cor 14.16 Of the grace of God Question How is that obtayned Answere By prayer made in Christes name Question Then that we eate not or drink not vnworthily and so haue damnation it is good we come together in prayer ioyning with the Minster in the congregation that we worthily take it Answere God graunt vs so to do Amen W. HORNE A moste easy and plaine instruction for all Christians Question VVhether arte thou a sinner or not Answere I am a sinner by nature a (1) Rom. 3.9 eph 2.1.3 1 Iohn 1.8 childe of wrath most worthie of eternal damnatiō Question How becamest thou a sinner and childe of wrath Answere By the fal and transgression (2) Gen 3.6 of Adam (3) Psal 51.5 rom 5.12 for we comming of him that was corrupt are corrupt as he was Question What is sinne Answere Sinne is the transgression of the (4) 1. Ioh. 2.4.15 law of God (5) Mat. 5.22.27 12.36 iam 3.2 be it either by thought word or deede Question By what means commeth the knowledge of sinne Answere By the law (1) Rom 5.20 7.7 of God Question What is the reward of sinne Answere The rewarde of sinne (2) Rom. 6.23 math 25.41 is eternall death Question What is the remedy and meanes to be deliuered from that eternall death which sinne deserueth Answere (3) Ioh. 14.6.25 Onely our Lord and sauiour Iesus Christ (4) Rom. 4. who hath dyed to deliuer vs from our sinnes and rose againe to iustifie vs. Question By what means shal we know that the death of Christ is profitable for vs to deliuer vs from our sins and to reconcile vs to God Answere (5) Ioh. 6.3.16 acts 13.39 rom 3.25 By faith which Gods spirit worketh in our hearts Question What is the means to come to faith whereby we apprehend Iesus Christe with his righteousnesse Answere (1) Rom. 10.17 acts 2.37.38.41 1. cor 4.15 The means to come to faith and to haue the same increase in vs is the ministery of the worde or Gospell of God and the Sacraments with continuall and hearty prayer to God for his grace and blessing in the same Question Seeing that by the law commeth the knowledge of sinne and the ten commaundements containe the summe of the law it shall be profitable to know what sinnes the Lord condemneth and forbiddeth and what vertue he requyreth in each commaundement Therefore rehearse the commaundements Answere (2) Exod. 20. deut 5. Heare O Israel I am the lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egipt and out of the house of bondage c. Question What doth the Lorde teach vs by this preface Answere In that he saith (1) Gen. 17.1 leuit 19.12 20.17 deut 32.39 I am the Lord thy God he sheweth his almighty power and excellent maiestie Also the high authoritie hee hath ouer his people And when he sayth he brought them out of the land of (2) Esai 1.2 5. 4. ezek 16. rom 2.4 Egipt and out of the house of bondage He setteth foorth his infinite goodnesse and so giueth a reason to stir vp the people of Israel vnto the obedience of his lawes vnles they will shew them selues both rebellious and disobedient to his power and authoritie and vnthankfull for his goodnes So (3) Rom. 9.25 1. pet 2.10 now seeing the lord hath deliuered vs out of the bondage of sinne and from the tyrannie of the Deuill and blesseth vs with his manyfold benefites both for our bodyes and soules the same reason serueth no lesse for vs then it did for them Question Rehearse the first commaundement Answere Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Question What doth the Lorde requyre of vs in this commaundement Answere First that we shoulde acknowledge him to be the (1) Iam. 1 17. fountaine and giuer of all good thinges (2) Psa 115.3.135.6 eph 1.11 and the preseruer and gouernour of all things Secondly (3) Deut. 10.12 mal 1.6 that we feare reuerence and loue him aboue all things Thirdly that our (4) Ier. 17.7 eph 1.12.13 trust and confidence be fixed and stayed in him onely Fourthly that we (5) Psal 50.15 rom 10.12 iam 1.5 call vpon him in faith for what soeuer thinges we stande in need of either for our soules or bodies Fiftly that we (6) Psal 50.14 ephe 5.20 thes 5.18 heb 13.15 be thankful to him for all his giftes Question What sinnes doth the Lorde forbid and condemn in this commandement Answere All those which bee contrary to the vertues required As not to (7) Esai 31.1.2 ie 17.5 48 7. acknowledge him to be the fountaine and giuer of all good-thinges the preseruer and gouernour of all thinges or to attribute the same to anye other or to transfer that fear reuerence and loue trust or confidence that is due to God to any thing els whatsoeuer it be or in our necessity to call vppon any other c. Question Rehearse the second commaundement Answere Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image nor the likenes of any thing that is in heauen aboue or in the earth beneath nor in the water vnder the earth thou shalt not