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A09973 A little catechisme, that is to saye, a short instruction touching Christian religion set forth by Theodorus Beza ... Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1579 (1579) STC 2023.5; ESTC S4128 6,665 15

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A LITTLE Catechisme that is to saye a short instruction touching christian religion set forth by Theodorus Beza Minister of the Churche of God in Geneua The first section Question 1 WHerefore hath God placed vs in this worlde A. To know and serue him Qu. 2 VVill he be knowne and serued according to our vnderstanding wil or according to that which it hath pleased himselfe to declare and sette out vnto vs touching the same A. According to that which hee hath declared vnto vs concerning the same Qu. 3 VVher hath he declared and set out the same vnto vs A. In that booke which wee cal the Bible comprehending togither with diuers histories the Law and the Gospell Qu. 4 VVho hath made this booke A. God himselfe by the ministery of his holy Prophets and Apostles Qu. 5 VVhat is the Lawe A. The doctrin which teacheth vs what we ought to do as wel towards God as one of vs towards another Qu. 6 VVhat is the Gospell A. That heauenlye doctrine which teacheth vs what we must beleeue to our saluation thorow Iesus Christ only Qu. 7 Doth this vvord contayne all that which we must beleue and doe A. Yea without hauing any neede to ad or ioyne anye thing thereto or to take anye thing therefrom Qu. 8 Say novv the articles of your beliefe A. I beleue in god the father almighty c. The second section Qu. 1 Doth this doctrine teach vs that there is but one onely God or that there are more gods then one A. It teacheth that there is but one God only and that we may not haue more Qu. 2 VVherefore say you so A. Because it must nedes be that he which is God shoulde bee aboue all other thinges and therefore hee may not haue a fellowe or companion ioyned with him Qu. 3 Yet you in naming God haue seemed to rehearse three that is to say the fathet the sonne the holy Ghost A. In dede there are thre persons in one only Godhead but yet these three persons are but one and the selfe same onely God. Qu. 4 Meane you that God is deuided into three partes A. No for God cannot bee deuided but I say that euery one of these thre persons is one and the selfe same onely God altogeather perfect Qu. 5 How can this be A. It is a misterye or secreat beyond al our vnderstanding and yet notwithstanding most certaine and sure for God hath so declared it and set it forth vnto vs by hys holy word Qu. 6 Doe you then beleeue ín one onely God the father the sonne and the holy ghost A. Yea and by Gods goodnes will dye in thys fayth The third section Qu. 1 How is the sonne of God called A. IESUS CHRIST Qu. 2 VVhat meane these words Iesus Christe A. Iesus is as much to say as Sauiour and Christ is as much as annointed and cōsecrated to be our soueraigne king hauing power ouer all creatures our soueraigne or high prophet who hath fullye declared vnto vs the will of God his father touching our saluation and our soueraigne or high priest which hath fullye appeased and pacified the wrath of God against vs for our sinnes Qu. 3 VVhat hath he don and suffered to saue vs A. He was conceiued by the holy ghost and borne of the Virgin Mary suffered vnder Pontious Pilate c. Qu. 4 Can God suffer or dye A. No Qu. 5 Is not Iesus Christ true and very God eternall vvith his father and the holy ghoste A. Yea. Qu. 6 Howe then is he sayd to haue dyed A. Because that being verye God hee was made man also to the ende that in hys person our nature might beare or suffer the whole punishmente due to our sinnes and transgressions Qu. 7 Do you meane that the sonne of God was chaunged into man A. No because then he shuld be no more God God can not eyther change himselfe or be changed But being of himselfe verye God hee hath taken our nature vnto hymselfe that so he might be very God and very man. Qu. 8 If he had not bin God could he haue bine our sauiour A. No for it belongeth vnto God only to pardon and forgiue sinnes and to giue eternall life Qu. 9 And if he had not bin man could he haue bin our sauiour A. If he had not bin man he coulde not haue dyed and therfore we our selues should haue bin subiect vnto death The fourth section Qu. 1 Shall all the world be saued A. No for the greater part of the world refuse their saluation Qu. 2 VVho then are they which shall be saued A. They that haue fayth and beleeue Qu. 3 And vvhat is fayth A. A certaine perswasion and assurance which euery true Christian man oughte to haue that God the father loueth him for Iesus Christ his sons sake Qu. 4 VVherfore do you say for Iesus Christs sake A. Bicause that wee being altogither corrupted and wholy peruerse in our selues God could not loue vs but in respect of him onelye which is man altogether iuste and perfect that is to saye Iesus Christe hys sonne Qu. 5 Commeth this fayth of our selues A. No but from the onely grace and goodnesse of God which doth freely giue it to his elect and chosen ones Qu. 6 And they which haue this faith at they saued A. Yea of necessity for God hath giuen his sonne to the ende that euerye one which beleueth in him should haue life euerlasting and he is not a lyer The fifth section Qu. 1 But vvhereby may a man know whether he haue faith or no A. By good workes Qu. 2 VVhich be good workes and which be euill A. Those onely are good which he hymselfe hath commanded and those euill which he hath forbidden Qu. 3 Rehearse now the commandements of God A. Heare Israel c. The summe wherof is thou shalt loue the Lord thy God. Qu. 4 To know Gods commaundements is not onely to know to say them but men muste also vnderstand that vvhich they say wherfore I demaund of you vvhat meaneth that vvhich is sayde in the thirde commaundement to take the name of GOD A. It is to name God which we must neuer doe but vppon iust and good cause and with feare of his maiesty whom we name Qu. 5 Then it is by stronger and greater reason more forbidden to sweare by God in vaine that is to say to take him for a vvitnes and iudge without iuste and good cause vvhy A. It is so in deede Qu. 6 VVhat meaneth it to sanctifie the Sabaoth day or day of rest A. It is to dedicate and consecrate it to the glory of God. Qu. 7 Ought vve not also to dedicate vnto him al the rest of the dayes of our life A. Yea but this day is particularly and chiefely ordeyned for this end and purpose Qu. 8 Doe men forbid to trauaile or vvorke on the saboth day as thogh to labor wer a thing euil of it self A. No but they forbid ordinary and