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A16497	God and man. Or, a treatise catechisticall wherein the sauing knowledge of God and man is plainely, and breifely declared, whereby such as are ignorant may be helped, to heare sermons with profit, to reade the Bible or other bookes with iudgement, to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort, to discerne betweene truth and error, with vnderstanding, and to giue an answere to their minister, or any other that shall aske them a reason of their faith, with readinesse. Collected out of the sacred Scriptures, and the most orthodoxe and best approued diuines ancient and moderne, for the good of such as desire to be made wise to saluation, and heires of eternall life. By I.B. preacher of the Word.	Boughton, John, preacher of the word.	1623 (1623)	STC 3410; ESTC S106544	88,185	194

there is some difference betweene them but what it is Rom 11.33 is one of the vnsearchable things of God and a way of his past finding out I. What reasons haue you to prooue the Holy Ghost to be God B. The o Hee is called God 2 Sam. 23 2 3. Acts 5.3 4. names titles essentiall p He is eternall Gen. 1.2 Infinite Psal 139.7 8. Omniscient Esay 11.2 Iohn 16.13 Omnipotent Esay 11.2 properties q We are baptized in his Name Mat. 28.19 honor r It is affirmed of him that he created the world Gen. 1 2 3. Iob 26.13 He preserues the same Gen 1 2. Gouernes it Act. 16.6 Rom. 16.25 Workes miracles 1 Cor. 12.4.10 Calles Prophets and Ministers Act. 13.2 20.28 Reueales Gods will c. Iohn 14.26 1 Cor. 2.9 10. Distributes diuine gifts at his pleasure 1 Cor. 12.11 Leades into all truth Iohn 16.13 Foreshewes things to come Iohn 16.13 11.28 Regenerates Iohn 3.5 Gal. 5.22 Comforts Iohn 14.28 Acts 9.5 Iustifies 1 Cor. 6.11 workes and operations of God are attributed to him as well as to the Father or the Sonne in Scripture I. Why is the Holy Ghost called Spirit more then the Father or the Son since they are Spirits as well as he B. He is termed Spirit not onely because of his spirituall nature which is equally common to all the thrée persons but for that hee is spired and as it were breathed forth from the Father and the Sonne hee procéeding from them both I. Why is this title holy giuen to him more then to the other Persons who are of no lesse puritie and holinesse then himselfe B. 1 Cor. 6.11 2 Thes 2.13 1 Pet. 1.12 Because hée immediately sanctifies the elect and children of God I. What things are common to these three Persons B. The Essence all ſ As Eternity Immensity Immutability Omnipotency c. the essentiall properties and outward t As Creation Preseruation workes of the Diety respecting the creatures I. How are they distinguished among themselues B. First by their names the first person being called the Father Mat 28 29. the second the Sonne and the third the Holy Ghost Secondly by their order for the Father is the first Person because hee is the fountaine of the Diuinitie of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost The Sonne is the second Person because the Deity is communicated vnto him of the Father by an incomprehensible generation The Holy Ghost is the third Person Mat. 28.19 1 Iohn 5.7 because the Deity is communicated vnto him from the Father and the Sonne by an incomprehensible spiration I. Is not then one of these Persons before another B. Yes in manner of existence but not in time there is an order among them but no priority or inequality but they are all Coessentiall Coeternall and Coequall I. Is not this order of Persons kept also in their outward workes B. Iohn 1.3 14. 2● 15.26 ● 19. Col. 1.16 Heb. 1.2 It is so for though all outward workes are done by the common will and operation of the whole Trinity yet so as the Father of himselfe worketh by the Son and the Holy Ghost the Sonne from the Father by the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost from the Father and the Sonne I. How are these three Persons distinguished among themselues B. By an internall incommunicable propertie I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Father B. That he being of none hath from euerlasting begotten his Sonne consubstantiall to himselfe I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Sonne B. That hee is begotten of the Father from all eternitie by an incomprehensible and vnspeakeable generation I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Holy Ghost B. That from all eternity hee