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           The
           First
           PRINCIPLES
           OF
           THE
           ORACLES
           OF
           GOD
           .
           
             Collected
             by
          
           THOMAS
           SHEPHARD
           ,
           Sometimes
           of
           
             Emanuel
             College
          
           in
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           Now
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           Word
           in
           
             New-England
             .
          
        
         
           
             HEB.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           For
           when
           for
           the
           time
           ye
           ought
           to
           be
           Teachers
           ,
           ye
           have
           need
           that
           one
           teach
           you
           again
           ,
           which
           be
           the
           first
           Principles
           of
           the
           Oracles
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           are
           be
           come
           such
           as
           have
           need
           of
           milk
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           strong
           meat
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Rothwel
             .
          
           1655.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           IMPRIMATUR
           
             Ioseph
             Caryl
             .
          
        
         
           Imprimatur
           
             Iames
             Cranford
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           CHRISTIAN
           
             READER
             :
          
        
         
           
             IT
             is
             no
             disparagement
             at
             all
             for
          
           this
           wise
           Master-Builder
           ,
           
             to
             labour
             sometimes
             by
             the
             Hammer
          
           
           
             of
             the
             VVord
             ,
             to
             fasten
             these
             nailes
             of
          
           Truth
           
             in
             a
             sure
             place
             ,
             even
             in
             the
             heads
             and
             hearts
             of
             Infant-Christians
             .
          
        
         
           
             Neither
             is
             it
             below
             the
             highest
             Scholar
             in
             Christs
             School
             ,
             to
          
           hold
           fast
           the
           form
           of
           wholesome
           words
           .
           
        
         
           
             The
             great
             Apostle
             himselfe
             ,
             (
             who
             was
             wrapt
             up
             into
             the
             third
             Heaven
             )
             although
             he
             had
             received
             a
             Commission
             of
             Christ
             his
             Master
             to
             make
             Disciples
             ,
             yet
             he
             was
             a
             Disciple
             still
             ;
             for
             he
             not
             only
             Catechised
             others
             ,
             but
             learned
             ,
             and
             that
             again
             ,
             and
             again
             ,
          
           The
           first
           Principles
           of
           the
           Oracles
           of
           God
           ,
           
             which
             are
             called
          
           The
           Mysteries
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           
           
             and
          
           the
           depths
           of
           God
           :
           
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             plain
             English
             ,
             those
             Doctrinall
             Truths
             ,
             which
             are
             truly
             fundamentall
             ,
             and
             absolutely
             necessary
             unto
             salvation
             ;
          
           
           
             that
             wee
          
           may
           be
           able
           by
           sound
           doctrine
           both
           to
           exhort
           and
           convince
           the
           gain-sayers
           ;
           and
           be
           ready
           alwaies
           to
           give
           an
           answer
           to
           every
           man
           
           that
           asketh
           us
           a
           reason
           of
           the
           hope
           that
           is
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           
             Thus
             heartily
             beseeching
             thee
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
          
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           thy self
           continually
           to
           prayer
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           grow
           in
           Grace
           ,
           and
           in
           
           the
           knowledge
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           I
           now
           commend
           you
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           which
           is
           able
           to
           build
           you
           
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           you
           an
           inheritance
           among
           all
           them
           which
           are
           Sanctified
           .
           So
           be
           it
           .
        
         
           Friend
           ,
           I
           am
           thine
           ,
           if
           thou
           doest
           love
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           in
           sincerity
           .
        
         
           
             VVILLIAM
             ADDERLEY
             .
          
           
             Dated
             ,
             From
             
               Charter-house
            
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             
               February
               ,
               1.
               1647.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
        
         
           BEing
           desired
           to
           peruse
           and
           give
           our
           opinion
           of
           ●…e
           resol●…tions
           in
           thi●…
           Letter
           now
           presented
           to
           ●…y
           view
           :
           VVe
           must
           confesse
           ,
           they
           appeared
           t●…●…ery
           precious
           ;
           For
           we
           have
           seldome
           seen
           acutenesse
           ,
           profoundnesse
           ,
           and
           godliness
           ,
           so
           eminently
           ,
           equ●…lly
           ,
           and
           happilly
           matched
           .
           There
           are
           in
           Christ
           ,
           School
           divers
           forms
           ,
           elementaries
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           exercise●…
           wits
           The
           Scholar
           proposing
           these
           cases
           was
           no
           Puny
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           happy
           in
           meeting
           with
           a
           teacher
           so
           able
           for
           resolution
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           who
           ever
           reads
           and
           ●…eeds
           ,
           will
           not
           re●…ent
           of
           his
           labour
           .
           But
           the
           mo●…e
           kn●…wing
           the
           Reader
           is
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           experienced
           in
           the
           VVaies
           of
           Ch●…ist
           ,
           the
           more
           delight
           may
           ●…e
           take
           in
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           p●…fit
           may
           he
           reap
           by
           these
           pious
           and
           profound
           resolutions
           .
           So
           we
           are
        
         
           
             Th●…e
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             Iohn
             Geree
             ,
             
               and
            
             Will
             .
             Greenhill
             .
          
           
             
               March
               27.
               1648.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           SUM
           OF
           CHRISTIAN
           RELIGION
           ,
           In
           way
           of
           Question
           and
           Answer
           .
        
         
           
             Delivered
             by
             Mr.
          
           Tho.
           Shephard
           in
           N.
           E.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
              
               WHat
               is
               the
               best
               and
               last
               end
               of
               Man
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 To
                 live
                 to
                 God
                 .
              
               Rom.
               6.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               Gal.
               3.
               19.
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               3.
               15.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               is
               man
               to
               live
               unto
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Two
                 waies
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 by
                 Faith
                 in
                 God
                 .
              
               Psal.
               37.
               3.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 By
                 observance
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
               Eccles.
               12.
               13.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               faith
               in
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 first
                 act
                 of
                 our
                 Spirituall
                 life
                 ,
                 whereby
                 th●…
                 soul
                 believing
                 God
                 ,
                 believeth
                 in
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 testeth
                 as
                 in
                 the
                 only
                 Author
                 and
                 Principle
                 of
                 Life
                 .
              
               Heb.
               10.
               38.
               
               Joh.
               3.
               33.
               36.
               
               Rom.
               4.
               3.
               Heb.
               11.
               13.
               
               Heb.
               4.
               3.
               Deut.
               30.
               ●…0
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 God
                 only
                 knoweth
                 himself
                 ,
                 no
                 man
                 can
                 so
                 know
                 him
                 and
                 live
                 :
                 Yet
                 he
                 hath
                 manifested
                 himself
                 unto
                 us
                 in
                 his
                 back-parts
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 our
                 manner
                 or
                 measure
                 of
                 knowing
                 things
                 :
                 and
                 we
                 need
                 know
                 no
                 more
                 than
                 these
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 live
                 .
              
               1
               Tim.
               6.
               ●…6
               .
               Exod.
               33.
               19.
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               Gods
               back-parts
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 They
                 are
                 two
                 ,
                 First
                 ,
                 His
                 sufficiency
                 .
              
               Psal.
               36.
               9.
               
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 His
                 Efficiency
                 .
              
               Rom.
               4.
               21
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               Gods
               sufficiency
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 his
                 perfect
                 fulness
                 of
                 all
                 good
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 is
                 all-sufficient
                 for
                 us
                 in
                 himself
                 .
              
               Psal
               16.
               1●…
               .
               Gen
               17.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Wherein
               stands
               and
               appears
               Gods
               sufficiency
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 First
                 ,
                 In
                 his
                 Essence
                 .
              
               Psal.
               68.
               19.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 In
                 his
                 subsistence
                 or
                 persons
                 .
              
               2
               Sam.
               7.
               20
               ,
               25.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               Gods
               Essence
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 he
                 is
                 that
                 absolute
                 first
                 being
                 .
              
               Rev.
               1.
               8.
               
               Isa.
               44.
               6.
               
               Exod.
               3.
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Can
               you
               sufficiently
               conceive
               of
               the
               Glory
               of
               this
               one
               most
               pure
               Essence
               ,
               by
               one
               act
               of
               Faith
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 No
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 the
                 Lord
                 hath
                 manifested
                 it
                 unto
                 us
                 by
                 divers
                 attributes
                 ,
              
               Deut.
               29.
               29.
               
