Holiness as well as Knowledge A. Ephes 4.24 And that ye put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness Q. When must we begin to remember our creator A. Eccl. 12.1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth while the evil days come not nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say I have no pleasure in them Q. Whom must we get for the guide of our youth A. Jer. 3.4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me My Father Thou art the guide of my youth Q. By what means may a young man cleanse his ways A. Psal 119.9 Wherewith all shall a young man cleanse his way By taking heed thereto according to thy word Q. What councel did David give his son Solomon while he was young A. 1 Chron. 28.9 And thou Solomon my son know thou the God of thy Father and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts if thou seek him he will be found of thee but if thou forsake him he will cast thee off for ever Q. When did David begin to hope and trust in God A. Psal 71.5 Thou art my hope O Lord God thou art my trust from my youth Q. Did not David who began in his youth to trust and hope in God prove so eminent for godliness that he is called a man after Gods own heart A. Acts 13.22 I have found David the son of Jesse a man after mine own heart which shall fulfil all my will Q. Shall not they that seek the Lord early be sure to find him A. Prov. 8.17 I love them that love me and those that seek me early shall find me Q. Did not Josiah begin to seek early after God And was not that the great reason why he proved so eminent and constant in the ways of God A. 2 Chron. 34.2 3. He did that Which was right in the sight of the Lord and walked in the ways of David his Father and declined neither to the right hand nor to the left for in the eighth year of his reign while he was yet young he began to seek after the God of David his Father Q. Was not Josiah who began early to seek after God so eminent for godliness that there was no king like him either before or after him A. 2 Kings 23.25 And like unto him was there no King before him that turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might according to all the law of Moses neither after him arose there any like him Q. What councel doth the apostle Paul give to those that are young A. 2. Tim. 2.22 Flee also youthful lusts but follow Righteousness Faith Charity Peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart Q. Do not all things come to pass by the providence of God A. Rom. 11.36 Of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever amen Q. Are those things which seem most casual unto us ordered and disposed off wholely and only by the providence of God A. Prov. 16.33 The lot is cast into the lap but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Q. Is God so careful of us that there is not the least thing befals us not so much as an hair falls off from our heads but by his providence A. Matth. 10.30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered Q. Seeing God is thus careful of us should not this encourage us in all our straits and distresses to cast all our care upon the Lord A. 1 Pet. 5.7 Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you Q. How do you prove that after God had made man upright he did of himself fall from God A. Eccl. 7.29 Lo this only have I found that God hath made man upright but they have sought out many inventions Q. How do you prove that we are born in sin A. Psal 51.5 Behold I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me Q. Seeing we are born in sin is it not absolutely necessary that we should be born again before we can enter into the Kingdom of Heaven A. John 3.3 Jesus answered and said unto him verily verily I say unto thee except a man be born again he cannot see the Kindom of God Q. Will nothing that any man hath or doth avail him to salvation unless he be a new creature A. Gal. 6.15 In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision but a new creature Q. By what means are we born again Is it not usually by the hearing the Word of God A. James 1.18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures Q. What is sin A. 1 John 3.4 Sin is the transgression of the Law Q. What is the wages of sin and which way do we come by eternal life A. Rom. 6.23 The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Q. Is the death of the body all the wages that is due to sin or shall the soul of the sinner die also A. Ezek. 18.4 The soul that sineth it shall die Q. What is the second death and who are they that shall die this death A. Rev. 21.8 The fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and Murderers Whoremongers and Sorcerers and Idolators and all Liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death Q. Do we not sin when we neglect that good which God commandeth as well as when we commit that evil which he forbideth A. James 4.17 To him that knoweth to do good and doth it not to him it is sin Q. Doth not God know all our secret sins A. Psalm 90.8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee our secret sins in the light of thy countenance Q. Will our sins find us out wherever we go So as we shall not be able to escape the punishment due to them unless we repent of them A. Numb 32.23 If ye will not do so behold ye have sinned against the Lord and be sure your sin will find you out Q. How may we come to be convinced of our sins Will not comparing of our hearts and lives with the Law of God bring us to the knowledge of our fins A. Rom. 3.20 By the law is the knowledge of sin Q. When we are convinced of our sins whither must we look to have our sins taken away must we not look into Christ A. John 1.29 Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the World Q. Is not the heart of man before God works a change in him desperately wicked A. Jer. 17.9 The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it Q. Seeing the heart
