f death and all g afflictions a Eph. 2 3 5 6. Ps 79 6 38 3. 2. Chro. 19 2. Io. 3 3â— Esa 59 20. b Act 26 18. 2 Tim. 2 26. Eph. 2 2. 1 Cor. 4 4. Reu. 12 12 3. 1 Io. 3 8. c Rom. 6 17. 2 Pet. 2 19. Io. 8 34. â— Deut. 27. 13 26 28 15 16 20. Gal. 3 10. Psal 119 21. Gen. 3 17. Pro. 3 17. Pro. 3. 33. Esa 65 20. e Esa 57 20 21 22. Rom. 2 15. Io. 8 9. f Rom. 6. 23. Gen. 3. 19. 1 Sam. 2 25. 2 Sam. 12 14. 1 Cor. 11 30. g Psa 89 32. 1 Cor. 11 30. Psa 32 10 38 3. Pro 13 24 24 20. Q. What is the iust punishment of sinne in the life to come A. a Resurrection to condemnation b losse of heauen c and eternall pains of hellin d soule and e bodie a Io. 5 29. Reu. 1 7. 20 13 15. 2 Cor. 5 10. 1 Thes 4 16. b Heb. 12 14. Reu. 21. 27 22 15. Luc. 13. 28. Mat. 25 10. c Mat. 25 46. Reu. 20 10 15 21 5. Iud. vâ—â— â— Mar. 9 44 46. Rom. 2 9. c Luc. 〈…〉 Mar. 9 43 45 47. 〈◊〉 So much of your estate by nature 〈◊〉 â—hat is your estate and the estate of all the faithfull by grace A. By grace I am made of sinfull a By grace holy and of miserable b happy a 1. Pet. 2 5 9. Tit. 2 14. Rom. 6 11. 16 22 16. 1 Cor. 1 2 6 11. Eph. 5 8. b Psa 65. 4. Reu. 20 6. Mat. 13 16 5 3 4 5 6 6 8. Q. How are you made holy by grace A. a Perfectly by b iustification Holy and partly c by Regeneration a Psal 51 2. b Rom 5. 18 19 9. c 1 Cor. 13 9. Iam. 3 2. 1 Io. 1 8 d Io. 3 5. Tit. 3 5 2 Cor. 5 17. Gal. 5 16. Q. How are you made perfectly holy by Iustification A. By Gods a totall and perpetuall remission of my sinnes and by c imputation of Christs most d perfect Iustice to mee a Esa 38 17. Rom. 3 25. Psal 32 2 103 3 b Heb. 8 12. with Ier. 31 34. c 2 Cor. 5 21. Rom. 4 5 6 23 24. Phil. 3 9. d Act. 4 12. Rom. 5 18 19 20 10 4. 1 Cor. 1 30. Heb. 1 3. 1 Io. 1 7 9. Q. How are you partly made holy by Regeneration and A. By a Illumination of my minde b mortification of my sinnes and c sanctification of my life wrought in d degree within mee by the e spirit of God a Io. 3. 3 5. 1 Corinth 2 10 12 15. 1 Ioh. 3 24 4. 13. b Rom. 8 13. Gal. 5 17 24. Rom. 6 5 6 11. 1 Ioh. 3 9. Eph. 4 22. c 1 Pet 1 2. 2 Thes 2 13. Psal 143 10 1 Cor. 6 11. Rom. 6 4. 1 Ioh. 2. 29. Eph. 4 23 24. d 1. Cor 13 9. Iam. 3 2. Rom. 7 18 19 21 23. Gal. 5 17. e Gal. 5. 22 23. Eph. 3 16 5 9. 2 Corinth 3 18. Psal 143 10. Q. Being thus made holy doe you not now sinne any more A. Yes a daily by b vnprofitable seruice by c omitting good and by â— committing euill a Math. 6 9 11 12. b Luc. 17 10. c Rom. 7 15 19. d Iam. 3 2. 1 Io. 1 8. Psal 19 12 40 12. I King 8 46 Prouerbs 20 9 Ecclesiast 7. 22. Q. How then are you holy seeing you daily sinne A. Passiuely by receauing a Gods daily benefits and actiuely by b douing daily duties a Psal 68 19. Lam. 3 23. b Mat. 6 9 11. Q. What daily benefits doe you receaue from God A. I am daily partaker of Gods a mercy and free pardon to me of b Christs intercession for mee and of the Holy Ghosts working c continuance and d encrease of grace in mee a Math. 6 9 12 14 15. Lam. 3 22 23. b Heb. 7 25. Rom. 8 34. 1 Io. 2 1. c Reuel 2 10. Rom. 2 7. Heb. 3 14. d 1 Pet. 2 2. 2 Pet. 3 18. 2 Corinth 7 1 Q. What daily duties doe you performe tending to make you holy A. Faith a in Christ b mortification of sinnes c prayer for pardon d with desire e full purpose and f endeuour of new life a Act. 10 43. 