giuen him power ouer all flesh that hee should giue eternall life to as many as thou hast giuen him 3. And this is life eternall that they might know thee the onely true God and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent Q. WHat principall matter doe you learne out of this Scripture Answ I learne what is the chiefest most necessary knowledge Q. What knowledge is that A. The Christian Religion heere called the Knowledge of God and in the Schooles commonly called Theologie or Diuinitie Q. What is the Christian Religion A. A holy doctrine concerning God reuealed and taught by Christ shewing the principal meanes to glorifie God and thereby to come to life euerlasting and true Blessednesse Q. What are the parts of this doctrine concerning God A. They are two the first treateth of the Nature of God the other of his Kingdome Q. What is the Nature of God A. An absolutenesse of perfection infinitely excelling all other things Consisting in vnity of Essence and Trinity of Persons Q. Is there then but one God A. No verily but one only true God As sufficiently Exod. 20. 2. Deut. 5. 4. Psal 18. 32. 1. Cor. 8. 4. 5. appeareth by the third verse of this Scripture This is life eternall that they might know thee the onely true God And wheras this title is giuen to more then to one it is either abusiuely to Idols or false gods which are no gods or tropically and by a grace of speech to Magistrates who are the speciall deputies and Lief-tenants of God here vpon earth Q. What are we more specially to consider concerning the Nature of this one only true God A. His Essence and Attributes CHAP. 2. Of the Essence of God Herein consider his Name Primitiue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I AM. Deriuatiue IAH IEHOVAH Speciall Essence expressed by that name EXOD. Chap. 3. vers 13. 14. 15. 13. And Moses said vnto God Behold when I come vnto the children of Israel and shall say vnto them The God of your fathers hath sent me vnto you and they shall say to me what is his Name what shall I say vnto them 14. And God said vnto Moses I AM THAT I AM and he said thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel I AM hath sent me vnto you 15. And God said more ouer vnto Moses Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel The Lord God of your fathers the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Iacob hath sent me vnto you this is my Name for euer and this is my memoriall vnto all generations Q. VVHat learne you out of this Scripture principally A. I learne in the first place two generall duties which are to be obserued in the question of Moses vers 13. One that we be carefull to be instructed in all things concerning our calling thereby to be able to answere al doubts that may be moued the other that being desirous to learne any thing concerning God we enquire it of God himselfe And because now hee vseth not to speake but in the Scriptures 2. Cor. 5. 20. Hos 12. 10. and by his Ministers interpretors of the Scriptures we must haue our recourse vnto them Q. What learne you else A. I learne more specially what the proper name of God is Q. What is that A. I am that I am or as the Hebrew soundeth I will bee that I will bee sauing that the Hebrewes vse the future time for the present as that which noteth a continuance Q. What is meant by these words A. Hereby is set forth the manner of the Being and Essence of God farre otherwise then is vsuall in the proper names of men which declare either nothing or very little of their nature and being Q. Is there nothing of God to be knowne besides that which is signified by this Name A. Nothing as touching the speciall manner of his Being falling vnder our weake and shallow capacity Q. What Names of God in the Scripture are deriued from these words A. Two the name Iehouah and the name Iah both which being drawne from the description of God doe set forth the manner of his Essence and Being Q. Can you from hence define what God is A. Hee must haue the Art and Logicke of God himselfe that can giue a perfect definition of God but he may in such sort be described as hee may bee discerned from all false gods and all creatures whatsoeuer Q. What is that description A. God is a Spirit which hath his being of himselfe Q. What meane you by that addition of himselfe A. It hath a secret opposition to all creatures which hath a being but not of themselues wheras God alone is hee in whom wee liue and moue and Act. 17. 