MILK for BABES, And MEAT for MEN. OR Principles necessary, to be known and learned, of such as would know Christ here, or be known of him hereafter. 2. THESS. 1. 8. In flaming Fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God: & that obey not the Gospel of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Rom. 10. 15. How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, etc. Imprinted Anno 1630. To those, whom I have reason to hold dear in Sepulchers London, & elsewhere in England, where I have spent the poor Talon, the Lord hath lent me. BELOVED FRIENDS. IT often falls out whilst some have thought it nothing to quit the outworks, and have blamed the watch that guarded them, the enemy hath gotten within the ports, & the chief Citadel hath been endangered. Give me leave to tell you, that the cause of all uneven walking, carnal feasting, & painted profession amongst you, ariseth from a hart either unbroken or unbottomed. For the former of these, you have had ●mongst you my poor endeavours, I wish ●hey had been more spiritual, more prevalent. You had my liberty, and I wish my ●ife had gone with it, could that have accomplished the end of my labours, the salvation of your souls in the day of the LORD. I complain not of unanswerable love from you. For the second, I send you this token not that you want Catechisms, but tha● you may still know much Water canno● quench my love. Commend me to your Children and Servants and give them this. And know, that good things, if they be no● esteemed in the abundance of them, wil● be better valued by their want. Oh walk worthy of the Gospel lest with some desolate Churches you once say: We had the Gospel. I commend you all to his grace, who is able to keep you in the Fellowship of the Gospel and rest. Yours in him H. P. To those, whom my Ministry may concern in the Netherlands, especially these of Rotterdam, who have had most of my Labours. Loving Friends. I Know what means, what mercies you enjoy in these parts, & yet I am not ignorant, what disadvantages Godliness in the power of it hath, by error in judgement, and looseness in life; Look well, and you will find, it is not all gold that glistereth: Believe it, A complete Christian, is almost as dainty as the man the Lord looked for, Ezech. 22. Wherefore as you meet with my labours in public, so accept of this for you, & yours in private. You have many other helps; but having resolved to pitch upon something of this kind, and finding all said before that could be said, I pitched upon this groundwork, which I put into this order, for your Fartherance. N●ver dream of building without foundations, when you have well digested this Milk, you must then be fit for stronger Meat. The Lord make us wise with joseph, it is a getting time, there will come a spending. And remember that if ever your poor Infants be driven to wildernesses, to hollow caves, to Faggot and Fire, or to sorrows of any Kind, they will thank God & you, they were well catechised. The comfort of these principles he wisheth you who is Yours in the Rock Christ. H. P. WHat is the end and scope of Catechising? To procure & increase knowledge. What is the original and fountain of knowledge? The Scripture, that is: The Books of the Old and New Testament. What is necessary to be known concerning them? Two things. We must believe Two things concerning the Word. The first is: That they are the very word of God, or they flow from God, by Divine inspiration, 2. Tim. 3. 16. What is the second thing? That they are perfect without defect or error, every way sufficient of themselves alone, to guide us in all things needful to salvation, without adding aught to them, or diminishing aught from them. Psal. 19 7. What is the subject of knowledge? God: who must be considered first in his Nature, secondly in his works. What is necessary to be known in the Nature of God? Concerning the Nature of God. Four things. Four things. First: That there is a God. Secondly: That he is glorious in nature. Thirdly: That he is three in persons. Fourthly: That he is one in essence. How do you prove there is a God? Every line in Scripture proves it, and every Creature speaks it, and every conscience in horror knows it etc. How prove you he is glorious? As many Scriptures prove it: so it may be seen in these particulars. 