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2 In the latter, the ſeveral Points of Doctrine contained therein, are me- thodically ſet down; together with ſuch TexTs of Scriptare as prove A

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PREFACE.

TI SHALL not ſo far N With Cuſtom, as to waſte any Time in mat: - ing Apologies. Nor do I think it coil be a proper Way of recommending this Performance to the Public, to find Faule with what others have done in the ſam? Kind before me. What J intend by Way of Preface, is only to lay down the Na ture, Dejign, and Uſe of them, which IT now offer to my Reader; after which, 1 Hall leave him to conſult his own Rea: fon, and if he pleaſes, his Experience, in order lo judge of the Importance of it. * The Book (as the Title ſpecifies ) con-“ . fs of o Parts, bath direfled to the . x / fame.

Ui The PRETACE. 4 fame End, viz. the breaking Children 3

of that common, but wretched Cuſtom, of ſaying T hings by Rote, putting them into a Way of thinking, and giving them (ſo far as their Capacities will allow) a thorough and perfeft Under-

ſtanding of the Principles of that moſt

holy Religion into which they have been baptized. -- g In the Firſt Part, the Catechiſm of the Church of England is briefly ex- plained, by ſeveral ſhort continued Diſ- courſes upon the ſeveral Parts thereof. Thus far therefore this Expoſition agrees in Kind with that of Biſhop Beveridge. But then, as to the particular Manner wherein theſe Diſcourſes are drawn up,

1 giffers ſo much from that which the

Biſhop has obſerved in drawing up bis, that my Method, in that Reſpelt, may \ very well be called new. I am not ſo ©

wain as to pretend, that this Expoſi - 6

tion deſerves, in Point of real Worth,

to be compared with the other : But E

this Advantage 5 i manifeſtly has over | it, via. that by being brought into a much

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Ie { much ſhorter Compaſs, it may be both om, | more eaſily purchaſed, and more eaſily hem learned; and, by Conſequence, more be- ing neficial to the poorer and more ignorant

wilt! | Sort of Children.

3 hen Children are able to repeat their noſt Y Church Catechiſm perfettly, and are come. ! to 4 competent Uſe ef their Reaſon, ((hat is, when they are ten or twelve Years of Age) let this Expoſition be put into their Hands; not to be gotten by heart, but to be thoroughly underſtood. To which End 1 propoſe, that the Cate- chiſt (or Perſon inſtructing) ſhould ac- company the Catechumen, (or Perſon to be inſtructed) und lead him all along, Step by Step, cauſing him, firſt of all, to read, or (if he cannot read) reading to Him a Paragraph, or ſome Part of a

Paragraph, as he ſhall judge moſt conve- nient. This being done, let him preſently reſolve that which hes been read into ſuitable Queſtions, i. e. into ſuch eſe tions as may be direfily anſwered by it, ” to ſee whether the Catechumen under-

% Jands whet he reads, or not, If he be hb || A3 ' unable

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unable to anſwer, let bim be bidden to read the ſame Sentence or Paragraph over again, and deſired, as he reads, to at- tend to the ueſtion propounded. And if after this there remain any Queſtion which the Catechumen cannot anſwer, let the Catechiſt help him, by ſhewing

him the Connection, Dependance, or Re- lation, that the ſeveral Words ot Phraſes,

whereof ſuch Sentence or Paragraph is compounded, have with or upon one ano- ther. This is the general Method of u/ing the Expoſition : As for any more particular Directions, they muſt be lefi to the Diſcretion of the Catechiſt. +

This Method of Inſtruction, tho per- haps it may coſt the Catechiſt ſome-

what more Pains than the common one

of expounding by ſet Queſtions and An-

ſwers, muſt, I am ſatisfied, be much

more eaſy to the Catechumen, who is hereby whalh diſcharged from that labo-

rious Taſk of getting a great deal every Week without a Boot; a Taft which very few (in Country Pariſhes ecially) have ether Taler or Abili-

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ties to go through with; and by which,

(to my own certain Knowleage) great Numbers of Chilaren have been diſcou- raged from ſo much as attempting after any higher Preficiency, than the being able barely to repeat the Church-Cate- chifin. I fhould think alſe, that it muſt be more beneficial, because it is a Way of Inſtruction directed more immediately to the Underſtanding. Ihereas, in the ether Way, Children having Anſwers as it were put into their Mouths, they have

no manner cf occaſion to exerciſe their

Reaſon ; and bence it frequently happens, at after an Expoſition bas been tho- roughly and perfettly learned, they re- main almoſb as ignorant of the Printi- ples of their Religion, as they were be- fore. The Fxperience of this, was that which put that wiſe and good Biſhop be-

fore- mentioned upon dratoing up bis Ex-

poſition, And the ſame Experience

foon convinced me how neceſſary it was

bat ſomething ſhould be contrived is

the ſame Iii ay, which might be of more

general Uſe aud Benefit. "AS if

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If this Method be continued for two.

or three Years, (in which Space the Ex- Poſition, by reading one Chapter every Lord's Day only, may be gone through ſix or eight Times) 1 ſhould hope that no Child, who is bleſſed with a tolerable Capacity, can fail of underſtanding his Catechiſm ſo well, as to be able to an- fwer almoſt any Qleſtion that a reaſon-

able Man would think proper to be

aſred, Which End being once attained, then, and not before, the Catechiſt may, (if he thinks it needful) put his Catechumen «pon getting the Second Part; wherein all the Points of Doc- trine contained inge Firſt, are, Chapter by Chapter, ordetIly and methodically ſet

down ; together with ſuch Texts of

Scripture as are proper for the Proof

or Confirmation of them, In this I

have taken the ſame Care that the Un- derſtanding of Children ſhould be ex-

erciſed, that I took in the Expoſition , for the Texts are not (according to the

. common Way) diſtinfily and immegiate- 5 annexed to the Points they are S brought

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brought to prove, but ſet down by themſelves, in a confuſed Manner, hab

but his own Judgment to direct him in the Choice of them. Only to make this Matter as eaſy as poſſible, I have not, where the Points contained in any Chap. ter are many, fet them down all at once, but divided them into ſmaller Portions,

Texts as are ſuitable to the ſeveral | Points whereof it conſiſts; by which | Means, in the proving of any Point, the Catechumen will not be obliged to run over many Texts, before he will find one fit for his Purpoſe. Þ Befere the Catechumen be put to get theſe Texts by Heart, it is requi- ite that he ſhould know how to apply them. To which End he may be re- quired to read over ſuch a Claſs, or Number of Points, as the Catechiſt deſigns he ſbould prove, together with the Texts annexed to them, This be- ing done, the firſt Care to be taken is, bat tbe Seas and Meaning of every Text

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Text be well underſtood, in order whereto the Catechiſt may, if there be any Scripture Word or Phraſe which carries any Difficulty with it, aſk the Cate- chumen vat he takes to be the Senſe of it ; and if be does not underſtand it, explain it to him by ſome other which is more eaſy and familiar. 1 have at the Bottom of every Page,

fet down ſome ſhort explanatory Notes of this Kind; which I did chiefly with | a View to thoſe young Perſons who will | be ſo diligent as to ſtudy theſe Texts be- | fore they come to be examined. For as | to the Catechiſts, Jam ſe ple that few or none will have occaſion for ſuch Ob- fervations.

The Catechumen being thus inſtruft-

| edin the Meaning of every Text, the | Catechiſt way then proceed to examine

whether he underſtands how to apply

| them rightly, which be may do, by pro- | pounding to him any Point of Doctrine; and aſking him which of the Texts he bas read, proegg it; or by reading over

any T ext of Scripture, and aſking bim

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dohich 1 the Points propounded, is prov- ed by it. Where be finds his Judgment to fail, be muſt help him, by explaining the Texts over again, and, if Need be, more thoroughly, ſhewing him the Point that is proved, and where the Force „f the Argument lies. The Catechumen Being thus conducted a whole Chapter F through, and being able ts underſtand, and ; ready to apply every Text therein to A its proper Head, the Catechiſt may then 7 require him to commit them to Memory, ſo as to be alle to prove every Point without Bock the next Time he comes to

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T is is the Method of catechizing Youth, which ſeems to me to be the

: moſt rational; end which,” by God's

K Aiſtance 1 reſolve to purſue. If the

0 Reader ſhould, upon the Peruſal of

_ the Whole, ſo far approve of it, as to

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* Name enquired af- SN ter in the firſt Queſti- on of our Church Cate-

P chiſm, is our Chriſtian | Name; which is ſo call- ed, becauſe it was given us when we were made Chriſtians, Now, to be made A Cbriſtian, is to be made A

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Member of the my/lical or ſpiritual Body of Chriſt; which is, his Church. | 8 2. We were made Members of Chriſt in our Baptiſm ; that is, by being bap- tized, or, as we commonly ſpeak, by be- ing chri/lened And by being made Mem- bers of Chriſt, we become the Childꝛen of God; that is, we were taken into Fa- vour with God, and had thereupon cer- tain Benefits or Privileges beſtowed upon us, which we had not before. All which Privileges are comprehended, or, contain- ed under this one, namely, that” we are Inherito2s of the Kingdom of Heaven; that is, we have a Right or Title to the Kingdom of Heaven, or a Life of ever-

laſting Happineſs after Death. --

i I 3. But you are not to imagine, that our Baptiſm gives us ſuch a Right to the Kingdom of Heaven, as that we cannot

poſſibly fail of it: For God when he ad-

mits us to be his Children by Baptiſm, does lay certain Terms or Conditions upon us ; that is, he enjoins or commands us to do certain Things; and promiſes us

eternal Life no otherwiſe, than if we will

perform theſe Conditions. Accordingly

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quire of him. If he be grown to Years of Diſcretion or Underſtanding, he pro- 7 miſes it Fimſelf, or in his own-Perſon; if he be an Infant, his Godfathers and God- [ mothers promiſe it in his Name; that

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Wherefore the Right which we have to the I Kingdom of Heaven, by Means of our Bap-

tiſm, is ſuch, that we can never. really

and indeed obtain the Kingdom of Heaven,

unleſs we will perform thoſe Things which

our Godſathers and Godmothers promiſed

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Ser. . 5 hat is the Name enquired after in + fo " ion of your Catechiſm ? _ af is it called your Chriſtian Name ? . What is ito be made a Chriltian ? 7 What it it to be a Member of Chriſt ? Se A bat is the Body of Chrit? - + HF, WR L When Were you made a Member of Chriſt 2 2. V. bat aid you become by being made a Mem- ber of Chyiſt 3 | . What is it to be a Child of God 2 4. What i is the Sum an Subſiance of thoſe Pri- vflegel which wwe hag by being the Children of God? „ ef.” | DIVE: 35: | 1. May awe not fail of the Kingdom of Heaven, or fending t the Title Which our Papi gives us? 7

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for us when we were baptized, are in 4 te Number thre; the firſt whereof is,

that we ſhould renounce the Devil and .

all his Wozks, the Pomps and Ua- | »

nities of this wicked or ſinful Whozld, | x

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§ 2. Now, by the Devil, you are to «

underſtand a certain evil Spirit, who, as {

the Scripture tells us, is in a State of Re-

bellion and Diſobedience againſt God, |

and makes it his conſtant Buſineſs so ;

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Devil, you are to underſtand all Manner

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is, That we ſhould keep. God's hop

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nuing in Wickedneſs, and endeavouring by all poſſible Means to nk cam pro- mote it.

