death 1 John 3.11 CHAP. VIII Concerning the Commandments in general Q. VVHat is the chief end of the Commandments A. To teach us the love of God and our Neighbour He that loveth hath fulfilled the Law Q. Why did God give the Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai in thunder and lightning A. To move us to a careful keeping of them Q. Is it possible to keep them all A. It is by Gods grace Zachary and Elizabeth were both just before God walking in all the Commandments of our Lord without reproof S. Luke 1. v. 6. Q. Are we bound to keep them A. We are He that shall break any one of these least Commandements and teach men so to do he shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven S. Mark 5. v. 10. The Commandements in particular The first Commandement Q. Say the first Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God c. thou shalt not have strange Gods before me c. Q. What are we commanded by this A. To love serve and worship one only true and living God and no more Q. What is forbidden by it A. To worship Idols or give any creature the honour due to God Q. What is the honour due to God A. Supream and Soveraign honour we must worship him as our Creator Redeemer and last end Q. Is it lawful to honour the Images of Christ and his Saints A. Yes with an inferior and relative honour in as much as they represent unto us heavenly things but not with God's honour Q Do Catholicks pray to Images A. No by no means we pray before them indeed to keep us from distractions but not to them for we well know that they can neither see nor hear nor help us Q. What benefit then have we of them A. They movingly represent to us the mysteries of our Saviours Passion the martyrdoms of his Saints Q. What benefit have we by honouring and Canonizing Saints A. It strongly moves us to imitate their examples by shewing their rewards Q. How do we honour Saints and Angels A. With an inferiour honour as the Friends and Creatures of God not as Gods or with Gods honour Q. Is it lawful to honour the reliques of Saints A. Yes with relative honour foâ— the Handkerchief and Aprons which had but touched the body of S. Paul cast out Devils and cured all Diseases Act. 19 v. 11. The second Commandment Q. SAy the second Commandment A. Thou shalt not take the Naâ—â— of the Lord thy God in vain Q. What forbidden by this A. All false rash and unnecessary Oaths Q. What is commanded by it A. To speak with reverence of God and his Saints Q. In what case is it lawful to swear A. When God's honour our own our Neighbours lawful defence requireth it Q. If a man swear to do evil is he bound to keep his Oath A. No he is bound to break it for an Oath is no bond of iniquity The Third Commandments Q. SAy the third A. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day Q. What is commanded by this A. To spend the Sunday in prayer and hearing divine service Q. What is forbidden by it A. Servile work and prophane imployment Q. Why was the Jewish Sabbath changed into the Sunday A. Because Christ rose from the dead and sent down the Holy Ghost upon a Sunday Q. By whom was it changed A. By the Church in the Apostles time The second TABLE of the LAW Expounded The Fourth Commandment Q. SAy the fourth A. Honour thy Father aâ—â— thy Mother Q. What is commanded by this A. To love reverence and obeâ— our Parents in all that is not sin Q. What is forbidden by it A. All sowerness stubborness disobedience to Parents Q. Why are we bound to love theâ—â— A. Because under God they arâ— the chief causes of our very liâ—â— and being Q. How to Honour them A. Not only inwardly in our hearts but also outwardly in our carriage Q. Why to obey them A. Because they have a power from God both to instruct direct and correct us Q. What is the reward of dutiful Children A. Long and happy life good Children if they Marry and a good death Q. What is the reward of undutiful A. A short and sinful life accompanied with an untimely death witness Absolon 2. of King 18. chap. Q. What signifies the word Father A. Not only our corporal Parents but also our Ghostly Fathers and all lawful Superiors Q. Is any great honour due to Priests and Ghostly Fathers A. Very great for they are Gods anointed who represent the person of Christ and are the Fathers and feeders of our souls Q. In what are we bound to be lieve and obey them A. In all things belonging to faith and the government of our souls The Fifth Commandment Q SAy the fifth A. Thou shalt not kill Q. What is forbidden by this A. All wilful Murther unjuâ—â— shedding of blood fighting anâ— quarrelling Q. What is commanded by it A. To defend our own and innocent Neighbours life The sixth Commandment Q SAy the sixth A. Thou shalt not commit Adultery Q. What is forbidden by this A. All carnal sin with anothers Wife or