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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94236	Doctrine and instructions: or, A catechism Touchign [sic], many the most weighty points of divinity, viz. The original of the scriptures, the nature of God, man's capacity of eternal rewards, his past happiness, present misery in himself, the all-sufficiency of Christ, the sweetness of providence, terms of salvation, way and causes of justification, faiths influence, sincerity of obedience, natures weakness, its renovation, the moment hereof, the improvement, of the Word, infants in covenant, greatly advantaged thereby, to be baptized, right participation of the Lords Supper, helps for prayer, Heavens bliss, Hell's woe, judgments terror, and preparation for it. By Stephen Scandrett Minister of the Gospel in [...]hil.	Scandrett, Stephen, 1631?-1706.	1674 (1674)	Wing S818; ESTC R229797	15,005	32

Doctrine and Instructions OR A CATECHISM TOUCHING Many the most weighty Points of Divinity Viz. The Original of the Scriptures the Nature of God Man's capacity of Eternal Rewards his past Happiness present Misery in himself the All-sufficiency of Christ the Sweetness of Providence Terms of Salvation way and causes of Justification Faiths influence sincerity of Obedience Natures Weakness its Renovation the moment hereof the improvement of the Word Infants in Covenant greatly advantaged thereby to be Baptized right participation of the Lord s Supper helps for Prayer Heavens Bliss Hells Woe Judgments Terror and preparation for it By Stephen Scandrett Minister of the Gospel in Haverhil Deut. 6.6 And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thy heart Deut. 7. And thou shall teach them diligently unto thy Children and shall talk of them when thou sittest in thine House and when thou walkest by the way and when thou lyest down and when thou risest up 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Clem. Alex. Rom. 10.14 London Printed for Thomas Parkhust at the Three Bibles and Crown near Mercers Chappel 1674. The Original of Scripture Nature of God 1. Qu. HOw doth it appear that the Scripture are the Word of God Answ 1. From the holiness of the Commands Ps● 119 140. 2. From the sublimity of the Doctrine 1. Jo. 5 7● Jo. 1.1 3. From the majesty of the Style Deut. 32.22 23 4. From the fulfilling of the Prophesies Ac. 2.30 31● 5. From the excellency of the Scope God's glory Man's salvation Eph. 1.5 6. Jo. 20 31. 6. From the mighty power it hath upon the Conscience Act. 2.41 7. From the integrity of the Penmen 2 Pet. 1.21 8. From the Divine miracles they wrought Act. 4.16 9. From the prophaness of the Scriptures enemies Jer. 36 23 26. 10. From the care of Divine providence in their preservation 2 Chro. 34 15. 1 Pet. 1.4 5. 2. Q. What do the Scriptures teach concerning God A. 1. That there are three distinct persons Mat. 27● Heb. 1.3 1 Cor. 12 11. the Father of himself Ro. 11● 35. The Son begotten of the Father Heb. 1.6 The holy Ghost proceeding from the Father Jo. 15 26. And from the Son Gal. 4.6 2. That the whole God-head undivided is in each person severally Col. 2.9 3. That the three Persons are equal Mat. 28 19. One and the same God Deut. 6.4 Eternal Mic 5.2 Heb. 9.14 Almighty Rev. 1.8 Zach. 4.7 Knowing 〈◊〉 things Rev. 2.23 1 Cor. 2.10 11. Most faithful Re. 〈…〉 Act. 1 16. Most merciful Mat. 9.2 Gen. 6.3 And ●ost Just Exod. 34.7 Act. 17.31 Act. 5 4 5. 4. That the Son is God and Man Heb. 10 12. The ●●ther and the Holy-Ghost God only 3. Q. How doth it appear the Son is God A. 1. He is called God Act. 26.28 2. He is called Jehovah Zach. 2.8 3. He reproved not Thomas for called him God 〈◊〉 20.28 4. He hath divine Attributes 5. He hath divine worship 1 Cor. 1 2. 