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A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

receive this Treasure Act 3.16 Rom 3.24 25. Joh 1.12 Q. Is it Faith alone that saveth the Believer A. True Faith never goeth alone without other graces and fruits of the sanctifying Spirit but yet Faith onely is it which as an hand or instrument applying Christ doth save us Galat 5.22 Mark 5.36 Rom 3.28 Q. Have all those true faith who professe to believe in Christ A. No faith is in the mouthes of many but in the hearts of few An historicall faith may be found in many but a Justifying saving Faith is proper to the elect children of God and therefore it is stiled the Faith of Gods elect 2 Thes 3.2 Joh 10.26 Act 13.48 Tit. 1.1 Q. How may this precious grace be described what is Faith A. Faith is a speciall gift of God whereby the Believer being convinced of the truth and goodnesse of the doctrine of the Gospell embraceth the promise of speciall mercy in Christ and applyeth Christ with all his merits to himselfe Ephe. 2.8 Phil. 1.29 1 Tim. 1.15 Gal. 3.26 27. It is a speciall gift of God whereby the Believer appropriateth and applyeth the generall promise of grace and mercy in Christ to himselfe in particular resting wholly upon Christ for life and salvation Gal. 2.20 Cant 8.5 Act. 15.11 Q. What is the Object of Faith A. The generall and compleate Object of Christian Faith is the written word the whole will of God revealed unto us in his Word Act 24.14 Joh 20.31 The speciall and principall Object of a Justifying Faith is Christ crucified Christ promised and offered in the Gospell or the Promise of speciall grace and mercy in Christ 1 Cor 2. vers 2. Rom 10. vers 9. Gal 2. vers 16. 3. vers 26. Mar 1. vers 15. Joh 1. vers 12. Q. What is the proper Subject or Seate of Faith A. The whole Heart and Soule The understanding being inlightned doth see the promise of grace revealed in the Gospell and doth acknowledge it to be true The will being effectually inclined by the Spirit of God gladly receiveth and embraceth the promise of grace as sweet and good Act 8.37 Rom 10.10 Eph 1.17 18. 1 Cor 2.12 Act. 16.14 1 Tim 1.15 Q. What are the parts of Faith A. They are three Heb 11.13 Q What is the first of them A. Knowledge The understanding cannot yeeld assent to that divine truth which it knoweth not Faith therefore doth presuppose a distinct knowledge of what is propounded to be believed Although knowledge may be where Faith is not yet Faith can never be where knowledge goes not before Joh 6.40 1 Joh 4.16 Act 16.18 Q. What is the second A. Assent the Believer in his understanding giveth firme and full Assent to whatsoever is revealed and promised in the Gospell Rom 4.20.21 Heb 11.13 Q What is the third A. Affiance The Believer with his heart embraceth the Promise of grace as his own and casteth himselfe wholly upon Christ cleaving to him trusting in him and depending upon him for remission of sinnes and eternall happinesse Cant 6.3 Heb 11.13 Job 19.25 2 Tim 1.12 Q What is the principall Act of a Justifying Faith wherein doth it chiefly consist A. It consisteth chiefly in the particular Application of the generall Promise of grace or in Affiance and Reliance upon Christ when the Soul dependeth wholly and only upon Christ looking after no other help Gal 2.20 Joh 20.28 Psal 22.1 25.2 Hab 1.12 Cant 8.5 Q. Seeing that Faith unites the Believer to Christ tell me therefore what are the fruits that follow upon this Vnion what are the chiefe benefits that every Believer receiveth from Christ A. Justification and Sanctification here and this Salvation which is begun here shall be perfected in unspeakable happinesse and eternall Glory hereafter 1 Cor 1.30 Q. What is Justification A. By the Justification of a Sinner we are to understand that Action of God whereby God beholding the sinner in Christ absolves and acquits him from all his sinnes pronounceth him righteous and consequently accepts him to life everlasting Rom 3.30 8.33 Act 13.39 Rom 2.13 Q. Is not a man justified before God by that righteousnesse that is inherent in himselfe A. No we are justified in Gods sight not by my righteousnesse inherent in us but by the righteousnesse and obedience of Christ imputed unto us and therefore Christ is stiled the Lord our righteousnesse As our sinnes were imputed to Christ so Christs righteousnesse is imputed to us as the sinne for which Christ suffered is inherent in us not in Christ so the righteousnesse whereby we are justified is inherent in Christ not in us 2 Cor 5.21 Rom 4.6 Jer 23.6 2 Cor 5.21 Rom 10.4 Q. But this seemes to be an absurd Doctrine that a man should be made righteous by the righteousnesse of another We know a man cannot be wise with another mans wisdome a man cannot be warme with the cloathes another weareth and therefore how can we be made righteous how can we be justified in Gods sight by that righteousnesse which is resident in the Person of Christ and not in our selues A. Although the righteousnesse whereby we are