two Agree They Agree A. 1. In the substance of it being one and the same promise of Life and Salvation by Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 10.1 2 3 4. Q. Wherein else A. 2. In the Condition Faith in the free Grace of God and mercies of Christ Acts 15.10 11. Q. Wherein do the Old and New Covenant Differ They Differ A. 1. The New Covenant Differs from the Old in the Clearness of it Christ and the Benefits that come by him are more clearly revealed unto us than unto them Rom. 16.25 26 27. Q. Wherein else do they differ A. 2. In the Easiness of it The Old Covenant was more burdensome than the Last or New Covenant Acts 15.10 Mat. 11.28 29 30. Q. Wherein else A. 3. In the Efficacy and power of it The Spirit was not given in so large a measure to them before the Coming of Christ as to believers since Joh. 7.39 Q. What are those things which God promiseth in the Covenant of Grace A. That he will be a God unto us IV. The things Gen. 17.7 And a Father unto us 2 Cor. 6.18 And do all that a God and Father can do for his Bestow upon them all good things Spiritual Temporal and Eternal 1 Tim. 4.8 Psal 84.11 Q. What are those special spiritual blessings which God promised to bestow upon his A. 1. The Donation 1. Spiritual Blessings promised or giving of his Spirit to work all their works in them and for them Ezek. 36.26 27. Q. What is another A. 2. The saving knowledge of himself and of his will Jer. 31.34 Q. What is another A. 3. Justification Q. What is Justification A. That Act of Gods free Grace whereby he pardons all our sins Justification defined and accounts us righteous in his sight only for the Righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to us and received by faith alone Q. What are the parts of Justification A. Pardon of sin and Imputation of Righteousness Q. Where are these promised to Believersâ— A. In 2 Cor. 5.19 Rom. 8.1 2 Cor. 5.21 Rom. 4.6 7 8. Mic. 7.18 19 20. Jer. 31.3 Q. What is anoâ—her A. 4. Sanctification Q. What is Sanctification Sanctification defined A. That work of Gods Grace whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the Image of God and are enabled more and more to dye unto Sin and to live unto Righteousness 1 Thes 5.23 24. Q. What are the parts of it A. Two Mortification and Vivification Or a Dying unto Sin by vertue of Christs Death and a Living unto Righteousness by Vertue of his Resurrection Q. Where are these promised to Believers A. In Rom. 6.4 5. Where they are said to be planted into the similitude of Christs death and resurrection Jer. 31.33 Q. What is meant by putting the Law in their inward parts A. A disposition of spirit to know and learn the whole mind and will of God whatsoever he will have them to know Act. 10.33 Q. What is meant by writing the Law in their hearts A. A disposition of spirit to submit and yield obedience to the whole will of God Psal 119.6 Luke 1.6 Rom. 6.13 Q. What is another spiritual Blessing that God hath promised A. 5. Contrition or Brokenness of heart Ezek. 11.19 Q. What is another A. 6. Growth in Grace Mal. 4.2 2 Cor. 7.1 Q What is another A. 7. Perseverance in Grace Jer. 32.39 1 Pet. 1.4 5. Q. Where hath God Promised Temporal good things A. In Psal 84.11 Mat. 6.32 Rom. 8.32 2. Temporal Blessings promised Q. Where hath God promised Eternal good things 3. Eternal Blessings promised Signs of being in the Covâ—nant of Grace 1 Sign A. In Joh. 3.16 Rom. 6.22 23. 2 Cor. 4.17 18. Q What signs can you give me of your being within the Covenant of Grace A. I know that First by the Knowledge that God hath given me of him and my self Jer. 31.34 Ephes 5.8 Q. How else do you know it 2 Sign A. 2. By the Faith which I have in Christ this being the condition of the Covenant Joh. 3.16 Q. How else 3 Sign A. 3. By the Counterpane or Copy of the Covenant the Law of God written in my heart Jer. 31.33 Q. How do you know that the Law of God is written in your heart A. 1. By the Conformity of my heart to the Law of God the bent of my heart being to please God in every thing Acts 13.22 Q. How else A. 2. By the Oneness Singleness and Uprightness of my heart Ezek. 11.19 Q. How else A. 3. By the Softness of my heart the Lord having made me to fear and tremble at his word and at his displeasure Ezek. 11.19 20. Q. How else A. 4. By the Newness of my heart in that he hath Renewed Changed and Sanctified my heart Ezek. 36.26 Q. What other sign can you give me of your being in the Covenant 4 Sign A. 4. The Use that I make of the Covenant Q. What is one use that you are to make of the Covenant A. 1. To purge my self by it from the remainders of Corruption and grow in the Graces of the Spirit 2 Cor. 7.1 Q. What is another A. 2. To keep close to God in wayes of Righteousness and holiness Psal 18.21 22 23. Q. How hath God confirmed the Covenant of Grace V. How God hath confirmed the Covenant of Grace in which he promiseth all these good things A. He hath confirmed it four wayes 1. By his word of Promise 2. By his Oath both which are set down in Heb. 6.17 18. 3. By the Death and Bloodshed of Christ Heb. 9.13 to ver 25. 4. By the Sacraments which are therefore called seals of the righteousness of Faith Rom. 4.11 Q. What is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Knowledge of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. The Second Sacrament of the New Testament Instituted by Christ for the Use of true believers to Sign and Seal up to them their spiritual nourishment and growth in Grace by Christ unto Eternal life Joh. 6.54 55. Q. What are those Special Ends wherefore Christ Instituted it and we are to Receive it The Ends of the Sacrament A. They are Four 1. To put and keep us in remembrance of that Infinite Love of his in Dying for us 1 Cor. 11.25 2. To testifie our thankfulness for this Love of his And therefore it is called The Cup of Blessing 1 Cor. 10.16 3. To be a pledge of our Union and Communion with him and one with another in the benefits that come by him 1 Cor. 10.16 4. To confirm and strengthen our Faith in the Assurance of those good things promised in the Covenant of Grace especially the Pardon of Sin and Eternal Life by Jesus Christ Rom. 4.11 Mat. 26.28 Joh. 6.54 1 Cor. 11.23 24 25 26. How the Sacrament strengthens faith above the Word Q. How doth the Sacrament of the Lords Supper strengthen Faith above the Ministry of the Word A. 1. As
