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             The principles of the doctrine of Christ: unfolded in two short catechismes, wherein those principles of religion are explained, the knowledge whereof is required by the late ordinance of Parliament, before any person bee admitted to the sacrament of the Lords Supper. For the use of the congregation at Fordham, in the county of Essex. By John Owen pastor there.
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           THE
           Principles
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           :
           Vnfolded
           in
           two
           short
           CATECHISMES
           ,
           Wherein
           those
           principles
           of
           Religion
           are
           explained
           ,
           the
           knowledge
           whereof
           is
           required
           by
           the
           late
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           before
           any
           person
           bee
           admitted
           to
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Congregation
           at
           
             Fordham
             ,
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Essex
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Owen
          
           Pastor
           there
           .
        
         
           
             Come
             yee
             children
             ,
             hearken
             unto
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             teach
             you
             the
             feare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Psal.
             34.11
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             by
          
           R.
           Cotes
           ,
           
             for
          
           Philemon
           Stephens
           ,
           at
           the
           guilded
           Lion
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           My
           loving
           Neighbours
           and
           Christian
           Friends
           ,
           at
           FORDHAM
           .
        
         
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
        
         
           MY
           hearts
           desire
           and
           request
           unto
           God
           for
           you
           is
           ,
           that
           yee
           may
           bee
           saved
           :
           I
           say
           the
           truth
           in
           Christ
           also
           ,
           I
           lye
           not
           ,
           my
           conscience
           bearing
           mee
           witnesse
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           great
           heavinesse
           ,
           and
           continuall
           sorrow
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           for
           them
           amongst
           you
           ,
           who
           as
           yet
           walk
           disorderly
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           beseemeth
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           little
           labouring
           to
           acquaint
           themselves
           with
           the
           mystery
           of
           godlinesse
           ;
           for
           many
           walk
           ,
           of
           whom
           I
           have
           told
           you
           often
           weeping
           ,
           and
           now
           tell
           you
           again
           with
           sorrow
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           crosse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           end
           is
           destruction
           ,
           whose
           God
           is
           their
           
           belly
           ,
           who
           minde
           earthly
           things
           .
           You
           know
           (
           Brethren
           )
           how
           I
           have
           been
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           manner
           ,
           for
           these
           two
           yeers
           past
           ;
           and
           how
           I
           have
           kept
           back
           nothing
           (
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           the
           dispensation
           to
           mee
           committed
           )
           that
           was
           profitable
           unto
           you
           ;
           but
           have
           shewed
           you
           and
           taught
           you
           ,
           publickly
           ,
           and
           from
           house
           to
           house
           ,
           testifying
           to
           all
           ,
           repentance
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           faith
           towards
           our
           Lor●
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           Now
           with
           what
           sincerity
           this
           hath
           bin
           by
           mee
           performed
           ;
           with
           what
           issue
           and
           successe
           by
           you
           received
           ,
           God
           the
           righteous
           Judge
           will
           one
           day
           declare
           ;
           for
           before
           him
           ,
           must
           both
           you
           ,
           and
           I
           appear
           ,
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           the
           dispensation
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           amongst
           us
           :
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           ,
           the
           desire
           of
           my
           heart
           is
           ,
           to
           bee
           s●rvant
           to
           the
           least
           of
           you
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           And
           that
           in
           any
           way
           ,
           which
           I
           can
           conceive
           profitable
           unto
           you
           either
           in
           your
           persons
           or
           your
           families
           .
           Now
           amongst
           my
           indevours
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           after
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           publick
           Preaching
           the
           Word
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           ,
           I
           conceive
           ,
           any
           more
           needfull
           ,
           (
           as
           all
           will
           grant
           that
           know
           the
           estate
           of
           this
           place
           ,
           how
           taught
           of
           late
           dayes
           ,
           how
           full
           of
           grossely
           ignorant
           
           persons
           )
           then
           Catechising
           ,
           which
           hath
           caused
           me
           to
           set
           aside
           some
           houres
           for
           the
           compiling
           of
           these
           following
           ,
           which
           also
           I
           have
           procured
           to
           bee
           Printed
           meerly
           because
           the
           least
           part
           of
           the
           Parish
           are
           able
           to
           read
           it
           in
           writing
           ,
           my
           intention
           in
           them
           being
           ,
           principally
           ,
           to
           hold
           out
           those
           necessary
           truths
           ,
           wherein
           you
           have
           been
           in
           my
           Preaching
           more
           fully
           instructed
           :
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           the
           use
           of
           them
           I
           shall
           briefly
           present
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
          
           The
           lesser
           Catechisme
           may
           bee
           so
           learned
           of
           the
           younger
           sort
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           bee
           ready
           to
           answer
           to
           every
           question
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             2.
             
          
           The
           greater
           will
           call
           to
           minde
           much
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           taught
           you
           in
           publick
           ,
           especially
           concerning
           the
           person
           a●●
           Offices
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             3.
             
          
           Out
           of
           that
           you
           may
           have
           help
           to
           instruct
           your
           families
           in
           the
           lesser
           ,
           being
           so
           framed
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           that
           a
           Chapter
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           is
           spent
           in
           unfolding
           a
           question
           of
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           
             4.
             
          
           The
           texts
           of
           Scripture
           quoted
           ,
           are
           d●ligently
           to
           bee
           sought
           out
           and
           pondered
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           know
           indeed
           whether
           these
           things
           are
           so
           .
        
         
           
             5.
             
          
           In
           ●eading
           the
           Word
           ,
           you
           may
           have
           light
           
           into
           the
           meaning
           of
           many
           places
           ,
           by
           considering
           what
           they
           are
           here
           produced
           to
           confirme
           .
        
         
           
             6.
             
          
           I
           have
           been
           sparing
           in
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           because
           I
           have
           already
           been
           so
           frequent
           in
           examinations
           about
           them
           .
        
         
           
             7.
             
          
           The
           handling
           of
           morall
           duties
           I
           have
           wholly
           omitted
           ,
           because
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           I
           intend
           for
           you
           a
           briefe
           explication
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Prayer
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             ten
             Commandements
             ,
          
           with
           some
           Articles
           of
           the
           
             Creed
             ,
          
           not
           unfolded
           in
           these
           ,
           by
           themselves
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           of
           Question
           and
           Answer
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           all
           this
           as
           the
           paines
           hath
           been
           mine
           ,
           so
           I
           pray
           that
           the
           benefit
           may
           bee
           yours
           ▪
           and
           the
           praise
           his
           ,
           to
           whom
           alone
           any
           good
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           this
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           is
           to
           bee
           ascribed
           .
           Now
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           continue
           that
           peace
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           amity
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           which
           hitherto
           hath
           ben
           unshaken
           ,
           in
           these
           divided
           times
           ,
           and
           grant
           that
           the
           Scepter
           and
           Kingdome
           of
           his
           Son
           may
           bee
           gloriously
           advanced
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           which
           concern
           your
           peace
           ,
           may
           not
           bee
           hidden
           from
           your
           eyes
           in
           this
           your
           day
           :
           which
           is
           the
           daily
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             From
             my
             Study
             ,
             
               
                 Septem.
              
               the
               last
               ,
            
          
           
             Your
             servant
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               J.O.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           Lesser
           Catechisme
           .
        
         
           Question
           ,
        
         
           
             WHence
             is
             all
             truth
             concerning
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             our selves
             to
             bee
             learned
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           From
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Q.
           
             What
             doe
             the
             Scriptures
             teach
             that
             God
             is
             ?
          
           
        
         
           
             A.
          
           An
           eternall
           ,
           infinite
           ,
           most
           holy
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           giving
           beeing
           to
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           doing
           with
           them
           whatsoever
           hee
           pleaseth
           ,
        
         
           Q.
           
             Is
             there
             but
             one
             God
             ?
          
           
        
         
           
             A.
          
           One
           onely
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           essence
           ,
           and
           being
           ,
           but
           one
           in
           three
           distinct
           persons
           ,
           of
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
         
           
           Quest
           .
           
             What
             else
             is
             held
             forth
             in
             the
             Word
             concerning
             God
             ,
             that
             wee
             ought
             to
             know
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           His
           Decrees
           ,
           and
           his
           Works
           .
        
         
           Q
           ▪
           
             What
             are
             the
             Decrees
             of
             God
             concerning
             us
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           His
           eternall
           purposes
           ,
           of
           saving
           some
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           his
           glory
           ;
           and
           of
           condemning
           others
           for
           their
           sins
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             What
             are
             the
             works
             of
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           Acts
           or
           doings
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           whereby
           hee
           createth
           ,
           sustaineth
           ,
           and
           governeth
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             required
             from
             us
             towards
             Almighty
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           Holy
           and
           spirituall
           obedience
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Law
           given
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             Are
             wee
             able
             to
             doe
             this
             of
             our selves
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           No
           ,
           in
           no
           wise
           ,
           being
           by
           nature
           unto
           every
           good
           work
           reprobate
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             How
             came
             wee
             into
             this
             estate
             ,
             being
             at
             the
             first
             created
             in
             the
             image
             
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             righteousnesse
             and
             innocency
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           By
           the
           fall
           of
           our
           first
           Parents
           ,
           breaking
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God
           ,
           losing
           his
           grace
           and
           deserving
           his
           curse
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             By
             what
             way
             may
             wee
             bee
             delivered
             from
             this
             miserable
             estate
             ?
          
           
        
         
           
             A.
          
           Onely
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             Iesus
             Christ
             ?
          
           
        
         
           
             A.
          
           God
           and
           man
           united
           in
           one
           person
           ,
           to
           bee
           a
           Mediator
           between
           God
           and
           man
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             hee
             unto
             us
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           A
           King
           ,
           a
           Priest
           ,
           and
           a
           Prophet
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             Wherein
             doth
             bee
             exercise
             his
             Kingly
             power
             towards
             us
             ?
          
           
        
         
           
             A.
          
           In
           converting
           us
           unto
           God
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           subduing
           us
           unto
           his
           obedience
           ,
           and
           ruling
           in
           us
           by
           his
           grace
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             In
             what
             doth
             the
             exercise
             of
             his
             Priestly
             office
             for
             us
             chiefely
             consist
             ?
          
           
        
         
           A.
           In
           offering
           up
           himself
           an
           acceptable
           sacrifice
           on
           the
           crosse
           ,
           so
           satisfying
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           for
           our
           
           sins
           ,
           removing
           his
           curse
           from
           our
           persons
           ,
           and
           bringing
           us
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             Wherein
             doth
             Christ
             exercise
             his
             propheticall
             Office
             towards
             us
          
           ?
        
         
           
             A.
          
           In
           revealing
           to
           our
           hearts
           ,
           from
           the
           bosome
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           truth
           ,
           whereby
           wee
           must
           come
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             For
             whose
             sake
             doth
             Christ
             perform
             all
             these
          
           ?
        
         
           
             A.
          
           Onely
           for
           his
           Elect.
           
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             In
             what
             condition
             doth
             Jesus
             Christ
             exercise
             these
             Offices
             ?
          
        
         
           A.
           Hee
           did
           in
           a
           low
           estate
           of
           humiliation
           on
           earth
           ,
           but
           now
           in
           a
           glorious
           estate
           of
           exaltation
           in
           heaven
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           universall
           company
           of
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           called
           to
           the
           adoption
           of
           children
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             How
             come
             wee
             to
             bee
             members
             of
             this
             Church
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           By
           a
           lively
           faith
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             a
             lively
             faith
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           An
           assured
           resting
           of
           the
           soule
           upon
           Gods
           promises
           of
           mercy
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           pardon
           of
           sins
           here
           ,
           and
           glory
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             How
             come
             wee
             to
             have
             this
             faith
          
           ?
           
        
         
           A.
           By
           the
           effectuall
           working
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           freely
           calling
           us
           from
           the
           state
           of
           Nature
           ,
           to
           the
           state
           of
           Grace
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             Are
             wee
             accounted
             righteous
             for
             our
             faith
          
           ?
           
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           but
           onely
           for
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           freely
           imputed
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           laid
           hold
           of
           by
           faith
           .
        
         
           Q.
           1.
           
           
             Is
             there
             no
             more
             required
             of
             us
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             faith
             onely
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           repentance
           also
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           .
        
         
           Q.
           2.
           
           
             What
             is
             repentance
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           A
           forsaking
           of
           all
           sin
           ,
           with
           godly
           sorrow
           for
           what
           wee
           have
           committed
           .
        
         
           Q.
           3.
           
           
             What
             is
             that
             holinesse
             which
             is
             required
             of
             us
             ?
          
        
         
           A.
           Universall
           obedience
           to
           the
           
           will
           of
           God
           revealed
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             What
             are
             the
             priviledges
             of
             beleevers
             ?
          
        
         
           A.
           First
           ,
           union
           with
           Christ
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           adoption
           of
           children
           ;
           thirdly
           ,
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ;
           fourthly
           ,
           right
           to
           the
           seales
           of
           the
           new
           Covenant
           ;
           fifthly
           ,
           Christian
           liberty
           ;
           sixtly
           ,
           resurrection
           of
           the
           body
           to
           life
           eternall
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           1.
           
           
             What
             are
             the
             Sacraments
             ,
             or
             seales
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Visible
           seales
           of
           Gods
           spirituall
           promises
           ,
           made
           unto
           us
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Q.
           2.
           
           
             Which
             bee
             they
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             Baptisme
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           An
           holy
           Ordinance
           ,
           whereby
           being
           sprinkled
           with
           water
           according
           to
           Christs
           institution
           ,
           wee
           are
           by
           his
           grace
           made
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           Covenant
           sealed
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             the
             Lords
             Supper
          
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           An
           holy
           Ordinance
           of
           Christ
           appointed
           to
           communicate
           unto
           beleevers
           ,
           his
           body
           and
           blood
           spiritually
           ,
           being
           represented
           by
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           blessed
           ,
           broken
           ,
           powred
           out
           ,
           and
           received
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Q.
           2.
           
