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B08739	The doctrine of the Sacrament, with the right use therof catichistically handled by way of question and answer. / By Mr. Charles Chancy sometimes minister of Ware.	Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672.	1642 (1642)	Wing C3737E; ESTC R173815	9,457	23

wrought in us or not which are sound knowledge a 1 Cor. 11.29 saving faith b Rom. 4.11 Mark 16.16 true repentance for all our sins c 1 Cor. 11.31 unfained obedience d Pro. 9.5 6. entire love to God and man e Mat. 5 25. 1 Cor. 12.13 earnest hunger and thirst after Christ f Ioh. 7.37 Lu. 22.15 and lastly the sincerity and uprightnesse of our hearts g 2 Chr. 30.18 19. Q. How may we know that our knowledge is sound and sufficient to receive A. By the measure and properties of it Q. What is the measure of sound knowledge required A. A Christian must know all the principles of the doctrine of Christ which are chiefly these a Heb. 6.1 he must understand the 10. commandements with the spirituall meaning therof to work repentance from dead works and he must be able to conceive the true meaning of all the Articles of our Christian faith together with the nature use and end of each Sacrament Q. What are the marks or properties by which our knowledge may be tryed A. Sound knowledge makes a Christian humble a 1 Cor. 3.18 Pro. 26.16 and ready to render a reason of the hope that is in him with all meeknesse b 1 Pet. 3.15 and willing to receive every truth revealed out of the word of God c 1 Tim. 6.5 and carefully to put in practice whatsoever hee knoweth already d 1 Iohn 2.3 4 5. and painfully to increase the knowledge already attained e Prov. 2.3 4 5. Hos 6.3 Q. What are the marks the Scripture gives of saving faith A. Saving faith in the least degree is ever wrought and preserved in the heart by the word of God preached a Rom 10.14 whereby wee are weary and heavy laden with sins b Mat. 11.28 and utterly rid of all confidence in our owne righteousnesse c Rom. 10.3 4. and restlesse in desiring after Christ till we finde comfort in the promises of the pardon of our sins d Mat. 6.5 withall it mak●s us to looke at sin as the greatest evill and the grace of Christ as the greatest good in the world e Heb. 11.24 28. it purifieth and cleanseth the heart f Act. 15.9 will thoughts and affections from all love and allowance of sin and so works inward sanctification g Act. 26.18 it wrastles against temptations of unbeliefe h Mar. 9.24 Lu. 22.31 32. and works by love of God and our bretheren i Gal. 5.6 Q. What are the marks and tryals of true repentance A. True repentance may be knowne by our willingnesse and gladnesse to have any sin discovered a Psa 141.5 and hearty love of those that discover and reproove it b 2 Sam. 12.13 an inward godly sorrow for all knowne sins as they are a breach of Gods comma●dements and are displeasing unto God c 2 Cor. 7.10 a forsaking of all known sins d Ezek. 18.5 6. c. Psa 119.3 out of a perfect hatred of them care to avoid all the occasions of them e 2 Cor. 7.11 an universall turning to God f Deut. 30.10 and constant cleaving to him in all his revealed will and the practice of all knowne duties of obedience Q. What are the tryals of unfained obedience A. Vnfained obedience may be known thus that it is grounded only on the word of God a Eph. 2.10 and not on the traditions and inventions of men b Mar. 7.6 7. that it hath respect to all Gods commandements without partiality or exception c Ps 119.6 that it aimes alwaies at a right end the praise and glory of God d Phil. 1.11 and not at any private advantage that it is alwaies accompanied with zeale e Gal. 4.18 humility f Mich. 6.8 and constancy g Ps 106.3 Q. How may we know whether our love to God and man be intire A. We may be sure that our love to God is intire if that no commandement of God be grievous unto us a 1 John 5.3 if it weanes our hearts from the love of the world b 1 John 2.15 1 John 4.20 21.1 Iohn 5.1 1 John 4.12 and if it make us love the children of God Q. What are the markes of entire love to Gods children A Entire love to Gods children makes us love godly men for godlinesse sake a 2 John 1.2 that is it will make us love all the Saints b Ephes 1.15 whether rich or