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A14664	An exposition of the tvvo first verses of the sixt chapter to the Hebrewes in forme of a dialogue. Wherein you have a commendation of catechising, also a declaration of the sixe fundamentall principles wherein the Christians of the Primitiue Apostolicall church were catechised. By T.W. minister of the word.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.; Walkington, Thomas, d. 1621, attributed name.	1600 (1600)	STC 24966; ESTC S102108	79,110	106

loue him for his great goodnes Fourthly to trust him on his word who is of such truth Fiftly to feare him whose power and iustice is so fearefull Sixtly to suffer him to gouerne them whose wisdome is so perfect Seuenthly to be obedient to please him whose maiestie and authoritie is so excellent glorious Eightly to depend vpon him who is the author and giuer of our being and all other good things And lastly to labour to imitate this God in such his properties wherein we may and ought to be like him striuing to bea●e the image of his truth loue mercy goodnesse iustice and wisedome studying to be wise and mercifull good iust and louing as God is Qu. What hold yee touching the persons in the God-head A. That the God-head being one is yet distinguished into three persons Qu. How proue yee that there is but one God An. First by Scriptures 1. Cor. 8.6 Ephes. 4.6 Secondly by reason because there cannot be two eternals or infinits It may also be declared by these similitudes As euery body hath but one soule and no kingdome can endure two kings so the world hath but one soueraigne gouernor which is God this ouerthroweth pluralitie of Gods or the opinion of many Gods Qu. How are the persons named and distinguished An. 1. The Father 2 The Sonne 3 The holy Ghost The Father begetteth the Son is begotten the holy Ghost proceedeth from them both 1 Iohn 5.7 Mat. 28.19 Qu. What be the actions of God An. Eyther inward which rest in himselfe as to know contemplate to loue himselfe and his owne wisedome Prou. 8.30 or outward with respect to his creatures Qu. What be his outward actions An. First his decree Eph. 1.11 which worketh all things after the counsell of his will here is his decree called the counsell of his will Secondly the execution of his Decree Ephe. 1.11 there called a working after or according to that counsell Qu. What is his decree An. It is his purpose or counsel concerning the making and gouerning of the world and all things in it to certaine ends Reu. 5.21 Qu. What be the qualities of his decree An. First it is free depending vpon his will Eph. 1.11 Secondly it is eternall before all worlds Thirdly it is vnchangeable and cannot be altered Iames. 1.17 Fourthly it is wise righteous and holy euen an himselfe is Qu. What be the parts of his decree An. Two first foreknowledge whereby all things were by his eternall wisedome foreseene at one view Acts 15.18 God knew all his works from the beginning Secondly fore-appointment whereby he ordained before all things which should be done or not be done Act. 2.23 Qu. But if all things be decreed of God how is not God the authour of sinne An. Something 's are good as graces and good workes and these God hath decreed himselfe to doe them Iames. ● 17 Some things be euill as sinne and afflictions and these hee hath decreed to suffer them to be done by others and to direct them to good ends Gen. 45. ver 5.7 to the declaration of his mercy or iustice Qu. What be the kindes of Gods decree An. Two first generall touching all creatures reasonable and vnreasonable in heauen and earth Secondly speciall which concerneth the chiefe creatures as Angels and men Qu. What call ye these kindes of decrees An. The former is called prouidence which is his fore-determination of all euen the least things that fall out vnto the falling of an haire or a Sparrow Mat. 10.29.30 The latter is Predestination which is his fore-determining of the euerlasting estate of Angels and men Iude. 4. Rom. 8.29.30 Qu. Are all Angels and men fore-appoynted to one estate An. No verily some are fore-appoynted to life eternall these are called Elect Tit. 1.2 Others fore-appointed to eternall death which are termed reprobates 2 Cor. 1.3.5 1. Thes. 5.9 Rom. 9.2 Qu. What is the end of Gods Predestination An. Gods glory in the manifestation of his mercy towards the Elect and of his iustice towards the reprobate Rom. 9.22.23 This which is spoken of the decree of God ouerthroweth the fond and false conceit of Heathenish Christian Atheists who attribute all things to fortune and nature and of Papists who ascribe so much