take this for a taste which if you will read and sing togither with all your Houshold but once on euerie worke day in the Euening you shall finde that those who can learne any thing shall before the yeare goe about performe it by heart of themselues although they bestow no other time vpon it A godly Hymne or Psalme collected out of the booke of DAVIDS Psalms and composed of choise verses which do breifely point at some of the cheifest Lessons of Faith towards God and of good Workes towards Men all for the most part in forme of prayer praise to God Fit for the more ignorant sort to sing at their ordinarie worke and at other times convenient to the glory of God and their owne edification Psal 92 vers 1 IT is a thing both good and meete to praise the Highest Lord And to thy name O thou most High to sing withone accord vers 2 To shew the kindnesse of the Lord betime ere day be light And eke declare his truth abroad when it doth draw to night Psal 55 vers 1 O God giue eare and do apply to heare me when I pray And when to thee I call and cry hide not thy face away Psal 39 vers 9 From all the sinnes that I haue done Lord quite me out of hand And make me not a scorne to fooles that nothing vnderstand Psal 143 vers 2 If thou O Lord do straitly marke our foule iniquitie O Lord who can before thee stand excused for to be Psal 130 vers 4 But mercy and compassion O Lord are still with thee That men may loue feare the name of thy great Maiestie Psal 111 vers 10 His feare true wisedome doth begin his lawes obserue do they That any vnderstanding haue his praise doth last for aie Psal 119 vers 133 Direct my footsteps by thy word that I thy will may know And neuer let iniquitie thy seruant ouerthrow vers 36 Incline my heart thy lawes to keepe and couenants to embrace And from all filthie auarice Lord shield me with thy grace vers 37 From vaine desires and worldly lusts turne backe mine eyes and sight Giue me the spirit of life and power to walke thy waies aright The second part Psal 133 vers 1 Behold how good a thing it is and pleasant for to see Brethren together fast to hold the bond of amitie Psal 41 Ver. 1 And he is blest that carefull is the needy to consider For in the season perillous the Lord will him deliuer Psal 94 Ver. 12 And Lord that man is happie sure whom thou dost keepe in awe And through correction dost procure to teach him in thy Lawe Psal 72 Ver. 4 Yet thou dost helpe the weake poore with aid and make them strong And eke destroy for euermore all those that doe them wrong Psal 116 Ver. 10 I did belieue therefore I spake yet I was troubled sore Psal 119 Ver. 94 But I am thine saue me my God for I haue sought thy lore Psal 43 Ver. 5 Why art thou then so sad my soule and fretst thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to praise I hold it euer best Psal 125 Ver. 4 Doe well O Lord vnto all those that vpright are in heart But those that vnto crooked waies shall choose to turne apart Vers 5 Them shall the Lord with workers lead of all iniquity But peace vpon his Israell for euermore shall be Psal 80 Vers 19 O Lord of Hostes through thy good grace conuert vs vnto thee Behold vs with a pleasant face and then full safe are wee Psal 57 Vers 13 Set forth and shew thy selfe O God aboue the heauens bright Extoll thy praise on earth abroad thy Maiestie and might Parent I pray you what Psalmes of Dauid do you iudge most edifying and comfortable for our ordinary vse Pastor Twelue select Psalmes Me thinketh the first the fourth the eight the twelfth the fifteenth the ninteenth the twenty fifth the thirty second the fiftie first the seuenty third the one hundred third and the hundred ninteenth are easiest and fittest for an ignorant familie For the which I referre you to your Psalme books specially I recommend the fifteenth Psalme vnto you wherein a true Christian is pithily and summarily described by his proper marks and fruits And if any of you can sing the tune of Psalme 136. and 148. you may sometimes vse the same fifteenth Psalme which I haue paraphrased in this forme following and fitted to be sung in that tune also by two the one making the question and the other answering An Hymne made vpon the fifteenth Psalme Psalme 15. in another tune in manner of a Dialogue and may be song by two the one representing IEHOVA and the other DAVID To the tune of Psalme 136. Dauid 1. IEhoua omnipotent shew forth what folke they are Shall soiourne in thy tent As Pilgrimes wont to fare The members here Of Church fighting but aye dwelling in heauens there Iehoua 2. The righteous soule he walkes vpright in constant wise Entire and Iustice workes his carefull exercise Likewise the truth in heart doth speake without deceit the simple sooth 3. This man maliciouslie depraueth not with tongue So neither frowardly his neighhour doth he wrong Ne knowes slandour nor yet doth broch a foule reproach ' gainst his neighbour 4. Each vile one is abhor'd in his vnpartiall eye Free fearers of the Lord he much doth magnifie And if he sweareth though hurt there-frō to him do come himselfe not spareth 5. On gaine his heart 's not bent as vsurers for vse Nor ' gainst the innocent reward at all doth chuse Dauid Good godly deede why then doth he Iehoua for charity and not for meede Dauid These marks Lord are they true Iehoua These markes be veritie Dauid O'rethrowne iust shall I rue Iehoua O'rethrowne iust shall not be Nor any ill to him whose way goes not astray from this my will Parent What ordinances hath the Lord appointed and left vnto his Church in his wisedome and mercy to further speciall prayer and thankesgining in more extraordinary occasions Pastor Fasting for Prayer feasting for thanksgiuing and Vowes for both Which learne in the larger Catechismes and specially in the booke intituled A Treatise of Christian Religion ☞ THE FOVRTH PART Concerning the Sacraments of the New testament The third outward mean of Grace first in generall Parent WHat are the Sacraments of the Testament Childe a Gen. 17.1 7 11. Rom. 4.11 1 Cor. 11.25 Publike and holy signes and Actions ordained by the Lord Iesus mystically setting forth and sealing the Couenant of Grace Seruant Hath God ordained the Sacraments to begin grace in any persons Scholler b Rom. 4.11 10.14 17. No but God by his spirit in Christ doth by the Sacraments confirme and strengthen grace where it is already begunne Seruant How then doe you esteeme the Sacraments in respect of Christs minde towards you Scholler c Acts 2.38 1 Cor. 11.24 25
