to be begotten To the holy Ghost to procéed from the Father and the Sonne Iohn 1. 18. 15. 26. Hitherto of the Trinitie Q. What do you consider of in the workes of God A. Two things 1. The Decrée 2. The execution of the Decrée Lam. 2. 17. Q. What is Gods Decree A. It is the most perfect will of God of euery thing Ephes 1. 11. Q. What do you consider of in this Decree A. That it is Generall and Speciall Generall is that which is generally of all things Acts. 15. 18. Speciall is that which is specially of some things as of men and Angels called Predestination Ephes 1. 5. Rom. 8. 30. Q. What is Predestination A. It is the Decrée of God concerning the euerlasting estate of men and Angels Q. What are the parts of Predestination A. 1. Election Ephes 1. 4. Rom. 9. 11. 23. 2. Reprobation 1. Thes 5. 9. 1. Pet. 2. 8. Iud. 4. Rom. 9. 22. Q. What is election A. Gods eternall appointing of certaine men and Angels to eternall life Rom. 9. 23. Q. What is Reprobation A. Gods eternall appointing of certaine men and Angels to destruction Rom. 9. 22. Q. What is the cause of this Decree A. The will of God Rom. 9. 18. Q. When did this Decree begin A. It was before the foundation of the word was layed and therefore it is eternall Ephes 1. 4. Iude 4. 2. Tim. 1. 9. Q. What is the end of Gods election A. The praise of his glorious Grace Ephes 1. 6. Q. What is the end of Reprobation A. The praise of his glorious Iustice Pro. 16. 4. Q. Can this Decree be altered A. No but remaineth vnchangeably the same for euer Rom. 9. 11. Iohn 13. 1. Iames 1. 17. Rom. 11. 29. Malach. 3. 6. Hitherto of the Decree Q. What is the execution of the Decree A. The fulfilling of that which is decréed Ephe. 1. 11. Dan. 4. 21. Q. What are the parts of execution A. Two Creation and Prouidence Q. What is Creation A. The giuing of the first being forme and qualitie to euery Creature Q. What are the parts of Creation A. Two 1. The rude masse of the world wherein all things were confounded mingled one with another 2. The beautifull frame and fashion of the world made of this rude masse Q. Whereof was the rude masse made A. Of nothing Heb. 11. 3. Q. How was it kept and preserued A. By the holy Ghost Gen. 1. 2. Q. What do you consider in the frame and fashion of the world A. Two things 1. The elements which are the most simple substāces 2. The bodies which are compounded of the Elements Q. What be those Elements A. Fire Water Earth Aire Q. What vnderstand you by the bodies compounded A. The rest of the creatures made of the vneuen mixture of the Elements Q. How many sorts of creatures be there A. Two Visible Inuisible Coloss 1. 16. Q. How many sorts of visible creatures be there A. Two Sensible Insensible Q. What do you consider in the Creation of man A. His parts sexes and dignities Q. How many parts be there of man A. Two Body and Soule Eccles 12. 17. 1. Thes 5. 23. Q. Whereof was the body made A. Of the dust of the earth and therefore mortall Gen. 2. 7. Q. What is the Soule A. A spirituall substance and therefore immortall Gen. 2. 7. Q. Why is not the Soule mortall A. Because it was not made of any of the Elements it being frée from composition is also frée from decay and perishing Q. What are the diuerse Sexes A. Two male and female and of either there was created but one Gen. 1. 27. 2. 22 Malach. 2. 15. Q. What are the dignities A. 1. To be made after Gods owne Image 2. To haue power and dominion ouer the creatures Gen. 1. 26. 27. Q. What vnderstand you by the Image of God A. Perfection of knowledge and puritie Colos 3. 10. Ephe. 4. 24. Q. Who made the Angels A. In the sixe dayes God also created them of nothing Q. What consider you in their creation A. Their nature knowledge power and office Q. What is their nature A. It is not of any corporall matter but méerely spirituall and incorruptible Heb. 1. 