A31334:298
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.
[The word Gospel is used to express a word in Greek, which in general denotes any good and joyful Message, or good and glad Tidings; and which in special, and by way of eminency, signifies that good and glad Tidings brought into the World by Jesus Christ: in which sense some would rather use the term Evangelie, than Gospel, following therein most Nations, who retain in this sense the Greek word, and that not unadvisedly.
[The word Gospel is used to express a word in Greek, which in general denotes any good and joyful Message, or good and glad Tydings; and which in special, and by way of eminency, signifies that good and glad Tydings brought into the World by Jesus Christ: in which sense some would rather use the term Evangelie, than Gospel, following therein most Nations, who retain in this sense the Greek word, and that not unadvisedly.
That we call the Gospel, is that Revelation, or discovery of the Mystery concerning the Promise of Eternal Life, which first began to be spoken by Jesus Christ. See Rom. 16.25. Ephes. 3.3, &c. Joh. 1.17. Heb. 2.3. It is called the Revelation of the Mystery concerning this Promise, because this Promise was before the coming of Christ, contained in a Mystery, that is, in Types and Figures, after an obscure way and manner. But Christ hath expounded this Promise, making known the substance of the shadow, ⟨p. 86⟩and bringing forth clearly the Spirit [that is, the meaning] of the Letter. Rom. 4.13, &c. and 9.8, 9. Heb. 6.13.