15 9. Gal. 3 26 b Rom. 8 13 26. Eph. 4 22. Col. 3 9. Gal. 5 24. c Mat. 6 9 11 12. d 1 Pet. 2 2. Mat. 5 6. Psa 119 5. e Act. 11 23. f Luc. 13 14. Rom. 12 11. Q. So much of your holy estate by grace Now how are you and all the faithfull made happy by Gods grace A. By being freed from the partes Happy in being of miserie and pertakers of the partes of true happinesse Q. What partes of miserie are you freed from A. The a wrath of God b curse Freed from misery of the law c power of Satan raigne d of sinne e wound of conscience f sting of death and g feare of condemnation a Rom. 5. 9. Eph. 2 3 13 14 15 16 Col. 1 20. Mica 7 9. b Gal. 3 13. Deut. 27 26 28 15 16 17 18 19 20. c 1 Io. 3 8. Heb. 2 14. Reu. 12 7 9 11. Rom. 16 20. d Rom. 6 17 22. Reu. 1 6 5 10. e Rom. 5 1. Eph. 2 17. Psa 85 8. f 1 Cor. 15 55 Hos 13 14 Heb. 2 14. g Rom. 8 1 33 34. Io. 3 18 5 24. Q. Being thus freed from the partes of misery are you not now subiect to any misery A. Yes a daily for b God afflicteth me of loue The c Deuill and the d world of malice and I must also e die when the Lord hath f appointed a Psa 73 14. Luc. 9 23. Mat. 6 34. b Heb. 12 6. Pro. 3 12. Reu. 3 19. Iob. 5 17 18 19. c 1 Pet. 5 8. Reu. 2 10. 12 15 17. Iob. 1 11 2 7. d Io. 15 18 19 16 33 17 14. Gal. 4 29. Luc. 6 22. 1 Io. 3 13. e Psa 89 48. Iob. 17 13 14. 1 King 2 2. 2 Pet. 1 14. f Heb. 9 27 Iob. 14 14. Psa 68 20. Act. 13. 36. Q. How then are you freed from the partes of misery A. These a light and short afflictions are needefull to keepe mee from b sinne and c hell and to furder me in d grace and e glory and are f nothing to the comforts which I haue besides a 2 Cor. 4 17. Psa 103 10. Lam. 3 22. Esa 54 7 8. b Pso 119 67 71. c 1 Cor. 11. 32. d Heb. 12 11 10. Hos 5 15 6 1. e Act. 14 22. Iam. 1 12. Mat. 5 12. 2 Cor. 4 17. f Rom. 8 18 5 3. Q How are you made partaker of the Made pertaker of happinesse partes of happinesse A. Partly in this life and perfectly in the next Q. How are you made partaker of happinesse in this life A.
THE SVMME OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION CONTAYNING THE CHIEFE POINTS OF THE PERSWASION AND PRACTISE OF A CHRISTIAN which are needfull to his SALVATION Drawne orderly in a cleare methode and proposed in forme of QVESTION and ANSWERE By IOHN SPRINT LONDON Printed by W. Stansby for Walter Burre and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard 1613. In the Christian Religion is obserued The 1. Scope 2. Ground and therein the Certaintie Sufficiencie 3. Parts which are 1. Perswasion of a Christian concerning 1 God and in him the 1 Nature and attributes considered 1 In himselfe 2 To the Creatures 2 Persons namely the 1 Father 2 Sonne and his 1 Natures God In one Person Man In one Person 2 Offices King Priest Prophet 3 State of Humiliation Exaltation 3 Holy Ghost 2 Workes such as are both 1 Common to all Creatures Predestination Creation Prouidence 2 Proper to the Church 1 In this life ascribed to the person of the 1 Father Election Vocation Remission of sinnes Adoption 2 Sonne Redemption Reconciliation Iustification Intercession 3 Holy Ghost Regeneration Testification Corroboration Consolation 2 In the next Resurrection Glorification 2 The Creatures both 1 Inuisible Angels 1 Good and their Nature 2 Euill and their Practise 2 Visible both of the sort 1 Inferior as all Creatures vnder Man 2 Superior as Man Considered in 1 The first Parents Adam Euah and their 1 Parts Soule Bodie 2 Kinds Male Female 3 State lost restored 2 Their Posteritie considered in 1 Many together as they are a companie in or out of the Church of God 1 Inuisible and Catholike and thereof the 1 Head Iesus Christ. 