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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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that_o all_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n be_v plain_a by_o what_o christ_n say_v john_n 8.44_o when_o the_o devil_n speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o as_o for_o officious_a lie_n that_o be_v lie_v for_o the_o better_o as_o we_o common_o say_v s._n paul_n rule_n to_o christian_n condemn_v they_o sufficient_o rom._n 3_o 8._o no_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a now_o have_v you_o but_o one_o commandment_n remain_v which_o most_o divine_v expound_v to_o design_n chief_o the_o regulate_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o so_o to_o have_v influence_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o restrain_v the_o hand_n and_o tongue_n and_o outward_a man_n from_o all_o act_n of_o injustice_n and_o unrighteousness_n but_o let_v we_o learn_v what_o your_o catechism_n teach_v you_o of_o it_o q._n what_o duty_n do_v the_o ten_o commandment_n 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suffer_v want_n and_o in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n a._n idleness_n in_o my_o call_v discontent_n with_o my_o present_a condition_n envy_v covet_v or_o inordinate_a desire_v the_o good_n of_o other_o catechist_n hear_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o each_o of_o these_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 1.6.49_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v even_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abandance_n of_o idleness_n and_o as_o solomon_n often_o inveigh_v against_o the_o sluggard_n so_o his_o censure_n of_o this_o vice_n to_o name_n no_o more_o methinks_v deserve_v your_o good_a remmembrance_n eccl._n 10.18_o by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v and_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o as_o for_o discontentment_n in_o whatever_o condition_n god_n providence_n place_v we_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o holy_a 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in_o other_o good_a the_o psalmist_n therefore_o caution_n every_o godly_a man_n against_o envy_v fret_v at_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n ps_n 37._o throughout_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 13.13_o let_v we_o walk_v not_o in_o strife_n nor_o envy_v no_o more_o than_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o st._n james_n make_v envy_v the_o fountain_n of_o many_o mischief_n say_v chap._n 3.16_o where_o envy_v be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o last_o as_o for_o covet_v and_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o other_o good_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n express_o forbid_v it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 33.31_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n go_v after_o your_o covetousness_n so_o have_v you_o now_o all_o the_o commandment_n set_v before_o you_o by_o which_o i_o exhort_v you_o often_o to_o 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