A breviate of saving knowledge, or, The principles of Christian religion methodically digested into short questions and answers purposely composed and published, for the use and benefit of such as have good desires but weake memories, by I.B.

A breviate of saving knowledge, or, The principles of Christian religion methodically digested into short questions and answers purposely composed and published, for the use and benefit of such as have good desires but weake memories, by I.B.

Table of contents

Title page

To all that desire to be instructed in the Truth which is according to Godlinesse.

A Breviate of Saving KNOVVLEDGE.

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A Breviate of Saving KNOVVLEDGE.

Q. WHat is the chiefest and most necessary Knowledge?

A. To know a God, and Jesus Christ.

Q. What is God?

A. God is a b Spirit having his c Being of himselfe.

Q. How many Gods are there?

A. There is but d one God.

Q. Are there not more Persons in that one God-head?

A. Yes, there are e three Persons, the Father, the Sonne and the Holy Ghost.

Q. How is this God made knowne to us?

A. By his f Properties, and by his g Works,

Q. What are the Properties of God?

A. He is most h Wise, most i Holy, k Eternall, l Infinite.

[Page]Q. What are the Workes of God?

A. m Creation, and n Providence.

Q. What is Creation?

A. That whereby God at the o beginning made p all things of q nothing in r six dayes s very good.

Q. How did God make all things?

A. Only by his t Word.

Q. To what end did God make all things?

A. For his own u Glory.

Q. What is Providence?

A. That whereby God doth w preserve, and x governe all things which he hath made.

Q. What are the principall Creatures made and governed by God?

A. y Angels and Men.

Q. In what estate did God make man at the first?

A. He made him in his own z Image, marvelous * holy and a happy.

Q. Did man continue in that good estate?

A. No, but he b fell from it through the [Page] c enticement of Satan.

Q. How did he fall?

A. By d sinning wilfully against God, and so breaking that e Covenant which was betwixt God and him.

Q. What was that Covenant?

A. That if he f obeyed he should live, but if he g transgressed he should dye.

Q. How did Adam breake this Covenant?

A. By h eating of that fruite which was forbidden, for a tryall of his obedience.

Q. What followed upon this his transgression?

A. i Death came upon him, and upon all his posterity, being then in his k loynes, and * sinning in him.

Q. What then is the state of all men now by nature?

A. It is very l miserable, and in no wise to be m rested in.

Q. What maketh it so miserable?

A. n Sin, and the o punishment due unto it.

Q. How many kinds of sin are there?

[Page] A. Two, p Originall, and q Actuall.

Q. What is Originall sin?

A. It is that r corruption of s nature, wherein t all men are u conceived and borne.

Q. What part of man is thus corrupted?

A. The x whole man, in every part both of soule and body.

Q. How doth that appeare?

A. In that of our selves we are altogether y unable to good, and * prone to evill continually.

Q. What is Actuall sin?

A. Every a breach of GODS Law, in b thought, c word, or d deede.

Q. What punishment is due unto sin?

A. The e curse of the Law, even all woe and f misery, temporall, spirituall and eternall.

Q. What must a man doe in this estate?

A. g Bewaile his misery, and h hasten to get out of it.

Q. Is any man able to free himselfe from this estate?

[Page] A. i No, for by nature we are all spiritually k dead in sin and wickednes.

Q. What means then of deliverance is there?

A. l Onely by Jesus Christ.

Q. What is Iesus Christ?

A. The m eternall Son of God, n made man in time.

Q. Being God before all time how was he made man?

A. He was o conceived by the Holy Ghost, and p borne of the Virgin Mary.

Q Was it necessary that Iesus Christ should be both God and man?

A. Yes, for he was to make a q reconcilliation betwixt God and man.

Q. By what means did he make this reconciliation?

A. By r doing, and s suffering in our nature, what the t justice of God required at our hands.

Q. What hath he done for us?

A. He hath fulfilled the u righteousnes of the w Law for us.

Q What hath he suffered for us?

[Page] A. The x curse of the Law, even manifold y evils in his life, in the end the z wrath of God with that * accursed death upon the crosse.

