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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09418	The foundation of Christian religion gathered into sixe principles. And it is to bee learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1591 (1591)	STC 19710; ESTC S105978	14,111	53

measures of true faith A. Yea. Q. What is the least measure of true faith that any man can haue A. When a man of an humble spirit by reason of the littlenes of his faith doth not yet feele the assurance of the forgiuenes of his sinnes and yet he is perswaded that they are pardonable and therefore desireth that they should be pardoned with his heart prayeth to God to pardon them Q. How doo you know that such a man hath faith A. These desires and prayers are testimonie of the spirit whose propertie it is to stirre vp a longing and a lusting after heauenly things with sighes and groanes for Gods fauour and mercie in Christ. Nowe where the spirit of Christ is there is Christ dwelling and where Christ dwelleth there is true fayth how weake soeuer it be Q. What is the greatest measure of fayth A. When a man is fully perswaded of GODS loue in Christ towardes himselfe particularly and of the forgiuenes of his owne sinnes Q. When shall a Christian heart come to this full assurance A. Not at the first but in some continuance of time when hee hath been well practized in repentaunce and hath had diuers experiences of Gods loue vnto him in Christ then after them will appeare in his heart the fulnes of perswasion which is the ripenes and strength of faith Q. What benefites doth a man receiue by his fayth in Christ A. Hereby hee is iustified before God and sanctified Q. What is this to bee iustified before God A. It compreheneth two things the first to be cleared from the guiltinesse and punishment of sinne the second to bee accepted as perfectly righteous before God Q. How is a man cleared from the guiltines and punishment of his sinne A. By Christs sufferings and death vpon the Crosse. Q. Howe is he accepted righteous before God A. By the righteousnes of Christ imputed to him Q. What profit comes by being thus iustified A. Hereby and by no other means in the world the beleeuer shall bee accepted before Gods iudgement seate as worthie of eternall life by the merits of the same righteousnesse of Christ. Q. Doo not good works then make vs worthie of eternall life A. No for GOD who is perfect righteousnesse it selfe will finde in the best workes wee doo more matter of damnation than of saluation therefore wee must rather condemne our selues for our good works than looke to be iustified before God thereby Q. How may a man know that hee is iustified before God A. He neede not ascend into heauen to search the secret counsell of God but rather descend into his own hart to search whether he be sanctified or not Q. What is it to be sanctified A. It comprehendeth two things the first to be purged from the corruption of his owne nature the second to be indued with inward righteousnes Q. Howe is the corruption of sinne purged A. By the merites and power of Christs death which being by faith applyed is as a corasiue to abate cōsume weaken the power of all sinne Q. Howe is a man indued with inherent righteousnes A. Through the vertue of Christs resurrection which being applied by fayth is as a restoratiue to reuiue a man that is dead in sin to newnes of life Q. In what part of man is sanctfication wrought A. In euery part of body soule Q. In what time is it wrought A. It is begun in this life in which the faythfull receiue onely the first fruits of the spirit and it is not finished before the end of this life Q. What graces of the spirit do vsually shewe themselues in the heart of a man sanctified A. The hatred of sinne and the loue of righteousnes Q. What proceedes of them A. Repentance which is a settled purpose in the heart with a careful indeuour to leaue all his sinnes and to liue a Christian life Q. What goeth with repentance A. A continual fighting and strugling against the assaults of a mans owne flesh against the motions of the Diuell and the enticements of the world Q. What followeth after a man hath gotten the victory in any temptation or affliction A. Experience of Gods loue in Christ and so increase of peace of conscience and ioy in the holy Ghost Q. What followes if in any temptation he bee ouercome and through infirmitie fall A. After a while there wil arise a godly sorrow which is whē a man is grieued for no other cause in y e worlde but for this onely y t by his sin he hath displeased GOD who hath bin vnto him a most merciful louing Father Q. What signe is there of this sorowe A. The true signe of it is this when a man can be grieued for the very disobedience to God in his euill worde or deede though hee should neuer bee punished and though there were neither heauen nor hell Q. What followes after this sorowe A. Repentance renewed a fresh Q. By what signes will this repentance appeare A. Ay seauen 1. A care to leaue the sinne into which hee is fallen 2. An vtter condemning of himselfe for it with a crauing of pardon 3. A great anger against himselfe for hi● carelesnesse 4. A feare least hee shoul● fall into the same sinne againe 5. desire euer after to please God 6. zeale of the same 7. Reuenge vpo● himselfe for his former offence V Q. What outward meanes mus● wee vse to obtaine faith and all blesssings of God which come by faith A. The preaching of Gods word● and the administration of the Sacraments and prayer Q. Where is the word of God to be found A. The whole word of God needefull to saluation is set down in the holy Scriptures Q. How know you that the Scriptures are the word of GOD and no● mens pollicies A. I am assured of it First because the holy Ghost perswadeth my conscience that it is so Secondly I see it by experience for the preaching of the Scriptures haue the power of GOD in them to humble a man when they are preached and to cast him downe to hell and afterward to restore and raise him vp againe Q. What is the vse of the word of God preached A. First it breedeth and then it increaseth faith in them which are chosē to saluatiō but vnto them that perish it is by reason of their corruption an occasion of their further damnation Q. How must we heare Gods word y t it may be effecuall to our saluation A. Wee must come vnto it with hunger-bitten hearts hauing an appetite to the worde we must mark it with attention receiue it by faith submit our selues vnto it with feare and trembling euen then when our faults are reproued lastly wee must hide it in the corners of our hearts that wee may frame our liues and conuersations by it Q. What is a