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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11295	[Certaine points of christian religion]	Saintbarb, Richard.	1589 (1589)	STC 21556; ESTC S113423	55,419	187

2.21 Thirdly it fighteth against faith Ga. 2.16 Question Yea but the Apostle saith God will reward euerie man according to his workes Ro. 2. Answere It is true God promiseth rewards for good deedes not for the worthines of them but for the grace wherewith God dooth imbrace the beleeuers and doth crowne his own gifts in them also to incourage vs to walke obediently and fruitefullie in all holines before him and his people Matth. 25.33 c. Rom. 2.6 7. Question The Apostle S. Paul biddeth vs to worke out our saluation with feare and trembling Phil. 2.22 Answere The same Apostle on the other side telleth vs that saluation faith and good works are the free gifts of God Ephe. 2.10 Titus 3.4 5. Question Why then dooth hee bid vs doo the same if we haue not power to doo it Answere The Apostle in these words seeketh to take away all careles securitie from Christians and least that Christians shoulde take too much vpon them he setteth downe in the next verse following that God must worke both the wil and deede and that of his owne good pleasure without merit withal in these words he ministreth a comfort to his people in shewing them where they may haue a remedy to helpe their weaknes and inhabilitie Phil. 2.13 Question If our sinnes deserue eternal death then our good works deserue eternall life Answere This is no good conclusion for if a man should reason thus This man can kill himself therefore he can giue himselfe life may we not thinke him madde But this obiection Paul the Apostle answereth thus The wages of sinne is death but the gift of GOD is eternall life through Iesus Christ our Lord withal al good gifts proceed frō God euil things from vs. Euill things are perfectlie euill our good works are imperfect and maimed The reward of the best of which is death Ro. 6.23 1. Cor. 13.9 Question What then doo you conclude Answere First that eternall life is the free gift of God by his mercies Eph. 2.8 Ti. 3.3 5. Ro. 6.23 Secondly that by Christs death and obedience we purchase it Ro. 5.6 to the end Thirdly by faith as the instrument to apprehend the same Iohn 3.16 Gal. 2.16 Fourthly that we must glorifie God in all good works for our saluation Matth. 5.16 1. Pet. 2.12 ¶ A Praier before Catechising O Gratious GOD and deare Father we most humbly and earnestly intreate thee for thy infinit mercies sake in thy beloued and onely sonne Iesus Christ our free redeemer and sauiour that thou wouldest blesse this thy worke commanded and deliuered vnto vs thy poore and miserable seruants in thy holy word make the same profitable vnto vs that wee may bee fruitful in al knowledge strong in faith and sanctified in our life and conuersation that thereby thy name may by vs bee glorified thy children comforted and our soules and bodies in Iesus Christ saued graunt vs these things O mercifull father for Christs sake Amen A Praier after Catechising O Good God and louing father who art full of mercie vnto the sinfull sonnes of men and most gratious vnto thy elect people which thou hast chosen freely in Christ Iesus we thank thee in that thou hast drawne vs out of ignorance and blindnes and called vs vnto the vnspeakeable light and excellent knowledge of thy self as a deare and rich father in Iesus Christ our redeemer wee beseech thee increase our knowledge more and more and make our hearts which are by nature stony and hard so soft and pliable both to heare receiue obey thy waies in all reuerence and faithfulnes vnto our liues ende that we may praise thy euerlasting mercies in Iesus Christ Amen A Praier before meales THE Lorde bee thanked and giue vs grace to be thankefull the Lord bee mercifull vnto vs and forgiue vs our sinnes the Lord sanctifie these his good creatures for our vses and sanctifie vs vnto his holy Maiestie through a liuely and pure faith in Iesus Christ our onely sauiour Amen A thankesgiuing after meales TO thee O good God who hath created vs by thy wisdome and power redeemed vs when we were lost by thy rich mercie and sanctified vs when wee were poluted and defiled in sinne by thy free holines and hast presently fed vs by thy plentifull and vnspeakeable goodnes bee all honour glorie and power in Iesus Christ Amen ❧ Faultes escaped in the Printing Fol. 9. a line 12. where read were Fol. 11. a. line 9. not onely Angels read not Angels Fol. 47. b. line 19. ought to tie read ought not to tie Fol. 59. a. line 20. brought read bought FINIS

and power of the word of God 2. Cor. 4.3.4 Secondly the necessitie of the word for where Prophesie wanteth there the people perish Pro. 29.18 Hosea 4.6 Thirdly the happines of them that haue the worde preached for saluation is both brought and offered vnto them Titu 2.11 2. Cor. 6.1 2. Fourthly as there must needes bee blindnes ignorance infidelitie and al corruption both of religion and manners so the miserie of them that haue not the word preached is here set downe Iere. 88. Rom. 1.21 c. Question Let vs come to Sacraments and tell mee what is a Sacrament Answere A Sacrament is a visible and earthly signe representing inuisible supernaturall graces not to bee seene by the carnall and outward eye of man but with the eye of faith Also a Seale to confirme our faith in the couenant of grace and finallie a badge and marke of Christianitie Gene. 17.11 Rom. 4.11 Marke 1.4 8. Gala. 3.27 Question How many Sacraments are there Answere Not seuen as the Papists haue dreamed but two that is Baptisme and the Lordes supper 1. cor 10.16 21. Question Who is the author of these two sacraments Answere Almightie God ordeined Baptisme frō heauen and Iesus Christ the holy Supper vppon earth Ioh. 1.32 33. Matth. 