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A07350 The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme Mayer, John, 1583-1664. 1622 (1622) STC 17733; ESTC S100659 485,672 636

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but_o in_o very_a few_o suffering_n 3._o duty_n patience_n in_o suffering_n the_o three_o duty_n be_v patience_n and_o joy_n in_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o which_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o occasion_n to_o show_v their_o love_n for_o so_o great_a love_n of_o he_o and_o we_o be_v chief_o to_o rejoice_v herein_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o that_o by_o suffer_v we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o according_a to_o this_o his_o speech_n 15.25_o math._n 15.25_o whereby_o he_o incourage_v his_o disciple_n it_o be_v well_o for_o the_o disciple_n if_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v reward_v like_o unto_o he_o afterward_o for_o he_o say_v rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 5.22_o v._o 5.22_o we_o be_v to_o be_v like_o mind_a unto_o vriah_n who_o be_v bid_v when_o he_o come_v weary_a from_o the_o war_n to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n 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thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n or_o covet_v by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v true_o a_o sin_n and_o against_o this_o precept_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o of_o david_n 4._o psal_n 51._o rom._n 4._o in_o sin_n be_v i_o conceive_v they_o be_v make_v liable_a unto_o death_n that_o sin_v not_o as_o adam_z that_o be_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o this_o original_n of_o this_o argument_n he_o that_o please_v may_v see_v a_o large_a tractate_n in_o my_o fourfold_a resolution_n 14.3_o job._n 14.3_o again_o i_o say_v further_a motion_n unto_o sin_n spring_v from_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v from_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o this_o commandment_n though_o no_o consent_n be_v yield_v because_o if_o the_o root_n be_v naught_o the_o branch_n must_v needs_o be_v naught_o also_o who_o can_v draw_v a_o clean_a thing_n say_v job_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a there_o be_v not_o one_o spring_a from_o original_a sin_n or_o the_o flesh_n in_o we_o i_o say_v because_o some_o 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can_v be_v defile_v last_o i_o say_v all_o first_o motion_n to_o include_v not_o only_o original_a corruption_n and_o first_o motion_n hence_o arise_v without_o joy_v in_o they_o but_o much_o more_o if_o there_o be_v joy_n and_o delight_n though_o there_o be_v no_o consent_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n also_o here_o forbid_v such_o motion_n only_o as_o be_v join_v with_o consent_n be_v against_o other_o commandment_n so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v please_v in_o motion_n arise_v in_o the_o mind_n to_o have_v such_o house_n and_o good_n of_o another_o man_n or_o such_o a_o woman_n be_v another_o man_n wife_n and_o therefore_o break_v out_o in_o vain_a wish_n although_o he_o do_v not_o plot_n
as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o jew_n 18.29_o ezech._n 18.29_o say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o of_o their_o own_o way_n they_o think_v most_o high_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 3_o 5._o and_o as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n corrupt_v of_o itself_o and_o stink_v more_o and_o more_o so_o a_o natural_a man_n increase_v in_o corruption_n till_o that_o he_o become_v most_o vile_a and_o run_v on_o to_o do_v thing_n even_o against_o nature_n and_o last_o so_o apt_a be_v he_o to_o turn_v the_o best_a mean_n into_o corruption_n as_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o stumble_a block_n he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o heaven_n 1._o sam._n 1._o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v and_o fall_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v for_o our_o salvation_n be_v turn_v into_o wantonness_n man_z assisted_z by_o god_n grace_n and_o regenerate_v 9_o thes_n 3._o man_n can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3_o 9_o can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o fail_v still_o in_o many_o thing_n for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v now_o spiritual_a and_o guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n not_o to_o sin_n as_o man_n natural_a according_a to_o saint_n john_n yet_o the_o flesh_n the_o old_a man_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o altogether_o expel_v but_o remain_v for_o their_o humiliation_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o spiritual_a combat_n hinder_v they_o from_o do_v perfect_o the_o thing_n they_o will_v and_o sway_v they_o oftentimes_o to_o the_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o even_o as_o a_o very_a dull_a scholar_n be_v excellent_o teach_v and_o much_o labour_v upon_o by_o a_o most_o skilful_a schoolmaster_n yet_o through_o defect_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v imperfect_a in_o his_o learning_n and_o err_v in_o exercise_n of_o learning_n sometime_o in_o against_o orthography_n sometime_o in_o false_a latin_a and_o sometime_o in_o frigid_a invention_n misplace_v of_o word_n and_o use_v unproper_a word_n until_o that_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n he_o come_v to_o perfect_a age_n all_o these_o fault_n come_v to_o be_v amend_v so_o the_o scholar_n teach_v by_o god_n spirit_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o namely_o in_o patria_fw-la come_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v without_o all_o error_n and_o sin_n but_o through_o the_o untowardness_n of_o his_o nature_n can_v here_o in_o via_fw-la do_v any_o exercise_n but_o there_o be_v fault_n escape_v he_o 7.21_o 1._o john_n 1.8_o james_n 3.1_o rom._n 7.21_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o and_o saint_n james_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o paul_n acknowledge_v it_o in_o himself_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o so_o that_o both_o pelagianisme_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v that_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v able_a out_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o semipelagianisme_n that_o be_v popery_n teach_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v able_a perfect_o to_o keep_v it_o yea_o to_o do_v more_o than_o it_o require_v which_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererrogation_n can_v no_o man_n attain_v to_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a