another A. 2. When it is Spiritual Love and set on others for Spiritual ends and not for Carnal namely for Christs sake and for Grace sake and for Truth sake 1 Joh. 5.1 Mat. 10.40 41 42. 2 Joh. 1 2. Q. What is another A. 3. When it is Impartial Love Love to all the Saints one as well as another the Poor as well as the Rich the bound as well the free Col. 1.3 4. James 2.1 to 10. Q. What is another A. 4. When it is Universal to all sorts Foes as well as Friends after the example of God who loved us when we were enemies to him Mat. 5.43 44 45. Psal 35.12 13. Rom. 5.8 yet especially to the Saints Psal 16.2 3. 1 Pet. 2.17 Q. What is another A. 5. When it is a Cordial and Sincere Love from the heart not only in Word and in Tongue but also in Deed and in Truth 1 Joh. 3.18 Rom. 12.9 Q. What is another A. 6. When it is an Operative or working Love Working 1. Inwardly in well-wishing and fellow-feeling of others Sufferings 3 Joh. 2 3. Rom. 12.15 2. Outwardly 1. In well-doing Gal. 6.9 10. 2. Reconciliation to others Matth. 5 23 24. Mat. 6.14 15. And 3. Satisfaction for wrongs done Luke 19.8 Q. What is another A. When it is Permanent and constant in all estates in Prosperity and Adversity in Life and Death Ruth 1.16 17. 1 Cor. 13.13 Q. How do you know you love your enemies A. By this that I can pray for them Matth. 5.44 Acts 7.60 Luke 23.34 Q. How else A. By this that I can heartily forgive their trespasses against me as God for Christs sake forgave me without seeking any Retaliation Ephes 4.32 Col. 3.13 1 Pet. 2.1 Q. How else A. By this that I am willing and ready to do them good for the evil they have done to me Rom. 12.20 Thus of Love The Tryal of a Holy Desire Q. WHat is the Sixth Sacramental Grace to be examined before you come to the LORDS SVPPER A. Whether we have a Spiritual Appetite or holy Desire to the Sacrament Q. What is this Holy Desire A. It is a Gracious affection of a Gracious heart A Holy Desire defined carrying the soul out after Spiritual things in a Spiritual manner and for Spiritual Ends Isa 26.8 9. Q. How do you know the truâ—h of a Spiritual Appetite Signs of a Holy Desire or Holy Desire to the Sacrament A. 1. By the Rise of it 1. Sign Q. How by the Rise of it A. 1. When it ariseth from a sight and sense of our own weakness of Grace Mark 9.24 Luke 15.17 Q. How else dâ—th it arise A. 2. When it ariseth from a sight and sense of the Fulness that is in Christ for the supply of all our wants Luke 15.17 Câ—l 1.19 Cant. 4.16 Q. How else A. 3. When it ariseth from a principle of Grace Psal 40.8 Q. How else A. 4. When it ariseth from experience of the sweetness and goodness of God in his Ordinances 1 Pet. 2.2 3 4 5. Q. How else do you know the truth of a Holy Desire 2 Sign A. 2. By the Properties of it Q. What is one Property of a Holy Desire A. 1. When it is Sincere after Grace as well as Glory Holiness as well as Happiness Psal 73.24 25. Q. What is another A. 2. When it sets a high Price and Value upon the thing desired as Paul Phil. 3.7 8 9. And as the wise Merchant Mat. 13.46 Q. What is another A. 3. When it is Industrious Earnest and Restless in the use of means for obtaining the thing desired For he that truly hungers and thirsts will endeavour in the use of means to have it allayed Isa 26.9 1 Pet. 2.2 Q. What is another A. 4. When it is firm and strong still growing Phil. 3.14 Psal 119.20 Q. What is another A. 5. When it is constant until it obtain Psal 119.20 And as Jacob Gen. 32.26 Q. How else do you know it A. 3. By the Fruits and Effects of it 3 Sign Q. What is one Fruit of it A. 1. When it is Glad of and Rejoyceth in the Opportunities of enjoying Communion with God in his Ordinances Psal 122.1 Isa 2.3 Q. What is another A. 2. When there is Retention When the soul not only closeth with Spiritual food but keeps it and digests it Heb. 3.14 Q. What is another A. 3. When it makes a man Impatient of delays Psal 42.2 Psal 84.2 Q. What is another A. 4. When a man takes content in nothing without Christ and Gods Love and favour in him Cant. 3.1 2 3. Q. What is another A. 5. When the soul is content with Christ and Grace in the want of all other things Psal 4.6 7. Q. What is another A. 6. When it Patients and quiets the soul in and under Sufferings from God and man Heb. 10.34 Q. What is another A. 7. When it moderates the desires after the things of the world Prov. 30.8 9. Q. What is another A. 8. When we are made willing to part with Temporals for Spirituals 2 Chron. 