The Sum of the Christian Religion, Catechism
¶ THE SVMME OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Contayning, The chiefe points of the perſwaſion and practiſe of a Chriſtian, which are needfull to his Saluation.
Queſtion. WHat doe you profeſſe your ſelfe Chriſtian Religion: and therof, theto bee, in reſpect of your Religion?
Anſwere. A Chriſtian, ſo called of the Author Ieſus Chriſt. Act. 11. 26. & 26. 18. 1. Pet. 4. 16.
Q. What note you in the Chriſtian Religion?
A. The Scope; the Ground; the Parts.
Q. What is the ſcope or end thereof?
A. a Gods glorie, and b true bleſſedneſſe 1. Scopeof all belecuers in Ieſus Chriſt. a Io. 17. 4, 5, 6. & 16, 14. Mat. 5. 16. 1. Cor. 10. and31. 1. Pet. 4. 16. b Io. 3. 16. & 17. 3. & 20. 31. 1. Tim. 1. 15.
Q. What is the ground thereof?2. Ground, and thereof the
A. c Gods word contained only in the inſpired d Scriptures. c Deut. 12. 32. Rom. 10 17. d Ioſ. 23. 6. 2. Pet. 1. 19, 20. Act. 24. 14.
Q. How know you the Scriptures to bee the word of God?
A. By their (a) Truth, (b) Iuſtice, Certaintie,(c) Power, and (d) witneſſe of Gods ſpirit. (a) Eſa. 44. 26. 2. Theſs. 3. 4. Reu. 22. 6. (b) Deut. 4. 8. Pſal. 19. 9. (c) Heb. 4. 12. 1. Cor. 14. 25. 2. Cor. 10. 4. (d) 1. Cor. and2. 10. 12. 14. 15. Eph. 1. 13.
Q. Are the holy Scriptures a ſufficient ground thereof?
A. Yea they are (a) perfect to (b) conuert, Sufficiencie.to (c) comfort, and (d) inſtruct in faith, and all good works, vntounto (e) ſaluation. (a) Pſal. 19. 7 Deut. 12. 32. Pro. 30. 6. Reu. 22. 18. (b) Pſal. 19. 7. 1. Pet. 1. 23. & 2. 2. Act. 16. 14. 1. Cor. 4. 15. (c) Pſal. 119. 5. 92. Rom. 15. 4. (d) 2. Tim. 3. 16, 17. Rom. 15. 4. & 10. 17. Io. 3. 39. Mica. 6. 8. Io. 20, 31. (e) 2, Tim. 1, 15. Iam. 1, 21. Io. 20. 31.
Q. What are the parts of this Religion?
A. Perſwaſion and practiſe. Tit. 3, 8. 3. Parts.1, Tim. 1, 19, & 3, 19.
Q. Firſt of perſwaſion, whereof is your perſwaſion.
A. Of God and of the Creatures.Firſt perſwaſion.
Q. How know you that there is a God?
A. By the witneſſe of his (a) works, his (b) word, and (c) holy Spirit. (a) Rom. 1, 20. Act. 14, 17. Pſal. 9, 16. (b) Deut. 4, 35, 36. 1, Tim 2, 5. (c) 1, Cor. 2, 10, 11, 12. & 12, 3. Rom. 8. 16.
Q. What conſider you in God?
A. His Natures, Perſons, Works.Of God.
Q. What note you touching the nature of God?
A. What is hee in himſelfe, and to His Nature.the Creatures.
Q. What is God conſidered in himſelfe?
A. (a) One only (b) Spirit, or (c) being, (d) eternall, (e) euerliuing, (f) vnchangeable, (g) inuiſible, (h) incomprehenſible, of (i) infinite greatnes, (k) goodneſſe, (l) knowledge, (m) power, (n) holineſſe, (o) bleſſedneſſe, and (p) glorie. (a) 1. Cor. 8. 4. 5. 6. Eph. 4. 5, 6. Deut. 6. 4. (b) Io. 4. 24. 2, Cor. 3. 17. Heb. 9, 14. (c) Exo. 3, 14, 15. Reu. 1, 4. Eſa. 43, 10. Pſal. 102. 27. (d) Deu. 23, 27. Rom. 1, 20. Pſal. 90, 2. Rom. 16, 17. (e) Heb. 10, 31. 1, Pet. 1, 23. 1. Tim. 6, 16, & 1, 17. (f) Mal. 3, 6. Pſal. 102, 26, 27. Iam. 1, 27. (g) Rom. 1, 20. 1. Tim. 6, 16. Io. 1, 18. 1, Io. 4, 12. Exo. 33, 20. 1, Tim. 1, 17. (h) Pſal, 145, 3. (i) Ier. 23, 23, 24. Eſa. 40, 12, 15, 17, 22. 1. King. 8, 27. Pſal. 145. 3. (k) Mat. 19, 17. 2. Chron. 30, 18. (l) 1, Sam. 2, 3. Io. 21, 17. Pſal. 147, 5. 1, Tim. 1, 17. 1, andCor. 1, 25. (m) Reu. 1, 18. Mat. 19, 26. Luc. 1, 37. Gen. 17. 1, Iob 42, 2. (n) Reu. 15, 4, & 4, 8. Eſa. 6, 3. (o) 2, Cor. 11, 31. 1, Tim. 1, 11. Act. 17, 25. (p) Deut. 28, 58. Pſal. 93, 1, & 72, 19. 1, Tim. 1, 17. Reu. 4, 11.
Q. What is God, in reſpect of the Creatures?
A. To the (a) good, full (b) of louelove, (c) grace, (d) merciemercy, to the wicked full of (e) hatred, (f) wrath, (g) terror: To all the creatures full of (h) patience, (i) bountie (k) truth, (l) iuſtice. (a) Pſal. 73, 1. (b) Pſal. 146, 8. (c) Eph. 6, 24. Rom. 1, 7. Reu. 1, 4. (d) Exo. 34, 6, 7. Ioel 2, 13. Pſal. 103, 8 13, 17. & 145, 8. & 86, 15. (e) Rom. 9, 13. Pſal. 5 5. & 11, 5. Pro. 15 8. Eſa. 1, 14. (f) Eph. 5, 6. Col. 3, 6. Pſal. 79, 21, 31, 59. (g) Heb. 12, 21, 29. Gen. 4, 13. Reu. 6, 16. Luc. 23, 30. (h) 2, Pet. 3, 9. Rom. 2, 4. (i) Pſa. 145, 9. & 73, 1. Mat. 5, 45. Luc. 6, 35. (k) Tit. 1, 2. Heb. 6, 18. 1, Theſs. 5, 24. 1, Io. 1, 9. (l) Heb. 6, 10. & 12, 29. Neh. 1, 2, 3. Pſal. 146, 7. Io. 17, 25. 1, Io. 1, 9.
Q. Thus of the nature of God: How many perſons are there, in which God hath reuealed himſelfe.
A. Three; the Father, Sonne, and The perſons.holy Ghoſt. Mat. 28, 19. & 3, 16, 17. 2. Cor. 13, 13. Eph. 4, 6. 1, Io. 5, 7.
Q. Who is the perſon of the Father?
A. God the Father of our Lord Ieſus The Father.Chriſt. 2, Cor. 1, 3. & 11, 31. Eph. 1, 3, 17. & 3, 14. Col. 1, 3. 1, Theſs. 1, 1. 1. Pet. 1, 3.
Q. Who is the Sonne?
A. Ieſus Chriſt the (a) only begotten and (b) eternall Sonne of God. (a) Io. 1. 18. Heb. 1, 6. Col. 1, 15. (b) Io. 8 58. & 17, 5, 24. & 1, 1, 2, 3. & 10, 30, 38. & 14, 10. Pro. 8, 22, 24, 28, 50. 1. Io. 5, 20.
Q. What are we to conſider in the perſon of the Sonne?
A. His Natures, Offices, and State.The Sonne his
Q. What is he in his Natures?
A. Emanuel, both (a) God & (b) Man 1. Naturesin one (c) Perſon. (a) Io. 1, 1. Eſa. 9, 6. 1, Io. 5, 20. Io. 20, 28. (b) 1, Tim. 2, 5. Heb. 2, 16, 17. Rom. 1, 3. (c) Rom. 9, 5. 1, Tim. 3, 16. Mat. 1. 23. Eſa. 7, 14.
Q. What is he in his Offices?
A. Both (a) Ieſus, a Sauiour, and 2. Offices.(b) Chriſt, the (c) only anointed (d) King (e) Prieſt, & (f) Prophet of his (g) Church. (a) Mat. 1, 21. 1, Tim. 4, 10. Tit. 2, 13. (b) Io. 1, 41. Pſal. 45, 9. Heb. 1, 9. Eſa. 61, 1. Dan. 9. 24. Act. 4, 27. & 10, 38. (c) Zac. 14, 9. Heb. 7, 12, 14. 1, Tim. 2, 5. Mat. 23, 8, 10. Iam. 4. 12. Heb. 1, 3. Act. 4, 12. Eſa. 63, 3. Col. 2, 10. (d) Pſal. 2, 6. Io. 12, 15. Reu. 1, 5. & 11, 15. & 15, 3. & 19, 16. Col. 2, 10. 1, Pet. 3, 22. (e) Heb. 4, 14. & 5, 5, 6, 10. & 7, 16, 17, 21, 24, 26, 28. & 9, 24. & 10, 21. (f) Act. 3, 22, 23. Mat. 17, 5. & 23, 8, 10. & 28, 19, 20. Eſa. 9, 6. & 61, 1. 1, Cor. 1, 30. (g) Eph. 1, 22, 23. & 5, 23, 30. Mat. 1, 21. 1, Cor. 12, 27.
Q. What is the ſtate of Christ?
A. Twofold of humiliation and exaltation.3. State.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth the ſtate of his humiliation?
