finde not â—â—ese things at all in our selues c 1 Cor. 11.27.29 and at the wicked doe not receiue the body â—â—d blood of Christ d Ioh. 6.54 but onely the outâ—ard elements but what if wee finde â—â—em but weake and feeble A. Then wee may and ought to â—â—ceiue to be further strengthened e Math. 11.28 12.20 Q. What is to be considered of vs in â—e time of celebrating the Lords Supâ—â—r A. By the two signes that Christ a perfect Sauiour f Heb. 7.25 by consecrating â—d setting apart the Bread and â—ine that Christ was appointed of â—od to be our Mediatour g Iohn 6.27 by breaâ—â—ng the Bread and pouring out the â—ine that Christ suffered for vs h Es 53.5 Iohn 19.34 by giuing the Bread and Wine thâ— God giueth Christ with all his mâ—rits to true beleeuers by receiuinâ— the Bread and Wine the applicatâ—on of Christ and his merits to oâ—â— saluation i Gal. 2.20 Q. What is to bee done after the râ—ceiuing the Lords Supper A. Thankesgiuing for Chrâ—â— and all his benefits and renewiâ—â— our faith repentance and obeâ—â—ence as we couenanted at the Lorâ— Table Q. Is the Bread and Wine turnâ— into the body and blood of Christ A. No first because the faithfâ—â— in the old Testament did eate tâ— same spirituall meate that we doe but they could not feede on him therwise then by faith k 1 Cor. 10.1 2 3 4. hee hauiâ—â— not then taken flesh secondâ—â— Christs body shall be in heauen vâ—till the day of iudgement l Acts. 3.21 thirdâ—â— Christ said Doe this in remeâ—brance of mee therefore hee meaâ— not to bee bodily present fourthâ—â— if the outward signe be taken awaâ— there is no Sacrament Q. What is meant by these words of our Sauiour This is my Body and this is my Blood A. Math. 26.26.27.28 This doth signifie and represent â—nto you my Body crucified and my Blood shed for remission of your sinnes â—nd by your faith you arâ— spiritually â—artakers of my Body Blood to eterâ—all life The grounds of Christian Religion somewhat inlarged by some addition to the Exposition of the Creede the tenne Commandements and the Lords Prayer that by often reading them they may be known although they be not learned without booke as the former Question WHat are the chiefe thing to be knowne in Christâ—an Religion A. First how tâ— serue God aright Deut. 20.12 2 Coâ— 10.31 secondly hoâ— wee may be happy Act 16.30.31 Ioâ— 17.3 Matth. 11.28 Q. Where is the knowledge of thâ— things to be gotten A. In the holy Scriptures of the oâ— and new Testament where God haâ—â— plainely taught vs all things necessary faith and good life 2 Tim. 3.16.17 â—eut 12.32 Psal 19.7 Reuel 22.18 Q. How doe you know the Scriptures to the word of God A First by the perfection of the â—â—w and the Gospell therein contained â—â—condly by the fulfilling of the propheâ—â—s thirdly by the Maiesty of the stile â—â—rthly by the efficacy fiftly by the â—iracles sixtly by the consent seâ—â—nthly by the wonderfull preseruatiâ—â— thereof eightly by the testimony of 〈◊〉 holy Spirit Q. Seeing the fundamentall and chiefe â—â—â—ngs contained in the Scriptures are briefly â—â—prised in the Creede the tenne Comâ—â—ndements and the Lords Prayer let vs â—our to come to the vnderstanding thereâ—â—â— and first to begin with the Creede what â—â—th it containe A. Twelue Articles whereof the â—â—t concerneth God the Father the â—â—e next God the Sonne the eight â—â—d the holy Ghost and the foure last 〈◊〉 Church Q. Concerning the first Article I beâ—â—ue in God the Father Almighty maker of heauen and earth you haue already tâ— me what it is to beleeue or what faith is the definition of a speciall iustifying faitâ— which is here vnderstood but are there 〈◊〉 other kindes or sorts of faith which are coâ—mon and not peculiar to the elect A. Yes there are three other namâ—ly first an historicall faith whereby man doth know and assent to the woâ— of God secondly temporary whereâ—â— one may know assent vnto and maâ—â— profession of the word and sometimâ— haue some confused ioy and some â—stâ—aining graces thirdâ—y faith of miâ—â—cles whereby hauing some extraordâ—nary promise or reuelation one beleueth some miraculous thing shall coâ—â— to passe by the power of God Q. Although iustifying faith be but 〈◊〉 in kinde yet what degrees hath it A. There is a weake and a stroâ—â— faith Matth. 