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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.
TO THE READER.
THE Divine Providence having unexpectedly cast my Lot for a few Days in Dartmouth, where that blessed man of God Mr. John Flavell did for many years honour Christ, and was honoured by him; I have been favoured with a sight of that most judicious Explication of the Assemblies Catechism, which is emitted herewith.
Being desired to testify my Respect to the worthy Author, by Prefacing this Excellent Labour of his with a few Lines; I can truly say (as sometimes Beza of Calvin) Now Mr. Flavell is dead, Life will be less sweet, and Death less bitter to me.
My heart bleeds to look on this desolate Place, and not to see him, that whilst living, was the glory of it.
But neither the Author, nor his Writings stand in need of the commendation of others, much less of mine.