work faith Is it not most usually by hearing the word A. Rom. 10.17 So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God Q. Is not true faith accompanied with repentance A. Acts 11.21 A great number believed and turned unto the Lord. Q. Who are they whom God commandeth to repent A. Acts 17.30 The times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth all men every where to repent Q. Wherein lyeth the nature of repentance Is it not in turning from all our transgressions A. Ezek. 18.30 I will judge you O house of Israel every one according to his ways saith the Lord God Repent and turn your selves from all your transgressions so iniquity shall not be your ruine Q. Doth not repentance include our turning to God and doing good works as well as forsaking our sinful ways A. Acts 26.20 That they should repent and turn to God and do works meet for repentance Q. Do not penitent persons sorrow for their sins in a godly sort as well forsake them A. Psalm 38.18 I will declare mine iniquity I will be sorry for my sin Q. What shall become of all those that do not repent A. Luke 13.3 I tell you nay but except you repent ye shall all likewise perish Q. Is it not an hard matter for those that have gotten a custom of sinning to repent of their sins A. Jer. 13.23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the Leopard his spots then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil Q. Did not God send his Son Jesus Christ to turn us from our sins A. Acts 3.26 Unto you first God having raised up his Son Jesus sent him to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities Q. Was not Jesus Christ exalted to give repentance to those that cannot repent of themselves A. Acts 5.31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance unto Israel and forgiveness of sins Q. When we find our inability to repent must we not bemoan it before the Lord and pray to him to turn us A. Jer. 31.18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus Thou hast chastised me and I was chastised as a Bullock unaccustomed to the yoak turn thou me and I shall be turned for thou art the Lord my God Q. When the Lord heard Ephraim bemoaning his sins and praying to be turned from them what did he say to Ephraim A. Verse 20. Is Ephraim my dear Son Is he a pleasant child for since I spake against him I do earnestly remember him still therefore my bowels are troubled for him I will surely have mercy upon him saith the Lord. Q. Will not God save all penitent persons from the pit of Hell and give them eternal life A. Job 33.27 28. He looketh upon men and if any say I have sinned and perverted that which was right and it profited me not he will deliver his soul from going into the pit and his life shall see the light Q. What shall become of those who being often reproved do harden their hearts and go on still in their sins A. Prov. 29.1 He that being often reproved hardneth his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy Q Is not repentance of such great excellency that the Angels of Heaven rejoyce when any one sinner is brought to repentance A. Luke 15.10 Likewise I say unto you there is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over one sinner that repenteth Q. What promise have you that God will cause you to return to him with your whole heart A. Jer. 24.7 I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord and they shall be my people and I will be their God for they shall return unto me with their whole heart Q. What promise have you that God will keep you that you shall not turn away from him after you are returned to him A. Jer. 3.19 Thou shalt call me My Father and shalt not turn away from me Q Shall not they that repent obtain forgiveness of their sins A. Acts 3.19 Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Q. Is there not sufficient virtue in the bloud of Christ to cleanse us from all sorts of sin A. 1 John 1.7 The bloud of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin Q. Do not all the Prophets assure us that whosoever believeth in Christ shall receive remission of sins A. Acts 10.43 To him give all the Prophets witness that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Q. Shall not all that believe be justified from all things from which they could not be justified by the law of Moses A. Acts 13.38 39. Be it known unto you therefore men and brethren that through this man is preached unto you forgiveness of sins And by him all that believe are justified from all things from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses Q. Will not God as sure as he is just and faithful forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness if we confess our sins to him A. 1 John 1.9 If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness Q. Suppose a man hath been a very wicked man and hath committed abundance of sin is there hope for such a man that God will have mercy on him and pardon his sins if he forsake his evil ways and return to the Lord A. Isa 55.7 Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him and to our God for he will abundantly pardon Q. Suppose a mans sins be of a deep die crimson and scarlet sins heinous transgressions is there hope that God will pardon him upon his repentance A. Isa 1.16 17 18. Wash ye make you clean put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes cease to do evil learn to do well seek judgement relieve the oppressed judge the fatherless plead for the widow come now and let us reason together saith the Lord though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow though they be red like crimson they shall be as wooll Q. Is there hope for such as have rebelled against God that the Lord will pardon them upon their repentance A. Dan. 9.9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses though we have rebelled against him Q. Is there hope for such as have continued a long time in their sins even till they have wearied the Lord that the Lord will pardon them upon their repentance A. Isa 43.24 25 Thou hast made me to serve with thy sins thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities I even I am he that bloteth out thy transgressions for mine
