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A64969	The principles of the doctrine of Christ, or, A catechism in which is contained the sum of the Christian religion, or what is necessary to be believed and done in order to salvation, the answers being but seventeen in number, and in very plain words easie to be understood : unto which is added A catechism for conscience, wherein the consciences of the ignorant, the grosly profane, the young, the meerely mortal, and the hypocrites are examined in order to their instruction and awakening, and the consciences of the sincere Christians are tried in order to their peace and comfort / by Nathanael Vincent.	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.; Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. A catechism for conscience.	1691 (1691)	Wing V418; ESTC R25704	37,318	113

thou not willing to give thy self and heart undivided to him that he may have the pre-eminence above all things in thy affection and esteem A. My whole Heart and self I would gladly give to the Lord Jesus might such an one as I so guilty so defiled be accepted Q. 27. VVas not the returning Prodigal though vile and unworthy received by his Father with open Arms and a joyful Heart was he not entertain'd with amazing mercy and kindness Luke 15. And was not this Parable spoken on purpose to assure returning Sinners of a gracious reception though they have run far away from God A. I find some hope reviving at what you say and some glimmering light of joy but still I tremble I have heard of the Cross of Christ and Self-denial even to the death And if it should once come to such a trial I am confident I should prove a most cowardly Apostate Q. 28. Is not sin the Natural Mans greatest darling If therefore thou givest up thy lusts at present to be slain hast thou any reason to question thy willingness if called to it to lay down thy life for Christs sake Besides in extraordinary trials is there not extraordinary strength and comfort vouchsafed Is Martyrdom to be undergone in Natures powers or does not the Spirit of Glory and of God rest upon Sufferers to carry them through the fiery trial 1 Pet. 4. 14. And why shouldst thou distrust the Lord who is faithful and will not suffer thee to be tempted above what thou art able 1 Cor. 10. 13. A. Though I cannot answer and argue for my unbelief yet alas my Spirit is down and I find it hard for any thing to fasten upon me for my comfort Q. 29. VVhen wast thou at the Lords Table A. I dread the thoughts of approaching to it since the unworthy receivers do eat and drink judgment to themselves Q. 30. Is it any wonder thou art comfortless who livest in the neglect of a duty so expresly commanded and that command given by thy dying Lord Do this in remembrance of me A. But surely 't is better not to Eat and Drink than to Eat and Drink unworthily Q. 31. Hast thou a right understanding of this Gospel-worthiness How greatly art thou mistaken if thou thinkest it a meritorious worthiness Is not worthiness as much as meetness and fitness Is not He the worthy person who is truely sensible of his unworthiness and desires to be found and to be accepted in Christ Is not He the worthy Communicant who feels his Spiritual diseases wants and weakness and desires that Christ in this Ordinance would heal supply and strengthen him A. I dare not come to the Table before I have an assurance of the love of God and know I shall be welcome Q. 32. Is not this to say I will not use the means till I have attain'd the end Is not this Ordinance appointed that weak grace may be strengthened and by being strengthened may be made evident Dost thou not remember that the Disciples the first Communicants of all doubted of their sincerity And when Christ told them one of their number should betray him did they not one of them after another say Lord is it I A. But the Scripture saith He that doubteth is damned if he eat Q. 33. Does not the Apostle speak of doubting concerning the lawfulness of the meat to be eaten not concerning the Spiritual estate of the eater The Disciples doubted whether they were true Ones or Traytors and yet was this a barr to Communion A. If I should come I fear I should receive no benefit but come away from the Table with greater Terrour and Trouble Q. 34. Dost thou not perceive the hand of Satan in all this who is the great Enemy of thy Soul and the peace of it Art thou willing that Grace should be in thee in truth be in thee and abound Art thou willing that World and Flesh should be Crucified and all the Affections and Lusts of it Art thou willing to join thy self to the Lord in a perpetual Covenant that may never be forgotten If so why dost thou keep off from the Table who wouldst be so welcome there why dost thou suffer the New Creature in thee to be weak and languishing for want of this Food to sustain and strengthen it keeping thy self a stranger unto peace and comfort A. I am jealous and afraid of comfort lest it should make me careless and presumptuous Q. 35. Did the manifestation of the Fathers kindness to the returning Prodigal make him forward to be gone again into the far