The
Exposition
of
the
Principles
.
I.
Question
.
WHat
is
God
?
A.
GOD
is
a
[
a
](A09418-e1260-b)
a
Ioh.
4.24
.
spirit
,
or
a
spirituall
substance
,
most
wise
,
most
holie
,
eternall
,
infinite
.
Q
How
doo
you
perswade
your self
that
there
is
such
a
God
.
A.
Besides
the
testimonie
of
the
Scriptures
,
plaine
reason
will
shew
it
.
Q.
What
is
one
reason
?
A.
When
I
consider
[
b
](A09418-e1370-b)
b
Rom.
1.20
.
act
.
14.17
.
the
wonderfull
frame
of
the
world
,
me
thinks
the
silly
creatures
that
be
in
it
could
neuer
make
it
:
neither
could
it
make
itselfe
:
and
therefore
besides
al
these
,
the
maker
of
it
must
néedes
bée
God
.
Euen
as
when
a
man
comes
into
a
strange
Countrey
,
and
sees
faire
and
sumptuous
buildings
,
and
yet
findes
no
liuing
creatures
there
beside
birds
and
Beasts
,
hee
will
not
imagine
that
either
Birds
or
Beasts
reared
by
those
buildings
,
but
he
presently
conceiues
that
some
men
either
were
or
haue
been
there
.
Q.
What
other
reason
haue
you
?
A.
[
c
](A09418-e1450-b)
c
Rom.
2
15.
gen.
38.10
.
&
13
,
14.
A
man
that
commits
any
sinne
,
as
murder
,
fornication
,
adultery
,
blasphemie
,
&c.
albeit
he
dooth
so
conceale
the
matter
,
that
no
man
liuing
know
of
it
,
yet
oftentimes
he
hath
a
griping
in
his
conscience
,
and
feeles
the
verie
flashings
of
hel
fire
:
which
is
a
strong
reason
,
to
shew
that
there
is
a
God
,
before
whose
iudgement
seate
he
must
answere
for
his
fact
.
Q.
How
many
Gods
are
there
?
A.
No
[
d
](A09418-e1530-b)
d
1.
Cor.
8.6
.
more
but
one
.
Q
How
doo
you
conceiue
this
one
God
in
your
minde
?
A.
Not
[
e
](A09418-e1590-b)
e
Deut.
4.16
.
amos
4.13
.
by
framing
any
image
of
him
in
my
minde
(
as
ignorant
folkes
doo
,
that
thinke
him
to
be
an
olde
man
sitting
in
heauen
)
but
I
conceaue
him
by
his
properties
and
works
.
Q.
What
be
his
chiefe
properties
?
A.
First
,
he
is
[
f
](A09418-e1660-b)
f
Iob.
12.13
.
most
wise
,
vnderstanding
all
things
aright
,
and
knowing
the
reason
of
them
.
[
g
](A09418-e1690-b)
g
Esay
.
6.3
.
exod.
20.5.6
.
Secondly
hee
is
most
holy
,
which
appeareth
in
that
hee
is
most
iust
and
mercifull
vnto
his
creatures
.
Thirdly
,
hee
is
eternall
,
[
h
](A09418-e1750-b)
h
Isay.
41.4
.
without
either
beginning
or
ende
of
dayes
.
Lastly
,
hee
is
infinite
,
[
i
](A09418-e1780-b)
i
Psal.
139.
all
both
because
hee
is
present
in
all
places
,
and
because
hee
is
of
power
sufficient
to
doo
whatsoeuer
hee
[
k
](A09418-e1810-b)
k
Iob.
9.4
.
deut
10.17
.
will
.
Q.
What
be
the
workes
of
God
?
A.
[
l
](A09418-e1880-b)
l
Iere.
10.12
.
psal.
33.6
.
The
creation
of
the
world
,
and
of
euery
thing
therein
,
and
the
preseruation
of
them
beeing
created
by
his
speciall
prouidence
.
Q.
How
knowe
you
that
God
gouerneth
euery
particular
thing
in
the
world
by
his
speciall
prouidence
.
A.
To
omit
the
[
m
](A09418-e1970-b)
m
Matt.
10
30.
prou.
16.33
.
Scriptures
,
I
see
it
by
experience
:
[
n
](A09418-e2000-b)
n
Leuit.
26.26
matt
.
4.4
.
Meate
,
Drinke
,
and
cloathing
being
void
of
life
,
could
not
preserue
the
life
of
man
,
vnlesse
there
were
a
speciall
prouidence
of
God
to
giue
vertue
vnto
them
.
Q.
How
is
this
one
God
distinguished
?
A.
[
o
](A09418-e2080-b)
o
1
Iohn
5.7
.
matth.
3.12
.
Into
the
Father
which
begetteth
the
Sonne
:
into
the
Sonne
who
is
begotten
of
the
Father
:
into
the
holie
Ghost
,
[
p
](A09418-e2140-b)
p
Ioh.
15.26
.
who
proceedeth
from
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
.
II.
Q.
Let
vs
now
come
to
our selues
,
and
first
tel
me
what
is
the
natural
estate
of
man
?
A.
Euerie
man
is
by
nature
,
[
q
](A09418-e2220-b)
q
Ephes.
2.1
.
1.
tim
.
5.5
.
dead
in
sinne
as
a
loathsome
carrion
,
or
as
a
dead
corps
lieth
rotting
and
stincking
in
the
graue
.
Q.
What
is
Sinne
?
A.
Any
[
r
](A09418-e2290-b)
r
1.
Ioh.
3.4
.
rom
.
●
.
7
.
gal
.
3.10
.
breach
of
the
Lawe
of
GOD
,
if
it
bee
no
more
but
the
least
want
of
that
which
the
Lawe
requireth
.
Q
How
many
sortes
of
sinne
are
there
?
A.
Sinne
is
either
[
s
](A09418-e2370-b)
s
Coloss.
3.9
.
psal.
15.5
.
the
corruption
of
nature
,
or
any
euil
actions
that
proceede
of
it
as
fruites
thereof
.
Q.
In
whome
is
this
corruption
of
nature
?
A.
In
all
men
,
[
t
](A09418-e2440-b)
t
Rom.
3.10
,
none
excepted
.
Q.