our sins Q. Is it not the great Commendation of Gods love in that he gave his Son to dye for us while we were yet sinners A. Rom. 5.8 God commendeth his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us Q. Is not Prayer a means to obtain the favour of God and to gain the knowledge of his love A. Job 33.26 He shall pray unto God and he shall be favourable unto him and he shall see his face with joy Q. How should we express our love to God for giving his Son to die for our sins Should we not do it by our hatred of sin that was the cause of the death of his Son A. Psal 97.10 Ye that love the Lord hate evil he preserveth the souls of his Saints he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked Q. How else should we express our love to God for his great love to us A. John 14.15 If ye love me keep my Commandments Q. Ought not Gods love to us make us love him A. 1 John 4.19 We love him because he first loved us Q. Should not Gods love to us cause us to love one another A. 1 John 4.11 Beloved if God so loved us we ought also to love one another Q. Should not Gods love in giving Christ to die for us encourage us to trust in him that he will freely give us all things A. Rom. 8.32 He that spared not his own Son but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him also freely give us all things Q. What is the whole duty of man A. Eccles 12.13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter Fear God and keep his Commandments for this is the whole duty of man Q. How many Commandments did God deliver to Moses written in two Tables of Stone A. Deut. 4.13 And he declared unto you his Covenant which he commanded you to perform even ten Commandments and he wrote them upon two Tables of Stone Q. What is the Preface to the Ten Commandments which God spake to the People when he gave them his Commandments A. Exod. 20.1 2. God spake all these words saying I am the Lord thy God which have brought thee out of the Land Egypt out of the House of Bondage Q. Which are the Ten Commandments Rehearse them in order as they are recorded in the 20th Chapter of Exodus from the 3d to the 18th verse A. 1. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Image nor any likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above or that is in the Earth beneath or that is in the Water under the Earth thou shalt not bow down thy self unto them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandments 3. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain 4. Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy son nor thy daughter thy man-servant nor thy maid-servant nor thy cattle nor thy stranger that is within thy gates For in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day and hallowed it 5. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee 6. Thou shalt not kill 7. Thou shalt not commit adultery 8. Thou shalt not steal 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour 10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife nor his man-servant nor his maid-servant nor his ox nor his ass nor any that is thy neighbours Q. Hath God commanded nothing in his Law but what is holy just and good A. Rom. 7.12 The Law is holy and the Commandment holy and just and good Q. Is not the Law spiritual requiring spiritual duties and forbidding spiritual sins And may we not thereby discern our selves to be carnal A. Rom. 7.14 We know that the Law is spiritual but I am carnal sold under sin Q. Was the Law given us for this end that we might be justified by the deeds of it or Was it given to drive us to Christ that we might seek for justification in Christ through Faith A. Gal. 3.24 Wherefore the Law was our School-master to bring us unto Christ that we might be justified by faith Q. Would there have been no need of the death of Christ if we could have obtained such a righteousness as might have justified us in the sight of God by our observing the Law A. Gal. 2.21 I do not frustrate the grace of God for if righteousness came by the Law then Christ is dead in vain Q. Is not Jesus Christ the end of the Law for Righteousness to every one that believeth A. Rom. 10.4 Christ is the end of the Law for Righteousness to every one that believeth Q. Though we cannot obtain Righteousness by the Law yet must we not be very careful to keep the Commandments of God A. Psal 119.4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy Precepts diligently Q. What Promise have you that God will enable you to keep his Commandments A. Ezek. 36.27 I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my Statutes and ye shall keep my Judgments and do them Q. Hath not God promised under the New Testament to write his Laws in our hearts which in the times of the Old Testament were written in Tables of Stone A. Heb. 10.16 This is the Covenant that I will make with them after those days saith the Lord I will put my Laws into their hearts and in their minds will I write them Q. Is there no man upon the face of the earth that keepeth all the Commandments of God at all times without breaking any of them A. Eccles 7.20 There is not a just man upon earth that doth good and sinneth not Q. If we have respect to all the Commandments of God and endeavour with sincere hearts to obey them Will not God accept us through Christ Jesus although we come short of what the Law requires A. Psal 119.6 Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy Commandments Q. Must we not obey the Commandments of God from a principle of faith and love and with a pure heart A. 1 Tim. 1.5 Now the end of the Commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good Conscience and of faith unfeigned Q. Are not Christians under the New-Testament freed from
