1 Tim. 2. 8. and will not have any place left standing that may ensnare his people Q. What must one brother in Church fellowship doe to another brother that falleth into sin A. Pray to the Almighty for the remission of 1 Iohn 5. 16. his sinnes 2. keepe his sin secret Galat. 6. 1. 3. Watch a time when he is fittest to receive Act. 3. 21. Psal 32. c. instruction 4. Tell him his fault secretly when hee is alone Mat. 13. 15 16 17. 5. prove the act evill unto him by GODS Word 2 Sam. 12. 1. 7. Ephes 6. 17. Pro. 15. 1. 1 Cor. 16. 14. 2 Sam. 12. 1. Rom. 16. 17. 6. Use moderate speeches with love and wisedome to perswade him from it Q. If I see my brother sin may I not tell another before I have told him A. No It is hatefull to the Lord Chams Gen. 9. 22. 25â— Psalm 101. 56 practice and they cursed that do it Q. What is that Church which is mingled with all sorts of people profane and wicked A. It is a Church of confusion where the Rev. 18. 1. 4. 2 Cor. 6. 14. 17 18. 1 Tim. 6. 4 5. Acts 19. 9. Lords people may not tarry Q. What is that Church which was never contracted or covenanted together to be a church A. An adulterous practiser and stealer of Prov 9. 13. 17 18. 5. 3 4. Dan. 11. 22 23. Ier. 3. 14. Ephes 5. 23. that shee bestowes upon the people 1. * Ephes 4. 16. Neh. 9. 38. 10. 28. For without a Covenant many cannot become a body neither in divine nor humane things 2. If they could the children of Israel need not to have covenanted when they came out of Babell 3. Neither a man with a maide to make her Math. 1. 18. Luke 1. 27. his wife Q. VVhat is that particular Church that hath not Christs power among themselves without the helpe of any to excommunicate A. It is an Anti-christian Church Rev. 3. 9. Mat. 18. 20. 1 Cor. 5. 4. 1 Cor. 1. 18. Rom. 1. 13. Matth. 15. 20. For Christ will be with that his Church power where ever his Church is As a King will be with his power of judgement where his Assize is held Q. vvhat is the matter whereof Anti-christs Church is made A. A company externally compelled by civill authority of visible prophane blinde zealous Ier. 15. 17. 19. Rev. 13. 16. 18. 1. Isay 1. 2. dissemblers and ignorant persons which condemn in others what they practice themselves and any other that wil if they by threatning and punishing can make them say and sweare as they would have them Q. Is none of Gods Elect in Babel or in aâ— Anti-christian Church A. There is but they are not of that Church neither is it lawfull for them to continue therein Revel 18. 4. 1 Iohn 2. 19. Q. vvhat is that makes men to be visibly onâ— with an Anti-christaan Church A. Joyning and submitting together under Dan. 11. 23. Rom. 6. 16. their commanded orders Q. What is that which makes men continâ—â— Antichrists subjects A. The feare of punishment ignorance of the Revel 13. 15. truth and worldly riches gained by that service Matth. 23. 34. Revel 12. 4. Q. What are the markes whereby wee may know Babel or an Anti-christian Church A. By altering of Gods Ordinances or order Isay 24. 5. Dan. 11. 31. Matth. 24. 15. Mar. 13. 14. 2 Cor. 10. 4. 1 24. Mat. 24. 9. Act. 12. 4. and placing of mens inventions in the stead thereof compulsion to divine obedience by civill authority forcing men against their consciences to say as they would have imprisoning those that cannot yeeld unto them Q. What is the power which Anti-christ hath left unto his Churches A. It is wicked Articles and mischievous Luke 6. 22. Matth. 23. 15. tale-telling is appointed for Courts to open and shut hell therewith that Sathan servants may be forced in and they being in shall not get out Q. Are the Lords children ever the worse for the Anti-christian Churches or courts excommunication or punishment A. No they are much the better for they Luke 6. â—2 23 Ioh. 16. 2. Mat. 5. 10 11. Mark 10. 29. 30. have particular promises of Gods favour more then before Q. Is not one church of Anti-christ inferiour to another and tyed to obey their impositions or the impositions of some Anti-christian assembly of their Divines Answ They are as appeares by their Lady Whores of Canterbury and Yorke with the slavish pandering Churches they and their Antichristian assembly of Divines raigne over Q. Doth not the giving of the Sacrament and preaching of the Word make a true Church Ans No then one lying in a Gaole among Jeâ—em 7. 10. 1 Kings 13. 2. Amos 4. 4. 5. Mâ—cha 1. 6. 16. 2. Acts 13. 2 10. 12. Theeves and Murderers preaching the Word and giving the Sacrament make these Theeves a true Church for the Lord abhorred Shilo for the wickednesse of the Priests and Dan and Bethel though they had Gods Ordinances among them Q. May not the childe of God stand a member of one of the Churches of England or Anti-Christ A. He may not because none of the Churches of England were set up of Christ neither are any of them governed by him They were not set up of Christ neither in Matter Gathering Joyning Ministery Maintenance Acts nor Order o Ro. 1. 7. 1 Cor. 1 2. 2. Cor. 1. 1. Ephes 1. 4. 1 Thes 2. 10. Act. 9. 4. Heb. 1. 3. 1 Pet. 1. 16. 2 Cor. 13. 12. Col. 1. 2. 1 Thes 5. 27. Heb. 13. 24. 1 Cor. 5. 5. 7. 1 Ioh. 2. 19. Act. 8. 2â— Ex. 12. 43. 48. In Matter they of the Churchs of England were all persecuting Papists at the first When at the first Christs Church must be all visible holy Saints and no other 2. In Gathering they of the Churchs of England were forced together by an earthly Proclamation When Christs people must freely come together into a Church onely by the preaching of his divine Word 3. In Joyning they of the Churches of England Act. 2. 37. 40. 4. 1. 4. 16. 14 15. 34. 8. 5 12 run together as rude people getting children without covenanting or marrying first together * Ephes 5. 23 Nehem. 9. 38. Gen. 17. 7. 9 10 11. Heb. 13. 20 Act. 3. 25. Heb. 8. 6. 7 8 9 10. Gal. 3. 17. Mat. 18. 20. Neh 10. 29. When Christs Church must first be marryed or covenanted together before they performe Church Ordinances 4. In Ministery they of the Churches of England preach by vertue of an Ordinance Act. 6. 3. Eze. 33. 2. Acts 14. 23. 1 Cor. 16. 3. Act. 1. 23. 26. from an Anti-christian Bishop and a licence from him or the Presbyters When Christs Ministers must preach by vertue of that calling the Church whereof he is shall give unto him 5. In
