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A49513	Principle[s] of faith & good conscience digested into a catecheticall form: together with an appendix: 1. Unfolding the termes of practicall divinity. 2. Shewing some markes of Gods children. 3. Some generall rules and principles of holy life. By W. Lyford, Batchelour of Divinity, and minister of Gods Word at Sherborne in Dorsetshire.	Lyford, William, 1598-1653.	1655 (1655)	Wing L3555; ESTC R216824	122,930	334

With holy confidence Q. Why Father rather then any other name or title of God A. Because Gods Fatherhood in Christ is it which doth assure our consciences and giveth us boldnesse in prayer comming to him as a Child to his Father of whose good will he is well perswaded Math 7.9 11 Eph 3.12 Psal 103.13 Esay 49.15 Q. Why is he called our Father A. Because all the faithfull have one common interest and propriety in God and God in them Mal. 2.10 Eph 4.6 Q. What doe you learn from this that you are taught to say Our Father A. That when we pray we ought to plead and improve all the interest we have in God for the obtaining of our desires Dan 9.15 17 18 19. 2. Chron 20 6 7. Esay 26.13 Esay 37.16.20 O God of Abraham Isaac and Iacob God of our Fathers c. Which art in Heaven Q. Why is God said to be in Heaven Is not God every where A. Yes God is every where filling all things but in a most speciall and glorious manner in Heaven Ier 23.24 Psal 11.4 Acts 7.49 Q. Why is God set forth unto us by this title Father in Heaven A. To shew his excellency presence and power every way able present and ready to heare and help us as being the best Father the Lord and Master of all things 1. He is the best Father as heavenly things are better then earthly 2. He is whereever we are 3. And he is the Lord of Heaven and Earth and from heaven doth command blessings Lam. 3.41 2. Chron. 20.6 1 Kings 8.39 Marke 9 22 23. John 11.22 29 40 This doth wonderfully help our faith that our God is able to forgive sins to subdue Sathan to save a soule and we may expect any thing at his hands better then from an earthly father yea if some father of ours were in Gods place in Heaven there were not so much comfort in it the Lords bowels tendernesse sweetnesse freenesse be as far beyond and above all the love and compassion of the best natural Parent as the Heaven is above the Earth Esay 5.7 8 9. Psal 123.1 Psal 115.3 Q. What else doth Gods being in Heaven teach us A. To draw nigh to God in Prayer with all holy reverence for God is in Heaven and we on Earth Eccles 5.2 Gen. 1● 27. CAP. XLIV 1. Petition Hallowed be thy Name Q. WHat is meant by the Name of God A. God Himselfe in his Grace Glory and Greatnesse as he hath made himselfe known in his Attributes Word or Works which we pray may be magnified above all things The works Word and Attributes of God are part of his name Exod. 3.14 Exod. 34.5 6 7. Es 26.8 Q. When is Gods name polluted and prophaned A Three manner of wayes 1 When we think or speak of God of his Word or Works meanly and slightly 2. Or use any part thereof as a common and ordinary thing or 3. When we live a wicked and prophane life Ez. 36.5 13 20 23. Rom. 2.24 Ezek. 13.19 Ezek. 22.26 They spake and thought of God his works more meanly then of their Idols they used his word and daies as common things Q. When is Gods name hallowed or sanctified A. When it is known and acknowledged to the most holy and accordingly set forth by us God do●h sanctifie us by making us holy of unholy and uncleane we sanctifie God not by making him holy but by acknowledging him to be so in our hearts words and deeds doing all things so as God may be honoured and magnified by us and in us Rev 5.13 Levit 10.3 Mat 5.16 1. Cor 10 31. Gods name and Glory must be lifted up and ours sinke Let God be glorified whatever become of us Q. What doe we pray for here A. That God who is holy and glorious in himselfe and in all his waies may be magnified known acknowledged and glorified throughout the world If he punish sinners if he pardon sinners if he work deliverances performe promises or doe any glorious work we desire that his Justice Goodnesse Mercy Truth Wisedome and Holinesse may be seen and magnified by all men Iohn 12.28 Rom 9.3 Psal 67.2 Hos 2.8 We must not Ascribe our Riches our Victories our Deliverances our Peace our Punishments nor our Sufferings either to our own Wit or Strength or to chance fortune We must not Ascribe the Glory of any