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A16497	God and man. Or, a treatise catechisticall wherein the sauing knowledge of God and man is plainely, and breifely declared, whereby such as are ignorant may be helped, to heare sermons with profit, to reade the Bible or other bookes with iudgement, to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort, to discerne betweene truth and error, with vnderstanding, and to giue an answere to their minister, or any other that shall aske them a reason of their faith, with readinesse. Collected out of the sacred Scriptures, and the most orthodoxe and best approued diuines ancient and moderne, for the good of such as desire to be made wise to saluation, and heires of eternall life. By I.B. preacher of the Word.	Boughton, John, preacher of the word.	1623 (1623)	STC 3410; ESTC S106544	88,185	194

there is some difference betweene them but what it is Rom 11.33 is one of the vnsearchable things of God and a way of his past finding out I. What reasons haue you to prooue the Holy Ghost to be God B. The o Hee is called God 2 Sam. 23 2 3. Acts 5.3 4. names titles essentiall p He is eternall Gen. 1.2 Infinite Psal 139.7 8. Omniscient Esay 11.2 Iohn 16.13 Omnipotent Esay 11.2 properties q We are baptized in his Name Mat. 28.19 honor r It is affirmed of him that he created the world Gen. 1 2 3. Iob 26.13 He preserues the same Gen 1 2. Gouernes it Act. 16.6 Rom. 16.25 Workes miracles 1 Cor. 12.4.10 Calles Prophets and Ministers Act. 13.2 20.28 Reueales Gods will c. Iohn 14.26 1 Cor. 2.9 10. Distributes diuine gifts at his pleasure 1 Cor. 12.11 Leades into all truth Iohn 16.13 Foreshewes things to come Iohn 16.13 11.28 Regenerates Iohn 3.5 Gal. 5.22 Comforts Iohn 14.28 Acts 9.5 Iustifies 1 Cor. 6.11 workes and operations of God are attributed to him as well as to the Father or the Sonne in Scripture I. Why is the Holy Ghost called Spirit more then the Father or the Son since they are Spirits as well as he B. He is termed Spirit not onely because of his spirituall nature which is equally common to all the thrée persons but for that hee is spired and as it were breathed forth from the Father and the Sonne hee procéeding from them both I. Why is this title holy giuen to him more then to the other Persons who are of no lesse puritie and holinesse then himselfe B. 1 Cor. 6.11 2 Thes 2.13 1 Pet. 1.12 Because hée immediately sanctifies the elect and children of God I. What things are common to these three Persons B. The Essence all ſ As Eternity Immensity Immutability Omnipotency c. the essentiall properties and outward t As Creation Preseruation workes of the Diety respecting the creatures I. How are they distinguished among themselues B. First by their names the first person being called the Father Mat 28 29. the second the Sonne and the third the Holy Ghost Secondly by their order for the Father is the first Person because hee is the fountaine of the Diuinitie of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost The Sonne is the second Person because the Deity is communicated vnto him of the Father by an incomprehensible generation The Holy Ghost is the third Person Mat. 28.19 1 Iohn 5.7 because the Deity is communicated vnto him from the Father and the Sonne by an incomprehensible spiration I. Is not then one of these Persons before another B. Yes in manner of existence but not in time there is an order among them but no priority or inequality but they are all Coessentiall Coeternall and Coequall I. Is not this order of Persons kept also in their outward workes B. Iohn 1.3 14. 