1. he is a joh. 4. 24 incorporeal. 2. b Psal. 90. 2 eternal. 3. c 1. Kings 8. 27 incomprehensible. 4. d jam. 1. 17 immutable. 5. e Ps. 115. 3. omnipotent. 6. f Ps. 147. 5 omniscient. 7. most g Psal. 5. 4. holy. 8. h Gen. 17. 1 all sufficient. 9 most i Exod. 34. 6. 7 merciful. 10. k 1. Tim. 1. 17. immortal. How do you prove he is three in persons, and one in essence? Many Scriptures give testimony to the Trinity, as Matth. 28. 19 1. joh. 5. 7. And that there is but one, is clear, Isa. 44. 6. 8. Mark. 12. 29. 1. Cor. 8. 4. What are the works of God? They be either of Creation or providence. What is necessary for you to believe concerning the Creation? These five things. First: That the World had a beginning, and was not eternal. Genes. 1. 1. Secondly. That the World and all things were made by God. Act. 17. 24. What are the rest? Thirdly. That all was made of nothing. Rom. 4. 17. Fourthly. That God made all things by his Word only. Genes. 1. Fiftly. That all things in their Creation were made good. Genes. 2. 1. What must you know concerning his Providence? Seven things. First. Concerning Gods providence. That God still knows and takes continual notice of all things. Prov. 15. 3. Secondly. That God upholds & governs and disposeth of the World, Seven things. so as all things continue through him. Psal. 119. 91. What are the other? Thirdly. That this Providence of God reacheth to all things, even the smallest things are governed and upheld by God. Rom. 11. 36. Fourthly. That of all Creatures God hath most care and respect of Men. Prov. 8. 31. What are the rest? Fiftly. That the good or evil, which befalleth Man, is not without God's Providence. Amos 3. 6. Sixtly. That he doth whatsoever pleaseth him in Heaven or in Earth. Psal. 115. 3 Lastly. That God's dominion is everlasting. Psal. 146. 10. What must you know, concerning his particular Providence, touching Man? The things, concerning Man, have respect unto his fourfold Estate. The first. of Innocency, the second of corruption or misery, the third of grace, the fourth of glory. Concerning man's first estate, what must you know? Two things. Concerning Man's first Estate. First: God made man after his own image. Gen. 1. 26. Secondly: This image of God chiefly consisted in knowledge, Two things. holiness, and righteousness. Eccl. 7. 29. What must you know concerning man's second estate of misery? It must be considered two ways. First: In the cause of it. Secondly: in the parts of it. The cause of it was the fall of our first parents. In their fall what must you know? Three things. In the Fall. What is the first? Three things. That our parents Adam & Eve fell and lost speedily the happiness in which they were created: as appears Gen. 3. 7. And there they did loose God, Paradise, and God's Image. What are the other two? Secondly: This loss befell them only for their own sin. Rom. 5. 12. Thirdly: By their sin we are defiled, and deprived of the glory of God. Rom. 3. 23. What be the parts of man's misery? They are two, namely sin, and punishment. What must you know concerning sin? These four things. First: That all men have sinned. Psal. 14. 1. 2. 3. Secondly: That the nature of man is stained from his birth. job 14. 4. What are the other two? Thirdly: That this infection hath overspread the whole nature of man, and tainted it many ways. l 1. Extreme darkness 2. insensibleness. 3. Impotency. 4. Enmity to good. 5. Impunity. 6. abundance of false principles. 7. proneness to all evil. 8. Want of all righteousness. 9 The members servants of sin. 10. A servile will. 11. a natural aptness to be scandalised. 12. a relishing of the things of Satan. 13. corruption of memory. 