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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

Death of the Cross therefore God hath highly exalted him to be a Prince and a Saviour Philip. 2. 8. 9. Q. What made his Obedience of so great merit and worth A. Because he offered himself through the Eternal Spirit Heb. 9. 14. and that he was both God and Man his Godhead gave that great dignity worth and value to his obedience That as the disobedience of one Man to wit Adam brought sin and guilt upon all so the obedience of one Man to wit Jesus Christ the second Adam should make satisfaction to God for the Sins of all and as the Judgment was by one to Condemnation so the free gift is of many Offences unto Justification Rom. 5. 16. 18. Q. Why did not God forgive Men's Sins without a satisfaction to his Justice seeing Men can and do oft forgive a debt of mony without payment or the least satisfaction A. The case is not alike betwixt the debt of mony and the debt of Mens Sins a Man may forgive a debt of mony without requiring any satisfaction but the Sin of Murder no Man can forgive it without a satisfaction of life for life and God hath expresly required it by his Law which may help us to understand how the Justice and just Law of God required a satisfaction and if Christ would make that satisfaction for us he was to give his life for us the just suffering for the unjust that he might bring us unto God God having laid on him the Iniquities of us all who did bear our Sins on the Tree of the Cross by whose stripes we are healed that being dead unto Sin we might live unto Righteousness Isaiah 53. 6. 1 Pet. 2. 24. 1 Pet. 3. 18. By which satisfaction that Christ hath made to God for our Sins not only the justice of God is demonstrated but his Holiness and Purity for thereby he is made known to be a God that so loveth Righteousness and hateth Iniquity that the very Holiness and Purity of his Nature as well as the Righteousness of his Law required that satisfaction to be made that the Sins of Men might be pardoned and God and Men might be reconciled and thus both the Holiness of God's Nature is demonstrated and the due Honour of his holy Law is preserved Hab. 1. 13. Isaiah 42. 21. Q. Doth not Christ his making satisfaction to the Justice of God for our Sins hinder the free forgiveness of our sins How can a debt be fully paid and yet freely forgiven A. The forgiveness of our Sins Rom. 3. 24. is still a most free forgiveness to us because God freely gave us his dear Son Christ Jesus out of his abundant love to make that satisfaction for us and also that the Justice of God accepted that satisfaction from Christ which in strict instice might have been required of us Thus the wonderful Harmony of God's mercy and justice and also of his wisdom and power is demonstrated in the way of Mens Redemption Joh. 3. 16. Psal 85. 10. Q. Did not Christ also give himself for our Redemption A. Yea Gal. 1. 4. Titus 2. 14. Q. Doth it hinder God's free forgiveness that he forgiveth none their Sins without Faith Repentance and Conversion A. Nay which may help us to understand that as Repentance and Faith on our part doth not hinder the forgiveness of God to be free to us and of his rich free Grace so nor doth the satisfaction of Christ to God's justice on Christ's part hinder the same Q. But if Christ hath suffered Death being the Punishment of our Sin why should men dye should the same debt and payment be exacted both from us and our surety A. By Christ's dying for us the Death of the Body ceaseth to be a punishment strictly speaking though it is a consequence of Adam's Sin still remaining unto the Faithful the sting of Death which is Sin being removed Death is changed from being a Punishment to the Faithful to be a blessed and sanctified means to put an end to the Sorrows Tentations and Evils of this mortal life and to be unto them a passage and entrance into eternal life 1 Cor. 15. 55. 56. Q. Who were the chief acters that put Christ to Death A. The Jews who being filled with envy accused him of diverse things and particularly for saying he was the Son of God which they accounted Blasphemy and of his being the King of the Jews and the Messiah or Christ Matth. 27. 18. John 10. 36. John 19. 7. 12. Matth. 26. 63. 65. Q. Under whom did Christ suffer Death A. Under Pontius Pilate a Roman Governour John 19. 1. Q. Why under him A. Because the Jews at that time had their power taken away by the Romans so that they said to Pilate it was not lawful for them to put any Man to death John 18. 31. Q. Was there not a great hand of Providence in this A. Yea It having been foretold by some of the Prophets that the manner of Christ's Death should be by Crucifying and Hanging on a Tree therefore that manner of death was called in the Old Testament accursed Deut. 21. 23. to signifie before-hand that Christ should become a Curse for us and dye for us the accursed death of the Cross and also it was foretold by David in the second Psalm that both Jews and Gentiles should gather together and take counsel against the Lord and against his Anointed Q. How was it foretold by any of the Prophets that Christ should be Hanged or Crucified on a Tree A. David Prophecied that his Hands and Feet should be pierced which was accordingly fulfilled and was only used in that manner of death and Moses lifting up the Brazen Serpent on the Pole or Tree was a Figure of Christ his being lifted up on the Tree of the Cross as Christ himself deolared John 3. 14. Psal 22. 16. Q. Were not all other things concerning Christ of the chiefest moment recorded in the New Testament as his Doctrin Miracles manner of Birth Life Death Burial Resurrection and Ascension foretold by the Prophets and recorded in the Old Testament A. Yea Acts 26. 22. 23. Luke 24. 44. 45. 46. Q. Why was it so ordered by the Lord A. To give the greater Evidence that Jesus who was Born of the Virgin Mary was the Christ seeing to him only and to none else could all these things agree which were prophecied of him as also to shew the excellent Harmony of the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament being all given forth by one and the same Spirit Q. What discovery of Christ's Death Resurrection and victory over Sin and the Devil and of Salvation from Sin by Christ had the Faithful from the beginning of the World A. By the first promise that God gave to our first Parents after the Fall Gen. 3. 15. That he would put enmity betwixt the Serpent and the Woman and between his Seed and her Seed and that the Womans Seed should bruise the head of the Serpent but he 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

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