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A02987 A short catechisme contayning the princples [sic] of religion : verie profitable for all sorts of people. Ball, John, 1585-1640. 1630 (1630) STC 1313.3; ESTC S4126 15,536 48

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A SHORT Catechisme Contayning the Princples of RELIGION Verie profitable for all sorts of PEOPLE The thirteenth Impression LONDON Printed by W. Stansby and are to be sold by Ed. Brewster and Rob. Bird in Pauls Church-yard and in Cheape-side at the Signe of the Bible 1630. A Short Catechisme Q. WHat ought to be the Chiefe and continuall care of euerie man in this life A. To glorifie a God and saue his b soule a 1. Cor. 10.31 b Act. 16.30.31 Matth. 16.26 Q. Whence must wee take direction to attaine hereunto A. Out of the word of God c alone c Iohn 20.31 Q. What call you the word of God A. The holy Scripture immediately d inspired which is contained in the Bookes of the Old and New Testament d 2. Tim. 3.16 Q. What are the Bookes of the Old Testament A. Moses e and the Prophets e Luke 24.27 Q. Which are the Bookes of the new Testament A. Matthew Marke Luke and the rest as they follow in our Bibles Q. How may it bee proned that those Bookes are the word of God immediately inspired by the Holy Ghost to the Prophets and Apostles A. By the testimonie of the f Church constancie g of the Saints miracles wrought to confirme the truth and the Antiquitie i thereof f 2. Pet. 1.19 g Reu. 6.9 h 1. King 17.24 Iohn 3.2 i Ier. 6.16 Heb. 13.8 Q. How else A. By the k stile l efficacie sweete m consent admirable n doctrine excellent o end and the witnesse p of the Scripture t selfe k Gen. 17.1 Psal 50.1 Esa 44.24 Gen. 2.17 Exod. 20.1.2 Ioel. 1.1.2.1 Cor 11.23 Ioh. 3.36 ● Cor. 1.23.24 l Psa 19 8. Rom. 15.4 Act. 5.38.39 Rom. 7.7 Zach. 13.2 Zeph. 2.11 Act. 9.5.20.21 Phil. 1.12 13. Rom. 15.19 2. Cor. 4.8 9.10 m Gen. 3.15 and 49.10 Esa 9.6 Dan. 2.24 Matth. 1.18 Act. 10.43 n Psa 119 129.138.172 Deut. 4.5.6 o Ioh. 20.31 p 2. Tim. 3.16 2. Pet. 1.19 Q. These reasons may conuince any be he neuer so obstinate but are they sufficient to perswade the heart thereof A. No the testimonie of the Spirit is q necessary and onely r all-sufficient for this purpose q 1. Cor. 2.14 r. 1 Ioh. 2.20.27 Q. What are the properties of the Scripture A. It is of Diuine s authoritie the rule t of faith and Manners u necessarie w pure x perfect and y plaine s 2. Tim. 3.16 t Eccle. 12.10 Galat. 6.16 u Rom. 10.14 w Psal 12.6 x Psal 19.7 y. Pro. 8.9 Q. For what end was the Scripture written A. To teach instruct conuince correct and comfort 2. Tim. 3.16.17 Rom. 15.4 Q Doth the knowledge of the Scripres belong vnto all men A. Yes all men are not only a allowed but exhorted and commanded to b read heare and c vnderstand the Scriptures a Ioh. 5.3.39 b. Deut. 17.18.19 Reue. 1.3 c. Act. 8.30 Q. The Scriptures were written in Hebrew and Greeke how then shall all menread and vnderstand them A. They ought to be d translated into knowne tongues and e interperted d 1. Cor. 14.18.19 e Neh. 8.8 Act. 8.35 Q. What doth the Scripture especially teach vs A. The sauing f knowledge of God and Iesus Christ f Iohn 17.3 Col. 2.1.2 Q. How may it bee prooued that there is a God A. By the g workes and h wonders which are seene the testimonie of i conscience the powers k of the soule and the practises l of Satan g Psal 19.1.2 Esa 41.23 Rom. 120. Act. 14.17 Iob. 12.7.8.9 h Exod. 8.19 and 9.16 i Rom. 2.15 Esa 33.14 Psal 14.5 and 53.5 k Zach. 12.1 Psal 94.8.9.10 l Reuel 12.7.10 Q How else A. By the consent of Nations defence of the m Church n support and comfort of the godly but principally by o the Scriptures m Psal 9.16 and 58.10.11 n Iere. 33.9 o Esa 42.8 Q. What is God A. He is a p Spirit hauing his being of q himselfe p Ioh. 4.24 q Exod. 3.14 Q. How many Gods be there A. Onely one r God and three r persons the Father Sonne and holy Ghost r Deut. 6.4 1. Cor. 8.4.6 s Matth. 28.19 1. Iohn 5.7 Q. What is the propertie of the Father A. To bee of himselfe and to t beget his Sonne t Iohn 1.18 and 3.16 Q. What is the propertie of the Sonne A. To bee begotten u of the Father u Iohn 3.18 Q. What is the propertie of the Holy Ghost A. To proceed from the w Father and the x Sonne w Iohn 15.26 x Rom. 8.9 Gal. 4.6 Q. The nature of God is infinite and incomprehensible how then may we conceiue of him A. By his y properties and by his z workes y Exod. 34.6.7 z Psalm 19.1 and 8.1 Q. What are his properties A. He is most a wise b strong c good d gracious e iust f mercifull g perfect h blessed and i glorius a Rom. 16.27 b Iob. 12.13 c Matth. 19.17 d Exod. 33.19 Rom. 5.8 e Psal 145.17 f Psal 103.11 and 145.8.9 g Mat. 5.48 Iob. 35.7.8 h Mar. 14.61 Rom. 9.5 i 1. Cor. 2.8 Q. What are his workes A. They are three Decree Creation and Prouidence Q. What is the Decree A. That whereby God hath from eternitie set k downe with himselfe whatsoeuer shall come to passe k Ephes 1.11 Q. What is Creation A. That wherby God made all things of l nothing in six m dayes l Heb. 11.3 m Exod. 20.11 Q. In what forme or manner were all things created A In an execellent order n and exceeding o good n. Iere. 10.12 o Gene. 1.31 Q. For what end did God make all things A. For the praise of his power p goodnesse wisdome perfection and freedome p Prou. 16.4 Reue. 4.11 Q. What is prouidence A. That whereby God doth q preserue and gouerne r all things with all their actions q Psal 36.6 1. Tim. 4.10 r Prou. 15.3 Matth. 10.29.30.31 Q What are the speciall creatures made preserued and gouerned by the Lord A. Angels s and men s Heb. 2.7 Col. 1.16 Q. What was the state of aman by creation A. Marueilous t holy and happy t Eceles 7.29 or 31. Q. Why say you that man was holy A. Because he was u created after the image of God in knowledge righteousnesse and true holinesse u Gen. 1.26 Col. 3.10 Epes 4.23.24 Q. Wherein did mans happines consist A. In the inioying w of sweete peace and communion with God w Gen. 1.29 Q. What further priuiledges did Man enioy in this state of innocencie A. He was placed in x Paradise had liberty to eate of euery tree y of the garden except the z tree of knowlede of good and euill and was made a ruler of alearthly Creatures x Gen. 2.15 y Gen. 2.16 z. Gen. 2.17 a Gen. 2.19 Psal 8.6 Q. Were these things bestowed vpon man that he might liue as he list A. No but that he might serue b the Lord his maker who therefore gaue man a c law binding him alwayes to perfect obedience and a special commandement to trie him b Reuel 4.11 Psal 95.6 c Rom. 2.14 Q.