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A94236	Doctrine and instructions: or, A catechism Touchign [sic], many the most weighty points of divinity, viz. The original of the scriptures, the nature of God, man's capacity of eternal rewards, his past happiness, present misery in himself, the all-sufficiency of Christ, the sweetness of providence, terms of salvation, way and causes of justification, faiths influence, sincerity of obedience, natures weakness, its renovation, the moment hereof, the improvement, of the Word, infants in covenant, greatly advantaged thereby, to be baptized, right participation of the Lords Supper, helps for prayer, Heavens bliss, Hell's woe, judgments terror, and preparation for it. By Stephen Scandrett Minister of the Gospel in [...]hil.	Scandrett, Stephen, 1631?-1706.	1674 (1674)	Wing S818; ESTC R229797	15,005	32

Doctrine and Instructions OR A CATECHISM TOUCHING Many the most weighty Points of Divinity Viz. The Original of the Scriptures the Nature of God Man's capacity of Eternal Rewards his past Happiness present Misery in himself the All-sufficiency of Christ the Sweetness of Providence Terms of Salvation way and causes of Justification Faiths influence sincerity of Obedience Natures Weakness its Renovation the moment hereof the improvement of the Word Infants in Covenant greatly advantaged thereby to be Baptized right participation of the Lord s Supper helps for Prayer Heavens Bliss Hells Woe Judgments Terror and preparation for it By Stephen Scandrett Minister of the Gospel in Haverhil Deut. 6.6 And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thy heart Deut. 7. And thou shall teach them diligently unto thy Children and shall talk of them when thou sittest in thine House and when thou walkest by the way and when thou lyest down and when thou risest up 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Clem. Alex. Rom. 10.14 London Printed for Thomas Parkhust at the Three Bibles and Crown near Mercers Chappel 1674. The Original of Scripture Nature of God 1. Qu. HOw doth it appear that the Scripture are the Word of God Answ 1. From the holiness of the Commands Ps● 119 140. 2. From the sublimity of the Doctrine 1. Jo. 5 7● Jo. 1.1 3. From the majesty of the Style Deut. 32.22 23 4. From the fulfilling of the Prophesies Ac. 2.30 31● 5. From the excellency of the Scope God's glory Man's salvation Eph. 1.5 6. Jo. 20 31. 6. From the mighty power it hath upon the Conscience Act. 2.41 7. From the integrity of the Penmen 2 Pet. 1.21 8. From the Divine miracles they wrought Act. 4.16 9. From the prophaness of the Scriptures enemies Jer. 36 23 26. 10. From the care of Divine providence in their preservation 2 Chro. 34 15. 1 Pet. 1.4 5. 2. Q. What do the Scriptures teach concerning God A. 1. That there are three distinct persons Mat. 27● Heb. 1.3 1 Cor. 12 11. the Father of himself Ro. 11● 35. The Son begotten of the Father Heb. 1.6 The holy Ghost proceeding from the Father Jo. 15 26. And from the Son Gal. 4.6 2. That the whole God-head undivided is in each person severally Col. 2.9 3. That the three Persons are equal Mat. 28 19. One and the same God Deut. 6.4 Eternal Mic 5.2 Heb. 9.14 Almighty Rev. 1.8 Zach. 4.7 Knowing 〈◊〉 things Rev. 2.23 1 Cor. 2.10 11. Most faithful Re. 〈…〉 Act. 1 16. Most merciful Mat. 9.2 Gen. 6.3 And ●ost Just Exod. 34.7 Act. 17.31 Act. 5 4 5. 4. That the Son is God and Man Heb. 10 12. The ●●ther and the Holy-Ghost God only 3. Q. How doth it appear the Son is God A. 1. He is called God Act. 26.28 2. He is called Jehovah Zach. 2.8 3. He reproved not Thomas for called him God 〈◊〉 20.28 4. He hath divine Attributes 5. He hath divine worship 1 Cor. 1 2. 6. He created and preserves all Heb. 1 2 3. Col. 1.16 17. 4. Q. How doth it appear that the H. G. is God A. 1. He is called God act 5.3 4. 2 Sam. 25.2 3. 2. He hath divine Attributes 3. He created us Job 33.4 4. He hath divine worship Mat. 28.19 5. Q. Doth the Soul cease to be when we dye or doth live for ever A. 1. The Soul doth never cease to be but lives for ●●er for Man hath a great preeminency above a Beast ●sa 8.6 2. The people of God have had assurance to be hap●● after death 2 Cor. 5 8. Act. 7.59 3. The desires of the Godly and fears of the wick●● speake this truth graven on every man's heart Heb. ●● 26 27. 2 Cor. 5 4. 