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A09077 A double catechisme one more large, following the order of the common authorized catechisme, and an exposition thereof: now this second time published: the other shorter for the weaker sort: both set forth for the benefit of Christian friends and wel-willers. By Richard Bernard, Master of Arts, and preacher of Gods word at Worsop in Nottingham-shire.; Large catechisme Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1607 (1607) STC 1936; ESTC S113787 23,289 50

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saued A. It is necessarie to all that may haue it but not of necessitie to such as cannot rightly come by it for not the want but the carelesse neglect and contempt thereof condemneth Q. Hovv oft should vve be baptized A. But once for we may not be baptized againe after true baptisme for being once borne we cannot be borne againe naturally nor spiritually Q. VVhat is the Lords Supper It is the latter Sacrament in the new Testament whereby we are nourished and preserued in the Church to eternall life Q. VVhat be the outvvard signes B. Bread and wine Q. VVhat be the things signified A. The bodie and bloud of Christ Q. VVhat are the rites A. The actions of the Minister and receiuer Q. VVhat are the actions of the Minister A. 1. To take the bread wine into his hands 2. to blesse it 3. To breake the bread and powre foorth the wine 4. to offer and giue them to the receiuer Q. VVhat are the actions of the receiuer A. 1. To take the bread and wine offered into his hand 2. to eate the one and drinke the other and so digest and concoct them as that they feele nourishment to the bodie Q. VVhat learn● you by all these actions A. I am assured that the visible actions of the Minister doth represent the spirituall actions of God the Father to my soule who hath decreed his Sonne and elected him the Mediator to haue his bodie broked and his precious bloud shed for me being offered to all but giuen onely to the true beleeuer that can by the hand of faith take hold of him who shewes as liuely the vertue of his death to preserue his soule as the vertue of the bread and wine is felt to nourish the bodie Q. 〈◊〉 the bread turned into Christs bodie and is the wine into his very bloud A. No verily for then 1. it were no Sacrament 2. it is against reason 3. against Scripture 4. against an article of our Creed 5. against the iudgment of anncient Fathers true writings 6. against the iudgement of reformed Christian Churches 7. against the opinion of holy Martyrs who shed their bloud for the contrarie 8. it is against experience of our senses that the bread should bee flesh or wine bloud neither is Christs bodie in with or about the same Q. Is there then no difference of this bread and vvine from that vvhich vve vse commonly A. There is no difference in the substance but in the holy vse being at that time set apart to be signes of Christs bodie and bloud Q. May euery one offer to receiue the vvill A. No but onely such as come prepared and be fit that both are able in knowledge to examin and also by a good conscience will iudge themselues whither they be in any measure prepared thereunto Q. VVhat if you come vnprepared A. I am an vnworthie receiuer prouoking Gods wrath against me and so eate and drinke my owne damnation Q. VVho are those that ought not to come A. Open impenitent sinners fooles madde persons children all that be of yeares and yet ignorant not being able to trie and iudge themselues and if such prophane ones do offer themselues they are not to be admitted Q. VVhat be those things vvhereof you must try and iudge your selues A. I. Of my knowledge concerning my miserable estate through sinne of Gods mercie and our deliuerance by Christ and the vnderstanding of this Sacrament II. Of my beleefe in Christ which I may do by the Creede III. Of my repentance towards God for old and new sinnes examined by his commaundements IV. Of my brotherly loue which I do owe to euery one which I may trie and iudge by my forgiuing others as I desire God to forgiue me and by my seeking to satisfie whom I haue offended of my knowledge either in word or deed Q. May any by omitting these duties be free from sinne if therefore they vvill not receiue the Sacrament vvith others A. No for as to come vnprepared is damnation so to neglect to prepare for any earthly occasion is a great wickednesse such liuing in disobedience without repentance and charitie Q. VVhy do you go to the Lords supper A. 1. To testifie my loue in obedience to God commaunding 2. To strengthen my faith beeing weake 3. To maintaine and increase the holy cōmunion and fellowship of brotherly loue amongst vs the members of Christ and 4. to keepe a remembrance of his death till his second comming Q. Hovv must you be exercised in the time of administration and aftervvards A. I must 1. meditate vpon the death and passion of Christ how grieuously I haue sinned 2. Gods endlesse mercie 3. the vnitie and fellowship that is amongst the true members of the Church with Christ and one with another reioycing in heart and praysing God therefore with the congregatiō Afterwards 1. I must giue almes to the needie brethren and do other good works of charitie in token of thankfulnesse that day especially for so great a mercie 2. Grow from thenceforth in obedience faith and vnfained loue to my liues end The sixt part Q. Can you briefly sh●vv me any rules to be obserued that you may do so as you haue bene taught A. I. Euery morning before other businesse I must 1. thanke God for my safetie 2. desire pardon of sinne 3. Gods further protection against ghostly and bodily enemies II. I must know that that day and all other times after giuen me to liue in are for more earnest repentance encrease of knowledge faith practise of godlinesse and therefore of these continually I must be mindfull setting some part of the day aside for reading hearing or meditating vpon heauenly things that the vanities of the world short and vncertaine carie me not away III. I must haue or else prepare my selfe to some particular calling fit to keepe me from idlenesse and to exercise the duties of religion in which calling must I be both honest and profitable to others to which 1. I must betake me speedily that no time be lost 2. to do therein as I wold be done vnto 3. to seeke first in my labour Gods glorie then my owne good with my neighbours profite 4. labour therein painefully and constantly in aduersitie vsing good meanes hoping for prosperitie in prosperitie neglecting no humble duties for feare of aduersitie 5. my present estate I must account it euer the best for me and most for Gods glorie 6. I must not feare to spend where God and charitie requireth sparing from idle expences and onely lay vp for the time to come wh●tsoeuer shall remaine when I haue discharged necessarie duties honestly religiously IV. I must recreate my selfe sometime from my wearisome labour when 〈◊〉 see need which must be 1. at times conuenient 2. in things lawfull 3. short delightsome to the mind healthfull for the bodie 4. to make me more chearefull to returne to labour and not to draw me to loiter to idlenes no