14. A natural disunion one from another. Fourthly: Besides this, every man is guilty of horrible and vile actual sins, and that very many. What must you know concerning the punishment of sin? That all Men in their natural Estate are extremely miserable in respect of the punishment to which they are liable for their sins. Nahum. 1. 2. 3. 6. And the sorts of m 1. The loss of paradise. 2. the curse of the creatures. 3. an impure and painful birth. 4. the displeasure of God. 5. a privation of the knowledge of God. 6. bondage to Satan. 7. spiritual death. 8. miserable bodies. 9 judgements in our outward estates. 10. the retaining good things from us. 11. the cursing of blessings. 12. scourging of sin with sin. 13. hellish horror. 14. scare of death. 15. A miserable departure, 16. A terrible general judgement. 17. & lastly Hell. punishments are many and grievous, the last, whereof is eternal pain and damnation. Is this all you are to believe concerning sin? To this must be added, that the least transgression of the Law, is sin. Now, for the third estate of man, which is of grace. How must that be considered? Three ways. First. in respect of the means of the foundation of it. Secondly. In respect of the subject of the possession of it, which is the Church. Thirdly. In respect of Application. What is the means of Foundation? Two fold. First. Election in God. Secondly. Redemption in Christ. What are you to know concerning Election? These five things. Concerning Election. five things. First. That there was a Choice and Election, made by God. Ephes. 1. 4. Secondly. That this Choice was before the foundation of the World. Rom. 9 11. Thirdly. That some Men are chosen, not all Men, for if all were taken, how could there be Election? Màtth. 20. 16. What is the fourth? The cause of our election is the only free grace of God, and not our works. Ephes. 1. 5. And five. God's Election is unchangeable: all the Elect shall be saved. Rom. 8. 30. What is the second foundamentall means of grace? Redemption in Christ; in whom we must consider his person, & his office, and in his person, his divine, and humane nature. What ought you to know concerning his divine nature? That jesus Christ was very God, Isai. 9 6. joh. 1. 1. and diverse other ways it may be proved. And it was needful he should be God. First. For the greatness of our evil. Secondly. For the greatness of our good. What must you know, concerning his humane nature? Four things. Concerning Christ's humane nature, four things The first, about the matter, namely, that the Son of of God was incarnate, did assume the true nature of man, and was a very man among us. joh. 1. 1. The other three concern the manner. What are they? First, that he was not conceived as other Men, but by the Holy Ghost. Luke 1. 35. Secondly. That he was borne of a virgin. Esai. 7. 14. Thirdly. That his humane nature did subsist in the divine, and so both made but one person. Col. 2. 9 Having done with his person, how consider you his office? Either in the whole, or in the parts of it. Concerning the Mediator, five things. The whole office of Christ being this, namely: To be a Mediator; wherein I must observe five things. What are they? First: There is but one Mediator between God and man even jesus Christ. 1. Tim. 2. 5. Secondly: That the cause of our salvation in his mediation is not merit in man but grace in God & Christ * 2. Tim, 1. 9 What are the rest? Third●y: That this mediation was from the beginning of the world, and shall be to the end. Heb. 13. 8. Fourthly. That without the mediation of Christ no flesh can be saved. Act. 4. 12. Fiftly. By the mediator a new contract or covenant was made with God. jerem. 31. 33. How many sorts or parts of Christ's offices are there? Three. Seven things about Christ's Prophetical Office. His Prophetical, Priestly, & Kingly office. Concerning his Prophetical office, these things must be known. First. That in Christ are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colos. 