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A66355 The vanity of childhood & youth wherein the depraved nature of young people is represented and means for their reformation proposed : being some sermons preached in Hand-Alley at the request of several young men, to which is added a catechism for youth / by Daniel Williams. Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716. 1691 (1691) Wing W2657; ESTC R31018 71,103 147

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3. 22. Q. What if thou dost not accept of Christ A. I shall be more miserable than if Christ had never dyed 1 Pet. 2. 8. Mat. 11. 24. Q. Is the meer enacting and publishing the Gospel all that Christ hath done towards the application of his Merits to Elect Sinners A. Besides that he hath appointed his Spirit to encline and effectually enable them to obey those terms which the Gospel requireth 1 Thes. 1. 4 5 6. 1 Cor. 2. 10. Gal. 3. 14. Q. And doth the Spirit thus concurr to apply Redemption and enable them to obey the Gospel A. Yes and not only strive with them as he doth with others 2 Cor. 3. 3. 1 Pet. 1. 2. 2 Thes. 2. 13. Q. By what means doth this Spirit work upon Souls A. Principally and most usually he works by the Gospel it 's self putting forth his power thereby as a seed of Life Gal. 3. 2. Iam. 1. 18. Rom. 10. 14. Q. By what part of the Gospel doth the Spirit usually work A. He is confined to no part he works by the Precepts by the account of Christs Death by the Promises Threats or the great Rewards yet which ever of these he works by it is pursuant to and in accomplishment of the absolute Promises of Grace which were made to Christ Act. 16. 30 31. Gal. 3. 29. Gal. 4. 28. Q. How dost thou expect to be made willing and able to accept of Christ A. Not by any natural power of my own who am dead in sin but by the Grace of Christ expressing it self in the operations of the Spirit Eph. 2. 1. Acts 5. 31. Tit. 3. 5. Q. How doth the Spirit cause the Sinner to accept of Christ A. By enlightening the Mind and changing the Heart in Regeneration whence there is an Inclination Will and Ability to accept of Christ Acts 26. 18. Tit. 3. 5. Q. Doth the Spirit nothing in order to the making the Soul earnest and willing to this A. He awakens the Soul to a concern for Salvation and a deep sence of its present misery without Christ Acts 2. 37. Luke 15. 17. Q. What oughtest thou to do on thy part in order to get this Grace A. I must not be idle but I must 1. Diligently hear the Word 2. Pray fervently to Christ for the Spirit 's Operations 3. Consider and bewail my Condition 4. Put a stop to all wayes of sin to my utmost 5. Carefully entertain and improve every motion of the Spirit 6. Strive with my Heart and urge it with all Gospel Arguments to obey the Call of Christ Prov. 2. 3 4 5. Mat. 13. 19. Q. What may a Sinner expect when he accepteth of Christ A. He may expect 1. To be united to Christ in the nearest Relation 2. To be admitted into a State of Pardon and Peace 3. To be adopted and made still more conformable to Christ in Grace and Holiness 4. To be supported with strength for service and Perseverance 5. And when he dies to be Partaker of the Glory of Christ in the highest Heavens Eph. 5. 30. Gal. 2. 16. Iohn 1. 12. Col. 1. 11. 1 Iohn 3. 2. Q. What is the condition of every Sinner till he do accept of Christ A. He abides under the wrath of God and hath no personal title to Pardon Peace or Glory Ioh. 3. 36. Q. Is this the condition of the Elect while they abide in Vnbelief A. Yes For tho God hath decreed and Christ hath purchased Faith and Life for them yet God hath determined by the Law of Faith that all are under condemnation untill they do believe Mar. 16. 16. Luke 13. 3. hence Rom. 5. 1. c. 8. 30. c. 4. 24. Q. Is not a Believer pardoned before he can put forth any other acts of Obedience A. Thô true Faith is a certain Principle of Obedience yet as soon as we believe we are pardoned even before there can be any time to put forth any other acts of obedience Gal. 5. 6. Q. Do Repentance or Faith any way make satisfaction to justice A. No. That is only Christs work but God hath appointed that that Soul shall repent and believe on whom pardon for Christs sake shall be bestowed and he hath solemnly declared hee 'll forgive no man till then Mark 16. 16. Rom. 11. 20 23. Heb. 4. 6. Ioh. 8. 24. Rom. 10. 13 16. 1 Pet. 2. 7 8. hence Gal. 2. 16. Q. What assurance hast thou that God will forgive and save thee if thou believe A. I have Gods Testimony and Promise and the Seals of the Covenant viz. Baptism and the Lords Supper 1 Iohn 5. 9 10. Acts 22. 16. Luke 22. 20. Rom. 4. 11. Q. Art thou engaged to accept of and submit to Christ according to the Gospel A. Yes I am strongly engaged to submit to Christ because he bought me with his blood my Parents dedicated me to him in Baptism and love to my own Soul requires it Rom 14. 9. Mal. 28. 19. Ezek. 33. 11. Q. On what account wert thou baptized A. My believing Parents were allowed and engaged to dedicate me to God as their Child and God graciously admitting the Infant seed of Believers into Covenant as part of themselves he did seal to me those blessings which my Infant state needed and was capable of Deut. 29. 11 12. Gen. 17. 7. Act. 2. 39. 1 Cor. 7. 14. Q. What doth the Covenant bind thee to A. To be the Lords in a sincere care to know love believe obey worship and serve him all my dayes and to depend on God thrô Christ for all happiness Ezek. 16. 8. Rom. 12. 1. Rom. 6. 4. Q. What didst thou engage against A. I engaged against being governed by Satan or the Flesh as my Rulers and against taking up with the worlds Goods as my portion and against the customes of the Men of this World as my guide Rom. 6. 14 15. Q. When ought a Child to know consider and agree to this Covenant A. As soon as he is capable to use his Reason and judge of good or evil which many are fit to do about seven years old 2 Tim. 3. 15. Psal. 34. 11. Q. What if a Child through the love of sin or vanity of mind will not agree to this Covenant when he is capable A. He then rejecteth Christ our Saviour and renounceth the blessings of the Gospel 2 Pet. 2. 1. Q. Is it a great sin to refuse to agree to the Covenant to which thy Baptism engaged thee A. It 's the damning Sin and the heart of all sin for 1. It 's rebellion continued against my Maker 2. It 's ingratitude and perjury to my Redeemer 3. It 's gross injustice to my Parents 4. It 's an affront to all the Godly 5. It 's self-killing Cruelty to my own Soul Psal. 2. 3 c. Q. When wilt thou personally consent to this Covenant as the only way of life to Sinners A. I will truly with my whole Soul consent now and live expressing my consent And as soon as I