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A01377 The Christians profession, or A treatise of the grounds and principles of diuinity by way of question and answer. In which all the chiefe grounds of religion are so plainely proued and explained by the Word of God, as that the meanest capacitie may by reading vnderstand the same. I. G., fl. 1630. 1630 (1630) STC 11498; ESTC S120492 43,346 118

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to passe An. Sometimes by meanes and sometimes without meanes (u) Act. 27.30 By meanes the Lord saued Paul and the rest that were in the ship (x) Isa 37.21 And recouered Hezekiah of his sickenesse by meanes applying the plaisters of dryed figs to the sore (y) Dent. 8.4 Without meanes when he caused the Children of Israel to passe through the Wildernesse and their garments nor their shooes waxed old Qu. Of what thing chiefely is this prouidence An. Of men and Angels Qu. What of them especially is to bee considered Concerning the prouidence of God in the fall of man and Angels An. The fall of both and restoring of some men Qu. What doe you consider of the fall of man An. Two things 1. The causes of the fall 2. The fall it selfe Qu. What are the causes of the fall An. They are either Without man Or in man Qu. What are the causes without man An. Two 1. Principall as the diuell 2. Instrumentall as the Serpent Qu. What are the causes in man An. Two 1. The outward sences 2. The inward affection Qu. What was the fall it selfe An. Concerning the fall of man A voluntary transgression of that law which God gaue man from whence came originall and actuall sinne Qu. What is originall sinne An. A priuation of originall purity Concerning the originall sinne and a corrupting of the powers and faculties of nature Qu. How is originall sinne called in the Scriptures A. (z) Rom. 6.6 The old man concupiscence sinne that dwelleth in vs the body of sinne (a) Rom. 7.20.23 The law of the members When doth this originall sinne begin An. In the very conception (b) Psal 51.5 Behold I was conceiued in sinne Qu. What is actuall sinne An. It is the breaking of the law of God either in thought word or deed (c) 1 Iohn 3.4 Sinne is the transgression of the law Qu. Are all sinnes equall and alike An. All sinnes are damnable euen the least e uill thought and yet are pardonable except the sinne against the Holy Ghost (d) Mat. 12.31 Wherefore I say vn-you euery sinne and blasphemie shall bee forgiuen vnto men but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiuen vnto men Qu. What followed sinne An. Two things 1. Guilt 2. Punishment Qu. What is guilt An. It is the desert of sinne whereby the Creature becometh subiect to the wrath and punishment of God Qu. What doth this guiltinesse worke in the person guilty An. It doth worke accusations and vnquietnesse in the mind (e) Rom. 2.15 Their conscience also bearing witnesse and their thoughts accusing one another Qu. What is the punishment of sin An. It is all euill both in this life and in the life to come Qu. What are the euils in this life An. Two-fold first vpon the soule ignorance darkenesse of mind hardnesse of heart pronenesse to sinne (f) Eph. 4.18.19 Hauing their cogitation darkened and being strangers from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the hardnesse of their harts hauing giuen themselues vnto wantonnesse to worke all vncleannesse euen with greedinesse Secondly vpon the body all calamity and misery both in goods and name as it is largely set forth in the 28. Deuteronomie The Lord shall send vpon thee cursing troble and shame in all that thou settest thine hand to doe vntill thou bee destroyed Qu. What is the euill in the life to come An. Euerlasting destruction of body and soule in hell (g) Rom. 6.23 For the wages of sinne is death Qu. Did this sinne guilt and punishment rest in Adam and extend it selfe no farther An. It did not rest in him but spred it selfe vnto all his posterity (h) Rom. 5.12.19 Wherfore as by one man Adam sinne entred into the World Concerning the extent thereof vnto all the posterity of Adam with guilt and death by sinne and so death went ouer all men forasmuch as all men haue sinned and by one man disobediēce many were made sinners Qu. Why should the posterity of Adam bee guilty of the sin they neuer cōmitted An. Because all man-kinde was in Adam's loynes when he sinned (i) Heb. 7.8 As in Abraham Leuie is said to haue payed tithes to Melchesedec so that it was committed in their natures though not in their persons and therefore they sinne Qu. What followes vpon this An. That by propagation from the last Parents all are partakers of the transgression of their first Parents and of the guilt and punishment both temporall and eternall and so are all borne Children of wrath and fire-brands of hell Qu. Is not God vniust in so seuere punishment of that one sinne of Adam that all his posterity perish as hath beene shewed An. No because such is the infinite pure righteous nature of God that hee must needs curse and abhorre the creature that is defiled with sinne all sinne is committed against an infinite God and therefore in instice deserueth an infinite punishment (k) Habak 1.13 He is of purer eyes then to behold iniquitia Qu. Can man no wayes by no mèanes helpe himselfe out of this miserable condition An. Concerning 〈…〉 No but still runne themselues deeper into condemnation Qu. Hath God then appointed