THE CONFESSION OF FAITH Together with The LARGER and LESSER Catechismes Composed by the Reverend ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES Sitting at WESTMINSTER Presented to both Houses of Parliament Again Published with the Scriptures at large and the Emphasis of the Scriptures in a different Character To which is annexed two sheets of Church-Government with the SCRIPTURES at large The second Edition Deut. 6. 6 7. And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thy heart and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children and shalt talk of them when thou fittest in thy house and when thou walkest by the way and when thou liest down and when thou risest up London Printed by E. M. for the Company of Stationers and are to be sold by John Rothwel at the Fountain in Cheapside 1658. The LARGER CATECHISM Agreed upon by the ASSEMBLY of DIVINES At VVESTMINSTER Quest WHat is the chief and highest end of man A. Mans Chief and Highest End is to glorifie God a Rom. 11. 36. For of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Amen 1 Cor. 10. 31. Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do do all to the glory of God and fully to enjoy him for ever b Psal 73. 24. to the end Thou shalt guide me with thy counsels and afterwards receive me to glory Whom have I in heaven but thee and there is none on earth that I desire besides thee My flesh and my heart fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever For lo they that are far from thee shall perish thou shalt destroy all them that go a whoring from thee but it is good for me to draw nigh to God I have put my trust in the Lord God that I may declare all thy works John 17. 21 22 23. That they all may be one as thou Father art in me and I in thee that they also may be one in us that the world may believe that thou hast sent me and the glory which thou gavest me have I given them that they may be one even as we are one I in them and thou in me that they may be made perfect in one and that the world may know that thou hast sent me and hast loved them as thou hast loved me Quest How doth it appear that there is a God Ans The very light of Nature in man and the works of God declare that there is a God c Rom. 1. 19 20. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them for God hath shewed it unto them For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made even his eternal power and Godhead so that they are without excuse Psal 19. 1 2 3. The heavens declare the glory of God and the Firmament sheweth his handy-work Day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night sheweth Knowledge There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard Acts 17. 28. For in him we live and move and have our being but his Word and Spirit only do sufficiently and effectually reveal him unto men for their salvation d 1 Cor. 3. 9 10. But as it is written Eye hath not seâ—n nor ear heard neither hath it entred into the heart of man the things that God hath prepared for them that love him But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit for the Spirit searcheth all things yea the deep things of God 2 Tim. 3. 15 16 17. And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus All Scripture is given by inspiration of God is profitable for doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good works Isai 59. 21. As for me this is my Covenant with thee saith the Lord my Spirit which is upon thee my words which I have put into thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seed nor out of the mouth of thy Seeds seed saith the Lord from henceforth and for ever Q. What is the word of God A. The Holy Scriptures of the old and new Testament are the Word of God e 2 Tim. 3. 16. All Scripture is given by inspiration 2 Pet. 1. 19 20. We have also a more sure word of Prophecy whereunto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place untill the day dawn and the day-star arise in your hearts V. 20. Knowing this first that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation V. 21. 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 the only rule of Faith and Obedience f Eph. 2. 20. And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone Rev. 22. 18 19. For I testifie unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book if any man shall adde unto these things God shall adde unto him the plagues that are written in this book V. 19. 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 and out of the holy city and from the things which are written in this book Isa 8. 20. To the Law and to the Testimony if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them Luke 16. 29 31. They have Moses and the Prophets let them hear them if they believe not Moses and the Prophets neither will they be perswaded though one rose from the dead Gal. 1. 8 9. But though we or angel from heaven preach any other Gospel unto you then that which we have preached unto you let him be accursed As we said before so say I now again if any man preach any other Gospel unto you then that ye have received let him be accursed 2 Tim. 3. 15 16. Before Q. How doth it appear that the Scriptures are the word of God A. The Scriptures manifest themselves to be the word of God by their Majesty g Hos 8. 12. I have written to them the great things of my law but they were counted as a strange thing 1 Cor. 2. 6 7 13. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect yet not the wisdom of this World nor of the Princes of this World that come to nought but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory Which things also we speak not in the words which mans wisdom teacheth but which the Holy Ghost teacheth
