it Representeth Christ and his benefits to the Eye and every Sense 1 Joh. 1.1 2. whereas in the Ministry of the Word he is Represented to the Ear only 2. As it is a Seal annexed to the Covenant of Grace 1 Joh. 1.1 2 3. Q. What are the signs in the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine The Signs and the Actions of the Minister and the Receivers in and about them Q. What is signified by the Bread and Wine A. The Body and Blood of Christ Things signified Q. But the Body and Blood of Christ are in Heaven and how then can we receive that being here on earth A. Although we receive Christ truly and really yet not corporally or carnally but spiritually by faith Joh. 6.3 Faith goeth from Earth to Heaven and taketh hold on Christ and the Spirit comes from Heaven to Earth and applyeth Christ unto us 1 Joh. 4.24 Q. But the Papists say the Bread and Wine are transubstantiated or turned into the very body and blood of Christ and therefore we receive him not only Spiritually but Corporally A. That is a false gross and absurd Doctrine contrary to Scripture sense and reason 1. Contrary to Scripture which expresly saith The Heavens must contain him untill the restitution of all things Acts 3.21 And at the last day he shall descend from Heaven with a shout 1 Thes 4.16 2. Contrary to sense for we see and taste nothing but bread and wine 1 Joh. 1.12 And Christs Body and Blood remained distinct from this Bread and Wine when he spake those words This is my Body and 3. Contrary to reason Because Christ having a true Humane Body like to us Heb. 2.14 and 4.15 and being ascended in his body up to Heaven Mark 16.19 he cannot be here on Earth too at the same time for it is contrary to the nature of a body to be in many places at once The signification of the Actions Q. What is signified by the Ministers taking and setting apart the Bread and Wine when he comes to the Table 1. Of setting apart A. God the Fathers setting of his Son apart from all Eternity for our Redemption Heb. 7.26 Q. What is signified by the Ministers action of Consecrating or seeking a Blessing upon the Bread and Wine 2. Of Consecration A. God the Fathers actual sending of Christ and Christs actual performing the great work of Redemption for us Gal. 4.4 Q. What is signified by the Ministers action of Breaking the Bread and Pouring out the Wine 3. Of Breaking and Pouring out A. All the Sufferings of Christ especially the Breaking of his Body and the Shedding of his Blood upon the Cross Heb. 9.14 Q. What is signified by the Ministers Bringing and Offering the Bread and Wine A. God the Father freely offering of Christ 4. Of Bringing and Offering and Christ freely offering of himself with all his Benefits to true Believers Q. What is signified by the Receivers Receiving the Bread and Wine at the hand of the Minister A. His Believing of the truth of what Christ hath done and God hath Promised 5. Of Receiving Q. What is signified by your Eating the Bread and Drinking the Wine A. The Applying of all that Christ hath Done and God hath Promised 6. Of Eating and Drinking to my self in particular so as to say with Thomas Joh. 20.28 My Lord and my God Thus you see what those things are that you are to know that you may come as worthy Guests to the Lords Table The Tryal of the six Sacramental Graces The Tryal of Knowledge Q. WHat is Knowledge Knowledge Defined A. It is a sanctified understanding and clear apprehension of those things revealed in the Scriptures necessary for our salvation Joh. 17.3 Q. What else are you to examine about your Knowledge Signs of Saving Knowledge 1 Sign A. Whether it be a True Sound Soul-saving Knowledge Q. What signs can you give me of that A. 1. One Sign of true saving Knowledge is this That it Prizeth the Knowledge of God in and above all other Knowledge 1 Cor. 2.2 Phil. 3.8 Q. What is another Mark of saving Knowledge A. 2. This 2 Sign That it makes a man to approve of the goodness of what he knows