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I I THE VVORKES a·F THATFAMOV.SAND \JVORTHY MINISTER OF CHRIST in the V niuerfitie of C A M a R 1b> G E > M'. W I L L I A M P n R " I N s, THE FIRST VOLVME: NEWLY CORRECTED ACCOi\.– DINGTO HIS OWNE COPIES. WITH DISTINCT CHAPTERS, AND CONTENTS of euery Booke, and two Tables ofthe whole: one, ofrbematter and que!iions, the other of choice places ofScripture. I sa. 57•Verfei. . The righteomperipmiJ, andn•m.mccnjidereth it in hrart: mercif•llm<n ~rtt•k[nR'Pl"J!.4114WI manvnd<rft<ndtthth4t!h< righteomuMk{n "''"!>' ftomthe tHillto«mt, 2. P• T. z, verfe 15. 'J\(;Hmhtltjf:, lwill mdcAniHYahvait~, th~ty••lfo rmry 6ttab/r toh~He rtmrmbr.in<t if thtftthing 1 aftrrmy depasting, LoNDoN, - Printed by I o H N L E G A T T, I 6 2 6. :~·..,. ·--------- --"------=--=_-_j___ •
... ....,. 'The Printer to the Reader. SVPP0 SE it altogcthfrnetdlcffi { Chri(iian R64der) by commending M,, W I t L I A.M p E R X I N S .j thf e/(HtiJor if thU .Bo~k!" towooe)'Ditr ho!J ajfeEJion, which eithtr himftlfe .nhiolife timebyhu Chriflianconuerfoti•- '"'h troone in.JiU, or fit hence hU death" the neHer-dying memt»i.e of his ex~.,t//cnt' k.._nowledge, hisgreat hnmilitie, hMfoundreligion, hiJforNtnt ua/e, his paincfu/1 14boMrs,intheChurchofGod,doemojl••f/ly challenge•tyour h•nds.Oneiyinone WordI tlare be boldtofoy ofhim, "'in timesp.jl Naztanzen JP•".! ofAthana– iius. His life was agooddefinition ofatrue Minillor and preacherofthe Gofpcl• .Andnccdl1Ji •lfou it ( i[IIOtiniurioHJ) by praifing ofhio learnedan4godlywritings,tothiok!to inclineyourbetter iudgem<nt which in fo holyafobie£1(.u io tbebotfyof'Diuinitie,@dprinciples ofRel<gi– on) [dare notfofPc& tobe vnfttled; andio fo eajiea mtthodeandJ•,.fiar 1t f/yle, wh1eh he vftthin them both, JamJure can hardlymiftarrie.Such iJ hU bJHetrJ all, thllt, 44 for the mtttur of hM e/o[/rine, b,tCDn , ttflte-thandfotisfttth the moflle~trned; fo for the mann~rof his dtliJtf'rin,_~ thefome~ hecondeftmdeth to the c~tp.<Uitic ofthemeaneft DjG~dJ children. 1hereonce more prrfimt.1.mtoyoHthc worf<!s of thM worthy man. Redethemdiligently, andtHdge ofthemfteclr· 1 do~bt not but m~oH~ exaileft ceNJitre, iJOH willcon!jire with thofo learnedMm~ wh11[ortheprofitab/esn.f/rHElUJllthey contametn 11/l~or tbemoftpoints".[ Chrt'ftia~ nitzt ~for the morecommo11gooJ of theChNrch of Gad :1 haue decm~dthem Worthy theirg11d!J ln.bo~trs; by tranjltuin'g them into di11ers /angHttgiJ~.u intoL4tine~ Dmch:~Spanijh, &c. A thmg notordi11rzri!Jobfir_ nedinothcrwritingsofthditmrtimes. · , Concerning thi;new Edition, if JOH .uke, why1 h•u~ ~ot •dkdtho(e other Trwife 1 of hi;, which hnHe beenepublijhed Jinu theform~r lmpr.ejfion? 1anf~er,st u ner d()~twsthout the ariH~e_e of gr:aue !lfJdicar~ed mm in two relfuEls: Fsrjl, tofit a difference ( 11-1 sndeede thereugrent oddes) betlt'-JXt thoft book!s rrhu;h the .AHtl»rhimfolfey etliuing,by hU ownecarenotone!J.intht p~nning:~ but ltk[w_iftinthecOJ7eClingofthe fome,Jidfttforth' antitho{eotherwhi&4-•.Polthuml, that u, borneafterhudcath,gatheredandroi. teCledby others' Such .uaretheftfollowing: I, Vpon three chapters of theReuelation. •· Sathans Sophillrie. 3 • Vpon the Epill!e of Saiot Iude. 4: Thedignitieof the Minillerie. · 5, Vpan the eleuenrll chapterto the Hebrewes. 6. Vpon three chaptersof Saint Matthewes Gofpel, &c. Sccondty,becauft 1haue remaiwingby me,fo manyotherTre•tifes mditters pri11tsandfo,.'l'esofthefomc Authors owne colle!Jion, which 1pnrpeft (byGodspermiffion) tofitforth, .u will•mountto4ftcondVol#Jmeequa/1 tfJ thU,ifnst bigger. · lntheme~netime, what heretofore I hauewifhedconcerningji~eh .uh•Hetb• intcref/ inthofo After– !Nrths, viz. thatthry would•grec lik_ewife, todr,.. them aU intoone TToli<me, th•tfothry that tal<[ delight inM,, Perkins hio -.,ritmgs, mighrwithle({elabour of theiTB-.,ne, •ttaine tB thccomple-te h•dyofhilflu. dies: itb.;ng a!fo more conueniemfqr thtJr vfo, tohaue thm-J ratherct17npllEltdinoneYoiHme,tben (Cntte~ redinto diuers p•rccls ofdiuersformes ' I mrwvndcrj/and,i;efftCled,andnothing hcnsoforth to be .-ddeJ, Thm with promifetomak!<OIJ pojftbie experlition infttting[orth thefccondV.itlme of hi<work!s: 1eo,._ me,ndthio toyour diligent rc•ding, "'Jtndenuours to your~f,flritablecon.ftruClion, andvs a//to thebiejflng 4lldholnrotel:tlon ofAlm'f.ht« God. From London thJHJ· of December. I6I2· . The
The foundation of Chri!lian Religion gathered into fixe Principles. page 1. . · The Expofition of the J.!rinciples. page 3· cap; I• ---"--'--------------------·--'---- A GOLDEN CHAINE: OR, The defcription_of Th•ologie. ' THE CONTENTS. CHAP. r. of the bodieof Script\l.rcandThcotoI 36 Concerning the 6rft degree Of the ded:iration of gil, page I I, col. I. Godsloue.. 77.1 2. 0fGocl, and. the n:ttureof God. ibid. 37 Concuningt~ fecond degw: of thedc:clar:ltion of 3 Ofthc:lifCofGod. U."t Godslouc:; Sr.t • 4 OfGods gloric and blclfcdncffc:, IJ.l. 38 Concerning tbc third degree of the: declaration of . r Conccrhingthc:Pcrfonsofthc:GodhoU, t.p Godslouc, . S;.t 6 OfGo<lswor!<csand hisdccn:c:, lf,I )9 Ofrcpcntancc:,.1nd.thcfruitsthcrc:of, S4.2. 7 Qfi?rcdeftin:uion and Creation, )l'i, I lj.O OfChrifiian warfu~, sr.t S·CifAngcls, 16.:z. 4¥ Ofthcfirftall:mlt, 86.1 j 9 Of m:tn,\adthcefi::ttcofinnottncic, 17. z. 42. Oftheft'condaffaulr, S7.1 ro oHinnc,and thcfallofAngds, xs.x 43 Ofthethirdalf:mlt, SS.J I"I Ofm:tnsf.'\\1 anddi(obcdicncc, Jy. I 44 f:>fthc patient bearin~ofthecroffe, 8g.: u Of Origina\1 finnc, :z.o.t 4'1' Of thaallingvpon(Jod, 90.2. l3 Of ac""tu:-dl finne; 11.2. +"' OfChri!lian Apologie and Martyrdome, 91,1 14. Q(thcpunifhmcntorGnnc, 13•:1. 