           
             Who
             have
             a
             right
             unto
             this
             Sacrament
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           They
           onely
           who
           have
           an
           interest
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           by
           faith
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             the
             communion
             of
             Saints
          
           ?
           
        
         
           A.
           An
           holy
           conjunction
           between
           all
           Gods
           people
           ,
           partakers
           of
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           members
           of
           the
           same
           mysticall
           body
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             What
             is
             the
             end
             of
             all
             this
             dispensation
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           our
           salvation
           .
        
         
           
             Glory
             bee
             to
             God
             on
             high
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           Greater
           Catechisme
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             Of
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             Question
             1.
             
             
               WHat
               is
               Christian
               Religion
            
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             The
             only
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             way
             of
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             knowing
             God
             aright
             ,
             and
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             living
             unto
             him
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Joh.
            
             14.5
             
               ●oh
               .
            
             17.3
             .
             
               Act.
            
             4.12
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Col.
            
             1.10
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.15
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             2.19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               Whence
               is
               it
               to
               bee
               learned
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             From
             the
             holy
             
               (3)
            
             Scripture
             onely
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             8.20
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             5.39
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               Scripture
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             books
             of
             the
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             Old
             ,
             and
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             New
             
               (4)
            
             
               (5)
            
             
               (6)
            
             Testament
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             given
             by
             inspiration
             from
             God
             ,
             containing
             all
             things
             necessary
             to
             bee
             beleeved
             and
             done
             ,
             that
             God
             
             may
             bee
             worshipped
             and
             our
             soules
             saved
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Isa.
            
             8.20
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.2
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Rev.
            
             22.19
             ,
             20.
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             19.7
             ,
             8.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             7.31
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             20.31
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               How
               know
               you
               them
               to
               bee
               the
               word
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             the
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             testimony
             
               (7)
            
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             ,
             working
             faith
             in
             my
             heart
             ,
             to
             close
             with
             that
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             heavenly
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             cleare
             divine
             truth
             ,
             that
             shineth
             in
             them
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Matth.
            
             16.17
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             16.13
             .
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             2.13
             .
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             2.20
             .
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             5.6
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Luk
               ▪
            
             24.32
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.14
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             4.12
             .
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.19
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             Of
             God
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               What
               doe
               the
               Scriptures
               teach
               concerning
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             what
             hee
             is
             ,
             or
             his
             Nature
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             what
             hee
             doth
             ,
             or
             his
             Works
             .
             
               Exod.
            
             3.14
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             44.6
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             1.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
               Heb.
            
             11.6
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               is
               God
               in
               himselfe
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             An
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             eternall
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             infinite
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             incomprehensible
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             spirit
             ,
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             giving
             beeing
             to
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             doing
             with
             them
             whatsoever
             hee
             pleaseth
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Deut.
            
             33.37
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             57.15
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             1.8
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             1
             
               King
            
             8.27
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             139.2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             &c.
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Exod.
            
             32.20
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.16
             .
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Joh.
            
             4
             ,
             24.
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             1.1
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             115.3
             .
             &
             135.6
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             46.10
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             5
             17.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             1.2
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Doe
               wee
               here
               know
               God
               as
               hee
               is
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             his
             glorious
             beeing
             is
             not
             of
             us
             ,
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             to
             bee
             comprehended
             .
             
               Exod.
            
             33.23
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             13.12
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               Whereby
               is
               God
               chiefely
               made
               known
               unto
               us
               in
               the
               word
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             by
             his
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             Names
             ,
             secondly
             ,
             by
             his
             (
             
               g
            
             )
             Attributes
             ,
             or
             properties
             .
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             
               Exod.
            
             3.14
             .
             
               ch.
            
             6.3
             .
             
               Psa.
            
             83.18
             .
             (
             
               g
            
             )
             
               Exo.
            
             34.6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             5.48
             .
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               names
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Glorious
             titles
             ,
             which
             hee
             
               (4)
            
             hath
             given
             himselfe
             ,
             to
             hold
             forth
             his
             excellencies
             unto
             us
             ,
             with
             some
             perfections
             ,
             wherby
             hee
             will
             reveale
             himselfe
             .
             
               Exod.
            
             3
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             &
             6.3
             .
             &
             34.6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Gen.
            
             17.1
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               Attributes
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             His
             infinite
             perfections
             ,
             in
             being
             and
             working
             .
             
               Revelat.
            
             4.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               chiefe
               attributes
               of
               his
               beeing
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             Eternity
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             infinitenesse
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             simplicity
             ,
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             or
             purity
             ,
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             all-sufficiency
             ,
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             perfectnesse
             ,
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             immutability
             ,
             (
             
               g
            
             )
             life
             ,
             (
             
               h
            
             )
             will
             ,
             and
             (
             
               i
            
             )
             understanding
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Deut.
            
             33.37
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             93.2
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             57.15
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             1.11
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             1
             
               King.
            
             8.27
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             139.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.8
             ▪
             9.
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Exod.
            
             3.14
             .
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             17.1
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             135.4
             ,
             5.
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             
               Joh.
            
             11.7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             11.33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35
             ,
             36.
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             
               Mal.
            
             3.6
             .
             
               Jam.
            
             1.17
             ▪
             (
             
               g
            
             )
             
               Judg
               ▪
            
             8.19
             .
             1
             
               Sam.
            
             25.34
             .
             2
             
               King
               ▪
            
             3.14
             .
             
               Ezek.
            
             14.16
             .
             &
             16.48
             .
             
               M●tth
               .
            
             16.16
             .
             
               Act.
            
             24.15
             .
             1
             
               The
               .
            
             1.9
             .
             (
             
               h
            
             )
             
               Dan.
            
             11.3
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             46.10
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.5.11
             .
             
               Jam.
            
             1.18
             .
             (
             
               i
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             7.2
             .
             &
             139
             ▪
             2.
             
             &
             147.4
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             11.20
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             4.13
             .
          
           
             Q.
             8.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               attributes
               which
               usually
               are
               ascribed
               to
               him
               in
               his
               works
               ,
               or
               the
               acts
               of
               his
               will
            
             ?
          
           
           
             A.
             (
             
               k
            
             )
             Goodnesse
             ,
             (
             
               l
            
             )
             power
             ,
             (
             
               m
            
             )
             
               (3)
            
             
               (4)
            
             justice
             ,
             (
             
               n
            
             )
             mercy
             ,
             (
             
               o
            
             )
             holinesse
             ,
             (
             
               p
            
             )
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             which
             hee
             delighteth
             to
             exercise
             towards
             his
             creatures
             ,
             for
             the
             praise
             of
             his
             glory
             .
             (
             
               k
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             119
             ,
             68.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             19.17
             .
             (
             
               l
            
             )
             
               Exod.
            
             15.11
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             62.10
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             19.1
             .
             (
             
               m
            
             )
             
               Zeph.
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             11.7
             .
             
               Ierem.
            
             12.1
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             1.32
             .
             (
             
               n
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             130.7
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             9.15
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.4
             .
             (
             
               o
            
             )
             
               Exod.
            
             15.11
             .
             
               Iosh.
            
             24.19
             .
             
               Hab.
            
             1.13
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             4.8
             .
             (
             
               p
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             11.33
             .
             &
             16.17
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             Of
             the
             holy
             Trinity
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             1.
             
             
               Is
               there
               but
               one
               God
               to
               whom
               these
               properties
               doe
               belong
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             One
             onely
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             his
             Essence
             and
             being
             ,
             but
             one
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             in
             three
             distinct
             persons
             ,
             of
             Father
             ,
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             holy
             Ghost
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Deut.
            
             6.4
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             19.17
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.5
             ,
             6.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             1.7
             .
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             5.7
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             28.19
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             2.
             
             
               What
               mean
               you
               by
               Person
            
             ?
          
           
           
             A.
             A
             distinct
             manner
             of
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             subsistence
             or
             beeing
             ,
             distinguished
             from
             the
             other
             Persons
             ,
             by
             its
             own
             properties
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             5.17
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             1.3
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               distinguishing
               property
               of
               the
               person
               of
               the
               Father
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             To
             bee
             of
             himself
             onely
             ,
             the
             fountain
             of
             the
             God-head
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             5.26
             ,
             27.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.3
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               property
               of
               the
               Son
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             To
             be
             begotten
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             from
             eternity
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             2.7
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.14
             .
             &
             3.16
             .
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               What
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             To
             proceed
             from
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             14.17
             .
             &
             16.14
             .
             &
             15.26
             .
             &
             20.22
             .
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Are
               these
               three
               one
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             One
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             every
             way
             ,
             in
             Nature
             ,
             Will
             ,
             and
             Essentiall
             properties
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             distinguished
             onely
             in
             their
             personall
             manner
             of
             subsistence
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Ioh.
            
             10.30
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.30
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Ioh.
            
             15.26
             .
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             5.7
             ▪
          
           
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             
               Can
               wee
               conceive
               these
               things
               as
               they
               are
               in
               themselves
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Neither
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             wee
             ,
             nor
             yet
             the
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             Angels
             
               (4)
            
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             are
             at
             all
             able
             to
             dive
             into
             these
             secrets
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             internally
             in
             God
             ;
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             but
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             outward
             dispensation
             of
             themselves
             ,
             to
             us
             ,
             by
             creation
             ,
             redemption
             ,
             and
             sanctification
             ,
             a
             knowledge
             may
             be
             attained
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             saving
             ,
             and
             heavenly
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.16
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Esa.
            
             6.2
             ,
             3.
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Col.
            
             1.11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             Of
             the
             works
             of
             God
             ,
             
               and
            
             First
             ,
             of
             those
             that
             are
             internall
             and
             immanent
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             1.
             
             
               What
               doe
               the
               Scriptures
               teach
               concerning
               the
               works
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             That
             they
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             ▪
             first
             ,
             internall
             
               (1)
            
             in
             his
             counsell
             ,
             decrees
             ,
             and
             purposes
             ,
             towards
             his
             creatures
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             externall
             in
             his
             works
             ,
             over
             and
             about
             them
             ,
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             his
             own
             glory
             .
             
               Act.
            
             15.18
             .
             
               Prov.
            
             16.4
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               decrees
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             Eternall
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             unchangeable
             purposes
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             
               (4)
            
             of
             his
             will
             ,
             concerning
             the
             beeing
             ,
             and
             wel-beeing
             of
             his
             creatures
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Mich.
            
             5.2
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             3.9
             .
             
               Act.
            
             15.18
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Esa.
            
             14.24
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             46.10
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             9.12
             .
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.19
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Concerning
               which
               of
               his
               creatures
               chiefly
               are
               his
               decrees
               to
               bee
               considered
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Angels
             ,
             and
             Men
             ,
             for
             whom
             other
             things
             were
             ordained
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.21
             .
             
               Jud.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               decrees
               of
               God
               concerning
               men
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Election
             ,
             and
             Reprobation
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             9.11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               decree
               of
               election
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             eternall
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             free
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             immutable
             
               (5)
            
             
               (6)
            
             purpose
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             whereby
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             he
             chuseth
             unto
             himselfe
             ,
             whom
             hee
             pleaseth
             ,
             
             out
             of
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             whole
             mankinde
             ,
             determining
             to
             bestow
             upon
             them
             ,
             
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             grace
             here
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             happinesse
             hereafter
             ,
             for
             the
             praise
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
             by
             the
             way
             of
             mercy
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.4
             .
             
               Act.
            
             13.48
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.29
             ,
             30.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Mat.
            
             11.26
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.19
             .
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.4
             ,
             5.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             22.14
             .
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             9.18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             
               Ioh.
            
             6.37
             .
             &
             chap.
             17.6.9
             ,
             10.24
             .
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Doth
               any
               thing
               in
               us
               ,
               move
               the
               Lord
               thus
               to
               chuse
               us
               from
               amongst
               others
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             in
             no
             wise
             ,
             wee
             are
             in
             the
             same
             lumpe
             with
             others
             rejected
             ,
             when
             separated
             by
             his
             undeserved
             grace
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             9.11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             11.25
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.7
             .
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.9
             .
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               decree
               of
               Reprobation
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             The
             eternall
             purpose
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             suffer
             many
             to
             sin
             ,
             leave
             them
             in
             their
             sin
             ,
             and
             not
             giving
             them
             to
             Christ
             ,
             to
             punish
             them
             for
             their
             sin
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             9.11
             ,
             12
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             
               Prov.
            
             16.4
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             11.25
             ,
             26.
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             2.12
             .
             
               Iude
            
             4.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             Of
             the
             works
             of
             God
             that
             outwardly
             are
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               works
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               outwardly
               respect
               his
               creatures
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             of
             Creation
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             of
             
               (1)
            
             actuall
             providence
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             33.9
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             1.2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               work
               of
               creation
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             An
             act
             or
             work
             of
             Gods
             Almighty
             power
             ,
             whereby
             of
             nothing
             in
             six
             dayes
             hee
             created
             Heaven
             ,
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Sea
             ,
             with
             all
             things
             in
             them
             contained
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             1.1
             .
             
               Exod.
            
             20.11
             .
             
               Prov.
            
             16.4
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Wherefore
               did
               God
               make
               man
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             For
             his
             own
             glory
             in
             his
             service
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             and
             obedience
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             1.26
             ,
             27.
             
             &
             2.16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             9.23
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               Was
               man
               able
               to
               yeeld
               the
               service
               and
               worship
               that
               God
               required
               of
               him
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yea
             ,
             to
             the
             uttermost
             ,
             being
             created
             upright
             in
             the
             Image
             of
             
             God
             ,
             in
             purity
             ,
             innocency
             ,
             righteousnesse
             and
             holinesse
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             1.26
             .
             
               Eccles.
            
             7.29
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.24
             .
             
               Col.
            
