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A47130	A Christian catechisme, for the instruction of youth, and others to whom it may be useful in the grounds of Christian religion, and practice of Christian piety wherein the twelve articles of the Christian creed, and the Godhead and manhood natures of Christ and his prophetical, priestly, and kingly office are briefly explained : and the true Christian doctrin, concerning Christ his being a sufficient saviour, as he is both God and man : and with respect to both the absolute necessity, and excellent consistencie of his outward coming in the flesh, and his inward coming, and spiritual appearance in our hearts, through faith in him, and love and obedience to him, in order to our eternal salvation, declared and demonstrated by testimonies of Holy Scripture : and the divine excellency of the light within, in distinction from humane reason, asserted and vindicated : and the question concerning its sufficiency to salvation, truly stated and resolved : where also many other Gospel doctrins, and practical Christian truths and duties are held forth / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing K150; ESTC R19823	60,929	128

Jesus A. Two his Godhead Nature and his Manhood-Nature Q. How are these Natures distinguished A. His Godhead nature is the same with the Godhead nature of the Father and of the Holy Ghost which was before all Time and before all Creatures having all Infinitie Perfections of Power Wisdom and Goodness c. His Manhood Nature was Created in time and of the same kind with the Nature of other Men. Q. How can two such differing Natures Constitute one Christ A. By the Personal or Hypostatical Union of the two Natures which is a great Mystery yet no wise Contradictory to true Reason as neither is the Mystery of the Holy Trinity nor any other Mystery of the Christian Faith Q. Have we any weak or obscure Resemblance of it in our selves A. Yea Every Man is Constituted so to speak of two Natures the one of the Body which is Visible Material and Mortal the other of the Soul which is Visible Intellectual and Immortal and yet these two by a Personal Union are but one Man Q. Hath the Manhood-nature of Christ a Created Soul and a Created Body as other Men A. Yea. Q. Was the Father or the Holy Ghost Personally United to the Manhood-nature of Christ or only the Son or Word A. Only the Son or Word as the Scripture testifieth the Word was made Flesh and did Tabernacle among us John 1. 14. Q. Had the Man Christ any Sinful Defilement or Guilt of Adam's Sin at his Conception or Birth in the Flesh A. Nay Heb. 4. 15. Q. Why was Christ Born of a Virgin A. That by his extraordinary manner of Generation it might be manifest that he was without all Guilt or Defilement of Adam's Sin and also that he might have no immediate Father but God Q. How was he then the Son of David and Abraham A. Because the Virgin Mary of whom he was Born was Descended of David and Abraham Q. Did Christ really partake of Mary's Substance A. Yea. Q. Is it not therefore a great Error in them who say that Christ's Body which was Born of the Virgin was altogether from Heaven having nothing of her bodily Substance in it A. Yea. Q. Is it not also another great Error in them who say because Christ was Conceived by the Holy Ghost that therefore as Man he was not Created or that his Manhood was not any created Being or Nature A. Yea. Q. Is it not another great Error in them that say Christ is only a Man and had no Being or Existence before all Time and Creatures A. Yea. Q. Is it not also a great Error in them who say Christ is only God and that neither his Flesh nor Soul was any part of him but only as a Garment as a Man's Garment is no part of him A. Yea. Q. Is it not also a great Error for any to say Christ is nothing else but the Light within every Man or the Word within A. Yea. Q. Is it not also a great Error to say Christ is the Holy Ghost or the Holy Ghost is Christ A. Yea. Q. How is Christ called the everlasting Father in Scripture Isaiah 9. 6. A. With respect to Men he is the Father of all Faithful Men and of his Church but not that he is his own Father Q. Was it foretold by any of the Prophets that Christ should be Born of a Virgin A. Yea by the Prophet Isaiah 7. 14. Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call his Name Immanuel i. e. God with us And also by Jeremiah 31. 22. The Lord hath created a new thing in the earth a woman shall compass a man Q. Was it not foretold by God himself to our first Parents after the Fall in these words That the seed of the woman should bruise the serpents seed Gen. 3. 15. A. Yea For because he was called the Seed of the Woman it did intimate that he was to be made or born of a Woman without her knowledge of a Man Q. How can it be proved from Scripture that he who was Born of the Virgin was not a meer Man but God as well as Man A. By the Names given him in Scripture the Testimonies concerning him his Miracles and the Worship given him by Angels and Men. Q. What Names given him prove that he is God A. His Name shall be called to wit of the Child born Wonderful Councellor the mighty God the Everlasting Father the Prince of Peace Isaiah 9. 