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The principles of Christian religion sumarily sett dovvne according to the word of God: together with a breife epittomie of the bodie of divinitie. By James Usher Bishop of Armaugh.
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Ussher, James, 1581-1656.
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was to undeâ—goe and to raise us up from the death of sinne by sending his holy Spirit into our hearts VVhy must Christ bee man Ans. Because the God-head could not suffer and it was further requisite that the same nature which had offended should suffer for the offence and that our nature which was corrupted in the first ADAM should be restored to his integrity in the second Adam Christ Iesus our Lord. What is the Office of Christ Ans To be a Mediator betwixt God man What was required of Christ for making peace reconcilation betwixt God and man Ans. That he should satisfie the first covenant wherunto man was tyed Wherein was Christ to make satisfaction to the first couenant Ans. In performing that righteousnes which the Law of God did require of man in bearing the punishment which was due unto man for breakiÌ„g of the same law How did Christ perform that righteousnesse which Gods law requireth of maÌ„ Ans. In that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost without all spot of originall corruption and lived most holy all the days of his life without all actuall sin How did he beare the punishment which was due unto man for breaking Gods Law A. In that he willingly for maÌ„â— sake made himselfe subject to the curse of the Law both in body and soule and humbling himselfe even unto the death offered up unto his Father a perfect sacrifice for all the sinne of Gods children VVhat is required of man for obtaining the benefits of the Gospell Ans. That he receive Christ Iesus whom God doth freely offer unto hiÌ„ By what meanes are you to receive Christ Ans. By faith whereby I believe the gracious promises of the Gospell How doe you recâ—ive Christ by faith Ans. By laying hold of him and applying him with all his benefits to the comfort of my owne soule VVhat is the first maine benefit which we doe get by thus receiving Christ Ans. Iustification wherby in Christ wee are accounted righâ—eous and so are freed from condemnation and have assurance of everlasting life VVherein standeth this justification Ans. In the forgivenesse of our sinnes and imputing of Christs righteousnesse unto us Wherby then must weâ— looke to be justified in the sight of God Ans. Onely by the merrits of CHRIST IESVS received of us by faith What other maine benefit doe we get by receiving Christ Ans. Sanctification whereby wee are freed from the tyranny of sin and the image of God is renewed in us Wherein is this sanctification seene Ans. In Repentance and new Obedience springing from thence VVhat is Repentance Ans. Repentance is a gift of God wherby a godly sorrow is wraught in the heart of the faithfull for offending God their mercifull father by theit former transgressions together with a resolution for the time â—o come to forsake their former courses and to lead a new life VVhat call you new obedience Ans. A carefull endeavour which the faithfull have to give unfained Obedience to all GODs Commandements according to that measure of strength wherewith God doth enable them What rule have we for the direction of our obedience Ans. The Morall Law of God the summe whereof is contained in the ten CoÌ„mandements What are the cheâ—fe parts of this Law Ans. The duties which wee owe unto God set downe in the fiâ—st Table and that which wee owe unto man in the second What is the summe of the first Table Ans. That wee love the Lord our God with all our hearâ— with all our Soule and with all our minde How many Commâ—ndements belong to this Table Ans. Foure What duty is imployed in the firâ—t commandement Ans. That in all the inward powers and faculties of our soulâ—s the true eternall God be entertained and he only What dutie is injoyned in the Second Commandement Ans. That all outward meanes of Religion and solemne worship bee given unto the same God alone and not so much as the best degree therof even of the bowing of the body be communicated to any Image or representation either of God or any thing else whatsoever What is inioyned in the third commandement Ans. That in the ordinary course of our lives we use the Name of God that is his tythes word workes judgements and whatsoever he would have himselfe knowne by with reverence and all holy respect that in all things he may have his due glory given unto him What doth the fourth Commandement require Ans. That wee keepe holy the Sabboth day by resting from the ordinary busines of this life and bestowing that leisure upon the exercises of religion both publike and Private What is the summe of the second Table Ans. That wee love our Neighbours as our selves What Commandements belong to this Table Ans. The six last What kind of duties are prescribed in the fift Commandement which is the first of the second Table Ans. Such duties as are to be performed w th a speciall respect of superiours inferiours and equalls as namely reverence to all superiours obedience to such of them as are in authority and whaâ—soever speciall duties concerne the husband and Wife Parents and Children Masters and Servants Magistrate and people Pastors and Flocke and such like What doth the sixt Commandement injoyne Ans. The preservation of the safety of mens persons with all meanes tending to the same What is required in the seventh Commandement Ans. The preservation of the chastity of mens persons for the keeping whereof wedlocke is commanded unto them that stand in deed thereof What things are ordained in the eight Commandement A. Whatsoever concerneth the goods of this life in regaâ—d either of our selues or of our Neighbours Of our selves that we labour diligently in an honest and profitable calling contenting our sâ—lves with the goods well gotten and with liberalitie imploy them to good uses of our Neighbours that we use just dealings unto them in this respect and use all meanes that may tend to the furtherance of their estate What doth the ninth Commandement require Ans. The using of truth in our dealing one with another especially to the preseâ—vatioÌ„ of the good name of our neighbours What doth the tenth and last Commandement containe Ans. It condemneth all wandring thoughts that disagree from the love which wee owe to our Neighbours although wee never yeeld our consent thereunto What meanes doth God use to offer the benefits of the Gospel unto men and to worke and increase his graces in them Ans. The outward Ministery of the Gospel Where is this Ministerie executed Ans. In the visible Churches of Christ. What doe you call a visible Church Ans. A Company of men that live vnder the meanes of salvation What are the principall parts of this Ministerie Ans. The administration of the Word and Sacraments What is the word Ans. That part of the outward