             3.10
             .
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               What
               was
               the
               rule
               ,
               whereby
               man
               was
               at
               first
               to
               bee
               directed
               in
               his
               obedience
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             Morall
             ,
             or
             eternall
             Law
             of
             
               (4)
            
             God
             implanted
             in
             his
             Nature
             ,
             and
             writen
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             by
             creation
             ,
             being
             the
             tenor
             of
             the
             Covenant
             between
             God
             and
             him
             ,
             Sacramentally
             typifyed
             by
             the
             tree
             of
             knowledge
             of
             good
             and
             evill
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             2.15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             2.14
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.24
             .
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Doe
               we
               stand
               in
               the
               same
               Covenant
               still
               ,
               and
               have
               wee
               the
               same
               power
               to
               yeeld
               obedience
               unto
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             the
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             Covenant
             was
             
               (5)
            
             broken
             by
             the
             sin
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             with
             whom
             it
             was
             made
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             our
             nature
             corrupted
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             and
             all
             power
             to
             doe
             good
             utterly
             lost
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             3.16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             3.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             21.
             
             
               H●b.
            
             7.19
             .
             &
             8.13
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Iob
            
             14.4
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             51.5
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             6.5
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             13.23
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI
             .
             Of
             Gods
             actuall
             providence
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               What
               is
               Gods
               actuall
               providence
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             The
             effectuall
             working
             of
             his
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             power
             ,
             and
             Almighty
             act
             of
             his
             will
             ,
             whereby
             hee
             sustaineth
             ,
             governeth
             ,
             and
             disposeth
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             Men
             ,
             and
             their
             actions
             ,
             to
             the
             ends
             which
             hee
             hath
             ordained
             for
             them
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             4.11
             .
             
               Iob
            
             5.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             &
             9.5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             147.4
             .
             
               Prov.
            
             15.3
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             45.6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             5.17
             .
             
               Act.
            
             17.28
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             1.3
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               How
               is
               this
               providence
               exercised
               towards
               mankinde
               ?
            
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Two
             wayes
             :
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             peculiarly
             towards
             his
             Church
             ,
             or
             Elect
             ,
             in
             their
             generations
             ,
             for
             whom
             are
             all
             things
             :
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             towards
             all
             in
             a
             generall
             manner
             ,
             yet
             with
             various
             and
             divers
             dispensations
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Deut.
            
             32.10
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             17.8
             .
             
               Zech.
            
             2.8
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             16.18
             .
             &
             19.2.29
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             5.7
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             9.5
             .
             
             
               Psal.
            
             75.6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             45.6
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             5.45
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Wherein
               chiefly
               consists
               the
               outward
               providence
               of
               God
               towards
               his
               Church
               ?
            
          
           
             
               A.
            
             In
             three
             things
             ,
             first
             ,
             in
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             causing
             all
             
               (4)
            
             things
             to
             work
             together
             for
             their
             good
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             in
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             ruling
             and
             disposing
             of
             Kingdomes
             ,
             Nations
             ,
             and
             Persons
             ,
             for
             their
             benefit
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             in
             avenging
             them
             of
             their
             adversaries
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Mat.
            
             6.31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             8.28
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.16
             .
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.3
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             105.14
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             44.28
             .
             
               Dan.
            
             2.44
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             9.17
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Esa.
            
             60.12
             .
             
               Zech.
            
             12.2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             
               Luk.
            
             18.7
             ▪
             
               Revel.
            
             17.14
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               Doth
               God
               rule
               also
               in
               and
               over
               the
               sinfull
               actions
               of
               wicked
               men
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yea
             ,
             hee
             willingly
             (
             according
             
               (5)
            
             to
             his
             determinate
             counsell
             )
             suffereth
             them
             to
             bee
             ,
             for
             the
             manifestation
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             by
             them
             effecteth
             his
             own
             righteous
             ends
             ,
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             12.11
             .
             &
             16.10
             .
             1
             
               Kin.
            
             11.31
             .
             &
             22.22
             .
             
               Iob
            
             1.21
             .
             
               Prov.
            
             22.14
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             10.6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             21.19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             
               Amos
            
             7.17
             .
             
               Act.
            
             4.27
             ,
             28.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             1.24
             .
             &
             9.22
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.8
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             17.17
             .
          
           
             Q
             ▪
             5.
             
             
               Doth
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               
               extend
               it self
               to
               every
               small
               thing
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             The
             least
             grasse
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             haire
             of
             our
             heads
             ,
             or
             worm
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             is
             not
             exempted
             from
             his
             knowledge
             and
             care
             ,
             
               Iob
            
             39.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             104.21
             .
             &
             145.15
             .
             
               Ionah
            
             4.7
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             6.26
             ,
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29.
             
             &
             10.29
             ,
             30.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
             Of
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               Which
               is
               the
               Law
               that
               God
               gave
               man
               at
               first
               to
               fulfill
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             same
             which
             was
             afterwards
             
               (1)
            
             writen
             with
             the
             finger
             of
             God
             in
             two
             Tables
             of
             stone
             on
             Mount
             
               Horeb
               ,
            
             called
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             2.14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               Is
               the
               observation
               of
               this
               Law
               still
               required
               of
               us
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Yes
             ,
             to
             the
             uttermost
             tittle
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             5.17
             .
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             3.4
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.31
             .
             
               Iam.
            
             2.8
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Are
               wee
               able
               of
               our selves
               to
            
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             
               perform
               it
            
             ?
          
           
           
             
               A.
            
             No
             ,
             in
             no
             wise
             ,
             the
             Law
             is
             spirituall
             ,
             but
             wee
             are
             carnall
             ,
             1
             
               King.
            
             8.46
             .
             
               Gen.
            
             5.6
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             15.5
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             7.11
             .
             &
             8.7
             .
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             1.8
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               Did
               then
               God
               give
               a
               Law
               whic●
               could
               not
               bee
               kept
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             when
             God
             gave
             it
             ,
             wee
             had
             power
             to
             keep
             it
             ,
             which
             since
             wee
             have
             lost
             in
             
               Adam
               ,
               Gen.
            
             1.26
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             7.29
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             5.12
             .
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               Whereto
               then
               doth
               the
               Law
               now
               serve
               ?
            
          
           
             
               A.
            
             For
             two
             generall
             ends
             ,
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             to
             bee
             a
             rule
             of
             our
             duty
             ,
             or
             to
             discover
             to
             us
             the
             obedience
             of
             God
             required
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             to
             drive
             us
             unto
             Christ
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             119.5
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             1.8
             ,
             9.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Gal.
            
             3.24
             .
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               How
               doth
               the
               Law
               drive
               us
               unto
               Christ
               ?
            
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Divers
             wayes
             ,
             as
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             by
             laying
             open
             unto
             us
             the
             utter
             disability
             of
             our
             nature
             ,
             to
             doe
             any
             good
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             by
             charging
             the
             wrath
             and
             curse
             of
             God
             ,
             due
             to
             sin
             ,
             upon
             the
             conscience
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             by
             bringing
             the
             whole
             soule
             under
             bondage
             to
             sin
             ,
             death
             ,
             Satan
             ,
             and
             hell
             ,
             so
             making
             us
             long
             and
             seek
             
             for
             a
             Saviour
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             7.7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             3.19
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             3.19
             ,
             20.
             
             &
             4.15
             .
             &
             5.20
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             3.10
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Gal.
            
             3.22
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.15
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
             Of
             the
             state
             of
             corrupted
             Nature
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               How
               came
               this
               weaknesse
               and
               disability
               upon
               us
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             the
             sin
             ,
             and
             
               (1)
            
             shamefull
             fall
             of
             our
             first
             parents
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             5.12.14
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               Wherein
               did
               that
               hurt
               us
               their
               posterity
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Divers
             wayes
             ;
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             in
             that
             wee
             were
             all
             guilty
             of
             the
             same
             breach
             of
             covenant
             with
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             being
             all
             in
             him
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             our
             
             soules
             with
             his
             were
             deprived
             of
             that
             holinesse
             ,
             innocency
             ,
             and
             righteousnesse
             wherein
             they
             were
             at
             first
             created
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             pollution
             and
             defilement
             of
             nature
             came
             upon
             us
             ,
             with
             ,
             fourthly
             ,
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             an
             extream
             disability
             of
             doing
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             well-pleasing
             unto
             God
             ;
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             by
             all
             which
             ,
             wee
             are
             made
             obnoxious
             to
             the
             curse
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Joh.
            
             3.36
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             5
             12.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.3
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             1
             
               Gen.
            
             3.10
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.23
             ,
             24.
             
             
               Col.
            
             3.10
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Iob
               ▪
            
             ●4
             .
             4
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             51.7
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.6
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.13
             .
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             6.5
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.1
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             6.16
             .
             &
             13.23
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.7
             .
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             3.17
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             3.10
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Wherein
               doth
               the
               curse
               of
               God
               consist
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             In
             divers
             things
             :
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             in
             the
             
               (2)
            
             guilt
             of
             death
             ,
             temporall
             and
             eternall
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             the
             losse
             of
             the
             grace
             and
             favour
             of
             God
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             guilt
             and
             horror
             of
             conscience
             ,
             despaire
             and
             anguish
             here
             ,
             with
             ,
             fourthly
             ,
             eternall
             damnation
             hereafter
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             2.17
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             1.18
             .
             &
             5.12
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.3
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             3.24
             .
             
               Ezek.
            
             16.3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.13
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             3.10
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             48.22
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.9
             ,
             19.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             3.22
             .
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             3.10
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Ioh
            
             3.36
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               Are
               all
               men
               born
               in
               this
               estate
            
             ▪
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Every
             one
             without
             exception
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             51.7
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             53.5
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.9.12
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.3
             .
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               And
               doe
               they
               continue
               therein
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Of
             themselves
             
               (3)
            
             they
             cannot
             otherwise
             doe
             ,
             being
             able
             neither
             to
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             know
             ,
             nor
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             will
             ,
             nor
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             spiritually
             good
             ,
             and
             pleasing
             unto
             God
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             8.31
             .
             &
             16.14
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.14
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.8
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             1.5
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Jer.
            
             6.16
             .
             &
             13.2
             ,
             3.
             
               Luk.
            
             4.18
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             6.16
             .
             &
             8.7
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Joh.
            
             6.44
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.5
             .
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Have
               they
               then
               no
               way
               of
               themselves
               ,
               to
               escape
               the
               curse
               and
               wrath
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             None
             at
             all
             ,
             they
             can
             neither
             satisfie
             his
             justice
             ,
             nor
             fulfill
             his
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
             Of
             the
             Incarnation
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               Shall
               all
               mankinde
               then
               everlastingly
               perish
               ?
            
          
           
             
               A.
            
             No
             ,
             God
             of
             his
             free
             grace
             hath
             prepared
             a
             way
             ,
             to
             redeem
             and
             save
             
             his
             Elect
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             3.16
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             53.6
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               way
               was
               this
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             By
             sending
             his
             own
             Son
             
               (1)
            
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             in
             the
             likenesse
             of
             sinfull
             flesh
             ,
             condemning
             sin
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             8.3
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Who
               is
               this
               you
               call
               his
               own
               Son
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             The
             second
             person
             of
             the
             Trinity
             ,
             co-eternall
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             same
             Deity
             with
             his
             Father
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             1.14
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             1.3
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.4
             .
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             1.1
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               How
               did
               God
               send
               him
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             causing
             him
             to
             bee
             made
             flesh
             of
             a
             pure
             Virgin
             ,
             and
             to
             dwell
             among
             us
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             bee
             obedient
             unto
             death
             ,
             the
             death
             of
             the
             crosse
             ,
             
               Esa.
            
             50.6
             .
             
               Joh
               ,
            
             1.14
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             1.35
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             2.8
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.16
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             Of
             the
             person
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               What
               doth
               the
               Scripture
               teach
               us
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             ?
          
           
           
             A.
             Chiefly
             two
             things
             ;
             first
             ,
             his
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             Person
             ,
             or
             what
             hee
             is
             in
             himself
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             his
             Offices
             ,
             or
             what
             hee
             is
             unto
             us
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               doth
               it
               teach
               of
               his
               Person
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             That
             hee
             is
             truely
             God
             ,
             and
             perfect
             man
             ,
             partaker
             of
             the
             natures
             of
             God
             and
             man
             in
             one
             person
             ,
             between
             whom
             hee
             is
             a
             Mediator
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             1.14
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.14.15
             .
             
               Ephe.
            
             4.5
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.5
             .
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             1.1
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               How
               prove
               you
               Jesus
               Christ
               to
               bee
               truely
               God
               ?
            
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Divers
             wayes
             ;
             
               3
            
             first
             ,
             by
             places
             of
             Scripture
             speaking
             of
             the
             great
             God
             Jehovah
             ,
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             applyed
             to
             our
             Saviour
             in
             the
             New
             ,
             as
             ,
             
               Numb.
            
             21.5
             ,
             6.
             in
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.9
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             102.24
             ,
             25.
             in
             
               Heb.
            
             1.10
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             6.2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             in
             
               Joh.
            
             12.40
             ,
             41.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             8.13
             ,
             14.
             in
             
               Luk.
            
             2.34
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             9.33
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             40.3
             ,
             4.
             in
             
               Joh.
            
             1.
             
               Esa.
            
             45.22
             ,
             23.
             in
             
               Rom.
            
             14.11
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             2.8
             .
             
               Mal.
            
             3.1
             .
             in
             
               Matth.
            
             11.10
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             By
             the
             workes
             of
             the
             
             Deity
             ascribed
             unto
             him
             ,
             as
             first
             ,
             of
             creation
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.3
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             8.6
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             1.21
             .
             secondly
             ,
             of
             preservation
             in
             providence
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             1.3
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             5.17
             .
             thirdly
             ,
             
               4
            
             Miracles
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             By
             the
             essentiall
             attributes
             of
             God
             ,
             being
             ascribed
             unto
             him
             ;
             as
             first
             ,
             immensity
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             28.20
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             14.23
             
               Ephes.
            
             3
             17.
             secondly
             ,
             Eternity
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.1
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             1.11
             .
             
               Mich.
            
