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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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this_o be_v always_o to_o be_v annex_v to_o my_o prayer_n 11.3_o mat._n 6.9_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 11.3_o either_o before_o or_o after_o for_o it_o be_v both_o the_o pattern_n according_a to_o which_o i_o be_o to_o pray_v mat._n 6.9_o and_o the_o form_n also_o i_o be_o to_o use_v when_o i_o pray_v command_v luk._n 11.3_o o_o holy_a jesus_n who_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n aright_o give_v i_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o religious_a carefulness_n and_o devotion_n of_o soul_n to_o observe_v thy_o direction_n and_o command_n herein_o and_o daily_o to_o pour_v forth_o my_o soul_n unto_o god_n in_o that_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a inspire_a prayer_n which_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o and_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v ever_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n through_o thy_o bless_a mediation_n and_o intercession_n for_o i_o who_o be_v my_o only_a advocate_n and_o mediator_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o sacrament_n quest_n what_o other_o mean_n have_v god_n ordain_v for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o his_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n answ_n the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n quest_n how_o many_o sacrament_n have_v christ_n ordain_v in_o his_o church_n answ_n two_o only_o as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 56._o exo._n 31.13_o 15._o ephes_n 5.31_o 32._o act._n 13.3_o mat._n 28_o 19_o &_o 26.26_o 27_o 28._o rom._n 6.3_o gal._n 3.27_o col._n 2.7_o joh._n 6.53_o 54_o 55_o 56._o there_o be_v other_o external_a representation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o rite_n of_o convey_v the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v only_o two_o command_v as_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o baptism_n 2._o and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o baptism_n we_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o be_v confirm_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n therefore_o child_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n quest_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o this_o word_n sacrament_n answ_n i_o mean_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a &_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v and_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o or_o thus_o because_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a 11.26_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o therefore_o christ_n comply_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o understand_v not_o but_o by_o bodily_a organ_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n certain_a rite_n call_v sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o only_o visible_a and_o apparent_a sign_n of_o his_o invisible_a and_o hide_a grace_n but_o also_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o they_o quest_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n answ_n two_o 1._o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o thing_n signify_v 2._o the_o inward_a invisible_a grace_n or_o thing_n signify_v quest_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o form_n in_o baptism_n answ_n that_o which_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n in_o baptism_n be_v water_n 10.47_o act._n 10.47_o wherein_o the_o person_n baptize_v be_v dip_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o it_o and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v use_v when_o the_o person_n be_v so_o wash_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a grace_n thereby_o represent_v answ_n the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n 1.12_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o ephes_n 5.26_o act._n 22.16_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o phil._n 3.10_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o joh._n 3.5_o psal_n 51.5_o ephes_n 2.3_o joh._n 1.12_o and_o sanctification_n to_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a virth_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n quest_n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n two_o thing_n 37._o act._n 2.38_o &_o 8.36_o 37._o 1._o repentance_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v sin_n and_o consequent_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n tempt_v unto_o sin_n 2._o i'faith_o whereby_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n quest_n why_o then_o be_v child_n baptize_v when_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a age_n they_o can_v neither_o believe_v nor_o repent_v answer_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o possibility_n 10.14_o mar._n 10.14_o though_o not_o in_o the_o actual_a be_v thereof_o and_o they_o do_v perform_v these_o duty_n though_o not_o by_o themselves_o yet_o by_o their_o surety_n who_o promise_n and_o vow_v both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o their_o name_n 2.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n themselves_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v otherwise_o they_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o baptism_n quest_n why_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ordain_v answ_n for_o two_o reason_n chief_o 1._o for_o a_o sign_n 2._o for_o a_o seal_n 1._o for_o a_o sign_n to_o signify_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 6.56_o luk._n 22.19_o joh._n 6.56_o whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o continual_a remembrance_n 2._o for_o a_o seal_n to_o convey_v or_o pledge_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n quest_n since_o in_o every_o sacrament_n you_o say_v there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o outward_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a part_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n the_o outward_a element_n in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v bread_n and_o wine_n 22.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o luk._n 22.19_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o receive_v say_v take_v eat_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n or_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n answ_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n 6.51_o joh._n 6.51_o break_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o by_o the_o wine_n and_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v true_o take_v and_o receive_v corporal_o so_o very_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n take_v and_o receive_v spiritual_o of_o every_o true_a faithful_a soul_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n 10.16_o joh._n 6.56_o 63._o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o if_o right_o administer_v quest_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o the_o right_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n our_o soul_n be_v thereby_o strengthen_v with_o divine_a grace_n 104.15_o mat._n 11.28_o rom._n 8.32_o phil._n 4.13_o ephes_n 1.7_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o ephes_n 5.30_o joh._n 6.55_o 56._o psal_n 104.15_o and_o refresh_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n spiritual_o receive_v even_o as_o our_o body_n be_v strengthen_v and_o refresh_v in_o the_o use_n of_o common_a and_o material_a bread_n and_o wine_n quest_n what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o answ_n to_o examine_v themselves_o 1._o 26.6_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o psal_n 24.4_o &_o 26.6_o whether_o they_o repent_v they_o true_o of_o their_o former_a sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n 2._o whether_o they_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n 3.13_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o joh._n 3.15_o 16._o &_o 6.25_o &_o 7.38_o jam._n 2.14_o 17_o 20_o 24_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o 2_o pet._n 1.15_o psal_n 53.2_o 3._o mat._n 5.23_o 24._o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o heb._n 13.16_o mat._n 6.14_o 15._o ephes_n 4.32_o col._n 3.13_o now_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v obedience_n or_o goodwork_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o thankful_a and_o devout_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n which_o charity_n be_v exercise_v in_o give_v and_o forgive_a 1._o give_v unto_o other_o what_o their_o necessity_n require_v and_o our_o ability_n afford_v 2._o forgive_a other_o in_o what_o they_o have_v any_o way_n provoke_v or_o injure_v we_o o_o holy_a jesus_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v not_o only_o to_o redeem_v i_o unto_o god_n in_o thy_o blood_n but_o also_o to_o ordain_v sacrament_n whereby_o i_o may_v not_o only_o be_v engraft_v into_o thou_o but_o also_o nourish_v by_o thy_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n o_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o true_a thankfulness_n unto_o thou_o for_o such_o unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o wise_a and_o pious_a use_n hereof_o i_o may_v grow_v up_o into_o thou_o in_o all_o grace_n and_o godliness_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o full_a and_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o thou_o face_n to_o face_n in_o glory_n bless_a jesus_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n the_o end_n late_o print_v for_o r._n royston_n a_o book_n in_o 4_o entitle_v a_o discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n his_o impression_n and_o working_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n 2._o of_o divine_a revelation_n mediate_v and_o immediate_a 3._o of_o error_n heresy_n and_o schism_n the_o nature_n kind_n cause_n reason_n and_o danger_n thereof_o with_o direction_n for_o avoid_v the_o same_o by_o r._n sherlook_v b.d._n at_o borwick-hall_n in_o lancashire_n
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 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