Husband as also fornication and pollution Q What else A. Unchast touching of our selves or others with all delight in lustful thoughts or kisses Q. What is commanded by it A. To love and be faithful to our own Wives and Husbands Q. Why is Lust hateful in the sight of God A. Because it defileth in us the Image of God the Member of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Ghost The seventh Commandment Q. SAy the seventh A. Thou shalt not steal Q. What is forbidden by this A. All unjust taking away or keeping of that which is another mans Q. What is commanded by it A. To give every man his own Q. What doth these oblige us to A. To restore the thing stolen to the right owner if we be able else the sin will not be forgiven us The Eighth Commandments Q. SAy the eighth A. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour Q. What is forbidden by this A. All false testimonies rash judgments and lies Q. What else A. Backbiting flattery detraction Q. What is he bound to who hath hurt his Neighbour in this kind A. To make him satisfaction and restore his good Name Q. What is commanded by this precept A. To speak and witness the truth in all things For the Devil is a lyer and the Father of lyes S. John the 8th v. 24. The 9th and 10th Commandments Q. SAy the ninth and tenth A. Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours Wife Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours goods Q. What is forbidden by these A. All inordinate desires of Lust Adultery and Theft Q. What else A. All deliberate and voluntary delight in covetous or impure thoughts Q. What are we commanded by these A. To entertain chast and honest thoughts and be contented with our own estates CHAP. IX The Commandments of the Church Q.
many kinds of sin be there A. Two Original sin actual sin Q. What is Original sin A. It is want of Original Justice which we are all born in by means of Adams fall Q. How is Original sin remitted A. By Baptisme Q. Whither go Infants who dye without Baptisme in Original sin A. To the upper part of Hell where they feel no pain of sense but shall never see the Face of God Q. What is actual sin A. It is thought word or deed contrary to the word of God Q. What is a sin of Omission A. To omit any thing willingly which is commanded us by God or his Church Q. How is actual sin divided A. Into mortal sin and venial sin Q. What is mortal sin A. Any great offence against the Charity of God or our Neighbour Q. What is venial sin A. A small and very pardonable offence against God or our Neighbour Q. How is mortal sin remitted A. By hearty Contrition and Penance Q. How is venial sin remitted A. By all the Sacraments by devout Prayer holy water the like Q. Whither go such as dye in mortal sin A. To Hell for all Eternity Q. Whither go such as dye in venial sin or not having fully satisfied for the punishments due unto their mortal sines A. To Purgatory till they have made full satisfaction for them and then to Heaven Q. How know you there is a Purgatory A. Because when the Day of our Lord shall come that is the day of our death the Work of every one of what kind it is the fire shall try c. If any mans work burns as theirs do who go to Purgatory he shall suffer hurt but himself shall be saved yet so as by fire 1 Cor. 3. ver 14 15. Q. How many wayes may a man be made partaker and guilty of anothers sin A. Nine wayes 1. By Counselling it 2. By commending it 3. By consenting to it 4. By provoking him to it 5. By praising or flattering him for it 6. By not speaking when he ought to speak 7. By winking at it 8. By being a partner with him in the fact 9. By defending the ill done CHAP. XV. The seven deadly or capital sins Q. HOw call you the seven capital sins A. 1. Pride 2. Covetousness 3. Lechery 4. Anger 5. Gluttony 6. Envy 7. Sloath. Q. What is Pride A. An inordinate desire of our own worth and esteem Q. What is Covetousness A. An mordinate desire of riches Q. What is â—â—chery A. An inordinate desire of carnal pleasure Q. What is Anger A. An inordinate desire of revenge Q. What is Gluttony A. An inordinate desire or use of meat drink Q. What is Envy A. A sadness or repining at anothers good because it seems to lessen our own Q. What is Sloath A. A lasiness of mind neglecting to begin or prosecute good things The sins against the Holy Ghost Q. HOw many be the sins against the Holy Ghost A. Six 1. Despair of Salvation 2. Presumption of Gods mercy 3. To impugne the known truth 4. Envy at anothers spiritual good 5. Obstinacy in sin .. 