2. 3. What else? Secondly. That it is Christ only that revealed the truth out of the bosom of his Father. Matth. 11. 27. Thirdly. That Christ himself taught doctrine amongst men. Heb. 1. 2. Fourthly. That he hath revealed the whole counsel of God. joh. 15. 15. What are the rest? Fiftly. The ministry in the church is by authority from Christ, Matth. 23. 34. Sixtly. The whole efficacy of Doctrine, either recorded in Scripture, or taught by men from thence, depends upon Christ. 2. Pet. 1. 20. 21. Lastly. The prophecy of Christ, belongs generally to all Nations. Isai. 49. 6. What is his Priestly office? It is that part of his Function, whereby he maketh Satisfaction unto God for Men. What is required of Christ as the Priest of his Church? First. He must obey the Law of God perfectly. Secondly. He must make expiation for our sins by sacrificing to God. Thirdly. He must make intercession for us. For the first of these, namely his obedience: What must you believe? First. I must believe that he was without sin in his nature. In Christ's obedience four things joh. 8. 46. Secondly. He fulfilled the Law of God perfectly in all his Actions: hence is he called the holy one, & the holy Child jesus. Act. 2. 27. What more? Thirdly. That he fulfilled the Law not only for himself, but for us, and for our sakes. Rom. 8. 3. 4. Fourthly. This righteousness of his is an everlasting righteousness, and such, as serves for the Elect of all ages, and a righteousness, that cannot be lost. Dan. 9 24. For his expiation of sin, what must you believe? That it was made by the Passion of Christ, For the expiation of sins, six things. wherein diverse things must be known: as first, that the passion of Christ was by the decree and everlasting fore-appointment of God. Act. 2. 23. What more? Secondly. The sufferings of Christ were for our sins & for our sakes, so as he bore all our iniquities, 1. Pet. 2, 24. Thirdly. That by his passion he did pacify God, and make expiation for all our sins. Matth. 17. 5. Proceed to the rest. Fourthly. In his own person he fulfiled and finished all sufferings, needful for our salvation he did it once for all. 1. Pet. 3. 18. What more? Fiftly. That the Passion of Christ is a sufficient price for the sins of the whole World, joh. 1. 29. Sixtly. that Christ suffered extreme things for us, even the most grievous things could be imagined, Isai. 63. 1. 2. 7. 8. What must you know about his Intercession? First. That Christ at the right hand of God maketh Intercession for us, About his Intercession, four things. Rom. 8. 34. Secondly. That we have no Intercessor in Heaven but Christ, 1. Tim. 2. 5. 6. What more? Thirdly. The Intercession of Christ is perpetual, he doth it once, that he will never fail to do it in all ages, Heb. 7. 25. 28. Fourthly. That he maketh Intercession only for the Elect, joh. 17. 9 What are you bound to believe. concerning his Regal office? Many things. And first: That he overcame Sin, Concerning his Regal office, seven things. Death, the Grave, and Hell, and rose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, & sitteth at the right hand of God in Majesty, Rom. 1. 4. Mar. 16. 19 Proceed to the rest? Secondly. That Christ, who purchased the Church by his blood, is appointed of God, to be the King, and P of his Church, & Prince over the People of God, having all power in his own hands, Psal. 2. 6. Thirdly. He is appointed Lawgiver to the Church, & the judge of the whole world, jam. 4. 12. What are the rest? Fourthly. That his government extends to all nations * Psal. 2. 8 . Fiftly. His kingdom is not of this world, but spiritual & celestial † John 18. 36. . Sixtly. He will be with his to the end of the world ‡ Matth. 28. 22. . Lastly. His Kingdom is everlasting. Luke 1. 