6. and Jer. 23. 5 6. I will raise unto Davida righteous branch and a King shall reign and prosper And this is the Name whereby he shall be called the Lord our Righteousness and the Name Emmanuel is in English God with us Q. What are the Testimonies of Scripture that prove him to be God A. Such as Rom. 9. 5. Of whom as concerning the Flesh Christ came who is over all God Blessed for ever John 1. 1. The word was God and verse 14. And that word was made flesh Heb. 1. 1 2. God hath in these last Days spoke to us by his Son whom he hath appointed Heir of all things by whom also he made the Worlds or Ages verse 8. Unto the Son he saith Thy throne O God is for ever and ever Q. How do his Miracles prove that he is God seeing Moses and others of the Prophets wrought Miracles A. They wrought Miracles only as Servants and did not work them in their own Name but Christ wrought his Miracles in his own Name and as the Lord of and over all the Creatures he commanded the Winds and the Seas and they obeyed him he rebuked the Diseases and the unclean Spirits and so Cured the Diseased and Possessed Heb. 3. 5 Matth. 8. 26 27. Mark 1. 25. Luke 4. 39. Q. What places of Scripture do prove that the Angels do Worship him A. Heb. 1. 6. And let all the Angels of God worship him Phil. 2. 10. God hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow of things in heaven and things on earth This sheweth that as he is Worshipped by Angels so he ought to be Worshipped by all Men. And 1 Cor. 1. 2. The believing Corinthians and all the Saints every where called upon the name of Jesus Christ both their Lord and ours SECT V. Q HOW many Offices hath Christ A. Three the Office of a Prophet of a Priest and of a King Q Hath he not many other Offices as of a Head Husband Mediator Advocate Bishop Shepherd Captain Physician c. A. They are all contained under these three and reducible to them Q. How doth he perform the Office of a Prophet A. Teaching us by his Doctrin outwardly delivered to us in the Holy Scriptures either as Read or as Opened and Expounded unto us in Preaching by Men well and duly gifted and qualified with Ability of true Knowledge and who are good Examples in Life and Conversation and also by his inward Teaching

should bruise his heel and also by the Sacrifices which God taught them to offer which were Types and Figures of Christ's Sacrifice that was to come Heb. 11. 4. Q. Who is here meant by the Serpent A. The Devil according to Revel 20. 2. Q. What is meant by his Seed A. That inward Principle of defilement and Seed of Sin that was then sown by the Devil in our first Parents and through their Loins transmitted to their Posterity and that which is born of it called in Scripture the Old Man and the Body of Sin and Death Q. What is meant by the Serpents bruising the heel of the Woman's Seed A. That by means of the Devil who instigated the Jews against him Christ should suffer Death in his Manhood Nature but his Head that is his Godhead neither did nor could suffer any thing Q. What is meant by the Woman's Seed his bruising the Head of the Serpent A. His Victory over the Devil by his Resurrection from the Dead and that by virtue of his Death and Resurrection the Power of Christ by his Spirit in all the Faithful should destroy the Devils Power and Kingdom of Sin flay the Old Man and Crucifie the Body of Sin in them and in due time wholly deliver them from Sin and all the effects an● 〈…〉 ●equences of it Heb. 2. 14. Coloss 2. 15. 1 〈…〉 Q. When are the ●●●●●ful to be fully and completely delivered from all the effects and consequences of Sin A. At the Resurrection of the Dead at which time that first promise shall have its full accomplishment 1 Cor. 15. ●4 Q. What places of Scripture prove that the Sacrifices under the Law were Types of Christ's Sacrifice and that the Blood of those Sacrifices signified the Blood of Christ by which remission of Sin is obtained A. There are divers as Colos 2. 16. 17. Heb. 8. 5. and 9. 9. 23. and 10. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 16 17. Q What is meant by that place in Zach. 9. 11. As for thee also by the blood of thy Covenant I have sent forth the Prisoners out of the Pit wherein is no water Is not that Blood the Blood of Christ that was to be shed and was accordingly shed when he suffered on the Cross by virtue of which all the Faithful who once were Satan's Prisoners are translated out of his Kingdom of Darkness fitly signified by the Pit wherein no Water is and brought into the Kingdom of the dear Son of God where is Righteousness Peace and Joy Light Life Love and Liberty and where Springs of living Waters flow A. Yea Colos 1. 13. Rom. 14. 17. Isaiah 12. 3. Q. Was not the Passover a Type of Christ and as the Exod. 12. 7. Blood of the Slain Lamb being sprinkled on the Lintels and Posts of the Doors of the Israelites saved them from the destroying Angel so doth not the Blood of Christ the Lamb of God that was slain for us sprinkled on our Hearts and Consciences not by any visible or material application but by Faith applyed to us save us from the Wrath of God and destruction A. Yea 1 Cor. 5. 