to free-will Qu. Is election of all men An. No but of a certaine number onely as it is written Many are called but few are chosen Qu. They erre then which thinke the grace of election to be common An. They doe so for the Scripture speakes of vessels of wrath prepared to destruction Rom. 9.22 Iude. 4. Qu. May a man know his owne election An. Euery elect person may and ought to be assured of his owne and must iudge charitably of others election 2. Pet. 1.10 1. Pet. 1.2 It is an errour therefore to hold that the Elect ought alwayes to doubt and be vncertaine o● their saluation and a sinne too rashly to iudge of the finall estate of others Rom. 14. Qu. What is further to be noted of Election An. That it is eternall Eph. 1.4 therefore it differeth from effectuall calling which is done in time Secondly Vnchangeable Math. 24.24 Therefore once Elect can neuer become Reprobate Thirdly most free hauing no other cause but the good pleasure of God Ephes. 1.5 therefore not depending vpon foreseene faith or works Fourthly most righteous and holy Psal. 145.17 Fiftly it is not of the end onely but also of the means which bring vs vnto eternall life as faith and good workes 1. Pet. 1.2 2. Thes. 2.13 Eph. 1.4 Qu. What vse of this point An. Vnbeleeuers and wicked liuers doe in vaine boast of their election as the Iewes Iohn 8. Secondly it containes the markes of our Election faith and loue Eph. 1.4 2 Thes. 2.13 Thirdly it confuteth them who say if they be elect they may liue as they list and fourthly them also which say faith and good works come of our free will whereas they flow from the free grace of election Eph. 1.4 Act. 13.48 Qu. How is Gods decree executed An. By his works of creation and gouernement Qu. What things are to be knowne touching creation An. First the authour the whole Trinitie Gen. 1.1 Gods made the world in the plurall number to note the Trinitie of persons and afterward Let vs make man c. Secondly the matter of nothing Heb. 11.3 Thirdly the manner not by tooles but by his word Psal. 148.5 Fourthly the order first a rude heape or vast chaos without forme then a distinct distribution into seuerall kinds of creatures Gen. 1. ver 1.2.3.4.5 c. Fiftly the time in sixe dayes Exod. 20.11 Sixtly the end Gods glory Prou. 16.4 Rom. 11.36 Seauenthly the vse that wee might stirre vp our mindes to behold and open our mouthes to praise his eternall power wisedome and bountie Rom. 1.19.20.22 Psal 148. throughout Qu. What is the gouernement of

attaine to this faith ordinarily Isaac By the word of the Gospell soundly opened and wisely applyed to the conscience of a sinner Abra. Is this faith perfect in vs in this life Isaac No surely but very weake and little needing daily increase and strengthening Abra. By what meanes may it be increased Isaac First by reading and preaching secondly by prayer thirdly by Sacraments The third Principle Doctrine of Baptismes Abra. WHat is a Sacrament Isaac A Sacrament is an outward signe and seale of the couenant of Grace Abra. What doe yee call the Couenant of Grace Isaac An agreement which God hath made with elect sinners freely to giue them his Sonne and with him righteousnesse and life eternall so they beleeue Abra. How many be the Sacraments of the new testament Isaac Two onely Baptisme and the Lords Supper Abra. What is the chiefe vse of these two Sacraments Isaac To confirme and assure our mindes of our fellowship which we haue with Christ and all his merits vnto saluation Abra. How many things are required in each Sacrament Isaac Three first an outward signe secondly an inward thing thirdly an agreement or likenesse betweene the signe and the thing Abra. Shew these three things in Baptisme Isaac In Baptisme the outward signe is water and washing secondly the thing signified and sealed is Christ for our iustification and sanctification by his word and spirit thirdly the likenes is this that as water washeth to the outward cleansing of the body so the bloud and spirit of Christ washeth to the inward purging of the conscience from dead workes Abra. Shew vs also these three things in the Lords Supper Isaac First the signes here are bread and wine and all actions about them both in Minister and people secondly the thing signified and sealed is Christ for our further grouth by him in our iustification and sanctification thirdly the likenesse betweene signe and thing is that as bread and wine nourisheth vp our bodyes vnto a naturall life so the body and bloud of Christ being receiued by faith nourisheth vp our soule to a spirituall life Abra. When are we said to be nourished vp to a spirituall