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A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

receive this Treasure Act 3.16 Rom 3.24 25. Joh 1.12 Q. Is it Faith alone that saveth the Believer A. True Faith never goeth alone without other graces and fruits of the sanctifying Spirit but yet Faith onely is it which as an hand or instrument applying Christ doth save us Galat 5.22 Mark 5.36 Rom 3.28 Q. Have all those true faith who professe to believe in Christ A. No faith is in the mouthes of many but in the hearts of few An historicall faith may be found in many but a Justifying saving Faith is proper to the elect children of God and therefore it is stiled the Faith of Gods elect 2 Thes 3.2 Joh 10.26 Act 13.48 Tit. 1.1 Q. How may this precious grace be described what is Faith A. Faith is a speciall gift of God whereby the Believer being convinced of the truth and goodnesse of the doctrine of the Gospell embraceth the promise of speciall mercy in Christ and applyeth Christ with all his merits to himselfe Ephe. 2.8 Phil. 1.29 1 Tim. 1.15 Gal. 3.26 27. It is a speciall gift of God whereby the Believer appropriateth and applyeth the generall promise of grace and mercy in Christ to himselfe in particular resting wholly upon Christ for life and salvation Gal. 2.20 Cant 8.5 Act. 15.11 Q. What is the Object of Faith A. The generall and compleate Object of Christian Faith is the written word the whole will of God revealed unto us in his Word Act 24.14 Joh 20.31 The speciall and principall Object of a Justifying Faith is Christ crucified Christ promised and offered in the Gospell or the Promise of speciall grace and mercy in Christ 1 Cor 2. vers 2. Rom 10. vers 9. Gal 2. vers 16. 3. vers 26. Mar 1. vers 15. Joh 1. vers 12. Q. What is the proper Subject or Seate of Faith A. The whole Heart and Soule The understanding being inlightned doth see the promise of grace revealed in the Gospell and doth acknowledge it to be true The will being effectually inclined by the Spirit of God gladly receiveth and embraceth the promise of grace as sweet and good Act 8.37 Rom 10.10 Eph 1.17 18. 1 Cor 2.12 Act. 16.14 1 Tim 1.15 Q. What are the parts of Faith A. They are three Heb 11.13 Q What is the first of them A. Knowledge The understanding cannot yeeld assent to that divine truth which it knoweth not Faith therefore doth presuppose a distinct knowledge of what is propounded to be believed Although knowledge may be where Faith is not yet Faith can never be where knowledge goes not before Joh 6.40 1 Joh 4.16 Act 16.18 Q. What is the second A. Assent the Believer in his understanding giveth firme and full Assent to whatsoever is revealed and promised in the Gospell Rom 4.20.21 Heb 11.13 Q What is the third A. Affiance The Believer with his heart embraceth the Promise of grace as his own and casteth himselfe wholly upon Christ cleaving to him trusting in him and depending upon him for remission of sinnes and eternall happinesse Cant 6.3 Heb 11.13 Job 19.25 2 Tim 1.12 Q What is the principall Act of a Justifying Faith wherein doth it chiefly consist A. It consisteth chiefly in the particular Application of the generall Promise of grace or in Affiance and Reliance upon Christ when the Soul dependeth wholly and only upon Christ looking after no other help Gal 2.20 Joh 20.28 Psal 22.1 25.2 Hab 1.12 Cant 8.5 Q. Seeing that Faith unites the Believer to Christ tell me therefore what are the fruits that follow upon this Vnion what are the chiefe benefits that every Believer receiveth from Christ A. Justification and Sanctification here and this Salvation which is begun here shall be perfected in unspeakable happinesse and eternall Glory hereafter 1 Cor 1.30 Q. What is Justification A. By the Justification of a Sinner we are to understand that Action of God whereby God beholding the sinner in Christ absolves and acquits him from all his sinnes pronounceth him righteous and consequently accepts him to life everlasting Rom 3.30 8.33 Act 13.39 Rom 2.13 Q. Is not a man justified before God by that righteousnesse that is inherent in himselfe A. No we are justified in Gods sight not by my righteousnesse inherent in us but by the righteousnesse and obedience of Christ imputed unto us and therefore Christ is stiled the Lord our righteousnesse As our sinnes were imputed to Christ so Christs righteousnesse is imputed to us as the sinne for which Christ suffered is inherent in us not in Christ so the righteousnesse whereby we are justified is inherent in Christ not in us 2 Cor 5.21 Rom 4.6 Jer 23.6 2 Cor 5.21 Rom 10.4 Q. But this seemes to be an absurd Doctrine that a man should be made righteous by the righteousnesse of another We know a man cannot be wise with another mans wisdome a man cannot be warme with the cloathes another weareth and therefore how can we be made righteous how can we be justified in Gods sight by that righteousnesse which is resident in the Person of Christ and not in our selues A. Although the righteousnesse whereby we are