26.26 27 28. Question Hath man power to make sacraments Answere No For first they are part of Gods seruice Matt. 28.19 20. Secondly they witnesse the goodnesse of God vnto vs. Matth. 26.26 27 28. Thirdly they are seales to confirme our faith in the couenant of God in Christ Roman 4 11. Fourthly the word of saluation and reconciliation must go with the signes or els they are no sacraments Question What thinke you of them that take vppon them to make Sacraments Answere Their folly and presumption is great and herein they blaspheme God as though he knew not what was ncessarie for his Church without their rashnes and diuellish pride Besides neither Moses Salomon nor Paule euer durst to doo the same in any of Gods seruices Exo. 35 36 37 38. c. and 25.4 1. Reg. 6 7 8. 1. Cor. 11. Act. 7.44 Question What is Baptisme Answere It is a sacrament ordeined of God of publique washing with water once in the name of the Father the Sonne and the Holy ghost signifying thereby our remission of sinnes mortification and sanctification in the death and resurrection of Christ Iohn 1.33 Math. 28.19 Mark 1.4 8. Rom. 6.4 5 6. Question How many things haue we to consider of in this Sacrament Answere First the institution of God Ioh. 1.33 Secōdly the external thing water mar 1.8 Thirdly the promise to wit remission of sinnes in Christ Mark 1.4 Fourthly faith in the promised séed which is Christ Marke 16.16 Question What doo you gather by Baptisme Answere First that I am a vile sinner and the child of wrath by nature Psal 51.5 Gene. 6.5 Secondly a profession of my faith in the holie Trinitie and of my saluation and remission of sinnes in the bloud of Christ Mat. 28.19 Acts. 2.38 Thirdly the promise that God made to mee to bee my God and that I made vnto GOD to denie the world mortefie the olde man resist sathan and to delight in true righteousnes and holines as it becommeth his obedient child who is renewed Acts. 2.38 39. Fourthly it is the seale of righteousnes and saluation vnto me through the mercies of God in Christ Iesus Rom. 4.11 Fiftly the benefits which God offreth vnto mee by Baptisme as the instrument by which I am ingrafted into Christs bodie 1. Cor. 12. Gal. 3.27 Question What is the olde man Answere Al the corruption of our defiled nature which we got by the Apostacie of our first parents Adam and Eue and all the custome of sinning according to the conuersation of olde Ephe. 4.22 Question What is Apostacie Answere It is an vtter and whole intire falling away from the estate and perfection wherein we were first created or now from the faith of Christ Question What is mortification Answere A continuall killing and subduing of the olde man Col. 3.5 Gal. 5.27 Question What is renewing or regeneration Answere A begetting or newe birth in Christ which is called the new man Ephe. 4.23 Question What is the new man Answere A renewing in the spirit by the Holie ghost into true righteousnes and holinesse Eph. 4.24 Question What are the benefites receiued Answere First remission of sinnes Acts. 2.38 Secondly the power of sinne killed in me Rom. 6.3 4 c. Thirdly the Holy ghost giuen vnto mee Rom. 8.9 Tit 3.5 Fourthly Faith confirmed in me Rom. 4.11 Acts. 8.37 38. Question Can the outward signe that is water giue the inuisible graces which are remission of sinnes regeneration faith and the Holy ghost Answere No for First how can earthly things giue spirituall graces and how can the creature giue the things of the creator Heb. 9.14 Secondly remission of sins is only in the bloud of Christ through faith Ephe. 1.7 col 1.14 Thirdly it is the Holie ghost that must kill sinne and quicken vs vnto righteousnes Titu 3.5 Fourthly faith is the gift of God Ephe. 2.8 Fiftly the holy Ghost giueth himselfe to his children Rom. 8. Ephe. 1.13 Question If sinnes be not washed away by Baptisme Why did Ananias say to Paul Acts. 9 17. that he should wash away his sinne by Baptisme Answere The Apostle Paul is put in minde euen as all true and faithfull Christians are by the signe of Baptisme that his sinnes were forgiuen him Question Yea but the same Apostle saith Ephe. 5.26 that the water in Baptisme cleanseth the Church and sanctifieth her Answere The Apostle in the words going before and in the words following after sheweth that it is onely Christ that dooth by his death and word both cleanse and sanctifie his Church of which Baptisme is both a seale and figure Question Regeneration is attributed to the water in Baptisme by the Apostle in the third of Titus the fifth verse Answere The Apostle in that place sheweth that regeneration is onely the worke of the holy Ghost and of no other of which the sacrament of Baptisme is a sure figure Question What if children die without Baptisme are they damned Answere No for First saluation hangeth vppon election Ephe. 1.4 5 6. 2. Timo. 1.9 Secondly God hath promised hée will bee a God to the faithfull and their seede Gene. 17.7 Thirdly the kingdome of God belongeth to little children Matth. 18.10 Fourthly onely saluation is in Christ and without him no saluation Acts. 12.4 Iohn 3.16 17. Question Our Sauiour Christ saith Verelie verelie J say vnto thee except a man be borne of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdome of God So that hee maketh it a necessitie to bee baptised to saluation Answere First this place dooth nothing belong to the Sacrament of Baptisme for onely in that place our Sauiour Christ sheweth that Nicodemus could not be a fit instrument to receiue the Gospell without he