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A64231	A practical and short exposition of the catechism of the Church of England by way of question and answer. Wherein the divine authority and reasonableness of every question and answer, every doctrin and practice in it recommended, are evidenced and improved against most contemners of it and dissenters from it. With that moderation and plainness that it may engage all to adhere to, and especially may instruct children in the true Protestant religion of the Church of England. Humbly offered for the good of schools and youth. By Nathanael Taylor, M.A.	Taylor, Nathanael, d. 1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing T544B; ESTC R222427	64,394	147

consistent with his Fathers Glory 5. To render his sufferings of infinite value to save all his in all Ages 6. For the comfort of fallen man who might believe the glad Tidings of his peace with God when it was brought to him by one who being God as well as man evidenced the peace by the Union of the Natures Q. Why is the Son of God called Christ A. Christ signifieth anointed and is the same with Messiah to evidence Christ to be the true Messiah Q. How prove you Christ to be the true Messiah A. 1. Homil. Eng. on Nativ Mat. 1.18 20.1 2. Mark 5.9 The Prophecies concerning the Messiah were fulfilled in him as to his Tribe Parent Birth-place Name manner of Life and Death Resurrection and Ascension and their Effects as to the Conversion of the Gentiles 2. God the Holy Ghost Angels Devils testifie it Mat. 3.17 1.18 Luke 2.10 3. The Jews themselves believed it John 12.44 4. Mornae●s de Ver. Rel. c. 29. All times of expecting the Messiah centred in and about that time Christ was born and many false Christs then arose 5. Christ did what the Messiah was to do B. Pearson on Creed p. 83 84. and suffered what the Messiah was to suffer therefore he was the true Messiah The mistake of the Jews as to Christs coming in Glory was Their confounding his second coming with the first And if he had come in Glory how then should the Prophecies concerning his Sufferings Death Burial c. Isa 53. be fulfilled we grant his coming in Glory but we premise his suffering for sin here in the flesh and his coming in Glory we refer to his coming to Judge the World see at large this in Bishop Pearson on the Creed pag. 83 84 85 c. Q. Why is Christ called our Lord A. B. Pearson on Creed p. 153. 1. Because he is the Lord that made us and bought us 1 Cor. 6.20 2. He hath chosen us to be his People out of all the World Jewish and Heathen 3. We have by our Baptism chosen him for our Lord and Master and have resigned up our selves to him as his faithful Servants Q. What Office of Christ doth this Title of Lord import A. His Office of King Q. How is Christ a King A. Christ is a King of Grace and Glory Here he rules in his People Gal. 6.16 and they hereafter Reign with him And as a King 1. He hath a Church or People subject to him 1 John 2.6 John 16.78 14.26 1 Cor. 15 55 56 57 2 Thes 1.8 9 10. 2. To them he gives Laws to walk by 3. They obey him 4. He governs them by his Spirit and Ordinances 5. He as King protects them from enemies and defends them in peace 6. He as King rewards his People with blessings here and hereafter Q. How is Christ a Prophet A. 1. He instructs us by his Word Spirit and Ministers in our Duties 2. He continues a supply of Ordinances for the Service of his Church to the Worlds end Mat. 28.20 Rom. 8.16 26. 3. He enables his People to discharge their duties and to perform what he expects from them Q. Why is Christ called Jesus A. An Angel hath given us the Reason Mat. 1.21 Because he should save his People from their Sins Q. How opth Christ save us A. 1. 2 Cor. 5.21 Christ underwent the whole wrath of God due to us and so satisfied Gods offended Justice Mat. 26. and c. 27. 2. He performed actively what the Law required and so was without sin 3. Hence God is Mat. 3.17 5.17 through him reconciled to us 2 Cor. 5.18 20 21. 4. Luke 34. ●● Joh. 3. ●● Christ hath made known to us the terms of Salvation that we on our Repentance for sin and closing with him by Faith and living in obedience to him in the life of Faith may be saved 5. He by his Word Ordinances Ministers Jam. 1.28 Phil. 1.6 Spirit and Graces instructs us in his Will and enables us to perform what he requires 6. Heb. 7.25 Rev. 8.2 He intercedes with God his Father for the pardon of those sins attending our persons and performances and pleads for the acceptance of us and them on the account of his Merits and Mediation Q. What may be learned from Christs Deity and threefold Office A. 1. From his being God I learn 1. God and Christ's great Love to sinful man in Christ's Death Rom. 5.8 10. 2. I see sins evil in causing Christ to come from Heaven to save us 3. I learn mercy for sinners Christ as God is able to save all that return 2. I learn from Christ's being the true Messiah 1. God's veracity who will fulfil his promise in due time 2. The Jews stupidity in denying and Crucifying of him 3. Mat. 27.25 The Justice of God in punishing them according to their own imprecation His blood be on us and our Children 4. I see the verity of our Christian Religion of which we have no reason to be ashamed 5. I learn to trust God in all my affairs Rom. 8.28 32 c. who hath been so faithful to give his Son according to his promise to die for my sins 3. I learn from the Offices of Christ 1. That as Christ is my Lord and King so I ought to obey him and as he loved me so as to dye for me I ought to love him so as to live to him 2 Cor. 5.15 and to my power promote his Kingdom and Glory 2. As Christ is Prophet I ought to reverence God's Word Ordinances and Ministers and to obey what Christ by them and his Spirit doth teach me to be my duty it becoming me to have an ear to hear where the Almighty God condescends to speak Prov. 1.24 26 28 3. As Christ is my High Priest and Saviour to expiate my sin and save my Soul by his merits and mediation I learn to disown all merits and works of Righteousness of my own Isa 64.6 Luke 17.19 and not to relie on any Creatures Righteousness for Justification but wholly by a Faith and Obedience close with and live to him expecting from him my Salvation on the account of his own Merits and free Grace I learn also to disown all Co-mediators as Saints and Angels and to account him as the sole procurer of my happiness to whom my complaints of wants and Prayers for supplies ought to be offered up and made known Q. Why was our Saviour Man A. 1. Man had sinned B. Ushers body of Divinity p. 164. Harmony of Confes Confes Belg. art 20. and the nature sinning ought to suffer and satisfie 2. Christ as God could not suffer and became Man that he might suffer 3. To reconcile the human Nature to God by the Union of the Deity and Humanity in his own Person 4. That he being sensible of our infirmitys might have compassion on us 5. To encourage us in