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Christian doctrine composed by Robert Bellarmine ; translated into better English than formerly.
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Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.
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Wing B1822; ESTC R23680
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not covet thy Neighbours Goods M. Who hath given these Commandments S. God himself in the old Law and afterwards Christ our Lord hath confirmed them in the New M. What do these Commandments coutain in brief S. All that which we must do oo love God and our Neighbour Because the first three Commandments teach us how we ought to behave our selves towards God with heart with mouth and with works The other seaven do learn us to do good to our neighbour not hurt him in person in his honour in his goods neither in deeds nor in words nor in thought And so the end of all the Commandments is the Commandment of Charity which doth command us to love God above all things and our Neighbours as our selves M. Declare the first Commandment S. In the beginning God doth admonish us that he is our true supream Lord therefore we are obliged to obey him with all diligence Next he commands us that we must not acknowledge any other for God wherein the Infidels do sin who do worship Creatures instead of the Creator also Witches and Inchanters who worship the Devil for their God M. Declare the second Commandment S. The second Commandment forbiddeth Blasphemies which are most grievous sins false or unnecessary Oaths breaking vows and all other dishonour that is done to God with words M. Declare the third S. The third commands the keeping of Sunday and other Feasts holy which consists in abstaining from servile works in considering the benefits of God visiting the Churches praying reading spiritual Books hearing Divine Service and Sermons and doing such other spiritual and holy works M. Declare the fourth S. The fourth ordaineth that we honour our Father Mother not only with reverence of words or uncovering our head to them But also with helping and succouring them in their necessities And that which we say of Father or Mother we ought also to observe towards other our neighbours although there be not so great obligation as to Father and Mother who have given us our Being and brought us up with great pains M. Declare the fifth S. In the Fifth is commanded that we kill no body unjustly nor do them harme in their Persons I say unjustly because Judges who condemn malefactors to death and Ministers of Justice who put them to death as also Solders in a just War do not sin whilst they wound and kill M. Declare the sixth S. The sixth commands that we commit not Adultery that is sin with the wife of another man and it is also understood that we commit not Fornication nor any other carnall sin M. Declare the seventh S. The seventh commandeth that no man take away the goods of others secretly which is called Robbery nor commit any deceit in selling buying and like contracts and finally do no harm to his neighbour in his Goods M. Declare the eighth S. In the eighth is forbidden false witness murmuring detracting flattering lying and all other hurt which is done to our Neighbour with the Tongue M. Declare the two last S. God commanded in the two last Precepts that none desire the wife or goods of others because he that seeth our hearts will have us holy and clean not only outwardly but also inwardly so that we may be intirely and truly just Of the Commandments of the Church and of Councils M. ADd to the Commandments Of God those few which the Church hath added S. The Commandments of the holy Church are six 1. To hear Mass upon the Sundays and Holy-days of commandment 2. To Fast Lent Vigils commanded Ember-days and not to eat Flesh on Fridays or Saturdays 3. To confess our sins at the least once a year 4. To receive the B. Sacrament at the least at Easter â— To pay Tithes 6 Not to celebrate Marriage in time forbidden that is from the first Sunday of Advent until Twelf-day and from the first day of Lent till Low-Sunday inclusive M Besides the Commandments which we are all bound to keep be there any Councels of perfection S There be three Counsels by our Saviour Christ given to those that desire to attain to perfection M Which be these Counsels S Voluntary Poverty perpetual Chastity and obedience in every thing that is not sin Of the Sacraments M WE have already treated of that which we must believe hope for and do it remaineth that we speak of the Holy Sacraments by means whereof we obtain the grace of God M. Say therefore how many Sacraments be there S. There be seven viz. 1. Baptism 2. Confirmation 3 Eucharist 4. Penance 5. Extream Unction 6. Order 7. Matrimony M. Who ordained them S. Christ Jesus our Lord. M. What effect doth Baptism work S. It maketh a man become the Child of God and Heir of Paradise it blotteth out all Sins and filleth the Soul with Grace and spiritual gifts M What effect doth Confirmation work S. It fortifyeth a man that he be not afraid to confess the Faith of Christ our Lord and so it ma leth us become the Soldiers of our Saviour M. What effect maketh the Eucharist S. It nourisheth Charity which is the life of the Soul doth daily increase it more And therefore it is given under the form of Bread though truly it be not Bread but the true body of our Lord as likewise that which is in the Chalice is not Wine albeit it seem Wine but is the true blood of the same Christ our Lord under the form of Wine M. What effect worketh Penance S. It forgiveth sins committed after Baptism and bringeth again to the frienship of God him who through sin was become his enemy M. What must we do to receive this Sacrament S. We must first have sorrow for our own sins with purpose never more to commit them Then we must confess them all to a Priest approved by Superiors and finally we must do the penance that is enjoyned by the Priest M What effect doth Extreame Unction work S It blotteth out the relicks of sin giveth joy and strength to the soul to fight against the Devil in the last hour and also helpeth to recover bodily health if it be so expedient for the salvation of the soul M. What effect worketh the Sacrament of Order S. It giveth Virtue and Grace to Priests and other Ministers of the Church to be able to do well their Duties M What effect hath the Sacrament of Matrimony S. It giveth Vertue Grace to those that be lawfully joyned together to live in Matrimony with peace charity to beget bring up their Children in the holy fear of God to the end they may have joy in this life and glory in the other Of the Theological and Cardinal Virtues M. WE have now ended the four Principal parts of the Christian Doctrine which be the Creed the Pater Noster the Commandments and the Sacraments I will now that we talk of Virtues and Vices and of some other things which do help us much to
