Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	holy_a	person_n	trinity_n	21,868	5	10.1111	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78399	The Cavaliers catechisme, and confession of his faith, consisting in foure principall heads, viz. 1. His duty towards God, and confession of the holy Trinity 2. His duty towards his King, and superiours, spirituall and temporall. 3. His duty to his neighbour in generall. 4. His duty to and opinion of the Sacraments. All familiarly explained (by way of question and answer) betweene a zealous minister of the Gospell, and a gentleman who had serv'd his Majesty in the late unhappy warre, being very usefull for all sorts of people to practise.		1647 (1647)	Wing C1568; Thomason E1186_7; ESTC R204935	7,318	24

THE CAVALIERS CATECHISME AND Confession of his Faith Consisting in foure principall Heads viz. 1. His duty towards God and confession of the holy Trinity 2. His duty towards his KING and Superiors Spirituall and Temporall 3. His duty to his Neighbour in generall 4. His duty to and opinion of the Sacraments All familiarly explained by way of question and Answer betweene A Zealous Minister of the Gospell and a Gentleman who had serv'd his Majesty in the late unhappy Warre being very usefull for all sorts of people to Practise Ezra 7. verse 26. And whosoever will not doe the Law of thy God and the law of the King Let Judgment be Executed speedily upon him whether it be unto death or to banishment or to consiscation of goods or to Jmprisonment 27. blessed be the Lord God of our fore-fathers which hath put such a thing as this into the Kings bea rt to butifie the house of the Lord which is in Ie●usalem LONDON Printed for Richard Burton 1647. March 15th THE CAVALIERS CATECHISME Mini. WHat is your Name Sold. Cavalier Mini. Who gave you that name Sold. They who understood not what they did when they gave it For it was intended to my infamy but it proves to my dignity a Cavalier signifying a Gentleman who serves or hath serv'd his King on Horse-back Mini. Then it seemes you have beene for the King Sold. I Sir and am still withall my heart to wish his honour and safety and I hold it my duty to do so Mini. Well let that passe till anon but in the interim I pray you tell me what Religion you are of for it is generally reported of you Cavaliers that you are all most infamous Livers Atheists Epicures Swearers Blasphemars Drunkards Murderers and Ravishers and at the least dapists Sold. To these and the like scandalous aspersions I will only say thus in briefe Sir that as I cannot excuse all of our Party no more then you can all of yours so I cannot but in Conscience according to my ability be bound to defend vindicate the Major part of us from such malitious and fraudulent Calumniations therefore give me leave Psal 118.22 Mat. 21.42 Act 4.11 Ephes 2.20 Sir to quench your first and greatest brand Athiesmy in Answer of your question of my Religion which I dare avouch to be the true Religion builded upon Christ and his Apostles whereof hee himselfe is the head corner-stone as was both Prophesied and testified by himselfe and his Servants Mini. What is God Sold. God is a spirituall substance inteligent eternall all seeing everliving Creator and conservor of all things infinitely good wise just and mercifull Mini. How many Gods are there Deut. 6.4 Isa 44 6. Isa 45.5 1 Cor 8.4 Ephes 4.6 1 Tim 2.5 Sold. There are three Persons but only one God Mini. How prove you the unity of the God-head Sold. Heare O Israell the Lord thy God is one Lord. I am the first and the last and besides me there is no God I am the Lord thy God and there is none else there is no God besides mee For an Idoll is nothing and there is none other God but one God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in you all For there is one God and one Mediator betweene God and men the man as man Iesus Christ Mini. How many Divine Persons are there Sold. There is only one divine essence which is distinguished into three Persons viz. the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost Mini. What is signified by this word Person in the Godhead Sold. A Person in the Trinity is a substance individuall and inteligent Mini. How prove you that there is three Persons Sold. By Christs own Mission given to his Apostles saying go teach all Nations Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Math. 28.19 Math. 16.15 Math 3 16 1617 thus these three Consubstantiall persons Also when Iohn Baptised our Saviour the Holy Ghost descending in the forme of