Secondly the properties and attributes of God as his Iustice Mercy Wisdome c. which in the b Esay 26. 8. Prou. 18. 10. Micah 4. 5. Exod. 3. 14. 6. 3. Scripture also are called the Name of God Also his Names and titles as Iehouah c. Thirdly the actions c Psal 8. 1. and workes of God as the Creation and gouernment of the world his speciall mercies and iudgements c. Fourthly all the holy d Act. 9. 15. Psal 22. 22. Iohn 17. 6. 1. Tim. 6. 1. Leuit. 22. 2. ordinances of God as his Word Sacraments discipline c. Q. VVhat is meant by hallowing A. The setting of any thing apart from either a Exod. 20. 11. 29. 33. 34. 30. 31. 22. prophane and vnholy or common and ciuill vse to a holy and religious vse Q. Can we adde holinesse vnto the name of God A. No but then wee are said to hallow the name of God when we a Psal 96. 8. acknowledge and repute his name to bee holy and are so affected therewith in our owne soules that we breake out in all praises thereof both to God and men Q. VVhat speciall matters doe wee aske in this Petition for our selues and others A. First the a Psal 67. 2. 3. knowledge of God and of the means whereby wee should glorifie him as his word and workes Secondly b Ioh. 3. 33. faith to beleeue his word to behold that glory of God which cannot bee beheld with the eye of flesh wherefore c Numb 20. 12. Moses and Aaron are said not to haue sanctified the name of God because they beleeued not contrariwise d Rom. 4. 20. Abraham glorified God in beleeuing Thirdly Grace to acknowledge both to God and man his infinite Wisedome Iustice Holinesse mercy and whatsoeuer else tendeth to the glory of God Fourthly to loue and feare the Lord alone and not Esay 8. 12. 13. 1. Pet. 3. 14. man any further then it shall stand with the loue and feare of God and be ruled thereby Fifthly that God may get glory by a Mat. 5. 16. our godly conuersation b Psal 103. 1. 2. 20 21. 22. also that we may praise him for his benefits c 2. Sam. 7. 18. Psal 8. 4. 144. 3. Luk. 1. 48. more particularly that he grant the grace of humility to our selues and others without which wee cannot glorifie God as it is meet from whence d 1. Sam. 3. 18. Esay â—9 8. ariseth patience whereby wee doe willingly submit our selues vnto the correcting hand of God as did Ely and Ezekias e Esay 2 11. 12. 1â— 14. 15. 16. 17 We pray also here against all loftie and high things that hinder that God onely be exalted especially the pride of our hearts which wee are to confesse and lament f Psal 104. 1. c. 10â— 1. c. 106. 1. c. 107. 1. c. Lastly which is a singular hallowing of Gods name that we may speake of and praise him for his wonderfull workes in the Creation and gouernment of the world and of the Church especially CHAP. 45. Of the second Petition The meanes whereby Gods name is hallowed viz. his kingdome In this world wherin we pray for those things which coÌ„cern the gouernmeÌ„t of the world the gouernmeÌ„t of the Church In the world to come MATTH 6. 10. Thy Kingdome come Q. HItherto of that Petition which concerneth the glory of God it selfe it followeth to speake of them which concerne the meanes of his glory Which is the first of these A. Thy Kingdome come Q. What is meant by the Kingdome of God A. Either his a Psal 103 9. Dan. 4. 32. generall Kingdome that hee exerciseth ouer all the creatures or his speciall Kingdome whereby he ruleth his elect which is the Kingdome of grace in this world of glory in the world to come Q. Are both these Kingdomes vnderstood here A. Yea but especially the latter Q. What is meant by the word Come A. That we may feele the comfort and benefit of being subiects in this Kingdome Q. What doe wee desire concerning the generall Kingdome A. That as the Lord doth gouerne a Iob. 9. 8. Psal 66. 7. 97. 1. 104. 3. Mat. 6. 13. Ioh. 17. 2. all creatures b Esay 10. 5. 15. Act. 4. 28. euen wicked men and c Iudg. 9. 23. 1. King 22. 22. Iob. 1. 12. the diuels themselues so that this his gouernment d Job 1. 21. 2. Sam. 16. 10. may bee rightly acknowledged by our selues and all men and that a Rom. 8. 28. 1. Cor. 3. 22. thereby all things may bee so ordered as may best serue for his owne glory and the good of his Church Q. What doe wee desire concerning the Kingdome of Grace A. First that it a Esay 2. 2. may here in this world bee inlarged and b Psal 1 22 6. continued in a peaceable estate gouerned by Christ the head of the Church to the perfect saluation of the elect and the vtter destruction of the reprobate whether open rebels or hypocrites and hollow-hearted Subiects and that by such means as himselfe hath appointed Q. What great need is there that wee should pray for the comming of this Kingdome A. Because in regard of the kingdome of Satan Mat. 12. 24. 25. Ephes 6. 1â— Reuel 2. 10. and darknesse which opposeth strongly against this kingdom as also in regard of the world and the flesh that in like manner are opposite thereunto with all their might and strength Galath 5. 16. 17. Rom. 8. 7 Ioh. 15. 18. 19. and 16. 33. Q. Why all men naturally abhorre Satan euen to the very name of him A. They doe in words and shew but when they doe his will liue vnder his lawes delight in his workes of darknesse subiect themselues to Antichrist and other instruments of his a Ioh. 8. 44. Ephes 2. 2. 2. Tim. 2. 26. they are found indeed to loue him as their father honour him as their Prince whom in words they would seeme to abhorre for as they approch vnto God with their lips and haue their hearts farre from him so in their lips they are far from b Mat. 15. 8. Ier. 12. â— Satan but neare him in their hearts Q. What be the meanes by which our Sauiour Christ doth gouerne his Church in this world and which in this petition we pray for A. Inward and outward Q. What be the inward meanes we pray for A. That a Ephes 1. 17. Philip. 1. 19. 1. Thess 1. 5. God would giue his holy spirit as the chiefe and principall worker whereby our Sauiour Christ gathereth and ruleth his Church conueying his spirit of knowledge and of good motions vnto his people and consequently we pray against the motions b Rom. 7. 24. 2. Cor. 12. 8. and tentations of Satan and of our owne flesh Q. What are the
outward meanes we pray for A. Those whereby the spirit is conueyed viz. the word and the dependances thereof the Sacraments and discipline of the Church Q. What pray we for concerning the word A. That it being a Psal 110. 1. Esay 11. 4. Mark 1. 14. the scepter of Christs kingdome b Mat. 13. 19. and called the word of the kingdom and the kingdome of heauen c Mat. 9. 38. 2. Thess 3 1. 2. may be plentifully and freely preached euery where And that that onely hauing place all traditions and inuentions of men may be reiected Q. What pray we for concerning the Sacraments A. That as they are the seales of Gods promises and of the couenant of grace so they may bee both ministred and receiued in that purenesse and sincerity which is according to his word and that all false Sacraments and sacrifices may bee put vnder foot and abandoned out of the Church Q. What pray wee for concerning the discipline of the Church A. First that not onely priuate persons but the whole Church may bee ruled by the line of Gods word that so well doers may bee aduanced and euill doers censured and corrected according to the degree of their fault and therefore that all impunitie or tyrannous tortures of consciences may be taken away Secondly that God would furnish his Church Rom. 12. 68. Ephes 4. 8. 11. 12. with all such officers as he appointeth that being endued with speciall gifts may be both able and willing to execute their charge diligently and faithfully Thirdly that where these things are onely begun they may bee perfected and that euery Church may be polished and garnished that Sion may appeare in her perfect beautie and a Rom. 10. 1. 11. 12. 15. so the Iewes may bee called and so many of the Gentiles as belong vnto Christ and b Mat. 5. 44. Deut. 33. 11. the contrary enemies may bee either conuerted or confounded Q. With what affection ought wee to pray for the kingdome of grace A. With a sorrowfull heart out of the sense and feeling of our spirituall bondage vnder Satan and sin b euen as poore captiues are alwaies labouring to bee freed of their bolts and to be at liberty Q. What pray you for concerning the kingdome of glory A. That we may haue our title and interest therin and that Christ would hasten his comming for the elect sake who with singular loue and affection long for Reuel 21. 