poor strangers or kindred and that constantly c Pro. 17.17 and communicates it selfe in doing good to their soules and bodies d 1 Joh. 3.17 18. Q. How may we know entire love to our Neighbour A. Entire love to our neighbour will make us willing to forgive wrongs a Col 3.13 and to seeke peace b Rom. 12.18 and to make satisfaction if wee have wronged them c Rom. 13.10 it will cause us to love their soules and not suffer sin to lye upon them d Lovit 19.17 it will make us to overcome evill with good e Rom. 12.17 20 21. by heaping offices of love upon them Q. What are the tryals of our earnest hunger and thirst after Christ A. True hunger and thirst after Christ will make us seeke him with our whole heart in the diligent and constant use of all the meanes a Prov. 13.4 so that nothing else will satisfie us without Christ b Ps 73.25 it longs after Christ for himselfe so as to part with any thing for him c Mat. 13.44 and to be content to have him upon the hardest conditions d Phil. 1.21 Phil. 3.8 it is ready to entertain with great thankfulnesse whatsoever mea●es or messenger shall bring him home unto the soule e Rom. 10.15 it seeks after him for holinesse f Isa 51.1 as well as for happinesse Q. What are the tryals of the sincerity and uprightnesse of our hearts A Sincerity and uprightnesse of heart shewes it selfe in the reformation of our delightfull and bosome corruptions a Psalme 18.23 and carefull endeavour to finde them out and gladnesse when they are discovered b Psal 119.59 Psalm 141.5 by the denyall of our selves in parting with any outward comfort to keepe a good conscience c Iob 27.2 Heb. 11.24 27. by making conscience of the fruitfull performance of holy duties d Rom. 12.11 especially in secret e Mat. 6.6 and l●stly an earnest desire and indeavour of growth unto perfection f Phil. 3.12 14. Q. What duties are required of a Christian after examination that he may finish his preparation to the Sacrament A. If hee shall finde any of these graces to be wanting in him hee is bound for the present to abstaine from the Sacrament a Ex. Chapter 12.48 Numbers 9. from the 6. to the 12. if he doubt whither they be wrought in him or

THE DOCTRINE Of the SACRAMENT With the right use therof Catichistically handled by way of Question and Answer By Mr. CHARLES CHANCY sometimes Minister of Ware ANCHORA SPEI LONDON Printed by G. M. for Thomas Vnderhill at the signe of the Bible in Wood-street 1642. THE DOCTRINE Of the SACRAMENT Q. WHat is it to receive A. It is to lay hold on Christ by faith Q How doe we receive by faith in the Sacrament A. As it is the nature of faith to apply and rest upon other Promises in the justification of a sinner a Gal. 3.22 Heb. 11.13 so to receive by faith in the Sacrament is in the act of receiving to apply and rely upon the Promises that concern each Sacrament Q. What are the Promises that concerne the Sacrament of Baptisme A. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved a Mar. 16.16 as many as are baptized into Christ doe put on Christ b Gal. 3.27 and the very word of institution when we are baptized in the name of the Father Sonne and Holy Ghost c Mat. 28.19 include a Promise that all the Persons in the God head doe enter into covenant with us to wash away our sins Q. What are the Promises that concerne the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. They are plainly laid downe in the words of institution this is my body which is broken for you a 1 Cor. 11.24 this is my bloud of the new Testament which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins b Mat. 26.28 Luk. 22.20 Q. What is the meaning of that promise this is my body which is broken for you A. It is as much as if Christ should say in particular to every faithfull receiver as surely as I deliver and give this bread unto thee so I bestow this my crucified body with all the merits of my death upon thee Q. What is the meaning of the other promise this cup is the new Testament c. A. It is as much as if Christ had said in particular to every believing receiver as surely as I deliver this cup unto thee so I doe make good and assure the whole covenant of grace unto thee and seal the free pardon of thy sins unto thee by my precious bloud Q. When are we to apply these