No  Or Must it be to any one oââ¦ââce and no more Yes  And ãâ¦ã it so because as we ââ¦n ââ¦t once naturally bââ once spiritually Yes  Q. 9. How is it proved thâ⦠within the Châ⦠ 9. A. Children born within the Church are to be baptised because ãâ¦ã a just proofe of it thâ⦠ children were wont to be circumcised by Gods command Yes they were y wont be circumcised aâ because ãâ¦ã they ãâ¦ã within Gods Govââ¦nant and ââââve ãâ¦ã to the seal of it y Gââ 17. 12. â Gen. 17. â 1 Cor. 7. 14. Or Is there any such difference between Circumcision and Baptisme as for children to be admitted to the one and not to the other No  And Is it not also a just proofe of it because such children are within Gods Covenant and so have right to the seale of it Yes  10. Q. Since nothing can be required of children when they are brought to Baââisme what is required of them afterward when they come to yeeres of discretion in consideration that they have been baptized  10 A. Children baââ¦tized are âound whââ they come to yeers ãâ¦ã discretion to practiââ¦a faith ãâ¦ã and obedâence and then thââ shall feel the beneâ⦠of their Baptismâ a Gal. 3. 26. b. Roâ 6 3 4. Are they not then bound to practise faith and obedience Yes  Or Are they free from any such engagements although their sureties that required baptisme for them did promise and vow it in their names No  And Shall they feele any benefit of their Baptisme when they come to yeares without this No  Or Faile to feele it if they practise this No  11 Q. What is the Lords Supper outwardly in regard of the visible gâe or creaââââ commanded to be applied to our bodies  11 A. The Lorâ Supper outwardly c both eating breaâ and drinking witâ in remembrance ãâ¦ã Christ and his deâ⦠Is it both eating bread and drinking wine in remembrance of Christ and his death for us Yes  Or May we not onely eat  ãâ¦ã bread and for beare to drink ãâ¦ã wine No for us c 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24 25 26. ãâ¦ã After the ââ¦tration for ãâ¦ã Sacrameâ⦠it still bread âhich we ãâ¦ã and eate Yes  And Wine which we drink Yes  Or Is it substantially changed into the very body and blood of Christ No  And Doâ wee receive a right ãâ¦ã receive the bread and wine ând forget Christ No  Or ãâ¦ã person and ãâ¦ã his death for us No  12. Q. What is the Lords Supâ⦠towardly in regard of the reward ând spirituall grace there offered ãâ¦ã iâ  12 A. The spirituall grace in the Lords Supper is d Christs body blood e nourishing our souls by renewing pardon for sin past and grace against sinne hereafter d 1 Cor. 10. 16. e Ioh. 6. 51 54 55 58. Is it not Christs body and blood nourishing our soules by renewing pardon for sin past and grace against sin hereafter Yes  Or Is there onely a bare remembrance of Christs body and blood without an effectuall parâaking of them by those that âome aright to receive them No  Or Can the body and blood of Christ bee received by any without benefit to their soules No  And They missing pardon for ãâ¦ã past No  Or Missing of some renewed grace against sin hereafter No  13. Q. Who doe partake of the ââ¦y and blood of Christ in the ãâ¦ã Supper and how is it reâ⦠ 13 A. The body blood of Christ in the Lords Supper is f only Is it onely received by the faithful and onely by theiâ faith Yes received by the faithfull and only bâ their g faith f ãâ¦ã 11. 29. g ãâã 6. 3 ãâ¦ã 48. 54. Or Doe any else receive it though they eate the bread and drink the wine No  Or Doe the faithfull them selves receive it with their hands and mouthes No  14 Q. How often is the Lord Supper to bee administred and received  14 A. The Lords Supper is to be often administred and received often by everâ Christian h 1 Cor. 2â 25 26 27 28. Is it often to be administred Yes  Or Seldome No  And Must it be received often Yes  Or Seldome No  Or May any keepe away at their owne pleasure and come onely when they lift No  Or Are they excusable that refuse to come because they have no leisure for worldly businesses No  Or Because they have not repented of their sins No  Or Because they are not in charity No  Or Any such like excuse No  15 Q. How must a man come to the Lords Supper  15. A. He that commeth to the Lordâ Supper must i i examiâ himself or else he eaâeth and drinketh unworthily and so ãâã ignorant person ãâã come i 1 Cor. 11. ââ 28 29. May a man come carelesly without preparing himselfe No  Or Can a man prepare himself sufficiently unless he examin himself No  And Doth not a man else eate and drink unworthily Yes  And May any ignorant persons  whether children or grown ãâ¦ã come to the Lords Supper ãâ¦ã they ânâââot how to examine themâ⦠No  16 Q. What is the sinne ând danger of these tâââ eate and drinke ââ the Lords Supper unworthily  16. A. â They that eate and drink unworthily at the Lords Supper are guilty of Christs body blood and eate and drinke damnation to themselves if they repent not of it k 1 Cor. 11. 