             5.2
             .
             thirdly
             ,
             Immutability
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             1.11
             ,
             12.
             fourthly
             ,
             Omniscience
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             21.17
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             2.23
             .
             fifthly
             ,
             Majesty
             and
             glory
             equal
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             5.23
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             5.13
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             1.2.6.9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             By
             the
             Names
             given
             unto
             him
             ;
             as
             first
             ,
             of
             God
             expressely
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             1.1
             .
             &
             20.28
             .
             
               Act.
            
             20.28
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             9.5
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             2.6
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             1.8
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.16
             .
             secondly
             ,
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             1.18
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.3
             .
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               Was
               it
               necessary
               that
               our
               Redeemer
               should
               bee
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             bee
             able
             to
             save
             to
             the
             uttermost
             ,
             and
             to
             satisfie
             the
             wrath
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             which
             no
             creature
             could
             perform
             ,
             
               Esa.
            
             43.25
             .
             &
             53.6
             .
             
               Dan.
            
             9.17.19
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               How
               prove
               you
               that
               hee
               was
               a
               perfect
               man
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             by
             the
             Prophesies
             that
             went
             before
             ,
             
               5
            
             that
             so
             hee
             should
             bee
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             3.15
             .
             &
             18.18
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             by
             the
             relation
             of
             their
             accomplishment
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             1.1
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             1.4
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.4
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             assigning
             to
             him
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             are
             required
             to
             a
             perfect
             man
             ;
             as
             ,
             first
             ,
             a
             Body
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             24.39
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.17
             .
             &
             10.5
             .
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             1.1
             .
             secondly
             ,
             a
             Soule
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             26.39
             .
             
               Mark
               .
            
             14.34
             .
             and
             therein
             ,
             
               6
            
             first
             ,
             a
             will
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             26.39
             .
             secondly
             ,
             affections
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             10.21
             .
             thirdly
             ,
             indowments
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             2.52
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             generall
             infirmities
             of
             nature
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             4
             2.
             
               Ioh.
            
             4.6
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.18
             .
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Wherefore
               was
               our
               Redeemer
               to
               bee
               man
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             That
             the
             nature
             which
             had
             offended
             ,
             might
             suffer
             ,
             and
             make
             satisfaction
             ,
             and
             so
             hee
             might
             bee
             every
             way
             a
             fit
             and
             sufficient
             Saviour
             for
             men
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             2.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
             Of
             the
             Offices
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             first
             of
             his
             Kingly
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               How
               many
               are
               the
               Offices
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             Three
             ;
             first
             ,
             of
             a
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             King
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             a
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             Priest
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             a
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             Prophet
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             2.6
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             110.4
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Deut.
            
             18.15
             .
          
           
             Q.
             
               Hath
               hee
               these
               Offices
               peculiarly
               by
               nature
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             No
             ,
             hee
             onely
             received
             them
             for
             the
             present
             dispensation
             ,
             untill
             the
             work
             of
             redemption
             bee
             perfected
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             110.1
             .
             
               Act.
            
             2.36
             .
             &
             10.42
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             13.12
             .
             &
             15.27
             ,
             28.
             
             
               Phil.
            
             2.9
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             3.2.6
             .
             &
             2.7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Wherein
               doth
               the
               Kingly
               Office
               of
               Christ
               consist
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             In
             a
             twofold
             power
             ;
             first
             ,
             his
             power
             of
             ruling
             in
             ,
             and
             over
             his
             Church
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             his
             power
             of
             subduing
             his
             enemies
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             110.3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               What
               is
               his
               ruling
               power
               in
               ,
               and
               over
               his
               people
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             That
             supreme
             authority
             ,
             
             which
             
               (3)
            
             
               (4)
            
             for
             their
             everlasting
             good
             ,
             hee
             useth
             towards
             them
             ,
             whereof
             in
             generall
             there
             bee
             two
             acts
             ;
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             intern●ll
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             ,
             in
             converting
             their
             soules
             unto
             him
             ,
             making
             them
             unto
             himself
             ,
             a
             willing
             ,
             obedient
             ,
             persevering
             people
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             externall
             and
             ecclesiasticall
             ,
             in
             giving
             perfect
             Laws
             ,
             and
             Rules
             for
             their
             government
             ,
             as
             gathered
             into
             holy
             societies
             ,
             under
             him
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Esa.
            
             53.12
             .
             &
             59.20
             ,
             21.
             with
             
               Heb.
            
             8.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             61.1
             ,
             2.
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.16
             .
             &
             12.32
             .
             
               Mark
            
             1.15
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             28.20
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             10.4
             ,
             5.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Mat.
            
             16.19
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.28
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Revel.
            
             22.18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               How
               many
               are
               the
               acts
               of
               his
               Kingly
               power
               ,
               towards
               his
               enemies
               ?
            
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Two
             also
             ,
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             internall
             ,
             by
             the
             
               (5)
            
             mighty
             working
             of
             his
             Word
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             of
             bondage
             upon
             their
             hearts
             ,
             convincing
             ,
             amazing
             ,
             terrifying
             their
             consciences
             ,
             hardning
             their
             spirits
             for
             ruine
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             externall
             ,
             in
             judgements
             and
             vengeance
             ,
             which
             oft
             times
             hee
             beginneth
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             will
             continue
             
             unto
             eternity
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             110.
             
             
               Ioh.
            
             6.46
             .
             &
             8
             59.
             
             &
             9.41
             .
             &
             12.40
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             10.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.6
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             1.20
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Mark
               .
            
             16.16
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             19.21
             .
             
               Act.
            
             13.11
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             17.14
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
             Of
             Christs
             Priestly
             Office
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               By
               what
               meanes
               did
               Jesus
               Christ
               undertake
               the
               Office
               of
               an
               eternall
               Priest
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             the
             Decree
             ,
             Ordination
             ,
             and
             will
             of
             God
             his
             Father
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             whereunto
             hee
             yeelded
             voluntary
             obedience
             ,
             so
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             that
             concerning
             this
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             compact
             and
             Covenant
             between
             them
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             110.4
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             4.5
             ,
             6.
             
             &
             7.17
             ,
             18.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Esa.
            
             50.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             10
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             2.7
             ,
             8.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             53.8
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Phil.
            
             2.7
             ,
             9.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             12.2
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.2
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               Wherein
               doth
               his
               execution
               of
               this
               Office
               consist
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             In
             bringing
             his
             people
             unto
             God
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             2.10
             .
             and
             4
             15.
             and
             7.25
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               it
            
             ?
          
           
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             oblation
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             intercession
             
               (1)
            
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Heb.
            
             9.13
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Heb.
            
             7.25
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               oblation
               of
               Christ
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             offering
             up
             of
             himselfe
             upon
             the
             Altar
             of
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             an
             holy
             propitiatory
             sacrifice
             ,
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             all
             the
             Elect
             throughout
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             also
             the
             presentation
             of
             himself
             for
             us
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             sprinkled
             with
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Covenant
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Esa.
            
             53.10.12
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.16
             .
             &
             11.51
             ,
             52.
             
             &
             17.19
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             9.13
             ,
             14.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Heb.
            
             9.24
             .
          
           
             Q.
             
               Whereby
               doth
               this
               oblation
               doe
               good
               unto
               us
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             Divers
             wayes
             :
             first
             ,
             in
             that
             it
             satisfyed
             the
             justice
             of
             God
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             it
             redeemed
             us
             from
             the
             power
             of
             sin
             ,
             death
             ,
             and
             hell
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             it
             ratifyed
             the
             new
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             ;
             fourthly
             ,
             it
             procured
             for
             us
             grace
             here
             ,
             and
             glory
             hereafter
             ;
             by
             all
             which
             means
             ,
             the
             peace
             ,
             and
             reconciliation
             betweene
             God
             and
             us
             is
             wrought
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               How
               did
               the
               oblation
               of
               Christ
               ,
               satisfie
               Gods
               justice
               for
               our
               sin
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             In
             that
             for
             us
             ,
             hee
             underwent
             
             the
             
               (2)
            
             punishment
             due
             to
             our
             sin
             ,
             
               Esa.
            
             53.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               Ioh.
            
             10.11
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.25
             ,
             26.
             
             &
             4.25
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.3
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.21
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.2
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.24
             .
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             
               What
               was
               that
               punishment
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             wrath
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             curse
             
               (3)
            
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             the
             paines
             of
             hell
             ,
             due
             to
             sinners
             ,
             in
             body
             and
             soule
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             2.17
             .
             
               Deut.
            
             27.27
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             59.2
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             5.12
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.3
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.36
             .
             
               H●b.
            
             2.14
             .
          
           
             Q.
             
               Did
               Christ
               undergoe
               all
               these
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             greatnesse
             
               (4)
            
             and
             extremity
             ,
             not
             the
             eternity
             and
             continuance
             of
             those
             paines
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             impossible
             hee
             should
             bee
             holden
             of
             death
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             26.38
             ,
             39.
             
             
               Mark
               .
            
             14.33
             .
             &
             15.34
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             3.13
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.16
             .
             
               Col.
            
             1.20
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             5.7
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             18
             5.
             
          
           
             Q.
             9.
             
             
               How
               could
               the
               punishment
               of
               one
               ,
               satisfie
               for
               the
               offence
               of
               all
            
             ?
          
           
           
             A.
             In
             that
             hee
             was
             not
             a
             meere
             
               (5)
            
             man
             onely
             ,
             but
             God
             also
             ,
             of
             infinite
             more
             value
             then
             all
             those
             who
             had
             offended
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             5.9
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             9.26
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.18
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             10.
             
             
               How
               did
               the
               oblation
               of
               Christ
               redeem
               us
               from
               death
               ,
               and
               hell
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             by
             paying
             a
             ransome
             
               (6)
            
             to
             God
             ,
             the
             Judge
             and
             Law-giver
             ,
             who
             had
             condemned
             us
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             by
             overcomming
             ,
             and
             spoyling
             Satan
             ,
             death
             ,
             and
             the
             powers
             of
             hell
             ,
             that
             detained
             us
             captives
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Matth.
            
             20.28
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             6.38
             .
             
               Mark
               .
            
             10.4
             ,
             5.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             3.25
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.20
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             3.13
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.7
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.6
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             10.9
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Ioh.
            
             5.24
             .
             
               Col.
            
             2.13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             1.10
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.14
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             11.
             
             
               What
               was
               the
               ransome
               that
               Christ
               paid
               for
               us
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             His
             own
             pretious
             blood
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             20.28
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
               
            
             ●
             .
             19
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             12.
             
             
               How
               was
               the
               new
               Covenant
               ratifyed
               in
               his
               blood
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             being
             accompanyed
             with
             
               (7)
            
             his
             death
             ,
             for
             that
             as
             all
             other
             Testaments
             ,
             was
             to
             bee
             ratifyed
             by
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Testator
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             22.18
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             9.16
             .
             &
             8.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
           
             
               Q.
            
             13.
             
             
               What
               is
               this
               new
               Covenant
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             gratious
             ,
             free
             ,
             immutable
             promise
             of
             God
             made
             unto
             all
             his
             Elect
             fallen
             in
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             to
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             give
             them
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             in
             him
             mercy
             ,
             pardon
             ,
             grace
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             with
             a
             restipulation
             of
             Faith
             from
             them
             unto
             this
             promise
             and
             new
             obedience
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Gen.
            
             3.15
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             31.32
             ,
             33
             ▪
             34.
             
             &
             32.40
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             8.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Gal.
            
             3.8.16
             .
             
               Gen.
            
             12.3
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             8.32
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.3
             ,
             4.
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Mar.
            
             16.16
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.12
             .
             &
             10.27
             ,
             28.
             
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             14.
             
             
               How
               did
               Christ
               procure
               for
               us
               grace
               ,
               faith
               ,
               and
               glory
            
             ?
             
               (9)
            
          
           
             A.
             By
             the
             way
             of
             purchase
             
               (8)
            
             and
             merit
             ,
             for
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             deservedly
             procured
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             hee
             should
             blesse
             us
             with
             all
             spirituall
             blessings
             ,
             needfull
             for
             our
             comming
             unto
             him
             ,
             
               Esa.
            
             53.11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.2
             .
             
               Act.
            
             20.28
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             5.17
             ,
             18.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.15
             ,
             16.
             
             &
             1.4
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             1.29
             .
             
               Tit.
            
             2.14
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             1.5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             15.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               intercession
               of
               Christ
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             His
             continuall
             soliciting
             
               (10)
            
             of
             God
             on
             our
             behalf
             ,
             begun
             here
             in
             fervent
             prayers
             ,
             continued
             in
             
             Heaven
             ,
             by
             appearing
             as
             our
             advocate
             at
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             2.8
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.34
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             7.25
             .
             &
             9.24
             .
             &
             10.19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             2.1
             ,
             2.
             
               Joh.
            
             17.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
             Of
             Christs
             Propheticall
             Office
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               Wherein
               doth
               the
               propheticall
               Office
               of
               Christ
               consist
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             In
             his
             Embassage
             
               (1)
            
             from
             God
             to
             man
             ,
             revealing
             from
             the
             bosome
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             the
             whole
             mystery
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             the
             way
             and
             Truth
             ,
             whereby
             wee
             must
             come
             unto
             God
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             5.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             1.18
             .
             &
             3.32
             .
             &
             10.9.14
             .
             &
             14.5
             ,
             6.
             
             &
             17.8
             .
             &
             18.37
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               How
               doth
               hee
               exercise
               this
               Office
               towards
               us
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             making
             known
             
               (2)
            
             the
             whole
             Doctrine
             of
             truth
             unto
             us
             ,
             in
             a
             saving
             and
             spirituall
             manner
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             18.18
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             42.6
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             3.1
             .
          
           
             Q
             ▪
             3.
             
             
               By
               what
               means
               doth
               hee
               perform
               all
               this
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             Divers
             ,
             as
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             internally
             and
             effectually
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             writing
             
             his
             Law
             in
             our
             hearts
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             outwardly
             ,
             and
             instrumentally
             ,
             by
             the
             Word
             Preached
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Jer.
            
