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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

there is some difference betweene them but what it is Rom 11.33 is one of the vnsearchable things of God and a way of his past finding out I. What reasons haue you to prooue the Holy Ghost to be God B. The o Hee is called God 2 Sam. 23 2 3. Acts 5.3 4. names titles essentiall p He is eternall Gen. 1.2 Infinite Psal 139.7 8. Omniscient Esay 11.2 Iohn 16.13 Omnipotent Esay 11.2 properties q We are baptized in his Name Mat. 28.19 honor r It is affirmed of him that he created the world Gen. 1 2 3. Iob 26.13 He preserues the same Gen 1 2. Gouernes it Act. 16.6 Rom. 16.25 Workes miracles 1 Cor. 12.4.10 Calles Prophets and Ministers Act. 13.2 20.28 Reueales Gods will c. Iohn 14.26 1 Cor. 2.9 10. Distributes diuine gifts at his pleasure 1 Cor. 12.11 Leades into all truth Iohn 16.13 Foreshewes things to come Iohn 16.13 11.28 Regenerates Iohn 3.5 Gal. 5.22 Comforts Iohn 14.28 Acts 9.5 Iustifies 1 Cor. 6.11 workes and operations of God are attributed to him as well as to the Father or the Sonne in Scripture I. Why is the Holy Ghost called Spirit more then the Father or the Son since they are Spirits as well as he B. He is termed Spirit not onely because of his spirituall nature which is equally common to all the thrée persons but for that hee is spired and as it were breathed forth from the Father and the Sonne hee procéeding from them both I. Why is this title holy giuen to him more then to the other Persons who are of no lesse puritie and holinesse then himselfe B. 1 Cor. 6.11 2 Thes 2.13 1 Pet. 1.12 Because hée immediately sanctifies the elect and children of God I. What things are common to these three Persons B. The Essence all ſ As Eternity Immensity Immutability Omnipotency c. the essentiall properties and outward t As Creation Preseruation workes of the Diety respecting the creatures I. How are they distinguished among themselues B. First by their names the first person being called the Father Mat 28 29. the second the Sonne and the third the Holy Ghost Secondly by their order for the Father is the first Person because hee is the fountaine of the Diuinitie of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost The Sonne is the second Person because the Deity is communicated vnto him of the Father by an incomprehensible generation The Holy Ghost is the third Person Mat. 28.19 1 Iohn 5.7 because the Deity is communicated vnto him from the Father and the Sonne by an incomprehensible spiration I. Is not then one of these Persons before another B. Yes in manner of existence but not in time there is an order among them but no priority or inequality but they are all Coessentiall Coeternall and Coequall I. Is not this order of Persons kept also in their outward workes B. Iohn 1.3 14. 2● 15.26 ● 19. Col. 1.16 Heb. 1.2 It is so for though all outward workes are done by the common will and operation of the whole Trinity yet so as the Father of himselfe worketh by the Son and the Holy Ghost the Sonne from the Father by the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost from the Father and the Sonne I. How are these three Persons distinguished among themselues B. By an internall incommunicable propertie I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Father B. That he being of none hath from euerlasting begotten his Sonne consubstantiall to himselfe I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Sonne B. That hee is begotten of the Father from all eternitie by an incomprehensible and vnspeakeable generation I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Holy Ghost B. That from all eternity hee procéedeth from the Father and the Son I. What are wee further bound to know out of the Scripture concerning God B. His Workes especially his Predestination Creation and Prouidence Of