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A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

Jesus which God forbid S. I desire you therefore to shew me this great Mystery of the Gospel which guides poor Sinners to the true Cause of Justification from the guilt and condemning Nature of Sin. F. That I will endeavour to do in our con●ideration of the second Principle of Christ's Doctrine to wit Of Faith towards God or towards our Lord Jesu● Christ Heb. 6. 1. Acts 20. 21. The Second Principle of St. Paul's CATECHISM Or Of Faith towards God. Son. I de●ire first to have a true definition of Faith that is I desire to know what Faith is Father St. Paul defines Faith thus Heb. 11. 1. Now Faith is the substance of Things hoped for the evidence of things not seen It is also truly defined of a firm belief of the Truth of God as made known in the Scriptures and particula●ly concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord John 20. 31. 1 John 5. 10 11. S. I perceive that the main design of the Holy Scriptures is to direct us to Jesus Christ I do therefore desire to know what Record God hath given of his Son F. This is the Record which God hath given of his Son That God hath given to us eternal Life and that this Life is in his Son. 1 John 5. 11. with John 1. 4. and 6. 51. S. Was the Son of God ordained to procure the Light of saving Life to the whole World F. Yes God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting Life And the reason why many shall not see Eternal Life is because they believe not on the Name of the only begotten Son of God John 3. 16 17 18. S. But how can they be saved by Christ who never heard of him F. Christ is the Lamb of God slain in the design of God to take away the Sin of the World John 1. 29. In whom God hath offered such means of Light as to him seemed convenient Act. 17. 26 27. that all might seek him and be reconciled to him 2 Cor. 5. 14 18 19. And according to the due use or wilful abuse of his Mercy so offered you shall all be acquitted or condemned in the day when God shall judg the Secrets of Men according to the Gospel Rom. 2. 14 15 16. Now the Gospel shews that God is not an hard Master he only expects improvement of what he gives he will not reap where he hath not Sown 2 Cor. 8. 12. Dying Infants never heard of Christ yet they shall be saved Mat. 19. 14. S. By this I perceive all Men are under the Mercy of God as well as under his Justice and that none shall therefore perish for want of Mercy but because they turn the Grace of God into wantonness Shew me therefore what we who have the holy Scriptures are bound to believe concerning God and Jesus Christ whom he hath Sent. F. We are firmly to believe that God is Heb. 11. 6. and that there 's no other God but one Mark 12. 32 34. This one God is made known to us by three Denominations especially The Father the Son and the Holy Ghost Mat. 28. 19. 1 John 5. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 16. John 1. 14. And that thou mayest know how this Great Mystery was understood by the Ancient Church about 1400 Years ago I will here shew thee their Confession of Faith published by a very great Council of the Christians in those daies wherein were 318 Pastors of the Church who thus profess their Faith. The Nicene Creed I Believe in one God the Almighty Father maker of Heaven and Earth and of all things visible and invisible And in one Lord Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God Begotten of the Father before all Worlds God of God Light of Light Very God of very God begotten not made of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made Who for us Men and for our Salvation descended from the Heavens and was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became Man. Crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate Suffered and was buried And rose again the third day according to the Scriptures And ascended into Heaven and sits at the right Hand of God. And is to come again with Glory to judg the Living and the Dead and of whose Kingdom there shall be no end And in the holy Spirit the quickening Lord who proceeds from the Father and the Son and in like manner is adored and g●●rifyed with the Fathe● and the Son and who spake by the Prophets And I believe one holy Catholick and Apostolical Church I confess one Baptism f●r remission of Sins And I look for the Resurr●ction of the Dead And the Life in the World to come S. I much reverence this ancient Confession of Faith for it 's excellent Brevity and especially for the solidity of the Matter But I desire you to shew me what Scripture-Evidence we have for some things contained in the second Article where it says The Son of God was begotten before all Worlds F. In Heb. 1. 5. the Son of God is called the First-Begotten and vers 2. 