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A01566 A short instruction for all such as are to be admitted to the Lords Supper Gawton, Richard. 1612 (1612) STC 11692; ESTC S114903 8,887 30

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taught to beleeue three things First his Incarnation by taking our humane nature hee being conceiued by the holy Ghost Luke 1.35 in the wombe of the virgine Mary hauing his name Iesus giuen him by the Angell for that hee shall saue his people from their sinnes Math. 1 21. And Christ for that he is the Messias annointed of God to be our King our Priest and our Prophet Heb 1 1. 2. 3 who vniting our manhood to his glorious Godhead is become God and man in one person Iohn 14.10 Secondly his humiliation to the death of the Crosse in our humane nature Math. 27.24.25.26 c. Mar. 15.15 c Luke 23.24 c. Iohn 19.1 16.17.18 c. Thirdly his exaltation by conquering the power of sinne death and hell as appeared by his rising from death the third day Luk. 24.20.21 c. and ascending into Heauen Act. 1.9 Luk. 24 26 and sitting at the right hand of God the Father Heb 12.2 hauing all power giuen vnto him both in heauen and earth Math. 28.18 from whence wee are taught to beleeue that hee shall come againe at the last day Act. 1.11 in glory to iudge both those that then liue and those that haue beene taken away by death since the beginning of the world 1. Thes 4.15.16.17 Q. VVhat are you taught to beleeue concerning the holy Ghost A. That the holy Spirit is the third person in the Godhead 1. Iohn 5.7 procéeding from the Father and the Son Iohn 14 16.17 26. the Comforter Ioh. 14.26 and Sanctifyer of all the Elect. Rom. 8.11 Q VVhat are you taught to beleeue concerning the Church A. I am taught thrée things First that God hath a Church or company of people whom he hath gathered to himselfe by the preaching of the Gospell through all the world Iohn 17.6 20. and therefore is called Catholike or Vniuersall and Holy for that as God himselfe is holy so holinesse becommeth his house 1. Pet 1 ●6 Secondly that this Church is the Spouse of Christ who gaue himselfe for it that he might sanctifie it c. Eph 5 25 26.27 And thirdly that in this Church there is a communion or spirituall partaking of all gifts graces both of soule and body 1 Cor. 12.4.5.6 And that onely the true members of this Church are assured of the forgiuenesse of their sinnes by Christ Act. 1.38 and that after their bodies bee by death seuered from their soules they shall rise againe Iohn 5 28.29 and soule and body shal liue for euer in glory with Christ their head Iohn 17.24 Q How is faith increased in you A. By continuall hearing of Gods Word preached Ro. 10.17 and by prayer Luke 17.5 Marke 9.20 and vse of the Sacraments Rom. 4.11 1. Cor. 10.16 Q. VVhat is necessary in prayer A. A liuely féeling of our wants in the things wee pray for Rom 8.26 and assurance by faith that God will heare our prayers and grant our requestes which wee craue of him in the name of Christ agreeable to his Will 1. Iohn 5.14 15. Q. How shall wee know what to pray for A. By that forme of prayer which Christ hath taught vs in the Gospell Mat 6 9 Luk. 11.2 Q. Rehearse the Lords Prayer A. Our Father which art in Heauen c. Q. What doth this forme of prayer containe A. Three things First a Preface Secondly the Prayer it selfe in six petitions and thirdly the conclusion of the Prayer Q. VVhich is the Preface A. Our Father which art in heauen Q VVhat learne you in this Preface A. Three things First to pray to none but the only true God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ Secondly to assure vs that God is our mercifull Father in Christ and therefore will heare our prayers hee being Almighty and therefore from heauen extending the tokens of his mercy to all that call vpon him in truth Psal 115.3 Psal 135.6 Psal 145.18 And thirdly I am to say our Father and not my Father alone the better to assure mee that God will heare my prayers since I pray as one that is a true member of his Church as all the rest of the same members pray for mee wee all louing one another as our selues Iames 5.16 Q. VVhich is the first Petition A. Hallowed bee thy name Q. VVhat desire wee in this Petition A. First that God will inlighten vs with the knowledge of his holinesse and secondly as God is holy in himselfe so hee may be glorified of all men as the onely fountaine of all true holinesse And thirdly that his power wisdom goodnesse mercy iustice and truth may be communicated to vs and all the rest of his people and that the fruites thereof may appeare in our holy liues and conuersations Q VVhat is the second Petition A. Thy Kingdome come Q. VVhat desire wee in this Petition A. First that God will set vp his spirituall Kingdome in the hearts of vs and all the Elect. Secondly that wee may shew our selues Citizens of this heauenly Kingdome in being ruled and gouerned by his heauenly laws And thirdly that hee will protect his Church from all iniuries and ouerthrow all the enemies thereof And in the end glorifie all his elect in his euerlasting Kingdome of glory Q. VVhat is the third Petition A. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Q. VVhat desire wee in this Petition A. First that wee and all the elect may haue our wils conformed vnto the will of God wee renouncing our own corrupt affections and lusts and being ready to doe our duties in our seuerall callings that so God may prosper the things we take in hand according to his will Secondly albeit wee cannot attaine to performe this as we should that yet wee set before vs the holy Angels and labour to imitate them that our vnperfect obedience in this world may bee perfited in the world to come Q. Rehearse the fourth Petition A. Giue vs this day our dayly bread Q. VVhat desire wee in this Petition A. As in the three first Petitions we asked things spirituall and the setting forth of Gods glory So the other three Petitions concerne our selues and therefore in this Petition vnder the name of our daily bread wee aske all things necessary for corporall food and maintenance of our liues in this world and doe cast off all mistrustfull care and desire of worldly things depending on the prouidence of God and his fatherlie blessing of vs in our seuerall vocations Q. Rehearse the fifth petition A. And forgiue vs our trespasses c. Q. What desire we in this petition A. The frée pardon and remission of all our sinnes which otherwise might be as a cloud betwéene God and vs to hinder vs from receiuing any benefit at his hands Esa 59.2 And it puts vs in mind that as wee continually sin against God so wee had néed continually to aske pardon for our sinnes Q. Why is this added as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs A.