27 29 31 32. Areâ they âââ guilty of the body and blood of Christ Yes  And do they not eat and drink damnation to themselves if they repent not of it Yes  Or ãâ¦ã to accuse them of such a sinââ No  Or Is that too sort a punish them for such an offence No 17 A. When a man commeth to the Lords Supper the things he must examine himself about are l repentance and m faith n thankfulnesse and o charity for a man is no Christian that is altogether without these l Luke 13. 3 5. m Iohn 3. 36. n Col. 3. 15 17. o Mat. 6. 15. 1 Cor. 10. 17. 17 Q. What are the things ãâ¦ã man must examine himselfe about ãâ¦ã to the Lords Supper   Are they not repentance and faith and thankfulnesse and charity Yes  Or May a man come in his ãâã unrepented of No  Or Without faith in Christ No  Or Without thankfulnesse âo Christ No  Or Without charity to men No  Or Is any man a christian that ãâã altogether without these No  18 Q. Hâ⦠a man examine himselfe about his repentance âo as hee may know hee doth ââ¦pent  18 A. A man may know that he truly repenteth when he seeth sin p so odious and so q mischievous as he Is it when he seeth sin so odious âââ misââievous as he resolveth  nothing shall make him willing to sin againe Yes r resolveth nothing shall make him willing to sin again p. Ezek. 36 31. q Ro. 6. 11 r Esay 30. 22. Ioh. 34 31 31. Hos. 14. 38. Or Doth a man truly repent unlesse he see sin to be most odious and most mischievous No  Or Vnlesse he resolve against all sin No  19 Q. How may a man examine himselfe about his faith so as to know he hath true faith in Christ  19 ãâ¦ã man may know hee hath truâ⦠faith in Christ when s onely from his deaâ⦠he looketh for pardon and all good to hâ⦠soule and looking at that keepeth his soule from fainting utterly s Phil. 3. 7 8 9 10. Is it not when he looketh for pardon and all good to his soule onely from Christs death and looking at that keepeth his soule from fainting utterly Yes  Or Doth he truly beleeve that ioyneth any creature with Christ in expectation of pardon and good to his soule No  Or Whose spirit so fainteth as he looketh not at all for any good from Christ No  20 Q How may a man examine himselfe about his thankfulnes to Christ so as he may know he is truly thankfull  20 A. A man may know he is truly thankfull to Christ when he esteemeth Christs love and u benefits above all others and so desireth to x please Christ in all things t Eph. 3 17 18 19. âPhil 3. 8 x 2 Cor. 5 14 15. Is it when he esteemeth Christs love and benefits above al others and so desireth to please him in al things Yes  Or Is he truly thankful that esteemeth the love of men or their benefits more then Christs No  Or Equall to them No  Or Any benefits in temporall respects equall to Christs No  Or That is not moved by  Christs love and benefits to deâ⦠please him in all things No  21 Q. How may a man examine ââ¦selfe about his charity so as he ãâ¦ã know he hath true charity toââ¦d all men  21 A. A man may know he hath true charity toward all men when he loveth x every one y even those that have wronged him as he desires z God or men should love him x James 2. 8 9. y Mat. 5. 43 44 45. z Math. 12. Mat. 7. 12. 1 Ioh. 3. 18 19. Is it when he loveth every one ââ¦en those that have wronged ââ as he desireth God and men ââ¦uld love him Yes  Or Hath he true charity that ââ¦ly loveth his friends who are ââ¦de to him No  Or At the most those onely it wrong him not No  Or Pretending to love even ââe that wrong him yet his ââart and words and dealings ãâã otherwise towards them ââ¦en he desireth from God and ââth men as love him No  FINIS I II III. 1 2 3 4 IV 1 2 3 4 5 6 Esay 12. 9 Esay 54. 13. Ier. 31. 34 Heb. 8. 11 Ephes. 4. 43.
glory their k perfection l power upon consciences i Iohn 7. 18. k Psal. 19. 7. l Heb. 4. 12. Psal. 19. 7. Is their being wholly to Gods glory and their perfection and their power upon consciences a sufficient proof of it Yes  Or May all this be yet they be but the word of a meer man No  Or Doe these things agree to any other word or booke not  taken out of the Scriptures No  32 Q In what condition was man created by God at first  32 A. Man was created at the first in a very happy condition in the m Image of God m Gen. 1. 26. VVas he made miserable No  Or Very happy Yes  In the Image of God Yes  Or No better then other earthly creatures Yes  33 Q. What was the Image of God in man  33 A. Gods n Image in man stood in the perfection of his immortall soule and dominion over the creatures n Gen. 1. 