and the Son are both one and in whom they enjoy each other everlastingly or which is all one The x Rom. 1 4 Eph. 4.4 5 1 Cor. 12 4 5 6. Spirit is that oneness in which GOD enjoys himself Q. Sect. 17 May there be a further discovery of this Mystery A. It s brought forth in them that y Col. 1 26. beleeve Q. How mean you A. In the z Eph 1 17. Revelation of it Q. And how to A. In the a Col 2 2 enjoyment of it Q. As how A. GOD b Joh 20 17. is their Father Q. How A. He hath begotten them c 1 Pet 1 3 again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Christ Q. How is the Son revealed A. He d Gal. i 16 is revealed in them Q. How mean you A. They e Joh. 3 3. are born and brought forth in his image Q. How doth that appear A. In that GOD loveth and delighteth in them as in his f Zeph. 3 17. own Son Q. How is the Holy Ghost made manifest A. Many ways Q. Name one only A. By the Holy Ghost they that believe are one with g Ioh. 17 22. and in the Lord Jesus one h 1 Cor. 6 17. 2 Cor. Spirit with the Father with Christ and i Eph. 4.4 with all Saints Q. Sect. 18 You in the opening of this Mystery seem shy of the ordinary expressions A. Essence Persons Trinity Those expressions were not from the beginning Q. How have we then received them A. By l Mat. 15 2 tradition Q. Who were the first authors of them A. Those whom we commonly cal the * Trelc Fathers Q. Are we not then bound to the use of them A. Not by the Scriptures Q. May we not make * Abhorremus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 use of them A. Yes Q. Is there foundation for them in the Scriptures A. Yes Q. Why do you then not open this mystery by them A. I have two reasons for it Q. Tell the first A. The m 2 Tim 3 5. Psa 50 16. commonnesse of the expression hath vail'd and clouded the truth and mystery it selfe Q. Tell the second A. The mystery n Eph 3 18 19. it self being a great deep one way of expressing it is too narrow Q. How doth this appear A. From o Ioh. 21 25. the Scriptures Q. How so A. They p Eph 3 10. are abundant and various in the expressing of it Q. To what end A. That q Rom. 15 4. if by any means we might apprehend it Q. What 's the evil of our not following this example A. As most are ignorant of r Mat. 22 29. so few receive comfort from this mystery Q. How appears that A. The ſ 1 Pet. 1.18 Mark 7 13. knowledge of most is but traditional Q. What doth that bring in A. A form t 2 Tim 3 5. of godliness without the power of it Q. And what 's that the root of A. All u 2 Tim 3 1 2 3 4. manner of sin schisme and prophanesse Q. How is it remedyed A. By w Ioh 6 63. understanding all things in the Spirit Q. How is that A. By beholding them in their x 2 Cor 3 18. own native naked and real glory Q. May that be on earth A. y Ibid. Yes Q. How A. In z 1 Cor 13 9. part Q. What follows the want of this A. Many a Ioh 11 9 10. stumble at the truth it self Q. And what too A. Men b Mat 11 18 19. take offence for not going in the common road Q. Is it safe to turn every stone and to examine every thing in Religion A. Every c 1 Ioh 4 1 one should do it for his own satisfaction Q. How A. Modestly d Rom 12 3. Q. How mean you A. Expecting to be taught of GOD e Ioh 6 45 in every thing of GOD. Q. What wil they then bee A. More f Ps 19 10 sweet then the hony Comb. Q. What caution then is to be given us hence A. That g Isa 2 22 we cease from man Q. What altogether A. No h 1 Cor 3 5. Q. What then A. So i 1 Cor. 14 25. far as we find not GOD appearing in him Q. Why so A. Lest k Mat. 10 17. he lead us out of the way Q. To what A. To l 1 Cor. 3 10 11. the knowledge and enjoyment of the very first foundation Q. What is that A. The Mystery m Col. 2.3 of GOD the Father revealed in Christ by the Spirit What 's the end of this divine Manifestation of God Sect. 19 A. That the third Commandment gives us to understand Q. What then doth the third Commandment teach A. That z Exod. 20 7. such honor be given to God as is due unto his Name Q. Doth this follow the two former A. Yes Naturally Q. How so A. When a Rev. 19.1 God is