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A64969	The principles of the doctrine of Christ, or, A catechism in which is contained the sum of the Christian religion, or what is necessary to be believed and done in order to salvation, the answers being but seventeen in number, and in very plain words easie to be understood : unto which is added A catechism for conscience, wherein the consciences of the ignorant, the grosly profane, the young, the meerely mortal, and the hypocrites are examined in order to their instruction and awakening, and the consciences of the sincere Christians are tried in order to their peace and comfort / by Nathanael Vincent.	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.; Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. A catechism for conscience.	1691 (1691)	Wing V418; ESTC R25704	37,318	113

every imagination of the thoughts of his Heart was only evil continually Q 5. What is Sin A. Sin is a transgression of the Law of God and the desert and wages of it is Death and Hell Sin is a transgression of the Law of God 1 John 3. 4. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the Law for sin is a transgression of the Law The desert and wages of Sin is Death Rom. 5. 12. Death passed upon all men for that all have sinned The desert and wages of Sin is Hell Psal 9. 17. The wicked shall be turned into Hell and all the Nations that forget God Q. 6. Who is the Saviour from Sin and Hell A. Jesus Christ the Son of God took Mans Nature and died upon the Cross that he might put away Sin and deliver Man from Wrath by the Sacrifice of himself and he arose from the dead and sat down at the Right Hand of God Jesus Christ the Son of God took Mans Nature John 1. 14. The Word was made Flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his Glory the Glory as of the only begotten of the Father full of Grace and Truth Christ died upon the Cross Luke 23. 33. And they Crucified Him and the Malefactors one on the right Hand and the other on the left Christ by his Death puts away Sin Heb. 9. 26. But now once in the end of the World hath he appeared to put away sin by the Sacrifice of himself Christ delivers from Hell and Wrath. Rom. 5. 9. Being now justified by his Blood we shall be saved from wrath through Him Christ arose from the Dead Luke 24. 34. The Lord is risen indeed Acts 13. 37. Rising the third day he saw no corruption Christ Ascended into Heaven and sat at God's Right Hand Heb. 1. 3. When he had by himself purged our sins sat down on the Right Hand of the Majesty on High Q. 7. What are the Offices of Christ Jesus A. Christ has a threefold Office He is a Prophet to teach a Priest by his satisfaction and intercession to reconcile and a King to govern and defend his Church and People Christ is a Prophet to teach Acts 7. 37. A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your Brethren Him shall you hear Luke 24. 45. Then opened He their understandings that they might understand the Scriptures Christ is a Priest to reconcile Heb. 2. 17. It behoved him in all things to be made like unto his Brethren that he might be a merciful and faithful High-Priest to make reconciliation for the sins of the People Christ reconciles by his Death which was satisfactory to God who had been by sin offended and by his Intercession Rom. 8. 34. Who is he that condemneth it is Christ that died yea rather is risen again who also maketh intercession for us Christ is a King to govern his Church and People Col. 1. 13. Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the Kingdom of his dear Son Christ defends his Church against all Enemies Rom. 8. 37 Nay in all these things we are more than Conquerors through Him that loved us Q. 8. How is Christ made known A. Christ is made known by the Word in the Holy Scripture which is given by Inspiration of God The Old Testament gave a discovery of Him but in the New Testament he is more fully revealed Christ is made known by the Word in the Holy Scripture Col. 1. 27. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this Mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in you the hope of glory The Holy Scripture is given by Inspiration of God 2 Tim. 3. 16. All Scripture is given by Inspiration of God The Old Testament gave a discovery of Christ John 5. 46. If ye had believed Moses you would have believed Me saith Christ for He wrote of Me. Acts 26. 22 23. Saying none other things than what Moses and all the Prophets did say should come that Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and shew light to the People and to the Gentiles In the New Testament Christ is more fully revealed 2 Cor. 3. 18. We all with open face beholding as in a Glass the Glory of the Lord are changed into the same Image Q. 9. How are we made partakers of Christ and interested in Him A. We are drawn to Christ by the Spirit working Faith in us whereby we receive Christ and rest upon him alone for Salvation unto which Faith Repentance is joined whereby we sorrow for sin and turn from it to God with the whole Heart We are drawn to Christ by the Spirit working Faith in us 2 Cor. 4. 