141.2 Heb. 14.15,16 Phil. 4.18 Psal 51.17 Rom. 6.13 12.1 3. Prophets in applying that knowledge we have to the benefit and good of others Luke 22.32 Q. Why is Christ called the only Son of God since we also are the Sons of God A. He is the Son of God by nature and by eternal generation we are the sons of Gods by Grace and by Adoption John 1.14 Rom. 8.15 Gal. 4.5 Q. What do you learn from hence that Jesus Christ is the Son of God by nature A. I learn to my comfort that he is very God and that therefore whatsoever was performed and suffered by him is infinitely meritorious for our salvation John 1.14 Col. 2.19 Q. Why is Jesus Christ called our Lord A. Because having redéemed our souls from sin and Satan he doth challenge us as his own to do him service Rom. 14 8,9 III. Art Q. How was Christ conceived by the Holy Ghost A. In that his humane nature was supernaturally framed by the powerful working of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Lâ—ke 1,35 Q. Why was he conceived by the Holy Ghost A. To sanctifie the séed of the woman and to unite two natures in one person God and man in one Christ Luke 1.35 Rom. 9.5 1 Tim. 2.5 Q. Why must our Saviour be both God and Man A. He must be a man because man had sinned and therefore a man must die for sin to appease Gods wrath he must be God to sustain and uphold the Manhood to overcome and vanquish death 1 Tim. 2.5,6 Q. What learn you out of these words which was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary A. I learn 1. By his birth that he was man that so he might suffer for my sin 2. By the manner of his conception by the Holy Ghosh that he was without all manner of sin and so the Sacrifice of himself being most pure it was precious for our redemption IV. Art Q. VVhat was Pontius Pilatâ— that condemned Christ A. He was at that time the Governoâ— of Judea under the Roman Emperor Lukâ— 3.1 Q. VVhat death did Christ suffer A. The death of the Cross Q. VVhy suffered Christ the death of the Cross rather then any other kind of death A. 1. Because that kind of death was most shameful 2. It was most painful 3. Thereby he took upon him the curse to free me from the curse of the Law Gal. 3.13 Q. Seeing Christ hath thus died for us why yet must Gods Saints die A. Not as a satisfaction or penalty for sin but for two special benefits First for that sin is thereby abolished in my nature Rom. 6.7 Secondly death is made an entrance for our souls into Life eternal Phil. 1.23 Q. Could the sufferings of Christ which were but a short time countervail everlasting damnation and so appease Gods wrath A. Because Christ who was God suffered though not in his Godhead and that is more then if all the men in the world had suffered for ever Acts 20.28 Q. VVhat followed upon his death A. His burial and descending into hell that is his subjection to the power and dominion of death and the grave for a time Heb. 2.14 Acts 2.24 Q. Why did he abide thus under the power of death and the grave A. That it might be certainly known that he was dead and that the body of sin might be utterly destroyed and abolished in us for ever Rom. 6.6 V. Art Q Was it needful that Christ being dead should rise again A Yes it was for his own glory and our good Q. How for his glory A. That being formerly abased as a servant and crucified as a sinner he might thus be declared to be the Son of God and exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour Rom. 1.4 Acts 5.30,31 Q. How for our good A. That having paid the price of our redemption by his death we might have good assurance of our Iustification by his Life Rom. 4.25 Q. Why did Christ rise again the third day A. Because it was prophesied of him that he should see no corruption Acts 2.27 Q. Why did he not rise before the third day A. Lest rising so presently upon his death his enemies might take occasion to cavil that he was not dead Mat. 27.63 Q. Why would he not put it off untill the fourth day A. Lest the Faith of his Disciples should have been weakened and their hearts too much cast down and discouraged Luke 24.21 Q. What learn you out of the 5 th Article the third day he rose again from the dead A. 1. That he is risen and hath overcome death and Hell for my Iustification 1 Cor. 15.17.7 2. I learn to rise from sin and to delight in righteousness Rom. 6.4 3. By his rising I am assured that my body shall rise again 1 Cor. 15.16 VI Art Q. Why did Christ ascend into Heaven A That he might triumph more gloriously over his and our enemies and make way for our ascention thither Eph. 4.8 John 14.2.3 Q. What is meant by Christs sitting at the right hand of God A. 1. The honour that God hath given him Heb. 1.3 2. His exercising of the Sovereign power which he hath as he is our Mediator over all the world Eph. 1.20,21 VII Art Q. What learn you out of the Seventh Article from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead A. 1. I learn to my comfort that he that is my Saviour shall be my Iudge Job 19. verse 25. 