not guilty of Adam's first sin and lyable to wrath thereupon Rom. 5.18 Eph. 2.3 No. Is not our nature by the fall corrupted by Original Sin from whence all actual Transgressions flow Psal 51.5 Yes And is there any sin that doth not deserve death and eternal Damnation Rom. 6.23 No. * Has God left all the posterity of Adam to perish in this State into which they brought themselves No. Having chosen some before all time Eph. 1.4 hath He not â—â—â—red into a new Covenant with them called the Covenant of Grace Ezek. 16.8 Yes Is man left to save Himself by his own wisdom or power Hos 13.9 No. Or is there any other Redeemer from this State of sin and wrath but our Lord Jesus Christ Acts 4.12 No. * Did not the Son of God that He might Redeem us become man and take on him a true body and reasonable Soul Heb. 2.14 Yes Is He not then one Person in two Natures Yes If He had not been man could He have dyed and if He had not been God could he have Merited by dying Acts 20.28 No. § IS not this Jesus the Christ or Messias so long promised and expected Job 8.24 Yes Is He not called Christ because anointed to His Offices by the Spirit which He received without measure Psal 45.7 Joh. 3.34 Yes 1. Were not Prophets anointed 1 Kings 19.16 and had not He the Office of a Prophet Acts 3.21 Yes Could we have known the will of God if his only begotten Son had not revealed it Joh. 1.18 No. Did He not at first preach himself and afterwards send Pastors and Teachers to shew us the whole counsel of God touching our Salvation Eph. 4.11 Yes But is the outward Preaching sufficient without the inward effectual Teachings of the Spirit Joh. 6.45 No. 2. Were not the Legal Priests anointed Exod. 40.13 and Hath not our Lord the Office of a Priest Psal 110.4 Yes * Was not his human nature Soul and Body offer'd up a Sacrifice to satisfie the Divine Justice Isa 53.10 Heb. 9.13 14. Yes Was this Sacrifice offer'd more than once or is it offer'd dayly in the Mass Heb. 9.28 No. * Doth He not now appear in Heaven to make intercession for us Heb. 7.24 25. Yes 3. Were not Kings also anointed 1 Sam. 10.1 and hath not He the Office of a King Psal 2.6 Yes Can any defend the Church Deliver it and Conquer the Enemies thereof but He Rev. 17.14 No. Hath He not subdued Subjects to himself erected Officers and made Laws to govern his Church by Psal 110.3 Yes Is He not rightly Stiled Lord as being rightful Soveraign and our Lord by right of Redemption and our Resignation of our Selves to him Rom. 14.9 Yes Qu. What is the Third Article Ausw Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary § DID He take upon Him the nature of the Angels Heb. 2.16 No. Had He when He took our nature any earthly Father Luk. 3.23 Heb. 7.3 No. * Was He not Conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the Womb of his Mother Mat. 1.21 Yes Did not the Holy Ghost by that wonderful operation sanctifie and purifie that Substance of the Virgin of which He was made man Luk. 1.35 Yes Hath He then by taking on him the same Flesh and Bloud that the Children have the same Original Stain as they Heb. 7.26 No. And was not the Human Nature thus Form'd in the moment of the Conception assum'd into the Person of the Son of God Luk. 1.39 Yes Did He relinquish his Divine Nature or was there a Conversion of the Godhead into Flesh Rom. 9.5 No. But did He not veil his Divinity when in our Flesh He seem'd to many to be no more than a man Phil. 2.7 Yes And is not this wonderful Condescension called his coming down from Heaven for us Joh. 3.13 Yes †Are we capable of Comprehending fully the Mystery of his Incarnation 1 Tim. 3.13 No. * Was it not according to the first promise that He should be the Seed of the Woman Gen. 3.15 Yes Was He not born of a Virgin for further demonstration of his power and purity Isa 7.14 Yes And was He not born of the Virgin Mary as being of the Tribe of Judah and Family of David Rom. 1.3 Yes Was there any thing in his Birth as to time or place which did not fully agree with the Prophecies that went before Gal. 4.4 Luke 2.4 No. Was His Birth in Princes Courts or the splendour of Earthly Grandeut Luk. 2.7 No. Yet did not the Heavenly Host and miraculous Star