Qu. What does the Scripture testifie concerning its own authority?
A. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. 2 Tim.3 . 16

Qu. What concerning its own usefulness and excellence?
A. All Scripture is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Tim.3.1,17.
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The Statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightning the eyes. The judgements of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they then gold, yea, then much fine gold: sweeter also then honey and the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Psal.19 . 7,8,9,10,11.
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Psal.12 . 6 .
Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. Psal.119 . 129 .

Qu. What doth the Scripture testifie concerning its own sufficiencie ?
A. The holy Scriptures are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim.3 . 15. 31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. John 20 . 31.

Qu. How would you answer them who (notwithstanding the testimony of the Scripture to self teaching its own sufficiencies) should bear you in hand, that certain traditions and commandments of men are necessary to salvation?
A. Ye have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Matth.15 . 6,9

Qu. What would you say to a man introducing a new form of words unheard of in the Scripture, and such a doctrine that tendeth not to godliness?
A. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard; in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim.1 . 13 .
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesom words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words. 1 Tim.6 . 3,4 .
Let that abide in you , which ye have heard from the beginning. 1 Joh.2 . 24.

Qu. What benefits shall redound unto us thereby?
A. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. 1 Joh.2 . 24

Qu. What would you say to such as should require you to follow the judgement of Fathers, Councels , and Learned Divines, when you finde it not agreeable to the Scripture?
A. To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Isa.8.20.

Qu. Is the Scripture plain enough to be understood, even by the simple?
A. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. Psal.19.7
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple . Psal.119.130

Qu. Is the Word of God a dead letter itself?
A. For the word of God is quick and powerful , and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit; and of the joynts and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Heb.4 . 12
The words that I speak unto you , they are spirit, and they are life . Joh.6.63.

Qu. But do the things recorded in the Word of God concern us?
A. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Rom.15 . 4
Whoever heareth the sayings of mine, and doth them, I will liken him to a wise man which built his house upon a rock Matth.7.24

Qu. Which are the most affectionate passages in all the Scripture, flowing from the mouth of one enamoured on the Word of God?
A. I have rejoyced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. My Soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto they judgements at all times. O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth. I love thy commandments above gold, yea above fine gold. I rejoyce at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. Psal. 119 . 14, 20, 97, 103, 127, 162.

Qu. H ow many Gods of Christians are there?
A. One God. Eph. 4 . 6

Qu. Who is this one God?
A. The Father, of whom are all things 1.Cor. 8 . 6

Qu. What is this one God?
A. A Spirit. Job 4 . 14

Qu. Have you more ample descriptions of God in the Scripture?
A. He is the blessed and onely Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see 1 Tim.6.15,16
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion, slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Psal . 145.8,9

Qu. Is not God, according to the current of the Scripture, in a certain place, namely heaven?
A. Our God is in the heavens . Psal.115 . 3
The Lord looketh from heaven , he beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. Psal.33 . 13,14.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hastie to utter anything before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth. Eccles . 5.2
Look down from thy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel. Deut. 26 . 15
Look down from heaven , and behold from the habitation of thy holiness, and of thy glory. Isa.63 . 15
Hear thou from thy dwelling place, from heaven.-- Hear thou from heaven,-- Hear thou from the heavens,
Hear thou from heaven. -- Hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place. -- Hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place. -- Hear thou from the heavens. Hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place. 2Chron.6 . 21,23,25,27,30,33,35,39.
Your Father which is in heaven. Matth.5 . 16,45,48
Your Father which is in heaven. -- Our Father which art in heaven. Matth.6 . 2,9
Your Father which is in heaven. -- My Father which is in heaven Matth.11 . 21
In heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. Matth.18 . 10.
These words spake Jesus, and lift up his eyes to heaven and said, «Father, the hour is come, glorifie thy Son, that thy Son also may glorifie thee, -- I have glorified thee on the earth. -- And now, O Father glorifie thou me with own self . John 17 . 1,4,5.
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. Joh.16 . 28.
Jesus knew that his hour was come, that he should depart out of this world, to the Father. Joh.13.1.
And he being full of the holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. And said, Behold I see the heavens opened, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God. Act. 7 . 55,56.

Qu. Is God in the Scripture said to have any likeness, image similitude, person and shape?
A. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.-- So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him. Gen. 1 . 16,27.
In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him. Gen. 5 . 1.
Whoso sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man Gen. 9 . 6.
My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in al my house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, & not in dark speeches and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold. Num.12.7,8.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father: and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God. Jam.3 . 9.
Will ye speak wickedly for God, and talk deceitfully for him? Will ye accept his person. Job.13.7,8.
The Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. Joh. 5.37.

