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A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

Wicked shall be turned into Hell and all that forget God Psal 9. 17. Where their Worm di●th not and their fire is not quenched Mark 9. 44 45. They shall be punished with everlasting destruction 2 Thess 1. 19. The Hellish Torments are for the Devils and the Wicked for ever There is no promise of any Pardon to the Damned nor that their Torments shall have an end and therefore for any to say these Torments shall end is presumptuous Folly. S. Of what duration shall the Glory of the Saved be F. Their Life and Glory is every where said to be Everlasting their Kingdom incorruptible and undefiled that fadeth not away God shall wipe away all Tears from their Eyes and there shall be no more death nor sorrow nor crying nor shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away Rev. 21. 4. They shall shine as the brightness of the Firmament and as the Stars for ever and ever Dan. 12. 3. S. Shall the Children of God know one another and so rejoice together in the Kingdom of their Father F. 1. Yes they shall be like the Angels who know one another and rejoice together in Heaven Luke 15. 7 10. They shall be like Christ for they shall see him as he is and as he conversed of the things concerning his Kingdom after he was risen He will tell them also of his Brethren and what kindness they shewed to them 2. St. Paul tells the Thessalonians That they were the Hope and Crown of his rejoicing in the Day of the Lord Jesus Christ yea his Glory and Joy. But how this should be and he not know them is not easy to conceive 3. The Communion of the Faithful in Heaven shall far exceed what it was on Earth but this cannot well be unless they know each other S. Does the last Judgment agree to the Principles of common Justice and Equity F. 1. There is nothing in it contrary thereunto for when Life and Death are set before Men and Men chuse Death by chusing sinful ways against the known Will of God it 's just with God to give them their choice 2. If there were not a Judgment to come wicked Men would go unpunish'd for in this World they commonly escape they can bribe almost any wicked Action even Murder it self Now all Principles of Justice cry for Vengeance in this Case both to the Offender and he that covers Iniquities And hence the Last Judgment is necessary and agrees with all Principles of Common Justice 3. If there were not a Judgment to come the Just and Righteous People of God would be of all Men most miserable 1 Cor. 15. 19. for here they are oftentimes exposed to the hardest things and that for well-doing too Now 't is equal that they should have a time of refreshing and to this common Principles of Justice do agree Finally We can none of us perfectly understand how hainous the Sins of those are who reject the Grace of God in the Gift of his Son and therefore we are not able to measure what Punishment is proportionable to such Iniquity But here we must rest That the Judg of all the Earth will do ●ight For if there were Unrighteousness with God How then should he judg the World Rom. 3. 5 6. But all his Ways are Judgment a God of Truth and without Iniquity Just and Right is he Deut. 32. 4. S. When shall be the Time of this Eternal Judgment F. God has not revealed that to Man but in that our Life here is very short this Judgment is at hand in respect of us For it is appointed unto Man once to die and after that the Judgment Heb. 9. 27. S. I am well satisfied concerning these Sacred Principles of the Christian Religion I desire some further Instruction concerning my walking with God in the Communion of his Church F. Being thus a Christian built upon this Foundation Christ being the chief Corner-Stone thou must continue in the Faith Colos 1. 23. and keep thy self in the Love of God praying in the Holy Ghost Judge 20. walking in all the Commandments and Ordinances of the Lord blameless Luke 1. 6. obeying all thy Superiors S. I desire you to shew me the Rules of Prayer And also the Rules of my Obedience to my Superiors F. These things are briefly comprehended in the Lord's Prayer which he taught his Disciples and in the fifth Commandment which is the first Commandment with Promise Matth. 6. 9 10 11 12 13. Ephes 6. 2. which in the next Discourse we will consider Of the Duty of Prayer Son. WHo may warrantably pray according to Christ's Directions in the Prayer set down Mat. 6. 9 c Father Although it is the Duty of all Men to humble themselves in Prayer before the Lord their Maker yet these Rules were given to the Disciples of Christ to the Children of God. S. In what sence are Christians the Children of God F. By Adoption and Regeneration they are born of God or of the Spirit and received into Grace and Favour S. I desire you to expound unto me the Lord's Prayer F. That I shall endeavour to do 1. Our Father which art in Heaven Christ teacheth us to put on Charity when we pray that is to include our Brethren with our selves When we pray unto God we must also pray in Faith believing that he heareth us Jam. 1. 