1 2. Mat 1. 23. 1 Tim 3. 16 Eternal Son of God who is both God man in one Person Q. Why was Christ Man A. That g Heb 2. 9. Phil. 2. 8. He might dy for me Q. VVhy was Christ God A. That h Acts 20. 28 Heb 9 14. by his Death he might deliver me from death Q. Is He an alsufficient Saviour A. Yes i Mat 9 28. Heb 7 21. Acts 3. 22 Heb 5. 5 6 Psal 2. 6. Ephe. 5. 23. He is an Alsufficient Mediatour Prophet Preist King and Head to his Church Q. How hath he wrought for thee a perfect Salvation A. By his k Rom 5. 19. Gal. 3. 13. Obedience sufferings he hath satisfied Divine Iustice Phil. 2. 8. RoÌ„ 3. 25 26. Heb 9. 12 15 and purchased for us Reconciliation Eternal Life Quest How by his sufferings Ans In l Gal. 3. 13 Rom 5. 9. 2 Cor 5. 21. bearing the whole curse due to me for my sin Quest How by his Obedience Answ In m Heb 10. 7. 8. 10. Rom 4. 6. Mat 5. 17. Esay 9. 6. doing the whole will of God for me Q. Is it enough to know this A. No n John 5. 24. Acts 16. 31. John 10. 38. 2 Chron 14. 11. but I must believe in Christ also Q. What meanest thou when thou sayest I must believe in Christ A. That o John 6 35 John 3. 15. 2 Chron 14. 11. 13. 18 I must Rest upon him alone for life and salvation Q. Doth not faith admit of degrees A. Yes p Rom 4. 19 20. Mat. 14 31 15. 28. Luke 17. 2. there is a weak and a strong saith 2 Thes 1. 3. Mat 17. 20. Quest Can a weak Faith save Yes q Zach 7. 50 Eph 2 8. RoÌ„ 4. 20. 15. 13. Col 2 2. But a strong faith brings assurance and comfort with it Q. What are the fruits of saving Faith A. The two chief fruits are r Rom 3. 1. Gal 2. 16 Acts 15. 9. 26. 18. 1. Iustification 2. Sanctification Q. What is it to be Justified A. To s Rom 4. 5. 7 be pardoned our Sins and accepted of God as Righteous in 2 Cor 5. 19 20. Rom. 5. 18 his Christ unto Life Q. What is it to be Sanctified A. To s Heb 9. 13. Heb 1. 3. John 5. 21. 1 John 1. 9. Col 3. 10 Rom 6. 4. be purged from our sins and quickned by the Grace of Christ unto Newnes of life Quest How is Faith wrought A. Outwardly t Rom 10. 17 John 17. 20. Gal. 5. 22. 1 Cor 12. 3. by Gods Word inwardly by his Spirit Q. How is Faith Grace strengthned and increased A. By the right use of the u Acts 2. 42 Psal 119. 93. Luke 17. 5 Rom 4. 11. 1 Cor 11. 17 Mat 28 19 20 Word Prayer Sacraments and Fellowship Quest How by the Word A. By w â— pet 2. 1 3 Gal 3. 2. Rev 1. 3. â—sal 1. 2 Mal 3. 16. the due hearing of the Word preached Reading Meditation and Conference Quest What is Prayer A. A x 1 Sam. 1. 15 â—sâ—â— 25. 1 Ioh 16 23. 24 Râ— â— 26 â—â— 1 Thes 5. 17 18 1 John 5. 14 pouring out of the Soul before God or a lifting up of the Soul unto God in the name of Christ by the help of his Spirit in way of Petition or Thanksgiving Q. Is not Confession also a part of Prayer A. Not our y Psal 13 â— 1 â— Psâ—â— 65. 1â— 2 1 King 8. 33. 35. â—â—a 51 3 4. 5 ver 13 14. Confessions only but our Vows also are to be made to God in Prayer and either of them are meerly adjoyned to Petition or Thanksgiving Psal 116. 2 11 14 Q. What Rule of direction have wee for Prayer Answ The same which Christ z Mat 6. 9 Luke 11. 12. taught us saying Our Father which art in Heaven c Q. What is a Sacrament A. A visible a Acts 2. 36 37 Rom 4. 11 Gen 17. 11. 1 Cor 10 2. 4. Mat 26 26 28 Sign and Seal of the Covenant or promise of Grace Quest What is this Covenant A. The Covenant b Gen 17 1 7 9. Exo. 6 7 Hosea 2. 13 Heb 8. 10 Mat 26. 28 28. 19 20 Col 3 9 which God hath stricken with his faithfull people and their seed that they be his People and He their God Quest How comes this Covenant to be made good to us A. Only by Christ c Heb 7. 