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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. I conceive thence, That God who is Eternal and Almighty, hath a Will, and so, that he can purpose, intend, love, hate, and the like, and so only as he who is the only Wise, Holy, Good, and Righteous God.
[A Will, and the Act of Willing, is ascribed to God, Gal. 1.4. Heb. 2.4. The Scripture mentions the Intents of his Heart, Jer. 30.21. and he is often said to purpose, to love, to hate, &c. He can no otherwise purpose, and the like, &c. than according to his own Nature, who is the only Wise, Holy, Good, and Just or Righteous God. Rom. 16.27. Rev. 15.4. Mat. 19.17. Isa. 45.21. He is Light [that is, most Pure, Holy, ⟨p. 41⟩and Righteous] and in him is no darkness at all, 1 John 1.5. He is Love, that is, most Loving, 1 John 4.8.]
Q. You having now showed, That the Eternal Power of God, may in some manner be shadowed forth, by that Power which the Spirit of Man hath for inward Actings; Now what do you conceive of God, from that Power which the Spirit of Man hath for outward Actings; for it is the Spirit that gives Life to the Body; and this hath a Power over the Body, and is the principal cause of its motions?