2● 15.26 ● 19. Col. 1.16 Heb. 1.2 It is so for though all outward workes are done by the common will and operation of the whole Trinity yet so as the Father of himselfe worketh by the Son and the Holy Ghost the Sonne from the Father by the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost from the Father and the Sonne I. How are these three Persons distinguished among themselues B. By an internall incommunicable propertie I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Father B. That he being of none hath from euerlasting begotten his Sonne consubstantiall to himselfe I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Sonne B. That hee is begotten of the Father from all eternitie by an incomprehensible and vnspeakeable generation I. What is the incommunicable propertie of the Holy Ghost B. That from all eternity hee procéedeth from the Father and the Son I. What are wee further bound to know out of the Scripture concerning God B. His Workes especially his Predestination Creation and Prouidence Of Predestination I. IS there any Predestination Mat. 20.16 Iohn 10.26 28 29. Ephes 1.4.11 Iude 4. B. Yes certainely the Scripture in many places teacheth vs so I. Ought the Doctrine of Predestination to be taught B. Yea surely First because it is a thing u Deut. 29.29 Rom. 15.4 reuealed in Scripture Secondly it makes much for the x Rom. 9.22 23 Ephes 1.6.12 illustration of Gods glory Thirdly for the y 1 Thes 5 9 10 11. Luke 10.20 2 Tim. 2 19. consolation of the faithfull and fourthly for stirring them vp to z Rom. 12.12 Ephes 1 2 3 4. thankefulnesse to God in word and déede I. What is predestination B. It is the a Ephes 1.4 2 Thes 2.13 2 Tim. 1.9 eternall b Rom. 9.11.15 18.20 c. Ephes 1.5 frée c Rom 11.33 1 Cor. 1.25 wise d Mal. 3.6 Rom. 11.29 immutable and most e Deut. 32.4 Gen. 18.25 iust f 1 Thes 5.9 Rom. 9.11 decrée of God whereby before g Ephes 1.4 Iude 4. the foundations of the world were laid he hath h Rom. 9.22 33. 1 Pet 2.8 appointed all men to an euerlasting i Psal 16.11 Mat. 25 46. estate either of happinesse or k 2 Thes 1.9 Reuel 14.11 misery to the glory of l Rom. 9.17.22.23 Ephes 1.6.12 his mercy and iustice I. What bee the parts of Predestination B. Rom. 9.23.20 1 Thes 5 9. Two Election and Reprobation I. What is Election B. It is the decrée of God whereby he hath k Rom 8.30 Ephes 1.4 ordained some men to euerlasting life and the l Rom. 8.30 2 Thes 2.13 meanes that bring thereunto for the glory of his m Rom 9.23 Ephes 1.6.12 grace and mercy I. Why did God elect some to life B. Rom. 9.15 16. 18 c. 11.5 Luke 13.32 Onely for the meere good pleasure of his will I. Did hee not elect men for their foreseene faith and workes B. No. n Rom. 9.16 For election is the cause of o Acts 13.48 Tit. 1.1 faith and p Rom. 8.29 Ephes 1.4.2.10 workes in whomsoeuer haue them I. Are not all men elect B. No. Mat. 20.16 Iohn 13.18 Rom. 11.7 For then there should bee no election at all I. Can the Elect be certaine that they are predestinated to eternall life B. They q Luke 10.20 Rom. 8.16 38. c. 2 Tim. 4.8 can and ought to bee r 2 Cor 13.5 2 Pet. 1.10 giuing all diligence to make their election sure I. VVhat are the signes of an elect vessell whereby one may be infallibly assured that he is such an one B. The vndoubted fignes hereof are ſ Acts 13.48 2 Thes 2.13 Tit. 1.1 faith and constant t Ephes 1.4 Mat. 10.22 1 Cor. 15.58 holynesse of life which whosoeuer are in truth indued withall may yea and ought to be as certainely perswaded of their election as if God by some extraordinary reuelation or by his owne voyce from heauen

Psal 36.6 Acts 17.25.28 Preseruer of Heauen and earth and of all things in them visible and inuisible I How many Gods be there B. 1 Cor 8.4 5 6. Gal. 3.20 1 Tim 2.5 No more but one onely I. What reasons can you giue beside Scripture to prooue the onenesse or vnitie of God B. There can be but one thing most perfect but one omnipotent one omnipresent one all-sufficient one first last and chiefest good But God is all and euery of these therefore it is impossible that there should be more then one onely Besides many Heathens by light of nature haue séene and acknowledged this truth I. 2 Cor. 1. ● 13 14. 