An endeavovr of making the principles of Christian religion, namely the Creed, the Ten Commandements, the Lords prayer, and the Sacraments, plaine and easie tending to the more speedy instruction of the meanest capacities, and weakest memories, and for the making triall also of their understandings, who though they have attained some measure of saving knowledge, yet through the weaknesse of their abilities cannot expresse even that which they doe conceive.

Questions and Answers tending to explaine the Articles of the CREED.

Question 1. WHat is a mans grea∣test businesse in this world?		A. A mans greatest businesse in this world is to a glorifie God, & b save his own soule, a 1 Cor. 6. 20. 1 Cor. 10. 31. b Mat. 16. 26.
Is it to follow the world, and live as hee list?	No.
Or, Is it to glorifie God, and save his own soule?	Yes.
2 Q. How shall a man come to glorifie God and save his own soule?		2 A. They that will glorifie God, and save their owne souls, must needs learn to c know God, and d beleeve in him, and e serve him. c 1 Chro. 28. 9. 2 Thes. 1. 7, 8. d Rom. 4. 20. Heb. 10. 39. e Deu. 10. 12. Rom 6. 22.
Can they do so that are igno∣rant?	No
Or, They that do not believe in God?	No.
Or, Do not serve him?	No.
Or, Must they not needs learn to know God? and believe in him, and serve him?	Yes.
Q. Say the Articles of the Be∣liefe.		A. I beleeve in God, &c.
3 Q. What is it to beleeve in God?		3 A. To beleeve in God, is f to be per∣swaded that there is a God, and g to trust in him h as my God, i at all times, k according to his word, f Heb. 11.
Is it not first to be perswaded that there is a God?	Yes.
And, is that enough without trusting in him as my God?	No.
Or, Is it enough to trust in him at some time only?	No.
Or, To trust in him, and not

according to his VVord,	No.	6. g Ps. 78. 22. h Dan. 6. 23. i Ps. 62. 8. k Psa. 56. 4. 10. 11.
Or, Is it to trust in him as my God, at all times, according to his Word?	Yes.
4 Q. What is God?		4. A. God is l a being, m infinite in all perfection. l Exod. 8. 14. m Job 11. 7, 8, 9.
Is he a being, infinite in all perfection?	Yes.
Or, Is he finite and imperfect as all other things are?	No.
5 Q. Are there many Gods?	No.	5 A. There is but n one God. n 1 Tim. 2. 5. 1 Cor. 8. 4, 5, 6.
Or, Is there but one God?	Yes.
6 Q. How many persons are there in the Godhead?		6 A. There are o three Persons in the God∣head, the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost; yet still there is but one God. o 1 Joh. 5. 7.
Are there not three, the Fa∣ther, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost?	Yes.
Or, Are there more then three?	No.
Or, Fewer?	No
And, Is there still but one God?	Yes.
7 Q. Is Iesus Christ God?	Yes.	7 A. p Jesus Christ is God, Rom. 9. 5.
Or, Is he not?	Yes.
8. Q. Which person is Iesus Christ?		8 A. Jesus Christ is q God the Son, r the onely begotten of the Father. q 1 John 5. 20. r John 1. 14, 17.
Is he God the Father?	No.
Or, God the Son?	Yes.
Or, God the holy Ghost?	No.
And, Is he the onely begotten of the Father?	Yes.
9 Q. Is the holy Ghost God?	Yes.	9 A. The holy Ghost is s God, t equall with the Father and the Sonne. s Act. 5. 3, 4. t Mat. 28. 19.
And, Is he equall with the Father, and the Son?	Yes
Or, Is he not?	Yes.
10. Q. From whom hath God his being?		10. A. God hath his

u being onely from himselfe. u Exod. 3. 14.
From himselfe onely?	Yes.
Or, Hath he it from any o∣ther?	No.
11 Q. What manner of being hath God?		11 A. God is a x Spi∣rit and y hath no bo∣dy. x Iohn 4. 24. y Iob 10. 4.
Is God a Spirit?	Yes.
Or, Hath he any body or bo∣dily parts, as men and other creatures have?	No.
12 Q. Where is Gods dwelling?		12 A. God is z e∣very where, and in all places. z Ierem. 23. 23, 24. Psal. 139. 7. &c.
Doth God dwell onely in Heaven?	No.
Or, Is hee every where in all places?	Yes.
Or, Onely in one place at once?	No.
13 Q. If God be every where, how is it we do not see him?		13 A. God is a in∣visible. a 1 Tim. 1. 17. 1 Tim. 6. 16. Iohn 1. 18.
Is God to be seen with a mans bodily eyes?	No.
Or, Is he invisible?	Yes.
14 Q. What, or who is God likeunto?		14 A. God is not b like a man, or any thing to bee seene in the world. b Isai. 40. 18, 25.
Cannot a man make a picture that may be like God, as of an old man sit••ing in Heaven?	No.
Or, Is he like any thing to be seen in the world?	No.
15 Q. What perfection of power, or strength is there in God?		15 A. God is c al∣mighty, and d can doe all things. c Exod. 6. 3. d Iob. 42. 2.
Is he Almighty? and can he do all things?	Yes.
Or, Is there any thing too hard for him?	No.
16 Q. What perfection of wis∣dome or knowledge is there in God?		16 A. God is e most wise, f knowing all things, and g doth all
Is any thing hid from God, which he doth not know?	No.