known he is glorified of them that know him Q. How is GOD glorified A. By b Ioh. 3 33 subscribing to whatsoever is revealed or spoken of him Q. Give us an instance A. We c Job 40 4 see it in Job submitting to his wisdome Q. Give another instance A. We see it in d Isa 6. Isaiah the Prophet and with him the Angels giving to GOD the glory of his holinesse Q. Name one instance more A. We see it in that e Revel 5 11 12. infinite number of Saints and Angels that are round about the Throne Q. How doth it appear in them A. In the New f Rev. 5 9 Song they sing Q. What is the song they sing A. Blessing g verse 13. honor glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the Throne and unto the Lamb forevermore Q. How do they express this A. By h Rev 4.10 casting their Crownes before the Throne Q. Of what is that a signe A. That GOD is all and they before him in their own account nothing at all Q. Sect. 20 What will follow hereupon A. That which the fourth Commandment doth reveal Q. What is that A. The i Heb. 4 9. keeping of a Sabbath Q. Of what Sabbath A. Of an k Psa 23 6 everlasting Sabbath Q. Where is this Sabbath to be kept A. In l Heb. 4 9 Heaven and m Mat. 11 29. Earth Q. Can such a Sabbath be kept on earth A. Yes n 1 Cor. 13 12 in part Q. How so A. By o Heb. 11 1 faith Q. As how A. In p Heb. 6 20. Christ Q. Is there a Sabbath in Christ A. q Heb 4 10 Yes Q. What is the nature of it A. A r ib. resting from our works Q. How mean you A. A ſ Isa 58 13. living in another Q. In whom A. In t Col. 3 3 GOD and Christ Q. How long A. For u Ioh.
head and by his own work Q. What doth this lead men too A. Despair b verse 13 Q. What course doe men take that are in despair A. They c Rev. 6 16. fly from GOD as their Almighty enemy Q. What course do they naturally take to heal themselves of this distemper A. They either seek to destroy themselves as being weary of themselves or else to forget God the law and themselvs by plunging themselves in sin and the world Q. Give an instance of the former A. Judas did thus Q. How A. He d Acts 1 18. slew himself Q. Give an instance of the latter A. The Gentiles did the other Q. As How A. They delighted not to retain God in their minds but took pleasure in e Rom 1 28. unrighteousnesse Q. What 's the end of both A. Wrath f Rom 2 5 in the day of wrath Q. Is this the end of all'men A. g Heb 11 6 Yes without Christ Q. What brings men to this A. A h Mat 23 4. mis-understanding of the law Q. What is that misunderstanding A. That i Rom 9 32 it is to them a rule of life without Christ Q. How come men thus to think A. They are led to it two ways Q. What is the first A. False k Gal 3 1 teaching Q. What 's the latter A. By l Rom 9 31 a principle within them Q. Is it not then the mind of God that man of imselfe should keep the law A. That were m 2 Cor 3 5 impossible Q. Why is he then punished A. Because n Jer 31 18 he undertakes things of his own head and will go his own way Q. Is that such a sinne A. By it o Isa 7 13 he contemns God Q. What is the state of such a man A. He lives p Eph 2 12 without God Q. How mean you A. He prayes without out God he hears walks talks eats works dyes and all without God Q. If man be not of himself to keep the law what use then is there of the law A. It q Rom 7 9 serves to make man nothing in respect of power wisdom righteousness and God in that respect all in all Q. What then is the true knowledge of God by the law A. I have shewed that already Qu. Open it more clearly A. The r Exod 19 11 12 law sets up God and throws down man Q. How doth the law set up God A. By Å¿ ibid revealing God Q. How doth the law reveal God A. By t ib. revealing his will concerning man Q. Doth the law then reveal the wil of God concerning man A. Yes u Exod 20 3 Q. What is that law A. The w Exo. 20 sum of it in the letter is the ten Commandments Q. What is the will of God revealed in the ten Commandments concerning man A. That x Mat 5 45 we be the same in a sort one to another as he is to us Q. Is there set forth by the Commandements what a one God is to us A. Yes Q. Sect. 10 In which of the Commandments A. In the first table Q. How doth God set forth himself to us in the first table A. Very gloriously Q. Hint the manner how A. 