Brief Instructions FOR CHILDREN: Wherein, The chief grounds of the Christian Religion are plainly, though briefly, laid down, as may best suit the capacity of children: though not unuseful for the view and consideration of those that are grown men.  
The great mysteries of Redemption, Faith, Works, Law, Gospel; yea and of Predestination, Election, Reprobation, being opened herein, agreeably to Scripture, and as most conduces to the promoting of Godliness.  
The Second Edition, somewhat abreviated, though in some few places altered and augmented, by John Horn, a servant of God in the Gospel of his Son, at Lin, All-hallows.  Prov. 22.6. 
Train up a child in the way he should go, and he will not departed from it when he is old.  Isa. 28.9. 
To whom shall he teach knowledge, and whom shall he cause to understand, doctrine them that are weaned from the milk, drawn from the breasts.  
London, Printed for A. C. and are to be sold by Edward Bromly Bookseller in Kings Lin, 1656.   

To the Flock of God committed to my charge in the Parish of Lin Alhallows; Grace, Mercy and Peace in the knowledge of JESUS CHRIST.  
Worshipful, Worthy and beloved;  
SInce God hath called me by his providence to be over you in his Word, it is my desire and care to be useful to you therein: an instrument of the happiness both of you and yours, as knowing that God will require it at my hand, if through my default you should miscarry. For this cause (as I would gladly serve you in any thing that might further your good) I prepared these brief Instructions for your families, as being a part not only of my care but of yours also respectively; especially your children, who as parts of yourselves, ought especially to be cared for by you; and not so much how they may live in this world & be respected of men, as how they may know and believe in Christ, and be followers of him and his blessed doctrine, that they may live for ever with him in the world to come. It is too common a fault (I fear too much yours, I wish I may not say mine too) to be carefuller, how they and theirs may correspond with and thrive in the world, then how to know and thrive in the grace of God. Whereas the best Parents can do for their children, 
Eccles. 2.19, 21, 22, 23 and 5.10, 13, 14, 15, 16.  is to leave them a blessing from God; the way to which is to be godly themselves, and teach them to know & serve him; other things are full of vanity, and we see often turn to their hurt & ruin, that main thing being neglected by them, 
Mat. 6.33.  whereas if God and his grace be first and chief looked after, even those other things also so far as shall be good and needful shall be added to them.  
To further you in that one needful thing, I took this pains though in much weakness of body, as briefly and plainly, as in such a piece I could to set before you the main points of Christian truth necessary to be known and practised both by them and you: In which I have chosen rather to steer my course by the Scriptures, then by the traditions and opinions of men, as knowing that in God's matters, its safest walking by the rule of his own word, and not by the Votes of fallible men, who are then aptest to miscarry when they are great in their own eyes, 
1 Isa. 39.13.  and cried up as masters of the Faith by others. They whose fear to God is taught by the precepts of men worship him in vain. It's a main part of our duty towards him, to cleave perfectly to his word, and prefer the authority of his single saying, before the conceptions of a whole world of men: Though yet they are neither few nor despicable, nor of yesterday, that are of like apprehensions with me, about the Universality of the Grace & love of God, and of the extent of the Death of Christ, in which some over zealous for their own mistakes possibly will dislike me. Men of more moderate spirits and sounder learning both here in England & beyond Seas (witness Mr. Baxter here, and Dr. Amirald in France and others) begin to see and say more: for the grace of God in its extent than some by over hot running into extremes have formerly been willing to own; and I doubt not but the truth of God in those points will daily get ground, though not without its usual oppositions from men of corrupt minds, and that are destitute thereof. What I herein have offered, I have drawn out of the wells of Salvation, and doubt not but is wholesome, and may look its worst Adversaries in the face. And therefore I am bold to commend it to you, and should be glad to see you so accept it, as to call upon your Children and Servants to mind and learn them: which would also add encouragement to me to serve you in the Lord in what else I may. However, I have herein discharged part of my duty, and shall leave this as a Witness of my Love to you; and desire of the good of you and yours: which possibly may be of use to some when I shall cease to be.  
Dear beloved, far ye well in the Lord, and see (I yet beseech you and request of you in his Name) that you make it your business to know and live to him, as you will answer that great Shepherd, and most faithful Bishop of your Souls, at his appearing. To his grace and gracious custody, commending you all with myself and my endeavours; I remain,  
Your Servant in the Gospel for Jesus sake. JOHN HORN. Octob. 27. 1655.   

Brief Instructions for CHILDREN.  
Question 1.  
WHat is the chief thing thou oughtest to exercise thyself to in thy youth?  
Ans. To remember, mind, or consider my Creators 
a The word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the plural number in Eccl. 12.1 Ps. 100.2, 3 .  
Q. 2. Who created thee?  
A. God.  
Q. 3. What is God?  
A. An eternal 
b 1 Tim. 1.17 , infinite 
c Ps. 145.3. , and infinitely 
d 1 Kin. 8.27  wise, powerful 
e Gen. 17.1 , holy 
f Isa. 6 3.  and good 
g Ps 119.86  Spirit 
h Joh. 4.24. , who 
i Is. 41.4, & 43.10.  hath his being of himself, and 
k Ro 11.36 1 Cor. 8.4, 5 1 John 5 7 1 Gen. 1.26 27. 1 Joh. 5.7 Mat. 28.19 20.  gives being to all things else.  
Q. 4. How many Gods are there?  
A. No more but one.  
Q. 5. Why saidst thou then, to remember thy Creators?  
A: Because there is a Trinity in that one God, who concurred in creating me.  
Q. 6. How is that Trinity called?  
A. The Father, the Word or Son, and the Holy Ghost.  
Q. 7. How may it be evidenced that there is a God, and that he made thee?  
A. Both by the testimonies of the Scripture, and by sound reason: for seeing in all things successively produced by, 
Ps. 100.2, 3 Job 10.8, 9, 10. Is. 46.8  or begotten of one another, there must be some first of that kind, it follows that there must needs have been some first of mankind, who since they could not make themselves, nor be made by chance, or any other creature; it follows that they were made by some infinitely wise power, which is God.  
Q. 8. What shouldest thou remember, mind, or consider in God?  
A. His Power, Wisdom, and Goodness, 
Ps. 66.3.5, & 104.1.24. Zach. 9.17. Rom. 12.2.  exercised for and about me, his holy will concerning me, and end to which he made me.  
Q. 9 To what end did God make thee?  
A. To seek and serve him, 
Act. 17.27. Is, 43.7.21  that so he might be glorified in and by me, and bring me to glory.  
Q. 10. Why art thou to remember God in thy youth?  
A. First, Because having all my time and being from him, 
Rom. 11.36 Deut. 6.5, 6  he is to be glorified with it all to my ability.  
Secondly, Because being freer in youth from other principles, 
Pro. 22.6. Isa. 28.9.  what we then mind is apt to make the greater impression in us, and stick the longer by us; 
Ma.. 18.3, 4 5, 6, 7.  And therefore God would not have that age devoted to sin and Satan but to himself who made us.  
Thirdly, 
Job 14.2. 2 King. 2.23 24 Eph. 6.1.2, 3.  It's uncertain, whether I shall live to age: for many are taken away before, and many of them for mispending their youth.  
Fourthly, Because if one live to age, yet then worldly employments, 
Isa. 28.9, 10 Eccles. 12.1, 2, 3. Jer. 13.23.  bodily infirmities, or evil principles formerly drunk in, usually makes a man less apt to this remembrance.  
Q. 11. But mayst thou not delay it a little longer?  
A. No, for first, the sooner the better: For if Satan get into my heart now, 
Jer. 13.23.  I shall be less apt afterwards hereto. Secondly, The present time is only ours: 
Ja. 4.13, 14.  I cannot promise myself life till the morrow; and if I die in a neglect of God, 
Heb. 2.3.  I am in danger to perish for ever.  
Q. 12. What engagement hast thou upon thee to this remembrance?  
A. Very great both more general as one of mankind, and more especially as called to be a Christian.  
Q. 13. What be those more general engagements?  
A. First, in respect of God; his goodness to me in giving and upholding to me such a being engages me to it, 
Rom. 1.21. 2 Cor. 5.14, 15.  that I might be thankful and live to him. Secondly, in respect of myself: for seeing he is my Creator, my being and my well being depends upon him and his favour, 
Eccl. 12.1.12, 13, 14. Amos 3.3. Gen. 17.1. 2 Thes. 1.7, 8, 9, 10.  which cannot be enjoyed by me, in a neglect of him and his will, but in a mindful remembrance of and obedience to them.  
Q. 14. What is thy more spe●iall engagement as called to be a Christian?  
A. Therein I am called (and by approving my Baptism into Christ do bind myself) to these three things. First, to forsake the Devil and all his works, 
Eph. 2.2, 3. & 4.17, 18, 19 Tit. 2, 11, 12. Act 19.3, 4 07 Gal. 3.26, 27. Mat. 28.19. Rom. 6.1, 2 3, 4, 5, 6.12 13.19.  the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh. Secondly, To believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith. Thirdly, To keep Gods holy Will and Commandments, and walk in the same all the days of my life: which cannot be done without remembering my Creators.  
Q. 15. Declare these things in order; and first to the first of them: What meanest thou by the Devil?  
A. The Devil is a wicked spirit, who being created in a glorious estate, 
Mat. 13.19.39. Eph. 2.3. Judas 6.  wilfully & proudly rebelled against God, and is become an enemy to him, and to all goodness.  
Q. 16. What be the works of the Devil?  
A. All such ways, arts, and inventions as he hath devised and set on foot for drawing men to forget and sin against God. 
1 Joh, 3.8, 10. and Joh. 8.44.   
Q. 17. Are any so foolish to follow him and his works?  
A. Yes verily, he hath drawn many Angels into Rebellion with himself, 
Mat. 25.41 Jud. 6. Eph. 2.2, 3. 2 Cor. 4.4.  and the greatest part of men walk after him, even all that disobey God's word: Whence he is called the God of the world, and the spirit that works in the children of disobedience.  
Q. 18. What callest thou the pomps and vanities of this wicked world?  
A. All those vain shows, Plays and Pageants, that the world delight in: 
Tit. 2.12: 1 Cor. 10.7. Eph. 4 17, 18. ● Pet. 4.3, 4. 1 Pet. 1.18, 19  By which they are drawn from God and his word, and their 06 manners are corrupted: as also the pride and glory of this world, and all its vain ways and customs that agree not with the word of God.  
Q. 19 What meanest thou by the sinful lusts of the flesh?  
A. All the desires and long of the vain mind and flesh, 
Gal. 5, 17, 18, 19, 20. Eph. 2.2. & 4.17, 18, 19, 20.  contrary to the word of God; as to gluttony, drunkenness, uncleanness, pride, revenge, covetousness and the like.  
Q. 20. How mayst thou be strengthened to forsake these things?  
A. By taking heed to the word of God, 
Ps. 119.9, 11  and so believing the Articles of the Christian Faith.  
Q. 21. What callest thou the Articles of the Christian Faith?  
A. The principles of the Word or Gopel of God, 
Heb. 6.1.  as those contained in that called The Apostles Creed.  
Q. 22. Rehearse that Creed?  
A. I believe in God, etc.  
Q. 23. Into what principles may those Articles be reduced?  
A. Into these six: First, That Almighty God the Maker and Governor of all things, made man in a very happy estate. Secondly, That man continued not in that happiness, but sinned and fell into exceeding misery with all his posterity. Thirdly, That God hath provided a full and perfect remedy for fallen mankind in his Son Jesus Christ. Fourthly, That the way to enjoy that remedy is faith in him. Fifthly, That God affords men means and helps for their believing and abiding in Faith. Sixthly, That they who believe shall have eternal bless, and the unbeliever everlasting misery.  

