communion and fellowship of all the Saints who are copartners 1 Cor. 12. 14. 25. 26. 27. in all good things Q. What speciall benefit is purchased by Christ and conferred on his Church in this life A. Forgiuenes of sinnes Ephe. 1. 7. Q. But the Church is holy A. True but by vertue of forgiunesse of sinnes for seeing in this life none is without sinne therefore the Psal 32. 1. Church cannot consist here without forgiuenes every day Q. Must every member of the Church know that he is a sinner A. Every one must feelingly know what neede he hath of forgiuenes in 1 Iohn 1. 8 10. Psal 32. 3. 4. 5. Psal 18. 23. respect both of his corruption of nature transgressions of heart and life and the personall sinnes to which he is more inclined Q. What is this forgiuenes A. It is when the Lord esteemeth Psal 32. 1 Mic. 7. 18. 19. our sinnes as if they had never beene comitted so that he will neither punish vs for them in this world nor the world to come Q. May these that haue their sinnes forgiuen liue as they list A. No indeed forgiuenes is granted Luke 13. 3 only to them that truely repent bring forth fruits worthy amendment of life Q. What is in man to moue God to forgiue A. It is only Gods free grace and Rom. 3. 24. nothing in man Q. Can this stand with his iustice to account a sinner righteous he being yet a sinner A. Christs righteousnes is given of 1 Cor. 1. 30 2 Cor. 5. 21. God to be ours and our sinnes are forgiven through the death and bloud shedding of Christ wherby the iustice of God is fully satisfied Q. How are we made partakers of this righteousnes of Christ A. By faith only Rom. 3. 25 28. Q. Doth not God iustifie vs for our works A. By the works of the Law no flesh can be iustified in the sight of God Rom. 3. 20. Q. What is the fruite of this iustification by faith A. Being iustified by faith we haue Rom. 5. 1. peace with God Q Who are appoynted of God to dispense this grace A. The Ministers of the gospell so that whose sinnes soever they remitt Ioh. 20. 23. Mat. 16. 18. according to this word they are remitted and whose sinnes they retaine according to the same gospell they are retayned Q. What benefite do we beleeue we shall receiue from Christ in another world A. The resurrection of our bodies now layd in the dust in which resurrection Iob. 19. 25 26 2â— Act. 24. 15. Ioh. 5. 28 29. both iust vniust shall be raised those that haue done evill to the Resurrection of condemnation and those that haue done well to the Resurrection of life Q. Is life eternall the wages of righteousnes as death is the wages of sinne A. Noe it is the end of an holy life but altogether the guift of God Rom. 6. 22. 23. through Iesus Christ our Lord. Q. How hath God confirmed to vs this mercy and redemption wrought by Iesus Christ for the strengthning of our faith A. By word by oath and by his Heb. 6. 17 18. seales Q. What are those Seales A. His two Sacraments Baptisme and the Lords supper Q. What is a Sacrament A. A signe giuen of God to bee a Rom. 4. 11. Seale of rhe righteousnesse of faith Q. What is this righteousnesse of faith A. The righteousnesse of Iesus Christ brought in by his obedience to the death which is made ours by faith onely Q. How are the Sacraments to be vsed by vs. A. As bonds and vowes and solemne professions of our desires and Rom. 6. 3. indeauors after the beginning and finishing of our faith and repentance Q. What is the outward signe in Baptisme A. The ministers washing or sprinkling Mat. 28. 19. the beleeuer with waâ—er in the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost Q. What is signifyed and sealed hereby to the beleeuing penitent A. The washing of the new birth Tit 3. 5. Heb. 9. 13. 1 Pet. 1. 2. by the spirit of Christ and the purging of the conscience from dead workes by the sprinkling of Christs blood thereupon by the same spirit of faith Q. What else doth baptisme assure vs of A. Of our adoption our ingrafting Gal. 3. 27. Col. 2. 11. 12. Rom. 6. 5. Math. 3. 7. 1 Pet. 3. 17 18. Gal. 3 27. 1 Cor. 12. 13. 15. 29. Rom. 6. 8. into Christ our deliuerâ—nce from Gods wrath the forgiuenesse of our sins the communion with the saints and the resurrection of our bodies to life eternall Q. What is the outward signe in the Lordes supper A. Bread and wine blessed broken Mat. 26. 26 27. powred out and giuen by the minister and receiued eaten and drunke by the faithfull Q. What is signifyed sealed hereby A. The body and blood of Christ crucifyed and shed on the Crosse for 1. Cor. 11. 24 25. the remission of our sinnes which is offered by Christ in the word of promise and verely and indeed receiued by the beleeuer in this sacrament Q. Is it enough to receiue the bread and wine A. No for we may eate and drinke 1. Cor. 11. 