SectionQ. What else may be the benefit thereof?
SectionQ. Doe you then think that the doctrine of catechisme is wholsome and usefull to the soules of Gods people?
SectionQ. How should the doctrine of catechisme be handled?
SectionQ. What are we to think of that usuall way of catechizing by questions and answers?
SectionQ. Who are to be catechised?
SectionQ. But is it not a shame for persons of yeers to be catechised?
SectionQ. But how if they be not willing to be catechised?
SectionQ. But is it not indeed a reproach and shame unto a man to be catechised?
Chapter 2CHAP. 2. Of the holy Scriptures.
SectionQ. YOu have shewed that to be instructed in the principles of Religion, is both warrantable, needfull, and…
SectionQ. Hath the word and will of God alwaies been set down in writing?
SectionQ. How was the will of God made known to his people in those times afore the Scriptures were written?
SectionQ. Why did God afterward cause his will to be set down in writing?
SectionQ. What are the books of holy Scriptures?
SectionQ. VVhy are these writings called holy?
SectionQ. How may it he proved that these Bookes are indeed the word of God?
SectionQ. How elseb
SectionQ. How else may it be proved that the Scriptures are the word of God?
SectionQ. It is true indeed, if no creature be the author of them, then God the creator must; but why may not some…
SectionQ. What particular uses are the Scriptures profitable for?
SectionQ. Are the Scriptures a compleat and sufficient rule of direction for all points of faith and life?
SectionQ. How else may this sufficiency and perfection of the Scriptures appeare?
SectionQ. Doth the knowledge of the Scriptures belong unto all, or onely to the Learned?
Chapter 3CHAP. 3. Of God.
SectionQ. YOu have shewed that the meanes of well grounded knowledge is the holy Scripture; tell me now what it is…
SectionQ. How may it be proved that there is a God?
SectionQ. How doth the creation of the world shew that there is a God?
SectionQ. But why might not the world be without beginning and have its being of it selfe?
SectionQ. How else may it be proved that there is a God?
SectionQ. How may this be expressed in some familiar comparison.
SectionQ. What else may be a further proofe that there is a God?
SectionQ. What may be thought of those accusations, and terrors of conscience, that sometimes are found in men,…
SectionQ. How many Gods are there?
SectionQ. Why may there not be more Gods then one?
SectionQ. How else doth the nature of God shew that there can be no more but one God?
SectionQ. And how doth this prove that there can be no more but one God?
SectionQ. Why might not one of them give being to the other?
SectionQ. And why might they not be many Gods, each one having his God-head of himselfe?
SectionQ. Though there be but one God, yet is there not more persons, or subsistences in the Godhead then one?
SectionQ. How many are the Persons in the Godhead?
SectionQ. Whether are these three, the Father, the Son, and the Holy-Ghost severall, and distinct Persons, or…
SectionQ. What are the personall properties, whereby each is distinguished from other?
SectionQ. Are every one of these persons God?
SectionQ. You have shewed that there is a God, and and onely one God, and three persons; tell me now what God is?
SectionQ. How then may we conceive of him?
SectionQ. What are those Attributes or back parts of God?
SectionQ. What are the works of God?
Chapter 4CHAP. 4. Of Gods Decree.
SectionQ. WHat is Gods Decree?
SectionQ. Doe you say that Gods decree reacheth to all things whatsoever cometh to passe in time?
SectionQ. What are some of the principall things that are so decreed?
SectionQ. What else?
SectionQ. What are some of those great and speciall events that are decreed by the Lord?
SectionQ. When were all these things decreed by God?
SectionQ. What was the cause of Gods decrees?
SectionQ. How may that appeare.
SectionQ How else may the justice of the Lord in his decrees appeare?
SectionQ. VVhether is the decree of God certaine, and immutable, or such as may be changed, and not take effect?
SectionQ. If the decree of God be unchangeable, then what needs man to be carefull in the use of means for his…
SectionQ. Do you think then that Gods decree doth not excuse men from blame in the sinnes which they do commit.
SectionQ Is the decree of God secret within himselfe or revealed and made knowne?
SectionQ. How doth God reveale his decree?