Rom. 7.16 Q. What is another Mark A. 3. That it is unlimited 3 Sign it sets no bounds to it self True Knowledge makes a man willing to let in any light to know whatsoever God will have him to know Acts 9.6 Acts 10.33 Heb. 6.7 Q. What is another Mark A. 4. When it is Experimental 4 Sign so as to make the soul to have sense and feeling of what it knows Phil. 1.9 10. Q. What is another Mark A. 5. When it is a Changing 5 Sign and Renewing Knowledge 2 Cor. 3.18 Rom. 12.2 Q. What is another Mark A. 6. When it is Practical 6 Sign when it makes the soul careful to practise what he knows Acts 9.6 Isa 2.3 Psal 86.11 Psal 119.34 Psal 111.10 Q. What is another Mark A. 7. When it is a Humbling Knowledge 7 Sign so as to make a man to walk humbly with God and the more he knows the more humble he is Prov. 30.2 James 3.13 Job 42.5 6. Q. What is another Mark A. 8. When it is Communicative of it self to others 8 Sign out of a desire of their spiritual good Psal 34.11 Acts 26.29 Q. What is another Mark 9 Sign The Affections that accompany saving knowledge A. 9. When it is affectionate or a heart-affecting knowledge Psal 119.15 16. Q. What are those Affections A. 1. The Fear of God Psal 86.11 Q. What is another A. 2. The Love of God 1 Joh. 4.7 8. Q. What is another A. 3. Affiance in God Psal 9.10 Q. What is another A. 4. Zeal for God Dan. 11.32 Q. What is another Mark of Saving Knowledge 10 Sign A. 10. When it is a Growing or a Persevering Knowledge Phil. 1.9 10. 2 Pet. 3.17 18. Thus of Knowledge The Tryal of Faith Q. WHat is the second Grace to be examined before the Sacrament A. It is Faith Q. What is Faith A. A special and supernatural Gift of God wrought by the Spirit Faith defined through the Ministry of the Word in the hearts of the Elect whereby they come to know and assent unto to take and rely only on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation Joh. 1.12 Acts 16.31 Q. How doth the Spirit work Faith in and by the Ministry of the Word A. Ordinarily he prepares the heart by the Law and worketh it by the Gospel How the Spirit works faith by the Word How the Law prepares the heart for Faith Q. How doth the Ministry of the Law prepare the heart for Faith A. Four wayes 1. By discovering the sinful and miserable condition of man by Nature 2. By convincing him that it is his condition as well as others Joh. 16.8 3. By humbling him under the consideration of it
the Excellency Necessity and Utility of those things that we do know 1 Joh. 2.3 4. Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Faith before the Sacrament 2. Faith A. 1. By taking notice of the want and weakness of our Faith wherein we have manifested unbelief since we were last at the Lords Table 2. By meditating upon the freeness fulness and sweetness of the Promises 3. By considering the Lords kind Invitation and hearty welcome of upright hearts Cant. 5.1 Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Repentance before you come to the Sacrament 3. Repentance A. 1. By searching out our special sins that we have committed since we were last at the Table of the Lord Lam. 3.40 2. By a free a full and particular confession of them Prov. 28.13 1 Tim. 1.13 3. By sound humiliation under them and self-condemnation for them James 4.9 10. 1 Cor. 11.31 4. By earnest Supplication for the pardon of them and power over them in and by the Use of the Sacrament 4. Obedience Q. How are you to stir up your Obedience before you come to the Sacrament A. 1. By taking notice what our omissions defects and failings have been in our Obedience 2. By bewailing them before the Throne of Grace 3. By renewing our Covenant with God of new and better Obedience of more forwardness to it and Spiritualness and fruitfulness in the use of the Sacrament 5. Love Q. How are you to stir up your Love before you câ—me to the Sacrament A. 1. By taking notice of our wants and defects in our Love to Christ or any of his 2. By humbling our selves under all