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A02884	The catechisme, or maner to teach children and others the Christian fayth used in all the landes and dominions that are under the mighty Prince Frederike, the Palsgraue of ye Rhone, elector of the empyre, &c. Translated out of Latin into Englysh, by William Turner Doctor of Phisicke, easely to be vnderstanded and read, aswell of the people of the north cuntry, as others.; Heidelberger Katechismus. English.	Turner, William, d. 1568.	1572 (1572)	STC 13028; ESTC S112597	22,595	59

QV. ¶ What beleuest thou when thou sayest he suffred AN. ¶ That he all the time of his lyf● while he was here vpon earth but special● at his last time dyd suffer the wrath of go● against the sin of all mankynd that with his passion as one Sacrifice once for all should purchace mercy and should deliue● both our bodies and our soules from euerlastyng damnation and get vs the grace o● God and rightuusnes euerlasting lyfe QVE ¶ For what cause dyd he suffer vnder iudge Pilate ANS ¶ That he being innocent yet condempned before a ciuyll iudge might deliuer vs from the straight iudgement of God which we had deserued should haue suffred yf Christ had not suffred this sharp iudgement for vs. QV. ¶ Is there any other cause besyde way that he shuld rather suffer on the crosse then dye any other death AN. ¶ Yes there is one in déede for by this thing I am assured that he toke vpon himself the curse which was dew vnto me For the death of the Crosse was cursed of God. QV. * Why must Christ humble himselfe euen vnto the death AN. * Because that the iustice truth of God could not be contented swaged for our sinnes by ani other meanes but by the death of the son of God. QV. ¶ Why was he also berried AN. ¶ That therby he should haue sure witnesse that he was truely dead and not feynedly QVE But when as Christ dyed for vs why must we also dye ANS ¶ Our death is not a makynge of amendes for our sinnes but dyinge from Sinne and a goynge into euerlastynge lyfe QV. What profit doo we further receiue by the sacrifice and death of Christ AN. * That by the vertue of his death our old man is crucified kylled and berried with him that the euyl desires and lustes of the flesh should not afterward rayne in vs but that we shoulde offer our selues vnto him an offring of thanksgeueing QV. * Why is it further said he went downe into Hell AN. * That in my greuous temptations and assaltes I might stay● and make sur● my selfe by this comforte that my Lord● Iesus Christ by vnspeakable veracious griefes painful troubles feares of mind into the which both before and most of all when he hanged on the crosse he was cas● into hath deliuered me from the sorowfull griefe and paynes of Hell. QV. ¶ What profite haue we by the rysyng agayne of Christ AN. * Firste that by his rysinge agayne he ouercame death that he might make vs partakers of his rightuusnes which he had purchased vnto vs by his death Moreouer we are also styrred vp by his power vnto a new lyfe And the thyrde profite is that the resurrection of our head Christ is a Pleadge and a perfite assurance vnto vs that we shall ryse agayne in glory QVE How vnderstaundest thou this that he is gone vp into heauen AN. ‡ That Christ the Apostles lookyng on was taken vp from the earth into heauen yet styll is there for our sakes and wyl be vntyl he shall com againe to iudge the quicke and the dead QV. ¶ Shal Christ not then be with vs vntyll the end of the worlde as he hath promised AN. * Christ is true God and true man and so according vnto his mans nature he is not nowe vpon the Earth but after his Godly nature maiesty grace and Spirit he is neuer away from vs. QV. ¶ But whether by this meanes ar the .ij. natures of Christ pulled in sunder or no if Christes man hed be not where soeuer his Godhed is AN. ‡ Nay for when as the Godhead of Christ cannot be inclosed nor holden within any certaine compasse and is present in euery place it must néedes be a good argument that his Godhead is without the nature of his manhead which he hath taken vpon hym and reacheth farther and yet for all that it is fast in the same and abydeth personally ioyned therevnto QV. ¶ What fruite haue we by the goyng vp of Christ into Heauen AN. Fyrst that he maketh intercessiō for vs in heauen vnto the father Then that wee haue our flesh in heauen that therby we may be surely assured as by a sure pledge that hereafter he wil take vs that are his mēbers vnto him which is our head Thirdly that he sēdeth vnto vs his spirit ī the stede of a pledge betwene him and vs by whose strong workyng we seeke not earthly things that are aboue where he is sitting at the right hand of God. QV. ¶ Why is it further sayd that he is sitting at the right hand of God AN. * Because Christ therefore is gone vp in to heauen to shew that he is the head of the church by whome the father gouerneth all thynges QV. ¶ What profit is this glory of our head Christ vnto vs