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A19634 The guide vnto true blessednesse. Or, A body of the doctrine of the Scriptures, directing man to the sauing knowledge of God. Collected by Sam. Crooke Crook, Samuel, 1575-1649. 1613 (1613) STC 6066; ESTC S117175 109,968 342

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sweet promises of the Gospell c Esay 59.21 whereon the spirit groundeth this testimonie with like care attended on and meditated Q. How may wee discerne betweene the perswasion of Gods Spirit and the presumption of our owne hearts A. Among other by these three differences Viz. that 1. Presumption giueth d Deu. 29.19 libertie to continue in sinne but Gods spirit e Ioh. 16.8 rebuketh vs for euery sinne 2. Presumption f Jer 3.4 5 relyeth on Gods loue not louing him but Gods spirit maketh vs g Cant. 8.6 1. Ioh. 4.19 loue him because hee hath loued vs first 3. Prosumptiō is ioined with self-loue but Gods spirit reuealing his mercy to vs maketh vs h Iob 42.5 6. Ezek. 16.63 36.31 abhor our selues Q. What meane you here by Faith A. That speciall act of faith whereby we a 1. Ioh. 5.10 giue credit to the report of the word and spirit of Christ touching our saluation in particular and so b Ioh. 3.33 set to our seale that God is true Q. How are we brought to giue credit to the word and spirit A. By the c Rom. 10.17 ministerie of the same word with the Sacraments annexed and the power of the same spirit by which onely meanes God worketh and setteth on worke this grace of faith in the hearts of his Children from the generall promises of the Gospell d 1. Tim. 1.15 Ioh. 20.28 particularly and e Iob 19.25 1. Pet. 1.13 vndoubtedly to conclude their owne saluation Q. Can all that haue faith particularly and vndoubtedly resolue of their saluation A. 1. Many for a time rest secure in a flirting perswasion which may appeare not to be true faith in that it f Act. 15.9 purgeth not the heart 2. The Elect hauing true faith g Luk. 22.32 Rom. 11.29 neuer failing and working in them sound assurance must yet ordinarily h Mar 9.24 Luc. 17.5 striue against doubting and may i Psal 51.12 31 22. 42.5 at times falling into sin or some spirituall affliction loose for a season the ioy and feeling of this assurance SECT XVIII Of the manner of reuealing the Couenant of Grace viz. Vocation Q. THus much of the meanes now what is the manner of reuealing the Couenant of Grace A. It is a Rom. 8.30 Heb. 3.1 Vocation or Calling when God by the meanes aforesaid acquainting men with his gracious purpose of saluation by Christ b Hos 2.14 inuiteth them to come vnto him Q. Are there not different kindes of Calling A. Yes there is two fold calling 1. Effectuall peculiar to those few that are Elect whereby God become in Christ their Father doth not onely outwardly by his word inuite but e Gen. 9.27 Psal 65.4 25.14 Ioel. 2.32 Acts 2.39 inwardly also powerfully by his spirit allure and winne their hearts to cleaue to him inseparably vnto saluation 2. a Esay 48.12 Outward onely and ineffectuall whereby b Mat. 22.14 many are called who are not chosen as hath been shewed Q. How doth this latter differ from the former calling A. Howsoeuer wee are to c 1. Cor. 1.2 iudge charitably of all outwardly called because who among them are also inwardly called is onely d 2. Tim. 2.19 knowne to God yet doth this outward calling differ from the former 1. In that it is wrought onely by e Heb. 4.2 outward meanes and common illumination without the f Iud. v. 19. spirit of regeneration or any portion of g Luk. 8.13 sauing faith 2. In that they are admitted onely to an outward and h Act. 8.13 Rom. 9.4.5 temporarie league of formall profession i 1. Ioh. 2.19 1. Cor. 1.8.9 not to that entire fellowship with Christ required vnto saluation SECT XIX Of the Subiects to whom the Couenant of Grace is reuealed viz. the Church Q. TO come to the third thing propounded touching this Reuelation to whom doth God reueale his Couenant of Grace A. a Ioh 14.22 17.9 Mat. 11.25 1. Cor. 2 8 c. Not to the world but to his Church called out of the world Q. What meane you by the Church A. The whole number of Gods Elect effectually called into b Ephe. 5.32 fellowship with Christ by the meanes and in the manner formerly mentioned which wee professe to