20. 2. Tim. 1. 8. it saying Come Lord Iesus come quickly Which day vnto the wicked is a day of darknesse wrath and vengeance Amos. 5. 18. Reuel 6. 16. 2. Thessal 1. 8. and therefore there is no cause why they should desire it but to the godly a day of comfort Luk. 21. 33. Luk. 2. 29. CHAP. 46. Of the third Petition The second meanes of hallowing Gods name is the third Petition wherein we pray First To know Gods will To doe the same Secondly to doe it willingly and readily MAT. 6. 10. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Q. THus much of the second Petition which concernes the first meanes whereby the name of God is hallowed the third Petition concerning a second meanes followeth What is that Q. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Q. What is here meant by the will of God A. The will of God is diuersly vnderstood first it is taken for his a Psal 33. 11. Ephes 1. 11. Matth. 10. 26. most wise counsell and absolute determination of all things This will is alwaies b Esay 46. 10. done and all creatures euen the diuels themselues doe fulfill and accomplish the same and c Rom. 9. 19. it cannot bee resisted and from this will a man may d Act. 16. 7. Luk. 19. 41. sometime dissent and yet not sinne e Act. 4. 28. 29. and fulfill the same and yet sinne and therefore we need not pray for the fulfilling thereof any further then that whatsoeuer it is wee may with patience submit our selues thereunto and in all euents acknowledge his good pleasure and will and the holinesse Coloss 1. 12. thereof and that nothing may displease vs that shall please him Secondly the will of God is taken for that which he propoundeth to vs and requireth of vs to imbrace and entertaine in our wils and affections that is that law and rule by which our willes are to bee framed if we looke that he should blesse vs. And this will is Iohn 4. 34. 7. 17. 1. Thess 4. 3. Rom. 12. 2. reuealed vnto vs in the Law Gospell and is cōtained in al the precepts b Deut. 29 19. threatnings exhortations c Iohn 6. 29. Act. 22. 19. promises therof This will may be and daily is resisted and opposed And this is that will which either onely or principally is meant in this precept Q. What doe we then more specially pray for in this Petition A. First a Ephes 5. 17. Col. 1. 9. 10. Rom. 12. 2. Psal 67. 2. that we may know and vnderstand his wil without the which we cannot doe it Secondly b Ephes 4. 1. 2. Thess 1. 11. that as good subiects we may be obedient vnto the reuealed will of God c Mat. 6. 33. which is also called the righteousnesse of Gods kingdome so that there is a mutuall relation betweene this petition and the former for there we pray that God may rule and gouerne here that his rule and gouernment may bee obeyed Thirdly that our owne willes may bee suppressed Psal 51. 10. Gen. 6. 5. 8. 21. Ephes 2. 1. Mat. 26. 24. Iohn 1. 13. subdued and renounced which are by nature opposite to the reuealed will of God and are as apt and prone to all sinne as is a match to take fire which is implied in the word Thy. Fourthly that wee may not onely intend and endeauour but a Phil. 2. 13. Act. 20. 24. accomplish his will although with griefe and smart and against our owne willes and seeing wee cannot doe it by our owne naturall strength that God would assist and helpe vs to doe it by power of his grace Fifthly that we a Psal 40. 8. 110. 3. 119. 60. Cant. 1. 3. should performe our obedience to his will most willingly readily patiently cheerfully and perfectly not by the halues doing one duty and leauing another vndone but so to doe it b Psal 103. 20. Mat. 18. 10. Esay 6. 2. as the Angels and Saints in heauen do it throughly so that here we pray against all vnwilling forced and idle obedience and c Ezech. 1. 7. all murmuring and d Phil. 2. 14. repining against the will of God Sixthly a Psal 40. 8. 110. 3. 119. 60. Cant. 1. 3. that wee should performe our obedience and seruice vnto God most willingly readily cheerfully patiently and wholly not doing one duty and leaue another vndone b Psal 103. 20.
VVhat is the summe of that A. That God would prouide not only for our necessities but also for our Christian and sober delight according to our calling and the blessing of God vpon vs with this exception if it be his good pleasure Q. What is the former of them which belong vnto the life to come A. Forgiue vs our trespasses as wee forgiue them that trespasse against vs. Q. VVhat is the summe of it A. In it we pray for iustification which standeth in the remission of sinnes and imputation of the righteousnesse of Christ Q. What is the latter petition A. And lead vs not into tentation but c. Q. What is the summe of it A. In it we pray for sanctification which standeth in mortification and quickening Hitherto of the Petitions Q. What is the thankes-giuing A. For thine is the kingdome the power and glory c. Q. What is the summe hereof A. That wee ground our assurance of obtaining our prayers in God from whom all things wee aske doe come and to whom therefore all glory must returne Q. What doth this word Amen signifie A. It is a note of confidence as though he should say so it is as we haue prayed So much of the things Q. What are the persons A. The Church Q. What is the Church A. A companie of those which are o Ephes 1. 1. Col. 1. 2. 27. in Christ Q. What are the parts of the Church A. They p Phil. 1. 1. Heb. 13. 17. which haue preheminence in the Church and the rest of the body of it Q. What are they that haue preheminence in the Church A. They are either q 1. Tim. 5. 17. Heb. 13. 17. 1. Thes 5. 12 13. 1. Cor. 12. 28. gouernours or helpers Q. VVhat are the rest of the body of the Church A. The people that are gouerned Q. VVhat is their part A. To yeeld obedience a Philip. 1. 1. Heb. 13. 17. to the lawfull gouernours according to Gods word Q. Hauing spoken of Christs kingdome in this life it followeth to speake of the same in the latter day What is that day of Iudgement A. It is b Rom. 14. 10. 2. Cor. 5. 10. as it were the great Assises wherein euery one must appeare and be either acquitted or condemned Q. What are we to consider in this Iudgement A. Two c Mat. 24. 29. 31. things 1. The tokens going before 2. The manner of it Q. What are the tokens going before â— Mat. 24. 21. Luk. 21. 25. A. Diuers but the nearest vnto that are the darkening of the lights of heauen and the roring of the sea Q. VVhat shall be the manner of it A. The e Iohn 5. 28. 29. 1. Thess 4. 16. Archangell shall make a mighty noyse whereby the dead shall be raised and those which are then aliue shall be changed all in a moment Q. VVhat shall then be done A. The Angels shall gather and present them f Mat. 25. before Christ in the aire Q. Being so gathered what shall then be done A. Christ appointed the Iudge of all will first giue sentence of life eternall vpon the faithfull Q. Why will Christ first giue sentence vpon the faithfull A. That they being first acquitted may bee g Mat. 19. 28. 1. Cor. 6. 2. 3. assistant to him in iudging the wicked to euerlasting death Q. What shall be the execution of the Iudgement A. The h Mat. 13. 41. 42. wicked shall bee cast into hell by the Angels who shall i Luk. 16. 22. carrie the faithfull into heauen k Iohn 17. 24. 1. Thess 4. 17. there to remaine with Christ for euer FINIS Faults amended Page 9. answ 2. lin 6. reade bounded p. 49. a. 2. l. 2. r. grossest sins p. 49. a. 3. l. 5. r. going about to make vs surmise p. 50. a. 5. l. 1. blot out as p. 53. q. 2. l. 1. r. hauing their eyes p. 52. q. 4. l. 1. r. that that Adam did eate p. 65. q. 3. l. 2. r. there was p. 65. a. 4. l. 2. r. law written p. 114. q. 2. l. 1. r. that in p. 127. a. 2. l. 1. r. members p. 135. a. 5. l. 7. especially for piety followeth foot to the lame p. 136. a. 3. l. 12. for so that it be after he haue first r. or vse it hauing not first p. 197. a. 1. l. 3. r. or running p. 201. a. 3. l. 3. r be comprehended p. 219. a. 1. l. 12. r. the flood the passing p. 219. a. 1. l. 23. r. vnction are superfluous p. 230. a. 2. l. 3. r. his p. 231. 2. 1. l. 10. r. preferred p. 239. a. 3. l. 4. r. whence p. 264. a. 5. l. 1. blot out because p 271. a. 2. for former r. spirituall p. 282. a. 1. l. 7. r. conceiting p. 287. a. 5. l. 2. r. glorious working p. 294. lin 12. r. vse
