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           A
           CATECHISME
           OR
           ,
           The
           Grounds
           and
           Principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           set
           forth
           by
           way
           of
           Question
           and
           Answer
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           the
           summe
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Religion
           is
           comprised
           ,
           familiarly
           opened
           ,
           and
           clearly
           confirmed
           from
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           By
           RICHARD
           MATHER
           ,
           Teacher
           to
           the
           Church
           at
           
             Dorchester
          
           in
           
             New
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Hold
               fast
               the
               form
               of
               sound
               words
               which
               thou
               hast
               heard
               of
               me
               in
               faith
               and
               love
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
            
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             1.
             13.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               When
               for
               the
               time
               ye
               ought
               to
               be
               Teachers
               ,
               ye
               have
               need
               that
               one
               teach
               you
               again
               the
               first
               principles
               of
               the
               Oracles
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               are
               become
               such
               as
               have
               need
               of
               Milke
               ,
               and
               not
               of
               strong
               meat
               .
            
          
           
             Heb.
             5.
             12.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Rothwell
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Sunne
           and
           Fountaine
           in
           
             PauLs
          
           Church-yard
           neer
           the
           little
           North-gate
           .
           1650.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           CHRISTIAN
           READER
           .
        
         
           THe
           publique
           Catechizing
           of
           Children
           by
           way
           of
           familiar
           Dialogue
           in
           short
           and
           plaine
           Questions
           &
           Answers
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           scrupled
           by
           some
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           wanted
           Scripture
           warrant
           :
           yet
           such
           as
           acknowledge
           children
           to
           be
           members
           of
           Christs
           Kingdome
           and
           Church
           ,
           (
           as
           all
           but
           Antipaedobaptists
           doe
           )
           
             Mar.
          
           10.
           14.
           they
           cannot
           deny
           ,
           that
           (
           being
           members
           of
           Christs
           house
           )
           the
           Stewards
           of
           his
           house
           must
           (
           in
           faithfulnesse
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           them
           )
           dispence
           a
           portion
           of
           Spirituall
           food
           to
           them
           in
           due
           season
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           12.
           42.
           
           And
           evident
           it
           is
           by
           daily
           experience
           
           that
           long
           Discourses
           (
           Sermon-wise
           )
           runne
           over
           Childrens
           heads
           (
           like
           water
           over
           a
           Mill
           ,
           that
           grinds
           no
           meale
           at
           all
           )
           and
           passe
           their
           capacity
           .
           No
           way
           of
           instruction
           is
           so
           proper
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           the
           Prophet
           describeth
           as
           most
           suitable
           to
           the
           understanding
           of
           children
           ,
           line
           upon
           line
           ,
           here
           a
           little
           and
           there
           a
           little
           
             (
             Isai
          
           28.
           9
           ,
           10.
           )
           which
           can
           no
           way
           so
           conveniently
           be
           dispensed
           ,
           as
           in
           briefe
           and
           familiar
           questions
           and
           answers
           put
           into
           their
           mouthes
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           this
           way
           of
           short
           and
           familiar
           catechizing
           is
           the
           fittest
           portion
           of
           young
           childrens
           bread
           :
           so
           there
           is
           a
           larger
           Doctrine
           of
           Catechisme
           ,
           containing
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           which
           being
           solidly
           compacted
           together
           ,
           and
           evidently
           confirmed
           from
           Scripture
           light
           ,
           and
           familiarly
           delivered
           to
           the
           apprehensions
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           seasonable
           portion
           for
           children
           of
           riper
           age
           :
           not
           only
           for
           their
           further
           building
           up
           in
           the
           faith
           and
           obedience
           of
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           but
           also
           for
           their
           establishment
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           
           they
           be
           not
           pluckt
           away
           with
           the
           error
           of
           the
           wicked
           .
           Hence
           
             Luther
          
           had
           his
           
             major
          
           as
           well
           as
           his
           
             minor
             Catechismus
             :
          
           and
           
             Beza
          
           his
           larger
           confession
           of
           the
           Faith
           as
           well
           as
           his
           shorter
           .
           Yea
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           (
           whose
           example
           was
           now
           precedentiall
           ,
           as
           being
           indeed
           Authenticall
           and
           binding
           to
           imitation
           )
           he
           committed
           to
           
             Timothy
          
           a
           platform
           of
           sound
           and
           wholsome
           words
           ,
           in
           Faith
           and
           love
           :
           which
           he
           commanded
           and
           charged
           him
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           hold
           fast
           himself
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           1.
           13.
           but
           likewise
           to
           commit
           the
           same
           to
           faithfull
           men
           ,
           who
           might
           be
           able
           to
           teach
           others
           also
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           This
           charge
           ,
           as
           it
           then
           was
           (
           and
           alwaies
           will
           be
           )
           weighty
           ,
           and
           seasonable
           :
           So
           never
           more
           important
           and
           necessary
           ,
           then
           in
           this
           capritious
           and
           fastidious
           age
           ,
           when
           men
           will
           nor
           suffer
           wholsome
           doctrine
           ,
           but
           having
           itching
           eares
           and
           wits
           ,
           doe
           turn
           away
           their
           hearts
           from
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           are
           given
           up
           to
           such
           empty
           and
           windy
           notions
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           judge
           whether
           Arrogancy
           or
           ignorance
           be
           the
           more
           predominent
           :
           
           arrogance
           of
           higher
           attainements
           in
           Christ
           ,
           or
           ignorance
           of
           the
           true
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           life
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           casting
           in
           some
           helpe
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           Christ
           )
           to
           prevent
           the
           spreading
           of
           such
           a
           gangrene
           of
           vanity
           and
           apostacy
           ;
           and
           to
           establish
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           which
           is
           according
           to
           godlinesse
           :
           Our
           reverend
           brother
           (
           according
           to
           the
           precious
           Talent
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           found
           judgement
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           &c.
           out
           of
           his
           faithfull
           love
           to
           the
           flock
           of
           Christ
           )
           he
           hath
           compiled
           this
           ensuing
           platform
           of
           wholsome
           Doctrine
           ,
           in
           way
           of
           a
           larger
           Catechisme
           :
           wherein
           you
           shall
           finde
           the
           summe
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           with
           pithy
           solidity
           and
           orderly
           dexterity
           digested
           together
           ;
           and
           with
           clear
           evidence
           of
           truth
           confirmed
           from
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           :
           and
           both
           with
           such
           familiar
           plainnesse
           of
           savory
           language
           ,
           as
           (
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           Christ
           )
           the
           simple-honest-hearted
           Reader
           may
           be
           informed
           and
           established
           in
           the
           highest
           truths
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           
           intelligent
           may
           be
           refreshed
           and
           comforted
           ,
           in
           revising
           and
           recounting
           the
           treasures
           of
           wisdome
           and
           knowledge
           which
           they
           have
           received
           and
           embraced
           ,
           and
           the
           grounds
           upon
           which
           they
           have
           believed
           ;
           and
           all
           may
           be
           led
           on
           in
           the
           constant
           profession
           and
           practice
           of
           the
           faith
           and
           love
           which
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
        
         
           So
           we
           commend
           this
           ensuing
           Treatise
           to
           the
           diligent
           perusall
           of
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           ;
           and
           both
           it
           and
           thee
           to
           the
           rich
           blessing
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           rest
        
         
           
             
               Thine
               to
               serve
               in
               the
               faith
               and
               love
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
            
             JOHN
             COTTON
             .
             JOHN
             WILSON
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           Grounds
           and
           Principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             Of
             Catechizing
             as
             an
             Introduction
             to
             that
             which
             followeth
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
              
               WHat
               is
               Catechizing
               ?
            
             
               
                 Ans.
              
               An
               instructing
               of
               the
               people
               in
               the
               grounds
               ,
               or
               principles
               ,
               or
               fundamentall
               points
               of
               Religion
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               are
               these
               Catechisticall
               ,
               and
               fundamentall
               points
               called
               in
               the
               holy
               Scripture
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               called
               thge
               foundation
               
                 a
              
               ,
               the
               first
               principles
               of
               the
               Oracles
               of
               God
               
                 b
              
               ,
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               doctrine
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
                 c
              
               the
               entrance
               into
               Gods
               word
               ,
               
                 d
              
               milke
               for
               babes
               ,
               
                 e
              
               and
               the
               form
               of
               wholsom
               words
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               the
               warrantablenesse
               of
               this
               kind
               of
               teaching
               appeare
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               Both
               by
               expresse
               testimony
               of
               Scripture
               
                 g
              
               ,
               and
               because
               Catechising
               is
               nothing
               else
               but
               the
               drawing
               of
               the
               doctrine
               of
               Religion
               into
               briefe
               summes
               ;
               and
               this
               hath
               plentifull
               warrant
               in
               the
               word
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               need
               is
               there
               of
               this
               kind
               of
               teaching
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               doctrine
               of
               Catechisme
               being
               milke
               for
               babes
               ,
               and
               the
               laying
               of
               the
               foundation
               ,
               there
               cannot
               but
               be
               great
               need
               thereof
               ;
               for
               all
               men
               know
               the
               foundation
               must
               be
               layd
               afore
               there
               can
               be
               any
               building
               ;
               and
               babes
               must
               have
               milke
               afore
               they
               be
               fed
               with
               stronger
               meat
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               benefit
               of
               catechising
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               a
               means
               of
               well
               grounded
               knowledge
               ,
               
                 i
              
               and
               of
               profiting
               by
               Sermons
               ;
               the
               want
               whereof
               being
               an
               hinderance
               that
               men
               cannot
               profit
               by
               other
               higher
               points
               of
               doctrine
               
                 k
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               else
               may
               be
               the
               benefit
               thereof
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               a
               means
               to
               prevent
               apostasie
               
                 l
              
               and
               the
               infection
               of
               errour
               ,
               which
               they
               that
               are
               ignorant
               and
               unstable
               are
               apt
               to
               be
               seduced
               withall
               
                 m
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Doe
               you
               then
               think
               that
               the
               doctrine
               of
               catechisme
               is
               wholsome
               and
               usefull
               to
               the
               soules
               of
               Gods
               people
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               As
               common
               and
               ordinary
               meats
               are
               most
               wholsome
               to
               the
               body
               ,
               more
               then
               curious
               and
               
               dainty
               dishes
               :
               so
               the
               doctrine
               of
               Catechisme
               is
               specially
               wholsome
               to
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               therefore
               is
               expresly
               called
               the
               form
               of
               wholsome
               words
               
                 n
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               should
               the
               doctrine
               of
               catechisme
               be
               handled
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Briefly
               ,
               many
               things
               being
               contracted
               into
               narrow
               summes
               ,
               for
               the
               helping
               of
               memory
               
                 o
              
               ,
               and
               yet
               plainly
               
                 p
              
               ,
               as
               may
               be
               for
               the
               understanding
               of
               the
               simple
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               we
               to
               think
               of
               that
               usuall
               way
               of
               catechizing
               by
               questions
               and
               answers
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               This
               way
               of
               teaching
               hath
               plentifull
               warrant
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               
                 q
              
               ,
               and
               is
               suitable
               to
               the
               notation
               ,
               and
               signifitation
               of
               the
               word
               
                 Catechising
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               taken
               from
               that
               returne
               or
               answer
               which
               is
               given
               in
               an
               Eccho
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Who
               are
               to
               be
               catechised
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               that
               have
               need
               thereof
               ,
               as
               being
               not
               well
               instructed
               in
               these
               points
               ;
               and
               therefore
               little
               children
               
                 r
              
               are
               to
               be
               catechised
               as
               soon
               as
               they
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               learn
               ,
               and
               others
               also
               that
               are
               ignorant
               
                 s
              
               or
               children
               in
               understanding
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               is
               it
               not
               a
               shame
               for
               persons
               of
               yeers
               to
               be
               catechised
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               a
               shame
               ,
               and
               justly
               reproveable
               as
               a
               sinne
               ,
               when
               persons
               grown
               to
               yeeres
               are
               so
               ignorant
               as
               to
               have
               need
               to
               be
               catechised
               .
               
                 Heb.
              
               5.
               5.
               12
               ,
               13.
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               34.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               how
               if
               they
               be
               not
               willing
               to
               be
               catechised
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               much
               more
               a
               sinne
               and
               shame
               ,
               if
               being
               ignorant
               they
               refuse
               to
               have
               their
               ignorance
               holpen
               by
               being
               instructed
               ,
               
                 Psal.
              
               58.
               5.
               
               
                 Prov.
              
               17
               ,
               22.
               
               &
               13.
               18.
               
               &
               15.
               32.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               is
               it
               not
               indeed
               a
               reproach
               and
               shame
               unto
               a
               man
               to
               be
               catechised
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               so
               farre
               from
               being
               a
               shame
               ,
               that
               indeed
               it
               is
               the
               duty
               of
               all
               to
               be
               willing
               to
               learn
               
                 u
              
               ,
               and
               therefore
               not
               a
               shame
               unto
               any
               ;
               but
               the
               commendation
               of
               every
               one
               that
               is
               so
               willing
               
                 x
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               YOu
               have
               shewed
               that
               to
               be
               instructed
               in
               the
               principles
               of
               Religion
               ,
               is
               both
               warrantable
               ,
               needfull
               ,
               and
               profitable
               ;
               tell
               likewise
               whence
               we
               must
               take
               direction
               for
               attaining
               wel-grounded
               knowledge
               in
               these
               principles
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               points
               of
               Religion
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Out
               of
               those
               sacred
               books
               or
               writings
               ,
               which
               are
               called
               the
               holy
               Scriptures
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Hath
               the
               word
               and
               will
               of
               God
               alwaies
               been
               set
               down
               in
               writing
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               No
               :
               
                 Moses
              
               was
               the
               first
               Penman
               of
               holy
               
               Scripture
               ,
               who
               Iived
               not
               till
               above
               two
               thousand
               yeeres
               after
               the
               creation
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               was
               the
               will
               of
               God
               made
               known
               to
               his
               people
               in
               those
               times
               afore
               the
               Scriptures
               were
               written
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               divers
               and
               sundry
               meanes
               
                 a
              
               ,
               as
               by
               visions
               
                 b
              
               ,
               by
               dreames
               
                 c
              
               ,
               by
               visible
               signes
               
                 d
              
               ,
               and
               by
               audible
               voyce
               
                 e
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               did
               God
               afterward
               cause
               his
               will
               to
               be
               set
               down
               in
               writing
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               That
               it
               might
               be
               the
               better
               preserved
               
                 f
              
               ,
               that
               it
               might
               be
               conveyed
               to
               posterity
               
                 g
              
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               might
               be
               an
               infallible
               standard
               to
               try
               all
               doctrines
               by
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               books
               of
               holy
               Scriptures
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               bookes
               of
               the
               Old
               Testament
               
                 i
              
               as
               they
               are
               expressed
               in
               our
               Bibles
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhy
               are
               these
               writings
               called
               holy
               ?
            
             
               A.
               They
               are
               called
               holy
               
                 k
              
               because
               they
               have
               an
               holy
               Authour
               ,
               which
               is
               God
               
                 l
              
               ,
               were
               written
               by
               Pen-men
               who
               were
               holy
               men
               
                 m
              
               ,
               and
               because
               the
               doctrine
               which
               is
               conteined
               in
               them
               is
               all
               for
               the
               promoting
               of
               holinesse
               in
               us
               
                 n
              
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               it
               he
               proved
               that
               these
               Bookes
               are
               indeed
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               it
               is
               said
               they
               were
               given
               by
               inspiration
               of
               God
               
                 o
              
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Penmen
               of
               them
               spake
               as
               they
               were
               moved
               ,
               or
               acted
               by
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               
                 p.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               elseb
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               the
               wonderfull
               efficacy
               of
               them
               ,
               as
               in
               other
               things
               ,
               so
               in
               this
               ,
               that
               they
               enter
               into
               the
               heart
               ,
               for
               conviction
               ,
               and
               humiliation
               
                 q
              
               ,
               and
               are
               mighty
               through
               God
               to
               convert
               and
               comfort
               the
               soule
               
                 r
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               may
               it
               be
               proved
               that
               the
               Scriptures
               are
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               they
               must
               either
               be
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               have
               him
               for
               the
               Author
               of
               them
               ,
               or
               else
               some
               creature
               must
               be
               the
               author
               of
               them
               ;
               which
               latter
               is
               not
               possible
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               It
               is
               true
               indeed
               ,
               if
               no
               creature
               be
               the
               author
               of
               them
               ,
               then
               God
               the
               creator
               must
               ;
               but
               why
               may
               not
               some
               creature
               be
               their
               author
               ?
            
             
               A.
               A
               good
               creature
               ,
               Angel
               or
               man
               ,
               could
               never
               be
               so
               impious
               ,
               presumptuous
               ,
               and
               blasphemous
               ,
               as
               to
               father
               his
               own
               doings
               upon
               God
               ,
               falsly
               making
               him
               the
               Author
               of
               them
               ;
               and
               a
               wicked
               creature
               would
               never
               shew
               such
               care
               and
               zeale
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               such
               dislike
               and
               detestation
               of
               all
               kind
               of
               sinne
               ,
               as
               the
               book
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               doth
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               What
               particular
               uses
               are
               the
               Scriptures
               profitable
               for
               ?
            
             
               A.
               For
               the
               teaching
               of
               true
               doctrine
               ,
               and
               convincing
               the
               contrary
               ,
               for
               correction
               or
               reformation
               of
               errors
               in
               life
               ,
               and
               for
               instructing
               unto
               good
               duties
               ,
               2
               
                 Tim.
              
               3.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Are
               the
               Scriptures
               a
               compleat
               and
               sufficient
               rule
               of
               direction
               for
               all
               points
               of
               faith
               and
               life
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yea
               ;
               for
               they
               were
               written
               for
               that
               very
               end
               ,
               that
               we
               might
               believe
               on
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               believing
               have
               eternall
               life
               through
               his
               name
               
                 s
              
               :
               and
               they
               are
               able
               to
               make
               one
               wise
               unto
               salvation
               through
               the
               faith
               which
               is
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               
                 t
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               may
               this
               sufficiency
               and
               perfection
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               may
               appeare
               also
               by
               this
               ,
               in
               that
               by
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               the
               man
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               needs
               more
               abilities
               then
               other
               men
               ,
               may
               be
               perfect
               ,
               and
               throughly
               furnished
               unto
               all
               good
               works
               
                 u
              
               ;
               and
               because
               it
               is
               a
               cursed
               thing
               to
               adde
               any
               thing
               thereto
               
                 w
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Doth
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               belong
               unto
               all
               ,
               or
               onely
               to
               the
               Learned
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               onely
               Magistrates
               
                 x
              
               and
               Ministers
               
                 y
              
               ,
               but
               every
               housholder
               
                 z
              
               ,
               yea
               simple
               people
               
                 a
              
               ;
               yea
               women
               
                 b
              
               ,
               young
               men
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               children
               
                 d
              
               ,
               ought
               to
               be
               acquainted
               with
               the
               Scriptures
               ;
               and
               therefore
               the
               knowledge
               of
               them
               doth
               belong
               unto
               
               all
               sorts
               of
               people
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
            
             3.
             
             Of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               YOu
               have
               shewed
               that
               the
               meanes
               of
               well
               grounded
               knowledge
               is
               the
               holy
               Scripture
               ;
               tell
               me
               now
               what
               it
               is
               that
               the
               Scriptures
               doe
               especially
               teach
               us
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               teach
               us
               especially
               the
               saving
               knowledge
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
               
                 a
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               it
               be
               proved
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               Scriptures
               doe
               abundantly
               ,
               and
               plainly
               testifie
               it
               
                 b
              
               ;
               and
               the
               creation
               of
               the
               world
               doth
               shew
               it
               
                 c
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               doth
               the
               creation
               of
               the
               world
               shew
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Even
               as
               a
               faire
               and
               sumptuous
               building
               doth
               shew
               that
               some
               body
               was
               the
               maker
               of
               it
               ,
               so
               this
               great
               world
               doth
               shew
               there
               was
               a
               maker
               of
               it
               which
               is
               God
               .
               
                 Heb.
              
               3.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               why
               might
               not
               the
               world
               be
               without
               beginning
               and
               have
               its
               being
               of
               it selfe
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               then
               the
               world
               should
               be
               God
               ,
               for
               that
               which
               hath
               its
               being
               of
               its
               self
               ,
               and
               is
               without
               beginning
               ,
               is
               God
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               may
               it
               be
               proved
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               succession
               of
               day
               ,
               and
               night
               ,
               and
               other
               seasons
               with
               the
               sustentation
               ,
               and
               ordering
               of
               the
               Creatures
               and
               the
               motions
               of
               them
               ,
               doth
               plainly
               witnesse
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               .
               
                 Psal.
              
               19.
               2.
               3.
               
                 Acts.
              
               14.
               17.
               
               
                 Amos.
              
               4
               13.
               
               &
               5.
               8.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               this
               be
               expressed
               in
               some
               familiar
               comparison
               .
            
             
               A.
               When
               a
               ship
               is
               seene
               at
               Sea
               with
               her
               Sayles
               spread
               ,
               and
               her
               passage
               rightly
               guided
               unto
               the
               harbour
               ,
               it
               appeareth
               thereby
               ,
               that
               there
               were
               men
               that
               guided
               the
               same
               ;
               for
               if
               there
               were
               no
               men
               ,
               there
               would
               never
               be
               any
               ships
               upon
               the
               Sea
               :
               Even
               so
               the
               preservation
               of
               the
               great
               ship
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               the
               guidance
               of
               its
               motions
               ,
               doth
               evidently
               shew
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               by
               whom
               the
               same
               is
               preserved
               ,
               and
               guided
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               else
               may
               be
               a
               further
               proofe
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               there
               is
               a
               God
               is
               manifestly
               declared
               by
               the
               strange
               and
               wonderfull
               plagues
               and
               judgments
               ,
               that
               sometimes
               are
               inflicted
               upon
               notorious
               sinners
               upon
               earth
               .
               
                 Exod.
              
               8.
               19.
               
               &
               9.
               16.
               
               
                 Psal.
              
               9.
               16.
               
               &
               58.
               10.
               11
               
               :
               &
               79
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               may
               be
               thought
               of
               those
               accusations
               ,
               and
               terrors
               of
               conscience
               ,
               that
               sometimes
               are
               found
               in
               men
               ,
               upon
               the
               committing
               of
               haynous
               sins
               ,
               though
               knowne
               to
               no
               man
               living
               ,
               but
               to
               the
               sinner
               himselfe
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               This
               also
               is
               another
               testimony
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               ,
               before
               whose
               judgment
               seate
               a
               man
               must
               answer
               for
               his
               deedes
               ;
               for
               otherwise
               why
               should
               a
               man
               be
               afraid
               where
               no
               feare
               is
               ?
               
                 Rom.
              
               2.
               15.
               
               
                 Isa.
              
               33.
               14.
               
               
                 Psal.
              
               14.
               5.
               
               &
               53.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               many
               Gods
               are
               there
               ?
            
             
               A.
               No
               more
               but
               one
               .
               
                 Deut
              
               4.
               39
               ,
               &
               6.
               4.
               
                 Isa
              
               44.
               6.
               8.
               
               &
               45.
               5.
               18.
               1
               
                 Cor
              
               8.
               4.
               6.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               may
               there
               not
               be
               more
               Gods
               then
               one
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               that
               is
               contrary
               to
               the
               nature
               of
               God
               which
               is
               to
               be
               infinite
               ,
               and
               everlasting
               ,
               that
               is
               the
               first
               ,
               and
               the
               last
               ;
               now
               there
               cannot
               be
               many
               infinites
               ,
               nor
               many
               firsts
               and
               lasts
               ,
               but
               one
               only
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               doth
               the
               nature
               of
               God
               shew
               that
               there
               can
               be
               no
               more
               but
               one
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               is
               the
               nature
               of
               God
               to
               have
               his
               being
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               so
               give
               being
               to
               whatsoever
               else
               hath
               being
               ;
               for
               so
               much
               is
               signified
               by
               the
               word
               
                 Iehovah
                 .
                 Exod.
              
               3.
               14.
               
               &
               6.
               3.
               
               &
               15.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               how
               doth
               this
               prove
               that
               there
               can
               be
               no
               more
               but
               one
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               if
               there
               were
               many
               Gods
               ,
               then
               either
               they
               must
               one
               give
               being
               to
               the
               other
               ,
               or
               each
               one
               have
               his
               being
               of
               himself
               ,
               both
               which
               are
               utterly
               impossible
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               might
               not
               one
               of
               them
               give
               being
               to
               the
               other
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               then
               that
               other
               could
               not
               bee
               God
               ,
               as
               not
               having
               his
               being
               of
               himselfe
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               And
               why
               might
               they
               not
               be
               many
               Gods
               ,
               each
               one
               having
               his
               God-head
               of
               himselfe
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               then
               none
               of
               them
               could
               be
               God
               ,
               as
               not
               giving
               being
               to
               all
               others
               which
               had
               being
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Though
               there
               be
               but
               one
               God
               ,
               yet
               is
               there
               not
               more
               persons
               ,
               or
               subsistences
               in
               the
               Godhead
               then
               one
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ;
               the
               Scriptures
               doe
               apparently
               witnesse
               that
               in
               the
               unity
               of
               the
               divine
               essence
               ,
               there
               is
               a
               plurality
               of
               the
               divine
               persons
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               1.
               26.
               
               &
               3.
               22.
               
               &
               11.
               7.
               
               
                 Isai.
              
               6.
               8.
               
               &
               41.
               22
               ,
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               many
               are
               the
               Persons
               in
               the
               Godhead
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               three
               ,
               the
               Father
               ,
               the
               Son
               ,
               and
               the
               Holy-Ghost
               ,
               
                 Math.
              
               3.
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               &
               28.
               19.
               
               
                 Ioh.
              
               14.
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               &
               15.
               26.
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               13
               ,
               14.
               
               
                 Gal.
              
               4.
               6.
               1
               
                 Ioh.
              
               5.
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Whether
               are
               these
               three
               ,
               the
               Father
               ,
               the
               Son
               ,
               and
               the
               Holy-Ghost
               severall
               ,
               and
               distinct
               Persons
               ,
               or
               onely
               severall
               names
               ,
               and
               titles
               of
               one
               ,
               and
               the
               same
               person
               .
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Father
               is
               not
               the
               Sonne
               but
               another
               person
               ;
               
                 a
              
               the
               Son
               is
               not
               the
               Father
               ,
               but
               another
               ;
               
                 b
              
               and
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               is
               neither
               the
               Father
               nor
               the
               Son
               ,
               but
               another
               ;
               
                 c
              
               and
               therefore
               they
               are
               each
               distinct
               from
               other
               as
               severall
               ,
               and
               distinct
               Persons
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               personall
               properties
               ,
               whereby
               each
               is
               distinguished
               from
               other
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               property
               of
               the
               Father
               is
               to
               beget
               the
               Son
               
                 d
              
               ,
               the
               property
               of
               the
               Son
               to
               be
               begotten
               of
               the
               Father
               
                 e
              
               ,
               the
               property
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               to
               proceed
               from
               the
               Father
               and
               the
               Son
               
                 f
              
               ,
               who
               is
               therefore
               called
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               Father
               
                 g
              
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Son
               
                 h
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Are
               every
               one
               of
               these
               persons
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yea
               :
               Of
               the
               Father
               there
               is
               lesse
               question
               ,
               and
               the
               Scriptures
               doe
               witnesse
               that
               the
               Son
               is
               God
               
                 i
              
               ,
               and
               also
               that
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               is
               God
               
                 k
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               You
               have
               shewed
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               ,
               and
               and
               onely
               one
               God
               ,
               and
               three
               persons
               ;
               tell
               me
               now
               what
               God
               is
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               is
               so
               infinite
               ,
               and
               incomprehensible
               ,
               that
               no
               creature
               is
               able
               fully
               to
               comprehend
               or
               know
               him
               .
               
                 Exod.
              
               33.
               20.
               23.
               
               
                 Iob.
              
               26.
               14.
               
               &
               11.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               6.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               then
               may
               we
               conceive
               of
               him
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               As
               he
               hath
               revealed
               himselfe
               to
               us
               
                 l
              
               ,
               in
               his
               back
               parts
               
                 m
              
               ,
               which
               are
               his
               divine
               attributes
               
                 n
              
               ,
               and
               by
               his
               workes
               
                 o
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               those
               Attributes
               or
               back
               parts
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               Wisdome
               
                 p
              
               Power
               ,
               
                 q
              
               Goodnesse
               
                 r
              
               ,
               Truth
               
                 s
              
               ,
               Justice
               
                 t
              
               ,
               Mercy
               
                 u
              
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               ,
               in
               all
               which
               he
               is
               infinite
               
                 w
              
               ,
               and
               everlasting
               
                 x
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               works
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               three
               ,
               Decree
               ,
               Creation
               ,
               and
               Providence
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
            
             4.
             
             Of
             Gods
             Decree
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               WHat
               is
               Gods
               Decree
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               That
               whereby
               he
               hath
               before
               determined
               and
               decreed
               with
               himselfe
               whatsoever
               shall
               come
               to
               passe
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Doe
               you
               say
               that
               Gods
               decree
               reacheth
               to
               all
               things
               whatsoever
               cometh
               to
               passe
               in
               time
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yea
               all
               things
               whatsoever
               have
               been
               ,
               are
               ,
               or
               that
               shall
               be
               hereafter
               ,
               were
               before
               decreed
               ,
               and
               determined
               by
               God
               .
               
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               11.
               
               
                 Act.
              
               15.
               18.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               some
               of
               the
               principall
               things
               that
               are
               so
               decreed
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Things
               that
               are
               most
               casuall
               
                 a
              
               things
               that
               are
               most
               freely
               done
               by
               the
               creature
               ,
               
                 b
              
               and
               things
               wherein
               the
               creature
               commits
               abundance
               of
               sin
               
                 c
              
               ,
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               else
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Such
               things
               as
               seeme
               small
               and
               little
               
                 d
              
               ,
               are
               also
               great
               ,
               and
               speciall
               events
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               some
               of
               those
               great
               and
               speciall
               events
               that
               are
               decreed
               by
               the
               Lord
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               comming
               and
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               workes
               of
               his
               mediatorship
               
                 e
              
               ,
               the
               salvation
               of
               the
               Godly
               
                 f
              
               ,
               the
               damnation
               of
               the
               wicked
               
                 g
              
               ,
               the
               day
               of
               every
               mans
               particular
               death
               
                 h
              
               and
               the
               day
               of
               the
               generall
               judgement
               
                 i
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               When
               were
               all
               these
               things
               decreed
               by
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Before
               the
               world
               was
               created
               ,
               even
               from
               everlasting
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               2.
               7.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               4.
               
               &
               3.
               11.
               1
               
                 Pet.
              
               1.
               20.
               2
               
                 Tim.
              
               1.
               9.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               the
               cause
               of
               Gods
               decrees
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               cause
               that
               moved
               him
               to
               decree
               was
               nothing
               foreseene
               in
               the
               creature
               ,
               but
               his
               own
               will
               ,
               and
               good
               pleasure
               .
               
                 Rom.
              
               9.
               11.
               18.
               
               
                 Matth.
              
               11.
               25.
               26.
               
            
             
               
                 But
                 sith
                 some
                 are
                 appointed
                 by
                 the
                 decree
                 of
                 God
                 to
                 damnation
                 ,
                 if
                 his
                 will
                 be
                 the
                 cause
                 of
                 that
                 decree
                 ,
                 how
                 is
                 that
                 just
                 ?
              
            
             
               Yea
               ,
               it
               is
               most
               just
               and
               righteous
               notwitstanding
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               that
               appeare
               .
            
             
               A.
               Because
               the
               will
               of
               God
               is
               the
               rule
               of
               all
               righteousnesse
               
                 k
              
               ,
               and
               because
               the
               Lord
               hath
               absolute
               
               power
               over
               all
               creatures
               ,
               as
               the
               Potter
               hath
               power
               over
               his
               clay
               
                 l
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               How
               else
               may
               the
               justice
               of
               the
               Lord
               in
               his
               decrees
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               what
               ever
               be
               the
               Lords
               decree
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               man
               actually
               condemned
               till
               he
               be
               first
               defiled
               with
               sinne
               .
               