things most wisely. e 1 Tim. 1. 17. f Heb. 4. 13. g Psal. 104. 24.
Or, Is he most wise, and know∣eth all things?	Yes.
And, Doth he all things most wisely?	Yes.
17 Q. What perfection of holi∣nesse is there in God?		17 A. God is most perfect h holy, and i al∣loweth not any to sin.
Is he most perfectly holy?	Yes.
Or, Hath he any sin in himself?	No.
Or, Doth he cause any to sin?	No.
Or, Allow any to sin?	No.
18 Q. What perfection of justice, or righteousnesse in there God?		18 A. God is always most k just, and in all things; l whether he punish or spare good or bad, m Punishing all sin either in the sin∣ner, n or in Christ the Surety. k Psa. 115. 17. l Job 34. 10, 11, 12, 23. m Mal. 4. 1. n Esa. 53. 6. Rom. 3. 23, 24, 25.
Is he alwayes most just in all things?	Yes.
And, That whether he punish∣eth or spareth good or bad?	Yes.
Or, Is there any unjustice or unrighteousnesse in him at any time?	No.
And doth he punish all sin, ei∣ther in the sinner, or in Christ the Surety?	Yes.
19 Q. What perfection of mer∣cie is there in God?		19 A. God is most o mercifull, both in gi∣ving and p forgiving beyond desert. o Psal. 145. 8, 9. p Ex. 34. 6, 7.
Is he most mercifull both in giving and forgiving beyond de∣sert?	Yes.
Or, Doth he no more for any of his creatures then they deserve?	Yes.
20 Q. To whom of mankinde ••oth God show such mercie as to for∣give them?		20 A. Gods mercy onely forgiveth those that q repent of their sins, and r beleeve in Christ. q Prov. 28. 13. r John 3. 36.
Doth he shew a like mercy to all?	No.
Or, Doth hee forgive onely those that repent of their sins, and beleeve in Christ?	Yes.
Or, Every one that crieth, Lord

have mercy upon me, whether they repent and beleeve, or not?	No.
21 Q. What perfection is there in God in regard of time or conti∣nuance?		21. A. God is seter∣nall, t from everlast∣ing to everlasting, u ha∣ving no beginning not end. s 1 Tim. 1. 17. c Psal. 90. 2. u Rev. 1. 8.
Is God eternall from everla∣sting to everlasting?	Yes.
Or, Had he any beginning?	No.
Or, Shall he ever have any end?	No.
22 Q. What perfection is there in God, in regard of sted fastnesse or Mutability?		22 A. God is x un∣changeably y the same for ever. Notwith∣standing the changes he makes in all other things. x Mal. 3. 6. Ja. 1. 17. y Psalm. 102. 26, &c.
Is there any change or change∣ablenesse in God?	No.
Or, In any of his perfections?	No.
Or, Is he unchangeably the same for ever?	Yes.
And, That notwithstanding the changes he makes in all other things?	Yes.
23 Q. What perfection of truth or faithfulnes is there in God?		23 A. God is most •• true, and it is not * possible for him to lie. z Rom. 3. 4. * Tit. 1. 2. Heb. 6. 18. Nu••••••••. 23. 19.
Is God most true in all his words?	Yes.
And, Particularly in his pro∣mises and threatnings?	Yes.
Or, Is it possible for him to lie?	No.
24 Q. What perfection of bles∣sednesse doth God enjoy?		24 A. God is in him∣selfe most x blessed e∣very way and y for e∣ver, x 1 Tim. 6. 15. Act. 17. 25. y Rom. 9. 5.
Doth God want any happi∣nesse in himselfe?	No.
Needing the service of any creature?	No.
Or, Can any creature make him unhappy?	No.
Or, Is he in himselfe most blessed every way and for ever?	Yes.

25 Q. What certaine proofe have you that there is a God, such an one as you have acknowledged him to bee?		25 A. I am sure there is a God: because neither of my self nor any thing in the world could z make me, or a preserve me, or b order things that befall mee without God. z Psal. 100. 3. Psal. 139. 13, 14, 15, 16. a Psal. 22. 9, 10. b Iob 1. 21.
Doth not your own very being give you assurance of it?	Yes.
Or, could you your self, or any thing in the world have made you without God?	No.
And, Doth not your preserva∣tion make you also sure that there is a God?	Yes.
Or, Could you your selfe, or any thing in the world, preserve you without God?	No.
And, Doth not the ordering of things that befall you also prove assuredly there is a God?	Yes.
Or, Could you your self, or any thing in the world, so order those things that befall you, without God?	No.
26 Q. Who made the world and all things in it?		26 A. God is the c maker of the World, and of all things in it. c Gen. 1. 1. Acts 17. 24.
Is God the maker of all?	Yes.
Or, Were any of them from everlasting, and without a be∣ginning?	No.
Or, Did any of them make the rest?	No.
27 Q. How are things preser∣ved in the world?		27 A. The power of God is that that d preserveth all things in the World. d Neh. 9. 6. Heb. 1. 3.
Hath any of them, without God, power enough of them∣selves to preserve themselves?	No.
Or, One another?	No.
Or, Is it the power of God that preserveth them all?	Yes.

