A Short Catechism, Catechism
A SHORT Catachiſme, containing the fundamentall Principles of Chriſtian Religion.
¶The places of Scripture for proofe of eueryevery Anſwere.
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WHat is eueryone moſt bound to know?
Anſ. aIec. 31. 47.EueryEvery one is bound to hauehave knowledge of God and bIob. 39. 37 & 42. 5, 6of himſelfe.
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aJer. 31 34.They ſhall all know me, from the leaſt of them, to the greateſt of them.
bIob 39 37, & 42 5. 6.This was one thing which God chiefly aimed at, to make Iob know what man was compared vntounto God.
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Q. Where is this knowledge to be had?
A. c2 Tim. 3. 15, 16, 17In the holy Scriptures, contained in the old and new Teſtament.
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c2 Tim. 3. 15, 16, 17.The Scriptures are able to make thee wiſe vntounto ſaluation, &c. All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, &c. That the man of God may be perfect, thorowly furniſhed vntounto all good workes.
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Q. VVho is the author of the Scripture?
A. d2 Pet. 1. 21The holy ſpirit of God, who inſpired holy men to write them.
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d2 Pe. 1. 21.Holy men ſpake as they were moued by the holy Ghoſt.—
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Q. VVhy were they written?
A. eRom. 15. 4For our learning.
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eRo. 15. 4.Whatſoeuer things were written afore time, were writtē for our lerning.
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Q. What doe they teach concerning God?
A. That he isfIoh. 4. 24 a Spirit, gExo. 3. 14of infinite perfection.Reu 1. 8 1 Ioh. 1. 5
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fIoh. 4. 24.God is a Spirit.
Gods infinite perfection is implied in theſe and ſuch like phraſes;
gExo. 3. 14.I am that I am.
Reu. 1. 8I am the beginning and the ending.
1 Ioh. 1 5.God is light, and in him is no darknes.
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Q. How many Gods are there?
A. h1 Cor. 8. 4Only one: but diſtinguiſhed into thrée perſons; iMat. 28. 19.the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghoſt.
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h1 Cor. 8. 4.There is none other God but one.
iMat. 28. 19.Teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghoſt.
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Q. How is God further made knowne vntounto vsus.
A. By hiskEx. 34. 6 properties, and by hislPſal. 19. 1 Rom. 1. 20 workes.
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When God would make himſelfe knowne vntounto Moſes, hee declared his properties vntounto him ſaying;
kEx. 34. 6.The Lord ſtrong, mercifull, gratious, &c.
lPſal. 19 1. Rom. 1. 20.The heauēs declare the glory of God.
The inuiſible things of God from the creation of the world are cleerly ſeen, being vnderſtood by the things that are made, euen his eternall power and God-head.
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Q. VVhat are the properties of God?
A. That hee ismPſal 90. 2 eternall, nGen. 17. 1almightie,oIer. 23. 23 eueryevery where preſent, infiniteliep1 Tim. 1. 17 wiſe,qDeut. 32. 4 iuſt, rExo. 34. 6, 7mercifull, &c.
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mPſ. 90. 2.From euerlaſting to euerlaſting thou art God.
nGen. 17. 1.I am the almighty God.
oJer. 23. 23.Can any hide himſelf in ſecret places that I ſhall not ſee him (ſaith the Lord) Doe not I fill heauen & earth?
p1 Tim 1. 17.The onelyonly wiſe God.
qDeut. 32 4.A God of truth, without iniquitie, iuſt and right is he.
rx Exo. 34 6, 7.The Lord God mercifull and gratious, long ſuffering, and abundant in goodnes & truth, keeping mercy for thouſands, forgiuing iniquitie, and tranſgreſſion, and ſinne.
Q. What are the workes of God?
A. His decrée, and the execution thereof.
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Q. VVhat beleeue you touching his decree?
A. rEph. 1. 11That he ordained all things before all times according to his will.
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rEph. 1. 11.God worketh all things after the counſell of his owne will.
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Q. VVherein conſiſteth the execution of Gods decree?
A. ſCol. 1. 16.In the making, and tDan. 4. 35.gouerning of all things.
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ſCol. 1. 16.By him were all things created.
tDan. 4. 35.According to his will hee worketh in the army of Heauen, and among the inhabitants of the earth.