27. 29. our owne damnation if wee discerne not the Lords body Q. What is then to be done before we come A. We must examine our selues and iudge our selues for our sins and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Cor. 11. 28. 31. 1. Cor. 5. 7. must purge out the old leauen of hypocrisy false doctrine malice and wickednesse Q. And what are you to do in receiuing A. To keepe a solemne rememberance of Christs death for my sinnes and to eate this Lambe with the sower 1 Cor. 11. 25. 26. Exod 12. 8. hearbs of godly sorrow Q. How ought you to bee affected towards the godly A. With the affections of brotherly loue as being one bread and one body cleauing to their fellowship and forsaking all idolatrous and wicked societie 1 Cor. 10. 16. 17. 21. Psal 26. 4. 5 6. Q. What is to be done after you haue receiued A. To liue all our dayes in holy ioy keeping the feast in vnleauened bread of sincerity and truth and neuer to entertaine the leauen of our former 1. Cor. 5. â— sinnes Q. How must our thirst after this Sacrament bee raised in vs A. By weighing the multitude of our sinnes and the necessity of being 1 Tim. 1. 15. Ioh 6. 53. made partakers of Christs death that they might be forgiuen vs together with the force of this ordinance to make vs partakers thereof Q. What is the force of it A. In the right vse of it it is the communion of Christs body blood 1 Cor. 10. 16. Mat. 26. 26. 28. it is his body and blood crucified on the Crosse for vs. Q. What els might excite this thirstin vs A. The command of Christ who saith
thus sit A He must raigne till the Father 1. Cor. 15. 15. hath put all his enemies vnder his feet Q. What is his speciall worke now at the right hand of his Father A. He euer liueth there to make Heb. 7. 25. 26. request for us Q. For whom maketh he request A. Not for the world but the elect Ioh 17 9. only Q. Doe not Angels and Saints make intercession for vs A. Abraham is ignorant of vs and Israell knoweth vs not Esa 63 16 Q. How long must the heauens receiue our Sauiour A. Vntill the time of the restitution of all things Act 3 21. Q. When shall that be A. At the day of iudgment Q. Shall their be such a day A. Yea God hath appointed a day in the which hee will judge the world Act 17 31 in righteousnesse Q. When shall this be A. Of that day and houre knoweth no man but it shall be in the end Mar 13 32 Mat 13 40 Ioh 6 44. Rev. 10 6. of the world at the last day in the last time when time shall be no more Q. Who shall be iudge A. Iesus Christ as he is the sonne of man whoÌ„ we shall see come in like Ioh 5 22. 27. Act 1 11. manner as the disciples saw him goe vp into Heauen Q. Who shall be iudged A. All both iust and vniust small 2 Tim 4 1 Reu 20. 12 13. Rome 14 12. and great quicke and dead euery one shall giue account of himselfe to God Q. Of what shall they be iudged A. Of all they haue done in their bodyes that is while they liued in 2 Cor 5. 10. Eccles 12 14 Mat 10. 36 their bodies euen euery secret thing euery idle word the hid things of darkenesse and the counsell of their harts Q. How shall men receiue their iudgment A. According to that they haue done whether good or bad 2 Cor. 5 10. Q. Well is it with them that are in Christ for to them is no condemnation who are in him A. They that haue the Spirit of Rom. 81. 9. Christ Q. What is this Spirit A. The Holy Ghost who proceedeth Ioh. 15. 26. Act. 5. 3 4. Mar. 3. 19. from the Father the Sonne and is God equall with the father and the Sonne Q. Where might wee pertake of this spirit A. In the word whereby he worketh still as once he spake by the Prophets Esa 59. 21. and Apostles Q. What is his speciall and peculiar worke in them that shall be saued A. The new birth for hee is the sanctifier of the Church Ioâ— 3. 5. Q. What else doth he A Hee preserueth vs in the estate of hoâ—ines for euer Q. How A. By leading vs into all trueth by Ioh. 14. 26. 1 Ioh. 2. 27 Rom 8. 14 Zâ—â— 12. 10. Ephe. 4. 30. bringing all things to our remembâ—ance by being in vs a spirit of adoption of prayer of counsell of truth sealing vs vp to the day of redemption Q. What is sanctâ—fication A. To die to â—in and to rise againe Rom 6. 4. 8. 10 1 per 2. 24. to newnâ—sse of life Q. Is this of absolute necessity A. Else we shall neuer see God Heb 12 14 Math. 5. 8. Q. Are any perfectly holy in this life A. Noe we know in part and beleeue 1 Cor 13. 9. 10. in part Q. May one then haue a good hart to God who is of an euill life A. Those that are sanctified are 1 Thes 5. 