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A01982	A short catechisme wherein are briefely laid downe the fundamentall principles of Christian religion. Needfull to be knowne of all such as come to the Lords Table. Whereunto is added morning and euening prayer for a family.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1616 (1616)	STC 12126.5; ESTC S118293	13,058	36

man was made A. In that hee was made after Gods image Question 17 God created man after his owne image Question 18 Q. In what respect is hee said to bee made after Gods image A. In that he was indued with perfect knowledge and true holinesse and righteousnesse Question 18 The news man is renewed in knowledge after the image of him which created him The new man is created after God in righteousnesse and holinesse of truth Question 19 Q. Doth man stil remaine in that happy estate wherein hee was made A. Noe hee is become most miserable Question 19 That which is borne of the flesh is flesh that is Euery one born of a woman is most filthy and wretched Question 20 Q. How fell man into miserie A. By sinne Question 20 Death entred into the world by sinne Question 21 Q. VVhat is sinne A. A breach of Gods commandement Question 21 Sinne is a transgression of the Lawe Question 22 Q. What be the kindes of sinne A. Originall and Actuall Question 23 Q What is originall sin A. That corruption of nature wherein all are conceiued and borne Question 23 I was shapen in iniquitie and in sinne did my mother conceiue Question 24 Q. How is the heinousnesse thereof discerned A. By three things First that it is the seede of all sinne Secondly that it hath defiled the whole man Thirdly that it neuer ceaseth to prouoke man to sinne so long as he liueth Question 24 The workes of the flesh are adulterie fornication c. The Apostle hauing reckoned vp many particulars addeth these words and such like whereby he implieth that all particular sinnes are fruits of the flesh Euery imagination of the thoughts of mans heart are onely euill continually When I would doe good euill is present with me Question 25 Q. What is actuall sinne A. The fruit of originall sinne in euill thoughts words and déeds Question 25 We all had our conuersation in times past in the lusts of our flesh fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the minde Their throat is an open sepulcher with their tongues they haue vsed deceit the poison of aspes is vnder their lips whose mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse The workes of the flesh are manifest Question 26 Q. How many waies is sinne committed A. Three waies 1. By omitting the good we should doe 2. By committing the euill we should not doe 3. By an euill performance of good Question 26 I was hungred and ye gaue mee no meate I was thirstie and ye gaue me no drinke c. They which commit such things are worthy of death He that killeth an oxe is as if he slew a man hee that sacrificeth a lamb as if he cut of a dogs neck c. Question 27 Q. What is the punishment due to sinne A. The curse of God which causeth all miseries in this life in the end death and after it eternall torment in hell Question 27 Cursed bee hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Lawe to doe them Cursed shalt thou be in the Citie and cursed in the field Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store c. Reade the other curses following in this place Death entered into the world by sinne These shall goe away into euerlasting punishment Question 28 Q. Is any man able to free himselfe out of this misery A. No for by nature wee are dead in sinne and so no more able to helpe our selues then dead men Question 28 You were dead in trespasses and sinnes Question 29 Q. Is there no meanes to deliuer vs A. Yes God himself hath giuen vnto vs a Sauiour Question 29 God so loued the world that he gaue his onely begotten sonne c. Question 30 Q. Who is that A. Iesus Christ both God and man Question 30 Vnto you is borne a Sauiour which is Christ the Lord. Question 31 Q. Was it necessary that our Sauiour should bee both God and man A. Yea because he was to make a reconciliation betweene God and man Question 31 There is one mediator betwixt God men the man Christ Iesus God hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ Question 32 Q. How did Christ work this reconciliation A. Both by fulfilling the righteousnesse of the Lawe whereunto wee were bound and also by bearing that punishment which wee by sinne had deserued Question 32 By the obedience of one shall many be made righteous Christ hath redeemed vs from the curse of the lawe being made a curse for vs. Question 33 Q. How can those things which Christ did in his owne person be auaileable for vs A. By the power and vertue of faith Question 33 Christ dwelleth in our hearts by faith You are risen with Christ thorow faith Question 34 Q. What is faith A. A beleefe of the Gospel wherby Christ Iesus and all his benefits offered therein are receiued Question 34 The Gospell is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth As many as receiued him to them gaue he power to become the sonnes of God euen to them that beleeue on his name Question 35 Q. VVhat are the principall benefits which by faith we receiue from Christ A. In this life iustification and sanctification and in the life to come eternall saluation Question 35 Christ Iesus is made vnto vs righteonsnesse and sanctification Ye are sanctified and iustified in the name of the Lord Iesus The sonne of man must be lifted vp that whosoeuer beleeueth in him should not perish but haue eternall life Question 36 Q. Wherein consisteth our iustification A. In the full remission of all our sinnes and in the imputation of Christ his righteousnesse vnto vs. Question 36 Dauid describeth the blessednes of the man vnto whom God imputeth righteousnesse without workes saying Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen c. By the obedience of one shall many be made righteous Question 37 Q. Wherin consisteth our sanctification A. In inligtning our mind and in reforming our other parts Question 37 Be renewed in the spirit of your minde and put on that new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and holinesse Question 38 Q. VVhat is the illuminating of our minde A. A sauing knowledge of the misteries of godlinesse Question 38 Wee cease not to pray that yee may be filled with the knowledge of his will c. Question 39 Q What is reformation A. That which is commonly called Repentance which is such a change of the heart as causeth a new life Question 39 Repent Bring foorth fruit meete for repentance Make the tree good and his fruit good A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth

