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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29522	A breviate of saving knowledge, or, The principles of Christian religion methodically digested into short questions and answers purposely composed and published, for the use and benefit of such as have good desires but weake memories, by I.B.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1643 (1643)	Wing B4708; ESTC R33274	11,869	29

A BREVIATE OF Saving Knowledge OR The Principles of Christian Religion methodically digested into short Questions and Answers Purposely composed and published for the use and benefit of such as have good desires but weake memories By I. B. Prov. 19. 2. that the soule be without knowledge it is not good Eccles. 12 9. The more wise the Preacher was the more he taught the people knowledge Psal. 34.11 Come children hearken unto me and I will teach you the feare of the Lord 1 Cor. 3.2 I have fed you with milke and not with meate for hitherto ye were not able to beare it LONDON Printed by G. M. for Iohn Burroughes at the Golden Dragon neare the Inner-Temple Gate in Fleete-streete MDC.XLIII To all that desire to be instructed in the Truth which is according to Godlinesse IT is not scarcity of Catechismes that hath brought this Tract to light nor yet the novelty either of the matter or expressions therein conteyned Both these for the most part you may happily meete with elsewhere scattered in Treatises of like nature That which commends it unto your purusall is the brevity and perspicuity of it Both these I have purposely affected having therein a speciall regard to the capacities and memories of Children whether in age or knowledge For their sakes proceeding in a methodicall way I have contracted both Questions and Answers into as few words as conveniently I could that so both might be the more portable Hereof who so shall please to make use committing these few leaves to head and heart comparing the Proofes with the Text I doubt not but in a short time through the blessing of God he may come to be a good proficient in that most excellent and necessary knowledge the knowledge of God and Iesus Christ which unfainedly wishing to all specially to those of my owne charge for whose sake at the first this Manuall was composed I rest Yours and the Churches JOHN BRINSLEY A Breviate of Saving KNOVVLEDGE Q. WHat is the chiefest and most necessary Knowledge A. To know a God and Jesus Christ Q. What is God A. God is a b Spirit having his c Being of himselfe Q. How many Gods are there A. There is but d one God Q. Are there not more Persons in that one God-head A. Yes there are e three Persons the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost Q. How is this God made knowne to us A. By his f Properties and by his g Works Q. What are the Properties of God A. He is most h Wise most i Holy k Eternall l Infinite Q. What are the Workes of God A. m Creation and n Providence Q. What is Creation A. That whereby God at the o beginning made p all things of q nothing in r six dayes s very good Q. How did God make all things A. Only by his t Word Q. To what end did God make all things A. For his own u Glory Q. What is Providence A. That whereby God doth w preserve and x governe all things which he hath made Q. What are the principall Creatures made and governed by God A. y Angels and Men Q. In what estate did God make man at the first A. He made him in his own z Image marvelous * holy and a happy Q. Did man continue in that good estate A. No but he b fell from it through the c enticement of Satan Q. How did he fall A. By d sinning wilfully against God and so breaking that e Covenant which was betwixt God and him Q. What was that Covenant A. That if he f obeyed he should live but if he g transgressed he should dye Q. How did Adam breake this Covenant A. By h eating of that fruite which was forbidden for a tryall of his obedience Q. What followed upon this his transgression A. i Death came upon him and upon all his posterity being then in his k loynes and * sinning in him Q. What then is the state of all men now by nature A. It is very l miserable and in no wise to be m rested in Q. What maketh it so miserable A. n Sin and the o punishment due unto it Q. How many kinds of sin are there A. Two p Originall and q Actuall Q. What is Originall sin A. It is that r corruption of s nature wherein t all men are u conceived and borne Q. What part of man is thus corrupted A. The x whole man in every part both of soule and body Q. How doth that appeare A. In that of our selves we are altogether y unable to good and * prone to evill continually Q. What is Actuall sin A. Every a breach of GODS Law in b thought c word or d deede Q. What punishment is due unto sin A. The e curse of the Law even all woe and f misery temporall spirituall and eternall Q. What must a man doe in this estate A. g Bewaile his misery and h hasten to get out of it Q. Is any man able to free himselfe from this estate A. i No for by nature we are all spiritually k dead in sin and wickednes Q. What means then of deliverance is there A. l Onely by Jesus Christ Q. What is Iesus Christ A. The m eternall Son of God n made man in time Q. Being God before all time how was he made man A. He was o conceived by the Holy Ghost and p borne of the Virgin Mary Q Was it necessary that Iesus Christ should be both God and man A. Yes for he was to make a q reconcilliation betwixt God and man Q. By what means did he make this reconciliation A. By r doing and s suffering in our nature what the t justice of God required at our hands Q. What hath he done for us A. He hath fulfilled the u righteousnes of the w Law for us Q What hath he suffered for us A. The x curse of the Law even manifold y evils in his life in the end the z wrath of God with that * accursed death upon the crosse Q. What hath he obtayned for us hereby A. Deliverance from a sin and b death with c righteousnes and eternall d life Q. Shall all men then be made partakers of these benefits by Christ A. e No only such as f beleeve and g repent Q. What is Faith A. It is a h resting upon i Christ alone for k pardon of sinne and eternall l salvation Q. What is the ground of Faith A. The free m promise of the Gospell offering Christ with all his benefits to all such as will n receive him Q. What is it to receive

