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A89554	Fifteen considerations, stirring us up to the watchfulnesse of these dangerous times. With, fourteen directions to every godly Christian, who is desirous to go out to fight the Lords battles against Antichrist. Also, thirteen principles of religion; by Mr. Perkins: by way of question and answer. Shewing, what necessitie there is for all that are for reformation, and are desirous to venture life, fortune and estate, for religion, King, Parliament, laws, liberties; against those who (if they prevail) will blot out religion, and utterly destroy us all. Published by Richard Marsal minister of Gods word. Published by authority, and printed with order.	Marsal, Richard.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602. Thirteen principles of religion.	1645 (1645)	Wing M723; Thomason E1189_9; ESTC R208285	5,736	17

Fifteen CONSIDERATIONS Stirring us up to the watchfulnesse of these Dangerous Times WITH Fourteen Directions to every Godly Christian who is desirous to go out to fight the Lords Battles against Antichrist ALSO Thirteen Principles of Religion By Mr. PERKINS By way of Question and Answer Shewing What necessitie there is for all that are for Reformation and are desirous to venture life fortune and estate for Religion King Parliament laws and liberties against those who if they prevail will blot out Religion and utterly destroy us all Published by RICHARD MARSAL Minister of Gods Word Published by Authority and printed with Order June 10th LONDON Printed by Bernard Alsop 1645. Thirteen Principles of Religion taught by Mr. WILLIAM PERKINS Preacher of Gods Word in Cambridge deceased and sent to his Sonne in Law Iohn Hinde resident in London in the Burrough of Southwark Q. WHat is your happinesse Answ To know God and my self Quest What is God Answ A spirituall substance every way infinite goodnesse it self creatour and governour of all things Distinguished into the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost Q. What art thou by Creation Answ A creature indued with the image of God which standeth in righteousnesse and true holinesse Q. What art thou by the fall of Adam Answ A sinner and by my sins I have deserved everlasting doath which is the destruction both of body and soul for ever in the pit of Hell Quest VVhat are thy principal sinnes Answ Guiltinesse in Adams first offence and the disposition of my heart to every evill with the innumerable fruits thereof in thought spéech and action Quest VVhat is the remedy of these sinnes Answ JESUS CHRIST the sonne of God made man who was crucified upon the crosse to redéem all mankinde that was lost in Adams disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit Quest Sinner how dost thou know that Christ was crucified for thee Answ By faith I beléeve that Christ was crucified for me and all believers and that he was made unto me wisedome justification sanctification and redemption Quest VVhen doth this Faith begin to be bred in thy heart Answ When I begin to be setled in the knowledge of the love and mercies of God in Christ and to hunger and thirst after Christ and his righteousnesse above all the things of this world Quest VVhat is the means to begin and confirm this faith Answ The preaching of the Word of God reading reverent receiving the sacraments and prayer Quest VVhat is a Sacrament Answ A signe to represent Christ till he come a seal to confirm unto me his death and resurrection an instrument to exhibite Christ with all his benefits to all believers Quest. VVhat is Prayer Answ A spéech to God made in faith wherein I ask in the Name of Christ things wanting and give thanks for blessings received Q. VVhat owest thou to God for thy Redemption Answ All thankfulnesse Q. VVherein standeth thankfulnesse Answ In new obedience which is to carry in my heart a constant puspose never to sinne any more but to endeavour to do the will of God and that within the compasse of my calling An Exposition on Mr. Perkins his Thirteen Principles THe high calling that every childe of God is called unto is not this temporall calling which God hath placed us in but our Election standeth in obedience to know Gods will and to know what we are by nature the children of wrath and fire-brands of hell if we labour not to know God and to be assured that Christ hath redéemed us from the second death and that the gates of Hell should not prevail against us therefore our true happinesse is to labour while we have time to know our duty to God and man and to labour to know that of our selves we are lost in Adams transgression and that Christ hath made us frée citizens by his death and resurrection For man by nature in himself out of Christ is the unhappiest of all creatures that God made therefore in these sad and perilous times we must fit our selves for a better life and whilest it is to day harden not your hearts but redéem your mis-spent time for the dayes are evill Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction and many there be that finde it but narrow is the way that leadeth to everlasting life and few there be that finde that strait gate Therefore to labour to knw Christ crucified that you may be sealed for the day of redemption First taste not as Adam tasted in eating the forbidden fruit for which he lost Paradice for in this world Paradice is wonne or lost Mans life is short and fraile in comparison but a span long therefore Christ bids us come buy milk without money or price Gods Word is swéeter then the honey or the honey combe therefore let us taste the benefit that we have by Christ and let us relish that by belief Abraham Isaack Jacob and all the Patriarkes were justified It wet not Arons beard alone but drencht his beard throughout and finally it did rain down his rich attyre How precious it is and joyfull for to sée Brethren to hold together in the love of Christ in the bonds of Vnitie and he that created us for this thing is God who hath given us the earnest of his spirit For he died for all that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves but unto him which died for us and rose again Therefore all they that desire to be in Christ let them deny themselves and hunger and thirst after Him and His righteousnesse above all the things in the world For old things are past away behold all things are become new Now is the axe laid to the root of the Tree every tree that bringeth not forth fruit shall be hewen down and cast into the fire Therefore let us deny our own righteousnesse and cry out with Saint Paul O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from this body of death Therefore these thirteen Principles holds forth our happinesse to know what the essence of God is in creating the world Secondly to know what we are by Adams disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit the which all Mankinde standeth guilty of which is our originall sinne which we brought into this world till we are grafted and baptised into Christs stock and made lively members of the same Thirdly the mercies of God in Christ that the Séed of the woman should bruise the serpents head and pierce his héele All that by the eye of Faith lay hold upon this promise are justified And in fulnesse of time God sent his onely b●gotten sonne born of the Virgin which was conceived by the Holy Ghost of whose Life Death and Resurrection his twelve Apostles are witnesses And to confirm his Death and Resurrection the night before he was betrayed instituted at the eating of his Passeovor the Sacrament as a pledge First in the breaking of Bread which sets forth the breaking of his Body Secondly