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A treasure of knowledge: springing from the fountaine of godlinesse, which is the word of God. A little catechisme, wherin is handled the doctrine of the knowledge of God in Iesus Christ. : Also a briefe and pithie exposition of the Ten Commandements of almightie God ... / plainely expounded and delclared in questions and answers, by the late faithfull minister and seruant of Iesus Christ, William Dyke..
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sufferings Q. What vnderstand you by fulfilling A. The perfect kéeping of the whole Law Math. 3. 5. Q. What are the actions which he did in his glorie A. His resurrection ascension sitting at the right hand of his Father Rom. 1. 4. 8. 34. Acts 1. 9. Q. What fruite and benefit is there vnto vs by these works of his Priesthood A. They are two Redemption Intercession Q. What is redemption A. To be deliuered from the state of sinne and death and restored to righteousnes and eternall life Col. 1. 13. Gal. 5. 5. Heb. 9. 12. Q. What be the parts of redemption A. They are two Iustification Sanctification Q. What is Iustification A. To be deliuered from the guilt of all sinne and to be made partakers of the righteousnesse of Christ Q. What are the parts of Iustification A. They are two 1. Remission of sinnes Col. 1. 14. 2. Cor. 5. 19. Heb. 9. 26. 28. 2. Imputation of Christ his righteousnes Coloss 2. 13. Rom. 4. 3. 6. Q. What is remission A. The vtter abolishing of all sin by the death of Christ 1. Iohn 3. 5. Heb. 9. 26. Q. What is imputation A. A reckoning of Christs righteousnesse for our owne Q. What is sanctification A. To be frée from the tyrannie and bondage of sinne and to be restored to righteousnesse Q. What are the parts of sanctification A. They are two 1. Mortification Col. 3. 5. 2. Quickning Rom. 8. 11. Q. What is mortification A. A subduing of the power of sinne Rom. 8. 12. Q. What is quickning A. A renewing of vs to newnesse of life Rom. 6. 4. 5. Q. What is Intercession A. A taking away of all pollution frō our obediēce through the merits of Christ 1. Ioh. 2. 1. and a continuall intermediating for vs to God Q. What is the other part of his Mediatorship A. His Kingdome whereby all the works of his Priesthood are made profitable vnto vs. Q. What is to be considered in that A. 1. The kingdome it selfe 2. The administration of it Q. What is to be considered in the kingdome it selfe A. Two things that it is a kingdome of Grace Ioh. 2. 28 Acts 2. 17. Glorie Iohn 17. 1. Q. What else consider you in this kingdome A. 1. The greatnesse of it 2. The nature of it Q. Wherein doth the greatnes of it consist A. In 1. The extent which is infinite Psal 28. 9. 2. The power of it which is absolute Reuel 3. 7. Q. Of what nature is this kingdome A. It is 1. Spirituall Iohn 18. 36. 2. Eternall Esa 9. 7. Dan. 7. 14. 27. Luke 1. 53. Q. Are not we partakers of this his Priesthood and kingdome A. Yes we are made Priests to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ 1. Pet. 2. 5. Kings to subdue our owne rebellious affections Reuel 1. 6. Q. Wherein doth the administration of the kingdome consist A. In things and persons Q. What be the things A. They be of two sorts 1. Inward 2. Outward Q. What be the inward A. The Spirit peace ioy righteousnesse and faith which are giuen by the outward Q. What is faith A. An assurance of the loue of God towards me in Christ Iesus that he is mine and I am his Iohn 20. 28. Rom. 8. 38. Cant. 2. 16. 6. 3. 7. 10. Q. What consider you in faith A. 1. That it is of God and not of our selues Math. 16. 17. 2. That it is not in all but onely in the elect Acts 13. 48. 3. That it is knowne by the fruits which are obedience to Gods commandements Iam. 2. 20. Iohn 14. 15. 4. That it is common to all the children of God yet in a different measure 2. Pet. 1. 1. 1. Cor. 12. 11. 5. It is not here perfect in any but increaseth and groweth dayly Rom 1. 17. 6. The least measure of it saueth Math. 17. 20. It cannot be vtterly lost Rom. 11. 29. Luke 22. 32. Q. What meane you by the Spirit in this place A. The power of God which workes in the hearts of men things which the naturall discourse of reason cannot attaine vnto Q. What is the diuers working of Gods Spirit in the Church A. It is in things 1. Common to the Elect and reprobate 2. Proper to the Elect. Q. What is proper to both A. Illumination knowledge gifts of preaching hearing with ioy and doing of many things Heb. 6. 