28 Q. How is the world go∣verned, & how come things to passe?		28. A. Gods pro∣vidence is that that e ruleth all things. e Psal. 103. 19. Iam. 1. 17. Amos 3. 6.
Is it Gods providence that ru∣leth all things?	Yes.
Or, Doe chance and fortune rule some things?	No.
Or, Destiny and the course of nature meerly?	No.
Or, Doth any creature rule any thing at its own pleasure?	No.
29 Q. From whence must wee learn to know God and serve him rightly?		29 A. To f know God, and to g serve him rightly, wee must be taught out of Gods Word. f Psal. 19. 1. &c. with 7, 8. g Esay 8. 20.
Can it be of our selves only?	No.
Or, By beholding Gods works of creation, preservation, and providence onely?	No.
Or, Must we be taught it out of Gods Word?	Yes.
30 Q. Which book is Gods word?		30 A. The Bible or the h Scripture of the Old and New Te∣stament is the very word of God. h 2 Tim. 3. 16. 2 Pet. 1. 21.
Is the Bible the Scripture of the Old and New Testament the very word of God?	Yes.
Or, Is it meerly the invention of man?	No.
Or, Is any other book besides the Bible the Word of God?
31 Q. How may it be proved that the Scriptures are the very word of God?		31 A. The Scriptures are sufficiently proved to be Gods Word, by their being wholly to Gods i glory & their k perfection, & l pow∣er upon consciences, i Iohn 7. 18. k Psal. 19. 7. l Heb. 4. 12. Psal. 19. 7.
Is their being wholly to Gods glory and their perfection, and their power upon consciences a sufficient proof of it?	Yes.
Or, May all this be, & yet they be but the word of a meer man?	No.
Or, Doe these things agree to any other word or booke not

taken out of the Scriptures?	No.
32 Q In what condition was man created by God at first?		32 A. Man was created at the first in a very happy condition, in the m Image of God. m Gen. 1. 26.
VVas he made miserable?	No.
Or, Very happy?	Yes.
In the Image of God?	Yes.
Or, No better then other earthly creatures?	Yes.
33 Q. What was the Image of God in man?		33 A. Gods n I∣mage in man stood in the perfection of his immortall soule, and dominion over the creatures. n Gen. 1. 26, 27, 28.
Did it stand in the shape and frame of mans body?	No.
Or, In the perfection of his immortall soule?	Yes.
And, Had he dominion given him over the creatures?	Yes.
Or, VVas any of them, as they are now, rebellious against man?	No.
Or, Hurtfull to him?	No.
34 Q. In what specially did Gods Image in mans so••••e stand?		34 A. Gods Image in mans soule was spe∣cially in a knowledge, p righteousnesse and holinesse. o Col. 3. 10. p E••hes. 4. 24.
VVas he created in knowledge?	Yes.
Or, Ignorant?	No.
In righteousnesse?	Yes.
Or, Sinfull?	No.
In holinesse?	Yes.
Or, Vnholy?	No.
35 Q. What condition is man∣kinde now naturally in?		35 A. Mankinde is now naturally in a ve∣ry q miserable condi∣tion. q Ephes. 2. 1, 2, 3.
Still happy?	No.
Or, Very miserable?	Yes.
36 Q. Wherein is mankinds condition now so miserable?		36. A. Mans mise∣ry is, that they are now r all sinners, and subject to s punish∣ment for sin; and that
Is not mankind still righteous?	No.
Or, Are they all sinners?	Yes.
And, Are you a sinner as well as others?	Yes.
And, Are they all subject to punishment?	Yes.