22 9. 15 1 Tim 2. 5 2 Cor 1. 20. who is the Mediatour therof Q. How many Sacraments are there appointed us whereby Christ and his benefits are signified sealed to us A. Two only now under the Gospel namely d Acts 2. 41 42. Mat 28. 19. 1 Cor 11. 23. 1 Cor 12. 13 Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Q. Why do we Baptise Infants seing the Sacraments do serve to confirme and encrease Grace Answ Because e Acts 2. 39. 2 Cor 7. 14. the Children of Confederate Believers are under the promise of Grace and within the Covenant Quest Why do we admit only grown persons to the Lords Supper Answ Because it signifies our f John 6. 55 1 Cor 11. 28 29 31. growth in Christ and it is required in the Receiver that there be an ability of discerning and judging how it is with himself that way Quest VVhat is that fellowship you spake of A. That g Acts 2. 42 47. 1 Cor 10 16 17. 1 John 1. 3 7 1 Cor 12. 13 27. Phil. 1. 5. holy Communion which the Members of true visible Churches are by the Bond of the Covenant to exercise joyntly with God in Christ and mutually one with another according to the Rule of the Gospel Q. VVhat is that Bond of the Covenant you named A. That h Mat 16. 16 17. 2 Cor 9 13. Heb 10. 22. 25. Heb 3. 1 6. 4. 14 16. 2 Cor 8. 5 Psal 133. 1. Neh 10. 28 Hosea 2 23 Eph. 4. 16. holy profession which they make according to the tenour of this Covenant of their giving up themselves and their seed to the Lord first and then to his People to be his and theirs in him for the promoting of his Honour worship their mutual edification Quest Wherin lyeth the holy Communion they be joyntly to exercise towards God in Christ Answ In i Heb 10. 22 25. Psal 73. 28 27. 4 Psa 84. 2 c John 1. 12 Col 2. 19 drawing neer unto and enjoying of him through Faith in his own wayes Ordinances Quest Wherin lyeth the Communion they profess to exercise mutually among themselves A. In their k 1 Cor 12. 7 22. 1 Pet 4. 10 Rom 1. 11. 12 13. Colos 2. 19 mutual participation of the benefit of the gifts and graces of each other Q. These being the outward meanes of our spiritual growth
Psal 105. 1 3 such a thing doth speak the glory of be taken notice of by us be acknowledged in such wise as both our hearts be lifted in the exalting the whole Glory of Gods great Glorious Name and others be provoked also to set forth and to be affected with the Glory of God Q. What gather we from those words For ever ever A. As an acknowledgment of God as the same JEHOVAH from everlasting Mâ—l 3. 6. Heb 13. 8. Rev 1. 8. 1 Chron 29 14 16. to everlasting and that we yet owe our selves and all we are have unto Him So an avowing or ingaging our selves and what we have Gen 28. 20. 21. unto him through his grace for the future Quest VVhat is the force of that The Conclusion Conclusive particle Amen A It is an expression wherby wee both prosess that we do will through Grace look after our prayers And Psal 85. 8. 1 Cor 14. 16 2 Cor 1. 20. 1 â—et 4. 1â— Rev 3. 14. do testify as the fervent desire so the thankfull perswasion of our hearts of Gods hearing accepting our prayers in and through Him who is of all his promisses wherof this prayer is a Summary Store-house the AMEN APPENDIX Appendix 2. Second TOUCHING the NATURE Of the two Sacraments And use of the two Sacraments of the GOSPEL WHat necessity is there of opening First in General the Doctrine and use of the two Sacraments of the Gospel Answ 1. To remove Ignorance 2. To prevent Superstition 3. To redress much unpreparation touching them Quest Wherin do the two Sacraments of the Gospel Baptism and the Lords Supper and those two of the Law Circumcision the Passeover agâ—et Answ In a 1 Cor 10. 