26 27 28. Did it stand in the shape and frame of mans body No  Or In the perfection of his immortall soule Yes  And Had he dominion given him over the creatures Yes  Or VVas any of them as they are now rebellious against man No  Or Hurtfull to him No  34 Q. In what specially did Gods Image in mans soââe stand  34 A. Gods Image in mans soule was specially in a knowledge p righteousnesse and holinesse o Col. 3. 10. p Eâhes 4. 24. VVas he created in knowledge Yes  Or Ignorant No  In righteousnesse Yes  Or Sinfull No  In holinesse Yes  Or Vnholy No  35 Q. What condition is mankinde now naturally in  35 A. Mankinde is now naturally in a very q miserable condition q Ephes. 2. 1 2 3. Still happy No  Or Very miserable Yes  36 Q. Wherein is mankinds condition now so miserable  36. A. Mans misery is that they are now r all sinners and subject to s punishment for sin and that Is not mankind still righteous No  Or Are they all sinners Yes  And Are you a sinner as well as others Yes  And Are they all subject to punishment Yes   is t my condition as well as others r Rom. 3. 9. to 19. s Râ 5. â2 t. Ephes. 2. 3 4. And Is that your condition is well as others Yes  Or Are any free from punishment you or others No  Or Out of danger of it No  37 Q. What is sin  37 A. Sinne is any u transgressioÌ of Gods Law bee it but in x words or y thoughts u 1 Ioh. 3. 4. x Mat. 12. 36 37. y Ier. 4. 14. Is it onely a transgression of Gods Law in deeds No  Or Any transgression be it in words or thoughts Yes  38 Q. How came mankind to be miserable   Was it without their owne fault No 38 A. Mankind became miserable by sinning z all with our first parents Adam Eve in eating the forbidden fruit and I sinned among them âRom â 12 18. Gen. 3. 6. Or Because they all sinned with our first parents Adam and Eve in eateng the forbidden fruit Yes  And Did you sinne among them Yes  39 Q. Why should children âe charged with their parents faults   Is it not unjust No 39 A. Men confess it just to charge children sometimes with the parents faults doing so to Bastards and Traitours children Or Doâ men confâsse it just sometimes doing so to bastards and traitors children Yes  40 Q. How farre are all mankinde corrupted with sin   Are they onely guilty of that first sin of Adam No 40 A. All mankinde are a altogether corrupted with sin and that in every part both of soul and body and b so am â a Gen. 6. 5. Or Are they all in themselves corrupted with sin Yes  And ââe you so too Yes  And That altogether in every part both of soule and body Yes  Or Onely in some part No  41 Q. What doe you meane by saying all men are altogether corrupted with sin  Rom. 3. 9. to 19. b Rom. 7. 24. Prov. 27. 19. Are they all inclined to all sins Yes 41 A. c All men are inclined to all sns and d untoward to any good and e I as much as any other by nature c Rom. 3. 9. to 19. d Ier. 4. 22. e Tit. 3. 3. Or Only to some No  And Are they all untoward to any good Yes  Or Inclined at least to some good No  And Are you as much inclined to fin and as untoward to good as any other by nature Yes  42 Q. What say you of children new borne  42. A. f All children that are conceived a naturall way are conceived and borne in sin and so was g I too f Ephef. 2. 3. âg Psal. 51. 5. Are they not altogether innocents No  And Free from all taint of sinfulness and corruption No  Or Are they all that are conceived a naturall way conceived and borne in sin Yes  And Were you your self conceived and born so too Yes  Or Without any sin or sinfulness No  43. Q. You say all mankinde are altogether corrupted how then came any to be of a better minde or behaviour then others  43 A. Gods h grace is onely that that makes one man better then another h 1 Cor. 4. 7. 1 Cor. 15. 10. Doth not that shew they are of a better nature No  Or Is it only Gods grace that makes one man better then another Yes  44. Q. What is the punishment due to sin which even the least sinne deserveth  44 A. The punishment due to sin even the least is i death and k eternall damnation Is it death and eternall damnation Yes  And All curses and crosses in the meane time besides Yes and all l curses and crosses in the meane time i Rom. 6. 23. k 2 Thess. 1. 8 9. Psal. 9. 17. l Deut. 27. 26. Or Is that too great a punishment No  Specially for some sins No  45 Q. What punishment doâ your sins deserue  45 A. Even m my sins deserve damnation and all punishments besides m Ephes. 2. 3. Doe you acknowledge that even they deserve damnation Yes  And All punishments besides Yes  Or Is any of that too much No  Or All that too much No  46 Q. If the least sin deserves damnation and all punishments besidesâ what matter is it what sins a man commits that is guilty of any  46 A. They that have n more and greaters sins shall have more punishment in Hell if they o repent not n Luke 12. 47 48. Mat. 11. 20. to 24. o Rom. 2. 4 5. Do men make their condition no worse by living in the world and multiplying sins Yes  Or Shall all be punished alike in hell whether their sinnes bee more or