               Exod.
               34.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               Gods
               attributes
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 That
                 one
                 most
                 pure
                 Essence
                 diversly
                 apprehended
                 of
                 us
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 is
                 diversly
                 made
                 known
                 unto
                 us
                 .
              
               1
               Joh.
               4.
               16.
               
               Isa.
               43.
               25.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               many
               kinds
               of
               attributes
               are
               there
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 There
                 are
                 two
                 sorts
                 of
                 them
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 Some
                 shewing
                 what
                 God
                 is
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 Some
                 shewing
                 who
                 God
                 is
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               By
               what
               attr●…butes
               know
               you
               what
               God
               is
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 By
                 these
                 .
                 God
                 is
                 a
                 Spirit
                 living
                 of
                 himself
                 .
              
               Joh.
               4.
               24.
               
               Joh.
               5.
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               By
               what
               attributes
               do
               you
               understand
               who
               God
               is
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 By
                 his
                 Essentiall
                 properties
                 ,
                 which
                 shew
                 to
                 us
                 :
                 First
                 ,
                 How
                 great
                 a
                 God
                 he
                 is
                 .
              
               Psal.
               77.
               13.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 What
                 a
                 manner
                 of
                 God
                 he
                 is
                 .
              
               Mat.
               6.
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               attributes
               shew
               how
               great
               a
               God
               he
               is
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 First
                 ,
                 His
                 infiniteness
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 is
                 without
                 all
                 limits
                 of
                 Essence
                 .
              
               2.
               Chr.
               2.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 His
                 Eternity
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 is
                 without
                 all
                 limits
                 of
                 beginning
                 ,
                 succession
                 ,
                 or
                 end
                 of
                 Time
                 .
              
               Psal.
               102.
               25
               ,
               26
               ,
               27.
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               17.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               those
               attributes
               which
               shew
               what
               a
               manner
               of
               God
               he
               is
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 qualities
                 whereby
                 he
                 acteth
                 with
                 ,
                 are
                 of
                 two
                 sorts
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 His
                 Faculties
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 is
                 able
                 to
                 act
                 .
              
               Esa.
               60.
               16.
               
               &
               63.
               1.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 His
                 Vertues
                 of
                 those
                 Faculties
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 is
                 prompt
                 and
                 ready
                 to
                 act
                 .
              
               Psal.
               86.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               his
               faculties
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 First
                 ,
                 His
                 Understanding
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 understandeth
                 together
                 ,
                 and
                 at
                 once
                 all
                 truth
                 .
              
               Heb
               4.
               13.
               
               Act.
               15
               ▪
               ●…8
               .
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 His
                 Will
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 purely
                 willeth
                 all
                 good
                 .
              
               Psal.
               119.
               68.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               vertues
               of
               those
               Faculties
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 First
                 ,
                 They
                 a●…e
                 Intellectuall
                 ,
                 the
                 vertues
                 of
                 his
                 understanding
                 ,
                 as
                 Wisdom
                 ,
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 rest
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 〈◊〉
                 ,
                 the
                 vertue
                 of
                 his
                 Wil●…
                 ,
                 as
                 Love
                 ,
                 Holiness
                 ,
                 Mercy
                 .
                 In
                 the
                 acting
                 o●…
                 both
                 which
                 ,
                 consists
                 Gods
                 happiness
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Thus
                 much
                 have
                 you
                 seen
                 of
                 Gods
                 sufficiency
                 ,
                 in
                 regard
                 of
                 his
                 Essence
                 .
                 Now
                 follows
                 his
                 subsistence
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               his
               subsistences
               or
               persons
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 That
                 one
                 most
                 pure
                 Essence
                 with
                 its
                 Relative
                 properties
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               those
               Relative
               properties
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 They
                 are
                 three
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 To
                 beget
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 To
                 be
                 begotten
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Thirdly
                 ,
                 To
                 proceed
                 from
                 both
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               many
               persons
               learn
               you
               from
               hence
               to
               be
               in
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Three
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 the
                 first
                 ,
                 is
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 the
                 first
                 Person
                 in
                 order
                 ,
                 begetting
                 the
                 Son
                 .
              
               Psal.
               2.
               7.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 The
                 Son
                 ,
                 the
                 second
                 Person
                 ,
                 begotten
                 of
                 the
                 Father
              
               Joh.
               3.
               6.
               
               Heb.
               1.
               3.
               
            
             
               
                 Thirdly
                 ,
                 The
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 the
                 third
                 Person
                 ,
                 proceeding
                 from
                 them
                 both
                 .
              
               Joh.
               15.
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Are
               these
               three
               Persons
               three
               distinct
               Gods
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 No
                 ,
                 For
                 they
                 are
                 that
                 one
                 pure
                 Essence
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 but
                 one
                 God
                 .
              
               Ioh.
               1.
               1.
               Rom.
               9.
               5.
               1
               Cor.
               6.
               16.
               1
               Cor.
               2.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               If
               every
               Person
               be
               God
               ,
               how
               can
               they
               be
               distinct
               .
               Persons
               ,
               and
               not
               distinct
               Gods
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               
                 Yes
                 ,
                 Because
                 one
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 thing
                 may
                 have
                 many
                 Relative
                 properties
                 ,
                 and
                 respects
                 of
                 being
                 ,
                 which
                 in
                 the
                 Godhead
                 makes
                 distinct
                 Persons
                 .
                 As
                 one
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 man
                 ,
                 may
                 be
                 a
                 Father
                 in
                 one
                 respect
                 ,
                 a
                 Master
                 in
                 another
                 respect
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 Scholar
                 in
                 aenother
                 respect
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               If
               these
               three
               Persons
               be
               but
               one
               God
               ,
               what
               follows
               from
               hence
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 That
                 all
                 the
                 three
                 Persons
                 are
                 Co-equal
                 ,
                 Coeternall
                 ,
                 subsisting
                 in
                 ,
                 not
                 separating
                 from
                 each
                 other
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 delighting
                 in
                 each
                 ●…ther
                 ,
                 glorifying
                 each
                 other
                 .
              
               Prov.
               8.
               30.
               
            
          
           
             Thus
             much
             concerning
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             concerning
             the
             works
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Thus
               much
               concerning
               Gods
               sufficiency
               ,
               What
               i●…
               his
               efficiency
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 he
                 worketh
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
               Rom.
               11.
               36.
               
               Esa.
               45.
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               of
               God
               shines
               forth
               ,
               and
               are
               you
               to
               behold
               in
               his
               Efficiency
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Two
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 Gods
                 Omnipotency
                 ,
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 his
                 Essence
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 the
                 co-operation
                 and
                 distinct
                 manner
                 of
                 working
                 of
                 the
                 three
                 Persons
                 .
              
               Rom.
               1.
               20.
               
               Iohn
               5.
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               Gods
               Omnipotency
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 his
                 Almighty
                 power
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 is
                 able
                 to
                 bring
                 to
                 passe
                 all
                 that
                 he
                 doth
                 will
                 ,
                 or
                 what
                 ever
                 he
                 can
                 will
                 or
                 decree
                 .
              
               2
               Chron.
               20.
               6.
               
               Phil.
               3.
               21.
               
               Mat.
               3.
               9.
               
               Psal.
               ●…15
               .
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               Gods
               Decree
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 his
                 Eternall
                 and
                 determinate
                 purpose
                 ,
                 concerning
                 the
                 effecting
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 by
                 his
                 mighty
                 power
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 counsel
                 .
              
               Eph.
               1.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               attributes
               or
               glory
               of
               God
               appear
               in
               his
               Decree
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 First
                 ,
                 His
                 Constancy
                 ,
                 whereby
                 his
                 Decree
                 remains
                 unchangeable
                 .
              
               Num.
               ●…3
               .
               19.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 His
                 Truth
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 delivereth
                 nothing
                 but
                 what
                 he
                 hath
                 decreed
                 .
              
               Jer.
               10.
               10.
               
            
             
               
                 Thirdly
                 ,
                 His
                 Faithfullnesse
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 effecteth
                 what
                 ever
                 he
                 decreeth
                 according
                 thereunto
                 .
              
               Esa.
               46.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               Gods
               Counsell
               ?
            
             
               A
               
                 His
                 deliberation
                 as
                 it
                 were
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 best
                 effecting
                 of
                 every
                 thing
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 Wisdom
                 .
              
               Act.
               4.
               24.
               
