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The principles of religion by Edward Boughen.
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Boughen, Edward, 1587?-1660?
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orders A. Because she findes no meere men allowed to do it in the New Testament but only the Apostles and Bishops their Successors And she keeps close to Scripture Q. Have Bishops this Power of Ordination conferr'd upon them in Scripture A. It is evident they have l At the end of the second Ep. to Timothy Timothy was the first Bishop of the Church of the Ephesians And upon him S. Paul layes this charge m 1. Tim. 5.22 Lay hands suddainly on no man n At the end of the Ep. to Titus Titus was the first Bishop of the Church of the Cretians And to him the same Apostle speakes thus o Tit. 1.5 For this cause left I thee in Creet that thou should est ordaine Presbyters or Elders in every City Q. Is not this power given to Presbyters A. Not any where in the New Testament Q. Why doe you say I beleive the Catholique Church and not J beleive in the Catholique Church A. Because it is a part of my Creed to beleive that there is one Catholik Church but it is no part of my Creed to beleive in or to put my confidence in the Church since the Church is a Congregation of reasonable Christian Creatures and p Hâc praepositionis syllabâ IN Creator a Creaturis socernitur divina seperantur abhumanis Rufin in Symb. n. 〈◊〉 this is a peculiar which belongs only to the Creator God blessed for ever And I will beleive the Church so long as she contradicts not God in his word But if she doe I shall forbeare to credit her in such things I will beleive God who is truth it selfe and believe in that God who is able to undeceive her and to lead her into the way of all truth I will only beleive in him who cannot deceive or be deceived who cannot be overtopped or crossed Q. Why say you one Catholique Church A. Because * Vniversa Ecclesia ex multis constat Ecclesiis sicut universa terra ex multis terris Aug. de civit Dei l. 13. c. 12. though there be many particular Churches yet there is but one Catholique or universall Church which is not bounded but with q Psal 2.8 the uttermost parts of the earth and all these are but one in faith and Government as our Saviours Body though consisting of many Members is but one knit together by sinewes and quickened with the same Soule Q. The tenth Article A. I beleeve the forgivenesse of sins Q. Why doth this Article follow immediatly after mention of the Church A. Because it is a blessing which God bestowes only in the Church and upon the Members of the Church Q. Is Salvation to be hoped for in the Church only A. It is so by the joynt consent both of the Ancient and Moderne writers Q. What 's the reason A. Because r Eph. 1.22 23. The Church is the Body of Christ As therefore no Member that is seperated from the body receives life by or with the body neither doth any Christian partake of the life of grace or forgivenesse of sinnes that is divided or cut off from the Church which is Christs Body Observe the body receives life from the head and distributes it to all the members that it hath ſ Ib. Col. 1.18 Christ is the head of the Church from him the Church receives life and comfort and conveies them to every particular member that so they may live and discharge their severall duties But divided from the body the members can receive no life or comfort from the head Q. Is this remission of sinnes to be found in all Churches A. Yes without question in all such Churches wherein t Art 19. the pure word of God is preached and the Sacraments be duly ministred according to Christs ordinance but in no other Q. To whom is this forgivenesse promised A. To all those u Absolution that truly repent and unfeignedly beleeve his holy Gospell * S. Mat. 11.28 He calls to all he is mercifull to all he hath given us a tast of his goodnesse in pardoning the greatest and fowlest sinnes Not that we might imitate or practice them but that we might understand that our gracious God is ready to pardon the greatest sinner if so he turne unto the Lord humbly with unfeigned sorrow and repentance and bring forth fruits worthy of amendment