Doctrine of Christ hath not God He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ he hath both the Father and the Son Q. Must we not get Bibles and keep them and give our selves to the reading of the Scriptures all the days of our lives A. Deut. 17.18 19 He shall write him a copy of this Law in a book out of that which is before the Priests the Levites and it shall be with him and he shall read therein all the days of his life that he may learn to fear the Lord his God to keep all the words of this law and these statutes to do them Q. Is not a daily and diligent searching of the Scriptures a great means to beget faith A. Acts 17.11 12 They searched the Scriptures daily therefore many of them believed Q. Will not meditation on what we read and hear help us to profit greatly by reading and hearing A. 1 Tim. 4.15 Meditate upon these things give thy self wholy to them that thy profitting may appear unto all Q. How will God bless that man that delights and meditates in his word night and day Shall he not bring forth his fruit in season and prosper in all that he doth A. Psalm 1.2 3. His delight is in the Law of the Lord and in his Law doth he meditate day and night And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doth shall prosper Q. Will not feeding on the word by meditation make it the joy and rejoycing of our hearts A. Jer. 15.16 Thy words were found and I did eat them and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoycing of mine heart Q. How did David improve the word to keep himself from sinning against God A. Psalm 119.11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee Q. Is it not enough to get the knowledge of the word but must we practice it also if we would be happy A. Joh. 13.17 If you know these things happy are ye if you do them Q. Must we not teach our children Gods Word and take all occasions to speak of the Scriptures both when we are at home in our own families and when we are abroad with others A. Deut. 6.6 7. These words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house and when thou walkest by the way and when thou liest down and when thou risest up Q. Is not Baptizing persons in the name of the Father Son and Holy-Ghost by such as are sent to preach the word an Ordinance of Jesus Christ which he will have continued and with which he will afford his presence to the end of the world A. Mat. 28.19 20. Go ye therefore and teach all Nations Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy-Ghost teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen Q Do not such as are Baptized in Christs name put on Christ A. Gal. 3.27 As many of you as have been Baptized into Christ have put on Christ Q. Doth not Baptism seal up to us our interest in the death of Christ and ought not such as are baptized to walk in newness of life A. Rom. 6.3 4. Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death therefore we are buried with him by Baptism into death that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father even so we also should walk in newness of life Q. Is not Baptism a seal of eternal life to such as believe in Jesus Christ A. Mark 16.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved Q. Is not Baptism to be administred to all to whom the Promises belong and so consequently to the Children of Believers seeing they are heirs of the Promises A. Acts 2.38 39. Peter said unto them Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost For the Promise is unto you and to your children and to all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call Q. When was the Sacrament of the Lords Supper instituted and by whom and what doth the breaking and giving of the Bread fignifie Is it not a sign and seal that the Body of Christ was broken for us A. 1 Cor. 11.23 24. I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks he brake it and said Take eat this is my Body which is broken for you this do in remembrance of me Q. What doth the Wine signifie which we drink in the Lords Supper Is it not a sign and seal of the new Covenant which is ratified in the Bloud of Christ A. Ver. 25. After the same manner also he took the Cup when he had supped saying This Cup is the New Testament in my Bloud this do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me Q. Are not the Bread and Wine which we receive in the Lords Supper signs and seals of our communion with the Body and Bloud of Christ A. 1 Cor. 10.16 The Cup of Blessing which we bless Is it not the Communion of the Bloud of Christ The Bread which we break Is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ Q. Must not all that receive the Lords Supper drink of the Cup as well as eat the Bread that is given in that Ordinance A. Matth. 26.27 And he took the Cup and gave thanks and gave it to them saying Drink ye all of it Q. Is not the Lords Supper to be received often and to be continued in the Church till the coming of Christ to Judgment A. 1 Cor. 11.26 As often as ye eat this Bread and drink this Cup ye do shew the Lords death till he come Q. Are not they guilty of the Body and Bloud of Christ that receive the Lords Supper unworthily A. 1 Cor. 11.27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this Bread and drink this Cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the Body and Bloud of the Lord Q. Do not they eat and drink their own damnation that receive the Lords Supper unworthily A. 1 Cor. 11.29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lords Body Q. Seeing it is such a great and dangerous sin to receive the Lords Supper unworthily Is it not needful that we should examine our selves about our right to and fitness for that Ordinance before we come to the Lords Table A. 1 Cor. 11.28
