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A87649 Scripture security for conscience. Reconciling the safety of truth with the safety of persons. By an honest counterplot to keep off the execution of an expected ordinance. With a Scripture catechisme very usefull in these times. For advancing unity. Suppressing errour. Stating present controversies. Vindicating the covenanted reformation. I. K. 1646 (1646) Wing K12; Wing K13; Thomason E1188_2; ESTC R204917 20,384 48

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and how shall they preach except they be sent Rom. 10.14 15. Q. 50 They deny your Church of England and say there is no Church visible in the New Testament but a particular congregation how prove you the contrary A. God hath set some in the Church first Apostles secondarily Prophets thirdly Teachers after that miracles then gifts of healings helps in governments diversities of tongues 1 Cor. 12.28 Q. 51 Have you any further warrant to judge that there may be Nationall Churches in Gospel times A. In the last dayes it shall come to passe that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains and it shall bee exalted above the hills and people shall flow unto it and many Nations shall come and say Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord c. Mich 4.1 2. Q. 52 Some distast your assemblies because they are kept in those places which are set apart for publike worship What warrant have you for preaching in such parish meeting houses as are commonly called Churches A. Jesus answered him I spake openly to the world I ever taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple whither the Jewes alwayes resort and in secret have I said nothing John 18.20 Q 53 Others dislike your Ministers because they do not work for their livings as Paul did what say you to that A. Or I only and Barnabas have not we power to forbear working who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk of the flock say I these things as a man or saith not the Law the same also 1 Cor. 9.6 7 8. Q 54 But your Ministers are maintained by Tyths were not they proper to the Leviticall Priesthood and therefore to be abolished with it A. He whose descent is not counted from them received Tyths of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises Heb. 7.6 Q. 55 Others separate onely from the Communion because unworthy receivers are known to come to the Table how may their consciences be satisfied till discipline be restored more exactly A. Let a man examine himself and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup for he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself 1 Cor. 11.28 29. Q. 56 Others take exception chiefly at your administring of baptisme can you shew them by Scripture the baptizing of infants and that without dipping A. Brethren I would not that ye should be ignorant how that our fathers were under the cloud and all passed thorow the Sea and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud c. 1 Cor. 10.1 2. Q. 57 But you serve God according to a Directory where is your warrant for that A. One of his disciples said unto him Lord teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples and he said unto them When ye pray say Our Father which art in Heaven hallowed be thy Name c. Luke 11.1 2. Q. 58 But where is your warrant for singing of Psalms together at your meetings A. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms and Hymnes and spirituall songs singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Col. 3.16 Q. 59 Others dislike the matter of your preaching generally as too legall for these Gospel-times what generall answer will you give them A. Do we then make void the Law through faith God forbid yea we establish the Law Rom. 3.31 Q. 60 Is it our duty then to keep the Law A. If you fulfill the royall law according to the Scripture thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self ye do well James 2.8 Q. 61 But what if we fail in any point of the Law A. Ye commit sin and are convinced of the Law as transgressours for whosoever shall keep the whole Law and yet offend in one point he is guilty of all James 2.9 10. Q. 62 Should then a child of God take notice of and lay to heart the guilt of his sins A. Deliver me from blood-guiltinesse O God Psalm 51.14 Q. 63 Some say David was under another dispensation then we are can you show them the like precedent before the covenant from mount Sinai which gendereth to bondage A. I have sinned what shall I do unto thee O thou preserver of men why hast thou set me as a mark against thee so that I am a burden unto my selfe and why dost thou not pardon my transgression and take away mine iniquity Job 7.20 21. Q. 64 What should a child of God do then to get his sins pardoned A. Forgive us our sins Luke 11.4 Q. 65 What must he do besides praying for pardon A. If we confesse our sinnes he is faithfull and just to forgive us our sins 1 John 1.9 Q. 66 What further condition is there required of a child of God for the obtaining of pardon A. If ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you but if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your Father forgive your trespasses Mat. 6.14 15. Q. 67 Your doctrine implies that God observes the si●● of his people can you prove that A. Neverthelesse I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love Rev. 2.4 Q. 68 Doth God also correct his children for their sins A. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep for if we would judge our selves we should not be judged but when we are judged we are chastened of the Lord that we should not be condemned with the world 1 Corinth 11.30 31 32. Q. 69 May then a child of God when he is corrected look upon God as angry and upon sin as the procuring cause A. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him untill he plead my cause and execute judgement for me he will bring me forth to the light and I shall behold his righteousnesse Mic. 7.9 Q. 70 Why must not a Christian look upon Gods love and not upon his dreadfulnesse A. We receiving a Kingdom which cannot be moved let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear for our God is a consuming fire Heb. 12 28 29. Q 71 Would you have a child of God mourn for his sinnes A. I will pour upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of supplications and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only son and shall be in bitternesse for him as one that is in bitternesse for his first born Zech. 12.10 Q. 72 Would you have Christians to try the goodnesse of their estates by the work of grace in them A. Examine your selves whether you be in the faith prove your own selves know