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           THE
           KEY
           OF
           SAVING
           KNOWLEDGE
           ,
           Opening
           out
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           and
           straight
           passage
           to
           Eternall
           life
           .
           OR
           A
           Dialogue
           wherein
           the
           chiefe
           principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           are
           unfolded
           for
           the
           enabling
           of
           Christian
           people
           ,
           to
           understand
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           and
           to
           atteine
           to
           the
           true
           sense
           and
           mean●ng
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Composed
           by
           
             GEO.
             WALKER
          
           B.
           of
           Div.
           and
           Pastor
           of
           S
           
             Iohn
          
           the
           Evangelists
           Church
           in
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           THO.
           BADGER
           .
           M.DC.XLI
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             To
             his
             little
             flock
             ,
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             S.
             Iohn
             the
             Evangelist
             in
             Watlingstreet
             in
             London
             ,
             Georg●
             Walker
             their
             weake
             ,
             but
             wellwishing
             ●astor
             ,
             commendeth
             this
             small
             token
             of
             his
             unfeined
             love
             ,
             and
             hearty
             desire
             of
             their
             eternall
             happinesse
             in
             the
             fruition
             of
             God
             ;
             by
             their
             fellowship
             and
             communion
             with
             him
             in
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           BEloved
           in
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           seeing
           now
           I
           have
           spent
           one
           halfe
           of
           my
           dayes
           in
           Preaching
           to
           you
           and
           your
           predecessors
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           expounding
           the
           sacred
           Scriptures
           ,
           &
           in
           watching
           and
           labouring
           for
           the
           good
           of
           your
           soules
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           29
           yeares
           ,
           untill
           there
           is
           not
           one
           left
           alive
           of
           all
           those
           inhabitants
           ,
           who
           were
           masters
           of
           families
           at
           my
           first
           coming
           to
           this
           place
           ,
           and
           did
           all
           with
           one
           consent
           
           and
           voyce
           make
           choyce
           of
           me
           to
           be
           their
           Pastor
           :
           I
           hold
           it
           high
           time
           for
           me
           ,
           to
           thinke
           of
           my
           departure
           from
           hence
           by
           putting
           off
           this
           earthly
           tabernacle
           ,
           and
           of
           leaving
           you
           as
           your
           predecessors
           who
           were
           my
           first
           flocke
           ,
           have
           left
           me
           their
           Pastor
           behind
           them
           to
           feed
           you
           a
           succeeding
           generation
           .
           And
           least
           my
           labour
           and
           paines
           ,
           which
           I
           spent
           among
           them
           for
           the
           good
           of
           their
           soules
           should
           seeme
           to
           die
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           buried
           in
           their
           graves
           :
           I
           have
           thought
           good
           to
           renew
           the
           memory
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           leave
           to
           the
           World
           some
           Monuments
           of
           that
           Doctrin
           I
           have
           Preached
           to
           them
           heretofore
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           you
           of
           latter
           times
           ,
           by
           Gods
           gracious
           assistance
           ,
           though
           in
           great
           weaknesse
           of
           body
           ,
           yet
           with
           a
           willing
           mind
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           courage
           never
           daunted
           with
           any
           menacings
           and
           threatenings
           of
           potent
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           malicious
           persecutors
           .
           The
           principall
           heads
           and
           true
           platforme
           of
           which
           doctrine
           I
           have
           briefly
           
           comprised
           ,
           and
           compendiously
           set
           forth
           in
           this
           short
           Dialogue
           ,
           which
           containes
           in
           it
           the
           principles
           and
           foundations
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           and
           which
           I
           do
           here
           commend
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           that
           unfeigned
           love
           which
           I
           beare
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           of
           my
           fervent
           desire
           of
           the
           salvation
           of
           your
           soules
           .
           I
           have
           already
           published
           ,
           and
           have
           ready
           for
           the
           Presse
           divers
           larger
           Treatises
           ,
           wherein
           are
           conteined
           many
           particular
           doctrines
           which
           may
           be
           reduced
           to
           these
           principall
           heads
           ;
           and
           are
           there
           largely
           handled
           ,
           plainly
           opened
           ,
           and
           fully
           proved
           by
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           the
           true
           use
           of
           them
           shewed
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           they
           have
           beene
           by
           my
           mouth
           publikly
           preached
           among
           you
           .
           But
           this
           golden
           Key
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           quintessence
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           will
           open
           Heaven
           unto
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           learn
           to
           use
           it
           aright
           .
           It
           is
           made
           of
           divine
           metall
           ,
           even
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           revealed
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           pure
           than
           the
           most
           refined
           gold
           .
           It
           will
           
           teach
           you
           by
           a
           short
           and
           compendious
           way
           to
           know
           God
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           Essence
           in
           his
           essentiall
           attributes
           ;
           In
           the
           Trinity
           of
           persons
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Works
           of
           Creation
           ,
           and
           actuall
           Providence
           overruling
           mans
           fall
           ,
           and
           disposing
           it
           and
           all
           the
           evils
           which
           entered
           in
           by
           it
           ,
           to
           his
           own
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Elect
           :
           but
           also
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           whom
           to
           know
           him
           the
           only
           true
           God
           is
           eternall
           life
           ,
           as
           our
           Saviour
           testifieth
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           12.
           3.
           
           Here
           Gods
           eternall
           Counsell
           and
           Decree
           of
           Predestination
           is
           discovered
           :
           Here
           you
           may
           learn
           the
           saving
           works
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           Christ
           ,
           God
           and
           man
           humbled
           in
           our
           nature
           .
           What
           love
           God
           hath
           shewed
           in
           giving
           his
           Son
           for
           us
           ;
           and
           what
           Christ
           hath
           done
           and
           suffered
           for
           our
           Redemption
           .
           Here
           you
           may
           see
           what
           saving
           works
           God
           works
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           shed
           on
           his
           Elect
           through
           Christ
           ,
           as
           Regeneration
           ,
           Renovation
           ,
           effectuall
           calling
           ,
           Vnion
           with
           Christ
           ,
           Adoption
           ,
           
           Communion
           of
           his
           ransome
           for
           Redemption
           ,
           of
           his
           Righteousnesse
           for
           Iustification
           ,
           of
           his
           satisfaction
           for
           Remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           Reconciliation
           .
           And
           what
           Gods
           Spirit
           works
           in
           us
           and
           by
           us
           ,
           as
           Mortification
           ,
           Sanctification
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Repentance
           and
           all
           holy
           graces
           ;
           and
           how
           and
           by
           what
           meanes
           he
           enables
           us
           to
           apply
           Christ
           and
           his
           benefits
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           enioy
           him
           and
           them
           for
           Salvation
           ;
           and
           also
           doth
           beget
           and
           increase
           grace
           in
           his
           Elect
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           by
           the
           Word
           preached
           and
           heard
           ,
           the
           Sacraments
           rightly
           administred
           and
           received
           ,
           faithfull
           and
           fervent
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           And
           how
           these
           worke
           in
           the
           Elect
           to
           eternall
           life
           and
           blessednesse
           ,
           and
           are
           abused
           by
           wicked
           reprobates
           ,
           to
           their
           owne
           everlasting
           damnation
           and
           destruction
           .
           These
           things
           have
           I
           written
           to
           you
           Fathers
           and
           Masters
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           read
           them
           your selves
           ,
           and
           commend
           them
           to
           your
           children
           and
           families
           ;
           I
           commend
           
           them
           to
           you
           Young
           men
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           grow
           strong
           ,
           and
           may
           overcome
           the
           wicked
           one
           .
           And
           I
           commend
           them
           to
           you
           litle
           children
           ;
           that
           you
           may
           learne
           to
           know
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           sins
           may
           be
           forgiven
           you
           for
           his
           names
           sake
           .
           If
           after
           so
           much
           preaching
           &
           teaching
           you
           be
           found
           ignorant
           &
           unprofitable
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           hath
           blinded
           your
           minds
           ,
           least
           the
           light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           image
           of
           God
           ,
           should
           shine
           unto
           you
           .
           This
           word
           will
           be
           to
           you
           the
           savour
           of
           death
           unto
           death
           ,
           and
           this
           booke
           shall
           witnesse
           for
           me
           against
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           wilfully
           ignorant
           and
           a
           lost
           people
           .
           But
           if
           ,
           as
           I
           hope
           ,
           and
           pray
           fervently
           and
           wish
           from
           my
           heart
           ;
           You
           do
           chearefully
           receive
           the
           love
           of
           this
           Truth
           :
           then
           shall
           my
           Doctrine
           bee
           to
           you
           the
           savour
           of
           life
           unto
           life
           ,
           and
           wee
           shall
           both
           together
           ,
           I
           of
           my
           worke
           and
           labour
           in
           preaching
           ,
           and
           you
           of
           your
           reverence
           in
           hearing
           ,
           and
           faithfulnesse
           
           in
           obeying
           the
           Word
           Preached
           ,
           receive
           the
           reward
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           which
           Christ
           hath
           purchased
           for
           them
           that
           beleeve
           and
           obey
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           even
           the
           Crown
           of
           glorie
           ,
           which
           never
           fadeth
           .
           This
           briefe
           summe
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           with
           other
           more
           large
           Treatises
           I
           have
           written
           in
           my
           bonds
           ,
           for
           the
           common
           benefit
           of
           you
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           testifie
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           many
           waters
           of
           troubles
           and
           persecutions
           ,
           which
           I
           suffer
           for
           the
           Truth
           sake
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           preached
           unto
           you
           ,
           cannot
           quench
           my
           love
           to
           you
           ,
           nor
           my
           desire
           of
           your
           salvation
           ,
           nor
           hinder
           mee
           from
           labouring
           for
           your
           good
           .
           In
           all
           which
           I
           seeke
           not
           yours
           ,
           but
           you
           .
           And
           as
           I
           have
           preached
           the
           Gospell
           freelie
           to
           you
           ,
           never
           seeking
           any
           of
           your
           temporall
           goods
           ,
           for
           my
           ministring
           of
           spirituall
           things
           plentifullie
           unto
           you
           ;
           but
           spending
           besides
           my
           spirits
           ,
           much
           substance
           over
           and
           above
           the
           revenues
           of
           my
           smal
           Benefice
           ,
           which
           from
           
           you
           I
           have
           received
           ;
           so
           I
           commend
           to
           you
           freely
           this
           and
           all
           other
           works
           and
           labours
           of
           my
           love
           ,
           which
           if
           you
           do
           lovinglie
           accept
           and
           use
           ,
           and
           imploy
           to
           your
           own
           advantage
           ,
           I
           shall
           thinke
           my
           work
           in
           some
           good
           measure
           rewarded
           ,
           and
           shall
           ever
           remaine
           a
           faithfull
           labourer
           for
           the
           good
           of
           your
           soules
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           my
           power
           ,
           and
        
         
           
             Your
             welwilling
             ,
             though
             weake
             Pastor
             ,
             GEO.
             WALKER
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           briefe
           Dialogue
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Father
           examineth
           his
           Son
           ,
           concerning
           the
           principles
           of
           Religion
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           hath
           formerly
           instructed
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             MY
             deare
             Child
             ,
             why
             doest
             thou
             complaine
             because
             of
             thy
             sicknesse
             ,
             and
             many
             paines
             and
             infirmities
             which
             often
             doe
             befall
             thee
             ,
             seeing
             thou
             by
             thy
             sins
             pullest
             them
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             causest
             God
             thus
             to
             punish
             and
             correct
             thee
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             in
             my
             book
             of
             the
             of
             the
             Psalmes
             of
             
               David
               ,
            
             I
             am
             taught
             to
             confesse
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             shapen
             in
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             sin
             hath
             my
             mother
             conceived
             me
             ,
             but
             this
             is
             the
             fault
             of
             you
             that
             are
             my
             parents
             ,
             from
             whom
             I
             received
             in
             my
             
             birth
             and
             with
             my
             first
             being
             this
             sinfull
             corruption
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             that
             wee
             brought
             thee
             into
             this
             world
             a
             poore
             sinfull
             wretch
             .
             But
             doest
             thou
             not
             know
             ,
             that
             this
             corruption
             commeth
             not
             from
             our selves
             ,
             as
             the
             first
             causes
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             from
             our
             first
             parents
             in
             whom
             thou
             and
             we
             and
             all
             mankind
             have
             sinned
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             lost
             that
             image
             and
             likenesse
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             which
             wee
             were
             created
             ,
             and
             are
             so
             infected
             with
             the
             poyson
             a●d
             malice
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             which
             hee
             breathed
             into
             our
             first
             parents
             ,
             that
             wee
             have
             no
             power
             ,
             or
             will
             to
             do
             the
             good
             which
             God
             requireth
             of
             us
             in
             his
             Law
             ;
             but
             are
             forward
             to
             run
             into
             all
             sins
             which
             God
             forbiddeth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             I
             remember
             now
             when
             you
             put
             me
             in
             mind
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             taught
             me
             oftentimes
             ,
             that
             God
             created
             all
             things
             good
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             in
             
               Adam
            
             he
             created
             all
             man-kind
             in
             his
             owne
             image
             and
             likenesse
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Devill
             by
             the
             Serpent
             did
             tempt
             the
             woman
             ,
             and
             breathed
             into
             her
             his
             poyson
             and
             drew
             her
             into
             sin
             ,
             and
             by
             her
             infected
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             who
             was
             the
             root
             and
             stock
             of
             all
             man-kind
             ;
             and
             
             by
             drawing
             him
             into
             transgression
             ,
             did
             corrupt
             him
             and
             all
             man-kind
             ,
             defaced
             Gods
             image
             in
             us
             al
             ,
             and
             stained
             and
             defiled
             our
             nature
             ,
             so
             that
             eversince
             we
             are
             by
             nature
             children
             of
             wrath
             and
             disobedience
             ,
             who
             of
             our selves
             have
             no
             power
             to
             will
             or
             do
             any
             good
             ,
             but
             do
             run
             into
             sin
             and
             actuall
             transgression
             continually
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             I
             see
             and
             perceive
             by
             this
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             ready
             to
             forget
             those
             instructions
             of
             godlinesse
             which
             you
             have
             often
             learned
             ,
             and
             have
             need
             to
             have
             your
             memory
             often
             rubbed
             up
             .
             And
             therefore
             I
             will
             stirre
             you
             up
             to
             remember
             the
             things
             which
             I
             have
             often
             taught
             you
             ,
             by
             asking
             you
             questions
             concerning
             the
             chiefe
             points
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             which
             you
             have
             learned
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             more
             deeply
             printed
             in
             your
             mind
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             may
             have
             them
             more
             ready
             to
             put
             them
             in
             practise
             when
             occasion
             shall
             be
             offered
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             I
             acknowledge
             my selfe
             bound
             in
             a
             double
             bond
             of
             thankefulnesse
             unto
             you
             ,
             both
             for
             your
             godly
             paines
             in
             t●aching
             me
             saving
             Knowledge
             ,
             and
             for
             your
             fatherly
             care
             ,
             to
             ma●e
             me
             remember
             the
             things
             which
             you
             have
             
             taught
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             both
             beleeve
             and
             practise
             the
             things
             which
             God
             requireth
             of
             me
             ,
             for
             the
             obteining
             of
             eternall
             life
             ,
             and
             blessednesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             My
             paines
             of
             teaching
             you
             ,
             are
             a
             pleasure
             to
             me
             ,
             when
             I
             see
             you
             willing
             to
             bee
             instructed
             .
             And
             if
             you
             answer
             readily
             the
             questions
             which
             I
             shall
             aske
             you
             concerning
             the
             grounds
             of
             Religion
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             heretofore
             taught
             you
             ,
             I
             shall
             rejoice
             in
             hope
             and
             confidence
             that
             God
             hath
             chosen
             you
             to
             be
             a
             vessell
             of
             honour
             ▪
             called
             you
             to
             the
             state
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             prepared
             you
             for
             the
             state
             of
             glory
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             I
             acknowledge
             with
             all
             thankfulnesse
             Gods
             infinite
             love
             ,
             mercy
             and
             bounty
             to
             me
             ,
             in
             that
             hee
             hath
             ordeined
             me
             to
             be
             borne
             of
             Godly
             and
             Christian
             parents
             ,
             who
             as
             they
             were
             meanes
             to
             bring
             me
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             a
             corrupt
             sinfull
             child
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             so
             are
             Gods
             speciall
             instruments
             to
             beget
             me
             to
             God
             a
             new
             creature
             in
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             by
             instructing
             me
             in
             his
             holy
             Word
             ,
             by
             which
             his
             holy
             Spirit
             doth
             take
             possession
             of
             my
             soule
             ,
             worketh
             in
             me
             Faith
             ,
             and
             renueth
             me
             after
             the
             image
             of
             Christ
             ;
             wherefore
             I
             am
             ready
             according
             
             to
             my
             best
             understanding
             and
             memory
             to
             answer
             every
             question
             which
             you
             shall
             aske
             ,
             concerning
             the
             things
             which
             I
             have
             before
             heard
             and
             learned
             from
             your
             mouth
             ,
             humbly
             beseeching
             God
             to
             print
             in
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             to
             enable
             me
             by
             his
             grace
             to
             practise
             in
             my
             life
             the
             things
             ,
             which
             by
             your
             often
             urging
             and
             pressing
             are
             printed
             in
             my
             memory
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             My
             first
             Question
             therefore
             shall
             be
             about
             that
             which
             is
             the
             first
             work
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             gave
             to
             man-kind
             their
             first
             being
             ,
             I
             meane
             the
             creation
             of
             Adam
             and
             all
             man-kind
             in
             him
             ,
             tell
             mee
             what
             you
             have
             been
             taught
             concerning
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             I
             have
             learned
             that
             God
             created
             the
             whole
             world
             and
             all
             things
             therein
             ,
             
               Gen.
               1.
               
               &
            
             2.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             God
             is
             he
             who
             did
             performe
             and
             perfect
             so
             great
             a
             work
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             ▪
             
          
           
             He
             who
             is
             the
             one
             only
             true
             God
             ,
             and
             besides
             whom
             there
             is
             no
             other
             God
             ,
             
               Deut.
               6.
               4.
               
               &
               Isay
            
             45.
             5.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             a
             one
             do
             you
             conceive
             this
             God
             to
             be
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             I
             conceive
             him
             to
             bee
             such
             a
             one
             as
             his
             most
             proper
             name
             
               Jehovah
            
             doth
             signifie
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             doth
             that
             name
             signifie
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             signifieth
             that
             he
             is
             and
             hath
             his
             being
             of
             himselfe
             from
             all
             eternity
             ,
             without
             beginning
             and
             without
             end
             ,
             and
             that
             bee
             giveth
             being
             ,
             motion
             ,
             breath
             ,
             life
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             to
             all
             creatures
             which
             live
             ,
             move
             ,
             and
             breath
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             other
             things
             which
             have
             been
             ,
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             bee
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             without
             him
             nothing
             can
             ●e
             or
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             3.
             14.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             learn
             from
             thence
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             I
             learne
             ,
             First
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             most
             absolute
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             depends
             upon
             none
             other
             ,
             neither
             needeth
             ,
             either
             for
             his
             being
             ,
             glory
             ,
             or
             blessednesse
             any
             help
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             increase
             of
             them
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             before
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             first
             cause
             of
             them
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             eternall
             ,
             even
             one
             who
             was
             before
             all
             times
             ,
             and
             is
             and
             shall
             be
             the
             same
             for
             ever
             ,
             without
             beginning
             ,
             and
             without
             end
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             immutable
             and
             unchangeable
             in
             his
             nature
             ,
             essence
             and
             being
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             counsels
             ,
             will
             and
             all
             other
             his
             attributes
             and
             properties
             .
             Fiftly
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             most
             perfect
             ,
             one
             who
             wanteth
             
             nothing
             ,
             but
             hath
             in
             him
             all
             excellencies
             to
             the
             full
             ,
             so
             that
             nothing
             can
             bee
             added
             to
             him
             to
             increase
             his
             goodnesse
             or
             blessednesse
             .
             Sixthly
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             infinite
             and
             incomprehensible
             ,
             no
             tongue
             can
             utter
             ,
             no
             eye
             can
             see
             ,
             nor
             eare
             heare
             ,
             nor
             heart
             conceive
             ,
             nor
             reason
             and
             understanding
             comprehend
             him
             or
             his
             excellencies
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             doth
             his
             infinitnesse
             consist
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             consists
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             no
             bounds
             ,
             nor
             limits
             ,
             but
             is
             above
             all
             degrees
             of
             comparison
             ,
             his
             whole
             essence
             is
             at
             all
             times
             pr●sent
             in
             all
             places
             ;
             
             and
             neither
             Heaven
             ,
             nor
             the
             Heaven
             of
             Heavens
             ,
             nor
             all
             places
             in
             the
             World
             can
             conteine
             him
             ,
             or
             measure
             his
             Substance
             .
             He
             is
             infinit
             in
             Wisdome
             ,
             Knowledge
             ,
             Power
             ,
             Goodnesse
             ,
             Mercy
             ,
             Iustice
             ,
             Will
             ,
             Counsell
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Attributes
             and
             Properties
             ,
             able
             to
             do
             whatsoever
             he
             will
             .
             