Or Did he know and proclaim him innocent and yet condemn him Yes  60 Q. What speciall suffering did Christ undergoe  60 A. Christ was a crucified that is b hanged c naked and alive upon a crosse of wood by d nailing his hands and feet to it a 1 Cor. 1. 23. Ioh. 19. 17 18. b Gal. 3. 13. c Iohn 19. 23. d Iohn 20. 25. Was it onely some small paine or shame No  Or Was he crucified that is hanged naked and alive upon a crosse of wood by nailing his hands and feet to it Yes  61 Q. What necessity was there âhat Christ should undergoe such a punishment as to be hanged on a crosse of wood  61 A. Christ to Redeeme us from the â curse of the law and our sins was to endure a cursed punishment as hanging was by f Gods law e Gal. 3. 10 13. f Deut. 21. 23. Was not hanging a cursed punishment by Gods Law Yes  And Was it fit that to Redeem ââ¦s from the curse of the Law and our sins Christ should endure â cursed punishment Yes  Or Was not that too much for him to endure No  62 Q. How long did Christ continue on the crosse  62 A. Christ hung âpon the Crosse till he g died and gave his very h life a ransome for us g Iohn 19. 30. Phil. 2. 8. h Mat. 20. 28. VVas hee taken down alive after he had hanged a while upon it No  Or Did he hang upon the cross till he died and gave his very life a ransome for us Yes  63 Q. Why would Christ dye  63 A. Christ to deliver us from i death was to undergo death it selfe for us i Heb. 2. 14 15. Might he not have spared himself in that and yet we have been redeemed No  Or Was it necessary to deliver us from death that Christ should undergoe death it selfe for us Yes  64 Q. What became of Christs body and soule after death  64 A. Christs body was k buried and he descended into l hel to shew him to be truly dead and to make his Resurrection m more glorious k 1 Cor. 15. 4. âActs 2. 27 31. m Luk. 24. 26. Was not his body buried Yes  And Did he not descend into hell Yes  And Was not this fit to shew him to be truly dead and to make his Resurrection more glorious Yes  Or Was it unfit he should tarry at all in the state of death No  65 Q. How long did Christ continue dead  65 A. Christ n rose againe the third day from the dead n Luke 24. 46. 1 Cor. 15. 4. Did he rise againe the third day from the dead Yes  Or Is he dead still No  Or Did he rise sooner No  Or Later No  66 Q. How came Christ out of the prison of the grave since he waâ the surety to pay the debt of our sins  66 A. Christ rising and comming out of the prison of the grave sheweth that he as our Doth his rising from the dead shew that he hath fully paid the dâbtâ Yes  Or Might he have beene raised and yet the debt of our sins still remaine to be paid by our selves No o surety hath p fully payed all the debt of our sins o Heb. 7. 22. p Rom. 4. 24 25. Or By some other No  67 Q. How long did Christ continue on the earth after his rising from the dead  67. A. q Forty daies after his rising from the dead Christ ascended into r heaven body and soule q Acts 1. 3 9. r Acts 3. 2â Is he still upon earth No  Or Did he forty dayes after ascend into heaven body and soule Yes  Or Is he anywhere else No  Or Stayed he longer on earth No  Or Lesse while No  68 Q. What honour and happinesse hath Christ in heaven  68 A. Christ s sits at the right hand of God in the highest t happinesse and u glory that can be s Mark 16. 19. t Psal. 16. 11. u Ephes. 1. 20 21 22. Doth he sit at the right hand of God in the highest happinesse and glory that can be Yes  Or Doth he want either happinesse and glory now No  Or Hath any of the Saints or Angels any higher honour then hee No  Or Equall to him No  69 Q. What power and authority hath Christ by being a Gods right hand  69 A. Christ at Gods right hand ruleth Gods Kingdome with all power and x authority Heb. 8. 1. x 1 Pet. 3. 22. Ephes. 20 21 22. Doth his sitting at Gods right hand signifie that he is upon a seat there No  Or That God hath any hand properly right or left No  Or Doth it signifie that hee ruleth Gods Kingdome with all power and authority Yes  70 Q. What is the greatest proofe of Christs authority  70 A. Christ shall come to y judge the quick and the dead even z all mankinde none excepted y Acts 10. 42. z 2 Cor. 5. 10. Shall hee come with glory to judge both the quicke and the dead Yes  Or Shall his authority bee at an end before the last day No  Or Some other be Iudge No  Or Shall not some or other of mankinde be excepted from being judged by him No  71 Q. What is the meanes of partaking of Christ and making him and all his benefits ours  71 A. Faith is the only means wherby we a partake of Christ make him and b all his benefits ours a Ioh. 1. 