as touching our saluation and that is reuealed in the Gospell Q. In what places finde you that reuealed A. Our sauiour Christ saith This is the will of him that sent mee that euery man that seeth the sonne and beleeueth in him should haue euer lasting life c. And Saint Paul saith Hee hath predestinate vs to bee adopted through Iesus Christ in himselfe according to the good pleasure of his will And for the dooing of this will we pray here Q. But may wée enquire after the knowledge of this will A. Yea and diligently we ought to enquire after it Q. But if we doe search after it may wée know it A. Yea for as it is reuealed in the scripture so is it confirmed and sealed before our eyes in the Sacraments Q. What if we cannot at all times or at any time vnderstand and knowe this will of God A. The faulte is in our selues because we be carnall and destitute of the spirite of Christ. Q. To whom then is this wil of God reuealed A. To euery one of Gods children this will is particularly reuealed Q How proue you that A. Paul saith that this will of God was manifested vnto him when hee saith that Christ loued him and gaue himselfe for him Q. Yea but Paul is not euery one A. No that is true but if all the elect are led by the same spirite that Paule had it will also perswade them of this will of GOD as it perswaded Paul Q. But how prooue you that the same spirite is giuen to all the Elect A. It is manifest in Esa. 59. 21. Rom. 8. 11. 14. 15. 16. Q. Will not this bréed carnall securitie in men A. No but cleane contrarie for when we are once armed with the knowledge of this will of God we shall passe through fire and water without any danger without feare of the world or death or the diuell and triumphe ouer all our enemies as Paul did Q. Whether is any thing done in the worlde whether GOD will or no A. God forbid wee should thinke so that were to denie the omnipotencie of God Q If nothing be done in the world◠against the will of God then sinne is committed by the will of God A. Yea it is the will of God that sinne should remaine in the world Q. You meane that God doth suffer it to be in the world doe you not A. Nay I meane that God doth will it and worke it which is more then permitting or suffering it to be done Q. How proue you that A. It may be proued by these places of scripture As they regarded not to know God so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde to doe those things which are not conuenient Againe Because they receiued not the loue of the trueth that they might be saued therefore God shall send them strong delusions that they shoulde beleeue lies this is more then suffering them to bee deluded and to be deliuered vp Againe My people would not heare my voyce and Israel would none of me So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnes of their heart and they haue c. This is more then permitting them to be giuen vp Q. Is not GOD then the author of sinne A. He is and he is not Q. How can that be A. For the better cleering of this poynt we must consider two things 1. How many waies sinne is to be considered 2. What things are to be considered in euery sinne Q. How many waies is sinne to bée considered A. Three waies 1. As a thing contrarie to the lawe of GOD and so GOD is not the author of sinne 2. As a cause of more sinne following neither that way is GOD the author of sinne 3. As it is a punishment of sinne past and so God is the author of it Q. How proue you that God dooth punish one sinne with another A. By Rom. 1. 28. 2. Thes. 2. 11. 12. Psalm 81. 11. 