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A69076 A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole bodie and substance of diunintie. By T.C.; Christian religion Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.; Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618. 1616 (1616) STC 4707.7; ESTC S107471 214,101 390

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or both Doctrinall and foretelling things to come as the Psalmes Q. What are they that are written in Prose A. They are either Historicall or Doctrinall and foretelling things to come called the Prophets Q. What are the Historicall A. Iosuah Iudges Ruth the 2. bookes of Samuel the 2. bookes of the Kings Ezra Nehemiah Hester and the 2. bookes of Chronicles Q. What are the Doctrinall and which foretell things to come A. They are called either the greater Prophets as Esay Ieremie Ezechiel and Daniel Or the smaller as Hoseas Ioel Amos Abdias Ionas Micheas Nahum Habakkuk Zephanie Aggei Zacharie and Malachy Q What are the bookes of the New Testament A. They are Historicall or Doctrinall Q. VVhat are the Historicall A. Either such as write of Christ as Matthew Marke Luke and Iohn or of the Apostles as the History of the Acts. Q. What are the Doctrinall A. They are such as are either only Doctrinall or Propheticall also Q. What are they that are Doctrinall onely A. The Epistles of Paul to the Romans the 1. and 2. to the Corinthians to the Galathians Ephesians Philippians Colossians the 1. and 2. to the Thessalonians the 1. and 2. to Timothie to Titus Philemon the Hebrewes the Epistle of Iames the 2. Epistles of Peter the 3. Epistles of Iohn the Epistle of Iude. Q. VVhat is that which is Propheticall also A. The booke of the Apocalyps or Reuelation Q. How may these bookes bee discerned to bee the word of God A. By these considerations following First they Prou. 8. 8. 30. 5. Psalm 12. 7. 19. 8. are perfectly holy in themselues and by themselues whereas all other writings are prophane further then they draw holinesse from these which yet is neuer such but that their holinesse is imperfect and defectiue Secondly they are perfectly profitable in themselues Jam. 1. 21. to instruct to saluation and all other are vtterly vnprofitable thereunto any further then they draw from them Thirdly there is a perfect concord and harmonie Act. 26. 22. in all these Bookes notwithstanding the diuersity of persons by whom places where and times when and matters whereof they haue been written Fourthly there is an admirable a Psalm 19. 7. Heb. 4. 12. force in them to incline mens hearts from vice to vertue Fifthly in great b 1. Cor. 1. 17. 18. 21. 24. 2. 15. 1 Tim. 5. 21. plainenesse and easinesse of stile there shineth a great Maiesty and authority Sixthly there is such a gracious simplicity in the writers of these Bookes that they neither spare their friends nor themselues but most freely and impartially set downe their owne faults and infirmities as well as others Lastly Gods owne Spirit working in the harts of his children doth assure them that these Scriptures are the word of God Q. Is it agreed vpon that these Bookes are alone in account of the Bookes of Scripture A. Concerning the Bookes of the New Testament it is generally agreed that all they and that they alone are of that account But the Church of Rome holdeth that diuers other books called Apocrypha doe belong to the Old Testament and are of the same authority with the other that haue been named Q. By what reasons may this errour of theirs bee ouerthrowen A. By these First they were not written at the first in the Hebrew tongue in which all the authenticall Bookes of the Old Testament were originally written Secondly the Iewes to whom the Oracles of God Rom. 3. were committed vnder the Old Testament haue acknowledged and kept these onely as Canonicall and the Oracles of God and not the other Thirdly these onely were read and expounded in Act. 13. 15. their Synagogues and not the other Fourthly the Primitiue Churches after the Apostles both Greek and Latine did receiue these Books onely for Canonicall Scripture Q. VVhat worthie vse and effect of these bookes of holy Scripture doth the Apostle set forth in this place A. This that they are able to make a man wise to 2. Tim. 3. 16. 