Q. What hath he obtayned for us hereby?

A. Deliverance from a sin, and b death; with c righteousnes and eternall d life.

Q. Shall all men then be made partakers of these benefits by Christ?

A. e No, only such as f beleeve, and g repent.

Q. What is Faith?

A. It is a h resting upon i Christ alone for k pardon of sinne, and eternall l salvation.

Q. What is the ground of Faith?

A. The free m promise of the Gospell, offering Christ with all his benefits, to all such as will n receive him.

Q. What is it to receive Christ?

A. To take him as a o Saviour, and as a p Lord.

[Page]Q. Can a man thus beloeve of himselfe?

A. q No, it is the r guift of God.

Q. How is Faith wrought?

A. By the s Spirit, through the t Word.

Q What is Repentance?

A. It is such a u change of the w heart, as bringeth forth x new obedience in the life.

Q. How is the heart changed in Repentance?

A. It is y turned from z all sin unto * God.

Q. What is it to turne from all sin?

A. To be heartily a sorry for it, to b hate and abhorre it, c resolving to shun and avoide it.

Q. What is it to turne unto God?

A. To d love him, to e cleave unto him, resolving to f walke according to his Commandements.

Q. Whence commeth this change?

A. Chiefly from the apprehension of Gods g mercy towards us in Christ.

[Page]Q. What is that new obedience which followeth upon this change?

A. A h conscionable, and i carefull k indeavour to leade a l new life, according to the m Law of God.

Q. Wherein is the sum of the Law conteyned?

A. In the n ten Commandements.

Q. How are those Commandements divided?

A. Into o two Tables.

Q. Which are the Commandements of the first Table?

A. The p foure first, conteyning our duty towards q God.

Q. Which are the Commandements of the second Table?

A. The r six last, conteyning our duty towards our s Neighbour.

Q. What is the first Commandement?

A. Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

Q What is required in this Commandement?

A. That we t take the u true God to be w our God, x loving, y fearing, z honouring him * above all other things whatsoever.

[Page]Q. What is the second Commandement?

A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any graven Image.

Q What is required in this Commandement?

A. That wee a worship this true God b aright, according to his c will revealed in his d word.

Q. What is the third Commandement?

A. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine.

Q. What is required in this Commandement?

A. That we use the e Titles, f Properties, g Word, h Works and i Ordinances of God in an k holy manner.

Q. What is the fourth Commandement?

A. Remember thou keepe holy the Sabboth day, &c.

Q. What is required in this Commandement?

A. That l resting from our own works, we set apart the Sabboth day to the m worship and service of that true God,

Q. Which is the fift Commandement?

A. Honour thy Father and thy Mother, &c.

Q What is required in this Commandement?

[Page] A. That we performe such o duties to our Neighbour, as we owe unto him in respect of his place and degree.

Q. What is the sixt Commandement?

A. Thou shalt not kill.

Q. What is required in this Commandement?

A. That we indeavour by all p lawfull wayes and means, to preserve our q own and r Neighbours life, both of s soule and t body.

Q. What is the seventh Commandement?

A. Thou shalt not commit Adultery.

Q. What is required in this Commandement?

A. That we keepe our selves u chaste and w pure in x soule and y body, both in respect of z our selves, and * others.

Q. What is the eighth Commandement?

A. Thou shalt not steale.

Q. What is required in this Commandement?

A. That by all, and only a lawfull wayes and means, we further our b own, and c Neighbours estate.

Q. What is the ninth Commandement?

A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse, &c.

[Page]Q. What is required in this Commandement?

A. That by all and d onely lawfull wayes and means, we e procure, and f mainteyne our own and g Neighbours good Name.

Q. What is the tenth Commandement?

A. Thou shalt not covet, &c.

Q. What is required in this Commandement?

A. That being inwardly h contented with our own outward condition, we desire the good of our i Neighbour as our own.

Q. Is any man able perfectly to keep this Law?

A. k No, for in many things we l sinne all.

Q. Shall our obedience then be accepted, being imperfect?

A. Yes, if it be m sincere and unfeigned, God will n accept it, in and through * Christ.

Q. May we then rest our selves contented with this our imperfection?

A. * No, but being o humbled for it, we must strive towards p perfection.

[Page]Q. How must we strive?

A. By a q diligent use of the r means appointed by God for our increase in Grace.

Q. What are those means?

A. They are principally three, viz. the s Word, t Sacraments, and u Prayer.

Q. What is the Word?

A. The w revealed will of God, conteyned in the x Scriptures.

Q. How must we use that Word?

A, By y reading, and z hearing it * read, and a preached.

