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A95360 An abridgement of Christian doctrine: with proofs of Scripture for points controverted. : Catechistically explained by way of question and answer. Turberville, Henry, d. 1678. 1648 (1648) Wing T3252B; ESTC R185778 84,943 340

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He that hath determined in his heart being setled not having necessity but having power of his owne will and hath judged in his heart to keep his Virgin doth well you see man hath power of his own will and in Phil. ch 4. I can do all things saith S. Paul in him that strengthneth me Q. Doth not the efficacy of Gods grace hinder and hurt the freedome of our will A. No it perfecteth it according to 1 Cor. ch 15. v. 10 11. I have laboured more abundantly saith S. Paul then all they yet not I but the grace of God with me you heare the grace of God did not hinder but perfect his working Q. How is Actuall Sinne divided A. Into mortall and veniall Q. What is mortall sinne A. Any great offence against the charity of God or our neighbour and it is so called because it killeth the soule and robbeth it of the spirituall life of grace Q. What is veniall sinne A. A small and very pardonable offence against God or our neighbour Q. How prove you that some sinnes are mortall A. Out of Rom. ch 6. v. 23. For the stipend of sin is death And v. 21. What fruit therefore had you then in those things for which now your are ashamed For the end of them is death Q. What other proofe have you A. Out of Wisdome ch 16. v. 14. For a man by malice killeth his owne soule And out of Ezek. ch 18. v. 4. The soule which sinneth she shall die Q. How prove you that some sinnes are onely veniall A. Out of 1 S. John ch 1. v. 8. where speaking of such as walk in the light and are cleansed from all mortall sin by the blood of Christ he addeth If we shall say we have no sin we seduce our selves and the truth is not in us Q. What other proofe have you A. In many things we all offend S. Iames ch 3. v. 2. and in Prov. 24. v. 16. The just man falleth seven times not mortally for then he were no longer just therefore venially Q. What other yet A. Out of S. Mat. ch 12. v. 37. But I say unto you every idle word which men shall speake they shall render an account for at the day of Judgement now God forbid that every idle word should be a mortall Sin Q. What are the effects of veniall Sinne A. It doth not rob the soule of life as Mortall doth but only weakneth the fervour of Charity and by degrees disposeth unto Mortall Q. Why are we bound to shun not onely mortall but also veniall Sinnes A. Because he that despiseth small things shall by little and little fall away Eccles ch 19. v. 3. Q. What other proofe have you A. Because no polluted thing shall enter into the heavenly Hierusalem Apoc. ch 21. v. 27. be it with mortall or veniall sin Q. How shall wee be able to know when any sin is mortall and when but veniall A. By this Because to any mortall sinne it is required both that it be deliberate and perfectly voluntary and also that it be in a matter of weight against the Law of God one or both of which conditions is alwayes wanting in a veniall sin Q. How is Mortall Sinne remitted A. By heartie penance and contrition Q. How is Veniall Sinne remitted A. By all the Sacraments by holy Water devout Prayer and the like Q. Whether goe such as die in Mortall Sin A. To hell for all eternity as you have heard in the Creed Q. Whether goe such as die in Veniall Sin or not having fully satisfied for the temporall punishments due to their mortall sinnes which are forgiven them A. To Purgatory till they have made full satisfaction for them and then to heaven Q. How prove you that there is Purgatory or a penall place where soules are purged after death A. Out of 1 S. Pet. ch 3. v. 18. 19. 