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Scripture security for conscience. Reconciling the safety of truth with the safety of persons. By an honest counterplot to keep off the execution of an expected ordinance. With a Scripture catechisme very usefull in these times. For advancing unity. Suppressing errour. Stating present controversies. Vindicating the covenanted reformation.
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to lye to the holy Ghost Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart thou hast not lyed unto men but unto God Acts 5.3 4 Q. 18 Are the Scriptures the word of God A. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God 2 Tim. 3.16 Q. 19 Shall the bodies of men rise after they he dead A. I worship the God of my fathers beleeving all things that are written in the Law and the Prophets and have hope towards God which they themselves also alow that there shall be a resurrection of the dead both of the just and unjust Acts 24.14 15. Q. 20 Is there a day of judgement after death A. I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the Books were opened and another Book was opened which is the Book of life and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the Books according to their works and the Sea gave up the dead which were in it and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them and they were judged euery man according to their works Rev. 20.12 13. Deut. 13.6 8 9. If thy brother the sonne of thy mother or thy sonne or thy daughter or the wife of thy bosome or thy friend which is as thine owne soule entise thee secretly saying let us go and serve other gods neither shalt thou spare neither shalt thou conceale him but thou shalt surely kill him thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death and afterwards the hand of all the people 2 Chron. 15.12 13 15. They entred into a Covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soule that whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death whether small or great whether man or woman And all Judah rejoyced at the Oath for they had sworne with all their heart and sought him with their whole desire and he was found of them and the Lord gave them rest round about Concerning Blasphemy and impugning the Word of God EXod 20.7 Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine Levit. 24.11.12 13 14. The Israelitish womans sonne blasphemed the Name of the Lord and cursed and they brought him unto Moses and they put him in Ward that the minde of the Lord might be shewed them And the Lord spake unto Moses saying bring forth him that hath cursed without the campe and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head and let all the Congregation stone him Dan. 3.29 Therefore I make a decree that every people Nation and Language which speak any thing amisse against the God of Shadrach Mishach and Abednego shall be cut in peeces and their houses shall be made a dunghill because there is no other God Job 2.9 Curse God and dye 1 Cor. 12.3 No man speaking by the spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed Acts 13.10 11. Thou enemy of all righteousnesse wilt thou not cease to pervert the right wayes of the Lord and now behold the hand of the Lord is upon thee and thou shalt be blind Heb. 10.28 29. He that despised Moses Law died without mercy under two or three witnesses Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God c. Rev. 22.18 19. If any man shall adde unto these things God shal adde unto him the plagues that are written in this Book and if any man shall take away from the words of the Book of this Prophecy God shall take away his part out of the Book of life The second ranke of Doctrines Q. 1 SHall all men be saved A. Then one said unto him Lord are there few that shall be saved and he said unto them strive to enter in at the strait gate for many I say unto you will seek to enter in and shal not be able Luke 13.23 24. Q. 2 Hath a man by nature free will to turne to God A. The naturall man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are folishnesse unto him neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2.14 Q. 3 May God be worship'd by Pictures or Images A. Take ye good heed unto your selves for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire least ye corrupt your selves and make you a graven Image the similitude of any figure Deut. 4.15 16. Q. 4 Doth the soule of any man after death go to purgatory A. I heard a voyce from heaven saying unto me write blessed are the dead which dye in the Lord from henceforth yea saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them Rev. 14.13 Q. 5 Do the souls of good men dye or sleep when their bodies are dead A. Ye are come unto Mount Sion and unto the City of the living God the Heavenly Jerusalem and to an innumerable company of Angels to the generall assembly and Church of the first borne which are written in Heaven and to God the judge of all and to the spirits of just men made parfect Heb 12.22 23. Q. 6 Do the soules of bad men dye or sleep when their bodies are dead A. Their worme dyeth not Mark 9.44 Q. 7 Are there revelations or workings of the spirit as a rule for a Christians life though divers from or contrary to the written word of God A. This voyce which came from Heaven wee heard and we were with him in the holy Mount We have also a more sure word of prophecy whereunto yee do well that yee take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place untill the day dawne and the day-starre arise in your hearts Knowing this first that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private inrerpretation for the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost 2. Pet. 1.18.19 20 21. Q. 8 Is a man bound to beleeve no more then by his reason he can comprehend A Bebold thou shalt be dumbe and not able to speak untill the day that these things shall bee performed because thou beleevest not my words which shall be fulfilled Luke 1.20 Q. 9 Is the morall Law contained in the ten Commandements a rule of a Christian life A. Owe no man any thing but to love one another for he that loveth an other hath fulfilled the law For this thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steale thou shall not beare false witnesse thou shalt not covet and if there be any other Commandement it is breifly comprehended in this saying namely thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self Rom. 13.8 9. Q. 10 Doth God see sinne in the justified A. Against thee
