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A new and useful catechism; very necessary and teachable both for children and young Christians. : Wherein is contained by way of question and answer a brief discovery ... / by Manasseth King.
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King, Manasseth.
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the Countries I have been made willing to cast my Mite again into the Treasury of the many Endeavours to promote the instructing of Youth in the things mentioned agreeable to the Will of God in this short Catechism and leave the Matter therein to the Acceptance of some and the Censures of others but the Truth therein contained to the blessing of him that ordains Strength out of the Mouths of Babes and can make it profitable to those that without Pride or Prejudice consider of the Answers to each Question grounded upon the Holy Scriptures I have briefly added an Epistle to be seriously considered by young Men and Women in twelve Particulars Which I do hope may be profitable in this Day when so much Pride Profaneness and slighting the Duties of their particular States that they are liable to in this poor mortal Pilgrimage begging of God it may be a Blessing to some and the Counsel of God live upon their Souls when I by reason of Decays must shortly be in the dark shade of the Grave where there is no Work to be done for the Honour of God and Good of poor Souls whom the great God hath so loved that he hath sent his Son to die for them that they might live to him Joh. 3.16 2 Cor. 5.15 The Things spoken a little unto are these I. To young Christians as Servants II. To their Estate as Freemen III. To their Estate as believing and obeying Christ IV. As to the sad Estate of Men not believing nor obeying the Lord Jesus V. As to a married Estate and being in a dear conjugal Union VI. As to the State of some single and unmarried VII As to your State if Prosperity attend VIII As to your State if Adversity attend or a poor Condition IX As to your State if persecuted for Righteousness sake X. As to the Duty in preparing for Death XI Consider of the Judgment to come XII Be much in every Condition praying and praising of a good God I. Then to consider as a Christian Man or Woman as a Servant Remember God's Eye is on you tho your Master's Eye is off you Remember Souls if you be faithful humble diligent God will reward you tho your Masters should abuse you Remember the wise Man's words There be four things that disquiet the Earth one is a Servant when he ruleth Prov. 30.22 Consider well the faithfulness of Jacob to Laban as a Servant Gen. 21.38 39. Consider the faithfulness of Joseph in Potiphar's House and how God was with him Gen. 39.1 2 3 4. Consider the faithfulness of Daniel that the Enemies could have nothing against him but in the Matters of his God Dan. 6.4 5. Take heed of a lying Tongue vain Company or giving way to youthful Lusts have an Eye to God's All-seeing Eye Gen. 39.9 at all times and in all places worship him according to his Will revealed in his holy Word And then it will be your Happiness tho Masters oppose you your Bodies stand ingaged in temporal Service to your Masters but your Consciences stand ingaged to God in the Matters of Faith and Worship only to serve God 1 Cor. 7.23 Ye are bought with a Price be ye not the Servants of Men. A wise Servant shall have rule over a Son that causeth shame and shall have part of the Inheritance among the Brethren Prov. 17.2 Make Conscience of your Master's Business as if it were your own II. Consider in the Fear of God to mind your Duty as Freemen then looking upon your selves to be the Lord's Servants using your Liberty so as to honour him Some young Men have had some sweet Appearances of Piety minding the things that may lead to Glory and an everlasting Kingdom and yet have lost their Convictions and slighted Truth and the Ways of Christ and not prized his Word Therefore receive these Cautions and take heed of vain Company it has been the Devil's Bait to destroy thousands O stand not in the Way of Sinners Consider seriously of these Scriptures Prov. 4.14 Psal 1.1 Prov. 13.20 1 Cor. 15.33 Take heed of prayerless graceless Yokefellows for sinister worldly lustful Ends put Snakes into your Bosom that will rather sting you than comfort you hinder you in your Duties than further you in Piety This was the Sin of the old World Gen. 6.2 This drew away Solomon's Heart from God in his old Days 