is thus wicked must not they that would escape eternal death get new hearts and new spirits A. Ezek. 18.31 Cast away from you all your transgressions whereby ye have transgressed and make you a new heart and a new spirit for why will you die O house of Israel Q. What promise have you that God will give you a new heart and a new spirit A. Ezek. 36.26 A new heart also will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and I will give you an heart of flesh Q. What are we by nature A. Eph. 2.3 We were by nature the children of wrath as well as others Q. Do we not abide under the wrath of God as long as we abide in unbelief A. John 3.36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him Q. What course shall we take to make our peace with God must not it be by taking hold on Christ who is the power and strength of God 1 Cor. 1.24 A. Isah 27.5 Or let him take hold of my strength that he may make peace with me and he shall make peace with me Q. Hath not God passed the judgment of condemnation upon all men for Adam 's sin A. Rom. 5.18 By the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation Q. What must we do to escape this condemnation A. John 5.24 Verily verily I say unto you he that heareth my word and beliveth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death unto life Q. Is there no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus And what manner of persons are they that are in Christ Jesus A. Rom. 8.1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit Q. Can we do nothing towards the helping of our selves out of our sinful and miserable condition without the assistance of Gods grace A. John 15.5 Without me ye can do nothing Q. Is there not help in God for such as have destroyed and undone themselves A. Hos 13.9 O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Q. For what end did Jesus Christ come into the world A. 1 Tim. 1.15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief Q. Were not those sinners whom Jesus Christ came to save in a lost undone condition A. Luk 19.10 The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Q. Did not Jesus Christ testifie of himself that he was the promised Messias that was to come into the world A. John 4.25 26. The woman saith unto him I know that Messias cometh which is called Christ when he is come he will tell us all things Jesus saith unto her I that speak unto thee am he Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides his own testimony Do not all things that are written of the Messias by Moses and the Porphets agree to Jesus of Nazareth A. John 1.41 45. We have found the Messias which is being interpreted the Christ we have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write Jesus of Nazareth the son of Joseph Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides Moses and the Prophets Did not the works which he did in his Fathers name bear witness of him that he was the Christ A. John 10.24 25. Then came the Jews round about him and said unto him how long dost thou make us to doubt If thou be the Christ tell us plainly Jesus answered them I told you and ye believed not the works that I do in my Fathers name they bear witness of me Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides his works Did not God the Father bear witness by a voice from Heaven that he was his beloved Son A. Matth. 3.17 Lo a voice from Heaven saying this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased Q. Is it not enough to believe that there is a Messias but is it necessary to salvation to believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ that was to come into world Q. John 8.24 If ye believe not that I am he ye shall die in your sins Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ is God A. John 1.1 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ being God became man and dwelt amongst the sons of men A. John 1.14 The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory the glory as of the only begotten of the Father ful of grace and truth Q. Was the body of Christ of the same nature with ours consisting of flesh and bloud as our bodies do A. Heb. 2.14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and bloud he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the Devil Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ was born of a Virgin A. Matth. 1.23 Behold a Virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a Son and they shall call his name Emmannuel which being interpreted is God with us Q. What was the Virgins name that conceived and brought forth Jesus Christ A. Luk 1.27 The Virgins name was Mary 30.31 The Angel said unto her Fear not Mary for thou hast found favour with God and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a Son and shalt call his name Jesus Q. When the Virgin Mary asked the Angel how it could be that she which had not known a man should have a Son what did he say to her A. Luk 1.35 The Angel answered and said unto her the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the highest shall over shadow thee therefore also that holy thing that shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God Q. How do you prove that there was neither original nor actual sin in Christ A. 1 John 3.5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins and in him there is no sin Q. Why did Jesus Christ undergo such great sufferings when he was in the world seeing he never sinned against God A. Isah 53.5 He was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquitis the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was buried and rose again the third day A. 1 Cor. 15.3 4. I delivered unto you first of