		is t my condition as well as others. r Rom. 3. 9. to 19. s R••. 5. ••2. t. Ephes. 2. 3, 4.
And, Is that your condition is well as others?	Yes.
Or, Are any free from punish∣ment, you or others?	No.
Or, Out of danger of it?	No.
37 Q. What is sin?		37 A. Sinne is any u transgressiō of Gods Law, bee it but in x words or y thoughts u 1 Ioh. 3. 4. x Mat. 12. 36, 37. y Ier. 4. 14.
Is it onely a transgression of Gods Law in deeds?	No.
Or, Any transgression, be it in words or thoughts?	Yes.
38 Q. How came mankind to be miserable?
Was it without their owne fault?	No.	38 A. Mankind be∣came miserable by sin∣ning z all with our first parents Adam & Eve, in * eating the forbidden fruit: and I sinned among them. •• Rom. ••. 12, 18. * Gen. 3. 6.
Or, Because they all sinned with our first parents Adam and Eve in eateng the forbidden fruit?	Yes.
And, Did you sinne among them?	Yes.
39 Q. Why should children ••e charged with their parents faults?
Is it not unjust?	No.	39 A. Men confess it just to charge chil∣dren sometimes with the parents faults, do∣ing so to Bastards and Traitours children.
Or, Do•• men conf••sse it just, sometimes doing so to bastards and traitors children?	Yes.
40 Q. How farre are all man∣kinde corrupted with sin?
Are they onely guilty of that first sin of Adam?	No.	40 A. All mankinde are a altogether corru∣pted with sin, and that in every part both of soul and body; and b so am ••. a Gen. 6. 5.
Or, Are they all in themselves corrupted with sin?	Yes.
And, ••••e you so too?	Yes.
And, That altogether in eve∣ry part both of soule and body?	Yes.
Or, Onely in some part?	No.

41 Q. What doe you meane by saying all men are altogether cor∣rupted with sin?		Rom. 3. 9. to 19. b Rom. 7. 24. Prov. 27. 19.
Are they all inclined to all sins?	Yes	41 A. c All men are inclined to all sns, and d untoward to any good: and e I as much as any other by na∣ture. c Rom. 3. 9. to. 19. d Ier. 4. 22. e Tit. 3. 3.
Or, Only to some?	No.
And, Are they all untoward to any good?	Yes.
Or, Inclined at least to some good?	No
And, Are you as much inclined to fin, and as untoward to good, as any other by nature?	Yes
42 Q. What say you of children new borne?		42. A. f All children that are conceived a naturall way, are con∣ceived and borne in sin; and so was g I too. f Ephef. 2. 3. ••g Psal. 51. 5.
Are they not altogether inno∣cents?	No
And, Free from all taint of sinfulness and corruption?	No
Or, Are they all that are con∣ceived a naturall way, conceived and borne in sin?	Yes.
And, Were you your self con∣ceived and born so too?	Yes.
Or, Without any sin or sin∣fulness?	No
43. Q. You say all mankinde are altogether corrupted: how then came any to be of a better minde or behaviour then others?		43 A. Gods h grace is onely that that makes one man better then another. h 1 Cor. 4. 7. 1 Cor. 15. 10.
Doth not that shew they are of a better nature?	No.
Or, Is it only Gods grace that makes one man better then ano∣ther?	Yes.
44. Q. What is the punishment due to sin, which even the least sinne deserveth?		44 A. The punish∣ment due to sin, even the least, is i death, and k eternall damnation,
Is it death and eternall dam∣nation?	Yes.

And, All curses and crosses in the meane time besides?	Yes	and, all l curses and crosses in the meane time. i Rom. 6. 23. k 2 Thess. 1. 8, 9. Psal. 9. 17. l Deut. 27. 26.
Or, Is that too great a punish∣ment?	No.
Specially for some sins?	No.
45 Q. What punishment do•• your sins deserue?		45 A. Even m my sins deserve damnation and all punishments besides. m Ephes. 2. 3.
Doe you acknowledge that e∣ven they deserve damnation?	Yes.
And, All punishments besides?	Yes.
Or, Is any of that too much?	No.
Or, All that too much?	No.
46 Q. If the least sin deserves damnation, and all punishments be∣sides•• what matter is it what sins a man commits that is guilty of any?		46 A. They that have n more and grea∣ters sins, shall have more punishment in Hell, if they o repent not. n Luke 12. 47, 48. Mat. 11. 20. to 24. o Rom. 2. 4, 5.
Do men make their conditi∣on no worse by living in the world and multiplying sins?	Yes.
Or, Shall all be punished alike in hell, whether their sinnes bee more or fewer, greater or smal∣ler?	No.
Or, Shall they that have more and greater sins, have more pu∣nishment in hell if they repent not?	Yes.
47 Q. But what if men be pu∣nished in this world?		47 A. They that are punished here and yet will not repent p de∣serve more punish∣ment for that, and so shall be q sure also not to escape damnation. p Levit. 26. 18, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28. q Deut. 29. 18, 19, 20, 21.
Shall not they escape all pu∣nishment in hell, though they ne∣ver repent of their sins?	No.
Or, Doe not they deserve more punishment in hell, because they would not amend for any pu∣nishment here?	Yes.
And, So shall be sure also not to escape damnation?	Yes.