justified be inherent in the Person of Christ and not in us yet it is not Christs alone but as it is his so it is ours also Look how the sinne and Transgression of Adam is made our sinne in like manner the righteousnesse of Christ is ours As the sinne of Adam was of force to condemne us because we were in his loynes so the righteousnesse and obedience of Christ our Surety is much more availeable to justify us Rom 5.12 19. Q. In what sense is the righteousnesse of our Saviour Christ ours A. As this righteousnesse whereby we are justified before God is Christs properly and inherently so it is ours truely and really both in regard of our right and interest to it and in regard of the use and fruit of it See Gen 27.15 27. Q. When is this righteousnesse made ours A. At what time we are effectually called and spiritually united to Christ and made members of his mysticall Body For being truly and really united to Christ the righteousnesse of Christ our Head is truely and really made ours Rom 8.1 Q. How is this righteousnes of Christ made ours A. By the free gift and gracious Imputation of God and by the Application of Faith 1 Cor. 1.30 Rom. 4.6.11 Rom. 3.22 4.13 Phil. 3.9 Heb. 11.7 Q. What are the parts of Justification A They are two Absolution from sinne and Acceptation to life eternall both which presuppose the imputation of the merits and righteousnesse of Christ The forgivenesse of our sinnes Christ merited by his passive Obedience our gracious Acceptation and Admittance to eternall life Christ merited by his active obedience Rom. 4.6 7 8. Rom. 5.18 2 Cor 5.19 Col. 1.21 22. Rom 5.18 19. Q. Hitherto of Justification tell me now what is sanctification A. Sanctification is the Conformitie of our nature to the pure

are the Attributes of God A. They are those essentiall Properties which are attributed to God in Scripture that we may thereby the better conceive of his incomprehensible Essence Q. How may sorts are there of these divine Properties A. Two the Attributes of God are either Principall and incommunicable or Secondarie and communicable Q. What are the principall Attributes of God A. They are these absolute perfection infinitenesse and Immutabilitie Q. Why are these Attributes stiled incommunicable A. First because they are so proper to God that they are not communicable to any Creature Secondly because they are not only incommunicable themselves but make all the other Attributes of God incomunicable also Q. How are we to co nceive of Gods Perfection A. 1. God hath all excellencies in him in the highest degree and whatsoever facultie Vertue or propertie is attributed to God is absolutely perfect Genes 17.1 Mat. 5.48 Mark 10. vers 18. 2. Whatsoever excellencies are attributed to God are in him not by participation but originally and from himselfe Iam. 1.17 3. God is so good and perfect of himselfe that he hath all fullnesse of delight and contentment in himselfe and needeth nothing out of himselfe to make him blessed and happie and therefore he is stiled the Blessed God Mark 14.61 and 1 Tim. I. 11. Q. How are we to conceive of Gods infinitenesse A. God is infinite in Essence God hath neither Matter nor forme which are the propper limits of Essence and therefore his Essence is unlimited and infinite 2. God is infinite in Quantitie and greatnesse Here Immensitie and Ubiquitie are attributed to God 3. God is infinite in Time and this is called his Eternitie Q. What is Gods Immensitie A. It is a divine Attribute whereby is noted that God is without all dimensions God measureth all things but cannot himselfe be measured by any thing He is higher then heaven deeper then hell longer then the earth broader then the Sea Is 40.12 Jhb 11.8 9. And from this Immensitie of God flowes his Ubiquitie Q. What is Gods Vbiquitie A. It is a divine Attribute whereby is noted that God is without and within all places no where excluded no where included God fils heaven and earth with his presence and the Heaven of Heavens cannot containe him God is contained only in himselfe Psal 139.7 8 9 10. Isai 66.1 Jer 23.24 Q. What is Gods Eternitie A. It is a divine Attribute whereby is noted that God is before and after all times He is the first and the last without beginning and without end God is at all times yet without respect of time for one day is with the Lord as a thousand yeares and a thousand yeares as one day 2 Pet. 3.8 1 Tim. 1.17 Isa 40.28 and chap. 44.6 Rev. 1.8 11. Job 66. vers 26. Psalm 90. vers 2 4. Q What followes upon Gods Infinitenesse A. His immutabilitie God is therefore immutable because he is infinite Q. What is Gods immutabilitie A. It is a divine Attribute whereby is noted that God is in no sort mutable or changeable but continues alwaies one and the same without any manner of mutation alteration or change whatsoever Mal. 3.6 Psal 102.26 27. Jam. 1.17 Q What are the other Attributes of God which you called Secondarie and communicable A. They are these Life Understanding Will Power Holinesse Justice Mercie Truth and Fidelitie with many the like Q Why are these Attributes stiled communicable A. Because we may see some shadowes and glimpses of them in men and Angels Q. What is the life of God A. It is that divine Facultie whereby God after an incomprehensible manner liveth of himselfe moveth himselfe to his proper workes and communicateth life to others Deu. 5.26 Josh 3.10 Jer 10.10 Dan. 6.26 Act 14.15 1 Thes 1.9 Joh. 5.26 Dent 30.20 Psal 36. v. 9. Q. What is the understanding of God A. Gods understanding is the same with his Knowledge and wisedome it may thus be described It is that divine Facultie whereby God knoweth and comprehendeth himselfe and all things else after a perfect and divine manner Rom. 11.33 Psal 147.5 Mat. 11.27 1 Cor. 2.11 Psal 139.2 3 4. 