               Psal.
               40.
               24.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               is
               Gods
               Wisdom
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 Idaea
                 or
                 perfect
                 platform
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 in
                 the
                 mind
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 which
                 either
                 can
                 be
                 known
                 ,
                 or
                 shall
                 be
                 done
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 good
                 pleasure
                 of
                 his
                 will
                 .
              
               Heb.
               ●…1
               .
               3.
               Prov.
               8.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               good
               pleasure
               of
               Gods
               will
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 most
                 free
                 Act
                 of
                 his
                 Will
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 willeth
                 himself
                 directly
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 greatest
                 good
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 other
                 things
                 for
                 himself
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 good
                 pleasure
                 .
              
               Mat.
               11.
               25.
               
               Prov.
               16.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               learn
               you
               from
               hence
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 That
                 Gods
                 good
                 pleasure
                 is
                 the
                 first
                 and
                 best
                 cause
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
               Psal.
               115.
               3.
               Psal.
               33.
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               What
               is
               the
               Co-operations
               of
               the
               three
               Persons
               in
               Gods
               Efficiency
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 they
                 work
                 the
                 same
                 thing
                 together
                 unseparably
                 .
              
               Joh.
               5.
               17
               ,
               19.
               
               &
               16.
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               If
               they
               work
               the
               same
               thing
               together
               ,
               How
               is
               it
               that
               some
               works
               are
               attributed
               to
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               as
               Creation
               ;
               some
               to
               the
               Son
               ,
               as
               Redemption
               ;
               some
               to
               the
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               as
               application
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 This
                 is
                 not
                 because
                 the
                 same
                 work
                 is
                 not
                 common
                 to
                 all
                 the
                 three
                 Persons
                 ,
                 but
                 because
                 that
                 work
                 is
                 principally
                 attributed
                 in
                 Scripture
                 to
                 that
                 person
                 whose
                 distinct
                 manner
                 of
                 working
                 appears
                 chiefly
                 in
                 the
                 work
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               God
               the
               Fathers
               distinct
               manner
               of
               working
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 working
                 is
                 from
                 himself
                 by
                 the
                 Son
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               33.
               6.
               
               Joh.
               1.
               3
               ,
               
                 and
                 hence
                 the
                 beginning
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 the
                 Creation
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 is
                 attributed
                 to
                 him
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               God
               the
               Sons
               manner
               of
               working
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 working
                 is
                 from
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
              
               Ioh.
               14.
               16.
               
                 and
                 hence
                 the
                 dispensation
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 Redemption
                 ,
                 is
                 attributed
                 unto
                 him
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               holy
               Gosts
               manner
               of
               working
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 working
                 is
                 from
                 the
                 Father
                 and
                 the
                 Sonne
                 ,
              
               Joh.
               14.
               ●…6
               .
               
                 and
                 hence
                 the
                 consummation
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 application
                 ,
                 is
                 attributed
                 unto
                 him
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Wherein
               doth
               Gods
               efficiency
               or
               working
               appear
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 In
                 two
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 In
                 his
                 creation
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 In
                 his
                 providence
                 over
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
               Esa.
               37.
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               his
               creation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 Gods
                 efficiency
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 made
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 of
                 nothing
                 ,
                 originally
                 exceeding
                 good
                 .
              
               Psal.
               33.
               9.
               
               Gen.
               1.
               31.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Did
               the
               Lord
               make
               the
               world
               in
               an
               instant
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 No
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 parts
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 space
                 of
                 six
                 dayes
                 ,
                 described
                 at
                 large
                 by
              
               Moses
               .
               Gen.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               When
               did
               the
               Lord
               make
               the
               third
               heaven
               ,
               with
               the
               Angels
               their
               inhabitants
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 In
                 the
                 first
                 day
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 first
                 beginning
                 of
                 it
                 .
              
               Gen.
               1.
               1.
               
               Job
               38.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               creation
               of
               the
               third
               heaven
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 he
                 made
                 it
                 to
                 be
                 the
                 heaven
                 of
                 heaveas
                 ,
                 a
                 most
                 glorious
                 place
                 ,
                 replenished
                 with
                 all
                 pleasure
                 which
                 belongs
                 to
                 eternall
                 happinesse
                 ,
                 wherein
                 his
                 Majesty
                 is
                 seen
                 face
                 to
                 face
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 called
                 the
                 habitation
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
               2
               Chr.
               2.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               Psal.
               ●…6
               .
               11.
               
               Psal.
               63.
               15.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               VVhat
               is
               the
               creation
               of
               the
               Angels
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 he
                 created
                 an
                 innumerable
                 number
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 in
                 holiness
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 ministring
                 spirits
                 ,
                 with
                 most
                 accutenesse
                 of
                 understanding
                 ,
                 liberty
                 of
                 will
                 ,
                 great
                 strength
                 ,
                 and
                 speedy
                 in
                 motion
                 ,
                 to
                 celebrate
                 his
                 praises
                 ,
                 and
                 execute
                 his
                 commands
                 ,
                 specially
                 to
                 the
                 heirs
                 of
                 salvation
                 .
              
               Heb.
               11.
               22.
               
               Joh.
               8.
               44.
               
               Heb.
               1.
               14.
               2
               Sam.
               14.
               20.
               
               Jude
               6.
               2
               Pet.
               2.
               11.
               
               Esa.
               6.
               2.
               Psal.
               130.
               20.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               When
               did
               God
               create
               man
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 sixt
                 day
                 .
              
               Gen.
               1.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               did
               God
               create
               man
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 He
                 made
                 him
                 a
                 reasonable
                 creature
                 ,
                 consisting
                 of
                 body
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 immortall
                 Soul
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Image
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
               Gen.
               2.
               7.
               
               Gen.
               1.
               28.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               wherein
               he
               was
               made
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 That
                 hability
                 of
                 man
                 to
                 resemble
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 wherein
                 he
                 was
                 like
                 unto
                 God
                 ,
                 in
                 wisdom
                 ,
                 holiness
                 ,
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 both
                 in
                 his
                 nature
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 his
                 government
                 of
                 himselfe
                 and
                 all
                 creatures
                 .
              
               Col.
               3.
               10.
               
               Ephes.
               4.
               24.
               
               Gen.
               1.
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               became
               of
               man
               being
               thus
               made
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 He
                 was
                 placed
                 in
                 the
                 Garden
                 of
                 Eden
                 ,
                 as
                 in
                 his
                 Princely
                 Court
                 ,
                 to
                 live
                 unto
                 God
                 ,
                 together
                 with
                 the
                 wom●…n
                 which
                 God
                 gave
                 him
                 .
              
               Gen.
               2.
               15.
               
            
          
           
             Thus
             much
             of
             Gods
             Creation
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               his
               Providence
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 he
                 provideth
                 for
                 his
                 creatures
                 being
                 made
                 ,
                 even
                 to
                 the
                 least
                 circumstance
                 .
              
               Psal.
               145.
               16.
               
               Proverbs
               16.
               33.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               is
               Gods
               Providence
               distinguished
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 either
                 ,
                 first
                 ,
                 Ordinary
                 ,
                 and
                 mediate
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 provideth
                 for
                 his
                 creatures
                 by
                 ordinary
                 and
                 usual
                 means
                 ,
              
               Hos.
               2.
               22.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 Extraordinary
                 and
                 immediate
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 provides
                 for
                 his
                 creatures
                 by
                 miracles
                 ,
                 or
                 immediately
                 by
                 himself
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               ●…6
               .
               4
               Dan.
               3.
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Wherein
               is
               his
               Providence
               seen
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 First
                 ,
                 in
                 Conversation
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 upholdeth
                 things
                 in
                 their
                 being
                 and
                 power
                 of
                 working
                 ,
              
               Act.
               17.
               28.
               
               Psal.
               104.
               29
               ,
               30.
               
               Nehem.
               9.
               6.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 in
                 Gubernation
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 guides
                 ,
                 directs
                 and
                 brings
                 all
                 creatures
                 to
                 their
                 ends
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               29
               10.
               
               Psal.
               33.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Doth
               God
               govern
               all
               creatures
               alike
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 No
                 ,
                 but
                 some
                 he
                 governs
                 by
                 a
                 common
                 providence
                 ,
                 and
                 others
                 by
                 a
                 special
                 providence
                 ,
                 to
                 wit
                 ,
                 Angels
                 and
                 Men
                 ,
                 to
                 an
                 eternal
                 estate
                 of
                 happiness
                 in
                 pleasing
                 him
                 ,
                 or
                 of
                 misery
                 in
                 displeasing
                 ●…im
                 ,
              
               Deut.
               30.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               of
               Gods
               Providence
               appears
               in
               his
               speciall
               government
               of
               man
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Two
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Mans
                 Apostacy
                 or
                 fall
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 His
                 Recovery
                 or
                 rising
                 again
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Concerning
               mans
               fall
               ,
               what
               are
               you
               to
               observe
               therein
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Two
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 His
                 transgression
                 in
                 eating
                 the
                 forbidden
                 fruit
                 ,
                 
                   Gen.
                