§ 3. By Pomps is meant the Honours, and by Vanities, the Riches of the World, which is called wicked, upon the Account of the many wicked Things that are done therein. Laſtly : By the for ul Lufts of the Fleſh, you are to woo Tax all Deſires or Inclinations after ſinful Pleaſures; all which we may be ſaid to renounce, when we are not overcome by their Temptations, ſo as to commit Sin. -

$ 4. The ſecond Thing which our God- fathers and Godmothers promiſed for us when we were baptized, is, That we ſhould believe all the Articies of the Chziſtian Faith; that is, all ſuch Points of Doctrine as have been taught us by 5

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zomiſed kor us” we ourſelves are moſt 7 certainly bound to believe and do, be⸗ cauſe, if we do not, we can never obtain . the Kingdom of Heaven, which is pro- | | miſed us only upon this Condition, as I 2. have before obſerved. Wherefore, as we | are bound heartilp to thank God our 1 Þcavenly Father, that he hath called . us to this State of Salvation, which 2. we were admitted to by our Baptiſm, ſo we 3. | have Need to pray unto him to give us his Grace, that is, the Help or Aſſiſtance of his Spirit, that we map continue in 1.

ſation, unto our Lives End. #7 6. And thus you fee what every one *

; Fl gains by being baptized; He is taken into , Covenant with God, that is, there is a Contract, or Agreement made between him and God. He promiſes God, that he will 1, 7 the dition, or in Conſideration hereof, pro- 2 miſes him eternal Life. Now, this Co- tia. venant God is pleaſed to make with us, 1 V. not upon the Account of any Merit or Go Defert of ours, but out of his own

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tain 1. How many 7. hings did peur Godfathers ard pro- Godmothers promiſe fer you at your Baptiſm , as I . Which 75 the firſt ?

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hich 2. L hat mean you by the W orks of the Devil? ) we 8. Ny is Sin called the Work of the Devil? us on ance ff 8 VV e in 1. What do you mean by Pomps ? _ . H hat by the Vanities of the World ? pr | 3 Il hy is the Warld called wicked? bi What do you mean by the ſinful Luſts of the

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into 8. N,. hen may we be ſaid to renounce all theſe + ? 1s a 8 of” him Sgr. 4. will 1 Il hat is the ſecond Thing that your Godfa-

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pro- hat do you mean by the Articles of the Chriſ- Co- 1 tian Faith ?

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2. Why fo? v 3. What is this State of Salvation avhich ave Bere ar thank God for calling us unto ? F. 4. What do you mean by the Grace of God „ 3th IL: 4 4 ;

1. hat does ewery one gain by being 1 2 i: | 2. What mean you by being taken 121 venant j * with God ? Wy 3. What aoth the Perſon baptized irons % kh God? r 4. What doth God promiſe to him? we 5. Doth God make this Covenant with us on the 2 M Account of our own Merit ? lay 6. For whoſe Sake then, and for whoſe Merits wa doth he it ? | 4th?

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t. II having been promiſed for us in not dur Baptiim, that we ſhould be- and luieve all the Articles of the Chriſtian I han ide it is therefore very neceſſary that J tell: We

f the Articles of our Belef. 9 wee ſhould underſtand what theſe Articles here are. Now the Articles of the Chriſtian Faith, are all of them contained in that — © ſhort Form commonly called the Creed or Beliek, which the Scholar is next did to rehearſe, that is, to repeat or ſay over. * 7 § 2. The fiſt Thing we are taught in 7 1% this Creed, is, to Belic ve in God which implies two Things. The f is, that we believe, or be fully perſuaded 1 our be * Minds, that there is a God; that is to bay, that there is a certain Being, who exits was the Maker of Heaven and Earth; | bat is of the World, and all Things , therein. The ſecond is, that we do al- 1 8 believe of God whatſoever he has made

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known to us concerning himſelf, both as to his Nature, or what Sort of Being he is; and as to his Attributes; that is, th: ſe 1 5 Properties or Perfections which do ba! ng to —_—— him. A : As to the Nature 24 God, the Scripture tells us, that he is a Spirit; K. Achat! is, he 7s not a Man like us; he has not Fleſh and Bones, as we hw he is 15 in not made up of bodily Parts, as we are, be- and therefore is not to be ſeen, felt, or tian Þ Z handled. As to his Attributes, our Creed : that tells us, that he is Almightp; that is, We B 2 5 he

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he is able to do all Things; and the Scripture does farther inform us, that he is moſt wiſe, holy, juf?, and good. That 2: i he is cternal; that on always was, and | always wil] be. Such is that Perſon who 5. made the World, and whom we call God, and-of this Sort or Kind of Beings, webe- 1 lieve, and are aſſured, that there is but 1. . | | 2. 4. It is this God whom we call the Fatfer ; and ſo he is upon ſeveral Ac- 3. counts: For %, he is the Father to all Mankind, as he created, and daily pre- 8 ſerves them. Secondly, He is in a pecu- liar Manner as a Father to us Chriſtians, 35. foraſmuch as he has admitted or taken 6

us into Covenant with himſelf by Baptiſm. | ;

a Father to our Lord hall preſently ſhew you.” .

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1. Where are the Articles of the Chriſtian F Kit 13

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God ? 2. What is the fiſt?

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4. What do you mean evhen you ay that there is

a God? oh he ' 5. What do you mean by Heaven and Earth? = That 6. What is tbe ſecond Thing implied in believing and -;, God? | | who 5. What do you mean by the Attributes of God? God, * — be- 2 er but Jr. hat is God ? 5 2. What mean you when you ſay that. God is a | the [ Spirit ? Ac. 3. What do you mean when you ſoy FP God ts o ani Almighty? | 110. 4. What 3 the Scripture tell you * con- cerniug Gd? dcn. F 5. V OT os you when you ſay that God is eter- lans, nal? alen. n 6. How many Gods are there ? — tum. 5 | | anner SECT. 4. As. 1 A BY Whom do you here call the Father ?

2. Upon how many Accounts may God be called

Father ? Hoa is God a Father to all Mankind ?

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Sr. THE next Thing our Cree 81: teaches us to believe, is, = Jeſus Chit; that is, that there us 2 ip ſuch a Perſon as Jeſus Chriſt. Now this t! Jeſus Chriſt is he who taught us our Re- of ligion, and from whom we are called Chriſ- p tians: For the Word Chri/tian ſignifies a 7 Diſciple os Follower of Jeſus Chriſt. 3 0 2. Of this Jeſus Chriſt we are taught 1

to believe ſeveral Things; es firſt of al! N that he is the only Son of God; which, 4 v

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Si. THE next Thing our Cree > teaches us to believe, is, Jeſus Chit; that is, that there Was ſuch a Perſon as Jeſus Chriſt. Now this Jeſus Chriſt is he who taught us our Re- ligion, and from whom we are called Chriſ- tians : For the Word Chriſtian ſignifies a Diſeiple or Follower of Jeſus Chriſt. "» § 2. Of this 7% Chrift we are taught to believe ſeveral Things; 2s firſt of all that he is the only Son of God; which, is by no means contrary to what you have been taught before, namely, that God is a Father to us, and to all Mankind : For though we, and all Mankind, be in ſome Senſe, or after a certain Manner the Sons of God, yet we are not the Sons of God in the ſame Senſe, and after the ſame Manner, wherein Jeſus is the Son of God. For the Underſtanding of which, you are to conſider that "Feſus Chri/? was not a mere Man as we are, but had a Divine Nature united or joined to the Human, and will be pd to you. by and by, Now

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Hing ale upon the Earth at his coming, ànd hieves the Dead ; who ſhall then come 15 Life Re © again. All theſe, I ſay, and therefore all * Men ſhall Chriſt ;zdge ; that is, he will ex-

now ; amine how they have behaved themſelves in this World, and then either acquit or con- [3 demn them, according as their Actions have

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wing SEC T. I r he 1. What mean you when you 2 that you believe the Y 72 Jeſus Chriſt ? ain: f 2. Who is Jeſus Chriſt? | 'H Woat does the Word Chriſtian feniſy

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15 | 2. In what Senſe is Jeſus here called God's only WM | Son £ 0 4 . 1s there not another Senſe in which Jeſus id im 1 0 Seripture called eminently the Son of God? | ot . How is this? Explain it to me. 3 5. Had aot Jeſus then a Man to his Father as wwe | hade? : 55 . 6. How is Feſus's being conceincd of the Holy F- Ghoſt, a Reaſon for his being called the Son ich,

of God! ? a SE Or. 4. 4 1. What mean you when you ſay that Jeſus Chris "1 ſuffered ?

2. What do you mean when you fay that be ſu ofered. 5 under Pontius Pilate? |

3. What mean you when you ſay that he Was cru- Cified ?

4. What was this Crucifyings? 3 # SECT. ö. 4 . What became of the Budy of Jelus after „

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that {according to our Saviour's Promiſe! . there has been, from the Beginning of the q Goſpel, and hall be to the End of the f World, 4 Catholic or Univerſal Church . Now by the Univerſal Church, you are to underſtand all thoſe who have been, are, or ſhall be united or joined together T1 one Body, or Society, under Fefus Chrijl, the Head, or ſupreme Law-giver, "That. Men may be joined together in ſuch : Body, or Society, theſe two Things are 7 neceſſary, namely, Fir/t, They mult al have the ſame Faith, that 1s, muſt all join together in the Belief of thoſe Articles o- Points of Doctrine, the Belief whereot Chiti has made neceſſary to Salvation. Seccond-# of ly, They muſt all tubmit to, or hold them- ſelves bound by whatſoever Laws, or Rulcs of Government, have been appointed either, by Chriſt immediately, or by any Perſons 7

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| them-: Rae gives us our Sins, when he does not intend | che puniſh us for our Sins. Wherefore

p erſone what we profeſs to believe by this Article, thor”? that through the Merits of Jeſus Chri/t, ; rity od will not puniſh us when we have Pl \ſroken bis Commandments : But you muſt | art Pbſerve, that this Forgiveneſs of Sins 15 not Com Promiſed to us, but upon Condition that we ; 4 77 repent 15 of our Sins, that 1s, forſake our „ins, and become good ſor the Time to

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7, When do we fin ? . When does God forgive us our Sins? \ . What therefore do abe profes to believe by thi; A Article ? 7 4 Upon what Condition hath God promiſed to 2 pardon Sin? eve 5. What is it to repent 3

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three following, viz. Firft, We learn to Chr; believe in God the Father, who hath er

made us and all the UWo2ld, Se- 7 condly, We learn te believe in God the

Son who hath redeemed us, and all "tai

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L and as if there were three Cods, but that Sn the divine Nature, or Godhead, there

wy and Holy Ghoſt; and that therefore theſe T1 three Perſons, the Father, Son, and Holy 2nd *GbePt, are all of them but one and the 18 ly Gol. 5 x- I 3. But you muſt take Notice, that when we ſay that the Son is God, we do not mean that the Man Cbrift Teſus, that ſet is to ſay, that m very Eleſb and Blood, the which, (21 vou have heard) was conceived iſm in, and born of the Virgin Mary, is God; of for this is a Contradiction. But when we ich | "ay, that the Son is God, we ſpeak in refe- ieſe rence to that divine Nature which Jeſus Cbriſi had before he was born of the Virgin,

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fore is both God and Man in one in the 3 ſame Perſon. IH 4

5. The End or Purpoſe for which : the ſecond Perſon in the Trinity became Man, and for which the Man Christ Jeſus q did ſuffer and die, was that he might re- 525 deem, that is, ranſom, reſcue, or deliver all C Mankind from the Puniſhment that was

due to their Sins, namely, from eternal Brac

Death; for the Wages of Sin is Death, that > is, erna Death; and all Mankind being Sinners, all Mankind muſt therefore have been puniſhed with eternal Death, un-“ leſs it had pleaſed God to forgive them 7

their Sins. Now God was reſolved not to 17 forgive Mankind their Sins, without ſome Fa Satisfaction: This Satisfaction Chri/t has , b, made by his Death and Sufferings, where Jer

