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A29492	Catechetical exercises, or, Questions and answers for youth to learn that they may better understand the church catechism : with the catechists enlargements upon them / by Jos. Briggs ...	Briggs, Jos. (Joseph)	1696 (1696)	Wing B4662; ESTC R36511	101,779	204

now Q. What is that Faith that you also promised A. To believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith that is All that Christ taught did and suffered for our Salvation as they are recorded in the Gospel and summed up in the Creed Q. Is it enough to assent to the Truth of those Articles or what farther is required to make my Faith acceptable to God A. I must so believe every Article as to live answerably to what it teaches us for Faith is nothing worth without good works of obedience Catechist Concerning the former Answer I shall only remark to you that Definition St. Luke gives of his Gospel Acts 1.1 It is a Treatise he saith of all that Jesus began to do and to teach and adding only what he suffered for the Salvation of sinners you have then the true object of a Christians faith and belief Now them must we believe that is assent to them from our hearts profess them with our lips and walk suitably to them in our lives And this is that Faith S. James teaches us Chap. 2.17 He affirms That the Faith which hath no works is dead being alone For ver 21. Was not Abraham the great pattern of Faith the Father of the Faithful justified by works when he offered up Isaac thereby shewing the truth of his Faith by ready obedience to Gods Commandments Ver. 26. By works was his Faith made perfect and he instanceth there in Rahabs faith also ver 25. and requires this therefore of all that pretend to believe Shew me thy Faith by thy works v. 18. For they it is that must shew it to be true or nothing can shew it Every evil worker is a real Unbeliever Good works are Faiths witnesses as the tree is known by its fruits Q. What then is that Obedience you promised in Baptism A. To keep Gods Holy Will and Commandments and walk in the same all the days of my Life Catechist It is therefore a constant effect of true faith in whomsoever it is it produceth an Universal Obedience of the whole man to all Gods Commandments and that so constant as to continue and persevere therein to our lives end Church Catechism the fourth Question Q. Dost thou not think that thou art bound to believe and do as they promised for thee A. Yes verily c. Explanatory Questions and Answers Q. How can Godfathers and Godmothers promise such great things as these for Children whom they bring to Baptism A. They only promise them in the Childrens names till they be of age to take it upon themselves so the duty promised belongs to the Children and Godfathers and Godmothers engage only to see they be taught what they promised for them and to excite them to perform it by instructions reproofs exhortations and prayers Catechist The scope of this Answer is to state the matter how far Sureties stand engaged by what is done at Baptism But to this are children chiefly to take heed that the things promised do chiefly lye on them to perform though not themselves but others engaged it only in their names For they are in equity bound thereby For Parents usually oblige their Children in civil contracts and Bargains and why not much more then to what is their Bounden duty before as Creatures to their Lord their Maker and Redeemer Or who will say but that it is in the Parents power to devote their Children to Gods special service as Hannah did Samuel 1 Sam. 1.18 or as Timothy's parents may well be supposed to have done Him in that they taught Him the Scriptures of a child and without doubt whatsoever children they be that renounce or do not perform this their Baptismal Vow though but made by others in their name they incur the Guilt of Perjuty and forfeit all the promises of God made to them in his Covenant To prevent this therefore and to make children when grown up sensible of their having entred such a vow and that they may now voluntarily take it upon themselves and that before the Congregation and thenceforth look upon themselves as engaged by their own Act and deed To this end is this Question intended whose answer hath divers excellent parts all remarkable agreeable to sound and Orthodox Doctrine and to the H. Scriptures I shall reduce them to these Questions Q. Art thou then willing now to take this vow and promise upon thy self A. Yes verily Catechist Mark here good child what thou professest even to stand to the vow made in thy name and remember the Text Eccles. 5.4 Better never vow than not perform what thou hast vowed Q. How shalt thou ever be able to do those things being by nature so prone to all evil and averse to all Good A. I shall be able to do them through Christ strengthning me therefore I say and by Gods help so I will Catechist Thus is every child taught modestly to declare his Resolution in the words of St. Paul Phil. 4.13 and it much concerns you and all men to be humbly sensible of what the same Apostle saith Rom. 7.18 In me that is in my flesh dwelleth no good thing And that our Saviour saith expresly John 15.5 I am the Vine ye are the branches He that abideth in me and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit for without me ye can do nothing And because this help shall not be wanting to any that will sincerely endeavour it therefore doth the Apostle Phil. 2.12 13. hereby enforce his exhortation work out your salvation with fear and trembling for it is God that worketh in you both to will and do of his good pleasure As if he had said take heed to yourselves that you make use of Gods help while you may have it work yourselves while God worketh with and in you Q. What art thou better for being baptized more than those that never were baptized A. This being Gods own Ordinance for washing away Original sin and admitting men into Covenant with God I am thereby called into a state of Salvation through Christ for which therefore I heartily thank God my heavenly father Catechist By this Answer a child is well taught to be deeply sensible and to declare himself to be so that he is in a much better Condition then he was before or than they are who never were Baptized For who can deny that Baptism is Christs own ordinance for washing away sin and admitting him into Covenant with God And what is this but a state of Salvation by Christ there being as S. Peter saith Act. 4.12 No salvation to be had by any other no other name given under heaven whereby we must be saved but only the name of our Lord Jesus Christ For this therefore their being brought thus into a state of Salvation Holy Church very laudably teaches her children to give publick thanks according to that in Psal 8.2 Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings God hath ordained praise Q But what if you should fall off from

