A31334:155
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 have you further to say concerning God, from this shadow of him the Spirit of Man?
A. I am taught to add no more, but to conclude, That this God who is a Spirit, is the Living and true God.
[God is often called the Living God, Psal. 42.2. Mat. 16.16. The living and true God, 1 Thess. 1.9. Now because the confirmation of this, That God is said to be a Spirit, in allusion to the Spirit of Man, was reserved for this place, I shall therefore here perform it: And although my Discourse thereof will be contracted to that brevity the Tract in hand does require, yet I hope it will give satisfaction to all that are unprejudiced and considerate.
In this saying, God is a Spirit; the term Spirit must be udderstood either properly or improperly; not properly, for so it denoteth ⟨p. 43⟩