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A09597	The Christians A.B.C., or, A Christian alphabet contayning grounds of knowledge vnto saluation first propounded in alphabeticall forme, each proposition being seconded with some solid reasons : secondly repeated by way of question and answer, with the proofe of euery particular point of doctrine, acquainting the reader with the most select texts of scripture, whereupon our Christian faith is grounded / by I.P. B. of D.	Phillips, John, d. 1640.	1629 (1629)	STC 19877.5; ESTC S3143	76,873	278

the tree of the knowledge of good and euill thou shalt surely die And by the speciall sentence of bodily death Gen. 3.29 Dust thou art and vnto dust shalt thou returne So Ro. 5.12 it is said by one man sinne entred into the world and death by sinne And Ro. 6.23 The wages of sinne is death Q. Proue that the soule is of spirituall substance immortall in its selfe A. That the soule of man●s of spirituall substance immortall in its selfe by nature existing as well out of the body as in the body and giung life to the body it is euident both in the creation Gen. 2.7 where it is said That God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a liuing soule As also by the parting of soule and body in death Eccles. 12.7 Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was and the spirit shall returne to God who gaue it Else Christ could not haue said of the Patriarchs deceased Matth. 22.32 God is not the God of the dead but of the liuing And Matth. 16.26 What shall it profit a man though hee should winne the whole world if hee lose his owne soule Q. Proue that man was made a most excellent creature aboue all others excep● the Angels A. That next to the Angels man excelled all other creatures in the world see Psal. 8.4.5 What is man that thou art mindfull of him or the sonne of man that thou visitest him for thou hast made him a little lower then the Angels and hast crowned him with glory and honour Q. Proue that man was created in the image of God A. That God made man in his own image and liknesse is specially noted in the creation more then onee as it is written Gen. 1.26 God said Let vs make man in our image after our likenesse And verse 27. So God created man in his owne image in the image of God created he him male and female created hee them Q. Proue that man had dominion and rule ouer all other creatures A. It is granted to man in his first creation Gen. 1.26.28 To haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea and ouer the fowle of the aire and ouer euery liuing thing that moueth vpon the earth And the grant is humbly acknowledged Psal. 8.6 Thou madest him to haue dominion ouer the workes of thy hands thou hast put all things vnder his feete K Of the image of God wherein man was created Q. Rehearse the Letter K A. KNowledge righteousnesse and true holinesse are the chiefe things wherein the image of God doth consist For otherwise the word of God would not call vpon vs to renew this image in Christ and without these graces man had not beene fit to rule the creatures nor yet himselfe Q. Proue that the image of God doth consist in knowledge A. The Apostle noteth so much Col. 3.9.10 where speaking of the Christians renewed estate i● Christ he saith Ye haue put of the old man with his deeds and haue put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the Image of him that created him Q. Proue that it doth also consist in righteousnesse and true holinesse A. That the image of God in man doth not onely consist in knowledge but also in iustice and in sanctity or holinesse may appeare by that of Saint Paul to the Ephesians 4.24 Put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and true holinesse Q. How is man said to bee thus made in the image of God A. Man is said to bee thus made in the image of God not that he is the very stampe and representation of the Deity for the infinite and invisible God cannot be resembled in the person of a sinite creature but in respect of some kind of similitude or likeness● therefore when God said Let vs make man in our image it is added after or according to our likenesse the later words expounding the former For this is the peculiar priuiledge of Christ Iesus the eternall sonne of God who alone is so called 2 Cor 4.4 The image of God And Col. 1.15 The image of the inuisible God And Heb. 1.3 The brightnesse of his glory and the expresse image of his person because he is one and the same God eternall with his father Q. Doth the image of God consist onely in knowledge righteousnesse and holinesse A. Knowledge righteousnesse and true holinesse are the chiefe but not the onely image or resemblance of God in man for in that God made man ruler ouer all creatures in earth man doth therein represent the soueraignety of God who is Lord of all things Againe besides those gifts of true knowledge righteousnesse and holinesse God gaue vnto man diuers excellent representations of the deitie both in his soule and body Q. What other resemblances of God are there in the soule of man A. In the soule of man besides those heauenly graces of diuine knowledge righteousnesse and holinesse God gaue man excellent wisdome and vnderstanding whereby he did know the nature and property of all things as may appeare in that Adam was able to giue to euery creature a name according to the nature of it Gen. 2.19 where it is said That God brought them vnto Adam to see what he would call them and whatsouer Adam called euery liuing creature that was the name thereof Q. Is there any resemblance of God in the substance of mans soule A. The very essence and substance of mans soule doth in some respects beare the image or likenesse of God as namely in that the soule of man is a spirituall nature invisible and immortall Againe the soule being onely one is endned with diuers properties as vnderstanding memory will which after a sort doe shadow out and resemble the vnity of the Godhead and the trinity of persons Q. Is there any part of the image of God in the body of man A. The whole man both soule and body was made in the image of God as may appeare by these euidences First God saith Gen 1.26 Let vs make man not the soule onely or the body onely in our image Secondly sinne being the contrary to Gods image is seated not onely in the soule but also in the body Rom. 6.12 Thirdly the renewing of Gods image which is our sanctification is as well in the body as in the soule see Rom. 12.1 1 Thes. 5.23 Fourthly God forbidding murder doth vse this reason Gen. 9.6 For in the image of God hath hee made man Q. How is the image of God in the body of man A. The image of God is not said to be in the body as it is a body or in respect of the shape and parts or limbs for God is an infinite spirit incorporaell and inuisible but in these respects 1. As the body vnited to the soule in which the image of God doth chiefely

