The Assembly's Shorter Catechism Explained: By Way of Question and Answer. ... In Two Parts. Of what man is to believe concerning God. Of the duty which God requires of man. I.. II.D. Blow, 1764 - Westminster Assembly |
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... - felf , was the reafon and foundation of his design in making man happy in the enjoyment of him ; fo he has made our aiming at his glory , as our chief end , to to be the very way and means of our attaining 12 Of MA N's chief End .
... - felf , was the reafon and foundation of his design in making man happy in the enjoyment of him ; fo he has made our aiming at his glory , as our chief end , to to be the very way and means of our attaining 12 Of MA N's chief End .
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... reafon ? Anfw . Yes : as the apoftle declareth , Rom . i . 20 . The invifible things of God , from the creation of the world , are clearly feen , being underfood by the things that are made , even his eternal power and Godhead . Queft ...
... reafon ? Anfw . Yes : as the apoftle declareth , Rom . i . 20 . The invifible things of God , from the creation of the world , are clearly feen , being underfood by the things that are made , even his eternal power and Godhead . Queft ...
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... Reafon alfo teaches us , that no creature can fubfift without the prefence of God to uphold it in its being and operation . Quest . 7. How is God prefent with the church here on earth ? Anfw . He is prefent , with the church visible ...
... Reafon alfo teaches us , that no creature can fubfift without the prefence of God to uphold it in its being and operation . Quest . 7. How is God prefent with the church here on earth ? Anfw . He is prefent , with the church visible ...
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... reafon ? Anfw . Reafon teaches , that if God did change , it behoved either to be to the better , or to the worfe ; neither of which is confiftent with his abfolute perfection , Matth . v . 48 . Queft . 4. Can any creature be ...
... reafon ? Anfw . Reafon teaches , that if God did change , it behoved either to be to the better , or to the worfe ; neither of which is confiftent with his abfolute perfection , Matth . v . 48 . Queft . 4. Can any creature be ...
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... reafon ? Anfw . He who made all things cannot but know and comprehend his own workmanship , Pfal . xciv.9 . Quest . 5. How doth it appear that he hath a per- fect knowledge of intelligent creatures ? Anfw . If he did not perfectly know ...
... reafon ? Anfw . He who made all things cannot but know and comprehend his own workmanship , Pfal . xciv.9 . Quest . 5. How doth it appear that he hath a per- fect knowledge of intelligent creatures ? Anfw . If he did not perfectly know ...
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abfolutely Acts Adam affurance againſt An/w Anfu Anfw Anjw ANSW Becauſe believers betwixt bleffings body called cauſe Chrift confequence confift covenant of grace creatures curfe death decree divine doth it appear effential elect eternal Ezek facrifice faid faints faith falvation fame fanctification Father fatisfaction fays fcripture fecond fentence fhall fhould finners firft firſt fome foul fpiritual ftate fuch fure glorify glory God's gospel happineſs hath heaven himſelf Holy Ghoft human nature infinite itſelf Jefus John iii John xv John xvii juftification Lord Luke man's mankind Matth mifery moſt neceffary obedience pardon perfect perfon Pfal Pfalm prefent promiſe purchaſe Queft Quelt Queſt raiſed reafon redemption refpect refurrection reprefentative righteous righteouſneſs ſhall Spirit ſtate thefe Theff themſelves thereof theſe things thou underſtand union unto viii Wherein wifdom word wrath xxiii
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Page 278 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 277 - God: and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 52 - For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Page 298 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ...
Page 251 - A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God.
Page 106 - Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things written in the book of the law to do them.
Page 93 - A. When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience ; forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.
Page 93 - ... not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you ; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
Page 202 - Christ's exaltation consisteth in his rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day.
Page 74 - A. The work of creation is God's making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.