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A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

nature of God When of unholy we are renewed by the holy Spirit to the Image of our Heavenly Father and made holy when all vitious qualities are purged out of our hearts in some good measure and all gracious habits which are the seeds of a vertuous life are planted in us then we are said to be sanctified 2 Pet. 1.4 Eph. 4.22 23 24. 2 Cor. 7.1 Gal. 5.22 Q. Is the Sanctification of a Christian perfect in this life A. No although Sanctification be of the whole man yet the whole man is not fully and perfectly sanctifyed The justification of a true Believer is perfect but his sanctification is imperfect in this life Here we receive but the first fruits of the Spirit and this Sanctification of the Spirit begun here encreaseth daily untill it be fully perfected in the life to come Rom. 8.23 2 Thes 2.13 and 1 Pet. 1.2 Rev. 22.11 Q. What are the parts of Sanctification A. They are two Mortification and Vivification Q. What is Mortification A Mortification is the first part of Sanctification wherein the old man by the applycation of Christ his death and Buriall is crucified and buried in a Christian Rom 6.3 4 6. 1 Pet 4.1 Gal 5.24 Q. What is Vivification A. Vivification is the quickning of one that was dead in sinne or a daily rising to newnesse of life by the power and vertue of Christ his Resurrection Eph. 2.5 Rom. 6.4 5. Phil. 3. vers 10. Q. What shall such as are truly sanctifyed find in themselves A A spirituall battell a continuall conflict between corruption dying and Righteousnesse rising and growing in them Rom. 7 Gal 5.17 Q. Doe not the good workes of the Children of God that are truly sanctifyed merit at Gods hand eternall life and Salvation A No verily the best workes which the children of God performe are no more then due debt they are no way beneficiall to God they are no way comparable to the glory that shall be revealed and therefore they cannot Heaven yea the good works of the holiest men are stained with many imperfections and therefore the children of God have more cause to condemne themselves for their good workes then to expect to be justified before God and to be saved by them Luk 17.10 Psal 16.2 Job 22.2 35.7 Rom 8.18 2 Cor 4.17 Is 64.6 Psal 143.2 Job 9.15 Q But are not good workes necessarie then to Salvation A Although good workes cannot merit heaven though they cannot justifie us is Gods fight yet they are in their kind and order necessarie I say in their kind and order namely good workes are necessarie not as causes of salvation but as fruits and inseperable companions of true faith and as markes in the way to Heaven Yea good workes are as the way that will leade us to the Kingdome of Heaven Eph. 2.10 Q Seeing the good workes of the best children of God are stained with imperfections and seeing good workes are not meritorious tell me therefore what encouragement hath a Christian to be fruitfull in good workes A. Although corruption cleaveth to the best of our good workes yet seeing this pollution is taken away by the Intercession of Christ and so our good workes become acceptable to God in Christ Jesus the consideration hereof should make us zealous of good works Exod. 28.36 37 38. 1 Pet. 3. vers 5. Titus 2. vers 14. Againe although good workes be not meritorious yet there are many good ends and necessarie uses of good workes which should excite Christians to bring forth the fruits of holinesse righteousnesse in abundance Tit. 3.14 Q What are the necessarie uses of good works What are the ends a Christian may ayme at in doing good workes A. We must abound in good workes 1. That we may glorifie God our Heavenly Father Mat 5.16 Joh 15.8 Phil 1.11 2. That we may adorne the Gospell of Christ our Lord and Saviour Phil. 1.27 Ephes 4.1 Col. 1.10 1 Thes 2.12 3. That we may testifie our thankfulnesse to God and to Christ Rom 12.1 2 Cor. 7.1 4. That we may testifie manifest the