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A52008 The church-catechism enlarg'd and explain'd in an easie and familiar method, with the scripture-proofs annexed thereunto. R. M. 1697 (1697) Wing M70A; ESTC R221785 40,396 65

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3.15_o and_o 5.17_o yes_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o four_o article_n answ_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_a dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n §_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sinner_n as_o well_o as_o submit_v to_o the_o command_v of_o it_o isa_n 53.5_o yes_o *_o be_v he_o not_o all_o his_o life_n time_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n persecute_v tempt_v affront_v and_o subject_a to_o all_o our_o natural_a and_o sinless_a infirmity_n isa_n 53.3_o heb._n 4.15_o yes_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o life_n do_v he_o forbear_v to_o preach_v work_v miracle_n and_o to_o go_v about_o do_v good_a mat._n 4.23_o act_n 10.38_o no._n *_o be_v he_o not_o betray_v forsake_v and_o deny_v revile_v spit_v on_o and_o buffet_v accuse_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n mat._n 26_o and_o 27._o yes_o be_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n a_o man_n note_v for_o 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4.2_o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o reverence_n his_o name_n in_o his_o worship_n psal_n 111.9_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o bless_v it_o job_n 1.21_o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o honour_v his_o name_n in_o our_o action_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o before_o man_n rev._n 2.13_o yes_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n answ_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n §_o see_v nature_n teach_v we_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n fix_v for_o god_n worship_n be_v it_o fit_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o man_n to_o determine_v it_o no._n have_v not_o god_n fix_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o time_n and_o make_v the_o observe_v it_o part_v of_o his_o moral_a law_n that_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o mat._n 5.18_o yes_o be_v not_o the_o sabbath_n ordain_v in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.2_o 3._o observe_v before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n exod._n 16.25_o and_o order_v to_o continue_v in_o gospel_n time_n isa_n 56.1_o 2._o yes_o 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conference_n and_o meditation_n luk._n 24.14_o 17._o yes_o §_o may_v master_n of_o family_n into_o who_o hand_n this_o commandment_n be_v put_v exod._n 20.10_o suffer_v any_o under_o their_o charge_n to_o profane_a the_o sabbath_n no._n and_o must_v not_o magistrate_n enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o punish_v the_o neglect_n neh._n 13.17_o 22._o yes_o yet_o if_o they_o neglect_v it_o will_v god_n suffer_v sabbath_n breaker_n to_o go_v unpunished_a jer._n 17.27_o no._n †_o and_o be_v day_n of_o fast_v and_o thanksgiving_n lawful_o appoint_v to_o be_v religious_o observe_v esth_n 4.16_o and_o 9.21_o yes_o §_o dare_v you_o rob_v god_n of_o what_o he_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o when_o he_o have_v allow_v you_o six_o day_n for_o your_o own_o work_n no._n have_v not_o god_n give_v his_o own_o example_n by_o rest_v himself_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o blessing_n and_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n gen._n 2.3_o yes_o †_o do_v not_o the_o keep_n the_o sabbath_n tend_v high_o to_o the_o honour_n or_o god_n isa_n 58.13_o and_o the_o preserve_v his_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n ezek._n 20.12_o yes_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o blessing_n on_o our_o weekday_n labour_v if_o we_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n isa_n 56.2_o no._n yet_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o worship_n god_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n if_o we_o neglect_v his_o worship_n on_o other_o day_n psal_n 145.2_o no._n qu._n which_o be_v the_o five_o commandment_n answ_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n §_o do_v not_o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n to_o each_o other_o in_o every_o relation_n yes_o 1._o must_v not_o child_n honour_v their_o natural_a parent_n the_o author_n of_o their_o be_v under_o god_n eph._n 6.2_o yes_o *_o if_o parent_n be_v age_v poor_a or_o weak_a may_v child_n despise_v they_o in_o heart_n or_o carriage_n pro._n 23.22_o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o fear_v to_o offend_v they_o levit._n 19.3_o and_o submit_v to_o their_o reproof_n and_o correction_n heb._n 12.9_o yes_o *_o must_v they_o not_o obey_v their_o command_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n though_o they_o seem_v harsh_a and_o severe_a col._n 3.20_o yes_o *_o may_v they_o murmur_v at_o their_o provision_n or_o reject_v their_o advice_n in_o marriage_n or_o matter_n of_o moment_n gen._n 21.21_o and_o 26.24_o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o follow_v their_o godly_a