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Question 1. What is the chief end of man ?

Answer. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to en- joy him for ever.

Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him ?

A. The word of God, which is contained in the Scrip-

. tures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to

direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.

Q. 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach ?

A. The Scriptures principally teach what man is to be- lieve concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

A. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodnagg and truth. 4 as

Q. 5. Are there ig Gods than one

A. There is but one oily, the living and true God.

Q. 6. How many persons are there in the Godhead 2.

A. There are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.

Q. 7. What are the decrees of God ?

A. The decrees of God are his eternal purpose, accord. ing to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass.

Q. 8. How doth God execute his decrees ?

A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.

Q. 9. What is the work of creation ?

A. The work of creation is, God's making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

Q. 10. How did God create man ?

A. God created man male and famale, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with do- minion over the creatures.

Q. 11. What are God's works of providence ?

A. God's works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions.

Q. 12. What special act of providence did God exer- cise toward man in the estate wherein he was created ?

A. When God had created man, he entered into a co- venant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death.

Q. 13. Did our first parents continue in the state wherein they were created ?

A. Our first parents being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.

A. Sin is eee of conmemty unto, or transgression of, the law of God. :

Q. 15. What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created ?

A. The sin whereby our first parents fell from the es- tate wherein they were created, was their eating the for: bidden fruit.

Q. 16. Did all mankind fall in Adam's first trans-

A. The covenant being' made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity ; all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.

Q. 17. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind ?

A. The fall brought mankind into a state of sin and

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Q. 18. Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate

3 of | whereinto man fell ? AYS, . A. The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, con- 4 sists in the guilt of Adam's first sin, the want of original | righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which { wh i is commonly called Original Sin; together with all actual | do- transgressions which proceed frem it. Q. 19. What is the misery of that estate whereinto ' f man fell ? el : A. All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, | tae ' are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the ; miseries in this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell we i for ever.

Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery ?

_ A. God having out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer. |

Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of God's elect ? A. The only Redeemer of God's elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the 'eternal Son of God, became man, : and so was, and continueth to be, God and man, in #0 yon i distinct natures, and one person for ever. \ | Q. 22. How did Christ, beng the Son of God, become ical { man ?

& A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to ., ir. r himself a true body, and a reasonable soul, being conceived 7 pole by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin. sais Q. 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer? I f : A. Christ as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a x ond prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of rom sit 58 i th humiliation and exaltation. " Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet? 19 A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet in revealing , to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salva-

Q. 25. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest ?

A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, m his once offering up of himself a sacrifice, to satisfy: divine justice, and reconcile us to God; and in making continual inter- cession for us.

Q. 26. How doth Christ execute the office of a king ?

A. Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling: and defending us, and in restrain- ing and conquering all his and our enemies.

Q. 27. Wherein did Christ's humiliation consist ?

A. Christ's humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God. and the aceurs- ed death of the cross; in bemg buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time.

Q. 28. Wherein consisteth Christ's exaltation ?

A. Christ's exaltation consisteth in his. rising again from

the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day.

Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ ?

A. Weare made partakers of the redemption purchased

thy Mhrist, by the effectual application of it to us by his Holy Spirit. A i

Q. 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemp- tion purchased by Christ ?

A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.

Q. 31. What is effectual calling ?

A.. Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit, where- by, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.

Q. 82. What benefits do they that are effectually call-

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A. They that are effectually called, do in this life par- take of justification, adoption and sanctification, and the several benefits which, in this life, do either accompany ot flow from them.

Q. 33. What ts justification ?

A. Justification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

Q. 34. What is adoption ?

A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God.

Q. 35. What is sanctification ?

A. Sanctification is the work of God's free grace,

_whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the mage

of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness..

Q. 36. What are the benefits which, in this life, do ac- company or flow from justification, adoption, and sancti-

A. The benefits which, in this life, do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification are, as- surance of God's love, peace of conscience,,joy in the Ho Ghost, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.

