Q. What is it to reprove? A. Inveigh against their Sins, laying before them the Judgment of God. Q. What is it to encourage? A. To give Boldnefs to the Penitent, affuring them of Mercy. Q. What is required in the Hearers? Q. How Pride? A. He that exalteth himself, fhall be brought low; and he that humbled himself, fhall be exalted, chap. xviii. 14. Q. How Revenge? A. When James and John faw the Samaritans would not receive Chrift, they would have had him call for Fire from Heaven to confume them: But Chrift rebuked them, saying, Ye wot not of what Spirit ye are : I came not to deftroy, but to fave, chap. vi. 55, 56. A. Five Things. First, diligent Attention, not to have their Minds carried away in the Time of Preaching, through Vanities. Secondly, Meditation, to ruminate upon fuch good Leffons as they have heard. Thirdly, Application,to exprefs it in the Manner of their Life. Fourthly, A. No Man putting his Hand Prayer, for the Continuance of to the Plow, and looking back, God's Spirit upon their Tea- is fit for the Kingdom of God, chers. And, fifthly, Thankf- chap. ix. 62. giving, for the Light of the Gofpel. Q. How Inconftancy, in falling from the Truth? Q. After what Method doth Christ teach? A. Sometimes by Parables and Similitudes, and fometimes more plainly and familiarly. QWhy did he teach by Pa rables? A. Because the unbelieving Fees might hear and not underftand, chap. viii. 10: Q. What is a Parable? Q. What Vices doth Chrift re-, Q. How doth he reprove Ambition? Q. How neglecting of the Word when it is preached, and not bringing forth Fruit of Repen tance? A. It fhall be easier for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment than for fuch Men, chap. x. 14. Q. How worldly Carefulness? A. By the Parable of the rich Man, that built his Barns wide, and laid up Goods for many Years, and faid to his Soul, Now take thy Reft; when presently God pronounced upon him, Thou Fool, this Night thy Soul is taken from thee, chap. xii. 19, 20. Q. How elfe? A. By the Example of the Ravens and the Lillies of the A. By faying to his Apostles, Field, which neither fow nor He that feemeth leaft among reap, yet God feeds them; and you, the fame fhall be great, the Lillies are cloathed with chap. ix. 48. greater greater Royalty than Solomon, chap. xii. 24, 27. QBy what Reafon doth Chrift confute the Folly of worldly-minded Men? A. By Argument, a minore ad majus; by faying, Which of you, by taking Thought, can add to his Stature one Cubit? If then ye be not able to do the lefs, how will ye perform the greater? chap. xii. 25, 26. Q. What must then be our Care? A. Not for Trash of this World; but to lay up Treafure in Heaven, where neither Thief approaches, nor Ruft can corrup, chap. xii. 33. Q. How reproveth Chrift rash Fudgment, as when we condemn Such upon whom God executeth bis Fudgments, to be greater Sinners than we ourselves are? A. By telling us, that except we repent we shall all likewife perish, chap. xiii. 3.. Q. Why? A. Because whofoever hath deferved worst, we (if God fhould enter into Judgment with us). have deferved as bad as they. Q. How doth he reprove the Trust in our own Merits? A. By faying, that when we have done all we can, we are ftill unprofitable Servants; becaufe we can do nothing, but that which is our Duty to do, chap. vii. 10. Q. Whom doth Chrift pronounce. ble fed? A. The Peace-maker; the Poor in Spirit; the Sorrowful, for they fhall fhall rejoice; the Per ค fecuted, for great fhall their Reward be in Heaven, Mat. v. Q. Wherein doth Bleffedness confift? A. Not in Honour, for then Pharaoh had been bleffed; not in Wit, for then Achitophel had been bleffed; nor in Wealth, for then Abab had been bleffed; but in the Fear of the Lord. Q. How is this Fear preJerved? A. By having a Care to the Commandments. Q. Wherein confifteth the Performance