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Q. How did God make al things?
A. By hisuPſal. 148. 5. word,xGen. 1. 1. of nothing, yExod. 20. 11in ſixe daies,zGen. 1. 31 verie good.
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uPſal. 148. 5He cōmanded, & they were made.
xGen. 1 1.In the beginning God created the heauen and the earth.
yExod. 20. 11.In ſixe daies the Lord made heauen and earth.
zGen. 1 31.God ſawe all that hee had made, and behold it was verie good.
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Q. How doth God gouerne all things?
A. By his wiſe prouidence aHeb. 1. 3he preſerueth all, andbRom. 11. 36 diſpoſeth them to his owne glory, andcRom. 8. 28 his childrens good.
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aHeb. 1. 3.He vpholdeth all things by the word of his power.
bRom. 11. 36.Of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to whom bee glorie for euer.
cRom. 8 28All things worke together for good to them that louelove God.—
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Q. How may we come to the knowledge of our ſelues?
A. By conſidering the ſeuerall eſtates of man.
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Q. VVhichWhich are they?
A. Firſt,dEccle. 7. 29. that happy eſtate wherein man was made.
Secondly, thateIob. 14. 1 Rom. 7. 24 miſerable eſtate whereinto he fell.
Thirdly, thatf1 Pet. 1. 3 renewd eſtate whereunto by grace hee is called.
Fourthly,g1 Ioh. 3. 2 that glorious eſtate which is in heauen preſerued for him.
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dEccle. 7. 29.God made man vpright.—
eJob. 14 1. Rom. 7. 24Man that is borne of a woman is full of trouble.
O wretched man that I am.
f1 Pet. 1. 3.God hath begotten vsus againe vntounto a liuely hope, &c.
g1 Ioh. 3. 2.We know that when Chriſt ſhall appeare, wee ſhall bee like him.—
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Q. Doe all men paſſe thorow all theſe eſtates?
A. hRom. 11. 5Noe: onelyonly the elect of God:iRom. 2. 5 the reſt as they fell into miſerie, ſo in miſery they lie.
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hRom. 11. 5.There is a remnant occording to the election of grace.
iRom. 2. 5.Thou after thine hardnes and impenitent hart treaſureſt vp vntounto thy ſelfe wrath againſt the day of wrath.
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Q. Wherin eſpecially did that happineſſe conſiſt, in which man was made?
A. In that hee was made kGen. 1. 27after Gods image.
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kGen. 1. 27.God created man after his owne image.—
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Q. In what reſpect is hee ſaid to bee made after Gods image?
A. In that he was indued with perfectlCol. 3 10 knowledge, and mEph. 4. 24true holineſſe and righteouſneſſe.
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lCol. 3. 10.The news man is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him which created him.
mEph. 4 24.The new man is created after God in righteouſneſſe and holineſſe of truth.—
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Q. Doth man ſtil remaine in that happy eſtate wherein hee was made?
A. Noe:nIoh. 3. 6 hee is become moſt miſerable.
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nIoh. 3 6.That which is borne of the fleſh, is fleſh: that is, EueryEvery one born of a woman is moſt filthy and wretched.
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Q. How fell man into miſerie?
A. oRom. 5. 12By ſinne.
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oRom. 5. 12.Death entred into the world by ſinne.—
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Q. VVhat is ſinne?
A. p1 Ioh. 3. 4A breach of Gods commandement.
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p1 Joh. 3, 4.Sinne is a tranſgreſſion of the Lawe.—
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Q. What be the kindes of ſinne?
A. Originall, and Actuall.
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Q What is originall ſin?
A. qPſal 51. 5That corruption of nature, wherein all are conceiued and borne.
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qPſa. 51 5.I was ſhapen in iniquitie, and in ſinne did my mother conceiue.—
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Q. How is the heinouſneſſe thereof diſcerned?
A. By three things:
Firſt.rGal. 5. 19, 20, 21 that it is the ſeede of all ſinne.
ſGen. 6. 5.Secondly, that it hath defiled the whole man.
tRom. 7. 21Thirdly, that it neuer ceaſeth to prouoke man to ſinne, ſo long as he liueth.
