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A95372 A heavenly conference for Sions saints, to enlighten themselves, and teach their children. Together, with the saints beliefe. / By Iohn Turner, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, in Gardiners Lane, Westminster. Turner, John, 17th cent. 1645 (1645) Wing T3323; Thomason E1171_2; ESTC R208818 41,818 74

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undeserved favours Q. VVhat is tr●● prayer A. A powring out of the meditations of the Psal 142 2. heart unto the Lord by the opperation of his Spirit Q. VVhat is reading of prayer● for prayer Iona. 2. 8. Psa 119. 113. Zach. 12. 10. Dan. 9. 3 4. 19. 27. Act 4. 24. Ro. 8. 26 27. 1 Cor. 14 15 Iohn ● 43. 47. Rev. 1 11. Psa 50. 15. A. An humane invention of man never heard of in Gods Word but hated of him For when we read God speaks to us and praying we speak to God 2. If reading be prayer one may carry them in his pocket or buy a penny-worth at a Stationers shop Q What is holy Fasting A. Abstaining from food for Conscience sake Ne● 1. 4. Dan. 10. 3. Q. What benefit is there by fasting and prayer more then by prayer alone A. Prayer and Fasting joyned together will Matth. 17. 21. Act. 10. 30 prevaile when Prayer alone will not be heard Q. VVhat are the spirituall duties the Lord requires of his servants in their houses Acts 10. 1 2. 17. 11. 1 Pet. 4. 10. Deut 6. 7. 11. 19. P●ov 22 6. A. 1. Prayer 2. Reading 3. Conference 4. Teaching the Word 5. and continually convenient talke of the Saints unto them For if the youngling bee seasoned in good things it will abide for ever Q. How if some of his houshold will not pray nor be instructed by him A. He must patiently let them alone 2 Tim. 2. 24 Acts 13. 46 47 2 Cor. 1. 24. Mat 13. 29 30 2 Tim. 2. ●4 35 For no man hath power to command in divine things by temporall authority the conscience of any in worship Q. May a father master or any in authority force to divine obedience by Civill power A. They may not All must come to worship 2 Cor. 10. 4. Heb. 4. 1● willingly 2. If any practice before faith their Sacrifice Psal 110. 3. Hebr. 11. 6. is of God hated Q. May a Father Master or King keep such in his house or kingdome A. He may lawfully and must or else he rebelleth against God for if his wife or children 1 Cor. 7. 13 14. Math. 10. 35 36. 1 Pet. 3. 1. be unbeleeving he must keep them Q. VVhat authority hath a Father King or Master on those who are wicked in divine things A. Manifest Gods eternall judgement against Ioh. 8. 44. Iude 23. Acts 13. 10 11. Mat. 12. ●5 31. them Q. How if the threatning Gods eternall judgement will not cause them to amend A. They must leave them as of God not ye called Mat. 13 28 29 30. 2 Tim. 〈◊〉 24. 1 Cor. 14. 37 38. Q. VVhat must converted Children and Servants doe in a house when their Governours are not A. Abide faithfull doing what good they can 1 Cor. 7. 21. Mat. 10. ●1 22 1 Tim. 6. 1. Q. VVhat worship must the unconverted household performe A. None for their best is hated Psalm 50. 16. Q. Ought any to be let live that will not worship the Lord according to his word A. They ought for Christ will have none Mat. 13. 29 30. bodily punished for any divine worship they 2 Tim. 2. 24. performe 2. For all bodily weapons are prohibited in 2 Cor. 10. 4. divine actions Q. VVill not wicked men if they be let alone draw many to false worship A. Yes such as themselves are Q. Ought not Christs servants to destroy such Acts 5. 37 38 39. wicked worshippers for his cause A. No for Christ will have his children Mat. 13. 29 30. Revel 13. 10. permit wicked worshippers quietly 2. For they may in time be converted Acts 9 3. Q. May not people assemble together in the name of Christ to doe him worship that are not a Church A. Yes they may Luke 24. 13 14 15 16. Acts 16. 14. Q. Can a Congregation which is not a Church met in the name of Christ give and receive the Ordinance of Baptisme and the Lords Supper A. No these belong onely to a Church or to Deut. 12. 13 14. 16. 2. 5 6. Luke 3. 12. 1 Cor. 11. 26 27. one extraordinarily called and approved of God Q. VVho are the whole Kingdome or Catholike Church of Christ A. All the invisible and visible Saints of God in Heaven on earth now have ever beene Math. 8 11. ●uke 14. 233 24. or ever shall be For all Saints can make but one body to one head Christ Ephes 1. 22 Q. Where is this universall Church planted A. In the gloriovs heavens where Christ the head is whither the elect shall ascend Heb. 12. 23. 2 Tim. 4. 8. Q. Who are officers to this Catholike Church or universall Kingdome A. Apostles Prophets Evangelists who Heb. 2 4. Act. 19. 11 12. 1 Cor. 4. 9. are extraordinary called and approved of by Christ our King and no other For these are to appoynt the worke to other Act. 6. 3. Officers As the Kings privy Counsell are by the Kings appoyntment to declare to the inferiour Officers what the King would have them doe Q. What is an Apostle A. A peculiar Ambassador in Office sent with Authority to declare the unwritten mind Eph. 6 20 Ioh. 20. 23. Matth. 18. 18. 1 Cor. 12. 29. Luke 6 13. Hct. 2. 42. of Christ whose writings are the Doctrines and Lawes of his Church by which all mens fins are remitted or retained and by which all shall be judged at the last day Q How can Christs Church be ordered now the Apostles are absent and dead A. They are spiritually present and living Luke 16. 29. 1 Cor. 15 3. As the Kings Privy Counsell are present where their commands are though they be not there in bodily presence Q. How is this universall Church or kingdome Col. 4 8. Rev. 1. 11. 1 Cor. 1 2 Gal. 1. 2. Phil. 2. 19. 20. P●ov 27. 23. distinguished A. Into divers branches particuler States Churches Bodies Cities or Corporations Q. What is a particular Church stative body Acts 2. 37. 39. Ro. 1. 6 7. 10 14 15. 17. Iohn 15. 19 Acts 4. 1. 4. 5. 1● Iohn 17. 20. Citie or Corporation of Christ A. 1. A company of people called to beleeve and professe obedience unto God in Jesus Christ by the power of his word 2. a Gen. 17. 4. 7. 9. 11. 2 Cor. 8. 5. Luke 1. 27. Act. 3. 25. Neh 9. 38. 10. 29. Rom. 11. 27. Gal. 3. 17. Heb. 8. 6. 10. 13 20. Joyned together in holy Covenant b Iohn 15. 19. Act. Act. 19. 9. Psal 26. 4 5. Tim. 6. 3. 4 5 6. 2 Cor. 6. 7. 1 Cor. 5. 12. Rev. 18. 4. Isay 52. 11 Ier. 6. 1. apart from the worlds worship and service of Anti-christ c Psa 110. 3. 2 Cor. 9. 13. Isa 44. 5. Phil. 〈◊〉 5. Act. 2. 41. 17. 4. by voluntary profession of the faith of Christ in