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B07589 A treasure of knowledge: springing from the fountaine of godlinesse, which is the word of God. A little catechisme, wherin is handled the doctrine of the knowledge of God in Iesus Christ. : Also a briefe and pithie exposition of the Ten Commandements of almightie God ... / plainely expounded and delclared in questions and answers, by the late faithfull minister and seruant of Iesus Christ, William Dyke.. Dyke, William 1620 (1620) STC 7431.5; ESTC S91798 25,491 89

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to be begotten To the holy Ghost to procéed from the Father and the Sonne Iohn 1. 18. 15. 26. Hitherto of the Trinitie Q. What do you consider of in the workes of God A. Two things 1. The Decrée 2. The execution of the Decrée Lam. 2. 17. Q. What is Gods Decree A. It is the most perfect will of God of euery thing Ephes 1. 11. Q. What do you consider of in this Decree A. That it is Generall and Speciall Generall is that which is generally of all things Acts. 15. 18. Speciall is that which is specially of some things as of men and Angels called Predestination Ephes 1. 5. Rom. 8. 30. Q. What is Predestination A. It is the Decrée of God concerning the euerlasting estate of men and Angels Q. What are the parts of Predestination A. 1. Election Ephes 1. 4. Rom. 9. 11. 23. 2. Reprobation 1. Thes 5. 9. 1. Pet. 2. 8. Iud. 4. Rom. 9. 22. Q. What is election A. Gods eternall appointing of certaine men and Angels to eternall life Rom. 9. 23. Q. What is Reprobation A. Gods eternall appointing of certaine men and Angels to destruction Rom. 9. 22. Q. What is the cause of this Decree A. The will of God Rom. 9. 18. Q. When did this Decree begin A. It was before the foundation of the word was layed and therefore it is eternall Ephes 1. 4. Iude 4. 2. Tim. 1. 9. Q. What is the end of Gods election A. The praise of his glorious Grace Ephes 1. 6. Q. What is the end of Reprobation A. The praise of his glorious Iustice Pro. 16. 4. Q. Can this Decree be altered A. No but remaineth vnchangeably the same for euer Rom. 9. 11. Iohn 13. 1. Iames 1. 17. Rom. 11. 29. Malach. 3. 6. Hitherto of the Decree Q. What is the execution of the Decree A. The fulfilling of that which is decréed Ephe. 1. 11. Dan. 4. 21. Q. What are the parts of execution A. Two Creation and Prouidence Q. What is Creation A. The giuing of the first being forme and qualitie to euery Creature Q. What are the parts of Creation A. Two 1. The rude masse of the world wherein all things were confounded mingled one with another 2. The beautifull frame and fashion of the world made of this rude masse Q. Whereof was the rude masse made A. Of nothing Heb. 11. 3. Q. How was it kept and preserued A. By the holy Ghost Gen. 1. 2. Q. What do you consider in the frame and fashion of the world A. Two things 1. The elements which are the most simple substāces 2. The bodies which are compounded of the Elements Q. What be those Elements A. Fire Water Earth Aire Q. What vnderstand you by the bodies compounded A. The rest of the creatures made of the vneuen mixture of the Elements Q. How many sorts of creatures be there A. Two Visible Inuisible Coloss 1. 16. Q. How many sorts of visible creatures be there A. Two Sensible Insensible Q. What do you consider in the Creation of man A. His parts sexes and dignities Q. How many parts be there of man A. Two Body and Soule Eccles 12. 17. 1. Thes 5. 23. Q. Whereof was the body made A. Of the dust of the earth and therefore mortall Gen. 2. 7. Q. What is the Soule A. A spirituall substance and therefore immortall Gen. 2. 7. Q. Why is not the Soule mortall A. Because it was not made of any of the Elements it being frée from composition is also frée from decay and perishing Q. What are the diuerse Sexes A. Two male and female and of either there was created but one Gen. 1. 27. 2. 22 Malach. 2. 15. Q. What are the dignities A. 1. To be made after Gods owne Image 2. To haue power and dominion ouer the creatures Gen. 1. 26. 27. Q. What vnderstand you by the Image of God A. Perfection of knowledge and puritie Colos 3. 10. Ephe. 4. 24. Q. Who made the Angels A. In the sixe dayes God also created them of nothing Q. What consider you in their creation A. Their nature knowledge power and office Q. What is their nature A. It is not of any corporall matter but méerely spirituall and incorruptible Heb. 1. 14. Q. What is their knowledge A. It is naturall for they be intelligent spirits in a farre higher degrée then is the spirit of man 2. Experimentall 3. By reuelation Q. What is their power A. It is very great yet it is limited to do onely what God will 2. Thess 1. Q. What is their office A. 1. To defend protect and deliuer the righteous Act. 12. 7. 8. 11. 15. Psal 34. 7. 2. To destroy the wicked 2. King 19. 35. Act. 12. 23. Q. How many sorts of Angels be there A. Two good and bad Q. How were they created A. They were all made Angels of light Iude 6. Q. How came they bad A. Not by creation but by transgresson Iude 6. Q. Whereby did God made all things A. By his word Heb. 11. 3. Gen. 1. Q. In what estate were the rest of the creatures made and placed A. They were all made good and perfect in their kinde Gen. 1. 31. What was the end of all the workes which God made A. His onely glory Rom. 11. 36. Psal 19. 1. 2. Hitherto of the Creation Q. What is prouidence A. A most wise disposing of all things to their proper and appointed ends Q. How farre doth this prouidence extend it selfe A. 1. In generall to all things both small and great Matth. 10. 29. 2. In special to matters of chance Pro. 16. 33 3. To actions of euill Gen. 45. 5. 7. 8. 2. Sam. 16. 10. 1. King 22. 20. 21. 22. 23. 2. Sam. 12. 12. Amos 3. 6. Q. Is not God then the author of sinne A. He that is goodnesse it selfe cannot be author of any thing but of that which is perfectly good and therefore doth that well and iustly which the instruments do ill and vnlawfully Q. How doth Gods prouidence bring things to passe A. 1. Sometimes by meanes Acts 27. 31. 2. Sometimes without meanes Ruth 2. 3. Q. What consider you in the meanes A. 1. Sometimes they are lawfull 2. Sometimes indirect Gen. 27. 6. 7. 8. Q. Of what things chiefly is this prouidence A. Of men and Angels Q. What of them especially is to be considered A. The fall of both the repaire of man Gen. 3. 1. 2. 3. 15. Iude 6. 2. Pet. 2. 4. Q. What do you consider of the fall of man A. Two things the causes of the fall and the fall it selfe Q. What be the causes A. They are either 1. Principall as the diuell or 2. Instrumentall as the serpent Q. What was their fall A. A voluntary transgression of that Law which God gaue them from whence came originall and actuall sinne Q. What is originall sinne A. A priuation of originall purity and corruption of the powers and faculties of nature Q. How is originall sinne called in the Scriptures A.