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A briefe catecheticall exposition of Christian doctrine Diuided into foure catechismes, comprizing the doctrine of the 1. Two sacraments. 2. Lords prayer. 3. Ten commandements. 4. And the creed.
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Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.
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wonderfull loue of God the sonne who to saue our soules spared not his owne selfe but gaue himselfe to suffer a shamefull death a bitter death and an accursed death for our sinnes Here is the loue of Christ that passeth knowledge such is the breadth and length and depth and height of it that we are not able sufficiently to comprehend it And like as the body by feeding and drinking doth gather strength for the better performance of all actions of nature so the soule of a Christian by meditation on this loue of Christ in giuing his body to be crucified and his bloud to be shed for our sinnes doth gather more and more strength continually for the better performance of all actions of grace whether they be actions of dependance to depend vpon him and put our trust in him in all states in all conditions euen in the time of affliction and persecution and at the very houâ—e of death Or whether they be actions of conformitie to his will in obeying him and walking in the wayes of his holy commandements vnto the end Q. Why is repentance requiredâ— A. Because faith is required For by faith we beleeue that Christ died for vs. Q. What ought we then to doe for him A. To serue him all the dayes of our life And sith we cannot serue him by perfect obedience to serue him as we can by true repentance Q. How many parts be there of repentance A. Foure parts Q. What are the two first A. To confesse our sinnes and to be sorry for them Q. What are the two last A. To pray to God to forgiue them for Christs sake and to amend our liues desiring God to giue vs grace that we may amend them Q. How many offices be there of loue A. Three Q. What is the first A. To doe our neighbour no wrong Q. What is the second A. To doe him good if wee can Q. What is the third A. If he doth vs wrong to forgiue him Q. Why must we haue this loue A. Because we looke that God for Christs sake should forgiâ—e vs. THE SECOND CAtechisme concerning the LORDS Prayer §. 1. Question SAy the Lords Prayer A. Our Father which art in heauen c. Q. Why is it called the Lords Prayer A. Because our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ taught his Disciples thus to pray Q. Why are you taught to say Our Father and not my Father A. For two reasons Q. What is the first A. Because God is the father of vs all Q. What is the second A. To teach vs to pray for others as well as for our selues Q. Which art in heauen In what heauen doth God dwell A. In the third heauen called the heauen of heauens Q. How many heauens are there A. Three heauens Q. What is the first A. Where the birds of the ayre are They are called in Scripture the birds of heauen Q. What is the second A. Where the sunne moone and starres are They are called in Scripture the starres of heauen Q. What is the third A. Aboue all where God is Q. Is not God euery where A. Yes Q. Why then is he said to be in heauen A. For two reasons Q. What is the first A. Because he is there in most speciall manner Q. What is that speciall manner A. He doth communicate himselfe in glorious manner to his Saints and Angels God is in all creatures as the author of nature and communicating vnto them the gifts of nature God is in speciall manner in his Church as the authour of grace and communicating vnto them the gifts of grace but in most speciall manner he is in heauen as the authour of glorie and communicating the riches of his glory vnto the Angels and Saints Q. What is the second A. To teach vs that when we pray our affectious should be in heauen Q. Do you beleeue that God is your Father A. Yes Q. And what Father A. An heauenly Father That is the best Father for heauenly things are better then earthly things as the light of the sunne is better then the light of a candle Q. What lesson doth this teach vs A. Therefore he is willing to heare vs. Q. For thine is the Kingdome say this in plainer manner A. The kingdome is thine Q. What Kingdome A. The kingdome ouer all the world Q. What is the meaning A. Thou art King ouer all the world Q. Thine is the power say this in plainer manner A. The power is thine Q. What Power A. Ouer all the world Q. What is the meaning A. All power belongeth to thee Q. Thine is the glory say this in plainer manner A. The glory is thine Q. What is the meaning A. All Glory belongeth to thee Q. Doe you beleeue that God is King ouer all the world A. Yes Q. And that all power belongs to him A. Yes Q. What lesson doth this teach vs A. Therefore he is able to helpe vs. This is the first part of the prayer commonly called the Inuocation And it conteines the profession of our Faith in God both touching his goodnesse that he is our Father and therefore willing to heare vs. And touching his power that he is King of all the world and therefore able to helpe vs without this faith we cannot pray Now followeth the petition § 2. Q. How many Petitions are there A. Sixe petitions Q. Into how many parts be they diuided A. Into two parts Q. How many petitions be there in the first part A. Three Q. What doe we pray for in the three first A. Such things as immediately concerne Gods glory Q. What doe we pray for in the three last A. Such things as immediately concerne our owne good Q. Say the first petition A. Hallowed be thy name Q. Say this in plainer manner A. We pray thee that thy name may be hallowed Q. What is hallowed A. Made holy Q. Is not Gods name holy already A. Yes Q. Hath it any need of our making A. No. Q. What then is the meaning of the word A. Made knowne to be holy Q. What is the meaning of the petition A. We pray thee that this holy name may be made knowne ouer all the world Thus we see the first thing our Sauiour would haue vs pray for is the knowledge of God For he well knew the want of this is the cause of all euill And the knowledge of God is the beginning of all goodnesse Q. To what end doe wee pray thus A. To this end that knowing him to be a God that delighteth in holines we might therby be moued to refer all things to the glory of his holy name Q. What is the next petition A. Thy kingdome come Q. Say this in plainer manner A. We pray thee that this Kingdome may come Q. What is the meaning A. We pray thee