7. 8. Heb. 12. 24. 1 Pet. 1. 2. Heb. 10. 22. Q. As the Israelites were to eat the Flesh of the Passover so are not the Faithful not by a bodily eating but by Faith to eat the Flesh of Christ's slain Body that they may have Eternal Life A. Yea John 6 53. Q What places of Scripture prove that Christ was to be a Priest and that the Priesthood of the Law and first Covenant was to end and give way to Christ's Priesthood that is unchangable and to remain for ever A. Psal 110. 4. The Lord hath sworn and will not repent thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedeck compared with Heb. 7. 11. 12. 24. Q. How is Christ a Priest for ever seeing the Sacrifice of himself he did offer but once when he suffered Death on the Cross and by one Offering once offered he hath for ever perfected them that are sanctified Heb. 7. 27. Heb. 9. 28. Heb. 10. 14. A. Because the virtue merit worth and efficacy of that one Offering once made was sufficient for the expiation and taking away the guilt of the Sins of the Faithful from the beginning of the World unto the end of it Heb. 9. 15. Q. How is Christ a Priest after the Order of Melchisedeck A. Because Melchisedeck which signifieth King of Righteousness was not only a King but a Priest also so Christ is both King of Righteousness and King of Salem which signifieth Peace and also a Priest and as Melchisedeck's Priesthood did far excel the Priesthood of Levi so doth the Priesthood of Christ far excel it Q. In what respects doth Christ's Priesthood excell that of Levi and differ from it A. In many respects as they are excellently set forth in the Epistle to the Hebrews Cap. 7. 8 9 10. As First Christ arose a High Priest out of the Tribe Judah 2. He was made by Oath 3. Not after the Law of a carnal Commandment but after the power of an endless Life 4. These of the Levitical Priesthood offered many Sacrifices yearly for Sin but Christ our High Priest offered Himself a Sacrifice but once 5. They were sinners themselves and needed to offer for their own Sins as well as for the Sins of others but Christ was without all Sin and only offered the Sacrifice of Himself for the Sins of others not only for the Jews but for the whole World 6. By reason of death they were not suffered to continue but Christ continueth for ever having once dyed he dyeth no more 7. They offered the Bodies Fat and Blood of Beasts but Christ offered up his whole Body of Flesh and Blood together with his Soul an Offering for our Sins 8. Their Offerings were but the Figure Type and Shadow his was the Substance and thing signified 9. Christ by virtue of his Priesthood was made surety of a better Testament and of a better Covenant which was Established upon better Promises 10. None of all their Offerings could take away Sin or purge the Conscience from Sin but this his Offering once did to all that sincerely believe and repent of their Sins 11. The High Priest on the day of Atonement being the 10th day of the 7th Month every Year entred the Holy Place made with Hands but Christ our High Priest by his Atonement hath entred into Heaven it self and hath made open and manifest the way thereunto unto all true Believers and Followers of him 12. The Jews paid the Tythes or Tenths of their Increase to the Priests and Levites and they paid out of their Tenth a Tenth to the High Priest but the true Christians which are the true spiritual Jews give both themselves and their All to Christ their High Priest and are ready to serve Him and his Gospel with their All for the propagation and service of his Gospel and if need

as he is both God and Man our Elect High Priest Prophet and King Head and Mediator without us in Heaven and as our Faith is exercised on him thus as its Object flowing into us and imparting unto us both the Holy Spirit and his saving Gifts and Graces and the daily encrease of them A. Yea. Q. By what Figure or Type was this signified under the Law A. By the Oyl that was poured on Aaron's Head and did run down from his Head and Beard to the lower Skirts of his Garments Q. What Testimonies of Holy Scripture have we for this A. Many both in the Old and New Testament as Isa 32 ● 2. Isa 59 21. John 1. 14 16. John 7. 38 39 John 4. 14. John 15. 26. Acts 2. 33. Eph. 4. 7 8 15. Q. Can it then be supposed that they have the Holy Spirit or the saving Gifts and Graces thereof who have not Faith in Christ as he is both God and Man without them in Heaven seeing the Promises are only to them that believe in him as such A. Nay Q. Do not such who think they have all within them needful to Happiness and eternal Salvation make themselves equal with Christ and as near to God in way of Union and Communion as Christ And are not such guilty of great Idolatry and Blasphemy A. Yea. Q. Is Christ God-man without us the Head of all gracious Influences not only as the procurer and purchaser of them by the dignity and merits of his most holy Obedience unto Death but also as the real dispenser of them out of the fulness of all Grace and Truth that is in himself so as that he is the great Store-house of Grace out of whom God the Father who dwells in him in all Fulness supplyeth the Church and every true Member thereof A. Yea Eph. 4. 