1 Iobn 3.7 But the Scripture makes mention in many places of three namely the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost and affirmes each of them to bee God it seemes therefore that there are three Gods and not one as you affirme B. It is true indéede that as the Scripture witnesseth euery one of these you haue named both the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost are very God yet notwithstanding they are not thrée but one God B. How can they bee three and yet but one B. They are thrée in persons Gen. 1.26 3 22. Mat. 28.19 3.16.17 15.26 but one and no more in essence I. But if there bee three persons among men propounded whereof euery one is a man as for instance Peter Iames and Iohn can it be truly affirmed of them all that they are but one man B. No. But wee must beware of measuring the profound things of God by the leaden rules of mans hollow reason especially this Trinitie in Vnitie and Vnitie in Trinitie which of all other is a mysterie of mysteries and a secret to be adored but not curiously inquired into I. You said that God is one in essence and three in persons tell mee what these words import B. Exod. 3.14 Psal 9● 2 Rom. 1.20 The Offence of God is the Deitie or Godhead it selfe by which God from and by himselfe absolutely is and existeth and is distinguished from all other things whatsoeuer I. What is a person of the Deitie B. Heb. 1.3 Iohn 1.1 5.19.37 14.9 16. Col. 2.9 It is a subsistence in the diuine Essence hauing in it by nature the whole Godhead or diuine Essence but distinct from the other persons by a peculiar and incommunicable propertie I. How many persons are there in the Godhead B. p Mat. 28.19 1 Iohn 5.7 Thrée neither more nor fewer and those truly and really q Iohn 1.14.18.32 33 34. 5.17 18 19. Rom. 8.11 distinct one from onother the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost I. What is the Father B. The r Mat. 28.19 1 Ioh. 5.7 first person of the Deity hauing originall of none existing from himselfe and not from any other who of ſ Iohn 1.14 himselfe from t Pro. 8.22 23. Iohn 1.1 2 3. 8.58 euerlasting hath u Psal 2.7 Heb. 1.5 begotten his x Iohn 1.14.18 3.16.18 onely Sonne and y Ioh. 14.26 Ioh 15.26 together with his Sonne sendeth forth the Holy Ghost I. Why is he called the Father B. First in respect of Christ who is his z Heb. 1.2 Mat. 3.17 Sonne by nature Secondly of the faithfull who are all his a Ephes 1.5 Rom. 8.14 15. Sonnes by grace of adoption I. What is the Sonne B. He is the b Pro. 8.22.23 5.26 Mat. 11.27 second person of the Deity that in the c Iohn 10.30 17.21 22. vnitie of Essence is from all d Pro. 8.22 23. eternitie e Heb. 1.3.5 begotten of the f Rom 8.32 substance of the Father and together with g Iohn 15.26 Rom. 8.9 him sendeth forth the Holy Ghost and so hath done from euerlasting I. Why is he called the Sonne B. Because hee is begotten of the substance of God the Father Heb. 1.3 Phil 2.6 I. Why is he called the Word B. First because nothing in the world serueth so fitly to resemble and shadow forth vnto vs the manner of his eternall generation of his Fathers substance as doth the conceiuing of a word in the mind of man Secondly Iohn 1.18 because as men reueale their mindes one towards another by their words so the Father from the beginning of the world hath reuealed his mind and will concerning mans duty and saluation by his Sonne Iesus Christ Acts 10.43 Luke 24.27 Iohn 5.39.46 Thirdly because hee is the maine and principall subiect of the whole written word of God I. What is the manner of his eternall generation B. Deut. 29.29 This is a mysterie that cannot be comprehended and therefore may not be pryed into by the dimme eye of humane reason I. How prooue you that the Sonne is God B. The g He is called God Esay 9.6 Tit. 2.13 Lord Rom. 6.8.9 Lord of glory 1 Cor. 2.8 Prince of the King of the earth Reuel 1.5 King of Kings Lord of Lords Reuel 19.16 Lord of all Acts 10.36 The Prince of Life Acts 3.15 Iudge of quicke and dead Acts 10.42 He is also called Gods owne Sonne Rom. 8.32 and his onely begotten Sonne Iohn 3.16 c. names or titles the essentiall h Hee is said to bee infinite Mat. 28.20 Eternall Iohn 1.1 Reuel 1.11 Immutable Heb. 1.10 11 12. Omnipotent Reuel 1.8 Omniscient Iohn 21.17 c. Of most free power Mat. 10. and 5.21 