bowe downe to them nor worship them for I the Lord thy God am a ielous God and visite the sinnes of the fathers vppon the Children vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy vnto thousandes of them that loue me and keepe my commaundements Question What sin doth God forbid and condemne in this commaundement Answere That we shoulde thinke God to be like either man or woman or any other creature whatsoeuer it be (1) Deu. 4.15.16 esa 40.18 1. tim 6.16 and therefore the we make no image of God to expresse him by Secondly that we make no image of any other thing for religion either to worship (2) Exo. 32. psa 97.7 106.36 the image it self either God saint or angel by the image neither yet to this ende to be the better put in mind of God by the image Question What doth God require of vs in this commaundement Answere That we should worship God (3) Ioh. 4.23 deut 5.32.12 32. according to his worde and ordinaunce and not after (4) Esay 29 13. mat 15.9 our fantasies or commandementes of men Question What haue we to learne by the the addition Answere In the same the Lorde doth stirre vs to the obedience of his commaundementes by a dubble reason of the one side to flye sinne for (5) Exod. 34.7 Leuit. 26.14 deut 28.15 luk 13.3 feare of his iuctice and on the other to follow vertue for the (1) Leuit. 26.3 deut 28.1 esai 1.19 mat 5.3.7 promise of his mercie Question Rehearse the third commandement Answere Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vaine for the Lorde will not holde him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine Question What
A Christian exercise Containing an easie entrance INTO THE PRINCIPLES OF RELIgion and the chiefest points of our saluation in Christe with a direction for all Christians into the true seruice of God By VV. HORNE GOD JS MY DEFENDER AT LONDON Printed by Robert VValde graue dwelling without Temple-barre neere vnto Sommerset house An easie entraunce into the principles of Religion Iohn 17.3 This is life eternall that they know thee to be the onely very God and whome thou haste sent Iesus Christ 1. Peter 3.15.16 Be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is to you and that with meeknesse reuerence Question VVho hath neade thée and all things els Answere (1) Isa 44.2 psal 139 13.14 nihe 9.6 GOD. Question What is God Answere (2) Ioh. 4.24 ier 10.10 gen 17.1 deut 32.39 mat 28.19 1. ioh 5.7 A spirit a knighty eternal one in essence and yet three distinct persons the Father Sonne and holy Ghost Question Wherefore hath he made thee Answere To know him and worship him Question How is he knowne Answere (1) Psal 19.1 rom 1.20 ioh 5.39 ioh 4.24 By his workes and word Question How must he be worshipped Answere In spirite and trueth Question What is trueth Answere His holy word conteyning the Law and the Gospell Question What is the Law Answere (2) Exod. 20. deut 5.6.7 mat 22.37.38.39 That which is coÌ„prehended in the ten Commandementes Question What requireth he of vs Answere Loue to God and loue to our Neighbours Question How is God to be loued Answere With al the heart with al the soule and with all the minde Question How is this knowne Answere (1) Phil. 37.8 heb 11.24.25 If we prefer his glory and worship before al thinges Question How is our neighbour loued Answere (2) Math. 7.12 If we doe to him as we would be done by Question Doth any man herein satisfie the Law Answere (3) Galat. 3.22 No and therefore all are concluded vnder sinne Question How so Answere (4) Deut. 27.26 Because it curseth all that doe it not and none do it Question How are we then deliuered from the cursse and bondage of the Law Answere (1) Galat. 4.4.5 gal 3.13 By Iesus Christ that kept it and was accursed for vs. Question How knowest thou this Answere By the Gospell Question What is the Gospell Answere (2) Rom. 1.16 The power of God to saluation to euery beleeuer proclayming forgiuenesse in Christ Question What is Christ Answere (3) Math. 17.5 heb 1.2.3 luk 1.11 heb 1.9 The sonne of the liuing God our sauiour annoynted Question Why callest than him annoynted Answere For that he is King Prophete and Priest Question Why a King Answere (1) Psal 26. luk 1.32.33 To raigne and rule ouer vs. Question Why is he a Prophete Answere (2) Math. 17.5 heb 1.2 To teach vs his fathers will Question Why is he a Priest Answere (3) Heb. 9 1â— For that he hath sacrificed for vs. Question What hath he sacrificed for vs Answere That part of himselfe that suffered Question What suffered in Christs his Godhead or manhood Answere (4) Phil. 2.6.7.8 1. Pet. 3 1st His Godhead can not suffer it was therefore his manhood Question What suffered he in soule Answere (5) Math. 27 4â— luk 22.44 Hellish tormentes to acquite our soules Question What suffered he in body Answere (1) Math. 27.59 math 15.37 luk 23.46 