2.
Of
the
fall
of
Man
from
God
,
and
his
second
estate
.
Q.
WHat
brought
them
from
that
blessed
estate
.
A.
Satan
,
and
their
owne
inconstancie
.
Q.
How
were
they
brought
to
that
inconstancy
?
A.
Through
familiar
conference
with
Sathan
Q.
What
thing
did
Sathan
first
secke
of
them
.
A.
Mistrust
and
contempt
of
Gods
word
.
Q.
Wherefore
did
he
begin
at
their
faith
?
A.
Because
he
knewe
it
was
their
life
.
Q.
How
coulde
they
consent
to
their
owne
perditions
?
A.
They
were
deceiued
by
the
craft
of
Satan
.
Q.
What
was
the
craft
of
Satan
here
?
A.
He
perswaded
them
,
that
good
was
euill
,
and
euill
was
good
.
Q.
How
could
they
be
perswaded
,
hauing
the
Image
of
God
?
A.
They
had
the
image
,
but
not
the
gift
of
constancie
.
Q.
What
things
lost
they
through
their
fall
?
A.
The
fauour
and
image
of
God
,
with
the
Q.
What
succeeded
the
losse
of
the
fauour
and
image
of
God
?
A.
The
wrath
of
God
,
and
originall
sinne
.
Q.
What
thing
is
originall
sinne
?
A.
The
corruption
of
our
whole
nature
.
Q.
How
doth
this
sinne
come
to
vs
?
A.
By
naturall
propagation
from
our
first
parents
.
Q.
What
are
the
fruites
of
this
sinne
?
A.
All
other
sinnes
which
we
commit
.
Q.
What
is
the
punishment
of
this
sinne
?
A.
Death
of
bodie
and
soule
with
all
other
miseries
.
Q.
What
other
thing
did
followe
vpon
this
sinne
?
A.
A
curse
vpon
the
creatures
,
and
our
banishment
from
the
vse
of
them
.
Q.
But
the
most
wicked
vse
them
obundantly
?
A.
That
is
,
with
testimonie
of
an
euill
conscience
.
Q.
These
paines
were
ouer
great
for
the
eating
of
the
forbidden
fruit
.
A.
Their
sinne
was
not
the
eating
of
the
fruit
simplie
.
Q.
What
thing
then
properly
was
their
sinne
?
A.
Infidelitie
pride
,
&
open
rebellion
to
God
.
Q.
How
can
that
be
proued
?
A.
They
consented
to
Satans
lies
,
mistrusted
Q.
Wherefore
are
we
punished
for
their
sinne
?
A.
We
are
punished
for
our
owne
sinne
,
seeing
we
were
all
in
them
,
standing
and
falling
with
them
.
Q.
In
what
estate
is
all
their
posteritie
?
A.
Under
the
same
bondage
of
sinne
.
Q.
What
naturall
freedome
haue
we
?
A.
We
haue
freedome
to
sinne
,
and
offends
our
God
.
Q.
Haue
we
not
power
to
serue
and
please
God
?
A.
None
at
all
,
til
we
be
called
and
sanctified
.
Q
Haue
we
lost
our
mindes
and
wils
?
A.
No
,
but
we
haue
lost
a
right
mind
,
and
a
right
will
.
Q.
Naturall
men
may
do
many
good
deedes
?
A.
Yet
they
can
not
please
God
without
Q.
Why
did
God
suffer
this
fall
of
man
?
A.
For
the
declaration
of
his
mercy
and
iustice
.
Q.
Declare
that
?
A.
By
his
mercie
the
chosen
are
deliuered
,
and
the
rest
punished
by
his
iustice
.
3.
Of
mans
restitution
againe
,
and
his
third
estate
.
Q.
WHo
called
our
Parents
to
repentance
?
A.
God
onely
,
of
his
infinite
mercie
.
Q.
What
did
they
,
when
he
called
them
?
A.
They
hid
and
excused
them selues
.
Q.
But
it
was
foolishnes
to
flie
from
God
?
A.
Such
is
the
foolishnes
of
all
his
posteritie
.
Q.
How
were
they
conuerted
to
God
?
A.
By
the
almightie
power
of
Gods
spirite
.
Q.
How
did
the
spirite
worke
their
conuersion
?
A.
He
printed
the
promise
of
mercie
in
their
heartes
.
Q.
What
was
their
promise
of
mercie
?
A.
Uictorie
in
the
seede
of
the
woman
against
Q.
Which
is
the
seede
of
the
woman
?
A.
Jesus
Christ
,
God
and
man
.
Q.
How
was
his
posteritie
conuerted
to
God
.
A.
By
the
same
spirite
and
promise
.
Q.
May
we
vnderstand
and
receiue
the
promise
by
our selues
.
A.
No
more
then
blind
,
and
dead
men
may
see
,
and
walke
.
Q.
What
more
is
required
for
our
conuersion
to
God
?
A.
He
must
lighten
our
mindes
,
and
molifie
Q.
But
Adam
did
knowe
his
sinne
,
and
Gods
voice
.
A.
Yet
that
knowledge
brought
him
not
to
repentance
.
Q.
What
was
the
cause
of
that
?
A.
For
the
feeling
of
mercie
was
not
yet
giuen
to
him
.
Q
What
then
is
knowledge
,
calling
,
accusation
and
conuicting
?
A.
A
way
to
desperation
,
if
mercie
be
not
apprehended
.
Q.
What
if
mercie
be
offered
and
apprehended
?
A.
Then
these
things
are
the
beginning
of
our
repentance
.
Q.
How
did
Adam
and
his
posteritie
receaue
the
promise
?
A.
Onely
through
their
owne
liuely
Faith
in
Christ
.
Q.
What
thing
was
their
Faith
.
A.
A
sure
confidence
in
Gods
mercie
thorow
Q.
Who
wrought
this
faith
in
them
aboue
nature
A.
Gods
spirite
through
the
preaching
of
the
promise
.
Q.
What
is
this
promise
called
in
the
scripture
?
A.
The
Gospell
or
glad
tidings
of
saluation
.
Q.
Then
the
Gospell
was
preached
in
Paradise
?
A.
No
doubt
,
and
also
the
lawe
.
Q.
What
neede
was
there
of
them
both
?
A.
By
the
law
they
were
accused
and
humbled
,
and
through
the
Gospell
comforted
and
deliuered
.
Q.
What
thing
then
was
the
Lawe
and
the
Gospell
.
A.
Instruments
of
Gods
spirite
to
the
saluation
of
man
.
Q.
Wherein
stood
their
saluation
?
A.
In
remission
of
their
sinnes
,
and
reparation
of
Gods
image
.
Q.
What
followed
vpon
the
repairing
of
that
image
?
A.
Continuall
battell
both
within
and
without
.
Q.
From
whence
doth
this
battell
proceede
?
A.
From
the
two
contrarie
images
in
mankinde
.
Q.
What
are
these
images
?
A.
The
image
of
God
,
and
the
image
of
the
Serpent
.
Q.
What
shall
be
the
ende
of
this
battel
?
A.
Uictorie
to
the
seede
of
the
woman
,
and
destruction
to
the
seede
of
the
Serpent
in
mankind
.
Q.
Was
all
Adams
posteritie
deliuered
and
reformed
.
A.
No
,
but
they
onely
,
who
beleeued
the
promise
.
Q
To
what
end
were
these
deliuered
?
A.
To
acknowledge
and
serue
their
God
.
Q.
Wherein
stood
their
seruice
chiefely
?
A.
In
the
exercise
of
faith
and
repentance
.
Q.
What
rule
gaue
he
them
for
this
purpose
?
A.
His
most
holy
word
and
Scriptures
.
Q.
What
things
were
conteined
in
the
worde
giuen
to
them
?
A.
The
law
,
the
gospel
,
and
the
sacramentes
.
Q.
What
did
the
lawe
to
them
?
A.
It
shewed
their
sinne
,
and
the
right
ways
to
knowe
and
serue
God
.
Q.
What
did
the
Gospell
?
A.
It
offered
to
them
mercie
in
Christ
.
Q.
What
did
the
Sacraments
to
them
?
A.
They
did
helpe
their
faith
in
the
promises
of
God
.
Q.
Was
this
order
kept
in
the
old
Testament
?
A.
No
doubt
,
as
Moses
&
the
Prophets
bears
witnesse
.
Q.
What
should
wee
gather
of
this
discourse
?
A.
That
the
Church
was
euer
grounded
vpon
the
word
of
God
.
Q.
What
followeth
vpon
the
corruption
of
the
word
?
A.
The
corruption
of
the
true
Religion
,
and
Church
at
all
times
.
Q.
Was
the
faith
and
religion
of
the
Fathers
different
from
our
faith
.
A.
Not
in
substance
,
but
in
certaine
circumstances
.
Q.
What
is
the
substance
?
A.
The
couenant
in
Iesus
Christ
.
Q.
Why
then
call
we
it
the
olde
Testament
?
A.
In
respect
of
the
obscure
shadows
and
figures
,
ioyned
with
the
doctrine
and
religion
.
Q.
What
profite
came
to
the
Fathers
at
all
times
through
faith
?
.
A.
By
this
way
onely
they
were
blessed
and
happie
.
Q.
Wherein
did
the
vnhappines
of
men
stand
?
A.
In
the
misknowledge
of
the
true
God
.
Q.
Are
we
in
the
same
estate
?
A.
No
doubt
,
as
our
maister
doth
testifie
.
Q.
When
knowe
we
God
aright
?
A.
When
we
giue
him
his
due
honour
.
Q.
What
are
the
chiefe
points
of
his
due
honor
?
A.
Faith
,
obedience
,
praier
,
and
thankes
,
with
their
fruits
.
4
The
first
part
of
Gods
honour
.
Q.
WHy
is
faith
put
in
the
first
place
?
A.
because
it
is
the
mother
of
all
the
rest
Q.
What
doth
faith
worke
in
vs
?
A.
It
moueth
vs
to
put
our
whole
confidence
in
God
.
Q.
How
may
we
be
moued
to
do
this
?
A.
By
the
knowledge
of
his
power
&
goodnes
Q.
But
we
are
vnworthy
and
guiltie
?
A.
Therefore
we
apprehend
his
promise
in
Christ
.
Q.
Which
are
the
principal
heads
of
his
promise
A.
They
are
contained
in
our
beliefe
,
called
the
Creede
of
the
Apostles
.
Q.
Rehearse
the
beliefe
or
crede
of
the
Apostles
.
A.
I
Beleeue
in
God
the
Father
almighty
,
maker
of
heauen
and
earth
.
ANd
in
Iesus
Christ
his
only
sonne
our
Lord
:
who
was
conceaued
by
the
holy
ghost
:
borne
of
the
virgin
Marie
:
suffered
vnder
Pontius
Pilate
,
was
crusified
dead
,
buried
,
and
descended
into
hell
.
He
rose
againe
the
third
day
from
death
:
He
ascended
into
heauen
,
&
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
God
the
Father
almighty
:
From
thence
he
shall
come
to
iudge
the
quick
&
the
dead
.
I
Beleeue
in
the
holy
Ghost
.
THe
holy
Church
vniuersall
,
the
communion
of
Saints
:
the
forgiuenes
of
sinnes
:
the
rising
againe
of
the
bodies
:
&
the
life
euerlasting
.
Q.
Why
is
it
called
the
Creede
of
the
Apostles
A.
Because
it
agreeth
with
their
doctrine
&
time
.
Q.
Into
how
many
partes
is
it
deuided
?
A.
Into
foure
principall
partes
.
Q.
What
are
we
taught
in
the
first
part
?
A.
The
right
knowledge
of
God
the
father
.
Q.
What
are
we
taught
in
the
second
part
?
A.
The
right
knowledge
of
God
the
Sonne
Q.
What
are
we
taught
in
the
third
part
?
A.
The
right
knowledge
of
god
the
holy
spirit
Q.
What
are
we
taught
in
the
fourth
part
?
A.
The
right
knowledge
of
the
Church
,
and
giftes
giuen
to
it
.
Q.
How
many
Gods
be
there
?
A.
Only
one
eternal
god
,
maker
of
al
things
Q.
Why
then
name
we
God
thrise
here
?
A.
Because
there
are
three
distinct
persones
in
the
Godhead
.
Q.
Wherfore
is
the
Father
put
in
the
first
place
A.
Because
he
is
the
fountaine
of
al
things
.
Q.
Why
is
the
Sonne
put
in
the
second
Place
?
A.
Because
he
is
the
eternall
wisedome
of
Q.
Why
is
the
spirite
put
in
the
third
place
?
A.
Because
he
is
the
power
,
proceeding
from
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
.
Q.
Why
is
the
Church
put
in
the
fourth
place
?
A.
Because
it
is
the
good
worke
of
these
three
persons
.
The
first
part
of
our
beliefe
.
Q.
WHy
is
it
said
particulerly
I
beleeue
.
A.
Because
euerie
one
should
liue
by
his
owne
faith
.
Q.
Should
euery
one
knowe
what
he
beleeueth
?
A.
Otherwise
he
hath
not
true
faith
.
Q.
Are
we
bound
to
confesse
our
faith
openly
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
when
time
and
place
Q.
Is
it
inough
to
beleeue
,
that
there
is
a
God
?
A.
No
,
but
we
must
know
,
who
is
the
true
God
.
Q.
Is
it
inough
to
know
,
who
is
the
true
God
?
A.
No
,
but
we
must
know
also
,
what
he
will
be
to
vs
.
Q.
How
may
we
know
that
?
A.
By
his
promise
,
and
workes
done
for
our
comfort
.
Q.
What
doth
he
promise
to
vs
?
A.
To
be
our
louing
father
and
sauiour
.
Q.
What
craueth
this
promise
of
vs
?
A.
A
full
trust
and
confidence
in
him
.
Q.
What
thing
then
doth
moue
vs
to
beleeue
in
God
?
A.
A
sense
and
feeling
of
his
fatherly
loue
.
Q.
How
call
we
him
Father
?
A.
In
respect
of
Christ
,
and
of
our selues
.
Q.
Declare
how
that
is
,
A.
He
is
Christes
Father
by
nature
,
and
ours
by
grace
through
him
.
Q.
How
then
are
we
called
the
sonnes
of
wrath
?
A.
In
respect
of
our
naturall
estate
by
sin
.
Q.
When
are
we
assured
to
be
his
sonnes
?
A.
When
we
beleeue
in
his
fatherly
loue
.
Q.
Why
make
we
mention
here
of
his
power
?
A.
To
assure
vs
that
he
can
&
will
saue
vs
.
Q.
Of
what
power
meane
we
here
?
A.
Of
that
power
,
which
disposeth
all
things
Q.
What
should
the
knowledge
of
this
worke
in
vs
?
A.
Humilitie
,
confidence
,
and
boldenes
.
Q.
Why
begin
we
at
his
fatherly
loue
&
power
A.
Because
they
are
the
chiefe
groundes
of
our
faith
.
Q.
Declare
that
more
plainly
?
A.
By
these
two
,
we
are
perswaded
of
all
the
rest
of
his
promises
.
Q.
What
is
ment
here
by
heauen
&
earth
?
A.
All
the
creatures
in
heauen
and
earth
.
Q.
Where
of
made
he
all
these
creatures
?
A.
He
made
them
al
of
nothing
:
by
his
word
.
Q.
Wherfore
did
he
that
?
A.
To
shew
his
infinite
power
.
Q.