14. Q. What is their knowledge A. It is naturall for they be intelligent spirits in a farre higher degrée then is the spirit of man 2. Experimentall 3. By reuelation Q. What is their power A. It is very great yet it is limited to do onely what God will 2. Thess 1. Q. What is their office A. 1. To defend protect and deliuer the righteous Act. 12. 7. 8. 11. 15. Psal 34. 7. 2. To destroy the wicked 2. King 19. 35. Act. 12. 23. Q. How many sorts of Angels be there A. Two good and bad Q. How were they created A. They were all made Angels of light Iude 6. Q. How came they bad A. Not by creation but by transgresson Iude 6. Q. Whereby did God made all things A. By his word Heb. 11. 3. Gen. 1. Q. In what estate were the rest of the creatures made and placed A. They were all made good and perfect in their kinde Gen. 1. 31. What was the end of all the workes which God made A. His onely glory Rom. 11. 36. Psal 19. 1. 2. Hitherto of the Creation Q. What is prouidence A. A most wise disposing of all things to their proper and appointed ends Q. How farre doth this prouidence extend it selfe A. 1. In generall to all things both small and great Matth. 10. 29. 2. In special to matters of chance Pro. 16. 33 3. To actions of euill Gen. 45. 5. 7. 8. 2. Sam. 16. 10. 1. King 22. 20. 21. 22. 23. 2. Sam. 12. 12. Amos 3. 6. Q. Is not God then the author of sinne A. He that is goodnesse it selfe cannot be author of any thing but of that which is perfectly good and therefore doth that well and iustly which the instruments do ill and vnlawfully Q. How doth Gods prouidence bring things to passe A. 1. Sometimes by meanes Acts 27. 31. 2. Sometimes without meanes Ruth 2. 3. Q. What consider you in the meanes A. 1. Sometimes they are lawfull 2. Sometimes indirect Gen. 27. 6. 7. 8. Q. Of what things chiefly is this prouidence A. Of men and Angels Q. What of them especially is to be considered A. The fall of both the repaire of man Gen. 3. 1. 2. 3. 15. Iude 6. 2. Pet. 2. 4. Q. What do you consider of the fall of man A. Two things the causes of the fall and the fall it selfe Q. What be the causes A. They are either 1. Principall as the diuell or 2. Instrumentall as the serpent Q. What was their fall A. A voluntary transgression of that Law which God gaue them from whence came originall and actuall sinne Q. What is originall sinne A. A priuation of originall purity and corruption of the powers and faculties of nature Q. How is originall sinne called in the Scriptures A.
Iohn 6. 12. Niggardlinesse to spare more then is iust Prou. 11. 24. Liberality Esay 32. 8. Desire of our neighbours goods Math. 15. 19. 1. Tim. 6. 9. 10.  Discōtentednes with our present estate To be content with things present 1. Pet. 5. 8. 1. Tim. 6. 8. Phil. 4. 11. 12. Q. Rehearse the ninth commandement A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour Q. What is the summe of this commandement A. All generall duties in respect of his good name Q. What is particularly Forbidden Commanded To witnesse falsly against our neighbours Prou. 19. 5. To witnesse the truth Lying dissembling talebearing backbyting slandering Rom. 1. 29. 30. Leuit. 19. 16. To reioyce at the good report of another Rash censuring and iudging Matth. 7. 1. 2.  To speake of secret faults to their disgrace Prou. 11. 13. To conceale faults To wrest words to a contrary sence and meaning Math. 26. 61.  To interpret things spoken or done in the worst part To take doubtfull things in the best sence Gen. 37. 33. 1. Cor. 13. 7. To speake the truth yet with a purpose to hurt  To speake of mens infirmities meane conditions to their disgrace 1. Sam. 17. 28. To commend the good parts and gifts of God in them to others Prou. 27. 2. To iustifie the euill and to condemne the good Prou. 17. 28. To iustifie the good and to condemne the euill Psal 15. 4. To beléeue all reports and tales Exod. 2 〈…〉 1. Sam. 24. 10. Psal 15. 3. To reiect the tale bearer Prou. 25. 23. To be silent when our neighbours are euill spoken of To speake in their defence Prou. 31. 8. Euill surmises suspitions without ground enuie emulation 1. Tim. 6. 4. Acts 28. 4. 2. 13. 1. Sam. 1. 13. Gen. 37. 11. 1. Sam. 17. 