Principle I.  
Q. 24. Declare these things in order more fully, and first, a little further about the Creation, what is it to create?  
A. To make or give being to a thing of nothing, 
Heb. 11.3.  either immediately, or mediately.  
Q. 25. What did God create besides thee?  
A. The Heavens, Earth and Seas, with all things in them visible and invisible. 
Exo. 20.11 Col. 1.16.   
Q. 26. Wherefore did God create all these things?  
A. For the manifestation of his own glory, and for the good of the creature, 
Rev. 4.11. Rom. 11.36 Gen. 1.27  especially, of man.  
Q. 27. In what space did he make them?  
A. In six Days.  
Q. 28. What did and doth God ever since? 
Exod. 20.11   
A. Exercise his Providence in the preservation and Government of the world and every thing therein, 
Joh. 5.17. Mat. 10.29, 30. Eph. 1.11. Ps. 103.19.  according to the counsel of his own blessed will.  
Q. 29. Wherein did God's goodness to man appear in the Creation?  
A. In that he made him of so base matter such an excellent creature, 
Ps. 8.3, 4, 5. & 144.3, 4.  and provided so bountifully for him.  
Q. 30. What did God make man off?  
A. He made his body of the dust of the earth, 
Gen. 2.7.3.19. Eccles. 12.7  but his soul was more immediately of the breath of God.  
Q. 31. Wherein was he made such an excellent creature?  
A. In that God made him in his own image and likeness, 
Gen. 1.26, 27, & 3.8 10.  capable of fellowship with himself and of everlasting happiness.  
Q 32. Wherein consisted that image of God? 
Job 38.36. Eccles. 7.24. Psa. 8.4, 5. Ep. 4.22, 23.   
A. In his excellent mind, understanding, freedom of will, integrity of heart, and dominion over the other creatures.  
Q. 33. What was that bountiful provision God made for him?  
A. God made the whole world for his use and service: 
Psal 8.5, 6. Gen. 2.8, 9, with 3.22 & 2, 3.16, 17, 18.  A pleasant Garden or Paradise for delight, the Tree of Life to render him immortal, a Sabboath for his rest, and more full communion with God; a wife for a meet help: denying him nothing for his good; only forbade him to eat of one Tree, called the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil.  
Q. 34. Why was it called the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil?  
A. Because God therein tried man, whether he would do good or evil; and man had therein a distinction of good and evil.  
Q 35. Why did God forbid him that Tree?  
A. Surely, 
Gen. 2, 9.17  

1. To reserve to himself an acknowledgement of his sovereignty over man.  
2. That man might have a trial of and an occasion to testify his love and obedience to God.  
3. To instruct man to be content with such knowledge as he vouch-safed him in obeying his Word.    
Q. 36. How long did man continue in this good condition?  
A. A very little while, and as some think not one night 
* Gen. 3.1. The word in Psal. 49.12. signifies he tarried not a night.    

Principle II.  
Q. 37. How did he fall from it?  
A. By sinning against God his Maker.  
Q. 38. What is sin? 
Rom. 3.23   
A. Any breach of the Law or command of God, 
1 John 3 4. Gen. 6.4  in thought, word or deed.  
Q. 39 Wherein did man first sin?  
A. In eating of the Tree forbidden him. 
Gen. 3.6.   
Q. 40. How came he to eat thereof?  
A. Not through any necessity or defect on God's part, 
Eccle. 7.29 Ja. 1.12, 13  but merely by his own willing listening to the tempter enticing him.  
Q. 41. Who tempted him?  
A. Satan in the shape and body of a Serpent. 
Rev. 20.1. Gen. 3.1.   
Q. 42. How did he entice him?  
A. By persuading the woman, 
Gen. 3.2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 2 Cor. 10.3  and by her the man, that there was such singular virtue in that fruit as would make them like God.  
Q. 43. Why did God suffer him to be so tempted?  
A. To try and exercise his Faith, 
Jam. 1.3, 4.  Love and obedience to him.  
Q. 44. What followed upon his sinning?  
A. Gild and misery unspeakable to himself and all his posterity, 
Rom. 3.23, & 5.12.18, 19  to death and condemnation.  
Q. 45. Was the eating of a fruit contrary to Gods command so great an offence, as to deserve such a punishment?  
A. Yes, surely, because he rejected God most evilly and unthankfully therein, 
Gen. 3. Rom. 5.19  and preferred a creature before him, who had done so graciously for him.  
Q. 46. But how could his sin hurt his posterity?  
A. Because we were all in him, as in our root, 
Rom. 5.12. 1 Cor 15.21 22. Heb. 7, 9, 10.  and he as a public person had us and our privileges all in his hand and keeping.  
Q. 47. What was the misery and death befell him and us in him?  
A. It was partly privative in the loss of what we had: and partly positive in the bearing such evils as we should not else have had.  
Q. 48. What did he deprive himself and us of?  
A. 

1. That righteous account we had with God, 
Rom. 5.19.  we being hereby made sinners. 
Rom. 3.23 Ep. 2.1, 2, 3   
2. The image and glory of God, we being hereby become dead in sins and trespasses.  
3. Fellowship with God, 
2 Sam. 14.14.  with all the joy and happiness thereof, we being hereby banished from his presence. 
Gen. 3.22▪ 23.   
4. Paradise and its delights, with the good of all other things given us.    
Q. 49. What was the positive part of that misery? 
Rom. 5.19. Ps. 14.1, 2, 3   
A. 

1. An universal pollution of all our powers, with original corruption, apting us to innumerable actual sins, and making us altogether corrupt and loathsome. 
Eph. 2.3. 1 Cor. 12.1, 2. Gen. 2.17 Eph. 2, 3 Rom. 5.18.   
2. A woeful thraldom to Satan and his suggestions and abuses.  
3. A fearfully ableness to the wrath of God and his vengeance to be inflicted upon us in souls and bodies forever.    
Q. 50. Can not man help himself from under this misery?  
A. No, 
2 Sam. 1414 Mic. 6.6, 7.  nor from any part thereof, nor all the creatures beside to help him.  
Q. 51. Why so?  
A. Because such is the infinite purity of God's nature, 
Hab. 1.13. Ps. 5.4, 5 Gal. 3.10 & 2.21. Psal. 90.11 Nah. 1 6. Rom. 8.3. Is. 40.15, 16, 17, 18.  and such his hatred to sin, and the strictness of the law binding us over to death, that no release of us without satisfaction: But such is the power of his wrath, so weak and evil is man, and so finite all other creatures, that neither we nor they could satisfy.   

