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A31334 Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein all the necessary points of religion are methodically proposed in Scripture-language, abundantly confirmed by the Holy Scriptures, and in some places concisely expounded : in the whole, all controversies are warily shunn'd, so that all true Christians, of what persuassion soever, may (if they need the help of others) use this catechism for their children, or others that are under their power and card / written upon request, by a lover of truth and peace. Norton, John, 1606-1663. 1680 (1680) Wing C1480; ESTC R9600 51,156 148

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and that God will render the greatest Punishment to the greatest Offenders Rom. 2.8 9 12 c. 2 Thess 1.8 9. Mat. 11.22 24. Luk. 12.47 48. 2 Pet. 2.20 21. 2 Cor. 9.6 Mat. 23.14 Q. When you say That God by Jesus Christ will render to Men this or that What mean you by that word A. I mean not only that God by Jesus Christ will judg them to such or such a Condition but will also bring them into it Mat. 25.31 to the end of the Chapter Q. What will follow this Judgment A. First after this Judgment all the Enemies of Christ being put under his Feet and all things subdued unto him the Son shall deliver up the Kingdom to God even the Father and shall himself also be subject to him that put all things under him that God may be all in all 1 Cor. 15.24 c. Q. What else will follow A. In respect of the Righteous this will follow They being adjudged by Christ to inherit the Kingdom prepared for them from the Foundation of the World and having their vile Body changed that it may be fashioned like unto Christ's glorious Body shall enter into the Joy of their Lord where they shall live rest and rejoice with fulness of joy for ever and ever Matth. 25.34 Phil. 3.21 1 Cor. 15.50 Matth. 25.21 23. Luk. 20.35 36. Joh. 6.51 2 Thess 1.7 Heb. 4.9 1 Pet. 1.6 4.13 Psal 16.11 Q. But what shall follow in respect of the Wicked A. The Wicked being judged to depart from Christ into everlasting Fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels shall be cast Body and Soul into Hell Geenna that Furnace of Fire where shall be wailing and gnashing of Teeth Mat. 25.41 10.28 13.42 Q. What from the consideration hereof may Sinners now be exhorted and perswaded to A. They may hence be exhorted and perswaded to repent and be converted that their Sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord. Act. 3.19 17.30 31. Q. What from the consideration of the aforesaid Judgment and that which follows may Converts or Believers be exhorted and perswaded to A. They may hence be exhorted and perswaded to be stedfast unmoveable always abounding in the Work of the Lord. 1 Cor. 15.58 CHAP. X. Some particular Duties which Believers ought to know and perform Q. HAving now a fit occasion we may here as in a place most convenient discourse of Good Works or particular Duties wherein Believers ought to be exercised but seeing we have already mentioned many of them which come under the consideration of Godliness I shall desire to hear from you something of what you have learned especially concerning Righteousness and Sobriety of which hitherto you have been almost silent Now observe and answer my Questions of which the first shall be this What is the Duty of Believers towards Men as Men A. This in the general is exprest by our Saviour thus All things whatsoever ye would that Men should do to you do ye even so to them for this is the Law and the Prophets Mat. 7.12 Q. How can you express the same more particularly A. Thus To render to all their Dues whatsoever they may justly challenge and require of us as their right and to do good to all Rom. 13.7 Render therefore to all their Dues Tribute to whom Tribute is due Custom to whom Custom Fear to whom Fear Honour to whom Honour Prov. 3.27 With-hold not good from them to whom it is due Hebr. from the Owners thereof when it is in the power of thine hand to do it Gal. 6.10 As we have opportunity let us do good unto all Men especially to them that are of the Houshold of Faith 1 Thess 5.15 See that none render Evil for Evil unto any Man but ever follow that which is good both among your selves and to all Men. Rom. 16.19 I would have you wise unto that which is Good and simple unto that which is Evil. 1 Pet. 3.13 Q. But what is it to render to every one his due A. To render to others their Due is To speak truly