Wherfore
then
did
he
occupie
sixe
daies
?
A.
That
he
might
the
better
consider
him
in
his
workes
.
Q.
Wherfore
are
they
put
in
our
Beliefe
?
A.
To
beare
witnes
to
vs
of
their
Creator
.
Q
What
things
do
they
testifie
of
him
?
A.
That
he
is
infinite
in
power
,
wisedome
and
goodnes
.
Q.
What
other
things
do
they
teach
vs
in
special
A.
His
fatherly
care
and
prouidence
for
vs
.
Q.
Who
ruleth
and
keepeth
all
things
made
?
A.
The
same
eternall
God
,
that
made
them
.
Q.
Who
maketh
all
these
fearefull
alterations
in
nature
?
A.
The
hand
of
God
,
either
for
our
comfort
or
punishment
.
Q.
Who
ruleth
Satan
and
all
his
instruments
?
A.
Our
God
also
,
by
his
almightie
power
&
prouidence
.
Q.
What
comfort
haue
we
of
this
?
A.
This
comfort
that
nothing
can
hurt
vs
,
without
our
fathers
good
will
.
Q.
What
if
Satan
and
his
should
haue
freedom
ouer
vs
?
A.
We
should
be
then
in
a
most
miserable
estate
.
Q.
What
should
this
fatherly
care
worke
in
vs
?
A.
Thankes
for
all
things
that
come
to
vs
Q.
What
other
things
should
it
worke
.
A.
Boldnes
in
our
vocation
,
against
al
impediments
.
Q.
Who
ruleth
sinne
,
which
is
not
of
God
?
A.
He
only
ruleth
al
the
actions
,
&
defections
that
come
to
passe
in
heauen
and
earth
.
Q.
Wherfore
beleue
we
that
?
A.
Because
he
is
God
almightie
aboue
his
creatures
.
Q.
But
sinne
is
not
a
creature
?
A.
Yet
he
were
not
almightie
,
if
he
did
not
rule
it
.
Q.
Is
God
partaker
of
sin
,
when
he
ruleth
sin
?
A.
No
,
for
he
worketh
his
own
good
work
by
it
.
Q.
Are
the
wicked
excused
through
his
good
worke
?
A.
No
,
for
they
worke
their
own
euil
work
.
Q.
Why
are
they
not
excused
,
seeing
Gods
will
concurreth
with
them
?
A.
They
meane
one
thing
,
and
God
another
Q.
What
meane
they
in
their
actions
.
A.
Contempt
of
God
,
&
hurt
of
his
creaturs
.
Q.
What
meaneth
God
,
vsing
them
,
and
their
sinne
?
A.
The
trial
of
his
own
,
or
punishment
of
sin
Q.
What
should
we
learne
by
this
discourse
?
A.
To
feare
onely
the
Lord
our
God
.
Q.
What
shall
we
iudge
of
them
that
vse
familiarity
with
Satan
?
A.
They
deny
this
first
article
of
our
beliefs
.
Q.
May
we
not
coniure
Satan
to
reueale
secretes
?
A.
No
,
for
he
is
the
authour
of
lies
.
Q.
But
he
often
times
speaketh
the
truth
.
A.
That
is
to
get
the
greater
credit
in
his
lies
Q
May
we
not
remoue
wichcraft
with
wichcraft
A.
No
,
for
that
is
to
seeke
helpe
at
Satan
.
The
second
part
of
our
beliefe
.
Q.
What
things
learne
we
in
the
second
part
?
A.
The
truth
and
iustice
of
God
in
our
redemption
.
Q.
Who
is
our
Redeemer
,
and
who
did
redeeme
vs
.
A.
Jesus
christ
who
redemed
vs
by
his
deth
.
Q.
What
kinde
of
person
is
he
?
A.
Perfect
God
,
and
perfect
Man
.
Q.
Wherefore
was
he
both
God
and
Man
?
A.
That
he
might
be
a
mete
mediator
for
vs
Q.
Why
was
this
name
Iesus
,
or
Sauiour
giuen
onely
by
God
?
A.
to
assure
vs
the
better
of
our
saluation
by
him
Q.
Is
there
any
vertue
in
this
name
?
A.
No
,
but
the
vertue
is
in
the
person
.
Q.
Wherefore
was
he
called
Christ
or
anointed
.
A.
He
was
anointed
King
,
Priest
,
and
Prophet
for
vs
.
Q.
To
what
purpose
do
these
titles
serue
?
A.
Hereby
is
expressed
his
office
,
&
howe
he
saued
vs
.
Q.
Declare
that
plainely
.
A.
He
saued
vs
by
his
Kingdome
,
Priesthood
,
and
Prophesie
:
Q.
How
may
this
be
proued
?
A.
By
the
annoynting
of
Kings
,
Priests
,
and
Prophets
,
which
were
figures
of
his
annoynting
.
Q.
Was
Christ
annoynted
with
material
oyle
?
A.
No
,
but
hee
was
annoynted
with
the
Q.
What
manner
of
kingdome
hath
he
?
A.
It
is
spirituall
,
perteyning
chiefly
to
our
soules
.
Q.
Wherein
doth
his
kingdome
consist
?
A.
In
Gods
worde
,
and
his
holy
Spirit
.
Q.
What
things
get
we
by
the
word
&
spirits
A.
Righteousnesse
,
and
life
euerlasting
.
Q.
What
thing
is
his
Priesthood
?
A.
An
office
appoynted
for
the
satisfaction
of
Gods
wrath
.
Q.
How
did
he
satisfie
Gods
wrath
for
vs
?
A.
By
his
obedience
,
prayer
,
and
euerlasting
sacrifice
.
Q.
How
is
he
called
our
onely
Prophet
?
A.
He
euer
was
,
is
,
and
shal
be
the
onely
Q.
What
then
were
the
Prophets
,
and
the
Apostles
?
A.
All
these
were
his
disciples
&
seruants
.
Q.
Wherefore
were
all
these
honorable
offices
giuen
to
him
?
A.
That
therby
he
might
deliuer
vs
from
sin
.
Q.
declare
that
particularly
in
these
three
offices
A.
By
his
kingly
power
we
are
free
from
sinne
,
death
,
and
hell
.
Q.
But
we
may
easily
fall
againe
in
sinne
.
A.
Yet
by
the
same
power
we
shal
rise
,
and
get
the
victory
.
Q.
The
battell
is
very
hard
.
A.
We
fight
not
in
our
owne
strength
.
Q.
What
is
our
armour
and
strength
?
A.
The
power
and
spirit
of
Christ
in
vs
.
Q.
What
profit
commeth
to
vs
through
his
Priesthood
?
A.
Hereby
he
is
our
mediator
,
and
we
are
Q.
How
are
we
made
Priestes
?
A.
By
him
we
haue
freedome
to
enter
in
Q.
What
kinde
of
Sacrifice
is
this
?
A.
A
Sacrifice
of
thankesgiuing
onely
.
Q.
May
we
not
offer
Christ
againe
for
our
sins
:
A.
No
,
for
Christ
can
not
dy
againe
.
Q.
What
profit
haue
we
of
his
prophesie
?
A.
Hereby
we
know
most
playnly
his
Fathers
will
.
Q.
What
other
profit
haue
we
?
A.
All
reuelations
&
prophesies
are
finished
Q.
But
some
things
are
not
yet
fulfilled
.
A.
That
is
true
,
but
we
speake
of
things
pertayning
to
his
first
comming
.
Q.
Wherefore
is
he
called
his
onely
Sonne
?
A.
Because
he
is
his
only
Son
by
nature
.
Q.
Yet
hee
is
called
the
first
begotten
among
many
brethren
.
A.
That
is
in
respect
of
his
communicating
Q.
Why
is
he
called
our
Lord
?
A.
Because
he
beareth
rule
ouer
vs
,
and
is
heade
to
man
and
Aungel
.
Q.
Wherefore
was
he
conceyued
by
the
holie
Ghost
?
A.
That
he
might
be
without
sinne
,
and
so
Q.
What
if
he
had
beene
a
sinner
?
A.
Then
he
could
not
haue
deliuered
vs
.
Q.
Was
he
onely
made
free
from
sinne
?
A.
No
,
but
he
was
also
replenished
with
Q.
Why
was
the
fulnes
of
the
spirit
giuen
to
him
?
A.
That
he
should
bestow
of
the
same
vpon
vs
Q.
Why
was
he
made
man
like
vnto
vs
?
A
that
he
might
dy
for
vs
in
our
own
nature
Q.
What
thing
followeth
vpon
his
incarnation
.
A.
That
life
and
righteousnesse
is
placed
in
our
flesh
.
Q.
May
not
this
life
be
lost
,
as
it
was
in
Adam
A.
No
,
fo●
our
flesh
is
ioyned
personally
with
the
fountaine
of
life
.
Q.
Then
all
men
are
sure
of
this
life
?
A.
Not
so
,
but
onely
they
who
are
ioyned
with
him
spiritually
.
Q.
What
auayleth
then
our
carnall
vnion
with
Christ
.
A.
Nothing
,
without
our
spirituall
vnion
with
him
.
Q.
What
serueth
his
mothers
Uirginitie
?
A.
It
is
a
seale
of
his
miraculous
conception
.
Q.
Was
he
holy
through
her
virginitie
?
A.
No
,
seing
our
whole
nature
is
corrupted
Q.
Wherefore
is
she
named
in
our
beliefe
?
A.
That
we
may
know
his
tribe
&
familie
.
Q.
What
can
that
helpe
our
faith
?
A.
Hereby
we
knowe
him
to
be
the
Sauiour
promised
.
Q.
Of
what
tribe
and
house
was
he
promised
?
A.
Of
the
tribe
of
Iuda
and
house
of
Dauid
,
Q.
How
did
he
redeeme
vs
?
A.
He
suffred
death
for
vs
willingly
,
according
Q.
Why
suffred
he
vnder
the
forme
of
iudgement
.
A.
To
assure
vs
the
better
,
that
we
are
free
from
Gods
Judgement
.
Q.
But
the
iudge
Pilate
did
pronounce
him
A.
That
made
greatly
for
our
comfort
.
Q.
What
comfort
haue
we
by
it
?
A.
That
he
dyed
not
for
his
owne
sinnes
,
Q.
But
the
Iudge
meant
no
such
thing
.
A.
We
looke
not
what
he
meaned
,
but
what
God
meaned
by
his
wicked
iudgement
.
Q.
Wherefore
did
he
suffer
vpon
the
crosse
?
A.
To
assure
vs
,
that
he
tooke
our
curse
Q.
What
assurance
haue
we
of
this
?
A.
Because
that
kind
of
death
was
accursed
of
God
.
Q.
Was
he
also
cursed
of
God
?
A.
No
,
but
he
susteyned
our
curse
.
Q.
Was
he
guiltie
before
God
?
A.
No
,
but
he
susteined
the
person
of
guiltie
men
.
Q.
What
comfort
haue
we
of
this
?
A.
He
remoued
our
curse
,
and
gaue
to
vs
his
blessing
.
Q.
In
what
part
did
he
suffer
?
A.
Both
in
body
and
soule
.
Q.
Wherefore
that
?
A.
Because
we
were
lost
both
in
body
and
soule
.
Q.
What
suffred
he
in
his
soule
?
A.
The
feareful
wrath
&
angry
face
of
God
Q.
What
paine
was
that
?
A.
The
dolours
of
death
,
and
paine
of
hell
.
Q.
How
know
we
that
?
A.
By
his
praying
,
sweating
,
and
strong
Q.
How
did
he
sustaine
these
paines
?
A.
Through
faith
,
patience
,
and
prayer
to
his
Father
.
Q.
How
do
the
damned
sustaine
these
paines
in
hell
?
A.
With
dispaired
&
continuall
blasphemy
.
Q
▪
When
did
Christ
discend
to
hell
?
A.
When
he
susteined
these
feareful
paines
vpon
the
Crosse
.
Q.
Why
did
God
punish
an
innocent
man
so
greeuously
?
A.
Because
hee
tooke
vpon
him selfe
the
burden
of
one
sinnes
.
Q.
Was
God
content
with
his
satisfaction
?
A.
No
doubt
,
for
he
of
his
mercy
did
appoynt
Q.
Was
his
death
also
needfull
for
our
redemption
?
A.
Otherwise
the
decree
,
and
the
figures
in
the
law
had
not
beene
fulfilled
.
Q.
If
he
dyed
for
vs
,
why
dye
we
?
A.
Our
death
is
not
nowe
a
punishment
for
our
sinnes
.
Q.
What
other
thing
can
it
be
?
A.
It
is
made
(
through
his
death
)
a
ready
passage
to
a
better
life
.
Q.
What
should
we
learne
by
all
these
feareful
paines
?
A.
To
know
the
terrible
wrath
of
God
for
Q.
What
comfort
haue
we
by
these
sufferings
of
Christ
our
Redeemer
?
A.
This
,
that
the
faithfull
members
of
Christ
shall
neuer
suffer
them
.
Q.
But
we
were
oppressed
with
the
curse
of
the
Lawe
.
A.
It
is
true
,
but
Christ
tooke
it
vpon
him
Q.
What
profit
get
we
in
speciall
by
his
death
?
A.
It
is
a
sufficient
,
and
euerlasting
sacrifice
for
our
sinnes
.
Q.
What
doth
this
sacrifice
worke
perpetually
?
A.
It
remoueth
all
euill
things
,
and
restoreth
all
good
things
.
Q.
Is
there
any
priest
,
&
sacrifice
for
sinne
now
?
A.
None
at
al
,
for
Christ
hath
satisfyed
once
for
all
.
Q.
But
yet
in
our
nature
there
are
many
spots
.
A.
Christes
blood
therefore
doth
perpetually
wash
them
away
.
Q.
The
memory
and
tokens
of
our
sinnes
may
affray
vs
▪
A.
All
punishments
due
for
them
,
were
taken
away
by
the
suffering
of
Christ
.
Q.
But
yet
we
finde
sinne
working
in
vs
.
A.
The
death
of
Christ
doth
kill
the
tyrannie
Q.
Alwayes
it
remayneth
in
vs
to
the
ende
.
A.
Yet
through
faith
it
is
not
imputed
to
the
members
of
Christ
.
Q.
Wherefore
was
he
buried
?
A.
To
assure
vs
the
better
of
his
death
.
Q.
what
doth
his
buriaell
teach
vs
?
A.
Continuall
mortification
of
sinne
.
Q.
why
did
he
rise
before
vs
?
A.
To
assure
vs
of
his
victory
ouer
death
for
vs
.
Q.
what
fruit
get
we
by
his
victory
?
A.
Hereby
we
are
brought
in
a
sure
hope
of
Q.
why
did
he
assend
into
heauen
before
vs
?
A.
To
take
possession
of
our
inheritance
in
our
name
.
Q.
But
he
said
,
I
shall
be
with
you
to
the
end
.
A.
He
spake
that
of
his
spirituall
presence
.
Q.
what
doth
he
there
now
for
vs
?
A.
He
maketh
continual
intercession
for
vs
Q.
what
kinde
of
intercession
is
it
?
A.
It
is
the
continuall
initigation
of
his
Fathers
wrath
for
vs
,
through
the
vertue
of
his
death
.
Quest.
Is
he
our
onely
intercessour
and
mediatour
?
A.
No
doubt
,
seeing
he
onely
died
for
vs
.
Q.
What
meaneth
his
sitting
at
the
right
hand
?