power And 2 Thes. 2.12 That all they might be damned who beleeued not the truth but had pleasure in vnrighteousnesse N Of man his deliuerance by Christonely Q. Rehearse the letter N A. NO meanes can free vs from that damnable estate but onely Iesus Christ the eternall sonne of God For hee being both God and man hath perfectly saued vs in that hee tooke our nature vpon him being conceiued by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary liued in perfect obedience to God suffered the cursed death of the Crosse rose againe the third day ascended into heauen sitteth at the right hand of God and all for vs. Q. Proue that we are saued only by I●sus Christ A. So we read Acts 4.12 Neither is there saluation i● any other for among men there is giuen none other name vnder heauen whereby we must be saued And Ma●th 1.21 the Angell saith Thou shalt call his name Iesus for he shall saue his people from their sinnes Q. Proue that Iesus Christ is the eternall son●e of G●d A. It is written Ioh. 3.16 G●d so loued the world that he gaue his only b●gotten son●e that who●●euer beleeueth on h●m ●●ould not perish but haue e●erlasting life A●● 1 Ioh. 5.20 We know that the Sonne of God is come c. that is the true God and eternall life And Rom. 1.4 That he was declared mightily to be the Sonne of God Q. Proue that Iesus Christ is both God and man A. That he is God is manifest Isa. 9.6 where hee is called The mighty God And Rom. 9.5 God ouer all blessed for euer And it is said Ioh 1.1 In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God That he is also mvn is proued 1 Tim. 2.5 where hee is called The man Christ Iesus And 3.16 God manifested in the flesh And Ioh. 1.14 The word was made flesh and dwelt among vs and wee saw the glory thereof as the glory of the only begotten sonne of the father full of grace and truth Q. Proue that Christ hath perfectly saued vs A. So it is expresly written Heb. 7.25 That he is able perfectly to saue them that come vnto God by him And Heb. 10.14 That by one offering he hath perfected for euer them that are sanctified And thereupon is inferred verse 18. That where remission of sinnes is there is no more sacrifice for sinne Q. Proue that Iesus Christ therefore tooke our nature vpon him A. That he did assume or take vnto his Godhead the nature of man is euident Heb. 2.16.17 For verily saith the Apostle he tooke not on him the nature of Angels but he tooke on him the seed of Abraham Wherefore in all things it behooued him to bee made like vnto his brethren that hee might bee a mercifull and faithfull high Priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people Q. Was it of necessity that Christ should become man A. It was by Gods decree necessary that Christ should take vnto his deity the nature of man that without it mans redemption could not be procured for these reasons 1. Hee must bee man that hee might be fit to suffer death for vs in regard that his Godhead being immutable could not suffer and being immortall could not die 2. It was requisite that the same nature that had offended should satisfie the iustice of God 3. Hee must also be God that hee might be able to ouercome See all this in that one text Heb. 2.14 Q. Proue that Iesus Christ was conceiued by the holy Ghost A. It is the voice of the Angell to Mary Luke 1.35 The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee and the power of the Highest shall ouershadow thee therefore also that holy thing which shall be borne of thee shall bee called the sonne of God And to Ioseph hee sayd Matth. 1.20 Feare not to take vnto thee Mary thy wise for that which is conceiued in her is of the holy Ghost Q. Proue that he was borne of the virgin Mary A. It was so prophesied Isa. 7.14 Behold a virgin shall conceiue and beare a s●nne and shall call his name Emmanuel It was effected Math 1. ●8 Now the birth of Iesus Christ was on this wise When as his mother Mary was espoused to Ioseph before they came together she was found with child of the holy Ghost And it was proclaimed by the Angell Ioh. 2.11 Vnto you is borne this day in the city of Dauid a Sauiour which is Christ the Lord. Q. Proue that Christ liued in perfect obedience to God A. It is written Phil. 2.8 That he humbled himselfe and became obedient vnto the death euen vnto the death of the crosse Heb. 7.26 For such an high Priest became vs who is holy harmelesse vndefiled separate from sinners and made higher then the heauens For saith the Apostle Rom. 5.19 as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners so by the obedience of one shall many bee made righteous Therefore Christ saith Ioh. 17.19 For their sakes sanctifie I my selfe that they also might bee sanctified through the truth Q. Proue that Christ did suffer for vs A. It is written Isa. 53.5 Hee was wounded for our transgressions hee was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was vpon him and with his stripes wee are healed Q. Proue that hee suffered death for vs A. It is written 1 Pet. 3.18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes the iust for the vniust that he might bring vs to God being put to death in the flesh but quickened by the spirit Q. Proue that hee suffered the cursed death of the crosse A. So it is in the story of his passion Matth. 27.38 And it is said 1 Pet. 2.24 That hee his owne selfe bare our sins in his owne body on the tree that we being dead to sinnes should liue vnto righteousnesse And Gal. 3.13 Christ hath redeemed vs from the curse of the Law being made a curse for vs for it is written Cursed is euery one that hangeth on tree Q. Proue that hee did rise againe the third day for vs A. It is written Rom. 4.25 Who was deliuered for our offences and was raised againe for our iustification And 1 Cor. 15.3.4 That Christ died for our sinnes and that he was buried and that hee rose againe the third day according to the Scriptures Q. Proue that hee ascended into heauen for vs A. It was so prophesied Psal. 68.18 Thou hast ascended on high thou hast led captiuity captiue thou hast receiued gifts for men And it was performed Luke 24.51 And it came to passe while hee blessed them hee was parted from them and carried vp into heauen Q. Proue that Christ sitteth at the right hand of God for vs A. It is written Col. 3.1 If ye then bee risen with Christ seeke those things which are aboue where Christ sitteth at