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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. 4. Are there some things in Scripture more excellent than others; Because it's said, the Scriptures principally teach matters of Faith and Duty?
A. Every part of Scripture is alike pure; Prov. 30.5. Every word of God is pure, and of equal authority, but not of equal weight; as several pieces of Gold are alike pure, and of the same stamp, but not of equal value.
Q. 5. What may be inferred hence for Use?
A. First, Hence 'tis our duty to examine what we hear, by the Word; and not receive any Doctrine, because men confidently affirm it, but because the Scriptures require it. Acts 17.11. These were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so. Secondly, That Christian Religion is not notional, but practical; and that impractical Faith saves no man,