A.
The
power
he
hath
in
heauen
and
earth
.
Q
what
comfort
haue
we
by
his
power
and
authoritie
.
A.
That
we
are
in
safety
vnder
his
protection
.
Q.
For
what
cause
will
he
come
againe
?
A.
To
put
a
finall
ende
to
our
redemption
.
Q.
What
shall
be
that
finall
end
?
A.
Eternall
ioie
,
or
miserie
,
to
euerie
man
.
Q.
Is
not
that
done
in
euerie
mans
death
?
.
A.
No
,
for
the
bodies
remain
yet
vnrewarded
Q.
Shall
there
not
be
a
middle
state
of
men
?
A.
No
,
but
al
shal
be
brought
to
these
twoends
Q.
Wherefore
shall
that
be
,
seeing
some
are
better
and
some
are
worse
?
A.
All
shall
be
iudged
euill
,
which
are
not
the
members
of
Christ
.
Q.
But
how
can
the
quick
be
iudged
before
they
die
?
A.
Their
suddaine
change
shall
be
in
steede
of
death
vnto
them
.
Q.
But
all
flesh
should
go
to
the
dust
againe
.
A.
Ordinarily
it
is
done
so
,
but
here
is
a
speciall
cause
.
Q.
What
comfort
haue
we
of
the
person
of
the
Iudge
?
A.
Our
sauiour
,
aduocate
,
and
mediatour
shal
onely
be
our
iudge
.
Q.
What
should
the
meditation
of
this
Article
worke
in
vs
?
A.
The
contempt
of
all
worldly
pleasures
,
●
a
delight
in
heauenly
things
.
Q.
Who
shall
be
saued
in
that
day
?
A.
Al
that
are
made
here
the
members
of
Christ
Q
Who
maketh
vs
members
of
Christ
?
A.
Gods
holy
spirite
onely
,
working
in
our
heartes
.
The
third
part
of
our
Beliefe
▪
Q.
What
thing
is
the
holy
Spirite
?
A.
He
is
God
,
equall
with
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
.
Q.
From
whence
doth
he
proceed
?
A.
From
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
.
Q.
What
is
his
office
in
generall
?
He
putteth
all
things
in
execution
,
which
are
decreed
by
Gods
secrete
councell
.
Q.
What
thing
doth
he
in
the
order
of
nature
?
A.
He
keepeth
al
things
in
their
natural
estate
Q.
From
whence
then
come
all
these
alterations
?
A.
From
the
same
spirite
,
working
diuersly
in
nature
.
Q.
Is
then
the
spirit
but
nature
?
A.
Not
so
,
for
he
is
God
,
ruling
and
keeping
nature
.
Q.
What
doth
he
in
worldly
kingdomes
?
A.
He
doth
raise
and
cast
them
downe
at
his
pleasure
.
Q.
Why
are
these
things
attributed
vnto
him
?
A.
Because
he
is
the
power
and
hand
of
God
.
Q.
What
doth
he
in
the
kingdome
of
Christ
?
A.
He
gathereth
all
Gods
elect
to
Christ
.
Q.
Why
is
he
called
holy
?
A.
Because
he
is
the
fountaine
of
holines
,
and
maketh
vs
holy
.
Q.
When
,
and
how
doth
he
this
?
A.
When
by
his
mightie
power
he
separateth
vs
from
our
naturall
corruption
,
and
dedicateth
vs
to
godlines
.
Q.
What
thing
is
this
naturall
corruption
?
A.
Blindnesse
of
mind
,
hardnes
of
heart
,
and
contempt
of
God
.
Q.
How
doth
he
dedicate
vs
to
godlines
?
A.
He
lighteneth
our
mindes
,
mollifieth
our
hearts
,
and
strengtheneth
vs
.
Q.
What
thing
then
is
all
flesh
without
the
spirite
of
God
?
A.
Blind
and
dead
in
all
heauenly
things
.
Q.
What
other
names
hath
he
in
the
scriptures
?
A.
He
is
called
the
spirite
of
faith
,
regeneration
strength
,
and
comfort
.
Q.
Why
are
these
names
giuen
to
the
holy
Ghost
?
A.
Because
he
worketh
all
these
things
in
vs
.
Q.
How
are
these
graces
called
?
A.
Sanctification
,
regeneration
,
or
new
birth
,
and
spirite
.
Q.
How
is
our
corrupted
estate
called
?
A.
The
olde
man
,
old
Adam
,
flesh
and
bloud
.
Q.
What
followeth
vpon
our
sanctification
?
A.
A
continuall
battell
betwixt
the
spirite
&
Q.
Who
doth
strengthen
and
keepe
vs
in
this
battell
?
A.
The
same
spirite
,
who
also
giueth
victory
in
the
ende
.
Q.
what
is
this
battell
to
vs
?
A.
A
sure
seale
of
the
presence
of
the
holy
spirite
.
Q.
what
battell
hath
the
old
man
in
himselfe
?
A.
None
at
all
against
sinne
and
wickednes
.
Q.
In
whom
then
is
this
battell
?
A.
Onely
in
the
members
of
Christ
and
his
Church
,
through
the
presence
of
the
spirite
.
The
fourth
part
of
our
beliefe
.
Q.
what
is
the
Church
which
we
confesse
here
?
A.
The
whole
company
of
Gods
elect
called
and
sanctified
.
Q.
Doe
we
beleeue
in
this
Church
?
A.
No
,
but
we
beleeue
onely
in
our
God
.
Q.
what
thing
then
beleeue
we
of
this
Church
.
A.
That
it
was
,
is
,
and
shall
be
to
the
ende
of
the
world
.
Q.
what
nede
we
to
beleue
this
?
A.
For
our
great
comfort
,
&
the
glorie
of
God
Q.
Declare
that
plainly
.
A.
The
loue
of
the
Father
,
the
death
of
Christ
and
the
power
of
the
Spirite
shall
euer
worke
in
some
.
Q.
what
thing
followeth
vpon
this
?
A.
The
glorie
of
God
,
and
confusion
of
Satan
with
our
comfort
.
Q.
UUhy
is
this
Church
only
knowen
to
vs
by
faith
.
A.
Because
it
conteineth
onely
Gods
elect
,
which
are
onely
knowne
to
himselfe
.
Q.
When
and
how
may
we
know
them
?
A.
When
we
see
the
fruites
of
election
and
holines
in
them
.
Q.
In
what
respect
is
the
Church
called
holy
?
A.
In
respect
of
our
iustification
,
and
sanctification
.
Q.
How
differ
these
two
graces
?
A.
The
first
is
perfect
,
&
the
second
vnperfect
.
Q
What
is
the
cause
of
that
diuersitie
?
A.
The
first
is
in
Christ
,
the
second
is
in
vs
.
Q.
Are
not
both
these
giftes
ours
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
seeing
Christ
is
ours
.
Q.
May
we
not
come
to
a
full
perfection
in
this
life
.
A.
No
,
for
the
flesh
doth
rebell
continually
against
Q.
Why
doth
not
the
spirite
sanctifie
vs
perfectly
?
A.
Least
we
should
misknow
our
former
captiuitie
,
and
redemption
.
Q.
What
admonition
haue
we
of
our
estate
?
A.
We
should
be
humble
,
repent
,
&
be
thankfull
to
our
God
.
Q.
Why
is
the
Church
called
vniuersall
?
A.
Because
it
is
spread
through
the
whole
world
.
Q.
How
many
churches
are
there
in
the
worlde
?
A.
One
Church
,
one
Christ
:
as
one
body
,
and
the
head
.
Q.
Is
it
bound
to
any
particular
time
,
place
,
or
persons
?
A.
No
,
for
then
it
should
not
be
vniuersall
.
Q.
What
is
the
communion
of
Saintes
?
A.
The
mutuall
participation
of
Christ
,
and
his
graces
among
his
members
.
Q.
What
followeth
vpon
this
communion
?
A.
A
spirituall
vniting
and
communion
among
all
Christes
members
.
Q
Whereupon
is
this
communion
grounded
?
A.
Upon
their
vnion
with
Christ
their
heat
.
Q.
Who
maketh
our
vnion
with
Christ
and
among
our selues
?
A.
The
holy
spirite
by
his
mightie
power
.
Q.
Is
there
any
saluation
without
this
communion
?
A.
None
at
all
,
for
Christ
is
the
ground
of
saluation
.
Q.
May
men
be
ioyned
with
Christ
,
and
not
with
his
Saintes
.
A.
No
,
nor
yet
with
the
Saintes
,
if
not
with
Christ
.
Q.
What
then
should
be
our
principall
care
?
A.
To
hold
fast
our
vnion
with
Christ
our
head
.
Q.
What
followeth
vpon
that
?
A.
Then
of
necessitie
we
are
ioyned
with
all
his
Saintes
,
and
Church
.
Q.
Should
we
not
seeke
them
,
and
ioine
with
them
externally
also
?
A.
No
doubt
,
whensoeuer
we
may
see
them
,
or
heare
of
them
in
particular
.
How
the
Church
may
be
knowen
:
Q.
How
may
we
know
this
company
externally
?
A.
By
the
true
profession
of
the
worde
,
and
holy
Sacraments
.
Q.
What
if
these
tokens
bee
not
founde
among
them
.
A.
Then
they
are
not
the
communion
of
saints
.
Q.
May
we
with
safe
conscience
ioyne
our selues
with
such
?
A.
No
,
for
they
are
not
the
holy
Church
of
god
where
these
tokens
are
not
.
Q.
Then
we
depart
from
the
vniuersall
Church
?
A.
No
,
but
we
depart
from
the
corruption
of
men
,
&
remaine
in
the
holy
vniuersall
Church
.
Q.
But
yet
they
will
call
themselues
the
Church
?
A.
We
should
looke
to
the
true
markes
of
the
Church
.
Q.
May
we
leaue
the
particuler
Church
,
where
the
word
is
retained
?
A.
No
,
albeit
,
sundrie
other
vices
abound
there
Q.
But
the
multitude
are
wicked
and
prophane
?
A.
Yet
there
is
a
true
Church
,
where
the
word
truely
remaineth
.
Q.
What
then
is
the
infallible
token
of
Christes
Church
?
A.
The
word
truely
preached
and
professed
▪
Q.
Should
we
discusse
who
are
Saintes
in
deede
and
who
not
?
A.
No
,
for
that
doth
appertaine
to
God
onely
,
and
to
them selues
.
Q.
But
by
this
way
we
are
ioined
with
the
wicked
in
one
body
.
A.
That
can
not
hurt
vs
,
nor
profite
them
.
Q.
Wherefore
that
?
A.
Because
we
&
they
are
spiritually
seperated
Q.
But
they
make
the
word
and
the
Sacraments
vnfruitfull
.
A.
Not
to
vs
,
but
to
themselues
onely
.
Q
▪
Why
is
remission
of
sinnes
put
here
?
A.
Because
it
is
proper
to
the
Church
&
members
of
the
same
.
Q.
wherefore
is
it
proper
to
the
Church
onely
?
A.
Because
in
the
Church
onely
is
the
spirit
of
faith
and
repentance
.
Q.
who
forgiueth
sinnes
,
by
whom
,
and
where
?
A.
God
onely
,
through
Christ
in
his
Church
here
.
Q.
How
oft
are
our
sinnes
forgiuen
vs
?
A.
Continually
,
euen
to
our
liues
ende
.
Q.
what
neede
is
there
of
this
?
A.
Because
sinne
is
neuer
throughly
abolished
here
.
Q.
How
get
we
remission
of
our
sinnes
?
A.
Through
the
mercy
of
God
,
and
merits
of
Christ
.
Q.
Is
there
any
remission
of
sinnes
after
this
life
?
A.
None
at
all
,
albeit
some
haue
taught
other
wise
.
Q.
Is
the
sinne
and
the
paine
both
forgiuen
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
seing
the
one
followeth
vpon
the
other
,
Q.
But
often
times
the
paine
remayneth
after
the
sinne
.
A.
That
paine
is
not
a
satifaction
for
sinne
.
Q.
what
is
it
then
,
seing
it
commeth
of
sinne
?
A.
It
is
a
fatherly
correction
,
and
medicine
Q.
what
looke
we
for
yet
at
the
handof
our
God
?
A.
The
resurrection
of
our
bodies
,
and
life
eternall
.
Q.
With
what
bodies
shall
we
rise
againe
?
A.
With
these
same
bodies
in
substance
,
as
Q.
But
the
Apostle
saith
,
that
our
bodies
shal
be
spirituall
.
A.
That
is
in
respect
of
their
present
estate
.
Q.
Of
what
condition
shall
our
bodies
be
then
?
A.
Free
from
all
corruption
and
alteration
.
Q.
Wherefore
shall
wee
rise
with
the
same
bodies
?
A.
That
they
may
receyue
their
rewarde
,
with
the
soules
.
Q.
What
admonition
haue
wee
here
giuen
vnto
vs
?
A.
That
we
should
dedicate
our
bodies
to
the
Q.
But
the
wicked
shall
be
partakers
of
the
same
resurrection
.
A.
No
doubt
,
but
to
their
greater
confusion
.
Q.
Many
doubt
of
this
resurrection
.
A.
But
we
are
sure
that
he
whirh
fulfilled
the
first
promises
,
can
and
will
performe
the
rest
.
Q.
What
kinde
of
life
is
promised
to
vs
?
A.
Life
eternall
without
all
miserie
.
Q.
What
is
prepared
for
the
wicked
?
A.
Death
eternall
without
all
ioy
.
Q.
But
yet
they
shall
liue
eternally
?
A.
That
life
shal
be
to
liue
in
death
eternall
.
Q.
What
admonition
haue
we
hereby
?
A.
That
we
should
waite
continually
for
the
Q.
What
other
admonition
haue
we
?
A.
We
should
thirst
continually
for
the
eternall
life
.
Q.
Is
it
inough
to
know
these
things
to
be
true
?
A.
No
,
but
we
must
know
,
and
apply
them
to
our selues
.
Q.
What
are
these
Articles
,
which
we
haue
declared
?
A.
The
ground
and
foundation
of
our
faith
and
religion
.
Q.
How
should
we
apply
them
to
our selues
?
A.
By
our
owne
true
and
liuely
faith
.
Of
true
Faith
with
the
fruites
.
Q.
What
thing
is
true
faith
?
A.
An
assured
knowledge
of
Gods
mercy
towards
vs
for
Christs
sake
,
according
to
his
promise
.
Q.
Haue
wee
any
naturall
inclination
to
this
faith
?
A.
None
at
all
,
but
rather
a
naturall
rebellion
.
Q.
Who
then
worketh
these
things
in
vs
?
A.
Gods
holy
spirit
doth
seale
them
vp
in
our
Q.
Howe
can
guiltie
men
bee
assured
of
Gods
mercy
?
A.
By
the
truth
of
his
promise
,
made
to
the
Q.
Yet
our
guiltinesse
can
not
but
feare
Gods
iustice
.
A.
Therefore
we
set
betwene
vs
and
it
,
the
satisfaction
of
Christ
.
The
first
fruite
of
faith
.
Q.
what
is
the
first
fruite
of
our
faith
?
A.
By
it
we
are
made
one
with
Christ
our
head
.
Q.
How
is
this
vnion
made
,
and
when
?
A.
When
we
are
made
flesh
of
his
flesh
,
and
Q.
was
not
this
done
when
he
tooke
our
flesh
?
