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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

Luk. 11.28 Joh. 13.17 Jam 1.22 Exod 3.5 Josh 5.15 Exod. 19.10 11. Eccl 5.1 Act 10.33 Act. 17.10 11. Job 22.22 Psal 119.11 Luk 2.19 and 51. Heb 2.1 Q. How are we to prepare our selves before we come to the publike Ordinance A. 1. We must lay aside whatsoever may binder the profitable hearing of the Word See Jam 1.21 1 Pet 2.1 2. Jer 4.3 Ezek 33.31 2. We must consider what our spirituall wants be and how necessarie and profitable the Word of God is for the relieving of these our wants that so we may get a spirituall appetite to this spirituall food of our soules like new borne babes we must crye after this milke that we may grow by it Jam 1.19 1 Pet. 2.2 3. We must intreate the Lord to blesse this holy ordinance unto us and to accompanie the outward Ministrie of the Word with the inward opperation of the Spirit that so the Word may be effectuall to save our soules Psal 119. Isa 59.21 Act. 16.14 Q. How are we to behave our selves when we are come to the House of God A. We must acknowledge the Minister to be Gods Messenger and Embassadour and therefore we must here and receive the Word preached not as the word of man but as the word of God even as that word which one day shall judge us Job 33.23 Mal. 2.7 2 Cor. 5.20 1 Thes 13. 1 Pet. 4.11 Joh. 12.48 More particularly we must heare the word preached 1. Not with drowzie and dull eares but with diligent attention to the end we may understand what we heare and be affected with it Isai 6.10 Prov. 2.2 and 4.20 Luk. 4.20 Act. 2.14 8.16 2. With due reverence yea with feare and trembling Isa 66.5 6. Ezra 9.4 10.3 3. With meeknesse and absolute subjection of spirit Jam. 1.21 4. With alacritie and constancie not departing before the publike exercise be ended Prov. 8.34 Ezek. 46.10 5. With an earnest desire to attaine and keep the good seed of the Word in our hearts and with a firme purpose to bring forth the fruite of it in our lives Luk. 8.15 Pro. 4.21 Deut. 5.27 Exod. 19.8 Isai 42.23 Q. What other meanes are there which serve to the further increasing of our Faith A. The Sacraments and Prayer Q. What is a Sacrament A. It is a seale annexed by Gods own hand to the Covenant of Grace Gen. 17.7.10 11. Rom 4.11 Q What is the Covenant of Grace A. That eternall Covenant and contract laid down in the Word wherein God hath promised remission of sinnes and everlasting life to all that believe in Christ Jesus Gen. 3.15 17.7 8. Act. 10.43 and 13.38.39 Joh 15 16. Mar. 16.16 Act 16.30 31. Q. How many parts be there in a Sacrament A. Two the outward and visible Signe and the inward and invisible Grace Mat. 3.11 and 26.26 1 Cor. 10.16 Q. Of what use are the Sacraments and to what end were they ordained A. The Sacraments were ordained 1. To be holy Signes and Seales to ratifie the Covenant which the Lord hath made with us to confirme our weake Faith in all the gracious promises of the same Gen. 17.11 Rom 14.11 2. To be as it were badges of our profession whereby we may be known to be the Servants of Christ Mat. 28.19 1 Cor. 10.16 17.21 3. To be monuments to put us often in mind remembrance of Christ and as it were glasses wherein we may see Christ crucified before our eyes and therefore the Sacraments are truly called a visible word Lu 22.19 Gal. 3.1 Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two the one representing our Nativitie or new birth the other representing our spirituall Education and growth in Christ 1 Cor. 10.1 2 3 4. Q. Have these sacraments been alwaies the same A. The inward and spirituall part which is Christ with all his benefits hath been alwaies the same both under the Law and under the Gospell But the outward and sensible signes have been divers according to the times of Christ Before Christ was exhibited in the flesh there were but two fixed and ordinarie Sacraments and since Christs comming in the flesh there are likewise two Sacraments and no more 1 Cor. 5.7 10.4 Gal. 3.27 Heb. 13.8 Q. What were the ordinarie Sacraments of the old Testament A. Circumcision and the Passeover Gen. 17. Exod. 12.17 Q. What are the Sacraments instituted by Christ in the New Testament A. Baptisme and the Lords Supper Now these are answerable to the Sacraments of the Old Tastament for Baptisme is come instead of Circumcision and the Lords Supper instead of the Passeover Mat. 28.19 Mat. 26.26 Col. 2.11 12. Lu. 12.13 14 15 19 20. 