Death temporal to deliuer vs froÌ„ death eternall Question I perceiue then that he gaue body for body and soule for soules Answere He did so Question How knowst thou this to be for thee Answere By the certificate of Gods spirite faith and the Sacramentes Question Why what doth Gods spirite Answere (2) Rom. 8.16 Certifie my spirite that I am the sonne of God Question What doth faith Answere (3) Act. 15.9 rom 10.10 Purifie my hearte assuring the same that Christ with his merites is mine Question How is this Answere (4) 2. Cor. 5.21 Al my sins became his his righteousnes by imputation became mine Question Whereof commeth this faith Answere (1) Rom. 10.17 By hearing and hearing by the word of God Question How is this faith increased strengthened Answere By the word preached and by sacraments Question How many Sacraments Answere (2) 1. Cor. 10.1.2.3.4 Two Baptisme and the Lordes supper Question What is the signe in Baptisme Answere (3) Act. 8.36 Water Question What is the thing signified Answere (4) 1. Ioh. 1.7 Christs blood clensing vs from al sinne Question What benefit haue we by Baptisme Answere (1) 1. Pet. 3.21 acts 2.41 acts 2.38 rom 6.6 IncorporatioÌ„ into the visible church assuraunce of Gods promise and that as water washeth away all filthinesse of body so by Christe we are washed from all euill of body and soule teaching vs also our new byrth Question What doth the Lordes supper Answere (2) 1. Cor. 11.26 acts 2.42 1. cor 10.17 Set out the Lordes death seale vp Gods promise and teache vs loue one with an other Question What are the partes hereof Answere (3) Math. 26.26 mat 14.22.23 luk 22.19.20 1. Cor. 11.23.25 Visible signes inuisible graces Question What are the visible signes Answere Bread and Wine Question What are the inuisible graces Answere (4) Rom. 4.25 rom 5.9 Ful redemption and iustification by Iesus Christ Question Why is there vsed both Bread and Wine Answere (1) Ioh. 6.55.56 To teach vs the Christ is our meat and Christ is our drinke Question The bread then is not Christes body Answere (2) Act. 3.21 luk 22.19 heb 10.14 No for bodily the heauens holde him til the day of the resurrection of all thinges but it represents his body as the mine doth his blood shewing that by one oblation he hath consecrated for euer them that are sanctified Question Why then Masses are blasphemous and Massemongers and such as seeke saluation by workes blasphemers Answere They are so for that they rest not vppon this onely sacrifice Question But yet the workes must be done Answere (3) Ephe. 2.10 luk 17. â—0 I grant so but not our will works but such as God hath commanded and then to haue no trust in them so when we haue done all we can we are vnprofitable seruants Question How must we come to the supper Answere (1) 1. Cor. 11.28 2 cor 7.10 galat. 6.15 2. cor 13.5 1. cor 10.17 math 26.30 math 14.26 First in examinatioÌ„ of our selues whether we haue a Godly sorrow for our sinnes past and purpose of new life 2. Whether we haue faith to take hold of Christ and his righteousnesse 3. Whether we haue loue declaring vs one body 4. Whether thankfulnes to God for his benefites Question Whence commeth it if we so come Answere (2) Iac. 1 17. ioh 16.23 1 cor 11.9 1. cor 11.33 1.
thoughtes light motions (1) Psal 19.12 rom 7.7 suddaine affections and sheweth that though we neuer purpose them nor yet willingly consent to them yet they are sinnes Question What doth the Lorde require of vs in this commaundement Answere That our consciences and the verye (2) Psal 51.6 1. cor 7.1 ephe 4.24 thoughtes of our heartes be kept vpright before the Lord. Question What vnderstand you by this word neighbour Answere Our Lord Iesus Christ sheweth (1) Luk. 10.30 the all people be they friendes or enemies familier with vs or straungers are to be esteemed our neighbours Question What is the summe of this law Answere It is this in few words as (2) Mat. 22.37 Christ teacheth vs. First thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart with all thy soule and with all thy minde Secondly and thy neighbour as thy selfe Question Is any man able to keepe these commaundements as God requyreth Answere No man (3) Iob. 4.18.19 15.15 rom 3.10 hath can or shal but onlye Iesus Christe who hath fulfilled them and by his obedience (4) Acts. 13.39 rom 3.24 10.4 all that beleeue in him are iustified Question If no man can keepe this Law nor be iustified thereby what profite haue Christians by the knowledge of the same Answere First it is to the Children of God a true (1) Psal 1.2 219.1.9 rule of righteousnesse To teach them how they ought to walke Secondly it teacheth man to cast (2) Rom. 3.4.23 â—ff al trust or confidence in his owne righteousnesse Thirdly (3) Rom. 3.19 it 〈…〉 the pride of man and humbleth him before God Fourthly hauing shewed vs our misery it is (4) Galat. 