             31.32
             ,
             33.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.3
             .
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             4.9
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             8.10
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Joh.
            
             20.31
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.28
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.21
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIV
             .
             Of
             the
             twofold
             estate
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               In
               what
               estate
               or
               condition
               doth
               Christ
               exercise
               these
               Offices
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             In
             a
             twofold
             estate
             ;
             first
             ,
             of
             humiliation
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             or
             abasement
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             of
             exaltation
             ,
             or
             glory
             ,
             
               Phil.
            
             2.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               Wherein
               consisteth
               the
               state
               of
               Christs
               humiliation
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             In
             three
             things
             ;
             first
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             in
             his
             incarnation
             ,
             or
             being
             born
             of
             woman
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             his
             obedience
             or
             fulfilling
             the
             whole
             Law
             ,
             Morall
             and
             Ceremoniall
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             in
             his
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             passion
             or
             induring
             all
             sorts
             of
             miseries
             ,
             even
             death
             it self
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Luk.
            
             1.35
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.14
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             1.3
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.4
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.9
             ,
             14.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Matth.
            
             3.15
             .
             &
             5.17
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             2.21
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             8.46
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             
             21.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.19
             .
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.5
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Psa.
            
             53.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             2.9
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.21
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Wherein
               consists
               his
               exaltation
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             In
             first
             ,
             his
             resurrection
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             Ascension
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             sitting
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ;
             by
             all
             which
             hee
             was
             declared
             to
             bee
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             with
             power
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             28.18
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             1.4
             &
             4
             ▪
             4.
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.9
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             2.9
             ,
             10.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.16
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XV
             .
             Of
             the
             persons
             to
             whom
             the
             benefits
             of
             Christs
             Offices
             doe
             belong
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               Vnto
               whom
               doe
               the
               saving
               benefits
               of
               what
               Christ
               performeth
               in
               the
               execution
               of
               his
               Offices
               belong
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Onely
             to
             his
             Elect
             ,
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             
               Joh.
            
             17.9
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             63.9
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             3.6
             .
             &
             10.21
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               Dyed
               hee
               for
               no
               other
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             None
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             his
             Fathers
             
             eternall
             purpose
             ,
             and
             his
             own
             intention
             ,
             of
             removing
             wrath
             from
             them
             ,
             procuring
             grace
             and
             glory
             for
             them
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             20.28
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             20.28
             .
             &
             26.28
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             9.28
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             11.51
             ,
             52.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             53.12
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.16
             .
             &
             10
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.25
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.32.34
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             3.13
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             6.37.39
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             4.25
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               What
               shall
               become
               of
               them
               for
               whom
               Christ
               dyed
               not
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Everlasting
             torments
             for
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             their
             portion
             in
             their
             owne
             place
             ,
             
               Mark
               .
            
             16.16
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.36
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             25.41
             .
             
               Act.
            
             1.25
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               For
               whom
               doth
               he
               make
               intercession
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Onely
             for
             those
             who
             from
             eternity
             were
             given
             him
             by
             his
             Father
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.
             
             
               Heb
            
             7.24
             ,
             25.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVI
             .
             Of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               How
               are
               the
               Elect
               called
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               their
               obedience
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               and
               union
               with
               him
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             His
             Church
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             20.28
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.32
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             whole
             company
             of
             Gods
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             
               (3)
            
             
               (4)
            
             
               (5)
            
             Elect
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             ,
             called
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             by
             the
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             out
             of
             their
             naturall
             condition
             ,
             to
             the
             dignity
             of
             his
             children
             ,
             and
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             united
             unto
             Christ
             their
             Head
             ,
             by
             faith
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             2.47
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.21
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             12.22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             1.5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             9
             11.24
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.15
             .
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.9
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             16.14
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.8
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.15
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.23
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             8.10
             .
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Col.
            
             1.13
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.14
             ,
             15.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.9
             .
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.21
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Is
               this
               whole
               Church
               alwayes
               in
               the
               same
               state
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             one
             part
             of
             it
             is
             Militant
             ,
             the
             other
             Triumphant
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               Church
               Militant
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             That
             portion
             of
             Gods
             Elect
             ,
             which
             in
             their
             generation
             cleaveth
             
             unto
             Christ
             by
             Faith
             ,
             and
             fighteth
             against
             the
             world
             ,
             flesh
             ,
             and
             devill
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             6.11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             11.13
             ,
             14.
             
             &
             12.1.4
             .
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               Church
               Triumphant
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             That
             portion
             of
             Gods
             people
             ,
             who
             having
             fought
             their
             fight
             and
             kept
             the
             Faith
             ,
             are
             now
             in
             heaven
             ,
             resting
             from
             their
             labours
             ,
             
               6
            
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.27
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             3.21
             .
             &
             ch.
             14.13
             .
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Are
               not
               the
               Church
               of
               the
               Jews
               ,
               before
               the
               birth
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               Church
               of
               the
               Christians
               since
               ,
               two
               Churches
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             essentially
             they
             are
             but
             one
             ,
             differing
             onely
             in
             some
             outward
             administrations
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.3
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.26
             ,
             27.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             11.15.26.40
             .
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             
               Can
               this
               Church
               bee
               wholly
               overthrown
               on
               the
               earth
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             Decree
             of
             God
             may
             bee
             changed
             ,
             and
             the
             promise
             of
             Christ
             faile
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             16.18
             .
             &
             28.20
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             14.16
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.15
             .
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.19
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVII
             .
             Of
             Faith
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               By
               what
               meanes
               doe
               wee
               become
               actuall
               members
               of
               this
               Church
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             a
             lively
             justifying
             Faith
             ,
             
               (1)
            
             whereby
             wee
             are
             united
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             the
             head
             thereof
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             2.47
             .
             &
             13.48
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             11.6
             .
             &
             12.22
             ,
             23.
             
             &
             4.2
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             5.1
             ,
             2.
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               is
               a
               justifying
               Faith
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             A
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             gracious
             resting
             upon
             
               (2)
            
             the
             free
             promises
             of
             God
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             for
             mercy
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             with
             a
             firm
             perswasion
             of
             heart
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             a
             reconciled
             Father
             unto
             us
             in
             the
             Son
             of
             his
             love
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             1.16
             .
             
               Ioh
            
             13.15
             .
             &
             19.25
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             4.5
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Heb.
            
             4.16
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.38
             ,
             39.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             2.20
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Have
               all
               this
               Faith
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             None
             ,
             but
             the
             Elect
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Tit.
            
             1.1
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             10.26
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             13.11
             .
             
               Act.
            
             13.48
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.30
             .
          
           
             Q.
             
               Doe
               not
               then
               others
               beleeve
               that
               make
               profession
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ;
             with
             ,
             first
             ,
             historicall
             Faith
             ,
             
             or
             a
             perswasion
             ,
             that
             the
             things
             writen
             in
             the
             Word
             are
             true
             ,
             
               James
            
             2.9
             .
             secondly
             ,
             temporary
             Faith
             ,
             which
             hath
             some
             joy
             of
             the
             affections
             ,
             upon
             unspirituall
             grounds
             ,
             in
             the
             things
             beleeved
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             13.20
             .
             
               Mark
               .
            
             6.20
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             2.23
             ,
             24.
             
             
               Act.
            
             8.13
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVIII
             .
             Of
             our
             Vocation
             ,
             or
             Gods
             calling
             us
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               How
               come
               wee
               to
               have
               this
               saving
               Faith
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             It
             is
             freely
             bestowed
             upon
             us
             ,
             and
             wrought
             in
             us
             ,
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             in
             our
             vocation
             or
             calling
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             6.29.44
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.8
             ,
             9.
             
             
               Phil.
            
             1.29
             .
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             1.11
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               is
               our
               vocation
               ,
               or
               this
               calling
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             free
             gracious
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             act
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             whereby
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             hee
             calleth
             and
             translateth
             us
             ,
             from
             the
             state
             of
             Nature
             ,
             sinne
             ,
             wrath
             ,
             and
             corruption
             ,
             into
             the
             state
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             union
             with
             Christ
             ,
             by
             the
             mighty
             ,
             effectuall
             working
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             the
             preaching
             
             of
             the
             Word
             .
             
               Col.
            
             1.12
             ,
             13.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.9
             .
             
               Deut.
            
             30.6
             .
             
               Ezek.
            
             36.26
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             11.25
             ,
             26.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             1.13
             .
             &
             3.3.8
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.19
             .
             
               Col.
            
             2.12
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.7
             .
             
               Jam.
            
             1.18
             .
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             2.20
             .
             
               Act.
            
             16.14
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               What
               doe
               wee
               our selves
               perform
               in
               this
               change
               or
               work
               of
               our
               conversion
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Nothing
             at
             all
             ,
             being
             meerly
             
               (3)
            
             wrought
             upon
             by
             the
             free
             grace
             and
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             in
             our selves
             wee
             have
             no
             ability
             to
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             spiritually
             good
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             7.18
             .
             &
             10.20
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             1.13
             .
             &
             15.5
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.3
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.5
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.1.8
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.26
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             1.6
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               Doth
               God
               thus
               call
               all
               and
               every
               one
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             All
             within
             the
             ●pale
             of
             the
             Church
             are
             outwardly
             called
             by
             the
             Word
             ,
             none
             effectually
             but
             the
             Elect
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             22.14
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.30
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIX
             .
             Of
             Justification
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               Are
               wee
               accounted
               righteous
               and
               saved
               for
               our
               Faith
               ,
               when
               wee
               are
               thus
               freely
               called
               ?
            
          
           
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             but
             meerely
             by
             the
             imputation
             of
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             apprehended
             and
             applyed
             by
             Faith
             ,
             for
             which
             alone
             the
             Lord
             accepts
             us
             ,
             as
             holy
             and
             righteous
             ,
             
               Esa.
            
             43.25
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             4.5
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               then
               is
               our
               justification
               ,
               or
               righteousnesse
               before
               God
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             gracious
             free
             act
             
               (1)
            
             of
             God
             ,
             imputing
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             to
             a
             beleeving
             sinner
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             speaking
             peace
             unto
             his
             conscience
             ,
             in
             the
             pardon
             of
             his
             sin
             ,
             pronouncing
             him
             to
             bee
             just
             ,
             and
             accepted
             before
             him
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             15.6
             .
             
               Act.
            
             13.38
             ,
             39.
             
             
               Luk.
            
             18.14
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3.24
             ,
             26.28
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             4.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             2.16
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Are
               we
               not
               then
               righteous
               before
               God
               by
               our
               own
               works
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             for
             of
             themselves
             ,
             they
             can
             neither
             satisfie
             his
             justice
             ,
             fulfill
             his
             Law
             ,
             nor
             indure
             his
             tryall
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             130.3
             ,
             4.
             
               Psal.
            
             143.2
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             64.6
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             17.10
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XX
             .
             Of
             Sanctification
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               Is
               there
               nothing
               then
               required
               of
               us
               ,
               but
               Faith
               onely
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             repentance
             ,
             and
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             holinesse
             ,
             or
             new
             obedience
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             20.21
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             3.2
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             13.3
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.19
             .
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             4.7
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             12.14
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               is
               repentance
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Godly
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             sorrow
             for
             every
             known
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             sin
             committed
             against
             God
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             with
             a
             firme
             purpose
             of
             heart
             ,
             to
             cleave
             unto
             him
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             in
             the
             killing
             of
             sinne
             ,
             the
             quickning
             of
             all
             graces
             ,
             to
             walk
             before
             him
             in
             newnes
             of
             life
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             7.9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Act.
            
             2.37
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             51.17
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             34
             14.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             1.16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             18.27
             ,
             28.
             
             
               Act.
            
             14.15
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             6.12
             ,
             13.18
             ,
             19.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             8.1
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.17
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             6.15
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Can
               wee
               doe
               this
               of
               our selves
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             speciall
             gift
             and
             grace
             
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             hee
             bestoweth
             on
             whom
             hee
             pleaseth
             ,
             
               Levit.
            
             20.8
             .
             
               Deut.
            
             30.6
             .
             
               Ezek.
            
             11.19
             ,
             20.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.25
             .
             
               Act.
            
             11.18
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               Wherein
               doth
               the
               beeing
               of
               true
               Repentance
               consist
               ,
               without
               which
               it
               is
               not
               acceptable
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             In
             its
             
               (3)
            
             performance
             according
             to
             the
             Gospel
             rule
             ,
             with
             Faith
             and
             assured
             hope
             of
             divine
             mercy
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             51.1
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             2.1
             ,
             2.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             7.10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Act.
            
             2
             38.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             27.4
             .
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               What
               is
               that
               holinesse
               which
               is
               required
               of
               us
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             That
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             universall
             
               (4)
            
             
               (5)
            
             sincere
             obedience
             to
             the
             whole
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             mindes
             ,
             wills
             ,
             and
             actions
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             whereby
             wee
             are
             in
             some
             measure
             made
             conformable
             to
             Christ
             our
             head
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Psalm
               .
            
             119.9
             .
             1
             
               Sam.
            
             15.22
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             14.15
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             6.9
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             12.14
             .
             
               Tit.
            
             2.12
             .
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             1.16
             ,
             17.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             1
             
               Chron.
            
             28.9
             .
             
               Deut.
            
             6.5
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             22.37
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             8.29
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.1
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.21
             .
             
               Col.
            
             3.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Is
               this
               holinesse
               or
               obedience
               in
               us
               perfect
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             in
             respect
             
               (6)
            
             of
             all
             
             the
             parts
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             not
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             degrees
             wherein
             God
             requires
             it
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             2
             
               King.
            
             20.3
             .
             
               Job
            
             1.1
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             5.48
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             1.6
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             7.1
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.24
             .
             
               Tit.
            
             2.12
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Esa.
            
             64.6
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             130.3
             .
             
               Exod.
            