6 7. Mat. 21. 22. 2. Which art in Heaven Here we profess that our God is in Heaven as the place of his special Residence Hence our Saviour in Prayer did frequently lift up his Eyes to Heaven 3. Hallowed be thy Name We are to make the Honour and Glory of the Name of God the dearest to us of all things thus Moses was more willing to die than that the Name of God should be reproached 4. Thy Kingdom come The Kingdom of God is to be considered with respect to his Church in this World. And then we pray in this Petition for it's growth in Number and in Grace We ought also to hope for the coming of Christ's Kingdom in the Glory of it and by Prayer to seek for it 5. Thy Will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven It is evident here that by Heaven is meant Heaven in a literal sence the place which is opposed to the Earth And in all Prayer we must submit our will to the Will of God and to beware that we do not act contrary to his Will and so contradict our own Prayer 6. Give us this Day our Daily Bread. Here we acknowledg that our common Mercies are all in the Hand of God to give them or to withhold them We are also taught to live by Faith in these Enjoyments and not only by some because God has promised that all these things shall be added to those that seek him rightly 7. And forgive us our Debts as we forgive our Debtors We learn here that the best of God's Children are liable to offend they never

26. 2. 17. In the enjoyment of all good Things S. Did Man answer this chief End of the Almighty in his Creation F. No Adam the Man we speak of did break the Covenant of his God and brought himself and all his Posterity under the Sentence of Death and the Curse or Condemnation of the Almighty Gen. 3. 17 18 19. Rom. 5. 18. S. Did God leave Adam and his Posterity in this condition without any means of recovery F. The Mercy of God did intervene or come in between Adam's Sin and the Sentence due to him for Sin Gen. 3. 15. by which he was put into a state of recovery from his dreadful Fall. S. Did this favour of God extend it self to Adam and all his Posterity F. Yes verily whole Adam sinned and whole Adam had this tender of Mercy For as the Offence abounded towards all Men to condemnation so the Benefit abounded towards all Men to justification of Life Rom. 5. 18. S. What was Adam's Duty now in relation to his Creator F. To love his merciful Lord and to serve him by obeying him in Duties of Religion and to walk humbly with his God Mich. 6. 8. S. What is Religion F. The word Religion signifies an holy Tye Bond or Covenant by which all Men stand obliged to love and serve Almighty God their Creator and Preserver To you O Men I call and my Voice is to the Sons of Adam Prov. 8. 4. He hath shewed thee O Adam or Man what is good to do justly love mercy and walk humbly with thy God Mich. 6. 8. S. Was Adam left in a capacity to do this after the Fall F. By the free Grace of God he and all his Posterity are left or put into a capacity to obey God so as he will accept them when and in what he requires their Obedience else they could not sin by not obeying him Rom. 2. 1 2 14 15 16. S. Surely if God Almighty do indeed require the Duties of Religion of all Men then there is undoubtedly a possibility of Salvation for all Men this gives me some hope I beseech you therefore make this plain that God requires the Duties of Religion of all Men. F. 1. Undoubtedly all Men are concern'd in the Duties of Religion as their chief Business otherwise they should not much excel the Beasts of the Field 2. That Knowledg which Man hath or the Reason which God hath given him being only imployed about earthly things would only make him the most excellent Animal and yet some Animals or sensitive Creatures would seem to outdo him in some things and particularly the Hony-Bee both in the gathering of Hony and preserving of it and in the Government she maintains in her Common-wealth to the due imitation whereof few Monarchs could arrive if any at all have done it 3. Whilst Man may suppose himself the most excellent Creature in the Gift of Invention c. yet when the admirable quickness of Sense Agility of Body with the Foreknowledg which is in many of them of Times and Seasons and the necessary Provisions which they make for themselves accordingly without any to instruct or exhort them thereunto is duly considered it may much abate the Pride of Man who indeed has learned much more of them than they of him and yet they can and do learn many things of Man also S. I see plainly without