             He
             seeth
             and
             knoweth
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             are
             ,
             have
             beene
             ,
             shall
             be
             ,
             
             or
             can
             be
             ,
             and
             his
             Will
             is
             the
             rule
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             is
             limitted
             to
             no
             
             rule
             or
             law
             ,
             but
             is
             it selfe
             the
             rule
             and
             law
             of
             all
             things
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             If
             God
             be
             infinite
             in
             Essence
             and
             Will
             ,
             and
             all
             Attributes
             ,
             and
             wholy
             present
             in
             all
             places
             by
             his
             whole
             Essence
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             Attributes
             :
             How
             comes
             it
             to
             passe
             that
             he
             sheweth
             his
             glory
             above
             the
             Heavens
             more
             than
             in
             the
             World
             which
             is
             below
             ,
             and
             in
             one
             place
             hee
             do●h
             shew
             more
             power
             ,
             and
             justice
             ,
             and
             in
             another
             place
             ,
             and
             to
             other
             persons
             hee
             sheweth
             more
             goodnesse
             ,
             gra●e
             and
             mercy
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             great
             difference
             betweene
             God
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             is
             seene
             ,
             felt
             ,
             and
             apprehended
             by
             his
             creatures
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             and
             Workes
             :
             Though
             he
             is
             Omnipotent
             and
             can
             do
             all
             things
             ,
             yet
             he
             doth
             not
             worke
             all
             things
             in
             all
             to
             the
             full
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             infinite
             power
             ,
             but
             only
             so
             much
             as
             he
             pleaseth
             ,
             when
             ,
             &
             where
             and
             in
             whom
             he
             will
             ,
             as
             in
             his
             Wisdome
             he
             thinkes
             fit
             for
             every
             one
             Neither
             can
             wee
             see
             and
             conceive
             Gods
             Essence
             ,
             and
             properties
             in
             themselves
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             effects
             and
             works
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             are
             limitted
             by
             his
             Will
             and
             Wisdome
             .
             And
             though
             hee
             worketh
             by
             
             degrees
             and
             by
             measure
             :
             Yet
             his
             Essence
             and
             essentiall
             properties
             are
             without
             measure
             and
             degree
             ,
             and
             his
             Word
             is
             fitted
             to
             our
             capacy
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             other
             properties
             do
             you
             conceive
             to
             be
             in
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             shadow
             of
             excellency
             ,
             Vertue
             ,
             Goodnesse
             ,
             or
             Grace
             in
             any
             creature
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             in
             God
             Essentially
             ,
             and
             Substancially
             ,
             one
             and
             the
             same
             thing
             with
             his
             very
             Essence
             and
             Substance
             .
             He
             is
             Essentially
             ,
             Good
             ,
             Wise
             ,
             Iust
             ,
             Mercifull
             ,
             Gracious
             and
             Loving
             ,
             and
             even
             Goodnesse
             ,
             Wisdome
             ,
             Iustice
             and
             Mercy
             it selfe
             :
             
             And
             as
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             Love
             ,
             so
             we
             may
             truely
             and
             most
             properly
             say
             of
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             Goodnesse
             ,
             Wisdom
             ,
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             Mercy
             ;
             and
             yet
             hee
             is
             in
             himselfe
             a
             most
             pure
             and
             simple
             Essence
             ,
             free
             from
             all
             mixture
             ,
             composition
             and
             division
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             doth
             this
             purity
             ,
             and
             simplicity
             of
             God
             consist
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             consists
             ,
             First
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             though
             God
             filleth
             Heaven
             &
             Earth
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             and
             withall
             creatures
             :
             Yet
             his
             substance
             is
             not
             mingled
             with
             any
             
             of
             them
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             hee
             is
             not
             compounded
             of
             things
             different
             ,
             neither
             of
             act
             and
             power
             as
             other
             Spiriturall
             substances
             are
             ,
             nor
             of
             matter
             and
             forme
             ,
             Substance
             and
             Accidents
             ,
             such
             as
             quantity
             ,
             quality
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             as
             bodily
             creatures
             are
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             he
             cannot
             bee
             divided
             into
             severall
             parts
             ,
             as
             mens
             bodies
             are
             .
             He
             is
             not
             of
             the
             same
             kind
             and
             nature
             with
             any
             other
             thing
             whatsoever
             :
             But
             is
             a
             most
             pure
             simple
             Spirit
             ,
             or
             Spirituall
             substance
             ,
             in
             comparison
             of
             whom
             the
             most
             pure
             Spirits
             and
             Angels
             are
             but
             grosse
             substances
             and
             impure
             :
             In
             a
             word
             his
             Substance
             and
             properties
             are
             all
             one
             and
             the
             same
             thing
             ;
             and
             wheresoever
             he
             is
             present
             ,
             there
             his
             whole
             Essence
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             every
             one
             of
             his
             essentiall
             properties
             are
             actually
             present
             ,
             even
             in
             all
             places
             at
             once
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             If
             God
             be
             only
             one
             most
             pure
             and
             simple
             :
             Why
             do
             the
             Scriptures
             speak
             of
             three
             persons
             ,
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             doe
             call
             every
             one
             of
             them
             IEHOVAH
             and
             God
             ?
          
           
           
             Though
             there
             is
             but
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             one
             Iehovah
             ,
             even
             one
             most
             pure
             and
             simple
             Nature
             and
             Essence
             :
             Yet
             in
             this
             one
             pure
             simple
             ,
             undivided
             Essence
             ,
             there
             are
             three
             distinct
             persons
             ,
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             all
             which
             three
             are
             but
             one
             Iehovah
             ,
             and
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             of
             them
             is
             called
             Iehovah
             and
             God
             ;
             because
             they
             are
             all
             of
             one
             and
             the
             same
             simple
             and
             Divine
             Essence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             are
             they
             then
             three
             persons
             distinguished
             one
             from
             another
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             distinguished
             ,
             not
             by
             their
             Essence
             ,
             and
             Nature
             ,
             which
             in
             all
             three
             is
             one
             singular
             and
             undivided
             :
             but
             by
             their
             personall
             subsistence
             and
             properties
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Which
             are
             they
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             Father
             subsists
             of
             himself
             and
             is
             not
             begotten
             of
             any
             ,
             but
             begets
             the
             Son
             :
             The
             Son
             is
             begotten
             of
             the
             Father
             from
             all
             eternity
             ,
             and
             receives
             his
             personall
             subsistence
             ,
             from
             the
             person
             of
             the
             Father
             alone
             :
             The
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             together
             breath
             out
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             hath
             his
             subsistence
             by
             proceeding
             from
             them
             
             from
             all
             eternity
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             order
             the
             Father
             is
             the
             first
             ,
             the
             Son
             the
             second
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             the
             third
             ;
             though
             in
             time
             and
             dignity
             ,
             none
             of
             them
             is
             before
             or
             after
             other
             ;
             but
             all
             are
             coeternall
             ,
             consubstantiall
             and
             coequall
             of
             the
             same
             dignity
             ,
             glory
             and
             Majesty
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             can
             he
             who
             is
             Jehovah
             and
             God
             eternall
             ,
             proceed
             and
             receive
             his
             personall
             subsistence
             from
             another
             ?
             Seeing
             Jehovah
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             is
             of
             himselfe
             and
             can
             receive
             nothing
             from
             any
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             that
             the
             persons
             considered
             according
             to
             their
             nature
             and
             substance
             ,
             which
             is
             common
             to
             all
             three
             ,
             and
             is
             one
             and
             the
             same
             in
             them
             all
             ,
             cannot
             beget
             nor
             be
             begotten
             ,
             nor
             proceed
             one
             from
             another
             .
             For
             if
             God
             absolutely
             considered
             ,
             could
             beget
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             an
             absolut
             essence
             ,
             or
             be
             begotten
             ,
             or
             proceed
             ;
             then
             there
             might
             be
             more
             Gods
             than
             one
             .
             But
             a
             person
             or
             personall
             subsistence
             in
             that
             one
             simple
             essence
             of
             God
             may
             beget
             another
             person
             ,
             but
             not
             another
             God
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             begotten
             and
             proceed
             ,
             not
             from
             the
             simple
             essence
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             from
             another
             
             person
             in
             that
             one
             Essence
             ▪
             Wherefore
             the
             Son
             is
             begotten
             not
             as
             he
             is
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Essence
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             as
             hee
             is
             another
             person
             in
             that
             Essence
             :
             and
             so
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             proceeds
             from
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             another
             person
             in
             the
             same
             Essence
             :
             And
             so
             Iehovah
             the
             true
             God
             doth
             proceed
             from
             none
             ,
             nor
             receiveth
             any
             thing
             from
             any
             :
             but
             a
             person
             which
             subsists
             in
             the
             Essence
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             Iehovah
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             receiveth
             subsistence
             from
             another
             person
             in
             the
             same
             Essence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             I
             see
             you
             do
             rightly
             conceive
             of
             God
             the
             Creator
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             his
             Essence
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Trinity
             of
             persons
             .
             Now
             tell
             me
             which
             of
             the
             three
             persons
             created
             the
             world
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Though
             the
             Father
             is
             called
             the
             Creator
             of
             whom
             are
             all
             things
             :
             Yet
             he
             alone
             did
             not
             create
             the
             world
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             the
             Son
             and
             the
             Spirit
             also
             did
             work
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             had
             an
             equall
             hand
             in
             the
             Creation
             of
             every
             thing
             :
             For
             in
             all
             the
             outward
             works
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             
             joynt
             operation
             of
             all
             the
             three
             persons
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             it
             appeare
             that
             the
             creation
             is
             the
             work
             of
             all
             the
             three
             persons
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             By
             plaine
             testimonies
             of
             holy
             Scripture
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             description
             of
             the
             Creation
             ,
             we
             have
             expresse
             mention
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             1.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             and
             
               David
               ,
               Psal.
            
             33.
             6.
             saith
             ,
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             were
             the
             Heavens
             made
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Host
             of
             them
             by
             the
             breath
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             b●
             the
             son
             &
             the
             Spirit
             .
             For
             the
             Sonne
             is
             called
             the
             eternall
             Word
             ,
             one
             God
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             by
             whom
             all
             things
             were
             made
             ,
             and
             without
             whom
             nothing
             was
             made
             that
             was
             made
             ,
             
               John
               1
               ▪
            
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             And
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Colos.
            
             1.
             16.
             saith
             that
             by
             Christ
             the
             Son
             all
             things
             were
             created
             that
             are
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             visible
             and
             invisible
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             all
             things
             consist
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             well
             declared
             the
             Truth
             concerning
             the
             Creator
             ,
             now
             tell
             mee
             whereof
             the
             World
             was
             made
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             God
             made
             all
             things
             of
             nothing
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             highest
             heavens
             
             with
             the
             Angels
             and
             all
             the
             Host
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             also
             the
             Earth
             that
             is
             the
             rude
             masse
             without
             forme
             and
             voyd
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             common
             matter
             of
             all
             the
             visible
             world
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             called
             simple
             and
             primary
             creation
             .
             Afterwards
             God
             created
             out
             of
             that
             rude
             matter
             the
             Li●ht
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Fiery
             and
             Starry
             Heavens
             and
             the
             large
             Element
             of
             the
             Aire
             ,
             which
             is
             called
             the
             Firmament
             ,
             and
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             the
             dry
             Land
             ,
             and
             then
             out
             of
             those
             foure
             Elements
             hee
             formed
             and
             made
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             as
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             Moone
             and
             Stars
             ,
             the
             Herbs
             ,
             Plants
             ,
             and
             Trees
             ;
             the
             Stones
             and
             Mettals
             ,
             the
             Fishes
             ,
             Birds
             and
             all
             other
             living
             creatures
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             called
             ,
             secondary
             creation
             ,
             because
             all
             those
             things
             were
             not
             made
             first
             and
             immediatly
             of
             nothing
             :
             but
             secondarily
             were
             formed
             out
             of
             a
             matter
             ,
             which
             God
             had
             before
             created
             of
             nothing
             ;
             and
             so
             al
             creatures
             had
             their
             first
             beginning
             ,
             and
             being
             out
             of
             nothing
             ▪
             so
             mighty
             and
             omnipotent
             is
             Gods
             hand
             farre
             above
             the
             reach
             of
             mans
             reason
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             After
             what
             manner
             did
             God
             create
             the
             World
             and
             all
             things
             therein
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             Scriptures
             teach
             us
             that
             hee
             created
             all
             things
             :
             First
             ,
             most
             freely
             by
             the
             liberty
             of
             his
             Will
             ,
             not
             by
             necessity
             of
             Nature
             ▪
             Secondly
             ,
             not
             rashly
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             his
             most
             wise
             Counsell
             and
             eternall
             purpose
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             with
             great
             ease
             ,
             and
             facility
             ,
             without
             paines
             ,
             toyle
             or
             labour
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             that
             appeare
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             By
             the
             words
             of
             
               Moses
            
             in
             the
             History
             of
             the
             Creation
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             recorded
             ,
             that
             God
             in
             the
             creation
             did
             but
             say
             let
             things
             be
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             were
             made
             ;
             so
             he
             is
             said
             to
             creat
             the
             Light
             ,
             the
             Firmament
             ,
             the
             Waters
             ,
             the
             dry
             Land
             ,
             the
             Lights
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             the
             Hearbes
             and
             Trees
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             living
             and
             moving
             on
             the
             Earth
             and
             in
             the
             Sea
             .
             He
             said
             let
             them
             be
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             made
             and
             brought
             into
             being
             ,
             
               Gen.
               1
               ▪
               2
               ▪
            
             6
             ,
             9
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             this
             speech
             shew
             that
             God
             created
             all
             things
             in
             such
             manner
             as
             you
             have
             said
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             freely
             ,
             wisely
             ,
             and
             with
             ease
             and
             facility
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Very
             plainely
             ,
             for
             these
             words
             are
             
             not
             to
             bee
             understood
             properly
             that
             God
             uttered
             a
             sound
             of
             words
             :
             but
             the
             phrase
             is
             Metaphoricall
             borrowed
             from
             the
             doings
             of
             men
             .
             For
             workes
             done
             by
             necessity
             of
             Nature
             ,
             men
             do
             without
             consulting
             or
             speaking
             ,
             or
             any
             pr●scription
             or
             direction
             given
             by
             word
             of
             mouth
             .
             The
             things
             which
             men
             first
             speake
             of
             ,
             and
             then
             do
             ,
             are
             done
             by
             liberty
             of
             will
             ;
             and
             therfore
             this
             phrase
             teacheth
             us
             ,
             that
             the
             Creation
             was
             a
             work
             done
             ,
             not
             by
             necessity
             of
             Nature
             ,
             but
             by
             liberty
             of
             will
             ,
             that
             is
             a
             work
             which
             God
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             so
             been
             pleased
             ,
             might
             have
             left
             undone
             ,
             and
             did
             therefore
             do
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             his
             free
             will
             to
             do
             it
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             wise
             men
             do
             not
             command
             ,
             or
             prescribe
             things
             to
             be
             done
             unlesse
             they
             have
             consulted
             ,
             purposed
             ,
             and
             determined
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             be
             so
             done
             .
             Their
             words
             by
             which
             they
             command
             ,
             and
             prescribe
             the
             doing
             of
             great
             works
             ,
             are
             the
             open
             manifestation
             of
             their
             mind
             ,
             will
             purpose
             ,
             and
             decree
             ;
             and
             the
             first
             thing
             which
             belongs
             to
             the
             actuall
             performing
             and
             effecting
             of
             the
             worke
             .
             And
             therefore
             this
             
             phrase
             teacheth
             us
             ,
             that
             as
             God
             in
             his
             eternall
             Counsell
             had
             wisely
             purposed
             and
             decreed
             ;
             so
             now
             God
             the
             Father
             by
             his
             Word
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             began
             to
             put
             his
             wise
             counsell
             in
             execution
             ,
             and
             actually
             to
             create
             and
             make
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             outwardly
             into
             being
             according
             to
             his
             wise
             counsell
             ,
             and
             as
             hee
             had
             inwardly
             purposed
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             so
             the
             creation
             was
             a
             work
             not
             rashly
             done
             ,
             but
             wisely
             according
             to
             counsell
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             this
             phrase
             sheweth
             ,
             that
             as
             among
             men
             ,
             nothing
             can
             bee
             done
             with
             greater
             ease
             and
             facility
             ,
             and
             with
             lesse
             toyle
             or
             labour
             ,
             then
             when
             they
             only
             say
             the
             word
             let
             it
             be
             done
             ,
             and
             presently
             it
             is
             done
             ,
             without
             any
             more
             paines
             :
             So
             it
             was
             with
             God
             in
             the
             creation
             ,
             he
             did
             as
             easily
             and
             without
             paines
             create
             all
             things
             as
             a
             man
             doth
             a
             thing
             by
             saying
             let
             it
             be
             ,
             which
             of
             al
             things
             is
             most
             easie
             as
             experience
             teacheth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             speciall
             things
             have
             you
             learned
             concerning
             the
             creation
             of
             man-kind
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Foure
             things
             especially
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             God
             consulted
             about
             it
             
             saying
             ,
             Let
             us
             make
             man
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             hee
             made
             man
             after
             his
             owne
             Image
             and
             likenesse
             ,
             male
             and
             female
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             he
             gave
             them
             domination
             over
             all
             other
             creatures
             in
             the
             inferiour
             world
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             that
             he
             created
             a
             place
             of
             pleasure
             for
             them
             to
             dwell
             in
             ,
             and
             there
             placed
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doe
             you
             understand
             these
             words
             ?
             And
             God
             said
             ,
             Let
             us
             make
             man
             in
             our
             image
             and
             after
             our
             likenesse
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             thus
             to
             bee
             understood
             ,
             not
             that
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             did
             then
             first
             enter
             into
             consultation
             about
             mans
             creation
             :
             But
             that
             as
             God
             in
             the
             common
             counsell
             of
             the
             blessed
             Trinity
             ,
             had
             from
             all
             eternity
             purposed
             and
             decreed
             ;
             so
             now
             hee
             began
             to
             put
             his
             decree
             into
             execution
             and
             actually
             to
             create
             man
             ,
             after
             such
             a
             manner
             and
             such
             a
             creature
             as
             hee
             had
             decreed
             ,
             even
             stamped
             with
             his
             Image
             ,
             fit
             to
             rule
             over
             other
             Creatures
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Shew
             me
             more
             particularly
             how
             God
             created
             man
             in
             his
             own
             image
             male
             and
             female
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             he
             made
             
               Adam
            
             of
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             with
             breath
             of
             life
             ,
             created
             a
             soule
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             hee
             made
             him
             one
             only
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             bee
             the
             common
             stocke
             and
             roote
             of
             all
             mankind
             ,
             from
             whom
             the
             woman
             also
             might
             have
             her
             beginning
             ,
             and
             bee
             made
             of
             his
             flesh
             and
             bone
             ,
             even
             of
             a
             fleshy
             rib
             taken
             out
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             he
             made
             them
             both
             in
             his
             own
             image
             ,
             the
             man
             first
             ,
             and
             when
             man
             appeared
             so
             excellent
             above
             all
             living
             creatures
             ,
             that
             among
             them
             all
             there
             could
             not
             be
             found
             a
             mate
             ,
             or
             help
             meet
             for
             him
             ;
             then
             hee
             tooke
             a
             rib
             of
             the
             man
             and
             made
             a
             female
             ,
             the
             woman
             meete
             for
             him
             in
             the
             same
             Image
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             same
             likenesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             did
             the
             Image
             ●f
             God
             consist
             ,
             and
             how
             was
             man
             like
             unto
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             This
             Image
             did
             consist
             ,
             first
             and
             principally
             in
             his
             Soule
             ,
             s●condarily
             in
             his
             body
             ,
             and
             thirdly
             in
             his
             whole
             person
             .
          
           
           
             First
             ,
             in
             the
             substance
             of
             his
             soule
             ,
             he
             was
             like
             to
             God
             ;
             For
             as
             God
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             so
             mans
             soule
             was
             created
             a
             Spirit
             or
             spirituall
             living
             substance
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             the
             powers
             and
             faculties
             of
             his
             soule
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             his
             reason
             ,
             will
             ,
             desires
             ,
             and
             affections
             ,
             in
             all
             which
             created
             perfect
             and
             upright
             in
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             like
             unto
             God
             ;
             For
             as
             God
             knoweth
             and
             understandeth
             all
             things
             :
             so
             man
             by
             his
             reason
             was
             able
             to
             know
             and
             understand
             all
             things
             ,
             meet
             for
             him
             .
             As
             God
             hath
             liberty
             of
             will
             ,
             so
             man
             had
             liberty
             of
             will
             to
             do
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             by
             his
             upright
             reason
             ,
             he
             knew
             to
             bee
             good
             &
             in
             his
             power
             .
             As
             God
             loveth
             goodnesse
             and
             delighteth
             in
             it
             ,
             so
             man
             loved
             and
             desired
             all
             good
             things
             ,
             which
             his
             upright
             reason
             and
             will
             did
             lead
             him
             unto
             .
             In
             all
             this
             did
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             primarily
             consist
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             did
             he
             beare
             Gods
             Image
             ,
             and
             was
             like
             to
             him
             in
             his
             body
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             in
             the
             upright
             stature
             ,
             beauty
             ,
             glory
             ,
             and
             Majesty
             of
             his
             body
             ;
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             the
             abilities
             ,
             actuity
             and
             
             fitnesse
             of
             all
             members
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             to
             move
             ,
             work
             and
             performe
             all
             things
             ,
             unto
             which
             his
             upright
             reason
             ,
             will
             ,
             and
             affections
             did
             move
             him
             and
             direct
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             was
             man
             like
             to
             God
             in
             his
             whole
             person
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             perfectly
             upright
             ,
             both
             in
             soule
             ,
             and
             body
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             whole
             person
             conformable
             to
             Gods
             Will
             ,
             and
             fit
             and
             able
             to
             serve
             and
             obey
             him
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             in
             his
             whole
             person
             ,
             soule
             and
             body
             ,
             endowed
             with
             all
             ability
             and
             fitnesse
             ,
             to
             rule
             over
             all
             other
             visible
             living
             creatures
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             the
             Lord
             of
             them
             ;
             so
             hee
             bare
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             was
             like
             to
             him
             the
             supreme
             Lord
             of
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Did
             not
             Gods
             Image
             in
             Adam
             consist
             in
             holinesse
             also
             ,
             as
             some
             do
             teach
             from
             the
             Apostles
             words
             ,
             
               Ephes.
               4.
               24.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             Image
             of
             the
             first
             
               Adam
            
             consisted
             only
             in
             naturall
             uprightnesse
             ,
             as
             wise
             
               Salomon
            
             teacheth
             ,
             
               Eccles.
            
             7.
             29.
             and
             his
             perfections
             ,
             gifts
             ,
             and
             endowments
             were
             only
             naturall
             .
             But
             
             holynesse
             is
             a
             property
             of
             the
             2
             
               Adam
            
             Christ
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             supernaturall
             work
             and
             gift
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             in
             our
             new
             birth
             is
             shed
             on
             us
             only
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             image
             of
             the
             new
             man
             made
             a
             new
             creature
             in
             Christ
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostles
             words
             plainly
             sh●w
             in
             the
             fore-named
             place
             ,
             
               Ephes.
               4.
               ●4
               .
            
             &
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             49.
             
             &
             
               Tit.
            
             3.
             6.
             
             If
             man
             had
             been
             holy
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             have
             fallen
             as
             hee
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             did
             mans
             dominion
             over
             the
             creatures
             consist
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             consisted
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             as
             man
             was
             in
             nature
             above
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             had
             reason
             and
             wisdome
             to
             order
             and
             rule
             them
             :
             So
             God
             made
             them
             all
             obedient
             to
             man
             ,
             and
             put
             in
             them
             a
             reverence
             and
             love
             of
             man
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             they
             delighted
             ,
             and
             rejoyced
             to
             look
             on
             man
             and
             to
             come
             to
             him
             at
             his
             call
             and
             to
             shew
             their
             nature
             and
             severall
             qualities
             ,
             that
             man
             might
             admire
             Gods
             manifold
             wisdome
             shewed
             in
             their
             creation
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             workemanship
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Had
             not
             man
             power
             to
             sacrifice
             ,
             kill
             ,
             and
             eat
             them
             ▪
             as
             men
             have
             
             had
             since
             the
             fall
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             No
             verily
             ,
             For
             all
             death
             ,
             groaning
             and
             vanity
             of
             the
             creatures
             came
             in
             by
             mans
             sin
             :
             Mans
             meat
             in
             the
             state
             of
             innocency
             was
             only
             fruits
             of
             trees
             ,
             and
             herbes
             bearing
             seed
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             1
             29.
             
