first typifyed by the old sacrifices secondly foretold in the first promise thirdly made lawfull and valid in it selfe first by Gods determination the supreame Law-giver secondly his own voluntary undergoing it thirdly by a relaxation of the Law in regard of the subject punished Fourthly beneficiall to us because united to us as first our head secondly our elder brother thirdly our sponsor or surety fourthly our husband fifthly our God or redeemer c. (3) No change in all these but what necessary follows the change of the persons sustaining (4) The death that Christ underwent was eternall in its own nature tendance not so to him because of his holinesse power and the unity of his person (5) Hee suffered not as God but hee suffered who was God (6) Wee are freed from the anger of God by a perfect 〈…〉 dring to the full 〈◊〉 of what he required from the power of Satan by absolute conquest on our behalfe (7) The new Covenant is Christs legacy in his last Will unto his people the eternall inheritance of glory being conveyed therby (9) All these holy truâ—hs are directly denyed by the blasphemous Socinians of the papists with their merits masses penance purgatory by consequent overthrown (8) The death of Christ was satisfactory in respect of the strict justice of God meritorious in respect of the covenant between him and his Father (10) To make Saints our intercessours is â—o renounce Jesus Christ from being a sufficient Saviour (1) Christ differed from all other Prophets first in his sending which was immediately from the bosome of his Father secondly his assistance which was the fulnesse of the Spirit thirdly his manner of teaching with authority (2) To accuse his word of imperfection in Doctrine or Discipline is to deny him a perfect Prophet or to have born witnesse unto all Truth (1) The humiliation of Christ shews us what wee must here doe and suffer his exaltation what wee may hope for (2) The first of these holds forth his mighty love to us the other his mighty power in himself (3) The onely way to heaven is by the crâ—sse (1) Christ giveth life to all that world for whom he gave his life (2) None that hee dyed for shall ever dye (3) To say that Christ dyed for every man universally is to affirm that hee did no more for the Elect then the reprobates for them that are saved then for them that are damned which is the Arminian blasphemy (1) The Elect Angels belong to this Church (2) No distance of time or place breaks the unity of this Church heaven earth from the beginning of the woâ—ld unto the end are comprized in it (3) No mention in Scripture of any Church in purgatory (4) This is the Catholick Church though that term â—ee not to bee found in the Word in this sense the thing it self is obvious (5) The Pope challenging unto himselfe the title of the head of the Catholick Church is blasphemously rebellious against Jesus Christ 6 This is that Ark out of which whosoever is shall surely perish (1) Of this faith the holy Spirit is the efficient cause the Word the instrumentall the Law indirectly by discovering our mâ—sery the Gospel immediately by holding forth a Saviour (2) Faith is in the understanding in respect of its beeing subsistence in the will heart in respect of its effectual working (1) Our effectuall calling is the first effect of our everlasting election (2) Wee have no actuall interest in nor right unto Christ untill wee are thus called (3) They who so boast of the strength of free will in the work of our conversion are themselves an example what it is being given up to so vile an errour destitute of the grace of God (1) Legall Evangelicall justification differ first on the part of the persons to bee justifyed the one requiring a person legally and perfectly righteous the other a beleeving sinner secondly on the part of God who in the one is a severe righteous Judge in the other a mercifull reconciled Father thirdly in the sentence which in the one acquitteth as having done nothing amisse the other as having all amisse pardoned (1) Repentance includeth first alteration of the minde into a hatred of sin before loved secondly sorrow of the affections for sin committed thirdly change of the actions arising from both (2) Repentance is either legall servile and terrifying from the spirit of bondage or Evangelicall filiall and comforting from the spirit of free grace and liberty which onely is availeable (3) Every part of popish Repentance viz. contrition confession satisfaction was performed by Judas (4) All Faith profession without this holines is vain and of no effect (5) True Faith can no more be wiâ—hout true holinesse then true fire without heat (6) Merit of works in unprofitable servants no way able to do their duty is a popish miâ—acle (7) In Christ are our persons accepted freely and for him our obedience (8) The best duties of unbeleevers are but white sins (1) By vertue of this union Christ suffereth in our afflictions and wee fill up in our bodies what remaineth as his (2) From Christ as head of the Church wee have spirituall life sense and motion or growth in grace secondly as the husband of the Church love and redemption thirdly as the foundation thereof stability and perseverance (3) This is that great honour dignity of beleevers which exalts them to a despising all earthly thrones (4) Our liberty is our inheritance here below which wee ought to contend for against all opposers (5) Nothing makes men condemn the Law as a rule but hatred of that universall holinesse which it doth require (6) Rule and authority are as necessary for humane society as fire and water for our lives (1) This is one of the greatest mysteries of the Roman Magick and jugling that corporall elements should have a power to forgive sins and confer spirituall grace (1) Not the want but the conâ—empt of this Sacrament is damnable (2) It is hard to say whether the errour of the Papists requiring Baptisme of absolute indispensable necessity to the salvation of every Infant or that of the Anabaptists debarring them from it altogether bee the most uncharitable (1) Baptisme is the Sacrament of our new birth this of our further growth in Christ (2) No part of Christian Religion was ever so vilely contaminated abused by profane wretches as this pure holy plain action and institution of our Saviour witnesse the Popish horrid monster of transubstantiation and their idolatrous Masse (3) What ever is more then these is of our own (4) Faith in Gods promises which it doth confirm union with Christ whereof it is a seale and obedience to the right use of the Ordinance it self is required of all Receivers (5) There is noâ— any one action pertaining to the spirituall nature of this Sacrament not any end put upon it by Christ as first the partaking of his body and blood secondly setting forth of his death for us thirdly declaring of our union with him and his but require Faith Grace and holinesse in the Receivers (1) By vertue of this we partake in all the good and evill of the people of God through out the world (1) Every corruption doth not presently unchurch a people (2) Unholines of fellow-worshippers defileth not Gods Ordinances (3) Ministers are the Bishops of the Lord Lord-bishops came from Rome
what condition doth Jesus Christ exercise these Offices A. Hee did in a low estate of humiliation on earth but now in a glorious estate of exaltation in heaven Q. What is the Church of Christ A. The universall company of Gods Elect called to the adoption of children Q. How come wee to bee members of this Church A. By a lively faith Q. What is a lively faith A. An assured resting of the soule upon Gods promises of mercy in Jesus Christ for pardon of sins here and glory hereafter Q. How come wee to have this faith A. By the effectuall working of the spirit of God in our hearts freely calling us from the state of Nature to the state of Grace Q. Are wee accounted righteous for our faith A. No but onely for the righteousnesse of Christ freely imputed unto us and laid hold of by faith Q. 1. Is there no more required of us but faith onely A. Yes repentance also and holinesse Q. 2. What is repentance A. A forsaking of all sin with godly sorrow for what wee have committed Q. 3. What is that holinesse which is required of us A. Universall obedience to the will of God revealed unto us Q. What are the priviledges of beleevers A. First union with Christ secondly adoption of children thirdly communion of Saints fourthly right to the seales of the new Covenant fifthly Christian liberty sixtly resurrection of the body to life eternall Q. 1. What are the Sacraments or seales of the new Covenant A. Visible seales of Gods spirituall promises made unto us in the blood of Jesus Christ Q. 2. Which bee they A. Baptism and the Lords Supper Q. What is Baptisme