Q. How must we reade and heare it, that it may be effectuall unto salvation?

A. We must reade and heare it, with b reverence, c meeknesse, and d Faith, e desiring to learne, and f purposing to obey.

Q. What is a Sacrament?

A. A g Seale of the covenant of grace: or a h divine Ordinance, wherein by outward visible signes, i Christ with his benefits are k represented, [Page] l assured, and m conveyed unto us.

Q. What are the parts of a Sacrament?

A. Two, an outward visible n Signe, and an inward spirituall o Grace.

Q. How many Sacraments are there in the new Testament?

A. Onely p two, q Baptisme, and the r Lords Supper.

Q. What is Baptisme?

A. It is a Sacrament of our s ingrafting into Christ, and t entrance into the Church.

Q. What is the outward signe in Baptisme?

A. u Water, wherewith the party Baptized is w washed, by dipping or sprinkling, into the x Name of the Father, Sonne and Holy Ghost.

Q. What is the inward Grace signified thereby?

A. The washing and cleansing of our y soules by the z Bloud, and * Spirit of [Page] Christ, from the z guilt, and * power of sinne.

Q. Who ought to be Baptized?

A. They who in charity may be thought to be within the a Covenant.

Q. Who are they?

A. All that b professe the Faith of Christ, and their c children.

Q. What is the Lords Supper?

A. It is a Sacrament of our d continuance in Christ, and e growing up in him.

Q. What are the outward signes in the Lords Supper?

A. f Bread and Wine, with the Sacramentall actions which by the ordinance of Christ are done about them.

Q. What doth the Bread and Wine signifie?

A. The Body, and Bloud of Christ, Mat. 26.26, 28.

Q. What are the Sacramentall actions done about them?

A. The Actions of the Minister, or the [Page] Receiver.

Q. What are the Actions of the Minister?

A. To h take, and i consecrate the Bread and Wine, to k breake the one, and powre out the other, and to l deliver both unto the people.

Q. How are the Bread and Wine consecrated?

A. By the m word of Institution and Prayer.

Q. What is thereby signified?

A. Gods n setting of his Sonne apart for our Redemption.

Q. What doth the breaking of the Bread, and powring out of the wine signifie?

A. The o Death and Passion of Christ, wherein his Body was p broken, and his Bloud q shed.

Q. What doth the Ministers giving of the Bread and wine to the people signifie?

A. Gods r offering and giving his Sonne s Christ, with his benefits to all penitent sinners, t commanding them to beleeve on [Page] him.

Q. What are the actions of the Receiver?

A. To u take the Bread and Wine delivered, and to eate and drinke thereof,

Q. What is signified hereby?

A. Our w receiving, and applying of Christ with all his merits and benefits, unto our selves by faith.

Q. To what end serveth this Sacrament?

A. To put us in x remembrance of the death of Christ, and to strengthen our z Faith with all saving graces in us,

Q. Who may partake of this Sacrament?

A. Such as having beene * baptized, are rightly a qualified, and duely b prepared thereunto.

Q. How must he be qualified that commeth to the Table of the Lord?

A. He must be indued with c Knowledge, d Repentance, e Faith, and f Love.

[Page] Q. Being so qualified how must he be prepared thereunto?

Q Renewing his g sorrow for sinne, and resolution against it, he must come h hungring and thirsting after Christ and his righteousn [...]sse.

Q. Being so prepared, what must he doe in the act of receiving?

A. Hee must i stirre up his k heart, together with the signes, to receive and apply the thing l signfied, so m feeding upon Christ n spiritually by o Faith.

Q. What must hee doe after hee hath received?

A. With all p thankfulnesse q give up r himselfe a s new unto God, to t serve him in holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of his life.

[Page]Q. What is Prayer?

A. It is a u powring forth of the soule unto w God in the x Name of Jesus Christ.

Q. How many wayes is the soule powred forth unto God?

A. Three wayes, viz. by way of y Confession, z Petition, and * Thanksgiving.

Q. What is Confession?

A. It is a part of Prayer, wherein wee a acknowledge our * sinnes unto God, and his b righteous * judgements against them.

Q. What is Petition?

A. It is a part of Prayer, wherein we desire of God the c removall of some evill, or the d obteyning of some good, for our selves or e others.

