any man draw back my soul shall have no pleasure in him Q. Is it not a dreadful sin for a man to forsake God A. Jer. 2.12 13. Be astonished O ye Heavens at this and be horribly afraid be ye very desolate saith the Lord for my people have committed two evils they have forsaken me the Fountain of living Waters and hewed them out Cisterns broken Cisterns that can hold no water Q. What promise have you that God will cause you to persevere in his ways A. Job 17.9 The righteous also shall hold on his way and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger Q. Have we not great assurance from the Intercession of Christ that our faith shall not fail though we be assaulted with many temptations A. Luke 22.31 32. And the Lord said Simon Simon behold Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren Q. After God hath given us faith Will he not keep us by his Almighty Power till he hath brought us to salvation A. 1 Pet. 1.5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto Salvation Q. Is there not a warfare in Christians between the flesh and the spirit And are they not in this warfare sometimes led captive by their sins A. Rom. 7.23 I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members Q. Though good men may fall yet will not God so far uphold them that they shall not be utterly cast down A. Psal 37.23 24. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighteth in his way though he fail he shall not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand Q. What shall that man inherit that overcomes his spiritual adversaries A. Rev. 21.7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things and I will be his God and he shall be my son Q. By what means do we get the victory over the world A. 1 John 5.4 Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world and this is the victory that overcometh the world even our faith Q. How did the Saints in former times overcome Satan A. Rev. 12.11 They overcame him by the bloud of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony and they loved not their lives unto the death Q. Is it not appointed for all men that they shall die and after death go to be judged for what they did whilst they lived A. Heb. 9.27 It is appointed for men once to die but after this the judgment Q. Is not our life upon the earth very short and uncertain so that we have no assurance one day that we shall live unto another A. James 4.14 Ye know not what shall be on the morrow for what is your life It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away Q. Seeing we know not how suddenly God may come and take us away by death ought we not every day yea every hour to be prepared to die A. Luke 12.40 Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of Man cometh at an hour when ye think not Q. Should we not live every day as though it were our last day and continue this course till our change come A. Job 14.14 All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come Q. Is not death gain to those that serve and glorifie Christ A. Phil. 1.21 To me to live is Christ and to die is gain Q. Is not the sting of death taken away by the death of Christ so that Christians may triumph over death and what is the sting of death A. 1 Cor. 15.55 56 57. O Death where is thy sting O Grave where is thy victory the sting of Death is Sin and the strength of Sin is the Law But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ Q. Are not all they that die in the Lord in a blessed condition A. Rev. 14.13 I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me Write Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth yea saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them Q. Will not Gods presence with us take away the fears of death A. Psal 23.4 Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou art with me Q. Seeing we are going apace to our graves and there is no work to be done when we come there should not this make us do whatever our hand findeth to do with all our might A. Eccl. 9.10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do do it with all thy might for there is no work nor device nor knowledg nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest Q. When we die do not our souls depart from our bodies A. Gen. 35.18 And it came to pass as her soul was in departing for she died Q. When a man dieth what becomes of his body and whither goeeth his soul A. Eccl. 12.7 Then shall the dust return unto the earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it Q. Shall there not be a general Resurrection of the dead both of good and evil men A. John 5.28 29. Marvel not at this for the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice and shall come forth they that have done good unto the Resurrection of Life and they that have done evil unto the Resurrection of Damnation Q. Shall they that have lien in their graves till their reins are consumed and they are eaten up of the worms rise again with the same bodies that they had whilst they lived in this world A. Job 19.25 26 27. I know that my Redeemer liveth and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth and though after my skin worms destroy this body yet in my flesh shall I see God whom I shall see for my self and mine eyes shall behold and not another though my reins be consumed within me Q. Though our bodies shall be the same for substance at the Resurrection as they are now yet shall not their qualities be changed A. 1 Cor. 15.42 43 44. So also is the Resurrection of the dead it is sown in corruption it is raised in incorruption it is sown in dishonour it is raised in glory it is sown in weakness it is raised in power it is sown a natural body it is raised a spiritual body There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body Q. Shall our bodies that are now vile be made like unto the glorious body of Jesus Christ A. Phil. 3.21 Who shall change our vile body that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body according to the working whereby he is able even to
