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A catechism or brief instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…
A catechism or brief instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian religion With a short treatise premised concerning the profity and necessity of catechizing.A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian religion With a short treatise premised concerning the profity and necessitie of catechizing.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Fetherstone, 1617London: printed by Edvvard Griffin for Henry Fetherstone, 1617
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Sixthly, what a rich treasure is the fear of God? the want whereof Abraham perceiving in a country where he was sojourning, doubted of villainies to be ⟨image 5⟩done him and his wife: Surely (said he) the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wives sake, Gen. 20. This is it which keepeth the subject from disloyalty against his Prince and Sovereign, 1. Sam. 26. 9. 10. 11. which is the ground of dutifulness in children towards their parents, Ephes. 6. 1. Children obey your parents in the Lord. This is the chain that tieth servants to due obedience to their masters, Ephes. 6. 5. 6. 7. 8. This is it that holdeth persons from breaking forth into lewdness of behaviour: How can I (said Joseph being tempted by his ill mistress) do this great wickedness, and so sin against God? Gen. 39. 9.
Sixtly, what a rich treasure is the feare of God? the want whereof Abraham perceiuing in a country where hee was soiourning, doubted of villanies to bee ⟨image 5⟩done him and his wife: Surely (said hee) the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake, Gen. 20. This is it which keepeth the subiect from disloyaltie against his Prince and Soueraigne, 1. Sam. 26. 9. 10. 11. which is the ground of dutifulnesse in children towards their parents, Ephes. 6. 1. Children obey your parents in the Lord. This is the chaine that tieth seruants to due obedience to their masters, Ephes. 6. 5. 6. 7. 8