'^6 That a man catcs his maker in the Sr,crament.
27 Thatif a man be no adulterer ynothiefc, nor murderer, and doe no
man harme,hc is a ri^ht honed man.
< 2.8 That a man nccdeiiot hauc any knowledge of Religion, becaufe he i J
not bookc learned. ..
29 That one may hauc a good meaning, when he faith and dofli that
which is euill.
3 o That a man may goe to wizards,called wifcmcn/or counfell: becaulfi
God hath prouidcd a falue for euery fore.
3 1 That yc arc to be excufed in all your doings , becaufe the beft men are
iinners.
3 z That yc hauc (b ftrong a faith in Chrift , that no euill companic an
hurt you.
Thefe And fitch Ukefayiytgs , vphat argue they hnt your gro(fe ignorance ? Now,
where ignorance raignethythere raignes finneiarA rmhercfinne rt^.ig^es, there the <^c*
uill rides: andwherehe rules, men are in a damnable cafe.
Te yfillreplievnto me thm: that ye are mtfo badlvpoidd make you : ifneede be
yoti can/ay the (j-eede^the Lords prayer ^andt he ten Commandements : and there-
fore ye will be of Gods bsleefefay all men vphat they vciliiartdyou defie the deuillfrom
yours hearts.
lanfrver againe, that it is not fujfcient to fay all thefe without booke , vnlejjeyc
can vnderfland the meaning of the words , and be able to make a right vfe of the
CommandementSt of the (freedet of the Lords prayer, by applyingthem inwardly to
your hearts and confciences,and eutwardly to your liues and conueyfations. Thii is
thevery point in which ye fade.
And for anhelpc in this your ignorance, to bring you to trtle knowledge, vnfained
faith, and found repentance: here I hauefet downe the principatl point of Chriflian-
religion iftjtxe plaine andeajie rules, euenfuch as thefimplefi may eafily iearne : and
hereunto is ad^oyned an expofition of them word by word. If ye doe want other good
direSlion, then vfe this my labour for your injirrdlion. In reading of it frfi Iearne
the fxe principles ,ank whenyehaue them without the booke am the txeaning of
them wit hall» then Iearne the expofition alfo : which beeing well conceiued, and in
fame meafurefelt in the heart,yefhallbe able to pro ft by Sermons , whereas now
ye cannot: and the ordinarie parts of the Catechifine , namely the ten Commatinde-'
ments,the (freede,the Lords prayer yandtheinfiitutioM of the two Sacraments JhaS
mtreeaflybe'ijnderjlood*
Thiiic m Chriil leftw,
^iSisimlPerkittt,
The
Tlie foundation of Cliriftian relidon, -
gathered into fixc Principles,
ThffirJlPr'MCtpie.
Qucftion.
WHat doeft thou beleeuc concerning G oc!?
c^.There is one God, creator and goucrnour of all things, di^ t
ftinguiOicdinto the Fathcr,the Sonne,and the holy G hoft. ^
Proouesout ofthevvord of God.
1. There is a God.
Tor the invifibU things of hir»,that is, his eternaH forcer andGodhead, arefeene
hj the creation of the world,beeingconfidered in hisroorheSy to the intent ^that they %pm. /.10.
pjouldbervithoHt exctife,
; Neuerthelejfe^he left not himfelfe without mtnefe, in that he did good and gaffe
vsraine from heaHenyandfruitffilfeafons; filling our hearts rvith food and gladfiet, ^^- '-^* '7
'^- 2.ThisGodone.
Concerning therefore meatfacrificedto idols , we k^owe that an idol if. nothing in -,
the n>orlde:and that there is none other God but one, '* ^*' • ^
3 .He is creatour of all things.
In the beginning^ od created the heauen and the eartk,
^ " Throttgh faith wee vnderfland,that the world was ordained by theword of God: ^'^* '• '•
:fo that the things which wefee^are not made of things which did apfeare. ^^^- " • /•
* - 4^^'He is gouernour of all things.
Theeies of the Lord in euery place behold the euill and the good, Vrou. ij. ^.
Tea,and all the hairesofyour head are numbredo Mat.io.io^
5,Diftinguifhcd into the Father,the Sonne,and the holy Ghoft.