48 Q. What is repentance?		48 A. Repentance is to r confesse our sins to s God, with t shame and sorrow, and u to forsake them. r Prov. 28. 13. s Psal. 32. 5. •• ••er. 31. 18, 19. u Esay 55. 7.
Doth a man repent that covers his sins?	No.
And, Will not confesse them to God?	No.
Or, That is not ashamed of them when hee doth confesse them?	No.
Or, not sorrowfull for them?	No.
Or, However doth not forsake them?	No.
Or, Is it to confesse our sins to God with shame and sorrow, and to forsake them?	Yes.
49 Q. Whereby may repentance be knowne to be true?		49 A. Then a ma•••••• repentance is true whe•• he turnes from x al•• knowne sins, and doth not willingly fall to y new ones. x Ezek 18. 30, 31. y Ezek. 33 15. Acts 26. 2••.
Is that true when it is only for some sins •• and not for all known sins?	No.
Or, When a man turns from his former sins, and willingly fals to new ones?	No.
Or, May not a man be sure of his repentance if he be sure hee doth not cleave to any knowne sinne?	Yes.
50 Q. How far is it possible for a man that truly repents to forsake all sin in the world?		50 A. Those that truly repent have some sin in them still but none have 〈…〉〈…〉 do¦minion over •• the•• z Rom. 7. 15. & c. 1 Jo•• 18. * Rom. 6. 14. 1. Jo•• 3. 9.
Hath any sinne dominion over him still?	No.
Or, Can they bee perfectly without all sin here?	No.
Or, Is there sin still in the best upon the earth?	Yes.
51 Q. when is it that sin reign∣eth or hath dominion over man?		51 A. Sin hath the a dominion over man, when he b yei•…•…
Is it in those that offend•• in ma∣ny

things, but yet unwillingly?	No.	eth himselfe to obey the lust of it, and c commit sinne d freely. a Rom. 6. 12, 14. b Rom. 6. 16. c Iohn 8. 34. d Rom. 6. 20.
Or, Alwaies when one sinne th¦•••• some hainouser matter with some willingnesse?	No.
Or, Only when he yeilds him∣self to obey the lusts of sin and commit ••••••ely	Yes.
52. Q. since you say that no••e ••an so perfectly repent as to •••• with∣out all sin in this world •• how shall any man be saved?		52 A. Even those that e repent have need to be f saved by Iesus Christ, and his g satis∣faction e Acts 20. 21. f Tit. 3. 5, 6, 7. g Phil. 3. 9.
Can a ••ans owne works of righte on 〈…〉〈…〉 save him?	No.
Or, Can he make satisfaction ••o God for his sins by them?	No.
Or, by any other meane•• of ••••s procuring?	No.
Or, Have even those that re∣pent need to be saved by Iesus Christ and his satisfaction	Yes.
53 Q. Why must all ••••a•• are saved, be saved by Iesus Christ?		53 A. Iesus Christ is the h only Saviour of mankind. h 1 Tim. 2. 5. Acts. 4. 12.
Is he the only Saviour of man∣kinde?	Yes.
And, Cannot some creature, ••aint, or Angell, save by their ••••ents?	No.
54 Q. What is Iesus Christ?		54 A. Iesus Christ is i God and man in one person. i Rom. 9. 5. Iohn 1. 14.
You 〈…〉〈…〉 God: •• but is he ••nely so?	No
Is he not man too? true man?	Yes
And, So God and man in one ••erson?	Yes
55 Q. Why was the Saviour of mankind both God and man?		55 A. The Saviour of mankind must needs be both God and man, to k suffer and satisfie
Must it needs be so that hee ••ight suffer and satisfie for the •…•…n of man?	Yes.

And, Because God alone could not suffer, and man alone could not satisfie for sin?	Yes.	for the sinne of man k Heb. 2. 14, 15, 17. Heb. 9. 14.
56 Q. Vnto what offices was our Saviour Iesus Christ ordained of God, that he might compleatly save us?		56 A. Christ was anointed, that is, or∣dained of God, the great m Prophet, Priest, & o King of his Church, & p Lord q of all. l Act. 10. 38. m Act 3.22. n Heb. 5. 6. o Luk. 1. 32, 33. p Act. •• 36. q Acts 10. 36.
Doth not his name Christ, sig∣nifie Anointed, shew him to bee the great Prophet, Priest, and King of his Church and people, and Lord of all?	Yes
And, Was he sufficiently fur∣nished with abilities for every one of these offices.	Yes.
Or, Did he fail in fulfilling any of them?	No.
57 Q. How did Iesus Christ be∣come man?		57 A. Iesus Christ was r conceived by the holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary r Mat. 1. 20. 25.
Had he a naturall father as hee was man, as all others since our first Parents have?	No
Or, Was he conceived by the holy Ghost, and born of the Vir∣gin Mary?	Yes.
58 Q. Seeing you say Iesus Christ was conceived by the holy Ghost, and borne of a Virgin; What perfection of nature had he as he was man?		58 A. Iesus Christ was s conceived and born t without sin and u never sinned in all his life time, but * else was like othe•• men. s Luk. 1. 35. t He•• 7. 26. u 1 Pet. 2. 2 2 Corinth. 5. 21. * He•• 2. 17. Heb. 415.
Do you reckon him in the num∣ber of sinners and guilty persons?	No.
Or, Was he conceived and born without sinne, though no other children be so?	Yes.
Or, Did he ever sin all his life time?	No.
And, Was he not else like o∣ther men, even in naturall infir∣mities and temptations?	Yes.

