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The principles of holy Christian religion, or, The catechism of the Church of England paraphrazed for the use of Borwick-Hall.
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Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.
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Doctrines of Christ because I must forsake the service of sin and all temptations leading thereunto before I can truly serve God or receive any benefit by the means of Grace O God which art the author of peace and lover of concord in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life whose service is perfect freedome defend me thy humble servant in all assaults of my ghostly enemies the world the flesh and the Devil that I surely trusting in thy defence may not fear the power of any such adversaries through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAP. I. Of the Creed Quest WHat is the second part of that promise you made when you were baptiz'd Answ To believe all the Articles of the Christian faith that is Act. 1.1 all those chief heads of Doctrine which Christ commanded and taught as also what himself did for our example and suffered for our salvation Quest What is the sum of them Answ The Apostles Creed Quest What mean you by a Creed Answ A Creed is as much as Belief And it is a brief Summary of all the chief heads of Religion which we are bound to believe as necessary to everlasting salvation Quest Why do you call it the Apostles Creed Answ Because 1. it contains the sum of that Doctrine which the Apostles preached 2. It was compiled either by the Apostles themselves or Apostolical men and it consists also of 12. Articles according the number of the 12. Apostles Quest Rehearse the Articles of your Belief distinctly Answ 1. I believe in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth 2. And in Iesus Christ his onely Son our Lord 3. Which was conceived by the holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary 4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried 5. He descended into hell the third day he rose again from the dead 6. He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty 7. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead 8. I believe in the holy Ghost 9. The holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints 10. The forgiveness of sins 11. The Resurrection of the body 12. And the life everlasting Amen Quest What do you chiefly learn to believe in these Articles Answ Hence I learn to believe in that only true God who being one in essence Deut 6.4 Mar. 12.29 1 Joh. 5.7 is three in subsistence 1. God the Father Mal. 2.10 1 Cor. 8.6 who hath made me and all the world 2. God the Son 1 Tim. 2.5 Rev. 5.9 who hath redeemed me and all mankinde 3. God the Holy Ghost Ephes 4.30 Rom. 15.16 who hath sanctified me and all the elect people of God which divides this Creed into three general parts according to the number of these three Persons of the Godhead Quest What does the first general part of of your Creed concern Answ God the Father Artic. 1. Gen. 1.1 Col. 1.16 Heb. 11.3 Psal 36.5 6. Mat. 6.26 10.29 30. who by his Almightiness of nothing hath made all things both the Heavens and the Earth and all that is contained therein and by the same his power does still sustain and govern all things which is the sum and meaning of the first Article Quest What use are you to make of this Answ That I am therefore bound to serve Mal. 1.6 Dan. 5.23 Rev. 4 11. 5.12 13. Deut. 32.18 Act. 17.24 25 26 27 28. Deut. 10.12 13 14 and worship him and obey his Lawes as being the great Lord and Father of all from whom I have received all that I am and all that I have in the world Quest What do's the second general part of your Creed concern Answ God the Son Gal. 3.13 Luk. 1.68 69 74. and the Redemption of mankinde by him from sin and death Quest By what means and titles is he known Answ He is first called Jesus which signifies Salvation 2. Christ Artic. 2. Mat. 1.21 Act 10.38 Rev. 1.5 Heb. 6.20 12.24 Act. 3.22 23. Luk. 1.32 Joh. 8.56 57 58. 1 Cor. 6.20 Act. 2.3 Mat. 28.18 1 Cor. 8.6 which signifies Anointed and denotes his threefold office of King Priest and Prophet 3. The only Son of God viz. by eternal generation 4. Our Lord in that he hath bought and redeemed us and hath the sole power over us Quest What do you beleeve that he did and suffered to redeem you Answ I do believe that he came down from heaven Artic. 