And lefm when he woi baptized came fir aight out of the water, and loe» the hea - L^at. 3,i6
Stens were opened vnt him /tndlohn/awe theJpiritofGoddefcending likeaT^oue
and lighting vpon him.
And Joe, a voice came from heauen, faying: This is my belouedfonne, in who'me I r ^
40nwellpleafed,
Tor there are three, which beare record in heatten,the Father, the word,and the , ,
holy Ghoji,and thefe three are one, ' '^
The fecond Principle.
^^AVhat dofl: thou bclecue cocerning man, &: cocerning thine own (clfc? 2.
y^. All men are wholly corrupted with finnc through Adams fail, and fo
are become flaues of Saihan.and guiltic ofeternall damnation.
i.All men are corrupted with finnc.
As it is written, there is none right ecus, m not one. %om. j./o.
a.The}' are wholly corrupted.
I^owe the very God ofpeaceftyMifeyou throughout , and I pray (jod that jour _ .,
%()holefpirit,andfot)le,andbodie,may bekept blameleffe vnto the commingof our
Lord lefm Chrifi.
This I fay therefore andtefiifie in the Lord,that ye henceforth walkenot 04 other i:ph.^. / *.
Gentiles walkein vanitie of their minde,
Haning their cogitation darkened^ and beeing grangers from the life of Ccd. '^g^r,] ^,
.; '■■• Xxx I , ihrough '
10^0 SixePrMciplcs
thro/ifh the ignorance that is in themMcaufe ofthehairdnejfe of their heart,
When the LorcLfawe that thewickedneffe of man wa^ great in the earth, and ait
Gen.^.f, the imaginations of the thou^ts ofhisheartrvereoneljemllcontinually.
3. Through Adams fall
m . ^ wherefore as hy one man^fmne entredmto th^ worlde^and death byjtnneyand fi
"^ ' * * death vent vent oner all men for fo much as all men haue finned. 'â– â– â– â– >
4. And (bare become flaues of Sathan.
wherein in time faji ye walked according to the courfe of the vorlde^ and after \
Eph.2.2* fljg pyiffCff that rukth in the aire,ef{en the fpirit that nojve rvorketh in the children
ofdifobedience,
_- , Tor as much then Oi the children were fdrtak^rs offle/h and blood Jjt alfo him»
* felfe hkpvifetoo^ fart rvith them, that hse might dejlrey through deathihim that
hadthef>0werof death ythat is ythedeuilL
In wbome the God of this world hath blinded the mindes,that is, of Infidels y that
>. Cor,4*4- fjjg ligjjf of the gloriotu Gofpsll efChriJl^which is the image ofgodjhould not Jhbte^
vntothem,
5 . And guiltie of eternall damnation.
Tor as many at are of the rporkes of the L^^vpe^are vnder the cur fe for it is rt>riir^
Cat ! 10 ten: Cur fed is euerymars that conttnueth not in all things , tvhich are nritten in the
beoke of the Lowe to doe them^Likewife then as by the offence cfone the fault, came
^ . g on all men to eondemnation:fo by the iufiifytng ofone^ the benefit abounded toward
"** * allmentotheiufiificationofhfe, •r-,ft*,,rV*
, The thtrd Prtnctpie. . '^
^^AVhat meanes is there for thee to cfcapc this damnable effate?
^ fc^Iefus Chrift the eternall fonnc of God,bccing made man, by his death
vpon the croflTe and by his righteoufhes,hathpcrfeftly alone by himfelfe,ac«
corapbfhed all things that are ncedfull for the faluation of mankind.
\ i.Iefus Chrifhhe eternall (bnne of God,. ^
_ . j4ndt he word was made fie fi and dry e It among vs, and wefawe the glory there»^
' ' ofastheglory of the emly.begotten{Sonne).oftheTather full of grace and trueth-
2. Being made man.
-r » , Tor he in no fort tooke the angels jbut he tooke thefeede of Abraham^
3.By his death vpon the crolfe. ,.. „
"But he was wounded for our tranfarefiions, he WM broken for our iniquities, the
Jija.yS'J' chafitfemsnt of our peace was vpon him^and'nnth his (Iripesxve are healed; ,r '•-.
4.Andby hisrightcoufiics. _, , "
^s^m. f,tp. poj^ as by one mans di [obedience many were t»adefinners Jo by the obedience of
one ^pjallman^ alfo be made righteous.
