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A13281 The sweet milke of Christian doctrine in a plaine and naturall method, by question and answere, for their better vnderstanding, for whom it is chiefly written. Sym, John. 1617 (1617) STC 23585; ESTC S106181 11,515 34

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A. A man may know that hee hath true faith Mark 9.24 first by the habite and internall act thereof by beleeuing knowing himselfe to beleeue Secondly by the inward testimonie of Gods Spirit to our spirits according to the outward testimony of his word Rom. 8.16 Thirdly by the inward sincere disposition and affection of our hearts to goodnesse and against euill Psal 139.21 22. Fourthly by the good fruites of our faith in a conscionable practise of al holy duties in the whole course of our liues Iam. 2.17 18. Q. What benefit and vse are wee to make of this sauing faith A. We are therby by beléeuing in our Sauior Iesus Christ to liue in the happy estate of regeneration in righteousnes Rom. 1.17 Gal. 3.11 Q. Which is that righteousnes wherin we are to liue by faith A. It is the righteousnesse both of iustification and sanctification Rom. 4.5 Tit. 2.12 Q. Wherein doth the righteousnesse of Iustification consist A. It doth consist in the forgiuenesse of our sins Rom. 4.7 8. 1. Cor. 1.30 Phil. 3.9 and in the imputation of Christs righteousnesse Q. Wherein doth the righteousnesse of sanctification consist A. It consisteth in the renewing of vs in all our actions dispositions faculties and powers of soule and bodie Col. 3.10 1. Thes 5.23 Rom. 8.2 sincerely in som measure by the vertue of the holy Spirit in the death and resurrection of our Sauiour Iesus Christ powerfully working in vs. Rom. 6.4 5.6 Eph. 4.22.23.24 Q. What is true repentance which is the second part of the obedience of the Gospell A. It is a true change of the whole man from all his former wicked disposition Ier. 31.19 2. Tim. 2.25 2. Cor. 7.10 Acts 2.37 1. Ioh. 1.9 Ezek. 18.27.28 Iude 23. Esay 59.2 purposes and sins with godly sorrow of heart for them confessing and forsaking them with vnreconcilable hatred of them especially for that they are offensiue to our gracious God and doe make diuision between him and vs. Q. What is our Legall obedience commanded in the Law Iā 2.8.10 Exod. 20. Psa 34.14 1. The. 2.12 A. It is the conscionable performance of all that which we are commanded by the Morall Law of God briefly comprised in the tenne Commandements the perfect rule of our sanctification wherby carefully auoiding all euil forbidden and doing all duties commanded wee manifest and retaine in faith and loue the grace and vertues of God receiued Q. Into how many tables is this Law of the ten Commandements diuided A. Into two Exod. 34.1 Q. What things doth the first Table containe A. Our duty to God in the first foure Commandements Thou shalt haue no other Gods before me Mat. 22.38 Q. What is the briefe sum of all our dutie to God A. The sum of our dutie to the Lord our God is that wee loue him with all our heart with all our soule Mat. 22.37 and with all our mind Q. What things doth the second Table containe A. It doth coutaine our duty to our neighbour in the sixe last Commandements Honour thy Father and Mother Thou shalt not kill c. Q. What is the briefe summe of our dutie to our neighbour A. That wee doe loue him as our selues Mat. 22.39 Q. After what manner should we do all these duties commanded in the Morall Law A. Wee are to labour to doe them in number Iam. 2.10 Mat. 5.48 Rom. 14.23 and euery one of them in degree of perfection of faith and loue in obedience to God and care of his glory Q. Hauing hitherto spoken of actiue obedience what is now our passiue obedience which wee are likewise to performe A. It is a patient and chéereful yéelding of our selues Rom. 5.3 Iam. 1.2 Psal 39.9 1. Pet. 2.20 Heb. 12.5 6 7.11 2. Cor. 1.8 1. Pet. 3.14 17. 