The virgins pattern, in the exemplary life and lamented death of Mrs. Susanna Perwich, daughter of Mr. Robert Perwich, who departed this life ... July 3, 1661 published at the earn[est] request of divers that knew her well, for the use and benefit of others / by John Batchiler, a neer relation ...

I. DECAD.

1. VVHether the imputed Righteousness of Je∣sus Christ by Faith, be not the true formal cause of a Believers Justifica∣tion? whether the satisfaction he hath made to his Father's Justice on be∣half of the Elect, be not sufficient? whether the merits of his Active and Passive obedience, do not arise from the dignity of his Person? and whe∣ther he that denies this, doth not make the Gospel void? Esa. 53. throughout, 2 Cor. 5.21. Mat. 3.17. Heb. 7.25, 26, 27. compared with Rom. 4.14. Gal. 3. from 17. to 27. & Chap. 4.5.

2. Whether he that affirms total and final falling away from special Grace, be not a down-right Armi∣nian, and Cozen-German to a Pa∣pist?

3. Whether he that holds the po∣wer

of nature (otherwise called Free∣will) may not strongly be suspected to be unknown to himself, or at least not to take due notice of the work∣ings of sin and Grace in his own heart?

4. Whether one may not be a zea∣lous Preacher against sin, and for in∣herent Grace, in order to Justification thereby, and yet be a Jesuit, or eve∣ry whit as bad, whatever his pretence may be to the contrary? and whe∣ther such may not be accounted up∣holders of the doctrine of merit, and establishers of their own Righteous∣ness? Rom. 10.3.

5. Whether it be possible to co∣ver a sinners spiritual nakedness with any other garments, but those which Christ wears on his own back? Rev. 3.18.

6. Whether the Righteousness of Christ applyed by Faith, be not both coat of Mail and cloth of Gold; and such too, as nothing can either pierce

or sully? and whether he that hath this upon him, be not both securely and bravely arrayed from head to foot? Eph. 6.11. compared with Rev. 1.13.

7. Whether any other robes have such rich embroideries, or are hung with so many, and so costly Jewels, as those robes of Christ, which both himself and his People wear? Es. 61.10. Cant. 1.10, 11.

8. Whether Christ hath any Dowry with his Bride? and whether her Wedding clothes are not of his pro∣viding, Ezek. 16.13, 14. compared with Rev. 21.2.

9. Whether it was not an unpa∣rallel'd love for Christ, to account the day of Espousals, with one that had neither Beauty, Parentage, nor Por∣tion, to be the day of the gladness of of his heart? Cant. 1.6. Eze. 16.3, 4, 5, 6. compared with Cant. 3.11.

10. Whether by the Queens, her being all glorious within (Psal. 45.

13.) and by her clothing of wrought Gold, be not meant, the splendors of Grace in the heart, and the shine of them in the Life?