12. b Acts 26. 18. Is faith the onely meanes Yes  Or Is there any other meanes wherby we can partake of him No  72 Q. What is faith I meane true justifying âââing faith  72 A. True faith in Christ is to c rest in him alone for d pardon through his death e according to Gods offer and then for all f grace and g salvation c Phil. 3. 7 8 9. d Ro. 3. 25 26 e Luke 24. 47. Esay 59. 20. f Iohn 1. 16. g Acts 15. 11. Is it not to rest on Christ alone for pardon through his death according to Gods offer and then for all grace and salvation Yes  Or Do they truly and throughly believe the doctrine of Christ who rest not on him No  Or Who rest on any thing or person besides him No  Or Together with him No  Or Who think of resting on him otherwise then God offers him No  73 Q. What warrant have you to believe in Christ and rest so on him  73 A. God in his h Word offers Christ to me as well as to any other man and i commands me to Is it not presumption for such a sinner to offer to rest on him No  Or Doth God in his Word  âffer Christ to you as well as âo any other man Yes believe in him as well as to believe or obey
any other thing in his Word h Iohn 3. 15 16. 36. i 1 Iohn 3. 23. Iohn 6. 29. And Doth he command you âo beleeve in him as well as to beleeve or obey any other thing in his word Yes  And Do all the promises which are of all sorts to second the Commandment to beleeve concerne you as well as any other man Yes  And Do the threatnings against unbeliefe also concerne you in like sort Yes  And Likewise the examples of grace Yes  And As well as any other thing in the word doth Yes  74 Q. How do you call the generall company of those that do truly beleeve in Christ  74 A. the generall company of those that truly believe in Christ is called the holy Catholick k Church k 1. Cor. 1. 2. 1 Thess. 1. 1. Is it not that which you mean by the holy Catholike Church Yes  Or Doth the holy Catholike Church signifie any other sort or company of men No  75 Q. Why is the Church said to be holy  79 A. Every true l believer and member of the m Church is a Saint and holy truly sanctified though not n fully in this World âActs 15. 9. in Ephe. 5. 25 26 27. n Iames 3. 2. Is it for that every true beleever and member of the Church ââ a Saint and holy truly sanctiââed though not fully in this world Yes  Or Is any one a true beleever and member of the Church that is not sanctified and holy No  Or Are any of them fully sanctified in this world No  76 Q. What is it to be truly sanctified or holy  76 A. To be truly holy one is to o hatâ all sin and p forsake all creatures so far as to strive to q serve God according to r all his will o Psalm 97. 10 p Luke 14. 26 33 q Heb. 9. 14. r Col. 4 12. Heb. 13. 21. 1 Peâ. 4. 2 3. Are they so who allow themselves in any one sin how smalâ so ever they judge it to be No  Or How necessary soever No  Or That are so fond of any creature as that they cannot be content if they enjoy it not at their owne desire No  Or Who serve God after their own will No  Or Who will do his will ân some things but not in all No  Or Do they hate all sin and forsake all creatures so far as to strive to serve God according to all his will Yes  77 Q. Why is the Church called Catholicke that is universall or generall  77 A. The Church is called Catholicke because in s all ages Christ hath had Church and he gathereth it out of all t Countrys u ranks of people s Heb. 13. 8. Mat. 28. 20. t Rom 13. 29 30. Act. 10. 34 35. u Gal. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11. Is it because in all ages God hath had a Church Yes  And Because he gathers it out of all Countreys and ranks of people Yes  Or Was there never no time since Christ was first preached unto mankinde when there was no Church at all No  Or Are there some Nations or conditions of men out of which God never takes any to be of his Church No  78 Q. What generall benefit do all true beleevers and members of the Church enjoy from Christ together  78 A. All true beleevers and memberâ of the Church enjoy together a communion of Saints that is a fellowship with x Christ and y one with another 1 Iohn 1. 3. 7. x 1 Cor. 1. 9. y Iohn 17. 11. Do they not enjoy together a communion of Saints that is â fellowship with Christ and one with another Yes  Or Is any of them being poor oâ the like denied fellowship with Christ in his grace in any respect No  Or Denied a right to any good their fellow members might do for them No  79 Q. What speciall benefit hath every true beleever from Christ in this life  79 A. z Every true believer hath from Christ in this life forgivenesse of sinnes z Acts 10. 43. 1 John 2 12. Acts 5. 