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The Catechism, or, Brief instruction in the faith and order [brace] of the gospel for the church of Christ meeting at Horsly-Down in Southwark.
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believes for which Suretiship-Righteousness all his Sins are pardon'd and he is accounted perfectly righteous in the sight of God and so being justified by faith hath Peace with GOD. Question 13. How are we Adopted what is Adoption Answer In Adoption GOD by his free Grace takes the poor Sinner out of the sinful Family of the First Adam Acts 26.18 Rom. 8.15.17 Gal. 4.7 John 1.12 1 John 3.1 2. Matth. 3.17 1 Cor. 3.21 23 and makes him a Child of God and Joint-heir with Christ the Second Adam his well-beloved Son in whom he hath a right to all the Priviledges of the Sons of GOD. Question 14. How are Believers sanctified what is Sanctification Answer Rom. 8.29 Eph. 4.23 24. 2 Cor. 5.17 1 Joh. 4.19 2 Cor. 7.11 Ezek. 36.31 Rom. 6.17 21 22. In Sanctification the Holy Spirit restores the Image of GOD in the heart of a poor Sinner making him a New Creature renewing the Spirit of his Mind in all Holiness and true Righteousness to love God to repent of all Sin by loathing it and turning from it and with the heart to obey the Law of God Question 15. When are Believers glorify'd what 's Glorification Answer Glorification is the enjoyment of God for ever in Heaven by them who have in this life done his holy will John 17.5 24. Acts 13.36 2 Cor. 5.1 2 4. Heb. 2.10 1 Cor. 15 chap. Phil. 3.21 Matth. 25.34 c. 1 Thess 4.17 whose Souls at death are made perfect in Holiness and their bodies being rais'd in Glory at the great day both Soul and Body shall be united and they being openly acknowledg'd by Christ shall be for ever with the Lord The Sixth Lesson About the Law and the Gospel Question 1. HOW shall we know the whole Will of God that we may do it Answer The whole Will of God is reveal'd in his written Word Hos 8.12 Isa 8.20 Eph. 2.20 1 Tim. 4.7 Tit. 1.14 Gal. 6.16 2 Tim. 3.15.17 containing all the Books of the Old and New Testament the Apocrypha being to be rejected as profane Old Wives Fables which turn from the Truth This Word is the perfect Rule or Canon which is able to make even a Child wise unto Salvation through Faith which is in Jesus Christ Question 2. Why are the Scriptures call'd the Old and the New Testament Answer The Scriptures are call'd the Old and New Testament as they testifie of the whole Will of God Isa 8.20 both under the first Testament Heb. 8.6 to 13. or Church-Covenant before Christ came in the Flesh and since under the Second Testament or Church-Covenant enlarg'd and renew'd by Christ wherein 1st Col. 2.14 All the outward Levitical Ceremonies in the first Church-Covenant are taken away 2dly Rom. 15.8 Yet all their Spiritual Priviledges in that Covenant are confirm'd to us and our Seed 3dly 2 Cor. 3.7 11. And glorious Additions are made of Gospel-Grace to the Church Question 3. How shall we know the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the Word of God Answer Mat. 16.17 John 16.3 1 John 2.20 ch 5.6 Luke 24.32 1 Cor. 2.14 2 Pet. 1.19.21 The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are only known aright to be the Word of God by the witnessing of the Spirit of God in the Heart to the Testimony which they give of their heavenly Majesty and undoubted Divinity Question 4. How shall we come to understand the Mind of God in his Word Answer 1 Tim. 4.13.15 Acts 37.11 John 5.39 Ps 119.9 18. Eph. 1.17 18. 1 Cor. 2.12 13. We shall come to a right Understanding of the Mind of God in his Word by diligent reading hearing searching and meditating therein will constant Prayer to God for Wisdom comparing Scripture with Scripture by the help of the Holy Spirit Question 5. But will not the Learning of Men help to understand the Word of God Answer A knowledge of the Hebrew and the Greek Tongues in which the Scriptures were first written may be of use to understand the Letter of them Col. 2.8 1 Cor. 8.1 2. ch 1.19 21. ch 2.4 10 11. Luke 24.45 but Philosophy and other Learning puffs up and leads from a dependance on the Spirit who only can open our Understanding in the Scriptures Question 6. What are the chief Parts of the Word of God Answer The whole Word of God may be divided into Law and Gospel Isa 8.20 with 1 Cor. 