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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89555	XXIX. directions and considerations, stirring us up to watchfulnesse, where every Christian may get armour in these dangerous times, to fight against Antichrist, and his adherents. With Thirteen principles of religion, by M. Perkins: by way of question and answer. Shewing, what necessitie there is for all that are for reformation, and are desirous to venture life fortune and estate, for religion, King, Parliament, laws and liberties; against those who (if they prevail) will blot out religion, and utterly destroy us all. Published by Richard Marsal minister of Gods word. Set forth by authority, and printed with order.	Marsal, Richard.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602. Thirteen principles of religion.	1646 (1646)	Wing M724; Thomason E1190_4; ESTC R208317	5,732	17

XXIX DIRECTIONS AND Considerations stirring up to Watchfulnesse where every Christian may get Armour in these dangerous times to fight against Antichrist and his Adherents With Thirteen Principles of Religion By M. Perkins By way of Question and Answer Shewing What necessitie there is for all that are for Reformation and are desirous to venture life fortune and estate for Religion King Parliament laws and liberties against those who if they prevail will blot out Religion and utterly destroy us all Published by Richard Marsal Minister of Gods Word Set forth by Authority and printed with Order LONDON Printed by Bernard Alsop 1647. Thirteen Principles of Religion taught by Mr. William Perkins Preacher of Gods Word in Cambridge deceased and sent to his Sonne in Law Iohn Hinde resident in London in the Burrough of Southwarke Q. WHat is your Happinesse Answ To know God and my selfe Quest What is God Answ A spirituall substance every way infinite goodnesse it selfe creatour and governour of all things Distinguished into the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost Q. What art thou by Creation Answ A creature indued with the image of God which standeth in righteousnesse and true helinesse Q. What art thou by the fall of Adam Answ A sinner and by my sins I have deserved everlasting death which is the destruction both of body and soule for ever in the pit of Hell Q. What are thy principall sins An. Guiltinesse in Adams first offence and the disposition of my heart to every evill with the innumerable fruits thereof in thought speech and action Q. What is the remedy of these sins A. Jesus Christ the Son of God made man who was cruecfied upon the crosse to redeeme all mankind that was lost in Adams disebedience in eating the forbidden fruit Q. Sinner how dost thou know that Christ was crucified for thee A. By faith I believe that Christ was crucified for me and all believers and thahe was made unto me wisdome justification sanctification and redemption Q. When doth this faith begin to be bred in thy heart A. When I begin to be setled in the knowledge of the love and mercies of God in Christ and to hunger and thirst after Christ and his righteousnesse above all the things of this world Q. What is the meanes to begin and confirm this faith A. The preaching of the word of God reading reverent receiving the sacraments and prayer Q. What is a Sacrament A. A signe to represent Christ till he came a seal to confirm unto me his death and resurrection an instrument to exhibite Christ with all his benefits to all believers qu. What is Prayer A. A speech to God made in faith wherein I ask in the Name of Christ things wanting and give thanks for blessings received qu. What owest thou to God for thy redemption A. All thankfulnesse qu. Wherein standeth thankfulnesse A. In new obedience which is to carry in my heart a constant purpose never to sinne any more but to endeavour to do the will of God and that within the compasse of my calling An Exposition on Mr. Perkins his Thirteen Principles THe high calling that every child of GOD is called unto is not this temporall calling which God hath placed us in but out Election standeth in obedience to know Gods will and to know what we are by nature the children of wrath and fire-brands of hell if we labour not to know God and to be assured that Christ hath redeemed us from the second death and that the ●ates of Hell should not preaile against us therefore our true happinesse is to labour while we have time to know our duty to God and man and to labour to know that of our selves we are lost in Adamstransgression and that Christ hath made us frée citizens by his death and resurection For man by nature in himselfe out of Christ is the unhappiest of all creatures that God made therefore in these sad and perilous times we must fit our selues for a better life and whilst it is to day harden not your hearts but redeem your mis spent time for the dayes are evill Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction and many there be that find it but narrow is the way that leadeth to everlasting life and few there be that finde that strait gate Therefore to labour to know Christ crucified that you may be sealed for the day of redemption First fast not as Adam fasted in eating the forbidden fruite for which he lost Paradice for in this world Paradice is wonne or lost Mans life is short and fraile in comparison but a span long therefore Christ bids us come buy milke without mony or price Gods Word is swéeter then the honey or the honey combe therefore let us taste the benefit that we have by Christ and let us relish that by belief Abraham Isaack Jacob and all the Patriarkes were justified It wet not Arons beard alone but drencht his beard throughout and finally it did rain downe his rich attyre How precious it is and joyfull for to sée Brethren to hold together in the love of Christ in the bouds of Unitie and he that created us for this thing is God who hath given us the earnest of his Spirit For he died for all that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves but unto him which died for us and rose againe Therefore all they that desire to be in Christ let them deny themselves and hunger and thirst after Him and His righteousnesse aboue all the things in the world For old things are past away behold all things are become new Now is the axe laid to the root of the Tree every tree that bringeth not forth fruit shall be hewen downe and cast into the fire Therefore let us deny our owne righteousnesse and cry out with Saint Paul O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from this body of death Therefore these thirteen Principles holds forth our happinesse to know what the essence of God is in creating the world Secondly to know what we are by Adams disobedience in eating of the forbidden fruit the which all Mankind standeth guilty of which is our originall sinne which wee brought into this world till we are grafted and baptised into Christs Flocke and made lively Members of the same Thirdly the mercies of God in Christ that the seed of the woman should bruise the serpents head and pierce his héel All that by the eye of Faith lay hold upon this promise are justified and in fulnesse of time God sent his only begotten Son born of the Uirgin which was conceived by the Holy Ghost of whose Life Death and Resurrection his twelve Apostles are witnesses And to confirme his Death and Resurrection the night before he was betrayed instituted at the eating of his Passeover the Sacrament as a pledge First in the breaking of Bread which sets forth the breaking of his Body Secondly he took the cup drink ye all of this in remembrance