ye not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates 2 Cor. 13.5 Q. 73 What evident mark can you instance in for a Christian to try himself by A. We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren 1 John 3.14 Q. 74 Should we now have legall terrours prest A. Others save with fear pulling them out of the fire Jude 23. Q. 75 Are the threatnings usefull to the godly A. If I have lift up my hand against the fatherlesse when I saw my help in the gate then let my arme fall from my shoulder-blade and mine arme be broken from the bone for destruction from God was a terrour to me and by reason of his highnesse I could not endure Job 31.21 22 23. Q. 76 Is there any farther use of terrors to the godly besides for restraint from sin A. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 Q. 77 Doth fear of Gods threatnings arise from the weaknesse of the godly or from their faith A. By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seen as yet moved with fear prepared an Ark to the saving of his house Heb. 11.7 Q 78 Some would have the Sabbath to be kept but as other dayes of the week What say you to them A. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy six dayes shalt thou labour and do all thy work but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do any work c. Exod. 20.8 9 10. Q. 79 They say this is Jewish and Ceremoniall show them a Sabbath instituted before there were either Jewes as any of their ceremonies A. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made and God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it c. Gen. 2.2 3. Q. 80 Should wicked men pray to God A. Pray God if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee for I perceive thou art in the gall of bitternesse and in the bond of iniquity Acts 8.22 23. Q. 81 Is the usuall discourse of hard controversies among weak Christians to be approved A. Him that is weak in the faith receive you but not to doubtfull disputations Rom. 14.1 Q. 82 If I have a true opinion which cannot be vented without offence may I vent it A. Hast thou faith have it to thy selfe before God happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth Rom. 14.22 Q. 83 Some presse very much for Uniformity is that according to the Scriptures A. Now I beseech you brethren by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that yee all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you but that ye be perfectly joyned together in the same mind and in the same judgement 1 Cor. 1.10 Q. 84 By what arguments doth the Scripture urge this A. If there be any consolation in Christ if any comfort of love if any fellowship of the Spirit if any bowels and mercies fulfill ye my joy that yee be like minded being of one accord of one mind Phil. 2.1 2. Q. 85 What directions must we follow that we may attain this Unity A. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory but in lowlinesse of mind let each esteem other better then themselves Phil. 2.3 Q. 86 What respect ought the strong Christian to bear towards the weak A. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not Rom. 14.3 Q. 87 What respect ought the weaker Christian to carry towards the stronger A. Let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth Rom. 14.3 Q. 88 Some question the lawfulnesse of keeping publike Fasts appointed by the Magistrate what have you in Scripture that might satisfie them A. Jehosaphat feared and set himself to seek the Lord and proclaimed a Fast throughout all Judah and Judah gathered themselves together to aske help of the Lord even out of all the Cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord. 2 Chron. 20.3.4 Q. 89 Hath the Magistrate power also to appoint a day to be kept yeerly to celebrate some nationall mercy A. Ester the Queen and Mordecai the Jew wrote with all authority to confirm these dayes of Purim in their times appointed according as Mordecai the Jew and Ester the Queen had enjoyned them and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed the matters of the fastings and their cry Est. 9 29.31 Q. 90 I perceive you grant much to the civill powers what if they should take upon them to do that which belongs properly to Church officers should that also be yeelded to them A. They withstood Vzziah the King and said unto him It pertaineth not unto thee Vzziah to burn Incense unto the Lord but to the Priests the sonnes of Aaron that were consecrated to burn Incense go out of the Sanctuary for thou hast trespassed neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God 1 Chron. 26.18 Q. 91 In these dayes many private men that are brought up to worldly callings take upon them to preach is this practise to be justified or disapproved A. He shall say I am no prophet I am an husbandman for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth Zech. 13.5 Q. 92 Those Ministers that have spent their estates and times to fit themselves for that calling have their maintenance with-held by many and divers have petitioned to have it taken away how will God take this at their hands A. Will a man rob God yet ye have robbed me but ye say wherein have we robbed thee in Tythes and Offerings ye are cursed with a curse c. Mal. 3.8 9. Q. 93 You speak of Minister as separated from the ordinary ranke of Christians what is requisite for the making of a Minister besides gifts A. The holy Ghost said separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them and when they had fasted and prayed and layed their hands on them they sent them away Acts 13.2 3. Q 94 By whom ought the Ministers to be ordained A. Neglect not the gift that is in thee which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery 1 Tim. 4.14 Q. 95 Is the power of Church discipline in the people or in the Officers of the Church A. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us whether prophecy let us prophecy according to the proportion of faith or ministry let us wait on our ministring or he that teacheth on teaching or he that exhorteth on exhortation he that giveth let him do it with simplicity he that ruleth with diligence Rom. 12.6 7 8. Q. 96 Should the people attend upon the ministry of those whom God hath placed over them or may they go indifferently to any other profitable Minister A. Obey them that have the rule over you and submit your selves for they watch for your souls as they that must give account that they may do it with joy and not with greif for that is unprofitable to you Heb. 13.17 Q. 97 Have Synods or Elders of Churches assembled together power to determine differences and make decrees A. As they went thorough the Cities they delivered them the decrees for to keep that were ordained of the Apostles and Elders which were at Jerusalem Acts 16.4 A. Q. 98 I have heard a book written to prove that the soule of man remains not after death how will you confute that A. He went and preached to the spirits in prison which sometimes were disobedient when once the long-suffering of God waited in the dayes of Noah 1 Pet. 3.19 20. Q. 99 They say there is another book out to prove that a man may put away his wife if she be not a meet helper how may I answer all the arguments there alledged A. It hath been said whosoever shall put away his wife let him give her a writing of a divorcement but I say unto you that whosoever shall put away his wife saving for the cause of fornication causeth her to commit adultery and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery Mat. 5.31 32. Q. 100 There are many other new opinions that men teach and write for with specious arguments I would fain be satisfied about them how shall I discern the truth A. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shal be given him James 1.5 If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God c. John 7.17 To the Law and to the testimony if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them Isa 8.20 The Priests lips should keep knowledge and they should seek the Law at his mouth for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts Mal. 2.7 If they be ashamed of all that they have done show them the form of the house and the fashion thereof c. Ezech. 43.11 Postscript to the judicious Reader IF thou hast read over this Catechisme thou mayest easily perceive that it was penned for Christians of the lowest form to whom the Authour intended with briefnesse clearnesse and Scripture-language to give generall notes for caution against all the dangerous Doctrines of the times and speciall hints for satisfaction concerning some of the most obvious mistakes and errors If the sight of this may occasion from thee a fuller and exacter Treatise of this nature none shall be more willing to study such a Catechisme then my self Thine and the truths I. K. FINIS