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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09219	Iosuahs godly resolution in conference with Caleb, touching houshold gouernement for well ordering a familie With a twofold catechisme for instruction of youth; the first short, for the weaker sort, set forth in sixe principall points; the latter large for other of greater growth, and followeth the order of the common authorized catechisme, and is an explanation thereof: both set forth for the benefit of his Christian friends and wel-willers. by Richard Bernard preacher of Gods word, at Woorksoppe in Nottingam-shire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Large catechisme.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Double catechisme.	1612 (1612)	STC 1953; ESTC S113310	37,811	96

meditation vowes fasting and prayer Q. But can you tell me what are the works of the diuell the worlds vanitie and the ill motions of the heart A. Whatsoeuer I or any other doe thinke speake or doe against the will of God reuealed in his written word Q. What hath mooued you to forsake the diuell the world and the flesh A. For that I haue learned and do well perceiue by knowledge from the word mine owne experience that these three be the onely malicious spirituall powerfull subtill and continuall enemies of my eternall felicity Q. What are the other two things that your Godfathers and Godmothers made profession of for you A. They secondly made profession of my beliefe to all the twelue Articles of my Christian faith and thirdly of my willingnesse to learne diligently Gods holy will commandements and to walke obediently in the same all the daies of my life Q. Where is this will of God to be learned A. Not from mine owne fantasie mans wisedome traditions or examples of men but onely out of the Scripture which is the word written by his Prophets and Apostles in the bookes of the old and new Testament which is sufficient to teach vs all things necessary that we neede to beleeue for our saluation Q. What reasons haue you to perswade your selfe that this Scripture which we holde is the true word of God and none other A. First from the pen-men being many and most of them simple plaine persons who doe mutually consent setting downe their owne faults without partiality Secondly from the matter aboue naturall mens reach of mans creation resurrection last iudgement and of the Trinity in vnity prophecies also fulfilled in all circumstances Thirdly from the manner of speaking peremptorily reproouing or allowing without sinister respects Fourthly from the effect binding conscience conuerting men to hate euen life it selfe for Gods glorie Fifthly the miraculous preseruation thereof with punishment of such as seeke to ouerthrow either it or the professours thereof Lastly that it ascribes all glory to God the maine end that it aymeth at Q. What meanes must you vse to come to the sauing knowledge of Gods word A. 1. Daily reading 2. Learning the Catechisme the grounds of religion 3. hearing the Word with mind affection both read preached publikely by Gods Ministers 4. Meditation in minde to vnderstand the doctrine gathered in heart to affect the vse made after I haue either read or heard it 5. Conference by asking of superiours and Ministers by reasoning with equals and teaching inferiours all in reuerence and humility to vnderstand that I know not to be resolued in that I doubt of and to call to memorie what I haue forgotten 6. Continuall prayer with practise of it in my particular calling Q. Doe you thinke you are thus bound to forsake the diuell the world and the flesh to beleeue in God to learne to know and doe his will as they haue promised for you A. Yes verily and by Gods helpe so will I endeauour to doe or else were I vnthankfull to God my Father that hath called me into the state of saluation making me his child and also vnmindfull of my sureties that haue made such a profession for me Q. But tell me how could any perswade themselues that you should doe as they haue made profession for you A. By beeing assured by faith that the seede of the faithfull are blessed they iudging me charitably to be one of them did hope by the grace of God belonging vnto me in Christ and through the meanes which should be vsed I would performe the same Q. What are the meanes which ought to be vsed A. 1. To be taught so soone as I shall be able to learne what a solemne profession I haue made by them 2. To be exhorted to heare Sermons and to learne all things which a Christian ought to know for his soules health but especially the principles of religion contained in these foure the Creede the Lords prayer the tenne Commandements and the doctrine of the Sacraments The second part Q. Let vs then see whether these meanes haue beene vsed and how you haue profited rehearse the articles of your beleefe A. I beleeue in God the Father c. Q. What doe you chiefly learne out of these articles of your Christian faith A. 1. I learne to beleeue that there is a God to beleeue God and also in him 2. That he is but one in substance yet distinguished into three the Father Sonne and holy Ghost which distinction is in person property and manner of working 3. That this God hath a Church to which onely he is truly knowne and by the same sincerely worshipped Q. How can you be perswaded that there is a God A. 1. By his created workes declaring 2. by my conscience accusing 3. by iudgements terrifying 4. by order obserued in all things 5. by heathen authors consenting 6. by the Scripture confidently auouching the same Q. What is God we cannot tell therefore tell me what a one he is A. A spirituall substance most holy of glorious maiestie in finite in his beeing as euery where present in wisedome foreseeing and rightly disposing all things in power doing what he list in iustice punishing whom he will iustly and in mercie to saue whom he pleaseth Q. How doe you behold and conceiue of this God A. Not by any bodily shape but spiritually by his word as he hath therein manifested himselfe and by his workes of creation preseruation and gouerning euery thing according to his foreknowledge and appointment therein to his owne glory Q. What beleeue you concerning God the Father A. That he is God almighty in order the first Person in the Trinity begetting the Sonne from euerlasting of his whole substance maker of heauen and earth men and angels and all things else very good onely by his word of nothing at the beginning in sixe daies and still by his prouidence preserues the same for my benefite Q. What was man especially made of A. Man consists of body and soule the first mans body was made of the dust of the earth but our bodies come by generation and are with his mortall and both his and all our soules by inspiration and are immortall Q. What estate stood man in by creation and what a one did God make him A. In the estate of innocency void of all sinne free from any punishment● and was made after Gods Image that is holy and righteous hauing perfect knowledge of God and his will as much as was needefull for him and also readinesse of will in hearty affection with bodily strength to fulfill the same and had withall the rule of all Gods creatures made for his benefite Q. How then come you into this wretched estate A. By the fall of Adam and Eue my first parents who wilfully disobeyed God by the diuels inticement infidelity and pride possessing their hearts and stood and fell in the roome of all mankinde Q.