                 2.
                 17.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 propagation
                 of
                 this
                 unto
                 all
                 
                   Adams
                
                 posterity
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Was
               this
               so
               great
               a
               sin
               to
               eat
               of
               the
               forbidden
               fruit
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Yes
                 ,
                 exceeding
                 great
                 ,
                 this
                 Tree
                 being
                 a
                 Sacrament
                 of
                 the
                 Covenant
                 ;
                 also
                 he
                 had
                 a
                 special
                 charge
                 not
                 to
                 eat
                 of
                 it
                 :
                 and
                 in
                 it
                 the
                 whole
                 man
                 did
                 strike
                 against
                 the
                 whole
                 Law
                 ,
                 even
                 when
                 God
                 had
                 so
                 highly
                 advanced
                 him
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               causes
               of
               this
               transgression
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 blamelesse
                 cause
                 was
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
               Rom.
               5.
               13.
               
               
                 And
                 hence
                 as
                 the
                 Law
                 did
                 it
                 ,
                 so
                 God
                 did
                 it
                 ,
                 holily
                 ,
                 justly
                 ,
                 and
                 blamelesly
                 .
              
               Rom.
               7.
               10
               ,
               1●…
               ,
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               blameable
               causes
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Two
                 principally
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 devill
                 abusing
                 the
                 Serpent
                 to
                 deceive
                 the
                 women
                 ,
                 
                   Gen.
                
                 3.
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Man
                 himself
                 ,
                 in
                 abusing
                 his
                 own
                 free-will
                 ,
                 in
                 receiving
                 
                 the
                 temptations
                 which
                 he
                 might
                 have
                 resisted
                 ,
                 
                   Eph.
                
                 7.
                 29.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               Devil
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 That
                 great
                 number
                 of
                 apostate
                 and
                 rebellious
                 Angels
                 ,
                 which
                 through
                 pride
                 and
                 blasphemy
                 against
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 malice
                 against
                 man
                 ,
                 became
                 lyars
                 and
                 murtherers
                 of
                 man
                 ,
                 by
                 bringing
                 him
                 into
                 that
                 sin
                 ,
              
               Luke
               11.
               18.
               1
               Tim.
               3.
               6.
               1
               
               John
               3.
               12.
               
               John
               8.
               44.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               effects
               and
               fruits
               of
               this
               transgression
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 They
                 are
                 two
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Guilt
                 ,
                 whereby
                 they
                 are
                 tyed
                 to
                 undergo
                 due
                 punishment
                 for
                 the
                 fault
                 ,
                 
                   Rom.
                
                 3
                 19.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Punishment
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 just
                 anger
                 of
                 God
                 upon
                 them
                 for
                 the
                 filth
                 of
                 sin
                 ,
                 
                   Rom.
                
                 1.
                 18.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               the
               particular
               punishments
               insllcted
               on
               the
               causes
               of
               this
               sin
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Besides
                 the
                 fearful
                 punishment
                 of
                 the
                 devils
                 ,
                 mentioned
              
               Jude
               6.
               
                 and
                 that
                 of
                 the
                 Serpent
                 and
                 the
                 Woman
                 ,
              
               Gen.
               3.
               14
               ,
               16.
               
                 the
                 punishment
                 of
                 man
                 was
                 first
                 ,
                 Sin
                 Original
                 and
                 Actual
                 ;
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 death
                 .
              
               Gen.
               5.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               sin
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 transgression
                 of
                 Gods
                 Law
                 ,
              
               John
               3.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               Original
               and
               Actual
               sin
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
                 First
                 ,
                 Original
                 sin
                 is
                 the
                 contrariety
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 nature
                 of
                 man
                 to
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 whereby
                 it
                 being
                 averse
                 from
                 all
                 good
                 ,
                 is
                 enclined
                 to
                 all
                 evil
                 ,
              
               Eccles.
               8.
               11.
               
               Gen.
               6.
               5.
               
               Rom.
               6.
               20.
               
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 Actual
                 sin
                 is
                 the
                 continual
                 jarring
                 of
                 the
                 actions
                 of
                 man
                 from
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 by
                 reason
                 of
                 Original
                 sin
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 man
                 hath
                 no
                 free-will
                 to
                 any
                 spiritual
                 good
                 ,
              
               Esa.
               65.
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               James
               1.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               Esa.
               1.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               death
               is
               that
               God
               inflicts
               on
               man
               for
               sin
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 A
                 double
                 death
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 first
                 death
                 of
                 the
                 body
                 ,
                 together
                 with
                 the
                 beginnings
                 of
                 it
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 as
                 grief
                 ,
                 shame
                 ,
                 losses
                 ,
                 sicknesses
                 ,
                 
                   Deut.
                
                 28.
                 21
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 second
                 death
                 of
                 the
                 soul
                 ,
                 whi●…h
                 is
                 the
                 eternal
                 separation
                 and
                 ejection
                 of
                 the
                 soul
                 after
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 soul
                 and
                 body
                 after
                 judgment
                 ,
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 into
                 everlasting
                 torments
                 in
                 hell
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q
              
               Is
               there
               no
               beginning
               of
               this
               death
               ,
               as
               there
               is
               of
               the
               other
               in
               this
               life
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Yes
                 ,
                 at
                 first
                 ,
                 security
                 and
                 hardnesse
                 of
                 heart
                 ,
                 which
                 cannot
                 feel
                 sin
                 its
                 greatest
                 evil
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Terrors
                 of
                 conscience
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               2
               :
               15.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Bondage
                 of
                 Satan
                 ,
              
               Eph.
               2.
               2.
               
            
             
             
               4.
               
               
                 The
                 curse
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 all
                 blessings
                 ,
                 whereby
                 they
                 are
                 fitted
                 for
                 destruction
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               9.
               22.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               of
               Gods
               Attributes
               shine
               forth
               here
               ?
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 His
                 holiness
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 being
                 pure
                 from
                 all
                 sin
                 ,
                 cannot
                 away
                 with
                 the
                 least
                 sin
                 in
                 the
                 best
                 of
                 his
                 creatures
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               1.
               13.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 His
                 Iustice
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 being
                 most
                 just
                 in
                 himself
                 ,
                 cannot
                 but
                 punish
                 man
                 for
                 sin
                 ,
                 as
                 well
                 as
                 reward
                 him
                 for
                 well
                 doing
                 ,
              
               2
               Thes.
               1.
               6.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 His
                 Patience
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 useth
                 pitty
                 ,
                 patience
                 ,
                 and
                 bounty
                 ,
                 to
                 his
                 creatures
                 offending
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               2.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Is
               this
               sin
               ,
               and
               the
               punishment
               of
               it
               derived
               to
               all
               mens
               postetity
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Yes
                 ,
              
               John
               3.
               3.
               Eph.
               2.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               is
               it
               propagated
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 By
                 the
                 imputaiion
                 of
              
               Adams
               
                 sin
                 unto
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 the
                 punishment
                 must
                 needs
                 follow
                 upon
                 it
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               5.
               13.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               should
               
                 Adams
              
               sin
               be
               imputed
               to
               all
               his
               posterity
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Because
                 we
                 were
                 in
                 him
                 as
                 the
                 members
                 in
                 the
                 head
                 ,
                 as
                 children
                 in
                 his
                 loynes
                 ,
                 as
                 debtors
                 in
                 their
                 surety
                 ,
                 as
                 branches
                 in
                 their
                 roots
                 ,
                 it
                 being
                 just
                 ,
                 that
                 as
                 if
                 he
                 standing
                 ,
                 all
                 had
                 stood
                 ,
                 by
                 imputation
                 of
                 his
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 so
                 he
                 falling
                 ,
                 all
                 should
                 fall
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 imputation
                 of
                 his
                 sin
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Thus
               have
               you
               seen
               mans
               apostacy
               from
               God
               ,
               What
               is
               his
               recovery
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 return
                 of
                 man
                 to
                 the
                 favour
                 of
                 God
                 again
                 ,
                 meerly
                 out
                 of
                 favour
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 exceeding
                 riches
                 of
                 his
                 free
                 grace
                 ,
              
               Eph.
               2.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
               Rom.
               5.
               8.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               are
               we
               brought
               into
               favour
               ,
               and
               what
               are
               the
               parts
               of
               this
               recovery
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Two
                 wayes
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 by
                 Redemption
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               19
               ,
               20
               ,
            
             
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 by
                 Application
                 hereof
                 ,
              
               Tit.
               3.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               Redemption
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 satisfaction
                 made
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 price
                 paid
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 justice
                 of
                 God
                 for
                 the
                 life
                 and
                 deliverance
                 of
                 man
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 captivity
                 of
                 sin
                 ,
                 Satan
                 ,
                 and
                 death
                 ,
                 by
                 a
                 Redeemer
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Covenant
                 made
                 between
                 him
                 and
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               6.
               20.
               
