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A86559	Brief instructions for children: wherein, the chief grounds of the Christian religion are plainly, though briefly, laid down, as may best sute the capacity of children: though not unusefull for the view and consideration of those that are grown men. The great mysteries of redemption, faith, works, law, gospel; yea and of predestination, election, reprobation, being opened herein, agreeably to scripture, and as most conduces to the promoting of Godlinesse. The second edition, somewhat abreviated, though in some few places altred and augmented, by John Horn, a servant of God in the gospel of his son, at Lin, All-hallows	Horn, John.	1656 (1656)	Wing H2795A; ESTC R230668	35,133	68

Brief Instructions FOR CHILDREN Wherein The chief grounds of the Christian Religion are plainly though briefly laid down as may best sute the capacity of children though not unusefull for the view and consideration of those that are grown men The great mysteries of Redemption Faith Works Law Gospel yea and of Predestination Election Reprobation being opened herein agreeably to Scripture and as most conduces to the promoting of Godlinesse The Second Edition somewhat abreviated though in some few places altred and augmented by John Horn a servant of God in the Gospel of his Son at Lin All-hallows Prov. 22.6 Train up a childe in the way he should go and he will not depart from it when he is old Isa 28.9 To whom shall he teach knowledge and whom shall he cause to understand doctrine them that are weaned from the milk drawn from the breasts London Printed for A. C. and are to be sold by Edward Bromly Bookseller in Kings Lin 1656. To the Flock of God committed to my charge in the Parish of Lin Alhallows Grace Mercy and Peace in the knowledge of JESUS CHRIST Worshipfull Worthy and beloved SInce God hath called me by his providence to be over you in his Word it is my desire and care to be usefull to you therein an instrument of the happiness both of you and yours as knowing that God will require it at my hand if through my default you should miscarry For this cause as I would gladly serve you in any thing that might further your good I prepared these brief Instructions for your families as being a part not only of my care but of yours also respectively especially your children who as parts of your selves ought especially to be cared for by you and not so much how they may live in this world be respected of men as how they may know and believe in Christ and be followers of him and his blessed doctrine that they may live for ever with him in the world to come It is too common a fault I fear too much yours I wish I may not say mine too to be carefuller how they and theirs may correspond with and thrive in the world then how to know and thrive in the grace of God Whereas the best Parents can do for their children Eccles 2.19 21 22 23 and 5.10 13 14 15 16. is to leave them a blessing from God the way to which is to be godly themselves and teach them to know serve him other things are full of vanity and we see often turn to their hurt ruine that main thing being neglected by them Mat. 6.33 whereas if God and his grace be first and chiefly lookt after even those other things also so far as shall be good and needfull shall be added to them To further you in that one needfull thing I took this pains though in much weaknes of body as briefly and plainly as in such a piece I could to set before you the main points of Christian truth necessary to be known and practised both by them and you In which I have chosen rather to steer my course by the Scriptures then by the traditions and opinions of men as knowing that in Gods matters its safest walking by the rule of his own word and not by the Votes of fallible men who are then aptest to miscarry when they are great in their own eys 1 Isa 39.13 and cryed up as masters of the Faith by others They whose fear to God is taught by the precepts of men worship him in vain It s a main part of our duty towards him to cleave perfectly to his word and prefer the authority of his single saying before the conceptions of a whole world of men Though yet they are neither few nor despicable nor of yesterday that are of like apprehensions with me about the Vniversality of the Grace love of God and of the extent of the Death of Christ in which some over zealous for their own mistakes possibly will dislike me Men of more