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The principles of holy Christian religion, or, The catechism of the Church of England paraphrazed for the use of Borwick-Hall.
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Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.
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me truly of all my sins which were the cause of my Saviours sufferings That I obey his Doctrine and follow his example as the way to heaven That I seek those things which are above where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God and by perseverance in all good works wait for the coming of my Lord to Judgement Quest What does the third general part of your Creed concern Answ God the Holy Ghost Artic. 8. Rom. 15.16 2 Thess 2.13 1 Cor. 12.4 7 c. Gal. 5.22 c and his sanctification of me and of all Gods people by his Gifts and Graces to the sacred service of God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ Quest In whom is this work of sanctification wrought Answ In all the faithful and elect people of God Artic. 9. 1 Tim. 3.15 Heb. 2.12 Ephes 5.27 Psal 2.8 Mat. 28. ult cal'd the Holy Catholique Church Holy because sanctified by the Holy Ghost and Catholique that is universal diffused and spread over the face of the whole earth Quest How is this Sanctification wrought by the Holy Ghost upon the Church or people of Christ Answ It is begun in this life by the communion of Saints and remission of sins and it shall be perfected hereafter at the Resurrection of the Body in life everlasting Quest What do you mean by the communion of Saints Joh. 17.21 Ephes 4.13 6.18 Phil. 1.27 2.4 Rom. 16.16 17 1 Joh. 1.3 1 Pet. 1.22 Answ I do profess to believe that all true members of Christs holy Catholick Church by the secret impressions of the Holy Ghost have both union and communion with Christ who is our head by faith and also one with another the members of Christ by charity Quest What do you mean by Remission of sins Answ I do believe that there is both for me and for all other good Christians Artic. 10. Act. 2.38 13.38 Joh. 20.23 Mark 16.16 Joh. 3.16 2 Cor. 5.21 1 Joh. 1.7 c. pardon and forgiveness of all our sins to be obtained by the mercies of God through the merits of Christ our Saviour we sincerely performing the conditions of a lively faith and true Repentance thereunto required Quest What do you mean by the Resurrection of the body Answ I do believe that this body of mine Artic. 11. 1 Cor. 15.29 c. Joh. 5.29 6.39 11.24 25. Mat. 25.16 c and the bodies of all men though they be dissolved by death into dust and ashes yet shall be again raised out of the dust of death and rejoyned to our immortal souls that so we may receive according to our deeds done in the body whether they be good of whether they be evil Quest What do you mean by life everlasting Answ I do believe that when we shall be raised up at the last day Artic. 12. we shall never die any more 1 Thess 4.17 Rev. 21.4 Joh. 5.29 but live for ever either in endlesse joyes if we have done well or in endlesse torments if our deeds have been evill Quest What use are you to make of this part of your Creed Answ That I do not grieve Gods holy Spirit by my sins Ephes 4.3 1 Thess 5.19 Heb. 10.24 25 Gal. 5.6 1 Cor. 13.13 1 Joh. 3.23 1.7 2.1 2. Col. 3.3 4 c. nor hinder his work of Sanctification upon my soul by resisting his good motions and incitements to holinesse of life That I continue a faithfull and true Member of Christs Mystical Body the Church both by a true and lively faith in Christ and an universall unfeigned charity towards all Christians That I trust not in my own righteousness but relie on the merits of Christ only for the pardon of my sins truly repenting of all my misdoings and for ever abjuring and forsaking the same Denying ungodlinesse Tit. 2.11 c. and worldly lusts and living soberly righteously and godly in this present world Phil. 3.20 as looking for the Resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come Quest Why doe you conclude with Amen Answ I do hereby acknowledge and ratifie with my stedfast belief the undoubted Truth and certainty of this Creed in general and of every Article thereof in particular secretly wishing and humbly praying that through the stedfastnesse of this faith I may evermore be defended from all adversity and be preserved in the way of eternal salvation even from God the Father through God the Son and by God the Holy Ghost to whom be glory for ever Amen I Believe Lord help my unbelief and evermore preserve thy servant in the unity of the true faith Grant me with the heart to believe unto righteousness of life that I may in the end obtain the end of my faith which is the salvation of my soul through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen CHAP. II. Of the Commandements Quest WHat is the third part of your vow in Baptism Answ To keep Gods holy will and Commandements Luk. 1.75 Levit. 18.5 Ezek. 20.11 and to walk in the same all the daies of my life and it is but just and reasonable that I should do what God hath commanded me in this life Mat. 19.17 Luk. 10.25 26. Rev. 22.24 if I will obtain what he hath promised me in the life to come If thou wilt enter into life keep the Commandements Quest What are these Commandements God hath enjoyned and you have promised to observe and keep Answ The same which God spake in the 20. chapter of Exodus saying I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage which is the Preface shewing Gods right to command Lev. 18.5 Ps 105. 95. Isa 42.8 Deut. 27.9 10. 30.20 Joh. 14.15 1 Joh. 2.4 5. and our obligation to obey Quest Are the Commandements of God under the Gospel the same they were under the Law Answ They are the same for substance Mat. 5.17 18 19 Mal. 3.6 Jam. 1.17 Luk. 16.17 Jam. 2.8 for God is the same God for ever and changeth not they differ only in ceremonies and the manner of dispensation Quest In what particular respects do they differ Answ Under the Law the commands of God were more clog'd with ceremonies Col. 2.16 17. Exod. 34.33 2 Cor. 3.13 14 15 16. more dark and obscure and not so fully understood as to the spirituall sense and meaning of them But as Christ under the Gospel hath delivered them 1. Mat. 11.19 23.4 Act. 15.10 Gal. 4.3 4 5. Heb. 9.10 They are freed from the burden of manifold ceremonial rites which were figurative and typical 2. They are more clear perspicuous and intelligible Mat. 5.21 22 27 28. Ioh. 6.63 and this not so much in the letter as in the spirit and life of the Law Rom. 7.6 Heb. 4.12 as it reacheth to the very heart and the thoughts and desires thereof 3. 2 Cor. 1.20 6.18 7.1 Heb. 11.40