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Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein…
Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein all the necessary points of religion are methodically proposed in Scripture-language, abundantly confirmed by the Holy Scriptures, and in some places concisely expounded : in the whole, all controversies are warily shunned, so that all true Christians, of what persuasion soever, may (if they need the help of others) use this catechism for their children, or others that are under their power and card / written upon request, by a lover of truth and peace.Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein all the necessary points of religion are methodically proposed in Scripture-language, abundantly confirmed by the Holy Scriptures, and in some places concisely expounded : in the whole, all controversies are warily shunn'd, so that all true Christians, of what persuassion soever, may (if they need the help of others) use this catechism for their children, or others that are under their power and card / written upon request, by a lover of truth and peace.
London: printed by J.D., 1680
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The like we are to observe in many other scriptural forms of Speech, concerning some ⟨p. 31⟩things that are Spiritual, and those things that pertain to another World. See John 3.10, 11, 12. It was said, That the Spirit of Man may be unto us in some manner, a Shadow of God. It is necessary thus to conceive, for otherwise, the term Spirit would here signify nothing at all: for it cannot be taken in its proper signification here, and can in no other be accepted, but in that we call Metaphorical.]
The like we are to observe in many other scriptural forms of Speech, concerning some ⟨p. 31⟩things that are Spiritual, and those things that pertain to another World. See John 3.10, 11, 12. It was said, That the Spirit of Man may be unto us in some manner, a Shadow of God. It is necessary thus to conceive, for otherwise, the term Spirit would here signifie nothing at all: for it cannot be taken in its proper signification here, and can in no other be accepted, but in that we call Metaphorical.]
Q. Whence does it appear that God is more excellent than all things?
A. It appears that God is more excellent than all things: First, From his Almightiness. Secondly, From his Eternity. Thirdly, From his Happiness or Blessedness. For the Scriptures declare him to be Almighty, and to be Eternal, and to be Happy or Blessed.