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The principles of holy Christian religion, or, The catechism of the Church of England paraphrazed for the use of Borwick-Hall.
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Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.
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&_o 8_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o heb._n 4.8_o 9_o the_o promise_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o god_n command_n be_v great_a and_o more_o full_a or_o at_o least_o more_o clear_a than_o under_o the_o law_n 4._o 4.6_o jer._n 31.31_o &_o heb._n 8._o joel_n 2.28_o &_o act._n 2._o joh._n 1.16_o 17._o jam._n 4.6_o more_o grace_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n command_n than_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n quest_n how_o many_o commandment_n be_v there_o answ_n the_o word_n god_n himself_o deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n consist_v of_o ten_o commandment_n 10._o deut._n 5.22_o mat._n 22.40_o rom._n 13.9_o 10._o and_o the_o text_n say_v he_o add_v no_o more_o because_o all_o that_o be_v through_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n enjoin_v beside_o may_v in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o of_o these_o ten_o word_n of_o command_n quest_n what_o general_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o understand_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o each_o commandment_n answ_n two_o most_o especial_o 1._o that_o where_o any_o duty_n be_v command_v the_o contrary_a thereunto_o be_v forbid_v and_o where_o any_o sin_n be_v forbid_v the_o contrary_a duty_n be_v command_v 2._o that_o in_o all_o duty_n command_v and_o sin_n forbid_v the_o mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v also_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o ten_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o quest_n what_o be_v herein_o command_v and_o what_o forbid_a you_o answ_n 1._o ult_n prov._n 3.6_o 1_o chr._n 28.9_o deut._n 6.13_o 14._o &_o 10.12_o 20._o mat._n 4.10_o deut._n 6.4_o 5._o joh._n 14_o 15._o rom._n 10.14_o psal_n 32.6_o &_o 50.15_o ult_n i_o be_o herein_o command_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o according_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o as_o god_n viz._n to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o to_o express_v my_o inward_a faith_n hope_n and_o love_n towards_o he_o by_o the_o reverend_a performance_n of_o all_o external_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n command_v by_o he_o and_o most_o especial_o by_o my_o daily_a prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o praise_n of_o he_o 2._o 22.9_o exod._n 24.14_o deut._n 6.14_o isa_n 42.8_o &_o 48.11_o mat._n 6.24_o rom._n 1.25_o rev._n 22.9_o i_o be_o forbid_v to_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o or_o to_o pay_v any_o such_o divine_a worship_n to_o any_o other_o neither_o yet_o to_o prefer_v the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o any_o creature_n before_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o my_o creator_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v merry_a unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n quest_n what_o be_v herein_o command_v and_o what_o forbid_a you_o answ_n 1._o 6.20_o exod._n 34.11_o deut._n 4.2_o &_o 12.32_o mat._n 28_o 20._o joh._n 4.24_o psal_n 95.6_o &_o 132.7_o rom._n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o i_o be_o herein_o command_v to_o worship_v this_o only_a true_a god_n after_o a_o holy_a and_o true_a manner_n that_o be_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o that_o i_o do_v it_o not_o only_o internal_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n but_o also_o external_o with_o all_o lowly_a humble_a and_o reverend_a prostration_n of_o body_n before_o he_o 2._o 2.22_o leu._n 19.4_o &_o 26.1_o 1_o cor._n 10.14_o ezek._n 14.4_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o rom_n 2.22_o i_o be_o forbid_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n not_o to_o worship_v he_o by_o a_o idol_n nor_o by_o a_o image_n neither_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o fond_a imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o as_o i_o must_v avoid_v idolatry_n and_o all_o false_a worship_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n so_o i_o must_v also_o take_v heed_n of_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o true_a worship_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v give_v 2.6_o deut._n 4.24_o &_o 5.9_o &_o 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o deut._n 23.2_o rev._n 2.6_o because_o god_n be_v so_o jealous_a of_o his_o worship_n and_o glory_n lest_o we_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o or_o to_o ourselves_o that_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v all_o such_o as_o deprave_v his_o worship_n 15._o exod._n 34.7_o deut._n 5.10_o dan._n 9.4_o joh._n 15.14_o 15._o even_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n account_v of_o they_o as_o his_o enemy_n but_o he_o will_v merciful_o reward_v they_o that_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n as_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o promoter_n of_o his_o interest_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a quest_n what_o be_v herein_o command_v and_o forbid_v you_o answ_n 1._o 44.23_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o psal_n 93.5_o ezek._n 22.8_o psal_n 105.15_o luk._n 10.16_o ezek._n 44.23_o i_o be_o herein_o command_v to_o propose_v to_o myself_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n in_o all_o my_o action_n both_o divine_a and_o moral_a and_o to_o have_v a_o separate_v and_o distinct_a respect_n for_o all_o such_o such_o thing_n and_o person_n as_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o they_o and_o more_o immediate_o relate_v to_o his_o