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A39248 A catechism wherein the learner is at once taught to rehearse and prove all the main points of Christian religion by answering to every question in the very words of Holy Scripture : together with a short and plain discourse useful to confirm the weak and unlearned in his belief of the being of a God and the truth of Scripture / by Clement Ellis ... Ellis, Clement, 1630-1700. 1674 (1674) Wing E550; ESTC R15049 47,017 128

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what_o can_v move_v god_n to_o take_v this_o course_n to_o save_v we_o a._n god_n the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o foreknowledge_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o eternal_a purpose_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n eph._n 3.11_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o q._n unto_o what_o do_v god_n choose_v we_o a._n unto_o obedien●●_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes._n 2.13_o q._n what_o be_v christ_n first_o to_o do_v as_o mediator_n a._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n 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a._n god_n anoint_v christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a luke_n 4.18_o he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.13_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o father_n he_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o john_n 15.5.8.26_o and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o q._n which_o be_v the_o second_o office_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v anoint_v a._n christ_n be_v call_v of_o god_n a_o highpriest_n heb._n 5.10_o for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n heb._n 6.10_o q._n do_v christ_n as_o highpriest_n offer_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n a._n this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o heb._n 7.27_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n heb_n 9.14_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n eph._n 5.2_o to_o put_v away_o sin_n heb._n 9.26_o q._n do_v christ_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n a._n christ_n do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v 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