A31334:121
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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He is called the Eternal God, Deut. 33.27. and the Everlasting God, Gen. 21.33. Rom. 16.26. See Isa. 57.15. Both his Almightiness and Eternity are mentioned together; Rev. 4.8. They said, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. Also in other places he is called, The happy or blessed God, 1 Tim. 1.11. The happy, or blessed Potentate, 1 Tim. 6.15.]
Q. What are we to conceive by this, That God is Almighty?
A. By this, that God is Almighty, we are to conceive, that God needeth not any thing; that he can do every thing, which is neither wicked nor unequal; that he does whatsoever he pleaseth, and is one, of whom, by whom, and for whom are all things.