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B07544 The cristall of Christianitie, or looking glasse of Gods love. Containing the principles of our Christian profession, by the way of disputation betweene master and scholler, in schooles and families, fit for the profitable practise of all (especially of youth) to be vsed. / Initiated formerly by others, and amplified by R.P. minister and preacher of Gods word.. R. P. 1617 (1617) STC 6099.7; ESTC S91576 22,101 77

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of a Christian to Gods maiesty is first placed so shew me what is thereby to be learned A. First I learne that GOD is first and principally to be obeyed Secondly that the kingdome of God is before all things to be desired Thirdly that all our goods and substance are to Gods glory to be employed Fourthly to expresse our loue to God our liues are not to be regarded Proceede nowe to the first precept of the second Table A. Honour thy Father and mother that thy dayes may belong in the land c. Q. What learne you by this word honour thy Father A. I learne that I am bound to loue feare and obey to reuerence relieue comfort all those which God hath placed in place of my parents Q. What persons are by Gods word in place of parents to be honoured A. First naturall parents which are instruments of our life first are so to bee honoured Ephe. 6. Secondly Kinges and Queenes which are Gods annoynted as princely parents and are so to be honoured Esay 54. Thirdly Bishops and all Preachers and all pastorall parents are so to be honoured Magistrates and all gouernours which are instruments for ordering of our Countrey are so to be honoured All aged men and women and all our elders as is afore mentioned are so to bee honoured Q. What learne you farther by the fourth precept A. I learne that this commandement hath a promise of blessing to moue Christiane to bee more dutifull to their parents namely long life to the obedient Q. Seeing we doe see the wicked flourish and liue long Psal 37. and often the righteous to perish and liue not so long Esay 57. How can that promise be rightly approued or to the obedient applyed A. First we are taught that a wicked mans life is death Luk. 15. and the prolonging of his dayes in sinfull life is heaping of vengeance by his long life Rom. 2. Secondly we are taught that the life of a righteous man doth not end when his mortall life is ended for Abell being dead yet speaketh Heb. 11. And long life is not onely to liue in the bodie but to be aliue euer while the world lafteth by faith and famous memorie Q. Doe you conclude then that the wicked liue long to encrease their condemnation and Gods children haue a double blessing both of gray hayres and liuing holy liues A. I conclude that the wicked liue long by Gods permission to their further confusion and Gods obedient children both in speedie death and long life haue and iustly may haue consolation of this promised blessing Q. What is the sixt precept what learne you by it A. The commaundement is Thou shalt not kill And first I learne to refraine my tongue from lying and slandering from mocking quarrelling Mat. 5. 22. Psal 15. Secondly I learne to keepe my handes from striking fighting and generally from euery thing that tendeth to killing and murthering Thirdly I am bound as not to kill so to seeke to preserue life as much as in mee lyeth Mat. 25. 35. Q. Rehearse the seauenth Commaundement and shew me what you learne by it A. Thou shalt not commit adultery wherein first I learne that as the act of adultery fornication and all vncleannesse of body is forbidden so all vnchast thoughts desires and vnpure words are also forbidden Mat. 5. 28. Secondly I learne that matrimonie is chiefly to be preserued and the wedding bed to be vndefiled and that whoremongers adulterers shall of God be iudged Heb. 13. Thirdly I learne to refraine from all vnchast behauiour all vnchast wordes and songs of Kibaudry Q. Shew me what are the words of the 8. precept and what you learne thereby A. Thou shalt not steale whereby I learne to abstaine from stealing from robbing defranding from vnlawfull dealing and all vnlawfull games Leuit. 19. 11. Ephe. 5. 5. 1. Thes 4. 6. Secondly I learne That I am bound to labour truely for my owne liuing 1. Thes 3. 10. Thirdly I learne to the vttermost of my power to relieue by my labour the needie members of Christes bodie 1. Tim. 6. 18. Q. Proceed and shew me what is the ninth Commaundement and what you learne thereby A. Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour Wherein first I learne not to testifie any vntruth Pro. 10. 5. Secondly I learne not to dissemble but to speake truth in my talking Ephe. 4. 25. Thirdly I learne not to giue out false reports nor slanderous speeches of any man Q. What is the tenth Commaundement and what learne you out of it A. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house c. whereby I learne That all the thoughts of mens heart are open to Gods eyes and euery couetous desire of mans heart whereby the loue of God or of our neighbour is violated though it be not sin to the eyes of men nor committed in act yet such thoughts and desires are sinnefull in Gods sight Rom. 7. 7. Q. What is sinne prescribed to be in the holy Scripture A. Euery transgression of Gods law either in thought word or deed is sinne 1. Ioh. 3. Q. What is the reward of sinne and transgression A. The reward of sinne and of vnbeleeuers is death and condemnation Rom. 6. 23. Q. Can any man so fulfill the law whereby he may auoyd eternall death A. The most iust est man is vnable by fulfilling the law to auoid eternall death Luk. 17. 10. Q. What benefite then bringeth the law to these that obey it A. The law is a glasse that by the sight of sinne humbleth the Christian Rom. 3. 19. And secondly the law is a schoolemaster to bring humbled Christians to beleeue in Christ and to be saued Gal. 3. 24. Q. Seeing by the workes of the law a man cannot be saned why according to the law should good workes be performed A. First good workes of the faithfull ruled by the lyne of Gods word are done to glorifie our heauenly Father Mat. 5. Secondly good workes that proceed from the faithfull are signes of sanctification and Pars prima worke hope of election 2. Pet. 1. 10. Thirdly good workes wrought in vs by the holy Ghost winneth other to godly conuersation Mat. 5. And bee wrought in the faithfull as arguments of saluation Q. Seeing by good works no Christian can haue saluation shew me then howe shall a Christian be saued A. Euery faithfull Christian obtaineth saluation by faith in Christ Iesus onely Rom. 3. 28. Q. What doe you learne true Christian faith to be A. True Christian faith is a full perfect perswasion and assurance to bee saued by Christ Rom. 8. 38. 39. Q. How is it wrought in the heart of man A. The outward meanes by hearing the word preached Rom. 10. 9. The inward meanes is the infusion of grace by the holy Ghost Ephe. 3. 16. Q. Whereon is this faith grounded and established A. It is grounded and established on Gods promises in Christ Iesus Rom. 4. 3. Gal. 3. 26.