23. sanctified throughout both in soule and body and spirit Q. Can such sinne to death A. He that is borne of God cannot 1 Ioh. 3. 9. 5. 16. 17. 18. sinne because his seed abideth in him Q What is the chiefe grace of the spirit in our new birth A. Faith which purifieth the heart 2 Cor. 4. 13. Act 15. 9. Gal 5. 6. and worketh by loue Q. What is faith A. The beleife of the truth or the 2 The 2. 13 Iohn 1. 12. receiuing of Christ as he is offered in the promises of the gospell Q. How doth the Holy Ghost work this faith in vs A. By hearing the word preached Rom 10. 14 Q. In whom is this sanctification of the spirit and beleife of the truth wrought A. In those only whom God hath from the beginning chosen to saluation 2 The 2. 13 Act 13. 48. And praedestinated to the adoption of children by Iesus christ to himselfe Eph. 1. 4 5. Q. Is faith a common guift A. No all men hath not faith therfore it is called the faith of Gods elect 2 Thes â— 2. Tit. 1. 1. Q. What moued God to chuse some passe by others A. The good pleasure of his owne Ephe. 1. 5. 6. will to the praise of the glorie of his grace Q. How doth he bring his chosen to saluation A. Whome he foreknew them he predestinated to be conformed to the Rom. 8. 29 30. image of his sonne whom he predestinated them he calleth whom he calleth them he iustifieth and whom he iustifieth them he glorifieth Q. What are those his chosen called A. The Church because they are Ioh. 17. 14. a company called out of the world by the voyce of Gods cryers his ministers Q. Was there euer a church of God vpon earth and shall there bee so to the end A. Yes the foundation of Gods election remaineth sure and Christ 2 Tim. 2. 19. is the rocke on which it is builded so that the gates of hell shall not preuaile Mat. 16. 1â— against it Q. How is this Church noted out A. Shee is holy Ephe. 5. 2â— 27. Q. How else A. Shee is catholique for in euerie Act. 10. 34. 35. nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousnes is accepted of him Q. Who is the head of this Church A. Iesus Christ alone Ephe. 1. 22. 23. Col. 1. 18. Q. What is the condition of the Church in this life A. Shee is militant subiect to crosses Mat. 16. 24. 25. Ephe. 6. 12. afflictions temptations and persecutions of all sorts Q. Doth the benefit of Christ death resurrection belong to all A. No they belong onely to the Ephe. 5. 25. Church Q. Where is this Church to be found A. Where the word of God is sencerely preached and embraced and Ephe. 5. 26. Mat. 28. 19 20. the Sacraments according to Christs institution administred there the Lord hath his Church Q. What is the signe of a true visible Church A. That shee bee Apostolique that is built on the foundation of the Prophets Ephe. 2. 19 20 22. and Apostles doctrine Q. Is there not vnity in the Church A. There is but one body one spirit one hope of your calling one Ephe 4. 4. 5. 6. Lord one faith one Baptisme one God and Father of all who is aboue all through all and in them all Q. What ariseth hence A. The
thoughts affections against him Q. Rehearse the fift Commandement A. Honour thy father and thy mother Exo. 20 12 Deu 5 16. c. Q. Is any thing meant by father and mother more then our naturall parents Pro. 23. 22. Exodus 18. 18 24. hest 2 7 20. Esa 22 21. 2 Kings 2. 12. 2 Kin. 5 13. â— Tim. 5. 1 2. Iob. 29 16. Gen 4. 20. 22. 45. 8. A. Yes parents by law parents that adopt children parents of the Country as Kings and all magistrates parents of the Church as ministers all Church gouernours parents of the family as the Husband the Master Dame parents in age and gifts as our ancients patrons tutors instructors and protectors Q. What is meant by honour A. It implieth a dignity and excellency in our neighbour and signifieth 2 Pet 2. 10. all that duty and respect in heart words and behauiour whereby his dignity may be preserued Q. By this me thinks the beames of fatherhood are light though diuersely vpon all A. It is so therefore we are charged 1 Pet. 2. 17. to honour all men according to the degree of dignity God hath bestowed on them Q. Why then is the Commandement giuen to children and parents chiefely A. Because the bonds of affections are herein most strong just and sweet and being the first and that which all passe through is the best rule to guide the carriage of superiour and interiour in all degrees Q Tell me then what owe parâ—nts to their children A. To bring them vp in the fâ—are Ephes 6. 4. Pro. 20. 11. 2â— 6. 2 Cor. 12. 14. Pro. 19. 14. 1 Cor. 7. 36. Pro. 13. 24. Col. 3. 21. Hos 9. 14. of God and some hoâ—â—st trade of life to prouide for their estates and marriage and to giue them due correction and all this guided by loue and in speciall the mother ought to nurse her child if she be able Q. And what is the honour children owe to their parents A. Reuerence in heart and behauiour Exo. 20. 