not any one of them worketh altogither after the same manner as another doth but ech one of them according to the distinct proprietie of his Person in speciall Parent How are the three Persons distinguished in their speciall Proprieties Pastor p Prov. 8.22 23 24 c. Psal 2.7 Iohn 15.26 The Father is of himselfe the Sonne is begotten of the Father from all eternitie and the Holy Ghost proceedeth from the Father and the Sonne Parent How in their working togither Pastor q Heb. 1.1 2. Iohn 5.17 19. The Father worketh of himselfe by the Sonne and the Holy Ghost and therefore the originall beginning of the action is ascribed to him r Rom. 8.11 Heb. 1.2 The Sonne worketh from the Father by the Holy Ghost and so the disposing of the action as it were by a Steward is attributed to him ſ Gen. 1.2 1 Cor. 12.11 The Holy Ghost worketh from the Father and the Sonne and therefore the efficacie and finishing of the action is in a speciall sort allotted vnto him Parent What knowledge of the Law is required for worthy Receiuing Child t Deut. 6.25 Rom. 7.7 8 9 10 11 13. That it requireth true righteousnesse and discouereth our corrupt nature sinne and condemnation Parent What of the Gospell Child u Act. 4.12 Gal. 3.13 That Christ is our sufficient Redéemer and onely remedie against Gods curse Parent What of our selues or of our owne estate Child * Ephes 2.3 4 5 6 7 8 c. That we do surely stand in grace though borne in sinne and wrath Parent What of the Sacraments Child x Esai 7.11 Rom. 4.11 Luk. 22.19 20. That they are fit worthie helps to strengthen our weake faith Seruant How are they so Scholler y Iere. 19.10 11. Act. 21.11 Iohn 3.12 Galat. 3.1 1 Ioh. 1.1 3. Because the Lord doth worke vpon other our senses and faculties as our séeing féeling being admitted and clensed receiuing eating and drinking tasting digesting being nourished refreshed chéered and strengthned thereby to confirme vnto our hearts his sauing grace which first by hearing the word we haue beléeued Parent II. Of Faith What Faith is required for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper Child Faith which taketh hold of Christ and his benefits and leadeth vs to true thankfulnesse * Of this grace we haue conferred already in the second part and also more in Part. 5. Parent What Repentance and Newnesse of Life is required III. Of Repentance and Newnesse of life Child * See more of this grace in Part. 2. and in Part. 5. That godly sorrow with causeth to forsake sinne togither with that effectuall grace which inableth to kéepe Gods Commandements increasing with the increase of God Parent What Charitie towards Men is required IV. Of Charitie towards men before you receiue the Lords Supper Child z 1 Iohn 5.1 Ioh. 13.34 35. 15.12 13. 2 Cor. 8.8 9. compared That which is wrought and groweth in my heart towards them for Iesus Christs sake who loued both them and me vnto the death Seruant How do you further know that you haue loue or charitie towards men Scholler First a Psal 16.3 1 Iohn 3 1◠4.1 1 P◠1.22 3.8 4.8 9. c. because I doe specially loue and reuerence godly persons Secondly b Math. 5.23.24 I séeke for conscience sake to be reconciled after offences committed Thirdly c Math. 5.44 Mark 11.25 26. I wish well euen in my heart vnto my very enimies being ready to pardon all their wrongs and praying for them Fourthly d 1 Cor. 14.1 16.14 Galat. 6.10 Hebr. 12.14 1 Pet. 3.11 2 Tim. 3.3 Mal. 2.10 14. I beare a louing affection towards all men following peace with them and endeuouring to doe them good but particularly those vnto whom I am bound in nature or by any other couenant of God * See more of this grace in part supra and in part 5. infra Parent V. Of earnest desire to receiue the Lords Supper Why must you earnestly desire to receiue the Lords Supper Child For two causes First e 1 Cor. 11 20 22 23 24 25. because the Lord hath both ordained and commanded it for his owne glory Secondly f 1 Cor. 11.17 Ephes 5.26 Act. 2.42 20.7.11 God giueth more grace by it than by the word preached alone Parent What more grace haue you by it than by the word preached alone Childe First g 1 Cor. 10.16 Christs death and merits are more particularly applied to me and so I am more fully assured to be kept still in grace yea and sealed vp vnto euerlasting saluation Secondly g 12.13 I am more stronglie bound as by a solemne renewing of an oath to continue in Grace Thirdly g Act. 2.42 c. I am more effectually stirred vp to make profession of Faith and obedience as often as I am called thereunto Seruant How often is euery Christian bound to receiue the Lords Supper Scholler h 1 Cor. 11.25 26. Act. 2.42 Of receiuing worthily As often as he may so that he be a worthy receiuer Parent But what is required of vs about the time of celebrating the Lords Supper that wee may vse it as Christ hath appointed and as becommeth so heauenly mysteries Childe There are required these three things First a due and holie preparation before Secondly a fit disposition in the action Thirdly other duties afterward I. Of preparation before Parent What preparation is required before Childe Wée must set our selues apart from all other businesse that we may First i 1 Cor. 11.28.31 search our selues throughly for the sanctified graces of Knowledge Faith Repentance Charitie and desire to the Lords Supper aforesaid Secondly k Psal 26.6 Num. 9.6 stirre them vp and renew them vnto better growth and practise Thirdly l 2 Chron. 30.18 19 20. Mat. 5.23 24. 1 Tim. 4.4 5. humblie craue the assistance of Gods spirit and reconciliation with God yea and with men also where néed is Seruant But what if you finde the sanctified graces of Gods spirit to be weake in your heart must you not then abstaine Scholler No m 2 Chr. 30.18 19.20 I must come and that with hope and chéerefulnesse vpon some conditions Seruant Why with hope and cheerfulnesse Scholler n Esai 7.11 Luk. 4.18 Mat. 15.24 with Luk. 22.19 20. Because the Lords Supper was ordained of purpose for the confirmation of the weake Seruant Vpon what conditions must you come Scholler First o Acts 8.37 if the graces aforesaid be sound in me though verie weake Secondly p John 4.10 if I féele my wants with gréefe Thirdly q Mark 9.24 if I labour against my weakenesse hungring and thirsting after Gods grace in Christ Seruant What speciall means hath the Lord appointed for our better direction to try and examine our selues Scholler r Math. 3.6 Acts 8.37 Iam. 5.16
