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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	adam_n	law_n	transgression_n	5,599	5	10.5016	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11295	[Certaine points of christian religion]	Saintbarb, Richard.	1589 (1589)	STC 21556; ESTC S113423	55,419	187

affirmeth by his holie Word that Adam was created into the same image which we are now restored into by Christ Question But dooth not immortalitie represent the image of God in some measure Answere Yes trulie in some part but as I haue said before it is not Moses meaning to call Man the image of God onelie in that respect Question But true righteousnesse and holinesse c. are the properties of God Answere I grant the same yet it is the image of God wherein man was created and the faithful now restored into through Christ Question What is this image of God wherin they were created Answere It is the naturall conformitie of the soule all the functions of it to the law of God whereby fréely and voluntarily it inclineth vnto true perfect holines righteousnes Eph. 4.24 Col. 3.10 Question Where was this image placed Answere In the soule as the especiall seate to rule all the powers thereof to perfect and faithfull obedience Eph. 4.23 Rom. 12.2 Question Wherefore was man created thus Answere To serue God his Creator in true righteousnes holines Ge. 2.16 17. Lu. 1.75 Eph. 4.24 Question Why saist thou true righteousnes holines Answere First because the same must be in sinceritie Ioh. 4.24 Esay 29.13 Matth 15.7 8. Secondly according to the truth of Gods Word otherwise it is but counterfet false Deut. 4.2 Matth. 15.9 Ioh. 4.24 Question What is righteousnesse Answere It is a perfect rule of equitie which teacheth vs to giue vnto euerie man his due in worde deede and thought Leuitie 19.11 15 35 36. 1. Thess 4.6 Math. 7.12 Rom. 13.7 8. Question What is holinesse Answere It is a reuerent and holie obedience in the worship of God cōioyned with a sincere loue of God which proceedeth from an effectuall faith in the knowledge of God his word workes 1. Sa. 15.22 23. De. 6.5 Ro. 14.23 2. Co. 4.13 Question Let vs come vnto the 4. point tell me how fel we from this excellent image of God Answere We fell through the deceit of Satan the willing consent of Adam and Eua from the image of God vnto the image of Satan which is sinne foolishnesse all kind of blasphemies Gen. 3.1 2 3 4 5 6 7. 1. Ioh. 3.8 Question What were the meanes which Satan vsed to bereaue vs of this image of God and our happinesse at the first Answere Two externall and internall Question What are the externall Answere Three First the serpent Gen. 3.1 Secōdly the forbidden fruit Ge. 3.2 to 6. Thirdly the woman Gen. 3.6 7. Question What are the internall Answere Three First infidelitie Gen. 3.3 Secondly ambition Gen. 3.5 6. Thirdly stubborne vnthankfulnesse Rom. 5.19 Question What hath this fall brought vs Answere It hath wrapped vs wholly in sinne made vs the children of wrath by nature Genes 6.5 Psal 51.6 Iob. 14.4 Matth. 15.19 Eph. 2.2 3. Question What is originall sinne Answere It is the heritable corruption of our nature which once was perfect in the innocencie of mā but by the fall of Adam it was corrupted by propagation this corruption is distilled into all the parts of our mindes so that it maketh vs guiltie of Gods wrath and to bring forth nothing but the fruits of the flesh Rom. 5.12.14 Gal. 5.19 20 21. Question What is sinne in generall Answere Sinne is euerie transgression of anie of the Commandements of the lawe of God either in not doing them or not doing them to their right end or in not doing them so willingly and fully as the Lawe requireth Nehem. 1.7 1. Ioh. 3.4 Iam. 2.8 9. Rom. 7.7 First in soule Matth. 22.37 39. Secondly in bodie Matth. 5.28 Ro. 7.7 8. Question What is it to be the childe of Gods wrath Answere To be subiect to the eternall curse of God which is the due reward of sinne Deut. 27.26 Gal. 3.10 Question What is the curse of God Answere It is all the plagues that doo belong either to the soule or the bodie which are comprehended in the whole booke of God First for this life Leu. 26. the whole Deu. 28. the whole Secondly eternall perdition and damnation both of bodie and soule Roman 6.23 Matth. 