Predestination I. IS there any Predestination Mat. 20.16 Iohn 10.26 28 29. Ephes 1.4.11 Iude 4. B. Yes certainely the Scripture in many places teacheth vs so I. Ought the Doctrine of Predestination to be taught B. Yea surely First because it is a thing u Deut. 29.29 Rom. 15.4 reuealed in Scripture Secondly it makes much for the x Rom. 9.22 23 Ephes 1.6.12 illustration of Gods glory Thirdly for the y 1 Thes 5 9 10 11. Luke 10.20 2 Tim. 2 19. consolation of the faithfull and fourthly for stirring them vp to z Rom. 12.12 Ephes 1 2 3 4. thankefulnesse to God in word and déede I. What is predestination B. It is the a Ephes 1.4 2 Thes 2.13 2 Tim. 1.9 eternall b Rom. 9.11.15 18.20 c. Ephes 1.5 frée c Rom 11.33 1 Cor. 1.25 wise d Mal. 3.6 Rom. 11.29 immutable and most e Deut. 32.4 Gen. 18.25 iust f 1 Thes 5.9 Rom. 9.11 decrée of God whereby before g Ephes 1.4 Iude 4. the foundations of the world were laid he hath h Rom. 9.22 33. 1 Pet 2.8 appointed all men to an euerlasting i Psal 16.11 Mat. 25 46. estate either of happinesse or k 2 Thes 1.9 Reuel 14.11 misery to the glory of l Rom. 9.17.22.23 Ephes 1.6.12 his mercy and iustice I. What bee the parts of Predestination B. Rom. 9.23.20 1 Thes 5 9. Two Election and Reprobation I. What is Election B. It is the decrée of God whereby he hath k Rom 8.30 Ephes 1.4 ordained some men to euerlasting life and the l Rom. 8.30 2 Thes 2.13 meanes that bring thereunto for the glory of his m Rom 9.23 Ephes 1.6.12 grace and mercy I. Why did God elect some to life B. Rom. 9.15 16. 18 c. 11.5 Luke 13.32 Onely for the meere good pleasure of his will I. Did hee not elect men for their foreseene faith and workes B. No. n Rom. 9.16 For election is the cause of o Acts 13.48 Tit. 1.1 faith and p Rom. 8.29 Ephes 1.4.2.10 workes in whomsoeuer haue them I. Are not all men elect B. No. Mat. 20.16 Iohn 13.18 Rom. 11.7 For then there should bee no election at all I. Can the Elect be certaine that they are predestinated to eternall life B. They q Luke 10.20 Rom. 8.16 38. c. 2 Tim. 4.8 can and ought to bee r 2 Cor 13.5 2 Pet. 1.10 giuing all diligence to make their election sure I. VVhat are the signes of an elect vessell whereby one may be infallibly assured that he is such an one B. The vndoubted fignes hereof are ſ Acts 13.48 2 Thes 2.13 Tit. 1.1 faith and constant t Ephes 1.4 Mat. 10.22 1 Cor. 15.58 holynesse of life which whosoeuer are in truth indued withall may yea and ought to be as certainely perswaded of their election as if God by some extraordinary reuelation or by his owne voyce from heauen

guiltlesse innocent and holy man B. No thing lesse in as much as Christ tooke vpon himselfe to bee our pledge and surety Heb. 7.22 to make satisfaction to God for our sinnes Secondly because he was no way compelled to vndergoe the penaltie due vnto vs but most fréely Mat. 16.21 22 23. 20.28 willingly and of his owne accord did suffer and submit himselfe thereunto Thirdly Rom. 9.5 Tit. 2.13 Heb. 7.24 25.26 because he being not onely man but God also and consequently of infinite power hee was able to beare the full wrath of God incensed against vs to winde out of the same and ouercome it I. But how can this bee that Christ being but one single man that his obedience and sufferings which were also but for a short space should be of that merit and efficacie as to make satisfaction for the sinnes of so many innumerable men and women when as euery particular sinne euen the least vngodly thought deserues no lesse then euerlasting destruction both of body and soule B. Because the obedience and passions of Christ are not the obedience and passions of a meere man alone but of him who in vnity of person is God as well as Man and therefore of infinite Glory and Maiestie Now as himselfe is infinite so must needes his obedience and sufferings be of no lesse then infinite and vnlimited force value and