3.24 〈◊〉 schoolemaster to direct vs vnto Christ Question What woorkes are acceptable to God Answere Those which bee ruled and done according to the (5) Deut. 12.28.32 math 19.16 word of God proceeding from a heart (6) Rom. 14.23 heb 11.6 purged by faith Question Can those workes iustifie vs before God Answere No for that were to deny the (7) Galat. 5.4 merites of Christ Question Wherefore then shoulde we doe good workes seeing we are not iustified by them Answere First to shew our loue (1) Iohn 14.19 math 5.16 to God in glorifiyng of him as becommeth his children Secondly to profite our brethren to (2) Math. 15. heb 13. help theÌ„ in their necessities and to win (3) 1. Pet. 2.1 3.1 them by our good example of life Thirdly to giue testimony of our faith (4) 2. Pet. 1.10 election by the fruites and effects thereof Question What is faith Answere Faith is an assured (5) Rom. 4.3.13 heb 10.22 11.1 perswasion of Gods fatherly good will towards vs grounded vpon his free promises (6) 2. Cor. 1.20 in Christ Question Where is it planted Answere In the heart (7) Rom. 10 9. Question By whom is faith wrought in man Answere By the holy Ghost (8) Eph. 1.13 3.16.17 Question What profit haue we by faith Answere I am assured by it that al (1) 2. Cor. 5.21 the benefits of Christes passion and his righteousnesse is as surely mine as if I had wrought them my selfe Question Rehearse the summe of this faith Answere I beleeue in God the father almightie maker of heauen and earth And in Iesus Christ his onely begotten sonne our Lord which was conceiued by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary He suffred vnder PoÌ„cious Pilate was crucified dead and buried He descended into hell and the third day he rose againe from death hee ascended into heauen and sitteth on the right hand of God the father almighty From thence he shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead I beléeue in the holy ghost The holy catholique church the communion of saintes the forgiuenesse of sinnes the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting So be it Question How many partes are contayned in this confession Answere Foure the firste concerning God the Father The second concerning God the Sonne The third concerning God the holy Ghost The fourth concerning Gods people called the church and the giftes of God to the same Church Question What do you learne in the first part Answere First that God who is almighty and maker of heauen and earth and (1) Iohn 1.12 rom 8.14.15 16. gal 3.26 all that therein is is my father and I his child by grace in Christ Iesus Secondly he being almighty and Lord of all and I his Child he both can and will defend and keepe me and prouide for me that I shall (2) Psal 34.9.10 mat 6.32 rom 6.27.28 lack nothing that he seeth to be good for me Question What learne you in the second part Answere First in that hee is called Iesus I learne that he is the (3) Math. 1.21 sauiour to saue his people from their sinnes Secondly in that he is called Christ which is annoynted he is a (4) Dan. 7.14 luk 1.33 king to raigne ouer his Church for euer and a (1) Deu. 18.15 act 3.22 Prophet to teach his fathers will perfectly And a Priest to offer him selfe (2) Psa 110.4 heb 1.3 9 14. in sacrifice for the sinnes of the people The which were figured by the annoynting of Kinges Prophetes and Priestes vnder the law Thirdly when I acknowledge him to be the onely sonne of God I learn that hee is (3) Esay 9.6 rom 9.5 phil 2.6 God equall with the father from euerlasting and therefore able (4) Iohn 3.16 heb 9.14.28 10.12.13 to beare what so euer was due for our sinnes and of power to saue those that trust in him Fourthly by his miraculous conception by the holy Ghost in the wombe of the Virgin I learn that he is Messias (5) Esay 7.14 Emmanuel which was foretolde by the Prophet Esay Fiftly in that hee was borne of the Virgin Mary of the seed of Dauid I learn that he was (6) Heb. 2.11 14.4.15 man in al things like to vs except sinne And therfore (7) Heb. 2.14.18 4,15.16 is ready to haue compassion of our infirmities and to succour those that are tempted and to beare what so euer is due to vs. Sixtly when it is said he suffered vnder Poncious Pilate was crucified deade and buried and descended into hell I learne that our Lorde and sauiour willingly tooke vpon himselfe our sinnes and became a (1) Galat. 3.13 cursse for vs that we by him might be deliuered from the cursse due to vs for sin He also suffered a most shameful death and condemnation before men to deliuer (2) Rom. 4.25 5.6.10 8.1 vs from death and condemnation before God He hath bene made a (3) 2. Cor. 5.21 sacrifice for sin that through him we might bee made righteous before God And hath by vertue of his death destroyed the (4) Rom. 6.11 1. Pet. 4.1 power of