Q. How must we make our Petitions unto God so as we may be heard?

A. We must pray with f Reverence, g Feeling, [Page] h Fervencie, and i Faith.

Q. What is Thanksgiving?

A. It is a part of Prayer wherein wee k prayse God, and l blesse him for his benefits.

Q. Have we any rule of direction to guide us in our Prayers?

A. Yes, generally the Word of God; more specially the m Lords Prayer.

Q. What is that Prayer?

A. Our Father, &c.

Q. How many things are to be considered in this Prayer?

A. Three, the preface, the Prayer it selfe, and the conclusion.

Q. Which is the Preface?

A. Our Father which art in Heaven.

Q. What are we taught in this Preface?

A. To come unto God with n confidence and boldnesse, as to a Father, and yet with o reverence of his Majesty as being in Heaven.

[Page] Q. What is there contained in the Prayer it selfe?

A. Six Petitions and a Thanksgiving.

Q. How may these Petitions be devided?

A. Into two rankes; three of them concerning Gods glory, and three of them our own and Neighbours good.

Q. Which concerne Gods glory?

A. The three first, to shew that wee ought to p preferre Gods glory before our owne good.

Q. Which is the first Petition?

A. Hallowed be thy Name.

Q What is desired in this Petition?

A. That God may be q glorified and magnified by us, and all other r creatures.

Q. Which is the second Petition?

A. Thy Kingdome come.

Q. What is desired in this Petition?

A. That the s Church of God may be daily inlarged and increased, till it be perfected in Heaven.

Q. Which is the third Petition?

A. Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Q. What is desired in this Petition?

[Page] A. That t obedience may be yeelded unto God, by our selves and others upon earth, as it is by the u Saints and Angels in Heaven,

Q. What is the fourth Petition?

A. Give us this day our daily bread.

Q. What is desired in this Petition?

A. That God would w bestow upon us all things necessary and convenient for this life.

Q What is the fift Petition?

A. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them, &c.

Q. What is desired in this Petition?

A. That God of his x free grace and mercy in Christ, would fully y pardon all our sinnes, as z wee desire to forgive the wrongs and injuries done unto us by others,

Q. What is the sixth Petition?

A. And leade us not into temptation, but deliver, &c.

Q. What is desired in this Petition?

A. That wee may be delivered either from * temptations themselves, or at least from the a evill of them.

[Page]Q. Which is the Thanksgiving in this forme of Prayer?

A. For thine is the Kingdome, &c.

Q. What is herein acknowledged?

A. That GOD hath absolute b dominion, and c power over all creatures, and therefore is for ever to be d glorified by us and e them.

Q. Which is the Conclusion?

A. Amen.

Q. Whatdoth Amen signifie?

A. f So it is, or so be it.

Q. Wherefore is this word added?

A. To testifie our g assent unto, h desire of, i Faith, for obteyning of all things before mentioned.

Q. What benefits shall redound unto them who thus indeavour to grow in Grace?

A. Very k great l both in this life, and that which is to come.

Q. What in this life?

A. m Peace of conscience, which is n better then life, with o assurance of perseverance [Page] unto death.

Q. What in the life to come?

A. p Eternall happinesse and blessednesse.

Q. Wherein consisteth that happinesse?

A. In a perfect q freedome from all r sin and s misery, with a t full fruition of all good.

Q. When shall this happinesse begin?

A. At the day of u death, when the w soules of the faithfull being seperated from their bodies, shall be conveyed by the x ministery of Angells into y Abrahams bosome.

Q. When shall it be consummate?

A. At the day of the generall z resurrection and * judgement, when bodies and soules being a joyned together againe, shall be fully b glorified with Christ.

Q. What then shall the estate of wicked men and unbeleevers be?

A. * They shall be c separated from the [Page] d presence of God, and e tormented both body and soule with the g Devill and his Angells for evermore.

Glory be to God on high.

PSAL. 119.125.‘I am thy servant, Lord give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.’

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Notes

a

Joh. 17.3. Phil. 3.8, 10.

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b

Joh. 4.24.

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c

Exod. 3.14.

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d

1 Cor. 8.4, 6.

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e

Mat. 28.19. 1 Joh. 5.7.

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f

Exod. 34.6, 7.

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g

Rom. 1.20.

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h

Rom 16.27.

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i

Isa. 6.3.

