o luk._n 18._o 14._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 26_o 28._o rom._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 2._o 16._o q._n 3._o be_v we_o not_o then_o righteous_a before_o god_n by_o our_o own_o work_n a._n no_o for_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v neither_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n fulfil_v his_o law_n nor_o endure_v his_o trial_n psal._n 130._o 3_o 4._o psal._n 143._o 2._o esa._n 64._o 6._o luke_n 17._o 10._o chap._n xx._n of_o sanctification_n q._n 1._o be_v there_o nothing_o then_o require_v of_o we_o but_o faith_n only_o a._n yes_o a_o repentance_n and_o b_o holiness_n or_o new_a obedience_n a_o act._n 20._o 21._o matth._n 3._o 2._o luk._n 13._o 3._o b_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 7._o heb._n 12._o 14._o q._n 2._o what_o be_v repentance_n a._n godly_a ah_o sorrow_n for_o every_o know_a both_o know_a repentance_n include_v first_o alteration_n of_o the_o mind_n into_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n before_o love_v second_o sorrow_n of_o the_o affection_n for_o sin_n commit_v three_o change_v of_o the_o action_n arise_v from_o both_o available_a both_o repentance_n be_v either_o legal_a servile_a and_o terrify_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o evangelical_n filial_a and_o comfort_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o liberty_n which_o only_o be_v available_a sin_n commit_v against_o god_n b_o with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o future_a c_o in_o the_o kill_n of_o sin_n the_o quicken_a of_o all_o grace_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o act._n 2._o 37._o psal._n 51._o 17._o b_o psal._n 34._o 14._o esa._n 1._o 16_o 17._o ezek._n 18._o 27_o 28._o act._n 14._o 15._o c_o ephes._n 4._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o rom._n 6._o 12_o 13._o 18_o 19_o rom._n 8._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 15._o q_o 3_o can_v we_o do_v this_o of_o ourselves_o a._n no_o it_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o who_o he_o please_v levit._fw-la 20._o 8._o deut._n 30._o 6._o ezek._n 11._o 19_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o act._n 11._o 18._o q._n 4._o wherein_o do_v the_o be_v of_o true_a repentance_n consist_v without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o acceptable_a a._n in_o it_o judas_n it_o every_o part_n of_o popish_a repentance_n viz._n contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v perform_v by_o judas_n performance_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n with_o faith_n and_o assure_a hope_n of_o divine_a mercy_n psal._n 51._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11._o act._n 2._o 38._o matth._n 27._o 4._o q._n 5._o what_o be_v that_o holiness_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o a._n that_o ah_o universal_a effect_n universal_a all_o faith_n &_o profession_n without_o this_o holiness_n be_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n heat_n effect_n true_a faith_n can_v no_o more_o be_v without_o true_a holiness_n than_o true_a fire_n without_o heat_n sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n b_o in_o our_o heart_n mind_n will_n and_o action_n c_o whereby_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n our_o head_n a_o psal._n 119._o 9_o 1._o sam._n 15._o 22._o joh._n 14._o 15._o rom._n 6._o 9_o heb._n 12._o 14._o it_o be_v 2._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 6_o 7._o esa._n 1._o 16_o 17._o b_o 1_o cron._n 28._o 9_o deut._n 6._o 5._o matth._n 22._o 37._o c_o rom._n 8._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o ephes._n 2._o 21._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 11_o 12._o q._n 6._o be_v this_o holiness_n or_o obedience_n in_o we_o perfect_a a._n yes_o a_o in_o respect_n miracle_n respect_n merit_n of_o work_n in_o unprofitable_a servant_n no_o way_n able_a to_o do_v their_o duty_n be_v a_o popish_a miracle_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o but_o b_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n wherein_o god_n require_v it_o a_o 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o joh._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 48._o luk._n 1._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o ephes._n 4._o 24._o tit._n 2._o 12._o b_o esa._n 64._o 6._o psal._n 130._o 3._o exod._n 28._o 38._o phil._n 3._o 8._o q._n 7._o will_v god_n accept_v of_o that_o obedience_n which_o fall_v so_o short_a of_o what_o he_o require_v a._n yes_o from_o they_o obedience_n they_o in_o christ_n be_v our_o person_n accept_v free_o and_o for_o he_o our_o obedience_n who_o person_n he_o accept_v and_o justifi_v free_o in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 12._o 1._o phil._n 4._o 18._o heb._n 13._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o ephes._n 1._o 6._o q._n 8._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o holiness_n a._n ah_o internal_a in_o the_o quicken_n of_o all_o grace_n purge_v all_o sin_n b_o and_o external_a in_o servant_n and_o frequent_a prayer_n alm_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o