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A31330 Catechism made practical the Christian instructed I. in the principles of Christian religion, positively, in the shorter catechism, II. in what he is to refuse, and what to hold fast in the greatest points of controversie ..., III. in the practice of several duties, viz., (1.) the practical improvement of the Holy Trinity, (2.) baptism, (3.) prayer, and (4.) preparation for the Lord's Supper. 1688 (1688) Wing C1474; ESTC R23057 173,425 352

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father_n love_n and_o grace_n do_v thou_o perceive_v and_o admire_v the_o father_n love_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n mark_v that_o and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o redeemer_n admire_v this_o way_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o a_o redeemer_n that_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o such_o a_o glorious_a person_n shall_v so_o humble_v himself_o and_o die_v such_o a_o death_n for_o enemy_n and_o sinner_n when_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n god_n will_v not_o heb._n 10.5_o oh_o do_v thou_o not_o love_v the_o father_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v please_v of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n to_o decree_v the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n 2._o because_o he_o take_v that_o way_n to_o bring_v his_o choose_a once_o out_o of_o sin_n and_o misery_n to_o obtain_v everlasting_a salvation_n 3._o because_o 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