7. 〈◊〉 Châ— 15. 13. Psalme 119. 133. Isa 9 7. Col. 2. 5. of God in all thy discourse and order of his Worship Q. What is the rest in this third command A. The reason Because the Lord will not Exod. 2. 7. hold any guiltlesse that useth his Name or Power in vaine Q VVhat is the affirmative part of this reason of the third Commandement A. They shall be guilty of sin and liable to Isa 42. 4. 5. Gol 2 11. 12 14. Rev. 2. 2. punishment whosoever doe use the Name or Power of God in any other order than he hath appoynted in his Word Q. What condition are they in who live in the breach of this or other commandements A. They are out of the Law of faith led Rom. 3. 27. Deut. 28. Tit. 1 15. Iam. 2. 10. by Satan under Gods curse in all externall things both concerning this life and that which is to come Q. Which is the fourth Commandement A. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Exod. 20. 8 9. holy In it thou shalt doe no manner of work Six dayes shalt thou labour and doe all that thou hast to doe c. Q. Is this Commandement negative or affirmative A. Both negative and affirmative Exo. 20. 9. 10 Qu. Which is the affirmative part of this fourth Commandement A. Keep holy the Sabbath six dayes thou Exod. 20. 9 10 shalt worke doing that thou hast to doe Q. VVhich is the negative part of the fourth Commandement A. Thou shalt doe no worke on the Sabbath Exod. 20. 10. day by thy selfe servants or cattell c. Q. VVhich are the workes may be done on the Sabbath day A. All workes of preservation that are of Iohn 5. 17. Acts 10. 35. 20. 7. necessity and all works of worship required in the written word Qu. VVhy is the word Remember prefixed to this fourth Commandement and to no other A. Because there is an Institution poynting out Sanctification in Christ annexed more Eze. 20. 12. Col. 2. 17. specially to this Commandement then to any other Q. What is the residue of the fourth Commandement A. Time for Gods worship for if a God 1 Coâ— 2. 4. be acknowledged and worshipped there must be a time for it but this or that time or day knoweth no man by nature Q. VVhat is the Antitipe or substance Col. 2. 16 17. Matth. 11. 28. 1 Pet 4. 14. Exo. 16 23 23. 〈◊〉 12. Lev. 23. 36. Acts 9. 31. Acts 20. 7. 4-9 Heb. 4. 10. 11. Rev. 14. 13 of the shadow that the seven dayes holy rest figureth out unto us A. Rest in Christ rest in the Gospel Church rest on the first day of the week on which Christ finished our redemption and our everlasting rest in the glorious heavens Q. VVherefore was the command of keeping holy the seventh day enjoyned A. That we should rest and all we have from Exod. 20. 10. worldly labour 2. To be witnesse between God and us that Eze. 20. 12. he the Lord sanctifies us in Christ 3. To teach us our rest is in Christ onely and Col. 2. 17. not in our selves 4. That there is a rest for us in heaven where Heb. 4. 10 11. Christ is entred which yet we enjoy not Q. VVhich is the seventh day the Iewes kept holy A. The day before the first day of the week Mat 28. 〈◊〉 Iohn 30. 1. 19 which Christs Disciples now keep holy Q. How comes the 7. dayes Sabbath altered to the first day of the week A. Christ who made it changed it as hee Col. 3. 16. Heb. 4. 8 9. 1 Cor. 16. 3. Rev. 1. 10 changed the worship so he did the time and as the second Commandement is in force though the Ordinance bee changed so is the fourth Commandement though the time be changed Q. Could Christ alter it was it not Morall A. The 7. dayes Institution was a shaddow R vel 12. 5. 〈◊〉 Cor. 5. 17. â—say 43. 19. fulfilled by himselfe wherefore he made all new Ordinances Order and Time Yet all the ten Commandements are of force as of old and every transgression is a breach of them and every 1 Tim. 1. 9. transgressing Israelite to bee punished alike by them Q. Are we bound to keep any day holy wherein we may not doe worldly worke A. Yes the first day of the week Acts 20. 7. 1 Cor. 16. 2. 1. For if the 4. Commandement enjoyne not a set day for Gods worship precisely then Ro. 14. 6-13 no Church nor person can blame any of fin if they be absent and at work 2. For that Action which breaks no command Iohn 1. 47. Ro. 4 5 5 6. 1 Iohn 4. 6. is no sin for sin is the transgression of the Law Q. Is the first day of the week to bee kept Ro. 3. 31. Acts 20 7. 1 Cor. 16 2. Heb 4. 8 9. Rev. 1. 10. â—oâ—n 20. 1. 19. Mark 16. 2. Lev. 23. 36. Psa 118. 24. holy in obedience to the fourth Commandement A. Yes Because Christ commands it to be kept holy and he that obeyes Christs commands fulfills the Law Q. VVhat if we work on the first day of the week worldly worke A. Wee break Gods command deny our Tit. 1. 16. 〈◊〉 Pet. 〈◊〉 1. Ro. 10. 2. Sanctification to come onely from God and our soules rest to be onely in Christ Q. VVherefore did Christ change the 7. dayes Sabbath unto the first day of the week A. To teach us that the vails of darknesse is taken from our hearts and the light excelling that 2 Cor. 3. 7-18 Isa â—5 7. Heb. 9. 8. 12 10. 20. 6. â—9 Isay 30. 26. Heb. 4. 4 -9 Acts â—0 7. 3 Cor. 16. 2. Gen. 3. 2 3. 1 Cor. 15. 14-18 light of the Law now shineth Q. VVhen did Christ begin to sanctifie the first day of the week A. When he had finished all his worke of our Redemption For as God in the Creation did not sanctifie the seventh day till he had finished all his worke of Creation So Christ did not sanctifie the first day of the week till he had-finished all his worke of our Redemption Q. VVhen was all the worke of our Redemption finished A. When Christ was risâ—n from the dead 1 Cor. 15. 14. 18. Q. VVhen did Christ rise from the dead A. Early in the morning when it was yet Mat. 28. 〈◊〉 Ioh. 30. 1. darke Q. VVhich is the 5. Commandement or the first Commandement of the second Table A. Honour thy father and mother c. Q. Is this Commandement negative or Deut. 5. 16. affirmative A. Affirmative or commanding Q. VVhat is the negative part of this fifth Commandement A. Thou shalt not disobey Authority of Parents Ro. 13. 3 3 4 5. Exod. 20. 12. Eph. 6. 5. Kings Magistrates Masters c. Q. What if Authority of Parents Kings or Majestrates command that which God hath forbidden in
2. â—1 â—â—a 19. 1 2 3 4. created man and all other things A. By the Spirit of God and the Heavens Firmament and orderly course every day and night they make Rom. 1. 30 10. 18. Q. What doth God require of his Redeemed in his word Deut. 5. 30. Exod. 20 3. Mat. 4. 10. A. That they shall serve him only Q. Doth the Lordrequire that wilfull wicked men should serve him in his divine worship Psal 50. 16. Jude 12. â—6 Psal â—8 4. 5 Mark 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 12. A. No they ought not to meddle with Christs divine worship Q. When is one a wilfull wicked man that professeth Christ A. When he will take away or adde to any Mat. 24. 9. Mark 13 9. 14 Rev. 13. 10 22. 18. 19. thing in Gods worship imprison or put to death for not worshipping God as hee would have them For Christs servants must let wicked men alone Mat. 13. 29. 30 2 Tim 2 24 35. 3 â—et 1. 2â— Deut. 32. 46. 2 Tim. 3. 16 17. quietly Q. Which is the law of Christs divine word A. The holy Scriptures which are called the Old and New Testament Q. How know you the holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be Gods word A. Because Gods glory is therein wholy Iohn 7. 18. Maâ—h 23. 1â— Luk. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—ames 4 6 3. 