our unkindnesses to them 3. By a willingness and readiness to seek and accept of Reconciliation with others 4. By a Resolution and endeavour to manifest more fruits of Love and mercy to the Souls and Bodies of others especially those that are of the houshold of faith Gal. 6.10 Q. How are you to stir up your Holy desire to thâ— Sacrament before you come 6. Holy Desire A. 1. By taking notice of our great want of Christ and need of Grace 2. By meditating on the great worth of Christ and the Alsufficiency of Christ and the readiness of Christ to supply all our wants 3. By considering the Greatness of the Feast the greatest that ever Heaven and Earth affords and the greatness of the Feast-maker being no other than the King of Kings 4. By considering the Lords Gracious invitation of us and the many precious Promises that he hath made to supply all our wants Psal 81.10 Psal 145.18 19. Of stirring up the Graces in the Sacrament 1. Knowledge Q. HOw are you to stir up the Grace of knowledge in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By a serious meditation of these Three things 1. The Greatness of the Majesty in whose presence we are 2. The Excellency of the Matter which we partake of 3. The things Signified by the Elements and the Actions about them Q. How are you to stir up your Faith in the Vse of the Sacrament 2. Faith A. By making particular Application of all the Sacramental Promises and Sacramental Actions and Sacramental Ends and Sacramental Benefits that are Signed Sealed and Exhibited in the Sacrament to any true Believer That they are Signed Sealed up and Exhibited to my self in particular Q. How are you to stir up your Repentance in the Vse of the Sacrament 3. Repentance A. By labouring to have our hearts feelingly affected with Godly sorrow for sin which was the principal in the Death â—nd Sufferings of Christ and so hating sin as never to leave pursuing it until we have the death of that which was the cause of the Death of Christ Q. How are you to stir up your Obedience in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By Renewing our Covenant of more circumspect walking for the future 4. Obedience and fetching Vertue from Christ to walk before him in new and better Obedience Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Love to Christ in the Vse of the Sacrament A. 1. We are to stir up our Love to Jesus Christ 5. Love by taking notice of his wonderful Love to us in taking our Nature upon him and in Doing and Suffering that in our nature for us which neither we our selves nor the whole Creation were able to do and suffer for us Q. How else A. 2. By taking notice wherein we are or have been defective in our Love to him and humbling our selves under our failings and renewing our Covenant of more expressions of Love to him than ever Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Love to the Saints in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By taking notice wherein we have been defective in our Love to them and humbling our selves under it and renewing our Covenant of exercising more Love to others and endeavouring to go in and out before others in all offices of Love Q. How are you to stir up your Holy Desire in the Vsâ— of the Sacrament 6. Holy Desire A. By opening our mouth wide that he may fill it and by an earnest expectation of all the good things Signed Sealed up and Exhibited in the Sacrament to all true believers Psal 81.10 A Right Disposition in the time of Administration of the Sacrament Q. WHat is Required at the time of the Administration of the Sacrament 4 Things Required in the time A. Four things 1. Reverence 2. Meditation 3. Affection 4. Prayer I. Reverence Q. What Reverence is Required A. It is both Outward and Inward 1. Outward To fix our eye upon the Elements and the Actions of the Minister about them 2. Inward in a sense of our own unworthiness and an endeavour to approve our hearts to God in all we do Q. What are