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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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[Jesus Christ said to the Jews; Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal Life, and they are they which testify of me, John 5.39. Luke testifieth of those of Berea thus; These were more noble than those of Thessalonica; in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so, &c. Act. 17.11. The Apostle Paul ⟨p. 3⟩saith thus to Timothy; Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them: and that from a Child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto Salvation, through Faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof, for Correction, for Instruction in Righteousness; that the Man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works, 2 Tim. 3.14, 15, 16, 17. Thus St. Luke begins his History of Jesus Christ: Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a Declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were Eye-witnesses and Ministers of the Word: It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed, Luke 1.1, &c. Thus the Apostle John saith of his Gospel: These things are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his Name, John 20.21. The same John in his first Epistle hath this saying: That which we have ⟨p. 4⟩seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you that your joy may be full,