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The principles of holy Christian religion, or, The catechism of the Church of England paraphrazed for the use of Borwick-Hall.
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Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.
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Doctrines of Christ because I must forsake the service of sin and all temptations leading thereunto before I can truly serve God or receive any benefit by the means of Grace O God which art the author of peace and lover of concord in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life whose service is perfect freedome defend me thy humble servant in all assaults of my ghostly enemies the world the flesh and the Devil that I surely trusting in thy defence may not fear the power of any such adversaries through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAP. I. Of the Creed Quest WHat is the second part of that promise you made when you were baptiz'd Answ To believe all the Articles of the Christian faith that is Act. 1.1 all those chief heads of Doctrine which Christ commanded and taught as also what himself did for our example and suffered for our salvation Quest What is the sum of them Answ The Apostles Creed Quest What mean you by a Creed Answ A Creed is as much as Belief And it is a brief Summary of all the chief heads of Religion which we are bound to believe as necessary to everlasting salvation Quest Why do you call it the Apostles Creed Answ Because 1. it contains the sum of that Doctrine which the Apostles preached 2. It was compiled either by the Apostles themselves or Apostolical men and it consists also of 12. Articles according the number of the 12. Apostles Quest Rehearse the Articles of your Belief distinctly Answ 1. I believe in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth 2. And in Iesus Christ his onely Son our Lord 3. Which was conceived by the holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary 4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried 5. He descended into hell the third day he rose again from the dead 6. He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty 7. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead 8. I believe in the holy Ghost 9. The holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints 10. The forgiveness of sins 11. The Resurrection of the body 12. And the life everlasting Amen Quest What do you chiefly learn to believe in these Articles Answ Hence I learn to believe in that only true God who being one in essence Deut 6.4 Mar. 12.29 1 Joh. 5.7 is three in subsistence 1. God the Father Mal. 2.10 1 Cor. 8.6 who hath made me and all the world 2. God the Son 1 Tim. 2.5 Rev. 5.9 who hath redeemed me and all mankinde 3. God the Holy Ghost Ephes 4.30 Rom. 15.16 who hath sanctified me and all the elect people of God which divides this Creed into three general parts according to the number of these three Persons of the Godhead Quest What does the first general part of of your Creed concern Answ God the Father Artic. 1. Gen. 1.1 Col. 1.16 Heb. 11.3 Psal 36.5 6. Mat. 6.26 10.29 30. who by his Almightiness of nothing hath made all things both the Heavens and the Earth and all that is contained therein and by the same his power does still sustain and govern all things which is the sum and meaning of the first Article Quest What use are you to make of this Answ That I am therefore bound to serve Mal. 1.6 Dan. 5.23 Rev. 4 11. 5.12 13. Deut. 32.18 Act. 17.24 25 26 27 28. Deut. 10.12 13 14 and worship him and obey his Lawes as being the great Lord and Father of all from whom I have received all that I am and all that I have in the world Quest What do's the second general part of your Creed concern Answ God the Son Gal. 3.13 Luk. 1.68 69 74. and the Redemption of mankinde by him from sin and death Quest By what means and titles is he known Answ He is first called Jesus which signifies Salvation 2. Christ Artic. 2. Mat. 1.21 Act 10.38 Rev. 1.5 Heb. 6.20 12.24 Act. 3.22 23. Luk. 1.32 Joh. 8.56 57 58. 1 Cor. 6.20 Act. 2.3 Mat. 28.18 1 Cor. 8.6 which signifies Anointed and denotes his threefold office of King Priest and Prophet 3. The only Son of God viz. by eternal generation 4. Our Lord in that he hath bought and redeemed us and hath the sole power over us Quest What do you beleeve that he did and suffered to redeem you Answ I do believe that he came down from heaven Artic. 3. Joh. 16.28 Luk. 1.35 31. Gal. 4.4 Luk. 2.7 Joh. 8.46 Tit. 2.11 12. and was by the power of the Holy Ghost after a wonderful manner conceived and made man in the sanctified Womb of the blessed Virgin Mary That he was born of her that he lived a most holy life and by his doctrine and example guided and directed us in the way to heaven That he suffered for our sins many grievous and bitter things under Pontius Pilate the Governor of Judea Artic. 4. 1 Pet. 2.21 3.18 4.1 Mat. 27.26 that he was by his command crucified or the several parts of his body were stretched out upon the crosse as upon a rack and nailed thereunto to his unspeakable torment untill through the violence of his pangs he gave up the ghost Mat. 27.50 60 Phil. 2.8 1 Cor. 15.3 4. and being dead was also buried to manifest the reality and truth of his death That he descended into hell Artic. 5. Ephes 4.10 Col. 2.15 Heb. 2.14 Rev. 1.18 20.14 Psal 16.16 Act. 10.40 5.30 Rom. 14.9 Col. 1.18 vanquishing both the first and second death and him who had the power of death that is the Devil and all the spirits and powers of darkness That he rose again the third day thereby declaring his victory over death and over all our ghostly enemies That having accomplished the great work of our Redemption Artic. 6. Luk. 24.51 Act. 1.9 Eph. 4.8 c. Heb. 6.20 Mark 16.19 Col 3.1 Phil. 2.9 c. Rom. 8.34 7 27. he again ascended into heaven from whence he came down That he sitteth at the right hand of God reigneth as King over all and intercedes for all them that call upon God in his name And that he shall come again at the last day to judge the quick and the dead Artic. 7. Mat. 25.31 c. 1 Thess 4.16 17. 2 Tim. 4.1 Rev. 1.7 Psal 62.12 Mat. 16.27 Rom. 2.6 Rev. 22 22. and render to all men according to their works Quest What use are you to make of this second part of your Creed Answ That I therefore put my trust only in the mercies of God through the merits of Christ Ps 2.12 34.8 44.6 Rom. 8.32 Act. 2.38 3.19.27.30 Mat. 9.13 Tit. 2.14 1 Cor. 15.3 Mat. 11.29 Joh. 15.10 1 Pet. 2.21 Col. 3.1 Luk 21.34 c. Tit. 2.11 12 13. Mat. 24.42 c. for whatever concerns the good either of body or soul That I repent
