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A60361	The compleat Christian, and compleat armour and armoury of a Christian, fitting him with all necessary furniture for that his holy profession, or, The doctrine of salvation delivered in a plain and familiar explication of the common catechisme, for the benefit of the younger sort, and others : wherein summarily comprehended is generally represented the truly orthodox and constant doctrine of the Church of England, especially in all points necessary to salvation / by W.S., D.D.	Slatyer, William, 1587-1647.	1643 (1643)	Wing S3983; ESTC R38256	385,949	1,566

wisdom of Solomon Ecclus. or wisdom of Syrach Jeremy or Baruch and Daniel Maccabees 11. How called the word of God As manifesting the will and covenant of God with mankinde As the most ancient so most divine of all writings whatsoever ●avouring of more then humane wisdome as by divine revelation and inspiration written and so directed and aiming at Gods honour as no other writings in the world the like or comparable with them 12. What are the Canonicall bookes The chief parts of holy Scriptures undoubtedly by all acknowledged and received as the very word of God the rule and Canon of faith by which onely most firmly proved and so thence styled Canonicall 13. What of the Apocryphall As not so generally received or approved of in the Church but as the name sounds not so manifest and yet though not so properly Canonicall and of so prime authority yet of holy and necessary use and annexed to the former as full of good instructions and histories declaring Gods wonderfull providence over his people 14. What difference herein Very much in opinion and errours of men dissenting 1. Some denying divers parts of the very Canonicall books of the old and new Testament 2. Some Canonizing the Apocryphall of equall authority with the former as the Papists 3. Some Obtruding divers other books for the word of God never approved of the Church in any respect but rather composed by Heretiques 15. Who of the first sort I. Some receiving onely the five books of Moses as the Sadduces Some the new Testament as the Manichees and Marcion Some the Gospel of Saint Marke as Cerinthus II. Some Rejecting 1. The Psalmes as the Nicholaytans and Anabaptists 2. The Book of Job as some Rabbins The Book of Daniel as Porphyrius 3. The Gospel of Saint Luke as Cerdon Of Saint John as the Alogi 4. Works of Saint Paul as the Ebonites 16. Who of the second sort The Papists which account the Apocryphall writing of that authority to be rules of faith and proofe thereof and so Canonicall 17. Who of the third sort Divers Heretiques and pseudo-Christians that have obtruded many such books to the world and for additions to scripture that were either manifestly false and blasphemous or no wayes approved such As 1. A third and fourth of Esdras and appendix to Job 2. A third and fourth of Macchabees and Preface to the Lamentations 3. Microgenesis and the book of Enoch 4. The Gospel of Saint Thomas and Matthias and Acts of Saint Peter 5. ●vangelium Eternum full of blasphemies found An●●120 ●120 And many more the like as i● Sixtus Senensis to be seen 18. How are the former bookes proved to be the word of God and Canonicall By tr●w and undoubted I. Testimony of the 1. Church in all ages with reverence embracing and receiving them Most worthy men and Fathers writing of them as especially Saint Jerome 2. Epist. ad Paulum Tom. 3. Letam Tom. 1. shewing both the number order and reading them with profit 3. Spirit of God speaking in them with a kinde of Divine Majesty and authority convincing the conscience and converting the sou●e as no other writings whatsoever II. Arguments drawne from the things there handled the matter and manner of handling beyond all other ordinary writings in any respects so representing a kinde of Divinity in them with power and authority over the soul. 19. What Argument especially 1. From the antiquity of them before all other writings and so well as taught and inspired of God 2. From the instruments that writ them most holy men of all ages and so moved by the Spirit of God 3. From the miraculous preservation among so many casualties as by the very finger of God 4. From the miracles confirming their doctrine and authority as from the hand of God 5. From the Prophesies contained in them that could not be but from God 6. From the matters handled holy and vertuous or religious and savouring of God 7. From the Heathen and their admiration and testimonies of them confessing them even from God 8. From the drift of Scripture to give glory to God 9. From the admirable consent of holy Scriptures though in so sundry ages written as having one spirit and truth of God 10. From the conscience even in the power and evidence of the truth and grace of God therein confessing the same 20. How the antiquity As the first and most ancient writings simply and absolutely that were in the world and so delivering the things of most antiquity the Creation and the flood and Covenant of God in the works of Moses of all which other Scriptures following seeme but a commentary and illustration of the same Orphes Linius and the most ancient Poets and