               Luk.
               1.
               74.
               
               Esa.
               55.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Who
               is
               this
               Redeemer
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 God
                 and
                 Man
                 ,
              
               Matth.
               1.
               23.
               
               John
               1.
               14.
               
               Col.
               2.
               19.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Why
               is
               he
               God-Man
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               
                 That
                 so
                 he
                 might
                 be
                 a
                 fit
                 Mediator
                 ,
                 to
                 transact
                 all
                 businesses
                 between
                 God
                 and
                 man
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 execution
                 of
                 his
                 three
                 Offices
                 whereunto
                 he
                 was
                 anointed
                 of
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
              
               1
               Tim.
               2.
               5.
               
               Esa.
               42.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               are
               those
               three
               Offices
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 His
                 Propheticall
                 Office
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 doth
                 reveale
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
              
               Act.
               3.
               22.
               
               Col.
               2.
               3.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 His
                 Priestly
                 Office
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 makes
                 full
                 atonement
                 with
                 the
                 Father
                 for
                 us
                 ,
              
               Col.
               1.
               20.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 His
                 Kingly
                 Office
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 governs
                 his
                 people
                 whom
                 he
                 had
                 taught
                 and
                 reconciled
                 ,
                 subduing
                 their
                 enemies
                 ,
                 and
                 procuring
                 their
                 eternal
                 peace
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               2.
               6.
               
               Esa.
               9.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               hath
               Christ
               Jesus
               made
               satisfaction
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 By
                 his
                 humiliation
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 was
                 made
                 subject
                 throughout
                 his
                 whole
                 life
                 and
                 death
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 strict
                 Iustice
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 to
                 perform
                 what
                 ever
                 the
                 same
                 might
                 require
                 for
                 the
                 redemption
                 of
                 man
                 ,
              
               Gal.
               4.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               did
               Gods
               Justice
               require
               of
               man
               ?
            
             
               A.
               1.
               
               
                 Death
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 breach
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 Christ
                 tasted
                 ,
                 in
                 his
                 bitter
                 sufferings
                 ,
                 both
                 of
                 body
                 and
                 Soul
                 ,
                 by
                 being
                 made
                 sin
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 abolishing
                 sin
                 ;
                 and
                 this
                 is
                 called
                 his
              
               Passive
               Obedience
               ,
               Heb.
               2.
               9.
               
               Eph.
               1.
               7.
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               21.
               
               Gal.
               3.
               13.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Perfect
                 Obedience
                 ,
                 in
                 fulfilling
                 the
                 Law
                 perfectly
                 ,
                 both
                 in
                 his
                 Nature
                 and
                 Actions
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 procuring
                 and
                 meriting
                 of
                 life
                 ;
                 and
                 this
                 is
                 called
                 his
              
               Active
               Obedience
               ,
               Heb.
               7.
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               follows
               Christs
               Humiliation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 Exaltation
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 his
                 glorious
                 victory
                 ,
                 and
                 open
                 Triumph
                 over
                 all
                 his
                 and
                 our
                 enemies
                 ,
                 sin
                 ,
                 Satan
                 ,
                 and
                 death
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 severall
                 degrees
                 of
                 it
                 ,
              
               Luke
               24.
               26.
               
               Phil.
               2.
               8
               ,
               9.
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               5
               ,
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               first
               degree
               of
               Christs
               Exaltation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 Resurrection
                 the
                 third
                 day
                 ,
                 whereby
                 his
                 Soul
                 and
                 body
                 by
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 the
                 God-head
                 ,
                 were
                 brought
                 together
                 again
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 rose
                 again
                 from
                 death
                 ,
                 appearing
                 to
                 his
                 Disciples
                 for
                 the
                 space
                 of
                 fourty
                 days
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               4.
               Joh.
               2.
               19.
               
               Act.
               1.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               second
               degree
               of
               Christs
               Exaltation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 Ascension
                 into
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 the
                 going
                 up
                 of
                 the
                 Man-hood
                 into
                 the
                 third
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 the
                 Godhead
                 ,
                 from
                 Mount
                 Olivet
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 sight
                 of
                 his
                 Disciples
                 ,
              
               Acts
               1.
               11
               ,
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               third
               degree
               of
               his
               exaltation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 sitting
                 at
                 the
                 right
                 hand
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 whereby
                 he
                 being
                 advanced
                 to
                 the
                 fulnesse
                 of
                 all
                 glory
                 ,
                 in
                 both
                 natures
                 ,
                 governeth
                 and
                 ruleth
                 all
                 things
                 together
                 with
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 as
                 Lord
                 over
              
               
               
                 all
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 good
                 of
                 his
                 people
                 ,
              
               Mark
               16.
               9.
               
               Psal.
               110.
               1.
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               25.
               
               Eph.
               1.
               20
               ,
               21
               ,
               22.
               1
               Pet.
               3.
               22.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               fourth
               and
               last
               degree
               of
               his
               exaltation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 His
                 return
                 to
                 judgement
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 his
                 seconid
                 comming
                 into
                 this
                 world
                 with
                 great
                 glory
                 and
                 Majesty
                 to
                 judge
                 the
                 quick
                 and
                 the
                 dead
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 confusion
                 of
                 all
                 them
                 that
                 would
                 not
                 have
                 him
                 rule
                 over
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 the
                 unspeakable
                 good
                 of
                 his
                 people
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               19.
               28.
               2
               Tim.
               4.
               1.
               Act.
               17.
               31.
               2
               Thes.
               1.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               Thus
               much
               of
               Redemption
               ,
               the
               first
               part
               of
               his
               Recovery
               .
               
                 What
                 is
                 application
                 ?
              
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 the
                 Spirit
                 by
                 the
                 Word
                 and
                 Ministery
                 thereof
                 ,
                 makes
                 all
                 that
                 which
                 Christ
                 as
                 Mediator
                 hath
                 done
                 for
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
                 efficacious
                 to
                 the
                 Church
                 as
                 her
                 own
                 ,
              
               John
               16.
               14.
               
               Titus
               3.
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               John
               10.
               16.
               
               Rom.
               10.
               14
               ,
               17.
               
               Eph.
               5.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               Church
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 number
                 of
                 Gods
                 Elect
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               12.
               23.
               
               John
               17.
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               John
               10.
               16.
               
               Eph.
               1.
               22
               ,
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               doth
               the
               Spirit
               make
               application
               to
               the
               Church
               ?
            
             
               A.
               1.
               
               
                 By
                 union
                 of
                 the
                 Soul
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               Phil.
               3.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
            
             
               
                 By
                 Communion
                 of
                 the
                 benefits
                 of
                 Christ
                 to
                 the
                 Soul
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               this
               Vnion
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 the
                 Lord
                 joyning
                 the
                 Soul
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 makes
                 it
                 one
                 spirit
                 with
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 gives
                 it
                 possession
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 right
                 unto
                 all
                 the
                 benefits
                 and
                 blessings
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               6.
               17.
               
               John
               17.
               21.
               
               Rom.
               8.
               32.
               1
               
               John
               5.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               How
               doth
               the
               Spirit
               make
               this
               Vnion
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Two
                 wayes
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 By
                 cutting
                 off
                 the
                 Soul
                 from
                 the
                 old
                 
                   Adam
                   ,
                
                 or
                 the
                 wild
                 Olive-Tree
                 ;
                 in
                 the
                 work
                 of
                 preparation
                 ,
                 
                   Rom.
                