properties i We are to beleeue and trust in him Iohn 3.14 15 16. To pray to him for things wee neede Acts 7.57.60 1 Cor. ● 2. To bee baptized in his Name Mat 28.19 Acts 2.38 To giue him thankes for benefits receiued 1 Tim. 1.12 The Angels themselues worship him Heb. 1.16 honor workes k First the Creation of the world is ascribed to him Iohn 1.3 Colos 1.16 Secondly the preseruing and gouerning the same Iohn 5.17 Colos 1.17 Thirdly working of true miracles Mark 16.20 Acts 3.6 7. Fourthly inst●tution of baptisme Mat. 28.18 19. Fiftly institution of the holy Supper Mat. 26.26 Mark 14.23 c. Sixtly Redemption of the world Mat. 1.21 Luke 2.11 Seuenthly Regeneration Mat 3.11 Iohn 1.33 Eightly Iustification Esay 53.11 Ninthly Remission of sinnes Mat. 9.6 Tenthly raising of the Dead Iohn 5.21.22 23. 6.39 40. Eleuenthly iudging the world Iohn 5.22 23. Rom. 14.9 10 11. Twelfthly giuing eternall life Iohn 10.27 28 30. Phil. 3.20.21 and actions of God are attributed to him in Scripture I. What is the Holy Ghost B. The l Mat. 28.19 third m Iob 33.4 Acts 20.28 Person of the Trinitie eternally n Iohn 14.26 15.26 Gal. 4.6 proceeding from the Father and the Sonne I. What is the manner of the proceeding of the Holy Ghost B. This is as the generation of the Sonne a secret inconceiuable I. Is there any difference betweene the generation of the Sonne and the proceeding of the Holy Ghost B. Yes doubtlesse

to the Couenant Church and Kingdome of God which we are to repute all i Gen. 17.7.12 1 Cor. 7.14 Mark 13 14 15 Infants of beléeuing Parents to doe euen from the first minute of their births Fourthly Ier. 48.10 God denounceth a curse against all those that doe his worke negligently Fiftly Exod. 4.24 25 26. God was highly displeased with Moses and like to kill him because hee delayed to circumcise his Sonne Sixtly the Israelites so soone as possibly they might in respect of k By the Ceremoniall Law euery woman was vncleane seuen dayes after her deliuery of a Man-childe and for that space the childe also was accounted as vncleane and therefore during that time was not meete to be partaker of the holy Sacrament of Circumcision Leuit. 12.1 2 ● Now so soone as these dayes were expired euen the v●●y next the eight day the children were circumcised Gen. 17. ●2 21.4 Luke 1.59 ceremoniall vncleannesse and their weakenesse to endure the l Gen. 35.24 25 26. Iosh 5.8 Exod. 4.25 26. Parents and Elders in whose power Infants are ought with their greatest care prouide that they depart not this life without Baptisme which if they doe not they most grieuously sin and shall be punished for it for that they haue contemned the Sacrament● instituted by God The sooner godly Parents doe offer vp their children to bee baptized the better they doe that if it be possible they may not be depriued of this benefit bitter paines of Circumcision without deferring it so much as a day did circumcise their children and were straitly commanded of God so to doe I. What time doe you thinke is to be held most fit and conuenient for the baptizing of children B. Mat. 20.7 Either the next publike méeting of the Church if any be in the weeke or the next ensuing Sabboth after the birth of the childe which vnlesse vpon some very vrgent occasion would by no meanes bee pretermitted I. How often are men to bee baptized B. No more but once onely Ephes 4 5. I. What are your reasons B. Because God n Mat. 28.19 commandes the receiuing of this Sacrament but once 2. The o Acts 2.41 8.12 13.38 Apostles baptized none more then once 3. The Iewes were p Gen. 17.10 11 12. Leuit 12.3 circumcised but onely once 4. The efficacy of baptisme once receiued extends it selfe to q Rom. 6.2 3. Gal. 3.27 all the sinnes and the whole life of euery beléeuer 5. Wee are but once r 1 Cor. 12.13 planted into Christ once ſ Tit. 3.5 new borne once t 1 Cor. 6.11 Acts 23.8 iustified once u Mat. 28.19 Gen. 17.11 Acts 10.48 Rom. 11.29 adopted once x Mat. 28.19 Gen. 17.11 Acts 10.48 Rom. 11.29 admitted into the couenant loue Church Communion and fellowship of God of all and euery which Baptisme is a pleadge and seale I. How is Baptisme to bee administred B. In the Name of the Father Mat. 28.19 Acts 19.2 3. Sonne and Holy Ghost as our Sauiour Christ commanded and other forme then this ought not to be vsed I. What is it to be baptized in or into the Name of the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost B. By a As God so soone as Christ was baptized did proclaime him to bee his Sonne Mat. 3. 