28. haue our being which proueth that hee alone hath his Being of himselfe and therefore all other things haue no being in comparison whence the Prophet saith that all nations before him are nothing Esa 40. 17. yea to him lesse then nothing and if men be nothing for whom the whole world was made how much more are all other creatures in heauen and earth nothing before him and to him lesse then nothing Hitherto of the Essence of God it followeth to treate of his Properties and Attributes CHAP. 3. Of the Attributes and Properties of God The Properties or Attributes of God are either First and they Principall as Simplenesse Infinitenesse in Quantity as Immensity c. Quality as Time Secondarie Life Knowledge Will. Power Goodnesse Iustice Graciousnesse Loue. Mercy Holinesse Arising from the first Perfection Happinesse PSAL. 145. 1. I will extoll thee my God O King and I will blesse thy Name for euer and euer 2. Euery day will I blesse thee and I will praise thy Name for euer and euer 3. Great is the Lord and greatly to bee praised and his greatnesse is vnsearchable 4. One generation shall praise thy workes to another and shall declare thy mighty acts 5. I will speake of the glorious honour of thy maiesty and of thy wondrous workes 6. And men shall speake of the might of thy terrible acts and I will declare thy greatnesse 7. They shall abundantly vtter the memory of thy great goodnesse and shall sing of thy righteousnesse 8. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and of great mercy 9. The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are ouer all his workes 10. All thy workes shall praise thee O Lord and thy Saints shall blesse thee 11. They shall speake of the glory of thy kingdome and talke of thy power 12. To make knowne to the sonnes of men his mighty acts and the glorious Maiesty of his kingdome 13. Thy kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations 14. The Lord vpholdeth all that fall and raiseth vp all those that be bowed downe 15. The eyes of all waite vpon thee and thou giuest them their meate in due season 16 Thou openest thine hand
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
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
A TREATISE OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION OR THE WHOLE BODIE AND substance of Diuinitie By T. C. BY WISDOME PEACE BY PEACE PLENTY AT LONDON Imprinted by FELIX KYNGSTON for THOMAS MAN 1616. TO THE CHRISTIAN READER MAny haue bin sorrie good Reader to see some writings of this learned and godly Author come forth in publike since his death with so many defects and maimes To giue an instance hereof there is an exposition of the Epistle to the Colossians published vnder his name wherein hee hath had very much wrong done to him it being nothing else but a bundle of raw and imperfect notes taken by some vnlearned hearer neuer perused or so much as seene by the Author himselfe Wherein there is scant any good coherence of matter to be found or any perfect periods and sentences handsomly knit together or sutably depending one vpon another This Treatise of Religion now reprinted was the first whereof of there was much expectation and desire as of that which would be of more generall vse to all sorts of people in which respect the Author himself was known to make more account of it and would if God had prolonged his daies to haue perfected the same according to his own wishes haue giuen fuller satisfaction to his iudicious and impartiall Reader His purpose was to set downe in most plaine and familiar manner all the necessarie points of positiue Diuinity whereunto God in a gratious measure hath inabled him as may appeare euen by the first impression though it were published with many wants and imperfections What paines and faithfulnesse hath been vsed in this second edition for the supply of defects and amendment of the faults of the former will appeare to them that shall take time and paines to compare them together His helpe was principally vsed herein who was well acquainted with the Author and his purpose and who hath done no more herein in effect then what he had helpe in either from the Authors owne little Catechisme or from some directions in the best and last copie that he left behind him or which the necessitie of the method which he propounded did