instruction_n and_o example_n pro._n 4.1_o 3._o and_o endeavour_n to_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o they_o in_o their_o old_a age_n prov._n 10.1_o and_o 25.20_o yes_o *_o may_v they_o divulge_v their_o infirmity_n waste_v their_o estate_n prov._n 19.26_o or_o reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o they_o by_o their_o wicked_a life_n prov._n 29.15_o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o endeavour_v to_o requite_v their_o parent●_n in_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o maintain_v they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o want_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o yes_o and_o must_v not_o child_n by_o adoption_n and_o affinity_n honour_v their_o parent_n esth_n 2.7_o 20._o ruth_n 3.1_o 5._o yes_o §_o do_v not_o parent_n owe_v to_o their_o child_n tender_a sincere_a and_o constant_a love_n col._n 3.21_o yes_o may_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_v they_o lose_v their_o just_a authority_n over_o they_o gen._n 18.19_o no._n *_o have_v serious_o devote_v they_o to_o god_n must_v they_o not_o diligent_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o deut._n 6_o 6-8_a yes_o *_o may_v they_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o idleness_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_v and_o honest_a labour_n mat._n 21.28_o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o mark_v their_o inclination_n and_o company_n reprove_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o in_o case_n of_o sin_n and_o stubbornness_n correct_v they_o prov._n 29.15_o 17._o and_o 23.13_o 14._o yes_o but_o may_v they_o by_o reproachful_a language_n and_o wicked_a command_n provoke_v they_o to_o wrath_n and_o discourage_v they_o eph._n 6.4_o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o set_v they_o a_o good_a example_n and_o daily_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o job_n 1.5_o yes_o 2._o must_v not_o servant_n honour_v their_o master_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o and_o obey_v their_o just_a command_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o yes_o *_o may_v they_o by_o stubborn_a silence_n private_a muttering_n or_o cross_a answer_n provoke_v their_o master_n tit._n 2.9_o no._n may_v they_o be_v their_o master_n good_n tit._n 2.9_o or_o neglect_v his_o business_n when_o his_o eye_n be_v off_o col._n 3.22_o 23._o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o bless_v god_n for_o godly_a master_n pray_v for_o they_o gen._n 24.12_o and_o submit_v to_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n yes_o §_o shall_v master_n that_o will_v mind_v their_o duty_n be_v indifferent_a or_o careless_a about_o what_o servant_n they_o take_v into_o their_o house_n psal_n 101.6_o 7._o no._n *_o may_v they_o rule_v over_o they_o with_o rigour_n as_o if_o they_o be_v slave_n or_o beast_n levit._n 25.46_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n mat_n 8.5_o 6._o or_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n gen._n 18.19_o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o give_v they_o what_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o to_o instruction_n provision_n work_n and_o wages_n prov._n 31.15_o jam._n 5.4_o yes_o 3._o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n sum_v up_o in_o a_o reverend_a and_o quiet_a subjection_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n in_o a_o entire_a and_o intense_a love_n eph._n 5.24_o 25._o yes_o 4._o be_v not_o magistrate_n our_o civil_a parent_n isa_n 49.23_o and_o must_v we_o not_o honour_n and_o reverence_n they_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o yes_o *_o may_v we_o revile_v our_o ruler_n or_o use_v any_o indecent_a word_n concern_v they_o eccl._n 10.20_o act_n 23.5_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o by_o all_o just_a mean_n defend_v
no._n do_v not_o believer_n in_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n psal_n 50.5_o and_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v to_o they_o rom._n 15.8_o yes_o question_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n answer_n two_n the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a grace_n §_o be_v these_o the_o only_a part_n of_o it_o or_o do_v a_o bare_a sign_n of_o grace_n without_o a_o promise_n and_o institution_n make_v a_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 16.20_o no._n do_v you_o not_o mention_v these_o two_o part_n for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o each_o particular_a sacrament_n follow_v yes_o question_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o form_n in_o baptism_n answer_n water_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o be_v not_o water_v the_o element_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n baptise_a therein_o mat._n 3.17_o act_n 8.36_o and_o 10.44_o yes_o may_v any_o for_o the_o meaness_n of_o its_o outside_n or_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o high_a baptism_n contemn_v this_o 2_o king_n 5.12_o no._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o signify_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n than_o water_n for_o the_o necessity_n freeness_n plenty_n and_o the_o cleanse_n virtue_n thereof_o isa_n 55.1_o joh._n 1.16_o no._n §_o do_v not_o baptise_v signify_v the_o application_n of_o water_n to_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o great_a or_o ●esser_a quantity_n mark_n 7.