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B00150 A short treatise: containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for housholders.. Ball, John, 1585-1640. 1617 (1617) STC 1314.3; ESTC S124283 90,016 255

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12. To bee baptized into the name of the Father Sonne and holy Ghost is to be cōsecrated vnto the worship and seruice of the Father Sonne and holy Ghost Q. What is the inward grace or thing signified A. Forgiuenesse i Mark 1. 4. Act. 2. 38. of 13 sinnes and k Tit. 3. 5. sanctification Expos 13. Water in Baptisme doth signifie both Christs blood by which all our sinnes are washed away and Christs spirit by which wee are regenerated Rom. 6. 3. Matth. 3. 11. Ioh. 1. 26. Col. 2. 12. wherefore the inward grace in Baptisme is the pardon of our sinnes and renewing of our nature Tit. 3. 5. Q. To what condition doth the party baptized binde himselfe A. To beleeue d Act. 8. 37. in 14 Christ and e Matth. 3. 12. to forsake his sinne Expos 14. Gods promise to vs and our promise to God implyed in the Couenant is sealed in Baptisme Act. 16. 14 15. 31 32 33. so that we bind our selues thereby to the performance of our duty Infants baptized haue not the vse of reason much lesse faith to beleeue but yet as they bee in the couenant so they doe oblige themselues to beleeue in Christ and depart from iniquitie which they are bound to performe when they come to yeares of discretion Act. 2. 39. with 2. Cor. 6. 17 18. Q. How oft neede a man to be baptized A. It is enough 15 once to be f Act. 7. 8. baptized for baptisme is a pledge of our g Tit. 3. 5. new birth Expos 15. We neuer read that Christ or his Apostles did administer Baptisme more then once to one man And Circumcision the seale of entrance into the Church of the Iewes in the place whereof Baptisme is come was onely once applyed by Gods appointment Gen. 17. 23 24 c. Q. Who ought to be baptized A. Infidels h Act. 8. 12. conuerted to 16 the faith and 17 infants i Act. 2. 39. 1. Cor. 7. 14. of one or both Christian 18 parents Expos 16. All they who be within the couenant and such onely are to be receiued into Baptisme 17. Infants of Christian parents are within the couenant to them appertains the promise of forgiuenesse of sinnes and the Kingdome of God Also Circumcision amongst the Iewes which answereth to our Baptisme was administred to Infants Gen. 17. 12. and 21. 4. Luk. 1. 59. and 2. 21. And when the faithfull which the Scripture saith were conuerted with their whole houshold were baptized it may probably bee thought there were some children amongst them of those housholds who were not excluded Act. 16. 14 15. 18. Though wee acknowledge such onely to be sincere Christians who serue God with vpright hearts Rom. 2. 28 29. yet those are not denied to be Christians who make so much as a generall profession of Christ Act. 11. 26. 1. Cor. 1 2. with 5. 1 2 3. and 15. 12. Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A k 1. Cor. 10. 16. Sacrament of our continuance and growth in Christ Expos 1. Christ is giuen to be spirituall nourishment vnto the soule that wee might grow and increase in him Ioh. 6. 33. 48 50 51 53 54 56. as plants are not onely grafted but doe growe in the stocke and this is sealed in this Sacrament Q. Who is the author of this Sacrament A. The Lord l 1. Cor. 11. 23 24. Iesus 2 in the same night ● that hee was betrayed Expos 2. Christ who is the Lord and head of his Church Act. 10. 36. Ephes 1. 22. Col. 1. 18. hauing authoritie to institute Sacraments Matth. 28. 18 19. and power effectually to performe whatsoeuer is signified and sealed therein Ioh. 1. 4. Eph. 5. 14. did in his owne person institute and ordaine it 3. When Christ was preparing himselfe to the greatest worke of loue that euer was hauing his thoughts wholly bent to procure the eternall good of his Elect then did he out of his infinite loue euen in the same night that he was to be betrayed appoint this holy Sacrament knowing that the institution and sealing of the Testament ought to goe before the death of the Testator This should stirre vs vp with care and reuerence to receiue this pledge of Christs loue and to come vnto it as vnto a spirituall feast beeing perswaded that Christ will respect vs now hee is glorified seeing he did not forget vs in his agonie and passion Q. What is the outward signe A. Bread 4 and m Mat. 26. 