             But
             after
             mans
             fall
             ,
             and
             the
             promise
             of
             Christ
             ,
             God
             through
             Christ
             inlarged
             mans
             dominion
             over
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             appointed
             the
             killing
             and
             sacrificing
             of
             birds
             ,
             and
             beasts
             to
             foreshew
             Christs
             death
             for
             mans
             redemption
             from
             sin
             ,
             and
             withall
             gave
             the
             flesh
             of
             them
             to
             man
             for
             meat
             ,
             and
             their
             skins
             to
             cloath
             him
             ;
             and
             hereby
             wee
             see
             that
             wee
             gaine
             more
             by
             Christ
             ,
             than
             we
             lost
             in
             
               Adam
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             place
             of
             pleasure
             was
             that
             which
             God
             made
             for
             mans
             dwelling
             and
             habitation
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             the
             Garden
             which
             God
             planted
             in
             
               Eden
               ,
            
             the
             most
             fruitfull
             place
             of
             
               Mesopotamia
               ,
            
             in
             which
             he
             made
             to
             grow
             out
             of
             the
             ground
             ,
             all
             trees
             pleasant
             to
             the
             sight
             ,
             and
             good
             for
             food
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             Paradise
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             all
             delights
             did
             abound
             which
             the
             world
             could
             afford
             to
             a
             naturall
             man
             .
             A
             river
             
             divided
             into
             foure
             streames
             watered
             it
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             no
             want
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             which
             mans
             upright
             heart
             could
             conceive
             or
             desire
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             service
             did
             God
             require
             of
             man
             for
             all
             this
             bounty
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             delights
             and
             honour
             bestowed
             on
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Hee
             required
             no
             more
             service
             of
             man
             over
             and
             above
             that
             which
             his
             own
             reason
             ,
             will
             ,
             naturall
             appetite
             and
             affection
             did
             lead
             him
             to
             do
             of
             himselfe
             ;
             but
             only
             to
             abstaine
             from
             the
             fruit
             of
             one
             tree
             ,
             even
             the
             Tree
             of
             Knowledge
             of
             good
             and
             evill
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             2.
             16.
             17.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Was
             the
             fruit
             of
             that
             Tree
             by
             nature
             evill
             ,
             and
             hurtfull
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             ▪
             
          
           
             Surely
             no
             ,
             for
             all
             things
             which
             God
             made
             were
             very
             good
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             1.
             31
             and
             the
             fruit
             was
             pleasant
             to
             the
             eye
             ,
             and
             good
             for
             food
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             3.
             6.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             ▪
             
          
           
             Why
             then
             did
             God
             forbid
             man
             to
             eat
             of
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             ▪
             
          
           
             For
             good
             reasons
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             to
             exercise
             and
             prove
             mans
             obedience
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             to
             shew
             that
             all
             other
             
             trees
             were
             of
             free
             gift
             given
             to
             man
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             might
             as
             well
             have
             kept
             back
             all
             other
             trees
             ,
             as
             this
             ,
             if
             hee
             had
             would
             ,
             which
             consideration
             might
             justly
             have
             moved
             man
             to
             acknowledge
             Gods
             large
             bounty
             in
             giving
             him
             dominion
             over
             the
             whole
             Earth
             ,
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             creatures
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             When
             God
             had
             made
             the
             world
             and
             al
             things
             therein
             very
             good
             ,
             did
             he
             not
             by
             his
             wisedome
             and
             providence
             ,
             rule
             ,
             order
             and
             governe
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Yes
             verily
             ,
             he
             did
             and
             doth
             still
             by
             his
             Wisdome
             so
             order
             ,
             governe
             ,
             and
             dispose
             all
             things
             ,
             that
             without
             his
             Will
             nothing
             can
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             doth
             that
             Providence
             of
             God
             consist
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             in
             doing
             and
             working
             all
             the
             good
             which
             comes
             to
             passe
             in
             the
             World
             .
             
             For
             as
             he
             gave
             being
             to
             all
             things
             ;
             so
             he
             susteineth
             and
             keepeth
             them
             in
             their
             being
             by
             the
             word
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             all
             things
             consist
             .
             There
             is
             no
             good
             done
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             he
             bringeth
             it
             to
             passe
             ,
             either
             
             immediatly
             by
             his
             own
             hand
             ,
             or
             else
             by
             the
             power
             which
             he
             hath
             given
             and
             continueth
             to
             his
             creatures
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             inclining
             and
             moving
             them
             to
             it
             .
             For
             hee
             worketh
             in
             them
             both
             to
             will
             and
             to
             do
             ,
             
               Philip
               .
            
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             his
             Providence
             consists
             in
             permitting
             and
             suffering
             his
             creatures
             to
             abuse
             his
             power
             and
             strength
             which
             he
             gives
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             imploy
             it
             to
             sin
             and
             transgression
             .
             And
             if
             God
             had
             not
             wittingly
             and
             willingly
             suffered
             the
             Devil
             and
             the
             evill
             Angels
             to
             sin
             and
             fall
             ,
             and
             to
             tempt
             and
             draw
             man
             into
             sinne
             ,
             no
             evill
             nor
             sinne
             could
             have
             entered
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             could
             God
             who
             is
             infinit
             in
             goodnesse
             willingly
             suffer
             sinne
             to
             enter
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             thing
             so
             hatefull
             to
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Hee
             suffered
             it
             in
             his
             Wisdome
             and
             Goodnesse
             ,
             not
             out
             of
             any
             pleasure
             ,
             which
             he
             takes
             in
             sin
             ,
             or
             any
             evill
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             destruction
             of
             his
             creatures
             ,
             but
             because
             by
             his
             Omnipotency
             hee
             can
             out
             of
             evill
             bring
             greater
             good
             ,
             than
             
             any
             ,
             which
             is
             lost
             and
             forfeited
             by
             sin
             .
             For
             by
             hating
             sin
             hee
             sheweth
             his
             holinesse
             ,
             by
             punishing
             it
             his
             justice
             ,
             by
             redeeming
             his
             elect
             from
             it
             ,
             his
             mercy
             ,
             free
             grace
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
             by
             the
             evils
             which
             his
             elect
             do
             undergo
             for
             their
             tryall
             and
             correction
             ,
             and
             the
             misery
             and
             torment
             which
             they
             see
             inflicted
             on
             reprobates
             ,
             they
             are
             made
             more
             sensible
             of
             their
             own
             happinesse
             ,
             and
             more
             blessed
             in
             the
             fruition
             of
             God
             and
             of
             his
             glory
             at
             last
             .
             And
             as
             a
             man
             who
             was
             never
             pinched
             with
             hunger
             ,
             and
             paine
             of
             sicknesse
             ,
             cannot
             so
             fully
             know
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             health
             ,
             nor
             so
             sweetly
             tast
             and
             relish
             his
             meat
             ;
             so
             without
             sight
             and
             sense
             of
             evill
             we
             cannot
             so
             fully
             know
             ,
             nor
             so
             sweetly
             enjoy
             our
             own
             happinesse
             ,
             nor
             so
             perfectly
             rejoyce
             and
             glory
             in
             the
             fruition
             of
             God
             and
             all
             his
             goodnesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             If
             sin
             comes
             to
             passe
             by
             the
             will
             and
             providence
             of
             God
             ,
             how
             is
             God
             excused
             from
             being
             the
             author
             of
             sin
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Very
             well
             ,
             For
             the
             bare
             willing
             and
             permitting
             of
             a
             thing
             ,
             makes
             not
             him
             who
             willingly
             permits
             it
             the
             author
             
             and
             cause
             thereof
             .
             To
             make
             God
             the
             author
             of
             sin
             ,
             or
             any
             way
             guilty
             of
             it
             ;
             there
             are
             three
             things
             required
             .
             First
             ,
             that
             God
             do
             command
             ,
             counsell
             ,
             or
             perswade
             men
             to
             commit
             sin
             :
             Or
             secondly
             ,
             that
             he
             move
             ,
             incline
             ,
             or
             stir
             them
             up
             to
             it
             .
             Or
             thirdly
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             willingly
             permits
             and
             suffers
             it
             ,
             and
             is
             able
             to
             hinde●
             it
             ,
             he
             be
             bound
             by
             some
             Law
             and
             bond
             of
             duty
             (
             as
             men
             are
             )
             to
             hinder
             it
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             in
             no
             case
             to
             will
             it
             .
             But
             Gods
             Will
             hath
             no
             Law
             besides
             it selfe
             ;
             as
             he
             is
             supreme
             Lord
             of
             all
             ,
             so
             he
             may
             will
             or
             not
             will
             where
             hee
             pleaseth
             .
             Hee
             is
             bound
             by
             no
             Law
             to
             restraine
             men
             from
             sin
             :
             Hee
             may
             have
             mercy
             on
             whom
             he
             will
             ,
             and
             whom
             he
             will
             ,
             he
             may
             leave
             to
             be
             hardened
             .
             Neither
             doth
             God
             command
             ,
             
             counsell
             or
             perswade
             any
             man
             to
             sin
             by
             his
             Word
             ;
             but
             hath
             given
             a
             Law
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             forbids
             sin
             under
             paine
             of
             death
             .
             And
             never
             did
             hee
             tempt
             ,
             move
             ,
             incline
             ,
             or
             stir
             up
             any
             to
             sinne
             :
             Therefore
             he
             can
             neither
             bee
             the
             cause
             or
             author
             of
             sinne
             ,
             
             nor
             any
             way
             
             partaker
             in
             the
             staine
             and
             guilt
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             But
             doth
             not
             Gods
             Providence
             meddle
             any
             more
             with
             sinne
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             permit
             it
             willingly
             and
             wittingly
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Yes
             certeinly
             ,
             God
             by
             his
             providence
             doth
             hinder
             and
             limit
             sin
             ,
             that
             it
             doth
             not
             break
             forth
             in
             all
             wicked
             men
             ,
             nor
             prevaile
             to
             the
             utmost
             extremity
             .
             He
             doth
             also
             order
             and
             dispose
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             wicked
             to
             his
             own
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             of
             his
             elect
             :
             He
             made
             the
             fiercenesse
             of
             
               Pharaoh
            
             and
             
               Senacherib
            
             turne
             to
             his
             honor
             ,
             fame
             ,
             and
             praise
             ;
             and
             the
             trechery
             of
             
               Judas
            
             in
             betraying
             ,
             and
             the
             cruelty
             and
             malice
             of
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
            
             in
             murthering
             Christ
             ,
             he
             turned
             to
             the
             redemption
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             salvation
             of
             his
             elect
             in
             Christ
             ,
             by
             his
             overruling
             power
             and
             goodnesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             fully
             justified
             God
             from
             being
             the
             Authour
             of
             sin
             .
             Now
             tell
             me
             how
             man
             being
             made
             in
             Gods
             image
             perfectly
             upright
             and
             good
             could
             bee
             drawne
             to
             disobey
             his
             Commandement
             ,
             which
             was
             so
             just
             ,
             equall
             and
             easie
             
             to
             bee
             observed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             By
             the
             power
             ,
             malice
             and
             subtlety
             of
             the
             Devill
             .
             For
             every
             creature
             is
             in
             it selfe
             mutable
             ,
             and
             may
             decline
             and
             bee
             corrupted
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             bee
             brought
             by
             Covenant
             into
             Communion
             with
             God
             ,
             who
             onely
             hath
             immortality
             ,
             and
             is
             of
             himselfe
             unchangeable
             .
             Man
             though
             made
             perfect
             with
             all
             naturall
             perfection
             ,
             was
             Mutable
             in
             innocency
             ,
             and
             therefore
             God
             made
             a
             Covenant
             of
             life
             with
             him
             ,
             upon
             condition
             of
             his
             obedience
             ,
             hee
             gave
             him
             the
             Tree
             of
             life
             to
             bee
             a
             seale
             of
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             to
             confirme
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             settle
             man
             so
             steadfastly
             in
             that
             naturall
             estate
             ,
             that
             hee
             could
             not
             have
             beene
             seduced
             by
             any
             power
             or
             subtlety
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             if
             hee
             had
             received
             the
             seale
             by
             eating
             of
             the
             Tree
             of
             life
             .
             But
             the
             Devill
             prevented
             our
             first
             parents
             ,
             before
             they
             had
             time
             to
             eat
             of
             that
             Tree
             ,
             and
             subtlety
             by
             the
             Serpent
             insinuated
             himselfe
             into
             the
             woman
             ,
             and
             by
             her
             ,
             into
             the
             man
             
             before
             they
             were
             setled
             and
             established
             by
             the
             sealing
             of
             the
             covenant
             ,
             breathed
             into
             them
             infidelity
             and
             ambition
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             lyes
             brought
             them
             into
             an
             evill
             opinion
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             drew
             them
             into
             disobedience
             and
             transgression
             of
             Gods
             Commandement
             ,
             and
             made
             both
             
               Adam
            
             and
             all
             mankind
             ,
             who
             were
             then
             in
             his
             loyns
             guilty
             before
             God
             ,
             worthy
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             all
             the
             evils
             and
             curses
             which
             follow
             sin
             and
             disobedience
             .
             For
             
               Adam
            
             the
             root
             and
             stock
             being
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             stained
             with
             sin
             ;
             all
             the
             branches
             which
             spring
             from
             him
             ,
             must
             needs
             bee
             partakers
             of
             the
             same
             corruption
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             malice
             &
             enmity
             against
             God
             ,
             which
             the
             Devill
             breathed
             into
             him
             .
             Thus
             the
             Devil
             was
             the
             first
             author
             of
             mans
             sin
             and
             fall
             ,
             and
             the
             Serpent
             was
             his
             instrument
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             If
             this
             be
             so
             ,
             why
             do
             not
             the
             Devill
             the
             author
             ,
             and
             the
             Serpent
             his
             instrument
             beare
             the
             punishment
             ,
             but
             man
             and
             his
             posterity
             suffer
             for
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             ▪
             
          
           
             The
             Devill
             and
             the
             Serpent
             are
             cursed
             for
             this
             sinne
             with
             an
             eternall
             
             curse
             ,
             from
             which
             there
             is
             no
             redemption
             .
             And
             
               Adam
            
             because
             by
             infidelity
             ,
             pride
             ,
             ambition
             ,
             and
             an
             ill
             and
             false
             opinion
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             Satan
             suggested
             into
             his
             heart
             ,
             did
             willingly
             yeeld
             to
             the
             temptation
             ,
             and
             transgressed
             Gods
             Commandement
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             voluntary
             agent
             did
             work
             with
             the
             Devill
             in
             that
             act
             of
             disobedience
             ,
             therefore
             hee
             is
             guilty
             :
             yet
             so
             as
             that
             his
             sin
             is
             pardonable
             ,
             and
             both
             he
             himselfe
             and
             all
             his
             Elect
             and
             Faithfull
             posterity
             are
             redeemed
             from
             it
             by
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             comes
             it
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             so
             small
             a
             thing
             as
             that
             wherein
             Adam
             transgressed
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             eating
             of
             a
             forbidden
             fruit
             is
             counted
             so
             great
             a
             sin
             before
             God
             ,
             and
             brings
             on
             all
             man-kind
             so
             many
             evils
             and
             curses
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             smaller
             the
             thing
             was
             in
             which
             God
             required
             obedience
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             the
             greater
             was
             his
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             blame
             he
             deserved
             ;
             in
             that
             having
             received
             so
             many
             gifts
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             such
             large
             dominion
             over
             all
             earthly
             creatures
             by
             the
             free
             gift
             of
             God
             ;
             he
             would
             not
             upon
             Gods
             just
             
             Command
             which
             was
             so
             easie
             to
             bee
             observed
             ,
             obey
             his
             Creator
             in
             absteining
             but
             onely
             from
             one
             Tree
             ▪
             Besides
             hee
             disobeyed
             God
             out
             of
             infidelity
             ,
             pride
             ,
             ambition
             ,
             a
             false
             opinion
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             enmity
             against
             his
             Majesty
             .
             For
             hee
             beleeved
             the
             Devils
             words
             ,
             who
             said
             hee
             should
             not
             dye
             ,
             and
             not
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             who
             had
             said
             that
             in
             the
             day
             hee
             did
             eate
             hee
             should
             surely
             dye
             .
             Hee
             in
             pride
             and
             ambition
             sought
             by
             eating
             to
             become
             as
             God
             ;
             and
             imagined
             wickedly
             ,
             that
             God
             out
             of
             envie
             did
             forbid
             him
             to
             eate
             ,
             of
             purpose
             that
             hee
             might
             not
             become
             wise
             as
             himselfe
             :
             So
             that
             this
             disobedience
             in
             so
             small
             a
             matter
             did
             include
             in
             it
             all
             kindes
             of
             sinnes
             ,
             whereby
             the
             whole
             Law
             of
             God
             is
             transgressed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             well
             shewed
             that
             this
             act
             of
             disobedience
             was
             an
             heinous
             sin
             .
             Now
             tell
             me
             what
             evils
             it
             brought
             upon
             man-kind
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             it
             stript
             man
             naked
             of
             all
             those
             perfections
             of
             Nature
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             uprightnesse
             and
             image
             of
             God
             ,
             
             
             in
             which
             hee
             was
             created
             ;
             so
             that
             his
             person
             ,
             which
             before
             for
             the
             beauty
             ,
             majesty
             ,
             and
             comelinesse
             of
             it
             was
             reverenced
             ,
             loved
             ,
             and
             served
             of
             all
             creatures
             ,
             came
             to
             be
             feared
             and
             abhorred
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             an
             enemy
             ,
             his
             nakednesse
             made
             him
             ashamed
             ,
             and
             his
             paines
             and
             sorrows
             made
             his
             life
             a
             burden
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             mans
             nature
             and
             frame
             ,
             was
             so
             stained
             and
             corrupted
             by
             this
             sin
             ,
             that
             neither
             he
             nor
             any
             of
             his
             posterity
             can
             understand
             things
             aright
             ,
             nor
             will
             ,
             
             nor
             do
             any
             good
             ;
             but
             are
             altogether
             perverse
             &
             froward
             ,
             prone
             to
             all
             wickednesse
             ,
             very
             slaves
             of
             sinne
             and
             Satan
             ,
             and
             by
             Nature
             children
             of
             wrath
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             
             it
             brought
             a
             curse
             upon
             the
             ground
             for
             mans
             sake
             ,
             so
             that
             without
             his
             hard
             labour
             and
             sweet
             it
             yeelds
             no
             good
             fruit
             ,
             but
             only
             thornes
             ,
             thistles
             &
             other
             noysom
             weeds
             &
             plants
             .
             
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             it
             brought
             all
             mankind
             in
             bondage
             to
             death
             ,
             both
             temporal
             (
             wch
             is
             such
             a
             corruption
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             as
             doth
             separat
             the
             soule
             frō
             it
             &
             make
             it
             utterly
             unfit
             for
             the
             soule
             to
             lodge
             in
             )
             
             and
             also
             eternall
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             punishment
             of
             him
             with
             eternall
             destruction
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             power
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Is
             there
             any
             hope
             of
             deliverance
             ,
             from
             this
             foule
             staine
             ,
             &
             guilt
             of
             sins
             ,
             and
             from
             death
             ,
             and
             all
             evill
             of
             wrath
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             fruits
             and
             effects
             of
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             hope
             of
             deliverance
             in
             any
             thing
             which
             mans
             wit
             and
             reason
             can
             devise
             ,
             or
             man
             by
             his
             art
             ,
             skil
             ,
             and
             power
             can
             performe
             .
             All
             creatures
             in
             the
             world
             can
             yield
             him
             no
             help
             .
             God
             only
             of
             his
             infinit
             mercy
             ,
             free
             grace
             ,
             love
             and
             kindnesse
             to
             man-kind
             hath
             from
             all
             eternity
             ,
             ordeined
             an
             all-sufficient
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             Redeemer
             ,
             even
             his
             only
             begotten
             son
             ,
             who
             immediatly
             after
             mans
             sin
             and
             fall
             ,
             did
             undertake
             for
             man
             ,
             staid
             the
             execution
             of
             the
             sentence
             and
             punishment
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             was
             promised
             to
             become
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             ,
             and
             by
             suffering
             death
             and
             all
             the
             punishments
             due
             to
             sin
             in
             our
             nature
             ,
             
             to
             redeeme
             man-kind
             from
             sin
             ,
             
             and
             death
             ,
             and
             to
             destroy
             the
             Devill
             ,
             who
             had
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             to
             dissolve
             all
             his
             workes
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Who
             is
             this
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             did
             undertake
             to
             redeeme
             man
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             was
             first
             promised
             under
             the
             name
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             3.
             15.
             which
             should
             break
             the
             serpents
             head
             ,
             and
             afterward
             was
             promised
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
               ,
            
             and
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             under
             the
             name
             of
             the
             blessed
             seed
             ,
             
             in
             whom
             all
             the
             nations
             of
             the
             earth
             should
             be
             blessed
             .
             And
             to
             
               David
               ,
            
             and
             by
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Messiah
               ,
            
             that
             is
             the
             annoynted
             Saviour
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             
               David
               .
            
