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Spirituall food, and physick vis. Milke for the younger. Meat for the stronger. The substance of diuinitie. A pill to purge out poperie.; Pill to purge out poperie
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Mico, John.; Mico, John. A pill to purge out poperie.
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of Abraham Isaac Iacob From hence this truth is strongly collected viz. that Abraham Isaac and Iacob shall liue and rise according to their bodies because God saith Christ is not the God of the dead but of the liuing Therefore now this consequence that Abraham and the Saints departed shall rise must bee credited no lesse then that expresse Scripture from whence Christ drew it And to the end that you may see that all necessary poynts of faith manners are plainely expressed in the Scriptures I haue heere in order set downe the summe substance of Christian Religion in certaine Texts of Scripture The order of it is this The true knowledge of God and of Iesus Christ which is life eternall that is the way and meanes to eternall life is to be found in the Scriptures Therfore first we begin with the Scriptures then wee come to the knowledge of God and of his workes as of his eternall decree of Predestination Creation and Prouidence concerning Angels and men in which Prouidence is to be considered the fall of Angels and man and the misery that followed therof namely sinne and death Secondly followeth Gods Couenant with man namely the couenant of works and the couenant of grace Concerning the couenant of workes there is shewed the impossibility of keeping it and to what end it serues In the couenant of grace is noted First the foundation of it which is Christ the Mediator Secondly the meanes of applying Christ vnto vs. In Christ wee are to consider his person and office His office is threefold The application of the couenant of grace where is shewed the vnion communion which the elect haue with Christ The meanes of the reuealing and applying of the couenant of grace are eyther inward as the Spirit of Christ and faith or outward namely the Word and Sacraments The māner of reuealing it is our calling vnto Christ The persons to whom it is reuealed namely to the Church As the benefit we receiue from the propheticall office of Christ is the reuealing of the couenant of grace whereby we are made wise to saluation so the benefit we receiue from the Priestly office of Christ is our instification before God The benefit we receiue from the kingly office of Christ is our glorification which is partly in this present life but fully and perfectly in the life to come Our glorification in this life consisteth in this that in our condition we are made blessed and made holy in our nature which is Sanctification The rule of Sanctification is the Word of God euen the Law and the Gospell The effect of Sanctification is Repentance The notes of Repentance are specially two A hatred of all sinnes and the practice of good workes Among good workes almes and prayer are specially commended to vs. The speciall helps to prayer and to the performing of other good workes are vowes and fasting Then lastly is to be considered Gods dealing with man after this life by bringing all men to Iudgement which is eyther particular or generall And to the end that you may in reading these Texts of Scripture perceiue how one thing depends vpon an other I haue set downe ouer the Texts of Scripture the things whereof the places following doe speake If therefore you will accordingly be diligent inreading the Texts of Scripture I doubt not but by Gods grace assisting you you shall in a short time much benefit your selues thereby and shall be able when need requires to proue any ground of Religion by some Text of Scripture And so I commit you to the mercifull protection of Almighty God beseeching him to endue you with all sauing grace and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy through Iesus Christ Amen THE SVBSTANCE of Diuinitie Of the holy Scripture Iohn 5 39. Search the Scriptures for in them yee thinke to haue eternall life and they are they which testifie of mee 2 Tim. 3.16 17. All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine for reproofe for correction for instruction in righteousnes that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished vnto all good workes Marke 12.24 Doe yee not therefore erre because yee know not the Scriptures neither the power of God Of God Iohn 17.3 This is life eternall that they might know thee the onely true God and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent Heb. 11.6 Hee that commeth to God must beleeue that God is c. Iohn 4.24 God is a Spirit c. Exodus 34.6 The Lord God mercifull and gracious long suffering and abundant in goodnes and truth c. 1 Cor. 8.4 We know that an idoll is nothing in the world and that there is none other God but one 1 Iohn 5.7 There are three which beare record in heauen the Father the Word and the holy Ghost and these three are one Of Gods decree of Predestination 1 Thes 5.9 God hath not appointed vs to wrath but to obtaine saluation by our Lord Iesus Christ Ephes 1.4 God hath chosen vs in Christ before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before him in loue Rom. 11.5 6. There is a remnant according to the election of grace and if by grace then is it no more of workes c. Iude 4. Who were before of old ordained to this condemnation 2. Tim. 2.20 In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of siluer but also of wood and of earth and some to honour and some to dishonour Of Creation Gen. 1.1 In the beginning God created the heauen and the earth Psal 33.6 By the word of the Lord were the heauens made all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth Heb. 11.3 Through faith we vnderstand that the worlds were fram'd by the word of God so that things which are seene were not made of things which do appear Gen. 1.31 And God saw all that he had made and lo it was verie good Gen. 2.7 The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a liuing soule Gen. 1.27 God created man in his owne Image c. Eph. 4.24 And put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnes and true holinesse Of Gods Prouidence Acts 17 25 28. Hee giueth to all life and breath and all things For in him we liue and moue and haue our being Mat. 10.29 30. Are not two Sparrowes sold for a farthing and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father Yea and all the haires of your head are numbred Prou. 16.33 The lot is cast into the lappe but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Of the fall of Angels and Man 2. Pet. 2.4 God spared not the Angels that sinned c. Iude 6. The Angels which kept not their first estate c. 2. Cor. 11 3. The Serpent beguiled Eue through
