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B12280	An explication of those principles of Christian religion, exprest or implyed in the catechisme of our Church of England, set downe in the Booke of Common Prayer Vsefull for housholders, that desire heaven in earnest: and are willing to discharge their dutie in examination of their charge, before they send any of them to our communion. Begun and finisht in Barstaple, in the Countie of Devon, according to his maiesties late pious directions, for the renewing and continuing of the ordinance of catechising, so generally sleighted and neglected: now thus farre published respectively for the benefit of that corporation.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1633 (1633)	STC 6057; ESTC S114531	131,550	448

1 Pet. 4.3 be more wisely zealous in good then euer you were foolishly forward in euill courses Eccles 12.1 2 Tim. 3.15 Fifthly let young men and women to preuent this feare and trouble seeke their Creatour in the dayes of their youth least a custome in euill presenting a pretended impossibility driue you to this straight to doubt whether it be better to turne for heauen or to despaire and so drop downe to destruction Q. What is regeneration A. A Christians second birth wherein he hath the new man raised vp in him Iohn 3.3 1 Pet. 1.23 the Image of God repaired spirituall life infused and the seed of euery necessary grace reimplanted Q. How by whom and when is regeneration wrought A. First Iohn 3.5 the principall agent is the Spirit of God infusing the habite of grace into all the powers of the soule 1 Pet. 1.23 so inabling and disposing it to all holy motions and operations 1 Iohn 3.9 Secondly the instruments whereby are of three sorts First simply spirituall such is the actiue quality of grace giuing a power to doe good by the first act and called preuenting grace stirring vp the will to make vse of that power by a second act Ephes 2.8 called working grace Acts 18.27 enabling the whole to manifest that power and will indeed by a third act and then called coworking or assisting grace 1 Cor. 15.10 Tit. 2.11 1 Cor. 4.15 Secondly morall such is the Sacrament of Regeneration Thirdly naturall such are Ministers faithfully dispensing the Mysteries of God in the promulgation of the Gospell of Christ 1 Pet. 1.23 Ioh. 10.10 Thirdly the roote and seed whence this new life flowes is Christ and his Word as head deriuing life to the members of his mysticall Body by meanes of his humanity the quickning power being in and from his Deity Eccle. 11.5 Fourthly the manner is hidden and secret Iohn 3.8 Christs incarnation points out the manner of our regeneration The Holy Ghost ouer-shaddowes the soule and by his quickning power frames the new man insensibly of immortall seed thus much onely we may know First there is a disposition by way of preparation all lets are remoued Secondly a conception by a Vnion of grace with nature in the soule Thirdly a growth graduall in diuers parts diuersly as in an infant Fourthly a birth in the manifestation of this life by a regular motion in spirituall imployments Fiftly the time is at once instantly whensoeuer it is no certainety when reuealed nor set time appointed some at one time by one ordinance some at another time by another Q. Are not all men regenerate onely in and by the Sacrament of Regeneration in Baptisme A. No for first some haue had and many haue the grace of Regeneration before they could come to make vse of that or any other Sacrament liuing and dying neuer sensible of any change in them Secondly others haue and may receiue the seede of Grace in and with the Sacrament sowne then in their hearts Ier. 1.5 may lye hid vnder the clods of naturall corruption 1 Pet. 3.21 and spring vp long after by the power of spirituall raine and heat Thirdly a third sort may haue it neither before nor in Baptisme and yet receiue it after by the vse of some other ordinance thus might Simon Magus Acts 9.22 had he repented and truely beleeued after his baptisme the Lord is a free agent may bestow his grace when and how he pleaseth willing men to yeeld honour and respect to all his ordinances Quest How may a Christian doubting be comfortably perswaded of his Regeneration Ans First let him looke backe vpon and receiue comfort from his Baptisme which did certainely bring some good to his soule Secondly let him take notice of the ordinary manner of the manifestation Gal. 3.27 thereof not without pangs Acts 2.37 paine and griefe more or lesse in all Thirdly let him especially looke vnto the effects fruits and consequents of Regeneration which are diuers 1 Iohn 5.1 as first faith in the Lord Iesus that he is the Christ Secondly 1 Iohn 3.14 1 Iohn 4.7 loue of God his ordinances and seruants Thirdly hatred of sinne Rom. 7.23 1 Iohn 3.9 and worldly corruptions as offensiue to our mercifull Father Fourthly a combate of the spirit against the flesh with victory Fiftly 2 Cor. 5.17 a new life he liues new food desired and new company delighted in Question What is Iustification A. First it is a sentence of God as Iudge wherein the beleeuing sinner receiues a full and free discharge from the guilt of sinne Rom. 8.33 3.30 in regard of condemning power Psal 32 1 2 and the consequents thereof Secondly an acceptation of their persons as perfectly righteous 2 Cor. 5.19 Luk. 22.29 by the imputation of Christs merits giuen to them Rom. 3.28 enabled by him to receiue them Thirdly a declaration of their right to the heauenly inheritance with Christ in glory Iam. 2.24 all apprehended by faith as the instrument manifested to men by good workes as the fruits Q. How may a Christian bee comfortably perswaded this sentence is thus pronounst on his side A. First by that appearance he may remember hee hath and doth daily make with a bleeding heart and trembling soule before the Iudgement Seate of God crying guiltie guiltie accusing condemning himself like the prodigall Father I haue sinned against heauen Luk. 15.18 against thee and am no more worthy c. Secondly by that appeale hee hath in his owne thoughts made from the throne of Iustice to the Mercy Seat Heb. 4.16 begging earnestly for mercy and pardon in and through Iesus Christ Thirdly Rom. 1.17 by that life he after liues through Faith beleeuing what hee seeth not hoping for what is deferred and louing God when hee frownes vpon him in some temporall crosse or spirituall conflict Fourthly Rom. 5.1 by that inward peace which followes being iustified by faith we haue peace with God Fifthly by that account hee makes in his owne estimation of Christs righteousnesse 2 Tim. 4.8 resting vpon it and longing after his second comming Quest What is Sanctification A. It is a worke of the Spirit and Word of God Ioh. 17.17 whereby first men truely conuerted are cleansed from their naturall corruption 1 Cor. 6.11 in regard of the reigning power thereof Secondly whereby originall Iustice is in part restored and inherent righteousnesse wrought in them 2 Thes 2.13 graciously disposing their formerly vngracious hearts to the performance of holy duties though with much weakenesse and many fallings for sanctification during this life is imperfect and in a word it is in the regenerate a growing vp more and more in the new man which is according vnto holinesse Quest How many parts are there of Sanctification Ans Two Mortification Vivification Rom. 6.4 First Mortification which is a destruction