promises to our selves A. Especially in the very act and time of receiving we are to apply these promises by faith and so wee are to draw comfort from them afterwards Q. What is meant by the word Baptisme A. It signifies dipping or washing in water and is applied to signifie that dipping or washing which is used in the first Sacrament of the new Testament Q. What is the benefit of the Sacrament of Baptisme A. The benefit of the Sacrament of Baptisme is the sealing to the true beleever and the assuring to him all the benefits of Christ that concerne his regeneration or new-birth as in particular the putting on of Christ a Gal. 3.26 the washing of his soule from sins b Ephes 5.26 the pardon of his sins c Lu. 3.3 Act 22 16. fellowship with Christ in his death d Rom. 6.3 4. eternall life and salvation e 1 Pet. 3.21 Q. What doth the Sacrament of Baptisme binde the party baptized unto A. It binds him by a solemne oath or vow when he commeth to yeares of discretion to enter into a sure covenant with Almighty God and to perform the condition of the covenant of grace a Gen. 17 7 9. which is faith b Act 8.36 37 38. Act. 2.38 as also to repent him unfainedly of all his sins c Mat. 3.5 to walke in newnesse of life d Rom. 6.4 to walk in love and unity with his bretheren e 1 Cor. 12 1 Cor. 1.13 to give up himselfe to labour for saving knowledge and a good conscience f 1 Pet. 3.21 and to live altogether for the obedience worship and service of the holy and undivided Trinity g Mat. 28.19 20. Q. What are the duties required to the right receiving of the Sacrament of Baptisme A. Some are required of the Parents others of the infant baptized when hee comes to yeares others of the Congregation present at this Sacrament Q. What are the duties required of the Parents of the party baptized A. They are to humble themselves for the corruption they have conveyed to the infant a Job 14.4 and seek for the pardon of it they must call to remembrance Gods gracious and free covenant b Act. 2.37 38 39. Gen. 17 7 ● and so get assurance that they themselves are within this covenant they must presse it by hearty and fervent prayer c 1 Sam. 1.27 and renew their covenant with God in behalfe of themselves and their children and to offer themselves and their children unto God to be his obedient servants and children all their dayes d 1 Sam. 1.28 Q. What are the duties required of the Infant baptized when he comes to yeares A. As he is to know that the vertue of baptisme is not bounded only to the time of receiving this Sacrament because it is a seale of the righteousnesse of faith a Ro. 4.11 and of Gods covenant which is everlasting b Ier. 32.40 so he is still to make use of his Baptisme both as a bond to binde him to performe all the former duties and as a sure ground to apply all the former benefits of the pardoning and washing away of his sins and to comfort himself that the Lord will be his God in the worst times c Gen. 17.7 and all sufficient for him d Gen. 17.1 in providing all necessaries for his body and soule and deliver him from all dangers and certainly save his soule e 1 Pet. 3.20 21. and raise up his body to eternall life at the last day f Col. 2.12 Q. What duties are required of the assembly at this Sacrament A. They are to abide till the Sacrament of Baptisme and all other publike duties be ended a Ezek. 46.10 to joyn in prayer and thanksgiving to God for it b Act. 22.16 to remember their owne covenant with God and their former breaches of it with unfained sorrow and resolution to keep it afterwards Q. What are the duties required for the right receiving of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. They are of 3 sorts some concerne our preparation to that Sacrament some that holy disposition that is required in the time of receiving and others our holy carriage afterwards Q What are the duties required for our due preparation to this Sacrament A. They are especially two a 1 Cor. 11.28 thorow examination of our selves and a right behaviour afterwards Q. Wherein consists the thorow examination of our selves before receiving A. We must try our selves concerning those severall graces that are required to the right receiving of the Supper of the Lord whither they are truely