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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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thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n as_o a_o servant_n 19_o luk._n 19_o use_v 1_o be_v thou_o therefore_o sure_a my_o child_n so_o to_o carry_v thyself_o as_o one_o that_o may_v give_v a_o comfortable_a account_n if_o a_o master_n shall_v put_v his_o servant_n in_o trust_n with_o his_o whole_a estate_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v a_o account_n he_o set_v down_o item_n thus_o much_o to_o maintain_v idleness_n thus_o much_o for_o whore_v drunkenness_n pride_n thus_o much_o for_o profane_a exercise_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v you_o think_v that_o this_o account_n will_v be_v take_v no_o more_o will_v god_n
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 have_v if_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o but_o let_v thy_o soul_n always_o move_v to_o god_n with_o all_o religion_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o grace_n 5.17_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v like_o the_o golden_a socket_n of_o the_o holy_a light_n boil_v with_o speculation_n and_o not_o like_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n full_a of_o the_o liquor_n of_o heavenly_a religion_n they_o will_v prove_v but_o like_o the_o egyptian_a fleshpot_n reek_v out_o the_o hot_a vapour_n of_o the_o onion_n and_o garleek_a of_o thy_o own_o vain_a heart_n if_o they_o be_v fair_a word_n of_o uncharitable_a heart_n they_o be_v like_o ezekiahs_n bloody_a pot_n 24.6_o ezek._n 24.6_o that_o boil_v with_o the_o scum_n of_o rust_n and_o lust_n but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o a_o break_a and_o bleed_a soul_n move_v to_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v zacharies_n pot_n 14.20_o zach._n 14.20_o and_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n send_v up_o sweet_a incense_n which_o shall_v fill_v 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give_v they_o for_o christ_n from_o christ_n or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o perish_v let_v thy_o heart_n move_v for_o all_o blessing_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o but_o under_o thou_o from_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o natural_a right_n to_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n health_n peace_n and_o liberty_n oh_o give_v i_o the_o right_n of_o a_o child_n of_o a_o heir_n and_o accept_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o holy_a live_v and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n enlarge_v thy_o heart_n and_o give_v thou_o by_o his_o help_a spirit_n 27._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o to_o vent_v thy_o soul_n with_o groan_n and_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v these_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v understand_v to_o thy_o eternal_a peace_n 37._o q._n where_o can_v thou_o more_o full_o learn_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n a._n in_o that_o which_o be_v 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