efficacie I. What meane you by the actiue obedience or righteousnesse of Christ B. Mat 1.20 Mark ●4 Luke 1.35 First the innocencie sinlesnesse and most perfect holinesse of his conception he being conceiued and borne most pure without the least staine of sinne Secondly the actuall obedience of his life Mat. ●●7 Iohn ● ●9 46. Iohn 4.34 whereby on our behalfe hee fully and most perfectly euen to his death kept all the Commandements of God shunning with detestation all and euery sinne forbidden and performing with all alacrity and ioyous gladnesse all and euery good worke required by the same I. What is the benefit we receiue by this actiue obedience or righteousnesse of Christ B. By this wee haue right to eternall life and happinesse 1 Cor. 1.30 2 Cor. 5.21 Rom. 10.4 God of his infinite goodnesse imputing the same vnto and accepting it on our behalfe as if wee our selues had perfectly fulfilled the Law in our owne persons I. Is then the actuall obedience of Christ necessary to our saluation as well as his passiue obedience and sufferings B. Yea certainely because his sufferings doe but onely r Rom. 4.25 1 Iohn 1.7 Reuel 1.5 expiate and make satisfaction for our sinnes and deliuer vs from hell and damnation the wages thereof but it ſ Leuit. 18.5 Mat. 19.17 Rom. 10.5 is the imputation of his righteousnesse which inuests into and giues vs title vnto the Kingdome of Heauen there being no possibilitie nor hope of entring thereinto without fulfilling the whole Law of God I. And is Christs pure and sinlesse conception necessary for vs as well as the obedience of his life B. Yea we haue néede of both of the one to answer for the t Psal 51.5 Ephes 1.2 3. impuritie of our polluted conception and births of the other for the sinfulnesse of our wicked u Eph. 2.1 2 3. Iames 3.2 liues and actions I. But Christ was bound to performe obedience to the Law for himselfe was he not B. No. Because from the first moment of his conception his Manhood was personally vnited vnto the second person of the most holy Trinity x Mat 1.20 Luke 1.25 and consequently was not only Man but God and therefore was not bound to any Law neither stood in néede of any legall righteousnesse being already endued with a farre more excellent and exact righteousnes euen the righteousnesse of God so that the only end for which he fulfilled the law was that the same might bee z Rom. 4.6 9.30 Phil. 3 9. imputed to vs and we thereby indued with such an absolute and perfect righteousnesse as might entitle vs to eternall life Luke 17.7 8 9 10. Exod. 20.6 Moreouer had Christ béene bound to performe obedience to the Law as a duty from and for himselfe due to God his obedience though neuer so exact could not haue beene meritorious at all no not so much as for himselfe I. What are we yet further taught in the Scriptures concerning Christ our Sauiour B. That hee is the sole and onely a 1 Tim 2 5. Heb. 9.15 mediator betweene God and the Elect to b 2 Cor. 5.19 Col. 1.19 20 21 reconcile them for euer to obtaine from God and effectually conferre vpon them c Iohn 10.28 17.2.22.24 eternall life and glory with d As remission of sinnes Mat. 9.6 Regeneration Mat. 3.11 Iohn 1.33 The graces of Gods Spirit Iohn 4.10.14 Iohn 1.14.16 Adoption c. Iohn 1.12 all things whatsoeuer are requisite thereunto I. How many are the offices of Christ as he is our Mediator B. They are thrée to wit his e Deut. 18.15 Acts 3 22. 