holy with him and not one more holy then another Q. Not to stand vpon the old Testament what testimonies are there for the proofe of the God-head of these three persons out of the New ioyntly A. Where the Father from heauen witnesseth of Matth. 28. 19. the Sonne the holy Ghost appearing in the likenes of a Doue And in that we are to bee baptized into the name of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Also where wee are required to pray to the Father to send the holy Ghost and this testimony we haue in hand Q. Hauing shewed the proofes of their God-head ioyntly let vs also heare the proofes of euery one of them apart What therefore are the proofes that the Father is God A. Wee are a Matth. 6. 6. 9. 11. 25. 27. directed to pray to him and hee is said to reueale mysteries and to b Mat. 5. 45. make his sunne to shine on the euill and on the good The Apostle saith c Rom. 1. 7. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ himselfe saith d Iohn 17. 3. This is life euerlasting to know thee to be the only true God and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent Q. What proofes are there that the Sonne is God A. That he is called Iehouah and that the essentiall Esay 25. 9. Zach. 2. 10. 11. Prou. 8. 22. Iohn 1. 1. Heb. 1. 10. properties workes and actions of God are giuen to him Q. How proue you that the holy Ghost is God A. For that the Name Properties and actions of Act. 3. 4. Gen. 1. 2. Esay 61. 1. God are giuen to him also as to the Father and the Sonne Q. How are these being three said to be but one A. They are one in Being and Essence but three Persons in subsistence Act. 20. 28. 1. Cor. 12. 4. 5. Deut. 6. 4. Mark 12. 32. 1. Cor. 8. 4. 5. 6. Q. What learne you from this that the Apostle saith That they are three A. That the word Trinity although it be not expressely set downe in the word yet hath it a sufficient ground from thence Q. What learne you from this that they are said to bee three Witnesses A. A Great assurance of the truth of al things that God speaketh whether they be promises or threats seeing all is confirmed by three witnesses against whom no exception lieth Q. What doe they witnesse A. That God hath giuen eternall life vnto vs and that this life is in that his Sonne And thus much of the first part of Diuinity which is of the Nature of God It followeth to speake of his kingdome which is the second Part. CHAP. 5. Of the Kingdome of God and specially of his Decree The Kingdome of God hath two parts his Decree whereof Predestination consisting of Election Reprobation Execution thereof Chap. 6. PSAL. 99. vers 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. The Lord raigneth let the people tremble hee sitteth betweene the Cherubims let the earth be moued 2. The Lord is great in Zion and hee is high aboue all the people 3. Let them praise thy great and terrible Name for it is holy 4. The Kings strength also loueth iudgement thou doest establish equitie thou executest iudgement and righteousnesse in Iacob Q. VVHat learne you from these words the Lord reigneth A. That God alone hath and exerciseth soueraigne and absolute empire ouer all and that hee admitteth no fellow-gouernour with him Q. What is the Kingdome of God A. It is an eternall kingdome appointed and ruled Esay 9. 7. Dan. 3. 33. Esay 40. 13. Rom. 11. 34. 35. 36. Ephes 1. 11. Esay 44 24. 45. 7. 48. 11. Eph. 1. 12. 14. Psal 97. 5. Prou. 16. 4. Rom. 11. 36. by the counsell of his owne will Q. Wherewith doth he raigne and rule A. Principally by his owne powerful Spirit which none can resist Q. What end doth hee propound vnto himselfe in his Kingdome A. His owne glory Q. What is that about which his Kingdome is occupied A. All things visible and inuisible Q. When shall it end A. Neuer either in this world or in the world to Psal 145. 13. come Q. What manner of Kingdome is it A. A righteous Kingdome Q. What instruction learne you from this that God Psal 45. 7. 97. 2. raigneth as is aforesaid A. First that therefore all Nations and sorts of men tremble and stand in greatest awe of him for that he alone is able to saue and to destroy For if men tremble vnder the regiment and kingly rule of men how much more ought we to tremble vnder the powerfull Kingdome of God who hath more power ouer the greatest Monarches then they haue ouer their basest subiects Q. This trembling doth it stand only in feare A. No but in Reuerence also that that which we Psal 2. comprehend not in this kingdome with our reason we reuerence and adore Q. What learne you thereby further A. That we subiect our selues to his Kingdome erected amongst vs that we presume to know nothing concerning the same but that hee teacheth vs to will nothing but what hee commandeth or alloweth to loue hate feare and affect nothing but as hee requireth Q. What other fruites are there of his Kingdome A. That he ought to be magnified because hee is great and fearfull and yet holy and holinesse it selfe vers 3. Q. What comfort learn you from this that God reigneth A. First that when we are wronged and oppressed by tyrannie of men wee may haue our recourse to the iust and righteous Iudgement of God which is the Ecclesiast 5. 7. 3. 16. 17. righteous Iudge of the world and that it is not in the power of any tyrant to keepe vs from him Secondly that although all the world roare and Psal 93. 10. 11. 97. 1. fret yet we should not feare because the Lord is greater and more powerfull then they all Q. What learne you of that the Prophet saith He is high aboue all people A. That which himselfe teacheth vers 5. that wee extoll him with praises Psal 145. 12. Q. What are the parts of his Kingdome A. Two 1. His decree 2. The execution of his decree ver 4. Q. What is Gods decree A. It is an action of his most perfect will whereby Ephes 1. 11. from all eternity hee hath freely determined of all things that euer haue been are or shall be which maketh the thing he decreeth perfectly good Q. Seeing his Decree is defined by his will what must we consider therein A. We must not subiect it to our shallow and base Rom. 11. 33. 34. capacity to measure it by our reason considering that the wil of God from whence the Decree commeth is vnsearchable Q. What gather you from that fourth verse A. That hee hath not onely decreed the things Act. 27. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 31. 32. 34. 44. themselues but also their circumstances of place and time so
receiue the Sacraments in the appointed time giue vnto the poore according to our wealth and the blessing of God vpon vs. Q. What if wee cannot bee suffered to vse these publike meanes A. We must then humble our selues before God mourning and sorrowing for this restraint and with so Matth. 24. 20. Psal 42. 6. Psal 63. 1. 2. much more care and earnestnesse vse the priuate meanes Q. VVhat is conuenient to bee done priuately out of the Church A. The examination of our selues and those that Luk. 14. 7. â—â— 16. belong vnto vs what we haue profited familiar conference of things belonging vnto the kingdome of heauen also meditation vpon the exercises of Religion Psal 80. and vpon the creatures vpon the prouidence Psal 92. of God especially that which he exerciseth in the gouernment of the Church also visiting the sicke and collecting for the poore a 1. Cor. 16. 2. Neh. 8. 12. for these also are workes of the Sabbath Q. What further proofe haue you of this continuall exercise A. In the Law euery euening and euery morning b Numb 28. 