service_n 2._o etc._n leu._n 18.21_o &_o 19.12_o &_o 21.6_o &_o 22.2_o 15_o 32._o mat._n 23.16_o 20_o 22._o hos_fw-la 10.4_o leu._n 24.14_o jam._n 3.9_o prov._n 30.9_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o rom._n 2.24_o psal_n 5.7_o heb._n 12_o 28._o prov._n 13.13_o isa_n 62.2_o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o herein_o forbid_v all_o rash_a unadvised_a wilful_a profanation_n of_o god_n ever_o bless_a name_n by_o oath_n perjury_n execration_n curse_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o my_o neighbour_n or_o of_o myself_o not_o to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n slight_o idle_o foolish_o and_o vain_o much_o less_o to_o cover_v any_o deceit_n falsehood_n or_o what_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n unlawful_a or_o sinful_a not_o unadvised_o or_o irreverent_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o god_n holy_a word_n sacrament_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o holy_a worship_n neither_o yet_o to_o slight_v undervalue_n or_o despise_v either_o thing_n or_o person_n wherein_o and_o whereby_o god_n be_v honour_v and_o whereupon_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v call_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v 29._o zach._n 5.3_o 4._o deu._n 28.58_o 59_o heb._n 12.28_o 29._o because_o god_n will_v never_o excuse_v such_o irreligious_a profanation_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o will_v assure_o punish_v all_o offender_n in_o this_o kind_n 7._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n answ_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n fix_v day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o sebenth_fw-mi 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 do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man-serbant_a and_o thy_o maid-serbant_a thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v beaven_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 sebenth_n day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sebenth_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o quest_n what_o be_v herein_o command_v and_o what_o forbid_v answ_n 1._o 10.25_o col._n 2.16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o heb._n 4.10_o exod._n 31.15_o &_o 35.2_o luk._n 23.56_o heb._n 10.25_o i_o be_o command_v in_o general_a to_o dedicate_v every_o day_n of_o my_o life_n a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v a_o rest_n from_o sin_n and_o vacancy_n to_o his_o service_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o i_o devote_v every_o seven_o day_n or_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o to_o the_o public_a
the_o principle_n of_o holy_a christian_a religion_n or_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n paraphraze_v for_o the_o use_n of_o borwick-hall_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v heb._n 10.23_o london_n print_v by_o e._n cotes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o r._n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1656._o the_o preface_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o catechise_v the_o authority_n usefulness_n and_o general_a head_n of_o our_o church_n catechism_n as_o all_o tender_a conscienced_a man_n do_v sad_o lament_v the_o manifold_a sect_n and_o division_n and_o various_a opinion_n in_o religion_n among_o we_o so_o all_o wise_a and_o prudent_a person_n do_v withal_o consider_v and_o observe_v the_o cause_n thereof_o that_o such_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n may_v be_v remedy_v and_o prevent_v and_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o so_o much_o 1.6_o jam._n 1.6_o giddiness_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n why_o so_o many_o waver_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 1.6_o jam._n 1.6_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o toss_v be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o good_a bottom_n or_o sure_a foundation_n to_o stand_v upon_o which_o consist_v in_o be_v well_o catechize_v or_o thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o preach_v or_o hear_v sermon_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v the_o source_n and_o original_n of_o so_o much_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n it_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n but_o not_o of_o error_n since_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o most_o fickle_a and_o giddy_a people_n be_v common_o the_o most_o eager_a hearer_n of_o many_o sermon_n and_o several_a preacher_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n but_o that_o such_o sermon_n as_o man_n ordinary_o hear_v be_v not_o first_o well_v catechize_v render_v their_o mind_n like_o a_o ship_n without_o ballast_n which_o can_v keep_v a_o steady_a course_n but_o toss_v roll_n and_o tumble_v and_o be_v by_o every_o gust_n of_o wind_n overthrow_v for_o preach_v without_o catechise_v first_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o build_v a_o house_n without_o a_o foundation_n which_o can_v prove_v no_o other_o but_o some_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n or_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v perfect_a man_n and_o never_o pass_v through_o the_o state_n of_o infancy_n and_o youth_n or_o as_o if_o suck_a infant_n in_o stead_n of_o milk_n shall_v feed_v upon_o strong_a flesh_n and_o this_o too_o often_o raw_a 13._o 1_o cor._n 3.2_o heb._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o indigested_a also_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o 1._o upon_o who_o that_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v fulfil_v 13.14_o mat._n 13.14_o by_o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v and_o by_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n also_o ever_o learning_n 7_o 2_o tim._n â—_o 7_o and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n hence_o 2._o 