A. An holy Ordinance whereby being sprinkled with water according to Christs institution wee are by his grace made children of God and have the promises of the Covenant sealed unto us Q. What is the Lords Supper A. An holy Ordinance of Christ appointed to communicate unto beleevers his body and blood spiritually being represented by bread and wine blessed broken powred out and received of them Q. 2. Who have a right unto this Sacrament A. They onely who have an interest in Jesus Christ by faith Q. What is the communion of Saints A. An holy conjunction between all Gods people partakers of the same Spirit and members of the same mysticall body Q. What is the end of all this dispensation A. The glory of God in our salvation Glory bee to God on high THE Greater Catechisme CHAP. I. Of the Scripture Question 1. WHat is Christian Religion Answ. The only a way of (1) (2) knowing God aright and b living unto him a Joh. 14.5 â—oh 17.3 Act. 4.12 b Col. 1.10 2 Cor. 5.15 Gal. 2.19 20. Q. 2. Whence is it to bee learned A. From the holy (3) Scripture onely Isa. 8.20 Joh. 5.39 Q. 3. What is the Scripture A. The books of the a Old and b New (4) (5) (6) Testament c given by inspiration from God containing all things necessary to bee beleeved and done that God may bee worshipped and our soules saved a Isa. 8.20 Rom. 3.2 b Rev. 22.19 20. c 2 Tim. 2.16 17. Psal. 19.7 8. Jer. 7.31 Joh. 20.31 Q. 4. How know you them to bee the word of God A. By the a testimony (7) of Gods Spirit working faith in my heart to close with that b heavenly Majesty and cleare divine truth that shineth in them a Matth. 16.17 Joh. 16.13 1 Thess. 2.13 1 Joh. 2.20 1 Joh. 5.6 b Luk 24.32 1 Cor. 2.14 Heb. 4.12 2 Pet. 1.19 CHAP. II. Of God Q. 1. What doe the Scriptures teach concerning God A. First what hee is or his Nature secondly what hee doth or his Works Exod. 3.14 Isa. 44.6 Heb. 1.1 2 3. Heb. 11.6 Q. 2. What is God in himselfe A. An a eternall b infinite c (1) (2) (3) incomprehensible d spirit e giving beeing to all things and doing with them whatsoever hee pleaseth a Deut. 33.37 Isa. 57.15 Revel. 1.8 b 1 King 8.27 Psal. 139.2 3 4 5. c. c Exod. 32.20 1 Tim. 6.16 d Joh. 4 24. e Gen. 1.1 Psal. 115.3 135.6 Isa. 46.10 Joh. 5 17. Heb. 1.2 Q. 3. Doe wee here know God as hee is A. No his glorious beeing is not of us in this life to bee comprehended Exod. 33.23 1 Cor. 13.12 Q. 4. Whereby is God chiefely made known unto us in the word A. First by his f Names secondly by his g Attributes or properties f Exod. 3.14 ch. 6.3 Psa. 83.18 g Exo. 34.6 7. Mat. 5.48 Q. 5. What are the names of God A. Glorious titles which hee (4) hath given himselfe to hold forth his excellencies unto us with some perfections wherby hee will reveale himselfe Exod. 3 14 15. 6.3 34.6 7. Gen. 17.1 Q. 6. What are the Attributes of God A. His infinite perfections in being and working Revelat. 4.8 9 10 11. Q. 7. What are the chiefe attributes of his beeing A. a Eternity b infinitenesse c simplicity (1) (2) or purity d all-sufficiency e perfectnesse f immutability g life h will and i understanding a Deut. 33.37 Psal. 93.2 Esa. 57.15 Revel. 1.11 b 1 King 8.27 Psal. 139.1 2 3 4.8 9. c Exod. 3.14 d Gen. 17.1 Psal. 135.4 5. e Joh. 11.7 8 9. Rom. 11.33 34 35 36. f Mal. 3.6 Jam. 1.17 g Judg 8.19 1 Sam. 25.34 2 King 3.14 Ezek. 14.16 16.48 Mâ—tth 16.16 Act. 24.15 1 The 1.9 h Dan. 11.3 Esa. 46.10 Ephes. 1.5.11 Jam. 1.18 i Psal. 7.2 139 2. 147.4 Ier. 11.20 Heb. 4.13 Q. 8. What are the attributes which usually are ascribed to him in his works or the acts of his will A. k Goodnesse l power m (3) (4) justice n mercy o holinesse p wisdome and the like which hee delighteth to exercise towards his creatures for the praise of his glory k Psal. 119 68. Mat. 19.17 l Exod. 15.11 Psal. 62.10 Revel. 19.1 m Zeph. 3.5 Psal. 11.7 Ierem. 12.1 Rom. 1.32 n Psal. 130.7 Rom. 9.15 Ephes. 2.4 o Exod. 15.11 Iosh. 24.19 Hab. 1.13 Revel. 4.8 p Rom. 11.33 16.17 CHAP. III. Of the holy Trinity Q. 1. Is there but one God to whom these properties doe belong A. a One onely in respect of his Essence and being but one b in three distinct persons of Father Sonne and holy Ghost a Deut. 6.4 Matth. 19.17 Ephes. 4.5 6. b Gen. 1.7 1 Ioh. 5.7 Matth. 28.19 Q. 2. What mean you by Person A. A distinct manner of (1) (2) (3) subsistence or beeing distinguished from the other Persons by its own properties Ioh. 5.17 Heb. 1.3 Q. 3. What is the distinguishing property of the person of the Father A. To bee of himself onely the fountain of the God-head Ioh. 5.26 27. Ephes. 1.3 Q. 4. What is the property of the Son A. To be begotten of his Father from eternity Psal. 2.7 Ioh. 1.14 3.16 Q. 5.
