delusions are when men are giuen ouer to take pleasure in beleeuing lies and idle fancies of vaine heads To these we may adde phrensie madnes Deut. 28. 28. to be giuen ouer to vile affections God with drawing from men his grace and in his secret but iust and dreadfull iudgement giuing them ouer to most sordide and loathsome vnnaturall and inordinate lusts Psal 81. 12. Gen. 19. 5. Q. Which is the eternall miserie A. 31 Euerlasting c Rom. 6. 23. damnation Expos 31. Damnation which is an euerlasting separation of soule and body from the comfortable presence of God Matth. 7. 23. Reâ— 22. 15. and an enduring of easlesse endles remediles torture with the deuil his Angels Mat. 25. 41. Reu. 20. 15. Luk. 16. 24. 25. in the due desert of sinne Q. After a man doth knowe his miserie what must he learne in the next place A. The true meanes 1 how he d Act. 2. 37. may escape the foresaide misery and be e Act. 16. 30. restored to hapines Expos 1. God in iustice passed by the Angels who fell without the enticement of any other 2. Pet. 2. 4. Iude. 6. Matth. 25. 41. but of his infinite loue free grace and mercy Es 43. 25. Ier. 31. 3. Hos 14. 4. Io. 3. 16. Rom. 5. 8 9. Eph. 1. 5 6. 1. Io. 5. 19. he hath prescribed meanes whereby man might escape miserie and be restored to happines Act. 2. 37 38 39 40. Q. By what meanes may we escape this miserie and recouer happines A. Onley 2 by f Act 4. 12. Iesus Christ Expos 2. God in iustice doth hate sinne Es 1. 3. Psal 45. 7. and hath denounced death against the transgressers of his lawe Gen. 2. 17. Deut. 27. 26. Es 30. 33. Ier. 4. 4. therefore to satisfie his iustice Col. 1. 20. and make way for mercy Psal 14â— 9. his infinite wisedome found out a meanes Gen. 3 15. euen by Iesus Christ vpon whom the Father laid this office of reconciliation Psal 40. 6 7. Heb. 5. 5. Io. 3. 17. and 5. 36 37. which he willingly vndertooke Heb. 10. 7. 9. and did faithfully discharge Heb. 10. 5 6 7. Q. What is Iesus Christ A. The â— eternall Sonne of God who in time became man for his elect g Gal. 4. 4 5. Expos 3. The Sonne of God by nature became the Sonne of Man that he might make vs the Sonnes of God by adoption who were by nature the children of wrath Eph. 2. 3. it beeing fit that our reconciliation should be wrought by the Sonne Esa 61. 1. Ioh. 1. 4. Ioh. 5. 36. 37. Col. 1. 16 17. Heb. 1. 3. Ioh. 5. 17. and 3. 17. and sealed by the holy Ghost Eph. 1. 13. and 4. 30. Q. How many things are we to consider in Christ A. His i Col. 2. 9. person and his k Heb. 2. 16 17. office Q. What is his person A. It is l Ioh. 1. 14. Es 7. 14. Rom. 9. 5. God and man 4 vnited together into m 1. Cor. 8. 6. one person Expos 4. In Christ there are two distinct natures Heb. 1. 14 15. Matth. 18. 20. with 1. Tim. 2. 5. Luk. 1. 35. Mat. 18. 20. Reu. 1. 8. Heb. 1. 11 12. Ioh. 16. 30. Phil. 2. 6. Ioh. 1. 3. and 5. 17. Matth. 8. 13. with Luk. 22. 43. Matth. 24. 36. and 27. 4. 6. Ioh. 4. 6. and 11. 35. and 14. 28. Eph. 4. 10. inseparably vnited 1. Pet. 3. 18. Ioh. 10. 18. Heb. 9. 14. not confounded Rom. 1. 3 4. and 9. 5. Ioh. 16. 30. with Luk. 2. 52. Mar. 13. 32. and yet there is but one Christ not many Christs 1. Cor. 8. 6. 1. Tim. 2. 5. for the Godhead did assume the humane nature to it selfe Phil. 2. 7. heb 2. 16. so that the Manhood subsisteth in the Godhead Matth. 3. 17. and 17. 5. and they are so inseparably vnited that the selfe same person which is God is also man Ioh. 3. 13. Eph. 4. 10. Q. Beeing God before all time how could he be made man A. He was n Luk. 1. 35. conceiued 5 by the holy Ghost borne of the virgin Marie according o Gen. 3. 15. Esa 7. 14. and 11. 1. to the Prophets Expos 5. Christs conception is the miraculous and supernaturall forming of his humane nature in the wombe of the Virgin Marie Esa 7. 14. Gen. 49. 10. Luk. 1. 35. by the power of the holy Ghost Mat. 1. 18. 20. who did perfectly sanctifie it in the verie first moment of conception Luk. 1. 35. Q. Why was Christ conceiued by the holy Ghost A. That he might be p Luk. 1. 35. pure without sinne wherewith all are q Ioh. 3. 6. stained who are conceiued after the ordinary manner Q. Why was he God A. That he might beare the weight of Gods wrath without sinking vnder it ouercome death bee the Head 6 of the Church repaire his Image in vs conquer the enemies of our saluation and defend vs against them Expos 6. The dignitie of being Head of the Church is so great that it cannot agree to any meere man Eph. 1. 21. Phil. 2. 9 10 11. Heb. 1. 6. also the offices of the head are to giue the power of life feeling and moouing to the body Ioh. 1. 4. Rom. 8. 2. and to direct by his power the inward and outward functions of the body Eph. 5. 