AN. * Fyrst that through his holy spirite he powreth into vs his members heauēly gyftes the next is that he shildeth and defendeth vs by his might agaynst all our enemies QV. ¶ What comfort hast thou by the commyng agayne of Christ to iudge the quicke and the dead AN. * That in all my persecutions and troubles I doo looke vp to heauen holdynge my head cherefully vp for the self same iudg which purposedly before dyd delyuer himselfe to the iudgement of God for me and hath taken away all curse from me which shall cast all his and my ennemies into euerlastyng payne shal bryng me with al other chosen persons into the heauēly ioys and euerlastyng glory ¶ Of the Holy ghost QVESTION WHat doest thou beleue of the holy gost AN * Firste that he is true and euerlastyng God with the euerlastyng father and the sonne Secondly that he is geuen vnto me that by true faith he maketh mée partaker of Christ and all his good déedes And thirdly comforteth mée and abydeth with me for euer QV. ¶ What is thy beléefe concernyng the holy and catholyke Church of Christ AN. * I beleue that the son of God doth gather from the beginnynge of the world vnto the end out of hole mankynd a chosē company by the spirit and the word agréeing together in a true faith and ▪ that h● defendeth and saueth the same and that I am one liuely member of that company shal so abyde for euer QV. ¶ What meanest thou by the communion and felowshyp of saints AN. * Firste that all and euery one that beleueth ar in cōmon partakers of Christ and of all his good déedes as his members and partes of his body then that euery one man ought willyngly redely and chearefully to bestowe the gyftes which he hath receyued to the common profit and health of all men QV. ¶ What beleuest thou of the forgeuenes of sinnes AN. * That God for the satisfaction or mendes that Christ hath made he hath put out the remembrance that my sinnes and also of that my crooked wickednesse wherw t I must fight al

my lyfe time and that he wil fréely geue vnto me the rightuusnes of Christ so that I shall not come at any tyme to iudgement to be condemned QV. ¶ What comfort hast thou by the ry●sing agayne of the flesh AN. * That not only my soule after that it shal departe from the body shal straight way be taken vp vnto Christ her head but also that this my flesh raysed vp by this power of Christ shal be ioyned agayne vnto my soule and shall be made lyke vnto the glorius body of Christ QV. ¶ What comfort takest thou of the article of euerlastyng lyfe AN That for as much as I fele al redy the beginninge of euerlastynge lyfe in my hart it shall afterwarde come to passe that after this lyfe I shall come to full and perfite blessednes wherein I may prayse god foreuer which blessednes neither eye hath séene nor eare hath hard neither the thought of man is able to reach vnto QV. ¶ But when thou beleuest all these things what profit hast thou therby AN. ¶ That I am rightuus in Christ before God an heyre of euerlastyng lyfe QV. How art thou rightuus before god AN. * Onely by faith or beléefe in Iesus Christ in so much that although my consciēce did accuse me that I haue sinned greuously agaynst all the commaundements of God and haue kepte perfitly neuer one of them and am also ready and disposed yet styll to al euyl yet for al that so that I can receiue all these good déeds of Christ by a true fayth of my mind the perfit satisfaction or amēds makynge the rightuusnesse and holynesse of Christ is coumpted and geuen vnto mee by the only mercy of God euen as though I had neuer done any sin neither any spot should cleaue vnto me and furthermore as though I had fulfilled in mine own person the obedience which Christ hath fulfilled ꝑformed for me QV. ¶ Why doest thou hold that thou art made rightuus by faith alone AN. * Not because I doo please God with the worthynesse of my fayth but because the amendes makyng or satisfaction rightuusnes and holynes of Christe are my rightuusnes before God I can not take holde therof and apply the same vnto me by any other meanes then by fayth alone QV. ¶ Why can not our good workes be rightuusnes or at the leaste some parte of rightuusnes before God AN. * Because that rightuusnes that must stand faste before the iudgemente of God must be in all poyntes perfite and agreeing with the word of God al our good workes euen the most holy and perfectest workes that we doo in this lyfe are vnperfite and defiled with sinne QV. ¶ How doo our good works deserue nothynge when as God doth promise that be wyll geue a rewarde for them both in this lyfe and in the lyfe to come AN. * That reward is geuen not of deseruing but of fauour QV. ¶ Doth not this learning make mē to be careles Godlesse and of loose liuing AN. * No for it is not possible but that they that are grafted into Christ throught fay●h shall brynge foorth good and thankefull fruits ¶ Of the Sacramentes QVESTION THen séeing that only faith maketh vs pertakers of Christ and of