17. So by baptisme hee doth as it were publish and proclaime vs to bee his Children That this is the true sence and meaning of these words appea●es by 1 Cor. 1.12 13 14 15. Gen. 48.16 Deut. 28.10 2 Chron. 7.14 1 K ngs 8.43 Ierem. 25.29 Esay 4.1 Hence it is that wee haue names giuen vs at our baptisme as the Iewes had when they were circumcised Luke 1.59 c. and 2.21 that so often as we heare our selues called thereby wee may be admonished and put in minde of these things this forme of spéech is signified that the party baptized is receiued into the fauour couenant family and communion of God the Father Sonne and Holy Ghost one in Essence and three in Persons and that hee is dedicated vnto God and bound as it were by a solemne oath to beleeue loue worship honor obey and serue him as his onely God and Lord according to his Word in holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of his life I. What is the difference betweene Baptisme and the Lord Supper B. Baptisme is a seale c. of our ingrafting into Christ of our regeneration iustification adoption to bee the sonnes of God and of our entrance into the couenant fauour fellowship and Church of God The Supper of the Lord is the Sacrament of our vpholding 1 Cor. 10.3 4.16 11.24 25 26. continuance preseruation and nourishment c. in this blessed estate and of our growth and increase in grace vntill wee be translated into the full fruition of our heauenly inheritance Of the Lords Supper the second Sacrament of the New Testament I. HOw may the Supper of the Lord be defined B. Thus It is the y Mat. 26.28 Marke 14.24 second Sacrament of the New Testament ordained by our z Mat. 26.26 Marke 14.22 Sauiour Christ in the a Mat. 26.45 46 c. Luke 22.47.48 c. night in which hee was betrayed wherein by b Mat. 26.4 26. 1 Cor. 11.24 taking and c Mat. 26.26 eating the Bread d Acts 20.7 broken and e Mat. 26 27. 1 Cor. 11.25 26 c. drinking the f Mat. 26 27. 1 Cor. 11.25 26 c. Wine powred out into the Cup is signified and sealed to euery g Iohn 6.35.40 47.51 1 Cor. 11.27 faithfull and worthy receiuer his h 1 Cor. 10.16 17. 12.13 communion with Christ and all his benefits and that his Body i Luke 22.19 1 Cor. 11.24 was crucified and his k M●t. 26.28 Bloud shed for his sinnes vpon the Crosse and that their soules by the same his Body crucified and his Bloud shed are l Iohn 6.47.51 c. sustained preserued and nourished vp vnto eternall life no lesse surely and effectually then their Bodies by the vse of m Ps 104.15 Zach. 10.7 1 Tim. 5.23 Bread and n Ps 104.15 Zach. 10.7 1 Tim. 5.23 wine are nourished c. in this present naturall and temporarie life we now enioy I. Why is this Sacrament called a Supper B. o Luke 22.20 First in respect of the time when it was instituted and first celebrated which was about supper time Secondly of the thing it selfe because it is a holy spirituall p Mat. 26.26 27 c. 1 Cor. 10.16 Supper Banquet or Feast whereby the soule of euery true beleeuer in a spirituall manner is fed and refreshed with the Body and Bloud of Christ to euerlasting life I. Why is it called the Supper of the Lord or the Lords Supper B. First in respect of the q 1 Cor. 11.23 author or ordainer of it who is our r

