A31334:211
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Q. What is it so to seek God, as to find mercy and favour with him?
Q. VVhat is it so to seek God, as to find mercy and favour with him?
A. To seek God so as to find Mercy and Favour with him, is, To fear God, and to hope in his Mercy.
[This is variously expressed in the Scriptures; sometimes as in the Answer. So in Psal. 147.11. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his Mercy, Psal. 33.18. Sometimes more concisely, as in Psal. 103.11. For as the Heaven is high above the Earth; so great is his Mercy toward them that fear him: And in Psal. 33.22. Let thy Mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according ⟨p. 63⟩as we hope in thee. It is sometimes set forth by Repentance, Jer. 8.6. Job 42.6. 1 King. 8.47. Ezek. 14.6. & 18.30, &c.