Qu. What passage of the Scripture intimates, not onely that the Saints, in the perfect state of the world to come, shall see God face to face, but also comprehend or fully know him?
A. When that which is perfect, is come, then that which is in part, shall be done away. -- For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face : now I know in part, but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1 Cor. 13 . 10,12.

Qu. Are there not , according to the perpetual tenour of the Scripture, affections, or passions in God, as anger, fury, zeal, wrath, love, hatred, jealousy, repentance, grief, joy, fear?
A. Israel joyned himself to Baal-peor : and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. And the Lord said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people; and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away. Num.25 . 3,4.
Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted : and they shall know that I the Lord have spoken it in my zeal , when I have accomplished my fury in them. Ezek.5 . 13.
Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people? Turn from thy fierce wrath. Exod. 32 . 11,12.
The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Rom.1 . 18.
The God of love and peace shall be with you 2 Cor, 13 . 11.
He that loveth not, knoweth not God, for God is love. -- God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4 . 8,16.
Thou art not a god that hath pleasure in wickedness. Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity. Psal.5.4,5.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercy and the God of all comfort. 2Cor.1 . 3.
God who is rich in mercy. Eph.2 . 4.
The God of all grace. 1 Pet. 5 . 10.
The Lord God, merciful and gracious Exod. 34 . 6.
I the Lord thy God, am a jealous God. Exod. 20 . 5.
They have moved me to jealousie with that which is not God. Deut. 32 . 21.
The Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Exod. 32 . 14.
And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created, from the face of the earth, both man and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air : for it repenteth me that I have made them ,. Gen 6 . 6,7.
And they put away the strange Gods from among them, and served the Lord, and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. Judg.10 . 16.
The Lord will again r ejoyceover thee for good, as he rejoycedover thy fathers. Deut. 30 . 9.
I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men. Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this. Deu.32 . 26,27.

Qu. Doth not God know all our thoughts, words and actions?
A. Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising ; thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Psalms 139 . 2,3,4.

Qu. As for our free actions, which are neither past, nor present, but may afterward either be or not be, what are the chief passages of the Scripture, from whence it is wont to be gathered, that God knoweth not such actions, till they come to pass yea, that there are such actions?
A. Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air, and brought them to Adam, to see what he would call them Gen.2 . 19.
The Lord God said, Behold the man is become as one of us : to know good and evil : and now lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of Life and eat, and live for ever; Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden. Gen 3 . 22.
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was onely evil continually.
And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart . And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. Genesis 6 . 5,6,7.
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham , and said unto him, Take now thy son, thine onely son Isaac, and offer him for a burnt offering. -- And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the LORD called unto him and said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine onely son from me. Genesis 22 . 1,2,10-12 .
And God said unto Moses, Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers appeared unto me. And they shall hearken to thy voice
And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent. And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand : That they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, hath appeared to thee. And the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosome . And he put his hand into his bosome : and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosome again. And he put his hand into his bosome again; and plucked it out of his bosome , and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first signe , that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. If they will not believe also these two signes , neither hearken unto thy voice , that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. Exod. 3.15,16,18; Exod. 4.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not thorow the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was neer : for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt : Exod. 13.17.
Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. Exod. 16.4.
And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Exod. 32.14.
I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein. Num. 14.27,30
Thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty yeers in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments, or no . Deut. 8.2.
The LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.Deut. 13.3.
I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this. Deut. 32.26,27.
Now these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them; And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the Lord . Judg. 3.1,4.
The Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour: and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. 1 Sam. 2.30.
Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,. It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments 1 Sam. 15.10,11.
Hezekiah prospered in all his works. Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart . 1 Chron. 32.31.
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes ? Isa. 5.4.
Thus saith the Lord, Stand in the court of the Lords house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them. Jer. 26.2,3.
This word came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah. It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them, that they may return every man from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin . Jer. 36.1,2,3.

The word of the Lord also came unto me, saying, Prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; it may be they will consider , though they be a rebellious house. Ezek.12.1,3,
In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Phil. 4.6.
As we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 1 Thess. 2.4.

Qu. How must we worship God?
A. They that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4.24.

Qu. How must one love him?
A. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Deut. 6.5.

Qu. Could we love him with all the heart , if he were three? or is his oneness the cause hinted by Moses why we should love him thus? How sound the words according to the * truth of the Hebrew text? [ *See Ainsworth's translation]
A. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deut. 6.4.