6. He created and preserves all Heb. 1 2 3. Col. 1.16 17. 4. Q. How doth it appear that the H. G. is God A. 1. He is called God act 5.3 4. 2 Sam. 25.2 3. 2. He hath divine Attributes 3. He created us Job 33.4 4. He hath divine worship Mat. 28.19 5. Q. Doth the Soul cease to be when we dye or doth live for ever A. 1. The Soul doth never cease to be but lives for ●●er for Man hath a great preeminency above a Beast ●sa 8.6 2. The people of God have had assurance to be hap●● after death 2 Cor. 5 8. Act. 7.59 3. The desires of the Godly and fears of the wick●● speake this truth graven on every man's heart Heb. ●● 26 27. 2 Cor. 5 4. 4. If the Soul did cease to be at death the suffering ●●ints are of all men most miserable 1 Cor. 15.19 5. The Righteous God records all our actions go and bad and will have a day to reward his sufferi●● people and punish his prosperous enemies Mal. 〈◊〉 16 17. Deut. 32.34 35. 6. The souls of the godly and wicked departed a●●● now living Mat. 22 32. Rev. 6.9 1 Pet. 3.19 7. God hath promised eternal happiness to his people and threatned eternal misery to the wicked 1 Pe● 1.4 Mar. 9.44 Rev. 14.11 8. God hath promised the godly shall never dy●● and threatned the wicked death shall fly from them J●● 11 26. Rev. 9.6 6. Q. Shall there be a resurrection of the Body A. Yes 1. with the Body men suffer for God an● sin against him therefore in body shall they be accordingly rewarded Isa 3.10 11. 2. God's Covenant to be his peoples God is ever lasting Mat. 22.31 3. The Resurrection is the hope of the Godly which hope shall never make them ashamed Act. 24● 15. Rom. 55. 4. The body is Christ's purchase 1 Cor. 6.20 5. The Resurrection is the will of the Father Jo● 6.39 6. Christ is risen 1 Cor. 15.14 15. 7. Death's conquest for us is Christ's expectation Heb. 10 13. 8. Christ himself undertakes for the resurrection o● Believers Jo. 6.40 9. Enoch and Elias are in Heaven bodily Heb. 11 5. 2 King 2.11 7. Q In what state did God make man at first A. 1. His body was not subject to pain 2. Nor to dye Gen. 3.19 3. He was Lord over other creatures Gen. 2.19 4. He was placed in Paradise Gen. 2.8 5. His labor was without Toyl Gen. 3.19 6. God entred into a covenant of life with him up●● condition of perfect perpetual obedience Gen. 2. ● Rom. 5.14 7. God gave him the Tree of Life a pledge of this ●venant Gen. 2.9.16 8. Man was able to perform the condition Ge. 1.27 9. He enjoyed sweet communion with God Gen. 2. ● 10. But was lyable to fall and being left to the free●●m of his own will so he did Gen. 3.6 8. Q. In what state are we now born since the fall A. 1. We are born guilty of Adam's first sin Rom. 12 19. 2. Destitute of God's favor Eph. 2 3. 3. Destitute of God's image Gen. 5.3 Rom. 7.18 4. Under the sentence of condemnation Ro. 5.16 5. Prone to all evil Psa 58.3 6. Unable to do the least spiritual good Luk. 6.43 7. Our body is subject to pain and all diseases and ●●ath it self 8. Our soul is subject to terrors of conscience Heb. ●● 15 9. Our body and soul is subject to God's wrath e●●●y hour Jo. 3.36 10. Without a Saviour we are utterly unable to ●p our selves or escape 9. Q. How doth it appear that without a Savio●● we could not help our selves or escape the wrath of God A. 1. The fallen Angels cannot escape it therefo●● neither could we without a Saviour 2 Pet. 2 4. 2. Adam without a Saviour must needs have peris● therefore so should we Gen. 3.8 3. The Law or covenant of works cannot justi●● any transgressor Rom. 8 3. 4. God who hath threatned us Gen. 2.17 and u● on our fall accordingly hath