those things that we are to Meditate on II. Meditation in the use of the Sacrâ—ment A. 1. We are to Meditate on the near Resemblance 1. On the Resemblances or Relation between the Bread and Wine and the Body and Blood of Christ Q. What are some of those Resemblances A. 1. As the Bread is the staff and strength of our natural Life so is Christ of our Spiritual life 1 Cor. 12.6 2. As the Corn hath much labour bestowed upon it before it come to be Bread so the Lord Jesus Christ suffered much for us before he could become Bread for our Souls 3. As Bread is but one body though it be made up of many Grains so all the faithful are but one Body though they are many Members Q. What Resemblanâ—â—s are there between the Wine and the Blood of Christ A. 1. As Wine quencheth the thirst of the Body so doth the Blood of Christ quench the thirst of the Soul Joh. 4.13 14. 2. As Wine cheereth and maketh glad the heart so doth the Blood of Christ cheer and make glad the drooping Spirits 3. As Wine warmeth the Stomach
DIRECTIONS FOR THE Right Receiving OF THE Lords Supper Drawn up by way of Question and Answer for the Use and Benefit of the younger sort especially the Citizens of Exeter By J. B. Whosoever Eateth my Flesh and Drinketh my Blood hath Eternal life and I will raise him up at the Last Day Joh. 6. 54. With Allowance London Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns over against the Great Conduit at the lower end of Cheapside 1679. DIRECTIONS FOR THE Right Receiving OF THE Lords Supper Question TO whom doth the Sacrament of the LORD's SVPPER belong Answer Not to the unworthy but to the worthy Q. Who are unworthy Guests at the Lords Table A. All grosly Ignorant and openly Scandalous Q. Why are all grosly Ignorant to be kept back from the Sacrament A. Because being Ignorant they want an eye to discern the Lord's Body a Hand to receive him and a Mouth to feed upon him and therefore in so coming they eat and drink Judgement to themselves 1 Cor. 11.29 Q. Why are openly Scandalous to be kept from the Sacrament A. Because such in presuming to touch such holy things with unholy hearts lips and lives they dishonour and provoke God pollute and prophane his Ordinance grieve and make sad the Godly and make themselves guilty of Murdering Christ and Dâ—mning their own souls 1 Cor. 11.27 Q. Who are grosly Ignorant A. Such as are ignorant of the Nature Ends and Use of the Sacrament and not able to give a Reason of their Faith and hope to be saved 1 Pet. 3.15 Q Who are openly Scandalous A. Such as live and lye Impenitently in a course of Sinning and by their speeches and practices give just offâ—nce to any of the Godly 1 Cor. 10.32 33. Thus of such as are unworthy Guests to come to the Lords Table Q. Who are worthy Communiâ—ants Worthy Communicants A. Such as are willing and in some measure able to give a Reason of their Faith and Hope to be Saved and whose Conversation is suitable to their Profession Ephes 4.1 Q. Are there any worthy in themselves of this honour A. No but the Lord is pleased to account and accept them so in and for and through the Righteousness of Christ imputed to them Rev. 3.4 And because their desire and endeavour is to walk worthy of and suitable to their profession Ephes 4.1 Col. 2.6 Q. What is required of those that would come as worthy Guests to the Table of the lord A. A Due Preparation before Requisite to a Right Receiving A Right Disposition in and an Answerable Carriage after Q. Why is every one bound Duly to prepare himself A. Because in coming unpreparedly he not only dishonours God and pollutes the Ordinance but makes himself Guilty of the Body and Blood of Christ and eateth and drinketh Judgement to himself 1 Cor. 11.27 29. Q. What is that Preparation that is required A. It is double Habitual and Actual Q. What is Habitual Preparation Habitual Preparation A. The Examination of our selves Whether we have the Habit or Seed of those Graces that do qualifie and fit