2 Members and therein their 1 Person Elect. 2 State Militant Triumphant 3 Properties 2 Visible and particular and therein the 1 Markes 2 Members 3 Power Gouerning Gouerned 2 One particular person Considered what euery faithfull person is by 1 Nature 1 Sinnefull by sinne originall actuall 2 Miserable in this life in the next 2 Grace 1 Holy by iustification regeneration 2 Happinesse 1 In this life both in 1 Communion 2 Consolation both in perswasion experience 2 In the next 1 Freedom frō miseries 2 Enioying happinesse in State Fellowship 2 Practise of a Christian which standeth in the obedience of Gods only Commandements which is true godlinesse Whereof is obserued 1 The Parts 1 Conuersion 2 Fruits worthy 1 Repentance initiall daily 2 Faith 1 Mortification 2 Sanctification which standeth in 1 Well-doing 〈◊〉 performance of duties to 1 God 2 Neighbour 3 Selfe 2 VVell-suffering of affliction of all sorts 2 The meanes which are both 1 Substantiall worships to be practised in 1 Publike as the 1 VVord read preached 2 Sacraments 3 Inuocation 2 Priuate as Gods word and prayer 2 Materiall circumstances of 1 Time 2 Persons 3 Order Lords day Ministers Censures Holy Fast Feast ¶ THE SVMME OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION Contayning The chiefe points of the perswasion and practise of a Christian which are needfull to his Saluation Question WHat doe you professe your selfe Christian Religion and therof the to bee in respect of your Religion Answere A Christian so called of the Author Iesus Christ Act. 11. 26. 26. 18. 1. Pet. 4. 16. Q. What note you in the Christian Religion A. The Scope the Ground the Parts Q. What is the scope or end thereof A. a Gods glorie and b true blessednesse 1. Scope of all belecuers in Iesus Christ a Io. 17. 4 5 6. 16 14. Mat. 5. 16. 1. Cor. 10. and 31. 1. Pet. 4. 16. b Io. 3. 16. 17. 3. 20. 31. 1. Tim. 1. 15. Q. What is the ground thereof 2. Ground and thereof the A. c Gods word contained only in the inspired d Scriptures c Deut. 12. 32. Rom. 10 17. d Ios 23. 6. 2. Pet. 1. 19 20. Act. 24. 14. Q. How know you the Scriptures to bee the word of God A. By their a Truth b Iustice Certaintie c Power and d witnesse of Gods spirit a Esa 44. 26. 2. Thess 3. 4. Reu. 22. 6. b Deut. 4. 8. Psal 19. 9. c Heb. 4. 12. 1. Cor. 14. 25. 2. Cor. 10. 4. d 1. Cor. and 2. 10. 12. 14. 15. Eph. 1. 13. Q. Are the holy Scriptures a sufficient ground thereof A. Yea they are a perfect to b conuert Sufficiencie to c comfort and d instruct in faith and all good works vnto e saluation a Psal 19. 7 Deut. 12. 32. Pro. 30. 6. Reu. 22. 18. b Psal 19. 7. 1. Pet. 1. 23. 2. 2. Act. 16. 14. 1. Cor. 4. 15. c Psal 119. 5. 92. Rom. 15. 4. d 2. Tim. 3. 16 17. Rom. 15. 4. 10. 17. Io. 3. 39. Mica 6. 8. Io. 20 31. e 2 Tim. 1 15. Iam. 1 21. Io. 20. 31. Q. What are the parts of this Religion A. Perswasion and practise Tit. 3 8. 3. Parts 1 Tim. 1 19 3 19. Q. First of perswasion whereof is your perswasion A. Of God and of the Creatures First perswasion Q. How know you that there is a God A. By the witnesse of his a works his b word and c holy Spirit a Rom. 1 20. Act. 14 17. Psal 9 16. b Deut. 4 35 36. 