own Poets have said For we are also of his off-spring and that he is a God in Covenant as with Israel of old so with all his people i Gen. 17. 7. And I will establish my Covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting Covenant to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee Rom. 3. 29. Is he the God of the Jews onely is he not also of the Gentiles Yes of the Gentiles also who as he brought them out of their bondage in Egypt so he delivereth us from our Spiritual thraldom k Luke 1. 74 75. That he would grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies might serve him without fear V. 75. In holiness and righteousness before him all the dayes of our life and that therefore we are bound to take him for our God alone and to keep all his Commandments l 1 Pet. 1. 15 16 17 18. But as he who hath called you is holy so be ye holy in all manner of conversation V. 16. Because it is written Be ye holy for I am holy V. 17. And if ye call on the father who without respect of persons judgeth according to every mans work pass the time of your sojoruning here in fear V. 18. Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver and gold from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers Lev. 18. 30. Therefore shall ye keep mine Ordinances that ye commit not any of these abominable customes which were committed before you that ye defile not your selves therein I am the Lord your God Lev. 19. 37. Therefore shall ye observe all my Statutes and all my judgements and do them I am the Lord. Q. What is the sum of the four Commandments which contain our duty to God A. The sum of the four Commandments containing our duty to God is to love the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength and with all our minde m Luk. 10. 27. And he answering said unto him Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all c. Q. Which is the first Commandment A. The first Commandment is Thou shalt have no other Gods before me n Exod. 20. 3. Q. What are the duties required in the first Commandment A. The duties required in the first Commandment are the knowing and acknowledging of God to be the only true God and our God o 1 Chron. 28. 9. And thou Solomon my son Know thou the God of thy father and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts if thou seek him he will be found of thee but if thou forsake him he will cast thee off for ever Deut. 26. 17. Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God and to walk in his wayes and to keep his statutes and his commandments and his judgements and to hearken unto his voice Esai 43. 10. Ye are my witnesses saith the Lord and my servant whom I have chosen that ye may know and believe me and understand that I am he before me there was no God formed neither shall there be after me Jer. 14. 22. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain or can the heavens give showers Art not thou he O Lord our God therefore we will wait upon thee for thou hast made all these things and to worship and glorifie him accordingly p Psal 95. 6 7. O come let us worship and bow down let us kneel before the Lord our Maker V. 7. For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hands Mat. 4. 10. Then said Jesus unto him Get thee hence Sathan for it is written Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him onely shalt thou serve Psal 29. 2. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness by thinking q Mal. 3. 16. Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkned and heard it and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord and thought upon his name meditating r Psal 63. 6. When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee in the night watch remembring Å¿ Eccl. 12. 1. Remember now thy Creator in the dayes of thy youth c. highly esteeming t Psal 71. 19. Thy righteousness also O God is very high who hast done great things O God who is like unto thee honoring u Mal. 1. 6. A son honoureth his father and a servant his master if then I be a father where is mine honour and if I be a master where is my fear saith the Lord of hosts unto you O Priests that despise my name adoring * Isa 45. 23. I have sworn by my self the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness and shall not return that unto me every knee shall bow every tongue shall swear choosing x Josh 24. 15-22 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord choose you this day whom ye will serve whether the God which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood or the Gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord V. 22. And Joshua said unto the people Ye are witnesses against your selves that ye have chosen the Lord to serve him And they said we are witnesses loving y Deut. 6. 5. And thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might desiring z Psal 73. 25. Whom have I in heaven but thee and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee fearing of him a Isa 8. 13. Sanctifie the Lord of hosts himself and let him be your fear and let him be your dread believing him b Exod. 14. 31. And Israel saw the great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians and the people seared the Lord and believed the Lord and his servant Moses trusting c Isa 26. 4. Trust ye in the Lord for ever for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength hoping d Psal 130. 7. Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redemption delighting e Psal 37. 4. Delight thy self also in the Lord and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart rejoycing in him f Psal 32. 11. Be glad in the Lord and rejoyce ye righteous and shout for joy all ye that are upright in heart being zealous for him g Rom. 12. 11. Not slothful in business fervent in spirit serving the