28. Alwayes to thinke the best and in loue to couer and passe by offences Prou. 10. 12. 1. Cor. 13. 5. Q. Rehearse the tenth commandement A. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife nor his seruant nor his maide nor his oxe nor his asse neither any thing that is thy neighbours Q. What difference betweene this and the former commandements A. The former forbid the outward action of sinne with the consent This forbids the first motion of sin without the consent Q. What is particularly Forbidden Commanded All thoughts and desires against our neighbours without consent Rom. 7. 7. That all our thoughts and desires be for the good of our neighbour 1. Tim. 1. 8. 1. Thess 5. 23. The first motions of sinne with the least liking Opposition against the first touch and tender of euill Gal. 5. 17. Q. Is all desire here forbidden A. No but that which is after something of our neighbours Q. Are euill thoughts against God forbidden in this commandement A. They are forbidden in the first commandement but in this onely such as be against our neighbour Q. How many degrees of sinne are there forbidden in the Law A. Thrée The first motion in the first and in the tenth commandements against God and against our neighbour The consent and outward action of sinne in the rest Q. Where else do you find these degrees of sinne A. Acts 5. 34. Q. What is the summe of the Law A. To loue the Lord with all our whole hearts and our neighbour as our selfe Q. What loue of God is commanded in the Law A. That which is perfect which must be with all the powers and faculties of soule body Marke 12. 30. Q. What loue to our neighbour is commanded A. To loue him as our selfe to studie for his good as for our owne Marke 12. 31. So much of the Couenant of workes Q. What is the couenant of grace A. That God will giue vnto vs life euerlasting through Iesus Christ if we beléeue in him Ierem. 31. 32. 33. Q. Why was this couenant of grace giuen A. Because the couenant of workes cannot by reason of the infirmitie of the flesh giue life vnto any Rom. 8. 3. Q. What is the summe of this new couenant A. The second person in Trinity Christ Iesus the onely Sonne of God Q. What do you consider of in Christ A. His person and his office Q. What consider you in his person A. 1. His Godhead that maketh a person and that in honour and dignity he is farre aboue all men and Angels 2. His Manhood which hath substance in the person of the Godhead Q. What consider you of his Godhead A. That he is the onely naturall Sonne of God his Father equall with the Father and the holy Ghost Q. What of his Manhood A. That the diuine nature tooke to himselfe a reasonable soule and body Hebrewes 2. 16. Q. Was there no change of these natures one into another nor any mixture of them A. There was no change of the natures themselues nor of their essentiall properties but these two were vnited into one person yet distinguished in substance properties and actions Q. Why must Christ be man A. 1. Because he must be fit to die 2. Because by man the sinne was committed therefore by man the recompence must be made the iustice of God so requiring Q. Why must Christ be God A. Because he might be able to pay the infinite ransome for vs. Q. When were those two natures vnited A. From the first moment of Christs conception in the wombe of the virgine Mary Q. What is the vse of the coniunction of these two natures A. That the manhood of our Sauiour Christ being personally vnited to the Godhead the obedience of Christ must be of infinite merite as being the obedience of God So much of his person Q. What is his office A. A Mediator Q. What name is giuen to him in regard of his office A. Christ Q. What doth that name signifie A. Annointed Q. How many Mediators are there A. Onely one Christ Iesus 1. Tim. 2. 