us for the Sacrament Q. Why is every one to examine whether he have those Graâ—es A. 1. Because this is expresly required 1. Cor. 11.28 2. Because without Examination we cannot come to know the truth of Grace in us nor act our Graces Jer. 8.6 3. Because without a work of grace the Sacrament will be but a Seal to a blank of no benefit but much hurt Q. What are those Graces that we are to examine whether we have them A. They are six 1. Saving Knowledge 2. Faith 3. Repentance 4. Obedience 5. Love and 6. A Holy desire or an Appetite to the Sacrament Q. Why is every one bound to examine whether he have a competent measure of Knowledge A. 1. Because without Knowledge we cannot discern the Lords Body 1 Cor. 11.29 2. Because without Knowledge we cannot please God in the service of him Prov. 19.2 Hos 6.6 3. Because we shall have no salvation but eternal destruction without Knowledge 2 Cor. 4.3 4. 2 Thes 1.7 8 9. Q. What is Knowledge A. It is a sanctified understanding and clear apprehension of those things revealed in the Scriptures Knowledge Defined necessary to our Salvation Joh. 17.3 Q. What are we to examine in and about our Knowledge A. What those things are that we are to know and whether our Knowledge be true Saving Knowledge Q. What are those things that we are to know A. Some things concerning God Things to be known in five heads and concerning our Selves and concerning Christ and concerning the Covenant of Grace and concerning the Sacrament the Seal of the Covenant Knowledge of God in five heads I. Of the Nature of God Q. What are we to know of God A. His Nature Attributes Works Word and Worship Q. What is his Nature A. He is One Infinite Eternal Perfect Incomprehensible Spirit distinguished into three Persons the Father Son and Holy Ghost 1 Joh. 5.7 Q. What is a Spirit A Spirit A. A Substance or Being that cannot be seen Joh. 4.24 Luke 24.39 Q. What is a Person A Person A. A distinct Subsistence or Being having in it the whole God-head and distinguished from another by an incommunicable property Joh. 14.9 10. Heb. 1.3 Q. What are the Attributes of God II. Of the Attributes of God A. Certain essential Properties whereby God is pleased to make himself known unto us who otherwise cannot come to know him Otherwise called his Back-parts Exod. 33.23 Because we can have but an imperfect Knowledge of him as we have of a man when we see him only by his back Q. Of what kind are those Attributes A. They are either Incommunicable or Communicable Q. What are his Incommunicable Attributes A Such as cannot be given to 1. Incommunicable Attributes or found in the Creature as Omnipresence Jer. 23.23 24. Omnisciency 1 Joh. 3.30 Omnipotency Luke 1.37 Immutability James 1.17 Q. What are his Communicable Atâ—ributes A. Such as are given to 2. Communicable Attributes or found in the Creature as Truth Holiness Mercy Justice Exod. 34.6 7. Q. Are these Communicâ—ble Attribuâ—es in God as they are in man A. No In men they are but Qualities in God they are his very Essence Whatsoever is in God is God God is Love it self 1 Joh. 4.2 These Properties are imperfectly in men There are but some Degrees of Mercy Justice c. But in God they are in perfection he is so merciful and just as he cannot be more he is infinite in all perfections Q. What are the Works of God III. Of the Works of God A. His Work before time was His Decree His Works in time Creation and Providence Q. What is the Decree of God Gods Decree defined A. His unchangeable purpose with himself from all Eternity concerning the World and every Creature in it especially Men and Angels their ends and the