20. where we read That Christ being dead for our sins came in spirit and preached to them also that were in prison which had been incredulous in the daies of Noah when the Arke was a building Q. What other proofe have you A. Out of 1 Cor. ch 3. v. 13 14 15. The worke of every man shall be manifest for the day of our Lord will declare it because it shall be revealed in fire and the worke of every one of what kind it is the fire shall try if any mans worke abide as theirs doth who have deserved no Purgatory he shall receive a reward if any mans worke burne as theirs doth who goe to Purgatory he shall suffer detriment but himselfe shall be saved yet so as by fire Q. What besides A. Out of S. Matth. ch 4. v. 27. Be thou at agreement with thy adversary betimes whilest thou art in the way with him that is in this life least perhaps the Adversary deliver thee to the Judge and the Iudge deliver thee to the Officer and thou be cast into prison Purgatory Amen I say unto thee thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing Q. What other yet A. Out of S. Mat. ch 12. v. 32. where we read That some Sins shal● neither be forgiven in this world nor in the world to come therefore there is a place of purging and pardoning sins after this life Q. How is a man made guilty or said to co-operate to the sinnes of other men A. As often as he is an effectuall cause of sin in others by any of these nine meanes following 1. By counsell 2. By command 3. By consent 4. By provocation 5. By praise or flattery 6. By silence 7. By connivence 8. By participation or 9. By defence of the ill done CHAP. XVIII The seven deadly Sinnes Expounded Q. HOw call you the seven deadly Sinnes A. Pride Covetousnesse Lechery Anger Gluttony Envy and Sloth Q. What is Pride A. It is an inordinate desire of our owne excellency or esteeme Q. Why is Pride called a Capitall sinne A. Because it is the head or fountaine of many other sinnes Q. What for example A. Vaine-Glory Boasting Hypocrisy Ambition Arrogancy Presumption and contempt of others Q. What is Vaine-Glory A. An inordinate desire of humane praise Q. What is Boasting A. A foolish cracking of our selves Q. What is Hypoerisie A. A counterfeiting of more piety and vertue then we have Q. What is Ambition A. An inordinate desire of honour Q. What is Arrogancy A. A high contempt of others joyned with insolency and rashnesse Q. What is Presumption A. An attempting of things above our strength Q. What is contempt of others A. A disdainfull preferring of our selves before others Q. What other daughters hath Pride A. Pertinacy discord disobedience and in gratitude Q. What is pertinacy A. A wilfull sticking to our owne opinions contrary to the judgement of our betters Q. What is discord A. A wrangling in words with such as we ought to assent and yeeld unto Q. What is disobedience A. A refractorinesse to Parents and Superiours Q.
What is Ingratitude A. A forgetting or neglecting of benefits Q. How prove you Pride to be a mortall Sinne A. Because we read That God resisteth the proud and giveth his grace unto the humble 1. of S. Pet. ch 5. v. 5. And in Eccles ch 10. we read that Pride is odious before God and men Q. What are the remedies of Pride A. To remember that Holy Lesson learne yee of me that am mild and humble of heart And to consider that we are sinfull dust and shall returne againe to dust And that whatsoever good we have or doe is the meere gift of God Q. What is the vertue opposite to Pride A. Humility which teacheth us a lowly conceipt of our selves He that humbleth himself shall be exalted S. Mat. ch 23. Q. VVhat is covetousnesse A. An inordinate desire of riches Q. VVhen is covetousnesse a mortall Sin A. VVhen either we desire unjustly that which is another mans of some considerable value or else refuse to give of that which is our owne to such as are in any extreme or morall necessity Q. How prove you the first part A. Out of 1 Tim. ch 6. v. 9. where we read that covetous desires drowne men into destruction and perdition for the root of all evills is covetousnesse Q. How prove you the latter part A. Out of 1 S. Iohu ch 3. v. 17. He that hath the substance of this world and shal see his brother have necessity and shall shut his bowels from him How doth the charity of God abide in him Q. What other proofe have you for almes A. Out of S. Luke ch 11. v. 41. But yet that which remaineth give almes and behold all things are clean unto you And out of Dan. ch 4. v. 24. Redeeme saith he thy sinnes with almes and thy iniquity with the mercies of the poore Q. What are the daughters of covetousnesse A. Hardnesse of heart Vnmercifullnesse to the poore unquiet Solicitude Neglect of heavenly things and confidence in things of this world Q. What else A. Vsury Fraud Rapine Theft c. Q. What are the remedies of covetousnesse A. To consider that it is a kind of Idolatry according to Colos ch 3. v. 5. And that it is harder for a rich man to enter heaven then