1 Cor. 10. Q. How doe these two Sacraments of the New Testament differ A. Baptisme is the Sacrament of our Regeneration and ingrafting into Christ The Lords Supper is the Sacrament of our spirituall nourishment and growing up with Christ And therefore Baptisme is but once used of us but the Lords Supper is often to be celebrated Act. 2.42 1 Cor. 11.26 Q. Tell me more particularly what is Baptisme A. Baptisme is the first Sacrament of the new Testament wherein by the washing or sprinkling of our bodies with water in the Name of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost our Regeneration or new birth is represented and our entrance into Christianity sealed unto us Mat. 28.19 Joh. 3.5 Tit. 3.5 Gal. 3.27 Act. 8.36 37 38. Q. What is the outward and visible signe in Baptisme A. Water wherewith the partie baptized is washed or sprinkled Mat. 3.11 16. Act. 8.36 38. Q. What doth this water represent and signifie A. The Spirit and the blood of Christ Mat. 3.11 Joh 3.5 1 Ioh. 1.7 Q. What doth the covering or sprinkling and washing with water signifie A. Our new birth renovation and putting on of Christ the washing of our soules with the blood of Christ applyed by his Spirit The covering of our sinnes and remission of them through the imputation of the suffrings and death of Christ and the presenting of us holy cleane and without spot in the sight of God through the imputation of Christs obedience and righteousnesse Ioh. 3.5 Tit. 3.5 Gal. 3.27 1 Cor. 12.13 1 Pet. 1.2 Act. 2.38 and 22.16 Rom. 6.3 4. Col. 2.12 13. Eph. 5.26 27. Q. Why are we baptized in the name or into the Name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy Ghost Mat. 28.29 A. Hereby is signifyed that by baptisme we are consecrated to the worship and service of the only true God who being one divine Essence is distinguished into three Persons the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost In Baptisme our Adoption in Christ by the Holy Ghost is sealed unto us and ratifyed and so we are consecrated to God the Father Thus by this Sacrament we are as it were enroled amongst those of the Household of God Act 2.38 and 19.5 1 Cor 12 13 14 15. Gen 48.16 Eph 2.19 and 3.15 Q What persons are to

be admitted to this Sacrament A. All such as by the Lawes of Charitie are to be esteemed within the Covenant of Grace of what Nation Sexe or age soever they be Mat. 3. vers 5 6. and 28.19 Act. 2.41 and 8.27 36 37. Act. 10.47 Act. 16.15.33 1 Cor. 1.16 Gen. 17.12 compared with Col. 2. vers 1. Q. When doe such as are baptized in their Insancie reape the fruit and feele the effect of their Baptisme A. So many of them as live till they come to yeares of discretion when they actually believe in Christ and repent of their sinnes Mark 1. vers 4 5 and 15. and 16.16 Act. 2. vers 38. and 8.30 31. 1 Pet. 3. vers 21. Q. What is the Lords Supper A. The Lords Supper is the other Sacrament of the new Testament wherein by the use of bread and wine administred and received according to Christ his institution our spirituall nourishment by Christ is represented and our continuance and growth in Christianitie sealed unto us Mat. 26.26 27 28. 1 Cor. 11.23 24. c. 1 Cor. 12.13 Q. What are the outward signes of this Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine both which Christ hath expresly commanded to be received of all Communicants and the Sacramentall actions about these elements of Bread Wine Mat. 26.26 27. Mar. 14.22 23. Luk. 22.19.20 Q. What doe these elements of Bread and Wine signifie A. The Bodie and Blood of Christ which are exhibited and given to the faithfull and received of them after a spirituall and visible manner yet verily and truly Mat 26.26 28. 1 Cor. 10.16 17. 