59 Q. Since Christ was without sin, how came he to suffer?		59 A. Christ suffered under x Pontius Pilate the Iudge, who y knew him innocent, and yet z condemned him. x Mat. 27. 2. y Iohn 18. 38. Iohn 19. 46. z Luke 23. 24, 25.
Was it by a tumult of people falling upon him?	No.
Or, By any sicknesse?	No.
Or, Outward accident of mis∣chiefe lighting on him.	No.
Or, Was he condemned by any Iudge?	Yes.
And, Namely Pontius Pilate the Governour for the Roman Em∣perour?	Yes.
And, Did he believe him to be a guilty person deserving pu∣nishment?	No.
Or, Did he know and proclaim him innocent, and yet condemn him?	Yes.
60 Q. What speciall suffering did Christ undergoe?		60 A. Christ was a crucified, that is, b hanged c naked and alive upon a crosse of wood, by d nailing his hands and feet to it. a 1 Cor. 1. 23. Ioh. 19. 17, 18. b Gal. 3. 13. c Iohn 19. 23. d Iohn 20. 25.
Was it onely some small paine or shame?	No.
Or, Was he crucified, that is, hanged naked and alive upon a crosse of wood, by nailing his hands and feet to it?	Yes.
61 Q. What necessity was there ••hat Christ should undergoe such a punishment as to be hanged on a crosse of wood?		61 A. Christ, to Re∣deeme us from the •• curse of the law and our sins, was to endure a cursed punishment, as hanging was by f Gods law. e Gal. 3. 10, 13. f Deut. 21. 23.
Was not hanging a cursed pu∣nishment by Gods Law?	Yes.
And, Was it fit that to Redeem •…•…s from the curse of the Law and our sins, Christ should endure •• cursed punishment?	Yes.
Or, Was not that too much for him to endure?	No.

62 Q. How long did Christ continue on the crosse?		62 A. Christ hung ••pon the Crosse till he g died, and gave his ve∣ry h life a ransome for us. g Iohn 19. 30. Phil. 2. 8. h Mat. 20. 28.
VVas hee taken down alive after he had hanged a while up∣on it?	No.
Or, Did he hang upon the cross till he died, and gave his very life a ransome for us?	Yes.
63 Q. Why would Christ dye?		63 A. Christ to de∣liver us from i death, was to undergo death it selfe for us. i Heb. 2. 14, 15.
Might he not have spared him∣self in that and yet we have been redeemed?	No.
Or, Was it necessary to deliver us from death, that Christ should undergoe death it selfe for us?	Yes.
64 Q. What became of Christs body and soule after death?		64 A. Christs body was k buried and he descended into l hel to shew him to be truly dead, and to make his Resurrection m more glorious. k 1 Cor. 15. 4. •• Acts 2. 27, 31. m Luk. 24. 26.
Was not his body buried?	Yes.
And, Did he not descend into hell?	Yes.
And, Was not this fit to shew him to be truly dead, and to make his Resurrection more glorious?	Yes.
Or, Was it unfit he should tar∣ry at all in the state of death?	No.
65 Q. How long did Christ continue dead?		65 A. Christ n rose againe the third day from the dead. n Luke 24. 46. 1 Cor. 15. 4.
Did he rise againe the third day from the dead?	Yes.
Or, Is he dead still?	No.
Or, Did he rise sooner?	No.
Or, Later?	No.
66 Q. How came Christ out of the prison of the grave, since he wa•• the surety to pay the debt of our sins?		66 A. Christ rising and comming out of the prison of the grave sheweth that he, as our
Doth his rising from the dead shew that he hath fully paid the d••bt••	Yes.

Or, Might he have beene rai∣sed, and yet the debt of our sins still remaine to be paid by our selves?	No.	o surety, hath p fully payed all the debt of our sins. o Heb. 7. 22. p Rom. 4. 24, 25.
Or, By some other?	No.
67 Q. How long did Christ continue on the earth after his rising from the dead?		67. A. q Forty daies after his rising from the dead Christ ascen∣ded into r heaven bo∣dy and soule. q Acts 1. 3, 9. r Acts 3. 2••.
Is he still upon earth?	No.
Or, Did he forty dayes after ascend into heaven body and soule?	Yes.
Or, Is he any where else?	No.
Or, Stayed he longer on earth?	No.
Or, Lesse while?	No.
68 Q. What honour and happi∣nesse hath Christ in heaven?		68 A. Christ s sits at the right hand of God in the highest t happi∣nesse and u glory that can be. s Mark. 16. 19. t Psal. 16. 11. u Ephes. 1. 20, 21, 22.
Doth he sit at the right hand of God in the highest happinesse and glory that can be?	Yes.
Or, Doth he want either hap∣pinesse and glory now?	No.
Or Hath any of the Saints or Angels any higher honour then hee?	No.
Or, Equall to him?	No.
69 Q. What power and autho∣rity hath Christ by being a Gods right hand?		69 A. Christ at Gods right hand * ru∣leth Gods Kingdome with all power and x authority. * Heb. 8. 1. x 1 Pet. 3. 22. Ephes. 20, 21, 22.
Doth his sitting at Gods right hand signifie that he is upon a seat there?	No.
Or, That God hath any hand properly right or left?	No.
Or, Doth it signifie that hee ruleth Gods Kingdome with all power and authority?	Yes.

