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A29492 Catechetical exercises, or, Questions and answers for youth to learn that they may better understand the church catechism : with the catechists enlargements upon them / by Jos. Briggs ... Briggs, Jos. (Joseph) 1696 (1696) Wing B4662; ESTC R36511 101,779 204

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visible_a be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v mat._n 5.14_o it_o be_v always_o visible_a at_o least_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o it_o and_o profess_v christianity_n but_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v so_o persecute_v as_o to_o flee_v like_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v for_o she_o for_o that_o time_n of_o persecution_n rev._n 12.6_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o so_o visible_a as_o to_o be_v glorious_a and_o to_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n q._n why_o be_v christ_n church_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a a_o holy_a church_n a._n because_o of_o its_o better_a part_n sincere_a christian_n in_o it_o and_o because_o of_o its_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o god_n command_n and_o our_o profession_n of_o true_a holiness_n catechist_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n rev._n 21.2_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a godly_a and_o profane_a in_o the_o church_n for_o our_o saviour_n compare_v the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 13.24_o to_o a_o field_n wherein_o tare_n grow_v up_o with_o the_o wheat_n and_o ver_fw-la 47._o to_o a_o draw-net_n that_o enclose_v both_o good_a fish_n and_o bad_a with_o divers_z other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a as_o for_o its_o holy_a thing_n so_o because_o all_o its_o member_n do_v or_o shall_v profess_v holiness_n it_o be_v a_o company_n or_o congregation_n of_o man_n who_o be_v call_v with_o a_o holy_a call_n or_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o for_o every_o man_n that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o on_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v be_v call_v christian_a be_v bind_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o q._n but_o who_o then_o be_v they_o that_o be_v true_o holy_a a._n such_o as_o believe_v aright_o and_o live_v answerable_o such_o as_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n by_o constant_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n catechist_n so_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o for_o st._n james_n 2.18_o say_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o he_o there_o argue_v it_o at_o large_a that_o good_a work_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v evidence_n a_o man_n faith_n to_o be_v true_a and_o alive_a and_o not_o dead_a or_o no_o better_a than_o that_o faith_n of_o devil_n who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v q._n what_o duty_n do_v our_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n oblige_v we_o all_o to_o
your_o duty_n to_o your_o neighbour_n rehearse_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church-catechism_n a._n my_o duty_n to_o my_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o myself_o etc._n etc._n catechist_n in_o this_o answer_v you_o have_v first_o your_o whole_a duty_n to_o your_o neighbour_n sum_v up_o in_o a_o few_o word_n and_o then_o set_v before_o you_o in_o its_o several_a branch_n as_o the_o particular_a precept_n of_o god_n law_n require_v they_o i_o pray_v then_o first_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o your_o duty_n towards_o your_o neighbour_n a._n to_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o and_o to_o show_v that_o love_n by_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o i_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o i_o q._n may_v i_o not_o do_v to_o other_o as_o they_o do_v unto_o i_o a._n no_o but_o as_o i_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o i_o catechist_n that_o to_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o six_o last_o commandment_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v he_o appear_v by_o rom._n 13.9_o for_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n 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 co●●t_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 thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o we_o must_v manifest_v our_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o by_o do_v to_o all_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o whosoever_o do_v so_o he_o can_v do_v any_o act_n of_o injury_n or_o wrong_v or_o injustice_n to_o any_o person_n forbid_v by_o any_o of_o these_o commandment_n if_o a_o man_n indeed_o do_v to_o other_o as_o other_o do_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v revenge_n and_o he_o can_v but_o do_v they_o wrong_n as_o or_o because_o they_o injure_v he_o but_o he_o that_o do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o like_a case_n this_o man_n can_v deal_v unjust_o or_o uncharitable_o with_o any_o person_n in_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n he_o will_v neither_o fail_v of_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o superior_n inferior_n nor_o equal_v against_o the_o five_o commandment_n because_o be_v he_o in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n he_o will_v expect_v such_o duty_n from_o they_o to_o himself_o he_o will_v neither_o wrong_v any_o person_n in_o his_o body_n person_n good_n or_o good_a name_n against_o the_o other_o commandment_n because_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v they_o so_o to_o wrong_v himself_o in_o the_o like_a case_n so_o this_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a law_n contain_v all_o other_o in_o it_o whether_o of_o justice_n or_o charity_n all_o the_o six_o last_o commandment_n let_v we_o now_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o