5. Q. Why must Christ alone be Mediator A. Because Christ alone did partake both the nature of God and man which is of necessitie for him that should mediate betwéen both Q. What be the parts of his Mediatorship A. His Priesthood and his Kingdome Q. What be the works of his Priesthood A. 1. Teaching 2. Meriting Q. How did Christ teach the will of his Father A. 1. By himselfe in his owne personall ministery 2. By his seruants before and after him 1. Pet. 3. 18 19. Luke 10. 16. Q. What is the other worke of his Priesthood A. The meriting of our redemption Q. How did he performe that A. By the actions of 1. his base estate 2. his glorie Q. What were the actions which he did in his base estate A. 1. Suffering 2. Fulfilling Q. What was his suffering A. That in body and soule he suffered the vttermost of Gods wrath which was due vnto vs for our sinnes Esa 53. 5. 6. 8. Mat. 26. where at large is set out the whole storie and all the parts of his
TREASVRE OF KNOWLEDGE SPRINGING FROM THE fountaine of godlinesse which is the word of God A LITTLE CATECHISME wherin is handled the doctrine of the knowledge of God in Iesus Christ Also a briefe and pithie Exposition of the ten Commandements of Almightie God the knowledge of the couenant of grace the doctrine of the Sacraments the Lords Prayer fasting holy feasts and vowes and wherein the estate of the elect and reprobate from Luke 16. 12. is plainely expounded and declared in Questions and Answers by the late faithfull Minister and seruant of Iesus Christ WILLIAM DYKE LONDON Printed by R. Field for Robert Mylbourne and are to be sold at the great South doore of Pauls 1620. A TREASVRE OF KNOWLEDGE SPRINging from the fountaine of godlinesse which is the word of God Question WHereupon ought faith and true religion to be grounded Answer Vpon the written word of God contained in the old and new Testaments Eph. 2. 20. Q. Who is the author of these holy Scriptures A. God himselfe Heb. 1. 1. Q. How came these Scriptures first to the Church from God A. By diuine inspiration 2. Tim. 3. 16. 2. Pet. 20. 21. Q. To what end were they giuen A. Perfectly to teach vs what to beléeue to saluation and how to liue well 2. Tim. 3. 16. Ioh. 5. 39. 6. 68. Psal 119. 9. 105. Iohn 20. 31. Q. Of what authoritie be these holy Scriptures A. Of the highest authoritie aboue all men and Angels Gal. 1. 18. Q. What is the reason of this A. 1. Because they are of God 2. Because they onely immediatly directly bind the conscience Iam. 4. 12. Esa 33. 22. Q. Which be those bookes of the holy Scriptures A. The old and new Testaments Q. Which be those of the old Testament A. The Law and the Prophets Q. Which be those Bookes of the Law The fiue bookes of Moses called 1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leuiticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomie Q. Which be the Prophets A. They are either in Poesie and those are Doctrinall Prouerbes Ecclesiastes Canticles Lamentation of Ieremie Iob. Psalmes or prose which are Historical Iudges Iehosua Ruth 1. 2. Samuel 1. 2. Kings Ezrah Nehemiah Hester 1. 2. Chron. Doctrinall which are Prophets called Greater Esay Ieremy Ezechiel Daniel Lesser Hosea Ioel. Amos. Obadiah Ionah Micha Nahum Habakkuch Zophany Haggai Zecharia Malachi Q. Which be the bookes of the new Testament A. They are either Historicall either of Doctrinall as the Epistles of Christ as or The Apostles as Mathew Marke Luke Iohn Acts. Paul to Iames. 1. 2. Peter 1. 2. 3. Iohn Iude. Apocalyps which is also Propheticall the Romans 1. 2. Corin. Galathians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1. 2. Thessa 1. 2. Timo. Titus Philemon Hebrewes Q. How is it proued that these Scriptures are indeed the word of God A. 1. By the perfect concord betwéen all those writings notwithstanding the diuersitie of persons by whom places where times when and matter whereof they were written 2. By the admirable maiestie and force that is in them to change the hearts of men Heb. 4. 12. 1. Cor. 14. 24. 25. 