How else do you know the truth of your Repentance III. Sign A. By the Cure of it When the same means that humbleth the soul comforts the soul as The Hand of the Lord Hosea 6.1 And the Blood of Christ Ephes 2.13 14 15. Q. How else do you know the truth of your Repentance IV. Sign A. By the Fruits and Effects of it Q What is one 1 Fruit. A. 1. A Godly sorrow for sin 2 Cor. 7 10. Signs of Godly Sorrow Q When is your sorrow a Godly sorrow A. 1. When it is rather for sin against God than for Punishment from God Luke 15.21 Psal 51.4 2. When it is for one sin as well as for another 3. When it is for Sin in health and prosperity as well as in sickness and adversity Psal 38.4 5. 4. When it is for sin in others as well as in our selves 2 Pet. 2.7 8. 5. We may know it by those seven fruits of it in 2 Cor. 7.11 Q. What is another Fruit of true Repentance A. 2. An unfeigned Hatred of sin 2 Fruit. Q. When is your Hatred of sin an unfeigned hatred A. 1. When I hate it because it is contrary to the holy Nature and Law of God 2. When I hate all and every sin Psal 119.104 3. When I hate sin wheresoever I see it in others Psal 101.3 Rev. 2.6 Q. What is another Fruit A. 3. When it makes a man willing to take to himself 3 Fruit. and carry the shame of his sin so that God may be honoured Rom. 6.21 Jer. 31.19 Ezra 9.6 For it is that which God promiseth to his people Ezek. 16.60 61 62 63. Q. What is another Fruit of Repentance 4 Fruit. A. 4. An Universal forsaking and turning from all sin not only from the Action of it but also from the motions temptations and occasions of it Ezek. 18.31 Prov. 28.13 Q. What other Fruits are there of True Repentance A. These First of all A remembrance of sin so as to humble and abase our selves for it Psal 51.3 Psal 119.59 contrary to those in Jer. 8.12 2. Aggravation of sin as Paul 1 Tim. 1.13 3. A particular free and full confession of sin 1 Tim. 1.13 4. A Self-loathing for sin Ezek. 20.43 Job 42.5 6. 5. Self-cnodemnation for sin 1 Cor. 11.31 6. Satisfaction though not to God yet to men for the wrong done unto them Luke 19.8 7. A new life Ezek. 18.31 32. Mat. 8.9 10. 8. Growing still better 2 Cor. 7.1 9. An endeavour to bring others to Repentance Isa 2.3 Hos 6.1 Ezek. 18.31 32. Q. How else do you know the truth of your Repentance A. By the continuance of it V. Sign when it is a daily Repentance and continues from the first day we begin to Repent unto our last day Ephes 4.26 27. Thus of Repentance The Tryal of Obedience Q. WHat is the Fourth Sacramental Grace to be Examined before the Sacrament A. Our Obedience Q. What is Obedience A. It is either Legal or Evangelical Q. What is Legal Obedience A. Legal Obedience it is a perfect Legal Obedience defined compleat Obedience of the whole man by his own strength in his own person to the whole Law of God Q. What is Evangelical Obedieâ—ce A. It is an unfeigned desire Evangelical Obedience defined seconded with our earnest and uttermost endeavour in and by the Grace and strength of Christ to yield universal sincere and constant obedience to the whole revealed mind and will of God humbling us under our failings and defects and going out of our selves desiring to be found in the Righteousness of Christ and to be accepted only in and for and through the compleat and perfect obedience of our Lord Jesus Christ Sign of saving obedience Q. How do you know that your obedience is sound saving and acceptable Obedience 1 Sign A. 1. By the kind of it When it is an Evangelical or Gospel obedience Q. When is it a Gospel obedience A. When it is according to the Rules of the Gospel Phil. 1.27 Phil. 3.16 Q. What is one Rule of the Gospel A. 1. When it is done in the Name of Christ Col. 3.17 Q. What is another Rule A. 2. When it is done in Faith 1 Pet. 2.5 6. Heb. 11.6 Q. What is another Rule A. 3. When it is done in the strength of Christ Joh. 15.5 Q. What is another A. 4. When it is done in Love and thankfulness to Jesus Christ that hath done all for us 2 Cor. 5.14 15. And in Love to the Saints 1 Joh. 4.21 1 Cor. 13.4 5 6 7. Q. How else do you know the truth of yâ—ur Obedience A. 2. By the Rise of it 2 Sign When it is well Grounded Q. When is your Obedience well Grounded A. 1. When it is grounded upon the mind and will of God Psal 119.33 34. Q. When else it is well grounded A. 2. When it is grounded upon the Authority and the Command of God Psal 119 4 5. Q. When else it is well grounded A. 3. When it ariseth from an inward principle of Grace or Spiritual Life Psal 40.8 Jer. 31.33 Q. What is another sign of sound and saving Obedience A. 3. When the Example of it is 3 Sign The Life of Christ Joh. 13.15 1 Joh. 2.6 And the Life of the Saints Heb. 6.11 12. Q. How else do you know tâ—e truth of your Obedience A. 4. By the ends of it 4 Sign Q. What ought to be the ends of yâ—ur Obedience A. 1. The Glory of God Phil. 1.20 21. 