11.13 14. Q. What is another A. 9. When we are made willing to lay out all that strength and benefit that we have received by the Ordinance in the Service of God 1 Kings 19.8 Thus of a Holy Desire And thus of Habitual Preparation to the Sacrament of the Lords SUPPER OF Actual Preparation TO THE Lords Supper Question WHat is Actual Preparation Answer It is the Renewing Acting Actual preparation defined and Exercising of those Habits of Graces which we have found in our selves Q. Why is every one to Renew Act and Exercise those Graces before he come to the Sacrament A. 1. Because else they will lye dead in our souls and it will be all one as if we had them not if we do not Act and Exercise them Q. Why else A. 2. Because we are commanded at all times to stir up the Graces of God in us 2 Tim. 1.6 Q. Why else A. 3. Because else we shall Receive unworthily as the Corinthians did because they did not renew and act their Repentance before they came 1 Cor. 11.30 31 32. Q. How are we to renew act and exercise the former Graces A. 1. By Meditation and examination what our defects are in the former Graces 2. By humbling our selves under them 3. By Begging the Pardon of them and power over them and that this Pardon may be Sealed up to us in the Sacrament and given unto us by the Spirit of Christ for the enabling of us to walk more worthy of the Lord unto all well-pleasing Q. HOw are you to stir up the Grace of Knowledge before the Sacrament The stirring up the Graces before the Sacrament 1. Knowledge A. 1. By humbling our selves under our former coming to the Table of the Lord in so much Ignorance 2. By Labouring to get a more distinct Knowledge of those things which we do know 3. By dwelling awhile upon the meditation of
the Excellency Necessity and Utility of those things that we do know 1 Joh. 2.3 4. Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Faith before the Sacrament 2. Faith A. 1. By taking notice of the want and weakness of our Faith wherein we have manifested unbelief since we were last at the Lords Table 2. By meditating upon the freeness fulness and sweetness of the Promises 3. By considering the Lords kind Invitation and hearty welcome of upright hearts Cant. 5.1 Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Repentance before you come to the Sacrament 3. Repentance A. 1. By searching out our special sins that we have committed since we were last at the Table of the Lord Lam. 3.40 2. By a free a full and particular confession of them Prov. 28.13 1 Tim. 1.13 3. By sound humiliation under them and self-condemnation for them James 4.9 10. 1 Cor. 11.31 4. By earnest Supplication for the pardon of them and power over them in and by the Use of the Sacrament 4. Obedience Q. How are you to stir up your Obedience before you come to the Sacrament A. 1. By taking notice what our omissions defects and failings have been in our Obedience 2. By bewailing them before the Throne of Grace 3. By renewing our Covenant with God of new and better Obedience of more forwardness to it and Spiritualness and fruitfulness in the use of the Sacrament 5. Love Q. How are you to stir up your Love before you câ—me to the Sacrament A. 1. By taking notice of our wants and defects in our Love to Christ or any of his 2. By humbling our selves under all our unkindnesses to them 3. By a willingness and readiness to seek and accept of Reconciliation with others 4. By a Resolution and endeavour to manifest more fruits of Love and mercy to the Souls and Bodies of others especially those that are of the houshold of faith Gal. 6.10 Q. How are you to stir up your Holy desire to thâ— Sacrament before you come 6. Holy Desire A. 1. By taking notice of our great want of Christ and need of Grace 2. By meditating on the great worth of Christ and the Alsufficiency of Christ and the readiness of Christ to supply all our wants 3. By considering the Greatness of the Feast the greatest that ever Heaven and Earth affords and the greatness of the Feast-maker being no other than the King of Kings 4. By considering the Lords Gracious invitation of us and the many precious Promises that he hath made to supply all our wants Psal 81.10 Psal 145.18 19. Of stirring up the Graces in the Sacrament 1. Knowledge Q. HOw are you to stir up the Grace of knowledge in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By a serious meditation of these Three things 1. The Greatness of the Majesty in whose presence we are 2. The Excellency of the Matter which we partake of 3. The things Signified by the Elements and the Actions about them Q. How are you to stir up your Faith in the Vse of the Sacrament 2. Faith A. By making particular Application of all the Sacramental Promises and Sacramental Actions and Sacramental Ends and Sacramental Benefits that are Signed Sealed and Exhibited in the Sacrament to any true Believer That they are Signed Sealed up and Exhibited to my self in particular Q. How are you to stir up your Repentance in the Vse of the Sacrament 3. Repentance A. By labouring to have our hearts feelingly affected with Godly sorrow for sin which was the principal in the Death â—nd Sufferings of Christ and so hating sin as never to leave pursuing it until we have the death of that which was the cause of the Death of Christ Q. How are you to stir up your Obedience in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By Renewing our Covenant of more circumspect walking for the future 4. Obedience and fetching Vertue from Christ to walk before him in new and better Obedience Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Love to Christ in the Vse of the Sacrament A. 1. We are to stir up our Love to Jesus Christ 5. Love by taking notice of his wonderful Love to us in taking our Nature upon him and in Doing and Suffering that in our nature for us which neither we our selves nor the whole Creation were able to do and