In
what
part
of
man
is
it
?
A.
In
euerie
[
u
](A09418-e2500-b)
u
Gen
6.5
.
1.
thess.
5.23
.
part
both
of
bodie
and
soule
,
like
as
a
Leprosie
that
runneth
from
the
crowne
of
the
head
,
to
the
sole
of
the
foote
.
Q.
Shew
mee
how
euerie
parte
of
man
is
corrupted
with
sinne
?
A.
First
,
in
the
[
x
](A09418-e2570-b)
x
1.
Cor.
2.14
.
rom
.
8.5
.
mind
there
is
nothing
but
ignorance
and
blindnesse
concerning
heauenlie
matters
.
Secondly
,
[
y
](A09418-e2600-b)
y
Tit.
1.15
.
ephe.
4.18
.
esay
.
57.20
.
the
conscience
is
defiled
,
being
alwaies
either
benummed
with
sin
,
or
els
turmoyled
with
inward
accusations
and
terrours
.
Thirdly
,
[
z
](A09418-e2640-b)
z
Phi.
2.13
.
iob
.
15.16
.
the
wil
of
man
only
willeth
and
lusteth
after
euill
.
Fourthly
,
the
[
a
](A09418-e2670-b)
a
Gal.
5.24
.
affections
of
the
heart
,
as
loue
,
ioy
,
hope
,
desire
,
&c.
are
moued
&
stirred
to
that
which
is
euil
to
embrace
it
,
and
they
are
neuer
stirred
vnto
that
which
is
good
,
vnlesse
it
be
to
eschewe
it
.
Lastly
,
the
[
b
](A09418-e2690-b)
b
Rom.
6.19
.
members
of
the
bodie
are
the
instruments
and
tooles
of
the
minde
for
the
execution
of
sinne
.
Q.
What
be
those
euil
actions
that
are
the
fruites
of
this
corruption
?
A.
Euill
[
c
](A09418-e2750-b)
c
Gen.
6.5
.
thoughts
in
the
mind●
which
come
either
by
a
mans
own
conceiuing
,
or
by
the
[
d
](A09418-e2770-b)
d
Ioh.
13.2
.
act
.
5.3
.
1.
chro
.
21.1
.
suggestion
of
the
Diuell
:
euill
motions
and
lusts
sturring
in
the
heart
,
and
from
thes●
arise
euill
words
and
deedes
,
when
any
occasion
is
giuen
.
Q.
How
commeth
it
to
passe
that
al●
men
are
thus
defiled
with
sinne
?
A
By
[
e
](A09418-e2850-b)
e
Rom·
5.12.18
,
19.
gen.
3.
Adams
infidelitie
and
disobedience
,
in
eating
the
forbidden
fruite●
euen
as
wee
see
great
personages
b●
treason
doo
not
only
hurt
themselues
but
also
staine
their
bloud
,
&
disgrac●
their
posteritie
.
Q.
What
hurt
comes
to
man
by
his
sinne
?
A.
[
f
](A09418-e2930-b)
f
Gal.
3.10
.
He
is
continually
subiect
to
th●
curse
of
God
in
his
life
time
,
in
th●
end
of
his
life
,
and
after
this
life
.
Q
What
is
the
cursse
of
GOD
in
this
life
?
A.
In
[
g
](A09418-e2990-b)
g
Deut.
28.21
,
22.27.65
,
66
,
67.
the
body
diseases
,
aches
paines
:
in
the
soule
,
blindnesse
,
hardnesse
of
heart
,
horrour
of
conscience
:
in
goods
,
hinderances
and
losses
:
in
name
,
ignominie
and
reproach
:
lastly
,
in
the
whole
man
,
bondage
vnder
sathan
the
Prince
of
darkenesse
.
Q.
What
manner
of
bondage
is
this
?
A.
This
[
h
](A09418-e3070-b)
h
Heb.
2.14
.
ephe.
2.2
.
2.
cor.
4.4
.
luk.
11
,
21.
bondage
is
when
a
man
is
the
slaue
of
the
Diuell
,
and
hath
him
to
raigne
in
his
heart
as
his
God
.
Q.
How
may
a
man
knowe
whether
sathan
be
his
God
or
not
?
A.
He
may
know
it
by
this
,
if
hee
giue
obedience
to
him
in
his
heart
,
and
expresse
it
in
his
conuersation
.
Q.
And
how
shall
a
man
perceiue
this
obedience
?
A.
If
he
[
i
](A09418-e3220-b)
i
Ioh.
8.44
.
1.
ioh.
3.8
.
take
delight
in
the
euill
motions
that
Sathan
puts
into
his
heart
,
and
doo
fulfill
the
lusts
of
the
Diuell
.
Q.
What
is
the
cursse
due
to
man
in
the
end
of
his
life
?
A.
[
k
](A09418-e3310-b)
k
Rom.
5.12
.
Death
,
which
is
the
seperation
of
bodie
and
soule
.
Q.
What
is
the
cursse
after
this
life
?
A.
[
l
](A09418-e3370-b)
l
Gal.
3.10
.
rom
.
3.10
.
Eternall
damnation
in
hell
fire
,
whereof
euerie
man
is
guiltie
,
and
is
in
as
great
danger
of
it
,
as
the
Traitor
apprehended
is
in
danger
of
hanging
,
drawing
,
and
quartering
.
III.
Q.
If
damnation
be
the
reward
of
sinne
,
then
is
a
man
of
all
creatures
most
miserable
.
A
Dog
or
a
Toade
when
they
die
,
all
their
miserie
is
ended
:
but
when
a
man
dieth
,
there
is
the
beginning
of
his
woe
.
A.
It
were
so
indeede
,
if
there
were
no
meanes
of
deliuerance
.
but
God
hath
shewed
his
mercie
in
giuing
a
Sauiour
to
mankinde
.
Q.
How
is
this
Sauiour
called
?
A.
[
m
](A09418-e3520-b)
m
Matt.
1.21
.
Iesus
Christ
.
Q.
What
is
Iesus
Christ
?
A.
The
[
n
](A09418-e3580-b)
n
Heb.
2.16
.
ioh.
1.14
.
eternall
Sonne
of
God
made
man
in
all
things
,
euen
[
o
](A09418-e3610-b)
o
Heb.