6. Final Impenitence The sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance Q. HOw many such sins be there A. Four 1. Wilful Murther 2. Sin of Sodom 3. Oppression of the Poor 5. To defraud work-men of their wages CHAP. XVI The four last things Expounded Q. WHat be the four last things A. Death Judgment Hell and Heaven Q. What mean you by Death A. That we are all mortal and must once dye how soon we are uncertain and therefore should be alwayes prepared for it Q. What is the best preparative for a good Death A. A good life and to be often doing Penance for our sins and saying with St. Paul I desire to be dissolved and be with Christ Phil. 1. v. 13. Q. What understand you by Judgement A. That besides the General Judgement of the World our souls as soon as they be dead shall receive their particular Judgment at the Tribunal of Christ Q. How must we prepare our selves against this Judgment A. By often remembring that it is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God Heb. 10. v. 31. Q. What mean you by Hell A. I mean that such as dye guilty of mortal sin shall be tormented there for ever and ever Apoc. 20. v. 10. Q What understand you by Heaven A. I understand that the chosen and faithful servants of God who dye in state of grace shall live with him for ever in his Kingdom Q. What benefit have we by the frequent me mory of these last things A. Very great benefit In all thy works remember thy last things and thou shalt never sin Eccles 7. v. 40. Grace before Meat BLess ye Resp Our Lord. Let us pray BLess us our Lord and these thy gifts which we are to receive of thy bounty through Christ our Lord. Resp AMEN Grace after Meat PRaise we our Lord. Resp Thanks be to God Let us Pray WE give thee thanks O Almighty God for all thâ— benefits who livest and reignest world without end Resp Amen Vers And let the souls of the faithful through the mercy oâ— God rest in peace Resp Amen FINIS
HOw many and what are the Commandments of the Church A. There be six principal ones 1. To hear Mass upon all Sundays and Holy-days if we have opportunity 2. To fast Lent Vigils commanded Ember-days and Fridays also by the custom of England with abstinence from flesh on Saturdays 3. To confess our sins at least once a year 4. To receive the blessed Sacraments at least once a year and that at Easter or thereabouts namely betwixt Palm-Sunday and Low-Sunday 5. To pay Tythes to our Pastors 6. Not to solemnize Marriage at forbidden times that is from the first Sunday in Advent till Twelfth-day be past not from Ashwednesday until Low-Sunday be past Q. Are we bound under sin to keep these Commandments of the Church A. We are He that will not hear the Church let him be unto thee as a Heathen or a Publican S. Mat. 18. v. 18. CHAP. X. The Councils of the Church expounded Q HOw many and what are the Councils of the Church A. There be 3. principal ones 1. Voluntary poverty If thou wilt be perfect go and sell all thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven S. Mat. 3. v. 21. 2. Perpetual Chastity which is a voluntary abstaining from all carnal pleasures He that gives his Virgin in Marriage does well but he that gives it not does better 1 Cor. 7. v. 40. 3. Obedience which is voluntary subjection to anothers will in all that is not sin Obey your Prelates and be subject to them for they watch as being to render an account for your souls Heb. 13. v. 17. CHAP. XI Of the Sacraments in general Q. HOw many Sacraments be there A. Seven Baptism Confirmation Eucharist Penance extream Vnction Holy Order and Matrimony Q. What is a Sacrament in general A. It is a visible sign of invisible grace instituted by Christ our Lord for our sanctification Q. From whence have the Sacraments their force and efficacy A. From the Blood Passion of Christs merits which they apply to our souls Q. What things are essential to a Sacrament A. Matter and Form Q. Do all the Sacraments cause Grace A. Instrumentally they do Q. How many of them give a character A. Three Baptism Confirmation and holy Order and therefore these can be given but once Q. Who is the ordinary Minister of them A. A Priest excepting holy Order and Confirmation which are reserved to Bishops only Baptism Expounded Q. WHat is Baptism A. It is a Sacrament by which we are born a new to God and consisteth in an outward washing of the body under a set form of words Q. What is the necessary matter of it A. Natural water only for artificial water will not serve Q. What is the form of it A. I Baptize thee N. in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Q. What if the word I Baptize or any one of the three Persons be left out A. Then the Baptism is not valid Q. Can a man be saved without Baptism A. He cannot unless he have it either actually or in desire with contrition or be Baptized in his own blood by Martyrdome Q. Can no man but a Priest Baptize A. Yes in case of necessity when a Priest cannot be had any Lay-man or Woman may do it Q. What intention is necessary in him that giveth Baptism A. To what the Church does and Christ ordained Q What are