is thus wicked must not they that would escape eternal death get new hearts and new spirits A. Ezek. 18.31 Cast away from you all your transgressions whereby ye have transgressed and make you a new heart and a new spirit for why will you die O house of Israel Q. What promise have you that God will give you a new heart and a new spirit A. Ezek. 36.26 A new heart also will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and I will give you an heart of flesh Q. What are we by nature A. Eph. 2.3 We were by nature the children of wrath as well as others Q. Do we not abide under the wrath of God as long as we abide in unbelief A. John 3.36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him Q. What course shall we take to make our peace with God must not it be by taking hold on Christ who is the power and strength of God 1 Cor. 1.24 A. Isah 27.5 Or let him take hold of my strength that he may make peace with me and he shall make peace with me Q. Hath not God passed the judgment of condemnation upon all men for Adam 's sin A. Rom. 5.18 By the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation Q. What must we do to escape this condemnation A. John 5.24 Verily verily I say unto you he that heareth my word and beliveth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death unto life Q. Is there no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus And what manner of persons are they that are in Christ Jesus A. Rom. 8.1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit Q. Can we do nothing towards the helping of our selves out of our sinful and miserable condition without the assistance of Gods grace A. John 15.5 Without me ye can do nothing Q. Is there not help in God for such as have destroyed and undone themselves A. Hos 13.9 O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Q. For what end did Jesus Christ come into the world A. 1 Tim. 1.15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief Q. Were not those sinners whom Jesus Christ came to save in a lost undone condition A. Luk 19.10 The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Q. Did not Jesus Christ testifie of himself that he was the promised Messias that was to come into the world A. John 4.25 26. The woman saith unto him I know that Messias cometh which is called Christ when he is come he will tell us all things Jesus saith unto her I that speak unto thee am he Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides his own testimony Do not all things that are written of the Messias by Moses and the Porphets agree to Jesus of Nazareth A. John 1.41 45. We have found the Messias which is being interpreted the Christ we have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write Jesus of Nazareth the son of Joseph Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides Moses and the Prophets Did not the works which he did in his Fathers name bear witness of him that he was the Christ A. John 10.24 25. Then came the Jews round about him and said unto him how long dost thou make us to doubt If thou be the Christ tell us plainly Jesus answered them I told you and ye believed not the works that I do in my Fathers name they bear witness of me Q. What other proof have you that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messias besides his works Did not God the Father bear witness by a voice from Heaven that he was his beloved Son A. Matth. 3.17 Lo a voice from Heaven saying this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased Q. Is it not enough to believe that there is a Messias but is it necessary to salvation to believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ that was to come into world Q. John 8.24 If ye believe not that I am he ye shall die in your sins Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ is God A. John 1.1 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ being God became man and dwelt amongst the sons of men A. John 1.14 The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory the glory as of the only begotten of the Father ful of grace and truth Q. Was the body of Christ of the same nature with ours consisting of flesh and bloud as our bodies do A. Heb. 2.14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and bloud he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the Devil Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ was born of a Virgin A. Matth. 1.23 Behold a Virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a Son and they shall call his name Emmannuel which being interpreted is God with us Q. What was the Virgins name that conceived and brought forth Jesus Christ A. Luk 1.27 The Virgins name was Mary 30.31 The Angel said unto her Fear not Mary for thou hast found favour with God and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a Son and shalt call his name Jesus Q. When the Virgin Mary asked the Angel how it could be that she which had not known a man should have a Son what did he say to her A. Luk 1.35 The Angel answered and said unto her the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the highest shall over shadow thee therefore also that holy thing that shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God Q. How do you prove that there was neither original nor actual sin in Christ A. 1 John 3.5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins and in him there is no sin Q. Why did Jesus Christ undergo such great sufferings when he was in the world seeing he never sinned against God A. Isah 53.5 He was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquitis the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed Q. How do you prove that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was buried and rose again the third day A. 1 Cor. 15.3 4. I delivered unto you first of