70 Q. What is the greatest proofe of Christs authority?		70 A. Christ shall come to y judge the quick and the dead, even z all mankinde none excepted. y Acts 10. 42. z 2 Cor. 5. 10.
Shall hee come with glory to judge both the quicke and the dead?	Yes.
Or, Shall his authority bee at an end before the last day?	No.
Or, Some other be Iudge?	No.
Or, Shall not some or other of mankinde be excepted from be∣ing judged by him?	No.
71 Q. What is the meanes of partaking of Christ, and making him and all his benefits ours?		71 A. Faith is the on∣ly means wherby we a partake of Christ & make him and b all his benefits ours. a Ioh. 1. 12. b Acts 26. 18.
Is faith the onely meanes?	Yes.
Or, Is there any other meanes wherby we can partake of him?	No.
72 Q. What is faith? I meane true, justifying, ••••••ing faith?		72 A. True faith in Christ is to c rest in him alone for d pardon through his death, e according to Gods offer, and then for all f grace and g salvation. c Phil. 3. 7, 8, 9. d Ro. 3. 25, 26, e Luke 24. 47. Esay 59. 20. f Iohn 1. 16. g Acts 15. 11.
Is it not to rest on Christ a∣lone for pardon through his death according to Gods offer? and then for all grace and sal∣vation?	Yes.
Or, Do they truly and through∣ly believe the doctrine of Christ who rest not on him?	No.
Or, Who rest on any thing or person besides him?	No.
Or, Together with him?	No.
Or, Who think of resting on him otherwise then God offers him?	No.
73 Q. What warrant have you to believe in Christ, and rest so on him?		73 A. God in his h Word offers Christ to me as well as to any other man; and i commands me to
Is it not presumption for such a sinner to offer to rest on him?	No.
Or, Doth God in his Word

••ffer Christ to you as well as ••o any other man?	Yes.	believe in him as well as to believe, or obey any other thing in his Word. h Iohn 3. 15, 16. 36. i 1 Iohn 3. 23. Iohn 6. 29.
And, Doth he command you ••o beleeve in him, as well as to beleeve or obey any other thing in his word?	Yes.
And, Do all the promises, which are of all sorts, to second ••he Commandment to beleeve, concerne you as well as any o∣ther man?	Yes.
And, Do the threatnings a¦gainst unbeliefe also concerne you in like sort?	Yes.
And, Likewise the examples of grace?	Yes.
And, As well as any other thing in the word doth?	Yes.
74 Q. How do you call the ge¦nerall company of those that do truly beleeve in Christ?		74 A. the generall company of those that truly believe in Christ is called the holy Ca∣tholick k Church. k 1. Cor. 1. 2. 1 Thess. 1. 1.
Is it not that which you mean by the holy Catholike Church?	Yes.
Or, Doth the holy Catholike Church signifie any other sort or company of men?	No.
75 Q. Why is the Church said to be holy?		79 A. Every true l believer and member of the m Church is a Saint and holy, truly sanctified, though not n fully in this World. •• Acts 15. 9. in Ephe. 5. 25, 26, 27. n Iames 3. 2.
Is it for that every true belee∣ver and member of the Church •••• a Saint and holy, truly sancti¦••••ed, though not fully in this world?	Yes.
Or, Is any one a true beleever and member of the Church that is not sanctified and holy?	No.
Or, Are any of them fully sanctified in this world?	No.

76 Q. What is it to be truly sanctified or holy?		76 A. To be tru∣ly holy, one is to o hat•• all sin, and p forsake all creatures so far, as to strive to q serve God according to r all his will. o Psalm. 97. 10 p Luke 14. 26, 33 q Heb. 9. 14. r Col. 4 12. Heb. 13. 21. 1 Pe••. 4. 2, 3.
Are they so, who allow them∣selves in any one sin, how smal•• so ever they judge it to be?	No.
Or, How necessary soever?	No.
Or, That are so fond of any creature, as that they cannot be content if they enjoy it not at their owne desire?	No.
Or, Who serve God after their own will?	No.
Or, Who will do his will ••n some things, but not in all	No.
Or, Do they hate all sin, and forsake all creatures so far, as to strive to serve God according to all his will?	Yes.
77 Q. Why is the Church called Catholicke, that is, universall, or ge∣nerall?		77 A. The Church is called Catholicke, because in s all ages Christ hath had Church, and he ga∣thereth it out of all t Countrys, & u ranks of people. s Heb. 13. 8. Mat. 28. 20. t Rom 13. 29, 30. Act. 10. 34, 35. u Gal. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11.
Is it because in all ages God hath had a Church?	Yes.
And, Because he gathers it out of all Countreys and ranks of people?	Yes.
Or, Was there never no time since Christ was first preached unto mankinde, when there was no Church at all?	No.
Or, Are there some Nations or conditions of men, out of which God never takes any to be of his Church?	No.
78 Q. What generall benefit do all true beleevers and members of the Church enjoy from Christ toge∣ther?		78 A. All true be∣leevers and member•• of the Church enjoy

