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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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[These words, Faith and Repentance, or Believing and Repenting in the business of our Salvation, are used in the Holy Scriptures, either alone or together. When alone, they signify one and the same thing; but when together, as in Act. 20.21. Mark 1.15. Then Repentance hath respect only to our Works, and Faith hath respect only to our Hope.
[These words, Faith and Repentance, or Believing and Repenting in the business of our Salvation, are used in the Holy Scriptures, either alone or together. When alone, they signity one and the same thing; but when together, as in Act. 20.21. Mark 1.15. Then Repentance hath respect only to our Works, and Faith hath respect only to our Hope.
It will moreover be for much advantage to know and observe concerning the forementioned terms, these two things among others.
First, That those Terms, as above-used, do sometimes only sight, That which God requires for our admittance into a state of Grace. Thus the word Faith, and to believe, is used, Rom. 5.1, 2. Act. 15.9. Rom. ⟨p. 96⟩