Principle III.  
Q. 52. Is there no escape then from this misery?  
A. Yes, The same God that created us at the first, 
Is. 50.3. Luc. 1.37, 38. 2 Sam. 14, 14.  had Love, Power, and Wisdom enough to help us; and hath devised and provided help for us.  
Q. 53. What help hath he provided for us?  
A. He hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, 
Joh. 3.16. Mat. 22.4.  that through him the world might be saved, and accomplished all things in him needful thereunto?  
Q. 54. Who is that Son of God?  
A. Jesus of Nazareth, who was bornat Bethlehem in the days of Augustus Caesar, and crucified without the gate, 
Jo. 9.35, 37 Lu. 2 1, 2, 3 & 3.1. with Heb. 13.12  at Jerusalem in the days of Tiberius.  
Q. 55. What things were needful to be accomplished in by him that he might save us?  
A. It was needful. First, 
Gal. 3.10, 13. Rom. 5.15, 16, 17, 18. Heb. 5.9. & 9.15.  That he should ransom us from under the sentence and curse of the law upon us. Secondly that he should purchase and obtain for us righteousness and life, with power to dispense them to us.  
Q. 56. How could he be able to do these things for us?  
A. Yes, Such was his Person, 
Ps. 89.12, 20.  and such his Offices and furniture for them as fitted him hereunto.  
Q. 57 What manner of Person is he?  
A. Very-God and veryman in one destinct public person. 
John 11. 1 Tim. 2.5   
Q. 58. What meanest thou by very-God? 
John 1.1 Phillip 2.6. Mic 5.2. Prov 8.22. Jer. 23 5, 6. Rev. 1.17, 18 Col 1.16 17 Heb. 3.3 4.   
A. That he is verily and essentially God begotten of the Father by an eternal generation.  
Q. 59 How doth that appear.  
A. Both in that the Names proper to God (as Jehovah the first and last,) and in that the works of God are ascribed to him.  
Q. 60. How doth it appear that he is very man?  
A. By his birth, 
Lu. 2.7. 52 Heb. 4.15. Joh. 4.6, 7. Luc. 23.46.  growth, infirmities, sufferings and death.  
Q. 61. How could he then be without sin and fit to mediate for us, seeing the whole nature of man is corrupted with sin?  
A. Yes, because he was not propogated after the ordinary way of man, 
Heb. 4.15. 1 Pet. 18, 19 Lu. 1. 27●3● John 1.15.  but was made flesh by a work of new creation, in which he was unconceeivably conceived of the Holy Ghost in the womb of a Virgin, and by him marvailously sanctified in his conception.  
Q. 62. Why sayest thou he is one?  
A. To signify that the two natures of God and man are personally united in him so as they are not two but one person. 
John 1.14. Gal. 4.4.   
Q. 63. How doth that appear?  
A. Both in that the Scripture call him one, 
1 Tim. 2.5. 1 John 3.16 Act. 20.28. Rom. 9.5.  & in that the things proper to either natures are indifferently affirmed of him.  
Q. 64. Why sayest thou he is a distinct person?  
A. To signify that he is distinct and another from the Father, and from the spirit, ☞ and from all other men.  
Q. 65 Wherein is he distinct from the Father?  
A. In ●hat he was begotten of the Father not the Father of him, 
John 3.16. 1 Tim. 2.5, 6. 1 John 4.9, 10. John 10.30. & 14 9, 10.  and in that he is also 06 man and suffered, not so the Father: though he is in the Father, and the Father in him undevidedly.  
Q. 66. Wherein is he distinct from the Spirit?  
A. In that he was made flesh, so was not the Spirit: 
John 1.14. & 14.16, 17▪ Isa. 11.1, 2. Joh. 3.34.  and in that he sends forth the Spirit as another comforter from himself: though yet the Spirit is immeasurablely and inseparably on him.  
Q. 67. How is he distinct from all other men?  
A. In that he is not they, 
1 Tim. 2.5. John 1.20. 1 Cor. 1.13. Mat. 1.23. Joh. 14.20. & 14.1, 4, 5  or any part of them, nor is any of them he; he being God-man, the Mediator and Saviour: and so is no man else, though he is spiritually in believers and they in him. ☜  
Q 68 Why callest thou him a public person?  
A. Because he was to stand in the room and stead of all other men and act for them, 
1 Tim. 2.5, 6. Rom. 5.14. 1 Cor. 15.45.  in which respect Adam is called his Figure, and he the second Adam.  
Q. 69. How did these qualities of his person fit him for his foresaid undertake?  
A. In that he was such a man distinct from us all, and yet in a public place for us, 
Heb. 8.3 & 2.14 15, 17 18. Ps 68.18, 19, 20. & 89.19. Acts 20.28. Ps. 67.1 & 84.11. Phil. 3.21.  he was fit to suffer & bear our sins, sympathize with us in our sorrows, receive grace and blessing for us: And in that he is God, he was able to uphold the manhood and carry it through all its services and suffering, and make them valuable and communicate grace and blessing to us.  
Q. 70. What are his Offices that further fit him hereto?  
A. He is Priest, 
Heb. 5.5 Act. 3.22. Rev. 19.16  Prophet and King.  
Q. 71. What is his Office as Priest?  
A. To make atonement for our sins, and stand in the breach between God and us, to keep off judgement from us, 
Heb. 2.17. & 9.24.  and obtain grace and blessing for us.  
Q. 72. How was he to do these things?  
A. By offering Sacrifice and making Intercession for us. 
Heb. 9.26. & 7.25.   
Q. 73. What is his Office as Prophet?  
A. To reveal the mind and counsel of the Father in all things to us. 
Deut. 18.16 17, 18.   
Q. 74. How doth he that?  
A. Both by outward means, 
Heb. 2.3 Joh. 14.26. & 16.7, 8, 9 10, 11. Joh. 5.22. Ps. 47.3, 4, 5 and 44.4 Isa. 33.22. 2 Cor. 9.10.  and by inward cooperation of his spirit.  
Q. 75. What is his Office as King?  
A. To execute the Government of God amongst men, conquer enemies to it, call Subjects, subdue rebels, command and effect salvations to his people, and reward all according to their works.  
Q. 76. How doth he these things?  
A. Both by more general providential concurrence with the Father in Governing the World; 
Joh. 5.17. Isa. 33.22.  and by more special spiritual ☞ exercise of his power in & over his Church.  
Q. 77. How was he furnished for the execution of these foresaid Offices?  
A. He was furnished with the Authority, Power, and Spirit of God, 
Act. 10.38. Mat. 3.16, 17, & 28.19 Act. 2.33.  with which he was more solemnly anointed in the nature of man in his entering upon the works of them.  
Q. 78. When were the foresaid Offices to be executed by him?  
Ans. Partly in his humiliation and partly in his exaltation.  
Q. 79. How did he execute them in his humiliation?  
A. As a Prophet he preached the Gospel and furnished Disciples for further preaching it, and confirmed it by divers miracles. 
Lu. 4.18, 19 Mat. 10.1, 2 Heb. 2.3, 4 Mat. 22.1, 2 & 28.19.20. Joh. 17.18 Ps. 68.18 Joh. 16.33. Act 10.38 2 Tim. 1.10 Mat. 20.28 Joh. 17.6.9 20 Lu. 13.6 7, 8, 9 & 23 34. Heb. 9.14. & 10.5.10.14.  As a King, he began to set up the Kingdom of God more clearly, called in Subjects to it, gave forth laws for it, appointed Officers for administering in it, fought with and subdued Sin, World, and Satan, rebuked diseases and conquered Death. As a Priest, he prepared the Sacrifice to be offered up to God for us, and made intercession both for disciples and transgressors. ☜  
Q. 80. What was the Sacrifice he as Priest prepared and offered for us?  
A. But one only propitiatory Sacrifice, which was himself, or his own body.  
Q. 81. How did he prepare himself as a Sacrifice? 
Phil. 2.7, 8 1 Tim. 2.5, 6.   
A. By giving up himself in obedience to his Father a ransom for us from sin and death.  
Q. 82. How did he that?  
A. In that being made under the Law for us, 
Gal. 4.4. & 3.13. Is. 53.5, 6.10.  he yielded himself to death, to bear the curse of it due to us.  
Q. 83. What manner of death died he?  
A. The most accursed shameful death of the Cross, 
Phil. 2.8. Gal. 3.13. John 19.13 16. Mat. 26 38. & 27.46. Luc. 22 41, 42, 43.  to which he was unjustly adjudged by the Magistrate as a public Offender; besides the feeling of most bitter Agonies in his Soul pressing him to death.  
Q. 84. How was it manifest that he was indeed dead?  
A. Both by a Soldiers piercing his side with a sphere, 
Joh. 19.34.42. Mat. 12 40. p ● 4.8, 9, 10.  so as there came forth water and blood: and by his being part of the three days & three nights in the earth to sanctify the grave to us and redeem us from it.  
Q. 85. Wherein consists the virtue of his death?  
A. In satisfaction to the law and justice of God thereby made; 
Isa. 42.21. Heb. 9.12. Phil. 2.10, 11.  and in the merit of further grace and power by it.  
Q. 86. How doth it appear that the law and justice of God was hereby satisfied for us?  
A In that he raised him up ag●in the third day, 
1 Cor. 15.3, 4 17 Isa. 57 8. Eph. 2, 17  therein taking him from prison and judgement: and in that he hereupon proclaims peace and pardon to us.  
Q. 87. For whom was his death a satisfactory ransom?  
A. For all men, none excepted. 
Tim. 2.6   
Q 88 How doth that appear?  
A. By the Scriptures plainly telling us that he died and gave himself a ransom for All; and tasted death for every one, 
2 Cor. 5.14, 15. Heb. 2.9. 1 Tim. 2.6. Ro. 5.18 1 Tim. 4.10 Ps. 145 9 Mar. 16.16 Act. 13.37, 38, 39, 40, 41.  etc. And by Gods dealing with all, contrary to the defect of their sin and sinfulness, and holding forth pardon & peace to all in the Gospel without requiring any new satisfaction of them.  
Q 89. Shall not all men than be eternally saved?  
A. No sure, the most go yet to destruction.  
Q. 90. What shall they perish for?  
A. For sinning against the light and grace extended by Christ to them, 
John 3.19: Prov 1.24, 25. 2 Thess. 2.10, 11, 12 John 5.40.  and refusing to be saved by him.  
Q 91. Hath not his death ransomed men from those sins too?  
A. Properly not, so as to make the forgiveness of them due to all he died for: 
2 Cor. 5.14, 15. Rom. 5.12 18. Act. 13.37, 38, 39, 40, 41. Mat. 18.23, 26, 27.31, 32, 33, 34, 35.  For to ransom, being to free from some forecontracted bondage, the death of Christ cannot properly be said to ransom men from the bondage they after bring upon themselves, by sinning against him and his ransom; but only from what he found men under by Adam's sinning, and their sin as necessarily springing therefrom as considered before and without his interposing.  
Q. 92. Must all they then that sin against his ●…diation and the light afforded by him perish?  
A. All that persist finally so to sin shall: 
Psal. 68.21 Pro. 1.22, 23, 24. Ezek. 18.22. & 23, 16 Act. 13.39  but not all that at any time sin such sins: for he can forgive them also, and doth to them that repent of them.  
Q. 93. How can that be?  
A. Very well, because of the superabundant worth and merit of his death above the demerit of Adam's sin, 
Rom. 5.15, 16, 17.  and of all the sin he thereby found upon us, and because of the power he hath thereby obtained.  
Q. 94. What did he thereby further merit and obtain?  
A. Absolute Lordship over men, in the nature of man, 
Rom. 14.9 Phil. 2 9, 10, 11 Ps. 68.18 19, 20 Rev. 3 7 Is. 42.6, 7.19, 20, 21. Heb. 9.15.  and so power to forbear, and exercise goodness towards sinful men (even such as sin against his grace also) as he pleases: and a Law or Covenant of Grace to be made and ratified with men through his blood.  
Q. 95. What is the tenor of that Law or Covenant of Grace?  
A. That whoever repent of their sins and believe in and obey him, 
Mar. 16.15 Isa. 55.2, 3, 4.7. Eze. 33.16 Act. 13.37, 38, 39, 40, 41.  shall be forgiven and saved from all their sins, and be made partakers of eternal life by him; and they only that finally reject him shall perish therefore in their sin.  
Q. 96. When did he receive the foresaid power of Lordship?  
A. He most fully received it in the nature of man, 
Ps. 68.18. with Acts 2 33, 36. Eph. 4.8, 9  when he entered upon the most full and glorious execution of his foresaid Offices in and from heaven, namely in his exaltation or Ascension.  
Q. 97. How doth he more fully exercise his Priestly Office in Heaven?  
A. He in his Ascension thither offered and presented himself as the prepared Sacrifice to his Father, 
Heb. 8.1, 4 & 9.14. Ps. 110.1.4 Leu. 8.9 with Heb. 7.27. and 9.12.14. & 7.25  and was thereby consecrated the great High Priest, and as the great High Priest appears within the vail, even in the presence of God, and makes Intercession for us.  
Q. 98. What is his making Intercession?  
A. The presenting to and improving with God the virtues of his Sacrifice, 
Is. 53.12. Luc. 13.7, 8 Joh. 17.6.20, 21, 22, 23, 24. Heb. 7.25, & 8.10, 11 12, & 9.15  and his will or desire hereupon for such forbearance and goodness towards sinners as he pleases, and that forgiveness, special favour and blessing may be vouchsafed to them, that believe according to the Covenant.  
Q. 99 Whom doth he exercise his Priestly Office in Heaven for?  
A. He is hereby the propitiation for the sins of the whole world, 
1 Joh. 2.2 Ps. 145.9.17. Rev. 22 17. Is. 55.1, 2.6, 7. Heb. 2.17. & 10.14.  rendering God good to all, and ready to accept all or any in coming to him hereby; but the actual and perfect reconciliation he is to them only that so come.  
Q. 100 How doth he more fully exercise his Prophetical Office in and from heaven?  
A. Having there fully received the fullness of Spirit, 
Acts 2.33. Eph. 1.8, 9, 10, 11. & 3.5. Heb. 12.25. Joh. 14.16, 17. & 16 13, 14, 15.  he poured it forth upon his Apostles, and by them gave forth the most full and clear discovery of his Father's will: by which he yet speaks from heaven, and in which by his Spirit he teaches and comforts his people, and leads them unto life.  
Q. 01. To whom is he a Prophet?  
A. B●th to them that he●r him and to them that for not hearing him perish: But they only that hear him have the choice things of God's kingdom opened to them, 
Acts 3.22, 23. Mat. 13.11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Prov. 1.22.23, 24, 25. Ps. 25.8.12 14.  of which the rest deprive themselves by rejecting him.  
Q. 102. How doth he more fully exercise his Kingly Office in and from heaven?  
A. Being set on the throne of Majesty he further in largesse and preserves his Church against the assaults of enemies, 
Heb. 1.3. Acts 2. & 4. Ps. 110.1, 2, 3, 5, 6. Rom. 8.35, 36, 37. 1 Co. 15.25, 26, 55. Phil. 3.21. 2 Cor. 5.10. Ps. 47 7, 8, 9 & 28 9, 10. Rev. 1, 5. & 2.26  subduing sin and Satan in them, and will in due time raise the dead, and judge all as they have obeyed or rebelled against him.  
Q. 103. Ought all men to be subject to him as their King?  
A. Yes verily, for he is King of all the earth, & all Nations even the utmost end of all the earth are given him to rule over.  
Q. 104. I perceive then that He is every way furnished for saving us, but how could they be saved, who died before his suffering?  
A. His death though actually suffered in the last times was virtuous from the beginning of the world; 
Acts 15.11 Ps. 75.3. Pet. 3.19, 20. Joh. 8.56. & 1.4, 5 Heb. 13.8.  so as that with respect thereto, he as the eternal word exercised his power over and goodness towards men, and they were saved or condemned as they believed on him, or rejected him.  
Q. 105. But is this all needful to thy salvation, that there is so full a remedy provided for thee?  
A. No verily, 
John 3.3, 5 14, 15, 16.18. & 6.51 53.  there must be as well an application of it to me, as the preparation of it for me (as is already employed) else it will not heal and save me.   