good dedes from whence cometh this fayth AN. * From the Holy ghost who kindleth it in our harts through the preachynge of the Gospell and strengthneth the same by the vsing of the Sacraments QV. ¶ What are the Sacraments AN. * They ar holy signes and seals set before our eyes ordayned of god for that cause that by them he might open vnto vs and settle or confirme more largely the promyse of the Gospell that is to wyt he geueth fréely forgeuenes of sīnes and lyfe euerlastyng not only to the number of beleuers but to euery one that beleueth for that onely sacrifice of christ which he made perfite vpon the crosse QV. ¶ Then whether do both the word and Sacraments looke to that ende that they may lead our faith vnto the sacrifice of christ fully ended on the crosse as vnto the gr●und of our saluation AN. * It is so indéed for the holy Ghoste teacheth by the Gospell assureth vs by the Sacramēts that al our saluatiō standeth in the only sacrifice of christ offred for vs vpon the crosse QV. ¶ How many Sacramentes hath Christ ordayned in the new testament AN. Two. Baptisme the holy Supper ¶ Of Baptisme QVESTION HOw arte thou warned and assured in Baptisme that thou art partaker of that only Sacrifice AN. * Because Christ commaunded the outward washing putting to this promise that I am assurely washed by his bloud the holy gost from al my vncleanes of my soule that is from all my sinnes as I am outwardly washed with water wherby all the filthynes of the body is scowred away QV. ¶ What is it to be washed with the bloud and spirite of Christ AN. It is to receiue of God forgeuenes of our sinnes fréely for christes blouds sake which he shed for vs in his sacrifice vpon the crosse and also to be made new men by the Holy gost by his making of vs holy to be made members of Christ that thereby wée may dye from sinne more and more may lyue holily and vnblamedly QV. ¶ Where promised Christe that he wold so surely wash vs with his bloud and spirite as we are washed outewardly with the outwarde water of Baptisme ANS ¶ In the .xvi. of Sainct Marke where as he firste ordeyned Baptisme whose words are these Go and teach all nations and baptise them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy Gost And he that wyll beleue and be baptised shall be saued but he that wyll not beleue shall be damned And this promise is rehersed agayne wher as the Scripture nameth Bapisme the bath of the new birth and washing away of sinnes QVESTION Is not the outward baptising with water the washing away of our sinnes AN. * It is not for onely the bloud of Christ maketh vs cleane from al sin QV. ¶ Then why doth the holy Ghost cal baptisme the bath of the new byrth and washing away of sin AN. * God not without a great cause speaketh so to wit not onely to teach vs that as the filthines of our bodies is scoured away with water so likewise are our sins washed and scowred away with the bloud Spirit of Christ but also much more that he might sicker and assure vs by this godly token and pledge that we are as surely washed from our sinnes inwardely by the inward washing as we are outwardly washed with the outward and seable water QV. ¶ Ought all young spechlesse children to be baptized AN. * Yea in any case for when as they belonge as well vnto the couenaunt or promyse and to the chyrch of god as they doo that are fully growne and are perfit men women and when as forgeuenes of sins and

What is Idolatry ANS * It is in the stede of one God or beside hym that is the true God who hath opened and shewed hymselfe playnely and clearely in his worde to feygne ma●e or haue any thynge wherein thou beleuest or put test thy hope in QVE ¶ What requyreth the Seconde comaundement AN. * That we should not shew set out or expresse God by any Image or figure neither should we worshyp hym any other way then he hath commanded in his word hymselfe to be worshipped QV. ¶ Whether thē ought any Images or lyknesses of thyngs to be made AN. * God neither ought neither can by any meanes be coūterfeited shewed or declard by ani caster foūder keruer or paynter and although they be suffred to expresse creatures as herbes trées fishes byrdes and such lyke yet God forbiddeth their ymages to be made or had that through them we should worship or honor God or geue to thē any worship or outward reuerence QV. ¶ Whether ought images to bée suffred to stand in churches to be lay mens bookes or no AN. * No no. For it is not séemely that we should be wiser then God who willeth that his church should be taught with the liuely preaching of his word and not with dumme images QV. ¶ What doth God ordayne in the thyrd commaundement AN. * That we should not onely not vse his name spightfully and vnreuerently in bannyng cursing forsweareing and rashly without a iust cause in any maner of sweareing at all neither should we be pertakers of these horible and wicked sinnes either by holdyng of our peace or in winkyng at them but that we should