what ought to be and once shall be done Q. But all these things shall come to passe whether we pray or not A. No doubt yet herein we declare our good will to our Fathers glory Q. What should we gather of this A. This that he is not the childe of God that seeketh not this before all things Q. Pray we not here against our owne natural willes A. Yes no doubt for we desire them to be reformed according to Gods will The second part Q. What thing meane we by our dayly breade A. All things needfull for this present life Q. But he commaundeth vs to labour for it A. Our labors are vaine without his blessing Q. Why call we it ours seeing it is his gift A. Because wee aske no more then is giuen vs by lawfull meanes Q. Why aske we for this day onely A. To teach vs to be content with his present prouision Q. Then we must begge dayly at his hand A. Herein standeth our felicitie to depend vppon him dayly Q. Haue the rich neede of this dayly seeking A. Yes no doubt for riches haue not alwaies the blessing of God Q. What aske we in the two other petitions A. The continuall comfort of our soules Q. Why seeke wee the comfort of our bodies first A. To assure vs the better of our spirituall comfort Q. Declare that A. If he take care of our bodies howe much more shall he prouide for our soules Q. What seeke we in this fift petition A. Remission of our sins or spirit uall debts Q. Why are our sinnes called debts A. Because they binde vs to an euerlasting paine Q Wherefore craue we free remission A. Because by no meanes we can satisfie for them Q Is the paine remitted freely with the sinne A. Yes for Christ satisfied fully for vs. Q. Should euery man pray thus continually A. Yes for all fleshe is subiect to sinne Q. But some times men do good things A. Yet they sinne in the best thing they do Q. What profit get we by this petition A. By this way onely both wee and our workes please God Q Wherefore is the condition added A. To put vs in remembrance of our duety Q. What is our duety A. To forgiue freely all offences done to vs. Q Is this the cause wherefore we seeke remission A. No but we alleadge it for a token that we beare the inward seale of Gods Children Q. Which is that inward seale of Gods children A. The image of god who doth fréely forgiue Q. What doth this image worke in all his children A. Free remission of all offences done to them Q. What are they that will not forgiue A. Those that beare not the image of our heauenly Father Q. What thing aske we in the last petition A. Defence against all temptations to euill Q. Hath euery man neede of this defence A. Yes no doubt for without it no flesh can stande Q. Wherefore seeing we haue the spirit A. Because the dangers are great and many within and without vs. Q. By what way are we preserued from these temptations A. By the mightie power of the spirit working in vs. Q. Doth God drawe any man to wickednesse A. No for that is contrarie to his nature Q. Why then aske we this of God A. Because no man is ledde in sinne without his willing permission Q. Who doth leade men properly in sinne A. Satan and mens owne wicked lusts Q. When doth God willingly permit men to bee ledde A. When he deliuereth them to Satan and their own lustes Q. What moueth our good GOD to doe this to men A. His iustice prouoked through their ingratitude Q. What moueth Satan to leade men from sinne to sinne A. Malice conceiued both against God man Q. Doth all kind of temptations proceed of Satan A. No for God oftentimes doth tempt men also Q. When and how doth he this A. When hee offereth occasions to discouer their heartes Q. What things are discouered then A. Notable gifts of his or monstrous sinnes of theirs Q. Should we desire that we be not thus tryed A. No for that were not profitable for vs. Q. What should we gather of these last petitions A. That we commit both bodie and soule to Gods prouidence Q. What other thing should we obserue A. That we pray for the welfare of our brethrē Q. May we not change the forme of this prayer A. We may change the wordes but not the sense Q. But euery man may pray perticularly for him selfe A. Yet he may not exclude the welfare of his brethren Q. Are all things needefull for vs conteyned in this prayer A. Yes seeing the wisedome of God gaue it Q. What time chiefely should we vse praier A. At all times but principally in time of trouble Q. What if God delaye to graunt our petitions A. We should continue in praier with patience and hope Q. What should we hope of his long delay A. That he will turne all things to our comfort Q. What