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A29217	A form of sound words, or a brief family catechisme containing the cheif heads of Christian religion. (Fitted for the weakest capacities.) Together with some arguments against atheisme. By J.B. a minister of the Church of England	Brandon, John, b. 1644 or 5.	1682 (1682)	Wing B4249B; ESTC R213088	27,920	76

to save them in a way of suffering will not think Scorn of them when they Humbly and Penitently seek Him 3. And especially it should move us to think often of Heaven and to Thirst for that blessed place where we may better understand Christ's wonderful Love and give him the glory thereof for evermore saying with those in Rev. 5. Blessing and Honour and Glory and Power be unto him that sitteth on the Throne and to the Lamb for ever and ever Q. How often did Christ offer up himself a Sacrifice for Sin A. He did so but once on the Cross when he gave his Life a Ransom for many For so the Apostle tells us saying He needed not daily to offer up Sacrifice for this he did once when he offer'd up himself Heb. 7.27 So Heb. 9.28 Christ was once offered to bear the Sins of many Q. What may this teach us A. 1. It may teach us the Horrible Folly and Impiety of the Popish Religion in the Principal part and service of it The Mass as they call it wherein they pretend to offer up Christ as a Real proper and propitiatory Sacrifice for sin Whereas Christ's offering is past long since and it was but once saith the Apostle in those places But if Christ be really offered as a Sacrifice for Sin so often as their Masses are used he may be offered many times yea ten Thousand times ten Thousand For there may be Multitudes of Masses in the same Hour And there is no Reason why the Apostle's once should be should be thought to signifie so many thousand times and as little that we should think it meaneth any more than once indeed 2. It may teach us the Excellency and sufficiency of Christ's Sacrifice since it need be offered but once as the Repetition of the other Sacrifices shewed the Imperfection of them Q But how could Christ's Death and Sacrifice be sufficient for the Sins of so many seeing he dyed but once and offered himself but once A. Yes very well for as he bore the utmost Misery even the curse of the Law for Sin Gal. 3.13 So he that bare it was a Person of Infinite Excellency being the Son of God whom all the Angels of Heaven Worship and in a word very God of the same Substance with his Father 1 Joh. 5.20 Heb. 1.6 and therefore it was more for Christ himself to Dye and be a Sacrifice for Mens Sins than for all the Angels of heaven to do so if such a thing had been possible And accordingly his Love which was especially discovered in his Dying and offering himself He loved us and gave himself for us Eph. 5.2 I say this Love of his towards sinners is said to be such as passeth Knowledge that is all created Knowledge so that the most enlarged Understandings of Men or Angels are not able fully to conceive or comprehend it Eph. 3.19 Q. What must a Christian do when he hath done Amiss especially in any gross manner to the Dishonour of his holy Profession Must he think to make God any amends by doing Better afterwards or hope to make an attonement for himself and Reconcile himself to God by performing of Duties or enduring voluntarily any Sufferings or Hardships A. No by no means these are vain Imaginations and proceed from Pride and Ignorance of Christ and his Sacrifice 'T is true indeed They must Repent of their sins and must of their greatest and resolves by God's help to Reform what is amiss Repent and turn from your Transgressions Ezek. 18.30 They must take care of their Duties in the main and call Christ their Lord to little purpose if they do not take care to do as he commands them They must also submit themselves to God in the affliction that he lays upon them Jam. 4.7 But withal and above all they must in this Case have Recourse unto Christ and flee unto him in all Humility by Faith and Prayer as the Rock of their Salvation and the Refuge of a guilty Soul beseeching their Heavenly Father to apply unto them the Infinite Merit of that All-sufficient Sacrifice which his Son Christ Jesus hath offered Beging mercy and acceptance for his Name-sake in whom he is always well pleased Mat. 3.17 For 't is only through him that we can be accepted Eph. 1.6 and He is the