suffer for us Q. How else A. 2. By taking notice wherein we are or have been defective in our Love to him and humbling our selves under our failings and renewing our Covenant of more expressions of Love to him than ever Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Love to the Saints in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By taking notice wherein we have been defective in our Love to them and humbling our selves under it and renewing our Covenant of exercising more Love to others and endeavouring to go in and out before others in all offices of Love Q. How are you to stir up your Holy Desire in the Vsâ— of the Sacrament 6. Holy Desire A. By opening our mouth wide that he may fill it and by an earnest expectation of all the good things Signed Sealed up and Exhibited in the Sacrament to all true believers Psal 81.10 A Right Disposition in the time of Administration of the Sacrament Q. WHat is Required at the time of the Administration of the Sacrament 4 Things Required in the time A. Four things 1. Reverence 2. Meditation 3. Affection 4. Prayer I. Reverence Q. What Reverence is Required A. It is both Outward and Inward 1. Outward To fix our eye upon the Elements and the Actions of the Minister about them 2. Inward in a sense of our own unworthiness and an endeavour to approve our hearts to God in all we do Q. What are those things that we are to Meditate on II. Meditation in the use of the Sacrâ—ment A. 1. We are to Meditate on the near Resemblance 1. On the Resemblances or Relation between the Bread and Wine and the Body and Blood of Christ Q. What are some of those Resemblances A. 1. As the Bread is the staff and strength of our natural Life so is Christ of our Spiritual life 1 Cor. 12.6 2. As the Corn hath much labour bestowed upon it before it come to be Bread so the Lord Jesus Christ suffered much for us before he could become Bread for our Souls 3. As Bread is but one body though it be made up of many Grains so all the faithful are but one Body though they are many Members Q. What Resemblanâ—â—s are there between the Wine and the Blood of Christ A. 1. As Wine quencheth the thirst of the Body so doth the Blood of Christ quench the thirst of the Soul Joh. 4.13 14. 2. As Wine cheereth and maketh glad the heart so doth the Blood of Christ cheer and make glad the drooping Spirits 3. As Wine warmeth the Stomach
DIRECTIONS FOR THE Right Receiving OF THE Lords Supper Drawn up by way of Question and Answer for the Use and Benefit of the younger sort especially the Citizens of Exeter By J. B. Whosoever Eateth my Flesh and Drinketh my Blood hath Eternal life and I will raise him up at the Last Day Joh. 6. 54. With Allowance London Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns over against the Great Conduit at the lower end of Cheapside 1679. DIRECTIONS FOR THE Right Receiving OF THE Lords Supper Question TO whom doth the Sacrament of the LORD's SVPPER belong Answer Not to the unworthy but to the worthy Q. Who are unworthy Guests at the Lords Table A. All grosly Ignorant and openly Scandalous Q. Why are all grosly Ignorant to be kept back from the Sacrament A. Because being Ignorant they want an eye to discern the Lord's Body a Hand to receive him and a Mouth to feed upon him and therefore in so coming they eat and drink Judgement to themselves 1 Cor. 11.29 Q. Why are openly Scandalous to be kept from the Sacrament A. Because such in presuming to touch such holy things with unholy hearts lips and lives they dishonour and provoke God pollute and prophane his Ordinance grieve and make sad the Godly and make themselves guilty of Murdering Christ and Dâ—mning their own souls 1 Cor. 11.27 Q. Who are grosly Ignorant A. Such as are ignorant of the Nature Ends and Use of the Sacrament and not able to give a Reason of their Faith and hope to be saved 1 Pet. 3.15 Q Who are openly Scandalous A. Such as live and lye Impenitently in a course of Sinning and by their speeches and practices give just offâ—nce to any of the Godly 1 Cor. 10.32 33. Thus of such as are unworthy Guests to come to the Lords Table Q. Who are worthy Communiâ—ants Worthy Communicants A. Such as are willing and in some measure able to give a Reason of their Faith and Hope to be Saved and whose Conversation is suitable to their Profession Ephes 4.1 Q. Are there any worthy in themselves of this honour A. No but the Lord is pleased to account and accept them so in and for and through the Righteousness of Christ imputed to them Rev. 3.4 And because their desire and endeavour is to walk worthy of and suitable to their profession Ephes 4.1 Col. 2.6 Q. What is required of those that would come as worthy Guests to the Table of the lord A. A Due Preparation before Requisite to a Right Receiving A Right Disposition in and an Answerable Carriage after Q. Why is every one bound Duly to prepare himself A. Because in coming unpreparedly he not only dishonours God and pollutes the Ordinance but makes himself Guilty of the Body and Blood of Christ and eateth and drinketh Judgement to himself 1 Cor. 11.27 29. Q. What is that Preparation that is required A. It is double Habitual and Actual Q. What is Habitual Preparation Habitual Preparation A. The Examination of our selves Whether we have the Habit or Seed of those Graces that do qualifie and fit us for the Sacrament Q. Why is every one to examine whether he have those Graâ—es A. 1. Because this is expresly required 1. Cor. 11.28 2. Because without Examination we cannot come to know the truth of Grace in us nor act our Graces Jer. 8.6 3. Because without a work of grace the Sacrament will be but a Seal to a blank of no benefit but much hurt Q. What are those Graces that we are to examine whether we have them A. They are six 1. Saving Knowledge 2. Faith 3. Repentance 4. Obedience 5. Love and 6. A Holy desire or an Appetite to the Sacrament Q. Why is every one bound to examine whether he have a competent measure of Knowledge A. 1. Because without Knowledge we cannot discern the Lords Body 1 Cor. 11.29 2. Because without Knowledge we cannot please God in the service of him Prov. 19.2 Hos 6.6 3. Because we shall have no salvation but eternal destruction without Knowledge 2 Cor. 4.3 4. 