13. We having the same Spirit of Faith Phil. 1. 30 Vnto you it is given in the behalf of Christ to believe on him By Faith we receive Christ John 1. 12. To as many as received him he gave power to become the Sons of God even to them that believe in his Name By Faith we rest upon Christ alone for Salvation Phil. 3. 8 9. I count all things but dung that I may win Christ and be found in Him not having my own Righteousness which is by the Law Acts 4. 12. Neither is there Salvation in any other Unto Faith Repentance is joined Acts 20. 21. Testifying both to the Jews and to the Greeks Repentance towards God and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance is a sorrowing for Sin Jam. 4. 9. Be afflicted and mourn and weep let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness Repentance is a turning from Sin to God with the whole Heart Isa 55. 7. Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return to the Lord and he will have mercy upon him and to our God for he will abundantly pardon Joel 2. 12. Therefore now also saith the Lord turn ye even unto me with all your heart Q. 10. What is that Covenant which God hath made with them that repent and believe A. God hath made a New Covenant with penitent Believers wherein he hath promised to be their God to justifie them from and pardon all their Sins to renew and write his Laws in their Hearts and to give them Grace till they come to Glory God hath made a New Covenant commonly called the Covenant of Grace Heb. 8. 8. Behold the days come saith the Lord when I will make a New Covenant with the House of Israel and of Judah They that repent and believe are in Covenant An Heart to repent and believe is from God Ezek. 36. 26. A new heart will I give you and a new Spirit will I put within you and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and I will give you an heart of flesh The Lord in the Covenant promises to be his peoples God 2 Cor. 6. 16. I will dwell in them and

will hear his voice harden not your hearts Heb. 3. 7 8. If thou wert in pain wouldst not thou be for present ease If thou wert in great danger wouldst not thou be for present security If sick of a death threatning malady wouldst thou not desire to be presently healed Why oh why shouldst thou not be willing to part with sin immediately which is the worst disease and which if not presently cured perhaps may never be cured but issue in eternal death A. Methinks I see that evil in sin I never saw and the bewitching pleasure of it is not so taking a thing as it was formerly Q. 18. Art thou willing to be directed to a Saviour who can deliver thee from Sin and Wrath A. I may die while I am young and when I come to die I shall prize a Saviour certainly I ought now to value him I am willing to be directed to him Q. 19. That thou may'st come to Christ wilt thou flee youthful lusts and pray that thy heart may be cleansed from them and that thou mayest possess thy vessel in sanctification and honour counting it an honour to thy body to have the members of it Instruments of Righteousness unto Holiness A. I perceive my Lusts are hurtful and 't is a foolish thing to serve them to my own ruine Q. 20. When Sinners thy companions entice thee wilt thou refuse to consent and rather reprove them though they call thee fool and fanatick than have any longer fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness A. 'T is better to leave them and be laught at than in hell to weep and despair with them to Eternity Q. 21. Thy wanton and defiling and ensnaring books such as Plays and Romances wilt thou cast away and give thy self to search the Scripture Catechisms and other good books which may help thee in the understanding and practice of the Word of God A. I hope I shall become a student in the Holy Bible labour to be well grounded in the doctrine of the Catechism and add practice to knowledge Q. 22. Art thou sensible that the pleasures of sin are but for a season And are the vanities of the world fallen in thy esteem A. I hope I shall be no longer a lover of pleasure more than a lover of God nor prefer sports and pastimes before Prayer his word and service Q. 23. Dost thou perceive that thy happiness lies in God in being favoured by him in being like unto him in holiness and in enjoying him both here and for ever A. My naughty heart is unsuited to God and looks upon happiness in him with a strange eye but I desire my heart may be circumcised to love him and that I may chuse God himself above all Q. 24. Dost thou consent to receive Christ who is made known and offered to thee in the Gospel to justifie thee by his blood to sanctifie thee by his Spirit and to rule thee by his word and commandments A. I desire my heart may be opened to receive the Lord Jesus Q. 25. Dost thou rely on Christ alone to make thy peace