Qu. How must one love him?
A. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Deut. 6.5.

Qu. Could we love him with all the heart , if he were three? or is his oneness the cause hinted by Moses why we should love him thus? How sound the words according to the * truth of the Hebrew text? [ *See Ainsworth's translation]
A. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deut. 6.4.

Qu. Wherein consisteth the love of God?
A. This is the love of God , that we keep his commandments . 1 Joh. 5.3.
Whoso keepeth his Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected. 1 Joh. 2.5.

Qu. What if a man say he loveth God, and in the meantime hateth his brother?
A. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a lyer : for he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen? 1 Joh. 4.20.

Qu. What advantage will it be to you, to know the Father the only true God? How speaketh Christ in his prayer to the Father, concerning this thing?
A. This is life eternal, that they may know thee the onely true God. Joh. 17.3.
 

Qu. Were the heaven and earth from all eternity, or created at a certain time? and by whom?
A. In the beginning God created the heaven and earth. Gen. 1.1.

Qu. How long was God a making them?
A. In six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is. Exod. 20.11.

Qu. How did God create man?
A. The Lord formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Gen. 2.7.

Qu. How did he create woman?
A. The Lord caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in stead thereof. And the rib, which the Lord had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. Gen. 2. 21,22

Qu. Why was she called woman ?
A. Because she was taken out of man. Gen. 2. 23.

Qu. What doth Moses infer from her being made a woman, and brought unto the man?
A. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall be one flesh. Gen.2. 24.

Qu. Where did God put man, after he was created?
A. The lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Gen. 2. 8.

Qu. What commandment gave he to the man when he put him into the garden?
A. The Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou maist freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Gen.2. 16,17.

Qu. Was the man deceived to eat of the forbidden fruit?
A. Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 1 Tim. 2.14.

Qu. By whom was the woman deceived?
A. The serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty. 2 Cor. 1.11,3.

Qu. How was the woman induced to eat of the forbidden fruit? and how the man?
A. When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. Gen. 3. 6.

Qu. What effect followed upon their eating?
A. The eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked: and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. Gen. 3. 7.

Qu. Did the sin of our first parents eating of the forbidden fruit bring both uponthem and their posterity the guilt of hell-fire, deface the image of God in them, darken their understanding, enslave their will, deprive them of power to do good, and cause mortality?
If not, what are the true penalties that God denounced against them for the said offence?

A. Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Gen. 3. 16,17,18,19.
 

Qu. How many Lords of Christians are there, by way of distinction from the one God?
A. One Lord. Eph. 4. 5.

Qu. Who is that one Lord?
A. Jesus Christ, by whom are all things. 1 Cor. 8. 6.

Qu. How was Jesus Christ born?
A. The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: when as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with childe of the Holy Ghost. Matth. 1. 18.
The angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary. Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest. Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee. Luke 1. 30,31,32,34,35.

Qu. How came Jesus to be Lord, according to the opinion of the apostle Paul?
A. To this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived , that he might be Lord of the dead and living. Rom. 14. 9.

Qu. What saith the apostle Peter also concerning the time and maner of his being made Lord?
A. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ . Acts 2. 32,33,36.

Qu. Did not Jesus approve himself to be God by his miracles? and did he not those miracles by a Divine nature of his own, and because he was God himself? What is the determination of the Apostle Peter in this behalf?
A. Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles, wonders and signes , which God did by him. Acts 2. 22.
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him . Acts 10. 38.

Qu. Could not Christ do all things of himself? and was it not an eternal Son of God that took flesh upon him, to whom the human nature of Christ was personally united, that wrought all his works? Answer into these things in the words of the Son himself.
A. Verily, verily, I say unto you , The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doth, these also doth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doth: and he will shew him greater works then these, that ye may marvel. I can do nothing of myself. Joh.5.19.20,30.
The Father that dwelleth in me, he doth the works. Joh. 14.10

Qu. What reason doth the Son render, why the Father did not forsake him, and cast him out of favour? was it not because he was of the same essence with him, so that it was impossible for the Father to forsake him, or cease to love him?
A. He that hath sent me, is with me; the Father hath not left me alone, for I do always those things that please him. Joh. 8.28,29.
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue in my love.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Fathers commandments, and abide in his love. Joh. 15.9,10.