6. â—â—d 19. Mattâ— 6. 13. 1 Pâ—t 3. 〈◊〉 11 maintayned mans pride wholy suppressed corrupt nature utterly gainsayed evill forbidden and vertue required Q. How know you our translated Scripture which is called the Bible to be the true word of God A. 1. a 1 Cor. 2. 〈◊〉 1â— â—3 14 15. Ioh. 16. 13. Inwardly by the Spirit of God 2. Outwardly by the power which the word â—ctâ— 2. 37. 4 〈◊〉 4. 2 Cor. 7. 〈◊〉 11. hath in converting men and governing them being converted 3. By the agreement of the Word it being Cor. 14. 32 3. 2 Peter 1. 1. written so many yeates asunder and by so many severall prophets and no one place contradicting another being rightly understood For where one place seemingly contradicts Mie 25. 2â— Math. 2. 5 6. â—salm 22. 18. Math. 27. 35. Zach. 9. 9. Math. 21 5 6. Mar. 15. 15. 19 â—ay 5. 6 c. 〈◊〉 Dan. 11. 31. Mâ—r. 13. 14. Math. 24. 5. 〈◊〉 Tâ—m 4. 3 4. Tim. 4. 3. Rev. 18. 13. Ezek 13. 19. â—ohn 16. 1 2. Mat. 23. 34. Rev. 18. 8. 21. 1 Cor. 15. 21 22. 1 Thes 4. 16 17. Math. 25. 23. 34. 〈◊〉 Math. 12. 33. Gal. 5 22. 〈◊〉 Psal 19 7 8 9 〈◊〉 Tim. 3. 16 17. Tit. 1 2. Mar. 7. 37. Gâ—n 1. 31. another it is not rightly understood 4. By the Prophesies thereof which are three fold past present and to come 1. a Promises past which are fulfilled 2. b Promises present wee behold with these eyes taking away Gods Ordinances and placing mens inventions in the roome thereof forbidding sound doctrine and Gods people to speake his truth without their licence marriages meats selling soules for money and persecuting the truth 3. c Prophesies to come that shall be fulfilled destruction of those Soule-Merchants forbidders to speake Gods truth resurrection of the body Christs comming to judgement and eternall glory Q. How know you that yuo have the spirit of God A. d By the fruite of good workes which it brings forth in my conversation Q. How know you that the word of God is sufficient A. e Because a perfect God cannot leave an imperfect word Q. How can the word be sufficient seeing many bookes spoken by the Prophets are now â—anting A. The Lord hath reserved so many as are Ioh. 20. 30 31. 21. 25. 2 Tim. 3. 16 17. sufficient to teach all things needfull to salvation and worship Q. How must our eternall God be worshipped A. As he hath required in that his word only Deut. 5. 3â— 1 Cor. 11. 1 3. Deut. 18. 20. without adding or detracting in matter or order Q. What order must Christs Church and children keep in the performance of his Ordinances A. That order onely which in his word he hath required 1 Cor. 14. 40. Col. 〈◊〉 5. 1 Cor. 11. 1 〈◊〉 Heb. 8 5. 3 Cor. 1. 13. Q. How if any breake the order in worship that God hath prefixed in his word A. He will destroy them if they repent not 2 Chron. â—6 16 â—0 Levit. 10. 1. Act. 6. 14. Col. 2. â—2 Rev. 2. 16. 5. Hâ—b 2. 1 2 3. As a King will destroy all those that will take money contrary to the order he appoynts Q. What is the service that God in his written word requires of his children A. It is temporall and spirituall Q. What is the temporall obedience the Lord Mat. 22. 37. 38 39 Mar. 12. 31 requires A. To obey Parents Kings and Majestrates Gal. 5. 14. Iam. 2. 8 9. Rom. 13. 1. Tit. 2. 2 1 Pâ—t 4. 11. in earthly things pay that wee owe be mercifull to all sober in our carriage doing as wee would be done unto for conscience sake Q. May wee not obey the temporall authority of Parents Kings and Magistrates in Gods divine worship A. No we may not for Kings and Parent 2 Coâ— 7 â—3 16. 12. Gal. 1. 10 Dan. 3. 16 17 18. Psal 105. 14 15. 149 8 9. 2. 10 11 12. 2 Cor. 10. 4 c. are subject in divine things and ought not to use temporall authority about matters of worship Q. What is the divine worship the Lord requires of his children A. a Mat. 6. 6. Dan. 6. 10. It is Personall b Deut. 4. 9 10 Ios 24. 15. Domesticall c Mar. 9. 38 39. Acts 18. 24 25 26 27. Congregative d Acts 2. 1 Cor. 1. 11. Deut. 6. 7. 11. 19. and Stative or in the Church Q. What is the personall worship the Lord requires of his children Matth. 6. 6 14 23. Rev. 1. 9. 19. A. That one conscionably serve him when he is alone Q. What are the duties which one alone is to performe unto the Lord A. a Acts 8. 28. Reading b Luke 1. 29. meditation on Gods Word c Matth. 11. 33. Prayer d Psal 35. 13. Iohn 5. 39. 3 King 22. 10 11. 19. Neh. 13. 12 13. Mat. 22. 31 32 33 21 16. Fasting Q. VVhat benefit is there by reading of Gods word A. We are informed what we should do and either confirmed or confounded in what we have done that it is good or evill Q. What benefit is there by meditation on Psal 119. 92. Matt. 1â—0 Luke 1. 2â— 30 2. 35. 12. 17. 18. Ex. 32. 10 11 14 30 31 32. Iâ—m 5. 14 15. Act. 4. 31 33. Ionah â—1 2. Gods word A. Keeping the knowledge and comfort wee have and gaining more Q. VVhat benefit by fervent faithful prayer A. Preventing deserved punishments and procuring
undeserved favours Q. VVhat is trâ—â— prayer A. A powring out of the meditations of the Psal 142 2. heart unto the Lord by the opperation of his Spirit Q. VVhat is reading of prayerâ— for prayer Iona. 2. 8. Psa 119. 113. Zach. 12. 10. Dan. 9. 3 4. 19. 27. Act 4. 24. Ro. 8. 26 27. 1 Cor. 14 15 Iohn â— 43. 47. Rev. 1 11. Psa 50. 15. A. An humane invention of man never heard of in Gods Word but hated of him For when we read God speaks to us and praying we speak to God 2. If reading be prayer one may carry them in his pocket or buy a penny-worth at a Stationers shop Q What is holy Fasting A. Abstaining from food for Conscience sake Neâ— 1. 4. Dan. 10. 3. Q. What benefit is there by fasting and prayer more then by prayer alone A. Prayer and Fasting joyned together will Matth. 17. 21. Act. 10. 30 prevaile when Prayer alone will not be heard Q. VVhat are the spirituall duties the Lord requires of his servants in their houses Acts 10. 1 2. 17. 11. 1 Pet. 4. 10. Deut 6. 7. 11. 19. Pâ—ov 22 6. A. 1. Prayer 2. Reading 3. Conference 4. Teaching the Word 5. and continually convenient talke of the Saints unto them For if the youngling bee seasoned in good things it will abide for ever Q. How if some of his houshold will not pray nor be instructed by him A. He must patiently let them alone 2 Tim. 2. 24 Acts 13. 46 47 2 Cor. 1. 24. Mat 13. 29 30 2 Tim. 2. â—4 35 For no man hath power to command in divine things by temporall authority the conscience of any in worship Q. May a father master or any in authority force to divine obedience by Civill power A. They may not All must come to worship 2 Cor. 10. 4. Heb. 4. 1â— willingly 2. If any practice before faith their Sacrifice Psal 110. 3. Hebr. 11. 6. is of God hated Q. May a Father Master or King keep such in his house or kingdome A. He may lawfully and must or else he rebelleth against God for if his wife or children 1 Cor. 7. 13 14. Math. 10. 35 36. 1 Pet. 3. 