to anger saith the Lord do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces V. 20. Therefore thus saith the Lord God Behold mine anger and fury shall be poured out upon this place upon man and beast and the trees of the field and the fruit of the ground and it shall burn and none shall quench it Ezek. 16. 26 27. Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbors great of flesh and hast encreased thy whoredomes to provoke me to anger V. 27. Behold therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee c. Deut. 32. 16 17 18 19 20. They provoked him to jealousie with strange Gods with abominations provoked him to anger V. 17. They sacrificed to Devils not to God to gods whom they know not to new gods c. V. 18. Of the rock that begat thee thou art unmindful and hast forgotten God that formed thee V. 19. And when the Lord saw it he abhorred them because of the provoking of his sons and daughterâ— V. 20. And he said I will hide my face from them I will see what their end shall be for they are a very froward generation children in whom there is no saith accounting the breakers of this Commandment such as hate him and threatning to punish them unto divers generations g Hos 2 2 3 4. Plead with your mother plead for she is not my wife neither am I her husband let her therefore put away her whoredomes out of her sight and her adulteries from between her breasts V. 3. Lest I strip her naked and set her as in the day that she was born and make her as a wilderness and set her like a dry land and slay her with thirst V. 4. And I will not have mercy upon her children for they are the children of whoredomes and esteeming the observers of it such as love him and keep his Commandments and promising mercy to them unto many generations h Deut. 5. 29. O that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep my Commandements alwayes that it might be well with them and with their children for ever Q. Which is the third Commandment A. The third Commandment is Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain i Exod. 20. 7. Q. What is required in the third Commandment A. The third Commandment requires that the Name of God his titles attributes k Mat. 6. 9. After this manner therefore pray ye Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy Name Deut. 28. 58. If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law written in this book that thou maist fear this glorious and fearful name THE LORD THY GOD. Psal 29. 2. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his Name c. Psal 68. 4. Sing unto God sing praises unto his Name extoll him that rideth upon the heavens by his Name JAH and rejoyce before him Rev. 15. 3 4. See above in d ordinances l Mal. 1. 14. Cursed be the deceiver that hath in his flock a male and offereth unto the Lord a corrupt thing for I am a great King saith the Lord of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathen Eccl. 5. 1. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God and be more ready to hear then to give the sacrifice of fools for they consider not that they do evil the word m Psal 138. 2. I will worship towards thy holy Temple and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy Name Sacraments n 1 Cor. 11. 24. 25 -28 29. And when he had given thanks he brake it and said Take eat this is my body which is broken for you this do in remembrance of me V. 25. After the same manner also he took the cup c. V. 28. But let a man examine himself and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup. V. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lords body prayer o 1 Tim. 2. 8. I will therefore that men pray every where lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting oaths p Jer. 4. 2. And thou shalt swear the Lord liveth in truth in judgement and in righteousness and the nations shall bless themselves in him shall they glory vowes q Eccl. 5. 2-4 5 6. Be not rash with thy mouth and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God for God is in heaven and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few V. 4. When thou vowest a vow unto God defer not to pay it for he hath no pleasure in fools pay that which thou hast vowed V. 5. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow then that thou shouldest vow and not pay V. 6. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin neither say thou before the Angel that it was an errour Wherefore should God be angry at thy voice and destroy the work of thine hand lots r Act. 1. 24 26. And they prayed and said Thou Lord who knowest the hearts of all men shew whether of these two thou hast chosen V. 26. And they gave forth their lots and the lot fell upon Matthias and he was numbred with the eleven Apostles his works Å¿ Job 36. 24. Remember that thou magnifie his work which men behold and whatsoever else there is whereby he makes himself known be holily and reverently used in thought t Mal. 3. 16. Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkened and heard it and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord and thought upon his Name meditation u Psal 8. throughout O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy Name throughout the earth to the end word * Col. 3. 17. Whatsoever ye do in word or in deed do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God and the Father by him Psal 105. 2-5 Sing unto him sing Psalms unto him talk ye of all his wondrous works V. 5. Remember his marvellous works that he hath done his wonders and the judgements of his mouth writing x Psal 102. 18. This shall be written for the generation to come and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord. by an holy profession y 1 Pet. 3. 15. But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts and be ready alwayes to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear Mic. 4. 5. For all people will walk every one in the name of his God and we will walk in the name of our God for ever and ever and answerable conversation