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rGal. 5. 19, 20, 21.The workes of the fleſh are adulterie, fornication, &c.
The Apoſtle hauing reckoned vp many particulars, addeth theſe words (and ſuch like;) whereby he implieth that all particular ſinnes are fruits of the fleſh.
ſGen. 6. 5.EueryEvery imagination of the thoughts of mans heart are onelyonly euill continually.
tRom. 7 21When I would doe good, euill is preſent with me.
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Q. What is actuall ſinne?
A. The fruit of originall ſinne, in euilluEph. 2. 3. thoughts, xRom. 3. 13.words, andyGal. 5. 19. déeds.
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uEph. 2. 3We all had our conuerſation in times paſt, in the luſts of our fleſh, fulfilling the deſires of the fleſh, and of the minde.
xRom. 3. 13Their throat is an open ſepulcher, with their tongues they hauehave vſed deceit, the poiſon of aſpes is vnderunder their lips, whoſe mouth is full of curſing and bitterneſſe.
yGal. 5. 19The workes of the fleſh are manifeſt.—
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Q. How many waies is ſinne committed?
A. Three waies:
1.aMat. 25. 42 By omitting the good we ſhould doe.
2.bRom. 1. 31 By committing the euill we ſhould not doe.
3.cEſay. 66. 3. By an euill performance of good.
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aMath. 25. 42I was hungred, and ye gaue mee no meate; I was thirſtie, and ye gaue me no drinke, &c.
bRom. 1, 31They which commit ſuch things are worthy of death.
cEſay. 66. 31.He that killeth an oxe is as if he ſlew a man: hee that ſacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut of a dogs neck, &c.
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Q. What is the puniſhment due to ſinne?
A. dDeut. 27. 26The curſe of God, eDeut. 28. 16, 17, &c.which cauſeth all miſeries in this life,fRom. 5. 12 in the end death, and gMat 25. 46after it eternall torment in hell.
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dDeut. 27. 26Curſed bee hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Lawe to doe them.
eDeut. 28. 16, 17, &c.Curſed ſhalt thou be in the Citie, and curſed in the field: Curſed ſhall be thy basket and thy ſtore, &c. Reade the other curſes following in this place.
fRom. 5. 12Death entered into the world by ſinne.
gMat. 25. 46Theſe ſhall goe away into euerlaſting puniſhment.
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Q. Is any man able to free himſelfe out of this miſery?
A. No: for by nature wee arehEph. 2. 1 dead in ſinne, and ſo no more able to helpe our ſelues then dead men.
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hEph. 2. 1You were dead in treſpaſſes and ſinnes.—
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Q. Is there no meanes to deliuer vsus?
A. Yes:iIoh. 3. 16 God himſelf hath giuen vntounto vsus a Sauiour.
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iIohn. 3. 16God ſo loued the world that he gaue his onelyonly begotten ſonne, &c.
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Q. Who is that?
A. kLuk. 2. 11Ieſus Chriſt, both God and man.
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kLuk. 2. 11.VntoUnto you is borne a Sauiour, which is Chriſt the Lord.
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Q. Was it neceſſary that our Sauiour ſhould bee both God and man?
A. Yea,l1 Tim. 2. 5 2 Cor. 5. 18 becauſe he was to make a reconciliation betweene God and man.
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l1 Tim. 2. 5 2 Cor. 5. 18There is one mediator betwixt God & men, the man Chriſt Ieſus.
God hath reconciled vsus vntounto himſelfe by Ieſus Chriſt.
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Q. How did Chriſt work this reconciliation?
A. BothmRom 5. 19 by fulfilling the righteouſneſſe of the Lawe, whereunto wee were bound: and alſonGal. 3. 13 by bearing that puniſhment which wee by ſinne had deſerued.
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mRom. 5. 19By the obedience of one ſhall many be made righteous.
nGal. 3. 13Chriſt hath redeemed vsus from the curſe of the lawe, being made a curſe for vsus.—
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Q. How can thoſe things which Chriſt did in his owne perſon be auaileable for vsus?
A. oEph. 3. 17 Col. 2. 12By the power and vertue of faith.
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oEph. 3. 17 Col. 2. 12Chriſt dwelleth in our hearts by faith. You are riſen with Chriſt thorow faith.