1. be unbeleeving he must keep them Q. VVhat authority hath a Father King or Master on those who are wicked in divine things A. Manifest Gods eternall judgement against Ioh. 8. 44. Iude 23. Acts 13. 10 11. Mat. 12. â—5 31. them Q. How if the threatning Gods eternall judgement will not cause them to amend A. They must leave them as of God not ye called Mat. 13 28 29 30. 2 Tim. 〈◊〉 24. 1 Cor. 14. 37 38. Q. VVhat must converted Children and Servants doe in a house when their Governours are not A. Abide faithfull doing what good they can 1 Cor. 7. 21. Mat. 10. â—1 22 1 Tim. 6. 1. Q. VVhat worship must the unconverted household performe A. None for their best is hated Psalm 50. 16. Q. Ought any to be let live that will not worship the Lord according to his word A. They ought for Christ will have none Mat. 13. 29 30. bodily punished for any divine worship they 2 Tim. 2. 24. performe 2. For all bodily weapons are prohibited in 2 Cor. 10. 4. divine actions Q. VVill not wicked men if they be let alone draw many to false worship A. Yes such as themselves are Q. Ought not Christs servants to destroy such Acts 5. 37 38 39. wicked worshippers for his cause A. No for Christ will have his children Mat. 13. 29 30. Revel 13. 10. permit wicked worshippers quietly 2. For they may in time be converted Acts 9 3. Q. May not people assemble together in the name of Christ to doe him worship that are not a Church A. Yes they may Luke 24. 13 14 15 16. Acts 16. 14. Q. Can a Congregation which is not a Church met in the name of Christ give and receive the Ordinance of Baptisme and the Lords Supper A. No these belong onely to a Church or to Deut. 12. 13 14. 16. 2. 5 6. Luke 3. 12. 1 Cor. 11. 26 27. one extraordinarily called and approved of God Q. VVho are the whole Kingdome or Catholike Church of Christ A. All the invisible and visible Saints of God in Heaven on earth now have ever beene Math. 8 11. â—uke 14. 233 24. or ever shall be For all Saints can make but one body to one head Christ Ephes 1. 22 Q. Where is this universall Church planted A. In the gloriovs heavens where Christ the head is whither the elect shall ascend Heb. 12. 23. 2 Tim. 4. 8. Q. Who are officers to this Catholike Church or universall Kingdome A. Apostles Prophets Evangelists who Heb. 2 4. Act. 19. 11 12. 1 Cor. 4. 9. are extraordinary called and approved of by Christ our King and no other For these are to appoynt the worke to other Act. 6. 3. Officers As the Kings privy Counsell are by the Kings appoyntment to declare to the inferiour Officers what the King would have them doe Q. What is an Apostle A. A peculiar Ambassador in Office sent with Authority to declare the unwritten mind Eph. 6 20 Ioh. 20. 23. Matth. 18. 18. 1 Cor. 12. 29. Luke 6 13. Hct. 2. 42. of Christ whose writings are the Doctrines and Lawes of his Church by which all mens fins are remitted or retained and by which all shall be judged at the last day Q How can Christs Church be ordered now the Apostles are absent and dead A. They are spiritually present and living Luke 16. 29. 1 Cor. 15 3. As the Kings Privy Counsell are present where their commands are though they be not there in bodily presence Q. How is this universall Church or kingdome Col. 4 8. Rev. 1. 11. 1 Cor. 1 2 Gal. 1. 2. Phil. 2. 19. 20. Pâ—ov 27. 23. distinguished A. Into divers branches particuler States Churches Bodies Cities or Corporations Q. What is a particular Church stative body Acts 2. 37. 39. Ro. 1. 6 7. 10 14 15. 17. Iohn 15. 19 Acts 4. 1. 4. 5. 1â— Iohn 17. 20. Citie or Corporation of Christ A. 1. A company of people called to beleeve and professe obedience unto God in Jesus Christ by the power of his word 2. a Gen. 17. 4. 7. 9. 11. 2 Cor. 8. 5. Luke 1. 27. Act. 3. 25. Neh 9. 38. 10. 29. Rom. 11. 27. Gal. 3. 17. Heb. 8. 6. 10. 13 20. Joyned together in holy Covenant b Iohn 15. 19. Act. Act. 19. 9. Psal 26. 4 5. Tim. 6. 3. 4 5 6. 2 Cor. 6. 7. 1 Cor. 5. 12. Rev. 18. 4. Isay 52. 11 Ier. 6. 1. apart from the worlds worship and service of Anti-christ c Psa 110. 3. 2 Cor. 9. 13. Isa 44. 5. Phil. 〈◊〉 5. Act. 2. 41. 17. 4. by voluntary profession of the faith of Christ in
the fellowship of the Gospell 3. Having his power always among themselves Math. 18. 17 20 1 Cor. 5. 4 5. 2 Cor. 2. 6 7 8. 1 Tim. 5. 19 20. without the helpe or assistance of any others to punish vice and support vertue Q. What is the matter whereof Christs Church is made A. Visible holy Saints and no other 1 Cor. 1. 1 2. Heb. 1. 3. Ro. 17. 2 Cor. 1. 1. Ephes 1. 4. 1 Thes 2. 10. Act. 9. 4. 1 Pet. 1 6. 2 Cor. 13. 13. Col. 1. 2. 1 Thes 5. 27. Heb. 13. 24. Exod. 12. 43. 48. 1 Cor 5. 5. 6 7. 1 Iohn 2. 19. Acts 8. 21. Q. When doth one appear to be visible matter for Christs particular Church A. When his divine word doth powerfully Acts 2. 37. 41. Lu. 9. 62. 3. 7 8. Mat. 3. 7 8 9. Acts 8. 21. provoke him to confesse in word and deede Christ to be the Son of God and only to be obeyed in his worship Q. What is that which makes Beleevers to bee a particular Church of Christ A. A holy covenanting themselves together 2 Cor. 8. 5. Nehe. 9. 38. Heb. 13. 20. Mat. 1. 18. Lu. 1. 27. Isa 62. 5 to be a Church in the order of the Gospell As a man and a maid become one body in marriage by a Covenant or Contract they make one with the other Q. When have people made a holy Church covenant A. When they together have vowed or agreed Nehem. 9. 38. 2 Châ—oÌ„ 15. 12 13 14. Acâ—s 3. 25. in a bodily or Church estate to walke together obediently in all things to Christs precepts For a Covenant consists in words And the Gen. 17. 2. 10. 1 Chro. 17. 23. Dan. 11. 32. performance in the practice If it be not so how could any breake Covenant Q. What is that keepes Christs faithfull Subjects being thus joyned in holy Church peace together Math. 18. 20. Eze. 37. 10. Math. 16. 19. 1 Cor. 5. 4. Heb. 5. 14. 2 Tim. 4. 8. 1 Cor. 5. 4. 12. 2 Cor. 8. 9 10 A. Christs word and cencors according thereunto Q. When is Christs holy Church powre among his people A. When they in Christs name without helpe of any others can cast out sinners from them and receive the regenerate that are not of them Math. 18. 20. Heb. 1. 3. 1 Pet. 1. 16. Ephes 1. 4. Ephes 3. 5. 23. Nehe. 9. 38. 1 Cor. 5. 4 5. Math. 18 20. them Q What are the essentiall markes of a particular Church of Christ A. Holy people holy â—ovenant holy power As to the body of a man there must be true Ezek. 37. 3 4. 5 6. 11. Eph. 4. 16 Col. 2. 19. bones true flesh and true breath or else no man So if any of these three be wanting there can be no Church of Christ Q. What power hath Christ left to each one of his particular Churches A. All the Church authority which he in this 1 Cor. 3. 21. 22. â—atth 18. 20. 1 Cor. 5. 12. 16. 3. 2 Cor. 12. 