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k

Isa. 44.6. 1 Tim. 1.17.

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l

Psal. 139.7, 8, 9.

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m

Prov. 8.22, &c.

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n

Psal. 145.17.

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o

Gen. 1.1.

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p

Exod. 20.11. Joh. 1.3.

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q

Heb. 11.3.

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r

Exo. 20.11.

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s

Gen. 1. last.

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t

Psal. 248.5.

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u

Rev. 4.11. Pro. 16.4.

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w

Psa. 36.6.

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x

Mat. 10.29. Pro. 15.3.

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y

Psal. 8.5.

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z

Gen. 1.27.

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*

Eph. 4 24. Eccl. 7. last.

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a

Psal. 8.5.

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b

Psal. 49.12.

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c

1 Tim. 2.14. 2 Cor. 11.3.

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d

Eccl. 7.29. Rom. 5.12.

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e

Heb. 8.7. Psal. 78.10, 37.

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f

Lev. 18.5. Gal. 3.12.

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g

Gen. 2.17. Ezek. 18.4.

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h

Gen. 3.6.

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i

Rom. 5.12, 17. 1 Cor. 15.21, 22.

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k

Heb. 7.9, 10.

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Rom. 5.19.

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l

Ephes. 2.23. Rom. 7.24.

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m

Eph. 5.14. Ezek. 18.31.

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n

Isa. 59.2. Rom. 7.24.

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o

Ro. 3.23. Lam. 3.39.

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p

Psal. 51.4, 5. Rom. 7, 17.

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q

1 Joh. 3.4.

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r

2 Pet. 1.4.

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s

Rom. 7.18.

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t

Rom. 3.23. Rom. 5.12.

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u

Psal. 51.5.

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x

Gen. 6.5. 1 Thes. 5 23.

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y

Rom 7.18. 2 Cor. 3.5.

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*

Gen. 8.21. Rom. 7.21, 23.

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a

1 Joh. 3.4.

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b

Eph. 2.3.

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c

Rom. 3.13. 1 Cor. 15.33. Mat. 12.36.

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d

Col. 1.21.

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e

Gal. 3.10.

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f

Lam. 3.39. Rom. 6. last. Ro. 5.12.

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g

Luk. 23.28.

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h

Heb. 3.7, 8. Eph. 5.14

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i

Rom. 5.6. Rom. 8.3.

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k

Eph. 2.1. Col. 2.1 [...].

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l

Acts 4.12. Joh 3.16.

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m

Ps. 2.7.

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n

Rom. 8.3. Gal. 4.4.

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o

Luk. 1.35.

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p

Gen. 3.15. Isa▪ 7.14.11.1.

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q

1 Tim. 2.5. 2 Cor. 5.18.19.

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r

Ro. 5.19.

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s

1 Pet. 2.21.

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t

Heb. 7.22.

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u

Mat. 3.15.

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w

Gal. 4.4.

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x

Gal. 3.13.

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y

Heb. 5.8.

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z

Isa. 63.3. Rev. 19.15. Mat. 27.46. Luk. 22.44.

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*

Phil. 2. 7, 8. 1 Pet. 2.24.

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a

Col. 1.13. Heb. 9.26, 28.

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b

1 Thes. 1.10.

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c

Rom. 5.18, 19. Jer. 23.6.

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d

Joh. 3.16. Rom. 6.23.

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e

Lu. 13.23, 28.

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f

Mar. 16.16. Joh. 3.16. Act. 16.31.

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g

Luk. 13.3, 5. Act. 2.38. 3.19. Mar. 1.15.

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h

2 Chro. 14.11.16.8. Isa. 50.10.

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i

Joh. 3.18. Act. 16.31. Eph. 1.12.

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k

Lev. 1.4. 1 Joh. 1.7.

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l

Rom. 5.9, 10.

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m

Act. 2.39.

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n

Joh. 1.12.

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o

Lu. 1.47.

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p

Joh. 20.28.

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q

1 Cor. 2.14.

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r

Eph. 2.8. Phil. 1.29.

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s

Act. 16 14. 2 Cor. 4.13.

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t

Rom. 10.14, 17.

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u

2 Cor. 3.18.

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w

Eze. 18.31.

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x

Mat. 3.8. Rom. 6.4. Isa. 1.16.

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y

Acts 3.19.