6.30 and 14.31 Roâ—â— 14.1 and 4.18.19.20 Dan. 3 16.1â— and 6. Matth. 8. and 15. Q. What is to be considered in a weaâ— faith A. First the defects thereof 〈◊〉 weake Christian failing either in knoâ—ledge Matth. 16.23 Act. 1.6 or in â—ot being able to apply the promises to â—imselfe without much doubting Esa â—2 3 secondly what it hath and therâ—â— first the seate thereof an humbled â—eart Esa 57.15 secondly the effects â—f it he acknowledgeth his sinne to be â—ardonable disliketh his sinnes comâ—ateth against vnbeliefe and other â—orkes of the flesh earnestly desireth â—race and is teachable Matth. 5.6 â—sal 10.17 Reuel 21.6 also vseth the â—eanes to know more and practiseth â—hat he knoweth thirdly the properâ—â— of it is to increase by which it diffeâ—eth from Popish implicite faith Q. What is to be considered in a strong â—ith or beleeuer A. First hee hath more knowledge â—hen the weake secondly hee applieth â—â—e promises with more assurance Rom. â— 20 thirdly all vertues and graces â—hich be fruits of faith bee in greater â—easure in him yet not alwaies in the â—â—me degrees and neuer without imâ—erfection in this life where euen the â—â—rongest Christian hath combate beâ—weene the flesh and the Spirit and hath the perfection of parts not degrees Q. You haue already told me what Gâ— is now how doe you know that there 〈◊〉 such a God A. First by the testimony of 〈◊〉 Scripture secondly by the creatiâ—â— and gouernement of the world a Rom. 1.20 Act. 14.17 thiâ—ly by the horrour of the consciences men after the committing of sinnâ— fourthly b Rom. 2.15 by the worke of Gods Spiriâ— the faith whereby we vnderstand thâ— the world was ordained by the wâ— of God c Heb. 11.3 Q. What is it to beleeue in God A. To beleeue that he is in all tâ— he speaketh that he is true that he my God in couenant counting the 〈◊〉 of my safety and charge of my hapâ—nesse to belong to him whereby 〈◊〉 heart is staied on him and my wâ— committed to him with a holy securâ— Ioh 17.3 2 Chron. 20.20 Psal 78. â— Ierem. 31.9 2 Tim. 1.12 Q. What is meant by the word Fathâ— A. The first person in the Trinâ— who is the Father of Christ by natâ—â— Ioh. 1.14 and of true beleeuers by adâ—tion Rom. 8.11 Q. How is the Father the first person A. Not in dignity or time but in order because he is the fountaine of the deity the Sonne being from him and the holy Ghost from both What is
of iustification reconciliation with God and eternall happinesse in heauen b Psal 51.1.2 as wee who haue but little mercy in respect of God pardon the iniuries wee haue receiued from men c Mar. 11.25 26 Q. What is the sixt Petition A. And leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from evil Q. What doe we pray for therein A. For good motions to holinesse and perseuerance therein and for strength in temptations d Psal 51.10.11 Iohn 8.11 1 Cor. 10.13 Rom. 6.12 13. 1 Pet. 5.9 Heb 12.23 2 Pet. 3.13 and eternall full holinesse in heauen Q. Wherefore is the conclusion added For thine is the Kingdome the Power and the glory for euer and euer A. First To strengthen our faith in the obtaining of our requests God hauing right being able and iâ— being for his glory to granâ— our Petitions e 2 Chro. 20.6 7 Psal 50.14.15 secondly for thankesgiuing plainely exâ—ressed which iâ— the Petitions was included not expressed f 1 Thes 5.18 Exod. 15. Iudg. 5. Q. What is meant by this word Amen A. It signifieth so be it so it is and so it shall be noting both anâ— earnest desire to haue what we aske and assurance of faith that we haue or shall obtaine the same g 1 Cor. 14 16. The word Sacrament is vsed in resemblance it hath to the oath whereby Souldiers did bind themselues to their Generall we hereby declare that we dedicate our selues to