The sincere milk of the Word, for the children of Barmuda [sic].: In a short and plain catechism. By Mr. Sampson Bond, late Minister of that island. [Two lines from Psalms]
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- The sincere milk of the Word, for the children of Barmuda [sic].: In a short and plain catechism. By Mr. Sampson Bond, late Minister of that island. [Two lines from Psalms]
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"The sincere milk of the Word, for the children of Barmuda [sic].: In a short and plain catechism. By Mr. Sampson Bond, late Minister of that island. [Two lines from Psalms]." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A77018.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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The Sincere MILK of the Word, FOR THE Children Of Barmuda.
IN A Short and Plain CATECHISM.
Psal. XXXIV. 11.Come ye Children, Hearken unto me, I will teach you the Fear of the Lord.
Que.WHat is GOD?
Answ.GOD is a Spi•••••• having his Being of Himself.
Q.What are the Properties of Go•• Being?
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A.Infinite, Holiness, Power, Wis∣dom and Goodness.
Q.How many Gods be there?
AThere is but One true God, in three Persons: the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Q.How had man and all other Crea∣tures their Being?
A.By the power of God they were all created and m••de.
Q.How are they all preserved & kept?
A.By the Providence of God in whom all live, move & have their Being.
Q.Wherein doth man's true Blessedness consist?
A.Not in worldly pleasures, prof or honours; but in Serving and E••∣joying this God for Ever.
QWho was the first man God made
A.Adam was first formed by Go•• of the Dust of the Ground.
QIn what Estate did God create man?
AGod created man in his own Image.
QWherein doth the Image of God consist?
AIn Knowledge, Righteousness 〈◊〉〈◊〉 true Holiness.
QDid man continue in that Estate?
ANo, he fell from that Estate b••
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QHow did Adam transgress Gods Law?
ABy eating the forbidden fruit.
AIn Adam all sinned; he being the Root of all mankind.
QWhat Punishment is due for mans Sin?
AAll temporal & eternal miseries.
QIs there no way for man to escape this Punishment?
AYes, For God so loved the world that he gave his onely Begotten Son, that whosoever. Believeth in him, should not perish, b••t have everlasting Life.
QWho is that onely Begotten Son of God?
AJesus Christ who was born of the Virgin Mary.
QWhat manner of Person was Jesus Christ?
AHe was God and Man, both in one Person.
QHow came Christ to be mans Sa∣viour?
ABy taking on him man's nature, and being made a curse for us, that he might redeem us from the curse of the Law.
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QHow was Christ made a curse for us?
ABy suffering the paines of Death in his Body, being crucified; and enduring the wrath of God on his Soul.
QHow does Christ execute the Office of a Redeemer?
ABy being a Prophet, a Priest and a King over his Church.
QWhy was Christ a Priest?
ATo purchase Righteousness and Life Eternal for his Church.
QWhy was Christ a Prophet?
ATo reveal the way to Life Eter∣nal unto his Church.
QWhy was Christ a King?
AThat by his Power he might govern and preserve his Church, unto the Possession of Life Eternal.
QShall all mankind then be Saved?
ANo, onely such as Believe on the Lord Jesus shall be saved.
QWhat is it to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ?
ATo receive Jesus Christ for our Lord and Saviour, trusting onely to him for Salvation.
QIs it in mans power to be∣lieve?
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Q.How is Faith obtained?
A.Faith comes by hearing the Word of God.
Q.What is the Word of God?
A.The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament.
Q.Is the Word alone sufficient to be∣get Faith?
A.No; not without the inward workings of the Spirit.
Q.What are those workings of the Spirit?
A.The Spirit inwardly teacheth us to know the truth, and inclines us to embrace and believe the same.
Q.Is nothing else required to Salvati∣on but Faith?
A.Saving Faith is always accompa∣nied with true Repentance.
Q.What is true Repentance?
A.A Godly Sorrow for Sin, with an hatred of it, endeavouring to walk soberly, righteously and godly in all the ways of New Obedience.
Q.What is the Rule of our New Obe∣dience?
A.The perfect Law of God con∣tained in the Ten Commandments.
Q.Where are those Commandments laid down?
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A.In the Twentieth Chapter of Exodus.
QWhat is the Sum of the Ten Com∣mandments?
A.To love the Lord our God with all our hearts, with all our Souls, with all our strength, with all our mind; and our Neighbour as our selves.
QIs any man able perfectly to keep the Commandments?
A.No; We all break them daily in thought, word, and deed.
Q.Who then shall be saved?
A.Such as believing in Christ, dai∣ly repent of their sin, and endeavour with their whole hearts to keep the Commandments.