3. By the working of the Spirit in the hearts of Gods children to assure them they are the Scriptures of God Q. How proue you that the Apocryphall bookes are not the word of God A. 1. Because they are not written in the Hebrew character as all the books of the old Testament were 2. Because the ancient Church of the Iewes did neuer receiue them to be read or expounded in their publike assemblies Act. 13. 15. 27. 15. 21. 3. The primitiue Church both Gréeke and Latine after the Apostles did neuer receiue them for Scripture 4. They containe many things repugnant to holy Scriptures Hitherto of the Scriptures Q. What do you consider of concerning God A. 1. His Nature 2. His Attributes 3. The Trinitie of Persons 4. His Workes Q. What is God A. An eternall Essence that hath being of himselfe Exod. 3. 14. Q. Of how many sorts be his Attributes A. Of two Incommunicable and Communicable Q. What be his Attributes incommunicable A. Two Simplenesse of nature and Infinitenesse Q. What is that which you call simplenesse of nature A. It is an essentiall propertie in God whereby euery thing that is in God is God himselfe 1. Peter 3. 17. 1. Iohn 4. 16. Q. What do you consider of his infinitenesse A. It is either in Greatnesse or Eternitie Q. What is his Greatnesse A. It is an essentiall propertie in God whereby he containeth all things and is contained of nothing 1. Kings 8. 27. Q. What is his infinitenesse in Eternitie A. It is an essentiall propertie in God whereby he is the first and the last Reuel 1. 8 Q. What be the attributes of God that are communicable A. Those which he doth communicate to others as power wisedome mercy and such like Exod. 34 6. Q. Are those in men or Angels as they be in God A. No in God they be essentiall in vs by participiation in him absolutely perfect in vs imperfect 1. Cor. 13. 9. In him without measure and in all fulnesse Iohn 1. 16. In vs by measure Q. What is further to be considered of concerning God A. The Trinitie of Persons Q. What is a person in the Trinitie A. A distinct substance hauing in it the whole Godhead Iohn 14. 9. 16. Colos 2. 9. Q. What is the Father A. The first person in the Trinitie who hath of himselfe eternally begotten his onely Sonne Psal 2. 7. Q. What is the Sonne A. The second person in the Trinitie eternally begotten of the substance of the Father Iohn 1. 18. Q. What is the holy Ghost A. The third person in the Trinitie eternally procéeding from the Father and the Sonne Iohn 15. 26. Q. Is euery one of these three persons the true and Eternall God A. The Father is God Rom. 1. 7. Iohn 17. 3. The Sonne is God Esay 9. 6. 7. Iohn 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Iohn 5. 20. The holy Ghost is God because the names properties nature and actions of God are giuen vnto him Act. 5. 3. 4. Gen. 1. 2. Esay 61. 2. Act. 2. 28. 1. Cor. 2. 10. 11. 1. Cor. 12. 4. 8. 9. 10. 11. Q. Is any of these greater one then another A. No they are all coequall and coeternal of the selfe same infinite being power and maiestic Iohn 5. 7. Q. How are these being three said to be one A. They are one in being and essence but thrée persons and substances Q. Euery one of these being true God are there then more Gods then one A. No there is but one onely God Deut. 4. 6. 1. Sam. 2. 2. Esay 45. 5. Ephes 4. 6. 1. Cor. 8. 5. 6. Q. What is the reason that these three are but one God A. Because the Godhead is communicable to all the Persons but the Persons are incommunicable Iohn 14. 9. Q. What be the personall properties A. To the Father to beget To the Sonne
to obey this law Q. Rehearse the first commandement A. Thou shalt haue no other gods c. Q. What is the sum of this cōmandement A. The inward worship of God Q. What is particularly forbidden and commanded in this precept Forbidden Commanded To be ignorant of the true God his essence attributes the trinitie of persons his workes To knowledge the onely true God his essence his attributes the trinitie of persons his workes Ioh. 17. 3. To affirme that there is no God  Multitude of gods  A false God  False imaginations of the true God Rom. 1. 21.  The loue of creatures aboue God Mat. 10. 37 To loue God aboue all Deut. 6. 5. Ex. 32. 