12. Q. That God doth punish one sinne with another I now sée it manifestly but why dooth he so A. To punish sinne standeth with his iustice and euery punishment is a worke of his iustice but how or which way hee wil punish sin that is in his owne wil or pleasure if not who shall teach him and direct him Q. It is true I am satisfied for that poynte now shew how many things are to be considered in euery sinne A. Two things 1. The Action o◠deede done 2. The corruption of the action Q. What meane you by the corruption of the action A. The swaruing from the rule of Gods worde or the transgression of his lawe Q What say you of the action is that of God A. Yea the action so farre as it is an action God dooth will it and worke it for without him wee can doe nothing because as the Scripture saith In him wee liue and mooue and haue our beeing Q. Is not God also the author of the euill or corruption that is in the Action A. No not of the euill in the Action except it be as we haue heard alreadie a punishment of sinne past and so a worke of iustice Q. How proue you that God is not the author of the corruption that is in the action A. It may bee proued by these places Psal. 〈…〉 1. 13. Zach. 8. 17. 1. Ioh. 2. 〈◊〉 Q How else can you proue that God is the author of the action and not of the corruption that is in it A. By the very light of nature common reason For 1. The Sunne shineth vpon carrion and it stinketh more then it did before It shineth also vpon flowers and they smell more sweete then they did before the Sunne is the cause of their smelling more then they did but not of the stinking of the one nor of the sweetnes of the other for the cause of that is in the natures of the things themselues So may God bee the author of an action and not of the corruption of the action Q. What other similitudes haue you A. A lame man by the power of his soule doth moue and goe now his soule is the cause of his mouing and going but not of his lame going Euen so God may be the cause of an action but not of the euill that is in the action Q. Haue you any more such similies 3 A. Yea. A liberall father giueth his children their portions which they spend riotously the fathers liberalitie is the cause of their spending for without him they had nothing to spend but their riotous spending commeth not of their father but of themselues and euen so God is the author of an action but not of the euill that is in the action Q. The case is cleare Now shew me why God dooth let sinne bée still in our nature when as hée could by his grace if it pleased him take it quite away A. The cause is this That hee may vse our sinnes to his
which is euill it selfe doth shun the name of euill because he would not be hated Q. Thats a trick of the diuell indéed but I thinke no man will doe so but the diuell himselfe A. Yes all the wicked and vngodly haue learned of their master the diuell to call euill good and would be counted honest though they be neuer so lewd But deliuer vs from euill Q. Why are these wordes added to the former A. To teach vs how we are saued from the diuell Q. How is that A. Not by our selues nor by any thing that wee can doe but by our heauenly father who doth deliuer vs and set vs free from his tyrannie and power Q. How doth the Lord deliuer vs from the diuell A. By the meanes merites of Christ his death and passion who hath gotâ—en the victorie for vs and to our vse 1. Cor. 15. Q. But why doth the Lord suffer vs to come into his snares A. 1. That he might make his mercie goodnes appeare in deliuering vs out of his snares for except we were taken prisoners we could not be deliuered 2. That wee might see in what a miserable and wofull case wee are in of our selues without our Captaine and deliuerer the Lord Iesus Chriâ—t Q. What néede we care then séeing we haâ—e such a deliuerer A. Indeede wee neede not feare any thing that Sathan can doe vnto vs being so brideled as he is but wee must be carefull to serue the Lord that hath thus mercifully and mightily deliuered vs. See Luk. 1. 