every_o of_o they_o apart_o one_o by_o one_o q._n what_o duty_n do_v the_o five_o commandment_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n require_v of_o you_o a._n the_o respective_a duty_n of_o all_o inferior_n and_o superior_n to_o each_o other_o q._n show_v they_o particular_o in_o the_o word_n of_o your_o catechism_n a._n to_o love_n honour_n and_o succour_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n under_o ●im_n to_o submit_v myself_o to_o all_o my_o governor_n teacher_n spiritual_a pastor_n and_o master_n to_o order_v myself_o lowly_a and_o reverent_o to_o all_o my_o better_n catechist_n my_o good_a child_n these_o be_v great_a lesson_n and_o very_o proper_a for_o you_o to_o learn_v and_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o practice_n for_o our_o relative_n duty_n have_v a_o most_o considerable_a place_n in_o true_a religion_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o religious_a that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o careful_a perform_v they_o for_o further_o understand_v whereof_o let_v i_o acquaint_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o great_a thing_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n be_v in_o other_o word_n s._n paul_n precept_n rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n more_o particular_o child_n must_v love_v their_o parent_n their_o natural_a parent_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o that_o this_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n honour_n as_o belong_v to_o parent_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n oppose_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o father_n to_o that_o fear_n which_o belong_v to_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n mal._n 1.6_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o i_o then_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n and_o the_o love_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o imply_v in_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n when_o it_o interfere_n not_o with_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 2_o child_n must_v honour_v their_o parent_n which_o you_o see_v be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v have_v a_o high_a and_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n 3_o they_o must_v succour_v they_o that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o poverty_n want_n old_a age_n or_o sickness_n relieve_v their_o want_n and_o help_a their_o infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o if_o any_o widow_n have_v child_n or_o nephew_n let_v they_o learn_v to_o show_v piety_n at_o home_n and_o to_o requite_v their_o parent_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o word_n which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o they_o must_v obey_v they_o in_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n and_o fulfil_v they_o col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n now_o beside_o natural_a parent_n there_o be_v civil_a and_o political_a parent_n the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n the_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o and_o there_o be_v spiritual_a parent_n governor_n teacher_n spiritual_a pastor_n and_o master_n and_o all_o our_o better_n in_o age_n or_o quality_n or_o estate_n have_v a_o sort_n of_o parental_a relation_n to_o we_o and_o so_o all_o these_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o commandment_n for_o subject_n then_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o represent_v the_o king_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n and_o office_n all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o to_o honour_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n as_o bear_v his_o authority_n and_o this_o honour_v the_o king_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o god_n join_v these_o two_o together_o in_o one_o precept_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o do_v the_o one_o aright_o without_o the_o other_o prov._n 24.21_o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v 1_o pet._n 2.17_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o this_o honour_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v show_v by_o obey_v their_o good_a law_n in_o our_o action_n whether_o concern_v our_o manner_n or_o concern_v their_o tribute_n and_o prerogative_n for_o so_o christ_n himself_o teach_v matth._n 22.21_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n as_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 4._o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_n ver._n 6._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n of_o this_o therefore_o we_o that_o be_v christ_n minister_n be_v to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o mind_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o so_o s._n peter_n teach_v how_o contrary_a soever_o his_o pretend_a successor_n the_o pope_n and_o priest_n of_o rome_n teach_v 1_o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o as_o for_o governor_n teacher_n and_o spiritual_a pastor_n to_o they_o the_o catechism_n say_v be_v due_a the_o people_n submission_n one_o text_n be_v sufficient_a to_o
sin_n rom._n 7.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o q_o by_o what_o mean_v then_o may_v you_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n a._n by_o diligent_a that_o be_v by_o daily_a fervent_a prayer_n catechist_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n which_o give_v we_o much_o strong_a consolation_n luk_n 11.13_o if_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o but_o then_o our_o ask_n must_v be_v thus_o qualify_v that_o it_o may_v obtain_v it_o must_v be_v daily_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o or_o without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o and_o fervent_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n 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