your children and euery other ignorant person according to their abilitie in hearing Parent What do you vnderstand by the way he should go Pastor The way that a child should go is the right manner of leading his life in the seruice of God righteously and honestly in his society with man and lawfully in the performance of all dutie whereof Godlinesse is the principall And this it the lesson I haue euen now laid before you namely that The fittest time to learne the feare of the Lord is while we are yong Wherefore those Parents and Housholders are much to blame Note what the Prophet Esay saith Esai 55.1 2 3. who carelesly neglect this first and cheifest care of teaching their people to liue vnto God who yet passe modestie in caring and vrging them how they should liue vnto the flesh and the world And do not they I pray you confute themselues for saying it is too early to catechise them when they are yong seeing they judge it the fittest time to invre them to doe somewhat as soone as they can and do beat into their heads how to get or saue somewhat and to forecast for a liuing in time to come And doe they not practise their vsuall prouerb Early sharpe will be a thorne Except they be such foolish persons as cocker their children with nicenesse proud raggs dainty fare c and make them idle drones or worse whereby they become vnfruitfull for Church or Common-wealth yea oftentimes wasters or rather destroyers of the good gifts of God which are none of theirs by right whatsoeuer title they haue to them by humane lawes and conueyance but indeed belong to the children of God Parent And what is taught by not departing from it when he is old Pastor Not onely that what thing is taught in youth continueth in old age as we may see on the one side in those that taste in their age of the good things which they learned in their childhood as on the other side in them that are brought vp in wickednesse who cast forth the euill sauour thereof in their gray haires but also that early instructing profiteth both the vnderstanding and the memorie And therefore it is for the most part that the elder sort that haue not beene informed in their youth doe learne loddly as the common saying is and remember badly Parent Séeing then you haue made it plaine that Parents must teach or catechize their children in priuate as also that it is best to begin with them so soone as they are able to speake or learne any thing I pray you shew me at what particular times and seasons and how often this labour must be bestowed and in what manner Pastor For the particular times and oftennesse Solomons Rule which is generall for all good duties and works of mercy must be obserued namely t Eccles 11.6 In the morning sow thy seede and in the euening with-hold not thy hand for thou knowest not whether shall prosper either this or that or whether they both shall be alike good His meaning is that we must exercise our goodnes at all times without ceasing so far as we can and so often as conueniently we may For we must not thinke that God is tyed to man or that he will blesse our labour when we do it after a tempting manner once in a weeke twice in a quarter or but now and then at our faire leasure as who should say God must be at our becke and that the most necessarie grace of saluation is gotten with litle ado where in the meane space earthly things which are transitorie sometimes do vs no good are not obtained but with great continuall paines and forecast But we must learne to serue and waite vpon the Spirit of God for his gratious blessing vpon our diligent vse of the meanes trying when God will please to worke by our labour and taking it for his singular fauour and goodnes toward vs if he will prosper our indeuour at one time or other or at all times when we haue constantly done our best from time to time And if I may giue my iudgement the fittest and likeliest seasons for your purpose are euery night and morning at meales and vpon such motions of their mindes whether proceeding of their owne willingnesse or arising of the manifestation of any notable workes of God as your paines may seeme in all reason most likely to take the deeper impression in their hearts And for the manner which as I haue shewed must be easie plaine and familiar for the benefit of the capacitie so also it must be u Eccles 12.10 cheerefull and pleasant though not without reuerence and grauitie thereby to win and hold the affections and to delight Parent In what forme of words do you thinke fit to teach children at the first Pastor In the shortest and pithiest Questions and Answers that can well be deuised which must be strictly obserued and often repeated And for want of better you may vse this following namely Parent The first A. B. C. of a Christian Childe What is your Religion Childe * Act. 11.26 The Christian Religion Parent In whom do you beleeue Childe x Iohn 14.1 In God Parent What is God Childe y Iohn 4.24 God is a Spirit z Gen. 17.1 Almighty a 1 Tim. 1.17 Psal 90.2 without beginning without ending Parent How many Gods be there Childe b 1 Iohn 5.7 Onely one God but thrée persons Parent How bee the Persons called Childe c Math. 28.19 The Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost Parent Who made you Childe d Heb. 1.1 2. God the Father Parent Who redeemed you Childe e 1 Cor. 1.30 God the Sonne Parent Who sanctifieth and preserueth you Childe f 1 Cor. 16.11 12.11 Gen. 1.2 God the Holy Ghost Parent Wherefore did God make redeeme sanctifie and preserue you Childe g Deut. 10.12 32.6 To serue him Parent How will God be serued Childe h Deut. 29.29 After his will reuealed in his word Parent How many parts be there of the word of God Childe Two parts Parent Which be they Childe i Galat. 3.8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18. Rom. 10.5 6. The Law and the Gospell otherwise called the Couenant of workes and the Couenant of Grace Parent And what is meete to teach them in the second place Pastor The Lords prayer Parent What next Pastor The Confession of Faith otherwise called The Creede Parent And what afterwards Pastor Then you may set vpon the doctrine of the Law contained in the Ten Commandements which is the first part of this booke of familiar conference that I haue giuen you and so proceed according to the directions I haue set you downe k 2 Tim. 2.7 And the Lord giue you vnderstanding in all things Parent But I pray you how must I deale with them who haue beene neglected to be taught in their youth