propitiation for our Sins 1 Joh. 2.2 and He is the Lamb of God that taketh away the Sin of the World Joh. 1.29 in way of Sacrifice he means so as to remove the condemning Power of it from Penitent and Believing Sinners Q. By what may Sinners be made Righteous in the sight of God A. By Christ's Obedience imputed to them Rom. 5.19 By the Obedience of one speaking of Christ shall many be made righteous Q. VVhy did not Christ remain under the power of Death A. It was impossible that he should be holden of it Acts 2.24 As the Scripture tells us that he was the Son of God whom Angels worship and therefore the Lord of Life and Death So his Resurrection is told us as plainly as his Dying It is Christ that died yea rather that is Risen again Rom. 8.34 and in 1 Cor. 15.3 He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures Q. VVhat Vse is his Resurrection of A. 1. It is of use to confirm us in the Belief of that Satisfactory Sacrifice which in Dying he offered for the Sins of Men. What greater Testimony of acceptance could God the Father give than by Raising him from the Dead especially as it was a Resurrection to Glory and in order to his Ascension into Heaven Acts 3.15 Ye killed the Lord of Life whom God hath raised from the Dead whereof we are witnesses See Acts 4.10 2. It serveth to assure us of the Truth of that Religion and Doctrine which Christ hath Preached himself and appointed his Apostles to preach to the World For 't is certain if Christ had not been a true Preacher he should not have been raised from the dead to propagate and confirm his Doctrine God never did Honour any Deceiver in such a Manner And if he should it would lay the World under a necessity being deceived by him which may not be thought of the God of Truth and Holiness 3. It serveth to confirm the Doctrine of the Resurrection of the Dead at the appointed time For if the dead Rise not or not at all then is not Christ raised 1 Cor. 15 16. He arose as the Head of his Church and therefore his People shall be raised in due time Christ the first Fruits afterwards they that are Christs at his coming 1 Cor. 15.23 Q. How did Christ after his Resurrection Ascend into Heaven was it only in Mind and Affection A. No He ascended properly so as to pass from Earth to Heaven indeed Q. Where is that proved A. Among many Scriptures in these two Mark 16.19 After the Lord had spoken to them he was received up into Heaven received from the place he

their Souls before they undertake to make the likeness of their God 3. That they are Fools or worse than such that will not believe there is a God because they never saw Him For a Spirit as such cannot be seen Secondly God is a Spirit Uncreated for 't is He that is the Creatour In the Beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth Gen. 1.1 Q. What learn you from that A. Thus much That the Creatures received all their perfection from God but he received none from them Thirdly God is Unchangeable Mal. 3.6 I the Lord change not Jam. 1.17 With him is no variableness nor shaddow of turning Q. What learn you from hence A. 1. That we should be constant in the way of Religion and Obedience For all those Attributes of his his Greatness and Goodness and the rest that should engage us to his Service and encourage us in it are the same at all times 2. That we should possess our selves in Patience and not be discontented at any changes we meet with in the World for God on whom all our Happiness dependeth is still the same as able to help us and as ready to receive us if we return unto him as ever he was Fourthly God is Eternal Isa 40.28 The Everlasting God fainteth not neither is weary Psal 90.2 From everlasting to everlasting thou art God Q. What do you gather from that A. 1. That All Creatures are as nothing in Comparison of Him for they had their beginning and could not continue but by his Power and Providence 2. That God hath an Eternity to do all his works in That he can punish the wicked with Everlasting punishment and give his Servants Everlasting Joy Fifthly God is most Holy Exod. 15.11 Glorious in Holiness Isa 6.3 Holy holy holy is the Lord of Hosts Q. What Gather you from this A. 1. That he is holy in all his works and cannot be the Author or approver of any Sin 2. That an unholy Person is not fit to enjoy Him in Heaven 3. That we must be Holy because the Lord our God is holy 1 Pet. 1.16 Sixthly God is