1 2 4. Rom. 4. 11. 1 Cor 5. 7. Substance of signification the same Christ Righteousnes Grace Life sealed up in both Quest Wherin do they differ A. As in other respects so in their b Gen 17. 11 with Mat 3. 11. Mat 26. 19 with ver 26 27 Mat 28. 19. 20. Heb 2. 2. with 10. 28 29. Elements of resemblance Duration and manner of signification and Operation Those of the Gospel being more Cleer powerful extensive and for continuance Quest Wherin do Baptism and the Supper agree A. As in some other respects so in c Rom 4. 11 1 Cor 1. 30 Rom 6. 3 6 with 1 Cor 10. 16. Representing exhibiting sealing the same grace of the Covenant the same Christ the same benefits by Christ Q. VVherin do they differ A. 1. In their d Acts 2. 41. 42. Order Baptism preceds the Supper follows 2. In their e Ephe 4. 5. with 1 Cor 11. 26. Tâ—me Baptism once the Supper oft administred 3. In their f Mat 3. 11. with 1 Cor 11 23. 25. Elements water belongs to Baptism bread wine to the Supper 4. In their g Acts 2 38 39. with 1 Cor 11 28 29 31 Subject Baptism includes even Infants the Supper belongs to grown persons in whom is some settlement of judgment scundnes of affection 5. In their h Gal 3. 27. with Rev 3 20. Use Baptism doth point out a Being in Christ and in the Covenant The Supper a continuance and growth therin Quest What considerations doth the outward matter of the Elements offer to us Answ These two especially 1. The Senciblenes of them pointing out the Wisdom Love of Christ in applying himself to divers sences at once the more familiarly to convey the Savour of himself to us 2. The i 1 Cor 2. 5. 14. Simplicity of them as which be more generally and easily attainable and more safe intire from carnal sensuallity pomp Quest What is the formal excellency of these Ordinances or wherin doth it consist A. In the due k Mat 3. 11 Rom 6. 3. 4 1 Cor 11. 24 appropriation of the outward Elements signes to and their union with the grace signified Q. What is the general end and use of these two Seals Answ The Sealing or ratifying the whole Covenant The promisory part on Gods part to us ward the restipulatory or repromisory part therof on our parts to God-ward In sum That He will be our l Gen 17. 1 10. God and we will be through the Grace of the Covenant his people Q. What is the subordinate end A. The m Gen 17. 13 1 Cor 10. 16 17. profession of our faith and charity Q. Wherin doth the Lord assure us thereby that he will be our God A. In exhibiting his n Rom 8. 32 2 Cor 1. 20. Christ unto us with all his benefits in all their fulnes and in all the dimensions measures treasures of breeding or nourishing grace Q. VVe having thus looked into the Constitution of these Sacraments Let us see what pertayns to the due Celebration of them in general A. A o Heb 5. 4 Ephe 3 2 4. 1 Tim 3. 2 Esay 52. 11. Hag 2. 12. Psal 50. 21. Exod 12 4â— Mat 3. 11. 1 Cor 11. 24 28. Minister people duely qualified and the Sacramental acts duely attended according to Christs institution Q. Whose place doth the Minister sustein in these acts Answ The place of Christs p 2 Cor 5. 20 1 Cor. 4. 1. Embassadour and the Steward of the Mysteries of God Quest What be those Sacramentall acts and what is their use Answ Washing q Mat 3. 5 Mat 26. 26 27. or sprinkling breaking pouring forth distributing taking eating drinking c which serve to set forth the application and reception of the Grace represented under the Elements Quest Why use you Baptism in In particular the first place A. Not only q Mat 21. 25 Exod 12. 48 Col 2. 