2 Thes 1.7 8 9. Q. What is Knowledge A. It is a sanctified understanding and clear apprehension of those things revealed in the Scriptures Knowledge Defined necessary to our Salvation Joh. 17.3 Q. What are we to examine in and about our Knowledge A. What those things are that we are to know and whether our Knowledge be true Saving Knowledge Q. What are those things that we are to know A. Some things concerning God Things to be known in five heads and concerning our Selves and concerning Christ and concerning the Covenant of Grace and concerning the Sacrament the Seal of the Covenant Knowledge of God in five heads I. Of the Nature of God Q. What are we to know of God A. His Nature Attributes Works Word and Worship Q. What is his Nature A. He is One Infinite Eternal Perfect Incomprehensible Spirit distinguished into three Persons the Father Son and Holy Ghost 1 Joh. 5.7 Q. What is a Spirit A Spirit A. A Substance or Being that cannot be seen Joh. 4.24 Luke 24.39 Q. What is a Person A Person A. A distinct Subsistence or Being having in it the whole God-head and distinguished from another by an incommunicable property Joh. 14.9 10. Heb. 1.3 Q. What are the Attributes of God II. Of the Attributes of God A. Certain essential Properties whereby God is pleased to make himself known unto us who otherwise cannot come to know him Otherwise called his Back-parts Exod. 33.23 Because we can have but an imperfect Knowledge of him as we have of a man when we see him only by his back Q. Of what kind are those Attributes A. They are either Incommunicable or Communicable Q. What are his Incommunicable Attributes A Such as cannot be given to 1. Incommunicable Attributes or found in the Creature as Omnipresence Jer. 23.23 24. Omnisciency 1 Joh. 3.30 Omnipotency Luke 1.37 Immutability James 1.17 Q. What are his Communicable Atâ—ributes A. Such as are given to 2. Communicable Attributes or found in the Creature as Truth Holiness Mercy Justice Exod. 34.6 7. Q. Are these Communicâ—ble Attribuâ—es in God as they are in man A. No In men they are but Qualities in God they are his very Essence Whatsoever is in God is God God is Love it self 1 Joh. 4.2 These Properties are imperfectly in men There are but some Degrees of Mercy Justice c. But in God they are in perfection he is so merciful and just as he cannot be more he is infinite in all perfections Q. What are the Works of God III. Of the Works of God A. His Work before time was His Decree His Works in time Creation and Providence Q. What is the Decree of God Gods Decree defined A. His unchangeable purpose with himself from all Eternity concerning the World and every Creature in it especially Men and Angels their ends and the
is Jâ—sus Christ in his Natures I. The Natures of Christ A. The Eternal Son of God who in the fulness of time took to his Divine Nature our Humane Nature and so became God and Man in one Person that so he might be a fit Mediator to go between God and Man and so to reconcile God to Man and Man to God Gal. 4.4 5. Q. Why was he Man A. Because Man had sinned and Justice required that that Nature that had sinned should make satisfaction Q. Why was he Gâ—d A. That so he might be able to undergo the wrath of God due to our sins which a meer man could not do and that his sufferings might be of infinite merit to procure salvation for us Q. What is Jesus Christ to his A. The Only and Alsufficient Remedy The only Remedy because there is no other Name given under Heaven whereby we can be saved Acts 4.12 The Alsufficient Remedy because he is able to save to the uttermost all those that come to God by him Heb. 7.25 26. Q How doth it appear that he is the only Alsuffâ—cient Remedy A. In that he is the alone Mediator II. The Offices of Christ Priest Prophet and King of his Church Q. What is that Office of hâ—s Mediatorship A. That Office whereby he goes between God and Man 1. In General Mediator to reconcile and make peace between God and Man 1 Tim. 2.5 Q. Wâ—at is his Priestly Offiâ—e â— That Office of his Mediatorship whereby he offered up himself a Sacrifice for our sins on the Cross 2. Particular 1. Priest Râ—m 3.24 25. And maketh continual Intercession for us at the Right hand of his Father Râ—m 8.33 34. Heb. 7.24 25. Q. What is his Prâ—phetical Office A. That Office of his Mediatorship whereby he reveals 2. Prophet and makes known his Fathers will to us by his Word and Spirit Joh. 15.15 Act 3. last Q. What is his Kingly Offiâ—e A. That Office of his Mediatorship whereby 3. King having power given him over all things in Heaven and in Earth he exerciseth Government in his Church for the salvation of his people and for the destruction of his and his Churches enemies Matth. 