humble Q. Is there nothing in man but dust A. There is a living soule Q. How was man made at the first A. According to Gods image Q. What is that image of God according to which man was made A. Perfect holinesse and righteousnesse Q. What other thing is to be considered in that image of God A. The likenesse and resemblance of man with God was also in respect of that rule and authoritie given unto him by God over all the creatures 3. Of Mans Fall The sixth Sunday Q. DID man keepe that image of God A. No not Q. How lost he it A. By sinning against God Q. What was his sin against God A. He did eat of the forbidden tree Q. What other sin had he A. Pride and unbeliefe Q. What was his pride A. He would be equall unto God Q. What was his unbeliefe A. He believed Sathan and not God Q. What said Sathan unto him that he beleeved A. He said he should be equall unto God himselfe Q. What said God unto him A. He said that hee should die the death Q. Who were the instruments of mans fall A. The Divel the Serpent and the Woman Q. How did these three deceive the man A. The Divel entered a lying spirit into the Serpent and by the Serpent seduced the woman who entised her husband to eate of the tree Q. What deserved they for such eating A. Death and eternall Condamnation Q. But how could God in justice for so light a sin destroy all mankinde A. The sin was not light because it was done against an infinit Majestie Q. What hath followed upon this sin A. All men since that fall are borne in sinne and conceived in iniquitie The seventh Sunday Q. WHat is sin A. The transgression of Gods Law Q. How many sortes of sinne bee there A. Two originall sin and actuall sin Q. What callest thou original sin A. That corruption wherein all mankinde is conceived and born since the fall of Adam Q. What hath this sinne done to man A. It hath defiled all the faculties of his soule Q. What hath it done to his minde and understanding A. It hath so blindfolded it that the wisdome of God seemeth folie to man Q. What hath it done to his will A. It hath made it perverse and froward against the will of God Q. What hath it done to his affections A. It hath set them altogether upon corruption and uncleanes Q. This then is thy meaning that originall sin like a leprosie hath desiled the whole man A. It is even so The eight Sunday Q. WHat callest thou actuall sinne A. Every omission of our duety and commission of that which is against the law of God Q. In how many wayes sin we A. In three wayes especially in thought in word and in work Q. Can a lightword be sinne A. For every ydle word we shall give account Q. But is not our thought free A. No not Q. How knowest thou that an evill thought is sin A. Christ hath said that to lust after another mans wife is to commit adulterie in the heart Q. How differeth originall sinne from actuall sinne A. As the tree from the fruite or as the root from the branches Q. Thy meaning is that originall sinne is the root from whence spring all our actuall sins A. I understand so The ninth Sunday Q. ARE all men sinners A. Yea verily Q. Is it not said that these that are borne of God sin not A. Sin reigneth not in their mortall bodies Q. When is sin said to reigne in a man A. When hee so taketh delight in his sins that hee careth not in any wife for the offending of God Q. Doe the godly sin with such a delight A. No not they doe the evill they would not Q. How is that done A. The flesh coveteth against the Spirit Q. What understandest thou by the coveting flesh A. That remainder of naturall corruption which as yet is unmortified in the godly Q. Wherefore callest thou these rests of corruption in the faithfull after the name of flesh A. Because through the flesh or through carnall generation the filthinesse of sin is conveyed unto the whole man Q. What other reason may bee given A. Because the flesh or body is the instrument to execute the lustes of our naturall concupiscence Q. What understandest thou by the Spirit against whom our corruptions covet A. By the Spirit I understand the holy Spirit and his working whereby our naturall corruptions are subdued Q. What deserve our sinnes at Gods hand A. Death Q. How many sortes of death be there A. Two the death of the body and the death of the soule Of Mans Redemption The tenth Sunday Q. WEE have heard first of GOD secondly of mens creation thirdly of his fall into sin which deserveth death now it followeth that thou declare who is mans Saviour A. Jesus Christ. Q. Who is Iesus Christ A. The Sonne of GOD conceaved miraculously by the holy Ghost in the wombe of a Virgine Q. Beleevest thou that he is that promised seede of the woman A. I do so with my heart Q. Whether