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A16497	God and man. Or, a treatise catechisticall wherein the sauing knowledge of God and man is plainely, and breifely declared, whereby such as are ignorant may be helped, to heare sermons with profit, to reade the Bible or other bookes with iudgement, to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort, to discerne betweene truth and error, with vnderstanding, and to giue an answere to their minister, or any other that shall aske them a reason of their faith, with readinesse. Collected out of the sacred Scriptures, and the most orthodoxe and best approued diuines ancient and moderne, for the good of such as desire to be made wise to saluation, and heires of eternall life. By I.B. preacher of the Word.	Boughton, John, preacher of the word.	1623 (1623)	STC 3410; ESTC S106544	88,185	194

Rom. 14.8 9. Lord. Secondly of the end because it is celebrated in ſ 1 Cor. 11.24 25. remembrance of him his death and passion Thirdly it may also not vnfitly bée so called in respect of the time when it hath been and yet is accustomed to be administred namely for the most part on the t Acts 20.7 Lords day or Sabboth Fourthly as also of the foode we partake of in it which is the Flesh and Bloud of our u 1 Cor. 11.24 25. Iohn 6.54.56 Lord Iesus Christ I. What are the outward visible signes in this Sacrament B. Bread and Wine Mat. 26.26 27 28. 1 Cor. 11.24.25 as also all the rites and actions about them both in Ministers and Communicants as breaking giuing receiuing c. I. What are the things signified by these signes B. The x Mat. 26.26 27 28. 1 Cor. 11.24 25 Body of Christ crucified and his Bloud shed with his y Iohn 6.27.51 52. giuing and our receiuing or spirituall z Iohn 6.53 54 c. eating and drinking the same through a ●ohn 6.29.35 40.47.51 faith that is to say our b 1 Cor. 10.16 1.24 25. vnion with him euen his whole c 1 Cor. 1.9 Iohn 6.56 person God and man and our communion with all his merits gifts and benefits d ●ohn 6.53 15.5 1 Cor. 1.30 flowing from the same I. What is the correspondence or agreement betweene these signes and things signified B. It is this As the e P●al 104.15 Bread and Wine which wee eate and drinke doe nourish confirme and preserue our bodies in this naturall life so the Body and Bloud of Christ crucified that is to say the merit of his f Rom. 5.9.10 He. 9.15.27 28. death and passion applyed vnto vs by the hand of g Iohn 6.47.54 faith doe as certainely and effectually h Iohn 6.51.53 54 56 c. nourish and preserue our soules vnto that eternall life which is to come I. Why did our Sauiour Christ of all other things in the world select and consecrate Bread and Wine to bee the Symboles and representations of his Body and Bloud B. In regard of the excellent analogie and likenesse that is betwéene the one and the other in their seuerall properties and effects I. Wherein standeth the analogie and likenesse betweene the Bread and Body of Christ I. In these particulars all worthy obseruation First as Bread by i Gen. 18.6 Leuit. 26.26 Esay 28.28 water and fire as also with many pressings and breakings is prepared to be corporall foode for vs So the Body of Christ by the water and fire as it were of k Esay 53.3 4 5 6 c. Mat. 26.37 38.39.42.44 27.46 1 Cor. 11.24 broken for you afflictions with many pressures miseries and bitter torments was prepared to bee spirituall foode for vs. Secondly as bread doth l Gen. 42 2. 43.8 Iudges 8.5 nourish sustaine m Gen. 18.5 Psal 1●4 15 strengthen the body n Esay 58.7 Pro. 27 2● expell hunger o Pro. 27.7 Luke 15.15 16. delight and benefit those which are hungry but none whose stomacks are already p Pro. 27.7 Luke 15.15 16. full So the Body of Christ doth q Iohn 6.51 52. c. nourish sustaine and strengthen the soule asswage the hunger thereof delight and benefit such as r 1 Iohn 6.35 Luke 1.53 hunger after grace and righteousnesse but nothing at all any Pharisaicall ſ Mat. 9 1● Luke 18.9 1● 11 c. Iusticiaries which are filled and puffed vp with presumptuous conceits of their owne righteousnesse and féele no neede of the t Rom. 3.22 righteousnesse of God which is by faith in Iesus Christ Thirdly as bread is the u Hence so often in Scripture bread is put for al other meates c. as Gen. 39.6 43 31 37. and in many other places see Eccles 29.21 chiefe and principall of all nourishments appointed for man and so necessary as that without it all