redeem the World A. Yes when the fulness of time came God sent forth his Son made of a woman made under the Law to redeem them that were under the Law Gal. 4.4 Q. Do you believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost A. Yes for the Scripture telleth me that the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise when-as his Mother Mary was espoused to Joseph before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Ghost Mat. 1.18 Q. Do you also believe that he was born of a Virgin A. Yes behold a Virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a Son and they shall call his name Emmanuel which being interpreted is God with us Mat. 1.23 Q. And do you firmly believe that this Jesus of Nazareth who was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod and who did great and mighty works that was delivered by the Jews unto Pontius Pilat was crucified died and rose again that this was Christ the Son of the Living God A. Yes God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the Devil for God was with him and we are witnesses of all that he did both in the Land of the Jews and at Jerusalem against whom both Herod and Pontius Pilat with the Gentiles and the people of Israel were gathered together whom they slew and hanged on a tree him God raised up the third day and shewed â—im openly This is the Christ the Son of the Living God who is ordained to be Judg of the quick and dead Whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10.38 39 40 42 43. Acts 4.27 Mat. 16.16 Q. Is Christ Jesus the only Mediator between God and Man A. Yes for there is one God and one Mediator between God and men the man Christ Jesus 1 Tim. 2.5 Q. Is Christ both God and Man A. Yes he was made of the feed of David according to the flesh and declared to be the Son of God with power Rom. 1.3 4. Q. Is there Salvation in any other A. No there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved Acts 4.12 Q. And is he able to save all that come unto God by him A. Yes he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him Heb. 7.25 Q. For what end did Christ give himself for us A. Christ gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present World Tit. 2.14.12 Q. Are not the miracles which Christ wrought a great argument that he was sent of God A. Yes ye sent unto John and he bare witness unto the truth but I have a greater witness than that of John for the works which the Father hath given me to finish the same works that I do bear witness of me that the Father hath sent me Joh. 5.33.36 Q. Is it not also a convincing argument that all the Prophecies concerning the Messias are fulfilled in him A. Yes to him gave all the Prophets witness and those things which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his Prophets that Christ should suffer he hath so fulfilled Acts 10.43 Acts 3.18 Q. Is Christ a Prophet A. Yes this is that Moses which said unto the children of Israel a Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren like unto me him shall ye hear Acts 7.37 Q. What hath he revealed to us as a Prophet A. All things that he hath heard from his Father hath he made known unto us Joh. 15.15 Q. And is it not our duty to hear him A. Yes him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you Act. 3.22 Q. Is not Christ a Priest also A. Yes called of God an high Priest after the order of Melchisedec Heb. 5.10 Q. How doth it appear that he is a Priest A. From his once offering himself without spot to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the people for whom he ever liveth to make intercession Heb. 9.14.28 Heb. 2.18 7.25 Q. And is not Christ a King A. Yes yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor the mighty God the everlasting Father the Prince of peace Psal 2.6 Isa 9.6 Q. Wherein doth Christs Kingly office appear A. Christs Kingly office appeareth in making the people willing in the day of his power and in ruling in the midst of his enemies for he must reign till he put all enemies under his feet Psal 110.2 3. 1 Cor. 15.25 Q. Will any punishment be inflicted upon those who submit not to his Government A. Yes but those mine enemies which would not that I should reign over them bring hither and slay them before me Luk. 19.27 Q. Christ then will never be a Priest to save any who take him not as well for their Prophet to Teach and their King to Rule them A. No he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him Heb. 5.9 Q. You then firmly believe that Christ died for our sins that he was buried and rose again the third day A. Yes for I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received how that Christ died for our sins and that he was buried and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures 1 Cor. 15.3 4. Q. Was he seen of any after he rose A. Yes he was seen of Cephas then of the twelve after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once after that he was seen of James then of all the Apostles 1 Cor. 15.5 6 7. Q. How long time was he seen of them alive after his passion A. To them also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs being seen of them forty days Acts 1.3 Q. Was Christ received up into Heaven after he had manifested himself to his Disciples A. Yes so then after the Lord had spoken unto them he was received up into Heaven and set on the right hand of God Mark 16.19 Q. What doth Christ now in Heaven for his people A. He is entred into Heaven now to appear in the presence of God for them where he ever liveth to make intercession Heb. 9.24 7.25 Q. Shall this same Jesus which was taken up into Heaven in like manner return A. Yes ye men of Galilee why stand ye gazing up into Heaven this same Jesus which is taken up from you into Heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven Acts 1.11 Q. After what manner shall he return A. And they shall see the Son