moderate spirits and sounder learning both here in England beyond Seas witnesse Mr. Baxter here and Dr. Amirald in France and others begin to see and say more for the grace of God in its extent then some by over hot running into extreams have formerly been willing to own and I doubt not but the truth of God in those points will daily get ground though not without its usuall oppositions from men of corrupt mindes and that are destitute thereof What I herein have offered I have drawn out of the wels of Salvation and doubt not but is wholsome and may look its worst Adversaries in the face And therefore I am bold to commend it to you and should be glad to see you so accept it as to call upon your Children and Servants to minde and learn them which would also adde encouragement to me to serve you in the Lord in what else I may However I have herein discharged part of my duty and shall leave this as a Witnesse of my Love to you and desire of the good of you and yours which possibly may be of use to some when I shall cease to be Dearly beloved fare ye well in the Lord and see I yet beseech you and request of you in his Name that you make it your busines to know and live to him as you will answer that great Shepheard and most faithfull Bishop of your Souls at his appearing To his grace and gracious custody commending you all with my self and my endeavours I remain Your Servant in the Gospel for Jesus sake JOHN HORNE Octob. 27. 1655. Brief Instructions for CHILDREN Question 1. WHat is the chiefe thing thou oughtest to exercise thy self to in thy youth Ans To remember mind or consider my Creators a The word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the plurall number in Eccl. 12.1 Ps 100.2 3 Q. 2. Who created thee A. God Q. 3. What is God A. An eternal b 1 Tim. 1.17 infinite c Ps 145.3 and infinitely d 1 Kin. 8.27 wise powerfull e Gen. 17.1 holy f Isa 6 3. and good g Ps 119.86 Spirit h Joh. 4.24 who i Is 41.4 43.10 hath his being of himself and k Ro 11.36 1 Cor. 8.4 5 1 John 5 7 1 Gen. 1.26 27. 1 Joh. 5.7 Mat. 28.19 20. gives being to all things else Q. 4. How many Gods are there A. No more but one Q. 5. Why saidst thou then to remember thy Creators A Because there is a Trinity in that one God who concurred in creating me Q. 6. How is that Trinity called A. The Father the Word or Son and the Holy Ghost Q. 7. How may it be evidenced that there is a God and that he made thee A. Both by the testimonies of the Scripture and by sound reason for seeing in all things successively produced by Ps 100.2 3 Job 10.8 9 10. Is 46.8 or begotten of one

and so to dispose the heart to receive what clearer revelations of himselfe hee may any way afford them Ps 107.43 Rom. 2.4 5 Hos 11.3 4 Mic. 6.9 and where the clearer means are afforded they tend to allure and nurture men to mind them Q. 142. But can we find that God ever accepted of any faith acted towards him by any short of the distinct knowledge of Christ A. Yes sure both Rahab Naaman the Ninevites Josh 2.9 10 with Jam. 2 25. Jonas 3. Mat. 12.41 Act. 10.34 35. Rom. 2.26 27. and divers others God being no respecter of persons but through the mediation of Christ accepting every one in any Nation that by what meanes he affords them do feare him and worke righteousnes Q. 143. What need then of any clearer means A. Yes great need for helping the weaknesse and correcting the wickednes of men Joh. 1.4 5 9.6 7 9. Rom. 3.9 10.19.21 1 Cor. 1.21 Eph. 3.9 10. 1.9 11 12. Isa 61.1 2 3 4. whom generally comprehended not the light shining in darknes nor by their wisedome found out God in the wisedome of God and what they discerned they impreson'd in unrighteousnes as also that God might have the glory of his grace in Christ ascribed to him and men the comfort of it ☞ Q. 144. What doth God speake more clearly by A. By his word or Oracles and the ordinances therein injoyned to and held forth in his Church Prov. 8.33 34. Q. 145. What is the Church A. The Church is the company of men called out of the worlds ways and fellowship in all or any ages and places Josh 24.2 3 4. Exod. 19.4 5 6. 1 Pet. 2.5 9 10. and gathered into the acknowledgment and worship of God according to his appointment Q. 146. Hath there beene alwayes a Church of God in the world A. Yes in all ages 1 Kin. 19.10 Jer. 2.2 3 5 13. though not alwayes alike spreading visible and pure Q. 147. Who is the head and governor of this Church A. Jesus Christ himself is the only head Lord of it Eph. 1.22.4.4 5 6. 