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A08940 A true patterne of pietie meete for all Christian householders to looke vpon, for the better education of their families, in the feare and seruice of almightie God. Collected out of the fountaine of holy scriptures, for the especiall vse of the faithfull in the congregation of Malpasse in Cheshire. By Iohn Parker. Parker, John, 1534-1592. 1592 (1592) STC 19217; ESTC S109979 20,560 64

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6.16.1● Rom. 5.14 15 ad 20. in eating of the forbidden trée they themselues became not onelye sinfull and accursed Gal. 3 22. Psal 14.1 3. but haue left vnto vs who doe succéede them the inheritance of their sinne which wee call originall sinne Q. What then shall wee thinke of our selues that are thus corrupted A. Surely that by nature we are the children of disobedience wrath Ephes 2.1 ● 3. Ro. 7.19.20 23 prone to that which is euill and vntoward to that which is good for this originall sinne hath so infected both soule and bodie that we can doe nothing but transgresse Gods lawes Que. What call you transgression Ans Transgression is the breathe of the Lawe Rom. 7.7 Deut. 5.21 which the Apostle calleth sinne Q. Doth God allow of this sinne or may we think our selues not to be any whit the worse or lesse blessed because we are sinfull A. God forbid we should so thinke for as we sinne and breake Gods laws dayly in thought Psal 19.12 Gen. 6.5 Eccles 7.22 1. Iohn 1.8 Math. 5.19.22 Rom. 6.23 Gal. 3.10 Iam. 2.10 word and déede so by the iustice of God we deserue eternall death bothe of soule and bodye for the least of our sinnes though it bee but in thought and in all our life as the due and deserued stipend thereof Q. This being so that wee by nature can doe nothing and sinne deseruing death what are wee to doe for remedie in this case A. We are herein principally to obserue foure things without the which our estate is but miserable Q. I pray you rehearse them vnto me that I maye discerne whether you know them or no. A. First Rom. 7.7.9.10.11 I am to praye to God to open my eyes that I may beholde my selfe and sée how I am conuicted of my sinne by his lawe and haue incurred his wrath against me for the same 2 I am to repent and to forsake this my sinne 2. Act. 3.19 Ioell 2.12.13 Ier. 3.14.15.22 which hath brought vppon me this condemnation and misery 3 I must vppon this repentance séeke onely for remedy in Christ Iesus 3. Iohn 3.16 Math. 11.28 1. Iohn 2.1 Ephes 2.9 Act. 4.12 Gall. 2.21 and not trust to any good workes or deseruings of my owne 4 And lastly I must haue assurance of faith be stedfastly perswaded that Iesus Christe by his holy sufsufferinges 4. Heb. 11.6 Iam. 1.6 Gall. 3.13 Iohn 14.18.26.27 Rom. 8.15 Heb. 4.16 hath appeased the wrath of his father hath eased me of the burthen of my sinnes and will not onely quicken me by his comforting spirit but restore me hereby from death vnto life Q. How hath Iesus Christ thus effected our peace and deliuerance frō so great punishment A. Because as hee was man Ephes 5.30 1. Tim. 1.15 Esay 53.5 1. Pet. 2.24 Rom. 4.25 Colloss 1.19.20 2.15 hee suffred for sinne in that nature in the which it was committed vz. in mens nature and so satisfied Gods iustice by that one oblation of his owne body and blood for our attonement secondly being God he was able to ouercome and breake the bonds of death and so wholy and fully to effect my saluation Q. Hauing thus escaped the terror and cursse of death tell me more plainely howe thou attainest euerlasting life A. Christe Iesus hauing accomplished perfect righteousnes Psal 32.2 Iohn 14.16 17. Iohn 17.13 21 22 23 24. it is mine by imputation and being sanctified by the fulnes of his spirite which hee hath receiued hee doth offer and present vs to the father crauing that wee may be partakers of euerlasting life and glorie with him Q. Shall all be pertakers of this life and glorie A. Iohn 1.12 3.18 Iohn 20.8 Gal. 3.11 Habak 2.4 Rom. 1.17 Heb. 10.10.38 Noe not anye but the true and faithfull belieuers who can applye Christs death to themselues by a liuely faith the summe of which faith is contained in the Apostles Créede Q. Rehearse the Creede A. I belieue in God c. Q. What call you Faith A. It is the gifte of God Iohn 6.29 1. Iohn 3.23 1. Iohn 5.12 13 and as the hand of the soule to laye holde on Christ and his merites and all good things which are offered and promised in him Q. How may we attaine to this Faith A. First 1. Iohn 2.20 3.24 4.13 by the inwarde meanes which God hath appoynted to worke the same in vs secondly by the outward ordained for that purpose Q. Which is the outward meanes ordained A. The preaching of the word and ministration of the gospell Rom. 10.14 Gal 4.19 Ephes 4.11 1. Thes 5.19.20 which if we neglect to receiue and practise we shall be void of all saith and so consequently of all saluation Q. Hath GOD appointed anie meanes to confirme this faith A. Yes the blessed Sacramentes 1. Cor. 11.17 of our Lord and Sauiour Christ Iesus Q. How many Sacramentes be there A. Two Baptisme and the Lordes Supper as appeareth Rom. 4.11 1. Cor. 10.2 3. Act. 2.26 Math. 21.25 28.19 26.26 Q. What is a Sacrament A. An outward and holy signe ordeined by God himselfe and by the confirmatiō of the word applyed therevnto representeth spirituall and inuisible graces vnto vs to manifest Gods fauour towards vs and to confirme our Faith Q. What call you Baptisme and what benefite haue you by it A. Baptisme is the seale of my regeneration vniting to Christ Rom. 4.6 Acts 22.16 1. Pet. 3.21 Colloss 2 11. Tit. 3.5 whereas before I was a bond-slaue to fathan And it assureth me that as my bodie is wached with water so by the death of Christ my soule is washed frō sinne in his bloud and from the guilte and punishment of sinne And to conclude it teacheth me that by Christes death I should learne to dye vnto sinne and by his resurrection arise to holynes oflife which is the newe birth Q. What are you to obserue in the Lordes Supper and what dooth it represent vnto vs A. It assureth me by the operation of the spirit Luke 22.19.22 Iohn 6.53.54.55.56 58. that nowe being receaued by Baptisme into Gods family I shall be nourished with the liuing bread and water of the bodye and bloud of Christe as my bodye is refreshed with the outwarde vse of bread and wine and that as surely as the bread is broken and the wine is powred out so assuredly the body of Christ was broken and his bloud shed for my sinne Q. How may a man knowe whether he haue this faith which is begotten by the worde and confirmed by the Sacraments A. The principall and chiefest signe thereof is the spirit of Christ Rom. 8.9.10.11.14.15.16 which is the seale and pledge of our adoption and the earnest penny of our Saluation and this spirit is in none effectually but in Gods elect Q. How shall wee decerne whether this spirit be in vs or no A. By the