was he man onely or both God and man A. He was both GOD and man in one person Q What needed the Saviour of man to be man A. That hee might die for our sinnes Q. What other reason be there A. Seeing it was man that had sinned the justice of GOD required that a man should suffer for the sin of man Q. Wherefore needed our Saviour to be GOD A. That he might beare that infinite wrath of GOD and at last overcome death Q. What other reason hast thou A. That his death might be of ane infinite merite Q. Thou thinkest then that none but hee who was also GOD could overcome death and by his death make a full satisfaction to GODS justice A. I beleeue so The eleventh Sunday Q. WHerefore was Hee called Jesus A. Because Hee came to save his people from their sins Q. Wherefore callest thou Him CHRIST A. Because hee was anointed with the spirituall oyle of grace and that without measure Q. Whereunto was he anointed A. Unto three spirituall offices Q. What were his offices A. He was a King a Prophet and a Priest Q. What needed our Saviour to be a King A. For to rule and defend us against our enemies Q. Who are our chiefest enemies A. The Divel the world and the corruptions of our own flesh Q. What needed him to bee a Prophet A. For to teach us by his word the way of salvation Q. Wherefore was he a Priest A. For to offer up sacrifice for us Q. What sacrifice offered he up A. Hee offered up himselfe once for all Q. What sort of death died he for us A. A cursed death upon á tree Q. Wherefore died Hee such a cursed death A. That hee might deliver us from the curse of God Q. Is there such a power in Christs death A. Yea verily Q. Wherefra cometh this power A. From the dignitie of
Spirit Q. By what meanes A. By the preaching of the Word Q. How is our faith made stronger A. By the hearing of the word and receiving of the Sacraments Of the Sacraments Q. WHAT is a Sacrament A. It is an outward seale appointed by God for to certifie us of our Salvation in Christ. Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. What is Baptisme A. A seale of our entrance into the Church Q. What is signified by the washing made by water A. The washing away of our sins by Christs bloud Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A seale of our spirituall nourishment in the Church Q. What signifieth the breaking of the bread A. The breaking of Christs body with many sorrowes Q. What signifieth the powreing out of the wine A. The powreing out of Christs blood upon the Crosse. Q. Who are worthy communicants A. God accounts these worthy who have faith love and repentance A prayer at the houre of Death Because death is very uncertaine and Pastors can not be ever pre sent at the last houre of dying men I have set down this Prayer for the com for t of such MOST gracious GOD most dear and loving Father let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart be acceptable in thy sight for thou art our Lord our strength and our Redeemer We most unworthie to speake for our selves are hold heere to call upon thee and most humbly to intreate thee to be gracious and mercifull to this thy faithfull servant now going from the earth to his long home in the heavens Thou Lord Jesus who can not lie hast said unto us That whatsoever we shall aske the Father in thy name thou wilt give it unto us O Father of mercies we seeke from thee in the name of thy Son Jesus that all the sinnes of this thy now dying servant may be forgotten and fully and freely forgiven him though his sins have indeed beene red like Scarlet and Crimson let it please thee so to wash him with the vertue of the blood of Jesus that his soule once polluted and defiled with sinne may be made white like the woole yea whiter then the snow Thou Lord understandest the groanes of thine own Spirit thou hast begun a good worke in him now as thou dost with the yeere crowne it with thy goodnesse seale up in his heart that peace which thou hast purchased with the blood of Christ Jesus the Prince of peace Assure him now of the rest of these joyes whereof he in his life hath had by thy grace a mercifull foretaste in the very throes of death greatest throngs of temptations uphold him with the hope of glory Let his faith get a full victory over all the enemies of his salvation Let the vertue of Christs Crosse crucifie the world unto him and him unto the world let the death of Jesus be the death of his sinnes and the life of his soule Say unto his soule Bee of good comfort all thy sinnes are forgiven thee Seeing while he is heere at home in the body he is absent from the Lord make thou him confident and willing rather to be absent from the body that he may bee present with thee his