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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53723	The principles of the doctrine of Christ: unfolded in two short catechismes, wherein those principles of religion are explained, the knowledge whereof is required by the late ordinance of Parliament, before any person bee admitted to the sacrament of the Lords Supper. For the use of the congregation at Fordham, in the county of Essex. By John Owen pastor there.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1645 (1645)	Wing O796; ESTC R214593	28,293	68

of all ages 7 the blood of innumerable Martyrs c. (1) The perfection of Gods beeing is known of us chiefly by removing all imperfections (2) Hence the abominable vanity of Idolaters and of the blasphemous papists that picture God (3) Let us prostrate our selves in holy adoration of that which we cannot comprehend (4) The divers names of God signifie one and the same thing but under divers notions in respect of our conception (1) Some of these attributes belong so unto God as that they are in no sort to bee ascribed to any else as infinitenesse eternity c. others are after a sort attributed to some of his creatures in that hee communicateth unto them some of the effects of them in himself as life goodnesse c. (2) The first of these are motives to humble adoration feare self abhorrency the other to faith hope love and confidence through Jesus Christ (3) Nothing is to bee ascribed unto God nor imagined of him but what is exactly agreeable to those his glorious properties (4) These last are no lesse essentiall unto God then the former onely wee thus distinguish them because these are chiefly seen in his works (1) This is that mysterious Ark that must not bee pryed into nor the least tittle spoken about it wherein plain Scripture goeth not before (2) To deny the Deity of any one Person is in effect to deny the whole God head for whosoever hath not the Sonne hath not the Father (3) This onely Doctrine remained undefiled in the Papacy (4) Wee must labour to make our comfort from the proper work of every Person towards us (1) The purposes and decrees of God so far as by him revealed are objects of our faith and full of comfort (2) Further reasons of Gods decrees then his owne will not to bee enquired after (3) The changes in the Scrip●ure ascribed unto God are onely in the outward dispensations and works variously tending to one infallible event by him proposed (4) The Arminians blaspheme in saying God sometimes failes of his purposes (5) The decree of election is the fountain of all spirituall graces for they are bestowed only on the Elect (6) In nothing doth naturall corruption more exalt it self against God then in opposing the freedome of his grace in his eternall decrees From the execution of these decrees flows that variety and difference wee see in the dispensation of the means of grace God sending the Gospel where he hath a remnant according to election (1) The very outward works of God are sufficient to convince men of his eternall power God-head and to leave them inexcusable if they serve him not (2) The glory of God is to be preferred above our own either beeing or well-beeing as the supreme end of them (3) The approaching unto God in his service is the chiefe exaltation of our nature above the beasts that perish (4) God never allowed from the beginning that the will of the creature should bee the measure of his worship and honour (5) Though we have all lost our right unto the promise of the first Covenant yet all not restored by Christ are under the commination curse thereof (1) To this providence is to bee ascribed all the good wee do injoy and al the afflictions we undergoe (2) Fortune Chance the like are names without things scarce fit to bee used among Christians seeing Providence certainly ruleth all to appointed ends (3) No free will in man exempted either from the eternall decree or the over-ruling providence of God (4) Though the dispensations of Gods providence towards his people be various yet every issue and act of it tends to one certain end their good in his glory (5) Almighty God knows how to bring light out of darknesse good out of evill the salvation of his elect out of Judas treachery the Jewes cruelty and Pilates injustice (1) This Law of God bindeth us now not because delivered to the Jews on Mount Horeb but because writen in the hearts of all by the finger of God at the first (2) After the fall the Law ceased to bee a rule of justification and became a rule for sanctification only (3) It is of free grace that God giveth power to yeeld any obedience and accepteth of any obedience that is no● perfect (1) This is that which commonly is called Originall sin which in generall deno●eth the whole misery and corruption of our nature as first the guilt of Adams actuall sin to us imputed secondly losse of Gods glorious Image innocency and holinesse thirdly deriving by propagation a nature 1 defiled with the pollution 2 laden with the guilt 3 subdued to the power of sin 4 a being exposed to all temporall miseries leading to and procuring death 5 an alienation from God with voluntary obedience to Satan and lust 6 an utter disability to good or to labour for mercy 7 eternall damnation of body and soule in hell (2) All that a naturall man hath on this side hell is free mercy (3) The end of this is Jesus Christ to all that flye for refuge to the hope set before them (1) This is that great mystery of godlinesse that the Angels themselves admire the most transcendent expression of Gods infinite love the laying forth of all the treasures of his wisdome and goodnesse (1) Though our Saviour Christ bee one God with his Father hee is not one person with him (2) Jesus Christ is God and man in one not a God and a man God incarnate not a man Deified 3 The essentiall properties of either Nature remain in his person theirs still not communicated unto the other as of the Deity to be eternall every where of the humanity to be born and dye 4 What ever may bee said of either Nature may bee said of his whole person so God may be said to die but not the God-head the man Christ to be every where but not his humanity for his one person is all this 5 The monstrous figment of transubstantiation or Christs corporall presence in the Sacrament fully overthrowes our Saviours humane nature makes him a meer shadow 6 All naturall properties are double in Christ as will c. still distinct all personall as subsistence single (1) In the exercise of these Offices Christ is also the sole head husband first-born of the Church (2) Papall usurpation upon these Offices of Christ manifest the Pope to be the man of sin (3) Christs subjects are all born rebels are stubborn untill hee make them obedient by his Word and Spirit (4) Christ hath not delegated his Kingly power of Law-making for his Church to any here below (5) The end of Christ in exercising his kingly power over his enemies is the glory of his Gospel and the good of his people (1) Against both these the Papists are exceedingly blasphemous against the one by making their Masse a sacrifice for sins the other by making Saints mediators of intercession (2) Christs undergoing punishment for us was