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nature_n	humane_a	person_n	property_n	3,952	5	9.4155	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13281	The sweet milke of Christian doctrine in a plaine and naturall method, by question and answere, for their better vnderstanding, for whom it is chiefly written.	Sym, John.	1617 (1617)	STC 23585; ESTC S106181	11,515	34

12. Gen. 8.21 Gen. 6.5 in the guilt of the our rebellious act in Adam secōdly in corruptiō thence lineally deriued in ful want of al sauing grace deprauation of all the faculties and powers of soule body and pronenesse of the same to all euill continually Q. What is actuall sinne A. Actuall sin is our owne personall transgression continually issuing out of the liuing spring of our originall sinne Iam. 1.14 Mat. 15.19 Rom. 1.32 Luk. 12.47 1. Cor. 13.3 and doth consist in doing that which is forbidden and in omitting or doing amisse what is commanded Q. What is the reward and punishment due to vs for these our sinnes A. The certain wages due to vs for our sins Ephe. 5.9 Isay 59.2 Rom. 1.24 Heb. 3.11 Deu. 28.15 Tit. 1.15 Rom. 2.8 Reue. 21.8 Mat 25.41 Reu. 18.6 is to be forsaken giuen ouer of God to be vtterly depriued of grace and happines and to be wholly in euery respect subiect to the vengeance and curse of God both in this life present also in the life to com to the suffering both of the first second death in manner and measure according to the number and nature of our sinnes Q. What vse ought we to make of the knowledge of this our miserable estate A. We ought by the knowlege therof first to rouze vp our selues out of our carnall securitie and throughly to haue our hearts affected with déep humilitie and contrition in detestation and loathing of our selues in this wretched condition secondly Ephe. 5.14 Isa 66.2 Rom. 7.24 Acts 2.37 Iob. 42.6 to stir vp our selues most earnestly to endeuour how we may bee deliuered out of this estate and bee brought into the speciall grace and fauour of God againe Q. What are wee by the speciall sauing grace of God A. We are the children of God and heires of heauen by the frée mercy of God Rom. 8.16 17. Ephe. 1.5 2. Tim. 1.9 1. Pet. 2.9 Rom. 5.20 2. Cor. 4.6 chosen and called out of our estate of misery into the estate of grace and fauor of God so made now by the infinite mercy of God bringing good out of euil more happy then euer we were before Q. By whom are wee brought into this so gracious an estate A. By our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ onely Gal. 1.4 Ephe. 1.11 Q. What things chiefly are wee to know touching Iesus Christ A. We are to know his Person and his Office Ioh. 17.3 Phil 3.8 1. Cor. 2.2 Q. What maner of person is Iesus Christ A. Hee is God the Sonne the second person of the Trinity become man for vs by an vnseparable and vnfused vnion of his diuine and humane natures Rom. 9.5 Mat. 2.17 Ioh. 1.14 and properties and so is both God and man in one person Q. Why was it needefull that Iesus Christ should be man A. It was needful that Iesus Christ should be man Heb. 10.5 first that he might haue a body of the same nature that had sinned to offer vp in satisfaction for sinne Secondly Col. 1.21.22 that in that body he might doe and suffer all things needful for our redemption Thirdly that we may lawfully claim 1. Cor. 1.30 Ioh. 1.12 and apprehend the benefit of all his merits done in that body which hee hath common with vs in nature as personally our owne Q. Why is it needfull that our Sauiour should be God A. It is néedfull that our Sauiour shold be God first that he might be able to ouercome the powerful enemies Col. 2.15 fully finish the great work of our saluation Secondly that the personall vnion of the God head with his humanity might so dignifie the same that it might be a sufficient and worthy sacrifice for all our sins and make all the actions and sufferings of that person who is God Heb. 7.26 28. Act 20 28.2 Cor. 5.19 Ioh. 6.63 to be of infinite desert and value Thirdly that he may euer by his eternall Spirit communicate and apply himselfe and his graces vnto vs that they may truely be counted ours indéed Rom. 8.15 Q. VVhat is the office of our Sauior Iesus Christ A. The office of our Sauiour Iesns Christ is to be the redeemer and head of vs poore sinners 1. Tim. 1.15 Acts 4.12 Col. 1.18 his Elect and chosen people his Church Q. VVhat duties doth our Sauiour Christ performe for the due executing of that his office A. He doth execute the dutie Heb. 1.1 Luke 1.73 first of a Prophet teaching vs in his truth Secondly Heb. 4.14 the dutie of a Priest by the sacrifice of himselfe reconciling vs vnto his Father Thirdly Mat. 2.2 Psalme 2. the duty of a King by ruling and defending of vs by the power of his might and Spirit Q. How may our knowledge of these and all other good things be profitable vnto vs A. By adding vnto our knowledge holy obedience Ioh. 13.17 Q. Wherein doth this holy obedience consist A. It doth stand in a voluntary yéelding and giuing vp of our selues to be ordered in all things by Gods holy wil Mat. 6.10 Gal. 1.16 without further reasoning with flesh and blood Q. VVhat kinds of obedience are we to performe A. We are to perform both actiue obedience by our doing of his will Act. 10.35 1. Pet. 2.20 and also passiue obedience by suffering his will to be done vpon vs. Q. Which be the kinds of our actiue obedience which we are to performe A. Our actiue is both Euangelicall commanded in the Gospell for vs to do for the attaining of Grace which we wāt Ioh. 3.18 Ioh. 6.40 Iam. 2.8 And also Legall commanded in the Law which we are to do that we may manifest and continue in vs the Grace of God receiued Q. Which be the parts of Euangelicall or the obedience of the Gospell A. Faith and Repentance Mark 1.15 Mat. 3.2 Q. What is true sauing faith A. It is a true knowing sincere approuing Ioh. 6.69 Phil. 1.10 Heb. 10.22 Acts 4.12 and certaine relying vpon the gracious promises of GOD in Iesus Christ only for saluation and happines Q. Where is the summe of that doctrine briefly contained which wee are necessarily to beleeue A. In the Créede commonly called the Apostles Creeds Q. How many Articles doth that Creed consist of A. It consisteth of twelue Articles according to the number of the Apostls the supposed makers thereof Q. What is the subiect matter of the contents of them Articles A. It is first of God the Father in these words I beleeue in God the Father Almightie c. Secondly of the Sonne beginning at these words and in Iesus Christ his only begotten Sonne c. Thirdly of the holy Ghost in these words I beleeue in the holy Ghost Fourthly of the Church beginning at these words the holy Catholike Church c. to the end Q. By what notes may a man certainly know that he hath true sauing faith