save Sinners p. 8. Sect. 6. Concerning Christ as Mediator between God and lapsed Man p. 10. Sect. 7. Concerning the Resurrection of our Bodies p. 14. Sect. 8. Concerning the judgment of the Great Day p. 15. Part. II. A particular account of those Duties men are obliged to perform Chap. I. Containing our duty to God Sect. 1. OF Faith Hope Love Fear and Trust p. 17. Sect. 2. Of submission to God's will in respect of Obedience of Patience in suffering and of Honour due to God in his House Possessions his Day and Word p. 21. Sect. 3. Of the Sacraments of Baptisme and of the Lord's Supper p. 26. Sect. 4. Honour due to God's Name Of Swearing p. 28. Sect. 5. Of worship due to God's Name Of Repentance and of Fasting p. 30. Chap. II. Containing our duty to our selves Sect. 1. OF those Vertues which respect our Souls where 1. Of Humility as it is opposed to Pride and Vain-Glory 2. Of Meekness and of Consideration where an enquiry is made after the safe rule of trying our state and condition p. 36. Sect. 2. Of Contentedness and the contraries to it viz. Murmuring Ambition Covetousness Envy and of Diligence with the danger of despising Grace p. 40. Sect. 3. Of those Vertues that concern our Bodies where 1. Of Chastity 2. Of Temperance in eating and drinking p. 43. Sect. 4. Of Temperance in Sleep in Recreation and in Apparel p. 46. Chap. III. Concerning the Duties we owe to our Neighbours Sect. 1. OF Justice 1. To mens Souls 2. To their Bodies where the hazard of drawing men into Sin and the heinousness of the sin of Murder is discovered p. 49. Sect. 2. Of Justice abâ—ut the possessions of our Neighbours against injuring him as to his Wife or his Goods of Oppression of paying of Debts and of Theft p. 51. Sect. 3. Of false Reports false Witness Slanders Whisperings of Scoffing of positive Justice Truth of Lying of Envy and Detraction of Gratitude p. 55. Sect. 4. Of Duty to Magistrates Pastors of the Duty of Parents to Children and of Childrens duty to Parents p. 58. Sect. 5. Of duty to our Brethren and Relations Husband Wife Friends Masters Servants c. p. 62. Sect. 6. Other Branches of our Duty to our Neighbour of Charity to mens Souls Bodies Goods and Credit of Alms-giving and of Peace-making p. 66. The Ten Commandment p. 71. The Lord's Prayer and the Belief p. 72. Private Devotions in Scripture-Expressiâ—ns p. 72. A Prayer for morning and evening p. 72. A Prayer for Children being a Paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer p. 76. Collects for several occasions p 77. A Scriptural Catechism OR The Whole Duty of Man laid down by way of Question and Answer in express words of Scripture PART I. Concerning the Chief Principles of our Religion which we are to believe Sect. 1. Concerning the Being of God Of his Attributes and Perfections Quest VVHat is the whole Duty which God requires of man Answ He hath shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God Fear God and keep his Commandments for this is the whole duty of man Mic. 6.8 Eccl. 12.13 Q. Do you then believe there is a God whom ye should fear A. Yes verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth Ps 38.11 Q. Do not the works of God declare the being of God A. Yes for the invisible things of him from the creation of the World are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made even his eternal Power and Godhead Rom. 1.20 Q. Is he not a fool that denies this truth A. Yes the fool hath said in his heart there is no God Ps 14.1 Q. Is there no other God but one A. No we know that an Idol is nothing in the World and that there is none other God but one Q. There be none then who can compare with God A. No who is like unto the Lord amongst the Gods who is like him glorious in holiness fearful in praises doing wonders Exod. 15.11 Q. What is God A. God is a Spirit who dwelleth in light to which no man can approach whom no man hath seen or can see whose perfection cannot by searching be found out Joh. 4.24 1 Tim. 6.16 Job 11.7 Q. Do you believe that this incomprehensible God is of everlasting being A. Yes before the mountains were brought forth or ever he formed the earth and the world even from everlasting to everlasting he is God Ps 90.2 Q. Do you believe that this glorious God is every-where present A. Yes whither shall I go from his spirit or whither shall I flee from his presence If I ascend up into Heaven he is there if I make my bed in Hell behold he is there Psal 139.7 8. Q. And must he not then know all things A. Yes neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4.13 Q. Do you believe God is unchangable A. Yes with him is no variableness nor shadow of turning Jam. 1.17 Q. Do you believe God is Almighty and can do all things A. Yes with God all things are possible Mark 10.27 Q. Is he not also a most holy and glorious God A. Yes holy holy holy is the Lord of Hosts the whole earth is full of his glory Isa 6.3 Q. And do you believe that he is a just God A. Yes he is a God of truth without iniquity just and right Deut. 32.4 Q. Is he not also a very merciful and gracious God A. Yes he is the Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth Exod. 34.6 Ps 145.8 Q. Is not he then the only living and true God A. Yes the Lord is the true God he is the living God and an everlasting King Jer. 10.10 Sect. 2. Concerning the Trinity that God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Ghost are one God Q. DO you believe that the three persons in the Godhead God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Ghost are one God A. Yes for there are three that bear record in Heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these three are one 1 Joh. 5.7 Q. Doth not the truth of this appear from the form of Baptizing which Christ taught his Disciples A. Yes Go ye therefore and teach all Nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Matt. 28.19 Q. And is it not also very evidently confirmed from the manner of blessing the Apostles observe in the close of their Epistles A. Yes the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all 2 Cor. 13.14 Q. And must worship be given to any but God A. No thou shalt worship the Lord thy