of the Commandments? A. Not only in bridling the Hands, but in reftraining the Affections of the Heart; as it is not enough to refrain from the fhedding of Blood, but from the Thought thereof. Q. How doth Christ threaten the Gruel? A. He that in Anger calls his Brother Fool, fhall be in Danger of Hell Fire, Matt. v. 22. Q. To what ftrict Reckoning will be call the Lafcivious? A. Whofoever looketh on a Woman, to luft after her, hath (faith he) committed Adultery already with her in his Heart. Matt. v. 28. Q. Is it lawful for a Man to put away his Wife? A. No, except it be for Fornication, Matt. v. 32. Q. What Oaths must we ufe in our private Converfation? A. Yea, Yea, and Nay, Nay; for whatsoever is more than that cometh of Evil. Q. By what may we fwear? 4. Neither by Heaven, for it D is is the Throne of God; nor by Earth, because it is his Footftool. Q. May we not fwear at all? A. Yes, before a Magiftrate, for the Confirmation of the Truth, and not otherwise. Q. What is an Oath? A. A calling of God to Witnefs, that what we fwear is true, or to be revenged on us if it be a Lye. Q. May we, who are human Creatures, be revenged one upon another? A. Becaufe Chrift hath faid, Blefs them which curfe you and do Good to them that hate you, Matt. v. 28. 2. By what Reafon doth Chrift bind us bereunto? A. By an Argument taken from the Nature of God, who is gracious and loving unto Mankind; as be maketh the Sun to rife, and the Rain to fall upon the Juft and the Unjuft, Matt. v. 45. · Q. Who is Fuft? A. Not any Men; for he that faith he hath no Sin, is a Liar, and there is no Truth in him. Q. How many Sorts of Sin ners are there? A. Three. Q. Which be they? The third are of thofe, that in the Sight of God and the World, are Sinners; but because they acknowledge their Sins, and are difpleafed with themselves for the fame, praying unto God for his Grace, therefore are of him reputed righteous, as Mary Magdalen, Zaccheus, and the Thief upon the Crofs. Q. What is a fpecial Note to know a repentant Sinner by? A. Vigilancy, that when the Lord cometh, we be not found unprofitable Servants. Q. Who are called profitable A. Such as with Care perform A. First, fuch as are Magiftrates and abuse their Authority, to the Hurt of fuch as are under them. Secondly, fuch as are under the Degree of Subjects, and neglect their Calling, or deprave it by their wicked Practices. Thirdly, rich Men, that help not the Poor. Fourthly, the Wife and Learned, that fuffer the Ignorant to go aftray for Want of their good Council and Inftruction. Q. For all thofe good Inftructions which Chrift gave unto the Jews, how did they reward him? A. The firft are of a Reprobate Senfe, neither fearing God nor Man, as Pharaoh, Judas, &c. The fecond are fuc has before God are very impious; yet to themselves and the World feem righteous; and of this Sort are the Pharifees and Hypocrites. Q. What is Blafphemy? A. With Slander and Reproach; Saying, that he did blafpheme, and caft out Devils by the Power of Belzebub the Prince of Devils, chap. v. 21. and 11, 16. A. A. To detract from the Power of the Holy Ghost. Q, Was it fufficient to allay the Molice of the Jews, to Jay Christ was a Blafphemer? A. No, the Condition of envious Men is fuch, as when they have done what Difgrace they can in. Words, they practite Deeds for the Overthrow of them they hate. Q. How did they practife Chrift's Overthrow? A. By hiring Judas to betray him unto them. Q. What do we learn by this, that among the Twelve there was a Traitor? A. That even amongst the fmalleft Number of God's Elect, there the Deyil hath his Inftru ments. Q. For what did Judas betray bis Mafter? A. For Money, as many do their Souls, chap. xxi. Q. What was the last memorable Thing that Chrift did before he was betrayed? A. The Inflitution of the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Q. Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained? A. For the continual Remembrance of the Sacrifice of the Death of Christ, and of the Benefits which we receive thereby, and for this End our Lord appointed it immediately before his Death, Luke xxii. 19. 1 Cor. xi. 23 to 26. and Matt .xxvi. 28. Q. Of how many Things doth this Sacrament confift? ; 4. Of two. Q. Which be they? A. The vifible Substance, which is Bread and Wine; and invifible Grace, which is Redemption by his Death, to all that receive this Sacrament worthily. Q. Why is Chrift's Death called a Sacrifice? A. Becaufe Chrift was a Sacrifice for Sin, Heb. ix. 26. 2 Cor. v. 21. and this is the outward Part of the Lord's Supper, Bread and Wine. Q. What is the inward Part fignified? A. The Body and Blood of Chrift, which are verily and indeed taken and received by the Faithful in the Lord's Supper, i. e. they do thereby actually partake of that great Sacrifice which Chrift fuffered, and of all the Benefits which he thereby merited for Mankind, in order to the fanctifying and faving their Souls, 1 Cor. x. 16. Q. What are thefe Benefits? A. The ftrengthening and refreshing of our Souls by the Body and Blood of Chrift, as our Bodies are by the Bread and Wine. Q. How many Things are required for the wort by receiving? A. Four. Q. Which be they? A. Knowledge, to difcern a Difference betwixt this holy Or dinance, and other Ceremonies; Faith, to believe that Chrift died for us; Repentance, to be forry for our Sins; and Charity, to forgive our Brethren, 1 Cor. v. 8. x. 11. xi. 31. 2 Cor. xiii. 5. Heb. Heb. x. 22. Rom. v. 8. Mat. v. 23, 24. Q. Is it not enough then to .remember Chrift by Meditation, Reading, and Hearing? • 4. No, except we do likewife actually receive his Body and Blood in the Sacrament of the Supper? Q. What two Things did Chrift ufe in offering his Body upon the Crofs? A. Breaking of his Body, and drawing forth of his Blood. Q. What must our breaking be? A. A Contrition of Heart for our Sins, and breaking of Bread in the Way of Charity, i. e. to walk in Love as Chrift alfo hath loved us, and hath given himfelf for us, an Offering and Sacrifice to God, Eph. v. 2. For if God fo loved us, we ought also to love one another, 1 John iv. II. Q. What must our pouring forth be? A. Tears of Repentance, and Tears of Compaffion. Q. How do we receive Chrift in the Sacrament? A. Spiritually. Q What Place must be prepared for him? A. An upper Room in the Bofom, an inward Room in the Heart, a large Room to receive his Retinue in us, a fair Room hung with the Tapeftry of Righteoufnefs, a fweet Room deck'd with Flowers of Love, a convenient Room with a Chimney and Bed; that is, the Fire of Zeal, and the Bed of Peace. Q. What must be his Diet? A. Prayer and Thanksgiving. Q. Who his Attendants? A. Faith, Hope, and Charity. Q. How fall a Man know whether he hath received Chrift or not? A. If he find that he doth not only hear his Word, but brings forth the Fruit of good Doctrine; and therefore a good Christian is compared to a Tree. Q. Why fo? A. Because he hath a Root, which is Hope; a Heart, which is Faith; a Bark, which is Charity; Branches, which are fpiritual Virtues; green Leaves, which are good Words; and Fruit, which is good Works. Q. How was Chrift apprebended? A. With Bills and Staffs. Q. How did they use him? A. Buffeted him, and fet a Crown of Thorns upon his Head. Q. Whither did they carry bim to be examined? A. To the High Prieft, and then to Pilate, and afterwards to Herod. Q. What were thefe Men? A. Chief Magiftrates, but very wicked. Q. What are godly Magiftrates called? A. Gods. Q. Why? A. Because they execute the Judgment of God upon Offenders. Q. What was one bad Note of a Magiftrate in Pilate? A. This; that tho' he knew Chrift to be innocent, yet because of |