stood upon a pulpit of wood which they had made for the same purpose c. v. 5. And he opened the book c. v. 6. And he blessed the Lord the great God and all the people answered Amen Amen with lifting up their hands and they bowed their heads and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground c. Exod. 24. 7. And he Moses took the book of the Covenant and read in the audience of the people and they said All that the Lord hath said will we do and be odedient 2 Chron. 34. 27. Because thine heart was tender and thou didst humble thy self before God when thou heardest his words against this place and humblest thy self before me and didst rent thy clothes and weep before me I have heard thee also saith the Lord. Isa 66. 2. But to this man will I look even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word with a firm perswasion that they are the very Word of God (a) 2 Pet. 1. 19 20 21. We have also a more sure word of prophecy whereunto you do well that ye take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place till the day dawn and the day-star arise in your hearts v. 20. Knowing this first that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation v. 21. 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 and that he onely can enable us to understand them (b) Luk. 24. 45. Then opened he their understandings that they might understand the scriptures 2 Cor. 3. 13 14 15 16. And not as Moses who put a vail over his face that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished v. 14. But their mindes were blinded for untill this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament which vail is done away in Christ v. 15. But even to this day when Moses is read the vail is upon their heart v. 16. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord the vail shall be taken away with desire to know believe and obey the will of God revealed in them (c) Deut. 17. 19 20. And it shall be with him and he shall read therein all the dayes of his life that he may learn to fear the Lord his God to keep all the words of this law and these statutes to do them v. 20. That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren and that he turn not aside from the Commandment to the right hand or to the left to the end that he might prolong his dayes in c. with diligence (d) Act. 17. 11. These Bercans were more noble then those in Thessalonica in that they received the word with all readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily whether these things were so and attention to the matter and scope of them (e) Act. 8. 30-34 And Philip ran thither to him and heard him read the Prophet Esaias and he said understandest thou what thou readest v. 34. And the Eunuch said to Philip I pray thee of whom speaketh the Prophet this of himself or of some other man Luk. 10. 26 27 28. What is written in the law how readest thou v. 27. And he answering said Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heaâ—t and with all thy soul and with all thy strength and with all thy mind and thy neighbour as thy self v. 28. And he said to him Thou hast answered right this doe and thou shalt live with meditation (f) Psal 1. 2. But his delight is in the Law of the Lord and in that law doth he meditate day and night Psal 119. 97. O how love I thy Law it is my meditation all the day application (g) 2 Chr. 34. 21. Goe enquire of the Lord for me and for them that are left in Israel and Judah concerning the words of the book that is found for great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out upon us because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord to do all that is written in this book self-denial (h) Prov. 3. 5. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine own understanding Deut. 33. 3. Yea he loved the people all his saints are in thy hand and they sat down at thy feet every one shall receive of thy words and prayer (i) Prov. 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6. My son if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandements with thee v. 2 So that thou encline thine ear to wisdom and apply thy hearâ— to understanding v. 3. Yea if thou cryest after knowledg and liftest up thy voice for understanding v. 4. If thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures v. 5. Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledg of God v. 6. For the Lord giveth wisdom out of his mouth cometh knowledg and understanding Psal 119. 18. Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law Neh. 8. 6-8 And Ezra blessed the Lord the great God and all the people answered Amen Amen with lifting up their hands and they bowed their heads and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground v. 8. So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly and gave the sense and caused them to understand the reading Q. By whom is the Word of God to be preached A. The Word of God is to be preached onely by such as are sufficiently gifted (k) 1 Tim. 3. 2 -6 A bishop then must be blameless the husband of one wise vigilant sober of good behaviour given to hospitality apt to teach v. 6 Not a novice least being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation c. Eph. 4. 8 9 10 11. Wherefore he saith when he ascended up on high he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men v. 9. Now that he ascended what is it but that he also descended c. v. 11. And he gave some Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastours and Teachers c Hos 4. 6. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledg because thou hast rejected knowledg I will reject thee that thou shalt be no priest to me seeing thou hast forgotten the Law of thy God I will also forget thy children Mal. 2. 7. For the Priests lips should keep knowledg and they should seek the Law at his mouth for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts 2 Cor. 3. 6. Who also hath made us able ministers of the new Testament not of the letter but of the Spirit for the letter killeth but the Spirit giveth life and also duly approved and called to that office (l) Ier. 14. 13. Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the Prophets