support and the relief of others 2. Rom. 7.7 1 Joh. 2.16 Mat. 15.19 Jam. 1.15 I am herein forbidden not only not to wrong my neighbour in body goods or good name but not so much also as to covet or desire it neither in relation to my profit to covet my neighbours house oxe asse neither in relation to my pleasure to cover his wife maid neither yet in relation either to profit or pleasure to covet any thing that is his Quest What doest thou chiefly learn by these Commandements Answ I learn two things to be chiefly and summarily enjoyned and commanded me namely 1. My duty towards God 2. My duty towards my neighbour Mar. 22 37 38 39 40. Exod. 31.18 32.15 16. which divides these ten Commandements into two Tables the former consisting of the four first and the latter of the six last Commandements Quest What are the particulars of your duty towards God in the four first Commandements enjoyned Answ The sum of all in general is Deu 30.16 20. Mat. 22.37 Luk. 10.27 to love the Lord my God with all my heart and with all my soul with all my minde and with all my strength More particularly Command 1 * To beliebe in him to fear him to put my whole trust in him to call upon him by servent and frequent prayers to give him thanks for his mercies and daily to praise and magnifie his name Command 2 * To worship him and that not only with all inward devotion of soul but also with all outward reverence and low prostration of body Command 3 * To honour his holy Name and hie Word and what ever hath his holy name and mark imprinted thereon Command 4 * To serve him truly all the daies of my life and also punctually to observe those daies that are consecrate to his publick and solemn worship Quest What are the particulars of your duty towards your neighbour in the six last Commandements enjoyned Answ The sum of all in general Rom. 13.9 Mat. 7.12 is to love my neighbour as my self and to express this love by doing unto all men as I would they should doe unto me More particularly Command 5 * To love honour and succour my father and mother to honour and obey the lawful Power of the land whether supreme or subordinate to submit my self to all my Governors Teachers spiritual pastours and Masters to order my self lowly and reverently to all my betters and affably courteously and kindly to all persons whatsoever Command 6 * To hurt no body by word nor deed to bear no malice nor hatred in my heart Command 7 * To keep my body in temperance soberness and chastity Command 8 * To be true and just in all my dealings and to keep my hands from picking and stealing Command 9 * To avoid all evil speaking lying and slandering Command 10 * Not to covet or desire other mens goods but to learn and labour truly to get mine own living and to do my duty in that state of life whereunto it shall please God to call me Lord have mercy upon me and write all these thy Lawes in my heart I beseech thee and give me thy grace enabling me to express my obedience hereunto in all the actions of my life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen CHAP. III. Of the Lords Prayer Quest DOest thou think that thou art able to do all these things of thy self to walk in the Commandements of God and to serve him Answ I do most humbly confess that without Gods special Grace Isa 26.12 Joh. 15.5 Phil. 2.13 4.13 Psal 105.4 Mat. 7.7 11. Luk. 11.9 10 11 12. I cannot observe to do the least of Gods commandements I must therefore learn at all times to cal upon God by diligent prayer for the assistance of his divine grace Quest After what manner are you to pray unto God Answ After the same manner that Christ in his holy Gospel hath taught me saying Our Father which art in heaven hallowed c. Quest Of how many parts doth this prayer consist Answ Of three parts 1. The Preface 2. The Petitions 3. The Doxologie or conclusion Quest Rehearse the parts distinctly Answ 1. The Preface in these words Our Father which art in heaven 2. The Petitions are six in number The three first concern the glory and service of God viz. 1. Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdome come 3. Thy will be dome in earth as it is in heaven The three last concern our own wants and engagements viz. 4. Give us this day our daily bread 5. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgve them that trespass against us 6. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil 3. The Doxologie or conclusion in these words For thine is the Kingdome the power and the glory forever and ever Amen Quest What do you desire of God in this Prayer Answ I desire my Lord God our heavenly Father Preface who is the giver of all goodness and gives willingly because a father and plentifully because in heaven that he would be pleased to send his grace unto me and unto all people Petition 1 1. That we may worship him as we ought to do That his ever blessed name may be sanctified by me and by all men upon whom his holy Name is called Petit. 2 2. That we may serve him as becomes the faithful subjects of his kingdome submitting unto and walking after his most holy Lawes Petit. 3 That we may obey and do his will both readily sincerely and constantly here upon earth as 't is done by the blessed Angels and Saints in heaven Petit. 4 And I do further pray unto him that as our necessities are renewed every day so he would be pleased to send us day by day all things that be needful both for our souls and bodies Petit. 5 That he would be merciful unto us and forgive us our sins through Jesus Christ resolving for his sake and according to his command to forgive all others in what they do or shall offen â—â—nd trespass agninst me Petit. 6 That he would save and defend us from all dangers ghostly and bodily preserving us from the evil of sin by his Grace and delivering us from the evil of punishment by his Mercy and more particularly that he would deliver us from all the temptations of that grand enemy of our souls the Devil that so we may be delivered from the wrath of God and from everlasting death and damnation hereafter And this I trust he will do of his great mercy and goodness Conclusion being infinite in both as he is in glory power and dominion His Kingdome is over all His Power is infinite and His Glory is above the heavens and this from everlasting to everlasting And 't is the hearty desire of my soul that it should be so and therefore I say Amen that is So be it Quest Must you alwaies make use of this form when you pray unto God Answ