47 Of Edification and Almcs among the faitbfull, 'l) Of Elclhon, and of Idi•s Chritl: the foundation 9'-· I . thereof, '-4•1 48 Of the foltrth dcoree of the declaration of Gods 16 Ofthc•.rnionofthctwonaturesi•tGhrifr, 15'.1 lone, and of the ~Gate of the elee\: after this life, 17 Ofdtcdifiinc:t:ionafbothnatures, 16'.a 9~.:1. ~! g:,~~;~~~~~:~:~·i~:~~:a~d~:;ncs of exccutin~b!~~ 49 m~~t:he efiat~ of the Elect at the !aft dayof iu~~~ ~· dccrecofdedion, and ofthe Dccaloguc, 3t.!. ro Of the: dlate of the E.lcO: after iudgemenr, 94.1 :~.o Of the 1. romm:tndnnent, 3Z·!. p Conctrnino the orderof the caufcs of Saluatlon ::.t _Ofthe:z..commandemtnr, Jr·~ according~ the: do£\rim: of the Church ofRomC', ,:. Qt the ;.comman~cmc:nt, 42.. :1. 9r·l 2.3 Ofthc4. commandonent"~\ 46,:. - -ra Concerninothedecrc:eofRc:probation, lOf.l 14 Of the S'· cornmandcmcnt, . \ 49.t n _ConcernmgthC'cAc;O.:\.I(ivU ufthedc:crec ofrc:proba- ~r Ofthe6.commandcmcnt, Hr uon, . tof.l. 16' Of rhc 7. commandcmc:nt, r8.:. S'4 Conctrninn' a ncwdcuifc:d doO:rinc: of Predeftinati- :t7 Of rhc 8 commandemcnt, .<z.. I on,taug!tb}r fomcncwand lareQiuincs, 107.~ 2.& Ofthe 9· commandcmenr, 66. I H Of the ttatc and condition of the Rrprobatcswhen 2:9 Of rhc 10. commandeme~tt, 69. t diey aredead, · · ra,a 3 o Ofrhnfeofrhebw, 69.:. 56 Of the: condemnation of the: Reprobates atthelaft 31 Of rhccoucnantof grace, 70.1 iudgemenr, i•id. p OfthcSacramcnts, 7J.r 5'7 Ofrhedlatc:oftheReprobatesinhelt, _ibid• •• Of Baptifinc, 73. I I rs Ofthe Applic.arionof.PredcftinatJon, lbid.:. 3 r Of rh~ degrees ofexecUting Gods decree of ElcQ:i- l thcirpt·cddlination, 114.1 \ ~~ OfthcLord~Supper, 7f.l A Tre;uifc ofcomfo1·ting fuch as are troubled about on, 76.1 . --------------------- ·..:..---.-- .AN EXPOSITION OF THE SYM1lOLE OR. · Creede pf the Apofiles. ThcCI"cdc. FaithCod The three perfons. Th=hther. Godsomnipotcncie. Thecrc-ation. Godscounfell. ~7~e~r~:t~~~i:~'e:~~:~: TbecrC;'Itioncf Angds. 1 1 hecreationofM~n. Gods prouidencc:. M:uns fall and original\ finn\'. Thecoucnant ofgrace. Thetidc,JditS. Thctitle,(hrifr. fhc title, Sonne. Thetidc,Lord. The incamationof Chrift. THE CONTENTS. page: ll.J Chritl:s humiliatioll, l15' Chriftspafsion. n.S Chrills arraignment. 131 Chriftsexecurion. 133 Chrifi:sfacrifice, 137 Chrillstriumph. 140 Chrill:sburiall. 141 ThedcfccnfionofChrifl:. J 4lChriftsexaltation. 146' Chriftsrefurreltion, ItS Chriftsafcenfion. If 1 Chrifis fitting ;u,&c. ~ 1S'4 Chn'ftsimerccfsion. "l$9 Chrilh kingdome. I6S' The lafi: iucf~eme:nt. rt;6 The holy Gftoil, I 69 The Church. 171 Pu:dc:A:ination. 175" ThemyJlicall vnion. 176' Thecommunion of Sait'lts. %Of 118 'l' 2)4 •Jf __,.. H~ ·i"ii 'fl %!8 1f9 z<S >77 179 %99 JOS Tbe
The refurreaicn oftr.e bodk, 314 / Theforg;uonesot'linnes:he C~ntents ~;/th):;:e,~~~fr~~:. Bookes., --~------'--~----------·-----,----:-::-:--.- AN ·EXPOSITION OF THE LORDs PRAy ER.• Theexpofition of the: Lo~;.ds Prayer, The.vfeofthe: Lords Prayer, Oftheci:cumft:mccsof Prayer, .THE CONTENTS. pS] \OfGodsbearingourprayers, 346 The prayers of Paul, 347 • . . -------- ·----------------------- A TREATISE T:ENDING VNTO A DECLARATION, , whether a man be in the ellatc ofdamnation, or in the eft•t< of grace. THE cqNTENTs. i How rarreaReprobate maygoe inChritlian religion, Church of Rome, 3~6 3f6, • . 5 Theconflillsof S:nhan withaChrifli:tn, 404 :. Theeftateof a true Cluiftian in this life: whicha1fo li How the word of God is tO bee applied ario-ht Ynto flt~:~vetfl how farrc the Elefr being called, goc h<;.yond the confcience, t> 40 g :all n:probatc:s in chriA:ianitie, 361 7 ( onfolations for the troubled confciences of wcakc 3 A Dialogue to tht'.fame purpok:, g;athered out of the chrifi:ians, 40 9 2 Gtuouriewritingsof M. Tindal,and Bradford, 38r 8 A. Oeclar:~tion of cmaine fplrituallDefertiOni_, _..;5 i Howa Reprobate m:l}' performeall the religion ofthe A CASE OF CONSCIENCE. THE CONTENTS. Ac:tft:of confcience rcfoiued out of the word of God J Row :1. manmay know whether hebee the childc 0~/ God,ornd, . 421 l A difcourfe takenOtltoftlltwrjtings of llitr. Z.tnc1JiUI~ wherein the aforc:faid cafe of confciencc is difput<'d and rcfolucd, 429 -------------·---------.---------------------------------- A DIRECTION FOR THE GOVERNEMENT OF THE Tongue, ~ccordingtoGods Word. THE CONTENTS. Ch:1p. r. The gcnc:rall meanes of m! ins the tonglll? 7 Of fobriede, vrh.anitie, fidditie, and careofothers 440, t -:: •· I good ~ame, . 44 7,1 1. Thtmlnntrofoilrfpeech~ . ibid.1 8 Ofth:c:bqqdsoft;tuth., I I! o449_,t 3 The m:tnner of our fpecch, and whatmuA: beedone 19 Whatis~o.bee,done when we llauefpokcn, 449,1. heforcotufpcl'ch, 441,z. 10 Of wrmng, . 450,1 4 Wh:ttmull: be done in fpe~king,:tnd ofwifcdomc,ibid. It Of filcnce, ibid. r Of tructh and reucreuce m fpecch, 44!., 1. I1 An Exhortation toktepc the tongue, 451,1 6 Of moddlic and meekcnelfc, 445,1 ______________ ___.. __________________ TWO TREATISES: I. Of theNature and Praaife.of Repentance. THE CONTENTS. Cf1~p. r. What repentance is, 4H !S Of lcgall motiuc:storepent:lncc, 463>1 ~ Ofthccaufes ofn:pcmancc, 456,1 9 OfrnotiuesBuangdicall, -it'if,t 3 Howrcpcntancciswroughr, 457,1 Jo Ofthetirncofrepent3.nce, <ft61S,I 4 Ofdtt parrs of re~nt:tncc, ibid. II Ofcertainec:.fes in repentance, -i69,t f Of thc:degrec:sof repent.tnce, 458,1 1:1 Of thecontraries to repentaHce, 468,1 f Oftheperfonswhichmuflrepent, ibid. 13 Of corruptions in the doB:rine of Repent:auce 2 7 Of the-prad-ife of repentance, 458,t 468,1 ------..----------------------------· JI. Ofthe Combate ofthe Flelh and Spirit. 469 ______ ......_, ________________________ A TREATISE HOW TO LIVE WELL, IN ALL ESTATES and times, fpecially whepltelpesandcomfqrts faile. · ~75 '!I 3 A RE· ..