Principle IU.  
Q. 106. How is this remedy to be applied?  
A. By a lively Faith. 
Heb. 10.38   
Q. 107. What is a lively Faith?  
A. An hearty receipt of the word of God's grace, as the word of God, 
Rom. 4.17, 18, 19, 20. John 1.12.  and of Christ as tendered therein.  
Q. 108. Why sayest thou an hearty receipt?  
A. Because with the heart man believes unto righteousness, 
Ro. 10.10 jam. 1.21, 22, 23, & 2 17, 18.  that which resteth in the head is but an empty opinion and will not save us.  
Q. 109. What meanest thou by a hearty receipt?  
A. That it both be understood of us, 
Mat. 13.23. Luc. 11.28 Heb. 11.13  and embraced with inward love and affection.  
Q. 110. Why sayest thou as the word of God?  
A. Because  to its receipt so it works If it be received but as the word of a falliable and weak man; 
1 The. 2.13 1 Cor. 2.4, 5  it works weakly begetting but opinions and empty forms; but if as God, that is as an infallible and certain word, it works divinely and effectually.  
Q. 111. What doth the word so received work?  
A. The hearty receipt of Christ himself as tendered and declared therein, 
1 Thes. 1.9.10.  and (as a thing therein included) Repentance towards God.  
Q. 112. How is Christ tendered in the word of God, and to be received by us.  
A. He is tendered to us to be our only Lord and Saviour, 
Acts 4.12 & 2.36. Heb. 5.9. Acts 3.22, 23. Isa. 33 22 Mat. 10 37, 38. Joh. 14.1. Mat. 17.5. & 3.17.  our only King, Priest, and Prophet, to teach, command, and save us; and as such a one we ought affectionately to embrace, depend on, and obey him.  
Q. 113. You say Repentance towards God is included herein, what is that Repentance?  
A. A serious turning of the heart, and so of the whole man, from all false hopes, and delights, 
Acts 14.15 1 Thes. 1.9, 10. Joel 2.12, 13  and ways, to the living and true God, to seek close, w●●● depend on & serve him in Jesus Christ his Son.  
Q. 114. How can the word believed effect such things as these in the heart, is it not a dead letter? 
2 Cor. 3: 6, 7, 8, 9, 18 Rom. 1.16 Joh. 6.63   
A. The law indeed was a killing (not a dead) letter, but the word of the Gospel is neither; but a ministration of Spirit and life; and therefore it produces these effects where hearty believed.  
Q. 115. How doth the remedy thus applied save?  
A. Christ thus received brings all the fullness of grace and blessings with him. 
Cant. 3.2 Joh. 1.15, 16 Ep. 1.3   
Q. 116. Wherein consists that Grace and Blessing?  
A. In glorious privileges and gracious operations.  
Q. 117. What be those glorious privileges?  
A. Justification, Reconciliation, Sanctification, Adoption, and its consequents.  
Q. 118. What is Justification?  
A. The Absolution of a sinner from all his sins past, 
Acts 13.38, 39 Col. 1.22. 1 Cor. 6 11. Rom. 4 23, 25, 25  and the making and presenting him righteous before God. So as that God deals with him as a righteous one.  
Q. 119. What is Reconciliation?  
A. Reconciliation as a privilege, 
Rom. 5.10 Col. 1.21 Eph. 2.12, 13, 14, 18●  is the making an enemy to become the Friend of God, to have access to him, peace and favour with him.  
Q. 120. What is Sanctification? 
Exod. 10.3 6. & 13.1, 2 & 28.1, 2 2 Cor. 6.16, 17, 18 & 7 1. Gal. 3.26. John 1.12.   
A The separating a man from his former condition to be holy to God: set apart for his service, and the fitting him for the same.  
Q. 121. What is Adoption?  
A. The making a Son of Adam and death to become a Son of God: so as tha● God owns him in Christ as a member o● Christ, 
Heb. 12.6 Eph. 2.1.12 19 Rom. 8.16 17. Gal. 4.5, 6. Eph. 1.13, 14. & 4.30  and deals with him as with a Son.  
Q. 122. What follows hereupon?  
A. Heireship and title to the promises and promised inheritance, with the Spirit of the Son to seal him up to, and fit him for the same: yea the inheritance and glory itself in due season.  
Q. 123. How doth Christ by his Spirit fit the believer for that inheritance?  
A. By his gracious operations in him. 
John 14.26 & 15.13.15 Eph. 1.17, 18. 1 Pet. 1.6, 7 8. Ro. 8.28 1 Thess. 4.9 Gal. 5.24. Eph. 4.21, 22. Rom. 5.2.3. Rom. 15.13 1 Pet. 1.7, 8 Rom. 8.26 Eph. 5.18, 19 Gal. 5.22. 2 Tim. 1.7. Eph. 3.16, 17, 1 Pet. 4.14. 2 Cor. 3.18 1 Joh. 3.2, 3 Phil. 3.21.   
Q. 124. What be those gracious operations?  
A. They be very many: as, 

1. He teaches him, and makes him wise to salvation.  
2. He thereby begets in him lively affections to himself, and to God in him, and to his people for his sake.  
3. He mortifies and kills sin in him.  
4. He begets in him lively hope of glory.  
5. He fills him with joy and peace in believing.  
6. He apts and quickens him to prayers, praises and services of love to God and men.  
7. He strengthens him to and incourages him in all his services and sufferings for him.  
8. Yea, and in due time will fully conform and frame him to his own likeness and image in soul and body.    
Q. 125. Whence is it that a man receiving Christ receives all this grace and blessing with him?  
A. It springs both from the tenor of the Covenant of Grace made with men in Christ, which we before mentioned: 
Eph. 1.3.4, 5.  and also from his Decrees of Election and Predestination.  
Q. 126. What is God's Decree of Election?  
A. A gracious act of God's Freewill in which before the foundations of the world he chose (or purposed to choose) the man Jesus Christ into Unity with the eternal Word, 
Isa. 42.1. 1 Pet. 2.4, 5 9, Col. 1.19 & 2.9.  and so to be his holy one, the worker out of all his pleasure and treasury of all his blessing; 
Isa. 53.10, 11. Eph. 1.3, 4, 5. Gal. 3.7.9.26.28, 29  and in him all the seed springing out of the travail of his Soul by the gift of God, to Holiness and Blessing with him, for the praise of his own grace.  
Q. 127. What is God's Predestination?  
A. Gods free fore-appointment of Jesus Christ to glory, through sufferings, 
1 Pet. 1.19, 20. Rom 8.29, 30. Eph. 1.5, 6.  and of his seed or people to conformity to him therein.  
Q. 128. Did God elect men for their faith foreseen?  
A. No verily, for no worthiness thereof, but only out of his good pleasure in Christ, & for the praise of his grace, 
Eph. 1.5, 6. 2 Thes. 2.13 1 Pet. 1.2.  though yet this work itself out upon men by Sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.  
Q. 129. Did not God choose men to holiness & glory in their personal considerations?  
A. We find no such thing, that he chose any either as in Adam standing or fallen, or as in themselves considered, 
Ephes. 1.4.  but only in Christ and with respect to him.  
☞ Q. 130. Doth not the Apostle say that God elected Jacob to Salvation, and rejected Esau from it before they were born or had done good or evil?  
A. God did elect Jacob, and rejected Esau before they were born, but the Apostle says, neither personally, nor to or from salvation.  
Q. 131. How may we understand him then?  
A. That he chose Jacob nationally (that is him and his posterity) to be privileged with the choice means of salvation, 
Deut. 4.37 & 7.6, 7, 8, & 10.15 Gen. 12.3 & 18, 18. & 22.18, etc. Rom. 3.1 & 9.3, 4, 5  and to be honoured above all nations; and rejected Esau and his posterity from the same: yet so as Esau's, and all the families of the earth had blessing in Jacob and his seed.  
Q. 132. How may it appear that this is the Apostles meaning?  
A. First, By the Oracle to Rebecca speaking of them as of two Nations, 
Gen. 25.23.  and two Peoples, 
Mal. 1.1, 2, 3  the elder should serve the younger. Secondly, by the Prophet Malachies applying it to their posterities, 
Joh. 1.13  and using it as a proof of Gods loving jacob's posterity more than Esau's: 
Mat. 3.8, 9  which could not be, had it been a personal Election and reprobation, with reference to salvation, they not running in the blood. Thirdly, 
Mat. 3.8, 9  The Apostle speaks about Gods casting off the Nation of the Jews, because of their unbelief, 
Ro. 9 & 11  From being his Church and People as before notwithstanding God's former election of them, and clears his justice therein. 4. The Apostle speaks not of them as so reprobated as that it was impossible for them to be saved. 
Rom. 10.1. & 11.11.14.23, 32.  But prayed for and endeavoured that still, yea and says God did it to provoke them to jealousy, ●hat they might repent and be saved.  
Q. 133. But saith not the Apostle that God loved Jacob, and hated Esau before they were borne.  
A. No, 
Rom, 9.11, 12.  but that it was said to Rebecca the elder should serve the younger: the other speech was spoken by Mallachy (long after they were dead) of the affection and disaffection testified towards them in their posterities, 
Mal. 1.1, 2, 3, 4.  as laying Esau's mountains waste, etc.  
Q. 134. But say not the Scriptures that God made Pharaoh to destroy him?  
A. No, but that he made him stand, 
The original word in Exod. 9.16 signifies to make to stand, and suits with Rom. 9.22.  or raised him up (out of former judgements) and forbore him with much long suffering when a vessel fitted for destruction to glorify his name and power in him the more abundantly,  
Q 135. How then say the Scriptures that God hath power as a potter over the clay to make of the same lump one vessel to honour and another to dishonour?  
A. To show that God may do with his own what he will, 
Mat. 20.15. & 25.15. Eph 1.11. Jer. 18.6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Luc. 13.3, 4 5. Mat. 11.12 22, 23, 24 Rom. 9.25, 26, 30, 31, 32. & 11.17 19, 20, 22.  honour and dishonour, how and whom he pleases, preferring one before another in means of salvation, forbearance of them and power exercised for their good, as in the case of Jacob and Esau and their posterities, though yet the honoured abusing their honour, may be broken off as vessels of wrath, when the dishonoured may be made vessels of mercy through faith in Jesus Christ. ☜  
Q. 136. Can a man bring himself to faith in Christ, and so to the blessings in him?  
A. No verily for faith is the gift of God, ordaining and framing the heart in his call unto eternal life, 
Joh. 6.44. Eph. 2.8. Act. 13 48. Luc 17.5. & 22.23.  as it is his work too, to preserve and increase it.  
Q. 137. Why then doth God bid men believe and abide & grow in faith, and threaten them if they do not? 
Rom. 10.17 18, 19 Gen 63. 1 Pet. 3.19. Prov 8.33, 34, 35. Num. 14.11 Isa. 55.1, 2, 3.   
A. Because God doth not work it immediately, but by certain outward means to which he gives men power to attend, & with which his spirit and power is conversant for working and increasing it: to those means therefore he bids men attend, and act in his power therein given forth, and faults them if they do not.   