             And
             at
             last
             in
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             when
             hee
             was
             made
             flesh
             ,
             tooke
             our
             nature
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             was
             borne
             of
             a
             Virgin
             ,
             did
             beare
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ;
             and
             is
             now
             preached
             and
             made
             knowne
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             under
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Why
             did
             not
             Christ
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             in
             the
             beginning
             or
             first
             age
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             worke
             mans
             redemption
             ,
             that
             the
             Fathers
             who
             lived
             under
             the
             old
             Testament
             ▪
             might
             bee
             redeemed
             and
             saved
             by
             him
             ,
             as
             we
             now
             are
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             Incarnation
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             which
             he
             did
             and
             suffered
             for
             
             our
             redemption
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             were
             present
             with
             God
             from
             all
             eternity
             ,
             (
             as
             all
             times
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             which
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             all
             times
             past
             ,
             present
             and
             to
             come
             ,
             are
             continually
             present
             with
             him
             )
             and
             were
             as
             effectuall
             to
             satisfie
             his
             justice
             ,
             appease
             his
             wrath
             ,
             and
             to
             purchase
             and
             procure
             perfect
             salvation
             to
             men
             at
             his
             hands
             ;
             as
             they
             are
             now
             ever
             since
             they
             were
             actually
             performed
             .
             And
             through
             Christ
             promised
             ,
             God
             did
             shed
             his
             Spirit
             on
             the
             Fathers
             of
             old
             ,
             as
             hee
             now
             doth
             on
             us
             through
             Christ
             given
             and
             exhibited
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Spirit
             united
             them
             to
             him
             in
             one
             spirituall
             body
             ,
             and
             wrought
             in
             them
             Faith
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             did
             (
             as
             it
             said
             of
             
               Abraham
               )
            
             see
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             beleeve
             in
             him
             ,
             
             were
             partakers
             of
             all
             his
             benefits
             ,
             and
             were
             made
             conformable
             to
             him
             both
             in
             his
             death
             and
             life
             by
             mortification
             and
             sanctification
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Why
             did
             Christ
             come
             and
             satisfie
             for
             sinfull
             men
             ,
             in
             the
             mids
             of
             yeares
             between
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Because
             that
             was
             the
             most
             fit
             and
             
             seasonable
             of
             all
             times
             for
             man-kind
             for
             divers
             reasons
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             appeared
             in
             the
             first
             ages
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             memory
             of
             him
             would
             have
             been
             worne
             out
             .
             For
             as
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             within
             a
             few
             ages
             forgot
             the
             promises
             of
             Christ
             made
             to
             
               Adam
               ,
               Noah
            
             and
             
               Sem
               ,
            
             and
             lost
             the
             knowledge
             of
             them
             :
             so
             men
             would
             have
             forgotten
             Christ
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             doings
             ,
             and
             sufferings
             long
             ago
             ;
             for
             the
             world
             loveth
             changes
             ,
             and
             loathing
             old
             things
             ,
             seeketh
             after
             novelties
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             deferring
             of
             Christs
             comming
             held
             the
             world
             in
             suspence
             and
             expectation
             with
             promises
             from
             age
             to
             age
             ,
             still
             more
             plainely
             renued
             ;
             that
             after
             much
             longing
             his
             comming
             might
             be
             so
             much
             more
             welcome
             ,
             and
             men
             might
             with
             greater
             joy
             receive
             him
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             world
             increasing
             in
             sin
             and
             corruption
             ,
             and
             being
             growne
             so
             hard
             ,
             that
             weaker
             meanes
             and
             obscurer
             revelation
             could
             worke
             litle
             upon
             men
             ;
             it
             was
             Gods
             Wisdome
             to
             reserve
             the
             appearance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             
             the
             publishing
             of
             the
             powerfull
             Gospell
             for
             these
             latter
             evill
             days
             ,
             as
             being
             the
             fittest
             meanes
             for
             these
             harder
             times
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             if
             Christ
             in
             our
             nature
             had
             made
             satisfaction
             in
             the
             first
             ages
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             had
             paid
             our
             ransome
             so
             many
             ages
             before
             wee
             were
             borne
             or
             had
             our
             being
             ;
             it
             had
             not
             been
             so
             equall
             and
             proportionable
             to
             justice
             ,
             as
             now
             it
             is
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             comming
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             yeares
             ,
             between
             the
             Old
             and
             the
             New
             Testament
             .
             For
             by
             this
             meanes
             Gods
             forbearance
             of
             the
             ransome
             and
             satisfaction
             for
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             Fathers
             before
             Christs
             death
             ,
             is
             recompensed
             with
             payment
             of
             our
             debt
             ,
             and
             making
             a
             full
             satisfaction
             for
             our
             sinnes
             as
             much
             before
             hand
             ,
             even
             many
             ages
             before
             our
             committing
             of
             sinne
             ,
             or
             running
             in
             debt
             to
             his
             Majesty
             in
             our
             own
             persons
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             it
             was
             necessary
             that
             many
             of
             the
             members
             of
             his
             elect
             and
             faithfull
             Church
             should
             by
             the
             Spirit
             bee
             united
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             by
             Faith
             have
             Communion
             with
             him
             before
             and
             at
             
             his
             comming
             &
             appearing
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             being
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Church
             actually
             through
             them
             ,
             He
             might
             by
             Cōmunion
             and
             imputation
             of
             the
             sins
             of
             so
             great
             a
             body
             &
             multitude
             ,
             justly
             suffer
             the
             punishments
             due
             to
             the
             sins
             of
             his
             people
             even
             of
             them
             who
             were
             in
             after
             ages
             to
             grow
             up
             into
             the
             same
             mystical
             body
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             .
             If
             he
             had
             beene
             borne
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             before
             the
             Church
             of
             the
             Old
             Testament
             had
             any
             actuall
             being
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             have
             been
             the
             actuall
             head
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             nor
             united
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             which
             as
             yet
             was
             not
             in
             being
             ,
             and
             so
             could
             not
             have
             borne
             the
             sins
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             nor
             justly
             suffered
             the
             punishment
             of
             them
             .
             Therefore
             the
             Apostle
             very
             fitly
             cals
             the
             time
             of
             Christs
             comming
             in
             the
             flesh
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             time
             most
             seasonable
             ,
             
               Gal.
               4
               ▪
            
             4.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             have
             you
             learned
             concerning
             Christs
             person
             needfull
             to
             be
             knowne
             and
             beleeved
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             I
             have
             learned
             ,
             That
             as
             he
             was
             the
             eternall
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             one
             and
             the
             same
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             and
             substance
             
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             hee
             did
             undertake
             ,
             according
             to
             Gods
             eternall
             Counsell
             to
             bee
             the
             Mediator
             between
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             and
             to
             mediate
             for
             man
             from
             the
             day
             of
             his
             fall
             ;
             and
             as
             hee
             was
             promised
             to
             bee
             the
             Seed
             of
             the
             woman
             ,
             so
             hee
             did
             in
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             assume
             and
             take
             into
             personall
             union
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             the
             whole
             nature
             ,
             and
             substance
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             was
             made
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             
               Abraham
            
             and
             
               David
            
             in
             the
             womb
             of
             a
             Virgin
             ,
             of
             their
             seed
             ,
             a
             man
             like
             unto
             us
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             but
             without
             sin
             ,
             even
             the
             holy
             one
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             was
             God
             and
             man
             in
             one
             person
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             could
             hee
             bee
             borne
             a
             pure
             holy
             man
             without
             sinne
             ,
             of
             a
             woman
             ,
             a
             daughter
             of
             Evah
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             man-kind
             ,
             who
             are
             all
             corrupted
             in
             Adam
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             who
             alone
             is
             able
             to
             bring
             a
             cleane
             thing
             out
             of
             an
             uncleane
             ,
             did
             by
             his
             power
             over-shadow
             the
             Virgin
             his
             mother
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             came
             upon
             her
             ,
             
             and
             framed
             out
             of
             her
             seed
             and
             substance
             an
             holy
             seed
             ,
             and
             so
             hee
             was
             conceived
             and
             borne
             
             without
             sinne
             ,
             perfectly
             holy
             both
             in
             soule
             and
             body
             ,
             and
             filled
             with
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             could
             he
             being
             so
             perfectly
             holy
             ,
             be
             subject
             to
             infirmities
             ,
             and
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             other
             punishments
             due
             to
             sin
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             ▪
             
          
           
             Though
             he
             knew
             no
             sin
             ,
             yet
             he
             was
             made
             sin
             for
             us
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             21.
             and
             being
             most
             holy
             and
             righteous
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             he
             tooke
             all
             our
             sins
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             bare
             all
             our
             sorrows
             and
             infirmities
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             thereby
             satisfie
             Gods
             infinit
             justice
             ,
             pay
             our
             ransome
             ,
             and
             redeeme
             and
             reconcile
             us
             unto
             God
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             53.
             4
             ,
             6.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             and
             by
             what
             meanes
             hath
             Christ
             redeemed
             us
             from
             wrath
             ,
             and
             wrought
             our
             salvation
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             By
             executing
             and
             performing
             the
             office
             of
             a
             Mediator
             between
             God
             and
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             is
             he
             a
             Mediator
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             As
             he
             is
             God
             the
             Son
             ,
             equall
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             so
             he
             is
             a
             person
             of
             infinite
             value
             ,
             and
             worthy
             to
             be
             accepted
             ,
             and
             able
             to
             make
             a
             full
             satisfaction
             for
             all
             sin
             to
             Gods
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             a
             ransome
             of
             infinit
             value
             .
             And
             as
             hee
             is
             
             man
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             and
             substance
             with
             all
             man-kind
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             the
             whole
             lumpe
             ;
             so
             hee
             is
             fit
             to
             make
             satisfaction
             in
             the
             same
             nature
             which
             sinned
             ,
             and
             is
             our
             brother
             and
             friend
             ,
             and
             one
             who
             is
             touched
             with
             the
             feeling
             of
             our
             infirmities
             ,
             
             and
             is
             compassionate
             towards
             us
             ,
             
             and
             deales
             faithfully
             for
             us
             .
             As
             he
             is
             God
             ,
             so
             he
             is
             too
             high
             to
             be
             a
             Mediator
             for
             man
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             is
             man
             ,
             so
             hee
             is
             too
             low
             to
             mediate
             and
             plead
             to
             God
             for
             us
             sinners
             :
             But
             as
             he
             is
             God
             and
             man
             in
             one
             person
             ,
             so
             he
             is
             most
             fit
             to
             come
             as
             a
             Mediatour
             betweene
             God
             and
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             doth
             Christs
             Mediation
             consist
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             faithful
             execution
             of
             a
             threefold
             office
             :
             
               
                 The
                 first
                 ,
                 of
                 a
                 Prophet
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 second
                 ,
                 of
                 a
                 Priest
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 third
                 ,
                 of
                 a
                 King
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             did
             he
             execute
             the
             office
             of
             a
             Prophet
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             By
             Prophecying
             ,
             Preaching
             ,
             and
             Revealing
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             both
             in
             his
             own
             person
             ,
             
             and
             also
             by
             his
             Prophets
             ,
             Apostles
             and
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Word
             and
             Gospell
             .
             In
             the
             old
             world
             he
             went
             forth
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             soake
             to
             the
             godly
             Fathers
             ,
             
               Enoch
               ,
               Methushelah
               ,
               Noah
            
             and
             others
             ,
             and
             by
             them
             preached
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             especially
             while
             the
             Arke
             was
             a
             preparing
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             testifieth
             ▪
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             19.
             
             He
             in
             the
             forme
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             of
             an
             Angell
             spake
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
            
             and
             
               Jacob
               ,
               Gen.
            
             18.
             26.
             
             &
             32
             ▪
             24.
             
             Hee
             was
             the
             Angell
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             appeared
             to
             
               Moses
            
             in
             the
             bush
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               I
               am
               the
               God
               of
               Abraham
               ,
               the
               God
               of
               Isaac
               ,
               and
               the
               God
               of
               Jacob
               ,
            
             Exod.
             3.
             
             Hee
             spake
             also
             at
             sundry
             times
             ,
             and
             in
             divers
             manners
             ,
             as
             apparitions
             ,
             dreames
             and
             visions
             to
             the
             Fathers
             in
             times
             past
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             Spirit
             inspiring
             and
             moving
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             1.
             1.
             
             And
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             flesh
             he
             preached
             the
             Gospell
             with
             his
             own
             mouth
             .
             And
             as
             after
             his
             Ascension
             ,
             he
             sent
             down
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             upon
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             the
             gifts
             of
             Tongues
             ,
             and
             of
             Knowledge
             to
             Prophecy
             and
             Preach
             the
             Gospell
             to
             all
             Nations
             ,
             
             
               Act.
            
             2.
             
             So
             he
             is
             with
             them
             in
             their
             true
             successors
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospell
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             20.
             
             And
             by
             his
             Spirit
             gives
             them
             knowledge
             and
             utterance
             ,
             to
             teach
             and
             expound
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             men
             to
             the
             saving
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             .
             And
             in
             a
             word
             he
             is
             the
             great
             Prophet
             whom
             God
             promised
             to
             raise
             up
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             like
             unto
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             whom
             all
             ought
             to
             heare
             and
             obey
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             18.
             15.
             
             And
             no
             other
             Prophets
             or
             Preachers
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             heard
             ,
             but
             those
             which
             Preach
             in
             his
             Name
             ,
             truly
             according
             to
             his
             Word
             conteined
             in
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             doth
             the
             office
             of
             his
             Priesthood
             consist
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             In
             making
             attonement
             betweene
             God
             and
             men
             ,
             both
             by
             offering
             up
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             all
             sufficient
             Sacrifice
             for
             all
             our
             sins
             ,
             in
             his
             obedience
             unto
             death
             ,
             and
             in
             suffering
             all
             punishments
             due
             to
             sin
             ,
             and
             by
             bringing
             in
             eternall
             righteousnes
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             perfect
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
             in
             the
             obedience
             of
             his
             whole
             life
             ,
             
               Dan.
               9.
               24.
               
               Rom.
            
             8.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             &
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             21.
             
             For
             in
             these
             two
             consists
             
             the
             whole
             work
             of
             mans
             redemption
             ,
             and
             the
             full
             ransome
             and
             sacrifice
             of
             attonement
             which
             is
             needfull
             to
             reconcile
             men
             unto
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             can
             the
             sufferings
             of
             one
             man
             satisfie
             for
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             one
             be
             able
             to
             justifie
             all
             that
             are
             to
             bee
             justified
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             man
             Christ
             as
             hee
             fulfilled
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             suffered
             in
             our
             nature
             ,
             so
             his
             righteousnesse
             and
             satisfaction
             is
             humane
             ,
             and
             is
             proper
             only
             to
             mankind
             ,
             for
             as
             man
             sinned
             ,
             so
             man
             satisfied
             ▪
             But
             as
             this
             man
             Christ
             ,
             is
             also
             God
             in
             the
             same
             person
             :
             So
             his
             righteousnes
             and
             satisfaction
             is
             Divine
             of
             infinite
             value
             and
             worth
             ,
             even
             the
             righteousnesse
             and
             suffering
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             more
             than
             if
             all
             men
             had
             suffered
             eternall
             death
             ,
             and
             fulfilled
             in
             their
             own
             persons
             every
             jot
             and
             title
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             righteousnesse
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             If
             Christs
             infinite
             Godhead
             doth
             adde
             so
             much
             to
             his
             obedience
             performed
             in
             our
             Nature
             ,
             and
             makes
             his
             sufferings
             of
             infinite
             worth
             and
             value
             :
             What
             need
             was
             there
             of
             shedding
             his
             bloud
             unto
             death
             ,
             
             and
             of
             suffering
             all
             the
             stormes
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
             was
             not
             (
             as
             some
             say
             )
             one
             drop
             of
             his
             bloud
             sufficient
             to
             redeeme
             the
             world
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Though
             Christ
             is
             a
             person
             of
             infinite
             value
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             God
             ;
             yet
             as
             he
             could
             not
             be
             a
             compleat
             and
             perfect
             Mediator
             ,
             if
             hee
             had
             taken
             into
             his
             person
             the
             body
             only
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             complete
             Manhood
             consisting
             both
             of
             soule
             and
             body
             :
             So
             suffering
             in
             part
             ,
             and
             obeying
             the
             Law
             in
             part
             ,
             could
             not
             bee
             made
             a
             complete
             satisfaction
             ,
             for
             justice
             requires
             a
             full
             suffering
             of
             all
             kinds
             of
             punishment
             due
             to
             man
             for
             sin
             ,
             even
             of
             death
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             a
             perfect
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             whole
             Law
             ;
             otherwise
             there
             is
             no
             righteousnesse
             :
             If
             one
             drop
             of
             Christs
             bloud
             shed
             for
             sin
             had
             beene
             a
             sufficient
             price
             of
             redemption
             :
             than
             it
             had
             been
             injustice
             in
             God
             to
             exact
             more
             ,
             and
             undiscreet
             ,
             and
             vaine
             prodigality
             in
             Christ
             to
             poure
             out
             all
             his
             bloud
             ,
             and
             his
             soule
             to
             death
             ,
             when
             one
             drop
             was
             enough
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Is
             this
             all
             that
             Christ
             doth
             as
             a
             Priest
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             all
             that
             Christ
             did
             in
             paying
             
             mans
             ransome
             and
             price
             of
             attonement
             ,
             but
             to
             make
             men
             partakers
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             benefit
             thereof
             ,
             he
             doth
             make
             intercession
             to
             God
             for
             them
             ,
             as
             appeares
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             34.
             and
             
               Heb.
            
             7.
             25.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             Christ
             make
             intercession
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             by
             praying
             for
             his
             Elect
             and
             Faithfull
             ,
             
             whom
             the
             Father
             had
             given
             him
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             this
             he
             did
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             humiliation
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             by
             sitting
             at
             Gods
             right
             hand
             ,
             hee
             presents
             continually
             before
             God
             his
             perfect
             satisfaction
             and
             righteousnesse
             in
             the
             behalf
             of
             all
             his
             Faithfull
             members
             ,
             
             and
             with
             his
             Sacrifice
             and
             Intercession
             ,
             doth
             as
             it
             were
             perfume
             all
             their
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             acceptable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Doth
             not
             Christ
             as
             well
             make
             Intercession
             for
             all
             ,
             as
             hee
             dyed
             for
             all
             man-kind
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Though
             Christ
             dyed
             and
             fulfilled
             the
             Law
             for
             a
             common
             benefit
             to
             all
             man-kind
             and
             his
             ransome
             is
             sufficient
             to
             save
             all
             ;
             yet
             he
             never
             purposed
             to
             redeeme
             all
             men
             by
             his
             death
             .
             For
             
             hee
             knew
             that
             many
             were
             already
             damned
             ,
             and
             past
             all
             hope
             of
             redemption
             before
             he
             dyed
             ,
             and
             that
             
               Iudas
            
             was
             a
             son
             of
             perdition
             ,
             and
             therefore
             hee
             did
             not
             purpose
             to
             give
             himselfe
             a
             ransome
             for
             them
             .
             Besides
             he
             himself
             testifieth
             that
             hee
             did
             not
             pray
             for
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             only
             for
             his
             Elect
             given
             to
             him
             by
             his
             father
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
               Ioh.
               17
               ▪
            
             9.
             
             Therefore
             he
             did
             much
             lesse
             dye
             with
             an
             intent
             purpose
             and
             desire
             to
             redeeme
             and
             save
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             Christ
             execute
             his
             Kingly
             office
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             By
             ruling
             spiritually
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             giving
             his
             Spirit
             and
             all
             spirituall
             gifts
             to
             men
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             are
             fitted
             and
             furnished
             with
             severall
             gifts
             ,
             for
             severall
             offices
             ,
             and
             functions
             ,
             in
             that
             his
             mysticall
             body
             .
             The
             distribution
             of
             all
             honors
             ,
             offices
             ,
             and
             dignities
             ,
             as
             of
             some
             to
             be
             Apostles
             ,
             some
             Prophets
             ,
             some
             Evangelists
             ,
             others
             Pastors
             and
             Teachers
             ,
             is
             in
             his
             hand
             .
             No
             man
             is
             capable
             of
             such
             honours
             ,
             and
             dignities
             ,
             nor
             fit
             for
             such
             offices
             ,
             but
             by
             his
             gifts
             and
             qualifications
             .
             Whosoever
             thrusts
             himselfe
             into
             the
             office
             of
             a
             
             Bishop
             ,
             Elder
             ,
             Pastor
             ,
             or
             publike
             Preacher
             without
             such
             gifts
             ,
             and
             calling
             ,
             as
             hee
             hath
             in
             his
             Word
             prescribed
             ,
             hee
             is
             a
             thiefe
             ,
             and
             an
             usurper
             ,
             as
             our
             Saviour
             himselfe
             testifieth
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             onely
             doore
             by
             which
             men
             must
             enter
             into
             his
             sheep-fold
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             10.
             
             Hee
             ruleth
             also
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             Faithfull
             people
             by
             his
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             by
             a
             Law
             ,
             and
             that
             Law
             is
             the
             rule
             of
             their
             life
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             their
             actions
             .
             Hee
             also
             by
             his
             power
             defends
             his
             Church
             from
             all
             enemies
             ,
             and
             takes
             just
             revenge
             on
             their
             persecutors
             and
             oppressors
             for
             all
             power
             is
             given
             him
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             28.
             18.
             and
             hee
             hath
             all
             judgment
             committed
             to
             him
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             5.
             27.
             
             All
             the
             Saints
             fight
             under
             his
             Royall
             Standard
             against
             the
             Devill
             ,
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             Sinne
             and
             Antichrist
             ,
             being
             armed
             by
             him
             with
             the
             whole
             armour
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Eph.
               6
               11.
               
            
             He
             will
             treade
             down
             Satan
             under
             their
             feet
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             16.
             20.
             and
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             his
             lips
             will
             destroy
             the
             wicked
             one
             ,
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             2.
             
             And
             by
             his
             iron
             rod
             break
             in
             pieces
             all
             his
             enemies
             ,
             like
             a
             
             Potters
             vessell
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             2.
             
             So
             that
             whatsoever
             can
             be
             required
             in
             a
             King
             ,
             for
             the
             well
             ordering
             and
             ruling
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             by
             judgement
             and
             righteousnesse
             ;
             for
             the
             mercifull
             relieving
             and
             he
             ping
             of
             them
             in
             their
             need
             .
             For
             the
             powerfull
             defending
             of
             them
             from
             all
             dangers
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             execution
             of
             just
             revenge
             on
             their
             enemies
             ;
             all
             this
             is
             abundantly
             found
             in
             Christ
             as
             he
             is
             the
             Lord
             and
             King
             of
             his
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             well
             shewed
             that
             Christ
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             his
             Person
             and
             Offices
             ,
             is
             an
             all-sufficient
             Redeemer
             and
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             is
             able
             by
             the
             infinite
             worth
             of
             his
             Mediation
             to
             save
             all
             men
             :
             Now
             then
             tell
             me
             why
             all
             men
             are
             not
             saved
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Though
             Christ
             his
             ransome
             and
             satisfaction
             is
             able
             to
             save
             and
             redeeme
             all
             that
             are
             partakers
             thereof
             ,
             even
             all
             mankind
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             grace
             to
             receive
             and
             apply
             him
             and
             all
             his
             merits
             by
             Faith
             ,
             Yet
             because
             none
             have
             spirituall
             communion
             with
             him
             ,
             but
             only
             they
             whom
             God
             hath
             chosen
             to
             eternall
             life
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             predestinated
             to
             be
             effectually
             called
             ,
             according
             to
             
             his
             purpose
             ,
             to
             the
             state
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             made
             conformable
             to
             his
             image
             :
             Therfore
             many
             who
             are
             not
             elect
             ,
             follow
             their
             own
             evil
             ways
             ,
             and
             have
             no
             will
             nor
             care
             to
             repent
             of
             their
             sins
             ,
             and
             beleeve
             in
             Christ
             ,
             but
             run
             wilfully
             into
             destruction
             and
             perish
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Hath
             God
             then
             chosen
             from
             all
             eternity
             a
             certeine
             number
             only
             of
             man-kind
             to
             salvation
             in
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Yea
             verily
             .
             For
             the
             Scriptures
             plainly
             testifie
             ▪
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             a
             certain
             number
             of
             particular
             persons
             ,
             whom
             hee
             hath
             from
             all
             eternity
             predestinated
             both
             to
             eternall
             life
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             the
             meanes
             which
             lead
             unto
             life
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             redemption
             ,
             effectuall
             calling
             ,
             adoption
             ,
             faith
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             
               Ephes.
               1.
               4.
               5
               ,
               11.
               
               &
               Rom.
               11.
               5
               
               ▪
               7.
               
               &
               Act.
            
             13.
             48.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             the
             persons
             elected
             are
             they
             only
             who
             are
             called
             in
             time
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             purpose
             ,
             iustified
             ▪
             made
             conformable
             to
             the
             image
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             glorified
             ,
             
               Rom.
               8
               ▪
            
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             chosen
             not
             for
             any
             work
             which
             God
             foresaw
             in
             
             them
             ,
             but
             meerely
             according
             to
             the
             good
             pleasure
             of
             his
             own
             Will
             ,
             
               Rom.
               9.
               11.
               15.
               
               Eph.
            
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             And
             fourthly
             ,
             that
             all
             they
             who
             continue
             in
             obstinacy
             and
             impenitency
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
             and
             are
             damned
             ,
             were
             of
             old
             ordeined
             to
             that
             damnation
             ,
             &
             destructiō
             .
             1
             
               Thes.
               5.
               9.
               1
               Pet.
               2.
               8.
               
               Jud.
            
             4.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             If
             God
             hath
             not
             ordeined
             men
             to
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             repentance
             ,
             and
             good
             works
             ,
             but
             hath
             willingly
             rejected
             them
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             Esau
             before
             he
             had
             done
             any
             evill
             ;
             and
             given
             them
             up
             to
             hardnesse
             ,
             and
             impenitency
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             Pharaoh
             :
             Why
             is
             he
             angry
             with
             them
             ,
             for
             none
             can
             resist
             his
             Will
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             too
             much
             presumption
             in
             men
             to
             dispute
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             judge
             of
             his
             actions
             by
             their
             owne
             shallow
             reason
             .
             For
             he
             is
             not
             to
             give
             account
             of
             any
             of
             his
             matters
             ,
             nor
             to
             answer
             for
             his
             doings
             ,
             
               Iob
               33.
               13.
               