4. If the Soul did cease to be at death the suffering ●●ints are of all men most miserable 1 Cor. 15.19 5. The Righteous God records all our actions go and bad and will have a day to reward his sufferi●● people and punish his prosperous enemies Mal. 〈◊〉 16 17. Deut. 32.34 35. 6. The souls of the godly and wicked departed a●●● now living Mat. 22 32. Rev. 6.9 1 Pet. 3.19 7. God hath promised eternal happiness to his people and threatned eternal misery to the wicked 1 Pe● 1.4 Mar. 9.44 Rev. 14.11 8. God hath promised the godly shall never dy●● and threatned the wicked death shall fly from them J●● 11 26. Rev. 9.6 6. Q. Shall there be a resurrection of the Body A. Yes 1. with the Body men suffer for God an● sin against him therefore in body shall they be accordingly rewarded Isa 3.10 11. 2. God's Covenant to be his peoples God is ever lasting Mat. 22.31 3. The Resurrection is the hope of the Godly which hope shall never make them ashamed Act. 24● 15. Rom. 55. 4. The body is Christ's purchase 1 Cor. 6.20 5. The Resurrection is the will of the Father Jo● 6.39 6. Christ is risen 1 Cor. 15.14 15. 7. Death's conquest for us is Christ's expectation Heb. 10 13. 8. Christ himself undertakes for the resurrection o● Believers Jo. 6.40 9. Enoch and Elias are in Heaven bodily Heb. 11 5. 2 King 2.11 7. Q In what state did God make man at first A. 1. His body was not subject to pain 2. Nor to dye Gen. 3.19 3. He was Lord over other creatures Gen. 2.19 4. He was placed in Paradise Gen. 2.8 5. His labor was without Toyl Gen. 3.19 6. God entred into a covenant of life with him up●● condition of perfect perpetual obedience Gen. 2. ● Rom. 5.14 7. God gave him the Tree of Life a pledge of this ●venant Gen. 2.9.16 8. Man was able to perform the condition Ge. 1.27 9. He enjoyed sweet communion with God Gen. 2. ● 10. But was lyable to fall and being left to the free●●m of his own will so he did Gen. 3.6 8. Q. In what state are we now born since the fall A. 1. We are born guilty of Adam's first sin Rom. 12 19. 2. Destitute of God's favor Eph. 2 3. 3. Destitute of God's image Gen. 5.3 Rom. 7.18 4. Under the sentence of condemnation Ro. 5.16 5. Prone to all evil Psa 58.3 6. Unable to do the least spiritual good Luk. 6.43 7. Our body is subject to pain and all diseases and ●●ath it self 8. Our soul is subject to terrors of conscience Heb. ●● 15 9. Our body and soul is subject to God's wrath e●●●y hour Jo. 3.36 10. Without a Saviour we are utterly unable to ●p our selves or escape 9. Q. How doth it appear that without a Savio●● we could not help our selves or escape the wrath of God A. 1. The fallen Angels cannot escape it therefo●● neither could we without a Saviour 2 Pet. 2 4. 2. Adam without a Saviour must needs have peris● therefore so should we Gen. 3.8 3. The Law or covenant of works cannot justi●● any transgressor Rom. 8 3. 4. God who hath threatned us Gen. 2.17 and u● on our fall accordingly hath

the Lord Jo. 21.15 11. They can easily yield now to put away what 's displeasing and chose what 's pleasing to the Lord Lu. 19.8 12. They have an abiding bent of heart for ever to cleave to the Lord. Rom. 8.35 20. Q. What are the priviledges of those whose hearts are thus savingly renewed A. 1. They are united to Christ Eph. 5.30 2. Christ's obedience and sufferings are imputed to them Rom. 5.19 3. They are justified from all their sins Rom. 8.30 4. God is their reconciled Father 2 Cor. 6.17 18. 5. They have that peace the world cannot give Jo. 〈…〉 6. The H. G. is given to carry the Son in Obedience Pro. 1.23 Ezek. 36.27 7. They shall never fall away Isa 42.3 8. All shall work together for their good Ro. 8.28 9. When they dye their souls shall be carried in●● Abraham's bosom Luk. 16.22 10. They shall have a blessed resurrection Jo. 5.29 11. They shall have a publick justification Ma. 25.23 12. They shall have eternal Salvation Mat. 25.46 21. Q. What are the Miseries of those that are no● thus savingly renewed A. 1. They are Christ-less Eph. 2.12 2. They are not in favor with God Eph. 2.3 3. They have no sure title to Salvation Rom. 3.23 4. They stand condemned by God's Law to everlasting death for sin Ro. 5.18 5. If they continue in that state till they dye they be irrecoverably lost Eccles 9.10 6. They are never to enjoy comfort more Luk. 16.25 7. They have lost God for ever 2 Thes 1.9 8 They are to rise again to everlasting contempt Dan. 12.2 9 They are to be Condemned publickly at Judgment Mat. 