23 24. which benefits he that is man onely cannot bestow vpon the Church Q. Why was he man A. That he might 7 suffer r Heb. 2. 14. death for vs sanctifie Å¿ Heb. 2. 11. our 8 nature and we might haue t Heb. 4. 15 16. accesse with boldnes to the throne of grace Expos 7. The Diuine nature could not suffer I am 1. 17. Mal. 3. 6. Rom. 9. 5. and without shedding of blood there could be no remission of sins Heb. 9. 22. Christ therefore took our nature that he might suffer death Phil. 2. 7. specially it beeing no wayes meet that one hauing no speciall communion with another should endure punishment for anothers fault Heb. 2. 16 17. 8. Fulnesse of all graces aboue measure were powred into the humane nature of Christ our Sauiour Matth. 3. 16. Ioh. 1. 16. and 3. 34. Col. 2. 9. and 1. 19. we beeing vnited to him and hauing communion with him do receiue in measure of his fulnes Eph. 4. 7. 16. Q. What is his office A. To bee u 1. Tim. 2. 5. Mediator 9 to reconcile God and man Expos 9. A Mediator or an Aduocate is a third person that takes vpon him to agree and reconcile two that be at variance as Christ beeing both God and man did set at one God and man Eph. 1. 10. Col. 1. 20. 1. Ioh. 2. 1. who before were separated by sinne Esa 59. 2. Ier. 5. 25. Christ is our Mediator both as God and man Ioh. 1. 29. 34. 3. 14. 16. Rom. 5. 8. 1. Ioh. 1. 7. Phil. 2. 6. for in
the worke of our redemption he performed many diuine workes Heb. 2. 14. Ioh. 10. 18. as Mediatour hee is the King and Head of his Church Luk. 1. 33. Ioh. 3. 35. Act. 2. 36. Phil. 2. 9 10 11. Matth. 28. 18. Heb. 1. 6. and 2. 7. and the speciall offices of Christ our Mediatour doe necessarily require that the diuine and humane nature ioyntly doe concurre in the execution of them Ioh. 1. 18. Matth. 11. 27. Ioh. 3. 12 13. 2. Cor. 5. 18 19 20. Rom. 5. 10 11. Heb. 9. 14. 7. 25. This office is peculiar to Christ Ioh. 14. 6. 1. Tim. 2. 5 6. Heb. 7. 24. and neither in whole nor part can be transferred to any other Act. 4. 10 11 12. Heb. 4. 14. Ioh. 11. 42. 1. Ioh. 2. 1. Heb. 7. 25. Eph. 3. 12. Heb. 2. 14 15. Act. 10. 42 43. and 17. 31. In the decree of God Christ was a Mediatour from eternitie Eph. 1. 5 6. In the vertue and efficacie of his mediation he was giuen to be Mediator assoone as necessitie required Reu. 13. 8. Gen. 3. 15. In the fulnesse of time hee was manifested in the flesh Gal. 4. 4. 5. Q. How did he that A. By his w Matth. 3. 15. fulfilling 10 the law and by his 11 x Heb. 9. 15. Rom. 5. 12 13. sufferings Expos 10. It became him who was our faithfull high Priest to fulfil all righteousnesse 11. The iustice of God must be satisfied and the debt of sinne must be paied before God who is true iust and vnchangeable could be pleased with vs 1. Ioh. 2. 2. Heb. 9. 14 15. 1. Pet. 1. 18 19. Reu. 1. 5. Q. What vnderstand you by his sufferings A. His voluntary y Phil. 2. 5. 6 7 8. humiliation both in z Esa 53. 10. Matth. 26. 38. Heb. 9. 14. 12 soule and body his a Luk. 23. 33. crucifying b 1. Cor. 15. 3 4. 13 death buriall and c Act. 2. 27. abiding 13 vnder the dominion of death for a time Expos 12. Christ in his incarnation did assume our whole nature Luk. 2. 40. 52. Heb. 2. 6. Luk. 23. 46. 1. Tim. 2. 5. Luk. 19. 10. Matth. 26. 38. Mark 14. 34. Mat. 27. 16. Ioh. 19. 30. Heb. 10. 5. Matth. 26. 12. Heb. 2. 17. that by offering it vp a sacrifice for sinne hee might redeeme vs Heb. 8. 1 2 3. Heb. 9. 14. and 13. 10 11 12. In our nature he became our suretie Iob 19. 25. Heb. 7. 22. therefore he suffered properly in soule as well as in bodie Matth. 27. 46. Gal. 3. 13. Heb. 2. 9. 10. 14. which is set forth in the Lords Supper 1. Cor. 11. 25. and was signified by the sacrifices in the lawe Hebr. 9. 19 20 21. 22. 13. The death of Christ was the separation of his soule and bodie Matth. 27. 50. Luk. 23. 46. though they both continued still vnited to the Godhead Mat. 1. 23. Ioh. 1. 14. 1. Pet. 3. 18. 1. Cor. 2. 8. It was necessary that Christ should die that he might satisfie Gods iustice Heb. 9. 22. abolish and kill sinne Mat. 26. 28. Rom. 5. 10. Rom. 8. 3. Rom. 6. 10 11. 1. Ioh. 3. 8. destroy death and him that had the power of death that is the deuill Heb. 2. 14. 2. Tim. 1. 10. Ioh. 12. 31. Hos 13. 14. deliuer vs from the feare of both Heb. 2. 14. Luk. 1. 74. confirme the Testament or couenant of grace which hee made with vs Heb. 9. 16 17. and 13. 20. Zach. 9. 11. and obtaine for vs the spirit of grace Act. 2. 33. Gal. 3. 14. and 4. 4 5. Betwixt the death sufferings of Christ and of the Martyrs wee may obserue these differences 1. Christ his passion was an accursed punishment Gal. 3. 