The Contents ofthe feuerall Bookes. ' A REFORMED CATHOLIKE: OR, A Declaration fhewing how neere we maycome to theprefent Churchof Rome infundrypgintsof Religio• : A!ldwhmin wemuftfor euer dep:an from them. THE CONTENTS. 1 Of Free~wilt. 558.r,a 13 Of the ftare of perFcaion. 561. r,b r4 Of the wodhipping of S:~irus depmed. 5'981,. 6oo.z,d 60J.l,d 6oi-.:tJ'd ~OJ,I,b 6o7.:z.,d 6to.1,b 6It,2. 1 d 6Jj.:z.,d 6l8.t,b 1. Of Originall Gnnc. 3 .Aifursnce of f.1luuion. 14 luA:ifica~ion of afinnCr. 5Of Menu. 162..2.,d 11 Of intercdlion of Sainu. f67.I,b 16 Ofimplicit<:F2ith. P4 :2.,c: 17 Of Purgatoric:. 577.1,d r8 Ofthe ~uprtmacie. . 6 Of SatisfaB:ion for 'nne 1 7 OfTuditions. .rSG.l,a rg Of rhe dfic:u:ic ofthe Sacr~mowt. JS;.:..,c :to Of Fanh. 8 OfVowcs. 9 Of lmag~s. 5~7.1,c u Of Repentance. s8g.~,d The finncs of the Rom~neChurch. Jo Of Reall ,r~f~nce. JI The fncrificcof thoMatfe, 1:. Offafting. 5'93·r•J AnAduertifemcmto komanc C;uholikel. 6:.,_o 596.2-,a A DECLARATION OF THE TRVE MANNER ofkoowiog Chrillcrucified. 625.I.a --~·--------------------------------------------·---------------- A GRAINE OF MVSTARD-SEED. THE CONTENTS. J•. CftltlMjitm. A man Wat doth but begin to be lidl: conucrte.d, U euen at th:~.c iufiam the verycl-lildof God,though inw.udly he be mote c.unall then fpimuatl. 6j7.I,~ 11. CBmlufon. "ifie 6rfl m:Uctiall b(ginnings of1hcc:onuc:dion ofafin. ner, or the fmallcilmca!Ure ofrenewing grace, haue the promifes raf this life,and the life tocome. 638.1,b I If, ContlH~rm. A con£bnt ~nd earnefl: defire to be reconciled to God,, tobdtcue and to repent, ifit be in atouched bean, is inacceptltionof God, as reconciliation, faith, re· pentan~eitfflfe. 638.z.,d ry. c•• ,r.fo... To fee ~nd fcelc inowr [clues the wantof :my gu,c,prr" uining to falua,ion, and to begriuscd tbereforc,is the grace it Jdfc. 6-fi.z.,b Y. c~nclufi.n. He~ tbat hath begun ro {ubieb: him(dfe to Chrill :md hu worl:l, thou~~ asyet he be ignoranrinmoftpoinu ot religion: yer af he haue acare to incrufc in lmowe ledge, and to pradirc that whichhe knowcth, .bee i.& 01cceptcdof God , ""a true belccucr. 64~.1,:'1 Yl, Co~~<ltifi••· The fo:efaid begrnniDgs. of grace art CCIUotcrfcit, vnldfethey incrcafc. ibid.d THE TRVE GAINE, MORE IN WOORTH THEN ALL the goodsof the world. 647· A WARNING AGAINST THE IDOLATRY of the !all times. _,. THE CONTENTS, J. Wh:\tan Idol is, p.67t,l I I. The propertie of an Idol, 1b1d. z. 1I I. Threekinds of idols, P•673 1V. The firfikindc. God miC-cdfft:eiucdislnidol,ibid. Chnfrmif.concoibedan idol, ibid. The (econd \<:inde is, when God is wodhipped amifie. 674.2-. Here lt is handled, that a deui(ed image of ·Godis:midol, • '675'-I,c Tha~ God reprefentcd ot· wollhippcd in an im:~.ge is an idol, p.676.1,d That Lhrifl worlhipt inacrucifixc,isan idol, p. 677.1,3 The rh1rd kinde is, when that which is proper to ~od, is giucn ro the creatures, and tbarthreeWJies. · I. When t~Diuinitie is a.ny \H\Y giuen to cre:uures. Here is 3 defcription ofhe:lth_c;ngods, p.677,z. The VirginMary m:uie a goJdeffe, p.6.78.t,b The Pope made a go:!, .... 679,1 11: WhenpropeniesofGod otte giucnro creatures. 1 •~ ThUs-Saints :are made iJols, 679,1 S:~cramcms :ne idols, tiSo,r W&rkesareidoh, 6So.:t Thebread in the Euch.uill:midof, ibid. I I I. When God•wor01ip is giuen tocreatures. Thus .Angds and S:iintsare idolsmany waies, 6So,68r ' Images :tnd rdi<JlWS:lre idoiJ, . . . . 683,1,c The idolatry of the Romanc Church m Cruclfixcsao~ J:ed .r 684,1-,c v. Theprefemation ofour fdues from idols in foure rtfpeO.s, 685',1 1 From the makingof the.-., 6S5,:t 1. From the h:ruing or keeping ofthem, 686,t 3 From thereligious Yfc ofthem, ib~.1. 4 From thevfers ofthem, Jbid. Firft , in refped of their dcceiu and excufes whicl.• 3'e fiae. J 1hey wodhipiougcs2ndnot idolt. ilid. :. Not imaguproperly, bur God in rhemWorlhipped 1 687,t,d 3 They ~iue worfhip to God, and fc:uice to Sllinu, 687,~,c 4 Wodhipof images confirmedby miracles and rcuda. tiollf, 688,r,c r They worfhipnot gods oftbehe:uhcn, but Saiats and Chri£lian images, ibid.d Secondly,inrcfpcft oftheir fellowfhip: where is !hewed that we may nothaue fcllow!hipwitb idob.teuiA the cxercifes of religion, 69o, I, 691,:.. That Cocictieof concordwith them is notvnbwfuU,69:t.,z..That {ocie– tieof Amitieisforbidden~ 693,1 Ni~~~~::;:y waiesthe word Son, orchilde !~~:~:~ V I I. Tfiit tlfe Churchof 1\.omc maintaines idolatry, 69•b:t,c l v·r)·. ..J __-:;-T____________ 1. What die worlhipofGodis, p.698,r,b r Thefoundatiqnof worlhip, ibid.c z. Theruleofworfhip, ·n, 1 • ·•t i~id.:.Jd 3 Theend, 69{J,z.,d 4 Ofper(onupttowqrOlip God, · .?eo,r,s s Thephce ofworlhlp, ibid.~,c 6 The
The Contents of the feuerall Bookes. 6 Thc:propcnic:sofworQ-.ip, p, 70I,r,c. IJ. Thekindsof.wodh•p. Principall,p, 101,t, in fubieflion, 703, 2, in cleauing toGod by faith, louc, ::md confidence, 704, the m11:. ture ofthe former in humJiiry, p, 70{, I~ in patience:, ib.t. in pr3yer,7o6,l, in rh:mkfgiuing,ibid.z. ufft pri.nc.;faU, outwlrd worlhip, p, 706, 2., where: is handledextc:rnalladourion, ibid. The paru of rhi& worth1p arc three:. I. Church.fcruicc: thc:pucs four"• Prc:aching,7o7,a ,d. and'7o~. Fdlowlhip or almes, 711, I, Sacramtnt~ 7 J 3,z,Publalcc pr.1yc:r,, 141 1,~. ll. Hou(hold-feruicc:,p,714,I,d. I I ! 1. P.:rfonlllworlhip,p,,l r,t.c. A TREATISE OF GODS FREE GRACE, AND MANS Free-will. 1 717· A TREATISE OF THE VOCATIONS, OR CALLJNGS OF men, with the forts and"kinds of them, andthe righcvfe thertof. THE CONTENTS. Whatvocation is, pag, 7\'o,col, I, where is (er dowoe: Thaau(cs of cuery 'ailing, Efficient, I. aod finall, p,7p,r. a Two general!rules bdo11ging toall c21lings. 1 What[oeuer anyq~andoth, mull be done byvenue of hiscallinu,andwithinthe cctmp31Teofit.7f J,t. ' Euery ma~l muft doe the Jntiesofhiscalling with di. Jigence, p,7 !1,1. I I. The p.ms anEi kinds.of voc:ations: which are two, 7f2.,%. J. General!, whereofthere be foure maine duties. 1 Inuoc:~tion, 7f;, J. a Furtherance ofthe fbte ofthe Church,ibid. J Scruing Qnt anotherin lout', 7 f 4, I. 4 Walking worthy ofthec-!).ling, ?~4•'• l!l.Petfonall,754•t.,whcreof the rules are fiue. J Euery one m rhe Church mull haue aperfonall cal· ling to walkc in,7Sf, t. z Euery man muit IUd::!,e his pmicul.tr calling wbtrrin he;,, tob;che bdl for him, 7f:,r, 3 Buc:ry man mutl ioync thr prad1je of his j)erfon.1ll calliragwith the pntl:ifeof the gencr1fl. 7f6, z.. 4 Such as brare pubhlceClllings, mu!l 6rll rcforme tbemfdues inpriuatC17~7•'• f A panicul.1rcalling muG giue place to agcncrall whca they cannot{hnd together, ibid. SBtts, rwo: 1 Thofc that make ;fBcictic, 7f,,t • a Thofc that pre(nue afocieuc made,ibid, l l J, Thcrighttfeof cuery pankubre1lhng, 1fl, z, which (h.nds in foure things. J. A good choifcofacaUiag; whereof cherebec:thrce Rule$. 1 To<hoo(ean hondl and abwfutlcalling,7f 8, J, % Tp choofcafit calling,ibid. ; Hc thatisfim:dforfundry, m:.dlmakc choife of che •,eR,7~9,1. I , Agood entrance intoir,r~ro,r. where are anfwered J 6ue qucllions. I What caUings the 6rll planters of our Charchcs had, 76o, 2.. a. What is to ~:done, when entr.1nce is made into a lawfyJI calling with an c:uill mi'ndC", and by c:uill meanc:~ 76:,1. 3Wiu:thcr aman MlY lawfulfyoJfcr himfclfc:, and make mc::mcsto cncc:r into a c:~.lling or no? 761,1, 4 Whetf1er amm may enter into two .:al.lings at once or no? 76hz• 1WJ1echer it be lawfw.U to enter into two tradca .1t once \ or no? JbJd,:. II 1. Agoodcominuance in:tcallrng, 764, l? [ whcrei$ihewcd: Fidl, What be the worltesof :l calline, viz. ~proper, 1,-l,r. Thofe which a-rc >rofitable,ibid.:. necctfaric,ibid., l-terc tWQ ~etlions are anfwercd. 1 Whethcrworkc:s ofacalllng done by amanvnlaw– fully entred, be nullities, or no, 76f,T. a. Whc:t~c:r perfons baptifedby Mallt~pric:fi:s, are to bee rebaptrteJ.? ibid. "• Secondly, What is the right manner of doing theduties of a cal– J,osu where arc requiredtwo tbaogs : Firft;Holinclfe, fiandiat; iaadow.i>le fanCt:ific:uion. J Oftheworker,766,r, the word; ~Efchcw..{ (.;ouetoufndfe. which ingohi 768,:. ,os 9 ,., 2: Of the {giues di.. cts, u Iaiuftic;e 1 77o.2. workcs, by reCtion for Pradife of 771,1, Prayer,77J,I:crtucs, ar ff~~: rb:d~ !: Srwndly, Conftancic,ia twothings. 1, fu:moouing ofimpcdimcnn. ~AmlaitiGn, 11h a. a Eouit, 774, 1, lmpatienct>,ibid, ~Helpcs, 77<,tt. VGngof V.1cationa,ibid. &.77S• Change,., ?76,1. .. Agood codingofthe Calling •which ilaQds in, 1 Agood Rclign:Won,?76.,~. 1 Agood accouat,777.a&•
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--------------------~------------·----------_ , I I THE FOVNDATION OF CHRISTIAN RELI– GION, GATHERED INTO SIXE PRINCIPLES. ~ND IT IS TO BE LEARNED OF IGNORANT PEOPLE, THAT THEY MAY BE FIT TO HEARE SERMONS WITH PROFIT, AND TO RECEIVE THE.LORDS SVPPER WITH C OM FORT. PsAL. I19· verf. qo. 'The er/ranee into thy wordsjheweth light, a,ndgiueth vnderjlanding to thefimple. Lo N noN, Printed by I o H N L E o A T T , I 6 2 6.