own sake and will not remember thy sins Q. If a man backslide from God after he hath obtained mercy is there hope that God will pardon his backslidings if he return again to the Lord A. Jer. 3.22 Return ye backsliding children and I will heal your backslidings behold we come unto thee for thou art the Lord our God Q. Must not such as believe in Christ be careful that they do not sin against God And when they do fall into sin is not Christ their advocate to plead with his father that their sins may not be imputed to them A. 1 John 2.1 2. My little children these things write I unto you that ye sin not and if any man sin we have an advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours onely but also for the sins of the whole world Q How are we justified By faith or by the works of the law A. Rom. 3.28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law Q. Should not Gods mercy in forgiving our sins cause us to forgive one another A. Eph. 4.32 Be ye kind one to another tender hearted forgiving one another even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you Q. Hath not God promised to subdue our sins as well as to pardon them A. Mic. 7.18 19. Who is a God like unto thee that pardoneth iniquity and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage he retaineth not his anger for ever because he delighteth in mercy He will turn again he will have compassion upon us he will subdue our iniquities and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the Sea Q. Seeing God hath promised to pardon and subdue our sins ought we not to hope in God that he will purge away our transgressions even at such times as we feel iniquity prevailing against us A. Psalm 65.3 Iniquities prevail against me as for our transgressions thou shalt purge them away Q. Must we not trust in the Lord at all times A. Psalm 62.8 Trust in him at all times ye people pour out your heart before him God is a refuge for us Q Why must we trust in the Lord for ever A. Isa 26.4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength Q. Will not the Lord keep that man in perfect peace that trusteth in him A. Isa 26.3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee Q. May such as walk in darkness and see no light trust in the Lord A. Isa 50.10 Who it among you that feareth the Lord that obeyeth the voice of his Servant that walketh in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Q. Suppose a man be brought so low that he almost despaireth of ever seeing God ought such an one to trust in the Lord A. Job 35.14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him yet judgement is before him therefore trust thou in him Q. Must we trust in God when he killeth us A. Job 13.15 Though he slay me yet will I trust in him Q. What promise have you that God will enable you to trust in Christ A. Rom. 15.12 There shall be a root of Jesse and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles in him shall the Gentiles trust Q. What promise have you that God will help you to trust in him in your greatest afflictions A. Zeph. 3.12 I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. Q. What promise have you that God will cause you to trust in him in truth A. Isa 10.20 And it shall come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob shall no more again stay upon him that smote them but shall stay upon the Lord the holy one of Israel in truth Q. How must we love God A. Deut. 6.5 Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might Q. What promise have you that God will help you thus to love him A. Deut. 30.6 The Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed to love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul that thou mayest live Q. What hath God prepared in Heaven for those that love him A. 1 Cor. 2.9 Eye hath not seen nor ear heard neither have entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him Q. Shall not all things work together for good to them that love God A. Rom. 8.28 We know that all things work together for good to them that love God to them who are the called according to his purpose Q. How may we know whether we love God A. 1 John 5.3 This is the love of God that we keep his commandements and his commandements are not grievous Q. Must not he that loveth God love his brother also A. 1 John 4.21 This commandment have we from him that he who loveth God love his brother also Q. How must we love our neighbour A. Mat. 22.39 Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self Q. Must we not love one another as Christ hath loved us A. John 15.12 This is my Commandment that ye love one another as I have loved you Q. Do not they dwell in God and God dwell in them who dwell in love A. 1 John 4.16 God is love and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in him Q. Is it not an evident token that we are the Disciples of Christ when we love one another A. John 13.35 By this shall all men know that ye are my Disciples if ye have love one to another Q. Will not love keep us from doing any kind of evil to any man A. Rom. 13.10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour therefore love is the fulfilling of the law Q. Ought we not from a principle of love to be as ready to do all the good we can for every man as we would be if we were his servant A. Gal. 5.13 By love serve one another Q. What is the sum and substance of all the direction that Moses in the Law and the Prophets have given us to direct us how to carry our selves towards our neighbour A. Mat. 7.12 All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you do ye even so to them for this is the Law and the Prophets Q. Must not we love and do good to our worst enemies that we have in the world even to such as hate persecute and use us despitefully A. Mat. 5.44 But I say unto you love your enemies bless them that curse you do good to them that hate you and pray for them which despitefully use you and