require The first edition as appeares wanted a beginning by meanes whereof the whole worke was as the trunke of a body without the head the reason whereof was the transposing of the doctrine of the Scripture wherewith he first began the Treatise into a more fit place this as neare as can bee according to the Authors mind and speciall direction is supplied in the first Chapter the like transposition of other particulars not well vnderstood by his seruant that copied forth the booke afterwards was a cause of the multitude of other errours also which wee hope are now sufficiently amended all particulars being brought to their proper places Only there is in the exposition of the last petition of the Lords Prayer a large discourse of Gods gouernment concerning sinne which were to bee wished had been brought backe to the tenth Chapter which is the first and fittest place for that argument to bee handled in and also whether by the Printers negligence or his that writ the copie there is one whole question and answere which belongs to the latter end of the seuenteenth Chapter placed out of order and set in the beginning of the eighteenth Chapter There are also to my griefe many other verball faults which the Printer and the transcriber must diuide betweene them which though they may bee easily discerned by the iudicious and aduised Reader yet may make others to stumble and therfore I earnestly pray thee good Reader which thou easily maiest doe that thou wouldest amend them in the first place according to the direction following Further thou art to be entreated that hereafter thou esteeme nothing to bee his but what shall bee published or approued by them to whom by his last will and Testament hee committed the perusall and examination of his writings Farewell W. B. THE CONTENTS OF THE SEVERALL CHAPTERS Ch. 1. Of Christian Religion and the parts thereof pag. 1. 2. Of the Essence of God 3. 3. Of the Attributes and properties of God 6. 4. Of the Trinitie 15. 5. Of the kingdome of God especially his Decree 18. 6. Of the execution of Gods Decree where of the creation in generall and speciall 22. 7. Of the creation of man 31. 8. Of Gods gouernment in generall 38. 9. Of his speciall gouernment and of the fall of man 42. 10. Of Originall and actuall sin and the guilt thereof 63. 11. Of the punishment of sinne 70. 12. Of the word of God 73. 13. Of the parts of Gods word and of the Couenant of Workes in generall 80. 14. Of the Couenant of workes in speciall 85. 15. Of the first Commandement 91. 16. Of the second Commandement 95. 17. Of the third Commandement 103. 18. Of the fourth Commandement 107. 19. Of the second table in generall 120. 20. Of the fifth Commandement 122. 21. Of the sixth Commandement 133. 22. Of the seuenth Commandement 140. 23. Of the eighth Commandement 147. 24. Of the ninth Commandement 153. 25. Of the tenth Commandement 157. 26. Of the summe of the Law 162. 27. Of the Couenant of grace 166. 28. Of Christs person 169. 29. Of the office of Christ 174. 30. Of his Propheticall office 179. 31. Of his Priestly office 182. 32. Of his Kingly office 187. 33. Of the excellency of his Kingly office in speciall 192. 34. Of the parts of Christs Kingdome 200. 35. Of the speciall working of Gods spirit in the Church by the word 205. 36. Of the Sacraments in generall 211. 37. Of Baptisme 218. 38. Of the Lords Supper 225. 39. Of Ecclesiasticall discipline 233. 40. Of Prayer or Inuocation 241. 41. Of fasting 247. 42. Of feasting 251. 43. Of the rule of Prayer and of the Lords prayer in generall 255. 44. Of the first Petition 261. 45. Of the second Petition 263. 46. Of the third Petition 267. 47. Of the fourth Petition 270. 48. Of the fifth Petition 274. 49. Of the last Petition 280. 50. Of thankes-giuing the second part of the second prayer 289. 51. Of Vowes 292. 52. Of the Church Militant 296. 53. Of the day of Iudgement in generall 308. 54. Of the day of Iudgment in speciall and of Antichrist 311. 55. Of the nearer signes before the day of Iudgement 327. 56. Of the Iudgement it selfe 341. Of the sentence of the Iudge 349. 57. Of the execution of Gods Iudgement 354. A TREATISE OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION CHAP. 1. Of Christian Religion in generall and the parts thereof Christian Religion treateth of the Nature of God therin of the Vnity of the God-head Where Of his Essence Chap. 2. Of his Attributes Chap. 3. Trinitie of Persons Chap. 4. Kingdome of God Chap. 5. IOH. Chap. 17. vers 1. 2. 3. 1. These words spake Iesus and lift vp his eyes to heauen and said Father the houre is come glorifie thy Sonne that thy Sonne also may glorifie thee 2. As thou hast