2. To the terror of the wicked and ungodly that he shall be their Iudge whom they have refused and despised 2 Thes 1.8 Q. Who are the quick and the dead that are to be judged by Christ A. All men that ever were from the beginning are or shall be to the end of the world whether they shall be alive then or dead before Q. Why doth Christ defer his coming A. He waiteth till the number of the elect be accomplished till the measure of iniquity be fulfilled till his enemies be all subdued and abolished Rev. 6.11 Mat. 13.30 Heb. 10.13 Q. What need is there that the dead should be brought to Judgment seeing particular judgment was given of them before whether they be good or evil A. It is needful for two causes 1. Because the first judgment pertains only to the soul but the latter to the whole man both body and soul 2 Cor. 5.10 2. That that particular Iudgement may be made manifest before all men and that there may be a more manifest declaration of Gods just judgment Rom. 2.5 VIII Art Q. What is the Holy Ghost A. The third person in the Trinity equal in majesty and glory to the Father and the Son and joynâ—ly proceeding from them both Acts 5.3,4 John 15.26 Q. Ghost is an old English word and signifies Spirit why is the third person called Spirit A. 1. Because God is a Spirit that is an immaterial and pure essence John 4.24 2. Because the Holy Ghost is the
of bondage A. Four 1. In that it is said God spake these words I learn that God is the Author of them 2. In that it is said I am the Lord I learn that he hath authority to command and power to punish the breakers of his Law Mat. 10.28 3. It that it is said Thy God I learn that we must obey in regard of the Covenant which we have made with him Ezek. 11.20 4. In that it is said Which brought thée out of Egypt learn that we must obey in regard of his mercy and goodness towards us Deut. 4.20 Luke 1.74 I. Command Q. What doth the first commandement require of us A. That we take the true God only for our God Q. How is this done A. Two ways 1. By knowing and acknowledging him in our Iudgments to be God alone 2. By entirely cleaving unto him in our affections Q. Which are those affections by which we are to cleave to God especially A. 1. Faith or affiance in him as our only stay out of which floweth prayer for what we want and thankfulness for what we have received Psal 62.1 Psal 51.14 2. Love unto him as our chiefest good Deut. 6.5 3. Fear of him as the greatest and most glorious object Isa 8.13 Q. What is for bidden in the first Commandement A. Either the not knowing or acknowledging any God at all which is Atheism or not knowing the true God aright which is gross ignorance or acknowledging any other to be God besides him that is not God by nature which is Idolatry Besides any failing to cleave unto the true God by Faith Love and Fear which are due unto him or leaning therein to any other II. Command Q. What doth the second Commandement concern A. The rule or manner according to which God will be worshiped Q. What is forbidden in this Second Commandement A. All carnal worshipping of God by Images either represented to the eye or conceived in the mind together with all inventions of men about the substance or manner of his worship Q. What is commanded in it A. A Spiritual worshiping of God and a careful following of his Word and Sucraments in the use of his worship John 4.24 1 Câ—r 11.23 c. III. Command Q. What is required of us in the third Commandement A. 1. We are forbidden to abuse the glorious Name of God any manner of way as in conjuring cursing perjury in idle and vain swearing Deut. 18.11 Rom. 12.14 Lev. 19.12 Mat. 5.34 2 We are commanded to use the Holy Name of God with reverence and honor as in giving honor and praise unto it and in religious swearing by it Deut. 28.58 Psal 118.28,29 Isa 45.23 Q. Tell me by whom we must swear A. By God for it is a part of his glory which he will give to none other Deu 6.13 Q. In what causes and where is it lawful to swear A. Where the glory of God is sought or the preservation of our brethren or before a Magistrate 2 Cor. 1.23 Jer. 4.2 Heb. 9.16 IV. Command Q. What is commanded in the fourth Commandement A. That the whole Sabbath or Lords Day be set apart from all common use as holy to the Lord both publickly and privately in the practice of the duties of Piety and works of Mercy and Necessity Q. What are the duties of Piety and Holiness A. Hearing the Word of God read and preached praying receiving of the Sacraments conferring and meditating of the Word and Works of God Acts 13.14,15 Acts 15.21 Acts 16.13 Acts 20.7 Psal 92.4,5 Q. What are the works of mercy which we are to perform on that day A. Visiting the sick comforting the afflicted collections for the poor and such like Mark 3.4 1 Cor. 16.2 Q. What be the works of necessity A. Such as end necessarily to the preservation of life health or goods which otherwise would perish or be in danger Mat. 12.1,7,11 Mat. 12.5 Or to the performance of Gods service which otherwise must be omitted Q. What is forbidden in this fourth Commandement A. All neglecting of the duties of the Sabbaâ—h prophaning of that day in whole or in part by needless works words or thoughts about our callings or recreations Mat. 26.6 Acts 20.9 Isa 58.13 Neh. 13.15,16,17 c. Exod. 34.21 Q. What reasons doth God use to disswade men from the works of the world on the Sabbath Day A. Four in number 1. Because he doth allow them six days in every wéek to do their own business in 2. Because the seventh day is the Lords day and not theirs 2. Because he himself rested the seventh day and did not work therein as he had done in the six days before 4. Because he hath sanctified the seventh day and appointed the same for a blessing unto men V. Command Q. What is meant by Honour A. It imports especially thrée things 1. to reverence their persons 2. To obey their lawful commands 3. When néed