a Dove alighted on him when immediatly a voice from Heaven said this is my beloved Sonne c. Loe here the Father testifies of the Son to the Holy Ghost who came to confirme the Sacrament of Baptisme begun in and by our Lord Iesus moreover as it were by way of interchange our Saviour promised his Disciples to send the Holy Ghost the comforter to remaine with them for ever Iohn 14. and to teach them all truth Lastly there are three which beare record in Heaven saith St. Iohn the Father the word 1 Ioh. 5.1 and the spirit and those three are one heere the second person is called word Ioh. 1.1 c. Mini. What signifies the same St. John when hee saith In the beginning was the Word and the word was with God and God was the Word Sold. The Evangelist by calling it the word meanes the Son of God the second person in Trinity So that this Sentence In the beginning was the word is as much as to say the Son of God even God himselfe was in the beginning being from and to all eternity Mini. You have sufficiently cleard the Divinity of the Father in our first discourse and also given such examples of the Son and the Holy Ghost that may satisfie any Sober Christian yet seeing the mor 's the pitty that there are such a hellish sort of young Alians Aerians and Antistrinitarians risen up in this pestifferous age 2 Tim. 3. whereof Saint Paul forwarnd Timothy I pray you let me somewhat more heare you Illustrat the God-head of the Son and the Holy Ghost and first of the Son Sold. Who ever unles his eyes bee shut against al truth shall but read the very last cited place which is Iohn 1. and scan it all over may see as cleare as the Sun in his Meridian on a Somers day v. 3. v. 10. Heb. 11.3 ibid. the Divinity of Christ as all things were made by him and without him was nothing made that was made hee was in the world and the world was made by him and the world knew him not Also Saint Paul saith by him were all things created that are in Heaven Colos 1.16 17. or that are in the Earth visible and invisible whether they be Thrones Dominations Principalities or Powers all things were created by him and for him and hee is before all things Colos 2 1● and by him all things consist if Creator of the World surely God also for in him dwelleth all the fullnesse of the godhead bodily Saint Paul saith to the Hebr speaking of the Father And the Son by him the Son the world was made Iohn 17.5 I have glorified thee on earth I have finished the work which thou settest mee to do And now O Father glorifie mee with thy selfe with the Glory which I had with thee before the world was Saint Thomas when by feeling he had found his error cried out my Lord

and my God Iohn 20.28 Rom. 9.5 thus much of Christ who is eternall God blessed for ever Amen I hope Sir you are satisfied in this point Mini. Very well I protest now I pray Miui prove the deity of the holy Ghost Sold. The testimonies before mentioned Sold. Math. 28.19 Mark 16.15 Mat. 3.17 as where our Saviour bids Baptise in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost c. here is unity in Trinity and Trinity in unity For they were not to Baptise in the name of the Father or of the Son c. but and of making of three Persons one God Also in the Baptisme of Christ the Son was apparent in humane shape the Holy Ghost in the figure of a Dove and the Father only distinguished by a voice from heaven saith this is my beloved Son now this voice of the Father was of his Son Christ there is two distinct persons the Holy Ghost the apearing in the Species of a Dove was neither the Father nor the Son therefore was it and ever shall be the third person of the holy and individuall Trinity all three in one Coessentiall Coequall Iohn 14.6 and Coeternall I will pray to my Father saith our Lord and he shall send you another comforter meaning the Holy Ghost note here c. I pray you The Holy Ghost must be sent from the Father through the meanes of the Son therefore from both proceeding is consubstantiall and a like equivalent with both Pet. 1.10.11 of which salvation the Prophets have enquired and diligently searched who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you searching what or what maner of time the spirit of Christ which was in them did signifie when it beforehand testified the Passion of Christ Iohn 5.7 and the glory that should follow But I le conclude this point and I hope sufficiently with what hath bin spoken before out of Saint Iohn there are three which beare record in heaven the Father the word and the holy Ghost and these three are one that