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A05600	A briefe catechisme containing the summe of the Gospell of Iesus Christ, and his life, declared more at large by the foure euangelists, Mathew, Marke, Luke, and Iohn / written by Edmund Littleton, of Sittingborne in Kent, preacher.	Littleton, Edmund.	1616 (1616)	STC 15717.5; ESTC S2196	3,007	14

A BRIEFE CATEchisme containing the Summe of the Gospell of Iesus Christ and his life declared more at large by the foure Euangelists Mathew Marke Luke and Iohn Written by Edmund Littleton of Sittingborne in KENT Preacher Teach a child in the trade of his way and when hee is olde hee shall not depart from it Pro. 22.6 This is life eternall that they know thee the onely true God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ Iohn 17.3 LONDON Printed by GEORGE PVRSLOVVE for Simon Stafford 1616. A briefe Catechisme contayning the Summe of the Gospell of our blessed LORD and Sauiour Iesus Christ set downe more at large by the foure Euangelists Question WHat is the Gospell Ans It is the glad tidings of saluation brought vnto vs by Iesus Christ Q. What doth the Gospell principally containe A. The Gospell doth principally containe these foure parts to wit 1 The birth of Christ 2 The life of Christ 3 The death of Christ and 4 His resurrection Q. What doe you comprehend vnder the title of his birth A. Vnder the title of his birth I comprehend his pedigrée as hee is man and also his generation as hee is God begottē of his Father before al worlds Iohn 1.1 And lastly his Conception of the virgin Mary Luke 1.31 Q. Where was Christ borne A. At Beth-lehem in the land of Iudah as it was before prophecied Mica 5.2 Q. When was Christ borne A. When the Kingdome was taken from the royall tribe of Iuda as Iacob the Patriark on his death-bed foretold Gen. 49.10 Q. What circumstances were incident to the birth of Christ A. Three most excellent and notable aboue the rest Q. Which were they A. 1 The most ioyfull song of the Angels that gaue witnesse to his birth Luke 2.13 2 The visitation of the sheepe-heards Verse 15. 3 The comming of the Wise men their homage don vnto him Mat. 2.1 c. Q. Who doe make mention of these things A. Thrée of the holy Euangelists that is Mathew Luke and Iohn Q. Now for the life of Christ I pray you tell me what he did before he took his publike function vpon him A. Before he tooke vpon him the administration of his publike function First he fled into Egypt Mat. 2.13 14 Secondly hee was obedient to his supposed father and to the virgin Mary his mother Luke 2.51 And thirdly he frequented the holy exercises of religion in the Temple there disputed with the Doctors of the lawe Verse 43. Q. Who do report this A. Mathew maketh mentiō of the first and Luke of the rest Q. I would gladly know of you after what manner he was established in his office and how he liued after he was called thereunto A. His calling was confirmed vnto him by three notable testimonies as First by his baptisme wherein the Father and the holy Ghost approued him Mat. 3.16 17. Secondly by his conquest ouer the deuill tempting him in the desert And thirdly by the faithfull witnesse of Iohn the Baptist Q. Who doe make mention of this A. All the foure Euangelists Mat. 3.14 Mar. 1.9 Luk. 3.21 Ioh. 1.6 7. c. Q. What did hee in the time of his calling to wit for those three yeeres and 6. moneths in which he was conuersant in diuers places amongst the Iewes as in Galile Samaria and Iudea A. He did teach the doctrine of saluation and confirmed the same by working of miracles Q. What do you learn by the doctrine that hee taught A. I do especially learne two things Q. What are they A. First who is the true Christ Secondly the benefits that are to be obtained by him Q. What doth the doctrine of Christ containe A. The Doctrine of Iesus Christ containeth and truely teacheth vs the matter of our faith or Christ himselfe that is to say both who he is what a one hee is to vs to wit a Sauiour Mat. 1.21 Q. And what else A. That he is perfit God perfit man and also the meanes how he is to be apprehended of vs. Q. How may wee apprehend Iesus Christ A. Onely by Faith Q. What benefits get we by Christ thus apprehended A. By Iesus Christ thus apprehended by a true and liuely faith we obtain these