SectionQ. How doth the execution or accomplishment of things reveale Gods decree?
SectionQ. How many wayes may the decree of God be considered?
SectionQ. What are the parts of Gods decree as it respecteth man?
SectionQ. What is Election?
SectionQ. And what is reprobation?
Chapter 5CHAP. 5. Of Creation.
SectionQ. HAd this world a beginning by Creation, or was it from everlasting?
SectionQ. Who was it that created the world?
SectionQ. Whether was this the worke of the Father, or of the Sonne, or of the Holyghost?
SectionQ. What are the things that are created?
SectionQ. Doe you meane that the third heaven was also created by God?
SectionQ. But what thinke you of the Angels, were they also created by God?
SectionQ. Wherewith did God make the world?
SectionQ. How then or wherewith did he make it?
SectionQ Whereof or of what materials did he create the world?
SectionQ. How do you meane when you say that all things are made of nothing? for the body of Adam was made of the…
SectionQ. In what time was the world created?
SectionQ. What was the worke of Each day?
SectionQ. What of the second day?
SectionQ. What of the third day?
SectionQ. What of the three last dayes?
SectionQ. When was the highest heaven, and Angels created?
SectionQ. Why was God sixe dayes in making the world?
SectionQ. Why did God make the world?
SectionQ. Did he make it out of necessity of nature, ot because he could not choose?
SectionQ. Why then did he make it?
SectionQ. For what end did God make the World?
SectionQ. What was the state of all things by creation?
Chapter 6CHAP. 6. Of Gods providence.
SectionQ. WHat is the Providence of God?
SectionA. What scriptures do shew that there is such a providence of God?
SectionQ. How els may the same be proved?
SectionQ. What are the parts of Gods providence, or the severall acts of it?
SectionQ. What need is there of the providence of God for the preservation of creatures?
SectionQ. How may that appeare?
SectionQ. And why must the government of the creatures be also ascribed to God?
SectionQ. VVhat are the things whereto the providence of God doth extend?
SectionQ. VVhat are some sorts of them?
SectionQ. What kinde of actions of the Creatures are ordered by the providence of God?
SectionVVhat else?
SectionQ. How farre forth hath God an hand by his providence in the sinfull actions of creatures?
SectionA. How doth God permit the entrance of sinne?
SectionQ. How is this just that God should deny the assistance of his grace, and leave men to themselves, and the…
SectionQ. VVhat else may be said for the cleering of Gods justice herein?
SectionQ VVhat may be some instance of Gods disposing and ordering of sinne for good ends?
SectionQ VVhat else?
SectionQ. VVhat may be a third instance hereof?
SectionQ. But if God by his providence have a stroake in ordering of the sinnes of men, is not God himselfe then…
SectionQ. VVhat else may be said for the further learning of this truth?
SectionQ But whether may not sinners then hereby have excuse for themselves, and lay the blame of their sin upon God?
SectionQ. VVhat then is truth in this case?
SectionQ. May not this be illustrated by some similitude, to shew how God may have an hand in the evill actions of…
SectionQ. How or in what manner doth the providence of God put forth, and shew it selfe?
SectionQ. How else doth the providence of God put forth and shew itselfe?
Chapter 7CHAP. 7. Of Angels.
SectionQ. WHat are the Kindes of Gods providence?
SectionQ. What are those speciall creatures which the providence of God doth extend unto?
SectionQ. VVhat is the nature of Angels?
SectionQ. VVhat else are we to know concerning the nature of Angels?
SectionQ. What is the number of Angels?
SectionQ. What end and office were they created for?
SectionQ Do the Angels continue in that estate wherein they were first created?
SectionQ. May the rest also fall away, and perish with the devils?
Chapter 8CHAP. 8. Of the estate of man in Innocency by creation.
SectionQ HOw doth the providence of God exercise it selfe towards man?
SectionQ What was the state of man in Innocency by by creation afore the fall?
SectionQ. Wherein did his cheife excellency consist?
SectionQ. What was that image of God?
SectionQ. What was the knowledge that man was indued withall in that estate?
SectionQ. What was that holynesse and righteousnesse?
SectionQ. Did not man in that state besides this conformty to God enjoy communion with God?