3.37 Propheticall f Psal 110.4 Heb. 2.17 Priestly and g Esay 9.7 Iohn 18.33 34 36 37.39 Kingly office in respect of which hee is called h Psal 2.2 Acts 4.27 Rom. 1.1.3 Christ that is to say Annoynted I. What are the functions of his Propheticall office B. Esay 16.1 Mat. 11.27 Iohn 1.18 Luke 24.25 Acts 16.14 Marke 9 24. Luke 17.5 Heb. 12.1 First to reueale vnto vs the will of God his Father Secondly to illuminate our mindes to know and vnderstand it Thirdly to worke our hearts to beléeue and obey the Doctrine which is taught I. VVherein stands the office of his Priesthood B. First in i Heb. 6 7.26.27 c. and 9.13.14.26 offering vp himselfe k Heb. 9.12.25 26 c. 1 Pet. 3.18 once for all an l Gal. 3.13 1 Iohn 1.7 2.1 2. Rom. 8.34 Heb 7.5 all-sufficient propitiatorie and expiatorie sacrifice for the sinnes of Gods Elect. Secondly in making continuall intercession for them to his Father in Heauen I. How doth Christ make intercession for vs B. First by m Heb. 9 24. presenting himselfe and the infinite merit of his oblation vnto God his Father with a continuall * Iohn 17.24 desire that for the same we may for euer be reconciled vnto him abide in his fauour and be made heires of eternall glory Rom. 8.26 Secondly by stirring vp in vs by his holy Spirit sighs and grones which cannot be expressed Thirdly Reuel 8.3 4. by offering vp our prayers and thankesgiuings to God his Father making them howsoeuer stained with many weakenesses and imperfections as they procéede from vs pleasing and acceptable vnto him I. You thinke not then that Christ prostrates himselfe vpon his knees to his Father and makes any vocall prayers or supplications vnto him in our behalfe doe you B. No in no wise This is but a fantasticall conceit and

and a Sacrament that is to say a solemne oath by which Souldiers bound themselues to their Emperour or Generall I. Wherein doth this semblance or agreement consist B. In these particulars First as Souldiers by this forme of oath called Sacrament did addict vow and binde themselues to serue and obey their Generall and to fight couragigiously and faithfully vnder his banner in defence of him and his Common-wealth So wee that are Christians by the vse of these holy mysteries doe addict vow and for euer bind our selues as it were by a solemne oath in the presence of God himselfe Men and Angels to serue and obey him in all things and like valiant Souldiers manfully to fight vnder his Banner against his and our enemies the World the Flesh and the Diuell vnto our liues end Secondly as Souldiers at their taking of this oath receiued their Emperours Cognisance that thereby they might declare themselues to be as it were consecrated to him and his onely seruice In like manner we Gen. 17.11 Mat. 28.19 when we publikely participate in these sacred ordinances of God the Sacraments doe as it were put vpon vs the Cognisance and Armes of Christ our Lord King and Emperour declaring and professing to the world thereby that wee haue and doe consecrate and dedicate our selues to him and his onely seruice for euer I What conditions are required to a true Sacrament B. These six First an g Mat. 3.11.13 16. externall visible signe Secondly an h Mat. 26 27 28. Acts 2.38 internall inuisible thing signified thereby Thirdly an apt i August If Sacraments had not a similitude of the things whereof they are Sacraments they should bee no Sacraments at all Hence it is that the name of the thing signified is attribu●ed to the signe Act. 22 1● and Mat. 26.26.27 Ti● 3.5 correspondence and agreement betweene them both Fourthly that their institution be of k Mat. 28.19 1 Cor. 11.23 God not of man Fiftly that their vse bee warranted by Gods l Gen. 17.9 10 c. Mat. 28.19 Commandement Sixtly that there bee a m Marke 16.16 1 Cor. 10.16 11.24 25. promise passed from God concerning them to ascertaine vs that the the things signified and represented shall in our lawfull partaking of them bee communicated vnto vs where all or but any one of these be wanting there can be no true Sacrament I. Are the Sacraments necessary to saluation B. Necessary they are in respect of Gods n Mat 28.19 Luke 22.19 Acts 22 16. Commandement who chargeth vs to receiue them and as they are o Mat. 28.19 Rom. 4.11 meanes appointed of God for the confirmation and increase of our faith which hath néede of all p Mat. 6.30 Mat. 