'T is unspeakeable to declare Q. Declare but what is given you to know but first shew what part of the law you call the first table A. y Mat. 22.37 38. The foure first Commandments Q. What is shewn by the first Commandment Sect. 11 A. Three things Q. What 's the first A. That z Heb. 11.6 God is Q. What 's the second A. That he a 1 Tim. 2.4 is but one Q. What 's the third A. That b Heb. 8.10 he is ours Q. How shal we know this A. Sect. 12 It s shewn c Exo. 20.4 us in the second Commandment Q. How so A. The d Ibid. second Commandment sets forth the image of God Q. Is there any image of God to be seen A. None e ib. of mans framing Q. What 's forbid in this Commandment A. Mans f ibid. framing to himself such an image Q. What is the true image of God A. Jesus g Heb. 1.3 Christ Q. Who is Jesus Christ A. Immanuel h Math. 1.23 Q. What is that by interpretation A. God i Ibid. with us Q. Hath God set up such an image of himself in which alone hee 'l bee worshipped A. Yes k ib. Q. What is that image of himself A. It s the l Heb. 1.3 brightnesse of his own glory Q. What is the brightnesse of his glory A. The m 1 Tim. 3. ult Manifestation of himself Q. What is the Manifestation of God A. Christ n Joh. 14.9 Q. How is God then to be worshipped A. As o 1 Tim 3. manifested Q. How is God manifested A. In p Ioh. 14.10 his Son Q. Who then worship God aright A. They q Ioh. 1.18 that know him aright Q. Who have a right knowledg of God A. They r Ioh. 14.7 that know him in his Son Q. What then is the sum of the second Commandment A. That the Å¿ Ioh. 14 1. Son is to be worshipped as the Father and the Father by the Son Q. Why so A. Because the t Ioh. 17.22 Father and he are one Q. Are they not distinguished A. Yes but u Ioh. 17.21 not divided Q. How are they distinguished A. Many ways Q. Name one or two A. The Father is w Eph. 3.9 God in his hidden glory The Son is the same God in a glory revealed The Father is x Ier. 2.13 the fountain of living water but a fountaine sealed The Son is that y Zech. 13 1. fountain opened the river of life that makes glad the city of God Q. Sect. 13 How is the Son himself revealed A. In the a 1 Joh. 3.24 Spirit Q. What Spirit A. That b Joh. 15.26 which is of his own sending Q. From whom doth he send the Spirit A. b Ibid. From the Father Q. What is that Spirit A. God c Joh. 14.16 himself Q. How mean you A. The d Joh. 16.14 15. fulnesse of the God-head is in him Q. Open it farther as you can A. The same fulness that is in the Father is e Col. 3.9 Ioh 15.26 in Christ and the same fulnesse that is in Christ f Ioh. 16 14 15. is in the Spirit Q. Open it in other and ordinary expressions A. The God-head of GOD is in the Father the God-head of GOD is in the Son the Godhead of GOD is in the Holy Ghost Q. What is equivalent hereunto A. That which is written in all our books Q. What is that A. The Father is God The Son is God The holy Ghost is God not divided but distinguished and that not as God but as Father Son and holy Spirit Q. What then A. They are g 1 Ioh. 5.7 one and yet three Q. What follows hereupon A. He that hath that Spirit h 2 Ioh. 9. hath both the Father and the Son Q.
How mean you A. He i Eph. 3.19 hath all the fulnesse of either Q. Is this necessary to be beleeved A. It s k Ioh. 17.3 the foundation of faith and pure Religion Q. How come you to the knowledge of it A. Not l 1 Pet. 1.18 by tradition Q. How then A. By m Eph. 1.17 Revelation * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 opus est Grineus Q. How mean you A. The n 2 Cor 4 6. Lord opens himself to us Q. How A. In Christ n Ibid. by the Spirit Q. Is this distinction alone in our knowledge for our understanding or â—s the foundation of it in God himself A. It is o Prov. 8.22 23. in God himselfe Q. What from eternity A. Yes o Ibid Q. When did it first appear A. In p Gen 1.1 2 3 26 31. the Creation Q. When was