justified be inherent in the Person of Christ and not in us yet it is not Christs alone but as it is his so it is ours also Look how the sinne and Transgression of Adam is made our sinne in like manner the righteousnesse of Christ is ours As the sinne of Adam was of force to condemne us because we were in his loynes so the righteousnesse and obedience of Christ our Surety is much more availeable to justify us Rom 5.12 19. Q. In what sense is the righteousnesse of our Saviour Christ ours A. As this righteousnesse whereby we are justified before God is Christs properly and inherently so it is ours truely and really both in regard of our right and interest to it and in regard of the use and fruit of it See Gen 27.15 27. Q. When is this righteousnesse made ours A. At what time we are effectually called and spiritually united to Christ and made members of his mysticall Body For being truly and really united to Christ the righteousnesse of Christ our Head is truely and really made ours Rom 8.1 Q. How is this righteousnes of Christ made ours A. By the free gift and gracious Imputation of God and by the Application of Faith 1 Cor. 1.30 Rom. 4.6.11 Rom. 3.22 4.13 Phil. 3.9 Heb. 11.7 Q. What are the parts of Justification A They are two Absolution from sinne and Acceptation to life eternall both which presuppose the imputation of the merits and righteousnesse of Christ The forgivenesse of our sinnes Christ merited by his passive Obedience our gracious Acceptation and Admittance to eternall life Christ merited by his active obedience Rom. 4.6 7 8. Rom. 5.18 2 Cor 5.19 Col. 1.21 22. Rom 5.18 19. Q. Hitherto of Justification tell me now what is sanctification A. Sanctification is the Conformitie of our nature to the pure

nature of God When of unholy we are renewed by the holy Spirit to the Image of our Heavenly Father and made holy when all vitious qualities are purged out of our hearts in some good measure and all gracious habits which are the seeds of a vertuous life are planted in us then we are said to be sanctified 2 Pet. 1.4 Eph. 4.22 23 24. 2 Cor. 7.1 Gal. 5.22 Q. Is the Sanctification of a Christian perfect in this life A. No although Sanctification be of the whole man yet the whole man is not fully and perfectly sanctifyed The justification of a true Believer is perfect but his sanctification is imperfect in this life Here we receive but the first fruits of the Spirit and this Sanctification of the Spirit begun here encreaseth daily untill it be fully perfected in the life to come Rom. 8.23 2 Thes 2.13 and 1 Pet. 1.2 Rev. 22.11 Q. What are the parts of Sanctification A. They are two Mortification and Vivification Q. What is Mortification A Mortification is the first part of Sanctification wherein the old man by the applycation of Christ his death and Buriall is crucified and buried in a Christian Rom 6.3 4 6. 1 Pet 4.1 Gal 5.24 Q. What is Vivification A. Vivification is the quickning of one that was dead in sinne or a daily rising to newnesse of life by the power and vertue of Christ his Resurrection Eph. 2.5 Rom. 6.4 5. Phil. 3. vers 10. Q. What shall such as are truly sanctifyed find in themselves A A spirituall battell a continuall conflict between corruption dying and Righteousnesse rising and growing in them Rom. 7 Gal 5.17 Q. Doe not the good workes of the Children of God that are truly sanctifyed merit at Gods hand eternall life and Salvation A No verily the best workes which the children of God performe are no more then due debt they are no way beneficiall to God they are no way comparable to the glory that shall be revealed and therefore they cannot Heaven yea the good works of the holiest men are stained with many imperfections and therefore the children of God have more cause to condemne themselves for their good workes then to expect to be justified before God and to be saved by them Luk 17.10 Psal 16.2 Job 22.2 35.7 Rom 8.18 2 Cor 4.17 Is 64.6 Psal 143.2 Job 9.15 Q But are not good workes necessarie then to Salvation A Although good workes cannot merit heaven though they cannot justifie us is Gods fight yet they are in their kind and order necessarie I say in their kind and order namely good workes are necessarie not as causes of salvation but as fruits and inseperable companions of true faith and as markes in the way to Heaven Yea good workes are as the way that will leade us to the Kingdome of Heaven Eph. 2.10 Q Seeing the good workes of the best children of God are stained with imperfections and seeing good workes are not meritorious tell me therefore what encouragement hath a Christian to be fruitfull in good workes A. Although corruption cleaveth to the best of our good workes yet seeing this pollution is taken away by the Intercession of Christ and so our good workes become acceptable to God in Christ Jesus the consideration hereof should make us zealous of good works Exod. 28.36 37 38. 