Parent Which is the eight commandement Child Thou shalt not steale Parent What doth the eight commandement injoyne Child g Ephes 4.28 All duties to man in respect of his goods and maintenance Parent Psal 62.10 11 Which is the ninth commandement Child Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy Neighbour Parent What doth the ninth Commandement injoyne Child h Matth. 7.1 Esai 5.20 1 Pet. 2.23 All duties to man in respect of his good name Parent Which is the tenth Commandement Child Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house thou shalt not couet thy neighbors wife nor his man-seruant nor his maid seruant nor his oxe nor his asse nor any thing that is thy neighbors Parent What doth the tenth Commandement injoyne Child i Rom. 7.7 Iam. 1 14. To kéepe my heart pure from all sinfull motions yea though I do not consent vnto them Parent What obedience doth God require at your hands to all these his Commandements Child k Deut. 26.16 27.26 Jam. 2.10 Rom. 6.13 16 19. Perfect and continuall obedience both of soule and bodie wholly and of all the powers and members of the same Parent Can you keepe Gods Commandments perfectly and continually Child l Genes 6.5 Psal 143.2 Rom. 7.23 No not in the least point yea and though I doe my vttermost endeuour yet I breake them euery day in thought word and déed Parent What doe you call euery breach of Gods Law yea if it be no more but the least want of that which the Law requireth Child m 1 Iohn 3.4 5.17 Gal. 3.10 Rom. 7.7 Sinne. Parent How commeth it to passe that you are so disobedient to Gods Law Child n Rom. 5.12 14 c. By reason of the corruption of my nature which came vpon all mankind through the fall of our first Parents Parent Shew me how euery part of man is corrupted with sinne Child First o 1 Cor. 2.14 the mind is blinded with ignorance Secondly p Tit. 1.15 the conscience is defiled either with false excuses or gréeuous terrors Thirdly q Iob 15.16 Gal. 5.24 the will and affections do onely lust after euill but auoide good Fourthly r Rom. 6.19 the members of the bodie do outwardly execute the sinne of the soule Parent What punishment hath God threatned in his Law vnto euery sinner Child ſ Gal. 3.10 Deut. 28.15 16 c. His curse which is all miserie both spirituall and corporall in this world and eternall condemnation in the world to come Parent By what meanes are you taught how to escape the curse of God which you deserue for your sins Child t Ier. 31.31 32 33 34. Act. 13.38 39. Onely by the Gospell or Couenant of grace Parent Wherefore then was the Law giuen Child For two causes Parent Which is the first Child u Gal. 3.17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24. To terrifie vs and make vs séeke Christ Parent Which is the second Child * Math. 5.17 c. To be a continuall rule and direction for a godly life as soone as we beléeue in Christ ☞ THE SECOND PART Concerning the Gospell or Couenant of Grace Parent WHat is the voice of the Gospell or Couenant of Grace Child a Act. 16.31 Beléeue on the Lord Iesus Christ and thou shalt be saued Parent How many things are to be considered in Christ Child b John 1.14 Luk. 4.18 19. Two his Person and his Office Parent Whereof consisteth his Person Child c Rom. 1.3 4. Of two natures for he is both God and Man Parent Why must he be God Child d 1 Thess 1.10 Heb. 9.12 1 Sam. 2.25 That he might be able to sustaine Gods wrath which was due to vs for our sins and that he might merit for vs. Parent Which person of the Trinitie is Iesus Christ according to his Godhead Child e Iohn 3.16 34 35. The second person namely the Sonne of God Parent Why must hee be Man also Child f Heb. 2.16 That he might be fit to satisfie for man that had sinned Parent What is his Office Child g Iohn 14.6 1 Tim. 2.5 He is the onely Mediator betwéene God and vs for our reconciliation vnto him Parent How many parts be there of his Mediation Child h Act. 3.22 Heb. 7.2 3. Psal 110. 2 3 Three for he is the Prophet the Priest and the King of his Church Parent What is Christs Church Child i Ephes 1.4 5 13 23. Reuel 17.14 Iohn 17.6 14 15 16. All Gods chosen people called out of the sinfull fellowship of the world and beléeuing in Christ Parent How is Christ the Prophet of his Church Child k Hebr. 1.1 Iohn 15.15 Luk. 10.16 Math. 10.40 28.19 20. Act. 20.20 27. In teaching vs the whole will of God both in his owne person when he was vpon the earth and also by his Ministers from the beginning of the world vnto the end thereof Parent How is he the Priest of his Church Child l Rom. 8.32 33 34. By working the merit of our Redemption and by making Intercession for vs. Parent How hath Christ wrought the merit of our Redemption Child m Phil. 2.8 Both by his sufferings especially his pretious death and also by his holy life Parent How was Christ our Priest by his sufferings and especially by his precious death Child n Math. 26. 27. chapters He suffered in soule and bodie yea vnto separation whatsoeuer we should haue suffred so sacrificing himselfe for vs. Parent What did he merit for vs by such his sufferings Child o Iohn 1.29 Esai 53.5 6. Coloss 1.14 Gal. 3.13 Heb. 10.26 The taking away of our sinnes and of all punishment due to vs for the same Parent What was his holy life Child p Heb. 7.26 Psal 40.7 8 Math. 3.15 He perfectly obeyed and fulfilled the Law of God in all points Parent What benefit haue we by his holy life Child q 1 Cor. 1.30 Rom. 5.18 19. 8.3 4. with Leuit. 18.5 The assurance of perfect righteousnes and of eternall life Seruant Why must our High Priest Christ Iesus worke the merit of our Redemption in such sort Scholler r Act. 4.12 2 Cor. 5.21 Because it was the onely way in Gods wisedome to satisfie his owne iustice and to shew mercy for the saluation of his chosen people Parent Whereby doe you know assuredly that Christ hath satisfied the iustice of God and obtained eternall Redemption for vs Child ſ Rom. 4.25 1 Cor. 15.14 17 18 20. Heb. 9.11 12. Because he arose from death to life and ascended into Heauen Parent How doth Christ our Priest make Intercession for vs Child t Mal. 3.2 3 4. Exod. 28.38 29.33 c. Heb. 4.14 15 16. 12.24 He preuaileth with the Father by presenting the merit of his Passion vnto him to receiue and continue vs in the Couenant of grace Parent Whereby doe you know this