                 Rom.
              
               3.
               9
               ,
               19.
               
               &
               2.
               6
               ,
               9.
               
               
                 Genes
                 .
              
               4.
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhether
               is
               the
               decree
               of
               God
               certaine
               ,
               and
               immutable
               ,
               or
               such
               as
               may
               be
               changed
               ,
               and
               not
               take
               effect
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               is
               altogether
               unchangeable
               ,
               and
               shall
               surely
               be
               accomplished
               ,
               
                 Psal.
              
               33.
               11.
               
               &
               135.
               6.
               
               
                 Isa.
              
               46.
               10.
               
               &
               14.
               27.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               9.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               If
               the
               decree
               of
               God
               be
               unchangeable
               ,
               then
               what
               needs
               man
               to
               be
               carefull
               in
               the
               use
               of
               means
               for
               his
               owne
               good
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               ,
               the
               meanes
               must
               be
               used
               notwithstanding
               God
               decree
               ;
               and
               that
               partly
               because
               the
               meanes
               are
               appointed
               ,
               and
               decreed
               of
               God
               as
               well
               as
               the
               end
               
                 m
              
               ;
               and
               partly
               because
               the
               revealed
               will
               and
               command
               of
               God
               is
               our
               rule
               ,
               and
               not
               his
               secret
               decree
               
                 n.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Do
               you
               think
               then
               that
               Gods
               decree
               doth
               not
               excuse
               men
               from
               blame
               in
               the
               sinnes
               which
               they
               do
               commit
               .
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               doth
               not
               excuse
               them
               at
               all
               
                 o
              
               ,
               and
               the
               reason
               is
               because
               the
               decree
               of
               God
               infuseth
               no
               
               Corruption
               into
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               ,
               not
               constraineth
               them
               to
               sinne
               against
               their
               will
               ,
               but
               they
               sinne
               most
               freely
               ,
               and
               willing
               of
               their
               own
               accord
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Is
               the
               decree
               of
               God
               secret
               within
               himselfe
               or
               revealed
               and
               made
               knowne
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               secret
               within
               himselfe
               ,
               till
               himselfe
               do
               reveale
               it
               ,
               and
               therefore
               further
               then
               so
               it
               is
               not
               to
               be
               searched
               into
               .
               
                 Rom.
              
               11.
               33.
               34
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               2●
               16.
               
               
                 Deut.
              
               29.
               29.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               doth
               God
               reveale
               his
               decree
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Partly
               by
               his
               word
               ,
               wherein
               this
               doctrine
               is
               plainly
               ,
               and
               plentifully
               taught
               
                 p
              
               ,
               and
               partly
               by
               the
               execution
               and
               accomplishment
               of
               things
               in
               time
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               doth
               the
               execution
               or
               accomplishment
               of
               things
               reveale
               Gods
               decree
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yea
               very
               clearely
               ,
               because
               nothing
               was
               decreed
               but
               he
               executes
               the
               same
               in
               time
               ;
               and
               whatsoever
               is
               brought
               to
               passe
               in
               time
               was
               determined
               and
               decreed
               afore
               :
               
                 Ephes.
              
               1.
               11.
               
               
                 Psal.
              
               135.
               6.
               
               
                 Isa.
              
               46.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               many
               wayes
               may
               the
               decree
               of
               God
               be
               considered
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               As
               respecting
               all
               the
               creatures
               in
               generall
               ,
               or
               as
               it
               respects
               the
               reasonable
               Creatures
               ,
               Angels
               and
               men
               ,
               in
               speciall
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               Gods
               decree
               as
               it
               respecteth
               man
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               Election
               and
               reprobation
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               Election
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               the
               decree
               of
               God
               or
               his
               predestination
               
                 q
              
               whereby
               of
               his
               owne
               free
               love
               
                 r
              
               and
               good
               pleasure
               
                 s
              
               he
               hath
               from
               everlasting
               
                 t
              
               appointed
               and
               chosen
               some
               certaine
               men
               
                 u
              
               to
               the
               obtaining
               of
               grace
               
                 w
              
               ,
               
                 and
              
               Salvation
               
                 x
              
               by
               Christ
               
                 y
              
               ,
               for
               the
               praise
               of
               his
               glorious
               grace
               
                 z
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               what
               is
               reprobation
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               the
               decree
               of
               God
               wherby
               of
               his
               meere
               will
               and
               good
               pleasure
               
                 a
              
               some
               certaine
               men
               
                 b
              
               are
               not
               elected
               and
               ordained
               to
               life
               
                 c
              
               ,
               but
               on
               the
               on
               the
               contrary
               are
               appointed
               to
               destruction
               or
               damnation
               
                 d
              
               to
               be
               inflicted
               upon
               them
               for
               their
               sinne
               
                 e
              
               ,
               to
               the
               praise
               of
               Gods
               glorious
               justice
               
                 f
              
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             5.
             
             Of
             Creation
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               HAd
               this
               world
               a
               beginning
               by
               Creation
               ,
               or
               was
               it
               from
               everlasting
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               scripture
               in
               many
               places
               ,
               and
               speci
               ▪
               in
               the
               first
               of
               Gen.
               doth
               declare
               that
               the
               World
               was
               not
               from
               everlasting
               ,
               but
               had
               a
               beginning
               by
               the
               Lords
               creating
               of
               it
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               11.
               3.
               
                 Reu.
              
               4.
               11.
               
               
               
                 Prov.
              
               8.
               22.
               
                 &c.
                 Ps.
              
               90.
               2.
               
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Who
               was
               it
               that
               created
               the
               world
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               that
               is
               without
               beginning
               ,
               and
               hath
               his
               being
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               he
               it
               was
               who
               gave
               beginning
               ,
               and
               being
               to
               the
               world
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               1.
               1.
               
                 Act.
              
               17.
               24.
               
               
                 Isay.
              
               40.
               28.
               
               &
               44.
               24.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Whether
               was
               this
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               or
               of
               the
               Sonne
               ,
               or
               of
               the
               Holyghost
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Of
               every
               person
               in
               the
               trinity
               ;
               not
               of
               the
               father
               onely
               but
               also
               of
               the
               sonne
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Holyghost
               
                 b
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               things
               that
               are
               created
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               things
               without
               exception
               ,
               that
               have
               a
               being
               ,
               except
               God
               onely
               who
               did
               create
               them
               ,
               
                 Act.
              
               4.
               24.
               
               &
               17.
               24.
               
               &
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               
                 Gen.
              
               2.
               1.
               
                 Rev.
              
               4.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Doe
               you
               meane
               that
               the
               third
               heaven
               was
               also
               created
               by
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               for
               that
               heaven
               is
               said
               to
               be
               a
               city
               whose
               builder
               ,
               &
               maker
               is
               God
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               11.
               10.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               what
               thinke
               you
               of
               the
               Angels
               ,
               were
               they
               also
               created
               by
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Angels
               are
               the
               cheife
               of
               those
               invisible
               things
               ,
               those
               thrones
               and
               Dominions
               ,
               Principalities
               ,
               and
               powers
               ,
               which
               are
               expressely
               mentioned
               to
               have
               been
               created
               by
               the
               Lord
               .
               
                 Col.
              
               1.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Wherewith
               did
               God
               make
               the
               world
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Though
               men
               must
               have
               tooles
               ,
               and
               instruments
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               more
               hands
               then
               their
               
               owne
               for
               the
               effecting
               of
               works
               ;
               yet
               when
               the
               Lord
               made
               the
               world
               ,
               with
               him
               it
               was
               not
               so
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               then
               or
               wherewith
               did
               he
               make
               it
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               made
               it
               himselfe
               alone
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               without
               any
               other
               meanes
               but
               onely
               by
               his
               word
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Whereof
               or
               of
               what
               materials
               did
               he
               create
               the
               world
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               of
               any
               praeexistent
               matter
               ,
               but
               of
               nothing
               
                 Heb.
              
               11.
               3.
               
                 Rom.
              
               4.
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               do
               you
               meane
               when
               you
               say
               that
               all
               things
               are
               made
               of
               nothing
               ?
               for
               the
               body
               of
               Adam
               was
               made
               of
               the
               dust
               of
               the
               ground
               ,
               and
               fishes
               of
               the
               waters
               ,
               and
               therefore
               it
               may
               seeme
               all
               things
               were
               not
               made
               of
               nothing
               .
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               I
               meane
               that
               some
               things
               were
               made
               of
               nothing
               without
               any
               matter
               at
               all
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               first
               matter
               whereof
               other
               things
               were
               made
               ,
               was
               not
               eternall
               ,
               but
               was
               immediately
               created
               of
               nothing
               ;
               and
               that
               that
               first
               matter
               was
               so
               in
               ▪
               disposed
               to
               be
               the
               things
               that
               were
               made
               of
               it
               ,
               that
               no
               lesse
               a
               power
               was
               seene
               in
               making
               other
               things
               out
               of
               it
               ,
               then
               in
               making
               that
               first
               matter
               ,
               or
               the
               lumpe
               it selfe
               ;
               as
               it
               was
               as
               great
               a
               worke
               to
               bring
               great
               whales
               out
               of
               the
               waters
               ,
               as
               to
               bring
               forth
               the
               water
               out
               of
               nothing
               ;
               and
               in
               these
               respects
               ,
               all
               things
               may
               be
               said
               to
               be
               made
               of
               nothing
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               In
               what
               time
               was
               the
               world
               created
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               Every
               particular
               thing
               quickly
               ,
               and
               as
               it
               were
               in
               an
               instant
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               the
               whole
               in
               the
               space
               of
               six
               dayes
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               the
               worke
               of
               Each
               day
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               worke
               of
               the
               first
               day
               was
               Heaven
               ,
               the
               darke
               and
               deepe
               lumpe
               of
               earth
               ,
               and
               waters
               ,
               and
               light
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               of
               the
               second
               day
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               firmament
               which
               is
               called
               Heaven
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               of
               the
               third
               day
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               gathering
               of
               the
               waters
               together
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               Sea
               ,
               the
               drying
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               making
               it
               fruitfull
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               of
               the
               three
               last
               dayes
               ?
            
             
               A.
               On
               the
               fourth
               day
               sun
               ,
               moone
               ,
               and
               starres
               ,
               on
               the
               fifth
               day
               fish
               ,
               and
               foule
               ,
               on
               the
               sixt
               day
               beasts
               and
               creeping
               things
               ,
               and
               man
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               When
               was
               the
               highest
               heaven
               ,
               and
               Angels
               created
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Most
               likely
               on
               the
               first
               day
               ,
               
                 Gen.
              
               1.
               1.
               
                 Iob.
              
               38
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               was
               God
               sixe
               dayes
               in
               making
               the
               world
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               because
               hee
               needed
               so
               much
               time
               ,
               but
               that
               we
               might
               more
               distinctly
               consider
               of
               his
               workes
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               did
               God
               make
               the
               world
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               because
               he
               needed
               it
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               alsufficient
               in
               and
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               not
               needing
               any
               thing
               ,
               but
               giving
               into
               all
               life
               ,
               and
               breath
               ,
               and
               all
               things
               
                 Act.
              
               17.
               25.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               Did
               he
               make
               it
               out
               of
               necessity
               of
               nature
               ,
               ot
               because
               he
               could
               not
               choose
               ?
            
             
               A.
               No
               ,
               for
               had
               he
               pleased
               ,
               he
               might
               have
               made
               it
               sooner
               ,
               or
               later
               ,
               or
               not
               at
               all
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               then
               did
               he
               make
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               it
               so
               pleased
               him
               ,
               
                 Revel.
              
               4.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               For
               what
               end
               did
               God
               make
               the
               World
               ?
            
             
               A.
               For
               the
               declaration
               of
               his
               owne
               glory
               .
               
                 Prov.
              
               16.
               4.
               
                 Rom.
              
               11.
               36.
               
               
                 Col.
              
               1.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               was
               the
               state
               of
               all
               things
               by
               creation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               God
               looked
               upon
               all
               the
               worke
               which
               he
               had
               made
               ,
               and
               behold
               it
               was
               very
               good
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               1.
               31.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             6.
             
             Of
             Gods
             providence
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               WHat
               is
               the
               Providence
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               whereby
               God
               doth
               preserve
               ,
               and
               governe
               ,
               dispose
               ,
               and
               order
               all
               creatures
               with
               all
               their
               actions
               .
            
          
           
             
               A.
               What
               scriptures
               do
               shew
               that
               there
               is
               such
               a
               providence
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               Q.
               Many
               ,
               and
               namely
               these
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
              
               5.
               17.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               11.
               
               
                 Act.
              
               17.
               25.
               28.
               
               
                 Lam.
              
               3.
               37
               
               :
               
                 Eccles.
              
               3.
               1.
               2
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               els
               may
               the
               same
               be
               proved
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Such
               is
               the
               wisedme
               ,
               and
               knowledge
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               nothing
               can
               come
               to
               passe
               ,
               but
               he
               must
               needes
               know
               it
               ,
               and
               such
               is
               his
               omnipotency
               ,
               that
               what
               he
               absolutely
               would
               not
               have
               to
               be
               ,
               he
               is
               able
               to
               hinder
               it
               ,
               and
               therefore
               nothing
               falls
               out
               but
               he
               seeth
               it
               ,
               and
               by
               his
               providence
               hath
               an
               hand
               therein
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               Gods
               providence
               ,
               or
               the
               
               severall
               acts
               of
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Preserving
               of
               the
               creatures
               
                 a
              
               and
               goverment
               of
               them
               
                 b
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               need
               is
               there
               of
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               for
               the
               preservation
               of
               creatures
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               very
               much
               ,
               aswell
               as
               of
               his
               power
               for
               the
               creating
               of
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               that
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               onely
               because
               making
               ,
               and
               preserving
               of
               the
               creatures
               ,
               are
               Coupled
               together
               as
               acts
               of
               the
               same
               power
               
                 c
              
               .
               but
               also
               because
               otherwise
               the
               creatures
               could
               not
               continue
               in
               being
               ,
               but
               would
               soon
               returne
               to
               nothing
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               why
               must
               the
               government
               of
               the
               creatures
               be
               also
               ascribed
               to
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Partly
               because
               it
               would
               argue
               inperfection
               in
               God
               ,
               if
               he
               should
               make
               creatures
               ,
               and
               leave
               the
               government
               of
               them
               to
               others
               ;
               and
               partly
               because
               the
               creatures
               would
               never
               certainly
               ▪
               attaine
               the
               ends
               for
               which
               they
               were
               created
               ,
               if
               they
               were
               not
               governed
               by
               the
               same
               power
               by
               which
               they
               were
               created
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               are
               the
               things
               whereto
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               doth
               extend
               ?
            
             
               A.
               All
               things
               without
               exception
               of
               any
               .
               
                 Rom.
              
               11.
               36
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               1
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               are
               some
               sorts
               of
               them
               ?
            
             
               All
               persons
               ,
               and
               all
               living
               things
               ,
               though
               never
               so
               meane
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               very
               accidents
               ,
               and
               
               Circumstances
               of
               actions
               ,
               as
               the
               times
               ,
               and
               seasons
               of
               them
               
                 f
              
               and
               the
               like
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               kinde
               of
               actions
               of
               the
               Creatures
               are
               ordered
               by
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               All
               kinde
               of
               actions
               ,
               whether
               they
               be
               great
               or
               small
               
                 g
              
               ,
               whether
               they
               be
               of
               kindnesse
               ,
               and
               favour
               unto
               men
               ,
               or
               of
               judgement
               &
               correction
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               VVhat
               else
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Actions
               that
               are
               most
               contingent
               ,
               and
               casuall
               
                 i
              
               ,
               and
               actions
               wherein
               the
               creature
               is
               most
               sinfull
               ,
               and
               wicked
               
                 k
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               farre
               forth
               hath
               God
               an
               hand
               by
               his
               providence
               in
               the
               sinfull
               actions
               of
               creatures
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Partly
               by
               permitting
               sinne
               to
               enter
               ,
               when
               he
               could
               easily
               hinder
               the
               same
               ,
               if
               he
               pleased
               ;
               and
               partly
               by
               disposing
               and
               ordering
               of
               it
               for
               good
               ends
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 A.
              
               How
               doth
               God
               permit
               the
               entrance
               of
               sinne
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Partly
               by
               leaving
               men
               to
               themselves
               ,
               not
               bestowing
               upon
               them
               his
               grace
               ,
               that
               might
               keep
               them
               from
               sinne
               
                 l
              
               ,
               and
               partly
               by
               letting
               Sathan
               loose
               upon
               them
               to
               be
               blinded
               ,
               and
               mis-led
               by
               
               his
               temptations
               
                 m
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               is
               this
               just
               that
               God
               should
               deny
               the
               assistance
               of
               his
               grace
               ,
               and
               leave
               men
               to
               themselves
               ,
               and
               the
               temptations
               of
               Sathan
               ?
            
             
               A
               Yes
               ,
               it
               is
               very
               just
               ,
               because
               he
               is
               debtor
               to
               none
               ,
               but
               may
               bestow
               his
               grace
               where
               ,
               and
               upon
               whom
               he
               pleaseth
               .
               
                 Rom.
              
               11.
               35.
               
               
                 Mat.
              
               20.
               15.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               else
               may
               be
               said
               for
               the
               cleering
               of
               Gods
               justice
               herein
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               being
               the
               Judge
               of
               the
               world
               may
               punish
               sinne
               with
               what
               punishment
               he
               seeth
               meete
               ,
               and
               so
               by
               giving
               sinners
               up
               unto
               further
               sinne
               ,
               
                 Ps.
              
               8●
               .
               11.
               12.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               1.
               24
               ,
               25
               ,
               26.
               
                 &c.
              
               2
               
                 Thes
              
               2.
               11
               ,
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               may
               be
               some
               instance
               of
               Gods
               disposing
               and
               ordering
               of
               sinne
               for
               good
               ends
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               sinne
               of
               Joseph
               brethren
               when
               they
               sold
               him
               into
               Egypt
               ,
               which
               God
               disposed
               ,
               and
               ordered
               for
               the
               preserving
               of
               Iacob
               and
               his
               house
               in
               time
               of
               famine
               .
               
                 Gen
              
               45.
               5.
               7.
               
               &
               50.
               20.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               else
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               sinne
               of
               Amnon
               ,
               and
               Absolom
               which
               God
               disposed
               and
               ordered
               for
               the
               Correction
               ,
               and
               Humiliation
               of
               David
               .
               2
               
                 Sam.
              
               12.
               10.
               11
               ,
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               may
               be
               a
               third
               instance
               hereof
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               great
               sinne
               ,
               and
               wickednesse
               of
               them
               who
               put
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               to
               death
               ,
               as
               fowle
               a
               fact
               as
               the
               sunne
               ever
               saw
               ,
               and
               yet
               even
               this
               did
               
               the
               Lord
               dispose
               ,
               and
               order
               for
               the
               redemption
               and
               salvation
               of
               his
               elect
               ,
               
                 Act.
              
               2.
               23.
               
               &
               4.
               27
               ,
               28.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               if
               God
               by
               his
               providence
               have
               a
               stroake
               in
               ordering
               of
               the
               sinnes
               of
               men
               ,
               is
               not
               God
               himselfe
               then
               tainted
               with
               sinne
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               No
               ,
               by
               no
               meanes
               :
               for
               God
               cannot
               be
               tempted
               of
               evill
               
                 n
              
               ,
               neither
               doth
               any
               sin
               proceed
               from
               him
               
                 o
              
               ,
               but
               contrarily
               he
               is
               then
               holy
               ,
               holy
               ,
               holy
               ,
               when
               he
               gives
               men
               up
               to
               be
               hardened
               in
               their
               sinnes
               
                 p
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               else
               may
               be
               said
               for
               the
               further
               learning
               of
               this
               truth
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               is
               so
               far
               from
               being
               tainted
               hereby
               with
               the
               uncleannesse
               of
               sinne
               ,
               that
               his
               wisdome
               and
               goodnesse
               doth
               hereby
               the
               more
               appear
               ,
               in
               that
               he
               can
               worke
               good
               by
               evill
               instruments
               ,
               and
               make
               even
               sinne
               it selfe
               to
               seeme
               to
               his
               glory
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               But
               whether
               may
               not
               sinners
               then
               hereby
               have
               excuse
               for
               themselves
               ,
               and
               lay
               the
               blame
               of
               their
               sin
               upon
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               If
               God
               did
               infuse
               corruption
               into
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               ,
               or
               incline
               them
               or
               command
               them
               to
               sins
               who
               else
               were
               unwilling
               so
               to
               doe
               ,
               then
               there
               were
               more
               colour
               for
               this
               demand
               ;
               but
               this
               cannot
               be
               affirmed
               with
               truth
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               then
               is
               truth
               in
               this
               case
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               made
               man
               altogether
               righteous
               and
               upright
               
                 q
              
               ,
               and
               gives
               men
               an
               holy
               commandement
               
               that
               prohibits
               all
               sinne
               
                 r
              
               ,
               and
               yet
               they
               sinne
               of
               their
               owne
               accord
               
                 s
              
               ,
               and
               therefore
               their
               destruction
               (
               and
               so
               their
               sinne
               as
               cause
               thereof
               )
               is
               of
               themselves
               
                 t
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               May
               not
               this
               be
               illustrated
               by
               some
               similitude
               ,
               to
               shew
               how
               God
               may
               have
               an
               hand
               in
               the
               evill
               actions
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               yet
               all
               the
               sinfulnesse
               of
               the
               action
               be
               wholly
               of
               the
               creature
               and
               not
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               As
               he
               that
               spurs
               a
               lame
               horse
               ,
               is
               the
               cause
               of
               his
               going
               ,
               but
               not
               of
               his
               halting
               ,
               which
               is
               from
               the
               beast
               himselfe
               ;
               and
               as
               the
               sunne
               shining
               on
               a
               carcasse
               ,
               or
               a
               dunghill
               ,
               is
               the
               cause
               of
               the
               savour
               ,
               but
               not
               of
               the
               stench
               which
               is
               from
               the
               carcasse
               it selfe
               ;
               even
               so
               it
               is
               in
               this
               case
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               or
               in
               what
               manner
               doth
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               put
               forth
               ,
               and
               shew
               it selfe
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Most
               freely
               and
               as
               it
               pleaseth
               him
               
                 u
              
               ,
               most
               commonly
               in
               the
               ordinary
               use
               of
               the
               means
               
                 w
              
               and
               sometimes
               it
               pleaseth
               him
               to
               work
               without
               meanes
               
                 x
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               else
               doth
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               put
               forth
               and
               shew
               itselfe
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Sometimes
               by
               working
               great
               and
               mighty
               workes
               by
               weake
               meanes
               
                 y
              
               ,
               sometimes
               by
               disapppointing
               the
               best
               and
               the
               most
               probable
               meanes
               that
               they
               become
               ineffectuall
               ,
               
                 z
              
               ;
               and
               sometimes
               by
               working
               contrary
               to
               all
               meanes
               ,
               
               and
               the
               naturall
               course
               of
               things
               
                 a
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             7.
             
             Of
             Angels
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               WHat
               are
               the
               Kindes
               of
               Gods
               providence
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               either
               generall
               towards
               all
               Creatures
               ,
               or
               specially
               towards
               some
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               those
               speciall
               creatures
               which
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               doth
               extend
               unto
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Angels
               and
               men
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               nature
               of
               Angels
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               Spirits
               
                 b
              
               or
               spirituall
               substances
               ,
               and
               therefore
               invisible
               that
               they
               cannot
               be
               seene
               with
               bodily
               eyes
               ,
               no
               more
               then
               the
               wind
               that
               bloweth
               ,
               or
               the
               soules
               of
               men
               ,
               nor
               are
               they
               preserved
               by
               sleep
               and
               food
               ,
               &
               raiment
               ,
               as
               living
               bodyes
               are
               
                 c
              
               ;
               and
               yet
               they
               are
               immortall
               ,
               and
               cannot
               dye
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               else
               are
               we
               to
               know
               concerning
               the
               nature
               of
               Angels
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               That
               they
               are
               creatures
               of
               excellent
               strength
               
                 e
              
               ,
               great
               acutenesse
               of
               understanding
               
                 f
              
               ,
               very
               swift
               and
               speedy
               in
               their
               motion
               
                 g
              
               ,
               and
               by
               creation
               very
               pure
               ,
               and
               holy
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               number
               of
               Angels
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Though
               they
               be
               not
               infinite
               ,
               yet
               their
               number
               is
               very
               great
               ,
               and
               to
               us
               they
               are
               innumerable
               .
               
                 Dan.
              
               7.
               10.
               
               
                 Ps.
              
               68.
               17.
               
               
                 Mat.
              
               26.
               53.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               12.
               22
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               end
               and
               office
               were
               they
               created
               for
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               To
               celebrate
               the
               Lords
               praises
               ,
               and
               to
               execute
               his
               commands
               
                 i
              
               ,
               specially
               towards
               the
               heirs
               of
               salvation
               
                 k
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Do
               the
               Angels
               continue
               in
               that
               estate
               wherein
               they
               were
               first
               created
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               all
               ,
               for
               a
               great
               many
               fell
               away
               from
               that
               happy
               condition
               who
               are
               now
               become
               devils
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
              
               8.
               44.
               2.
               
                 Pet.
              
               2.
               4.
               
               
                 Iude
              
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               May
               the
               rest
               also
               fall
               away
               ,
               and
               perish
               with
               the
               devils
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               No
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               elected
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               so
               for
               ever
               upholden
               in
               that
               good
               estate
               .
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               5.
               27.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             8.
             
             Of
             the
             estate
             of
             man
             in
             Innocency
             by
             creation
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               HOw
               doth
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               exercise
               it selfe
               towards
               man
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               a
               fourefold
               estate
               ;
               the
               state
               of
               Innocency
               by
               creation
               afore
               the
               fall
               ,
               the
               state
               of
               Corruption
               by
               and
               since
               the
               fall
               ,
               the
               state
               of
               grace
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               the
               state
               of
               Glory
               in
               the
               world
               to
               come
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               was
               the
               state
               of
               man
               in
               Innocency
               by
               by
               creation
               afore
               the
               fall
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               did
               as
               it
               were
               deliberate
               with
               himselfe
               ,
               the
               father
               son
               and
               spirit
               consulting
               together
               about
               the
               making
               of
               man
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               therefore
               it
               must
               needs
               be
               that
               the
               state
               of
               man
               at
               the
               first
               by
               Gods
               creating
               of
               him
               ,
               was
               very
               excellent
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Wherein
               did
               his
               cheife
               excellency
               consist
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               that
               he
               was
               made
               in
               the
               Iikenesse
               and
               image
               of
               God
               .
               
                 Gen
              
               1.
               26.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               that
               image
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Principally
               it
               stood
               in
               knowledge
               ,
               righteousnesse
               ,
               and
               true
               holynesse
               
                 Col.
              
               3.
               10.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               24.
               
               
                 Eccles.
              
               7.
               29.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               the
               knowledge
               that
               man
               was
               indued
               withall
               in
               that
               estate
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               did
               then
               truely
               ,
               and
               distinctly
               know
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               will
               of
               God
               
                 b
              
               ,
               with
               the
               nature
               of
               the
               creatures
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               his
               own
               present
               happinesse
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               that
               holynesse
               and
               righteousnesse
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               That
               his
               will
               ,
               and
               affections
               ,
               with
               his
               whole
               heart
               and
               soule
               ,
               was
               exactly
               conformable
               to
               the
               revealed
               will
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Did
               not
               man
               in
               that
               state
               besides
               this
               conformty
               to
               God
               enjoy
               communion
               with
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               ,
               at
               that
               time
               there
               was
               great
               amity
               ,
               and
               love
               betweene
               God
               and
               man
               
                 e
              
               ,
               all
               the
               destance
               that
               is
               now
               being
               risen
               since
               as
               the
               effect
               and
               fruit
               of
               sinne
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Did
               not
               the
               place
               where
               man
               was
               then
               put
               ,
               something
               set
               forth
               his
               happinesse
               in
               that
               estate
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               ;
               for
               he
               was
               placed
               in
               Paradise
               which
               was
               an
               excellent
               garden
               planted
               by
               God
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               abounding
               with
               all
               delight
               ,
               and
               pleasures
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               2.
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               15.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               But
               seeing
               man
               was
               to
               worke
               and
               labour
               in
               the
               garden
               in
               dressing
               and
               keeping
               it
               ,
               how
               doth
               this
               agree
               with
               happinesse
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yea
               very
               well
               ,
               because
               happinesse
               doth
               not
               consist
               in
               idlenesse
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               his
               labour
               ,
               it
               then
               was
               ,
               and
               alwayes
               should
               have
               bin
               without
               paine
               ,
               and
               wearinesse
               ,
               if
               man
               had
               continued
               in
               that
               estate
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               mans
               condition
               at
               that
               time
               in
               respect
               of
               food
               and
               raiment
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               earth
               at
               that
               time
               was
               furnished
               with
               plenty
               ,
               and
               variety
               of
               wholesome
               and
               delightsome
               fruits
               ,
               and
               he
               had
               liberty
               to
               eat
               of
               them
               all
               ,
               except
               onely
               of
               the
               tree
               of
               knowledge
               of
               good
               and
               evill
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               2.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               His
               food
               then
               was
               excellent
               ;
               but
               what
               was
               his
               apparrell
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Such
               was
               the
               strength
               and
               beauty
               of
               his
               body
               outwardly
               ,
               and
               the
               perfection
               of
               Gods
               image
               ,
               wherewith
               he
               was
               clothed
               inwardly
               ,
               that
               he
               had
               no
               neede
               of
               other
               bodily
               apparrell
               either
               in
               respect
               of
               shame
               or
               season
               of
               weather
               ,
               and
               therefore
               he
               lived
               naked
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               2.
               25.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               his
               condition
               in
               respect
               of
               other
               creatures
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               All
               the
               fishes
               of
               the
               Sea
               ,
               all
               the
               birds
               of
               the
               ayre
               ,
               and
               beasts
               of
               the
               field
               were
               all
               of
               them
               subject
               to
               his
               dominion
               ,
               and
               rule
               ,
               
                 Gen.
              
               1.
               20
               ,
               28
               ,
               and
               2.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               what
               helpe
               had
               he
               in
               his
               condition
               against
               solitarinesse
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               Lord
               saw
               it
               was
               not
               good
               for
               a
               man
               to
               be
               alone
               ,
               and
               that
               amongst
               all
               the
               other
               creatures
               there
               was
               not
               a
               meete
               helpe
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               therefore
               of
               a
               ribbe
               of
               his
               side
               he
               made
               a
               woman
               and
               brought
               her
               to
               the
               man
               to
               be
               his
               wife
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               2.
               18.
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               But
               why
               was
               man
               created
               last
               of
               all
               ceatures
               ?
            
             
               A.
               This
               also
               doth
               declare
               his
               excellency
               and
               happy
               estate
               by
               creation
               ;
               for
               being
               made
               last
               it
               appeareth
               thereby
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               under
               God
               the
               end
               for
               which
               the
               other
               creatures
               were
               made
               ,
               and
               so
               was
               more
               excellent
               then
               they
               ,
               as
               the
               end
               is
               more
               excellent
               then
               the
               meanes
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               How
               else
               did
               the
               time
               of
               mans
               creation
               declare
               his
               happinesse
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               appeareth
               thereby
               ,
               that
               God
               would
               not
               make
               him
               before
               he
               had
               first
               provided
               for
               him
               ,
               but
               brought
               him
               into
               the
               world
               as
               into
               a
               great
               store-house
               already
               fully
               furnished
               with
               all
               variety
               of
               good
               things
               that
               might
               be
               for
               his
               service
               and
               comfort
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             9.
             