             28.38
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             
               Will
               God
               accept
               of
               that
               obedience
               which
               falls
               so
               short
               of
               what
               hee
               requireth
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             from
             them
             
               (7)
            
             whose
             persons
             hee
             accepteth
             ,
             and
             justifyeth
             freely
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             12.1
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             4.18
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             13.16
             .
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.22
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.6
             .
          
           
             Q.
             8.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               this
               holinesse
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             Internall
             ,
             in
             the
             quickning
             of
             all
             graces
             ,
             purging
             all
             sins
             ;
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             and
             externall
             ,
             in
             fervent
             and
             frequent
             prayers
             ,
             almes
             ,
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             righteousnesse
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Heb.
            
             9.14
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             3.16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             2.29
             .
             &
             6
             ▪
             12.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Matth.
            
             5.20
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.1
             ,
             2.
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.22
             ,
             23.
             
             
               Tit.
            
             2.12
             .
             particular
             precepts
             are
             innumerable
             .
          
           
             Q.
             8.
             
             
               May
               not
               others
               perform
               these
               duties
               acceptably
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               those
               that
               beleeve
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             
               (8)
            
             all
             their
             performances
             
             in
             this
             kinde
             are
             but
             abominable
             sins
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               Prov.
            
             15.8
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             9.31
             .
             
               Tit.
            
             1.15
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             11.6
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXI
             .
             Of
             the
             priviledges
             of
             Beleevers
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               priviledges
               of
               those
               that
               thus
               beleeve
               and
               repent
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             union
             with
             Christ
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             adoption
             of
             children
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             Christian
             liberty
             ;
             fourthly
             ,
             a
             spirituall
             holy
             right
             to
             the
             seales
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ;
             fifthly
             ,
             communion
             with
             all
             Saints
             ;
             sixthly
             ,
             resurrection
             of
             the
             body
             unto
             life
             eternall
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               is
               our
               union
               with
               Christ
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             An
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             holy
             spirituall
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             conjunction
             unto
             him
             ,
             as
             our
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             head
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             husband
             ,
             and
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             foundation
             ,
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             whereby
             wee
             are
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             with
             him
             ,
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             and
             derive
             all
             good
             things
             
             from
             him
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.12
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             15.1
             ,
             2.5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             &
             17.23
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.15
             .
             &
             5.23
             .
             
               Col.
            
             1.18
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             11.2
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.25
             ,
             26
             ,
             27.
             
             
               Revel.
            
             21.9
             .
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Matth.
            
             16.18
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             8.9.11
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.6
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             1.19
             .
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.12.16
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.3
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               What
               is
               our
               adoption
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             Our
             gracious
             reception
             into
             the
             family
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             his
             children
             ,
             and
             co-heirs
             with
             Christ
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.12
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.15.17
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.5
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.5
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               How
               come
               wee
               to
               know
               this
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             the
             especiall
             working
             of
             the
             holy
             
               (3)
            
             Spirit
             in
             our
             heart●
             ,
             sealing
             unto
             us
             the
             promises
             of
             God
             and
             raising
             up
             our
             soules
             to
             an
             assured
             expectation
             of
             the
             promised
             inheritance
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             8.15.17
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.30
             .
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             3.1
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8
             19.23
             .
             
               Titus
            
             2.12
             .
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               What
               is
               our
               Christian
               liberty
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             An
             
               (4)
            
             holy
             and
             spirituall
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             freedome
             from
             the
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             slavery
             of
             sin
             ,
             the
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             bondage
             of
             death
             and
             hell
             ;
             the
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             curse
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             Jewish
             ceremonies
             ,
             and
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             thraldome
             of
             conscience
             ,
             purchased
             for
             
             us
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             (
             
               g
            
             )
             revealed
             to
             us
             by
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Gal.
            
             5.1
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Ioh.
            
             8.32
             ,
             34
             ,
             36.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             6.17
             ,
             18.
             
             
               Esa.
            
             61.1
             .
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.7
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.21
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             8.15
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.15
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.55
             ,
             57.
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Gal.
            
             3.13
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.15
             ,
             16.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             4.5
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.1
             .
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             15.10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             3.4
             ,
             5.
             chapters
             .
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             1.24
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             7.23
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.16
             .
             (
             
               g
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.12
             .
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Are
               wee
               then
               wholly
               freed
               from
               the
               Morall
               Law
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             as
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             a
             Covenant
             
               (5)
            
             or
             as
             it
             hath
             any
             thing
             in
             it
             ,
             bringing
             into
             bondage
             ,
             as
             the
             curse
             ,
             power
             ,
             dominion
             ,
             and
             rigid
             exaction
             of
             obedience
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             but
             not
             as
             it
             is
             a
             rule
             of
             life
             and
             holinesse
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Jer.
            
             31
             31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             7.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
               Rom.
            
             6.14
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             3.19.24
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             8.2
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             5.18
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Mat.
            
             5.17
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             3
             31.
             
             &
             7.13.22
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             
               Are
               wee
               not
               freed
               by
               Christ
               from
               the
               Magistrates
               power
               ,
               and
               humane
               authority
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             No
             ,
             being
             ordained
             of
             
               (6)
            
             God
             ,
             and
             commanding
             for
             him
             ,
             we
             owe
             them
             all
             lawfull
             obedience
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             13.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.1
             ,
             2.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.13.14
             ,
             15.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXII
             .
             Of
             the
             Sacraments
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             in
             particular
             ,
             a
             holy
             right
             whereunto
             ,
             is
             the
             fourth
             priviledge
             of
             beleevers
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               seales
               of
               the
               new
               Testament
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Sacraments
             instituted
             of
             Christ
             to
             bee
             visible
             seales
             and
             pledges
             ,
             whereby
             God
             in
             him
             confirmeth
             the
             promises
             of
             the
             Covenant
             to
             all
             beleevers
             ,
             restipulating
             of
             them
             ,
             growth
             in
             Faith
             and
             obedience
             ,
             
               Mark
               .
            
             16.16
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Act.
            
             2.38
             .
             &
             22.16
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             4.11
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.26
             ,
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               How
               doth
               God
               by
               these
               Sacraments
               bestow
               grace
               upon
               us
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             Not
             by
             any
             
               (1)
            
             reall
             ,
             essentiall
             conveying
             of
             spirituall
             grace
             ,
             by
             corporeall
             meanes
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             way
             of
             promise
             ,
             obsignation
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             confirming
             the
             grace
             wrought
             in
             us
             by
             the
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             4.2
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.
             
             
               Rom
            
             4.11
             .
             &
             1.17
             .
             
               Mark
               .
            
             16.16
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.26
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               How
               doe
               our
               Sacraments
               differ
               from
               the
               Sacraments
               of
               the
               Jewes
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             Accidentally
             onely
             ,
             in
             things
             concerning
             the
             outward
             matter
             and
             form
             ,
             as
             their
             number
             ,
             quality
             ,
             clearnesse
             of
             signification
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             not
             essentially
             in
             the
             things
             signified
             ,
             or
             grace
             confirmed
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             
               &c.
               Joh.
            
             6.35
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.7
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             3.3
             .
             
               Col.
            
             2.11
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXIII
             .
             Of
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               Which
               are
               these
               Sacraments
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Baptisme
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               is
               Baptisme
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             An
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             holy
             action
             appointed
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             of
             Christ
             ,
             whereby
             being
             sprinkled
             with
             water
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             whole
             Trinity
             ,
             by
             a
             lawfull
             Minister
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             wee
             are
             admitted
             into
             the
             family
             of
             
             God
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             and
             have
             the
             benefits
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             confirmed
             unto
             us
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Matth.
            
             28.19
             .
             
               Mark
               .
            
             16.15
             ,
             16.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             2.41
             .
             &
             8.37
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             2.38
             ,
             39.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             6.3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.13
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               To
               whom
               doth
               this
               Sacrament
               belong
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             Unto
             all
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             Covenant
             is
             made
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             beleevers
             and
             to
             their
             seed
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             2.39
             .
             
               Gen.
            
             17.11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Act.
            
             16.15
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             4.10
             ,
             11.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             7.14
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               How
               can
               Baptisme
               seale
               the
               pardon
               of
               all
               sins
               to
               us
               ,
               all
               our
               personall
               sins
               following
               it
            
             ?
          
           
             
               A.
            
             Inasmuch
             as
             it
             is
             a
             seale
             of
             that
             promise
             which
             gives
             pardon
             of
             all
             to
             beleevers
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             2.39
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             4.11
             ,
             12.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXIV
             .
             Of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               Lords
               Supper
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             An
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             holy
             action
             instituted
             and
             
               (1)
            
             appointed
             by
             Christ
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             to
             set
             forth
             his
             death
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             and
             communicate
             
             unto
             us
             spiritually
             his
             body
             and
             blood
             ,
             by
             Faith
             ,
             being
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             represented
             by
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             blessed
             by
             his
             Word
             ,
             and
             Prayer
             ,
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             broken
             ,
             
               (2)
            
             powred
             out
             ,
             and
             received
             of
             beleevers
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Mat.
            
             26.20
             ,
             21
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             22.14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11
             ▪
             23
             ,
             24.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Luk.
            
             22.19
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.25
             ,
             26.
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Mark
               .
            
             14.22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.24
             ,
             25.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             6.63
             .
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.23
             ,
             25.
             (
             
               e
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.24
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             26.26
             .
             (
             
               f
            
             )
             
               Mat.
            
             26.26
             .
             
               Mark
               .
            
             14.22
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             22.19
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               When
               did
               Christ
               appoint
               this
               Sacrament
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             On
             the
             night
             wherein
             hee
             was
             betrayed
             to
             suffer
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.23
             .
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               Whence
               is
               the
               right
               use
               of
               it
               to
               bee
               learned
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             From
             the
             Word
             ,
             
               (3)
            
             practice
             ,
             and
             actions
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             at
             its
             institution
             .
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               What
               were
               the
               actions
               of
               our
               Saviour
               to
               bee
               imitated
               by
               us
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             blessing
             the
             elements
             by
             prayer
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             breaking
             the
             bread
             ,
             and
             powring
             out
             the
             wine
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             distributing
             them
             to
             the
             receivers
             ,
             sitting
             in
             a
             Table
             gesture
             ,
             
             
               Matth.
            
             26.26
             .
             
               Mark
               .
            
             14.22
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             22.19
             ,
             20.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Q.
             5.
             
             
               What
               were
               the
               words
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             of
             command
             ,
             Take
             eate
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             of
             promise
             ,
             This
             is
             my
             body
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             of
             institution
             ,
             for
             perpetuall
             use
             ,
             This
             doe
             ,
             &c.
             
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Q.
             6.
             
             
               Who
               are
               to
               bee
            
             
               (4)
            
             
               (5)
            
             
               receivers
               of
               this
               Sacrament
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Those
             onely
             have
             a
             true
             right
             to
             the
             signes
             ,
             who
             by
             Faith
             have
             an
             holy
             interest
             in
             Christ
             ,
             the
             thing
             signifyed
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             6.63
             .
          
           
             Q.
             7.
             
             
               Do
               the
               elements
               remain
               bread
               and
               wine
               still
               ,
               after
               the
               blessing
               of
               them
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             all
             the
             spirituall
             change
             is
             wrought
             by
             the
             Faith
             of
             the
             Receiver
             ,
             not
             the
             words
             of
             the
             giver
             ;
             to
             them
             that
             beleeve
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             6.63
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.4
             .
             &
             11.29
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXV
             .
             Of
             the
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             ,
             the
             fifth
             priviledge
             of
             beleevers
             .
          
           
             Q
             ▪
             1.
             
             
               What
               is
               the
               communion
               of
               Saints
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             An
             holy
             conjunction
             
               (1)
            
             between
             all
             Gods
             people
             ,
             wrought
             by
             their
             participation
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             whereby
             wee
             are
             all
             made
             members
             of
             that
             one
             body
             ,
             whereof
             Christ
             is
             the
             head
             ,
             
               C●nt
               .
            
             6.9
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             32.39
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.22
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.12
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.13
             .
             1
             
               Ioh.
            
             1.3.6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               Of
               what
               sort
               is
               this
               union
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             spirituall
             and
             internall
             ,
             in
             the
             injoyment
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             and
             graces
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             union
             of
             the
             Church
             Catholick
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             externall
             and
             ecclesiasticall
             in
             the
             same
             outward
             Ordinances
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             union
             of
             particular
             Congregations
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.16
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.17
             .
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.11.21
             ,
             22.
             
             
               Ioh.
            
             10.16
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.11
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             12.5
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.27
             ,
             28.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Phil.
            
             2.2
             .
             
               Col.
            
             3.15
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.8
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXVI
             .
             Of
             particular
             Churches
             .
          
           
             Q.
             1.
             
             
               What
               are
               particular
               Churches
               ?
            
          
           
             A.
             Peculiar
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             assemblies
             
               (1)
            
             
               (2)
            
             of
             Professors
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             under
             Officers
             of
             Christs
             institution
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             injoying
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             and
             leading
             lives
             beseeming
             their
             holy
             calling
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             11.26
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.17
             .
             &
             11.12
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             1.1
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             20.17.28
             .
             &
             14.23
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             8.23
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             13.17
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.5
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             2.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             3.5.6.11
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             6.16
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             3.18
             .
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             2.12
             .
          
           
             Q.
             2.
             
             
               What
               are
               the
               Ordinary
               Officers
               of
               such
               Churches
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             Pastors
             or
             Doctors
             
               (3)
            
             to
             teach
             and
             exhort
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             Elders
             to
             assist
             in
             rule
             and
             government
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             Deacons
             to
             provide
             for
             the
             poore
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             12.7
             ,
             8.
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.11
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.28
             .
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             
               Rom.
            
             12.8
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.17
             .
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Act.
            
             6.2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Q.
             3.
             
             
               What
               is
               required
               of
               these
               Officers
               ,
               especially
               the
               chiefest
               ,
               or
               Ministers
            
             ?
          