5.7
.
mar
.
13.18
.
in
his
infirmities
like
other
men
,
saue
onelie
in
sinne
.
Q.
How
was
hee
made
man
voide
of
sinne
?
A.
He
was
[
p
](A09418-e3690-b)
p
Matt.
1.18
.
conceiued
in
the
womb
of
a
Virgin
,
and
sanctified
by
the
holy
Ghost
,
at
his
conception
.
Q.
Why
must
our
Sauiour
bee
both
God
and
man
?
A.
He
[
q
](A09418-e3770-b)
q
1.
Tim.
2.5.6
must
be
a
man
:
because
man
hath
sinned
,
and
therefore
a
man
must
die
for
sinne
to
appease
Gods
wrath
:
hee
must
bee
God
to
sustaine
and
vphold
the
manhood
,
to
ouercome
and
vanquish
death
.
Q.
What
be
the
offices
of
Christ
to
make
him
an
al-sufficient
Sauiour
.
A.
He
[
r
](A09418-e3830-b)
r
Psal.
45.7
.
luk.
4.18
.
deut.
18.15.18
.
luk.
1.33
.
psal.
100.
all
is
a
Priest
,
a
Prophet
,
a
King
.
Q.
Why
is
he
a
Priest
?
A.
To
worke
the
meanes
of
saluation
in
the
behalfe
of
mankinde
.
Q.
How
doth
he
worke
the
meanes
of
saluation
?
A.
[
s
](A09418-e4000-b)
s
Matth
20.28
heb.
7.25
,
26.
First
,
by
making
satisfaction
to
his
Father
for
the
sinne
of
man
:
secondly
,
by
making
intercession
.
Q.
How
doth
he
make
satisfaction
?
A.
By
two
meanes
:
and
the
first
is
by
offering
a
Sacrifice
.
Q.
What
is
this
sacrifice
?
A.
[
t
](A09418-e4150-b)
t
Esay
.
53.10
.
Christ
himselfe
,
as
hee
is
man
,
consisting
of
bodie
and
soule
.
Q.
What
is
the
[
u
](A09418-e4190-b)
u
Apoc.
8.3
.
heb.
13.10
.
Aulter
?
A.
Christ
as
he
is
God
,
is
the
Aulter
on
which
he
sacrificed
himselfe
.
Q.
Who
was
the
Priest
?
A.
None
but
[
x
](A09418-e4310-b)
x
Heb.
5.5
,
6.
Christ
,
and
that
as
he
is
both
God
and
man
.
Q.
How
oft
did
he
sacrifice
himself
?
A.
Neuer
but
[
y
](A09418-e4370-b)
y
Heb.
9.28
.
once
.
Q.
What
death
did
hee
suffer
when
he
sacrificed
himselfe
?
A.
A
death
vpon
the
Crosse
,
peculiar
to
him
alone
:
for
[
z
](A09418-e4430-b)
z
Esay
53.5
.
ioh.
12.9
.
reuel
.
19.15
.
luk.
22.44
.
besides
the
seperation
of
body
and
soule
,
hee
felt
also
the
panges
of
hell
,
in
that
the
whole
wrath
of
God
due
to
the
sinne
of
man
,
was
powred
foorth
vpon
him
.
Q.
What
profit
commeth
by
this
sacrifice
?
A.
Gods
[
a
](A09418-e4530-b)
a
Heb.
9
26.
wrath
is
appeased
for
sin
.
Q.
Could
the
suffering
of
Christ
,
which
was
but
for
a
short
time
,
appease
Gods
wrath
?
A.
Yea
,
for
seeing
Christ
suffered
[
*
](A09418-e4590-b)
*
Act.
20.28
.
2.
cor.
5
19.
GOD
suffered
:
and
that
is
more
than
if
all
men
in
the
world
had
suffered
for
euer
.
Q.
Now
tell
mee
the
other
meanes
of
satisfaction
.
A.
It
is
the
perfect
fulfilling
of
the
Lawe
.
Q.
How
did
he
fulfill
the
Lawe
?
A.
By
[
b
](A09418-e4720-b)
b
1.
Cor.
1.30
.
rom
.
2.19
.
2.
Cor.
5.21
.
his
perfect
righteousnes
:
which
consisteth
of
two
partes
,
the
first
,
the
integritie
and
purenesse
of
his
humaine
nature
;
the
other
,
[
c
](A09418-e4780-b)
c
Rom.
5.18
.
rom
.
4.8
.
his
obedience
in
performing
all
that
the
lawe
required
.
Q.
You
haue
shewed
how
Christ
dooth
make
satisfaction
,
tell
mee
likewise
how
he
doth
make
intercession
?
A.
Hee
alone
dooth
continually
[
d
](A09418-e4880-b)
d
Rom.
8.34
.
1.
pet.
2.5
.
appeare
before
his
Father
in
Heauen
,
making
the
faithful
&
all
their
praiers
acceptable
vnto
him
,
through
the
merits
of
his
owne
perfect
satisfaction
.
Q.
Why
is
Christ
a
Prophet
?
A.
To
[
e
](A09418-e4960-b)
e
Ioh.
6.45
.
matth.
3.17
.
reueale
vnto
his
Church
the
way
and
meanes
of
saluation
,
and
this
hee
dooth
outwardly
by
the
Ministerie
of
his
word
,
and
inwardlie
by
the
teaching
of
his
holy
Spirit
.
Q.
Why
is
he
also
a
King
?
A.
That
[
f
](A09418-e5050-b)
f
Esay
9.7
.
hee
might
bountifullie
bestow
vpon
vs
,
and
conuey
vnto
vs
all
the
foresaid
meanes
of
saluation
.
Q.
How
dooth
hee
shew
himselfe
to
be
a
King
?
A.
In
[
g
](A09418-e5130-b)
g
Acts.
10.40
.
ephes
,
4.8
.
act
.
1.9
.
that
,
being
dead
and
buried
,
he
rose
from
the
graue
,
quickned
his
dead
body
,
ascended
into
heauen
,
and
now
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
his
Father
,
with
full
power
and
glorie
in
heauen
.
Q.
How
else
?
A.
In
[
h
](A09418-e5260-b)
h
Esa.