SectionQ Did not the place where man was then put, something set forth his happinesse in that estate?
SectionQ But seeing man was to worke and labour in the garden in dressing and keeping it, how doth this agree with…
SectionQ. What was mans condition at that time in respect of food and raiment?
SectionQ. His food then was excellent; but what was his apparrell?
SectionQ. What was his condition in respect of other creatures?
SectionQ. But what helpe had he in his condition against solitarinesse?
SectionQ But why was man created last of all ceatures?
SectionQ How else did the time of mans creation declare his happinesse?
Chapter 9CHAP. 9. Of the fall of our first Parents.
SectionQ. YOu have already shewed the state of man in Innocency by creation, what things are to be dered…
SectionQ. What Scriptures do prove that Adam and Eve did fall from that state of innoceney and purity where in…
SectionQ Who did fall?
SectionQ. How did man fall?
SectionQ Wherein was this such a great offence? for it may seeme a small matter to eat an apple or other fruit…
SectionQ What are some of those evils comprehended in this sinne?
SectionQ. What evill else was there in that offence?
SectionQ. What further evil was in it?
SectionQ. How may that appeare?
SectionQ. What may be a last particular to shew the hainousnesse of this first offence?
SectionQ. How may that appeare?
SectionQ. Why should this sinne of Adam bring the guilt of sinne and misery upon all his posterity?
SectionQ. VVhat was the cause of this great and lamentable offence?
SectionQ. You thinke then he was not compelled and forced to sinne and breake the commandment?
SectionQ. But might not Satan compell him to it?
SectionQ. VVhat then was the cause of this their sinne?
SectionQ How farre was Satan a cause of that first offence?
SectionQ. How did he entise man to it?
SectionQ. VVhat are the effects and fruits of his Fall?
Chapter 10CHAP. 10. Of Sinne; the definition of it, and the distribution into Original and actual.
SectionQ. WHat is sinne?
SectionQ. Why is sin said to be a transgression of the Law?
SectionQ. Why say you that sinne is a Transgression of the law of God onely? for are not Transgressions of the…
SectionQ. But why doe you make sinne a Transgression onely of the morall law, sith unbeliefe and Impenitency…
SectionQ And why are unbeliefe and Impenitenci… sinnes?
SectionQ. Why do you make sinne a Transgression of the law by a creature?
SectionQ. Why is it added, by a Creature bound unto it?
SectionQ. Who among men are tainted with sinne?
SectionQ. How many sorts of sinne are there?
SectionQ. What is the nature of originall sinne? wherein doth it consist?
SectionQ. What is the measure or greatnesse of this sinne?
SectionQ. How farre doth this sinne extend?
SectionQ. How is this sinne propagated?
SectionQ. What do you understand by actuall sinnes?
SectionQ. Who are guilty of actuall sinnes?
SectionQ. But though all men be thus defiled with sinne, yet may not a naturall man doe some things that are good?
Chapter 11CHAP. 11. Of the Punishment of Sinne.
SectionQ. SIth all the children of men are thus wofully defiled with sinne, what punnishment is due by reason of…
SectionQ. What are the generall heads of those plagues?
SectionQ. What are the temporall plagues.
SectionQ. What else?
SectionQ. VVhat other outward miseries are there?
SectionQ. VVhat are the spiritual miseries?
SectionQ. VVhat else are the spirituall miseries?
SectionQ VVhat is the eternall miserie?
SectionQ. VVherein doth that consist?
SectionQ. VVhat good shall the wicked be then deprived of?
SectionQ. And what evill shall they then have the feeling of?
SectionQ. VVhat will be the effect thereof?
SectionQ. If they must be deprived of heaven, and of the presence of God and of his Saints, what place and company…
SectionQ. This punishment of the damned is in it selfe most dreadfull and terrible, but how long shall it continue?
Chapter 12CHAP. 12. Of mans deliverance.
SectionQ. HAving spoken of the state of man by creation, and his estate of corruption, let us now come to the…
SectionQ. How else may this inability of man appeare?
SectionQ. What may be a further reason to shew that man cannot deliver himselfe?
SectionQ. What doe you infer from thence?