74. Q. How must we serue him A. Onâ— principall part of the seruice which we owe to God standeth in resisting the diuell Q. How must we resist the diuell A. In resisting such an aduersarie as the diuell is two things must diligently bee obserued and regarded 1. That wee vse such weapons onely as our heauenly father hâ—th appoynted vs. 2. That we vse them in that maner and order which he hath appoynted Q. What be those weapons A. They be not carnall but spirituall such as S. Paul sought withall himself and hee commendeth them to bee mightie through God to cast down strong holds and principalities and powers c. 2. Cor. 10. 4. c. and therefore also exhorteth all men to fight with the same Eph. 6. 12. 13. Q. What be the names of those weapons that wee may both know we them and prepare them in a readines A. The Apostle nameth a breastâ—plate butl it is of righteousnes and a girdle but it is of trueth a shield but it is of â—aith a helmet but it is of hope a sword but it is the sword of the spirit thâ—â— word of God and shooes for our feeâ—e but they be shooes of preparation for the Gospell of peace and vnto all these hee ioyneth prayer Ephes. 6. 14 15 16 17 18. and all these together he calleth the armour of God Q. These bee the weapons in what manner must they be handled A. They must bee vsed continually with circumspect walking or liuing circumspectly Ephes. 5. 15. with heedfull watching ouer our wayes and Sathans sleighâ—s Mark 13. 33. and with manly courage standing fast in the defence of our â—elues and of the quarrell of our Lord Iesus Christ. Q. This is too precise and straight is it not sufficient if we liue as our honest neighbours doe and serue God as the time serueth like Protestants at large A. Alas no the diuell likes that very well for he knoweth that the careles man is easily taken and ouercome yea if we be neuer so precise and strict in many things and make no conscience of some one sin it is enough for the diuell for he wil catch a man to hell aswell by one baite as by a thousand Q. Yea how proue you that A. By the scripture for it is said of Herod that he reuerenced Iohn Baptist and his ministrie and heard him gladly but yet for all that could not abide to be tolde of hauing his brothers wife and for that hee is condemned And so it is with others Q. Then woe be to those that go not so farre as Herod did except God giue them repentance And blessed bée God our heauenly Father for Iesus Christ by whom we bée deliuered from the diuell and from all his temptations and fieriâ— darts Now come to the conclusion of the Lords prayer For thine is the Kingdome the power and the glory for euer and euer Amen Q. What is the effect of these words A. They are a conclusion of the whole prayer with praise and thankesgiuing vnto God Q. What doe we learne thereby A. We learne thereby 1. Not to craue any thing without giuing thankes 2. Not to end our prayers without giuing of God due praise 3. In all things and at all times to returne the whole glorie and praise vnto him Q. What is ment by saying Thine is the kingdome seeing as there be earthly Kings and Princes which haue kingdomes also besides the Lord A. Though earthly Kings haue kingdoms yet they haue them not from themselues but of the Lord as the Lord sayth by Salomon By me Kings raigne Q. What is the meaning of these words Thine is the kingdome A. They bee expounded in 1. Chron. 29. 11. Q. Why is the kingdome sayd to be Gods A. For two causes 1. Because he is absolute possessor and owâ—er of all things 2. Because he hath soueraigne rule ouer all at his will Q. Why doe we say for thine is c. A. Because it is a reason to induce vs to prayer because he hath absolute authoritie and interest in all things Q. Why is it sayd the power is his A. Because he hath not only authoritie but also abilitie in himself and of himselfe and all other powers are deriued from him Q. How doth this serue to stirre vs vp to prayer A. We haue neede to pray the more vnto God because wee cannot doe any thing that we aske but by power froÌ„ him Q. Why is glorie ascribed to God A. For â—wo causes 1. Because the fulnes of glorie is in him 2. Because