Qu. Doth the Scripture avouch Christ to be the Son of God because he was eternally begotten out of the Divine essence; or for other reasons agreeing to him only as a man? Rehearse the passages to this purpose.
A. The angel said unto her, Fear not Mary: for thou has found favour with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God . Luke 1:30,31,32,34,35.
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said , I am the Son of God ? Joh. 10.36
We declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again, as it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Act.13.32,33.
And from Jesus Christ; who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead. Rev. 1.5.
He is the head of the body, the Church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead. Col.1.18.
Being made so much better then the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name then they.For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? Heb.1.4,5
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. Heb. 5.5
Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Rom 8.29

Qu. What saith the Son himself concerning the prerogative of God the Father above him?
A. If ye loved me, ye would rejoyce , because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. Joh.14.28
But of that day and that hour knoweth none, no not the angels which are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father. Mark13.32
Of that day and hour knoweth none, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father onely . Matt. 24.36.

Qu. What saith the apostle Paul?
A. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father.
And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. 1 Cor. 15.24,28.
I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God. 1 Cor.11.3
All are yours, And ye are Christs, and Christ is Gods. 1 Cor.3.22,23

Qu. Howbeit is not Christ dignified, with the title of Lord, s o also with that of God, in the Scripture?
A. Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord, and my God. Joh. 20.28

Qu. Was he so the God of Thomas, as that he himself, in the mean time did not acknowledge another to be his God?
A. Jesus saith unto her, Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God , and your God. Joh.20.17.
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God , and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God. Rev.3.12.

Qu. Have you any passage of the Scripture where Christ, at the same time that he hath the appellation of God given to him is said to have a God?
A. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God , is for ever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of they kingdom: Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity, wherefore God thy God hath anointed thee with the oyl of gladness above thy fellows. Heb.1.8,9.
 

Qu. How many Holy Spirits of Christians are there?
A. One Spirit. Eph.4.4

Qu. Wherein consists the prerogative of the Holy Spirit above other spirits?
A. The Spirit searcheth all things, yea the deep things of God. For who of men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of a man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth none, save the Spirit of God. 1 Cor. 2.10,11.

Qu. Whence is the Holy Ghost sent?
A. Down from heaven 1 Pet.1.12.

Qu. By whom?
A. God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts . Gal.4.6.

Qu. Doth not Christ affirm that he also sends him? How speaketh he?
A. If I go not away. the Comforter will not come unto you: but if I depart, I will send him. Joh.16,7.

Qu. Had Jesus Christ always the power to send the Holy Ghost, or did he obtain it at a certain time?
A. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we are all witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. Act.2.32,33.
This spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet glorified. Joh.7.39 .

Qu. What were the general benefits accruing to Christians by the Holy Ghost?
A. By one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews, or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 1Cor.12.13.
The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit , that we are the children of God. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities , for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered, And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the minde of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God. Rom.8.16,26,27.
The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghost which is given unto us Rom.5.5.
Your love in the Spirit. Col.1.8.
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. Eph.1.17.
The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost. Rom.15.13.
The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace, and joy in the holy ghost. Rom.14.17.
Then had the Churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee, and Samaria and were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the holy Ghost were multiplied. Acts 9.31.
That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man. Eph.3.16.

Qu. What are the special benefits accruing to the apostles by the holy Ghost? what saith Christ to them hereof?
A. The Comforter, which is the holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Joh.15.26.
When he, the Spirit of truth is come , he will guide you into all truth. Joh.16.13.

Qu. Should the holy Ghost lead them into all truth, as speaking of himself, and imparting of his own fulness ? What saith Christ concerning him?
A. He shall not speak of himself: but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak. He shall glorifie me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. Joh.16.13,14
Qu. Do men receive the holy Ghost while they are of the world, and in their natural condition , to the end that they may become the children of God , may receive the word, may believe, may repent, may obey Christ? or , after they are become the children of God, have received the word, do believe, do repent, do obey Christ?
A. I will pray the father and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever. Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive , because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him. Joh. 14.16,17.
The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned 1Cor.2.14.
Because ye are sons , God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying Abba, Father. Gal.4.6
When the Apostles which were at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John, who when they were come down, prayed for them that they might receive the holy Ghost. for as yet he was fallen upon none of them : onely they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 8.14,15,16.
He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this he spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive, for the holy Ghost was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet glorified. Joh. 7.38,39.
Paul having passed thorow the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the holy Ghost since ye believed? and they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any holy Ghost. Acts 19.1,2.
In whom also after that ye believed , ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise. Eph.1.13
That we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Gal.3.14.
God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe. And God which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the holy Ghost, even as he did unto us Acts 15.7,8.
Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost. Acts 2.38.
And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the holy Ghost whom God hath given to them that obey him. Acts 5.32.