that all men should euerlastingly perish in this miserable condition An. No God hath appointed to glorifie the attribute of his mercy in the saluation of some as well as to glorifie the attribute of iustice in the condemnation of others Qu. What is the restoring of man An. Concerning th● 〈◊〉 of man and the 〈…〉 It is a deliuering of all the Elect from the Estate of sinne and misery and a restoring them to a farre better Estate then euer they had in Adam (l) ●om 5 1● For if through the offence of one many be dead much more the grace of God and the gift by grace which is by one Man Iesus Christ hath abounded vnto many Qu. What is the way which God hath appoynted for his Elect to attayne to this new estate and condition An. Onely Iesus Christ apprehended by Faith (m) Joh. 14.6 Iesus said I am the way the truth and the life Qu. How doth that appeare An. Because the Scriptures sheweth that the Fathers before the Law and vnder the Law and vnder the Gospell were by this way onely iustified and saued (n) Gen. 15.6 And Abraham beleeued the Lord and hee accounted that to him for righteousnesse (o) Heb. 13.8 Iesus Christ yesterday and to day the same also for euer Qu. Haue not the Angels some part in this restoration by Iesus Christ An. No. Qu. Why did it not belong vnto them also An. First because the promise of restoring was made onely vnto man and not vnto them (p) Gen. 3.15 The seed of the woman shall break the head of the serpent Secondly because this restoration was wrought in the nature of man and not in the nature of
with more feruency Thirdly to remoue some present iudgement and to preuent those that are comming and to obtaine some great mercy at the Lords hands Qu. What is an holy feast An. Concerning a holy Feast Num. 10. ●0 Zach. 1.8.10 It is a solemne thank esgining vnto God for some speciall mercy obtained from God especially by meanes of fasting Qu. Wherein doth it consist An. Partly in outward bodily exercises and partly in exercises of godlinesse Qu. What are the outward An. A more liberall vse of the creatures then at other times as meate drinke apparell (r) Nehe. 8.10 Nehemiah sayd vnto the people in the daies of their feast Goe and eate of the fat drinke of the sweete Qu. What are the exercises of godlinesse for that day An. It is in duties to God kindnesses to men Concerning the exercises for the day Qu. What are the duties to God An. A thankesgiuing vnto God for the present benefit that in an extraordinary manner both in regard of the inward ioy and gladnesse of heart and length of time with preaching praying reading the Word of God and singing of Psalmes (ſ) Nehe. 8.4.5.6 And vpon the feast day Ezra the Scribe stood vpon a Pulpit of wood which hee had made for the Preaching And Ezra opened the booke before all the people for he was aboue all the people and when he had opened it all the people stood vp and Ezra praysed the Lord and all the people answered Amen amen with lifting vp of hands (t) Nehe. 8.8.12.17 And they read in the booke of the Law of God distinctly and gaue the sence and then all the people went to eate to drinke and made great ioy and there was very great ioy Qu. What are the kindnesses vnto men A. 1. To send gifts vnto our friends 2. To send portions to the poore (u) Hest .. 9.22 And Mordecai wrote letters vnto all the Iewes that dwelt in all the Vilages Townes That on the 14 day of the Month Adar they should keep a Feast vnto the Lord euen a ioyfull day to send presents or gifts to their Neighbours and gifts to the poore Hitherto of those thinges that belong to the administration of the Kingdome of Christ Qu. What are the Persons belonging to the administration of Christs Kingdome An. Concerning the Persons belonging to the administration of the kingdome of Christ First such Officers as God hath appointed to gouerne his Church Secondly such as are to be gouerned Qu. VVhat be those Officers An. First such as deale in the Word and Sacraments as Bishops Pastors and Teachers Secondly such as deale not in the Word and Sacraments as Elders and Deacons Qu. What are those that are to be gouerned An. The rest of the people of what calling state or condition soeuer Hitherto of the gouernment of the Kingdome of Christ concerning such as liue here in this mortall life Qu. Rehearse the 16 of Luk. v. 22 An. Concerning the death of the righteous the wicked And it was so that the begger dyed and was carryed by the Angel into Abrahams bosome the rich man died also and was buried Qu. What is the doctrine of this place An. It doth set forth the estate of the dead Qu. What is to bee obserued concerning that point An. First some thing common to good and bad Secondly some thing proper to each Qu. What is common to both An. First a separation of the soule from the body Concerning what is com mon to both and proper to each Secondly the putrifaction of the body in the graue Qu. After death what is proper to each An. First the soules of the righteous goe vnto euerlasting blessednesse Ioh. 14.3 Secondly the soules of the vnrighteous to extreame torments in hell fier for euermore Qu. When do their soules passe to the place appointed for them An. Immediately so soone as the soule leaues the body it goeth to the place appointed Luke 23.43 Then Iesus sayd vnto him verily I say vnto thee To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise Qu. Rehearse the 1. of Corinthians Chap. 15. and the 51.52 verses