and teach me for thou art the God of my salvation Order my steps in thy word and teach me thy statutes Thy hands have made me and fashioned me give me understanding that I may learn thy Commandments Thou art good and doest good teach me thy statutes encline mine heart unto thy testimonies and not to covetousness Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity I am a stranger in the earth hide not thy commandments from me Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me Take away the stony-heart and give me an heart of flesh that I may be renewed in the spirit of my mind and strengthned with might by thy spirit in the inward man O let the blood of Christ purge my conscience from dead works that I may serve the Living God Teach me thy way O Lord and I shall walk in thy truth unite my heart to fear thy name So teach me to number my days that I may apply my heart unto wisdom O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes Head VI. In times of Affliction I Know O Lord that thy judgments are right and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me thou art just in all that is brought upon me for thou hast done right but I have done wickedly But O contend not for ever be not always wroth lest the spirit should fail before thee and the soul which thou hast made Let I pray thee thy merciful kindness be for my comfort Turn thee unto me and have mercy upon me for I am desolate and afflicted the troubles of my heart are enlarged O bring thou me out of my distresses Look upon mine affliction and my pain and forgive all my sins with-hold not thou thy tender mercies from me O Lord let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me for innumerable evils have compassed me about Be pleased O Lord to deliver me O Lord make hast to help me Behold O Lord for I am in distress my bowels are troubled mine heart is turned within me I weep mine eye mine eye runneth down with water because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me O Lord behold my affliction thou hast said thou dost not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men Remember I beseech thee that thou hast made me as the clay and wilt thou bring me unto dust again Are not my days few cease then and let me alone that I may take comfort a little before I go whence I shall not return even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death Head VII In the time of Sickness HAve mercy upon me O Lord for I am in trouble mine eye is consumed with grief my life is spent with sighing I am weary with my groaning all the night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with my tears my days are consumed like smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth mine age is departed and is removed from me as a Shepherd's tent with pining sickness from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me O Lord I am oppressed undertake for me O my God take me not away in the midst of my days thy years are throughout all generations have mercy upon me O Lord for I am weak O Lord heal me Return O Lord deliver my soul O save me for thy mercies sake for in death there is no remembrance of thee in the grave who shall give thee thanks The grave cannot praise thee death cannot celebrate thee they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth what shall I say my times are in thy hand O save me for thy mercies sake Remove thy stroke away from me I am consumed by the blow of thine hand When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth surely every man is vanity Hear my prayer O Lord and give ear unto my cry hold not thy peace at my tears for I am a stranger with thee and a sojourner as all my Fathers were O spare me that I may recover strength before I go hence and be no more Head VIII A Thanksgiving for Recovery I will extol thee O Lord for thou hast lifted me up O Lord my God I cried unto thee and thou hast healed me O Lord thou hast brought up my soul from the grave thou hast kept me alive that I should not go down to the pit Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all his benefits who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies O Lord what shall I say thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption the living the living he shall praise thee as I do this day Return unto thy rest O my soul for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee I love the Lord because he hath heard my voice and my supplications because he hath enclined his ear unto me therefore will I call upon him as long as I live The sorrows of death compassed me and the pains of hell gat hold upon me I found trouble and sorrow I said in the cutting off of my days I shall go to the gates of the grave I am deprived of the residue of my years I said I shall not see the Lord even the Lord in the Land of the living I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the earth But thou hast delivered my soul from death mine eyes from tears and my feet from falling thou hast loosed my bonds O Lord truly I am thy servant I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O Lord my Strength and my Redeemer FINIS