25.41 10. They are to be carried Body and Soul into a Lake of Fire and Brimstone with damned spirits Rev. 20.15 11 They are to live for ever in that Lake to feel their torments Rev. 14.11 12. Through blindness and false peace they are not like to prevent their misery unless God of his infinite mercy bestow grace on them Je. 2.34 Prov. 23.34 22. Q. Since God only can savingly renew us what should a poor graceless sinner do to obtain it of God A. 1. He should frequently think what a happiness 't is to be saved what a misery to be damned Isa 52.15 2 He should settle it in his heart that an unregenerate Christless sinner cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven Jo. 3.5 3. He should beware least willful unbelief Gen. 19.14 false peace Luk 17.28 Love of ease Luk. 13.24 and pleasure 1 Tim. 5.11 Purposes for the future Mat. 8.21 make him trifle away his season and prove his bane 4. He should speedily break off from bad Company 2 Cor. 6.17 and gross sin Isa 1.16 least he provoke God never to give him grace while he lives 5. He should believe God is willing to change and save some sinners Jer. ● 14 having given Christ to dye for them and chosen them from Eternity Isa 51.11 6. He should hear Luk. 10 39. and pray Joel 2.32 and read and pray Jo. 20.31 and converse with God's people and pray Jo. 4.39 if by any means he might obtain of God a saving change 7. He should resolutly hold on in the use of means though he loose all his Labour at last Luk. 5.5 8. He should not suffer the affairs of the World to take him off L●k 8.14 nor the delays of God 1 Sam. 13.8 9. nor renewed sins Psa 147 11. ●● the temptations of the Devil Mat. 12.43 nor ●● scoffs of the Wicked Jo. 12.43 nor the unkindness of the godly Psal 55.13 nor the impatience of ●● Flesh Lam. 3.26 to discourage him in his pur●● of grace 9 When Gods Spirit discovers Wrath he sho●● willingly and patiently yield to the Conviction to ●● prepared thereby to welcome Grace Rom. 8.15 10 He should let every little glimpse of men●● cherish hope still still to wait on God Jud. 13 2● Lam. 3.22 11 He should not account himself savingly chan●ed till he is made to take his greatest content in G●●● Psal 73 25. and Christ Phil. 3.8 and holiness Ps●● 2. Jer. 6.10 12 He should trust in the name of the Lord Isa ●● 10 and frequently cast himself on the merits ●● Christs Blood Heb. 6.18 though he perish if were possible when he hath done 23 Q. What 's to be done before hearing the W●●● to profit by it A. 1. We are to have Faith in God's Ordinan●● Isa 55.10 Rom. 1.16 2. We should acquaint our selves with our spi●●tual state Jam. 4.6 3 We should put away all sin from us 1 Pet. 1 2. 4 We should pray for a suitable Word and blessing on the Minister and on out selves Pr● 2.3 24. Q. What 's to be done in Hearing A. We ought to be reverent as before God Act. 10 〈◊〉 2. We ought to apply the Word to our selves 〈◊〉 40.7 3. We should watch against wandrings Isa 55.2 4. We should have short ejaculations towards God ●●●bless this and that Word to us Psal 119.10 〈◊〉 25. Q. What 's to be done after Hearing A. 1. We should reflect upon our miscarriages 〈◊〉 1.5 2 We should recal what we heard and did affect us ●●●k 8.12 Heb. 2.1 3. We should observe how the Word suits with ●●●od's Providence in the course of our Lives Psa 73. 〈◊〉 4. We should immediatly put the Word in practice Gen. 21.14 Psal 119.60 26 Q. How should we read the Word of God to ●●ofit by its A. 1. We are to read often at least once a day ●eut 17.19 2. Before Reading we should look up to God for 〈◊〉 blessing Mar. 8.6 3. In Reading we should keep a depending Eye on ●●od for enlightning Psal 119.12 4 We should consider what goes before and what ●●lows that we may understand Mat. 24.15 5 We should Read believingly as the Word of ●●od Rev. 19.9 6 We should fix one or two things which 〈◊〉 affect us Psa 119 11. 7 We should have an high esteem of it Psa 〈◊〉 10. 8 We should oft think of it in the business of 〈◊〉 day Psa 119.97 9. We should live suitable to it Psal 119.59 27 Q. Are the Children of Believers now externally in the Covenant with God as the children 〈◊〉 the Israelites were of old A. 1 Yes 1. Believers are the engrafted memb●● of that Body of people whose Children were so ●●ken into Covenant Rom. 11.17 Eph. 2.14 15 〈◊〉 Ro. 12.4 1 Cor. 12.12 2 Believers are children of the Promise as Isa 〈◊〉 was Gal. 4.28 3. The Gospel is for taking in all those that w●● not received before Ro. 9.25 Therefore not 〈◊〉 excluding the children of believers who were taken 〈◊〉 before 4 The Kingdom of Heaven the highest blessing 〈◊〉 the Covenant belongs to the children of believe 〈◊〉 Mat. 19.14 5. The children of Believers are called Ho●●● 1 Cor. 7.14 as by reason of the Covenant the People of Israel were so called heretofore Deut. 14.1 〈◊〉 6 It is expresly said the Promise doth belong 〈◊〉 Children Act. 2.38 39. 7 If

