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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77379	A Catechisme for communicants. Set forth for the benefit of the willing to be well prepared for the receiving of that great mystery of the Lords Supper. / By A wel-willer [sic] unto all the children and servants in this great citie, and the suburbs, but most especially those of the parish of Dunstans East, London.	Bridges, Walter.	1645 (1645)	Wing B4483C; ESTC R173262	50,770	119

that Grace is the work of God therefore there can bee no power of resistence And Grace is also the work of man therefore there can bee no shadow of violence Againe to worke with a danger of not bringing to passe agrees not with the power of God whose will is not will unlesse it bee omnipotent that is to say unlesse it worke whatsoever it will To worke by constraint and compulsion agrees not with the nature of man whose will is not will unlesse it wills what it worketh so then this is all for the conclusion Lord let Grace in mee bee thy work then I am sure there can bee no resistance and let it bee my work too then I am sure there can be no violence Qu. What is the third reason of our examination An. His acknowledgment of Gods Word which ought to bee in every Christian for the rule of tryall for the rule of life for the rule of obedience also and indeed there are but two things which Scripture presents us with 1. A sure rule which is the Law 2. A sure refuge which is the Gospell concerning both which see one excellent place of Scripture Gal. 3.10 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the Law to do them here is the corrasive of the Law but then Vers 13. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law when he was made a curse for us there is the comfort of the Gospel Qu. What is the reason that such regard must bee had to a rule in our examination An. This 1. our submission and casting down so comes the knowledge of sinne and the bringing of us all unto our kees before God 2. Our certaintie for wee are not left to try our selves by custome example Lawes of man opinion of others c. but the never failing truth of God 3. Our satisfaction for herein wee finde a sure word of prophesie yea indeed that which will make the man of God compleat 2 Tim. 3.17 4. The Scripture is declared to bee that pretious antidote or preservative by which Gods people are kept from the pathes of the destroyer 5. All men are sent unto the Word of God for their tryall and amendment Wherewithall shall a young man amend his way but by taking heed thereto according to thy Word Psal 119.9 Qu. What is the fourth and last reason of our examination An. It is twofold first drawne from God hee will have a tryall and such a tryall as hee will have for our God lookes both to the matter and to the manner of all his peoples performances as is to see every where Esa 58. Now in every tryall that God requires of his people there are these things supposed and included 1. Detestation of sinne for herehence arises all our in quiry after sinne its pursuite judging confession condemnation 2. Amendment of sinne which indeed is and ought to bee first in the intention so David Psal 119.59 consideration and turning 3. Approbation of our selves both unto God and to the rule also Psal 119.6 a respect to God and to his Commandements 4. Example of our brethren too 1 Pet. 3.1 2 they which obey not the Word may without the Word bee wonne if they many behold your meek conversation coupled with feare Second reason is drawne from the things themselves which are to bee tryed which can be no other but either good or bad perfect or imperfect and therefore must come within the compasse of those two things which the rule will exactly helpe us unto that is to say 1. Justification if so bee thou beest good perfect and preparing onely with an honest heart though not prepared the weeping faith-wanter may come neere to Christ Mark 9.24 Men have said somewhat of themselves 2 Tim. 4.8 I have fought c. I have desired to try judge confesse condemne from hence-forth there is mercy for mee with a mercifull God and God desires that his servants may goe from some of their duties with a Well done good and faithfull servant Matth. 25.21 2. Condemnation which is and cannot but bee the portion of all ignorant unbeleeving unexamining receivers for as counterfeit Gold may goe for true till the touchstone come and then it is discerned and rejected too so it is here in the Word there is the touchstone ballances weight measure furnace and all for all which will they nill they shall thereby be examined Qu. What is the condemnation under which unworthy receiving falleth An. It lyeth under 1. The condemnation of Gods Word for as long as all the Scripture is Gods Word and some particular places are not blotted out the rash and unprepared must needs bee concluded guilty as it is to see 1 Cor. 11.26 c. 29. this condemnation receiving unworthily lies alwayes under 2. The condemnation of Gods people for all those as well the people as the Pastors come tremblingly and truely and thereby condemne ignorance and rashnesse examples are pregnant 1 Cor. 10.2 Chron. 30.3 1 Chron. 15.13 Scriptures very plaine as before 3. The condemnation of conscience sometimes it lies under surely it would alwayes if conscience were awake mens hearts tell them that they are not fit for such holy mysteries Qu. How do men usually behave themselves under such condemnation An. Some ignorantly and affectedly so 1 Thes 5.3 Esa 28.15 Deut. 29.19 Some carelessely and desperately so 1 Cor. 15.32 Some contradictorily and scoffingly so Act. 13.45 Some are convinced but relapsingly so 2 Pet. 2.22 Some mournefully and beleevingly so which as soone as they beleeve Act. 12. and inquiringly so Act. 2.37 and succesfully so Act. 16.33 34. FINIS