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
spirit applying vnto our soule the blood of Christ by a liuely faith worketh in vs newnesse of life whence this Sacrament is called the Baptisme of Repentance Mark 1. 4. Q. VVhat learne you hereby A. That although sinne doth dwell in our mortall bodies and many leaud motions rise and rebell in vs yet if we be the children of God we shall finde it mortified by the death of our Sauiour Christ and although we bee by nature sluggish to good things yet shall we find our selues quickened by him Q. VVhat persons are to receiue this Sacrament A. All that by the Lawes of Charity are to Act. 10. 47. be esteemed within the Couenant of grace of what nation sexe or age soeuer Q. VVho are to be esteemed to be within the couenant of grace A. First those which being of yeeres of discretion Mat. 3. 6. 28. 29. Act 2. 41. Mark 16. 10. Act. 8. 15. 37. 10. 46. 47. giue assent vnto the doctrine of the Gospell and professe faith and repentance Q. How are those that are at yeeres of discretion to prepare themselues to the receiuing of this Sacrament A. First they are to submit themselues to bee instructed in the a Heb. 6. 1. principles of religion commonly called the Catechisme Secondly they are to make solemne b Mat. 3. 6. Act. 2. 41. Mat. 3. 6. Act. 8. 37. profession of their faith confession of their sinnes with faithfull promise to forsake them Thirdly As a testimony of their faith vnfained repentance after this they are to desire Baptisme of them that haue the dispensation therof and to procure the same assoone as they can Q. Who else are to bee esteemed within the couenant of grace and consequently to haue a title to Baptisme A. The infants of those Parents that are themselues Act. 2. 39. Gen. 17. 7. Luk. 18. 16. within the Couenant and haue been baptized Q. Is it necessarie that both the Parents bee in the Couenant A. No it is sufficient for the intitling of the child 1. Cor. 7. 14. to baptisme if either of them be Q. How doe you proue that Infants are to be baptized A. There is the same vse of Baptisme vnder the Gospell that was of Circumcision vnder the Law and the Infants of Christians are vnder the Couenant as well as theirs and Baptisme is a signe of the Couenant as well as Circumcision if therefore a Gen. 17. 12. Col. 2. 11. 12. Infants were circumcised and Baptisme possesse the roome of Circumcision except there can bee shewed a speciall prohibition or restraint in Gods word it will follow that Infants also may be baptized Further the Apostles are said to baptize a Act. 16. 15. 18. 1. Cor. 1. 16. whole families amongst which it is ordinarie that there be some children and there is no reason to limit the words to them that are at yeeres And this vse hath continued in the Church since the Apostles times and was neuer gainsaid by any but those that by the vniuersal Church haue been iudged hereticks Q. Is Baptisme absolutely necessarie to the saluation of Infants or are we to iudge all those damned that die vnbaptized A. Such a conceit is both vnchristian and vncharitable and without all ground offering wrong to the grace of God and the vertue of his Couenant wherein he promiseth that he will be the God of the faithful and their seed And seeing this Sacrament is not the cause but a testimonie and seale onely of saluation and the fault is not in the Infant that hee is not baptized and seeing in cases of meere necessity where there is no contempt of the means but the party doth as much for the obtaining of them as he can doe God doth not tie himselfe to the meanes but can and often doth giue the thing without the meanes neither haue we herein more warrant to iudge the Infants of Christians damned that without any default of their owne die without Baptisme then the Infants of the Israelites that died before the eighth day or whilest they were in the wildernesse Q. What preparation is to bee required of Infants that are to be baptized A. None can be required of them who in regard of age are but meere patients but that which is to bee performed is to be done of them that bring the child to Baptisme and that are present at the baptizing thereof Q. Who are they A. The Parent or the rest of the Church Q. What is the Parent to performe A. First hee is to consider of the goodnesse of God that hath receiued not onely himselfe but his Gen. 11. 