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CONTAINING, The PRINCIPLES of the CHRISTIAN RELIGION,

SUITABLE TO THE

Heidelberg CATECHISM;

BY

Plain QUESTIONS and ANSWERS. Useful for the Information of all Perfons in the true Confeffion of Faith; and neceffary towards their Preparation for that awful and folemn Ordinance, The LORD's SUPPER.

To which is prefixed,

A particular Address to Parents in general. Shewing the Relation they ftand under to their CHILDREN, to inftruct them in the Principles of the Christian Religion.

And, to which is added,

An Application upon the whole SYSTEM. Shewing therein, the great Importance of studying and practifing Chriftian Religion being both the Light of the World, and Salt of the Earth

FOR LIBE

·By LAMBERTUS DE RONDE;

Minister of the Proteftant Dutch Church at New-York.

NEW-YOR

NEW-YORK:

Printed by H. GAINE, at the Bible & Crown, in Hanover Square. M,DCC,LXIII,

DEDICATION.

To the most holy and adorable Trinity, The Father, Son and Holy Ghost; the only Eternal, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Holy, True, Bountiful, Faithful, AllSufficient, and Gracious God. Who art the true Support of all thy faithful Servants, annointed by thy Holy Spirit, who ftand before thee in the Work of the Miniftry, and lift up their Hands towards thy Holy Habitation. The Father of Lights, and Giver of every good and perfect Gift; the most Worthy Object of our Knowledge, Faith, Hope, Love, Adoration, Thanksgiving, and Obedience; to whom every Knee fhall bow, of Things in Heaven, and Things on Earth. And alfo, God to be praised above all, for Ever and Ever. Amen.

ORASMUCH as all good Things proceed from thee, the Father of Lights, it is moft fit, and our incumbent Duty, to render to thee alone, our unfeigned Thanks and Praifes, for thy di