3. Joh. 16.28 Luk. 1.35 31. Gal. 4.4 Luk. 2.7 Joh. 8.46 Tit. 2.11 12. and was by the power of the Holy Ghost after a wonderful manner conceived and made man in the sanctified Womb of the blessed Virgin Mary That he was born of her that he lived a most holy life and by his doctrine and example guided and directed us in the way to heaven That he suffered for our sins many grievous and bitter things under Pontius Pilate the Governor of Judea Artic. 4. 1 Pet. 2.21 3.18 4.1 Mat. 27.26 that he was by his command crucified or the several parts of his body were stretched out upon the crosse as upon a rack and nailed thereunto to his unspeakable torment untill through the violence of his pangs he gave up the ghost Mat. 27.50 60 Phil. 2.8 1 Cor. 15.3 4. and being dead was also buried to manifest the reality and truth of his death That he descended into hell Artic. 5. Ephes 4.10 Col. 2.15 Heb. 2.14 Rev. 1.18 20.14 Psal 16.16 Act. 10.40 5.30 Rom. 14.9 Col. 1.18 vanquishing both the first and second death and him who had the power of death that is the Devil and all the spirits and powers of darkness That he rose again the third day thereby declaring his victory over death and over all our ghostly enemies That having accomplished the great work of our Redemption Artic. 6. Luk. 24.51 Act. 1.9 Eph. 4.8 c. Heb. 6.20 Mark 16.19 Col 3.1 Phil. 2.9 c. Rom. 8.34 7 27. he again ascended into heaven from whence he came down That he sitteth at the right hand of God reigneth as King over all and intercedes for all them that call upon God in his name And that he shall come again at the last day to judge the quick and the dead Artic. 7. Mat. 25.31 c. 1 Thess 4.16 17. 2 Tim. 4.1 Rev. 1.7 Psal 62.12 Mat. 16.27 Rom. 2.6 Rev. 22 22. and render to all men according to their works Quest What use are you to make of this second part of your Creed Answ That I therefore put my trust only in the mercies of God through the merits of Christ Ps 2.12 34.8 44.6 Rom. 8.32 Act. 2.38 3.19.27.30 Mat. 9.13 Tit. 2.14 1 Cor. 15.3 Mat. 11.29 Joh. 15.10 1 Pet. 2.21 Col. 3.1 Luk 21.34 c. Tit. 2.11 12 13. Mat. 24.42 c. for whatever concerns the good either of body or soul That I repent
me truly of all my sins which were the cause of my Saviours sufferings That I obey his Doctrine and follow his example as the way to heaven That I seek those things which are above where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God and by perseverance in all good works wait for the coming of my Lord to Judgement Quest What does the third general part of your Creed concern Answ God the Holy Ghost Artic. 8. Rom. 15.16 2 Thess 2.13 1 Cor. 12.4 7 c. Gal. 5.22 c and his sanctification of me and of all Gods people by his Gifts and Graces to the sacred service of God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ Quest In whom is this work of sanctification wrought Answ In all the faithful and elect people of God Artic. 9. 1 Tim. 3.15 Heb. 2.12 Ephes 5.27 Psal 2.8 Mat. 28. ult cal'd the Holy Catholique Church Holy because sanctified by the Holy Ghost and Catholique that is universal diffused and spread over the face of the whole earth Quest How is this Sanctification wrought by the Holy Ghost upon the Church or people of Christ Answ It is begun in this life by the communion of Saints and remission of sins and it shall be perfected hereafter at the Resurrection of the Body in life everlasting Quest What do you mean by the communion of Saints Joh. 17.21 Ephes 4.13 6.18 Phil. 1.27 2.4 Rom. 16.16 17 1 Joh. 1.3 1 Pet. 1.22 Answ I do profess to believe that all true members of Christs holy Catholick Church by the secret impressions of the Holy Ghost have both union and communion with Christ who is our head by faith and also one with another the members of Christ by charity Quest What do you mean by Remission of sins Answ I do believe that there is both for me and for all other good Christians Artic. 10. Act. 2.38 13.38 Joh. 20.23 Mark 16.16 Joh. 3.16 2 Cor. 5.21 1 Joh. 1.7 c. pardon and forgiveness of all our sins to be obtained by the mercies of God through the merits of Christ our Saviour we sincerely performing the conditions of a lively faith and true Repentance thereunto required Quest What do you mean by the Resurrection of the body Answ I do believe that this body of mine Artic. 