33. So much of the means of Grace. What is the subject of Grace? The Church, which is the whole multitude of Men and Women, elected to eternal life by God in Christ. What must you know concerning the Church? Many things. Concerning the Church seven things. And first, that it is a Company separate from the world, gathered by the voice of Christ: The Scripture still maketh difference betwixt the World and the Church: And the Word signify such, as are gathered by the voice of God's Criers, joh. 17. 9 Secondly, She is one, Ephes. 4. 4. What more? Thirdly, She is Knit unto Christ, her P by an indissoluble union Col. 1. 18. She is one with Christ, not in nature, but in spirit. joh. 4. 13 Fourthly, She is holy, Ephes. 5. 27. What are the rest? Fiftly, She is Catholic, first, in respect of time. Secondly, in regard of place. And thirdly, Persons. Sixtly, She is militant, that is, exposed to many evils in this life 2. Tim. 4. 7, 8. Seventhly, She is invincible, Matth. 16. 18. So much for the subject of Grace. What is the Application? For the calling of us to God in Christ for our justification, adoption, and sanctification. Concerning justification, what must you believe? Many things. In justification. Six things First, That by man's own works no Flesh can be justified, Rom. 3. 20. Secondly. The righteousness, that maketh us just, is in jesus Christ being made ours by Imputation, 2. Cor. 5. 21. What more? Thirdly, That this righteousness is made ours only by faith, so we are justified only by Faith, as it lays hold upon the righteousness of Christ, Rom. 3. 28. Fourthly. This Faith is the gift of God, joh. 6. 29. Are these all? No. Fiftly. All men have not Faith, Isai. 53. 1. Sixtly. There is but one Kind of Faith, by which all the Elect of God are justified, Ephes. 4. 5. Lastly. Being justified by Faith, we have peace with God, and forgiveness of all our sins Rom. 3. 25. What are you to believe about Adoption? That so many as believe have this honour to be called the Sons and Heirs of God, for the sealing, whereof, he giveth the Spirit of Adoption, whereby they cry: Abba Father, 1. john 3. 1. What must you know and believe concerning Sanctification? First. That whom God justifieth, Sanctification, five things. he sanctifieth, Rom. 8. 30. Secondly. To be truly sanctified, is in unfeigned repentance to dye to sin and to rise again to newness of life and obedience. Rom. 6. 1. 2. 3. Thirdly. Except we be borne again, we cannot enter into the Kingdom of God, john 3. 5. What else must you know herein? Fourthly. That Sanctification is God's gift, and work in jesus Christ, we can no more convert ourselves, than we can beget ourselves at first, we can no more create our-selves new men, than we can create our-selves men. Acts 5. 31. Lastly. Our Sanctification is imperfect in this life. 1. john 1. 8. What are the ordinances of God for procuring and furthering this grace? Chiefly five. The Word preached. Secondly, The administration of Sacraments. Thirdly. Prayer. Fourthly, Discipline. Lastly, Christian Communion. Now, for the fourth and last estate of man, what must you believe. We must consider the three degrees of it, which are the Resurrection of the Body, the last judgement, and the glory of Heaven. What concerning the Resurrection? First, That the Bodies of the dead shall rise out of the earth, Resurrection, three things. and their own Souls shall enter into them again, job. 19 23, 26. The Sea, Fire, Beasts, Air, Foules, etc. shall give up their dead, Revel. 20. 12, 13. What else? Secondly, That the same Bodies, which men carry about with them in this World, shall rise again, job 19 26, 27. Thirdly, This Resurrection shall be at the end of the World, even the last day of the World, joh. 6. 44. For the last judgement, what must you know? Many things. About the last judgement, seven things. First, There shallbe a general judgement. jude 14. 15. Secondly, that Christ shall be judge, and that in the humane nature, Act. 10. 42. Thirdly, all men shall be then judged, just and unjust, quick and dead, small and great, Rom. 14. 9 Go on with the rest. Fourthly, All the secret things of men's natures and works shall be brought to light, Luk. 8. 