             Of
             the
             fall
             of
             our
             first
             Parents
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               YOu
               have
               already
               shewed
               the
               state
               of
               man
               in
               Innocency
               by
               creation
               ,
               what
               things
               are
               to
               be
               
               dered
               concerning
               the
               state
               of
               corruption
               ?
            
             
               The
               beginning
               thereof
               which
               was
               the
               fall
               of
               our
               first
               parents
               ,
               and
               the
               consequents
               of
               that
               fall
               in
               respect
               of
               sinne
               and
               punnishment
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               Scriptures
               do
               prove
               that
               Adam
               and
               Eve
               did
               fall
               from
               that
               state
               of
               innoceney
               and
               purity
               where
               in
               they
               were
               created
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Many
               ,
               but
               most
               especially
               the
               third
               chap.
               of
               Genes
               .
               
                 Eccles.
              
               7.
               29.
               
               
                 Isa.
              
               43.
               27.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               5.
               12
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               1.
               
                 Tim.
              
               2
               ,
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Who
               did
               fall
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               First
               Eve
               
                 a
              
               ,
               then
               Adam
               
                 b
              
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               all
               man
               kind
               
                 c
              
               that
               proceed
               from
               Adam
               after
               the
               ordinary
               way
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               did
               man
               fall
               ?
            
             
               A.
               By
               transgression
               
                 d
              
               and
               disobedience
               
                 e
              
               to
               the
               commandement
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               was
               that
               they
               should
               not
               eate
               of
               the
               tree
               of
               knowledge
               of
               good
               and
               evill
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Wherein
               was
               this
               such
               a
               great
               offence
               ?
               for
               it
               may
               seeme
               a
               small
               matter
               to
               eat
               an
               apple
               or
               other
               fruit
               forbidden
               .
            
             
               A.
               This
               sinne
               was
               not
               small
               ,
               but
               very
               great
               ,
               as
               comprehending
               in
               it
               an
               heape
               and
               multitude
               of
               many
               other
               hainous
               evills
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               are
               some
               of
               those
               evils
               comprehended
               in
               this
               sinne
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               There
               was
               great
               umbeliefe
               to
               doubt
               of
               the
               
               truth
               of
               Gods
               threatning
               ,
               there
               was
               great
               Idolatry
               in
               preferring
               the
               counsell
               of
               Satan
               afore
               the
               commandment
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               great
               blasphemy
               in
               yeelding
               to
               Satan
               ,
               when
               he
               said
               God
               forbade
               them
               that
               tree
               because
               he
               did
               envy
               their
               happinesse
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               evill
               else
               was
               there
               in
               that
               offence
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               There
               was
               discontent
               with
               their
               estate
               ,
               though
               it
               was
               exceeding
               good
               ,
               abominable
               pride
               that
               would
               be
               like
               unto
               God
               ,
               and
               horrible
               unthankfulnesse
               to
               sinne
               against
               God
               that
               had
               so
               highly
               advanced
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               further
               evil
               was
               in
               it
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               There
               was
               curiosity
               in
               desiring
               to
               know
               more
               then
               God
               would
               have
               them
               to
               know
               ;
               also
               also
               they
               sinned
               needlesly
               and
               wilfully
               ,
               that
               commandement
               being
               so
               equall
               and
               easie
               to
               have
               beene
               kept
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               that
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               man
               then
               had
               no
               inward
               Concupiscence
               or
               corruption
               of
               nature
               ,
               as
               we
               now
               have
               ,
               that
               could
               move
               him
               to
               breake
               the
               commandement
               ,
               nor
               was
               he
               any
               necessitated
               thereto
               through
               any
               want
               ,
               having
               such
               variety
               and
               abundance
               of
               other
               fruits
               ,
               whereof
               he
               might
               freely
               eat
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               may
               be
               a
               last
               particular
               to
               shew
               the
               hainousnesse
               of
               this
               first
               offence
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Man
               shewed
               himselfe
               herein
               to
               be
               wretchedly
               carelesse
               of
               the
               good
               of
               his
               posterity
               ,
               to
               
               whom
               in
               this
               act
               he
               was
               both
               unkind
               and
               Cruell
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               that
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               that
               by
               this
               meanes
               he
               brought
               sinne
               and
               misery
               upon
               them
               all
               .
               
                 Rom.
              
               5.
               12
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               15.
               22.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               should
               this
               sinne
               of
               Adam
               bring
               the
               guilt
               of
               sinne
               and
               misery
               upon
               all
               his
               posterity
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               he
               stood
               at
               this
               time
               as
               a
               publike
               person
               in
               the
               roome
               of
               all
               mankind
               ,
               we
               being
               all
               considered
               in
               him
               as
               members
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               as
               children
               in
               his
               loines
               ,
               as
               debtors
               in
               our
               surety
               ,
               and
               as
               branches
               in
               our
               roote
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               was
               the
               cause
               of
               this
               great
               and
               lamentable
               offence
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               was
               not
               any
               weaknesse
               or
               want
               of
               power
               in
               man
               to
               stand
               ;
               for
               being
               made
               in
               Gods
               Image
               he
               might
               have
               stood
               if
               he
               would
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               You
               thinke
               then
               he
               was
               not
               compelled
               and
               forced
               to
               sinne
               and
               breake
               the
               commandment
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               was
               so
               farre
               from
               forcing
               him
               to
               sin
               that
               he
               gave
               him
               power
               to
               have
               obeyed
               ,
               and
               threatned
               him
               with
               death
               in
               case
               of
               disobedience
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               might
               not
               Satan
               compell
               him
               to
               it
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Satan
               could
               doe
               nothing
               against
               him
               by
               compulsion
               or
               constraint
               ,
               and
               therefore
               doth
               onely
               assault
               him
               by
               Crafty
               and
               subtill
               perswasions
               ?
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               then
               was
               the
               cause
               of
               this
               their
               sinne
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               principall
               cause
               was
               man
               himselfe
               in
               abusing
               his
               owne
               freewill
               ,
               to
               receive
               the
               temptation
               ,
               which
               he
               might
               have
               resisted
               if
               he
               would
               ,
               
                 Eccles.
              
               7.
               29.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               How
               farre
               was
               Satan
               a
               cause
               of
               that
               first
               offence
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Though
               he
               could
               not
               constraine
               man
               to
               sinne
               without
               his
               own
               consent
               ,
               yet
               he
               was
               justly
               to
               be
               blamed
               for
               that
               sinne
               of
               man
               ,
               in
               that
               it
               was
               through
               his
               entisements
               that
               man
               was
               drawen
               unto
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               did
               he
               entise
               man
               to
               it
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               abusing
               the
               serpent
               to
               seduce
               the
               woman
               ,
               and
               the
               helpe
               of
               the
               woman
               to
               seduce
               the
               man
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               3.
               1
               ,
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               the
               effects
               and
               fruits
               of
               his
               Fall
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               means
               of
               this
               Fall
               both
               the
               Serpent
               and
               Satan
               became
               accursed
               ,
               and
               Adam
               and
               Eve
               and
               their
               posterity
               plunged
               into
               a
               depth
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               3.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             10.
             
             Of
             Sinne
             ;
             the
             definition
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             distribution
             into
             Original
             and
             actual
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               WHat
               is
               sinne
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Transgression
               of
               the
               moral
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               a
               Creature
               that
               is
               bound
               to
               keepe
               it
               ?
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               is
               sin
               said
               to
               be
               a
               transgression
               of
               the
               Law
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               the
               Apostle
               Iohn
               doth
               expresly
               
               so
               call
               it
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               elsewhere
               it
               is
               said
               where
               there
               is
               no
               law
               
                 b
              
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               transgression
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               say
               you
               that
               sinne
               is
               a
               Transgression
               of
               the
               law
               of
               God
               onely
               ?
               for
               are
               not
               Transgressions
               of
               the
               Lawfull
               commandements
               of
               parents
               and
               other
               Superiors
               ,
               sins
               also
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               so
               farre
               as
               they
               tend
               to
               the
               dishonour
               of
               Superiors
               ,
               such
               Transgressions
               are
               also
               sins
               ;
               but
               the
               reason
               of
               that
               is
               because
               obedience
               to
               the
               lawfull
               commands
               of
               Superiors
               is
               enjoyned
               in
               the
               fifth
               commandement
               of
               the
               law
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               which
               respect
               God
               is
               said
               to
               be
               the
               onely
               Law-giver
               
                 Iam.
              
               4.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               why
               doe
               you
               make
               sinne
               a
               Transgression
               onely
               of
               the
               morall
               law
               ,
               sith
               unbeliefe
               and
               Impenitency
               though
               they
               be
               against
               the
               gospel
               ,
               are
               also
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               so
               were
               violations
               of
               the
               Ceremoniall
               law
               that
               was
               given
               to
               Israel
               by
               Moses
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Violation
               of
               the
               Ceremonies
               by
               the
               people
               of
               Israel
               was
               a
               sinne
               ,
               because
               the
               observation
               of
               them
               was
               enjoyned
               to
               that
               people
               in
               the
               second
               commandement
               of
               the
               moral
               law
               ,
               like
               a●…
               the
               observation
               of
               baptisme
               and
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               are
               now
               enjoyned
               to
               Christians
               by
               the
               same
               Commandement
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               And
               why
               are
               unbeliefe
               and
               Impenitenci●…
               sinnes
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Though
               these
               be
               directly
               against
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               yet
               they
               are
               also
               sinnes
               when
               they
               are
               
               found
               in
               them
               to
               whom
               the
               Gospels
               comes
               ,
               as
               being
               against
               the
               first
               commandement
               of
               the
               law
               ,
               which
               enioynes
               obedience
               to
               God
               in
               whatsoever
               he
               hath
               shewed
               or
               shall
               shew
               to
               be
               his
               wil
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               do
               you
               make
               sinne
               a
               Transgression
               of
               the
               law
               by
               a
               creature
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               God
               the
               Creator
               may
               do
               things
               forbidden
               in
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               yet
               not
               sinne
               ,
               as
               to
               kill
               and
               destroy
               ;
               because
               the
               law
               is
               not
               a
               rule
               to
               him
               but
               to
               us
               ,
               his
               owne
               will
               being
               his
               rule
               ,
               
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               11.
               
               
                 Ps.
              
               115.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               is
               it
               added
               ,
               by
               a
               Creature
               bound
               unto
               it
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               though
               Angels
               may
               sinne
               ,
               yet
               many
               things
               in
               the
               law
               ,
               specially
               in
               the
               fifth
               and
               seventh
               commandement
               are
               not
               applyable
               to
               Angels
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               other
               Creatures
               ,
               the
               Law
               is
               no
               rule
               to
               them
               at
               all
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Who
               among
               men
               are
               tainted
               with
               sinne
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               that
               are
               meere
               men
               ,
               none
               excepted
               
                 Eccles.
              
               7.
               20.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               3.
               23.
               and
               5.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               many
               sorts
               of
               sinne
               are
               there
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Besides
               that
               first
               offence
               of
               eating
               the
               forbidden
               fruit
               ,
               there
               is
               the
               corruption
               of
               nature
               which
               is
               usually
               called
               originall
               sinne
               ,
               and
               the
               sinnes
               of
               life
               which
               are
               usually
               called
               actuall
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               nature
               of
               originall
               sinne
               ?
               wherein
               doth
               it
               consist
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               consists
               in
               the
               losse
               of
               Gods
               Image
               wherein
               man
               was
               created
               at
               the
               first
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               contrary
               vitiousnesse
               instead
               thereof
               
                 d
              
               ,
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               measure
               or
               greatnesse
               of
               this
               sinne
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               contaynes
               not
               onely
               some
               one
               or
               few
               particular
               evils
               ,
               but
               a
               masse
               of
               all
               iniquities
               ,
               even
               the
               most
               abominable
               that
               can
               be
               named
               or
               Imagined
               
                 Rom.
              
               3.
               12.
               13.
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               farre
               doth
               this
               sinne
               extend
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               overspreads
               the
               whole
               race
               of
               mankind
               as
               a
               contagious
               leprosie
               and
               epidemical
               disease
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               infects
               all
               the
               powers
               and
               parts
               both
               of
               soule
               and
               body
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               is
               this
               sinne
               propagated
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               conveyed
               from
               parents
               to
               children
               not
               by
               imitation
               but
               by
               generation
               ;
               
                 Gen
              
               5.
               3.
               
                 Psal.
              
               51.
               5.
               
               
                 Iob
              
               14.
               4.
               
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               do
               you
               understand
               by
               actuall
               sinnes
               ?
            
             
               A.
               All
               omissions
               of
               good
               
                 g
              
               .
               and
               failing
               in
               the
               maner
               of
               doing
               it
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               all
               committing
               evill
               whether
               in
               thoughts
               
                 i
              
               ,
               words
               
                 k
              
               ,
               or
               deeds
               
                 l
              
               ,
               against
               any
               of
               the
               commandements
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Who
               are
               guilty
               of
               actuall
               sinnes
               ?
            
             
               A.
               All
               the
               children
               of
               men
               
                 m
              
               ;
               and
               they
               that
               sinne
               the
               least
               ,
               yet
               doubtlesse
               would
               do
               more
               if
               the
               Lord
               did
               not
               restraine
               them
               
                 n
              
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               though
               all
               men
               be
               thus
               defiled
               with
               sinne
               ,
               yet
               may
               not
               a
               naturall
               man
               doe
               some
               things
               that
               are
               good
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Hee
               may
               do
               things
               that
               are
               good
               for
               the
               act
               or
               matter
               of
               them
               
                 o
              
               ,
               but
               his
               person
               not
               being
               accepted
               
                 p
              
               ,
               and
               hsi
               heart
               
                 q
              
               .
               so
               exceedingly
               corrupted
               ,
               therefore
               all
               that
               he
               doth
               as
               it
               proceeds
               from
               him
               ,
               is
               corrupt
               also
               and
               so
               most
               odious
               unto
               God
               
                 r
              
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             11.
             
             Of
             the
             Punishment
             of
             Sinne
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               SIth
               all
               the
               children
               of
               men
               are
               thus
               wofully
               defiled
               with
               sinne
               ,
               what
               punnishment
               is
               due
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               Sinne
               ?
            
             
               A.
               In
               one
               word
               all
               kind
               of
               death
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               Cursednesse
               
                 b
              
               .
               which
               in
               the
               particulars
               containes
               all
               the
               plagues
               that
               are
               written
               in
               Gods
               book
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               many
               more
               which
               are
               not
               written
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               generall
               heads
               of
               those
               plagues
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               temporall
               ,
               and
               spirituall
               ,
               and
               eternall
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               temporall
               plagues
               .
            
             
               A.
               The
               Cursing
               of
               the
               earth
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               the
               Creatures
               made
               subject
               to
               vanity
               
                 f
              
               ,
               and
               the
               bodyes
               of
               men
               become
               subject
               to
               plagues
               and
               paines
               and
               
               death
               
                 g
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               else
               ?
            
             
               A.
               In
               name
               ignominie
               and
               reproach
               ,
               both
               alive
               and
               after
               death
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               calamities
               in
               mens
               wives
               ,
               children
               and
               friends
               
                 i
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               other
               outward
               miseries
               are
               there
               ?
            
             
               A.
               In
               the
               outward
               estate
               poverty
               and
               losses
               
                 k
              
               ,
               and
               their
               very
               blessings
               to
               be
               turned
               into
               Curses
               
                 l
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               are
               the
               spiritual
               miseries
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               losse
               of
               Gods
               Image
               and
               all
               comfortable
               communion
               with
               him
               
                 m
              
               ,
               with
               bondage
               to
               the
               divell
               
                 n
              
               ,
               and
               a
               necessity
               of
               sinning
               
                 o
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               else
               are
               the
               spirituall
               miseries
               ?
            
             
               A.
               VVhen
               men
               are
               given
               up
               unto
               more
               sinn
               
                 p
              
               as
               unto
               hardnesse
               of
               heart
               
                 q
              
               ,
               blindnesse
               of
               mind
               
                 r
              
               and
               strong
               delusions
               
                 s
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               eternall
               miserie
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Damnation
               and
               destruction
               in
               another
               world
               ,
               2
               
                 Thes.
              
               1.
               9.
               
               
                 Iob.
              
               5.
               29.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVherein
               doth
               that
               consist
               ?
            
             
               A.
               In
               being
               deprived
               of
               all
               good
               ,
               and
               in
               
               the
               contrary
               sense
               and
               feeling
               of
               evill
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               good
               shall
               the
               wicked
               be
               then
               deprived
               of
               ?
            
             
               A.
               They
               shall
               then
               be
               deprived
               of
               the
               favourable
               presence
               of
               God
               
                 t
              
               ,
               of
               the
               joyes
               of
               heaven
               
                 u
              
               ,
               of
               the
               society
               of
               the
               Saints
               
                 w
              
               ,
               and
               all
               comfort
               of
               the
               Creature
               ,
               
                 x
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               what
               evill
               shall
               they
               then
               have
               the
               feeling
               of
               ?
            
             
               A.
               They
               shall
               feele
               unspeakeable
               torment
               both
               in
               soule
               and
               body
               ,
               
                 Mar.
              
               9.
               43
               ,
               44
               ,
               45.
               
               
                 Luk.
              
               16.
               23
               ,
               24.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               will
               be
               the
               effect
               thereof
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               wil
               cause
               weeping
               &
               gnashing
               of
               teeth
               
                 y
              
               ,
               the
               former
               through
               griefe
               and
               dolour
               ,
               and
               both
               of
               them
               through
               indignation
               and
               despaire
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               If
               they
               must
               be
               deprived
               of
               heaven
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               and
               of
               his
               Saints
               ,
               what
               place
               and
               company
               shall
               they
               be
               in
               ?
            
             
               A.
               They
               shall
               be
               in
               hell
               as
               in
               a
               prison
               
                 z
              
               ,
               or
               deepe
               pitt
               
                 a
              
               ,
               or
               lake
               that
               burneth
               with
               fire
               and
               brimstone
               
                 b
              
               ,
               and
               their
               company
               shall
               be
               no
               other
               but
               the
               divell
               and
               his
               Angels
               
                 c
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               This
               punishment
               of
               the
               damned
               is
               in
               it selfe
               most
               dreadfull
               and
               terrible
               ,
               but
               how
               long
               shall
               it
               continue
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               thing
               were
               something
               lesse
               grievous
               ,
               if
               this
               misery
               would
               ever
               have
               an
               end
               ;
               but
               this
               is
               the
               aggravation
               of
               it
               that
               it
               must
               be
               everlasting
               ,
               2
               
                 Thes.
              
               1.
               9.
               
               
                 Matth.
              
               25.
               41.
               46.
               
               
                 Matth.
              
               9.
               43
               ,
               44.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             12.
             
             Of
             mans
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               HAving
               spoken
               of
               the
               state
               of
               man
               by
               creation
               ,
               and
               his
               estate
               of
               corruption
               ,
               let
               us
               now
               come
               to
               the
               third
               estate
               ,
               the
               state
               of
               grace
               in
               this
               life
               ;
               and
               first
               tell
               me
               whether
               there
               be
               any
               ability
               in
               man
               to
               deliver
               himselfe
               from
               his
               sinfull
               and
               miserable
               estate
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               None
               at
               all
               ;
               because
               man
               being
               dead
               in
               trespasses
               and
               sinnes
               ,
               hath
               no
               more
               ability
               to
               recover
               himselfe
               to
               spirituall
               life
               ,
               then
               he
               that
               is
               bodily
               dead
               to
               recover
               himselfe
               to
               bodily
               life
               .
               
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               1.
               
               &
               4.
               18.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               may
               this
               inability
               of
               man
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Man
               of
               himselfe
               is
               without
               strength
               
                 a
              
               to
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               good
               ;
               and
               moreover
               ,
               if
               he
               had
               power
               unto
               it
               ,
               yet
               he
               hath
               no
               will
               to
               seek
               after
               God
               
                 b
              
               ,
               but
               to
               depart
               further
               and
               further
               from
               him
               
                 c
              
               yea
               to
               expresse
               all
               enmity
               against
               him
               
                 d
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               may
               be
               a
               further
               reason
               to
               shew
               that
               man
               cannot
               deliver
               himselfe
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Man
               being
               a
               creature
               ,
               is
               but
               finite
               ;
               and
               the
               
               Majesty
               and
               Justice
               of
               God
               which
               by
               sinne
               is
               offended
               and
               wronged
               ,
               is
               infinite
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               doe
               you
               infer
               from
               thence
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               there
               can
               be
               nothing
               in
               a
               finite
               sinning
               nature
               to
               satisfie
               an
               infinite
               offended
               Majesty
               ;
               but
               such
               a
               nature
               must
               be
               ever
               in
               satisfying
               ,
               and
               never
               have
               satisfied
               ;
               therefore
               it
               was
               not
               possible
               that
               man
               should
               deliver
               himselfe
               from
               his
               sinfull
               and
               miserable
               estate
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               If
               man
               could
               not
               deliver
               himselfe
               ,
               might
               be
               not
               be
               delivered
               by
               some
               other
               creature
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               There
               is
               no
               man
               that
               can
               give
               a
               ransom
               to
               redeem
               another
               ,
               so
               much
               as
               from
               bodily
               death
               
                 e
              
               and
               much
               lesse
               from
               spiritual
               and
               eternal
               death
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               if
               one
               man
               could
               not
               redeem
               another
               ,
               what
               doe
               you
               say
               of
               other
               creatures
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Other
               creatures
               are
               none
               of
               them
               of
               the
               same
               nature
               with
               man
               ,
               and
               are
               all
               of
               them
               but
               finite
               ,
               even
               the
               Angels
               themselves
               ;
               and
               therefore
               none
               of
               them
               can
               make
               satisfaction
               to
               the
               infinite
               Majesty
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               If
               infinite
               justice
               must
               needs
               he
               satisfied
               ,
               and
               neither
               man
               nor
               other
               creature
               are
               able
               to
               doe
               this
               ;
               how
               then
               was
               there
               any
               possibility
               that
               man
               should
               ever
               be
               delivered
               from
               this
               wretched
               estate
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               mercy
               of
               God
               is
               so
               infinite
               that
               he
               might
               be
               willing
               that
               man
               should
               be
               delivered
               ,
               and
               his
               wisdome
               such
               that
               he
               could
               finde
               out
               some
               way
               and
               means
               of
               deliverance
               ;
               and
               his
               
               power
               such
               that
               he
               was
               able
               to
               accomplish
               the
               way
               which
               his
               wisdom
               should
               devise
               ;
               and
               therefore
               there
               was
               a
               possibility
               that
               man
               should
               be
               delivered
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               whether
               is
               there
               any
               way
               of
               deliverance
               already
               found
               out
               ,
               and
               man
               actually
               recovered
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               the
               Lord
               hath
               wrought
               redemption
               ,
               and
               raised
               up
               an
               horne
               of
               salvation
               for
               his
               people
               ,
               
                 Psal.
              
               111.
               9.
               
               
                 Luke
              
               1.
               69.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Is
               God
               himselfe
               then
               the
               Authour
               of
               mans
               deliverance
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Mans
               misery
               being
               sinne
               against
               God
               ,
               and
               punishment
               from
               God
               ,
               therefore
               God
               onely
               must
               be
               the
               authour
               of
               his
               deliverance
               ,
               if
               he
               ever
               be
               delivered
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               moved
               God
               to
               work
               mans
               deliverance
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               because
               he
               had
               any
               need
               of
               man
               
                 e
                 ,
              
               for
               he
               could
               have
               been
               absolute
               and
               alsufficient
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               if
               all
               men
               had
               perished
               everlastingly
               ,
               as
               he
               was
               before
               man
               had
               any
               being
               .
               
                 c
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Did
               God
               procure
               mans
               deliverance
               ,
               because
               man
               did
               so
               deserve
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Man
               deserved
               it
               not
               ,
               but
               the
               contrary
               ,
               because
               he
               fell
               wilfully
               from
               that
               happy
               estate
               wherein
               he
               was
               created
               ,
               whenas
               he
               might
               have
               continued
               happy
               if
               he
               would
               :
               therefore
               it
               had
               been
               no
               unrighteous
               thing
               if
               God
               had
               left
               him
               in
               that
               misery
               whereinto
               he
               had
               brought
               himselfe
               ,
               
                 Pro.
              
               1.
               31.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               Did
               the
               Lord
               worke
               the
               deliverance
               of
               man
               ,
               because
               man
               did
               importunately
               seek
               and
               sue
               unto
               him
               for
               the
               same
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Man
               did
               not
               seek
               and
               sue
               unto
               God
               at
               all
               ,
               but
               fled
               from
               him
               ,
               
                 Gen
              
               3.
               8.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               3.
               11.
               
               And
               if
               he
               had
               sought
               unto
               God
               for
               helpe
               ,
               God
               was
               not
               bound
               to
               afford
               it
               ;
               and
               how
               much
               lesse
               when
               he
               sought
               it
               not
               ?
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               If
               God
               did
               not
               worke
               the
               deliverance
               of
               man
               because
               himselfe
               had
               need
               of
               it
               ,
               or
               because
               man
               did
               desire
               it
               ,
               what
               then
               was
               the
               cause
               that
               moved
               him
               to
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Onely
               his
               free
               grace
               ,
               mercy
               ,
               and
               love
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               3.
               16.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
               
                 Titus
              
               3.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               true
               way
               and
               means
               of
               deliverance
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Onely
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Genes
              
               3.
               15.
               
               
                 Acts
              
               4.
               12.
               1
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               5.
               12.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             13.
             
             Of
             the
             person
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             divine
             and
             humane
             nature
             ?
          
           
             
               Q.
               WHat
               things
               are
               to
               be
               known
               and
               believed
               concerning
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               His
               Person
               ,
               his
               Office
               ,
               his
               Actions
               ,
               the
               benefits
               that
               come
               by
               him
               ,
               and
               the
               means
               how
               we
               are
               made
               partakers
               of
               him
               and
               all
               his
               benefits
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               his
               person
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               God
               and
               man
               united
               together
               in
               one
               person
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               it
               be
               proved
               that
               Christ
               is
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               sundry
               places
               of
               Scripture
               ,
               wherein
               he
               is
               expresly
               so
               called
               ,
               
                 Isa.
              
               9.
               6.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               1.
               1.
               
                 Rom.
              
               9.
               5.
               
               
                 Phil.
              
               2.
               6.
               1
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               5.
               2●
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               Eternity
               
                 a
              
               Omnipotency
               
                 b
              
               Omniscience
               
                 c
              
               and
               Omnipresence
               
                 d
              
               which
               are
               properties
               peculiar
               to
               God
               ,
               are
               all
               of
               them
               ascribed
               unto
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               may
               the
               Godhead
               of
               Christ
               be
               proved
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               the
               creation
               of
               the
               world
               
                 e
              
               the
               forgivenesse
               of
               sinnes
               
                 f
              
               the
               working
               of
               miracles
               
                 g
              
               which
               are
               workes
               that
               can
               be
               done
               by
               none
               but
               God
               ,
               are
               all
               of
               them
               ascribed
               to
               him
               as
               the
               authour
               of
               them
               ;
               and
               because
               he
               is
               made
               a
               lawfull
               object
               of
               divine
               worship
               
                 h
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               was
               it
               requisite
               that
               Christ
               our
               Saviour
               should
               be
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               he
               might
               beare
               the
               weight
               of
               Gods
               wrath
               without
               sinking
               under
               the
               same
               
                 i
              
               that
               he
               might
               overcome
               death
               
                 k
              
               and
               his
               sufferings
               might
               be
               of
               sufficient
               worth
               and
               value
               to
               satisfie
               the
               infinite
               justice
               of
               God
               
                 l
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Is
               Christ
               also
               truely
               partaker
               of
               the
               nature
               of
               man
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               frequently
               called
               man
               ,
               and
               the
               sonne
               of
               man
               
                 m
              
               and
               said
               to
               be
               made
               flesh
               
                 n
              
               and
               partaker
               of
               flesh
               and
               blood
               
                 o
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               was
               it
               requisite
               that
               he
               should
               be
               man
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               That
               he
               might
               suffer
               death
               for
               us
               
                 p
              
               sanctisie
               our
               nature
               
                 q
              
               and
               that
               we
               might
               have
               accesse
               with
               boldnesse
               unto
               God
               
                 r
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               sith
               he
               was
               God
               from
               everlasting
               ,
               how
               came
               be
               to
               be
               man
               also
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               When
               the
               fulnesse
               of
               time
               was
               come
               
                 s
              
               he
               became
               man
               ,
               not
               after
               the
               ordinary
               and
               usuall
               way
               of
               generation
               by
               man
               and
               woman
               together
               ,
               but
               he
               was
               conceived
               by
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               in
               the
               womb
               of
               a
               Virgin
               ,
               without
               a
               father
               
                 t
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Sith
               there
               are
               two
               natures
               in
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Divine
               and
               humane
               ,
               whether
               is
               Christ
               then
               two
               persons
               ?
            
             
               A.
               By
               no
               means
               ,
               but
               one
               onely
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               8.
               6.
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               2.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               is
               not
               Christ
               a
               person
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               Godhead
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               the
               second
               person
               in
               the
               blessed
               Trinity
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Is
               not
               another
               man
               who
               hath
               the
               whole
               nature
               of
               man
               in
               him
               ,
               both
               body
               and
               soule
               ,
               a
               perfect
               person
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               it
               is
               even
               so
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               then
               is
               not
               the
               humane
               nature
               in
               Christ
               a
               distinct
               person
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               it
               never
               had
               subsisting
               and
               being
               of
               it selfe
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               person
               of
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               being
               assumed
               unto
               it
               from
               the
               first
               moment
               of
               its
               being
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               2.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               If
               both
               the
               humane
               and
               divine
               nature
               be
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               yet
               Christ
               but
               one
               person
               ;
               is
               then
               the
               Godhead
               become
               the
               manhood
               ,
               and
               the
               manhood
               the
               Godhead
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               so
               ;
               this
               Union
               of
               two
               natures
               in
               one
               person
               doth
               not
               confound
               the
               two
               natures
               ,
               nor
               destroy
               the
               properties
               of
               either
               ;
               but
               these
               still
               remain
               unconfounded
               and
               distinct
               in
               that
               one
               person
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             14.
             
             Of
             the
             Office
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             a
             Mediator
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               HAving
               spoken
               of
               the
               person
               of
               Christ
               ,
               tell
               in
               the
               next
               place
               what
               is
               Christs
               Office
               ?
            
             
               A.
               His
               Office
               in
               the
               generall
               is
               to
               be
               a
               Mediator
               between
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               to
               worke
               reconciliation
               betwixt
               them
               .
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               25.
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               18
               ,
               19.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               need
               was
               there
               of
               such
               a
               Mediator
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Very
               much
               need
               ,
               because
               by
               the
               sinne
               of
               man
               there
               was
               now
               grown
               enmity
               between
               them
               ,
               God
               being
               offended
               with
               man
               ,
               and
               man
               being
               enemy
               to
               God
               .
               
                 Rom.
              
               5.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               
                 Col.
              
               2.
               21.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Is
               Christ
               the
               onely
               Mediator
               ?
               or
               are
               there
               
               not
               others
               that
               may
               be
               mediators
               also
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Properly
               there
               is
               no
               other
               mediator
               between
               God
               and
               man
               but
               Christ
               onely
               ,
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               2.
               5.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               14.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Who
               gave
               Christ
               a
               Commission
               or
               calling
               to
               the
               Office
               of
               a
               mediator
               ?
            
             
               A.
               As
               no
               man
               can
               lawfully
               intrude
               himselfe
               into
               any
               office
               without
               a
               lawfull
               calling
               ,
               no
               more
               did
               Christ
               intrude
               himselfe
               into
               the
               office
               of
               a
               Mediator
               ,
               but
               was
               lawfully
               called
               and
               authorized
               thereunto
               by
               the
               father
               ,
               
                 Isa
              
               42.
               1
               ,
               6.
               
               
                 Iohn
                 6.
                 29.
                 