28.18 Psal 45.5 Q. What is the third thing to be known concerning Christ III. The Benefits that come by Christ A. The Benefits that come by him to true Believers Q. What are those Benefits A. The Principal are those in 1 Cor. 1.30 He is made of God to us Wisdom Righteousness Sanctification and Redemptiâ—n The Consequential are those in Rom. 15.13 Joy and Peace in believing Q. What is the fourth thing to be known concerning Christ IV. The means to get Interest in Christ A. The means to get an Interest in Christ and the Benefits that come by him Q. What are those Means A. Faith and Repentance Mark 1.14 15. Q. What is Faith Faith defined A. It is a special and supernatural Gift of God wrought by the Spirit through the Ministry of the Word in the hearts of the Elect whereby we come to know assent unto take and rely only upon the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation Joh. 1.12 Act. 16.31 Q. What is Repentance A. It is a special Gift of God Repentance defined wrought also by the Spirit in the Ministry of the Word arising from the knowledge of and Faith in the mercies of God in Christ working Godly sorrow for sin and a through change of heart and life from the Love and reign of all sin to the life and power of Godliness Acts 26.18 2 Cor. 5.17 Rom. 6.12 13. Thus of the things to be known concerning Christ Q. What are those things that we are to know concerning the Covâ—nant Knowledge of the Covenant in 5 things A. Five things 1. What a Covenant is 2. The Kinds of Covenants 3. The Difference between them 4. The special things promised in the Covenant and 5. How it is confirmed Q. What is a Covenant A. It is a solemn League and contract made between Persons Two at the least I. What a Covenant is wherein they do mutually bind themselves each to other in certain Articles to both their Contents Q. How many kinds of Covenants are there II. The kinds of Covenants A. Especially Two The Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace Q. What is the Covenant of Works The Covenant of Works defined A. That Covenant which God made with our first Parents before the Fall wherein he promised to Adam and his posterity perfect Happiness upon condition of perfect Obedience Gen. 2.16 17. Q. Why is this called the Covenant of Works A. Because it required Works as the Condition of Life Lev. 18.5 Q. Had Adam any power to keep that Covenant A. Adam had power to keep it before the Fall being Created Perfect Eccles 7.29 But since the fall neither he nor any Son of Adam none but only Jesus Christ is able to keep this Covenant being wholly defiled with sin and disenabled to any thing that is good Rom. 8.7 Q. Whether shall any man be judged by the Covenant of Works seeing he hath no power to keep it A. Yes every man and woman that is found out of Christ in a state of unregeneracy seeing God gave them power to keep it but they by their wickedness and unthankfulness lost it Q. What is the Covenant of Grace A. The second Contract The Covenant of Grace defined or agreement which God made with Christ and in him with all the Elect to give them Christ and all that is his even all things pertaining to Life and Godliness and that upon condition of believing 2 Pet. 1.3 4. Psal 84.11 Joh. 3.16 Q. What differences are there between these two the Covenant of Works III. The difference between the Covenants and the Covenant of Grace A. 1. The Covenant of Works was made before the Fall The Covenant of Grace was made since the Fall 2. That promised Life upon condition of perfect Obedience in our own Persons but this upon condition of Faith in Christ 3. That required Obedience but gave no power to perform it bur this gives power to perform it Ezek. 36.26 27. Q. Why is this called The Covenant of Grace A. Because it was nothing but the free Grace of God that made it and that enableth us to keep it Ephes 2.8 9. Q. How is the Covenant of Grace distinguished The Covenant of Grace distinguished into the Old and New A. Into the Old and New Heb. 8.13 Q. Are there then Two Covenants of Grace A. No They are both one and the same Covenant for substance they differ only in respect of the divers dispensations of it Q. What is the Old Covenant of Grace The Old A. The Revelation and Dispensation of it before the Coming of Christ Q. What is the New Covenant The New A. The Revelation and Dispensation of it since the Coming of Christ Q. Wherein do these
it Representeth Christ and his benefits to the Eye and every Sense 1 Joh. 1.1 2. whereas in the Ministry of the Word he is Represented to the Ear only 2. As it is a Seal annexed to the Covenant of Grace 1 Joh. 1.1 2 3. Q. What are the signs in the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine The Signs and the Actions of the Minister and the Receivers in and about them Q. What is signified by the Bread and Wine A. The Body and Blood of Christ Things signified Q. But the Body and Blood of Christ are in Heaven and how then can we receive that being here on earth A. Although we receive Christ truly and really yet not corporally or carnally but spiritually by faith Joh. 6.3 Faith goeth from Earth to Heaven and taketh hold on Christ and the Spirit comes from Heaven to Earth and applyeth Christ unto us 1 Joh. 4.24 Q. But the Papists say the Bread and Wine are transubstantiated or turned into the very body and blood of Christ and therefore we receive him not only Spiritually but Corporally A. That is a false gross and absurd Doctrine contrary to Scripture sense and reason 1. Contrary to Scripture which expresly saith The Heavens must contain him untill the restitution of all things Acts 3.21 And at the last day he shall descend from Heaven with a shout 1 Thes 4.16 2. Contrary to sense for we see and taste nothing but bread and wine 1 Joh. 1.12 And Christs