' ALL I'GNORANT PEOPLE that 'defire tq·be inftrutted. 0 0 RE pe.ple,yoHrmanner u to(Poth vpyo•rJfllles, Mthoughyewere inamoft hAppieeftate : hut .zfthematt8rcometo aiujl trial/, it n;illfall oHt[4rre otherwif"e. Foryo1t leade_"'our liuts ingreat igmrAnce,Mmayappeareby theftyo~rcommonopi– nions whichfolloW; I Thatfaith is amans good meaning, and his good fcruing ofGod. ~ ~atGod is (erued by th<( rehearfing ofthe ten commanden.euts, the Lords Prayer, and the Creede. 3 That ye haue bcleeucd in Chrifr euer Gnce you couldrememb.er. 4 That it is pitil'.that he lhould liue whiclJ doth any I;Vhit doubt ofhis faluation. 5 That none cat~tetl whether he lhall be faued or no certenly : but that all men mull be ofa good bcliefe. ' · ' . 6 Thathowfoeueraman liue, yet if he call vpon God on his death-bed, and fay, Lordhaue ' mercy vponme, and fo goe away like a lambe, neis certainely faued. 7 That ifany be frrangely vilited,he is eithcrtake11 witha planet,or bewitched. 8 That aman may lawfully f'\'eaTe 1 when he f~eakes nothing but the truth , and fwearcs by ·nothingbut that which i• good,as by his faith,ortroth. · , 9 That apreacher is agood man no longerthen he is inthe pulpit.Theythin~a/1li~ themfelues. I o Th1t a manmay repent when he will,becaufc the Script:!lre faith;At wh•t timefoeuer afin. ner doth rr:penthim ofhuftnnes ,&c. ~ 11 That it is aneafr.enhiog eo pleafe Godjthen tqpleafe oor neighbour•. 1 z Thatye can keepe thecommandemems,as well as Godwiil ~:,iue you leaue~ 13 Tbat itis the fafefr todoe in Religion as mofr do•· 14 Thatmerry ballads and bookes, asScoggin, Benis uf Southh•mpton, (7-c. are good to driue away the time, and to re.11ooue heart-qualmes. 15 That ye eau ferue God with all your hearts, and that yewould be foiri-- 'lfc. 16 That a manneede not lleare fo many Sermons,excepthe could fo,low thorn better. I 7 That a man which commerh at no Sermons, may as well bd<eue, as hte which heares all the Sermons in the world. 18 Tharyc know allthe Preacher can tell you. For hce can fay nothing, but that eucry man is a finncr , that we mutt loue our neighbours as our ll:lues, that euery,man mull: bee C.ued by Chril1 : and all this ye can tell as wellas he. 19 That it was a good world,when the old Religion was,becaufe all things were cheape. 20 Thatdrinking and bezeling in the ale- houfe or tauerne, is good fellowlhip, and lhewes a good hinde naturc,and maintaines neighbollrhood. 21 That a man may fweare by the Ma!fe, becaufe itisnothing now, and byr Lady, becaufc 01eeisgone out ofthe Countrey. ' 22 Thateuery man mull be forhimfelfe, and God for vs all. 2 3 That a man may make of his owne whatfoeuer he ~an. ' 24 Thatifa man rcmeltlber to fay his ~raycrs euery morning (though hee neuer vnderftand them) he bath ble!fed himfelfc for all the day following. 25-Tiiat a man..pia](~thwhen he faith the ten commandements, 26 That amaneares hisMakcrinrheSacramcnt. 27 That ifaman be no adulterer, no rhiefe, no murthercr, anddoenoman harme,hee is a right honclt man. 28 Thata man necde not haue any knowledge ofreligion, becaufe he is not bocke-learncd. 29 That one may haue agotldmeaning,when he faith and doth that which,iseuill. 30 That a man may goeto wizza'rds, called wife men, for counfell : becanfc God bath proui– dcd a falue for eucry fore. 3' That ye arc to be excufed in allyourdoinr,s, becaufe the bell: men are finners. p T1atycluue fo fuong afaith in Chrifr,that no euill company can hur_t..<.y_o_u_.---, A- .- Thrft,
Theft. andfoch lik!foyingJ,whAt arg~tt1h~ybutyourgroffi ignorttnce ?Now f:Vhttt igmmtnctr4igneth, there ra1gnnfmne: andwhereJinne ratgnes,therethedJnellrHles: andwherehernles,mmllrt inn t!Anr n4bletafo. Ynvi/1reply vnr.meethm:thatye4r'"''fo bad.uI l'lostldmak!you.Jfneedbeyou ctmfoy the Crmle, tlu Lords prayer,andthe ten CommAndemmts : andthtrtfort.J6 wi!JbeofGods reliiftJay t:~fi mm.wh-t they will, •ndyoudcfie thediueHfr•myOitrhearts. 1a~ljwcr againe,th.Atit Hnotflifficimttofay aB theft withoutboQk£, wnkf!iyecan vnJerfltmdtbe mea– ning ofthe 1vordr,4ndbeable to m.•i(: a right vft•fthe Commandtmcntr,ofthe (rml,ofthe Lortlrpr.y. erbyapp!Jingthem1nward!] toyour hearts andcon[cltnces,Andoutw~trdly11}fJHrliHes A.fld'rmHtrfoti4ns. Thu u the verypointinPlhichyef.ile, And for an helpesn thisyo•r ignorance,to~ringyou tocrue k/1DP11edge,vnfainedfaith,..ntlfoundrepm– ttlnce: hn-e1hAuefit downetheprtncipARpoints~ {hrij/~t~11 religionin fixe pl4i'llt ."nd~"fi' rHits : eum uch ,u thefimplejf m.1ye.{ilyle.rne : andhereunto is Adwyned•n exp•JitWn of themwordby-wml. Ifye doe wantoth:r good dmffions, thenvft thu myl•bour for yoHr rnj/ruiJio~. bere.ulmg~it, firfll••rnr thefixe Principlts : andwhenylJHhaM~them Wtthllutboolc!,andthe meamn,gtfthemw~tbgfl,thenltAnte theexpo{itl.n .lfo: whichbeing well conmuetl, •nd in fomemenfort felnnthehe<rt,yejb•Obeabk 10 profit bySermons;wheruunol'Pye t:Annot,and the ordirutryparts of tbt Catechif~mJ114mtly., the ten Com– mandemenrs, theCmde,tht Lordsprayer,andtht injlitnt~<n of the rw• S•rrtm~mtt,jbA~nNritAji!J br vnderflood. .. ... Thine inChrift lefus, ----------------------------~------------TT~HE '
The firjl 'Principle. · ~ll:ion. A andbotfy,maybek!ptblamcle!fev;ltothecomming • HAT doell:thon belecue ofourLordle(iuChrijl. concerning God? Thi& 1[try thereforeanduflifie inthe Lord;th:rt .A, There is one God, yehenccfor.~hwalk.!.not ;,A.jther Gentiles waPi£~ in I Eph.4.:7 Creator and Gotternour vanitie oftheir minde. I ofall things, dilHnguifhHauingrheircogitatiolldark._ened,c;-beingfiran- Verfc 1 s ed imo the Father, the $e~sfromthe lifeof God, through igr.ora:JCeth:rt /I ' Son,and t!Jeholy Gholl:. u mthcm,bec.uft ofthe hardne!fe of chm heart. · Proofes ontofthewordofGtid. When the Lordfaw thatthewick!dneffeofman · Gcn 6 1. There1sa God. 1v.ugreatm the earth,andail the tm.-rgmattons of' .f, For tht! innifzble things ofhim, that is:.hi.r eterthethoilghtsofhi&hcart,lJ'treeHilonelycOtinl4aliy. Ro:n.1. nailpowtr0- Godhead, are fimeby the creation of! 3. Through A dams fall. . :o. the warld, beingconfidered~hu r~_irk!s,tothe m- B When:for~, tU by.onemanfinne entredmto the Rom,f• tent~that t hry fhouldbewit?out exc~fe.~euertheW'9rld~anddearJJ by finne~ llnd fo deathwent o:ur I I:, lcffo, he lift not himfe!few&thout Wttnes,Jn that he allmm.for fo m.uch IUallmen hauefinned. dMgood~andt_aue vs rttineftom hermm,•mdftuit4· And fo areb~comc ilaucsof Sathan. Acts 14· fultftttfons,pNingourhettrts~ithfood&gladnes. Wherein in times paft ye wa!k£dacc.ording to E h t. :. 17 ' z, fhisGod 1sone. the(ourfcoftheworld~ andaJterthePmzce th4t p • 1 Cor. S. C~ncerning therefore meatefacrificedto !dolt, r.u!ethinthe ayre,euen theJPirit thatnoJV workt_th 4~ wee k!Jow that an Idol UntJthingin the world: and 1 i?1 thechi!dfmofdifobedience. 3· He ts Creatorofall things.