                 &
                 10.
                 36.
                 
                 Heb.
                 5.
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               was
               he
               furnished
               with
               gifts
               and
               abilities
               for
               discharge
               of
               this
               office
               ?
            
             
               A.
               As
               God
               never
               calleth
               any
               to
               any
               office
               ,
               but
               he
               gives
               them
               gifts
               requisite
               thereto
               :
               so
               Christ
               was
               furnished
               with
               all
               wisdom
               &
               knowledge
               ,
               and
               other
               gifts
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               that
               might
               fully
               fit
               him
               for
               his
               office
               of
               Mediator
               ,
               
                 Col.
              
               2.
               3.
               
                 Isa.
              
               11.
               2.
               
               &
               61.
               1.
               
               &
               
                 Heb.
              
               1.
               9.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               3.
               34.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Whether
               is
               Christ
               Mediator
               according
               to
               his
               humane
               nature
               ,
               or
               according
               to
               his
               divine
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               office
               of
               mediation
               belongeth
               to
               whole
               Christ
               ,
               as
               he
               is
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               respect
               of
               either
               nature
               alone
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               that
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               A.
               A
               Mediator
               should
               be
               a
               fit
               and
               middle
               person
               to
               deale
               between
               two
               that
               are
               at
               variance
               :
               but
               if
               our
               mediator
               be
               considered
               as
               God
               onely
               ,
               he
               should
               then
               be
               too
               high
               to
               treat
               with
               man
               ,
               
               and
               had
               he
               been
               man
               only
               he
               should
               have
               been
               too
               low
               for
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               may
               be
               a
               further
               reason
               thereof
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               If
               the
               acts
               of
               his
               mediation
               doe
               proceed
               from
               him
               ,
               being
               considered
               onely
               as
               God
               ,
               they
               then
               cannot
               be
               applicatory
               unto
               us
               ;
               and
               if
               they
               proceed
               from
               him
               onely
               as
               man
               ,
               they
               then
               cannot
               be
               of
               sufficient
               value
               to
               be
               satisfactory
               unto
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Doe
               you
               then
               think
               that
               in
               the
               execution
               of
               his
               office
               of
               mediator
               both
               the
               natures
               doe
               joyntly
               concurre
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               even
               so
               indeed
               ;
               God-man
               ,
               whose
               Christ
               is
               our
               mediator
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               long
               hath
               Christ
               had
               this
               office
               ?
            
             
               A.
               In
               respect
               of
               Gods
               decree
               he
               was
               appointed
               to
               it
               from
               eternity
               
                 a
              
               in
               respect
               of
               vertue
               and
               efficacy
               he
               was
               mediator
               from
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               world
               when
               need
               was
               
                 b
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               when
               was
               he
               manifested
               in
               the
               flesh
               ?
            
             
               A.
               In
               respect
               of
               his
               manifestation
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               he
               was
               given
               in
               the
               fulnesse
               of
               time
               in
               these
               latter
               daies
               ,
               1
               
                 Pet.
              
               1.
               20.
               
               
                 Gal.
              
               4.
               4.
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               2.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               effect
               and
               benefit
               of
               his
               mediatorship
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Hereby
               God
               and
               man
               that
               were
               at
               enmity
               are
               reconciled
               together
               againe
               ,
               and
               made
               one
               ,
               
                 Col.
              
               1.
               20.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               10.
               
               &
               2.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             15.
             
             Of
             the
             covenant
             between
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             the
             covenant
             of
             worke
             ,
             and
             the
             covenant
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             difference
             between
             them
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               HOw
               doth
               Christ
               as
               Mediator
               reconcile
               God
               and
               man
               again
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               making
               a
               new
               Covenant
               and
               agreement
               betwixt
               them
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               the
               covenant
               of
               grace
               ?
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Is
               the
               covenant
               of
               grace
               made
               with
               respect
               to
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yea
               ,
               had
               it
               not
               been
               for
               Christs
               sake
               ,
               and
               through
               his
               mediation
               ,
               God
               would
               never
               have
               made
               such
               covenant
               with
               man
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               that
               be
               proved
               ?
            
             
               A.
               This
               covenant
               is
               said
               to
               be
               confirmed
               in
               Christ
               
                 a
              
               and
               Christ
               is
               said
               to
               be
               the
               Mediator
               of
               the
               covenant
               
                 b
              
               the
               Angell
               of
               the
               covenant
               
                 c
              
               and
               sometimes
               the
               Covenant
               it selfe
               
                 d
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               is
               this
               covenant
               of
               grace
               .
            
             
               A.
               That
               wherein
               God
               for
               Christ
               his
               sake
               promiseth
               forgivenesse
               of
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               everlasting
               happinesse
               to
               them
               that
               believe
               on
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q
               Is
               there
               not
               mention
               in
               Scripture
               of
               some
               other
               covenant
               of
               God
               to
               man
               ,
               besides
               this
               covenant
               of
               grace
               in
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               there
               is
               that
               generall
               covenant
               with
               mankind
               ,
               that
               the
               word
               should
               not
               be
               drowned
               
               any
               more
               with
               water
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               succession
               of
               day
               and
               night
               ,
               and
               other
               seasons
               ,
               should
               be
               maintained
               as
               long
               as
               the
               earth
               shall
               endure
               .
               
                 Gen.
              
               9.
               11.
               
               &
               8.
               22.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q
               These
               Covenants
               are
               onely
               concerning
               externall
               and
               earthly
               lessings
               ;
               but
               is
               there
               not
               some
               covenant
               concerning
               everlasting
               happinesse
               ,
               besides
               that
               covenant
               of
               grace
               in
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               that
               which
               is
               usually
               called
               the
               covenant
               of
               works
               ,
               
                 Gal.
              
               4.
               24
               ,
               25.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               10.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q
               What
               is
               that
               covenant
               of
               works
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               whereby
               God
               promiseth
               all
               life
               and
               happinesse
               ,
               upon
               condition
               of
               perfect
               obedience
               to
               the
               law
               in
               a
               mans
               own
               person
               ,
               with
               a
               threatning
               of
               everlasting
               death
               &
               cursednesse
               for
               the
               least
               transgression
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               ●0
               .
               5.
               
               
                 Gal.
              
               3.
               10.
               
               
                 Gen.
              
               2
               ,
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVherein
               do
               these
               two
               covenants
               differ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               covenant
               of
               works
               being
               made
               with
               man
               in
               innocency
               may
               be
               called
               a
               covenant
               of
               amity
               or
               friendship
               between
               God
               and
               man
               being
               friends
               ;
               but
               the
               other
               is
               a
               covenant
               of
               gracious
               reconciliation
               ,
               when
               sinne
               had
               brought
               in
               enmity
               betwixt
               them
               ,
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               another
               difference
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               one
               belongs
               to
               
                 Adam
                 ,
              
               and
               all
               his
               posterity
               ;
               the
               other
               belongs
               onely
               to
               the
               elect
               ,
               or
               at
               the
               most
               onely
               to
               such
               as
               have
               the
               Gospel
               preached
               to
               them
               ,
               
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Is
               there
               not
               some
               difference
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               blessings
               promised
               to
               either
               of
               them
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               Yes
               for
               the
               one
               promiseth
               life
               upon
               condition
               of
               perfect
               obedience
               ;
               but
               if
               sinne
               be
               once
               committed
               ,
               it
               knows
               of
               no
               forgivenesse
               ,
               nor
               recovery
               
                 e
              
               but
               the
               other
               promiseth
               forgivenesse
               of
               sinnes
               
                 f
              
               and
               renovation
               of
               our
               natures
               
                 g
              
               and
               to
               write
               the
               Law
               in
               our
               hearts
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               How
               do
               they
               differ
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               conditions
               of
               them
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               one
               promiseth
               nothing
               but
               upon
               condition
               of
               fulfilling
               the
               law
               in
               our
               own
               persons
               
                 i
              
               ,
               which
               to
               man
               since
               the
               fall
               is
               utterly
               impossible
               
                 k
              
               ;
               but
               the
               covenant
               of
               grace
               promiseth
               life
               upon
               condition
               of
               believing
               in
               another
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               
                 l
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               are
               the
               effects
               of
               either
               of
               these
               covenants
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               one
               now
               works
               nothing
               but
               the
               discovery
               of
               sinne
               
                 m
              
               ,
               and
               bondage
               
                 n
              
               ,
               and
               wrath
               
                 o
              
               ,
               requiring
               many
               things
               ,
               but
               not
               giving
               any
               power
               to
               perform
               
                 p
              
               ,
               but
               the
               other
               worketh
               in
               us
               what
               it
               requireth
               of
               us
               ,
               being
               the
               ministration
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               and
               righteousnesse
               and
               life
               
                 q
              
               ;
               and
               the
               power
               of
               God
               to
               salvation
               
                 r
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               the
               continuance
               of
               either
               of
               them
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               one
               is
               broken
               by
               the
               sinne
               of
               man
               
                 s
              
               ,
               and
               abrogated
               to
               them
               that
               are
               in
               Christ
               
                 t
              
               but
               
               the
               other
               shall
               never
               be
               removed
               nor
               disanulled
               to
               them
               that
               have
               once
               truly
               believed
               in
               him
               
                 u
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVas
               the
               covenant
               of
               grace
               revealed
               and
               dispensed
               in
               the
               times
               afore
               Christs
               Incarnation
               ,
               or
               only
               since
               his
               comming
               in
               the
               flesh
               ?
            
             
               A.
               There
               hath
               been
               the
               same
               covenant
               of
               grace
               for
               substance
               ,
               in
               all
               times
               and
               ages
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               since
               the
               fall
               of
               man
               till
               this
               day
               ,
               
                 Gen.
              
               3.
               15.
               
               &
               15.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               8.
               56.
               
               
                 Acts
              
               15
               ,
               11.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               13.
               8.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               hath
               there
               not
               been
               some
               difference
               between
               the
               administration
               of
               the
               covenant
               of
               grace
               in
               former
               times
               ,
               and
               in
               these
               daies
               .
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               ,
               there
               hath
               been
               difference
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               manner
               of
               administration
               ,
               and
               therefore
               it
               is
               that
               they
               are
               called
               two
               Covenants
               ,
               or
               Testaments
               ,
               the
               Old
               and
               the
               New
               
                 w
              
               when
               for
               substance
               it
               is
               but
               the
               same
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVherein
               stands
               that
               different
               manner
               of
               administration
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Then
               it
               was
               more
               burden
               some
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               multitude
               of
               Ceremonies
               and
               sacrifices
               ,
               now
               it
               is
               more
               easie
               ;
               Then
               it
               was
               more
               darke
               ,
               in
               regard
               of
               Types
               and
               shadows
               ,
               now
               apparent
               and
               cleer
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               may
               be
               the
               further
               difference
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Now
               there
               is
               more
               power
               and
               efficacy
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               the
               graces
               of
               it
               ,
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               Gods
               people
               genreally
               ,
               then
               was
               then
               :
               and
               
               whereas
               then
               it
               was
               only
               to
               be
               one
               people
               ,
               now
               it
               is
               to
               all
               Nations
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             16.
             
             How
             Christ
             is
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             Priest
             ,
             and
             King
             unto
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             in
             particular
             of
             his
             Propheticall
             Office
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               YOu
               have
               shewed
               that
               the
               Office
               of
               Christ
               in
               generall
               is
               to
               be
               a
               Mediator
               ,
               to
               reconcile
               God
               and
               man
               together
               by
               meanes
               of
               the
               new
               covenant
               ,
               or
               covenant
               of
               grace
               ;
               tell
               me
               now
               what
               are
               the
               speciall
               parts
               of
               his
               Mediatorship
               ?
            
             
               A.
               He
               is
               a
               Prophet
               ,
               a
               Priest
               ,
               and
               King
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               it
               be
               proved
               that
               Christ
               hath
               this
               threefold
               Office
               of
               Prophet
               ,
               Priest
               ,
               and
               King
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               First
               ,
               by
               the
               condition
               of
               his
               people
               ,
               lying
               under
               a
               threefold
               misery
               of
               ignorance
               ,
               estrangement
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               inability
               to
               recover
               themselves
               ,
               and
               return
               unto
               God
               again
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               doth
               this
               prove
               it
               .
            
             
               A.
               The
               first
               of
               these
               miseries
               is
               holpen
               by
               Christs
               Propheticall
               office
               ,
               the
               second
               by
               his
               Priestly
               ,
               and
               the
               third
               by
               his
               Kingly
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               may
               this
               threefold
               office
               of
               Christs
               be
               proved
               ?
            
             
               A.
               By
               the
               order
               and
               manner
               of
               bestowing
               salvation
               upon
               his
               people
               ,
               which
               must
               first
               be
               revealed
               and
               made
               known
               ,
               then
               purchased
               and
               procured
               ,
               and
               lastly
               effectually
               applied
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               how
               doth
               this
               prove
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               first
               of
               these
               is
               done
               by
               Christs
               Propheticall
               office
               ,
               the
               second
               by
               his
               Priestly
               ,
               and
               the
               third
               by
               his
               Kingly
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               may
               be
               a
               further
               proofe
               of
               this
               three
               fold
               Office
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               practice
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               first
               lived
               as
               a
               Prophet
               teaching
               the
               will
               of
               God
               secondly
               as
               a
               Priest
               he
               offered
               himselfe
               on
               the
               Crosse
               ;
               and
               then
               as
               a
               King
               he
               applies
               unto
               his
               people
               all
               the
               benefits
               of
               his
               passion
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Come
               we
               now
               to
               the
               particulars
               ,
               and
               tell
               me
               how
               it
               may
               be
               proved
               that
               Christ
               is
               a
               Prophet
               to
               his
               people
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               he
               is
               expresly
               so
               called
               
                 a
              
               ,
               as
               also
               by
               other
               titles
               importing
               the
               same
               thing
               ;
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               those
               other
               titles
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               is
               called
               Counsellor
               
                 b
              
               ,
               Messenger
               
                 c
              
               ,
               Doctor
               or
               Master
               
                 d
              
               ,
               Apostle
               
                 e
              
               ,
               Speaker
               
                 f
              
               ,
               the
               Shepheard
               and
               Bishop
               of
               our
               soules
               
                 g
              
               ,
               the
               faithfull
               and
               true
               witnesse
               
                 h
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               work
               of
               Christ
               as
               a
               Prophet
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               To
               reveale
               and
               make
               known
               to
               his
               people
               the
               counsell
               and
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 Deut.
              
               18.
               18.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               1.
               18.
               
               &
               4.
               25.
               
               &
               15
               15.
               
               
                 Matth.
              
               11.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               How
               doth
               he
               this
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Outwardly
               by
               such
               means
               as
               he
               hath
               appointed
               ,
               and
               inwardly
               by
               the
               teaching
               and
               illumination
               of
               his
               holy
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               are
               the
               outward
               meanes
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               divers
               and
               sundry
               ,
               according
               as
               
               it
               pleased
               him
               
                 i
              
               ;
               but
               chiefly
               they
               are
               the
               holy
               Scriptures
               
                 k
              
               ,
               and
               the
               ministery
               of
               men
               appointed
               to
               speak
               in
               his
               name
               
                 l
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               teaching
               of
               the
               holy
               Spirit
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               that
               inward
               work
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               upon
               the
               soule
               ,
               whereby
               the
               outward
               teaching
               is
               made
               efficacious
               and
               powerfull
               for
               opening
               the
               understanding
               and
               humbling
               the
               heart
               to
               embrace
               the
               truth
               and
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               16.
               13.
               
               &
               14.
               26.
               1
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               2.
               27
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               When
               hath
               Christ
               performed
               his
               office
               and
               function
               of
               a
               Prophet
               unto
               his
               people
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Both
               when
               he
               was
               upon
               earth
               in
               his
               own
               person
               
                 m
              
               ,
               and
               also
               in
               all
               times
               and
               ages
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               both
               afore
               his
               incarnation
               
                 n
              
               ,
               and
               since
               his
               Assention
               into
               heaven
               
                 o
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               much
               of
               the
               will
               of
               God
               doth
               this
               Prophet
               make
               known
               unto
               his
               people
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               that
               is
               requisite
               for
               our
               Salvation
               ;
               
                 Iohn
              
               15
               15.
               
               &
               4.
               25.
               
               &
               16.
               13.
               
               &
               
                 Deut.
              
               18.
               18.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               then
               is
               to
               be
               thought
               of
               all
               Doctrines
               ,
               Traditions
               ,
               Revelations
               and
               Ordinances
               which
               he
               hath
               not
               appointed
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               all
               to
               be
               rejected
               and
               accursed
               
                 p
              
               ,
               as
               being
               injurious
               to
               the
               perfection
               and
               fulnesse
               of
               the
               Propheticall
               office
               of
               Christ
               :
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             17.
             
             Of
             the
             Priesthood
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               IS
               Christ
               also
               a
               Priest
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               and
               is
               frequently
               so
               called
               ,
               
                 Psal.
              
               110.
               4.
               
                 Heb.
              
               2.
               17.
               
               &
               3.
               1.
               
               
                 &
              
               4.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               &
               5.
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               10.
               
               &
               8.
               1.
               
               &
               9.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Was
               he
               a
               Priest
               after
               the
               order
               of
               Aaron
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               No
               ,
               but
               after
               the
               order
               of
               
                 Melchizedek
                 ,
                 Psa.
              
               110.
               4
               
                 Heb.
              
               7.
               11
               ,
               21.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               that
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Aaron
              
               was
               of
               the
               Tribe
               of
               
                 Levi
                 ,
              
               but
               Christ
               was
               of
               the
               Tribe
               of
               
                 Iudah
              
               
                 a
              
               ;
               and
               whereas
               
                 Aaron
              
               had
               father
               and
               mother
               ,
               Christ
               as
               he
               was
               man
               was
               without
               a
               father
               ,
               and
               as
               God
               without
               mother
               
                 b
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
                 Aaron
              
               and
               his
               successors
               being
               sinners
               ,
               had
               need
               to
               offer
               sacrifice
               first
               for
               their
               owne
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               then
               for
               the
               peoples
               :
               but
               Christ
               being
               altogether
               without
               sinne
               ,
               did
               offer
               sacrifice
               onely
               for
               the
               people
               .
               
                 Heb.
              
               5.
               3.
               
               &
               9.
               7.
               
               &
               7.
               26
               ,
               27.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Is
               there
               not
               some
               difference
               between
               the
               Priesthood
               of
               
                 Aaron
              
               and
               Christs
               Priesthood
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               manner
               of
               entrance
               in
               the
               same
               and
               continuance
               therein
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               ,
               for
               
                 Aaron
              
               and
               his
               successors
               were
               ordained
               without
               an
               oath
               ;
               but
               Christ
               with
               an
               oath
               
                 c
              
               .
               And
               whereas
               the
               Priests
               of
               the
               law
               died
               and
               had
               successors
               ,
               Christ
               hath
               an
               unchangeable
               
               Priesthood
               ,
               continuing
               Priest
               for
               ever
               
                 d
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               doe
               these
               priesthoods
               differ
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               sacrifices
               offered
               thereby
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               one
               offered
               the
               bodyes
               and
               blood
               of
               beasts
               ;
               but
               Christ
               offered
               up
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               so
               was
               both
               Priest
               and
               Sacrifice
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               9.
               12
               ,
               14
               ,
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Is
               there
               not
               some
               difference
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               number
               of
               their
               Sacrifices
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Sacrifices
               of
               the
               Law
               were
               many
               ,
               because
               of
               their
               imperfections
               ,
               but
               Christ
               hath
               offered
               up
               himselfe
               once
               for
               all
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               7.
               27.
               
               &
               9.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
               &
               10.
               12
               ,
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               workes
               performed
               by
               him
               as
               a
               Priest
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Oblation
               or
               offering
               a
               Sacrifice
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               making
               request
               or
               intercession
               for
               his
               people
               
                 f
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               the
               Sacrifice
               which
               he
               offered
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Himself
               as
               he
               is
               man
               
                 g
              
               ,
               his
               humane
               soule
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               body
               
                 i
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               kind
               of
               Sacrifice
               was
               this
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               was
               bloody
               ,
               or
               by
               blood
               
                 k
              
               ,
               it
               was
               spotlesse
               
                 l
              
               ,
               and
               perfect
               
                 m
              
               ,
               and
               most
               pleasing
               unto
               God
               
                 n
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               Altar
               did
               he
               offer
               this
               Sacrifice
               upon
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Altar
               must
               need
               be
               heavenly
               ,
               as
               the
               Priest
               and
               Sacrifice
               were
               ;
               and
               the
               use
               of
               an
               Altar
               
               being
               to
               sanctifie
               the
               gift
               ,
               and
               therefore
               greater
               then
               it
               
                 w
              
               ;
               and
               therefore
               it
               was
               not
               the
               crosse
               of
               wood
               ,
               but
               the
               Godhead
               of
               Christ
               ,
               which
               was
               the
               Altar
               on
               which
               he
               sacrificed
               himselfe
               
                 x
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Whether
               is
               Christ
               the
               only
               Priest
               unto
               God
               in
               these
               daies
               ,
               or
               are
               there
               not
               others
               who
               are
               Priests
               also
               ?
            
             
               A.
               All
               Christians
               are
               called
               Priests
               to
               offer
               up
               unto
               God
               the
               spirituall
               Sacrifice
               of
               prayer
               and
               thanksgiving
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               
                 y
              
               ;
               but
               to
               be
               a
               Priest
               to
               offer
               up
               a
               Sacrifice
               propitiatory
               is
               proper
               and
               peculiar
               unto
               Christ
               onely
               
                 z
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               acts
               doth
               Christ
               perform
               in
               making
               intercession
               for
               his
               people
               ?
            
             
               A.
               He
               appeares
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               for
               them
               
                 a
              
               ,
               presenting
               before
               God
               the
               vertue
               and
               value
               of
               his
               death
               and
               bloodshedding
               
                 b
              
               ,
               with
               some
               expression
               of
               his
               will
               before
               God
               for
               their
               good
               
                 c
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               In
               what
               manner
               doth
               he
               make
               this
               intercession
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               with
               teares
               and
               words
               ,
               and
               prostrating
               of
               his
               body
               ,
               as
               he
               did
               on
               earth
               ,
               but
               in
               such
               a
               manner
               as
               is
               suitable
               to
               his
               state
               of
               glory
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               benefits
               of
               this
               intercession
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Forgivenesse
               of
               sinnes
               daily
               continued
               
               and
               applied
               
                 d
              
               ,
               with
               continuance
               in
               Gods
               favour
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               acceptance
               of
               our
               imperfect
               services
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               benefits
               of
               this
               intercession
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Hereby
               believers
               are
               defended
               and
               secured
               against
               the
               accusations
               of
               all
               their
               enemies
               
                 g
              
               ,
               with
               certainty
               of
               salvation
               in
               Heaven
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             18.
             
             Of
             the
             Kingly
             office
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               HAth
               Christ
               also
               the
               office
               of
               a
               King
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               often
               expresly
               so
               called
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               hath
               the
               ornaments
               of
               a
               King
               ;
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               those
               ornaments
               ?
            
             
               A.
               To
               sit
               upon
               a
               Throne
               
                 b
              
               ,
               to
               weare
               a
               Crown
               upon
               his
               head
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               a
               Scepter
               in
               his
               hand
               
                 d
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               is
               he
               King
               of
               his
               people
               ?
               as
               God
               onely
               ,
               or
               as
               man
               also
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               as
               God
               onely
               ,
               but
               as
               Mediator
               ,
               God
               and
               man
               in
               one
               person
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               is
               that
               proved
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               he
               that
               was
               born
               and
               given
               to
               us
               hath
               the
               government
               upon
               his
               shoulders
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               was
               crucisied
               is
               made
               Lord
               and
               Christ
               
                 f
              
               ;
               
               now
               to
               be
               born
               ,
               and
               given
               ,
               and
               crucified
               ,
               cannot
               be
               said
               of
               God
               onely
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               may
               it
               appeare
               that
               Christ
               is
               King
               not
               as
               God
               onely
               ,
               but
               as
               man
               also
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               the
               time
               will
               come
               when
               he
               shall
               deliver
               up
               the
               Kingdome
               to
               the
               father
               
                 g
              
               but
               as
               God
               he
               shall
               reign
               with
               the
               father
               unto
               all
               eternity
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Is
               any
               work
               of
               Christ
               as
               King
               anywhere
               expresly
               ascribed
               unto
               him
               as
               man
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yea
               ,
               authority
               to
               execute
               judgement
               as
               a
               Kingly
               work
               ;
               and
               this
               belongeth
               unto
               Christ
               as
               man
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               5.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Over
               whom
               is
               Christ
               a
               King
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Over
               all
               creatures
               in
               Generall
               
                 h
              
               ,
               over
               the
               visible
               Church
               in
               speciall
               
                 i
              
               ,
               and
               over
               the
               elect
               in
               a
               most
               speciall
               manner
               above
               all
               other
               
                 k
              
            
          
           
             
               Q
               How
               is
               he
               King
               over
               all
               creatures
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               sustaining
               and
               disposing
               of
               them
               all
               by
               his
               providence
               ,
               as
               may
               be
               for
               his
               glory
               ,
               and
               the
               good
               of
               the
               elect
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               1.
               3.
               
                 Col.
              
               1.
               16.
               
               
                 Pro.
              
               8.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               
                 Isa.
              
               43.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               how
               is
               he
               King
               of
               the
               visible
               Church
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               that
               he
               gathereth
               men
               into
               it
               
                 l
              
               ,
               appoints
               Ordinances
               and
               Officers
               unto
               it
               
                 m
              
               ,
               and
               prescribeth
               laws
               
                 n
              
               for
               the
               manner
               of
               carrying
               on
               all
               things
               therein
               ;
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               How
               doth
               Christ
               all
               these
               things
               in
               the
               Church
               ?
            
             
               A.
               He
               doth
               them
               all
               by
               his
               word
               ,
               which
               is
               therefore
               called
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               13.
               19.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               how
               is
               Christ
               King
               of
               the
               Elect
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               onely
               by
               his
               providence
               ,
               as
               over
               all
               creatures
               :
               nor
               only
               by
               his
               Word
               and
               Ordinances
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               visible
               Church
               ,
               but
               also
               by
               the
               speciall
               working
               of
               the
               grace
               of
               his
               holy
               Spirit
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               
                 Ezek.
              
               36
               26.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               1
               22.
               
               
                 Col.
              
               1
               18.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Hath
               not
               the
               Kingly
               office
               of
               Christ
               some
               that
               are
               enemies
               unto
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               ,
               sin
               and
               the
               world
               ,
               the
               divel
               and
               death
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               the
               acts
               of
               Christs
               Kingly
               office
               in
               respect
               of
               those
               his
               enemies
               ,
               and
               the
               enemies
               of
               his
               Church
               and
               elect
               people
               ?
            
             
               A.
               To
               bridle
               
                 o
              
               and
               subdue
               
                 p
              
               them
               all
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               the
               properties
               of
               Christs
               Kingdom
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               is
               lawfull
               
                 q
              
               ,
               spirituall
               
                 r
              
               ,
               powerfull
               
                 s
              
               ,
               righteous
               
                 t
              
               ,
               large
               
                 u
              
               ,
               and
               everlasting
               
                 w
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             19.
             
             Of
             Christ
             his
             humiliation
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               HAving
               spoken
               of
               the
               person
               &
               Offices
               of
               Christ
               ,
               how
               are
               we
               in
               the
               next
               place
               to
               consider
               of
               his
               actions
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               In
               a
               twofold
               estate
               :
               his
               state
               of
               humiliation
               ,
               and
               his
               state
               of
               exaltation
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               are
               the
               generall
               acts
               of
               his
               humiliation
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Laying
               aside
               the
               full
               manifestation
               of
               his
               divine
               Majesty
               for
               a
               time
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               assuming
               unto
               him
               the
               nature
               of
               man
               
                 b
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               else
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               was
               a
               great
               act
               of
               his
               humiliation
               ,
               that
               he
               became
               subject
               to
               the
               law
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               not
               onely
               a
               man
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               meanest
               condition
               of
               men
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               may
               be
               evidences
               that
               he
               was
               a
               man
               of
               a
               very
               mean
               condition
               and
               state
               ?
            
             
               A.
               His
               poore
               birth
               ,
               his
               afflicted
               and
               poore
               life
               ,
               his
               shamefull
               and
               accursed
               death
               ,
               with
               the
               things
               that
               follow
               afterward
               ,
               do
               evidently
               shew
               the
               same
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               was
               his
               poor
               birth
               ?
            
             
               A.
               He
               was
               born
               of
               a
               poor
               Virgin
               for
               his
               mother
               who
               was
               espoused
               to
               a
               Carpenter
               for
               her
               husband
               ;
               and
               when
               he
               was
               born
               was
               wrapped
               in
               swadling
               clothes
               and
               layd
               in
               a
               manger
               ,
               because
               there
               was
               no
               room
               for
               his
               poor
               mother
               in
               the
               Inne
               ,
               
                 Luke
              
               2.
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               else
               was
               the
               testimony
               of
               his
               poore
               birth
               ?
            
             
               A.
               When
               he
               was
               presented
               to
               the
               Lord
               in
               
               the
               temple
               with
               an
               offering
               ,
               the
               offering
               was
               but
               a
               paire
               of
               turtle
               doves
               or
               two
               yong
               pigeons
               ,
               which
               was
               an
               offering
               appointed
               at
               the
               birth
               of
               children
               of
               the
               poorest
               sort
               of
               people
               .
               
                 Luk.
              
               2.
               24.
               
               
                 Levit.
              
               12.
               8.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               his
               poore
               and
               afflicted
               life
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               His
               fleeing
               into
               Aegypt
               from
               the
               rage
               of
               Herod
               
                 e
              
               ,
               his
               poverty
               in
               outward
               estate
               
                 f
              
               ,
               and
               his
               subjection
               to
               his
               parents
               
                 g
              
               as
               any
               other
               child
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               else
               were
               testimonies
               of
               his
               afflicted
               life
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               His
               temptations
               from
               the
               divell
               
                 h
              
               ,
               his
               wearysome
               journeys
               from
               place
               to
               place
               
                 i
              
               ,
               and
               his
               manifold
               persecutions
               from
               the
               hands
               and
               tongues
               
                 k
              
               of
               wicked
               men
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               his
               shamefull
               ,
               painefull
               and
               accursed
               death
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               was
               his
               crucifying
               or
               death
               upon
               the
               Crosse
               
                 l
              
               ,
               which
               was
               a
               death
               accursed
               by
               the
               Law
               
                 m
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Wherein
               was
               the
               shame
               of
               that
               death
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               was
               shamefull
               in
               that
               he
               was
               Crucified
               in
               the
               midst
               betwixt
               two
               theeves
               
                 n
              
               ,
               and
               Barabbas
               a
               Murtherer
               counted
               more
               worthy
               then
               he
               
                 o
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               else
               was
               the
               shame
               and
               paine
               of
               that
               death
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               was
               Crowned
               with
               thornes
               ,
               and
               otherwayes
               derided
               by
               the
               people
               and
               priests
               ,
               his
               hands
               and
               feete
               were
               nailed
               to
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               and
               his
               side
               was
               pierced
               with
               a
               Speare
               to
               the
               effusion
               of
               water
               and
               blood
               ,
               
                 Math.
              
               27.
               29.
               30.
               31.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               19.
               34.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               else
               was
               there
               in
               his
               death
               ?
            