9.7
.
and
30.21
.
that
he
doth
continually
inspire
and
direct
his
seruants
by
the
diuine
power
of
his
holy
spirit
,
according
to
his
holy
word
.
Q
But
to
whome
will
this
blessed
King
communicate
all
meanes
of
saluation
?
A.
Hee
[
i
](A09418-e5330-b)
i
Ioh.
1.11
.
1.
ioh.
2.2
.
offereth
them
to
all
mankinde
,
and
they
are
sufficient
to
saue
all
mankinde
:
but
all
shall
not
bee
saued
thereby
,
because
by
faith
they
will
not
receiue
them
.
IIII.
Q.
What
is
Faith
?
A.
Faith
,
is
a
[
k
](A09418-e5430-b)
k
Ioh.
1.12
.
&
6.35
.
gal
.
3.27
.
coloss.
2.12
.
wonderfull
grace
of
God
,
by
which
a
man
doth
apprehend
and
applie
Christ
and
all
his
benefits
vnto
himselfe
.
Q
How
dooth
a
man
apply
Christ
vnto
himselfe
,
seeing
we
are
on
earth
,
and
Christ
in
heauen
?
A.
This
[
l
](A09418-e5520-b)
l
1.
Cor.
1.12
.
rom
.
8.16
.
applying
is
done
by
assurance
,
when
a
man
is
verily
perswaded
by
the
holy
spirit
,
of
Gods
fauour
towards
himselfe
particularly
,
&
of
the
forgiuenesse
of
his
owne
sinnes
.
Q.
How
dooth
God
bring
men
trulie
to
beleeue
in
Christ
?
A.
First
he
prepareth
their
hearts
,
that
they
might
bee
capable
of
faith
:
and
then
he
worketh
faith
in
them
.
Q
How
doth
God
prepare
mens
harts
?
A.
[
m
](A09418-e5660-b)
m
Ezech.
11.19
hos.
6.1
,
2.
By
brusing
them
,
as
if
one
would
breake
an
hard
stone
to
pouder
:
and
this
is
done
by
humbling
them
.
Q.
How
doth
God
humble
a
man
?
A.
By
working
in
him
a
sight
of
his
sinnes
,
and
a
sorrow
for
them
.
Q
How
is
the
sight
of
sin
wrought
?
A.
By
the
[
o
](A09418-e5780-b)
o
Rom.
3.20
.
&
7.7
,
8.
Morall
law
:
the
summe
whereof
is
the
ten
commandements
.
Q.
What
sinnes
may
I
finde
in
my selfe
by
them
?
A.
Ten.
Q.
What
is
the
first
?
A.
[
a
](A09418-e5890-b)
a
Command
.
I.
To
make
some
thing
thy
God
which
is
not
God
,
by
fearing
it
,
louing
it
,
so
trusting
in
it
more
than
in
the
true
God
.
Q
What
is
the
second
?
A.
[
b
](A09418-e5950-b)
b
II.
To
worship
false
Gods
or
the
true
God
in
a
false
manner
.
Q.
What
is
the
third
.
A.
[
c
](A09418-e6010-b)
c
III.
To
dishonour
God
in
abusing
his
titles
words
,
and
workes
.
Q.
What
is
the
fourth
?
A.
[
d
](A09418-e6070-b)
d
IIII.
To
breake
the
Sabaoth
in
dooing
the
works
of
their
calling
and
of
the
flesh
:
and
in
leauing
vndone
the
workes
of
the
spirit
.
Q.
What
be
the
sixe
latter
?
A.
To
do
any
thing
that
may
hinder
thy
neighbours
[
e
](A09418-e6130-b)
e
V.
dignitie
,
[
f
](A09418-e6150-b)
f
VI.
life
,
[
g
](A09418-e6170-b)
g
VII
.
chastity
,
[
h
](A09418-e6190-b)
h
VIII
.
wealth
,
[
i
](A09418-e6210-b)
i
IX
.
good
name
;
[
k
](A09418-e6230-b)
k
X.
though
it
be
but
in
the
secret
thoughts
and
motions
of
thy
heart
,
vnto
which
thou
giuest
no
liking
nor
consent
.
Q.
What
is
sorrow
for
sinne
?
A.
It
is
[
l
](A09418-e6290-b)
l
Act.
2.37
,
38.
cant
.
5.4
.
when
a
mans
conscience
is
touched
with
a
liuely
feeling
of
Gods
displeasure
for
any
of
these
sinnes
:
in
[
m
](A09418-e6320-b)
m
1.
Tim.
1.15
luk.
15.21
.
such
wise
,
that
hee
is
wholly
out
of
heart
with
himselfe
,
acknowledging
that
hée
hath
deserued
shame
,
and
confusion
eternally
.
Q.
How
doth
God
work
this
sorrow
?
A.
By
the
terrible
curse
of
the
law
.
Q.
What
is
that
?
A.
He
[
n
](A09418-e6430-b)
n
Gal.
3.
which
breakes
but
one
of
the
commandements
of
God
,
though
it
be
but
once
in
all
his
life
time
;
&
that
onely
in
one
thought
,
is
in
danger
of
eternall
damnation
thereby
.
Q.
When
mens
hearts
are
thus
prepared
,
how
doth
GOD
ingraft
faith
in
them
?
A.
By
working
certaine
inwarde
motions
in
the
heart
,
which
are
the
seeds
of
faith
,
out
of
which
it
breedeth
.
Q.
What
is
the
first
of
them
?
A.
When
a
man
humbled
vnder
the
burden
of
his
sinnes
,
dooth
[
o
](A09418-e6530-b)
o
Esay
55.1
.
ioh.
7.37
.
luk.
1.53
.
acknowledge
and
feele
that
he
stands
in
great
neede
of
Christ
.
Q.
What
is
the
second
?
A.
An
[
p
](A09418-e6610-b)
p
Reuel
.
21.6
hungring
desire
and
a
longing
to
be
made
partakers
of
Christ
and
all
his
merits
.
Q.
What
is
the
third
?
A.
[
q
](A09418-e6670-b)
q
Heb.
4.16
,
A
flying
to
the
throne
of
grace
,
from
the
sentence
of
the
law
,
pricking
the
conscience
.
Q.
How
is
this
done
?
A.
