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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 10: Some particular Duties which Believers ought to know and perform.
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.
A. To render to others their Due, is, To speak truly, (a) and deal justly ⟨p. 123⟩with them (b): and therefore not to abuse and wrong them by lying (c), flattery (d) and evil speaking (e), as they do that are Revilers (f), Scoffers (g), Whisperers (h), Backbiters (i), Slanderers (k), False-Accusers (l), False Witness-bearers (m), unjust Judges, (n) and the like, and not to be any ways injurious to them in their Life (o), Liberty (p), Estates (q), Relations (r), and the like; nor hurtful to them, as to their everlasting Concerns, by corrupting them in their Souls and Lives (s), or hindering them from or in that Faith and Love which is in Christ Jesus (t).
A. To render to others their Due, is, To speak truly, (a) and deal justly ⟨p. 123⟩with them (b): and therefore not to abuse and wrong them by lying (c), flattery (d) and evil speaking (e), as they do that are Revilers (f), Scoffers (g), Whisperers (h), Backbiters (i), Slanderers (k), False-Accusers (l), False Witness-bearers (m), unjust Judges, (n) and the like, and not to be any wayes injurious to them in their Life (o), Liberty (p), Estates (q), Relations (r), and the like; nor hurtful to them, as to their everlasting Concerns, by corrupting them in their Souls and Lives (s), or hindering them from or in that Faith and Love which is in Christ Jesus (t).
[(a) John 4.18. Prov. 12.17. Zech. 8.16. Ephes. 4.25. (b) Isa. 26.10.