righteousness_n a_o heb._n 9_o 14._o ephes._n 3._o 16._o 17._o rom._n 2._o 29._o &_o 6._o 12._o b_o matth._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 2._o ephes._n 4._o 22_o 23._o tit._n 2._o 12._o particular_a precept_n be_v innumerable_a q_o 8._o may_v not_o other_o perform_v these_o dune_n acceptable_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o believe_v a._n no_o sin_n no_o the_o best_a duty_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v but_o white_a sin_n all_o their_o performance_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v but_o abominable_a sin_n before_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15._o 8._o joh._n 9_o 31._o tit._n 1._o 15._o heb._n 11._o 6._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n q._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o thus_o believe_v and_o
horeb_n but_o because_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n at_o the_o first_o write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n on_o mount_n horeb_n call_v the_o ten_o commandment_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o q._n 2._o be_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n still_o require_v of_o we_o a._n yes_o to_o the_o uttermost_a tittle_n mat._n 5._o 17._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 31._o jam._n 2._o 8._o gal._n 3._o q._n 3._o be_v we_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o only_o to_o after_o the_o fall_n the_o law_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o justification_n and_o become_v a_o rule_n for_o sanctification_n only_o perfect_a only_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n that_o god_n give_v power_n to_o yield_v any_o obedience_n and_o accept_v of_o any_o obedience_n that_o be_v not_o perfect_a perform_v it_o a._n no_o in_o no_o wise_a the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o we_o be_v carnal_a 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o gen._n 5._o 6._o joh._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 11._o and_o 8._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o q._n 4._o do_v then_o god_n give_v a_o law_n which_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v a._n no_o when_o god_n give_v it_o we_o have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o which_o since_o we_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n gen._n 1._o 26._o ephes._n 7._o 29._o rom._n 5._o 12._o q._n 5._o whereto_o then_o do_v the_o law_n now_o serve_v a._n for_o two_o general_a end_n first_o a_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n or_o to_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n require_v second_o b_o to_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ._n ah_o psal._n 11._o 9_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 8_o 9_o b_o gal._n 3._o 24_o q._n 6._o how_o do_v the_o law_n drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n a._n divers_a way_n as_o first_o a_o by_o lay_v open_a unto_o we_o the_o utter_a disability_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o do_v any_o good_a second_o b_o by_o charge_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a to_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n three_o c_o by_o bring_v the_o whole_a soul_n under_o bondage_n to_o sin_n death_n satan_n and_o hell_n so_o make_v we_o long_o and_o seek_v for_o a_o saviour_n a_o rom._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o gal._n 3._o 19_o b_o rom._n 3_o 19_o 20._o &_o 4._o 15._o &_o 5._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 10._o c_o gal._n 3._o 22._o heb._n 2._o 15._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n q._n 1._o how_o come_v this_o weakness_n and_o disability_n upon_o we_o a._n by_o the_o sin_n and_o hell_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o common_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n which_o in_o general_n denote_v the_o whole_a misery_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o first_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n actual_a sin_n to_o we_o impute_v second_o loss_n of_o god_n glorious_a image_n innocency_n and_o holiness_n three_o derive_v by_o propagation_n a_o nature_n 1._o defile_v with_o the_o pollution_n 2._o lade_v with_o the_o gild_n 3._o subdue_v to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n 4._o a_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o temporal_a misery_n lead_v to_o and_o procure_v death_n 5._o a_o alienation_n from_o god_n with_o voluntary_a obedience_n to_o satan_n and_o lust_n 6._o a_o utter_a disability_n to_o good_a or_o to_o labour_v for_o mercy_n 7._o eternal_a damnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n shameful_a fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o q._n 2._o wherein_o do_v that_o hurt_n we_o their_o posterity_n a._n divers_a way_n first_o a_o in_o that_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o adam_n be_v all_o in_o he_o second_o b_o our_o soul_n with_o his_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o holiness_n innocency_n and_o righteousness_n wherein_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v