truth sinceritie of our faith Mat. 7.16 17. Jam 2.20 5. That we may make our effectuall calling election sure 2 Pet. 1.5.10 2 Tim. 2.21 6. That we may confirme our weake brethren Rom 14.19 7. That we may be patterns to others and excite them to imitate our example 2 Cor. 9.2 8. That we may winne such as are yet unconverted and even provoke them to embrace the truth 1 Pet. 3.1 9. That we may at least stop the mouths of such persons as cannot be wonne 1 Pet 2.15 The fifth PRINCIPLE Q. WHat are the ordinarie and usuall meanes for obtaining of Faith A. Faith commeth only by preaching of the Word and increaseth daily by it as also by the administration of the Sacraments and Prayer The Exposition Q. What are the parts of this principle A. This Principle layeth downe two things First the meane or the instrument of getting Faith viz. The Word preached Secondly the Meanes whereby faith being once bred in us is nourished strengthned and increased which are these 4. the same Word preached the Sacraments and Prayer Q. Is the Word preached the meane or instrument both of begetting and increasing faith A. Yes the Word is both the seed that breedeth and the milke that feedeth Faith in us See 1 Pet. 1.23 2.2 Rom. 10.8.14.7 Jam. 1.18 Act. 20.32 Rom. 1.17 Q. Is it in the power of the Word being faithfully preached to worke faith A. The word is not able of it selfe to worke Faith in the heares of it The Word is not the principall worker of Faith but a powerfull Instrument whereby the Lord worketh faith in the hearts of his children The same allmightie power which raised up Christ from the dead doth create this grace in the soule Hence it is that although many heare the Word faithfully preached yet but a few even the Elect only believe Se Act 13.48 and Tit. 1.1 Rom 10.16 Joh 12.37 38. Isa 53.1 Rom 1.16 Ephes 2.8 Isa 57.19 Eph. 1.19 20. Mat 13.11 Q. Seeing the Lord is the principall worker of Faith may not a man expect to have saving faith wrought in his heart without attending upon the Word preached A. No for the Lord delighteth to worke by his own Meanes as the Word cannot work Faith without God so God will not worke Faith without it Luk. 16.21 Q. Seeing the word is both the Seed and the Foode of Faith tell me therefore how ought wee to heare the word preached that we may profit by it A. Before we come to the publick Ordinance we must prepare our selves to goe to the place of Gods presence When we are come to the house of God we must remember we are in Gods presence and behave our selves as before him After we have heard the Word we must meditate of that which we have heard we must hide it and lay it up in our hearts and endeavour to practise it

Luk. 11.28 Joh. 13.17 Jam 1.22 Exod 3.5 Josh 5.15 Exod. 19.10 11. Eccl 5.1 Act 10.33 Act. 17.10 11. Job 22.22 Psal 119.11 Luk 2.19 and 51. Heb 2.1 Q. How are we to prepare our selves before we come to the publike Ordinance A. 1. We must lay aside whatsoever may binder the profitable hearing of the Word See Jam 1.21 1 Pet 2.1 2. Jer 4.3 Ezek 33.31 2. We must consider what our spirituall wants be and how necessarie and profitable the Word of God is for the relieving of these our wants that so we may get a spirituall appetite to this spirituall food of our soules like new borne babes we must crye after this milke that we may grow by it Jam 1.19 1 Pet. 2.2 3. We must intreate the Lord to blesse this holy ordinance unto us and to accompanie the outward Ministrie of the Word with the inward opperation of the Spirit that so the Word may be effectuall to save our soules Psal 119. Isa 59.21 Act. 16.14 Q. How are we to behave our selves when we are come to the House of God A. We must acknowledge the Minister to be Gods Messenger and Embassadour and therefore we must here and receive the Word preached not as the word of man but as the word of God even as that word which one day shall judge us Job 33.23 Mal. 2.7 2 Cor. 5.20 1 Thes 13. 