Lord in the heavens among the Angels and and spirits of just men who are alwayes in thy presence beholding thy face wherein is fulnesse of joy Now Lord while his flesh and his heart faile him be thou the strength of his heart and his portion for ever for whom hath he in heaven but thee and there is none on earth whom hee desires besides thee make haste Lord come Lord Jesus come Open now the doores of thy mercy and suffer this wearied traveller to enter into thine everlasting rest O Spirit of comforts the Comforter of troubled soules seale up in his heart the pardon of all sinnes with the blood of Jesus and now crowne all thy gifts and graces in him with thy glory Lord Jesus receive his spirit Father into thine hands wee commend his soule To the Father Son and holy Ghost bee everlasting glory praise power and dominion for ever and ever Amen FINIS Act. 26 29. Luke 22 28. vers 29. vers 30. 2 Iohn 1 2 Tim. 1.18 Q. 1 Joh. 2 12 vers 13 Psal. 19.14 Eccles. 12.5 Iohn 14.13 Isa. 1.8 Psal. 65.11
exaltation How many degrees are they of his exaltation A. Three first his resurrection Secondly his ascension Thirdly his sitting at the right hand of God the Father Q. Wherefore did Christ rise againe from the dead A. For to show that he had overcome death Q. What other reason is there of his resurrection A. Hee being God and man in one person could not be holden of death Q. For what other cause arose He A. As He died for our sinnes so Hee arose for our righteousnesse Q. Wherefore was Christ said to arise for our righteousnesse A. Because by his resurrection he did evidently declare that he had by his death purchased righteousnesse to our Soules Q. What comfort hast thou of Christs resurrection A. That my dead body and all the dead bodies of the faithfull shall likewise arise at the last day Q. What ground hast thou of that comfort A. Because Christ who is risen is the head and wee who are the members must follow the head The twentie Sunday Q. WEE have heard of Christs resurrection the first degree of his exaltation what is the second A. His ascension into heaven Q. By what power was that done A. By the might and power of his Godhead Q. Is not his body on earth any more A. No not Q. But he hath said that he will be with his Church unto the end of the world A. That is to be understood of the presence of his Spirit Q. But how can his manhood be seperate from his Godhead A. They are no more seperate then the sun and his beames Q. Make that more cleare A. The body of the sun is only in the heavens but his beames do descend unto the Earth So Christ man is onely in the heavens but his Godhead filleth both heaven and Earth Q. What comfort hast thou of Christs ascension A. Hee is gone up for to prepare a roome for his Saints Q. How knowest thou that A. Hee hath said I goe to prepare a place for you and I will come againe and receive you unto my self that where I am there yee may bee also Iohn 14.3 The twentie one Sunday Q. WHAT is the third degree of his exaltation A. He sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Q. Hath God a right hand or a left A. No not for GOD is a Spirit Q. What then is that to sit at Gods right hand A. It is a forme of speach borrowed from Princes whose custome is to place at their right hand these whom they honour above others Q. What then is the meaning of these words that Christ sitteth at the right hand of God A. That hee is in unspeakable dignitie and authoritie having absolute power over all the creatures Q. What is the Lord now doeing for us at the right hand of his Father A. Hee is interceeding for us that is making request and intreatie in our behalf The twentie two Sunday Q. WHat is the manner of CHRISTS intercession while he is now in the Heavens A. He ascended up into heaven to appeare in the sight of God for us Hebr. 9.24 Q. How is that done A. By presenting his person and his passion before the face of God Q. Hovv then doth hee request for us A. By willing and desiring that his Father would accept his merits in our behalfe Q. Shall the Lords body for ever remaine in the heavens A. No not at the last day he shall come downe to judge the quicke and the dead Q. Hovv shall the judge come dovvne A. He shall descend with a shout with the voice of the Archangel and with the Trumpet of God in unspeakable glory Q. What honour shall the godly have that day A. They shall all sit downe upon Thrones at Christs right hand Q. What shall they doe upon these Thrones A. They shall judge the world 1 Cor. 6.2 Q. But shall not Christ himselfe that day be the onely judge A. Hee shall bee so but his Saints shall sit as assessours for to approve his judgement Q. Where shall the wicked