                 11.
                 23
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 By
                 putting
                 or
                 ingrasting
                 the
                 Soul
                 into
                 the
                 second
                 
                   Adam
                   ,
                
                 Christ
                 Iesus
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 work
                 of
                 vocation
                 ,
                 
                   Acts
                
                 26.
                 18.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               Parts
               of
               the
               Preparation
               of
               the
               Soul
               so
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 They
                 are
                 two
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 
                   Contrition
                   ,
                
                 whereby
                 the
                 Spirit
                 immediately
                 cuts
                 off
                 the
                 Soul
                 from
                 its
                 security
                 in
                 sin
                 ,
                 by
                 making
                 it
                 to
                 mourn
                 for
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 separating
                 the
                 Soul
                 from
                 it
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 greatest
                 evill
                 ,
                 
                   Isa.
                
                 61.
                 1
                 ,
                 3.
                 
                   Jer.
                
                 4.
                 3.
                 4.
                 
                   Mat.
                
                 11.
                 20
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Humiliation
                   ,
                
                 whereby
                 the
                 Spirit
                 cuts
                 the
                 Soul
                 off
                 from
                 self-confidence
                 in
                 any
                 good
                 it
                 hath
                 or
                 doth
                 .
                 Especially
                 ,
                 by
                 making
                 it
                 to
                 feel
                 its
                 want
                 ,
                 and
                 unworthinesse
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 ●…nce
                 submitteth
                 to
                 be
                 disposed
                 of
                 as
                 God
                 pleaseth
                 ,
                 
                   Phil.
                
                 3.
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
                   ●…ke
                
                 16.
                 9.
                 
                 
                   Luke
                
                 15.
                 17
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Wh●…t
               a●…e
               the
               parts
               of
               Vocation
               of
               the
               Soul
               to
               Christ
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               1.
               
               
                 The
                 Lords
                 call
                 and
                 invitation
                 of
                 the
                 Soul
                 to
                 come
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Revelation
                 ,
                 and
                 offer
                 of
                 Christ
                 and
                 his
                 rich
                 Grace
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               10.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 The
                 receiving
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 comming
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 Soul
                 out
                 of
                 it self
                 unto
                 Christ
                 ,
                 for
                 Christ
                 by
                 vertue
                 of
                 th●…t
                 resistable
                 power
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 in
                 the
                 call
                 ,
                 and
                 this
                 is
                 Faith
                 ,
              
               Jer.
               3.
               32.
               
               John
               6.
               44
               ,
               45.
               
               John
               10.
               16.
               
               Esa.
               55.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Thus
               much
               of
               our
               
                 Union
                 .
              
               What
               is
               the
               communion
               of
               Christs
               benefits
               unto
               the
               Soul
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Whereby
                 the
                 Soul
                 possessed
                 with
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 right'unto
                 him
                 ,
                 hath
                 by
                 the
                 same
                 Spirit
                 fruition
                 of
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 his
                 benefits
                 ,
              
               John
               4.
               10.
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               is
               the
               first
               of
               those
               benefits
               we
               do
               enjoy
               from
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Justification
               ,
               
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 Gracious
                 Sentence
                 of
                 God
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 whereby
                 for
                 the
                 satisfaction
                 of
                 Christ
                 apprehended
                 by
                 Faith
                 ,
                 and
                 imputed
                 to
                 the
                 faithfull
                 ,
                 he
                 absolves
                 them
                 from
                 the
                 guilt
                 and
                 condemnation
                 of
                 all
                 sins
                 ,
                 and
                 accepts
                 them
                 as
                 perfectly
                 righteous
                 to
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               3.
               24
               ,
               25.
               
               Rom.
               4.
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               Rom.
               8.
               33
               ,
               34.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               difference
               is
               there
               between
               Justification
               ,
               and
               Sanctification
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Iustification
                 is
                 by
                 Christs
                 Righteousnesse
                 inherent
                 in
                 Christ
                 onely
                 ▪
                 Sanctification
                 is
                 by
                 a
                 righteousness
                 from
                 Christ
                 inherent
                 in
                 our selves
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               21.
               
               Phil.
               3.
               9.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Iustification
                 is
                 perfected
                 at
                 once
                 ,
                 and
                 admits
                 of
                 no
                 degrees
                 ,
                 because
                 it
                 is
                 by
                 Christ
                 his
                 perfect
                 righteousnes
                 :
                 sanctification
                 is
                 imperfect
                 ,
                 being
                 begun
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
              
               Rev.
               12.
               1.
               Phi.
               3.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               second
               benefit
               next
               in
               order
               to
               Justification
               ,
               which
               the
               faithfull
               receive
               from
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Reconciliation
                 ,
                 whereby
                 a
                 Christian
                 justified
                 is
                 actually
                 reconciled
                 ,
                 and
                 at
                 peace
                 with
                 God
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               5.
               1.
               
               John
               2.
               12.
               
                 and
                 hence
                 follows
                 his
                 peace
                 with
                 all
                 creatures
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               third
               benefit
               next
               unto
               Reconciliation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Adoption
                 ,
                 whereby
                 the
                 Lord
                 accounts
                 the
                 faithfull
                 his
                 Sons
                 ,
                 c●…owns
                 them
                 with
                 privileges
                 of
                 Sons
                 ,
                 and
                 gives
                 them
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Adoption
                 ,
                 the
                 same
                 spirit
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 his
                 only
                 begotten
                 Son
                 ,
              
               1
               John
               3.
               2.
               Rom.
               8.
               11.
               14
               ,
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               fourth
               benefit
               next
               to
               Adoption
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Sancification
                 ,
                 whereby
                 the
                 Sons
                 of
                 God
                 are
                 renewed
                 in
                 the
                 whole
                 man
                 ,
                 unto
                 the
                 Image
                 of
                 their
                 heavenly
                 Father
                 in
                 Christ
                 Iesus
                 ,
                 by
                 Mortification
                 ,
                 or
                 their
                 dayly
                 dying
                 to
                 sin
                 by
                 vertue
                 of
                 Christs
                 death
                 :
                 and
                 by
                 Vivification
                 their
                 dayly
                 rising
                 to
                 newness
                 of
                 life
                 ,
                 by
                 Christs
                 resurrection
                 ,
              
               1
               Thes.
               5.
               23.
               
               Eph.
               4.
               24.
               
               Jer.
               31.
               32.
               
               Rom.
               6.
               7
               ,
               8.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Q.
               What
               follows
               from
               this
               Mortification
               and
               Vivification
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 A
                 continuall
                 war
                 and
                 combat
                 between
                 the
                 renewed
                 part
                 assisted
                 by
                 Father
                 ,
                 Son
                 ,
                 and
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 unrenewed
                 part
                 assisted
                 by
                 Satan
                 and
                 this
                 evill
                 world
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               7.
               21
               ,
               22
               ,
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               fifth
               and
               last
               benefit
               next
               unto
               Sanctification
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Glorification
                 ,
                 which
                 hath
                 two
                 degrees
                 .
                 The
                 one
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 other
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 to
                 come
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               first
               degree
               of
               Glorification
               in
               this
               life
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Lively
                 expectation
                 of
                 Glory
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 assurance
                 and
                 shedding
                 abroad
                 Gods
                 love
                 in
                 our
                 hearts
                 ,
                 working
                 joy
                 unspeakable
                 ,
              
               Rom
               5.
               2
               ,
               5.
               
               Titus
               2.
               13.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               second
               degree
               in
               the
               world
               to
               come
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Full
                 frution
                 of
                 Glory
                 ,
                 whereby
                 being
                 made
                 compleat
                 and
                 perfect
                 in
                 Holinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 Happinesse
                 ,
                 we
                 enjoy
                 all
                 that
                 good
                 eye
                 hath
                 not
                 seen
                 ,
                 nor
                 ear
                 hath
                 heard
                 ,
                 in
                 our
                 Immediate
                 and
                 Eternall
                 Communion
                 with
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               12.
               23.
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               23.
               
            
          
           
             Thus
             much
             of
             the
             first
             part
             ,
             of
             living
             to
             God
             by
             Faith
             in
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               second
               part
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               our
               Observance
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 duty
                 that
                 is
                 to
                 be
                 performed
                 to
                 God
                 of
                 us
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 his
                 Holy
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 working
                 in
                 us
                 by
                 Faith
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Will
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               Eph.
               6.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               Psal.
               139.
               24.
               