A. In his (a) incarnation, (b) ſuffering, (c) death, (d) buriall, and (e) aſcention. (a) Eph. 4, 9. Heb. 2, 16. Phil. 2, 6. (b) Mar. 15, 18. Eſa. 53, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10. 1, Pet. 2, 24. Heb. 12, 2. (c) Phil. 2, 8. Act. 2, 24. (d) Eſa. 53, 9. Act. 2, 27, 31. (e) Act. 2, 27, 31. Phil. 2, 89.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth his ſtate of exaltation.
A. In his (a) reſurrection, deſcention, (b) aſcention, (c) ſeſſion at Gods right hand, and (d) returning to iudgement. (a) Rom. 1, 4. & 8, 34. 1. Cor. 15, 4, 14, 20. Act. 2, 33. (b) Mar. 16, 19. 10. 14, 2, 3. Act. 1, 9. & 3, 21. (c) Mar. 16, 19. Pſal. 110, 1. Act. 2, 34, 35. Heb. 10, 12, 13. (d) Act. 1, 11. & 17, 31. Reu. 1, 7. Iud. 1, 14, 15. 2, Cor. 5, 10. Mat. 16, 27. & 25, 31.
Q. So much of the Sonne: Who is the holy Ghoſt?
A. The (a) ſpirit of God proceeding The holy Ghoſt.from the (b) Father, and the (c) Sonne. (a) Gen. 1. 2. Eph. 4. 4. Mat. 3. 16. (b) Io. 14. 16. Gal. 4. 6. (c) Io. 14. 26. & 15. 26. & 16. 7.
Q. Thus of the Perſons: What kinde of workes hath God done?
A. Some (a) common to all creatures, The workes of Godſome (b) proper to the Church. (a) Pſal. 145. 9. (b) Pſal. 147. 20.
Q. Which are the workes common to all Creatures?
A. (a) Predeſtination, (b) Creation, Common to all creaturesand (c) Prouidence. (a) Act. 4. 28. Eph. 4. 11. Pſa. 145. 6. (b) Rom. 1. 20. Act. 14. 15. Gen. 1. 1. Pſa. 146. 6. Reu. 4. 11. & 14. 7. (c) Mat. 5. 45. & 10. 29. Pſal. 104. 1. &c.
Q. What are the workes proper to the Church?
A. Some are performed in this life; Proper to the Church in this life.other in the next. 1. Tim. 4. 8.
Q. What are the workes performed in this life?
A. Some are aſcribed to the perſon of the Father; ſome to the Sonne; others to the holy Ghoſt.
Q. What workes are aſcribed to the perſon of the Father?
A. (a) Election, (b) vocation, (c) remiſſion of ſinnes, (d) adoption. (a) 1. Pet. 1. 2. Eph. 1. 4. Tit. 1. 1. Act. 13. 48. Rom. 9. 13. 15. 18. 21. 22. 23. & 11. 5. Mat. 20. 16. (b) Rom. 8. 30. 2. Tim. 1. 9. 1. Theſſ. 4. 7. & and5. 24. 1. Cor. 1. 9. (c) Rom. 3. 25. & 8. 33. 34. Luc. 1. 77. 1. Io. 1. 9. Pſal. 32. 1. 2. 5. 2. Cor. 5. 19. (d) Eph. 1. 5. Rom. 8. 15.
Q. What are aſcribed to the Sonne?
A. (a) Redemption, (b) reconciliation, (c) iuſtification, (d) interceſſion. (a) Tit. 2. 14. Gal. 4. 5. Rom. 3. 24. Col. 1. 14. Luc. 2. 38. & 24. 21. (b) 1. Io. 2. 2. Col. 1. 20. Rom. 3. 25. & 5. 11. Eph. 2. 13. 14. 16. 2. Cor. 5. 19. (c) Rom. 5. 9. 19. Act. 13. 39. Rom. 5. 18. & 10. 4. 2. Cor. 5. 21. 1. Cor 1, 30. (d) Rom. 8, 34. Heb. 7, 25. 1, Tim. 2, 5. 1. Io. 2, 1. Heb. 9, 15. Io. 14, 13, & 16. 23. 24, & 1…. 9. & 14, 6.
Q. What are aſcribed to the holy Ghoſt?
A. (…) Regeneration, (b) teſtification, (c) corroboration, (d) conſolation. (a) Io. 3, 5. Tit. 3, 5. Gal. 5, 22, 23. (b) Rom. 8, 15, 16. Gal. 4, 5, 6. (c) Eph. 3, 16, & 4, 30. Rom. 8, 26. (d) Io. 14, 16, 26. & 15, 26. & 16, 7.
Q. What are the workes performed by God for the Church in the life to come?
A. (a) Reſurrection, and (b) glorification.The next.
(a) Io. 5, 28, 29. & 6, 54. & 11, 24, 25, Act. 24, 15, 22. 1, Cor. 15, 12, 13, 42, 43, 44. Iob 19, 25, 26, 27. (b) Mat. 13, 43. & 25, 34, 46. Rom. 6, 23. & 8, 30. Io. 3, 16. & 10, 27.
Q. So much concerning God; now of the Perſwaſion of the Creatures.Creatures: How many ſorts of Creatures are there?
A. Some Creatures are inuiſible, others are viſible. Col. 1. 16.
Q. What inuiſible Creatures hath God made?
A. The Angels whereof ſome are Inuiſible, both.good: others are euill, called the Deuils.
Q. What conſider you in the good Angels?
A. Their nature and their practiſe.Good.
Q. What are they in reſpect of their nature?
A. They are (a) choſen (b) ſpirits, (c) wiſe (d) holy, (e) mightie and (f) for euer bleſſed. (a) 1. Tim. 5. 21. (b) Heb. 1. 7. (c) 2. Sam. 14. 20. (d) Mat. 25. 31. (e) 2. Theſ. 1. 7. (f) Mat. 22. 30.
Q. What is their practiſe?
A. To obaie (a) God, (b) plague andthe wicked, (c) preſerue and attend the godly in life (d) and death. (a) Mat. 6. 10, Heb. 1. 14. (b) Pſal. 35. 5, 2. King. 19. 35, Mat. 13. 41. 42. (c) Pſal. 34. 7. & 91. 11, Heb. 1. 14, 2. King. 6. 17. (d) Luc. 16. 22, Mat. 24. 31.
Q. What conſider you in the Euill Angels?Euill.
A. Their nature and practiſe alſo.
Q. What are they in their nature?
A. They are moſt (a) ſubtill (b) mightie (c) cruell (d) falſe (e) filthie (f) wicked (g) and damned ſpirits foreuer. (a) Reu. 12. 9. & 20. 3. 8. (b) Luc. 11. 20. 21. 22. (c) Io. 8. 44, 1. Pet. 5. 8. (d) Io. 8. 44. (e) Luc. 11. 24. (f) 1. Io. 3. 8. (g) Mat. 25. 41, Iud. v. 6. 2. Pet. 2. 4.
Q. How came they into this corrupt and curſed eſtate?
A. They wilfully fell away from their good and bleſſed eſtate wherein they were created of God Iud. v. 6. Io. 8. 44.
Q. What is their practiſe?
A. To (a) fight againſt the godly: (b) worke within the wicked: (c) hinder from good: and (d) tempt to euill, and deſtruction. (a) Reu. 12. 7. 10, Iob. 1. 6. 9. 12. 1. Chro. 21. 12. Luc. 2. 31. 2, Cor. 12. 7. 9. (b) 1 Sam. 18. 11. 1. King. 22. 21. 22. Eph. 2, … 2. Tim. 2. 26, Reu. 12. 12. (c) Mat. 13. 19. & 16. 23. 1. Theſ. 2. 18. (d) Gen. 3. 13, Mat. 4. 3. 6. 9, 1. Theſſ. 3. 5, Act. 5. 3.
Q. Thus of the creatures inuiſible: How may we conſider the viſible creatures?
A. In the inferior or ſuperior ſort of Viſible both of inferior ſort.them Pſal. 8. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Q. What conſider you in the inferior?
A. Their kindes or ſtate.
Q. What kindes of inferior creatures are there?
A. Either of the skie, ayer, earth or andſea Pſal. 8, 7, 8, & 146 6. Act. 14, 15. Reu. 14. 7. Gen. 1, 6, 9, 11, 14 20, 24.
Q. What is their ſtate?
A. Twofold: (a) good before the fall of man, and (b) accurſed after. (a) Gen. 1, 31. (b) Gen. 3, 17, 18.
Q. How are wee to conſider the ſuperior viſible Creatures, namely man?
A. Both in the firſt parents of all other; Superior in the.and in their poſterity.
Q. Who were the first parents of all other?
A. Adam and Euah.Firſt parents.
Q. What obſerue you in Adam & Euah?
A. Their parts: their kindes: and their ſtate.
Q. What parts conſiſted they of?
A. Of a (a) body: and of a (b) liuing or immortall ſoule. (a) Gen. 2, 7. (b) Gen. 2, 7.
Q. Whereof was Adams body made?
A. Of the duſt of the ground Gen. 2, 7.
Q. Whereof was Euahs body made?
A. Of a ribbe of Adam Gen. 2, 21, and in22, 23.
Q. Whence came the liuing or immortall ſoule?
A. From the inſpiration or breath of God. Gen. 2, 7.
Q. What note you of their kindes?
A. God made the man and woman; & ioined them in marriage. Gen. 2, 18, 22.
Q. Why is marriage allowed of God and continued to their poſterity?
A. For (a) propagation: (b) mutual helpe, and to (c) auoid vncleanneſſe. (a) Gen. 4, 1. Mal. 2, 15. 1, Tim. 2, 15, & 5, 14. (b) Gen. 2, 18. 1, Cor. 7, 34. Pro. 31, 10. 11, 23. (c) 1, Cor. 7, 2, 9. Heb. 13 4.