2 Cor. 5.17 If any man be in Christ he is a new creature Old things are past away behold all things are become new Q. Are they none of Christs that have not his Spirit A. Rom. 8.9 Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his Q. Must we not love Christ above our nearest and dearest relations A. Mat. 10.37 He that loveth Father or Mother more then me is not worthy of me and he that loveth Son or Daughter more then me is not worthy of me Q. Are they not under a curse and shall they not remain so till the Lord comes who do not love Jesus Christ A. 1 Cor 16.22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ let him be Anathemae Maranatha Q. Who is it that loveth Christ aed what shall we gain by loving him A. John 14.21 He that hath my Commandements and keepeth them he it is that loveth me and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I will love him and will manifest my self to him Q. Must not they that would be Christs Disciples deny themselves take up their cross and follow him A. Mark 8.34 When he had called the people unto him with his Disciples also he said unto them whosoever will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me Q. Must we not forsake all we have for Christs sake when God calls us to it A. Luke 14.33 Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he bath he cannot be my Disciple Q. What shall be given to them that forsake any thing for Christ A. Mat. 19.29 Every one that hath forsaken houses or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my names sake shall receive an hundred fold and shall inherit everlasting life Q. What is the Covenant that God hath made with his people in the days of the Gospel A. Heb. 8.10 11 12. This is the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days saith the Lord I will put my Laws into their mind and write them in their hearts and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people And they shall not teach every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying know the Lord for all shall know me from the least to the greatest For I will be merciful to their unrighteosness and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more Q. Doth not this Covenant contain all that we can desire and all that is necessary for our Salvation A. 2 Sam. 23.5 Although my house be not so with God yet he hath made with me an everlasting Covenant ordered in all things and sure for this is all my salvation and all my desire although he make it not to grow Q. How do you prove that God will take those into this Covenant which come to close with Jesus Christ the Mediator of the covenant A. Isa 55.3 Encline your ear and come unto me hear and your souls shall live and I will make an everlasting Covenant with you even the sure mercies of David Q. When once God hath taken us into Covenant with himself shall his Covenant never be removed from us A. Isah 54.10 The Mountains shall depart and the Hills be removed but my kindness shall not depart from thee neither shall the Covenant of my peace be removed saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee Q. Who are they to whom God hath promised to reveal his Covenant A. Psalm 25.14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him and he will shew them his Covenant Q. What promise have you that God will bring you into the bond of his Covenant A. Ezek. 20.37 I will cause you to pass under the rod and I will bring you into the bond of the Covenant Q For what end hath God given us such great and precious promises as are contained in the Covenant of grace A. 2 Pet. 1.4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust Q. Do not the promises belong to all that are effectually called A. Acts 2.39 The promise is unto you and to your children and to all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call Q. What must we do that we may inherit the promises A. Heb. 6.12 That ye be not slothful but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises Q. Do we not need patience to wait for the promises when we have done what we can to obtain them A. Heb. 10.36 Ye have need of patience that after you have done the will of God ye might receive the promise Q. Are not the promises powerful arguments to excite us to cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit A. 2 Cor. 7.1 Having therefore these promises dearly beloved let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God Q. Is it not the command of God that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ A. 1 John 3.23 This is his commandement that we should believe on the Name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another as he gave us commandement Q. Hath not God promised eternal life to every one that believeth in his Son Jesus Christ A. John 3.16 God so loved the world that he gave his onely begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life Q. Must not they that would be saved by Christ obey him as well as believe in him A. Heb. 5.9 And being made perfect he became the author of eternal Salvation unto all them that obey him Q. How shall we know that we believe in Christ Is not prizing Christ an evidence of faith A. 1 Pet. 2.7 Unto you which believe he is precious Q Must not they that believe in Christ be careful to maintain good works A. Tit. 3.8 This is a faithful saying and these things I will that thou affirm constantly that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works these things are good and profitable unto men Q. Shall not all unbelievers go to Hell A. Mark 16.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved but he that believeth not shall be damned Q. Seeing such as believe not shall be damned doth it not concern every man to take heed of the sin of unbelief as well as other sins A. Heb. 3.12 Take heed brethren lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God Q. How shall a man come by faith must it not be by the gift of God A. Eph. 2.8 By grace are ye saved through faith and that not of your selves it is the gift of God Q. 