Holiness as well as Knowledge A. Ephes 4.24 And that ye put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness Q. When must we begin to remember our creator A. Eccl. 12.1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth while the evil days come not nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say I have no pleasure in them Q. Whom must we get for the guide of our youth A. Jer. 3.4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me My Father Thou art the guide of my youth Q. By what means may a young man cleanse his ways A. Psal 119.9 Wherewith all shall a young man cleanse his way By taking heed thereto according to thy word Q. What councel did David give his son Solomon while he was young A. 1 Chron. 28.9 And thou Solomon my son know thou the God of thy Father and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts if thou seek him he will be found of thee but if thou forsake him he will cast thee off for ever Q. When did David begin to hope and trust in God A. Psal 71.5 Thou art my hope O Lord God thou art my trust from my youth Q. Did not David who began in his youth to trust and hope in God prove so eminent for godliness that he is called a man after Gods own heart A. Acts 13.22 I have found David the son of Jesse a man after mine own heart which shall fulfil all my will Q. Shall not they that seek the Lord early be sure to find him A. Prov. 8.17 I love them that love me and those that seek me early shall find me Q. Did not Josiah begin to seek early after God And was not that the great reason why he proved so eminent and constant in the ways of God A. 2 Chron. 34.2 3. He did that Which was right in the sight of the Lord and walked in the ways of David his Father and declined neither to the right hand nor to the left for in the eighth year of his reign while he was yet young he began to seek after the God of David his Father Q. Was not Josiah who began early to seek after God so eminent for godliness that there was no king like him either before or after him A. 2 Kings 23.25 And like unto him was there no King before him that turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might according to all the law of Moses neither after him arose there any like him Q. What councel doth the apostle Paul give to those that are young A. 2. Tim. 2.22 Flee also youthful lusts but follow Righteousness Faith Charity Peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart Q. Do not all things come to pass by the providence of God A. Rom. 11.36 Of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever amen Q. Are those things which seem most casual unto us ordered and disposed off wholely and only by the providence of God A. Prov. 16.33 The lot is cast into the lap but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Q. Is God so careful of us that there is not the least thing befals us not so much as an hair falls off from our heads but by his providence A. Matth. 10.30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered Q. Seeing God is thus careful of us should not this encourage us in all our straits and distresses to cast all our care upon the Lord A. 1 Pet. 5.7 Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you Q. How do you prove that after God had made man upright he did of himself fall from God A. Eccl. 7.29 Lo this only have I found that God hath made man upright but they have sought out many inventions Q. How do you prove that we are born in sin A. Psal 51.5 Behold I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me Q. Seeing we are born in sin is it not absolutely necessary that we should be born again before we can enter into the Kingdom of Heaven A. John 3.3 Jesus answered and said unto him verily verily I say unto thee except a man be born again he cannot see the Kindom of God Q. Will nothing that any man hath or doth avail him to salvation unless he be a new creature A. Gal. 6.15 In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision but a new creature Q. By what means are we born again Is it not usually by the hearing the Word of God A. James 1.18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures Q. What is sin A. 1 John 3.4 Sin is the transgression of the Law Q. What is the wages of sin and which way do we come by eternal life A. Rom. 6.23 The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Q. Is the death of the body all the wages that is due to sin or shall the soul of the sinner die also A. Ezek. 18.4 The soul that sineth it shall die Q. What is the second death and who are they that shall die this death A. Rev. 21.8 The fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and Murderers Whoremongers and Sorcerers and Idolators and all Liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death Q. Do we not sin when we neglect that good which God commandeth as well as when we commit that evil which he forbideth A. James 4.17 To him that knoweth to do good and doth it not to him it is sin Q. Doth not God know all our secret sins A. Psalm 90.8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee our secret sins in the light of thy countenance Q. Will our sins find us out wherever we go So as we shall not be able to escape the punishment due to them unless we repent of them A. Numb 32.23 If ye will not do so behold ye have sinned against the Lord and be sure your sin will find you out Q. How may we come to be convinced of our sins Will not comparing of our hearts and lives with the Law of God bring us to the knowledge of our fins A. Rom. 3.20 By the law is the knowledge of sin Q. When we are convinced of our sins whither must we look to have our sins taken away must we not look into Christ A. John 1.29 Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the World Q. Is not the heart of man before God works a change in him desperately wicked A. Jer. 17.9 The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it Q. Seeing the heart