             
               
                 A
                 :
              
               That
               which
               was
               the
               greatest
               of
               all
               was
               ,
               that
               he
               endured
               a
               grievous
               agony
               with
               his
               fathers
               wrath
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               26
               ,
               37.
               38.
               and
               27.
               46.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               followed
               after
               his
               death
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               was
               buried
               in
               the
               grave
               
                 p
              
               ,
               and
               continued
               under
               the
               power
               and
               dominion
               of
               death
               for
               a
               time
               
                 q
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               the
               end
               of
               all
               this
               Humilation
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               Q.
               That
               he
               might
               make
               satisfaction
               to
               the
               justice
               and
               honour
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               had
               been
               wronged
               by
               our
               sinnes
               
                 r
              
               ,
               and
               to
               procure
               for
               us
               reconciliation
               with
               God
               and
               eternall
               life
               
                 s
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               came
               Christ
               to
               be
               liable
               to
               make
               satisfaction
               for
               our
               sinnes
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               he
               voluntarily
               became
               our
               Surety
               ,
               and
               so
               was
               to
               pay
               the
               debt
               that
               we
               were
               in
               unto
               God
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               7.
               22.
               
               
                 Psal
                 ,
              
               40.
               7.
               
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             20.
             
             Of
             the
             exaltation
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             Resurrection
             from
             the
             dead
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               HAving
               considered
               of
               Christs
               Humiliation
               ,
               how
               are
               wee
               in
               the
               next
               place
               to
               consider
               of
               his
               exaltation
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               exaltation
               of
               Christ
               is
               to
               be
               considered
               both
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               Godhead
               and
               his
               manhood
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               severall
               degrees
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               his
               exaltation
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               Godhead
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               nothing
               else
               but
               the
               manifestation
               of
               that
               divine
               power
               and
               glory
               of
               his
               ,
               which
               had
               beene
               so
               much
               concealed
               in
               all
               the
               time
               of
               his
               humiliation
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               175.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               1.
               4
               :
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               And
               what
               is
               his
               exaltation
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               Manhood
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               consists
               partly
               in
               laying
               aside
               all
               those
               infirmities
               which
               it
               had
               beene
               subject
               unto
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Humiliation
               by
               hunger
               ,
               thirst
               ,
               wearinesse
               and
               the
               like
               ,
               which
               are
               all
               of
               them
               removed
               and
               done
               away
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               15.
               43.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Wherein
               else
               doth
               this
               exaltation
               consist
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               that
               the
               humane
               nature
               of
               Christ
               was
               filled
               with
               all
               the
               glorious
               excellencies
               that
               a
               creature
               is
               capable
               of
               ,
               and
               this
               both
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               soule
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               body
               
                 b
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Doth
               the
               bodie
               of
               Christ
               by
               meanes
               of
               his
               exultation
               or
               Glorification
               become
               infinite
               ,
               or
               Omnipresent
               or
               in
               many
               places
               at
               once
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               As
               the
               soule
               of
               Christ
               being
               Glorified
               doth
               still
               retaine
               the
               nature
               of
               a
               soule
               :
               so
               his
               bodie
               doth
               still
               retaine
               the
               essentiall
               properties
               of
               a
               bodie
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               therefore
               is
               not
               infinite
               nor
               omnipresent
               ,
               for
               that
               were
               to
               destroy
               its
               essentiall
               properties
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               the
               degrees
               of
               Christs
               exaltation
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               His
               resurrection
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               his
               ascention
               into
               heaven
               ,
               and
               his
               sitting
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               meane
               you
               by
               his
               resurrection
               from
               the
               dead
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               I
               meane
               that
               his
               body
               which
               was
               dead
               was
               quickned
               againe
               
                 d
              
               ,
               by
               the
               uniting
               together
               of
               his
               soule
               and
               body
               againe
               ,
               which
               in
               death
               had
               been
               separated
               :
               and
               also
               that
               being
               quickned
               he
               came
               forth
               again
               out
               of
               the
               grave
               
                 e
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               certainty
               is
               there
               of
               this
               resurrection
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               scripture
               saith
               that
               Christ
               is
               risen
               indeed
               
                 f
              
               ,
               and
               his
               resurrection
               hath
               beene
               witnessed
               by
               many
               cleare
               and
               pregnant
               Testimonies
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               those
               testimonies
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               blessed
               Angels
               did
               witnesse
               that
               Christ
               was
               risen
               from
               the
               dead
               
                 g
              
               ;
               so
               also
               did
               the
               watchmen
               which
               were
               set
               to
               have
               kept
               him
               from
               rising
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               likewise
               certaine
               godly
               women
               
                 i
              
               ,
               to
               whom
               he
               shewed
               himselfe
               alive
               after
               
               his
               Resurrection
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               further
               Testmonies
               was
               there
               of
               Christs
               resurrection
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Apostles
               who
               were
               witnesses
               appoined
               of
               God
               for
               this
               end
               
                 k
              
               ,
               doe
               frequently
               testifie
               the
               same
               
                 l
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Did
               not
               Christ
               also
               declare
               his
               owne
               Resurrection
               by
               shewing
               himselfe
               upon
               earth
               after
               he
               was
               risen
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               afore
               he
               ascended
               into
               Heaven
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               shewed
               himselfe
               alive
               by
               appearing
               to
               many
               within
               the
               space
               of
               those
               forty
               dayes
               betweene
               his
               Resurrection
               and
               ascention
               
                 Acts
              
               1.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               some
               of
               those
               apparitions
               of
               Christ
               in
               those
               dayes
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               appeared
               to
               Mary
               Magdalen
               
                 m
              
               :
               and
               to
               other
               Godly
               Women
               
                 n
              
               ,
               to
               two
               disciples
               as
               they
               were
               going
               to
               Emmaus
               
                 o
              
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               the
               disciples
               together
               except
               Thomas
               
                 p
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               To
               whom
               else
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               To
               the
               disciples
               at
               another
               time
               and
               to
               Thomas
               being
               with
               them
               
                 q
              
               ,
               to
               seven
               of
               them
               at
               the
               sea
               of
               Tiberias
               
                 r
              
               ,
               to
               the
               Eleven
               a
               in
               Mountain
               of
               Galilee
               
                 s
              
               ,
               and
               upon
               the
               mount
               of
               Olives
               
                 t
              
               ,
               and
               to
               above
               five
               hundred
               brethren
               at
               once
               
                 u
              
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               You
               have
               sufficiently
               shewed
               the
               certainty
               of
               Christs
               resurrection
               ;
               tell
               likewise
               the
               time
               of
               it
               ,
               when
               it
               was
               that
               he
               arose
               .
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Hee
               rose
               againe
               the
               third
               day
               after
               he
               was
               put
               to
               death
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor
              
               15.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               By
               what
               power
               did
               he
               rise
               againe
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               the
               power
               of
               the
               father
               
                 w
              
               ,
               and
               his
               owne
               almighty
               power
               
                 x
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               were
               the
               ends
               of
               his
               Resurrection
               ?
            
             
               A.
               He
               rose
               againe
               to
               shew
               the
               dignity
               of
               his
               person
               
                 y
              
               ,
               to
               fulfill
               the
               scriptures
               
                 z
              
               ,
               and
               to
               shew
               that
               there
               was
               sufficiencie
               of
               merit
               and
               satisfaction
               in
               his
               death
               
                 a
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Open
               this
               last
               a
               little
               more
               plainely
               .
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               When
               a
               suretie
               apprehended
               and
               laid
               in
               prison
               hath
               fully
               discharged
               the
               debt
               ,
               it
               is
               meete
               that
               then
               he
               should
               be
               released
               ,
               and
               when
               he
               is
               released
               ,
               it
               appeareth
               thereby
               that
               the
               debt
               is
               fully
               paid
               :
               so
               when
               Christ
               had
               fully
               satisfied
               for
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               it
               was
               meete
               he
               should
               be
               released
               from
               death
               ,
               and
               being
               so
               released
               it
               appeareth
               thereby
               that
               satisfaction
               for
               our
               sinnes
               was
               fully
               made
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               other
               ends
               were
               there
               of
               the
               Resurrection
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               He
               rose
               that
               he
               might
               have
               Lordship
               and
               Dominion
               over
               quicke
               and
               dead
               
                 b
              
               ,
               which
               he
               had
               duely
               purchased
               by
               his
               suffering
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Could
               Christ
               have
               performed
               the
               office
               whereto
               he
               was
               appointed
               ,
               if
               he
               had
               not
               risen
               from
               the
               dead
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               may
               be
               another
               end
               of
               his
               Resurrection
               ,
               namely
               that
               he
               might
               performe
               the
               office
               of
               an
               eternall
               Priest
               ,
               and
               Prophet
               and
               King
               unto
               his
               People
               ,
               which
               he
               could
               not
               have
               done
               if
               he
               had
               still
               remained
               under
               the
               power
               and
               Dominion
               of
               Death
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               benefits
               of
               Christs
               Resurrection
               ?
            
             
               Hereby
               believers
               may
               be
               assured
               of
               their
               Iustification
               from
               all
               their
               sinnes
               
                 c
              
               ,
               of
               their
               spirituall
               rising
               to
               newnesse
               of
               life
               
                 d
              
               ,
               and
               of
               their
               Resurrection
               to
               glorie
               at
               their
               last
               day
               
                 e
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             21.
             
             Of
             Christs
             Ascention
             into
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             
               Q
               WHen
               Christ
               was
               risen
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               did
               he
               still
               continue
               upon
               earth
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               No
               ,
               but
               after
               a
               time
               he
               left
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               ascended
               into
               heaven
               
                 Iohn
              
               16
               28.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               was
               the
               place
               from
               whence
               he
               did
               ascend
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               generall
               from
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               in
               speciall
               from
               the
               mount
               of
               Olives
               neere
               unto
               Ierusalem
               
                 Acts
              
               1.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               was
               the
               place
               to
               which
               he
               did
               ascend
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               third
               heaven
               ,
               farre
               above
               this
               earth
               ,
               and
               all
               these
               inferior
               and
               visible
               heavens
               .
               
                 Mark
              
               16.
               19.
               
               
                 Luk.
              
               24.
               51.
               
               
                 Act.
              
               1.
               11.
               
               
                 Ioh.
              
               14.
               1.
               2.
               
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Was
               this
               ascention
               of
               Christ
               a
               true
               and
               reall
               mutation
               and
               change
               of
               place
               ,
               or
               onely
               a
               change
               of
               his
               Estate
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Though
               Christ
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               Godhead
               be
               everywhere
               present
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               power
               and
               comfort
               of
               his
               spirit
               be
               present
               with
               all
               his
               saints
               upon
               earth
               
                 b
              
               ;
               yet
               his
               ascention
               into
               heaven
               was
               such
               a
               true
               and
               reall
               change
               of
               place
               ,
               that
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               bodily
               presence
               he
               is
               now
               no
               more
               upon
               earth
               ,
               but
               in
               heaven
               
                 c
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               was
               the
               efficient
               cause
               of
               Christ
               ascention
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               power
               of
               the
               father
               ,
               in
               respect
               whereof
               he
               is
               said
               to
               be
               received
               or
               taken
               up
               
                 d
              
               ;
               and
               his
               owne
               Almighty
               power
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               which
               he
               is
               said
               to
               ascend
               ,
               or
               goe
               up
               
                 e
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               When
               was
               the
               time
               of
               this
               ascention
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Forty
               dayes
               after
               his
               Resurrection
               from
               the
               dead
               
                 Act.
              
               1.
               3.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               did
               he
               ascend
               no
               sooner
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               he
               would
               first
               sufficiently
               confirme
               the
               faith
               of
               the
               disciples
               concerning
               his
               resurrection
               ,
               and
               fully
               instruct
               them
               in
               the
               things
               pertayning
               to
               the
               kingdom
               of
               God
               .
               
                 Acts
              
               1.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               did
               he
               stay
               upon
               earth
               no
               Longer
               ?
            
             
               A.
               To
               shew
               that
               it
               was
               not
               an
               earthly
               life
               ,
               which
               he
               now
               affected
               or
               minded
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Who
               were
               witnesses
               of
               his
               Ascention
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               disciples
               who
               were
               with
               him
               at
               that
               time
               upon
               the
               mount
               of
               Olives
               ,
               and
               certaine
               Angel
               which
               then
               appeared
               .
               
                 Acts
              
               1.
               9.
               10.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               For
               what
               end
               did
               Christ
               ascend
               into
               heaven
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               he
               might
               fulfill
               the
               scripture
               
                 f
              
               ,
               and
               fully
               performe
               his
               office
               
                 g
              
               ,
               and
               take
               possession
               of
               the
               glory
               that
               was
               due
               unto
               him
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               else
               were
               the
               ends
               and
               fruits
               of
               his
               ascention
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               leading
               of
               Captivity
               Captive
               
                 i
              
               ,
               the
               giving
               of
               gifts
               unto
               men
               
                 k
              
               ,
               the
               pouring
               out
               of
               his
               spirit
               upon
               his
               people
               
                 l
              
               ,
               and
               preparing
               a
               place
               for
               them
               
                 m
              
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             22.
             
             Of
             Christs
             sitting
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             returne
             to
             the
             last
             judgement
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q
                 :
              
               BEsides
               the
               Resurrection
               and
               ascention
               of
               Christ
               ,
               what
               further
               degree
               is
               there
               of
               his
               exaltation
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               His
               sitting
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               
                 Psal.
              
               110.
               1.
               
               
                 Mark
                 .
              
               16.
               19.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               20.
               
               
                 Col.
              
               3.
               1.
               
                 Heb.
              
               1.
               3
               ,
               13.
               and
               8
               ,
               1.
               and
               10.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               we
               to
               understand
               by
               Christs
               sitting
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               That
               fulnesse
               of
               excellent
               majestie
               and
               glorious
               Dominion
               whereto
               he
               is
               now
               advanced
               ,
               farre
               above
               the
               most
               glorious
               Angels
               and
               every
               other
               creature
               ,
               
                 Eph
                 :
              
               1.
               20
               ,
               21
               ,
               22.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               1.
               13.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               divine
               dominion
               and
               soveraignty
               over
               all
               Creatures
               belonging
               to
               the
               father
               and
               to
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               why
               is
               this
               peculiarly
               ascribed
               unto
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               in
               respect
               of
               right
               but
               the
               actuall
               and
               immediate
               exercise
               thereof
               ;
               for
               the
               former
               belonging
               to
               all
               the
               divine
               persons
               ,
               this
               latter
               is
               now
               peculiarly
               committed
               unto
               Christ
               :
               
                 Ioh.
              
               5.
               22.
               27.
               
               
                 Act
              
               10.
               42.
               and
               17.
               31.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVho
               gave
               Christ
               this
               great
               authority
               thus
               to
               sit
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               did
               not
               come
               unto
               it
               by
               any
               unjust
               usurpation
               ,
               but
               it
               was
               given
               unto
               him
               by
               God
               .
               
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               20.
               
               
                 Phil.
              
               2.
               10.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               5.
               22.
               27.
               and
               17.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               why
               did
               God
               give
               this
               great
               advancement
               unto
               Christ
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               the
               sonne
               did
               voluntarily
               humble
               himselfe
               to
               the
               greatest
               degree
               of
               obedience
               and
               humiliation
               ;
               therefore
               the
               father
               gave
               unto
               him
               this
               exaltation
               and
               advancement
               ,
               as
               a
               reward
               and
               recompence
               of
               that
               his
               humiliation
               ,
               
                 Phil.
              
               2.
               10.
               11.
               
               
                 Isa.
              
               5.
               3.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Doth
               Christ
               sit
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               divine
               nature
               onely
               or
               in
               regard
               of
               his
               manhood
               also
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               This
               dignity
               belongs
               to
               Christ
               as
               God
               and
               man
               in
               one
               person
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               respect
               of
               one
               of
               his
               natures
               alone
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               that
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               it
               is
               given
               to
               him
               immediately
               upon
               his
               Ascention
               into
               heaven
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               is
               to
               be
               exercised
               by
               him
               both
               as
               Davids
               Lord
               
                 b
              
               ,
               and
               also
               as
               he
               is
               the
               sonne
               of
               man
               
                 c
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               long
               shall
               this
               sitting
               of
               Christ
               at
               Gods
               right
               hand
               continue
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Vntill
               all
               his
               enemies
               be
               made
               his
               footstoole
               
                 Psa.
              
               110.
               1.
               1.
               
                 Cor.
              
               15.
               25
               
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Shall
               it
               never
               cease
               and
               have
               an
               end
               ?
            
             
               A.
               If
               we
               speake
               of
               his
               reigning
               and
               ruling
               in
               a
               way
               and
               manner
               peculiar
               and
               appropriate
               to
               his
               person
               ,
               so
               we
               may
               safely
               say
               that
               when
               all
               his
               enemies
               are
               put
               under
               his
               feet
               ,
               then
               shal
               be
               the
               end
               ,
               when
               he
               shall
               deliver
               up
               the
               kingdome
               to
               the
               father
               ,
               and
               himselfe
               be
               subject
               to
               him
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               15.
               24
               ,
               25
               ,
               28.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               What
               shall
               be
               the
               last
               act
               of
               this
               glorious
               power
               and
               authority
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               last
               degree
               of
               his
               exaltation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               His
               returne
               to
               Iudgement
               at
               the
               last
               day
               ,
               when
               he
               shall
               come
               a
               second
               time
               into
               this
               world
               with
               unspeakable
               majestie
               and
               glory
               ,
               to
               judge
               the
               Quick
               and
               dead
               2
               
                 Tim:
              
               4.
               1.
               
                 Act.
              
               10.
               42.
               and
               17
               ,
               31.
               
                 and
                 Mat.
              
               25.
               31.
               and
               26.
               64.
               
               &
               2
               
                 Thes.
              
               1.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             23.
             
             Of
             faith
             and
             union
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               YOu
               have
               spoken
               of
               the
               person
               ,
               Offices
               and
               actions
               of
               Christ
               ;
               you
               are
               now
               to
               shew
               the
               benefits
               that
               come
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               how
               we
               are
               made
               partakers
               of
               Christ
               and
               of
               his
               benefits
               ?
            
             
               A.
               We
               are
               made
               partakers
               of
               Christ
               and
               all
               his
               benefits
               by
               faith
               alone
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               1.
               12.
               and
               3.
               16
               ,
               18
               ,
               36.
               and
               20.
               31.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               3.
               17.
               and
               
                 Act.
              
               16.
               31.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               meane
               you
               by
               faith
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               grace
               of
               the
               spirit
               whereby
               we
               receive
               Christ
               ,
               which
               is
               wrought
               in
               our
               hearts
               in
               our
               effectuall
               calling
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Q
               How
               is
               faith
               wrought
               in
               effectuall
               callings
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Effectuall
               calling
               consists
               of
               two
               parts
               ,
               the
               offer
               of
               Christ
               to
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               the
               soule
               excepting
               of
               that
               offer
               or
               the
               call
               of
               God
               when
               he
               calls
               the
               soule
               to
               come
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               answere
               of
               the
               soule
               unto
               that
               call
               
                 a
              
               :
               now
               this
               latter
               is
               nothing
               else
               but
               faith
               :
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               How
               is
               faith
               wrought
               in
               us
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               by
               any
               power
               of
               our
               owne
               freewill
               
                 b
              
               ,
               or
               meerely
               by
               morall
               perswasion
               
                 c
              
               ;
               for
               we
               are
               dead
               in
               sinnes
               and
               treepasses
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               then
               is
               it
               wrought
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               the
               almighty
               power
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               as
               the
               author
               of
               it
               
                 e
              
               ;
               and
               by
               the
               word
               as
               the
               instrument
               thereof
               
                 f
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               doth
               the
               word
               worke
               faith
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Law
               prepareth
               for
               it
               
                 g
              
               ,
               by
               convincing
               the
               soule
               of
               sinne
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               terrifying
               for
               the
               same
               
                 i
              
               ,
               through
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               bondage
               
                 k
              
               :
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               what
               doth
               the
               Gospel
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               presents
               the
               excellency
               and
               worth
               of
               Christ
               as
               an
               onely
               and
               alsufficient
               saviour
               
                 l
              
               ;
               but
               withall
               convincing
               the
               soule
               of
               its
               great
               sinne
               in
               not
               beleeving
               in
               Christ
               
                 m
              
               ,
               of
               its
               utter
               insufficiency
               to
               come
               to
               him
               
                 n
              
               ,
               and
               its
               great
               unworthynesse
               
                 o
              
               to
               have
               any
               part
               or
               portion
               in
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               followeth
               hereupon
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Hereby
               the
               soule
               feeling
               it selfe
               to
               be
               utterly
               
               lost
               is
               further
               and
               more
               kindely
               broken
               and
               humbled
               ,
               
                 Luke
              
               19.
               10.
               
               
                 Isa.
              
               61
               ,
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
                 Math.
              
               11.
               20.
               
               
                 Zac
                 :
              
               12.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               else
               is
               done
               by
               the
               Gospell
               in
               the
               working
               of
               faith
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               sweetly
               encourageth
               poore
               lost
               soules
               to
               come
               to
               Jesus
               Christ
               
                 p
              
               ,
               and
               enableth
               them
               so
               to
               doe
               ,
               rowling
               and
               resting
               themselves
               upon
               him
               
                 q
              
               ,
               by
               the
               helpe
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               grace
               
                 r
              
               ,
               which
               is
               ministred
               thereby
               
                 s
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               It
               seemes
               then
               you
               make
               Christ
               the
               object
               of
               faith
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yea
               ;
               not
               onely
               the
               whole
               truth
               of
               God
               
                 t
              
               ,
               but
               specially
               Christ
               Jesus
               as
               he
               is
               set
               forth
               in
               the
               promises
               of
               the
               gospel
               ,
               is
               the
               obiect
               of
               saving
               faith
               
                 u
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Wherein
               doth
               the
               nature
               of
               this
               faith
               consist
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               onely
               in
               knowledge
               of
               the
               revealed
               will
               of
               God
               
                 w
              
               ;
               and
               in
               assent
               to
               the
               truth
               thereof
               
                 x
              
               ;
               for
               so
               much
               may
               be
               found
               in
               devils
               
                 y
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               there
               more
               then
               this
               in
               saving
               faith
               ?
            
             
               A.
               There
               is
               also
               a
               comming
               unto
               Iesus
               Christ
               
                 z
              
               ,
               with
               affiance
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               reliance
               upon
               him
               
                 b
              
               ,
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               subject
               in
               whom
               this
               faith
               is
               wrought
               ?
            
             
               A.
               This
               faith
               is
               not
               wrought
               in
               any
               reprobate
               but
               only
               in
               the
               elect
               
                 c
              
               ;
               and
               not
               onely
               in
               the
               understanding
               ,
               or
               only
               in
               the
               will
               but
               in
               the
               whole
               heart
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               what
               an
               heart
               is
               it
               in
               whom
               this
               faith
               is
               wrought
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Onely
               the
               heart
               of
               such
               an
               one
               as
               is
               now
               a
               poore
               ,
               lost
               and
               broken-hearted
               sinner
               :
               
                 Math.
              
               9.
               12
               ,
               and
               11
               ,
               28.
               
               
                 Luke
              
               19.
               10.
               and
               3.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhy
               say
               you
               so
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               till
               the
               heart
               be
               thus
               prepared
               ,
               men
               will
               never
               come
               to
               Christ
               
                 e
              
               ,
               nor
               can
               they
               truly
               beleeve
               on
               him
               
                 f
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               thinke
               you
               then
               of
               those
               who
               professe
               themselves
               to
               be
               true
               beleevers
               ,
               and
               yet
               were
               never
               in
               any
               measure
               thus
               prepared
               and
               humbled
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               case
               of
               such
               professors
               is
               very
               dangerous
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               say
               you
               so
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               the
               fallow
               ground
               of
               their
               hearts
               being
               never
               broken
               up
               ,
               they
               doe
               but
               sow
               among
               thornes
               
                 g
              
               ,
               &
               so
               the
               stoninesse
               of
               their
               hearts
               not
               being
               removed
               by
               any
               sound
               &
               thorough
               worke
               of
               contrition
               and
               humiliation
               ,
               therfore
               though
               they
               may
               for
               a
               time
               receive
               the
               word
               with
               joy
               ,
               and
               beleeve
               for
               a
               season
               ,
               yet
               they
               are
               like
               to
               be
               
               but
               temporary
               beleevers
               ,
               and
               in
               time
               of
               temptation
               fall
               away
               
                 h
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               You
               have
               shewed
               the
               cause
               ,
               and
               the
               object
               ,
               the
               nature
               and
               subject
               of
               faith
               ;
               tell
               me
               now
               what
               are
               the
               principall
               effects
               of
               faith
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Hereby
               we
               have
               union
               with
               Christ
               himselfe
               
                 i
              
               ,
               and
               so
               communion
               with
               him
               in
               all
               the
               benefits
               which
               he
               hath
               purchased
               for
               the
               Elect
               
                 k
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               understand
               you
               by
               union
               with
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               That
               spirituall
               conjunction
               
                 l
              
               betweene
               Christ
               and
               the
               beleever
               whereby
               the
               beleever
               hath
               possesion
               of
               Christ
               as
               his
               owne
               
                 m
              
               ,
               dwelling
               
                 in
              
               Christ
               
                 n
              
               ,
               and
               Christ
               in
               him
               
                 o
              
               ,
               and
               is
               made
               one
               spirit
               with
               him
               
                 p
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               By
               what
               comparisons
               or
               similitudes
               is
               this
               union
               expressed
               in
               Scripture
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               expressed
               by
               that
               union
               that
               is
               between
               the
               husband
               and
               wife
               
                 q
              
               ,
               the
               vine
               and
               the
               branches
               
                 r
              
               ,
               and
               the
               head
               and
               the
               members
               
                 s
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               benefit
               comes
               to
               beleevers
               by
               meanes
               of
               this
               their
               union
               with
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Being
               one
               with
               Christ
               ,
               therefore
               Christ
               will
               be
               sure
               to
               take
               all
               their
               Injuries
               and
               afflictions
               as
               if
               they
               were
               his
               owne
               
                 t
              
               ,
               will
               free
               them
               
               from
               condemnation
               
                 u
              
               ,
               and
               afford
               unto
               them
               communion
               with
               him
               in
               all
               his
               benefits
               
                 w
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               those
               Benefits
               of
               Christ
               wherein
               beleevers
               have
               communion
               with
               him
               by
               vertue
               of
               this
               their
               union
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Some
               of
               the
               principal
               are
               Justification
               
                 x
              
               ,
               Adoption
               
                 y
              
               ,
               and
               Sanctification
               
                 z
              
               ,
               besides
               which
               if
               God
               give
               us
               Christ
               ,
               he
               will
               with
               him
               freely
               give
               us
               all
               things
               also
               
                 a
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             24.
             
             Of
             Justification
             &
             of
             Adoption
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               LEt
               us
               come
               to
               the
               first
               of
               these
               benefits
               which
               is
               our
               justification
               ;
               and
               first
               tell
               me
               what
               is
               the
               meaning
               of
               the
               word
               to
               justifie
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               doth
               not
               signifie
               to
               make
               an
               unjust
               man
               just
               by
               changing
               his
               qualities
               ;
               for
               then
               it
               were
               all
               one
               with
               sanctification
               from
               which
               it
               is
               distinct
               1
               
                 Cor
              
               6.
               1.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               then
               doth
               it
               signifie
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               To
               Iustifie
               is
               frequently
               opposed
               to
               condenme
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               therefore
               it
               doth
               properly
               signifie
               to
               acquit
               from
               blame
               and
               punishment
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               cause
               of
               our
               justification
               .
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               impulsive
               cause
               that
               moveth
               God
               to
               justifie
               a
               sinner
               is
               nothing
               else
               but
               his
               free
               grace
               :
               
                 Rom.
              
               3
               24.
               
               
                 Tit
              
               3.
               7.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               that
               for
               which
               God
               doth
               justifie
               ?
            
             
               A.
               God
               doth
               not
               justifie
               us
               without
               righteousnesse
               ;
               for
               then
               how
               should
               God
               be
               just
               
                 b
              
               ?
               but
               he
               justifieth
               us
               by
               and
               for
               a
               righteousnesse
               which
               is
               most
               exact
               and
               perfect
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               that
               perfect
               righteousnesse
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               our
               own
               righteousnesse
               in
               obedience
               to
               the
               Law
               
                 c
              
               ,
               for
               that
               is
               most
               imperfect
               
                 d
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               righteousnesse
               is
               it
               then
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               perfect
               righteousnesse
               whereby
               we
               are
               justified
               is
               that
               righteousnesse
               which
               was
               wrought
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               inherent
               in
               his
               person
               ,
               
                 Isai
              
               45.
               24
               ,
               25.
               
               
                 Ier.
              
               23.
               6.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               1.
               30.
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               21.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               5.
               18
               ,
               19.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               comes
               the
               righteousnesse
               of
               Christ
               to
               be
               ours
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               be
               justified
               thereby
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               doth
               graciously
               impute
               it
               to
               us
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               faith
               is
               the
               instrument
               for
               the
               receiving
               of
               it
               
                 f
              
               ,
               that
               so
               by
               it
               we
               may
               be
               justified
               ;
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Open
               this
               a
               little
               further
               ,
               how
               faith
               is
               considered
               when
               we
               are
               said
               to
               be
               justified
               by
               faith
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Faith
               is
               not
               considered
               in
               justification
               properly
               ,
               as
               if
               the
               very
               act
               of
               believing
               were
               the
               matter
               of
               our
               righteousnesse
               ;
               neither
               doth
               it
               iustifie
               as
               a
               work
               or
               vertue
               in
               us
               by
               any
               merit
               of
               it selfe
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               may
               not
               faith
               be
               considered
               in
               our
               justification
               as
               a
               work
               or
               vertue
               in
               us
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               all
               workes
               of
               ours
               are
               excluded
               from
               being
               any
               cause
               or
               matter
               of
               our
               justification
               
                 g
              
               ;
               and
               therefore
               if
               faith
               were
               so
               considered
               ,
               it
               must
               then
               be
               excluded
               also
               ;
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               then
               is
               faith
               considered
               when
               we
               are
               said
               to
               be
               justified
               by
               faith
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Onely
               relatively
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               object
               of
               it
               ,
               which
               is
               Jesus
               Christ
               and
               his
               righteousnesse
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Faith
               being
               not
               considered
               in
               our
               justification
               properly
               as
               a
               worke
               or
               vertue
               in
               us
               ,
               it
               must
               needs
               then
               be
               considered
               relatively
               in
               respect
               of
               Christ
               the
               object
               of
               it
               ;
               but
               how
               may
               the
               truth
               of
               this
               yet
               further
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               As
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               we
               are
               justified
               by
               faith
               ,
               so
               it
               also
               saith
               Christ
               is
               our
               righteousnesse
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               that
               we
               are
               justified
               by
               Christ
               
                 i
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               else
               may
               be
               said
               for
               the
               further
               clearing
               of
               this
               truth
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Sometimes
               this
               phrase
               ,
               
                 to
                 be
                 justified
                 by
                 faith
                 ,
              
               is
               expounded
               in
               the
               words
               immediately
               following
               ,
               to
               be
               nothing
               else
               but
               to
               be
               justified
               by
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Gal.
              
               2.
               16.
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               justification
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Justification
               is
               onely
               one
               benefit
               of
               God
               vouchsafed
               to
               believers
               ;
               but
               there
               are
               two
               parts
               thereof
               inseparably
               conjoyned
               ,
               namely
               ,
               forgivenesse
               
               of
               sinnes
               through
               the
               sufferings
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               accounting
               a
               man
               just
               and
               righteous
               through
               the
               righteousnesse
               of
               Christ
               imputed
               to
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               the
               object
               of
               justification
               ,
               the
               persons
               whom
               God
               doth
               justifie
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Onely
               the
               Elect
               
                 k
              
               ,
               being
               by
               nature
               and
               in
               themselves
               sinners
               and
               ungodly
               
                 l
              
               ,
               but
               called
               by
               grace
               to
               be
               true
               believers
               in
               Christ
               
                 m
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               Adoption
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               An
               act
               of
               Gods
               free
               grace
               
                 n
              
               ,
               whereby
               the
               Elect
               
                 o
              
               being
               in
               themselves
               aliens
               &
               strangers
               
                 p
              
               from
               God
               ,
               are
               upon
               their
               believing
               in
               Christ
               
                 q
              
               admitted
               for
               Christs
               sake
               
                 r
              
               ,
               on
               whom
               they
               doe
               believe
               ,
               into
               the
               houshold
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               dignity
               and
               priviledge
               of
               his
               children
               
                 s
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               are
               the
               benefits
               of
               this
               adoption
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               means
               hereof
               believers
               are
               brethren
               to
               Christ
               Jesus
               
                 t
              
               ,
               have
               title
               to
               the
               heavenly
               inheritance
               
                 u
              
               and
               have
               liberty
               and
               boldnesse
               to
               make
               their
               requests
               to
               God
               
                 w
              
               ,
               as
               to
               a
               most
               gracious
               and
               loving
               father
               ,
               with
               great
               assurance
               to
               be
               heard
               
                 x
              
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             25.
             
