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A scripture-catechisme towards the confutation of sundry errours, some of them of the present times / by Thomas Hodges.
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Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.
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Saul and the Lord said they will deliver thee up Matth. 11.21 23. Woe unto thee Chorazin wo unto thee Bethsaida for if the mighty workes which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon they would have repented long agoe in sackcloth and ashes And thou Capernaum which art exalted unto heaven shalt be brought down unto hell for if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodome it would have remained unto this day Q. How prove you that God did not decree such and such things because he foresaw they would come to passe or come to passe upon such conditions A. Rom. 9.11 13 18. For the children being not yet born neither having done any good or evill that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works but of him that calleth As it is written Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy and whom he will he hardeneth Chap. 6. Of the Creation and of the first estate of Man Q. VVAS the world Eternall or did God make heaven and earth and all things therein in the beginning A. Gen. 1.1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth Heb. 11.3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God so that things which are seen were not made of things which doe appeare Q. In what state did God make man at first did he make him after his own image in knowledge righteousnesse and holinesse upright having the law written in his heart induing him with power to fulfill the Law with dominion over the creatures A. Gen. 1.27 31. So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he him And God saw every thing that he had made and behold it was very good Col. 3.10 And have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him Eph. 4.24 and that ye put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and true holinesse Eccles 7.29 Loe this only have I found that God hath made man upright Rom. 2.14 15. These having not the Law are a Law unto themselves which shew the worke of the Law written in their hearts Gen. 1.28 And God said unto them replenish the earth subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the Sea and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth Q. Did man continue in that state wherein God made him or did he hearken to the Divell that old Serpent and disobey God and so fell A. Gen. 3.6 13 23. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food she took of the fruit thereof did eate and gave also unto her husband with her and he did cate And the Lord God said unto the Woman what is this that thou hast done And the Woman said the Serpent beguiled me and I did eate Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground from whence he was taken Eccl. 7.29 But they have sought out many inventions 2 Cor. 11.3 But I feare lest by any meanes as the Serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ Q. Was Adam the first man or were there any before him or was he a common Father from whom all Persons descended A. 1. Cor. 15.45 47. The first man Adam was made a living soule The first man is of the earth earthy Chap. 7. Of sin and of the bitter fruits of it Q. VHAT is sinne A. 1 Joh. 3.4 Sin is the transgression of the Law Q. Did all mankind sinne in and fall by the sinne or transgression of our first Parents A. 1 Cor. 15.22 For as in Adam all dye c. Act. 17.26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth Rom. 5.12 18 19. Wherefore as by one man sinne entred into the world and death by sinne and so death passed upon all men for that all have sinned Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation c. For as by one man's disobedience all were made sinners c. Q. Can the Act or deed of the Father be imputed to the children is this as 't is the manner of men is it also agreeable to the Scriptures A. Heb. 7.9 10. Levi also who received tithes payed tithes in Abraham For he was yet in the loines of his Father when Melchisedec met him Q. Did Adam after the fall beget children after the image and likenesse of God in knowledge righteousnesse and holinesse or after his own likenesse A. Gen. 5.3 And Adam begat a Son in his own liknesse after his image and called his name Seth. Job 14.4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean not one Job 15.14 Joh. 3.5 6. Q. Is man since the fall born pure righteous or is he conceived and borne in sin A. Psal 51.5 Behold I was shapen in iniquity and in sinne did my Mother conceive me Job 14.4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean not one chap. 15 14. What is man that he should be cleane and he which is borne of a Woman that he should be righteous Joh. 3.6 That which is borne of the flesh is flesh and that which is borne of the Spirit is Spirit Q. Can a man by nature now since the fall savingly know God without being spiritually inlightened A. 1 Cor. 2.14 But the naturall man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God for they are foolishnesse unto him neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned 1 Joh. 5.20 And we know that the Son of God is come and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true 2 Cor. 4.6 For God who commanded the light to shine out of darknesse hath shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ Q. Can a man by the strength of nature now fulfill the Law of God A. Ro. 8.7 Because the carnall mind is enmity against God for it is not subject to the Law of God neither indeed can be Rom. 7.18 For I know that in me that is in my flesh dwelleth no good thing For to will is present with me but how to performe that which is good I find not Joh. 15.5 For without me ye can doe nothing 2 Cor. 3.5 Not that we are sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves but our sufficiency is of God Q. Should our first Parents have dyed if they had never sinned did actuall death come in by sin A. Rom. 6.23 For the wages of sin is death Rom. 5.12 As by one man sin entred into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that all have sinned Gen. 2.17