Philosophers having their learning and knowledge of God and other things ●rom him and the Grecians their letters and their learning from Cadamus as he from the Phenicians and He●rews So Moses more ancient then Orpheus Linus Amphion Homer or the very heathen Gods See Tacian Oratio adversus Gentes Clement Alexandrinus c. 21. How the instruments Such holy men as are endowed with the Spirit of God and prophesie as Moses and the Prophets were who could never have written as they did and of such things without Gods Spirit to declare it unto them 22. How the miraculous preservations An evidence of the hand of God as writing so preserving them that though among so many enemies and so many casualties as so ancient though most other very ancient records perished yet these even to a letter against any corruption of heretique or other persecutour persevered and that when other writings if not perished yet depraved these so singularly kept out of all their malice or that it durst not touch them such malice refrained as it were by the hand of heaven 23. How by the miracles As the miracles wrought by Moses a man so familiar with God and so the Prophets Christ the Messiah of the Lord and his Apostles most plainly shew the doctrine and that power from God 24. How in the Prophesies As that of Moses more admirable then prophesie the revelation of the creation together with the Messiah's fore-telling Noah's Abrahams Isac's and Jacobs propheticall blessings and other prophesies of the Messiah Israels captivities in Aegypt and Babylon Iosiah and Cyrus acts fore●old absolutely declare the finger and Spirit of God guiding the pen and hand of man 25. How by the matter handled As treating of God and his goodnesse faith and religion repentance and newnesse or holinesse of life dehorting from vice and perswading to vertue when other writers commonly treat of ridiculous prophane and scurrilous and if not lewd nothing so good and holy things what argueth it but so grave and holy writings pr●ceed from that holy fountaine and the Spirit of God 26. What of the Heathens testimonies or confession As a confession of the adversary a confirmation of the truth or making much for it 1. As that of Trebellius Pollio saying

masters and all Ecclesiasticall officers to have it or to see it taught accordingly Of Confirmation and how though not a Sacrament nor superstitiously to bee abused nor contempiuously or contentiously to be refused but decently and conveniently to be used and so not expunged nor neglected but retained for divers reasons here expressed The matter or subject and division of the Catechisme What Religion is and the covenant betweene God and us and duties implyed in the same in explication of which duties is the summe and substance of the Catechisme so divided into three parts or otherwise into foure or by some into five parts How this Catechisme differs from others and in what things but in generall the same with others and in this difference how this Catechisme is of the most convenient order and method that may be both in regard had to the Liturgio and naturall order of the parts therof The particular points in it handled to the number of 30. Or otherwife 10. principall heads in the foure parts aforesaid Question 1. WHat call you the Booke of the grounds of Religion As it is expressed in the Title and superscription and seene in the Title-page and Frontispice of the same 2. How is that A Catechisme 3. What meaneth that As the word signifieth an Instruction understood in Religion and the grounds thereof 4. How usually By question and answer for the benefit of the lesse skilfull there intended 5. Whose benefit named Children and by them to be learned 6. When Ere they be brought to the Bishop to bee confirmed 7. To what end To bee thereby more publiquely approved sit and able to be admitted to the Communion to be sureties and Godfathers to others and their own sureties as it were released they being then able to make profession of their faith themselves 8. What then note you here principally in the title 1. The name of the Booke a Catechisme 2. The exposition of the name an Instruction 3. The illustration thereof by the use of it being to be learned 9. What note you in the use 1. The persons that are to learne it children 2. The time when to be learned before the● be brought to the Bishop 3. The end to be confirmed 10. Who are accounted children Either primarily children in yeares the younger sort servants and apprentices Or secondarily in understanding and discretion Whosoever are not yet sufficiently instructed though perhaps more ancient and stricken in yeares As 1 Cor. 3. 1. Heb. 5. 13. 