is to say the the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost are three distinct persons and one eternall and everliving God to whom bee all honour glory dominion and power now and for ever Amen Mini. Are Kings and other Magistrates of divine institution Sold. Yea questionlesse as t is apparent by many and sundry places Sold. Rom. 13. ● Prov. 8.15 Prov. 21.1 Let every soule bee subject unto the higher powers for there is no power but of God c. By me Kings Reigne and Princes execute Justice saith God The Kings heart is in the hands of the Lord as the Rivers of water he turneth it whither soever he will Mini. May this honour and service extend only to good Kings or to all both good and bad Sold. Even to the bad as well as the good for in St. Pauls time there were no Christian Princes to obey the Apostle imposing this obedience even to the heathen Tyrant Nero who then persecuted him and afterwards cut off his head exhorting also his disciple Timothy in these words even for Nero and this life I exhort therefore first of all that supplications Prayers intercessions and giving of thanks 1. Tim 1.2 be made for all men for Kings and for all that are in authority c. So Saint Peter 1 Pet 2 13.14 submit your selves to every Ordinance of man for the Lords sake whether it be to the King as supreame or unto Governours as to them that are sent by him c. Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for wrath but for Conscience sake Rom. 13.5 Mini. Is it not lawfull then to resist a King that rules according to his Lusts turning the Ordinance of God into Tyrany Sold. That which hath beene and shall be spoken hereafter proves plainely the contrary David resisted not Saul though a wicked King a Tyrant and his persecutor but on the contrary spare him twice when it was in his power to have slaine him First in the Cave at Engedi where hee came so neare him that he cut of his skirt 1 Sam. 24 31.4 5 6 his men beginning to exult saying this is the day wherein the Lord hath delivered thine enemy into thy hand to do with him what thou wilt but what answer made loyal David to al these God forbid that I should do this thing unto my Master the Lords anoynted to stretch forth my hand against him seeing hee is the anoynted of the Lord c. The whole Chapter is worth reading Another time David found Saul sleeping with his Speare pitched on the ground 1 Sam. 26. p. 9. c. 2. Sam. 23.18 1 Chro. ●●●0 and a Pitcher of water at his bolster Abishay one of Davids worthies said God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand now therefore I pray thee let me smite him with the Speare to the earth at once I will not smite him twice and David said unto Abishay destroy him not For who can stretch forth his hand against the Lords anoynted and be guiltlesse c. Mat. 2.14 15. Also our blessed Saviour whose holy humanity wee should all strive to imitate though by his divine power as being King of Heaven and Earth he could have destroyed Herod and all his wicked confederates Ier. 27.6.7 8. yet for exemplary obedience hee flies into Egypt til the storme of persecution is over was not Nebuchadnezer a wicked King a Tyrant a Pagan and Idolater and yet he by whom Kings Reigne Prov. 21 1 as hee was King vouchsafeth to call him his Servant that Nation or Kingdome saith the Lord that will not put their necks under the yoak of Nebuchadnezer King of Babylon my Servant that Nation will I visit with the sword Ier. 29.7 Pestilence and Famine untill I have destroyed it by him the same Nebuchadnezer having caried Captive into Babylon Iechoniah King of Iudah with his Queene eunuches and Princes of Iudah the Prophet Ieremiah writes a letter to his Country-men in Captivity exhorting them to obedience bidding them to seeke the peace of the City Babylon wherein they lived and not to stir rebellious insurrections and to pray unto the Lord for it for in the Peace thereof saith he you shal have Peace the Prophet Daniell told the same Nebuchadnezer thus thou O King art a King of Kings Daniel 2.7 for the God of Heaven hath given thee a Kingdome Power and strength and glory by what clearer testimonies then these can any truth be ratified here t is plaine that not only the best but even the worst of Kings as they were ordained of God So were they obeyed by men that Kings in generall with out exception are not to bee resisted no not so much as thought mucklesse spoken evill of is manifoldly proved by the word of God where the word of a King is there is power who may say unto him what dost thou Eccl.