Christ to serue him to fight against the deuill the world and the flesh Q. What is a Sacrament A. A holy ordinance wherein by certaine outward signes ordained by God Christ with all his benefits is conueied to beleeuers Gen. 17.11 Rom. 4.11 1 Cor. 10 16.17 Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two Baptisme the Lordâ— Supper 1 Cor. 10.2.3.4 Q. What is Baptisme A. A Sacrament by which such as are within the couenant are washed with water in the name of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost that being thus ingraffed inâ—â— Christ they may haue perpetuall â—llowship with him Math. 28.19 Q. In Baptisme what is the outâ—ard and visible signe A. Water and the Sacramentall â—e of it in washing the body by â—ipping or sprinkling h Acts 8.6 10 Q. What is the inward thing signiâ—â—ed A. Christ i Eph. 5.26 1 Iohn 1.7 who shed his blood 〈◊〉 wash and cleanse vs from the guilt â—nd filthinesse of sinne Q. What be the ends of Baptisme A. First to be a pledge to vs of â—ur vnion with Christ k 1 Cor. 12.13 Gal. 3.27 and of the â—orgiuenesse of our sinnes l Acts 2.38 and of â—ur dying to sinne m Rom 6.2 3. and liuing to â—ewnesse of life and of the resurreâ—tion of our bodies at the last day n 1 Cor. 15.29 â—econdly to be a meanes of our first â—ntrance and admission into the viâ—ible Church o Eph. 4.5 thirdly to be a â—adge and signe of Christian proâ—ession bâ—fore the world p 1 Pet 3.21 Q. Why are wee baptised into the name of the Father Sonne and holy Ghost Mat. 28.19 A. To signifie that we are baâ—tized by the commandement aâ—â— authority of and by and with inucation of one God in three person and receiued into the family an communion with him 1 Iohn 1.3 and that 〈◊〉 must line onely to him renounciâ—â— all other Lords besides Q. Seeing such as bee borne of inâ—â—dels and the like are not to be baptizâ—â— vntill they come to yeares of discretioâ— and be able to make profession of the faith why are the children of beleeuiâ—â— Parents baptized in their infancy A. Because such were circumcâ—sed in the old Testament q Gen. 17.17 and thâ— couenant of God is made with thâ— faithfull and their seede so as thâ— children of Christians althougâ— they be not without originall sinnâ— yet are borne Christians r 1 Cor. 7.14 Rom. 11.16 Gal. 1.15 The outward signe inward grace doe not alwaies goe together some being sanctified before as Abraham before circumcision Cornelius and the Eunuch before baptisme some after as Paâ—l â—fter circumcisioÌ„ so many infants some neuer as repâ—oâ—ates and nâ— Infidels or Pagans and are holy bâ— a kinde of externall holinesse beinâ— within the generall couenant aâ— though not alwaies holy in regarâ— of inward sanctification which iâ— the speciall couenant of grace Q. Why are we baptized but once and yet must often receiue the Lords â—upper It is called a Supper because a spirituall banquet and also was first celebrated in the euening And of the Lord because instituted by him and in remembrance of him and by faith there is feeding vpon him in a spirituall manner A. Because it is enough once to â—e borne admitted and planted inâ—o Christ and the couenant but wee â—eed often to be nourished that we may grow in grace Rom. 11.29 Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A Sacrament whereby with the outward signes of Bread and Wine such as are ingraffed into Christ are in him daily in a spirituall manner nourished to eternall life â— Cor. 11.23.24.25 Q. In the Lords Supper what is â—he outward and visible signes A. Bread and Wine and the sacramentall vse therof in the outward administration receiuing of â—he same Matth. 