1 Cor. 10.31 2. The Publick good 1 Cor. 10.33 Phil. 2.4 Q. How else do you know the truth of your Obedienâ—e 5 Sign A. 5. By the Qualities and Properties of it Q. What is the first property of true Obedience A. 1. It is Willing without Constraint 1 Chron. 28.9 Psal 110.3 Q. What is a second A. 2. It is cheerful without lumpishness Psâ—l 122.1 Joh. 4.28 29. Q. What is a Third A. 3. Iâ— is Diligent without Slothfulness Deut. 6.17 18. Jer. 17.24 25 26. Q. What is a Fourth A. 4. It is Zealous without Lukewarmness Rom. 12.11 Rev. 3.19 Q. Whaâ— is a Fifth A. 5. It is speedy without delay Psal 119.60 Q Whâ—t is a Sixth A. 6. It is Sincere without hypocrisie Josh 24.14 Joh. 4.24 Q. What is a Seventh A. 7. It is Universal without Partiality and that in respect of the Subject and Object 2 Cor 5 17. Joh. 15.14 Deut 26 16 Psal 119.6 Q. What is the last A. 8. It is constant without Apostasie 1 Kings 8.40 Mat. 10.22 1 Câ—r 15.58 Rev. 2.10 Q. What other signs are there of the truth â—f Obedience A. These two first It is absolute 2. Other signs without demanding of God a Reason of what he hath commanded us As Abraham Heb. 11.8 And the Reason of it is Because God is the Soveraign Lord of all his Creatures and may Command what he will for his Will or his Law
Acts 2.37 4. By working in him a holy despair or hopelesness of being freed from it by any thing that he can do or suffer Q. How doth the Gospel produce Faith How the Gospel does produce Faith A. Four wayes 1. By discovering of Christ the Remedy 2. By convincing the soul that he is an Alsufficient Remedy for him as well as for others Joh. 16.8 3. By working in him a high prizing of him above all other things in the world 1 Pet. 2.7 4. A Resolution to sell and part with all for him Luke 18.22 True Faith is known by three sorts of Signs Q. How do you know that you have truth of Faith A. By the Antecedents Concomitants and Consequences of it I. The Antecedents Q. What are the Antecedents or those thingâ— which go before Faith A. 1. A sight and sense of our want of Christ and need of Christ and of the worth of Christ Joh 12.46 Luke 19.10 Mat. 11.28 Q. What else goeth before Faith A. 2. An earnest desire of an Interest in him above all other things Revel 22.17 1 Cor. 2.2 Q. What else goeth before Faith A. 3. A willingness and readiness to part with every sin and any thing for Christ Luke 18.22 II. The Concomitants of Faith Q. What are the Concomitants of Faith or those things which accompany it A. 1. An emptying of the soul of it self and taking it wholly off from its own Righteousness to rest and rely only on the Righteousness of Christ for salvation Phil. 3.7 8 9. Q. What else A. 2. A Receiving of Christ upon his own terms in all his Offices not only as his Jesus but also as his Lord and Christ his Mediator King Priest and Prophet Rom. 13.14 Acts 16.31 Acts 2.36 Q. What else A. 3. Believing of and closing with the whole mind and will of God Act. 24.14 Q. What else A. 4. A particular application of Christ and the Promises in him Joh. 20.28 Q. What else A. 5. Union and Communion with Jesus Christ in all that is his 1 Cor. 6.17 1 Joh. 1.3 4. Q. What else A. 6. Peace and Joy and Hope in believing Rom. 5.3 4. Rom. 15.13 Q. Have all true Believers this Peace and Joy in Believing A. Yes in the Root but not in the Fruit in the Cause but not in the Effect 1 Pet. 1.6 7. Q. Is it every kind of Peace and Joy and Hope