thing we are or doe to our selves nor to any Creature But in all things God must be acknowledged to be Just and Holy and Wise and Good Righteous Q. Thy name comparatively and in opposition to every other name What doth that import What doe we pray for in that A. We pray that we may set up Gods name glory above our selves above men above Idolls and false gods that above all adverse power it may be lifted up and glorified His Truth above every truth his Mercy above every mercy c. Whatsoever becomes of us or of the World that God may be magnified and glorified Exod 32.32 Num. 14.12 13 16 27. Psal 115.1 Acts 12.22 23. Acts 20.24 John 12.28 Mat. 10.37 2. Petition Thy Kingdome come Q. What 's meant here by Gods Kingdome A. It signifieth that spirituall rule and dominion which God hath given to Christ over the Church to Rule and save it and over the enemies of the Church to subdue them The Kingdome of Christ is begun here in Grace by his ruling in our hearts finished hereafter in our Re●iging with him in glory for evermore Heb. 3.5 6. Es 52.7 Zach 9.9 Iohn 18.36 37. Ps 2.6 8. Ps 45.5 6. Dan. 2.44 Eph. 6.10 12 17. 1 Cor. 15.25 Q. What be the parts of that spirituall Kingdome and Dominion A. Two the first is that power by which he a gathereth to himselfe a Church and people by his Gospel by which also he b ruleth in their hearts and consciences and b preserveth them to his Kingdome of Glory Christ is King of soules he sets up his Kingdome of grace in mens hearts a John 11.52 Eph. 4.11 12. Rev. 19.15 Mat. 13.19 47. Luke 17.21 b Ps 110.2.3 Eph. 3.17 c John 17.11 12 24. John 16.33 John 10.29 Jude v. 1. Q. What is the second part of Christs spiritual Dominion A. It is that power which he exerciseth in the destruction of the enemies of his Church and Kingdome of his Children and Gospel Esay 49.24 25. Rev. 12.7 9 10 11 14. Col. 2.15 Rev. 17.14 Acts 26.14 15. M●th 18.6 Zach. 25. Rev. 19 20. Q. When doth this Kingdome come A. When sinne and Sathan are cast out and the Gospel of Christ is set up in our hearts and families and Countries When we are turned from the power of Sathan to God when Christs word ruleth in our hearts then is his Kingdome come to us Col. 1.13 Acts 5.31 Luke 11.20 22. 2 Cor. 10.4 5. 1 Pet. 2 9. Q. When doth this Kingdome goe away A. When the Gospel is beaten downe and falsehood and wickednesse

accidentall outward change of the Actions as of the Sow that is washed Pet. 2.22 But it is a change of the very frame and disposition of the heart the very nature is changed he is made a new Creatures Ezek. 36.25 26. A new heart will I give you c. A Swine that is washed is a swine still and his nature is to wallow in the mire But a sanctified person of a swine is made a sheep and he hates to wallow in the mire Q. Wherein Secondly doth sanctification excell morall honesty A. In the root or seed of graces The graces of sanctification have a root within us even the spirit of life which is in Jesus Christ Rom. 8.2 1 Pet. 1.23 24. 1 Ioh. 3.9 His seed remaineth in him and our graces are the fruits that spring up of that seed and root Ioh. 15.16 But the seeming graces of unregenerate and meerly civilized people they have no such root but they are like the Corne upon the House top which makes a faire shew yet it hath neither root by seed nor fruit in the eare Psa 129.6 7. Luk. 8.13 Q. Wherein thirdly does Sanctification excell morall Honesty A. The true convert does receive the word in power and in the Holy Ghost he gives the word a divine power and authority over his conscience and over his actings He receives the word with an honest heart even with patience though it crosse and cast downe his contentments and particular interests you will not dare to resist any Truth that you heare if you have true grace in you 1 Thes 1.5 Luk. 8.15 Ps 119.161 Q. Wherein fourtly doth Sanctification goe beyond morall Honesty A. In the motives to obedience The sanctified person whatsoever he does he doth it out of duty pressing the conscience out of love inclining the Affection This is the true ground and motive of sound obedience to doe a duty out of a pure Conscience of Love and faith unfained this is acceptable in Gods sigh 1 Tim. 1.5 Eph. 6.7 1 Ioh. 5.2 whereas the Hypocrite hath ever an eye to himselfe Self-ends and selfe respects doe usually keep up the course of his duties Vse Hereof it followes that they are not truly sanctified which cannot give the word a divine preheminence