A.
No
,
for
he
onely
than
was
made
fleshe
of
our
flesh
.
Q.
when
are
we
made
flesh
of
his
flesh
?
A.
When
we
are
vnited
with
him
spiritually
,
as
liuely
members
with
the
head
.
The
second
fruit
of
Faith
.
Q.
what
thing
get
we
by
this
vnion
?
A.
Wee
are
made
partakers
of
all
his
graces
and
merits
,
and
our
sinnes
are
imputed
to
him
,
and
abolished
from
vs
.
Q.
what
thing
followeth
vpon
this
cheefly
?
A.
Perfect
iustification
,
and
peace
of
conscience
.
Q.
wherein
doth
our
iustification
stand
?
A.
In
remission
of
sinnes
and
imputation
of
iustice
.
Q.
How
can
Gods
iustice
forgiue
sinne
without
satisfaction
?
A.
Christ
satisfied
aboundantly
the
iustice
of
God
for
vs
.
Q.
whose
iustice
is
imputed
to
vs
?
A.
The
perfect
obedience
&
iustice
of
Christ
.
Q.
Howe
can
an
other
mans
iustice
bee
made
ours
?
A.
Christ
is
not
another
man
to
vs
properly
.
Q.
wherefore
is
he
not
another
man
to
vs
?
A.
Because
he
is
giuen
to
vs
freely
of
the
father
with
all
his
graces
,
and
wee
are
ioyned
with
him
.
Q.
How
is
iustification
offred
to
vs
?
A.
By
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
.
Q.
How
receyue
we
iustification
?
A.
By
our
owne
liuely
faith
onely
.
Q.
Is
not
iustification
offred
to
vs
by
the
lawe
?
A.
Yes
,
but
no
man
is
able
to
fulfill
the
Law
.
Q.
what
if
a
man
liue
godly
and
vprightly
?
A.
No
vpright
liuing
can
be
without
faith
.
Q.
Is
our
faith
perfect
in
all
poynts
?
A.
No
,
for
it
is
ioyned
with
manifold
imperfections
.
Q.
How
then
can
it
iustifie
vs
?
A.
It
is
only
the
instrument
of
our
iustification
Q.
What
thing
doth
iustifie
vs
properly
?
A.
Iesus
Christ
onely
by
his
perfect
iustice
.
The
third
fruite
of
Faith
.
Q.
Can
our
faith
he
without
a
godly
life
?
A.
No
more
then
fire
without
heate
.
Q.
What
is
the
cause
of
that
?
A.
Because
Christ
sanctifieth
all
,
whome
he
iustifieth
.
Q.
Do
not
the
good
workes
of
the
faithfull
merit
eternall
life
?
A.
No
,
for
then
Christ
should
not
be
our
only
Sauiour
.
Q.
Yet
the
good
workes
of
the
faithful
please
God
.
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
but
yet
through
faith
onely
they
please
him
.
Q.
Wherefore
please
they
not
God
,
seeing
they
are
the
workes
of
the
spirit
?
A.
Because
they
are
defiled
with
the
infirmities
of
the
flesh
.
Q.
Are
then
our
good
workes
vnprofitable
?
A.
That
followeth
not
,
seeing
they
please
God
,
&
haue
rewarde
,
both
here
&
hereafter
.
Q.
Doth
the
Gospell
teach
vs
to
condemne
good
workes
?
A.
No
,
for
it
craueth
continually
faith
and
repentance
.
Of
Repentance
.
Q.
What
thing
is
true
repentance
?
A.
It
is
the
hatred
of
sinne
,
and
loue
of
iustice
.
Q.
From
whence
doth
this
proceede
?
A.
From
the
feare
of
God
and
hope
of
mercy
.
Q.
How
are
we
brought
to
this
feare
of
God
?
A.
Through
the
preaching
of
the
Law
.
Q.
How
come
we
to
the
hope
of
mercy
?
A.
By
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
.
Q.
What
thing
doth
repentance
worke
in
vs
?
A.
Continuall
mortification
of
our
lusts
,
and
newnesse
of
life
.
Q.
Who
worketh
these
two
things
in
vs
?
A.
The
spirit
of
regeneration
through
the
death
and
resurrection
of
Christ
.
Q.
Howe
long
shoulde
wee
continue
in
repentance
?
A.
All
the
dayes
of
our
liues
.
Q.
What
thing
is
this
exercise
before
God
?
A.
His
spirituall
seruice
,
and
our
cheefe
obedience
.
Q.
What
is
the
rule
of
Christian
repentance
?
A.
Gods
holy
Lawe
,
which
is
the
rule
of
all
godlinesse
of
life
.
5
The
second
part
of
Gods
honour
,
is
Obedience
.
Q.
Rehearse
the
wordes
of
the
Law
.
Exo.
20.
A.
Hearken
and
take
heede
Israell
,
I
am
the
Lorde
thy
God
,
which
haue
brought
thee
out
of
the
lande
of
Egipt
,
from
the
house
of
bondage
.
-
1.
Thou
shalt
haue
none
other
gods
before
my
face
.
-
2
Thou
shalt
make
to
thee
no
grauen
Image
,
neyther
any
similitud
of
things
that
are
in
heauen
aboue
,
neither
that
are
in
the
earth
beneath
,
nor
that
are
in
the
waters
vnder
the
earth
.
Thou
shalt
not
bow
down
to
them
,
neither
serue
them
:
For
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
,
a
ielouse
god
,
visiting
the
iniquitie
of
the
Fathers
vpon
the
children
,
vpon
the
third
generation
and
vpon
the
fourth
,
of
them
that
hate
me
:
and
shewing
mercy
vnto
thousands
to
them
that
loue
me
and
keepe
my
commandements
.
-
3
Thou
shalt
not
take
the
name
of
the
Lorde
thy
god
in
vaine
:
for
the
Lorde
will
not
hold
him
guiltles
that
taketh
his
name
in
vaine
.
-
4
Remember
the
Sabaoth
day
,
to
kepeit
holy
:
Six
daies
thou
shalt
labour
,
&
do
all
thy
worke
:
but
the
seuenth
day
is
the
sabaoth
of
the
Lorde
thy
god
:
in
it
thou
shalt
not
do
any
worke
,
thou
,
nor
thy
sonne
,
nor
thy
daughter
,
thy
man
seruant
,
nor
thy
maide
,
nor
thy
beast
,
nor
thy
stranger
that
is
within
thy
gates
.
-
For
in
six
daies
the
Lord
made
heauen
&
earth
,
the
sea
,
&
al
that
in
them
is
,
&
rested
the
seuenth
day
:
therfore
the
Lord
blessed
the
Sabbaoth
day
and
hallowed
it
.
-
5
Honor
thy
father
and
thy
mother
,
that
thy
daies
may
be
prolonged
vpon
the
land
which
the
Lord
thy
God
giueth
thee
.
-
6
Thou
shalt
not
kill
.
-
7
Thou
shalt
not
commit
adulterie
.
-
8
Thou
shalt
not
steale
,
-
9
Thou
shalt
not
beare
false
witnes
against
thy
neighbour
.
-
10
Thou
shalt
not
couet
thy
neighbours
house
,
neither
shalt
thou
couet
thy
neighbours
wife
,
nor
his
manseruant
,
nor
his
maid
,
nor
his
oxe
,
nor
his
asse
,
neither
any
thing
that
is
his
.
Q.
Who
gaue
this
lawe
first
to
Moses
?
A.
The
eternall
God
,
distinct
in
two
tables
.
Q.
What
thing
doth
this
law
teach
?
A.
It
doth
teach
and
craue
our
duetie
toward
Q.
Is
this
law
perfect
in
all
points
?
A.
Yes
do
doubt
,
seeing
it
came
from
the
fountaine
Q.
Doth
the
lawe
craue
externall
obedienes
onely
?
A.
No
,
but
it
craueth
also
the
puritie
of
the
spirite
.
Q.
What
reward
and
paine
doth
the
Lawe
propound
?
A.
The
blessing
of
God
to
the
keepers
of
this
law
,
and
his
curse
to
the
breakers
thereof
.
Q
How
many
commaundements
are
in
the
first
Table
?
A.
Foure
,
which
declare
our
duetie
to
our
god
.
Q
How
many
are
in
the
second
Table
?
A.
Sixe
,
which
declare
our
duetie
to
our
neighbour
.
Q.
What
thing
is
conteined
in
euerie
commanndement
?
A.
One
thing
is
commanded
,
and
the
contrary
sorvidden
.
Q.
What
thing
conteineth
the
preface
of
the
Law
?
A.
The
causes
why
God
should
commaund
,
and
we
obey
.
Q.
What
are
these
causes
?
A.
His
maiestie
,
power
,
promise
,
benefits
:
our
promise
to
hun.
1
Thou
shalt
haue
none
other
Gods
&c.
Q.
What
thing
is
forbidden
in
this
first
commandement
?
A.
All
forging
or
worshipping
of
false
Gods
.
Q.
What
thing
is
a
false
God
?
A.
All
thing
that
we
place
in
Gods
roome
.
Q.
When
place
we
any
thing
in
Gods
roome
?
A.
When
we
giue
it
Gods
dewe
honour
.
Q
Which
is
Gods
dewe
honour
?
A.
Faith
,
feare
,
praier
,
thanks
,
and
obedience
?
Q.
What
thing
is
commaunded
here
?
A.
That
we
settle
our selues
vpon
one
true
God
only
.
Q.
Why
is
this
commaundement
put
firste
here
?
A.
Because
it
is
the
ground
of
all
the
rest
.
Q.
Why
saith
he
:
Before
my
face
?
A.
Because
he
craueth
the
puritie
of
the
hart
.
2
Thou
shalt
make
to
thee
no
grauen
&c.
Q.
What
thing
is
forbidden
in
this
second
commaundement
?
A.
That
we
neither
represent
,
nor
worshippe
Q.
Is
all
kind
of
imagerie
forbidden
here
?
A.
No
,
but
onely
that
,
whereby
God
is
represented
or
honored
.
Q.
What
thing
is
forbidden
here
in
generall
?
A.
All
corrupting
of
Gods
seruice
by
the
inuentions
of
men
.
Q.
What
thing
is
craued
here
?
A.
That
wee
worship
God
according
to
his
word
.
Q.
What
kind
of
seruice
craueth
he
of
vs
?
A.
Both
inward
and
outward
seruice
.
Q.
May
we
not
serue
him
externally
as
we
please
A.
No
,
for
that
kind
of
seruice
is
cursed
idolatrie
.
Q.
Doth
God
condemne
the
externall
seruice
?
A.
Yes
,
it
it
hath
not
the
inward
seruice
.
Q.
What
is
it
called
without
the
inward
seruice
?
A.
The
dumbe
,
or
dead
letter
.
Q.
What
is
the
other
seruice
called
?
A.
The
spirite
,
which
giueth
life
to
all
externall
seruice
commaunded
by
God
.
Q.
Why
is
this
commaundement
put
in
the
second
place
?
A.
Because
it
declareth
,
howe
the
true
God
should
be
serued
.
Q.
Why
is
the
promise
and
the
threatning
added
?
A.
To
moue
vs
more
willingly
to
giue
obedyence
.
Q.
Wherfore
is
the
promise
longer
then
the
threatning
?
A.
Because
he
is
readier
to
mercie
,
then
to
3
Thou
shalt
not
take
the
name
&c.
Q.
What
thing
is
forbidden
in
this
third
commaundement
?
A.
All
dishonouring
and
abuse
of
Gods
maiestie
.
Q.
What
thing
is
commaunded
here
.
A.
All
kinde
of
honour
and
reuerence
,
due
to
his
Maiestie
.
Q.
What
thing
is
meant
here
by
his
name
?
A.
All
his
titles
and
names
representing
his
Maiestie
.
Q.
What
things
doo
represent
him
?
A.
His
word
,
Sacraments
,
and
workes
.
Q.
How
should
we
honour
his
name
?
A.
With
heart
,
mouth
&
deede
to
our
power
.
Q.
When
is
this
done
?
A.
When
we
thinke
,
speake
,
and
worke
all
Q.
May
we
sweare
by
his
name
?
A.
We
may
,
and
should
for
good
causes
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
threatning
added
?
A.
The
great
regard
he
hath
to
his
owne
honour
.
4
Remember
that
thou
keepe
holy
&c.
Q.
What
craueth
this
fourth
commaundement
?
A.
That
we
keepe
the
Sabbaoth
holy
to
the
Lord
.
Q.
When
,
and
how
is
this
done
?
A.
When
we
bestow
it
only
in
gods
seruice
.
Q
Why
is
Gods
example
added
?
A.
To
moue
vs
more
earnestly
to
followe
him
.
Quest.
Is
there
any
holines
in
that
day
aboue
the
rest
?
A.
No
,
for
the
holines
is
onely
in
the
exercise
.
Q.
What
if
the
exercise
be
not
kept
?
A.
Then
it
is
made
the
deuils
own
feast
day
.
Q.
May
we
worke
vpon
all
other
daies
?
A.
Yes
,
for
God
hath
giuen
vs
free
libertie
.
Q.
Wherfore
was
there
one
day
appointed
?
A.
To
maintaine
the
true
religion
in
the
Church
.
Q.
For
what
other
cause
was
it
giuen
?
A.
For
the
ease
of
seruants
and
beasts
.
Q.
Was
it
to
the
Iewes
a
Sacrament
of
their
spirituall
rest
.
A.
Yes
,
but
that
ceremonie
is
taken
away
by
Christ
.
Q.
Wherefore
was
it
taken
away
?
A.
Because
we
haue
our
spiritual
rest
by
him
5
Honour
thy
father
and
thy
mother
&c.
Q
What
craueth
this
fifth
commaundement
?
A.
That
we
honour
all
such
,
as
God
hath
placed
aboue
vs
.
Q.
What
are
those
persons
?
A.
Parents
,
Pastours
,
Magistrates
,
Husbands
and
Maisters
.
Q.
What
honour
should
we
giue
them
?
A.
Loue
,
feare
,
obedience
,
and
helpe
in
their
neede
.
Q.
What
equitie
hath
this
commaundement
?
A.
This
,
because
these
persons
are
placed
in
Gods
roome
for
our
comfort
.
Q.
How
far
should
we
obey
them
?
A.
So
farre
,
as
the
word
of
God
commaundeth
.
Q.
What
if
they
commaund
any
thing
against
the
word
?
A.
Then
muste
wee
obey
rather
God
then
Q.
What
conteineth
the
promise
added
?
A.
It
containeth
the
contrarie
threatning
for
the
breakers
.
Q.
But
neither
of
them
is
absolutely
kept
.
A.
Therefore
the
blessing
and
the
curse
remaineth
alwaies
sure
.
Q.
Why
is
this
promise
and
threatning
in
speciall
added
?
A.
Because
these
superiours
are
preseruers
of
our
liues
and
liuings
.
6
Thou
shalt
not
kill
.
Q.
What
thing
is
forbidden
in
this
sixt
commandement
?
A.
All
enuie
,
rancour
,
and
hatred
,
with
the
fruites
.
Q.
What
thing
is
commaunded
here
?
A.
Brotherly
loue
,
with
the
fruites
and
signes
.
Q.
What
is
the
finall
ende
of
this
commaudement
A.
The
preseruation
of
our
neighbours
life
.
7
Thou
shalt
not
commit
adulterie
.
Q.
What
thing
is
forbidden
in
the
fourth
commaundement
?