the effects of Baptism A. It makes us the Children of God by remitting Original sin and infusing justifying grace into the soul with habits of Faith Hope and Charity Q Why have we one God-father and one God mother in Baptism A. That if our Parents neglect it or it be prevented by death they may instruct us in the Faith of Christ Q. How can Infants be Christned who have no actual faith A. In the Faith of the Church and their Godfathers and Godmothers unless any one be born again of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God S. John 3. v. 5. Q. Why are so many Ceremonies used in Baptism A. To stir up reverence to the Sacrament and signifie the inward effects thereof Confirmation expounded Q. WHat is Confirmation A. It is a Sacrament which makes us strong and perfect Christians able to profess our faith before tyrants and persecutors Q. What is the matter of it A. Oyl mingled with balm blessed by the Bishop Q What is the form of it A. I sign thee with the sign of the Cross I confirm thee with the Chrisome of salvation in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Q. What Scripture have you for this A. The second to the Corinthians c. 1. v. 24. And he that confirmeth us with you in Christ and hath annoyled us God who also hath sealed us and given the pledge of the spirit in our hearts Q. Who is the Minister of this Sacrament A. Bishop only Q. What sin is it not to receive this Sacrament when we may have it A. A mortal sin if it be done out of contempt or any gross neglect especially in a persecuting Country as ours is The blessed Eucharist expounded Q. WHat is the blessed Eucharist A. It is the body and blood of Jesus Christ true God and true Man whole Christ under the likeness and outward shape of bread Q. In what manner is Christ A. By the true and real presence of his divine and humane nature and not figuratively only as Hereticks would have it Q. How prove you that A. Because when Christ ordained it at his last supper He took bread blessed brake and gave it to his Disciples saying This is my Body and he also blessed the Cup saying This is my blood of the New Testament which shall be shed for many for the remission of sins St. Mat. 26. v. 26. Q. By what means is that which was before Bread turned into the Body of Christ and that which was Wine made the Blood of Christ A. By the most holy and powerful words of Consecration ordained by Christ and spoken by the Priest Q. Is the body of Christ hurt or broken when we divide and break the Sacrament A. No it is not for Christ is now immortal and impassible he cannot dye nor suffer any more Rom. 6. v. 9. Q. How can the same thing be in many places at once A. By the omnipotency of God by which he himself is in all and every of his Creatures at one and the same time Q. What is the matter of this Sacrament A. Wheaten Bread and Wine of the Grape Q. What is the form of it A. This is my body this is my blood Q. What disposition is required in him that receives the B. Eucharist A. That he have first confessed his sins and be in state of grace For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself 1 Cor. 11. v. 29. Q. What are the effects of this Sacrament A. It
increaseth grace and nourisheth our souls in spiritual life He that eateth of this bread shall live for ever S. John 6. Q. What is the Mass A. It is the unbloody sacrifice of the body and blood of Christ which he himself ordained at his last supper Q. For what is the Sacrifice available A. For the remission of sins and the obtaining of all gifts and graces Penance Expounded Q. WHen did Christ ordain this Sacrament A. After his rising from the dead when he breathed on his Disciples saying Receive ye the Holy Ghost whose sins ye shall forgive they are forgiven and whose sins ye shall retain they are retained St. Joh. 20. v. 23. Q. What is the matter of this Sacrament A. The sins and confession of the Penitent Q. What is the form of it A. I absolve thee from thy sins In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Q. What are the effects of it A. It reconcileth us to God and either restoreth or increaseth grace Q. How many parts hath it A. Three Contrition Confession and Satisfaction Q. What is required to a good Confession A. That we seriously examine our Consciences 2. To be heartily sorry for our sins 3. To confess them faithfully to the Priest with a firm purpose to amend Q. What if a man knowingly leave out any one mortal sin A. He commits a great sacriledge by lying to the Holy Ghost and makes his whole Confession nothing worth Q. What is Indulgence A. Not leave to commit sin or a pardon for sins as Protestants slander but only a releasing of temporal punishments due to such sins as are already forgiven us by Contrition and Confession Extream Vnction expounded Q. WHat