             Of
             Sanctification
             ,
             and
             the
             difference
             between
             it
             and
             Justification
             ;
             and
             of
             foure
             other
             benefits
             of
             Christ
             to
             believers
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               SAnctification
               being
               another
               of
               those
               benefits
               that
               come
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               our
               union
               with
               Christ
               ,
               tell
               me
               first
               of
               all
               what
               Sanctification
               is
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               a
               true
               and
               reall
               change
               
                 a
              
               ,
               wrought
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               
                 b
              
               ,
               in
               the
               Elect
               
                 c
              
               ,
               now
               believing
               on
               Christ
               
                 d
              
               :
               whereby
               the
               whole
               man
               
                 e
              
               is
               changed
               and
               altered
               from
               the
               turpitude
               and
               filthinesse
               of
               sinne
               
                 f
              
               ,
               to
               the
               purity
               of
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               difference
               is
               there
               between
               the
               former
               benefit
               ▪
               to
               wit
               Iustification
               ,
               and
               this
               of
               Sanctification
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               materiall
               cause
               of
               the
               one
               is
               the
               righteousnesse
               of
               Christ
               without
               us
               ,
               imputed
               to
               us
               
                 g
              
               :
               but
               the
               materiall
               cause
               of
               the
               other
               is
               a
               body
               of
               divine
               graces
               and
               qualities
               infused
               into
               the
               soule
               ,
               created
               in
               us
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               doe
               they
               differ
               in
               respect
               of
               their
               formall
               causes
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               formall
               cause
               of
               justification
               is
               the
               pronouncing
               of
               the
               sentence
               of
               absolution
               ,
               and
               accepting
               a
               mans
               person
               for
               righteous
               :
               the
               formall
               
               cause
               of
               Sanctification
               is
               the
               restoring
               o
               Gods
               Image
               into
               the
               soule
               ,
               by
               putting
               off
               the
               old
               man
               ,
               and
               putting
               on
               the
               new
               ,
               
                 Ephes.
              
               4.
               22
               ,
               23
               ,
               24
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               doe
               they
               differ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Justification
               makes
               no
               reall
               change
               in
               the
               soule
               ,
               as
               when
               the
               Judge
               acquits
               a
               man
               ,
               but
               makes
               him
               never
               a
               whit
               the
               more
               honest
               then
               before
               ;
               but
               Sanctification
               makes
               a
               great
               change
               in
               the
               soule
               from
               sinne
               and
               corruption
               unto
               purity
               and
               holinesse
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               6.
               17.
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               1.
               13.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               6.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               may
               be
               a
               fourth
               difference
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Justification
               is
               perfect
               at
               the
               first
               ,
               as
               one
               individuall
               act
               ;
               but
               Sanctification
               is
               a
               graduall
               work
               ,
               imperfect
               at
               the
               first
               ,
               and
               growing
               by
               degrees
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               doe
               you
               say
               that
               Iustification
               is
               perfect
               at
               the
               first
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               sense
               and
               feeling
               ,
               and
               assurance
               of
               it
               ,
               for
               these
               may
               increase
               and
               grow
               daily
               ,
               and
               are
               therefore
               daily
               to
               be
               prayed
               for
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               6.
               12.
               
               
                 Luke
              
               17.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               then
               is
               justification
               perfect
               at
               the
               first
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               respect
               of
               the
               matter
               whereby
               we
               are
               justified
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               imputed
               righteousnesse
               of
               Christ
               ,
               which
               is
               so
               perfect
               that
               a
               man
               can
               never
               have
               more
               all
               the
               daies
               of
               his
               life
               ,
               though
               he
               should
               live
               as
               long
               as
               ever
               any
               did
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Is
               not
               Sanctification
               also
               perfect
               at
               the
               first
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               Farre
               from
               it
               ;
               for
               the
               honest
               men
               upon
               earth
               have
               been
               sensible
               of
               such
               imperfection
               
                 i
              
               in
               their
               Sanctification
               ,
               that
               they
               durst
               not
               stand
               to
               be
               justified
               before
               God
               thereby
               
                 k
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               proceeds
               from
               this
               imperfection
               of
               Sanctification
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               A
               continuall
               combat
               between
               corruption
               and
               grace
               in
               the
               sanctified
               soule
               ,
               
                 Gal.
              
               5.
               17.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               what
               else
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               A
               continuall
               exercise
               of
               repentance
               ,
               and
               of
               fleeing
               to
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               7.
               24
               ,
               25.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Iustification
               ,
               Adoption
               ,
               and
               Sanctification
               are
               excellent
               benefits
               that
               come
               to
               believers
               through
               Christ
               ;
               tell
               me
               what
               other
               benefits
               do
               accompany
               or
               flow
               from
               these
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               this
               life
               there
               doth
               accompany
               or
               flow
               from
               them
               assurance
               of
               Gods
               love
               ,
               lively
               hope
               ,
               and
               expectation
               of
               glory
               ,
               peace
               of
               conscience
               ,
               and
               joy
               in
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               5.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               5.
               
               &
               14.
               17.
               
               
                 Tit.
              
               2.
               13.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               If
               these
               things
               be
               vouchsafed
               to
               believers
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               what
               shall
               they
               have
               in
               the
               life
               to
               come
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Unspeakable
               glory
               and
               happinesse
               in
               the
               immediate
               fruition
               of
               communion
               with
               God
               and
               Christ
               unto
               all
               eternity
               ,
               
                 Col.
              
               3.
               4.
               1
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               3.
               2.
               
                 Heb.
              
               12.
               23.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               15.
               28.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q
               But
               may
               not
               a
               true
               believer
               lose
               his
               faith
               ,
               and
               so
               lose
               all
               these
               benefits
               that
               come
               by
               faith
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               and
               fall
               short
               of
               eternall
               glory
               in
               the
               life
               to
               come
               ?
            
             
               A.
               If
               he
               should
               finally
               lose
               his
               faith
               ,
               it
               would
               be
               so
               indeed
               ;
               but
               God
               that
               of
               his
               grace
               hath
               wrought
               this
               faith
               in
               him
               ,
               will
               preserve
               and
               perfect
               the
               same
               untill
               the
               day
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Phil.
              
               1.
               6.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               1.
               8.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Doe
               you
               mean
               then
               that
               a
               true
               believer
               can
               never
               totally
               nor
               finally
               fall
               away
               ,
               but
               shall
               persevere
               in
               grace
               unto
               the
               end
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yea
               ,
               I
               mean
               so
               indeed
               ;
               this
               perseverance
               of
               believers
               in
               the
               state
               of
               grace
               being
               plainly
               and
               plenteously
               taught
               in
               the
               holy
               Scriptures
               ,
               1
               
                 Pet.
              
               1.
               5.
               
               
                 Luke
              
               22.
               31
               ,
               32.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               17.
               20
               ,
               21.
               
               &
               10.
               28.
               
               
                 Mat.
              
               16.
               18.
               
               
                 Ier.
              
               3●
               .
               40.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             26.
             
             Of
             the
             necessity
             of
             faith
             ,
             its
             imperfection
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             the
             means
             whereby
             it
             may
             be
             increased
             :
             Of
             hearing
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             of
             Baptisme
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               YOu
               have
               shewed
               many
               excellent
               benefits
               that
               come
               by
               faith
               ;
               but
               whether
               is
               faith
               of
               such
               necessity
               that
               these
               things
               cannot
               be
               without
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Such
               is
               the
               necessity
               of
               this
               grace
               of
               faith
               ,
               that
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               usuall
               way
               of
               Gods
               dispensation
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               hope
               nor
               possibility
               that
               a
               man
               should
               escape
               wrath
               or
               attaine
               happinesse
               in
               this
               or
               in
               another
               world
               without
               faith
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               3.
               18
               36.
               
               
                 Mark
              
               16.
               16.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               11.
               6.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               Faith
               then
               is
               very
               profitable
               and
               necessary
               ;
               but
               whether
               is
               it
               perfect
               at
               the
               first
               ,
               or
               groweth
               by
               degrees
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               best
               faith
               is
               imperfect
               in
               this
               life
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               is
               usually
               little
               at
               the
               first
               
                 b
              
               ,
               increasing
               and
               growing
               by
               degrees
               unto
               more
               perfection
               
                 c
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               the
               ordinary
               and
               usuall
               means
               for
               increasing
               of
               faith
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Hearing
               the
               word
               
                 d
              
               ,
               Communion
               of
               Saints
               
                 e
              
               ,
               receiving
               of
               Sacraments
               
                 f
              
               ,
               prayer
               
                 g
              
               ,
               reading
               
                 h
              
               ,
               meditation
               
                 i
              
               and
               conference
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               When
               must
               we
               heare
               the
               word
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               usuall
               and
               ordinary
               time
               is
               on
               the
               Lords
               day
               
                 k
              
               ,
               and
               other
               times
               also
               
                 l
              
               are
               not
               to
               be
               neglected
               ,
               when
               God
               gives
               such
               opportunity
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               rules
               must
               be
               observed
               before
               we
               come
               to
               heare
               the
               word
               that
               we
               may
               get
               profit
               thereby
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               We
               must
               lay
               aside
               our
               sinnes
               
                 m
              
               ,
               seriously
               consider
               the
               weightinesse
               of
               the
               work
               we
               goe
               about
               
                 n
              
               ,
               resolve
               to
               obey
               whatsoever
               shall
               be
               
               shewed
               to
               be
               the
               will
               of
               God
               
                 o
              
               ,
               and
               pray
               to
               him
               that
               he
               would
               teach
               us
               to
               profit
               
                 p
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               rules
               must
               be
               observed
               in
               hearing
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Reverent
               attention
               
                 q
              
               ,
               with
               spirituall
               affections
               
                 r
              
               ,
               giving
               credit
               to
               the
               truth
               
                 s
              
               ,
               and
               applying
               the
               word
               unto
               our selves
               
                 t
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               must
               we
               observe
               after
               we
               haue
               heard
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               We
               must
               meditate
               of
               the
               same
               afterward
               
                 u
              
               ,
               confer
               of
               it
               with
               others
               
                 w
              
               ,
               pray
               to
               God
               for
               a
               blessing
               
                 x
              
               ,
               and
               set
               upon
               the
               practice
               of
               what
               is
               required
               
                 y
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               the
               generall
               nature
               of
               Sacraments
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               divine
               instructions
               annexed
               to
               the
               word
               ,
               for
               the
               teaching
               of
               Spirituall
               things
               ,
               
                 Gen.
              
               17.
               
               
                 Exod.
              
               12.
               
               
                 Mat.
              
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Who
               is
               the
               Author
               of
               Sacraments
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Onely
               God
               
                 z
              
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               Author
               of
               those
               Spirituall
               blessings
               and
               duties
               that
               are
               taught
               thereby
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               a
               Sacrament
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Two
               :
               an
               outward
               and
               visible
               signe
               ,
               and
               an
               inward
               and
               Spirituall
               blessing
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               thing
               signified
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Who
               are
               to
               receive
               the
               Sacraments
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               faithfull
               members
               of
               some
               visible
               Church
               ,
               and
               their
               seed
               ,
               
                 Gen.
              
               17.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               
                 Acts
              
               2.
               39.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               proper
               effect
               and
               use
               of
               a
               Sacrament
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               To
               be
               a
               signe
               and
               seale
               of
               the
               covenant
               between
               God
               and
               his
               people
               ,
               and
               of
               those
               spirituall
               blessings
               which
               are
               promised
               therein
               ,
               
                 Gen.
              
               17.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               4.
               11.
               
               
                 Exod.
              
               12.
               
               
                 Mat.
              
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               many
               Sacraments
               are
               there
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               the
               New
               Testament
               onely
               two
               :
               Baptisme
               and
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               28.
               19.
               
               &
               26.
               26
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               the
               outward
               signe
               or
               part
               in
               Baptisme
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Water
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               washing
               therewith
               
                 b
              
               ,
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               Sonne
               ,
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               
                 c
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               thing
               signified
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Union
               with
               Christ
               
                 d
              
               ,
               and
               forgivenesse
               of
               sinnes
               
                 e
              
               ,
               with
               sanctification
               in
               the
               mortifying
               of
               corruption
               ,
               and
               quickning
               the
               soule
               to
               newnesse
               ▪
               of
               life
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Who
               ought
               to
               be
               baptized
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Men
               of
               yeeres
               when
               once
               they
               are
               converted
               to
               the
               faith
               ,
               and
               joyned
               to
               the
               Churchg
               
                 g
              
               ;
               and
               such
               infants
               whose
               parents
               ,
               both
               or
               one
               of
               
               them
               are
               to
               be
               converted
               and
               joyned
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Who
               is
               the
               author
               of
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Lord
               Jesus
               in
               the
               same
               night
               in
               which
               he
               was
               betrayed
               when
               he
               was
               about
               to
               lay
               down
               his
               life
               ,
               which
               was
               the
               greatest
               act
               of
               love
               that
               ever
               was
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               11.
               23
               ,
               24.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               the
               outward
               signe
               in
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Bread
               and
               Wine
               with
               the
               actions
               pertaining
               to
               them
               ,
               which
               are
               breaking
               and
               pouring
               out
               ,
               giving
               and
               receiving
               ,
               eating
               and
               drinking
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               26.
               26.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               11.
               24
               ,
               25
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               spirituall
               blessing
               ,
               or
               thing
               signified
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               generall
               sum
               thereof
               is
               Christ
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               our
               communion
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               withall
               the
               benefits
               of
               his
               passion
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               26.
               26
               ,
               
                 &c.
              
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               10
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               things
               signified
               more
               particularly
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               passion
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               his
               sacrifice
               upon
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               consisting
               in
               the
               crucifying
               of
               his
               body
               ,
               and
               shedding
               of
               his
               blood
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               11.
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               else
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               action
               of
               God
               the
               father
               giving
               
                 k
              
               Christ
               for
               and
               to
               the
               elect
               ,
               with
               the
               action
               of
               Christ
               giving
               himselfe
               
                 l
              
               to
               death
               ,
               and
               likewise
               giving
               himselfe
               to
               the
               soules
               of
               the
               faithfull
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               third
               thing
               signified
               in
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               act
               of
               faith
               ,
               receiving
               Christ
               and
               feeding
               on
               him
               spiritually
               
                 m
              
               ,
               so
               as
               to
               grow
               unto
               more
               communion
               with
               his
               
                 n
              
               body
               and
               blood
               ,
               and
               spirituall
               strength
               of
               grace
               thereby
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Who
               ought
               to
               receive
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Such
               members
               of
               the
               Church
               as
               are
               endewed
               with
               knowledge
               
                 o
              
               spirituall
               affections
               
                 p
              
               ,
               faith
               
                 q
              
               repentance
               
                 r
              
               ,
               love
               
                 s
              
               ,
               and
               thankfulnesse
               
                 t
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             27.
             
             Of
             prayer
             ,
             and
             some
             other
             means
             of
             increasing
             faith
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               WHat
               is
               the
               generall
               nature
               of
               prayer
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               onely
               a
               wish
               or
               desire
               after
               this
               ,
               or
               that
               ;
               for
               a
               man
               may
               have
               so
               much
               and
               never
               pray
               ,
               
                 Iam.
              
               4.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               it
               then
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Prayer
               is
               an
               opening
               of
               the
               desire
               of
               the
               heart
               before
               God
               
                 a
              
               ,
               whether
               it
               be
               by
               ffighes
               and
               groanes
               
                 b
              
               ,
               or
               by
               words
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               other
               means
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               To
               whom
               must
               we
               pray
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               To
               him
               that
               knoweth
               the
               heart
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               is
               almighty
               ,
               and
               so
               able
               to
               help
               
                 f
              
               ,
               to
               him
               that
               is
               to
               be
               worshipped
               
                 g
              
               ,
               and
               believed
               in
               
                 h
              
               ,
               which
               is
               none
               but
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Whether
               must
               we
               pray
               to
               God
               directly
               and
               immediately
               ,
               or
               through
               a
               Mediator
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Onely
               through
               the
               mediation
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               146.
               
               
                 &
              
               16.
               23.
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               2.
               5.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               7.
               25.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               prayer
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Petition
               and
               Thanksgiving
               ,
               
                 Phil.
              
               4.
               6.
               1
               
                 Thess.
              
               5.
               17
               ,
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               Petition
               ?
            
             
               A.
               A
               prayer
               wherein
               we
               aske
               the
               preventing
               or
               removing
               of
               things
               hurtfull
               ,
               and
               the
               bestowing
               of
               things
               needfull
               ,
               
                 Mat
              
               7.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q
               What
               is
               Thanksgiving
               ?
            
             
               A.
               A
               prayer
               wherein
               we
               desire
               that
               honour
               and
               glory
               may
               be
               given
               to
               God
               for
               what
               we
               have
               received
               
                 i
              
               ,
               or
               do
               believe
               we
               shall
               receive
               hereafter
               
                 k
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Whether
               is
               not
               confession
               of
               our
               sinnes
               and
               miseries
               ,
               and
               vows
               and
               promises
               unto
               God
               ,
               parts
               of
               prayer
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               may
               be
               called
               adjuncts
               of
               prayer
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               to
               be
               expressed
               or
               understood
               in
               every
               prayer
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               that
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               A.
               By
               this
               ,
               because
               to
               come
               to
               God
               for
               mercy
               
               without
               an
               acknowledgement
               of
               our
               unworthinesse
               and
               misery
               ,
               and
               to
               desire
               him
               to
               perform
               what
               he
               requires
               of
               us
               ,
               is
               little
               better
               then
               a
               mocking
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Are
               there
               any
               for
               whom
               we
               must
               not
               pray
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               ;
               we
               must
               not
               pray
               for
               the
               dead
               ,
               because
               we
               cannot
               do
               it
               of
               faith
               ,
               as
               having
               neither
               precept
               nor
               example
               ,
               nor
               any
               good
               warrant
               for
               it
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               14.
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhy
               else
               may
               we
               not
               pray
               for
               the
               dead
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               such
               prayers
               cannot
               availe
               at
               all
               ,
               but
               are
               altogether
               vain
               ,
               1
               
                 Pet.
              
               3.
               19.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               9.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               For
               whom
               else
               must
               we
               not
               pray
               ?
            
             
               A.
               We
               must
               not
               pray
               for
               the
               salvation
               of
               all
               men
               living
               universally
               ,
               for
               that
               is
               contrary
               to
               the
               revealed
               will
               of
               God
               
                 l
              
               ;
               nor
               for
               any
               in
               particular
               that
               have
               sinned
               the
               sinne
               against
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               
                 m
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               For
               whom
               then
               must
               we
               pray
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               For
               all
               other
               sorts
               of
               men
               now
               living
               
                 n
              
               ,
               both
               our selves
               and
               others
               
                 o
              
               ,
               whether
               they
               be
               friends
               or
               enemies
               
                 p
              
               ,
               and
               for
               some
               that
               shall
               live
               hereafter
               
                 q
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Is
               there
               any
               rule
               of
               direction
               according
               to
               which
               we
               ought
               to
               frame
               our
               prayers
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Yes
               ,
               the
               whole
               will
               of
               God
               revealed
               for
               this
               purpose
               in
               the
               word
               
                 r
              
               ,
               and
               that
               pattern
               of
               prayer
               given
               by
               Christ
               unto
               his
               Disciples
               
                 s
              
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Seeing
               God
               knoweth
               all
               our
               wants
               afore
               we
               pray
               ,
               and
               hath
               determined
               with
               himselfe
               what
               he
               will
               doe
               for
               us
               ,
               wherefore
               then
               should
               we
               pray
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               to
               inform
               him
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               were
               ignorant
               of
               our
               estates
               ,
               for
               he
               understandeth
               our
               thoughts
               afarre
               off
               
                 t
              
               nor
               to
               change
               his
               minde
               ,
               for
               his
               purpose
               is
               unchangeable
               
                 u
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               then
               ?
            
             
               A.
               We
               are
               therefore
               to
               pray
               ,
               because
               God
               hath
               appointed
               prayer
               to
               be
               the
               way
               and
               means
               
                 w
              
               whereby
               he
               will
               accomplish
               that
               which
               he
               hath
               purposed
               to
               doe
               for
               us
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               must
               we
               pray
               that
               we
               may
               be
               accepted
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               persons
               praying
               must
               be
               righteous
               
                 x
              
               humble
               
                 y
              
               and
               upright
               
                 z
              
               and
               the
               matter
               of
               prayer
               must
               be
               something
               lawfull
               and
               promised
               
                 a
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               what
               must
               be
               the
               manner
               of
               praying
               ,
               and
               the
               end
               aymed
               at
               therein
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               manner
               must
               be
               in
               sense
               and
               feeling
               of
               our
               wants
               
                 b
              
               ;
               with
               faith
               
                 c
              
               ,
               fervency
               
                 d
              
               ,
               and
               perseverance
               
                 e
              
               ;
               and
               the
               end
               must
               not
               be
               that
               we
               may
               consume
               it
               upon
               our
               lusts
               ,
               but
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               other
               means
               are
               there
               for
               the
               increasing
               of
               faith
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               Diligent
               reading
               of
               the
               holy
               Scriptures
               
                 g
              
               ,
               and
               serious
               meditation
               therein
               
                 h
              
               ,
               with
               frequent
               and
               holy
               conference
               with
               others
               
                 i
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             28.
             
             Of
             the
             Church
             Catholike
             or
             Mysticall
             ,
             and
             the
             Difference
             between
             it
             and
             particular
             instituted
             Churches
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               WHo
               is
               the
               subject
               of
               Redemption
               ,
               or
               of
               all
               that
               deliverance
               obtained
               by
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               the
               blessed
               Angels
               ,
               because
               having
               never
               fallen
               they
               needed
               no
               Redeemer
               ,
               nor
               all
               the
               race
               of
               mankind
               ,
               for
               Christ
               would
               not
               pray
               for
               the
               world
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               17.
               9.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Who
               then
               were
               redeemed
               by
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               A.
               He
               gave
               himselfe
               for
               none
               others
               but
               only
               for
               his
               Church
               ,
               
                 Eph.
              
               5.
               25.
               
               
                 Acts
              
               20.
               28.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               10.
               15.
               
               &
               11.
               52.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               meant
               by
               the
               Church
               in
               the
               holy
               Scriptures
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               is
               usually
               taken
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               either
               for
               the
               Catholique
               Church
               
                 a
              
               which
               is
               called
               the
               Church
               mysticall
               ,
               or
               else
               it
               is
               taken
               for
               the
               Church
               instituted
               ,
               or
               particular
               Churches
               
                 b
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               difference
               between
               the
               catholike
               ,
               universall
               and
               mysticall
               Church
               ,
               and
               the
               instituted
               or
               particular
               churches
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               differ
               in
               their
               number
               ;
               for
               the
               catholike
               Church
               is
               but
               one
               Church
               ,
               one
               body
               
                 c
              
               but
               of
               the
               other
               sort
               in
               the
               dayes
               of
               the
               new
               Testament
               there
               are
               many
               Churches
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Wherein
               do
               they
               differ
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               matter
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Catholike
               Church
               hath
               none
               in
               it
               but
               Saints
               ,
               and
               all
               true
               beleevers
               are
               in
               it
               
                 e
                 :
              
               but
               particular
               Churches
               have
               some
               times
               many
               wolves
               within
               
                 f
              
               ,
               and
               many
               sheepe
               without
               
                 g
              
               ,
               though
               it
               ought
               not
               so
               to
               be
               :
               
                 Eph.
              
               5.
               23
               ,
               25
               ,
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               12.
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               a
               third
               defference
               betweene
               them
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               forme
               which
               constitutes
               the
               Catholike
               Church
               is
               their
               union
               which
               Christ
               by
               faith
               
                 h
              
               but
               the
               forme
               of
               the
               other
               is
               the
               bond
               of
               an
               holy
               covenant
               
                 i
              
               ,
               to
               walk
               together
               in
               all
               the
               waies
               of
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Is
               there
               not
               some
               difference
               between
               them
               in
               regard
               of
               place
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Yes
               ,
               for
               some
               parts
               and
               members
               of
               the
               Catholike
               Church
               are
               now
               in
               heaven
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               shall
               all
               come
               thither
               in
               Gods
               appointed
               time
               
                 k
              
               ;
               but
               the
               members
               of
               particular
               or
               instituted
               Churches
               are
               all
               of
               them
               upon
               the
               earth
               for
               
               the
               present
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               them
               must
               never
               come
               in
               heaven
               
                 l
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               may
               be
               a
               fifth
               difference
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Whereas
               particular
               churches
               are
               visible
               to
               themselves
               and
               others
               also
               ,
               especially
               in
               times
               of
               peare
               
                 m
              
               ,
               the
               Catholike
               church
               is
               properly
               a
               Church
               invisible
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               How
               is
               that
               proved
               ,
               that
               the
               Catholike
               Church
               is
               invisible
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               some
               parts
               thereof
               are
               now
               in
               heaven
               :
               and
               those
               that
               are
               on
               earth
               never
               were
               nor
               will
               be
               all
               together
               that
               they
               might
               be
               seen
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               may
               be
               a
               further
               proofe
               hereof
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Their
               union
               whith
               Christ
               wich
               is
               the
               form
               of
               that
               Church
               ,
               is
               knowne
               onely
               unto
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Name
               a
               sixth
               difference
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Catholike
               Church
               and
               all
               the
               members
               of
               it
               continue
               for
               ever
               
                 n
              
               ;
               but
               particular
               churches
               !
               by
               persecutions
               and
               corruptions
               may
               come
               to
               be
               utterly
               dissolved
               and
               extinct
               
                 o
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               a
               last
               difference
               betweene
               them
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               ordinary
               ministery
               appointed
               by
               christ
               is
               for
               the
               instituted
               and
               particular
               churches
               ,
               but
               not
               for
               the
               church
               catholike
               as
               such
               ,
               because
               that
               church
               hath
               no
               Pastor
               nor
               Bishop
               but
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               may
               this
               appeare
               that
               ministers
               are
               not
               ministers
               of
               the
               universall
               Church
               ,
               but
               only
               of
               some
               particular
               congregation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               church
               to
               whom
               the
               ministery
               belong
               is
               to
               chuse
               her
               owne
               ministers
               
                 p
              
               but
               the
               unversall
               church
               never
               comes
               together
               to
               make
               any
               such
               choice
               :
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               may
               this
               appeare
               ?
            
             
               A.
               There
               is
               no
               part
               of
               the
               church
               to
               which
               the
               ministery
               belongs
               ,
               but
               it
               stands
               in
               need
               of
               ministers
               
                 q
              
               .
               but
               a
               good
               part
               of
               the
               catholike
               Church
               is
               glorious
               in
               heaven
               with
               Christ
               ,
               and
               therefore
               hath
               no
               such
               need
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               may
               be
               a
               third
               ground
               hereof
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               flock
               of
               God
               over
               which
               the
               Holy
               ghost
               :
               doth
               make
               men
               overseers
               ,
               is
               such
               as
               may
               be
               attended
               and
               watched
               over
               ;
               even
               the
               whole
               flocke
               and
               ministers
               thereof
               
                 r
              
               :
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               why
               may
               not
               the
               same
               be
               said
               of
               the
               Catholike
               Church
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Because
               that
               Church
               is
               so
               large
               that
               it
               is
               not
               possible
               for
               any
               man
               to
               attend
               it
               or
               watch
               over
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Is
               there
               any
               evill
               in
               it
               for
               one
               man
               to
               be
               a
               Bishop
               or
               minister
               to
               all
               Christians
               ,
               where
               ever
               they
               be
               disposed
               of
               ,
               and
               not
               onely
               to
               one
               congregation
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Besides
               that
               such
               a
               man
               must
               needs
               neglect
               the
               greatest
               part
               of
               his
               charge
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               great
               part
               of
               the
               usurpation
               of
               the
               Bishop
               of
               Rome
               ,
               for
               
               which
               he
               is
               truely
               called
               Antichrist
               ,
               that
               he
               will
               take
               upon
               him
               to
               be
               universall
               Bishop
               
                 s
              
               over
               all
               the
               Christians
               in
               the
               world
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Who
               is
               the
               head
               of
               the
               catholike
               church
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Onely
               Iesus
               Christ
               
                 t
              
               ,
               as
               giving
               influence
               of
               life
               ,
               sense
               and
               motion
               to
               the
               same
               ,
               as
               the
               head
               doth
               unto
               the
               body
               :
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Who
               are
               the
               members
               of
               that
               church
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Only
               they
               and
               all
               they
               that
               are
               effectually
               called
               to
               be
               true
               beleevers
               in
               Christ
               :
               
                 Rev.
              
               17.
               14.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               15.
               19.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               the
               Catholike
               church
               ?
            
             
               A.
               According
               to
               the
               degrees
               of
               communion
               which
               they
               have
               with
               Christ
               ,
               so
               that
               church
               may
               be
               distinguished
               into
               that
               which
               is
               militant
               and
               that
               which
               is
               triumphant
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               the
               church
               militant
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               is
               that
               part
               of
               the
               catholike
               Church
               which
               is
               warring
               and
               fighting
               here
               on
               earth
               against
               spirituall
               enemies
               ,
               the
               divell
               ,
               the
               world
               and
               the
               flesh
               .
               
                 Eph.
              
               6.
               12.
               
               
                 Phil.
              
               1.
               30.
               
               
                 &
              
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               10.
               4.
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               1.
               18.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               what
               is
               the
               Church
               Triumphant
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               is
               that
               part
               of
               the
               Catholike
               church
               which
               are
               now
               in
               heaven
               ,
               gloriously
               triumphing
               over
               all
               those
               enemies
               which
               in
               this
               world
               they
               did
               conflict
               and
               combate
               withall
               .
               
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               13.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               12.
               23.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               5.
               27.
               
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             29.
             
             Of
             the
             instituted
             Church
             ,
             or
             perticular
             churches
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               WHat
               is
               the
               matter
               of
               particular
               or
               visible
               churches
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               By
               the
               appointment
               of
               Christ
               all
               churches
               ought
               to
               consist
               onely
               of
               true
               beleevers
               
                 a
              
               and
               all
               that
               are
               true
               beleevers
               ought
               to
               joyn
               themselves
               unto
               some
               church
               
                 b
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               If
               the
               matter
               of
               particular
               churches
               for
               the
               quality
               of
               it
               ought
               to
               be
               true
               beleevers
               in
               Christ
               ,
               what
               ought
               to
               be
               the
               quantity
               thereof
               ?
            
             
               Q
               No
               more
               in
               number
               in
               the
               dayes
               of
               the
               new
               Testament
               ,
               but
               onely
               so
               many
               as
               may
               ordinarily
               meet
               together
               in
               one
               congregation
               ,
               
                 Acts
              
               2.
               46.
               
               &
               5.
               12.
               
               &
               3.
               2.
               
               &
               14.
               27.
               
               &
               15.
               25.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               4.
               and
               11.
               17
               ,
               18.
               and
               14.
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Is
               any
               thing
               else
               needfull
               to
               the
               being
               of
               a
               visible
               church
               but
               onely
               the
               matter
               above
               mentioned
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Timber
               and
               stones
               are
               not
               an
               house
               untill
               they
               be
               compacted
               and
               joyned
               together
               ;
               and
               as
               the
               humane
               soule
               and
               body
               are
               not
               man
               ,
               unlesse
               they
               be
               united
               ;
               so
               beleevers
               are
               not
               a
               visible
               church
               ,
               without
               some
               visible
               bond
               and
               union
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               what
               is
               that
               bond
               that
               doth
               unite
               them
               ?
            