Q. 37. What benefits Uo believers receive from Christ at death?

A. The souls of believers are at their death made per- fect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection.

Q. 38, What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection ?

A. At the resurrection, believers being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoyment of God to all eternity.

Q. 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man ?

A. The duty which God requireth of man is obedience to his revealed will.

Q. 40. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience ?

A. The rule which God at first revealed to man for his obedience, was the moral law.

Q. 41. Where is the moral law summarily compre-

A. The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments.

Q. 42. What is the sum of the ten commandments ?

. A. The sum of the ten commandments is, To love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind, and our neighbour as ourselves.

Q. 43. What is the mreface to the ten commandments? -

A. The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, " I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage."

Q. 44. What doth the preface to the ten command- ments teach us ?

A. The preface to the ten commandments teacheth us,

t because God is the Lord, and our God and Redeemer, therefore we arg.bound to keep all his commandments.

Q. 45. Which is the first conmmandment ?

A. The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Q. 46. What ts required in the first commandment ?

A. The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our God ; and to worship and glorify him accordingly.

Q. 47. What is forbidden in the first commagdment ?

A. The first commandment forbiddeth the denying, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God, as God and our God ; and the giving of that worship and glory to any other which is due to him alone.

Q. 48. What are we specially taught by these words [before me] in the first commandment ?

A. These words [before me] in the first commandment, . teach us, That God, who seeth all things, taketh notice of, \ and is much displeased with the sin of having any other god. '

Q. 49. Which is the second commandment ? \

A. The second commandment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Q. 50. What is required in the second commandment ?

A. The second commandment requireth the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his word,

Q. 51. What is forbidden in the second commandment ?

A. The second commandment forbiddeth the worship-~ ping of God by images, or any other way not appointed in nis word.

Q. 52. What are the reasons annexed to the second

A. The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God's sovereignty 'over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship.

Q. 53. Which is the third commandment ?

A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Q. 54. What is required in the third commandment 3

A. The third. commandment requireth the holy and reverend use of God's names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word and works.

Q. 55. What is forbidden in the third commandment ?

A. The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning ox abusing of any thing whereby God maketh himself known,

Q. 56. What is the reason annexed to the third com> = ._/

A. The reason annexed to the third commandment is, That however the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgment.

Q. 57. Which is the fourth commandment ?

A. The fourth commandment is, Remember the Sab- bath-day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God ; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid- servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day : wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day and hallowedit.

Q. 58. What is required in the fourth commandment ?

A. The fourth commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set times as he hath appointed in his word; expressly one whole day in seven, to be a holy Sabbath to himself.

Q. 59. Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath ?

A. From the beginning of the world to the resurrection " of-Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to

be the weekly Sitbath ; and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end of the word, which is the Christian Sabbath.

Q. 60. How is the Sabbath to be sanctified ?

A. The Sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recrea- tions as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercise of God's worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of neces- sity and mercy.

Q. 61. What is forbidden in the Sonat? commandment ?

A. The fourth commandment forbiddeth the omission or careless performance of the duties required, and the

rofanin the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinfal, or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works, about our worldly employments or recreations.

t is, Q. 62. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth may commandment ? will A. The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are

God's allowing us six days of the week for our own em- ployments,his challenging a special propriety in the seventh,

Sab- his own example, and his blessing the Sabbath-day.

and Q. 63. Which is the fifth commandment ?

the A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and

"nor thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land

aid- which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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arth, A. The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the

day : honour, and performing the duties belonging to every one

adit. in their several places and relations, as superiors, inferiors,

ping Q. 65. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment ?

| his a A. The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of,

holy 4 or doing any thing against, the honour and duty which be- longeth to every one in their several places and relations.

nted Q. 66. What is the reason anneved to the fifth com-

'hl y A. The reason annexed to the fifth commandment,-is a

romise of long life and prosperity (as far-as it shall serve ever for God's glory and their own good) to all such as keep ; the ¥ this commandment. -

Q. 67. Which ts the sizth commandment?

A. The sixth commandment is, Thou salt not kill.

ig all Q. 68. What is required in the sixth commandment ?

crea- ' _ A. The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endea-

yhole vours to preserve our own life, and the life of others.

ship, Q. 69. What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?

eces- A. The sixth commandment forbiddeth the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbour unjustly, or

ent ? ' whatsoever tendeth thereunto.

ssion Q. 70. Which is the seventh commandment ?

| the A. The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not com-

is in mit adultery.

orks, Q. 71. What is required in the seventh commandment ?

