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A76023	Plain truths of divivinity [sic]. Collected out of the sacred Scriptures, & set forth by way of question and answer the best way conceived for the information of the judgement of the Christian reader. Wherein is set forth many excellent things which are not commonly publshed [sic]. Especially the destruction of Antichrist, and the yeare when it shall be: the coming of the Lord Christ to judgement, and his reigning with his saints for ever upon this earth, at the restitution of all things.	Alcock, John, fl. 1647.	1647 (1647)	Wing A887; Thomason E1176_4; ESTC R204909	45,978	119

fell upon Mathias and hee was numbred with the eleven Apostles Acts 1.23 24 25 26. Quest When did Christ performe that promise which he made unto them namely that they should be baptised with the holy Ghost Answ At the feast of Pentecost which was within few dayes after his Ascention Acts 2. Quest In what manner was it performed Answ They being all met together in one place there came a found from heaven and filled all the house and there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire and it sate upon each of them and they were all filled with the holy Ghost and began to speake with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance Acts 2.1 2.3 4. Qu. What happened thereupon Answ Many were amased and wondered at this great worke and others mocking said they were full of new wine Acts 2.12.13 Quest How did the Apostles cleare themselves of that false accusation Answ Peter stood up with the eleven proving that they could not be drunke because it was but the third houre of the day and also that this was but the fulfilling of a promise which the Lord had made by the mouth of the Prophet Ioel Acts 2.16 Ioel 2.28 29. Quest What did the Apostles after they had thus cleared themselves from that false accusation Ans Peter preached unto them the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ telling them that they had taken him and by wicked hands had crucified and slaine him Acts 2.23 Quest What followed thereupon Answ They were pricked in their hearts and cryed out to Peter and the rest of the Apostles Men and brethren what shall we doe Acts 2.37 Qu. What counsell did they give them Answ They exhorted them to repent and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sinnes Acts 2.38 Quest What followed upon this exhortation Answ They that gladly received the Word were baptised and the same day there were added to them about three thousand soules and they continued in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of Bread and prayers Acts 2.41 42. Quest What followed upon this great worke wrought upon those men Answ Feare came upon every soule and they that beleeved sold their possessions and parted their goods to all men as every man had need and they had all things common Acts 2.44 45. Quest Were any great workes done by the Apostles Answ Yea many wonders signes and miracles were done by them Acts 5.12 Quest What was the principall end of those miracles Ans God did thereby beare witnesse to their doctrine that it was his which they did preach by giving them power to worke such miracles Heb. 2.4 Quest Were the people moved by those miracles to receive their doctrine Answ Yea very many were moved therewith and wondring at the miracles believed their doctrine and were baptised even as many as were ordained to eternall life Quest Were none moved by their preaching to believe their doctrine but such as were ordained to eternall life Answ Yes certainly such was the power of their ministery that many others believed the truth of their doctrine and were baptised as Simon Magus and doubtlesse divers others which never received the speciall benefit of the Gospell which they preached Acts 8.13 Math. 13. Qu. May such outward Christians be suffered to partake with the faithfull in the holy things of God Answ Yes they may be suffered to partake with them in the outward ordinances the Word and Sacraments untill such time as they appeare to be hipocrites and become offensive to the Church and people of God and then they are to be cast out of the Church by excommunication Qu. Doe those outward Christians rest content with that common worke of grace in them Ans Yes many of them do so long as they live and also conceive themselves to bee in a good estate to be the children of the Free-woman whereas indeed they are children of the Bond-woman others fall away to an open and malicious opposition of the truth of God formerly professed by them Mat. 25. Io. 8.33.39.40 Math. 26.14 15 16. Quest Doe not many of them goe on very far in the profession of the truth Answ Yes doubtlesse many are greatly inlightned by it and receive it with joy and goe on joying and rejoycing in it for a time and doe tast of the heavenly gift and of the powers of the world to come and are made partakers of the holy Ghost and sanctified by the blood of the Covenant Math. 13.20 21. Heb. 6.4 5 6 Heb. 10.29 Quest Is it possible for such to fall away and perish Answ Yes it is possible for such to fall away and to tread under foot the Son of God and to account the blood of the Covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing and to despite the Spirit of Grace Heb. 10.29 Quest May they be truly said to be sanctified that fall away and perish Answ Yes they may be truly said so to be and are so indeed as the Apostle sheweth Heb. 10.29 Quest Doth not the Apostle there speake of them according as they made shew to be and not as if indeed they were so Answ No certainly for there the Apostle declares unto us what great effects of the Spirit men may be partakers of and yet fall away and perish for ever Quest What is that Sanctification which men may have and yet perish Answ It is an outward washing or cleansing caused by the holy Ghost inlightening the understanding causing them to see the benefit offered in the Gospell by which meanes they come to a liking of it and doe for a time receive it with joy and are in many things conformed to the obedience of the same forsaking many of their evill wayes wherein aforetime they had tooke delight Heb. 6.4 5. Math 13.20 21. 2 Pet. 2.20.21 Quest Are these effects of the Spirit vouchsafed unto them to the end they might be saved Answ No certainly but God doth it to gaine glory unto his name and to leave them without excuse who doe quench that light in them and willingly resist and contemne that grace that is offered in the Gospell 2 Peter 2.21 Quest What is their Sinne which they commit called in the Scripture Answ The sinne against the holy Ghost Math. 12.31 32. Q. Why is it called the sin against the holy Ghost Answ Because it is committed directly against that light evidenced unto their consciences by the holy Ghost Mat. 12.31 32. Heb. 10.26 Quest I pray you give me a briefe definition of that Sinne Answ It is a wilfull opposition and rejection of the Gospell of God after the holy Ghost hath inlightned them and perswaded their hearts of the truth and benefit of the same Heb. 6.4 Heb. 10.26.29 Quest Is it possible to come to know any of them that commit this sinne Answ Yes it is possible else would not the Apostle have told us that there is a sinne which we should not pray for 1 Iohn 5.16 Quest