26.26.27.28 Q. What is the inward thing signified A. The Body and Blood of Christ for our spirituall nourishment Q. What are the ends and vses of â—he Lords Supper or why should any desire to be partakers thereof A. First thankefully to she forth the death and suffering Christ s 1 Cor. 11. Luke 22.19 secondly to reach and coâ—firme vs concerning our communâ—on and growth with and in Chriâ—â— applying Christ and Iustificatioâ— Sanctification eternall life and a the rest of his benefits to our seluâ—â— in particular t 1 Cor. 10.16.17 thirdly to declaâ—â— our communion and growth in loâ—â— with our brethren u 1 Cor. 13.13 Q. How are the elements of Breâ—â— and Wine consecrated in the Sacrâ—ment A. By rehearsing the institutioâ— and promises of Christ and bâ— prayer and thankesgiuing and applying the outward elements to spirituall vse x Mat. 26.26.27 28. 1 Cor. 10.16 11.23 1 Tim. 4.4 5. Q. How long doe the Bread anâ— Wine continue consecrated to be signes the body and blood of Christ A. Onely during the time oâ— the celebration and administratioâ— of the Sacrament and no longer buâ— after the vse they bee common aâ— before Q. Seeing all may not receiue thâ— Lords Supper but onely such as can and â—e examine themselues wherein ought â—hristians to examine themselues A. First concerning the knowâ—â—dge in the grounds of Religion â—d in particular concerning the â—â—ctrine of the Sacrament y 1 Cor. 11 26 28. secondâ—â— concerning their faith z 2 Cor. 33.5 thirdly â—â—pentance a 1 Cor. 5.7.8 fourthly loue b Mat. 5.23 Q. It appeareth wee may not reâ—â—ue the Lords Supper if we
Image c. what is generally commanded herein A. The true outward worship of thâ— true God according as is prescribed iâ— the word written without adding 〈◊〉 detracting Deut. 12.32 Q. How hath this Commandement bâ— place next the first A. There followeth a profession 〈◊〉 that God whom we haue chosen whicâ— consisteth in publike worship so thâ— which commandeth the profession 〈◊〉 him in publike worship which himseâ—â— hath commanded followeth the former commanding vs to choose him Q. What may more particularly be oâ—serued in the second Commandement A. First the precept it selfe seconâ—ly reasons vrging the performance oâ— the Commandement Q. What particular duties be commanâ—ed and sinnes forbidden in the second Commandement A. First First sort of duties commanded containing seuen particulars to worship God by such meanes and after such manner as hee â—ath appointed as namely these seuen First to bee content with the Scripâ—ures for our direction in all things Deut. 4.2 Esa 8.20 2 Tim. 3.16.17 The sinne forbidden here is to set before vs for our direction for the rule of our faith and obedience any other word written or vnwritten besides thâ—â—nspired Bookes of Scriptures as first â—he Bookes called Apocrypha which although they may bee read as many other Bookes of godly men yet we may not build our faith vpon them secondly forged Bookes as the Gospell of Thomas Barnabas and Nicodemus thirdly Papists vnwritten traditions Matth. 15.9 fourthly loathing the simplicity of seruing God that the Word prescribeth and admiring will-worship Col. 2.18.23 1 Sam. 15.11.12 c. and all good intentions not grounded on the Word may bee referred hither 2 Sam. 6.6 Ioh. 16.2 Secondly here is commanded such a Ministery of the Woâ—d as the Loâ— hath appointed the Minister is to bâ— called of God and the Church Heb. 5.4 Rom. 10.15.17 Eph. 4.11 to Read and Preach the Word Mal. 2.7 1 Tiâ— 3.2 2 Tim. 4.2 Act. 13.14 and 15.21 Neh. 8.8 and people ought to heare thâ— Word Read and Preached 1 Thes 5 2â— Ioh. 8.47 Esa 2.3 Psal 122.1 The sinne forbidden is a false Ministery not appointed of God as Popeâ— Cardinals Priests to offer properly a râ— all sacrifice propitiatory for the quick and dead in the Mâ—sse Math. 15 1â— and hereunto may bee added a dumbâ— Ministery Neh. 8.8 1 Tim. 3.2 Esa 56 10. Hos 4.6 Ier. 23.31.32 Matth. 