any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and of God Q. Shall they die eternally who live after the flesh and shall they live that mortifie the lusts and deeds of the flesh A. Rom. 8.13 If ye live after the flesh ye shall die but if ye through the spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live Q. Are not they spiritually dead whilst they live a natural life who live in pleasure A. 1 Tim. 5.6 She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth Q. Will not following our pleasures bring us to poverty A. Prov. 21.17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man he that loveth Wine and Oil shall not 〈…〉 Q. Do not the pleasures as well as the cares of this life choke the Word of God and make it unfruitful A. Luke 8.14 That which fell among thorns are they which when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring no fruit to perfection Q. Are not such as tell lies an abomination to the Lord A. Prov. 12.22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord but they that deal truly are his delight Q. Shall not all lyars be shut out of the Kingdom of Heaven A. Rev. 22.15 Without are Dogs and Sorcerers and Whoremongers and Murderers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie Q. Shall all such as tell lies not only be shut out of Heaven but also be cast into Hell fire A. Rev. 21.8 All lyars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death Q. Are not they in danger of eternal damnation that are given to swearing A. James 5.12 Above all things swear not neither by Heaven neither by the Earth neither by any other Oath but let your yea be yea and your nay nay lest ye fall into condemnation Q. What rules must we observe in taking a lawful Oath Must we not swear by the living God not by Idols or any of the creatures In truth and not to any falshood in judgment weighing and understanding what we swear and in righteousness A. Jer. 4.2 Thou shalt swear The Lord liveth in truth in judgment and in righteousness Q. Shall no thieves nor drunkards nor revilers nor any other unrighteous persons inherit the Kingdom of God A. 1 Cor. 6.9 10. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God Be not deceived neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor effeminate nor abusers of themselves with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the Kingdom of God Q. Must we not hononr all men especially Kings and such as are in authority A. 1 Pet. 2.17 Honour all men love the brotherhood fear God honour the King Q. Ought we not to honour and reverence aged persons A. Lev. 19.32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head and honour the face of the old man and fear thy God I am the Lord. Q. Must we not be subject to such as are in authority obey Magistrates be ready to every good work avoid speaking evil of any man and brawling and be gentle and meek towards all men A. Tit. 3.1 2. Put them in mind to be subject to Principalities and Powers to obey Magistrates to be ready to every good work to speak evil of no man to be no brawelers but gentle shewing all meekness unto all men Q. Is it not a greater wrong to our neighbour to take away his good name by backbiting and speaking evil of him then to take away his Estate by theft or oppression A. Prov. 22.1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches and loving favour rather than silver and gold Q. Must not such as expect to live with God in Heaven be careful that they neither speak evil of nor do evil to their neighbour as well as to carry themselves piously and righteously towards God A. Psal 15.1 2 3. Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle who shall dwell in thy holy Hill He that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousness and speaketh the truth in his heart he that back-biteth not with his tongue nor doth evil to his neighbour nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour Q. How must we demean our selves in our callings and how in the service of God A. Rom. 12.11 Not slothful in business fervent in spirit serving the Lord. Q. When we are serving the Lord should we not be careful to keep our minds free from distraction and will not this be for our own prefit as well as Gods glory A. 1 Cor. 7.35 This I speak for your own profit that you may attend upon the Lord without distraction Q. Must not every man abide with God in his calling A. 1 Cor. 7.24 Brethren let every man wherein he is called therein abide with God Q. What advantage comes by diligence in our Callings and what evil ariseth from slothfulness A. Prov. 10.4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand but the hand of the diligent maketh rich Q. Is not diligence in our imployments the way to rise to great preserment A. Prov. 22.29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business He shall stand before Kings he shall not stand before mean men Q. Was not idleness one of the sins for which God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah A. Ezek. 16.49 50. Behold this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom Pride fulness of bread and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy and they were haughty and committed abomination before me wherefore I took them away as I saw good Q. Seeing idleness is such a great sin doth it not concern us to be wise and circumspect to redeem time A. Ephes 5.15 16. See then that ye walk circumspectly not as fools but as wise redeeming the time because the days are evil Q. How must we spend our time every day Must we not make it our constant practise every morning as soon as we awake to have our hearts and thoughts upon God A. Psal 139.18 When I awake I am still with thee Q. Must we not every morning as soon as we rise give our selves unto Prayer and observe all the day how God answers our Prayers A. Psal 5.3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning O Lord in the morning will I direct my Prayer unto thee and will look up Q. Must we not be in the fear of the Lord all the day long A. Prov. 23.17 Let not thine heart envy sinners but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long Q. Must not our speeches and carriages all the day long be such as may tend to the honour and glory of God A. Psal 71.8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day Q. Must we not receive every days mercies as coming from the hand of God and be thankful for them
