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A07354	Mayers catechisme abridged. Or the A.B.C. inlarged With many necessary questions fitted vnto it, for the benefit of all that desire to teach or learne it effectually. A duty to which all wee of the Church of England are bound, it being generally appointed by authoritie.	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1623 (1623)	STC 17739; ESTC S107048	24,537	78

euerlasting death And this I trust hée will doe of his mercy and goodnesse through our Lord Iesus Christ And therefore I say Amen So be it Q. Tell me more particularly how many be the Petitions of this prayer A. Six whereof the thrée former concerne Gods glory the thrée latter concerne our selues Q. Which he those thrée concer-Gods glory A. First Hallowed by thy name secondly thy Kingdome come thirdly thy will be done on earth as it is in heauen Q. In the first of these what desire you A. Prou. 16.1 1. Cor. 10.31 Rom. 11.36 That the name of God may be glorified in the vse of his titles word and all his workes Q. In the second petition what desire you A. Psal 48.2 Psal 93.1 Mat. 13. ● Mat. 9.38 Eph. 6.19 That the number of true beléeuers may be daily increased that Gods Kingdome of Grace being inlarged his Kingdome of glory may be hastened Q. What pray you for in the third petition A. Ps 119.34 1. Thes 4.3 Ephes 4.24 Eph. 1.16 17 That I and all the people of God vpon earth may as readily obey Gods will as the Angels and Saints in heauen Q. Which be the thrée petitions concerning our selues A. The first Giue vs this day our daily bread secondly forgiue vs our trespasses as wee forgiue them that trespasse against vs thirdly Lead vs not into tēptation but deliuer vs from euill Q What pray you for in the first of these Petitions A. For all things necessary for this present life Prou. 20.8 Gen. 28.20 Mat. 6.34 and therefore wee aske but for bread and but for this day Q. What pray you for in the second of these Petitions A. That God would forgiue vs all our sinnes Mat 18.26 Luke 18.10 Psal 39.8 Mat 5.23 as wée doe from our hearts forgiue the offences of men against vs. Q. What pray you for in the third of these Petitions A. That the Lord would not suffer vs to be carried away by the temptations of the world flesh or deuill 2. Cor. 12.8 Eph. 6.18 Mat. 26.21 to the committing of sin but that he would deliuer vs from the euill of all temptation both sinne and damnation Q. Wherefore serueth the conclusion For thine is the Kingdome c. A. It is added as a reason of all the Petitions to strengthen our faith Q. What is this reason A. Math 6.8 Mark 9.23 Psal 19.1 Ephes 1.6 That God being both able and willing doth certainly yéeld to those our requests therefore wee adde a note of confidence and say Amen Q. Hath the Lord made any certaine promise to heare vs that wee may with so great confidence expect a graunt of our petitions A. Hee hath both promised Psal 50.14 Math. 7.7 9 and brgeth vs to beléeue from the example of an earthly Father Q. But God is in heauen and inuisible neither can we sée or heare him speaking vnto vs what visible and sensible meanes therefore hath he giuen vs whereby we may be assured of his promise A. Iohn 20.31 Mar. 16.16 1 Cor. 10.16 He hath giuen vs his written word wherein his promises are set foorth and the holy Sacraments as seales for our further assurance Q. What is the word of God A. 2 Tim. 3.16 Gal. 1.8 All the Bookes of the Old and New Testament and not any other bookes or Writings whatsoeuer Q. How many and which are these Bookes A. The Books of the Old Testament are seuen and twentie Genesis Exodus Leuiticus Numbers Deuteronomy Ioshua Iudges Ruth the first second of Samuel the first and second of Kings the first and second of the Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Ester Iob Psalmes Prouerbes Ecclesiastes Canticles Esay Ieremiah Ezechiel Daniel and the 12. small Prophets The Bookes of the new Testament are seuen and twentie Matthew Marke Luke Iohn the Actes of the Apostles the Epistle to the Romans first and second to the Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians two to the Thessalonians and two to Timothy to Titus to Philemon to the Hebrews the Epistle of Iames and two of Peter three of Iohn of Iude and the Reuelation of Iohn Q. Are not the Apocryphall Books part of the word of God A. They are not neither haue bin euer so accounted in the Church of God but are annexed as being ful of good Instructions and Histories declaring Gods wonderfull prouidence ouer