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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28749	Christ mighty in himself & members revealed in some short expressions by way of catechisme : wherein is demonstrated ... according to the Scripture ... is alone in the Spirit by Jesus Christ : to which is added ... a hint of the nature of the kingdome of God (as it is even now to faith) / by R. Bacon.	Bacon, Robert, b. 1611 or 12.	1646 (1646)	Wing B368; ESTC R29416	45,973	263

CHRIST Mighty in Himself Members revealed In some short Expressions by way of CATECHISME Wherein is demonstrated that according to the scripture sence phrase and the experience of them that do beleeve the saving and joyful knowledge of God Man and althings else that relate to either is alone in the Spirit by Jesus Christ. To which is added occasionally a hint of the Nature of the kingdome of God as it is even now to Faith By R. BACON a Companion with them that have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ with respect of persons LONDON Printed by J.M. for Giles Calvert at the sign of the black-spread Eagle at the West end of Pauls 1646. To The Right Honourable Lady ELIZABET Viscountesse Say and Seal MADAM GIve me leave as an acknowledgment of your constant respect unto me since I had an opportunity to serve you in the Lord as I had ability to put this little book into your Ladyships hands whiles God put it in your heart and enrich you heaven-ward with the glory and substance of it Right Honorable Lady God is witnes as elsewhere so in your family I sought to know nothing save Christ and him Crucified neither indeed is there left to me any other thing to glory in save the Crosse of our Lord Jesus which I judg no unhappinesse at all for I could wish it might be once agen as anciently it was the only Christian glory For without all controversie if ever the breach in Christendome and in particular that in this Land as touching Religion be effectually made up again as in the first times as is expected it must be by casting that * Lignum Jun. Exod. 15.25 comp with Rev. 8 11 Wood into these bitter and troubled waters for such a * Rev. 22.2 tree there is and it can be none but Christ that is only sufficient for the healing of these distempered Nations Oh therefore that they were once wise to forbear this clashing and dashing themselves in peeces one against another for matters external trivial and Circumstantiall in Religion would at length content themselves with that which is alone saving everlasting and account it honor and happinesse enough in matters appertaining to God to be a Christian which is scarce the alone glory of any this day on earth yet the condition of al other is but as the grasse of the field for he only the Christian lives reigns a King to GOD for evermore That such a one as such a one may be had in account again all the Kingdome all the world over Madam is the constant prayer endeavor of Yours most ready to serve you in the things of Christ R. Bacon A word to the Christian READER HAving made a promise of printing anothers Catechism in writing laying by me which upon consideration I found many ways inconvenient to perform I found my self inclined to communicate after this manner something of what GOD hath given me to know as touching the Mysteries of life in the composure of which in some sort I apprehended the height and glory of John's assertion that if all the things concerning Jesus should be written the world would not contain the books many are the preachers of this Mystery of GOD for it is the whole business of heaven and earth to make it out Yet alas how little of it is this day understood there is no question the smoak according to the prediction of the bottomless pit hath in these last times exceedingly darkned this sun the removal of which hath been the expectation of GODS little flock these divers hundred years 't is effecting now we hope more then ever and oh that it were quite over once that we might the same day as * Dr Stoughton in his latine Epistle to the Pr of Transylvania Doctor Stoughton in the light might of faith spake at one solemnize the Funerals of the Beast together with the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. May not we say it is begun GOD is pouring out of his Spirit now more then ever since the first times and the bride is hereupon making her self ready who that are the bridegroomes friends can forbear to joy for he that hath the bride is the bridegroome Notwithstanding I may truly say unless God build the house which we intend for his dwelling place in vain do we set upon the work And yet I fear it hath been and is welnigh the error of most builders for 't was theirs of old to endevor to build a house for GOD but yet without him for we see few of those buildings ●●and which men have laboured in which argues ●hey were of mans making ●nd so had as it now appears like himself their foundation in the dust GOD give us therefore wisdom at length to build upon that foundation which himself hath layd and according to it that we may be no more ashamed as they are whos● works are at this day a● once revealed and consumed And that by the fi●● of Gods own kindling 〈◊〉 is that which now trouble● torments almost al th● earth because it dete●● the folly of those that dw●●●● thereon whatever light 〈◊〉 truth there is in this li●● piece it is a spark enki●dled from that fire For chose rather through the grace of GOD as it was most meet I should to make it my guide then man which may serve as a reason why I have not gone over again either the same things or after the same method as almost all others have done but have sought to make the truth appear though in an unusuall yet for the most part in a Scripture dress if it offend such must know that the holy Spirit divides to every man severally as he will And blessed are they that are not offended with him Farewell The Contents of the several Parts and Sections of this Catechism Preface SEct. 1. Of the Christian Religion Page 1 2 3 4 5. S 2. Of the Ministry Pag. 6. S. 3. Of Ordination Pag. 7. S. 4. Of them that are alone able to judge of persons and thing divine Pag. 10 11 12. S. 5. Of the Christian Church order Pag. 13 14 15 16 Part. 1. OF Christ as he is the sum of the Ministry of both Testaments Pag. 17. S. 6 Of the knowledg of God in innocency Pag. 21 S. 7 Of the tree of life Pag. 23 S. 8. Of the tree of knowledg of good and evil Adams eating of it Pag. 24 25 26 27 28 S. 9. How God is known amiss● and how aright by the law Pag. 30 31 32 33. 140. Sect. 10. Of the ten Commandments opened as they comprehend the Gospel Page 42. S. 11. 1 Commandment revealing God Page 43. S. 12. 2 Commandment revealing Christ Page 44. S. 13. Of the holy Trinity largly Page 48 49. S. 14. That such a distinction hath its foundation in God Page 52. S. 15. How it appeared in the Creation Page 57. Sect. 16. How more gloriously at