8.4 ●nd 20. saith Salomon and in the last verse of the same Chapter he saith curse not the King no not in thy thought These directions of Gods holy spirit are slowly followed in this too hasty age of wickednesse where not an evill but a good not a Pagan but a pious Christian King not a Saul a Nebuchadnezer nor a Herod but rather a David a Hezekiah or a Iosiah is most vilanously traduced scandalized and trayterously calumniated not only in private Bed-chambers but in open and publike Assemblies too shamefully for any loyall Subject to heare patiently Reg. 21.3 It appeares by the story of Ahab Iezabel and Naboath that they who could be proved to have spoken Blasphemy against God or the King or both were to be stoned to death but if that Law at this time were put in execution in England I think that the Streets of London and other Cities and Townes in the Kingdome must bee faine to deliver their Pavements into the executioners hands So soone as ever the young Prophet had executed his Commission in anoynting Iehu King over Israell 2 Reg 9.13 the rest of the Captaines from whom he was called aside understanding but only by his owne bare word that he was anointed King they made hast though before they were so rude to tell him he spoke false to lay their Garments under him on the top of the staires blowing with their Trumpets and proclaiming him King Lord how much was an annointed King then esteemed and how much is the same Ordinance of God contemned now Is it fit to say to a King thou art wicked Iob ●2 4 1 Acts 23. Exod. 28 Prov 1● 14 15. or to Princes yee are ungodly said Elihu to Iob mark this all you my Countrymen who count it nothing to question your Kings small imperfections I wist not said Saint Paul that it was the Lords high Priest for it is written thou shalt not speake evill against the Rulers of thy people The wrath of a King is as Messengers of death but a wise man will pacifie it In the Light of the Kings countenance is life and his favour is as a cloud of the latter Raine Not many yeares since these sentences did sound well in Egland but now a dayes too many who think themselves wiser then Solomon count them but little better then Chaucers Cant. tales or non-sence Mini. You have said very well in all the Premises now in conclusion what is a Sacrament Sold. It is a signe of the divine promises instituted by God consisting in words and Elements that set forth unto us a memory of the promises Mini. How many Sacraments are there Sold. Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper having in them the promises of the Gospell of remission of sins Mini. What is Baptisme Math. 28 19 Sold. It is a signe or Ceremony instituted by Christ that is to say washing or ablution by water to which is ordained words which testifie our receiving and reconciliation to God Mini. Where do you find the institution of Baptisme Sold. In the Gospell of Saint Mathew and Saint Marke Mini. What thinke you of the Baptisme of Infants denyed by the Anabaptists Sold. Christ saith Sold. ●ohn 3.5 except a man be borne againe of water and of the Holy Ghost he cannot enter into the Kingdome of God This sentence is universall belonging to all that will bee saved that it behoves all that are borne into the world to be borne againe by water c. that is by Baptisme therefore there is a necessity for Infants to bee Baptised unlesse we exclude them from salvation also the command is generall baptize all Nations and are not Children comprehended in the Nations therefore Children ought to be Baptized that they may be saved Mini. Well answered What is the Lords Supper for wee will be briefe Sold. It is a Sacrament and seale of grace to our soules Math. 26.26 Mark 19.22 Luc. 22.19 when under the external elements of bread and Wine using our Saviours words at the institution the true body and blood of Christ is exhibited for and by us to this end that having faith in the words and promise of Christ who dying gave himselfe for us we may live through grace in him being nourished by this holy Sacrament whereof the Iewish Manna was a figure unto eternall life as himselfe saith Your Fathers did eat Manna in the Wildernesse and are dead Iohn 6.49 50. this is the bread that came downe from Heaven of which he that eateth shall not die c. All the chapter Mini. Sith this Sacrament of Sacraments promiseth so much grace to the worthy receiver how ought you to deport and behave your selfe when you receive it Sold. If fifty thousand 1 Sam. 6.19 2 Sam. 6.6 7 1 Chron 13.10 three score and ten men of Bethshemesh were smitten with death by the Lord for their curiosity in looking into the Ark if Vzah through ignorance touching the Arke as he thought to keepe it from falling provoked the Lord in anger to kill him what may many people of this present wicked age expect that presume without any reverence devotion or examination of themselves to participate of this divine Sacrament going to it in the same posture as they do to a Taverne banquet some standing some sitting none of them if they can be suffered kneeling 1 Cor. 11 28 29 1 Cor. 10 ●6 eating and drinking to themselves Condemnation as not discerning the body of our Lord. The Cupof blessing which we blesse saith the Apostle is it not the Communion of the blood of Christ the bread which wee break is it not the communion of the body of Christ who then can or dare if all grace have not left him come towards these holy mysteries but with grace reverence and examination of conscience that hee may worthily receive the fruit thereof to salvation and not to eternall damnation Which God the Father that created us God the Son that redeemed us and God the Holy Ghost that sanctified us three persons and one incomprehensible and everliving God grant unto us all that by the dolorous and bitter passion of our Saviour from whence the Sacraments take their effects and vertue wee being many may be one bread and one body being all pertakers of that one bread who is the bread that descended from Heaven whether I beseech him to bring us who bought us with his owne blood Amen FINIS