Commentary to A Compendium of the Christian Religion

Following is Mr. Benschop's commentary, as released to the former CHR-EXP subscriber list. The logical order for these documents is established by the questions outlined below.

Compendium..., Part 1: - (Brief introduction)
Compendium..., Part 2:: - How many things are necessary for thee to know, that you enjoying real comfort may live and die happily?
Compendium..., Part 3: - Whence know you thy misery?; - What has God commanded thee in his law?
Compendium..., Part 4: - How are the ten commandments divided?; - Which is the sum of what God requires of thee in the four commandments of the first table?; - Which is the sum of what God commands thee in the six commandments of the second table?
Compendium..., Part 5: - What is the preface to the ten commandments?; - What doth the preface to the ten commandments teach us?
Compendium..., Part 6: - What is required in the first commandment?; - What is forbidden in the first commandment?; - What are we specially taught by these words "before" me" in the first commandment?
Compendium..., Part 7: - Which is the second commandment?; - What is required in the second commandment?; - What is forbidden in the second commandment?; - What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?
Compendium..., Part 8: - Which is the third commandment?; - What is required in the third commandment?; - What is forbidden in the third commandment?; - What is the reason annexed to the third commandment?
Compendium..., Part 9: - Which is the fourth commandment?; - What is required in the fourth commandment?; - Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath?; - How is the Sabbath to be sanctified?; - What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?; - What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment?
Compendium..., Part 10: - Which is the fifth commandment?; - What is required in the fifth commandment?; - What is forbidden in the fifth commandment?; - What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment?
Compendium..., Part 11: - Which is the sixth commandment?; - What is required in the sixth commandment?; - What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?
Compendium..., Part 12: - Which is the seventh commandment?; - What is required in the seventh commandment?; - What is forbidden in the seventh commandment?
Compendium..., Part 13: - Which is the eighth commandment?; - What is required in the eighth commandment?; - What is forbidden in the eighth commandment?
Compendium..., Part 14: - Which is the ninth commandment?; - What is required in the ninth commandment?; - What is forbidden in the ninth commandment?
Compendium..., Part 15: - Which is the tenth commandment?; - What is required in the tenth commandment?; - What is forbidden in the tenth commandment?
Compendium..., Part 16: - How are the ten commandments divided?; - Which is the sum of what God requires of thee in the four commandments of the first table?; - Which is the sum of what God commands thee in the six commandments of the second table?; - Can't you keep all these things perfectly?
Compendium..., Part 17: - Has God created thee naturally so wicked and perverse?; - Whence then proceeds that depravity which is in thee?; - What was that disobedience?; - Does the disobedience of Adam concern us?
Compendium..., Part 18: - Are we then incapable of doing any good of ourselves, and prone to all manner of wickedness?; - God suffer such disobedience and corruption to go unpunished?
Compendium..., Part 19: - By what means can you escape this punishment, and be again received into favour?; - Who is that Mediator?; - Could not the angels be our mediators?; - Cannot the saints be our mediators?; - Shall all men then be saved by the Mediator, Jesus, as they are all condemned in Adam?
Compendium..., Part 20: - What is true faith?; - What is the sum of that which God has promised in the gospel, and commanded us to believe?; - When you profess to believe in God the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, do you mean three Gods thereby?; - Why do you then name three, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost?
Compendium..., Part 21: - What believe you when you say: "I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth"?; - What believe you when you say: "And in Jesus Christ his only begotten Son, our Lord"?
Compendium..., Part 22: - Do you not believe that he also became man?; - Is his Godhead then changed into humanity?; - How is he then become man?; - Did he then bring his human nature from heaven?
Compendium..., Part 23: - Why is he called Jesus, that is, Saviour?; - Is there no other Saviour?; - Why is he called Christ, that is, anointed?
Compendium..., Part 24: - What then has Jesus Christ done to save us?; - In which nature has he suffered this?; - What has then his Godhead contributed thereto?; - Did Christ then remain under the power of death?
Compendium..., Part 25: - Where is Christ now, as to his human nature?; - To what end is he there so highly exalted?; - Is he not with us then even unto the end of the world, as he has promised us?
Compendium..., Part 26: - On the Holy Spirit
Compendium..., Part 27: - What believe you concerning the holy catholic church?; - Where does he gather his church?; - What benefits does Christ bestow on his church?
Compendium..., Part 28: - What does it profit thee now that you believe all this?; - How art you righteous before God?; - How is it to be understood that you art justified by faith only?; - Why cannot our good works be our righteousness before God, or some part thereof?; - Do our good works then merit nothing, which yet God will reward in this, and in a future life?
Compendium..., Part 29: - Who works that faith in thee?; - By what means?; - How does he strengthen that faith?
Compendium..., Part 30: - What are the sacraments?; - How many sacraments has Christ instituted in the New Testament?; - Which is the outward sign in baptism?; - What does that signify and seal?; - Where has Christ promised and assured us of this?; - Are infants also to be baptised?
Compendium..., Part 31: - What is the outward sign in the Lord's Supper?; - What is thereby signified and sealed?; - Where has Christ promised such things to us?; - Is the bread changed into the body of Christ, and the wine into his blood?
Compendium..., Part 32: - After what manner must you examine yourself before you come to the Lord's supper?
Compendium..., Part 33: - May those be admitted to the Lord's supper, who teach false doctrines, or lead offensive lives?; - How must we then deal with such persons?
Compendium..., Part 34: - Since we are saved merely of grace through Christ, why must we then yet do good works?; - What purpose then do your good works answer?; - Shall they also be saved who do no good works?
Compendium..., Part 35: - Wherein does the conversion of man consist?; - What are good works?
Compendium..., Part 36: - Can they, who are converted to God, perfectly keep the law?
Compendium..., Part 37: - To whom must we pray for this?; - In whose name must we pray to God?; - What must we pray to God for?; - What are the words of that prayer?; - What do you desire of God in this prayer?
Compendium..., Part 38: - (conclusion)

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