is thus wicked must not they that would escape eternal death get new hearts and new spirits A. Ezek. 18.31 Cast away from you all your transgressions whereby ye have transgressed and make you a new heart and a new spirit for why will you die O house of Israel Q. What promise have you that God will give you a new heart and a new spirit A. Ezek. 36.26 A new heart also will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and I will give you an heart of flesh Q. What are we by nature A. Eph. 2.3 We were by nature the children of wrath as well as others Q. Do we not abide under the wrath of God as long as we abide in unbelief A. John 3.36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him Q. What course shall we take to make our peace with God must not it be by taking hold on Christ who is the power and strength of God 1 Cor. 1.24 A. Isah 27.5 Or let him take hold of my strength that he may make peace with me and he shall make peace with me Q. Hath not God passed the judgment of condemnation upon all men for Adam 's sin A. Rom. 5.18 By the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation Q. What must we do to escape this condemnation A. John 5.24 Verily verily I say unto you he that heareth my word and beliveth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death unto life Q. Is there no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus And what manner of persons are they that are in Christ Jesus A. Rom. 8.1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit Q. Can we do nothing towards the helping of our selves out of our sinful and miserable condition without the assistance of Gods grace A. John 15.5 Without me ye can do nothing Q. Is there not help in God for such as have destroyed and undone themselves A. Hos 13.9 O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Q. For what end did Jesus Christ come into the world A. 1 Tim. 1.15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief Q. Were not those sinners whom Jesus Christ came to save in a lost undone condition A. Luk 19.10 The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Q. Did not Jesus Christ testifie of himself that he was the promised Messias that was to come into the world A. John 4.25 26. The woman saith unto him I know that Messias cometh which is called Christ when he is come he will tell us all things Jesus saith unto her I that speak unto thee am he Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides his own testimony Do not all things that are written of the Messias by Moses and the Porphets agree to Jesus of Nazareth A. John 1.41 45. We have found the Messias which is being interpreted the Christ we have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write Jesus of Nazareth the son of Joseph Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides Moses and the Prophets Did not the works which he did in his Fathers name bear witness of him that he was the Christ A. John 10.24 25. Then came the Jews round about him and said unto him how long dost thou make us to doubt If thou be the Christ tell us plainly Jesus answered them I told you and ye believed not the works that I do in my Fathers name they bear witness of me Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides his works Did not God the Father bear witness by a voice from Heaven that he was his beloved Son A. Matth. 3.17 Lo a voice from Heaven saying this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased Q. Is it not enough to believe that there is a Messias but is it necessary to salvation to believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ that was to come into world Q. John 8.24 If ye believe not that I am he ye shall die in your sins Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ is God A. John 1.1 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ being God became man and dwelt amongst the sons of men A. John 1.14 The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory the glory as of the only begotten of the Father ful of grace and truth Q. Was the body of Christ of the same nature with ours consisting of flesh and bloud as our bodies do A. Heb. 2.14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and bloud he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the Devil Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ was born of a Virgin A. Matth. 1.23 Behold a Virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a Son and they shall call his name Emmannuel which being interpreted is God with us Q. What was the Virgins name that conceived and brought forth Jesus Christ A. Luk 1.27 The Virgins name was Mary 30.31 The Angel said unto her Fear not Mary for thou hast found favour with God and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a Son and shalt call his name Jesus Q. When the Virgin Mary asked the Angel how it could be that she which had not known a man should have a Son what did he say to her A. Luk 1.35 The Angel answered and said unto her the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the highest shall over shadow thee therefore also that holy thing that shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God Q. How do you prove that there was neither original nor actual sin in Christ A. 1 John 3.5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins and in him there is no sin Q. Why did Jesus Christ undergo such great sufferings when he was in the world seeing he never sinned against God A. Isah 53.5 He was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquitis the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was buried and rose again the third day A. 1 Cor. 15.3 4. I delivered unto you first of