declare his Dignity Mat. 2.2 Luk. 2.13 Yes * Did He disdain to be made under the Law or to submit to the Ceremonial part thereof particularly in Circumcision Gal. 4.4 5. Luk. 2.21 No. And was He not perfectly obedient to the whole moral Law Mat. 3.15 and 5.17 Yes Qu. What is the Fourth Article Answ He suffered under Pontius Pilate was Crucified Dead and buried He descended into Hell § DID not our Lord Suffer the penalty of the Law for Sinners as well as Submit to the Commands of it Isa 53.5 Yes * Was He not all his life time a Man of sorrows persecuted tempted affronted and Subject to all our natural and sinless Infirmities Isa 53.3 Heb. 4.15 Yes Yet in the midst of the Sufferings of his life did He forbear to Preach work Miracles and to go about doing good Mat. 4.23 Acts 10.38 No. * Was He not betray'd forsaken and deny'd reviled spit on and buffetted accused arraigned and condemned to death Mat. 26 and 27. Yes Was it a small matter that He suffered under Pontius Pilate a man noted for cruelty Luk. 13.1 and by a Death which the Romans would inflict on none but their Slaves No. Was not the Cross a painful lingering shameful and accursed death Heb. 12.2 Gal. 3.13 Yes * But was not his Soul-agony the bitterest part of his Suffering both in the Garden and on the Cross Mat. 26.38 and 27.46 Yes Did He not then as the great propitiation drink the Cup of Wrath which we had deserv'd Isa 53.6 10. Yes § WAS He not really dead by a Separation of his Soul from his body 1 Cor. 19.3 Luk. 23.46 Yes Could He be otherwise than dead when upon the piercing his side there came out forthwith bloud and water Joh. 19.37 No. Did not the darkning of the Sun the rending the Vail the quaking of the Earth and cleaving of the Rocks further confirm this tremendous mystery Mat. 27.51 Yes § AND could there be a greater evidence of his death than his being buried in such a manner as is recorded Mat. 27.59 66. No Yea did not the place and circumstances of his Burial contribute to the assurance of his following Resurrection Joh. 19.39 40. Yes § MAY we doubt of the truth of his descending into Hell because there are variety of opinions about the meaning of it No. If upon his Resurrection He was not left in Hell Acts 2.30 31.
means Acts 13.26 Yes Are all under this common call also called effectually and chosen Mat. 22.14 No. But can this outward call be refus'd without the woful hazard of the Soul Prov. 1.24 26. No. § IS not the Gospel-call a great priviledge and must you not Solemnly thank God our Heavenly Father through Christ for it Psal 147.19 20. Yes Is there not great danger of being drawn from the State to which you are called by damnable doctrines or practices Heb. 10.38 Yes Can you then continue therein and be kept from revolting from your profession without real grace Heb. 13.9 Phil. 2.12 13. No. And if God gives you the first grace is perseverance therein of your Selves Luk. 22.32 No. § WILL you then pray unto God for his Grace to prevent and assist you and consummate at last his work in you Jam. 1.5 Phil. 1.6 Yes And must you not to prayer add the diligent use of all the means that God has appointed Mat. 25.29 Yes Are you willing for your further help that I should teach you what you are to believe and to do according to your promise Heb. 5.12 Yes Catechist Rehearse the Articles of thy Belief Answer I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth And in Iesus Christ his only Son our Lord Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost Born of the Virgin Mary Suffered under Pontius Pilate Was crucifyed dead and buried he descended into Hell The third day he rose again from the dead He ascended into Heaven And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty From thence he shall come to judge the Quick and the Dead I believe in the Holy Ghost The Holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints The forgiveness of Sins The resurrection of the body And the life everlasting Amen § IS this Creed found in so many words any where in Scripture No. Yet is not the whole of it proved by Scripture as being according to the Doctrine of the Apostles and therefore called the Aposiles Creed Eph. 