THE PRINCIPLES OF Christian Religion SuÌ„marily sett downe according to the word of God TOGETHER WITH A Breife Epittomie of the Bodie of Divinitie By Iames Vsher Bishop of Armagh LONDON Printed by R.B. for Geo. Badger and are to bee sold at his shop in St. Dunstans Church Yard in Fleet Street 1645. THE PRINCIPLES OF Christian Religion Summarily set downe according to the word of God Question WHat sure grounds have we to build our Religion upon Ans. The Word of God contained in the Scriptures What are those scriptures Ans. Holy writings indited by God Himselfe for the perfect instruction of his Church What gather you of this that God is the Author of those writings Ans That therefore they are of most certaine credit and highest authoritie How serue they for the perfect instruction of the Church Ans In that they are able to instruct us sufficiently in all points of faith that we are bound to beleive and all good duties that we are bound to practice What gather you of this Ans. That it is our duty to acquaint ourselves with these holy writings and not to receive any doctrine that hath not warrant from thence What is the first poine of Religion you are to learne out of GODS Sacred word Ans. The Nature of God What is God Ans. God is Spirit most perfect most wise Almighâ—y and most holy What meane you by callâ—ng God a Spirit Ans that he hath no body at all and therfore must not be thought like to any things which may be seene by the eye of man How many Gods are there Ans. Only one God but three persons Which is the first person Ans. The father who begetteth the Son Which is the second Ans. The Sonne begotten of the Father Which is the third Ans. The HOLY GHOST proceeding from the Father and the Sonne What did God before the world was made Ans. Hee did before all time by his unchangable councell ordaine whatsoever should come to passe In what manner had all things the beginning Ans. In the beginning of time when no creature had any being God by His Word alone in the space of sixe dayes created all things Which are the principall Creatures Ans. ANGELS and Men. What is the nature of Angels Ans. They are wholly spirituall haveing no body at all What is the nature of man Ans. Hee consists of two divers parts a body and a Soule What is the body Ans. The outward and earthly part of man made at the begining of the dust of the earth What is the soule Ans. The inward and spirituall part of man which is immortall and never can die How did God make man at the beginning Ans. According to his owne likenesse and Image Wherein was the Image of God principally seen Ans In the perfection of the understanding and the freedome and holinesse of the will How many men were created at the beginning Ans. Two Adam the man Eue the woman from both whom afterwaâ—ds all mankinde did proceed What doth God after the Creation Ans. By his providence he preserveth and governeth his câ—eatures with al things belonging unto them What befell Angels after their Creation Ans Some continued in the holy estate wherein they were created some of them fell and became Divels May the good Angels fall hereafter Ans. No but they shall always continue in their holinesse and happinesse Shall the wicked Angels ever recover teeir first estate Ans. They shâ—ll not but be tormented in hell world without end How did God deale with man after that hee made him Ans He made a covenant or agreement with Adam and in him with all mankind What was man bound to doe by this covenant Ans. To continue as holy as God at the first made him to keepe all Gods commandements and never to breake any of them What did God Promise unto man if hee did thus keepe His Commandements Ans The continuance of his favour and everlasting life What did God threaten vnto man if hee did sinne and breake his Commandements A. His dreadful curse and everlasting death Did man continue in that obedience whiche he did owe unto God Ans. No For Adam and Eve obeying rather the perswasion of the devil then the Commandements of God did eate of the forbidden fruite and so fell away from God Was this the sinne of Adam and Eve alone or are wee also guilty of the same Ans. All wee that are their children are guilty of the same sinne for we all sinned in them Whâ—t followed upon this sinne Ans. the losse of the Image of God and the corruption of nature in man called Originall sinne Wherein standeth the corruption of mans nature Ans. In sixe things principally What is the first Ans. The blindnesse of the understanding which is not able to coÌ„ceive of the things of God What is the second Ans. The forgetfulnesse of the memory unfit to remember good things What is the third Ans. The rebellion of the will which is wholly bent to sin and altogether disobedient unto the will of God VVhat is the fourâ—h Ans. Disoâ—der of the affections as joy heavinesse love anger feare and such like What is the fift Ans. Feare and confusion in the conscience condemning where it should not and excusing where it should condemne VVhat is the sixth Ans. Every member of the body is become a ready instrument to put sinne in execution What are the fruits that proceed from this naturall corruption Ans. Actuall sinnes whereby we breake the Commandements of God in the whole course of our life How doe you break Gods Commandements Ans. In thought word and deed not doing that which we ought to do and doing that which we ought not to doe What punishment is mankinde subject to by reason of originall and actual sin Ans. He is subject to all the plagues of God in this life and endlesse torments in hell after this life Did God leave man in this wofull estate A. No but of his free and undeserved mercy entred into a new covenant with mankind What is offered unto man in this nâ—w covâ—nant A. Grace and life everlasting is freely offered unto all that shall bee reconciled unto God by his Son Iesus Christ who alone is Mediator betwixt God and man VVhat are you to consider in CHRIST the Mediatour of this Covenant Ans. Two things his nature and his Office How many natures be there in Christ Ans. Two the God-Head and the man-hood joyned together in one person VVhy must Christ bee God Ans. That his Obedience and suffering might bee of infinite worth and value as proceeding from such a person as was God equall to the Father that hee might bee able to overcome the sharpenesse of death which himselfe