Q. How conſider you the ſtate of Adam and Euah.
A. Both before their fall and after it.
Q. What was their ſtate before their fall?
A. They had Gods (a) image of (b) ſoueraigntie, (c) wiſdome, (d) holineſſe, (e) iuſtice, and (f) immortalitie. (a) Gen. 1, 26. (b) Gen. 1, 26. (c) Col. 3, 10. (d) Eph. 4, 24. (e) Eph. 4, 24. (f) Gen. 3, 19. Rom. 6. 23.
Q. How did they fall away?
A. By the (a) deuill entiſing in the ſerpent, (b) Euah perſwading, and (c) Adams owne free-will in eating the (d) forbidden fruit. (a) Gen. 3, 1, 4, 5, 13. 2. Cor. 11, 3. (b) Gen. 3, 6, 12. (c) Gen. 3, 6, 12. (d) Gen. 2, 16, 17.
Q. What was their eſtate after the fall?
A. They were loſt; and reſtored.
Q. How were they loſt?
A. They were (a) driuen out of paradice, and ſubiect to (b) labor, (c) ſinne, (d) miſery, and death, of (e) ſoule and (f) bodie. (a) Gen. 3. 13. 14. (b) Gen. 3. 17. 18. 19. (c) Gen. 5. 1. 3. & 6. 5, Eccleſ. 7. 31. (d) Gen. 3. 16. 17. (e) Rom. 6. 23. with Reu. 21. 8. (f) Gen. 3. 19 & 5. 5.
Q. How were they reſtored?
A. By receauing the (a) promiſe of Chriſt, and (b) image of God; partly in this life and perfectly in the next. (a) Gen. 3. 15. & 4. 4. (b) Luc. 3. 38.
Q. So much of Adam and Euah: How Their poſteritie conſidered in. Many together as in.are we to conſider the poſteritie?
A. In many perſons together: or in one particular perſon.
Q. How doe you conſider them in many together?
A. As they are the Church of God The Church.or not.
Q. How conſider you the Church of God?
A. It is (a) inuiſible and Catholike; Inuiſible.or (b) viſible and particular (a) Eph. 1. 22. & 3. 21. & 2. 19. 20. & 5. 23. 24. 32, 1. Tim. 3. 15. (b) Cor. 1. 2, Gal. 2. 2, 1. Theſs. 1, 1. Reu. 1. 8. 12. 18. & 3. 1. 7. 14.
Q. Whereof doth the Church inuiſible or Catholike conſiſt?
A. Of the head and the members thereof.
Q. Who is the head thereof?
A. Ieſus Chriſt (a) onelyonly, in (b) all things, and (c) for euer. (a) Act. 4 12, 1. Tim. 25, Mat. 23. 10. (b) Eph. 1. 22. & 5. 24. (c) Mat. 28. 20, Heb. 7. 25.
Q. What doth this head vntounto his members?
A. Redeeme (a) them by his blood, and(b) preſerue them by his power, (c) inſtruct them by his word, and (d) renue and (e) leade them by his ſpirit. (a) Reu. 5. 9. (b) Io. 10. 27. 28 (c) Mat. 23. 10. (d) Io. 3. 5, Ephe. 5. 26. (e) Rom. 8. 9. 14, Gal. 4. 6.
Q. What conſider you in the members?
A. Their perſon, ſtate, and properties.
Q. Who are the perſons, which are members of this head?
A. Gods Elect only of all times, and places.
Q. And who are they that are the Elect of God?
A. Such (a) only as liue or dy in (b) faith and Godlineſſe. (a) Mat. 20, 16. Io. 10, 26, 27. 2, Tim. 2, 19, 20, 21. (b) Act. 13, 48. Tit. 1, 1. 2, Pet. 1, 10, 5, 6, 7. Col. 3, 12. Rom. 8, 30, 5.
Q. What is their eſtate?
A. They are (a) militant in earth, or (b) triumphant in Heauen. (a) Reu. 12, 7, 8, & 17, 14, & 19, 14. Epheſ. 6, 12. 1, Tim. 6, 12. (b) Heb. 12, 22, 23. Reu. 5, 10, & 7, 13, 14.
Q. What is the ſtate of the members of the Church militant?
A. They are either (a) called: or not (b) called. (a) Rom, 8, 30. (b) Act. 2, 39.
Q. What are the properties of the Church inuiſible?
A. Effectual (a) calling by the word; particular (b) aſſurance of their Election; & (c) perſeuerance in grace. (a) Io. 10, 27, 3, 4. Rom. 6, 17. 2, Theſ. 2, 13, 14. 1, Pet. 1. 23. (b) Rom 8▪ 38, 39. 1 Tim. 1, 15. 2, Pet. 1, 10. (c) Rom. 11, 29. Io. 13, 1. Pſal. 1, 3, & 37, 24.
Q. What perſons are not of the inuiſible Church of God?
A. Such of all times and places as are not choſen of God. Mat. 20, 16. Rom. 9, 6, 13, 18, 21. Iud. ver. 4.
Q. Why hath not God choſen ſome to ſaluation?
A. He hath paſſed them by for his (a) onelyonly will: but will (b) condemne them for their onelyonly ſinne. (a) Math. 11, 25, 26. Rom. 9, 18, 21, 22, 23. (b) Mat. 11, 25, 41, 42. Epheſ. 5, 6. 2, Pet. 2, 1. Rom. 1, 27, & 2. 2, 3, 6.
Q. Who are they that are not choſen to ſaluation?
A. All ſuch onelyonly (a) as liue and die without (b) ſound repentance, faith, and obedience to the word (a) Rom. 8, 1, 33 34. Io. 17, 12. (b) Io. 8, 24. Mar. 16, …6, Io. 3, 36. Luc. 13, 3, 5. Mat. 3, 10, & 7, 23.
Q. Thus of the Church Inuiſible Viſible.or Catholike, what are wee to conſider of the Viſible or particular Church of Chriſt?
A. The markes, the members, and the power thereof.
Q. What are the markes of the particular Viſible Church?
A. Chiefly the (a) word and (b) praier, and then alſo the Sacraments. (a) Mat. 28. 20, Eph. 2. 20, Act. 2. 42, Pſa. 147. 19. 20, (b) Mat. 18. 20. & 28. 19, Act. 2. 42, Ier. 10. 25. (c) Mat. 28. 19. 20, Act. 2. 42.
Q. Who are the members of the viſible Church?
A. Some (a) gouerne vnderunder Chriſt: others, (b) are gouerned (a) 1. Cor. 12, 28. Rom. 12. 8. (b) Rom. 13. 1, Tit. 3. 1.
Q Who are the members gouerning vnderunder Chriſt?
A. Some are (a) ciuill as Magiſtrates: ſome (b) ſpirituall as Miniſters of all ſorts, which are ordained of Chriſt. (a) Rom. 13. 1. 2. 3. …, Eſa. …9. 23. (b) Eph. 4. 11, 1. Cor. 12. 28. 29, Rom. 12. 6. 7. 8, 1. Tim. 3. 1. 12. & 5. 1. 17.
Qu. Who are the members that are gouerned?
A. They are either true, or falſe Rom. 9. 6, Reu. 3. 9, 1. Io. 2. 19.
Qu. Who are the true members of the viſible Church?
A. All (a) baptiſed perſons ioyning to Gods worſhips, with an (b) holy heart, and an (c) obedient life. (a) Mar. 16. 16, Gal. 3. 27. (b) Pſa. 73. 1. & 125. 4. Luc. 8. 15. (c) Mat. 7. 21, Gal. 6. 16.
Q. Who are the falſe members thereof?
A. All baptiſed (a) hypocrites and (b) prophane impenitent liuers (a) Mat. 7, 22, 23. Luc. 13, 26, 27. Luc. 12, 48 Reu. 3, 1. Tit. 1, 16. 2, Tim. 3, 5. (b) Mat. 13, 40, 48, & 24, 48 49.
Q. What is the power of the viſible Church?
A. To (a) ordaine Miniſters: to (b) deduce orders of things in different out of the generall rules of the word; and (c) to apply the keies of binding and of looſing. (a) Act. 6, 3, 5, 6, & 14, 23, with 1, Tim. 5, 22. Tit. 1, 5. Heb. 6, 1. (b) Act. 15, 28, 29. 1, Cor. 14, 26, 40. (c) Mat. 16, 19, & 18, 18. Io. 20, 23.
Q. Who are not of the viſible Church of God?
A. (a) Heathens, Turkes, (b) Iewes, (c) Papiſts, and (d) other heretikes which all perſons iuſtly excommunicate. (a) Pſ. 147, 19, 20. Ier, 10, 25. (b) Rom. 11, 17, 25, 2, Cor. 3, 14. (c) 2, Theſ. 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reu. 17, 1. (d) 1, Cor. 5, 11, 12. 1, Tim. 1, 20. Mat. 16, 19, & 18, 17, 18, 19.
Q. So much of the poſterity of Adam, conſidered in many: Now how conſider you his poſterity, in one particular perſon, as namely in your ſelfe.
A. I conſider my ſelfe in a twofold Adams poſterity conſidered in one particular perſon.eſtate. What I am by nature and what I am by Gods grace. Eph. 2, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 13. Tit. 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 1, Tim. 1, 12, 13. 1, Corinth. 6, 11.
Q. What is your eſtate and the eſtate of eueryevery man by nature?
A. Moſt (a) ſinfull without (b) By nature.holineſſe: and (c) miſerable without happineſſe. (a) Gen. 6, 5. Pſal. 39, 5. Rom, 9, 11. 12, 9. (b) Rom. 3, 10, 12. Eccleſiaſt. 7, 22. Eſa. 64, 6. Phil. 3, 9. Rom. 7, 18. (c) Iob. 14, 1. Rom. 7. 24, & 3, 23, Gen. 3, 17, 18, 19. 1. Corinth. 11, 19.
Q. How are you by nature ſinfull?
A. By ſinne (a) originall in my birth: Sinfull.and by ſinnes (b) actuall in my life. (a) Io. 3, 6. Pſal. 51, 5. Iob. 25, 4. (b) Ier. 13, 23. Pſal. 19, 12, & 40, 12. 1, Ioh. 1, 8.
