5 10 7 13 14. Q. What is the state of the members of the Church militant A. They are either a called or not b called a Rom 8 30. b Act. 2 39. Q. What are the properties of the Church inuisible A. Effectual a calling by the word particular b assurance of their Election c perseuerance in grace a Io. 10 27 3 4. Rom. 6 17. 2 Thes 2 13 14. 1 Pet. 1. 23. b Rom 8 38 39. 1 Tim. 1 15. 2 Pet. 1 10. c Rom. 11 29. Io. 13 1. Psal 1 3 37 24. Q. What persons are not of the inuisible Church of God A. Such of all times and places as are not chosen of God Mat. 20 16. Rom. 9 6 13 18 21. Iud. ver 4. Q. Why hath not God chosen some to saluation A. He hath passed them by for his a onely will but will b condemne them for their onely sinne a Math. 11 25 26. Rom. 9 18 21 22 23. b Mat. 11 25 41 42. Ephes 5 6. 2 Pet. 2 1. Rom. 1 27 2. 2 3 6. Q. Who are they that are not chosen to saluation A. All such onely a as liue and die without b sound repentance faith and obedience to the word a Rom. 8 1 33 34. Io. 17 12. b Io. 8 24. Mar. 16 â—6 Io. 3 36. Luc. 13 3 5. Mat. 3 10 7 23. Q. Thus of the Church Inuisible Visible or Catholike what are wee to consider of the Visible or particular Church of Christ A. The markes the members and the power thereof Q. What are the markes of the particular Visible Church A. Chiefly the a word and b praier and then also the Sacraments a Mat. 28. 20 Eph. 2. 20 Act. 2. 42 Psa 147. 19. 20 b Mat. 18. 20. 28. 19 Act. 2. 42 Ier. 10. 25. c Mat. 28. 19. 20 Act. 2. 42. Q. Who are the members of the visible Church A. Some a gouerne vnder Christ others b are gouerned a 1. Cor. 12 28. Rom. 12. 8. b Rom. 13. 1 Tit. 3. 1. Q Who are the members gouerning vnder Christ A. Some are a ciuill as Magistrates some b spirituall as Ministers of all sorts which are ordained of Christ a Rom. 13. 1. 2. 3. â— Esa â—9 23. b Eph. 4. 11 1. Cor. 12. 28. 29 Rom. 12. 6. 7. 8 1. Tim. 3. 1. 12. 5. 1. 17. Qu. Who are the members that are gouerned A. They are either true or false Rom. 9. 6 Reu. 3. 9 1. Io. 2. 19. Qu. Who are the true members of the visible Church A. All a baptised persons ioyning to Gods worships with an b holy heart and an c obedient life a Mar. 16. 16 Gal. 3. 27. b Psa 73. 1. 125. 4. Luc. 8. 15. c Mat. 7. 21 Gal. 6. 16. Q. Who are the false members thereof A. All baptised a hypocrites and b prophane impenitent liuers a Mat. 7 22 23. Luc. 13 26 27. Luc. 12 48 Reu. 3 1. Tit. 1 16. 2 Tim. 3 5. b Mat. 13 40 48 24 48 49. Q. What is the power of the visible Church A. To a ordaine Ministers to b deduce orders of things in different out of the generall rules of the word and c to apply the keies of binding and of loosing a Act. 6 3 5 6 14 23 with 1 Tim. 5 22. Tit. 1 5. Heb. 6 1. b Act. 15 28 29. 1 Cor. 14 26 40. c Mat. 16 19 18 18. Io. 20 23. Q. Who are not of the visible Church of God A. a Heathens Turkes b Iewes c Papists and d other heretikes which all persons iustly excommunicate a Ps 147 19 20. Ier 10 25. b Rom. 11 17 25 2 Cor. 3 14. c 2 Thes 2 7 8 9 10 11 12. Reu. 17 1. d 1 Cor. 5 11 12. 1 Tim. 1 20. Mat. 16 19 18 17 18 19. Q. So much of the posterity of Adam considered in many Now how consider you his posterity in one particular person as namely in your selfe A. I consider my selfe in a twofold Adams posterity considered in one particular person estate What I am by nature and what I am by Gods grace Eph. 2 1 2 3 5 8 12 13. Tit. 3 3 4 5 6 7. 