most Wise Jer. 10.12 By his wisdom he established the world And His Vnderstanding is infinite Psal 147.5 Q. What may we gather from it A. 1. That God knows what is best for us in the world 2. That he alone can give us the true wisdom and 3. That it is our wisest course to do as he commands us in his Holy Word The fear of the Lord that is wisdom and to depart from Evil is understanding Job 28.28 Seventhly God is most Just Isa 45.20 A just God and a Saviour Psal 92.15 The Lord is upright and there is no unrighteousness in Him Q. What can you conclude from it A. 1. That he will do no unjustice himself nor approve of it in his Creatures The Righteous Lord loveth righteousnes Psal 11.7 And will punish the wicked for their iniquity Isa 13.11 2. That He will judge the told in Righteousness Psal 9.8 3. That the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God 1 Cor. 6.9 Eighthly God is Merciful Exod. 34.6 The Lord God Merciful and Gracious Eph. 2.4 God who is rich in mercy Q. VVhat learn you from that A. Several things 1. That we must seek to him in our trouble whether should Men flee for help in Misery but to Him who is the God of all Mercy Psal 50.15 God saith Call upon me in the time of Trouble 2. That they are utterly inexcusable that refuse to serve a Mercifull God 3. That we must be Merciful because our Father in Heaven is Merciful Luke 6.36 Ninthly God is most True Exod 34.6 Abundant in Goodness and Truth A God that cannot Lye Titus 1.2 Q. VVhat do you gather thence A. 1. That All is true that his Word tells us and that therefore his Threatnings against the wicked and his Promises to the godly shall be accomplished in time in that way as they are made 2. That He is a Lover of Truth and that Lying Lips are an abomination to Him Prov. 12.22 Tenthly God is most Powerful 2. Cor. 6.18 Saith the Lord Almighty 1. Chron. 29.19 In thy Hand is all Power and Might Q. VVhat follows from this A. 1. That we are safe enough if God defend us whatsoever dangers we may be in 2. That he can deliver us out of the greatest Distresses and make a way for us to Escape when we can see no way for it 3. That All out States and Concerns are in his hand He is able to save and to destroy Jam. 4.13 Eleventhly God is present in all Places VVhither shall I flee from thy Presence Psal 139.7 And Jer. 23.24 Do not I fill Heaven and Earth saith the Lord Q. VVhat do you gather from thence A. 1. That no place can secure us from his Displeasure if we provoke him by wicked Courses 2. That if we serve and please him in the main we may be assured that we have a Friend at hand wherever we be that is every way sufficient for us 3. That seeing we cannot flee from him we have no way left for our safety but to return unto him in true Obedience and to beg his Mercy Protection and Salvation Twelfthly God seeth all things at once Job 28.24 He looketh unto the Ends of the Earth He seeth under the whole Heaven Heb. 4.13 All things are open unto his Eyes with whom we have to do Q. VVhat do you infer from hence A. That he is acquainted with all our ways Psal 139.3 and that therefore we are concerned to take heed to our ways and Rule our selves according to his Word Psal 119.9 2. That it is a folly for Men to hide their Sins by lies or excuses or any other ways 3. That we want for Encouragement in secret Duties VVe can do no good so privately but our God takes notice of it He can see his Servants in secret and will one day through his Mercy reward them openly Matth. 6.6 Q. God being such a God as you have now said and proved VVhat can you most easily conclude from it A. I conclude from Hence that He is a glorious God indeed and hath none like unto him that he is every way fit to be the Ruler of Heaven and Earth the Disposer of all Things the Judge of all Men the Revenger of VVickedness the Rewarder of VVell-doing the Portion and Felicity of all his Servants Q. God being so great and glorious Is it not enough that we Love and Honour Him If we do so what matter is it how we behave our selves as to our Neighbours or our Governours or how we stand affected towards Them A. No VVe must keep a good Conscience towards Men also in Acts 14.16 Paul did exercise himself thereunto to have a Conscience void of offence towards God and towards Men. Our Saviour also teaches us to do as we would be done by Matth. 7.12 So 1 John 4.21 This Commandment we have of him that