13. the sufferings of the Martyrs and holy men are onely chastisements or trials 2. Christs passion was a meritorious sacrifice Heb. 9. 14. the passions of the Martyrs are of no value to merit any thing Rom. 8. 18. 3. As the sinnes of the elect were laid vpon Christ Leu. 16. 21. Esa 53. 11. Heb. 9. 28. so was the punishment of their sinne for substance and kinde though not for circumstance of place or continuance Heb. 4. 15. and therefore he suffered both in soule bodie the wrath of God which was due vnto vs for sinne though he suffered not euery particular punishment of sinne which euerie particular sinner meeteth withall Rom 5. 19. Heb. 10. 14. But the Martyrs were not forsaken though they were not deliuered out of the hands of the persecutors 4. Christ was in himselfe pure and innocent but hee suffered for our sinnes 2. Cor. 5. 21. the Martyrs were not free from sinne neither did they suffer for the expiation of sinne 14. Vntill the third day death had power and dominion ouer Christ for so long death kept a sunder soule and bodie Luk. 24. 7. Matth. 17. 23. Act. 10. 40. Q. Did Christ alwayes abide vnder the power and dominion of death A. No for the power of death being y Act. 2. 31. subdued the third z 1. Cor. 15. 4. day hee 14 rose againe a Mark 16. 19. ascended into heauen and sitteth 15 at the right hand of the Father Expos 14. The resurrection of Christ is the first degree of his exaltation wherin his soule beeing ioyned to the same flesh that died he was raised vp to life 1. Cor. 15. 4. It was necessary that he should rise againe in regard of the excellency of his person Act. 2. 24. the couenant which he had made with the Father Psa 2. 6 7. Es 53. 10. the dignity of his high office of eternall mediation Psal 110. 6 7. Rom. 4. 25. and that the truth of those things which were foretold concerning the glory of the Messias might be fulfilled Christ by his diuine power rose againe from the dead Rom. 1. 4. 1. Pet. 3. 18. 1. Tim. 3. 16. Io. 5. 21. and 10. 17 18. Act. 2. 24. and 3. 15. Eph. 1. 17. 20. Rom. 8. 11. not as a priuate but as a publique person Rom. 5. 14. 19. 1. Cor. 15. 45. Heb. 10. 14. 1. Pet. 2. 20 21. thereby shewing that his satisfaction is fully absolute Rom 4. 25. and 6. 9 10. The ende of his resurrection was that he might prepare himselfe to the performance of the glorious functions of a Mediator and shew himselfe to be the conquerour of death and the Lord of quicke and dead Rom. 14. 9. Act. 17. 31. 15. To sit at the right hand is a manner of speech borrowed from earthly Princes who vse to set at their right hand such as they substitute to rule vnder them in their names 1. King 2. 19. And hereby is clearely noted that excellent glory power and dominion of Christ receiued of the Father whereby he doth execute his Kingly Priestly and Propheticall office in glorie Matth. 28. 18. Io. 17. 2. Phi. 2. 9 10. Psa 110. 1. Q. What are the speciall
quicken vs to newnesse of life Expos 26. Christ by his death did conquer sinne and the old man in vs is truely said to be crucified dead and buried in and with the body of Christ we beeing ingrafted into the similitude of his death Col. 2. 12. 20. 27. Hauing communion with Christ in his life we are raised vp to a spirituall life Rom. 8. 11. and haue our conuersation in heauen Phil. 3. 20. But this life is onely begun here and groweth by degrees beeing perfected in heauen Q What are the benefits of Christs ascention A. The leading p Eph. 4. 8. 11. of captiuitie captiue the giuing of gifts vnto men the powring q Act. 2. 16 17. his spirit vpon his people and preparing r Ioh. 14. 3. a place for them Q. What are the benefits of his intercession A. The persons of the faithfull do alwaies remaine iust and their works Å¿ 1. Pet. 2. 5. Gen. 4. 4. Exod. 28. 38. acceptable in the sight of God hereby also they are defended against the accusations of all their enemies Q. How wil the knowledge of these things worke in the heart of him whom God will saue A. It brings him to a serious t Ier. 8. 6 7. Luk 15. 17. consideration of his owne estate to u Act. 2. 37. grieue for sinne and the feare of Gods displeasure whereby w Act. 9 6. the heart is 28 broken and humbled Expos 28. The heart is broken and humbled when it is cast downe with the sight of sinne Psa 51. 17. bruised with the weight of Gods wrath and melted away for feare Psal 119. 120. 2. Kin. 22. 19. knowing that God hath aduantage against him and that he is worthy to be condemned Q. What else will this knowledge worke A. It will bring x Luk. 15. 18. a man 2â— to confesse his sinne highly to y Matth. 13. 44. prize Christ and hunger 30 after z Esa 55. 1. Ioh. 7. 