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o yes_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o when_o thousand_o be_v baptise_a in_o a_o day_n and_o some_o baptise_a in_o private_a house_n and_o by_o night_n that_o they_o be_v all_o plunge_v under_o water_n no._n do_v not_o the_o sprinkle_v with_o or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n apt_o express_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 10.22_o and_o 12.24_o and_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n act_n 2.17_o yes_o §_o can_n any_o administer_v baptism_n but_o they_o who_o be_v send_v and_o commissioned_n joh._n 1.33_o or_o may_v they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o own_o name_n or_o the_o name_n of_o any_o creature_n 1_o cor._n 1.13_o 15_o no._n must_v it_o not_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o show_v by_o who_o authority_n it_o be_v do_v and_o who_o alone_o can_v make_v it_o effectual_a mat._n 28_o 19_o yes_o †_o and_o be_v not_o the_o person_n so_o baptise_a engage_v to_o the_o profession_n and_o worship_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n gal._n 3.27_o yes_o question_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n answer_n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n §_o be_v not_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n which_o be_v a_o change_n of_o state_n and_o heart_n signify_v and_o seal_v in_o our_o baptism_n tit._n 3.5_o yes_o 1._o be_v there_o any_o that_o before_o the_o relative_a change_n by_o regeneration_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o no._n be_v not_o justification_n signify_v by_o baptism_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o christ_n blood_n as_o our_o body_n be_v with_o water_n act_n 2.28_o and_o 22.16_o yes_o and_o be_v not_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o justify_v accept_v as_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n by_o adoption_n yes_o 2._o can_v any_o have_v this_o relative_n change_n without_o a_o real_a change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n accompany_v it_o no._n be_v there_o any_o that_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o become_v defile_v and_o unclean_a thereby_o psal_n 51.5_o no._n be_v not_o sanctification_n seal_v in_o baptism_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v by_o his_o spirit_n as_o by_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n joh._n 3.5_o ezek._n 36.25_o yes_o *_o be_v not_o mortification_n or_o a_o death_n unto_o sin_n one_o part_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 6.2_o 3._o yes_o can_v any_o improve_v their_o baptism_n aright_o that_o do_v not_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o daily_o mortify_v their_o corruption_n rom._n 6.11_o and_o 8.13_o no._n and_o be_v not_o this_o apt_o signify_v by_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o person_n baptise_a as_o we_o cast_v dust_n on_o a_o body_n that_o be_v bury_v rom._n 6.4_o yes_o *_o be_v not_o vivification_n or_o a_o rise_n again_o unto_o righteousness_n the_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o signify_v by_o come_v from_o under_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n rom._n 6.4_o yes_o †_o but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v and_o seal_v by_o baptism_n yet_o be_v this_o change_n wrought_v mere_o by_o the_o outward_a wash_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o no._n question_n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a answer_n repentance_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v sin_n and_o faith_n whereby_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o 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repentance_n one_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v of_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a mat._n 3.6_o yes_o 2._o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o justify_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n make_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o signify_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o heb._n 11.13_o yes_o be_v there_o any_o such_o promise_n without_o respect_n to_o christ_n or_o can_v we_o steadfast_o believe_v they_o without_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o they_o be_v establish_v 2_o cor._n 1.20_o no._n and_o be_v not_o such_o a_o faith_n the_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v of_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a act_n 8.37_o yes_o question_n why_o then_o be_v infant_n baptise_a when_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a age_n they_o can_v perform_v they_o answer_n because_o they_o promise_v they_o both_o by_o their_o surety_n which_o promise_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n themselves_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v §_o be_v 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no._n though_o your_o engagement_n and_o promise_n be_v