9. were sacrifices which a on the Sabbath were multiplied and the Psalme intituled A Psalme for the Sabbath Psal 92. appointed to be sung that day declareth that it is a good thing to begin the praises of God early in the morning and to continue the same till it be night Q. VVhat gather you of this A. That all exercises which serue not in some degree to make vs more fit to the Lords worke are vnlawfull vpon the Lords day Q. VVhat difference doe you make betweene Sabbath nights and other nights A. Great for wee should lay our selues downe to rest in greater quietnesse that night vpon the sense and feeling of the comforts of the former exercises So that our sleepe should bee the more quiet by how much the former exercises of the day haue been more holy otherwise we should declare wee haue not kept a day to the Lord so holy as we ought Q. So much of the Commandement VVhat are the reasons to inforce the Commandement A. The first is a secret reason of comparison of the lesse that for so much as God hath giuen vs six daies of seuen to do our owne businesse in whether it bee labour or honest Recreation when hee might haue giuen vs but one of seuen and haue taken sixe to himselfe wee ought not to thinke it much to spend the whole seuenth day in his seruice Q. VVhat learne you from thence A. The inequall and wretched dealing of most men with God who by the grant of this Commandement vrge vsually at their seruants hands the work of a whole day in euery of the sixe daies yet vpon the Lords day thinke it enough both for themselues and those vnder them to measure out vnto the Lord three or foure houres onely to his seruice vsing one measure to mete the seruice due vnto themselues and another to mete the seruice due vnto God which is a Prou. 11. 1. thing abominable before God so much the more as the things are greater and of more value which they mete with the lesser measure Q. VVhat is the other reason A. A reason expressed taken from the example of God that as God hauing made all things in the sixe daies rested the seuenth from creating any more so should we rest from all our owne workes Q. Did the Lord cease from all worke on the seuenth day A. No verily he did then and still continueth to do a great work in preseruing the things created And so must we learne not to bee idle vpon the Lords day but to attend vpon the Lords seruice and by his example wee may saue things on that day which otherwise would bee lost but wee may not get or gaine more Q. VVhat is meant by sanctifying it A. The setting it apart from worldly businesse to the seruice of God Q. VVhat by blessing A. Not that this day in it selfe is more blessed then other daies but that in setting it apart and separating it by this Commandement from other daies to bee kept holy by publike exercises of his holy worship and seruice he made it an effectuall meanes of blessing to them that shall sanctifie it as they ought Q. VVherein shall they be blessed that keepe the Sabbath day A. First in an encrease both of the knowledge and feare of God and all other spirituall and heauenly graces accompanying saluation Secondly in matters of this life we shall not onely not be hindred by keeping the Sabbath but more blessed then if wee did worke that day as of the other side the gaine on the Lords day shall by the curse of God melt and vanish away what shew of profit soeuer it haue and bring some curse or other vpon our labours in the weeke daies which in themselues are lawfull and honest So much of the first Table concerning our duties to God the due performance whereof is called Piety wherein God as a King or father of a houshold doth teach his subiects or familie their duties towards himselfe Now follow our duties to our selues and our neighbor taught in the second Table in the sixe other Commandements CHAP. 19. Of the duties to our Neighbour and of the second Table in generall Of the 2. Table First in generall Secondly in speciall the CommaÌ„demeÌ„ts wherof forbid All aduised consent to hurt our Neighbour where First of speciall duties coÌ„cerning special persons Com. 5. Chap. 20. Secondly of generall duties concerning all Com. 6. c. Chap. 21. All motions and thoughts of euill without consent Comman 10. Chap. 25. MATTH chap. 22. vers 36. to the 41. 36. Master which is the great Commandement in the Law 37 Iesus said vnto him Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soule and with all thy minde 38. This is the first and great Commandement 39. And the second is like vnto it Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe 40. On these two Commandements hang all the Law and the Prophets Q. WHat is the summe of the second Table A. The duties that one man oweth to another commonly called Iustice Q. What learne you out of the 39. verse where it is said that this second Table is like to the first A. First that according to our measure of profiting in the first Table we profit also in this In which respect we may trie our sinceritie and vprightnesse in the duties of the first Table by our forwardnesse in those which are required in the second Secondly that out of our loue to our neighbour 1. Thess 3. 12. 5. 15. we draw all our duties to all meÌ„ reaching theÌ„ euen to the wicked so farre forth as we hinder not Gods glory nor some great duty to other but especially to the houshold of faith for somtime it may so fall out that that which men require and that otherwise of right may not bee giuen
he was of the tribe of Iudah this of the tribe of Lemi Secondly that the Priests of Leui were Heb. 7. 20. 21. appointed by the Law of the fleshly CommandemeÌ„t where Christ was appointed by the power of endlesse life Thirdly in that hee was appointed of his Father by an oath for euer to bee a Priest after the order of Melchizedeck Whereas the Priests of the Law were made without an oath Q. VVhat benefit ariseth to vs in that this was confirmed with an oath A. It serueth to assure vs that all the parts of his Priesthood shall be performed vnto vs and that hee consequently paid the ransome for our sinnes Q. VVas not the word of God sufficient for the performance of this promise without the binding of it with an oath A. Yes doubtlesse but the Lord in this promise Heb. 6. 17. hauing to deale with man and willing more abundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenesse of his counsell bound himselfe by an oath Q. VVhereby is the perpetuitie thereof confirmed A. In that it did not proceed by succession as from Aaron to Eleazer from Eleazer to Phinâ—es and so by descent but is euerlasting alwaies abiding in him which is another difference of his Priestly Office from Aarons Q. VVhat profit commeth to vs by the perpetuitie of his Priesthood A. That he continually maketh intercession for vs to God and of himselfe alone is able to saue vs comming to the father through him Q. So much of the qualities which are without him What are those which are within him A. First that in himselfe he is holy Secondly to others harmelesse and innocent Thirdly vndefiled in himselfe and in regard of others and to speake in a word he is separated from sinners In all which hee differeth from those of Aaron for they are neither holy in themselues nor innocent neither vndefiled but polluting and being polluted by others Q. VVhat is the fruit we gather of this his holinesse innocencie and vndefiledlesse A. That he being holy and innocent vndefiled and so consequently separate from sinners sin is not neither can bee attributed to the faithfull and that these his properties are imputed to them by faith for theirs for whose sake and benefit hee became man and was endued with these properties and therefore he freeth them both from originall and actuall sinne Contrary to the doctrine of the Papists who say that hee deliuereth vs from originall sinne onely and that we must make satisfaction for actuall Q. So much of the manner of his person how doth hee execute this his office A. First whereas they offered first for themselues and then for the people he offered for the people only for for himselfe he needed not Secondly he offered but once they many times Thirdly hee offered himselfe they somthing else then themselues Q. VVhat is the vse of this A. First to proue the absolutenesse perfection and excellencie of this his priesthood Secondly to ouerthrow the Priesthood of the Papists and proue it to be a false Priesthood for first they are not of the tribe of Iudah neither confirmed by an oath and therefore not perpetuall Secondly they are not holy in themselues but vnholy neither innocent nor vndefiled but defiling others and being defiled of them and so not separate from sinners but altogether sinfull and set in sinne Thirdly they offer first for themselues and then for the people likewise many times and Sacrifices which are not themselues and lastly they bring a great disgrace to the Priesthood of Christ by preferring themselues to him they making themselues the Priests and him the Sacrifice whom they say they offer Q. Are there no Priests vnder the Gospell A. None to offer vp a propitiatorie sacrifice otherwise all Christians are Priests to offer vp the spirituall 1. Pet. 2. 