32 To trust in creatures Ierem. 17. 5. Iob. 31. 24. To put our trust confidence in God though meanes be wanting 2. Chron. 20. 20. Prou. 3. 5. To hope for helpe from creatures Iob 31. 24.  To séek to witches Leu. 20. 6. Deut. 18. 10. To set our hope in God Ps 78. 7. 2. Chro. 14. 11. To preferre the physition before God 2. Chron. 16. 12. To séeke vnto God for helpe Esay 8. 19. Impatiencie murmuring Num. 14. 2. Patience in afflictions Iob 1. 21. Iam. 5. 10. Leuit. 10. 3. To feare man more thē God Es 51. 12 13 To feare God aboue all Matth. 10. 28. Irreuerence hardnesse of heart Inward reuerence of the Maiesty of God Heb. 11. 7. Presumption carnall securitie Ps 36. 1. Inward humilitie 1. Pet. 5. 5. To giue glorie to others or to take it to our selues Acts 12. 22. To giue all glorie to God for mercies vnto vs or for any good done by vs to others Q. Rehearse the second commandement A. Thou shalt make thée no grauen image neither the likenesse of anie thing c. Q. What is contained in these words A. The precept it selfe and the reasons Q. What is the summe of this commandement A. The outward worship of God Q. What are the parts of the negatiue part of this commandement A. They are two 1. the making of idols  2. the worshipping  Q. What is generally forbidden A. All wil-worship Col. 2. 23. Q. What is particularly Forbidden Commanded All representations of the holy Trinitie Deut. 4. 15 16. Esa 40. 18. Act. 17. 29. That outward worship which God in his word hath appointed Leuit. 18. 4. 5. To make the likenesse of any creature for religious vses Heb. 2. 18. The parts whereof are  1. Such as he hath giuen vs to vse To be present at idoll seruice 2. Cor. 6. 16. 2. Such as we giue him for seruice according to his word Feasts 1. Cor. 10. 7. Of the first sort are the Ministery of the word Sacraments the Censures of the Church Matth. 28. 15. 18. 19. 26. 26. Bodily gestures to idols 1. Cor. 6. 19.  To worship God after the vnlawful fashion of other countries and people Iudaisme Turcisme Papisme Leuit. 18. 3. Deut. 12. 30. 31. Of the other sort are prayer thanksgiuing Psal 50. 14 15 23.  And these be ordinary To giue diuine worship vnto creatures  1. Reasonable as 1. Men. Act 10. 25 26. 14. 15. 2. Angels Reu. 19. 10.  2. Vnreasonable and insensible  Ecclesiasticall ceremonies without warrant of the word and whereof there is no vse Esa 1. 12. Mat. 15. 9. Fasting feasts vowes and lots Esay 22. 12. Math. 9. 15. Eccles 5. 3. And these be extraordinary All inuentions and traditions of men repugnant to Gods word The gestures of the body orderly and reuerently vsed according to the diuers parts of Gods worship False ministeries and Sacraments As at the reading of the word of God to stand vp Nehem. 8. 5.  At prayer  To lift vp the hands 1. Tim. 2. 8. 1. Kin. 8. 22.  To knéele 2. Chron. 6. 13. Act. 20. 36.  To lift vp the eyes Ioh. 17. 1. All occasions of idolatrie familiar societie and affinitie with idolaters Deut. 7. 2. 3. 2. Cor. 6. 14. Gen. 24. 3. 28. 1. 34. 14.  To adde or take from the word of God Deut. 12. 32.  Q. What is contained in the reasons annexed to the second commandement A. 1. A threatning of iudgement against the transgressors of this commandement thereby to kéepe vs from false worship 2. A promise of much mercie to all that worship the true God according to the rule of his word Q. Rehearse the third commandement A. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vaine Q. What is contained in these words A. 1. The precept it selfe 2. the reasons of it Q. What is the summe of this commandement A. The right vse of the holy Name of God and of all the parts of his worship Q. What is meant by the Name of God A. All that whereby he is made knowne vnto vs as his titles attributes workes word and Sacraments Psal 8. 1. Rom. 2. 24. Leuit. 22. 2. Q. What is particularly Forbidden Commanded A. To speake of the titles of God in our cōmon talk without inward reuerence or iust cause To thinke speake reuerently of the names titles of God vpon iust cause and for a good end to profit our selues others thereby Luk. 1. 