13. life hath afforded unto the Sons of men Q. Hath not one Church of Christ power over another A. No every Church of Christ hath power Revel 1. 13. 2 Cor. 12. 13. equally and alike Q. What is the power which Christ hath left unto his particular Churches A. Spirituall keyes which he hath given to Matth. 16. 19. Hâ—b 4. 12. Mat. 18. 18 19. 20. 1 Cor. 3 21 22. open and shut Heaven with all his Ordinances Q. What are those keyes which doe open and shut Heaven A. They aâ—e the Spirit of God the word Ioh. 14. 26. Act. 2. 4. Rom. 8. 9. 14. 16. 1 Cor. 2. 12. 1 â—ohn 3. 24. 2. 27. Ioh. 12. 48. Q. Can none but the Saints open and shut Heaven with the key of Gods word A. * Mat. 10. 4. 7. 22 2 25. 25. Yea Reprobates though damned for their labours * Lu. 10. 17. Mat. 7. 22. As one may open the door that takes the key without authority For the key of the word will open where faith is Q. How comes Excommunication seeing the Spirit of God and the word are those keyes A. By turning those keyes against the offenders 1 Cor. 5. 4. Math. 18. 20. 16. 19. For if the key of the word locke not out the 3. Iohn 9. 10. Ioh. 4. 35. 38. excommunicated they are falsely dealt against and the Church ought to repent Q. Are these keyes given only to the Church A. Every Saint hath them in particular Iohn 4. 29. 30. 39. Mat 16. 19. Q. What be the Ornaments wherewith God adornes every particular Church of Christ A. a 1 Tim. 4. 13. Iohn 5. 39. Reading b 1 Thes 5. 17 1 Tim. 2 8. Prayer c 1 Cor. 14. 26. 31. Ro. 12. 10. Aâ— 2. 21. 1 Peâ— 4. 10. Prophesying d Act. 20. 28. Tit. 1. 5. Râ—v 1. 20 2. 1. 2 Tim. 4. 2. Officers e 1 Cor. 16. 2. Act. 4. 34 35. â—â—â— 2. 10. Contribution f Mat. 18. 20. Mat. 16. 19. 1 Cor. 5. 4 5. 11. Censors g Mat. 28. 19. Lu. 22. 19 20. 1 Cor. 11. 24 25 26. Seals c. Q. What Bookes are the Churches of Christ to reade and obey Deut. 4. 2. 5 6. Prâ—v 30 5 6 Ps l 19. 7 8 9. Ierem. 1. 8. 2 Tiâ— 3. 16 17. Gal. 3. 15. 1 Tim 6. 3 4 5. 2 Pet. 1. 16. 19 20 21. Rev. 18. 19. A. The bookes of the old and new Testament only wherby God hath appointed to make himselfefe knowne Q. May not the bookes called Apocryfall bee read and obeyed in Christs Church A. They may not a 2 Mack 12. 44 45. 14. 41 42. Eccl. 46. 20 Wisd 19. 11. for they have in them errours b Esdras 14. 21 22 23. 12. 15. Iud. 8. 33. Iudeth 10. 9. 12. 11 12 13 14 15. 14. 3 4. 1 Mack 9. 3. 18. 2. 1. 10. 1 Mack 1. 6. 4. 8. 9. 16 2 Mack 1. 13 14 15 16. 9. 1. 5. 7 9. 28 29. untruths c Tobit 12. 12. 13. 15. compared with Rom. 8. 3. 4. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Rev. 8. 3 4. blasphemies d Tobit 6. 6 7 8. 9. 2 3. with 3. 7â— 8. 11. 10 11 12 13. with 2. 9 10. magicke and e Iudith 9. 2 3 4. compared with Gen. 49. 5 6 7. Est Apoc. 12. 5. with Est Can. 6. 3. Est Apoc. 15 9 10. with Est Can 5. 2. Ecclus. 46. 20 with Isay 57. 2. and Eccles 12. 7. contradictions to the Canonicall Scriptures Q. What is prophecying 1 Cor. 14. 26. 2â— 29 Rom. 8. 12 6. â— Pet. 4. 10. 1 Th s 5. 20. Num. 11. 26 27 28 29. A. A teaching of the Word of God in the Church by Doctrine Interpretation Revelatlon or Exhortation by a member that is not in any office of Ministerie Q.
What bee the offices that belong to every particuler Church of Christ Rom. 12. 7 8. Act. 6. 3. 1 Tim. 5. 9. A. Teaching exhorting distributing ruling mercy shewing Q. Who ought to chuse and ordaine the Ministers Mat. 18. 20. Acts 6. 2 3. 5. 14. 23. 1. 15. 23 26. 2 Cor. 8. 5. Eze. 33. 2. Num. 8 9 10 1 Cor. 16. 3. Heb. 5. 4. of every particular Church of Christ A. The Members of the Church where they are to administer As every people of a Liberty Precinct or Corporation ought to chuse and ordaine their Constable Q. How can a Minister be made without laying on of hands by one that is a Minister Acts 13. 3. 1 26. 6. 2 3. â— Num. 8. 10. Rev. 1. 6. A. Laying on of hands belongs to a particuler Church who are all Kings and Priests and not to any other Qu. Titus had authority to ordain Ministers Acts 6. 3. 4. 7 â— Cor. 16. 3. Num. 8. 10. A. No otherwise than Paul had appointed which was by the choice of the Church and laying on of the Churches hands or Power Qu. Is every one that is a Minister of a particular Church an Officer all the world over A. No hee is a Minister onely to the Acts 20. 28. Church and People that Elected and Ordained him As a Constable and Major are Officers only in the limit where they were chosen ordained and being out of the same they have no officiall authority Qu. * Ier. 42. 5. 6. 1 Iohn 4. 6. Luke 10. 16. VVhat must the people doe for their Minister when they have chosen and ordained him A. Hear him preach b Heb. 13. 7. 17. yeeld unto all truthes he brings from the Lord. c Acts 20. 36. pray with him d Gal. 4. 15 16. 1 Cor 9. 7. 14. and manifest their loves in furnishing him with necessaries Qu. VVhat maintenance must the Minister have A. What the people will freely give him but Heb. 7. 12. 1 Cor. 9. 13 14. Phâ—l 410. 414. Rom 15. 17. Gal. 6. 6. no Jewish and Popish Tithes nor Offerings Qu. How if the people be not able to maintain their Minister A. He must worke and help to maintain himselfe 1 Thes 2. 9. 2 Tâ—es 3. 8. 1 Cor 412. Acts. 18. 3. As a good Shepheard must help himselfe in winter â—ll his Sheep can spare their fleece Quest VVhat must the Minister doe for the Members who have choosen him their Officer A. a Hebâ— 13 17. Rev. 3. 3. 2 Cor. 11. 27 Watch to prevent danger b Acts 20. 20. 27. 31. teach them the truthes of the Lord c Eze. 13. 5. Ioh. 10. 11 12 stand against the enemy for them d Acts 20. 31. 2 Thes 3. 10. 1 Tim. 1. 3. 4. 11 Luke 12. 5. give warning before danger commeth e Ephes 6. 13. 17. 1 Cor. 16. 3. arme them against it f Iames 5. 14 15. Rom. 10. 1. 2 Thes 1. 11. g Iohn 10. 11. Phil. 2 30. 1 Iohn 3. 16. goe to them that are sick when they send pray for them and lay down his life for them if need require c. Qu. VVhat must the Minister doe to the sick that send for him A. Pray over him anointing him with oyle Iam. 5. 14. 19 20. in the Name of the Lord Qu. VVhat must the sicknesse of the member be that doth send A. A troubled conscience Iam. â— 14. 2â— Q. VVhat must be the oyntment that the Minister must anoynt the sick member with A. a 1 Ioh. 2. 27. Hebr. 1. 9. Gods fauour in Jesus Christ Qu. VVhat is Ministeriall preaching A. b Act. 20. 28. 35 Dâ—ut 17 18 19. Rom 12. 8. 1 Tim 5. 17. A declaring of Gods Word unto his people by vertue of an office Qu. VVhat is the Rulers office A. c 1 Cor. 11. 34. Col. 2. 5. 1 Cor 14. 40. 1 Tâ—es 5. 14. Heâ— 1. 1. Leviâ— 10. 1. Act. 20. 18. 1 ChroÌ„ 13. 9 10. Acts 114. Tiâ— 1. 5. 1 Tim. 3. 15. To govern the people according to the Doctrine truely taught by the Teacher Qu. VVhat is Discipline A. The order or manner the Lord hath appoynted to performe every Ordinance in his Church by Q. May we alter the manner in any one of his Ordinances that the Lord hath appoynted A. If we may his appoynted Order was in vain Heb. 2. 