that this word and Gospel may be preached ouer all the world Q. For in reason consider How are the kingdomes of men planted and established A. By the sword Q. What is Gods sword A. His Word In like manner when a King giues vs lawes and we receiue them then he becommeth our King and we his people so when God giues vs lawes we receiue them then he becomes our King and we his people Now his word contains his lawes Q. How many things doe we pray for in this petition A. For two things Q. What is the first A. That God will send faithfull Pastours to preach his word Q. What is the second A. That God will send Christian Princes to giue countenance to it Q. What is the next petition A. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Q. 〈◊〉 this in plainer manner A. We pray thee that thy will may be 〈◊〉 in earth as it is in heauen Q. How are we able to doe Gods will Of our selues without grace or no A. Not of our selues without grace Q. What doe we pray for then A. That God will giue vs grâ—ce to doe his will Q. As it is in heauen by whom A. By the Angels Q. Why must we pray to doe Gods will as the Angels doe it A. Because one day we shall be like vnto them in glory Therefore we haue cause to desire to be like vnto 〈◊〉 here in grace Now 〈◊〉 how the three petitions doe cohere together 1. We prayed that Gods holy name might be knowne ouer all the world 2. we pray that the Word and Gospel might be preached ouer all the world whereby we may be brought to the knowledge of him And thirdly we pray that God will giue vs grace not onely to know him but to doe his will euen as the Angels doe it in heauen And then we are happy as our Sauiour saith If ye know these things Happy are ye if ye doe them Q. What is the next petition A. Giue vs this day our daily bread Q. Why doe we pray for Gods glory in the first place and then for things which concerne our good in the next A. Because first we must seeke the kingdome of God and the righteousnesse thereof and then all other things shall be cast vpon vs Q. What is meant by bread A. All things needfull for this life Q. What is meant by daily bread A. All things needfull for euerie day Q. What is meant by our bread A. Bread gotten by a lawfull vocation Q. What is meant by Giue it vs A. That we may haue it as a gift from God Q. What is the consequent thereof A. That we may haue Gods blessing with it Q. How many benefits be there of Gods blessing A. Three Q. What is the first A. By the blessing of God it shall satisfie our natures Q. What is the second A. By the blessing of God it shall content our mindes Q. What is the third A. Hauing eaten and béen refreshed by the blessing of God we shall vse our health and strength to the seruice of God and not to the seruice of the world the flesh and the diuell Q. How many things doe we pray for in this petition A. For three things Q. What is the first A. That God will giue vs all things needfull for this life Q. What is the second A. That God will giue vs his blessing with it Q. What is the third A. That God will giue vs grace to liue in some lawfull vocation Q. What is the next petition A. Forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. Q. What is a trespasse A. A sinne Q. What is a sinne A. The breaking of any one of Gods commandements Q. What doe we pray for in this petition A. For forgiuenesse of sinnes past Q. Doth God forgiue all men their sinnes A. No. Q. Whom then A. Such as beleeue and repent Q. What doe we pray for then in this petition A. That God will giue vs repentance for hereby we grow to be the more assured of Gods fauour in the forgiuing of our sinnes Q What is the last petition A. And lead vs not into temptation Q. What is the meaning of these words A. But deliuer vs from euill The latter words explaine the former Q. How many sorts of euill be there in the world A. Two sorts Q. Which are they A. The euill of sinne and the euill of sorrow Q. What euill is meant in this place A. The euill of sinne as appeares by the word temptation Q. What is a â—entation A. Euery thing that tempteth vs vnto sinne Q. What do we pray for in this petition A. That God will keepe vs from sinnes hereafter THE THIRD CATECHISME TOVCHING the ten Commandements §. 1. Question VVHat doth the Law of God teach vs A. What we ought to doe Q. How many commandements be there in Gods Law A. Tenne Q. Into how many parts be they diuided A. Into two accordingly as they were written in 2. Tables Q. How many commandements are there in the first Table A. Foure Q. How many in the second A. Sixe Q. What is contained in the foure first A. Our duty towards God Q. What is contained in the sixe last A. Our duty towards our neighbor Q. Repeat the first commandement A. Thou shalt haue no other Gods but me Q. How many duties are contained in this commandement A. Thrée Q. What is the first A. To loue God Q. What is the second A. To feare God Q. What is the third A. To put our trust in God Q. How many things are forbidden A. Thrée things contrary Q. What is the first A. To loue the world Q. What is the second A. To feare the world Q. What is the third A. To put our trust in the world Q. How doe you prooue that these latter three are contrary to the first three A. Because the loue of the world is contrary to the loue of God 1. Ioh. 2. 15. Therefore the feare of the world is contrary to the feare of God And to put our trust in the world is contrary to our putting of our trust in God Q. Ought we not to loue one another especially inferiours to loue and feare their superiours A. Yes but for Gods sake but God is to be loued and feared for his owne sake Q. What is the second Commandement A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe c. Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement in one word A. Will-worship Q. What is Will-worship A. To worship God after our owne wits and wills Q. What is commanded A. To worship God according to his word So parents