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An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it…
An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1692
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. 1. What is the first duty enjoined in the first Commandment?
Q. 1. What is the first duty enjoin'd in the first Commandment?
A. It is to know and acknowledge the Existence or Being of God, and consequently condemns all Atheism, both in judgment and practice. Heb. 11.6. He that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Psalm. 14.1. The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God.
Q. 2. What is the second duty of the First Commandment?
A. It requires all men to know and acknowledge the unity of God. Deut. 6.4. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. And condemns Polytheism, or plurality of Gods.