27 28. wine with the actions pertaining to them as 5 breaking giuing receiuing eating and drinking Expos 4. Besides that bread and wine are most vsuall fit and necessarie nourishments Psal 104. 15. they doe of all other best serue to expresse the bodie and blood of Christ Io. 6. 33. Leauened or vnleauened bread are of free vse Act. 20. 7. Matth. 26. 17. 26. but it is expedient that it bee bread that hath substance in it The vse of the wafer cake is iustly blamed as superstitious by our Church And because the Sacrament is a spiritual feast therefore the finest bread and pure wine is of most laudable vse Out of niggardlines to mixe water with wine sauoureth of an ill minde Malac. 1. 7. 8. Christ beeing not onely the true but the sufficient nourishment of the soule intending to giue vs a ful meale appointed both bread and wine and that seuerally to be vsed in the Lords Supper 1. Cor. 11. 23 24. So that it is sacriledge to deliuer this Sacrament in one kind onely and presumption not to administer them seuerally seeing Christ intended to set forth his violent death wherein his bodie and blood were separated 5. The bread is to bee broken according to the example of Christ and his Apostles because this Sacrament was appointed specially to represent the death and passion of our Sauiour Christ in which his bodie was crucified and his blood shed Matth. 26. 26 27 28. Act. 20. 7. Q. What is the inward grace A. Christ n 1. Cor. 11. 24. with all 6 the benefits of 7 his death and passion Expos 6. Not onely Christ his benefits but euen Christ himselfe is offered vnto vs for we cannot bee partakers of the benefits of Christ vnlesse we be vnited vnto him Io. 15. 2. Eph. 4. 16. Col. 2. 19. Christ is truely and spiritually present in the Sacrament exhibited to the saith of euery worthy receiuer but not corporally vnited to the bread and wine in respect of place Act. 3. 21. with Mat. 28. 6. Ioh. 16. 18. 7. The bread signifies the bodie of Christ the wine betokeneth his blood the breaking of the bread setteth foorth the crucifying of Christ c. Q. What is the dutie of the Minister in the administration of the Sacrament A. To o 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24. Matth. 26. 26 27 28. Mark 14. 22. Luk. 22. 19. consecrate 8 it by 9 declaring the institution thereof and 10 prayer ioyned with
Sathan is to be vnder the power and dominion of the deuill so that we doe and cannot but doe his will and commaund 1. Tim. 2. 25. 26 Act. 26. 18. 2. Cor. 4. 4. Q. How doth that appeare A. In that they are altogether l 2. Cor. 3. 5. vnable to good and 21 prone m Gen. 8. 21. to euill continually Expos 21. Euery facultie of soule and member of body is defiled with sin 1. Thes 5. 53. Rom. 5. 6. The minde is blind Ier. 10. 14. and 51. 17. Matth. 15. 14. Eph. 5. 8. impotent Luk. 24. 25. Io. 1. 5. and 3. 9. 10. and 8. 43. 1. Cor. 2. 14. Deut. 29. 4. vaine Pro. 14. 12. Eph. 4. 17. 1. Cor. 1. 21. Es 44. 20. foolish Pro. 22. 15. Tit. 3. 3. Es 29. 13. Iob. 11. 12. apt to deuise euill Ier. 4. 22. The memorie is feeble apt to forget good Luk. 24. 6. 7. 8. remember euill but neither good nor euill as it ought Matth. 27. 63. with Matth. 26. 75. Deut. 8. 10. 11. 19. Heb. 13. 2. 2. Pet. 3. 5. The conscience is impure Tit. 1. 15. Heb. 10. 22. benummed Gen. 42. 21. 22. Eph. 4. 19. Gen. 50. 15. Heb. 9. 14. or turmoiled Io. 8. 9. 1. Io. 3. 20. Dan. 5. 6. 9. Gen. 4. 4 Act. 24. 26. and 2. 37. Pro. 28. 1. Es 57. 20. 21. Leu. 26. 36. erroneous and superstitious Mar. 10. 19. 20. Luk. 18. 12. Matth. 5. 2. 3. Io. 16. 2. or doubting Rom. 14. 23. The will vnable to chuse good 1. Cor. 2. 14. Phi. 2. 13. Matth. 6. 10. 2. Tim. 2. 26. Rom. 8. 8. strong to euill yea altogether auerse and rebellious Matth. 23. 37. Rom. 6. 19. Ier. 18. 12. and 44. 16. 17. The affections vnruly and disordered Gal. 5. 24. Rom. 10. 2. 1. King 22. 8. and 21. 4. Iam. 4. 1. 2. 5. The members of the body are tooles to execute sinne conceiued Rom. 6. 13. 19. and 3. 13. Psal 52. 4. 2. Pet. 2. 14. and instruments to stirre vp sinne in the soule Gen. 3. 6. and 6. 2. 2. Sam. 11. 2. 1. King 21. 