let_v we_o be_v thus_o mind_v perfection_n be_v two_o way_n to_o be_v understand_v either_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o imperfection_n and_o want_n fold_n perfection_n two_o fold_n and_o this_o be_v perfection_n of_o degree_n whereby_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v without_o fail_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n and_o this_o be_v perfection_n of_o part_n whereby_o what_o be_v outward_o profess_v be_v inward_o embrace_v so_o that_o as_o the_o outward_a part_n make_v a_o good_a show_n the_o inward_a part_n be_v also_o right_a and_o sincere_a and_o thus_o david_n josiah_n and_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o thus_o every_o regenerate_a man_n can_v and_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n approve_v himself_o for_o perfect_a though_o amid_o great_a weakness_n quest_n 107._o what_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o punishment_n hereof_o answ_n it_o be_v firm_a which_o if_o it_o be_v but_o once_o commit_v only_o and_o that_o but_o in_o thought_n it_o make_v the_o person_n commit_v it_o subject_n to_o god_n eternal_a curse_n which_o be_v everlasting_a death_n in_o hell_n fire_n the_o torment_n whereof_o be_v unspeakable_a without_o any_o end_n or_o ease_v 7._o 1._o john_n 3.4_o rom._n 7._o explan_n next_o unto_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n weakness_n towards_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o he_o therefore_o and_o here_o first_o i_o say_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n because_o sin_n as_o saint_n john_n teach_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o law_n say_v saint_n paul_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o this_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v but_o one_o once_o only_o commit_v yea_o but_o in_o thought_n subiect_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o eternal_a curse_n of_o god_n for_o that_o inbred_a corruption_n only_o even_o before_o it_o break_v into_o action_n make_v all_o man_n guilty_a of_o death_n according_a to_o that_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n 2.10_o rom._n 5.18_o james_n 2.10_o the_o fall_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n but_o much_o more_o if_o any_o man_n observe_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o as_o be_v actual_o a_o sinner_n also_o now_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v death_n be_v otherwise_o call_v the_o curse_n 27.26_o deut._n 27.26_o for_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v call_v hell_n fire_n damnation_n the_o second_o death_n utter_a darkness_n the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o the_o extremity_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o cause_v continual_a weep_n and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o sorrow_n and_o no_o one_o drop_n of_o mercy_n be_v grant_v to_o ease_v any_o part_n of_o these_o torment_n and_o all_o this_o be_v not_o for_o some_o long_a time_n but_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o year_n and_o still_o as_o far_o from_o end_n as_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n quest_n 108._o be_v it_o not_o injustice_n to_o appoint_v so_o great_a a_o punishment_n for_o every_o sin_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o least_o answ_n it_o be_v very_o just_a and_o right_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o adjudge_v the_o very_a lest_o sin_n to_o hell_n fire_n because_o his_o mark_n which_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n set_v upon_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n be_v remove_v and_o a_o mark_n with_o the_o devil_n brand_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n for_o which_o it_o be_v just_a that_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o god_n shall_v now_o have_v such_o a_o soul_n 7.23_o mark_n 7.23_o explan_n the_o lord_n which_o be_v just_a in_o all_o the_o way_n and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n can_v be_v unjust_a in_o punish_v sin_n therefore_o this_o heavy_a censure_n against_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v but_o be_v most_o just_a and_o that_o this_o may_v more_o plain_o appear_v we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v of_o sin_n as_o of_o a_o offence_n mere_o whereby_o a_o law_n be_v break_v but_o as_o of_o a_o blemish_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v stein_v and_o so_o make_v unfit_a to_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n where_o only_a holiness_n dwell_v and_o none_o unclean_a thing_n may_v enter_v this_o blemish_n also_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o defile_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o that_o with_o such_o filthiness_n as_o be_v most_o loathsome_a now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o any_o sinner_n be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o god_n to_o condemn_v he_o to_o the_o place_n fit_a for_o he_o and_o much_o more_o because_o he_o prefer_v by_o sin_n satan_n bage_n and_o cognisance_n before_o the_o lord_n fire_n sin_n worthy_a of_o hell_n fire_n again_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n even_o the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a for_o the_o same_o god_n which_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n have_v say_v also_o 2.11_o james_n 2.11_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v he_o that_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v ill_a have_v also_o say_v thou_o shall_v
not_o think_v ill_o now_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v the_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v estimate_v if_o it_o be_v against_o a_o temporal_a king_n it_o be_v a_o temporal_a death_n if_o against_o the_o eternal_a king_n it_o be_v eternal_a death_n in_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o god_n as_o with_o man_n who_o law_n if_o they_o be_v break_v yet_o be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n only_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o king_n person_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v against_o his_o majesty_n other_o against_o this_o or_o that_o subject_a only_a but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v all_o concern_v his_o royal_a person_n and_o any_o breach_n be_v rebellion_n as_o samuel_n call_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n spare_v the_o amalekite_n 15.23_o 1._o sam._n 15.23_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a of_o death_n and_o damnation_n quest_n 109._o if_o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n wherefore_o then_o serve_v it_o law_n the_o 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