By
[
r
](A09418-e6730-b)
r
Luke
.
15.18
,
19.
mat
.
15.22
,
23.
act
.
8.22
.
2.
cor.
12.1
.
praying
,
with
sending
vp
lowde
cries
for
Gods
fauour
in
Christ
in
the
pardoning
of
sinne
:
and
with
feruent
perseuerance
herein
,
till
the
desire
of
the
heart
be
graunted
.
Q.
What
followeth
after
all
this
?
A.
GOD
then
,
[
s
](A09418-e6820-b)
s
Math.
7.7
.
esay
.
65.24
.
according
to
his
merciful
promise
,
let
s
the
poore
sinner
feele
the
assurance
of
his
loue
wherewith
hee
loueth
him
in
Christ
;
which
assurance
is
a
liuely
faith
.
Q.
Are
there
diuers
degrees
and
measures
of
true
faith
?
A.
[
t
](A09418-e6890-b)
t
Rom.
1.17
.
luk.
17.5
.
Yea.
Q.
What
is
the
least
measure
of
true
faith
that
any
man
can
haue
?
A.
When
a
man
of
an
humble
spirit
by
reason
of
the
[
u
](A09418-e6970-b)
u
Esay
.
42.
●
.
matt.
17.20
.
luk.
17.5
.
littlenes
of
his
faith
,
doth
not
yet
feele
the
assurance
of
the
forgiuenes
of
his
sinnes
,
and
yet
he
is
perswaded
that
they
are
pardonable
,
and
therefore
desireth
that
they
should
be
pardoned
,
&
with
his
heart
prayeth
to
God
to
pardon
them
.
Q.
How
doo
you
know
that
such
a
man
hath
faith
?
A.
These
[
x
](A09418-e7060-b)
x
Rom.
8.23.24
gal
.
4.6
.
matt.
5.6
desires
and
prayers
are
testimonie
of
the
spirit
,
whose
propertie
it
is
to
stirre
vp
a
longing
and
a
lusting
after
heauenly
things
,
with
sighes
and
groanes
for
Gods
fauour
and
mercie
in
Christ
.
Nowe
[
y
](A09418-e7160-b)
y
Rom.
8.9
.
ephe.
3.17
.
where
the
spirit
of
Christ
is
,
there
is
Christ
dwelling
:
and
where
Christ
dwelleth
,
there
is
true
fayth
how
weake
soeuer
it
be
.
Q.
What
is
the
greatest
measure
of
fayth
?
A.
When
a
man
is
fully
perswaded
of
GODS
loue
in
Christ
towardes
himselfe
particularly
,
cant
.
8.6
,
7
and
of
the
forgiuenes
of
his
owne
sinnes
.
Q.
When
shall
a
Christian
heart
come
to
this
full
assurance
?
A.
Not
[
b
](A09418-e7320-b)
b
2.
Tim.
4.7
,
8
psal.
23.6
.
with
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
at
the
first
,
but
in
some
continuance
of
time
,
when
hee
hath
been
well
practized
in
repentaunce
,
and
hath
had
diuers
experiences
of
Gods
loue
vnto
him
in
Christ
:
then
after
them
will
appeare
in
his
heart
the
fulnes
of
perswasion
:
which
is
the
ripenes
[
c
](A09418-e7390-b)
c
Ro.
4.20
,
21.
and
strength
of
faith
.
Q.
What
benefites
doth
a
man
receiue
by
his
fayth
in
Christ
?
A.
Hereby
[
d
](A09418-e7450-b)
d
1.
Cor.
1.39
.
act
.
15
9
rom
.
4.3
.
hee
is
iustified
before
God
and
sanctified
.
Q.
What
is
this
to
bee
iustified
before
God
?
A.
It
[
e
](A09418-e7550-b)
e
Rom
8.33
.
compreheneth
two
things
the
first
,
to
be
cleared
from
the
guiltinesse
and
punishment
of
sinne
:
the
second
,
to
bee
accepted
as
perfectly
righteous
before
God
.
Q.
How
is
a
man
cleared
from
the
guiltines
and
punishment
of
his
sinne
.
A.
By
Christs
[
f
](A09418-e7620-b)
f
Collos.
1.22
.
1.
pet.
2.25
.
1.
ioh.
1.17
sufferings
and
death
vpon
the
Crosse.
Q.
Howe
is
he
accepted
righteous
before
God
?
[
g
](A09418-e7690-b)
g
2
Cor.
5.21
.
A.
By
the
righteousnes
of
Christ
imputed
to
him
.
Q.
What
profit
comes
by
being
thus
iustified
?
A.
Hereby
[
h
](A09418-e7770-b)
h
Rom.
4.17
.
apoc
21
27
and
by
no
other
means
in
the
world
,
the
beleeuer
shall
bee
accepted
before
Gods
iudgement
seate
,
as
worthie
of
eternall
life
by
the
merits
of
the
same
righteousnesse
of
Christ
.
Q.
Doo
not
good
works
then
make
vs
worthie
of
eternall
life
?
A.
No
:
for
GOD
who
is
perfect
righteousnesse
it selfe
,
will
finde
in
the
best
workes
wee
doo
,
more
matter
of
damnation
than
of
saluation
:
&
therefore
[
k
](A09418-e7880-b)
k
Psal.
143.2
esay
.
64.6
wee
must
rather
condemne
our
selues
for
our
good
works
,
than
looke
to
be
iustified
before
God
thereby
.
Q.
How
may
a
man
know
,
that
hee
is
iustified
before
God
?
A.
He
neede
not
ascend
into
heauen
to
search
the
secret
counsell
of
God
:
[
l
](A09418-e7960-b)
l
Rom.
8.1
1.
iohn
.
3.9
.
but
rather
descend
into
his
own
hart
to
search
whether
he
be
sanctified
or
not
.
Q.
What
is
it
to
be
sanctified
?
A.
It
comprehendeth
two
things
:
the
first
to
be
purged
from
the
corruption
of
his
owne
nature
:
the
second
to
be
indued
with
inward
righteousnes
.
Q.
Howe
is
the
corruption
of
sinne
purged
?
A.
By
the
[
n
](A09418-e8100-b)
n
Rom.
6.4
.
1.
pet.