2.20 Yes Is it not agreeable to Scripture that there should be such a Form of sound Words 2 Tim. 1.13 Yes * May we receive any thing as an Article of Faith that is not found in Scripture Gal. 1.8 9. No. Are not all things revealed in the Scriptures to be believed by us Luk. 1.1 Yes But are all things therein alike necessary to be known Joh. 17.3 No. * Are not all things necessary and Fundamental plainly revealed Psal 119.105 Yes * Were not the Scriptures confirm'd by Miracles owned by the Church in all Ages and are they not known by their majesty purity and efficacy on the Hearts of Believers Psal 19.7 8 9. Yes †Will you not then search the Scriptures to prove the Articles of your Belief Joh. 5.39 Yes Qu. What is the first Article Answ I believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth § DOTH not Believing in God denote a practical trusting in and depending on Father Son and Holy Ghost as our Father Redeemer and Sanctifyer Yes Can this be without understanding what God hath revealed concerning himself as standing in these Relations to us Heb. 11.6 No. § DO you not believe that there is a God a most pure and supream Spirit Joh. 4.24 Yes Hath He a body or bodily parts or can He be seen with mortal eyes 1 Tim. 1.17 Deut. 4.15 No. Is He not infinite in his being and blessedness Exod. 3.13 Yes Is He confin'd to Time or place Psal 90.1 or doth He stand in need of any of his Creatures to make Him happy Acts 17.25 No. Is He subject to change or alteration Jam. 1.17 No. Can his attributes and glorious perfections be fully comprehended by us Job 11.7 8 9. No. Is He not most Holy Powerful Wise Good Just and true and this Originally and independently so as no Creature can be Mat. 19.17 Yes § ARE there more Gods than One Deut. 6.4 Is it agreeable to right reason that there should be more than one first Cause on which all things depend Acts 17.28 No. § ARE there not three Persons in the Godhead the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost 1 Joh. 5.7 Yes Is either of these Divine Persons before or after greater or less than the other Joh. 10.30 No. Have they not one and the same Divine nature and are they not distinguished by their Personal properties Yes Did not the Father from eternity beget the Son Psal 2.7 and is not the Son begotten of the Father before all worlds Joh. 1.14 Yes Doth not the Holy Ghost proceed from the Father and the Son Joh. 15.26 Yes § DID not the Almighty power of God appear in the works of his Creation Isa 45.12 13. Yes * Did He not make all things of nothing by the word of his power in the space of 6 days Heb. 11.3 Psal 33.6 Gen. 1.1 Yes Did He make any thing amiss Gen. 1.31 No. †And doth He not by his providence uphold and govern all that He hath made Heb. 1.3 Yes * Did He not in particular make man his body Form'd of the dust and his Soul immediately inspir'd Gen. 2.7 Yes Did not God create him after his own Image a knowing holy creature able also to sulfil the whole Law Gen. 1.26 Yes Did not God Covenant with man to confirm his life and happiness upon condition of his perfect obedience Rom. 10.5 Yes Was the particular command given to try his obedience viz. that He should not eat of the tree of Knowledge of good and evil a hard and impossible thing No. Did not God threaten death on his disobedience Gen. 2.17 Yes Should man have dy'd if he had not sinned Rom. 5.12 No. Did not man understand and agree to his Covenant Gen. 3.3 Yes Qu. What is the Second Article Answ And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord. § DO you not Believe in God the Son the Second Person of the Trinity equal with the Father and partaker of the same essence Phil. 2.6 Yes Though Believers are called Sons by Grace and adoption 1 Joh. 3.1 Yet is not our Lord His only Son by Nature and Eternal Generation Rom. 8.3 Yes § IS not the Son of God called Jesus because He saves his People from their Sins Mat. 1.21 Yes * Was man confirm'd in the holy estate in which He was created as the Elect Angels are now No. Did He not fall from that estate by Transgressing the Law and command which God gave him Eccl. 7.29 Yes Did He not Sin by the temptation of the Devil being left to the freedom of his own will Gen. 3 4 5 6. Yes Can so high an affront to the majesty of the Law-giver that contain'd so much Infidelity and such a total defection from God be reckoned a small Sin No. * Was not Adam our common Father a publick Person and our Representative in the Covenant of works 1 Cor. 15.22 Rom. 5.12 19. Yes Are there then any meer men that are