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z

Eze. 18.30. 33.11.

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Isa. 55.7. Jer. 4.1. Acts 26.20.

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a

Act. 2.37. 2 Cor. 7.10.

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b

Psa. 97.10. Rom. 7.15

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c

Joh. 5.14. Psal. 19.13.

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d

Luk. 7.47.

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e

Act. 11.23.

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f

Deu. 5.27. Neh. 5.9. Psal. 86.11.

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g

Luk. 7.47. 1 Joh. 4.9, 19.

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h

Act. 23.1. 24.16.

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i

2 Cor. 7.11.

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k

Ro. 7. last. Rom. 12.1.

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l

2 Cor. 5.17. Eph. 4.17.

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m

Psal. 119.6. Rom. 7.25.

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n

Deu. 4.13

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o

Deu. 4.13.5.22.10.1, 2

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p

Ex. 20.1, 2, 3.

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q

Mat, 22.36, 37.

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r

Exo. 20.

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s

Mat. 22.39.

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t

Josh. 24.15.

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u

Joh. 17.3.

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w

Gen. 28.21. Josh. 24.18, 24.

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x

Deu. 6, 5. Ps 31.23.

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y

Deu. 6.13. 1 Pet. 2.17.

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z

Mal. 1.6.

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*

Mat. 10.37. Lu. 14.26.

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a

Ex. 34.14. Mat. 4.10.

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b

Joh. 4.22.

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c

Deu. 12.8. 13.18.

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d

Acts 24.14.

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e

Deu. 28.58.

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f

Ps. 8.1.

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g

Ps. 12.6.119.103.

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h

Ps. 8.3.104.24.

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i

Isa. 66.2, 5. Ps. 5.7. Eccl. 5.1, 2.

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k

Exo. 3.5. Lev. 6.18.

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l

Ex. 34.21. Isa. 58 13.

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m

Ibid.

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o

Rom. 13.7.

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p

Ro. 3.7, 8.

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q

Pro. 9, 12.

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r

Mat. 5.21. 1 Cor. 10. last.

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s

Pro. 16.17

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t

Eph. 5.29.

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u

Rom. 13.13.

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w

Jam. 1.27.

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x

Pro. 6.25. Mat. 5.28.

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y

1 Thes. 4.4, 5.

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z

Gen. 38.7, 9.

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*

1 Thes 4.3. Ezek. 18.6.

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a

Eph. 4.28.

↵

b

Pro. 3.16.10.4.

↵

c

Gal. 6.10.

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d

Job 13.9.

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e

Pro. 22.1. Eccl. 7.1

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f

Job 27.5, 6.

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g

Ps. 15.3.

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h

Phil. 4.11. Heb. 13.5. 1 Tim. 6.8. Luk. 3.14.

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i

3 Ep. Joh. 2. Phil, 2.20.

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k

Rom. 3.20.8.3.

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l

Jam. 3.2.

↵

m

2 Cor. 8.12. 1 Cor. 15. last.

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n

Gen. 4.7.

↵

*

Mat. 3.17. Eph. 1▪6. 1 Pet. 2.5.

↵

*

Heb. 5.12.

↵

o

Rom. 7.24.

↵

p

Mat. 5.48. Phil. 3.12, 13, 14. Heb. 6.11, 12. 2 Pet. 3.18.

↵

q

2 Pet. 1.10.

↵

r

1 Pet. 2.2. 1 Thes. 5.19, 20.

↵

s

1 Pet. 2. 2. Jam▪ 1.21.

↵

t

Rom. 4.11.

↵

u

1 Thes. 5.17.

↵

w

Deut. 29 29.

↵

x

Heb. 1.1. 2 Pet. 1.19.

↵

y

1 Tim. 4 13.

↵

z

Rom, 10.14.

↵

*

Deut. 31.11. Acts 13.27.

↵

a

Acts 15.21. 1 Cor. 1.21. Titus 1.3.

↵

b

Isa. 66.2.

↵

c

James 1 21.

↵

d

Heb 4.2.

↵

e

1 Pet 2.2.

↵

f

Deu. 5.27. Isa. 2 3.

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g

Gen. 17.7, 9, 10. Rom. 4.11.

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h

Isa. 7.14. Mat. 21.25.

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i

John 1.14. 1 Cor. 10.4.

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k

1 Cor. 11.26.

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l

Rom. 4.11.