To teach vs that we must be ready to forgiue others if we will haue God to forgiue vs. Mat. 6.14 Q. Rehearse the sixth petition A. And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill Q. What desire we in this petition A. That God will not permit vs to bee further tempted eyther by the Diuell or wicked men then hee giues vs strength to resist their wicked temptations Q. Rehearse the words of the conclusion of this Prayer A. For thine is the Kingdome and the power and the glory for euer Q. VVhat learne you by this conclusion A. It serueth for the confirmation of my Faith that God both can and wil grant the things I haue prayed for Q. VVhereby is your faith so confirmed A For that first I beleeue that God being our King is both able and willing to grant our requests And secondly for that it serueth to extoll and aduance the power and glory of God in that he heares the humble petitions of his Children and grants their requests Psal 32.8 Psal 65.2 Q VVhy is this word Amen added A To shew that wee rest wholly vpon God as vpon our mercifull and louing Father in Iesus Christ and therefore doubt not but hee will do as we haue prayed Q Hauing heard that the continuall hearing of Gods word preached prayer and the vse of the Sacraments are the meanes to encrease in vs a liuely faith let me heare now what you call Sacraments A Sacraments are outward Signes ordained of God to be vnto vs as seales of the inward and inuisible graces hee bestowed vpon vs for the confirming of our faith in the assurance of our saluation by Christ Gen. 17.11 Rom. 4.11 Q How many such Sacraments are there A Two to wit Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. 1. Cor. 10.1.2.3 Math. 28 19. 1. Cor. 11.23.24 25.26 Q VVhat is the outward Sign in Baptisme A. Water Act. 8.36 Mat. 3 11. Iohn 1. 31.33 Q VVhat is the inuisible grace signified A The washing of our sinnes Act. 2.28 Reu. 1.5 Mat 3.11 And our ingrafting into Christ Rom. 6.4 And our dying vnto sinne and liuing vnto righteousnesse Rom. 6 5 11. Q. VVhy are Infants baptized A. For that the couenant of eternall life pertaineth not onely to beleeuing Parents but also to their seed Gen. 17 7. 1 Cor. 7.14 Q VVhy is Baptisme administred but once in our liues A For that our Regeneration wherof Baptisme is a seale continueth for euer Rom. 6.9.10.11 Q VVhat is the outward Signe in the Lords Supper A Bread and Wine put apart to that holy vse 1. Cor. 11.23 25. Q VVhat be the inuisible graces therby signified A Our spirituall nourishment by the body and bloud of Christ 1. Cor. 10.16 Iohn 6.53.54 55 56. Q VVhy is the Supper of the Lord administred often A To put vs in remembrance of the death and passion of Christ and to assure vs that the benefit thereof pertaines to vs Luk. 22.19 1. Cor. 11.24 26. Q What is to bee required of such as offer themselues to bee partakers of the Lords Supper A That they examine themselues what measure of knowledge they haue in all the principles of Christian Religion 1 Cor. 11.28 and specially of the Sacraments 1. Cor. 10 15 16. Q Is that knowledge sufficient A This will teach them that without faith it is impossible to please God Heb. 11.6 and therefore that they come not without faith the fruits thereof with an vnfeigned repentance and charity Phil. 1 9. 11 1 Cor. 13.13 Matth 5.25 Luk. 15.8 Galat. 5 6. Q Wherein stands true repentance A In two things First an vnfained sorrow and remorse of conscience for our former sinnes 2 Cor. 7.10 Psal 51.2.3 17. Secondly a true conuersion and turning to God in an holy life and conuersation Ro. 6.19 Eph 4.22.23 Tit. 2.11.12 Q. Wherein stands charity A In two things First to loue God who hath loued vs so deerely as to giue his only sonne Christ to be our Sauiour Redéemer 2. Cor. 5.14 15. Gal. 5.22.23 Q What is the second thing A To loue all men vnfainedly euen our enemies Ro. 12 10. 20 and therefore wee are to cut off all occasions of discord and dissention by reconciling our selues to all such as wee haue offended Mat 5 25. 44 and fréely forgiuing all those who any way offended vs euen as God fréely for Christs sake forgaue vs. Colos 3.12.13.14 Q What danger is there in comming vnworthilie to the table of the Lord A The vnworthy receiuer is guilty of the body and bloud of Christ and eateth and drinketh his owne damnation 1. Cor 11.17 29. Q What benefit hath the worthy receiuer A First his faith is confirmed Rom. 4.11 he is filled with ioy in the holy Ghost A 4.31 2 38. and gets new strength against sinne and Sathan Secondly he hath peace of conscience béeing assured of Gods fatherly loue and protection in this world and of eternall glorie after this life FINIS