A.
All
filthy
lustes
in
heart
,
word
,
deede
,
or
signes
.
Q.
What
thing
is
commaunded
here
?
A.
All
kind
of
chastitie
,
and
meanes
to
kepe
it
.
Q.
Is
marriage
condemned
here
?
A.
No
,
but
rather
hereby
it
is
stablished
.
Q.
What
is
the
end
of
this
commaundement
?
A.
That
we
keepe
both
our
bodies
&
heartes
pure
and
cleane
.
8
Thou
shalt
not
steale
.
Q.
What
thing
is
forbidden
in
this
eight
commaundement
?
A.
All
wrong
and
deceitfull
dealing
with
our
neighboure
.
Q.
What
thing
is
commaunded
here
?
A.
Equitie
and
iustice
to
euerie
man
.
Q.
How
should
this
be
done
?
A.
With
minde
,
heart
,
mouth
,
and
deede
to
our
power
.
Q.
What
is
the
ende
of
his
commandement
?
A.
That
we
labour
that
euery
man
haue
his
owne
.
9
Thou
shalt
not
beare
false
witnes
.
&c.
Q.
What
is
forbidden
in
this
9.
commandement
?
A.
False
reportes
of
our
neighbour
,
and
hearing
of
them
.
Q.
Is
this
inough
for
our
discharge
?
A.
No
,
for
the
vprightnesse
of
the
heart
is
required
also
.
Q.
What
is
the
end
of
this
commandement
?
A.
That
the
simple
trueth
be
euer
among
vs
.
10.
Thou
shalt
not
couet
thy
&c.
Q.
What
thing
is
forbidden
in
this
last
commandement
?
A.
All
light
and
sudden
motions
to
euill
.
Q.
Were
not
these
motions
forbidden
before
?
A.
No
,
but
the
consent
and
deede
were
onely
forbidden
.
Q.
Then
what
degrees
of
sinnes
are
forbidden
?
A.
The
lust
,
the
consent
,
and
the
deede
.
Q.
What
thing
is
this
lust
?
A.
Originall
infection
,
and
mother
of
the
rest
of
our
sinnes
.
Q.
What
thing
is
commaunded
here
?
A.
The
perfect
loue
of
our
neighbour
with
the
fruits
.
Q.
Who
is
our
neighbour
?
A.
Euery
man
,
friend
or
foe
.
Q.
What
is
the
reason
of
this
Lawe
A.
In
that
we
are
all
brethren
,
and
beare
the
image
of
our
God
.
The
summe
of
the
Lawe
.
Q.
What
is
the
Summe
and
ende
of
these
commandements
?
A.
The
perfect
loue
of
God
&
our
neighbour
Q.
When
is
our
loue
perfect
,
and
the
lawe
absolutely
fulfilled
?
A.
When
all
the
partes
of
our
mindes
and
hearts
are
replenished
with
the
loue
of
God
and
our
neighbour
.
Q.
Who
did
euer
fulfill
this
lawe
?
A.
None
at
all
,
except
Jesus
Christ
.
Q.
What
get
they
then
that
seeke
saluation
by
the
Lawe
?
A.
Their
owne
double
condemnation
.
Q.
Why
did
God
giue
this
strait
law
to
mankind
?
A.
Because
it
agreeth
with
his
nature
,
and
our
first
estate
.
Q.
But
we
are
changed
&
made
weake
through
sinne
.
A.
Yet
God
hath
not
changed
his
wil
&
Law
.
Q.
Is
all
flesh
hereby
accursed
and
damned
?
A.
Yes
,
but
God
hath
giuen
a
sufficient
remedie
in
Christ
.
Q.
Declare
how
that
is
,
seing
the
law
doth
curse
?
A.
By
faith
we
escape
the
curse
,
and
get
the
blessing
of
the
Law
.
The
vse
of
the
Lawe
.
Q.
To
what
purpose
then
doth
the
Law
serue
?
A.
It
is
profitable
both
to
the
faithfull
,
and
vnfaithfull
.
Q.
What
profit
can
it
bring
to
the
vnfaithfull
?
A.
It
sheweth
their
sin
,
&
iust
condemnation
.
Q.
But
that
is
rather
hurtfull
to
them
.
A.
No
,
for
hereby
they
are
sent
to
Christ
.
Q.
But
many
other
despaire
,
or
become
worse
.
A.
That
commeth
not
of
the
Law
,
but
of
our
Q.
When
are
they
sent
to
Christ
by
the
Lawe
?
A.
When
they
get
a
tast
of
mercy
in
Christ
,
after
that
they
are
humbled
by
the
Law
.
Q.
Is
this
the
ordinarie
way
of
our
conuersion
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
for
Christ
saueth
onely
the
Q.
What
profit
hath
the
faithfull
by
the
Lawe
?
A.
It
putteth
them
dayly
in
remembrance
of
their
sinnes
.
Q.
What
good
fruite
commeth
of
that
?
A.
Humilitie
,
and
an
earnest
depending
vpon
Christ
.
Q.
What
other
profit
haue
they
by
the
Lawe
?
A.
It
is
a
bridle
to
their
affections
,
and
a
rule
of
godlinesse
.
Q.
If
it
be
a
bridle
,
doe
they
not
then
hate
the
Lawe
?
A.
No
,
but
they
hate
their
owne
affections
,
and
loue
the
Lawe
.
Q.
Commeth
this
by
the
knowledge
of
the
Lawe
?
A.
No
,
but
by
the
knowledge
of
the
Gospell
.
The
difference
betwene
the
Lawe
and
the
Gospell
.
Q.
From
whence
commeth
this
difference
?
A.
From
the
Spirit
,
which
is
ioyned
with
Q.
What
followeth
vpon
this
?
A.
The
Law
commandeth
,
but
it
giueth
no
strength
.
Q.
What
doeth
the
Gospell
?
A.
It
giueth
freely
all
,
that
it
craueth
of
vs
.
Q.
What
other
difference
is
there
betwixt
them
?
A.
The
law
hath
no
compassion
vpon
sinners
Q.
What
doeth
the
Gospell
?
A.
It
offreth
mercy
onely
to
sinners
.
Q.
What
other
difference
is
there
?
A.
In
the
manner
of
our
iustification
.
Q.
What
craueth
the
lawe
in
our
iustificacion
?
A.
Our
owne
perfect
obedience
.
Q.
What
craueth
the
Gospell
?
A.
Faith
only
in
the
obedience
of
Iesus
Christ
Q.
Doth
the
Gospell
fauour
the
transgression
of
the
Lawe
?
A.
No
,
but
it
giueth
strength
to
obey
the
Lawe
.
How
the
Law
and
the
Gospel
agree
.
Q.
Wherein
do
the
Lawe
and
the
Gospell
agree
?
A.
They
are
both
of
God
,
and
declare
one
kinde
of
iustice
.
Q.
What
is
that
one
kinde
of
iustice
?
A.
The
perfect
loue
of
GOD
,
and
our
neighbour
.
Q.
What
thing
doth
follow
vpon
this
?
A.
That
the
seuere
Lawe
pronounceth
all
the
faithfull
iust
.
Q.
How
can
the
Law
pronounce
them
iust
?
A.
Because
they
haue
in
Christ
all
that
the
Law
doth
craue
.
Q.
But
yet
they
remaine
transgressors
of
the
law
.
A.
That
is
in
themselues
,
and
yet
are
iust
in
Christ
,
and
in
themselues
loue
iustice
.
Q.
What
then
is
the
estate
of
the
faithfull
here
?
A.
They
are
sure
in
Christ
,
and
yet
fighting
against
sinne
.
Q.
What
battell
haue
we
?
A.
We
haue
battel
both
within
and
without
.
Q.
What
battell
haue
we
within
?
A.
The
battell
of
flesh
against
the
spirit
.
Q.
What
battell
haue
we
without
?
A.
The
temptations
of
satan
,
and
the
world
Q.
What
armour
haue
we
?
A.
True
faith
,
with
feruent
praier
to
our
God
Q.
Is
prayer
the
cause
of
our
victory
?
A.
No
,
but
it
is
a
meane
,
by
the
which
God
doth
saue
vs
,
and
he
is
honoured
thereby
.
6
The
third
part
of
Gods
honour
is
,
Of
prayer
in
generall
.
Q.
WHat
thing
is
prayer
or
calling
vpon
God
A.
It
is
an
humble
listing
vp
of
our
mindes
and
heartes
to
God
.
Q.
Why
go
we
to
God
onely
in
our
prayer
?
A.
Because
prayer
is
part
of
his
true
worshipping
.
Q.
Why
then
seeke
we
needfull
things
at
men
?
A.
Because
they
are
appointed
stewards
to
vs
Q.
How
should
we
go
to
them
?
A.
As
to
Gods
instruments
onely
.
Q.
To
whom
should
we
giue
prayse
?
A.
Only
to
God
,
to
whom
al
praise
belongeth
Q.
May
we
pray
to
Saints
and
Angels
?
A.
No
,
for
that
is
manifest
idolatrie
.
Q.
Are
the
Angels
appoynted
to
serue
vs
?
A.
Yes
,
but
we
haue
no
commandement
to
Q
What
shall
we
say
of
the
common
custome
vsed
in
time
of
blindnesse
?
A.
We
should
be
content
with
the
order
appoynted
by
God
.
Q.
How
should
we
pray
to
our
God
?
A.
With
our
minds
&
hearts
,
for
he
is
a
spirit
.
Q.
What
is
prayer
without
the
minde
&
heart
?
A.
It
is
vnprofitable
,
and
cursed
of
God
.
Q.
What
manner
of
minde
and
affection
is
required
?
A.
First
,
an
earnest
feeling
of
our
own
misery
through
sinne
.
Q.
What
thing
is
next
required
?
A.
A
feruent
desire
with
faith
and
hope
to
Q.
Who
moueth
vs
to
pray
feruently
?
A.
Gods
holy
spirit
onely
.
Q.
Should
this
make
vs
colde
in
prayer
?
A.
No
but
rather
feruent
in
calling
on
the
spirit
Q.
What
auaileth
prayer
with
the
tongue
?
A.
It
profiteth
much
,
if
the
mind
be
with
it
.
Q.
What
is
prayer
in
a
strange
language
?
A.
It
is
a
plaine
mockery
of
God
.
Q.
Should
we
be
sure
to
be
heard
in
our
prayer
?
A.
Otherwise
we
pray
in
vaine
,
and
without
faith
.
Q.
What
are
the
groundes
of
our
assurance
?
A.
Gods
promise
,
his
spirite
in
vs
,
and
our
Q.
In
whose
name
should
we
pray
?
A.
In
the
name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Q
How
can
that
be
proued
?
A.
By
Gods
commandement
and
promise
to
heare
vs
in
so
doing
.
Iohn
.
16.
ver.
23.
Q.
What
thinges
should
we
aske
of
God
?
A.
All
things
promised
or
commaunded
in
the
word
.
Q.
May
we
not
follow
our
owne
fantasie
in
our
prayer
?
A.
No
,
for
them
our
prayer
should
be
very
vaine
Q.
Wherefore
that
,
seeing
all
men
desire
good
thinges
?
A.
Because
we
neyther
know
,
nor
desire
the
things
that
are
best
for
vs
.
Q.
What
then
should
we
do
in
our
prayer
?
A.
We
must
learne
of
God
,
what
,
and
howe
we
should
aske
.
Q.
How
then
should
we
beginne
our
prayer
?
A.
We
should
first
submit
our
affections
to
Gods
will
.
Q.
What
rule
hath
God
giuen
vs
for
this
purpose
A.
The
Scriptures
,
and
chiefly
the
Lords
prayer
.
Q.
Rehearse
the
Lords
prayer
?
A.
Matth.
6.
ver.
9.
Our
Father
which
art
in
heauen
:
1
HAllowed
be
thy
name
.
Thy
kingdome
come
.
Thy
will
be
done
in
earth
,
as
it
is
in
Heauen
.
2
GIue
vs
this
day
our
dayly
breade
.
And
forgiue
vs
our
trespasses
as
we
forgiue
them
that
trespasse
against
vs
.
And
lead
vs
not
into
temptation
,
but
deliuer
vs
from
euil
.
For
thine
is
the
kingdome
,
the
power
,
and
the
glory
for
euer
and
euer
.
So
be
it
.
The
diuision
and
order
of
Prayer
.
Q.
How
is
this
prayer
diuided
?
A.
Into
a
Preface
,
and
in
sixe
petitions
.
Q.
How
differ
the
sixe
petitions
?
A.
The
three
first
appertaine
to
the
glory
of
God
onely
.
Q.
Whereunto
do
the
other
three
appertaine
?
A.
To
our
comfort
principally
.
Q.
What
thing
should
we
seeke
first
in
our
prayer
?
A.
The
glory
of
our
God
before
all
things
.
Q.
Is
not
that
hard
to
fleshe
and
bloud
?
A.
Yes
,
but
it
is
the
worke
of
Gods
holy
spi
▪
Spirit
onely
.
Q.
Are
we
not
happy
,
when
God
is
glorified
in
vs
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
but
we
should
looke
onely
to
Gods
glory
.
Q.
Do
not
the
other
three
tend
to
the
same
end
?
A.
Yes
,
but
we
are
permitted
to
looke
to
our selues
also
.
Q.
For
what
vse
serueth
the
preface
?
A.
To
prepare
our selues
to
pray
aright
.
The
preface
.
Q.
Why
call
we
him
Father
?
A.
To
assure
vs
of
his
good
will
.
Q.
Wherfore
call
we
him
our
Father
in
common
?
A.
Because
our
prayer
should
be
for
our
brethren
also
.
Q.
What
is
meant
here
by
the
heauen
?
A.
His
maiestie
,
power
,
and
glory
.
Q.
What
serue
these
things
for
in
our
prayer
?
A.
Herby
we
are
prepared
to
reuerence
&
hope
1
The
first
part
.
Q.
What
thing
is
meant
here
by
his
name
?
A.
His
due
honour
,
glory
,
fame
&
estimation
,
Q.
Can
his
honour
eyther
increase
or
diminish
?
A.
Not
in
it
himselfe
,
but
in
the
hearts
of
men
onely
.
Q.
What
thing
then
craue
we
here
first
?
A.
Our
Fathers
honor
&
glory
in
his
world
.
Q.
When
and
how
is
this
done
?
A.
When
with
heart
,
mouth
and
deede
,
he
is
extolled
aboue
all
things
.
Q.
How
are
men
brought
to
do
this
.
A.
By
the
liuely
knowledge
of
his
maiestie
Q.
How
can
his
insearchable
Maiesty
be
known
A.
By
his
worde
,
Sacraments
,
and
manifolde
workes
.
Q.
What
should
men
learne
by
these
names
?
A.
His
infinit
powre
,
goodnesse
,
mercy
,
iustice
,
prouidence
,
trueth
,
and
constancie
.
&c.
Q.
Is
it
not
inough
that
we
our selues
honour
his
name
?
A.
No
,
but
we
should
desire
and
labour
,
that
the
same
be
done
in
all
men
,
according
to
our
power
and
vocation
.
Q.
When
and
where
should
we
do
this
?
A.
In
prosperitie
and
aduersitie
,
priuatly
,
and
publikely
.
Q.
What
if
wee
finde
fault
with
his
worde
,
or
workes
?
A.
Then
we
extoll
our
name
,
and
prophane
his
holy
name
.
Q.
