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A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

life Gal. 6.16 Phil. 3. vers 16. Q. What is the proper Office of this Canon of Scriptures A. First our Faith must be measured by this sacred Canon Secondly all Controversies in Religion must be divided be this Rule of truth Thirdly our life and all our actions must be guided by the Canonicall Scripture as by a straight Line and Rule Gal. 6.16 Q. Seeing you affirme Canonicall Scripture to be the Rule of Faith and the Judge of all controversies tell me therefore how know you that the Scriptures are of infallible truth A. The Scriptures are the very word of God and therefore of infallible truth and divine Authoritie They therefore that ground their faith upon Canonicall Scripture build upon a Rocke and not upon the sand 2 Pet. 1.19 Q. How know you the Scriptures to be the very Word of God A. First the Scripture doth testifie this of it selfe 2 Tim. 3. vers 16. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God c. 2 Peter 1. v. 21. Secondly Gods own spirit doth testifie to the consciences of his Children and assure them that the Scriptures are the Oracles of God 1 Joh. 2.20 27. Thirdly many Arguments may be drawn out of Canonicall Scriptures whereby we may discerne these Books to be no humane writings but the very word of God Q. What are those Arguments which may induce a reasonable man to believe that the Scriptures are the Word of God A. They are these First the puritie and divine perfection of the Doctrine contained in Scripture Here are many sacred and heavenly Mysteries concerning mens Salvation which are farre above the reach of humane reason and could never have been found out had not God revealed them by his Spirit Psal 19.7 119.96 Prov. 30. vers 5. 1 Tim. 3. vers 16. 1 Cor. 2. vers 7 9 10. 2. The Scriptures containe many Prophesies of such things as could not be foreseen in their causes which have been fulfilled in the same manner as they were foretold Gen. 15.13 14. 49.10 1 King 13.2 3 5. Isai 44.28.45 1. Jer. 25.11 12. 2 Thes 2.7 8. 3. The Scriptures are of admirable power and efficacy to humble and terrifie the Sinner to comfort the conscience and to convent the Soule Heb. 4. vers 12. Act. 24. v. 25. Psal 19. vers 7. 4. Such is the grace and Majestie of the Scriptures though written in a plaine and easie style as is not to be found in any humane Author 1 Tim. 5. vers 21. 1 Corinth 1.17 18 21 24. 5. The sweet Harmonie and perfect concord of every part of Scripture with other notwithstanding these Bookes were written by divers persons in sundry places at sundry times 6. The Antiquitie of the Scriptures above all humane writings And the admirable preservation of this Book notwithstanding the strange malice of Satan and his wicked Instruments against it 7. The gracious simplicity of the Penmen of Scripture who neither spare their friends nor themselves but most freely and impartially set downe their owne faults and infirmities as well as others which had they been guided by humane reason they would never have done 8. The constant Testimonie of many holy Martyrs and of the Church of Christ in all ages Q. You have proved the Scriptures to be the Word of God and therefore I doubt not but a Christian may boldly build his Faith upon them But whether are the Scriptures a sufficient and perfect Rule of Faith and Obedience A. Yes all points of necessarie Faith and practise are contained in the written word and therefore the Scriptures are a sufficient and perfect Rule Q. What are we to understand by the Contents of Scripture A. By the Contents of Scripture we must understand not only what is expressed in so many letters and syllables but whatsoever may thence by manifest and necessary consequence be deduced Q. How may it appeare that the Scriptures are a sufficient and perfect rule A. By these Arguments First the Scriptures are able to make a man wise to Salvation through Faith in Jesus Christ 2 Tim. 3.15 Jam. 1.21 Joh. 20.31 2. The Law and the Gospell which are the subject matter of Scripture are both perfect The Law is so perfect a Rule of all to be done that nothing may be added to it or taken from it Deut. 4. v. 2. Deut. 12. v. 32. The Gospell is so perfect a Rule of all things needfull to be believed that nothing may be added to it or taken from it See Gal. 1.8 9. 