· k!rs offl,f!J •ndblood, bee at(O himfiife lik[wtft that there unoneother God6utone. ! For tU much then, m the childremrere partttIn the begmmng God created theheauen 11nd took$ part with them, thttt hee might deflroy ' Heb."Z.. Gen t.Jt the earth. thronghdeath, himthathadthep(lwer of death; 1+ Thro1rghfanh wee vnderjliiJfd, that the world f .that U~ the dine//. ~cb. I I. =~:;:fo~?r:~o~:.:t:;;t:::;h;~~h::d:~~ C mi:1~t:;~;f;:j:!t;~~=~t:,~;~;hj}';~:~~: ~.Cor+ pe11re. . ri<11u Gof}e~ofChrifl, which istheimttgeqf'God, 4· He is£\Ouernourof.all thmgs. Jbou!dnot Jhme 'Vnt• them. Piou If· The eyes ofthe Lo,-d mmery placebeholdthe 5. And guiltie of erernall damnation. euillandthegood. For d4 n1.1ny a& areofthcwqrk!s ofthe law,are ;. Mat:h. 10 ;o. Yea,&alt thehairesofJ'Mrheads are nnmbred. vndertheCllr{e: for it is written,CurftdUe;ury Gal.3.Io. 5. Difl:ingui01ed imo the Father, the man thatcon:irmeth not in all things, whichaxe Sonnc,and the holy Gholl:. written in the bookJofthelaw,to doethem. And le[UJ!Vh(nhe WM baptizedcamej/raight Lik!wi[c thtn,MbJ theojfenceofone, thefault 1\htth. 3· omofthewater: and foe, th: heauens·were opened cameon all mm to condemnation: Joky the iuflifj- ~~.m·.s. 16. vnto hmJ, & 1ohnfow the(jnnt ofGoddeftendmg ing 1' o~c,the benefit aboundedtoward all men, tr:~ lt'<.; a DOi<eandl>ghu,,g'Vpon htm. the i•flificatwn oflife. I .Atzdloeavou:ecamefromhcaumfa)'ing,This . "' . . Vcrfc I7. is mybdo~ttd Sonne, mwhom I arA well pleifed. The thtrd Pnnctple. For rh:reare threewh~eh beare recordm hea~ D ~Whatmeanesis there for rbee to efcape ~!oh. ! uen,the F<thtr,the Word,andth~holy Gh>JI: and this damnable c!tate? t hefe threeare one. A.I efus Chrirl, the cternlll Sonne ofGod, The fccond Principle. being made man,by his dcarh vp6the Crolfe,– andby his righteoufi1es, hath perfectly alone .Q. What doell: thou beleeue coRcerning by himfdfe accomplilhed all things that are man;and concerning thine owne felfe? needfull for the f<~.luation of mankinde. A. All men arc wholly corrupted with fin I. Cbti!t Iefus the eternall Sonne ofGod. throughAd.tms fall, and fo are becomefiaues Andthe Wordw,u madeflejh,-.nddwelt am?ng ofSttum,a•1dou1ltie ofetcrnalldamnanon. vt,andrveftw thegloryth::rctif,mtheglory of the loll.T.-14 I. All me;arecouuptcd with finne. \ onely begotten(Sonne)ofthe F4ther,fuUof yrace I Rn"'"l. 3 • eAs Jt unmttm, There z.s nonenghtcomJ no and tfltth. '"" 10, not one. I 2· Being made rnarh 1. Theyarcwholly con upted. Far be inno fort too~ the Angels,,bHt he to~ 'The!T. lVow thevery Godofpeacefonf1ific you t hrougb thefi-edc of.Abraham. \IIe-b."Z..t 6 f·t3· out,er I pray God thatyour wholeJlnnt~dfou'c, 3· By his death vponthe Cro{fe. ------A- ; But'
\ E '· ._-. •,. 1. Sixe Principles I , ,... , -~ ~ut httYIUWOitn~~dfo.r.oJ~r.trllnfgreJ!!ons, bee A And le[u&foidv'lftotlum; lam the breadof Lob 6 lV.tJi1rokgnforonr '"~qumes, ~/.11 ~h4f.ifementof life, bee that commeth to mee, Jludl not hun- '·3f· Rom,f. .•. t..Cor.~, ... oJtr peace WM vpon hnn,andw.th hujlrtpesweare ger, 4nd bee that beluucrh in mee ]hallnmer he.led. thirft. ' ' 4· And by his righteoufnc!fe. 4· Is iu!lilied before God. For IU by one mans tb[obedience, many were For what foith the Scripture; .AbrahambenudeJinners:fo by tbcobedimceofone, JhaU many [eexedGsd, andit WM' countedto himfor righte- Rom.4•3 a!fo be n~:tde·righteom. oufneffi, ' For he bath made him to befinnefor vs,which Euen"' 'IJauiddeclarcth the blejfidneffi ~fthe. k.!_uw noJinne, rhat wejl101fldbe maduhe righteman, vnto whom God rmputetb ,;ghuoufoejfo, Vcrf. 6 • oufnej{eofGodinhim. w,thontwork!s: faying, 5· Hath perfeclly. '11/effidare they whofo iniquities areforgiuen, V<rC. 7 • Wherefore heis able alfo perfe!Jiy tofauc them andwhuftfinnes arecouned. th•tcome vnto Godby him,feeing he euerliuethto 5. And fancti/ied. mak!_imercrffionfor them. eAnd bee put no difference betweene·vs attd 6. Alonebyhimfelfe. B them, •fterth<e by f•ith bee h•d purified th,;r ~11".f· Al%4,11. Neithrristheirfoluationinanyother: foraheArts. '' mong men there iJgitun none other nAme vndtr Butyeeare~fhim in Chrijllifm~ whoof G~d heauen~wherebywe mujfbefimed. is m11de vnto vswiftt:bme~andrighuoufnef!e, 11 nd · t.Cor. 1 • ~ 7· AccompliO>ed all thingsneedfull for fanEltficntion, andredunption. JO. the faluationofmankindc. 1 ,Iob. ~. tAnd hris the reconriliatitmfor ourfins: and '• notfpr ours oneiy, but •lfofor the flnsofthewhole world. The fourth Principle. .Q,_ But how mai!lthoube made partaker <>fChrifl: and his benefits. vfn[w. A man of a contrite and humbl• fpirit , by faith alone apprel1ending aod C applying Chrifl: wirh all his merirs vnto himfelfe, is iu!lilied before God and&ncti– lied. t. Aman of a contrite and humbl< fpirit. For thu1 faith bee that Uhigh .endexctOent; Ef~ f7• Hee th~tt inhabiteth the eternitie, who[en11meis theHoly one, 1dwell in the high Andholy pi«e, With him alfo th.1t is of A contrite and humble JPirit; to reuiNe the j}irit if the humble~ 1 and to giue life to them thRt are of • contrite 'heart. . ,. The fifth Principle. .Q.. What are the ~rdinary or vfuall meanes for obtaining offaith? A. Faith commeth onely by the prea– ching of the word, and increafeth daily by it: as alfo by the admini!lration ofthe Sa– craments and prayer. I- Faith COI>lmeth onely by the preaching of the word,and increafeth dailybyitBut b.w]hallthry call on him, in whom th') bau"" notbeleeHtd: hmtjJJaU th:Jb.eleeue inhim, l R.om 1°· ofwhomthry hauewot heard? Andh<JWjhallthry ' 4 • heareWithout 4 Prettcher? Where there iJ no vi.. , fion,thepeopledmoy: hMtheihat f<tepeththeiaw r;o•·' 9 · ubteJ!id. I' ·. e.My people are dejlrrryed for lack.! ofl ktfowlcdge: b"aufo thou hajl rifuftd k!Jow- Hof.4. 8• ledge, I will •lfo refuft thee, thntthouJhaitbe · no Prieflti mec: And fteing thou h.cjl forgotten ! the law ofthy God, I will alfoforget thy chit. dren. •· As alfo by the admini!lration of the Sacraments. Thefacrifices ofGod, are acontrite JPirit, a ~~~1 '1"· Cflntriteandabrok.Jnh~art~ 0 God,thonwilt not I detfifi· I •· By faith alone- ~htk. 1 • . .AsJoom"' Iefm heard thAt word(Pok!n, bee 3 6. faidvntothe rHier of the Synag~glle, Bee not 4 .. eAft~r bee recciuedthe jigne ofcircmncifion, D & the fta/e ofthe righreoufoeffi offaith, which ~~m.,. hee had when bee WIU vncircumcifcd~ th:.t hee fr~tid~ onely beletHe. . Num.t:.l So Moft,madea ftrpent of braffi, •ndftt it 19 • \ vp forafigne, andwhen n[irpent hadb~tten a 1 m:tn 3 then he/ovk£d rothe Serpent of brajfo ~ and lined, h I .And .u e.Mufts lift vp the Serpent in the Io •!' 4 ' · wilderneffi, fo m11jl tbc Sonne of m•n~" lifted Ver(e ~· vp. That lvhofoe~ter be/emeth inhim ~ Jhould n~t penfo 3 bJit haueererm1/J!if~. 3· Apprehending and applying Chri!l wirh all his meritsvnro himfelfe. loh. 1 , 12 ButMmanyMrcctiucdhim~ to them hegarte power tobethe[onnes of GfJd, tu them that beieeue znhisnamc. fhouldbethefather ofallthem that bel m" ,notbe. ingcircu,ciftd~ that right~oufnejJe mighr beirn– putedt~Jthem 4/fo. e/J{oreouer ~ brethrelf, 1 WPJdd mtthaty ee Jhou!d bee iglforant ~ th:tt all our jtflthers were r. Cor. vnder the c/1ud~ and all paffid thro11gh the fea, . 10•r. &c. I . J· And Prayer. For wh'.foeuer Jht~lt caO vpon the nameof the Rom.to. Lord]hallbefaued. 'l• The fixth PrinciplcQ. What is the efl:ate of all men after I death?