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grace and glory no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly Q. What promise have you that God will make you sincere A. Isa 61.8 I the Lord love judgment I hate robbery for burnt offering and I will direct their work in truth and I will make an everlasting Covenant with them Q. Must we not be content with such things as we have although our condition be low and mean A. Heb. 13.5 Let your conversation be without covetousness and be content with such things as ye have for he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee Q. If we should be so low in the world as that we should have nothing but food and rayment must we be content with such a condition A. 1 Tim. 6.8 Having food and raiment let us be therewith content Q. What promise have you that God will enable you to abide satisfied and contented in all conditions A. Prov. 19.23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life and he that hath it shall abide satisfied he shall not be visited with evil Q. Is not every one that is proud in heart an abomination unto the Lord A. Prov. 16.5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination unto the Lord though hand joyn in hand he shall not be unpunished Q. Is it not the duty of Christians to be clothed with humility A. 1 Pet. 5.5 Likewise ye younger submit your selves unto the elder yea all of you be subject one to another and be clothed with humility for God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble Q. Hath not God promised to dwell with such as are of an humble spirit A. Isa 57.15 Thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabiteth Eternity whose Name is holy I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones Q. Hath not God promised to hear the Prayers of humble persons A. Psal 10.17 Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble thou wilt prepare their heart thou wilt cause thine ear to hear Q. Is not a froward heart an abomination to the Lord A. Prov. 11.20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord but such as are upright in their way are his delight Q. Doth not a froward heart bereave a man of all good A. Prov. 17.20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief Q. Is not a meek and a quiet spirit an ornament of great price in the sight of God beyond Gold or costly Apparel or any other such thing A. 1 Pet. 3.3 4. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair and of wearing of Gold or of putting on of apparel but let it be the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price Q. Must not the people of God put on bowels of mercy with other graces of the Spirit also A. Col. 3.12 13. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved bowels of mercies kindness humbleness of mind meekness long-suffering forbearing one another and forgiving one another if any man have a quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you so also do ye Q. Shall not they that are merciful obtain mercy A. Matth. 5.7 Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Q. Do not such as pity and relieve the poor lend unto the Lord A. Prov. 19.17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord and that which he hath given will he pay him again Q. Doth not a great part of our Religion lye in visiting the fatherless and the widow and keeping our selves unspotted from the world A. James 1.27 Pure Religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this to visit the fatherless and widdows in their affliction and to keep himself unspotted from the world Q. Will not God satiate their souls with spiritual blessings that refresh the bowels of the poor A. Isa 58.10 11. If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry and satisfie the afflicted soul then shall thy light rise in obscurity and thy darkness be as the noon-day and the Lord shall guide thee continually and satisfie thy soul in drought and make fat thy bones and thou shalt be like a watered Garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not Q. Are such persons void of the love of God who see their brethren in want and are able to relieve them and yet do shut up the bowels of compassion from them A. 1 John 3.17 Whoso hath this worlds good and seeth his brother have need and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him Q. Must we not put away all bitterness wrath clamour evil speaking and malice A. Ephes 4.31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice Q. Should we not be slow to anger and when our anger is kindled should we not quickly lay it aside again A. Eccles 7.9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry for anger resteth in the bosom of fools Q. What doth Christ say of such as are angry without a cause and of such as call others by any reproachful names as fool or the like A. Matth. 5.22 I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother Racha shall be in danger of the counsel but whosoever shall say thou fool shall be in danger of Hell fire Q. Are not they that hate others guilty of murder in Gods account A. 1 John 3.15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him Q. Is it not the will of God that we should abstain from fornication A. 1 Thes 4.3 This is the will of God even your Sanctification that ye should abstain from fornication Q. Must we not abstain from fleshly lusts as well as from the works of the flesh A. 1 Pet. 2.11 Dearly beloved I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul Q. What will keep us from fulfilling the lusts of the flesh A. Gal. 5.16 This I say then Walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh Q. Is not lusting after a woman adultery in Gods account A. Matth. 5.28 But I say unto you that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart Q. Shall no whore-monger or unclean person or covetous man go to Heaven A. Ephes 5.5 This ye know that no whoremonger nor unclean person nor covetous man who is an idolater hath
