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A brief and excellent treatise containing the doctrine of godliness, or living unto God.: Wherein the body of divinity is substantially proposed, and methodically digested, by way of question and answer. And, wherein sundry difficult points, much controverted in these times, are briefly and solidly determined, by that reverend and learned divine, Mr. John Norton, teacher of the church of God at Ipswich in New-England. Feb. 4. 1647. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl.

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A brief and excellent treatise containing the doctrine of godliness, or living unto God.: Wherein the body of divinity is substantially proposed, and methodically digested, by way of question and answer. And, wherein sundry difficult points, much controverted in these times, are briefly and solidly determined, by that reverend and learned divine, Mr. John Norton, teacher of the church of God at Ipswich in New-England. Feb. 4. 1647. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl.
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Norton, John, 1606-1663.
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London :: Printed by John Field for Edmund Paxton, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls chain, over against the Castle Tavern near to the Doctors Commons,
1468 [i.e. 1648]
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Theology, Doctrinal -- Examinations, questions, etc.
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"A brief and excellent treatise containing the doctrine of godliness, or living unto God.: Wherein the body of divinity is substantially proposed, and methodically digested, by way of question and answer. And, wherein sundry difficult points, much controverted in these times, are briefly and solidly determined, by that reverend and learned divine, Mr. John Norton, teacher of the church of God at Ipswich in New-England. Feb. 4. 1647. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a89734.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.

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Of the second means of the Application of Redemption.

Q. What is Prayer?

A. It is an act of worship,* 1.1 wherein we do religiously represent our desires unto God in the name of Christ.

Q. Where have you the substance of things to be desired?

A. In the Lords prayer.* 1.2

Q. How many parts are there of Prayer?

A. Three,* 1.3 Confession, Petition, Thanksgiving.

Q. What other acts of worship may fall out here sometimes?

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A. A Vow, an Oath, a Lot.* 1.4

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