it first revealed A. When Christ q Eph. 3 5 was revealed Q. When do we understand it A. It is made r Acts 26 18. out to us at our beleeving Q. Sect. 14 How may we conceive it was in God from eternity A. After this manner through grace it may be made out to our understanding Q. As how A. God s 1 Ioh. 4.16 was love from eternity Q. What then A. Then there t Pro 8 30 was one in whom his love did rest from eternity Q. What must such an one be A. Such a u Ibid. one as himself Q. What doth this discover A. He w Ioh. 3.16 that so loveth is the father Q. What is he said to be in common speech A. The first person in the Deity Q. What doth it shew forth besides A. He x Mat 3.17 that 's so loved must be the Son Q. What is he said to be in common speech A. The second person Q. How doth this reveal the Spirit the third person in common language A. He y Ioh 17.21 23 24. must needs be the bond of this eternal love Q. How mean you A. Him y ibid. in whom the Father loves the Son and in whom the Son enjoys the Father Q. How doth this declare them one A. GOD z 1 Tim. 2.5 can be but one Q. What then A. He that infinitely loveth must be God and so the Father is God And he that 's infinitely * The Saints are in the Son so a fit suitable object of infinite love loved must be God and so the Son is God And he that is the bond of that infinite love betwixt both must also needs be himselfe God and so the Holy Ghost is God Q. Open it more plainly as you conceive it A. Flesh a Mat. 16.17 and blood cannot receive it Q. Declare it as you beleeve it A. God considered as everlastingly * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seeing is the Father God considered as everlastingly seen of himself is the Son GOD considered as everlastingly seeing himself in himselfe is the Holy Ghost Q. What 's this equivalent to A. To that which is written in our books Q. Name it in the usuall expressions A. GOD considered as everlastingly begetting is the Father GOD considered as everlastingly begotten is the Son The same GOD considered as everlasting proceeding and flowing from both is the Holy Ghost For the nature of God is common * Non ut res rebus sed ut res suis modis qui sunt in re Trelc to all three yet all three Father Son and holy Spirit in respect of that relation are distinguished among themselves Q. Sect. 15 How did this mystery appear in the Creation A. Very a Gen. 1.32 gloriously Q. Name how A. GOD in it is revealed as the Father b Ier. 51 19 and Former of all things Q. How was the Son revealed in the Creation of all things A. As him c Col. 1 16 17. in whom all things were made and by whom all things consist Q. How was this shadowed out in the Creation A. In that d Gen 1 31. all things that were made especially man had on them GODS image Q. Wherein did that image appear A. In two things Q. Name the first A. In that GOD e Gen. 1 31. saw every thing that he had made and behold it was very good Q. What is meant by that A. He saw his f ibid. own image in all Q. How mean you A. He saw g Prov. 8 27 31. Walker on the Sab. pag. 24. his Son in all Q. Name the second A. He h Gen. 2.2 3. rested the seventh day Q. What then A. He i Gen. 2.3 was wel pleased with all that he did Q. How mean you A. 'T was i ibid as a Sabboth unto him Q. How would GOD demonstrate this A. He i ib. sanctified the seventh day Q. To what end A. That it * Walker on Sab. ibid. might be to all succeeding generations a k Isa 56 2 perpetual memory of his sole rest and delight in Christ Q. How was the Holy Ghost revealed in the Creation of all things A. In that to him l Gen. 1.2 is applyed the sustentation of all things that were made Q. Is there a more glorious discovery of this Mystery Sect. 16 A. Yes m Mat. 3.16 17. Q. When was this discovery made A. At the m Ibid. appearing of Christ Q. How did this Mystery then appear A. GOD was expresly then revealed as m ib. the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Q. What to A. The n 2 Pet. 1 17. Son also was then expresly revealed as him in whom the Father delights himself from eternity to eternity Q. How doth this differ from that appearing in the Creation A. That o Rom. 5 14. was but an image of this Q. How mean you A. That p Heb. 1 11 12. passeth away but this abideth for ever Q. What too A. That was but a dark resemblance q Exod 33 23. the back parts of GOD But this is the brightness of the Fathers r Heb. 1 3. 