1 Pet. 3. vers 5. Titus 2. vers 14. Againe although good workes be not meritorious yet there are many good ends and necessarie uses of good workes which should excite Christians to bring forth the fruits of holinesse righteousnesse in abundance Tit. 3.14 Q What are the necessarie uses of good works What are the ends a Christian may ayme at in doing good workes A. We must abound in good workes 1. That we may glorifie God our Heavenly Father Mat 5.16 Joh 15.8 Phil 1.11 2. That we may adorne the Gospell of Christ our Lord and Saviour Phil. 1.27 Ephes 4.1 Col. 1.10 1 Thes 2.12 3. That we may testifie our thankfulnesse to God and to Christ Rom 12.1 2 Cor. 7.1 4. That we may testifie manifest the truth sinceritie of our faith Mat. 7.16 17. Jam 2.20 5. That we may make our effectuall calling election sure 2 Pet. 1.5.10 2 Tim. 2.21 6. That we may confirme our weake brethren Rom 14.19 7. That we may be patterns to others and excite them to imitate our example 2 Cor. 9.2 8. That we may winne such as are yet unconverted and even provoke them to embrace the truth 1 Pet. 3.1 9. That we may at least stop the mouths of such persons as cannot be wonne 1 Pet 2.15 The fifth PRINCIPLE Q. WHat are the ordinarie and usuall meanes for obtaining of Faith A. Faith commeth only by preaching of the Word and increaseth daily by it as also by the administration of the Sacraments and Prayer The Exposition Q. What are the parts of this principle A. This Principle layeth downe two things First the meane or the instrument of getting Faith viz. The Word preached Secondly the Meanes whereby faith being once bred in us is nourished strengthned and increased which are these 4. the same Word preached the Sacraments and Prayer Q. Is the Word preached the meane or instrument both of begetting and increasing faith A. Yes the Word is both the seed that breedeth and the milke that feedeth Faith in us See 1 Pet. 1.23 2.2 Rom. 10.8.14.7 Jam. 1.18 Act. 20.32 Rom. 1.17 Q. Is it in the power of the Word being faithfully preached to worke faith A. The word is not able of it selfe to worke Faith in the heares of it The Word is not the principall worker of Faith but a powerfull Instrument whereby the Lord worketh faith in the hearts of his children The same allmightie power which raised up Christ from the dead doth create this grace in the soule Hence it is that although many heare the Word faithfully preached yet but a few even the Elect only believe Se Act 13.48 and Tit. 1.1 Rom 10.16 Joh 12.37 38. Isa 53.1 Rom 1.16 Ephes 2.8 Isa 57.19 Eph. 1.19 20. Mat 13.11 Q. Seeing the Lord is the principall worker of Faith may not a man expect to have saving faith wrought in his heart without attending upon the Word preached A. No for the Lord delighteth to worke by his own Meanes as the Word cannot work Faith without God so God will not worke Faith without it Luk. 16.21 Q. Seeing the word is both the Seed and the Foode of Faith tell me therefore how ought wee to heare the word preached that we may profit by it A. Before we come to the publick Ordinance we must prepare our selves to goe to the place of Gods presence When we are come to the house of God we must remember we are in Gods presence and behave our selves as before him After we have heard the Word we must meditate of that which we have heard we must hide it and lay it up in our hearts and endeavour to practise it

A PLAINE PROFITABLE CATECHISME Whereunto is Added A SERMON Preached upon Exod. 23.2 By that Reverend and Judicious Divine Mr JAMES BACON late Minister of Burgate in Suffolke Now first Published by his Son in Law H.W. 2 Tim. 2.13 Hold fast the forme of Sound words OXFORD Printed by W. Hall for R. Davis Anno Dom. MDCLX To the Christian READER THIS Solid Pithy Catechisme which holds forth the Forme of sound words and this excellent Sermon tending much to edification I received from the hands of a religious and grave Matron an old Disciple and stedfast Christian the surviver of her Deare Husband the worthy Author After deliberate perusall of what is here presented to publik view I cannot but give this Testimony to the truth that here 's an Iliad in a Nutshell I meane a great deale of good profitable matter comprised in a Narrow roome ther 's much in a little and that which is sound and Orthodox Although I never had any personall acquaintance with the reverend Author yet having contracted affinitie with his Family to which I be are great respect likewise for his choise worke and profitable Labors in the Ministry An evident Testimony I have from severall manuscripts which I have seeen I conceive my selfe obliged to to make an honourable mention of this Reverend Divine being one of those whom the Apostle would have highly esteemed of 1 Thess 5.12 13. And we beseech you Brethren to know them which labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you and to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake As for the worke because there 's so much worth as abundantly to commend it selfe I need add no more Concerning the Author who livd a saint on earth and I question not is now a saint in glory because he is out