the Sacrament and improve it for our Spiritual strength and comfort 4. We should study which way best to express our Love to Christ Psal 116.11 34. Which way should we best express our Love to Christ A. 1. By remembring Christ 2. Tim. 2.8 2. By labouring for assurance of Faith that Christ is ours Phil. 3.10 3. By keeping up an high esteem of Christ Cant. 5.16 4. By maintaining communion with Christ Jo. 15.4 5. By living by Faith on Christ for acceptance and strength Isa 45.24 6. By not grudging Christ the performance of duty against sloathful self Deut. 10.12 7 By not being ashamed to own Christ 2 Cor. 4.13 8 By not thinking much to suffer for Christ Act. 20 24. 9 By loving one another Jo. 15.12 10 By being stedfast in Covenant Psal 16.12 14. 35 Q. How should we pray that God might hear and accept of us A. 1. Not rashly Eccl 5.2 2. Nor impenitently Prev 28.9 3. Nor in malice Mat. 5.23 4. Nor in Unbelief Ja. 1.6 But 1. In Humility Psa 34.18 2. In Sincerity Psa 145.18 3. In Faith Mark 11.24 4. With Fervency Ja. 5.16 5. With dependance on Christ's Spirit for assistance Rom. 8.26 6 VVith dependance on Christ's Merits for Acceptance Jo. 16.23 1. VVith Perseverance Luk. 18.5 7. 36. Q. How should we enlarge our selves in Prayer A. In the strength of the H. G. we may enlarge after this manner 1 For our sin 1. VVe may confess our Fall and the corruption of our Nature in the whole man 2. Then the good we have left undone 3 Then the evil Thoughts VVords and Deeds we have done against the Law and Gospel 4 Then we may bewail the greatness of our sins as committed knowingly willingly frequently against all the Attributes of God Death of Christ and Motions of the Holy Spirit 5. Then we may acknowledge the dueness of Corporal Spiritual and Eternal punishment Judging our selves 6 Then we may bless God that Sentence is not Executed and that mercy is to be had in Christ 2. For our wants 1 VVe may intreat that God would not punish but pardon us through Christ's sufferings humbly and thankfully applying Christ and the Promises 2 Then that God would Sanctifie us subduingsin bestowing Grace Repentance Faith and Love 3. Then that God would manifest Reconciliation to us 4. Then that he would follow us with his quickening Spirit to overcome our spiritual Enemies do his will in all things and grow in grace 5. Then that God would Sanctifie Mercies and Afflictions to us and bless us in the outward Man 6 Then that God would bless his Church his afflicted People our Governours Friends and Enemies 3. For our Blessings 1. VVe may praise God for our temporal blessings our Being Limbs Health Peace Protection Provision 2 Then for spiritual blessings that there is an Election that Christ is given for us that we have the Gospel that he hath given us Faith and Holiness if we be sure of it 3 Then for any extraordinary or new Mercy 4 Then we may acknowledge the greatness of our blessings from Gods greatness our unworthiness and need 5. Then we may engage our selves to live his praise commending our selves to his Grace for aid 37 Q. What further Rules may be given to help us in the use of this method A. 1. We may premeditate of our Sins Blessings and Wants according to this Method 2. What passages of the Word or providence do affect us we may in our thoughts add them to that part of this Method which is proper for them to keep furnished for Prayer 3. Before Prayer it is needful to get our hearts affected with God's Majesty and Grace one Sin one Want one Blessing at least 4. We should not be over-careful for expressions 5 We should not covet to go on faster than the assistance of God's Spirit depended on doth carry us 6. We need not tye our selves to every part of this or any other Method but contract or add as we find our hearts may be inclined 7. We must not covet to be over-long 8. Practiseing first in private we shall the better carry it on with others 38. Q. What is