requireth to relieve them Q. What is meant by Father and Mother A. My Father and Mother who are my natural parents the Magistrates who are the Fathers of our Countrey the Ministers of Gods Word who are our Fathers in Christ our Masters and Governors the aged and all our betters Q. What is the Duty that Superiors are to return back again to their Infectors A. To carry themselves gravely méekly and in a séemly manner towards them Titus 2.2 Col. 3.21 Col. 4.1 Q. What is the duty of equals to each other A. To carry themselves modestly and lovingly towards one another with due respect to the worth and dignity of each other Eph. 5.21 Rom. 12.10 Q. Have all the children of God length of life A. They have two manner of ways 1. They have the blessing of long life in this world like as they have the blessing of health even in sickness and the blessing of wealth even in poverty so far forth as all estates and conditions work for their good Prov. 3.16 Eccles 8.12 Rom. 8.28 Psal 91.16 2. The sooner they dye here the sooner they enter upon life in the Kingdom of Heaven so that the shorter it is here the longer it is there Q. But have not the wicked long life sometimes A. Yes in this world but it is a cursed not a blessed life unto them which the Scripture accounteth death rather then life Isa 65.20 VI. Command Q. What is forbidden in the sixth Commandement Thou shalt not kill A. All neglect of our own or our neighbors preservation or desire of our own or their hurt conceived in heart or declared by word gesture or déed Q. What is commanded in it A. That by all means lawful we desire and study to preserve our own person and the person of our neighbor VII Command Q. What is forbidden in the Seventh Commandement Thou shalt not commit Adultery A. All uncleanness of heart spéech gesture or action together with all the causes occasions and signs thereof Q. What is commanded in it A. That we should kéep our selves
institute the Sacramental signs or elements 5. Because Christ is the only Lord to whose Laws alone the Church is and may be tyed Q. How many parts be there in a Sacrament A. Two the outward visible sign and the inward spiritual grace Q. What is the outward visible sign in Baptism A. Water wherein the person baptized is dipped or sprinkled with it In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Q. What is the inward and spiritual grace A. A death unto sin and a new birth unto righteousness for being by nature born in sin and the children of wrath we are thereby made the children of grace Q. Why hath Christ ordained Baptism A. That being out of Christ by nature we might by the Sacrament of our new birth be engrafted into his Mystical body again Tit. 3.5 John 3.5 Q. What instruction doth the Sacrament of Baptism teach us A. As by water the filthiness of the flesh is washed and done away so by the vertue of Christs blood the filthiness of the soul should be washed away * For the blood of Christ that is the force of his death and the Spirit of Christ serve to cleanse the soul of a right receiver of Baptism from the filthiness of sin 1 John 1.7 Ezek. 36.25 Q. What is required of persons to be Baptized A. Repentance whereby they forsake sin and faith whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament Q. Why then are Infants baptized when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them A. Yes they do perform them by their sureties who promise and vow them both in their names which when they come to age themselves are bound to perform Q. What other reason can you shew why Infants are baptized seeing they do not yet actually believe A. Because the covenant and promises of God do belong unto them Gen. 17.7 Acts 2.38 Mat. 19.14 Rom. 11.16 Q. Seeing we are baptized only in Infancy how hath Baptism â—ffect to wash away sins afterwards commâ—…ted A. Baptism hath this effect during our whole life and is a perpetual fountain ever washing us while we with a lively faith do look unto the shedding of Christs blood Zach. 13.1 Heb. 10.10,14 Q. Why was the Sacrament of the Lords Supper ordained A. For the continual remembrance of the Sacrifice of the death of Christ and the benefits we receive thereby Q. Why is it called the Lords Supper A. Because Christ ordained it at his last Supper Q. What is the outward part or sign of the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine which the Lord hath commanded to be received Q. Why be there two representing signs in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. 1. That we might know that in Christ we have whole and perfect spiritual nourishment and whatsoever is requisite to Salvation 2. For a more lively representation of his death and passion wherein his body and blood were separated Q. What is the duty of the Minister in the administration of the Sacrament A. To consecrate it by declaring the institution thereof and prayer joyned with thanksgiving as also to break the Bread and afterwards to deliver the Bread and Wine to the people Q. What is hereby signified A. The action of God the Father offering Christ to all and bestowing him effectually upon the worthy receiver 1 Cor. 10.16 Q. What is the duty of the receiver A. To receive the Bread and Wine delivered and to eat and drink thereof Mat. 26.26,27 1 Cor. 11.23,24 Q. What is signified hereby A. Our receiving and féeding upon Christ by faith Q. What is the inward part or thing signified A. The Body and Blood of Christ which