with God as believing this truth there is but One God and One Mediator between God and Men the Man Christ Jesus A. I am perswaded that Christ alone is the Saviour of his Church and People and that there is not Salvation in any other Q. 26. Dost thou see thy inability to come to Christ except the Father who hath sent him draw thee A. The Lord make me willing in the day of his power and draw me to his Son Turn m● to himself that I may never return to my youthful vanity and folly or any wickedness more The meerly Moral Mans Conscience is thus to be Examined Q. 1. What are thy Apprehensions of thy Spiritual state A. I thank God I am not as other Men are Extortioners Vnjust Adulterers None can say black is my Eye I have the the good word and report of my Neighbours I do as I would be done unto I wrong I defraud no Man Q. 2. How dost thou perform thy duty towards God A. I pray and hear Sermons and come to the Communion Table and pay to the Church as well as to the Poor and therefore question not but all is and will be well with me Q. 3. Dost thou not believe that thou art descended from old Adam A. I have heard something of Adam I think he was the first Man but I do not well understand the meaning and intent of your question Q. 4. Dost thou not know that Adam was created innocent and upright but quickly fell from his integrity by believing Satan and eating the forbidden Fruit A. That was done several thousand years ago and I am not to concern my self about it Q. 5. Thinkest thou not that thou didst sin in Adam A. I cannot conceive how I should sin in Him so long a time before I was born Q. 6. Does not the Apostle expresly say that by one Mans disobedience many were made sinners This he speaks of Adam and does he not affirm that death passed upon all men because in Him all sinned Rom. 5. 12 19. A. I do not understand how this can be Q. 7. Dost thou not perceive in thy self the effects of Adam's sin And that thou hast derived from Him a corrupt and depraved Heart and Nature A. I thank God my heart is very true and good I believe that few if any have a better Q. 8. How long has thy Heart been thus true and good A. Ever since I can remember Q. 9. What thinkest thou of that black character which the Heart-searching God gives of the heart of man that it is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it Jer. 17. 9. A. I never perceived any such wickedness in mine Q. 10. Is it not because thy Heart deceives thee and hides its wickedness from thy Eyes But for thy conviction let me ask thee What kind of thoughts does thy heart entertain A. Thoughts are free and I let them take their course it would be an endless piece of business to observe my thoughts Q. 11. Does not the Scripture say that sinful thoughts as well as ways must be forsaken if we will obtain mercy Isa 55. 7. And does not the Apostle give advice to a man to pray that the thought of his heart may be forgiven Acts 8. 22. Do not these places plainly signifie that thoughts may be sins and need pardon A. I never understood so much before Q. 12. When thou are praying or hearing where are thy thoughts A. I am very reverent and devout in my gestures and behaviour but as for my thoughts I can give no account for I very little if at all mind them Q. 13. Does not God himself say that they worship him in vain who draw nigh to him with their Bodies and honour him with their Lips but their Hearts are removed far from him A. My heart I must confess does rove and wander while I am in

ruin Q. 11. Is not being burthened with sin now the way to be eased of the load and to prevent thy sinking under it into Hell A. I fear my fears and that sin is not my burthen only the punishment threatned the vengeance of Eternal Fire does affright me Q. 12. Is there not a difference made between thee who fearest that God who can kill the Body and destroy the Soul in Hell and those stupid sinners who live without God in this World as if there were no Heaven or Hell in the next A. I grant there is some difference made for my Conscience that now is awakened and troubled was once very fast asleep and senseless Q. 13. Art thou still a worker of iniquity A. No I dare not sin presumptuously I dare not allow my self in the practice of any known wickedness but still in many things I am continually offending Q. 14. Dost thou think that none have true grace unless they are perfectly free from all sin Does not Solomon say There is not a just man upon Earth that does good and sins not Eccles 7. 20. Does not the Apostle acknowledge that sin dwelt in him and that when he would have done good evil was present with him Rom. 7. A. You little think how great the sins are which I have been guilty of though now I cease the practice of them I am exceedingly amazed at their nature number and aggravations Q. 15. Does not the Lord promise he will abundantly pardon the wicked man that forsakes his evil way Isa 55. 