Saviour Jesus Christ Father Son and Holy-Ghost to the great glory of thy most holy name to the honor of the most blessed Mother the Virgin Mary To the honor of my Angel-keeper and of S. Michael S. Gabriel S. Raphael and the S. S. N. and N. my holy Patrons and Patronesses and to all the holy Saints and Blessed Spirits in Heaven to the increase of their joy and glory Here I a most wretched and miserable sinner prostrate adore and worship thee offering up in all humility immortal praise thanksgivings for all thy Blessings especially for that unspeakable charity wherein thou didst send down thy only begotten Son into the Vale of Tears for the Work of our Redemption Eternal love of Heaven Earth I praise and magnify thy ever glorious Name for thy Sons most holy Incarnation Nativity for his poverty innocent conversation for heavenly Doctrine Miracles for his Death and Passion for his Resurrection and Ascension I yield thee all due and possible thanks for that Divine Mystery of his precious Body and Blood in the venerable Sacrament of the Eucharist wherewith we are nourished cleansed sanctified and our Souls made partakers of all Heavenly Graces and Spiritual Benedictions I give thee most humble hearty thanks that of a handful of dust and nothing thou hast vouchsafed first to wash me with the Laver of Baptism in remission of that Original corruption contracted in my first Parents that after in due and convenient time thou hast brought me to the exercises and acts of a right Faith not ceasing daily to increase the same in me by the Doctrin and Instruction of the Holy-Ghost I most humbly thank thee also that from my cradle thou hast nourished cloathed me supplying all things necessary for the relief and maintenance of this my feeble body I evermore extol and magnify thy holy Name that in thy great mercy thou hast hitherto spared me wantonly rioting in manifold excesses patiently expected me till by thy Grace I might be awaked from the sleep of sin and reclaimed from my vanities and wicked Courses For hadst thou dealt with me according to my demerits my Soul long ere this oppress'd with innumerable sins had been plunged in Perdition yea the yawning gulph of hell had swallowed me quick In respect of all which thy mercies and blessings I most humbly desire that my heart may be evermore enlarged to render thee a more ample tribute of Praise and Thanksgiving then heretofore it hath done O my Lord most indulgent Father never leave me to my self but let the bridle of thy holy fear be ever in my jaws to curb keep me within the compass of my obedience that I may dread nothing so much in this world as in the least sort to offend thee To which end let thy holy love so temper all trials and temptations which befall me that I may profit my self by them for thou knowest how frail I am of my self and how my strength is nothing Moreover most merciful Father even by the profound humility of thy Son Jesus Christ I beseech thee that thou wouldst preserve me thy Servant from all Pride of mind all self-love and vain-glory all obstinacy and disobedience all craft and dissimulation Cast down I beseech thee the Spirit of gluttony and uncleaness the Spirit of Sloth heaviness the Spirit of malice envy the spirit of hatred and disdain that I may never despise any of thy Creatures nor prefer my self before others but ever seem little in my own eys to think the best of others and judge the worst of my self Invest me most holy Father with the weding-garment of thy beloved Son the supernatural virtue of heavenly Charity that I may love thee my Lord GOd with al my heart with all my soul with all my strength that neither life nor death prosperity nor adversity nor any thing else may ever separate us from thy love Grant that all inordinate affections to the transitory things of this world may daily decay in me that thou alone mayest be acceptable to my soul O my most gracious God give thy servant an humble contrite and obedient heart and understanding always imployed in honest pious cogitations A will tractable and ever prone to do good affections always calm and moderate a watchful custody of my Senses that by those Windows no sin may enter into my soul a perfect government of my tongue that no corrupt or unseemly language may proceed from my lips that I may never slander or speak ill of any whomsoever that I may not busie my self in the faults and imperfections of others but wholy attend to the amendment of my own And finally most loving Lord so long as I am detained in this Prison of my body let this be my comfort that being free from all secular cares I may wholly devote my self to thy Service and only give entertainment to thy Heavenly Doctrin and to the good Motions and Inspirations of thy Holy Spirit In these sweet exercises let me pass the solitary hours of my tedious confinement with Patience expecting the shutting up of my days and a happy end of this my miserable life And grant O Redeemer of mankind my Lord and God that when this my Earthly Tabernacle shall be dissolved through contrition and the virtue of the Sacraments of the Holy Church I may be reckoned in the number of those blessed souls who through the Merits and Passion of thy dear Son are held worthy to reign with thee and to enjoy the glorious presence of the blessed Trinity Father Son and Holy-Ghost to whom by all Creatures in Heaven and Earth be rendred Praise and thanksgiving world without end Amen O Lord my God O Lord my God Possess my Soul Possess my Soul Possess my Soul A Table of SINS To help the Ignorant and ill of Memory wherein when they would be confessed they may presently find out with little labour the sundry and manifold ways of offending God Of the Ten Commandments The First Commandment NOT loved God above all things Born over much love to Creatures Doubted or staggered in matters of Faith Ignorant of the Ten Commandments Of the Commandments of the Church Of the Articles of Faith Murmured against God in adversity Lack of Confidence in God Presumption of his Goodness Desperation of his Mercy Believed Dreams or tellers of Fortunes Gone to witches or cunning men for counsel Read or keep Heretical Books Favoured Hereticks Conversed with them without necessity Hindred any ones Conversion from Heresie or Schism Not recommended my self daily to God and his Saints Not conformed my Will in all things to the Divine Will The Second Commandment TAken the Name of God in vain Blasphemed God Forsworn my self Sworn by the Body or Members of Christ Cursed my self Cursed the Creatures Given my self or others to the Devil Broken my Vows Angred others so far as to make them Swear or Blaspheme God The Third Commandment NOt