meaneth the clause added here For thine is c A. It declareth the cause and ground of our prayer to God Q. What other thing are we taught here A. That we should conclude our praiers with thanks The 7 part is The fourth part of Gods honour which is Thankesgiuing Q. VVHat thing is thankes or praysing of God A. It is to acknowledge him to be the author and fountaine of all good things Q. May wee not giue thankes to Angels or Saintes A. No for that were manifest idolatrie Q. Should we not be thankeful to men A. Yes but the thiefe praise partayneth to God Q. How should we praise our God A. With mind heart mouth and workes Q. What rule of thanksgiuing haue we A. The scripture and examples of his seruants Q. For what cause should we praise him A. For his infinite benefites corporal and spirituall Q. But we are oftentimes in great miserie A. Yet for that also we should praise him Q. Wherefore that A. Because hee turneth all things to our comfort Q. By whom should we praise him A. By Jesus Christ onely Q. Wherefore by him onely A. Because through Christ onely we receaue his graces Q. Where should we praise God A. Both publikely and priuatly Q. How long should we praise him A. So long as we enioy his benefites Q. How differ praier and thanksgiuing A. Praier seeketh and thanks graunteth our praier heard or delaied for our comfort Q. What other difference is there A. Praier in a parte may ceasse for a time but not thankes Q. What is the cause of that A. Because we haue alwaies some benefites of God Q. How should we then beginne and ende our praier A. Euermore with thankesgiuing to our God Q. Had the Fathers sacrifice of praise A. Yes and all that we do in faith is a sacrifice of thanks Q. What may we gather of all that we haue spoken A. That this is life eternall to knowe
if eyther the brethren or other woulde haue further confirmation of this doctrine let thē reade the Institution of M. Iohn Calum and other godly men who haue written aboundantly for the defence of this doctrine according to the scriptures of God I doubt not but good men and such as are perswaded of the trueth will take this mine excuse in the best part and giue thankes to God for my labour taken for their comfort But as for the godles band of Atheistes and Apostates whom God hath ordained to distruction I care not what they shall iudge of this my simple writing paines taken for the instruction of the ignorant I woulde maruell greatly of the successe of our doctrine which is now impugned and pursued by men to the sight of the world of great estimation and iudgement if the same had not come to passe to the Prophets and Apostles in their age whose doctrine and religion was most faisty impugned and cruelly persecuted by the Sonnes of perdition Of this we are forwarned by the Apostles that men after the witnessing of the truth shall depart to their vomit againe and become Traitoures and persecutors of Gods trueth which they professed afore with vs. When we see this fierie tryall and fearefull iudgement in the Church let vs examine our selues be time and call to God for constancie in the trueth and praise his iustice in the blinding of those that in so great a light willingly and maliciously delite in darkenesse and blaspheme the way of righteousenesse Of this sort are sundrie of our nation whose blasphemous writinges come dayly to our handes to the tryall of our faith and constancie to the farther blinding of the reprobate and their greater condemnation in the day of the Lord Iesus Christ To whome with the Father and the holy Spirit be all honor and praise eternally Amen The first part Of the Creation and first estate of Mankinde Question VVHo made man and woman A. The eternall God of his goodnes Q. Whereof made he them A. Of an earthly bodie and an heauenly spirite Q. To whose image made he them A. To his owne image Q What is the image of God A. Perfect vprightnes in bodie and soule Q. To what ende were they made A. To acknowledge and serue their maker Q. How should they haue serued him A. According to his holy will Q. How did they know his will A. By his works word and Sacramentes Q. What libertie had they to obey his will A. They had free will to obey and disobey Q. What profite had they by their obedience A. They were blessed and happie in bodye and soule Q. Was this felicitie giuen to them onely A. No but it was giuen to them and their posteritie Q. With what condition was it giuen A. With condition of their obedience to God Q Why was so small a commaundement giuen A. To shew Gods gentlenes and to try mans obedience