               Rom.
            
             9.
             19.
             
             And
             yet
             it
             is
             reason
             that
             every
             absolute
             Lord
             should
             do
             what
             he
             list
             with
             his
             own
             ,
             &
             that
             as
             the
             potter
             hath
             power
             over
             the
             clay
             to
             make
             of
             the
             same
             lump
             one
             vessell
             unto
             honour
             ,
             and
             another
             unto
             dishonor
             ;
             so
             God
             much
             more
             should
             have
             power
             over
             his
             creatures
             ,
             
             to
             ordaine
             and
             make
             some
             vessels
             of
             honor
             ,
             and
             leave
             others
             to
             follow
             their
             own
             evil
             ways
             which
             they
             have
             found
             out
             to
             themselves
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             lead
             into
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             perish
             ;
             seeing
             their
             evill
             and
             destruction
             by
             his
             over-ruling
             wisdome
             and
             power
             doth
             turne
             to
             the
             greater
             good
             of
             his
             Elect
             ,
             and
             makes
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             holinesse
             ,
             Iustice
             ,
             Power
             and
             Mercy
             shine
             forth
             more
             clearely
             to
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Doth
             the
             benefit
             of
             Christ
             the
             Mediator
             ,
             and
             Redeemer
             reach
             only
             to
             the
             Elect
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Though
             the
             saving
             vertue
             of
             Christ
             belongeth
             only
             to
             the
             elect
             ;
             yet
             there
             is
             a
             common
             benefit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             wherof
             reprobates
             are
             partakers
             ,
             which
             reacheth
             also
             to
             all
             the
             world
             .
             For
             hee
             is
             said
             to
             preserve
             man
             and
             beasts
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             keep
             them
             in
             life
             and
             being
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             36
             6.
             and
             to
             be
             the
             Saviour
             of
             all
             ,
             especially
             of
             them
             that
             beleeve
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             4.
             10.
             and
             to
             give
             himselfe
             a
             ransome
             for
             all
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             26.
             and
             by
             him
             all
             things
             are
             said
             to
             consist
             ,
             
               Coloss.
               1.
               17.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             can
             Christs
             vertue
             reach
             to
             them
             
             who
             are
             a
             far
             off
             Aliens
             and
             Strangers
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             enemies
             to
             his
             Crosse
             and
             sufferings
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             reacheth
             to
             them
             not
             immediatly
             by
             vertue
             of
             union
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             it
             doth
             to
             the
             Faithfull
             ,
             but
             after
             a
             secondary
             manner
             for
             his
             Elects
             sake
             .
             For
             Christ
             by
             his
             mediation
             hath
             obteined
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             World
             which
             was
             made
             for
             mans
             use
             ,
             should
             be
             upheld
             by
             his
             generall
             providence
             ,
             that
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             the
             Sun
             ,
             Moon
             and
             Stars
             ,
             should
             keep
             their
             course
             ,
             and
             continue
             in
             their
             naturall
             being
             ,
             and
             give
             light
             and
             influence
             to
             the
             good
             and
             the
             bad
             ,
             the
             just
             and
             unjust
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Aire
             ,
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Sea
             ,
             should
             breed
             and
             nourish
             living
             creatures
             ,
             and
             herbes
             ,
             plantes
             ,
             fruit-trees
             and
             all
             other
             things
             usefull
             for
             men
             ,
             yea
             the
             wicked
             prosper
             and
             flourish
             in
             wealth
             and
             strength
             ,
             either
             that
             they
             may
             be
             a
             wall
             of
             defence
             to
             the
             Elect
             which
             live
             among
             them
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             may
             build
             houses
             ,
             plant
             vineyards
             ,
             and
             subdue
             the
             Earth
             for
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             cursed
             
               Canaanites
            
             did
             for
             
               Israel
               ;
            
             or
             that
             they
             may
             be
             progenitors
             ,
             
             and
             instruments
             ,
             to
             bring
             forth
             an
             elect
             seed
             ,
             as
             our
             fore-fathers
             the
             Heathen
             Gentiles
             were
             to
             us
             their
             Christian
             progeny
             ;
             or
             for
             the
             punishing
             and
             correcting
             of
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             elect
             ,
             as
             the
             Canaanites
             were
             kept
             alive
             to
             punish
             the
             Israelites
             when
             they
             sinned
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             tryall
             and
             exercise
             of
             their
             Faith
             and
             patience
             by
             unjust
             persecution
             .
             Christ
             by
             his
             Mediation
             hath
             procured
             all
             these
             things
             for
             his
             elects
             sake
             ,
             to
             all
             creatures
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             should
             have
             perished
             with
             man
             being
             all
             stained
             and
             corrupted
             by
             his
             sin
             .
             And
             hence
             it
             is
             that
             he
             is
             said
             to
             beare
             up
             the
             pillars
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             when
             the
             earth
             and
             the
             inhabitants
             thereof
             are
             dissolved
             ,
             
               Psal.
               75
               3.
               
            
             And
             thus
             farre
             we
             may
             grant
             and
             acknowledge
             an
             universall
             grace
             ,
             which
             Christ
             by
             his
             Mediation
             hath
             procured
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             wicked
             reprobates
             which
             perish
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             ▪
             
          
           
             Hath
             not
             Christ
             procured
             to
             all
             man-kind
             grace
             and
             ability
             ,
             to
             beleeve
             ,
             repent
             and
             be
             saved
             ,
             if
             they
             will
             do
             as
             much
             as
             they
             are
             able
             for
             the
             obteining
             of
             regeneration
             ,
             
             and
             other
             saving
             graces
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             No
             certeinely
             ,
             For
             Regeneration
             ,
             Effectuall
             calling
             ,
             Faith
             ,
             and
             all
             saving
             Graces
             are
             purchased
             and
             given
             by
             Christ
             ,
             only
             to
             the
             Elect
             ,
             for
             whom
             alone
             he
             prayed
             ,
             and
             doth
             still
             make
             intercession
             :
             And
             they
             also
             while
             they
             remaine
             in
             the
             common
             state
             of
             Nature
             ,
             have
             no
             power
             in
             themselves
             ,
             either
             to
             will
             or
             to
             do
             any
             work
             truly
             good
             ,
             but
             are
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sins
             ,
             
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.
             1.
             
             They
             are
             aliens
             and
             enemies
             in
             their
             minds
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             thoughts
             incline
             to
             evill
             ,
             
               Colos.
            
             1.
             21.
             
             If
             all
             men
             ,
             even
             they
             who
             perish
             ,
             had
             power
             and
             liberty
             of
             will
             ,
             to
             beleeve
             and
             be
             saved
             ,
             certeinely
             some
             of
             them
             who
             are
             not
             elect
             ,
             would
             beleeve
             and
             be
             regenerate
             ,
             and
             use
             their
             liberty
             to
             the
             saving
             of
             their
             soules
             .
             For
             it
             is
             given
             for
             that
             end
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             brought
             into
             act
             ,
             and
             take
             effect
             ;
             if
             it
             never
             doth
             ,
             it
             is
             given
             by
             God
             in
             vaine
             .
             But
             Nature
             ,
             as
             the
             Philosophers
             observed
             ,
             never
             gives
             power
             in
             vaine
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             doth
             the
             God
             of
             Nature
             ,
             abhorre
             to
             give
             men
             a
             
             vaine
             power
             which
             never
             comes
             into
             act
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             not
             in
             their
             power
             to
             do
             any
             worke
             tending
             to
             life
             ,
             nor
             to
             beleeve
             and
             repent
             :
             why
             are
             they
             condemned
             for
             infidelity
             ,
             impenitency
             ,
             and
             omission
             of
             good
             works
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Though
             they
             cannot
             beleeve
             nor
             repent
             to
             salvation
             ,
             yet
             they
             have
             a
             power
             left
             by
             common
             grace
             ,
             to
             use
             the
             meanes
             which
             lead
             to
             Faith
             ,
             and
             Repentance
             ,
             as
             hearing
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             reading
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             hearkning
             to
             Reproofes
             and
             to
             good
             admonitions
             and
             exhortations
             ,
             and
             this
             naturall
             power
             they
             refuse
             to
             exercise
             ,
             and
             wickedly
             and
             wilfully
             neglect
             and
             reject
             those
             outward
             meanes
             .
             Also
             by
             their
             sin
             in
             
               Adam
               ▪
            
             they
             have
             disabled
             themselves
             ,
             are
             become
             froward
             and
             averse
             from
             all
             actions
             truly
             good
             ,
             and
             are
             a
             cursed
             generation
             justly
             condemned
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             come
             the
             Elect
             to
             bee
             redeemed
             ,
             and
             saved
             by
             the
             Mediation
             of
             Christ
             ;
             seeing
             they
             by
             nature
             have
             no
             more
             interest
             in
             Christ
             than
             others
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             redeemed
             and
             saved
             by
             
             the
             most
             gracious
             supernaturall
             working
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             eternall
             Counsel
             ,
             Purpose
             and
             Decree
             .
             For
             as
             he
             hath
             ordeined
             them
             to
             eternall
             life
             in
             Christ
             ,
             before
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             so
             it
             doth
             in
             the
             time
             appointed
             ,
             gather
             them
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             in
             and
             by
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             By
             what
             meanes
             doth
             God
             worke
             saving
             grace
             in
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             By
             the
             Ministery
             and
             Preaching
             of
             his
             holy
             Word
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             worke
             of
             the
             Propheticall
             office
             of
             Christ
             .
             For
             by
             that
             Word
             spoken
             to
             the
             Elect
             Fathers
             of
             old
             ,
             in
             Dremes
             ,
             Visions
             ,
             and
             Apparitions
             ;
             and
             after
             spoken
             and
             written
             by
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             spake
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             and
             since
             by
             the
             mouth
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             Evangelists
             and
             their
             successors
             ;
             hee
             hath
             revealed
             and
             doth
             continually
             reveale
             himselfe
             to
             them
             in
             Christ
             ,
             teacheth
             them
             the
             onely
             right
             way
             to
             salvation
             ,
             cals
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             invites
             them
             by
             gracious
             promises
             to
             come
             unto
             him
             ;
             and
             by
             
             the
             threatenings
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             he
             drives
             them
             out
             of
             themselvs
             ,
             discovers
             their
             sins
             ,
             and
             the
             dangerous
             estate
             in
             which
             they
             are
             by
             reason
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             suffers
             them
             to
             find
             no
             place
             wherein
             to
             rest
             ,
             untill
             like
             
               Noahs
            
             dove
             ,
             they
             flee
             unto
             his
             Arke
             the
             true
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Can
             the
             Word
             Preached
             bring
             men
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             salvation
             in
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             only
             outward
             ordinary
             meanes
             which
             God
             useth
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             we
             never
             read
             of
             any
             ,
             who
             without
             the
             word
             beleeved
             ,
             were
             called
             effectually
             to
             Christ
             and
             saved
             .
             All
             Heathen
             ,
             Infidels
             ,
             Turks
             and
             Pagans
             ,
             who
             either
             never
             heard
             the
             Word
             Preached
             ,
             or
             hearing
             do
             refuse
             and
             reject
             it
             ,
             do
             undoubtedly
             perish
             in
             their
             unbeliefe
             .
             For
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             is
             condemned
             already
             .
             
               John
            
             3.
             18.
             and
             without
             the
             Word
             heard
             none
             can
             beleeve
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             10.
             14.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             then
             shall
             wee
             thinke
             of
             infants
             borne
             of
             beleeving
             parents
             ,
             which
             dye
             before
             they
             heare
             ,
             or
             are
             able
             to
             beleeve
             the
             Word
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             :
          
           
             God
             teacheth
             and
             inclineth
             them
             inwardly
             by
             his
             Spirit
             to
             long
             after
             
             Christ
             and
             to
             grope
             after
             him
             ,
             as
             they
             do
             after
             their
             mothers
             breasts
             for
             milk
             and
             bodily
             nourishment
             :
             but
             yet
             not
             without
             the
             Word
             .
             For
             by
             the
             Word
             preached
             to
             their
             Fathers
             ,
             hee
             workes
             Faith
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             makes
             his
             covenant
             of
             life
             in
             Christ
             with
             them
             and
             their
             seed
             ;
             and
             so
             by
             the
             Ministery
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             their
             infants
             come
             to
             be
             in
             the
             Covenant
             .
             And
             God
             doth
             often
             times
             sanctifie
             them
             by
             his
             Spirit
             from
             the
             wombe
             (
             as
             we
             read
             of
             
               Jeremy
            
             and
             
               John
            
             the
             Baptist
             )
             or
             in
             their
             baptisme
             at
             the
             Prayers
             of
             his
             Church
             .
             And
             therefore
             we
             ought
             charitably
             to
             beleeve
             and
             judge
             ,
             that
             children
             of
             beleeving
             parents
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             from
             the
             wombe
             holy
             by
             dedication
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               7.
               14.
            
             and
             capable
             of
             baptisme
             ,
             so
             are
             inwardly
             baptized
             by
             the
             Spirit
             into
             Christ
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             dye
             in
             their
             infancy
             ,
             are
             saved
             by
             the
             free
             Grace
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             worketh
             all
             things
             after
             the
             counsell
             of
             his
             own
             will
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             the
             Word
             preached
             worke
             saving
             grace
             in
             men
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Not
             barely
             by
             it selfe
             ,
             nor
             by
             any
             divine
             vertue
             inherent
             in
             it
             ;
             but
             by
             
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             inward
             operation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             working
             with
             it
             ,
             when
             and
             where
             ,
             and
             in
             whom
             he
             will
             .
             For
             the
             Word
             preached
             doth
             not
             profit
             ,
             when
             it
             s
             notmingled
             with
             Faith
             in
             them
             that
             heare
             it
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             4.
             2.
             as
             we
             see
             in
             the
             Iewes
             ,
             to
             whom
             Christ
             himselfe
             preached
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             were
             not
             turned
             to
             God
             ;
             but
             the
             Word
             by
             him
             spoken
             ,
             through
             their
             infidelity
             turned
             to
             their
             hurt
             ,
             wrought
             to
             the
             hardening
             of
             them
             in
             their
             sins
             ,
             and
             left
             them
             without
             all
             excuse
             or
             any
             cloak
             for
             their
             wickednesse
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             15.
             22.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             are
             those
             necessary
             works
             and
             saving
             graces
             ,
             which
             God
             by
             his
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             worketh
             in
             men
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             salvation
             in
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             works
             and
             graces
             ,
             which
             flow
             from
             Gods
             eternall
             election
             and
             are
             only
             wrought
             in
             the
             elect
             .
             They
             are
             necessary
             ,
             because
             without
             them
             none
             can
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             called
             saving
             works
             and
             graces
             ,
             because
             the
             persons
             in
             whom
             they
             are
             once
             wrought
             ,
             can
             never
             fall
             away
             and
             perish
             ,
             but
             shall
             certeinely
             persevere
             
             in
             them
             and
             be
             saved
             :
             And
             they
             all
             may
             be
             brought
             under
             two
             heads
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             are
             the
             works
             ,
             which
             God
             alone
             by
             his
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             worketh
             in
             his
             Elect.
             
          
           
             The
             second
             sort
             ,
             are
             the
             works
             which
             God
             so
             worketh
             ,
             that
             they
             also
             do
             cooperat
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             work
             together
             with
             his
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Which
             are
             the
             works
             which
             God
             alone
             by
             his
             Spirit
             worketh
             in
             the
             Elect
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             first
             is
             regeneration
             ,
             from
             which
             all
             the
             rest
             do
             flow
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             renovation
             ,
             which
             is
             called
             renuing
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             
               Tit.
            
             3.
             5.
             
             Effectuall
             calling
             ,
             union
             with
             Christ
             ,
             adoption
             and
             Communion
             of
             all
             Christs
             benefits
             ,
             as
             of
             his
             ransome
             ,
             satisfaction
             ,
             righteousnesse
             and
             intercession
             for
             redemption
             ,
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             justification
             ,
             and
             perfect
             reconciliation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Which
             is
             the
             first
             saving
             grace
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             first
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             ground
             of
             al
             the
             rest
             ,
             is
             Regeneration
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             Regeneration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             that
             worke
             of
             God
             by
             which
             he
             sheds
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             on
             his
             Elect
             ,
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             
             of
             which
             Spirit
             
             given
             to
             dwell
             in
             them
             as
             his
             immortall
             seed
             ,
             they
             are
             borne
             again
             and
             become
             new
             creatures
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             members
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             children
             of
             God
             by
             a
             new
             birth
             and
             Generation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             Renovation
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             work
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             he
             by
             his
             Spirit
             shed
             on
             them
             ,
             and
             dwelling
             in
             them
             ,
             doth
             work
             in
             them
             ,
             renuing
             them
             after
             the
             image
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             making
             them
             conformable
             to
             him
             ,
             both
             in
             his
             death
             ,
             by
             mortification
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             by
             vivification
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             Mortification
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             that
             work
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             wherein
             hee
             deriveth
             the
             vertue
             of
             Christs
             death
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             worketh
             in
             them
             such
             a
             sense
             of
             their
             misery
             ,
             sin
             ,
             and
             corruption
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             godly
             griefe
             ,
             sorrow
             ,
             contrition
             of
             heart
             ,
             loathing
             and
             abhorring
             of
             themselvs
             ,
             as
             doth
             tame
             their
             rebellious
             lusts
             ,
             and
             gives
             a
             deadly
             blow
             to
             the
             old
             man
             of
             sinfull
             corruption
             in
             them
             ;
             so
             that
             sinne
             can
             no
             more
             reigne
             in
             their
             mortall
             bodies
             ,
             but
             by
             grace
             they
             prevaile
             more
             and
             more
             over
             their
             
             corruption
             and
             do
             mortifie
             it
             continually
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             Vivification
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             that
             worke
             of
             the
             Spirit
             by
             which
             he
             derives
             the
             vertue
             of
             Christs
             holy
             life
             unto
             them
             to
             quicken
             them
             ,
             and
             sanctifie
             them
             by
             inherit
             holines
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             them
             in
             the
             whole
             course
             of
             their
             life
             conformable
             to
             the
             holy
             and
             upright
             life
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             gifts
             and
             graces
             are
             wrought
             in
             the
             Elect
             by
             Renovation
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             first
             which
             is
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             the
             root
             of
             the
             rest
             is
             Faith
             .
             For
             as
             the
             Devill
             did
             first
             breath
             into
             
               Adam
            
             an
             unbeleefe
             ,
             and
             distrust
             of
             God
             and
             his
             truth
             ,
             so
             that
             hee
             beleeved
             not
             the
             Word
             and
             threatning
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             gave
             credit
             to
             Satans
             lyes
             ,
             and
             relyed
             on
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             false
             beliefe
             ,
             Satan
             drew
             him
             on
             to
             a
             false
             opinion
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             conceipt
             that
             God
             envyed
             his
             greater
             good
             ,
             whereupon
             hee
             began
             proudly
             to
             imagine
             that
             he
             might
             by
             eating
             of
             the
             forbidden
             tree
             become
             wise
             as
             God
             ,
             and
             did
             conceive
             enmity
             in
             his
             mind
             against
             God
             ,
             ambitious
             lusts
             ,
             and
             evill
             affections
             :
             So
             God
             in
             
             renuing
             man
             doth
             first
             worke
             Faith
             in
             him
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             beleeving
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             relying
             on
             his
             Word
             and
             Promises
             .
             And
             by
             his
             Word
             beleeved
             ,
             he
             gives
             light
             of
             unde●standing
             ,
             and
             knowledge
             ,
             which
             drives
             out
             errors
             ,
             and
             false
             opinions
             ,
             and
             enables
             man
             to
             see
             his
             owne
             vilenesse
             ,
             and
             Gods
             goodnesse
             towards
             him
             ,
             whence
             ariseth
             the
             grace
             of
             humility
             and
             repentance
             ;
             also
             a
             sincere
             holy
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             feare
             and
             reverence
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             joy
             ,
             rejoycing
             ,
             hope
             ,
             and
             delight
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             will
             and
             desire
             to
             obey
             him
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             all
             Christian
             vertues
             ,
             by
             which
             a
             man
             becomes
             conformable
             to
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             Effectuall
             Calling
             !
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Regeneration
             ,
             who
             by
             giving
             to
             the
             elect
             a
             new
             heart
             and
             spirit
             ,
             doth
             incline
             and
             enable
             them
             to
             follow
             the
             outward
             calling
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             to
             turne
             from
             darknesse
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             26.
             18.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             the
             Vnion
             of
             the
             Elect
             with
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             not
             a
             making
             of
             their
             severall
             persons
             one
             undivided
             Essence
             and
             Substance
             with
             the
             person
             of
             Christ
             .
             For
             that
             unity
             is
             only
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             three
             persons
             of
             the
             blessed
             Trinity
             :
             Neither
             is
             it
             a
             making
             of
             them
             one
             person
             with
             Christ
             ,
             by
             such
             a
             personal
             union
             as
             is
             between
             his
             Godhead
             ,
             and
             Manhood
             ,
             and
             betweene
             the
             soule
             and
             body
             of
             every
             man
             :
             Neither
             is
             it
             a
             bodily
             uniting
             of
             them
             with
             Christ
             ,
             by
             a
             bodily
             mixture
             and
             composition
             of
             the
             substance
             of
             their
             soules
             ,
             and
             bodyes
             ,
             with
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             soule
             and
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             wine
             and
             water
             are
             mingled
             together
             :
             For
             such
             an
             union
             makes
             the
             things
             united
             inseparable
             in
             place
             one
             from
             another
             ;
             so
             that
             wheresoever
             Christs
             body
             is
             ,
             there
             they
             must
             needs
             be
             ,
             and
             can
             be
             in
             no
             other
             proper
             place
             who
             are
             thus
             united
             :
             Neither
             is
             this
             union
             only
             in
             heart
             and
             affection
             .
             But
             this
             is
             a
             spirituall
             ,
             mysticall
             and
             substantiall
             union
             ,
             in
             which
             Christ
             sitting
             at
             Gods
             right
             hand
             above
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             they
             dispersed
             over
             all
             the
             Earth
             ,
             are
             made
             one
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             mysticall
             
             body
             ,
             whereof
             Christ
             is
             the
             head
             and
             they
             members
             ,
             by
             meanes
             of
             the
             same
             Spirit
             dwelling
             and
             working
             in
             them
             ,
             after
             the
             same
             maner
             as
             he
             dwelleth
             and
             worketh
             in
             the
             humane
             nature
             of
             Christ
             from
             his
             first
             conception
             and
             framing
             in
             the
             wombe
             .
             For
             by
             one
             Spirit
             they
             are
             all
             Baptized
             into
             one
             body
             ,
             whereof
             Christ
             is
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             being
             many
             members
             ,
             they
             make
             up
             one
             body
             ,
             even
             as
             all
             members
             in
             naturall
             body
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             many
             ,
             make
             up
             but
             one
             body
             ,
             because
             they
             all
             have
             but
             one
             soule
             and
             life
             ,
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             of
             which
             they
             are
             regenerate
             ,
             borne
             againe
             ,
             and
             made
             new
             creatures
             is
             the
             sure
             spirituall
             band
             of
             union
             betweene
             Christ
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             them
             the
             members
             of
             the
             same
             mysticall
             body
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             Adoption
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             necessary
             consequent
             of
             the
             union
             of
             the
             Elect
             with
             Christ
             .
             For
             Christ
             being
             the
             only
             begotten
             Son
             of
             God
             by
             eternall
             generation
             ,
             as
             hee
             is
             God
             ,
             and
             as
             hee
             is
             Man
             by
             personall
             union
             with
             God
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             supernaturall
             and
             miraculous
             generation
             ,
             
             and
             so
             heire
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             
               Heb.
               1.
               2.
               