2 Cor. 4 6 glory and the expresse image of his person the face and countenance of GOD. Q. How was the Holy Ghost revealed at the appearing of Christ A. Evidently two wayes Q. Name the first A. He is revealed as proceeding from s Ioh. 15 26. the Father and the Son Q. Name the second A. He t Joh. 14.23 is revealed as him in whom the Father and the Son are one Q. Give the sum of this A. The Father is dwelling delighting u Joh. 14 10. in his Son as in his only rest The w Joh. 1 18 Son is in the bosome of the Father delighting himself as in his glorious rest The Holy Ghost is him in whom the Father
How mean you A. It takes z 1 Cor 1 29 away his glory Q. What is his glory A. His a Phil. 3.19 sin in the imaginary sweetenesse of it Q. And what too A. His b Dan. 10.8 Righteousnesse Q. And what A. His c 1 Cor. 1.20 wisdom Q. What else A. His d Rev. 1.17 strength Q. What 's the plight of those that are so despoiled A. They e Acts 9.9 are left in darknesse Q. What all A. The f Eph. 5.8 night of some is turned into day Q. As how A. The g 2 Pet. 1.19 day-starre from on high ariseth in their hearts Q. What follows A. They h Eph. 5.8 become light in the Lord. Q. What 's the condition of those are not thus visited A. They i Psa 49.14 are in hel Q. What here A. Yes k Mat 24.8 in the suburbs of it Q. Sect. 16 How wil it be with both at the last day A. They l Mat. 25 31 to the end wil be perfect light and perfect darknesse perfect life and perfect death perfect joy perfect woe and therefore perfectly separated one from another Q. How so A. The m ibid. one shall have all that may make them happy the other shall see nothing but what shall make them miserable Q. Sect. 17 Which is the most excellent way of knowing GOD A. Our n 1 Cor. 12.31 knowing him in the Gospel Q. Why so A. Because o Heb. 11.1 in that light only we see him as he was before and since the fall manifested unto men Q. How is the Gospel then to be esteem'd A. As p Mat. 13.44 great riches Q. How mean you A. The q Eph. 3.8 blessings of it cannot be exprest Q. Sect. 18 VVhat means is instituted for the making of it out A. The r 2 Cor. 3 8. Ministery of the spirit Q. VVho is sufficient for it A. No s 2 Cor. 2 16. man of himself Q. VVho then gives sufficiency A. The t 2 Cor. 3 5. sufficiency is of GOD only Q. Sect. 19 May it be carryed on without that which we commonly call Humane Learning A. u Act. 4.13 Yes Q. How so A. By the inward w Rev. 10.9 10 11. 2 Cor. 3.6 1 Joh. 2 27 mighty and secret teaching of the Holy Spirit Q. VVho were so taught A. The a Act. 1 8. Apostles Q. And who too A. Christ b Luk. 4.18 himself Q. As how A. As b ibid. man Q. Are any so taught at this day A. There c 1 Joh. 2.20 is no true teaching but by the same anointing Q. VVhat is that anointing A. The d 1 Ioh. 2.27 Spirit Q. VVhat is the Spirit to such Q. It s e Ioh 7.38 in them a well of living water springing up unto everlasting life Q. Are they the true preachers A. Sect. 20 They f Acts 1 4 Ier 23 21 that are not such run before they are sent Q. Why so A. They have g Ier 23 16 seen nothing Q. And why too A. They h 1 Cor 11 23 have received nothing Q. What then A. They i Eph. 3 5. can reveal nothing Q. What are such then A. Blind k Mat. 23 16. guides Q. Why so A. Because k ibid they undertake to lead others the way themselvs know not Q. Is there no use of the learning men cal humane A. Sect. 21 There x 1 Cor 3.20 is use of all things Q. VVhat 's the ordinary abuse of learning A. It y 1 Cor. 8.1 puffs men up Q. How A. It z 1 Cor. 8.2 makes men think they know many things when they know nothing at all as they should know Q. What follows hereupon A. Contempt a 3 Joh. 9. of the brethren Q. When is there a