Countrey Or did it not rather make him love his Father and Home the better ever after VVhen thou hast tasted that the Lord is good will not this make thee cleave to him with further purpose VVhen thou hast experienced the joys of the Holy Ghost will not sinful and earthly pleasures be contemned VVill it not be enough to silence Satan in all his Temptations when from thy own experience thou canst say that Godliness is a greater gain and pleasure than ever sin did yield to thee A. The Lord increase my Faith Encourage my drooping Spirit Fit me for my Duty Incline me to it And graciously meet me in the doing of it I wish instead of doubts and fears there may be hope and diligence that I may wait upon the Lord in all his ways and find my strength renewed since the Scripture says Blessed are all they that wait for Him These Books written by the same Author are sold by Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns at the lower end of Cheapside near Mercers Chapel WOrthy Walking Pressed upon all that have heard the Call of the Gospel From Eph. 4. 1. I therefore the prisoner of the Lord beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called The Spirit of Prayer Or a Discourse wherein the Nature of Prayer is opened the Kinds of Prayer are handled and the right manner of Praying discovered Several Cases about this Duty are Resolved From Eph. 6. 18. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit c. Unto which is added a Direction for the Attaining the Gift of Prayer That Family Duty may not be omitted nor Secret Duty discouraged through Inability of Utterance and Expressi●n A Heaven or Hell upon Earth Or a Discourse concerning Conscience on Acts 24. 16. Herein do I exercise my self to have a Conscience c. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The True Touchstone which shews both Grace and Nature Or a Discourse concerning Self-Examination by which both Saints and Sinners may come to know themselves Whereunto are added sundry Meditations relating to the Lords Supper 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The more Excellent Way to Edifie the Church of Christ Or a Discourse concerning Love The Design of which is to Revive that Grace now under such decays among Protestants of ALL Perswasions The Conversion of the Soul Or a Discourse Explaining the Nature of that Conversion which is sincere and Directing and Perswading all to cease their loving Sin and Death and to Turn to God and Live A Warning given to Sinners to prepare for Judgment to flee from Wrath to come and turn from All Sin but especially the Sin which does most easily beset them The Little Child's Catechism In which the Principles of the Christian Religion are in plain words and short answers laid down and suited to the Memories and Understandings of Little Children Whereunto are added several short Histories which may both please and profit them as also Directions how to pra● All Eight ●●●●ten by Nath. Vincent M. A. Minister of the Gospel FINIS

walk in them and I will be their God and they shall be my people God promises to justifie them from and pardon all their Sins Heb. 8. 12. I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and iniquities I will remember no more God promises to renew and to write his Laws in their Hearts Heb. 10. 16. This is the Covenant I will make with them after those days saith the Lord I will put my laws in their hearts and in their minds will I write them God will give his people Grace sufficient till they come to Glory 2 Cor. 12. My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in ●e●kness 2 Tim. 4. 18. The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me to his heavenly Kingdom to whom be glory for ever and ever Rehearse the Laws of God Exod 20. which by Faith are Established and are our Rule to walk by God spake all these words saying I am the Lord thy God which have brought thee out of the Land of Egypt out of the House of Bondage Com. I. Thou shalt have none other Gods before me Com. II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any Graven Image or any Likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above or in the Earth beneath or that is in the Water under the Earth thou shalt not Bow down thy self to them nor Serve them for I the Lord thy God am a Iealous God visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me and shewing mercy unto Thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandments Com. III. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain Com. IV. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work but the Seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy Son nor thy Daughter thy Man-servant nor thy Maid-servant nor thy Stranger that is within thy Gates for in Six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the Seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it Com. V. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Com. VI. Thou shalt not Kill Com. VII Thou shalt not commit Adultery Com. VIII Thou shalt not Steal Com. IX Thou shalt not bear false Witness against thy Neighbour Com. X. Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours House thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours Wife nor his Man-servant nor his Maid-servant nor his Ox nor his Ass nor any thing that is thy Neighbours Q. 11. What is the Sum of the Law contained in the Ten Commandments A. The Sum of the Law is Love to God which will cause us to Worship him in Spirit to Sanctifie his Name and Day and Love to our Neighbours as to our Selves which will hinder us from doing any thing contrary to the Dignity Life Chastity Estate or good Name of our Neighbour and all motions of the Heart to work ill to him The Sum of the Law is Love to God Mat. 22. 37 38. Jesus said unto him Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind this is the first and great Commandment So great that it comprehends all others And Love to our Neighbour ver 39. The second is like unto it Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self Rom. 13. 10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour and therefore love is the fulfilling of the law Q. 12. How is grace to be obtained whereby we may keep Gods Commands A. Grace to keep the commands of God is obtained by Prayer wherein 't is our Duty to offer up our desires to God in Christ's Name by the Spirits assistance confessing Sin and giving thanks for Mercies Grace which strengthens us to keep Gods Commandments is obtained by Prayer Psal 119. 10. With my whole heart have I sought thee Oh let me not wander from thy Commandments Psal 138. In the day when I cried thou answeredst me and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul Prayer is our Duty Luke 18. 1. Men ought always to pray and not to faint always i. e. at their set times and all fit seasons In Prayer we offer up our desires to God Psal 38. 9. Lord all my desire is before thee and my groaning is not hid from thee Prayer must be in Christs Name Joh. 16. 23. Verily verily I say unto you whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name he will give it you Prayer must be by the Spirits assistance Rom. 8. 26 27. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit it self maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered And be which searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit because he maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God Prayer should be with confession of Sin Psal 51. 3. I acknowledge my iniquity and my sin is ever before me There ought to be a giving thanks for Mercies Col. 4. 2. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving Q. 13. What is the Rule for our direction in Prayer A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in our Supplications but especially the Lords Prayer which he taught his Disciples The whole Word of God directs us in Prayer for it reveals his Will according to which our Prayers ought to be made 1 Joh. 5. 14. And this is the confidence we have in him that if we ask any thing according to his Will he heareth us The Lords Prayer which he taught his Disciples is our special direction how to pray Mat. 6. 9 10 11 12 13. After this manner therefore pray ye Our Father which art in Heaven Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdom come Thy Will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our daily Bread And forgive us out Trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us And lead us not into Temptation but deliver us from Evil for thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory for ever Amen Q. 14. How hath God confirmed his New Covenant A. God hath confirmed his New Covenant by the Sacraments which are the Signs and Seals of it and these Sacraments under the New Testament are Two Baptism and the Lords Supper Sacraments are Signs and Seals of the New Covenant What the Apostle speaks of the Sacrament of Circumcision in the Old Testament is true of the Sacraments under the New Rom 4. 11. He received the sign of Circumcision a seal of the righteousness of Faith and where the righteousness of Faith is

me nor what I say or do Q. 5. Brutish Heart when wilt thou be wise He that planted the Ear shall he not hear and He that formed the Eye shall not He see But while thus ignorant and regardless of God in what condition dost thou think thou art A. I cannot certainly say but I hope and believe well And truely I see no hurt or danger near me Q. 6. How see no danger Dost thou not know thou art a Sinner A. I know not very well what sin is but I am no more a sinner nor worse than others of my Neighbours Q. 7. Art thou willing to understand thy sin and how exceeding miserable thy sin makes thee A. I am at peace pray do not you disquiet me I have heard of some that have run stark mad and have made away themselves when they have heard preaching of sin and damnation Q. 8. Why hast thou not considered that passage of the Prophet Isa 57. 21. There is no peace saith my God to the wicked Is it wisdom in thee to say peace and safety when God speaks quite the contrary and says Wo to the wicked it shall be ill with him for the reward of his hands shall be given him Isa 3. 