1 Kings 11.4 Therefore in this Case be much in Prayer and a divine heedfulness in minding Religion more than Riches and Piety more than Portion and meek Disposition more than gorgeous Apparel and Discretion more than outward Jewels Consider of Prov. 31.30 1 Cor. 7.39 Be careful in buying and selling of doing as you would be done by avoid vain Words Remember the great Oracles of Heaven Do Justly love Mercy walk Humbly with thy God Mic. 6.8 O think on these things with great reverence of that God that enjoins them and in whose Hand is thy Breath III. Consider young Men of the Necessity of true Faith And know this is the Work of God That you believe on him whom he hath sent John 6.29 even on Jesus Christ close with him as your Priest Prophet and King O 't is blessed Jesus that makes an Atonement by his precious Blood O joy in God and in the Lord Jesus Christ by whom you by Faith receive the Atonement Rom. 5.11 It 's he that is a perfect Sacrifice Heb. 7.19 In his Name Repentance and Remission of Sins is commanded to be preached among all Nations beginning at Jerusalem Luke 24.47 They being great and grievous Sinners yet they must have the offer and Call to Repentance and the gracious tenders of Remission of Sins in his Name O Soul consider 't is he that died for thee that thou mightest live to him 2 Cor. 5.15 O Soul 't is he that God hath set forth to be a Propitiation for Sin through Faith in his Blood Rom. 3.25 O 't is his Soul that became Sin for us that we might be made the Righteousness of God in him 2 Cor. 5.21 It 's his Righteousness that is declared for the Remission of Sins that are past through the Forbearance of God Rom. 3.25 It 's he that Angels come to proclaim like an Herald from Heaven saying Glory to God in the Highest Peace and Good will towards Men. O let the Consideration of his Love in redeeming thee by his precious Blood lead thee to say Lord what wouldest thou have me to do And mind his pure Word for direction in thy Duty that is preserved recorded and was confirmed with divers Signs and Miracles and Gifts of the Holy Ghost Heb. 2.3 4 5. He that will have a Faith that is not attended with conformity to the Will of God and Sayings of Christ will be in a Storm like a House without a Foundation Therefore Souls hold fast the Doctrine of the Holy Apostles of our Lord Acts 2.42 And be mindful of the Commandments of the Apostles of Christ as well
are said to be chosen before the Foundation of the World in Christ A. Christ is called a Lamb slain from the Foundation of the World yet not slain many thousand Years after till he was a Man in the Flesh so Men are said to be chosen in Christ before the Foundation of the World yet not chosen till they have the Sanctification of the Spirit and believe the Truth 2 Thess 2.13 He hath set apart the Godly for himself Psal 4.3 Q. How are Men said to be ordained of old to Condemnation A. Not as Men but as wicked ungodly Men who turn the Grace of God into Wantonness denying our Lord Jesus Christ and the only Lord God Jude 4. Q. How doth this farther appear A. Because that God manifesteth upon Oath that he desireth not the Death of a Sinner but that he may turn and live Q. How doth it appear that God doth not ordain any to Destruction but as they are wicked and abuse his Grace A. By his lamenting the Ruin of them that have perished and had the things hid from their Eyes that pertain to their everlasting Peace Matth. 23.37 Luke 19.41 42. Also by the Lord minding that Man's Destruction is of himself Hos 13.9 Acts 13.46 Also for this Cause God shall send them strong Delusions and for this Cause he gave them up to vile Affections so that there was a Cause of their Ruin when they had a being and not before they had a being 2 Thess 2.10 11. Rom. 1.14 Psal 81.10 11. Q. What are Childrens Duty towards their Parents A. Children obey your Parents in all things for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord Col. 3.20 compared with Ephes 6.1 2. Exod. 20.12 Q. What is the Danger of disobeying slighting or making light of Parents A. Some eminent Judgments have taken hold of those that have so done and it doth much provoke the Lord. Q. What Judgments have fallen upon Children for making light of their Parents A. Ham the Father of Canaan for his Contempt of his Father Noah was cursed and was Servant to the rest of his Brethren Gen. 9.22 23 27. Q. What else befel disobedient Children A. He that smote his Father or he that cursed or reviled his Father