7. Is thy sin too great for the righteousness of Christ to cover who in point of sufficiency is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world Where sin has abounded does not the grace of God much more abound A. Still the greatness of sin terrifies me Oh wretch that I am what have I been and done Q. 16. How great a sinner was David with what horrid aggravations did he sin being such an experienced Saint so wonderfully deliver'd and advanced and so great a Prophet besides and yet does he despair of mercy Does he say Because my sin is great I fear it will not be forgiven Nay does he not use the greatness of his sin as an argument to prevail for pardon because Divine mercy and the Name of God would be the more magnified in justifying one so guilty Did he not pray and prevail too when he prayed for thy names sake pardon my iniquity for it is great Psal 25. 11. A. God pardons not the sins of any whether great or small that repent not and I fear I never have sorrowed after a godly sort Q. 17. When thou confessest sin to God dost thou hide any because of the love thou bearest to it Art thou not grieved and displeased with thy self because thou hast sinn'd and art thou not willing to forsake all the sins thou doest know and acknowledge if so is not the promise very express That thou shalt have mercy Prov. 28. 13. A. You cannot imagine what vile thoughts and lusts and passions there are in my Heart which I cannot get rid of Q. 18. Are not these thoughts and lusts very unwelcome Guests wouldst not have them mortified and brought into captivity and obedience to Christ and don 't you desire a clean Heart may be created and a right Spirit renewed in you A. I think 't is meerly fear of Hell that is the principle from which such desires flow If there were no Hell 't is likely my longing after purity would be at an end Q. 19. Why shouldst thou make a supposition that there were no Hell Art thou not to look upon things as they are and are they not indeed as in Scripture they are represented If there were no future rewards and punishments who knows what the best would be and do the main foundation and reason of religion and goodness being gone Does not the Apostle himself say What advantageth it me if the dead rise not let us eat and drink for to morrow we die 2 Cor. 15. 32. A. Well but still I fear I am sincere in nothing which I do because I seem to be acted meerly by the fear of punishment Q. 20. Do not all Hypocrites and wicked men that are under awakening convictions and fear Hell most fear the loss of their sinful pleasures and gains more Do they not therefore endeavour to smother these convictions that they may serve their fleshly and worldly lusts without disturbance But art not thou of another mind fearing lest thy Conscience should fall asleep again and desiring it may be more thoroughly awakened A. I would fain have my Conscience made truely tender Q. 21. And wouldst thou not have thy heart thoroughly renewed A But my Will I think is influenced meerly by a dread of Eternal Damnation and Misery Q. 22. Is not Eternal Condemnation a thing that ought to be dreaded Why is Hell made naked before us in the Word but that we may fear the falling into it And while these fears are very high is it any wonder that the actings of love are not so evident VVhen a Child fears his Fathers anger though he has a true love to his Father yet is his love so plainly apparent in the very height of his fear A. Oh! how shall I be able to dwell with devouring Fire and to inhabit Everlasting Burnings Q. 23. Does the Scripture any where say that an Hypocrite by the fear of Hell may be carried so far as to be willing to be truely and thoroughly sanctified to be willing to be made right as to the principle manner and end of his obedience and yet remain a Hypocrite still A. I do not remember that ever any Hypocrite consented to be a Saint indeed for fear of punishment and yet still was branded for an Hypocrite Q. 24. Do we not read that the will to be sincere is wrought of God Phil. 2. 13. and that it is a Day of power when he thus makes a willing people Psal 110. 3. why then shouldst thou make light of this willingness in thee to part with all sin both in heart and life and to become an Israelite indeed in whom there is no guile A. Christ saves Believers only he that believes not shall be damned I am afraid I have no saving Faith and that Christ never has indeed been received by me Q. 25. Art thou willing to receive Christ undivided Christ a Prophet effectually to instruct thee Christ a Priest to make reconciliation by his death for all thy iniquities and interceeding for thee to procure the acceptance of thy duties Christ a King to subdue thy lusts and Satan and to rule thee according to the holy Laws in the Bible which are the Laws of his Kingdom A. I must needs say I have no exception against any of Christs Offices and I should be glad if He would do all this for me that you have mention'd Q. 26. And as thou art willing to receive Christ undivided so art