rRom.s. J,~. ofChrijlian R,eligion. 7 ~Whatgocth with repentance? A ~Howmuft we heare Godswotd, that ~· A continaall fighting and frrugling i: may bccffe&allto oudaluation? agamfrthe afhultsofamansowne Aelh, aA. We (e) mufrcome vntoit withhungainfrthe motions ofthe diucll, and rheinger-bittcn hearts, hauing anappetite to the ticemenrs ofthe world. word ; weiiiUft marke ir with attention, reQ,_What followeth after a man bath ceiue it by Jaith, fubmit our felues vnto it gorr~n the via:ory in any temptation or afwith feare and trembling, euen rhen when '.'iithon? ?urfaultsare ttprooued: haflly,we muft hide A. , Experience of Gods lone in Chrifr, lt m the corners of our hearts, that we may and fo increafe of peace of confdence, and frame ourliues and conucrfationsby it, dam.1. '•· I Alb'·•+l Heb.4•1.• Efay.66x Luk 2:-f:l Vra, 119. 11. ioy inthe holy Ghofl:. Q... What is a Sacrament? !<:_ What followeth ifin any temptation A. A (f)fign• tQ reprcfent, ajial<tocon- [Ro.n,4 he beoucrcome and throngh infirmity falll firme, aninjlru.mnttoconuey Chrifraudall g· '''-or•l• l• M, Cot A. After a while•there will arife agodly hisbenefitsrothem that do beleeueinhim. .,':'•' 7 ' 7 .8: 9 , forrow, which is, when amanis grieued for no Q.,_ Why mufl: a Sacrament reprefcht the G•l.J•IO M•o6. · other caufe in the world, but for thi• onely, B merciesofGod beforeour eyes I 71• ' that by his fin he bath difpleafed God, who A. Becaufcweare dull toconceiuc and to hath beene vnto hhn a mofr mercifull and lo· remember them. uing Father. ' .ft Why do the SacramcDts feale vnto ~What f:gne iorhercofthis forrow ? vs the merciesOf God ? , ~Pcc,a. A. The true figne • of it is this, when a A. Bccaufe we are full ofvnbelecfe, and , 9 • man can bee grieued forthe very difobedience doubtbg ofrhem. uf God in his euill word or deede, though he .!'(_, Why is the S.crament the infl:rufhoald n<1ler bepunifhed , aod though there ment of the fpirit to conucy the mercies of were neither hcauennorhell. , God into our hearts?- Q.. What followesafrer rhis forrow? A. Becaufe wet are likeThoma~, wee will A. Repentance yrenewedajrep,. not beleeue till we feele them in fomo mea- .!'(_. By what fignes will this repentance Jure in oorhearts. appeare? ~How many Sacramentsaretherc? A. By>feucn. J.Acaretoleauethefinne A. Two(g)andno -rnore: Bapti[me, by lr.Cor. '\,.cor; into which bee is fallen. •· An vttercondemwhich wee haue our ,Jmi[J1011 into the true •o•'•'·J 7 •"· ningofhimfelfe forit, wirhacrauingofpar- c Church of God, and the IArdr Supper, by don, 3· A great angeragainfl:himfelfeforhis which we are nourifhed and pre{eruedinthe cardefncfie. 4· Afeareldl he fhouldfall into true Church afrcr our adrnifsion. the fame 1inne again<·5· Adefirc euerafter ~Whatisdonein·Boptifme? topleafcGod.6. A zealeofthefame.7. ReA. !h) In the aflcmbly of the Church the uengevpon himfelfe for his former otrence. coumani ofgracebetwecne God and the parry Thefifth Principle expounded. oap,iz<d ,Is folemnelyC<)~firmcd and feaiCd. 1 ~Whatounvard mcanes mufrweevfe , Q.:_Jnthlscoucnantl"-whatdothGodproto obcaine faith , andall the ble£ings of God mi1e to the party baptized ? · . · which come by f•ith? A. (i) Chrifl:, withallblefsingsthat come p A. The preaching ofGods word, and the by him. · ' I.~ ~9,';';: adminifl:ration ofthe Sacraments, andprayer. ~Towliat condition is the party ba~ti- ! Rom.1o. Q_Where is the wo1d of God to bee zedlxiundl · . l4· founct? A. 1o(/:Jrcceiuc Chrift,& toropent his fin. ~~:~:' 8 A. The whole word of God, needful! to ~What mcatleth the iprinlz.ling or ·dip- &Aa.,. j8. l"it. t.f• AB:.u. 16. ' Mat. ::.8. '•· i Gal. J· .•. 1 Pet. J• zr, kMar.ttl '6· 1. T 1 m.J faluation,is fet down in the holy Scriptures. pjng jnwater l . t • . ..,· 16. ~How know you that the Scriptures 0 A. It1fcalesvntovsremifsionoffins,and h.Pct,t, are me word of Ood , and not meus polifancbfication by the obedience and iprlil" z• lcies? · ktingofthcbloodofChrift. H h A. I am affured of it: lirll: bbecaufe the ~How commethitropaffe, that many ,/ ·'· holy Gholl perfwadethmy confcience that after their baptifmeforalong.time feelenot iris fo. Secondly, I fee ir by experience : for theeffechnd fruitcofit,and fame neuer I eHcb, 4 the preaching of the(<) Scriptures haue the A. The faultisnotinGod, whokeope•his "· poworofGodinthemtoh•mbleaman,wben couenants, but tbefaultisin themfelues, in ,,Cor.•• they arc preached, and to cafl:-~im downe that they doe not keepethe condition ofthe 'l• to hell, and afrerwardtorejlore and raife him couenant, to recciue Chrifl: by faith> and to vpagaine. rcpcntofalltheir finnes. · Q.,__ W.~at is the vfcofthc word of God ~When fhallaman rllen fee theelfel'l pre>ened? • ofhis baptifmc? dRom,t A. Firfr, it(d) bt·cedeth, and then·itincreaA. At •> what time foeuer hee doth re- mllcb:,. , 7 , feth f.lith in them which arc chofen to faluaceiue Chrirt by faith, though it bee many , 0 , • Cor,z, tion: butynto them that perilh, itisbyreaycaresafter, helhallthenfederhepowerof Jl'''-l• ' 6 • fan of their corruption, an m:afwn of their God to regenerate him, and to workc all "• Hcb 4•'• filrther damnation. t~ings in~1im , which he offered inbaptifine? _ ____.=g;, How
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