all this A. Divers as first a internally and effectually by his Spirit writing his Law in our hearts secondly b outwardly and instrumentally by the Word Preached a Jer. 31.32 33. 2 Cor. 3.3 1 Thess. 4.9 Heb. 8.10 b Joh. 20.31 1 Cor. 12.28 Ephes. 4.8 9 10 11 12 13. 2 Pet. 1.21 CHAP. XIV Of the twofold estate of Christ Q. 1. In what estate or condition doth Christ exercise these Offices A. In a twofold estate first of humiliation (1) (2) (3) or abasement secondly of exaltation or glory Phil. 2.8 9 10. Q. 2. Wherein consisteth the state of Christs humiliation A. In three things first a in his incarnation or being born of woman secondly b his obedience or fulfilling the whole Law Morall and Ceremoniall thirdly in his c passion or induring all sorts of miseries even death it self a Luk. 1.35 Ioh. 1.14 Rom. 1.3 Gal. 4.4 Heb. 2.9 14. b Matth. 3.15 5.17 Luk. 2.21 Ioh. 8.46 2 Cor. 5. 21. 1 Pet. 1.19 1 Ioh. 3.5 c Psa. 53.4 5 6. Heb. 2.9 1 Pet. 2.21 Q. 3. Wherein consists his exaltation A. In first his resurrection secondly Ascension thirdly sitting at the right hand of God by all which hee was declared to bee the Son of God with power Mat. 28.18 Rom. 1.4 4 4. Ephes. 4.9 Phil. 2.9 10. 1 Tim. 3.16 CHAP. XV Of the persons to whom the benefits of Christs Offices doe belong Q. 1. Vnto whom doe the saving benefits of what Christ performeth in the execution of his Offices belong A. Onely to his Elect (1) (2) (3) Joh. 17.9 Esa. 63.9 Heb. 3.6 10.21 Q. 2. Dyed hee for no other A. None in respect of his Fathers eternall purpose and his own intention of removing wrath from them procuring grace and glory for them Act. 20.28 Matth. 20.28 26.28 Heb. 9.28 Joh. 11.51 52. Esa. 53.12 Ioh. 3.16 10 11 12 13 15. Ephes. 5.25 Rom. 8.32.34 Gal. 3.13 Ioh. 6.37.39 Rom. 4.25 2 Cor. 5.19 20. Q. 3. What shall become of them for whom Christ dyed not A. Everlasting torments for their sinnes their portion in their owne place Mark 16.16 Ioh. 3.36 Matth. 25.41 Act. 1.25 Q. 4. For whom doth he make intercession A. Onely for those who from eternity were given him by his Father Ioh. 17. Heb 7.24 25. CHAP. XVI Of the Church Q. 1. How are the Elect called in respect of their obedience unto Christ and union with him A. His Church Act. 20.28 Ephes. 5.32 Q. 2. What is the Church of Christ A. The whole company of Gods (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Elect a called b of God c by the Word and Spirit d out of their naturall condition to the dignity of his children and e united unto Christ their Head by faith in the bond of the Spirit a Act. 2.47 1 Tim. 5.21 Heb. 12.22 23 24. b Rom. 1.5 6. Rom. 9 11.24 1 Cor. 4.15 2 Tim. 1.9 c Act. 16.14 Ioh. 3.8 1 Cor. 4.15 1 Pet. 1.23 Heb. 8.10 d Ephes. 2.11 12 13. Col. 1.13 Heb. 2.14 15. 1 Pet. 2.9 e Ioh. 17.21 Ephes. 2.18 19 20 21 22. Q. 3. Is this whole Church alwayes in the same state A. No one part of it is Militant the other Triumphant Q. 4. What is the Church Militant A. That portion of Gods Elect which in their generation cleaveth unto Christ by Faith and fighteth against the world flesh and devill Ephes. 6.11 12. Heb. 11.13 14. 12.1.4 Q. 5. What is the Church Triumphant A. That portion of Gods people who having fought their fight and kept the Faith are now in heaven resting from their labours 6 Ephes. 5.27 Revel. 3.21 ch. 14.13 Q. 6. Are not the Church of the Jews before the birth of Christ and the Church of the Christians since two Churches A. No essentially they are but one differing onely in some outward administrations Ephes. 2.12 13 14 15 16. 1 Cor. 10.3 Gal. 4.26 27. Heb. 11.15.26.40 Q. 7. Can this Church bee wholly overthrown on the earth A. No unlesse the Decree of God may bee changed and the promise of Christ faile Matth. 16.18 28.20 Ioh. 14.16 Ioh. 17. 1 Tim. 3.15 2 Tim. 2.19 CHAP. XVII Of Faith Q. 1. By what meanes doe wee become actuall members of this Church of God A. By a lively justifying Faith (1) whereby wee are united unto Christ the head thereof Act. 2.47 13.48 Heb. 11.6 12.22 23. 4.2 Rom. 5.1 2. Ephes. 