17. child and therefore to reioyce in this loue and fauour of God and then to confirme himselfe in this hope that as God hath quickened him after his Baptisme so will hee his child Secondly hee is to present 1. Sam. 1. 20. Luk. 1. 60. 63. the child Thirdly to giue or to take order for the giuing of some such name as may put the child in remembrance of some good dutie by the signification of it or by setting before him in it the example of some whose faith and vertues are commended in the Scriptures Fourthly after Baptisme when the child Ephes 6. 4. is capable he is to catechize and to bring it vp in the feare and information of the Lord or to procure it to bee done by others that are more able Q. What are the duties of the rest of the Church A. First to reioyce and to giue thankes to God for the encrease of his Church Secondly to giue attendance to the doctrine and to pray that the child may be made partaker of Christ and his benefits Thirdly when it commeth to age to doe such duties vnto it as one member oweth to another CHAP. 38. Of the Supper of the Lord. Wherein consider The parts Signes Elements Actions about them Things signified The circumstances Time Persons MATTH chap. 26. vers 26. 27. 28. 29. 26. And as they were eating Iesus tooke bread and blessed it and brake it and gaue it to the Disciples and said Take eat this is my body 27. And he tooke the cup and gaue thankes and gaue it to them saying Drinke ye all of it 28. For this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sinnes 29. But I say vnto you I will not drinke henceforth of this fruit of the vine vntill that day when I drinke it new with you in my Fathers kingdome Q. SO much for Baptisme What is the Lords Supper A. It is the other Sacrament of the Gospell whereby is sealed vnto vs our continuance minishment 1. Cor. 11. 20. and growth in Christ and in his body which is his Church Q. What are the outward signes in this Sacrament A. Bread and wine and the sacramentall actions in and about the same Matth. 26. 26. c.. Q. VVhat manner of bread is fittest A. Ordinarie bread
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.
most bent and naturally enclined or wherein our Countrey especially or our neighbours amongst whom we conuerse doe most delight in that so wee may make the hedge highest where Satan striueth most to leape ouer who although he knoweth not our hearts yet seeing hee is subtill and able to discouer our disposition euen by a becke and countenance wee must desire wisedome of God to discerne of his tentations and power also to resist him CHAP. 50. Of thankes-giuing the second part of the second prayer Herein note the Parts Conclusion in the last word Amen MATTH 6. 13. For thine is the Kingdome and the power and the glory for euer Amen Q. SO much of the Petitions what is the thankes giuing A. For thine is the Kingdome c. Q. What haue we to learne in this thankes giuing A. First we learne the sacriledge of the Papists who vsually steale away this thankes giuing from Reuel 22. 19. prayer as if it were no part of it which is no maruell seeing that in the whole body of their doctrine Gods glory is vsually buried in a deepe silence amongst them Q. What obserue you secondly A. That this thanks-giuing consisting in the praise Gen. 32. 9. 11. Rom. 1 8. 10. Ephes 1 16. Philip. 1. 3. 4. Coloss 1 3. 1. Thess 1. 2. of God is a reason of all the petitions going before and therefore a further assurance of obtaining our suites for so good men in praying for new blessings doe alwaies ioyne thanks-giuing for the former Q. Whence is this forme of thankes-giuing drawne A. It seemeth to bee taken out of the Chronicles 1. Chron. 29. 10. 11. 12. 13. where Dauids seth the like phrase in praising of God but that which Dauid inlargeth there our Sauiour shorteneth here and yet comprehendeth the marrow of all Q. VVhat obserue you more particularly in the words A. First in the word Thine these titles of kingdom c. are appropriated vnto God to whom they do belong for though the same things in Scripture are ascribed Dan. 2. 37. 1. Tim. 5. 