An essay towards an easy, plain, practical and extensive explication of the Assembly's shorter catechism

To manifest the importance, fulness, and order of that system of divinity laid down in the Assembly s Shorter Catechism, it is observable, that it contains, I. The Great END of all Religion, Quest 1. II. The unerring STANDARD of it, Quest. 2. III. The SUM and principal PARTS of it, Quest. 3, which are three, (1.) Tho Doctrinal part, Q. 4.-38. (3.) The Practical part, 39. 81. (3.) The Application of both conjunctly, 82. 107. First, The DOCTRINAL part, which describes what we are to believe concerning God and Man. 1st, Concerning GOD; wherein view, (1.) The perfections of his nature, 4, 5. (2.) The PEKSON6 in his essence, 6. (3.) The purposes of his will, 7. (4.) The productions of his power, 8. in 1. The work of creation, 9. 2. The work of providence, 11. 2i, Concerning MAN; in (1.) His state of Innocency :which consisted in his 1. Likeness to God, 10. 2. Covenant alliance with God, 12. (2.) His fallen state, in 1. I ts sinful cause, 13 ;where we have the nature of sin in general, 11. and the particular sin by which man fell, 15. 2. I ts extent over all mankind by that sin, 16. 3. I ts fearful ingredients, 17. of sinfulness, 18, and misery, 19. 3. His state of salvation ;I nwhich is represented, 1. I ts causes and means, the electing and covenanting love of God the Father, 20. the redeeming GRACE of the Son, manifested in his incarnation, 21, 22. offices of prophet, priest, and king, 23 to 26. and states of humiliation and exaltation, 27,28 ;and the applying WORK ofthe Holy Ghost, 29, 30. 2. The blessings thereof; as union to Christ in effectual calling, 30,31. justification, adoption, sanctification, and their attendant comforts, 32 to 36; a happy death, 37 ;and complete and everlasting glory, 38. Second, The PRACTICAL part; which represents our duty in (1.) I ts nature, 39. (2.) I ts rule, 40, 41. (3.) I ts substance, 42. (4.) The reasons of and obligations
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