31. Have they not forgivenesse of sins Yes  Or Are they not forgiven till after this life Yes  And So any of them die without forgivenesse No  80 Q. What do you meane by forgivenesse of sins  80 A. Forgivenesse of sins is a Gods not requiring of us ourselves to satisfie for our sinnes because Christ hath done that already a Rom. 3. 24 25 26. Is it not that God requireth not of us ourselves to satisfie for our sins because Christ hath done that already Yes  Or Must we notwithstanding our pardon make God satisfaction by doing somewhat ourselves in this world No  Or By suffering in this life No  Or Afterward No  81 Q. But why then are the faithfull afflicted in this life  81 A. The afflictions that the faithfull endure in this life are onely b fatherly corrections for their amendment Is it not to make at least part of the satisfaction to God for their sins No  Or Is it not a wrong that they  should be afflicted when Christ hath made satisfaction for their sins No and c trials of Gods grace in them and to make them d like Christ b Heb. 12 6. 10 11. c Jam. 1. 2 3 4. d Rom. 8. 29. John 15. 18. 20. Or Is it onely fatherly correction for their amendment and triall of Gods grace in them and to make them like Christ Yes  82. Q. But what say you to death which the faithfull enâure as well as others  82 A. e Death it self to the faithfull is but a temporall chastisement at the worst and withall a passage to a better condition e 1 Cor. 15. 54 55. Is not that at least laid on them to satisfie God in part for their sins No  Or Is death it selfe a temporall chastisement at the worst to the faithfull Yes  And Withall a passage to a better condition Yes  83. Q. What benefit or better condition can there be to the body after death  83 A. There shall be to every faithfull soul f resurrection of the body from death f 1 Cor. 15. 42. 44. 1 Cor. 6. 14. Shall there be to every faithfull soule a resurrection of the body from death Yes  Or Shall not the bodies even of the faithfull remaine for ever in their graves dead and rotten No  84. Q What bodies shall be raised againe  84 A. The g very same body shall be raised again that died â but the bodies of the faithfull shall âow be made strong and h glorious g 1 Cor. 15. 42. 43. 44. h Phil. 3. 21. Shall they be the very same bodies that died Yes  Or Others like them new created and joyned to the soules No  And Shall the bodies of the faithfull be now made strong and glorious Yes  Or Be
raised weak and imperfect as they were before No  85. Q. What shall become of the bodies of the wicked at the last day  85 A. The bodies of the â wicked shall be raised also at the last day that being conâemned both body soule may be cast into k hell fire for ever âJohn 5. 29. k Matth. 25. 41 and 46. Shall they be raised also Yes  Or Shall they continue in the grave still No  And Shall they be raised with any honour or for their good No  Or That being condemned both body and soule may be cast into hell fire for ever Yes  86 Q. What benefit shall be to the faithfull after the generall resurrection  86 A. After the generall resurrection the faithfull shall l die no more but enjoy m life everlasting all happines and glory o with Christ p in heaven l Luke 20. 35 36. m Mat. 25. 46. n Eph. 1. 18. o John 17. 24. p 1 Pet. 1. 4. Shall they die any more No  Or Enjoy life everlasting Yes  And Shall they live upon earth any more No  Or Endure any more misery pain or sorrow No  Or Enjoy all happinesse and glory with Christ in Heaven Yes  Questions and Answers tending to explaine the Ten Commandments Question 1. HOw do they live here who partake of Christ and all his benefits  A. They that partake of Christ and all his benefits do a serve God and b keepe his Commandments a Heb. 9. 14. Rom. 6. 22. b 1 Joh. 2. v. 3 4 5. Do they live in sin as they list No  Or Do they serve God and keep his Commandments Yes  2 Q. How many Commandments are there  2. A. There are ten Commandments wch are the sum and substance of all Gods perpetuall Law c Deut. 10. 9. Exod. 34. 28. Are there not ten Yes  And Are they not the summe and substance of all Gods perpetuall Law Yes  And Hath not every one of them a generâll meaning and ââpe and so ââââaââth whatsoever tendeth to that Yes  And Do they not among them forbid all evill Yes  And Command all good Yes  And That in words thoughts as well as deeds Yes  Q. What is the first Commandment  A. I am the Lord c. 3 Q. What is the generall meaning and scope of the first Commandment  3 A. The generall meaning and scope of the first Commandment is the giving all possible d glory and Is it not the giving of all possible glory and worship to one onely God without any equal or partner Yes  Or May âe worship more ââds then one No e worship to one onely God without any equall or f partner d Psal. 96 7 8. Mat. 4. 10. 1 John 2. 