            
             It
             must
             necessarily
             follow
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             are
             in
             him
             ,
             one
             body
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             lead
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             do
             thereby
             come
             under
             the
             account
             of
             children
             and
             heires
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             coheires
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             so
             God
             the
             Father
             doth
             esteeme
             ,
             respect
             and
             accoumpt
             them
             ,
             &
             the
             Spirit
             dwelling
             in
             them
             doth
             witnesse
             with
             their
             spirit
             that
             they
             are
             the
             children
             of
             God
             .
             
               Rom.
               8.
               16.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             the
             Communion
             with
             Christ
             of
             all
             his
             benefits
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             consequent
             that
             is
             a
             grace
             necessarily
             following
             from
             union
             with
             Christ
             .
             For
             whosoever
             are
             by
             one
             Spirit
             baptized
             into
             Christ
             ,
             and
             made
             one
             spirituall
             body
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             really
             and
             substantially
             as
             all
             members
             in
             a
             mans
             body
             ,
             are
             one
             naturall
             body
             with
             the
             head
             ,
             they
             must
             needs
             have
             such
             a
             spirituall
             communion
             of
             all
             Christs
             treasures
             ,
             vertues
             ,
             and
             endowents
             as
             is
             the
             naturall
             communion
             which
             all
             the
             members
             in
             a
             mans
             body
             have
             with
             the
             head
             .
             Christs
             sufferings
             ,
             satisfaction
             
             for
             sin
             ,
             righteousnesse
             ,
             ransome
             and
             intercession
             are
             theirs
             ,
             
             and
             they
             have
             a
             right
             and
             interest
             in
             them
             ,
             
             and
             communion
             of
             them
             all
             .
             
             And
             thus
             God
             justifies
             and
             makes
             them
             fundamentally
             righteous
             by
             Christs
             perfect
             righteousnesse
             ,
             frees
             them
             from
             the
             guilt
             of
             all
             their
             sins
             ,
             by
             his
             satisfactory
             sufferings
             ,
             and
             accepts
             them
             for
             his
             redeemed
             ,
             and
             reconciled
             ones
             through
             Christs
             intercession
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             actually
             accepted
             in
             his
             beloved
             Christ
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             6.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             are
             the
             works
             of
             saving
             grace
             ,
             which
             God
             so
             worketh
             in
             the
             Elect
             ,
             that
             they
             also
             being
             moved
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             do
             cooperat
             and
             worke
             together
             with
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             the
             actions
             of
             the
             Elect
             regenerat
             ,
             exercising
             by
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             Spirit
             those
             spirituall
             gifts
             ,
             and
             Christian
             vertues
             ,
             which
             were
             given
             them
             by
             renovation
             or
             renuing
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Which
             is
             the
             first
             of
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             ▪
             
          
           
             The
             first
             is
             actuall
             Faith
             ,
             or
             Beleeving
             in
             God
             and
             in
             Christ
             ,
             for
             as
             the
             gift
             of
             Faith
             is
             the
             first
             of
             all
             spirituall
             
             gifts
             ,
             which
             by
             the
             renuing
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             is
             wrought
             in
             the
             elect
             regenerate
             :
             So
             the
             worke
             of
             their
             Faith
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             actuall
             beleeving
             is
             the
             first
             of
             all
             ,
             which
             by
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             performe
             after
             they
             are
             quickned
             and
             raised
             up
             to
             live
             a
             spirituall
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Why
             is
             the
             work
             of
             their
             Faith
             the
             first
             before
             the
             acts
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             repentance
             ,
             love
             ,
             hope
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Because
             Faith
             possesseth
             the
             whole
             heart
             and
             soule
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             informeth
             after
             a
             sort
             all
             the
             powers
             and
             faculties
             thereof
             :
             even
             the
             understanding
             ,
             will
             ,
             and
             affections
             .
             It
             is
             the
             opening
             of
             the
             understanding
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             Gods
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             his
             Word
             .
             It
             is
             the
             inclining
             of
             the
             will
             ,
             to
             give
             assent
             to
             the
             whole
             Word
             of
             God
             and
             all
             truth
             therein
             revealed
             ,
             and
             to
             acknowledge
             all
             Gods
             Truth
             ,
             Goodnesse
             ,
             and
             Mercy
             in
             Christ
             .
             It
             is
             the
             rectifying
             of
             the
             affections
             ,
             and
             the
             plyablenesse
             of
             them
             to
             trust
             in
             God
             ,
             to
             rely
             on
             him
             ,
             to
             hope
             in
             his
             mercy
             ;
             to
             love
             ,
             feare
             ,
             and
             reverence
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             hate
             all
             offence
             
             of
             his
             holy
             Majesty
             ,
             to
             sorrow
             for
             sin
             with
             godly
             sorrow
             to
             repentance
             ,
             to
             rejoyce
             and
             delight
             in
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             zealous
             of
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             resolve
             to
             serve
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             obey
             God
             in
             a
             constant
             course
             of
             life
             .
             This
             saving
             Faith
             sets
             a
             work
             all
             other
             graces
             ,
             and
             therefore
             all
             works
             of
             true
             godlinesse
             ,
             holinesse
             ,
             and
             righteousnesse
             performed
             by
             the
             Elect
             regenerate
             ,
             and
             sanctified
             ,
             are
             called
             fruits
             of
             Faith
             ,
             by
             which
             their
             Faith
             is
             openly
             shewed
             ,
             and
             made
             knowne
             as
             a
             tree
             by
             the
             fruits
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Which
             is
             the
             proper
             work
             of
             true
             saving
             Faith
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             :
          
           
             The
             proper
             work
             of
             it
             by
             which
             all
             other
             graces
             are
             set
             a
             work
             is
             a
             firme
             ,
             and
             stedfast
             beleeving
             with
             the
             whole
             heart
             ,
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             therein
             revealed
             ,
             which
             concerne
             their
             salvation
             by
             Christ
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             both
             eternall
             life
             in
             the
             fruition
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             way
             to
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             difference
             is
             there
             betweene
             this
             beleeving
             and
             that
             which
             is
             in
             Devils
             ,
             and
             in
             carnall
             hypocrites
             who
             beleeve
             these
             things
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             many
             of
             
             them
             at
             some
             times
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             as
             great
             difference
             between
             them
             ,
             as
             between
             light
             and
             darknesse
             .
             The
             beleeving
             of
             the
             Elect
             regenerat
             proceeds
             from
             a
             supernaturall
             cause
             ,
             and
             from
             a
             Divine
             and
             holyroot
             ,
             even
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             dwelling
             in
             them
             ,
             as
             Gods
             immortall
             seed
             ,
             and
             sanctifying
             them
             ,
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             holy
             ,
             firme
             ,
             and
             stedfast
             ,
             and
             reacheth
             beyond
             all
             hope
             ,
             sense
             and
             reason
             .
             But
             that
             of
             the
             Devils
             and
             carnall
             hypocrites
             ,
             proceeds
             from
             their
             own
             naturall
             reason
             ,
             convinced
             by
             sense
             ,
             experience
             and
             plaine
             arguments
             ,
             or
             by
             a
             common
             illumination
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             shining
             from
             without
             into
             the
             hearts
             of
             hypocrites
             ,
             and
             temporary
             beleevers
             ,
             as
             we
             read
             of
             
               Simon
               Magus
               ,
               Act.
            
             8.
             13.
             and
             the
             hypocriticall
             Iews
             who
             beleeved
             in
             Christs
             name
             ,
             when
             they
             saw
             his
             miracles
             ,
             
               John
            
             2.
             23.
             
             And
             therefore
             their
             beleeving
             is
             carnall
             temporary
             and
             vanishing
             ,
             and
             goeth
             no
             further
             than
             sense
             and
             naturall
             reason
             do
             lead
             .
             The
             beleeving
             of
             the
             Elect
             is
             the
             subsisting
             of
             things
             hoped
             for
             ,
             and
             the
             evidence
             of
             things
             not
             
             seen
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             1.
             
             That
             is
             ,
             they
             have
             the
             things
             which
             they
             beleeve
             ,
             as
             certainly
             as
             they
             beleeve
             that
             they
             have
             them
             and
             hope
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             their
             beleeving
             is
             a
             cleare
             evidence
             to
             them
             of
             their
             being
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             communion
             with
             him
             in
             grace
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             portion
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             which
             things
             are
             not
             seene
             with
             carnall
             eyes
             of
             sense
             or
             reason
             .
             For
             the
             Spirit
             which
             works
             this
             beleefe
             ,
             hath
             united
             them
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             made
             Christ
             and
             all
             his
             benefits
             theirs
             already
             ,
             so
             that
             their
             beleeving
             is
             infallible
             and
             cannot
             deceive
             them
             .
             But
             Devils
             ,
             carnall
             men
             ,
             and
             hypocrites
             cannot
             reach
             so
             far
             as
             to
             beleeve
             their
             own
             particular
             salvation
             in
             Christ
             ,
             or
             their
             having
             of
             things
             thereto
             belonging
             :
             And
             if
             any
             of
             them
             do
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             
               Mich.
               3.
               11.
            
             it
             is
             but
             a
             false
             and
             vanishing
             beliefe
             .
             In
             a
             word
             whosoever
             doth
             by
             a
             true
             saving
             Faith
             ,
             beleeve
             historically
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             therein
             conteined
             ,
             he
             hath
             withall
             an
             affiance
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             grace
             to
             beleeve
             by
             all
             other
             acts
             of
             Faith
             ,
             even
             to
             apply
             to
             himselfe
             all
             Gods
             promise
             by
             
             beleeving
             steadfastly
             that
             they
             belong
             to
             himself
             in
             particular
             .
             For
             as
             the
             Spirit
             wch
             works
             this
             faith
             is
             the
             fountain
             of
             all
             grace
             ,
             and
             unites
             the
             beleevers
             to
             Christ
             ,
             &
             makes
             him
             &
             all
             his
             benefits
             theirs
             .
             So
             this
             Faith
             necessarily
             produceth
             all
             acts
             of
             beleeving
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             able
             by
             beleeving
             ,
             to
             apply
             to
             themselvs
             &
             to
             enjoy
             all
             blessings
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             be
             found
             in
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             benefits
             do
             the
             Elect
             receive
             by
             their
             actuall
             beliefe
             ,
             and
             exercise
             of
             their
             saving
             Faith
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             receive
             hereby
             ,
             First
             a
             comfortable
             sense
             ,
             feeling
             and
             fruition
             of
             their
             regeneration
             ,
             renovation
             ,
             effectuall
             calling
             ,
             union
             ,
             adoption
             ,
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             justification
             ,
             reconciliation
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             word
             communion
             of
             all
             Christs
             benefits
             ,
             and
             hence
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             said
             by
             Faith
             to
             turne
             to
             God
             to
             be
             united
             to
             Christ
             adopted
             ,
             justified
             ,
             and
             to
             obtaine
             remission
             of
             all
             their
             sins
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             their
             own
             sense
             ,
             and
             feeling
             .
          
           
             And
             secondly
             ,
             by
             this
             actuall
             beleeving
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             sense
             and
             feeling
             ,
             which
             it
             brings
             to
             the
             beleevers
             ,
             all
             
             other
             graces
             are
             set
             a
             worke
             ,
             and
             more
             and
             more
             increased
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             beleeving
             give
             to
             the
             Elect
             a
             feeling
             of
             their
             regeneration
             ,
             renovation
             ,
             effectuall
             calling
             union
             ,
             adoption
             ,
             and
             other
             saving
             works
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             a
             fruit
             and
             work
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             regeneration
             and
             adoption
             ,
             which
             hee
             never
             workes
             in
             any
             but
             them
             who
             are
             regenerate
             ,
             made
             new
             creatures
             effectually
             called
             ,
             united
             to
             Christ
             ,
             adopted
             and
             have
             communion
             of
             all
             his
             benefits
             :
             so
             it
             is
             a
             cleare
             evidence
             to
             them
             of
             those
             graces
             in
             themselves
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             the
             Spirit
             witnesseth
             with
             their
             spirits
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             the
             children
             of
             God
             by
             regeneration
             and
             adoption
             ,
             and
             are
             effectually
             cald
             and
             engraffed
             into
             Christ
             ,
             become
             new
             creatures
             ,
             heires
             of
             God
             and
             coheires
             with
             Christ
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             act
             of
             beleeving
             by
             a
             true
             saving
             Faith
             is
             an
             applying
             of
             the
             things
             beleeved
             to
             themselvs
             ,
             and
             by
             beleeving
             that
             they
             are
             regenerat
             ,
             renued
             ,
             effectually
             cald
             ,
             united
             ,
             adopted
             and
             have
             cōmunion
             of
             Christs
             perfect
             satisfaction
             ,
             intercession
             and
             righteousnesse
             ,
             they
             possesse
             
             and
             injoy
             all
             those
             graces
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             their
             own
             sense
             fully
             reconciled
             to
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             are
             they
             justified
             and
             have
             their
             sins
             pardoned
             by
             Faith
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             justified
             and
             have
             their
             sins
             remitted
             by
             Faith
             ,
             not
             as
             by
             an
             instrumentall
             cause
             and
             meanes
             to
             make
             them
             righteous
             before
             God
             ;
             but
             as
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             receiving
             and
             applying
             to
             themselves
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             to
             make
             them
             righteous
             in
             their
             own
             sense
             and
             feeling
             .
             And
             their
             actuall
             beleeving
             that
             they
             are
             justified
             and
             pardoned
             ,
             is
             neither
             their
             righteousnesse
             ,
             nor
             the
             satisfaction
             for
             their
             sins
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             which
             in
             it selfe
             properly
             is
             accepted
             of
             God
             or
             reputed
             for
             righteousnesse
             and
             satisfaction
             ,
             but
             is
             only
             the
             applying
             of
             Christs
             righteousnes
             and
             satisfaction
             to
             themselves
             ,
             and
             an
             assuring
             of
             themselves
             ,
             that
             by
             communion
             thereof
             they
             are
             justified
             .
             And
             by
             this
             beleeving
             they
             possesse
             and
             sweetly
             enjoy
             them
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             their
             owne
             sense
             and
             feeling
             ,
             justified
             and
             absolved
             from
             the
             guilt
             of
             al
             their
             
             sins
             ,
             and
             obteine
             this
             testimony
             from
             God
             that
             they
             are
             righteous
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             4.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Can
             any
             man
             bee
             justified
             before
             hee
             doth
             actually
             beleeve
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             If
             we
             take
             justification
             in
             the
             first
             most
             proper
             and
             principall
             sense
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             the
             act
             of
             God
             alone
             ,
             communicating
             Christs
             righteousnesse
             and
             satisfaction
             to
             his
             elect
             ,
             when
             hee
             doth
             first
             unite
             them
             to
             Christ
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             make
             Christ
             theirs
             with
             all
             his
             treasures
             :
             Then
             it
             must
             bee
             granted
             that
             men
             may
             be
             and
             are
             justified
             ,
             before
             and
             without
             any
             expresse
             act
             of
             beleeving
             :
             As
             for
             example
             ,
             elect
             infants
             which
             dye
             in
             their
             infancy
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             regenerated
             and
             united
             to
             Christ
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             have
             communion
             of
             his
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             are
             justified
             and
             made
             righteous
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             sins
             are
             abolished
             and
             blotted
             out
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             do
             not
             actually
             beleeve
             ,
             nor
             performe
             any
             explicit
             and
             expresse
             act
             of
             Faith
             .
             Also
             they
             who
             are
             not
             effectually
             called
             to
             the
             state
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             to
             communion
             with
             Christ
             till
             they
             come
             to
             yeares
             of
             discretion
             ,
             though
             they
             have
             the
             gift
             of
             
             Faith
             immediatly
             at
             the
             same
             time
             infused
             into
             them
             :
             yet
             Christs
             righteousnesse
             is
             in
             order
             of
             nature
             communicated
             to
             them
             and
             they
             are
             made
             righteous
             by
             it
             before
             God
             ,
             before
             they
             do
             actually
             beleeve
             ,
             or
             can
             truly
             beleeve
             that
             Christ
             is
             made
             to
             them
             righteousnesse
             ,
             or
             can
             by
             beleeving
             possesse
             and
             enjoy
             his
             righteousnesse
             for
             justification
             .
             As
             a
             child
             may
             bee
             borne
             ,
             or
             made
             an
             heire
             to
             Lands
             ,
             Honor
             and
             riches
             ,
             and
             may
             have
             a
             true
             right
             and
             interest
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             bee
             Lord
             of
             all
             ,
             before
             hee
             hath
             wit
             to
             know
             his
             own
             estate
             ,
             or
             discretion
             to
             possesse
             actually
             and
             use
             them
             :
             So
             men
             may
             be
             justified
             by
             Christs
             righteousnesse
             madetheirs
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             instant
             of
             their
             regeneration
             and
             spirituall
             union
             with
             Christ
             ,
             before
             they
             do
             actually
             beleeve
             ,
             and
             sensibly
             possesse
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             Christ
             and
             his
             obedience
             for
             justification
             .
             But
             if
             we
             take
             justification
             in
             a
             secondary
             sense
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             an
             act
             wherein
             the
             elect
             themselves
             do
             cooperat
             and
             work
             together
             with
             God
             ,
             by
             receiving
             and
             applying
             to
             themselves
             particularly
             the
             gift
             of
             
             righteousnesse
             freely
             given
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             possessing
             and
             enjoying
             it
             ;
             then
             must
             actuall
             beleeving
             go
             before
             it
             as
             the
             instrumentall
             cause
             ,
             by
             which
             God
             justifieth
             them
             in
             their
             own
             sense
             and
             feeling
             ,
             and
             upon
             which
             he
             doth
             esteeme
             and
             account
             them
             righteous
             in
             the
             intercourse
             betweene
             him
             and
             them
             ,
             and
             gives
             them
             his
             warrant
             to
             esteeme
             themselves
             justified
             with
             him
             .
             But
             if
             we
             take
             justification
             in
             a
             Iudiciary
             sense
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             used
             in
             Courts
             of
             Iustice
             and
             Iudgement
             ,
             for
             proving
             ,
             declaring
             and
             pronouncing
             men
             righteous
             :
             Then
             not
             only
             Faith
             and
             actuall
             beleeving
             ,
             but
             also
             repentance
             ,
             amendment
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             all
             holy
             Christian
             duties
             ,
             and
             good
             works
             of
             piety
             ,
             mercy
             and
             charity
             must
             necessarily
             go
             before
             as
             evidences
             ,
             testimonies
             ,
             and
             proofes
             by
             which
             men
             must
             be
             justified
             ,
             that
             is
             judged
             declared
             and
             pronounced
             righteous
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             their
             owne
             conscience
             ,
             so
             often
             as
             sin
             and
             Satan
             stand
             up
             against
             them
             to
             accuse
             them
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             the
             common
             judgement
             of
             men
             .
          
           
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             in
             the
             generall
             judgement
             at
             the
             last
             day
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             first
             ,
             Iustification
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             speakes
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             5.
             19.
             where
             he
             saith
             that
             by
             the
             obedience
             of
             Christ
             many
             are
             made
             righteous
             ,
             and
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             4.
             and
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             21.
             
             Of
             the
             second
             he
             speakes
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             3.
             28.
             and
             4.
             3.
             and
             
               Gal.
            
             3.
             8.
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             we
             are
             justified
             by
             saith
             without
             workes
             or
             deedes
             of
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             third
             Saint
             
               James
            
             speakes
             ,
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             that
             
               Abraham
            
             was
             justified
             by
             works
             ,
             
               Jam.
            
             2.
             21.
             and
             
               Job
            
             13.
             18.
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               Behold
               now
               I
               have
               ordered
               my
               cause
               ,
               I
               know
               that
               I
               shall
               be
               justified
               ,
            
             and
             this
             S.
             