1 Tim. 1 12 13. 1 Corinth 6 11. Q. What is your estate and the estate of euery man by nature A. Most a sinfull without b By nature holinesse and c miserable without happinesse a Gen. 6 5. Psal 39 5. Rom 9 11. 12 9. b Rom. 3 10 12. Ecclesiast 7 22. Esa 64 6. Phil. 3 9. Rom. 7 18. c Iob. 14 1. Rom. 7. 24 3 23 Gen. 3 17 18 19. 1. Corinth 11 19. Q. How are you by nature sinfull A. By sinne a originall in my birth Sinfull and by sinnes b actuall in my life a Io. 3 6. Psal 51 5. Iob. 25 4. b Ier. 13 23. Psal 19 12 40 12. 1 Ioh. 1 8. Q. How are you sinfull by sinne originall A. By sinne d imputed or accounted to me and b inherent or abiding in me d Rom. 5 13 14. b Rom. 7 18 20 23. Gal. 5 17. Iam. 1 14 15. Ier. 14 9 Io. 3 6. Q What sinne is that which is accounted or imputed to you A. The sinne of a Adam of all my b forefathers and of my c parents a Rom. 5 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19. 1 Cor. 15. 22. b Dan 19 16. Neh. 1 6. Exo. 20 5. c Psal 51 5 109 14 15. Iob. 14 4 15 14 25 4. Q. What is the sinne inherent or abiding in you A. Want a of inherent righteousnesse and and b corruption of my nature a Rom. 7 18. Phil. 3 9. Heb. 12 12. b Gen 6. 5. Pro. 20 7. Ier. 17 9. Q. Wherein standeth the corruption of your nature A. In my a pronenesse to al sin and b backwardnesse to do the will of God a Rom. 7 21. Gal. 5 17. Col. 1 21. Phil. 3 19. b Luc. 24 25. Rom. 8 7. Heb. 12 12. Q. How are you sinfull by sin actuall A. By the a dayly and continuall breaking of Gods b law in c thought d word and e deede a Mat. 6 12. Gen. 6 5. b Leu 4 13. 1 Sam. 15 22 23 24. 1 Io. 3 4. Rom 7 13 4. 15. Gen. 3 17. c Act. 8 22. Pro. 20 9. Rom 7 7. Mar. 7 21 23 22. d Pro. 12 13 10 19. Rom. 3 13 14. Psal 109 7 39 1. Mat. 12 36. e Rom. 3 12. Gen. 3 13 14. 1 Io. 3 8. Rom. 1 31 7 17 19. Iam. 1 15. Q. How are you by nature miserable Miserable A. By iust a deseruing all punishments of this b life and the c next a Ezec. 39 31. Lam. 3 22 23. b Psal 119 75. Ezec. 9 15. Neh 9 33. Dan. 9 7 14. c Rom. 3 8 19. Mat. 22 12 13. Q. What is the iust punishment of all sin in this life A. a Gods wrath b Satans power c sinâ— raigne d curse of the law e wound of conscience
Deuils Q. What consider you in the good Angels A. Their nature and their practise Good Q. What are they in respect of their nature A. They are a chosen b spirits c wise d holy e mightie and f for euer blessed a 1. Tim. 5. 21. b Heb. 1. 7. c 2. Sam. 14. 20. d Mat. 25. 31. e 2. Thes 1. 7. f Mat. 22. 30. Q. What is their practise A. To obaie a God b plague and the wicked c preserue and attend the godly in life d and death a Mat. 6. 10 Heb. 1. 14. b Psal 35. 5 2. King 19. 35 Mat. 13. 41. 42. c Psal 34. 7. 91. 11 Heb. 1. 14 2. King 6. 17. d Luc. 16. 22 Mat. 24. 31. Q. What consider you in the Euill Angels Euill A. Their nature and practise also Q. What are they in their nature A. They are most a subtill b mightie c cruell d false e filthie f wicked g and damned spirits foreuer a Reu. 12. 9. 20. 3. 8. b Luc. 11. 20. 21. 22. c Io. 8. 44 1. Pet. 5. 8. d Io. 8. 44. e Luc. 11. 24. f 1. Io. 3. 8. g Mat. 25. 41 Iud. v. 6. 2. Pet. 2. 4. Q. How came they into this corrupt and cursed estate A. They wilfully fell away from their good and blessed estate wherein they were created of God Iud. v. 6. Io. 8. 