An. Behold I shew you a secret thing Concerning the last resurrection we shall not all sleepe but wee shall all be changed in a moment in the twinckling of an eye at the last trumpet for the trumpet shall blow the dead shall be raysed vp incorruptible and we shall be changed Qu. What learne you from this place of Scripture An. First that the bodies of the faithfull shall rise Secondly in what manner the shall rise Qu. By what arguments doth the Gospel proue that the bodies of the faithfull shall rise An. First because Christ is risen Secondly that else the preaching of the Gospell our baptisme and sufferings should be vaine Thirdly that else we should be stil in our sinnes and then most miserable of all creatures Qu. In what manner shall the bodies of the faithfull be raised An. It shall be changed from a body subiect to weakenesse and infirmities dishonour and corruptions into a body perfectly strong glorious and immortall (x) Phil. 3.21 Who shall change our vile bodies that they may bee fashioned like vnto his glorious Bodie Qu. Shall all the bodies of the faithfull be thus changed An. The dead shall be first raised and thus changed and then those that are found aliue at his comming shal be thus changed (y) 1 Thes 4.16.17 And the dead in Christ shall first rise then shall we which liue and remaine bee caught vp with them also in the cloudes to meete the Lord in the Ayre Qu. Rehearse the 25 Chapter of Matthew the 31.32.33.34.35 ver An. And when the Sonne of man commeth in his glory and all the holy Angels with him then shall he sit vpon on the throne of his glory And before him shall be gathered all the Nations of the earth and he shall separate them one from another as a sheepheard separateth the sheep from the Goates And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand and the Goates on the left Then shall the King say to them on his right hand Come yee blessed of my Fathers inherite yee the Kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world After shall he say vnto them on the left hand Depart from me yee cursed into euerlasting fier which is prepared for the diuell and his Angels Qu. What is the scope of this place of Scripture An. The last iudgement Qu. What haue we to consider concerning that An. Foure things 1. The certainty of it 2. The tokens of it 2. The manner of it 4. The end of it Qu. What is the certainty of it An. Reuel 10.6 Christ hath often foretold it and sworne it Qu. What bee the tokens of it going before An. First a generall apostasie Concerning the signes going before (z) 2 Thes 2.3 Let no man deceiue you by any meanes for that day shal not come except there first come a falling away Secondly adeparting from the Doctrine of Faith and multiplitciy of Heresies (a) 1 Tim. 4.1 Now the Spirit speaketh euidently that in the latter times some shall depart from the Faith and shall giue heed vnto the spirits of errours and doctrines of diuels (b) Luk. 18.8 But when the Sonne of Man commeth shall he find faith on the earth 3. (c) Mat. 24.12 The loue of many shalwax cold Fourthly a generall security (d) Mat. 24.37.38.39 But as in the daies of Noah so likewise shall the comming of the Son of man bee For they did eate and drinke and married and gaue in mariage and knew nothing till the Floud came end tooke them all away So also shall it bee at the comming of the Sonne of Man Qu. In what manner shall Christ come to iudgement An. With great power and glory (e) Mark 13.26 And then shall they see the Sonne of Man comming in the Cloudes with great power and glory Qu. What is the end of Christs comming to iudgement Concerning the end of Christs comming to iudgement An. It is two-fold 1. To giue sentence 2. To execute the same Qu. What consider you in the sentence An. 1. That it is for the righteous (f) Mat. 25.35 Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdome prepared for you 2. That it is against the wicked (g) Mat. 35.38 Goe ye cursed into euerlasting fire prepared for the diuel and his Angels Q. What consider you in the execution An. First the casting of the wicked into hell Secondly the triumphant going of the righteous into Heauen Qu. What is to bee considered in that their estate of glory An. Their full fruition and inioyment of their glorious inheritance which Christ their head merited for them prepared for them and kept for them Qu. Shall then the administration of Christs Kingdome haue an end An. Yes It shall then haue an end when he hath deliuered vp the Kingdome to God euen the Father when he hath put downe all rule and all authority and power (i) 1 Cor. 15.28 And when all thinges shall be subdued vnto him then shall the Sonne also himselfe bee subiect vnto him that did subdue all thinges vnder him that God may be All in All. Qu. How shall Christ deliuer vp his Kingdome vnto his Father and be subiect vnto him An. As he is Man Mediatour Head of his Church being perfected with his fellow heires deliuer his kingdome to God his Father and so as hee is man subiect to God the Father with whome as hee is God hee is equall and with the Holy Ghost in the Godhead Qu. How shall God be All in All vnto the Saints An. Concerning God being All in All. By their being perfectly filled with his glory and felicity God his glory shall be all in all To which glory the LORD in his appointed time bring vs for his Sonnes sake to whom be all honour and glory both now and for euermore Amen FINIS