26. Mat. 28.19 As the very pledges of his loue the assurances and instruments of his grace and honourable badges to professe his name by Seruant And how doe you esteeme them in respect of your mind towards Christ Scholler d Acts 8 36 37 39. 1 Cor. 10.16 17 As the testimonies of my Faith receiuing his grace the tokens of my thankefulnes and the very bands of my duety both to him and his Church Parent Who hath authoritie from the Lord to administer the Sacraments Child e 1 Chron. 13.10 11. 15.12 13. 2 ChroÌ„ 30.3 35.3 6. Iohn 4.1 2. Exod. 4.16 Mat. 28 18 19 They only who are sent to preach the Word Parent To whom do they of right belong to be receiued Childe f Act. 2 38 8.37 1. Cor. 12 13. To sound hearted Christians Parent What then haue the wicked to doe with them Child g Act. 2.38 1 Cor. 11.28 Nothing at all till they be purged from their sinnes by Faith and Repentance Seruant But what if they presume to receiue them without faith and repentance Scholler h Deut. 23 21 22. 1 Cor. 10.1 2 3 c. with Exo. 14.27 28 29. Eccl. 3.4 Mat. 7.7 to 13 Yet they shall reape no benefit by them but rather increase their sinne and condemnation Seruant And what if they shall neglect or contemne them Scholler i Gen. 17.14 Num. 9.13 Luk. 7.30 They are then speciall enemies of Gods glory and of their owne saluation cutting themselues off from Gods couenant and Church and so they incur Gods heauy wrath vnlesse they repent * Oh coÌ„sider that the Lord Iesus himselfe was baptized ate the Lords supper and commanded both Seruant How is that proued Scholler k Exod. 4.24 25 c. 1 Cor. 11.25 26 c. Séeing God hath sharply corrected his owne children sound hearted and otherwise godly with sickenesse and weakenesse yea euen with death for some negligence or irreuerence about the Sacraments much more fearefullie will he punish the wicked and vngodly for their grosse abusing or refusing of them Parent After what manner are the Sacraments to be celebrated Childe l Num. 9.3 4 5 12. 1 Cor. 11.23 As is prescribed in the word of God Parent How many Sacraments be there Child Two m 1 Cor. 12.13 Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. Parent Of what parts do they consist Child n Heb. 6.2 1 Cor. 10.16.17 Both of outward and inward things Parent What are the outward things Child The earthly creatures and certaine actions of Minister the and Receiuers about the same Parent What are the inward things Childe Christ himselfe his spirituall graces and workes and certaine spirituall actions of the Receiuers Parent What then is the benefite which the Faithfull receiue by the Sacraments Child o Mat. 28.19 1 Corin. 1â— 20 c. 12.13 Gen. 17.7 8. Ephes 5.26 They are confirmed in the vnion that they haue with Christ yea and with God the Father and with with God the holy Ghost through Christ Of Baptisme in particular Parent What is Baptisme Child p Mat. 28.19 The Seale of our Entrance and first admission into the profession of Christianity Parent What is the outward thing in baptisme Childe q Math. 3.16 28.19 Washing or sprinkling with water Parent What spirituall thing is meant thereby Child r Eph. 5.25.26 1 Iohn 1.7 Apoc. 1.5 Heb. 9.14 Math. 3.11 The bloud of Iesus Christ our Sauiour shed for vs yea whole Christ himselfe purging our sinnes Parent What is the worke of the Minister and the right forme of Baptizing Childe First Å¿ Math. 28.19 1 Tim. 4.5 to open the couenant of grace Secondly t 1 Tim. 4.4 5. Acts 22.16 Luke 1.59 to sanctifie the water to this holy vse by praier and thankesgiuing Thirdly u Mat. 28.19 with the water to baptize * That is into the Communion into the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy Ghost Parent What is the inward worke performed by Christ Child * 1 Cor. 1.13 14 15 16. 6.11 12.13 Mat. 3.11.12 Iohn 17.21 22 23 24 26. He putteth away my sins and giueth me a new life thereby making mee one with himselfe and with his Church vnto my certaine assurance of eternall life Parent How doth Baptisme represent the putting away of your sinnes by Christ Child x Act. 2.38 22.16 1 Ioh. 1 7. Rom. 6.6 Col. 2.11 12. Psal 32.5 Euen as the water sprinkled by the hand of the Minister washeth away the filth of my bodie so the bloud shedding of Iesus Christ layed hold vpon by the hand of faith cleanseth me from all my sinnes and that not onely by forgiuing mee both the guilt and punishment but also by mortifying sinne in me Parent How doth Baptisme represent the giuing of a new life vnto you by Christ Childe y Mat. 3.11 Mark 1.4 Acts 15.9 1 Pet. 3.21 22. Tit. 3.5 6. Euen as water maketh that faire which before was foule so the holy Ghost purifying my heart by Faith both iustifieth me before God in the imputation of Christs righteousnesse and sanctifieth me to lead a holy life who before was vnholy and vncleane Parent What is the outward worke of those that are to be baptized Childe z Math. 3.6 Act. 8 36 37 38. Confession of their sins of their faith and of their repentance and readily to receiue baptisme in forme aforesaid Parent And what is their inward action Child a Gal. 3.27 5.3 1 Pet. 3.21 22. To put on Christ by faith vnto newnesse of life Parent Why then should infants bee baptized which can doe none of these things Childe First b Gen. 17.7 Mark 10.14 Act 16.15 23 1 Cor. 7.14 because they belong to the Couenant of Gods grace and vnto his kingdome God himselfe saying I am God vnto thée and to thy séed after thee Secondly c Gen. 17.11.12 13 14. Exo. 12.48 Col 2.11 12.13 compared they haue as good right to Baptisme as the infants of the Iewes had to circumcision Parent What is the duety of children after baptisme Childe First d Heb. 8.11 Psal 110 27 33 to learn the waies of the Lord and to kéepe his statutes Secondly e Ephes 4.1 2 â— 4 5 6 Acts. 2.41 c. to kéepe a holy fellowship with Christ and his Church Parent When may you haue true comfort by your Baptisme Childe f Câ—â— 2.12 13. Tu. 3.5 2 Cor. 5.17 When I feele my selfe to be regenerate or sanctified Parent What May you feele your selfe to be regenerate Childe g Rom. 7.14.15 c. Ps 119.93 94. Yes verily if I be regenerate indeed Parent How may you know that you are regenerate indeed Child h Ephes 5.26 1 Pet 1.23 2.1 2. 2 Tim. 3.5 Psal 119.40 If I can find that the light and efficacie of Gods Word shining and burning in my hearts hath truely killed