4.1
,
2
merites
and
power
of
Christs
death
,
which
being
by
faith
applyed
,
is
as
a
corasiue
to
abate
,
consume
,
&
weaken
the
power
of
all
sinne
.
Q.
Howe
is
a
man
indued
with
inherent
righteousnes
?
A.
Through
the
[
o
](A09418-e8190-b)
o
Rom.
6.5
,
6
phillip
.
3.10
.
vertue
of
Christs
resurrection
,
which
being
applied
by
fayth
,
is
as
a
restoratiue
to
reuiue
a
man
that
is
dead
in
sin
to
newnes
of
life
.
Q.
In
what
part
of
man
is
sanctfication
wrought
?
A.
In
[
p
](A09418-e8270-b)
p
1.
Thess.
5.23
euery
part
of
body
&
soule
▪
Q.
In
what
time
is
it
wrought
?
A.
It
is
[
q
](A09418-e8330-b)
q
Rom.
8.23
.
2.
cor.
5.2
,
2.
begun
in
this
life
,
in
which
the
faythfull
receiue
onely
the
first
fruits
of
the
spirit
,
and
it
is
not
finished
before
the
end
of
this
life
.
Q.
What
graces
of
the
spirit
do
vsually
shewe
themselues
in
the
heart
of
a
man
sanctified
?
A.
The
hatred
[
r
](A09418-e8420-b)
r
Psa.
119.113
&
40.9
&
.
101
3.
rom
7.22
.
of
sinne
,
and
the
loue
of
righteousnes
.
Q.
What
proceedes
of
them
?
A.
Repentance
,
which
is
[
s
](A09418-e8520-b)
s
Psal
119
57.112
a
settled
purpose
in
the
heart
,
with
a
careful
indeuour
to
leaue
all
his
sinnes
,
and
to
liue
a
Christian
life
.
Q.
What
goeth
with
repentance
?
A.
A
continual
fighting
and
strugling
against
the
assaults
of
a
mans
owne
flesh
,
against
the
motions
of
the
Diuell
,
and
the
enticements
of
the
world
,
Q.
What
followeth
after
a
man
hath
gotten
the
victory
in
any
temptation
or
affliction
?
A.
[
t
](A09418-e8620-b)
t
Rom
5.3
.
2.
cor.
1.5
.
Experience
of
Gods
loue
in
Christ
and
so
increase
of
peace
of
conscience
and
ioy
in
the
holy
Ghost
.
Q.
What
followes
,
if
in
any
temptation
he
bee
ouercome
,
and
through
infirmitie
fall
?
A.
After
a
while
[
u
](A09418-e8690-b)
u
2.
Cor.
7.8.9
.
matth.
26.72
.
there
wil
arise
a
godly
sorrow
,
which
is
,
when
a
man
is
grieued
for
no
other
cause
in
the
worlde
but
for
this
onely
,
that
by
his
sin
he
hath
displeased
GOD
,
who
hath
bin
vnto
him
a
most
merciful
&
louing
Father
.
Q.
What
signe
is
there
of
this
sorowe
?
A.
The
true
signe
[
x
](A09418-e8790-b)
x
1
Pet.
2.19
.
of
it
is
this
,
when
a
man
can
be
grieued
for
the
very
disobedience
to
God
in
his
euill
worde
or
deede
,
though
hee
should
neuer
bee
punished
,
and
though
there
were
neither
heauen
nor
hell
.
Q.
What
followes
after
this
sorowe
?
A.
Repentance
[
y
](A09418-e8860-b)
y
2.
Cor.
7.11
.
renewed
a
fresh
.
Q.
By
what
signes
will
this
repentance
appeare
.
A.
Ay
[
z
](A09418-e8930-b)
z
2.
Cor.
7.11
.
seauen
.
1.
A
care
to
leaue
the
sinne
into
which
hee
is
fallen
.
2.
An
vtter
condemning
of
himselfe
for
it
,
with
a
crauing
of
pardon
.
3.
A
great
anger
against
himselfe
for
hi●
carelesnesse
4.
A
feare
least
hee
shoul●
fall
into
the
same
sinne
againe
.
5.
desire
euer
after
to
please
God
.
6.
zeale
of
the
same
.
7.
Reuenge
vpo●
himselfe
for
his
former
offence
.
V
Q.
What
outward
meanes
mus●
wee
vse
to
obtaine
faith
and
all
blesssings
of
God
which
come
by
faith
.
A.
The
preaching
[
a
](A09418-e9070-b)
a
Prou.
28.19
.
rom
.
10.14
.
mat
.
28.19
,
20.
of
Gods
word●
and
the
administration
of
the
Sacraments
,
and
prayer
.
Q.
Where
is
the
word
of
God
to
be
found
?
A.
The
whole
word
of
God
needefull
to
saluation
is
set
down
in
the
holy
Scriptures
.
Q.
How
know
you
that
the
Scriptures
are
the
word
of
GOD
and
no●
mens
pollicies
?
A.
I
am
assured
of
it
.
First
,
[
b
](A09418-e9220-b)
b
Ephes.
1.13
.
because
the
holy
Ghost
perswadeth
my
conscience
that
it
is
so
.
Secondly
,
I
see
it
by
experience
:
for
the
preaching
of
the
[
c
](A09418-e9240-b)
c
Heb.
4.12
.
1.
cor.
14.25
.
Scriptures
haue
the
power
of
GOD
in
them
to
humble
a
man
when
they
are
preached
,
and
to
cast
him
downe
to
hell
:
and
afterward
to
restore
and
raise
him
vp
againe
.
Q.
What
is
the
vse
of
the
word
of
God
preached
?
A.
First
it
[
d
](A09418-e9330-b)
d
Rom.
1.17
.
2
cor.
2.16
hebr.
4.2
.
breedeth
and
then
it
increaseth
faith
in
them
which
are
chosen
to
saluation
:
but
vnto
them
that
perish
it
is
by
reason
of
their
corruption
an
occasion
of
their
further
damnation
.
Q.
How
must
we
heare
Gods
word
,
that
it
may
be
effecuall
to
our
saluation
?
A.
Wee
[
e
](A09418-e9450-b)
e
Iam.
1.19
act
.
16.14
.
hebr.
4.2
esay
.