Q. What auaileth to know this felicitie lost A. Hereby we know Gods goodnes and our ingratitude Q. But we can not come to this estate againe A. We come to a better estate in Christ Q. What should we learne of this discourse A. That the Church was first planted blessed and made happie through obedience to Gods word 2. Of the fall of Man from God and his second estate Q. VVHat brought them from that blessed estate A. Satan and their owne inconstancie Q. How were they brought to that inconstancy A. Through familiar conference with Sathan against the word Q. What thing did Sathan first secke of them A. Mistrust and contempt of Gods word Q. Wherefore did he begin at their faith A. Because he knewe it was their life Q. How coulde they consent to their owne perditions A. They were deceiued by the craft of Satā Q. What was the craft of Satan here A. He perswaded them that good was euill and euill was good Q. How could they be perswaded hauing the Image of God A. They had the image but not the gift of constancie Q. What things lost they through their fall A. The fauour and image of God with the vse of the creatures Q. What succeeded the losse of the fauour and image of God A. The wrath of God and originall sinne Q. What thing is originall sinne A. The corruption of our whole nature Q. How doth this sinne come to vs A. By naturall propagation from our first parents Q. What are the fruites of this sinne A. All other sinnes which we commit Q. What is the punishment of this sinne A. Death of bodie and soule with all other miseries Q. What other thing did followe vpon this sinne A. A curse vpon the creatures and our banishment from the vse of them Q. But the most wicked vse them obundantly A. That is with testimonie of an euill conscience Q. These paines were ouer great for the eating of the forbidden fruit A. Their sinne was not the eating of the fruit simplie Q. What thing then properly was their sinne A. Infidelitie pride open rebellion to God Q. How can that be proued A. They consented to Satans lies mistrusted Gods word and sought to be equal with God Q. Wherefore are we punished for their sinne A. We are punished for our owne sinne seeing we were all in them standing and falling with them Q. In what estate is all their posteritie A. Under the same bondage of sinne Q. What naturall freedome haue we A. We haue freedome to sinne and offends our God Q. Haue we not power to serue and please God A. None at all til we be called and sanctified Q Haue we lost our mindes and wils A. No but we haue lost a right mind and a right will Q. Naturall men may do many good deedes A. Yet they can not please God without faith Q. Why did God suffer this fall of man A. For the declaration of his mercy and iustice Q. Declare that A. By his mercie the chosen are deliuered and the rest punished by his iustice 3. Of mans restitution againe and his third estate Q. VVHo called our Parents to repentance A. God onely of his infinite mercie Q. What did they when he called them A. They hid and excused them selues Q. But it was foolishnes to flie from God A. Such is the foolishnes of all his posteritie Q. How were they conuerted to God A. By the almightie power of Gods spirite Q. How did the spirite worke their conuersion A. He printed the promise of mercie in their heartes Q. What was their promise of mercie A. Uictorie in the seede of the woman against the Serpent Q. Which is the seede of the woman A. Jesus Christ God and man Q. How was his posteritie conuerted to God A. By the same spirite and promise Q. May we vnderstand and receiue the promise by our selues A. No more then blind and dead men may see and walke Q. What more is required for our
Q. But by this way we are ioined with the wicked in one body A. That can not hurt vs nor profite them Q. VVherefore that A. Because we they are spiritually seperated Q. But they make the word and the Sacraments vnfruitfull A. Not to vs but to themselues onely Q VVhy is remission of sinnes put here A. Because it is proper to the Church members of the same Q. wherefore is it proper to the Church onely A. Because in the Church onely is the spirit of faith and repentance Q. who forgiueth sinnes by whom and where A. God onely through Christ in his Church here Q. How oft are our sinnes forgiuen vs A. Continually euen to our liues ende Q. what neede is there of this A. Because sinne is neuer throughly abolished here Q. How get we remission of our sinnes A. Through the mercy of God and merits of Christ Q. Is there any remission of sinnes after this life A. None at all