together a * commu∣nion of Saints, that is a fellowship, with x Christ and y one with another. * 1 Iohn 1. 3. 7. x 1 Cor. 1. 9. y Iohn 17. 11.
Do they not enjoy together a communion of Saints, that is, •• fellowship with Christ and one with another?	Yes.
Or, Is any of them being poor, o•• the like, denied fellowship with Christ in his grace, in any respect?	No.
Or, Denied a right to any good their fellow members might do for them?	No.
79 Q. What speciall benefit hath every true beleever from Christ in this life?		79 A. z Every true believer hath from Christ in this life for∣givenesse of sinnes. z Acts 10. 43. 1 John 2 12. Acts 5. 31.
Have they not forgivenesse of sins?	Yes.
Or, Are they not forgiven till after this life?	Yes.
And, So any of them die with∣out forgivenesse?	No.
80 Q. What do you meane by forgivenesse of sins?		80 A. Forgivenesse of sins is a Gods not requiring of us our¦selves to satisfie for our sinnes, because Christ hath done that already. a Rom. 3. 24, 25, 26.
Is it not that God requireth not of us ourselves to satisfie for our sins, because Christ hath done that already?	Yes.
Or, Must we, notwithstanding our pardon, make God satisfa∣ction by doing somewhat our¦selves in this world?	No.
Or, By suffering in this life?	No.
Or, Afterward?	No.
81 Q. But why then are the faithfull afflicted in this life?		81 A. The afflicti∣ons that the faithfull endure in this life are onely b fatherly cor∣rections for their a∣mendment,
Is it not to make, at least, part of the satisfaction to God for their sins?	No.
Or, Is it not a wrong that they

should be afflicted when Christ hath made satisfaction for their sins?	No.	and c trials of Gods grace in them, and to make them d like Christ. b Heb. 12, 6. 10, 11. c Jam. 1. 2, 3, 4. d Rom. 8. 29. John 15. 18. 20.
Or, Is it onely fatherly corre∣ction for their amendment, and triall of Gods grace in them, and to make them like Christ?	Yes.
82. Q. But what say you to death, which the faithfull en••ure as well as others?		82 A. e Death it self to the faithfull is but a temporall chastise∣ment at the worst and withall a passage to a better condition, e 1 Cor. 15. 54, 55.
Is not that at least laid on them to satisfie God in part for their sins?	No.
Or, Is death it selfe a tempo¦rall chastisement at the worst to the faithfull?	Yes.
And, Withall a passage to a better condition?	Yes.
83. Q. What benefit or better condition can there be to the body af∣ter death?		83 A. There shall be to every faithfull soul f resurrection of the body from death. f 1 Cor. 15. 42. 44. 1 Cor. 6. 14.
Shall there be to every faith∣full soule, a resurrection of the body from death?	Yes.
Or, Shall not the bodies (even of the faithfull) remaine for ever in their graves dead and rotten?	No.
84. Q What bodies shall be raised againe?		84 A. The g very same body shall be raised again that died •• but the bodies of the faithfull shall ••ow be made strong and h glo∣rious. g 1 Cor. 15. 42. 43. 44. h Phil. 3. 21.
Shall they be the very same bodies that died?	Yes.
Or, Others like them, new created and joyned to the soules?	No.
And, Shall the bodies of the faithfull be now made strong and glorious?	Yes.
Or, Be raised weak and im∣perfect as they were before?	No.

85. Q. What shall become of the bodies of the wicked at the last day?		85 A. The bodies of ••he •• wicked shall be raised also at the last day, that being con∣••emned, both body & soule may be cast into k hell fire for ever. •• John 5. 29. k Matth. 25. 41, and 46.
Shall they be raised also?	Yes
Or, Shall they continue in the grave still?	No
And, Shall they be raised with any honour, or for their good?	No
Or, That being condemned, both body and soule may be cast into hell fire for ever?	Yes.
86 Q. What benefit shall be to the faithfull after the generall resur∣rection?		86 A. After the ge∣nerall resurrection the faithfull shall l die no more, but enjoy m life everlasting, & all hap∣pines and glory o with Christ p in heaven. l Luke 20. 35, 36. m Mat. 25. 46. n Eph. 1. 18. o John 17. 24. p 1 Pet. 1. 4.
Shall they die any more?	No.
Or, Enjoy life everlasting?	Yes.
And, Shall they live upon earth any more?	No.
Or, Endure any more misery pain, or sorrow?	No.
Or, Enjoy all happinesse and glory with Christ in Heaven?	Yes.