Principle V.  
Q. 138. What be those means?  
A. They be those things in which God by Christ's speaks forth the knowledge of himself and his will and goodness to men, 
Ps. 19 Ro. 10.17, 18, 19 Ps. 78.4 5, 6, 7, 8.  whether more generally and darkly, or more specially and plainly.  
Q. 139. How doth God speak to men more generally and darkly?  
A. By his works as ordered through Christ by way of enlargement or chastisement to us. 
Ps. 75.1. 〈◊〉 19.1, 2, 3. Joh. 15.24. Job 53.14, 15, 29. Mic. 6.9.   
Q. 140. They speak of God and his attributes but do they speak any thing of Christ? ☜  
A. Distinctly they do not, but by way of interpretation they do, 
Like that in Mat. 25.40.48. Ps. 75.1, 2, 3, & ●8 18, 19, 20 Act 14.15, 17.  while they manifest that goodness of God which could not have been to us but for Christ, so that as the death of men speak Adam's sin, so they speak Christ's mediation.  
Q. 141. How doth Gods speaking in them conduce to faith?  
A. In evidencing what is to be known of God to men, 
Rom. 1.18, 19, 20. Acts 14.17. & 17 26, 27. Job 5, 8, 9, 10, & 33.14.19, 20.29.  they are means of provoking men to seek him, repent of their evils against him, and to commit themselves to him, and so to dispose the heart to receive what clearer revelations of himself he may any way afford them, 
Ps. 107.43. Rom. 2.4, 5 Hos. 11.3, 4 Mic. 6.9.  and where the clearer means are afforded, they tend to allure and nurture men to mind them.  
Q. 142. But can we find that God ever accepted of any faith acted towards him by any short of the distinct knowledge of Christ?  
A. Yes sure, both Rahab, Naaman, the Ninevites, 
Josh. 2.9, 10 with Jam. 2 25. Ionas 3. Mat. 12.41. Act. 10.34, 35. Rom. 2.26, 27.  and divers others. God being no respecter of persons but through the mediation of Christ accepting every one in any Nation, that by what means he affords them do fear him and work righteousness.  
Q. 143. What need then of any clearer means?  
A. Yes great need, for helping the weakness and correcting the wickedness of men, 
Joh. 1.4, 5, 9.6, 7, 9 Rom. 3.9, 10.19.21. 1 Cor. 1.21. Eph. 3.9, 10. & 1.9, 11, 12. Isa. 61.1, 2, 3, 4.  whom generally comprehended not the light shining in darkness, nor by their wisdom found out God in the wisdom of God, and what they discerned they impresoned in unrighteousness; as also that God might have the glory of his grace in Christ ascribed to him, and men the comfort of it.  
☞ Q. 144. What doth God speak more clearly by?  
A. By his word or Oracles, and the ordinances therein enjoined to and held forth in his Church. 
Prov. 8.33, 34.   
Q. 145. What is the Church?  
A. The Church is the company of men called out of the world's ways and fellowship, in all or any ages and places, 
Josh. 24.2, 3, 4. Exod. 19.4, 5, 6. 1 Pet. 2.5, 9, 10.  and gathered into the acknowledgement and worship of God according to his appointment.  
Q. 146. Hath there been always a Church of God in the world?  
A. Yes in all ages, 
1 Kin. 19.10 Jer. 2.2, 3, 5 13.  though not always alike spreading, visible and pure.  
Q. 147. Who is the head and governor of this Church?  
A. Jesus Christ himself is the only head & Lord of it, 
Eph. 1.22.4.4, 5, 6. & 11, 12. 1 Cor. 12.28  though he hath appointed others to be for order and usefulness therein.  
Q. 141. What be they?  
A. For inward growth and usefulness he hath appointed Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets, 
Eph. 4.11.12. 1 Tim. 3.1, 2.8. Tit. 1.5, 6, 7 Phil. 1.1. 2 Pet. 1.20, 21. 1 Tim. 3.2.8.9. Mat. 28.19, 20. 2 Pet. 1.19, 20, 21. & 3.2. Joh. 5.39 2 Tim. 3.15 16, 17.  Pastors and Teachers; for outward order Bishops or Elders and Deacons.  
Q. 149. How are these useful?  
A. By their Declaration of, and ordering men after the words or Oracles of God.  
Q. 150. What callest thou the word or Oracles of God?  
A. The Doctrine delivered in the Bible or writings of the Prophets and Apostles called the Scriptures.  
Q. 151. How may it appear that the Scriptures are the word or Oracles of God.  

1. 
A. 1. By the consent and tradition of the Church, 2 Pet. 1.21 Mat. 11.25. 1 Cor. 1. v. 28. Heb. 2.3, 4. Psal. 78. Josh 23.14. 1 Kin. 8.24.  The constant assertion of those holy men (who were plain hearted simple men) that delivered them together with the miracles wrought by them, and evident fulfilling of things they foretold, commended their say & writings to the Faith of the first receivers, and they have successively commended them to us, and that deserves our reverence of them.  
2. The power of God's Spirit breathing in them gives such light to the simple that mind them, 
2. By the power and evidence of God's Spirit, speaking in them: Psal. 19 v. 7. 2 Cor. 4.2. & 5.12.  as commends them for God's words to their consciences.  
3. The evident fulfilling of many prophecies altogether unlikely when uttered by them (such as the calling us Gentiles, 
3. By the manifest fulfilling of their prophecies in things most unlikely, Gen. 9.27. Deut. 32.21. Isa. 55.5 Luc. 19 43, 44. Mat. 21 42, 43. and 22.7, 8, 9  and bringing us from our Idolatries, to the worship of God, the casting off the Jews, and many others) are a more outward sensible demonstration, that they are of God.  
4. By the strain and tendency of them which is altogether holy, 
Eccles. 12.12, 13, 14. 2 Cor. 6.16, 17, 18, & 7.  exalting God, and leading men to God, and to holiness in their hearts and ways.   
Q. 152. What be the chief parts of the Scriptures?  
A. The law and the Gospel. 
Rom. 10, 5, 6, 7.   
Q. 153. What callest thou the law?  
A. The Doctrine of works and duties given by Moses. 
Joh. 1.28. Gal. 3.10.   
Q. 154. How is that law divided?  
A. Into moral, Cerimonial and Judicial.  
Q. 155. What is the moral law?  
A. The ten words or Commandments proclaimed by God on mount Sinai, 
Deut. 4.13.  with the several explications thereof.  
Q. 156. Rehearse them?  
A. I am the Lord thy God, 
Exo. 20.1, 2, etc.  etc. Thou shalt have no other Gods but me, etc.  
Q. 157 How are these commandments divided?  
A. Into two Tables, 
Deu. 10.1, 2 Mat. 22.37, 38, 39, 40  the first containts the four first commandments, and sets before us our duty towards God: the latter contains the six last commandments, & sets before us our duty towards our neighbour.  
Q 158. What is required of us in the first Commandment?  
A. That we have God and him only for the object of our most hearty love, 
Deut. 6.45 Isa. 26.4. Deut. 10.20 Psal. 37.4, 5  confidence, delight and worship, and that in all things we obey and cleave unto him.  
Q. 159. What is therein forbiddin as sin?  
A. All Atheism and gross Idolatry, 
Psal. 14.1. Rom. 1.24, 25. 1 Pet. 4.3. Eph. 4. 17, 18, 19 Psal. 78.22.  with all ignorance and distrustfulness of God, his power, faithfulness and goodness; neglect of or want of delight in him; his words, worship and ways; swearing by faith, truth, or any thing besides him, with all preferring of our profits, pleasures, lives or any thing before his glory and our service to him. 
Joh. 5.42. 2 Thes. 2.10 11, 12. Deut. 10.20 Zeph. 1.5. 2 Tim. 3.4. Eph. 5.5. Deut. 12.18 & 18.9, 10, 18, 19 Col. 2.19, 20, 21, 22, 23. Isa. 40.18.44.7, 8.13.14, etc.   
Q, 160. What is required in the second commandment?  
A. That we conceive of and worship God only according to his word and will.  
Q. 161. What is forbidden therein?  
A. All erroneous and false conceptions of God disagreeing with his word; with all will-worship, according to our own devises and men's traditions.  
Q. 162. Why is it added, for the Lord thy God is a jealous God, visiting, etc.  
A. To show that the wrath of God is great against all Idolaters and falls worshippers of him; 
Deu. 29.18 19, 20, 21.  especially, if they have been espoused to him.  
Q. 163. But shall the child be punished for the parents' faults, and rewarded for their piety?  
A. God often rewards the parent's righteousness, and punishes their wickedness in their children, 
1 Kin. 11.11 12, 13. 2 King. 9 Eze. 18.2, 3 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 Jer. 31.29, 30.  as parts of themselves in outward things, but not in spiritual and eternal things; except they walk in their parents good or evil steps, to which their parents well or ill doing much conduces.  
Q. 164. What doth God require in the third Commandment?  
A. That we worship him in spirit and truth, with such inward reverence to and worthy use of his Name, 
Joh. 4.24. Leu. 19.12. 2 Cor. 6.1, 2  Doctrine and ordinances as becomes them.  
Q. 165. What is therein forbidden?  
A. All abuse of the Name of God by charms, witchcrafts, blasphemies, 
Deut. 18.9, 10, 11, 12. Leu. 24.16. Jam. 5.12. Leu. 19.12. 2 Tim. 3.5.  perjuries, rash swearing by it and the like; with all profaneness and formal profession of the Name and Doctrine of God, without life and power.  
Q. 166. Why is it added; For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain?  
A. To show God's hatred of all such abuses of his Name, 
Deu. 29.19 20. Exo. 34 7. Judas 4. & 13.  and so to deter men therefrom.  
Q. 167. What is required of us in the fourth Commandment?  
A. To be mindful, to keep Holy to God the Sabboath day, 
Isa. 56.2. & 58.13, 14. Jer. 17.21, 22, 24, 27.  with all that are under our charge, resting therein from all our own thoughts, words, and works; and wholly acts to God, and delighting in him.  
Q. 168. What is therein forbidden?  
A. All neglects and weariness of the Sabboath, 
Neh. 13.15 16, 17, 19 Amos 8.5, 6. Isa. 58.13  with all wander of heart, words and actions from God therein.  
Q. 169. What is required of us in the second Table, or six last Commandments?  
A. Perfect love to all men, as men; 
Mat. 5.44, 45, 48. & 22.39.  so as to endeavour their good as our own from our hearts in their dignity, 
Luc. 10.30, 31.37.10.  life, chastity, goods and good name, as we have occasion thereto.  
Q. 170. What is forbidden in them?  
A. As all neglect or unsober abuse of ourselves, so also all undutifulnes to superiors; all hatred, 
'tis 2.11, 12 Ro. 13.1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Gal. 5.19, 20, 21. Rom, 7.7.  envy, rash-anger, fraud, or whatever else in thought, word, gesture, or action, tends to the prejudice of our Neighbour in their dignity, life, chastity, goods, or good name; though but in the most secret motion and desire of the hearts.  
Q. 171. Why did God give this moral law?  
A. To discover our sin and cursedness, 
Rom. 3.20. & 5.20. & 7.7. Gal. 3.19, 20, 21.22. Leu. 1, & 2, & 3, etc.  that so we might more readily embrace his Son.  
Q. 172. What is the ceremonial law?  
A. The law of Sacrifices and outward rites of worship given by Moses.  
Q. 173. Why was that given?  
A. First to witness against men, 
Gal. ●. 19 23. Heb. 10.1,  that they are sinners and have deserved to die. Secondly, To shadow out Christ his death and the benefits that come thereby.  
Q. 174. What callest thou then the Judicial law?  
A. The law of statutes, 
Exo. ●1 & 〈◊〉. Leu. 29. and 21, 22, Deut. 19 & 21, & 22.  and ordinances for the commonwealth of the Jews, with the penalties to be inflicted by them on offenders.  
Q. 175. Doth the law yet continue in its force?  
A. Not so to us as to the Jews before Christ's coming, for the ceremonies are ended in Christ as their body or substance: 
Rom. 6.14. & 10.4. Gal. 3, 25. & 4.4.7. Col. 2.15, 16 1 Tim. 1.5, 6, 7.  yet the moral (and the other laws) are of force so far as they are taken up of Christ, and held forth to us in his Doctrine who is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.  
Q 176 Is not the law abrogatod then by Christ?  
A. No verily, 
Rom. 3.31 1 Tim. 1.7  but it and its lawful use is established by him.  
Q. 177. Wherein is it established by Christ?  
A. 

