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A new and useful catechism; very necessary and teachable both for children and young Christians. : Wherein is contained by way of question and answer a brief discovery ... / by Manasseth King.
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King, Manasseth.
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lost miserable Estate A. By Sin Q. VVhat is Sin A. It is the Transgression of the Law Rom. 7.7 1 Joh. 3.4 Q. VVhat Means hath Christ used to seek and save them that are lost A. He hath by the means of Death redeemed us from him that had the Power of Death even the Devil and deliver'd them who thrô fear of Death were all their Life-time subject to Bondage He was wounded for our Iniquities broken for our Transgressions the Chastisement of our Peace was upon him and thrô his Stripes we are healed He poured out his Soul unto Death and made Intercession for Transgressors Q. Did he do this for all Men A. Yea all have like Sheep gone astray and the Lord hath laid upon him the Iniquity of us all Q. How doth it appear that Christ died for all Men A. From the Types under the Law from the Testimony of all the Prophets from the Testimony of an Angel and of the Heavenly Host from the Testimony of Christ and his Holy Apostles Q. How from Types doth it appear that Christ died for all Men A. As the Paschal Lamb being slain was a Sign of Safety and Deliverance to Israel so Jesus Christ is called the Lamb slain from the Foundation of the World and is called the Lamb of God that taketh away the Sins of the World and that saveth all that believe from Wrath to come Rev. 13.8 Joh. 1.29 1 Thess 1.10 Q. How else A. By the brazen Serpent that as truly as it was lifted up by Moses for the healing of all that were stung or bitten so Christ is held forth and lifted up for the comfort of every poor distressed Sinner that whosoever believeth might not perish but have eternal Life John 3.14 15 16. Q. How else by the Manna A. That as the Manna fell for all Israel to gather and be nourished in the eating of it so Jesus Christ came the true Bread from Heaven to give his Flesh for the Life of the World that all those that believe on Jesus Christ and feed on him by Faith might be nourished up to eternal Life John 6.51 Q. How else doth it appear A. By the Testimony of an Angel saying Fear not I bring you glad Tidings which shall be to all People for unto you is born this Day in the City of David a Saviour Christ the Lord Luke 2.10 11 12. Q. How else A. Immediately a Heavenly Host praising God and saying Glory to God in the highest Peace good Will towards Men Luk. 2.13 14. Q. How else doth it appear A. By the Testimony of all the Prophets Acts 10.47 To him give all the Prophets witness that whosoever believeth in him should have remission of Sins Q. How else doth it appear A. From the Testimony of Christ who saith The Bread which I give is my Flesh which I give for the Life of the World John 6.51 By the Testimony of his Apostles who thus judg that if one died for all then they which live should not live to themselves but unto him that died for them and rose again 2 Cor. 5.14 Who say that he by the Grace of God tasted Death for every Man Heb. 2.9 Who gave himself a Ransom for all to be testified in due Time And this Truth Paul was ordained a Preacher of among the Gentiles 1 Tim. 2.6 7. Who say that he is not only a Propitiation for our Sins but for the Sins of the whole World 1 John 2.2 Q. What farther Means doth he use to seek and save them that are lost or are by reason of Sin in a damnable Condition if dying therein A. He rose again for the Justification of poor sinful Man in which he hath given assurance unto Man of his Resurrection and that there is a Day that he must come to Judgment Acts 17.31 Also appointing that the Gospel should be preached to every Creature Mark 16.13 16. Also affording his Spirit to convince Men of Sin if they believe not John 16.8 9. Also by the glorious Benefits of his Ascension did and doth furnish Men with Gifts for the Work of the Ministry to be Ambassadors for Christ to beseech Souls to be reconciled Ephes 4.11 12 2 Cor. 5.19 20. Q. What farther Means doth he use to bring Men to Happiness A. By virtue of his Intercession Vengeance is staid from coming speedily and suddenly upon Men Luke 13.8 Isa 53.12 Also his patient waiting upon Men from time to time Warnings given by his Severity upon some promising Happiness