           
           
             A.
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             That
             they
             bee
             faithfull
             in
             the
             Ministry
             committed
             unto
             them
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             sedulous
             in
             dispensing
             the
             Word
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             watching
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             soules
             committed
             to
             them
             ,
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             going
             before
             them
             in
             an
             example
             of
             all
             godlinesse
             and
             holinesse
             of
             life
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.2
             .
             
               Act.
            
             20.18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.15
             .
             &
             4.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Tit.
            
             1.13
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             4.15
             ,
             16.
             (
             
               d
            
             )
             
               Tit.
            
             2.7
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             4.12
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             5.16
             .
             
               Act.
            
             25.
             
          
           
             Q.
             4.
             
             
               What
               is
               required
               in
               the
               people
               unto
               them
            
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Obedience
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             to
             their
             message
             and
             Ministery
             ,
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             honour
             and
             love
             to
             their
             persons
             ,
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             maintenance
             to
             them
             and
             their
             families
             .
             (
             
               a
            
             )
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.20
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             6.17
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             13.17
             .
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             3.14
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             16.19
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             10.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             (
             
               b
            
             )
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.1
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.14
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.17
             ,
             18.
             (
             
               c
            
             )
             
               Luk.
            
             10.7
             .
             
               Jam.
            
             5.4
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.17
             ,
             18.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             9.9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A53723e-480
           
             Chap.
             1.
             
             Of
             the
             Greater
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             2.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             3.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             4.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             7.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             8.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             9.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             10.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             11.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             12.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             13.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             14.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             15.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             16.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             17.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             18.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             19.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             20.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             21.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             22.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             23.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             24.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             25.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A53723e-1960
           
             (1)
             Every
             one
             out
             of
             this
             way
             everlastingly
             damned
             .
          
           
             (2)
             The
             life
             of
             Religion
             is
             in
             the
             life
             .
          
           
             (3)
             Popish
             traditions
             are
             false
             lights
             leading
             from
             God
             .
          
           
             (4)
             The
             authority
             of
             the
             Scripture
             dependeth
             not
             on
             the
             authority
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             the
             Papists
             blaspheme
             .
          
           
             (5)
             All
             humane
             inventions
             ,
             unnecessary
             helps
             in
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             (6)
             The
             Word
             therefore
             is
             the
             sole
             directory
             for
             faith
             ,
             worship
             ,
             and
             life
             .
          
           
             (7)
             This
             alone
             perswadeth
             ,
             &
             inwardly
             convinceth
             the
             heart
             ,
             of
             the
             divine
             verity
             of
             the
             Scripture
             :
             other
             motives
             also
             there
             are
             from
             without
             ,
             and
             unanswerable
             arguments
             to
             prove
             the
             truth
             of
             them
             :
             as
             ,
             I
             their
             antiquity
             ;
             2
             preservation
             from
             fury
             ;
             3
             prophesies
             in
             them
             ;
             4
             the
             holinesse
             and
             Majesty
             of
             their
             Doctrine
             ,
             agreeable
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             God
             ;
             5
             Miracles
             ;
             6
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             all
             ages
             ;
             7
             the
             blood
             of
             innumerable
             Martyrs
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             (1)
             The
             perfection
             of
             Gods
             beeing
             is
             known
             of
             us
             chiefly
             by
             removing
             all
             imperfections
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Hence
             ,
             the
             abominable
             vanity
             of
             Idolaters
             and
             of
             the
             blasphemous
             papists
             that
             picture
             God
             .
          
           
             (3)
             Let
             us
             prostrate
             our selves
             in
             holy
             adoration
             of
             that
             which
             we
             cannot
             comprehend
             .
          
           
             (4)
             The
             divers
             names
             of
             God
             ,
             signifie
             one
             and
             the
             same
             thing
             ,
             but
             under
             divers
             notions
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             our
             conception
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Some
             of
             these
             attributes
             belong
             so
             unto
             God
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             are
             in
             no
             sort
             to
             bee
             ascribed
             to
             any
             else
             ,
             as
             infinitenesse
             ,
             eternity
             ,
             &c.
             others
             are
             after
             a
             sort
             attributed
             to
             some
             of
             his
             creatures
             ,
             in
             that
             hee
             communicateth
             unto
             them
             some
             of
             the
             effects
             of
             them
             in
             himself
             as
             life
             ,
             goodnesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             (2)
             The
             first
             of
             these
             are
             motives
             to
             humble
             adoration
             ,
             feare
             ,
             self
             abhorrency
             ;
             the
             other
             ,
             to
             faith
             ,
             hope
             ,
             love
             ,
             and
             confidence
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             (3)
             Nothing
             is
             to
             bee
             ascribed
             unto
             God
             ,
             nor
             imagined
             of
             him
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             exactly
             agreeable
             to
             those
             his
             glorious
             properties
             .
          
           
             (4)
             These
             last
             are
             no
             lesse
             essentiall
             unto
             God
             then
             the
             former
             ,
             onely
             wee
             thus
             distinguish
             them
             ,
             because
             these
             are
             chiefly
             seen
             in
             his
             works
             .
          
           
             (1)
             This
             is
             that
             mysterious
             Ark
             that
             must
             not
             bee
             pryed
             into
             ,
             nor
             the
             least
             tittle
             spoken
             about
             it
             ,
             wherein
             plain
             Scripture
             goeth
             not
             before
             .
          
           
             (2)
             To
             deny
             the
             Deity
             of
             any
             one
             Person
             ,
             is
             in
             effect
             to
             deny
             the
             whole
             God
             ▪
             head
             ,
             for
             whosoever
             hath
             not
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             hath
             not
             the
             Father
             .
          
           
             (3)
             This
             onely
             Doctrine
             remained
             undefiled
             in
             the
             Papacy
             .
          
           
             (4)
             Wee
             must
             labour
             to
             make
             our
             comfort
             from
             the
             proper
             work
             of
             every
             Person
             towards
             us
             .
          
           
             (1)
             The
             purposes
             and
             decrees
             of
             God
             ▪
             so
             far
             as
             by
             him
             revealed
             ,
             are
             objects
             of
             our
             faith
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             comfort
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Further
             reasons
             of
             Gods
             decrees
             then
             his
             owne
             will
             ,
             not
             to
             bee
             enquired
             after
             .
          
           
             (3)
             The
             changes
             in
             the
             Scrip●ure
             ascribed
             unto
             God
             ,
             are
             onely
             in
             the
             outward
             dispensations
             and
             works
             ,
             variously
             tending
             to
             one
             infallible
             event
             ,
             by
             him
             proposed
             .
          
           
             (4)
             The
             Arminians
             blaspheme
             in
             saying
             ,
             God
             sometimes
             failes
             of
             his
             purposes
             .
          
           
             (5)
             The
             decree
             of
             election
             is
             the
             fountain
             of
             all
             spirituall
             graces
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             bestowed
             only
             on
             the
             Elect
             .
          
           
             (6)
             In
             nothing
             doth
             naturall
             corruption
             more
             exalt
             it self
             against
             God
             ,
             then
             in
             opposing
             the
             freedome
             of
             his
             grace
             in
             his
             eternall
             decrees
             .
          
           
             From
             the
             execution
             of
             these
             decrees
             ,
             flows
             that
             variety
             and
             difference
             ,
             wee
             see
             in
             the
             dispensation
             of
             the
             means
             of
             grace
             ,
             God
             sending
             the
             Gospel
             where
             he
             hath
             a
             remnant
             according
             to
             election
             .
          
           
             (1)
             The
             very
             outward
             works
             of
             God
             are
             sufficient
             to
             convince
             men
             of
             his
             eternall
             power
             &
             God-head
             ,
             and
             to
             leave
             them
             inexcusable
             ,
             if
             they
             serve
             him
             not
             .
          
           
             (2)
             The
             glory
             of
             God
             is
             to
             be
             preferred
             above
             our
             own
             ,
             either
             beeing
             ,
             or
             well-beeing
             ,
             as
             the
             supreme
             end
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             (3)
             The
             approaching
             unto
             God
             in
             his
             service
             ,
             is
             the
             chiefe
             exaltation
             of
             our
             nature
             above
             the
             beasts
             that
             perish
             .
          
           
             (4)
             God
             never
             allowed
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             that
             the
             will
             of
             the
             creature
             ,
             should
             bee
             the
             measure
             of
             his
             worship
             ,
             and
             honour
             .
          
           
             (5)
             Though
             we
             have
             all
             lost
             our
             right
             unto
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             first
             Covenant
             ,
             yet
             all
             not
             restored
             by
             Christ
             ,
             are
             under
             the
             commination
             &
             curse
             thereof
             .
          
           
             (1)
             To
             this
             providence
             is
             to
             bee
             ascribed
             all
             the
             good
             wee
             do
             injoy
             ,
             and
             al
             the
             afflictions
             we
             undergoe
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Fortune
             ,
             Chance
             ,
             &
             the
             like
             ,
             are
             names
             without
             things
             ,
             scarce
             fit
             to
             bee
             used
             among
             Christians
             ,
             seeing
             Providence
             certainly
             ruleth
             all
             to
             appointed
             ends
             .
          
           
             (3)
             No
             free
             will
             in
             man
             ,
             exempted
             either
             from
             the
             eternall
             decree
             ,
             or
             the
             over-ruling
             providence
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             (4)
             Though
             the
             dispensations
             of
             Gods
             providence
             towards
             his
             people
             be
             various
             ,
             yet
             every
             issue
             and
             act
             of
             it
             ,
             tends
             to
             one
             certain
             end
             ,
             their
             good
             in
             his
             glory
             .
          
           
             (5)
             Almighty
             God
             knows
             how
             to
             bring
             light
             out
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             good
             out
             of
             evill
             ,
             the
             salvation
             of
             his
             elect
             ,
             out
             of
             
               Judas
            
             treachery
             ,
             the
             Jewes
             cruelty
             ,
             and
             
               Pilates
            
             injustice
             .
          
           
             (1)
             This
             Law
             of
             God
             bindeth
             us
             now
             ,
             not
             because
             delivered
             to
             the
             Jews
             on
             Mount
             Horeb
             ,
             but
             because
             writen
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             by
             the
             finger
             of
             God
             at
             the
             first
             .
          
           
             (2)
             After
             the
             fall
             the
             Law
             ceased
             to
             bee
             a
             rule
             of
             justification
             ,
             and
             became
             a
             rule
             for
             sanctification
             only
             .
          
           
             (3)
             It
             is
             of
             free
             grace
             that
             God
             giveth
             power
             to
             yeeld
             any
             obedience
             ,
             and
             accepteth
             of
             any
             obedience
             ,
             that
             is
             no●
             perfect
             .
          
           
             (1)
             This
             is
             that
             which
             commonly
             is
             called
             Originall
             sin
             ,
             which
             in
             generall
             deno●eth
             the
             whole
             misery
             and
             corruption
             of
             our
             nature
             ,
             as
             first
             ,
             the
             guilt
             of
             
               Adams
            
             actuall
             sin
             to
             us
             imputed
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             losse
             of
             Gods
             glorious
             Image
             ,
             innocency
             ,
             and
             holinesse
             ,
             thirdly
             ,
             deriving
             by
             propagation
             a
             nature
             ;
             1
             defiled
             with
             the
             pollution
             ▪
             2
             laden
             with
             the
             guilt
             ;
             3
             subdued
             to
             the
             power
             of
             sin
             ;
             4
             a
             being
             exposed
             to
             all
             temporall
             miseries
             ,
             leading
             to
             ,
             and
             procuring
             death
             ;
             5
             an
             alienation
             from
             God
             ,
             with
             voluntary
             obedience
             to
             Satan
             ,
             and
             lust
             ;
             6
             an
             utter
             disability
             to
             good
             ,
             or
             to
             labour
             for
             mercy
             ;
             7
             eternall
             damnation
             of
             body
             and
             soule
             in
             hell
             .
          
           
             (2)
             All
             that
             a
             naturall
             man
             hath
             on
             this
             side
             hell
             ,
             is
             free
             mercy
             .
          
           
             (3)
             The
             end
             of
             this
             is
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             all
             that
             flye
             for
             refuge
             to
             the
             hope
             set
             before
             them
             .
          
           
             (1)
             This
             is
             that
             great
             mystery
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             that
             the
             Angels
             themselves
             admire
             :
             the
             most
             transcendent
             expression
             of
             Gods
             infinite
             love
             :
             the
             laying
             forth
             of
             all
             the
             treasures
             of
             his
             wisdome
             and
             goodnesse
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Though
             our
             Saviour
             Christ
             bee
             one
             God
             with
             his
             Father
             ,
             hee
             is
             not
             one
             person
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             God
             and
             man
             in
             one
             ,
             not
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             :
             God
             incarnate
             ,
             not
             a
             man
             Deified
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             essentiall
             properties
             of
             either
             Nature
             ,
             remain
             in
             his
             person
             theirs
             still
             ,
             not
             communicated
             unto
             the
             other
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             Deity
             to
             be
             eternall
             ,
             every where
             ,
             of
             the
             humanity
             to
             be
             born
             and
             dye
             .
          
           
             4
             What
             ever
             may
             bee
             said
             of
             either
             Nature
             ,
             may
             bee
             said
             of
             his
             whole
             person
             :
             so
             God
             may
             be
             said
             to
             die
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             God-head
             ,
             the
             man
             Christ
             to
             be
             every where
             but
             not
             his
             humanity
             ,
             for
             his
             one
             person
             is
             all
             this
             .
          
           
             5
             The
             monstrous
             figment
             of
             transubstantiation
             ,
             or
             Christs
             corporall
             presence
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             fully
             overthrowes
             our
             Saviours
             humane
             nature
             ,
             &
             makes
             him
             a
             meer
             shadow
             .
          
           
             6
             All
             naturall
             properties
             are
             double
             in
             Christ
             ,
             as
             will
             ,
             &c.
             still
             distinct
             :
             all
             personall
             ,
             as
             subsistence
             ,
             single
             .
          
