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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33455	A catechism containing the principles of Christian religion together with a preparation sermon before the receiving of the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's-Supper, as it was preach'd in Serjeants-Inn Chappel in Fleet-Street, London / by James Clifford.	Clifford, James, 1622-1698.; Clifford, James, 1622-1698. A preparatory sermon for the worthy receiving of the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.	1694 (1694)	Wing C4702; ESTC R27090	66,204	177

A CATECHISM Containing the PRINCIPLES OF Christian Religion Together with A Preparation Sermon Before the Receiving of the Holy Sacrament OF THE Lord's-Supper As it was Preach'd in Serjeants-Inn-Chappel in Fleet-street London By JAMES CLIFFORD M. A. late of Magdalen-College Oxon And Chaplain to the Honourable SOCIETY of Serjeants-Inn LONDON Pri●●●●●or J. Deacon at the Angel in Gilt 〈◊〉 ●●reet without Newgate 1694. And 〈…〉 be Sold by the Booksellers of ●●●●don and Westminster THE PREFACE Ephes 6. 4. Fathers bring up your Gen. 18. 1● 2 Tim. 1. 5. 3. 15. Children in the nurture and admontion of the Lord. A Cat●chism is a Word now used in a Church-sence signifying a little Book containing the Brief Summ or Chief Principles of Christian Relgion He who Teacheth is called a Catechist and he who is Taught Catechumenus a Disciple Scholar one taught instucted or edified All which words are derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Sound from whence comes the English word Eccho which is but a Repetition of the Voice or a Return or Report of what is uttered And therefore not without Reason did the Spirit of God chuse and the Church retain those Notions Because the Chief Principles of Christianity were at first instilled by the Ear which is called Wisdom's Gate the Sound of the Apostles Words going out into all Lands They are but Eccho's or Sounds whose Property is to report what is heard This is to be observed by all Catechists who are not to teach for Fundamental Doctrine their own Imaginations and Conceits but to sound into the Ears of others what they have heard and nothing but what they have heard viz. the certain Words of Christ and his Apostles first sounded in the Gospel we are to teach you nothing but what we have been taught by Christ and his Apostles The Catechist called by St. Paul 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he that Teacheth In the Gal. 6. 6. Primitive Church 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Catechist An Office which the greatest Doctors of the Church have not disdained or thought beneath them as Pantenus Clem. Alexand. Origen Cyrill Greg. Nyss and Nazianz. The Catechumeni or Catechised in the Primitive Times were commonly of Two sorts and truly so may well be in our Times 1. Adulti Men grown whether Jews or Gentiles who were perswaded to receive the Gospel but were not yet baptized and consequently not to be admitted to the Ordinance of the Lord's Supper till they had given an Account of their Faith and promised to lead and holy Life consonant to the Rules of the Gospel 2. Children of Christian Parents born in the Pale of the Church who because born whithin the Covenant and by Baptism admitted solemnly into the Congregation of Christ's Flock when grown to a Capacity of Learning were taught the Principles of Christianity Of which when they could give a competent Account were brough to the Bishop to be Confirmed Matter of Catechism only of such things as necessarily or very profitably to be known by every Chirstian Questions Short Answers Ful and Pertinent that might be easilier learned and remembred given and taught in fewest plainest Words that might 'T is not reason that Rules should be long and loaden with unnecessary Words Our saviour reduced the whole Law to two Heads Love to God and Mat. 22. 37. Love to our Neighbour St. Paul to one Syllable viz. Love Love Rom. 13. 9 10. is the fulfilling of the Law Repentance towards God and Faith towards Act. 20. 21. our Lord Jesus Christ set Heb. 6. 1. down as the Summ of the Gospel These then are the principal Matters of any Catechism and the briefer the Rules are about them the better 'T is the Commendation of the Church-Catechism 't is Short 't is Plain No cause of this Complaint Brevis esse laboro obscurus sio Tho' brief yet not dark and obscure This to be learned of every Child With us Persons to be instructed in these Principles Children not excluding Elder Persons in case of Ignorance Our Church supposing the Aged to be well grounded in these Principles they should be so indeed but Experience shews the contrary fits and enjoyns these Lessons to the Younger sort And indeed this is according to the Command of God Words Deut. 6. 6 which I command thee this day shall be in thy heart And thou shalt teach 7. them diligently unto thy children Forget not things thine eyes have Chap. 4. 9. seen teach them thy sons and thy sons sons Fathers bring up your children in the nurture and admonition Eph. 6. 4. of the Lord. Treading in the Gen. 18. 17. steps of Abraham that taught his Houshold Covenant And the Mother 2 Tim. 3. 15. of Tomothy who instructed her Son in the Scriptures from a Child This is one way to have good Children and good Servants However I shall have Comfort in performing my Duty But I say by means of Catechising Children reason'd with Religious Principles before Malice Pride Self-love by-Ends lustful Inclinations or corrupt Examples have depraved their Minds and Actions a good Foundation would be laid betimes for the ordering of their Conversation aright and the Seed of the Word would be preserved in them whole and sound Men would be better Livers and sounder Believers Horrid Vices nor Hellish Heretical Opinions would not so much prevail For doubtless were the Younger sort but well seasoned with Orthodox Truths and the undeniable Principles of Christian Religion they could not be as Children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine nor so easily hurried down the stream of prevailing Wickedness The Jesuite would not gain so many Proselytes nor the Sectary so many light-headed Followers A CATECHISM Containing the PRINCIPLES OF Christian Religion c. Quest What ought to be the Chief and Continual Care of every Man in this Life Answ To glorifie God and save his Soul as St. Paul saith Whatsoever ye do do all to the glory 1 Cor. 10. 31. of God Q. Whence must we take Direction to attain hereunto A. Out of the Word of God alone Q. What call you the Word of God A. The Holy Scripture immediately inspired which is contained in the Old and New Testament as St. Paul saith All scripture is given by inspiration 2 Tim. 2. of God Q. What is your Opinion concerning the Bible or that Book which we call the Scripture A. I stedfastly believe it to be the true Word of God written by holy Men as they were taught and moved by the Holy Ghost When ye received the word of God 1 Thes 2. 13. which ye heard of us ye received not the word of men but as it was indeed the Word of God For it is not ye that speak but the Spirit Mat. 10. 20. of my Father which is in you The Spirit of the Lord spake by me and 2 Sam. 22. his word was in my tongue For the prophecy came not in old time 1 Pet. 1.