the strength of sin and wrought the power of godlinesse in me Seruant I pray you declare more particularly when you can perceiue that Scholler First i Rom. 7.15 16. c. to the end Phil. 3.10 11 c. Psal 51. when I haue an vnfained hatred and striuing against all sinne but specially against mine owne corruption and contrariwise an earnest studie and delight to all vertue but speciallie to doe mine owne dutie Secondly k Psal 119.1 2 3 4 5 6. Deut. 10.12 13 16. Mat. 5.48 Col. 2.6 7. when I doe constantly labour both for sincerity and vprightnesse of heart in all duties which I vndertake and also for perfection to kéep all the Commandements of God vnto the vttermost Thirdly l 1 Cor. 6.19 20 10.31 Deut. 30.20 1 Thes 5.18 Col. 2.6 7. when I am moued with a holy zeale to doe all things to the glory of God for obedience to his supreame authoritie and in way of thankefulnesse vnto him for all his benefits but chiefelie for giuing me Iesus Christ and his gospell Fourthly and lastly m Psal 15.4 16.3 1 Pet. 1.22 23. 1 John 3.14 5.1 Ps 139.21 22. when I bear a singular loue towards godly persons because they are godly and contrariwise a holy hatred against the vngodlie because of their vngodlinesse * Parent But what if one shall alwaies continue vnregenerate for vnsanctified after his baptisme Childe n Deut. 10.16 Eccles 5.4 5. Ezek. 44.9 Ierem 9.26 Iohn 3.3 5 18 19 c. Rom. 2.28 29. That is a plaine token that such a one wanteth faith therefore is vnbaptized in heart whose damnation must néeds be the greater because he breaketh his vow made vnto God ☞ Of the Lords Supper in particular Parent WHat is the Lords Supper Child o Mat. 26.26 c. 1 Cor. 11.23 c. The seale of our spirituall nourishment and growth in Christianitie Parent What are the outward parts in the Lords Supper Childe p Mat. 26.26 27 c. Bread and Wine Parent What be the inward parts or graces Childe q Mat. 26.26 27 c. Iohn 6.35 51. The Body and Bloud of Christ yea whole Christ God and Man with all his merits Parent What is the worke of the Minister and the right forme of administring the Lords Supper Childe First r 1 Cor. 11.24.25 26. 1 Tim. 4.5 2 Chr. 30.16 17 21 22 c. Exod. 12.6 26 27. to consecrate the bread and wine to this holy vse by Praier and Thanksgiuing declaring the Institution and vsing them accordingly together with a cleere opening of the Couenant of Grace Secondly ſ 1 Cor. 10.16 11.24 Acts 2.42 to breake the bread and poure out the Wine Thirdly t 1 Cor. 11.23 24 25. to deliuer them to the people in Christs owne words or to that effect Parent Which are Christs owne words Child Of the Sacramentall bread Christ said u Math. 26.26 27 28. Mark 14.22 23 24. Luk. 22.17 19 20.1 Cor. 11.24 25. compared Take eat * That is an effectuall Sacrament of my bodie that shall be broken and of my blood which shall be shed this is my bodie which is broken for you do this in remembrance of me And of the sacramentall wine thus u Math. 26.26 27 28. Mark 14.22 23 24. Luk. 22.17 19 20. 1 Cor. 11.24 25. compared Take this diuide it among you for * That is an effectuall Sacrament of my bodie that shall be broken and of my blood which shall be shed this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sinnes this do in remembrance of me Parent And what is the outward worke of the Receiuers Child ’ 1 Cor. 11.24 25 26 28. with 10.16 14.40 Reuerently decently to take with their hands the bread and wine so consecrated and deliuered and to eat and drinke them Parent Which are then the principall outward actions in the vse of the creatures when we celebrate the Lords Supper Child First the Ministers breaking of the bread and powring out of the wine Secondly the Ministers giuing and the Peoples taking of both the bread and wine into their hands Thirdly the eating of the bread the drinking of the wine by all the Receiuers Parent What grace of Christ is set forth by the Ministers breaking of the bread and powring out of the wine Child x Esai 53. Math. 26.37 38. 27.46 Luk. 22.44 Iob. 19.17 18 33 34. 20.25 27. 1 Cor. 5.7 The most gréeuous and vnspeakable torments that Iesus Christ suffered in soule and bodie for his elect yea euen vnto the death and specially the breaking of his bodie the shedding of his blood vpon the Crosse Parent What inward worke of Christ is sealed by the Ministers giuing and the peoples taking of both the bread and wine into their hands Child y John 6.27 29 35 47 c. Rom. 8.30 Eph. 3.17 c. with 1 Cor. 11.24 25. 1. Iob. 1.12 That Christ offereth to all but truly giueth himselfe and all his merits vnto euery one of them particularly that doe receiue him by the hand of faith Parent And what graces do the eating of the bread and the drinking of the wine assure vnto vs Child First z Math. 26.26 27. Ioh. 6.35 40 51 56. 1 Cor. 10.16 17. that Iesus Christ with all his benefits is become wholy the true beléeuers to the féeding vp of their soules in the Couenant of Grace Secondly a Iohn 17.21 22 23. 1 Cor. 10.16 17. that they are made one with him Thirdly b 1 Cor. 10.16 12.13 Ephes 4.15 16. that they shall increase and grow in the féeling and enioying of him and of his grace Parent What then is the cheifest inward action of the Receiuers Child c 1 Cor. 10.16 The Communion or partaking of the Bodie and Blood of Christ Parent How doe you communicate or partake the bodie and blood of Christ in the Lords Supper Child First d Act. 2.42 Rom. 4.11 with 1 Cor. 10.16 I féede spiritually by faith in my soule on Christ and his merits vnto a more comfortable assurance and féeling of the forgiuenesse of my sinnes and of my further iustification Secondly e 1 Cor. 12.13 with Ephes 5.26 27. Deut. 16.6 7 12 16 17. Exod. 13.8 9 10. 2 Chr. 30.19 Ezra 6.21 22. with Deut. 26.16 17. in remembring his Loue with thankfulnes I gather more and more strength to dye vnto my sinnes and to liue vnto God in new obedience whereunto by receiuing this Sacrament I do vow my selfe in my best endeuours Parent But what is represented by this that you receiue the same creatures in the Lords Supper which all other the faithfull doe throughout the whole world and that in the companie of the faithfull in the Congregation Child f 1 Cor. 10.16 17. The Communion mutuall loue and vnitie that I and