5. Reuel 1. 6. sacrifices of Prayers and Almes CHAP. 32. Of the Kingly office of Christ In the Kingly office of Christ is to be considered the Excellencie of his kingdome in General by the Properties expressed 1. Generally 2. Specially Effects of these properties Speciall Chap. 33. Parts Chap. 34. ESAY chap. 9. vers 6. 7. 6. For vnto vs a child is borne vnto vs a Sonne is giuen and the gouernment shall be vpon his shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderfull Counseller The mighty God The euerlasting Father The Prince of peace 7. Of the encrease of his gouernment and peace there shall be no end vpon the throne of Dauid and vpon his kingdome to order it and to stablish it with iudgement and with iustice from hence forth euen for euer the zeale of the Lord of hosts will performe this Q. SO much of the Priesthood of our Sauiour Christ. What is his Kingly Office A. That part of his Mediation whereby his Priesthood is made effectuall vnto vs and without which it is to vs void and fruitlesse Q. VVhat is to bee considered in the Kingdome of Christ A. The excellencie and the parts Q. How doth this Scripture set forth the excellencie of his Kingdome A. First by the properties secondly by the effects of those properties and the cause of those effects Q. How are his properties here expressed A. First generally by comparison shewing the dissimilitude betweene his Kingdome and the regiment of worldly Potentates that where other Kings execute matters by their Lieuetenants and deputies armed with their authority in our Sauiours Kingdome although there bee vsed instruments yet doe they accomplish his will and purpose not only by his authoritie but also by his strength and vertue Q. What doe you learne from hence A. That there is no ministeriall head of the Church which is Christ his Kingdome sith he is himselfe continually present in the same and that most notably by his spirit and more to the aduantage of his Church then when he was bodily present and therefore the Iob. 16. 7. Pope of Rome who maketh claime to be head of the vniuersal Church of Christ doth therin shew himselfe to be that man of sinne 2. Thess 2. Q. How are his properties set forth more particularly A. First that hee should bee called Wonderfull not that it should be his proper name which was only Iesus but that hee should bee as renounedly knowne to be wonderfull as men are knowne by their names Q. How is he Wonderfull A. Partly in his person in regard of the wonderful vnion of God and man in one person as hath been said partly in his workes Q. How is he wonderfull in his workes A. Not onely in the Creation of the world and the preseruation therof but especially in the Redemption of his Church through those wonders which he worketh either in the gathering or preseruing therof whereby he makes himselfe knowne to be the Sauiour and redeemer thereof Q. What is the next that followeth A. It is shewed more particularly wherein hee is wonderfull and first that he is wonderfull in counsel and therefore called
our vowes A. First those things or actions that are in our choyce and in our owne power to giue or performe it being a folly to promise that vnto God which wee are not able to performe as the Papists doe in vowing perpetuall abstinence from marriage c. Secondly things lawfull it being a double indignity to God to promise to doe that which he hateth and forbiddeth to be done as the Iewes did that vowed Matth. 14. 7. Act. 23. 14. to kill Paul Thirdly those things which are of some worth and acceptance and not base and vile or contemptible matters such as neither God nor man maketh any account of it argueth a base esteeme of God to promise vnto him by way of speciall thankfulnesse any vile or contemptible matter And what thankfulnesse can it bee vnto God to pay such a vow or what comfort in his trouble can any man take by a purpose of the performance thereof Such things as imply no contempt or light regard of any of those creatures of God which he hath made and appointed both in his wisedome and goodnesse for our vse as when the cause of such and such meats either alwaies or vpon such and such dayes are abiured in our vowes Fifthly those things which are either parts of Gods worship in themselues or furtherances thereof or of any part of his Law as founding of Lectures building of Colledges and Schooles for maintenance of true religion learning and building Almes-houses and such like workes of mercie and piety for the reliefe of the poore and that with some straine of our ability Q. What is the end of vowes A. First in generall the glory of God and the aduancement of his worship or the profit of our neighbour Secondly in speciall either to testifie our speciall thankfulnesse to God for blessings receiued Gen. 28. 20. Iosh 6. 10. or to chastise our selues to preuent Gods wrath 1. Cor. 11. 31. or to make vs more warie heedfull of those sins that we haue formerly fallen into or to bind our selues the more strongly to obedience or to strengthen the weaknesse of our faith and hope c. Q. What is the dutie of those that haue vowed A. First to haue a diligent care to performe their Eccles 5. 4. Psal 76. 11. vowes else wee deale worse with God then wee dare deale with many men Secondly not to delay the performance of them Gen. 35. 1. Deut. 22. 21. Eccles 5. 3. Q. Is the necessity of performing vowes so great that it may not be omitted or put off in no case A. No for to the end that a greater and more necessarie Ier. 35. 9. 10. 11. duty may bee performed a man may omit his vow for a time and after returne to the obseruation thereof and yet be no vow-breaker as the Rechabites for safety of their liues came and dwelt in Ierusalem notwithstanding a former vow that they would not dwell in any house and yet God witnesseth that their vow was not broken therby so to help our neighbours in some present necessity wee may Mat. 12. 7. cease from any vowed duty at that time and not sin Wherein the Papists greatly faile who hauing vowed vnlawfully yet think they may not intermit the same Q. If a man in vowing doe not consider sufficiently of the greatnesse of the matter may be not breake that vow if he hath not so aduisedly made it A. No the vow being otherwise lawfull in this Psal 15. 4. case his rashnesse is to bee repented but the vow must be kept Q. What are we to learne of all this A. That we be aduised what we vow and not after we haue made them to find some starting hole where to get out but either let vs not vow at all or remember our vowes and diligently performe them in their due time CHAP. 52. Of the Church Militant The persons which are the second sort of outward meanes appertaining to the kingdome of Christ are the Church militant Before the comming of Christ After the comming of Christ Vniuersall Particular MATTH chap. 28. vers 15. to the end 15. So they tooke the money and did as they were taught And this saying is commonly reported among the Iewes vntill this day 16. Then the eleuen Disciples went away into Galilee into a mountaine where Iesus had appointed them 17. And when they saw him they worshipped him but some doubted 18. And Iesus came and spake vnto them saying all power is giuen vnto me in heauen and in earth 19. Goe ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost 20. Teaching them to obserue all things whatsoeuer I haue commanded you and lo I am with you alway euen vnto the end of the world Amen 1. Cor. chap. 12. vers 6. to the 28. 