ABERDEEN:
GEORGE AND ROBERT KING, ST. NICHOLAS STREET.

M.DCCC. XLVIII.

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AN

ILLUSTRATION

OF THE

DOCTRINES

OF THE

CHRISTIAN RELIGION,

WITH RESPECT TO

FAITH AND PRACTICE,

UPON THE PLAN OF THE ASSEMBLY'S

SHORTER CATECHISM ;

COMPREHENDING

A COMPLETE BODY OF DIVINITY.

BY THE

REV. THOMAS BOSTON,

OF ETTRICK,

WITHOUT ABRIDGMENT.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

Hold fast the form of sound words.—2 Tim. i. 13.

ABERDEEN:

GEORGE AND ROBERT KING, ST. NICHOLAS STREET.

1848.

OF MAN'S CHIEF END AND HAPPINESS.

1 Cor. x. 31.- Whether therefore it wat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all

to the glory of God.

Psal. LXXIII. 25, 26.-.Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none

upon earth that I desire besides thee. My flesh and my heart faileth; but

God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever,

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THE DIVINE AUTHORITY OF THE SCRIPTURES.

2 Tim. 111. 16.—All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable

for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

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THE UTILITY OF THE SCRIPTURES AS A RULE,

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THE SCOPE OF THE SCRIPTURES.

2 Tim. 1. 13.-Hold fast the form of sound words in faith and love,

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THE SCRIPTURES THE BOOK OF THE LORD, AND THE

DILIGENT STUDY AND SEARCH THEREOF

RECOMMENDED.

ISAIAH XXXIV, 16.-Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read; no one

of these sball fail, none shall want her mate : for my mouth it hath com-

manded, and his spirit it hath gathered them,

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OF GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS.

John iv. 24.—God is a Spirit,

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OF THE UNITY OF GOD.

Deut. VI. 4.-Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

1 Cor. VIII. 4.- We know that there is none other God but one.

COMPARE JER, X. 10.-But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God,

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OF THE HOLY TRINITY.

1 JOHN v. 7.-For there are three that bear record in heaven : the Father, the

Word, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one,

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