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A53735 Dr. John Owen's two short catechisms wherein the principles of the doctine of Christ are unfolded and explained : proper for all persons to learn before they be admitted to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and composed by him for the use of all congregations in general. Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1700 (1700) Wing O819; ESTC R30762 29,593 68

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being to all things and doing with them whatsoever he pleaseth a Deut. 33. 37. Isa. 57. 15. Revel 1. 8. b 1 King 8. 27. Psal. 139. 2 3 4 5. c. c Exod. 32. 20. 1 Tim. 6. 16. d Joh. 4 24. e Gen. 1. 1. Psal. 115. 3. 135. 6. Isa. 46. 10. Joh. 5. 17. Heb. 1. 2. Q. 3. Do we here know God as he is A. No his glorious being is not of us in this Life to be comprehended Exod. 33. 23. 1 Cor. 13. 12. Q. 4. Whereby is God chiefly made known unto us in the Word A. First by his f Names Secondly by his g Attributes or Properties f Exod. 3. 14. ch 6. 3. Psa. 83. 18. g Exo. 34. 6 7. Mat. 5. 48. Q. 5. What are the Names of God A. Glorious Titles whch he 4 The divers names of God signifie one and the same thing but under divers notions in respect of our Conception hath given himself to hold forth his excellencies unto us with some perfections whereby he will reveal himself Exod. 3 14 15. 6 3 34. 6 7. Gen. 17. 1. Q. 6. What are the Attributes of God A. His infinite perfections in being and working Revelat. 4. 8 9 10 11. Q. 7. What are the chief Attributes of his Being A. a Eternity b infiniteness c simplicity 1 Some of these attributes belong so unto God as that they are in no sort to be ascribed to any else as infiniteness Eternity c. Others are after a sort attributed to some of his Creatures in that he communicateth unto them some of the Effects of them in himself as Life Goodness c. 2 The first of these are Motives to humble Adoration Fear self-Abhorrency the other to Faith Hope Love and Confidence through Jesus Christ. or purity d all-sufficiency e perfectness f immutability g life h will and i understanding a Deut. 33. 37. Psal. 93. 2. Esa. 57. 15. Revel 1. 11. b 1 King 8. 27. Psal. 139. 1 2 3 4 8 9. c Exod. 3. 14. d Gen. 17. 1. Psal. 135. 4 5. e Joh. 11. 7 8 9. Rom. 11. 33 34 35 36. f Mal. 3. 6. Jam. 1. 17. g Judg. 8. 19. 1 Sam. 25. 34. 2 King 3. 14. Ezek. 14. 16. 16. 48. Matth. 16. 16. Act. 24. 15. 1 Thes. 1. 9. h Dan. 11. 3. Esa. 46. 10. Ephes. 1. 5. 11. Jam. 1. 18. i Psal. 7. 2 139. 2. 147. 4. Jer. 11. 20. Heb. 4. 13. Q. 8. What are the Attributes which usually are ascribed to him in his Works or the Acts of his Will A. k Goodness l Power m 3 Nothing is to be ascribed unto God nor imagined of him but what is exactly agreeable to those his glorious properties 4 These last are no less essential unto God than the former onely we thus distinguish them because these are chiefly seen in his Works Justice n Mercy o Holiness p Wisdom and the like which he delighteth to exercise towards his Creatures for the Praise of his Glory k Psal. 119. 68. Mat. 19. 17. l Exod. 15. 11. Psal. 62. 10. Revel 19. 1. m Zeph. 3. 5. Psal. 11. 7. Jerem. 12. 1. Rom. 1. 30. n Psal. 130. 7. Rom. 9. 15. Ephes. 2. 4. o Exod. 15. 11. Josh. 24. 19. Hab. 1. 13. Revel 4. 8. p Rom. 11. 33. 16. 17. CHAP. III. Of the Holy Trinity Q. 1. Is there but one God to whom these Properties do belong A. a One onely in respect of his Essence and Being but one b in three distinct Persons of Father Son and Holy Ghost a Deut. 6. 4. Matth. 19. 17. Ephes. 4 5 6. b Gen. 1. 7. 1 Joh. 5. 7. Matth. 28. 19. Q. 2. What mean you by Person A. A distinct manner of 1 This is that mysterious Ark that must not be pryed into nor the least tittle spoken about it wherein plain Scripture goeth not before 2 To deny the Deity of any one Person is in effect to deny the whole God-head for whosoever hath not the Son hath not the Father 3 This onely Doctrine remained undefiled in the Papacy Subsistence or Being distinguished from the other Persons by its own Properties Joh. 5. 17. Heb. 1. 3. Q 3. What is the distinguishing property of the Person of the Father A. To be of himself onely the fountain of the God-head Joh. 5. 26 27. Ephes. 1. 3. Q 4. What is the property of the Son A. To be begotten of his Father from eternity Psal. 2. 7. Joh. 1. 14. and 3. 16. Q. 5. What of the Holy Ghost A. To proceed from the Father and the Son Joh. 14. 17. 16. 14. and 15. 26. and 20. 22. Q. 6. Are these three one A. One a every way in Nature Will and Essential properties b distinguished onely in their personal manner of subsistence a Ioh. 10. 30. Rom. 3. 30. b Ioh. 15. 26. 1 Ioh. 5. 7. Q. 7. Can we conceive these things as they are in themselves A. Neither a we nor yet the b Angels 4 We must labour to make out comfort from the proper work of every Person towards us of Heaven are at all able to dive into these secrets as they are internally in God c but in respect of the outward dispensation of themselves to us by Creation Redemption and Sanctification a knowledge may be attained of these things saving and heavenly a 1 Tim. 6. 16. b Esa. 6. 2 3. c Col. 1. 11 12 13 14. CHAP. IV. Of the Works of God and First of those that are internal and immanent Q. 1. What do the Scriptures teach concerning the Works of God A. That they are of two sorts first internal 1 The purposes and decrees of God so far as by him revealed are objects of our saith and full of comfort in his Counsel Decrees and purposes towards his Creatures secondly external in his Works over and about them to the praise of his own glory Act. 15. 18. Prov. 16. 4. Q 2. VVhat are the decrees of God A. a Eternal b unchangeable purposes 2 Further reasons of God's decrees than his own will not to be enquired after 3 The changes in the Scripture ascribed unto God are onely in the outward dispensations and works variously tending to one infallible event by him proposed 4 The Arminians blasphemy in saying God sometimes fails of his purposes of his will concerning the being and well-being of his Creatures a Mich. 5. 2. Ephes. 3. 9. Act. 15. 18. b Esa. 14. 24. Esa. 46. 10. Rom. 9. 12. 2 Tim. 2. 19. Q. 3. Concerning which of his Creatures chiefly are his decrees to be considered A. Angels and Men for whom other things were ordained 1 Tim. 5. 21. Jud. 6. Q. 4. VVhat are the decrees of God concerning men A. Election and Reprobation Rom. 9. 11 12. Q. 5. What is the decree of election A. The a eternal b free c immutable 5 The decree of Election is the fountain of all spiritual