               Paul
            
             cals
             justification
             of
             life
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             5.
             18.
             because
             it
             is
             an
             adjudging
             of
             men
             to
             eternall
             life
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             evidence
             of
             their
             works
             ,
             as
             our
             Saviour
             sheweth
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             24.
             35.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             justifying
             Faith
             differ
             from
             that
             which
             they
             call
             historicall
             Faith
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             both
             in
             the
             elect
             are
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Faith
             ,
             and
             differ
             onely
             as
             severall
             acts
             of
             the
             same
             Faith
             exercised
             about
             severall
             objects
             .
             For
             when
             they
             beleeve
             the
             History
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             
             and
             that
             those
             things
             are
             true
             which
             they
             heare
             ,
             or
             read
             out
             of
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             this
             is
             called
             historicall
             Faith
             .
             But
             when
             they
             beleeve
             firmely
             and
             confidently
             ,
             that
             the
             promises
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             belong
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             Christ
             ,
             with
             his
             righteousnes
             is
             given
             to
             them
             of
             God
             ,
             &
             made
             theirs
             ,
             this
             beleeving
             &
             applying
             of
             Christs
             righteousnes
             to
             themselves
             is
             the
             justifying
             act
             of
             Faith
             .
             And
             whereas
             the
             historicall
             saith
             of
             Devils
             and
             carnall
             men
             ,
             is
             only
             an
             assent
             unto
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             arising
             from
             carnal
             reason
             ,
             and
             arguments
             convincing
             the
             judgement
             without
             any
             affection
             to
             the
             truth
             ,
             or
             any
             relying
             on
             it
             .
             On
             the
             contrary
             every
             act
             of
             beleeving
             any
             word
             or
             promise
             of
             God
             ;
             if
             it
             proceeds
             from
             a
             true
             Faith
             in
             the
             elect
             ,
             is
             not
             a
             naked
             assent
             ruled
             by
             humane
             and
             naturall
             reason
             ,
             but
             guided
             by
             Gods
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             joyned
             with
             a
             relying
             on
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             Word
             ,
             upon
             the
             Divine
             authority
             of
             the
             speaker
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             brought
             as
             an
             evidence
             of
             their
             salvation
             ,
             &
             may
             in
             that
             respect
             be
             called
             a
             saving
             beliefe
             ,
             as
             we
             see
             at
             
             large
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             where
             beleeving
             that
             the
             worlds
             were
             framed
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             .
             And
             that
             God
             would
             bring
             a
             flood
             upon
             the
             world
             and
             destroy
             all
             except
             them
             that
             were
             in
             the
             Arke
             made
             by
             his
             appointment
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             would
             give
             the
             land
             of
             
               Canaan
            
             to
             the
             seed
             of
             
               Abraham
            
             the
             Israelites
             ,
             and
             after
             400
             yeares
             deliver
             them
             out
             of
             Aegypt
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             acts
             of
             beleeving
             ,
             proceeding
             from
             an
             holy
             spirituall
             Faith
             ,
             are
             declared
             to
             bee
             saving
             Faith
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             actuall
             beleeving
             set
             a
             work
             all
             other
             graces
             ,
             and
             increase
             them
             more
             and
             more
             in
             the
             Elect
             regenerate
             ,
             and
             justified
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             By
             the
             sense
             ,
             feeling
             ,
             and
             sweet
             fruition
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             righteousnesse
             ,
             satisfaction
             ,
             and
             intercession
             ,
             it
             brings
             us
             to
             the
             sight
             and
             experimentall
             knowledge
             of
             the
             goodnesse
             ,
             bounty
             ,
             love
             and
             mercy
             of
             God
             to
             us
             in
             Christ
             .
             And
             being
             justified
             by
             Faith
             ,
             
             we
             have
             peace
             with
             God
             through
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             in
             hope
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             hereby
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             sheddeth
             the
             love
             of
             God
             abroad
             
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             so
             that
             being
             inflamed
             with
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             wee
             begin
             more
             and
             more
             to
             hate
             and
             abhorre
             our
             owne
             vile
             corruptions
             and
             sins
             ,
             which
             are
             offensive
             to
             his
             holy
             Majesty
             :
             We
             are
             ashamed
             and
             confounded
             ,
             because
             we
             have
             by
             our
             sins
             so
             often
             provoked
             so
             gracious
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             mercifull
             Father
             ,
             wee
             grieve
             and
             mourne
             and
             sorrow
             with
             godly
             sorrow
             to
             repentance
             ,
             wee
             strive
             and
             wrastle
             against
             our
             lusts
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             tame
             and
             subdue
             them
             ;
             so
             that
             sinne
             can
             no
             more
             reigne
             in
             our
             mortall
             bodies
             ,
             we
             contend
             to
             sollow
             hard
             after
             God
             ,
             to
             cleave
             to
             him
             in
             love
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             still
             more
             &
             more
             united
             to
             Christ
             in
             love
             and
             zealous
             affection
             of
             heart
             :
             And
             in
             holinesse
             and
             newnesse
             of
             life
             we
             study
             and
             strive
             to
             be
             conformable
             to
             his
             image
             ;
             and
             in
             a
             word
             we
             are
             stirred
             up
             to
             use
             all
             care
             and
             endeavour
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             abound
             in
             all
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             still
             forgetting
             those
             things
             which
             are
             behind
             ,
             may
             reach
             forth
             unto
             those
             things
             which
             are
             before
             and
             presse
             hard
             towards
             the
             marke
             
             for
             the
             price
             of
             the
             high
             calling
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             :
             In
             all
             which
             workes
             of
             saving
             grace
             ,
             as
             God
             moves
             us
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             so
             we
             being
             moved
             ,
             enabled
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             free
             people
             ,
             do
             cooperate
             and
             work
             together
             with
             him
             ,
             till
             we
             come
             to
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             age
             of
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             be
             fitted
             to
             see
             God
             in
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             outward
             meanes
             are
             to
             bee
             used
             whereby
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             may
             worke
             in
             the
             Elect
             ,
             and
             beget
             and
             increase
             Faith
             and
             beliefe
             with
             all
             other
             saving
             graces
             in
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             chiefe
             outward
             meanes
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             without
             which
             God
             doth
             not
             ordinarily
             shed
             his
             Spirit
             on
             them
             ,
             beget
             them
             again
             and
             by
             his
             Spirit
             work
             saving
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             of
             grace
             in
             them
             .
             For
             they
             are
             borne
             again
             of
             incorruptible
             seed
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             of
             the
             Spirit
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             23.
             and
             regeneration
             which
             is
             Gods
             shedding
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             on
             them
             ,
             through
             Christ
             and
             the
             first
             saving
             worke
             ,
             even
             the
             ground
             worke
             of
             all
             other
             saving
             graces
             is
             not
             to
             be
             found
             where
             the
             Word
             is
             not
             Preached
             .
             
             By
             the
             Word
             of
             Christ
             the
             holy
             Gospell
             only
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             speaks
             inwardly
             to
             mens
             hearts
             ,
             and
             leads
             them
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
             
               John
            
             16.
             13.
             
             By
             the
             Word
             preached
             hee
             begets
             Faith
             ,
             for
             Faith
             commeth
             by
             hearing
             ,
             and
             none
             can
             beleeve
             except
             heheare
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             10.
             14
             ,
             17.
             
             The
             Word
             is
             the
             whole
             and
             perfect
             rule
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             whatsoever
             the
             elect
             beleeve
             to
             salvation
             ,
             is
             conteined
             in
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             there
             only
             to
             be
             learned
             ,
             
               John
            
             3.
             39.
             
             The
             threatenings
             of
             the
             Law
             are
             the
             meanes
             by
             which
             the
             Spirit
             discovers
             to
             beleevers
             the
             danger
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             their
             own
             misery
             ,
             humbles
             them
             in
             their
             own
             eies
             ,
             and
             drives
             them
             out
             of
             themselves
             to
             Christ
             by
             repentance
             .
             The
             precepts
             of
             the
             Law
             prescribe
             to
             them
             the
             right
             way
             in
             which
             they
             ought
             to
             walk
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             lamp
             to
             their
             feet
             ,
             and
             light
             to
             their
             steps
             ,
             
               Psa.
               119
               105.
               
            
             The
             Word
             of
             the
             Gospell
             is
             the
             Covenant
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             sets
             before
             them
             the
             goodnesse
             ,
             bounty
             ,
             love
             and
             mercy
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             the
             Spirit
             inflames
             them
             with
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             joy
             and
             delight
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             
             with
             zeale
             for
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             stirres
             them
             up
             to
             imitate
             God
             in
             works
             of
             mercy
             ,
             love
             ,
             and
             charity
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             holinesse
             and
             sanctification
             ,
             till
             they
             be
             conformed
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             serve
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             worship
             God
             .
             And
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             the
             whole
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             sure
             ,
             infallible
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             
               given
               by
               Divine
               inspiration
               ,
               is
               profitable
               for
               doctrine
               ,
               for
               reproofe
               ,
               for
               correction
               ,
               and
               for
               instruction
               in
               righteousnes
               ,
               that
               the
               man
               of
               God
               may
               bee
               perfect
               thorowly
               furnished
               unto
               all
               good
               works
               ,
            
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             17.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             must
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             bee
             used
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             such
             an
             effectuall
             meanes
             of
             the
             Spirit
             to
             worke
             all
             these
             gracious
             effects
             in
             Gods
             elect
             people
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             must
             not
             only
             be
             read
             out
             of
             the
             Sacred
             Scriptures
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             is
             recorded
             by
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             ;
             but
             also
             preached
             ,
             and
             expounded
             by
             godly
             ,
             able
             and
             learned
             Ministers
             ,
             who
             are
             called
             and
             sent
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             10.
             15.
             
             For
             they
             are
             Gods
             watchmen
             ,
             who
             have
             a
             charge
             given
             to
             watch
             for
             mens
             soules
             ,
             
               Ezek.
               3.
               17.
               
               &
               Heb.
            
             13.
             17.
             
             They
             are
             his
             Shepheards
             and
             
             Overseers
             to
             feed
             his
             flock
             with
             his
             Word
             ,
             the
             Bread
             of
             Life
             ,
             
               Act.
               20.
               28.
               
               &
               Ezek.
               34.
               
               &
               1
               Pet.
               5.
               2.
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             11.
             
             And
             by
             delivering
             Gods
             message
             faithfuly
             ,
             they
             obteine
             this
             honour
             to
             themselves
             to
             bee
             called
             the
             Angels
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               Mal.
            
             2.
             7.
             and
             Gods
             Ambassadours
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             20.
             and
             to
             be
             spirituall
             Fathers
             under
             God
             ,
             who
             beget
             children
             to
             God
             in
             Christ
             by
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.
             15.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             other
             meanes
             are
             to
             be
             used
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             :
          
           
             None
             but
             such
             as
             God
             hath
             prescribed
             in
             his
             holy
             Word
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             Sacraments
             which
             are
             seales
             annexed
             to
             the
             Word
             ,
             publike
             Prayers
             ,
             Invocation
             ,
             and
             Worship
             of
             God
             ,
             And
             also
             good
             education
             ,
             and
             private
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             instruction
             ,
             and
             often
             reading
             of
             Gods
             Word
             alone
             ,
             and
             in
             private
             Families
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             a
             Sacrament
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             religious
             action
             prescribed
             by
             God
             ,
             in
             which
             by
             using
             outward
             visible
             rites
             consecrated
             to
             be
             signes
             ,
             seales
             ,
             pledges
             ,
             and
             remembrances
             of
             the
             invisible
             graces
             promised
             and
             given
             in
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             
             is
             sealed
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             their
             Faith
             confirmed
             ,
             and
             all
             holy
             graces
             stirred
             up
             ,
             quickened
             ,
             and
             increased
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             Sacraments
             are
             now
             in
             use
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             There
             are
             but
             two
             properly
             so
             cald
             ,
             and
             ordeined
             to
             be
             seales
             of
             the
             whole
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             :
             Baptisme
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
             For
             these
             two
             are
             expresly
             commanded
             and
             commended
             by
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             to
             the
             Church
             in
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             to
             every
             true
             member
             thereof
             .
             There
             are
             divers
             other
             signes
             ,
             pledges
             ,
             and
             remembrances
             of
             benefits
             and
             blessings
             past
             or
             to
             come
             ;
             but
             they
             either
             do
             not
             belong
             to
             all
             Christians
             ,
             as
             imposition
             of
             hands
             in
             ordeining
             Pastors
             and
             Elders
             ,
             is
             proper
             to
             them
             who
             are
             so
             ordeined
             :
             Or
             els
             beside
             their
             signification
             ,
             they
             have
             other
             more
             principall
             uses
             ,
             as
             the
             weekely
             Sabbath
             ,
             besides
             that
             it
             is
             a
             pledge
             of
             the
             eternall
             rest
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             a
             signe
             that
             God
             is
             our
             God
             ,
             who
             doth
             sanctifie
             us
             .
             It
             serves
             chiefly
             to
             be
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             our
             time
             ,
             and
             is
             to
             be
             spent
             wholly
             in
             the
             worship
             of
             
             God
             publike
             and
             private
             ,
             preaching
             and
             hearing
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             Prayer
             and
             other
             Religious
             exercises
             ,
             by
             which
             God
             is
             immediatly
             served
             ,
             and
             our
             soules
             edified
             .
             So
             also
             holy
             Feasts
             ,
             and
             Dayes
             which
             are
             remembrances
             of
             some
             great
             blessings
             ,
             as
             Easter
             ,
             Pentecost
             ,
             the
             dayes
             of
             Christs
             Nativity
             ,
             Passion
             and
             Ascension
             ,
             besides
             their
             signification
             have
             other
             far
             more
             principall
             use
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             solemne
             worship
             ,
             and
             service
             of
             God
             ,
             such
             as
             is
             used
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             therefore
             they
             are
             called
             holy
             Signes
             and
             Sacraments
             improperly
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             secondary
             sense
             .
             But
             Baptisme
             and
             the
             Eucharist
             serve
             only
             for
             Signes
             ,
             Seales
             and
             Pledges
             ,
             and
             have
             no
             other
             notable
             use
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             Baptisme
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             an
             outward
             washing
             of
             the
             body
             with
             pure
             water
             ,
             applyed
             therto
             by
             dipping
             or
             sprinkling
             ,
             ordeined
             by
             God
             to
             be
             a
             Sacrament
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             a
             Signe
             ,
             Seale
             and
             Pledge
             of
             regeneration
             to
             the
             party
             baptized
             ,
             by
             which
             outward
             rite
             ,
             hee
             is
             received
             into
             the
             true
             visible
             Church
             ,
             and
             dedicated
             to
             
             Christ
             ,
             to
             bee
             a
             member
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             and
             a
             faithfull
             servant
             of
             God
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             doth
             this
             Sacrament
             belong
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             belongs
             to
             all
             that
             are
             either
             borne
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Word
             preached
             are
             called
             to
             beleeve
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             professe
             true
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             after
             they
             are
             come
             to
             yeares
             of
             discretion
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             warrant
             have
             Gods
             Ministers
             to
             baptize
             Infants
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             them
             the
             Signe
             ,
             Seals
             ,
             and
             Pledge
             of
             Regeneration
             ,
             which
             a
             great
             number
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             are
             borne
             in
             the
             Church
             never
             have
             ,
             but
             are
             reprobates
             and
             shew
             themselves
             so
             to
             be
             ,
             by
             living
             in
             sin
             all
             their
             dayes
             ,
             and
             dying
             in
             impenitency
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             have
             sufficient
             warrant
             in
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             .
             For
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             that
             children
             of
             beleeving
             parents
             are
             not
             uncleane
             but
             holy
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             7.
             14.
             that
             is
             ,
             they
             are
             so
             far
             within
             the
             Covenant
             (
             being
             in
             their
             infancy
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             members
             of
             their
             beleeving
             parents
             and
             wholy
             at
             their
             disposing
             )
             that
             they
             may
             justly
             bee
             dedicated
             to
             
             God
             by
             Baptisme
             ,
             (
             as
             
               Samuel
            
             was
             by
             his
             mothers
             vow
             )
             and
             received
             into
             the
             true
             Church
             .
             The
             vow
             which
             their
             parents
             and
             guardians
             made
             for
             them
             in
             baptisme
             ,
             is
             a
             band
             to
             tye
             them
             to
             serve
             God
             so
             soon
             as
             they
             begin
             to
             have
             knowledge
             and
             discretion
             .
             Certeinly
             Gods
             grace
             and
             bounty
             towards
             Infants
             of
             Christian
             Parents
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             is
             not
             straitened
             more
             than
             to
             Infants
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             whose
             males
             were
             Circumcised
             the
             eight
             day
             after
             their
             birth
             .
             Baptisme
             ,
             and
             the
             promise
             and
             Vow
             therein
             ma●e
             for
             them
             is
             as
             powerfull
             a
             meanes
             and
             motive
             to
             provoke
             them
             from
             their
             youth
             to
             serve
             God
             ,
             as
             Circumcision
             was
             to
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             .
             Also
             Christ
             hath
             taught
             us
             that
             his
             blessing
             &
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             eaven
             belongs
             to
             them
             ,
             
               Marc.
            
             10.
             13.
             
             And
             the
             Apostles
             baptized
             whole
             housholds
             of
             beleeving
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             not
             refusing
             any
             children
             ,
             as
             we
             read
             of
             
               Lydias
            
             and
             the
             Iaylors
             houshold
             ,
             
               Acts
               16.
               15.
               33.
               
            
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             many
             who
             were
             at
             full
             age
             called
             by
             the
             Gospel
             preached
             
             to
             beleeve
             by
             a
             temporary
             carnall
             saith
             ,
             and
             to
             professe
             Christ
             ,
             were
             never
             truly
             regenerate
             ,
             as
             
               Judas
               ,
               Simon
               Magus
               ,
               Demas
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             but
             proved
             hypocrites
             and
             backsliding
             reprobates
             ;
             and
             yet
             this
             was
             never
             counted
             a
             just
             cause
             to
             hinder
             or
             restraine
             the
             Apostles
             from
             baptizing
             al
             who
             professed
             Christ
             outwardly
             ,
             for
             feare
             of
             prophaning
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             Baptisme
             ,
             and
             abusing
             the
             holy
             ordinance
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             by
             Baptisme
             increase
             grace
             in
             men
             ,
             and
             set
             it
             a
             worke
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             So
             often
             as
             they
             are
             put
             in
             minde
             of
             their
             Baptisme
             ,
             either
             by
             the
             name
             of
             Christians
             or
             their
             owne
             proper
             names
             given
             in
             Baptisme
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             called
             by
             them
             ,
             or
             by
             seeing
             others
             baptized
             ;
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             doth
             thereby
             as
             by
             a
             sure
             pledge
             assure
             the
             Faithfull
             that
             God
             is
             their
             Father
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             his
             children
             in
             his
             Son
             Christ
             ,
             borne
             againe
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             confirmes
             their
             Faith
             in
             that
             communion
             which
             they
             have
             with
             God
             the
             Father
             and
             his
             Son
             Iesus
             
             Christ
             ;
             hereby
             he
             stirs
             them
             up
             to
             remember
             ,
             that
             their
             endeavour
             ought
             to
             be
             to
             walke
             in
             newnesse
             of
             life
             ,
             as
             new
             creatures
             ,
             adopted
             to
             God
             ,
             called
             unto
             Christ
             out
             of
             the
             world
             mortified
             and
             dead
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             sinfull
             lusts
             ,
             and
             sanctified
             to
             lead
             a
             godly
             life
             in
             all
             righteousnesse
             and
             true
             holynesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             that
             holy
             ordinance
             instituted
             by
             Christ
             after
             his
             last
             Supper
             ,
             in
             which
             by
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             consecrated
             ,
             with
             blessing
             and
             giving
             of
             thankes
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             publike
             Minister
             given
             and
             distributed
             ;
             and
             received
             ,
             eaten
             and
             drunk
             ,
             by
             the
             people
             assembled
             ,
             Christ
             God
             and
             Man
             their
             Redeemer
             ,
             together
             with
             all
             his
             obedience
             and
             full
             satisfaction
             ,
             made
             and
             performed
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             humiliation
             ,
             in
             the
             forme
             of
             fraile
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             ,
             is
             signified
             and
             sealed
             to
             them
             and
             in
             greater
             measure
             given
             ,
             and
             of
             them
             received
             by
             Faith
             ,
             as
             a
             spirituall
             nourishment
             to
             feed
             their
             soules
             to
             life
             eternall
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Is
             Christ
             given
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             received
             of
             all
             who
             partake
             of
             this
             Sacrament
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             He
             is
             Sacramentally
             given
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             true
             signes
             and
             pledges
             ,
             of
             him
             ,
             are
             given
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             of
             them
             received
             ;
             but
             he
             is
             not
             spiritually
             given
             to
             any
             but
             true
             beleevers
             ,
             and
             worthy
             receivers
             ;
             Neither
             do
             any
             effectually
             receive
             him
             or
             his
             benefits
             to
             the
             feeding
             of
             their
             soules
             ,
             but
             only
             they
             who
             lay
             hold
             on
             him
             by
             a
             lively
             working
             Faith
             .
             For
             the
             giving
             ,
             receiving
             ,
             eating
             ,
             drinking
             ,
             is
             not
             carnall
             ,
             but
             spirituall
             ,
             as
             our
             Saviour
             himselfe
             sheweth
             ,
             
               John
            
             6.
             63.
             saying
             ,
             
               It
               is
               the
               Spirit
               that
               quickeneth
               ,
               the
               flesh
               profiteth
               nothing
               ,
               the
               words
               that
               I
               speake
               they
               are
               spirit
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               life
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Why
             doth
             Christ
             call
             the
             Bread
             given
             and
             eaten
             ,
             his
             Body
             ,
             and
             the
             Wine
             his
             Bloud
             ,
             if
             hee
             be
             not
             in
             them
             bodily
             present
             ,
             and
             his
             Flesh
             and
             Bloud
             given
             and
             received
             bodily
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             true
             reason
             of
             his
             speaking
             so
             is
             to
             call
             our
             thoughts
             to
             the
             remembrance
             of
             him
             in
             the
             state
             of
             humiliation
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             infirmities
             ,
             obedience
             
             and
             sufferings
             ,
             which
             in
             that
             estate
             he
             did
             undergo
             in
             the
             forme
             of
             fraile
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             stirre
             us
             up
             so
             to
             apprehend
             him
             ,
             and
             feed
             on
             him
             by
             Faith
             .
             For
             Christ
             did
             not
             redeeme
             us
             ,
             and
             pay
             our
             ransome
             by
             any
             thing
             which
             he
             did
             as
             God
             before
             his
             Incarnation
             ,
             nor
             by
             any
             thing
             which
             he
             doth
             as
             man
             exalted
             and
             glorified
             ;
             but
             as
             hee
             God
             and
             Man
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             fulfilled
             the
             whole
             Law
             ,
             and
             suffered
             all
             punishments
             due
             to
             mans
             sin
             ,
             so
             hee
             paid
             our
             ransome
             ,
             brought
             in
             eternall
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             made
             full
             satisfaction
             to
             Gods
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             the
             things
             which
             together
             with
             himselfe
             are
             signified
             and
             sealed
             by
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             and
             are
             Spiritually
             given
             to
             ,
             and
             received
             by
             the
             Faithfull
             in
             this
             Sacrament
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             can
             true
             Beleevers
             bee
             said
             to
             receive
             Christ
             and
             his
             benefits
             ,
             seeing
             they
             are
             already
             united
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             have
             Communion
             of
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             his
             satisfaction
             and
             righteousnesse
             is
             made
             theirs
             before
             in
             their
             regeneration
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             first
             effectually
             called
             ,
             and
             
             made
             fit
             to
             partake
             of
             this
             Sacrament
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             God
             by
             this
             Sacrament
             rightly
             administred
             ,
             doth
             as
             by
             a
             sure
             pledge
             confirme
             and
             increase
             their
             Faith
             ,
             and
             set
             it
             a
             worke
             to
             lay
             hold
             on
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             apply
             him
             and
             his
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             satisfaction
             to
             themselvs
             more
             strongly
             and
             sensibly
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             meanes
             they
             are
             more
             feelingly
             united
             to
             him
             in
             love
             and
             affection
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             more
             sweet
             communion
             with
             him
             of
             all
             his
             benefits
             ,
             which
             doth
             like
             a
             plentifull
             feast
             ,
             refresh
             and
             feed
             their
             soules
             ,
             strengthen
             them
             in
             all
             grace
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             as
             it
             were
             a
             new
             and
             fresh
             receiving
             of
             Christ
             and
             the
             benefits
             of
             his
             Life
             and
             Death
             ,
             more
             abundantly
             &
             in
             greater
             measure
             than
             they
             had
             him
             before
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             well
             declared
             the
             efficacy
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             Spirit
             worketh
             by
             them
             .
             Now
             tell
             me
             what
             the
             other
             meanes
             are
             ,
             and
             first
             what
             is
             prayer
             and
             invocation
             both
             publike
             and
             private
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Prayer
             and
             Invocation
             ,
             if
             it
             bee
             publike
             ,
             is
             the
             speech
             of
             the
             whole
             
             Congregation
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             private
             of
             one
             person
             or
             more
             directed
             to
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             wherein
             all
             needfull
             blessings
             and
             increase
             of
             grace
             ,
             are
             asked
             and
             desired
             in
             Faith
             ,
             and
             Hope
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             give
             them
             for
             Christ
             his
             sake
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             measure
             as
             he
             in
             his
             wisdome
             doth
             know
             to
             be
             fit
             for
             every
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             is
             grace
             thereby
             increased
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             God
             by
             stirring
             our
             hearts
             to
             pray
             ,
             and
             by
             putting
             fit
             words
             in
             our
             mouths
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             mouths
             of
             them
             who
             are
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             inflameth
             our
             affections
             ,
             exerciseth
             our
             Faith
             ,
             kindleth
             our
             desires
             ,
             and
             reviveth
             the
             sense
             and
             feeling
             of
             our
             wants
             .
             And
             by
             directing
             us
             to
             pray
             to
             God
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             he
             maketh
             us
             implicitely
             to
             acknowledge
             and
             confesse
             that
             God
             is
             the
             author
             of
             all
             blessings
             ,
             and
             giver
             of
             all
             grace
             ,
             and
             so
             maketh
             us
             to
             give
             to
             him
             in
             our
             prayers
             all
             the
             glory
             with
             all
             humble
             thankfulnesse
             .
             And
             God
             who
             is
             gracious
             ,
             rich
             in
             mercy
             ,
             faithfull
             ,
             and
             true
             in
             his
             promises
             ,
             will
             accept
             our
             holy
             and
             
             humble
             desires
             ,
             and
             for
             Christs
             sake
             and
             his
             own
             truths
             sake
             ,
             grant
             our
             requests
             and
             give
             a
             supply
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             an
             increase
             of
             blessings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             :
          
           
             How
             doth
             the
             publike
             worship
             of
             God
             increase
             grace
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             publike
             worship
             of
             God
             performed
             outwardly
             and
             frequently
             in
             the
             congregation
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             by
             holy
             preaching
             and
             reverent
             hearing
             of
             his
             Word
             ,
             prayses
             ,
             thankes
             ,
             singing
             of
             Psalmes
             ,
             and
             reverent
             gestures
             and
             behaviour
             ,
             according
             to
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             is
             a
             speciall
             meanes
             by
             the
             inward
             operation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             to
             kindle
             and
             increase
             devotion
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             his
             people
             .
             It
             is
             their
             using
             of
             his
             talents
             ,
             and
             improving
             of
             his
             graces
             in
             them
             to
             his
             glory
             .
             And
             God
             hath
             promised
             that
             as
             they
             get
             more
             gaine
             of
             grace
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             25.
             29.
             so
             hee
             will
             still
             adde
             more
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             will
             surely
             establish
             them
             ,
             give
             them
             the
             gift
             of
             perseverance
             and
             uphold
             them
             by
             his
             grace
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
             till
             they
             be
             received
             to
             glory
             and
             come
             to
             eternall
             life
             and
             blessednesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             doth
             the
             eternall
             life
             and
             
             blessednesse
             of
             the
             Elect
             consist
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             eternall
             sight
             ,
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             fruition
             of
             God
             in
             his
             Heavenly
             glory
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.
             27.
             