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the and to promiſe us a Life of everlaſting d « Happineſs, upon Condition that they will ther, Jerve and obey him for the Time to Vith come. - e fe- | Y 6, But ſuch is the Corruption and De- tru- pravity of our Natures; ſo inclined are ws the to evil, and hackward to that which is 1d ſo good, that we are not able to ſerve and 2ere- obey God of ourſelves, or by our own na- | the tural Strength ; and therefore we have need f ſome other Help to ſanciay, or make us hich! Leh that is, to enable us to perform our dame Duty as we ought. This Help the third Perſon in the bleſled Trinity, even the Holy (hen affords to us, and to all, the eleft or er all choſen People of God, that is, to all true Pelievers, who may be ſure not to want Brace or Strength ſufficient to do what God Commands them to do, provided they will Hacecely uſe their own Endeavours, and

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ws Son is God ? Explain Bis. e 1. Who is the Ward ? 7 80 2. What do you mean when you ſay that the Word \

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e | . Are awe able to ſerve and obey God of ourſelves, | an ty; of by our own natural Strenpth ? = 2. By whom then muſt we be enabled d y that 5. FA whom doth the Holy Ghoſt afford his Help or Aſſiſtance? K. In bo are the Elect er Choſen People of God? . What muſt we do to obtain the Help or Aſ-

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3 4. The ſecond Commandment is, eth Kian ſhalt not make to thyſelf any raven Image, that is, any Image carv- ed out of Mood, Stone, or any other Materi- ods ele; nor the Likeneſs or Picture of any „er Thing that is in Heaven above, or in the Earth beneath, or in the Mater hat under the Earth, that is to ſay, of any Angel, of the Sun, Moon, or Stars; of any Man, Beaſt, Bird, Fiſh, &c. & none of theſe Things, I fay, muſt we make any Image or Picture 10 ourſelves, that is, with an Intention to uſe or behave our- in, ſelves towards them as if they were Gods, un by bowing down to and Wozſhipping d- them, becauſe the Lord our God is-a eing Jealous God, that is, he is very ſtrict and rthy | ſevere in maintaining his Honour, and will or] therefore Uiſit or puniſh the Iniquities &c.| of the Fathers upon the Childzen unto. to the third and fourth Generation, that is, We upon the Children and Grand- children of aint, them that hate, or do not obey him, and reac} ſhew Mercy unto Thouſands, in or among ght, them that love him, and keep his Com- hew mandments. r off & 5. The third Commandment is, Thou ones Fhalt not take the Name of the Lon and thy God in Vain, that is, thou ſhalt not take into thy Mouth, or uſe God's Name, The C 3 lightly,

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who thus taketh his Name in van. . Q 6. We break this Commandment 2 Js by crying out, O Lord, O God, O Feſus, or 4. O Chri/t at every Turn, or by any other 1 raſh or unadviſed Uſage of God's Name. t Secondly, by curſing, that | is, when we call | ] upon Gad to damn any Peifon, or to ſend 5. any other evil or hurtful Thing upon him. © Thirdly, by ſwearing falſly, that is, when” 6. we promiſe any Thing upon Oath, which 7 4 we cannot, do not intend, or are not care. 5 fub to perform: Or when we fay or affirm. 1 any Thing upon Oath, which we do no know to be true. Fourthly and la, We - _ break this Commandment, when we ſtoed/ * g vainly, that is, in our ordinary Diſcourſe 3. , one with another, or upon any Occagor T »

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9 Of the Ten Commandments, 31 . 2 2. What js Atheiſm ? any 3. What is Blaſphemy ? nat 1 ook SECT. 4.

L 1. What i is the Second Commandment ?

2. What do you — a graven Image?

rſt 0 3. What do you mean the Likeneſs ?

„ OI 4. What are the Things in Heaven above, in

ther} the Earth beneath, and in the Water under

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him, 4 Ourſelves ?

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e 0 * . en Which is the Third Commandment? 5 10 ö 2. What is it to take God's Name in vain? Out 3. Why muſt <ve not take God's Name in vain ? cao f. What mean you auhen you ſay that the Lord

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Of the Ten Command ments.

CHAP. VII. Of the ſeven laſt Commandments.

32

. PHE r

Kemember that thou keep holy the Sabbath⸗Day. Now the Sab-

venth Day. This Day we are to (eeb

holy, that is, ſpend after a holy or religious Manner; and therefore we muſt not in or upon it do any $anner of Mork, that is, any worldly Buſineſs, but that which is

of abſolute Neceſſity to be done.

$ 2. This Duty of keeping the Sabbath- Day holy muſt be obſerved, not only by | 1 ourſelves, but alſo by Our Sons and our by on: Man⸗Ser vants and our Maid⸗Servants, and by the; 1 Stranger that is within our Cates, | ! that 18, by every Gue/t, Sojourner, or Boarder in our Families: Vea, even gur Cattle muſt on this Day be ſuffered to reſt |

Daughters;

from their Labours.

3. The Reaſon of all this is, becauſe it |: ſix Days the Loꝛd made Heaven and Earth, the Sea, and all that m 1 7

Fr Or 1 there- [4

is and reſted the le venth Day:

1

Hi erciſ prov bath-Day is the Day commonly called dun- day, or the Lord's-Day, which is every ſe-

Acventh Day, and ha:lowed it, that is,

aſt it abart, or appointed it to holy or re- ligious Uſes.

858 4. We break this Commandment;

is, Hirt, When we do thereupon uſe or ex-

ep erciſe the Buſineſs of our Trade or Calling,

ab- provided the Exerciſe of ſuch Trade or

ſe» Secondly, We break this Commandment, deep when we either refuſe or neglect going 0% | to Church on Sundays, when we are not | or prevented by any lawful Hindrance or Im-

hat | Toro "ig that is, by any Buſineſs of great 215 Neceſſity or Importance Thirdly, We Dn Ne Commandment; when Church

itn- being over, we ſpend the remaining Part of by the Day in playing about the Streets, or dur any other vain and unprofitable Diverfions, nts which ought rather to be employed in read- the ing our Books, ſaying our Prayers, and

tes, ſuch like holy and religious Exerciſes. or | Laſtly, We moſt of all break this Com-

our mandment, when we ſpend this Day, or any

reſt Part of it, in Lewdneſs and Debauchery;

is in Gaming, Drunkeyneſs, Whoredim, and ſe in the like, as too many wicked and ungodly and Perſons 00:

hem 8 5. The % Commandment is, Mo⸗

Fot] wur thy Father and thy Mother, Now jere- 1 FF RD o

Y O the Ten Commandments. 33 therefore it was that the Lord hleſſed the

un- Panne upon that Day be not of Neceſſity.

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34 Of the Ten Commandments.

to honour our Father and Mother, is to

be dutiſul to our Father and Mother;

and he that does this, his Days ſhall be long in the Land which the Lo2d his

. ther give him a long Life here, or what is much better, will reward him with a 2 Degree of Glory and Happineſs

God giveth him; that is,

will

ereaſter ot $ 6. We break this Commandment ;

Firft, when we refuſe to liſten to the Ad- vice of our Parents, or to obey their law- _ Secondly, When we be- * have ourſelves unkindly or diſreſpectfully to- _ wards them, either by Word or Deed; as for Inſtance, when we give them rude, ſaucy, or unmannerly Language; when we neglect or refuſe to relieve them in their Ne- ceflities. In a Word, when we do not make it our conſtant Endeavours, to pleaſe, ſupport and comfort them to the utmoſt of

ful Commands.

our Endeavour.

7. The / Commandment is,

Of the Ten Commandments. 35

4 unchaſte or unclean Action. The eighth is, er; oo Halt not Feal ; that is, thou ſhalt be not either ſecretly, or by open Violence, his take away from another Man that which is

E- | bis own. * 8 8. The ninth Commandment is, 2

2 Thou ſhalt not bear falſe Witneſs as nels * gainſt thy Neighbour ; that is, thou © thalt not accuſe any Man of any Crime, : whereof thou doſt not know him to be guil- Ad- ty. The tenth and aft is, Thou ſhait not me” - Lovet thy Neighbour's Pouſe, thou © ſhalt not covet chr Heighbour's Wife, to- nor his Servant, nor his Maid. nor 3 3 his Ox, nor his Als, nor any Thing ude, that is his. The Meaning of which 18, 1 WC that we mult not fret or make ourſelves un- Ne- eaſy for that which another Man has; much

not leſs muſt we endeavour to get it by unlaw- 2 | ful Means,

$ 8K S T. i. 8 s, . Which « the Fourth Commandment ? | houl . by Which is the Sabbath-day to us Chrifli ans ? take 3. Hoxw often woes this Day return: away 4. What is it to keep the Sabbath. day holy ? : 5. What Work ts forbidden to be done upon ths Sabbath. day?

b S rer. 2, 3.

1. By whom muff re Sabbath- day 2 kept Hot y?

1 2. Nom 7

36 Of the Ten Commanaments. 2. Whom do you underſtand by the Stranger that

8 is within our Gates ? . N In what Manner 71 our Cattle be diſpeſed of . hk | Upon the Sabbath- day? 6. | 4. Why do wekeep the Sabbath. day holy ? 4. i . What do you mean when you ſay that the Lord C; * hallowed the Seventh Day? 3 il SECT. 4. |

1. How many Ways may ate be guilty of @ Breach 1. * this Commandment ? 2.7 0 2. Which is the firſt Way ? N . ö 3. May abe upon no 3 exerciſe the Buſineſs o, 3. J our Traae or calling upon 1 Lord's Day? j 7

41. / bich is the Second Way : . 5: May Wwe never omit 2 40 Church on the 1

Lord's Day? 1

"Hs . oP; ich i; 15 Third Way ? 1 . . Here aught wwe to ſpend the remaining Part Of } . Lord's Day ? 0

19 | 1 i the Fourth and lafl Way of Lreaking 0

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14 Widch is:be Fifth Commandment ? 3 5 N at is 31 to honour our Father and Mather? 1 WT, hat Reward zs here promiſed to thoſe who | ix fo? 8 4. What ao you underſ/and by that Promih'? | Hoa many Ways may we be guilty of a Breach of this Commandment ? . *

6. Which is the Furſt, Second, c. = FE SECT.

Of our Duty towards God, 37

hat F - e.

Which is the Sixth Commandment ? . When are aue guilty of Murder?

. Which is the Seventh?

. When wwe are we guilty of Adultery ? Which is the Eighth ?

. What is #t to dat ?

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SECT. 8.

. Which i: the Ninth Commandment ?

F- What is it to bear falſe Witneſs againſt our

Neighbour ?

eſs of z. Which is the Tenth ? | þ What ts the Meaning of this Commanament ? *

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SECTION IV. Part & the Sum and Subſtance - the Ten

' Commandments, contained under our

aking ; 1 towards God, and towards our | ; Neighbour ? | ' CHAP. IX.

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404% ; Of our Duty towards G OD.

wn theſe ten Commandments

TT chicfiy learn two Things; reach that is, = Duties contained in them,

Way be reduced or brought under two een e Fi |

38 Of our Duty towards Gd.

chief or general Heads, to wit, dur Duty 3 towards God, and our Duty towards wi

our t ighbour.

