Page a Chriftian Chap. 11. Of Baptism, and Bread . Chap. 12. Of the Life of a Christian " in general, what, and how it ought to be in this World. . . . . . 79 Chap. 13. Of Magiftracy. . . . . 98 Chap. 14. Of the Resurrection. . . 102 Chap. 15. A short Introduction to the Confession of Faith. . . . 105 Chap. 16. A Confeffion of Faith, con- taining twenty-three Articles . . 107 Art. 1. Concerning God, and the true and saving Knowledge of him. 107 Art. 2. Of the Guide and Rule of . Christians. . . . . . . . . 108 Art. 3. Of the Scriptures . . .' . 109 Art. 4. Of the Divinity of Christ, and his Being from the Beginning. . . 109 Art. 5. Of his Appearance in the Flesh. . . . . . . . . . . 110 Art. 6. Of the End and Use of that, · Appearance. . . . . . . . III Art. 7. Of the inward Manifestation Art. 9. Of the Unity of the Saints Art. 10. Of the Universal Love and Grace of God to all. . . . . 114 Art. 11. Of the Light that enlighten- Page Art. 12. Of Faith and Justification 118 Art. 13. Of Good Works . . . 118 Art. 14. Of Perfection . . . . 119 Art. 15. Concerning Perseverance, and Falling from Grace. ::: 120 Art. 16. Of the Church and Ministry. 121 Art. 17. Of Worship. . . . . . 125 Art. 18. Of Baptism.. . . . . 116 Art. 19. Concerning eating of Bread ther's Feet, abstaining from Things strangled, and from blood, and Anointing of the Sick with Oil.. 126 Art. 20. Of the Liberty of such Christians as are come to know the Substance, as to the using or not using of these Rites, and of the Ob- Art. 21. Concerning Swearing, Fight- . ing, and Persecution. . .,. . 129 Art. 22. Of Magistracy. . . . . 130 Art. 23. Of the Resurrection . . 132 Chap. 17. A lhort Expoftulation with, and an Appeal to all other Professors. 133 Chap. 18. A short Examination of some of the Scripture Proofs, al- ledged by the Divines at Westmin- A CATE- CATECHISM, &c. CHAP. I. Of GOD, and the true and saving Know ledge of him. Quest. SEEING it is a thing unquestioned U by all sorts of Christians, that the . height of happiness confifteth in coming to know and enjoy eternal life ; what is it in the sense and judgment of Chrift? A. This is life eternal, that they might John know thee the only true God, and Jesus 17. 3. Christ whom thou hast sent. Q. How doth God reveal this knowledge ? À. For God, who commanded the light 2 Cor. to shine out of darkness, hath shined in 4. 6. our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ. Q. How many Gods are there? B A. One 4. 24. Eph. A. One God.. We know that an idol is nothing in the 8. 4.6. world, and that there is none other God but one. But to us there is but one God. Q. What is God? John À. God is a spirit, O. Among all the blessed, glorious, and divine excellencies of God, which are ascribed and given to him in the scriptures ; what is that which is most needful for us to take notice of, as being the incljage which the apostles re. corded in Special manner to declare of him now under the gospel ? I John A. This then is the message which we 1. 5. have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. Q. What are they that bear record in heaven? John A. There are three that bear record in 57. · heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one." Q. How cometh any man to know God the Father, according to Christ's words? Luke A. All things are delivered to me of 22. my Father, and no man knoweth who the 11. 27. Son is, but the Father, and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. John Jesus faith unto him, I am the way, the 14. 6. Truth, 10, 22 Mat |