Body and Blood remained distinct from this Bread and Wine when he spake those words This is my Body and 3. Contrary to reason Because Christ having a true Humane Body like to us Heb. 2.14 and 4.15 and being ascended in his body up to Heaven Mark 16.19 he cannot be here on Earth too at the same time for it is contrary to the nature of a body to be in many places at once The signification of the Actions Q. What is signified by the Ministers taking and setting apart the Bread and Wine when he comes to the Table 1. Of setting apart A. God the Fathers setting of his Son apart from all Eternity for our Redemption Heb. 7.26 Q. What is signified by the Ministers action of Consecrating or seeking a Blessing upon the Bread and Wine 2. Of Consecration A. God the Fathers actual sending of Christ and Christs actual performing the great work of Redemption for us Gal. 4.4 Q. What is signified by the Ministers action of Breaking the Bread and Pouring out the Wine 3. Of Breaking and Pouring out A. All the Sufferings of Christ especially the Breaking of his Body and the Shedding of his Blood upon the Cross Heb. 9.14 Q. What is signified by the Ministers Bringing and Offering the Bread and Wine A. God the Father freely offering of Christ 4. Of Bringing and Offering and Christ freely offering of himself with all his Benefits to true Believers Q. What is signified by the Receivers Receiving the Bread and Wine at the hand of the Minister A. His Believing of the truth of what Christ hath done and God hath Promised 5. Of Receiving Q. What is signified by your Eating the Bread and Drinking the Wine A. The Applying of all that Christ hath Done and God hath Promised 6. Of Eating and Drinking to my self in particular so as to say with Thomas Joh. 20.28 My Lord and my God Thus you see what those things are that you are to know that you may come as worthy Guests to the Lords Table The Tryal of the six Sacramental Graces The Tryal of Knowledge Q. WHat is Knowledge Knowledge Defined A. It is a sanctified understanding and clear apprehension of those things revealed in the Scriptures necessary for our salvation Joh. 17.3 Q. What else are you to examine about your Knowledge Signs of Saving Knowledge 1 Sign A. Whether it be a True Sound Soul-saving Knowledge Q. What signs can you give me of that A. 1. One Sign of true saving Knowledge is this That it Prizeth the Knowledge of God in and above all other Knowledge 1 Cor. 2.2 Phil. 3.8 Q. What is another Mark of saving Knowledge A. 2. This 2 Sign That it makes a man to approve of the goodness of what he knows Rom. 7.16 Q. What is another Mark A. 3. That it is unlimited 3 Sign it sets no bounds to it self True Knowledge makes a man willing to let in any light to know whatsoever God will have him to know Acts 9.6 Acts 10.33 Heb. 6.7 Q. What is another Mark A. 4. When it is Experimental 4 Sign so as to make the soul to have sense and feeling of what it knows Phil. 1.9 10. Q. What is another Mark A. 5. When it is a Changing 5 Sign and Renewing Knowledge 2 Cor. 3.18 Rom. 12.2 Q. What is another Mark A. 6. When it is Practical 6 Sign when it makes the soul careful to practise what he knows Acts 9.6 Isa 2.3 Psal 86.11 Psal 119.34 Psal 111.10 Q. What is another Mark A. 7. When it is a Humbling Knowledge 7 Sign so as to make a man to walk humbly with God and the more he knows the more humble he is Prov. 30.2 James 3.13 Job 42.5 6. Q. What is another Mark A. 8. When it is Communicative of it self to others 8 Sign out of a desire of their spiritual good Psal 34.11 Acts 26.29 Q. What is another Mark 9 Sign The Affections that accompany saving knowledge A. 9. When it is affectionate or a heart-affecting knowledge Psal 119.15 16. Q. What are those Affections A. 1. The Fear of God Psal 86.11 Q. What is another A. 2. The Love of God 1 Joh. 4.7 8. Q. What is another A. 3. Affiance in God Psal 9.10 Q. What is another A. 4. Zeal for God Dan. 11.32 Q. What is another Mark of Saving Knowledge 10 Sign A. 10. When it is a Growing or a Persevering Knowledge Phil. 1.9 10. 2 Pet. 3.17 18. Thus of Knowledge The Tryal of Faith Q. WHat is the second Grace to be examined before the Sacrament A. It is Faith Q. What is Faith A. A special and supernatural Gift of God wrought by the Spirit Faith defined through the Ministry of the Word in the hearts of the Elect whereby they come to know and assent unto to take and rely only on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation Joh. 1.12 Acts 16.31 Q. How doth the Spirit work Faith in and by the Ministry of the Word A. Ordinarily he prepares the heart by the Law and worketh it by the Gospel How the Spirit works faith by the Word How the Law prepares the heart for Faith Q. How doth the Ministry of the Law prepare the heart for Faith A. Four wayes 1. By discovering the sinful and miserable condition of man by Nature 2. By convincing him that it is his condition as well as others Joh. 16.8 3. By humbling him under the consideration of it