1 Pet. 4.11 Joh. 12.48 More particularly we must heare the word preached 1. Not with drowzie and dull eares but with diligent attention to the end we may understand what we heare and be affected with it Isai 6.10 Prov. 2.2 and 4.20 Luk. 4.20 Act. 2.14 8.16 2. With due reverence yea with feare and trembling Isa 66.5 6. Ezra 9.4 10.3 3. With meeknesse and absolute subjection of spirit Jam. 1.21 4. With alacritie and constancie not departing before the publike exercise be ended Prov. 8.34 Ezek. 46.10 5. With an earnest desire to attaine and keep the good seed of the Word in our hearts and with a firme purpose to bring forth the fruite of it in our lives Luk. 8.15 Pro. 4.21 Deut. 5.27 Exod. 19.8 Isai 42.23 Q. What other meanes are there which serve to the further increasing of our Faith A. The Sacraments and Prayer Q. What is a Sacrament A. It is a seale annexed by Gods own hand to the Covenant of Grace Gen. 17.7.10 11. Rom 4.11 Q What is the Covenant of Grace A. That eternall Covenant and contract laid down in the Word wherein God hath promised remission of sinnes and everlasting life to all that believe in Christ Jesus Gen. 3.15 17.7 8. Act. 10.43 and 13.38.39 Joh 15 16. Mar. 16.16 Act 16.30 31. Q. How many parts be there in a Sacrament A. Two the outward and visible Signe and the inward and invisible Grace Mat. 3.11 and 26.26 1 Cor. 10.16 Q. Of what use are the Sacraments and to what end were they ordained A. The Sacraments were ordained 1. To be holy Signes and Seales to ratifie the Covenant which the Lord hath made with us to confirme our weake Faith in all the gracious promises of the same Gen. 17.11 Rom 14.11 2. To be as it were badges of our profession whereby we may be known to be the Servants of Christ Mat. 28.19 1 Cor. 10.16 17.21 3. To be monuments to put us often in mind remembrance of Christ and as it were glasses wherein we may see Christ crucified before our eyes and therefore the Sacraments are truly called a visible word Lu 22.19 Gal. 3.1 Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two the one representing our Nativitie or new birth the other representing our spirituall Education and growth in Christ 1 Cor. 10.1 2 3 4. Q. Have these sacraments been alwaies the same A. The inward and spirituall part which is Christ with all his benefits hath been alwaies the same both under the Law and under the Gospell But the outward and sensible signes have been divers according to the times of Christ Before Christ was exhibited in the flesh there were but two fixed and ordinarie Sacraments and since Christs comming in the flesh there are likewise two Sacraments and no more 1 Cor. 5.7 10.4 Gal. 3.27 Heb. 13.8 Q. What were the ordinarie Sacraments of the old Testament A. Circumcision and the Passeover Gen. 17. Exod. 12.17 Q. What are the Sacraments instituted by Christ in the New Testament A. Baptisme and the Lords Supper Now these are answerable to the Sacraments of the Old Tastament for Baptisme is come instead of Circumcision and the Lords Supper instead of the Passeover Mat. 28.19 Mat. 26.26 Col. 2.11 12. Lu. 12.13 14 15 19 20. 1 Cor. 10. Q. How doe these two Sacraments of the New Testament differ A. Baptisme is the Sacrament of our Regeneration and ingrafting into Christ The Lords Supper is the Sacrament of our spirituall nourishment and growing up with Christ And therefore Baptisme is but once used of us but the Lords Supper is often to be celebrated Act. 2.42 1 Cor. 11.26 Q. Tell me more particularly what is Baptisme A. Baptisme is the first Sacrament of the new Testament wherein by the washing or sprinkling of our bodies with water in the Name of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost our Regeneration or new birth is represented and our entrance into Christianity sealed unto us Mat. 28.19 Joh. 3.5 Tit. 3.5 Gal. 3.27 Act. 8.36 37 38. Q. What is the outward and visible signe in Baptisme A. Water wherewith the partie baptized is washed or sprinkled Mat. 3.11 16. Act. 8.36 38. Q. What doth this water represent