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A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

of our sinnes Lam 3.40 Psal 119.59 Rom 3.20 7.7 Jam 1.23 Q. What is the second A. When we have found out our sinnes we must get mournefull spirits broken and contrite hearts for them we must mourne for them with a godly sorrow See 2 Cor 7.9 10 11. Jam 4.8 9. Joel 2.13 Zech 12.10 Psal 51.16 17. Jer 31.18 Mar 14.72 Luck 7.38 Q What is the third A. When we are truely humbled for our sinnes we must make an ingenuous and particular Confession of them to God our Father we must Judge our selves for them we must flee to the Throne of Grace and implore merey and forgivenesse Prov 28.13 1 Joh 1.9 Psal 32.3 4 5. 51.14 Ezr 9.6 14. Neh 1.6 7. 1 Cor 11.31 Psal 51.1 Psal 130.3 4. Q. What is the fourth A. We must promise and covenant to forsake our sinnes and firmely resolve to reforme our waies for the time to come Prov 28.13 Isai 1.15 17. 55.7 Psal 51.13 119.116 Q. But every one is ready to say that he repenteth of his sinnes tell me therefore how may a Christian know whether his repentance be sound and hearty or no A. Sound Repentance consisteth in an inward change of the heart and affections and an outward change of the life and actions and therefore if we find this double change in our selves if we find in our selves a true hatred of all sinne and an unfained love of God and goodnesse with an earnest desire of universall Reformation if we have renounced the practise of every grosse sinne and allow not the least infirmity we see in our selves then we may conclude our Repentance to be sound and hearty Psal 101.3 119.97 113. Psal 40.8 Rom. 7.22 Psal 119.5 6 101 112. Heb. 13.18 Act. 19.18 19. Luk. 19.8 Rom. 7.15 16 19. Q Why is Knowledge required in every worthy Communicant A. First because the other Sacramentall graces presuppose Knowledge Secondly because the Administration and Receiving of this Sacrament is a publike and solemne part of Gods worship wherein many sacred duties are joyned together now knowledge is a grace that is needfull to guide a Christian in the performance of every Christian duty and therefore this that is so great and weighty a Duty can never be performed aright without a good measure of knowledge Q. What knowledge is required in every worthy Communicant A. That a Christian may be fit to receive this Sacrament 1. He must have a competent knowledge of the common grounds principles of Christian Religion 1 Joh. 2.20 2. He must understand the doctrine of the Sacraments in generall and have a distinct knowledge of this Sacrament of the Lords Supper Q. Why is Faith required in every worthy communicant A. 1. Because this Sacrament was ordained to be a spirituall meanes to confirme strengthen our weake faith Rom. 4.11 2. Because Christ and his saving benefits cannot be received without Faith whosoever presumeth to come to this Sacrament without Christ Joh 1.12 Ephos 3.17 Q. What kind of Faith is required in a worthy receiver A. That kind of Faith which maketh a true Believer will also make a worthy Communicant now that is not an Hystoricall but Justifying a particular Faith such a faith as giveth firme and particular assent to the truth of this Proposition Christ loved me and gave himselfe for me Gal. 2.20 Joh 20.28 Psal 20.1 Isai 25.1 Q. What is the office of Faith in this Sacrament A. To behold and to receive Christ and to feed upon the Body and Blood of Christ For Faith is that spirituall eye whereby the true Believer seeth Christ and discerneth the Lords Bodie and that hand of the soule whereby the true Believer receiveth Christ and that mouth of the soule whereby the true Believer feedeth upon the Bodie and Blood of Christ in this Sacrament Joh. 8.56 Heb. 11.1.27 1 Cor. 11.29 Gal. 3.1 Joh 1.12 Joh 6.35 Q. Why is love required in every worthy Communicant A. 1. Because Christ provided this Heavenly banquet not for strangers but for those of his own Family for his own Disciples Now mutuall love Charitie is the Cognizance of a true Disciple Joh. 13.35 1 Joh 3.14 and 4.7 2. Because we cannot upon good ground expect to have the forgivenesse of all our sinnes sealed up unto us in this Sacrament except we bring Christian Charitie in our hearts Mat. 6.14 15. and 18.35 Mar 11.25.26 Luk. 6. vers 37. 3. Because this Sacrament was ordained to be a seale as of our union with Christ our head so of our Communion with all the true Members of Christ 1 Cor. 10.16 17. 