Q. How are you ſinfull by ſinne originall?
A. By ſinne (d) imputed or accounted to me, and (b) inherent or abiding in me. (d) Rom. 5, 13, 14. (b) Rom. 7, 18, 20, 23. Gal. 5, 17. Iam. 1, 14, 15. Ier. 14, 9, Io. 3, 6.
Q What ſinne is that which is accounted or imputed to you?
A. The ſinne of (a) Adam; of all my (b) forefathers; and of my (c) parents (a) Rom. 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. 1, Cor. 15. 22. (b) Dan, 19, 16. Neh. 1, 6. Exo. 20, 5. (c) Pſal. 51, 5, & 109, 14, 15. Iob. 14, 4, & 15, 14, & 25, 4.
Q. What is the ſinne inherent or abiding in you?
A. Want (a) of inherent righteouſneſſe andand (b) corruption of my nature. (a) Rom. 7, 18. Phil. 3, 9. Heb. 12, 12. (b) Gen 6. 5. Pro. 20, 7. Ier. 17, 9.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth the corruption of your nature?
A. In my (a) proneneſſe to al ſin: and (b) backwardneſſe, to do the will of God. (a) Rom. 7, 21. Gal. 5, 17. Col. 1, 21. Phil. 3, 19. (b) Luc. 24, 25. Rom. 8, 7. Heb. 12, 12.
Q. How are you ſinfull by ſin actuall?
A. By the (a) dayly and continuall breaking of Gods (b) law in (c) thought, (d) word, and (e) deede. (a) Mat. 6, 12. Gen. 6, 5. (b) Leu 4, 13. 1, Sam. 15, 22, 23, 24. 1, Io. 3, 4. Rom, 7, 13, & 4. 15. Gen. 3, 17. (c) Act. 8, 22. Pro. 20, 9. Rom 7, 7. Mar. 7, 21, 23, 22. (d) Pro. 12, 13, & 10, 19. Rom. 3, 13, 14. Pſal. 109, 7, & 39, 1. Mat. 12, 36. (e) Rom. 3, 12. Gen. 3, 13, 14. 1, Io. 3, 8. Rom. 1, 31, & 7, 17, 19. Iam. 1, 15.
Q. How are you by nature miſerable?Miſerable.
A. By iuſt (a) deſeruing all puniſhments of this (b) life and the (c) next. (a) Ezec. 39, 31. Lam. 3, 22, 23. (b) Pſal. 119, 75. Ezec. 9, 15. Neh 9, 33. Dan. 9, 7, 14. (c) Rom. 3, 8, 19. Mat. 22, 12, 13.
Q. What is the iuſt puniſhment of all ſin in this life?
A. (a) Gods wrath, (b) Satans power, (c) ſin… raigne, (d) curſe of the law, (e) wound of conſcience, (f) death and all (g) afflictions. (a) Eph. 2, 3, & 5, 6. Pſ. 79, 6, & 38, 3. 2. Chro. 19, 2. Io. 3, 3…. Eſa. 59, 20. (b) Act, 26, 18. 2, Tim. 2, 26. Eph. 2, 2. 1, Cor. 4, 4. Reu. 12, 12, 3. 1, Io. 3, 8. (c) Rom. 6, 17. 2, Pet. 2, 19. Io. 8, 34. (…) Deut. 27. 13, 26, & 28, 15, 16, 20. Gal. 3, 10. Pſal. 119, 21. Gen. 3, 17. Pro. 3, 17. Pro. 3. 33. Eſa. 65, 20. (e) Eſa. 57, 20, 21, 22. Rom. 2, 15. Io. 8, 9. (f) Rom. 6. 23. Gen. 3. 19. 1, Sam. 2, 25. 2, Sam. 12, 14. 1, Cor. 11, 30. (g) Pſa. 89, 32. 1, Cor. 11, 30. Pſa. 32, 10, & 38, 3. Pro, 13, 24, & 24, 20.
Q. What is the iuſt puniſhment of ſinne in the life to come?
A. (a) Reſurrection to condemnation, (b) loſſe of heauen, (c) and eternall pains of hellin (d) ſoule and (e) bodie. [a] Io. 5, 29. Reu. 1, 7. & 20, 13, 15. 2, Cor. 5, 10. 1, Theſ. 4, 16. [b] Heb. 12, 14. Reu. 21. 27, & 22, 15. Luc. 13. 28. Mat. 25, 10. [c] Mat. 25, 46. Reu. 20, 10, 15, & 21, 5. Iud. v…. […] Mar. 9, 44, 46. Rom. 2, 9. [c] Luc. … Mar. 9, 43, 45 47.
… So much of your eſtate by nature: … …hat is your eſtate, and the eſtate of all the faithfull by grace?
A. By grace I am made of ſinfull [a] By grace.holy, and of miſerable [b] happy. [a] 1. Pet. 2, 5, 9. Tit. 2, 14. Rom. 6, 11. 16, 22, 16. 1, Cor. 1, 2, & 6, 11. Eph. 5, 8. [b] Pſa. 65. 4. Reu. 20, 6. Mat. 13, 16, & 5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 8.
Q. How are you made holy by grace?
A. [a] Perfectly by [b] iuſtification: Holy.and partly [c] by Regeneration. [a] Pſal. 51, 2. [b] Rom, 5. 18, 19, 9. [c] 1, Cor. 13, 9. Iam. 3, 2. 1, Io. 1, 8, [d] Io. 3, 5. Tit. 3, 5, 2, Cor. 5, 17. Gal. 5, 16.
Q. How are you made perfectly holy by Iuſtification?
A. By Gods (a) totall, and perpetuall remiſſion of my ſinnes: and by (c) imputation of Chriſts moſt (d) perfect Iuſtice to mee (a) Eſa. 38, 17. Rom. 3, 25. Pſal. 32, 2, & 103, 3, (b) Heb. 8, 12. with Ier. 31, 34. (c) 2, Cor. 5, 21. Rom. 4, 5, 6, 23, 24. Phil. 3, 9. (d) Act. 4, 12. Rom. 5, 18, 19, 20, & 10, 4. 1, Cor. 1, 30. Heb. 1, 3. 1, Io. 1, 7, 9.
Q. How are you partly made holy by Regeneration?and
A. By (a) Illumination of my minde: (b) mortification of my ſinnes: and (c) ſanctification of my life: wrought in (d) degree within mee by the (e) ſpirit of God. (a) Io. 3. 3, 5. 1, Corinth. 2, 10, 12, 15. 1, Ioh. 3, 24, & 4. 13. (b) Rom. 8, 13. Gal. 5, 17, 24. Rom. 6, 5, 6, 11. 1, Ioh. 3, 9. Eph. 4, 22. (c) 1, Pet, 1, 2. 2, Theſ. 2, 13. Pſal. 143, 10, 1, Cor. 6, 11. Rom. 6, 4. 1, Ioh. 2. 29. Eph. 4, 23, 24. (d) 1. Cor, 13, 9. Iam. 3, 2. Rom. 7, 18, 19, 21, 23. Gal. 5, 17. (e) Gal. 5. 22, 23. Eph. 3, 16, & 5, 9. 2, Corinth. 3, 18. Pſal. 143, 10.
Q. Being thus made holy doe you not now ſinne any more?
A. Yes (a) daily by (b) vnprofitable ſeruice, by (c) omitting good and by (…) committing euill. (a) Math. 6, 9, 11, 12. (b) Luc. 17, 10. (c) Rom. 7, 15, 19. (d) Iam. 3, 2. 1, Io. 1, 8. Pſal. 19, 12, & 40, 12. I, King. 8, 46, Prouerbs 20, 9, Eccleſiaſt. 7. 22.
Q. How then are you holy ſeeing you daily ſinne?
A. Paſſiuely by receauing (a) Gods daily benefits, and actiuely by (b) douing daily duties. (a) Pſal. 68, 19. Lam. 3, 23. (b) Mat. 6, 9, 11.
Q. What daily benefits doe you receaue from God?
A. I am daily partaker of Gods (a) mercy and free pardon to me, of (b) Chriſts interceſſion for mee: and of the Holy Ghoſts working (c) continuance and (d) encreaſe of grace in mee (a) Math. 6, 9, 12, 14, 15. Lam. 3, 22, 23. (b) Heb. 7, 25. Rom. 8, 34. 1, Io. 2, 1. (c) Reuel. 2, 10. Rom. 2, 7. Heb. 3, 14. (d) 1, Pet. 2, 2. 2, Pet. 3, 18. 2, Corinth. 7, 1
Q. What daily duties doe you performe tending to make you holy?
A. Faith [a] in Chriſt, [b] mortification of ſinnes, [c] prayer for pardon, [d] with deſire, [e] full purpoſe and [f] endeuour of new life. [a] Act. 10, 43. & 15, 9. Gal. 3, 26, [b] Rom. 8, 13, 26. Eph. 4, 22. Col. 3, 9. Gal. 5, 24. [c] Mat. 6, 9, 11, 12. [d] 1, Pet. 2, 2. Mat. 5, 6. Pſa. 119, 5. [e] Act. 11, 23. [f] Luc. 13, 14. Rom. 12, 11.
Q. So much of your holy eſtate by grace: Now, how are you and all the faithfull made happy by Gods grace?
A. By being freed from the partes Happy in being.of miſerie; and pertakers of the partes of true happineſſe.
Q. What partes of miſerie are you freed from?
A. The [a] wrath of God: [b] curſe Freed from miſery.of the law, [c] power of Satan: raigne [d] of ſinne, [e] wound of conſcience, [f] ſting of death and [g] feare of condemnation. [a] Rom. 5. 9. Eph. 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 16, Col. 1, 20. Mica. 7, 9. [b] Gal. 3, 13. Deut. 27, 26, & 28, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. [c] 1, Io. 3, 8. Heb. 2, 14. Reu. 12, 7, 9, 11. Rom. 16, 20. [d] Rom. 6, 17, 22. Reu. 1, 6, & 5, 10. [e] Rom. 5, 1. Eph. 2, 17. Pſa. 85, 8. [f] 1, Cor. 15, 55, Hoſ. 13, 14, Heb. 2, 14. [g] Rom. 8, 1, 33, 34. Io. 3, 18, & 5, 24.