6. And there are diuersities of operations but it is the same God which worketh all in all 7. But the manifestation of the spirit is giuen to euery man to profit withall 8. For to one is giuen by the spirit the word of wisedome to another the word of knowledge by the same spirit 9. To another faith by the same spirit to another the gifts of healing by the same spirit 10. To another the working of miracles to another prophecie to another discerning of spirits to another diuers kinds of tongues to another the interpretation of tongues 11. But all these worketh that one and the selfe same spirit diuiding to euery man seuerally as he will 12. For as the body is one and hath many members and all the members of that one body being many are one body so also is Christ 13. For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body whether we be Iewes or Gentiles whether we be bond or free and haue been all made to drinke into one spirit 14. For the body is not one member but many 15. If the foot shall say Because I am not the hand I am not of the body is it therefore not of the body 16. And if the eare shall say Because I am not the eye I am not of the body is it therefore not of the body 17. If the whole body were an eye where were the hearing If the whole were hearing where were the smelling 18. But now hath God set the members euery one of them in the body as it hath pleased him 19. And if they were all one member where were the body 20. But now are they many members yet but one body 21. And the eye cannot say vnto the hand I haue no need of thee nor againe the head to the feet I haue no need of you 22. Nay much more those members of the body which seeme to be more feeble are necessarie 23. And those members of the body which we thinke to bee lesse honourable vpon these we bestow more abundant honour and our vncomely parts haue more abundant comelinesse 24. For our comely parts
haue no need but God hath tempered the body together hauing giuen more abundant honour to that part which lacked 25. That there should bee no schisme in the body but that the members should haue the same care one for another 26. And whether one member suffer all the members suffer with it or one member bee honoured all the members reioyce with it 27. Now ye are the body of Christ members in particular 28. And God hath set some in the Church first Apostles secondarily Prophets thirdly Teachers after that miracles then gifts of healings helpes in gouernments diuersities of tongues Q. HItherto amongst the outward things appertaining to the Kingdome of Christ we haue spoken of the things such as God giueth to vs and wee to him it remaineth now to speake of the persons What are they A. The Church Militant Q. VVhat is the Militant Church A. A companie a Act. 20. 17. 28. 1. Tim. 3. 15. 1. Cor. 11. 16. 22 of Saints vpon earth who from all parts of the world being gathered together in one spirit of Christ stand in spirituall fight against the enemies of Christs Kingdome for the teaching gouerning wherof he hath alwaies giuē officers Ministers Q. VVhat is common to these Officers A. That they be lawfully called and that euery one of them doe faithfully execute the office whereunto he is called Q. How is the Militant Church diuided A. Into the Church before the comming of Christ or after his comming Q. VVhat is the Church before the comming of Christ A. That Church which being called before the Incarnation suffering of Christ beleeued in Christ to come in the flesh Q. What is the Church after the comming of Christ A. That Church which after the Incarnation of Christ being called by the Gospell beleeueth in Christ already come in the flesh Q. How is the Militant Church after the comming of Christ diuided A. Into vniuersall or particular Q. VVhat is the vniuersall Church A. It is the society of those who being scattered thorough all the corners of the world are by one faith in Christ conioyned to him Q. VVhat officers are annexed to this Church A. Such onely as were extraordinarie and endured but for a time Q. VVhat are they A. Such as were first called and inabled of God for the spreading of the Gospell throughout the world and for the conquering and subduing of the same to the obedience thereof of whom there was no such vse after the first building or planting of the Church no more then of the Generall of a field or of a Coronell when the conquest is made or of master-builders after the platforme of a house is set downe Q. VVho are these extraordinarie Officers A. They are either those that are called immediately of God as Apostles and Prophets or those that were called by meanes of men also as Euangelists Q. VVho are Apostles A. Such as were for the planting of the first Churches set apart immediately by Christ himselfe a Act. 1. 21. John 15. 27. which hauing both seene and heard him b Mat. 28. 19. Act. 1. 8. had the charge of the whole world committed vnto thē c Act. 8. 14. 15. 19. 6. c. with power to distribute some extraordinarie graces of the spirit Q. Haue the Apostles any successors A. To speake properly they haue none to succeed them in the degree and dignity of Apostleship and therefore when Iames was beheaded none was chosen Act. 12. 3. into his place otherwise all Pastors and Ministers of the Gospell who are lawfully called to the dispensation of the Word Sacraments and Keyes are the true and vndoubted successors of the Apostles and haue the same commission in the ministration of the Gospell which they had though not in the same degree or dignitie Q. VVho is the head of this vniuersall Church A. Onely Christ who is the highest and who alone conueyeth the powers of spirituall life and sense into it for as the naturall members take spirit sense from the head so the Church hath her spirituall life and feeling from Christ who is onely able to quicken and giue life Whom by this title of the head of Eph. 1. 21-23 Col. 1. 16-18 the Church Paul lifteth vp aboue all Angels principalities and powers And therefore if the Pope were the successor of Peter and Paul yet should he not be therefore the head of the Church which agreeth to none in heauen or vnder heauen that is meerely a creature Q. VVhat then shall we say to the words of Christ Thou art Peter and vpon this rocke will I build my Church Mat. 16. 18. may it not therby be inferred that Peter was ruler of the Apostles and consequently of the Church in all the world and therefore that the Popes as Peters successors should bee rulers ouer all A. No for the rocke whereupon Christ wil build his Church is not Peter himselfe but the effectuall confession and faith of Peter as appeareth by the word the Euangelist vseth for the rocke viz. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 diuers from that whereby Peter is called viz. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And if it bee vnderstood of Peter yet it must be esteemed that to auoid confusion Peter gaue answere in the name of all the rest of the Apostles vpon whom in respect of their ministerie the Church is as well builded as vpon Reuel 21. 14. Peter Q. How may it be shewed that Peter answered for all A. Because all were asked otherwise our Sauiour Mat. 16. 15. Christ receiued no answere which to thinke is a charge of disobedience vpon the other Apostles and vpon our Sauiour Christ of negligence who seeking by this question to strengthen all the Apostles in the faith towards himselfe should haue giuen them no strength neither by experience of the worke of God within themselues nor by the glorious promises which he annexed to this confession vnlesse hee had in Peters answere receiued the answere of others Secondly when it appeareth other where by Peters own confession that the rest knew that Christ was the son of the liuing God as well as he himselfe what should John 6. 69. hinder them not to make confession of it as well as did Peter and in regard thereof to bee as much respected as he Q. If Peter were chiefe of all doth it follow that the Pope of Rome should be so A. No verily for howsoeuer they say Peter was Bishop of Rome yet indeed that cannot bee proued by Scripture but rather the contrary for if Peter had been at Rome when Paul was there amongst many others he would not haue forgotten to make mention of him hauing diuers occasions thereof a 2. Tim. 4. 16. Especially hee would not haue wrapped him in the common charge that all had forsaken him Also Peters proper charge b Galath 2. 7. being amongst the Iewes who were neuer frequent or many in Rome and c Act. 18.