↵

m

1 Cor. 10.16.

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n

Gen. 9. v. 11. to 18. Isa. 38.7, 8.

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o

Gen. 17.7. Mat. 26.28.

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p

1 Cor. 10.2, 3, 4.

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q

John 1.26. Mat. 28.19. 1 Pet. 3.21.

↵

r

1 Cor. 11.20. Mat. 26.26.

↵

s

Rom. 64, 5. Gal. 3.27.

↵

t

1 Pet. 3.21.

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u

Acts 8.36.10.47.

↵

w

Mat. 3.16. Acts 8.38.

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x

Mat. 28.19.

↵

y

1 Pet. 3.21.

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z

1 Pet. 1.2. Act. 2.38▪ 3.19.

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*

Tit. 3.5.

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z

1 Pet. 1.2. Act. 2.38. 3.19.

↵

*

Tit. 3.5.

↵

a

Gen. 17.7, 10.

↵

b

Acts 10.47.

↵

c

1 Cor. 7.14. Acts 2.39.

↵

d

Joh. 6.56.15.4, 5.

↵

e

Eph 4.15.

↵

f

Math. 26.26, 27.

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h

Ibid. 1 Cor. 11.23.

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i

1 Cor. 10 16.11.24.

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k

1 Cor. 10.16.

↵

l

Mat. 26.26. 1 Cor. 11.24.

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m

1 Tim. 4.5. Mat 4.4.

↵

n

Exod. 12.5, 6. Hebr. 2.10.

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o

1 Cor. 11.26.

↵

p

v. 24.

↵

q

Mat. 26.28. Isa. 53.5.

↵

r

John 3.16.

↵

s

1 Cor. 10.16.

↵

t

1 Joh. 3.23.

↵

u

Mat. 16.26, 27. 1 Cor. 11.23, 24.

↵

w

John 6 35. 1 Corinth. 10.16.

↵

x

1 Cor. 11.24, 26.

↵

z

Mat. 26.28.

↵

*

Exodus 12 43, 48.

↵

a

1 Corinth. 11.27, 29. Mathew 22.12.

↵

b

1 Corinth. 11.28.

↵

c

Pro. 19.2.

↵

d

Acts 2.38.

↵

e

Acts 8.37.

↵

f

Mat. 5.23.

↵

g

1 Cor. 11.28. Exod. 12.8. Psal. 126.6. Zach. 12.10.

↵

h

Mat. 5.6. Luk. 1.53.22.15.

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i

Isaiah 64.7.

↵

k

1 Cor. 14.15.

↵

l

John 6.63.

↵

m

John 6.53. to 58.

↵

n

John 6.63.

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o

v. 35, 47.

↵

p

1 Kings 8.66. Mathew 26.30.

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q

Psalme 116.12, 14.

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r

Rom. 12.1. 2 Chron. 30.2.

↵

s

1 Cor. 5.7, 8. Gal. 6.15.

↵

t

Luk. 1.71.

↵

u

1 Sam. 1.15. Psal. 42.4. 143.8.

↵

w

Psal. 55.16. Psalm, 50.14, 15.

↵

x

Joh. 14. v. 6, 13, 14.1 Cor. 1.2.

↵

y

Ezra 10.1. Dan. 9.1.

↵

z

1 Tim. 2.1.

↵

*

Psal. 116.12, 13.

↵

a

Dan. 9.4.1 Joh. 1.9.

↵

*

Lev. 26. v. 41, 42.

↵

b

Psal. 51.4. Luk. 23.41.

↵

*

Lev. 26. v. 41, 42.

↵

c

James 5.13. Psalm. 50.15.

↵

d

James 1.5. Phil. 4.6.

↵

e

Joh. 17.9, 20. 1 Tim. 2.1, 2.

↵

f

Ezra 10.9. Eccl. 5.2.

↵

g

1 Sam. 1.10. Mat. 11.28.

↵

h

James 5.16, 17. Luk. 11.8.

↵

i

Jam. 1.6, 7. 1 Tim. 2.8. 1 Joh. 5.14, 15.

↵

k

Psalm. 136.1. 117.1.

↵

l

103.1. to 5.

↵

m

Mat. 6.9. Luk. 11.2.

↵

n

Heb. 4.16. c. 10. v. 19, 22.