$ 6. Our Dutp towards God, is Firſt, To belicve in him. Secondly, To kear ei him; that is, to be afraid of thuſe Pu- niſhments wherewith he will puniſh Sin- ners, and thereupon take Care not to offend him. Thirdly, To love him; which we muſt do with all our Heart, with aul our Wind, with all our Soul, and with all dur Strength, that is, a

great deal more han we love any Thin

_ elſe. Fourthly, To give him Thanks;

that is, to have always in our Hearts a thankful Remembrance of his Mercies ;} and to ſhew forth the ſame, by behaving}.

_ ourſelves affectionately and dutifully towards,

him.

3. It is our Duty, Fifthly, To put

our whole Truſt in him; that is, to be fully perſuaded that he does, and always

J do, that which is beſt and fitteſt to | be done; and thereupon to be contented.

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with our preſent Condition. Sixthly, To] call upon him; that is, to pray to him

in all our Wants. Sevenchly, To honour J. his holy Name and his Mord. Now, by God's Word, you are to underſtand, | the Scriptures, or Books of the 01 * 4

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Of our Duty towards God. 39

Nero Teſtament, commonly called The Bible, which we honour when we read them fre- guently, ſoberly, reverently, with Attention rſt, and Regard to every Thing which is there either commanded or forbidden. pu- I 4. Theſe are the chief or principal in- Heads of our Duty towards God; the Sum to and Subſtance of all which is, that we muſt m; worſhip and ſerve him trulp all the Days dk our Lives,

„ 4 Ster. 1.

1. How many Things do aue chiefly learn from the ks; | Commandments ? | ts a 2, What are theſe two?

: r 1. What is it to fear God ? 5 2. How avill they behave themſelwes <uho fear | God?

3. How muſt abe love God?

& What is it to love God with all our Hearts, &c. Ways] 5. What is it to give Thanks to God?

ſt tof ö. How avill they demean themſelves who are ented] zruly thankful ?.

him | SECT. 35 4. | | Mnouwur 1; Phat is it to put our whole Truft ia Go? Now, 2. How will they behave themſelves who truſt tand, | C? and! B What is it to call upon God?

New 4 What do you mean by God's Word ? *

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5. When |

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. When do aue honour God's Word? 4 ko

6. What is the Sum and Subſtance of our Duty fat to God? a . ſpo

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Wo | Furs 8 $ 1. Oak Duty towards our Neigh- nd bour, conſiſts of ſeveral Branches, Seco which may be divided into three Kinds or Our Sorts. The fir/? Sort conſiſts of ſuch Du- by ties as we owe to all Men in general. The * hat ſecond conſiſts of ſuch Duties as we owe to any fame particular Perſons, who ſtand in 2 po! more near Relation to us. The thirdconſfiſts' Inju of ſuch Duties as do more immediately con- we cern our ſelves ; ; that is, the Government of © our Appetites, Luſts, or Paſſiens ; which that Duties, becauſe they are ſeldom tranſerefled, thou without our being ſome Way or other hurt Tom ful to others, may therefore be well enougl r reckoned amongſt the Duties which we owe 4 as to our Neighbour, § 2. 1 begin with thoſe Duties hic 100 we owe to all Men. Now, theſe maj; ; all of them be reduced to this one, viz} © . al

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N towards our Neigbbour. 41

to love them as ourſelves; chat is, fo Juty far as is pothble, as well as we love ourſelves, | Jand to do unte them, as wr would they | ſpould do unto us; that is, to deal by — *them in all Caſes, as we ourſelves ſhould think it reaſonable to be dealt with, if we were in their Places, and they in ours. | vun 8 3. From this general Rule, ſeveral other more particular Directions do na- turally follow. As fit, That we hurt nd Eodp, either by Mord or by Deed.

gh, Secondly, T hat we be true and juſt in all ds or pur Dealings. Thirdly, That We bear

Du- ho Malice nor Patred in our Hearts; The that is, that we do not deſign or wiſh re to àny evil or hurtful Thing to any Man, in 2 upon the Account of any real or ſuppoſed aſilts Injury that he has done unto us, or becauſe an we are angry with him. Fourthly, That nt off Fe keep our Yands from picking ; hich! that is, from pilfering any little Thing, eſled. though of never o ſmall a Value, and hurt. From ſtealing. Fiſthh, That we keep rough} ur Tongues krom evil ſpeaking, e owe! Wing and klandering. Now, we Han- der our Neighbour, when we invent or hichl 4%. an evil Report of bim, or ſpread „ me uch a Report Abroad, either knowing © det to be falſe, or not knowing it to be 7 "I en | - true,

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42 Of our Duty

true. We ſpeak: Evil of our Neiehbourl# : 'p, when we ſpread an evil, though true Re. ne. port of him, without a ju and reaſonable Cauſe. 3 8 Ser. 1. "wa r. Of haw many ſeveral Branches does eur Dui I, towards our Neighbour conſiſi? |

2. Which is the Furſt ? 4 - 3. Which is the Second? 8 . wy 4+ Which is the Third? 4 A Ser. 2: Pot

1. What is that general Duty which eve cave 1! f Ire all Men ? Ire

2. What is it to love our Neighbour as ourſelve, 3. What do you mean by doing unto our Neightull Þ as we would they ſhould do unto us ? I d

Ser. 3. 1 1. What is it to bear Malice and Hatred in o Hearts ? Z 2. What do you mean by picking ? ? . When as abe ſlander our N eighbour ? * 4. Wien do abe ſpeak Evil of our N 1 7 l

c H A P. XI. Of particular Duties, &c.

$1. PHE Duties mentioned in thi 92

foregoing Chapter are ſuch ,, we owe to all Men. Thoſe which follo J next, are ſuch as we owe to pare 1a;

Per ſon

towards our Neighbour. 43

our, Wong upon the Account of ſome more Re- near Relation which they ſtand in towards 1able?

l #79 Of this Sort, is fe, Our Duty to- „ ads our Fathers and Potbers. which Du is to love, honour, ond luccour them. 1 ow, to ſ/uccour our Patents, is to af/i/t, Pelp, or ſupport them to the utmoſt of our Powers in all Caſes where they ſtand in Need of our Aſſiſtance. Secondly, Our Puty towards the King, and all that roc re put in any Place of Power or Au⸗ thoricy under bim, which is, £9 honour em, that is, to pay them that Reſpee? And Reverence which their feveral Stations | o require; and allo to OILY them; that , to do as they command us to o, in all in Fates, where they have Power or Authority to command us, 3 $ 3. Our Duty towards our C ov: rnors, n-? Teachers, and WG ſters, W ch », tg bmi ourſelves to them; bat is, to Ne a due Regard to their Co nfe!s, "As

monitions, and Dire&ions, anc t obey their juſt and reaſonable Cum.nands, f The ſame Duty we owe to dur (git itual in thſßgaſtors, that is, to our Paryb Ain uch , who are called Pſtirs, becauſe | folioey ted us; for a Paſtor ſign s one arti cult feeds ; and they are Cal: ed ſpiritnd Perſon D Paſto

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which we owe to our "rtters; that ie to b towards thuſe Perſons who 10 are of a highe : Rank, Qu; liry, State, or Condition, thai? „ we ourſclyes, ur Duty tO) var ds uc 6 is to grdcr on behave guricives lev. 15

and reverent in, that. is, hun nb ly and fe. 3. V ſpectively kowärds them, as their Station [3 the 3 5 0 4. I;

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are 00 an elan o gion 8 ment .

we are obliged, 1 Tir, Io 8 poſe Bod

in Temperance and S9oberncſs, opt: 7 is, from all Excets, whether in IS i drinking, ſleeping, or cloathing. Sec o 40 [1 To keep our Bodies in Chaſticy, tg! is, from all immodcir, lilchy, and TOR et 4 Actions. Thirdly, We are bound alſo nd to covet no: deſire other n 4. ©9cds, that is, not to be e £ fond or deſirous of any thing which anoth 1s Man has; but t9 learn and labor trulp or honeftly, to get our own Li ings, and to do our D: irs in Ly 1. State of Life unto which it hall pieal

towards our Neighbour. 45

pri God to call us. That is to fv, whatſo- Jodi xver our- Trade, Calling, or Employment roy zn this Life may be, we muſt va diligent TdRherein, and content with that Portion Jug bf good Things, which Mall pl eaſe God

it le to beſtow upor us.

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rg y 4 Mothers 2 a # - m_— woe „ Hat is it to ſuccour or Fur ne? a e What is our Duty teararas the Fig, and all

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tha . What is our Div to,, our Governors, ; 1 Teachers, and Maſters?

4 2 . What is it to fu ni en iefves tuch, | HR. PFhatis our Due travord bur Spirit Diſors? Fi. bo are our Si: 1t:2a] Pars

; . by are they called Paſtors?

h are they callea Spiri ual Faſbars?

49. Nhat is that Spiritual! Fo?

Wy 1 . What is our Duty g gur Betters ?

Tg. Ibo are our Betters?

Ser., .

1 ö What i is it to wy our Bodies in Temperance pen and Soberneſs:

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2. What is it to keep our Bodies in Chaſtity ?

46 Of the Lord's Prayer. Þ 207 |

. What is it nat to covet nor defire other Mens Þr Goods: : N hat mean you when you Jay ewe muſt learn, 0 and labour truly to get our own Lavi, Se.

SECTION . _ Of the Lox D's PRAYER, ther

CHAP. XII. Bin Of the three firſt Petitions. ! N

§ 1. F Have now gone through, and ex- 8 plained to you tho'e three Things

which your Godfathers and Godmothers promiſed for us when we were baptized, and which we muſt take Care to perform, if we expect to be ſaved. But you are well to obſerve, and take Notice of this, that we are not able to do theſe Things? of ouriclves, that is, by cur own Strength, witkout Sod's lpecial Srace, or Afiſt-W,,.. ance; which Grace therefore we muſk” © lcarn at a'l Times, that is, upon all ſuit-Þ able or fitting Occaſions. to call for WF diligent Praycr. Our Church Catechiſm} does therefore here very wiſely requir el

Of the Lord's Prayer. 47

of us, that we be able to ſay the Lord's "Prayer ; ; which 1s as follows:

OA. Father which art in Peaven: 7 hallowed be thy Name; Thy ding dom come: Thy Mill be done in — [Earth as it is in Meaven. Give ug this Day our daily Bread; and fo2- give ug dur Treſpalſes, as we forgive them that treſpals again us: And lead us not into Temptation; but deliver us from evil: For thine is the Bingdom and the Power, and the Glo- rp, kor ever and ever.

; 82. This Prayer is, as it is here call- ex- 1 ed, The Lord's Prayer, that is, it was then made or compoſed by our Lor Feſus ret C, ift. It conlifts of fix cefferal Petitions, Gem at is, there are fix general Things which

1 are pra for in it, The firſt is, that God's

„ that ame may be hallowed, Now by the hings| ne of God you are to underſtand God -noth Himſelf, and vrhatſoever does more im- A g. mediately relate or belong to him, as his

A . muff Mord, his Haun, his Miniſters, his Ordi- ances, and the likes, By ballowing, you

| {uit-Þ or wh are Nie to underſtand the treating. or chim. hing any Perſon, or Thing after a holy

and religious Manner. Wherefore, what

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48 Of the Lord's Prayer.

we pray for in this Petition, is, that we and all Mankind may pay to God, and to every Perſon or Thins belonging to him, that Reſpect and Reverence which is due unto them. :

$ 3. The ſecond Petition is, that God's Kingdom way come. Now, by God's Kingdom, you are to underſtand God's Ga- vernment, both with reſpect to his Church or People here on Earth, and alſo with“ reſpect to his Kingdom of Glory hereafter, Wherefore what we aſk of God in this Pe- tition, is, that he would enlarge the Num- ber of the true and faithful Servants of 7e. ſus Chriſt, and make haſte to reward us allſ with everlaſting Glory. |

$ 4. The third Petition is, that God's Mill may be done on Earth; that is,, that we and Mankind may ſubmit to, or obey God's Will. and that fo far as is pol- ſible, as it is in Heaven, i. e. with the ſame Readineſs, Conitancy, and Chear- fulneſs, where with it is obeyed by the S ain + and Angels in Heaven. | 7 .

