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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.
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And hath by himselfe purged our sinnes (n) 〈◊〉 5.26.27 And gaue himselfe for his Church that hee might sanctifie it and cleanse it by the washing of water through the word that hee might make it vnto himselfe a glorious Church not hauing spot or wrinckle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blame (o) Col. 1.22 In the body of his flesh through death to make you holy and vnblameable and without fault in his sight that is in Gods sight or before God Qu. What is imputation An. It is the reckoning accepting or pronouncing of al beleeuers perfectly righteous in the righteousnesse of Christ (p) Rom. 4 4. But to him that worketh not but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly his faith is counted for righteousnesse that is Christ or the righteousnesse of Christ which is the obiect of faith and is counted or reckoned for righteousnesse (q) Rom. 4.11 That righteousnesse might bee imputed to them also Qu. Is a beleeuer made thus perfectly righteous now in his Iustification A. Yes for this righteousnes of Iustification is one indiuiduall act wrought at one and the same time (r) Heb. 9.24 But is entred into very heauen now to appeare in the sight of God for vs (Å¿) Heb. 10.14 for with one offering hath he perfected for euer them that are sanctified (t) 1 Joh. 4.7 As he is so are we in this present world (u) Col. 2.10 And ye are compleate in him Qu. Concerning Sanctificaon the second part of Redemption What is Sanctification An. It is the worke of the Spirit of Christ in a beleeuer whereby the body of sinne is dayly weakened and whereby by they dayly grow like vnto Christ their head by imitation in shewing forth the truth of their faith by good workes (x) 2. Thes 2.13 God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluatioÌ„ through sanctification of the Spirit 1. Pet. 1.2 And therfore called the spirit of sanctification Rom. 1.4 (y) Rom. 8.10 And if Christ bee in you the body is dead because of sinne but the spirit is life for righteousnesse sake (z) Mat. 5.16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good workes glorifie your father which is in heauen (a) Jam 2.18 Shew mee thy faith out of thy workes and I will shew thee my faith by my workes Qu. What are the parts of Sanctification An. They are two First Mortification Secondly Quickning (b) Col. 3.5 Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth (c) Rom. 8.11 But if the Spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead dwell in you he that raised vp Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortall bodies because that his Spirit dwelleth in you Qu. What is Mortification An. A subduing of the power of sin (d) Mica 7.19 The Lord by his spirit will subdue our iniquities and our sinnes Qu. What is Quickning An. A renewing of the beleeuer to newnesse of life (e) Rom. 6.4 Wee are buried with him by baptisme into his death that like as Christ was raised vp from the dead by the glory of the Father so wee also should walke in newnesse of life (f) Rom. 6.5 For if we be grafted with him to the similitude of his death euen so shall we be likewise of his resurrection Qu. Is this sanctification perfected at once in a Christian in this life An. No it is perfected by degrees and neuer fully perfected till the end of this life (g) 2. Cor. 7.1 Seeing then we haue these promises dearely beloued let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit and grow vp vnto full holinesse in the feare of God or perfecting holinesse Qu. Why is not this sanctification perfect in this life An. Because the Lord will haue a Christian liue by faith and not by sence and feeling (h) 2. Cor. 5.7 For we walke by faith and not by sight Qu. What is that other part of Christs priesthood which you called intercession An. Concerning the intercession of Christ. It is that whereby Christ doth continually present before God the vertue of his death sufferings by which the pollution of a beleeuers works are taken away before God (i) 1. Ioh. 2.1 My babes these things write I vnto you that ye sinne not and if any man sinne we haue an aduocate or intercessor with the father Iesus Christ the Iust For the office of intercession and redemption are ioyned together Qu. What is the other part of Christs mediatorship An. His Kingdome whereby all the workes of his Priesthood are made profitable to all the Elect. Qu. What is to bee considered in the Kingdome of Christ vnto the Elect A. Two things 1. The kingdome it selfe 2. The administration of it Qu. What is to bee considered in the Kingdome it selfe Concerning the Kingdome of Christ An. Two things 1. That it is a kingdome of grace 2. That it is a Kingdome of glory (k) Zech. 12.10 And I will poure vpon the house of Dauid and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the spirit of grace (l) Ioh. 17 5.22 And now glorifie me O Father with thine owne selfe or owne glory and The glory that thou gauest me I haue giuen them Qu. What else consider you in this Kingdome An. Two things 1. The greatnesse of it 2. The nature of it Qu. Wherein doth the greatnesse of it consist Concerning the greatnesse of Châ—â—â—â—s Kingdome An. In Two things 1. In the extent which is vniuersall 2. In the power of it which is absolute (m) Psal 1.8 Aske of mee and I will giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the ends of the earth for thy possession (n) 〈◊〉 3.7 Which hath the Key of Dauid who openeth no man shutteth shutteth and no man openeth Qu. Of what nature is this Kingdome An. Concerning the nature of it First it is spirituall (o) Ioh. 18.36 My Kingdome is not of this world Secondly it is eternall (p) Dan. 7.27 And the Kingdome and dominion the greatnesse of the Kingdom vnder the whole heauen shall be giuen to the holy people of the most High whose kingdom is an euerlasting kingdome and all powers shall serue and obey him (q) Luk. 1.33 And he shall raigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer and of his kingdome shall be none end Qu. Are all beleeuers partakers of this Priesthood and Kingdome An. Yes they are all made Priests and Kings (r) 1. Pet. 2.9 But yee are a chosen generation aroyall Priesthood (Å¿) Reue. 1.6 And made vs Kings and Priests vnto God euen his Father to him bee glory and dominion for euermore Amen Qu. Wherein doth the administration of this Kingdome consist An. In things and persons Concerning the administration of Christs Kingdome Qu. What be the things An. They be of two