2. Tim. 3.12 without discontent and murmuring to endure and make good vse of whatsoeuer afflictions it shal please God for his glory and our tryall or chastisement to lay vpon vs either immediatly by himselfe or mediatly by any other meanes how great or vniust and iniurious soeuer it may seem to vs. Q. Touching this course of our Christian obedience what dangers are we especially to take heed of A. Wee should most carefully take heed that after we that haue begun in this course we do not either againe by the deceitfulnesse of our owne hearts and temptations of sinne the diuell and the world make apostacie and fall away to sinne 2. Pet. 2.20 21 22. Ier. 17.9 2. Tim. 3.7 or els through our naturall security and sloth not grow vp and goe forwarde towardes perfection in that course of obedience and grace Q. By what meanes then may wee both stand firme and grow vp in the estate of grace and obedience A. By the conscionable and continuall vse and helpe of the word of God the Sacraments prayer and discipline Q. How are wee to vse the Word of God that we may thereby both be kept and built vp 1. Tim. 4.13 Heb. 2.11 Deut. 6.7 Psal 1.2 Iam. 1.22 Isay 66.2 2. King 22.19 He. 4.2 2. The. 2.10 A. We are duely to read it heare it confer of it and to meditate vpon it with a reuerent and conscionable regard thereof in beleeuing and embracing the same in loue and obedience Q. How do the Sacraments stay and strengthen vs in this gracious estate A. They doe it by a more sensible affectuall and particular signifying applying and sealing vp vnto vs by conuenient and fit visible and earthly elements Rom. 4.11 our Sauiour Iesus Christ with his benefits thereby represented and offered by his owne ordinance in the due administration thereof than it can bee done by the word alone Q. VVhat things doe make a Sacrament to be really a Sacrament A. The words of the institution and the consecrated elements 1. Cor. 11.23 24. conioined in the administration of a Sacrament doe make it to be indeed a Sacrament Q. Which are the substantiall parts of euery Sacrament which wee are to receiue A. They are the earthly visible elements the signes and seales and Iesus Christ with his graces signifie inuisibly and spiritually offered and sealed vp vnto vs. 1. Cor. 10.16 Q. Which be these Sacraments A. They are Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Mat. 28.19 Mat. 26.26 Q. What is Baptisme A. It is the Sacrament of our regeneration or new-birth in the due administration therof representing offering and sealing vp vnto vs by the outward washing of water purifying the bodie the spiritual purifying of the whol man by Iesus Christ Tit. 3.5 1. Pet. 3.21 Heb. 10.22 his blood shed for vs sprinkled vpon our consciences by faith Q. What is the Supper of our Lord A. It is the Sacrament of our spirituall nourishment in the lawfull administration therof representing offering and sealing vp vnto vs by the eating and drinking of bread and wine which doth
12. Gen. 8.21 Gen. 6.5 in the guilt of the our rebellious act in Adam secōdly in corruptiō thence lineally deriued in ful want of al sauing grace deprauation of all the faculties and powers of soule body and pronenesse of the same to all euill continually Q. What is actuall sinne A. Actuall sin is our owne personall transgression continually issuing out of the liuing spring of our originall sinne Iam. 1.14 Mat. 15.19 Rom. 1.32 Luk. 12.47 1. Cor. 13.3 and doth consist in doing that which is forbidden and in omitting or doing amisse what is commanded Q. What is the reward and punishment due to vs for these our sinnes A. The certain wages due to vs for our sins Ephe. 5.9 Isay 59.2 Rom. 1.24 Heb. 3.11 Deu. 28.15 Tit. 1.15 Rom. 2.8 Reue. 21.8 Mat 25.41 Reu. 18.6 is to be forsaken giuen ouer of God to be vtterly depriued of grace and happines and to be wholly in euery respect subiect to the vengeance and curse of God both in this life present also in the life to com to the suffering both of the first second death in manner and measure according to the number and nature of our sinnes Q. What vse ought we to make of the knowledge of this our miserable estate A. We ought by the knowlege therof first to rouze vp our selues out of our carnall securitie and throughly to haue our hearts affected with déep humilitie and contrition in detestation and loathing of our selues in this wretched condition secondly Ephe. 5.14 Isa 66.2 Rom. 7.24 Acts 2.37 Iob. 42.6 to stir vp our selues most earnestly to endeuour how we may bee deliuered out of this estate and bee brought into the speciall grace and fauour of God againe Q. What are wee by the speciall sauing grace of God A. We are the children of God and heires of heauen by the frée mercy of God Rom. 8.16 17. Ephe. 1.5 2. Tim. 1.9 1. Pet. 2.9 Rom. 5.20 2. Cor. 4.6 chosen and called out of our estate of misery into the estate of grace and fauor of God so made now by the infinite mercy of God bringing good