't is said The Worlds that is all Worlds were made by him and vers 10. Thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the Foundation of the Earth and the Heavens are the Works of thy Hands John 1. 1 2 3. is full evidence of the same thing And Colos 1. 17. He is before all things and by him all things consist S. But how is it said the Son is God of God Light of Light c. F. 1. The same Testimonies which prove He was God and that he was before all things proves that he was God of God because there was but one God nor as yet any other Essence but God. The Son w●s therefore begotten not made because all things were made by him which was made and sure he that made all things was not made himself 2. In 1 John. 5. 20. The Son is expresly called Very God and seeing there is but one God he must needs be very God of very God. 3. And for the same reason he is Light of Light for God is that Light in whom is no Darkness 1 ●ohn 1. ● and so is Christ John 1. 5 7 8 9. See also Rev. 21. 2● Heb. 1. 3. S. It seems the great Council did not want Scri●ture-evidence to confirm this great Article o●●he pr●existence of the Son of God. I pray explain the thi●d Article where the Son of God is said to be incarnate of of the Virgin Mary by the Holy ●●ost and became Man. F. It pleased the Father Almighty that his Son who being in the form of God and thought it not robbery to be equal with God should take upon him the form of a Servant and be found in the habit of Man Col. 2. 6 7. And in this state He that was above all Angels Heb. 1. 5. was now made a little lower than the Angels for the suffering

Wicked shall be turned into Hell and all that forget God Psal 9. 17. Where their Worm di●th not and their fire is not quenched Mark 9. 44 45. They shall be punished with everlasting destruction 2 Thess 1. 19. The Hellish Torments are for the Devils and the Wicked for ever There is no promise of any Pardon to the Damned nor that their Torments shall have an end and therefore for any to say these Torments shall end is presumptuous Folly. S. Of what duration shall the Glory of the Saved be F. Their Life and Glory is every where said to be Everlasting their Kingdom incorruptible and undefiled that fadeth not away God shall wipe away all Tears from their Eyes and there shall be no more death nor sorrow nor crying nor shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away Rev. 21. 4. They shall shine as the brightness of the Firmament and as the Stars for ever and ever Dan. 12. 3. S. Shall the Children of God know one another and so rejoice together in the Kingdom of their Father F. 1. Yes they shall be like the Angels who know one another and rejoice together in Heaven Luke 15. 7 10. They shall be like Christ for they shall see him as he is and as he conversed of the things concerning his Kingdom after he was risen He will tell them also of his Brethren and what kindness they shewed to them 2. St. Paul tells the Thessalonians That they were the Hope and Crown of his rejoicing in the Day of the Lord Jesus Christ yea his Glory and Joy. But how this should be and he not know them is not easy to conceive 3. The Communion of the Faithful in Heaven shall far exceed what it was on Earth but this cannot well be unless they know each other S. Does the last Judgment agree to the Principles of common Justice and Equity F. 1. There is nothing in it contrary thereunto for when Life and Death are set before Men and Men chuse Death by chusing sinful ways against the known Will of God it 's just with God to give them their choice 2. If there were not a Judgment to come wicked Men would go unpunish'd for in this World they commonly escape they can bribe almost any wicked Action even Murder it self Now all Principles of Justice cry for Vengeance in this Case both to the Offender and he that covers Iniquities And hence the Last Judgment is necessary and agrees with all Principles of Common Justice 3. If there were not a Judgment to come the Just and Righteous People of God would be of all Men most miserable 1 Cor. 15. 19. for here they are oftentimes exposed to the hardest things and that for well-doing too Now 't is equal that they should have a time of refreshing and to this common Principles of Justice do agree Finally We can none of us perfectly understand how hainous the Sins of those are who reject the Grace of God in the Gift of his Son and therefore we are not able to measure what Punishment is proportionable to such Iniquity But here we must rest That the Judg of all the Earth will do ●ight For if there were Unrighteousness with God How then should he judg the World Rom. 3. 5 6. But all his Ways are Judgment a God of Truth and without Iniquity Just and Right is he Deut. 32. 