albeit some haue taught other wise Q. Is the sinne and the paine both forgiuen A. Yes no doubt seing the one followeth vpon the other Q. But often times the paine remayneth after the sinne A. That paine is not a satifaction for sinne Q. what is it then seing it commeth of sinne A. It is a fatherly correction and medicine preseruatiue Q. what looke we for yet at the handof our God A. The resurrection of our bodies and life eternall Q. With what bodies shall we rise againe A. With these same bodies in substance as Christ did rise Q. But the Apostle saith that our bodies shal be spirituall A. That is in respect of their present estate Q. Of what condition shall our bodies be then A. Free from all corruption and alteration Q. Wherefore shall wee rise with the same bodies A. That they may receyue their rewarde with the soules Q. What admonition haue wee here giuen vnto vs A. That we should dedicate our bodies to the seruice of God Q. But the wicked shall be partakers of the same resurrection A. No doubt but to their greater confusion Q. Many doubt of this resurrection A. But we are sure that he whirh fulfilled the first promises can and will performe the rest Q. What kinde of life is promised to vs A. Life eternall without all miserie Q. What is prepared for the wicked A. Death eternall without all ioy Q. But yet they shall liue eternally A. That life shalbe to liue in death eternall Q. What admonition haue we hereby A. That we should waite continually for the comming of the Lord. Q. What other admonition haue we A. We should thirst continually for the eternall life Q. Is it inough to know these things to be true A. No but we must know and apply them to our selues Q. What are these Articles which we haue declared A. The ground and foundation of our faith and religion Q. How should we apply them to our selues A. By our owne true and liuely faith Of true Faith with the fruites Q. What thing is true faith A. An assured knowledge of Gods mercy towards vs for Christs sake according to his promise Q. Haue wee any naturall inclination to this faith A. None at all but rather a naturall rebellion Q. Who then worketh these things in vs A. Gods holy spirit doth seale them vp in our heartes Q. Howe can guiltie men bee assured of Gods mercy A. By the truth of his promise made to the penitent Q. Yet our guiltinesse can not but feare Gods iustice A. Therefore we set betwene vs and it the satisfaction of Christ The first fruite of faith Q. what is the first fruite of our faith A. By it we are made one with Christ our head Q. How is this vnion made and when A. When we are made flesh of his flesh and bone of his bones Q. was not this done when he tooke our flesh A. No for he onely than was made fleshe of our flesh Q. when are we made flesh of his flesh A. When we are vnited with him spiritually as liuely members with the head The second fruit of Faith Q. what thing get we by this vnion A. Wee are made partakers of all his graces and merits and our sinnes are imputed to him and abolished from vs. Q. what thing followeth vpon this cheefly A. Perfect iustification and peace of conscience Q. wherein doth our iustification stand A. In remission of sinnes and imputation of iustice Q. How can Gods iustice forgiue sinne without satisfaction A. Christ satisfied aboundantly the iustice of God for vs. Q. whose iustice is imputed to vs A. The perfect obedience iustice of Christ Q. Howe can an other mans iustice bee made ours A. Christ is not another man to vs properly Q. wherefore is he not another man to vs A. Because he is giuen to vs freely of the father with all his graces and wee are ioyned with him Q. How is iustification offred to vs A. By the preaching of the Gospell Q. How receyue we iustification A. By our owne liuely faith onely Q. Is not iustification offred to vs by the lawe A. Yes but no man is able to fulfill the Law Q. what if a man liue godly and vprightly A. No vpright liuing can be without faith Q. Is our faith perfect in all poynts A. No for it is ioyned with manifold imperfections Q. How then can it iustifie vs A. It is only y â— instrument of our iustification Q. What thing doth iustifie vs properly A. Iesus Christ onely by his perfect iustice The third fruite of Faith Q. Can our faith he without a godly life A. No more then fire without heate Q. What is the cause of that A. Because Christ sanctifieth all whome he iustifieth Q. Do not the good workes of the faithfull merit eternall life A. No for then Christ should not be our only Sauiour Q. Yet the good workes of the faithful