15. Or Faile to love trust feare praise or obey God sometimes without sin No  Or Love trust feare praise or ââey some creature at least âometimes more then God No  Or As much as God in any âespect whatsoever No  Or Set up our owne selves by âââde or trusting to our selves without regard of God No  Q. What is the second Commandment  A. Thou shalt not make c. 4 Q. What is the generall meanâing of the second Commandment  4 A. The generall meaning of the second Commandment is the worshipping of God with those things and actions which g himselfe onely hath appointed g Deut. 4. 2. Matth. 15. 9. Is it not the worshipping of God with those things and actionâ which himself onely hath appointed Yes  Or May we not use as parts of worship and matters of Religion and holinesse something or oâher meerly invented by man No  Or Be carelesse of those duties which God hath appointed for his worship No  5 Q. Why are Images forbidden by name in the 2. Commandment âââ how far are they forbidden  5 A. All h Images and Pictures to represent God are â abomiââble to be made and so is all k worship of them though with pretence of â worshipping God by them Are all Images and Pictures to represent God abominable to be made Yes  And Are all pictures of a man as of ones friend and the like also unlawfull and abominable No  But is not all worshipping of  any Image or Picture and bowing own to them also abominable Yes h Deut. 4. 15 16 1â 18. i Deut. 27. 1â k Esay 44. 15. 17. 19 I Exod. 32. 4. 5. un the 8. And Is it any way excusable though it be with pretence of worshipping God by them No  What is the third Commandment  Thou shalt not takâ c. 6 Q. What is the generall meaning of the third Commandment  6 A. The genera meaning of the thiâ⦠Commandment is tâ⦠reverent using whatsoever belonget to God and to thoâ⦠ends onely which ãâ¦ã hath allowed Is it not the reverend using of whatsoever belongeth to God and to those ends onely which he hath alloweth Yes  Or May we profane any of them No  Or Abuse them to ill ends No  Or Negâââ Gods ends in the using of them No  Q. What is the fourth Commandment  A. Remember â â Q. What is the generall meaning of the 4. Commandment  2 A. The genera meaning of the fourâ⦠Commandment is thâ⦠solemn times of woââ¦ship necessary to Religion at Gods oneâ appointment an chiefly a standing dâ⦠in the weeke of Re from worldly businâ⦠to attend on God Is it not the solemne times of worship necessary to Religion at Gods one y appointment and chiefly a standing day in the week of rest from worldly businesse to attend on God Yes  Or May men of themselves appoint any dayes or times as necessary to Religion No  Or May we unnecessarily spend Gods Day upon our selves No  Or Vpon any worldly mattes No  Q. What is the fifth Commandment  A. Honour thy Fââ¦ther c. â Q. What is the generall meaning of the fifth Commandment  8 A. The generall meaning of the fifth Commandment is the giving all due m honour and respect to all men specially n superiours m 1 Pet. 2. 17. n Rom. 13. 7. Is it not the giving all due honour and respect to all men specially superiours Yes  Or May we disobey the lawfull commands of superiours when they please us not No  Or Carry our selves proudly toward any even the meanest underâing No  Q. What is the sixth Commandment  A. Thou shalt not kill 9 Q. What is the generall meaning of the sixth Commandment  9 A. The generall meaning of the sixth Commandment is the preserving of mens o persons and p lives q and fouls in all safety o Math. 5. 21 22. âProverbs 24. 11 12. q Jude 22 23. Levit 19. 17. ãâ¦ã not the preserving of ãâ¦ã and lives and souls ân all safety Yes  Or May we though we are ââ¦oked
freedome from all ãâ¦ã y Prov. 30. 8. âPsal â8 9. a Psâ 17. 8. Or iâââre ââead the onely ãâ¦ã we are âllowed to ãâ¦ã No  13 Q. What are we taught to ãâ¦ã saying ãâ¦ã  13 A. When wee say Forgive us our ârrespasses wee beg or God â never to require of us ourselves to suffer and satisfie for our c sins past and to d assure us that hee will not b Psal. 143. 2. c Psal. 79. 8. Psal. 25. 7. d Psal. 51. 12. Doe wee not beg of God never to require of us ourselves âo suffer oâ satisfie for our sinneâ ãâ¦ã Yes  And Wiâ⦠that ââ¦e will not Yes  Or Are wee forgiven if God âoe require of us ourselves to suffer or satisfie for our sinnes âast No  Or Vnlesse he accept the suffering and satisfaction of another namely of Christ No  14 Q. What are wee taught âo pray for saying Lead us not into âemptation  14 A. When wee say Lead us not into temptation we beg of God that we may not meet with any e provocation to sin and may have f aââ helps to grace e Prov. 30. 8 9. Psal 141. 4. f Psal. 43. 3. Psal. 119. 43. Psal. 141. 