the happiness of Heaven A. 1. There is no sin Psal 130.8 Nor sorrow Rev. 22.3 2. There is perfection of Holiness 3. There is the society of Angels and glorified Saints Re. 5.11 4. There is the glorified person of Christ Pb. 2.9 5. There is the glorious Vision of God 1 Cor. 13.12 6. There are unwearied praises Rev. 4.8 7. There is ravishing love and joy Isa 51.11 8. There Christs Glory will shine wonderfully in making finners so happy 2 Thes 1.10 9. God will take delight in his Redeemed ones as well as they in him Zeph. 3.17 10. All this will last for ever Rev. 3.12 Mat. 25.46 39. Q. What are the miseries of Hell A. 1. They are exprest by a bottomless pit Rev. 20.3 2. By utter darkness Mat. 25.30 3. By cutting asunder Mat. 24.51 4. By binding hand and foot Mat. 22.33 5. By a Worm that never dyes Mar. 9.44 6 By a Lake of Fire and Brimstone Rev 20.10 7. There all Earthly pleasures are at an end Luk. 16.25.7 8. There Heavens Glory is lost irrecoverably Luk. 16.26 9. There is the company of Damned spirits Mat. 25.41 10. There the whole body and the whole soul is tormented 11. There is tormenting night and day without Intermission Rev. 14.11 12. There is no Dying Rev. 9 6. 13. There is no end of the Torment Mat. 25.46 14. Ther 's no pity God himself laughs at all this Pr. 1.24.26 15. There is the height of sin every mouth Blaspheming God Rev. 16.11 40. Q What will be the proceedings of the day of Judgment A. 1. Christ will come in the Clouds Rev. 1.7 2. The Trumpet will sound 1 Cor. 15.51 3. The dead will be raised 1 Cor. 15.51 4. All will be cited before him Joel 3.2 5. The Sheep will be separated from the Goats Mat. 25.32 6. Every mans actions will be tryed 2 Cor. 5.10 7. The sentence will be passed Mat. 25.34 41. 8. Execution will close up the day Mat. 25.46 41. Q. How should we make sure of Gods acceptation against that day A. 1. We must judge our selves 1 Cor. 11.31 2. We must flye to Christ by Faith 1 Thes 1.10 3. We must put away sin 2 Pet. 3.14 especially Censoriousness Mat 7.2 Immoderate care and Intemperateness Luk. 21.34 and all degrees of Revenge Ja. 5.9 4. We must cherish a silial fear of God Prov. 14.26 5. We must improve our Talents Mat 25.21 6. We must appear for Christ Mat. 10.32 7. We must watch and pray Luk. 21.36 8. And so love the appearing of Christ 2 Tim. 4.8 The Creed I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord which was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate was Crucified Dead and Buried Continued in the state of the Dead he descended into Hell the Third day he rose again from the Dead he ascended into Heaven and siteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead I Believe in the Holy Ghost the Holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the forgivness of Sins the Resurrection of the Body and the Life everlasting Amen The Ten Commandments Exod. 20. GOD spake all these words saying I am the Lord thy God which have brought thee out of the Land of Egypt out of the House of Bondage 1. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me 2. Thou shalt not make unto thy self any graven Image or any likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above or that is in the Earth beneath or that is in the Water under the Earth Thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto the Third and Fourth Generation of them that hate me and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandments 3 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain 4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy six days shalt thou labour and no all thy Work but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt do no manner of Work thou not thy Son nor thy Daughter thy Man-servant nor thy Maid-servant nor thy Cattle nor thy stranger that is with in thy Gates for in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath-day and hallowed it 5. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee 6. Thou shalt not kill 7. Thou shalt not commit Adultery 8. Thou shalt not steal 9. Thou shalt not bear false Witness against thy Neighbour 10. Thou shalt not Covet thy Neighbours House thou shalt 〈◊〉 covet thy Neighbours Wife nor his Man servant nor his Maid ●●vant nor his Ox nor his Ass nor any thing that is thy Neighbours The Lord's Prayer OUr Father which art in Heaven hollowed be thy Name thy Kingdom come thy will be done in Earth c.