Tor he hath made htm to befinnefor vs which k»ewe nofinne,that weejhouldbt
iJCor.S» 2 '» wade the righteoufnes of God in him.
^.Hathpcrfei^Iy
"Heb.y. 2f. wherefore he is able atfoperfeBly tofaue them that come vnto God by himyfee»
ing hee euer liueth to make inter cefjion for them.
6.Alonebyhimfelfc .
.^.4, t2, ^'^^ her is there faluation in any other for among men there isgiften none othet
name vnder heauenpvherebj ve mttfi befdned^
•fChrifiiari 'KeR^», 1021
- 7'AccompIi/Iicdall things ncederull for the faluation ofmankincJ.
And he vs the recancUuition for our finnes^Mid not for oars onclp but aljofor the
Jimes of the whole tvorJde, lJoh.2.24,
7 he four fh Principle,
^But how maiefttliou be made partaker of Chrift an diisbenfits?
A.Avam ota contiitc and liumble fpirit^by faith alone apprehending- & ^
applying Chiift with all his merits vnio hin:.felfe,is iulhiicd before God^nd
fandificd.
i.A man ofacbntiitc and humble fpirit -^
For thiu faith hee, that is high and excellent ^ he that inhabiteth the eternitU,
rehofe name w the holj ove^ ! dwell in the hi^h and holy place, Xfith him alfo that « of ^f^-S / • iJ*
A contrite andhHmbkfphit,to rcume the fptrit of the humble, and to gine life to the
that are of a cent} ite heart.
Thefacrifices of god are a contrite fpirit, a contrite and a broke» heart, O God, Tfaij t. //.
thoHwUt not defpife.
2. By faith alone.
Asfooneoi Jefm heard that wordfpoken, hefaid vnto the %^ler of the SinA- Mtrl^f'S^-
gogue^henot afraid,onely beleeue.
So CHofes made aferpent of bra(fe,and fet it vp for afigne, and when aferpent ^^^'^ '''^
had bitten amanjthen he looked to theferpent of braffe andltued.
Andas mtofet lift vp theferpent in the mldernefe,fo mufi thefonne of man y
hftedvp. . dofj,^.i4.
That vhofocuer beleeueth in himyfhouldnot perifh^but haue et email life.
5. Apprehending and applying Chrifl with all his merits vnto himfclfc. *'''^ '^'
.^r JButa^manjMreceiHedhtmytothemhegaUe power , tobeethefonnesofgod^to , ;
them that beleeue in hU name. And lefnifatd vnto them^J am the bread of Itfe, hee ^li''*'
^fhat commeth to mefhall not hunger: and he that beleeueth in mefhallneuer thirfi, ° ^' ' ^^'
4.1siuflified before God.
Tor what faith the Scripturey Abraham beleetiedGod,and it was counted to Rom.'f.u
him for righteoufnes.
Efien as Dauid decloff^h the blejfednes oft he man, vnto whome Godimputeth x^erfe 6,
right eoH[n€S ^without workfs fayina:
Blejfedare they whofe iniquities are for^inen,and whofefnnes are couered, ^
j.AndfanaifJed. '^'*'^'^'
^yfnd he put no difference betweene vs and them^after that by faith he had pur i- .-
fiedtheir hearts. • J' 9*
But ye are of him in Chrifl TefHS,who ofgodismade vnto vs wifdome, andrigh-
eeoufnejfcandfanflificarion and redemption. i,Lor./.^o,
Thefift Principle.
^^^hatarethcordinarieor vfuallmcancsforthcobtai^n^^aith.^ >• ^ .
A-Faith commeth only by t h i prg uhingpf thc word^fid mc^fttTi-dai-'^
Sy by it:as alfo by the adminilrration of the Sacraments and praier.
1 .Faith cometh only by the prcnching of the word , Scincreafeth daily by it.