any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and of God Q. Shall they die eternally who live after the flesh and shall they live that mortifie the lusts and deeds of the flesh A. Rom. 8.13 If ye live after the flesh ye shall die but if ye through the spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live Q. Are not they spiritually dead whilst they live a natural life who live in pleasure A. 1 Tim. 5.6 She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth Q. Will not following our pleasures bring us to poverty A. Prov. 21.17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man he that loveth Wine and Oil shall not 〈…〉 Q. Do not the pleasures as well as the cares of this life choke the Word of God and make it unfruitful A. Luke 8.14 That which fell among thorns are they which when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring no fruit to perfection Q. Are not such as tell lies an abomination to the Lord A. Prov. 12.22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord but they that deal truly are his delight Q. Shall not all lyars be shut out of the Kingdom of Heaven A. Rev. 22.15 Without are Dogs and Sorcerers and Whoremongers and Murderers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie Q. Shall all such as tell lies not only be shut out of Heaven but also be cast into Hell fire A. Rev. 21.8 All lyars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death Q. Are not they in danger of eternal damnation that are given to swearing A. James 5.12 Above all things swear not neither by Heaven neither by the Earth neither by any other Oath but let your yea be yea and your nay nay lest ye fall into condemnation Q. What rules must we observe in taking a lawful Oath Must we not swear by the living God not by Idols or any of the creatures In truth and not to any falshood in judgment weighing and understanding what we swear and in righteousness A. Jer. 4.2 Thou shalt swear The Lord liveth in truth in judgment and in righteousness Q. Shall no thieves nor drunkards nor revilers nor any other unrighteous persons inherit the Kingdom of God A. 1 Cor. 6.9 10. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God Be not deceived neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor effeminate nor abusers of themselves with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the Kingdom of God Q. Must we not hononr all men especially Kings and such as are in authority A. 1 Pet. 2.17 Honour all men love the brotherhood fear God honour the King Q. Ought we not to honour and reverence aged persons A. Lev. 19.32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head and honour the face of the old man and fear thy God I am the Lord. Q. Must we not be subject to such as are in authority obey Magistrates be ready to every good work avoid speaking evil of any man and brawling and be gentle and meek towards all men A. Tit. 3.1 2. Put them in mind to be subject to Principalities and Powers to obey Magistrates to be ready to every good work to speak evil of no man to be no brawelers but gentle shewing all meekness unto all men Q. Is it not a greater wrong to our neighbour to take away his good name by backbiting and speaking evil of him then to take away his Estate by theft or oppression A. Prov. 22.1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches and loving favour rather than silver and gold Q. Must not such as expect to live with God in Heaven be careful that they neither speak evil of nor do evil to their neighbour as well as to carry themselves piously and righteously towards God A. Psal 15.1 2 3. Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle who shall dwell in thy holy Hill He that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousness and speaketh the truth in his heart he that back-biteth not with his tongue nor doth evil to his neighbour nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour Q. How must we demean our selves in our callings and how in the service of God A. Rom. 12.11 Not slothful in business fervent in spirit serving the Lord. Q. When we are serving the Lord should we not be careful to keep our minds free from distraction and will not this be for our own prefit as well as Gods glory A. 1 Cor. 7.35 This I speak for your own profit that you may attend upon the Lord without distraction Q. Must not every man abide with God in his calling A. 1 Cor. 7.24 Brethren let every man wherein he is called therein abide with God Q. What advantage comes by diligence in our Callings and what evil ariseth from slothfulness A. Prov. 10.4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand but the hand of the diligent maketh rich Q. Is not diligence in our imployments the way to rise to great preserment A. Prov. 22.29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business He shall stand before Kings he shall not stand before mean men Q. Was not idleness one of the sins for which God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah A. Ezek. 16.49 50. Behold this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom Pride fulness of bread and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy and they were haughty and committed abomination before me wherefore I took them away as I saw good Q. Seeing idleness is such a great sin doth it not concern us to be wise and circumspect to redeem time A. Ephes 5.15 16. See then that ye walk circumspectly not as fools but as wise redeeming the time because the days are evil Q. How must we spend our time every day Must we not make it our constant practise every morning as soon as we awake to have our hearts and thoughts upon God A. Psal 139.18 When I awake I am still with thee Q. Must we not every morning as soon as we rise give our selves unto Prayer and observe all the day how God answers our Prayers A. Psal 5.3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning O Lord in the morning will I direct my Prayer unto thee and will look up Q. Must we not be in the fear of the Lord all the day long A. Prov. 23.17 Let not thine heart envy sinners but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long Q. Must not our speeches and carriages all the day long be such as may tend to the honour and glory of God A. Psal 71.8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day Q. Must we not receive every days mercies as coming from the hand of God and be thankful for them