of the reach of feare and flateries I shall mentia particular or two of speciall observation worthy of Imitation What I shall make mention of I 'le reduce unto two heads 1. Before he entred into the Ministrie 2. After he was setled in a Pastorall Cure 1. Before he entred itto to the Ministry he was a hopefull studious Scholler in Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge a Society eminent for Religion and Learning And he had a * Dr John Preston Tutor there of great worth and abilitie the glory of the place where he lived There he made great proficiencie in Religion and Learning wherefore being well qualifyd to fix upon a calling his * Sir James Bacon Father a Knight of great Qualitie sent to him that he would have him be a Lawyer and to that purpose he would remove him from the Vniverfity to one of the Inns of Court whereupon he answered as I can produce his letter for proofe hereof with much reverence to his Father used strong reasons for his great desire to give himselfe to the worke of the Ministry And notwithstanding his Fathers frequent sollicitations yet he shewing all duty and observance to him persisted in the resolution which God fixt in his heart and retained it inviolably which was to dedicate himselfe to Christ in the worke of the Gospell Whereunto his Father yeilded as being prevailed withall and overcome by the strength of his Sons Reasons so that it hence evidently appeares that he took upon him the Ministeriall Function not upon necessity but choyce not constrainedly but willingly not for sinister respects self-interests but for Gods glory 3. After he entred into the Ministrie having been Lecturer severall yeares at Bow in Cheapside at London where his name is fresh and green as I have heard amongst some ancient Professors yet alive he removed to Burgate in Suffolke where he exercised his ministry for many yeares and there finished his course He was in all his Relations as Pastor Husband Father Master Faithfull Loving Conscientious one who walked by the rule of David in Psal 101. His godly conversation learning wisdome charity are abundantly known to many not only in his own Parish but likewise in the adjacent parishes where he lived And let this be mentioned as a Character of honour for the Perpetuating of his memorie and for a patterne of imitation that notwithstanding sore and grievous bodily infirmities by the stone strangury c. yet when he could not goe of himselfe he would be carryed to the Publick Congregation and there Prach the Gospell I shall not make a larger Preface to so short a Volumne yett his Motto may be fitly applyed to the ensuing worke Pondere non numero Throughout the whole there 's sound Doctrine plainely and profitably handled If therehy thou profitest Reader and so thou mayst if it be not thy owne fault give God the glory and labour thereby to be more grounded and stablished in the truths that are in Jesus And so I remaine Thy souls Servant H. W. OXON May 2. 1660. A PRACTICALL CATECHISME Introductory to a large exposition of Reverend Mr PERKINS his CATECHISME Question WHy art thou called a Christian Ans Because I professe the Christian Religion Q. What is the Christian Religion A. Christian Religion is a Heavenly Art or a wholsome Doctrine according to Godlinesse revealed and taught by Christ shewing us the right way to eternall life 1 Cor. 2.7 1 Tim. 6.3 Tit. 1.1 2. 2 Tim. 1.13 Tit. 2.10 2 Joh. v. 9. Joh. 6.68.17.3 Q. Why is Christian Religion called a Doctrine according to Godlinesse A. Because it is a patterne of Gods most holy will and that excellent Rule which Christ hath given us to walk by teaching us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live soberly righteously and Godly in this present world Tit. 2.11 12. Q. Are all those Christians that are so called A. No to make a Christian indeed these three things must concurre 1. Sound knowledge 2. Faith unfained 3. Holy obedience They and they only are Christians indeed the only true Christians such as are truly ingrafted into Christ who have attained to the true knowledge of God and have put on Christ by Faith and yeild obedience to the Doctrine of Christ Rom. 2.28 29. Joh. 17.3 Rom. 13.14 Gal. 3.26 27. Rom. ch 6. v. 17. Q. Tell me then what is required of those that have taken upon them the honourable title of Christians A. First they must be diligent in learning the Heavenly art of Christianity Prov. 8.32 34. Secondly they must earnestly contend for the Christian Faith Jude v. 3. Thirdly they must endeavour by a holy and unblameable life to adorne the Doctrine of Christ Tit. 2.10 Q. Where is the Christian Religion taught A. In the writings of the Prophets and Apostles which are called the holy Scriptures Rom. 1.2 2 Tim. 3.15 Q. What were these Prophets and Apostles A. They were Teachers called and sent immediately by God instructed by Christ himselfe and infallibly assisted by the holy Ghost in whatsoever Doctrines delivered to the Church either by word or writing And therefore the Doctrine of of