... 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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