other would be x Gen. 27.17 2 Sam. 6.19 vnfit vnsufficient and vncomfortable So the y Iohn 6.27 28 29. Phil. 3.7 8. merit of Christs Body it is the y Iohn 6.27 28 29. Phil. 3.7 8. chiefe and principall of all things which wee ought to séeke after in this life and so necessary for vs as that without it z Mat. 16.26 Phil. 3.7 8 9. Luke 2.25.29 c. all other things whatsoeuer ●e vnfit and vnsufficient to yéeld vs any true sound so●e comfort or benefit or to bring vs vnto c eternall life Fourthly as bread is the most b Mat. 6.11 common and ord●●●● o● meates enioyed of poore a Iohn 3.16 Acts 4.12 as well as rich of c Luke 11.3 2 Sam. 9 7. daily and continuall vse with all yet not wearying not cloying any but is sauory and welcome still to euery healthy palate when other things though of d N●m 11.6 swéetest relish please not long but soone bréede lothing Euen so the body of Christ and merit thereof is a common e Mat. 11.28 Iohn 3.14 15 16. 7.37 Iames 2.5 spirituall meate to all sorts and conditions of men that beléeue without exception to the poorest Dungeon-Captiue as the mightiest Sceptred-Monarch on the earth and is f Ephes 3.17 daily and continually fed vppon by all that haue faith yet not wearying or cloying any but remayning alwayes g Io●n 6.34 most swéet pleasant and delightsome to euery faithfull soule yea is euer the more h Marke 9.24 Luke 17.5 Cant. 2 3 4 5. eagerly hungred after and desired the more often and frequently it is tasted and eaten Fiftly as bread parted and broken among many persons is a testimonie of i Psal 41.9 2 Sam. 9 7. loue and vnitie among them So the Body of Christ broken with most grieuous k Esay 53.3 4 5 6 c. 1. Cor. 11.24 torments and sacrificed for many vpon the Crosse is a most illustrious testimonie of Christs l Iohn 3.16 15 13. infinite loue to vs and of the m 1 Cor. 10.16 17. loue vnitie and concord wherewith our hearts and soules ought to bee glued one to another Lastly as one Lease of bread 1 Cor. 10.16.17 12.27 is made of many graines of Corne so of vs which are many partaking of one bread is made one Body of Christ I. In what things consists the Analogie and likenesse betweene the Wine and Christs Bloud B. In these specialties 1. As Wine quenches the n Pro. 9.5 Dan. 1.5 th●●st quickens the o spirits p Zach. 10.7 cheeres she heart and beautifies the q Psal 104.15 face so the Bloud of Christ quenches our r Iohn 6.35.54 55. 4.14 7.37 Ephes 1.7 thirst after righteousnesse and remission of sinnes it ſ Acts 2.46 16.34 1 Pet. 1.8 Ephes 2.13 c. glads our fainting hearts and reuiues our drooping spirits

the wrath of God against him for presuming to meddle with his holy things 2 Sam. 6 7. 2 Chron. 26.16 17. hauing no calling thereunto and as for his action it is wholly voide the Sacraments administred by him are no Sacraments but meere nullities I. How if the Minister which deliuers the Sacrament be a prophane vitious wicked man a scandalous liuer an hypocrite c. may the Sacraments neuerthelesse be effectuall and profitable to the receiuer B. Phil. 1.15 16 17 18. Mat. 23.2 3. Iohn 3.5 1 Cor. 4 4.6 7. Yea doubtlesse no lesse then if they were dispensed by one that is truly religious godly and faithfull so that we for our parts participate of them as we ought and as God requireth for the vertue and efficacie of the Sacraments depends not vpon the holinesse and worthinesse of the Minister but wholly and solely vpon the institution promise and blessing of God the author and ordayner of them I. Can any Minister giue the things signified by the Sacraments as remission of sinnes regeneration c B. No assuredly Mat. 3.11 Luke 3 16. Deut. 30.6 1 Cor. 3.6 7. Iohn 6.32 be he neuer so holy zealous or religious of neuer so rare and singular gifts and graces of God yet hee can onely conferre the outward signes and elements and whosoeuer receiueth any thing els hee hath it not from the Minister but immediately from God himselfe I. Is it necessary that the Word of God be alwayes preached when the Sacraments be administred B. It is h Mat. 28.19 Mark 16.15 16 very fit and méete that preaching should alwayes accompany the Sacraments and greatly to bee wished that as our Sauiour Christ ioyned the Commandements of them both together so that they might bee alwayes ioyned in their administration as wee also reade in sacred Writ both i Marke 1.4 Iohn the Baptist the Apostles to k Acts 2.41.42 10.34 c. and 20.7 haue done Howbeit