12 Col. 3. 20 Ephes 6. 1. Gen. 24. Leuâ— 19. 3. Gâ—n 9. 21. 22. 1 Tim 5. 4. obedience in all things but especially in the choise of their calling and marriage feare to displease a couering of their in firmities and thankefull recompence by releife if they be in need by preseruing their honour in life and death Q. Seeing all gouernours are called parents and the gouerned are children doe they owe in some measure the like dueties each to other A. Yes The gouernours owe the loue prouision protection and nurture Rom 13 â— 7. of a father and the gouerned owe the reuerence obedience feare couering of infirmities and the thankfull recompence of a child Q. Rehearse the sixâ— Commandement A. Thou shalt not kill Exo 20 13. Numb 35 33. Q. Is any thing condemned here besides the embruing of the hands in blood A. Yes all hurt to our owne or any other mans person and all cruelty to the Dumbe creatures Q. Which way are we selfe-murtherers besides by laying violent hands upon our selues A. By committing such crimes Nu 16 38. which deserue to bee punished by the magistrate by euill wishes by rash attempts Mat 4 6. 1 Cor 7 10. without a calling by worldly sorrow enuy and distempers of the mind by neglecting our health in Pro â—â— 22 15 13. Esa 38 21 want of conuenient dyet sleepe labor and recreation and by refusing the helpe or disobeying the directions of the physician when need is and lastly Pro. 23 1 2 3. 29. 30 31 32. by intemperance in meate drinke as gluttony and drunkennesse Q. All this is against our bodily life How doe we kill our soules A. By hating wisdome * and breaking the commandements and by despising 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pro. 8 â—9 Pro 19. 16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our owne way * Q. Wherein may wee be murtherers of our neighbour A. In our hart gestures words deeds Mat 15. 19 Q. What is the murther of the heart A. Vnaduised anger hatred * hardhartednessè Mat 5 â—2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Ioh. 3 15. pro 21 13. Gen 26 14. 37. 11. * and enuy Q. What is the murher in the gestures A. The interjections of anger as Mat 5 22. Gen 4 5. Mat. 27. 39 20 15. psal 31. 15 19. Act. 7 54. Ezâ—â— 25. 6. Esa 58. 9. 2 Sa 16. 13 tush aha fye the falling of the countenance nodding of the head making of mowes sharpening of the eyes winking with the eye gnashing of the teeth stamping with the feet clapping of the hands the putting forth of the finger casting dust into the ayre clamour all expressions of the inward Ephe. 4. 31 Tit. 3 2. Pro. 12. 18 Rom 14. 10 Gal. 5. 15 â—0 Pro. 29 20. mat 5. 22. gal 4. 29. Ephe. 5. 4. 1 Pet 3 9. hatred of the heart Q. What words are murtherous A. All bitter censorious brawling hasty threatning reuiling and iesting words Q. And who murthers him in his deeds Lue 10. 31. 32. exo 21. 28 29. psal 37. 12. Lev. 19 33. Rom 13 13. pro. 20. 3. 6. 16 19. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A. He that releiues him not in misery if he be able that keepeth harmfull cattell whereby he is hurt he that plotteth against him by fraud or vexeth him by violence he that is contentious and sowetâ— discord * Q. Are there not some degrees of murther more directly against the bodies of our neighbours A. Yes all fightings though but by making an assault much more if it Exo. 21 24 mat 26. 2â— 1 Kin. 22. 24. exod â—1 22. be a wound or blemish giuen whether in scorne or fury or any hurt to a woman with child Q. Who more especially must beware of killing A. The physician the chirurgeon and the midwiues Exod. 1. 17. Q. How are we guilty of murthering the soule of our neighbour A. By euill example by omission of Mat. 5 16. 19. Lev. 19 17. mat 18. 6. Rom. 14. 13. 1. Cor 8 11. 13. instruction reproofe when wee may and ought by giuing offence to the weake Q. Who in speciall must take heede of soule-murther A. The ministers who murther Esa 56 10. Tim. 4. 14 â—oules when they teach noâ— or teach false doctrine or true doctrine in such 1 Tim 4 14. Iet 23 13. Eze 13 18. Ier 23 11 14 manner that the godly are discouraged and the wicked strengthened or when they are prophane in life Q. Is it vnlawfull to wrong a priuate man and may we wrong societies A. God forbid Q. How are they wronged chiâ—â—â— A. By treasons against King â— state Q. How else 2 Tim 3 4. A. In peace by setting vp or tolerating a false god or false worship by Deut 7. â—6 Iudg 17 6. 2 Kin 18 4. 1 Kin 20 33 42. making vnwholesome lawes and by letting