Angels (q) Heb. 2.16 For he in no sort tooke the nature of Angels but hee tooke the seede of Abraham Qu. What are the outward meanes in which God doth ordinarily reueale and make knowne effectually vnto man this three-fold Estate and condition which we haue before set forth An. The Word of God Qu. Concerning the outward meanes in which God doth reucal the three-fold estate of man What are the parts of the Word of God An. Generally they be two Qu. Which be they An. First the Law called the Couenant of workes Secondly the Gospell commonly called the Couenant of grace or new Testament Qu. Which is that you call the Law or Couenant of workes An. The decalog or Ten Commaundements commonly called the Morall Law Qu. What doth the Law or Couenant of workes require An. Perfectly to keepe and performe all thinges which it requireth both for matter and manner vppon paine of the curse and wrath of God for the least breach of the same either in thought word or deed (r) Gal. 3.10 Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things which are written in the booke of the Law to doe them Qu. Is any man now able thus perfectly to keepe the Law An. No man is now able perfectly to keep the Law but continually break the same both in thought word and deed (Å¿) 1 Ioh. 1.8 In many thinges wee sinne (t) Gen. 6.5 And all the thoughts and imaginations of mans heart were onely euill continually Qu. Is not God vniust in giuing such a Law to man as hee is no wayes able to keepe An. No because God did giue man power and ability to keepe it in his first Creation and in that hee is not now able to keepe it the fault is from himselfe and God is iust in that hee requireth but his owne (u) Eccle. 7.31 Onely this haue I found that GOD made man righteous but they haue sought many inuentions Qu. Seeing man is not now able to keepe the Law nor cannot bee iustified by it is there then no more vse of the Law An. Yes the Law is still of great vse in the Church of God (x) 1 Tim. 1.7 And wee know that the Law is good if a man vse it lawfully Qu. Of what vse is the Law An. The Law is of great vse both to the reprobate and to the Elect. Qu. Of what vse is the Law to the Reprobate An. Concerning the vse of the Law to the Reprobate First that they may iustifie God in their owne consciences in his pronouncing of the sentence of death and condemnation against them (y) Rom. 2.15.16 VVhich shew the effect of the Law written in their hearts their consciences also bearing witnesse and their thoughts accusing one another at the day when God shall iudge the secrets of men Secondly to bee as a hooke or bridle to keepe in curb or restraine their violent corruptions from breaking forth that so bloud may not touch bloud (z) 1 Tim. 1.9.10 Knowing this that the law is not giuen vnto a righteous man but vnto the lawlesse disobedient to the vngodly and to sinners to the vnholy and to the prophane to murtherers of Fathers and Mothers to man-slayers to whoremongers to buggerers to to lyars to periured Qu. Of what vse is the Law to the Elect An. Concerning the vse of the Law to the Elect. It is two-fold first before their calling Secondly after their calling Qu. Of what vse is the Law to the Elect before their calling An. First to discouer vnto them their lost miserable estate by nature Concerning the vse of it to them before calling by reason of sinne as well as others (a) Rom. 3.19 Now wee know that whatsoeuer the Law faith it sayeth to them that are vnder the Law that euery mouth may bee stopped and all the World guilty before God Secondly to aggrauate their sinnes (b) Rom. 7.11 But sin took occasion by the Commandement (c) Rom. 3.20 For by the law cometh the knowledge of sinne (d) Rom. 7.8 And I had not knowne sinne except the law had sayed thou shalt not lust Thirdly to kill them and slay them that so they may receiue the sentence of death in themselues But sinne that it might appeare sinne working death in mee (e) Rom. 7.13 by that which is good that sin might bee out of measure sinfull by the Commandement (f) Rom. 7.9 I was once aliue without the Law but when the Law came sinne reviued and I dyed Fourthly to bee a Schoole-maister to driue them to Christ (g) Cal. 3.24 Wherfore the Law was our Schoole-maister to bring vs vnto Christ Qu. Hath the Law this power in it selfe to worke these effects An. No the Law in it selfe is a dead letter but the Law is a meanes or an instrument which God vseth his spirit being the efficient accompanying the same working these effects (h) Ioh. 16.8 The spirit shall convince the World of sinne that is the Spirit of GOD without man the Law being the ordinary instrument Qu. Are all the Children of God conuinced alike by the Law of their lost condition An. All those that liue vnder the meanes being capable are convinced alike for quality that is they all see themselues and feele themselues all lost in Adam and borne Children of wrath but not alike in quantity measure or degree as doth appeare by the example of Zacheus and Lydia whom for ought wee finde were nothing so deepely convinced by the law as others of whome we reade as the three thousand that were convinced at Peters Sermon and the Iaylor the like and yet no doubt but they were truly convinced Qu. What may bee the reason of this difference An. I conceiue chiefely because the Lord by his Spirit will not be tyed vnto any ordinary course or meanes But worketh where when and after what maner he will because the Lord will not alwaies haue man to render a reason of all his works (i) Joh. 3.8 The wind bloweth where it listeth Againe it may bee in regard of those secret seeds of grace which God bestoweth vpon his Children euen in their infancie ordinarily in Baptisme Now in some these seedes doe begin to spread forth and to bee expressed euen in their very child-hood so that they begin to haue some measure of apprehending of Gods free grace bestowed vpon them in their Baptisme before they goe on in a customed course of sinne but contrariwise the seed of grace which many receaued in their Baptisme lyeth hid a long time before it breake forth and manifest it selfe and they goe on a long time in a customed course of sinning by reason whereof when they come to bee convinced they are ordinarily stroken with amore deeper apprehension of their misery by reason of sinne questioning whether God euer did or euer will bestow any mercy vppon such miserable sinners as they are Qu. Of what vse