condemned us Ro. 5 1●● cannot lye therefore without a Saviour bearing t● Curse for us we must needs have born it our selv● for ever Gal. 3 13. 5. We being God's creatures finite beings a● sinners can never do or suffer any thing sufficient ●● satisfie the infinite Justice of God offended to turn ●● way his infinite wrath incensed or to redeem our l●● Souls from infinite Misery deserved that for our o●● sakes God should discharge us Isa 40.16 17. Ro. 5●● 6. We cannot redeem a Brother from tempo●● death Psa 49.7 8. much less our own lost Souls fro● eternal 7. We continually offend and cannot but increa●● our score that we might hasten our Ruine so far a● we from being able to purchase our own salvation ●● 7.20 8. Our very best duties are stained and need a ●●viour for their pardon and acceptation so far are the from being able to make amends for our offences N●● 13 22. 9. God did not send his Son without need in resp●● ●● us to endure scourgings and so sharp a death for ●ur Redemption Gal. 2.21 10. Q. How doth it appear that Christ is able to save us A. 1. The H. G. in the Scriptures and in Believers ●earts doth ●estifie that Christ is able to save us Heb ●● 25. Rom. 8.33 34. 2. He is the Saviour that should come into the world ●r is there any other Mat. 16 16. Jo. 6.36 37 39. ●ct 2.30 3. He is a Saviour of the Fathers own providing ●om 3.25 Isa 42.1 Jo. 1.19 4. We find the first Adam could undo us and cannot the second much more save us Rom. 5.15 16 17. 5. God did graciously lay our sins on him that his ●●ghteousness might be imputed unto us 2 Cor. 5.21 6. Christ undertook the work of Redemption with ●light Heb. 10.6 7. and finisht it Jo. 17.4 fulfilling ●● righteousness Mat. 3.15 and offering himself a Sa●●fice for us 1 Cor. 5.7 that no more need be done for ●r Redemption either by himself or any other Heb. ●● 8 10 12 14. 7. He is God blessed for ever that hath done and suf●●ed all this for us Mat. 1.23 Rom. 3.21 Act. 20.28 ●●re is therefore an infinite worth in his obedience 〈◊〉 sacrifice 8. The Father did delight in his person Mat. 3.17 ●● satisfied with what he did Jo. 8.29 and with what suffered for us Eph. 5.2 that he hath raised him from ●● Dead and received him to Glory Eph. 1.20 9. Christ doth now expect his purchase He. 13.13 10. The Angels believe God's good will towards ●● Lu● 2 11 13 14. on the account of Christ 11. The Father punisheth on Christ's account to renew the hearts of sinners forgive their sins and save their Souls Heb. 10.14 16 17. Isa 49.6 11. Q. What reason have we to be reconciled to the providence of God or his governing and ordering of all things A. 1. There is a necessity that some Being or other should order and govern all things Rev. 12.7 2. There is no creature able or fit to do it Job 4.18 3. It is most righteous and meet that he who made all should dispose of all Isa 45.9 4. The Lord is most holy and will wrong no man Gen. 18.25 5. It is good for us wicked men and Devils cannot carry on things as they would have them Ac. 4.27 28. 6. And that he who gave Christ for us manageth all things Jo. 5.17 7. He will be good to him that waiteth for him to the soul that seeketh him Lam. 3.25 8. He is full of love to the Upright and will order all for their good Psa 11.7 9. He is unchangeable in his kindness and good will to his people 1 Sam. 12 22. 10. He is most wise and knows how to order all for the best 2 Pet. 29. 11. He is most mighty and able to restrain evil and bring good to pass Isa 43.13 12. He is most faithful to his word Psa 25.10 13. He sets himself against none but the ungodly and impenitent Exod. 34.6 7. 12. Q. Vpon what terms is God willing to save us A. 1. If we truly Repent that is heartily grieve for our sins Ps 51 17. ingeniously confess 1 Jo. 1 9. and throughly turn from them to the Lord Ez. 18.21 22. 2. If we unfeignedly believe in Christ Joh. 3.16 and in God through him 1 Pet. 1.20 21. 3. If we sincerely obey the Lord Exod. 19.5 13. Q. Must not we design and labor by keeping the Commandments to satisfie God's justice and purchase forgiveness and favor with him A. 1. We must by Faith trust in Christ's righteousness as that which hath already satisfied God's justice and purchased forgiveness and favor with God Philip. 3 3. 