17. Fiftly, It shall be at the last day, but the precise day & hour is not known to any Men or Angels, Matth. 24. 36. Is this all? No. Sixtly. The judgement shall be most righteous & just, all shall confess it, Rom. 14. 10. Lastly. The judgement shall be according to men's works. 2. Cor. 5. 10. Concerning the Glory of Heaven, what ought you to believe? First▪ For the greatness of it, The glory of heaven. it is unspeakable, and in respect of us here on earth incomprehensible, Four things. 1. Cor. 2. 9 The second concerns the continuance of it, & so it is eternal, & therefore is this life called eternal life, and immortality. Mat. 25. 46. What more? The third concerns the causes of it. Heaven is the gift of God, & proceeds only from his free grace, & not from any merit in us. Luke. 12. 32. The fourth and last, concerns the persons, that shall enjoy it: The Elect of God only obtain this glory. 1. Cor. 15. 50. The hart being Possessed with the former Positive Truths, may thus be established against Gainsayers. NOw, let me know how you are furnished against the Adversaries: And which are they, that most trouble you? They are either the Romish Catholics, or their near neighbours, the Revived Pelagians. What Weapon have you to encounter them? That which Christ used against Satan, their leader and master, namely: The Scripture. Can you confute the Papist by the word in all things we lay to his charge? Clearly, as shall appear, if you will take trial. How is it manifest that the Pope is Antichrist? By these Scriptures. Revel. 13. 18. 1. Point. Of Popery confuted. Revel. 17. 3. 5. 1. Tim. 4. 1. 2. 3. Matth. 24. 24. 1. joh. 2. 18. 2. Thes. 2. 3. 4. Are the Scriptures sufficient to debate all countroversies and doubts? Yea. Read and consider these Scriptures. Psal. 119. 105. Isai. 8. 19 20. 21. Luk. 16. 29. 30. Act. 10. 43. 2. Tim. 3. 16. Heb. 4. 12. How prove you that all sorts ought to know and read the Scriptures? By these places. Deut. 6. 6. 7. 8. Psal. 1. 2. john 5. 39 Acts 17. 11. Col. 3. 16. Revel. 1. 3. Can you prove, the Scriptures easy to be understood of the simple? Yea. Read Deut. 30. 11. 12. Psal. 119. 130. Prov. 14. 6. jerem. 31. 34. Matth. 11. 25. Matth 13. 11. May we not be ignorant of the Scriptures without any danger? No. As you may perceive by these Texts. Psal. 95. 10. 11. Prov. 1. 28. 29. etc. Isai. 1. 3. 4. jer. 4. 22. Matth. 15. 14. 1. Cor. 15. 34, Doth the word of God then contain in it, all things necessary for our salvation? Yea. As you may see Isai. 8. 20. joh. 20. 31. Acts 20. 32. Rom. 1. 16. Heb. 4. 12. james 1. 21. May nothing be added to, nor taken from the word of God? No. See Deut. 5. 22. jos. 1. 7. Prov. 30. 5. 6. Mat. 15. 3. Gal. 1. 8. Revel. 22. 18. 19 So much for the Scriptures. How prove you, that Faith only doth justify? From these places. Gen. 15. 6. Mark. 5. 36. Act. 10. 43. Rom. 3. 25. etc. Gal. 2. 16. etc. Ephes. 2. 8. Have we then no merits nor righteousness of our own? None. As you may see Deut. 9 4, 5. job 9 30. 31. Isai. 64. 6. Rom. 30. 10. 11. etc. 1. Cor. 4. 4. 7. Ephes. 2. 8. 9 What is the heinousness of original sin? Great. As these Texts show. Genes. 5. 6. 7. job. 14. 4. Psal. 51. 5. Prov. 20. 9 joh. 3. 6. Rom. 5. 12. Is it not possible for us to fulfil the Law? No. As you may perceive by Deut. 27. 16. Mat. 5. 21. 22. Acts 15. 10. Rom. 8. 3. 1. Cor, 2. 14. james 2. 10. Cannot the Pope or a Priest forgive sins? No. Only God. See Psal. 3. 8. Isai. 43. 25. Mat. 1. 21. Acts 14. 14. james 5. 21. 1. Tim. 1. 15. What say you then to Auricular Confession? It is utterly without warrant. See Psal. 32. 5. 1. Kings 8. 47. jer. 14. 20. Dan. 9 15. Mat. 15. 18. 1. joh. 1. 9 May we not pray for the dead? No. As you may read. 2. Sam. 12. 22. 23. Psal. 49. 7. 8. Exod. 20. 7. Mar. 8. 36. 37. Luk. 16. 27. 28 1. Thes. 4. 13. 14 What say you of Purgatory, and the Pope's pardons? That they are unwarranted by the Word. See Isai. 57 1. 2. 3. Psal. 51. 7. Eccles. 9 5. 6, Matth. 7. 13. 14. joh. 3. 18. Revel. 14. 