66.2
luke
2.51
.
psal
119
11.
must
come
vnto
it
with
hunger-bitten
hearts
,
hauing
an
appetite
to
the
worde
;
we
must
mark
it
with
attention
,
receiue
it
by
faith
,
submit
our selues
vnto
it
with
feare
and
trembling
,
euen
then
when
our
faults
are
reproued
:
lastly
,
wee
must
hide
it
in
the
corners
of
our
hearts
,
that
wee
may
frame
our
liues
and
conuersations
by
it
.
Q.
What
is
a
Sacrament
?
A.
A
[
f
](A09418-e9560-b)
f
Rom.
4.11
gen.
17.12
gal
.
3.1
signe
to
represent
,
a
seale
to
confirme
,
an
instrument
to
conuey
Christ
and
all
his
benefites
to
them
that
doo
beleeue
in
him
.
Q.
Why
must
a
Sacrament
represent
the
mercies
of
God
before
our
eyes
?
A.
Because
we
are
dull
to
conceiue
and
to
remember
them
.
Q.
Why
doth
the
Sacrament
seale
vnto
vs
the
mercies
of
God
?
A.
Because
we
are
full
of
vnbeleefe
and
doubting
of
them
.
Q.
Why
is
the
Sacrament
the
instument
of
the
spirite
to
conuey
the
mercies
of
God
into
our
hearts
?
A.
Because
we
are
like
Thomas
,
we
will
not
beleeue
till
wee
feele
them
in
some
measure
in
our
hearts
.
Q.
How
many
Sacraments
are
there
?
A.
Two
[
g
](A09418-e9800-b)
g
1.
Cor.
10.1
,
2.3
.
and
no
more
.
Baptisme
,
by
which
wee
haue
our
admission
into
the
true
Church
of
God
:
and
the
Lords
supper
,
by
which
wee
are
nourished
and
preserued
in
the
Church
after
our
admission
.
Q.
What
is
done
in
Baptisme
?
A.
[
h
](A09418-e9900-b)
h
Act.
2.38
tit
.
3
5.
act
.
22.16
.
matth.
28.19
Solemnly
in
the
assembly
of
the
church
a
couenant
is
made
betweene
the
Lord
and
the
party
baptized
.
Q.
In
the
making
of
this
couenant
what
doth
God
promise
to
the
party
baptized
?
A.
[
*
](A09418-e10020-b)
*
Gal.
3.27
.
1.
pet.
3.21
.
Christ
with
all
blessings
that
come
by
him
.
Q.
To
what
condition
is
the
party
baptized
,
bound
?
A.
To
[
i
](A09418-e10090-b)
i
Mark
.
16.16
.
receiue
Christ
,
and
to
repent
of
his
sinne
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
sprinkling
or
dipping
in
water
.
A.
The
couenant
being
solemnly
made
,
is
therby
sealed
and
confirmed
.
Q.
How
commeth
it
to
passe
that
many
after
their
baptisme
for
a
long
time
feele
not
the
effect
and
fruit
of
it
,
and
some
neuer
?
A.
The
fault
is
not
in
GOD
,
who
keepes
his
couenants
;
but
the
fault
is
in
themselues
,
in
that
they
doo
not
keepe
the
condition
of
the
couenant
to
receiue
Christ
by
faith
,
and
to
repent
of
all
their
sinnes
.
Q.
When
shall
a
man
then
see
the
effect
of
his
Baptisme
?
A.
At
what
[
k
](A09418-e10250-b)
k
Hebr.
10.20
.
1.
pet.
3.21
.
time
soeuer
he
doth
receiue
Christ
by
faith
,
though
it
bee
an
hundred
yeares
after
,
hee
shall
then
feele
the
power
of
GOD
to
regenerate
him
,
&
to
work
al
things
in
him
,
which
he
offered
in
Baptisme
.
Q.
Howe
if
a
man
neuer
keepe
the
condition
,
to
which
he
bound
himselfe
in
Baptisme
?
A.
His
damnation
[
l
](A09418-e10320-b)
l
Deut.
23.21
,
22.
eccl.
3.4
.
shal
be
the
greater
,
because
hee
breaketh
his
vowe
made
to
God
.
Q.
What
is
done
in
the
L.
supper
?
A.
The
former
couenant
made
in
Baptisme
,
is
renued
in
[
m
](A09418-e10390-b)
m
●
.
Cor.
11.23
,
24
,
25
,
and
12
,
13
the
Lords
supper
,
betweene
the
Lord
himselfe
&
the
receiuer
.
Q.
What
is
the
receiuer
?
A.
Euery
one
[
n
](A09418-e10460-b)
n
1.
Cor.
11.28.31
.
matth.
5.22
,
23.
esay
66.2
,
3.
that
hath
been
baptized
,
and
after
his
baptisme
hath
truly
beleeued
in
Christ
:
and
repented
of
his
sinne
from
his
heart
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
bread
&
wine
,
the
eating
of
the
bread
,
&
drinking
of
the
wine
?
A.
These
outward
actions
[
o
](A09418-e10540-b)
o
1.
Cor.
10.16
17.
are
a
second
seale
,
set
by
the
Lordes
owne
hand
vnto
his
couenant
.
And
they
doo
giue
euery
receiuer
to
vnderstand
,
that
as
God
doth
blesse
the
bread
&
wine
,
to
preserue
&
strengthen
the
bodie
of
the
receiuer
:
so
christ
receiued
by
faith
,
shall
nourish
him
,
and
preserue
both
bodie
and
soule
vnto
eternall
life
.
Q.
What
shall
a
true
receiuer
feele
in
himselfe
after
the
receiuing
of
the
Sacrament
?
A.
[
p
](A09418-e10600-b)
p
1.
Cor.
10.16
17.
&
11.24
.
The
increase
of
his
faith
in
Christ
,
the
increase
of
sanctification
,
a
greater
measure
of
dying
to
sinne
,
a
greater
care
to
liue
in
newnes
of
life
.
Q.
What
if
a
man
after
the
receiuing
of
the
Sacrament
,
neuer
finde
any
such
thing
in
himselfe
?
A.
Hee
may
well
suspect
himselfe
,
whether
he
did
euer
repent
or
not
.
Q.