a singular rule and preferment ouer others according to their degree Q. What is the reward in ioy A. In partaking their masters ioy which is vnspeakeable and such as none can conceiue but they onely who enioy it Q. So much of the reward of the faithfull seruants What is the reward of the vnfaithfull A. Not onely the depriuing them of those good things before mentioned but also a casting of thē into perpetuall dishonour and torments vnspeakeable CHAP. 56. Of the Iudgement it selfe Where note Christs preparation to the iudgement in His glorious appearing The glorious effects thereof The parts the Sentence For the faithfull Against the wicked Execution thereof MAT. chap. 24. vers 29. to 31. and chap. 25. vers 31. to 45. 29. Immediately after the tribulation of those daies shall the Sunne be darkened and the Moone shall not giue her light and the Starres shall fall from heauen and the powers of the heauens shall be shaken 30. And then shall appeare the signe of the Sonne of man in heauen and then shall all the Tribes of the earth mourne and they shall see the Sonne of man comming in the clouds of heauen with power and great glory 31. And he shall send his Angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they shall gather together his Elect from the foure winds from one end of heauen to the other Chap. 25. vers 31. to the 45. 31. When the Sonne of man shall come in his glory and all the holy Angels with him then shall he sit vpon the throne of his glory 32. And before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a shepheard diuideth his sheepe from the goates 33. And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand but the goates on the left 34. Then shall the King say vnto them on his right hand Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world 35. For I was an hungred and ye gaue me meat I was thirstie and ye gaue me drinke I was a stranger and yee tooke mee in 36. Naked and ye clothed me I was sicke and ye visited me I was in prison and ye came vnto me 37. Then shall the righteous answere him saying Lord when saw wee thee an hungred and fed thee or thirstie and gaue thee drinke 38. When saw wee thee a stranger and tooke thee in or naked and clothed thee 39. Or when saw we thee sicke or in prison and came vnto thee 40. And the King shall answere and say vnto them Verily I say vnto you In as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren ye haue done it vnto me 41. Then shall he say also vnto them on the left hand Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire prepared for the diuell and his angels 42. For I was hungred and ye gaue me no meate I was thirstie and ye gaue me no drinke 43. I was a stranger and ye tooke me not in naked and yee clothed me not sicke and in prison and ye visited me not 44. Then shall they also answere him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred or a thirst or a stranger or naked or sicke or in prison and did not minister vnto thee 45. Then shall he answere them saying Verily I say vnto you In as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these ye did it not to me Q. HItherto of the signes going before the day of Iudgement The Iudgement itselfe followeth what are we to consider therein A. First our Sauiours owne preparation to it Secondly the parts thereof Q. What consider you in the preparation A. The glory of Christ first in his appearance secondly in other glorious effects going before the Iudgement Q. Wherein shall the glory of Christs comming appeare A. Partly in himselfe and partly in the things belonging vnto him at his comming Q. What is it in himselfe A. That suddenly breaking out of the heauens his glory shall be of such singular brightnesse that the Sun shall be darkened and the moone shall loose her light for if whē our Sauiour Christ was transfigured vpon the Mount Thabor being then mortall his face did shine Mat. 17. ◠as the Sun then much more at his second comming his Maiesty shall be wonderfull seeing it is now both immortall and glorified Q. How shall the glory of his comming appeare in the things belonging vnto him at his second comming A. First of all in his Angels Q. How shall his glory appeare in them A. In their number and in their excellencie Q. How in their number A. In that they are infinite thousands which before Mat. 5. 25. 31. hauing been seuered in their diuers seruices they haue been employed in shall then altogether and ioyntly attend vpon Christ and the seruice of that day Q. How in their excellency A. In that they also shall be of great glory for if an Angell appearing bee like vnto lightening then much more there must bee great glory and brightnesse in the innumerable companie of Angels that shall attend vpon our Sauiour Christ Q. VVhat is further belonging to the glory of his comming A. His glorious throne whereupon hee shall actually and really sit shadowed out by the glorious throne of Salomon which was of pure gold whereof howsoeuer the matter be vnknowne vnto vs yet wee know it shall bee sutable to the excellency of his Maiesty Q. What is the proper vse hereof A. To be armed against all shame and feare in the Mark 8. 38. profession of Christ and his truth before whatsoeuer earthly Monarches whose iudgements are as it were scar-crowes to the iudgement of Christ to whom that properly belongeth which Rabshakeh foolishly bragged of his master concerning the ability of the Esay 36. 9. least of his seruants Q. What are those glorious effects that goe before A. First the world shall be consumed with fire and the heauens and the earth shall bee renued Secondly all that are dead shall bee raised againe and ranged before him Q. How shall they be raised A. He will send his Angels and they shall doe it by the sound of the trumpet which shall not be of brasse or such like mertall for the Angels haue sufficient might and skil to make a sound like vnto the sound of a trumpet without any such instrument in which respect Exod. 19. 16. 19. it is also said how that they shall see the signe of the sonne of man in the heauen as the Captaines set vp their flag and banner to gather their souldiers Q. What gather you of this A. The vnspeakeable power of Christ in his Angels Iohn 5. 28. at whose found not onely the liuing shall bee changed but the dead euen from Adam to that time shall be raised who shall not bee preuented of the other but all appeare together before Christ it being 1. Thess 4. 15.
the Iudge For the faithfull Against the wicked The execution thereof Chap. MATTH chap. 25. vers 34. to the end 34. Then shall the King say vnto them on his right hand Come ye blessed of my Father in herit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world 35. For I was an hungred and ye gaue me meat I was thirstie and ye gaue me drinke I was a stranger and yee tooke mee in 36. Naked and ye clothed me I was sicke and ye visited me I was in prison and ye came vnto me 37. Then shall the righteous answere him saying Lord when saw wee thee an hungred and fed thee or thirstie and gaue thee drinke 38. When saw wee thee a stranger and tooke thee in or naked and clothed thee 39. Or when saw we thee sicke or in prison and came vnto thee 40. And the King shall answere and say vnto them Verily I say vnto you In as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren ye haue done it vnto me 41. Then shall he say also vnto them on the left hand Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire prepared for the diuell and his angels 42. For I was an hungred and ye gaue me no meat I was thirstie and ye gaue me no drinke 43. I was a stranger and ye tooke me not in naked and yee clothed me not sicke and in prison and ye visited me not 44. Then shall they also answere him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred or a thirst or a stranger or naked or sicke or in prison and did not minister vnto thee 45. Then shall he answere them saying Verily I say vnto you In as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these ye did it not to me 46. And these shall goe away into euerlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternall Q. So much of Christs preparation to the Iudgment what are the parts thereof A. Two first the sentence of the Iudge which is twofold one for the faithfull another against the wicked and secondly the execution of the sentence Q. What is the former sentence which is for the faithfull A. It is this Come ye blessed of my father inherit the kingdome prepared for you before the foundation of the world c. Q. Why doth the iudgement begin at the godly A. Because our Sauiour will haue them to fit with him to iudge the wicked therefore hee fitteth them thereunto by clearing them first 1. Cor. 6. 2. Reuel 3. 21. Q. What gather you of this order A. A notable comfort to the godly against all trouble that as the Lord in mercy beginneth his correction at them in this life so in the last day he shall begin with them the iudgement of ioy and comfort and that hauing bin mis-iudged here they shall then iudge their Iudges vnlesse in time they repent Q. What learne you out of this former sentence A. First a notable harmonie betwixt Christ and his Church that as they say vnto him Come Lord Iesus Reuel 22. 