a and deal justly with them b and therefore not to abuse and wrong them by lying c flattery d and evil speaking e as they do that are Revilers f Scoffers g Whisperers h Backbiters i Slanderers k False-Accusers l False Witness-bearers m unjust Judges n and the like and not to be any wayes injurious to them in their Life o Liberty p Estates q Relations r and the like nor hurtful to them as to their everlasting Concerns by corrupting them in their Souls and Lives s or hindering them from or in that Faith and Love which is in Christ Jesus t a John 4.18 Prov. 12.17 Zech. 8.16 Ephes 4.25 b Isa 26.10 Mich. 6.8 2 King 12.15 1 Thess 2.10 Isa 33.15 Psal 15.2 Tit. 2.11 c Lev. 19.11 Col. 3.9 Joh. 8.44 Rev. 21.27 1 Tim. 4.2 d Psal 12.2 3. 1 Thess 2.5 e Tit. 3.2 f 1 Cor. 6.10 1 Pet. 2.23 g 2 Pet. 3.3 h Rom. 1.29 Prov. 16.28 2 Cor. 12.20 i Rom. 1.30 k 1 Tim. 3.11 Prov. 10.18 Psal 101.5 Jer. 9.4 l 2 Tim. 3.3 m Exod. 20.16 Mat. 15.19 n Luk. 18.6 Psalm 82.6 o Exod. 20.13 p Jer. 34.15 Heb. 11.36 q Exod. 20.15 Ephes 4.28 r Exod. 20.14 s Mat. 23.15 2 Pet. 2. Chapt. t Mat. 23.13 Act. 13.8 Q. And what is it to do good to all A. To do good to all is in imitation of God to be merciful and kind to them in respect both of their Bouls and Bodies Psal 37.26 Mat. 5.7 Luk. 6.36 1 Cor. 13.4 Luk. 6.35 Col. 3.12 Q. But what if they be Enemies to them and persecute them A. Although they be so yet must Believers be merciful and kind unto them Mat. 5.44 c. I say unto you Love your Enemies Bless them that curse you Do good to them that hate you and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you c Q. What then must Believers be a peaceable People A. Yes They must follow Peace with all Men. And if it be possible as much as in them lieth live peaceably or be at peace with all Men. Heb. 12.14 Rom. 12.18 Q. But how should Believers endeavour to be at peace with all Men A. They should endeavour it by not provoking others to Anger a in doing them wrong b or in pleasing themselves in that which is displeasing to others and wherein they may deny themselves for their Neighbours good c also by not being easily provoked by others d as when they suffer without any Contention such Offences that may be easily born e also by abstaining from all Revenge f and appearing appeasable g and ready to forgive when they meet with greater Injuries h Lastly By being courteous to all i and forward to do good to all in that which they will acknowledg for good k as by giving and lending to them l or being ready in any thing to help and
assist them in their need m a Gal. 5.26 b 1 Sam. 1.6 7. c Rom. 15.1 2 3. d 1 Cor. 13.5 e Mat. 5.38 39 c. f Rom. 1.31 g Chap. 12.17 19. Matth. 6.12 14 15. Mat. 18.21 c. h Luk. 17.3 4. Matth. 23.34 i 1 Pet. 3.8 k 1 Pet. 3.13 l Mat. 5.42 m Tit. 3.1 2. Put them in mind to be subject to Principalities and Powers to obey Magistrates to be ready to every good Work to speak evil of no Man Gr. to blaspheme no Man to be no Brawlers but gentle shewing all meekness unto all Men. Jam. 3.17 The Wisdom that is from Above is first pure then peaceable gentle and easy to be intreated full of Mercy and good Fruits without partiality or without wrangling and without hypocrisy See Job 29.12 c. Q. I would hear something which you have learn'd concerning the Duty of Believers in their several Relations to others and first as being of the same Kingdom or Common-Wealth Here tell me What is their Duty who govern as in a Kingdom the King doth and they that are sent of him for the punishment of Evil Doers and for the praise of them that do well A. He that ruleth over Men must be just ruling in the Fear of God 2 Sam. 23.3 Q. What is their Duty toward their Governors A. They must submit themselves to every Ordinance of Man Gr. to every Humane Creature that is to every one whom Men set up to Rule and Govern for the Lord's sake that is for Conscience-sake whether it be to the King as Supream or unto Governors as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of Evil-doers and for the praise of them that do well 1 Pet. 2.13 14. See the thirteenth Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans See Tit. 3.1 Q. VVhat is their Duty being Husbands toward their VVives A. An Husband ought to love his Wife as himself nourishing and cherishing Her as his own Body rendering her due Benevolence and giving honour to the Wife as to the weaker Vessel and not being bitter unto her and all this notwithstanding she be an Unbeliever whom therefore he