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o so_o many_o become_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o who_o real_o be_v but_o fool_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o save_a truth_n 22._o rom._n 1.21_o 22._o who_o wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n &_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v through_o the_o glimmering_n of_o conceit_a knowledge_n who_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o talk_v of_o this_o and_o that_o point_n in_o religion_n argue_v against_o such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o understand_v nothing_o of_o what_o they_o say_v or_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v hence_o 3_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o right_o understand_v the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o truth_n be_v make_v by_o many_o uncatechize_v unprincipled_a man_n now_o a_o day_n the_o very_a sink_n of_o error_n be_v misinterpret_v and_o misapply_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o false_a opinion_n and_o even_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n whereas_o undoubted_o be_v there_o a_o sure_a foundation_n lay_v in_o the_o true_a and_o through_o understanding_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n there_o can_v not_o be_v possible_o either_o so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n besot_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n so_o much_o giddiness_n and_o waver_v in_o religion_n or_o so_o much_o abuse_v and_o wrest_v of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o soul_n for_o hold_v fast_o the_o foundation_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n like_o a_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n 7.24_o mat._n 7.24_o stand_v firm_a against_o the_o shock_n of_o every_o temptation_n and_o be_v not_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n 4.14_o eph._n 4.14_o and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v for_o the_o practice_n therefore_o of_o this_o duty_n of_o catechise_v we_o have_v many_o both_o command_n and_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n see_v among_o many_o other_o gen._n 18.19_o deut._n 6.6_o 7._o psal_n 34.11_o &_o psal_n 78._o from_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 8._o vers_fw-la prov._n 22.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o sect._n 2_o the_o great_a necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o be_v well_o catechize_v be_v thus_o apparent_a and_o by_o all_o wise_a and_o know_a man_n consider_v have_v occasion_v the_o pen_n and_o print_v of_o several_a catechism_n many_o of_o which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o useful_a in_o their_o kind_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v with_o or_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a authority_n and_o usefulness_n with_o our_o church_n catechism_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o of_o private_a but_o public_a authority_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o a_o national_a council_n before_o the_o conception_n and_o dictate_v of_o private_a person_n 2._o 4.13_o ephes_n 4.13_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o common_a form_n of_o sound_a word_n 1.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o which_o all_o shall_v hold_v fast_o and_o stick_v close_o unto_o that_o as_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o church_n or_o shall_v be_v so_o at_o leastwise_o so_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v upon_o one_o ground_n be_v build_v upon_o one_o foundation_n and_o steer_v our_o course_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o bottom_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o other_o catechism_n can_v be_v more_o exact_a and_o complete_a more_o beneficial_a and_o useful_a than_o this_o of_o our_o church_n which_o will_v appear_v by_o consider_v the_o order_n and_o general_a head_n thereof_o sect._n 3_o and_o first_o to_o prevent_v the_o general_a objection_n which_o be_v make_v both_o against_o this_o and_o all_o other_o catechism_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o inspire_a writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n all_o holy_a and_o true_a religion_n be_v build_v upon_o ephes_n 2.20_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v both_o spacious_a and_o difficult_a contain_v many_o thing_n some_o more_o some_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o these_o both_o intermix_o and_o diverse_o deliver_v here_o and_o there_o resperse_v in_o several_a book_n and_o chapter_n and_o express_v both_o by_o way_n of_o command_n and_o counsel_n of_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_a of_o history_n and_o example_n under_o many_o metaphor_n type_n and_o allegory_n which_o render_v they_o both_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v aright_o and_o as_o hard_o to_o be_v right_o distinguish_v and_o reduce_v to_o their_o several_a head_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n and_o firm_a memory_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o reduce_v the_o pith_n sum_n and_o marrow_n of_o all_o save_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o so_o many_o several_a way_n of_o expression_n to_o four_o several_a head_n viz._n 1._o the_o apostle_n creed_n 2._o the_o 10._o commandment_n 3._o the_o lord_n prayer_n 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o one_o of_o which_o 4._o general_a head_n all_o that_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n contain_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v reducible_a for_o 1._o all_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o general_a and_o in_o the_o gross_a be_v sum_v up_o in_o twelve_o article_n by_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n and_o be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o