11 12 because it was Of Baptism first ordayned as was also Circumcision to which it answers in substance of resemblance But because in order of nature our planting or ingraffing into Christ and our begetting breeding Rom 11 17. Psal 1. 3. Psal 87. 5 6 bringing forth of the womb of the Church do precede our nourishment and growth therin Q. What is the Parents duty in respect of the Infant to be Baptised A. To r Mat 23. 28 Mat 19. 13. Psal 51. 4. 2 Sam 12. 16 23. present it to the Lord in this Ordinance of his in due season in the face of the publike Assembly And in the due consideration of the woefull pollution of nature conveyed by them unto it to commiserate it in Exod 20. 6. Gen 17 7. their souls mourn sign for it and to revive their faith in the Covenant as touching their seed Quest Is this all Answ Further they are to s Mat 3. 11. 1 Cor 7. 17. Ephes 2. 11 12. Ephe 6. 4. joyn with the Church in humble confession of its original guilt Supplication for the inward spiritual washing and thanks-giving for such a means of strengthning their faith as
touching Gods good-will towardâ— it and so to give it up unto the Lord and to his people in him devoting it to his service engaging the bringing it up to him and for him Q. What is the Churches duty A. As each one for his part to call to mind the grace of t 1 Pet 3. 21. Mark 16. 16 1 Cor 15. 29 Gal 3. 27. Rom 6. 3. Mat 28 19 Baptism formerly offered to him to abase himself in the sense of the former breach of his engagement and Reverently to attend this Ordinance improving the remembrance of his own Baptism to his own spiritual advantage So all of them joyntly by humble confession prayer and thanks-giving to look up unto God for the Infant or who other presented to Baptism Quest What is the Ministers duty Answ As to understand so to teach 2 Cor 3. 6. Mat 28. 27. Exod 40. 9 Mat 3. 11. 1 Tim 4. 4. 3. 15. the doctrine use of this Ordinance and in a grave holy sort to dispence the same according to the Institution with prayer and thanks-giving Quest How can Infants be conceived capable of Baptism A. As well as of u Col 2. 11 12. with 1 Cor. 7. 14. 1 Pet 3. 21. Deut 30. 6 Ephe 2. 5. Circumcision of old And to be Baptised or Circumciâ—ed outwardly or inwardly no external action of the receiver is necessarily pre-required he being properly rather a patient therin and also there being no word in the new Testament Gen 17. 11 12. which makes void that former appointment of God of setting the initiating Seal of the Covenant upon such Quest To what use serves it A. To w Gal 6. 10 1 Cor 12. 13 John 15 2 Rom 4. 11 Gen 17. 11. Heb 12. 25 Signify and seal its visible relation to Christ his body the Church and unto Christ himself the head of his Church by vertue of the Covenant and consequently its visible interest in the Priviledges of the Covenant its obligation to the termesâ— and conditions of it Quest VVhat things are there properly Of the Lords Supper considerable in the Lords Supper Answ Principally 1. The outward Elements and actions 2. The inward distinct grace 3. The special end of it Quest Why are here two distinct Elements and in Baptism but one A. Because this Ordinance tends to x Esay 4. 16 Psal 104. 15. Judg 19. 19 Rom 14. 21. set forth the full nourishment of the soul and this neither bread nor wine apart would do the one being the staff of Life the other the cherisher of the spirits Quest What are we to observe as touching the outward acts of the Supper A. The acts on the Ministers part and on the receivers Q. What are the acts on the Ministers part A. These four To y Luke 22. 10. 20. 