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Q. What is faith?
A. pRom. 1. 16A beleefe of the Goſpel, wherby Chriſt Ieſus,qIoh. 1. 12 and all his benefits offered therein, are receiued.
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pRom. 1 16The Goſpell is the power of God vntounto ſaluation to eueryevery one that beleeueth.
qIoh. 1 12.As many as receiued him, to them gaue he power to become the ſonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue on his name.
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Q. VVhat are the principall benefits which by faith we receiue from Chriſt?
A. In this lifer1 Cor. 1. 30 & 6. 11 iuſtification and ſanctification, and in the life to comeſIoh. 3. 14, 15 eternall ſaluation.
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r1 Cor. 30 & 6. 11Chriſt Ieſus is made vntounto vsus righteonſneſſe and ſanctification.
Ye are ſanctified and iuſtified in the name of the Lord Ieſus.
ſIoh 3. 1 14, 15.The ſonne of man muſt be lifted vp, that whoſoeuer beleeueth in him ſhould not periſh, but hauehave eternall life.—
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Q. Wherein conſiſteth our iuſtification?
A. tRom. 4. 6, 7In the full remiſſion of all our ſinnes, anduRom. 5. 19 in the imputation of Chriſt his righteouſneſſe vntounto vsus.
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tRom. 4 6, 7Dauid deſcribeth the bleſſednes of the man vntounto whom God imputeth righteouſneſſe without workes, ſaying; Bleſſed are they whoſe iniquities are forgiuen, &c.
uRom. 5 19.By the obedience of one ſhall many be made righteous.—
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Q. Wherin conſiſteth our ſanctification?
A. xEph. 4. 23, 24In inligtning our mind, and in reforming our other parts.
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xEphe. 4 23, 24.Be renewed in the ſpirit of your minde, and put on that new man which after God is created in righteouſneſſe and holineſſe.
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Q. VVhat is the illuminating of our minde?
A. A ſauing knowledge of the miſteries of godlineſſe.yCol. 1. 9
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yCol. 1. 9.Wee ceaſe not to pray that yee may be filled with the knowledge of his will, &c.—
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Q What is reformation?
A. That which is commonly calledzMat. 33. 2, 8 Repentance, which is ſuch*Mat. 12. 33, 35 a change of the heart as cauſeth a new life.
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zMat. 33 2. 8.Repent. Bring foorth fruit meete for repentance.
*Mat. 12. 33. 35.Make the tree good and his fruit good.
A good man out of the good treaſure of his heart, bringeth forth good things.—
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Q. Whence ariſeth repentance?
A. a2 Cor. 7. 10From a godly ſorrow for ſinne, andbActs 15. 9 Luk. 3. 3 from faith in the forgiueneſſe of ſinne.
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a2. Cor. 7. 10.Godly ſorrow worketh repentance.
bAct. 15 9. Luk. 3. 3God purifie their hearts by faith.
Iohn preached the baptiſme of repentance for the remiſſion of ſinnes.
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Q. VVhat are the parts of repentance?
A. 1.cRom. 6. 6 Mortification, which is a ceaſting to ſinne.
2.dRom. 6. 13 Viuification, which is a liuing in true holineſſe and righteouſneſſe.
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cRom. 6 6.Our old man is crucified with Chriſt, that the body of ſinne might bee deſtroyed, that henceforth wee ſhould not ſerue ſinne.
dRom. 6. 13.Yeeld your ſelues vntounto God as thoſe that are aliue from the dead and your members as inſtruments of righteouſneſſe vntounto God.
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Q. VVhat meanes hath God ordained to breede and increaſe theſe graces in vsus?
A. Three eſpecially: Firſt,eEph. 1. 31 the miniſtery of the word.
Secondly,fActs 2. 38 the participation of the Sacraments.
Thirdly,gMat. 7. 7 Luk. 11. 3 Prayer.
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eEphe. 1 31.In whom ye truſted after that ye heard the word of truth.
fAct. 2. 38.Repent, and be baptiſed eueryevery on of you in the name of Ieſus Chriſt, for the remiſſion of ſinnes, and ye ſhal receiue the gift of the holy Ghoſt.
gMat. 7. 7. Luk. 11. 13.Aske and ye ſhall hauehave.