2.13 14. Q. 2. What is a justifying Faith A. A a gracious resting upon (2) the free promises of God in Jesus Christ for mercy b with a firm perswasion of heart that God is a reconciled Father unto us in the Son of his love a 1 Tim. 1.16 Ioh 13.15 19.25 Rom. 4.5 b Heb. 4.16 Rom. 8.38 39. Gal. 2.20 2 Cor. 5.20 21. Q. 3. Have all this Faith A. None but the Elect of God Tit. 1.1 Ioh. 10.26 Matth. 13.11 Act. 13.48 Rom. 8.30 Q. Doe not then others beleeve that make profession A. Yes with first historicall Faith or a perswasion that the things writen in the Word are true James 2.9 secondly temporary Faith which hath some joy of the affections upon unspirituall grounds in the things beleeved Matth. 13.20 Mark 6.20 Joh. 2.23 24. Act. 8.13 CHAP. XVIII Of our Vocation or Gods calling us Q. 1. How come wee to have this saving Faith A. It is freely bestowed upon us and wrought in us by the Spirit of God in our vocation or calling Ioh. 6.29.44 Ephes. 2.8 9. Phil. 1.29 2 Thess. 1.11 Q. 2. What is our vocation or this calling of God A. The free gracious (1) (2) act of Almighty God whereby in Jesus Christ hee calleth and translateth us from the state of Nature sinne wrath and corruption into the state of grace and union with Christ by the mighty effectuall working of his Spirit in the preaching of the Word Col. 1.12 13. 2 Tim. 1.9 Deut. 30.6 Ezek. 36.26 Matth. 11.25 26. Joh. 1.13 3.3.8 Ephes. 1.19 Col. 2.12 1 Cor. 4.7 Jam. 1.18 2 Pet. 2.20 Act. 16.14 Q. 3. What doe wee our selves perform in this change or work of our conversion A. Nothing at all being meerly (3) wrought upon by the free grace and Spirit of God when in our selves wee have no ability to any thing that is spiritually good Matth. 7.18 10.20 Joh. 1.13 15.5 1 Cor. 12.3 1 Cor. 2.5 2 Cor. 3.5 Ephes. 2.1.8 Rom. 8.26 Phil. 1.6 Q. 4. Doth God thus call all and every one A. All within the â—pale of the Church are outwardly called by the Word none effectually but the Elect Mat. 22.14 Rom. 8.30 CHAP. XIX Of Justification Q. 1. Are wee accounted righteous and saved for our Faith when wee are thus freely called A. No but meerely by the imputation of the righteousnesse of Christ apprehended and applyed by Faith for which alone the Lord accepts us as holy and righteous Esa. 43.25 Rom.
of all ages 7 the blood of innumerable Martyrs c. (1) The perfection of Gods beeing is known of us chiefly by removing all imperfections (2) Hence the abominable vanity of Idolaters and of the blasphemous papists that picture God (3) Let us prostrate our selves in holy adoration of that which we cannot comprehend (4) The divers names of God signifie one and the same thing but under divers notions in respect of our conception (1) Some of these attributes belong so unto God as that they are in no sort to bee ascribed to any else as infinitenesse eternity c. others are after a sort attributed to some of his creatures in that hee communicateth unto them some of the effects of them in himself as life goodnesse c. (2) The first of these are motives to humble adoration feare self abhorrency the other to faith hope love and confidence through Jesus Christ (3) Nothing is to bee ascribed unto God nor imagined of him but what is exactly agreeable to those his glorious properties (4) These last are no lesse essentiall unto God then the former onely wee thus distinguish them because these are chiefly seen in his works (1) This is that mysterious Ark that must not bee pryed into nor the least tittle spoken about it wherein plain Scripture goeth not before (2) To deny the Deity of any one Person is in effect to deny the whole God head for whosoever hath not the Sonne hath not the Father (3) This onely Doctrine remained undefiled in the Papacy (4) Wee must labour to make our comfort from the proper work of every Person towards us (1) The purposes and decrees of God so far as by him revealed are objects of our faith and full of comfort (2) Further reasons of Gods decrees then his owne will not to bee enquired after (3) The changes in the Scripâ—ure ascribed unto God are onely in the outward dispensations and works variously tending to one infallible event by him proposed (4) The Arminians blaspheme in saying God sometimes failes of his purposes (5) The decree of election is the fountain of all spirituall graces for they are bestowed only on the Elect (6) In nothing doth naturall corruption more exalt it self against God then in opposing the freedome of his grace in his eternall decrees From the execution of these decrees flows that variety and