What
if
we
be
nothing
moued
at
the
prophaning
of
his
name
?
A.
Then
are
we
not
the
sonnes
of
God
.
Q.
From
whence
doth
this
petition
flowe
?
A.
From
a
vehement
affection
to
our
Fathers
glory
.
Q.
What
is
this
affection
to
vs
?
A.
A
plaine
testimony
of
our
adoption
.
Q.
What
desire
wee
when
wee
pray
for
his
kingdome
?
A.
That
hee
might
raine
more
and
more
in
the
heartes
of
his
chosen
.
Q.
When
is
this
thing
done
?
A.
When
his
Spirit
reformeth
and
ruleth
our
heartes
.
Q.
What
other
thing
aske
we
here
?
A.
That
the
tiranny
of
Satan
be
beaten
down
Q.
To
what
purpose
serueth
the
third
petition
?
A.
Through
it
the
other
two
are
performed
.
Q.
Declare
that
more
plainely
.
A.
His
name
is
sanctified
,
and
hee
reigneth
when
his
will
is
done
.
Q.
Are
not
all
things
compelled
to
obey
his
will
?
A.
Yes
,
but
we
speake
here
of
mens
voluntary
obedience
.
Q.
How
can
that
be
proued
?
A.
By
the
comparison
here
added
.
Q.
When
shall
these
three
petitions
be
performed
perfectly
?
A.
Neuer
in
this
world
,
by
reason
of
our
corruption
.
Q.
Why
pray
we
for
the
things
that
will
not
be
?
A.
We
craue
alwayes
what
ought
to
be
,
and
once
shall
be
done
.
Q.
But
all
these
things
shall
come
to
passe
,
whether
we
pray
or
not
.
A.
No
doubt
,
yet
herein
we
declare
our
good
will
to
our
Fathers
glory
.
Q.
What
should
we
gather
of
this
?
A.
This
,
that
he
is
not
the
childe
of
God
,
that
seeketh
not
this
before
all
things
.
Q.
Pray
we
not
here
against
our
owne
natural
willes
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
for
we
desire
them
to
be
reformed
,
according
to
Gods
will
.
The
second
part
.
Q.
What
thing
meane
we
by
our
dayly
breade
?
A.
All
things
needfull
for
this
present
life
.
Q.
But
he
commaundeth
vs
to
labour
for
it
.
A.
Our
labors
are
vaine
without
his
blessing
.
Q.
Why
call
we
it
ours
,
seeing
it
is
his
gift
?
A.
Because
wee
aske
no
more
then
is
giuen
vs
by
lawfull
meanes
.
Q.
Why
aske
we
for
this
day
onely
?
A.
To
teach
vs
to
be
content
with
his
present
Q.
Then
we
must
begge
dayly
at
his
hand
?
A.
Herein
standeth
our
felicitie
,
to
depend
vppon
him
dayly
.
Q.
Haue
the
rich
neede
of
this
dayly
seeking
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
for
riches
haue
not
alwaies
the
blessing
of
God
.
Q.
What
aske
we
in
the
two
other
petitions
?
A.
The
continuall
comfort
of
our
soules
.
Q.
Why
seeke
wee
the
comfort
of
our
bodies
first
?
A.
To
assure
vs
the
better
of
our
spirituall
comfort
.
Q.
Declare
that
.
A.
If
he
take
care
of
our
bodies
,
howe
much
more
shall
he
prouide
for
our
soules
.
Q.
What
seeke
we
in
this
fift
petition
?
A.
Remission
of
our
sins
,
or
spirit
uall
debts
.
Q.
Why
are
our
sinnes
called
debts
?
A.
Because
they
binde
vs
to
an
euerlasting
paine
.
Q
Wherefore
craue
we
free
remission
?
A.
Because
by
no
meanes
we
can
satisfie
for
them
.
Q
Is
the
paine
remitted
freely
with
the
sinne
?
A.
Yes
,
for
Christ
satisfied
fully
for
vs
.
Q.
Should
euery
man
pray
thus
continually
?
A.
Yes
,
for
all
fleshe
is
subiect
to
sinne
.
Q.
But
some
times
men
do
good
things
.
A.
Yet
they
sinne
in
the
best
thing
they
do
.
Q.
What
profit
get
we
by
this
petition
?
A.
By
this
way
onely
both
wee
and
our
workes
please
God
.
Q
Wherefore
is
the
condition
added
?
A.
To
put
vs
in
remembrance
of
our
duety
Q.
What
is
our
duety
?
A.
To
forgiue
freely
all
offences
done
to
vs
.
Q
Is
this
the
cause
wherefore
we
seeke
remission
?
A.
No
,
but
we
alleadge
it
for
a
token
that
we
beare
the
inward
seale
of
Gods
Children
.
Q.
Which
is
that
inward
seale
of
Gods
children
?
A.
The
image
of
god
,
who
doth
fréely
forgiue
Q.
What
doth
this
image
worke
in
all
his
children
?
A.
Free
remission
of
all
offences
done
to
them
Q.
What
are
they
that
will
not
forgiue
?
A.
Those
that
beare
not
the
image
of
our
heauenly
Father
.
Q.
What
thing
aske
we
in
the
last
petition
?
A.
Defence
against
all
temptations
to
euill
.
Q.
Hath
euery
man
neede
of
this
defence
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
for
without
it
,
no
flesh
can
stande
.
Q.
Wherefore
,
seeing
we
haue
the
spirit
?
A.
Because
the
dangers
are
great
and
many
,
within
and
without
vs
.
Q.
By
what
way
are
we
preserued
from
these
temptations
?
A.
By
the
mightie
power
of
the
spirit
,
working
in
vs
.
Q.
Doth
God
drawe
any
man
to
wickednesse
?
A.
No
,
for
that
is
contrarie
to
his
nature
.
Q.
Why
then
aske
we
this
of
God
?
A.
Because
no
man
is
ledde
in
sinne
without
his
willing
permission
.
Q.
Who
doth
leade
men
properly
in
sinne
?
A.
Satan
and
mens
owne
wicked
lusts
.
Q.
When
doth
God
willingly
permit
men
to
bee
ledde
?
A.
When
he
deliuereth
them
to
Satan
,
and
their
own
lustes
.
Q.
What
moueth
our
good
GOD
to
doe
this
to
men
?
A.
His
iustice
prouoked
through
their
ingratitude
.
Q.
What
moueth
Satan
to
leade
men
from
sinne
to
sinne
?
A.
Malice
conceiued
both
against
God
&
man
Q.
Doth
all
kind
of
temptations
proceed
of
Satan
A.
No
,
for
God
oftentimes
doth
tempt
men
Q.
When
and
how
doth
he
this
?
A.
When
hee
offereth
occasions
to
discouer
their
heartes
.
Q.
What
things
are
discouered
then
?
A.
Notable
gifts
of
his
,
or
monstrous
sinnes
of
theirs
.
Q.
Should
we
desire
that
we
be
not
thus
tryed
?
A.
No
,
for
that
were
not
profitable
for
vs
.
Q.
What
should
we
gather
of
these
last
petitions
?
A.
That
we
commit
both
bodie
and
soule
to
Gods
prouidence
.
Q.
What
other
thing
should
we
obserue
?
A.
That
we
pray
for
the
welfare
of
our
brethren
Q.
May
we
not
change
the
forme
of
this
prayer
?
A.
We
may
change
the
wordes
but
not
the
sense
.
Q.
But
euery
man
may
pray
perticularly
for
him selfe
?
A.
Yet
he
may
not
exclude
the
welfare
of
his
brethren
.
Q.
Are
all
things
needefull
for
vs
conteyned
in
this
prayer
?
A.
Yes
,
seeing
the
wisedome
of
God
gaue
it
.
Q.
What
time
chiefely
should
we
vse
praier
?
A.
At
all
times
,
but
principally
in
time
of
Q.
What
if
God
delaye
to
graunt
our
petitions
.
A.
We
should
continue
in
praier
with
patience
and
hope
.
Q.
What
should
we
hope
of
his
long
delay
.
A.
That
he
will
turne
all
things
to
our
comfort
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
clause
added
here
,
For
thine
is
&
c
?
A.
It
declareth
the
cause
and
ground
of
our
prayer
to
God
?
Q.
What
other
thing
are
we
taught
here
?
A.
That
we
should
conclude
our
praiers
with
thanks
.
The
8.
part
is
,
Of
the
outward
instrumets
of
our
saluation
.
Of
the
word
of
God
.
Q
WHere
shall
we
finde
the
worde
?
A.
In
the
holy
Scriptures
.
Q.
How
should
we
behaue
our selues
towards
the
word
?
A.
We
should
loue
,
receiue
,
and
obey
it
,
as
Q.
But
it
commeth
to
vs
by
men
onely
?
A.
Yet
alwaies
we
should
receiue
it
,
as
sent
of
God
?
Q.
Who
can
assure
vs
of
this
?
A.
The
holy
spirite
onely
,
working
in
our
hearts
.
Q
How
should
we
vse
the
word
?
A.
We
should
reade
it
,
and
heare
it
reuerently
.
Q.
May
the
common
people
reade
the
Scriptures
?
A.
They
may
,
and
are
commaunded
to
reade
them
.
Q.
May
they
haue
them
in
their
owne
language
?
A.
I
no
doubt
,
for
otherwise
they
coulde
not
profite
.
Q.
Is
not
priuate
reading
sufficient
for
vs
?
A.
No
,
if
publike
teaching
may
be
had
.
Q.
How
may
that
be
proued
?
A.
Thus
,
as
the
ministers
are
commaunded
to
teach
,
euen
so
are
we
commaunded
to
heare
them
.
Q.
How
farre
should
we
obey
their
doctrine
?
A.
So
far
as
it
agreeth
with
the
word
.
Q
How
long
should
we
continue
in
hearing
?
A.
As
long
as
we
liue
,
and
teaching
may
bee
had
.
Q.
What
neede
is
there
of
this
continuall
hearing
?
A.
Because
we
are
both
ignorant
and
forgetfull
.
Q.
What
shall
wee
iudge
of
them
that
will
not
heare
?
A.
They
refuse
the
helping
hand
of
God
.
Q.
What
shall
we
do
when
preaching
can
not
be
had
?
A.
We
should
reade
the
scriptures
with
all
diligence
.
Q.
What
if
we
can
not
reade
them
?
A.
We
should
haue
recourse
to
them
,
that
can
reade
.
Q.
But
the
Scriptures
are
obscure
and
hard
?
A.
The
holy
Spirite
will
helpe
the
well
willers
.
Q.
What
if
we
be
once
well
iustructed
by
our
Pastors
?
A.
Yet
wee
must
continue
in
this
schole
to
the
ende
.
Q.
Wherefore
that
,
if
we
be
once
sufficiently
instructed
?
A.
God
hath
established
this
order
in
his
Church
,
because
we
neede
continually
to
be
instructed
.
Q.
What
followeth
vpon
this
?
A.
The
Ministers
or
Pastors
are
needefull
for
vs
.
Q.
But
they
are
commonly
neglected
and
contemned
?
A.
Who
so
contemneth
them
,
contemneth
Q.
What
should
this
continuall
exercise
worke
in
vs
?
A.
Increase
of
faith
,
and
godlines
of
life
.
Q.
What
if
these
two
things
followe
not
?
A.
Then
in
vaine
is
our
reading
and
hearing
.
Q.
What
other
thing
is
ioyned
with
the
word
for
our
comfort
?
A.
The
holy
Sacraments
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Of
the
Sacraments
in
generall
.
Q.
What
is
a
sacrament
?
A.
A
sensible
signe
and
seale
of
Gods
fauour
,
offered
and
giuen
to
vs
.
Q.
To
what
ende
are
the
sacraments
giuen
?
A
▪
To
nourishe
our
faith
in
the
promise
of
God
.
Q.
How
can
sensible
signes
do
this
?
A.
They
haue
this
office
of
God
,
and
not
of
themselues
.
Q.
It
is
the
onely
office
of
the
spirite
,
to
nourish
our
Faith
.
A.
Yet
they
are
added
,
as
effectuall
instruments
of
the
spirite
.
Q.
From
whence
then
commeth
the
efficacie
of
the
Sacraments
?
A.
From
Gods
holy
spirite
onely
.
Q.
What
moued
God
to
vse
this
kinde
of
teaching
?
A.
Because
it
is
naturall
to
vs
,
to
vnderstand
heauenly
things
by
sensible
and
earthly
things
.
Q.
May
we
be
saued
without
the
sacraments
?
A.
Yes
,
for
our
saluation
doth
not
absolutely
depend
vpon
them
.
Q.
May
we
refuse
to
vse
the
Sacraments
?
A.
No
,
for
then
we
should
refuse
the
fauour
of
God
.
Q.
Do
all
men
then
receaue
the
fauour
of
God
by
them
?
A.
No
,
but
onely
the
faithfull
receaue
it
.
Q.
How
then
are
they
true
seales
to
all
men
?
A.
They
offer
Christ
truely
to
all
men
.
Q.
When
are
the
Sacraments
fruitfull
?
A.
When
we
receaue
them
with
faith
.
Q.
Is
there
any
vertue
inclosed
in
them
?
A.
None
at
all
,
for
they
are
but
signes
of
heuenly
misteries
.
Q.
What
should
our
faith
seeke
by
them
?
A.
To
be
led
directly
to
Jesus
Christ
.
Q.
If
they
require
faith
first
,
how
can
they
nourish
faith
?
A.
They
require
some
faith
first
,
and
then
they
nourish
the
same
.
Q.
Are
wee
not
infidels
,
when
wee
neede
signes
?
A.
No
,
but
rather
we
are
weake
in
faith
.
Q.
What
then
is
our
estate
in
this
life
?
A.
We
are
alway
imperfect
and
weake
in
faith
.
Q.
What
then
should
we
do
?
A.
We
should
vse
diligently
the
word
,
and
the
Sacraments
.
How
the
Sacraments
and
the
word
,
differ
,
and
agree
.
Q.
How
do
the
Sacraments
differ
from
the
word
?
A.
They
speake
to
the
eye
,
and
the
worde
to
the
eare
.
Q.
Speake
they
other
things
then
the
word
?
A.
No
but
the
same
thing
diuersly
.
Q.
But
the
word
doth
teach
vs
sufficiently
?
A.
Yet
the
Sacraments
with
the
worde
do
it
more
effectually
.
Q.
What
then
are
the
Sacramentes
to
the
word
?
A.
They
are
sure
and
authentike
seales
gyuen
by
God
.
Q.
May
the
Sacraments
be
without
the
word
?
A.
No
,
for
the
worde
is
their
life
.
Q.
May
the
word
be
fruitfull
without
the
Sacraments
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
but
it
worketh
more
plenteously
with
them
.
Q.
What
is
the
cause
of
that
?
A.
Because
more
senses
are
moued
to
the
confort
of
our
faith
.
The
partes
of
the
Sacraments
Q.
What
are
the
principall
partes
of
a
Sacrament
?
A.
The
eternall
action
,
and
the
inward
signification
.
Q.
How
are
they
ioyned
togither
?
A.
Euen
as
the
word
,
and
the
signification
.
Q.
What
similitude
haue
the
Sacramentes
with
the
thing
signified
by
them
?
A.
Great
similitude
in
substance
,
&
in
qualities
.
Q.
What
signifieth
the
substance
of
the
Elements
.
A.
The
verie
substance
of
Christes
bodie
.