then_o declare_v by_o other_o yet_o can_v you_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n without_o stand_v to_o that_o engagement_n yourselves_o no._n and_o now_o you_o be_v come_v to_o age_n do_v you_o not_o renew_v your_o baptismal_a engagement_n and_o be_v you_o not_o desirous_a to_o be_v confirm_v therein_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n heb._n 6.2_o yes_o question_n why_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ordain_v answer_n for_o the_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o §_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o be_v it_o not_o ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o yes_o be_v it_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n or_o propitiation_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a heb._n 9.22_o 25._o no._n yet_o be_v 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of_o the_o soul_n joh._n 6.33.57_o no._n can_v wine_n be_v more_o suit_v to_o the_o thirst_n than_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o believer_n joh._n 4.14_o no._n *_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o wine_n most_o perfect_a in_o their_o kind_a psal_n 104.15_o and_o apt_a to_o signify_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n yes_o *_o be_v not_o our_o lord_n set_v forth_o for_o our_o redemption_n as_o the_o element_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o a_o holy_a use_n rom._n 3.25_o yes_o *_o do_v not_o the_o break_v the_o bread_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n apt_o represent_v the_o torture_a his_o body_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o yes_o *_o can_v we_o have_v life_n by_o christ_n without_o believe_v any_o more_o than_o our_o natural_a life_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o eat_v and_o drink_v habak_v 2.4_o no._n §_o have_v christ_n who_o command_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o element_n bid_v we_o to_o lay_v they_o up_o carry_v they_o about_o in_o procession_n or_o to_o adore_v they_o no._n be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o receive_v one_o of_o these_o element_n without_o the_o other_o when_o christ_n have_v command_v both_o to_o be_v receive_v mat._n 26.27_o no._n question_n what_o be_v the_o imward_n part_n or_o thing_n signify_v answer_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n §_o when_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n bloody_a death_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereby_o be_v we_o not_o say_v to_o receive_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n or_o to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n joh._n 6.56_o yes_o *_o be_v this_o do_v after_o a_o corporal_n or_o carnal_a manner_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a and_o papist_n now_o understand_v it_o joh._n 6.52_o no._n be_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n no._n can_v we_o deny_v our_o sense_n without_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o miracle_n luk._n 24.39_o no._n be_v it_o rational_a to_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n eat_v his_o natural_a body_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n or_o that_o a_o true_a body_n can_v be_v whole_a in_o ten_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o joh._n 6.61_o 62._o no._n be_v not_o that_o which_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o sacrament_n call_v bread_n and_o wine_n after_o consecration_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o yes_o *_o be_v then_o the_o receive_n christ_n body_n and_o blood_n a_o fantastical_a thing_n do_v only_o in_o imagination_n and_o pretence_n no._n do_v we_o very_o and_o indeed_o partake_v thereof_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o by_o faith_n joh._n 6.63_o yes_o *_o be_v this_o do_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n or_o by_o any_o but_o the_o faithful_a or_o true_a believer_n joh._n 6.54_o 56._o no._n question_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereby_o answer_n the_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o body_n be_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n §_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n compare_v to_o a_o feast_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o wherein_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o dainty_n set_v forth_o by_o their_o excellency_n and_o variety_n isa_n 25.6_o yes_o *_o can_v the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v more_o strengthen_v at_o a_o feast_n than_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n be_v strengthen_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n psal_n 138.3_o no._n can_v there_o be_v a_o better_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n in_o general_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o mortify_v corruption_n overcome_v temptation_n bear_v our_o burden_n and_o improve_v our_o talent_n no._n and_o do_v not_o every_o particular_a grace_n therein_o act_v receive_v strength_n by_o exercise_n isa_n 40.31_o yes_o *_o can_v any_o body_n be_v more_o refresh_v with_o wine_n at_o a_o feast_n than_o the_o 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