2.1 Luke 24.27 with Act. 10.43 Gal. 3.8 10. Psal 119.96 both which are to be found both in the Old Testament and in the New the Historical and every other part of the Word referring and having a respect some way or other either to Law or Gospel Question 7. What is the Law Answer The Law consists of all the Commands and Threatnings in all the Bible Psal 119.96 1 Tim. 1.8 9.10 Gal. 3.10 Exod. 20. all Mat. 5 6 and 7 chap. not only in the Old Testament but in the New also all which are briefly summ'd up in the Ten Commandments given by Moses and explained by Christ his Apostles and Prophets Question 8. What is the Summ of the Ten Commandments Answer The Ten Commandments briefly summ up our Duty to God and Man Eccles 12.13 Deut. 10.12 13. with Mat. 22.37 38 39 40. Rom. 13.10 all which are contained in these Words of our Saviour Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart and with all thy Soul and with all thy Mind and with all thy Strength and thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self for Love is the fulfilling of the Law Question 9. How shall we aright understand the Ten Commandments Answer By knowing these three Things we may come to a good Understanding of the Commands 1st Psal 119.128 Deut. 6.13 with Lev. 26.1 That every Command for Duty forbids the contrary Sin and every Command which forbids Sin obliges to the contrary Duty 2. By knowing that every Command reacheth the very Heart Rom. 7.5 7 8 14. Mat. 5.21 22 27 28. Prov. 24.9 Gen. 6.5 2 Cor. 10.5 not only forbidding the outward Sin and commanding outward Obedience but even the Thoughts and Motions of Sin within us are forbidden and the Obedience of the Heart is required therein 3. By considering that any Transgression of the Law 1 John 3.4 James 2.10 Mat. 23.23 or the least want of whatsoever the Law requires is Sin Question 10. Can any Man obey the Commandments perfectly Answer Those that think the Law forbids only outward Sins Mat. 19 20. Rom. 7.9 10 11. and know not the Spirituality of it they think that they can perform all but such as feel that the Command reacheth the very Heart Jer. 4.14 Prov. 23.16 Rom. 3.10 20. Eccl. 7.20 forbidding every sinful Thought and commanding us even in our Spirit to fear God they know and are sure that no meer Man can perfectly keep the Law Question 11. Why then were the Commands
he should surely die The Third Lesson About the Fall and the Fruits of it Question 1. HOW long did Man continue Upright Answer Man that was in Honour Ps 49.12 Heb. Gen. 3.6 Eccl. 7.29 abode not for a Night but by sinning against God self from his Innocency and Uprightness Question 2 How came Man to fall by Sin Answer Man being left to the Freedom of his own Will Ge. 3.6 7 8 13 fell into Sin thro' the Temptation of that old Serpent John 8.44 the Devil in transgressing the Law giv'n him by God Question 3. What Creature is the Devil Answer The Devil was once an Angel of Light but rebelling against GOD Job 4.18 2 Pet. 2.4 Jude 6. 1 Tim. 3.6 1 Pet. 5.8 and drawing other Angels with him they were all condemn'd into Hell for their Pride and now these Devils go about as roaring Lions seeking whom they may devour Question 4. What was that Sin by which the Devil tempted Man to fall from God Answer The Devil in the Serpent tempted the Woman to eat of the forbidden fruit Gen. 3.1 to 7. 1 Tim. 2.14 2 Cor. 11.3 and She being first deceiv'd tempted her Husband to eat with her by which they both fell from God Question 5. What follow'd Man's falling from God Answer Adam and Eve falling from GOD Gen. 2.17.3.16.19 Rom. 5.12.8.22 receiv'd the Sentence of Death that is dreadful Misery to themselves to their Posterity and to all the Creation subjected to them Question 6. What special Misery came on Adam and Eve by the Fall Answer Assoon as Adam and Eve fell they died spiritually Rom. 3.24 Gen. 3.7 10.16.19.23.24 that is they lost the Image of GOD in their Souls and they saw that they were Naked or expos'd to all manner of Death and were driven out of Paradice Question 7. What Misery came on Adams Posterity by his Fall Answer 1 Co. 15.21 22 Rom. 5.12 14 17 18. All Mankind being the Sons and Daughters of Adam and in his Loins sinn'd in him and so Death past upon them all therefore all are born in spirituall Death under the Sentence of eternal Death and undergo the natural death of the Body Question 