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Ser. I:

1. Are ave able to fulfil theſe Commandments of _ ourſelves, by our own Strength?

2. How then muſt re be enabled?

3. What muſt we do to obtain God's Grace ?

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1. Why is this Prayer, called the Lord's Prayer?

2. Of how many general Petitions does it conſiſt? IJ hich is the Firſt?

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4. What do you underſtand by the Name of God! ? 5. What do you mean by hallowing ? | 6

. What therefore do we pray for in this Petition?

Ser. 3. 1. What is the Second Petition?

2. What do you underſtand 95 God's Kingdom? 3. hat ther Here do you of in thigh etttion ?

SECT. 4; 8 1. What is the Third Petition? 2. What do you mean when you fray that God's

Will may be done in Earth as it is in Hea- ven ?

Fray for # in theſe three fi Petitions.

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. Of the three laſt Petitions.

Y I, TH E fourth Petition is, that

God would gibe ug this Day our Daily Bread, that is, that he would give us every Day what is neceſſary for the Support and Comfort of our Bodies, The fifth is, that God would foꝛgivbe us

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we pray for in theſe three laſt Petitions, our Catechiſm has well expreſſed in theſe

all Things that be needful, both fo?

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dur Treſpaſſcs, or Sins; which Favour 5

treſpals ageinſt, or offend us. The ſixth and laſt Petition is, that God would not lead us into Temptation, but | deliver us from Evil; that is, that he would preſerve. us from the Snares and Þ Temptations of the Devil, and from every Thing that may be hurtful either to our Bo-

§ 2. The Sum and Subſtance: of what

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therckoꝛe conclude this Prayer, by ſaving Amen, that is, ſo be it, or fo let it be unto me as I have prayed. And this we have great Reaſon to do, ſeeing we pray to God our heavenly Father, who is the Giver of all Goodneſs, whoſe is the Kingdom, and the Power, that is, who is the King of Heaven and Earth, and can - | do what he pleaſes; and to whom there- fore all Praiſe and Slozp belong fo; cver {and ever,

1. Nhat is the Fourth Petition ? 2. What do you mean by our daily Bread? 3. What is the Fifth Petition? 5

4. Upon evhat Condition do abe aſk that God | would forgive us our Treſpailes ?

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us our Sins: And that it would picaſe him to ſave and defend us in all Dan⸗ gers gioftly, that is, /þiritual, and bodi:y : And that he would Keep us from all Sim and Wickedneſs, and from our r Enemp the Devil, and from ever⸗ aſting Death.

§ 3. Now becauſe we truſf, that

Things which we have prayed for, We

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| „ | [+ 1. What is the Sum and Sulſlance of what we | gt pray for in thiſe three laſt Petitions? is, 2. What do you mean by Ghoſtly Dar gers? . 3. N ho is our Ghoſtly Enemy? 0. ha SECT. 3. In 1. What do you mean by Amen ? IR. 2, Why do you conclude this Prayer by ſaying | Amen ? bl

3. What Reaſon have you to believe that God of Þ

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SECTION VI. T. Of the SACRAMENTS. pie

CHAP. XIV. -- app Of the Sacraments in general. IG

$1. THE Sacraments which Chzin] . has ordained, that is, comn:and- =

ed or appointed to be uſed in his Church.

OF the Chriſtian Sacraments. 53

are in Number only two; whereof IZ ap⸗ tiſm is one, and the Supper of the Loꝛd the other. L 2. Theſe Sacraments e both of them generally necellary to S 11

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. | 54 Of the Chraſttan Sacraments. þ S gn, muſt bave been ardained or com- 4 manded by Ehriff Hitnfolf, Fourthy, || 5 This outward and viſible Sign muſt have been ordained ag d Means whercby, that 6. is, as ſomething by Virtue whereof we 7 receive the ſame ſpiritual Grace, and | 8. as a Pictge to aſſure us that we are

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1. How many Sacraments has Chhriſt ordained ? Þ ly, 2. l hat are theſe to © {DliCt 3. What mean Jou when you foy of the F/ Sacra- whe ments, hat l are generally neceſſary? on v 4. May a Man ve fa ed without the Ce fi bapt Sacraments, /r beſing they are not 15 be had ? j Tat 5. But is there not great Danger in neglecting er Ho!

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le had ? Yah him * Fay: . How many Things are required to male 4 Nan eee nt? 2 2. Nich is the Firſt zl 8

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Grace?

i 6. Which is the Third? 7. Which is the Fourth? 8. What Things are chiefly to be conſidered in a

Sacrament ?

CHAP. XV. Of the Sacrament of Baptiſm. ,

I I. N OW in the firſt of the Two Sa-

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ly, the Sacrament of Eaptilm, the

outward and viſible Sign, is, Mater, wherein, or with which the Perſon up - on whom the Sacrament is adminiſtered, is *| baptized or waſhed in the Name of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the | Moly Ghoſt; That is, when any one is

| baptized, he who baptizes him, either dips

him in Water, or pours Water upon him, faying theſe Words, J baptize thee in the | Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of fe Holy Ghoſt.

| Þ2. The inward and ſpiritual Szace, r the Thing ſignified by this Sacrament,

is,

36 Of the Chriſtian Sacraments.

is, a Death unto a State of Sin, and a new Wirth unto a State of Righteoiuſs neſs: That is, this outward wathing of

our Bodies with Water, ſigniſies, or repre-

ſents unto us, that our Souls are now waſhed from the Guilt of all our paſt Sins, and that we are hereupon taken in- to a State of Favour and Acceptance with God. Which Benefit, Baptiſm is not on- ly a Sign of, but actually conveys to us: For, whereas we were by Nature Lom in Sin, and ſo were the Chi!dzen of Wrath, that is, liable to God's Anger

and Diſpleaſure, we are hereby, by be- ing baptized, made Childꝛen of 62ace; Þ

that is, as you have before begn taught, we are taken into a Covenant of Mercy with God, and made his Children and Favou- rites.

§ 3. To qualify or fit Perſons to be baptized, two Things are required, name- ly, Repentance and Faith. Nepentance is that whereby we foꝛſake Sin, or the Forſaking of Sin; Faith is that whereby we ſtedkaſtly believe, or a ſtedtaſt Belief of the P2omiſes of 60d made to us in that Sacrament, Now, the Promiſcs made to us in that Sacrament are in general, that if we will ſerve God, and

keep his Commandments, he will for | the

| Infants are baptized : of their tender Age, they cannot per⸗ | foꝛm them. that IS, are not capable either

of believing ar repenting ? To which I an-

Of the Chriſtian Sacraments. 57

the Sake of Jeſus Chriſt, pardon all our Sins, and make us Partake ers of everlaſting - Happineſs. |

§ 4. But you will afk, ic Faith and Re- | pentance be necellary to qualify a Perſon to be baptized, hit ape it to paſs that

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Ster. 1 2. 1. Nat! is the outward and vil

le Sign intie Sacrament of Baptiſm ?

| 2. How ts Baptiſm perform: 7 " bY | | 3. What is the inward ard ſpiritual Grace i the

Sacrament of Baptiſm ?

4. How do you explain this? : 5 · Does Baptiſin aTuatly cenie 727 Beli

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SECT: 3; 4+ | 1. What is required to ali or fit Perſons r - LON * ? . 10 . What is Repentance? 5 WY! . hat is Faith? 5 the 4. What ere the Promiſes made to us in this Sa- = | an

crament ? * 5. But if Repentance and Faith be neceſſary 1s lil qualify Perſons for Baptiſm, how then come: Or it to paſs that Infants are baptized, who by |, YL reaſon of their tender Age are not 2 tot

either of believing or repenting ? dan 6. What do Infants promiſe by their Sureties? Ar 7. N ho are thee Sureites ? * 9

8. Are Infants bound ts perform what their God- fay

fathers and Godmothers promiſe for them ? ont 9. When are they bound to perform this? 3 3 3 5 A 3 3 3 wit | drit

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Of the Sacramentsof the Lord's Supper. and | Co

Y I, PHE other Sacrament is that of De

the L0:d's Suppez, which was! wh

ozdained for the continual Remem | ſure

brance, that is, that we might continually e

be put in Mind of the Sacrifice of the ur

Death of Chzift, and of the wer {Gr ic

Of the Chriſtian Sacraments. 59

which we recctve thereby, that is, by that Sacrifice. 9 2. The dutward and viſible. Sign for | in this Sacrament, is 1Bread and Mine, g | wh ich we therefore eat and drink, becauſe | the Loꝛd Jeſus Chriſt hath commanded 82 . to be received, that is, to be eat and dran in Remembrance of him. The inwaꝛd Thing, or that which is lignified, ome; or repreſented by this Sacrament, is the , At Body and Eiced of Chꝛiſt, which, 28 to the Fruit or Effects thereof, are verily and inder d laben and reccibed in the F Lord Supper. S8 2. The Body and Blood of Cori? 3 655 are received in the Lord's Supper only as to the Fruits or Effedts thereof: For you mult not ſuppoſe that we Co with our Mouths eat the rea/ Fleſh, and ow the real Blood of our Lord and Saviour Fejus Chrift : No, what we cat 18 Bread, and what we drink is Wine per. and by doing this according to Chriſt's | Commandment, in Remembrance ot his it of Death and Sufferings, all the Benefits was which he thereby purchaſed, are made em-| ſure, and conveyed to us. For Inſtance, ually we obtain Pardon and Forgivenets of all | the þ aur paſt Ofences ; we obtain likewile the cfits | | Grace or Aſliſtance of God's Spirit, by

hich | which

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which Lenefits, however, are not be— ſtowed upon all who may chance to re- ceive it, but only upon the Fatthtu!, tha! e, upon theſe who 1ecelve it Wort, Now to qual fy Men to receive this Sacra.

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mer Sins, end {{cdkoaſt.y purpoſe to!

Death. Thirdly, Whether they be in Charity with all Men, that is, whe⸗

Man, but are diſpoſed or ready to do Good

are fit to receive this Sacrament, and na otherwiſe,

§ 5. Theſ ar, the Benefits where : we Are Partakers by this Sacrament; . i

ment wort/ily, it is required, that they

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eg "BET, HK: 4 i 1. For what End was the Sacrament of the Lord's

: Supper ordained ?

telt 2. M hat is the outward and viſible Sign in this 'F Sacrament ?

8 z. Why do wwe eat Bread and drink Wine in Re- _ membrance of Chriſt ?

re-. hat is the inward Part or Thing fanifed

hu, I by this Sacrament *

JO Are the Body and Blood of Chrift verily and

icra-Þ "ended taken and reciued ta the Lord' s Sop-

they] per?

ethet 6. Hou are they verily and indeed taken and re-

ko: | ceived © |

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«g's |. Do we in the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup. teritsÞ Ps eviih our Mouths eat the real Fleſh, ang ether} V the read Blood, off our Savicur Jefts bio £2 7 TO . Be. What then do ave eat and drink ? £ » z. What do aue gain by doing this“ neg. Explain this to me more particu'arly. O ang. Ae theſe Benefits beſtorved upon ail who at (300d any Time receive the Lord's Supper? ends. 6. V po are the Faithful e they . N hat is required in order to a worthy Re- d not Fe of the Lord's Supper? g. In what Particulars ought a Man to examine | binjelf? e | ECT 4 hat is it to be in Obar? ty wet all Men ? | * 10. A.