nothing was foretold which was not exactly fulfilled in Christ therefore he was certainly the true Christ or Messiah which was to come into the world Thus have you what your Creed teacheth you to believe of your Saviours Names and Natures Now see and learn what his work of Salvation and Redemption was which he wrought or the manner of his working it Q. How did Christ effect the great work of our Redemption A. By his lowly Humiliation wherein he shewed the Truth of his Manhood and by his Glorious Exaltation wherein did shine the bright raies of his Godhead Catechist You have both these in one notable Text of St. Pauls Phil. 2.6 7 8 9. Being in the form of God He thought it no robbery to be equal with God But made himself of no reputation and took upon him the form of a servant and was made in the likeness of men and being found in fashion as a man He humbled himself and became obedient unto death even the death of the Cross Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him t. Q. Wherein consists Christs lowly Humiliation A. In that he suffered under Pontius Pilate was Crucified dead and buried and descended into Hell for us Q. Wherein consists Christs Glorious Exaltation A. In that he by his own power rose again the third day from the dead ascended into Heaven and sitteth at the right Hand of God the Father Almighty and from thence shall come again to judge all both quick and dead Q. When did Christ suffer A. It was when Pontius Pilate the Roman Emperours Deputy was Governour of Judea Catechist Matth. 27.1 2. The Chief Priests and the Elders of the people took councel together to put him to death And when they had bound him they led him away and delivered him to Pentius Pilate the Governour Q. Why is this expressed in the Creed A. To shew it was now the set time foretold for the Messiah's coming The Scepter was now according to Jacobs Prophecy departed from Judah Catechist The Jews had now been Sixty years subject to the Roman Emperour and his Governours or Deputies so that Jacobs Prophecy concerning the time of the Shilo's coming was now exactly fulfilled Q. Was it necessary for Christ to suffer and to suffer death A. Yes Both Types and Prophecies foretold it and our sins deserved it and he must die to destroy death and to satisfie the Justice of God for our sins Catechist The killing of the Sacrifices under the Law and the Paschal Lamb slain were Eminent Types of Christs death The Prophet Isaiah clearly foretold His being cut off out of the land of the Living and all the Prophets wrote that the Son of man should suffer many things 1 Pet. 1.11 Our sins deserved death the wages of sin being death Rom. 6.23 He therefore must die for them as a sacrifice to Gods Justice who undertook for us 2 Cor. 5.21 He who knew no sin became sin for us i. e. a Sacrifice for sin and no other way but by death could He destroy death and him that hath the power of death the Devil Heb. 2.13 Q. What manner of Death did Christ suffer A. The accursed death of the Cross To free us from the Curse He became a Curse for us Catechist Isaac's bearing the Wood for the Sacrifice and the Brazen Serpent being lifted up upon the Pole were Types of this sort of death and not a Bone of the Paschal Lamb to be broken when it was slain and the Prophecies of piercing his hands and his feet plainly pointed at the manner how Christ was to die even by Crucifying for these were circumstances usual therein And lastly let us always remember that of the Apostle Gal. 3.13 that it being an accursed death for it is written Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree Deut. 21.23 He thereby redeemed us from the Curse by being made a curse for us Q. Why was Christ buried A. To sweeten the Grave for us and to Conquer death in his own proper place and Dominion Catechist So was it foretold Hos 13.14 I will ransome them from the power of the Grave I will redeem them from death O death I will be thy plague O Grave I will be thy Destruction And hence the Apostle's Triumph 1 Cor. 15.56 57. O Death where is thy sting O Grave where is thy Victory The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the Law but thanks be to God who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ Q. How did Christ descend into Hell A. All men grant he continued in the state of the dead for a time both as to his body and as to his Soul and did so descend into Hell as to free me and all Believers from Hell Catechist Of this the Psalmist spake in the Spirit of Prophecy most clearly saying Psal 16.10 Thou wilt not leave my Soul in Hell and the Apostle Act. 2.31 quotes it and applies it to Christ so that it is certain he descended into Hell but for the manner how there have been great Controversies about it and the safest resolution is to adhere to what all grant till God shall clearly reveal it to us Q. What use must we make of Christs sufferings and his death A. To hate sin which caused Christs death in so cruel a manner to admire Christs Love in thus dying that we may live and to die to sin as Christ dyed for sin Catechist We must as the Prophet Zachary teacheth chap. 12.10 Look upon him whom we have peirced i. e. by our sins for they were Christs Murderers His enemies but the Instruments thereof We must therefore look upon him with tears of unfeigned repentance for them and wo be to them who by repeating their sins and a continued Impenitency therein crucifie the son of God afresh Heb. 6.6 On the contrary therefore Let us consider and admire Christs love in dying for us for John 15.13 Greater Love hath no man than to lay down his life for his friend But Rom. 5.8 God commended his love to us that while we were yet sinners and so his enemies Christ died for us And O! therefore as he died for sin so let us die unto sin and no longer live therein Rom. 6.11 Let us reckon ourselves to be dead unto sin but alive unto righteousness For 1 Pet. 2.24 He his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree that we being dead unto sin should live unto righteousness And thus by his stripes we shall be healed Thus have you now the doctrine of Christs lowly Humiliation Now I pray consider well also the several steps of his Glorious Exaltation Q. Did Christ being dead remain under the power of Death A. No he rose again from the dead Catechist Psal 16.10 God did not suffer his Holy one to see corruption Rom. 6.9 Death could have no Dominion over him at least not keep it but he Conquered it in its proper hold the Grave and as