SectionQ If man could not deliver himselfe, might be not be delivered by some other creature?
SectionQ. But if one man could not redeem another, what doe you say of other creatures?
SectionQ. If infinite justice must needs he satisfied, and neither man nor other creature are able to doe this;…
SectionQ. But whether is there any way of deliverance already found out, and man actually recovered?
SectionQ. Is God himselfe then the Authour of mans deliverance?
SectionQ. What moved God to work mans deliverance?
SectionQ. Did God procure mans deliverance, because man did so deserve?
SectionQ. Did the Lord worke the deliverance of man, because man did importunately seek and sue unto him for the…
SectionQ. If God did not worke the deliverance of man because himselfe had need of it, or because man did desire…
SectionQ. What is the true way and means of deliverance?
Chapter 13CHAP. 13. Of the person of Christ, and his divine and humane nature?
SectionQ. WHat things are to be known and believed concerning Christ?
SectionQ. What is his person?
SectionQ. How may it be proved that Christ is God?
SectionQ. How else?
SectionQ. How else may the Godhead of Christ be proved?
SectionQ. Why was it requisite that Christ our Saviour should be God?
SectionQ. Is Christ also truely partaker of the nature of man?
SectionQ. Why was it requisite that he should be man?
SectionQ. But sith he was God from everlasting, how came be to be man also?
SectionQ. Sith there are two natures in Christ, the Divine and humane, whether is Christ then two persons?
SectionQ. But is not Christ a person in respect of his Godhead?
SectionQ. Is not another man who hath the whole nature of man in him, both body and soule, a perfect person?
SectionQ. Why then is not the humane nature in Christ a distinct person?
SectionQ. If both the humane and divine nature be in Christ, and yet Christ but one person; is then the Godhead…
Chapter 14CHAP. 14. Of the Office of Christ to be a Mediator.
SectionQ. HAving spoken of the person of Christ, tell in the next place what is Christs Office?
SectionQ. What need was there of such a Mediator?
SectionQ. Is Christ the onely Mediator? or are there not others that may be mediators also?
SectionQ. Who gave Christ a Commission or calling to the Office of a mediator?
SectionQ. How was he furnished with gifts and abilities for discharge of this office?
SectionQ. Whether is Christ Mediator according to his humane nature, or according to his divine?
SectionQ. How may that appeare?
SectionQ. VVhat may be a further reason thereof?
SectionQ. Doe you then think that in the execution of his office of mediator both the natures doe joyntly concurre?
SectionQ. How long hath Christ had this office?
SectionQ. But when was he manifested in the flesh?
SectionQ. VVhat is the effect and benefit of his mediatorship?
Chapter 15CHAP. 15. Of the covenant between God and man, the covenant of worke, and the covenant of grace, and the…
SectionQ. HOw doth Christ as Mediator reconcile God and man again?
SectionQ. Is the covenant of grace made with respect to Christ?
SectionQ. How may that be proved?
SectionQ What is this covenant of grace.
SectionQ Is there not mention in Scripture of some other covenant of God to man, besides this covenant of grace in…
SectionQ These Covenants are onely concerning externall and earthly lessings; but is there not some covenant…
SectionQ What is that covenant of works?
SectionQ VVherein do these two covenants differ?
SectionQ. VVhat is another difference?
SectionQ Is there not some difference in regard of the blessings promised to either of them?
SectionQ How do they differ in regard of the conditions of them?
SectionQ. VVhat are the effects of either of these covenants?
SectionQ. VVhat is the continuance of either of them?
SectionQ. VVas the covenant of grace revealed and dispensed in the times afore Christs Incarnation, or only since…
SectionQ. But hath there not been some difference between the administration of the covenant of grace in former…
SectionQ. VVherein stands that different manner of administration?
SectionQ. VVhat may be the further difference?
Chapter 16CHAP. 16. How Christ is the Prophet, Priest, and King unto his people, and in particular of his…
SectionQ. YOu have shewed that the Office of Christ in generall is to be a Mediator, to reconcile God and man…
SectionQ. How may it be proved that Christ hath this threefold Office of Prophet, Priest, and King?
SectionQ. How doth this prove it.
