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A64670 The principles of Christian religion sumarily sett dovvne according to the word of God: together with a breife epittomie of the bodie of divinitie. By James Usher Bishop of Armaugh. Ussher, James, 1581-1656. 1645 (1645) Wing U202; ESTC R215733 23,176 121

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How doth He rule His Subjects Ans. By making the Redemption which He hath wrought effectuall in the Elect calling those whom by His Prophetical office He hath taught to embrace the benefits offered unto them and governing them being called both by these outward Ordinances which He hath instituted in the Church and by the inward operation of His blessed Spirit Having thus declared the Natures and Office of Christ the Mediator of the New Covenant What are you now to consider in the condition of mankinde which hold by Him Ans. Two things the perticipation of the grace of Christ effectually communicated by the operation of Gods Spirit unto the Catholike Church which is the Body and Spouse of Christ out of which there is no salvation and the outward meanes ordained for the offering and effecting of the same vouchsafed unto the Visible Church How is the Grace of God effectually communicated to the Elect of whom the Catholike Church doth consist Ans. By that wonderfull Union whereby Christ and His Church are made one so that all the Elect being ingrafted into him grow together into one Misticall Body whereof He is the Head What is the bond of this union Ans. The communion of Gods Spirit which being derived from that Man Christ Jesus upon all the Elect as from the Head unto the Members giveth unto them Spirituall life and maketh them pertakers of Christ with all His benefits What are the benefits which arise to Gods children from hence Ans. Reconciliation and Sanctification What is Reconciliation A. That grace wherby we are freed from Gods curse and restored unto His Fatherly favour What are the branches of this Reconciliation Ans. Justification and Adoption What is Iustification Ans. That Grace whereby we are freed from the gilt of sinne and accounted righteous in Christ Jesus our Redeemer How then must sinfull man looke to be justified in the sight of God Ans. By the mercy of God alone whereby he freely bestoweth His Sonne upon him imputing mans sinnes unto Christ and Christs Righteousnes unto man whereby the sinner being possessed of Jesus Christ obtaineth of God remission of sinnes and imputation of Righteousnesse What is Adoption Ans. That grace wherby we are not only made friends with God but also His Sons and heires with Christ. What is Sanctifica●●●n A. That grace wherby we are freed from that bondage of sin remaining in us and restored unto the freedome of Righteousnesse What be parts of Sanctification Ans. Mortification whereby our naturall corruption is subdued and vivification or quickning whereby inherent holinesse is renewed in us Is there no distinction to be made among them that thus receive Christ Ans. Yes for some are not capable of knowledge as Infants and such as we terme Naturals Othersome are of discretion in the former sort we are not to proceed further then Gods election and the secret operation of the Holy-Ghost In the other there is further required a lively faith bringing forth fruit of true holines Is it in mans power to attaine this Faith and Holinesse Ans. No but God worketh them in his children according to that measure which he in his children seeth fit What doe you understand by Faith Ans. A gift of God whereby man being perswaded not only of the truth of Gods Word in generall but also of the promises of the Gospell in particular applieth Christ with all his benefits unto the comfort of his owne soule How are we said to be justified by Faith Ans. Not as though we were just for the worthinesse of this vertue for in such respect Christ alone is our righteousnesse but because faith and faith only is the instrument fit to apprehend and receive not to worke or procure our justification and so to knit us unto Christ that we may be made per●akers of all his benefits What is that holinesse which accompanieth this justifying faith Ans. A gift of God whereby the heart of the beleever is withdrawne from evill and converted unto newnes of life Wherein doth this vertue shew it selfe Ans. First in unfained repentance and then in cheerfull obedience springing from the same What are the parts of repentance Ans. Two a true griefe wrought in the heart of the beleever for offending so gracious a God by his former transgressions And a conversion unto God againe with full purpose of heart ever after to cleave unto him and to refraine from that which shall be displeasing in his sight What is the direction of that obedience which God requireth of man A. The morall Law whereof the ten Commandements are an abridgement What is the summe of the Law Ans. Love What bee the parts thereof Ans. The love which wee owe unto God cōmanded in the first and the love which we owe unto our Neighbours commanded in the second Table How do you distinguish the foure Commandements which belong unto the first Table Ans. They doe either respect the conforming of the inward powers of the soule to the acknowledgement of the true God as the first Commandement or the holy use of the outward meanes of Gods worship as in the three following What are the duties which concerne the outward means of Gods worship Ans. They are either such as are to be performed every day as occasion shall require or such as are appointed for a certaine day What Commandements do belong unto the first kinde Ans. The second concerning the solemne worship of Religion and the third concerning that respect which we are to have of Gods honour in the common carriage of our life What Commandement belongeth to the second kinde Ans. The fourth injoyning the speciall sanctification of the Sabbath day How doe you distinguish the six Commandements belonging to the second Table Ans. The first five doe ordaine such actions as are injoyned with consent of the mind at least The last respecteth the first motions that arise in the heart before any consent be given What are the duties ●ppertaining to the first kinde Ans. They are either due unto certaine persons in regard of some speciall bonds or to all men in generall by a certaine rite the first sort is set down in the first Commandement the other in the foure next What is the outward meanes whereby the Gospell is offered unto mankinde A. The Ministry of the Gospell which is exercised in the visible Church of Christ. Of whom doth the visible Church cons●st Ans. Of publike Officers ordained to be Ministers of Christ and disposers of Heavenly things according to the Prescript of the Lord and the rest of the Saints who with obedience are to subject themselves to the Ordinance of God What are the parts of the outward Ministry Ans. The administration of the Word and of the Ordinances exercised thereunto which are especially Sacraments and Censures What is the Word Ans. That part of the outward Ministry which consisteth in the delivery