Q.What means must be used for get∣ting and encreasing grace to keep the Com∣mandments?
A.We must Diligently attend up∣on God in his Ordinances.
Q.What Ordinances are those?
A.The Word, Sacraments and Prayer.
Q.What Diligence is required about the Word?
A.Diligent hearing, reading and meditating of the same.
Q.What are the Sacraments?
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A.They are outward Signs, where∣••y Christ and his Benefits are signified and sealed.
Q.How many are there?
A.Two, Baptism and the Lords Supper.
Q.What is the outward Sign of Bap∣tism?
A.Washing with Water, in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Q.What is the thing signified?
A.Remission of Sins by Christs Blood, and Sanctification by his Spirit.
Q.What are the Outward Signs of ••he Lords Supper?
A.Bread and Wine, which being Broken, Given and Poured forth; the Believer must take, eat and drink.
Q.What do these signifie?
A.The Body and Blood of Christ, or the spiritual growth and nourish∣••ent of Believers.
Q.What is Prayer?
A.Prayer is the making known of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Requests to God in the Name of •••…•••…ist, with confession of our sins, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Thanksgiving for his mercies.
Q.What pattern have we to pray by?
A.The Lord's Prayer Contained
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in the VIth of Matthew, IX, X, XI, XII, and XIIIth. Verses.
QShall men dye?
A.It is appointed to all men once to dye.
QWhat follows Death?
A.After Death comes Judgment.
Q.By whom shall men be Judged?
A.We must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ.
Q.How can the Dead be Judged?
A.There shall be a Resurrection of the Dead, both of the Just and Unjust.
Q.How will Christ Judge men?
A.In Righteousness according to their Deeds.
Q.What shall be the Judgment of the Wicked?
A.The Wicked shall be punished with Everlasting Fire.
Q.What shall become of the Righte∣ous?
A.The Righteous shall enter in•••• Life Eternal.
FINIS.
Notes
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Isa. 6.3. Rom. 16 27. Psal. 14.5.3 Math. 19 17. Deut 6 4 1 Cor. 8 4 6. Mat. 28.19 1 John 5.7. Gen. 1.1 Colos. 1.16 John 1.3. Psal 36.6 Mat. 10 29.30 Acts 17.25, 28. Psal. 4.6 Psal. 73.25. John 17.21, 22 Gen 2.7 Gen 1.
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Eccles 7 29 Gen. 3.6.
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1 Cor. 15 21, 22 Rom. 5.12 Acts 17 26. Gen 2.17 Rom 6 21 Mat. 25.4•• Joh. 3.16
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Math 1 18. Luk 1.35
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Rom. 9.5 1 Tim 3.16
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Heb. 2 16 Gal. 3.13
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Math. 27 35, 36 Isa 53.10 Math. 26 38 Heb 2 17 Acts 3.22 Psal. 110.•…•… 2 Cor. 1 30 Heb •• 9 1 Cor. 1 30 Luk 4.18 Psal 110 1, 2 Acts 5.31. John 3.16.36 Acts 16.30, 31
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Joh 1.12 Eph 1 12 Psal 2.12
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Eph 1.19
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Rom. 10 17
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2 Tim 3.16 2 Pet. 1.19, 20 21 Rom 1 16 2 Tim 3.15 1 Cor. 2 12, 14. Isa 54.13 Ezek 3•• 27. Psal 1 18, 27 36 Mark 1 15 Ac•••• 5.31.17.30 2 Cor •• 11 T••…••… 2.12 Heb. •…•… Gal. 3.•…•…
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Exod. 20
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Math 22 37, 38 Luk 10 27
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Eccle. 7.29 Gen. 6.5 1 John 1 8.10 Psal. 119.••6, 10 ••at. 5.6.
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Mat. 18 ••9, 20 Rom. 10 7 Cor. 11 4 Rom ••.13 〈…〉〈…〉. 5.39 ••…••…h 8 8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 10.•• Rom. ••…••…. 〈…〉〈…〉
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Gen. 17.7.10 Rom 4.11
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Mat. 28 19.
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Mat. 1.21. Acts. 2: 3 8. Eph 5.26
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Math. 26 26, 27. 1 Cor. 11 24 1 Cor. 10 16 1 Cor. 11 24. Phil 4 6 Joh. 16 26 1 Joh. 1.9 Mat. 16 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
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Heb. 9.27
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Heb 9 27.
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2 Cor 5 10. Acts 10 42 Acts. 24 15. John 5.28, 29. Acts 17.31. 2 Cor. 5 10 Math. 25 46 Mark 9 43, 44
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Mat. 25 34, 46