please God A. Yes no doubt but yet through faith onely they please him Q. Wherefore please they not God seeing they are the workes of the spirit A. Because they are defiled with the infirmities of the flesh Q. Are then our good workes vnprofitable A. That followeth not seeing they please God haue rewarde both here hereafter Q. Doth the Gospell teach vs to condemne good workes A. No for it craueth continually faith and repentance Of Repentance Q. What thing is true repentance A. It is the hatred of sinne and loue of iustice Q. From whence doth this proceede A. From the feare of God and hope of mercy Q. How are we brought to this feare of God A. Through the preaching of the Law Q. How come we to the hope of mercy A. By the preaching of the Gospell Q. What thing doth repentance worke in vs A. Continuall mortification of our lusts and newnesse of life Q. Who worketh these two things in vs A. The spirit of regeneration through the death and
now giuen to vs to be the foode of our soules Q. What signifieth that breaking of that breade A. The breaking and suffering of Christs bodie vpon the Crosse Q. What meaneth the powring out of the wine A. The shedding of his bloud euen to the death Q. Whereunto then doth the Supper leade vs A. Directly to the Crosse and death of Christ Q. Should we offer him againe for our sinnes A. No for Christ did that once for all vpon the Crosse Q. What things are we commanded to do here A. To take it eate it and drinke it in his remembrance Q. what meaneth the giuing of that bread wine A. The giuing of Christes body and bloud to our soules Q. Is it not first giuen to our bodies A. No for it is the onely foode of our soules Q. What signifieth the taking of that breade and wine A. The spirituall receyuing of Christes bodie in our soules Q. What meaneth our corporal eating and drinking here A. Our spirituall feeding vpon the bodie and bloud of Christ Q. By what way is this done Q. By the continuall exercise of our faith in Christ Q. What meaneth the neare coniunction we haue with meate and drinke A. That spiritual vnion which we haue with Jesus Christ Q. What signifieth the comfort which we receiue of meate and drinke A. The spirituall fruites which we receiue of Christ Q. Why is both meate and drinke giuen here A. To testifie that Christ onely is the whole foode of our soules Q. Doth the Cuppe appertaine to the common people A. Yes and the wisedom of God did so teach and command Mat. 26. 27. Q. Is Christes body and bloud in that breadâ— and wine A. No his body and bloud is only in heauen Q. Why then are the Elements called his bodie and bloud A. Because they are sure seales of his bodie and bloud giuen to vs. Christes naturall bodie is receyued Q. Then we receiue onely the tokens and not his bodie A. Wee receiue his very substantiall bodie and bloud by faith Q. How can that be proued A. By the truth of his worde and nature of a Sacrament Q. But his naturall bodie is in heauen A. I no doubt but yet we receiue it in earth by faith Q. How can that be A. By the wonderfull working of the holie spirite Q. What thing should we behold in this SacrameÌ„t A. The visible foode of our bodies and the inwarde foode of our soules Q. Should we seeke the foode of our soules in the elements of bread and wine A. No for they were not giuen to that ende Q. To what ende then were they giuen A. To leade vs directly to Christ who onely is the foode of our soules Q. What profite shall our bodies haue by this Sacrament A. It is a pledge of our resurrection by Christ Q. Wherefore that A. Because our bodies are partakers of the signe of life The order and vse of this Sacrament Q. How should this Sacrament bee administred and vsed A. As Christ with his Apostles did practise and command Q. May the Minister alone vse it in the name of the rest A. No for it is a common publike banquet Q. What thing maketh this action holy A. Christes ordinance practised by the lawfull Minister Q. How is it made fruitfull A. Through the true faith of the receyuers Q. To whome should this Sacrament be giuen A. To all that belieue and can examine them selues How we should prepare our selues Q. What should they examine A. If they be the liuely members of Christ Q. How may they knowe this secret A. By their owne faith and repentance Q. How may faith and repentance be knowne A. By their fruites agreeable to the first and second table Q But al mens faith repentance is imperfect A. Therefore we come to the Sacrament for remedie Q. What kind of faith repentance is required A. That which is true vpright and