11. 1 Cor. 15.29 c. Joh. 5.29 6.39 11.24 25. Mat. 25.16 c and the bodies of all men though they be dissolved by death into dust and ashes yet shall be again raised out of the dust of death and rejoyned to our immortal souls that so we may receive according to our deeds done in the body whether they be good of whether they be evil Quest What do you mean by life everlasting Answ I do believe that when we shall be raised up at the last day Artic. 12. we shall never die any more 1 Thess 4.17 Rev. 21.4 Joh. 5.29 but live for ever either in endlesse joyes if we have done well or in endlesse torments if our deeds have been evill Quest What use are you to make of this part of your Creed Answ That I do not grieve Gods holy Spirit by my sins Ephes 4.3 1 Thess 5.19 Heb. 10.24 25 Gal. 5.6 1 Cor. 13.13 1 Joh. 3.23 1.7 2.1 2. Col. 3.3 4 c. nor hinder his work of Sanctification upon my soul by resisting his good motions and incitements to holinesse of life That I continue a faithfull and true Member of Christs Mystical Body the Church both by a true and lively faith in Christ and an universall unfeigned charity towards all Christians That I trust not in my own righteousness but relie on the merits of Christ only for the pardon of my sins truly repenting of all my misdoings and for ever abjuring and forsaking the same Denying ungodlinesse Tit. 2.11 c. and worldly lusts and living soberly righteously and godly in this present world Phil. 3.20 as looking for the Resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come Quest Why doe you conclude with Amen Answ I do hereby acknowledge and ratifie with my stedfast belief the undoubted Truth and certainty of this Creed in general and of every Article thereof in particular secretly wishing and humbly praying that through the stedfastnesse of this faith I may evermore be defended from all adversity and be preserved in the way of eternal salvation even from God the Father through God the Son and by God the Holy Ghost to whom be glory for ever Amen I Believe Lord help my unbelief and evermore preserve thy servant in the unity of the true faith Grant me with the heart to believe unto righteousness of life that I may in the end obtain the end of my faith which is the salvation of my soul through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen CHAP. II. Of the Commandements Quest WHat is the third part of your vow in Baptism Answ To keep Gods holy will and Commandements Luk. 1.75 Levit. 18.5 Ezek. 20.11 and to walk in the same all the daies of my life and it is but just and reasonable that I should do what God hath commanded me in this life Mat. 19.17 Luk. 10.25 26. Rev. 22.24 if I will obtain what he hath promised me in the life to come If thou wilt enter into life keep the Commandements Quest What are these Commandements God hath enjoyned and you have promised to observe and keep Answ The same which God spake in the 20. chapter of Exodus saying I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage which is the Preface shewing Gods right to command Lev. 18.5 Ps 105. 95. Isa 42.8 Deut. 27.9 10. 30.20 Joh. 14.15 1 Joh. 2.4 5. and our obligation to obey Quest Are the Commandements of God under the Gospel the same they were under the Law Answ They are the same for substance Mat. 5.17 18 19 Mal. 3.6 Jam. 1.17 Luk. 16.17 Jam. 2.8 for God is the same God for ever and changeth not they differ only in ceremonies and the manner of dispensation Quest In what particular respects do they differ Answ Under the Law the commands of God were more clog'd with ceremonies Col. 2.16 17. Exod. 34.33 2 Cor. 3.13 14 15 16. more dark and obscure and not so fully understood as to the spirituall sense and meaning of them But as Christ under the Gospel hath delivered them 1. Mat. 11.19 23.4 Act. 15.10 Gal. 4.3 4 5. Heb. 9.10 They are freed from the burden of manifold ceremonial rites which were figurative and typical 2. They are more clear perspicuous and intelligible Mat. 5.21 22 27 28. Ioh. 6.63 and this not so much in the letter as in the spirit and life of the Law Rom. 7.6 Heb. 4.12 as it reacheth to the very heart and the thoughts and desires thereof 3. 2 Cor. 1.20 6.18 7.1 Heb. 11.40