warrant have you for this Sacrament A. In the 5th of S. James v. 13. we read Is any man sick amongst you let him bring in the Priests of the Church and let them pray over him annointing him with Oyle in the Name of our Lord and the prayer of Faith shall save the sick man and our Lord will lift him up and if he be in sins his sins shall be forgiven him Q. Who is capable of this Sacrament A. Every Christian that is in mortal danger of death by sickness except infants fools and such as art alwayes mad Q. What is the Matter of this Sacrament A. Oyle blessed by the Bishop Q. What is the form of it A. By that annoyling and hâ—â— own most pious mercy let our Lord pardon thee whatsoever thou hast sinned by thy seeing c. and so of all the other senses Q. What are the effects of thiâ— Sacrament A. It comforts the soul in her last agony against dispair it remits venial sin and the reliques of sin and restoreth health if it be expedient Holy Order Expounded Q. WHen did Christ Ordain this Sacrament A. At his last Supper where he made his Apostles Priests saying Do ye this in remembrance of me St. Luke 22. v. 19. Q. What did he then give them power to do A. To consecrate and offer the unbloody Sacrifice of his own body and blood which he had there ordained and offered under the outward likeness of Bread and Wine Q. Why did he say for a commemoration of me A. Because the unbloody Sacrifice of the Mass is a commemoration of the bloody Sacrifice made on the Cross Q. What are the effects of holy Order A. It gives men power to consecrate the body and blood of Christ to administer the Sacraments and to preach Q. What sin is it therefore to oppose the Government of Bishops A. A sin of Rebellion against the peace and safety of Gods Church for Christ hath appointed Bishops to be Guards and Teachers of his Law Matrimony expounded Q. VVHere did Christ ordain this Sacrament A. Either at the wedding of Cana in Galilee S. John ch 2. or when he said Now therefore are not two but one flesh That which God hath joyned together let no man seperate S. Mat. 9. v. 6. Q. How prove you Marriage to be a Sacrament A. Out of St. Paul This is a great Sacrament but I say in Christ and in the Church Ep. 5. v. 32. Q. What is the matter of this Sacrament A. The mutual consent of the parties and delivery of their bodies Q. What is the form of it A. The words or signs which signifie the said present consents Q. What are the effects of Matrimony A. It gives special grace to the material couple to love be faithful and bear with one another as also to bring up their Children in the fear of God Q. How great is the bond of Marriage A. So great that it can never be broken but by death CHAP. XII The Cardinal Virtues Q. HOw many Cardinal Vertues be there A. 1. Prudence 2. Justice 3. Fortitude 4. Temperance and they are called Cardinal-Vertues because they are the fountains and as it were the hinges of all moral good works The gifts of the Holy Ghost Q. WHat how many are thâ— Gifts of the Holy Ghost A. Seven 1. Wisdom 2. Vnderstanding 3. Counsel 4. Fortitude 5. Knowledge 6. Piety 7. The fear of our Lord. The Fruits of the Holy Ghost Q. HOw many are the Fruits of the Holy Ghost A. They are in number twelve 1. Charity 2. Joy 3. Peace 4. Patience 5. Longanimity 6. Goodness 7. Benignity 8. Mildness 9. Fidelity 10. Modesty 11. Continency 12. Charity Gal 5. CHAP. XIII The works of Mercy Corporal and Sâ—iritual Q. HOw many are the works of mercy corporal A. Seven 1. To feed the Hungry 2. To give drink to the Thirsty 3. To cloath the Nakâ—â— â— To harbour the Harbourless 5. To visit the Sick 6. To visit the Imprisoned 7. To bury the dead Q. How prove you these works to be meritorious of a reward A. Because he that giveth a cup of cold water only to a Disciple in the name of a Disciple he shall in no wise lose his reward Mat. 10. And Christ hath promised Heaven as a reward to such as do these things S. Mat. c. 25. v. 35. Q. How many are the works of Mercy spiritual A. Seven also 1. To give counsel to the Doubtful 2. To instruct the Ignorant 3. To admonish Sinners 4. To comfort the Afflicted 5. To forgive offences 6. To bear patiently the troublesome 7. To pray for the quick and the dead Q. Is it lawful to pray for the dead A. Yes It is a wholesome and a holy cogitation to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from their sins Machab. 12. Q. Is there also a reward give to these works A. Yes For they who instruct others unto Justice shall shine likâ— stars for all Eternity Dan. 12. ver 2. The eight Beatitudes Q. WHat are the eight Beatitudes A. 〈◊〉 â—overâ—â— of spirit 2. Meekness 〈◊〉 Mâ—â—â—ning 4. To Hungeâ— and Thirst af … â—usticâ— 5. Mercifulness 6. Cleanness of heart 7. T 〈…〉 Peace-makers 8. To suffeâ— Persecution for justice-sake CHAP. XIV Q. HOw