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A56083 A Protestant catechisme for little children, or Plain scripture against popery 1673 (1673) Wing P3824; ESTC R219590 4,705 15

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A Protestant CATECHISME FOR Little Children OR Plain Scripture against POPERY LONDON Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheap-side near Mercers Chappell 1673. A PROTESTANT Catechisme for little CHILDREN c. 1. Q. WHat Miracles is your Religion confirned by A. Divine Mark 16 17 18.20 These signes shall follow them that beleive in my Name shall they cast out Devils they shall speak with new Tongues they shall take up Serpents and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them And they went forth and preached every where The Lord working with them and confirming the Word with signes following 2. Q. What confirmation hath the Popish way A. Devilish 2. Thess 2.9 After the working of Satan with all Powers and Signes and lying Wonders 3. Q. Are the Apocrypha Books to be owned as Gods Word A. No. Pro. 30.5 6. Every word of God is pure add thou not unto his words least he reprove thee and thou be found a lyar 4. Q. Is the Scripture sufficient for us without unwritten Traditions A. Yes 2. Tim. 3.16 17. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for Doctrine for reproofe for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good works 5. Q. Is it fit for the common people to read the Scriptures A. Yes Acts 17.11 12. These were more noble then those in Thessalonica in that they received the Word with all readyness of mind and searched the Scriptures dayly whether those things were so Therefore many of them believed 6. Q. Are we bound to own the Popes interpretation of Scripture A. No. 2 Pet. 1.20 21. knowing this first that no Prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation for the Prophecy came not in old time by the will of Man but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost 7. Q. Are all things necessary to Salvation plainly to be found in Scripture A. Yes 2 Tim. 3.15 From a Child thou hast known the holy Scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation 8. Q. Is the Church of Rome Mother and Mistress of all Churches A. No. Gal. 4.26 But Jerusalem which is above is free which is the Mother of us all 9. Q. Ought we firmly to receive and embrace all customes and constitutions of the Roman Church A. No. Acts 15.28 29. For it seemed good unto the holy Ghost and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things that ye abstain from Meats offered to Idols and from blood and from thingsstrangled and from Fornication 10. Q. Ought all things delivered by the councell of Trent to be undoubtedly received A. No. 1 Tim. 4.1 2 3. The spirit speaketh expresly that in the latter times some shall depart from the Faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of Devils speaking lyes in Hipocricy having their conscience seared with a hot Iron forbiding to Marry 11. Q. Is outward prosperity a note of the true Church A. No. 1. Cor. 15.19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ we are of all men most miserable 12. Q. Do you not dread the Popes Buls A. No. Mar. 16.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved 13. Q. Hath the Pope Authority to depose Kings A. No. 1 Pet. 2.13 14 15. Submit your selves to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake whether it be to the King as supream or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do well For so is the will of God 14. Q. May the Pope absolve us from our Oath of Allegiance A. No. Ecc. 8.2 Keep the Kings commandment and that in regard of the Oath of God 15. Q. May the Pope dispence with Gods Commands A. No. Mat. 5.19 Whosoever shall break one of these least Commandements and shall teach men so he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven 16. Q. Have Peterpence their Original from Peter A. No. Acts 3.6 Peter said Silver and Gold have I none 17. Q. Is the Praelate of Rome Peters Successour A. No. Gal. 2.7 8 9. But contrarywise when they saw that the gospel of the Vncircumcision was comitted unto Me as the gospel of the Circumcision was unto Peter for he that wrought affectually in Peter to the Apostilship of the circumcision The same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles And when James Cephas and John who seemed to be Pillars perceived the grace that was given unto me they gave to Me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship that we should go unto the Heathen and they unto the Circumcision 18. Q. Is there on Earth one visible head of the Church A. No. Eph. 4.4 5 6. There is one Body and one Spirit even as you are called in one hope of your calling one Lord one Faith one Baptism one God and Father of All. 19. Q. Is the Popedome an office in the Ministry A. No. Eph. 4.11 12. He gave some Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastors and Teachers for the perfecting of the Saints for the work of the Ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ 20. Q. Is the Pope rightly termed His Holiness A. No. 2 Th. 2.3 That man of sin 21. Q. Is the Popes power from God or from Satan A. Satan Rev. 13.2 The Dragon gave him his Power and his Seat and great Authority 22. Q. Are the Clergy exempt from under the civil Jurisdiction A. No. Rom. 13.1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher Powers for there is no Power but of God 23. Q. Is it fit that Ministers should be Married A. Yes 1 Tim. 3.2.4 A Bishop must be blameless the Husband of one Wife having his Children in subjection 24. Q. Do you approve of munkish Vowes of single life A. No. 1 Cor. 7.9 If they cannot contain let them Marry for it is better to marry than to burn 25. Q. Are the Popish Festivals to be approved A. No. Gal. 4.9 10. How turn you again to the weak and beggarly Elements whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage Ye observe Dayes and Months and Times and Years 26. Q. Do you forbear flesh Meats on the Popish fasting dayes A. Nay 1 Tim. 4.4 5. For every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving for it is sanctified by the Word of God and Prayer 27. Q. May we worship Angels A. No. Rev. 22.8 9. I fell down to worship before the feet of the Angel which shewed me these things Then saith he unto me see thou do it not for I am thy fellow Servant and of thy brethren the Prophets and of them which keep the sayings of this Book worship God 28. Q. Is it lawfull to pray to an Image A. No. Is 45.20 They have no knowledge that set up the wood