God to be our God and Religion to be our Business we are as the Beasts of the Field I desire a further Demonstration F. If all Men be not concern'd to mind the Business of Religion with hope of the acceptance of God therein they are exposed to as ill a condition as the Devils or fallen Angels For it 's certain Man is a very sinful Creature as well as the fallen Angels and if he must be irreligious too as he must be so if God require it not of him then God hath made him only a fit Companion for the Devils of whom it is certain God requires no Duties of Religion We see then the chief and indeed the only thing that is truly valuable in fallen Man above all Creatures here below and above the fallen Angels is this That he is capable of the Mercy and Knowledg of God and by the Mercy of God made capable to serve God in such a religious walking with God and a dependance upon him as therein to please God and to find acceptance with him S. I desire to know what Religion this is which God requires of all Men F. The Prophet Micah tells us it is to do justly to love Mercy and to walk humbly with God. St. Peter says it is to fear God and work Righteousness Acts 10. 34 35. St. Paul tells us it is to glorify God according to the knowledg or manifestation which Men have of God Rom. 2. Whether this be taken from the Works of his Hands Psalm 19. 1 2. Rom. 1. 20. Or from his more common or amazing Providences Exod. 18. 11. John 1. 15 16. Or from the Work of God's Righteous Law written in Mens Hearts Rom. 2. 1● 11 12. There shall be Glory Honour and Peace to every Man that worketh good to the Jew first and also to the Gentile for there is no respect of Persons with God. For as many as have sinned without Law shall perish without Law and as many as have sinned in the Law shall be judged by the Law. And by a parity of Reason they that have sinned in the Gospel shall be judged by the Gospel see Jer. 9. 23 24. S. It is true indeed this is the sum or main Body of true Religion but this is mentioned in the Scripture how do's it appear that the Nations know any thing of it who have not the Scripture F. It appears from the very places which I have quoted because the Prophets and Apostles here do not speak of Religion as then newly instituted but as that which had been of long continuance even in every Nation And the Scripture further shews that the Way of God had been made known to all Flesh in the old World Gen. 6. 11 12. else they could not have corrupted it This way of God was again renewed to Noah Gen. 9. 8 9 12. for an everlasting Religion to the whole World. All are bound to take notice of and to depend upon the Lord as a gracious God and to do justly love Mercy and walk humbly with their God. S. But can Man please God under any of these manifestations of himself without an Assistant F. No he cannot therefore God provided an Assistant the Lamb slain from the Foundation of the World to take away the Sin of the World John 1. 29. Rev. 13. 8. whom he placed as a Mediator between himself and Man 1 Tim. 2. 3 4 5 6. S. But how shall any Man have benefit by this Lamb of God or this Mediator who have not the means to know him by his Name nor his Offices F. 1. Many who never

esteemed themselves pe●●● without all Imperfection and they that offend must pray and that Daily too for remission of Sin this teacheth us to humble our selves daily before God. We see here also a necessity of being merciful to such as offend us and to forgive with readiness all that trespass against us specially if they do turn saying I repent Prayer for Mercy without Charity in him that prayeth will not be accepted of God. 8. And lead us not into Temptation but deliver us from Evil. Here we profess to believe that God has the disposing of all Tryals which do attend us in this mortal State And here we pray that he will not suffer us to be tempted above what we are able but that he will with the Temptation make a way to escape that we may be able to bear it 9. For thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory for ever Here we profess our Faith in Prayer 1. That the Kingdom is His and that therefore we depend on him for the prosperity of it and for the glorious coming of his Kingdom 2. That all Power is his and therefore we depend on him to provide for and to deliver us according to his Will. 3. That the glory is everlastingly due to God and therefore we ascribe it as the Church did not unto us not unto us but unto thy Name give Glory this is also to praise God in Prayer 10. Amen This word being truly expressed shews the full assent of the mind to the whole of the Prayer whether express'd by our selves in private or by such as join sincerely with us in publick S. Is it our Duty to use this form of words or to pray according to the tenor of the words F. Doubtless we are at liberty to use both and for weak Christians and indeed for all Christians in their private Devotions it is safe to use these very words so they be spoken with a Heart and Soul truly breathing after God When ye pray say Our Father c. Luk. 11. 