2. 3 c. For the Lord is as jealous now as under the Lev. 10. 1 Numb 16. 1 Chro. 15. 13. Law and hee that then brake Order was destroyed 3. And we see Kings doe punish men for taking money disorderly Q. What is the Deacons Office Rom. 12. 8. Acts 6. 1 2 3. 4. 35. A. To receive and distribute the Churches Contribution providing what is necessary Q. Who are they must lay apart 1 Cor. 16. 2. Ro. 15. 27. A. The members of the particuler Church Q. How much must every one contribute in the Church of Christ A. What they can spare see needfull and 2 Cor. 9. 7. 1 Pet. 4. 11. are willing to doe Q. For what end must the members of a Church lay apart A. For the manifestation of their faith the Mat. 25. 25 36 Jam 2. 18. 21 22 23. 2 Cor. 9. 7. 1 Pet. 4. 11. helpe of their poore brethren and Churches necessaries Q. Who must looke to the poor and sick that are not able to help themselves A. The Church by their Officers or themselves Rom. 15. 1. 12 8. 1 Tim 5. 10. Q. Who must pay the charge of the poore members A. The Churches provision Acts 61. 3. Q. May not the Deacon administer the Seales of the Church by that Office 2 Chro. 26. 16. 20. Rom. 12. 8. A. He may not Q. Vhat are the confirming Seales of every Rom. 4. 11. 1 Co. 11 Gâ—n 17. 7 11. 27. 2 Cor. 1. 22. Ion. 6. 27. particuler Church of Christ A. Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. VVhat is Baptisme A. An Ordinance of God that seales mercy Ro. 4. 12. Iohn 3. 33. Mat. 28. 19. 1 Cor 11. 29. Matth. 3. 11. Acts 2. 38. Gen 22 14 Numb 16 37. 38. Lev. 10. 1. or judgement on the receiver For God is present in mercy or judgement in each one of his Ordinances Q. When is the Lord present in judgement in Baptisme A. * 1 Cor 11. 29. Acts 8. 13. 23. Gen. 34. 24 25. Rev. 22. 18 When it is diâ—orderly received either in Church Ministery Addition or unfit parties Q. Ought we not to repent of that Baptisme wherein God is present in judgement A. No for it is Gods Ordinance and the disorderly performance or additions of men Act 8. 13. Tit. 1. 16. makes not a nullity of the Ordinance but beares this badge He is a transgressing Christian As the disorderly setting on the Kings Seale on any writing makes it not to be no Seale
sins are pardoned in his sufferings and are desirous and willing to performe the same Q. May a member of a Church omit partaking of Christi Supper being present A. Hee may lawfully his conscience being troubled 1 Coâ— 11. 27. 29 Q. VVil not the leaving members thus at liberty breed confusion A. That breeds no confusion which God hath 1 Coâ— 14. 33. appointed Q VVhat necessity is there that every Beleever Mat. 6. 33. Act. 20. 28. Lu. 22. 29 30. 1 Pres 2. 1â— Mat. 1â— 12 Heb. 13. 7. 17â— Mat. 25. 1. 13. ought to bee a member of a particular Church of Christ A. Very great because Christ commands the same 2. For Christs commands without being a Mat. 18. 17. 20 1 Cor. 5. 4 12 member of a particular Church cannot be by any performed 3. None can orderly have baptisme and the 1 Cor. 11. 33. Deut. 12. 13. 14â— 16. 2 5 6. Lords Supper except they be members of a true particular Church 4. It is a wofull estate to be out of Christs Ecc'es 4. 10. particular Church for if one fall he hath not a second to helpe him up 5. Christ hath allowed no other estate for his Rev. 1. 11. Gal. 1. Cor. 1 c. children wherein to continue in this lise 6. If any may live out of a particular Church estate then every one may and so Christs ordaining of particular Churches is made vaine and none need to continue them Q. What benefit is there by being a member of a particular Church of Christ A. Right to all Christs priviledges therein 1 Cor. 3. 21 22. Psal 133. 3. 87. 2. Gal. 6. 12. Ro. 15. 1. Mat. 18. 17. 20. 1 Cor. 5. 2 Cor. 7. 10. Ro. 1. 12. Gal. 2. 9. 2. Gods love more in that estate then in any other 3. Helpe of the Brethren in all sailings 4. Christs power of discipline in his Church to recall us from vice which else-where cannot be 5. Justification of the Brethren our conversation is holy and we in Gods favour Q. To what end must every one be a member of a particular Church of Christ A. That they may do his will and manifest Psalm 40. 7 8. Heb. 10. 9. that they rebell not in any thing against him 2. To keepe up that which Christ hath planted 1 Cor. 14. 12. 3. That Christs power may bee seene in his Psalm 40. 10. particular Churches 1 Cor. 14. 33. 2 Theâ— 3. 6 7. 11. Psal 37. 23 Deut 12 13 14. 16. 2. 5 6. 1 Cor. 11. 33. Heb. 13. 7. Ezek. 33. 2. 4. That every one may walke in Gods order and not extravagantly 5. That they may rightly have the priviledges of all Christs Ordinances and approbation of his Church in receiving 6. That they may be watched over kept from danger and do their duty Q. VVhat must a Beleever doe to be received a member of a particular Church of Christ A. Live unblameably and make his publique Luke 9. 62. Psal 110. 3. 2 Cor. 9. 13. Acts 241. profession voluntarily that Christ is the Son of God his Redeemer and only by him to bee obeyed Q. VVhat must the Church of Christ doe to one that offers himselfe to be a member A. Instruct him that Christ and Anti-christ Iosh 24. 22 23. or Belial cannot both be served by him Q. What is the parties duty being instructed A. To make his voluntary answer to their Iosh 24. 24. instruction Q. What if his voluntary answer be not sufficient to discern him a Saint A. The Church must leave him with refusall Luke 9. 62. 18. â—2 Q. What must the Church doe to a member that hath committed evill and is obstinate A. Accuse him of his sin in the due order of Math. 18. 17. 20. Christs Gospell For love thinkes no evill before it see it 1 Cor. 13. 5. Q. May not the Church examine the offender and constraine him to accuse himselfe A. They may not for love cannot think evil 1 Cor. 13. 5. before it behold the same 2. If the Church may by examination constraine any to accuse themselves the oath Exoficio or Inquisition is no more Q. How must a member of a Church behave himselfe towards oxe excommunicated A. Respect him as a Heathen Q. May not a member of a Charch joyn with Math. 18. 17. 1 Cor. 5. one excommunicated in a divine personall act while he stands justly censured A. No for hee is not in order of fellowship Mat. 18. 15. 20. 1 Cor 5. 1 Tim. 6. 3. 6. with him but remains in his sin Q. May not one of a true church have personall communion with one that lives in visible sinne A. He may not but must separate in all worship 2 Cor. 6. 17. Isa 5. 11. 1 Tim 6. 5. Ier. 15. 19. 1 Cor. 5. 11. Mat. 18. 15. 18. from him Q. May not one complaine on an evill worshipper to the civill Magistrate for his evill worship to have him punished for it A. No for that were to raise persecution against Acts 19. 37. 40. 18. 12. 16. him Q. What is persecution A. Troubling honest peaceable people about Dan. 6. 