Q.
What
if
the
substance
of
the
Elements
were
not
there
?
A.
Then
they
were
not
true
Sacraments
of
Christes
bodie
.
Q.
What
meane
the
naturall
qualities
of
the
Elements
?
A.
The
spirituall
qualities
giuen
by
Christ
.
Q.
What
signifieth
our
neare
coniunction
with
the
Sacraments
?
A.
Our
spirituall
vnion
with
Jesus
Christ
,
and
among
our selues
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
outward
giuing
and
taking
?
A.
The
spirituall
giuing
and
taking
of
Christ
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
naturall
operation
of
the
Elements
?
A.
The
spirituall
operation
of
Christ
in
vs
.
Q.
Are
these
things
onely
signified
by
the
Sacraments
?
A.
No
,
but
they
are
also
giuen
and
sealed
vp
by
the
Spirite
.
Q.
Who
may
giue
the
seale
of
these
things
?
A.
God
onely
may
giue
the
seale
of
his
promise
.
Of
the
Minister
,
and
order
of
the
sacraments
.
Q.
Who
may
administer
the
Sacraments
?
A.
Onely
the
minister
of
the
worde
of
God
.
Q.
After
what
manner
should
they
be
ministred
?
A.
According
to
the
order
giuen
by
Christ
.
Q.
How
are
they
sanctified
,
consecrated
,
or
blessed
?
A.
By
the
practise
of
the
order
commaunded
by
Christ
.
Q.
What
is
it
to
consecrate
or
blesse
a
Sacrament
?
A.
It
is
to
applie
a
common
thing
to
an
holy
vse
.
Q.
Who
may
do
this
?
A.
God
onely
,
&
we
at
his
commaundement
.
Q.
Doth
the
consecration
or
blessing
chaunge
the
substance
of
the
Elements
?
A.
No
,
but
it
chaungeth
the
vse
onely
.
Q.
How
long
then
remaine
they
holy
?
A.
So
long
as
they
are
vsed
in
that
action
.
Q.
What
are
they
after
that
vse
?
A.
Common
things
as
before
.
Q.
Do
the
Sacraments
profite
all
the
receiuers
,
when
they
are
administred
.
A.
No
,
seeing
they
are
receiued
by
some
without
faith
for
a
time
.
Q.
Then
the
wordes
of
consecration
haue
no
force
?
A.
They
haue
no
force
to
imprint
any
qualytie
in
the
elements
of
vertue
or
holines
.
Q.
To
whom
then
are
they
spoken
?
A.
To
the
receauers
,
and
not
to
the
Elements
Q.
What
is
the
office
of
those
wordes
of
Blessing
?
A.
To
testifie
the
will
of
God
to
the
people
.
Q.
In
what
language
should
they
be
spoken
?
A.
In
the
Receauers
owne
language
.
Q.
Where
should
the
Sacramentes
bee
administred
?
A.
Publikely
before
the
congregation
.
Of
the
Receauers
.
Q.
To
whome
shoulde
the
Sacramentes
bee
giuen
?
A.
To
all
the
members
of
the
Church
in
due
time
.
Q.
How
should
the
Sacraments
be
receiued
?
A.
In
a
liuely
faith
and
true
repentance
.
Q.
What
if
faith
and
repentance
be
not
?
A.
Then
double
condemnation
is
sealed
vp
.
Q.
Can
the
sinnes
of
the
Ministers
or
others
hurt
vs
.
A.
No
,
for
they
are
Gods
ordinances
.
Q.
How
should
we
prepare
our selues
?
A.
We
should
trie
our
knowledge
,
faith
,
and
Q.
Should
these
giftes
be
perfect
in
vs
?
A.
Not
so
,
but
they
should
be
sound
,
and
without
hipocrisie
.
The
causes
and
number
of
the
Sacraments
.
Q.
To
what
end
are
the
Sacraments
vsed
?
A.
For
the
nourishment
of
our
faith
,
and
for
anopen
protestation
of
our
religion
before
men
.
Q.
To
what
other
end
serue
they
?
A.
They
craue
the
increase
of
newnesse
of
life
,
with
brotherly
loue
and
concord
.
Q.
Did
the
Sacraments
of
the
olde
Testament
serue
for
the
same
vses
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
as
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
do
testifie
.
Q.
How
many
Sacramentes
hath
Christ
giuen
vs
.
A.
Two
onely
,
Baptisme
and
the
Lordes
Supper
.
Q.
Wherefore
haue
we
onely
these
two
Sacraments
?
A.
Because
we
neede
both
to
be
receaued
,
and
also
feede
in
Gods
familie
.
Q.
The
Fathers
had
verie
many
sacraments
?
V.
Yet
they
had
but
two
principals
:
that
is
,
Circumcision
,
and
the
Passeouer
.
Q.
What
did
these
two
testifie
to
them
?
A.
Their
receiuing
,
and
continuall
feeding
in
Gods
houshold
.
Of
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
.
Q.
What
is
the
signification
of
Baptisme
.
A.
Remission
of
our
sinnes
,
and
regeneration
.
Q.
What
similitude
hath
Baptisme
with
remission
of
sinnes
?
A.
As
washing
clenseth
the
bodie
,
so
Christes
bloud
our
soules
.
Q.
Wherein
doth
this
cleansing
stand
?
A.
In
putting
away
of
sinne
,
and
imputation
Q.
Wherein
standeth
our
regeneration
?
A.
In
mortification
,
and
newnes
of
life
.
Q.
How
are
these
things
sealed
vp
in
Baptisme
?
A.
By
laying
on
of
the
water
:
Q.
What
doth
the
laying
on
of
the
water
signifie
?
A.
Our
dying
to
sinne
,
and
rising
to
rightepusnes
.
Q.
Doth
the
externall
washing
worke
these
things
?
A.
No
,
it
is
the
worke
of
Gods
holy
spirite
onely
.
Q.
Then
the
Sacrament
is
a
bare
figure
?
A.
No
,
but
it
hath
the
veritie
ioyned
with
it
.
Q.
Do
all
men
receiue
these
graces
with
the
Sacrament
?
A.
No
,
but
onely
the
faithfull
.
Q.
What
is
the
ground
of
our
regeneration
?
A.
The
death
,
buriall
,
and
resurrection
of
Christ
.
Q.
When
are
we
partakers
of
his
death
,
and
resurrection
?
A.
When
we
are
made
one
with
him
thorow
his
Spirite
.
Q.
How
should
we
vse
Baptisme
aright
?
A.
Wee
shoulde
vse
it
in
faith
,
and
repentaunce
.
Q.
How
long
doth
Baptisme
worke
?
A.
All
the
daies
of
our
life
.
Of
the
Baptisme
of
Children
.
Q.
How
then
may
little
children
receaue
Baptisme
?
A.
Euen
as
they
receiued
circumcision
vnder
the
lawe
.
Q.
Upon
what
ground
were
they
circumcised
?
A.
Upon
the
ground
made
to
the
Fathers
.
and
their
seede
,
Gene.
17.
Act.
7.
verse
8.
Q.
Haue
we
the
like
promise
for
vs
,
and
our
children
?
A.
I
no
doubt
,
seeing
Christ
came
to
accomplish
the
same
to
the
faithfull
.
Q.
What
if
our
children
die
without
baptisme
?
A.
Yet
they
are
saued
by
the
promise
.
Q.
Why
are
they
baptised
,
seeing
they
are
yong
&
vnderstand
not
?
A.
Because
they
are
the
seede
of
the
faithfull
.
Q.
What
comfort
haue
we
by
their
baptisme
?
A.
This
,
that
we
rest
perswaded
,
they
are
inheritours
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
Q.
What
should
that
worke
in
vs
.
A.
Diligence
to
teach
them
the
waye
of
saluation
.
Q.
What
admonition
haue
they
hereby
?
A.
That
they
should
be
thankefull
,
when
they
come
to
age
.
Q.
What
thing
then
is
Baptisme
to
our
children
?
A.
An
entrie
into
the
Church
of
God
,
and
to
the
holy
Supper
.
Q.
How
doth
Baptisme
differ
from
the
Supper
?
A.
In
the
Element
,
Action
,
Rites
,
and
signification
.
Q.
Wherefore
is
Baptisme
once
administred
only
?
A.
Because
it
is
inough
to
be
once
receyued
into
Gods
familie
.
Q.
Why
is
the
Lords
Supper
so
often
administred
A.
Because
we
haue
neede
to
be
fedde
continually
.
Q.
Why
is
not
the
Lords
Supper
ministred
also
to
infants
?
A.
Because
they
can
not
examine
themselues
Of
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
.
Q.
What
signifieth
the
Lords
Supper
to
vs
?
A.
That
our
soules
are
fedde
with
the
body
and
bloud
of
Christ
.
Q.
Why
is
this
represented
by
breade
and
wine
?
A.
Because
what
the
one
doth
to
the
bodye
,
the
same
doth
the
other
to
the
soule
spiritually
.
Q.
But
our
bodies
are
ioyned
corporally
with
the
Elements
,
or
outwarde
signes
?
A.
Euen
so
are
our
soules
ioyned
spiritually
with
Christ
his
body
.
Q.
What
neede
is
there
of
this
vnion
with
him
?
A.
Otherwise
we
can
not
enioy
his
benefits
Q.
Declare
that
in
the
Sacrament
.
A.
As
we
see
the
Elements
giuen
vs
to
feeds
our
bodies
:
Euen
so
we
see
by
saith
Christ
giue
his
body
to
vs
,
to
feede
our
soules
.
Q.
Did
he
not
giue
it
vpon
the
Crosse
for
vs
?
A.
Yes
,
and
here
he
giueth
the
same
body
to
be
our
spirituall
foode
,
which
we
receiue
and
feede
on
by
faith
.
Q.
When
is
his
body
and
bloud
our
foode
?
A.
When
we
feele
the
efficacie
and
power
of
his
death
in
our
consciences
.
Q.
By
what
way
is
this
done
?
A.
By
his
offring
and
our
receyuing
of
it
.
Q.
How
doth
he
offer
his
bodie
and
bloude
?
A.
By
the
worde
and
Sacraments
.
Q.
How
receiue
we
his
bodie
and
bloude
?
A.
By
our
owne
liuely
faith
onely
.
Q.
What
followeth
vpon
this
recyuing
by
faith
?
A.
That
Christ
dwelleth
in
vs
,
and
we
in
him
Q.
Is
not
this
done
by
the
Worde
,
and
Baptisme
?
A.
Yes
,
but
our
ioyning
with
Christ
is
more
euident
and
manifest
here
.
Q.
Wherefore
is
it
more
euident
?
A.
Because
it
is
expressed
by
meate
&
drinke
ioyned
with
vs
inwardly
in
our
bodies
.
The
parts
of
the
Sacrament
and
their
signification
.
Q.
What
signifieth
this
breade
and
wine
to
vs
?
A.
Christes
body
and
bloud
once
offered
vppon
the
Crosse
for
vs
,
and
now
giuen
to
vs
to
be
the
foode
of
our
soules
.
Q.
What
signifieth
that
breaking
of
that
breade
?
A.
The
breaking
and
suffering
of
Christs
bodie
vpon
the
Crosse
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
powring
out
of
the
wine
?
A.
The
shedding
of
his
bloud
,
euen
to
the
death
Q.
Whereunto
then
doth
the
Supper
leade
vs
?
A.
Directly
to
the
Crosse
and
death
of
Christ
.
Q.
Should
we
offer
him
againe
for
our
sinnes
?
A.
No
,
for
Christ
did
that
once
for
all
vpon
Q.
What
things
are
we
commanded
to
do
here
?
A.
To
take
it
,
eate
it
,
and
drinke
it
in
his
remembrance
.
Q.
what
meaneth
the
giuing
of
that
bread
&
wine
A.
The
giuing
of
Christes
body
and
bloud
to
our
soules
.
Q.
Is
it
not
first
giuen
to
our
bodies
?
A.
No
,
for
it
is
the
onely
foode
of
our
soules
.
Q.
What
signifieth
the
taking
of
that
breade
and
wine
?
A.
The
spirituall
receyuing
of
Christes
bodie
in
our
soules
.
Q.
What
meaneth
our
corporal
eating
and
drinking
here
?
A.
Our
spirituall
feeding
vpon
the
bodie
and
bloud
of
Christ
.
Q.
By
what
way
is
this
done
?
Q.
By
the
continuall
exercise
of
our
faith
in
Christ
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
neare
coniunction
we
haue
with
meate
and
drinke
?
A.
That
spiritual
vnion
,
which
we
haue
with
Jesus
Christ
.
Q.
What
signifieth
the
comfort
which
we
receiue
of
meate
and
drinke
?
A.
The
spirituall
fruites
,
which
we
receiue
of
Christ
.
Q.
Why
is
both
meate
and
drinke
giuen
here
?
A.
To
testifie
that
Christ
onely
is
the
whole
foode
of
our
soules
.
Q.
Doth
the
Cuppe
appertaine
to
the
common
people
?
A.
Yes
,
and
the
wisedom
of
God
did
so
teach
and
command
.
Mat.
26.
27.
Q.
Is
Christes
body
and
bloud
in
that
bread●
and
wine
?
A.
No
,
his
body
and
bloud
is
only
in
heauen
.
Q.
Why
then
are
the
Elements
called
his
bodie
and
bloud
?
A.
Because
they
are
sure
seales
of
his
bodie
and
bloud
giuen
to
vs
.
Christes
naturall
bodie
is
receyued
.
Q.
Then
we
receiue
onely
the
tokens
,
and
not
his
bodie
?
A.
Wee
receiue
his
very
substantiall
bodie
and
bloud
,
by
faith
.
Q.
How
can
that
be
proued
?
A.
By
the
truth
of
his
worde
,
and
nature
of
a
Sacrament
.
Q.
But
his
naturall
bodie
is
in
heauen
?
A.
I
no
doubt
,
but
yet
we
receiue
it
in
earth
by
faith
.
Q.
How
can
that
be
?
A.
By
the
wonderfull
working
of
the
holie
spirite
.
Q.
What
thing
should
we
behold
in
this
Sacrament
A.
The
visible
foode
of
our
bodies
,
and
the
inwarde
foode
of
our
soules
.
Q.
Should
we
seeke
the
foode
of
our
soules
in
the
elements
of
bread
and
wine
?
A.
No
,
for
they
were
not
giuen
to
that
ende
.
Q.
To
what
ende
then
were
they
giuen
?
A.
To
leade
vs
directly
to
Christ
,
who
onely
is
the
foode
of
our
soules
.
Q.
What
profite
shall
our
bodies
haue
by
this
Sacrament
?
A.
It
is
a
pledge
of
our
resurrection
by
Christ
Q.
Wherefore
that
?
A.
Because
our
bodies
are
partakers
of
the
signe
of
life
.
The
order
and
vse
of
this
Sacrament
.
Q.
How
should
this
Sacrament
bee
administred
and
vsed
?
A.
As
Christ
with
his
Apostles
did
practise
and
command
.
Q.
May
the
Minister
alone
vse
it
in
the
name
of
the
rest
?
A.
No
,
for
it
is
a
common
&
publike
banquet
.
Q.
What
thing
maketh
this
action
holy
?
A.
Christes
ordinance
,
practised
by
the
lawfull
Minister
.
Q.
How
is
it
made
fruitfull
?
A.
Through
the
true
faith
of
the
receyuers
?
Q.