are verily and indéed taken and received of the faithful in the Lords Supper Q. By what means do we eat Christs Body and drink his Blood in the Sacrament A. Spiritually by faith while in those outward signs we do behold Christ crucified for us John 6.35,47 â— Christ is truly and spiritually present in the Sacrament exhibited to the faith of every worthy receiver but not corporally united to the bread and wine in respect of place Acts 3.21 compared with Mat. 28.6 John 16.18 Q. Is the bread and wine turned into the Body and Blood of Christ A. No for so 1. the unbelievers should eat Christs Body and drink his Blood 2. We should destroy the nature of the Sacrament by taking away the outward sign 3. We should destroy the truth of his natural body by depriving it of the true properties thereof Heb. 2.17 Q. What difference is there between our common bread and wine which we receive for our bodily sustenance and the bread and wine in the Sacrament A. There is no difference in their nature and substance but only in the use and end * for that elements before common are now consecrated to the signs of things spiritual and holy And therefore they are called holy Mysteries because they lively set forth and seal unto us the Mystery of our redemption purchased by Iesus Christ Q. What are the benefits whereof we are partakers thereby A. The strengthening and refreshing of our souls by the body and blood of Christ as our bodies are by the bread and wine Q. In respect of this benefit What is the Lord Supper A. It is a Sacrament whereby our continuance nourishment and growth in Christ is sealed unto us Q. What special benefits shall we have by receiving the holy Communion A. 1. We have hereby communion and fellowship with Christ and through him with the Father set forth by our taking eating and inward digesting the bread and wine that become nourishment unto us and are united to the substance of our bodies 2. Communion with one another and with all the faithful in all ages set forth by the same bread being made of many grains of Corn and by the same wine made of many grapes 3. Strength of faith for the death of Christ received and applyed by faith in the Sacrament doth strengthen our faith and comfort our consciences in the pardon of our sins 4. All other graces and blessings are thereby conveyed unto us And all the marits of Christs passion and whatsoever is in him is verily become ours Rom. 8.38 Q. What is required of them that come to the Lords Supper A. To examine themselves whether they repent them truly of their former sins stedfastly purposing to lead a new life have a lively faith in Gods mercy through Christ with a thankful remembrance of his death and be in charity with all men Q. That a man may know how to examine himself what is he to know touching the Lords Supper A. He must be able to discern the Lords Body Q. How is the Lords body discerned A. Two ways 1. In our understanding when we know what this Sacrament is the Author the end and use thereof 2. In our practice Q In how many things ought every one principally to examine himself A. In thrée things 1 Faith 2 Repentance 3. Charity Quest What faith is here required of you A. A special and peculiar faith that applyeth to my soul and conscience the body and blood of Iesus Christ crucified and shed for me as truly as my mouth receiveth the bread that is broken and the wine that is poured out Quest Why is faith required A. Because well we may eat the bread and drink the wine without faith but we cannot eat Christs body and drink his blood without faith Q. What if a man find himself weak in faith and full of doubting A. He must bewail his unbelief pray for faith séek to have his doubts resolved and so receive to be further strengthened in believing because the Sacraments are given us of God for the confirmation and strengthening of our faith Mark 9.24 Judg. 6.37 A. Chiefly thrée things 1. Confession that we acknowledge our selves sinners 2. Contrition that we be heartily and sincerely sorry for our sins 3. Purpose of amendment that we fully resolve and purpose with our selves never to commit them nor the like again but to lead the rest of our lives according to Gods holy Will and Commandments Q Why is repentance so necessary A. Because this Sacrament is the seal of the remission of sins in Christs blood which cannot be had without repentance Q. How many offices be there of love A. Thrée 1 To do our neighbour no wrong 2 To do him good if we can 3 If he doth us wrong to forgive him Q. Why is charity so necessary A. Because this Sacrament is a seal as of our union with Christ so of our Communion and fellowship with our brethren the members of Christ Q. Why ought every one to examine himself A. 1. Because the unworthy receiver is guilty of the body and blood of Christ 1 Cor. 11.27 2. He provoketh the Lord to wrath and so eateth and drinketh his own damnation 1 Cor. 11.29 Q. How ought a mans heart to be affected in receiving the Sacrament A With reverence Ioy and comfort meditating on the outward signs and what they signifie of the wonderful love of God and of Christ herein of our Communion with Christ his graces and faithful people Lastly we ought to stir up our hearts to be excéeding thankful for so precious benefits Exod. 3.5 Gen. 28.17 1 Kings 8.66 Q. How ought every Christian to behave himself after the receiving of the Sacrament A. 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