5. 16. matters of the worship of their God Q. May not one then joyne with the Ministers of England in their Churches A. No for their best Church actions are unholy in Ministery Order Power and place Rev. 13. 2. 16. 13. 20. 2. 1. In Ministery theirs is from the Bishops the Bishops from the Pope in Masons book set forth Act. 6. 3. Ezek. 33. 2. Act. 14. 23. 1 Cor. 16. 3. Act. 1. 23. 26. by authority and the Pope from Sathan themselves affirme in their preaching commonly Whereas Christs Minister is from the Church he serveth in 2. In Order for the Church of England hath Deut 4. 2. 5 6. 1 Tim. 6. 3. 6. Deut. 5. 32. Rev. 22. 18 19. 10. 9 10. 1 Corin. 11. 2. 1 ChroÌ„ 15. 13. reading for prayer a false Article in their Faith blasphemy in the administration of the Lords Supper in that they acknowledge Arch-Angels when there is but one Arch-Angel Christ Jesus crossing kneeling c. Whereas Christs Church must read only Gods divine word and according to the same direction therein administer confesse and performe Jer. 1. 7 8. 2. 2 Tim. 3. 16 17. Gal. 3. 15. Psal 19. 7 8 9. Prov. 30. 5. prayer not adding to his order in any circumstance in the performance of his Ordinances 3. In power theirs is by a Commissaries Court or earthly authority in the new Church modell 1 Cor. 5. 4 5. 2 Cor. 2. 7 8 9 10. Mat. 18. 17. 20. Whereas Christs Church is onely by his owne Ecclesiasticall or divine power within the same 4. In place theirs are holy by their owne making and yet stand undemolished Whereas the Lord hath made all places holy aalike Math. 24. 2. Acts 17. 30.
maintenance the Ministers of the 1 Cor. 9. 14. 1 Tim. 5. 17 18. Heb. 7. 12. Phil 4. 10 Ro. 15. 27. Gal. 6. 6. Mat. 10. 9 10. Lu. 10. 7. 22. 25. Church of England live by Tithes Gleabs and Offerings c. When Christs Ministers must live by the free gift of the Church whereof they are if they receive for their Ministery any thing 6. In acts They of the Churches of England have a false Article in their Faith blasphemy Ier. 1 7 8 2. 2. 2 Tim. 3. 16 17. Gal 3. 15. Psal 19. 7 8 9. Prov. 30. 5 6. Deuâ— 4. 2. 5 6. 1 Tim. 6. 3. 4 5. in the Administration of the Sacrament in that they acknowledge Arch-Angels when there is but one Arch-Angel Christ Jesus and a humane Service or Directory-booke to read unto the people When Christs Church must read onely his divine Word and according to the same Word administer confesse and performe prayer 7. In Order they of the Churches of England Iam. 2 1. Heb. 8. 5. Deut. 5. 32. have respect of Persons Crossing Kneeling c. When Christs servants may not respect the Rev. 22. 18. 19. 20. 10. 9 10. 1 Cor. 11 2. 1 Chr. 15. 13. rich before the poore in the Church in respect of this worlds goods neither adde to his order in any circumstance in the performance of his Ordinances In Government Theirs of the Churches of England is by the power of a Commissaries Court or some other earthly power newly established When Christs Government is by his owne Power without the helpe of earthly power 1 Cor. 5. 4. 12 13. 2 Cor. 2. 7 8 9 10. Matth. 18. 20. within his owne Church Q. May not the childe of God lawfully pray with the Ministers of the Church of England in their Churches A. They may not for they give acknowledgement Hag. 2 12 13. Isa 42. 8. Math 23. 9 10 of making Divine Lawes for the order of worship to worldly Magistrates and blaspheme in their prayers in giving Primate Metropolitan Lord Grace Reverend Father in God unto a wicked creature which attributes and Honour belongs onely to the Lord Jesus and his Honour hee will not give unto any creature Q. May not the childe of God heare the Rom. 16. 17. Ier. 23. 16. Mat. 15. 8. 14 Isay 29 13. 60. 3. Luke 6. Word preached in some one of the Churches of England or Anti-christ A. Hee may not 〈◊〉 For a false Minister is odious unto the Lord and all his Saints 39. Iohn 10. 5. 1 Tim. 3. 6. Prov. 19. 27. Prov. 16. 27. Psal 50. 16 17 Iohn 10. 1. 2. For they ought not so long as they so stand to take Gods name in their mouthes 3. For the Lords servants will not follow them who are strange in office towards him 4. For my presence is an incouraging them in their Corasiticall practises For if none would heare they would not preach 5. If I may hear them who are strange in office Mat. 1. 24 25. 34. 3. 1â— 12 Luk. 8. 28 29. to Christ I may heare the Pope or divell if hee as Satan will preach Gods Word unto me Yet Christ would not permit Satan to say he was the Son of God Q. How can it be unlawfull to heare some of the Ministers of the Church of England of the old stampe or new forme seeing they are very good men A. It is impossible for any man to be a good Mat. 23 Num. 16. 1 King 18. 19 22. 24. man holding a wicked office more then for a thiefe to be an honest man continuing stealing their goodnesse is but colour it is not substance as proves if you touch their Honour or Riches that should maintaine the same Q. How can so many men of great learning being new sealed with the old stamp be deceived A. There were 450. false Prophets in King 1 King 13 19 22. 6. Ahabs time and very few true to stand against them and there are farre more learned Papists stamped with the Priesthood then of England 2 Pet. 2. 1. Iohn 4. 1. 2 Tim. 4. 3. and as there were false Prophets that did deceive so there are and shall be Q. How can it bee unlawfull to be a member pray or heare Gods Word taught in the Churches of England seeing Conversion is in them A. Conversion is not in any of the Churches Gal. 4. 26. of England otherwise then the Word of God is among them which Word converts or condemnes alwayes in all places and from the Word I acknowledge none may depart 1 Tim. 6. 3 4 5 6 Rom. 16. 17. Ierem. 15. 17. But from the Priests and people where the Word of God is taught and had with Instituted Ceremonies of mens Inventions which they will not amend all that will have assurance Math 7. 22 23 Mat. 5. 19 20 21 22. they are the Lords Children must depart and there may not abide Because such Priests and People so continuing are rejected of the Lord. 2. For their doings and themselves in divine Psalm 101. 3. Prov. 29. 27. worship is abhominable unto the Lord and all his Saints 3. Such people make a worship to themselves Phil. 3. 19. 4 If it bee not so we need not have refused the Congregated worship in Rome but doe wickedly in standing against them Q. Where were you Converted seeing you were not converted in the Church of England A. In Jerusalem from above which is the Gâ—l 4 16 27. Psal 87. 5 6. Esay 54. 1. mother of all Gods Elect Q. What is Ierusalem from above A. It is Christ and his Gospell 1 Cor. 4. 15. Q. How know you Ierusalem from above to be Christ and his Gospell A. Because God the Father preached it Gen. 3. 15. The seed of the woman shall break the Serpents Gallat 38. head and there shall be enmity betweene the womans seed and the Serpents And in him all Nations shall be blessed Matth. 1. 21. Acts 4. 12. And hee shall save his people from their sinnes There being no other name under heaven given whereby we must be saved EZEKIEL 33. 2 3 4 5 6. Sonne of man speak to the children of thy people and say unto them When I bring the Sword upon a land if the people of the land take a man of their coasts and set him for their watch-man If when he seeth the sword come upon the land he blow the Trumpet and warne the people Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet and taketh not warning if the sword come and take him away his bloud shall be upon his ownn head Hee heard the sound of the Trumpet and tooke not warning his bloud shall bee upon him but he that taketh warning shall deliver his soule But if the watch-man see the sword come and blow not the Trumpet and the people be not warned if the sword come and take any person from
