mercies of the day A. Psalm 92.1 2. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord and to sing praises unto thy name O most high to shew forth thy loving kindness in the morning and thy faithfulness every night Q. Ought we not to continue this course of blessing and praising God morning and evening every day as long as we live A. Psalm 145.2 Every day will I bless thee and I will praise thy name for ever and ever Q. How must we bless and praise God must it not be done with our souls as well as with our lips A. Psalm 103.1 2. 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 Q. Must not our praises as well as our prayers be offered up to God by Jesus Christ A. Heb. 13.15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name Q. What promise have you that God will enable you to praise him A. Isa 43.21 This people have I formed for my self they shall shew forth my praise Q. Is not singing of Psalms an ordinance of Christ And when we use this ordinance must we not sing in a gracious manner A. Col. 3.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts unto the Lord. Q. Where else are we commanded to sing psalms A. James 5.13 Is any among you afflicted let him pray Is any merry let him sing psalms Q. When we sing psalms must we not sing with our spirits and understandings as well as with our voices A. 1 Cor. 14.15 I will pray with the spirit and will pray with the understanding also I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the understanding also Q. How did Job esteem Gods word A. Job 23.12 I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food Q. How did David esteem the word of God A. Psalm 119.72 The Law of thy mouth is better unto me then thousands of gold and silver Q. Ought we not to rejoyce in the word and ways of God as much as in all riches A. Psal 119.14 I have rejoyced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches Q. Must we not take all opportunities to hear the word of God when it is preached A. James 1.19 Let every man be swift to hear slow to speak slow to wrath Q. Hath not God promised to bless such as are diligent hearers of his word And are not such persons in the ready way to find Christ life and the favour of God A. Prov. 8.34 35. Blessed is the man that heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my doors for whoso findeth me findeth life and shall obtain favour of the Lord. Q. Must we not mingle the word with faith if we would profit by it when we hear it preached A. Heb. 4.2 For unto us was the Gospel preached as well as unto them but the word preached did not profit them not being mixed with faith in them that heard it Q. Must we not labour to keep in memory what we hear A. Heb. 2.1 We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard lest at any time we should let them slip Q. Must we not be very attentive to the word when it is preached A. Luke 19.48 All the people were very attentive to hear him Q. What judgment did God shew upon Eutychus for sleeping when the Apostle Paul was preaching Did he not fall down dead A. Acts 20.9 There sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus being fallen into a deep sleep and as Paul was long preaching he sunk down with sleep and fell down from the third loft and was taken up dead Q. If we would so hear the word as to be saved by it must we not leave our sins receive the word with meekness hide it in our hearts and practice it in our lives A. James 1.21 22. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness and receive with meekness the engrafted word which is able to save your souls but be ye doers of the word and not hearers only deceiving your own selves Q. Hath not Christ as great a respect for those that hear the word of God and do it as he had for his Mother and brethren A. Luke 8.21 My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God and do it Q. It was a great blessing to bear Christ in the womb and to give him suck but doth not Christ say t is more blessed to hear and keep the word of God A. Luk. 11.27 28. And it came to pass as he spake these things a certain woman of the company lift up her voice and said unto him Blessed is the womb that bare thee and the paps which thou hast sucked But he said Yea rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it Q. May we hear all doctrines and all preachers such as teach errours as well as truth Or must we take heed what we hear A. Mark 4.24 And he said unto them take heed what ye hear Where are we forbidden hearing such as teach errours and herefies A. Prov. 19.27 Cease my Son to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge Q. Are not they in danger to be drawn from the faith of Christ to embrace the doctrine of Devils who give heed to seducers A. 1 Tim. 4.1 Now the spirit speaketh expresly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of Devils Q. How shall we know what is true and what is false doctrine May we not know this by examining and trying all doctrines by the word of truth A. Isa 8.20 To the Law and to the Testimony if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them Q. If they that preach should bring any Doctrine contrary to the Gospel must we reject it though they that deliver the Doctrine should for their gifts and holiness seem to be like the Apostles and more like Angels then men A. Gal. 1.8 Though we or an Angel from Heaven preach any other Gospel to you then that which we have preached unto you let him be accursed Q. Must we not only reject the Doctrine but the company also of false teachers A. 2 John 10 11. If there come any unto you and bring not this Doctrine receive him not into your house neither bid him God speed For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds Q. Can we have no enjoyment of God unless we abide in the Doctrine of Christ A. 2. John 9. Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the