Your heauenly father will giuegive the holy ſpirit to them that aske him.
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Q. How is the miniſtery of the VVord made profitable vntounto vsus?
A. hHeb. 4, 2If it bee mixed with faith in them that heare it.
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hHeb. 4 2.The word preached did not profit them, being not mixed with faith in them that heard it.—
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Q. What is a Sacrament?
A. An ordinance of God, whereiniRom. 4. 11 by outward ſignes Gods promiſes in Chriſt are ſealed vp vntounto vsus, andkActs 19. 4 our faith and repentance is teſtified.
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iRom. 4 11.Abraham receiued the ſigne of circumciſion, a ſeale of the righteouſneſſe of faith.
kAct. 19 4.Iohn baptized with the baptiſme of repentance, ſaying vntounto the people, that they ſhould beleeue on Ieſus Chriſt.—
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Q. How many Sacraments are there?
A. Two:lMat. 28. 19 Baptiſme, and m1 Cor. 11. 23, 24, &c.the Lords ſupper.
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lMat. 28 19.Baptiſe them.—
m1 Cor. 11. 23, 24, &cI hauehave receiued of the Lord that which alſo I deliuered to you, that the Lord Ieſus the ſame night in which he was betrai'd, took bred &c.
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Q. What is Baptiſme?
A. A SacramentnTit. 3. 5 of Regeneration, wherein by the outward waſhing of our bodies with water,oMat. 28. 19 in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghoſt, thepEph. 5. 26 inward clenſing of our ſoules by the blood of Chriſt is repreſented and ſealed vp vntounto vsus.
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nTit. 3. 5He ſaued vsus by the waſhing of regeneration.
oMatt. 28. 19Baptiſe them in the name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghoſt.
pEph. 5. 26Chriſt gaue himſelfe for his Church, that he might ſanctifie and cleanſe it by the waſhing of water by the word.—
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Q. Why are the children of Chriſtians baptiſed?
A. Becauſeq1 Cor. 7. 14 they are borne in the covenant,rActs 1. 39 Gen. 17. 7 the promiſes of God belonging to faith full parents and their ſeede.
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q1 Cor. 7. 14Your children are holy. This is ſpoken in regard of Gods couenant, vnderunder which the children of faithfull parents are borne: otherwiſe being borne in ſinne, they are impure.
rActs 2. 39. Gen. 17. 7.The promiſe is vntounto you, and to your children.
I will eſtabliſh my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy ſeed after thee in their generations, for an euerlaſting couenant, to bee a God vntounto thee, and to thy ſeed after thee.
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Q. VVhat is the Lords ſupper?
A. A Sacrament of our ſpirituall nouriſhment, wherein ſMat. 26. 26, 27, 28by receiuing bread and wine according to Chriſts inſtitution, t1. Cor. 10. 16our communion with Chriſt, is repreſented and ſealed vp vntounto vsus.
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ſMat. 26. 26, 27, 28Ieſus tooke bread and bleſſed it, and brake it, and gaue it to his Diſciples, and ſaid; Take, eate, this is my body. And he tooke the cup, and gaue thankes, and gaue it to them, ſaying, Drinke ye all of it, &c.
t1 Cor. 10. 16The cuppe of bleſſing which wee bleſſe is it, not the communion of the blood of Chriſt? The bread which we breake, is not the communion of the bodie of Chriſt?
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Q. VVhat muſt we doe to partake of this Supper aright?
A. u1 Cor. 11. 28Wee muſt examine our ſelues, and come with xEccle. 5. 1knowledge,y2 Cor. 13. 5 faith,z1 Cor. 11. 18 19, &c repentance, and * louelove.
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u1 Cor. 11. 28Let a man examine hmſelfe, and ſo let him eate of that bread, and drinke of that cup.
xEccl. 5. 1When thou goeſt to the houſe of God be more ready to heare, then to giuegive the ſacrifice of fooles: for they know not what they doe.
y2 Cor. 13. 5Examine your ſelues whether ye be in the faith.
z1 Cor. 11. 18, 19, &cThe Apoſtle reproueth the Corinthians for comming to the Lords Table in their ſinnes, without repentance; and in diuiſions & contentions without louelove.—
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Q. VVho pray aright?