62 Of Confirmation. 10. Are wwe fit to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, if any of theje Quali ificatiens

be wanting ?

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SECTION VII. Of COoNHIRMAT ION.

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&x. I Catechiſm of the Church of Eng- tand; which Catechiſm every Perſon is

offers himſelf at the Lord's Table; our

I ord's Supper, until ſuch Time as he be con- firmed, or be ready and deferous to be con-

firmed. $ 2. The Reaſon why it is neceſſary

chiſm before he be brought to be confirmed,

Have now explained to you the |

required to learn befoze be be bought to

be confirmed by the Biſhop ; and con- firmed every Perſon ought to be, before he

Church having expreſsly enjoined, that n

"gy be admitted to the holy Communion, that , ſuffered to receive the Sacrament of the]

that every Perfon ſhould learn this Cate-

you will eaſily underitand when you ale 5 taught

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when he was baptized.

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Of Confirmation. 63

taught what it is that every one promiſes at the Time when he is confirmed, which is the very ſame Thing that his Godfathers and Godmothers did before promiſe for him For when any one comes to be confirmed by the Biſhop, the Biſhop aſks him, Whether he does in the Preſence of God, and of the Congregation then preſent, renew the ſolemn Promiſe and Vow that was made in his Name at his Baptiſm, ratifying and confirming the ſame Promiſe and Vow in his own Perſon, &c.

To which Queſtion, the Perſon to be con-

firmed anſwers, / do. Wherefore, ſeeing Perſon, when he comes to be con- firmed, does promiſe for himſelf, that which

his Godfathers and Godmothers promiſed

for him when he was baptized; and no Man can promiſe any Thing without un- derſtanding firſt of all, what that is which

he promiſes; it is therefore neceſſary that this Catechiſm, which inſtructs us what that is which our Godfathers and Godmo- | thers promiſed for us when we were baptized, | ſhould be learned by every one before he be

braught to be confirmed.

3. The Perſons who are brought to be

confirmed, having thus promiſed that they will perform what their Godfathers and Godmothers before promiſed for them, the

E 2 Biſhop

64 07 Confirmation.

Biſhop after this confirms them; and prays Þ

to God to give them Grace to enable them

to do as they have pramiſed ; ſaying theſe |

Words, Defend, O Lord, theſe thy Servant

with thy heavenly Grace, that they may con- tinue thine for ever, and daily increaſe in thy Holy Spirit more and mare, until they come uf

thin everlaſting Kingdom.

OCT, 3, 2; 4:

1. I every Perſon to learn this Catechiſm befor:

he be brought to be confirmed? 2. Ought every one to be confirmed before he re. ceiwves the Sacrament of the Lord' s Supper ?

3. Whyſo?

4. What does every Perſon pr omiſe When he ii

confirmed ?

5. What does the Biſhop aſt the Perſon to be con.

firmed?

6. What Anſauer does the Perſon to be confirme:

make to the Biſhop ?

7. What does the Biſhop do after this?

8. How does the Biſhop confirm any Perſon ? 9. In what Words does the Biſhop pray?

The End of the Furſt Part.

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con. [Note, That the Chapters in this Second Part are numbered according, and anſwer exatly, to the irmeck Chapters in the Firſt, |

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PoiNnTs, | 1. H AT Baptiſm makes us t Members of Chriſt. 2. That

every Member of Chriſt is a Child of | God. 3. That every Child of God is

an InheritoroftheKingdom of Heaven,

4: PROOES,

66 Of the Chriſtian Covenant. PROOFS.

Joh. i. 12. As many as received him, to them + gave he Power to become the Sons of God.

Matt. xxviii. 19. Go ye, and | teach all Na. tions, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoſt, Eph. v. 30. ** We are Members of his Body.

Rom. viii. 16, 17. We are the Children of God; and if Children, then Heirs.

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"4 PoinTs. 1. HAT we mult renounce the Fi Devil and all his Works. 1 2. That we muſt renounce the Pomps and Vanities of the World. 3. And alſo the ſinful Luſts of the Fleſh. 5 PROOFS. 3 * Received bim) Embraced the Faith of Chriſt, be- 1 came Proſely'-s to him by Baptiſm, and ſo were Mem- #8 bers of his Body. + Gave be Power, &c.) They thereby 1 became the Sons of God, | Teach.) Make Diſciples ot . Proſelytes, by baptizing. ** Me are.) All we who are

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Chriſtians, i. e. have been made Proſelytes to Chriſt by Baptiſm, See Gal, iii, 7.

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Of the Chriſtian Covenant. 67 PROOFS.

1 Joh. ii. 15. Lowe not the World, nor the Things that are in the World; if any Man love the World, the Lowe of the Father is not in him.

Jam. iv. 17. + Refi? the Devil. Eph. v. 11. Have no Fellowſhip wuith the J unfruitful ** Works of Darinefs.

Rom. viit. 13. JF ye ++} live after the Fleſh, & ye Hall die. Chap. xiii. 14. Make no Proviſion

hg | for the Flejh, to fulfil the Luſts thereof.

| the Flaſb.) Full the Luſts of the Fleſh, & Te ſball die)

POINT S.

4. That we muſt believe all the Ar-

ticles of the Chriſtian Faith. 5. That

we muſt keep God's Commandments, 6. That it is owing to the free Mercy of God, through Jeſus Chriſt, that

he is pleaſed to give us the Kingdom of heaven upon our Performance of theſe Conditions,

E 4 PROOFS.

te

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® Lowe not.) Do not love the World fo much, as for

be Sake of any Thing therein to commit Wickeeneſs,

Þ+ Refi.) Do not yield to his Temptations. 4 Un-

| fruitful.) Wicked, * Works of Darkneſs.) Works of the

Devil, who is the Prince of Darkneſs. +Þ Live after

Ye ſhall be damned everlaſtingly.

68 Of the Articles of our Belief.

PROOFS.

Tit. iti. 5. Not by Works of Righteouſneſs ewhich wwe have done, but according to his Mercy be ſaved us. Rom. vi. 23. The Gift of God is eternal Life, through Teſus Chriſi our Lord.

Joh. iii. 36. He that belieweth on the Son,

| hath everlaſiing Life ; and he that believeth not

the Son, ſhall not ſee Life, but the Wrath of 3 God abideth on him.

1 Matt. xix. 17. JF thou wilt | enter into *

WE © teep the Commandments. l

* — — 7 — wm , *

CHAP. III. Poi N rs. 1. HA God was the Maker 1 of Heaven and Earth. 2. That he is a Spirit. 3. That he is Everlaſting. 4. That he is Almighty. R OQO FS.

Pf. xc. 2. From ewerlaſting to everlaſting this art Cod. Heb.

—

K

'* Believe on the Son. } 4+ . $0 believeth on him, as

to embrace his Doarines, ＋ Not 1 Life.) Shall not de ſayed,

Whom no Man hath ſeen, or can ſee.

Juſt. 7. Moſt holy. 8. Moſt mer-

all his Works that he doth,

Tord ſearcheth all Hearts, and under/tandeth all ' the Imaginations. one.

gracious; long-ſuffering, and plenteous in Mercy.

hold Evil, and cannot look at Iniquity.

: any Sort of Lik ing or Approbation.

Of the Articles of our Belief. 69 Heb. iii. 4. He that built all Things is God.

Matt. xix. 26. Viib God all 1 bings are poſ- fable.

John iv. 24. God is a Spirit. 1 Tim. vi. 16.

Poi Ns. 5. That God is moſt wiſe. 6. Moſt ciful. 9. But one.

PROOFS.

Dan. xi. 14. The Lord our God is righteous in Heb. iv. 13. All Things are naked and open to the Eyes of him. 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. The 1 Cor. viii. 4. There is none other God but PC. Ixxxvi. 1 5. God is full of Compaſſion, and

Hab. i. 13. God is of purer Eyes than to be-

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* Than to bebold Evil.) i. e. Than to look upon it with CHAP.

— 3 teat Seger — ae

70 Of the Articles of our Beef.

on this wiſe.

HNA Ff. IV.

PoINTs.

2; HAT Jeſus Chriſt is the

only Son of God. 2. Thar he was conceived by the Holy Ghoſt.

3. That he was born of the Virgin

Mary. 4. That he ſuffered under Pontius Pilate,

PROOFS.

Matt. i. 18, 25. The Birth of Jeſus Chriſt was eſpouſed to Joſeph, before they t came together, + Fnew her not till ſhe had brought forth her fi- born Son, and he called his Name Jeſus,

Matt. viii. 20. ewhere io lay his Head. Luke iv. 29. His own

¶ hen as his Mother Mary * vas | : ſbe was found with Child — and he (Joſeph) |

The Son of Man ** hath rot | Country-Men /ed him to the Brow of the Hill] ;

avhereon |

| 340

* Was eſpouſed.) i. e. Contrafted, or, as we ſay, made =

ſecre to Joſepb. Came together.) were married. | KXneav 8 A

ber not.) Did not lie with her. ** Hatch not where to lan | boly

bis Head.) Jeſus was ſo poor, that he had ſcarce a Hout [ Reg to hide himſelf in. | 4

| avbereon their City was built, that they might : cafl him down headlong.

Of the Articles of our Belief. 71

: Matt. xxvii. 26, 7 34. | Pilate “ ſcourged Jeſus. The Soldiers f "platted a Crown of Thorns, and put it on his Head: Hfripped him, ſpit upon him, ſmote him on the Head, N and mocked him. Matt. i. 20. The Angel of the Lerd appeared unto Joſeph, ſaying, Fear not to take unto thee Mary thy Wife ; for that which is conceived in ber, is of the Holy Ghoſt. Luke i. 35. The Holy Ghat Gall come upon

\ thee, (Mary) and the Power of the Higheſt Gall overſhadow thee ; therefore alſo I that Goh Thing ' which ſhall be born of thee, ſhall be called the Son of God, John 111. 18. Jeſus calls himſelf, The only begotten Son of God. |

PoliNTs.

SY Ws! | Jeſus Chriſt was crucified. 16. That he died. 7. That he was bu- ried. 8. That he roſe again from the Dead. i P ROOF S. Mäatt. xxvii. 50. Fe/us, avhen he had cried with

a loud Ybice, 5 * gaveup the Ghoft. P late

F 9

* Scourged.) Whipped, + Platted.) Made, + boly Thing. ) That holy Child, ese his Soul to God.

4 ht Cave up the Get.) Died. .

72 Of the Articles of our Behef.

Matt. xxvii. 33, 35. And when they avere at

come to a Place called Golgotha, they cruci- go

fied him. | Matt. xxviii. 5, 6. And the Angel aid #

unto the Woman, I know that ye ſeek Feſus =

which avas crucified 3 Le is not here, for he i,

rijen. Mark xvi. 9, 14. When F ſus was riſen,

he appeared firſi to Mary Magdalen,

afterwards he appeared unto the Eleven, as they

fat at Meat. | [x Mak xv. 43, 46. Joſeph of Arimathea— | *

came unto Pilate, and craved the Body of Je-

fus and took him down, and /aid bin | for

in a * Sepulchre. s 801

POINT S.

9. That Jeſus Chriſt aſcended into Heaven, and ſitteth at God's Right} Hand. 10. That he ſhall come from] thence. 11. And ſhall judge the] Quick and the Dead.

PROOFS.

Mark xvi. 19. So then, after the Lord fad

Spoken unto them, he avas received up into Heaven and ſat on the Right Hand of God.