--~--~~---o-~~Q~h~r~_z_an_~ __ eh~~~-·on_. ________~3 A. All men !ball rife againe with their A plaine reafon will 01ew it. owne bodies, to the !all iudg•ment , which ~What is one reafon? beeing ended, the godly fnall po!fdfe the A. When I confider (b) the wonderfull bRom.r. kingdome of heat:en : but vnbeleeuers a~d fram< ofthe world, me thinkes the filly crea- >o, rebrobatcs fh:lil bee in hell, tormented with tu res that bee iH it could neuer mJ.ke it : nei- Atl:.l4• thediuelland his angels for euer. ther could it make it !dfe, and therefore be- ' 7 • I· All men ib.lil rife againe with their fides all thefe, the maker ofit mull needes be OWI!C bodies. God. Euen as when a man comes into a loh~f•· Marue/l not at thU J for the hourejhall come, frrangecountry, & fees faire and fumptuous 1 s, in. the~hich all tb:zt are ifz thegrauesJha!J heare buildings, and yet findes no Iiuing creatures huwtce, there,bcfides birds and bealls,he willnot imaVerfe,,9 .And thry Jhall come forth that haue don< gine, that either birds or bealls reared thofe good, vnro the reforrcflWnoflife: but they that buildings, but hec prefently conceiues, that h.fu~ done e&ti/1, 'f{nto the rrforreElion ofcondem-. fome men eitherwere or haue bcene there. natton. .Q., What other reafon haue you1 z, Tothelaltiudgement. B A. (c)Amanthatcommitsanyfinne, as <Rom.>, Ecd. 11 • !orGodwi!ibringeuerywo;k.! vntoi11dgement, murther, fornication, adulterie, blafphemie, 1 ~· • 14 . w:rh eucry fecret thing, whether it bee goodor &c. albeit hee doth fo conceale the matter, ~:.~~ds. euill. that no man liuing know ofit,yet oftentimes -4:1•1.•• Bm Ifay vntoyou, thatofeuery idlewordthat he hath a griping in his confcience, and feeles Mat. "• menjha/1jpeak£, theyjhallg•i«an ace.untthereof, thevery fla!bing ofhell fire ; which is a llrong 36• atthed4yofiudgemem. reafonto!bew, that there is aGod, before 3. Which beeing ended the god!y, wh4>feiudgement feat he mufi anfwcr for his And deli11tred ittft Lot, vexed with the 'tinfaa. ,,Pet.•.7 cleanecomzerfationofthewiclt.[d. Q,_ How many Gods are tllere? Ezech., h A7!d~J'~d ~id vnto hih: g~ ~hr"'!.j t:J'!~~d~:o;~;~~~~:i~e this one God ;~.Cor. •· ~eft if le:nfole:,~ ;::· :.::~~;::fhcfo~:h:ad inyour minde l of them that mottrne, and criefor all the abhoA. Not (e) by framing an image ofhim in eOtu. q, min.rwns that bee done in the midtkft theremymind(asignorantf<'llkesdoe, thatthinke ••· of h1m to bt'e an old man fitting in he>uen) but I Amo• •· 4· Shallpoifelfethekingdome ofGod. c conceiue him by .hisproperties and workes. 'l· Mar. •r· Then Jhall the l,ing fay to them on hi< right ~Wbatboe !iis cheit<: properties? H· h.,d, Comeyeebleffidofmy'Father, i•herityee A. Firft:,heeis([)moftwlje,vnderllanding fl b the k_ingdome preparcdfllr;oufrom the beginning afl things :ujght, a~d knowing the reafon ot 1 3: .Jz.. of the world. them. Secondly,heis(g)nollholy,which ap- ~Ha.6,1 5.Bot vnbelee•ers and rebrobates !ball peareth, m that he JS moftiuftandmercif.•llvn- Exod.ao. bee in hdl, torment<d with the diuell to his creatures. Thirdly, hee is (h) eternt~O, {F.c, andhisangels. without ei~her beginning, or end ofdaies. 1 . l4'• v..r,, 41 Then jha/1 hee fay vmothem ontbeleft Lafily,he is(i )infinite,bothbecaufe he is pre- 1 PC. 'l? hand, fJJepart {tom mee yeecurfid t"nto euerlafent iry all places,and becaufe hee is ofpower u. fting fire, which i< preparedfor the diuell& hi< fuffici<nt to doe whatfoeuer he (k..) will, ~Job.9-4 . angels, ~Whatbetheworkesof God 1 Deu, , 0 , The Scriptures forproofe were oncly quoA. (I)The creation ofthe world,and euery ted by the Author, to mooue thee to fearch thing therein, and the preferuation ofthem, '7• IIer, to. u. Pfl-33·'· them: the words themfeluos I haue exprelfed bemgcr~ated byhi< tpecia/1pyq•idence, ,r the earncfrrequcll ofmany, that thou maiQ.:_,How know you that God gouerneth tll more ealily learnethem: ifyec thou wilt D euery particular thing in the world by hisjpcbec ignorant, thy malice is euident; if thou ciallprouidence ~ gainell knowledg, giueGod the glorieindo· A. To omit the (m) Scriptures, I fee it by mM.tt,•o ingofhis will.Thine T.S. experience: (n)Meate,Drinke and Clothing 30, THE EXl'OSITION ·OF THE Principle~. Thefirf/'Principle c.<p•unded. ~lEan. . beingvoidc ofheat& life, could not preferue l'ro. r 6, the life ofman,vnlef!e there wereajpecia/1pro. !teuir, ~tidenccofGod togiuevertuevmothem. :. 6 , 26 , .f2..:. How is this one God di!lingui01ed 1 M,...,,, A. ( o) Into theFather, which begetteth .,,Ioh.s the Sonne; intotheSonneJ who isbegOtten of 7• the Father; into the ho!J Ghojl, ( p) who pro- ~;~•·1·6· ceedeth from the Father and toe Sonnc. p Iob.x f. , .. •Ha~/s~~d? is (a) a f}irit , or a fpirituall fub– ltance, molt wife, mofi holy , eternal! , infiThe(econdhinciplc expounded.' nite. . 1 Q;,!.etvsnow come to ourfelucs 1 and fitfi f2.:. How doe you tellme whaustheuaturall ellateof man! . h p<rfwade your !dfcthat there is a Go_d 1 .A, Encry man IS ,by natuoe (a) dead in!in ;.¥..;~~. A. Befide the tellJmomeofthe~cnptures,_E aloathfome carno,or as adead corps lied> 6, A4 rotten .