3. All that we need to bring us to Salvation is either to be taught or reproved or instructed or corrected or comforted But all this the Scriptures are able to doe they are able to teach to reprove to correct to instruct in all righteousness and to comfort in all estates Reade 2 Tim. 3.16 Prov. 2.1 9. Rom. 15.4 Psal 119.50 Isai 8.20 Luc. 16.29 31. Joh. 5.39 Ephes 2.20 Lu. 24.44 Act. 26.22 25. Act. 28.23 4. The Scriptures are able to furnish the man of God that is the Minister sufficiently to every dutie of the Ministrie and to make him perfect whose dutie it is to declare the whole Counsell of God to the People therefore they are much more able to give the people sufficient Instruction Soe 2 Tim. 3.17 Act. 20.27 5. The Scripture is stiled a Rule now a Rule must be fit to measure that which is to be measured by it without addition otherwise it is no just Rule Gal. 6.16 Phil. 3.16 Q. What gather you from this Doctrine of the Sufficiency of the Scriptures A. Seeing the Scriptures are a sufficient and perfect Rule therefore we need no unwritten verities no Traditions of men to supply any supposed defect of the written word of God Isai 29.13 Mat. 15.6 9. Col. 2.8 The six Principles of Mr PERKINS expounded The first Principle Q. WHat dost thou believe concerning God A. There is one God Creator and Governor of all things distinguished into the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost The Exposition Q. What particulars are to be observed in this Principle A. Three things are here set downe to be believed concerning God First the Unitie of the Godhead 2. The Distinction of this one God into three persons 3. The workes whereby God hath made himselfe known Q. How is God One A. In being and Essence the Spirituall Essence of God is but one and no more in number Deut. 6.4 Mark 12.32 1 Cor. 8.4 5 6. Q. Can you give me any true Definition or Description of God A. God as he is in himselfe is known to himselfe only and therefore a perfect definition of God cannot be given but yet he may be described sufficiently to distinguish him from all Idols from all Creatures whatsoever Job 11.7 Q. How may God be described A. By his Attributes Q. What are the Attributes of God A. They are those essentiall properties which are attributed to God in Scripture that we may therby the better conceive of his incomprehensible Essence Q. Tell me how

Lam. 3.22 Joel 2.13 and 2 Pet. 3.9 c Mal. 5.45 Act. 14. vers 16 17. Q. How are we to conceive of Gods Truth and Faithfullnesse A. God hath revealed his will unto us as it is indeed and therefore he is stiled a God of Truth and his Word is the Word of Truth And as the God of Truth cannot lie so he cannot denie himselfe but will certainely performe whatsoever he hath decreed and purposed and this is properly called his Faithfullnesse This Truth and Faithfullnesse of God appeareth in the constant performance of all his Promises and Threatnings Deut. 32. vers 4. Psal 31.1 Psalm 119.43.142 Eph. 1.13 Joh 17.17 Tit. 1.1 2. 2 Tim 2.13 1 Joh. 1.9 Rev. 22.6 Q Is there any thing else to be observed for the right understanding of these divine Attributes A. Yes That we may conceive aright of them these generall Conclusions are further to be observed 1. These divine properties are attributed to God Essentially God is Holy Just and Good without Qualitie great without Quantitie everlasting without Time Mercifull without Passion Gods Wisedome and Power Justice and Mercie are Himselfe God is a most pure and simple Essence and therefore whatsoever is in God is God himselfe Hence it is that God is stiled not only just but Justice it selfe not only mercifull but mercie it selfe not only the living god but life it selfe c. Ioh. 11.25 and 14.6 1 Joh. 4.8 and 5.20 2. The former properties which are stiled incommunicable may be attributed to the latter which are called communicable as the wisedome of God is absolutely perfect infinite eternall and immutable so is his holinesse so is his Justice c. Psal 147.5 3. Seing these Attributes of God are his Essence and seeing they are absolutely perfect and infinite therefore it necessarily followes that all those divine properties are equall in God though they appeare not alwaies equally to us Psal 145.9 DOCT. II. A larger exposition of the Doctrine of the Blessed Trinitie Q. SEeing the Doctrine of the blessed Trinitie is a deep and incomprehensible Mysterie is this Doctrine necessarie to be known and believed of all Christians A. Yes we professe to believe in God the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost