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and worthy to be left under the Power of them? : We pray that God would fo over-rule the World and all in it, fubdue the Flesh P, and restrain Satan 9; order all things; bestow and bless all Means of Grace, and quicken us to Watchfulness in the Use of them; that we and all his People may by his Providence be kept from being tempted to Sin; or if tempted, That by his Spirit we may be powerfully fupported and inabled to stand in the Hour of Temptation ; or when fallen, raised again and re

of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to fhew himself strong in the behalf of them, whofe heart is perfect towards him. Herein thou haft done foolishly; therefore from henceforth thou fhalt have wars. v. 1o. Then Afa was wroth with the feer, and put him into a prison-house; for he was in a rage with him, because of this thing, and Afa oppreffed fome of the people the fame time.

Pfalm 81. 11. But my people would not hearken to my voice, and Ifrael would none of me. v. 12. So I gave them up unto their own hearts luft: and they walked in their own counfels.

• John 17. 15. I pray not that thou shouldft take them out of the world, but that thou shouldft keep them from the evil.

P Pfalm 51. 10. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right fpirit within me. Pfalm 119, 133. Order my fteps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

9 2 Cor. 12. 7. And left I should be exalted above measure, through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, themeffenger of Satan to buffet me, left I fhould be exalted

coverabove measure. v. 8. For this thing I befought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

I Cor. 10. 12. Wherefore let him that thinketh he ftandeth, take heed left he fall. v. 13. There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not fuffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation alfo make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Heb. 13. 20. Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jefus, that great fhepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlafting covenant, v. 21. Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleafing in his fight, through Jefus Chrift ;-

Matth. 26. 41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation,-Pfalm 19. 13. Keep back thy fervant alfo from prefumptuous fins, let them not have dominion over me: then fhall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great tranfgreffion.

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Eph. 3. 14. For this caufe I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, v. 15. Of whom Cc 3

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gifts unto your children: how much more fhall your heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that

ask him?

h 2 Chron. 20. 6. And (Jehofaphat) faid, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and ruleft not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there hot power and might, fo that none is able to withstand thee v. 11. Behold, I fay, how they reward us, to come to caft us out of thy poffeffion, which thou haft given us to inherit.

i 2 Chron. 14. 11. And Afa cried unto the Lord his God, and faid, Lord, it is nothing with thee to

help, whether with many or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we reft on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude: O Lord, thou art our God, let not man prevail against thee.

k I Cor. 14. 16. Elfe when thou fhalt blefs with the fpirit, how fhall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned, fay Amen at thy giving of thanks, feeing he understandeth not what thou fayeft? Rev. 22. 20. He which teftifieth these things, faith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even fo, come Lord Jesus. v. 21. The grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift be with you all, Amen,

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h 2 Chron. 20. 6. And (Fehofhaphat) faid, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and ruleft not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might; fo that none is able to withstand thee v. 11. Behold, I fay, how they reward us, to come to caft us out of thy poffeffion, which thou haft given us to inherit.

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help, whether with many or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we reft on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude: O Lord, thou art our God, let not man prevail against thee.

k I Core 14. 16. Elfe when thou fhalt blefs with the fpirit, how fhall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned, fay Amen at thy giving of thanks, feeing he understandeth not what thou fayeft? Rev. 22. `` 20. He which teftifieth these things, faith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even fo, come Lord Jefus. v. 21. The grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift be with you all, Amen,

FINI S.

THE

THE

Shorter CATECHISM,

Agreed upon by the

Affembly of DIVINES

A T

WESTMINSTER,

With the Affiftance of

COMMISSIONERS

FROM THE

Church of Scotland,

AND

Approved Anno 1648, by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the CHURCH of Scotland, to be a DIRECTORY for Catechifing such as are of weaker Capacity.

With the Pwofs from the Scripture.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by James Watson, One of the Printers to the King's Moft Excellent Majefty. 1718.

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