1 Tim 2 5. c 1 Cor. 2 10 11 12. 12 3. Rom. 8. 16. Q. What consider you in God A. His Natures Persons Works Of God Q. What note you touching the nature of God A. What is hee in himselfe and to His Nature the Creatures Q. What is God considered in himselfe A. a One only b Spirit or c being d eternall e euerliuing f vnchangeable g inuisible h incomprehensible of i infinite greatnes k goodnesse l knowledge m power n holinesse o blessednesse and p glorie a 1. Cor. 8. 4. 5. 6. Eph. 4. 5 6. Deut. 6. 4. b Io. 4. 24. 2 Cor. 3. 17. Heb. 9 14. c Exo. 3 14 15. Reu. 1 4. Esa 43 10. Psal 102. 27. d Deu. 23 27. Rom. 1 20. Psal 90 2. Rom. 16 17. e Heb. 10 31. 1 Pet. 1 23. 1. Tim. 6 16 1 17. f Mal. 3 6. Psal 102 26 27. Iam. 1 27. g Rom. 1 20. 1. Tim. 6 16. Io. 1 18. 1 Io. 4 12. Exo. 33 20. 1 Tim. 1 17. h Psal 145 3. i Ier. 23 23 24. Esa 40 12 15 17 22. 1. King 8 27. Psal 145. 3. k Mat. 19 17. 2. Chron. 30 18. l 1 Sam. 2 3. Io. 21 17. Psal 147 5. 1 Tim. 1 17. 1 and Cor. 1 25. m Reu. 1 18. Mat. 19 26. Luc. 1 37. Gen. 17. 1 Iob 42 2. n Reu. 15 4 4 8. Esa 6 3. o 2 Cor. 11 31. 1 Tim. 1 11. Act. 17 25. p Deut. 28 58. Psal 93 1 72 19. 1 Tim. 1 17. Reu. 4 11. Q. What is God in respect of the Creatures A. To the a good full b of loue c grace d mercie to the wicked full of e hatred f wrath g terror To all the creatures full of h patience i bountie k truth l iustice
a Psal 73 1. b Psal 146 8. c Eph. 6 24. Rom. 1 7. Reu. 1 4. d Exo. 34 6 7. Ioel 2 13. Psal 103 8 13 17. 145 8. 86 15. e Rom. 9 13. Psal 5 5. 11 5. Pro. 15 8. Esa 1 14. f Eph. 5 6. Col. 3 6. Psal 79 21 31 59. g Heb. 12 21 29. Gen. 4 13. Reu. 6 16. Luc. 23 30. h 2 Pet. 3 9. Rom. 2 4. i Psa 145 9. 73 1. Mat. 5 45. Luc. 6 35. k Tit. 1 2. Heb. 6 18. 1 Thess 5 24. 1 Io. 1 9. l Heb. 6 10. 12 29. Neh. 1 2 3. Psal 146 7. Io. 17 25. 1 Io. 1 9. Q. Thus of the nature of God How many persons are there in which God hath reuealed himselfe A. Three the Father Sonne and The persons holy Ghost Mat. 28 19. 3 16 17. 2. Cor. 13 13. Eph. 4 6. 1 Io. 5 7. Q. Who is the person of the Father A. God the Father of our Lord Iesus The Father Christ 2 Cor. 1 3. 11 31. Eph. 1 3 17. 3 14. Col. 1 3. 1 Thess 1 1. 1. Pet. 1 3. Q. Who is the Sonne A. Iesus Christ the a only begotten and b eternall Sonne of God a Io. 1. 18. Heb. 1 6. Col. 1 15. b Io. 8 58. 17 5 24. 1 1 2 3. 10 30 38. 14 10. Pro. 8 22 24 28 50. 1. Io. 5 20. Q. What are we to consider in the person of the Sonne A. His Natures Offices and State The Sonne his Q. What is he in his Natures A. Emanuel both a God b Man 1. Natures in one c Person a Io. 1 1. Esa 9 6. 1 Io. 5 20. Io. 20 28. b 1 Tim. 2 5. Heb. 2 16 17. Rom. 1 3. c Rom. 9 5. 1 Tim. 3 16. Mat. 1. 23. Esa 7 14. Q. What is he in his Offices A. Both a Iesus a Sauiour and 2. Offices b Christ the c only anointed d King e Priest f Prophet of his g Church a Mat. 1 21. 1 Tim. 4 10. Tit. 2 13. b Io. 1 41. Psal 45 9. Heb. 1 9. Esa 61 1. Dan. 9. 24. Act. 4 27. 10 38. c Zac. 14 9. Heb. 7 12 14. 1 Tim. 2 5. Mat. 23 8 10. Iam. 4. 12. Heb. 1 3. Act. 4 12. Esa 63 3. Col. 2 10. d Psal 2 6. Io. 12 15. Reu. 1 5. 11 15. 15 3. 19 16. Col. 2 10. 1 Pet. 3 22. e Heb. 4 14. 5 5 6 10. 7 16 17 21 24 26 28. 9 24. 10 21. f Act. 3 22 23. Mat. 17 5. 23 8 10. 28 19 20. Esa 9 6. 61 1. 1 Cor. 1 30. g Eph. 1 22 23. 5 23 30. Mat. 1 21. 