and signifie A. The Spirit and the blood of Christ Mat. 3.11 Joh 3.5 1 Ioh. 1.7 Q. What doth the covering or sprinkling and washing with water signifie A. Our new birth renovation and putting on of Christ the washing of our soules with the blood of Christ applyed by his Spirit The covering of our sinnes and remission of them through the imputation of the suffrings and death of Christ and the presenting of us holy cleane and without spot in the sight of God through the imputation of Christs obedience and righteousnesse Ioh. 3.5 Tit. 3.5 Gal. 3.27 1 Cor. 12.13 1 Pet. 1.2 Act. 2.38 and 22.16 Rom. 6.3 4. Col. 2.12 13. Eph. 5.26 27. Q. Why are we baptized in the name or into the Name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy Ghost Mat. 28.29 A. Hereby is signifyed that by baptisme we are consecrated to the worship and service of the only true God who being one divine Essence is distinguished into three Persons the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost In Baptisme our Adoption in Christ by the Holy Ghost is sealed unto us and ratifyed and so we are consecrated to God the Father Thus by this Sacrament we are as it were enroled amongst those of the Household of God Act 2.38 and 19.5 1 Cor 12 13 14 15. Gen 48.16 Eph 2.19 and 3.15 Q What persons are to

receive this Treasure Act 3.16 Rom 3.24 25. Joh 1.12 Q. Is it Faith alone that saveth the Believer A. True Faith never goeth alone without other graces and fruits of the sanctifying Spirit but yet Faith onely is it which as an hand or instrument applying Christ doth save us Galat 5.22 Mark 5.36 Rom 3.28 Q. Have all those true faith who professe to believe in Christ A. No faith is in the mouthes of many but in the hearts of few An historicall faith may be found in many but a Justifying saving Faith is proper to the elect children of God and therefore it is stiled the Faith of Gods elect 2 Thes 3.2 Joh 10.26 Act 13.48 Tit. 1.1 Q. How may this precious grace be described what is Faith A. Faith is a speciall gift of God whereby the Believer being convinced of the truth and goodnesse of the doctrine of the Gospell embraceth the promise of speciall mercy in Christ and applyeth Christ with all his merits to himselfe Ephe. 2.8 Phil. 1.29 1 Tim. 1.15 Gal. 3.26 27. It is a speciall gift of God whereby the Believer appropriateth and applyeth the generall promise of grace and mercy in Christ to himselfe in particular resting wholly upon Christ for life and salvation Gal. 2.20 Cant 8.5 Act. 15.11 Q. What is the Object of Faith A. The generall and compleate Object of Christian Faith is the written word the whole will of God revealed unto us in his Word Act 24.14 Joh 20.31 The speciall and principall Object of a Justifying Faith is Christ crucified Christ promised and offered in the Gospell or the Promise of speciall grace and mercy in Christ 1 Cor 2. vers 2. Rom 10. vers 9. Gal 2. vers 16. 3. vers 26. Mar 1. vers 15. Joh 1. vers 12. Q. What is the proper Subject or Seate of Faith A. The whole Heart and Soule The understanding being inlightned doth see the promise of grace revealed in the Gospell and doth acknowledge it to be true The will being effectually inclined by the Spirit of God gladly receiveth and embraceth the promise of grace as sweet and good Act 8.37 Rom 10.10 Eph 1.17 18. 1 Cor 2.12 Act. 16.14 1 Tim 1.15 Q. What are the parts of Faith A. They are three Heb 11.13 Q What is the first of them A. Knowledge The understanding cannot yeeld assent to that divine truth which it knoweth not Faith therefore doth presuppose a distinct knowledge of what is propounded to be believed Although knowledge may be where Faith is not yet Faith can never be where knowledge goes not before Joh 6.40 1 Joh 4.16 Act 16.18 Q. What is the second A. Assent the Believer in his understanding giveth firme and full Assent to whatsoever is revealed and promised in the Gospell Rom 4.20.21 Heb 11.13 Q What is the third A. Affiance The Believer with his heart