Who so offereth praise glorifieth me and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God Q. Do we not glorifie God when we are fruitful in good works A. John 15.8 Herein is my Father glorified that ye bear much fruit so shall ye be my Disciples Q. Do we not give glory to God when we rely upon his promises A. Rom. 4.20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief but was strong in faith giving glory to God Q. Do we not glorifie God when we lead righteous lives A. Isa 60.21 Thy people shall be all righteous that I may be glorified Q. What promise have you that God will enable you to glorifie him A. Psalm 50.15 Call upon me in the day of trouble I will deliver thee and thou shalt glorifie me Q. Will not God honour those that honour him A. 1 Sam. 2.30 Them that honour me I will honour and they that dispise me shall be lightly esteemed Q. To whom and for what must we pray A. Phil. 4.6 Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God Q. If we follow this councel of the Apostle in making known our requests to God in every thing by prayer will not this bring us great peace A. Verse 7. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Q. May not all flesh take encouragement to call upon God upon this account that he is a God hearing prayers A. Psalm 65.2 O thou that hearest prayer unto thee shall all flesh come Q. May we give religious worship to Saints and Angels or must we worship and serve God only A. Mat. 4.10 Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve Q. Can we have access to God no other way but by Jesus Christ A. John 14.6 Jesus saith unto him I am the way the truth and the life no man cometh unto the Father but me Q. Will God give us every thing that we ask of him in the name of Jesus Christ A. John 16.23 Verily verily I say unto you whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it you Q. Must we not avoid rashness in prayer A. Eccl. 5.2 Be not rash with thy mouth and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God for God is in Heaven and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few Q. Must we ask nothing in prayer but what is according to the will of God And when we ask what is according to his will may we be confident he will hear us A. 1 John 5.14 This is the confidence that we have in him that if we ask any thing according to his will he heareth us Q. What place should we chuse to pray in Is not a secret place best for prayer A. Math. 6.6 But thou when thou prayest enter into thy Closet and when thou hast shut thy door pray to thy Father which is in secret and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly Q. Whose prayers avail much with God A. James 5.16 Confess your faults one to another and pray one for another that ye may be healed The effectual fervant prayer of a righteous man availeth much Q. Will not God hear the prayers of impenitent sinners A. John 9.31 We know that God heareth not sinners but if any man be a worshipper of God and doth his will him he heareth Q. Suppose a man be not an open sinner yet if he regard iniquity in his heart will not this hinder his prayers from being accepted with God A. Psalm 66.18 If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me Q. If we abide in Christ and his word abide in us may we have of God whatsoever we will ask in prayer A. John 15.7 If ye abide in me and my words abide in you ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you Q. Is faith in prayer of such efficacy that we shall receive all things whatsoever we ask in prayer believing A. Matth. 21.22 All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing ye shall receive Q. Will not God pour out his wrath upon those persons and families that do not call upon him A. Jer. 10.25 Pour out thy fury upon the Heathen that know thee not and upon the families that call not on thy name Q. Can we not pray as we ought unless the spirit help our infirmities A. Rom. 8.26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the spirit it self maketh intercessions for us with groanings which cannot be uttered Q. What promise have you that God will pour out the spirit of grace and supplications upon you A. Zech. 12.10 I will pour upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of supplications and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only son and shall be in bitterness for him as one that is in bitterness for his first born Q. When we can't express our wants with words are not our desires and groansknown to God A. Psalm 38.9 Lord all my desire is before thee and my groaning is not hid from thee Q. When we have prayed to God must we not observe what answers God gives to our prayers A. Psalm 85.8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak for he will speak peace unto his people and to his Saints but let them not turn again to folly Q. When we find God answering our prayers should not this make us love God and call upon him as long as we live A. Psalm 116.1 2. 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 Q. If we do not find God answering us must we not continue in prayers A. Col. 4.2 Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving Q. If we continue to pray and wait upon God will he not in due time hear and answer our prayers A. Psalm 40.1 I waited patiently for the Lord and he enclined unto me and heard my cry Q. Is it not the will of God that in every thing we should give thanks A. 1 Thes 5.18 In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you Q. Doth not the sacrifice of praise please God more then all the sacrifices under the law A. Psalm 69.30 31. I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnifie him with thanksgiving This also shall please the Lord better then an Ox or Bullock that hath horns and hoofs A. Must we not bless God every morning for the mercies of the night and every night for the