must not forsake but must endeavour her Conversion Ephes 5.25 c. 1 Cor. 7.3 c. 1 Pet. 3.7 Col. 3.19 1 Cor. 7.11 16. Q. What is the Duty of Wives toward their Husbands A. A Wife ought to love her Husband and to submit to him as to the Lord by reverencing and obeying him and must render unto him due Benevolence and all this though he be an Unbeliever Tit. 2.4 Ephes 5.22 23 24 33. Col. 3.18 1 Pet. 3.1 c. 1 Cor. 7.3 c. vers 10 c. Q. What is the Duty of Parents toward their Children A. It is the Duty of Parents not to provoke their Children to Wrath lest they be discouraged but to bring them up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord and to provide for them Ephes 6.4 Col. 3.21 Prov. 29.15 2 Tim. 3.15 1 Tim. 5.8 Q. What is the Duty of Children towards their Parents A. It is the Duty of Children to honour their Father and Mother Ephes 6.2 Exod. 20.12 Mal. 1.6 Q. But what is it for Children to honour their Father and Mother A. First Children that are under the Power of their Parents ought to honour them by obeying them in the Lord. Ephes 6.1 2 3. Children obey your Parents in the Lord for this is right Honour thy Father and thy Mother which is the first Commandment with promise that it may be well with thee and that thou mayest live long on the Earth Col. 3.20 Children obey your Parents in all things which they as Parents may command for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord. See Rom. 1.30 2 Tim. 3.2 Secondly Children under the Power of their Parents ought to honour them by so regarding them when they justly correct as to be ashamed and amend and not to be provoked to Anger when so chastised Heb. 12.9 Thus it is written in the Law of Moses Deut. 21.18 c. If a Man have a stubborn and rebellious Son which will not obey the Voice of his Father or the Voice of his Mother and that when they have chastened him will not hearken unto them then shall his Father and his Mother lay hold on him and bring him out unto the Elders of his City and unto the Gate of his Place and they shall say unto the Elders of his City This our Son is stubborn and rebellious he will not obey our Voice he is a Glutton and a Drunkard And all the Men of his City shall stone him with Stones that he die So shalt thou put Evil away from among you and all Israel shall hear and fear Thirdly Children under or not under the Power of their Parents ought to honour them by reverencing their Father and Mother Levit. 19.3 Ye shall fear reverence every Man his Mother and his Father Deut. 27.16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his Father or his Mother and all the People shall say Amen Prov. 30.17 The Eye that mocketh at his Father and despiseth to obey his Mother the Ravens of the Valey shall pick it out and the young Eagles shall eat it Fourthly All Children ought to honour their Parents by shewing the natural Affection of Children to them in being a delight and glory to them and useful and profitable to them in what they can Prov. 10.1 A wise Son maketh a glad Father but a foolish Son is the heaviness of his Mother Prov. 23.24 The Father of the Righteous shall greatly rejoice and he that begetteth a wise Child shall have joy of him Prov. 28.7 Whoso keepeth the Law is a wise Son but he that is a Companion of riotous Men shameth his Father Matth. 15.4 c. God commanded saying Honour thy Father and Mother and he that curseth Father or Mother let him die the Death But ye Pharisees say Whosoever shall say to his Father or Mother It is a Gift by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me and honour not his Father or Mother he shall be free Thus saith Christ have ye made the Commandment of God of none effect by your Tradition Prov. 19.26 He that wasteth his Father and chaseth away his Mother is a Son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach Exod. 21.15 He that smiteth his Father or his Mother shall be surely put to death Q. What is the Duty of Masters towards their Servants A. 'T is the Duty of Masters to give unto their Servants that which is just and equal moderating Threatnings Knowing that their Master also is in Heaven and that there is no respect of Persons with him Col. 4.1 Ephes 6.9 Q. What is the Duty of Servants toward their Masters A. 'T is the Duty of Servants to count their Masters worthy of all Honour due to Masters and to be obedient to them with fear and trembling that is pleasing them well in all things not answering again or gain-saying in singleness of