37. him vntill he obtaine his desire Expos 29. He will acknowledge his sinnes to God as particularly as he can 1. Tim. 1. 13. and with sighes and grones for pardon and forgiuenes Rom. 8. 26. 30. Hunger after Christ must be feruent as a thirstie man longeth for drinke and continuall neuer giuing ouer till the desire be obtained With this desire there is alwaies ioyned an high prizing of Christ and an aduised willingnes to for goe all things for Christs sake Phi. 1. 22. 23. with 3. 7 8. Q. How are we made partakers of Christ with all his benefits A. By 1 faith a Io. 3. 16. and 1. 12. Act. 13. 39. alone Expos 1. By faith alone we are ingrafted into Christ Rom. 11. 20. receiue him Io. 6. 56. haue communion with him Reu. 3. 20. and so are made partakers of all his benefits Io. 3. 36. also faith is the condition of the couenant of grace Act. 16. 31. Io. 3. 18. Mar. 16. 19. Io. 9. 30. Rom. 4. 3. 5. Q. What is faith A. A 2 resisting b Psal 2. 12. Act. 16. 31. vpon Christ alone for saluation Expos 2. Bare assenting to the truth of Gods promises vpon the credit of the reuealer is not true and iustifying faith Matth. 21. 32. Io. 2. 23. Luk. 24. 25. Luk. 8. 13. but when the poore soule doth cast it selfe vpon the free promise of God made in Iesus Christ for pardon of sin it doth truely beleeue Act. 9. 42. Io. 14. 1. Io. 5. 24. with Rom. 4. 5. Es 28. 16. with Rom. 9. 33. Act. 18. 8. with Rom. 10. 10 11. This faith is certaine Mat. 16. 18. though mixed with many doubtings Luk. 1. 18. and 17. 5. Mar. 9. 24. and continuall Luk. 22. 31. 32. though often shaken Luk. 24. 21. A full perswasion seemes rather an effect of a strong faith Rom. 4. 21. then the nature of true faith Ioy is a fruite of faith 1. Pet. 1. 8. Act. 8. 6 7 8. Rom. 5. 4. but not an inseparable companion thereof a man may haue true faith and feele little or no comfort Psal 22. 1. and 31. 10. and 77. 2. Q. What is the ground of faith A. The free 3 promises of c Rom. 4. 18. Heb. 11. 11. God made in Christ concerning the forgiuenes of sinnes and eternall righteousnes Expos 3. Temporall blessings Eccl. 9. 12. ciuill vertues Luk. 18. 12 13. 14. a generall notice that Christ wil saue the elect Matth. 13. 20. 21. sense reason experience feeling Psal 10. 1. and 51. 12. are not the grounds of saith but only the promises which God of his grace hath made vnto vs in Christ which ought to be receiued because God that cannot lie hath spoken them Tit. 1. 2. 2. Tim. 2. 13. Q. How is faith wrought in vs A. Inwardly by d Act. 16. 14. the 4 spirit as the Author outwardly by the e Rom. 10. 14. Heb. 5. 11. 12. and 6. 12. preaching of the word and 5 Catechising as the instrument thereof Expos 4. Faith is the gift of God Ph. 1. 29. and a grace supernaturall a man of himselfe can no more beleeue then a corrupt fountaine can send forth sweete waters 1. Cor. 2. 14. 5. By Catechising vnderstand a pure plaine briefe and orderly instruction of the people in the cheife grounds of Christian religion 1. Cor. 2. 4. 1. Cor. 3. 1. 1. Pet. 3. 15. Heb. 6. 1 2. Rom. 6. 17. so that the people may clearely and manifestly see the way vnto saluation and may knowe how to make vse both of the Lawe and of the Gospel for their humiliation and comfort vnderstanding how one thing dependeth vpon another goeth before or followeth after Hereby Christians are inabled to referre that which they read to some head readily to apply what they heare to fit purpose try it and haue it in readines in the time of neede In a word to profite by the publique ministerie Heb. 5. 11 12. and to knowe how to goe forward in godlines in an holy methode To say nothing that Catechising is profitable to informe the iudgement reforme the affection and quicken both to the duties of a Godly life Q. How doth the word worke faith in vs A. By shewing vs f Rom. 7. 7. Gal. 3. 22. our miserie and the true g Gal. 4. 4 5. meanes of our recouerie encouraging vs h Matth. 11. 28. Es 61. 1 2 3. Reu. 22. 17. being 6 humbled to receiue the promises of the Gospel Expos 6. The word commaundeth the humbled to beleeue promiseth them comfort Matth. 9. 13. Luk. 15. 32. setteth forth the necessity and exellency of faith Io. 3. 18. 39. the danger of vnbeleife Mar. 16. 15. Io. 12. 48. Act. 13. 46. the tender mercies and compassions of the Lord Psal 103. 8. 12. and how he inuiteth perswadeth and intreateth him to beleeue 2. Cor. 5. 20. Q. How doth the Spirit worke by the word A. It doth teach vs wisedome i Ezek. 36. 37. 31. to apply things