25.41.42 Reuel 21.8 Question Then of our selues and the diuell commeth sinne and damnation Answere Yea verely and of no other Gene. 3.1 to 8. Iohn 8.44 1. Iohn 3.8 Question Let vs come to the 5. point tel me how shal we come to the knowledge of our sin miserie Answere Onely by the perfect rule of the holy righteous law of God Ro. 3.20 7.7 Gal. 3.19 Question What is the Lawe Answere It is a most perfect rule and a holie doctrine fined from all corruption prescribed frō God himselfe vnto vs shewing what we ought to doo what not Psal 12.6 19.7 8 9. First in respect of God Matt. 22 37. to 40. Secōdly in respect of our neibors Matt. 22 37. to 40. Question Doth the word of God deliuer all things sufficiently for the perfection of Christianitie Answere Yea that in this sort First for the pure seruice of God which is true holinesse Deu. 13.32 Matth. 15.9 Iohn 4.24 Esay 8.19 20. Gal. 1.7 8. Secondly for our saluation Iohn 5.39 Ioh. 20.30 31. Thirdly for our sufficient righteousnesse vnto men 2. Tim. 3.16 17. Question Maie wee not serue God after our owne inuentions and traditions Answere No verelie for first our vnderstanding is blindnesse 1. Cor. 2.14 Iere. 10.14 Secondly our wisedome is foolishnesse 1. Cor. 1.20 Thirdly the same an enemie to the will and wisedome of God Rom. 8.7 Fourthly They are accursed that serue God with any other doctrine and wisedome than his owne Gal. 1.8 Reuel 22.18 19. Question Where may wee finde a short summe of the will of God Answere In the ten Commandements whereof the foure first belong vnto the first Table the sixe last vnto the second Table Question Wherefore was it giuen in two Tables and not rather in one Answere First it was to shewe a flatte difference betwéene the dutie we owe to God and the duetie we owe to our neighbours Secondly that the first is more excellent to be preferred before the second Mat. 6.33 Question Doo they that breake anie commandement of the first offend greater than in breaking any of the second Answere Yea verelie for the first belongeth vnto God and his seruice and the second to men their duties one towards another Question But out Sauiour Christ seemeth to make them equall when he saith Thou must loue God with all thy heart with all thy soule c. This is the first and greatest Commandement the second is like vnto it thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe Matth. 22.31 38 39. Answere First the latter is like vnto the former not in the excellencie and equalitie of matter but because it hath some affinitie and agreement with the first Secondly because each of them teacheth the true and perfect will of God Thirdly

to bee the sole Sauior of mankinde Matt. 1.21 Fourthly in stéed of heauen euerlasting life they by their good intents and workes doo purchase hell and euerlasting death Ioh. 3.17 36. Question What vse ought we to make of this point Answere First to note how miserable we were of our selues after our fall as First in sinne Psal 51.5 Ier. 17.2 Secondly vnder the wrath of God eph 2.3 Thirdly captiues to the diuell eph 2.2 Fourthly inheritors of hell eternal death Rom. 6.23 Secondly the great and rich mercie of God First in giuing vs a Sauiour that might redeeme vs from sinne satan and hell Eph. 2.4 5. Tit. 3.4 5. Secondly in seeking to reconcile vs to him selfe and to make vs his children righteous 2. cor 5.18 19 20 21. Thirdly in giuing vs thereby euerlasting life and eternall happinesse Ioh. 5.24 Question Seeing we are now redeemed in Christ are we now therfore in a better and more happier estate vnder Christ our head than Adam was in his innocencie in Paradice Answere Yea surely the estate of Gods children is now more excellent Question Why so Answere First because wee haue an excellent head to wit Christ which Adam had not in the time of his innocēcie before his fal Eph. 1.22 col 1.18 Secondly God is more néerer ioyned vnto vs than he was vnto Adam at that time for he hath taken vpon himself since Adams fal our humane nature and ioyned the same to his diuine nature and is become one with vs sinne excepted Ephe. 5.30 Heb. 2.16 1. Pet. 2.23 1. Ioh. 3.5 Thirdly our saluation is more certain thā it was vnder Adam for then we had no power to stand in the perfection of our creation but now in Christ it is most certaine and firme because it is grounded First vpon the euerlasting vnchangable decrée and purpose of God Ephes 1. 