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QVESTION. OF what Religion are you?
Answer. I feare the Lord, the God of heaven, who hath made the sea, and the drie land, Ionah 1. 9.
Quest. Many professe as much as you doe, but who feare God in deed, and in truth?
Ans. He that walketh in his uprightnesse feareth the Lord, Prov. 14. 2.
Q. What is it to walk in uprightnesse?
A. To doe justly, and to love mercy, and
to walk humbly with thy God, Mich. 6. 8.
Q. And who doe not feare the Lord, but despise him?
A. He that is lewd in his waies, despiseth him, Prov. 14. 2.
Q. Who is lewd in his waies?
A. Whosoever hateth to be reformed, and casteth the words of God behinde him, Psal. 50. 17.
Q. What reasons have you to moove you to the effectuall study and practise of the true feare of God?
A. God hath made all things for him∣selfe, Prov 16. 4.
Q. What other?
A. In his hand is my breath, and all my waies, Dan. 5. 23.
Q. What other?
A. God is of purer eies then to behold iniquity, Habac. 1. 13.
Q. What other reasons have you?
A. God will bring every worke to judge∣ment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or evill, Eccles. 12. 14.