{"number":1,"title":"What is the chief End of Man?","part":null,"questions":[1],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is the chief End of Man?","answer":"Man’s chief End is to glorifie God, and enjoy him for ever.","segments":[{"text":"Man’s chief End is to glorifie God, and enjoy him for ever.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is Man a reasonable Creature?","answer":"Yes. For there is a Spirit in Man, and the Inspiration of the Almighty giveth them Understanding,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For there is a Spirit in Man, and the Inspiration of the Almighty giveth them Understanding,","proofs":["Job 32:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 32:8","osis":["Job.32.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Hath he greater Capacities than the Brutes?","answer":"Yes. For God teacheth us more than the Beasts of the Earth, and maketh us wiser than the Fowls of Heaven,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For God teacheth us more than the Beasts of the Earth, and maketh us wiser than the Fowls of Heaven,","proofs":["Job 35:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 35:11","osis":["Job.35.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is Man his own Maker?","answer":"No. It is God that hath made us, and not we our selves,","segments":[{"text":"No. It is God that hath made us, and not we our selves,","proofs":["Psalm 100:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 100:3","osis":["Ps.100.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is he then his own Master?","answer":"No. There is a Lord over us,","segments":[{"text":"No. There is a Lord over us,","proofs":["Psalm 12:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 12:4","osis":["Ps.12.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is he his own Carver?","answer":"No. Should it be according to thy Mind?","segments":[{"text":"No. Should it be according to thy Mind?","proofs":["Job 34:33"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 34:33","osis":["Job.34.33"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is he his own End?","answer":"No. For none of us lives to himself, or dies to himself,","segments":[{"text":"No. For none of us lives to himself, or dies to himself,","proofs":["Romans 14:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 14:7","osis":["Rom.14.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it your Business in the World to serve the Flesh?","answer":"No, For we are not Debtors to the Flesh, that we should live after the Flesh,","segments":[{"text":"No, For we are not Debtors to the Flesh, that we should live after the Flesh,","proofs":["Romans 8:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:12","osis":["Rom.8.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is it to pursue the World?","answer":"No, For we are not of the World,","segments":[{"text":"No, For we are not of the World,","proofs":["John 17:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 17:16","osis":["John.17.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is your Happiness bound up in the Creature?","answer":"No. For all is Vanity and Vexation of Spirit,","segments":[{"text":"No. For all is Vanity and Vexation of Spirit,","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 1:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 1:14","osis":["Eccl.1.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Will the Riches of the World make you happy?","answer":"No. For a Man’s Life consisteth not in the Abundance of the Things which he possesseth,","segments":[{"text":"No. For a Man’s Life consisteth not in the Abundance of the Things which he possesseth,","proofs":["Luke 12:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 12:15","osis":["Luke.12.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Will the Praise and Applause of Men make you happy?","answer":"No. For it is Vain-Glory,","segments":[{"text":"No. For it is Vain-Glory,","proofs":["Galatians 5:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 5:26","osis":["Gal.5.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Will Sport and Pleasure make you happy?","answer":"No. For the wise Man said of Laughter, it is mad; and of Mirth, what doth it?","segments":[{"text":"No. For the wise Man said of Laughter, it is mad; and of Mirth, what doth it?","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 2:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 2:2","osis":["Eccl.2.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can the Gain of all the World make you happy?","answer":"No, For what is a Man profited if he gain the whole World, and lose his own Soul?","segments":[{"text":"No, For what is a Man profited if he gain the whole World, and lose his own Soul?","proofs":["Matthew 16:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 16:26","osis":["Matt.16.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is God then your chief End?","answer":"Yes. For of him, and through him, and to him, are all Things,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For of him, and through him, and to him, are all Things,","proofs":["Romans 11:36"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 11:36","osis":["Rom.11.36"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Were you made for him?","answer":"Yes. This People have I formed for my self,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. This People have I formed for my self,","proofs":["Isaiah 43:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 43:21","osis":["Isa.43.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Were you redeem’d for him?","answer":"Yes. Ye are not your own, for ye are bought with a Price,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Ye are not your own, for ye are bought with a Price,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 6:19–20"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 6:19–20","osis":["1Cor.6.19-1Cor.6.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it your chief Business to glorifie God?","answer":"Yes. We must glorifie God in our Body, and in our Spirit, which are God’s,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We must glorifie God in our Body, and in our Spirit, which are God’s,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 6:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 6:20","osis":["1Cor.6.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must this be ultimately design’d in all our Actions?","answer":"Yes. Do all to the Glory of God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Do all to the Glory of God,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 10:31"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 10:31","osis":["1Cor.10.31"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is God glorified by our Praises?","answer":"Yes. He that offers Praise, glorifies me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He that offers Praise, glorifies me,","proofs":["Psalm 50:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 50:23","osis":["Ps.50.23"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And is he glorified by our good Works?","answer":"Yes. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much Fruit,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much Fruit,","proofs":["John 15:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 15:8","osis":["John.15.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is God your chief Good?","answer":"Yes. For happy is the People whose God is the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For happy is the People whose God is the Lord,","proofs":["Psalm 144:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 144:15","osis":["Ps.144.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth all Good come from him?","answer":"Yes. For with him is the Fountain of Life,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For with him is the Fountain of Life,","proofs":["Psalm 36:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 36:9","osis":["Ps.36.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And is all Good enjoy’d in him?","answer":"Yes. The Lord is the Portion of my Inheritance, and of my Cup,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Lord is the Portion of my Inheritance, and of my Cup,","proofs":["Psalm 16:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 16:5","osis":["Ps.16.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it your chief Happiness then to have God’s Favor?","answer":"Yes. For in his Favor is Life,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For in his Favor is Life,","proofs":["Psalm 30:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 30:5","osis":["Ps.30.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is that the most desirable Good?","answer":"Yes. For his Loving-kindness is better than Life,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For his Loving-kindness is better than Life,","proofs":["Psalm 63:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 63:3","osis":["Ps.63.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Do you desire it above any Good?","answer":"Yes. Lord, lift thou up the Light of thy Countenance upon us,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Lord, lift thou up the Light of thy Countenance upon us,","proofs":["Psalm 4:6–7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 4:6–7","osis":["Ps.4.6-Ps.4.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And should you give all Diligence to make it sure?","answer":"Yes. Herein we labor, that whether present or absent we may be accepted of the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Herein we labor, that whether present or absent we may be accepted of the Lord,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 5:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 5:9","osis":["2Cor.5.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is Communion with God in Grace here the best Pleasure?","answer":"Yes. It is good for me to draw near to God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. It is good for me to draw near to God,","proofs":["Psalm 73:28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 73:28","osis":["Ps.73.28"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is the Vision and Fruition of God in Glory hereafter the best Portion?","answer":"Yes. For in his Presence there is Fulness of Joy,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For in his Presence there is Fulness of Joy,","proofs":["Psalm 16:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 16:11","osis":["Ps.16.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Will you therefore set your Heart upon this chief Good?","answer":"Yes. Lord, whom have I in Heaven but thee? And there is none upon Earth that I desire besides thee; when my Flesh and my Heart fail, God is the Strength of my Heart, and my Portion for ever,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Lord, whom have I in Heaven but thee? And there is none upon Earth that I desire besides thee; when my Flesh and my Heart fail, God is the Strength of my Heart, and my Portion for ever,","proofs":["Psalm 73:25–26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 73:25–26","osis":["Ps.73.25-Ps.73.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}