duly and lawfully be recommended to them for the Ministry of any Congregation who cannot enjoy liberty to have a tryal of his parts and abilities and desire the help of such Ministers so associated for the better furnishing of them with such a Person as by them shall be judged fit for the service of that Church and People The STATIONER to the Reader THe good acceptance that the Confession of Faith and Catechismes with Scriptures at large hath found hath incouraged me to have them again revised and to procure the Emphasis of the Scriptures to be printed in a different Character that thou mayest see the reason why the texts are inserted As also by advice of some Ministers in the City there is annexed that form of Church Government with Scriptures at large which we find at the end of the little volume of the Confession and Catechismes printed by the Company of Stationers FINIS THose Ministers in the Citie expressed at the foote of the fore-going page that desired this form to be annexed with Scriptures at large for the good of Families were some of those whose names are subscribed to the Epistle of the Presbyterian judgement VVHereas there is a report raised and fomented by divers persons as if the Presbyterian Government was established only for three yeares and no more which three yeares being expired they suppose that Establishment is now out of date and this as some are obliged to suggest by their interest so others through their inadvertency receive 'T was thought fit to disabuse the Nation to give them to understand and they are hereby desired to take notice that the Presbyterian Government is that Church-Government which is established by the Law of the Land as no man can either deny or doubt who knows that though there was an Ordinance about 1645. for the setling of this Government only for three yeares unlesse the Houses thought fit to order otherwise yet it pleased the two Houses the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament Die Martis Aug. 29 1648. to order and ordaine this forme of Church-Government to be used in the Churches of England and Ireland without limitation of time for it's duration beginning thus Be it Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled and by authority of the same That all Parishes and places whatsoever within the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales as well priviledged places and exempt Jurisdictions as others be brought under the Government of Congregationall Classicall Provinciall and Nationall Assemblies Provided that the Chapels or places in the Houses of the King and his Children and the Chapels or places in the Houses of the Peers of this Realm shall continue free for their exercise of divine duties to be performed according to the Directory and not otherwise c. Where you may read the full extent of the Presbyterian Government as 't is appointed to continue with Rules about Ordination of Ministers Examination Censures Suspension and Excommunication in their Classicall Assemblies as you have it recited and reprinted at large in the great new Book of Statutes Chap. 118. of Ordinances 1648. Pag. 165 166 c. being called in the title page A Collection of Acts and Ordinances of Generall use for in his Preface he writes that he omits all such as were only Temporary and already Expired as a Continuation of Poltons Collections or Statutes by Henry Scobell Esquire Clarke of the Parliament and Council who writes that he publish'd these Acts and Ordinances in his Book by speciall Order of Parliament Printed by the Printers to his Highnes this present yeare 1658. A TABLE Of the Chief Points spoken to in the Confession of Faith and the Larger Catechism wherein the substance of the shorter is comprehended Con signifies the Confession and Cat the Cathechism the figures denote the Page A. ACtuall sin a fruit of Originall Con. 24. Adoption the Nature and Priviledges of it Con. 45 46. Cat. 40. Adultery after Marriage a just cause of Divorce Con. 95. Aggravations of sins from the Person offending Cat. 112. from the Party offended Cat. 112 113. from the Quality of the offence Cat. 114. from the Circumstance of Time and Place Cat. 117. AMEN the meaning of it Cat. 155. Angels how created Cat. 8. not to be worshipped Con. 78. Apocrypha not of Divine inspiration nor authority Con 3. Ascension of Christ Cat. 27. Assurance attainable in this life Con. 62. Cat. 44 45. What this assurance is and whereupon grounded Con 62. 63. Beleevers may want it Con. 63. Cat. 45. Beleevers may attain it without extraordinary Revelation Con. 63 64. It is the duty of all to endeavour after Assurancâ— Con. 64. The use and fruits of Assurance ibid. Assurance inclines not men to loosnesse Con. 64. Assurance may be weakned and lost Con. 65. How it comes to be lost ibid. It may be recovered again ibid. Atheism confuted Cat. 1 2. Attributes of God Con. 7 8 9. B. Bâ—ptisme what Con. 104. Cat 128 129. To continue to the end of the world ibid. Baptisme rightly administred by sprinkling Con. 105. To whom Baptisme is to be administred Con. 105. Cat. 129. A sin to neglect Baptism Con. 106. Yet not absolutely necessary to salvation ibid. Baptised persons may possibly be unregenerate ibid. The efficacy of Baptisme Con. 106. Baptism but once to be administred ibid. How our Baptisme is to be improved by us Cat. 130. Beleevers by what Righteousnesse they are justified See Justification and Faith Beleevers cannot fall away wholly nor finally Cat. 44. Why they cannot ibid. and Con. 59. How far they may fall away Con. 61. They can never utterly despair Con. 66. The condition of Beleevers in Judgement and after Judgement Cat. 50 51. Body of Christ how present in the Sacrament Con. 110. Cat. 132. C. Calling Effectuall what Con. 37 38. Cat. 34 35. Effectuall Calling is of Gods free grace not from any thing foreseen in man Con. 39. The Elect enabled by the Spirit to answer this Call Con. 29. Catholick Church See Church Christ why so called Cat. 20. Christs God head proved Cat. 5. Christ the Mediator between God and Man Con. 29 30. Cat. 17. Ordained to this Office by God from eternity Con. 29 30. Christ's Incarnation Con. 30. Cat. 17 18. His two Natures how united Con. 30 31. How he was Anointed and Called to his Office Con. 31. How he discharged his Office Con. 32. Why requisite Christ should be God Cat. 16. Why Man Cat. 17. Why God-man Cat. 20. How Christ exerciseth the Office of a Prophet Cat. 21. How of a Priest ibâ—d How of a King Con. 22. Christ's Humiliation and the degrees of it See Humiliation Christ's Exaltation and the Degrees of it See Exallation How Christ makes Intercession Cat. 28. Christ how present in SacrameÌ„t Con. 110. Cat. 132 Christian liberty See Liberty The Church the object of Gods speciall Providence Con. 21 22. The Church given to Christ from all eternity Con. 30.