doth the Bread and Wine signifie A. The Body and Bloud of Christ Mat. 26.26 28. Q. What are the Sacramentall actions done about them A. The Actions of the Minister or the Receiver Q. What are the Actions of the Minister A. To h take and i consecrate the Bread and Wine to k breake the one and powre out the other and to l deliver both unto the people Q. How are the Bread and Wine consecrated A. By the m word of Institution and Prayer Q. What is thereby signified A. Gods n setting of his Sonne apart for our Redemption Q. What doth the breaking of the Bread and powring out of the wine signifie A. The o Death and Passion of Christ wherein his Body was p broken and his Bloud q shed Q. What doth the Ministers giving of the Bread and wine to the people signifie A. Gods r offering and giving his Sonne s Christ with his benefits to all penitent sinners t commanding them to beleeve on him Q. What are the actions of the Receiver A. To u take the Bread and Wine delivered and to eate and drinke thereof Q. What is signified hereby A. Our w receiving and applying of Christ with all his merits and benefits unto our selves by faith Q. To what end serveth this Sacrament A. To put us in x remembrance of the death of Christ and to strengthen our z Faith with all saving graces in us Q. Who may partake of this Sacrament A. Such as having beene * baptized are rightly a qualified and duely b prepared thereunto Q. How must he be qualified that commeth to the Table of the Lord A. He must be indued with c Knowledge d Repentance e Faith and f Love Q. Being so qualified how must he be prepared thereunto Q Renewing his g sorrow for sinne and resolution against it he must come h hungring and thirsting after Christ and his righteousn●sse Q. Being so prepared what must he doe in the act of receiving A. Hee must i stirre up his k heart together with the signes to receive and apply the thing l signfied so m feeding upon Christ n spiritually by o Faith Q. What must hee doe after hee hath received A. With all p thankfulnesse q give up r himselfe a s new unto God to t serve him in holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of his life Q. What is Prayer A. It is a u powring forth of the soule unto w God in the x Name of Jesus Christ Q. How many wayes is the soule powred forth unto God A. Three wayes viz. by way of y Confession z Petition and * Thanksgiving Q. What is Confession A. It is a part of Prayer wherein wee a acknowledge our * sinnes unto God and his b righteous * judgements against them Q. What is Petition A. It is a part of Prayer wherein we desire of God the c removall of some evill or the d obteyning of some good for our selves or e others Q. How must we make our Petitions unto God so as we may be heard A. We must pray with f Reverence g Feeling h Fervencie and i Faith Q. What is Thanksgiving A. It is a part of Prayer wherein wee k prayse God and l blesse him for his benefits Q. Have we any rule of direction to guide us in our Prayers A. Yes generally the Word of God more specially the m Lords Prayer Q. What is that Prayer A. Our Father c. Q. How many things are to be considered in this Prayer A. Three the preface the Prayer it selfe and the conclusion Q. Which is the Preface A. Our Father which art in Heaven Q. What are we taught in this Preface A. To come unto God with n confidence and boldnesse as to a Father and yet with o reverence of his Majesty as being in Heaven Q. What is there contained in the Prayer it selfe A. Six Petitions and a Thanksgiving Q. How may these Petitions be devided A. Into two rankes three of them concerning Gods glory and three of them our own and Neighbours good Q. Which concerne Gods glory A. The three first to shew that wee ought to p preferre Gods glory before our owne good Q. Which is the first Petition A. Hallowed be thy Name Q What is desired in this Petition A. That God may be q glorified and magnified by us and all other r creatures Q. Which is the second Petition A. Thy Kingdome come Q. What is desired in this Petition A. That the s Church of God may be daily inlarged and increased till it be perfected in Heaven Q. Which is the third Petition A. Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven Q. What is desired in this Petition A. That t obedience may be yeelded unto God by our selves and others upon earth as it is by the u Saints and Angels in Heaven Q. What is the fourth Petition A. Give us this day our daily bread Q. What is desired in this Petition A. That God would w bestow upon us all things necessary and convenient for this life Q What is the fift Petition A. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them c. Q. What is desired in this Petition A. That God of his x free grace and mercy in Christ would fully y pardon all our sinnes as z wee desire to forgive the wrongs and injuries done unto us by others Q. What is the sixth Petition A. And leade us not into temptation but deliver c. Q. What is desired in this Petition A. That wee may be delivered either from * temptations themselves or at least from the a evill of them Q. Which is the Thanksgiving in this forme of Prayer A. For thine is the Kingdome c. Q. What is herein acknowledged A. That GOD hath absolute b dominion and c power over all creatures and therefore is for ever to be d glorified by us and e them Q. Which is the Conclusion A. Amen Q. Whatdoth Amen signifie A. f So it is or so be it Q. Wherefore is this word added A. To testifie our g assent unto h desire of i Faith for obteyning of all things before mentioned Q. What benefits shall redound unto them who thus indeavour to grow in Grace A. Very k great l both in this life and that which is to come Q. What in this life A. m Peace of conscience which is n better then life with o assurance of perseverance unto death Q. What in the life to come A. p Eternall happinesse and blessednesse Q. Wherein consisteth that happinesse A. In a perfect q freedome from all r sin and s misery with