PLAIN TRVTHS OF DIVIVINITY Collected out of the sacred Scriptures set forth by way of question and answer the best way conceived for the information of the judgement of the Christian Reader Wherein is set forth many excellent things which are not commonly publshed Especially the destruction of Antichrist and the yeare when it shall be The coming of the Lord Christ to judgement and his reigning with his Saints for ever upon this earth at the restitution of all things Collossians 3.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome teaching and admonishing one another c. 2 Timothy 2.27 Consider what I say and the Lord give thee understanding in all things LONDON Printed for J. K. And are to be sold at the signe of the white horse in Pauls Church-yard 1647. To the Right Honourable and Religious Lady Margaret Countesse of Carlile the Authour presenteth the ensuing book wishing grace and peace to be multiplyed Right Honourable I Have presumed upon your favour to present this my poore labour to your Honour not doubting of your favourable acceptance from him who desireth your further increase in the knowledge of the truth of God you have given many testimonies of your love to Religion by your carefull walking in piety to the good example of others which hath rejoyced my heart to heare from time to time I desire nothing more then that you might go on till you receive the crown of glory It is not in vain to know God and the Lord Iesus Christ but life eternall I have endeavoured in this ensuing booke to set forth some grounds and principles of the knowledge of God and of Christ by way of Question and answer the easiest way I conceive to get knowledge and it may be your Honour may find it more plain and easie to be understood then other Catechismes I have laboured herein to set forth how and after what manner a poor sinner comes to be justified and how he walks being justified both towards God and man as also something concerning the destruction of antichrist and the felicity of the Church for ever with other things necessary to be known of us in these times It may be you may find in the reading of it some things you never heard of before both profitable and comfortable if your Honour shall be pleased to accept of this my poore labour J shall take it as a great favour and shall be obliged to remain Your humble Servant John Alcock To the truly Religious Christian that desires to know and yeild obedience to the will of God revealed in his word Grace and peace be multiplyed CHristian Reader I heare present thee with a few points of Divinity by way of Question and Answer The way which I have conceived to be best for the Information of Iudgement The substance of it I writ about twenty sixe yeares past The reasons that moved me thereunto were First to keepe in my owne memory the truths God had taught me Secondly that having gathered these heads of divinity into order I might the better teach my family to whom I could explaine any thing therein contained knowing my owne sence and meaning which I could not so well doe out of other mens workes I have since the first writing of it perused it and somewhat inlarged it and would have done more if weaknesse of body had not seized upon me After which some iudicious friends of mine having read and considered it thought it worth their labour to write it out as also worthy the publishing in Print and advised me thereunto perceiving some things in it necessary to be made publique which are not in other mens workes nor commonly taught I have therefore yeilded to their desires herein And also it was my own desire to do good to the Church and people of God whose servant I am and the least of them who am not worthy to be accounted one of them yet doe I make bold to present this small talent of mine unto thee intreating the to read and consider it if it be the truth as I know it is receive it with meeknes of heart It may be thou mayest find some truths in it which thou hast not formerly taken notice of which may be profitable unto thee And some Scriptures cleared from the false expositions of some men which it may be they have led the into some error hindred from some comfort that otherwise thou mightest have had in the knowledge of the truth I hope thou wilt not repent thy cost nor thy labour in reading it I wish unto thee Christian Reader all happinesse and thy profit by this poore worke of mine If thou findest good by it Blesse God and remember me in thy prayers who will remember thee dayly and desires thine and his owne furtherance in the truth and remaines Thine in the Lord Jesus Christ I.A. A Catechisme or certain Principles of Christian Religion Question SEeing that Knowledge is so much desired and sought after of most men what knowledge is most necessary and chiefly to be desired of all men Answer The true knowledge of the true God Jeremy 9.24 Quest Wherefore is the knowledge of God most necessary and chiefly to be desired Answ Because it is eternall life to know God aright Jo. 17.3 Qu. But God is invisible how can wee therefore come to know him Ans Although he be invisible yet he hath revealed and manifested himselfe and therefore it is possible to come to the true knowledge of him Qu. Where hath he revealed and manifested himselfe Answ In his workes and in his word Psalm 19. Qu. Is it possible to know God by his Workes Ans Yes it is possible his eternall power and God-head are seene from the Creation of the world and his goodness and mercy in the wise governing and upholding all things in the same Rom. 1.20 Quest Which is that Word of God wherein he hath manifested himselfe Answ The old and New Testament Quest Hath he therein more clearely manifested himselfe then in his workes Answ Yea for besides the workes of Creation which we spake of before there are also many great workes of God recorded in his Word and many names hee hath taken unto himself And many Attributes which shew and declare unto us what he is as also the Testimonies of the Saints and holy men of God which have had experience of his Attributes and have given unto him many excellent Titles declaring what he is and Christ Jesus himselfe hath evidently declared him unto us all which is to be seene and learned in the Scriptures Gen. 17.1 Exod. 12.41 42. Chap. 13.21 22 23. Exod. 34.6.7 Quest But God is infinite and we are but finite creatures how can we therefore come to know him who is of such an excellent glory dwelling in that light unapprochable Ans We may notwithstanding attaine to so much knowledge of him even in this life as will make us happy and wee must content our selves to know