SectionQ. How else may this threefold office of Christs be proved?
SectionQ. And how doth this prove it?
SectionQ. VVhat may be a further proofe of this three fold Office of Christ?
SectionQ. Come we now to the particulars, and tell me how it may be proved that Christ is a Prophet to his people?
SectionQ. VVhat are those other titles?
SectionQ VVhat is the work of Christ as a Prophet?
SectionQ How doth he this?
SectionQ. VVhat are the outward meanes?
SectionQ. What is the teaching of the holy Spirit?
SectionQ. When hath Christ performed his office and function of a Prophet unto his people?
SectionQ. How much of the will of God doth this Prophet make known unto his people?
SectionQ. What then is to be thought of all Doctrines, Traditions, Revelations and Ordinances which he hath not…
Chapter 17CHAP. 17. Of the Priesthood of Christ.
SectionQ. IS Christ also a Priest?
SectionQ Was he a Priest after the order of Aaron?
SectionQ. How may that appeare?
SectionQ. How else?
SectionQ. Is there not some difference between the Priesthood of Aaron and Christs Priesthood, in respect of the…
SectionQ. How doe these priesthoods differ in respect of the sacrifices offered thereby?
SectionQ. Is there not some difference in regard of the number of their Sacrifices?
SectionQ. What are the workes performed by him as a Priest?
SectionQ. What was the Sacrifice which he offered?
SectionQ. VVhat kind of Sacrifice was this?
SectionQ. VVhat Altar did he offer this Sacrifice upon?
SectionQ. Whether is Christ the only Priest unto God in these daies, or are there not others who are Priests also?
SectionQ. What acts doth Christ perform in making intercession for his people?
SectionQ. In what manner doth he make this intercession?
SectionQ. What are the benefits of this intercession of Christ?
SectionQ. What are the benefits of this intercession?
Chapter 18CHAP. 18. Of the Kingly office of Christ.
SectionQ. HAth Christ also the office of a King?
SectionQ. What are those ornaments?
SectionQ. How is he King of his people? as God onely, or as man also?
SectionQ. How is that proved?
SectionQ. How else may it appeare that Christ is King not as God onely, but as man also?
SectionQ. Is any work of Christ as King anywhere expresly ascribed unto him as man?
SectionQ. Over whom is Christ a King?
SectionQ How is he King over all creatures?
SectionQ. And how is he King of the visible Church?
SectionQ How doth Christ all these things in the Church?
SectionQ. And how is Christ King of the Elect?
SectionQ. Hath not the Kingly office of Christ some that are enemies unto it?
SectionQ. VVhat are the acts of Christs Kingly office in respect of those his enemies, and the enemies of his…
SectionQ. VVhat are the properties of Christs Kingdom?
Chapter 19CHAP. 19. Of Christ his humiliation.
SectionQ. HAving spoken of the person & Offices of Christ, how are we in the next place to consider of his actions?
SectionQ VVhat are the generall acts of his humiliation?
SectionQ. VVhat else?
SectionQ. VVhat may be evidences that he was a man of a very mean condition and state?
SectionQ. What was his poor birth?
SectionQ. What else was the testimony of his poore birth?
SectionQ. What was his poore and afflicted life?
SectionQ. VVhat else were testimonies of his afflicted life?
SectionQ. What was his shamefull, painefull and accursed death?
SectionQ. Wherein was the shame of that death?
SectionQ. What else was the shame and paine of that death?
SectionQ. What else was there in his death?
SectionQ What followed after his death?
SectionQ. What was the end of all this Humilation of Christ?
SectionQ. How came Christ to be liable to make satisfaction for our sinnes?
Chapter 20CHAP. 20. Of the exaltation of Christ, and his Resurrection from the dead.
SectionQ. HAving considered of Christs Humiliation, how are wee in the next place to consider of his exaltation?
SectionQ. What is his exaltation in respect of his Godhead?
SectionQ And what is his exaltation in respect of his Manhood?
SectionQ. Wherein else doth this exaltation consist?
SectionQ. Doth the bodie of Christ by meanes of his exultation or Glorification become infinite, or Omnipresent or…
SectionQ. VVhat are the degrees of Christs exaltation?
