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B04689	The foundation of Christian religion, gathered into six principles. And it is to be learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to heare sermons with profit, and to receive the Lords Supper with comfort.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Shelton, Thomas, 1601-1650?	1660 (1660)	Wing P1566B; ESTC R215935	19,838	53

A. A death upon the Cross peculiar to him alone z Esa 53. 5. Joh. 12. 27. Rev. 19. 15. Luk. 22. 44. for besides the separation of body and soul he felt also the pangs of hell in that the whole wrath of God due to the sin of man was poured forth upon him Q. What profit cometh by his sacrifice A. Gods a Heb. 9. 26. wrath is appeased by it Q. Could the sufferings of Christ which were but for a short time countervail everlasting damnation and so appease Gods wrath A. Yea for seeing Christ suffered God b Acts 20. 28. 2 Cor. 5. 15. suffered though not in his Godhead and that is more then if all the men in the world had suffered for ever and ever Q. Now tell me the other means of satisfaction A. It is the perfect fulfilling of the Law Q. How did he fulfil the Law A. By his c 1 Cor. 1. 30. Rom. 3. 25. 2 Cor. 5. 2● perfect righteousness which consists of two parts the first the integrity and pureness of his humane nature the other d Rom. 5. 19 Rom. 4. 1. his obedience in performing all that the Law requireth Q. You have shewed how Christ doth make satisfaction tell me likewise how doth he make intercession A. He doth alone continually d Rom. 8. 34. 1 Pet. 2. 5. appear before his Father in Heaven making the faithful and all their prayers acceptable unto him by applying of the merits of his own perfect satisfaction to them Q. Why is Christ a Prophet A. To e Joh. 6. 45. Mat. 3. 17. reveal unto his Church the way and means of salvation and this he doth outwardly by the Ministery of his Word and inwardly by the teaching of his holy Spirit Q. Why is he also a King A. That f Isa 9. 7. he might bountifully bestow upon us and convey unto us all the aforesaid means of salvation Q. How doth he shew himself to be a King A. In g Act. 10. 40. Eph. 4. 8. Act. 1. 9. that being dead and buried he rose from the grave quickned his dead body ascended into heaven and now sitteth at the right hand of his Father with full power and glory in heaven Q. How else A. In h Isa 9. 7. 30. 21. that he doth continually inspire and direct his servants by the divine power of his holy Spirit according to his holy Word Q. But to whom will this blessed King communicate all these means of salvation A. He i Mat. 20. 16. Joh. 〈…〉 1 Joh. 2. 3. G●l 3. 27. Col. 2. 12. offereth them to many and they are sufficient to save all mankinde but all shall not be saved thereby because by faith they will not receive them The fourth Principle expounded Q. What is Faith A. Faith is k Joh. 1. 12. 6. 35. G●l 3. 27. Col. 2. 12. a wonderful grace of God by which a man doth apprehend and apply Christ and all his benefits unto himself Q. How doth a man apply Christ unto himself seeing we are on earth and Christ in heaven A. This l 2 Cor. 1. 21 22. Rom. 8. 16. applying is done by assurance when a man is verily perswaded by the holy Spirit of Gods favor towards himself particularly and of the forgiveness of his own sins Q. How doth God bring men truly to believe in Christ A. First he prepareth their hearts that they might be capable of faith and then worketh faith in them Q. How doth God prepare mens hearts A. m Ezek. 11. 19. Hos 6. 1 2. By bruising them as if one would break an hard stone to powder and this is done by humbling them Q. How doth God humble a man A. By working in him a sight of his sins and a sorrow for them Q. How is the sight of sin wrought A. By the a Rom. 3. 20. 7. 7. moral Law the sum whereof is the ten Commandments Q. What sins may I finde in my self by them A. Ten. Q. What is the first A. b Com. I. To make something thy God which is not God by fearing it loving it and so trusting in it more then in the true God Q. What is the second A. c II. To worship false gods or the true God in a false maner Q. What is the third A. d III. To dishonor God in abusing his titles words and works Q. What is the fourth A e IV. To break the Sabbath in doing the works of thy calling and of the flesh and in leaving undone the works of the Spirit Q. What be the six latter A. To do any thing that may hinder thy neighbors f V. dignity g VI. life h VII chastity h VIII wealth i IX good name k X. though it be but in the secret thoughts and motions of the heart unto which thou givest no liking or consent Q. What is sorrow for sin A. It is l Act. 3. 37 38. when a mans conscience is touched with a lively feeling of Gods displeasure for any of these sins m 1 Tim. 1. 5. Luk. 15. 21. Ezra 9. 6 7. in such wise that he utterly despairs of salvation in regard of any thing in himself acknowledging that he hath deserved shame and confusion eternally Q. How doth God work this sorrow A. By the terrible curse of the Law Q. What is that A. He n Gal. 3. 10. which breaks but one of the Commandments of God though it be but once in all his life time and that onely in one thought is subject to and in danger of eternal damnation thereby Q. When mens hearts are thus prepared how doth God ingraft faith in them A. By working certain inward motions in the heart which are the seeds of faith out of which it breedeth Q. What is the first of them A. When a man humbled under the burthen of his sins o Esa 55. 2. Joh. 7. 27. Luk. 1. 53. doth acknowledge and feel that he stands in great need of Christ Q. What is the second A. An p Mat. 5. 4. hungring desire and a longing to be made partaker of Christ and all his merits Q. What is the third A. A q Heb. 4. 16. flying to the Throne of Grace from the sentence of the Law pricking the conscience Q. How is it done A. By r Luke 15. 18 19. Mat. 15. 21. 23 c. Act. 8. 22. 2 Cor. 12. 8. praying with sending up loud cries for Gods favor in Christ in the pardoning of sin and with fervent perseverance herein till the desire of the heart be granted Q. What followeth after this A. God then s Mat. 7. 7. Esa 65. 24. Job 33. 26. according to his merciful promise le ts the poor sinner feel the assurance of his love wherewith he loveth him in Christ which assurance is a lively faith Q. Are there divers degrees and measures of true faith A. t Rom. 2. 1. 7. Luk.