11. How are children in yeares to be instructed By teaching and examination according to the Common Catechisme by question and answer in the Church and else 12. How others By being present and hearing Others so examined The Catechisme expounded 13. Is it necessary that all others should be present as well as children Yes both 1. for the incouragement of the younger sort and of one another 2. To encrease their owne knowledge that can never be too much and too often found scarce sufficient 3. To make them more able to instruct and direct others especially they that have charge of families 4. And that if shame to acknowledge their weaknesse should hold them backe from learning these grounds of Religion yet so by often hearing the younger sort taught they may learne them 14. Why should they learne it For many reasons As 1. For settling mens judgements in the truth being well grounded in the principles of religion 2. So the better to discover and avoid error 3. More profitably to read and understand holy Scripture 4. To heare Sermons with better judgement and profit 5. To be able to examine ourselves of our faith and duties to God and man and especially in our devotions and use of Prayer and The Sacraments 6. To be able to render answer and account of our faith and hope 7. The better to teach and admonish others in their duties if occasion be offered or that we have charge of family or else 15. But why this Catechisme above all others For Necessities sake in some respects Conveniency diverse otherwise How of necessity In regard of the authority commanding it and to shew our obedience to the same Rom. 12. 16. How else of inconvenience In divers respects both of the Matter and Booke it selfe Persons and their good 17. How in respect of the Booke it selfe As being so usefull and convenient as any and most 1. Short 2. Plaine 3. Pithy And so very easie to be understood remembred and carried away containing withall the summe and substance of Religion 18. How in respect of the persons 1. For unity sake in opinion and avoiding of schisme and seeds of heresie sowne often by diversitie of Religion doubtfully by divers set forth and understood 2. Uniformity sake and avoiding of confusion that so all may know and take notice of what is to be Taught by the Minister Learned by the People 19. What benefit thereby An excellent harmony as of truth in it selfe so of the mindes of men in that truth uniformly taught in all places and congregations after the same order that what persons or into what places soever as from Parish to Parish often removed none need to be to seeke in their answers of what is required to be knowne this Catechisme being so generally taught and received which otherwise might happen disorderly with confusion by diversity of Catechismes 20. How is it then to be taught to the best profit of the people According to the directions of authority to this purpose By Examination in propounding the question and receiving the answer Exposition of the sense and meaning of the words for further benefit of all the hearers 21. How is the time prescribed Here expressed as abovesaid before confirmation 22. How else to be understood Before they may 1. Be admitted to the holy communion 2. Be admitted to bee Godfathers and Godmothers or sureties for any as requisite to be able 3. To answer for themselves before they undertake for others Or can profitably and well Either Reade holy Scripture or Heare Sermons or the same expounded 23. This Catechisme then generally pertaines to all Yes as enjoyned either to be 1. Learned by the children as aforesaid 2. Taught by the Ministers and others as by 3. Masters of families and Schoolemasters enquired of by others as by the Ecclesiasticall officers whom it concernes in case and cause of religion 24. How is it then to be taken notice of so to be ordered and exercised 1. By the Ministers who may call upon the masters of families and Churchwardens to see the masters bring the youth and all to bee present at that exercise or cause them to bee presented 2. Churchwardens who must see it done or presented if neglected 3. Bishops either By his Archdeacons Officials and Ordinaries who are to enquire after and punish the neglect Himselfe and his Chaplaines who are also to examine the sufficiency of youth brought to be confirmed by the same 25. Is Confirmation then necessary Yes after a

caring for the Lords body and comming but as Hogges swine these best things are to them an occasion of falling and they will be plagued for their presumption as making the Table of the Lord and feast of salvation a table of condemnation by their profanesse against which carelesnesse and contempt God hath threatned severe judgement and casting out of his presence to bee punished in utter darknesse with the Divell and his Angels for ever From which fearfull doome hee in his mercy deliver us SECT V. An Appendix concerning the summe and use of the Catechisme An Appendix shewing the sum and use of the Catechisme to be the foundation of our profession of Christianity in the laying thereby the grounds of religion specified In those rites of Our faith and good works the Creed and Command●nents and the rule and doctrine of Prayer and the Sacraments all taken out of holy Scripture and the expresse word of God whose bookes are in this order remembred the Chiefe of which as the Canon ●aith and rule of all godly obedience are received the others for good example and that History admitted and read though not so generally approved as many Pseud●graphe were by the Church utterly rejected but the true worth of the Canonicall proved by the most evident testimonies of Gods Spirit the Churches and Fathers as well Arguments drawne from the things themselves