Ephes 2.2 Therefore called a strong men Mat. 12.29 and Lyon 1 Pet. 5 8. and Dragon Reuel 12.3 4. and Leuiathan Esay 27.1 and Prince of the world Iohn 12.31 14.30.16.11 and the God of the world 2 Cor. 4.4 wonderfull great yet so m Iob 1.12.2.5 6. 1 Kings 22.21 22. Mat. 8.31 32. Reuel 7.2 limited and restrained as they cannot doe what they would nor the least thing of all without the will and permission of God and therefore which is a singular comfort to all the Saints it is impossible that they should euer preiudice the n Mat. 24.24 Luke 22.31 32 saluation of any of Gods Elect yea or doe them so much as the o Iob 1 12.2.6 7. Marke 5.12 13. least euill in any kinde which God their heauenly Father will not haue befall them Of Prouidence I. VVHat is the third worke of God which you said wee are especially to learne out of the Scriptures namely his Prouidence B. The prouidence of God is a most p Heb. 1.3 powerfull action of God whereby according to his q Ephes 1.4 1 Cor. 2.6 7. eternall r Psal 147.5 Rom. 11.33 most wise ſ 2 Chron. 19.7 Nehem. 9.33 iust and t Psal 33.11 Heb. 6.17 immutable u Ier. 50.45 Acts 2.23 decrée he x Psal 36.6.40.2 Acts 17.25.28 preserues y Psal 104.14.27 28. Mat. 6.26.28 29.30 cares for and z Pro. 16.33 Mat. 10.29 30. gouernes the whole world all and euery thing in the same together with their a Gen. 26.50.19 20. actions disposing all to their foreappointed ends for his owne b Exod. 9.16 Rom. 9.22 23. glory and the c Gen. 45.7.50.19.20 Rom. 8.18 saluation of the Elect. I. Are the sinfull and wicked actions of men disposed and gouerned also by the prouidence of God B. Yes d Gen. 45.5 Acts 12.23 4 28. certainely for being omnipotent it is c Rom. 9.9 Ephes 1.11 impossible that any thing should come to passe which hee will not haue to be I. But will not this make God to bee the cause and author of sinne B. No. For hee f Rom 9.14 Iames 1.13 cannot sinne himselfe neither doth hee g Deut. 18.12 Psal 5.5 6 7. Esay 1.13 14. c. and 66.3 4 c. will approue or command sinne neither tempt perswade allure helpe prouoke or compell vnto it nor yet instils wickednesse into any but forbids extreamely hates detests and h Deut. 28.15 c. Leuit. 26.14 15 c. punishes the same Onely the i Acts 17 18. Ephes 1.11 action and as it tendeth to or hath some k Gen. 45.5 50.19 20. Acts 4.27 28 good adioyned with it is from God but the l Iames 1.13 14 15. 1 Iohn 2.16 euill and sinfulnesse thereof is from the wicked will of man m Gen. 20.6 Psal 119.10 destituted of Gods grace and giuen ouer to his n Psal 81.12 Rom. ● 24.26 owne corrupt lusts and the power of Satan the tempter o Ephes. 2.2 2 Tim. 2.26 Of Man I. VVHat are we to learne out of the Scriptures concerning man B. His fourefold estate or condition Of confection defection refection perfection First of innocencie by creation Secondly of misery by his fall Thirdly of grace by Iesus Christ And lastly of glory being immediately after death in his soule consummate both in body and soule againe reunited after the generall resurrection I. Who were the first parents of all mankinde B. Their names were Adam and Eue. Gen. 2.20 3.20 1 Tim. 2.13 I. Of what parts did they consist B. Of a body Gen. 2.7 Mat. 20.28 and an immortall soule I. Of what matter was the body of Adam formed Gen. 2.7 Eccles 12.7 Gen. 2.21 22 23. 1 Cor. 11.8 Gen. 2 7. Zach. 12.1 B. Of the dust of the ground I. Of what was Eues body formed B. Of one of Adams ribs I. Whereof were their soules made B. God inspired them of nothing I. How may the soule of man be described B. Thus. The soule is an p Gen. 2.7 Mat. 10.28 immortall q Eccles 12.7 Acts 7.59 spirit or a spirituall substance endued with r Gen. 2.20 Nehem. 8.8 vnderstanding ſ Deut. 15.15 Eccles 12.1 memory t Rom. 2.15 Heb. 13.18 conscience u Iohn 8.44 Rom. 7.19.21 will and x Deut. 6.5 1 Sam. 1.10.15 Mat. 26.38 Luke 1.47 affections y Gen. 2.7 Eccles 12.7 Esay 57.16 created out of nothing and immediately infused of God into the body to z Gen. 2.7 Acts 5.5.10 quicken it fit it for actions and together with the same to make the a Gen. 46.26 Exod. 1.5 person of a man Of mans first estate of Innocencie by Creation I. IN what estate were our first Parents created B. Gen. 1.27 Psal 8.5.49.20 In a most glorious and happy condition euen according to the image of God himselfe I. In what respects were they created after Gods image B. First in b Gen 2.7 Zach. 12.1 Exod. 1.5 Acts 7.14.59 respect of their soules in that as God is so are they of a spirituall simple intelligible incorporeall immortall inuisible nature also as he is but one in Essence yet diuers in persons so the soule of man is but one yet hauing sundry faculties Secondly Gen. 2.19 20.23 1 Chron. 