Q. Being thus freed from the partes of miſery are you not now ſubiect to any miſery.
A. Yes (a) daily, for (b) God afflicteth me of louelove: The (c) Deuill and the (d) world of malice: and I muſt alſo (e) die when the Lord hath (f) appointed. (a) Pſa. 73, 14. Luc. 9, 23. Mat. 6, 34. (b) Heb. 12, 6. Pro. 3, 12. Reu. 3, 19. Iob. 5, 17, 18, 19. (c) 1, Pet. 5, 8. Reu. 2, 10. & 12, 15, 17. Iob. 1, 11, & 2, 7. (d) Io. 15, 18, 19, & 16, 33, & 17, 14. Gal. 4, 29. Luc. 6, 22. 1, Io. 3, 13. (e) Pſa. 89, 48. Iob. 17, 13, 14. 1, King. 2, 2. 2, Pet. 1, 14. (f) Heb. 9, 27, Iob. 14, 14. Pſa. 68, 20. Act. 13. 36.
Q. How then are you freed from the partes of miſery?
A. Theſe (a) light and ſhort afflictions: are needefull to keepe mee from (b) ſinne and (c) hell, and to furder me in (d) grace and (e) glory and are (f) nothing to the comforts which I hauehave beſides. (a) 2, Cor. 4, 17. Pſa. 103, 10. Lam. 3, 22. Eſa. 54, 7, 8. (b) Pſo. 119, 67, 71. (c) 1, Cor. 11. 32. (d) Heb. 12, 11, 10. Hoſ. 5, 15, & 6, 1. (e) Act. 14, 22. Iam. 1, 12. Mat. 5, 12. 2, Cor. 4, 17. (f) Rom. 8, 18, & 5 3.
Q How are you made partaker of the Made pertaker of happineſſe.partes of happineſſe?
A. Partly in this life and perfectly in the next.
Q. How are you made partaker of happineſſe in this life?
A. Both by outward Communion, In this life both in. Common.and by inward conſolation.
Q. What outward Communion hauehave you making you happy?
A. With (a) God; with (b) Angels, with the (c) Saints and all (a) Creatures. (a) 1. Io. 1, 3. (b) Heb. 12, 22. (c) Heb. 10, 25. (d) Pſal 8, 6.
Q. What communion hauehave you with God?
A. With his (a) fauour, (b) preſence, (c) prouidence, (d) ſonne (e) ſpirit and (f) promiſes. (a) Ier. 31, 3. Zach. 2, 8. Pſal. 59. 10, 17, & 23, 6, & 146 8, & 142, 5. (b) Pſa. 23, 4, & 16, 18. Act. 17, 27. Gen. 28, 15. Ier. 26, 28. Math. 10, 30, 31. Ro. 8, 28. Gen. 50, 20. (d) Heb. 3, 14. Ioh. 20, 28. 1, Tim. 1, 15 & 4, 10. Gal. 2, 20. (e) Rom. 5, 5, & 8, 9. 1, Cor. 3, 16, & 6, 19. Eph. 1, 13. 1, Io. 3, 2. Act. 5, 30. (f) Pſal. 119, 50 111, 103. Rom. 4, 16. Gal. 3, 22. Heb. 10, 36.and
Q. What communion hauehave you with Angels?
A. With their (a) louelove, (b) preſence & aſſiſtance (c) in life, in dateh (d) & at the (e) reſurrection. (a) Luc. 15, 10. (b) Pſal. 34 7. Gen. 48, 16. 2, King 6, 16, 17. (c) Pſal 91, 11, 12, 14. Heb. 1, 14. (d) Luc. 16, 22. (e) Mat. 24, 31.
Q. What communion hauehave you with the Saints?
A. With their (a) louelove: their praiers, (c) their helpe, and their (d) good example. (a) Coloſſ. 1, 4. Rom. 12, 15. Heb. 13, 3. (b) Matth. 6 9. Epheſ. 6, 18. Act. 12, 5. 2, Corinth. 9, 13. Pſal. 122, 6, 7. (e) Rom. 12, 13. 2, Corinth. 8, 2, 3, & 9, 8, 9, 11. Matth. 25 34, 35 36. (d) 1, Pet. 3, 1, 16. Col. 2, 5. Mat. 5, 16.
Q. What communion hauehave you with all the creatures?
A. With their (a) league, their (b) lawfull vſe, (c) their helpe and their (d) comfort. (a) Iob. 5, 22, 23. Mirc. 16, 18. Act. 28, 3, 4. Iudg. 5, 20. (b) 1, Tim. 4. 4, 5. Tit. 1, 15. Rom 14, 14. 1, Corin…h. 10, 23. (c) Rom. 8, 28. Gen. 50, 20. Pſal. 104, 15. (d) Pſal. 104, 15. Prou. 31, 6, 7.
Q. What are the inward Conſolations that make you happy?
A. They ſtand both in perſwaſion Conſolation.and experience.
Q. What are they which ſtand in perſwaſion?
A. (a) Election; (b) Adoption, (c) Iuſtification: and (d) Saluation. (a) 2, Pet. 1, 10, 5, 6. Rom. 8, 38, 39, & 5, 5. Eph. 3, 18, 19. Luc. 10, 20. (b) Mat. 6, 9. Rom. 8, 15, 16, 17. Gal. 4, 6. (c) Pſal. 32, 1, 2, 3, & 103, 1▪ 2. Eſa. 38, 17. (d) Pſa. 27. 13.
Q. What are they which ſtand in experience?and
A. Peace (a) of conſcience, (b) ſpirituall ioy, hope (c) of glory (d) witneſſe of the Holy Ghoſt: (e) continuance in grace (f) victory ouer my temptations, and (g) all things working to my good. (a) Rom. 5, 1, & 14, 17. Gal. 5, 22. Phil. 4, 7. Ioh. 16, 33. Mat. 11, 29. (b) Rom. 14, 17. Gal. 5, 22. 1, Pet. 1, 8. Rom. 5, 2. Luc. 10, 20. 1 Theſ. 5, 16. 1, Io. 1, 4. (c) Rom. 5, 2. & 12, 12. Heb. 6, 18, 19. 1, Pet 1, 3. (d) Rom. 8, 15, 16. Gal. 4, 6. (e) Io. 10, 27. Pſa. 37. 24. & 1, 3, & 92, 13, 14. (f) Rom. 8, 37. 1, Io. 5, 4, 5. 1, Cor. 15, 57. (g) Rom. 8, 28. Gen. 50, 20.
Q. How ſhall you bee made happy in the life to come?
A. By eſcaping all miſeries and obtaining In the ne…all happineſſe.
Q. What are the miſeries that you ſhall eſcape?
A. The (a) afflictions of this life, (b) condemnation in Iudgement; loſſe (c) of Heauen, and (d) pains of Hell for euer. (a) Reuelat. 14, 13, & 7. 16, 17, & 21, 4, & 22, 3. (b) Ioh. 3, 18, & 5, 24. Rom. 8, 1, 33, 34. (c) Reuelation 3, 5, 12. (d) Reuelation 2, 11, & 20, 6. Luc. 21, 36.
Q. What is the happineſſe that you ſhall enioy?
A. It ſtandeth both in ſtate and fellowſhip.
Q. What happineſſe ſhall you hauehave in ſtate?
A. (a) Immediate going of my ſoule to God, (b) ioyfull reſurrection of my body, (c) ioy, and (d) glory of my vnited (e) ſoule, and (f) body, (g) vnſpeakeable and (h) euerlaſting. (a) Luc. 16, 22, & 23, 43, 46. Act. 7, 69. Phillip. 1, 23. Eccleſaſt. 12, 7. 2, Tim. 4, 8. (b) Ioh. 19, 25, 26. Pſal. 17, 15. Ioh. 5, 29, & 11, 23, 24, & 6, 39, 54. Act. 24, 15. Luc. 14, 14, 1, Corinth. 15, 14, 18. 19. 1, Theſ. 4, 16, 14. (c) Mat. 25, 21, 23. (d) Matth. 13, 43, & 25, 34. Reu. 21, 4, 7. Dau. 12, 3. 1, Corinth. 15, 42, 43, 44. (e) Act. 7, 69. Luc. 16, 22. (f) 1, Corinth. 15, 42, 43, 44. 2, Corinth. 5, 1. (g) 1, Corinth. 2, 9. Pſal. 139, 18. (h) Matth, 25, 46. Ioh. 3, 16, 36. 1, Theſſ. 4, 17. 2, Tim, 2, 10. 2, Cor. 4, 17
Q. What fellowſhip ſhall you hauehave to make you happy?
A. I ſhall remaine with (a) God, with his (b) Chriſt; with the (c) Angels and all the (d) Saints of God foreuer. (a) Theſ. 4, 17. Reu. 22, 3, 4, 5, & 7, 15 & 21, 3. (b) Phil. 1, 23. Ioh. 12, 26, & 17, 24. Luc. 33, 43, 46. Reu. 7, 17, & 22, 3. (c) Heb. 12, 22. Matth. 22, 30. Reuelat. 5, 11. (d) 1, Theſſalon. 4, 17. Heb. 12, 23. Matth. 8, 11.
Q. So much of the Perſwaſion of a The practiſe of a Chriſtian.Chriſtian. Now tell mee how you know that you are brought out of the eſtate of ſinne and miſerie into this excellent eſtate of Holineſſe and happineſſe?
A. Becauſe I walke in the true practiſe of a Chriſtian. 2, Pet. 1, 10, 5, 6, 7.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth the practiſe of a Chriſtian?