benefits following viz. First our Iustification which is to be accounted perfitly righteous in the sight of God Secondly our Sanctification which is the restauration of the integrity of our nature lost by Adam Thirdly our Glorification which is to be made heires and citizens of the kingdome of heauen And to conclude that comfortable Charity wherewith we loue both God and our neighbour and all the good fruits that come thereof Q. But I pray you tell mee how is this doctrine confirmed vnto vs A. By the right vse of the two Sacraments Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. In the miracles of Christ what haue we chiefly to consider A. In the miracles of Iesus Christ we haue especially to consider his diuine power in the working of them Q. Why how did Christ worke his miracles A. Sometime by outward application of meanes as by touching those whom he healed Iohn 9.6 Sometime by his word onely Iohn 5.8 9. And sometime by his diuine power without eyther Mat. 9.20 21 22. Q. What things do you containe vnder the title of his death A. First a preparation to the story of his death wherein these things are chiefly to be considered viz. The apprehending of Christ by the Souldiers Mat. 26.47 The treason of Iudas Iscariot Vers 48.49 The outragious violence of the Souldiers Verse 50. Secondly the processe or declaration of the cause for the which hee was condemned First of the Iewes Mat. 26.65 66. Secondly of Pilate at their importunacy in the presence of Annas and Caiaphas Luke 23.22 23. And thirdly the strife between Pilate and the Iewes in the iudgement hall Fourthly and lastly the bringing of him before Herod the auouching of his innocency by the testimony of the Iudge himselfe Luke 23.14 15. Q. What did they to Christ before his condemnation A. 1 They did buffet him Mat. 26.67 2 They beat him with staues Mat. 27.30 3 They scorned him Mat. 26.68 4 They spat in his face Mat. 26.67 5 They crowned him with thorns and clothed him with purple in derision 6 And to conclude most vnworthily they did whip him Mar. 15.15 Q. What followeth next A. The sentence of condemnation and the execution thereof Q. What haue we to consider therein A. 1 The most lamentable kind of punishment that he was put to In body the most painefull shamefull death of the Crosse Mark 15.24 In soule the most extreme torments of hell Vers 34. 2 The most vile reproch done vnto him in forcing him to beare his owne Crosse towardes the place of execution and there in matching him betwéen two arrant theeues where the Iewes taunt him and scorne him and in bitter despight entitle him King of the Iewes Mat. 27.37 Q. Where was Christ put to death A. In a noysome and and filthy place without the towne gates called Golgotha Mat. 27.33 Q. What miracles were shewed at his death A. Diuers and those very strange and wonderfull Q. What were they A. The sunne was darkened for the space of three whole houres ouer all the land Mat. 27.45 2 The vayle of the Temple rent asunder from the top to the bottome 3 The earth did quake Verse 51. 4 The rockes cleft asunder and 5 The graues did open Verse 52. Q. What became of the body of Christ after his death A. It was buried in a garden by two honourable Counsellers Ioseph and Nicodemus Ioh. 19.38 39 41. Q. What doth the fourth and last part of the Gospell containe A. His resurrection the third day according to his promise Mat. 28.6 20.19 Wherein we are to consider 1 The gard of Souldiers that watched the sepulcher 2 The wonderfull rising of his body out of the sepulcher Mat. 27.66 28.2 c. Q. VVhereby are those things prooued and confirmed vnto vs A. First by the testimony of the Angels Mat. 28.6 Ioh. 20.12 Secondly by the confession of the souldiers to the high Priests Mat. 28.11 And lastly by the sight and féeling of the Apostles and many others Ioh. 20.27 28. 1. Cor. 15.6 Q. How long was Christ on the earth after his Resurrection A. The space of 40. dayes then he ascended vp into heauen Acts. 1.9 Q. VVhat doth he there A. He is there resident on the right hand of God his Father making intercession for vs and from thence shall come at the last day to iudge both the quicke and the dead And this is briefly the Summe of the whole Gospell described more at large by the foure Euangelists Mathew Marke Luke and Iohn FINIS