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A44073 A scripture-catechisme towards the confutation of sundry errours, some of them of the present times / by Thomas Hodges. Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688. 1658 (1658) Wing H2322; ESTC R24150 115,858 351

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the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 2.41_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o about_o 3000_o soul_n joh._n 4.1_o 2._o when_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o the_o pharisee_n have_v hear_v that_o jesus_n make_v &_o baptize_v mo_z disciple_n than_o john_n though_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n act._n 19.4_o john_n very_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n jesus_n q._n be_v it_o a_o scripture_n argument_n or_o motive_n to_o be_v baptise_a because_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o we_o a._n act._n 2.39_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v q._n do_v the_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n 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will_v you_o compare_v unto_o he_o act._n 17.29_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a unto_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o art_n and_o man_n device_n deut._n 4.15_o 16._o take_v you_o therefore_o good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a etc._n etc._n q._n may_v christian_n worship_v image_n a._n exod._n 20.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o psal_n 97.7_o confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n that_o boast_v themselves_o of_o idol_n 1_o joh._n 5.21_o little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n q._n be_v ever_o any_o so_o stupid_a as_o to_o worship_v image_n or_o idol_n a._n hab._n 2.18_o 19_o what_o profit_v the_o grave_a image_n that_o the_o maker_n thereof_o have_v grave_v it_o the_o melt_a image_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o his_o work_n trust_v therein_o to_o make_v dumb_a idol_n woe_n unto_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wood_n awake_v to_o the_o dumb_a stone_n arise_v it_o shall_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o breath_n at_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o be_v 44.15_o 17_o 19_o for_o he_o will_v take_v thereof_o and_o warm_v himself_o yea_o he_o kindle_v it_o and_o bake_v bread_n yea_o he_o make_v a_o god_n and_o worship_v it_o he_o make_v it_o a_o grave_a image_n and_o fall_v down_o thereto_o and_o the_o residue_n thereof_o he_o make_v a_o god_n even_o his_o grave_a image_n he_o fall_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o worship_v it_o and_o pray_v unto_o it_o and_o say_v deliver_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o none_o consider_v in_o his_o 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of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n q._n ought_v not_o all_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n a._n yea._n mar._n 14.23_o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o give_v it_o to_o they_o and_o they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o math._n 26.27_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o q._n if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n corporal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n have_v we_o then_o any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o sacrament_n a._n yes_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o 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