28. Esa 12. 2. Psal 18. 13. Act. 10. 33. To sweare falsly Leuit. 19. 12. Zach. 5. 4. To sweare truly Rashly without iust cause Iam. 5. 12. Not at all in our ordinary cōmunication Mat. 5. 37. By that which is no god Ier 5. 7. To sweare by none but God Deut. 6. 13. Ier. 12. 16. To sweare by creatures Matth. 5. 34. 35.  Periury Mat. 5. 35. To performe lawful oathes Math. 5. 33. Blasphemie Leuit. 24. 15.  To speake euill of Gods attributes To speake of the attributes of God with all reuerence To speake vnreuerently of his workes  To vse the name of God about witchcraft charmes c.  Vnlawfull vowes To perform all lawful vowes Eccles 5. 3. To come to any part of Gods seruice without due preparation To come prepared Eccles 4. 17. 1. Cor. 11. 28. In hearing wandring thoughts hardnes of heart dulnesse to be sléepie not to apply the word To be attentiue and inwardly moued with reuerence wise hearted to apply the word Isa 66. 2. Heb. 11. 7 Not to profite by the meanes Psal 50. 17. By the meanes to grow in knowledge Math. 13. 23. A scandalous life 2. Sam. 12. 14. By holy conuersation to adorne the profession 1. Pet. 2. 12. To pray in a strange tongue To pray in a known tongue To pray without féeling And in féeling 1. Cor. 14. 15. To blesse God for euill things 1. Sam. 23 21.  To sing Psalmes without affections To sing with affection Col. 3. 16. 1. Cor. 14. 19. Corrupt sence false doctrine and applications of the Scriptures Ezech. 13. 22. The pure handling of the word of God 1. Pet. 4. 11. By
sufferings Q. What vnderstand you by fulfilling A. The perfect kéeping of the whole Law Math. 3. 5. Q. What are the actions which he did in his glorie A. His resurrection ascension sitting at the right hand of his Father Rom. 1. 4. 8. 34. Acts 1. 9. Q. What fruite and benefit is there vnto vs by these works of his Priesthood A. They are two Redemption Intercession Q. What is redemption A. To be deliuered from the state of sinne and death and restored to righteousnes and eternall life Col. 1. 13. Gal. 5. 5. Heb. 9. 12. Q. What be the parts of redemption A. They are two Iustification Sanctification Q. What is Iustification A. To be deliuered from the guilt of all sinne and to be made partakers of the righteousnesse of Christ Q. What are the parts of Iustification A. They are two 1. Remission of sinnes Col. 1. 14. 2. Cor. 5. 19. Heb. 9. 26. 28. 2. Imputation of Christ his righteousnes Coloss 2. 13. Rom. 4. 3. 6. Q. What is remission A. The vtter abolishing of all sin by the death of Christ 1. Iohn 3. 5. Heb. 9. 26. Q. What is imputation A. A reckoning of Christs righteousnesse for our owne Q. What is sanctification A. To be frée from the tyrannie and bondage of sinne and to be restored to righteousnesse Q. What are the parts of sanctification A. They are two 1. Mortification Col. 3. 5. 2. Quickning Rom. 8. 11. Q. What is mortification A. A subduing of the power of sinne Rom. 8. 12. Q. What is quickning A. A renewing of vs to newnesse of life Rom. 6. 4. 5. Q. What is Intercession A. A taking away of all pollution frō our obediēce through the merits of Christ 1. Ioh. 2. 1. and a continuall intermediating for vs to God Q. What is the other part of his Mediatorship A. His Kingdome whereby all the works of his Priesthood are made profitable vnto vs. Q. What is to be considered in that A. 1. The kingdome it selfe 2. The administration of it Q. What is to be considered in the kingdome it selfe A. Two things that it is a kingdome of Grace Ioh. 2. 28 Acts 2. 17. Glorie Iohn 17. 1. Q. What else consider you in this kingdome A. 1. The greatnesse of it 2. The nature of it Q. Wherein doth the greatnes of it consist A. In 1. The extent which is infinite Psal 28. 9. 2. The power of it which is absolute Reuel 3. 7. Q. Of what nature is this kingdome A. It is 1. Spirituall Iohn 18. 36. 2. Eternall Esa 9. 7. Dan. 7. 14. 27. Luke 1. 