7. 8. 15. 16. Coloss 2. 19. Joh. 1. 16. Col. 1. 19. 2. 3. 9. Q. What are these divine Influences Gifts and Graces which the Faithful receive of God out of Christ and which come down from above from the Father of Lights and descend as the Rain upon the mown Grass A. It is far better to know and enjoy them by spiritual gust taste and feeling than by any nice and dry Speculation of them They are like the Manna from Heaven which though the Children of Israel fed on yet they knew not what it was Exod. 16. 15. Rev. 2. 17. Let it suffice us to know them by the Names which the Scripture calls them Streams of Life living Waters Rain and Dew from Heaven divine Powers Lights and Virtues like the Virtue that went out of Christ that healed the Woman of her Issue of Blood Gifts and Graces Milk Hony Bread Wine and Oyl a Feast of Fat things all which though borrowed and metaphorical Names yet signifie more excellent and precious things than all worldly Treasure for they are the true and incorruptible Substance and Riches which never fade away nor never take Wings to fly from them that love them and him of whom and by whom they have them Isa 12. 3. 55. 1. 25. 6. Psal 68. 9. Hos 14. 5. Psalm 81. 16. Prov. 8. 21. SECT X. Q. WHat are the Laws that God doth write in the Hearts of his People Jerem. 31. 33. Are they not the same that are writ in the holy Scriptures excepting the Ceremonial part that is abolished and some other Laws peculiar to the Jews A. Yea. Q. How doth he write them in their Hearts Is it without all use of outward means A. Nay Q. Then are not the Laws writ in the Hearts of the Faithful by the Spirit in the use of outward means as a Transcript or Copy from the holy Scriptures themselves A. Yea. Q What is the difference betwixt the Law writ in the Hearts of the Faithful and the Law writ in the Hearts of the Unfaithful A. There is a great difference the one hath the Law writ in Stony Hearts the other hath it in Hearts of Flesh that are made by the Lord soft and tender Q Of what service are the Promises contained in the Scripture to the Faithful A. Of exceeding great use and service for by them through the Operation of the Spirit we are made partakers of the divine Nature Q. What is the difference betwixt the manner of God and Christ their being in the Saints and true Believers and the manner of their being in Unbelievers and Unconverted Persons A. As to the essential Presence of God and the essential Word and Spirit that is the same every where and in all things but in respect of Manifestations and Operations the difference is great for the Faithful have peculiar and special Manifestations and Operations of God and Christ in them which none others have Again God and Christ and the Holy Spirit are in the Faithful by Union and Communion and Inhabitation or In-dwelling by Faith and Love but not so in unbelievers and unsanctified Persons Hence it is that unbelievers are said to be without God and Christ in the World without Hope Strangers and Aliens from the Common-wealth of Israel Q. How is Christ in the Saints their Hope of Glory Coloss 1. 27. A. It is not so to be understood as if Christ were only their Hope or the Object and Author of it only as within them and not as without them as he is God-man the great High Priest Mediator and Advocate and as their Head for he is the Saints Hope both ways considered for Paul gave thanks to God for the Hope laid up for the believing Colossians in Heaven 1 Coloss 3. 4. 5. And surely that was more or something else than what they enjoyed of Christ within them unless Men will say as some have said that there is no Heaven at all without Men but only within them nor any Hell but within them which is abominable Ranterism but we cannot have the saving knowledge of him nor that sweet and comfortable experience and enjoyment of him and of his Love and Life and spiritual Blessings but as the Mystery of him is inwardly revealed in us and his Love and Life inwardly felt by us for as Christ within the Saints and without them is but one Christ so it is but one great Mystery which yet may be distinguished into two parts the greater part being God manifest in the Flesh to wit in the Flesh of Christ as he outwardly suffered justified in the Spirit seen of Angels Preached to the Gentiles believed on in the World received up into Glory which Paul said was without Controversie the great Mystery of Godliness and without all doubt is the greater part of the Mystery for the best of the Saints have not the Fulness in them it is only the glorified Man Christ Jesus without them who has that Fulness but every one of the Saints have a measure of the Gift of Grace out of that Fulness as the Water in the Cistern is but a sinall part of that which is in the River