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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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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.
[Acts 17.24, 25. God that made the World, and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of Heaven and Earth, dwelleth not in Temples made with hands: Neither is worshipped with Mens hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things. Job 22.1, &c. Can Man be profitable unto God? &c. Job 42.1, 2. Then Job answered the Lord, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought of thine can be hindered. Matth. 3.9. God is able of these Stones to raise up Children unto Abraham. Luke 1.37. With God nothing is impossible. Mat. 19.26. With God all things are possible. Here understand things that are not wicked, nor unequal: For it is impossible for God to lie, Heb. 6.18. He cannot lie, Tit. 1.2. He cannot deny himself,