What
is
another
meanes
of
increasing
faith
?
A.
Praier
.
Q.
What
is
praier
?
A.
[
r
](A09418-e10750-b)
r
1.
Iohn
.
5.14
.
A
familiar
speach
with
God
:
[
s
](A09418-e10770-b)
s
1.
Tim.
2.1
.
phil.
4.6
.
in
which
either
we
craue
things
needful
,
or
giue
thanks
for
things
receiued
.
Q.
In
asking
things
needfull
,
what
is
required
?
A.
Two
things
,
an
earnest
desire
,
and
faith
.
Q.
[
t
](A09418-e10860-b)
t
Mark
.
11.24
.
What
things
must
a
Christian
mans
heart
desire
?
A.
Sixe
things
especially
.
Q.
What
are
they
?
A.
1.
[
a
](A09418-e10940-b)
a
Petition
.
I.
That
he
may
glorifie
God
:
2.
That
[
b
](A09418-e10960-b)
b
II.
God
may
raigne
in
his
heart
&
not
sinne
:
3.
[
c
](A09418-e10980-b)
c
III.
That
he
may
do
Gods
will
,
and
not
the
lusts
of
his
flesh
:
4.
[
d
](A09418-e11000-b)
d
IIII.
That
he
may
rely
himselfe
on
Gods
prouidence
for
all
the
meanes
of
this
temporall
life
:
5.
[
e
](A09418-e11020-b)
e
V.
That
he
may
be
iustified
,
and
be
at
peace
with
God
:
6.
[
f
](A09418-e11040-b)
f
VI.
That
by
the
power
of
God
hee
may
be
strengthened
against
all
temptations
.
Q
What
is
faith
?
A.
A
[
g
](A09418-e11100-b)
g
Amen
.
perswasion
,
that
these
things
which
we
truly
desire
,
God
will
grant
them
for
Christs
sake
.
VI.
Q.
After
that
a
man
hath
led
a
short
life
in
this
world
,
what
followeth
them
?
A.
Death
,
which
is
the
parting
asunder
of
body
and
soule
.
Q.
Why
doo
wicked
men
and
vnbeleeuers
die
?
A.
That
[
q
](A09418-e11220-b)
q
Luc.
16.22.23
.
their
bodies
may
goe
to
the
earth
,
and
their
soules
may
be
cast
into
hell
fier
.
Q
Why
doo
the
godly
die
?
A.
That
[
r
](A09418-e11280-b)
r
Luc.
23
43.
act
.
7.70
.
1.
thess.
4.3
.
heb
2.14
.
1.
cor.
15.5
.
their
bodies
may
rest
for
a
while
in
the
earth
.
&
their
soules
may
enter
into
heauen
immediatlie
.
Q.
What
followeth
after
death
?
A.
The
day
of
iudgement
.
Q.
What
signe
is
there
to
knowe
this
day
from
other
dayes
?
A.
[
s
](A09418-e11420-b)
s
2.
Pet
3.11
,
12.
Heauen
and
earth
shall
bee
consumed
with
fier
immediatlie
before
the
comming
of
the
Iudge
.
Q.
Who
shall
be
the
Iudge
?
A.
Iesus
Christ
the
sonne
of
God
.
Q.
What
shall
bee
the
comming
to
iudgement
?
A.
He
[
t
](A09418-e11520-b)
t
1.
Thess.
4.16
17.
shall
come
in
the
clouds
in
great
Maiestie
and
glorie
with
infinit
companie
of
Angels
.
Q
How
shall
all
men
bee
cited
to
iudgement
?
A.
At
the
[
u
](A09418-e11580-b)
u
Matt.
24.3
.
sound
of
a
trumpet
,
the
liuing
shall
be
changed
in
the
twinckling
of
an
eye
,
and
the
dead
shal
rise
againe
euerie
one
with
[
x
](A09418-e11600-b)
x
Iob.
19.26
.
his
owne
bodie
,
and
all
shall
be
gathered
together
before
Christ
:
and
after
this
,
the
good
shall
bee
seuered
from
the
bad
,
[
y
](A09418-e11620-b)
y
Matt.
25
32.33
.
these
standing
on
the
left
hand
of
Christ
,
the
other
on
the
right
.
Q.
How
will
Christ
trie
and
examine
euery
mans
cause
?
A.
The
[
a
](A09418-e11680-b)
a
Reue.
20.12
.
dan.
7.10
.
bookes
of
all
mens
dooings
shall
bee
laide
open
,
and
euerie
man
shal
be
tried
by
the
workes
which
he
did
in
his
life
time
,
because
they
ar●
open
and
manifest
signes
[
b
](A09418-e11710-b)
b
Ioh.
3.18
.
&
5.24
.
of
faith
o●
vnbeliefe
.
Q.
What
sentence
will
he
giue
?
A.
He
wil
giue
[
c
](A09418-e11780-b)
c
Matth.
25.34.41
.
sentence
of
saluation
to
the
elect
and
godly
,
but
he
will
pronounce
sentence
of
damnation
agains●
vnbeleeuers
and
reprobates
.
Q.
What
state
shall
the
godly
be
in
after
the
day
of
iudgement
?
A.
They
[
d
](A09418-e11840-b)
d
Matt.
25.34
.
apoc.
21.2
,
3
,
4.11
.
shal
continue
for
euer
in
the
highest
heauen
in
the
presence
of
God
hauing
ful
fellowship
with
Christ
Iesus
,
and
raigning
with
him
for
euer
.
Q.
What
state
shall
the
wicked
bee
in
after
the
day
of
Iudgement
?
A.
In
eternall
perdition
and
destruction
in
hell
fire
.
Q.
What
is
that
?
A.
It
[
e
](A09418-e11950-b)
e
2.
Thess.
1.8
,
9.
esay
.
66.24
.
apoc.
21.8
.
stands
in
three
things
especially
,
1.
a
perpetuall
seperation
from
Gods
confortable
presence
,
2.
fellowship
with
the
diuel
and
his
angels
,
3.
an
horrible
pang
and
torment
both
of
bodie
and
soule
,
arising
of
the
feeling
of
the
whole
wrath
of
God
,
powred
foorth
on
the
wicked
,
for
euer
,
worlde
without
end
.
FINIS
.