and Eternal Life if they believe and obey threatning Eternal Death and Damnation if they believe not and are disobedient Prov. 1.20 Jer. 13.27 Mat. 11.21 John 3.36 1 Cor. 10.12 Q. Did Jesus Christ die for all Men that they might be saved A. Yea for he complaineth saying Ye will not come unto me that you might have Life and he came not to condemn the World but that the World through him might be saved And John came to bear witness of that Light that all Men through him might believe John 5.40 3.17 1.7 Q. Are Men saved only by the Death of Christ A. They are said to be reconciled by his Death but saved by his Life Rom. 5.10 Q. What is that which renders Men Enemies unto God and under his Wrath A. Evil wicked Works Col. 1.21 Ephes 2.2 11. Q. What are the Works of the Flesh A. Adultery Fornication Uncleanness Lasciviousness Idolatry Witchcraft Hatred Variance Emulation Wrath Strife Sedition Heresies Envying Drunkenness Murders Reviling Q. Shall any such inherit the Kingdom of Heaven A. No. Gal. 5 19 20. 1 Cor. 6.9 Ephes 5.6 Q. Will not Omissions of Good hinder from Eternal Life as well as Commissions of Evil A. Yea for Christ saith the not giving to him when he was an hungry the not clothing of him when he was naked the not visiting of him when he was sick the not coming unto him when he was in Prison he will take this want of Mercy to his little Ones that believe as done to himself and these shall go away into everlasting Destruction Mat. 25.41 42 43. Q. What is required of all Men guilty of committing Evil or omitting Good A. Confessing their Sins before the Lord and being humbled for them with a Resolution to forsake them through a constant watchfulness against them Prov. 28.13 Luk. 24.27 Acts 17.30 2 Cor. 7.10 Q. VVhat Rule hath God left us to guide and direct what to avoid what to believe and what to do A. The Holy Scriptures which are able to make the Man of God wise unto Salvation and to furnish him to every good Work and are profitable for Instruction Correction Comfort Acts 24.14 17.11 2 Tim. 3.16 17. Q. How may it appear that they are the Mind of God for us to walk by A. 1. By the wonderful Miracles wrought to confirm the Words spoken by Christ and his Apostles and Prophets recorded therein 2. By the constant fulfilling of the Prophecies and Promises therein contained 3.
struck through the Liver and their Wealth hath been in the House of Strangers Prov. 5.3 10. 4. Beware of rejecting of Instruction or sober Reproof this brings Poverty Prov. 13.18 5. Beware of loving costly Superfluities Wine and Oil when there is no need of them Prov. 23.21 21.17 6. Take heed of covetously with-holding more than is meet in point of Charity to Objects of great Misery this tends to Poverty Prov. 11.24 7. Beware of giving to the Rich and withholding from the Poor Prov. 22.16 8. Take heed of delighting in the Company of vain Persons such shall have Poverty enough Prov. 28.19 9. Take heed of Oppression though thou be poor of oppressing the Poor Prov. 28.3 It is like a sweeping Rain that leaves no Food Now I beseech you consider of these Cautions that Men oft-times make themselves poor by such things as ought to be avoided IX Something briefly offered in case it shall be your State to be persecuted which all that will live godly in this World must and may expect until that glorious Day come that God will make a new Heaven and a new Earth And as to your being persecuted for Righteousness-sake either for doing what God Commands or for not doing what he Forbids 1. Commit your Souls to God in well-doing fear him trust in him let him be your Fear and Dread Isa 8.13 2. Rather in the fore-mentioned Cases chuse to suffer than to sin 3. Keep a good Conscience for that will bear you up under all hard Trials Integrity will afford daily Joy Acts 24.16 4. Be purely suffering in a principle of Love to God and Christ if ever you would be owned by God and Christ if otherwise all Suffering may be nothing 1 Cor. 13.3 My Friends give me leave that have been five times in Prison for my Lord's Cause and sometimes beaten and often fined to beseech you to avoid these things in suffering if God permit Trials to come upon you 1. Take heed of unbelief of Promises O that Promise If ye be reproached for the Name of Christ happy are ye 1 Pet. 4.14 They that suffer for Righteousness sake happy are they great is their Reward in Heaven Mat. 5.10 11. They shall have in what they lose an hundred fold in this present time and