then be A. At Christs left hand Q. What understand yee by his left hand A. As to bee at his right hand is understood to bee in dignitie so to bee at his left is understood to be in shame and ignominie Q. What shall the judge say unto the godly at his right hand A. Come yee blessed of my Father and receive a kingdome Q. What shall he say to the wicked at his left hand A. Depart from me to hell fire with the Divel and his angels The twentie third Sunday Q. WEE have heard of the first two parts of the Creede to wit of the Father and of the Sonne what is contained in the third part A. That which concerneth the holy Ghost the third person of the Trinitie Q. Wherefore callest thou him holy A. Both for his nature and his office Q. Wherefore is he called holy for his nature A. Because hee is holy in himself yea holinesse it self Q. Wherefore is he called holy for his office A. Because by his operation he maketh all the faithfull holy Q. What be the chiefe fruits of the holy Ghost A. Faith love joy gentlenesse meeknesse temperance peace and patience c. The twentie foure Sunday Q. WHat is contained in the fourth part of the Creed A. That which concerneth the Church Q. What is the Churche A. A companie of these whom GOD by his Spirit hath sanctified Q. What are the qualities of the Church A. It is holy and catholicke Q. Wherefore callest thou it holy A. Because Gods children on earth are holy in part and in heaven are perfectly holy Q. Wherefore callest thou it Catholicke Q. Because it is universall and reacheth unto all nations to all times sexe and age Q. How many parts hath the Catholicke Church A. Two the Church triumphant in heaven and the Church militant on earth Q. Whom callest thou the Church triumphant A. These who in the spirituall warfare have overcome the Devill the World and the flesh Q. Whom callest thou the Church militant A. These who are yet on earth fighting against the enemies of their salvation The twentie five Sunday Q. WHat are the chief prerogatives of the kirk A. These four the communion of Saints the forgivenesse of sins the resurrection of the body and life everlasting Q. What is that communion of Saints A. It is that love and fellowship which the children of God have with Christ and among themselves Q. Who are these Saints A. The Faithfull on the earth and the Souls of the Faithfull now in heaven Q. Wherefore are they called Saints A. Because they have beene sanctified by the holy Spirit Q. What is the second benefite belonging to the Church A. The remission of sins Q. What call ye the remission of sins A. A free pardon and forgivenesse of all our faults Q. Who hath procured this A. Christ Jesus by his death upon the crosse The twentie sixth Sunday Q. WHat is the third benefite belonging
it hath neede to be strengthned Q. What is a Sacrament A. It is an outward seale appointed by God for to certifie us of our Salvation in Christ. Q. How many Sacraments had the Jewes under the law A. Two Circumcision and the Paschall Lambe Q. What was the outward seale in Circumcision A. The cutting away of the foreskine Q. What did that represent and seale A. The cutting away of the Superfluitie of Sin Q. What was the outward signe and seale of the Sacrament of the lambe A. The lambe was first killed after it was eaten Q. What did all that represent and seale A. That Christ was killed for to be food for our soules The thirtie eight Sunday Q. HOW many Sacraments are they under the Gospell A. Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. What is Baptisme A. A seale of our entrance into the Church Q. What is the visible signe in Baptisme A. The element of water with the outward actions as the sprinkling washing dipping into water abiding under the water and comming out of the water Q. What doth the water represent unto us A. The blood of Jesus Christ and his Spirit Q. What are the speciall graces sealed up untous while wee are baptized A. Our Justification and Sanctification Q. What outward action represents our justification A. As the water washeth away all uncleanesse from the body so the blood of Christ washeth away all sinnes from our soules which is our justification Q. What outward actions represent our Sanctification A. They be cheefly three first the dipping of the body Secondly the staying under the water Thirdly the comming out of the water Q. What signifieth the dipping of the body A. It signifieth the mortification of sinne or fellowship with Christ in his death Q. What signifieth the staying under the water A. It signifieth the buriall of sin Q. What signifieth the comming out of the water A. The resurrection from sin to newnesse of life Rom. 6.3 Q. What is the