1. 2. Matth. 5. 28. 29. This pronesse to sinne is euer present Ier. 7. 9. Gen. 6. 5. euen then when the operations cease And though a man finde himselfe lesse apt to one sinne then to another being restrained or renued by the Spirit Gen. 20. 6. Ier. 32. 40. Eph. 3. 16. or by reason of some other defects or lets 2. King 1. 12. and 19. 35. 1. King 13. 4. Hos 2. 7. Io. 12. 19. Mar. 11. 32. Act. 5. 26. Matth. 21. 46. Gen. 37. 25. 26. 27. and 39. 8. 9. Luk. 4. 30. Io. 8. 59. yet corruption causeth an aptitude to euery sinne if it be not hindered Q. What fruits doe proceed from this Originall corruption A. Euill 22 thoughts n Gen. 6. 5. Col. 1. 21. words o Gal. 5. 19. and workes Expos 22. The thoughts and desires naturally are ignorant erroneous vnbeleeuing deceitfull vnruly loose willfull vaine idle blockish not sauouring good proud disdainfull vncharitable silthy c. and in a word abhominable odious The words and workes answearable to these Psal 94. 7. Es 29. 15. Psal 10. 4. and 14. 1. Deut. 29. 19 20. Amos. 6. 3. and 9. 10. 1. Cor. 1. 23. Es 5. 19. Psal 126. 1. Iob. 21. 14. 15. Ier. 6. 16. Luk. 19. 14. Mal. 3. 14. Psal 73. 13. Numb 20. 10. 12. Psal 31. 22. and 116. 11. Matth. 14. 30. Luk. 18. 11. Deut. 15. 9. Psal 83. 4. 1. Pet. 4. 3. 4. Gen. 38. 15. 16. 2. Sam. 13. 2. Mich. 2. 1. Amos. 8. 5. 1. Sam. 1. 13. 14. and 17. 28. Math. 9. 4. Es 14. 13. Zeph. 2. 13. Obad. 3. v. Reu. 18. 7. Es 65. 5. Ier. 2. 25. Reu. 3. 17. Matth. 9. 18. Psal 30. 6. Luk. 12. 19. Ion. 4. 8. 9. Hos 7. 1. 2. Mat. 24. 37. 38. 39. Ier. 8. 6. 2. Pe. 3. 3. 4. Psal 10. 7. Pro. 1. 11. Q. Are all the actions of naturall men euill continually A. Yea 23 for they p Math. 12. 35. faile in many things and as they come from them they are q Pro. 28. 9. odious vnto God Expos 23. A man by nature may doe an act that is good for the substance thereof Dan. 4. 27. or 24. Rom. 2. 15. but neuer that which is truely and spiritually good Matth. 7. 18. Ier. 13. 23. Rom. ● 10. Prou. 15. 8. and 21. 27. for his person is not accepted Gen. 4. 4. 1. Pet. 2. 5. nor sanctified and so the good acts he doth proceeds not from a good roote viz. faith and the spirit of sanctification 2. Tim. 1. 5. neither is it done in a right manner Iam. 4. 3. nor to a lawfull ende viz. the glory of God 1. Cor. 10. 31. Col. 3. 17. all which are required to the beeing of a good act Q. What punishments are due vnto man by reason of these sinnes A. All woe r Lam. 3. 39. Rom. 6. 23. Gal. 3. 10. and 24 miserie temporall spirituall and eternall Expos 24. The least sinne is a very vile breach of Gods most holy lawe 1. Io. 3. 4. Deut. 27. 26. and so an hainous offence against his infinite maiestie Psal 51. 4. also of it owne nature it is alwaies ioyned with impenitencie Act. 5. 31. and 17. 30. and therefore doth deserue death with all miseries accompanying the same Q. Which are the temporall miseries A. Gods curse vpon the ſ Rom. 8. 20. creatures on t Deut. 28. 25. 16. c. mans body senses name friends whatsoeuer he takes in hand and u Rom. 6. 21. death it selfe Q. What are the spirituall miseries A. 2● Blindnes w Es 6. 9. of minde the x Rom. 11. 8. spirit of slumber and giddines y Matth. 27. 3. 4. 5. horrour of conscience z Ex. 7. 3. hardnes of heart a reprobate a Rom 1. 28. sense and strong delusions b 2. Thes 2. 11. Expos 25. To be blind in minde is to be vtterly destitute of the true knowledge of God and of the life to come and to be hastening to endles woes and yet not vnderstanding it 26. The Spirit of slumber is that which through a vaine perswasion of a mans good and safe estate l●lleth him a sleepe in securitie Deut. 29. 19. 27. Horror of conscience is when the conscience awakened filleth the soule with deepe doubts hellish and vnrecouerable desperation and remediles feares of euerlasting damnation Reu. 6. 16. 17. 28. Hardnes of heart is a fearfull iudgement of God whereby the heart is past all feeling and remorse shut fast vp that neither the word nor workes of God can kindly worke vpon it Es 48. 4. Zach. 7. 11. 12. 29. A reprob●te sense or minde is a minde destitute of iudgement and voide of common reason taking euil for good and good for euill neither fearing God or reuerencing Man regarding neither right nor wrong Luk. 18. 4. 30. Strong