follow after the Lord will he certainly come to us A. Hosea 6.3 Then shall we know if we follow on to know the Lord his going forth is prepared as the morning and he shall come unto us as the rain as the latter and former rain unto the earth Q. What is it which causeth God to withdraw himself from us A. Isa 59.2 Your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you that he will not hear Q. When God is gone from us If we return unto him will not he return unto us A. Zech. 1.3 Turn ye unto me saith the Lord of Hosts and I will turn unto you saith the Lord of Hosts 2 Chron. 30.9 The Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if ye return unto him Q. Is there hope for such as have gone away from God along time that if they return unto God God will return unto them A. Mal. 3.7 Even from the days of your Fathers ye have gone away from mine Ordinances and have not kept them Return unto me and I will return unto you saith the Lord of Hosts Q. Is not the love of God to his people beyond the love of the most tender-hearted Mother towards her child even at such times as they think he hath forsaken and forgotten them A. Isa 49.14 15. Zion said The Lord hath forsaken me and my Lord hath forgotten me Can a woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb yea they may forget yet will I not forget thee Q. What will God give to him that is athirst A. Revel 21.6 I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely Q. When God suffers such as are athirst to seek him a long time and they can get nothing in so much that their tongue faileth for thirst must they not look on themselves as forsaken of God but hope that God will hear them and give them an abundant supply of all their wants A. Isa 41.17 18. When the poor and needy seek water and there is none and their tongue faileth for thirst I the Lord will hear them I the God of Israel will not forsake them I will open Rivers in high places and Fountains in the midst of the Valleys I will make the Wilderness a Pool of water and the dry Land springs of water Q. What must we do that we may live comfortable lives and see good days A. 1 Pet. 3.10 11. He that will love life and see good days let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile let him eschew evil and do good let him seek peace and ensue it Q. What courses will undo men and bring them to poverty and beggery A. Prov. 23.21 The drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags Prov. 28.19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough Prov. 6.26 By means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life Q. Are not many undone by being surety for others and should not this make us hate suretiship A. Prov. 11.15 He that is surety for a ftranger shall smart for it and he that hateth suretiship is sure Q. Is it not an argument of folly to be surety for others seeing many are undone by suretiship A. Prov. 17.18 A man void of understanding striketh hands and becometh surety in the presence of his friend Q. Must we not take heed of overcharging our selves at any time with drunkenness surfeiting or the cares of this life lest we be surprized at unawares by death or judgement A. Luke 21.34 Take heed to your selves lest at any time your hearts be over charged with surfeiting and drunkenness and cares of this life and so that day come upon you unawares Q. Is it not lawful to eat of any of Gods creatures and when we do receive any of them must we not do it with thanksgiving A. 1 Tim. 4.4 Every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving Q. When Jesus Christ did eat bread was he not wont to give Gods thanks A. John 6.11 Jesus took the loaves and when he had given thanks he distributed to the Disciples Q. Did not the Apostles also use to give thanks when they did eat bread A. Acts 27.35 He took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all and when he had broken it he began to eat Q. What promise have you that God will cause you to eat in plenty and give you satisfaction with your food and make you thankful for what he gives you A. Joel 2.26 Ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the Name of the Lord your God that hath dealt wondrously with you and my people shall never be ashamed Q. Must not Children obey and honor their Parents and hath not God promised to bless those children that do so with a long life and good days A. Ephes 6.1 2 3. Children obey your Parents in the Lord for this is right Honour thy Father and Mother which is the first commandment with promise That it may be well with thee and thou mayst live long on the earth Q. Is not God well-pleased when Children obey all the lawful Commands of their Parents A. Col. 3.20 Children obey your Parents in all things for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord. Q. Is it not the duty of Children to fear and stand in aw of their Parents A. Lev. 19.3 Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father and keep my Sabbaths I am the Lord your God Q. Is it not a sin to despise our Parents though they have the infirmities of old age upon them A. Prov. 23.22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee and despise not thy mother when she is old Q. Are not such Children as set light by their Father or Mother under the curse of God A. Deut. 27.16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother and all the people shall say Amen Q. What shall become of those Children that mock despise or refuse to obey their Parents A. Prov. 30.17 The eye that mocketh at his father and despiseth to obey his mother the Ravens of the Valleys shall pick it out and the young Eagles shall eat it Q. Was not Jesus Christ while he was a Child subject to his Parents A. Luke 2.51 He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject unto them Q. Is it not a sign that God intends to destroy those Children to whom he doth not give an heart to follow the good counsel that is given them by their Parents A. 1 Sam. 2.25 Notwithstanding they hear kened not unto the voice of their