that evidenceth Faith A. No but only that Peace and Joy that ariseth from a fore-going trouble for sin Acts 16.28 29 30. compared with vers 34. And such a Hope as purifieth the heart and life from the love of sin 1 Joh. 3.3 Q. What else accompanyeth Faith A. 7. A Combate and conflict with Corruption especially with unbelief Gal. 5.17 Mark 9.24 III. The Consequences of Faith Q. What are the Consequences of it or those things which follow Faith A. They are Divers In respect of God and of Christ and of the Spirit and of the Word and of the World and of our Selves and of Others I. In Respect of God Q. What doth Faith work in respect of God A. 1. Thankfulness to God for Jesus Christ and all his mercies in him Psal 103.1 2. 1 Pet. 1.3 4 5. Q. What else A. 2. Repentance from dead works Acts 19.18 19. Mark 1.15 Q. What else A. 3. Love to God Gal. 5.6 1 Joh. 4.19 Q. Wâ—at else A. 4. Prayer to God with boldness and confidence Zech. 12.10 Ephes 3.11 12. Q. What else A. 5. An endeavour to walk with God and approve our selves to his all-seeing eye as Enoch Heb. 11.5 and Moses vers 27. Q. What doth Faith work in respect of Jesus Christ II. In respect of Christ A. 1. It makes him Precious to the Soul 1 Pet. 2.7 Q. What else A. 2. A Conformity to him 1 Joh. 2.6 Q. What doth Faith work in respect of the Spirit of Christ III. In respect of the Spirit A. A care not to Grieve him Ephes 4.3 and vers 30. Q. What doth Faith work in respâ—ct of the Word of God IV. In respect of the Word A. A high prizing of it and an endeavour to profit by it Rom. 10.13 14 15. 1 Pet. 2.2 Q. What doth Faith work in respect of the World V. In respect of the World A. A contempt of it and Victory over it 1 Joh. 5.4 Heb. 11.24 25 26. Q What else A. A bold Confession and profession of it before the World Rom. 10.10 Q. What doth Faith work in respect of Others VI. In respect of others A. An unfeigned Love to all especially to the Saints Gal. 5.6 1 Job 4.20 21. Col. 1.3 4. VII In respect of our selves Q. What doth Faith work in respect of our Selves A. 1. It purifieth the heart from the Love of all sin Acts 15.8 9. Q. What else A. 2. A thorow change of the whole man 2 Cor. 5.17 Q. What else A. 3. Humility and lowliness of mind Rom. 3.27 1 Cor. 15.9 10. Q. What else A. 4. Contentation in every estate and condition Phil. 4.11 12. Q. What else A. 5. Patience in Suffering from and for God James 1.2 3. Q. What else A. 6. Growth in Grace Rom. 1.16 17. 2 Thes 1.3 Q. What else A. 7. Perseverance in Grace in well-doing and waiting upon God Heb. 3.12 13 14. Rev. 2.10 Isa 28.16 Thus of Faith The Tryal of Repentance Q. WHat is the Third Sacramental Grace to be examined before you come to the Sacrament A. Repentance Q. What is Repentance A. It is a special Gift of God Repentance defined wrought by the Spirit in the Ministry of the Word arising from knowledge of and faith in the mercy of God in Jesus Christ working godly sorrow for sin and a thorow change of heart and life from the Love and Reign of all sin to the life and power of Godliness Acts 26.18 2 Cor. 5.17 Rom. 6.11 12 13 14. Q. What signs can you give me of saving Repentance A. We may know it Signs of true Repentance 1. By the Rise of it 2. By the extent oâ— it 3. By the Cure of it 4. By the Fruits and effects of it and 5. By the continuance of it Q. How by the Rise of it A. When it ariseth from a sight and apprehension of Gods mercy and goodness in Christ This made Mary to Repent I. Sign Luke 7.37 38 and 47. And this made David to Repent Psal 130.3 4. And this made Peter to Repent Luke 22.61 62. And this made the Israelites to Repent Hosea 6.1 2. And this Motive to it the Lord useth in Isa 55.6 7 8 9. Q. How else do you know the truth of yâ—ur Repentance II. Sign A. By the Extent of it When the whole man is set against all sin When it is inward in the soul as well as outward in the Body Joel 2.13 Jer. 4.14 When also it is for all sins one as well as another Ezek. 18.30 31. Q.