not counterfaited Q. What receyue they that come with guiltie conscience A. They eate drinke their own damnation Q. How can Christ receyued bring damnation A. He is not receyued with the wicked but refused and that by dissimulation and abuse of the Sacrament Q. Then it is best to abstaine from the SacrameÌ„t A. We are not so commanded but to examine and prepare our selues Q. What if men can not examine them selues A. Then â—hey should reade the Scriptures and consult with their pastors Q. What if men will not vse these meanes A. Then they deceiue them selues and abuse the Sacrament Q. What if the Minister admitte such carelesse men A. He doth then prophane this holy sacrament Of the Ministery of men and the discipline Q. How shoulde men bee excluded from the Sacrament A. By the iudgemeÌ„t of the elders of the church Q. What kinde of men should be excluded A. All infidels and publike slaunderers of the Church Q. What if their crime be secrete A. TheÌ„ they should be left to their own iudge Q. Wherefore are men excluded from the Sacramentes A. Least they should hurt themselues slaunder the Church and dishonour God Q. By whom and when should such persons bee admitted A. By the Eldershippe after iust tryall of their repentance Q. Who established this order in the Church A. Iesus Christ by his worde his Apostles Q. What is the office of this eldership A. They should watch vpon the manners of men and exercise the discipline Q. What authoritie haue they A. Authoritie to binde and lose in earth Q. May they do this at their owne pleasure A. No for their authoritie is bounde to the worde Q. Wherein then serueth the ciuill Magistrat A. He should cause all things to be done according to Gods word and defend the discipline Q. Doth the care of the religion appertaine to him A I no doubt seeing he is raised chiefly for this cause Q. May the Magistrat vse the office of the Ministers A. No but he chargeth them to vse their own office Q. What may the Eldershippe doe to the Magistrate A. Admit him to the Sacraments or exclude according to the word of God Q. May the Minister vse the office of the Magistrate A. No for they should not be entangled with worldly affaires Two Iurisdictions in the Church Q. Howe manie Iurisdictions are then in the Church A. Two one spirituall and another ciuile Q. Howe do they agree in the Church A. As the mouth and hande of God Q. To what ende were they established in the Church A. For the planting and preseruation of the same Q. How far should we obey these Iurisdictions A. So farre as their commandement agreeth with the worde Q. What should we doe when they are both against the Church A. We should remaine with the Church of GOD. Q. But they will say the Church must needes be with them A. We should try their sayings by the tokens of the true Church Q. What are these tokens or markes
him Q. What thing then doth moue vs to beleeue in God A. A sense and feeling of his fatherly loue Q. How call we him Father A. In respect of Christ and of our selues Q. Declare how that is A. He is Christes Father by nature and ours by grace through him Q. How thē are we called the sonnes of wrath A. In respect of our naturall estate by sin Q. When are we assured to be his sonnes A. When we beleeue in his fatherly loue Q. Why make we mention here of his power A. To assure vs that he can will saue vs. Q. Of what power meane we here A. Of that power which disposeth all things Q. What should the knowledge of this worke in vs A. Humilitie confidence and boldenes Q. Why begin we at his fatherly loue power A. Because they are the chiefe groundes of our faith Q. Declare that more plainly A. By these two we are perswaded of all the rest of his promises Q. What is ment here by heauen earth A. All the creatures in heauen and earth Q. Where of made he all these creatures A. He made thē al of nothing by his word Q. Wherfore did he that A. To shew his infinite power Q. Wherfore then did he occupie sixe daies A. That he might the better consider him in his workes Q. Wherfore are they put in our Beliefe A. To beare witnes to vs of their Creator Q What things do they testifie of him A. That he is infinite in power wisedome and goodnes Q. What other things do they teach vs in special A. His fatherly care and prouidence for vs. Q. Who ruleth and keepeth all things made A. The same eternall God that made them Q. Who maketh all these fearefull alterations in nature A. The hand of God either for our comfort or punishment Q. Who ruleth Satan and all his instruments A. Our God also by his almightie