the glorie of the creature is all of him which is but a sparke of his glorie Q. How doth this moue us to praier A. Very much for wee must inuocate his holy name that in so doing wee may giue him that glorie that is due vnto him Q. Why is it sayd for euer A. For two causes 1. To put a difference betweene the Lord and earthly Princes 2. To shew the excellent and permanent estate of the happines of Gods children for that kingdome and glorie of which they are made parâ—â—kers is such as indureth for euer Q. Why is this word added Amen or So be it A. To teach vs two things 1. That wee must not as many doe craue that in words which wee haue no desire vnto in our heart but that we must desire with all our heart whatsoeuer wee aske with our lips 2. That in prayer wee must striue
against doubting and vnbeleefe and to beleeue that as wee haue craued so God for Christ his sake will graunt it vnto vs in his good time Soli Deo gloria FINIS Faultes escaped pag. 107. lin 26. For dull reade dumbe pag. 172. lin 4. for with reade without Man to humble himselfe vnder all God to exalte himselfe aboue all Man to suffer God to ouercome Man to dye God to triumph ouer death c. Q. How are we y â— better for all this A. Wee are the better for it two waies if we beleeue 1. For asmuch as hee hath willingly submitted himselfe vnto these things for our sakes and not for his owne needeâ— must his obedience be a discharge for our disobedience and his desert for our vndesert 2. As his obedience is a discharge for our disobedience so it is also a purchase of obedience for vs and his death is a purchase of life for vs. Q. What is the reason of that A. The reason is this To his obedience is loue due to his deseruing is reward due to his humilitie is honour due to his sorrowe is ioye due to his death is life due and to his victorie is triumph due all which are purchased and giuen by him and imputed at Gods hand to all such as Psalm 14. Esai 1. Iob. 21. â—5 Psalm 55. Iam. 1. Galath 5. 1. Cor. 13. The state of the question Origen Matth. 7. 2. Timoth. 2 Ioh. 3. Matth. 25. Apocal. 21. Rom. 9. 22 23. Esai 46. 10. Obiect 1. Timoth. 2. 4. Reuel 7. 2. Cor. 4. 3 4. Gen. 47. 15. Matth 21. 10. Mark 1. 5. Luk. 3. 6. Rom. 5. 18. 1. Cor. 15. 22. Iâ—h 6. 45. Ioh. 12. 32. Esai 66. 23. Ioel. 2. 18. Ioh. 3. 32. Matth. 10. 22. Obiect 2. 〈◊〉 2. 〈…〉 * The death of Christ had been in deed sufficient for all men if God had decreede it for al or else not for his will power and grace doe alwaies goe together for what hee will doe his power is sufficient to effect but what his will or nature resisteth his power and grace caÌ„not effect 2. Timo. 2. 13. He is faithfull and cannot denie himselfe In 2. Corin. 12. 9. The Lordâ— saith My grace is sufficient for thee but in RoÌ„ 9. 18. Hee ioyneth his wil his mercy together in the softning of the elect and likewise matcheth his will and his wrath together in the hardening of the reprobate to shew that both of the elects saluatioÌ„ and the reprobates damnation there is a higher cause then faith in the one vnbeliefe in the other and that is the will of GOD with which his grace is sufficient to saue many and without which it is not sufficient to saue any for neither doth his grace drawe any to heauen nor his wrath send any to hell against his will but both are according to his good will and pleasure in both his owne glorie is the marke that he aimeth at Prouer. 28. Exod. 17. 12. As the Pope Turâ—â— Spanyards and Papists and other traitors doe Note Iere. 29. 7. 2. Ioh. The definitions of Prayer Gen. 18. 27. Ioh. 15. 14. Hest. 4. 16. To God onely Proued by 3. reasons 1. Reason 2. Reason Rom. 10. 14. 3. Reason Obiect Exod. 14. 〈◊〉 Obiect 1. Tim. 2. 5. Heb 7. 25 Object 1. Answer 2. Answer Psalm 51. Luk. 18. 13. Luk. 15. 25. Matth. 8. 5 6 The 3. answer Ephes. 3. 12. Heb. 4. 16. Obiect â— Answer a Gen. 19. 29. Psalm 105 8. Psalm 111. 5. b Psal. 2. 7. 