↵

o

Eccl. 5.2. Psal, 95.3, 6.

↵

p

Exod. 32.32. 1 Cor. 10.31.

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q

Isa. 26 8. Psalm. 40.16. John 12.28.

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r

Psalm. 103.20, 2 [...], 22.

↵

s

Psal. 28.9.51.18. 2 Thes. 3.1.

↵

t

Exodus 24 7. Heb. 10.7, 9. Act. 21.14. Ephes. 6.6.

↵

u

Psalm. 103.20. Isa. 6.2.

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w

Prov. 30.8.

↵

x

Isa. 43.25.

↵

y

Ps. 51.2. Acts 8.22.

↵

z

Mat. 6.14, 15. 18.35.

↵

*

Mat. 26.39. 2 Cor. 1 [...].7, 8, 9.

↵

a

2 Tim. 4.18.

↵

b

1 Chro. 29.10, 11.

↵

c

v. 12.

↵

d

v. 13.

↵

e

Psal. 148.13.

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f

1 King. 1.36. Jer. 28.6. Jer. 11.5.

↵

g

1 King. 1.36. 1 Cor. 14.16.

↵

h

Jer. 11.5. 28.6.

↵

i

1 Joh. 5.14.

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k

1 Tim. 6.6.

↵

l

4.8. Mat. 19.29.

↵

m

2 Cor. 1.12.

↵

n

Phil. 4.7.

↵

o

2 Pet. 1.10.

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p

Mat. 25.34.

↵

q

Rom. 8.21.

↵

r

Rev. 21.27.

↵

s

v. 4. Isa. 25.8.

↵

t

Psal. 16.11.17.15.

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u

Isa. 57.2.

↵

w

Eccl. 12.7.

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x

Heb. 1.14.

↵

y

Luk. 16.22, 2 [...], 43.

↵

z

Luk. 14.14.

↵

*

Math. 6.27. Rom. 2.5, 6. 2 Thes. 1.10.

↵

a

Job 19.25, 26, 27.

↵

b

Col. 3.4. Rom. 8.17. 2 Thes. 1.10.

↵

*

Psal. 11.6. Luk. 12.46.

↵

c

Mat. 25.41. Rev. 22.5. Mat. 8.12.

↵

d

2 Thes. 1.9.

↵

e

Luk. 16.24, 25. Rev. 20.10. 2 Thes. 1.8, 9. Rom. 2.8, 9.

↵

g

Mat. 25.41.

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A BREVIATE OF Saving Knowledge, OR The Principles of Christian Religion methodically digested into short Questions and Answers. Purposely composed and published, for the use and benefit of such as have good desires, but weake memories.

By I. B.

Prov. 19. 2.

that the soule be without knowledge, it is not good.

Eccles. 12 9.

The more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge.

Psal. 34.11.

Come children hearken unto me, and I will teach you the feare of the Lord.

1 Cor. 3.2.

I have fed you with milke, and not with meate, for hitherto ye were not able to beare it.

LONDON, Printed by G. M. for Iohn Burroughes, at the Golden Dragon neare the Inner-Temple Gate in Fleete-streete, MDC.XLIII.

To all that desire to be instructed in the Truth which is according to Godlinesse.

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IT is not scarcity of Catechismes that hath brought this Tract to light; nor yet the novelty either of the matter, or expressions therein conteyned. Both these, for the most part, you may happily meete with elsewhere, scattered in Treatises of like nature. That which commends it unto your purusall, is the brevity and perspicuity of it. Both these I have purposely affected, having therein a speciall regard to the capacities and memories of Children, whether in age or knowledge. For their sakes, proceeding in a methodicall way, I have contracted both Questions and Answers, into as few words as conveniently I could, that so both [Page] might be the more portable. Hereof, who so shall please to make use, committing these few leaves to head and heart, comparing the Proofes with the Text, I doubt not but in a short time (through the blessing of God) he may come to be a good proficient in that most excellent and necessary knowledge, the knowledge of God and Iesus Christ; which unfainedly wishing to all, specially to those of my owne charge, for whose sake at the first this Manuall was composed, I rest,

Yours and the Churches JOHN BRINSLEY.

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A breviate of saving knowledge, or, The principles of Christian religion methodically digested into short questions and answers purposely composed and published, for the use and benefit of such as have good desires but weake memories, by I.B.

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