A CATEC$ISM Proper for Youth at Twelve or Fourteen Years of Age, com- posed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines, with the more difficult words explained under each Answer. I. QUESTION. WHAT is the chief end of man ? Answer. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and toenjoy him for ever. thief end. The- chief design for whichman was made, and which man should chiefly sedk after. To glorify God. To do him honour as the most glorious and most excellent Being. To enjoy God, To rejoice in his presence, and ih his love. . 2. Q. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him ? A. The word of God, which is contained in the scriptures of the Old and New Testament, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy hem. Scriptures, Holy writings. Old and New Testament. The two parts of scripture, which might as properly be called the old and new covenant, or the law and the gospel. 3. Q. What do the scriptures principally teach ? A. The scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty. God requires of man. Principally. Chiefly. 4. Q. What is God? A. God is Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, ower, holiness, justice, goodness and truth. .i Spirit. A being that has understanding and will, but no shape nor parts, nor can be seen with the eyes. Infinite. Without bounds. Eternal. Without beginning or ending. 5. Q. Are there more God's than one ? A. There is but one only. the living and the true God. 6. Q How many persons are there in the godhead ? A. There are three persons in the godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost ; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory. Threepersons in the godhead. Three to whom the personal terms, 1, thou, and be, are applied, and yet the one true godhead is ascribed to each of them. 7. Q. What are the decrees of God? A. The decrees of God are his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby for his ownglory he bath fore- ordained whatsoever comes to pass. Fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass. Appointed to bring to pass all that i9 good, and to permit what is evil. 8. Q. How cloth God execute his decrees ? A. Godexecuteth his decrees in the works of creation and providence. Execute, Fulfil or bring to pass. 9. Q. What is the work of creation? A Thework of creation is God's -making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the 'space of six days, and all very good. The word of hispower. His powerful word.
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