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An Explicatory Catechism
An explicatory catechism: or, An explanation of the assemblies shorter catechism Wherein those principles are enlarged upon especially, which obviate the great and growing errors of Popery; useful for those families that desire to hold fast the form of sound words.
London: printed for Henry Mortlock, 1675
A Short and Plain EXPLICATION OF THE ASSEMBLIES SHORTER Catechism.
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. But how will you convince an Infidel, that the Doctrine taught in these Books is the certain Word of God?
A. The Testimony of the Church is of great weight and importance in this matter. ⟨p. 5⟩By the Church we understand the whole company of Believers, who have professed the true Faith; whether those who received the Doctrine of the holy Scriptures from the Prophets and Apostles, or those who lived after: whose Testimony
1. Is profitable to prepare the heart, and to move it to believe.
2. And of all humane Testimonies (whereby the Author of any Book that hath, is, or shall be extant, can be proved) the greatest, both in respect of the multitude, wisdom, honesty, faithfulness of the witnesses; and the likeness, constancy, and continuance of the Testimony it self.