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Contemplations for the institution of children in the Christian religion. Collected and published by Iohn Carpenter
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Carpenter, John, d. 1621.
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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 meditatioÌ„s 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 coÌ„mandeth 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 inuocaâ—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 ChristiaÌ„ 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
F. Because he passeth not from one place to another Illocall neither may he be contayned in places for he filleth all places à ct. 7.49 2. chro 6.18 in that he is sayd sometimes to be changed or to go or to dwell or to be contayned in this or that place it is to be vnderstoode not touching his nature or essence but of his graces vertues operation and effectes in his Creatures S. Moreouer I remember that in the description of God ye sayde that he is most true most mightie most high or supreme most righteous most mercifull and the best of all for euer And vvhy sayde you so I pray you teach mee F. He is indéede Most true God is 〈◊〉 true for he is most faythfull Psal 89. â—5 2. Tim. 13. séeing he is for euer immutable both in his nature in his truth in his will and in his euerlastingnesse whereof it is that he performeth and perfecteth whatsoeuer he promiseth or threatneth Heb. 10.13 neyther is it possible that God should lye Most mighty He is most mightie yea omnipotent for he hath all the powers Psal 89.14 habilitie of executing performing and effecting all things Ioh. 16.2 not of us nor any other of his creatures Mat. 19.26 but of himselfe and nothing vnto him is impossible to be done Most high He is Most high or supreame for whâ—… he diuelleth in the heauens Gen. 14. Psal 73. 77. 91. and in respect of Angels and men as of all other creatures he is in the highest degrée dignitie and glory subiect to nothing gréeued with no passions and whose essence name glory and kingdome excelleth all humane vnderstanding Most righteous 1. Sam. 16.17 Isay â— 16 gen 18. Most merciâ—â—ll Pâ—â— 36 7. Ro. â— 3 2. Coâ— 1. â— He is most righteous both in himselfe and in the execution of his iudgements He is most mercifull not onely towardes his chosen people but also towardes all although not after one sorte to his chosen for their health to the reprobate in this life for their greater condemnation of their owne desert Most patient Psal 86.7 Ro. 9.22 2. pet 3.9 and as he is most mercifull so is he most patient euen towards the vessel of his wrath Lastly God is the best foreuer The Bâ—st foreuer for why he is most holy and this is no lesse true if he respect eyther God himselfe or all his worke for aswell in himselfe as in al his workes he is the Best Isay 6.3 mat 19.17 Apo. 1â— 1 Eze. â—0 12 and whatsoeuer things are holy the same hath God sanctified and being the Best he is the giuer of all good things S. All these things haue ye well taught me what else remayneth for me to be learned my father F. Now my soone I will that thou consider well thrée especial good things 3. things to be considered which are of the promises to be gathered S. VVhat are those things F. The first is that God is that diuine nature which is not created but the same which hath created all things whatsoeuer The next is that God is that chiefe good thing aboue the which there is nothing The third is that God is the same the which the conscience of man acknowledgeth to be the chiefest rom 11.36 the greatest the most perfect and infinite of whom in whom and by whom are all things S. I haue by these wordes conceiued much more in minde then my mouth is able to vtter F. But I shall approach yet more neare to their vnderstanding when I shall tell thee how this diuine nature is distinguished into certayne persons S. Plurality of persons in the deitie And are there more then one person in the deitie F. Year and this hath béene taught vs not onely by that God himselfe is sometimes heard to speak in the plural number but also by that word Elohim which is interpreted God besides other authorities and testimonies in the holy Scriptures S. VVhere is God heard to speake in that sorte F. In the booke of the creation Chap. 2.26 God sayd Let vs make man in our image after our liknesse Agayne Chap. 3.22 This man saith God hath beene as one of vs. Againe Chap. 11.7 Come on sayth God Let vs go downe there confound their language In the which maner of speaking is noted the pluralitie of persons in the Godheade S. That seemeth manifest indeed but how gather ye this of Elohim F. Elohim is one of the names of God and a worde of the plurall number by the which must be understoode the pluralitie of persons howbeit to note the vnitie of consent and ioynt operation of those persons it taketh a Verbe or Pronoune of the singuler number S. Where finde ye that my father F. In the very beginning of that booke of the creation it is sayd by Moses gen 1.1 that Elohim created the heauens and the earth where we finde that Elohim is of the plurall and the worde Created of the singuler number S. Yee haue well sayd but then how many persons haue ye found to be in the Godhead F. I haue found three persons in the godhead Three persons in the godhead the which also hath béen rightly gathered by the most ancient doctors of the church of the very letters of the most holy name IEHOVAH besides many other pregnant testimonies in the worde of God S. Declare me the reason thereof I pray you F. By the first letter of that name which is IOD IOD and is the number of tenne which noteth perfection is signified the first person by the second letter HE HE. which signifieth the Essence is vnderstode the second person by whom indéede all the creatures haue their Essence and béeing and by the doubling of the same letter is noted a double nature namely the diuine humane in the same person inseperable by the third letter which is VAV VAV a copulatiue is signified the third person béeing that substantiall Ardour and loue betwéene that first and second person and of this triplicitie of persons the Godhead is called the Trinitie S. The Trinitie Then the Trinity is the name of the Dietie or Godhead as the same is distinguished or considered in three persons F. Yea and there withall as we may understand him in his diuers and sundry properties and workings euen here in the worlde S. VVhat is he named in the first person of the Trinitie First person F God the Father S. What is he called in the second persoÌ„ Second person F. God the Sonne S. VVhat is the third person named Third person F. God the holy Ghost S. Then the Father is God the Sonne is God and the holy Ghost is God F. Thou hast therein well sayd S. But are there not then three Gods F. Not so but one God in Essence One God the which is neyther diuided nor seperated though the