4. S. When shall be the Time of this Eternal Judgment F. God has not revealed that to Man but in that our Life here is very short this Judgment is at hand in respect of us For it is appointed unto Man once to die and after that the Judgment Heb. 9. 27. S. I am well satisfied concerning these Sacred Principles of the Christian Religion I desire some further Instruction concerning my walking with God in the Communion of his Church F. Being thus a Christian built upon this Foundation Christ being the chief Corner-Stone thou must continue in the Faith Colos 1. 23. and keep thy self in the Love of God praying in the Holy Ghost Judge 20. walking in all the Commandments and Ordinances of the Lord blameless Luke 1. 6. obeying all thy Superiors S. I desire you to shew me the Rules of Prayer And also the Rules of my Obedience to my Superiors F. These things are briefly comprehended in the Lord's Prayer which he taught his Disciples and in the fifth Commandment which is the first Commandment with Promise Matth. 6. 9 10 11 12 13. Ephes 6. 2. which in the next Discourse we will consider Of the Duty of Prayer Son. WHo may warrantably pray according to Christ's Directions in the Prayer set down Mat. 6. 9 c Father Although it is the Duty of all Men to humble themselves in Prayer before the Lord their Maker yet these Rules were given to the Disciples of Christ to the Children of God. S. In what sence are Christians the Children of God F. By Adoption and Regeneration they are born of God or of the Spirit and received into Grace and Favour S. I desire you to expound unto me the Lord's Prayer F. That I shall endeavour to do 1. Our Father which art in Heaven Christ teacheth us to put on Charity when we pray that is to include our Brethren with our selves When we pray unto God we must also pray in Faith believing that he heareth us Jam. 1. 6 7. Mat. 21. 22. 2. Which art in Heaven Here we profess that our God is in Heaven as the place of his special Residence Hence our Saviour in Prayer did frequently lift up his Eyes to Heaven 3. Hallowed be thy Name We are to make the Honour and Glory of the Name of God the dearest to us of all things thus Moses was more willing to die than that the Name of God should be reproached 4. Thy Kingdom come The Kingdom of God is to be considered with respect to his Church in this World. And then we pray in this Petition for it's growth in Number and in Grace We ought also to hope for the coming of Christ's Kingdom in the Glory of it and by Prayer to seek for it 5. Thy Will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven It is evident here that by Heaven is meant Heaven in a literal sence the place which is opposed to the Earth And in all Prayer we must submit our will to the Will of God and to beware that we do not act contrary to his Will and so contradict our own Prayer 6. Give us this Day our Daily Bread. Here we acknowledg that our common Mercies are all in the Hand of God to give them or to withhold them We are also taught to live by Faith in these Enjoyments and not only by some because God has promised that all these things shall be added to those that seek him rightly 7. And forgive us our Debts as we forgive our Debtors We learn here that the best of God's Children are liable to offend they never

any Examples of this kind in the New Testament F. 1. Our Saviour raised a young Man as he was carried upon the Bier to be buried Luk. 7. 13 14 15. 2. He raised also the Daughter of Jairus Mark 5. 40 41 42. 3. Christ raised Lazarus when he had been dead and buried commanding the Dead to come forth and though he was bound hand and foot yet he came forth by the Power of God John 11. 43 44. 4. St. Peter raised Tabitha to Life by the strength of Christ Act. 9. 40 41. 5. But the greatest Instance of all is the Resurrection of Christ himself by which God hath given assurance to all Men that all Men shall rise again both the Just and Unjust Act. 17. 31. S. Was this Article of Faith received by the Prophets before the coming of Christ F. The Prophet David spake of the Resurrection of the Body of Christ Psal 16. 8. and of the hope of his own Resurrection also This was the hope of Israel Act. 23. 21. 24. 15. 2. The Prophet Isa hath these words Thy dead Men shall live together with my dead Body shall they arise awake and sing ye that dwell in the Dust Isa 26. 19. Augustine refers this to the Resurrection 3. Daniel tells us That many that sleep in the Dust of the Earth shall awake some to everlasting Life and some to everlasting shame and contempt Dan. 12. 2. 4. Hosea 13. 