A. In (a) totall, (b) cordiall, and In the duties concerning both.(c) continuall (d) obedience to Gods (e) only commandements (a) Pſa. 119, 6. Matth, 28, 20. 2, Cor, 2, 9. Matth. 5, 19. Iam. 2, 10. Act. 3, 22. (b) Rom. 6, 17. Matth. 22, 37. Rom. 12, 11. Deuterono. 6, 25. (c) Reuelat. 2, 10 Io. 8, 31. (d) Io. 3. 36. Rom. 16, 26. (e) Deut. 12, 32, & 4, 2. Ioſ. 23, 6, & 1, 7. Act. 26, 22. Matth. 23 8, 10.
Q. What kindes of duties hath God commanded vsus to practiſe?
A. Such as concerne the partes of godlineſſe, or the meanes thereof.
Q. What are the duties concerning the The parts of Godlineſſe namely,partes of godlineſſe?
A. (a) Conuerſion, and (b) fruits worthy. (a) Matth. 3, 2, & 4, 17. Act. 26, 20. (b) Matth. 3, 8, Act. 26, 20.
Q. What are the parts of Conuerſion?Conuerſion ſtanding in.
A. (a) Repentance towards God, and [b] faith towards our Lord Ieſus Chriſt. [a] Act. 20, 21. Heb. 6, 1. Marc. 1, 15. [b] Act. 20, 21. Heb. 6, 1. Marc. 1, 15.
Q. How manifold is repentance?Repentance
A. Twofold [a] initiall and [b] daily [a] Math. 12, 41. [b] Math. 6, 9, 12.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth repentance?
A. In the [a] knowledge, [b] ſorrow andand [c] ſincere confeſſion of our ſinnes, [d] guilt and puniſhment to God. [a] Rom. 7, 7. 14, 18. 1, King, 8, 38. Pſal. 51, 3. Rom. 3, 20. Ierem. 3, 13. [b] 2, Cor. 7, 10. Iocl. 2, 13. Pſal. 38, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 9, 18. Pro. 28, 13. Luc. 15, 18, 21. [c] Pſal. 32, 5. Mat. 3, 6. Leuit. 5, 5. 1, Ioh. 1, 9. 2, Sam. 12, 13, & 24, 10. [d] Pſa. 32, 5, & 38, 3, 4, 5, & 51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 14. [e] Ezec. 36, 31. 1, Cor, 11, 31. Luc. 15, 19, 21.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth faith?Faith.
A. In the (a) knowledge, (b) eſtimation, (c) deſire (d) perſwaſion and (e) application of the perſon, offices, and whole ob…dience of Chriſt vntounto our ſelues (…) Phillippians 3, 8, 10. Ioh. 12, 46. & 17, 3. Roman. 10. 14. Ioh. 6. 69. (h) Phil. 3, 8. 1. Cor. 2, 2. (c) Ioh. 7, 37. Eſa. 55, 1. Mat. 5, 6. (d) Act. 8. 37. Rom. 8. 38. 39. (e) 1. Tim. 1. 15. Gal. 2, 20. & 3. 27. Ioh. 20, 27, 28, 29. Phil. 3. 2.
Qu. What are the fruits worthy of conuerſion?
A. (a) Mortification of ſinne, and (b) ſanctification of life. (a) Pſa. 85. 8. Rom. 8. 13. Col. 3. 5, 9. Gal. 5, 24. Ephe. 4. 22. 25. Ioh. 5. 14. (b) Rom. 6, 4. Epheſ. Fruits of conuerſion, which are4, 24. Colloſ. 3. 10. 1. Pet. 2. 24. 2. Cor. 5. 15.
Qu. Wherein ſtandeth mortification?
A. In the (a) true and continuall diſlike, and (b) endeauouring againſt the [c] firſt motions, [d] act, and [e] occaſions Mortificatiōof all ſinne. (a) Rom. 7, 15. 19, 24. & 12. 9. Pſal. 97. 10. & 36, 4. & 119, 128. (b) Gal. 5. 17. 1. Pet. 2 11. (c) Gal. 5. 17. Rom. 7 23. (d) Col. 3. 5. Prou. 28, 13. & and14. 16. 1. Pet. 4. 1. 2. Tit. 2. 12. Io. 8. 11. Eſa. 1. 16. (e) Gen. 39. 10. Pro. 5. 8. & 23. 31.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth ſanctification of life?
A. In the duties of [a] well-doing and [b] well-ſufferings. (a) Rom. 13, 3. 1. Pet. 4. 19. (b) 1. Pet. 4. 15, 16.Sanctification
Q. Firſt of the duties of well-doing, Wel-doing towardsWherein do they ſtand?
A. In the [a] fulfilling of Gods law, which is a rule of [b] inward, and (c) outward duty to [d] God, my [e] neighbor, and my [f] ſelf. (a) Ro. 13, 8, 20. Gal. 5, 4. 1, Io. 34. (b) Ro. 7, 7, 14. (c) Deut. 27, 26. Gal. 3. 10. (d) Mat. …2, 37, 38. (e) Mat. 22, 39. 1, Io. 3, 17, & 4, 20. (f) Mat. 22, 39.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth your inward duty God.to God?
A. In his (a) knowledge, (b) louelove, (c) feare (d) ioy, (e) truſt & care in all things to (f) gloriiy, & (g) pleaſe him. (a) 1, Chro. 28, 9. Ier. 31, 34. Io. 17, 3. (b) Mat. 22, 37. Deut. 6, 5, & 10, 12, & 28, 58. Exo. 20, 6. 1. Cor. 8, 3. Ro. 8, 28. Iam. 1, 10. (c) Luc. 12, 5, & 23, 40. Pſ. 34, 9. Pro. 23, 17. Deu. 28, 58. (d) Pſ. 32, 11. Luc. 1, 47. Phil. 4, 4. (e) Pro. 3, 5, & 29, 25, 1, Tim. 4, 10, & 6, 17, Ier. 17. Pſ. 4, 5. & 32, 10, & 37, 3▪ & 118, 8, 9, & 125, 1, (f) 1, Cor. 10, 31. Mat. 5 16. 1, Pet. 2, 12. Reu. 14, 7. Rom. 2, 23, 24. (g) Heb. 12, 28, & 13, and21. Col. 1, 10. 1 Cor. 7, 32.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth your outward duty towards God?
A. In the effectual vſe of his (a) worſhip, (b) name & (c) day in all things as (d) he hath commanded. (a) Exo. 20, 4, 5, 6. Io. 4, 24. Ro. 14, 23. Heb. 12, 28. (b) Exo. 20, 7. Mat. 5, 34. Iam. 5, 12. Ier. 4, 2. (c) Exo. 20, 8, 9, 10. Reu. 1, 10. 1, Cor. 16, 1, 2. Act. 20, 7. Io. 20, 19, 26. (d) Deut. 12, 32, & 4, 2. Ioſ. 1, 7, & 23, 6. Mat. 28, 20. Act. 3, 22. Reu. 22, 14.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth your inward duty to your neighbour?
A. In (a) reuerence, (b) louelove, (c) meeknes, (d) patience, (e) kindnes, (f) mercy. (a) Ro. 12, 7. 1, Pet. 2, 17, & 3, 6, 7, 16. Leuit. 19, 3, 22. (b) Ro. 12, 9, 10. 1, Io. 3, 14, 18, 23, & 5, 1, mat. 5 44. Io. 13, 34, 35. 1, pet. 3, 8. 1, Theſ. 5, 8. Eph. 5, 2. (c) Ia. 3, 13, 17. Mat. 11, 29, & 5, 5. Eph. 4, 2. 2, Tit. 3, 2. 1, Pet. 3, 4, 16. Gal. 5, 23. (d) col. 3, 13. eph. 4, 26. 31, 32. mat. 5, 39, 40, 44. Ro. 12, 19, 20, 21. (e) 1, Pe…. 3, 8. Eph. 4, 32. Col. 3, 12. Gal. 5, 22. Luc. 6. 35. Ro. 12, 21, (f) Luc. 6, 46. mat. 5, 7. Iam. 3, 17, & 3, 13.
Q. What are the outward duties to your Our Neighbours.neighbour?
A. They are in word, or action.
Q. What are the dutie… in word?
A. b Inſtruction, p reproofe, t comfort, & (p) exhortation. b Eph. 6, 4. 2. Ti 2, 25. 1, Cor. 14, 35. Deu. 6, 7 Pſ. 34, 11, & 78, 5, 6. Pro. 4, 3, & 31, 1. Lu. 11, 12. p Le. 19 17 Eph. 5, 11. Iu. v. 23. 1, Th. 5, 14, t 1, Th. 5, 14. & 4, 18 Iud. v. 22. Mat. 25. 36. (a) Heb. 3. 13. & 10 35.
Q. What are the duties in action?
A. [a] Duty, [b] obedience in the Lord (c) reward, [d] correction, [e] almes and [f] good example. (a) Rom. 13. 7. 1, Theſ. 4. 6. (b) Rom. 12, 1. 1, Pet. 2. 1…. 14. 2. Pet. 2. 18. & 3. 1. Heb. 13. 17. Eph. 6, 1. & 5. 22. Col. 3, 18, 20. 22. Tit. 2. 9. & 3. 1. (c) Rom. 13, 4. Gen. 40, 13. & 41, 5. (d) Prou. 13. 24 & 19. 18. & 23. 13. Heb. 12 10. Rom. 13, 4. Luk. 12. 47, 48. (e) Rom. 12, 10. 1, Cor. 16. 1. Heb. 13, 16. 2, Cor. 8, 12, 21. & 9. 6, 7, 12. Luc. 6, 30, 35, 38. & 12, 33. Iſa. 58, 7. 1, Tim. 5. 10. (f) 1, Pet. 2, 5. & 3, 1, 16. Tit. 2, 7. 1. Tim. 4, 12. 1, Pet. 2, 21. Phil. 3, 17. 1, Theſ. 4, 12. 2, Theſ. 3, 9. 2, Cor. 9, 2.