20. come quickly so shall hee say vnto them Come yee blessed of my Father Come declaring their exceeding desire of mutuall fellowship and society Q. What else A. That life euerlasting is called a kingdome and therefore euery godly one shall be made partaker of a most glorious kingdome Q. How commeth this kingdome by grace or desert A. By the onely grace of God in Iesus Christ Q. Declare the same more euidently A. First it is the blessing of God and therefore of grace Secondly it is giuen to vs as to heires not as the wages of a seruant which commonly deserueth more then a sonne Thirdly it was prepared for vs from the beginning of the world and therefore is of the meere loue of God and not of merit Q. So much of the sentence What is the reason of it A. When Christ was an hungred they fed him when he was a thirst they gaue him drinke when he was naked they clothed him when he was sicke and in prison they visited him Q. Doth not this reason plainly strengthen the doctrine of merits A. Not so seeing for importeth not heere the For. cause but the effect as wee say Summer is come for flowers doe spring and It is a good tree for it bringeth forth good fruit these are effects and not causes Moreouer if Christ would haue taught merit then would he haue chosen the greatest and chiefest works as of his owne worship in the first table else some might iustly complaine that they were not rewarded according to the measure of their good workes hauing yeelded a greater obedience to the first table then others Q. VVhy then doth Christ choose those workes of the second table A. Because they are most manifest to the world following therein the custome of earthly Iudges who insist most vpon plainest proofes either to conuince the guiltie or cleare the innocent so Christ pronounceth his sentence rather according to workes then to faith and those of the second table rather then of the first because workes are more visible then faith and it is easier to play the hypocrite in the obedience of the first table then of the second Q. Why doth Christ here vse so long a catalogue of these workes A. To teach vs to exercise mercie in all those duties and not content our selues with any one of them Q. How could they doe these things vnto Christ whom most of them did neuer see A. When they did any of them to his poore members Mat. 25. 41. then they did it vnto him Q. VVhat gather you of this A. That seeing it was a great honour to lodge Angels at vnawares in stead of strangers this is a far more excellent honour whereunto Christians are called being assured that in receiuing such poore as are there spoken of they receiue Christ himselfe which should stirre vp the bowels of mercy and compassion in vs towards them seeing not so much as a cup of cold water Mat. 10. 42. shall be vnrewarded Q. So much of the former sentence What is the latter against the wicked A. Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire prepared for the diuell and his Angels Q. VVhat is the equitie of this speech A. It is likewise answerable to their owne deserts Amos 6. 3. Iob 21. 14. who in their life thrust away from them the day of the Lord and as it were bid Christ depart Q. When doe the wicked say so to Christ A. When they refuse to know his will when they disdaine the ministerie are vnmercifull to the poore and the stranger or the like Q. What are the parts of this his iudgement A. First to be depriued of Gods presence as it is a great part of glory to bee continually in his presence Secondly to be euerlastingly tormented in hell fire Q. What is the reason of this sentence A. It is cleane contrary to the former for leauing
2. 5. Exod 29. 38. worke whereby Christ sitting at the right hand of God his father taketh away the pollution that cleaueth to our good workes which dependeth vpon the merit of his passion Hitherto of the Priesthood of Christ Q. What is the kingdome A. That n Luk. 1. 32. 33. Ezech. 34. 34. whereby his Priesthood is made effectuall vnto vs yea without the which all the actions of his Pristhood are to vs void and fruitlesse Q. What haue we to consider in his kingdome A. First the gouernment of his Church in this o 1. Cor. 15. 25. 26. 27. 28. Mat. 25. 24. 31. 33. 4. 5. world Secondly his last Iudgement in the world to come from which all the meanes of applying and making effectuall vnto vs Christ and all his benefits doe come Q. Wherein consisteth his gouernment in this world A. In p 1. Thess 5. 19. 20. Act. 10. 44. things and in persons Q. What are the things A. Partly inward and partly outward Q. What are the inward A. The q Gal. 3. 2. 3. 1. Tim. 1. 14. spirit of God which is giuen by the outward Q. What doth the spirit of God worke in the godly A. r Ephes 2. 8. Faith whereby they take hold of Christ with all his benefits Q. What is faith A. A Å¿ Act. 16. 21. Gal. 2. 20. 3. 26. John 6. 15. perswasion of the fauour of God towards me in Iesus Christ Q. How doe you know that you haue true faith A. By the fruits thereof t Rom. 5. 1. 2. 3. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. Ephes 2. 6. Col. 2. 1. 2. 3. Reconciliation and Sanctification which haue been already declared So much of the Inward Q. What are the outward things whereby the spirit is giuen A. They are either those which God giueth vs or which wee hauing receiued from God giue vnto him againe Q. What are the things which God giueth vnto vs A. The word of grace before named and the dependants thereon Q. What is the summe of the word of grace A. u Mark 9. 23. Act. 16. 31. 32. 33. Rom. 3. 28. Beleeue in Christ and thou shalt be saued by which God bestoweth the spirit of adoption Q. What are the dependants of the word A. The Sacraments 1. Cor. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. and the x Mat. 18. 15. 1. Cor. 5. censures Q. VVhat is a Sacrament A. A mysticall signe and effectuall instrument wherby Christ with all his benefits is offered to all in the Church and receiued also of those that are faithfull Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two Baptisme 1. Cor. 10. 1. 2. 3. and 12. 13. a Rom. 4. 11. Gen. 17. 11. 12. Mat. 26. 26. 28. 19. and the Lords Supper Q. VVhat is Baptisme A. b Mat. 28. 19. Act. 8. 27. A seale of our entrance into Christianity Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A c Mat. 26. 26. 1. Cor. 11. 23. seale of our growth and continuance in Christianitie So much of the Sacraments Q. What are the Censures A. They are iudgements giuen for ratification of the Word and Sacraments abused Q. Of how many sorts are they A. Two either in word or in deed d Mat. 18. 15. 16. 1. Cor. 5. Q. VVhat are they in word A. They are Christian admonitions or rebukes of e 1. Cor. 16. 22. Iam. 1. 14. 2. Tim. 4. 14. the Church for sinne and they are either f Mat. 18. 15. 16. Leuit. 18. 17. priuate by one first and then by two or three at the most wherof hee that first admonisheth must bee one or g 1. Tim. 5. 20. Mat. 18. 17. publike by the whole Church Q. VVhat are they in deed A. The h Numb 12. 14. Exod. 33. 6. 7. suspension from the Sacraments or i Mat. 18. 17. 1. Tim. 1. 20. excommunication from all the benefits and society of the Church So much of the outward things that God giueth vs. Q. What are the outward that we hauing receiued giue to God againe A. They are vowes and prayers i Psal 50. 13. 14. 66. 13. 14. Q. What is a vow A. A solemne promise to God of some lawfull thing that is in our power for the confirmation of our faith and testifying our thankfulnesse to God Q. What is Prayer A. It is a calling vpon God in the name of Christ for the more ample and ful fruition of the good things we haue need of Q. What is annexed to prayer A. An holy fast or feasting Q. What is an holy fast A. It is an abstinence from all earthly comforts so farre as necessity and comelinesse will permit to the 1 Leuit. 23. 27. 28. 29. Ioel 2. 12. end that our selues being humbled and cast downe we may more feruently call on God either for the obtaining of some singular benefit or to auoid some speciall punishment Q. What is an holy feast A. A n Zach. 8. 19. Hest. 9. 17. 18. 20. 21. 22. 30. 31. solemne thanks-giuing for some notable benefit obtained of God specially when wee haue obtained it by a fast before Q. Are wee limited and bound in certaine how and wherein to pray A. Not alwayes but wee haue a perfect patterne of prayer of all kinds in the o Mat. 6. 9. Luk. 11. 2. Lords prayer Q. What be the parts of the Lords prayer A. Two The preface The prayer it selfe Q. What is the Preface A. Our Father which art in heauen Q. What are we taught in the preface A. To come to God as to a father with boldnesse and yet with reuerence of his Maiesty that filleth the heauens Q. VVhat doth the prayer containe A. A forme of request and thankes-giuing Q. What are the parts of the request A. They are of two sorts whereof the first three being of the first table doe concerne God the other three being of things that concerne the second Table belong to our selues and our neighbour Q. VVhat is the first of those three that concerne God A. Hallowed be thy name Q. What is the summe of this Petition A. That in all things God may bee glorified in his children Q. VVhat is the second A. Thy kingdome come Q. VVhat is the summe of this A. That the kingdome of our Lord Iesus Christ both by the inward working of his spirit and also by the outward meanes may bee enlarged daily vntill it be perfected at the comming of Christ to iudgement Q. VVhat is the third A. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Q. VVhat is the summe of it A. That obedience be giuen to God by vs as it is by the holy Angels So much of these that concerne God Q. How are they diuided that concerne our selues and our neighbour A. Into two sorts 1. Touching things of this life 2. Touching things of the life to come Q. VVhat is the Petition concerning the things of this life A. Giue vs this day our daily bread Q.