An Explicatory Catechism; Or, An Explanation of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism ... |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 8
... heart faileth : but God is the strength of my heart , and my portion forever . " Q3 . What is it to glorify God ? A. 1. Negatively to glorify God , is not to give any ad- ditional glory to God ; it is not to make God more glo . rious ...
... heart faileth : but God is the strength of my heart , and my portion forever . " Q3 . What is it to glorify God ? A. 1. Negatively to glorify God , is not to give any ad- ditional glory to God ; it is not to make God more glo . rious ...
Page 10
... heart , more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased . ' Becaufe God is but imperfectly and inconftantly enjoyed here , and men cannot be perfectly happy until they come to the eternal enjoyment of God in heaven . 1 ...
... heart , more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased . ' Becaufe God is but imperfectly and inconftantly enjoyed here , and men cannot be perfectly happy until they come to the eternal enjoyment of God in heaven . 1 ...
Page 12
... heart , Pfal . xix . 7. .The law of the Lordis perfect converting the foul . 3. They are powerful to quicken men out of fpiritual death and deadness . Ifa . v . 3. Hear , and your foul fhall live . Pfal . exix 50. Thy word hath ...
... heart , Pfal . xix . 7. .The law of the Lordis perfect converting the foul . 3. They are powerful to quicken men out of fpiritual death and deadness . Ifa . v . 3. Hear , and your foul fhall live . Pfal . exix 50. Thy word hath ...
Page 13
Thomas Vincent. The ftatutes of the Lord are right , rejoicing the heart . " The fcriptures opened and applied are made effectual to produce fuch powerful effects , as do exceed the power of nature , and can be effected only by the power ...
Thomas Vincent. The ftatutes of the Lord are right , rejoicing the heart . " The fcriptures opened and applied are made effectual to produce fuch powerful effects , as do exceed the power of nature , and can be effected only by the power ...
Page 14
... hearts of be lievers , 1 John ii . 20. Ye have an unction from the holy one , and ye know all things ; ' because , ver . 27. the fame anointing teacheth you of all things , and is truth , and is no lie . ' Without this teftimony and ...
... hearts of be lievers , 1 John ii . 20. Ye have an unction from the holy one , and ye know all things ; ' because , ver . 27. the fame anointing teacheth you of all things , and is truth , and is no lie . ' Without this teftimony and ...
Common terms and phrases
againſt alfo alſo Anfw baptifm becauſe bleffing body bread cauſe children of men Chriftians church commandment doth confift covenant curfe death defire doth duties eftate eighth commandment eſpecially eternal evil facrament facrifice faid faints faith falvation fame families fanctification Father faved fcriptures fecret feek fenfe fervants feven feventh fhall fhalt fhew fhould finners firft firſt fleſh fome forbidden fouls fpirit fubject fuch glory God's grace hath heart heaven himſelf Holy Ghoft houfe houſe Ifaiah inftruction itſelf juftified Lord's fupper Lord's prayer Matth ment mercy mifery moft moſt muſt obedience obferved ordinances ourſelves perfect perfons Peter iii Pfal pray prayer prefent promiſe Prov puniſhment Queft reafon reference unto refpect refurrection repentance righteoufnefs Sabbath ſhall Spirit tenth commandment thee thefe Theff themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe Thou shalt tion underſtand uſe whereby word worſhip wrath
Popular passages
Page 213 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 63 - And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Page 172 - But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence ; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Page 140 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 100 - But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Page 73 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Page 136 - So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself; for no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church ; for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Page 125 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: "then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 195 - Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Page 176 - But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.