53. Q. Are not we partakers of this his Priesthood and kingdome A. Yes we are made Priests to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ 1. Pet. 2. 5. Kings to subdue our owne rebellious affections Reuel 1. 6. Q. Wherein doth the administration of the kingdome consist A. In things and persons Q. What be the things A. They be of two sorts 1. Inward 2. Outward Q. What be the inward A. The Spirit peace ioy righteousnesse and faith which are giuen by the outward Q. What is faith A. An assurance of the loue of God towards me in Christ Iesus that he is mine and I am his Iohn 20. 28. Rom. 8. 38. Cant. 2. 16. 6. 3. 7. 10. Q. What consider you in faith A. 1. That it is of God and not of our selues Math. 16. 17. 2. That it is not in all but onely in the elect Acts 13. 48. 3. That it is knowne by the fruits which are obedience to Gods commandements Iam. 2. 20. Iohn 14. 15. 4. That it is common to all the children of God yet in a different measure 2. Pet. 1. 1. 1. Cor. 12. 11. 5. It is not here perfect in any but increaseth and groweth dayly Rom 1. 17. 6. The least measure of it saueth Math. 17. 20. It cannot be vtterly lost Rom. 11. 29. Luke 22. 32. Q. What meane you by the Spirit in this place A. The power of God which workes in the hearts of men things which the naturall discourse of reason cannot attaine vnto Q. What is the diuers working of Gods Spirit in the Church A. It is in things 1. Common to the Elect and reprobate 2. Proper to the Elect. Q. What is proper to both A. Illumination knowledge gifts of preaching hearing with ioy and doing of many things Heb. 6. 4. Math. 7. 22. 13. 20. Marke 6. 20. Q. What is the worke of the Spirit proper to the Elect A. A particular faith iustification sanctification of the Spirit Q. What be the outward things in the kingdome of Christ A. 1. Such as God hath giuen vnto vs. 2. Such as we do giue vnto him for seruice according to his word Q. What be those things which he giueth vnto vs A. 1. The Ministerie of the word 2. Sacraments 3. Censures of the Church Q. What is the Ministerie A. It is an ordinance of God in the Church which he hath appointed for the opening and applying of the Scriptures thereby to call men to the knowledge of saluation Math. 21. 25. Q. What is a Sacrament A. It is a sacred action of the whole Church wherein by outward signes done according to the ordinance of God inward things are offered to all and exhibited onely to the faithful to strengthen their faith in the eternall Couenant Q. What do you consider in a Sacrament A. 1. Some things that are outward 2. Some things that are inward Q. What be outward things in a Sacrament A. 1. The persons that do minister and receiue 2. That which they do minister and receiue Q. What be the persons A. The Minister and the Communicants Q. What belongs to the Minister A. Chiefly to consecrate and deliuer the outward elements Q. Wherein stands the consecration A. 1. In declaring and opening the institution of the Sacrament 2. In prayer and thanksgiuing to God the Church ioyning with him Q. Is not the nature and substance of the element changed by this consecration A. There is no change of the substance of the element for then there were no Sacrament Q. Is there then no difference betweene those elements and others of that kind in common vse A. None at all in substance but onely in their vse during the time of that present action Q. Why then are the outward Elements called by the name of the thing signified as bread to be called the body of Christ A. 1. To shew the vnseparable coniunction of the things signified with the outward signe to the worthy receiuer 1. Cor. 10 16. 2. More fully to assure the worthy receiuer that he doth as verily receiue the things signified as he doth the outward signes Q. What is required before our receiuing the Sacrament A. Preparation Q. Wherein standeth that A. In Knowledge Faith Repentance Q. What is required in the Action of receiuing A. 1. A reuerent behauiour 2. To meditate of our owne misery 3. To thinke of the death and sufferings of