5. Doe we not beg of God that we may not meet with any proâocation to sin Yes  And May also have all helps âo grace Yes  Or May we be so confident of ourselves as wee need not aske these things No  15 Q. What are we taught ãâ¦ã pray for saying Deliver us from ãâ¦ã  15 A. When we say Deliver us from evill wee beg of God to be kept from g sin specially Doe we not beg that we may âe kept from sin Yes  And Specially from living in sinne Yes from the living in it and so from Satan and k Hell having all things blessed to ouâl grace and m salvation g Ioh. 17. 15. Psal 19. 12 13. âPsal 119 133. i Zach. 3. 2. â âTim 1. 18. l Ioh. 17. 17. m Iohnâ7 24. And To have all things blesâ⦠to our grace and salvation Yes  And So kept from Satan and Hell Yes  Or Is any of this needlesse to be asked No  Or May wee presume to live in sin and yet thinke to escape Satan and Hell and be saved No  Questions and Answers tending to explaine the Sacraments Question 1. WHat other meanes besides prayer hath God appointed iâ to use to confirmâ and increase our faith and grace  A. To confirme and increase our faith and grace God besides prayer hath appointed us to use his a word b Sacraments a Col. 3. 16. b Marke 16. 16 Luke 22. 19 20. Hath he not appointed us to âse his Word and Sacraments Yes  Or May we at any time wilingly forbeare the use of them without offence to God and hurt âo our selves No  2 Q. How will God have us âse his word that it may doe us further good  2 A. We are both to c read Gods Word d heare it e preached and f read with g delight h meeknesse i faith and a faithfull k desire to grow thereby e Iohn 5. 39. Acts 17. 11 12. d 1 Thes. 5. 20. e 2 Tim. 4. 1 2. f Acts 13. 15. g Psal. 1. 2. h Iam. 1. 21. âHeb 42. k 1 Pet. 2. 2. Is it enough onely to reade it without hearing of it preached No  Or To heare it onely preached without reading of it No  Or Without hearing it read No  Or Will it doe us any good ââ¦ther way unlesse wee use it with delight meeknesse faith and â faithfull desire to grow thereby No  3 Q. How many Sacraments are ââ¦re appointed by Christ  3 A. There are two Sacraments appointed by Christ namely Are there onely two namely  Baptisme and the Lords Supper Yes Baptisme and the Lords ãâ¦ã more l Matth. 28. 1â m âCor. 11. 23 24 25 Or Are to âre more then two No  O âââter No  4 Q. What is a Sacrament  4. A. Sacrament the applying an outward visible creature to our bodies as ãâ¦ã signe seal and pledge from God of a â like inward and spiritual grace to our soules n Gen. ââââ Rom. â 11. ââCor 10. 16. Is it not the applying of an outward visible creature to our bodies as a signe seale or pledge from God of a like inward and spirituall grace to ouâ soules Yes  Or Is there a Sacrament where there is no outward visible signe No  Or Where the outward creatures are not applyed to our bodies but onely gazed on No  Or Are the Sacraments barâ signes without any spirituall grace to our soules offered by them No  â Q. Who hath authority and power to ordaine a Sacrament  5. A. p Christ ââonâ hath authority to command the use of any creature for a Sacrament and q alone power to assure any r grace with iâ p Maâ 7. 7. q. Col. 2. 8 9 10 r John 1. 16 17. Hath not Christ alone authority to command any such use of any creature for a Sacrament Yes  Or Hath any man or company of man any such authority No  And Hath Christ alone power to assure any such grace with it Yes  Or Can any man or men of themselves promise it No  6. Q. What is baptisme outwardly in regard of the viââlâ signe or creature commanded to be a pliâât to our bodies  6. A. Baptisme outwardly is washing the body with s water bâ dipping or sprinkling Is it washing the body with  water by dipping or sprinkling the name of the Father ââ Yes ân the t name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Iohn 3. 23. t Mat. 28 19. Or May not any other creature ãâ¦ã for it ãâ¦ã water No  And Will sprinkling the ãâ¦ã dââ it without dipping ãâ¦ã it Yes  And Will not other words do as well where there is not all the three persons of the blessed Trinity named No  7 Q. What is the inward and ãâ¦ã grace sealed to the faithfull ââ¦liâ⦠ 7 A. The inward grace sealed to the faithfull in Baptisme is the u vertue of Christs blood and of his Spirit to the x wasâing away of sin and y new birth to the life of grace u Rom. 6. 3 4. x Acts 22. 16. y Titus 3. 5. ãâ¦ã of Christe ãâ¦ã and of ãâ¦ã to the washing awaâ of sin and new ââ¦rth to the life of grace Yes  Or Do any of the faithfull ââo are baptized miââe of this ãâ¦ã No  Or Do hypocriâes though outwardly baptized partake of his grace No  8. Q. How often is baptisme to ãâ¦ã administred to any one party No 8. A. Baptisme is to be administred to any one onely once and no more because as we can be borne but once naturally so but once spiritually Must it be often administred ãâ¦ã the same party No  Or May it be if any desire it