right use of such learning A. When b Isa 60.14 it is laid at Christs feet Q. How mean you A. When c Isa 60.13 it is made to serve him Q. Sect. 22 How is the Mystery of GOD in the knowledg of it increased among them that beleeve A. Divers d Eph. 3.10 ways Q. Tell the first A. They e Act. 2.42 continue in the Apostles doctrine Q. VVhat doctrine A. The f Tit. 2.10 doctrine they taught Q. VVhat doctrine did they teach A. The f Ibid. doctrine of GOD and our Saviour JESUS Q. Is that doctrine known among men at this day A. Yes g Rev. 21 14. Q. How so A. By the h Eph. 2.20 writings of the Old and New Testament Q. How come you to understand them A. By the same i 2 Pet. 1.20 Spirit that compos'd them Q. Is the Spirit that was in the Apostles and Prophets as yet in the Church A. k 1 Pet. 3 19. Rev. 19 10. Acts 2.18 Yes Q. How A. In a l 1 Cor. 12 11. measure Q. Sect. 23 How else is the knowledge of Christ increased among them that beleeve A. By m Acts 2.42 continuing in the Apostles fellowship Q. The Apostles n Iob. 21.19 they are dead A. Yes o Iob 10.21 22. to men Q. Are they then alive A. Yes p Rom. 6.11 to GOD. Q. Are we then come unto them A. q Heb. 12.22 23 24. Yes Q. How so A. To q ibid. the Spirits of just men made perfect Q. And how A. To q ibid. the General Assembly and Church of the first born whose Names are enrol'd in Heaven Q. Can that be A. We sit with Abraham Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdome of Heaven Q. Can this be demonstrated A. Yes Q. How A. The r Jam. 2.5 Kingdome of GOD is but one Q. What then A. They s Luke 12 32. are all the children of that Kingdome Q. What Kingdome A. The t Mat. 3.2 Kingdome of Heaven Q. Where is this Kingdome A. It s u Luke 17 21. in them that beleeve Q. How mean you A. It s w Eph. 1.14 Phil. 3.20 begun on earth Q. Give another demonstration of it A. They x 1 Cor. 6.17 1 Cor 12 13. are all one Spirit Q. Give a third A. They are y Eph. 3.15 of the same Family Q. How do they differ A. Some z 2 Cor. 5.6 are in the bodys and some are out of the body with the LORD Q. What is the Communion of them in the body A. It is a Act. 2.46 Local Q. How mean you A. They a Ibid come together in the same place Q. How A. As they b Gal. 6.10 Heb. 10.25 have opportunity Q. How else is their Communion A. c Mal. 3.16 Vocal Q. What 's your meaning A. They d 1 Pet. 4.11 speak the words of life one to another Q. To what end A. To edifie e Iude 20. themselves in their holy faith Q. How come they together A. Of f Isa 60.5 a ready
mind Q. How do they keepe together A. They g Col. 2.2 are kept together by the power of God Q. Do they not fall asunder one from another A. Never h Rom. 8.38 39. wholy Q. Why A. Because i Eph. 1.23 they are all of one body Q. What Body A. The i ibid LORDS Body Q. What is the Lords Body A. The i ibid Church Q. VVhat is the Church A. The i ib. fulnesse of Christ Q. Where is the Church A. In k Eph. 3.15 Heaven and Earth Q. Sect. 24 What is the third way the Saints take for their increase in the knowledge of Christ A. Breaking l Acts 2. of bread Q. To what end A. To m 1 Cor. 11 26. shew forth the Lords death till he come Q. How doth the breaking of bread shew forth the Lords death A. By n Luk. 22 19. shewing the end of it Q. What was the end of Christs death A. To o Phil. 3 3 take away our rejoycing in the flesh Q. How doth Christs death take away our rejoycing in the flesh A. Christ p 1 Pet. 4.1 suffered for us in the flesh Q. What then A. That q ib v. 2. we no longer should live the rest of our time to the lusts of men Q. How mean you A. After q ibid. the will of man Q. How then A. To q ibid. the will of GOD. Q. What then was Christs death A. The r Io 3 5 Death of sinne Q. And what too A. All s 2 Tim. 1 9. that which to the hurt of man came in with sin Q. Is this seen in the Supper A. Yes t Gal. 3 1. Q. How A. By u Ioh 6 40 faith Q. What else is this a figure of A. The w 1 Cor 10 16 17. Saints fellowship Q. In what A. In x ibid the Lord Jesus Q. How A. They y ib. v. 17. being many are one bread Q. What doth it figure