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A04977 An helpe for yong people, preparing them for the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. By W.L. B.D. [W.L., B.D.]. 1640 (1640) STC 15114; ESTC S109302 6,895 25

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their doings Es 1.16 Luke 13.3 Marke 4.17 Luke 24.47 Q. What is faith A. It is a beleife of the Gospell whereby a sinner truly humbled for sin doth trust and test upon Christ alone for salvation Or thus Faith is the relying of an humbled soule upon the promises of God for salvation by Iesus Christ Eph. 1.13 Es 50.10 Q. Must the soule be first humbled and pricked for sin before it can go to Christ for salvation A. Yes for Christ came to call sinners and to heals the Broken hearted Mat. 9.13 Es 61.1 Luk. 4.18 1. Tim. 1.15 Q. What promises hath God made to the humbled soule that believeth and resteth on Christ for mercie A. God hath said they shall not perish but have everlasting life Ioh. 3.16 Mat. 11.28 Q. Is it enough to beleeve and no more A. No we must also repent and be converted and turne from our fins Act. 3.19 Mat. 3.8.10 Mar. 1.15.20.21 Q. What is repentance A. It is an earnest displeasure and hatred against sin whereby we turne from sin to walk with God in newnesle of life Mat. 3.8 10.2 Cor. 7.10.11 Q. What promise is there made to them that truly repent A. God will pardon their sins and remember them no more Es 55.7 Es 1.18 Heb. 10.17 Luke 15.7 20. Q. Can we not be Iustified before God by our works of obedience good endeavors A. No because in many things we faile all and he that is a breaker of the law cannot be saved by it Ro. 3.20 Ro 4.5 Iam. 3.2 Q. What is the true difference between the Doctrine of the law and of the Gospell touching salvation A. The law off●reth salvation to them alone that do fulfil and keep it perfectly in their own persons R● ●0 5 Q. How doth the Gospell off●r us salvation A. By the righteousnesse of another i. of Christ apprehended and applyed to the humbled Soule by a lively faith Ro 10 9.11 Ro. 4 6.13 Q. Is true faith then void of good works and of holinesse of life A No for then it were a dead faith and it could not profit us because whosoever is in Christ is a new creature Iam 2.14 2. Cor. 5.17 Iohn 15.2 Q. What is the meaning then when you say we are justified by faith without works A. The meaning is that we are justified by Christs righteousnesse onely and that there is no need of our works to be joyned with him in that busines Rom. 3.21.24.28 Q. It seemes then that God doth receive us into his favour out of his meere mercy in Christ alone Imputing his righteousnesse unto us and not our sinnes A. It is most true 2. Cor. 5.21 Rom. 4.5.6 Q. The covenant also of life and peace is made in Christ to them that believe and repent without the condition of perfect obedience A. It is so Rom. 5.6 Gal. 2.17.1 Ioh. 2.2 Q. This blessed doctrine is taught us in the Gospell how else is it taught and confirmed to us A. In the Sacraments Of the nature and use of the Sacrament and of our preparation thereunto Q. HOw many Sacraments be there A. Two only Baptisme and the supper of the Lord Q. What is a Sacrament A. It is a Seal of the righteousnesse of faith or a token of the Covenant of peace between God and man Ro. 4.11 Gen. 17.11 Q. Say the same in other words A. A Sacrament is an outward and visible signe of an inward and spirituall Grace given unto us as in your Catechisme Q. What is that spirituall Grace whereof the Sacraments be outward signes and pledges A. The favour of God doing away our sins in and by Christ Crucified 1. Cor. 10.16 1. Cor. 11.26 Heb. 9.26 Q. How many parts be there of every Sacrament A. Two first some outward bodily sign of Christs own ordaining secondly and some spiritual Grace or Benefit thereby signified Q. What is the outward sign in the Lords supper A. Bread and wine given and received according to Christs appointment Q. What is signified thereby A. The body and blood of Christ Crucified for our sins Q. What is the benefit of receiving these signes A. By them as by a token and pledge from God himselfe the worthy receives is assured that be hath a part and share in Christs Death and shall be saved thereby Q. Do all that come to the Lords Table receive such a pledge of Gods favour A. No only they that be worthy receivers the rest receive meet bread and wine and so profane Gods ordinance and provoke Gods judgements against themselves Q. What must we doe that we may be worthy receivers A. We must examine our selves whether we have first Faith Secondly Repentance Thirdly New obedience Fourthly Charity For the ignorant and unbeleevers the Impenitent disobedient and uncharitable persons be all of them unworthy receivers Q. What Faith is required in a worthy Communicant A. The profession of the true Faith and the Grace of faith Q. Why is the profession of Faith required A. Because He that looks to partake of Christian Priviledges must know and maintaine the Articles of Christian religion Q. Where be the Articles of the Christian Faith contained A. In the word of God and more summarily in the Creed Q. Do you understand the Creed A. Yes Q. Why is the understanding of those Articles of faith required A. Because if we doe not understand the meaning of them we can never believe them Q. Many understand the Creed and yet are unworthy receivers How may one be assured that his knowledge is Sound and Saving A. By two signes of saving knowledge Q. What is the first A. It is a Renuing knowledge it doth not onely acquainte me with Gods will and waies But also it worketh my heart to Obedience of the same Luk. 7.47 Ioh. 13.17 Ro. 2.20 Ro. 6.17.2 Cor. 3.18.2 Tim. 3.5 Q. What 's the second signe of saving knowledge A. It is an humbling knowledge which maketh me more and more to see how vile I am and how unable to doe any thing that is good and so to seek strength helpe from Christ Phil. 3.7.8 Ro. 7.9 Iob 42.6 Q. You have said that faith is the relying and resting of the humbled soule upon Christ alone for salvation How will you trie your faith whether it be sound and lively A. By two signes Q. What 's the first A. If it hath been wrought in my heart by hearing and knowledge of the word of God Ro. 10.4.17 for if we have alwaies had this faith as carnall persons say they have had it is a Counterfeite faith for naturally we are borne in unbeliefe Neither doth faith grow up with our Education But it is a supernaturall gift of Gods spirit wrought in us by the Gospell Eph. 2.8 Ro. 2.27 Gal. 5 6. Ro. 9.8 Ioh. 3.6 Q. What 's a second signe of true faith whereby it may be knowne A. By the fruite of Faith which is to make me walke by the rule of faith i. the scripture so that I shall