8. I find then that the death of the Body is the fruit of Sin But what is that spiritual Death all are born in Answer The spiritual death all are born in Rom. 3.9 19. Psal 51.5 Rom. 3.10 14. Ephes 4.18 Titus 1.15 Zech. 7.12 Titus 3.3 Psalm 58.3 is the loss of God's Image in the Soul all being conceiv'd in Sin and born without any Righteousness full of all evil having their minds blinded their Consciences defil'd their Hearts harden'd their Wills corrupted their Affections perverted and going astray from the Womb and all this is call'd Original Sin Question 9. What is that Eternal Death to which all are expos'd Answer Rom. 3.9 with 6.23 Rom. 5.12 14. Isa 1.9 Rom. 9.29.11.5 7. 1 Thess 5.9 All the Children of Adam by Nature are born under the Sentence of Eternal Death which is being separated from GOD for ever in Hell this all deserve and would feel if the Lord had not chosen in Christ a remnant to escape the Wrath to come Question 10. What Misery came on the rest of the Creation by Adam's Fall Answer The Ground was cursed for Adam's sake Gen. 3.17 18. Rom. 8.20 22. and so brings forth Briars and Thorns yea because of this the whole Creation groaneth Question 11. Can any Man help himself out of this miserable State Answer There is no Man can by any Means redeem his own Soul Psal 49.7 8. Hosea 13.9 nor give to GOD a Ransom for himself or for any of the Creation from this dreadful Misery The Fourth Lesson About Redemption by the Person of CHRIST Question 1. DID God leave all Men in this miserable condition to perish for ever Answer GOD did not leave all Men to perish in their Misery Gen. 3.8 15. with Heb. 2.14 16. but presently upon Adam's Fall reveal'd to him Salvation by Jesus Christ the Seed of the Woman Question 2. Who is Jesus Christ Answer Jesus Christ is the only Begotten Son of God John 3.16 1 Tim. 3.16 Matth. 1.21 23 God and Man in One Person the only Saviour of Sinners Question 3. How can Jesus Christ be God and Man in One Person Answer This is the great Mystery of Godliness 1 Tim. 3.16 Heb. 2.14.7.26 Matth. 1.23 that Jesus Christ being Very God took on him the Nature of Man yet without Sin and so in One Person is both God and Man Question 4. How did Jesus Christ the Son of God take our Nature upon him Answer Luke 1.35 Matth. 1.18.2.1 The Holy Spirit overshadowing the Virgin Mary she conceiv'd and that Holy Thing that was Born of her in Bethlehem in Judea Luke 1.32 was Jesus Christ the Son of the Most High God! Question 5. Why was Jesus Christ Born into the World Answer Jesus Christ came into the World to save Sinners 1 Tim. 1.15.2.5 as being Mediatour between God and Men. Question 6. How doth Jesus Chrisi save Sinners Answer Jesus Christ saves Sinners freely by his Grace Ephes 2.8 Titus 3.4 5. 2 Tim. 1.9 Isa 52.3 Heb. 7.24 25. Acts 3.20 26. Psalm 110. all and 2.2 6. without any Conditions or Qualifications done by them he being the only Priest to atone for them by the Sacrifice of himself the true Prophet to teach them by his Word and Spirit by which also as King he Rules them Question 7. How is Jesus Christ Mediatour between God and Men Answer Jesus Christ is the Mediatour between God and Men Heb. 9.14 15. Eph. 2.13 16. as he makes up the Breach between an offended God and offending Men according to the Everlasting Covenant of Grace Question 8. What is the Everlasting Covenant of Grace Answer The Covenant of Grace is the Eternal Agreement of the Father with the Son Psal 89.3.28 to 38. Isa 53.10 11. Psal 40.6 8. in which the Father on the part of the Godhead promis'd to the Son Eternal Life for all the Elect upon his performing all Conditions Isa 26.12 for and in them that shall be sav'd Question 9. But is not the Covenant of Grace made with Men Answer The Covenant of Grace is made only with Jesus Christ as the Head and Representative of the Elect Zeeh. 9.11 Isa 42.6 Eph. 1.10 Isa 55.1 3. Ezek. 16.6 Psal 50.5 Jer. 31.31 33. Heb. 8.6 13. to whom when they believe 't is made over as a Promise in a gracious Church-Covenant founded upon it and made with the Saints before Christ came in the flesh and since by him renew'd to the Church and their Seed which is call'd the first and second Covenant Question 10. But are not Men to perform some of the Conditions of the Covenant of Grace Answer No Man can perform any one Condition of the Covenant for Salvation 2 Cor. 3.5 Isa