17. Saluation through faith in Iesus Christ Q. How doth that appeare A. First for that God is the Author of them who is for his wisdome able for his loue to his Church willing to set downe such a Rule as may guide them fully and perfectly to eternall Life Secondly for that it is profitable to teach all true doctrine and to confute the false to correct all disorder priuate and publike and to informe men throughly in the way of righteousnesse Thirdly for that the Minister of the Word is said thereby to be made compleat and perfect to euery dutie of the Ministerie Q. How doth this last reason hold A. Very strongly for more being required of a Minister that is to bee the eye and mouth of the people then of the people themselues if it be sufficient to make him perfect it is much more able to giue them sufficient Instruction And seeing the Minister is Act. 20. 27. bound to disclose the whole Counsell of God to his people may be therunto fully furnished out of the treasurie of the Word of God it followeth that they also out of the Scriptures may be abundātly taught to Saluation need not elsewher to seek for any supply Q. VVhat other things doe you gather from these causes properties and effects of Scripture A. First that it alone being able and sufficient to Mat. 23. 8. Ioh. 5. 39. Matth. 15. 9. make vs wise to Saluation we need no vnwritten Verities no Traditions of men no Canons of Councels or Sentences of Fathers much lesse Decrees of Popes to supply any supposed defect of the written Word of God or to giue vs a more perfect direction in the way of life then is already set downe expressely in the Canonicall Scriptures Q. VVhat else learne you from thence A. I learne further especially from this that they Iohn 12. 48. Galath 1. 9. they are inspired of God 1. That they are of diuine authority 2. That they are the rule the line the squyre and light wherby to examine and trie all iudgements and sayings of men and of Angels whether they bee such as God approueth yea or no that they are not to be iudged or sentenced by any And therfore that the Church of Rome who hangeth the credit and authority of the Scriptures on the Churches sentence doth therein offer horrible iniurie and indignity vnto God making thereby the Churches word of greater credit and authority then the Word of God Q. What further doe you learne from hence A. I learne from hence and especially in that it is Matth. 5. 18. Psalm 19 9. said to be a rule and a line that it is firme and stable and changeth not and therefore is as a rule of steele and not as the Church of Rome blasphemously affirmeth like a rule of lead which may be bowed euery way at mens pleasures Q. But it seemeth the Scriptures are darke
considered A. That of man and Angels called Predestination Q. VVhat is Predestination A. It is the decree of God g 1. Thess 5. 9. Rom. 9. 22. 23. 1. Pet. 2. 8. Mat. 25. 41. touching the euerlasting estate of men and Angels Q. VVhat are the parts of Predestination A. Election and reprobation Q. VVhat is Election A. It is the h Ephes 1. 5. 6. Rom. 9. 22. 23. eternall predestination of certaine men and Angels to eternall life to the praise of his glorious grace Q. VVhat is Reprobation A. It is the i 1. Thess 5. 9. eternall predestination of certaine men and Angels to eternall destruction k Of the contrary end of election to the praise of his glorious iustice So much of the Decree Q. VVhat is the execution A. It is an l Ephes 1. 11. Act. 4. 28. action of God effectually working all things he hath decreed Q. VVhat are the parts thereof A. a Psal 33. 9. 10. 11. 146. 67. Creation and prouidence Q. VVhat is Creation A. It is the execution of Gods decree of b Gen. 1. 7. Heb. 11. 3. making all things that are made of nothing very good Q. VVhat is prouidence A. It is the c Eph. 1. 11. Rom. 11. 36. Psal 139. 2. 3. Coloss 3. 11. execution of Gods decree in the effectuall disposing of all things to their proper end wherof that prouidence that is of d Mat. 6. 26. 8. 10. 29. 30. 31. men and e Ezech. 11. 4. 5. 6. Angels is chiefe Q. VVhat doe you consider especially in that part of prouidence A. The fall of both f Gen. 3. 1. 23. 4. and repaire g Gen. 3. 15. of man Q. VVhich of them fell first A. The h Iude 6. Iob. 4. 18. Angels which were also i Iohn 8. 44. an instrumentall cause of mans fall Q. VVhat was their fall A. The k Iude 6. Iohn 8. 44. 2. Pet. 2. 