1. In that he hath fulfilled the truth shadowed out by it. 
Col 2.16, 17. Heb. 10 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 Gal. 3.10, 13, & 2.21. Rom. 7.12. with 8.3. Rom. 13.9, Gal. 5.14. Tit. 2.11, 12. Mat. 5.17, 18, etc. Rom. 8.3. Gal. 5.16.18. Rom. 3.20. & 7.7. Jo. 1.8.10 Rom. 5.20, 21. 1 Tim. 1 8, 9, 10, 11, 15.   
2. In that he hath given himself to be a curse for us, to redeem us from its curse, thereby declaring its curse to be so holy, just and firm; that no redemption from it otherwise.  
3. In showing us, that the holy frame and affections, it required of us, are not less, but more due from us by his grace toward us.  
4. In calling us to himself, and by his Spirit opening his grace to us, fulfilling the righteousness of the law in us.    
Q. 178. What is the lawful use of the law?  
A. 

1. To show us, what is due from us to God and man, and what is sin, and so to convince us that we have and do sin.  
2. To show us our need of Christ and his sacrifice, and what cause to bless God for him.  
3. To show us what we may expect to be effected by the grace of Christ in us, 
Ps. 81.9, 10 Rom. 8.4. Jam. 2.8, 9, 10, 11. Rom. 3.21. Heb. 10.1. 1 Tim. 1.9, 10, 11. 1 Tim. 1.5, 6. with 2 Tim. 3.15 16, 17. Lu. 2.10, 11 Rom. 3.22. & 1.16, 17, & 10.9 15. 2 Cor. 3.7, 8 9, 10 & 5.19, 20. with Rom. 5.17.20, 21  and how short we are yet of it.  
4. To witness to Christ and the grace in him.  
5. To curb the unrighteous and rebellious, that obey not the Gospel.  
6. In a word, it with all other scripture is profitable to exhort, instruct, rebuke and so to direct us in the exercise of charity and of all righteousness.    
Q. 172. What is the Gospel.  
A. A doctrine of glad tidings to all people, discovering the love and grace of God to the world, in giving forth his Son to be the Saviour of it, and tendering salvation to it through him; in which is revealed the Righteousness of God unto all and upon all that believe, and with which God ministereth his holy spirit to beget faith in men, and reconcile them to himself, that his righteousness might come upon them unto eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  
Q. 180. Why sayest thou, its glad tidings to all people, Is there any needfulness or usefulness of believing that extent of God's love, as you seem to insinuate?  
A. Yes verily for seeing man's misery is so clearly and generally held forth in the scriptures, that any man crediting them may see himself miserable, it is very behooveful that the remedy be as plainly and generally held forth too; 
Rom. 3.9, 10.19, 21, 23, 24, & 5.12.18. 2 Cor. 3.12, 13, with 4.2.4.  yea so useful is this both in respect of a man's self and his demeanour to others, that none but Satan and men deceived by him hereabout would persuade men otherwise.  
Q. 181. How is it so behooveful in respect of ☜ a man's self?  
A. First, it conduces much to his believing, 
Tit. 2.11, 12. & 3.3, 4, 5, 6. Psal. 9.10 & 36.7, 8, 9 Isa. 55.1.2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7.  for being by the undoubted word of God informed, that God hath done so graciously for all and so for him, it gives him evident ground to bless God for it, repent of his evil, against such a God, and have good thoughts of him, and with good hope and encouragement seek to enjoy the cure prepared by him. 2. 
1 Cor. 14.8 Acts 2.37, 38, 39 Gen. 21.15, 16, 19 Joh. 12.46, 47, 48, 49.  It will afford help against such doubtings, discouragements, and temptations to despair, which the convincement of a man's misery and ignorance of a remedy, provided for him, exposes men unto. 3. In case a man neglect it when so plainly set before him, his condemnation will be more just, and God more glorified therein.  
Q. 182. How is it behooveful in respect of o●hers? 
1 Tim. 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.   
A. It will afford a man good ground to love ●nd pray for them, till he see any of them exclude themselves, the benefit thereof by a sinning to death in a wilful malicious rejection of it. 
Mat. 3.44, 45. Eph. 5.1. 1 Joh. 5.16. 2 Cor. 3.12, 13. & 4.1, 2, & 5.14 15.19. & 6.1, 2.  2. It will furnish a man to help his neighbour, while he can as plainly and confidently set the remedy as his misery before him.  
Q 183. But may not a man as well, and surely know the remedy to be for him by his believing, well walking or the like?  
A. No surely, 
Pro. 28.26. Jer. 17.9 & 23.25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 2 Pet. 1.19. Tit. 3.5. Rom. 3.25 & 4.24, 25 Gen. 15.6. Rom. 4.17, 18. 1 Joh. 5.10, 11 Luc. 18.9, 10, 11. 2 Cor. 10.17  For i● the acts of a man's own deceitful heart (or any pretended revelations) are nothing so evident a foundation of believing, as the word of God is. 2. Nor can that be proved to be a right Gopel faith that goes before an apprehension of God's goodness to a man, and centres not in Christ's blood, as shed for him; and therefore cannot be fit to evidence those things to him. 3. The act of faith doth not evidence the truth of its objects, but receives it as a thing otherwise fore evidenced. 4. By that way many are made Pharisees, trusting in themselves, that they are righteous and despising others. 
Gen. 3.13. Judas 14. Heb. 11.7. 2 Pet. 2.5 Gal. 3.8 Act. 3.22, 23, 24 Heb 1.10 2.3, 4 2 Cor. 3.18.   
Q. 184. When began the Gospel to be published?  
A. In Paradise, presently upon man's fall, and so hath been further opened to and by the Patriarches and Prophets, but most fully by Christ himself and his Apostles, and especially since his Ascension. ☜  
Q. 185. Are all the scriptures alike useful for working and preserving faith?  
A. No sure, though all be useful, 
Rom. 1.16, 17 & 10.8, 9, 10, 17. 2 Cor. 3.7, 8  yet the Gospel is properly the word of Faith, the ministration of Spirit, and power of God to salvation to every one that believes.  
Q. 186. Is faith wrought in all that have the Gospel then?  
A. No, all have not faith, 
2 Thes. 3.2. Jo. 6 44, 45 Isai. 55.2, 3  but only they that hear and learn of God, they believe, come to Christ, and their souls shall live.  
Q. 187. Why do not others believe?  
A. Because they do not hear & learn of God. 
Joh: 8.43 & 10.26, 27.   
Q. 188. Can any man hear of himself?  
A. No, as the ability to hear outwardly is of God's gift, 
Pro. 20.12 Rom. 10.17 Joh. 5.25.  so the word outwardly heard brings to men by the gift of God's power of more in ward hearing & attention.  
Q 189. How is it then that some hear not? 
Ps. 58.4, 5 Mat. 13.15 Acts 28.27 Zech. 7.11, 12, 13 Psal. 81.10, 11, 12, 13. Rom 9. 1● & 1.24, 28 Psa. 81.11, 12 Luc. 13.25, 26. Joh. 12.39, 40. Jer. 6.29, 30   
A. Because they stop their ears and harden their hearts, lest they should understand and be converted; wilfully following after Satan, for which oftentimes God actually reprobates them.  
Q. 190. What is actual Reprobation?  
A. Gods giving men up to blindness, and hardness of heart, shutting the door of life against him, so as they cannot believe, but run themselves into destruction.  
Q. 191. What be the ordinances enjoined in the word as means of faith especially of preserving and increasing it?  
A. They be chief, the two Sacraments so called (namely Baptism and the Supper of the Lord) and Prayer.  
Q. 192. What is a Sacrament?  
A. An holy and visible rite, 
Rom. 4.11.  appointed of God to his Church, to signify and seal his grace in Christ to men.  
Q. 193. What is Baptism?  
A. An ordinance of Christ, in which by the washing of water unto the Name of the Father, 
Luc. 3.2. Mat. 28.18 19, 20. & 3 11. Act. 2.38, 39 Gal. 3.26, 27, 28.  Son and Holy Ghost, he hath appointed people to be discipled to him, and admitted into his Church; therein signifying and sealing the forgiveness of sins and access into the favour of & fellowship with God, through faith in his Name.  
Q. 194. Who are to be Baptised?  
A. All that will submit to Christ, they and theirs, 
Mat. 28.19, 20. Act. 16.14, 31, 33.  that put him not from them.  
Q. 195. What is the Lords Supper?  
A. An ordinance of Christ in which when he was about to suffer, 
Mat. 26, 26, 27, 28. 1 Cor. 11.26, 27.  he appointed his Disciples, by the breaking and eating of one bread, & drinking together of one cup, to remember him and his love to them.  
Q. 196. Why did he appoint bread?  
A To signify to us that he as made flesh for us; 
Joh. 6.48, 51.  is the true bread or matter of spiritual nourishment for our souls.  
Q. 197. Why to break it?  
A. To mind us of his being broken and crucified for us, 
Isa. 5 3.5. Joh. 6. 5●.  that so he might manifest the love of God to us, and become meet to nourish us.  
Q. 198. Why to eat it?  
A. To mind us that we ought to exercise saith in him as crucified for our sins, 
Jo. 6.51.53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58.  and to seal to us spiritual nourishment in so doing  
Q. 199. What is signified by the wine?  
A. That his blood as shed for the forgiveness of our sins and sealing the new Testament and its promises to us is drink indeed fit to refresh and cheer us. 
Math. 26.28 Heb. 9.13.   
Q. 200. Why did he appoint us to drink it? 
Joh. 6.55, 56 57, 58. Rom. 3.25. 2 Cor. 1.20.   
A. To instruct us to exercise faith in his blood, and the promises sealed by it, and to seal to us the consolation and performance of them in so doing.  
Q. 201. Why are we to eat and drink together in this Supper?  
A. To mind us that we ought as brothers that have our spiritual nourishment and refreshing, 
1 Cor. 10.16 17, Pro. 9.5 2 Cor. 11.26 27, Luc. 22.29.30.  in and from one and the same object (namely Christ crucified & the grace in him) to love and live together in the faith of Christ, and expectation of a joint participation with Christ in his joy and glory at his coming again.  
Q. 202. Why doth he call the Bread his Body, and the Cup his Blood; are they indeed turned into his natural Body and Blood?  
A. No, but because he would have us mind those things signified by them, 
1 Cor. 10.16 Gen. 17.11.13. & 32.30 & 33.20. Exo. 12.11. Psal. 82.6, 7 Math. 16.18. with. Joh. 1.42.1 Cor. 11.20.21, 22, 27, 28.  more than themselves, therefore (as is usual in the Scriptures in other like cases) he puts the Names of the things signified upon the things signifying.  
Q. 203. How ought a man to come to this Supper?  
A. Worthily or meetly, and to that purpose to examine himself.  
Q. 204. What is that self examination?  
A. The consideration of a man's own worthlesnes in himself, 
1 Co. 4.7. & 6.19.20. &. 11.20, 21, 22, 23, 24. etc.  and at what a rate he is by the grace of God redeemed and called; that so he may be quickened up to believe in Christ, and not despise his brother or eat irreverently.  
Q. 205. What is Prayer?  
A. An holy recourse unto God through Jesus Christ, 
Phil. 4.6, 7 Eph. 5.18 & 6.18.  to thank him for his grace bestowed, and to request further grace for ourselves and others.  
Q. 206. How ought we to pray?  
A. According to that direction and platform delivered by our Lord. 
Math. 6.9 Luc. 11.2.   
Q. 207. Rehearse it?  
A. Our Father which art in Heaven, etc. Q. 208. Why are we taught to call God Father?  
A. To instruct us that he is so to us by faith in Christ, to which he also begets us, 
Gal. 3.26. Jam. 1.18. Heb 10.19.22. Jam. 1, 5 6.  and that we ought to pray to him with childlike affection and confidence.  
Q 209. Why, our Father?  
A. To instruct us to love one another as Brethren, 
Eph. 6.18.19. Pet. 3 9.1 Tim. 2.1 2 3.  and in love to pray with and for one another, and for all men.  
Q. 210 Why is it added, which art in Heaven?  
A. To distinguish our God from all false Gods, 
Psal. 115.3, 4.5.2 Chron. 20 6.  and to mind us of his power and ability as well as his fatherly readiness to help us.  
Q. 211. How many petitions be there in this prayer?  
A. Six.  
Q. 212. Which is the first?  
A. Hallowed be thy Name.  
Q. 213. What are we herein taught to pray for? 
Psal. 67.1, 2 3, 4 5. & 100 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.   
A. That God his titles, attributes and doctrine may be exalted and made glorious, so as we and all people may think & speak honourably of them, believe in him & bless him  
Q. 214. Why is this petition set first?  
A. To imply that as God hath made it his great design to seek our good, 
Joh. 3.16.1 Cor. 10 33 Psal. 100.3, 4 Phil. 4.6 Exod. 33.18 19 with 34.5, 6, 7.  so it should be ours to seek his glory; and that we ought in the first place to bless him for his goodness, in all our desires of further mercies, of which this is the chief, to see the glory of his name.  
Q. 215. What is the second petition?  
A. Thy kingdom come.  
Q. 216. What are we therein taught to pray for?  
A. That the word of God may take such place, 
2 Thes. 3.1. Psal. 57.5.11. & 21.13. & 82.8. Rev. 22.17.20.  that sin & Satan being cast out, God by his spirit may reign in men; and that he would hasten the kingdom of glory promised us.  
Q. 217. Which is the third petition?  
A. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.  
Q. 218. What be we therein taught to ask?  
A. That as the Angles & glorious spirits in heaven are cheerfully & universally subject to, 
Psal. 103.20, 21. & 67.2, 3.2 Sam. 15.25, 26. Mat. 26.39. & 16.24.  & do the will of God; so it may be submitted to & done by us all on earth denying our own wills and affections.  
Q. 219 What is the fourth petition?  
A: Give us this day our daily bread.  
Q. 220. What be we therein directed to pray for?  
A. Necessary provisions for the sustentation of us in this life. 
Pro. 30.8, 9   
Q. 221. Why are we directed to pray, but for this day?  
A. To instruct us to contentations with necessaries for the present, 
Mat. 6.34. Heb. 13.5, 6 1 Tim. 6.6, 7 8, 9, 10.  and to live upon God daily without covetousness.  
☞ Q. 222. How can rich men pray thus, who have for many days aforehand?  
A. Yes, Because they cannot enjoy and have blessing with what they have, 
Deut. 8.3. Eccles. 6.8. Eph. 6.1.2. Mat. 25.35.36, 37.  unless God give it every day: and because they are to pray for their poor brothers as well as themselves. ☜  
Q. 223. What is the fifth petition?  
A. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive, etc.  
Q. 224. What is herein desired?  
A. The forgiveness of our sins which might provoke God to withhold his blessings from us. 
Ps. 39.8. Isa. 39.2.   
Q. 225. Why is it added, as we forgive, etc.  
A. To instruct us to mutual love & forgiveness of injuries, 
Mat. 6.14, 15, & 18.21 23.33.35.  else God will not forgive us.  
Q. 226. What is the sixth petition?  
A. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  
Q. 227. What is meant by temptations? 
Gen. 22.1. Mat. 4.1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Jam. 1, 2.3.12, 13.   
A. Whatsoever occasions us to be moved or enticed to sin, and especially the enticements and solicitations themselves.  
Q. 228. Are we to pray absolutely against all temptations? 
Mat. 26.41 Luk. 22.31 32.42. Joh. 17.16. Jam. 1.2. Joh. 8.11.1 Joh. 1.9. 1 Cor. 10.12 13.   
A. No, but that God would not leave us in them, but deliver us from Satan & the evil of them, and do us good by them.  
Q. 229. Why doth this petition follow the former?  
A. To employ that we should as well be careful to avoid sin for the future, as desire pardon for what is past; and that we are so weak that we cannot avoid sinning, 
Psal. 73.22 23.26.  unless God keeps us from or in temptation.  
Q. 230. Why is it added for thine is the kingdom, the power and glory for ever and ever?  
A. To teach us to acknowledge that it is in God, 
Psal. 136.1 Chron. 29 10.11, 12, 13, 14. Eph 5.20.  and in him only to help us, and accomplish all these things for and in us; and that he is to be praised in all he gives us.  
231. Why is Amen added?  
A. To signify the realty of our desires, 
Jer. 28.6. Rev. 22.20.  that these things may be so; and that we believe that God for Christ's sake will grant them to be so.  
☞ Q. 232. Are we bound to use this form of words in praying?  
A. We may use it, but are not tied to it, as to the very form of words, 
Acts 4.24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.  for the Apostles did pray after the giving of this form and that by the holy Ghost, yet used no one expression of this prayer. How be it, the things here prayed for and manner of praying are to be the matter and language of all our prayers. 
Mat 6.9. Luc. 11.2.  ☜  
Q. 233. How is prayer useful for the begetting and increase of faith? 
2 Thes 3.1.2 Psal. 67.1.2 3, 4. Mark. 1.35.38. Luc. 17.5. & 22.32,   
A. It is useful for obtainning the blessing of God with his word to those that believe not that they may believe, & for more grace and spirit to those that do believe.  
Q. 234. Why are we to be careful for the preserving and increase of faith?  
A. Because by it we stand in the grace of God and meet with his power to keep us to salvation, of which we must needs fail, 
Rom. 5.2, 3 & 11 20.22 1 Cor. 15.1, 2, 3. Eph 2.8 1 Pet. 1.5.  if we let go faith.  
Q. 235. Is it possible then for a man to fall from his faith, & so from grace after he hath once believed?  
A. Yes, 
1 Tim. 1.19 Gal. 1.6. & 5 1, 2, 3, 4. Mat. 13.19 20, 21, 22. Joh. 15.2. Psal. 15.1, 2 2 Pet. 1.5.10. Rev. 2.10. Heb. 11 13. & 9.27  Surely if it be not well rooted in the heart, and the heart thereby kept single for God & fruitful in good; but where these things are, no danger of falling.  
Q. 236. How long are we to exercise Faith?  
A. Unto and in death, which is appointed to men in common.  
Q. 237. How is it that men die seeing Christ hath died for them?  
A. Because Christ died not to prevent men's dying, but their perishing in sin and death; 
Ps 68.18.19 20. Rom. 14 9 Rev. 1.18, 19.1 Joh. 5.10, 11, 12. Mat. 11.28, 29. Joh. 5 22.27, 28, 29. Prov. 14.32 Psal. 22.26 Joh. 8.51.2 Cor. 4.17, 18. & 5.1.  and therefore obtained power to himself as mediator over men and over all things, that he might taken off death, and dispose life to men upon his own terms, and in his own time and way only.  
Q. 238. Wherein is the believers condition better than another man's when he comes to die?  
A. Both in that by faith he hath hope & his heart lives in death; and in that he shall have after death a better reward.   