and therefore every Christian ought to believe the only true God to be One most pure essence subsisting in three distinct Persons Q What is a Person in the blessed Trinitie A It is a distinct Substance having the whole divine Essence in it The most pure divine Essence considered as it subsists with his relative and incommunicable propertie is called a Person Q. How may this Mysterie of a Trinitie of Persons subsisting in the unitie of the Godhead be proved A. Not by humane reason but by divine Authoritie The Scripture in divers places maketh expresse mention of three Persons in the Deitie as 1 Ioh. 5.7 There are three that beare record in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost Mat. 28.19 Goe and teach all Nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy Ghost When Christ was baptized of John in Jordan the Father spake from heaven and testified of his Sonne who had then taken upon him the forme of a Servant and the Holy Ghost appeared in the likenesse of a Dove This is faithfully recorded in the foure Evangelists See Mat. 3.16 17. Mar. 1.10 11. Luk 3.22 Ioh 1.33 34. By these and the like testimonies it is evident that there is a Trinitie of Persons in the Deitie Reade Joh. 14.26 2 Cor. 13 14. Gal. 4.6 Eph. 2.18 Q. What are the proper names of these three Persons or Subsistencies A. Their proper names are expressed in those places of Scripture that have been cited The first person is called the Father The second Person is called the Sonne and the Word The third Person is called the Holy Ghost or Spirit Q. Why is the first Person called the Father A. Because he hath the Relation and respect of a Father to the second Person Q. Why is the second Person called the Sonne A. Because he hath the proper Relation of a Sonne to the first Person Q. Why is the Sonne and second Person called the Word A. First because as speech is conceived and begotten of the Mind without any passion in like manner the Sonne is begotten of God the Father Secondly because he is so often spoken of and promised in the Scriptures and is in a manner the whole subject of the Scripture Thirdly because he bringeth glad tidings from the bosome of the Father As man doth make known his will to man by his Word so God hath made known and revealed his will to us by his Sonne Joh. 1.18 Q Why is the third Person called the Spirit A. Although the Father be a Spirit and the Sonne be a Spirit as well as the third Person yet this title Spirit is peculiarly attributed to the third person because he is as it were spired or breathed both from the Father and the Sonne that is to say He proceedeth from them both Q. Why is the title of holy peculiarly attributed to the third Person A. Although the Father and the Sonne be equally holy with the third Person yet the title of Holy is peculiarly attributed to the Spirit because it is his office to sanctifie the children of God and to make them holy which he doth in a speciall and peculiar manner The Father and the Sonne sanctifie immediatly by the Spirit but the Spirit sanctifieth from the Father and from the Sonne by himselfe immediatly and therefore he is called the Holy Ghost Tit. 3.5 2 Thess 2.13 1 Pet. 1.2 Q. What is the Father A. The Father is the first Person in the Trinitie who by a divine generation hath eternally begotten his beloved Sonne of himselfe Mat. 28.19 Prov. 8.22.25 Joh. 1.1 Mat 3.17 Heb. 7.3 Q. What is the Sonne A. The Sonne is the second person begotten of the Father from all eternitie Mat. 28.19 Heb. 1.6 Joh. 1.14.18 Q. What is the holy Ghost A. The holy Ghost is the third person proceeding from the Father and the Son Mat. 28.19 1 Joh. 5.7 Joh. 14.26 15.26 Rom. 8.11 Gal. 4.6 Q. How are we to conceive of the Vnitie of these three persons A. They are one in Being and Essence the Essence of the Father is the Essence of the Son and the Essence of the holy Ghost Although we may say Personally the Father is one Subsistence the Sonne is another Subsistence and the holy Ghost another Subsistence yet we cannot say Essentially The Father is one God the Sonne is another God and the holy Ghost another God for they are Coessentiall that is they have the same essence together Although the entire Godhead the whole divine Essence be in each Person yet the three persons are most singularly one and the same God Joh. 10.30 38. Joh. 14.9 10 11. Joh. 1.12 Joh 5.32 37. Heb. 1.3 Joh. 14.16 1 Cor 12.4 5 6. Deut 6.4 Mar 12.32 1