procéedeth from the Father and the Son I. What are wee further bound to know out of the Scripture concerning God B. His Workes especially his Predestination Creation and Prouidence Of Predestination I. IS there any Predestination Mat. 20.16 Iohn 10.26 28 29. Ephes 1.4.11 Iude 4. B. Yes certainely the Scripture in many places teacheth vs so I. Ought the Doctrine of Predestination to be taught B. Yea surely First because it is a thing u Deut. 29.29 Rom. 15.4 reuealed in Scripture Secondly it makes much for the x Rom. 9.22 23 Ephes 1.6.12 illustration of Gods glory Thirdly for the y 1 Thes 5 9 10 11. Luke 10.20 2 Tim. 2 19. consolation of the faithfull and fourthly for stirring them vp to z Rom. 12.12 Ephes 1 2 3 4. thankefulnesse to God in word and déede I. What is predestination B. It is the a Ephes 1.4 2 Thes 2.13 2 Tim. 1.9 eternall b Rom. 9.11.15 18.20 c. Ephes 1.5 frée c Rom 11.33 1 Cor. 1.25 wise d Mal. 3.6 Rom. 11.29 immutable and most e Deut. 32.4 Gen. 18.25 iust f 1 Thes 5.9 Rom. 9.11 decrée of God whereby before g Ephes 1.4 Iude 4. the foundations of the world were laid he hath h Rom. 9.22 33. 1 Pet 2.8 appointed all men to an euerlasting i Psal 16.11 Mat. 25 46. estate either of happinesse or k 2 Thes 1.9 Reuel 14.11 misery to the glory of l Rom. 9.17.22.23 Ephes 1.6.12 his mercy and iustice I. What bee the parts of Predestination B. Rom. 9.23.20 1 Thes 5 9. Two Election and Reprobation I. What is Election B. It is the decrée of God whereby he hath k Rom 8.30 Ephes 1.4 ordained some men to euerlasting life and the l Rom. 8.30 2 Thes 2.13 meanes that bring thereunto for the glory of his m Rom 9.23 Ephes 1.6.12 grace and mercy I. Why did God elect some to life B. Rom. 9.15 16. 18 c. 11.5 Luke 13.32 Onely for the meere good pleasure of his will I. Did hee not elect men for their foreseene faith and workes B. No. n Rom. 9.16 For election is the cause of o Acts 13.48 Tit. 1.1 faith and p Rom. 8.29 Ephes 1.4.2.10 workes in whomsoeuer haue them I. Are not all men elect B. No. Mat. 20.16 Iohn 13.18 Rom. 11.7 For then there should bee no election at all I. Can the Elect be certaine that they are predestinated to eternall life B. They q Luke 10.20 Rom. 8.16 38. c. 2 Tim. 4.8 can and ought to bee r 2 Cor 13.5 2 Pet. 1.10 giuing all diligence to make their election sure I. VVhat are the signes of an elect vessell whereby one may be infallibly assured that he is such an one B. The vndoubted fignes hereof are ſ Acts 13.48 2 Thes 2.13 Tit. 1.1 faith and constant t Ephes 1.4 Mat. 10.22 1 Cor. 15.58 holynesse of life which whosoeuer are in truth indued withall may yea and ought to be as certainely perswaded of their election as if God by some extraordinary reuelation or by his owne voyce from heauen

should make knowne the same vnto them I. VVhat if a man find not these graces in himselfe B. Hee is not therefore to despaire of his saluation or to iudge himselfe a Reprobate and cast-away u Rom. 10.8 1 Cor. 3.5 Iohn 15.3 Acts 26. ●8 but must diligently labour in the vse of the meanes ordayned of God that they may be wrought in him remembring that God calles at x Mat. 20.1 2 3 4 c. Luke 23.40 41 42. all houres I. Tell mee now what is Reprobation B. It is the decrée y Rom. 9.18.21 22. 1 Pet. 2.8 2 Tim. 2.20 of God wherby he hath from all eternitie ordayned not to haue mercy on some men and women in Christ nor to make them z Mat. 11.25 Acts 13.48 Iohn 8.47 partakers of the meanes of saluation but to passe them by a Iohn 8.21.24 leaue them in their sinne and for them iustly to condemne them to perpetual torments in Hell b Pro. 16.4 Rom. 9.17.23 for the glory of his power and iustice I. VVhat is the mouing cause of Reprobation B. Rom. 9.18 19 20. Ephes 1.11 None other but the good pleasure of Gods Will. I. VVere not foreseene Infidelitie and other sinnes the cause why some are Reprobates B. No. God c Iohn 3.18.36 Iohn 16.9 Mark 16.16 condemnes none but for their infidelitie and d Iohn 8.21.24 Rom. 2.8 6 3● c. sinne but these were not the causes of his reprobating any for then none should haue beene Elect but all Reprobates in as much as hee fore-saw all men of e Psal 51.5 Rom. 6.17.20 3.9 10 c. Ephes 2.1 2 3. themselues would bee alike vnbeléeuers and sinfull I. But will not this argue God of iniustice for his will sake to reprobate men B. No. Gen. 18.25 Nehem. 