1 Cor. 12.12 13. 4. Because Charitie is the Rule of all gracious actions 1 Cor. 16.14 Q. What rules of love are we to observe when we intend to come to the Lords Table A. These two Rules prescribed by Christ are diligently to be observed viz. 1. If he hath ought against thy neighbour if thy neibour have offended and wronged thee forgive him Mar. 15.25 Mat 5.44 Luk 6.27 28. Mat. 18.21.22 2. If thy brother hath ought against thee if thou hast any way offended grieved or wronged thy brother goe reconcile thy selfe unto him then come to the Lords Table Mat. 5.23 24. Rom. 12.21 Q. Hitherto of the Sacraments tell me now what is Prayer A. Prayer is a pious Colloquy and humble Discourse with God wherein we lift up our soules and expresse the desires of our hearts unto God as to our heavenly Father 1 Sam. 1.13.15 Psal 25.1 62.8 Mat. 6.6 9. Q. How may we expresse the desires of our hearts unto God A. The Lord understands the language of the heart as well as of the tongue and therefore we may expresse the wishes and desires of our hearts both by vocall and by mentall Prayer Rom. 8.27 Mat. 6.8 Q. What is mentall Prayer A. It is the expression of the mind by secret ejaculations by sighes groanes See Ex. 14.15 Neh. 2.4 Ps 79.11 Rom. 8.26 1 Sam. 1.13 Q. What is a vocall Prayer A. It is the expression of the mind in words when our tongues are the true interpreters of our hearts opening and uttering our inward defires unto the Lord. 1 Kings 8 22 23. Joh 17.1 Q. Is there any Rule left us by which we ought to frame our Prayers A. Yes the Prayer which Christ taught his Disciples commonly called the Lords prayer is both an absolute Prayer in it selfe which we may and ought to use and also a perfect Platforme of Prayer All our Prayers are to be framed according to this Patterne Luk 11.1 2 3 4. Mat. 6.9 c. Q. What are we generally to consider for the right performance of this duty in Prayer A. That we may rightly performe this holy and heavenly duty these foure things are to be considered 1. To whom we are to pray 2. In whose Name 3. In what manner 4. For what persons Q. To whom are we to pray A. To God alone Psal 38.9 50.15

29. 2 Chron 20.7 8 9 c. Neh 1.8 9 11. Exod 32.10 11 12 13. Luk 11.13 Mat 26.39 Mat. 8.2 Rom 1.10 2 Sam 15.25 26. Q. Tell me more particvlarly what things may lawfully be asked of God in prayer A. Christ in that perfect patterne of prayer which he hath left us hath made a briefe collection of all such things as are good and lawfull to be asked in Prayer and comprized them in six Petitions of which the three first respects Gods glory the three last our own good Mat. 6. Luk 11. Q. How are these three petitions which respect Gods glorie distinguished A. The first petition concerns Gods glory it selfe in these words Hallowed be thy Name Mat. 6.9 The second concerns the meanes of his glory in these words Thy Kingdome come vers 10. The third concernes the manifestation of it in these words Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven vers 10. Q. How are the other three which respect our own good distinguished A. The fourth petition concerns our bodily life in these words Give us this day our daily bread Mat 6.11 The other two concerne our spirituall life The fifth our Justification in these words Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors v 12. The sixth our Sanctification in these words Leade us not into temptation but deliver us from evill vers 13. Q What is Thanksgiving A An humble and heartie acknowledgement of Gods mercies bestowed on us and of those particular benefits which we have received from his bountifull hands rendering unto the Lord due praise and ascribing unto him Kingdome Power and glorie for ever 1 Cor. 20.10 11 12 13 14. Psal 9.1 and 29.2 Psal 66.1 2 3 8. and 96.7 8. Psal 103.1 2. and 111.1 Eph 1.5 and 5.20 Col. 3.17 2 Thes 5.18 1 Tim 2.1 Mat 6.13 Q Having distinguished prayer according to the matter thereof Tell me now what other Distinctions are there of prayer A Prayer is Publick or Private Ordinarie or Extraordinarie Q What is publique Prayer A Publique prayer is a solemne calling upon God in a publik place at a publike meeting of the Congregation where the Pastor speaketh and the rest of the Congregation going with him in mind at the Conclusion say Amen to testifie their Consent 1 King 8.22 23.55 c. Joel 2.16 17. 