           
             (1)
             In
             the
             exercise
             of
             these
             Offices
             ▪
             Christ
             is
             also
             the
             sole
             head
             ,
             husband
             ,
             &
             first-born
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Papall
             usurpation
             upon
             these
             Offices
             of
             Christ
             ,
             manifest
             the
             Pope
             to
             be
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             .
          
           
             (3)
             Christs
             subjects
             are
             all
             born
             rebels
             ,
             &
             are
             stubborn
             ,
             untill
             hee
             make
             them
             obedient
             ,
             by
             his
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             (4)
             Christ
             hath
             not
             delegated
             his
             Kingly
             power
             of
             Law-making
             for
             his
             Church
             ,
             to
             any
             here
             below
             .
          
           
             (5)
             The
             end
             of
             Christ
             in
             exercising
             his
             kingly
             power
             over
             his
             enemies
             ,
             is
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             of
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Against
             both
             these
             the
             Papists
             are
             exceedingly
             blasphemous
             ;
             against
             the
             one
             by
             making
             their
             Masse
             a
             sacrifice
             for
             sins
             ,
             the
             other
             by
             making
             Saints
             mediators
             of
             intercession
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Christs
             undergoing
             punishment
             for
             us
             was
             ,
             first
             ,
             typifyed
             by
             the
             old
             sacrifices
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             foretold
             in
             the
             first
             promise
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             made
             lawfull
             and
             valid
             in
             it selfe
             ;
             first
             ,
             by
             Gods
             determination
             ,
             the
             supreame
             Law-giver
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             his
             own
             voluntary
             undergoing
             it
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             by
             a
             relaxation
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             subject
             punished
             :
             Fourthly
             ,
             beneficiall
             to
             us
             ,
             because
             united
             to
             us
             ,
             as
             first
             ,
             our
             head
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             our
             elder
             brother
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             our
             sponsor
             or
             surety
             ;
             fourthly
             ,
             our
             husband
             ;
             fifthly
             ,
             our
             God
             or
             redeemer
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             (3)
             No
             change
             in
             all
             these
             ,
             but
             what
             necessary
             follows
             the
             change
             of
             the
             persons
             sustaining
             .
          
           
             (4)
             The
             death
             that
             Christ
             underwent
             was
             eternall
             ,
             in
             its
             own
             nature
             &
             tendance
             ,
             not
             so
             to
             him
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             holinesse
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             unity
             of
             his
             person
             .
          
           
             (5)
             Hee
             suffered
             not
             as
             God
             ,
             but
             hee
             suffered
             who
             was
             God
             .
          
           
             (6)
             Wee
             are
             freed
             from
             the
             anger
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             a
             perfect
             〈…〉
             dring
             to
             the
             full
             〈◊〉
             of
             what
             he
             required
             ,
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             by
             absolute
             conquest
             on
             our
             behalfe
             .
          
           
             (7)
             The
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             is
             Christs
             legacy
             ,
             in
             his
             last
             Will
             ,
             unto
             his
             people
             the
             eternall
             inheritance
             of
             glory
             being
             conveyed
             therby
             .
          
           
             (9)
             All
             these
             holy
             tru●hs
             are
             directly
             denyed
             by
             the
             blasphemous
             Socinians
             &
             of
             the
             papists
             with
             their
             merits
             ,
             masses
             ,
             penance
             ,
             &
             purgatory
             ,
             by
             consequent
             ,
             overthrown
             .
          
           
             (8)
             The
             death
             of
             Christ
             was
             satisfactory
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             strict
             justice
             of
             God
             ,
             meritorious
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             covenant
             between
             him
             and
             his
             Father
             .
          
           
             (10)
             To
             make
             Saints
             our
             intercessours
             ,
             is
             ●o
             renounce
             Jesus
             Christ
             from
             being
             a
             sufficient
             Saviour
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Christ
             differed
             from
             all
             other
             Prophets
             first
             ,
             in
             his
             sending
             ,
             which
             was
             immediately
             from
             the
             bosome
             of
             his
             Father
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             his
             assistance
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             his
             manner
             of
             teaching
             ,
             with
             authority
             .
          
           
             (2)
             To
             accuse
             his
             word
             of
             imperfection
             in
             Doctrine
             or
             Discipline
             ,
             is
             to
             deny
             him
             a
             perfect
             Prophet
             or
             to
             have
             born
             witnesse
             unto
             all
             Truth
             .
          
           
             (1)
             The
             humiliation
             of
             Christ
             ,
             shews
             us
             what
             wee
             must
             here
             doe
             ,
             and
             suffer
             :
             his
             exaltation
             ,
             what
             wee
             may
             hope
             for
             .
          
           
             (2)
             The
             first
             of
             these
             holds
             forth
             his
             mighty
             love
             to
             us
             ,
             the
             other
             his
             mighty
             power
             in
             himself
             .
          
           
             (3)
             The
             onely
             way
             to
             heaven
             is
             by
             the
             cr●sse
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Christ
             giveth
             life
             to
             all
             that
             world
             for
             whom
             he
             gave
             his
             life
             .
          
           
             (2)
             None
             that
             hee
             dyed
             for
             shall
             ever
             dye
             .
          
           
             (3)
             To
             say
             that
             Christ
             dyed
             for
             every
             man
             universally
             ,
             is
             to
             affirm
             that
             hee
             did
             no
             more
             for
             the
             Elect
             ,
             then
             the
             reprobates
             ,
             for
             them
             that
             are
             saved
             ,
             then
             for
             them
             that
             are
             damned
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Arminian
             blasphemy
             .
          
           
             (1)
             The
             Elect
             Angels
             belong
             to
             this
             Church
             .
          
           
             (2)
             No
             distance
             of
             time
             or
             place
             breaks
             the
             unity
             of
             this
             Church
             ;
             heaven
             &
             earth
             ,
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             wo●ld
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
             are
             comprized
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             (3)
             No
             mention
             in
             Scripture
             of
             any
             Church
             in
             purgatory
             .
          
           
             (4)
             This
             is
             the
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
             though
             that
             term
             ●ee
             not
             to
             bee
             found
             in
             the
             Word
             in
             this
             sense
             ,
             the
             thing
             it self
             is
             obvious
             .
          
           
             (5)
             The
             Pope
             challenging
             unto
             himselfe
             the
             title
             of
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
             is
             blasphemously
             rebellious
             against
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             6
             This
             is
             that
             Ark
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             whosoever
             is
             ,
             shall
             surely
             perish
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Of
             this
             faith
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             the
             efficient
             cause
             ,
             the
             Word
             the
             instrumentall
             ,
             the
             Law
             indirectly
             ,
             by
             discovering
             our
             m●sery
             ;
             the
             Gospel
             immediately
             by
             holding
             forth
             a
             Saviour
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Faith
             is
             in
             the
             understanding
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             its
             beeing
             ,
             &
             subsistence
             in
             the
             will
             &
             heart
             in
             respect
             of
             its
             effectual
             working
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Our
             effectuall
             calling
             is
             the
             first
             effect
             of
             our
             everlasting
             election
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Wee
             have
             no
             actuall
             interest
             in
             ,
             nor
             right
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             untill
             wee
             are
             thus
             called
             .
          
           
             (3)
             They
             who
             so
             boast
             of
             the
             strength
             of
             free
             will
             ,
             in
             the
             work
             of
             our
             conversion
             ,
             are
             themselves
             an
             example
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             being
             given
             up
             to
             so
             vile
             an
             errour
             ,
             destitute
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Legall
             ,
             &
             Evangelicall
             justification
             differ
             ;
             first
             ,
             on
             the
             part
             of
             the
             persons
             to
             bee
             justifyed
             :
             the
             one
             requiring
             a
             person
             legally
             and
             perfectly
             righteous
             ,
             the
             other
             a
             beleeving
             sinner
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             on
             the
             part
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             in
             the
             one
             is
             a
             severe
             righteous
             Judge
             ,
             in
             the
             other
             ,
             a
             mercifull
             reconciled
             Father
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             in
             the
             sentence
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             one
             ,
             acquitteth
             ,
             as
             having
             done
             nothing
             amisse
             ,
             the
             other
             as
             having
             all
             amisse
             pardoned
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Repentance
             includeth
             first
             ,
             alteration
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             into
             a
             hatred
             of
             sin
             ,
             before
             loved
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             sorrow
             of
             the
             affections
             ,
             for
             sin
             committed
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             change
             of
             the
             actions
             arising
             from
             both
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Repentance
             is
             either
             legall
             ,
             servile
             ,
             and
             terrifying
             ,
             from
             the
             spirit
             of
             bondage
             :
             or
             ,
             Evangelicall
             ,
             filiall
             ,
             and
             comforting
             ,
             from
             the
             spirit
             of
             free
             grace
             and
             liberty
             ,
             which
             onely
             is
             availeable
             .
          
           
             (3)
             Every
             part
             of
             popish
             Repentance
             ,
             viz.
             contrition
             ,
             confession
             ,
             &
             satisfaction
             ,
             was
             performed
             by
             
               Judas
               .
            
          
           
             (4)
             All
             Faith
             &
             profession
             without
             this
             holines
             is
             vain
             and
             of
             no
             effect
             
          
           
             (5)
             True
             Faith
             can
             no
             more
             be
             wi●hout
             true
             holinesse
             ,
             then
             true
             fire
             without
             heat
             .
          
           
             (6)
             Merit
             of
             works
             in
             unprofitable
             servants
             ,
             no
             way
             able
             to
             do
             their
             duty
             ,
             is
             a
             popish
             mi●acle
             .
          
           
             (7)
             In
             Christ
             are
             our
             persons
             accepted
             freely
             ,
             and
             for
             him
             our
             obedience
             .
          
           
             (8)
             The
             best
             duties
             of
             unbeleevers
             ,
             are
             but
             white
             sins
             .
          
           
             (1)
             By
             vertue
             of
             this
             union
             ,
             Christ
             suffereth
             in
             our
             afflictions
             ,
             and
             wee
             fill
             up
             in
             our
             bodies
             what
             remaineth
             as
             his
             .
          
           
             (2)
             From
             Christ
             as
             head
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             wee
             have
             spirituall
             life
             ,
             sense
             ,
             and
             motion
             ,
             or
             growth
             in
             grace
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             as
             the
             husband
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             love
             ,
             and
             redemption
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             as
             the
             foundation
             thereof
             ,
             stability
             ,
             and
             perseverance
             .
          
           
             (3)
             This
             is
             that
             great
             honour
             &
             dignity
             of
             beleevers
             ,
             which
             exalts
             them
             to
             a
             despising
             all
             earthly
             thrones
             
          
           
             (4)
             Our
             liberty
             is
             our
             inheritance
             here
             below
             ,
             which
             wee
             ought
             to
             contend
             for
             ,
             against
             all
             opposers
             .
          
           
             (5)
             Nothing
             makes
             men
             condemn
             the
             Law
             as
             a
             rule
             ,
             but
             hatred
             of
             that
             universall
             holinesse
             which
             it
             doth
             require
             .
          
           
             (6)
             Rule
             and
             authority
             are
             as
             necessary
             for
             humane
             society
             ,
             as
             fire
             and
             water
             for
             our
             lives
             .
          
           
             (1)
             This
             is
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             mysteries
             of
             the
             Roman
             Magick
             and
             jugling
             ,
             that
             corporall
             elements
             should
             have
             a
             power
             to
             forgive
             sins
             ,
             and
             confer
             spirituall
             grace
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Not
             the
             want
             ,
             but
             the
             con●empt
             of
             this
             Sacrament
             is
             damnable
             .
          
           
             (2)
             It
             is
             hard
             to
             say
             whether
             the
             errour
             of
             the
             Papists
             ,
             requiring
             Baptisme
             of
             absolute
             indispensable
             necessity
             to
             the
             salvation
             of
             every
             Infant
             ;
             or
             that
             of
             the
             Anabaptists
             ,
             debarring
             them
             from
             it
             altogether
             ,
             bee
             the
             most
             uncharitable
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Baptisme
             is
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             our
             new
             birth
             ,
             this
             of
             our
             further
             growth
             in
             Christ
             .
          
           
             (2)
             No
             part
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             was
             ever
             so
             vilely
             contaminated
             &
             abused
             by
             profane
             wretches
             ,
             as
             this
             pure
             ,
             holy
             ,
             plain
             action
             ,
             and
             institution
             of
             our
             Saviour
             :
             witnesse
             the
             Popish
             horrid
             monster
             of
             transubstantiation
             ,
             and
             their
             idolatrous
             Masse
             .
          
           
             (3)
             What
             ever
             is
             more
             then
             these
             ,
             is
             of
             our
             own
             .
          
           
             (4)
             Faith
             in
             Gods
             promises
             which
             it
             doth
             confirm
             ,
             union
             with
             Christ
             ,
             whereof
             it
             is
             a
             seale
             ,
             and
             obedience
             to
             the
             right
             use
             of
             the
             Ordinance
             it self
             ,
             is
             required
             of
             all
             Receivers
             .
          
           
             (5)
             There
             is
             no●
             any
             one
             action
             pertaining
             to
             the
             spirituall
             nature
             of
             this
             Sacrament
             ,
             not
             any
             end
             put
             upon
             it
             by
             Christ
             ;
             as
             first
             ,
             the
             partaking
             of
             his
             body
             and
             blood
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             setting
             forth
             of
             his
             death
             for
             us
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             declaring
             of
             our
             union
             with
             him
             and
             his
             ,
             but
             require
             Faith
             ,
             Grace
             ,
             and
             holinesse
             in
             the
             Receivers
             .
          
           
             (1)
             By
             vertue
             of
             this
             we
             partake
             in
             all
             the
             good
             and
             evill
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God
             through
             out
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             (1)
             Every
             corruption
             doth
             not
             presently
             unchurch
             a
             people
             .
          
           
             (2)
             Unholines
             of
             fellow-worshippers
             ,
             defileth
             not
             Gods
             Ordinances
             .
          
           
             (3)
             Ministers
             are
             the
             Bishops
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             Lord-bishops
             ,
             came
             from
             Rome
             .