power prouidence Q. What comfort haue we of this A. This comfort that nothing can hurt vs without our fathers good will Q. What if Satan and his should haue freedom ouer vs A. We should be then in a most miserable estate Q. What should this fatherly care worke in vs A. Thankes for all things that come to vs Q. What other things should it worke A. Boldnes in our vocation against al impediments Q. Who ruleth sinne which is not of God A. He only ruleth al the actions defections that come to passe in heauen and earth Q. Wherfore beleue we that A. Because he is God almightie aboue his creatures Q. But sinne is not a creature A. Yet he were not almightie if he did not rule it Q. Is God partaker of sin when he ruleth sin A. No for he worketh his own good work by it Q. Are the wicked excused through his good worke A. No for they worke their own euil work Q. Why are they not excused seeing Gods will concurreth with them A. They meane one thing and God another Q. What meane they in their actions A. Contempt of God hurt of his creaturs Q. What meaneth God vsing them and their sinne A. The trial of his own or punishmēt of sin Q. What should we learne by this discourse A. To feare onely the Lord our God Q. What shall we iudge of them that vse familiarity with Satan A. They deny this first article of our beliefs Q. May we not coniure Satan to reueale secretes A. No for he is the authour of lies Q. But he often times speaketh the truth A. That is to get y e greater credit in his lies Q May we not remoue wichcraft w t wichcraft A. No for that is to seeke helpe at Satan The second part of our beliefe Q. What things learne we in the second part A. The truth and iustice of God in our redemption Q. Who is our Redeemer and who did redeeme vs. A. Jesus christ who redemed vs by his deth Q. What kinde of person is he A. Perfect God and perfect Man Q. Wherefore was he both God and Man A. That he might be a mete mediator for vs Q. Why was this name Iesus or Sauiour giuen onely by God A. to assure vs y e better of our saluatiō by him Q. Is there any vertue in this name A. No but the vertue is in the person Q. Wherefore was he called Christ or anointed A. He was anointed King Priest and Prophet for vs. Q. To what purpose do these titles serue A. Hereby is expressed his office howe he saued vs. Q. Declare that plainely A. He saued vs by his Kingdome Priesthood and Prophesie Q. How may this be proued A. By the annoynting of Kings Priests and Prophets which were figures of his annoynting Q. Was Christ annoynted with material oyle A. No but hee was annoynted with the gift of the Spirit without measure Q. What manner of kingdome hath he A. It is spirituall perteyning chiefly to our soules Q. Wherein doth his kingdome consist A. In Gods worde and his holy Spirit Q. What things get we by the word spirits A. Righteousnesse and life euerlasting Q. What thing is his Priesthood A. An office appoynted for the satisfaction of Gods wrath Q. How did he satisfie Gods wrath for vs A. By his obedience prayer and euerlasting sacrifice Q. How is he called our onely Prophet A. He euer was is and shalbe the onely teacher of the Church Q. What then were the Prophets and the Apostles A. All these were his disciples seruants Q. Wherefore were all these honorable offices giuen to him A. That therby he might deliuer vs frō sin Q. declare that particularly in these three offices A. By his kingly power we are free from sinne death and hell Q. But we may easily fall againe in sinne A. Yet by the same power we shal rise and get the victory Q. The battell is very hard A. We fight not in our owne strength Q. What is our armour and strength A. The power and spirit of Christ in vs. Q. What profit commeth to vs through his Priesthood A. Hereby he is our mediator and we are Priestes also Q. How are we made Priestes A. By him we haue freedome to enter in before God and offer vp oure selues and all that we haue Q. What kinde of Sacrifice is this A. A Sacrifice of thankesgiuing onely Q. May we not offer Christ againe for our sins A. No for Christ can not dy againe Q. What profit haue we of his prophesie A. Hereby we know most playnly his Fathers will Q. What other profit haue we A. All reuelations prophesies are finished Q. But some things are not yet fulfilled A. That is true but we speake of things pertayning to his first comming Q. Wherefore is he called his onely Sonne A. Because he is his only Son by nature Q. Yet hee is called the first begotten among many brethren A. That is in respect of his communicating with vs. Q. Why is