A. The seventh commandment requireth the preserva- tion of our own and our neighbour's chastity, in heart, speech, and behaviour.

Q. 72. What is forbidden in the seventh commandment?

A. The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste

Q. 73. Which is the eighth commandmant ?

A. The eighth commandment is, Thou sha:t not steal.

Q. 74. What is required in the eighth commandment ?

A. The eighth commandment requireth the lawful pro- curing and furthering the wealth and outward estate of ourselves and others.

Q. 75. What is forbidden in the eighth commandment ?

A. The eighth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth or may unjustly hinder our own or our neighbour s wealth or outward estate.

Q. 76. What is the ninth commandment ?

A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Q. 77. What is required in the ninth commandment ?

A. The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining

and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and our neighbour's good name, especially in witness

Q. 78. What ts forbidden in the ninth commandment ?

A. The ninth commandment forbiddeth whatsoerer is prejudicial to truth, or injurious to our own or our neigh- bour's good name. .

Q. 79. Which is the tenth commandment ?

A. The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Q. 80. What is required tn the tenth commandment ?

A. Phe tenth commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition, with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbour, and all that is his.

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Q. 82. Is any man able perfectly to keep the com- mandments of God ?

A. No mere man since the fall is able, in this life, per- fectly to keep the commandments of God, but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed.

Q. 88. Are all transgressions of thelaw equally heinous?

A. Some sins in themselves, and by reason of several ag- gravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others.

Q. 84. What doth every sin deserve ?

A. Every sin deserveth God's wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.

Q. 85. What doth God require of'us, that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin ?

A. To escape the wrath and curse of God due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life, with the diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of re-

Q. 86. What is faith in Jesus Christ ?

A. Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel.

Q. 87. What is repentance unto life ?

A. Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavour after, new obedience.

Q. 88. What are the ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the berefits of re demption ?

A. The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption, are his ordinances ; especially the word, sacraments, and prayer ; all which are mace effectual to the elect for salvation.

Q. 89. How is the word ™ ee ectual to salvation ? 3 A. The Spirit © of God come the reading, but especi* hale ally: the preaching ° of the word, an Denne means of con- app vineing and converting sinners, 4 and of puilding | them up Hy sn holiness and comfort, throug faith unto salvation. 1 : Q. 90. Mow is the word to ver ead and heara, that tt og may become effectuns to salvation n? ; 'A. That tne word may becom e effe ctual to salvation, Lo we must attend thereunto with diligene® prepa aration, an - rayer } receive } with faith and love, lay it up in our one earts, and er +4 in our lives. : i Q. 91. How o the Sa craments become effectual means fee. of salvation ? pate: A. The arse become effectual means of salvation, bei em, or in im that doth adminis- ( the thi ed ? cor 'ha A. 'A sacrament is a holy ordinance ins vie } wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the enefits ne new covenant, are represent nted, sealee, and applied to in 3.W. he no soft the New estament F bu d of the '

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Q. 97. What is required to the worty receiving of the Lord's Supper ?

A. It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedi- ence; least coming unworthily, they eat and drink judg- ment to themselves.

Q. 98. What is prayer ?

A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of.our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his

Q. 99. What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer ?

A. The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called The Lord's

Q° 100. What doth the preface of the Lord's prayer teach us ? 4

A. The preface of the Lord's prayer [which is, Owr Father which art in heaven,] teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverance and confidence, as children to a father able and ready to. help us; and that we should

ray with and for others.

Q. 101. What do we pray for in the Psa petition ? A. In the first petition, [which is, Hallowed be thy ~} name,] we pray, That God would enable us and others to ©) glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known, > and that he would dispose all things to his own glory.