2. If we have not Faith to trust in Christ's righteousness we must in the use of all means seek it of God's free grace Cant. 1.4 3. Obteining Faith we must obey God's commandments to testifie our love to God in Christ for his grace towards us Isa 6.8 4. And to please God Col. 1.10 5. And to testifie our subjection to Christ Psa 2.12 6. And to glorifie God Mat. 5.16 7. And to make sure our own salvation 1 Ti. 6.18 19. 8. But we must not by our Obedience think to satisfie God's justice and purchase forgiveness and favor with God For 1. Nothing can satisfie God's justice and purchase forgiveness and favor with God but a righteousness which fully answers the threats of the Law for we are sinners Gal. 2.20 which fully answers the commands of the Law for we are humane Creatures Mar. 12.30 31. which is of infinite value that it might bear proportion to the infinite evil that is in sin the infinite blessedness that is to be recovered and the infinite misery from which there is to be deliverance Isa 40.16 and which God hath appointed to that end Heb. 10.5 2. Our best Obedience comes far short of all this 3. Christ's righteousness comes up to all this Gal. 3.13 Mat. 3.15 Act. 20.28 Heb. 10.9 and the Father graciously accepts it for us Job 33.24 4. For us to go about our own obedience to satisfy God's justice and purchase forgiveness and favor with him is to have too high thoughts of our selves Lu. 18.11 too mean thoughts of God Job 22.2 3. to despise Christs righteousness Heb. 10.29 to reject God's grace Gal. 2.21 to undertake an impossible task Ec●les 7.20 to lose all Rom. 9.31 5. By faith to relye on Christ's righteousness as that which hath already satisfied God's justice for our sins and purchased forgiveness and favor with him is to have a due esteem of Christ s righteousness Phil. 3.8 9. a due esteem of God's grace Gal. 2.21 to be truly humble Hab. 2.4 to obey the Gospel Jo. 6 29. to take a sure way to Justification and Life Mat. 16.18 14. Q. How are we Justified A. 1. The Father doth justifie Ro. 8 33. by imputing to us Christ's righteousness Ro. 5.19 and for the sake thereof pardoning and accepting of

us 2. The Son doth justifie us Act. 13.39 bringing in everlasting Righteousness or obeying his Father unto death to satisfy his justice purchase his favor for us 3. The H.G. doth justify us 1 Cor. 6 11. by working faith in us and helping us to apply Christ 4. Free grace doth justifie us Rom. 2.24 by providing a surety for us accepting faith for the condition of our interest in him and giving faith and Christ tous 5. The Gospel doth justify us by revealing Ro. 1.16 and offering Christ to sinners Rev. 22.17 applying and making over Christ to believers 1 Pe. 1.20 21. and being the Rule by which God will proceed in Judgement Rom. 2.16 6. Faith doth justify us Ro. 3 28. by embracing and trusting in Christ so giving us an interest in his righteousness because God hath made it the great condition of the Gospel 7. Works do justify us by being an evidence of and help unto our Faith Ja. 2.24 15. Q. What are the saving acts of a lively Faith A. 1. To believe what the Scripture speaks concerning Christ so as to trust in him for Justification and Salvation Gal. 2.16 Or to believe so as to receive Christ for justification and salvation Joh. 1.12 2. No act of a dead Faith is justifying or saving Ja. 2.14 Not believing the truth concerning Christ Act. 8.13 Not beleiving so as to trust in him Jo. 2.23 Not believing so as to receive him Luk. 8.13 3. Faith is then lively when it not only believes what is revealed in the Word concerning Christ so as to trust in him and receive him for Justification and Salvation but likewise so as to prize him 1 Pet. 2.7 Love God for him 1 Ti. 1.15 17. as to be thereby humble Hab. 2.4 Purified Act. 15.9 Sanctified Act. 26.18 as to work by Love Gal. 5.6 Overcome the World 1 Jo. 5.4 be emboldened to appear for Christ 2 Cor. 4.13 as to do and suffer great things for God and Christ when called to it Heb. 11. 