n ;.t: THE CHILD'S CATECHISM. " Deht. xxvüi. 1. If thou shalt hearken diligently to the voice of the Lord thy God-he will set thee on high. Pa. 1xxxv. S. 1 will hear who God the Lord will speak. Pk. ckly. 3. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. Ps. cxxxv. 3. Praise ye the Lord for he isgdod. COI. iv. 2. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. Ps. le. 17. Evening and morning and at noon will I pray. Ps. ore di. 1. 0 give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. Eph. v. 20. Giving thanks always for all things unto God. 20. Q. And what do you mean by toting your neighbour as yourself? A. To love my neighbour es myself' is to do to all other persons, as I could reasonably desire them to do to me if I were in their place. it Mar. vii. 12. All things whatsoever ye would that urn should do unto you, do ye even so to them ; for this is the law and the prophets." 26 Q. How must you skew your love to your neighbour? A. These three ways. I. Byhonouring and obeying those that are set overme. 2. By speaking the truth and dealing honestly with all whoare about me. 3. By wishing well and doing good to allmankind, whether they be friends, strangers, or enemies. See the note at Q. 23. I. " Ront. xiii. 1. Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. Heb. xiii. 17. Obey them that have the rule over you. 2. " Eph. iv. 25. Let every man speak truth with bis neighbour. Rom. xiii. 7. Render to all their dues. Rom. xii. l7. Provide things honest in the eight of all men. 3, ' Verse 10. Be kindly affectioned one to another. Gal. vi. 10. Let .us do good to all men, especially to the householdof faith. 1 Pet. ii. 17. Love the brotherhood. Deut. x. 19. Love ye the stranger. Mat. v. 44. Love your ene- mies, do good to them that hate you." 27. Q. You have 'told .nre the duties you most do ; can you tell me also the,sins,you must avoid ? I A. must avoid all the sins of the heart, the sins of the tongue, and the sinful actions of life. " Prov, iv. 23. Keep thy heart with all diligence. Mat. xv. 19. Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts. Ps. xxxiv. 13. Keep thy tongue from evil Verse 14. Depart from evil and do good. Col, iii, 9. Ye have put off the old man, that is, sinful nature, with bis deeds." 28. Q, What are the sins of the heart ?* A The sins of the heart are these, a neglect of God, pride and stubborn- ness, malice and envy, with all otherevil thoughts and unruly passions, " Po. x. 4. The wicked will hot 'seek after God. God is not in all his thoughts. Prov. xvi. 5. Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord. Syr, yii. 24. They walked in the imagination [margin stubborn- ness] of their evil heart. Eph. iv. 31. Let all bitterness and wrath-be put away from you, with all,malice. Gal. 4. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain glory - envying One another, Mat. xv. 19. Out of the heart of man proceed evil thoughts. Gal. v. 24. They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with ira affections, or passions, and lusts. Mat. v. 22. Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment." 29, Q. What are the chief sins Of thetongue? A. The chief sins of the tongue are swearing and cursing, abusing the name òf God or any thing that is holy, scoffing and calling ill names, Tying and filthy speaking. " Yemen v. 12. Above all things, my brethren, swear not. Rom. xii. 14. Bless and curse not. Lev. nix. 12. Neither -shalt thou profane the name of by God. 2 Pet. iii. 3. Scoffers walking after their own Iasts. Prov, xix. 29. Judg- ments are prepared for scorner, Mat. v. 22. Whosoever shall say; Tnua fool, shall be to danger. of hell-fire. 1 Pet, id. 9. Not rendering railing for It would have been too tediosaand improper here to enumerate every particular sin of heart, lip and I fe. Such only are mentloned as children rosy understand, and of which children are sometimes guilty. flee a larger account lb the Preservative from Sin and Polly.
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