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A18013	Contemplations for the institution of children in the Christian religion. Collected and published by Iohn Carpenter	Carpenter, John, d. 1621.	1601 (1601)	STC 4662; ESTC S114418	35,320	98

those things which the worde doth both suggerate and teach vs. S. With whom we must talke With whom must I confer talke F. With the learned godly and such as feare God S. Of what thing must we talke F. Of God of Gods worde of the kingdome of heauen S. How must I confer thereof F. In what sort we ought to talke of those matters Not arrogantly as they vse to do which endeauour to maintaine vaine arguments and friuolous questions but with all reuerence sobrietie wisdome and the feare of God S. How faith is fructified How is this faith fructified and made fruitfull both in my selfe and others F. Partly by godly examples partly by deuout praier religious meditatiōs S. Whose examples must I place before me to be followed F. The holy examples of the faithfull whom it behoueth thée to follow and thereby also to exhibit thy selfe an example of godlinesse vnto others S. How is fayth fructified by prayer F. In thy selfe as fayth is furthered strengthened and made frutefull in thy hart in others as fayth is strengthened and propagated in them by thine holy life and religion to the glory of God S. Thus haue ye right wel instructed me in the one part of that seruice which God requireth namely faith now what say ye of the second point F. The second part of this seruice is obedience Obedience what it is S. What is that which ye cal obedience F. Obedience is that submission of the minde whereby a man yéeldeth himselfe to the worde will of him that cōmandeth and doth without any contradiction performe the same to his powre obedience towards God is that submission whereby the faithfull minde gladly yéeldeth himselfe to the word and will of God and this is that new obedience which otherwise is called the fruit of righteousnesse or good works comaunded by the certaine and expresse worde of God wrought in them that be regenerated by the helpe of Gods spirit faith shining in their harts to this end that therein God may be glorified and our neighbour benefited and they are the testimonies of a true fayth S. Where are these works to be learned F. In that written word of God wherin they are prescribed is for our learning S. Then haue I throughly learned wherein this seruice of God consisteth Now teach me also the maner of this seruice I beseech you my father F. How we must serue God God béeing a spirit will be serued in spirite and truth S. How may that be F. In holinesse and righteousnesse euen before him without feare all the dayes of thy life S. Declare this more plainly I pray you F. It behooveth thée to serue God purely because he is pure iustly because he is iust that is with a faythfull hart and sound life that not onely before men but also before God himselfe and that not doubtingly nor negligently but constantly continually vnto thy liues end S. And is a man able in this sort to serue God F. He hath not of himselfe any power so to do A man hath not the power to serue God yet may well serue him by faith and yet is it possible that he may serue him S. How can that be F. By that liuely fayth whereby it pleaseth Christ to imparte vnto man his righteousnesse and sufficiencie and thereby granteth him to walke in his vocation S. But seeing I haue none habilitie of my selfe but that which enableth me must come from Christ by what meanes shall I obtayne it F. By a good faith as I haue before said but so that as faith is strengthened and fructified by praier so is obedience by inuoca●ion S. And doth the Lord command this to be done F. Yea Isa 44. Forget me not and the same we finde among other things included within this commaundement Forget me not S. How many things requireth the Lord by this F. Two the first wherof is this that knowing his goodnes towards vs our duty towards him we should neither ingratfully forget the one nor negligently omit the other To be thankfull to God but alwayes gratefully remember his goodnesse and serue him in our liues in holynes and righteousnesse the second is To craue helpe of God that we desire of him aide and things necessary for vs for the sake of Christ our sauiour and these two points are contayned in deuout prayer S. VVhat is that prayer F. Prayer what it is It is a part of diuine addoration wherin we haue both conuersation and familiar talke with God Or it is the same whereby the godly minde is turned vnto God with a certaine humble and spirituall affection or according to the words of our theme it is the same whereby the faithfull minde is humblie and feruently powred foorth vnto God either in praising him for his benefits receiued or in crauing of him those good things which are thought necessary for vs. S. To whom ought we to pray F. To whome we must pray To God in the Trinitie in the vnitie to God I say which is thrée one S. And may we turne our selues to none other in praier F. No indéed for in so doing we derogate from the Lord that which to him is due and giue it vniustly to another S. VVhat forme of prayer hath hee prescribed me F. That which Christ hath appointed vs for an example The forme of a Christiā prayer and hath commnded his Apostles and disciples with all dilligence to obserue S. Teach me to know that forme of praier F. When ye pray said our Lord Christ vnto them say yée Our Father which art in heauen The Lordes prayer hallowed be thy name thy kingdome come thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen giue vs this day our dayly bread and forgiue vs our tresspasses as we forgiue them that trespasse agaynst vs and leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill for thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for euer Amen S. VVhat do we in this prayer F. First The Sum of this prayer we lift vp our mindes to God with whome we haue familiar talke 2 Secondly we call and reuerently acknowledge him for our heauenly father 3 Thirdly we confesse his highest excellencie and power 4. Fourthly we prayse and glorifie his most holy name 5 Fiftly we desire the encrease of his supreame kingdome euery where both in our selues and others 6 Sixtly we relie wholy on his good will and pleasure 7 Seauenthly we craue of him such things as we want in this world both in bodie and soule 8 Eightly we humbly desire pardon of al our sinnes as we are ready to pardon them that offend agaynst vs. 9 Ninthly we beséeth him not to deliuer vs ouer into the hands of our deadly enemie the Diuell but to deliuer vs from his tyrannie 10 Tenthly we adde the reason that moueth vs to run vnto him with these our petitions the

