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A96801 Childrens bread or, A briefe forme of Christian doctrine, necessary for the instruction of such as are ignorant; and for the edification of such as have attained some measure of knowledge. By Tho: Wolfall minister of the Gospel, and pastour of Stanerton in Northumberland. Wolfall, Thomas. 1646 (1646) Wing W3248; Thomason E1186_11; ESTC R208229 7,851 18

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Childrens Bread OR A BRIEFE FORME of Christian Doctrine necessary for the instruction of such as are ignorant and for the edification of such as have attained some measure of knowledge By Tho Wolfall Minister of the Gospel and Pastour of Stanerton in NORTHUMBERLAND GEN. 18.19 I know Abraham that he will command his children and his houshold after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord. IOV. 22.6 Train up a childe in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it IOV 20.15 A childe left to himselfe bringeth his Mother to shame Meum est docere vestrum est auscultare Dei est perere Cyril London Printed by G. M. for Iohn Bellamie at the Sign of the three golden Lyons in Cornhil neer the Royall Exchange CHILDRENS BREAD CHAP. I. Of God and of the Covenant of works Question HOw may a man finde out the way to true happinesse A Out of the sacred Scriptures the old and new Testament which are the rule of faith and manners and able to make us wise to salvation 2 Tim. 3.15 Eccles 12.10 Gal. 6.16 Rom. 10.14 Psal 12.6 Q How doth the Scripture hold forth this unto us A. By teaching us the knowledge of God and his Covenant Q What doth the Scripture hold forth concerning God A. First that God is a Spirit having his eternall being from himselfe and is to be worshipped in spirit and truth Secondly That God is one in his Essence and distinguished into three Persons the Father the Son and the holy Ghost Deut. 6.4 1 Cor. 8.4 Matth. 28.19 1. Iob. 5.7 Q What else A. First the propertie of the Father is to beget the Son the property of the Son is to be begotten of the Father the property of the holy Ghost is to proceed from the Father and the Son Secondly that these three are equall in power wisdome immensity eternity and all other Attributes Exod. 34.6 Rom. 16.27 Iob. 35.7 Q What doth the Scripture declare concerning the Covenant A. That mans way to true happinesse before and since the fall hath been by a way of Covenanting Q What was the first Covenant A. It was a Covenant of works contained in the ten Commandements which were written in mans heart binding him to perfect and perpetuall obedience Q What was mans condition under the first Covenant A. First He was holy created after Gods Image in wisdome righteousnesse and true holinesse Gen. 1.26 Col. 3.10 Eph. 4.24 Secondly He was happy in that he had communion with God a quiet conscience dominion over the Creatures and all the contents of Paradise Gen. 1.29 and 2.15 16 17. Psal 8.6 Q. Why then was there necessity of another Covenant A. Because man being inticed by the Devil did wilfully and wantonly breake the first Covenant and thereby brought on himself and on his posterity the blot and guilt of sin Lev 5.2 3. Rom. 3.9 1 Cor. 15.17 Q What harm commeth by the blot of sin A. Losse of mans originall beauty in his aversion from God and pronenesse to all sin in thought word and deed Matth. 15.11 Revel 22.11 Isa 1.15 Ier. 2.13 Q. What by the guilt of sin A. We stand bound over to all kindes of punishment First temporall the curse on the creatures on mans body state and posterity Rom. 8.20 Deut. 28.15 Rom. 6.21 Secondly spirituall as blindnesse of minde horrour of conscience a reprobate sense and strong delusions Luke 19.41 42. Mat. 27.3 Rom. 1.28 1 Thes 2.10 11. Thirdly Eternal the absence of God the fire of Hell the company of Devils and damned persons and blacknesse of darknesse for ever Matth. 25.41 Marke 13.40 Iude. 13. CHAP. II. Of the new Covenant and of the Mediatour of it Qu. DOth the new Covenant helpe us in this wofull case A. Very much for it is a Covenant of grace and reconciliation made betweene God and lost man through the mediation of Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 5.18 Isa 28.16 Luk. 22.20 Q. How is Iesus Christ our Mediatour A. By taking our nature and by undertaking our reconciliation Heb. 2.14 1 Tim. 2.5 Q How did Christ undertake our Reconciliation A. By taking upon him the office of a Propher Priest and King Acts 3.22 Heb. 2.17 Psal 110.1 Q Why was Christ a Prophet A. To declare things to come to reveale the way to life and to furnish his Church with an able Ministery to the worlds end Rev. 1.1 Luke 4.18 19. 2 Cor. 5.20 Q. What did he as a Priest A. He bare our names on the brestplate of his Righteousnesse offered himselfe a sacrifice for sin and now appears before God making intercession for his saints Exod. 28.9 Heb 5.9 Rom. 8.34 Q. What flowes from hence A. Redemption and Justification Q. What benefit have we by our redemption by Christ A. The satisfaction of Gods justice the fulfilling of Gods Law freedome from the power of Satan and an entrance into glory purchased Mark 10.45 Isa 53.5 Mat. 5.17 Rom. 10.4 and 8.12 1 Cor 15.15 Q What by our Iustification A. Remission of sin and imputation of righteousnesse Rom. 8.1 Psal 32.2 Rom. 4 7. Q Wherein doth Christs Kingly office consist A. It consists in the giving of Lawes dispensation of gifts constant care of us and protection over us Eph. 4 8 10. Mat 6.29 30 31. Q What are those lawes Christ hath setled in his Church A The law of faith teaching that our righteousnesse comes by faith in Christ Rom 3 28. Secondly the law morall made now a new Commandement unto Evangelicall purposes Iohn 13.34 1 Iohn 4.11 Q What else A. Institution of new ordinances and officers as changeing circumcision into baptisme the Passeover into the Supper Priests into Pastours and Teachers and of Altars into Tables CHAP. III. Of the use of the Law under the Gospel and the gifts of Christ to his Church Qu. BVt the Scripture saith the law is not made for a righteous man 1 Tim. 1.9 A. We are bound to obey the morall law established by Christ but being made righteous by faith in Christ it doth not condemne Rom. 8.34 Secondly It is not given to a righteous man as the condition of the Covenant but as an Appendix thereunto Luke 1.75 Q What are those Evangelicall purposes for which the Law was established A. First It was established to be a Schoole-mistris to bring us to Christ Gal. 3.17 18 20 21. Secondly That it might be a rule of life to redeemed persons Luke 1.71 74. Rom. 2.13 Q How prove you that the morall Law is not abolished A. Because Christ expoundeth urgeth and confirmeth the Law Matth. 5.18 19 20 21. Matth. 15.4 Secondly because faith doth establish it Rom. 3.31 1 Cor. 7 19. Gal. 3.17 Thirdly Because it was given 400 years after the Promise was made which had bin to no end had the Law beene abolished Gal 3.17 18 19 20. Q Rehearse the ten Commandements A. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me c. Q. How are they divided A. Into two