beleeue vnder the title of the holy Catholike Church Q. Where is this holy Catholike Church A. Part already in heauen c Heb. 12.13 Reu. 7.14 c. triumphant in their Masters ioy d Reu. 6.7 waiting for the fulfilling of the number of their fellow members and their owne consummation in perfect blisse Part as yet a Reu. 1.9 12.11 militant on earth in the seruice warrefare of their Lord expecting in due time to be also b 2. Tim. 4.7 8 crowned with victory and triumph in glory Q. Who are true members of the Church militant on earth A. Those alone who as c Ephe. 1.22 23. Col. 1.18 liuing members of the mysticall bodie are by the spirit and faith d Col 3.3 Psal 83.3 sccretly and inseparably conioined vnto Christ their head in which respect the true militant Church is both inuisible and e Mat. 16.18 inuincible Q. But are none to be accounted members of this Church but such as are so inseparably vnited vnto Christ A. Truely and properly f 1. Joh. 2 19 none other howbeit because God vseth outward meanes with the inward for the gathering of his Saints and calleth them as well to g Act. 2 42. Cant. 1.7 outward profession among themselues as to inward fellowship with his Sonne whereby the Church becommeth visible hence it commeth that so many as h Act. 8.13 partaking the outward meanes doe ioyne with these in league of visible profession are therefore in humane iudgement accounted members of the true church and a 1. Cor. 1.2 Saints by calling vntill the Lord who onely knoweth who are his doe make knowne the contrarie As wee are taught in the b Mat. 13 24.47 c. parables of the tares the drawnet c. Q. Hath Christ then his Church visible vpon earth A. Yea throughout the world in the particular c Rom. 3.3 congregations of Christians called to the profession of the true faith obedience of the Gospel In which d Rom. 11.5 visible assemblies and not else-where the true members of the Church inuisible on earth are to bee found and vnto which therefore all that seeke saluation must gladly e Esay 60.4 ioyne themselues Q. Are we to acknowledge one visible Church or many A. f Ephe. 4.4 c. Cant. 6.8 Gal. 3.28 One alone as there is but one Lord one Spirit one Faith and one Baptisme notwithstanding the parts of this one Church may bee distinguished in respect 1. Of time as the Churches a Heb. 13.8 before Christ and since Primitiue and present reformed c. 2. Of
2.8 not of our selues but the gift of God and of all other the first and most generall effect and instrument of the e 2. Cor. 4.13 Gal. 5 5. spirit of Christ f Eph. 3.16.17 disposing and inabling vs so to imbrace and cleaue vnto him as 1. To g Rom. 5.2 receiue from God by him whatsoeuer benefits and graces 2. To h Col 2.7 Gal. 5.6 returne to God in him all holy and thankful obedience SECT XIII Of our Communion with Christ in regard of his Propheticall office by the Reuelation of the Couenant of Grace and of the first outward meanes of Reuelation viz. the Gospell preached Q. VVHat is our communion with Christ A. It is our participation with him in the benefits flowing from his seueral offices For being made one with him we are thereby a Reu. 2.28 Col. 2.10 possessed of all things that are his as the wife of the wealth of her husband the b John 15.5 branch of the sap of the roote and the c Eph. 4.15 16. members of sense and motion from the head In which regard the whole Church is called also d 1. Co. 12.12 Galat. 3.16 Christ and the seuerall members e Acts 11.26 Christians Q. What are the benefits which wee partake with Christ flowing from his offices A. They are the fruits of his Propheticall Priestly Kingly functions whereby as he is a 1. Cor. 1.30 made to vs of God wisdome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption so we also by him after a sort become b Act. 2.17.18 Prophets c 1. Pet. 2.9 Reuel 5.10 Priests and Kings Q. What fruit receiue we by the Propheticall function of Christ to make vs Prophets A. The d Mat. 11.27 16.17 John 14.21 Psal 25 14. Reuelation of Gods couenant of grace whereby Christ is made vnto vs of God wisdome and we e 2. Tim. 3.15 1. Iohn 5.20 wise for our owne and others saluation Q. Touching this reuelation what are we to consider A. Three things viz. the Meanes whereby it is imparted Maner how it is imparted Subiects