A Body of Divinity, Vol. 4 (of 4): Wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are explained and defended, being the substance of several lectures on the Assembly's Larger Catechism — John Shaqi
A Body of Divinity, Vol. 4 (of 4): Wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are explained and defended, being the substance of several lectures on the Assembly's Larger CatechismRidgley, Thomas
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A Body of Divinity, Vol. 4 (of 4): Wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are explained and defended, being the substance of several lectures on the Assembly's Larger Catechism
_How under the legal dispensation_ 371
_How under the gospel_ 373
_What intended by_, Hallowed be thy Name 375
_What to be prayed for, that we may do it_ 376
_What to be deprecated to that end_ 379
_When God’s name is hallowed_ 381
_How, when things are disposed to his glory_ 382
QUEST. CXCI. The second Petition explained 384
_Of God’s providential kingdom_ 385
_Of his kingdom of grace_ 386
_Satan’s kingdom, how to be destroyed_ 387
_How we are to pray for its destruction_ 388
_Christ’s kingdom, how to be advanced_ 389
_How we are to pray for its advancement_ 390
_And that his kingdom of glory may come_ 394
QUEST. CXCII, The third Petition explained 396
_Of prayer to an unchangeable God—in note_ 397-402
_Our averseness to the will of God_ 402
_Of praying that his will may be done_ 403
QUEST. CXCIII. The fourth Petition explained 407
_What supposed in praying for daily bread_ 407
_What intended in praying for bread_ 409
_Why we call it ours_ 410
_What we are to understand by_ this day 411
_This petition respects ourselves and others_ 412
QUEST. CXCIV. The fifth Petition explained 414
_The case of man when charged with guilt_ 415
_Pardon, none but God can give it_ 417
_All are to pray for it_ 418
_How God is to be considered when we pray thus_ 420
_Of our forgiving others_ 425
_What meant thereby_ 424
_Arguments to induce thereunto_ 426
_Of doing it without satisfaction_ ibid
_An objection answered_ 428
_When a sign of God’s forgiving us_ 429
QUEST. CXCV. The sixth Petition explained 431
_What this Petition supposes_ 432
_How God tempts, and why_ 433
_God not the cause of sin—in note_ 433-435
Deliver us from evil, _how understood_ 438
_Temptations arise from prosperity_ 439
_From adversity_ 441
_From the flesh_ 442
_From Satan_ 443
_When from him, and when from ourselves_ 445
_Remarks upon Satan’s temptations_ 446
_They increase sin_ 448
_Are suited to every age_ 449
_And to the tempers of men_ 451
_He endeavours to prevent conviction_ 452
_To hinder preaching the gospel_ 453
_To prevent closing with Christ_ 454
_He injects blasphemous thoughts_ 457
_He tempts to despair_ 458
_How we are to pray against temptation_ 461
QUEST. CXCVI. What the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teacheth 465
_The Doxology explained_ 466
_The pleas contained in it_ 467
_The meaning of the word_ Amen 468
_Whether all should say aloud_, Amen 471
THE _DOCTRINES_ OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION EXPLAINED AND DEFENDED.
Quest. CXXXVII., CXXXVIII., CXXXIX.
QUEST. CXXXVII. _Which is the seventh Commandment?_
ANSW. The seventh Commandment is, [_Thou shalt not commit
adultery._]
QUEST. CXXXVIII. _What are the duties required in the seventh
Commandment?_
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