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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47179	A short Christian catechisme for the instruction of children in the grounds and practice of Christian religion being (for the most part) an abridgment of a larger, formerly printed, where many questions and answers that were in the larger, are omitted, and others shortened, to fit the capacity of children, and some new questions, with their answers inserted, on several heads, which were not in the larger / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing K212; ESTC R14138	15,116	34

A SHORT Christian Catechisme FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF CHILDREN In the Grounds and Practice of Christian Religion being for most part an Abridgment of a larger formerly Printed where many Questions and Answers that were in the larger are omitted and others shortned to fit the Capacity of Children and some new Questions with their Answers inserted on several Heads which were not in the larger By George Keith LONDON Printed for Brabazon Aylmer at the Three Pigeons over against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill Price 3 d. A SHORT Christian Catechisme For the Instruction of CHILDREN in the Grounds and Practise of Christian Religion being for most part an Abridgment of a larger formerly Printed where maeny Questions and Answers that were in the larger are omitted and others shortened to fit the Capacity of Children and some new Questions with their Answers inserted on several Heads which were not in the larger By G. Keith SECT I. Q. WHat is the Christian Religion A. It is a Knowledge Belief and Practise of certain things by means of which we may attain to Eternal Life and Happiness Joh. 20.3 Rom. 6.22 Q. Where are these things taught us A. In the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament John 5.39 Rom. 15.4 Rom. 16.26 Q. What things are to be known and believed by us A. First concerning God and his Works of Creation and ●rovidence Secondly Concerning Christ his only begotten Son and our Redemption by him Thirdly Concerning the holy Spirit and his saving Gifts and Graces Heb. 11.3 1 Tim. 3.16 1 Cor. 2.11 12. Q. What things are to be practised by us A. The Commandments of God briefly contained in the ten Precepts of the moral Law and some other Commandments given us by Christ in the New Testament Exod. 20.1 Matth. 28.20 Q. Whence came the Holy Scriptures A. They came from God who did inspire and move holy Men to commit them to writing for our Instruction 2 Tim. 3.16 Q. Are they the words of God A. Yea John 17.8 Q. Are they not also the word of God A. Yea John 17.20 Acts 13.26 1 Cor. 4.20 Gal. 6.6 Phil. 1.14 2 Tim. 4.2 Q. Seeing Christ is called the Word in Scripture John 1.1 Is it not false to call the Scriptures the Word for the Scriptures are not Christ but testifie of him A. It is no more false than to call the Sun light because God is called Light in Scripture 1 John 1.5 Q. How is then the Word distinguished A. The essential Word is Christ but the Doctrinal Word that was first spoken and then committed to writing is that contained in the holy Scriptures Q. Doth the holy Scripture contain all things belonging to Faith and Practice A. Yea 2 Tim. 3.15.16 Q. Are they then a full and compleat Rule of the whole Duty of Man A. Yea. Q. What doth chiefly move us to believe the Truth of them and that they are given by divine Inspiration A. The Spirit of God by his secret Operation in our Hearts 2 Cor. 4.13 Phil. 1.29 Q. What doth give us the spiritual and saving Understanding of them A. The same holy Spirit by his secret Inspiration and Illumination in us 1 Cor. 2.11 2 Cor. 4.4 6. SECT II. Q. WHat doth the Scripture teach us concerning God A. That he is a Spirit of infinite Understanding Power Wisdom and Goodness Eternal Unchangeable Omniscient Omnipotent Omnipresent Merciful and Gracious long Suffering Faithful Just and Holy that he is Light and in him is no Darkness at all the Fountain of living Waters the only living and true God Deut. 7.9 1 John 1.5 Jer. 2.13 Jer. 10.10 John 4.24 Psal 147.5 Gen. 17.1 1 Chron. 29.11 Rom. 1.20 Rom. 2.4 Psal 31.19 33 11.139 1. to 12. Exod. 3.4 6 7. Deut. 32.4 Q. Are there any more than one God A. There is but one God over all through all and in all Deut. 6.4 Eph. 4.6 Q. Is God any Body or hath he any Parts or Passions A. Nay Numb 33.19 Q. What doth the Scripture further teach us concerning God A. That this one God is three Persons the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost and these three are one in Essence and Substance or Being from everlasting to everlasting equal in Wisdom Goodness Power and Glory John 5.7 Matth. 28.19 Q. Are the Father and the Son and the holy Ghost so distinguished that the Son is not the Father but was begotten of the Father before all Ages and the holy Ghost is neither the Father nor the Son but did proceed from the Father and from the Son before all Ages and neither the Father nor the holy Ghost was made Flesh was born of a Woman suffered Death rose again in the true Nature of Man but only the Son A. Yea John 1.14 SECT III. Q. WHich are God's Works of Creation A. All things visible as the visible Heavens and Earth and Waters and all things contained in them and all things invisible as the invisible Heavens Angels and Souls of Men Gen. 1.1 Coloss 1.16 Q. By whom did God Create and make all things A. By his Word his eternally begotten Son and Spirit John 1.2 Ephes 3.9 Psal 33.6 Q. Was it any difficulty to God to Create and make all things A. Nay For he spake and it was done he commanded and they were Created Psal 33.9 Q. What is understood by his resting on the seventh Day A. His ceasing to Create and finishing his Works which he had made in six days Q. Whence come all Men and Women of all Nations A. Of Adam our common Father and Eve our common Mother by ordinary Generation Acts 17.26 Rom. 5.12 Q. On which day were they made A. On the sixth day Male and Female Ge. 1.26 27. Q. In what Estate did he make them A. In his Image and after his Likeness Holy Upright Wise and Good with Dominion over the Creatures Col. 3.10 Eph. 4.24 Eccles 7.29 Q. Of what parts did they consist A. Of Soul and Body Matth. 10.28 Q. Was the Soul of the Earth as the Body was A. Nay For God breathed into him the Breath of Life and he became a living Soul Q. Where did God place them A. In the Garden to work in it and to keep it Gen. 2.15 Q. Did he give them a Law of Obedience A. Yea Which was that of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the midst of the Garden they should not eat but of every other Tree in the Garden they might freely eat Gen. 2.16 17. Q. Why did God forbid them to eat of that Tree A. To try their Obedience as well as for other Causes known to him Deut. 13.3 Q. Did they transgress that Command A. Yea. Q. What did that Transgression bring upon them A. It brought Death and other great Miseries upon them and their Posterity Q. What was that Death A. A Spiritual Death unto Holiness and Righteousnes whereby they lost Communion with God and fell under his Judgment and Wrath together with their Posterity and also that the Body