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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. 11. Whence is it that Sacraments become effectual?
A. 'Tis only from the Spirit of Christ working in them, and by them, on the souls of men, 1 Cor. 12.13. For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, —and have been all made to drink into one spirit.
Q. 12. What's the first Instruction hence?
A. That men enjoying all the Ordinances of the Gospel, and partaking of the Sacraments annexed to the Covenant of Grace, may yet perish for ever, 1 Cor. 10.3, 4, 5. And did all eat the same spiritual meat: and did all drink the same spiritual drink: (for they drank of that spiritual rock that followed them: and that rock was Christ) but with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Luke 13.26, 27. Then shall ye begin to say, we have eaten, and drank in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence you are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.