Principle VI.  
Q. 239. Is there any reward then after death?  
A. Yes, Both to the believer and unbeliever.  
Q. 240. 
2 Cor. 5.10.  How can that be?  
A. Very well, because all even they that are dead to us live to God, 
Luk. 20.38 Act. 24.15. & 26.8.  who will also raise them up again.  
Q. 241. How shall the dead be raised?  
A. By the powerful voice of Christ quickening them and bringing them out of their graves. 
Joh. 5.28, 29.1 Thess. 4.16, 17.1 Co. 15.37 38, 42, 43, 44.53, 54. Isa. 26, 19 Job 19.26, 27.   
Q. 242. With what bodies shall they rise?  
A. With the same that died, though not the same for condition and quality.  
Q. 243. How shall they differ in condition and quality?  
A. They shall not be so gross, 
1 Cor. 15.42, 43, 44. Phil. 3.21.1 Thes. 4.16 1 Cor. 15.23 24. Rev. 20 4, 5. Rev. 20.4.13. Mat. 25.31.32.2 Cor. 5.14, 15. Mat. 16.27. Rev. 1.7 1 Thes. 4.15 16, 17. Judas 1.4. 15  earthy & corruptable as they are now, but incorruptible and spiritual.  
Q. 244. When shall the dead be raised.  
A. They that are Christ's at his coming, and the rest afterward.  
Q 245. What shall follow the Resurrection?  
A. The Judgement.  
Q. 246. Who shall be Judge?  
A. Christ that died for us.  
Q. 247. How shall he come to judge?  
A. He shall come in the clouds of heaven visible and personal, in the glory of his Father and of all his holy Angels.  
Q. 248. What shall the believer be adjudged to?  
A. He shall be adjudged to and possessed of eternal life and glory with Jesus Christ, 
Mat. 25.34 Joh. 5.29.1 Cor. 2.9.1 Joh. 3.2. Isa. 64.5.  such as eye hath not seen ear heard, nor can enter into the heart of man to conceive.  
Q. 249. What hints of it do the Scripture gives?  
A. Many; as that they shall be fully freed from all sin, sorrow and evil, 
Rev. 7.8.17; 18, & 2●. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 1 Thes. 4.17 2 Pet. 3.13. Rev. 1.6 with 5.10.1 Cor. 6.2. Isa 35.10. Mar. 25645, 46.2 Thes. 1 7, 8. Rev. 14.10; 11, & ●0 14, 15.  be ever with Christ, made like him, possess the new heaven and the new earth in which dwells righteousness, judge the world, and be everlastingly filled with joy and glory.  
Q. 25. What shall the unbeliever be adjudged to?  
A. To everlasting torment and misery in soul & body with the Devils and his Angels with whom they here sided. Misery surpassing all expression or conception.   