of life Q. May the sinne against the holy Ghost be pardoned A. This sinne is raised to the full height it is made up by finall impenitence Take away finall impenitence and the sinne is pardonable x S. Mat. 4.17 Repent saith the Scripture and the Kingdome of Heaven is at hand but y S. Luc. 13.3.5 unlesse you repent ye shall all perish Q. This is comfortable doctrine but what reason have you for it A. My faith rests upon Gods goodnesse and gracious promises z De remissione peccatorū sufficere deberet sota credulitas Quis enim cansas aut rationem re quirat ubi indulgentia principalis est Rufin in Symb. n. 171. When God hath spoke the word reason must submit Q. Which is the eleventh Article A. J beleeve the Resurrection of the body namely that this very body in which I live and move shall be raised out of the dust in the last day Q. What this very body A. Certainly this selfe same body For doth not Job say a Job 19.26 27. I shall see God in my flesh and not with other but with THESE EYES shall I behold him And S. Paul THIS CORRVPTIBLE shall put on incorruption and THIS MORTALL b 1. Cor. 15.53 shall put on immortality This and no other c Rufin in Symb. n. 182. In the Church of Aquileia therefore at the rehearsall of the Creed every man when he came to this Article signed his forhead with the signe of the Crosse and said I beleive the Resurrection of THIS FLESH this very flesh that he touched with his finger Q. Js not this a wonderfull thing A. It is so and so are the rest of the Articles if strictly scanned all above the eye of Reason d 1. Cor. 15.36 c. S. Paul gives us a simily of a grain of Wheat how it is buried and dies and rots and then riseth again far more fresh then it was cast into the earth Were this but rarely seen it would seem most wonderfull Q. What if the body be burned to ashes A. e Clem. ep 1. ad Cor. p. 34 35. S. Clement f Phil. 4.3 of whom S. Paul makes mention Phil. 4.3 in that Epistle which in the primitive times was usually read in all Churches to prevent this question gives us the example of the Phenix which every 500 yeares is burnt to Ashes and out of those Asnes ariseth the same Phenix againe young fresh and vigorous Q. Have we no such example in Scripture A. We have Ezek. 37.1 where the dead dry scatter'd bones come together bone
Reverence a Ib. v. 6 7. Tribute Custome b Prov. 24.21 Feare and c 1. S. Pet. 2.17 Honour And no humane Law can take these or any of these from him since the divine Law is the Supreme Law and every Law is voyd as soon as made that is contrary to this Law And hence it is that we are commanded to obey Princes d 1. S. Pet. 2.13 for the Lords sake e Ro. 13.5 for Conscience sake and f Ib. v. 2. upon paine of damnation Q. Why is God so carefull of Kings A. 1. Because g 2. Chron. 9.8 they are his Substitutes and represent his Maiestie 2. Because h Lamen 4.20 they are Gods Anointed 3. Because i 1. S Pet. 2.14 in disposing Favours and dispensing Iustice they cannot but draw much envy upon themselves 4. Because k 2. Sam. 18.3 the King is worth ten thousand of the best of us And yet when the people spake this of David there were brave men among them viz. l Ib. v. 2. Ittai the Gittite and Joab and Abishai m 1. Chro. 2.16 Davids owne Sistars sonnes men of great birth and power eminent for vertue and n 2. Sam. 18.2 the chiefe Commanders of his host Q. How ought wee to honour our Parents A. By loving reverencing and succouring them in their necessities since under God they are the Authors of our being and breeding and preservation Not because we have need of them but because they are our Parents Honour THY FATHER not because he is great or rich but because he is thine Thus o 1. Kings 2.19 Solomon though a mighty Monarch 1. rose up to meet Bathsheba his mother and 2. bowed himselfe unto her and 3. caused a seat to be set for her and 4. placed her on his right hand St Pauls advice therefore is that p 1. Tim. 5.4 we learne to shew piety at home and to requite our Parents and his charge is that q Col. 3.20 Children obey their Parents in all things And reason good r Ib. 1. Tim. 5.4 for these duties are well pleasing unto the Lord. Q. How ought wee to honour our Masters A. Å¿ Col. 3.22 By obeying them in all