Q. Who is your neighbour whom you muſt louelove?
A. My [a] ſuperiours [b] equals, [c] inferiours [d] friends, [e] ſtrangers, ]f] enemies, but (g) eſpecially the godly. (a) Mat. 22, 21. Rom. 13, 1. 1, Pet. 2, 13, 14. Tit. 3, 1. 1, Theſ. 5. 12, 14. Hebr. 13. 17. Eph. 6, 15. (b) Epheſ. 5, 22, 25. as alſo1, Cor. 12, 25. 26. 1▪ Pet. 3 8. (c) Eph. 6. 4. 9. Col. 3, 21 & 4, 1. Tit. 2, 3, 4, 6. Exo. 23, 7. 8. Leuit. 19, 15. (d) Pſal. 122, 8. Luc. 1. 58. & 15. 6. 9. Ioh. 15 15. Deut 13. 6. [e] Heb. 13. 2. Mat. 25. 35. 36. Rom. 12. 13. 1. Pet. 4, 9. Exod. 23. 9. Leuit. 19, 33, 34. [f] Mat. 44, 45. Rom. 12, 19, 20. Leu. 19, 8. Exod. 23 4. [g] Gal. 6, 10. 1. Ioh. 3, 14. & 5, 1. Pſal. 16, 3. & 119. 36.
Q. What muſt you reſpect in theſe duties to your Neighbour?
A. The welfare of his [a] dignity, [b] life, [c] body, [d] goods and [e] name. [a] Exod. 20, 12 Rom. 12, 7. Eph. 6, 2. Mat. 9, 19. [b] Exod. 20. 13. Matth. 5. 21, 22. Rom. 13. 9. Mat. 19. 18. [c] Exo. 20. 14. Mat. 5. 28. 29, 30, 32. Rom. 13, 9. Mat. 19, 18. [d] Exod. 20, 15. Rom. 13, 9. Eph. 4, 28. 1, Theſ. 4, 6. Mat. 19, 18. [e] Exod. 20, 16. Rom. 13 9. Mat. 19, 18. Iam. 4, 11.
Q. Thus of duties to your Neighbour: wherein ſtandeth your dutie to your ſelfe?
A. In the true knowledge and care of wel-ordering and vſing of my [a] ſoule my [b] body, my [c] calling, and [d] the creatures. [a] 1, Cor. 6. 20. Mat. 16, 26. 1, Theſ. 5, 23. Rom. 12, 2. [b] 1, Cor 6, 20. 1, Theſſ. 5, 23. Rom. 12. 1. & 6, 19. [c] 1. Cor. 7, 20, …4, Rom. 12, 7, 8. [d] Tit. 1, 15. 1, Cor. 10, 23, 25, 26. & 8, 8, 9, 13. Rom. 14, 14. 15, 21, 22, 23. 1, Tim. 4, 5.
Q. What muſt you doe that this may bee performed?
A. I muſt keepe in my ſoule (a) a good conſcienc,e to my body, (b) health, and (c) chaſtity, to my calling (d) truth, and (e) diligence; to the Creatures, (f) temperance, and (g) contentation. (a) 1, Pet. 3, 21. Heb. 13, 18. Acts 24, 16. Prou. 15, 15. (b) Mat 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7. 1, Tim. 5, 23. Pro. 23, 23. 24, 31. Ecc. 10, 16, 17. (c) 1, Theſ. 4, 3. 4, 5. Mat 5, 29, 30. (d) 1, Theſ. 4, 6 Pro. 11, 1. & 20, 10, 23. (e) Eph. 5, 28. 1. Theſ. 4, 11. 2. Theſ. 3, 8. 10. 11, 12. (f) Tit 2, 6. Gal. 5. 23 1, Cor. 7. 30 31. Luk. 21, 34. Rom. 13, 12. 1…. Eph. 5. …8. (g) 1. Tim. 6, 6. Heb. 13, 5. Phil. 4 11, 12. 1, Pet. 5, 7. Mat. 6 25, 31, 34.
Q. So much of the duties of well-doing: wherein ſtand the duties of well-ſuffering?
A. In the right bearing of (b) all afflictions Welſuffring.for (b) correction, (c) reformation, (d) triall, or (e) righteouſneſſe (a) Act. 20. 22 23, 24. (b) Pſ. 119, 67, 71. 1. Cor. 11, 32 (c) Reu. 3, 10. He. 12. 5. 7. 10. Ier. 30 14 15. Pſ. 89. 31, 32. 33. (d) Ge. 17, 1, 2. I…b. 1, 11, 12. & 2, 4, 5. (e) 1, Tim. 6, 6. He. 13, 5. & 10. 33, 34. Ph. 4, 11, 12. 1, Pe. 5, 7. Ma. 6, 25, 31. 34
Q. How muſt you beare afflictiōs of al ſorts?
A. With (a) humiliation (b) patience, (c) faith, and (a) ioyfulnes. (a) 1, Pet. 5. 6. 2, Ch. 33, 12. & 28, 22. Lā. 3, 39, 40, 41, 42. (b) Rom. 12, 12 Iam. 5, 10, 11, 7 8. Heb. 11. 36. 37. [c] 1, Pet. 1. 6, 7. Heb. 11, 25, 26, 27, 35, 36, 37, 39. […] Mat. 5. 12. 1. Pet. 4 12. 13. 16 Heb. 10. 34.
Q. So much of duties concerning the parts of Godlineſſe: What are the meanes by which God worketh theſe things in you?The meanes of godlineſſe both
A. They are either ſubſtantiall worſhips: or materiall circumſtances for the better performance of theſe worſhips.
Q. How are the ſubſtantianll worſhips Subſtantiall Worſhips.to be vſed?
A. Both in publike and in priuate.
Q. Which are the worſhips to be vſed in Publike.publike?
A. The word [a] read, and [b] preached, the * two Sacraments, and [d] inuocatiō of the name of God. [a] 2. Ki 22. 11, 12. & 23. 1. Neh. 8. 2, 3. Act. 15. 21. & 13. 27. Col. 4. 16 1 Th. 5, 27 [b] Lu. 4. 16. 1…, 20, 21. Ne. 8. 7. 8. 9. Act 13. 15. 2. Ti. 4. 2, Rō, 10. 8. 14 15 17. 2, Pe. 1. 19. 1. Co. 1. 18. 21. Ga. 2, 3. Ac. 11. 14 * Mar. 16. 15. 16. M…t. 28. 19. 20. & 26. …6. 27. 1, Cor. 11, 23, 24, 25. & 1, 14. Act. 2. 41. & 10. 48. [d] Act. 6. 14. 1, Tim. 2, 1, 2. Col. 4, 2. Act. 16, 13. & 13, 2, 3. & 14, 23. 1, Cor. 14, 16, 26.
Q. What is your duty that yee may heare Gods word with profit?
A. Some duties goe before: ſome goe along, and ſome follow the hearing of the ſame.
Qu. What are the duties going before?
A. [a] Godly life, (b) deſire of profiting, (c) purpoſe of obeying, and (d) praier for a bleſsing. [a] Luk. 8, 15. Mica. 2, 7. Prou. 15, 10. (b) 1, Pet. 2, 2. Iam 1. 19 Amos 8 12. Dan. 12, 4. Acts 17. 11. Pſa. 40 8. (c) Pſal. 119, 57. & 27, 8. [d] Epheſ. 6, 19, 20. 2, Theſ. 3. 1. Col. 4. 3. Heb. 13, 17, 18. Mat. 3, 8. Pſalm. 119, 5, 8, 27.
Qu. Which the duties going are along?
A. [a] Reuerence, [b] attention, (c) repentance, (d) faith, (e) meekeneſſe, and (f) ioy. (a) 1, Theſſ. 2, 13. Gal. 4, 14. Act. 13, 16, 26. Eza. 9, 4. Iſai. 66 2. 5. (b) Acts 8, 6 & 16, 14. 2. Pet. 1, 19. Eccl 4. 17. (c) Mat. 12, 41. & 11, 5. & 21, 32. 2 King. 22, 19, 13, 11. Acts 2. 37. (d) H…b, 2. Ioh. 5. 24. Mar. 16, 15, 16. Acts 28. 24. (e) Iam. 1, 21. Heb. 13, 22. Gal. 4, 16. (f) 1, Theſ. 1, 6. Act. 13, 48. Io. 3, 29. Act. 2, 41. Neh. 8, 12.
Q. Which are the duties following?
A. (a) Thankſgiuing, (b) meditation, (c) conference, and (d) care of practiſe. (a) Act. 13, 48, & 11, 18. (b) Pſ. 119, 97, & 37, 31, & 1, 2. Iam. 1, 23, 24. (c) Act. 17, 11, & 8, 35, & 16, 30. (d) Io. 13, 17. Luc. 8, 15, 21, & 11, 28. Rom. 2, 13, & 6, 17. Iam. 1, 22. Pſa. 119, 106. Heb. 13, 17. Tit. 3, 8.
Q. Thus of the word, what are the Sacraments?
A. (a) Signes, and (b) ſeales of mans (c) dutie vntounto God and of Gods (d) promiſes in Chriſt to the worthy (e) receauer. [a] Rom. 4, 11. 1, Pet. 3, 21. 1. Cor. 11, 24, 25, 26. (b) Rom. 5, 11. (c) Rom. 6, 3, 4, 5. Gen. 17, 9. 1, Pet. 3, 21. Act. 8, 37, & 2, 38, Mar. 1, 4. Gal. 3, 27. (d) Gen. 17, 8, 9. Exo. 12, 13. 1, Cor. 10, 16, & 11, 24, 25. Act. 22, 16. Mar. 1, 4. Rom. 4, 11. (e) 2, Chro. 30, 18, 19. 1, Cor. 11, 27. Mar. 16, 16. Act. 8, 37.