Sathan is to be vnder the power and dominion of the deuill so that we doe and cannot but doe his will and commaund 1. Tim. 2. 25. 26 Act. 26. 18. 2. Cor. 4. 4. Q. How doth that appeare A. In that they are altogether l 2. Cor. 3. 5. vnable to good and 21 prone m Gen. 8. 21. to euill continually Expos 21. Euery facultie of soule and member of body is defiled with sin 1. Thes 5. 53. Rom. 5. 6. The minde is blind Ier. 10. 14. and 51. 17. Matth. 15. 14. Eph. 5. 8. impotent Luk. 24. 25. Io. 1. 5. and 3. 9. 10. and 8. 43. 1. Cor. 2. 14. Deut. 29. 4. vaine Pro. 14. 12. Eph. 4. 17. 1. Cor. 1. 21. Es 44. 20. foolish Pro. 22. 15. Tit. 3. 3. Es 29. 13. Iob. 11. 12. apt to deuise euill Ier. 4. 22. The memorie is feeble apt to forget good Luk. 24. 6. 7. 8. remember euill but neither good nor euill as it ought Matth. 27. 63. with Matth. 26. 75. Deut. 8. 10. 11. 19. Heb. 13. 2. 2. Pet. 3. 5. The conscience is impure Tit. 1. 15. Heb. 10. 22. benummed Gen. 42. 21. 22. Eph. 4. 19. Gen. 50. 15. Heb. 9. 14. or turmoiled Io. 8. 9. 1. Io. 3. 20. Dan. 5. 6. 9. Gen. 4. 4 Act. 24. 26. and 2. 37. Pro. 28. 1. Es 57. 20. 21. Leu. 26. 36. erroneous and superstitious Mar. 10. 19. 20. Luk. 18. 12. Matth. 5. 2. 3. Io. 16. 2. or doubting Rom. 14. 23. The will vnable to chuse good 1. Cor. 2. 14. Phi. 2. 13. Matth. 6. 10. 2. Tim. 2. 26. Rom. 8. 8. strong to euill yea altogether auerse and rebellious Matth. 23. 37. Rom. 6. 19. Ier. 18. 12. and 44. 16. 17. The affections vnruly and disordered Gal. 5. 24. Rom. 10. 2. 1. King 22. 8. and 21. 4. Iam. 4. 1. 2. 5. The members of the body are tooles to execute sinne conceiued Rom. 6. 13. 19. and 3. 13. Psal 52. 4. 2. Pet. 2. 14. and instruments to stirre vp sinne in the soule Gen. 3. 6. and 6. 2. 2. Sam. 11. 2. 1. King 21. 1. 2. Matth. 5. 28. 29. This pronesse to sinne is euer present Ier. 7. 9. Gen. 6. 5. euen then when the operations cease And though a man finde himselfe lesse apt to one sinne then to another being restrained or renued by the Spirit Gen. 20. 6. Ier. 32. 40. Eph. 3. 16. or by reason of some other defects or lets 2. King 1. 12. and 19. 35. 1. King 13. 4. Hos 2. 7. Io. 12. 19. Mar. 11. 32. Act. 5. 26. Matth. 21. 46. Gen. 37. 25. 26. 27. and 39. 8. 9. Luk. 4. 30. Io. 8. 59. yet corruption causeth an aptitude to euery sinne if it be not hindered Q. What fruits doe proceed from this Originall corruption A. Euill 22 thoughts n Gen. 6. 5. Col. 1. 21. words o Gal. 5. 19. and workes Expos 22. The thoughts and desires naturally are ignorant erroneous vnbeleeuing deceitfull vnruly loose willfull vaine idle blockish not sauouring good proud disdainfull vncharitable silthy c. and in a word abhominable odious The words and workes answearable to these Psal 94. 7. Es 29. 15. Psal 10. 4. and 14. 1. Deut. 29. 19 20. Amos. 6. 3. and 9. 10. 1. Cor. 1. 23. Es 5. 19. Psal 126. 1. Iob. 21. 14. 15. Ier. 6. 16. Luk. 19. 14. Mal. 3. 14. Psal 73. 13. Numb 20. 10. 12. Psal 31. 22. and 116. 11. Matth. 14. 30. Luk. 18. 11. Deut. 15. 9. Psal 83. 4. 1. Pet. 4. 3. 4. Gen. 38. 15. 16. 2. Sam. 13. 2. Mich. 2. 1. Amos. 8. 5. 1. Sam. 1. 13. 14. and 17. 28. Math. 9. 4. Es 14. 13. Zeph. 2. 13. Obad. 3. v. Reu. 18. 7. Es 65. 5. Ier. 2. 25. Reu. 3. 17. Matth. 9. 18. Psal 30. 6. Luk. 12. 19. Ion. 4. 8. 9. Hos 7. 1. 2. Mat. 24. 37. 38. 39. Ier. 8. 6. 2. Pe. 3. 3. 4. Psal 10. 7. Pro. 1. 11. Q. Are all the actions of naturall men euill continually A. Yea 23 for they p Math. 12. 35. faile in many things and as they come from them they are q Pro. 28. 9. odious vnto God Expos 23. A man by nature may doe an act that is good for the substance thereof Dan. 4. 27. or 24. Rom. 2. 15. but neuer that which is truely and spiritually good Matth. 7. 18. Ier. 13. 23. Rom. â— 10. Prou. 15. 8. and 21. 27. for his person is not accepted Gen. 4. 4. 1. Pet. 2. 5. nor sanctified and so the good acts he doth proceeds not from a good roote viz. faith and the spirit of sanctification 2. Tim. 1. 5. neither is it done in a right manner Iam. 4. 3. nor to a lawfull ende viz. the glory of God 1. Cor. 10. 31. Col. 3. 17. all which are required to the beeing of a good act Q. What punishments are due vnto man by reason of these sinnes A. All woe r Lam. 3. 39. Rom. 6. 23. Gal. 3. 10. and 24 miserie temporall spirituall and eternall Expos 24. The least sinne is a very vile breach of Gods most holy lawe 1. Io. 3. 4. Deut. 27. 26. and so an hainous offence against his infinite maiestie Psal 51. 4. also of it owne nature it is alwaies ioyned with impenitencie Act. 5. 31. and 17. 30. and therefore doth deserue death with all miseries accompanying the same Q. Which are the temporall miseries A. Gods curse vpon the Å¿ Rom. 8. 20. creatures on t Deut. 28. 25. 16. c. mans body senses name friends whatsoeuer he takes in hand and u Rom. 6. 21. death it selfe Q. What are the spirituall miseries A. 2â— Blindnes w Es 6. 9. of minde the x Rom. 11. 