13. Have we no Mediator or Intercessor in Heaven but only Christ? None else. As appears Mat. 11. 28. Mark. 1. 11. Acts 20. 28. Rom. 5. 10. 1. Tim. 2. 5. Heb. 7. 25. May we not pray to the Saints departed? No. As is easy to gather from Isai. 63. 16. jerem. 15. 1. Ezech. 14. 14. Matt. 11. 28. joh. 14. 6. Rom. 10. 14. May we not pray in a strange tongue, that we understand not? No. See Act. 2. 1. 2. 3. etc. 1. Cor. 14. 14. 15. etc. May not Saints and Angels have Divine Worship? No. As it is clear in judg. 13. 15. 16. Psal. 29. 2. Isai. 42. 8. Mat. 4 10. Act. 10. 25. 26. 1. Cor. 1. 13. What say you to Transubstantiation? Is not the very Flesh and Blood of Christ in the Sacrament, even the same Body that was crucified? There is no ground to think so. See Mat. 26. 26. 27. etc. Luk. 22. 15. 16. etc. joh. 6. 33. 1. Cor. 10. 16. 17. 1. Cor. 11. 26. joh. 16. 7. How do we eat the Body and Blood of Christ then? Only by Faith, as is clear. joh. 6. 47. 58. joh. 11. 26. joh. 15. 5. 1. Cor. 10. 1, 4. 5. Ephes. 3. 17. 2. Cor. 5. 7. Cannot Christ's Body be here by his Almighty power? It can be but in one place at one time, as you may see by these Scriptures. Mat. 24. 23. Mark. 16. 19 Act. 1. 9 10. 11. Phil. 3. 20. Heb. 8. 1. Heb. 10. 12. What can you say against their choice of meats? The Spirit of God saith thus. Mat. 15. 11. Act. 10. 13. 14. 15. 1. Cor. 8. 8. Col. 2. 16. 17. 21. Tit. 1. 15. Heb. 13. 9 What have you against their set Fast? These Scriptures. Isai. 58. 4. 5. 6. Mat. 15. 11. 20. Luk. 18. 11. 12. etc. Mat. 6. 17, 18. May we not warrantably receive and practise the Ceremonies and Traditions of men? You may be pleased to consider these Scriptures. Deut. 5. 32. 33. Levit. 10. 2. Isai. 1. 12 13. 14. Host 9 15. Mat. 23. 4 Gal. 4. 10. May Ministers or Bishops marry as lawfully as other men? The contrary is the Doctrine of Devils. See 1. Cor. 7. 2. 9 1. Cor. 9 5. 1. Thes. 4. 3. 4. 1. Tim. 2, 4, 5. Heb. 13. 4. 1. Tim. 4. 2. 3. Is not Mass the Sacrifice of the New Testament? Prayer is, but we have no ground for Mass. Psal. 4. 5. Psal. 51. 17. 18. 19 Mat. 12. 7. Phil. 4. 18. Heb. 13. 15. 16. 1. Pet. 2. 5. WHat Strength have you now against your other Adversaries, the Pelagians or Armi? Such as the Holy Ghost affords out of the former Treasury. Then tell me. Are there some elected, and some reprobated of God's free Decree? Yea certainly: Which these Scriptures make manifest. Exod. 33. 19 1. Point of Arm. confuted. Psal. 33. 12. Prov. 16. 4. joh. 12. 39 40. Acts 13. 48. Rom. 9 11. 23. Rom. 8. 28. Ephes. 1. 4. 5. 11. 1. Pet. 1. 1. 2. Revel. 13. 8. Can any man be certain of his faith and salvation, and ought we earnestly to look thereunto? You may consider these Scriptures. joh. 19 25. joh. 10. 9 Rom. 8. 1. 17. 1. Pet. 1. 10. Gal. 4. 5. Heb. 10. 22. 23. james 5. 8. Hath not man free will after his fall in spiritual things, and can he not of himself move God-ward? No. Which may be proved by these truths. Genes. 6. 5. Psal. 14. 3. Prov. 20. 9 jerem. 10. 23. Ezech. 36. 26. 27. Mat. 10. 20. joh. 1. 13. Rom. 7. 14. 1. Cor. 3. 7. Phil. 2. 13. james 1. 17. Ephes. 2. 1. What think you of universal Grace, or whether did not Christ dye for all? He did not. These Scriptures well weighed, may satisfy. Mat. 25. 32. joh. 7. 11. 15. 27. 28. joh. 17. 24. joh. 17. 9 19 20. 21. Rom. 3. 22. Rom. 8. 3. 4. joh. 1. 12. 2. Cor. 5. 15. Ephes. 5. 25. Tit. 2. 14. Heb. 1. 14. Heb. 5. 9 Heb. 10. 14. When we have gotten Grace, cannot we lose it all again, and fall away finally and totally? No. These Scriptures are plain. jerem. 31. 33. 34. Isai. 54. 10. Isai, 57 15. etc. Host 2. 18. Psal. 125. Rom. 14. 4. Rom. 11, 7. Rom. 8. 35. 37. 38 Ephes. 5. 23. 2. Tim. 1. 12. joh. 6. 37. joh. 14. 16. Luk. 8. 15. joh. 6. 35. 1. Pet. 1. 5. Mat. 16, 18. joh. 5. 25. Other points and other proofs might be added, but this swells too big already. Pass by literal faults: And give God praise for this lime, & hair, amongst the other rich stuff for God's House. Vive ut discas, Disce ut vivas. FINIS.