               Rom.
               6.
               1.
               Luk.
               1.
               74.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Wherein
               consists
               our
               observance
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 either
              
               Moral
               ,
               
                 or
              
               Ceremonial
               .
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Wherein
               consists
               our
               
                 Moral
              
               observance
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 In
                 two
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 suffering
                 his
                 will
                 ,
                 whereby
                 a
                 Believer
                 for
                 the
                 sake
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 chooseth
                 rather
                 to
                 suffer
                 any
                 misery
                 ,
                 than
                 to
                 commit
                 the
                 least
                 sin
                 ,
                 
                   Heb.
                
                 11.
                 26.
                 
                 
                   Acts
                
                 21.
                 13.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 In
                 doing
                 his
                 will
                 ,
                 whereby
                 a
                 Believer
                 in
                 sense
                 of
                 Christs
                 love
                 ,
                 performeth
                 universall
                 obedience
                 to
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 
                   Rom.
                
                 7.
                 22.
                 1
                 
                 
                   John
                   .
                
                 5.
                 3.
                 
                 
                   Luke
                
                 1.
                 6.
                 
                 
                   Phil.
                
                 3.
                 12.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Is
               there
               any
               use
               of
               the
               Law
               to
               a
               Christian
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Although
                 it
                 be
                 abolished
                 to
                 a
                 Christian
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 Covenant
                 of
                 life
                 ;
                 (
                 for
                 so
              
               Adam
               
                 and
                 his
                 posterity
                 are
                 still
                 under
                 it
                 )
                 yet
                 it
                 remains
                 as
                 a
                 rule
                 of
                 life
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 is
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 to
                 prepare
                 the
                 heart
                 for
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               6.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               Ma●…
               .
               ●…
               .
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               
               Ezech.
               10.
               11.
               
               Rom.
               9.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Why
               is
               not
               a
               Christian
               so
               under
               the
               Law
               as
               a
               Covenant
               of
               life
               ,
               so
               as
               if
               he
               breaks
               it
               by
               the
               least
               sin
               he
               shall
               die
               for
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Because
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 hath
                 kept
                 it
                 perfectly
                 for
                 him
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               8.
               3
               ,
               4.
               Rom.
               5.
               20
               ,
               21.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Can
               any
               man
               keep
               the
               Law
               perfectly
               in
               this
               life
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 No
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 unregenerate
                 wanting
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Life
                 ,
                 cannot
                 perfect
                 an
                 act
                 of
                 life
                 in
                 obedience
                 to
                 it
                 .
                 The
                 regenerate
                 having
                 the
                 Spirit
                 but
                 in
                 part
                 ,
                 perform
                 it
                 only
                 imperfectly
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               8.
               7.
               
               Rom
               7.
               21.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               befal●…
               the
               unregenerate
               upon
               their
               disobedience
               unto
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 eternal
                 curse
                 of
                 God
                 for
                 the
                 least
                 sin
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 increase
                 of
                 Gods
                 fierce
                 and
                 fearful
                 secret
                 wrath
                 as
                 they
                 increase
                 ,
                 in
                 sin
                 ,
              
               Gal.
               3.
               10.
               
               Rom.
               2
               5.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               befals
               the
               regenerate
               after
               their
               breach
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               imperfect
               obedience
               unto
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 may
                 threaten
                 and
                 correct
                 them
                 ,
                 but
                 his
                 loving
                 kindness
                 (
                 in
                 covering
                 their
                 sins
                 in
                 their
                 best
                 duties
                 by
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 accepting
                 their
                 meanest
                 services
                 so
                 far
                 as
                 they
                 are
                 quickned
                 by
                 his
                 Spirit
                 )
                 is
                 never
                 taken
                 from
                 them
                 ,
              
               Psal
               89.
               31
               ,
               32
               ,
               33.
               
               Zach.
               3
               1.
               to
               8.
               
               Isa.
               56.
               7.
               
               Rom.
               7.
               20.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               that
               imperfect
               obedience
               of
               Believers
               which
               is
               accepted
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 When
                 they
                 observe
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 as
                 that
                 therein
              
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 They
                 confesse
                 and
                 lament
                 their
                 sins
                 ,
              
               1
               John
               1.
               9.
               
               Rom.
               7.
               24.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 They
                 desire
                 mercy
                 in
                 the
                 blood
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 more
                 of
                 his
                 Spirit
                 ,
              
               Phil.
               39
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 They
                 return
                 him
                 the
                 praise
                 of
                 the
                 least
                 ability
                 to
                 do
                 his
                 will
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               50.
               23.
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               How
               is
               the
               Law
               ,
               or
               ten
               Commandments
               divided
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Into
                 two
                 Tables
                 .
                 The
                 first
                 ,
                 shewing
                 our
                 duty
                 to
                 God
                 immediately
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 four
                 first
                 Commandments
                 .
                 The
                 second
                 ,
                 our
                 duty
                 to
                 man
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 six
                 last
                 Commandments
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               rules
               are
               you
               to
               observe
               to
               understand
               the
               Moral
               Law
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 These
                 .
              
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 That
                 in
                 whatsoever
                 Commandment
                 any
                 duty
                 is
                 enjoyned
                 ,
                 there
                 the
                 contrary
                 sin
                 is
                 forbidden
                 :
                 and
                 where
                 any
                 sin
                 is
                 forbidden
                 ,
                 there
                 the
                 contrary
                 duty
                 is
                 commanded
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 That
                 the
                 Law
                 is
                 spiritual
                 ,
                 and
                 hence
                 requires
                 not
                 onely
              
               
               
                 outward
                 ,
                 but
                 inward
                 and
                 spirituall
                 obedience
                 .
              
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Where
                 any
                 grosse
                 sin
                 is
                 forbidden
                 ,
                 there
                 all
                 the
                 signs
                 ,
                 degrees
                 ,
                 means
                 ,
                 and
                 provocations
                 to
                 that
                 sin
                 are
                 forbidden
                 also
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 in
                 Gods
                 account
                 that
                 sin
                 .
                 And
                 so
                 where
                 any
                 duty
                 is
                 commanded
                 ,
                 there
                 all
                 the
                 signs
                 ,
                 means
                 ,
                 and
                 provocations
                 to
                 that
                 duty
                 are
                 commanded
                 also
                 .
              
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 That
                 the
                 Law
                 is
                 perfect
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 ,
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 sin
                 in
                 all
                 the
                 Scripture
                 ,
                 but
                 is
                 forbidden
                 in
                 it
                 ;
                 nor
                 no
                 duty
                 required
                 (
                 if
                 moral
                 )
                 but
                 it
                 is
                 commanded
                 in
                 it
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Thus
             much
             of
             our
             morall
             observance
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               our
               ceremoniall
               observance
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 celebration
                 of
                 the
                 two
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 Baptism
                 and
                 the
                 Lords
                 Supper
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Q
               What
               is
               a
               Sacrament
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 It
                 is
                 an
                 holy
                 ceremony
                 wherein
                 external
                 sensible
                 things
                 by
                 the
                 appointment
                 of
                 Christ
                 are
                 separate
                 from
                 common
                 use
                 ,
                 to
                 signifie
                 ,
                 exhibite
                 and
                 seal
                 to
                 us
                 that
                 assurance
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 by
                 Christ
                 Iesus
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 covenant
                 of
                 his
                 grace
                 ,
              
               Gen.
               17.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Which
               are
               the
               Sacraments
               ?
            
             
               
                 A.
                 They
                 are
                 two
                 ,
                 Baptism
                 and
                 the
                 Lord
                 Supper
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               externall
               sensible
               part
               of
               Baptism
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Water
                 ,
              
               John
               3.
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               inward
               and
               spirituall
               part
               of
               Baptism
               ,
               signified
               ,
               exhibited
               ,
               and
               sealed
               thereby
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Christs
                 Righteousnesse
                 and
                 his
                 Spirit
                 ,
              
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 Washing
                 away
                 our
                 sin
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 delivering
                 us
                 spom
                 death
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Presenting
                 us
                 clear
                 before
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 restoring
                 us
                 again
                 to
                 life
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               4.
               1
               Cor.
               2.
               11.
               
               Mat.
               3.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               follows
               from
               hence
               ?
            