15.14 moreouer neglect of hearing thâ— Word preached Heb. 10.25 Thirdly prayer is commanded Psaâ— 65.1.2 Esa 56.7 which that it may bâ— vsed aright first it is to bee directed 〈◊〉 the true God onely Psal 50.15 secondly in the mediation of Christ alone Col 3.17 Ioh. 16.23.27 1 Tim. 2.5 otheâ— things belonging to prayer may be noted on the third Commandement The sins are first neglect of prayer Psal 14 4. secondly abuse thereof first when it is directed to Angels or Saints Rom. 10.14 Esay 63.16 Mal. 1.11 with 1 Tim. 2.8 secondly when men substitute other Mediators as S. Mary S. Peter c. Thirdly when people pray priuately in publike Yet condemne I nor a short ciaculation at entrance 〈◊〉 â—od assist me God sanctify me now to these holy duties or the like and joyn not with â—he assembly in prayer or hearing the word Eccl. 5.1 1 Cor. 14.40 Fourthly â—o leaue praying at the comming in of â—ny to make a legge or to place him Fiftly to pray with lips without touch of heart Es 29 13. Sixtly to pray onâ—y with the heart neuer vsing the voice when conueniently wee might Hos 14.2 A fourth duty commanded is to administer and receiue the Sacraments instituted by God Mat. 28.19 and 26. â—6 27 28. Sacraments beloâ—g to the Gospell properly in regard of signification â—nd end of institution but as parts of Gods outward worship commanded by him and as all nations by the light of nature obserue some externall rites in â—heir worship they are in a general manner reduced to the second Commandement The sins forbidden in this regard be first to neglect the sacraments when wâ— might be partakers therof Numb 9.13 Secondly to haue more sacrament then the Lord hath giuen to hiâ— Church as those fiue of the Papistâ— Confirmation Penance Matrimony Orders and extreme vnction Thirdly to take away the wine in the Lords supper from the people Fourthly hereunto may bee added Magicke worshipping the Deuill by charmes and otherwise wherein they haue as it were devillish sacraments and many wayâ— breake this Commandement Deut. 1â— 10.11 1 Sam. 28.11 12 13 14. Esa 8.19 and 65.4 Ezek. 21.21 Here is commanded discipline which is that order and gouernmeâ—â— which God hath left in his Church bâ— admonitions suspensions excommunications and absolutions to reforme abuses and to recouer such as fall into miâ—demeanors and sinnes Matth. 28.15 16 17 18. 1 Cor. 5.4 2 Cor. 2.6 The sinnes in this respect be first tâ— neglect this duty and to suffer notorious and grosse offenders to liue without discipline and to come to the saâ—â—ament without testifying repentance â—econdly to abuse this ordinance of â—od by excommunicating men for wel â—oing Iohn 6.2 and for trifles Sixtly Swearing by the true God may â—e referred to this Commandement as part of his outward worship Deut. 6.3 An oath is a religious and necesâ—ary confirmation of things by calling â—pon God to be a witnesse of truth and â—euenger of falshood first in assertion â—econdly in promise Esay 29.28 Heb. 6.16 Ruth 1.17 Heb. 3.11 2 Cor. 1.23 The sinnes and sinfull abuse of an â—ath as it is taken by the true God is â—gainst the third Commandement but some sinnes in swearing may be considered of here as first by naming parts of God as if hee were a man as heart â—oule sides feet nailes body Secondly by his pity mercy passion blood wounds life death Totus Christus adorandus est et humanitas Christi in composite c. if people hereby understand Christs humanity either they as much as in them lyeth teare his precious body or by superstitious ignorance deify the members of Christ for howsoeuer in some cases it may bee lawfull to worship Christ man yet not his humanity or parts of his body so considered as they doe Thirdly heathenish oathes as by Iupiter c. Fourthly Papisticall oathes by Angells and Saints S. Mary S George the Masse Roâ—d c. Is 5.7 Amos 8.14 Fiftly by other creatures as fire light siluer faith troth honesty c. Sixtly ridiculous nicknamed oahes as bodikin lakin cock fey fack fagges c. as if God regarded the pronunciation and outward found more then the oath it selfe or loued to be mocked in his worship Seuenthly to make confession of the truth and to defend it either by rendering a reason of it to euery one that iustly demands it 1 Pet. 3.15 or by departing with our goods for the defence and maintenance thereof is commanded of God and may be referred to this Precept The sinne is first to giue our bodily presence to idolatry our mindes being against it