vpon vs or at least r Ezra 4.1 2 3 4. Nehem. 6.9 10 c. hinder the doing of many good things and in those wée doe we are indangered not to doe them in so good a manner for fréedom chéerefulnesse and perfection as otherwise we might haue done them Fifthly ſ 1 King 22.1 2 4 5 6 7 c. Gen. 34.20 21.22 23. ordinary fellowship with the vngodly when they may be lawfully and conuenientlie auoyded is the way to harden them in their sinful state especially if they be not often and throughly reproued and admonished for they will soone conceiue that if their case were so wretched and damnable as indéed it is then the other would not so much conuerse with them And then chéefelie will they thinke so when the godlie make speciall contracts with them as marriages or haue great familiarity or continuall and ioynt labours with them Sixthlie t 2 Cor. 6.14.15 16. Pro. 22.1 it is an vnequall yoke and so not onely vneasie for a Christian to beare but also against the credit of Religion and our owne good name both which ought to be deare vnto vs because the glory of God doth much depend thereon as all experience sheweth Lastly u 2 Chron. 18.31 19 1 2 3. 20.35 36 37. the Lord hath sharpelie chastised his seruants though neuer so vpright and déere vnto him for their sinne this behalfe Of the effects of the 4 means of grace both in good and bad Parent We perceiue then that Christ by his Spirit giueth the benefit of his Couenant of grace vnto his Church or people * 2 Chron. 15.3.4 12 13 14 15 Luk 11.9 10. Acts 2. seeking him heartily and exercising it selfe religiously in these foure outward Meanes which we haue conferred of Pastor Yes verily but yet after diuers manners as hath beene shewed For First x Rom. 10.14 15 c. 2 Pet. 1.19 20. he calleth by his word and euermore inlighteneth and guideth by it Secondly y Mark 9.24 11.24 Iam. 1.6 5.16 17 he stirreth vp and inableth to pray with the assurance of Faith and with a feruent and holy desire which are the two chiefe properties and sinewes of Prayer and heareth and blesseth the same Thirdly z 2 Chron. 30.21 22 23 24 25 26 27. hee setleth and comforteth the heart in Grace by the worthy receiuing and remembring of the two Sacraments Fourthly a Act. 9.10 20 he further moueth and strengtheneth to forsake the euill and to choose the good training and assisting in dutie by the conscionable vse of the Communion of Saints Parent Are all these foure meanes effectuall to the saluation of all those who haue the outward vse of them Pastor No for first b 2 Cor. 2.16 17 there are some that perish vnto whom the preaching of Christs Gospell is not the sauour of life vnto life but the sauour of death vnto death Secondly c Zach. 7.13 Psal 109.7 the Lord will not heare their cry who wil not heare his cry but their prayer shall be turned into sinne Thirdly d Judas Magus c. the wicked reape no benefit by the Sacraments but rather increase their sinne and condemnation And fourthly e 2 Chron. 27.33 2 Sam. 16 23. Act. 1.17 and 8.13 John 17.12 though some bee numbred with the very chiefest and continue in their fellowship and that very nigh and speciall yet they may be the children of perdition A note or two of the consideration of Gods workes Parent Is not the consideration of Gods workes shewed in his Creatures and continuall Prouidence ouer all a profitable meane to teach and mooue vs to belieue feare loue and obey the Lord Pastor f Psal 19.1 2 3 4 c. 8.3 Dan. 9.12 13. Yes for the Lord doth as it were second and seale the truth of his Word by proceeding according thereunto in his workes For the vvhich cause g Psal 77.10 11 12 111. ◠the godly are commended in the Scriptures for their meditating and right-applying of the workes of Gods hands h Psal 28.5.1 Esai 5.11 12. and the wicked haue a woe pronounced against them for their prophane neglect and abuse of them Parent Why then haue you omitted to put the Meditation of Gods workes vnto the meanes of grace Pastor i Rom. 1.18 19 20 21 22 c. Because the blindnesse and hardnesse of mans heart is such by our Nature corrupted that though this booke of the creatures and of all other the workes of God be both great and plaine yet of it selfe it helpeth vs not to attaine to the grace of the Gospell but onely as we are directed and ledde by some one or more of those 4. meanes of grace that wee haue euen now handled and chiefely by k Psal 138.2 and 19.17 the light of the Word of God Otherwise it serueth to make man without excuse II. Of Christ his Protecting and Defending of his Church The second way of Christs ruling of his Church in this world Parent How doth Christ protect and defend his Church Child l Ps 86. Psalm 48. Psalm 82. Both by ordinary and extraordinary meanes Parent By what ordinary meanes Child m Rom. 13.1 2 3 4. Psal 106.46 Jerem. 38.7 Gen. 37.39.40 c. chapters Exod. 3.4 5 6. c. chapters By his Magistrates by his friends and by his foes and that both with and against their wills Seru. Who are Christs Magistrates Scholler n 1 Tim. 2.2 The King and all in authority vnder him Seruant Who are his friends Scholler o Iohn 15.14 They that doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them Seruant Who are his foes Scholler p 1 Cor. 1.23 Apoc. 13.11 They that set themselues against his truth either directlie or in a mysterie Seruant What doth Christ say of those that are eyther carelesse or slauishly afraid to maintaine his truth when it is slandered and traduced Scholler q Math. 12.30 He that is not with me is against me and hee that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad Parent How doth Christ protect his Church extraordinarily Childe r Beleeue the histories of the Bible and open thine eies see the like hand of God vpon many persecutors in these latter times also By sending it miraculous wonderfull preseruations and succours and by executing fearefull and strange iudgements vpon the obstinate enemies thereof III. Of Christ his disposing of all things to the greatest good of his Church in this world The third and last way of Christs ruling of his Church in this world and of his beginning to glorifie it in the world to come and of his beginning to glorifie it in the world to come Parent HOw doth Christ dispose all things to the greatest good of his Church Childe ſ Rom. 8.28 Math. 28.20 Mark 16.20 1 Cor. 15.54 55 Psalm 18.1 94.12 13. Hab. 3.16 Both by powring his blessing vpon all his direct
