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A31330 Catechism made practical the Christian instructed I. in the principles of Christian religion, positively, in the shorter catechism, II. in what he is to refuse, and what to hold fast in the greatest points of controversie ..., III. in the practice of several duties, viz., (1.) the practical improvement of the Holy Trinity, (2.) baptism, (3.) prayer, and (4.) preparation for the Lord's Supper. 1688 (1688) Wing C1474; ESTC R23057 173,425 352

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world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o v._o 6._o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o god._n 6._o q._n how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o in_o the_o godhead_n a._n there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n or_o divine_a be_v and_o nature_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n equal_a in_o god._n in_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o phil._n 2.6_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god._n compare_v isa_n 6.3,5,8_o with_o joh._n 12.41_o and_o act_v 28.25_o act_n 5.3,4_o but_o peter_n say_v ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god._n power_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o divine_a perfection_n 7._o this_o one_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n or_o creator_n the_o preserve_n and_o dispose_v and_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n rom._n 11.36_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n 8._o what_o soever_o god_n have_v do_v and_o bring_v forth_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o decree_n ephes_n 1.11_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n 9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n a._n the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o have_v fore-ordained_n whatever_o come_v to_o glory_n to_o ephes_n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n v._o 11._o in_o who_o also_o we_o obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n rom._n 9_o 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_a suffering_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n v._o 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n pass_v 10._o q._n how_o do_v god_n execute_v his_o decree_n a._n god_n execute_v his_o decree_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o will._n and_o ephes_n 1.11_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n providence_n 11._o q._n what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n a._n the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v god_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n and_o all_o very_a appear_v very_a gen._n chap._n 1._o throughout_o heb._n 11.13_o through_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n that_o do_v appear_v good_a 12._o q._n how_o do_v god_n create_v man_n a._n after_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n god_n create_v man_n male_a and_o female_a after_o his_o own_o image_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n with_o dominion_n over_o the_o holiness_n the_o gen._n 1.26_o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n and_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o rich_fw-mi of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o
and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o sojourner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o deut._n 22.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n bring_v they_o back_o again_o unto_o thy_o brother_n v._o 2._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o than_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o until_o thy_o brother_n seek_v after_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o again_o v._o 3._o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o ass_n and_o with_o his_o raiment_n and_o with_o all_o lose_a thing_n of_o thy_o brother_n that_o thou_o have_v find_v thou_o may_v not_o hide_v thyself_o v._o 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o exod._n 23.4_o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o v._o 5._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o gen._n 47.14_o and_o joseph_n gather_v up_o all_o the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n for_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o buy_v and_o he_o bring_v the_o money_n into_o pharaoh_n house_n v._o 20._o and_o joseph_n buy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o egyptian_n sell_v every_o man_n his_o field_n because_o the_o famine_n prevail_v over_o they_o so_o the_o land_n become_v pharaoh_n other_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n a._n the_o eight_o commandment_n forbid_v whatsoever_o do_v or_o may_v unjust_o hinder_v our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n wealth_n or_o outward_a need_v outward_a prov._n 21.17_o &_o 23.20,21_o &_o 28.19_o see_v all_o these_o in_o the_o bible_n ephes_n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v estate_n 15._o q._n which_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v 20.11_o exod._n 20.11_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n the_o nine_o commandment_n require_v the_o maintain_n and_o promote_a of_o truth_n between_o man_n and_o gate_n and_o zech._n 8.16_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o your_o gate_n man_n and_o of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a true_a good_a 3_o jon._n v._n 12._o demetrius_n have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o all_o man_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o yea_o and_o we_o also_o bear_v record_n and_o you_o know_v that_o our_o record_n be_v true_a name_n especial_o lie_n especial_o prov._n 14.5_o a_o faithful_a witness_n will_v not_o lie_v but_o a_o false_a witness_n will_v utter_v lie_n v._o 25._o a_o true_a witness_n deliver_v foul_n but_o a_o deceitful_a witness_n speak_v lie_n in_o witness-bearing_a q._n what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n the_o nine_o commandment_n forbid_v whatsoever_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o truth_n or_o injurious_a to_o our_o own_o or_o neighbour_n good_a neighbour_n good_a 1_o sam._n 17.28_o and_o eliab_n his_o elder_a brother_n hear_v when_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o man_n and_o eliab_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o david_n and_o he_o say_v why_o come_v thou_o down_o hither_o and_o with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n i_o know_v thy_o pride_n and_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o thou_o be_v come_v down_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o battle_n levit._fw-la 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n neither_o shall_v thou_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n psal_n 15.3_o he_o that_o backbiteth_a not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n name_n 16._o q._n which_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v 20.17_o exod._n 20.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid_n servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n the_o ten_o commandment_n require_v full_a contentment_n with_o our_o own_o gain_n own_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o but_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n condition_n with_o a_o right_n and_o charitable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n towards_o our_o thing_n our_o job_n 31.29_o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o or_o lift_v up_o myself_o when_o evil_o find_v he_o rom._n 12.15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v 1_o tim_n 1.5_o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o cor._n 13.4_o charity_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o v._o 5._o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a v._o 6._o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n v._n 7._o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n neighbour_n and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n the_o ten_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o discontentment_n with_o our_o own_o destroyer_n own_o 1_o king._n 21.4_o and_o ahab_n come_v into_o his_o house_n heavy_a and_o displease_v because_o of_o the_o word_n which_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n and_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n esth_n 5.13_o yet_o all_o this_o avail_v i_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o i_o see_v mordecai_n the_o jew_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n 1_o cor._n 10.10_o neither_o murmur_v you_o as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o murmur_v and_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n estate_n envy_v or_o grieve_v at_o the_o good_a of_o our_o work_n our_o gal._n 5.26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o jam._n 3.14_o but_o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o and_o lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n v._o 16._o for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n neighbour_n and_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n and_o affection_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v neighbour_n be_v rom._n 7.7_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v v._o 8._o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a rom._n 13.9_o for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o deut._n 5.21_o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o field_n or_o manservant_n or_o his_o maid-servant_n his_o ox_n or_o
be_v not_o reveal_v the_o son_n be_v bring_v forth_o before_o all_o time_n prov._n 8.22_o his_o go_n forth_o be_v from_o everlasting_a mic._n 5.2_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh._n 5.26_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o father_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o his_o son_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o from_o the_o father_n i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.57_o the_o personal_a action_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n towards_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o send_v he_o joh._n 15.26_o the_o personal_a action_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o come_v to_o proceed_v to_o receive_v to_o give_v joh._n 16.7,8,13,14_o to_o testify_v joh._n 15.26_o as_o a_o distinct_a witness_n from_o christ_n own_o and_o the_o father_n be_v of_o he_o joh._n 5.37_o 2._o what_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o greek_a church_n use_v the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la heb._n 1.3_o and_o the_o latin_a church_n person●…_n and_o from_o they_o we_o borrow_v the_o word_n person_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v retain_v the_o word_n though_o we_o will_v not_o divide_v from_o any_o for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o term_n that_o acknowledge_v what_o be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o can_v express_v the_o truth_n better_o a_o person_n in_o the_o eternal_a god_n head_n transcend_v a_o person_n in_o nature_n a_o person_n in_o nature_n be_v usual_o desined_a or_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o complete_a perfect_a singular_a live_v understanding_n be_v or_o substance_n subsist_v by_o itself_o not_o sustain_v by_o another_o nor_o a_o part_n of_o another_o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n differ_v from_o a_o create_a person_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o every_o particular_a man_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o common_a general_a and_o special_a nature_n 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