3. 4. Prou. 21. 30. c Psal 34. 15. Psal 139. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. d Mat. 3. 17. Ioh. 16. 23 24. Obiect Answer Iam. 5. 14. Esai 63. 1â— Psalm 25. 1. Psalm 86. 4. Ephes. 6. 13. Esai 29. 13. Hose 7. 14. 1. Sam. 1. 12. Exod. 14. 15. Iam. 1. 6. Psalm 71. 1. Psalm 116. 10. Psal. 50. 15. Psal. 91. 15. Esa 65. 24. 1. Sam. 17. 37. 2. Chron. 20. 7. 1. Timoth. 2. 1. Col. 4. 2. Philip. 4. 6. In Luk. 1. 28. The salutation of Mary no prayer The Creede no prayer The necessitie of prayer 1. Sam. 1. 10. Luk. 22. 41. 43. 46. Psalm 28. 9. Rom. 1. 9. 10. Philip. 1. 3. 2. Sam. 12 16. Matth. 8. 6. Matth. 15. 22. Act. 10. 5. Iam. 5. 16. â—sa 37. 17. Act. 4. 24. Exo. 22. 23. Apo. 6. 9. 2. Tim. 4. 14. Prou. 30. 8. Gen. â—2 11. Prou. 30. 8. Gen. 24. 27. Dan. 9. 5. 6. 7. a Gen 32. 10. b Iohn 16. 33 24. c Feuela 5. 9. Gen. 24. 27. Iudges 1. Exo. 15. 1. 1. Sam. 2. 1. Luk. 17. 15. Ioh. 16. Gen. 24. 12. Dam. 6. 22. Act. 16. 24. 25. Psalm 42. 6. 1. Tim. 2. 8. 2. Chro. 20. 3. 4. Act. 3. 1. Esa. 56. 7. Math. 18. 19. 20. Act. 10. 30. Iam. 5. 16. â—â—â—nce Confession Psal 25. 7. Psal. 51. 5. Psal. 66. 18. Prou 15. 8. Prou. 28. 9. Esa 1. 15. Ioh. 8. 44. Luk. 2. 26. 29. 1. Pet. 5. 5. Luk. 18. 12. 14. Luk. 18. 12. 14. Luk. 7. 6. a Psal. 139. 1. 2. 3. 4. Heb. 4. 13. Prou. 15. 8. Hos. 14. 3. Ioh. 17. 15. 2. Cor. 12. 7. â— 9 * i. e. oftentimes Esa. 62. 6. 7. Conditions in respect of our bethren Psalm 120. 7. Matth. 18. 17 Matth. 6. 9. Luk. 11. 2. Gen. 4. 20. 21. 2. King 6. 27. Iere. 31. 33. Iob. 14. 17. Luk. 18. Prouer. 3. 12. Heb. 12. 6. Esa. 1. Luk. 12. 32. â— Pet. 1. 4. Mal. 1. 6. Heb. 12. 7. Ioh. 14. 26. Ioh 3. 35. Luk. 11. 13. Matth 6. 26. Heb. 12. 9. Esai 9. 6. Act. 7. 59. 2. Cor. 13. 〈◊〉 1. Doctrine 2. Doctrine 3. Doctrine Rom. 12. 15. Heb. 13. 3. 1. Pet. 4. 10. Iam. 5. 16. 4. Doctrine Rom. 12. Obiect Ephes. 6. 9. Galath 3. 28. Deut. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1. Cor. 11. 33. 5. Doctrine 6. Doctrine Matth. 8. 2. Mark 9. 22. Psalm 2. 4. Psalm 24. 3. Psalm 113. 4. 1. Sam. 15. 2â— Rom. 3. 19. Iam. 1. 17. Reuel 3. 6. Doctrine Psalm 50. Psal. 60. 4. 8. 17 Doctrine Psalm 69. 9. Exod. 32. 32. Rom. 9. 2. What is ment by the name of God Psal. 10. 1. Psal. 20. 1. 7. Psal. 105. 10. Mark 16. 17. Leuit. 22. 31. 32. 1. Timoth. 6. 1. Act. 9. 15. Exod. 34. 5. 6. Hallowed Luk. 7. 35 Iob. 1. 21. Psal. 99. 〈◊〉 a Pro. 16. 33. b 1. Sam. 24. 4. 19. c Exod. 4. 11. d Matth. 10. See D. Babbington Creation Gen. 1. 26. Ephes. 4. 24. Corruption Rom. 5. 12. Gen. 6. 5. Rom. 7. 14. 19. 21. 23. 1. Cor. 2. 14. Ephes. 2. 1. 2. Restauration a 2. Cor. 4. 4. a Gen. 3. 4. 5. Matth. 4. 9. 〈◊〉 Kingdome oâ— glorie a Matth. 19. 28 Luke 22. 28. 29. 30. 1. Cor. 2. 14. Comâ— a Apocal. 22. lâ—sâ— b Mat. 25. 34. a Rom. 1. 16. 2. Cor. 10. 4. 1. â—et 1. 23. a Ezec. 36. 26. 27. Esa. 11. 3. 1. Tim. 2. 2. Esa. 49. 23. Rom. 14. 17. 2. Tim. 4. 8. Act. 24. Apocal. 22. last Psal. 36. 6. Rom. 11. 33. a Esa. 46. 10. Numb 24. 13. Iohn 6. 40. Ephe. 1. 5. a 1. Cor. 2. 14. Gal. 2. 20. Rom. 8. 38. 39. The second poynt Rom. 9. 19. Esa. 46. 10. Rom. 1. 28. 2. Thes. 2. 11. Psal. 81. 11. 12. Act. 17. 2â— Similitudes The third poynt Of praying for all men Obiect 1. Tim. 2. 4. Iere. 7 16. Iere. 11. 14. Iere. 14. 11. 2 Sam. 15. Iere. 29. 7. Psalm 119. Heb. 1. 14. Psal. 103. 20. 2. King 19. 35. Luk. 15. 10. Iudg. 13. 16. Reuel 19. 10 Rom. 8. 5. 7. Ioh 6. 4â— 1. Thes. 4. 3 4 5 6 7. Mat. 16. 24 25 Rom. 8. Act. 14. 22. 2. Tim. 3. 12. Galas 4. 29 1. Cor. 11. 32. Psalm 119. 1. Sam. 3. 18. 2. Sam. 15. 25 26. Matth. 26. 39. Psalm 126. 1. Cor. 10. 13. See Heb. 10. 32 33 34 35 36 37. 1. Timot. 6. 8. Luk. 19. Gen. 32. 10. 2. Thes. 3. 10. Gal. 6. 10. Iob. 31. 17. 19. 20. 22. Obiect Obiect 2. Math. 16. 26. Iosh. 7. Mat. 27. 6. Rom. 3. 8. Mat. 27. 8. 1. Cor. 5. 4. 5. 2. Cor. 2. 5. 7. vs. Another note Rom. 6. 〈◊〉 Matth. 4. Ieve 17. Luk. 4. 13. Matth. 6. 13. Prouer. 8. 15. Discharge Purchase