Q. How many Sacraments are there?Sacraments.
A. [a] Two onelyonly. Baptiſme [b] the ſacrament of (c) new birth to be once (d) receaued: and the (e) Lords Supper the ſacrament of (f) ſpirituall nouriſhment to (g) be receaued often. [a] 1, Cor. 10, 2, 3, 4, & 12, 13. (b) Mar. 1, 4, & 16, 16. Mat. 28, 19. (c) Tit. 3, 5. Io. 3, 5. Eph. 5. 26. [d] Ep. 4, 5. [e] 1, Cor. 11, 20, 25, & 10, 21. (f) Mat. 26, 26. 1, Cor. 10, 3, 4, 16, with Io. 6, 35, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56. (g) 1, Cor. 11, 26, 33. Act. 20, 7.
Q. What are you to obſerue in either ſacrament?
A. The outward part or ſigne, for the outward man, and the inuiſible part for the ſoule or inward man.
Q. What is the outward part or ſigne in Baptiſme?
A. Pure (a) water, and (b) waſhing or (c) ſprinkling of the body [a] Heb. 10, 22. Mat. 3, 11. Io. 3, 23. (b) Rom. 64. 1, Pet. 3, 21. Act. 22, 16, & 8, 38. (c) Heb. 10, 22.
Q. What is the inuiſible part or thing ſignified andin Baptiſme?
A. It ſtandeth in the grace offered & ſealed by God and in the duties required of vsus.
Q. What is the grace offered and ſealed to you in Baptiſme?
A. (a) Remiſſion of all my ſinnes by the blood of Chriſt, and [b] new birth by the ſpirit of God. [a] 1, Pet. 3, 21. Heb. 9, 14, & 10, 22. 1, Io. 1, 7. Mar. 1, 4. (b) Mat. 3, 11. Io. 3, 5. Tit. 3. 5. Act. 10. 47.
Qu. What duties are requred of you and all Baptiſed perſons?
A. (a) Repentance, [b] faith, a (c) good conſcience, & [d] praier vntounto God. (a) Marc. 1, 4. Mat. 3, 8. Act. 2, 38. (b) Mar. 16, 16. Act, 8, 37, & 16, 31, 33. Gal. 3, 27. (c) 1, Pet. 3, 21. Heb. 10, 22. (d) Act. 22, 16. 1, Pet. 3, 21.
Qu. Thus of Baptiſme: What is the outward part or ſigne in the Lords Supper?
A. [a] Bread and Wine: [b] bleſſed, (c) broken, (d) giuen, (e) taken (f) eaten, & (g) drunck. [a] Mat. 26, 26, 29. Mar. 14, 22, 25. Luc. 22, 19, 18. 1, Cor. 10, 16, & 11, 23. [b] Mat. 26, 26. Mar. 14, 22. Luc. 22, 17, 19. 1, Cor. 10, 16, & 11, 24. [c] Mat. 26, 26. Mar. 14. 22. Luc. 22, 19. 1, Cor. 10, 16, & 11, 24. (d) Mat 26, 26, 27. Mar. 14, 22, 23. Luc. 22, 19. (e) Mat. 26, 26. Mar. 14, 22. (f) Mat. 26. 27. Mar. 14, 23. Luc. 22. 17.
Qu. What is the inuiſible part for the inward man.
A. It alſo ſtandeth in the grace ſealed and offered by God: and in the duties required of vsus.
Q. What is the grace ſignified, ſeale land offered vntounto you in the Lords Supper?
A. The whole (a) new couenant, namely [b] remiſſion of all my ſinnes by the (c) death of Chriſt; and (d) nouriſhment in grace by the ſpirit of Chriſt. [a] Mat. 26. 28. with Heb. 9. 20. Exo. 24 8. Marc 14. 24 [b] Mat. 26 28. Mar. 14. 24. Luc. 22. 2…. [c] 1. Cor. 11. 26. (d) Io. 6. 32. 33. 35. 51. 53. 55. 56. 57. 58. & 7. 37. 38. 39 & 4. 14. 1 Cor. 12. 13.
Qu. What duties are required of you in receauing the Lords Supper?
A. [a] Repentance, (b) faith, (c) louelove, [d] praier, & […] thankſgiuing. (a) 1. Cor. 12. 28. 31. 2. Chro. 30. 19. (b) Mat. 26. 26. with Ioh. 6. 53. 54. 56. 47. 63, 64. 1. Cor. 10. 3. 4. 2. & 11. 24. 25. 26. 2. Cor. 13. 5. (c) 1. Cor. 10. 17. & 11. 18. & 12. 13. Act. 2. 41. 42. 46. [d] 2. Chro. 30. 18. 19. 15. (e) Mat. 26 26. 30. Mar. 14. 22. 26. 1. Cor. 10. 16. & 11. 24.
Q. Thus of the ſacraments: What are Inuocation.you to obſerue in Inuocation?
A. The circumſtance of perſon, parts, matter and order.
Q. Who is the perſon to whom, and by whom you are to pray?
A. I muſt pray to (a) God, (b) only: in the (c) name of Ieſus Chriſt (d) only. (a) Pſa. 50. 50. Mat. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Iam. 1. 5. (b) Mat. 4. 10. Reu. 22. 9. Iudg. 13. 16. Act. 10. 25. (c) Io. 16. 24. 26. & 14. 13. 14. (d) 1. Tim. 2. 5. Act. 4. 12. Heb. 7. 25.
Q. What are the parts of inuocation?
A. [a] Deprecation: [b] petition, (c) thankſgiuing and [d] interceſſion. (a) 1, Tim. 2, 1. Phil. 4, 6. Luc. 11, 4. (b) 1, Tim. 2, 1. Phil. 4, 6. Luc. 11, 2, 3, 4, 13. (c) 1, Tim. 2, 1. 1, Theſ. 5, 18. Col. 4, 2, & 3, 17. Phil. 4, 6. (d) 1, Tim. 2, 1. Act. 12, 5. Eph. 6, 18, 19. Col. 4, 3. 2, Theſ, 3, 1. Iam. 5, 14. Heb. 13, 18. Luc. 11, 2.
Q. What things or matter muſt you pray for?
A. Generally for things (a) agreeing andto Gods will, and are eſpecially expreſſed in that forme which (b) Chriſt hath taught vsus. (a) 1, Io. 5, 14. Rom. 14, 23, & 10, 17. (b) Mat. 6, 9. Luc. 11, 2.
Q. After what manner ought you to pray?
A. With (a) outward decent behauiour, and (b) inward due affection of (c) deſire, (d) faith, [e] louelove and (f) feruency. (a) 1, Cor. 11, 21, 22, & 14, 40. (b) Mat. 15, 8. Io. 4, 24. (c) Neh. 1, 11. Heb. 13, 18. Pſa. 38, 9. (d) Iam. 1, 6. Mat. 21, 22. Heb. 10, 22. Io. 3, 22, 23. (e) Mat. 6, 12, 13, 14, 15. Mar. 11, 25, 26. 1, Tim. 2, 8. Act. 2, 42, 1. Io. 3, 22, 23. (f) Pſal. 119, 58, 10. Iam. 5, 16, 17. Mat. 7, 7. Rom. 12, 11.
Q. Thus of the worſhip in publike: what Priuate worwips.worſhips ought we to vſe in priuate?
A. (a) Daily (b) reading: (c) meditation, and (d) talke of Gods word as alſo prayer with (e) others, or (f) our ſelues alone. (a) Act. 17, 11. Deut. 17, 19. (b) Io. 5, 39. Act. 8, 28, & 17, 11. (c) Pſa. 1, 1, 2, & 119, 97. (d) Deut. 6, 6, 7. 1, Pet. 4, 11. Col. 4, 6. Eph. 4. 29. Pſ. 37, 30, 31. (e) Ioſ. 24, 15. Heſt. 4, 16. (f) 1, Tim. 5. 5. Pſa. 55, 17. Mat. 6, 6. Mar. 1, 35.
Q. So much of worſhips: What are the Materiall Circumſtances.materiall circumſtances of theſe worſhips?
A. They are matters tending to the better performance of the former worſhips.both of.
Q. How many are there of the materiall Circumſtances?
A. Chiefly three, namely the Circumſtance of time, perſon, and order.
Q. Which is the eſpeciall time appointed for the publike vſe and practiſe of theſe worſhips?
A. The ſeuenth day (a) commanded Time.in the Law and changed by (b) Chriſt & his (c) Apoſtles doctrine and practiſe to be the firſt day of the weeke. (a) Exo. 20, 8. Ezec. 46, 1, 2, 3, 4. Luc. 4, 16. Act. 13, 15, 27, & 17, 2, 18, 4. (b) Reu. 1, 10. 1, Cor. 16, 1, 2. Mat. 24, 20. Io. 20, 19, 26. (c) Act. 20, 7, & 3, 1, 2.
Q. Who are the perſons appointed of God Perſons.for the publike vſe and practiſe of theſe worſhips?
A. (a) Only ſuch miniſters of Gods word as hauehave lawfull (b) gifts and (c) calling. (a) 2, Chr. 16, 18. 1, King. 13, 33, 34. Ezra. 2, 62. (b) 1, Tim, 5, 22, & 3, 2, 6, 7. Mal. 2, 7. Hoſ. 4, 6. Tit. 1, 9. Ier. 3, 15. (c) Heb. 5, 4. Act. 14, 23. Tit. 15.
Q. Wherein ſtandeth order?Order.
A. In the due applying of the (a) cenſures, with the publike and priuate practiſe, of an holy (b) faſt, and holy (c) feaſt. (a) Mat. 18, 16, 17, 18. 1, Cor. 5, 3, 4, 5. 1, Tim. 1, 20. 2, Cor. 2, 6, 7, 8. (b) 2, Chro. 20, 3. Ezr. 8. 21, & 9, 3, 5. Neh. 9, 1. Act. 13, 2, & 14, 23. Eſa. 22, 12, 13. Mat. 9, 15, & 6, 16, 17. 2, Cor. 11, 27. (c) Heſt. 9, 22, 27. Neh. 8, 11, 12, 15, 16 17, 18. Iud. v. 12.
Deo ſoli ſapient… ſit gloria.
FINIS.
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