No. Do not Believers in the Sacraments Seal their Covenant with God Psal 50.5 and receive the Benefits of the new Covenant Seal'd to them Rom. 15.8 Yes Question How many parts are there in a Sacrament Answer Two The outward visible sign and the inward Spiritual Grace § ARE these the only parts of it or doth a bare sign of Grace without a Promise and Institution make a Sacrament 1 Cor. 16.20 No. Do you not mention these two parts for the better Explication of each particular Sacrament following Yes Question What is the outward visible sign or Form in Baptism Answer Water wherein the Person is Baptised in the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Ghost § IS not water the Element in which Baptism is administred and was not Christ and his Disciples Baptized therein Mat. 3.17 Acts 8.36 and 10.44 Yes May any for the meaness of its outside or under pretence of a higher Baptism contemn this 2 Kings 5.12 No. Can any thing be more apt to signify the blood and Spirit of Christ than water for the necessity freeness pleâ—ty and the Cleansing Vertue thereof Isa 55.1 Joh. 1.16 No. § DOTH not Baptizing signify the application of water to a person or thing in greater or â—esser quantities Mark 7.4 1 Cor. 10.2 Yes Is it probable that when Thousands were Baptized in a day and some Baptized in private houses and by night that they were all plung'd under water No. Doth not the Sprinkling with or pouring on of water aptly express the bloud of sprinkling Heb. 10.22 and 12.24 and pouring out of the Spirit Acts 2.17 Yes § CAN any administer Baptism but they who are sent and Commissioned Joh. 1.33 or may they do it in their own names or the name of any Creature 1 Cor. 1.13 15 No. Must it not be in the name of the Trinity to shew by whose authority it is done and who alone can make it effectual Mat. 28 19. Yes †And is not the person so Baptized engag'd to the Profession and worship of Father Son and Holy Ghost Gal. 3.27 Yes Question What is the inward and Spiritual Grace Answer A death unto Sin and a new birth unto righteousness for being by nature born in Sin and the Children of wrath we are hereby made the Children of Grace § IS not the new Birth or Regeneration which is a Change of State and Heart signify'd and Sealed in our Baptism Tit. 3.5 Yes 1. Are there any that before the relative change by Regeneration are not by nature Children of Wrath Eph. 2.3 No. Is not Justification signify'd by Baptism whereby our Souls are sprinkled with Christs blood as our bodies are with water Acts 2.28 and 22.16 Yes And are not they who are thus justified accepted as the Children of Grace by adoption Yes 2. Can any have this Relative change without a real change of Heart and life accompanying it No. Are there any that are not by nature born in Sin and become defiled and unclean thereby Psal 51.5 No. Is not Sanctification Seal'd in Baptism whereby our Souls are cleansed by his Spirit as by the pouring on of Water Joh. 3.5 Ezek. 36.25 Yes * Is not mortification or a death unto Sin one part of Sanctification Rom. 6.2 3. Yes Can any improve their Baptism aright that do not dye unto sin and dayly mortify their Corruptions Rom. 6.11 and 8.13 No. And is not this aptly signifyed by pouring Water on the Person Baptized as we cast dust on a body that is buried Rom. 6.4 Yes * Is not vivification or a rising again unto righteousness the other part of Sanctification and signify'd by coming from under the water of Baptism Rom. 6.4 Yes †But though this be the inward Grace signify'd and Sealed by Baptism yet is this Change wrought meerly by the outward washing 1 Pet. 3.21 No. Question What is required of Persons to be Baptized Answer Repentance whereby they forsake Sin and Faith whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament § IS Baptism to be administred to any