1 Cor. 11.24 25. Joh 6.27 28 51. c. Q. Tell me more plainly and distinctly How doth the worthy Communicant receive the Bodie and Blood of Christ in this Sacrament A. As with the hand of the body we receive the Creatures of bread and Wine which refresh and strengthen our bodies so Faith is that hand of the Soule whereby we receive the Bodie Blood of Christ The worthy Communicant by the exercise of his Faith feedeth as it were upon Christ and his merits to the spirituall refection and nourishment of his Soule Psal 104.15 Joh. 1.12 Joh. 6.35 50 51 54 55 56 63. Q. What are the Sacramentall Actions about these Elements of Bread and Wine A. The Sacramentall Actions of the Minister are chiesly three Q. What is the first of them A. The Sanctification or Consecration of the Bread and Wine Q. Wherein doth this Consecration of the Bread and Wine consist A. The Minister reciteth the Ordination and Institution of Christ that so our faith may have what to lay hold of he sanctifieth blesseth these creatures of Bread and Wine by solemne Prayer and Thanksgiving unto God and these Elements being thus seperated to an holy use and being administred and received according to Christ his Institution become effectuall Signes and Seales of the true and naturall body Blood of Christ Thus the Bread and Wine are consecrated 1 Cor. 11.23 24 c. Mat. 26.26 27. Mar. 14.22 23. Luk. 22.19 Q. Are not the Bread and Wine by this Consecration changed into the Substance of the naturall bodie and blood of Christ A. No truly after the Consecration of the Bread and Wine these Elements are not changed in Substance but in their use only they are set a part to an holy use they are now lively Signes and effectuall seales of the Bodie and Blood of Christ but yet they continue in nature and substance Bread and Wine still Mat. 26.29 1 Cor. 10.16 1 Cor. 11.26 27 28. Q. What is the second Sacramentall Action A. The breaking of the bread and powring out of the wine Mat. 26.26 Mark 14.22 1 Cor. 11.24 25. Q. What is signified hereby A. The crucifying of Christ upon the Crosse that the body of Christ was broken that the blood of Christ was shed for us 1 Cor. 11.24 Gal. 3.1 Mat. 26.28 Mar 14.24 Luk. 22.20 Q. But it is written A bone of him shall not be broken How therefore can the breaking of the bread signifie that the bodye of Christ was broken for us Joh. 19.26 Exod 12.46 A. Although the legs of Christ were not broken yet the bodie of Christ was bruised and even broken with those torments which he suffered upon the Crosse when Christ yeilded up his spirit upon the crosse he was as it were rent into two pieces according to his humane nature Joh. 19.32 33. c. Isa 53.5 Mat. 27.50 Mar. 15.37 Lu. 23.46 Joh 19.30 Q. What is the third Sacramentall Action of the Minister A. The distribution and delivering of the Bread Wine Mat. 26.26 27. Mar 14.22.23 Lu. 22.19 Q. What is signified hereby A. That Christ offereth himselfe and his merits to all that Christ is given and exhibited to as many as have faith to receive him Mat. 26 27 28. Mar 14.23 24. Luk. 22.19 20. Q. What are the Sacramentall Actions of the Communicants A. With reverence to take the Bread at the Ministers hand and to eate it with reverence to take the Cup at the Ministers hand and to drink of it Mat. 26.26 27. Mar. 14.23 Q What is signified thereby A. The particular Application of Christ and his merits the feeding as it were upon the Bodie and Blood of Christ by the exercise of a lively faith to the spirituall refreshing and strengthening of our inward man 1 Cor. 10.16 1 Cor. 12.13 Q. What Persons may safely come to the Lords Table and partake of this heavenly banquet A. All such as have right and title to this Sacrament and have in some good measure prepared themselves to partake of so holy an Ordinance 1 Cor. 11.27 28. Q. What Persons have right and title to this Sacrament A. All the true Children of God and Members of Christ that have been baptized and being come to yeares of discretion are also to examine themselves and to trie their fitnesse for this Sacrament 1 Cor. 11.12 Q. How may a Christian try his fitnesse for this Sacrament A. A man must search and try whether he can find in himselfe those Sacramentall graces which are necessarily required in every worthy Communicant Q. What are they A. They are chiefly these Repentance Knowledge Faith and Love Q. Why is Repentance required in every worthy Communicant A. No man may presume to come to the Lords Table with defiled hands and polluted feet now every sinne defiles and pollutes the soule in Gods sight and therefore whensoever we come to the Lords Table we must remove our sinnes by a solemne renewing of our Repentance Num. 9. vers 6. Eccles 5. vers 1. Jam. 1.27 Jude vers 23. Isa 1.16 Jam. 4.8 Q. How may this be done A. That we may remove our sinnes by a solemne renewing of our Repentance foure things are requisite Q. What is the first of them A. We must search and examine our hearts and lives thoroughly by the Law of God to the end we may come to a true sight