             
               A.
               1.
               
               
                 That
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 Sacrament
                 of
                 our
                 new
                 birth
                 and
                 ingrafting
                 into
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               John
               3.
               5.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 That
                 as
                 we
                 are
                 perfectly
                 justified
                 at
                 once
                 ,
                 and
                 being
                 new-born
                 once
                 ,
                 shall
                 never
                 dye
                 again
                 .
                 Hence
                 this
                 Seal
                 is
                 to
                 be
                 Administred
                 but
                 once
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               externall
               and
               sensible
               part
               of
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Bread
                 and
                 Wine
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 Sacramentall
                 actions
                 about
                 the
                 same
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Q
               What
               is
               the
               inward
               and
               spiritual
               part
               of
               it
               ,
               signified
               ,
               sealed
               ,
               and
               exhibited
               thereby
               ?
            
             
             
               A.
               
                 The
                 body
                 and
                 bloud
                 of
                 Christ
                 crucified
                 ,
                 offered
                 and
                 given
                 to
                 nourish
                 and
                 strengthen
                 beleevers
                 ,
                 renewing
                 their
                 faith
                 unto
                 eternal
                 life
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               11.
               24.
               
               John
               6.
               54
               ,
               55.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               follows
               from
               hence
               ?
            
             
               A.
               1.
               
               
                 That
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 Sacrament
                 of
                 our
                 growth
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 being
                 new-born
                 ,
                 because
                 it
                 is
                 food
                 given
                 to
                 nourish
                 us
                 ,
                 having
                 received
                 life
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 That
                 therefore
                 it
                 is
                 to
                 be
                 administred
                 and
                 received
                 often
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 grow
                 .
              
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 That
                 children
                 and
                 fools
                 ,
                 and
                 wicked
                 ,
                 ought
                 not
                 to
                 partake
                 of
                 the
                 Sacrament
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 cannot
                 examin
                 themselves
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 renew
                 their
                 Faith
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               11.
               28.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Ought
               not
               the
               Sacrament
               to
               be
               administred
               to
               carnal
               people
               ,
               if
               they
               have
               been
               baptized
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 No
                 ,
                 because
                 such
                 as
                 are
                 not
                 within
                 the
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 have
                 no
                 right
                 to
                 the
                 seal
                 of
                 the
                 Covenant
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Where
               are
               Believers
               ,
               who
               have
               right
               unto
               this
               Sacrament
               ,
               to
               seek
               fruition
               from
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Because
                 it
                 ought
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 administred
                 privately
                 ,
                 (
                 as
                 the
                 Papists
                 would
                 )
                 hence
                 Gods
                 people
                 are
                 to
                 seek
                 to
                 enjoy
                 their
                 right
                 to
                 it
                 in
                 some
                 particular
                 visible
                 Church
                 ,
                 in
                 joyning
                 with
                 them
                 ,
                 as
                 fellow-members
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 body
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               11.
               20
               ,
               22.
               1
               Chron.
               10.
               17.
               
               Acts
               2.
               42.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q
               What
               Members
               ought
               every
               particular
               visible
               Church
               to
               consist
               of
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Christ
                 being
                 head
                 of
                 every
                 particular
                 Church
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 his
                 body
                 ,
                 hence
                 none
                 are
                 to
                 be
                 members
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
                 but
                 such
                 as
                 are
                 members
                 of
                 Christ
                 by
                 faith
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               1.
               2.
               1
               Thes.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               But
               do
               not
               Hypocrites
               ,
               and
               no
               true
               Members
               of
               Christ
               creep
               in
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Yes
                 ,
                 but
                 if
                 they
                 could
                 have
                 been
                 known
                 to
                 be
                 such
                 ,
                 they
                 ought
                 to
                 be
                 kept
                 out
                 ,
                 and
                 when
                 they
                 are
                 known
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 orderly
                 to
                 be
                 cast
                 out
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               25.
               1.
               2
               Tim.
               3.
               5.
               
               Rev.
               2.
               20.
               
               Tit.
               3.
               20.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Are
               these
               Members
               bound
               only
               to
               cleave
               to
               Christ
               their
               head
               by
               Faith
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Yes
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 one
                 another
                 also
                 by
                 brotherly
                 love
                 ,
                 which
                 they
                 are
                 bound
                 to
                 strengthen
                 and
                 confirm
                 (
                 as
                 well
                 as
                 their
                 faith
                 )
                 by
                 a
                 solemn
              
               Covenant
               ,
               Eph.
               4.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               Col.
               1.
               4.
               Jer.
               50.
               4.
               Isa.
               56.
               45.
               
               Zach.
               11.
               14.
               
               Zeph.
               3.
               9.
               
               Psal.
               119.
               106.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               benefits
               are
               there
               by
               joyning
               thus
               to
               a
               particular
               Church
               ?
            
             
               A
               :
               1.
               
               
                 Hereby
                 they
                 come
                 to
                 be
                 under
                 the
                 special
                 Governmen●…
                 of
                 Chr●…st
                 in
                 his
                 Church
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Officers
                 thereof
                 .
              
               Isa.
               30.
               20.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Hereby
                 they
                 have
                 the
                 promise
                 of
                 special
                 bless●…ng
                 ,
                 and
                 on
              
               
               
                 their
                 children
                 also
                 .
              
               Psal.
               133.
               3.
               Exod.
               20.
               6.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Herein
                 they
                 have
                 the
                 promise
                 of
                 Gods
                 special
                 presence
                 .
              
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 Reveuling
                 unto
                 them
                 his
                 Will
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               27.
               4.
               Psal.
               63.
               2
               ,
               3.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Protecting
                 them
                 ,
              
               Isa.
               44.
               6.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Hea●…ing
                 all
                 their
                 Prayers
                 ,
              
               Deut.
               4.
               7.
               
               Mat.
               18.
               19.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Are
               there
               not
               some
               who
               never
               find
               these
               benefits
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Yes
                 ,
                 Because
                 many
                 knowing
                 not
                 how
                 to
                 make
                 use
                 of
                 Gods
                 Ordinances
                 ,
                 not
                 feeling
                 a
                 need
                 of
                 Gods
                 presence
                 only
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 their
                 sin
                 also
                 b●…inding
                 ,
                 &
                 partly
                 hardning
                 their
                 hearts
                 ,
                 and
                 polluting
                 Gods
                 h●…se
                 ,
                 they
                 then
                 become
                 worse
                 when
                 they
                 have
                 best
                 means
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               11.
               23.
               ser.
               17.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               Heb.
               6.
               8.
               1
               Sam.
               5.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
               Eze.
               14.
               4.
               1
               
               King.
               8.
               21.
               
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               What
               are
               the
               miseries
               of
               those
               who
               carelesly
               ,
               and
               wilfully
               despise
               ,
               and
               so
               refuse
               to
               joyn
               to
               Gods
               Church
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 Besides
                 the
                 losse
                 of
                 Gods
                 presence
                 in
                 the
                 fellowship
                 of
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 fearful
                 sign
                 (
                 continuing
                 so
                 )
                 God
                 never
                 intends
                 to
                 save
                 their
                 soals
                 ,
              
               Acts
               2.
               47.
               
               Isa.
               60.
               12.
               
               Rev.
               2.
               23
               ,
               24.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Q.
              
               What
               therefore
               ought
               people
               chiefly
               to
               labour
               for
               ,
               and
               to
               hold
               forth
               unto
               the
               Church
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               may
               be
               joyned
               to
               it
               ?
            
             
               A.
               
                 A
                 three-fold
                 work
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 
                   Humiliation
                   ,
                
                 under
                 their
                 misery
                 ,
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 sin
                 ,
                 as
                 their
                 greatest
                 evil
                 ,
                 
                   Act.
                
                 2.
                 37.
                 
                 
                   Mat.
                
                 3.
                 6.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Of
                 
                   Vocation
                   ,
                
                 or
                 their
                 drawing
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 out
                 of
                 this
                 misery
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 their
                 greatest
                 ,
                 and
                 only
                 good
                 ,
                 
                   Acts●…
                
                 .
                 38
                 ,
                 41.
                 
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Of
                 new
                 
                   Obedience
                   ,
                
                 how
                 they
                 have
                 walked
                 in
                 Christ
                 since
                 called
                 ,
                 
                   Act.
                
                 9.
                 26
                 ,
                 27.
                 
                 
                   Mat.
                
                 3.
                 8.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A59663e-190
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Thomas
             Shepheard
             
               of
            
             New-England
             .
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             5.
             12.
             
             Mat.
             13.
             11.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             1.
             2.
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             15.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             5.
             39.
             
             Act.
             6.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             8.
             
             Act.
             20.
             32.