SectionQ. VVhat meane you by his resurrection from the dead?
SectionQ. VVhat certainty is there of this resurrection of Christ?
SectionQ. VVhat are those testimonies?
SectionQ. What further Testmonies was there of Christs resurrection?
SectionQ. Did not Christ also declare his owne Resurrection by shewing himselfe upon earth after he was risen from…
SectionQ. What are some of those apparitions of Christ in those dayes?
SectionQ. To whom else?
SectionQ. You have sufficiently shewed the certainty of Christs resurrection; tell likewise the time of it, when…
SectionQ. By what power did he rise againe?
SectionQ. What were the ends of his Resurrection?
SectionQ. Open this last a little more plainely.
SectionQ. What other ends were there of the Resurrection of Christ?
SectionQ. Could Christ have performed the office whereto he was appointed, if he had not risen from the dead?
SectionQ. What are the benefits of Christs Resurrection?
Chapter 21CHAP. 21. Of Christs Ascention into Heaven.
SectionQ WHen Christ was risen from the dead, did he still continue upon earth?
SectionQ What was the place from whence he did ascend?
SectionQ What was the place to which he did ascend?
SectionQ. Was this ascention of Christ a true and reall mutation and change of place, or onely a change of his…
SectionQ. What was the efficient cause of Christ ascention?
SectionQ. When was the time of this ascention?
SectionQ. Why did he ascend no sooner?
SectionQ. Why did he stay upon earth no Longer?
SectionQ. Who were witnesses of his Ascention?
SectionQ. For what end did Christ ascend into heaven?
SectionQ. What else were the ends and fruits of his ascention?
Chapter 22CHAP. 22. Of Christs sitting at the right hand of God, and his returne to the last judgement.
SectionQ: BEsides the Resurrection and ascention of Christ, what further degree is there of his exaltation?
SectionQ. VVhat are we to understand by Christs sitting at the right hand of God?
SectionQ. But divine dominion and soveraignty over all Creatures belonging to the father and to the holy Ghost,…
SectionQ. VVho gave Christ this great authority thus to sit at the right hand of God?
SectionQ. And why did God give this great advancement unto Christ?
SectionQ. Doth Christ sit at the right hand of God in respect of his divine nature onely or in regard of his…
SectionQ. How may that appeare?
SectionQ. How long shall this sitting of Christ at Gods right hand continue?
SectionQ. Shall it never cease and have an end?
SectionQ. What shall be the last act of this glorious power and authority of Christ, and so the last degree of his…
Chapter 23CHAP. 23. Of faith and union with Christ.
SectionQ. YOu have spoken of the person, Offices and actions of Christ; you are now to shew the benefits that come…
SectionQ. What meane you by faith?
SectionQ How is faith wrought in effectuall callings?
SectionQ. How is faith wrought in us?
SectionQ. How then is it wrought?
SectionQ. How doth the word worke faith?
SectionQ. And what doth the Gospel?
SectionQ. What followeth hereupon?
SectionQ What else is done by the Gospell in the working of faith?
SectionQ It seemes then you make Christ the object of faith?
SectionQ. Wherein doth the nature of this faith consist?
SectionQ. What is there more then this in saving faith?
SectionQ. What is the subject in whom this faith is wrought?
SectionQ. And what an heart is it in whom this faith is wrought?
SectionQ. VVhy say you so?
SectionQ. VVhat thinke you then of those who professe themselves to be true beleevers, and yet were never in any…
SectionQ. Why say you so?
SectionQ. You have shewed the cause, and the object, the nature and subject of faith; tell me now what are the…
SectionQ. What understand you by union with Christ?
SectionQ. By what comparisons or similitudes is this union expressed in Scripture?
SectionQ. What benefit comes to beleevers by meanes of this their union with Christ?
SectionQ. What are those Benefits of Christ wherein beleevers have communion with him by vertue of this their union?
Chapter 24CHAP. 24. Of Justification & of Adoption.
SectionQ LEt us come to the first of these benefits whih is our justification; and first tell me what is the…
SectionQ. What then doth it signifie?
SectionQ. What is the cause of our justification.
SectionQ. VVhat is that for which God doth justifie?
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