11 12. 1 Cor. 12.28 though he hath appointed others to be for order and usefulnes therein Q. 141. What be they A. For inward growth and usefullnes he hath appointed Apostles Evangelists Prophets Eph. 4.11.12 1 Tim. 3.1 2.8 Tit. 1.5 6 7 Phil. 1.1 2 Pet. 1.20 21. 1 Tim. 3.2.8.9 Mat. 28.19 20. 2 Pet. 1.19 20 21. 3.2 Joh. 5.39 2 Tim. 3.15 16 17. Pastors and Teachers for outward order Bishops or Elders and Deacons Q. 149. How are these usefull A. By their Declaration of and ordering men after the words or Oracles of God Q. 150. What callest thou the word or Oracles of God A. The Doctrine delivered in the Bible or writings of the Prophets and Apostles called the Scriptures Q. 151. How may it appeare that the Scriptures are the word or Oracles of God 1. A. 1. By the consent and tradition of the Church 2 Pet. 1.21 Mat. 11.25 1 Cor. 1. v. 28. Heb. 2.3 4. Psal 78. Josh 23.14 1 Kin. 8.24 The constant assertion of those holy men who were plain hearted simple men that delivered them together with the miracles wrought by them and evident fulfilling of things they foretold commended their sayings writings to the Faith of the first receivers and they have successively commended them to us and that deserves our reverence of them 2. The power of Gods Spirit breathing in them gives such light to the simple that mind them 2. By the power and evidence of Gods Spirit speaking in them Psal 19. v. 7. 2 Cor. 4.2 5.12 as commends them for Gods words to their consciences 3. The evident fulfilling of many prophecies altogether unlikely when uttered by them such as the calling us Gentiles 3. By the manifest fulfilling of their prophesies in things most unlikely Gen. 9.27 Deut. 32.21 Isa 55.5 Luc. 19 43 44. Mat. 21 42 43. and 22.7 8 9. and bringing us from our Idolatries to the worship of God the casting off the Jews and many others are a more outward sensible demonstration that they are of God 4. By the strain and tendency of them which is altogether holy Eccles 12.12 13 14. 2 Cor. 6.16 17 18 7. exalting God and leading men to God and to holinesse in their hearts and wayes Q. 152. What be the chiefe parts of the Scriptures A. The law and the Gospell Rom. 10 5 6 7. Q. 153. What callest thou the law A. The Doctrine of works and duties given by Moses Joh. 1.28 Gal. 3.10 Q. 154. How is that law devided A. Into moral Cerimonial and Judicial Q. 155. What is the morall law A. The ten words or Commandements proclaimed by God on mount Sinai Deut. 4.13 with the severall explications thereof Q. 156. Rehearse them A. I am the Lord thy God Exo. 20.1 2 c. c. Thou shalt have no other Gods but me c. Q. 157 How are these commandments devided A. Into two Tables Deu. 10.1 2 Mat. 22.37 38 39 40 the first containts the foure first commandements and sets before us our duty towards God the latter contains the six last commandments sets before us our duty towards our neighbor Q 158. What is required of us in the first Commandement A. That we have God and him only for the object of our most hearty love Deut. 6.45 Isa 26.4 Deut. 10.20 Psal 37.4 5 confidence delight and worship and that in all things we obey and cleave unto him Q. 159. What is therein forbiddin as sin A. All Atheisme and grosse Idolatry Psal 14.1 Rom. 1.24 25. 1 Pet. 4.3 Eph. 4. 17 18 19. Psal 78.22 with all ignorance and distrustfulnes of God his power faithfulnes and goodnes neglect of or want of delight in him his words worship and waies swearing by faith truth or any thing besides him with all preferring of our profits pleasures lives or any thing before his glory and our service to him Joh. 5.42 2 Thes 2.10 11 12. Deut. 10.20 Zeph. 1.5 2 Tim. 3.4 Eph. 5.5 Deut. 12.18 18.9 10 18 19. Col. 2.19 20 21 22 23. Isa 40.18.44.7 8.13.14 c. Q 160. What is required in the second commandement A. That we conceive of and worship God only according to his word and will Q. 161. What is forbidden therein A. All erroneous and false conceptions of God disagreeing with his word with all will-worship according to our own devises and mens traditions Q. 162. Why is it added for the Lord thy God is a iealous God visiting c. A. To shew that the wrath of God is great against all Idolaters and fals worshippers of him Deu. 29.18 19 20 21. especially if they have beene espoused to him Q. 163. But shall the childe be punished for the parents faults and rewarded for their piety A. God often rewards the parents righteousnes and punishes their wickednes in