differences of these two graces Iustification and Sanctification which are sealed by our Baptisme A. Justification is the absolution of a sinner from the guilt of sinne Sanctification is an alteration of qualities from evill to good Q. Make the matter yet more cleare A. Justification consists in remission of sinnes and imputation of justice for the obedience of Christ Sanctification is a renovation from our corrupt nature Q. What other difference is betweene these two A. Justification is perfect in this life but Sanctification is heere imperfect Q. To whom belongs the Sacraments of Baptisme A. To all the faithfull and to their children Q. By what reason provest thou that little children should be baptixed A. Because they are entered into the Church and Baptisme is a seale of their entrance into the same The thirtie ninth Sunday Q. WHAT is the Lords Supper A. A seale of our spirituall nourishment in the Church Q. What are the visible signes A. Bread and wine Q. What other signes are in the Lords Supper A. The outward actions to wit the breaking of the bread and powring out of the wine and the distributing of the same Q. What doth the bread in the Sacrament represent A. The blessed body of Christ. Q. What doth the breaking of the bread represent A. The breaking of Christs body and soule with unspeakable torments Q. What doth the wine signifie A. The blood of Christ. Q. What doth the powring out of the wine signifie A. The powring out of Christs blood Q. What is the spirituall grace represented and offered unto us by the elements and actions A. The nourishment of our souls Q. Make that more cleare A. As the bread eaten feeds the body and as the wine drunke rejoyceth the heart so the body and blood of Christ apprehended by a lively faith like meat strengthneth and like wine rejoiceth the soule The fourtie Sunday Q. MAY not little children be partakers of the Sacrament of the Supper as well as of Baptisme A. No not Q. What is the reason A. Baptisme is a Sacrament of our entrance into the Church but the Sacrament of the Supper is onely for these that have understanding Q. How knowest thou that A. Because it is enjoined to all these that partake of the Supper to try examine themselves which infants cannot do Q. What are the spirituall duties of these that would rightly communicate A. That every man examine himself and so eate of that bread and drinke of that cup. Q. Wherein consists that examination A. That a man try himselfe if he hath these three things faith love and repentance The fourtie one Sunday Q. WHAT should he try of his faith A. If he knoweth God and is in some measure assured that Christ died for him Qu What if his faith be weak may he come to the table of the Lord A. This Sacrament is not for these that are perfect but for to strengthen these that are weake Q. What should the communicant try of his love A. If hee loveth his God better then all things Q. What should he try concerning his love towards his neighbour A. If he desireth by all meanes not only not to hurt but also to his neighbour in his person name helpe and estate Q. What shall he try of his repentance A. If hee from his heart bee sory for his bypast sins and also bee resolved to amend his life in all times to come Q. By what singes will this repentance appeare A. By seven Q. What is the first A. A care to leave the sinne wherein hee is fallen 2 Cor. 7.11 Q. What is the second A. An utter condemnation of himselfe for sinne with a craving pardon Q. What is the third A. A great anger against himselfe for his carelesnesse Q. What is the fourth A. A feare least hee should fall into the same sin againe Q. What is the fifth A. A desire ever to please God Q. What is the sixt A. A zeale or increase of affection in well doing Q. What is the seventh A. Revenge upon himself for his former offence 2 Cor. 7.11 The fourtie two Sunday Q. THinkest thou that a man must have faith love and repentance in a good measure before he come to the table of the Lord A. Yea verily for the wedding garment is made of these three graces Q. What then should be our chiefe exercise before we come to the Lords Supper A. To try if we have faith love and repentance Q. What if wee want any of them A. Let us seek them from God by earnest prayer Q. But may wee not come to the Sacrament without them A. No not Q. What danger is if we come without them A. We eate and drinke judgement to our selves Q. Wherefore that A. Because we discerne not the Lords body The fourtie three Sunday Q. WHat callest thou to discerne the Lords body A. It is to put a difference betweene the Sacramentall bread the seale of his body and other common bread Q. What is the difference A.