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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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Part 2 › Chapter 7: Of God's Work by Jesus Christ, for the saving of Sinners.
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Q. It being so, we will speak of this Work accordingly, beginning with that part which respecteth the former sort of Persons you mentioned: But because it will be needful to know who they are, I therefore ask you, Who are they that are the Servants of Sin, and Children of the Devil?
A. All they who live in Sin, which is the transgression of the Law of God, are the Servants of Sin, and Children of the Devil.
[The Law of God is a binding direction from God concerning Duty, forbidding that which is Evil, and commanding that which is needful to be done. Now the Transgression of this Law, either in doing what it forbids, or leaving undone what it commands, is sin, 1 Joh. 3.4. & 5.17. That man, whoever he be, that lives in Sin, or committeth Sin, by loving Sin, and walking in it, is a Servant of Sin, and a Child of the Devil. Joh. 8.34. Verily, verily, I say unto you, (saith Christ) Whosoever committeth Sin, is the Servant of Sin. Rom. 6.2. Such are said to live in Sin. 1 John 3.10. In this the Children of God are manifest, and the Children of the Devil: Whosoever doth not Righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his Brother.