44. Q. What is their practise A. To a fight against the godly b worke within the wicked c hinder from good and d tempt to euill and destruction a Reu. 12. 7. 10 Iob. 1. 6. 9. 12. 1. Chro. 21. 12. Luc. 2. 31. 2 Cor. 12. 7. 9. b 1 Sam. 18. 11. 1. King 22. 21. 22. Eph. 2 â— 2. Tim. 2. 26 Reu. 12. 12. c Mat. 13. 19. 16. 23. 1. Thes 2. 18. d Gen. 3. 13 Mat. 4. 3. 6. 9 1. Thess 3. 5 Act. 5. 3. Q. Thus of the creatures inuisible How may we consider the visible creatures A. In the inferior or superior sort of Visible both of inferior sort them Psal 8. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Q. What consider you in the inferior A. Their kindes or state Q. What kindes of inferior creatures are there A. Either of the skie ayer earth or and sea Psal 8 7 8 146 6. Act. 14 15. Reu. 14. 7. Gen. 1 6 9 11 14 20 24. Q. What is their state A. Twofold a good before the fall of man and b accursed after a Gen. 1 31. b Gen. 3 17 18. Q. How are wee to consider the superior visible Creatures namely man A. Both in the first parents of all other Superior in the. and in their posterity Q. Who were the first parents of all other A. Adam and Euah First parents Q. What obserue you in Adam Euah A. Their parts their kindes and their state Q. What parts consisted they of A. Of a a body and of a b liuing or immortall soule a Gen. 2 7. b Gen. 2 7. Q. Whereof was Adams body made A. Of the dust of the ground Gen. 2 7. Q. Whereof was Euahs body made A. Of a ribbe of Adam Gen. 2 21 and in 22 23. Q. Whence came the liuing or immortall soule A. From the inspiration or breath of God Gen. 2 7. Q. What note you of their kindes A. God made the man and woman ioined them in marriage Gen. 2 18 22. Q. Why is marriage allowed of God and continued to their posterity A. For a propagation b mutual helpe and to c auoid vncleannesse a Gen. 4 1. Mal. 2 15. 1 Tim. 2 15 5 14. b Gen. 2 18. 1 Cor. 7 34. Pro. 31 10. 11 23. c 1 Cor. 7 2 9. Heb. 13 4. Q. How consider you the state of Adam and Euah A. Both before their fall and after it Q. What was their state before their fall A. They had Gods a image of b soueraigntie c wisdome d holinesse e iustice and f immortalitie a Gen. 1 26. b Gen. 1 26. c Col. 3 10. d Eph. 4 24. e Eph. 4 24. f Gen. 3 19. Rom. 6. 23. Q. How did they fall away A. By the a deuill entising in the serpent b Euah perswading and c Adams owne free-will in eating the d forbidden fruit a Gen. 3 1 4 5 13. 2. Cor. 11 3. b Gen. 3 6 12. c Gen. 3 6 12. d Gen. 2 16 17. Q. What was their estate after the fall A. They were lost and restored Q. How were they lost A. They were a driuen out of paradice and subiect to b labor c sinne d misery and death of e soule and f bodie a Gen. 3. 13. 14. b Gen. 3. 17. 18. 19. c Gen. 5. 1. 3. 6. 5 Eccles 7. 31. d Gen. 3. 16. 17. e Rom. 6. 23. with Reu. 21. 8. f Gen. 3. 19 5. 5. Q. How were they restored A. By receauing the a promise of Christ and b image of God partly in this life and perfectly in the next a Gen. 3. 15. 4. 4. b Luc. 3. 38. Q. So much of Adam and Euah How Their posteritie considered in Many together as in are we to consider the posteritie A. In many persons together or in one particular person Q. How doe you consider them in many together A. As they are the Church of God The Church or not Q. How consider you the Church of God A. It is a inuisible and Catholike Inuisible or b visible and particular a Eph. 1. 