out besides A. Our z Joh. 6.48 heavenly life Q. How mean you A. It s z ibid. the food of life Q. How A. To a Ioh. 6.35 faith it presents Christ Q. Sect. 25 Who may come to the Supper A. All a Rev. 22 17. that have a will to come Q. May that be A. Christ b Isa 25.6 cals sinners to himself in this as well as in the rest of the Ministrations and the c Isa 60.11 gate of heaven is to stand open in this as well as in any other ordinance of GOD. Q. Are we not to put a difference between the precious and the vile A. The d Mat. 22 11. Lord himself doth that Q. How mean you A. At his e Mat. 24 39. coming Q. What coming do you mean A. His f Mal. 3.2 coming in this and the rest of the Ministrations Q. What is this his coming A. g Mal. 3 2 Terrible Q. Why so A. 'T is g ibid. as refiners fire and as fullers sope Q. What do the sinners and hypocrites say of it A. Who h Isa 33 44. among us shal dwel with devouring fire Q. What do such then A. Go i Amos 4.4 to the Ministrations where Christ is not Q. What are such A. k Lu. 15.16 Husks for swine Q. What are they advantaged by them A. They are l Ezek. 34 16. fatned and confirmed by them in their spiritual and open pride and prophanesse Q. What follows hereupon A. A m Ezek. 34 21. scorning of and a trampling upon the brethren Q. What are such a people A. A n Rev. 17.4 carnal Church Q. And what too A. A o Rev. 17.6 Church Malignant Q. May not an unbeleever possiblycome to this Ministration dispensd in Christs name A. Possibly p Acts 5.12 13 14. but not usually Q. Why so A. It hath the q Acts 2.42 43 44. same operation with the word Q. What word A. The word that q Heb 4.12 is quick and powerful Q. What then A. He r Act. 2.43 will have no heart to either long Q. If he come doth he pollute the Supper A. The Å¿ Mat. 7.6 1 Cor. 11.20 Supper cannot be polluted Q. Why so A. The Supper is indeed the Lord himself whom the unbeleever cannot receive Q. Who is polluted then A. He t Tit. 1.15 that hath not faith Q. Why so A. There is u ibid nothing pure to him Q. Are such to be kept from the Supper A. They w Eph. 2 12. are absent though they seem present Q. May none be kept from it A. Not x 2 Cor. 10.4 by external force Q. By what then A. The y Gen. 3.24 two-edged sword rod of Christs mouth Q. Is that sufficient A. The z Isa 26.1 Church hath no other fence Q. Sect. 26 Is not the Magistrate the Churches fence A. Yes a Tim. 2.1 2. as he is the fence of other men Q. How mean you A. From b Rom. 13 3 4. outward wrong and violence Q. What is the Magistrate in this A. A c Isa 49.23 Nursing father Q. How so A. Herein d ibid. he bowes to Christs scepter Q. How mean you A. He e Phil. 2.9 10 11. confesserh Christs soveraignty Q. Over whom A. The f Heb. 12 9 spirits of men Q. May not the Magistrate interpose with his power in matters purely appertaining to GOD A. He hath g Rev. 17.2 hitherto been abused by such suggestions Q. As how A. He hath been h Rev. 13.15 engaged against GOD and his truth Q. How doth that appear A. There i Rev. 14.20 are tokens of it all Christendome over Q. What are they A. Persecution k Rev. 16 13 14. war and confusion Q. What do these A. Break l Rev. 2.27 the Nations like a potters vessel Q. Is not this rod in Christs hand A. m Psa 2.9 Yes Q. What doth hee aime at in weilding of it A. The n Rev. 19 2.6 regaining of his soveraignty Q. Over whom A. The o Rev. 11.15 Nations Q. In what things A. In p Rev. 19.6 things appertaining to himself Q. Do not the Nations then acknowledge his King-shippe over them A. They q Rev. 13.3 all welnigh bow down to some other Lord. Q. What other Lord A. r Rev. 12 9 13 14. Sathan Q. How comes that to passe A. By the s Rev. 19.20 insinuations of the false prophet Q. What is that false prophet A. The s ibid Pope and the Popish Clergy Q. At what do they aime A. Their t Phil. 3.19 owne belly Q. How do they attain that which they aim at A. They u Rev. 13.17 get themselves confirmed by a law Q. What do they then A. Keep w Rev. 9 1 2. the people in ignorance Q. And what too A. Live x Isa 56.11 12. in luxury