Heuah and afterward Adam Gen. 3. S. But what is that to all other men F. The propagation of sin So effectuall that through Adam they be all dead infected with this hereditary maladie grafted in the nature of man to his destruction and eternall damnation were it not that Christ hath redéemed them whom his father had chosen S. The price of our redemption VVith what ransome did Christ redeeme me F. Not with gold or siluer or ny such like thing but with his owne precious bloud as of a Lambe vndefiled and without spot S. But thinke ye this ransome was sufficient to redeeme all the Lords elect F. Yea doubtlesse it is sufficient for them all S. How then was this applied to them of the olde Testament F. By the mercie of God who enabled them to beléeue in Christ then to come The Fathers of the old testament as we now beléeue in him béeing past S. Then the effect of his death was extended as well to them as to vs F. Yea therefore he is called a lambe slayne from the beginning of the world to be an effectuall sacrifice for all the elect S. And is not the death of Christ sufficient and effectuall vnto all F. We may not derogate from the death of Christ any thing of the sufficiencie or effect thereof for the same is both sufficient and effectuall vnto all though not to all alike S. Teach me this more plainely The sufficiency and efficacie of Christes death to all F. The death of Christ is sufficient and of power to redéeme all if al haue grace with fayth to apprehend his righteousnes his death is not onely effectuall to the chosen of the Lord to redáeeme them but also to the diuels reprobates and all the powers of darkenesse and children of perdition to condemne confound and vtterly to destroy them S. Thus haue I learned my father how the son of God hath redeemed me what say ye of Iustification the which ye did also properly attribute to Christ F. Iustification Iustification is that approbation of a man before God the father S. Wherof consisteth this Iustification F. Of the remission and putting away of sinnes and of the imputation of the righteousnesse and innocencie of Christ S. How is this applied vnto me F. It is applied vnto tháe of the méere loue and mercie of God in his sonne S. How must I apprehend the same F. By fayth onely which is the hand of the soule to accept such a benefit S. How the righteousnesse of Christ is made ours How hath he wrought this righteousnesse for me F. He satisfied for thy sinne which deserued death by his owne death hee iustified thée which had no merite by his owne iustice the which he declared in his resurrection from the deade Act. 13.38.39 S. What profit haue we by this F. As he was estéemed a sinner in that he bare our sinnes The vse of our iustification so are we estéemed righteous by the imputation of his righteousnesse vnto vs and as he died for our transgressions so doe we liue here and for euer through his righteousnesse S. Then is he no lesse worthy to be called a Sauiour to whom ye also ascribed the saluation of soules F. It is true Saluation and thereof is he rightly called Iesus Christ as he is both God and man neither is there any other name vnder the heauens in whom or by whom we be saued S. VVhat is signified by the name Iesus Iesus a Sauiour F. That he is a Sauiour S. VVhom hath he saued F. His people S. VVho be they F. The same whom the father hath chosen before and are rightly called the people of God as I sayd before S. From what doth he saue them F. From sin and the reward thereof S. What sin is What is that which ye call sinne F. That is called sinne whatsoeuer is not according to the law of God and thereof be two sortes namely originall and actuall sinne S. VVhat is that originall sinne F. Originall Originall sinne is that hereditarie desease which is descended from Adam as namely the ignorance of the minde the concupiscence of the flesh and the want of originall righteousnesse in the which sinne a man is borne the childe of wrath and cannot possibly please God S. VVhat is that actuall sinne F. Actuall Actuall sinne is that what soeuer a man either thinketh or speaketh or worketh agaynst the law of God agaynst his owne conscience S. VVhereof commeth this sinne F. This sin procéedeth of the corrupt nature of man is an effect of the former S. What is the rewarde of sinne F. The reward of sinne The reward of sinne is death not onely of the body but of the soule also which is called eternall damnation S. Then from this hath the sonne of God saued his people and therefore is worthely named Iesus our sauiour but shew me also I pray you why is he called Christ F. He is called Christ What the name Christ signifieth because he is the holy anointed of Iehouah before al that rest S. With what oyle is he anoynted F. With the oyle of gladnesse S. What is that F. The Vertue of the holy ghost S. To what dignitie function or office was he anoynted with this oyle F. To be a king a priest and a prophet S. Wherein is he a king F. Not onely in that he is the very king and Lord of heauen and earth Christ is our King but also in that he hath to himselfe indued al the powers of darkenes from the which he hath reduced vs and with his great powre doth gouerne and susteine vs. S. Wherein is he our priest F. In that he hath not onely offered vp himselfe to God for vs He is our Priest but also strandeth at the right hand of the father making intercession for our health S. Wherein is he our Prophet F. In that he hath both reuealed vnto vs the diuine misteries and also that hee might dired vs the way to life hath happely gone before vs towardes the kingdome of heauen S. Then worthely is he called a redeemer a iustifier and a sauiour but by whom am I drawne vnto him F. Who draweth vs to Christ Ioh. By God the father for no man commeth to Christ but such whom the father draweth S. How doth God the father draw me to Christ F. Ierm 31.3 By his mercy he draweth thée vnto him S. And is there any cause in man that moueth God to this mercie F. None at all but that which God doth in this he doth it of his owne loue in his sonne S. Wherein doth god expresse this mercy F. In many and great things and here in the ordinarie calling of a christian for whō he predestinated them also he called S. What is the calling of a Christian F. The calling of a Christian It is that whereby he is inuited to the