But hone fhd they cnler, hifft,in wbom they haue not beleeuedjjow Jhal they be- "Vo. 1 . .'^,
ieeae in him,ofrvbome they haue not heard: andhowefhall they heare vrithotit a
preacher! ff^here therein no vifion the people decay Jjut he that heepeth the Uwe is Prou.zg. i ^.
bl4ed, Xxx a 0\fy
lO^ I Sixc PrincipUt
Hof.4-* 9* My people are dejiroyedfor lacke ofknowledgetbeeMtft thoH hdfl refufedknowm
kdg€y i willalfo refufe thee,that thoufhalt bee nopriefl to mee^aiidfeeing tho$fhafi ,
forgotten the laxve of thy GodJ mil alfo forget thy children,
i. As alfo by the adminiftration of the Sacrainents.
» ... -^fter he receiued thefgne ofcircHmciJion-, oi thefeale of the righteoufhes of the
* faith^rvhich he hadwhe» he was vncirctimcifedithat hePionldbee the father of all
them that beleeue not bee'tng circHmcifed^that right eonfnes might be imputed to tht
alfo,
LZ'foreotter brethren,! would not that yeejhould bee ignorant, that ail o$irF4'»-
i.,Cor.io,t, thers were vnder the cloud^and all pajfed through the fea,^c,
3 . And Praier.
Rfftn» 10,1^, For whofoeuer /hall call vponthe name of the Lordjhall befaued.
The fxt Principle,
V, , ^What is the eftatc of all men after death?
f nA.hW men dial rife againc with their owne bodies,to the laft iudgemenf;,
which beeing endedjthe godly fhall poflcfTe thekingdomc ofheaucn: but
vnbelceuers and reprobates ihall bee in hell , tormented with the diuell and
hisangelsioreiien
T . All men (hall rife againe with their owne bodies.
Joh f.2f, (JMarueflnot at thu, for the honre jhallcome , in the which all that are m the:
grattes pjall hear e his voice.,
fr And they fhall come forth that hatte donegood^vnto the refurreUion of life : biit
' they that haue done euillyVnto the rerurreEiion of cofidemnation.
2. To the laft iudgemenl.
"Bccl.iz. 14, ^^^ God will bringeuery worke vnto indgement ^with eueryfecret thingiwhetherr
it be good or euilL
MaUii, i^ But I fay vntoyoujthat ofeuery idle worde that men (hall fpeakc, they fhall gmt'
account thereof at the dijy ofiudgement ,
^.VVhich beeing ended;thc godly
Anddeliuered iufi Lot, vexed with the vmleane comierfation of the wicked.
"^ 7< yfe^/^
*-r*^* themidde^ of leriifalem.and fet amarke. vpon the foreheads of them that maurne.
and criefor all the abominations that be io^.^ ;^ th^. mi^defl thereof
4. Shall poiTeife the kingdome of God.
Then fljall the ki»g pay to them on his right hand , Come ye b/ejfed of my father:,
Afat, 2S»24- inherit ye the khigdome prepared for you from the beqinnin^ of the world.
5. But vnbelecuers and rebrobatesiliall bee in hell tormented with the dc-
uill and his angels.
Vxrr.4. / Thetjfhalhe fay vnto them on the left h and idep art from me ye curfedinto euer-^
i:!ij{ingfireywliich is preparedfor the deuill and his angels.
TheScTJp^wcs for^proofe were onely quoted by the author, to mouethec
to fearch tliemV^hc wordes themfelues I haue cxprcflcdjat the earned rcquefl
of many,that llm ' '^^i^^ f"ore eafily Icarnc thcm:if yet thou wilt be ignorat,
thy mnlice is emdenMf" '^^*'^^ gayncft knowlcdgc,giue God the glbrie \n do-
THE EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES.
The fir jlTrincipe expounded,
^ Queliion.
^^^^^^^ Hat is God ?
^^S^^S '^' ^^^ ^^ ^ ""(pint , or a fpirituall fubftance, mod wife, '^Ioh,4..24,
^^~~|^^ moft holy, ctcrnall, infinite.
Sj bfflf ^ How doe you perfwadc your felfc that there is fuch
^^^^^^^ A. Befides the teftimonie of the Scriptures , plaine rea-
^^^^^M/fon will ftiew it. ^What is one reafon?