i Luk. 23. 42. Act. 7. 60. 1 Thes 4. 3. Heb. 2. 14. 1 Cor. 15. 51. their bodies may rest for a while in the earth and their souls may enter into Heaven immediately Q. VVhat followeth after death A. The day of Judgement Q. VVhat sign is there to know this day from other days A. k 2 Pet. 3. 1. Heaven and earth shall be consumed with fire immediately before the coming of the Judge Q. Who shall be the Judge A. Jesus Christ the Son of God Q. What shall be the coming to Judgement A. He shall come l 1 Thes 4. 16 17. in the clouds in great Majesty and Glory with infinite company of Angels Q. How shall a man be cited to Judgement A. At the m Mat. 24. 31. 1 Cor. 15. 51 52. sound of the Trumpet the living shall be changed in the twinckling of an eye and the dead shall rise again every one with his n Job 19. 25. own body and all shall be gathered together before Christ and after this the good shall be severed from the bad o Mat. 25. 32 33. these standing on the left hand of Christ the other on the right Q. How will Christ try and examine every mans cause A. The p Rev. 20. 21. Dan. 7. 20. books of every mans doings shall be laid open mens consciences shall be made either to accuse them or excuse them and every man shall be tryed by the works which he did in his life time because they are open and manifest signs q Job 3. 18. 5. 24. of faith or unbelief Q. What sentence will he give A. He will give * Mat. 25. 34 41. sentence of salvation to the Elect and godly but he will pronounce sentence of damnation against unbelievers and reprobates Q. What state shall the godly be in after the day of Judgement A. They r Mat. 25. 34. Apoc. 21. 2 3 4 5. shall continue for ever in the highest Heaven in the presence of God having fellowship with Christ Jesus and reigning with him for ever Q. What state shall the wicked be in after the day of Judgement A. In eternal perdition and destruction in hell fire Q. What is that A. It s 2 Thes 1. 9. Isa 66. 14. Apoc. 21. 8. stands in three things especially 1. A perpetual separation from Gods comfortable presence 2. Fellowship with the Devil and his Angels 3. An horrible pang and torment both of body and soul arising from the feeling of the whole wrath of God poured forth on the wicked for ever world without end and if the pain of one tooth for one day be so great endless shall be the pain of the whole man body and soul for ever and ever FINIS HINC LUCEM ET POCULA SACRA ALMA MATER CANTABRIGIA TO THE SUPREAM AUTHORITY OF ENGLAND Thomas Shelton Wisheth Heavenly Grace and Earthly Glory Right Honourable IT is a saying of Solomon There is no new thing under the Sun but that which now is hath been I do beleeve it hath a truth concerning this very Art of Charactery which though it were not so exact formerly yet hath run along through all Ages There seetneth to be a hint of it in the placing of the Vowels in the writing of the Hebrew It is reported of some of the Fathers in ancient time that they Preached every day as Chrysostome by name to the people of Antioch whose Homilies are yet extant which could hardly have been transcribed so fast without some help this way I have seen a Book almost as ancient as Printing and in the Frontispiece printed This was taken by Characters Within this last Century of yeers diverse men have published severall methods of Short-writing as Mr B●le Dr. Bright John and Edmund Willis W●l Labourer and others And above thirty years since I endeavoured my self to doe somewhat that way and composed a Booke with the best skill I then had which by Gods blessing proved beneficiall to many Bu● hearing diverse complaine of some difficulty in my former Rules and finding my selfe by long experience and practice it was something short of perfection though generally accounted more exact then any of the former I have now at the request of many by Gods assistance after long study and paines composed a New Art more compendious and exact I am certaine then any that was yet brought to light and soeasie that an ordinary capacity by Gods blessing may be able in two h●ures learning to write any Chapter in the Bible and to give an account of every word How usefull such an Art may prove may be guessed by the blessing of God bestowed upon my weake endeavours in the former whereby many thousands by learning and using it have reaped profit and comfort Whereby also the memory of many worthy Divines Doctor Preston Doctor Sibs Doctor Day and diverse others is perpetuated to Posterity in their works by this Art taken and published which else had perished with the breath that uttered them And whereby likewise many Gentlemen and Merchants and others in forreigne parts have with freedome used Bibles and Testaments written in this Art without feare of bloody Inquisitors And should the revolution of times bring forth such as the Marian dayes which God avert when one small Epistle of the New Testament was at the rate of five pounds and one Chapter sold for a Load of Hay how precious then Notes of wholesome Divinity taken in this Art now in this Harvest of the Gospel would be both those that should have and those that should want them would know though in a different manner they would prove like the Jews Manna on the Sabath when there was none to be gathered abroad My desire is that my paines herein may prove instrumentall for the good of many I make bold to present it to your Honours as that poore Persian his handfull of Water to his King having no better Gift humbly craving your Honours favourable construction and protection of it and as in duty I stand bound so by Gods grace I shall continually pray for your Honours happinesse and acknowledge my selfe Your Honours humble Servant THO SHELTON