9.33 Rom. 9.14 Because whatsoeuer God wills is therefore iust because he wils it his will being the supreme rule of all iustice and righteousnesse I. Is there a certain and definite number of Elect and Reprobate B. Yea vndoubtedly Iohn 13.18 10.3.14.27 2 Tim. 2.19 with God there is so as the same can neither bée augmented nor diminished or hee which is once Elect become a Reprobate nor any Reprobate of the Elect. But to vs men the number both of the one and the other is altogether vnknowne I. VVhich number is the greatest of the Elect or of the Reprobate B. The number of the Elect considered in themselues is very f Mat. 8.11 20.28 Reuel 7.9 great but in comparison of the Reprobate and such as shall bee damned it is but g Luke 12.32 small and little I. Are the Elect so certaine of saluation as that they cannot perish and on the contrary the Reprobate of damnation as that none of them can be saued B. Yes assuredly it is impossible for any one of Gods h Mat. 24.24 Iohn 10.27 28 29. 2 Tim. 2.19 chosen to misse of eternall life or so much as i Reuel 20.15 21.27 one reprobate to escape euerlasting death I. But will it not follow if the case be so that neither the Elect can perish nor the Reprobate be saued whatsoeuer they doe that it matters not then how men liue or demeane themselues in this world B. God predestinates none to the end but he predestinates them also to the meanes conducting to that end No. God forbid that any should make such a heilish and diuellish conclusion from so diuine and heauenly a doctrine For it is most certaine that whomsoeuer God hath elected he purifies their hearts by k Acts 15.9.26.18 faith and l 1 Cor. 1.30 6.11 2 Thes 2.13 so sanctifies them by his renewing spirit at the time of their effectuall calling as that afterwards they m Rom. 6.4 5 6.14 8.1 Ephes 1.4 cannot but leade an holy and godly life and n Ier. 32.40 Phil. 1.6 perseuer so to doe vnto the end And as for the Reprobate God so leaues them to their owne o Psal 81.12 Acts 14.16 Rom. 1.24.26 corruption and to the will of p Rom. 11.8 Ephes 2.2 2 Tim. 2.26 Satan the tempter as that they q Ier. 13.23 Mat. 7.16 17 18. Iohn 8.34.45 cannot but liue and continue in infidelitie and sinne till their dying day I. What is the inference then that men should make from the certainty of the Elects saluation and the Reprobates damnation B. Surely this which is cleane contrary to the other namely That it stands euery man and woman vpon to endeauour with all their power to auoyd sinne and to walke in holinesse and righteousnesse before God and so resolue with themselues at all times to doe that by this meanes they may get assurance to their soules that they are of the number of Gods Elect whose saluation is so sure and not of the Reprobate whose damnation is so vnauoydable an holy and vnblameable conuersation being the r 2 Pet. 1.10 Ephes 1.4 marke wherby the one is discerned from the other as also the ſ Pro. 10.17 12.28 15.24 meanes and way to attaine euerlasting life Of Creation I. VVHat is Creation the second speciall worke of God as you affirmed that we are to informe our selues of out of the Scriptures B. It is a most t Esay 40.26 Rom. 1.20 powerfull u Gen. 2.2 worke of x Esay 44.24 Iob 38 4 5 6. c. 1 Cor. 8.6 God the Father the y Iohn 1.3 Col. 1.13 Sonne and the z Gen. 1.1.26 Iob 35.10 Holy Ghost by which in the a Gen. 1.1 Pro. 8.22 23. Iohn 1.1 c. beginning in the b Gen. 1. Gen. 2.1 2 3. space of six dayes by his c Gen. 1.3.6 c. Ps 148.5 Word onely out of d Pro. 8.22 23. Rom. 4.17 Heb. 11.3 nothing he made the e Psal 19.1.103.22 Pro. 16.4 Heauens and the earth with all things in them visible and inuisible to the f Rom. 11.36 Reuel 4.10 11. praise of his infinite power wisedome and goodnesse I. How did God create all things B. Gen. 1.31 Excéeding good I. How can it be said that God made all things exceeding good since wee see that there are so many noysome venemous and hurtfull beasts herbes and other things in the world as also wicked and vncleane spirits nam●● the Diuels B. No creatures were hurtfull by Gods creation but they became so by the e Gen. 1.17 sinne of man for a punishment to him for the same And as touching the f Iude 6. Iohn 8.44 2 Pet. 2.4 Diuels God made them good holy and happy but of their owne will they rebelling against God fell from that excellent estate they receiued by Creation and so became euill c. as they are I. You said that God created the world with the creatures therein in the space of six dayes tell me what he created the first day B. The earth waters and