22. 3. 21. 2. 19. 20. 5. 23. 24. 32 1. Tim. 3. 15. b Cor. 1. 2 Gal. 2. 2 1. Thess 1 1. Reu. 1. 8. 12. 18. 3. 1. 7. 14. Q. Whereof doth the Church inuisible or Catholike consist A. Of the head and the members thereof Q. Who is the head thereof A. Iesus Christ a onely in b all things and c for euer a Act. 4 12 1. Tim. 25 Mat. 23. 10. b Eph. 1. 22. 5. 24. c Mat. 28. 20 Heb. 7. 25. Q. What doth this head vnto his members A. Redeeme a them by his blood and b preserue them by his power c instruct them by his word and d renue and e leade them by his spirit a Reu. 5. 9. b Io. 10. 27. 28 c Mat. 23. 10. d Io. 3. 5 Ephe. 5. 26. e Rom. 8. 9. 14 Gal. 4. 6. Q. What consider you in the members A. Their person state and properties Q. Who are the persons which are members of this head A. Gods Elect only of all times and places Q. And who are they that are the Elect of God A. Such a only as liue or dy in b faith and Godlinesse a Mat. 20 16. Io. 10 26 27. 2 Tim. 2 19 20 21. b Act. 13 48. Tit. 1 1. 2 Pet. 1 10 5 6 7. Col. 3 12. Rom. 8 30 5. Q. What is their estate A. They are a militant in earth or b triumphant in Heauen a Reu. 12 7 8 17 14 19 14. Ephes 6 12. 1 Tim. 6 12. b Heb. 12 22 23. Reu.
f death and all g afflictions a Eph. 2 3 5 6. Ps 79 6 38 3. 2. Chro. 19 2. Io. 3 3â— Esa 59 20. b Act 26 18. 2 Tim. 2 26. Eph. 2 2. 1 Cor. 4 4. Reu. 12 12 3. 1 Io. 3 8. c Rom. 6 17. 2 Pet. 2 19. Io. 8 34. â— Deut. 27. 13 26 28 15 16 20. Gal. 3 10. Psal 119 21. Gen. 3 17. Pro. 3 17. Pro. 3. 33. Esa 65 20. e Esa 57 20 21 22. Rom. 2 15. Io. 8 9. f Rom. 6. 23. Gen. 3. 19. 1 Sam. 2 25. 2 Sam. 12 14. 1 Cor. 11 30. g Psa 89 32. 1 Cor. 11 30. Psa 32 10 38 3. Pro 13 24 24 20. Q. What is the iust punishment of sinne in the life to come A. a Resurrection to condemnation b losse of heauen c and eternall pains of hellin d soule and e bodie a Io. 5 29. Reu. 1 7. 20 13 15. 2 Cor. 5 10. 1 Thes 4 16. b Heb. 12 14. Reu. 21. 27 22 15. Luc. 13. 28. Mat. 25 10. c Mat. 25 46. Reu. 20 10 15 21 5. Iud. vâ—â— â— Mar. 9 44 46. Rom. 2 9. c Luc. 〈…〉 Mar. 9 43 45 47. 〈◊〉 So much of your estate by nature 〈◊〉 â—hat is your estate and the estate of all the faithfull by grace A. By grace I am made of sinfull a By grace holy and of miserable b happy a 1. Pet. 2 5 9. Tit. 2 14. Rom. 6 11. 16 22 16. 1 Cor. 1 2 6 11. Eph. 5 8. b Psa 65. 4. Reu. 20 6. Mat. 13 16 5 3 4 5 6 6 8. Q. How are you made holy by grace A. a Perfectly by b iustification Holy and partly c by Regeneration a Psal 51 2. b Rom 5. 18 19 9. c 1 Cor. 13 9. Iam. 3 2. 1 Io. 1 8 d Io. 3 5. Tit. 3 5 2 Cor. 5 17. Gal. 5 16. Q. How are you made perfectly holy by Iustification A. By Gods a totall and perpetuall remission of my sinnes and by c imputation of Christs most d perfect Iustice to mee a Esa 38 17. Rom. 3 25. Psal 32 2 103 3 b Heb. 8 12. with Ier. 31 34. c 2 Cor. 5 21. Rom. 4 5 6 23 24. Phil. 3 9. d Act. 4 12. Rom. 5 18 19 20 10 4. 1 Cor. 1 30. Heb. 1 3. 1 Io. 1 7 9. Q. How are you partly made holy by Regeneration and A. By a Illumination of my minde b mortification of my sinnes and c sanctification of my life wrought in d degree within mee by the e spirit of God a Io. 3. 3 5. 1 Corinth 2 10 12 15. 