there is no such absolute necessitie thereof as that the Sacraments being administred without preaching should become either no Sacraments at all or not effectuall and auaileable to the worthy partakers of them I. How many bee the Sacraments of the New Testament I. Two only and no more namely l Mat. 28.19 Baptisme which succéeded m Col. 2.11 12 Circumcision and the n Mat. 26.26 1 Cor. 11.25 Lords Supper which came in place of the Passeouer o Mat. 26.26 1 Cor. 11.25 Of Baptisme the first Sacrament of the New Testament I. VVHat is Baptisme B. It is the p Therefore administred immediately after conuersion Iohn 4.1 Acts 2.41 16 14 15.3 first Sacrament of the New Testament ordained by our q Mat. 28.19 Marke 16.16 Sauiour Christ wherin by the outward r Marke 1.5.9 10. Iohn 3.23 dipping ſ Heb. 10.22 1 Pet. 1 2. sprinkling or t Acts 22.16 Ephes 5.26 washing with u Mat. 3.6.11 Acts 10.47 water in the x Mat. 28.19 name of the Father Sonne and Holy Ghost is signified and sealed to the parties baptized y Marke 1.4 Acts 2.38 remission of all their sinnes by the z Ephes 1.7 Col. 1.14 bloud of Chrst a Mat. 3.11 Iohn 3.5 Ephes 5.26 sanctification by his b 1 Cor. 6.11 Iohn 3.5 6.8 Spirit their c Rom. 6.3 Gal. 3.26 27. into Vnion and Communion with him and all his d Marke 16.16 1 Pet. 3.21 benefits their e Hence men immediately baptized as soone as conuerted c. Mat 28.19 Acts 8.12.36 c. admission into the Church grace fauour and fellowship of God and on the contrary they that are baptized doe promise protest vow and binde themselues to f Marke 16.16 Acts. 19.4 beleeue in God feare g Mat. 28.19 3.11 Rom 6.3 4. Hence so frequently called the Baptisme of Repentance honor worship serue and obey him in all things as their onely Lord renouncing all vngodlinesse and all wordly lusts and liuing soberly righteously and godly in this present world I. What is the outward signe in Baptisme B. The Element of h Acts 11.16 Water together with the action of i Heb. 10.22 sprinckling k Iohn 3.23 dipping or washing the body therewith l T it 3.5 I. May not Baptisme bee administred with some other Element as well as with Water B. No in no case because this is directly contrary to the m Iohn 1.33 institution of Christ and practice of n Mat. 3.11 Iohn the Baptist the o Act. 8.36 c. and 10.47 Apostles and Primitiue Church and with p Leuit. 10.1 2 Nadab and Abihu to offer strange fire vnto the Lord such as hee neuer commanded which cannot bee but a fearefull prouocation of his wrath and excéeding dangerous to whomsoeuer shall presume so to doe I. What manner of Water is to bee vsed B. None other but pure simple naturall and ordinary Mat. 3.13 Iohn 3.23 Heb. 10.22 not waters compounded mixt or artificiall either with addition of any other Element whatsoeuer I. What is the thing signified in this Sacrament B. The q Heb. 9.14 1 Iohn 1.7 bloud and r Mar. 3.11 Luke 3.16 Spirit of Christ together with our ſ 1 Cor. 6.11 Mar. 1 4. iustification t Iohn 3.5 regeneration or sanctification and communion u Rom. 6.3 Gal. 3.26 27. with him and his merits through the same I. What is the correspondence or agreement between the water and sprinkling or washing therewith and the Bloud and Spirit of Christ our Sauiour B. That euen as the filth and vncleannesse of our x Marke 7.4 bodies y Nehem. 4.23 clothes c. is purged and washed away with the Element of Water so the filth and vncleannesse of our soules through sinne is purged and washed away by the bloud that is to say the z Rom 4.25 5.8 9 10. merit of his death and sufferings and by the Spirit of Christ our Sauiour the one fréeing vs from the a Reuel 1.5 guilt and b Rom. 8.1 1 Iohn 5.24 condemnation of sinne the other from the c Rom 6.11.12.22 Tit. 3.5 dominion and reigning power thereof causing vs to dye vnto sinne and liue vnto righteousnesse I. Doth the outward visible washing of the body with Water and the inward inuisible washing of the soule with the bloud and Spirit of Christ alwayes goe together B. d Rom. 2.28 29 Acts 8.13 c. No. No Reprobate e Ioh. 13.10 11 14.17 is euer partaker of the inward washing though he be ●●the outward but onely the f 2 Thes 2.13 1 Pet. 1.2 Elect and they not alwayes at the very instant of their baptisme but some of them g Rom. 4 11. Acts 2.41 before some h As many Infants so Paul long after Circumcision Phil. 3.5 Acts 9.4 5 c. after according as it pleaseth God before or after to worke in their hearts the