8. spirit of slumber and giddines y Matth. 27. 3. 4. 5. horrour of conscience z Ex. 7. 3. hardnes of heart a reprobate a Rom 1. 28. sense and strong delusions b 2. Thes 2. 11. Expos 25. To be blind in minde is to be vtterly destitute of the true knowledge of God and of the life to come and to be hastening to endles woes and yet not vnderstanding it 26. The Spirit of slumber is that which through a vaine perswasion of a mans good and safe estate lâ—lleth him a sleepe in securitie Deut. 29. 19. 27. Horror of conscience is when the conscience awakened filleth the soule with deepe doubts hellish and vnrecouerable desperation and remediles feares of euerlasting damnation Reu. 6. 16. 17. 28. Hardnes of heart is a fearfull iudgement of God whereby the heart is past all feeling and remorse shut fast vp that neither the word nor workes of God can kindly worke vpon it Es 48. 4. Zach. 7. 11. 12. 29. A reprobâ—te sense or minde is a minde destitute of iudgement and voide of common reason taking euil for good and good for euill neither fearing God or reuerencing Man regarding neither right nor wrong Luk. 18. 4. 30. Strong
are quickned to pray more feruently Zach. 8. 20 21 22. doe testifie our faith hope thankfulnes professe our selues to be the seruants of Christ and stirre vp others by our example Psal 95. 6. and 96. 1 2 7 8. And it is much to our comfort that what we aske is approoued and sought with common consent publique seruice beeing of more worth then priuate as a societie exceedeth the worthines of one man Psa 29. 9. and 87. 2. and 35. 18. and 111. 1. 46. Priuate prayer is that which is performed in a familie or by one alone Zach. 12. 12 13 14. In the familie praier is necessarie God by his commaundement binding parents and masters to see it performed Iosh 24. 15. Gen. 18 18. the faithful haue followed the Lords dirâ—ction herein Iob. 1. 5. hereby the affaires of the whole family are sanctified 1. Chro. 16. 43. Psal 127. 1. 1. Tim. 4. 5. and God will power downe a blessing vpon that family that ioyntly seeketh his fauour by hearty supplication Act. 1. 14. 15. and 12. 5. 6. Alone we must pray Gen. 24. 63. and 32. 9. 10. Luk. 11. 1. Matth. 6. 6. that we may be more fit to ioyne with others to our edification and haue comfort when we are alone Psal 30. 10. 11. 12. Also we haue priuate sins to confesse wants to bewaile crosses vnder which we should be humbled Psal 6. 2. 3. 6. 7. Matth. 14. 31. and fauours for which we should be thankefull Lam. 3. 23. Psa 71. 23 24. and 66. 19. 20. Q. What other meanes hath the Lord appointed to increase faith A. The due x Gen. 17. 9 10 11. Rom. 4. 11. administration and receiuing of the 1 Sacraments Expos 1. This word Sacrament did in auncient times signifie an oath wherby souldiers both bound themselues to be true to their captaine and the generall in like manner did bind himselfe to the souldiers but now it is vsed to signifie the seales of the couenant whereby the Lord doth bind himself in Christ Iesus to be mercifull to vs and we bind our selues to be true vnto Christ The Sacraments are speciall meanes to confirme faith because Christ is after a speciall manner represented and offered vnto all and effectually bestowed vpon euery worthy communicant Q. Who ought to administer the Sacraments A. Onely they that y Heb. 5. 4. are 2 lawfully called thereunto by the Church Expos 2. Such are lawfully called to administer the Sacraments who being furnished with the gifts of knowledge and holines are set apart for that office by the Church Deut. 33. 10. Mal. 2. 7. Mat. 5. 14 15 16. 1. Tim. 3. 2. 4 5 6 7. Tit. 1. 7 8 9. Matth. 24. 45. Rom. 1. 1. Tit. 1. 5. Q. What is a Sacrament A. A seale 3 of y Rom. 4. 11. the couenant 4 of grace Expos 3. Sacraments are appointed not onely to helpe the vnderstanding and the memory but also to perswade and assure the heart that Christ is ours 4. That couenant is sealed in the Sacrament which God of his meere grace and fauour made with vs in Iesus Christ being miserable sinners Gen. 17. 7. 9. 10. 11. c. Q. In what words is this couenant expressed in Scripture A. I will be 5 thy z Ier. 31. 33. God and thou shalt be my people Expos 5. In this couenant God doth promise to be our Sauiour King and Father to pardon our sinne sanctifie our nature bestowe all good things vpon vs and protect vs from euill Gen. 17. 1. 2. Leu. 26. 11. 12. 2. Cor. 6. 16 17 18. Heb. 8. 10. 11. 12. we promise to choose God to be our God trust on him loue and feare him and walke in obedience before him Ex. 15. 2. and 19. 18. and 24. 3. 