for a camell to passe through the eye of a needle S. Matth. ch 19. v. 24. Q. What are the vertues opposite to covetousnesse A. Liberality which maketh a man give freely to the poore And justice which rendreth unto all men that which is theirs It is a more blessed thing to give saith our Lord rather then to take Acts ch 20. v. 35. and in 2 Cor. ch 9. v. 6. S. Paul saith He that soweth sparingly sparingly also shall he reape but he that soweth in blessings of blessings also shall he reape for God loveth a cheerfull giver Lechery expounded Q. VVHat is Lechery A. An inordinate desire of carnall sin or delights of the flesh Q. How prove you the gravity of this sinne A. Because the whole world was once drowned and the Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were burnt with fire from heaven for it Gen. ch 7. v. 21. and ch 19. v. 25. Q. What other proofe have you A. Out of Rom. ch 8. v. 13. For if you live according to the flesh you shall die but if by the spirit you mortifie the deeds of the flesh you shall live Q. What are the degrees of Lust A. Thought Delight Consent and Act. Q. What are the daughters of Lust A. Fornication Whoredome Adultery voluntary Pollution Vnchast Sights and Touches Wanton Kisses and Speeches Q. How prove you voluntary pollution to be a mortall sinne A. Out of Genes ch 38. v. 7. and 9. where we read that Onan and Her were struck dead by God in the place for shedding the seed of nature out of the due vessell to hinder generation Q. Why are lust full kisses and touches mortall sinnes A. Because they vehemently dispose to fornication and pollution Q. Is kissing by way of civility when we meet a stranger any sinne A. No it is not Q. What are the remedies of Lust A. To consider the beastlinesse of it and that by it we make the member of Christ the member of a harlot 1 Cor. ch 6. v. 15. 16. Q. What else A. To consider that God and his Angels are eye-witnesses of it how ever private it may seeme Q. What is the vertue opposite to Lechery A. Chastity which maketh us abstaine from carnall pleasures Let us behave our selves saith S. Paul as the ministers of God in much patience in watching in fasting in chastity 2 Cor. ch 6. v. 6. Q. How prove you the greatnesse of this vertue Out of Apoc. ch 14. v. 4. These are they which were not defiled with women for they are virgins These follow the Lamb whither soever he shall goe Envy expounded Q. VVHat is Envy A. It is a sadnesse or repining at anothers good in as much as it seemeth to lessen our owne excellency Q. How prove you Envy to be mortall A. Because by the Divels envy death entered into the world and envy was the cause of all sinne Wisdome ch 3. v. 24. Q. What are the daughters of Envy A. Hatred Detraction Rash Judgement Strife Reproach Contempt and Rejoycing at anothers evill Q. What are the remedies of Envy A. To cousider that it robbeth us of Charity and deformeth us to the likenesse of the Devill Q. What is the vertue opposite to Envy A. Brotherly love which is the cheifest badge of Christianity In this saith our Saviour men shall know that you are my Disciples if you love one another S. Iohn ch 13. v. 34. Gluttony expounded Q. WHat is Gluttony A. An inordinate excesse or desire of excesse in meat or drink Q. How prove you Gluttony to be a mortall sinne A. Out of 1 Cor. ch 6. v. 10. where we read that drunkards shall not possesse the kingdome of God And out of S. Luke ch 21. v. 34. Take heed unto your selves lest your hearts be over-charged with surfeiting and drunkennesse Q. What are the daughters of Gluttony A. Babling Scurrility Spuing stinking of drink and dulnesse of soule and body Q. What are the remedies of Gluttony A. To consider the abstinence of Christ and his Saints and that gluttons are enemies to the crosse of Christ. whose end is destruction Phil. ch 3. v. 19. Anger Expounded Q. VVHat is Anger A. An inordinate desire of revenge Q. How prove you Anger to be mortall A. Out of S. Matth. ch 5. v. 22 Whosoever shall be angry with his brother shall be guilty of judgement c. And whosoever shall say thou foole shall be guilty of hell fire Q. What are the Daughters of Anger A. Hatred Swelling Fury Clamor Threats Contumely Cursing Blasphemy and Murder Q. What are the remedies of Anger A. To remember that Holy Lesson of Christ In your patience you shall possesse your soules And that of S. Paul Be gentle one to another pardoning