11.2 Tim. 2.19 Secondly vppon the euerlasting mercies of God in Christ 2. Tim. 1.9 Thirdly vpon his faithfulnesse truth and righteousnes 1. cor 1.9 1. thes 5.24 Fourthly vpon his inuincible power omnipotencie Iohn 10.27 28 29. Fourthly God doth not onely giue vs heauen which Adam should haue had in his innocencie but also maketh vs heirs yea ioint heires with Christ in glorie the which Adam should neuer haue had if he had stoode in his innocencie so that wee maie see our estate farre better than Adams in Paradice Rom. 8.17 Question And is not man made more excellent than the Angels in heauen Answere Yes verely for First Christ tooke vpon him our nature and exalted it aboue all principalities powers and Dominions Eph. 1.20 21 22. Secondly man is made the Lord and ruler of the whole world that through grace in Christ which rule and lorldlie authoritie was neuer giuen vnto the Angels Psalm 8. the whole Thirdly the Angels by the free mercies of God are made the seruants of the faithfull to defend and comfort them for they are the ministring spirits sent foorth to minister for their sakes that shall be heires to saluation psal 34.7 Heb. 1.14 Question In that thou saist that man is restored to a better estate than Adam in his first innocencie in Paradice is become more excellent than Angels is thy meaning of all mankinde of all persons generally Answere No surelie but onely of the faithfull who are grafted into the bodie of Christ by the holy ghost as for infidels hipocrites heretikes libertines and atheists their estate is no better than the diuels in hell in shame and confusion for euer and euer Reuel 21.28 Eph. 5.5 Question Why died not Christ for all men as well as for a certaine number Answere No Christ died not for all for if Christ died for all then First there is no election 2. Tim. 3.19 Secondly God should be then vniust to condemne anie Rom. 3 4. psal 51.4 Thirdly al haue not faith 2. the .3.2 tit 1.1 Fourthly the spirit of Christ belongeth onely to the faithfull Rom. 8.9 10. Question Was there anie imperfection in the sacrifice of Christ in that it was not sufficient for all Answere There was no imperfection in the sacrifice of Christs bodie and soule for he was perfect and holy also it was sufficient for all people but effectual onely vnto those which lay hold on him through faith he 10.10 12 14. 9.25 26 28. Question The Scripture saith God would haue al men come to the knoledge of the truth be saued Answere The word all must be considered after this manner that First hee offereth grace vnto all but all receiue not the same Secondly that word must bee vnderstood some of all Nations Thirdly some of all callings as First Princes Secondly subiects Thirdly parents Fourthly children Fiftly masters Sixthly seruants Seuenthly men Eightly women Some of all which euen those that lay hold vpon Christ by a liuely true faith shall be saued and liue 1. Iohn 5.10 11 12 13. Fourthly we must consider that his reueled will is equally ruled by his secret wil and that they be not contrarie the one to the other although they seeme so to our foolish iudgements Fifthly that God is stable and vnchangeable in all his waies and workes Iam. 1 17. Question What moued God to saue some damne other some In that he saueth some is it for that they deserue the same or did he foresee that they would both beleeue and worke out their saluation Answere His owne mercie is the cause that he saueth some out of the sinfull lumpe of Adam for First all deserued damnation for the best worke after regeneration is defiled with sin and the reward of sinne is death how much more then deserue we death before God doth regenerate vs by his spirit 1. cor 13.9 Ro. 7.24 Secōdly faith is the only gift of god eph 2.8 Thirdly we cannot work wel before God regenerate vs vnto good works eph 2.9.10 Fourthly in that he dampneth other some it is of right and according to his righteous iudgements for that it is written if you do this you shall liue if you do not yee shall die Question How shall we bee perswaded of our saluation in Christ Answere Thorough faith Gal. 3.11 Gal. 2.16 Rom. 3.27 28. Question What is faith Answere A firme perswasion grounded vpon a sounde knowledge in sacred Scriptures that God is reconciled and become both our God and father thorough the merits obedience and bloudshedding of Iesus Christ in whome wee shall be saued and haue eternal life so assuredly as though wee possessed the same already which faith is wrought by the holy Ghost in the hearts of the elect thorough the ministerie and preaching of the word Rom. 5.1 2. Rom. 8.38 39. and 3.24 Ephe. 3.17 Ephe. 1.13 1. Ioh. 3.1 2 3. Question Then our faith must not bee wauering but firme in Christ and his promises Answere It must be firme and not wauering as Saint Iames teacheth for note this that not he which doubteth shall be saued but