b 1.Ioh. ~.4. Rom.7.7 G.1l.J.1o, 4 Sixe Principles rotting and ltinking in the graue, hauing in A bed~ence to him in his heart, and expre!fe it htm the feed ofalllinnes. m hts conuerlation. Q,_ Whatisfinne? ~And how lhallaman perceinetaisoA. Any(b)breach ofthe of law ofGcd,ifit bedience? bee no more.butthe Iealt wantofthatwhich A. Ifhe(r)rakcdelight intheeuill motions thdaw reqmreth. that Satan pnts into his heart , and doe fulfill tlch. 8, ... 1 Ioh.JS Q,_ How many forts of finnearetherc? thcluils ofthediuell. ,c.1, 3.9 A. Sinne iseither the(c)corruption of naQ,__Whatisthccurfe due to man in theend PC. fl· S• ture, or any euill atho11s that proceed ofit,as oftins life: fruits tbereof. A. ({) Death, which isthe feparation of [Rom,s ~Inwhom isthe corruption ofnature ? bcdieaod foul<. u, A. In all men(d)none excepted, ~What isthe curie afterthis life? ~:.01"·3· f!.· In what part of man is it? A. (t) Eternal! damnation in htll fire,wher- , Gal,J. ,Gen.•, A. In euery (e) part ~'oth of body and ofeuery man is guilty, andisinasgreatdan- ••· s. foule, like asaleprofie that runneth from the ger ofir,asthe traytor apprehendedis in dan- Ro,J·I9 1 • Thdf. crowneofthe head tothefoaleofthdoote. B gerofhanging,drawing and quartering. , corrupted with finne? Q_lfdamnation bee the reward offinne: Q,_Shew me how euery part of man is I Thethirdprinciple e.<po•nded, 1 ,, Cor. A. Firil, in the (j) minde thereisnothing then is a man ofall creatures moll: miferable: 1, 1 ·h but ignorance and blinclnc:s concerning heaado~geor atoade when theydie, altheir miRom.s.r uenly matters. Secondly,(g)the confcience is f<:rie is ended; bnt whena man dyeth,there is gTir.t. defiled, beingalwaies either benumbed with the beginning ofhis woe. 1 S. finne, or elfe turmoyled with inward accufaA.Itwere fo indeed,iftherewereno means ;~~'4' 18 tions and tcrrors.Thirdly, (h)thc will ofman Gfdeliuerance, but G0 D hath !hewed his Efa. f7. onely willeth and lu!ietl1 afier euill. ·Fourthmercy,in giuingaSauiour to mankind. '"· ly,rhe(i)aff. ctions ofthe heart, as loue, ioy, ~How is this Sauionr called I bPhil.,, hope, defire, &c,. ~mooued and ilirrcd to A. (•)Ictus Chrili.. uMat. r, i!b.•f• that w~ichiseuill tO'embrace it, and they are Q. What is Iefus Chrili l "· , 6 , neucr ilirred vnto that which is good, vnA . (x) The eternall Sonae of Gocl made ·;~·&. '· ; Gal, f.' le!fe it bee to efchcw ir. Lalily; the(kj mcmman in allthings, euen(y)inhisinjirmities like iob.c 14 • •4· bers of the body are theinllrumenrs &tooles othermen,laue onely in finne. _, Hcb. f· ~""'"· 6 ofthe mindefortheexecutionoffinne. C Q,_ Howwashemademan voidoflinnel r. ' 9 ' Q,__what bee thofe euill actions that are .A.Hewas(~)conceiuedinthewombeofa Mar,IJ• the fruits ofthis corruption? · Vtrgm, and[ancrifiedby the holy Ghoilathis rMar,x, 1 G 6 A. (I) Euill thoughts in the minde, which cooception. 1 s, ( '"· · come eirber by amans owne conceiuing, or Q. Why mull: our Sauiour bee both Gpd .;iob,rJ ibyrhefuggeilionofrhediuell: (m)euillmotiandman? T' '· ons andlulis illrring inthehearr, and from A. He(4)muflbeeaman,becaufemanhad :.~:.:m· AI\. !•l· thefe arifeeuill words anddeeds, when any finned,and therefore amanmuildiefor finne, ;:Chr.n occafion is giuen. to ~ppeafeGods wrath:he mull:be God,ro funR.omo') 11.18,1~ Gen 3• ~How commethitto pa!fe that all men frame &vphold the manhood,. tO ouercome arethusdefiled with finne l and vanquilhdearh. A. By(n) Adam infidelity anddifobedi- . Q,_ WhatbetheofficesofChriilromake ence,ineatingtheforbidden fruit: euen as we htm anai...fufficienr Sauiour? fee great perfonagcs by rreafon do not onely A· ( b)Heis aPrieil,a Prophet,a King. t~[~;s~ hurt themfelues , butalfo ilaine their blood, Q:.. Why is he aPrieil? • Deur. tS, anddilgracetheir polierity. A. Towork! the meanesoffaluationin the If,tS, Q,__ What hurt comes.toman by his fin? D behalfeofmankinde. Luk,t.J3 , o,l,Jo A. (o) He is continually fubiect to thecurfe Q,_ How cloth hec worke the meanes of Pf.uo.•l ro. of God in his life time, in the end ofhis life, faluation ! Mar 1 !Dent, z8,2.t,t1. l7·6f, 66,67. q llcO. t. 14· Eph.z..a. ~.,cor._. .. •· {,.ulc.ll· '4· andafterthisl'ife. A. (c) Firil:, bymaking_f,ttisf&ionto his ~. 'o. Q,__ What is the cnrfeofGod in this life? Father for the finne ofman: fecoadly by ma- Heb,7.'' A. (p) In the bodie dif.cafes, achcs,paines: kmgmercejfion ••• in the·foulc, blii1dnes, hardnes ofheart, horQ,__How doth he make fatisfatiion ? rorofconfciencc, in goo·ds, hindcrances, and . A. Bytwo meanes: and the firfi:is byofteloflC:s: in na.me ignomioie and rcproch: bfily, nngafacrifice. in the whole man, bondage vndcrSathanthe Q. Whatisthefacrificc? prince ofdarkeneffe. A. (d) Chrill himfelfe,ashccis a mancon- dEfa.f3• ~What manner of bond,'le j; thio? fiiling ofbody and foule. to. A. Thisbondage ( q) is when a man is the ~Whatisthc (e) Altar. eApo. 8 · a,weof thcdiuell, andharh him toraigne in A. Chrillas hee is God, is the .Altnt on fleb.• J· his heart ashis God. whichhefacrificed himfelfe. 10, Q,__ How maya man know whether Sathan Q,__ Who was thePrieli? behi,Gudornot? A. Nonebnt (f) Chrill, and thatasheis b A. Hcemayknowitbythis,ifheegiuco- .borhOodandman. ~~· ·f·f .Q_, How
· ofChrijlian Religion. 5 Q.,_Howoftdidhef.tcrificehimfelfel A Chrill,andall hisben<fitsvnro himfclfe. I I Hcb. 9· A. Neucr but( p}once. Q.,_How doth a man apply Chrift vnto .s. Q:;.. What deJth did he futfer whea h!' &- himfelfe, feting wee are oa earth; arid Chrift crificcd himfelfe? in hcauen,? 1 A. A death vpon thccroilc, peculiarto A. This(m).!pplyingisdonebyaffi<rance, m>.Cor. himfelfalone:for(q)bdides the feparation of when a man is verily perfwaded by the hol.y '"''• , '• body and (oule, he felt alfo the_pangs ofhell, fpirit,ofCods fauour rewards bimfolfe partill.om.S.•• , 1• in that the whole wrath of God due to the ' Clll..rly. & ofrhe forgiuenes ofhis owne finnco. l Rca·rg. finneofman,was powredforth ~pon him. Q.,_ HowdothGod bring men truly to beqE&.f;. S· Joh.u, 1f• Q:;.. What profite commeth by his SacrileeueinChrifr? ~:~·"· lice? A. Firfr, hee prcparcth their hearts, that •Hcb, 9 • A. (a)Gods wrath is appeafed byit. they might be capable offaith: and then hee 16. Q.._Could the fuffcri"gs of Chrifr , which worketh faith in them. was but for a fhort time, counteruaile eueria 8 ~Hov..: cloth God prepare mens hearts~ fting damnation,and fo appeafe Gods wrath? A. ( n.)By bruifing them, as ifone would nEz,, 11 &Aibo. · A. Yea:forfecingChrHlfuf!i:red,(b)God B breake•n hard frone to powder: and th.isis '9· , •*•. fuff, red, though not in his Godhead: and that done by.bumblingthem. Hof.6,,,i '· <;or.J, is more then if all men in the world had Q:;.. How doth God humble a map? ' '!o fuffered for euer and euer. A. By working in him afight ofhis fins, P• • Q.;_ Now tell me the other meanesoffoand aforrow for them. . . -~.' tisf•Citon. Q.._How is this fight ofiinne wrought l ., A. Itistheperfe8:fultillingofthet..w. A. By the (o) moralllaw: the fumme .~·o.po .!Z, How did he fulfill the law? whereofis the ten commandemenrs. olc,7•7•8• C A. By(c)his perfeotrighteoufnes:which con• Q, What finnes may I finde in my telfe ;~: or, I fiflethottwoparts; thefir£t, theintegritieand by them! Ro.pf. purenesofhi• humanenature:theother, (d)his A., Tenne. >.Cor.J. obedience in performing all that the law reQ.,_ What is the firfr? 11. , quired. A. (4)To makcfomethingthyGod,which •Com.I. ~~~:~~:: Q.,_You haue !hewed ho~ ChriO: doth isnotGod, byfearingit,louingit, and(otru· cllom,.8. J8· s.Peu.f makefowfn!lion,tdl melikewtli: how he dorh frmg m tt more then Ill the true God. make intcrceffion? Q.,_ What is the fecond f A. He alone doth continually (e) •!',!'<are C A. (b) To wodhip fall<gods, orrhe true H 1, before his father iri heautn, makingthe f<ith· God in a talfe!"anner•. full,and alltlleir praiers acceptable vnto him, Q., What IS the thtrd? byapplyingof the meritsof hisowne perfe8: A (c) To d•lhonour God in abu!ing his . 