the first A. That he is the Lord which hath authority to command and power to punish the transgressors of his Law Q. VVhat is the second reason A. That he is our God which hath made a couenant with vs Iere. 31.33 34 concerning remission of sinnes and eternall life Q. VVhat is the third reason A. Which brought thée out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage Q. What is the meaning of it A. That the Lord had redéemed them from the bondage of Pharao and therfore they were to worship and serue him onely Q. What doth this concerne vs which were neuer in bondage in Egypt A. We haue bin redéemed by Christ from a greater bondage whereof that was a type and a figure Q. What bondage was that A. The spirituall bondage of sinne and Satan Colos 1.13 Q. What followeth heereof A. That therfore in token of thankfulnes to God we must yéeld obedience to his Commandements Q. Which is the first Commandement A Thou shalt haue none other gods before me Q What doth this Commandement concerne A. The inward worship of God Q. What is the ground of Gods worship A. The true knowledge of God 1 Cor. 28.2 Psal 9.10 Q Wherein standeth the inward worship of God A. In a Deut. 6.5 Mat. 10.37 louing and b Deut. 10 12. Luk. 12.5 fearing God aboue all things Q. Wherein else A. In c Psal 50.14.15.23 calling vpon God d Psal 50.14.15.23 giuing thanks vnto him and e Psal 37.3 Ier. 17.5 putting our whole trust in him Q. Which is the second Commandement A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image c. Q. What doth this Commandement concerne A. Gods outward worship or the manner of his worship Q. What is heerein forbidden A. The a Deut. 4 â—â— 16 â—â—â—y 40 17 â—â—â—…it 26.1 making and worshipping of images yea euery c â—â—ay 29 13. Ezâ—c 20.18 19 forme of worship not prescribed by God himselfe Q. May no image then be made A. There may no image bee made of God or of any thing else for religion and the seruice of God Q. May there then no image at all be made A. Yes images of creatures may be made for ciuill vses Q. What is commanded heerein A. That we worship God in spirit and truth Iohn 4.24 Q. How is this done A. By vsing carefully and reuerently the meanes of Gods worship and seruice 1. Cor. 14 40 Eccles 5.1 2. Q What be the ordinarie meanes of Gods seruice A. Prayer Acts 2.42 preaching and hearing of Gods Word and the vse of the Sacraments Q. What reasons doth the Lord heerein vse to terrifie vs from idolatry A. Foure especially Q. What is the first A. That he is the Lord which is strong and so able to reuenge Idolatry Heb. 10.30 31. Q. What is the second A. That he is a iealous God that cannot abide his praise to be giuen to carued images Esay 42 8 Q. What is the third A. That he will visit the sinnes of the Fathers vpon the children which persist in the sinnes of their Fathers Q. How may God doe this A. In with-holding the meanes of grace and the spirit of grace from them and in giuing them vp to blindnes of minde and hardnes of heart Q. What is the fourth reason A. That he will shew mercy vnto thousands of them that loue him and kéepe his Commandements Q. What do you learne out of this fourth reason A. That God is more ready to shew mercy Psal 103.8 then to punish Q. What is the third Commandement A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine Q. What doth this Commandement concerne A. The glorifying of God in the affaires of our life out of the solemne seruice of God Q. What is meant by Gods name A. Gods a Exo. 3.14 15 titles and b Exod. 34.6 7 properties his c Acts 9.15 word and d Psalm 8.1 workes Q. What are wee heerein forbidden to doe A. To think or speak vnreuerently idlely carelesly of the things aforesaid Q. What else A. To apply Gods name and word to charming sorcery or cursing Deu. 18.10 11 Q. What more A. To sweare a Mat. 5.33 vainely and idlely or b Zech. 5.4 Malach. 3.5 wickedly and falsely by the name or God or any other thing Q. Is it not lawfull then to sweare at all A. Yes when the c Gal. 1.20 glory of God is sought or the d 1 Sam. 20 17 good of our brethren e Ex. 22.11 and when we are called before a Magistrate Q. And whereby are wee then to sweare A. Not by any f Mat 5.34 35 36 creature but by g Deu. 6.13 God onely Q. And how are we then to sweare A. In truth in iudgement and in righteousnes Q. What is further required in this Commandement A. That wee doe vse the Name of God with all reuerence Q. VVhat is heerein threatned to such as take Gods Name in vaâ—n A. That the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse Deut. 28.58 that is will not suffer him to escape vnpunished Q. VVhat is the fourth Commandement A. Remember that thou kéep holy the Sabbath day c. Q. VVhat is there commanded herein A. That euery one bee carefull to spend the Lords day aright Q. Wherein is it to be spent A. In hearing Esay 58.13 Acts 20.7 8 reading and meditating on Gods Word and works in prayer the vse of the Sacraments and in such like holy things Q. VVhat is forbidden herein A. Bodily labor and all such things as hinder the exercises of Religion and the solemne worship of God Q. May no bodily worke be done on that day A. Yes workes of necessitie of mercie and charity are then to be done Mat. 12.1 2 3. Luk. 13.14 15. 1. Cor. 16.1 2 Q. VVhat reasons are there added to the Commandement why wee should sanctifie the Sabbath A. Thrée specially Q. VVhence is the first taken A. From the equity of it God hath giuen vs sire dayes for the works of our calling and hath taken but one for his publike worship and seruice therefore we must spend that in his seruice Q. VVhence is the second taken A. From Gods own erample God treated all things in sixe dayes and rested the seuenth so must we on the sixe dayes doe our owne works but rest on the Lords day and sanctifie it Q. VVhence is the third reason taken A. From the end of the Sabbath god hath appointed it for our good euen to be a meanes of blessing both vpon the soule and body and therefore we are to kéepe it holy Q. Which is the 5 CoÌ„mandment A. Honour thy father and thy Mother c. Q. What doth this concern A. Such speciall duties as one doth owe to another in regard of their special callings Q. What is meant by Father and Mother A. Not onely naturall