7. Q. What are the parts of a Sacrament A. Two an 6 outward visible signe sanctified 7 to represent and seale another thing to the minde and heart and an inward 8 grace which is the thing signified Expos 6. Of a signe there must needes be two parts the vnderstanding thereby conceiuing one thing and the sense another Gen. 9. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17. Esa 38. 7 8. therefore of a Sacrament there must needes be two parts one inward another outward 7. A siigne sanctified is that which is appointed by the Lord himselfe to sigfie Exod. 40. 11. 13. and not by man vpon any conceited analogy or proportion 8. The inward grace is the free and spirituall gift which God bestoweth vpon the soule Gen. 17. 7. Matth. 26. 28. Q. Who is the Author of the Sacraments A. The Lord a Esa 7. 14. and 38. 7. onely 9 who made the couenant Expos 9. God is the onely Law-giuer of his Church Iam. 4. 12. Matth. 23. 8. 10. Act. 3. 22. to teach it by word and signe And as to forgiue sinnes and receiue vnto grace is proper to the Lord alone Mic. 7. 18. Hos 14. 1 2. so it is his peculiar to institute a signe and seale for the confirmation thereof Q. How many Sacraments be there A. In 10 the Newe Testament onely two b Io. 1. 26. Baptisme and the Lords c Luk. 22. 19. 20. supper Expos 10. In the old Testament the Iewes had many Sacraments some ordinary Gen. 17. 9. 11. 12. c. Exod. 12. 1. 2. 3. c. some extraordinarie 1. Cor. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. but the Newe Testament hath onely two For there be no moe Sacraments of the newe Testament then Christ did institute and receiue before his death because it was necessarie that he should receiue both to sanctifie them in his owne person and to seale that communion which is betweene him and vs. The nature of a Sacrament agreeth not to the fiue forged Sacraments of the Papists either they are not proper to Church or are not instituted of God or consist not of an outward visible signe and an inward grace the couenant of grace is sealed in any of them These Sacraments of the Newe Testament are perpetuall and neuer to be abrogated Heb. 8. 13. Q. What is Baptisme A. A 12 Sacrament e Matt. 28. 19. Act. 8. 38. of our ingrafting into Christ communion with him and entrance into the Church Expos 12. The seed of Abraham Gal. 3. 7. or children of Christian Parents are within the couenant are Christians and members of the Church 1. Cor. 7. 14. Rom. 11. 16. Baptisme therfore doth not make them Christian soules but doth solemnly signifie and seale their ingrafting into Christ and that communion which the members of Christ haue with him their Head and doth confirme that they are acknowledged members of the Church and entred into it 1. Pet. 3. 21. Q. What is the outward signe A. Water f Act. 10. 47. wherewith the party baptized is g Matth. 3. 6. 11. 13. 16. Act. 16. 15. washed by dipping or sprinkling h Matth. 28. 19. into the 12 name of the Father Son and holy Ghost Expos
12. To bee baptized into the name of the Father Sonne and holy Ghost is to be cōsecrated vnto the worship and seruice of the Father Sonne and holy Ghost Q. What is the inward grace or thing signified A. Forgiuenesse i Mark 1. 4. Act. 2. 38. of 13 sinnes and k Tit. 3. 5. sanctification Expos 13. Water in Baptisme doth signifie both Christs blood by which all our sinnes are washed away and Christs spirit by which wee are regenerated Rom. 6. 3. Matth. 3. 11. Ioh. 1. 26. Col. 2. 12. wherefore the inward grace in Baptisme is the pardon of our sinnes and renewing of our nature Tit. 3. 5. Q. To what condition doth the party baptized binde himselfe A. To beleeue d Act. 8. 37. in 14 Christ and e Matth. 3. 12. to forsake his sinne Expos 14. Gods promise to vs and our promise to God implyed in the Couenant is sealed in Baptisme Act. 16. 14 15. 31 32 33. so that we bind our selues thereby to the performance of our duty Infants baptized haue not the vse of reason much lesse faith to beleeue but yet as they bee in the couenant so they doe oblige themselues to beleeue in Christ and depart from iniquitie which they are bound to performe when they come to yeares of discretion Act. 2. 39. with 2. Cor. 6. 17 18. Q. How oft neede a man to be baptized A. It is enough 15 once to be f Act. 7. 8. baptized for baptisme is a pledge of our g Tit. 3. 5. new birth Expos 15. We neuer read that Christ or his Apostles did administer Baptisme more then once to one man And Circumcision the seale of entrance into the Church of the Iewes in the place whereof Baptisme is come was onely once applyed by Gods appointment Gen. 17. 23 24 c. Q. Who ought to be baptized A. Infidels h Act. 8. 12. conuerted to 16 the faith and 17 infants i Act. 2. 39. 1. Cor. 7. 