4. departing from their estate which God had set them in Q. VVherein consisteth that their departure A. In forsaking their l Iob 4. 18. innocency and m 2. Pet. 2. 4. committing of sinne which caused Gods n Lam. 3. 39. Esay 64. 5. 6. anger against them Q. VVhat is sinne A. It is the o 1. Iohn 3. 4. transgression of Gods Law Q. VVhat was the first sinne of man a Gen. 2. 16. 17. 36. 7. A. The eating of the fruit that was forbidden from whence also doe come other sinnes originall and actuall Q. What is due to these sinnes Guilt and Punishment b Rom. 2. 15. c Rom. 5. 12. Q. What is the guilt of sinne A. The d Rom. 3. 19. desert of sinne whereby we are subiect to Gods wrath e Gen. 2. 17. John 5. 24. 28. 29. 3. 18. 19. Q. What is the punishment of sinne A. Euerlasting death begun heere and to bee accomplished in the life to come Q. What is that which God hath ordained for the repaire of man A. His a Iohn 5. 25. 6. 68. word Q. What is his word A. It is a doctrine of sauing b Ioh. 5. 25. 29. 2. Tim. 3. 11. 16. 17. mens soules written by diuine inspiration Q. How is this word made profitable to vs A. By the c Rom. 10. 14. Luk. 1. 3. 4. The practice of all the Apostles who neuer wrote but to the Churches and such as already beleeue preaching and publishing of it to the begetting and confirming of faith Q. Will not the knowledge of the wisedome power and goodnesse of God in the creation and gouernment of the heauen and earth with the things that are in them be a sufficient meanes to recouer our lost estate A. No. It d Rom. 1. 19. 20. 21. serueth rather for further condemnation without the word as e 1. Cor. 1. 21. 2● by and with the word it is a good helpe Q. What are the parts of the word A. The f Rom. 10. 5. 6. Gal. 3. 11. 12. Law and gratious promise otherwise called the Couenant of workes and the Couenant of grace which from the comming of Christ is called the Gospell Q. What doth the Law containing the Couenant of workes enioyne vs A. All g Leuit. 18. 5. such duties as were required of Adam in his innocencie and all h Deut. 27. 26. such as are required since by reason of his fall with reward of life euerlasting to the doers of them and curses to him that doth them not Q. Is any man able to doe them all A. No a Gal. 3. 22. Rom. 8. 3. not in the least b Philip. 3. 9. Titus 3. 5. Esay 64. 6. point Q. What then auaileth the Law to vs A. Very much first to shew vs our sinnes and punishment thereof thereby to driue vs to Christ and secondly to teach vs how to d Mat. 5. 17. Luk. 1. 6. Deut. 66. walke when we are c Gal. 3. 24. Rom. 3. 20. 77. come to him Q. What is the summe of the Law A. e Mat. 22. 37. 38. 39. Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart with all thy soule and with all thy mind this is the first and great Commandement and the second is like to this Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe c. Q. What are the parts of the Law A. f Deut. 10. 1. 2. The first and the second table Q. VVhat Commandements are in the first table A. The first foure g Exod. 20. 1. 2. 3. c. Deut. 5. 4. 6. c. which containe our duties towards God Q. What is common to these foure A. That euery one of them hath his seuerall reason annexed which in the first Commandement goeth before and in the other three it commeth after Q. What is the first Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt c. Q. What is the summe of this Commandement A. The inward worship of God Q. What is the second Commandement A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image c. Q. What is the summe of this Commandement A. The outward worship of God not according to the tradition of men but according to the will of God reuealed in the Scripture Q. What is the third Commandement A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine Q. What is the summe of this Commandement A. A holy vse of the titles workes and actions of God Q. What is the fourth Commandement A. Remember the Sabbath day to sanctifie it Q. What is the summe of this Commandement A. To set our selues apart to Gods worship at such times as are here commanded So much of the first Table Q. How many are the Commandements of the second table A. Six containing our duties towards our neighbour Q. What is the summe of the Commandements of the second table A. Whatsoeuer you would that men should doe