A: When I confider^thcwonderftill frame of the world,nie thinks thefil- ^%S^'f.29
ly creatures that be in it could ncuer make itrncilher could it make it felfe,and ^^' '4- /7»
therefore befides all thefejthe maker of it muft needes be God.Eucn as when
a man comes into a ftrange country ,and fees fairc and fumptuous buildings,
and yet findcs no liuing creatures there befides birds and beafts, he will not i-
maginc that either birdes or beafts reared thofe buildings , but heprcfently
conceiues,that fomc men either were or hauc bcene there.
j^What other reafon haueyou 3
c^. <^ A man that commits any finne,as murder,fornication,adulterie, bla- ^%pm.2. ff
{phemie,&c. albeit he doth fo conceale the matter, that no man liuing know Gen. 38. /0,
of it, yet oftentimes he hath a griping in his confciencc , and feeles the very ^ / j'. /^
fiafliing of hell fire : which is a ftrong reafon to fhew that there is a God,be-
fbre whofe iudgcment (eat he muft anfwer for this fa^.
^^How many Gods are there ? ,
A. No'imore but one. «I i.CorJ.6.
^^How doe you conceiue this one God in your mindc ?
A. Not<^by framing any image of him in my minde(as ignorant folks doe, e
that thinke him to be an old man fitting inhcauen) but I conceiue him by his f^fmo. 4.1 s
properties and workes.
^g^What be his chiefe properties ? fy^^ ^^ ^
A. Firfl:, he is ^ mofl-vptfe, vnderflanding all things aright,and knowingthe g r/^^- ^ .*
reafon of them. Secondly , he \%%mofi holy, which appeareth in that he is mofi ^^^ ^' '^^
fft/Iand mercifuH vnlo his creatures.Thirdly,he is ^(f/fr;».^//, without either be- \^cn, ., ' /
ginning or ende of daies. Laftly ,heis '/«/«;>^,bothbecaufcheisprcfentin \pr'^ ],//]
allplacesjandbccaufeheisofpowerfufficienttodoewhatfoeuerhe'^»'///. k/j,^« >
^^What be the workes of G od ? T>eut. 10.17
A. ^The creation of the world,and ofcuery thing therein , and the prefer- ly^^ ^ ^ ], ,^
nation of them beeing created by his jbeciail proyideyice. ^fnl. â– > J . <^*.
^.How know you that God gouerneth euery particular thing in the mji/J/j \o[
sNOvld hy his j^ecia/Iproutdsfice?
A. To omit the '" Scriptures, I fee it by experience: " Mcatc,Drinke,and p^oj^.:^}
clothing beeing void of heate andlife,could not prefcruc the life of man,vn- ^£^^^26.26
iclTe there were ^fpeciall fromdence of God to giue vertue vnto them. Mat.j.. 4.,
^Hov/is this one God diftinguifhcd? <^ hhh.j'. 7,
A.°\\\(.o the Vather which begetteth the Sonne : into the Some who is be- ^r^, ^J^^
gotten of the Father: into ^\zholy G^
die Sonne. Xxx 3 The
fOJi^ S'txcVrinafles
The fecond Principle expotifided.
QJLet vs nowc come to ours fclucs,and firft tell tnc what is thcnaturall c-
ftate of man?
* Bph.2. u A.Eucry man is by nature ^dead'm fin as a loathfbme carrion , or as a dead
jfJTinj. /. /. corps lyeth rottingand ftincking in the graucj hauing in him ilic fecdc of all
finnes. QAVhat is finne?
^/.!oks'4- A.Anyt* breach oftheLavveofGod,ifit benomorebutthelcaflwantof
Ronu7.7, that which the Lord requireth.
Cat. s.io, Q^owe many fortes of finne arc there?
^Col.S'p* A.Sinne is either'^thc corruption of nature, or anyeuill anions thatpro-
pTa/, I J.J, cecde of it as fruites therof.
QJn whome is the corruption of nature?
i'Vufgg, 10 A.In all men,
* QJn what part ofman is it?
*gen.6,j» A.Ineuery^part both of body andfoule,liI«cas a leprofic that runneth
i,Th. /. 2S* from the crownc of the hcad,to the folc of the foote.