Creatures save the Children of Men or to any of them that are out of the visible Church No. Is it not to be administred to all within the Church without distinction of Nation Sex or Condition Gal. 3.28 Yes May any Adult Person be admitted to Baptism without Profession of Faith and Repentance Mark 1.15 or can they receive any saving benefit without those Graces Acts 2.38 41. No. 1. Is there not in repentance a deep sense of Sin Confession of it to God with shame hatred and sorrow for it Luk. 18.13 Yes Yet is all this sufficient without forsaking or renouncing Sin in Heart and Life and turning from it to the Lord Isa 55.7 No. And is not such a repentance one thing that is required of Persons that are to be Baptized Mat. 3.6 Yes 2. Are we not to believe the promises of justifying and Sanctifying Grace made in the new Covenant and signifyed and Sealed in Baptism Ezek. 36.25 26. Heb. 11.13 Yes Are there any such promises without respect to Christ or can we stedfastly believe them without Faith in Jesus Christ in and through whom they are established 2 Cor. 1.20 No. And is not such a faith the other thing that is required of Persons that are to be Baptized Acts 8.37 Yes Question Why then are Infants Baptized when by reason of their tender Age they cannot perform them Answer Because they promise them both by their sureties which promise when they come to Age themselves are bound to perform § WERE you capable of performing these when you were Baptized in Infancy as you might have been if you had been Baptized at Age No. Is then the Baptism of Infants to be retained in the Church and was our Baptism in that tender Age Lawful Yes * If God extends his Covenant to the seed of Believers Acts 2.38 39. may any deny them a Right to the Seal of that Covenant Gen. 17 7-10 No. Is not the blessing of Abraham come upon the Gentiles Gal. 3.14 and are not we graffed into the same Church that the Jews were broken off from Rom. 11.17 Yes Hath God then repealed his Grant made to Infants or hath the Church fewer Priviledges since Christ came than it had before Heb. 8.6 No. Are not the Infants of Believers faederally Holy Rom. 11.16 1 Cor. 7.14 own'd as Covenant-servants Levit. 25.41 42. and received as Disciples Mat. 10.42 Mark 10.14 Yes * Was it not the Will of Christ who is King of Kings that whole Nations should be discipled and Baptized Mat. 28.19 Yes Are Infants deny'd to be a part of Nations or are they deny'd Birth-priviledges amongst Men Acts 22.28 No. * Doth not the Practice of the Universal Church in all Ages agree to this and Confirm it Acts 16.15 33. Yes § IF Infants they do not actually repent and believe yet are they â—â—capable of coming under a promise or engagement so to do Deut. 29 10-12
not examine whether our sorrow be inward and extended to Original Sin and the Sins of our Hearts and accompanied with the hatred and loathing of them Isa 66.2 Yes * Can our repentance be true or our approach to the Sacrament right without full purpose of amendment 2 Cor. 7.10 No. Must we not examine whether our purposes are deliberate and without reserve and prevailing to an actual turning from all known sin Acts 11.23 Yes * Dare you approach to the Lords Table without a lively Faith in Gods mercy through Christ Joh. 6.35 No. Is not Faith known upon Examination by a great prizing of Christ and hungering after him 1 Pet. 2.7 and the victory and purity that follows upon it Acts 15.9 1 Joh. 5.4 Yes * Can we pertake of these Benefits at his Table without Thankfulness to God for them Psal 43.4 and 63.6 No. Must we not examine this by our affections of Love and delight Cant. 2.5 6. and the yielding of our Selves to him for his benefits in the paying our Vows Psal 116.18 Yes * Can we Communicate aright at a Feast of Love without Charity and Love to all men Eph. 5.2 1 Cor. 11 18-21 No. Must we not examine this by our giving and forgiving doing good to all with a peculiar delight in the Saints Mat. 5.23 24. 1 Cor. 10.17 Yes †Is all our preparation sufficient without a due care of our behaviour at and after the receiving this Holy Sacrament Cant. 1.12 No. FINIS Books Sold by Tho. 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