> Q. 102. What do we pray for in the second petition ?

A. In the second petition, [which 18> Thy Kingdom come, we Pray? That Satan's kingdom may be destroyee > Cin and that the kingdom of grace may e advanced: ourselves Th and others prought into it, and kept in it; and that the aa kingdom of glory me be hastened: gi He 103. What do we pray Jo" -n, the third petition ? ae A. In the third petition, [which i , Thy will be done 0" is tl earth, as it is in heavem, we pray» Tr (0d, by 518 graces 'Aa would ke us able an willing £0 know, obey d submit to his will in all things, 4° the ange in he Q, 104. What do we pray Jor he fourth petition I fourth petition, Ewhich is, Give us this day ovr " hat of God's free gift we may re- and tion of the g°° ings of this life, Ma ray for im the fifth petition ? sis {whi 'ye us our mad ion, bu teach us ? wi A. The conclusion of the Lord's prayets [which is» For ci thine is the kingdom, d the powe™ and the glory: for fe o take our encouragement in o praise him, as-

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Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is i, heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth ; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead * i.e. Continuedin and buried; he descended into hell ;* be, pes oll Fn the third day he arose again from the death tillthethird day. dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholic Church ; the communion of saints ; the forgiveness of sins ; the resurrec-

tion of the hody; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Gracious God, we have sinned against thee, and are un- worthy of thy mercy ; pardon our sins, and bless these mer- cies for our use, and help us to eat and drink to thy glory,

for Christ's sake. Amen.

BuessEp God, in thee we live, move, and have our being ; make us thankful for thy mercies ; and as we live by thy providence, help us to live to thy praise; looking and waiting for a better life with thyself above, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Q. Who is your Creator?

A. The great God that made the world.

Q. Who is your preserver ?

A, Thesame God that made me

Q. What are you made and maintained for ?

A. To glorify God.

Q. How many persons are there in the Godhead ?

A. Three: the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and these three 'are one,

Q. What is your duty to this God as your Creator ?

A. It is my duty to fear and honour him,

Q. What is the rule of your faith and obedience ?

A, The Holy Scriptures?

Q, What is the excellency of the Scriptures ?

A. That they are the Words of God.

Q. Who were our first parents?

A, Adam and Eve,

Q, What condition did God create them in?

A. Holy and happy.

Q, How did they lose their holiness and happiness ?

A. By their disobedience to the command of God, in eating the forbidden fruit

Q. What condition are we all born in?

A. Sinful and miserable.

Q. Who is it that saves us out of this sad condition ?

A. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the only Mediator between God and man.

Q. Who was Jesus Christ ?

A. The eternal Son of God.

Q. What did he to redeem and save us ?

A. He took our nature on him and became man.,.

Q. What life did he live in that nature ?

A, A life of perfect holiness?

Q. What doctrine did he

A. A true and excellent doc- trine, concerning God, himself, and another world.

Q. What miracles did he work to confirm his doctrine ?

A He healed the sick with a word speaking, raised the dead, cast out devils, and many other the like.

Q. What death did he die?

A. The cursed death of the cross, to satisfy for our sins, and to reconcile us to God,

Q. What became of him after he was dead ?

A. He rose again from the dead on the third day, and ascended up into heaven,

Q. Where is he now?

A. At the right hand of God, making intercession for us, and

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owe to God ? Q. Which way must youtake/ A. I must never take his name the Lord for your God? in vain, but read his word, medi- 1 him A. Imast take Godthe Father tate upon it, and frame my life for my chief

good and highest according to it. ve in end ; God the Son for my Prince Q. What comes of those who and Saviour; and God the Holy | do SO, when they die 2

Ghost for my sanctifier, teacher, A. They go into a state of 1 he guide, and comforter,

everlasting rest and joy with God Q. What is the substance of | and Jesus Christ, } ste the gospel call unto sinners ? ae One, two, three, four, tive, Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, twenty, ne , thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred, ae two hundred, three hundred, r hundred, five hundred, a thousand