1 Cor 14.15 16 19. Deu. 27.14 15. c. Neh 8.1 6. Q What is private Prayer A. Private prayer is that which is made in any private place at any time as the private prayers of Families and the * secret prayers of particular persons 1 Tim 2.8 Luk 9.28 Zech 12.12.13 14. Act 10.30 and 1 Pet 3.7 * Mat 6.6 Mark 1.35 Gen 25.21 Q What is ordinarie prayer A Ordinarie prayer is that which is made dayly upon ordinarie occasions Gen 24.63 Dan 6.10 Psal 55.17 and 145.2 Act 10.2 Rom. 1.9 Q. What is extraordinarie prayer A Extraordinarie prayer is that which is made with more then ordinarie fervencie upon some special and extraordinarie occasion Unto this kind of Prayer the holy exercise of * Fasting is often annexed Gen 32.34 Hos 12.4 Ex. 32.32 Act 12.5 Lu 22.44 Heb 5.7 * Neh 1.4 5 6. Esth 4.16 Joel 1.14 Jon. 3.7 8. Lu 2.37 Act. 10.30 31. Q What motives are there to excite and provoke a Christian to the frequent and dayly performance of this dutie of Prayer A. These considerations following may be so many motives to prayer 1. Christ hath taught his Disciples how to pray and the Lord often calleth and inviteth his children to the performance of this dutie yea God hath commanded that we should performe his service to him continually that is frequently dayly at set times without intermission 1 Thes 5.17 Luk. 11.1 2. Mat 6.9 Psal 50.15 Can. 2.14 Isa 55.6 Mat 7.7 Luk 18.1 Eph 6.18 Phil. 4.6 1 Tim 2.1.8 Jam 5.13 2. The Lord hath made many large and gracious promises to those that call upon his Name See Psal 81.10 and 65.24 Ioel. 2.32 Rom. 10.12 13. Mat. 7.8 Ioh. 16.24 3. As the most compendious way for children to get any thing is to goe to their Parents and begge it of them so the readie way to obtaine any blessing temporall or spirituall is to goe to our Heavenly Father and by humble prayer to begge it of him Prayer is the key to open the storehouse of all Gods treasures and as it were the only hook whereby we reach all the blessings of God which otherwise would be out of our reach Mat. 7.7 Luk. 11.9.10 13. Psal 34.17 Psal 145.18 19. Ioh. 16.23 4. There is no exercise a Christian can performe on earth so heavenly as prayer It is no small priviledge that God in his Word vouchsafeth to speake to man But this is a greater priviledge that the Saints by prayer have free accesse to the Throne of grace and talke with God as it were face to face Hence prayer is said to be a familiar conference with God Heb. 4.16 Eccl. 5.2 5. Prayer doth sanctifye all Gods creatures to our use and without prayer the use and enjoying of all things we have is unlawfull to lay our hands upon any thing that is Gods whose all things are without asking them at his hand is a spirituall kind of felonie 1 Tim 4.4 5. Mat 14.19 and 15.36 6. The neglect of this dutie doth expose a man to the judgements of God and to the temptations of Sathan daily The Saints by faithfull prayer run unto God as strong Tower and commit themselves to his protection and so the Lord is an hiding place unto them Without prayer a Christian Souldier is not able to wield and use that spirituall armour aright which we are commanded to put on for our safegard and defence against the spirituall assaults of our spirituall enemies Se Ephes 6.11 12 13 18. Psal 79.6 Jer 10.25 Mat. 26.41 Prov. 18.10 Psal 50.15 Psal 18.2 3 6. and 27.5 Psal 91.1 2 4. Isa 25.4 The sixth PRINCIPLE Q. WHat is the estate of all men after death A. All men shall rise againe with their own bodies to the last judgement which being ended the Godly shall possesse the Kingdome of heaven but unbeliever and reprobates shall be in hell tormented with the divell and his Angels for ever The Exposition Q. What are the Parts of this Principle A. In this Principle three things are laid down which every Christian ought to believe First the generall Resurrection of our bodies at the last day Joh 11.24 Act 24.15 Secondly the end of this generall resurrection that all men may come to judgement 2 Cor 5.10 Thirdly what shall fall after the generall Resurrection and the generall Judgement viz. the definitive Sentence of Christ both touching the everlasting Salvation of the Godly and the eternall Damnation of the wicked shall be executed upon them Mat 25. Q. When the soules of the Godly are separated from their bodies by death what estate shall they be in till the Resurrection at the last day A.