to whom it is imparted Q. What are the meanes whereby God reuealeth his couenant A. They are of two sorts 1. outward viz. 1. the Word and 2. the Sacraments 2. inward Q. What is here meant by the Word the first outward meanes A. The Gospell preached called the a Rom. 10.8 word of faith and of b Act. 20.32 grace containing c Pro. 3.18 as a second tree of life the promise of d Ioh. 6.68 2. Tim. 1.10 life and saluation by Christ the Mediator which is the substance of the Couenant of grace Q. In what part of the Scripture is the Gospell contained A. e Heb. 13 8. Rom. 10.6 Both in the old and the new Testament in the former more sparingly and darkly vnder f Gen. 3.15 49 10 obscure promises and g Heb. 10 1. shadowes of legall ceremonies proper to the Iewes but in the latter most h Rom. 16.25 26 plainly and plentifully in the cleere declaration both of the truth and fruit of Christ already exhibited to all nations In which regard especially it is termed a i Heb. 9.15 8.8 c. new Couenant or Testament Q. To what part of Gods word is the Gospell opposed A. To the LaW which containing the k Gal. 3.10 tenor of the fore-mentioned Couenant of works is notwithstanding this latter Couenant of grace often vrged in the a Rom. 1.18 Deut. 27.26 Ez. 18 4 5. c Leuit. 18.5 Scriptures especially of the old Testament Q. What vse is there of the Law the Gospell being published A. Not as of a b Gal. 1.12 cause properly working faith and grace for that belongeth only to the c Act. 20.24 Ephes 1.13 Gospell but yet as of a needfull preparatiue thereunto that being d Rom. 8.15 humbled by the Law seeing our selues not e Gal. 3.11 capable of saluation by the couenant of works we may be forced to f Matt. 11.28 ●lie to the remedy offered vnto vs in the grace of the Gospell Q. What need is there of the preaching of the Gospell seeing we may reade it A. Because though g 1 Cor. 1.21 foolishnesse to the world it is the h Deu. 18.17 c. ordinance of God and his i Rom. 1.16 power to saluation and wee haue need to haue the word not only propounded in grosse but also k Rom. 10.14 Gal. 3.2 Act. 8.30.31 2 Tim. 2.15 expounded diuided and applied by the ministry for that end by Christ ordained SECT XIIII Of the second outward meanes viz. the Sacraments Q. TO proceed to the other outward meanes What are Sacraments A. a Rom. 4.11 Seales annexed b 1. Cor. 21.23 by God to the word of the Couenant of Grace to instruct assure c Gal. 3.27 possesse vs of our part in Christ and his benefits to binde vs in all thankfull obedience vnto God in him Q. How doth God by the Sacraments assure vs of his mercies in Christ A. By exhibiting to the worthy receiuer by such outward signes whether elements or actions as himselfe for reliefe of our weaknes hath prescribed whole d 1. Cor. 10.4 Christ God and man with all his benefits in e 2. Cor. 1.20 whom all the promises of God are Yea and Amen Q. How do they binde vs vnto God A. We receiuing them as pledges of his infinite loue in Christ doe thereby professe our selues a Col. 2.6 7. bound to expresse our thankfulnes by all duties to his Maiestie and for his sake b Eph. 4.3 4 5 one to another Q. What Sacraments be there of the Couenant of Grace A. They be of two sorts viz. 1. Some of the old Testament before Christs comming 2. Other of the new vnder Christ Q. What Sacraments were there of the old Testament A. Besides diuers c 1. Pet. 3.20 21. 1. Cor. 10 1 2 3 4. extraordinarily giuen seruing but for a season there were two of ordinary and perpetuall vse from their institution vntill the comming of Christ to which those other may be referred viz. 1. d Gen. 17.10 c. Deut. 30.6 Circumcision for entrance into the Couenant 2. e Exod. 12.3 c. 1. Cor. 5.7 The Passeouer for continuance and confirmation therein Q. What Sacraments be there of the new Testament A. Onely two to wit 1. Baptisme succeeding in the place of Circumcision 2. The Supper of the Lord answering to the Passeouer Q. How doe these Sacraments of the new Testament differ from those of the old A. In respect a Rom. 4.11 1. Cor. 10.2.3 4. Not of the Author God the substance Christ or the receiuers the people of God which are in both the same But of b Mat. 28.19 20. continuance c 1. Cor. 11.26 euidence easie performance and efficacie in all which d 2.