The Conclusion.  
Q. 251. Thou hast largely unfolded the Principles of the faith: thou saidst also thou art bound to keep Gods holy will and commandments & walk in the same all the days of thy life; What is the will and commandement of God concerning thee? 
1 Tim. 2.4.1 The. 4.3, 4   
A. Gods will and command is my Sanctification and salvation through the acknowledgement of the truth.  
Q. 252. What meanest thou by that, canst thousanctify & save thyself, or would God have thee so do? 
2 Sa. 14.14 Isa. 45.22 & 55.6, 7. Hos. 6.3.6.   
A. No, but 1. he would have me learn & inbrace his truth as it is in Christ, & yield up myself to his power therein to sanctify & save me. And 2. He would have me in word and conversation express & show forth his virtues in all goodness, 
2 Joh. 6. Col. 2.6.1 Pet. 2.9, 10. Tit. 2.11.12.  sobriety & righteousness as his truth would lead me.  
Q. 253. How shouldst thou express and show forth his virtues in godliness?  
A. In abandoning all profanes & in worshipping, confessing, 
1 Tim. 6.11 2 Tim. 2.21, 22. Rev. 14 7.1 Thes. 5 17, 18. Rom 12.1, 2 3. Eph. 4.1, 2.1 Cor. 4.7 & 1.29. Phillip 4, 5 Levit. 21 34, 35.1 Pet 2.11. Col. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.  praying to & praising God in all things as his truth directs me.  
Q. 254. How in sobriety?  
A. In walking in an humble, lowly esteem & demeanour of myself as one that have nothing in and of myself to glory in: & in a temperate use & enjoyment of all earthy mercies, as one that am called to another world & kingdom, as the truth instructeth me.  
Q. 255. How in righteousness?  
A. In a loving good and just conversation toward all without fraud or injury to any in word or deed, 
Gal. 6.8, 9 Tit. 3.1, 2, 3.8.1 Thes. 5.17 Rom. 13 6, 7, 8, 9  or neglect of my duty to any of my Relations.  
Q. 256. What meanest thou by Relation?  
A. Those that have mutual respects to each other, as children & parents, servants & masters, wives and husbands, ministers and people, magistrates and subjects.  
Q. 257. What is thy duty to thy parents?  
A. To honour and obey them in all things lawful; 
Eph. 6.12. Pro. 1.8. & 6.20.1 Tim. 5.4.  especially in their good instructions, and in case of their need to be careful to help them to my ability.  
Q 258. What is the duty of parents to children? ☜  
A. To love and care for them, neither discouraging them, 
Tit. 2.4. Eph. 6.4.2 Cor. 12.14 Prov. 13.24 Col. 3.21.  nor withholding moderate correction from them, but bringing them up in the nurture and instruction of the Lord.  
Q. 259. What is the duty of servants to their masters?  
A. To be subject and obedient to them, 
Eph. 6.5. Col. 3.22, 23 24, 25.1 Ti. 6.1, 2.1 Pet 2 18, 19, 20 21 Tit. 2.9, 10. Col. 4.1. Eph 6.9.10 Deut. 5.14. & 23.15.16 Gen. 18, 19 Eph 5.23, 24 Col 3.18 Tit 2 4.1 Pet. 3 1, 2.7. Eph. 5.25, 26, 27 30, Col. 3.19.1 Pet 3.8.1 Cor. 7.3, 4, 5. Ezek. 3.17, 18.31.1 Pet 5.1, 2, 3, 4. Heb. 13 7.2 Tim 4.1, 2 1 Tim. 4.12, 13.16.  whether good or froward, as to the Lord, with all faithfulness in service and patience, in sufferings without gainsaying.  
Q. 260. What is the duty of masters to servants?  
A. To give them what is meet and right without oppressing or defrauding them, as knowing they themselves have a Master in heaven: as also to instruct them in the way of God as they are able.  
Q. 261. What is the duty of the wife to her husbands?  
A. To love him chastely, and be subject to him in all things as the Church to Christ.  
Q. 262. What is the husband's duty to his wife?  
A. To love her chastely & endearedly as Christ the Church, and to dwell with her as a man of knowledge, giving her honour as the weaker vessel.  
Q. 263. What is the Ministers duty?  
A. To watch over the people committed to him instructing, teaching & reproving them as is good and needful, and walking before them as a pattern of goodness.  
Q. 264. What is the people's duty toward such a Minister?  
A. To receive & obey the word of God held forth by him, 
Prov. 5.15 Heb. 13.7, 17.1 Thes. 5 12.2 Cor. 6. 1, 2.3 & 7.2  as the word of God: & honour & respect him as is meet for his works sake.  
Q. 265. What is the magistrates duty?  
A. To execute judgement and justice impartial, 
Rom. 13.3, 4, 5. Psal 82 1, 2.3, 4, & 72▪ 2. Jer. 22 3. 1 Tim. 2.2.  protecting and encouraging them that do well and punishing the evil, endeavouring to the utmost of his power the peace & welfare of the people under him.  
Q. 266. What is the subjects duty?  
A. To be subject and obedient to the powers over them, 
Rom. 13.1.2, 3.5, 6. Tit. 3.1. 1 Pet. 2.13, 14, 15. 1 Tim. 2.1.2  by doing what is lawfully commanded, or suffering patiently where unjustly oppressed, not resisting but praying for the authorities, & giving them the honour, service and tribute due to them. ☜  
Q. 267. But may the inferiors honour the superiors by giving titles of honour and respect, 
1 Tim. 6.1, 2, 3, 4. 1 Pet 2.17. & 3.6 Gen. 23.4. 7.12 Job ●9 8, 9 Num. 11.28. Gen. 33.3, 5.6, 7 8 etc. 1●a. 25.23, 24, 25, 26, etc. Leu. 19.32. Judas 4 8.10 Exo, 18.7. Deut. 10.12, 13. Psa. 103.1, 2, 3. 1 Cor. 6.19, 20, & 10.33 1 Tim. 6.1, 2 Tit. 2.10. Phil. 1.27. 1 Pet. 2.11, 12, 13 & 3. 1. Mat. 5.16 Gal. 6.7, 8 Ro. 8.6.13. Rom. 8.4 & 13.8, 9, 10. Gal. 5.14, 16.18. Rom. 2.21, 22. 2 Pet. 2 1, 2. 1 Cor. 8 10, 11, 12. Prov. 8.36. 1 Cor. 6.9, 10. Gal. 5.19, 20, 21. 1 Cor. 10.3 4, 5, 11, 12. Goe ●. 2●, 24 1 Kin. 15.5 2 Sam. 1. 2.10, 11, 1●, 14▪ Ps. 3 〈…〉 3, 4. & 38. 1● 2, 3, Rom. 3 8. & 11.20. 22, & 9.18  and by gestures and salutations?  
A. Yes verily they may and ought so to do, for so holy men of God have done & so much is included in the commands of honouring given us by the spirit of God; who hath branded them for proud&ignorant persons and fall teachers that teach men otherwise.  
Q. 268. Wherhfore oughtest thou thus to walk in godliness, sobriety and righteousness?  
A. 

1. To testifiy my thankfulness to God for his great goodness to me.  
2. To glorify God and adorn his doctrine amongst the sons of men.  
3. To win in others to God by my good example, and not offend and stumble them.  
4. That sowing to the spirit I may receive mo●e enlargement and blessing from him.    
Q. 269. But oughtest thou not to walk in the observation of the ten commandments given by Moses?  
A. In walking in the truth as is expressed. I do also observe and keep them, and the righteousness of them shall be fulfilled in me.  
Q. 270. What if thou walkest otherwise then thou hast expressed?  
A. I shall then dishonour God and his doctrine, hurt others, deprive myself of the mercy and salvation that is in Christ & expose myself to woe and misery.  
Q. 271. Noah, David, Solomon, and divers others committed great sins, and yet did well enough, why mayst not thou theresore take liberty to sin too?  
A. Their falls are not written for my imitation but for my warning to take heed lest I sin: nor did they all make a trade of sin nor did well enough where they fell b●t once or twice for God severely punish them nor may I promise myself that God will I give me repentance and forgiveness if I willingly abuse his goodness to myself or them, for in such cases he will have mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he wills he hardens.  
Q. 272. But seeing it's not of him that willeth, not of him that runneth, what will all this thy seeking and walking a vailé thou?  
A. If I so do, 
Rom. 9.16. Pro. 8.32, 33, 34, 35. Exod. 20.24. Psal. 22.26. Mat. 7.7 8. Jam. 1.5, 6. 7. Prov. 2 1, 2, 3 & 8.17. Psal. 84 11, 12. Rom. 9.31. Luc. 13.24 Psal. 37.34. Heb. 10.24. Rom. 9.31, 32, 33.  though it be not of myself, as or for so willing or running, yet of him that shows mercy and in mercy hath given his son for me and called me to him, in my so willing and running I shall find blessing; yea God will give me both grace and glory, and withhold no good thing from me.  
Q. 273. How canst thou be so confident, seeing many have sought after righteousness and not attained it?  
A. Yes I may be confident of God's promises in God's way, of which they indeed miss, because they sought amiss. Not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law stumbling at Christ  
Q. 274. When are men guilty of so seeking?  
A. When not believing God's Testimony concerning his Name, 
1 Joh. 5.10. Isa. 66.1, 2, 3, 4. Rom. 1 5. & 16.25.26. Hos. 6.6 7 Mat. 9.13 Luc. 11.42.  nature and grace in Christ to the world, and so to themselves, (which is the prime part of the obedience of faith required of all nations) they, set upon ways & acts of worship of their own to procure & evidence his heart to be toward them.  
Q. 275. Are any in these days guilty of such a seeking?  
A. Yes alas too many; and too much in that they reject & count as heresy the testimony of God's love to the world, 
Isa. 29.9; 10 11, 12, 13. Psal. 118.22.  and death of Christ for all, and yet are full of devotion and zealous of their own ways of worshipping, and for their own traditions, thinking to find out God and his love better by them.  
Q. 276. Why doth not God accept such seekers?  
A. Because they accept not his truth, 
Pro. 28.9.1 Joh. 5.10. Gal. 2.21. Rom. 2.3. Isa. 66.3, 4. Luc. 16.15  but give him the , make void his grace too, and his son's death for the world by their endeavours to establish their own righteousness, orders and traditions; which in such case are in Gods fight most horrible impieties, however highly men may esteem them.  
Q. 277. What shouldst thou be instructed to here from?  
A. To be more swift to hear then to offer he sacrifices of fools, 
Eccles. 5.1, 2. Prov. 19.2.  who think they do well and godly, when indeed they do evil.  
Q. 278. Declare this more fully to me.  
A. God would have me more deligent to hear and mind his word, and therein to learn to know him and his grace, then to multiply services and sacrifices, without such knowledge and understanding: that so by his power and spirit working all my works in me, I may be new created, and framed to right affections towards him, 
Eph. 2.8, 9, 10. & 4.20 21, 22, etc.  and so to serve him in righteousness as wholly his workmanship created in Christ Jesus to good works unto his glory. To whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever Amen.  
To God only wise and our Saviour be glory and Majesty, Dominion and Power, for ever and ever, 
Judas 25.  Amen.    

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