16. Q. What inducements have we to believe in Christ for Salvation A. 1. We are utterly lost in our selves Mat. 18.11 2. None but Christ is able to save us Jo. 6.68 3. Christ is abundantly able to save us Heb. 7.25 4. We are graciously called and invited to him Ma. 11.28 5. He is freely offered to every one of us Re. 22.17 6. We are commanded to believe 1 Jo. 3.23 7. We have a promise that if we believe in Christ we shall not perish Jo. 3.16 8. If believe not in Christ we shall never partake of him but perish without remedy Mar. 16 16. 9. Other great sinners have found favor with the Lord Lu. 7.47 1 Tim. 1.13 10. We can never be holy Heb. 11.6 nor stedfast with God if we will not believe in Christ for Salvation Heb. 3.12 17. Q. When do we sincerely obey the Lord A. 1. When we are not false hearted with the Lord Psa 51.6 1 Chron. 12.33 Jer. 3.10 2. When the Rule and Motive of our Obedience is the Lord's Command Psa 119.5 4. 3. When the principle of our Obedience is love to the Lord Phillip 1.16 17. 4. When the end of our Obedience is to please the Lord 2 Cor. 2.17 5. When our Obedience is willing and hearty Obedience 2 Chr. 29. ●● Col. 2.23 24. 6. When we are careful to frame our inward as well as outward man according to God's Word Mat. 25.25 7. When the bent of our heart is against every thing that is evil and forevery thing we know the Lord requires of us Ps 119.80 128. 1 Chr. 29.19 1 Kin. 9.4 8. When though we have many failings yet the general Course and Tenor of our life is squared by the will of God Psa 112.2 3. Job 17.9 Jam. 1.8 2 Chr. 15.17 9. When we hold on in our obedience Psa 112.2 3. Jam. 1.8 despising baits that would entice us to destroy Cant. 8.7 and welcoming crosses we meet with in obeying Act. 20 23 24. 10. When still we have mean thoughts of our selves and fly to free grace and Christ's merits for acceptance knowing how short we come in many things Neh. 13.22 Heb. 11.4 18. Q. Are we able by the strength of Nature to repent believe and sincerely obey the Lord or need we special renewing grace and strength from God to help us A. We need special Grace and Strength For 1. That grace of Faith that saves us is not from our selves it is the gift of God Eph. 2.8 and such grace we need 2. Regeneration is needful for every one of us Jo. 3.3 5. and this is a special work of God's Spirit 3. God's promise of special renewing grace Eze. 36.26 and of special strength Psa 110.3 are no promises of needless things 4. God doth give special grace to assist herein for he gives more to the Elect than he doth to others Mat. 13.11 5. None of us make our selves to differ 1 Cor. 4.7 therefore we neither Repent Believe or sincerely Obey without special grace 6. God's image being lost by the Fall Ro. 7.18 until we are renewed by grace it cannot be we should have any might to do what 's spiritually good Rom. 9.16 Eph. 2.1 Jo. 6.44 Jer. 10.23 Rom. 8.7 7. We cannot without special grace so much as understand the good of spiritual things 1 Cor. 2.14 much less can we will and embrace them 8. Our corruptions in our natural state are so strong withstanding against us that without special grace we cannot do what is spiritually good Jer. 13.23 Ro. 8.8 9. We are by nature under Satan's power Ep. 2.2 We need therefore the mighty arm of God to set us free Act. 26.18 10. Whenever we seriously endeavor to return to God we then find that by the strength of Nature we cannot Jer. 31.18 11. Even those that have the advantage of renewing grace find need of further assistance from God to do what 's good Cant. 14.2 Cor. 3.3 Gal. 5.17 Rom. 7.23 12. They that are indeed enabled and so brought into a saving state ascribe this to the special work of God Tit. 3.5 19. Q. After what manner and by what degrees are men ordinarily changed and renewed by the Spirit of God A. 1. Usually they are made to see their sin and danger as they never saw before Act. 9.4 2. Then they are filled with abiding fear of God's wrath Act. 9.6 3. They hear and mark and pray if by any means they may escape Act. 16.14.9 11. 4. They are made to see more worth in Christ then ever they saw before Gal. 1.15 16. 5. They have some refreshing hopes though a possibility of escaping Jonah 3.9 6. They earnestly desire and use all means to get Christ Rev. 21.6 7. They are made to see God's grace and good will to give Christ freely to them Tit. 3.4 8. Their hearts are melted with this grace Lu. 7.38 9. They are encouraged to receive Christ freely offered to them 1 Tim. 1.15 10. They are filled with love to