11. A. He that made me I hope will save me Q. 9. Dost thou think he will save thee in thy ignorance and wickedness whilst thou dost not desire to be delivered from either How plainly does the Prophet speak Isa 27. 11. It is a people of no understanding therefore He that made them will not save them and he that formed them will shew them no favour A. I am not Book-learned and I hope my ignorance will excuse me Q. 10. Art thou not willingly ignorant And will not the condemnation of them be sore who love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil Joh. 3. 19. Are not they threatned with distress and anguish and destruction as a Whirlwind And told that God will laugh at them in their calamity who hate knowledge and do not chuse the fear of the Lord Prov. 1. 29. A. Pray trouble not your self about me every one shall answer for himself and as the saying is Every Tub shall stand upon its own bottom Q. 11. If a Man were blind and ready to fall into a deep Ditch full of Water should he be angry at one that has Eyes and would stop him and prevent his drowning And dost thou well to be displeased with me who seeing thee in Hells Road and not perceiving thy self whither thou art going endeavour to stop thee and hinder thy falling into that place of Torment A. I do not love to hear of Hell Fire Q. 12. What will it be then to feel it and to be for ever tortur'd in the Flames that are unquenchable A. I find some fears raised in me and begin to doubt all is not well with me Q. 13. Dost thou believe the Bible to be the Word of God and certainly true A. Yes what Christian Man denies that Q. 14. Why then art thou so unacquainted with the Holy Scriptures which when searched and rightly believed make the Believers wise unto Salvation A. I have had other things to do a Trade to mind a Family to provide for and the time I have to spare I spend in merry Company in Sports and Pleasures Q. 15. But is it not unreasonable and Heathen-like only to take thought what thou shalt eat and drink and wherewithal thou shalt be clothed and never to inquire what thou must do to be saved A. I begin to blame my self for my past negligence and carelesness about my Souls health and that I am still so ignorant who have lived so long where there has been so much good preaching Q. 16. How dost thou spend thy time and days A. I mind the World and the profits and pleasures of it all the day long When first I wake in the morning the World presently comes into my thoughts and I continue thinking of it and contriving how to get more of it and how to keep what I have gotten Thus my mind is imployed till I go to Bed at night The World is that which is suitable to me the thing which I most desire and delight in Q. 17. How Earthly minded art thou Does not the Apostle affirm that they are Enemies to the Cross of Christ and that their end will be destruction who mind earthly things Phil. 3 18 19. But tell me Dost thou never pray in secret or in thy Family A. I have long thought that to say Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us when we are sick or come to die had been sufficient Q. 18. Dost thou think that cries forced meerly by fear of calamity will be regarded Does not the Lord speak plainly concerning such who are burthened only with affliction but not with sin who are in fear of death but not desirous to be turned unto God They shall call upon me but I will not answer they shall seek me early but they shall not find me Prov. 1. 28. A. Still my fears increase upon me Q. 19. How is the Lords day spent A. I sit up late on the Saturday night lye long a-bed on the Sunday morning Many times I go not to Church at all if I do go I come away as I went not at all wiser or better And I have wisht Sundays were over that I might return to my worldly business again I have heard of a Book called the Book of Sports I thought it was a very good time when they were allowed of and that those Sports would make Sundays pleasant days indeed Q. 20. What a contempt of God and of his Service and Grace do these words of thine discover and what a wretched carelesness of thy own precious Soul How unfit art thou to keep an Eternal Sabbath in Heaven who now does grudge unto God one day in seven A. I see it had been better to have lived otherwise than I have done Q. 21. As thou hast omitted thy duty so hast thou not allowed thy self in committing iniquity A. Alas with shame I must confess that my Ignorance has not been alone but I have fallen into Drunkenness and Whoredom sometimes I have been guilty of Swearing and Lying to serve a turn and for my own advantage And so I could but do it cleverly I have not stuck at doing unjustly in wronging of my Neighbour Q. 22. How shall the pardon of such sins as these be obtained A. I hope by now saying my Prayers and going constantly to Church and leaving my sins to make amends to God Almighty for them Q. 23. Hast thou never heard of Jesus Christ A. Yes Jesus Christ is our only Saviour Q. 24. Why then dost thou speak of thy praying and duties and performances as if by these thou couldst save thy self A. Certainly sin is to be forsaken and duties are to be done Q. 25. But how shall good duties which when best done have much of