among them he is taken away in his iniquity but his bloud will I require at the watch-mans hands THE SAINTS BELIEFE I Beleeve in one Almighty GOD a Gen. 1. 1. Prov. 16. 4. Creator and maker of all things b 1 Joh. 5. 7. distinguished in three Father Son and Holy Ghost c Ioh. 10. 30. 1 Iohn 5. 7. but not divided d Gen. 1. 2. Ioh. 1. 1 2 3â— al working together in the Creation e Ro. 3. 24. Eph. 1. 7. Redemption f Ps 97. 10. Phil. 4. 7. preservation g Tit. 2. 11. Ioh. 11. 25. and salvation of Man The Sonne our Lord Jesus Christ h Col. 2. 9. Mat. 1. 23. GOD i 1 Tim. 2. 5. Act. 2. 23. Heb. 7 24. and Man k 1 Iohn 4. 9. Iohn 3. 17. begotten and sent by the Father l Isay 7. 14. Lu. 2. 7. conceived and borne of the Virgin Mary m Ioh. 11 48. Ioh. 19. 12. 15 16. suffered under the Roman power Pilat being Iudge n Mat. 27. 35. crucified o Ioh. 19. 23. dead p Luke 23. 43. 46. and his soule immediately received by God his Father q Iohn 19 41 42. and his body buried r 1 Cor. 15. 4. rose againe the third day according to the Scriptures s Act. 1. 9 10 11. Ioh. 20. 17. and ascended into heaven t Heb. 1. 3. sits at the right hand of God u Acts 3. 21. whom the heavens must containe for a time w 1 Ioh. 2. 12. Ioh. 1. 29. in whom all our sinnes are forgiven x 1 Thes 4. 16 17. and from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead y Matth. 25. 32. before whom every one shall appear z Math. 12. 36. to give an account a Gen. 6. 5. 1 Cor. 3. 20. Eccl. 12. 14. of every evill thought b Mat. 12. 36. idle word c Exo. 20. 7. Mat. 5. 34 35 36 37. Jam. 1 26. vaine oath and d Rev. 22. 12. Matth. 25. 41. 45 46 wicked action And I beleeve in the Holy Ghost e â—oh 14. 26. Ioh 15. 26. Ioh. 16. 13. sent by the Father and the Son to teach and lead f Col. 3. 12. 1 Pet. 1. 2. Rom. 9. 11. his Elect in all truth * Gen. 17. 6 7. Gal. 3. 9. 11 Ier. 31. 1. 8. Act. 2. 39. Gal. 4. 28. Isay 49. 22. 59. 21. 61. 9. Psalm 147. 19 20. Zach. 8. 5. promising the faithfull and their children that he will be their God they shall be his people g Mat. 18. 17 18 19 20. Rev. 1. 1. â—â— Gal. 1. 2. Instituting by his Apostles for them particular Churches here on earth and no other h 1 Cor. 3. 21 22 23. Psalm 1. 49 7 8 9. every Ordinance of God belonging to every one of them i 2 Cor. 12. 13. all of equall authority no one being greater or lesser then other either in power or priviledges k Iohn 15. 10. 14. Iohn 5. 39. who must serve him as hee hath commanded in his holy Scriptures l Rev. 22. 18. Deut. 5. 32. Matth. 28. 20. both in Ordinances m Collos 2. 5. 1 Cor. 14. 40. 1 Cor. 15. 2. Levit. 10. 1 2. 1 Chron. 2â— 9. 11. 1 Chron. 15. 13. Numb 15. 16. and Order n 2 Tim. 1. 13 14. Mat. 9. 22. Mark 16. 16. Heb. 11. 1. in their own faith o 1 Tim. 1. 19. 1 Iohn 3 20. with a pure conscience p Hebr. 10. 25. Mat. 18. 17 18 19 20. all Beleevers being bound in duty to have and hold communion in some one of them * Deut. 4. 9 10. 11. 19. Isay 28. 10. Joel 2. 3. Deut. 6 6 7. 1 Tim. 3. 4. 12. Tit. 1. 6. and teach unto their children what the Lord hath done for them and what he doth require of them q Acts 6. 2 3. 5. Act. 14. 23. Acts 1. 15. 23. 26. Ezek. 33. 2. Numb 8. 10. that every Church hath power from God to elect and ordaine their owne Officers r 2 Cor. 2. 7 8. 3 Ioh. 10. receive in Beleevers s Mat. 18. 17 18 19 20. 1 Cor. 5. 12 13. Acts 11. 2. 3. 4. and excommâ—nicate any one of them that lives in transgression without the helpe or assistance of any t Rom. 2. 11. Deut. 1. 17. Jam. 2. 9. Acts 11. 2 3 4. no one member being more free then another u Rem 13. 2 3. 4 5. Exod. 20. 12. Ephes 6. 5. And I beleeve that I am bound in conscience to God to honour and obey the higher Powers Father Mother c. and every Officer under him whether they be Christians irreligiâ—us Idolaters or Heathens The Commandement requires obedience to every one of them of what Religion soever they be equally and alike w 1 Cor. 15. Matth. 25. 24. And I beleeve the bodies of the Iust shall rise to life everlasting x Isay 30. 33. Matth. 25. 41. 46. and the wicked to everlasting perdition Teach a Childe in the trade of his Prov. 22. 6. way and when he is old he shall not depart from it Try all things keep that which 1 Thes 5. 21. is good Acts 17 11. These were also more noble men then they which were of Thessalonica which received the Word with all readidinesse and searched the Scriptures dayly whether these things were so 1 Sam. 15. 22. To obey is better then sacrifice and to hearken then the fat of Rams By me JOHN TURNER Prisoner of our Lord Iesus Christ committed by the Bishops neer 14. years for affirming Christ Iesus hath left in his written Word sufficient direction to order his Church and children in his worship So that nothing may be done over not above nor besides what is commanded therein by a Precept and example or a true gathered consequence which I dare not but affirm though I dye for the same And now delivered as abusively imprisoned all this time by the most Honourable Lords in Parliament 1641. 1 Cor. 15. 57. Thankes bee unto God which hath hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ Reprinted enlarged and rectified by the AUTHOR 1645. Q. May not the English Service-Booke be â—â—ad and obeyed in the Church of Christ A. No the Service-Booke may not beâ—use Mark 8. 15. Isay 29. 13. Math. 15. 8. 9. Amos 6 5 13 14. Jer. 44. 16. it is invented by man contrary to the commandements of God and besides it is â—illed with errours untruths and blasphemies yea and contradictions to his word First Invented by man in that the Conâ—â—ocation Isay 66. 3. Rev. 22. 19 20. of Bishops and Priests or Clergyâ—en made it contrary to these Scriptures Secondly Errours in that they pray for the very damned in these words All that â—â—vell by land or by water when they have Joh. 17. 9. 19. 20 Rom.