1 King 8.39 Heb. 4.15 Q Tell me more plainly in what manner doth God understand all things A. God doth not understand all things successively or by discourse collecting one thing from another but he knoweth and comprehendeth all things by one simple and eternall act so that all things both past and to come are present before him Q What is the will of God A. It is that divine Facultie whereby God most freely approveth or disapproveth whatsoever he knoweth and willeth whatsoever may make for his owne glory And this will of God is the first and highest cause of all things See Psal 115.3 Eph. 1.11 Exod. 33.19 Mat. 11.25 26. 1 Cor. 10.5 Q. Doth not God therefore will a thing because it is good A. No Gods will is the rule of all Goodness and Justice because God willeth this or that therefore the thing is good and just not because it is good and just therefore he willeth it Dan. 4.35 Mat. 20.15 Rom. 9.18 Q. How are we to conceive of the power of God Almighty A. Gods Power or Omnipotencie is as it were the Instrument of his will it is that divine propertie whereby God is able to doe whatsoever he will yea whatsoever is simply possible for so perfect an Essence As for those things which imply and argue imperfection of nature or imperfection of Grace it were dishonourable for God to doe them and therefore he cannot doe them God cannot lye God cannot denie himselfe God cannot die c. not out of impotency or weaknesse but because these contradict the perfection of his divine nature Job 42.2 Psal 115.3 and 135.6 Mat. 19.26 Luk. 1.37 Tit. 1.2.2 Tim 2.13 Jam. 1.13 Q. What is Gods holinesse A. It is an Attribute generally noting the vertues of God and the puritie of his divine Nature God is so perfectly pure from sinne in himselfe that he cannot endure any sinne in his Creatures And this Holinesse of God doth appeare in his Justice Mercie Truth and other Vertues Isa 6.3 Heb. 1.13 Psal 5.4 Q. What is his Justice A. It is that divine Attribute whereby God is most just and Righteous in himselfe and exerciseth justice towards his Creatures as in rewarding and blessing them that doe well so in punishing them that doe evill Deut 32.4 Psal 119.137 and 145.17 Exod. 20.5.9 and 34.7 Rom. 2.6 7 8 10. 2 Thes 1.6 7. Q. What is Gods Mercie A. It is that divine Propertie whereby God hath compassion on them that are in miserie though they have offended him and readie of himselfe to pardon their offences and to help them This Mercie of God appeareth abundantly in his a Patience b Long-suffering and c Bountifullnesse towards Sinners Jud 10.16 Exod 34.6 7. Psal 103.8 9. c. Psalm 145.8 Mic 7.18 See Rom. 2.4 a Isa 1.24 Psal 50.21 Act 17.30 Rom 3.25 b

Lam. 3.22 Joel 2.13 and 2 Pet. 3.9 c Mal. 5.45 Act. 14. vers 16 17. Q. How are we to conceive of Gods Truth and Faithfullnesse A. God hath revealed his will unto us as it is indeed and therefore he is stiled a God of Truth and his Word is the Word of Truth And as the God of Truth cannot lie so he cannot denie himselfe but will certainely performe whatsoever he hath decreed and purposed and this is properly called his Faithfullnesse This Truth and Faithfullnesse of God appeareth in the constant performance of all his Promises and Threatnings Deut. 32. vers 4. Psal 31.1 Psalm 119.43.142 Eph. 1.13 Joh 17.17 Tit. 1.1 2. 2 Tim 2.13 1 Joh. 1.9 Rev. 22.6 Q Is there any thing else to be observed for the right understanding of these divine Attributes A. Yes That we may conceive aright of them these generall Conclusions are further to be observed 1. These divine properties are attributed to God Essentially God is Holy Just and Good without Qualitie great without Quantitie everlasting without Time Mercifull without Passion Gods Wisedome and Power Justice and Mercie are Himselfe God is a most pure and simple Essence and therefore whatsoever is in God is God himselfe Hence it is that God is stiled not only just but Justice it selfe not only mercifull but mercie it selfe not only the living god but life it selfe c. Ioh. 11.25 and 14.6 1 Joh. 4.8 and 5.20 2. The former properties which are stiled incommunicable may be attributed to the latter which are called communicable as the wisedome of God is absolutely perfect infinite eternall and immutable so is his holinesse so is his