1 Cor. 12 27. Q. What is the state of Christ A. Twofold of humiliation and exaltation 3. State Q. Wherein standeth the state of his humiliation A. In his a incarnation b suffering c death d buriall and e ascention a Eph. 4 9. Heb. 2 16. Phil. 2 6. b Mar. 15 18. Esa 53 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10. 1 Pet. 2 24. Heb. 12 2. c Phil. 2 8. Act. 2 24. d Esa 53 9. Act. 2 27 31. e Act. 2 27 31. Phil. 2 89. Q. Wherein standeth his state of exaltation A. In his a resurrection descention b ascention c session at Gods right hand and d returning to iudgement a Rom. 1 4. 8 34. 1. Cor. 15 4 14 20. Act. 2 33. b Mar. 16 19. 10. 14 2 3. Act. 1 9. 3 21. c Mar. 16 19. Psal 110 1. Act. 2 34 35. Heb. 10 12 13. d Act. 1 11. 17 31. Reu. 1 7. Iud. 1 14 15. 2 Cor. 5 10. Mat. 16 27. 25 31. Q. So much of the Sonne Who is the holy Ghost A. The a spirit of God proceeding The holy Ghost from the b Father and the c Sonne a Gen. 1. 2. Eph. 4. 4. Mat. 3. 16. b Io. 14. 16. Gal. 4. 6. c Io. 14. 26. 15. 26. 16. 7. Q. Thus of the Persons What kinde of workes hath God done A. Some a common to all creatures The workes of God some b proper to the Church a Psal 145. 9. b Psal 147. 20. Q. Which are the workes common to all Creatures A. a Predestination b Creation Common to all creatures and c Prouidence a Act. 4. 28. Eph. 4. 11. Psa 145. 6. b Rom. 1. 20. Act. 14. 15. Gen. 1. 1. Psa 146. 6. Reu. 4. 11. 14. 7. c Mat. 5. 45. 10. 29. Psal 104. 1. c. Q. What are the workes proper to the Church A. Some are performed in this life Proper to the Church in this life other in the next 1. Tim. 4. 8. Q. What are the workes performed in this life A. Some are ascribed to the person of the Father some to the Sonne others to the holy Ghost Q. What workes are ascribed to the person of the Father A. a Election b vocation c remission of sinnes d adoption a 1. Pet. 1. 2. Eph. 1. 4. Tit. 1. 1. Act. 13. 48. Rom. 9. 13. 15. 18. 21. 22. 23. 11. 5. Mat. 20. 16. b Rom. 8. 30. 2. Tim. 1. 9. 1. Thess 4. 7. and 5. 24. 1. Cor. 1. 9. c Rom. 3. 25. 8. 33. 34. Luc. 1. 77. 1. Io. 1. 9. Psal 32. 1. 2. 5. 2. Cor. 5. 19. d Eph. 1. 5. Rom. 8. 15. Q. What are ascribed to the Sonne A. a Redemption b reconciliation c iustification d intercession a Tit. 2. 14. Gal. 4. 5. Rom. 3. 24. Col. 1. 14. Luc. 2. 38. 24. 21. b 1. Io. 2. 2. Col. 1. 20. Rom. 3. 25. 5. 11. Eph. 2. 13. 14. 16. 2. Cor. 5. 19. c Rom. 5. 9. 19. Act. 13. 39. Rom. 5. 18. 10. 4. 2. Cor. 5. 21. 1. Cor 1 30. d Rom. 8 34. Heb. 7 25. 1 Tim. 2 5. 1. Io. 2 1. Heb. 9 15. Io. 14 13 16. 23. 24 1â— 9. 14 6. Q. What are ascribed to the holy Ghost A. â— Regeneration b testification c corroboration d consolation a Io. 3 5. Tit. 3 5. Gal. 5 22 23. b Rom. 8 15 16. Gal. 4 5 6. c Eph. 3 16 4 30. Rom. 8 26. d Io. 14 16 26. 15 26. 16 7. Q. What are the workes performed by God for the Church in the life to come A. a Resurrection and b glorification The next a Io. 5 28 29. 6 54. 11 24 25 Act. 24 15 22. 1 Cor. 15 12 13 42 43 44. Iob 19 25 26 27. b Mat. 13 43. 25 34 46. Rom. 6 23. 8 30. Io. 3 16. 10 27. Q. So much concerning God now of the Perswasion of the Creatures Creatures How many sorts of Creatures are there A. Some Creatures are inuisible others are visible Col. 1. 16. Q. What inuisible Creatures hath God made A. The Angels whereof some are Inuisible both good others are euill called the