28.9 Rom. 1.19.20.21 2.15 Col. 3.10 in respect of the diuine gifts and graces they were adorned with to wit singular wisedome and knowledge so that they rigthly and perfectly knew both themselues and God their Creator as also his will and workes euen the seuerall natures dispositions and properties of all his creatures Deut. 6.5 Eccle● 7.31 Mat. 22.37 38 39. Ephes 4.24 Also perfect righteousnes●e and holinesse so that neither in their mindes they did conceiue neither in their hearts desire nor with the members of their bodies act or commit during the time of their integritie any thing but that which was most consonant and agréeable to the will of God their maker Thirdly in respect of their dignity Gen. 1.28 9.2 Psal 8.6 in that they had soueraignty and lordship giuen them ouer all other creatures I. In what other things did their happinesse consist B. First Gen. 1.28 in that the loue and fauour of God was set vpon them Gen. 1.28 29. Ephes 4.18 Secondly in that blessed communion and fellowship they had continually with him Thirdly in their bodies which were indued with perfect health Gen. 1.31 2.25 9.2 Psal 8.5 49.20 1 Cor. 12.23 strength agilitie impassibilitie immortalitie with a princely maiestie most incomparable beauty and in a word with all perfections that might giue grace or glory to them the image of God though properly seated in their soules yet illustrating and most gloriously shining in their bodies also by the effects thereof Gen. 2.8 Fourthly in the place of their abode which was Paradise where they enioyed

m Rom. 14 1. 1 Thes 5 14. receiue the weake in faith and with all louing affection to tender them c. Himselfe therefore whose n Exod. 34.6 Esay ●9 15 Psal 36.5 compassions infinitely surpasse all mens in the world cannot be lesse gracious c. I. May one then that hath but a small measure of faith content himselfe therewith and rest in it B. No by no meanes but must heartily be o Marke 9.24 grieued for the weakenes and infirmity of it vnfainedly p 1 Pet. 2.2 Marke 9.24 desire increase and earnestly labour in the vse of all good q 1 Pet. 2.2 Luke 17.5 Acts 2.4.2.46 meanes ordained of God to get it strengthened and augmented Yea whosoeuer hath in truth attained to the least dramme or graine of this sauing grace hee will doe all these things as also be changed and renewed both in r Acts 15.9.26 18. 2 Cor. 5.17 Iames 2.18 Tit. 3.8 heart and conuersation I. Is it not the duty of euery man to prooue and examine himself whether he be endued with this gift of faith or no B. 1 Cor. 11 28. 2 Cor. 13.5 Yes surely and it greatly concernes euery man to haue an especiall care so to doe I. May a man then know whether he haue saith or no B. Acts 8.37 1 Cor. 2.12 2 Tim. 1.12 Yea surely euery true beléeuer knowes he doth beléeue I. What are the markes or notes whereby one may know and bee assured that he is a faithfull person B. Rom. 5.1 Rom. 8.15 16. Gal 4.6 First true beléeuers haue peace of Conscience Secondly the Spirit of God testifieth to their spirits that they are his children Thirdly Rom 7.23 24. Gal. 5.17 Acts 2.21 9.11.14 Rom. 8.16 10.14 Iob. 2.3 27.8 9 10 Psal 119.109.141.143.157 Reu. 22.17.20 Rom. 8.23 2 Tim. 4.8 they féele a conflict within themselues betweene the flesh and the spirit corruption and grace Fourthly they religiously exercise themselues in prayer Fifthly they continue to feare loue obey and serue God in aduersitie as well as in prosperitie Sixtly they desire the comming of Christ to iudgement Seuenthly they desire and indeauour to bring ſ Esay 2 3. Luke 22.32 Iohn 1.41 42.45 46. others especially those vnder their t Gen. 18 19. Iosh 24 1● A s 10.2 Iob 17.9 Iohn 15.2 2 Thes 1.3 charge to the faith knowledge and seruice of God and to further the saluation of others as well as their owne Eightly they grow and increase in grace Ninthly they heartily and vnfainedly loue the u Psal 15.4 Act 4.34 35. c. Gal. 5 6. 