three_o c_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o nature_n come_v upon_o we_o with_o fourthly_a d_o a_o extreme_a disability_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n e_o by_o all_o which_o we_o be_v make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n a_o joh._n 3._o 36._o rom._n 5._o 12._o ephes._n 2._o 3._o b_o gen._n 3._o 10._o ephes._n 4._o 23_o 24._o col._n 3._o 10._o c_o job_n 14._o 4._o psal._n 51._o 7._o joh._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 3._o 13._o d_o gen._n 6._o 5._o ephes._n 2._o 1._o jer._n 6._o 16._o &_o 13._o 23._o rom._n 8._o 7._o e_z gen._n 3._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 10._o q._n 3._o wherein_o do_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n consist_v a._n in_o divers_a thing_n first_o a_o in_o the_o mercy_n the_o all_o that_o a_o natural_a man_n have_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v free_a mercy_n guilt_n of_o death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a second_o b_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n three_o c_o gild_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n despair_n and_o anguish_n here_o with_o fourthly_a eternal_a damnation_n hereafter_o a_o gen._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 1._o 18._o &_o 5._o 12._o 17._o ephes._n 2._o 3._o b_o gen._n 3._o 24._o ezek._n 16._o 3_o 4_o 5._o ephes._n 2._o 13._o c_o gen._n 3._o 10._o esa._n 48._o 22._o rom._n 3._o 9_o 19_o gal._n 3._o 22._o d_o gen._n 3._o 10._o 13._o joh._n 3._o 36._o q._n 4._o be_v all_o man_n bear_v in_o this_o estate_n a._n every_o one_o without_o exception_n psal._n 51._o 7._o esa._n 53._o 5._o rom._n 3._o 9_o 12._o ephes._n 2._o 3._o q._n 5._o and_o do_v they_o continue_v therein_o a._n of_o themselves_o they_o themselves_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o that_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o they_o they_o can_v otherwise_o do_v be_v able_a neither_o to_o a_o know_v or_o b_o will_n nor_o c_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a and_o please_v unto_o god_n ah_o act._n 8._o 31._o &_o 16._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o ephes._n 5._o 8._o joh._n 1._o 5._o b_o jer._n 6._o 16._o &_o 13._o 2_o 3._o luk._n 4._o 18._o rom._n 6._o 16._o &_o 8._o 7._o c_o joh._n 6._o 44._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o q._n 6._o have_v they_o then_o no_o way_n of_o themselves_o to_o escape_v the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n a._n none_o at_o all_o they_o can_v neither_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n nor_o fulfil_v his_o law_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n q._n 1._o shall_v all_o mankind_n then_o everlasting_o perish_v a._n no_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v prepare_v a_o way_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v his_o elect._n joh._n 3._o 16._o esa_n 53._o 6._o q._n 2._o what_o way_n be_v this_o a._n by_o send_v his_o own_o son_n goodness_n son_n this_o be_v that_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o the_o angel_n themselves_o admire_v the_o most_o transcendent_a expression_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n the_o lay_v forth_o of_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o q._n 3._o who_o be_v this_o you_o call_v his_o own_o son_n a._n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n coeternal_a and_o of_o the_o same_o deity_n with_o his_o father_n joh._n 1._o 14._o rom._n 1._o 3._o gal._n 4._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o q._n 4._o how_o do_v god_n send_v he_o a._n by_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n and_o to_o dwell_v among_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n esa._n 50._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 14._o luk._n 1._o 35._o phil._n 2._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ._n q._n 1._o what_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o of_o jesus_n christ_n a._n chief_o two_o thing_n first_o his_o deify_v his_o though_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v one_o god_n with_o his_o father_n he_o be_v not_o one_o person_n with_o he_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o not_o a_o god_n and_o a_o man_n god_n incarnate_a not_o a_o man_n deify_v person_n or_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o second_o his_o office_n or_o what_o he_o be_v unto_o we_o q._n 2._o what_o do_v it_o teach_v of_o his_o person_n a._n that_o he_o be_v true_o god_n and_o perfect_a man_n partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n between_o who_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n joh._n 1._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o ephe._n 4_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o q._n 3._o how_o prove_v you_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v true_o god_n a._n divers_a way_n first_o by_o place_n die_v 3_o the_o effential_a property_n of_o either_o nature_n remain_v in_o his_o person_n they_o still_o not_o communicate_v unto_o the_o other_o as_o of_o the_o deity_n to_o be_v eternal_a every_o where_o of_o the_o