14. of one or both Christian 18 parents Expos 16. All they who be within the couenant and such onely are to be receiued into Baptisme 17. Infants of Christian parents are within the couenant to them appertains the promise of forgiuenesse of sinnes and the Kingdome of God Also Circumcision amongst the Iewes which answereth to our Baptisme was administred to Infants Gen. 17. 12. and 21. 4. Luk. 1. 59. and 2. 21. And when the faithfull which the Scripture saith were conuerted with their whole houshold were baptized it may probably bee thought there were some children amongst them of those housholds who were not excluded Act. 16. 14 15. 18. Though wee acknowledge such onely to be sincere Christians who serue God with vpright hearts Rom. 2. 28 29. yet those are not denied to be Christians who make so much as a generall profession of Christ Act. 11. 26. 1. Cor. 1 2. with 5. 1 2 3. and 15. 12. Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A k 1. Cor. 10. 16. Sacrament of our continuance and growth in Christ Expos 1. Christ is giuen to be spirituall nourishment vnto the soule that wee might grow and increase in him Ioh. 6. 33. 48 50 51 53 54 56. as plants are not onely grafted but doe growe in the stocke and this is sealed in this Sacrament Q. Who is the author of this Sacrament A. The Lord l 1. Cor. 11. 23 24. Iesus 2 in the same night ◠that hee was betrayed Expos 2. Christ who is the Lord and head of his Church Act. 10. 36. Ephes 1. 22. Col. 1. 18. hauing authoritie to institute Sacraments Matth. 28. 18 19. and power effectually to performe whatsoeuer is signified and sealed therein Ioh. 1. 4. Eph. 5. 14. did in his owne person institute and ordaine it 3. When Christ was preparing himselfe to the greatest worke of loue that euer was hauing his thoughts wholly bent to procure the eternall good of his Elect then did he out of his infinite loue euen in the same night that he was to be betrayed appoint this holy Sacrament knowing that the institution and sealing of the Testament ought to goe before the death of the Testator This should stirre vs vp with care and reuerence to receiue this pledge of Christs loue and to come vnto it as vnto a spirituall feast beeing perswaded that Christ will respect vs now hee is glorified seeing he did not forget vs in his agonie and passion Q. What is the outward signe A. Bread 4 and m Mat. 26. 27 28. wine with the actions pertaining to them as 5 breaking giuing receiuing eating and drinking Expos 4. Besides that bread and wine are most vsuall fit and necessarie nourishments Psal 104. 15. they doe of all other best serue to expresse the bodie and blood of Christ Io. 6. 33. Leauened or vnleauened bread are of free vse Act. 20. 7. Matth. 26. 17. 26. but it is expedient that it bee bread that hath substance in it The vse of the wafer cake is iustly blamed as superstitious by our Church And because the Sacrament is a spiritual feast therefore the finest bread and pure wine is of most laudable vse Out of niggardlines to mixe water with wine sauoureth of an ill minde Malac. 1. 7. 8. Christ beeing not onely the true but the sufficient nourishment of the soule intending to giue vs a ful meale appointed both bread and wine and that seuerally to be vsed in the Lords Supper 1. Cor. 11. 23 24. So that it is sacriledge to deliuer this Sacrament in one kind onely and presumption not to administer them seuerally seeing Christ intended to set forth his violent death wherein his bodie and blood were separated 5. The bread is to bee broken according to the example of Christ and his Apostles because this Sacrament was appointed specially to represent the death and passion of our Sauiour Christ in which his bodie was crucified and his blood shed Matth. 26. 26 27 28. Act. 20. 7. Q. What is the inward grace A. Christ n 1. Cor. 11. 24. with all 6 the benefits of 7 his death and passion Expos 6. Not onely Christ his benefits but euen Christ himselfe is offered vnto vs for we cannot bee partakers of the benefits of Christ vnlesse we be vnited vnto him Io. 15. 2. Eph. 4. 16. Col. 2. 19. Christ is truely and spiritually present in the Sacrament exhibited to the saith of euery worthy receiuer but not corporally vnited to the bread and wine in respect of place Act. 3. 21. with Mat. 28. 6. Ioh. 16. 18. 7. The bread signifies the bodie of Christ the wine betokeneth his blood the breaking of the bread setteth foorth the crucifying of Christ c. Q. What is the dutie of the Minister in the administration of the Sacrament A. To o 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24. Matth. 26. 26 27 28. Mark 14. 22. Luk. 22. 19. consecrate 8 it by 9 declaring the institution thereof and 10 prayer ioyned with