14. as interpreted by the Apostle 1 Cor. 15. is very plain I will ransom them from the Power of the Grave I will redeem them from Death O Death I will be thy Plagues O Grave I will be thy destruction S. These Testimonies are very clear I desire some further confirmation of this Truth from the New Testament F. 1. For this I refer you to the serious reading of 1 Cor. 15. throughout where the Apostle by divers Arguments confirms this Truth and especially by the Resurrection of Christ and the importance of the thing it self making all Religion insignificant unless there be a Resurrection from the Dead 2. I will here insert this excellent Testimony to the Thessalonians I would not have you ignorant Brethren concerning them which are asleep that ye sorrow not even as others which have no hope For if we believe that Jesus died and rose a●ain then they also which sleep in Jesus shall God bring with 〈◊〉 For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord 〈◊〉 we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent or hinder the Resurrection of them that are asleep For the Lord himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout with the Voice of the Arch-angel and with the Trump of God and the dead in Christ shall rise first Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the Clouds to meet the Lord in the Air and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 1 Thess 4. S. I bless God for these clear Testimonies I desire now to be instructed concerning the Eternal Judgment The Sixth Principle of St. Paul's CATECHISM Or The Eternal Judgment Father THE manner of Christ's coming to Judgment is thus described Then shall appear the Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven And then shall all the Tribes of the Earth mourn and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the Clouds of Heaven with great Glory And he shall send his Angels with a great sound of a Trumpet and they shall gather together his Elect from the four Winds from one end of Heaven to another Mat. 24. 30 31. S. This will be a terrible day Who is this Son of Man F. This Son of Man is Christ Jesus For God 〈◊〉 se●d Jesus who before was preached unto you Act. 3. 20 The same Jesus which you have seen go up into Heaven sha●● so come in like manner as you have seen him go into Heaven Acts 1. 11. Behold he cometh with Clouds and every Eye shall see him and they also who pierced him and all Nations shall wail because of him Rev. 1. 7. S. Why shall the Nations wail because of him F. Because when the Son of Man shall come in his Glory and all the Holy Angels with him then shall he sit upon the Throne of his Glory And before him shall be gathered all Nations and he shall separate them one from another as a Shepherd divideth his Sheep from the Goats Mat. 25. 31 32. S. To what end shall Christ thus divide the Nations F. To give to every Man according as his Work shall be For he shall set the Sheep on his right Hand and the Goats on the left Then shall the King say to them on his right Hand Come ye Blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the World for I was hungry and ye sed me c. Then shall he say also unto them on his left hand Depart from me ye Cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels For I was an hungry and ye gave me no Meat Mat. 25. 34 35 41 42. S. This is a glorious and terrible description of the Judgment of the World. I pray by what Records will Christ judg the Nations F. He shall especially proceed in Judgment with all Men according to the Gospel that is according to the means of Grace which he gave them Rom. 2. 15 16. For this is the condemnation That Light is come into the World and Men love Darkness rather than Light John 3. 17 18. And yet more particularly they that have sinned without Law shall perish without Law and they that have sinned in the Law shall be judged by the Law. And those that have the Gospel the Word which Christ hath spoken shall judg them at the last day S. There are several Books spoken of in Rev. 20. 10. What are these Books F. The Books are Metaphorical and signify 1. God's Omniscience for he shall bring every Work to Judgment with every secret Thing whether it be Good or Evil Eccles 12. ult 2. The Consciences of Men which then shall be awakened to condemn them or acquit them Rom. 2. 15 16. may here be called Books S. I desire to know what is meant by the Book of Life and whether any that were once written in it may be blotted out of it F. The time when this Book shall be opened will best resolve the first Question But thus much we know That the Promise and Covenant of Life made with Adam renewed with Noah and with Abraham and confirmed by Christ is to us the Book of Life out of which Men may blot themselves or render themselves unworthy of Eternal Life by Sin and especially by Unbelief Mark 16. 16. He that believeth not shall be damned Act. 13. 46. See and consider Exod. 32. 32. Psal 69. 28. Rev. 3. 5. 21. 17. S. Shall the punishment of ungodly Men be perpetual shall it never end F. The