in the World to come Eternal Life Mat. 10.30 Surely a faithful Sufferer experiences sweet Comforts from God in the enjoyment of his Spirit comfort of his Promises Providences waiting great Grace attending O the sweet Comfort and Discoveries when John was banished into the Isle of Patmus or a place of Death he never met with the like Discoveries before in order to a manifesting in his four-fold Visions what should shortly come to pass never the like Discoveries before Rev. 1.9 The three Children had a glorious Presence in the fiery Furnace they were preserved and those that cast them in were destroyed their Enemies convinced no God was like their God Dan. 3.29 6.26 Daniel in the Lion's Den an Angel guarding of him Lions restrained from hurting of him the Informers destroyed before they came to the bottom of the Den Dan. 6.24 Paul and Silas in the Dungeon their Backs bleeding their Feet in the Stocks they at Midnight praising God and praying the Prison shaking the enraged Jaylor trembling and he and his after the Word was preached to him and all that were in his House believing and to Christ in holy Baptism conforming Thus you see there may be an hundred-fold more than formerly was enjoyed of divine Comfort and Strength Acts 16.24 to 34. Discoveries Preservation some out of weakness have been made strong O consult Soul that little Book of Martyrs Heb. 11. Besides what shall be accomplished when the Saints shall possess the Kingdom yea the greatness of it under the whole Heavens shall be given to them Dan. 7.27 Rev. 5.10 Psal 45.16 Rev. 20.4 5 6. 2. Souls take heed in a suffering Day of Self-confidence When Self-denial will help thee to be a faithful Martyr Self-confidence will make thee but an unfaithful Souldier an impatient Sufferer and a sinful Complier much of this I have seen in the Days of our late Trials He that trusts his own Heart is a Fool Prov. 28.26 Peter promised much out of a Temptation but fell foully under the Temptation O stay on him that gives Strength to them that have no Might Isa 40. ult 3. Take heed of carnal Counsel in a suffering State There are many will say Save your selves by complying and leave off bearing their Testimony and comply contrary to their Light cowardly God disowned Conscience wounded Comforts clowded and in saving themselves here without infinite Mercy may lose Eternal Life hereafter Luke 9.24 25. 4. Take heed of over-loving Self or the World more than Christ and Truth it will bring you to a dreadful Day in which you shall not be worthy of Christ Remember you are not your own but were bought with his precious Blood when you deserved nothing but Wrath and think not much to hazard your All for him Consider the Cross is interlaid with the Crown Love not the World nor the things 1 John 2.15 that are in the World neither equal with God nor above God it will declare if you so do that the Love of the Father is not in you Mat. 11.37 Rev. 1.10 X. O consider something as relating to the irresistable Decree of God even Death and Judgment Heb. 9.27 O consider it will not be long e're thou must be strugling with thy last Enemy O restless Death when Weakness will be attending Strength failing natural Spirits expiring Death-Sobs attending Friends weeping and you departing from the World Friends and Relations O happy then yea fully blessed if dying in the Lord Rev. 14.13 where John is commanded to write it O presume not upon a long Life it is a great hinderance to a good Life O for God's sake and for your eternal Welfare-sake do not forget your dying Hour nor your latter End lest you come down wonderfully and there be none to help you Lam. 1.9 1. God doth affectionately wish it Deut. 32.29 2. God doth graciously direct you to hear Counsel and receive Instruction that ye may be wise in your latter End Prov. 19.20 3. Labour to live so as you would wish when your Eyes come to be closed Prov. 5.11 Numb 23.10 4. Whatever your Hand findeth to do that is agreeable to the Lord 's holy Will do it with all your Might knowing there is no Work to be done in the Grave Eccles 9.10 5. Remember you must die but the Time when the Place where the Manner how you know not Evil falls out to Man and he knoweth it not Eccles 9.12 1. In order to your dying Hour let Time and Duty go together Mat. 24.46 2. Let a holy Reverence of God attend you in all Actions Places and Conditions 1 Pet. 1.17 3. Let the Contemplations of God's Love in Christ to you engage you to say daily to