PRINTED IN THE YEAR M,DCC,LXIII.

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Affembly 1590. Sr. 12. Auguft. 10.

Nent the examination before the communion, it is though meet for the common profite of the whole. people,that ane uniform order be keepit in examination, and that ane fchort form of examination be fet down, be their breither, Meff. John Craig, Robert Pont, Thomas Buchanan, n, and Andrew Melvine, t to be prefentit to the next affembly.

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Affembly 1591, Seff. 17. July 13.

Nent the forme of examination before the communion, pennit be their brother Mr. Craig, the affembly thought it meet to be imprintit, being be the author thairof contractit in fome fchorter bounds.

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Affembly 1592. Seff. 10. May 30.

OR fwa meikle as, at the fpecial defire of the kirk, ane forme of examination before the communion was pennit and formit be their brother Mr. John Craig, quhilk is now imprintit, and allowit be the voyce of the affembly. Therefore it is thought needful that every paftor travel with his flock, that they may buy the famen buik, and read it in their families, quhereby hey may be better inflructit; and that the famen be read and learnit in lectors fchools, in place of the little catechifm .

That is, The Manner to examine Children, at the end of Calvin's Catechifm.

A FORM OF EXAMINATION. BEFORE THE COMMUNION.

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1. Of our miferable bondage through Adam.

WHAT

are we by nature's

A. The children of God's wrath. Eph.

Q. 2. Were we thus created of God?

No, for he made us to his own image, Gen. Y.26.
Q3. How came we to this mifery?

A. Through the fall, of Adam from God, Gen. 3.
Q4. What things came to us by that fall?

A. Original fin, and natural corruption, Rom. 5. 12, 18, 1 5, 19.

Q5. What power have we to turn to God?

A. None at all, for we are dead in fin, Eph. 2. 1.
Q. 6. What is the punishment of our fin?

A. Death eternal, both in body and foul, Rom. 6.23,

II. Of our Redemption by Chrift.

2.7.7HO may deliver us from this bondage? WA. God only, who bringeth life out of

Death.

Q. 8. How know we that he will do it?

A. By his promife, and fending his Son Chrift Jefus in our flesh, John 3. 16, 17.

Q. 9. What kind of perfon is Chrift?

A. Perfect God and perfect man, without fin, Mat. Luke 1.31.

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10. What needed this wonderful union?

A. That he might be a meet Mediator for us.

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Q. 11. How did he redeem us?

A. Through his obedience to the law, and death of the cross, Phil. 2. 8.

Q. 12. Suffered be only natural death?

A. No, but he fuffered alfo the curfe of God, in body and foul, Gal. 3. 13,

Q 13. How know we that his death brought life to us?
A. By his glorious refurrection and afcenfion.
Q 14 Wherefore that?

A. For if he hath not fatisfied for all our fins perfectly, he hath not rifen, nor we by him, I Cor. 15.14.17. Q. 15. Is it needful that we believe thefe myfteries? A. No doubt, but yet that is not enough, Jam. 2. 17,20. Q. 16. What more is required?

A. That we be made partakers of Christ and his merits, John 15 4›—7.

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III. Of our participation with Chrift.

TOW is that wrought?

How

A. Through his continual interceffion for us in heaven, Heb. 7. 25.

Q, 18. Declare how that is done?

A. Hereby the holy Spirit is fent, John 14. 16, 26.
Q. 19. What doth the Spirit in this work?

A. He offereth Chrift and his graces to us, and moveth us to receive him.

Q. 20. How doth he offer Chrift to us?

A. By the preaching of the Evangel, Rom. 10. 13, 14, 15

Q. 21. How doth he move us to receive him?

A. Through printing in our hearts true faith in Christ, Acts 16. 14.

Q. 22. What thing is faith in Chrift?

A A fure perfuafion, that he is the only Saviour of the world, but ours in fpecial, who believe in him, John 6. Q23 What doth this faith work?

A. Our infeparable union with Chrift in his graces, Eph. 3. 16,-19.

Q24. What