is the estate of the wicked after death A. Their bodies are held with the chaines of death against the great day of iudgement and their soules passe imediately into hell torment and at the generall resurrection their bodies and soules shall bee ioined together againe and both cast into that torment which is easelesse and endlesse Question 55 Like sheepe they lie in the graue death dououreth them The rich man died and was buried and in hell he lift vp his eies being in torment They that haue done euill shall come forth vnto the resurrection of condemnation In the end of the world the sonne of man shall send forth his Angels and they shal gather out of his Kingdome all things that offend them which doe iniquitie and shall cast them into a furnace of fire there shal be wailing and gnashing of teeth FINIS Morning Praier for a Familie O Eternall God wee thy poore seruants acknowledge that from thee wee first receiued our being and euery good thing we inioy and that by thee the same is continued and preserued vnto vs by thy good prouidence is this day renewed vnto vs and wee kept safe vnto it wherefore desirous to performe our dutie vnto thee and to receiue a blessing from thee without which we cannot prosper in any thing that we take in hand we doe humble our selues before the glorious throne of thy grace to offer vp vnto thee our morning sacrifice of prayer We know that our sinnes haue made vs odious in thy sight vnworthy of all thy blessings and lyable to al the iudgements denounced in thy Word they are for number innumerable for wee haue committed more sinnes then we haue liued moments all our thoughts words and actions haue beene sinfull euen the best things which we doe are defiled with that sinck of naturall corruption which is in vs and by our carelesse manner of performing them Euery sinne is in the nature of it infinitely heinous because it is committed against thee a God of infinite Maiestie but our sinnes are so much the more heinous because they haue been committed against our knowledge and conscience yea and against those manifold meanes which thou in mercie hast affoorded to kéepe vs from sinne we haue long inioied the Ministrie of thy Word but haue little profited thereby thou hast accompanied the same with many sweet blessings all which wee haue abused like a carefull Father thou hast tenderly corrected vs yet wee haue not been bettered thereby but carried our selues stubbornely against thee We are very prone to yeeld to all the corrupt suggestions of our flesh and to the euill temptations of the Diuell and wee are too much delighted with the wicked customes and fashions of this world but exceeding dull and vntoward wee are to all holie exercises and to euerie good thing When we enter into an examination of our spirituall estate wee can finde in our selues nothing but matter of horror and of despaire wee doe therefore as we haue iust cause vtterly denie our selues and renounce all confidence in our selues we flie to thy mercie-seate for mercie and pardon and that in the name of thy deare sonne Christ Iesus who came to saue sinners and who by the sacrifice of himselfe hath made a perfect satisfaction vnto thine infinite iustice for all our sins Enter not therefore into iudgement with thy seruants O Lord but accept of that alsufficiēt sacrifice of Christ for vs and be pleased wee most humbly beseech thee to remoue the guilt and punishment of all our sinnes that they may neuer rise vp in iudgement against vs to depriue vs of thy fauour and blessing or to prouoke thy wrath and vengeance against vs in this world or in the world to come And we doe also earnestly intreat thee for Christs sake to subdue in vs all our corruptions that they may not beare such sway in vs as they haue done heretofore make vs wise and watchfull ouer our selues that wee may auoide as all sinnes so all occasions and prouocations whereby we may be lead into euill and make vs conscionable in practising all good duties which wee are bound to doe and in vsing all good meanes whereby wee may be kept in compasse of our dutie O Lord let thy good spirit alwaies abide in vs to assure vs of thy loue to vs and to renew vs daily more and more according to thine owne most glorious image Wee beséech thee to inlighten our dark vnderstandings to rectifie our peruerse wils to mollifie our hard hearts to quicken our dul affections and to reform all our outward parts so as wee may serue thee in true holinesse and righteousnesse all the daies of our life Make vs iust faithfull and true in al our actious and words make vs pitifull and mercifull to such as stand in need of our help and that according to their necessitie our abilitie and grant that by our humble modest gentle carriage of our selues towards all men wee may adorne out Christian profession And now heauenly Father we commend our selues soules and bodies to thy blessing Blesse vs we beseech thée in our callings direct thou the worke of our hands and prosper them vnto vs. Sanctifie also all thy good creatures which thou affourdest vnto our vse We humbly beseeth thee to blesse also thy whole Church and particularly the whole Nation wherein we liue continue in it the light of thy Gospell and giue a free passage thereunto Vouchsafe vnto it all needefull prosperity Wee heartily pray thee to blesse our royall Soueraigne King Iames and his gouernement long preserue his life health and raigne Blesse all our Magistrates and Ministers of thy holy word Succour all the aflicted members of Christ Iesus Doe good to all our kindred aliance friends acquaintance neighbours Linke all of vs together by the bond of thy holy spirit who are knit by any outward bond that thus wee may haue iust cause to reioyce one in another and to blesse thée one for another Let thy blessing remaine on all Christian families which call vpon thy name and particularly vpon this our familie grant that we may make our house to be thy Church by performing an holy worship vnto thee that so thy gratious presence may bee euer among vs and because thy promises do belong to vs and our children we pray thée to blesse our issue with all néedefull blessings Work in vs a religious care wel to traine them vp and giue thou a blessing to all the meanes that are vsed for their good education that they being taught by vs to feare thée may teach their children also so to doe and thus thy feare bee continued among our posterity from generation to generation O Lord our God we know that the good things wee want and the dangers whereunto we are subiect are many more then wee can thinke of yet are they all well knowne vnto thee wee doe therefore intreate thee to bestow vpon vs what