Christes righteousnes and pledges of his blisse Baptisme For why In Baptisme sure there is assured vnto thee Thy sinnes are washed by his blood and thou renew'd shalt bee And thou art entred once for all into the fellowship Of Father Sonne and Holy Ghost at no time thence to slip This holy Trinitie is thy God and thou his Child become His grace is thine thou not thine own through Christ these things are done And Faith is it that consecrates thee to the Lord alone Yea Faith I say in Christes death and Resurrection Therefore vnto the Lord see thou thy selfe do dedicate To dye to sinne and liue to him in state regenerate As water skowreth filth away so makes it faire and cleane Thinke not thy sin is washt when yet thou wicked dost remaine The Supper of the Lord. * So in the Supper of the Lord this gratious Couenant Is otherwise set forth to thee that art the Lords seruant The broken bread doth signifie Christs bodie put to death The powred wine his pretious blood doth note vnto thy Faith When Bread and Wine are ministred by Minister to thee Thinke with thy selfe Christ offereth himselfe and grace to mee And when thou eatst drinkst the same perswade thy selfe withall Christs Merits now belong to me to set me free from thrall Thy Baptisme once was ministred the Supper often ought The new birth needeth oft releefe though once t was truly wrought Wherefore as bread and wine do fresh our bodies oftentimes So comforts Christ the conscience with guilt of sinne that pines And as mans bodie gathers heart by bread and wine to liue So by this sacred food the Lord more spirituall strength will giue To doe his will with thankfulnesse more perfect for to be And better able sinne to leaue this is the veritie And finally as thou dost joyne and that in open place Amids Gods people that receiue before Christ Iesus face See then that peace and loue in thee vnfained be to Men And specially to faithfull folke else thou art none of them Stirre vp thy knowledge and thy faith repentance and thy loue Be zealous of this holy food vnworthy lest thou proue Examine well thy heart before to God thy prayer powre And look try how thou dost thriue in grace from that same howre * The fourth good Meane or Exercise that Christ bids thee to vse Is speciall fellowship with Saints the bad thou must refuse The Saints will teach comfort thee and many waies thee aide The bad will badly teach and will make thee of grace afraid * The fifth and last is noting well Gods creatures workes and hand His iudgements and his benefits God cause thee to vnderstand His patient long-sufferance and doings good alway Repentance and Obedience do teach thee euery day Fifthly Of the right vse of the Meanes of Grace and the Reward thereof DRaw neere to God with vpright heart and vse these meanes of grace Then Christ will be thy King Priest and Prophet in ech case Thy King to worke rule thy heart according to his will Most ready for to do thee good and saue thee from all ill Thy Priest for why he offred vp himselfe to death for thee And will apply his precious merits thy heart to purifie And of this thing thou maist be sure because he rose againe From death to life ascended vp and raigneth now in heauen And thence it is he worketh by his scepter and his rod Making his Meanes effectuall to bring thee vnto God And thence he is thy Prophet eke by Ministers that teach His holy word which thou must heare and diligently search Directing all thy wayes thereto with good and honest hart Christ wholly thine thou wholly his by true indeuour art Then God will surely saue thy soule for Christes sake his Sonne And prosper thee in all thy wayes what ere is said or done Hee 'l turne thy suffrings to the best and Satan eke confound His Promises he will fulfill if that thy heart be sound Beleeue then firmely in thy minde that God will count thee pure Full freely and full gratiously Christs Gospell is most sure Repent thee turne and grow in grace be thankfull and rejoyce In suffering with thy Sauiour obey his holy voice And keepe thy selfe within thy lot thy calling and degree Take paines be iust meeke mercifull and God will harke to thee And alwaies watch for Christ shall come to iudge both quicke and dead Thy Bodie shall be raisd from dust and to thy soule joyned Thy sinnes he will not mention the iust he will declare But iudge he will the Reprobate their sinnes he will not spare Their damned state thou shalt behold Christs sentence to commend Yet thou the joyes vnspeakable shalt haue without all end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Forme of Prayer after Conference Parent WE Coloss 1.9 pray thée O God to fill vs with the knowledge of thy will in all wisedome and spirituall vnderstanding to giue vs grace to walks worthy of thée Lord vnto all pleasing being fruitfull in euery good worke and increasing in the knowledge of God to strengthen vs with all might according to thy glorious power vnto all patience and long-suffering with ioyfulnesse and to make vs truly thankfull vnto thée O Father who hast made vs méete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light and for that thou hast and wouldst deliuer vs from the power of darknes and translate vs into the kingdome of thy deare Sonne in whom we haue redemption through his blood euen the forgiuenesse of our sinnes and Rom. 9.5 who is God ouer all blessed for euer Child Amen Seruant Amen Scholler Amen HEB. 6.1 Let vs goe on to perfection FINIS