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2 The Larger Catechiſm. Xxvi. 22. k Rom. iii. 19, 27. I Acts xviii. 28. Her iv. 12. James i. 18. Pſal. xix. 7, 8, 9. Rom. xv, 4. its xx. 32. m John xvi. 13, 14 1 John ii. 20, 27. john xx. 31. Q What do the ſcripturer principally teach? A. The Scriptures principally teach what Man is to believe concerning God, and what Duty God re quires of Man n. n 2 Tim. i. 13 Q What do the Scriptures make known of God A. The Scriptures make Known what God is a, the Perſons in the Godhead p, his Decrees q, and the Execution of his Decrees r. o Heb. xi. 6. pohv. 7. c. xv. 14, 15, 18. Acts iv, 27, 28. Q. What is God ? 4. God Is a Spirit (In and of himſelf Infinite in Being, Glory , Bleſledneſs w, and Perfect on x, All-ſufficienty, Eternal , Unchangeable , Incom- prehenſible b, every where preſente, Almighty , knowing all Things, moſt Wife f, moſt Holy moſt Juſt h, moſt Merciful and Graciouſ, Long ſuf- fering, and abundant in Goodneſ, and Truth i. John iv. 24. Exod. ii. 14. 7ob xi. 7, 8, 9. v Acts vii. 2. w I Tim. vi 15. X Mt v. 48. y Ges. xvii. 1. 2 Pſal. xc. 2. a Mal. iii. 6 Jamerſ i. 17. I King viii. 27. c Pſal. cxxxix. 1, to 13. d Rev. iv. 8. e Heb. iv. 13, Pſal. cxlvii. s. f Rom. xvi. 27. a. vi. 3. Rev. xv. 4. h Deut. xxxii. 4 1 Exod. xxxiv. 6. Q. Are there is Gods than one? A. There is but one only, the living and true God k. k Deut. vi. 4. Cor. viii. 4. 6. 7er. X. 10. Q: How many Perſonſ are there in the Godhead. There be Three Perſons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghoſt; and theſe Three are