9.24 helpes to support and strengthen it But simply and absolutely necessary they are q Marke 16.16 Luke 1.15 and 23.43 The children of Israel not Circumcised for forty yeeres space in the Wildernesse Ioshua 5.2 3 c. not so as that whosoeuer partakes not of them must of necessity perish for not the want of the Sacraments when they cannot but the prophane wilfull and irreligious r Gen. 17.14 Luke 7.20 contempt of them when they may be enioyed is that which is damnable in the sight of God I. You doe not hold then that grace is tyed to included or shut vp in the Sacraments or that they of themselues by vertue of the worke done conferre grace remission of sinnes regeneration iustification c. B. By no meanes they haue no such power or force in them I. Shew your reasons B. First the Sacraments are onely ſ Gen. 17.11 Rom. 4.11 signes seales tokens and pledges not causes workers conueying vessels Pipes or Conduits as it were of grace Secondly it is proper to t Marke 1.8 Rom. 3.30 God alone to conferre and bestow these things Thirdly the u 1 Cor. 3 4 5. Iames 1.18 preaching of the Word conferres not grace of it selfe neither can doe and therefore neither the Sacraments Fourthly some haue receiued remission of sinnes béene iustified c. x Rom. 4.11 Acts 10.47.48 before the vse of the Sacraments others y So many baptized in their infancie long after the vse of them others that z Luke 23.43 So the Emperour Valentine neuer were partakers of them Also many haue béene partakers of the Sacraments yet neuer at all of the a Iohn 17.12 Mat. 7.22 1 Cor. 10.1 2 3. things signified thereby but haue dyed in their sinnes and euerlastingly perished I. When are the Sacraments vsed in an holy and lawfull manner B. When they are vsed according to the b Rom. 14.23 1 Cor. 11.20.23 2 Chro. 35.6.13 institution of Christ by the c Acts 8.37 38. Marke 16.16 Heb. 11.28 faithfull for whom and to d Mat. 3.6.11 Acts 2.38 those ends for which they were ordained I. What are the ends for which God hath ordained Sacraments B. First that thereby our communion with Christ and all his benefits Acts 2 38.41 Rom. 4.11 6. ● 1 Cor. 12 13. Gal. 3.1.27 1 Cor. 10.16 might be as it were in liuely pictures most euidently declared as also more and more scaled and ratified vnto vs and our faith in the through perswasion of these things strengthened and the more confirmed Secondly to bee testimonies and e Gen. 17.1.7 8 9. c. Acts 7.8 Exod. 12 13. pleadges of the f Exod. 19.5 Deut. 7 12. Ier. 31.32 33 34. Heb. 8 9 10 c Exod. 24.3.7 couenant betwéen God and vs of his binding himselfe to become and for euer remaine our God and to giue vs remission of all our sinnes his spirit of sanctification and eternall life through his Sonne Iesus Christ and on the contrary of our binding our selues to become and for euer remaine his people to g Acts 8.37 Mat 28.19 beléeue his promises and to obey all his Commandements Thirdly Gen. 34.14 Exod. 12 43 44 Ephes 2.11 12. c. to bee outward markes and characters of our Religion to distinguish vs the true Church and people of God from all other Sects Professions and Societies of men whatsoeuer which beléeue not in Iesus Christ Fourthly Ephes 4.3 4 5. 1 Cor. 10.17 12.12.13 to be bands and meanes of mutuall loue concord and brotherly amity betwéene the faithfull Fiftly Marke 1.4 Mar. 28.19 Acts 20 7. 1 Cor 11.18.20.23 to occasion holy assemblies of Gods Children and be a meanes of preseruing and propagating the Gospell and publike ministery thereof to the worlds end I. Where ought the Sacraments to be administred B. 1 Cor. 11.20 In the publike place of Gods worship the people of God being there met together B. Who are to administer them I. Mat. 28.19 Mark 16.15 16 Heb. 5.4 Onely such as bee lawfully called to be Ministers of Gods Word I. How if a priuate person take vpon him to administer the Sacraments B. Hee shall greatly incense