his people Israel Q. How is it proued that these Testaments are the word of God A. It is prooued by their Antiquity some of them being before all other bookes 2 Tim. 3.16 2 Pet. 1.20 1 Thes 2.13 sundry times oppugned and sought to bee burnt vp by persecutors and yet wonderfully preserued and by myracle from heauen confirmed which shewes that they came from heauen and are not of mans inuention Q. Are the Bookes of the Old and New Testament sufficient to saluation without any other A. Yes doubtlesse and it is dangerous to adde any other as necessary to bee likewise receiued Reu. 22.18 Deut. 4.2 for to doe thus is to incurre the danger of Gods curse Q. Hauing this Word written is it not sufficient for our saluation without any helpe by preaching A. It is not sufficient 1 Cor. 1.18 but it must also be set foorth by preaching that the hard places may be rightly vnderstood Rom. 10.14 2 Tim. 4.2 Actes 8.31 wee may be kept from errors and haue our dull hearts stirred vp to embrace it Q. How many bee the Sacraments of the New Testament A. Two onely as generally necessary to saluation that is to say Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. Q. What meanest thou by this word Sacrament A. I meane an outward and visible signe of an inward and sprituall grace giuen vnto vs ordained by Christ himselfe as a meanes whereby we receiue the same as a pledge to assure vs thereof Q. How many parts be there in a Sacrament A. Two the outward visible signe the inward spirituall grace Q. What is the outward visible signe or forme in Baptisme A. Water wherein the person baptized is dipped or sprinkled with it In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy ghost Q. What is the inward and spirituall grace A. A death vnto sinne and a new birth vnto righteousnes for being by nature borne in sin and the children of wrath wee are hereby made the children of Grace Q. What is required of persons to be baptized A. Repentance wherby they forsake sinne and Faith whereby they stedfastly beleeue the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament Q. Why then are Infants baptized when by reason of their tender age they cannot performe them A. Yes they doe performe them by their sureties who promise and vow thē both in their names which when they come to age themselues are bound to performe Q. Why was the Sacrament of the Lords Supper ordained A. For the continuall remembrance of the Sacrifice of the death of Christ

and the benefits which we receiue thereby Q. What is the outward part or signe of the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine which the Lord hath commanded to be receiued Q. What is the inward part or thing signified A. The Body Blood of Christ which are verely and indeed taken and receiued of the faithfull in the Lords Supper Q. What are the benefits wherof we are partakers thereby A. The strengthening and refreshing of our soules by the Body and Blood of Christ as our bodies are by the Bread and Wine Q. What is required of them which come to the Lords Supper A. To examine themselues whether they repent them truely of their former sinnes stedfastly purposing to leade a new life haue a liuely faith in Gods mercy through Christ with a thankefull remembrance of his death and bee in charitie with all men Q. Wherein standeth true Repentance A. In three things First in knowledge and acknowledgement of our sinnes past Secondly Prou. 28.19 Iere. 3.25 Luke 13. Psal 51.17 Math. 5.4 2 Cor. 7.11 in godly sorrow and griefe of heart for them Thirdly in a godly purpose to forsake all sinne and to leade a new life for all time to come Q. What is faith A. Hebr. 11.1 Rom. 8.30 Iohn 6.47 Rom. 16.14 Acts 16.14 It is a certaine perswasion of the heart wrought by the spirit of God grounded vpon his promises that all my sinnes are forgiuen mee in Christ Iesus Q. Wherein standeth true Christian loue A. In affection when it is the same towards our neighbour Math. 19.19 1 Iohn 3 17. Iam. 2.15 16 that it is towards our selues voyde of malice hatred and enuy and desirous of his good as of our owne And in action when wee are ready to doe good vnto others as vnto our selues and to kéepe away hurt as from our selues Q. What shall he doe that after examination findes not these things in himselfe A. He may not kéepe away from the Lords Supper for this were a pronoking of God to wrath neither can hee come vnto it Mat. 22. without offending in a higher degrée Q. What may a man doe then in this case A. Hee must humbly sue vnto God for the