was according to the Law of God to be put to Death Exod. 21.15 17. His Lamp to be put out in obscure Darkness that curseth Father or Mother Prov. 20.20 Q. How doth it appear that some eminent Judgment is likely to fall on them A. The Eye that mocketh at his Father and despiseth to obey his Mother the Ravens of the Valley shall pick it out and the young Eagles shall eat it Prov. 30.17 Disobedience to Parents is reckoned up among the Sins that God hath punished Ezek. 22.7 14. among the Sins that God will punish and that which makes the Days with other Evils perilous 2 Tim. 3.2 Q. Are Parents to be obeyed in any thing actually that contradicts the Mind of the Father of Spirits A. In this respect we must honour God more than Father or Mother or Governours as Christ saith Call no Man Father for one is your Father which is in Heaven Mat. 23.9 Q. What Privilege have those Children that are obedient to their Parents in the Lord A. It is called the first Commandment with Promise Ephes 6.3 God blessed the Rekabites the Sons of Jonadah and honoured them highly because they did not violate their Father's Command but observed it Jer. 35.5 6 7 8 9 compared with the 18 19 verses Q. What was done to the Children that mocked the Prophet because of his bald Head A. They were cursed and two Bears came forth out of the Wood and slew forty two Children 2 Kings 2.23 24. Q. What may this Judgment of God teach Parents A. Much to caution and instruct their Children to take heed of despising reproaching or mocking any though wanting any thing in Person or Substance that others enjoy Q. What was done to Gehazi for Covetousness and Lying A. The Leprosy of Naaman the Syrian clave to him and his Seed for ever and he went out white as a Leper 2 King 5.25 27. Q. What was done to Ananias and Saphira for lying A. They fell down both dead at the Apostles Feet Acts 5.1 2 3. Q. What must be the Portion of Liars A. They shall have their part in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone that tormenteth for ever and ever Rev. 21.8 Q. What did Moses say to the Brethren that strove with each other A. Rebuked them saying Wherefore smitest thou thy Fellow And Abraham said to Lot when their Herdsmen were at strife Let there be no Strife between me and thee for we be Brethren Exod. 2.13 Gen. 13.8 It was the Charge of Joseph to his Brethren saying See that you fall not out by the way Gen. 49.24 Q. VVhat is the Duty of Servants to their Masters A. Servants be subject to your Masters with all fear not only to the Good and Gentle but also to the Froward 1 Pet. 2.18 19 20 21. Q. But what Service ought a Person to perform to those whom he engageth to serve A. Diligently faithfully humbly behaving himself in his outward Business avoiding Eye-service purloyning or taking little Matters without Consent or Knowledg of his Master or stubbornly answering again or despising or slighting of them because they are Brethren Ephes 6.6 7 8. 1 Tim. 6.1 Titus 2.9 10. Q VVhat Encouragement hath a Servant to be subject to the Froward to be Faithful to be Humble Diligent avoiding Eye-service not answering again A. The Grace of God in sending his Son to die teacheth those Lessons Titus 2.11 also knowing that whatsoever good Thing any Man doth the same he shall receive of the Lord whether Bond or Free Also the Law of Equity which the Law of God gives a being unto would have Servants do as they would be done by and so Masters to deal by their Servants as they would have their own Children when they come to be Servants dealt by considering those words Mat. 7.2 Mark 4.24 What measure you meet shall be measured to you again Therefore let Master and Servant Father and Child all prepare according to the Measures of Knowledg received doing the Will of God from the Heart And this shall be the Conclusion of the Matter Fear God and keep his Commandments for this is the whole Duty of Man Eccles 12.13 Remember thy Creator in the Days of thy Youth say daily What am I what do I whither go I Thy last Hour and Eternal Judgment do not forget THE END APPENDIX May 1693. BEing desired by Brethren to reprint this short Catechism and moved thereto at the Association of several Messengers and Elders assembled together at Nantwich April 19 1693. And looking upon my poor Endeavours to be far short of what might be done in order to the instructing of Youth and what some have done yet in answer to the desire of that Christian Assembly and the fervent Desires of many in