a common stocks must not Mine and Thine cease in the Church and Common-wealth A. Act. 5.4 Whiles it remained was it not thine own and after it was sold was it not in thine own power 1 Cor. 16.1 2. Now concerning the collection for the Saints upon the first day of the weeek let every one of you lay by him in store as God hath prospered him Q. May a godly man he that is an heir of heaven purchase land upon earth A. Gen. 23.20 And the field and the cave that is therein were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth. Q. May a Christian buy or sell with or for money A. James 4.13 15. Goe to now ye that say To day or to morrow we will goe into such a city and continue there a yeer and buy and sell and get gain For that ye ought to say If the Lord will we shall live and doe this or that Luk. 22.36 John 4.8 compared with John 13.29 Q. May we say Sr or L d to any man and especially to a Minister A. Gen. 23.14 15. And Ephron answered Abraham saying unto him my Ld hearkē unto me Joh. 20.15 She supposing him to be the gardiner sayth unto him Sir if thou have born him hence tell me c. Act. 27 10. Sirs I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt c. Q. May Saints give the title of Sirs to Idolaters A. Act. 14.15 Sirs why doe ye these things we also are men of like passions with you and preach unto you that ye should turne from these vanities unto the living God c. Q. May we say Honourable or write Most excellent to any A. 1 Sam. 9.6 And he said unto him Behold now there is in this city a man of God and he is an honourable man all that he sayth cometh surely to passe Act. 1.3 It seemed good to me also c. to write unto thee in order most excellent Theophilus Q. May a Minister or private Christian say or write to any man your servant in the Lord A. 2 Cor. 4.5 For we preach not our selves but Christ Jesus the Lord and our selves your servants for Jesus sake Q. May we say good morrow good even or I wish you good speed A. Ruth 2.4 And behold Boaz came from Bethlehem and said unto the Reapers the Lord be with you and they answered him the Lord blesse thee Psal 129.8 Neither doe they which goe by say The blessing of the Lord be upon you we blesse you in the name of the Lord. 2 Joh. 10 11. If there come any unto you bring not this Doctrin receive him not into your house neither bid him God speed For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evill deeds Q. May we crave a blessing or as we call it give thanks for our meat and drink A. 1 Tim. 4.4 5. For every creature of God is Good nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer Joh. 6.11 And Jesus took the loaves and when he had given thanks he distributed to the Disciples c. Q. May a Christian bear the office of a civill Magistrate A. Ro. 13.1 2 3 4. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers for there is no power but of God The powers that be are ordained of God whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation For Rulers are not a terrour to good works but to the evill c. For he is the minister of God to thee for good c. Q. May Christians lawfully live under any King but Christ A. Rom. 13.5 6 7. Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for wrath but also for conscience sake for for this cause pay you tribute also for they are God's ministers c. Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custome to whom custome fear to whom feare honour to whom honour 1 Pet. 2.13 14. Submit your selves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake whether it be to the King as supreame or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evill doers and for the praise of them that doe well Q. Is it lawfull to pay tribute custom A. Rom. 13.7 Render therefore to all their dues Tribute to whom tribute is due Custome to whom custome Q. Is it lawfull to salute honour and bow down before men A. Gen. 23.12 And Abraham bowed down himselfe before the people of the land Mat. 5.47 And if ye salute your brethren only what doe you more than others doe not even the Publicans so c. 10.12 And when you come into an house salute it 1 Sam. 10.4 And they will salute thee and give thee c. Q. What say you to 2 King 4.29 salute him not And Luk. 10.4 salute no man by the way A. When the Prophet Elisha's servant Gehazi was sent upon life and death as we say it was no time then to stay or hinder his businesse in giving or taking courtesyes our Lord would not have his disciples distracted or hindered in their worke with civilities and besides the lesse they courted the world with comity and as we say complementing the more was God's power seen in making way yet for their entertainment and yet civility was not altogether forbidden them vers 5. Into whatsoever house ye enter first say peace be to this house Q. May we write books inscribing the name of any particular person especially in the beginning A. Luk. 1.3 It seemed good to me also having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first to write unto thee in order most Excellent Theophilus Q. Are some persons honourable and more honourable than others A. Luk. 14.8 When thou art bidden of any Man to a wedding sit not down in the highest room lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him Q. May we call those Noble or most Noble of whose Religion or godlinesse we have small evidence A. Act. 26.25 I am not mad most Noble Festus Q. May Women be stiled Honourable A. Act. 17.12 Therefore many of them believed also of honourable Women which were Greeks and of men not a few Q. May a Christian be a servant to any man seeing he is the Lord's servant yea the Lord's free-man A. 1 Cor. 7.21 Art thou called being a Servant care not for it but if thou mayest be made free use it rather 1 Tim. 6.1 2. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own Masters worthy of all honour And they that have believing Masters let them not despise them because they are brethren c. Obj. 1 Cor. 7.23 Ye are bought with a price be not ye the servants of men A. Christians should not when they are free chuse to serve Idolatrous Masters lest that should prove a snare