2. S. What other Ordinances hath Christ ordained for the general use of his Church F. Preaching the Word to Edification Exhortation Reproof and Correction of Offenders and the comfort of the Sincere And therewithall the frequent use of the Holy Table of the Lord 2 Tim. 4. 1 2. Act. 2. 42. S. How shall I know a lawful Minister one that is sent of God that I may hear the Word according to the Will of God F. Observe these Rules 1. Know that no Man of true Christian Modesty will pretend to be immediatly sent by a Commission from Heaven And yet 2. God must make Men Ministers by the Gifts of his Grace illuminating their Understanding and capaciating them to speak to edification before the Church can make them Ministers 3. No unbaptised Person let his Parts be what they will has any liberty to be a Minister in the Church of God because he is not yet imbodied with the Church of God nor can be without Baptism And here remember our dear Saviour would not preach one Sermon till he was baptised 4. When Men are competently gifted and qualified in point of Life being Church-members they are to be chosen by the Church and ordain'd to the Work of the Ministery by Prayer and Fasting with the Laying on of Hands of the Messengers and Elders of the Church for such Offices as the Church finds them most capable 5. There is a liberty in the Church for Brethren which are capable to exercise their Gifts to the edification of the Body and Men thus called or priviledged in the Church thou mayest lawfully hear If thou further goest thou goest without Rule S. What honour or respect do I ow to my lawful Pastours or Teachers F. 1. Thou art bound to honour them in Love for the Work's-sake whereunto they are called 2. Thou must obey them in the Lord as they declare to thee the Counsel of God and admonish thee 3. Thou must pray for them that God may make them a Blessing to thee S. Of what concernment is the Holy Table of the Lord F. It is an Ordinance of great concernment being ordained by Christ himself to shew forth a perpetual Memorial of his Death till he come the second time without Sin to Salvation S. I pray shew me the manner of its Ins●itution F. The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took Bread. And when he had given thanks he brake it and said Take eat this is my Body which is broken for you this do in remembrance of me And after the same manner also he took the Cup when he had supped saying This Cup is the New Testament in my Blood This do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me For as often as ye eat this Bread and drink this Cup ye do shew forth the Lord's Death till he come 1 Cor. 11. S. What is required of all that partake of this Holy Bread and Cup F. 1. They must be such as continue in the Apostles Doctrine and true Christian Fellowship Act. 2. 42. 2. They must examine themselves whether they walk in the Truth with a good Conscience both towards God and also towards Men. 3. They must labour to discern the Lord's Body as the only Sacrifice for Sin as signified in this Service 4. They must hereby testify true unity with the Church who are hereby shewed to be one Bread and one Body for they are all Partakers of that one Bread. S. What is the danger of eating this Bread and Drinking this Cup unworthily F. They that eat and drink unworthily receive condemnation to themselves not discerning the Lord's Body S. Is this Bread and this Cup the Real Body and the Real Blood of Christ F. This Bread and this Cup is the Real Body and Blood of Christ in a spiritual and mystical Sense but not carnally and corporally S. Are all Members of the Church to partake of the Cup as well as of the Bread F. Yes they have express Command from Christ to take the Cup for he saith Drink ye all of it Matth. 26. 27. The Bread is the Communion of the Body of Christ and the Cup is the Communion of the Blood of Christ and of this Communion the whole Body Mystical the Church are partakers 1 Cor. 10. 3 4 16. S. But were they not all Ministers that sat at the Table with our Saviour F. When Ministers receive that Holy Bread an● Cup they do not receive it as they are Ministers 〈◊〉 as they are Members of the Body 1 Cor. 10. 17. 〈◊〉 dispense the Ordinance as Ministers but they partake●● it as Members S. Whether are we to kneel when we receive th● Holy Ordinance or to sit at the Table F. A reverent Gesture is necessary but decently to sit at the Table of the Lord is most warrantable being according to the Example of Christ and his Apostles at the Institution Matth. 26. 20. Mark 14. 18. Luk. 22.