Q^hcw mc howe euery part ofman is corrupted with finne?
f/,Ccr.2. /^ A.Firfbjin the^tnde there is nothing but ignorance and blindenfscon-
Rom.H.s- cerning heaueniy mattersSecondly, gihe confcicnce is defiled^ being alwaics
fiTir. /. //. either benummed with finne,or elfe turmoyled with inward accufations aqd
Sph.jf, 1 8. terrors. Thirdly,^the will ofman onely willeth and lufteth after euil.Fourth-
£fa. S7'20. lyjthe^affeflions of theheart, as loue, ioy, hope, defire, &c. are mooued and
^Phil.2, i}, llirred to that which iseuill to imbrace it,and they are neuer ftirred vnto that
Job.ij.i6. which is goodjVnlelTe it be to efchewe it. Laftly,the ^^ members of the body
'^Gal. So Z'^' aretheinrtruinents and tooles of the mind for the execution of finne.
^Rom.6.ig. QjA^hat be ihofeeuil! anions that are the fruites of this corruption?
^Gen.S.j. A.^Euill thoughts in theminde, which come either by a mans owne con-
^hh.ij. 2. ceiuing,orby the fuggeftion'^ofthedcuilhcuill motions and lufts ftin ing in
zA^.j.S. the heart,ancl fro the(e ;iri{e euill words and dceds,vvhen any occafion is giue.
i.Chr. 2 1, f. Q^Howc commeth it to palTe that nil men are thus defiled with finne/'
^Rom.s./2. A.By "i-^^wj infidelitie and difobedtenccin eating the forbidden fruitet
26.10. eueii as wc fee great perfona?cs by treafon doe rot only hurt themfclucs, but
Gen.3. alfo flaine their b]ood,anddifgrace their pofkritie.
QAVlwt hurt comes to man by his finne.''
^GaL â– ". 10. A. "He is continually (iibicCt 10 the curfeofGod in his ]iktime,iii the end
of his life, and after this lite.
QJV Vhat is the curfe of God in this hfe/"
TDefit.iS. A.vin the bodic,direafes,athes,paines:inthefbulebIindncne,hardnefle of
2 r.22. 27. heart ,horrour of confcJencerin goods hinderances,and lofTes : in name/igno-
6f.66.67. n^i^^'c and reproach:la(]ly,in the whole manj^t^W^jf vnderSathan the prince
ofdarkenes.
^^YVht[tm!inneY of I'Ofjdage is this?
*u I . »v KrChis^ bondage is when a man is the flauc of the deuill,and hath him to
F^h 2 2 ^'''^S"^ '" hjs heart as his Uod.
^Wr 4. \ r^How may a"man know whether Sathan be his God or not?
L'k '121 ^-^^ "i^y kViowe it by this,if he gius obcdi§jicc to him in his heart,5c e??-
prclTeitijihi&cojiueifation». ^g^Anci
tfChriJitan%eHgion, 'OJJ
fiiAnd howc fliall a man pcrcciuc this obedience?
A.Uhe* take delight in thecuili motions ih^^i Sathnnputs Into his heart, & *Ioh. 8. 4^
doc fulfill iheiuftsofthcdcuill. jJoh.sJ,
^What is the curfc due to man in the cnde oFthis lifcJ'
A.^Death,which is thefeperation of bodie and foule. ^'Kjm.j. 12
^What is the curfe after this life/*
A. "^ Eternal damnation inhel fire,w'hereofcuery manis guiltie, and is inas '^Gal.s» to,
great danger ofit,as the traitour apprehended is in danger oi hanging, draw- %fPf*J* '*«-
ing and quartering.
The thirdpriyicipie expounded.
OJf damnation be the reward of finnejthen is a man of all creatures moft
Biilerable.Adogoratoade when they die,all iheirmifcrieis ended: but whc
a man dieth there is the beginning of his woe.
A.It were foindeede,if there were no meanes of deliuerancc,but GOD
hath {hewed his mercie in giuing a Samonr to mankind.
.^Howe IS this Sauiour calledi*
A.'ilefusChnft. . _,
^What is lefus ChriG ? ^^^'- '' ^' .
A.^TheeternalironncofGodmadcmaninallthingSjCuennnhis/W/r»;;- j*^ ./. / •
ticf like other men/auc oneh' in finne. f w- i* '^
j^JBowc was he made man void offinne.' ^ '^/'t
A:He wassconceiued m the womb of a Virsrine.and /2r»c7;/5ip<^by the ho* f,'*^' ' J
lyGhoftathisconception. "" J i ^ ^Mt.i.fS.
^Why muft our Sauiour be both God and man?