Justice c. Psal 147.5 3. Seing these Attributes of God are his Essence and seeing they are absolutely perfect and infinite therefore it necessarily followes that all those divine properties are equall in God though they appeare not alwaies equally to us Psal 145.9 DOCT. II. A larger exposition of the Doctrine of the Blessed Trinitie Q. SEeing the Doctrine of the blessed Trinitie is a deep and incomprehensible Mysterie is this Doctrine necessarie to be known and believed of all Christians A. Yes we professe to believe in God the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost and therefore every Christian ought to believe the only true God to be One most pure essence subsisting in three distinct Persons Q What is a Person in the blessed Trinitie A It is a distinct Substance having the whole divine Essence in it The most pure divine Essence considered as it subsists with his relative and incommunicable propertie is called a Person Q. How may this Mysterie of a Trinitie of Persons subsisting in the unitie of the Godhead be proved A. Not by humane reason but by divine Authoritie The Scripture in divers places maketh expresse mention of three Persons in the Deitie as 1 Ioh. 5.7 There are three that beare record in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost Mat. 28.19 Goe and teach all Nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy Ghost When Christ was baptized of John in Jordan the Father spake from heaven and testified of his Sonne who had then taken upon him the forme of a Servant and the Holy Ghost appeared in the likenesse of a Dove This is faithfully recorded in the foure Evangelists See Mat. 3.16 17. Mar. 1.10 11. Luk 3.22 Ioh 1.33 34. By these and the like testimonies it is evident that there is a Trinitie of Persons in the Deitie Reade Joh. 14.26 2 Cor. 13 14. Gal. 4.6 Eph. 2.18 Q. What are the proper names of these three Persons or Subsistencies A. Their proper names are expressed in those places of Scripture that have been cited The first person is called the Father The second Person is called the Sonne and the Word The third Person is called the Holy Ghost or Spirit Q. Why is the first Person called the Father A. Because he hath the Relation and respect of a Father to the second Person Q. Why is the second Person called the Sonne A. Because he hath the proper Relation of a Sonne to the first Person Q. Why is the Sonne and second Person called the Word A. First because as speech is conceived and begotten of the Mind without any passion in like manner the Sonne is begotten of God the Father Secondly because he is so often spoken of and promised in the Scriptures and is in a manner the whole subject of the Scripture Thirdly because he bringeth glad tidings from the bosome of the Father As man doth make known his will to man by his Word so God hath made known and revealed his will to us by his Sonne Joh. 1.18 Q Why is the third Person called the Spirit A. Although the Father be a Spirit and the Sonne be a Spirit as well as the third Person yet this title Spirit is peculiarly attributed to the third person because he is as it were spired or breathed both from the Father and the Sonne that is to say He proceedeth from them both Q. Why is the title of holy peculiarly attributed to the third Person A. Although the Father and the Sonne be equally holy with the third Person yet the title of Holy is peculiarly attributed to the Spirit because it is his office to sanctifie the children of God and to make them holy which he doth in a speciall and peculiar manner The Father and the Sonne sanctifie immediatly by the Spirit but the Spirit sanctifieth from the Father and from the Sonne by himselfe immediatly and therefore he is called the Holy Ghost Tit. 3.5 2 Thess 2.13 1 Pet. 1.2 Q. What is the Father A. The Father is the first Person in the Trinitie who by a divine generation hath eternally begotten his beloved Sonne of himselfe Mat. 28.19 Prov. 8.22.25 Joh. 1.1 Mat 3.17 Heb. 7.3 Q. What is the Sonne A. The Sonne is the second person begotten of the Father from all eternitie Mat. 28.19 Heb. 1.6 Joh. 1.14.18 Q. What is the holy Ghost A. The holy Ghost is the third person proceeding from the Father and the Son Mat. 28.19 1 Joh. 5.7 Joh. 14.26 15.26 Rom. 8.11 Gal. 4.6 Q. How are we to conceive of the Vnitie of these three persons A. They are one in Being and Essence the Essence of the Father is the Essence of the Son and the Essence of the holy Ghost Although we may say Personally the Father is one Subsistence the Sonne is another Subsistence and the holy Ghost another Subsistence yet we cannot say Essentially The Father is one God the Sonne is another God and the holy Ghost another God for they are Coessentiall that is they have the same essence together Although the entire Godhead the whole divine Essence be in each Person yet the three persons are most singularly one and the same God Joh. 10.30 38. Joh. 14.9 10 11. Joh. 1.12 Joh 5.32 37. Heb. 1.3 Joh. 14.16 1 Cor 12.4 5 6. Deut 6.4 Mar 12.32 1