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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39248	A catechism wherein the learner is at once taught to rehearse and prove all the main points of Christian religion by answering to every question in the very words of Holy Scripture : together with a short and plain discourse useful to confirm the weak and unlearned in his belief of the being of a God and the truth of Scripture / by Clement Ellis ...	Ellis, Clement, 1630-1700.	1674 (1674)	Wing E550; ESTC R15049	47,017	128

We must love our Enemies bless them that curse us do good to them that hate us and pray for them that despitefully use us and persecute us Mat. 5.44 If our Enemy hunger we must feed him if he thirst we must give him drink Rom. 12.20 Q. May you not avenge your selves on your Enemies A. We must not avenge our selves but give place unto wrath Rom. 12.19 nor recompense to any man evil for evil v. 17. Prov. 20.22 1 Thes. 5.15 nor railing for railing but contrariwise blessing 1 Pet. 3.9 not being overcome of evil but overcoming evil with good Rom. 12.21 waiting on the Lord who will save ●● Prov. 20.22 for vengeance is his and he will repay Rom. 12.19 Q What are the properties of true Christian Charity A. Charity suffereth long and is kind Charity envyeth not vaunteth not it self is not puffed up doth not behave it self unseemly seeketh not her own is not easily provoked thinketh no evil rejoyceth not in Iniquity but rejoyceth in the truth beareth all things believeth all things hopeth all things endureth all things 1 Cor. 13.4 5 6 7. Q What is your duty when you have offended or wronged others A. If we remember that our Brother hath ought against us we must go and be reconciled to him Mat. 5.23 24. conf●ssing our faults Iames 5.16 restoring that we have taken wrongfully Luke 19.18 Ezek. 33.15 owing no man any thing but to love one another Rom. 13.8 and as much as lyeth in us living peaceably with all men Rom. 12.18 Q. What is the duty of VVives to their Husbands A. Wives must submit themselves unto their own Husbands as unto the Lord in every thing Eph. 5.22.24 Col. 3.18 with chaste conversation coupled with fear and the Ornament of a meek and quiet Spirit 1 Pet. 3.2 3 4. with shame-facedness and sobriety 1 Tim. 2.9 reverencing Eph. 5.33 and loving their Husbands and their Children being discreet chaste keepers at home good Tit. 2.4 5. guiding the House and giving none occasion to the Adversary to speak reproachfully 1 Tim. 5.14 Q. What is the duty of Husbands to their Wives A. Husbands ought to love their Wives even as their own Bodies and as Christ also loved the Church and gave himself for it Eph. 5.25 28. not being bitter against them Col. 3.19 but dwelling with them according to knowledge and giving honour unto them as unto the weaker vessel 1 Pet. 3.7 Q. May a man put away his wife for any cause A. What God hath joyned together let no man put asunder Mat. 19.6 whosoever shall put away his Wife except it be for Fornication and shall marry another comm●tteth Adultery v. 9. Q. What Command hath God given to preserve the Chastity and Honour of the Marriage Bed A. God's Command is thou shalt not commit Adultery Exod. 20.14 Marriage is honourable in all and the bed undefiled but Whore-mongers and Adulterers God will judge Heb. 13.4 Q. VVhat is the duty of Children to their Parents A. Children must honour their Father and Mother Mat. 15.4 Exod. 20.12 Eph. 6.2 obeying them in all things Col. 3.20 in the Lord Eph. 6.1 and labouring to requite their Parents 1 Tim. 5.4 Q. VVhat owe Parents to their Children A. Parents must bring up their Children in the Nurture and admonition of the Lord Eph. 6.4 chastening and correcting them Heb. 12.7.9 but not provoking them to Anger lest they be discouraged Col. 3.21 Q. VVhat is the duty of Servants to their Masters A. Let Servants count their own Masters w●●thy of h●nour 1 Tim. 6.1 obeying them with fear and trembling in singleness of heart not with eye service as men-pleasers but as the Servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart Eph. 6.5 6. pleasing them well in all things not answering them again not purloining but shewing all good fidelity Tit. 2.9 10. not onely to the good and gentle but also to the froward 1 Pet. 2.18 Q. What is the Duty of Masters towards their Servants A. Masters must give unto their Servants that which is just and equal Col. 4.1 forbearing threatning knowing that their Master is also in Heaven neither is there respect of Persons with God Eph. 6.9 Q. What is the Duty of Subjects to Princes and Magistrates A. Let every Soul be Subject to the Higher Powers Rom. 13.1 not onely for wrath but for Conscience sake v. 5. submitting to every Ordinance of man for the Lord's sake whether to the King as Supreme or unto Governors as unto them that are sent by him 1 Pet. 2.13 14. paying them Tribute Custome Fear and Honour Rom. 13.7 praying and giving thanks for them 1 Tim. 2.1 Q. What is the Duty of Magistr●tes A. Magistrates are the Ministers of God to their Subjects for good Rom. 13.4 for the punishment of evil doers and the praise of them that do well ● Pet. 2.14 and are to see that we lead quiet and peaceable lives under them in all godliness and honesty 1 Tim. 2.2 Q. What if the Magistrate command things contrary to the Law of God A. We ought to obey God rather than men Acts 5.29 Q. What if the Magistrate persecute you for obeying God A. If when we do well and suffer for it we take it patiently this is acceptable with God 1 Pet. 2.20 blessed are they which are persecuted for Righteousness sake Mat. 5.10 1 Pet. 3.14 Q. But may we not rebell or take Arms against a wicked Prince A. Who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord 's Anointed and be guiltless 1 Sam. 26.9 whosoever resisteth the power resisteth the Ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation Rom. 13.2 Q. What is your duty to your Pastors and Teachers A. We must ●ccount of our Pastors and Teachers as of the Ministers of Christ and Stewards of the Mysteries of God 1 Cor. 4.1 esteeming them highly in love for their works sake 1 Thes. 5.13 obeying them that have the rule over us and submitting our selves for they watch for our Souls as they that must give account Heb. 13.17 communicating unto them in all good ●h●ngs Gal. 6.6 for so hath the Lord ordained that they which Preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel 1 Cor. 9.14 Q. W●at is the duty of Ministers A. ●●n●sters must take heed to themselves and to all the Flock over the which the Holy G●ost h●th made them Overseers to f●●d the Church of God which he hath purc●ased with his own Blood Acts 20.28 not by constraint but willingly not for filt●y lucre but of a ready mind neither as being Lords over God's Heritage but Ensamples to the Flock 1 Pet. 5.2 3. speaking exhorting rebuking with all Authority Tit. 2.15 Q. Having given me this account both of your Faith and Duty as a Christian now tell me in short what is the whole design of Preaching the Gospel of Christ A. The Gospel is preached to open our eyes and to turn us from d●●kness to to light and from the