1 Iohn 3.14 15.23 Col. 1.4 children the x Psal 119.103.111.113.167 c. 1 Pet. 2.2 word and faithfull y Mat. 10.41 Acts 16.15.33 Rom. 1● 4 Ministers of God Tenthly their constant care study Psal 119.94 Iohn 15.5 Iam. 2 18 19 20 and labour is to keepe all the Commandements of God being fruitfull in all good morkes Rom. 8.1 1 Iohn 1.7 to the praise of his great and glorious name I. Is faith then alwayes accompanied with good workes B. Yea certainely they are euer inseparable companions Acts 9.36 Luke 23.40 41 42. Luke 19.8 so as the Sun can no more bee without light or the fire voyd of heate or a good trée in the season thereof destitute of fruit then faith can be without workes Of good Workes I. VVHat doe you call good Workes B. They are actions z Deut 12.32 Esay 29.13 Mat. 15.9 commanded of God and done by persons a Gen. 4.4 Mat 7.18 Iohn 15.4 5. regenerate and ingrafted into Christ in b Rom. 14.23 Heb. 11.6 faith c 1 Cor. 13.1 2 3. 1 Tim. 1.5 loue d Luke 17.10 18. 11. humilitie e 1 Sam. 15.22 obedience to God and for his f Mat. 5.16 1. Cor. 10.31 glory I. Are any able to doe good workes of themselues B. 2 Cor. 3.5 Phil 2 13. Iohn ●5 5 No. Wee cannot so much as thinke one good thought but by the grace of God I. Are the good workes done by the faithfull in this life perfect and without blemish B. No Eccles 7.20 Esay 64.6 but euen the best and holiest that proceede from them are full of infirmities and greatly defiled with sinne I. How comes this to passe B. Because their regeneration Rom. 7.23 24. Gal. 5.17 Marke 19.24 Mat. 14.31 1 Pet. 2.2 c. faith and loue of God and their Neighbours which are the rootes from whence all good workes doe spring and grow are euer imperfect in this world I. If the workes of the faithfull bee so imperfect and defiled with sinne how then come they to bee acceptable and pleasing to God B. Through Christ Mat. 3.17 17.5 1 Pet. 2.5 with whose righteousnesse as with a Mantle all their imperfections and defilements are couered and for his sake are fully pardoned and remitted them I. Doe good workes iustifie B. No. Rom. 3.20.28 4.4 5. Phil. 3.9 A man is iustifyed by faith onely without the déedes of the Law I. Why cannot workes iustifie B. First Ephes 1.6 7. 2.7 8. because then Christ should be but an imperfect Sauiour Psal 143.2 Phil. 3.8 9. Secondly because the Saints of God haue renounced their workes in the matter of Iustification 1 Kings 8.46 Pro. 20.9 Acts 15.10 Ioh. 15.2.4 5. Gen. 4 4. Mat. 3.17 Thirdly because no man can perfectly fulfill the Law Fourthly because we must bee iustifyed before wee can doe any good worke at all I. Doe the good workes of regenerate persons or beleeuers merit euerlasting life B. No in no wise I. What are your reasons B. First because no workes of the most sanctified can bee absolutely good Esay 64.6 Eccles 7.20 Iames 2.10 but euen the best they doe haue many wants and faylings in them néeding mercy and forgiuenesse Luke 7.10 1 74 75. Rom. 8.12 Ephes 2.10 Iob. 22.2 35.7 8. Psal 16.2 Rom. 8.18 2 Cor. 4.17 18. Secondly what good workes soeuer they doe or possibly can doe are due to God from them Thirdly they can be no way profitable or beneficiall to God Fourthly there is no proportion at all betwéene them and eternall life or saluation I. But hath not Christ merited that our workes might merit B. Hee hath merited to make our g Ephes 1 6 2 ●● 14 ●5 16.18 persons and h ● Pet 2.5 workes acceptable to God his Father but that hee should merit to make our i Rom. 4.4 11 6. Gal. 2.21 5.3 4. workes meritorious is a brainesicke conceit and new-found deuice of such as be enemies to him and his merits I If good workes can neither iustifie nor merit ought at Gods hands why then should we doe them Leuit. 19.2 Mat. 5 16 48. 1 ●et 1.15 16.17 B. First because God commands them Secondly that thereby wee may testifie our thankefulnesse to him for his