A. They who pray to aIoh 16. 23God in Chriſt his name, bPſal 62. 8from the heartcIam. 16 in faith,d1 Tim 2, 8 holineſſe, and louelove.
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aJohn 16. 23Whatſoeuer yee ſhall aske the Father in my name, he will giuegive it you.
bPſal. 62. 8Powre out your hearts before the Lord.
cIam. 1. 6Aske in faith, and wauer not.
d1 Tim 2. 8Lift vp pure hauds without wrath.
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Q VVhat are the parts of prayer?
A. e1 Theſ. 5. 17, 18Petition, & thankſgiuing.
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e1 Theſ 5. 17, 18.Pray without ceaſing; In eueryevery thing giuegive thankes.—
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Q. What things are we to ask?
A. fMat. 6. 9, 10, &cSuch things as tend to Gods glory, & our owne good, whether temporal, or ſpiritual.
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fMat. 6. 9, 10, &cThe three firſt petititions of the Lords Prayer, declare the things which tend to Gods glory; and the three laſt declare the things which tend to our good.
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Q. For what things muſt wee be thankfull?
A. gEph. 5. 20For all things, whether they beehCol. 13, 6 publique, or iEſay 38. 19priuate, concerning bodie, or kPſal. 103. 3, 4, 5.ſoule,l1 Tim. 1. 12 our ſelues, orm1 Tim. 2. 1. others, eyther receiued or nHeb. 11. 13promiſed.
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gEpheſ. 5. 20GiueGive thanks alwaies for all things.
hCol. 1. 3. 6.St Paul gaue thanks for the building vp of Gods Church in all the world.
iEſay. 38. 19Hezechiah gaue thāks for the recouery of his health: a particular bleſſing, concerning his body.
kPſal. 103. 3, 4, 5Dauid gaue thankes for ſpirituall bleſſings concerning his ſoule.
l1 Tim. 1. 12Saint Paul giueth thankes for Gods mercy towards himſelfe.
m1 Tim 2. 1And hee exhorteth to giuegive thanks for others.
nHeb. 11 13The Patriarchs receiued not the promiſes but ſaw them afar of, & belieued the, & receiued thē thankfully
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Q. VVhat is the eſtate of the faithfull after death?
A. o1 Theſ. 4. 4, 15Their bodies ſléepe exſpecting the reſurrection to life,pLuk. 16, 22 Luke 23, 43 and their ſoules goe imediately to heauen,q1 Theſſ. 4. 16. 17. where at the laſt iudgement their bodies ſhal be ioyned with their ſoules, and both enioy euerlaſting happineſſe.
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o1 Theſ. 4. 14, 15Them that ſleepe in Ieſus, will God bring with him, &c.
pLuke 16. 22. Luk 23. 43.The beggar died, & was caried by the Angels into Abrahams boſome.
To day ſhalt thou bee with me in Paradiſe.
q1 Theſ. 4. 16, 17.The dead in Chriſt ſhal riſe firſt: then ſhall we which liue & remaine, be caught vp with them alſo in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the aire: & thē ſhal we be euer with the Lord.
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Q. VVhat is the eſtate of the wicked after death?
A. rPſal. 49. 14Their bodies are held with the chaines of death againſt the great day of iudgement, ſLuke 16. 23and their ſoules paſſe imediately into hell torment, andtIohn 5. 29. at the generall reſurrection their bodies and ſoules ſhall bee ioined together againe,Mat. 13▪ 41, 42 and both caſt into that torment, which is eaſeleſſe, and endleſſe.
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rPſal. 49. 14.Like ſheepe they lie in the graue: death dououreth them.
ſLuke 16. 23.The rich man died, and was buried: and in hell he lift vp his eies being in torment.
tIohn 5. 29.They that hauehave done euill, ſhall come forth vntounto the reſurrection of condemnation.
In the end of the world the ſonne of man ſhall ſend forth his Angels,Mat, 13. 41, 42. and they ſhal gather out of his Kingdome all things that offend, & them which doe iniquitie, and ſhall caſt them into a furnace of fire: there ſhal be wailing and gnaſhing of teeth.
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