life by the Lords Supper Isaac When the soule is thereby more and more assured of remission of sinnes by the death of Christ and of perfect iustice by his obedience to the Law together with a greater mortification of sinne vnto the quieting of the conscience and the greater hope of eternall life Abra. Whence haue Sacraments power to signifie and assure Grace Isaac First from the words of Christs ordinance and promise and secondly from his holy Spirit which worketh by them as hee will Abra. VVho are to be Baptised Isaac First Infants of Christian parents secondly men of yeares which first be infidels and afterwards are conuerted to Christianitie Abra. Who are to approach to the Lords Supper with comfort Isaac Such as are able and doe endeauour to examine themselues Abra. Of what things must they examine themselues Isaac Of the truth and measure of sauing graces faith hope and loue whether we haue these and with what imperfections we haue them Abra. When may one know himselfe to be fit for the Lords Supper Isaac First when hee hath some vnderstanding of the principles of Religion and a desire to know more Secondly when the doctrine of the Lords Supper is in some measure knowne to him Thirdly when one begins somewhat to know his particular sins and to mourne for the offence of God in them being sorry hee is so little sorry Fourthly when vpon sight feeling of them of his want of Christs bloud and euery drop of it and of his spirit all the graces thereof he can hunger and thirst after these things The fourth principle Imposition of hands Abra. DOe not the Sacraments require a Ministery to dispense and minister them Isaac They doe so for being publike tokens of our religion they are to be ministred in a publike place and by publike persons appointed thereunto Abra. May not so much be signified here by imposition of hands Isaac Yes by this ceremonie is noted persons set apart for the publike ministry of the Church to minister the holy things thereof Abra. What doe yee call the Church Isaac The inuisible Church is the whole number of the elect but the visible Church is a company of persons called out of the rest of the world to know and worship the true God according to his word Abra. Wherefore hath GOD ordained a ministry in his Church Isaac First for the gathering of the elect to the faith and profession of Christ. Secondly for the building them vp vnto saluation in heauen Lastly for the wicked which liue in the Church and are not of it to take from them all excuse and to make their condemnation more iust and heauy Abra. Who are to be thought meet for the ministrie Isaac Onely such as be endewed with a good measure of knowledge and wisedome to be able to interpret and apply the Scriptures to the seuerall vses of the Church by doctrine and exhortation Abra. What dutie doe the people owe to the true Ministers of Christ Isaac First a loue and reuerence to their person and calling secondly obedience to their doctrine thirdly maintenance of their charge and estate Abra. How long lasteth the Ministry Isaac Euen vntill the second comming of the Lord Iesus The fift Principle The resurrection from the dead Abra. MVst men once dye Isaac Yea they must so because all men haue sinne therefore they are mortall by gods appointment Abra. Shall the dead be raysed againe to life Isaac The dead shall be quickned at the end of the world by the power of Christ. The sixt principle Of eternall Iudgement Abra. WHat shall follow the Resurrection Isaac The great and generall iudgement wherein all men and all their workes shall be iudged Abra. What be the parts of this iudgement Isaac Two first the laying open of all persons and things as they are Secondly the giuing of an vpright sentence vpon them Abra. By whom shall this iudgement be held Isaac It shall be held by the authoritie of God the Father but the sentence shall be pronounced and executed by Christ the Mediatour Abra. What shall be the end of this iudgement Isaac The manifestation of Gods glory both in his mercy toward the elect and in his Iustice towards the reprobate The estate of men after Iudgement Abra. WHat shall be the estate of the godly after the Iudgement Isaac Most blessed first presence of all good Secondly absence of all euill and that euerlastingly Abra. What shall be the estate of the wicked and impenitent Isaac Most accursed first the presence of all euill Secondly the absence of all good that for euermore hereof called eternall iudgement To the God eternall be prayse for euer in the Church Amen FINIS TWO SERMONS The first The Practise of the Saints Preached at a