16. Jude 4. to Kings yet they haue them not of themselues but from him and hold them of him as tenants at will Q. VVhat is meant here by the word Kingdome A. That all right belongeth vnto God who hath Gen. 14. 19. Exod. 16. 19. 16 Ioel 3. 5. Hag. 2. 9. authority ouer all and answereth to the second petition and therefore it ought to moue vs to pray to him and to him alone as to one that hath only right to any thing we haue need of Q. VVhat is meant by the word power A. That besides his right noted in the former word hee is also able to bring to passe whatsoeuer hee will Psal 135. 5. 6. Mat. 8. 2. both which concur in God and not alwaies in earthly Princes which seemeth to be comprized in the third petition and ought to giue vs encouragement to pray 2. Cor. 12. 9. to him who is able to effect any thing wee pray for according to his will and to strengthen vs to doe any thing which in dutie we ought to doe although there be no strength in vs. Q. VVhat is meant by glory A. That due which rising from the two former of Kingdome and power doth rightly belong vnto God as following vpon the concurrence of the other two for if whatsoeuer we desire bee granted vnto vs in that he raigneth powerfully it is reason that all glory and praise should returne vnto him againe and it answereth to the first petition and ought to moue vs to pray to him and to assure vs that our prayers are granted seeing that by our prayers duly made and granted hee Psal 64. 5. 30. 9. 88. 10. 11. 11 5. 17. 18. is glorified And it is one of the most powerfull reasons that the seruants of God haue grounded their confidence of being heard that the name of God therein should be glorified Q. What is meant by the words for euer or for ages A. By ages he meaneth eternity and thereby putteth Psal 145. 13. Dan. 4. 31. another difference betweene the Kingdome and power of God and that in Princes whose Kingdomes and power fade and therefore may faile their Subiects and best fauourites that depend vpon them Q. VVhat is vnderstood by the word Amen Ierem. 11. 5. Iohn 16. 23. Reuel 3. 14. Iam. 1. 6. 1. Tim. 2. 8. 1. King 1. 36. Ierem. 28. 6. A. Not onely So be it as commonly men say but So it is which noteth the assurance of our faith to receiue our desires at least so farre forth as God seeth good for vs for without faith our praiers are reiected Besides that it is a testimonie of our earnest affection of hauing all those things performed which in this prayer are comprehended CHAP. 51. Of Vowes Vowes First To whom they are to be made By whom Secondly The matter The kinde PSALM 50. vers 14. 15. 14. Offer vnto God thankes-giuing and pay thy vowes vnto the most High 15. And call vpon me in the day of trouble I will deliuer thee and thou shalt glorifie me Q. HItherto of Prayer VVhat is a Vow A. A holy and religious promise made vnto God by a fit person voluntarily and aduisedly whereby he bindeth himselfe to the doing or leauing vndone of some speciall thing that is acceptable to Gen. 28. 20. 31. 13. 1. Sam. 1. 11. God Q. It is thought that vowes are ceremoniall and not to pertaine to the times of the Gospell A. There are indeed very good and worthie persons that thinke so which doe so much the more mislike of vowes because they haue been so much abused in Poperie howbeit it seemeth by this place that for the generall it is a constant and perpetuall ordinance of God as shall appeare though not so necessarie as vnder the Law Q. Are we to make our vowes to God only A. Yea to him alone to whom wee owe all that wee haue and who is the searcher of the hearts and Deut. 10. 17. 23. 21. Psal 5. 24. hath power to punish the breach of a vow Q. Who are fit persons to make a vow A. Such onely as are iustified before God and reconciled vnto him otherwise their gifts and vowes cannot please him and also such as haue iudgement and knowledge to discerne of a vow and are free and Eccles 5. 3. 5. at their owne liberty to performe the vow they make Therfore those which cannot performe their vowes in regard of their subiection to others as wiues children Matth. 19. 11. Num. 30. 4. 6. 7. seruants c. are to take heed that they vow not any thing that is in their hands vnder whom they are to infringe or hinder Q. What learne we hence A. That in making of a vow we haue a respect vnto that ability that God hath giuen vs that calling which he hath placed vs in Q. What ought to be the matter of
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.