             For
             when
             Christ
             hath
             fully
             purged
             ,
             and
             sanctified
             his
             Church
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             fit
             to
             see
             God
             ,
             then
             will
             he
             present
             them
             before
             his
             glorious
             Maiesty
             to
             dwell
             in
             his
             presence
             ,
             where
             is
             fulnesse
             of
             joy
             and
             pleasures
             for
             evermore
             ,
             
               Psal.
               16.
            
             11.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Where
             shall
             they
             enjoy
             this
             blessednes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             Heavens
             where
             a
             Kingdom
             is
             prepared
             for
             them
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             12.
             32.
             and
             
               John
            
             14.
             2.
             an
             inheritance
             incorruptible
             ,
             and
             undefiled
             which
             shall
             never
             fade
             away
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             4.
             which
             is
             farre
             above
             all
             that
             the
             eye
             hath
             seen
             ,
             or
             the
             eare
             heard
             ,
             or
             that
             ever
             entered
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.
             9.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             When
             shall
             they
             come
             to
             possesse
             this
             blessed
             inheritance
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             They
             have
             the
             earnest
             of
             it
             in
             this
             life
             in
             the
             state
             of
             grace
             ,
             even
             the
             Spirit
             of
             adoption
             by
             which
             they
             are
             sealed
             up
             to
             the
             day
             of
             full
             redemption
             ,
             and
             even
             here
             in
             this
             life
             they
             finde
             that
             sweetnesse
             and
             communion
             with
             
             God
             ,
             
             that
             though
             they
             see
             him
             not
             ,
             yet
             beleeving
             they
             rejoyce
             with
             joy
             unspeakeable
             and
             full
             of
             glory
             .
             But
             when
             their
             soules
             are
             loosed
             out
             of
             the
             prison
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             
             then
             shall
             their
             spirit
             bee
             made
             perfect
             ,
             
             and
             they
             shall
             in
             that
             better
             part
             depart
             hence
             and
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             reigne
             in
             glory
             ,
             untill
             the
             last
             great
             day
             of
             account
             ,
             the
             generall
             judgement
             .
             At
             which
             time
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             shall
             descend
             from
             heaven
             ,
             &
             bring
             them
             with
             him
             .
             And
             he
             the
             Prince
             of
             Angels
             with
             the
             commanding
             voyce
             of
             the
             Archangell
             shall
             call
             all
             the
             Angels
             of
             God
             to
             attend
             him
             ,
             
             and
             to
             gather
             before
             him
             al
             his
             Elect
             from
             the
             foure
             winds
             ,
             
             from
             one
             end
             of
             Heaven
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             power
             of
             his
             voyce
             and
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             trumpet
             of
             God
             ,
             shall
             raise
             up
             their
             dead
             bodies
             purged
             in
             the
             grave
             ,
             from
             all
             the
             degrees
             of
             corruption
             ,
             and
             brought
             up
             in
             a
             most
             glorious
             forme
             like
             unto
             his
             own
             glorious
             body
             :
             
             Which
             bodies
             shall
             not
             be
             prevented
             by
             the
             Elect
             and
             Faithfull
             then
             alive
             on
             earth
             ,
             but
             shall
             bee
             first
             raised
             up
             and
             joyned
             with
             their
             
             glorified
             soules
             ,
             before
             those
             then
             living
             shall
             be
             changed
             ,
             
             and
             in
             a
             moment
             in
             the
             twinckling
             of
             an
             eye
             shall
             they
             all
             together
             be
             ready
             to
             meet
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             ayre
             ,
             
             whither
             they
             shall
             be
             caught
             up
             ,
             and
             being
             set
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             shall
             receive
             this
             comfortable
             sentence
             ,
             
               Come
               yee
               blessed
               of
               my
               Father
               ,
               inherit
               the
               Kingdome
               prepared
               for
               you
               from
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             and
             so
             they
             shall
             bee
             ever
             with
             the
             Lord
             and
             raigne
             with
             him
             in
             glory
             world
             without
             end
             ,
             1
             
               Thes.
               4.
               17.
               
               &
               2
               Tim
               ,
               2.
               12.
               
               &
               Rev.
            
             22.
             5.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             shall
             become
             of
             all
             wicked
             reprobates
             ,
             who
             were
             never
             chosen
             ,
             nor
             called
             to
             be
             of
             this
             number
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Their
             bodies
             also
             shall
             be
             raised
             up
             to
             everlasting
             shame
             ,
             and
             joyned
             with
             their
             cursed
             soules
             ,
             that
             as
             they
             have
             sinned
             in
             both
             ,
             so
             they
             may
             in
             both
             be
             punished
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             12.
             2.
             
             They
             shall
             also
             be
             gathered
             together
             like
             a
             flock
             of
             ill
             savouring
             goates
             by
             themselves
             and
             brought
             before
             the
             judgement
             seat
             of
             Christ
             full
             sore
             against
             their
             will
             ,
             with
             horror
             ,
             howling
             and
             trembling
             :
             And
             tumbling
             and
             groveling
             on
             the
             
             earth
             as
             if
             they
             would
             creep
             into
             the
             ground
             intermingled
             among
             the
             Devils
             and
             wishing
             that
             the
             rocks
             and
             mountaines
             might
             fall
             on
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             hils
             cover
             them
             ,
             but
             all
             in
             vaine
             ;
             
               Luke
            
             23.
             30.
             they
             shall
             receive
             an
             heavy
             doome
             .
             For
             the
             Iudge
             sitting
             above
             in
             the
             aire
             ,
             attended
             with
             all
             his
             glorious
             Angels
             ,
             &
             with
             all
             his
             elect
             Saints
             ,
             caught
             up
             to
             meet
             him
             in
             their
             glorious
             bodies
             ,
             and
             to
             sit
             with
             him
             in
             judgement
             ,
             shall
             with
             a
             dreadfull
             voice
             passe
             this
             woful
             sentence
             against
             them
             ,
             
               Math.
               25.
               41.
               
               Depart
               from
               me
               ye●
               cursed
               into
               everlasting
               fire
               ,
               prepared
               for
               the
               Devill
               and
               his
               angels
               .
            
             And
             then
             shal
             they
             go
             into
             everlasting
             destruction
             ,
             and
             be
             punished
             in
             unquenchahle
             fire
             ,
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             power
             ;
             where
             a
             gnawing
             worme
             which
             never
             dyeth
             ,
             shall
             torment
             them
             world
             without
             end
             ,
             2
             
               Thes.
               1.
               9.
               
               Isa.
               66.
               24.
               
               Mark
               .
            
             9.
             44.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             What
             may
             wee
             conceive
             of
             the
             punishment
             ,
             and
             torment
             of
             the
             wicked
             after
             this
             judgement
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             It
             far
             surpasseth
             all
             conceipt
             of
             mortall
             man
             ,
             being
             such
             as
             all
             the
             tongues
             
             of
             men
             and
             Angels
             are
             not
             able
             to
             expresse
             .
             But
             this
             is
             plaine
             by
             Scripture
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             can
             be
             conceived
             ,
             or
             is
             named
             among
             men
             as
             a
             cause
             of
             extreme
             torment
             ,
             or
             a
             meanes
             to
             increase
             it
             beyond
             all
             measure
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             in
             their
             damnation
             &
             punishment
             .
             First
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             whom
             they
             have
             skorned
             ,
             provoked
             and
             perfecuted
             ,
             both
             in
             himselfe
             and
             in
             his
             members
             ,
             shall
             be
             their
             Iudge
             ,
             and
             shall
             give
             the
             sentence
             against
             them
             .
             And
             all
             his
             Saints
             whom
             they
             have
             mocked
             ,
             misused
             ,
             proudly
             insulted
             over
             ,
             despightfully
             handled
             ,
             and
             evill
             intreated
             ,
             and
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             shall
             sit
             as
             assessors
             with
             Christ
             in
             judgement
             ,
             and
             with
             their
             voyces
             shall
             approve
             and
             applaud
             the
             sentence
             of
             condemnation
             ,
             as
             the
             Scriptures
             testifie
             ,
             
               Mat.
               22.
               28.
               
               &
               1
               Cor.
               6.
               2.
            
             and
             shall
             judge
             the
             evill
             angels
             ,
             
               v.
            
             3.
             
             Now
             for
             malicious
             proud
             skorners
             full
             of
             envy
             ,
             to
             be
             judged
             and
             condemned
             by
             those
             who
             they
             have
             most
             of
             all
             others
             hated
             ,
             skorned
             and
             abused
             with
             despight
             ,
             is
             worse
             than
             a
             thousand
             deaths
             ,
             as
             experience
             teacheth
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             their
             torment
             unto
             
             which
             they
             shall
             bee
             adjudged
             is
             said
             to
             be
             in
             everlasting
             fire
             ,
             in
             that
             Lake
             of
             hell
             burning
             with
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             25
             41.
             which
             of
             all
             torments
             that
             men
             by
             sense
             can
             discerne
             ,
             or
             reason
             conceive
             is
             the
             greatest
             and
             most
             intollerable
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             19.
             22.
             
             And
             yet
             as
             if
             that
             were
             not
             enough
             ,
             our
             Saviour
             saith
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             a
             worm
             inwardly
             gnawing
             them
             which
             shall
             never
             dye
             ,
             even
             the
             worme
             of
             Devillish
             malice
             ,
             rancour
             and
             envy
             ,
             which
             shall
             make
             them
             fret
             and
             rage
             against
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             and
             against
             his
             Saints
             gnawing
             their
             tongues
             for
             griefe
             :
             For
             the
             sight
             of
             their
             glory
             shall
             be
             to
             them
             inwardly
             as
             great
             a
             torment
             ,
             as
             the
             torture
             of
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             are
             outwardly
             unto
             them
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             they
             shall
             have
             no
             light
             of
             comfort
             or
             refreshing
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             shall
             be
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             dungeon
             of
             everlasting
             darknesse
             ,
             for
             the
             blacknesse
             of
             darknes
             is
             reserved
             for
             them
             for
             ever
             ,
             
               Iude
               v.
            
             13
             which
             is
             a
             thing
             most
             horrid
             to
             the
             eyes
             .
             Also
             the
             sound
             of
             horror
             and
             a
             dolefull
             noyse
             shall
             fill
             their
             eares
             ,
             even
             weeping
             and
             wailing
             and
             gnashing
             
             of
             teeth
             ,
             
               Matth.
               13.
               42.
               
               &
               25.
               30.
               
               Luk.
            
             16.
             24.
             
             And
             all
             the
             world
             shall
             not
             yeeld
             them
             a
             drop
             of
             water
             to
             coole
             their
             tongues
             when
             they
             are
             tormented
             in
             that
             flame
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             their
             misery
             and
             torment
             shall
             bee
             endlesse
             ,
             easelesse
             ,
             and
             remedilesse
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             endured
             it
             many
             thousands
             and
             millions
             of
             yeares
             and
             ages
             ,
             more
             in
             number
             then
             the
             stars
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             drops
             of
             water
             in
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             sands
             by
             the
             sea
             shore
             ;
             they
             shall
             bee
             as
             far
             from
             any
             end
             as
             they
             were
             at
             the
             first
             beginning
             .
             Now
             we
             know
             that
             when
             men
             suffer
             any
             paine
             or
             misery
             ,
             without
             hope
             of
             any
             end
             thereof
             ,
             it
             is
             made
             by
             this
             meanes
             most
             grievous
             and
             intollerable
             ,
             though
             in
             it selfe
             it
             be
             not
             so
             great
             .
             And
             therefore
             the
             extremity
             of
             torment
             to
             them
             who
             are
             cut
             off
             from
             all
             hope
             of
             ease
             or
             end
             ,
             must
             needs
             exceed
             all
             conceipt
             and
             utterance
             ,
             and
             bee
             more
             than
             can
             by
             tongue
             bee
             expressed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             can
             their
             sins
             committed
             in
             the
             short
             time
             of
             their
             life
             deserve
             such
             an
             endlesse
             torment
             in
             so
             great
             extremity
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Very
             well
             ,
             For
             first
             their
             sinnes
             being
             committed
             against
             an
             infinite
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             having
             offended
             the
             infinite
             God
             ,
             and
             provoked
             his
             infinite
             wrath
             ,
             do
             by
             the
             rule
             of
             reason
             and
             justice
             deserve
             an
             infinite
             punishment
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             as
             the
             elect
             Saints
             ,
             shall
             in
             the
             last
             Resurrection
             be
             all
             filled
             up
             to
             the
             full
             with
             holinesse
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             image
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             shall
             every
             one
             have
             as
             much
             as
             his
             vessell
             can
             conteine
             ,
             so
             that
             hee
             can
             desire
             no
             more
             ,
             Even
             so
             wicked
             reprobates
             after
             the
             last
             judgement
             shall
             be
             transformed
             into
             the
             image
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             filled
             up
             with
             malice
             and
             rage
             against
             God
             to
             the
             brimme
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             they
             shall
             blaspheme
             and
             curse
             God
             ,
             for
             tying
             them
             in
             everlasting
             chaines
             ,
             that
             they
             can
             doe
             no
             more
             mischiefe
             ,
             and
             gnash
             their
             teeth
             with
             anger
             against
             themselves
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             no
             more
             provoked
             the
             Lord
             by
             transcendent
             wickednesse
             ,
             so
             far
             shall
             they
             be
             from
             relenting
             and
             from
             remorse
             and
             repentance
             for
             their
             sins
             .
             And
             therefore
             the
             more
             and
             
             the
             longer
             they
             suffer
             the
             torments
             of
             hell
             ,
             the
             more
             they
             deserve
             to
             suffer
             them
             for
             ever
             with
             increase
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             .
             That
             they
             are
             past
             all
             hope
             and
             possibility
             of
             repentance
             ,
             may
             easily
             bee
             proved
             by
             that
             which
             the
             Scriptures
             testifie
             of
             Apostatas
             and
             such
             as
             sinne
             against
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             
               that
               it
               is
               impossible
               to
               renew
               them
               by
               repentance
               ,
            
             Heb.
             6.
             6.
             
               and
               it
               is
               a
               vaine
               thing
               to
               pray
               for
               them
               ,
            
             1
             Iohn
             5.
             16.
             for
             their
             hearts
             are
             hardned
             to
             commit
             all
             iniquity
             with
             greedinesse
             :
             And
             therefore
             much
             more
             the
             damned
             in
             hell
             being
             turned
             into
             the
             image
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             are
             past
             hope
             of
             repentance
             ,
             and
             must
             needs
             be
             hardened
             in
             eternall
             malice
             and
             impenitency
             to
             the
             utmost
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             :
          
           
             Is
             there
             no
             difference
             of
             glory
             among
             the
             Saints
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             of
             torment
             among
             the
             damned
             in
             hell
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             that
             as
             one
             Star
             differeth
             from
             another
             in
             glory
             ;
             so
             it
             is
             in
             the
             resurrection
             of
             the
             Saints
             to
             glory
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             41.
             
             But
             though
             some
             of
             the
             Saints
             are
             capable
             of
             more
             glory
             
             then
             others
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             beene
             more
             excellent
             members
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             state
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             instruments
             of
             great
             good
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             appeares
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             12.
             3.
             and
             
               Mat.
            
             19.
             28.
             
             And
             some
             reprobates
             are
             more
             capacious
             vessels
             of
             wrath
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             more
             outragiously
             and
             despightfully
             provoked
             God
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             life
             ;
             and
             both
             these
             shall
             bee
             filled
             up
             to
             the
             utmost
             fulnes
             of
             their
             measure
             ,
             the
             one
             sort
             with
             glory
             ,
             the
             other
             with
             shame
             and
             wrath
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             shall
             have
             the
             one
             more
             glory
             ,
             the
             other
             more
             misery
             :
             Yet
             hee
             that
             hath
             the
             least
             glory
             ,
             shal
             have
             as
             much
             as
             he
             can
             conceive
             or
             desire
             ,
             and
             hee
             who
             hath
             the
             least
             torment
             and
             misery
             shall
             have
             as
             much
             as
             his
             vessell
             can
             conteine
             ,
             and
             as
             hee
             is
             capable
             of
             ,
             and
             can
             beare
             .
             This
             may
             be
             made
             plain
             by
             a
             familiar
             similitude
             .
             If
             divers
             bottles
             or
             earthen
             vessels
             of
             divers
             measures
             and
             different
             capacity
             beeplunged
             into
             the
             deep
             sea
             with
             open
             mouths
             ;
             every
             vessell
             will
             be
             filled
             to
             the
             brim
             ,
             that
             it
             cannot
             conteine
             one
             drop
             more
             ,
             the
             least
             as
             well
             as
             the
             greatest
             ;
             and
             
             though
             the
             greatest
             conteines
             more
             ;
             yet
             the
             least
             is
             as
             full
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             utmost
             .
             So
             it
             is
             both
             in
             the
             Saints
             glorified
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             wicked
             tormented
             in
             Hell
             .
             Though
             some
             are
             like
             vessels
             more
             capacious
             ,
             and
             being
             filled
             with
             glory
             ,
             or
             with
             misery
             ,
             have
             more
             than
             others
             :
             Yet
             the
             least
             Saint
             is
             as
             full
             as
             hee
             can
             bee
             of
             glory
             ,
             and
             can
             desire
             no
             more
             ;
             and
             the
             least
             among
             the
             damned
             is
             filled
             up
             with
             torment
             and
             with
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             to
             the
             utmost
             ,
             and
             hath
             as
             much
             as
             his
             vessell
             can
             hold
             .
             The
             one
             wants
             nothing
             ,
             but
             hath
             a
             fulnesse
             of
             glory
             ,
             to
             make
             him
             ,
             as
             blessed
             ,
             as
             hee
             can
             desire
             ,
             for
             ever
             .
             And
             the
             other
             hath
             so
             much
             torment
             ,
             as
             makes
             him
             to
             the
             utmost
             extremity
             miserable
             :
             And
             as
             there
             is
             no
             possibility
             of
             the
             falling
             away
             of
             the
             Saints
             from
             their
             glory
             in
             the
             least
             degree
             .
             So
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             ease
             the
             damned
             of
             the
             least
             graine
             of
             his
             heavy
             and
             intollerable
             misery
             ;
             but
             Gods
             wrath
             
             shall
             cleave
             to
             them
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             abide
             on
             them
             to
             the
             utmost
             ,
             world
             without
             end
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Seeing
             now
             I
             have
             lead
             you
             on
             by
             Questions
             to
             the
             utmost
             ends
             both
             of
             the
             godly
             Elect
             ,
             and
             wicked
             Reprobates
             :
             Now
             tell
             mee
             what
             remaines
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             No
             more
             but
             this
             :
             That
             ,
             as
             God
             hath
             set
             before
             us
             Life
             and
             Death
             ;
             For
             the
             godly
             ,
             Life
             eternall
             in
             the
             fruition
             of
             himselfe
             in
             Glory
             ;
             but
             for
             the
             wicked
             and
             ungodly
             eternall
             Death
             ,
             misery
             and
             torment
             in
             Hell
             :
             So
             wee
             by
             following
             hard
             after
             God
             by
             Faith
             in
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             making
             his
             glory
             ,
             the
             marke
             which
             wee
             shoote
             at
             in
             the
             whole
             course
             of
             our
             Lives
             ,
             and
             the
             maine
             end
             of
             all
             our
             labours
             ,
             may
             bee
             free
             from
             all
             danger
             and
             feare
             of
             eternall
             Death
             in
             Hell
             ,
             and
             may
             obteine
             the
             inheritance
             of
             Heavenly
             glory
             ,
             and
             with
             Christ
             our
             Head
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             Elect
             Saints
             ,
             may
             see
             God
             and
             enjoy
             all
             his
             goodnesse
             ,
             as
             our
             portion
             for
             ever
             ,
             World
             without
             
             end
             .
             To
             this
             blessed
             God
             who
             hath
             vouchsafed
             thus
             farre
             to
             reveale
             himselfe
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             us
             the
             right
             way
             ,
             by
             which
             wee
             may
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             bee
             all
             glory
             ,
             honour
             and
             praise
             giuen
             ,
             and
             ascribed
             by
             us
             and
             his
             whole
             Church
             ,
             now
             and
             for
             ever
             .
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           Trin-uni
           Deo
           gloria
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A67085e-180
           
             1
             Kin.
             8.
             27
             
          
           
             Psa.
             147
             ▪
             5
             
          
           
             Isa.
             46.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             1.
             3.
             
             ●
             Colo.
             1.
             17
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             18
             
          
           
             Iam.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Gen
             3.
             10
             
          
           
             Psa.
             49.
             12
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             vers.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             12
             8.
             22.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             8.
             5●
             .
          
           
             Luk
             1.
             35.
             
          
           
             Iob
             16.
             21.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             17.
             
             &
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             17.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             8.
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             3.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             19.
             
             &
             10.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             7
             :
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             21.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             23.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             23.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             31
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             21
             :
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             52.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             33