is a Rule of Righteousness Secondly When it is Resolute without Doubting as Joshua's was Josh 24.15 And the Reason of it is Because Resolution is the foundation of all Religion And because of the fickleness of our Spirits there being in every one of us the same seeds which there are in others of apostatizing from the Living God Thus of Obedience The Tryal of Love Q. WHat is the Fifth Sacramental Grace to be examined before you come to the Sacrament A. It is Love Q. What is that Love you are to examine A. Our Love to God the Father Son and Holy Ghost and our Love to the Saints and to our Enemies Q. What signs have you of your Love to God A. 1. If it be a superlative Love to him above all the World and all the Creatures in it our Nearest and Dearest Relations even Life it self Matth. 22.37 Luke 10.22 Q. How else A. If it be with a fervent Love with all our heart and soul and mind and strength Deut. 6.5 Q. How else A. If it be with a Love of complacency and delight Psal 4.4 6. Psal 73.25 Q. How else A. If it be with a love of Assimulation it makes us like to him Holy as he is Holy 1 Pet. 1.15 Q. How else A. If it be an Obediential Love 1 Pet. 1.17 1 Joh. 5.2 3 4. Q. How else do you know you love God at your Father A. By this that he adopted me for his Child in Christ from all Eternity Ephes 1.5 Joh. 1.37 Q. How else A. By this That when â—he fulness of time was come he sent forth his Son made of a woman and made under the Law that we might receive the Adoption of Sons Gal. 4.4 5. Q. How else A. By this That by his Word and Spirit he hath wrought faith in me John 1.12 Q. How else A. By this that I have the nature of my Father and a desire and endeavour to be holy as he is holy 1 Pet. 1.15 Q. How else A. By this that my Desire and endeavour if to carry my self as a child towards him by studying and labouring to know him and love him and fear him and reverence and obey him and depend on him for all the good I stand in need of for soul and body me and mine this life and a better Psal 9.10 Q. How do you know the truth of your love to his Son the Lord Jesus Christ A. By this that I am willing to receive whole Christ and give up my whole self to Christ Q. How doth it appear that you receive whole Christ A. By this that I receive him on his own terms as my alone Lord Jesus Christ and my alone Mediator King Priest and Prophet Q. How do you know you receive him as your alone Lord A. By my renouncing all other Lords that command besides him and contrary to him and subject my self only and wholly to his command and service Isa 26.13 Q. How do you know you receive him as your alone Jesus A. By this my renouncing my own righteousness and desiring to be found only in his Phâ—l 3.8 9. Q. How do yâ—u know you receive him for your alone Christ A. 1. By this that I am anointed with the same spiritual unction of his Grace 1 Joh. 2.27 2. By this that I labour to observe and perform those offices to which I was anointed sc to be a King to govern my Family a Priest to offer up Spiritual Sacrifices in it and a Prophet to teach and instruct them Rev. 1.6 Q. How do you know that he is your Mediator A. By this that I renounce all other Mediators as Angels and Saints and do whatsoever I do in his Name Mediation and Worthiness Col. 3.17 Q. How do you know you love him as your Prophet A. By this that I am willing to be taught and guided only by his Word and Spirit in my whole conversation and not follow any further than they follow him Joh. 10.4 5. 1 Cor. 11.1 Isa 30.21 Q. How do you know you love him as your Priest A. By this 1. My high prizing of his righteousness above my own accounting all my own as filthiness and but Dross and Dung Isa 64.6 Phil. 3.7 8. Q. How else A. 2. By my continual seeking unto him for all that pardoning purging and sanctifying Grace I stand in need of 1 John 1.6 Q How do you know you love him as your King A. By my desire to know his Laws and yield universal obedience to them Joh. 15.14 my continual fighting his battels against all his and my spiritual enemies 2 Tim. 4.8 and my dependance on him for power and victory over them Col. 2.15 Q. How do you know you give up your wholâ— self to him A. By this 1. My willingness to deny my self take up his cross and follow him Mark 8.34 and 2. By my desire and endeavour to glorifie him both in my soul and body 1 Cor. 6. lâ—st Q. How do you know you love the Holy Ghost A. 1. By this my giving up my self to be his habitation to dwell in and Temple to offer up Spiritual Sacrifices in 1 Cor. 6.19 Q. How else A. By my hearkning to and obeying his call to faith and repentance Isa 30.21 my nourishing and cherishing his holy motions and resisting the temptations of my spiritual enemies 1 Thes 5.19 and 1 Pet. 5.9 Q. How else A. By my living in the Spirit and walking after the Spirit Gal. 5.25 Rom. 8.14 Q. How else A. By my loving frequenting and delighting in those Ordinances wherein he manifests himself his Word and Sacrament Psal 84. 122.1 Q. How else A. By my entring on Duty in his strength Ephes 6.10 and giving him the whole glory of my ability 1 Cor. 15.10 Q. How else A. By still blessing him for those special gifts and graces acts and operations in my soul as saving illumination vocation regeneration consolation supplication and sealing me up to the Day of Redemption Ephes 4.30 Q. How do you know that you love those that are Gods and Christs and the Spirits A. By this that my Love is a Brotherly Love Heb. 12.1 Q. What is that Brotherly Love Love defined A. It is a Fruit of the Spirit in the hearts of the Regenerate whereby they are kindly affectioned one to another being careful to express it by endeavouring the good of others souls and bodies especially the Saints Gal. 6.10 Rom. 12.10 Signs of Love Q. What signs can you give me of the truth of your Love 1 Sign A. 1. The Rise of it When it ariseth from the Love of God to them 1 John 5.1 And the command of God to love them 1 Joh. 4.21 Joh. 15.12 17. Q. How else do you know the truth of your Love 2 Sign A. 2. By the Properties of it Q. What is one Property of true Love A. 1. The Purity of it when it comes from a pure heart 1 Cor. 6.11 1 Pet. 1.22 Q. What is