1 Ioh. 3 24 4. 13. b Rom. 8 13. Gal. 5 17 24. Rom. 6 5 6 11. 1 Ioh. 3 9. Eph. 4 22. c 1 Pet 1 2. 2 Thes 2 13. Psal 143 10 1 Cor. 6 11. Rom. 6 4. 1 Ioh. 2. 29. Eph. 4 23 24. d 1. Cor 13 9. Iam. 3 2. Rom. 7 18 19 21 23. Gal. 5 17. e Gal. 5. 22 23. Eph. 3 16 5 9. 2 Corinth 3 18. Psal 143 10. Q. Being thus made holy doe you not now sinne any more A. Yes a daily by b vnprofitable seruice by c omitting good and by â— committing euill a Math. 6 9 11 12. b Luc. 17 10. c Rom. 7 15 19. d Iam. 3 2. 1 Io. 1 8. Psal 19 12 40 12. I King 8 46 Prouerbs 20 9 Ecclesiast 7. 22. Q. How then are you holy seeing you daily sinne A. Passiuely by receauing a Gods daily benefits and actiuely by b douing daily duties a Psal 68 19. Lam. 3 23. b Mat. 6 9 11. Q. What daily benefits doe you receaue from God A. I am daily partaker of Gods a mercy and free pardon to me of b Christs intercession for mee and of the Holy Ghosts working c continuance and d encrease of grace in mee a Math. 6 9 12 14 15. Lam. 3 22 23. b Heb. 7 25. Rom. 8 34. 1 Io. 2 1. c Reuel 2 10. Rom. 2 7. Heb. 3 14. d 1 Pet. 2 2. 2 Pet. 3 18. 2 Corinth 7 1 Q. What daily duties doe you performe tending to make you holy A. Faith a in Christ b mortification of sinnes c prayer for pardon d with desire e full purpose and f endeuour of new life a Act. 10 43. 15 9. Gal. 3 26 b Rom. 8 13 26. Eph. 4 22. Col. 3 9. Gal. 5 24. c Mat. 6 9 11 12. d 1 Pet. 2 2. Mat. 5 6. Psa 119 5. e Act. 11 23. f Luc. 13 14. Rom. 12 11. Q. So much of your holy estate by grace Now how are you and all the faithfull made happy by Gods grace A. By being freed from the partes Happy in being of miserie and pertakers of the partes of true happinesse Q. What partes of miserie are you freed from A. The a wrath of God b curse Freed from misery of the law c power of Satan raigne d of sinne e wound of conscience f sting of death and g feare of condemnation a Rom. 5. 9. Eph. 2 3 13 14 15 16 Col. 1 20. Mica 7 9. b Gal. 3 13. Deut. 27 26 28 15 16 17 18 19 20. c 1 Io. 3 8. Heb. 2 14. Reu. 12 7 9 11. Rom. 16 20. d Rom. 6 17 22. Reu. 1 6 5 10. e Rom. 5 1. Eph. 2 17. Psa 85 8. f 1 Cor. 15 55 Hos 13 14 Heb. 2 14. g Rom. 8 1 33 34. Io. 3 18 5 24. Q. Being thus freed from the partes of misery are you not now subiect to any misery A. Yes a daily for b God afflicteth me of loue The c Deuill and the d world of malice and I must also e die when the Lord hath f appointed a Psa 73 14. Luc. 9 23. Mat. 6 34. b Heb. 12 6. Pro. 3 12. Reu. 3 19. Iob. 5 17 18 19. c 1 Pet. 5 8. Reu. 2 10. 12 15 17. Iob. 1 11 2 7. d Io. 15 18 19 16 33 17 14. Gal. 4 29. Luc. 6 22. 1 Io. 3 13. e Psa 89 48. Iob. 17 13 14. 1 King 2 2. 2 Pet. 1 14. f Heb. 9 27 Iob. 14 14. Psa 68 20. Act. 13. 36. Q. How then are you freed from the partes of misery A. These a light and short afflictions are needefull to keepe mee from b sinne and c hell and to furder me in d grace and e glory and are f nothing to the comforts which I haue besides a 2 Cor. 4 17. Psa 103 10. Lam. 3 22. Esa 54 7 8. b Pso 119 67 71. c 1 Cor. 11. 32. d Heb. 12 11 10. Hos 5 15 6 1. e Act. 14 22. Iam. 1 12. Mat. 5 12. 2 Cor. 4 17. f Rom. 8 18 5 3. Q How are you made partaker of the Made pertaker of happinesse partes of happinesse A. Partly in this life and perfectly in the next Q. How are you made partaker of happinesse in this life A.