out of euil more happy then euer we were before Q. By whom are wee brought into this so gracious an estate A. By our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ onely Gal. 1.4 Ephe. 1.11 Q. What things chiefly are wee to know touching Iesus Christ A. We are to know his Person and his Office Ioh. 17.3 Phil 3.8 1. Cor. 2.2 Q. What maner of person is Iesus Christ A. Hee is God the Sonne the second person of the Trinity become man for vs by an vnseparable and vnfused vnion of his diuine and humane natures Rom. 9.5 Mat. 2.17 Ioh. 1.14 and properties and so is both God and man in one person Q. Why was it needefull that Iesus Christ should be man A. It was needful that Iesus Christ should be man Heb. 10.5 first that he might haue a body of the same nature that had sinned to offer vp in satisfaction for sinne Secondly Col. 1.21.22 that in that body he might doe and suffer all things needful for our redemption Thirdly that we may lawfully claim 1. Cor. 1.30 Ioh. 1.12 and apprehend the benefit of all his merits done in that body which hee hath common with vs in nature as personally our owne Q. Why is it needfull that our Sauiour should be God A. It is néedfull that our Sauiour shold be God first that he might be able to ouercome the powerful enemies Col. 2.15 fully finish the great work of our saluation Secondly that the personall vnion of the God head with his humanity might so dignifie the same that it might be a sufficient and worthy sacrifice for all our sins and make all the actions and sufferings of that person who is God Heb. 7.26 28. Act 20 28.2 Cor. 5.19 Ioh. 6.63 to be of infinite desert and value Thirdly that he may euer by his eternall Spirit communicate and apply himselfe and his graces vnto vs that they may truely be counted ours indéed Rom. 8.15 Q. VVhat is the office of our Sauior Iesus Christ A. The office of our Sauiour Iesns Christ is to be the redeemer and head of vs poore sinners 1. Tim. 1.15 Acts 4.12 Col. 1.18 his Elect and chosen people his Church Q. VVhat duties doth our Sauiour Christ performe for the due executing of that his office A. He doth execute the dutie Heb. 1.1 Luke 1.73 first of a Prophet teaching vs in his truth Secondly Heb. 4.14 the dutie of a Priest by the sacrifice of himselfe reconciling vs vnto his Father Thirdly Mat. 2.2 Psalme 2. the duty of a King by ruling and defending of vs by the power of his might and Spirit Q. How may our knowledge of these and all other good things be profitable vnto vs A. By adding vnto our knowledge holy obedience Ioh. 13.17 Q. Wherein doth this holy obedience consist A. It doth stand in a voluntary yéelding and giuing vp of our selues to be ordered in all things by Gods holy wil Mat. 6.10 Gal. 1.16 without further reasoning with flesh and blood Q. VVhat kinds of obedience are we to performe A. We are to perform both actiue obedience by our doing of his will Act. 10.35 1. Pet. 2.20 and also passiue obedience by suffering his will to be done vpon vs. Q. Which be the kinds of our actiue obedience which we are to performe A. Our actiue is both Euangelicall commanded in the Gospell for vs to do for the attaining of Grace which we wāt Ioh. 3.18 Ioh. 6.40 Iam. 2.8 And also Legall commanded in the Law which we are to do that we may manifest and continue in vs the Grace of God receiued Q. Which be the parts of Euangelicall or the obedience of the Gospell A. Faith and Repentance Mark 1.15 Mat. 3.2 Q. What is true sauing faith A. It is a true knowing sincere approuing Ioh. 6.69 Phil. 1.10 Heb. 10.22 Acts 4.12 and certaine relying vpon the gracious promises of GOD in Iesus Christ only for saluation and happines Q. Where is the summe of that doctrine briefly contained which wee are necessarily to beleeue A. In the Créede commonly called the Apostles Creeds Q. How many Articles doth that Creed consist of A. It consisteth of twelue Articles according to the number of the Apostls the supposed makers thereof Q. What is the subiect matter of the contents of them Articles A. It is first of God the Father in these words I beleeue in God the Father Almightie c. Secondly of the Sonne beginning at these words and in Iesus Christ his only begotten Sonne c. Thirdly of the holy Ghost in these words I beleeue in the holy Ghost Fourthly of the Church beginning at these words the holy Catholike Church c. to the end Q. By what notes may a man certainly know that he hath true sauing faith