vse that holy name of God no otherwise but with deuocion reuerence and worship that he may be worshipped and honored in all our words déeds with a true and stedfast confession inuocatiō or callīg vpon his name QV. Is it thē so greuus a sin to dishonor the name of God in swereyng and in cursing that God is also angry with thē that wyll not as much as lyeth in them hinder forbid and let it AN. * Surely it is the moste greuus sin neither is there any that angreth and displeaseth hym more then the spightful misusing of his name Wherefore it was his wyl that it shuld be punished with death QV. May not a man somtime godly and lawfully sweare by the name of God AN * He may Either when the maiestrate Gods officer requireth or commandeth a man to sweare or other wise when need requireth that by this mene a man may get credit the truth may be proued stablished therwith that therby God may be glorified and praysed men may be holpen therby For such a lawfull oth is aproued as holy by the word of God therfore it was well vsed of the fathers both in the old and new Testament QV. ¶ Is it lawful for a man to sweare by saintes or other creatures AN. No For a lawfull oth is the callīg vpō or inuocatio of God that he as onely the knower of the secretes of the harte may geue witnesse vnto the truth punish the swerer yf wittingli he sweare falsly but this honor is to begeuen vnto no creature QV. ¶ What hath God commaunded i● the fourth commandement AN. * First that the seruing in the offic● of preching and ministring of the sacramēts and that the scooles should be kepte mainteyned and prouided for that I on the hallyday and at other times when the chyrch 〈◊〉 for some necessary cause gathred togethe● should ioyne my selfe vnto that holy felowship to heare the worde of God diligentl● and héedefully and to vse the sacramentes and ioyne my prayers with the cōmō prayers and geue somthyng accordīg to my riche● vnto the poore and afterwarde for all m● lyfe time kepe halliday and forbeare from all yll déeds geueyng place and granting vnto God that through his holy spirite he may work his works in me so may begin the euerlastīg saboth or hallyday in this lyfe QV. ¶ What inioyneth God vs to doo it the fift commandement AN. * That we should geue dew hono● and shewe faithfulnes to our Fathers an● Mothers and to al that ar gouernors ou● vs and should submite our selues with al● conuenient obedience vnto their faithfull commandements chastnings that we shuld suffer beare with their vices maners euer thinking this in our mind the god wyll gouerne and guyde vs by their hand QV. ¶ What doth God require in the sixt commandement ANS * That I should doo no iniurie wrong or reproch to my neighbour neither with my wordes gesture or outwarde behauur either by my selfe or by any other man hate hym hurt hym or kyll hym but to leaue geue ouer al the desire of reuenging vnto God nether that I should hurte my self nor cast my self wittingly int● any ieoperdy Wherefore God hath armed the Maiestrate his officer with the sword that there should no murder be done QV. ¶ Doth this commandement onely forbyd manslaughter AN. * Almighty God by forbiddyng of murder teacheth that he hateth the roote begining of murder anger enuy hatred and desire of wreaking or reuengyng and that he taketh al these things for murder QV. Is it enough for vs to kyl no man by those meanes that are before rehersed AN. * It is not enough For when as God forbiddeth anger enuy and hatred he requireth that we shoulde loue our neighborres as our selues should vse toward thē gentylnes myldnes mekenes pacience mercy and to turne away or stop asmuche as lyeth in vs such thyngs as may be hurtful vnto thē And finally that we should so be mynded toward them that we should goo euen vnto our enemies QV. What is the meanyng of the seuē commandement AN. * That God defieth al filthines a●● therfore we ought also to hate it vtter to defie it that we shoulde liue contrar● vnto all vncleanes temperatly soberly chastly both in holy wedlocke and also ● single lyfe QV. ¶ Doth God forbyd no more in th● commandement but aduoutri fornicatio● and such kyndes of filthynes AN. * When as our bodyes soules at the chyrches or Temples of the holy Go● the wyll of God is that we shoulde ke● them both cleane as hallowed vnto hym and therfore vtterly forbyddeth all déedes signes tokens gestures and wordes filth desires and what so euer intiseth a ma● therto QV. ¶ What doth God forbyde in t● eyght commandement AN. Not only such thefts and robber it as the common officers doo punish but 〈◊〉 vnderstandeth vnder the name of theft a crafty fetchs drifts subtyl means ways whereby we hawke lye in wayte to tak● other mens goods from thē or labor to co●uay thē vnto vs either by might or violē● or by any false pretence of right as though we had a iuste tytle to them and yet haue none at all Such meanes ar false weights false yeardes elles and false measures counterfeit and