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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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and_o custom_n rom._n 13.6,7_o commandment_n ix_o 1._o equivocation_n because_o truth_n be_v darken_v and_o 2._o breach_n of_o faith_n even_o with_o heretic_n be_v unlawful_a ps_n 15.1_o to_o 4._o ezek_n 17.15,16_o rom._n 1.31_o rev._n 21.8_o commandment_n x._o 1._o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n 2._o thought_n be_v under_o law_n for_o it_o be_v spiritual_a 3._o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a though_o it_o reign_v not_o it_o be_v sin_n gal._n 5.17,18_o 2._o every_o sin_n deserve_v death_n therefore_o there_o be_v more_o than_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n mat._n 24.51_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o rev._n 21.28_o sect_n xxiii_o what_o god_n require_v of_o man_n to_o escape_v wrath_n faith._n 1._o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o and_o can_v be_v without_o knowledge_n joh._n 17.3_o joh._n 4.22_o chap._n 10.38_o chap._n 16.30_o chap._n 17.7,8_o 2._o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a firm_a assent_n not_o only_o to_o doctrine_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o joh._n 1.12_o chap._n 3.16_o rom._n 3.26_o 3._o unbelief_n be_v a_o disallowance_n therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a faith_n be_v a_o approbation_n of_o and_o consent_n to_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 4._o faith_n go_v further_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o trust_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 1.13_o a_o guilty_a lose_v penitent_a mourner_n must_v have_v a_o saviour_n which_o he_o can_v trust_v 5._o faith_n may_v be_v abstract_v in_o some_o consideration_n but_o can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.8,9,10_o gal._n 5.6_o james_n 2.14,18,26_o 6._o faith_n answer_v to_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n for_o wisdom_n as_o a_o priest_n for_o righteousness_n as_o king_n for_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o mat._n 11.28_o joh._n 7.37_o mar._n 9.7_o repentance_n 1._o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o 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life_n sect_n xxiv_o outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o grace_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o such_o perfection_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o live_v above_o ordinance_n they_o who_o have_v extraordinary_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n observe_v ordinance_n and_o bring_v convert_v under_o they_o act_v 2.41,42_o chap._n 6.4_o chap._n 12.5_o chap._n 22.7_o 2._o the_o administration_n of_o they_o and_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v commit_v authoritative_o to_o minister_n and_o pastor_n qualify_v ordain_v and_o call_v the_o apostle_n go_v out_o by_o commission_n mat._n 28.19_o see_v heb._n 5.4_o man_n must_v be_v competent_o able_a tit._n 1.9.2_o tim._n 2.2_o for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n 1_o thes_n 5.12,13_o 1_o tim._n 4.6_o and_o ordain_v by_o pastor_n tit._n 1.5,6,7_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o chap._n 4.14_o and_o so_o he_o be_v distinct_a from_o brethren_n 1_o tim._n 5.6_o over_o who_o he_o be_v a_o officer_n with_o authority_n 1_o thes_n 5.12,13_o heb._n 13.7,17_o 1_o cor._n 14.34,35_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o a_o minister_n must_v give_v himself_o to_o his_o work_n 1_o tim._n 4.13,14,15_o must_v abide_v in_o his_o call_n except_o necessity_n require_v absence_n act_v 20.3,4_o else_o how_o can_v he_o watch_v and_o be_v a_o example_n to_o they_o believer_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v in_o their_o own_o place_n without_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n ephes_n 6.4_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o rom._n 15.14_o and_o much_o good_a may_v be_v do_v if_o do_v with_o humility_n and_o judgement_n sect_n xxv_o of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o our_o lord_n seal_v the_o new_a testament_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o add_v visible_a sign_n and_o seal_n as_o mean_n of_o grace_n mat._n 26.24_o &c_n &c_n mat._n 28.19_o 2._o there_o be_v not_o seven_o but_o two_o sacrament_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o christianity_n and_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n 3._o sacrament_n be_v not_o empty_a sign_n but_o effectual_a to_o their_o end_n see_v rom._n 6.3,4_o gal._n 3.26_o 1_o cor._n 10.16,17_o and_o they_o be_v effectual_a after_o their_o kind_n for_o by_o they_o we_o be_v instruct_v as_o by_o a_o visible_a word_n and_o excite_v and_o seal_v 4._o they_o do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o very_o do_v or_o use_v they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a virtue_n of_o conveyance_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a wash_n 1_o pet._n 3.20,21_o nor_o do_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n make_v they_o effectual_a but_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o ephes_n 5_o 25,26_o 5._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o mat._n 28.19_o be_v the_o only_a minister_n of_o the_o seal_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o of_o baptism_n 1._o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o ordinance_n enjoin_v we_o have_v no_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v with_o water_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o baptism_n as_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o 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