A:He^mu(l be a man:becaufeman hath finned,and therforc a man muft b i.Tim,2,f,
die for finne to appeafe Gods wrath:he mud be God to furtainc and vphold
she manhoodjtoouercome andvanquifli death.
ijTWhat be the offices of Chrift to make him an al-fufficient Sauiour.'' ^Pfal.4;. 7."
A:HeMsapriefl:,aprophet,aKing. Luk^4.iS,
â– ^rVVhyishcaprietli' 1)eut.i8.
ArTojj'f'ri^themeanesoffaluation in the behalfe of mankind. //. 18,
^:Howe doth hewor^ the meanes of faluation? Ltik^i.^S'
A'.'^Firftjby nizVm^^fAtisfa^ion to his father for the finne ofman:Second- Tf loo.a/L
Xy^ymdMm^trtterceJJion. ^Mat.20,
^How doth he make fatisfaOioni' / 8.
A:By two meanesiandthcfirfl: is by offering aySrrr/^tf. HeB. /.-?/.
^VVhatisthis (acrifice.'' 26,
A: 'Chritl:himfelfe,.is he is man confining of body andfoule. ^Efa.j^.io,
^VVhalisthe"^//^ri' ^Apoc.8.^,
A:Chrift ashe is God,is the zAitar on which he (acrificed himfelfe. Heb._j. 1 0,
^VVhowasthe/>r;V/?^ ^HeLs.j.^
A:Nonc butoChrift.and that as he is both G od and man. ^Heb. q .28,
O :How oft did he facrifice himfelfe/ '\Ef
A:Ncuer but Ponce. Job.: 2.:.
^grVVhat death did he fufifcr when he (acrificed himfelfe.^ Reu.jg. //.
A: A death vpon the crofle, peculiar to him alonerfor 'l bcfidcs the fcpa- LHk^22. Tt-f .
Xxx 4 ration
tor 6 ^*xe PrMci^lef
ration ofbodie and foulc^hc feltaifo the panges of hell, in that the whole wrath
of God due to the finne of man, was povvrcd forth vpon hira. ^
Q^ What profit comraeth by his Sacrifice?
*Hek^.2S, A. Gods^wrathisappeafedbyit.
Q^ Could the fuffering of Chrift^ which was but for a fhort time, coun*
teruaile euerlafting damnation,and fo appeafe Gods wrath?
^ASl, 20. 2 i -^' Yea,for feeing Chrifl: fuffered ^ God fuffered, though not in his god-
i,Ccr*/. /tf . head:& that is more tha if all men in the world had fufFered for euer & euer.
^g. Now tell me the other raeanes of/2f/w/i*5y
cyf. It is the perfcft fulfilling of the lawe,
^g^owe did he fulfill the lawe?
« / ror 1 i* -^.By *^his ferfeB rigkeoufnes: which confifteth of two parts, the firfl, the
*Rom 2 io *^^^^^*^^' andfurenejfe of his humaine nature: the other, ** his obeAience in per*
zCor. sJi, forming all that the lawe required.
^%o»t - 1 8
'Rom.4.%. ^°^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ intercejjion?
^TLo S ij. ^-He alone doth continually^ appeare before his father in heauen, ma-
/ Pet 2,f " kingthefaithfull and all their praicrs acceptable vnto him,by applying of the
merits of his owneperfeift^'^/w/^^iW; to them.
^gAVhy is Chrifl: a prophet?
t/ffk. 6. 4.f, ty^.To ^refiea/e vnto his Church the waie and meancs of faluation, & this
Jkfat-. 3, 17. he doth outwardly by the minifoic of his word , andinwardly by the teach-
ing of his holy fpirit.
^g^Why ishe alfo a A'/V^j?
^Efay. p. 7. ^.Thatshe might bomttfutty hefloweyi^oTi vs,andf^;;«9' vnto vs all the a-
forefaid meanes oFfaluation.
J^ilow doth he Iliewe himfelfe to be a King?
^ax^. / 0. ^' In ^ that bceing «^«f^.'^and huned,hte rofefrom thegrnHCy quickened his
so. deaclboc!ie,<^r,^^W«?.:^intobeauen,andnowe7J//
Eph.4^8^. thcr,with full full power and glory in heauen.