111 fotisfaEium ro them, ritles,words,and workes. ' · ~WnvisChriO:aProphet? Q.,_ Whatisth<fourth?' f!ob,6, A. To(f)reuealevntohisChorchtheway A. 1o(d) brcakc the Sabbath, in doing J Ill!. !{;,h.J. and meanes of faluation, and this he dorh the works ottheir calling, &of the fle!h; anol 17 outwardlyby the miniflerieofhis word, and inleaningvndone the workesofthef~irir: · inwatdly l:lythe :caching ofhis fpirit. Q.,_What be the fixe latter? , ~ Why is healfo aKing 1 A. To doe any thing that may hinder thy tV. LEfai, '·I A. That (g) he might bountifully Bejlowvpneighbours(<)dignity,(f)life,(g)chal!lty,(h) f v 1. 7· onvs,&ccm•cyvntovsa! the aforefaid meanes wealth, (i) good name, (k,) though it be but in ~ VI!. I off.Iu,ttion. thefecret thoughts and motions ottho heart b.v~UJ. Q.,_ How clothhefhew himfelfe tobe King? vntowhichthou giuefrno liking nor confent. ~X • b ..<l'l,ro / A. ln (h) that beeingdeadandburied, bee Q.,_What isforrow for finne? IAc't,t. ~oj, 8 ro.fofromthegraue, quickenedhisdeadbodie, D A. Iris (I) whena.mansconfcienceistonl7>l8: Ja,•: '. aftcnded mto heauen , and I>OW ftteth at the ched wnh a huely feelmg ofGods d1fpleafure m •.T•m 1 9 ' nght b;vzdofhis.Father >with full power and for any of th&finnes: (m)infuch ;yife, that ;_~~~; . I glonc m heauen. hee vtterly defpatrcs offaluarwn, m rtgard · f ~How elfe? of any thing in himfelfe, acknowledging ~!;~i.9,6.; ~Efai 9 . 7 A.. In (i)_that heedoth conrinua!ly infpire thathe bath deferued !hame andconfUiion e- 7· and.Jo. anddirel'thrs feruants, bythedmmepower terMally. · "· I ofhis holy fpirit, according tohis holy word. .Q, How doth God worke this farrow? Q,__Bui tO whom will this bleffcd King A.Bythete_rriblc~urfoofthclaw. communicate all thtfe meanes offaluacion? Q;_Whans that 1 .. ~~" 10 I :ttcfo.U~:~~~f,~;:~t~~~kt~~~'&;:~1~~:!J co~~~d~~=~t;~ic~~~{ .. ~h~~~~ 0;~eb~f~~~ ~:.al.;. lob.>,n not pee laued thereby, becaufe t.y f>iththey onceinall his life time, and thatoi1dy in._onc 1 toh.. J \ will not receiuc the~ thought,,is fubicd: eo, andiadaniserofet<.rnall 1 .Ioh.~:~ Th:fourthPrmc:pl~e:rpoJmded. damnatwnthcrtby. a ; Q:__Wnat isfatth? Q.._ When mens hearts are thus prepa- >hd.6.H 1 A. Faith is a(I) wonderti.rll graceofGod, retl,now doth God ingraft faith in them! ~J.\·3·t7 bywhich aman doth apprehend Jnd applie A. By working aen:ainc i 1Ward motions .o .:.u.l in
... 6 Sixe Principles in the heart, which are the fecdesoffaith, out A tobecleared from theguiltimffiandpunijhment ofwhich it breederh. . offinne; the fecond , re be accepted as perQ,_W.>at is the firflofthem ? feel:Iy righteous before God. A. Whenaman humblcd•vnder the bur- ~How isaman clearedfromtheguilri- ,Efl. !l· denofhis finnes, doth (o) acknowledge and noffeand punifhmentofhisfinnesl feele tint he !lands in great necde ofChrifl. A.By Chrifls(!J futferings and death vpon fCol 1 .. loh7el1 Lulr:-.I.S)• pMatof.4 ~Whatis the fecund? the croffe. . 1 ! z.z. · • A. An (p) hungring defire & a longing to .f2.. How 1S he accepted for righteous be- , r,Pct·•· be made parcaker ofChrifl & .tll hi,s merits. fore Godl I'"' Q,_ Whatisthc rhird? .A. By thegrightcoufnelfe of Chrifl im- ~·!0~·'·7 qHcb.4. A. Auflying to the throne of grace, pruedrohim. . ~.j1.or. 6, from the fcntcnce of the law pricking the Q.,• Wharprofitcoesbybeingthusiufliliedlj Gon.fi.icnce. A. .Hercbyhand by noother meancsin the Q,_How is itdone I '':orld, the beleeucr fh<ll beeacceptedbefore l hRom.•• •Lilk.rf, A. By (r) praying, with fendingvp loud Go~smdgemcntfeate, as wmlryof eternalll 'J· 0 , ,. r8,•9· criesfor Gods timour in Chrifl,inthopardo- B hfe oy the mmtsof rhe lame righteoufueffe 1 1 ! · ttach 15. ningoffi1me: and with feruent perf:uerance ofChrift. ,. ~~~l_~3 herein, tillthedefir~eftrehcartbegranted. ~Doe not good workes then makevs ,,Cor.a Q,_ What followerh after this? wmlryofetec•>alllife I 8, A. God rhen(s) according to his mercifull A. No: For God, who is perfe& righte17"·7-7 ' promife , lets the poore finner feel<; the a£lu. oufnesit folfe, will finde in thebell: workeswe ; a.6~· ranee of his loue wherewithhe loueth him in doe, more matter ofdamnatio!'l chen off,t.Jua.. Joi:, 13 . Chrifl, which affu~ance is aliuc!y fJith. tion: and therefore (i) we mull: rather con- . •6, Q,_ Are there dmers degreesa11d meafures demne our felues for our good workes then •Pf 1H• oftruefalrh f looketo be iuflified before God thereby. " ' ~'r3. 64,6 •Rom, 1 , A. (t)Yea. · Q.. Howmayamanknowthatheisiull:iJob.9,J· •f· ~What is the leafl mcafure oftrue f.,ith fied before Godl Luk,•7·! that any man can haue? A. Hee neede not afcend into heauentoA. When a man of an humble fpirit, &y fearch the ftcret councell of God: (k.)but rareafcn ofthe" lit Ienclfe ofhisfaith,doth not ther defcend into his owne heart to fearch ~Ef•"•'· yerfee/e the affuranco ofthe forgiuenelfe of wherherhebe[anfJijiedornot. ~j,. , 7 , his finnes , and yet <e is perfwaded that they c Q,_What is it to be fant'hfied? <o, are pardonable; and therefore deHr•th rhat A. it comprehendeth two things: the firfl, Lu<e·•7• , they fhould be pardoned, and with his heart to be purged from the corruption ofhis own i• praieth to God to pardon them. nature,rhe fecond~·to be indued with inward Q,_How doe you know that fuch a man, righteoufrefle. ~Rom.8 '· :.lob 3·9 xRom,S :.f,:t6, G1l.-4.6. Mats.s.. hath taith? Q,_Howisrhe corruptionoflinne purged? A. Thefe•deftrcs andpraiers areteflimonies ~· By :he (I} mertttandpowerof Chrill:s 1 of the Spirit, whofe propenie it is to flirre dcatn, whtchbcmgby faith applyed is as a ea. , Rom. 6 • vp alonging andaluftmg after heauenly things raftue to abate, conftune, and weaken the i; Per. 4 ; with ftglm and groanes for Gods fauour and power ofall finne. ,,., yRom.s 9. l:.ph.~·'7 m<rcic in Chrifl. , Now where the Spirit of Q. How is a man indued with inherent Chrifljs,there is Chrifl dwelling:and where righreoufi1elfe? Chrifl dwelleth , there is true faith, how A. Through the (m) vertue of Chrifls weakc foeucr it be. refurreCl:ion: which being applyed by faith Q. Whatisthe greateflmeafure offaith? is as artftoratiuno 'reuiue a man that is dead· A. When aman daily increafing in faith in finne,roncwnelfeoflife. 8 comestobe(a)fitlryper{wadedofGodslouein D Q. In what partofmanis fan&ification m Rom. b.s,6. Pbil.j.IO ;~~;: 1<;hrill:t'?Wards himfdfe partiCHiarry, and of wrought? can 8 6., tne forgmcnelfe ofh1sowne linnes. A. ln(n)euery partofbody and foufc. • r.Thea· 7· I Q., w.,enfhallaChriflian heart come to ~ InwhatllmclSltWrought? f·•l· . thistuil aflurance I A. It is (o)begun in thislife, in which the o]\om. 8. G.,Tim. A. Not (b) at the fir[\, but in fome conti· faithful! receiue oncly the Jirft frHits of the I •J. 4 • 7 ,8, I nuanceofrime, when hehath beene wellpraSpirit, and itisnot/inilhed before the end of •.Cor.s PlJl. z. 3· ctifed inrepentance; andhath had diuers expethis life. a,J. 6 , 1 " 1rienwofGoas loue vnro him in Chrifl : then Q,_What graces ofthe Spirit doe vfually ~vlt 1 !~!/. after themwill appeare in his heart the ful- !hew themfehtes in the heart ofaman faoth- '4' nes ofperfwafion: which is the ripeneffi<and lied? , 'Rom.4. flrcngthoffaith. A. Thehatred(p)oflinne, and theloueof ' 0 •"• Q,_ What benefits dothaman receiu:by righteoufncff<. . pPf,TI9, dr.CO<. faith;nChrifl? Q. Wharproceedesofthem? ;~·~0i0 '·,o, .tl. Hereby d hec is iuftifted before God, A. Rcpmtancc,whichis(q)a fetled purpofe 3~ ' Act. f•?· and 1-:tnftified. in the heart,witl~acat'efill endeauour to lcaue Rom. 7· ;~~,:·~. Q,_What is this,to be ilifliftcdbefore God? 'allhisfinnes, and toliue a Chrif\ian life, acPf ~.:...!!..:..comprehendethtWothings:the: firfl:, corping toall Gods commamiements. '1 •119· --~----------------------------------·----------------~~~·~VV~h~. !7•''1•
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