difference wee see in the dispensation of the means of grace God sending the Gospel where he hath a remnant according to election (1) The very outward works of God are sufficient to convince men of his eternall power God-head and to leave them inexcusable if they serve him not (2) The glory of God is to be preferred above our own either beeing or well-beeing as the supreme end of them (3) The approaching unto God in his service is the chiefe exaltation of our nature above the beasts that perish (4) God never allowed from the beginning that the will of the creature should bee the measure of his worship and honour (5) Though we have all lost our right unto the promise of the first Covenant yet all not restored by Christ are under the commination curse thereof (1) To this providence is to bee ascribed all the good wee do injoy and al the afflictions we undergoe (2) Fortune Chance the like are names without things scarce fit to bee used among Christians seeing Providence certainly ruleth all to appointed ends (3) No free will in man exempted either from the eternall decree or the over-ruling providence of God (4) Though the dispensations of Gods providence towards his people be various yet every issue and act of it tends to one certain end their good in his glory (5) Almighty God knows how to bring light out of darknesse good out of evill the salvation of his elect out of Judas treachery the Jewes cruelty and Pilates injustice (1) This Law of God bindeth us now not because delivered to the Jews on Mount Horeb but because writen in the hearts of all by the finger of God at the first (2) After the fall the Law ceased to bee a rule of justification and became a rule for sanctification only (3) It is of free grace that God giveth power to yeeld any obedience and accepteth of any obedience that is noâ— perfect (1) This is that which commonly is called Originall sin which in generall denoâ—eth the whole misery and corruption of our nature as first the guilt of Adams actuall sin to us imputed secondly losse of Gods glorious Image innocency and holinesse thirdly deriving by propagation a nature 1 defiled with the pollution 2 laden with the guilt 3 subdued to the power of sin 4 a being exposed to all temporall miseries leading to and procuring death 5 an alienation from God with voluntary obedience to Satan and lust 6 an utter disability to good or to labour for mercy 7 eternall damnation of body and soule in hell (2) All that a naturall man hath on this side hell is free mercy (3) The end of this is Jesus Christ to all that flye for refuge to the hope set before them (1) This is that great mystery of godlinesse that the Angels themselves admire the most transcendent expression of Gods infinite love the laying forth of all the treasures of his wisdome and goodnesse (1) Though our Saviour Christ bee one God with his Father hee is not one person with him (2) Jesus Christ is God and man in one not a God and a man God incarnate not a man Deified 3 The essentiall properties of either Nature remain in his person theirs still not communicated unto the other as of the Deity to be eternall every where of the humanity to be born and dye 4 What ever may bee said of either Nature may bee said of his whole person so God may be said to die but not the God-head the man Christ to be every where but not his humanity for his one person is all this 5 The monstrous figment of transubstantiation or Christs corporall presence in the Sacrament fully overthrowes our Saviours humane nature makes him a meer shadow 6 All naturall properties are double in Christ as will c. still distinct all personall as subsistence single (1) In the exercise of these Offices Christ is also the sole head husband first-born of the Church (2) Papall usurpation upon these Offices of Christ manifest the Pope to be the man of sin (3) Christs subjects are all born rebels are stubborn untill hee make them obedient by his Word and Spirit (4) Christ hath not delegated his Kingly power of Law-making for his Church to any here below (5) The end of Christ in exercising his kingly power over his enemies is the glory of his Gospel and the good of his people (1) Against both these the Papists are exceedingly blasphemous against the one by making their Masse a sacrifice for sins the other by making Saints mediators of intercession (2) Christs undergoing punishment for us was