4. Math. 7. 22. 13. 20. Marke 6. 20. Q. What is the worke of the Spirit proper to the Elect A. A particular faith iustification sanctification of the Spirit Q. What be the outward things in the kingdome of Christ A. 1. Such as God hath giuen vnto vs. 2. Such as we do giue vnto him for seruice according to his word Q. What be those things which he giueth vnto vs A. 1. The Ministerie of the word 2. Sacraments 3. Censures of the Church Q. What is the Ministerie A. It is an ordinance of God in the Church which he hath appointed for the opening and applying of the Scriptures thereby to call men to the knowledge of saluation Math. 21. 25. Q. What is a Sacrament A. It is a sacred action of the whole Church wherein by outward signes done according to the ordinance of God inward things are offered to all and exhibited onely to the faithful to strengthen their faith in the eternall Couenant Q. What do you consider in a Sacrament A. 1. Some things that are outward 2. Some things that are inward Q. What be outward things in a Sacrament A. 1. The persons that do minister and receiue 2. That which they do minister and receiue Q. What be the persons A. The Minister and the Communicants Q. What belongs to the Minister A. Chiefly to consecrate and deliuer the outward elements Q. Wherein stands the consecration A. 1. In declaring and opening the institution of the Sacrament 2. In prayer and thanksgiuing to God the Church ioyning with him Q. Is not the nature and substance of the element changed by this consecration A. There is no change of the substance of the element for then there were no Sacrament Q. Is there then no difference betweene those elements and others of that kind in common vse A. None at all in substance but onely in their vse during the time of that present action Q. Why then are the outward Elements called by the name of the thing signified as bread to be called the body of Christ A. 1. To shew the vnseparable coniunction of the things signified with the outward signe to the worthy receiuer 1. Cor. 10 16. 2. More fully to assure the worthy receiuer that he doth as verily receiue the things signified as he doth the outward signes Q. What is required before our receiuing the Sacrament A. Preparation Q. Wherein standeth that A. In Knowledge Faith Repentance Q. What is required in the Action of receiuing A. 1. A reuerent behauiour 2. To meditate of our owne misery 3. To thinke of the death and sufferings of
Iohn 6. 12. Niggardlinesse to spare more then is iust Prou. 11. 24. Liberality Esay 32. 8. Desire of our neighbours goods Math. 15. 19. 1. Tim. 6. 9. 10.  Discōtentednes with our present estate To be content with things present 1. Pet. 5. 8. 1. Tim. 6. 8. Phil. 4. 11. 12. Q. Rehearse the ninth commandement A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour Q. What is the summe of this commandement A. All generall duties in respect of his good name Q. What is particularly Forbidden Commanded To witnesse falsly against our neighbours Prou. 19. 5. To witnesse the truth Lying dissembling talebearing backbyting slandering Rom. 1. 29. 30. Leuit. 19. 16. To reioyce at the good report of another Rash censuring and iudging Matth. 7. 1. 2.  To speake of secret faults to their disgrace Prou. 11. 13. To conceale faults To wrest words to a contrary sence and meaning Math. 26. 61.  To interpret things spoken or done in the worst part To take doubtfull things in the best sence Gen. 37. 33. 1. Cor. 13. 7. To speake the truth yet with a purpose to hurt  To speake of mens infirmities meane conditions to their disgrace 1. Sam. 17. 28. To commend the good parts and gifts of God in them to others Prou. 27. 2. To iustifie the euill and to condemne the good Prou. 17. 28. To iustifie the good and to condemne the euill Psal 15. 4. To beléeue all reports and tales Exod. 2 〈…〉 1. Sam. 24. 10. Psal 15. 3. To reiect the tale bearer Prou. 25. 23. To be silent when our neighbours are euill spoken of To speake in their defence Prou. 31. 8. Euill surmises suspitions without ground enuie emulation 1. Tim. 6. 4. Acts 28. 4. 2. 13. 1. Sam. 1. 13. Gen. 37. 11. 1. Sam. 17. 28. Alwayes to thinke the best and in loue to couer and passe by offences Prou. 10. 12. 1. Cor. 13. 5. Q. Rehearse the tenth commandement A. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife nor his seruant nor his maide nor his oxe nor his asse neither any thing that is thy neighbours Q. What difference betweene this and the former commandements A. The former forbid the outward action of sinne with the consent This forbids the first motion of sin without the consent Q. What is particularly Forbidden Commanded All thoughts and desires against our neighbours without consent Rom. 7. 7. That all our thoughts and desires be for the good of our neighbour 1. Tim. 1. 8. 1. Thess 5. 23. The first motions of sinne with the least liking Opposition against the first touch and tender of euill Gal. 5. 17. Q. Is all desire here forbidden A. No but that which is after something of our neighbours Q. Are euill thoughts against God forbidden in this commandement A. They are forbidden in the first commandement but in this onely such as be against our neighbour Q. How many degrees of sinne are there forbidden in the Law A. Thrée The first motion in the first and in the tenth commandements against God and against our neighbour The consent and outward action of sinne in the rest Q. Where else do you find these degrees of sinne A. Acts 5. 34. Q. What is the summe of the Law A. To loue the Lord with all our whole hearts and our neighbour as our selfe Q. What loue of God is commanded in the Law A. That which is perfect which must be with all the powers and faculties of soule body Marke 12. 30. Q. What loue to our neighbour is commanded A. To loue him as our selfe to studie for his good as for our owne Marke 12. 31. So much of the Couenant of workes Q. What is the couenant of grace A. That God will giue vnto vs life euerlasting through Iesus Christ if we beléeue in him Ierem. 31. 32. 33. Q. Why was this couenant of grace giuen A. Because the couenant of workes cannot by reason of the infirmitie of the flesh giue life vnto any Rom. 8. 3. Q. What is the summe of this new couenant A. The second person in Trinity Christ Iesus the onely Sonne of God Q. What do you consider of in Christ A. His person and his office Q. What consider you in his person A. 1. His Godhead that maketh a person and that in honour and dignity he is farre aboue all men and Angels 2. His Manhood which hath substance in the person of the Godhead Q. What consider you of his Godhead A. That he is the onely naturall Sonne of God his Father equall with the Father and the holy Ghost Q. What of his Manhood A. That the diuine nature tooke to himselfe a reasonable soule and body Hebrewes 2. 16. Q. Was there no change of these natures one into another nor any mixture of them A. There was no change of the natures themselues nor of their essentiall properties but these two were vnited into one person yet distinguished in substance properties and actions Q. Why must Christ be man A. 1. Because he must be fit to die 2. Because by man the sinne was committed therefore by man the recompence must be made the iustice of God so requiring Q. Why must Christ be God A. Because he might be able to pay the infinite ransome for vs. Q. When were those two natures vnited A. From the first moment of Christs conception in the wombe of the virgine Mary Q. What is the vse of the coniunction of these two natures A. That the manhood of our Sauiour Christ being personally vnited to the Godhead the obedience of Christ must be of infinite merite as being the obedience of God So much of his person Q. What is his office A. A Mediator Q. What name is giuen to him in regard of his office A. Christ Q. What doth that name signifie A. Annointed Q. How many Mediators are there A. Onely one Christ Iesus 1. Tim. 2. 5. Q. Why must Christ alone be Mediator A. Because Christ alone did partake both the nature of God and man which is of necessitie for him that should mediate betwéen both Q. What be the parts of his Mediatorship A. His Priesthood and his Kingdome Q. What be the works of his Priesthood A. 1. Teaching 2. Meriting Q. How did Christ teach the will of his Father A. 1. By himselfe in his owne personall ministery 2. By his seruants before and after him 1. Pet. 3. 18 19. Luke 10. 16. Q. What is the other worke of his Priesthood A. The meriting of our redemption Q. How did he performe that A. By the actions of 1. his base estate 2. his glorie Q. What were the actions which he did in his base estate A. 1. Suffering 2. Fulfilling Q. What was his suffering A. That in body and soule he suffered the vttermost of Gods wrath which was due vnto vs for our sinnes Esa 53. 5. 6. 8. Mat. 26. where at large is set out the whole storie and all the parts of his