1 Cor 11. 23 24 Take To Bless To Break or poure out and to deliver forth the Elements in the Name of Christ Q. What do these actions import A. The setting of Christ apart for suffering and death and suffering of Acts 2. 23 36 1 Cor 21. 26 John 6. 51 Christ accordingly and the free communication of the benefits therof to so many as do receive him Quest Whence is it that from Christ is our spiritual support and strength in grace as well as our first being in grace Answ From hence that He is appointed a Heb 9. 15 1 â—â—n 2. 5. 2 Cor 1. 20 Col 3. 11 Câ—â— 2 10. John 10. 10. hath undertaken to be the alone Mediatour of the Covenant and so the All in all of the souls-happines Quest How is Christ propounded to us in the Supper as the soul-nourishment Answ As the same b 1 Cor 11. 24 1 Cor 10 16 stands in relation to the word of promise wherin Christ is made the souls own to feed her Quest Wherin doth the Sacramentall nourishment stand A. In all c 2 Pet 1. 3. Psal 84. 11 37. 4 92 12 13 14. Hos 14. 5. 8 3 John 2 John 1 17 17. 11 Esay 63. 3 4. Ephe 4. 16 Psal 73. 26 1 Cor 15. 58. manner of Spiritual supply to any of the wants of the soul as concerns its health growth stability or fruitfulnes in grace Quest What do those acts of the receiver in taking eating drinking the Elements set forth Answ How Faith-Sacramental d Esay 1. 29. Luke 5. 1â— Esay 25. 6 7 3. Psal 118. 24. Esa 55. 2 apprehends applies Christ al-along to the soules spiritual nourishment For it consenting to the word of Gods Tit 1. 15. Rev 3. 16. Jer 2. 13 promise tender submitting in obedience to his command does lay hold upon improue Christ to all needful supplies of Grace spiritual strength life and gathers out the sweetnes and comfort of all Quest What is the end use of the Supper Answ 1. To confirm e John 10. 9 15. 4. Heb 9. 16. the Promise concerning nourishment and growth by Christ to the experience of the believing soul depending alone upon Christ and his grace for the same 2. To f Col 2. 20 2 Cor 5. 14 15. â— Cor 11. 16 engage the soul both to depend constantly confidently upon Christ to that end for the future and to improve all back again unto Christ and his Honour APPENDIX third TOUCHING OBEDIENCE Appendix 3. of the Decalogue And the Rule thereof WE having in part discovered what God will do for us Now let us hear what Hee requireth of us Answ Obedience unto a Psal 40. 8. Psal 143. 10. Mat 7. 21. his Will Revealed Q. Where is Gods Will made known Answ In the b Mat 22. 40. 2 Tim 3. 16. 17. holy Scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles whereby the Moral-Law which is an Abbreviat of Gods Will is in the several parts of it fully explained Quest What is the Moral-Law Answ It is that c Psa 19. 7 10 Exod. 16. 17. 1. 19. 2 19. 9 with Exod 20. 1-Eccl 12. 13 1 Cor 10. 2. 3 Ex 31. 18 full perfect unchangable Rule which the Lord himself gave uttered as his last will unto his people in the wildernes prescribing the whole duty of thankfullnes and obedience which the Lords redeemed ones in Covenant with Him be obliged unto Q. How many things do you observe in it as you have it expressed in Exod 20. Answ Two things 1. The Preface verse 1 2. 2. The CoÌ„mandements themselves to verse 17. Quest Whereto serves the Preface Answ To acquaint us with a three fold reason enforcing the obedience to this Law upon the Lords people 1. Because He is d Esay 49. 5. 9 Psal 45. 11. the Lord having Soveraign Dominion over all 2. Because He is our e 2 Cor 7. 1 2 Pet 1. 4 Covenant-God all the Promises wherof are so many engagements unto obedience Quest What is the third reason