things not with eye-service as men pleasers but in singlenesse of heart fearing God Q. The Scriptures are very mindfull of the duty of Children and Servants but are they silent of Parents and Masters A. They are not Of Parents and Masters in generall they say thus t 1. Tim. 5.8 He that provides not for his owne is worse then an Infidell And in particular to each of them thus u Eph. 6.4 Yee Fathers provoke not your Children to wrath but bring them up in the nourture and admonition of the Lord. * Col. 4.1 Yee Masters give unto your Servants that which is just and equall knowing that yee also have a Master in Heaven Q. What saith the Scripture concerning spirituall Pastors and Masters A. It calls them x S. Mat. 5.13 the Salt of the earth y Ib. v. 14. the light of the world z Mal. 2.7 the Angels of God a 1. Cor. 4.1 the Ministers of Christ and Stewards of the mysteries of God b Ib. v. 15. Fathers in Christ and c 1. Cor. 3.9 Labourers together with God And d Ib. the People are Gods husbandry whereon they are to spend their labour Q. What requitall are wee to make them for these their paines A. e Gal. 6.6 Let him that is taught in the word minister unto him that teacheth in all good things For f 1. Cor. 9.13 AS THEY THAT WAIT VPON THE ALTAR are partakers with the Altar EVEN SO HATH THE LORD also ORDEINED that they which preach the Gospell should live of the Gospell Besides Saint Paul commands us to g Heb. 13.7 Remember our guides who have spoken unto us the word of God whose faith he enjoynes us to follow as also to h Ib. v. 17. Obey them and submit our selves unto them for they watch for our soules And againe i 1. Tim. 5.17 Let those Presbyters or Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in the word and doctrine Q. What saith the Scripture generally of our betters A. k Levit. 19.32 We must reverence them and rise up to the hoarie headed l 1. Tim. 5.1 2. We must intreat the elder men as Fathers the elder Women as Mothers and m Ib. v. 3. Honour Widdowes that are Widdowes indeed We have Moses for an example n Ex. 18.7 who did obeysance to Jethro his wives Father Q. How comes it to passe that Father and Mother are named but not the King nor any of the rest A. Because in the Father and Mother iâ— 1. Age 2. Place and 3. Wisdome to instruct and 4. Power to command and controule In them God at first setled all that power which since is derived from them to our Governours according to their severall places and degrees Q. Which is the sixth Commandement A. Thou shalt doe no murder Wherein not only actuall murder but the resolution or desire to doe it is condemned Yea all causelesse and unbrideled anger is forbidden for our Saviour saith that o S Mat. 5.22 Whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be in danger of judgement And S. John p 1. S Joh. 3 15. Whosoever hateth his brother is a Murderer The unjust judge also is in the same predicament for q Deut. 27.25 Cursed is he that takes a reward or bribe to slay an innocent Person Q. The seventh Commandement A. Thou shalt not commit adultery In which words not only the act but all inordinate affections and desires or any thing tending thereto is forbidden For S. Paul forbids r Rom. 13.13 Chambering and Wantonnesse And our Saviour professeth that Å¿ S. Mat. 5.28 whosoever looketh on a Woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart Q. The eight Commandement A. Thou shalt not steale wherein not only theft but t Lev. 25.39.46 oppression u 1. Cor. 6.10 extortion and * 1 Thess 4.6 cousenage are forbidden And to this commandement I conceive belongs that curse Deut. 27.17 Cursed is he that removeth away the marke of his neighbours lands either by Meere-stones Evidences Records or the like for this is cousenage at the least Q. The ninth Commandement A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour In judgement we may not without question Indeed in our ordinary communication it is dangerous for any man to scandalize or slaunder his neighbour They that doe so shall have no place in the Kingdom of God 1. Cor. 6.10 Neither may we lye since x Psal 5.6 the Lord will destroy him that doth so To this command belong those two imprecations y Deut. 27.19 Cursed is he that letteth