pardon of his sinnes Mat. 5.24 to strike his hard heart that hee may melt into teares for them and constantly cleaue to his Commaundements and if there be any dissention he must goe and be reconciled to his brother Q. What ought a man to doe at the Lords Supper A. 1 Cor. 11.23 He ought thankefully to remember the inward graces of God towards him by séeing the outward signes Q. What are these graces A. They are three Q. Which is the first A. The Lords giuing of his Son Iesus Christ to death for vs set forth by the Ministers taking of the Bread and Wine Ioh 3.16 breaking and powring out and offering them to vs all Q. Which is the second A. Eph. 5.30 Our neere vnion vnto Christ and how we haue all our spirituall food from him set forth by our taking eating and inward digesting the Bread and Wine that become nourishment vnto vs and are vnited to the substance of our bodies Q. Which is the third A. The neare vnion that God hath made by Christ betwixt all the faithfull set forth by the same Bread Rom. 12.5 Gal. 3.28 being made of many graines of corne and by the same Wine made of many grapes Q. What is to bee done after the receiuing A. We must meditate of the couenant of new obedience renewed by this Sacrament that we may more carefully performe it and flie sinne and vice all the dayes of our life Godly Prayers A Morning Prayer for a priuate Family MOst mercifull God and heauenly Father wee giue thee hearty thankes for the sweet sleepe and comfortable rest which thou hast giuen vs this night past and for that thou hast commaunded by thy holy Word that no man should bee idle but alwayes occupied in godly and vertuous exercises euery man according to his calling wee most humbly beseech thee that thine eyes may attend vpon vs daily defend vs cherish comfort and gouerne vs and all our counsels studies and labours in such wise that we may spend and bestow this day and the residue of our whole life according to thy most blessed wil and pleasure setting thee alwayes before our eyes liuing in thy feare working that that may be found acceptable in thy sight hating wrong and louing iustice Also we beseech thee most merciful God to strengthen and keepe vs in the faith of thy Catholike Church kindle in vs the loue and light of thy holy spirit that we may walke godly and vertuously in this life die in the truth of thy word and liue with thee in euerlasting glory grant this most mercifull Father for thy deare Son Iesus Christ his sake in whose name we further pray as he hath taught vs saying Our Father which art c. An Euening prayer for a priuate Family ALmightie and euerliuing God wee giue thee most humble and heartie thanks that of thy free mercies thou hast preserued vs this day from all hurts and dangers vouchsafe also we most humbly beseech thee to keepe vs this night and euer hereafter to saue vs from all our enemies both bodily and ghostly giue our bodies quietnesse and sleepe but let our minds and soules continually watch vnto thee thinke on thee and thy holy Law that when the cheerefull light of the day shall appeare we being whole in body and soule may ioyfully rise againe bee thankfull vnto thee and diligently walke in our vocations to our comforts the glory of thy blessed name through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen A Prayer before the receiuing of the holy Communion O Most mercifull God and heauenly Father I miserable and wretched sinner acknowledge and confesse that I am not worthy the least of all thy mercies and most vnworthy to receiue thee vnder the roofe of my soule by participating of thy most blessed body bloud for horrible and infinite are the sinnes wherewith I am defiled therfore the very entrals of my heart are troubled and my bones doe shake because I finde my soule a most vnworthy ghest for so heauenly a supper But thou camst not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance and I know and doe constantly beleeue that notwithstanding my sins thou canst make me cleane and worthy and forgiue me my sins and through thy power and mercy I beseech thee grant thy grace vnto mee a sinner that I may worthily approach to this heauenly Sacrament Giue me grace before I presume to come to the receiuing hereof I may examine my selfe call my sinnes to minde and by vnfained and hearty repentance return vnto thee my Lord make mee with heauie sobs to confesse my sinnes and pardon all my offences accept me into thy fauour cleanse me from my wickednes and forgiue me all my sinnes Also graunt that receiuing this