2 Cor. v. 10. For abe muſt all appear l. fore the Judgment- Seat of Chrif!, that every ont may t receive the { bings dene in his Bai . accar li

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1 Sepulcbre.) Grave. Þ+ May receive the Things dne i 115 Bod; 5 Hy d be rewarded as he deſerves, 4 |

| ow pan: from Heaven.

N ſon diſtin& from the Father and the Son, 3. That he is God.

Satan Abe thine Heart, to lye to the Holy Ghoſt ? Cod.

Hh Ghoſt, -/hall teach you all Things. Chap.

| he wwill reprove the World of Sin "| guide you into all Truth

Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He ſhall teſtify * 2 Cor. xiii. 14. 7% Grace H our Lord Jeſus, and the Lowe of God, and the $ Communion of the Holy Gheft, be with you, &c.

Of the Articles of our Belief. 73 according to what he hath done, whether it be

good or bad. 1 Theſſ. iv, 16. The Lord (Jeſus) OP

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CHAP, V. PotNTs.

HAT the Holy Ghoſt is a Perſon. 2. That heis a Per-

PROOFS: Acts v. 3,4. Peter ſaid, Ananias, why hath

Thou hat not Hed unto Men, but unto Joh xiv. 26. The: Comforter, which is the

xiv. 8. And as he (the Holy Ghoſt) 7s come, He will He wil! ſhew you

Things to come.

Joh. xv. 26. When the Comforter is come auhom I avill ſend unto you from the Father, even the

POINTS».

74 Of the Articles of our Belief, POINT S.

4. That there always has been, from the Beginning of the Goſpel, and to the End of the World always

will be, a Catholic Church. 5. That

this Catholic Church conſiſts, or is

made up, of many Members, united or joined together in one Body orf Society, under Chirſt the Head, orf ſupreme Law-giver. 6. That the] Band of Union, or that by which} theſe Members are united into one]

Body or Society, is, their profeſſing

the ſame Faith, and being ſubject to |

the ſame ſpiritual Laws.

P'R- Q O FES.

1 Cor. xii. 12. As the Body is one, and hath many Members, and all the Members of that on

Boay being many, are one Body; fo alſo is Chrift

For, by one Spirit aue are all baptized into of Body. Eph. i. 22, 23, The Church, which il his (Chriſt's) Body. Chap. v. 23. Chriſt i

n —

the Head of the Church.

0 *

* Chriſt.) The Church of Chriſt,

rit in the Bond of Peace.

a”

Of the Articles of our Belief. 75

Eph. iv. 3, 4,5, 6. Keep the Unity of the Spi- There is one Body and ene Spirit, even as ye are called in one Hope of

your Calling; one Lord, one Faith, one Baptiſm.

n. 1 Cor. i. 10. I beſeech you, Brethren, by the N Name of our Lord Feſus Chriſt, that ye all ſpeal ? the ſame Thing, and that there be ns Diwiſjons Y | among you ; but that ye be perfectly joined together lat i the ſame Mina, and in the ſame Judgment. is} Matt. xvi. 18. Thou art Peter, and upon this ed | Zo, I will build my Church, and * the Gates of or Hel! foall not prevail againſt it. | | or che! Poi x Ts. ich 7. That through the Merits of Jeſus one] Chriſt, God will forgive us our Sins, ng if we repent. 8. That the Bodies of ³⁶ © Oh all thoſe who are dead, and ſhall die, | ſhall come to Life again. 9. That good Men ſhall, after the Reſurrec- Bt va, tion, live for ever in a State of Hap- at on pineſs, and the Wicked in a State of nto one | hich ul 21 PROOFS.

5 —_— 2

E ph 5 1 * Th:Gates of He! ſhall not prevail.) The Devil hall not be able with all his Power to deſtroy it,

76 Of the Articles of our Belief.

P-R-Q--QF-$.

Matt. xxv. 46. And theſe (the Wicked) all go away into everlaſting {Wer hog but the Righteous into Life eternal.

Eph. i. 7, 8. In whom we have Redemption through his Blood, even the Forgiveneſs of Sins.

Acts iii. 19. Repent, and be converted, that =

| Sins may be blotted out. Joh. v. 28, 29. The Hour is coming, in the

which all that are in the Graves ſhalt hear his ©

(Chriſt's) Voice, and fall f come forth, Acts xxiv. I5. There ſhall be à Reſurrection 7 the Dead, both 7 the juſt and unjuſt.

CHAP. VI POIN TS.

HAT there was with God, from all Eternity, a certain Perſon called the Word, which Word was and is Gop. 2. That this Yeord was made Fleſb, that is, was joined to

the Man Chriſt Jeſus, who thereby

became

* n

| * Blotted outs) e + Come fath.) Come 17 Life agaia,

4 died nal! Suff facti

Gods, but one God.

| God. All Things avere made by him, and without

in Heaven, the Father, the Ward, and the Holy

There is none other God but one.

died, to redeem Mankind from eter- nal Death. 5. That by his Death and

faction for the Sins of the whole World;

1— —

Of the Articles of our Belief. 77 became both God and Man in one Perſon. 3. Thar though the Father is God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghoſt God; yet there are not three

PRODUEFES:

Joh. i. 14. And the Ward was made Fleh, and axvelt amongſi us, and awe beheld his Glory, the Glory as of the only Begotten of the Father, full of Grace and Truth.

Joh. i. 1, 3. In the Beginning «cas the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was

him æbas not any Thing made that was made.

1 Joh.v. 7. There are Three that bear Record Ghoſt, and theſe Three are One. 1 Cor. vill. 4.

4. That Jeſus Chriſt ſuffered and

Sufferings, he hath made a full Satiſ- ſa

- ad

Vn the Beginning,) From all Eternity,

78 Of the Articles of our Belief.

| ſo that every Man's Sins ſhall be for-

| iven him, and he ſhall have eternal |

Life, if he believes in Chriſt, and obeys his Commandments, 6. That no Man can believe in Chriſt, and Þ 4: obey his Commandments, without the 127

Grace or Aſſiſtance of God's Spirit, 1 7. That God will give ſufficient Grace 1

to all who aſk him tor it. ce pl . | 3 0 n. Joh.

Col. i. 19, to 23. 4! pleaſed the Father that Þ — in him (Chill) /fould all Fulnejs dwell, and ( having made Peace through the Blood of his Croſs) by him to reconcite all Things to Him- el 4 you that ee ſome Time——— Enemies in your Mina, by vice Works, yet now hath he reconciltd in the Body of lis Fla

A through Death, 10 preſent yor holy and untlan.- . able in His Sight, if he continue in id We n Faith, and be not moved away from the we en

Hope of the Gaſpel. Ver. 14. In whom (Chriſt) any

N abe have Redemption through his Blozd, even the f

i Forgiveneſs of Sins. Joh. vi.go. Aud this is the

j Will of him that ſent me, that every one avhich

| feeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have ©

| ewerlaſling Life. Matt. xix. 16. JF thou wilt Þ * 2 enter into Life, keep the Commanaments. all.

| Luke Bring h

.

1— — — — Z —

| 5 * All Things.) All Mankind.

Of the Articles of our Belief. 79

= Luke xi. 13. JF ye then, being evil, know how to give good Gifts unto your Children, hows much more ſhall your heavenly Father give the holy je Spirit to them that aſe him? | at Mark x. 45. * The Son of Man came to gi ve 1d | s Life for a Ranſom + for many. 1 Tim. ii. 5. Jas Chriſt gave himſelf a Ranſom for all. g 1 Joh. it. 1, 2. TFeſus Chriſt is the Propitiation, 1. ——fr the Sins of the whole World. CE Joh. vi. 44. No Man can I come to me, ex- cept the Father which hath ſent me ** draw him. 2 Cor. iii. 5. Our tt Sufficiency is of God. Joh. xv. 5. Without me ye can do J nothing.

E 9 5 | — An

his C H A P. VII.

n POINTS.

51. H A T we muſt not deny the Flas Being of a God. 2. That „% | ve muſt not blaſpheme God. 3. That

„ie we mult not pay religious Worſhip to ariſt) Þany but God.

is the N F | 'PROO7: 85

Mts

— 4 44 2

colt 1 * Tbe 855 of Man.) ) Jetos Chriſt. 1 For mony.) For

all, J Come unto me.) Believe in me, * Drau Blur.) Luke Bring him by his Grace. ++ Sufficiency.) Power to do Pur Duty, {4 Nathing,) No good Thing,

="

| 80 Of our Duty towards God, N Rom. 1. 20. The * inwiſible Things of him, (God) from the Creation of the World, are clear- ly ſeen, even his eternal Power and Godhead, othat + they are without Excuſe. Pſal. xiv. 1, The 4 Fool bath ſaid in his Heart, There is no God. + fait. iv. 10. They ſhalt wrorſhrp the Lord tt; God, aid him only falt ibu ſerve. Deut. vi. 13. Thou ſhalt fear the Lord thy God, and ſerv him, and ſhalt fear by his Name. Col. ii. 18 Let no Man beguile you of your Renvard in- | avor/hipping of Angels, | | Matt. xv. 19, 20. Ot of the Heart proccen evil Thoughts — Blaſphemies : Theje are 1/1 Things ewhich defile a May. Levit. xxiv. 16, He that blaſphemeth the Name of the Lird, Ni ſurely be put to Death,

POINT s.

4. That we muſt not uſe God“ Name lightly and wantonly, by cry-

168 ing

* 5 N a * a — 2 — a — : I |

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* Invifible Things.) Such Things as are not to be ſcer, as the Godbead, or Divine Being, which no Nen Lats ſeen, or can ſee. | Tory are without Exiife.) Tho who deny God, are moſt deſperate!y wicked, þ Feol. Wicked Man, “ Sbalt fewear,) When thou ſweated, thou malt (wear by him, and by him alone.

©

7»

Gut let your Communication be yen, yea, and nay, nay.

Fall. thyſelf.

3. That we mult pray to God. 4. That we muſt give Thanks to God. 5. That we muſt truſt in God. 6.

and our Neighbour. 81

ing out, O Lord, O God, &c. at every Turn. 5. That we muſt not curſe. 6. That we muſt not ſwear falſly. 7. Nor vainly.

P-R © O-F-$, Matt; v. 34, 37.

Swear * not at all —

Pal. cix. q. Holy and + Rewerend is his Name. Levit. xix. 12. 'Y e ſhall not jwear by my Name Matt, v. 33. Thou fall 20 for favear

Rom. x11. 14. Blef,, and curſe not.

I - * »* the 2 „***

OC — - 4 2+ als.

—— 1 2 1

PofN 7s.

HAT we muſt fear Gods 2. That we muſt love God,

F 2 That

— Rs

1

3 Vor at all.) Not at all in your ordinary ee or Communication. reverenced,

+ Reverend.) To be honoured or

82 Of our Daty er God,

That we muſt diligently read and obey his Word.

PROOFS.

Phil. iv. 6, Be * careful for nothing, but in every Thing by Prayer and Supplication let your Regueſis be made knoaun unto God.

1 Pet. ii. 17. Fear God.

Eph. v. 20. Giving Thanks always for all Things unto God,

Mark xii. 30. Thou Spalt love the Lord thy God, zrith all thy Heart, with all thy Mind, with all thy Soul, and with all thy Strength.

Deut. vi. 6, 7. And theſe Words which ] com-

mand thee =—————- fall be in thine Heart, and ||

thou ſhalt teach them diligently unto thy Children; and ſhalt talk of them, when thou ittefl in thin Horſe, when thou walkeft by the Way, chin

thou lieft down, and when thou riſeſt up. Jam. i.