             
               A.
               An
               holy
               agreement
               and
               covenant
               
                 c
              
               ,
               with
               God
               and
               one
               another
               ,
               to
               walke
               together
               in
               such
               
               duties
               of
               worship
               to
               God
               and
               edification
               of
               one
               another
               as
               the
               Gospell
               of
               Christ
               requireth
               of
               all
               Churches
               and
               the
               members
               thereof
               :
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               many
               kinds
               of
               Churches
               are
               there
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               visible
               Church
               (
               if
               we
               speake
               of
               that
               which
               is
               truely
               so
               called
               )
               is
               one
               and
               the
               same
               in
               essence
               ,
               from
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               world
               to
               the
               end
               thereof
               ;
               namely
               a
               company
               of
               people
               united
               together
               in
               the
               profession
               of
               the
               true
               religion
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               may
               not
               the
               true
               church
               be
               some
               way
               distinguished
               ?
            
             
               
                 A
              
               Yes
               ;
               for
               there
               is
               the
               church
               of
               the
               old
               Testament
               ,
               and
               the
               churches
               of
               the
               new
               :
               there
               are
               pure
               churches
               and
               churches
               that
               are
               corrupt
               ;
               and
               besides
               these
               that
               are
               true
               ,
               there
               are
               also
               some
               that
               are
               false
               Churches
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               Church
               of
               the
               old
               Testament
               ?
            
             
               
                 A
              
               A
               company
               of
               people
               united
               together
               in
               the
               profession
               of
               such
               a
               Religion
               ,
               or
               faith
               ,
               whereby
               men
               beleeved
               on
               Christ
               then
               to
               come
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               a
               Church
               of
               the
               new
               Testement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               A
               company
               of
               people
               united
               together
               in
               the
               profession
               of
               such
               a
               religion
               or
               faith
               whereby
               men
               beleeve
               on
               Christ
               already
               come
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               are
               pure
               churches
               and
               churches
               that
               are
               corrupt
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               A
               pure
               Church
               is
               such
               a
               church
               whose
               matter
               
               forme
               ,
               doctrine
               ,
               worship
               ,
               and
               ministery
               is
               accordding
               to
               the
               appointment
               of
               Christ
               in
               the
               word
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               what
               is
               a
               corrupt
               Church
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Such
               an
               one
               as
               in
               the
               things
               last
               mentioned
               or
               in
               some
               of
               them
               doth
               swerve
               from
               the
               appointment
               of
               Christ
               ,
               yet
               still
               holding
               the
               foundation
               of
               salvation
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               if
               their
               swerving
               be
               such
               as
               overthroweth
               the
               foundation
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Then
               they
               cease
               to
               be
               a
               true
               church
               ,
               and
               become
               either
               no
               church
               ,
               or
               at
               the
               best
               a
               false
               church
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               a
               false
               church
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               One
               that
               is
               so
               exceedingly
               corrupt
               in
               regard
               of
               their
               constitution
               ,
               doctrine
               ,
               worship
               ,
               ministery
               ,
               that
               if
               men
               beleeve
               and
               walke
               according
               thereunto
               ,
               they
               cannot
               be
               saved
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               may
               not
               thus
               much
               befall
               a
               true
               church
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               No
               ;
               a
               true
               Church
               is
               either
               pure
               in
               these
               things
               ,
               or
               if
               corrupt
               ,
               yet
               not
               so
               corrupt
               as
               to
               overthrow
               salvation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             30.
             
             Of
             the
             power
             or
             liberty
             of
             churches
             ,
             and
             of
             church
             officers
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               WHat
               is
               the
               power
               or
               liberty
               of
               particular
               Churches
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               not
               civill
               or
               worldly
               ,
               for
               Christs
               kingdome
               is
               not
               of
               this
               world
               
                 a
              
               ;
               neither
               is
               it
               independent
               and
               supreame
               ,
               for
               that
               belongs
               only
               
               to
               Christ
               
                 b
              
               ;
               but
               their
               power
               is
               Spirituall
               and
               ministeriall
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               wherein
               have
               they
               such
               power
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               have
               such
               power
               from
               Christ
               to
               exercise
               all
               the
               Ordinances
               of
               true
               Religion
               ,
               and
               to
               assemble
               together
               for
               the
               exercise
               thereof
               ;
               and
               in
               particular
               to
               choose
               Officers
               to
               themselves
               ,
               and
               to
               practice
               Discipline
               or
               censures
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Whether
               have
               Churches
               absolute
               power
               from
               Christ
               to
               assemble
               together
               for
               the
               exercise
               of
               true
               Religion
               ,
               or
               onely
               so
               far
               forth
               as
               the
               Princes
               of
               the
               earth
               shall
               give
               them
               leave
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Princes
               ought
               not
               to
               hinder
               these
               things
               ,
               but
               to
               be
               nursing
               fathers
               to
               the
               Church
               
                 c
              
               ;
               and
               it
               is
               a
               great
               blessing
               of
               God
               when
               they
               are
               such
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               But
               if
               Princes
               be
               not
               such
               ,
               what
               ought
               the
               Church
               to
               do
               in
               such
               case
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               must
               not
               neglect
               to
               observe
               the
               commandements
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               lack
               of
               the
               commandement
               of
               man
               
                 e
              
               ,
               because
               Jesus
               Christ
               who
               giveth
               them
               commandement
               for
               these
               things
               ,
               is
               the
               King
               of
               Kings
               ,
               and
               the
               Prince
               of
               the
               Kings
               of
               the
               earth
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               To
               whom
               belongeth
               the
               power
               of
               choosing
               Officers
               to
               the
               Church
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               Church
               is
               to
               choose
               her
               own
               Officers
               ,
               
                 Acts
              
               1.
               23.
               
               
                 &
              
               6.
               3
               ,
               5.
               
               &
               14.
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               that
               be
               further
               cleared
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Either
               the
               Church
               must
               choose
               her
               own
               Officers
               ,
               or
               else
               men
               may
               intrude
               themselves
               ;
               or
               Officers
               must
               be
               called
               immediately
               of
               God
               ,
               or
               be
               appointed
               by
               some
               other
               men
               :
               none
               of
               which
               may
               be
               affirmed
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               may
               not
               men
               intrude
               themselves
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               No
               man
               must
               take
               this
               honour
               to
               himself
               to
               be
               an
               Officer
               in
               the
               Church
               ,
               but
               he
               that
               is
               called
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               was
               
                 Aaron
                 ,
                 Heb.
              
               5.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               why
               may
               not
               a
               man
               be
               called
               of
               God
               immediately
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Such
               kind
               of
               callings
               are
               not
               to
               be
               expected
               in
               these
               daies
               ,
               as
               being
               particular
               to
               Apostles
               and
               other
               extraordinary
               Officers
               ,
               
                 Gal.
              
               1.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               why
               may
               no
               other
               men
               appoint
               Officers
               to
               the
               Church
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Other
               men
               that
               are
               not
               of
               the
               Church
               have
               no
               such
               authority
               given
               them
               as
               to
               appoint
               Offices
               to
               the
               Church
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               If
               men
               must
               not
               be
               Officers
               without
               a
               calling
               ,
               and
               immediate
               callings
               be
               ceased
               ,
               and
               other
               men
               may
               not
               appoint
               Church
               Officers
               ,
               it
               remaineth
               then
               that
               the
               Church
               is
               to
               choose
               her
               own
               Officers
               :
               but
               unto
               what
               Functions
               must
               the
               Church
               choose
               Officers
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Onely
               to
               such
               Functions
               as
               are
               appointed
               by
               Christ
               in
               his
               word
               
                 g
              
               and
               are
               of
               ordinary
               
               and
               perpetuall
               use
               in
               the
               Church
               ;
               for
               otherwise
               they
               cannot
               expect
               that
               God
               will
               be
               with
               them
               in
               the
               choise
               ,
               or
               blesse
               the
               officers
               unto
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               are
               the
               Officers
               appointed
               by
               Christ
               for
               ordinary
               and
               perpetuall
               use
               in
               the
               Church
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               Bishops
               and
               Deacons
               
                 h
              
               ,
               which
               Bishops
               are
               also
               called
               Elders
               
                 i
              
               more
               particularly
               ,
               they
               are
               Pastors
               ,
               Teachers
               
                 k
              
               ,
               ruling
               Elders
               
                 l
              
               ,
               Deacons
               
                 m
              
               ,
               and
               Widdows
               
                 n
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               Pastors
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               Elders
               of
               the
               Chuch
               ,
               who
               are
               to
               quicken
               the
               hearts
               of
               the
               people
               unto
               all
               faith
               and
               obedience
               ,
               and
               to
               reprove
               and
               comfort
               where
               there
               is
               need
               ,
               by
               attending
               upon
               Exhortation
               
                 o
              
               ,
               with
               a
               word
               of
               wisdom
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               Teachers
               ?
            
             
               A.
               They
               are
               Elders
               of
               the
               Church
               who
               are
               to
               instruct
               the
               people
               in
               the
               good
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               to
               refute
               errour
               
                 p
              
               by
               attending
               upon
               teaching
               sound
               doctrine
               with
               a
               word
               of
               knowledge
               
                 q
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               ruling
               Elders
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               Elders
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               who
               though
               they
               doe
               not
               labour
               in
               the
               word
               and
               
               doctrine
               
                 r
              
               ,
               yet
               they
               are
               to
               guide
               the
               Church
               in
               comelinesse
               and
               order
               ,
               and
               peaceably
               attending
               upon
               ruling
               with
               diligence
               
                 s
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               are
               Deacons
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               Officers
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               who
               are
               to
               retaine
               ,
               preserve
               ,
               and
               distribute
               
                 t
              
               the
               outward
               Treasures
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               for
               the
               reliefe
               of
               the
               poore
               ,
               and
               other
               outward
               affaires
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               in
               simplicity
               and
               faithfulnesse
               
                 u
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               are
               widows
               and
               their
               works
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               godly
               and
               ancient
               women
               ,
               left
               desolate
               and
               destitute
               of
               outward
               succour
               ,
               who
               are
               to
               attend
               the
               sick
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               offices
               as
               are
               more
               suitable
               to
               be
               performed
               by
               women
               then
               by
               men
               ,
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               5.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               16.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               persons
               must
               the
               Church
               choose
               for
               these
               Offices
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Such
               members
               of
               the
               Church
               
                 w
              
               ,
               as
               by
               sufficient
               experience
               ,
               time
               ,
               and
               triall
               
                 x
              
               ,
               are
               known
               to
               be
               fitted
               with
               gifts
               
                 y
              
               and
               graces
               from
               God
               for
               the
               places
               that
               the
               Church
               would
               put
               them
               in
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               must
               Officers
               be
               put
               into
               their
               places
               ?
            
             
               A.
               All
               of
               them
               by
               solemn
               prayer
               unto
               God
               ,
               
               and
               with
               imposition
               of
               hands
               upon
               Elders
               and
               Deacons
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               ordaining
               of
               Elders
               with
               fasting
               also
               .
               
                 Acts
              
               6.
               6.
               1
               
                 Tim.
              
               4.
               14.
               
               &
               5.
               22.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               6.
               2.
               
               
                 Acts
              
               14.
               26.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             31.
             
             Of
             Church
             Discipline
             or
             Censures
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
               WHat
               is
               Church
               Discipline
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               A
               personall
               application
               of
               the
               will
               of
               God
               by
               censures
               ,
               for
               the
               preventing
               and
               removing
               of
               scandals
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               it
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Binding
               and
               loosing
               
                 a
              
               ,
               which
               may
               be
               also
               called
               retaining
               and
               remitting
               of
               sinnes
               
                 b
              
               ;
               and
               the
               former
               is
               either
               Admonition
               
                 c
              
               or
               Excommunication
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               persons
               are
               subject
               to
               Church-censures
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               and
               onely
               they
               that
               are
               member
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               18.
               15.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               12.
               
               
                 Psa.
              
               149.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               In
               what
               way
               ,
               and
               by
               what
               steps
               and
               degrees
               must
               an
               offending
               brother
               be
               dealt
               withall
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               If
               the
               matter
               be
               private
               ,
               I
               must
               first
               reprove
               him
               privately
               ;
               if
               this
               doe
               not
               win
               him
               ,
               I
               must
               then
               take
               one
               or
               two
               more
               ,
               
                 Matth.
              
               18.
               15.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               if
               this
               also
               prevaile
               not
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Then
               the
               matter
               must
               be
               told
               unto
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               the
               Church
               must
               publiquely
               admonish
               
               him
               ;
               and
               if
               he
               do
               not
               heare
               the
               Church
               ,
               he
               is
               to
               be
               excommunicated
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               18.
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               In
               what
               manner
               must
               admonition
               or
               reproof
               ,
               whether
               private
               or
               publique
               ,
               be
               administred
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Sometimes
               with
               meeknesse
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               with
               severity
               and
               sharpnesse
               
                 f
              
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               condition
               of
               the
               person
               sinning
               ,
               the
               sinne
               committed
               ,
               and
               the
               manner
               of
               doing
               
                 g
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               else
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Alwaies
               with
               due
               solemnity
               ,
               as
               an
               ordinance
               of
               God
               
                 h
              
               ,
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               so
               that
               the
               winning
               
                 i
              
               of
               the
               party
               must
               be
               the
               thing
               that
               must
               be
               aymed
               at
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               Excommunication
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               A
               putting
               away
               ,
               or
               cutting
               off
               from
               the
               communion
               and
               fellowship
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               2
               ,
               13.
               
               
                 Gal.
              
               5.
               12.
               
               
                 Mat.
              
               18.
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               For
               what
               sinnes
               must
               men
               be
               excommunicated
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               For
               hainous
               and
               flagitious
               
                 k
              
               offences
               being
               publiquely
               known
               ,
               and
               for
               other
               offences
               persisted
               in
               with
               obstinacy
               after
               due
               admonition
               
                 l
              
               .
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               1
               ,
               4
               ,
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               For
               what
               end
               should
               men
               be
               excommunicated
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               For
               the
               healing
               of
               the
               offendor
               
                 m
              
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               preserving
               others
               from
               sinne
               
                 n
              
               ,
               and
               for
               
               the
               glory
               of
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               which
               is
               blasphemed
               because
               of
               the
               sinne
               of
               Church-members
               
                 o
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               should
               a
               man
               behave
               himselfe
               towards
               them
               that
               are
               excommunicated
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               He
               must
               avoyd
               all
               Church-communion
               with
               them
               
                 p
              
               ,
               and
               all
               voluntary
               civill
               fellowship
               
                 q
              
               ,
               that
               may
               argue
               approbation
               or
               familiarity
               :
               But
               not
               such
               duties
               as
               men
               are
               bound
               unto
               in
               naturall
               or
               civill
               respects
               
                 r
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               When
               must
               a
               man
               under
               censure
               be
               loosed
               and
               forgiven
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               When
               he
               gives
               such
               signes
               of
               repentance
               as
               may
               satisfie
               rationall
               charity
               that
               the
               sinne
               is
               truly
               subdued
               and
               mortified
               ,
               
                 Luke
              
               17.
               3
               ,
               4.
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               5.
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               2.
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             32.
             
             Of
             the
             life
             that
             beievers
             ought
             to
             live
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               WHat
               ought
               to
               be
               the
               life
               of
               them
               that
               are
               in
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               A
               course
               of
               holy
               obedience
               ,
               and
               service
               to
               God
               all
               the
               daies
               of
               their
               life
               ,
               
                 Luke
              
               1.
               74
               ,
               75.
               1
               
                 Pet.
              
               1.
               14
               ,
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               
                 Tit.
              
               3.
               8.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               the
               generall
               rule
               of
               obedience
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               the
               commandements
               of
               men
               
                 a
              
               ,
               nor
               that
               which
               is
               good
               in
               our
               own
               eyes
               
                 b
              
               ,
               but
               that
               
               will
               of
               God
               which
               is
               therefore
               revealed
               unto
               us
               that
               we
               might
               do
               it
               
                 c
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhether
               may
               not
               unbelievers
               perform
               duties
               of
               obedience
               ?
            
             
               A.
               They
               may
               performe
               many
               things
               which
               are
               good
               for
               the
               matter
               of
               them
               
                 d
              
               ,
               but
               not
               so
               as
               to
               please
               God
               in
               any
               thing
               they
               doe
               
                 e
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               If
               they
               cannot
               please
               God
               in
               any
               thing
               they
               doe
               ,
               had
               they
               not
               best
               then
               to
               neglect
               goods
               duties
               altogether
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               so
               :
               for
               they
               are
               nowhere
               exempted
               from
               the
               commandement
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Are
               believers
               able
               to
               performe
               obedience
               to
               God
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               are
               able
               by
               the
               power
               of
               Christ
               that
               strengthens
               them
               ,
               to
               doe
               the
               will
               of
               God
               in
               some
               measure
               of
               truth
               ,
               as
               being
               now
               alive
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               and
               created
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               to
               good
               works
               ,
               
                 Phil.
              
               4
               13.
               
               
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               10.
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               6.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               can
               they
               doe
               this
               in
               such
               perfection
               as
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               requireth
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               No
               ,
               in
               no
               wise
               
                 f
              
               ,
               and
               the
               reason
               is
               because
               they
               know
               but
               in
               part
               
                 g
              
               ,
               and
               have
               flesh
               dwelling
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               lusting
               against
               the
               Spirit
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               Should
               they
               not
               then
               omit
               good
               duties
               altogether
               ,
               seeing
               they
               cannot
               perform
               them
               in
               that
               perfection
               which
               the
               Law
               requireth
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Not
               so
               ,
               but
               doe
               them
               in
               uprightnesse
               of
               heart
               ,
               as
               God
               shall
               inable
               them
               
                 i
              
               ,
               because
               God
               of
               his
               mercy
               through
               Christ
               hath
               promised
               to
               pardon
               their
               infirmities
               and
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               to
               accept
               their
               sincere
               ,
               though
               weake
               endeavours
               
                 k
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               speciall
               rule
               according
               to
               which
               the
               life
               of
               a
               christian
               ought
               to
               be
               framed
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               life
               of
               a
               christian
               ought
               to
               be
               framed
               according
               to
               the
               morrall
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               13.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
               
                 Eph
              
               6
               2
               ,
               3
               
                 Iam
              
               2
               8.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               may
               that
               be
               further
               cleared
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               christians
               are
               not
               set
               at
               liberty
               to
               sinne
               
                 l
              
               ,
               and
               no
               man
               knoweth
               what
               is
               sinne
               but
               by
               the
               Law
               
                 m
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               else
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               in
               the
               new
               covenant
               God
               doth
               not
               promise
               to
               take
               away
               the
               Law
               ,
               but
               to
               write
               it
               in
               our
               hearts
               
                 n
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               rules
               are
               to
               be
               observed
               for
               our
               better
               understanding
               the
               commandements
               of
               the
               Law
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Every
               commandement
               of
               the
               Law
               is
               spirituall
               .
               reaching
               not
               onely
               to
               the
               outward
               man
               ,
               but
               also
               to
               the
               heart
               ,
               soule
               ,
               and
               conscience
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               7.
               14.
               
               
                 Mat.
              
               5.
               22
               ,
               28.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               another
               rule
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Under
               the
               negative
               part
               the
               affirmative
               is
               comprehended
               ,
               and
               under
               the
               affirmative
               the
               negative
               ,
               
                 Mark
              
               3.
               4.
               
                 Psal.
              
               34.
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               may
               be
               a
               third
               rule
               for
               the
               same
               purpose
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Under
               one
               vice
               forbidden
               ,
               all
               of
               the
               same
               kind
               are
               forbidden
               also
               ;
               with
               all
               the
               causes
               ,
               occasions
               ,
               and
               signes
               thereof
               .
               And
               under
               one
               duty
               are
               commanded
               all
               of
               the
               same
               kind
               ,
               with
               all
               the
               means
               and
               helps
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               may
               be
               a
               fourth
               rule
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               God
               requireth
               not
               only
               that
               we
               keep
               the
               Law
               our selves
               ,
               but
               that
               as
               much
               as
               is
               in
               us
               we
               cause
               others
               to
               keep
               it
               also
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               many
               are
               the
               commandements
               of
               the
               Law
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               In
               respect
               of
               the
               generall
               heads
               they
               are
               ten
               
                 o
              
               ;
               but
               all
               may
               be
               referred
               to
               two
               kinds
               :
               duties
               to
               God
               in
               the
               foure
               first
               Commandements
               ,
               and
               duties
               to
               our
               neighbour
               in
               the
               six
               latter
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               VVhat
               is
               the
               main
               scope
               of
               the
               first
               commandement
               ,
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 no
                 other
                 Gods
                 before
                 me
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Here
               is
               required
               all
               that
               naturall
               worship
               of
               God
               ,
               whether
               the
               same
               be
               inward
               or
               outward
               ,
               which
               is
               such
               as
               if
               there
               were
               no
               Law
               prescribed
               ,
               yet
               if
               we
               well
               know
               his
               nature
               ,
               we
               would
               undoubtedly
               perform
               it
               to
               him
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Name
               some
               principall
               duties
               that
               are
               here
               required
               ,
               with
               the
               contrary
               vices
               forbidden
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Here
               is
               required
               faith
               in
               God
               
                 p
              
               ,
               love
               to
               his
               Majesty
               
                 q
              
               ,
               and
               hope
               in
               him
               
                 r
              
               ,
               hearing
               his
               voice
               
                 s
              
               ,
               calling
               upon
               him
               by
               prayer
               
                 t
              
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               what
               are
               the
               evils
               forbidden
               in
               this
               first
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Here
               is
               forbidden
               Atheisme
               
                 u
              
               ,
               Ignorance
               of
               God
               
                 w
              
               ,
               unbeliefe
               
                 x
              
               ,
               dispaire
               
                 y
              
               ,
               pride
               
                 z
              
               ,
               hatered
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               contempt
               of
               God
               
                 b
              
               ,
               and
               all
               inordinate
               setting
               of
               our
               hearts
               upon
               any
               creature
               
                 c
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               is
               the
               maine
               scope
               of
               the
               second
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               second
               commandement
               enjoyneth
               all
               that
               worship
               of
               God
               which
               is
               by
               divine
               Institution
               and
               ordinance
               
                 Mat.
              
               28.
               20.
               
               
                 Deut.
              
               12.
               32.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               are
               some
               of
               the
               particulars
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               publike
               and
               solemne
               preaching
               and
               hearing
               of
               his
               word
               
                 d
              
               ,
               and
               prayer
               
                 e
              
               ,
               celebration
               of
               Sacraments
               
                 f
              
               Church
               ,
               fellowship
               
                 g
              
               ,
               election
               
               and
               ordaining
               of
               ministers
               and
               their
               whole
               ministration
               
                 h
              
               ,
               with
               the
               due
               observation
               of
               Church
               discipline
               
                 i
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               evill
               here
               forbidden
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               neglect
               of
               the
               instituted
               worship
               of
               God
               
                 k
              
               ,
               and
               all
               worshipping
               of
               him
               after
               the
               Images
               ,
               Imaginations
               or
               Inventions
               of
               men
               
                 l
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               sum
               of
               the
               third
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               things
               here
               required
               are
               the
               due
               manner
               of
               observing
               and
               using
               all
               things
               that
               pertaine
               to
               the
               naturall
               or
               instituted
               worship
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               name
               of
               God
               whereby
               he
               makes
               himselfe
               knowne
               unto
               his
               people
               ?
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Shew
               it
               by
               some
               instances
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Here
               is
               required
               preparations
               to
               Gods
               service
               
                 m
              
               ,
               Reverence
               
                 n
              
               ,
               devotion
               
                 o
              
               ,
               sincerity
               
                 p
              
               ,
               fruitfulnesse
               under
               ordinances
               
                 q
              
               ,
               comlinesse
               
                 r
              
               ,
               or
               der
               
                 s
              
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               evill
               forbidden
               in
               the
               third
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               rash
               vaine
               and
               light
               using
               of
               the
               titles
               
                 t
              
               ,
               word
               
                 u
              
               ,
               and
               ordinances
               of
               the
               Lord
               
                 w
              
               ,
               as
               sleeping
               at
               sermons
               
                 x
              
               or
               at
               prayer
               ,
               and
               wandering
               thoughts
               at
               the
               same
               
                 y
              
               ,
               all
               confusions
               in
               Church
               meeting
               
                 z
              
               ,
               and
               all
               using
               of
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               called
               Gods
               name
               ,
               otherwise
               then
               it
               ought
               to
               be
               used
               
                 a
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               summe
               of
               the
               fourth
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               consecrating
               and
               observing
               of
               that
               seventh
               part
               of
               time
               in
               Gods
               solemne
               worship
               which
               he
               hath
               instituted
               and
               ordayned
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               holy
               keeping
               of
               the
               Sabbath
               
                 Isay
              
               58.
               13.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               maine
               sinne
               here
               forbidden
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               holy
               dayes
               of
               mens
               devising
               without
               warrant
               of
               his
               word
               
                 b
              
               ,
               and
               all
               profaining
               of
               the
               Lords
               holy
               time
               or
               any
               part
               of
               it
               
                 c
              
               ,
               by
               needlesse
               words
               ,
               works
               ,
               or
               thoughts
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               is
               required
               in
               the
               fifth
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               To
               maintaine
               and
               yeeld
               unto
               men
               that
               honour
               that
               is
               due
               unto
               them
               in
               respect
               of
               their
               places
               and
               degrees
               ,
               whether
               they
               be
               naturall
               parents
               
                 d
              
               ,
               husbands
               
                 e
              
               ,
               masters
               
                 f
              
               ,
               magistrates
               
                 g
              
               ,
               ministers
               
               
                 h
              
               ,
               aged
               persons
               
                 i
              
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               superiours
               ,
               or
               qualls
               ,
               and
               inferior
               
                 k
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               contrary
               evill
               here
               forbidden
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               All
               such
               carriage
               as
               tends
               to
               the
               dishonour
               of
               our
               neighbours
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               required
               in
               the
               sixth
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Due
               care
               of
               the
               life
               and
               person
               of
               our
               neighbour
               the
               contrary
               whereof
               is
               murder
               
                 l
              
               ;
               fighting
               and
               quarrelling
               
                 m
              
               ,
               rash
               anger
               
                 n
              
               ,
               malice
               ,
               hatred
               
                 o
              
               ,
               and
               envy
               
                 p
              
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               summe
               of
               the
               seventh
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Due
               care
               of
               chastity
               and
               purity
               from
               all
               the
               lusts
               of
               uncleannesse
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Instance
               in
               some
               of
               the
               sinnes
               here
               forbidden
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Here
               is
               forbidden
               all
               unchast
               thoughts
               and
               lust
               of
               the
               heart
               
                 q
              
               ,
               filthy
               dreames
               
                 r
              
               ,
               lookes
               
                 s
              
               ,
               speeches
               
                 t
              
               ,
               and
               apparrell
               
                 u
              
               ,
               gestures
               of
               dalliance
               
                 w
              
               ,
               actions
               of
               Sodomie
               
                 x
              
               ,
               bestiality
               
                 y
              
               ,
               selfe
               polution
               
                 z
              
               ,
               adultery
               
                 a
              
               ,
               fornication
               
                 b
              
               ,
               and
               wantonnesse
               
                 c
              
               ,
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               summe
               of
               the
               Eight
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Due
               care
               of
               our
               neighbours
               outward
               estate
               whether
               it
               be
               lands
               ,
               houses
               ,
               cattell
               ,
               corne
               ,
               or
               ought
               else
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Name
               some
               of
               the
               sins
               forbidden
               in
               this
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Here
               is
               forbidden
               all
               neglect
               or
               hindrance
               of
               our
               neighbours
               outward
               estate
               ,
               whether
               it
               be
               by
               idlenesse
               
                 d
              
               ,
               covetousnesse
               
                 e
              
               ,
               non
               payment
               of
               debts
               
                 f
              
               ,
               oppression
               
                 g
              
               ,
               by
               excessive
               prices
               or
               wages
               ,
               Robbery
               
                 h
              
               ,
               Theevery
               
                 i
              
               ,
               or
               deceit
               
                 k
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               summe
               of
               the
               ninth
               commandement
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Truth
               in
               speeches
               ,
               promises
               and
               our
               dealings
               amongst
               men
               ;
               and
               the
               contrary
               forbidden
               is
               all
               lying
               and
               false
               speaking
               ,
               
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               25.
               
               
                 Col.
              
               3.
               9
               ,
               10
               
                 Psal.
              
               15
               ,
               2.
               
               
                 Micah
              
               6.
               12.
               
               
                 Psa.
              
               12.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               is
               the
               summe
               of
               the
               tenth
               commandement
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               Contentment
               with
               out
               owne
               outward
               estate
               
                 l
              
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               covet
               that
               which
               is
               our
               neighbours
               
                 m
              
               ,
               but
               hartily
               to
               desire
               and
               rejoyce
               in
               his
               good
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               in
               our
               own
               
                 n
              
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP
             33.
             
             Of
             the
             Death
             and
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             the
             last
             judgement
             .
          
           
             
               Q
               WHat
               is
               to
               be
               believed
               concerning
               death
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               It
               is
               now
               appointed
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               
                 Adam
              
               and
               all
               his
               children
               must
               die
               
                 a
              
               ,
               except
               
                 Enoch
              
               
                 b
              
               and
               
                 Elias
              
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               such
               as
               shall
               be
               found
               alive
               at
               the
               comming
               of
               Christ
               to
               judgement
               
                 d
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q
               Why
               hath
               God
               so
               appointed
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Because
               of
               sinne
               
                 e
              
               ,
               for
               if
               sinne
               had
               not
               entered
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               there
               had
               never
               been
               death
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               why
               should
               believers
               die
               ,
               seeing
               Christ
               hath
               suffered
               death
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               so
               hath
               taken
               away
               all
               punishment
               of
               sinne
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               die
               not
               now
               in
               way
               of
               punishment
               for
               their
               sinne
               properly
               ,
               but
               for
               other
               ends
               and
               repects
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               For
               what
               ends
               doe
               they
               die
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               That
               they
               may
               be
               freed
               from
               all
               the
               
               evils
               of
               this
               life
               
                 f
              
               ,
               and
               be
               brought
               to
               rest
               and
               glory
               with
               Christ
               
                 g
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               state
               of
               the
               godly
               immediately
               upon
               their
               death
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Their
               bodies
               doe
               sleep
               in
               the
               grave
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               bed
               of
               spices
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               their
               soules
               which
               are
               immortall
               are
               made
               glorious
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               in
               Heaven
               
                 i
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               And
               what
               is
               the
               state
               of
               the
               wicked
               upon
               their
               death
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Their
               bodies
               lie
               rotting
               in
               the
               grave
               ,
               through
               the
               heavy
               curse
               of
               God
               
                 k
              
               ;
               and
               their
               soules
               are
               tormented
               in
               hell
               ,
               in
               unspeakable
               woe
               and
               misery
               
                 l
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Shall
               the
               bodies
               of
               men
               lie
               for
               ever
               in
               the
               grave
               ,
               and
               never
               be
               united
               to
               their
               soules
               again
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Not
               so
               ,
               for
               there
               will
               be
               a
               resurrection
               of
               the
               just
               and
               unjust
               
                 m
              
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               are
               in
               the
               graves
               shall
               come
               forth
               
                 n
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               In
               what
               manner
               shall
               the
               bodies
               of
               the
               Saints
               arise
               ?
            
             
               A.
               For
               substance
               the
               same
               bodies
               that
               they
               were
               at
               death
               
                 o
              
               ;
               but
               for
               quality
               greatly
               changed
               
                 p
              
               ,
               insomuch
               that
               they
               shall
               be
               raised
               incorruptible
               ,
               glorious
               ,
               powerfull
               ,
               and
               spirituall
               
                 q
              
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               great
               matter
               is
               it
               for
               godly
               men
               to
               rise
               again
               ,
               seeing
               wicked
               men
               shall
               rise
               also
               ?
            
