sinne in his members And he was buried for a confirmation of the trueth of his death And when it is sayde hee descended into hell I learne that he suffered not onely the torments of body due to our bodyes but also the torment and anguishe (5) Esay 53 10. luk 22.44 mat 27.46 of soule and conscience to deliuer our soules yea that he hath humbled him selfe to beare the payne and tormentes of hell for the tyme for our saluation In that Christ rose againe the third day from the dead First I learne that he hath (1) 1. Cor. 15.57 rom 4.25 ouercome death and hell for my iustification Secondly I learne to rise from sin (2) Rom. 6.4 col 3.1 to follow righteousnesse Thirdly by the resurrection of christ we haue a gage and testimony of our resurrection that we shal (3) 1. Cor. 15.16 rise again at the last day In that he is ascended into heauen I learne that his ascention is a pledge to vs that we shal ascend (4) Iohn 14.3 after him thither where he is And in that he sitteth at the right hand of God I learne that al power is giuen vnto him in heaueu and earth and that he al (5) Mat. 28.18 ephe 1.20 creatures subiect vnto him that he (6) Rom. 8.32 maketh intercession for vs. In that which he sayde that Christ shal come to iudge the quicke and dead First I learn that he which (7) Iob. 19.25 math 19.28 shal be iudge is our sauiour and therefore his comming shal be for our saluation Secondly to the (8) 2. The. 1.8 rom 1.7 math 25.41 terrour of the vngodly that he shal be their iudge whom they haue refused and dispised Question What learne you in the third part Answere First I learne that the holy Ghost is very God (1) Mat. 28 19. ioh 14.26 equall with the father and the sonne and that he printeth in our harts the (2) Eph 1.13 4.30 promises of God made vnto vs in Iesus Christ and beareth (3) Rom. 8.16 witnesse to our spirits that we are the children of God And worketh in vs the (4) Rom. 8,10 ephe 4.23 hatred of sinne stirreth vs vp to holinesse of life Question What learne you in the fourth part Answere Firste I acknowledge and beleeue that God hath a Catholique that is to say an (5) Mat. 28.19 act 10.35 vniuersal Church which is the number of Gods elect (6) 1. Kin. 19.18 rom 11.4 ephe 1.4 people that he hath chosen out of al Nations to eternal life and (7) Eph. 5.26.12 sanctified in Iesus Christ And in this Church there is a (8) 1. Cor. 12. eph 4.13 communion and fellowship of Saintes and true faithful people all which the Lord (9) 2. Tim. 2.19 knoweth to be his of which number I beleeue my selfe to be one Question What difference is there betweene the inuisible Church and the visible Answere The inuisible Church comprehendeth all the electe of God from the beginning of the worlds vnto the ende thereof And the visible Church are those that yet remayne in this vale of misery holding the profession of faith and the doctrine of Iesus Christ Now the markes to know the visible Church are the true (1) Math. 28.19 preaching of the Gospel or worde of God the right administration of the (2) 1. Cor. 11.23 sacraments (3) 2. Cor. ◠5 and discipline In these wordes the forgiuenesse of sinnes I learne that both I my selfe (4) 1. Iohn 1.7 reui 1.6 and al that truely beleeue in Iesus Christ are so washed and clensed from their sinnes and haue them so forgiuen in Christ that they shall (5) Iete 31.31 heb 8.12 neuer be layd vnto their charge And in these wordes the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting I learne that these mortall bodyes of the faithfull (1) Iob. 19.25 dan. 12.2 i. cor 15.42 shall be raysed vp at the last day and shall be couered againe with their skin and shal be made like to the glorious body of Iesus (2) Phil. 3.22 dani 12.3 christ according to his mightye working whereby he is able to subdue al things vnto him selfe And after this resurrection shall enioy (3) Math. 25.46 col 3.4 euerlasting life with Christe in the glory of his Father Question By what meanes is this faith maintayned increased and strengthened in vs Answere The ordinay meanes are First the (4) Rom. 10.17 preaching of the word as is the shewed before Secondly the true vse of the (5) Mat. 26.26 28.29 sacraments (6) 2. Cor. 5.5 Thirdly discipline The (7) Mat. 6.6 mar 11.24 fourth earnest prayer Question What is a sacrament Answere A Sacrament is a visible signe ordayned (8) Mat. 28.19 mat 26.26 mar 1.4 1. cor 11.26 〈◊〉 God to confirme our faith in the truth of his promises concerning his inuisible graces in Christ Iesus with a mutuall protesting of the honour that we beare vnto him Question How many sacraments hath Christ ordayned in his Church Answere Two Baptisme and (1) Math. 28.19 26.26 the supper of the Lord. Question How many parts are there in a Sacrament Answere Two the outward signe and the inuisible grace Question What is the outward signe in Baptisme Answere (2) Mat. 3.11 Water wherwith the partie to be baptised is dipped or sprinckled in the name (3) Math. 28.19 of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Question What is the inuisible grace in Baptisme Answere First it signifieth that as our bodies are washed with water so our (1) Mar. 1.4 acts 2.38 sins are washed away and forgiuen vs by the bloud of Christ Secondly it setteth before vs our regeneration (2) Rom. 6.3.4 tit 2.5 or spirituall newe birth to be shewed forth in dying vnto sinne and rising to newnesse of life Question What is the outwarde signe in the Lordes supper Answere Bread and wine (3) Mat. 26.26.27 both of which the Lord hath expresly commanded al to receiue Question What is the inuisible grace signified by the bread and wine Answere The body (4) Luke 22.19 1. cor 11.25 of Christe broken and his bloud shed for vs together with al the benefites of his passion Question How are the outward signes receiued Answere They are receiued with the hande eaten (1) 1. Cor. 11.14 with the mouth and disgested with the stomack Question How are the inuisible graces receiued Answere They are receiued onely by (2) Ioh. 6.35.53.54.55 faith whereby we feed of them as of a foode giuen vs of euerlasting life Question Why did God choose those creatures of Bread and Wine to represent vnto vs the bodye and blood of Christe rather then anye other earthly creatures Answere Because there are none other earthly creatures that can so aptly represent vnto our outwarde senses those thinges that God woulde haue vs to learne by this