father because the Lord would slay them Q. Did not God command under the Law that such as cursed either their father or mother should be put to death A. Lev. 20.9 Every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death he hath cursed his father or his mother his bloud shall be upon him Q. Is it not a sin for children to steal from their Parents as well as from other persons A. Prov. 28.24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother and saith it is no transgression the same is a companion of a destroyer Q. Is it not the duty of Parents to train up their children in the knowledge and fear of God A. Ephes 6.4 Ye Fathers provoke not your Children to wrath but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Q. How must Masters carry themselves towards their Servants A. Col. 4.1 Masters give unto your servants that which is just and equal knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven Q. What duties must Servants be exhorted to A. Tit. 2.9 10. Exhort Servants to be obedient unto their own Masters and to please them well in all things not answering again not purloining but shewing all good fidelity that they may adorn the Doctrine of God our Saviour in all things Q. Must not Servants count their Masters worthy of all honour A. 1 Tim. 6.1 Let as many Servants as are under the yoke count their own Masters worthy of all honour that the Name of God and his Doctrine be not blasphemed Q. Must not Servants obey their Masters with fear and trembling and singleness of heart shunning eye-service and do their work with a good will as if they were serving the Lord A. Ephes 6.5 6 7. Servants be obedient to them that are your Masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling in singleness of your heart as unto Christ not with eye-service as men-pleasers but as the Servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men Q. When Servants are sent abroad must they not return home without making any delay though they should be much importuned to stay a longer time A. Gen. 24.56 He said unto them Hinder me not seeing the Lord hath prospered my way send me away that I may go to my Master Q. When Jacob was servant to Laban did he not serve him with all his might though he were his near Kinsman A. Gen. 31.6 Ye know that with all my power I have served your father Q. Must not servants come when they are called go whither they are sent and do what they are hidden A. Matth. 8.9 I am a man under authority having Soldiers under me and I say to this man go and he goeth and to another come and he cometh and to my servant do this and he doth it Q. Must not servants do their work without murmuring either at the meanness or the difficulty of their work A. Phil. 2.14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings Q. What example have we of the frugality of Christ in commanding the broken pieces of Barley bread to be gathered up which may teach servants and all others to make no waste of any thing under their charge A. John 6.12 When they were filled he said unto his Disciples Gather up the fragments that remain that nothing be lost Q. How must we our children and servants sanctifie the Sabbath Must we not abstain from pleasures and recveations and from the works of our callings and from speaking our own words and maintain an honourable esteem of the Sabbath-day and spend it in holy and religious exercises and take delight therein and do all the duties of the day to the honour of God and what will God do for those that thus sanctifie the Sabbath-day A. Isa 58.13 14. If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath from doing thy pleasure on my holy day and call the Sabbath a delight the holy of the Lord honourable and shalt honour him not doing thine own ways nor finding thine own pleasure nor speaking thine own words Then shalt thou delight thy self in the Lord and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy Father for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Q Is not the soul of a man of such great excellency that the gaining of the whole world will not countervail the loss of one soul A. Mark 8.36 What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul Q. Seeing the Soul is of such great value ought we not to do all that in us lieth to save our Souls A. Phil. 2.12 Work out your own Salvation with fear and trembling Q Seeing our souls cannot be saved without the grace of God Doth it not concern us to look diligently that we fail not of grace A. Heb. 12.15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled Q. Hath not God promised to give the Holy Spirit which is the Fountain of all grace to them that ask it A. Luke 11.13 If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him Q. What are the fruits that the Spirit of Grace produceth when it is given to us A. Gal. 5.22 23. The fruit of the Spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith meekness temperance against such there is no law Q. After we have gotten grace must we not labour to grow in grace A. 2 Pet. 3.18 Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to him be glory both now and for ever Amen Q. Is growth in grace so necessary that besides our endeavours to get grace we must give diligence yea all diligence to grow in grace A. 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. And besides this giving all diligence add to your faith vertue and to vertue knowledge and to knowledge temperance and to temperance patience and to patience godliness and to godliness brotherly kindness and to brotherly kindness charity Q. Will not a right use of the Word of God help us to grow in grace A. 1 Pet. 2.2 As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the Word that ye may grow thereby Q. What promise have you that God will enable you to grow in grace A. Hos 14.5 I will be as the dew unto Israel he shall grow as the Lilly and cast forth his roots as Lebanon Q. Must not they that would be saved persevere in the ways and grace of God A. Matth. 24.13 He that shall endure unto the end the same shall be saved Q. Hath God no pleasure in such as draw back from walking with him A. Heb. 10.38 Now the just shall live by faith but if