             
               A.
               They
               shall
               not
               rise
               by
               vertue
               of
               any
               union
               with
               Christ
               as
               their
               head
               ,
               as
               the
               godly
               shall
               
                 r
              
               ;
               but
               onely
               by
               the
               power
               of
               Christ
               ,
               as
               their
               Judge
               
                 s
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVherein
               else
               doth
               the
               resurrection
               of
               the
               godly
               and
               wicked
               differ
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               wicked
               shall
               not
               rise
               in
               such
               a
               glorious
               and
               excellent
               manner
               ,
               nor
               unto
               the
               same
               end
               with
               the
               godly
               ,
               but
               to
               the
               resurrection
               of
               damnation
               ,
               
                 Iohn
              
               5.
               29.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               followeth
               after
               the
               Resurrection
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               eternall
               judgement
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               6.
               2.
               
               &
               9.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               When
               will
               the
               day
               of
               judgement
               be
               ?
            
             
               A.
               It
               is
               certainly
               appointed
               and
               decreed
               of
               God
               when
               it
               shall
               be
               
                 t
              
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               not
               known
               to
               us
               that
               we
               might
               alwaies
               live
               in
               watchfulnesse
               
                 u
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Who
               must
               be
               judge
               at
               that
               day
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               appointed
               of
               God
               to
               be
               the
               Judge
               of
               quick
               and
               dead
               .
               
                 Acts
              
               10.
               42.
               
               &
               17.
               31.
               
               
                 Iohn
              
               5.
               22
               ,
               27.
               2
               
                 Tim.
              
               4.
               1.
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Who
               must
               be
               judged
               ?
            
             
               A.
               All
               the
               world
               ,
               both
               living
               and
               dead
               ;
               and
               this
               of
               all
               things
               done
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               whether
               they
               be
               good
               or
               evil
               .
               
                 Acts
              
               17
               ,
               31.
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               10.
               2
               
                 Tim.
              
               4.
               1.
               1
               
                 Pet.
              
               4.
               5.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               In
               what
               manner
               will
               be
               come
               ?
            
             
               A.
               He
               will
               come
               suddenly
               
                 w
              
               ,
               visibly
               
                 x
              
               ,
               and
               in
               wonderfull
               Majesty
               and
               glory
               
                 y
              
               ,
               in
               flaming
               fire
               
                 z
              
               ,
               with
               the
               voyce
               of
               the
               Archangell
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               thousand
               thousands
               of
               Angels
               
                 b
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               sentence
               will
               he
               give
               ?
            
             
               A.
               To
               them
               upon
               his
               right
               hand
               he
               will
               say
               ,
               
                 come
                 ye
                 blessed
                 of
                 my
                 Father
                 ,
                 inherit
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 prepared
                 for
                 you
                 from
                 the
                 foundation
                 of
                 the
                 would
                 .
                 Matth.
              
               25.
               34.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               And
               what
               will
               be
               his
               sentence
               upon
               the
               wicked
               at
               his
               left
               hand
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               To
               them
               upon
               his
               left
               hand
               he
               will
               say
               ,
               
                 Goe
                 ye
                 cursed
                 into
                 everlasting
                 fire
                 ,
                 prepared
                 for
                 the
                 Divel
                 and
                 his
                 Angels
                 ,
                 Matth.
              
               25.
               41.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               shall
               follow
               the
               pronouncing
               of
               the
               sentence
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               The
               sentence
               pronounced
               shall
               presently
               be
               put
               in
               execution
               ,
               so
               that
               every
               man
               shall
               receive
               according
               to
               his
               works
               .
               
                 Matth.
              
               25.
               46.
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               10.
               
               
                 Mat.
              
               16.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               shall
               the
               wicked
               receive
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               shall
               be
               punished
               with
               everlasting
               perdition
               from
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               from
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               power
               
                 c
              
               ,
               with
               the
               divell
               and
               his
               Angels
               
                 d
              
               ,
               in
               the
               lake
               that
               burneth
               with
               
               Fire
               and
               Brimstone
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               second
               death
               
                 e
              
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               what
               shall
               the
               godly
               receive
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               They
               shall
               have
               redemption
               and
               deliverance
               from
               all
               kind
               of
               evil
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               And
               what
               good
               shall
               they
               enjoy
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
              
               Wonderfull
               
                 g
              
               ,
               unspeakable
               and
               unconceivable
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               everlasting
               
                 i
              
               happinesse
               and
               glory
               in
               the
               highest
               heavens
               
                 k
              
               ,
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               
                 l
              
               ,
               in
               whose
               presence
               is
               fulnesse
               of
               joy
               ,
               and
               at
               whose
               right
               hand
               are
               pleasures
               for
               evermore
               
                 m
              
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           CONTENTs
           of
           the
           severall
           CHAPTERS
           .
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
            
             page
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             OF
             Catechizing
             ,
             as
             an
             introduction
             to
             that
             which
             followeth
             1
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             4
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             God
             8
          
           
             4.
             
             Of
             Gods
             decree
             13
          
           
             5.
             
             Of
             Creation
             17
          
           
             6.
             
             Of
             Gods
             providence
             21
          
           
             7.
             
             Of
             Angels
             27
          
           
             8.
             
             Of
             the
             estate
             of
             man
             in
             innocency
             by
             creation
             28
          
           
             9.
             
             Of
             the
             fall
             of
             our
             first
             Parents
             31
          
           
             10.
             
             Of
             Sinne
             ,
             the
             definition
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             distribution
             into
             Originall
             and
             actuall
             35
          
           
             11.
             
             Of
             the
             punishment
             of
             Sinne
             39
          
           
             12.
             
             Of
             mans
             deliverance
             42
          
           
             13.
             
             Of
             the
             person
             of
             Christ
             ,
             his
             Godhead
             and
             his
             manhood
             45
          
           
             14.
             
             Of
             the
             Office
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             mediator
             between
             God
             and
             man
             48
          
           
             15.
             
             Of
             the
             covenant
             between
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             the
             covenant
             of
             works
             ,
             and
             the
             covenant
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             difference
             between
             them
             51
          
           
             16.
             
             Of
             the
             Propheticall
             ,
             Priestly
             ,
             and
             Kingly
             Office
             of
             Christ
             :
             and
             specially
             of
             the
             Propheticall
             55
          
           
             17.
             
             Of
             the
             Priesthood
             of
             Christ
             58
          
           
           
             18.
             
             Of
             the
             Kingly
             Office
             of
             Christ
             61
          
           
             19.
             
             Of
             Christs
             humiliation
             63
          
           
             20.
             
             Of
             the
             exaliation
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             resurrection
             from
             the
             dead
             67
          
           
             21.
             
             Of
             Christs
             ascension
             into
             Heaven
             71
          
           
             22.
             
             Of
             Christs
             sitting
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             return
             to
             the
             last
             judgement
             74
          
           
             23.
             
             Of
             Faith
             and
             union
             with
             Christ
             76
          
           
             24.
             
             Of
             Iustification
             ,
             and
             of
             Adoption
             81
          
           
             25.
             
             Sanctification
             ,
             and
             the
             difference
             between
             that
             and
             justification
             ,
             and
             of
             some
             other
             benefits
             of
             Christ
             unto
             believers
             85
          
           
             26.
             
             Of
             the
             necessity
             of
             Faith
             ,
             its
             perfection
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             the
             meanes
             whereby
             it
             may
             be
             increased
             .
             Of
             hearing
             the
             Word
             ,
             of
             Baptisme
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             88
          
           
             27.
             
             Of
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             some
             other
             means
             of
             increasing
             faith
             93
          
           
             28.
             
             Of
             the
             Church
             catholike
             or
             mysticall
             ,
             and
             the
             difference
             between
             it
             ,
             and
             particular
             instituted
             Churches
             97
          
           
             29.
             
             Of
             the
             instituted
             Church
             ,
             or
             particular
             Churches
             102
          
           
             30.
             
             Of
             the
             Power
             or
             Liberty
             of
             Churches
             ,
             and
             of
             Church
             Officers
             104
          
           
             31
             Of
             Church-discipline
             or
             censures
             109
          
           
             32.
             
             Of
             the
             life
             that
             believers
             in
             Christ
             ought
             to
             live
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             111
          
           
             33.
             
             Of
             death
             ,
             the
             resurrection
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             the
             last
             judgement
             .
             120
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A50246e-420
           
             a
             
               Heb.
            
             6.
             2.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Heb.
            
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Heb.
            
             6.
             1.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Ps.
            
             119.
             130.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Heb.
            
             5.
             12
             ,
             13.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             f
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Heb.
            
             5.
             12
             ,
             23.
             
             &
             6.
             1
             ,
             2.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Eccles.
            
             12.
             13.
             
             
               Deut.
            
             4.
             13.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             22.
             37
             ,
             38
             ,
             39
             ,
             40.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.
             13.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Psa.
            
             119.
             130.
             
          
           
             k
             
               Heb.
            
             5.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Prov.
            
             22.
             6.
             
          
           
             m
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             14.
             
             &
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             n
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             o
             
               Eccles.
            
             12.
             13.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             8.
             1.
             
               Deut.
            
             4.
             13.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             22.
             40.
             
             &
             6
             9
             ,
             10.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             p
             
               Heb.
            
             5.
             12.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             2.
             
               Mar.
            
             4.
             33.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             19.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Luke
            
             2.
             47.
             
             
               Act.
            
             2.
             38.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Prov.
            
             22.
             6.
             
             
               Deut.
            
             4
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             
               Psa.
            
             78.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             &
             34.
             11.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             21.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             
               Luke
            
             2.
             47.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             6.
             4.
             
          
           
             s
             
               Heb.
            
             5.
             12
             ,
             13
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Prov.
            
             4
             13.
             
             &
             8.
             32
             ,
             33.
             
             &
             23
             12
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Prov.
            
             1.
             5.
             
             &
             10.
             17.
             
             &
             12.
             1.
             
             
               Iob
            
             34.
             32.
             
             
               Act.
            
             18.
             26.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Heb.
            
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Num.
            
             12.
             6
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Iob
            
             33.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Gen.
            
             40.
             8.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Gen.
            
             32.
             24.
             
             
               Exod.
            
             13.
             21.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Gen.
            
             22.
             15.
             
             
               Exod.
            
             20.
             2.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Is.
            
             30.
             8.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Deut.
            
             31.
             9.
             
             
               Psa.
            
             102.
             18
             
          
           
             h
             
               Isa.
            
             8.
             20.
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             i
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             k
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             15.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Act.
            
             1.
             16.
             
             &
             4.
             25.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Luke
            
             13.
             28.
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             n
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             1.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.
             3.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             o
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             16.
             
             p
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Heb.
            
             4.
             12.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             25.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             10.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Psal.
            
             19.
             8
             ,
             
               &c.
               &
            
             119
             93
             ,
             103.
             
          
           
             s
             
               Iohn
            
             20.
             31.
             
          
           
             t
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             u
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             w
             
               Gal.
            
             1.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             
               Revel.
            
             22.
             18.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Deut.
            
             17.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             
               Iosh.
            
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             y
             2
             
               Tim
            
             3.
             17.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             4.
             13.
             
          
           
             z
             
               Deut.
            
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Ps.
            
             19.
             7.
             
             
               &
               Prov.
            
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Acts
            
             18.
             26.
             2
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Psa.
            
             119.
             9.
             
          
           
             d
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             15
             
          
           
             a
             
               Iohn
            
             17.
             3.
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Exod.
            
             20.
             3.
             
               Isa.
            
             42.
             8.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             5.
             
             
               Iohn
            
             17.
             3.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             20.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             9.
             1.
             
             
               Iob
            
             12.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             a
             
               Ioh.
            
             5.
             32.
             
             &
             8.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.
             1.
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             2.
             1.
             
               Phil.
            
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Ioh.
            
             14.
             16.
             
             &
             15.
             26.
             
             
               Is.
            
             48.
             16.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Ps.
            
             2.
             7.
             
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.
             18.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Ioh.
            
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Matth.
            
             10.
             20.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Gal.
            
             4.
             6.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Col.
            
             29.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             9.
             9.
             
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.
             1
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             5.
             
             
               Prov.
            
             8.
             22.
             
               &c.
               Ioh.
            
             17.
             5.
             
             
               Col.
            
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             k
             
               Acts
            
             5.
             3.
             4.
             
             &
             28.
             25.
             with
             
               Is.
            
             6.
             9.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.
             19.
             with
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             6.
             16.
             
             
               Iob.
            
             33.
             4.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Deut.
            
             29.
             29.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Exod.
            
             33.
             23.
             
          
           
             n
             
               Exod.
            
             34.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             o
             
               Psal.
            
             19.
             1.
             
             &
             8.
             1.
             
               Iob.
            
             36.
             24.
             
               &c.
            
             &
             37.
             1.
             2.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             p
             
               Iob.
            
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             11.
             33.
             
             &
             16.
             27.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Gen.
            
             17.
             1.
             
             &
             18.
             14.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             19.
             26.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             115.
             3.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Matth.
            
             19.
             17.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             119.
             68.
             
          
           
             s
             
               Psal.
            
             108.
             4.
             
               Rom.
            
             3
             ,
             4.
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             t
             
               Psal.
            
             92.
             last
             .
             
               Zeph.
            
             3.
             5.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             14.
             
             
               Iob.
            
             8.
             3.
             
             &
             34.
             10.
             
             &
             36.
             23.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Psal.
            
             103.
             11.
             
             
               Iam.
            
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             w
             1
             
               Kings
            
             8.
             27.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             66.
             1.
             
               Ier.
            
             23.
             24.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             139.
             7
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             x
             
               Ps.
            
             90.
             2.
             
             
               &
            
             93
             ,
             3.
             
             
               &
            
             102.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Exod.
            
             21.
             13.
             
             
               Prov.
            
             16.
             33.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Prov.
            
             21.
             1.
             
               Ps.
            
             33.
             15.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Act.
            
             2.
             28.
             
             &
             4.
             28.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Matth.
            
             20.
             29.
             30.
             
          
           
             e
             1
             
               Pet
            
             1.
             20.
             
             
               Rev.
            
             13.
             18.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.
             4.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.
             9.
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             5
             9.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Iud.
            
             4.
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             22.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Iob.
            
             14.
             5.
             14.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Act.
            
             17.
             31.
             
          
           
             k
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             11.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             115.
             3.
             
             &
             135.
             6.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Acts
            
             27.
             24.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             4.
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             2.
             13.
             
             
               Deut.
            
             29.
             29.
             
          
           
             o
             
               Luk.
            
             22.
             22.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             18.
             7.
             
          
           
             p
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             11
             ,
             
               &c.
               Eph.
            
             1.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Math.
            
             25.
             34
             ,
             41
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             10
             20.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             5.
             11.
             
             
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               .
            
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             2.
             
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               Cor.
            
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             ,
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             2
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             ,
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               Matth.
            
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             4.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Acts
            
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             46
             
          
           
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             i
             
               Rom.
            
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             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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               Phil.
            
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             ,
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             ,
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             i
             
               Psa.
            
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             14
             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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             &
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             &
             
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             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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             n
             
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             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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             p
             
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             14.
             
          
           
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             ,
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             7.
             
          
           
             u
             
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             7.
             
             
               Luke
            
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             x
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               Cor.
            
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             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             y
             
               Iam.
            
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             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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             ,
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             a
             
               Acts
            
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             &
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             47.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Eph.
            
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             d
             
               Rom
            
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             13.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Acts
            
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             38.
             
             
               Mark
            
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Tit.
            
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             g
             
               Acts
            
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             &
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             15
             ,
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             h
             
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             39
             
             
               Gen.
            
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             1
             
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             k
             
               Iohn
            
             3.
             16.
             
             
               Rom.
            
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             32.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Eph.
            
             5.
             2.
             
             
               Iohn
            
             17.
             19.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Iohn
            
             1.
             12.
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             3.
             17.
             
             
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             n
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               Cor.
            
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             16.
             
          
           
             o
             
               Exod.
            
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             ,
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               Cor.
            
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             28
             ,
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             p
             
               Zac.
            
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             10.
             
             
               Isai
            
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               Rev.
            
             22.
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               Iohn
            
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             q
             
               Heb.
            
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               Iohn
            
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             r
             
               Psal.
            
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             ,
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             s
             
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             ,
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             t
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               Cor.
            
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             ,
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             a
             
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               Sam.
            
             1.
             13
             
          
           
             b
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
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             ,
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             c
             
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               Psa.
            
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Iohn
            
             17.
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             3.
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               Ps.
            
             6.
             8
             
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             2.
             
          
           
             e
             1
             
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             8.
             39.
             
          
           
             f
             
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               Gen.
            
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             g
             
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             4.
             10
             
          
           
             h
             
               Rom.
            
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             14.
             
          
           
             i
             
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             15.
             
          
           
             k
             2
             
               Sam.
            
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             18
             ,
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             l
             
               Mat.
            
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             ,
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             m
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             n
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               Tim.
            
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             ,
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             o
             
               Mat.
            
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             9.
             
             
               Iam.
            
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             p
             
               Mat.
            
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             44.
             
             
               Luke
            
             23.
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               Acts
            
             7.
             60.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Iohn
            
             17.
             20.
             
          
           
             r
             1
             
               Iohn
            
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             s
             
               Mat.
            
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             t
             
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             139.
             2.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Iam.
            
             1.
             17.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             33
             11.
             
          
           
             w
             
               Ezek.
            
             36.
             37.
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             7.
             27.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Iohn
            
             9
             :
             31.
             
          
           
             y
             
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             17.
             
          
           
             z
             
               Pro.
            
             15.
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               Psal.
            
             66.
             18.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Mat.
            
             20.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Isai
            
             41.
             17.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Iam.
            
             1.
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             ,
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               Mat.
            
             21.
             22.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Iam.
            
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Luke
            
             18.
             12.
             &
          
           
             f
             
               Iam.
            
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Iohn
            
             5.
             39.
             
             
               Acts
            
             17.
             11.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Psal.
            
             1.
             2.
             
             &
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             97.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Deut.
            
             6.
             7.
             
             
               Mal.
            
             3.
             16.
             
             
               Luke
            
             24.
             32.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Col.
            
             1.
             18.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             22
             ,
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               Heb.
            
             12.
             23.
             
          
           
             b
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
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             &
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             ,
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             &
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               Rev.
            
             1.
             4.
             
             &
             2.
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             c
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             22
             ,
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             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Rom.
            
             16.
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             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             33.
             
             &
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             17.
             
             
               Rev.
            
             1.
             4.
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             2.
             23
             :
          
           
             f
             
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             13.
             25
             ,
             27.
             
             
               Iude.
            
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             20.
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             ,
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               Rev.
            
             2.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
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             g
             
               Isa.
            
             56.
             3.
             
               Ioh.
            
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             h
             
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             1.
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             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Deut.
            
             29.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Ezek
            
             20.
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               Ier.
            
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             ,
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             k
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
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               Col.
            
             1.
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             l
             
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             14.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Mat.
            
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               Isa.
            
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             2
             ,
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               Rev.
            
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             19.
             
          
           
             n
             
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             o
             
               Rev.
            
             2.
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               Rom.
            
             11.
             22.
             
          
           
             p
             
               Act
            
             1.
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             6.
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             ,
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             q
             
               Eph.
            
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             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Acts
            
             20.
             28.
             1
             
             
               Peter
            
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             2
             ,
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             s
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             2.
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               Rev.
            
             13.
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             ,
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             t
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
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             4.
             15
             ,
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             and
             5.
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               Col.
            
             1.
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             a
             
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             1.
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             21.
             
             
               Ioel
            
             3.
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               Rev.
            
             21.
             27.
             
             &
             22.
             15.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             1.
             
               Phil.
            
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             20.
             and
             6.
             33.
             
             
               Cant.
            
             1.
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             ,
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               Isay
            
             2.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
               Zech.
            
             8.
             23.
             
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             41
             ,
             42
             ,
             and
             ,
             9.
             26.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Deut.
            
             29.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             20.
             37.
             
             
               Ier.
            
             50.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
               zech.
               .
            
             11.
             10
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Iohn
            
             18.
             36.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Matth.
            
             28.
             18.
             
             
               Iam.
            
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Ezra
            
             6.
             8
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ▪
             
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             23.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Ezra
            
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             27.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             20.
             
             
               Acts
            
             1.
             15.
             
             &
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             42.
             
             &
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             12.
             
             &
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             ,
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             f
             
               Rev.
            
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             &
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             5.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Mat.
            
             21.
             25.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Phil.
            
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               Tim.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
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             i
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               Tim
            
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             17
             ,
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             1
             
               Pet.
            
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             ,
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             n
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             o
             
               Rom.
            
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             8.
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               Cor.
            
             12
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             p
             
               Tit.
            
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             9.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Rom.
            
             12
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             1
             
               Cor.
            
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             8.
             
          
           
             r
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             s
             
               Mat.
            
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             5.
             
             &
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             1.
             
             
               Luke
            
             22.
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             1
             
               Cor.
            
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             28.
             
             
               Rom.
            
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               Tim.
            
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             t
             
               Acts
            
             4.
             35.
             
             &
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             2
             ,
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             2
             
               Chron.
            
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             20.
             
             
               &
            
             2
             
               Chron.
            
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             14.
             
             
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             u
             
               Rom.
            
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             8.
             
             
               Neh.
            
             13.
             13.
             
          
           
             w
             
               Ezek.
            
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             6.
             3.
             
          
           
             x
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               Tim.
            
             3.
             10.
             
             &
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             ,
          
           
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               Tim.
            
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               Kings
            
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             &
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             33.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Mat.
            
             16.
             19
             
             &
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             8.
             
          
           
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               Iohn
            
             20.
             23.
             
          
           
             c
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             5
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             2
             
               Thess.
            
             3.
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             d
             
               Mat.
            
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             17.
             1
             
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             5.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Gal.
            
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             4.
             21.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             13.
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             g
             
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             22.
             23.
             
             
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             ,
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             ,
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             h
             
               Mat.
            
             18.
             15
             ,
             
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             i
             
               Lev.
            
             19.
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               Gal.
            
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             ,
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             l
             
               Mal.
            
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             m
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               Cor.
            
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             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             n
             
               Deut.
            
             17.
             13.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.
             20.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             o
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             12.
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             24.
             
          
           
             p
             
               Matth.
            
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             17.
             
          
           
             q
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
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             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             r
             
               r
               Iohn
            
             18.
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             a
             
               Hos.
            
             5.
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               Col.
            
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Deut.
            
             12.
             8.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Mat.
            
             6.
             10.
             
             &
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             39
             ,
             42.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             6.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Deut.
            
             29.
             29.
             
             
               Micah
            
             6.
             8.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Isai
            
             58.
             2.
             
               Mat.
            
             6.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
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             &
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             ,
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             ,
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             e
             
               Heb.
            
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             6.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             7.
             18.
             
             
               Iohn
            
             15.
             5.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Exod.
            
             28.
             38.
             
             
               Neb.
            
             13.
             22.
             
             
               Isai
            
             64.
             6.
             
          
           
             g
             1
             
               Gor.
            
             13.
             9
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Gal.
            
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             17.
             
             
               Rom.
            
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             14.
             21
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Mat.
            
             5.
             16.
             
             
               Col.
            
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             k
             
               Mal.
            
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             2
             
               Cor.
            
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             21.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Rom.
            
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             ,
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             m
             
               Rom.
            
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             7.
             
             &
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             1
             
             
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             4.
             
          
           
             n
             
               Ier.
            
             31
             33.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             26.
             37.
             
          
           
             o
             
               Deut.
            
             4.
             13.
             
             &
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             4.
             
          
           
             p
             2
             
               Chro.
            
             20.
             20.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             27.
             1.
             3.
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             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Deut.
            
             6
             5.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             10.
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             r
             
               Lam.
            
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             ,
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             17.
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               Psal.
            
             78.
             7.
             
          
           
             s
             
               Ier
            
             13.
             15.
             
             
               Isay
            
             58.
             2.
             
             
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             16.
             14.
             
          
           
             t
             
               Psal.
            
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             15.
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             32.
             6.
             and
             65.
             2.
             
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             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Psal.
            
             14.
             1.
             
             
               Titus
            
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             w
             
               Psa.
            
             79.
             6.
             
             
               Ier.
            
             10.
             25.
             
             
               Iohn
            
             8.
             19.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Isay
            
             7.
             9.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             38.
             
             
               Ier.
            
             17.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             y
             
               Gen.
            
             4.
             13.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             27.
             3
             ,
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             z
             
               Acts
            
             12.
             23.
             
             
               Dan.
            
             4.
             29.
             30.
             and
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             30.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             139.
             21.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Exod.
            
             5.
             2.
             
               Psal.
            
             10.
             13.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Ier.
            
             17.
             5.
             
             
               Math.
            
             10.
             37.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             5.
             5.
             
             
               Phil.
            
             3.
             19.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Deut.
            
             33.
             10.
             
             
               Acts
            
             15.
             21.
             
             
               Luke
            
             4.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             e
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
               Acts.
            
             3.
             1.
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             13.
             
             
               Luke
            
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Mat.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
             6.
             and
             26.
             26.
             
             
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               ,
            
          
           
             g
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             42.
             and
             9.
             26.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Acts
            
             14.
             23.
             and
             6.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             i
             
               Mat.
            
             18.
             15
             
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             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
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             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             k
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             20
             
             
               Deut.
            
             12.
             32.
             
             
               Zech.
            
             14.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             
               Luke
            
             14.
             18
             ,
             19
             
          
           
             l
             
               Exod.
            
             20.
             4.
             5.
             
             
               Num.
            
             15.
             39.
             1
             
             
               Kings
            
             12
             ,
             31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             and
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               Mat.
            
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             9.
             
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Eccl.
            
             5.
             1.
             
               Psal.
            
             26.
             2.
             
               Exod.
            
             19.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             
          
           
             n
             
               Heb.
            
             12.
             28
             ,
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             7.
             
          
           
             o
             1
             
               Chro.
            
             29.
             9.
             
             
               Isay
            
             58.
             13
             
             
               Luke
            
             2.
             37.
             
          
           
             p
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             9.
             
             
               Iohn
            
             423.
             24
             
             ▪
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Luke
            
             13.
             6.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             21.
             34.
             
          
           
             r
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             24.
             40.
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               Cor.
            
             11.
             13.
             
          
           
             s
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               Cor.
            
             14.
             29
             ,
             30
             ,
             31
             ,
             33
             ,
             40.
             
          
           
             t
             
               Deut.
            
             28.
             58.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Psa.
            
             138.
             2.
             
             
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             2
             ,
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             w
             1
             
               Chron
            
             15
             13.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Acts
            
             20.
             9.
             
          
           
             y
             
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             15.
             8.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             33
             31
             
          
           
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             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             33.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Mal.
            
             1.
             1
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             12
             ,
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             b
             1
             
               King
            
             12.
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             ,
             33.
             
             
               Exod.
            
             32.
             5.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Isay
            
             58.
             13.
             
             
               Exod.
            
             16.
             29.
             30.
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             34.
             21.
             
             
               Neh.
            
             13.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             
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             17.
             21.
             22.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Lev.
            
             19.
             3.
             
               Eph.
            
             6.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Eph.
            
             5.
             22
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Eph.
            
             6.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Rom.
            
             13.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
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             3
             1.
             
          
           
             h
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               Tim.
            
             5.
             17.
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             5.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Lev.
            
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             32.
             
             
               Iob.
            
             32.
             4
             ,
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             k
             
               Rom.
            
             12.
             10.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Exod.
            
             21.
             12.
             
             
               Numb.
            
             35.
             20.
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             ,
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Tit.
            
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             n
             
               Mat.
            
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             26
             ,
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             o
             
               Tit.
            
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             p
             
               Prov.
            
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             4.
             
             
               Acts
            
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             9.
             
          
           
             q
             
               Mat.
            
             5.
             28.
             
             
               Col.
            
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Deut.
            
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               Iude
            
             8.
             
          
           
             s
             
               Math.
            
             5.
             28.
             2
             
               Pet
            
             2.
             14.
             
             
               Gen.
            
             39.
             7.
             
          
           
             t
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             33.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             29.
             and
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Pro.
            
             7.
             10.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             w
             
               Pro.
            
             7.
             13.
             
             
               Gen.
            
             26.
             8.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Lev.
            
             20.
             13.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             y
             
               Lev.
            
             20.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             z
             
               Gen.
            
             38.
             9.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Lev.
            
             20.
             10.
             
          
           
             b
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.
             13
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Gal.
            
             5.
             19.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             19.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Gen.
            
             3.
             19.
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             3.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Heb.
            
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             5.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             5.
             3.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Psal.
            
             37.
             21.
             2
             
             
               Kings
            
             6.
             5.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             13.
             8.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Lev.
            
             15.
             14
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Amos
            
             8.
             5.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Lev.
            
             19.
             13.
             
             
               Pro.
            
             22.
             22.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             18.
             10.
             
             &
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             15.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             28.
             
             
               Zech.
            
             5.
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             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             k
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             4.
             6.
             
             
               Lev.
            
             19
             ,
             35
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Heb.
            
             13
             5
             
               Phil.
            
             4.
             11.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.
             6.
             
          
           
             m
             1
             
               Kings
            
             21.
             2
             ,
             4.
             
               Rom.
            
             7
             7.
             
          
           
             n
             
               Rom
            
             12.
             15.
             
             
               Iob.
            
             31.
             29.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Heb.
            
             9
             27.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             89.
             48.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             5.
             
          
           
             c
             2.
             
             
               Kings
            
             2.
             11
             ▪
             
          
           
             d
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             51
             ,
             52.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Gen.
            
             2.
             17.
             
             &
             3.
             29.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             5.
             12.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Isai
            
             57.
             1.
             
               Revel.
            
             14.
             13.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Phil.
            
             1.
             23.
             
             
               Isai
            
             57.
             2.
             
             
               Iohn
            
             14.
             3.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Isai
            
             57.
             2.
             
               Rev.
            
             14.
             13.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Eccl.
            
             12.
             7.
             
             
               Phil.
            
             1.
             23.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             1
             ,
             8.
             
             
               Luke
            
             23.
             34.
             
             
               Acts
            
             7.
             59.
             
          
           
             k
             
               Gen.
            
             3.
             12.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             49.
             14.
             
          
           
             l
             
               Luke
            
             16.
             23.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Acts
            
             24.
             15.
             
          
           
             n
             
               Iohn
            
             5.
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             o
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             53.
             
             
               Iob
            
             19.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             p
             
               Phil.
            
             2.
             21.
             
          
           
             q
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             42
             ,
             43
             ,
             44.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             11.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             4.
             14.
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             s
             
               Iohn
            
             5.
             28.
             
          
           
             t
             
               Acts
            
             17.
             31.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Mark
            
             13
             32
             ,
             33.
             
          
           
             w
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             10.
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             5
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             x
             
               Acts
            
             1.
             11.
             
             
               Luke
            
             21.
             27.
             
             
               Rev.
            
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             y
             
               Luke
            
             21.
             27.
             
             
               Tit.
            
             2.
             13
             
          
           
             z
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             1.
             8.
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             10
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             a
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             b
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             1.
             7.
             
             
               Iude
            
             14.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             25.
             31.
             
          
           
             c
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Mat.
            
             25.
             41.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Rev.
            
             21.
             1.
             
             
               Mark
            
             9.
             43
             ,
             44.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Luke
            
             21.
             28.
             
             
               Eph.
            
             4.
             30.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             23.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Psal.
            
             31.
             19.
             
          
           
             h
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.
             2.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             4.
             
          
           
             i
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             4.
             17.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             25.
             46.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             k
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             1.
             
             
               Iohn
            
             14.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             10.
             
          
           
             l
             1
             
               Thes
            
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             m
             
               Psal.
            
             16.
             11.