embraceth the Promise of grace as his own and casteth himselfe wholly upon Christ cleaving to him trusting in him and depending upon him for remission of sinnes and eternall happinesse Cant 6.3 Heb 11.13 Job 19.25 2 Tim 1.12 Q What is the principall Act of a Justifying Faith wherein doth it chiefly consist A. It consisteth chiefly in the particular Application of the generall Promise of grace or in Affiance and Reliance upon Christ when the Soul dependeth wholly and only upon Christ looking after no other help Gal 2.20 Joh 20.28 Psal 22.1 25.2 Hab 1.12 Cant 8.5 Q. Seeing that Faith unites the Believer to Christ tell me therefore what are the fruits that follow upon this Vnion what are the chiefe benefits that every Believer receiveth from Christ A. Justification and Sanctification here and this Salvation which is begun here shall be perfected in unspeakable happinesse and eternall Glory hereafter 1 Cor 1.30 Q. What is Justification A. By the Justification of a Sinner we are to understand that Action of God whereby God beholding the sinner in Christ absolves and acquits him from all his sinnes pronounceth him righteous and consequently accepts him to life everlasting Rom 3.30 8.33 Act 13.39 Rom 2.13 Q. Is not a man justified before God by that righteousnesse that is inherent in himselfe A. No we are justified in Gods sight not by my righteousnesse inherent in us but by the righteousnesse and obedience of Christ imputed unto us and therefore Christ is stiled the Lord our righteousnesse As our sinnes were imputed to Christ so Christs righteousnesse is imputed to us as the sinne for which Christ suffered is inherent in us not in Christ so the righteousnesse whereby we are justified is inherent in Christ not in us 2 Cor 5.21 Rom 4.6 Jer 23.6 2 Cor 5.21 Rom 10.4 Q. But this seemes to be an absurd Doctrine that a man should be made righteous by the righteousnesse of another We know a man cannot be wise with another mans wisdome a man cannot be warme with the cloathes another weareth and therefore how can we be made righteous how can we be justified in Gods sight by that righteousnesse which is resident in the Person of Christ and not in our selues A. Although the righteousnesse whereby we are justified be inherent in the Person of Christ and not in us yet it is not Christs alone but as it is his so it is ours also Look how the sinne and Transgression of Adam is made our sinne in like manner the righteousnesse of Christ is ours As the sinne of Adam was of force to condemne us because we were in his loynes so the righteousnesse and obedience of Christ our Surety is much more availeable to justify us Rom 5.12 19. Q. In what sense is the righteousnesse of our Saviour Christ ours A. As this righteousnesse whereby we are justified before God is Christs properly and inherently so it is ours truely and really both in regard of our right and interest to it and in regard of the use and fruit of it See Gen 27.15 27. Q. When is this righteousnesse made ours A. At what time we are effectually called and spiritually united to Christ and made members of his mysticall Body For being truly and really united to Christ the righteousnesse of Christ our Head is truely and really made ours Rom 8.1 Q. How is this righteousnes of Christ made ours A. By the free gift and gracious Imputation of God and by the Application of Faith 1 Cor. 1.30 Rom. 4.6.11 Rom. 3.22 4.13 Phil. 3.9 Heb. 11.7 Q. What are the parts of Justification A They are two Absolution from sinne and Acceptation to life eternall both which presuppose the imputation of the merits and righteousnesse of Christ The forgivenesse of our sinnes Christ merited by his passive Obedience our gracious Acceptation and Admittance to eternall life Christ merited by his active obedience Rom. 4.6 7 8. Rom. 5.18 2 Cor 5.19 Col. 1.21 22. Rom 5.18 19. Q. Hitherto of Justification tell me now what is sanctification A. Sanctification is the Conformitie of our nature to the pure