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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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A. By this, That God is Eternal, we are to conceive, that God is from everlasting to everlasting, and always the same.
[Psal. 90.2. Before the Mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the Earth and the World; even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God. See Isa. 43.10. & 44.6. & 48.12. and elsewhere. He is from Everlasting, or from Eternity; or, as we express it, without beginning: Psal. 93.2. Thou art from Everlasting. In this ⟨p. 35⟩sense he is called, The Everlasting God; Isa. 40.28. He is to Everlasting, or to Eternity; or, as we express it, without Ending: He shall endure for ever, Psalm. 102.13. See Psal. 92.8. Hence he is said to be Uncorruptible, Rom. 1.23. Immortal, 1 Tim. 1.17. and alone to have Immortality, 1 Tim. 6.16. He is always the same, Psal. 102.26, 27. Heb. 1.11, 12.—They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; yea all of them shall wax old like a Garment, &c. But thou art the same, and thy Years shall have no end.