14. S. What is the conclusion of this Service F. Giving thanks to God for his Mercy in giving Christ for us and this is to be done with Hearts fille● with joy and the Thanksgiving to be in the manner of an Hymn S. Must this Hymn or Thanksgiving be in Meeter and expressed by all F. There is no Rule for either of these And the first would infer the necessity of a Poet to compose the Hymn which is not to be supposed 2. All pray and praise God when they heartily join with the Minister who is most sit to express the Praises of God in the Church Of Obedience to Superiours Son. WHat is my Duty towards my Parents by God's Law and by the Gospel Father 1. To love and reverence their Persons 2. A pious Fear and Obedience to their Authority Lev. 19. 3. Prov. 23. 22. 1. 8. My Son hear the Instruction of thy Father and forsake not the Law of thy Mother The just Commands of Parents are a Law to Children Colos 3. 20. Children obey your Parents in all things for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. 3. To help them when they are in want thus our Saviour interpreteth the fifth Commandment Mat. 15. 4 5 6. Mark 7. 12. 4. Not to speak evil of your Parents for he that does so is in danger of death Mark 7. 10. Mat. 15. 5. S. What is the Duty of Servants to Masters F. 1. Let as many Servants as are under the Yoak count their own Masters worthy of all honour that the Name of God and his Doctrine be not blasphemed 1 Tim. 6. 1. 2. And they that have believing Masters let them not despise them because they are Brethren but rather do them Service because they are faithful 1 Tim. 6. 2. The Gospel does not free any from the Duties of Morality but makes their Obligation to these Duties more strong And if any Man teach otherwise to open a Gap to Disobedience to our Superiours he is proud and knows nothing 1 Tim. 6. 3. 3. Servants are to be obedient to them that are their Masters according to the Flesh with fear and trembling in singleness of Heart as to Christ not with eye-service as Men-pleasers but as the Servants of Christ doing the Will of God from the heart with good will doing Service as to the Lord and not to Men because though we serve Men in these Duties of Life yet God is he that commands it knowing also that what good thing any Man doth in the honest d●●charge of his Duty the same shall he receive of the Lord whether he be a Servant or a Master Ephes 6. 5. to 9. S. What is the Duty of young Men to the Aged F. Thou shalt rise up before the Gray Head and honour the Face of the Old Man Lev. 19. 32. S. What other demonstrations of Honour is there due to the Aged F. To speak to them reverently as to Fathers and to give them the Civilities of the Place Of the Honour due to the King. Son. WHAT is my Duty to●●●ds my Prince or Soveraign Father Thou art to honour the King next unto God because there is none above him in Authority over thee but God Fear God honour the King 1 Pet. 2. 17. He is the Lord 's Anointed for so was Cyrus King of Persia Ezra 1. 1. Isa 45. 1. They are called Gods Psal 82. 6. Fear therefore the Lord and the King and meddle not with disloyal Persons who are given to change Prov. 24. 21. Let every Soul be subject to the Higher Powers for the Powers that be are ordained of God Rom. 13. 1 2 3. S. In what things am I bound to obey my Soveraign F. In all things which he commands either Actively or Passively Submit your selves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lord's sake whether it be to the King as Supream or unto Governours as unto those that are sent by him 1 Pet. 2. 13 14. Thou must be ready to every good Work which they command Tit. 3. 1. Thou must in no wise rebel against him Rom. 13. 2. S. What if God command one thing and the King command another contrary to God's Command what then must I do F. Thou 〈◊〉 do what God commands and suffer patiently what the King imposeth though it be Death it self for so did Daniel Ch. 6. 10. and so did the three Children Dan. 3. 16 17. And the Apostles did the same Act. 4. 19. S. Wha● must be the frame of my Spirit towards my Prince in such hard usage F. 1. Thou must not curse the King no not in secret for God will discover it Eccles 10. 20. Thou shalt not revile the Gods nor speak evil of the Ruler of my People Exod. 22. 28. Act. 23. 5. 2. Thou must give to Caesar the things which are Caesars Honour Fear Tribute c. for so hath Christ commanded Mat. 22. 21. Rom. 13. 7. 3. Thou must pray for him in love unfainedly for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. 4. Thou must do all this for Conscience-sake suffering grief patiently Commiting thy self into the Hands of God in well-doing as into the hands of a faithful Creator Rom. 13. 5. 1 Pet. 2. 19. 4. 19. To conclude know this that Religion is ordain'd to make us wise and good Men. The Christian Religion is the best Religion And the best Christians will be the best Subjects to Princes most obedient to Parents most faithful to Masters for herein do they exercise themselves To have always a Conscience void of offenc● both towards God by walking humbly with him and towards Men by doing to all Men as they would that Men should do to them Act. 24. 16. Mat. 7. 12. FINIS