as the antiquity miraculous preservation matter handled confession of the very heathens of their excellency consent of themselves and with truth commonly wanting in other Writers and the like all o● them testifying to the ●●nscience the excellencie of the same and more commending the hearing reading and meditating of them to the t●uly devout and godly Christian to the eternall comfort of his soule which is more effectually wrought also from the same word of God by his owne ordinance of the right dividing p●●aching and expounding the same here explained whence the duty of hearers also touched who are the better prepared thereunto by the grounds of Religion thus said in the Catechisme and Gods blessing to be praied for the seconding the same 1. VVHat is the summe of all As saith the wise man the Preacher to feare God and keep his commandements this is the whole duty of man Eccles. 12. ult 2. What the summe of the Catechisme The very same being the explication of that du●y of ours to God 1. By fearing him according to that holy rule of faith expressed in the Creed 2. By keeping his Commandements in doing as in the Law appointed praying as hee hath taught us Receiving the Sacraments holy mysteries and pledges of his love seales of grace as he hath instituted and ordained 3. What the use of it To conforme us outwardly and inwardly in soule and body or whole course of life and conversation to that we make profession of the name and calling of a Christian. 4. How doth it this By laying these maine grounds and foundation of religion which howsoever they may seem few and little as comprised in so small a booke as the Catechisme are yet the substance of many large volumes and the best learning in the world as all that we should or need to beleeve by faith doe in all duty pray for from God or desire in the covenant of grace whereby fitted to serve God and else to behave our selves outwardly and inwardly according to that our most holy profession 5. How is that As we are taught hereby fitted and furnished Both in wardly with faith knowledge and graces and all such things which a Christian ought to know and beleeve for his soules health and to confirme us in the truth And outwardly to the acts of a Christian life being hereby enabled to make profession of our hope and render account of our faith in some measure to reprove or convince the gainsayers And to other acts mentioned and in ended in the Title and beginning of the Catechisme 6. Which are they To be thought sufficiently prepared and fit 1. To be confirmed of the Bishop so receiving such confirmation and approbation 2. To be admitted to receive the holy communion To be surety for others at baptisme as able to teach them to answer for themselves 3. To have their owne suretie released as they enabled to stand for others sureties 4. To heare Sermons and Scriptures read or expounded more profitably And 5. To read holy Scriptures more comfortably themselves And 6. To understand it better being thus grounded in these principles of Religion taken out of holy Scripture as being the chiefest and most substantiall parts of the same that primarily concern our blessed estate and salvation 7. How the Creed Concerning 1. God the Father I beleeve c. I beleeve Lord help my c. You beleeve in the Father beleeve in me also I and the Father are one Luke 14. 1. c. Ps. The eyes of all things c. Gen. 1. 1. In the beginning c. 2. God the Sonne the whole doctrine of the Evangelists and Apostles in every point expressed in the Gospel 3. God the holy Ghost Joh. 14. 15. Joh. 15. 26. and Joh. 16. 7. and 16. 13. Ioh. 20. 22. Luke 24. 49. Acts 2. c. As concerning the Church Matth 16. 16 17 18 c. Jo. 17. 15 16 17. Act. 2. 47. Holy cath Church Commun of Saints Mat. 16 19. Luk 18. 13. 15. 10 11. 24. 47. Joh. 20. 23. Act. 2. 38. forgivenesse of sins Joh. 5. 28 6. 40 11. 25. Luk. 14. 14. resurrection of the body and life c. with many places of holy Scripture more 8. How the rest Concerning The Commandmēts Exod. 20. 1. God spake c. Deut. 5. 6. I am the Lord c. The Lords Prayer Mat. 69. When ye pray say c. Luk. ●1 1. Our Father c. The Sacraments Baptis Mat. 28. 19 Mar. 16. 15 Acts 2. 41. Act. 10. 47 L. Sup. Mat. 26. 26. Mar. 14. Luk. 22. 19. 1 Cor. 11. 25. 9. What is the word of God The will or especially the promises and merc●es of God revealed 1. In the flesh Christ the incarnate word and truth and shewed both in the creation of the world and redemption of mankinde 2. In the characters of the voice the bookes of holy Scriptures the written word of God contained in the Bible or Book of God in the old and new Testament so called and the Bookes thereof 10. Which or how many are they The Canonicall Bookes of the old Testament so called by the Hebrews the 24. Genesis 2 Samuel Proverbes Exodus 2 Kings Ecclesiastes Levit. 2 Chron. Song of Solomon Numb Ezra Isaiah Deuter. Nehem. Jeremie with Lament Josua Hester Ezechiel Judges Job Daniel Ruth Psalmes The 12. small Prophets The new Testament all of them 21. or by dividing of the Epistles 27. viz. Gospels 4. Acts 1. The Epistles of Saint Paul 14. Peter 2. James 1. John 3. Jude 1. Revelation 1. Apocry phall Esdras Tobit Judith Hester Reliques of