To
whome
should
this
Sacrament
be
giuen
?
A.
To
all
that
belieue
and
can
examine
them selues
.
How
we
should
prepare
our selues
.
Q.
What
should
they
examine
?
A.
If
they
be
the
liuely
members
of
Christ
.
Q.
How
may
they
knowe
this
secret
?
A.
By
their
owne
faith
and
repentance
.
Q.
How
may
faith
and
repentance
be
knowne
?
A.
By
their
fruites
,
agreeable
to
the
first
and
second
table
.
Q
▪
But
al
mens
faith
&
repentance
is
imperfect
.
A.
Therefore
we
come
to
the
Sacrament
for
remedie
.
Q.
What
kind
of
faith
&
repentance
is
required
?
A.
That
which
is
true
,
vpright
,
and
not
counterfaited
.
Q.
What
receyue
they
that
come
with
guiltie
conscience
?
A.
They
eate
&
drinke
their
own
damnation
.
Q.
How
can
Christ
receyued
,
bring
damnation
?
A.
He
is
not
receyued
with
the
wicked
,
but
refused
,
and
that
by
dissimulation
and
abuse
of
the
Sacrament
.
Q.
Then
it
is
best
to
abstaine
from
the
Sacrament
.
A.
We
are
not
so
commanded
,
but
to
examine
and
prepare
our selues
.
Q.
What
if
men
can
not
examine
them selues
?
A.
Then
●hey
should
reade
the
Scriptures
,
and
consult
with
their
pastors
.
Q.
What
if
men
will
not
vse
these
meanes
?
A.
Then
they
deceiue
them selues
,
and
abuse
the
Sacrament
.
Q.
What
if
the
Minister
admitte
such
carelesse
men
?
A.
He
doth
then
prophane
this
holy
sacrament
Of
the
Ministery
of
men
,
and
the
discipline
.
Q.
How
shoulde
men
bee
excluded
from
the
Sacrament
?
A.
By
the
iudgement
of
the
elders
of
the
church
Q.
What
kinde
of
men
should
be
excluded
?
A.
All
infidels
,
and
publike
slaunderers
of
Q.
What
if
their
crime
be
secrete
.
A.
Then
they
should
be
left
to
their
own
iudge
Q.
Wherefore
are
men
excluded
from
the
Sacramentes
?
A.
Least
they
should
hurt
themselues
,
slaunder
the
Church
,
and
dishonour
God
.
Q.
By
whom
,
and
when
should
such
persons
bee
admitted
?
A.
By
the
Eldershippe
,
after
iust
tryall
of
Q.
Who
established
this
order
in
the
Church
?
A.
Iesus
Christ
by
his
worde
,
&
his
Apostles
.
Q.
What
is
the
office
of
this
eldership
?
A.
They
should
watch
vpon
the
manners
of
men
,
and
exercise
the
discipline
.
Q.
What
authoritie
haue
they
?
A.
Authoritie
to
binde
and
lose
in
earth
.
Q.
May
they
do
this
at
their
owne
pleasure
?
A.
No
,
for
their
authoritie
is
bounde
to
the
worde
.
Q.
Wherein
then
serueth
the
ciuill
Magistrat
?
A.
He
should
cause
all
things
to
be
done
,
according
to
Gods
word
,
and
defend
the
discipline
.
Q.
Doth
the
care
of
the
religion
appertaine
to
him
A
,
I
no
doubt
,
seeing
he
is
raised
chiefly
for
Q.
May
the
Magistrat
vse
the
office
of
the
Ministers
?
A.
No
,
but
he
chargeth
them
to
vse
their
own
office
.
Q.
What
may
the
Eldershippe
doe
to
the
Magistrate
?
A.
Admit
him
to
the
Sacraments
,
or
exclude
,
according
to
the
word
of
God
.
Q.
May
the
Minister
vse
the
office
of
the
Magistrate
?
A.
No
,
for
they
should
not
be
entangled
with
Two
Iurisdictions
in
the
Church
.
Q.
Howe
manie
Iurisdictions
are
then
in
the
Church
?
A.
Two
,
one
spirituall
,
and
another
ciuile
.
Q.
Howe
do
they
agree
in
the
Church
?
A.
As
the
mouth
and
hande
of
God
.
Q.
To
what
ende
were
they
established
in
the
Church
?
A.
For
the
planting
and
preseruation
of
the
same
.
Q.
How
far
should
we
obey
these
Iurisdictions
?
A.
So
farre
as
their
commandement
agreeth
with
the
worde
.
Q.
What
should
we
doe
,
when
they
are
both
against
the
Church
?
A.
We
should
remaine
with
the
Church
of
GOD.
Q.
But
they
will
say
the
Church
must
needes
be
with
them
?
A.
We
should
try
their
sayings
by
the
tokens
of
the
true
Church
.
Q.
What
are
these
tokens
or
markes
?
A.
The
worde
,
the
Sacraments
,
and
discipline
rightly
vsed
.
Q.
What
if
no
order
of
discipline
bee
among
them
?
A.
Then
we
should
remaine
with
the
word
and
Sacramentes
.
Q.
But
what
if
both
the
worde
and
Sacrament●
be
corrupted
?
A.
Then
we
should
not
ioyne
our selues
with
that
companie
.
Q.
But
what
if
they
retaine
the
name
of
the
true
Church
?
A.
So
did
Satan
cloth
him selfe
with
the
Angell
Q.
But
what
shall
men
do
,
when
they
know
not
another
Church
?
A.
Let
them
content
them selues
with
true
faith
in
Christ
.
Q.
But
then
they
are
diuyded
from
the
Church
A.
Not
from
the
true
Church
,
and
bodie
of
Christ
.
Q.
How
can
that
be
proued
?
A.
Thus
,
all
that
are
vnited
with
Christ
,
are
ioyned
with
the
Church
.
Q.
Which
of
these
two
vnions
is
first
and
cause
of
the
other
?
A.
Our
misticall
and
spirituall
vnion
with
Iesus
Christ
.
For
we
are
ioyned
with
all
the
Saints
of
God
,
because
we
are
ioyned
first
with
God
in
Christ
,
Q.
What
comfort
then
is
our
societie
with
the
Church
to
vs
?
A.
A
singular
comfort
,
chiefly
when
wee
are
persecuted
by
the
bastard
church
,
and
tyrants
of
the
world
.
Q.
What
is
the
comfort
to
vs
?
A.
This
,
that
they
can
not
seperate
vs
from
9.
The
9.
part
is
.
Of
the
first
cause
and
progresse
of
our
saluation
,
and
end
of
all
flesh
.
Q.
OUt
of
what
fountaine
doth
this
our
stabilitie
flowe
?
A.
Out
of
Gods
eternall
and
constant
election
Q.
By
what
way
commeth
this
election
to
vs
?
A.
By
his
effectuall
calling
in
due
time
.
Q.
What
worketh
his
effectuall
calling
in
vs
?
A.
The
obedience
of
faith
.
Q.
What
thing
doth
faith
worke
?
A.
Our
perpetuall
and
inseperable
vnion
with
Christ
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
vnion
with
Christ
?
A.
A
mutuall
communion
with
him
and
his
graces
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
communion
?
A.
Remission
of
sinnes
,
and
imputation
of
Q.
What
worketh
remission
of
sinnes
and
imputation
of
iustice
?
A.
Peace
of
conscience
,
and
continuall
sanctification
.
Q.
What
worketh
sanctification
?
A.
The
hatred
of
sinne
,
and
loue
of
godlines
▪
Q.
What
worketh
the
hatred
of
sinne
?
A.
A
continuall
battell
against
sinne
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
battell
?
A.
A
continuall
desire
to
profit
in
godlines
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
desire
?
A.
An
earnest
studie
in
the
worde
of
God
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
earnest
studie
?
A.
A
further
knowledge
of
our
owne
weaknes
and
Gods
goodnes
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
knowledge
in
vs
?
A.
An
earnest
calling
vpon
God
for
helpe
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
earnest
calling
?
A.
Uictory
against
Satan
and
sinne
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
victory
?
A.
A
liuely
experience
of
Gods
fauour
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
liuely
experience
?
A.
Boldnes
to
fight
,
and
sure
hope
of
further
victory
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
sure
hope
?
A.
An
vnspeakable
ioy
of
heart
in
trouble
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
ioy
of
heart
?
A.
Patience
to
the
ende
of
the
battell
.
Q.
What
worketh
patience
in
vs
?
A.
Stoutnesse
of
heart
to
the
finall
triumph
.
Q.
What
worketh
this
stoutnesse
of
heart
?
A.
A
plaine
defiance
against
Satan
and
sin
.
Q.
What
is
this
defiance
?
A.
The
beginning
of
the
eternall
life
in
vs
.
Q.
What
is
this
beginning
to
vs
?
A.
A
sure
seale
of
our
election
,
and
gloryfication
.
The
certaintie
of
adoption
.
Q.
May
not
this
seale
bee
abolished
through
sinne
?
A.
No
,
for
these
giftes
are
without
repentance
.
Q.
But
many
fall
shamefully
from
God
.
A.
The
spirit
of
adoption
raiseth
all
the
chosen
againe
.
Q.
But
many
are
neuer
raised
againe
.
A.
These
were
neuer
of
the
chosen
of
God
.
Q.
Yet
both
they
and
the
Church
beleeued
otherwise
.
A.
They
deceyued
them selues
,
but
the
Church
iudgeth
charitablly
.
Q.
Then
Faieh
is
not
certaine
.
A.
True
faith
is
euer
certain
to
the
beleeuers
Q.
What
certaintie
hath
euery
one
of
his
faith
?
A.
The
testimonie
of
the
spirite
of
adoption
Q.
But
many
glory
in
this
testimony
in
vaine
.
A.
Yet
this
testimony
is
most
sure
and
certaine
.
Q.
Why
then
are
so
many
deceiued
by
this
way
?
A.
Because
they
glory
in
▪
a
faith
without
fruites
.
Q.
How
may
we
eschewe
this
danger
?
A.
By
the
right
tryall
of
our
adoption
.
The
tryall
of
our
adoption
.
Q.
Where
should
we
begin
our
tryall
?
A.
At
the
fruites
of
faith
and
repentance
.
Because
they
are
best
known
to
our selues
and
others
.
Q.
What
if
we
beginne
at
election
?
A.
Then
we
shall
wander
in
darknesse
.
Q.
But
Gods
election
is
most
cleare
and
certaine
.
A.
It
is
cleare
and
certaine
in
it selfe
,
but
it
is
not
alway
certaine
to
vs
in
speciall
.
Q.
When
is
it
certaine
to
euery
one
of
vs
?
A.
When
it
may
be
felt
and
knowne
by
the
fruites
.
Q.
But
this
exact
tryall
hath
brought
some
to
desperation
.
A.
Yet
Gods
elect
are
alwaies
susteyned
,
and
finally
comforted
.
Q.
Yet
this
tryall
is
troublesome
to
mennes
conscience
?
A.
But
at
length
it
bringeth
greater
peace
of
Q.
When
and
how
is
that
?
A.
When
after
the
feeling
of
Gods
iudgements
,
we
taste
of
his
mercy
againe
more
aboundantly
.
Q.
Why
are
Gods
elect
so
oft
thus
troubled
in
minde
?
A.
Because
that
they
may
the
better
feele
and
knowe
the
mercy
of
God
.
Q.
Why
do
worldly
men
esteeme
so
litle
the
mercy
of
God
?
A.
Because
they
taste
not
throughly
of
his
iustice
.
Q.
What
thing
then
is
trouble
with
the
comfort
of
the
spirit
?
A.
A
seale
of
Gods
loue
,
and
a
preparation
to
life
eternall
.
Q.
What
is
prosperitie
without
the
taste
of
the
Spirit
?
A.
A
token
of
Gods
wrath
,
and
a
way
to
perdition
.
Q.
But
some
are
troubled
in
minde
without
any
reliefe
?
A.
Such
men
begin
their
hel
here
with
Cain
.
Of
the
last
and
eternall
estate
of
mankinde
.
Q.
What
then
shall
be
the
finall
end
of
all
fleshe
?
A.
Eyther
life
,
or
death
eternall
,
without
any
change
.
Q.
With
whom
and
where
shall
the
faithful
be
?
A.
With
GOD
in
heauen
,
full
of
allioye
Q.
With
whome
and
where
shall
the
wicked
be
?
A.
With
Satan
in
hell
,
oppressed
with
infinite
Q.
Are
these
two
endes
certaine
and
sure
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
seeing
the
meanes
are
certaine
and
sure
.
Q.
Which
are
these
sure
meanes
?
A.
Faith
and
infidelitie
with
their
fruites
.
Q.
What
maketh
these
meanes
sure
?
A.
Gods
most
iust
and
constant
will
reuealed
in
his
worde
.
Q.
When
ordained
he
these
meanes
and
endes
?
A.
Before
all
beginninges
in
his
secrete
counsell
.
Q.
To
what
end
did
he
this
?
A.
That
his
mercy
and
iustice
might
shin●
Q.
How
was
this
brought
to
passe
?
A.
Through
the
creation
of
man
in
vprightnesse
,
and
his
fall
from
that
estate
.
Q.
What
followed
vpon
this
fall
of
man
?
A.
All
men
once
were
concluded
vnder
sinn●
Q.
What
serued
this
for
his
mercie
and
iustice
?
A.
Hereby
occasion
was
offered
both
of
mercie
and
iustice
.
Q.
To
whom
was
mercie
promised
and
giuen
?
A.
Only
to
his
chosen
children
in
Christ
,
which
Q
How
doth
he
shew
mercie
to
them
?
A.
He
giueth
them
the
meanes
whereby
they
come
assuredly
to
life
eternall
.
Q.
Vpon
whom
doth
he
shew
iustice
?
A.
Upon
all
the
rest
of
Adams
posteritie
,
Q.
When
doth
he
this
?
A.
When
he
suffereth
them
patiently
to
walke
according
to
their
owne
corrupt
nature
.
Q.
What
followeth
vpon
that
walking
?
A.
Eternall
perdition
infallably
,
according
to
Gods
eternall
decree
.
Q.
Doth
God
compell
them
to
walke
that
way
?
A.
No
,
but
they
willingly
do
embrace
it
against
his
word
.
Q.
How
can
men
willingly
embrace
the
way
to
perdition
.
A.
Because
they
are
blinded
and
corrupted
by
Satan
and
their
own
lusts
.
Q.
May
they
embrace
the
way
of
life
?
A.
No
,
they
refuse
it
necessarily
,
and
yet
freely
without
any
compulsion
.
Q.
From
whence
commeth
this
necessitie
?
A.
From
the
bondage
of
sinne
,
wherein
they
were
cast
by
the
fall
of
Adam
.
Q.
Is
all
Adams
posteritie
equally
in
the
same
bondage
?
A.
Yes
no
doubt
,
but
yet
the
chosen
are
redeemed
through
Christ
,
and
the
others
iustly
left
in
their
naturall
estate
.
Q.
What
thing
then
shall
be
seene
perpetually
in
these
vessels
of
wrath
?
A.
The
glorie
of
Gods
eternall
and
fearefull
iustice
.
Q.
What
shall
be
seene
in
the
vessels
of
mercie
?
A.
The
perpetuall
praise
of
his
mercie
and
goodnes
,
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
To
whom
with
the
father
and
the
holy
spirite
,
be
all
honor
and
glorie
eternally
.
So
be
it
.