in their souls to reforme their hearts and lives Ezek. 33.30 32. Neither are they Truly converted that can Hate one sin and allow another Es 58.3 Rom. 2.22 Not they which outwardly are washed but are not inwardly changed renewed Nor lastly they which have some outward shews of goodnes without a seed of Grace in their hearts seeing all the good they doe and all the evill they forbeare does proceed from restraining Grace and outward respects moving and setting them on worke all this does not amount to saving Grace Observe this for a Truth such Christians as have no better Principles of acting and performances then morall Education can furnish them with Also such as content themselves with a Negative goodnesse as to say I am no Papist nor Thiefe nor Whoremonger c. Also they that can stay in such duties of the first and second Table as may preserve the credit and esteem of Moderate well bred civill honest men in the places where they live yet are not equally careful and conscionable of the duties of Piety and Religion but remaine all this while unacquainted with the grounds of Faith and pure worship of God and so the good things they doe they doe them without knowledge and conscience of or respect unto their injunction in the word of God All such persons are as yet but strangers to the life of Grace they have not as yet exceeded what a Pharisee or a Heathen may doe Of Restraining and Renewing Grace Q. Shew farther for conclusion some differences betweene Restraining Grace and Renewing Grace 15. Mar. for all Gods children are renewed in the spirit of their minds The triall Eph. 4.23 A. 1. Restraining grace if it be only restraining hath painfulnesse in it and an inward discontent as the Bridle that keeps them in Gods word is as Cords Bonds to them Ps 2.3 Mark 6.20 Herod feared Iohn c. But now the heart truly renewed desireth to be restrained Iob. 34.32 That which I see not Teach thou me Ps 19.13 Ps 119.32 Q. How Secondly may restraining Grace be known from Renewing Grace A. Men Meerly restrained will stretch their liberty as farre as they can and when Meanes of restraint be removed they will grow loose and licentious as Joash did when Jehoiada was dead 2 King 12.2 with the 2 Cron 24.17 18. But the heart that 's renewed and truely sanctified will not doe all that he may he will rather doe lesse he will deny himselfe some things which he might doe especially if it be not expedient for time place 1 Cor 10.23 1 Cor 6.12 Q. What 's a third difference between restraining and renewing grace A. Men meerly restrained doe abstaine from evill for feare of Wrath or feare of Laws and shame in the world or perhaps one sin keeps in another as the ambitious person will avoid Drunkennesse because men of a debaucht life are not fit for high places So the presence of a Godly grave man does stop the mouth of a vain swearer c. But the heart that is renewed eschews evill because it is displeasing unto God He will oppose and resist sin out of an inward Principle of Grace and hatred of sin the spirit of God in them lusteth against the flesh c. Gal. 5.17 Generall Rules of Holy life and Conversation 1. EVery Christian may and ought to be assured of his own Salvation 2 Pet. 1.5 7. 2 Cor. 13.5 2. No man can be assured thereof but by the word of God working spirituall and supernaturall effects and changes in the understanding in the Heart and affections By the which change our effectuall vocation future salvation is witnessed and sealed to our consciences Gal. 6.7 8 15. 1 Joh. 1.6 7. 3. It is not enough for a Christian to be Baptized to be bred up in the true Religion to come to Church to cry Lord Lord and to live civilly unlesse thou have a sound Faith which worketh by love unlesse thou be a New Creature Outward Profession will not serve the turne nor stead thee to salvation unlesse thou finde inwardly those effects which the word Sacraments expresse outwardly Rom. 2.25 28. Gal. 5.6 Jer. 9.26 4 Repentance doth not stand only in an outward forbearance of sin but there must be also an inward loathing hatred of sin together with a striving against the corruptions of our hearts there must be a new frame of heart and soul making us to doe all things 1. By new Principles of obedience viz. Faith and Love 2. By new Rules viz. the word of God 3d for new Ends namely how God may be honoured and our own finall and externall peace procured 5. A Christian must look to find in himselfe some