22. Be ye Deers of the Ward, and not Hearer:

only. Iſa. xxvi. 4. Trufl ye? in the Lord for ever; for

In the. Lord he ah is Ever laſting Sree,

— — 3

Careful.) Anxious, ſollicitous, over- careful.

AP.

That we muſt do unto all Men as we would they ſhould do unto us. 3. That we muſt hurt no Body. 4. That

ings.

Vaud his Brother in any Matter.

and our Neighbour. 83

CH A F. IX.

PolNnTs.

7 HAT we muſt love our Neighbour as ourſelves. 2.

we muſt be true and juſt in our Deal-

PROOFS,

Luke iii. 14. Do Violence to no Man, Rom. xiii. 7. Render to all their Dues. i Theſſ. iv. 6. Let no Man go beyond, or de-

Jam. ii. 8. Thou Spalt love thy Neighbour as thyſelf. Matt. xxii. 39.

Matt. vii. 12. Ali Things whatſoever ye wk that Men ſhould do unto you, do Je even Jo unte

them. PdoiNTSs. 5. That we muſt not bear Malice. 6. That we muſt not ſteal, 7. That 1 - i we

„ De Violence.) Hurt no Man, : Go obo, Orer- euch, cheat,

84 Of our Duty towards God, we mult not ſpeak Evil. 8. That we muſt not lye. 9. Nor ſlander,

PROOFS.

Eph. iv. 32. Be ye kind one to another, tender. hearted, forgiving one another. Col. iii. 8. Put off all theſe, Anger, Wrath, Malice,

Luke iii. 14. Neither accuſe any faly.

Eph. iv. 28. Let him that flole ſteal no more Eph. iv. 25. Putting away Lying, ſpe ab every Man Truth with his Neighbour. Col. iii. 9. Lye not one to another. Rev. xxi. 8. All Lyar; ſpall have their Part in the Lake <wvhich burre:' aoith Fire and Brimſtone.

Jam. iv. 11. Speak not Evil one of another, +

8

8

CHAP. X.

POINTS.

in Authority.

Teachers, Spiritual Paſtors, and

I. HAT we muſt love, ho-

nour, and ſuccour our Fa- thers and Mothers. 2, That we mui. honour and obey the King, and al 3. That we mul} ſubmit ourſelves to our Governors,

Maſters.

jour Maſters u

and our Neighbour. 85 Maſters. 4. That we muſt order our- ſelves lowly and reverently to all our

Betters. | . | PAQOUF 3.

1 Pet. ii. 13. Submit yourſelves to every Or- dinance of Man for the Lord's Sake ; whether it

be to the King as ſupreme, or unto Governors, as unto them that are ſent by him, for the Puniſhe ment of evil Doers, and for the Praiſe of them that do ell.

1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all Men, Rom. xiii. 7. Render to all their Due. Honour to whim Honour.

Eph. vi. 1. Children, obey your Parents. 1 Tim. v. 4. Let (Children) learn to fhew f Piety at

Home, and reguite their Parents, for that is good and acceptable before God. |

| Heb. xiui. 17. Obey them that have the Rule

Eph. vi.

over you, and ſubmit yourſelves. 5, 6. Serwants, be obedient unto them that are not with Ft Bye- Service,

"2 as

—

—

All Men.) All to whom Honour is due, Þ Piety.) Piety towards Parents, includes all Inſtances

| of Love and Nuty: But in this Place it principally re- ſpects the Duty of ſuccouring them, i. e. of relieving them | under their Neceſſities. |

*# Requite.) Make ſoitable Returns for what their

| Parents did for them, when they were unable to help

themſelves. | | | Ff Eye- Service.) Eye-Service is when Servants do their Maſter's Bufinels, not out of @ Senſe that it is

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86 Of our Duty, &c.

as Men pleaſers, but as the Servants of Chrifl, doing the Will of God from the Heart,

PoiwNnTs.

5. That we muſt keep our Bodies

in Temperance and Soberneſs. 6. And alſo in Chaſtity. 7. That we muſt learn and labour truly to get our own Living, and to do our Duty in that State of Life unto which it [hall pleaſe God to call us,

PROOFS.

Eph. iv. 28. Let (every i-Ian) labour, wark- ing with his Hands, 1 Theſſ. iv. 11. Study to be quiet, and do your own Buſine/s, and to work avith your own Hands.

1 Cor. vi. 18. Flee Fornication. 1 Theſſ. iv. . God hath nat called us unto Uncleanneſs, but unto Holineſs. Eph. v. 5. No V horemonger, nor unclean Perſon hath any Inheritance in the King- dom of Chrifl. Chap. iv. 29. Let no corrupt

Communication proceed aut of your Mouth.

2 Pet. i. 5, 6. Aad to Knowledge Tempe · rance, 1 Pet. iv. 7. Be ſober. Luke xxi. 34. Take Heed to yourſelves, left at any Time

your

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their Duty, but leſt they ſhoyld be puniſhed for their Neglect. | *

* nne

ee wn « v.

n

fully by Nature the Children of Wrath.

3. That by Baptiſm they are made the Children of Grace.

2 and Repentance are neceſſary

Of the Chriſtian Satraments. 87

your Hearts be over- charged with Surfeiting and Drunkennefs. 1 Tim. li. 8, 9. 7 .“ that Women adorn themſelues in modeſt Apparel, not With broider'd Hair, or Gold, or Pearls,

or cofily Aray. Prov. xx. 13. + Love not _ le of m come to 2

3 _—

SH XI. 40d XII. POtNTS. HAT Water-Baptiſm is an Ordinance appointed by Chriſt himſelf, and therefore neceſ- ſary to Salvation, where it may law-

be had. 2. That all Men are

4. That

o qualify thoſe for Baptiſm, who

| he capable of believing and repent-

ing. 5. That Infants are capable of

| being taken into Covenant with Gad,

and therefore may be baptized, tho

| they can neither believe nor repent.

| 6. _That

* . 0 The ſame Rule holds as well for Men.

Þ Lowe not Sleep. ) Do not indulge 7 immoderately therein.

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88 Of the Chriſtian Sacraments.

6. That Infants being come to Age, are bound to believe and repent, other- wiſe they will reap no Advantage from their Baptiſm. PROOFS.

Eph. ii. 3. We——were by Nature the Chil- dren of Wrath, even as others. Rom. iii. 23. All have finned, and come ſhort of the Glory of

God. 1 Cor. xv. 22. In Adam all die. Acts ii. 38. Repent and be baptized. Chap.

' Vill. 37. F thou believeſl with all thine Heart,

thou mayeſ be baptized.

Joh. l. 5, 6. Except a Man be + bornof Wa:

ter, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. Mark xvi. 10. He that be- lieveth, and is baptized, ſhall be ſaved, 5

Deut. xxix. 10, 11, 12. Te fand all of you this Day, before the Lord, your Captains, your little ones, that thou fhouldeft enter into Covenant avith the Lord. Gen. xvii. 14. The uncircum- ciſed Man Child ſhall be ** cut off from his People ; he hath broken his Covenant,

For the Proof of the third Point, ſee

Chap. I. and for the ſixth, fee Chap. II.

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* In Adam.) By the Sin of Adam, all became ſubje& to Death, | . + Born ef Vater.) Baptized with Water,

cute from bis Peeple,) Shall die,

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HAP. AHI; PoINTS:

HAT Jeſus Chriſt has coma

manded us to eat Bread, and drink Wine, in Remembrance of his Death and Paſſion. 2. That this Ors dinance was intended by him to con- tinue to the End of he World; and that therefore no Man who may have it lawfully adminiſtered to him, can neglect or refuſe it, without Ha- zard of his Salvation. 3. Thar there is great Danger in receiving this Sacra- ment unworthily. 4. That to qualify or fit any Man to receive this Sacra- ment worthily, it is neceſſary that he examine himſelf,

PROOFS.

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our unfeigned Repentance. Spare us, good

Lord, ſpare us, and be not angry with us

For his Sake we beſeech thee to bleſs us

both in our Bodies and in our Souls, that we may neither want what is neceſſary or convenient for us in this Life, nor Grace ſo

to uſe and improve the Pledges of thy |

Bounty, as becomes thoſe who are waiting for a better. To this End, preſerve us

. evermore from the Aſſaults of the Wicked

one. Stand thou at our Right Hand in all our Temptations, that Satan may not get the Advantage over us. . Give us.a Heart to diſcern thy Fatherly Goodneſs in all the va- rious Diſpenſations of thy Providence, that

neither Adverſity may overwhelm us, nor

Proſperity enſnare us, but that we may in-

creaſe and abound every Day more and more in Humility and Meekneſs, in Patience and | pI Con-

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Contentedneſs, in Piety towards thee, and

in Charity towards one another, F inally, in all Things may we glerify thee both in our Bodies and our Spirits, that both Bod and Spirit may be ſaved in the Day of the Lord Jeſus. '

Neither pray we for ourſelves only, but for the whole Race of Mankind, and more eſpecially for thoſe who together with us

| have been called to the Knowledge of th

Son. Let the pure Faith of the Goſpel every where prevail, and let every one that nameth the Name of Jeſus depart from Iniquity. Bleſs yet more particularly that Part of Chriſt's holy Catholic Church,

which by thy good Providence, is eſtabliſhed

in this Nation to which we belong.

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| her flouriſh like the Vine which thine own

Right Hand hath planted; and let every Device and Imagination which is framed againſt her, be confounded and ee to nought.

Bleſs our Sovereign Lord King GEORGE, and all the Royal Family, his Counſellors, his Judges, and all that are in any Place of Truſt or Authorit under him. Give them all a due Senſe. of the Dignity of their Callings; and grant that they who rule by thy Power, me allo

we to thy Glory.

Let

19410 . Let a double Portion of the Spirit de- ſcend upon thoſe whom thou haſt appointed E to wait at thy holy Table, the Miniſters and Stewards of thy Word and Sacraments; and more eſpecially upon thoſe who are more immediately ſet over us. O Lord, with the Truth of thy Doctrine, and adorn them with Innocency of Life; and grant that the Word ſpoken by theit Mouths may have ſuch Succeſs, that it may never be ſpoken in vain. ?

Bleſs our Relations, Friends, and Bene- factors, all who by any kind Offices have deſerved well at our Hands. Let the Di- vine Spirit of Love and Beneficence daily in- creaſe in them; and for the Good that they do, reward them, O Lord, ſeven-fold- into their Boſoms. Have Compaſſion upon thoſe who groan under the Severities of thy correcting Pro- vidence; the Poor, the Sick, the Father - leſs, the Widow, the Priſoner, the Cap- tive, all who are afflicted or diftrefſed in Mind, Body, or Eſtate. Grant unto them all ſuch Supports as are ſuitable to their ſeve- ral Neceſſities, and in thine own good Time a happy Iſſue out of their Afflictions.

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- Fews to their Obedience, that they may look 83 . Q * | 10 on him for Mercy whom their Forefathers

pierced, and be ſaved by that precious pls Blood which they moſt cruelly ſhed. | Give a Sight of their Errors to all thoſe who are departed from the Faith as it is in Jeſus Chriſt: To all thoſe who without ay | Cauſe ſeparate themſelves from the Commu- nion of their Brethren, the Heretics, and

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them may be made Partakers of a glorious

Reſurrection to Life Eternal.

| Theſe Prayers and theſe Praiſes accept, O

Lord, for the Sake of thine only Son, in

whoſe Name we beg whatſo Wer elſe thou ſeeſt to be needful either for ourſelves, or

for any for whom we are in Duty bound to pray, ſaying,” Our Father, &e.

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