Doctrine of Christ hath not God He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ he hath both the Father and the Son Q. Must we not get Bibles and keep them and give our selves to the reading of the Scriptures all the days of our lives A. Deut. 17.18 19 He shall write him a copy of this Law in a book out of that which is before the Priests the Levites and it shall be with him and he shall read therein all the days of his life that he may learn to fear the Lord his God to keep all the words of this law and these statutes to do them Q. Is not a daily and diligent searching of the Scriptures a great means to beget faith A. Acts 17.11 12 They searched the Scriptures daily therefore many of them believed Q. Will not meditation on what we read and hear help us to profit greatly by reading and hearing A. 1 Tim. 4.15 Meditate upon these things give thy self wholy to them that thy profitting may appear unto all Q. How will God bless that man that delights and meditates in his word night and day Shall he not bring forth his fruit in season and prosper in all that he doth A. Psalm 1.2 3. His delight is in the Law of the Lord and in his Law doth he meditate day and night And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doth shall prosper Q. Will not feeding on the word by meditation make it the joy and rejoycing of our hearts A. Jer. 15.16 Thy words were found and I did eat them and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoycing of mine heart Q. How did David improve the word to keep himself from sinning against God A. Psalm 119.11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee Q. Is it not enough to get the knowledge of the word but must we practice it also if we would be happy A. Joh. 13.17 If you know these things happy are ye if you do them Q. Must we not teach our children Gods Word and take all occasions to speak of the Scriptures both when we are at home in our own families and when we are abroad with others A. Deut. 6.6 7. These words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house and when thou walkest by the way and when thou liest down and when thou risest up Q. Is not Baptizing persons in the name of the Father Son and Holy-Ghost by such as are sent to preach the word an Ordinance of Jesus Christ which he will have continued and with which he will afford his presence to the end of the world A. Mat. 28.19 20. Go ye therefore and teach all Nations Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy-Ghost teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen Q Do not such as are Baptized in Christs name put on Christ A. Gal. 3.27 As many of you as have been Baptized into Christ have put on Christ Q. Doth not Baptism seal up to us our interest in the death of Christ and ought not such as are baptized to walk in newness of life A. Rom. 6.3 4. Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death therefore we are buried with him by Baptism into death that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father even so we also should walk in newness of life Q. Is not Baptism a seal of eternal life to such as believe in Jesus Christ A. Mark 16.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved Q. Is not Baptism to be administred to all to whom the Promises belong and so consequently to the Children of Believers seeing they are heirs of the Promises A. Acts 2.38 39. Peter said unto them Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost For the Promise is unto you and to your children and to all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call Q. When was the Sacrament of the Lords Supper instituted and by whom and what doth the breaking and giving of the Bread fignifie Is it not a sign and seal that the Body of Christ was broken for us A. 1 Cor. 11.23 24. I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks he brake it and said Take eat this is my Body which is broken for you this do in remembrance of me Q. What doth the Wine signifie which we drink in the Lords Supper Is it not a sign and seal of the new Covenant which is ratified in the Bloud of Christ A. Ver. 25. After the same manner also he took the Cup when he had supped saying This Cup is the New Testament in my Bloud this do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me Q. Are not the Bread and Wine which we receive in the Lords Supper signs and seals of our communion with the Body and Bloud of Christ A. 1 Cor. 10.16 The Cup of Blessing which we bless Is it not the Communion of the Bloud of Christ The Bread which we break Is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ Q. Must not all that receive the Lords Supper drink of the Cup as well as eat the Bread that is given in that Ordinance A. Matth. 26.27 And he took the Cup and gave thanks and gave it to them saying Drink ye all of it Q. Is not the Lords Supper to be received often and to be continued in the Church till the coming of Christ to Judgment A. 1 Cor. 11.26 As often as ye eat this Bread and drink this Cup ye do shew the Lords death till he come Q. Are not they guilty of the Body and Bloud of Christ that receive the Lords Supper unworthily A. 1 Cor. 11.27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this Bread and drink this Cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the Body and Bloud of the Lord Q. Do not they eat and drink their own damnation that receive the Lords Supper unworthily A. 1 Cor. 11.29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lords Body Q. Seeing it is such a great and dangerous sin to receive the Lords Supper unworthily Is it not needful that we should examine our selves about our right to and fitness for that Ordinance before we come to the Lords Table A. 1 Cor. 11.28