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A09734	A treatise of the way to life, deuided into three partes The first part sheweth howe, by sinne wee haue deserued Gods curse. The second parte sheweth me, howe wee are freed from the curse, and the law satisfied. The thirde part teacheth vs, what duetyes and thankefulnesse we owe to the Lorde, for this benefite of our redemption.	B. A., fl. 1580.	1580 (1580)	STC 2; ESTC S118831	12,613	36

Iohn 1.18 3.16 of God by nature b Gal. 4.5.6 Ephe. 1.5 the faithfull by grace adoption in Christ Q. Why is he called our Lord A. Because he is the a Ephe. 1.22 4.15 Col. 1.18 onely head of his Church and b Apoc. 17.14 ruler of men and Angels and we are assured of his defence Q. What teacheth the 3. Article whiche was conceiued by the holye Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary A. It teacheth that as Christ was a Rom. 9.5 Col. 2.9 perfect God so hee was also perfect b Mat. 5.25 man c Gal. 4.4 borne of a woman yet by a holye seede that hee may d Heb. 2.11 sanctifye others Q. Was it needfull that he must be both God and man A. Yea or els he could not be a Sauiour for man for the a Gal. 2.9 godhead dwelt in him bodily that so in b Heb. 2.14 our nature he might by death destroy the power of Sathan and sinne and c Gal. 3.13 beare our curse Q. What profite haue we by his manhood A. Christ therein discharged vs a He. 2.14.17 of his fathers anger and in taking our nature b Iohn 1.16 Ephe. 2.5.6 parteth to vs his graces Q. VVhat learnest thou in the fourth article He suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucifyed dead and buried hee descended into hell A. We learne what anguish of death Christ the a 1. Pet. 3.18 iust suffered on the crosse for vs that are vniust that we might be healed b 1. Pet. 2.24 by his stripes Q. Wherefore did Christ thus suffer and die A. For our a Rom. 4.2.6 sinnes Q. What profite haue wee by his death A. The a Ephe. 1.7 forgiuenesse of our sins the b Rom. 6.5 mortification of our flesh and c Col. 1.20 the appeasing of Gods wrath Q. What meaneth his descending into hell A. Euen this that for a time a Esay 53.3.5 he felt his fathers wrath and the b Act. 2.24 dolours of eternall death in his c Mat. 26.38 42 Luke 22.43 Heb. 5.7 soule and conscience here on earth that hee might bee a redeemer as well of the soule as of the bodie Q. What teacheth the fifte Article the third day he rose againe from the dead A. It teacheth that Christ a Col. 2.15 Heb. 2.14 1. Cor. 15.57 ouercame death and brake the kingdome of Sathan for vs. Q. What vse haue we of his resurrection A. Wee haue a Rom. 9.25 iustification a b 1. Cor. 15.20.22 gage of our immortality and c Rom. 6.4 newnes of life Q. How art thou assured that thou art in Christ and hast part in his death and resurrection indeede A. By this that a Rom. 8.9 2. Cor. 5.5 1. Iohn 4.13 God hath geuen me of his spirit which b Ro. 8.10.11 subdueth sinne in me and so c Rom. 8.13 6.6 mortifieth my fleshe bringing mee in hatred with sinne and Sathan and for that I feele d Rom. 6.4 sanctification and a new life to be begunne in me by his resurrection which certifieth my conscience that I am in Christ and so of God Q. It should seeme then whosoeuer tast not at all of true a 1. Ioh. 3.3.6 mortification and newnesse of life howsoeuer otherwise boasting of the mercies of God of Christes death and forgiuenesse of sinnes by him yet hath hee no part in the redemption of Christ A. It is very true for as a Rom. 4.25 Christ dyed for our sinnes and rose againe for our righteousnes so he restoreth strēgth to the faithfull b Rom. 6.6.18 ● Pet. 2.24 to subdue sinne in some measure and to walke in a new life and righteousnes here on earth Q. Nowe tell me what followeth in the sixt article Hee ascended into heauen and sitteth on the right hande of God c A. We learne that Christ hauing accomplished all that was needefull for our saluation went into a Mar. 16.19 Act. 1.9 heauen with his body and b Heb. 10.12 stayeth there til he come to iudgement Q. Hath Christ then cleane forsaken his Church A. No but is present with his a Mat. 28.20 Iohn 14.16.17 in spirite to the ende of the world Q. What meaneth the sitting at the right hand A. The right hand is taken for the power of God noting that Christ hath all a Mat. 28.18 Iohn 17.2 Phil. 2.9 Heb 1.3.5 power of his father both of things in heauen and earth Q. What profite commeth to vs by his ascension A. Heauen is a Ephe. 2.6 open to the faithful which our sinnes had shut vp and we are assured that b Rom. 8.34 he is our mediatour and by this meanes c Iohn 7.39 16.7 the holy Ghost is giuē to the faithfull Q. What teacheth the seuenth article From thence hee shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead A. Wee learne that a 2. Cor. 15 10. Apoc. 20.12 all men both good and bad shal appeare before the tribunal seate of Christ Q. Haue we any comfort or profite by this A. Yea for it is happy that he which hath saued vs shall iudge vs for he shall come to acquite a Col. 3.4 glorifie the faithful but to iudge and condemne the b 2. The. 1.8 10 vnbeleeuers and disobedient 3. part Q. What teacheth the 8. article I beleeue in the holy Ghost A. This article teacheth that the thirde person in Trinitye GOD a Iohn 6.63 14.26 16 13 the holy Ghost maketh all this profitable to the faithfull and b 1. Pet. 1.2 2. Thes 2.13 sanctifieth and c Iohn 3.6.8 regenerateth them to bee newe creatures and a holy Church vnto God 4. part Q. What followeth in the 9. article the holy Catholike Churche the communion of Saints A. This concerneth the fourth poynt of our faith assuring vs that a Psal 125.1 GOD hath his Church on earth alwayes Q. What signifieth this woorde Catholike A. It signifieth vniuersall noting that Christs Church a Mat. 8.11 Iohn 10.16 is dispersed in all places yet but b Col. 1.18.24 Ephe. 4.15.16 one body of one head which is Christ Q. Why is added the communion of Saintes A. To shew the a 1. Iohn 1.3 felowship which the faithfull haue with Christ and with themselues in the b Ephes 4.3 13 vnitie of faith and one mind teaching vs c Act. 4.32 to cōmunicate our graces one to another Q. What are the true markes of the visible Church A. The sincere a Rom. 10.14 15 preaching of the worde the true ministring b Act. 20.7 of the Sacraments c Gen. 12.8 Psal 65.1 Psal 18.4.4 prayer discipline according to the word Q. Can there be no Church where any of those doe want A. Yes indeede although blemished for the woorde preached and Sacramentes truelye ministred shewe that there is

of our selues A. No but Gods a Rom. 8.15 26 Gal. 4.6 spirite onelie teacheth vs to pray faithfully b Heb. 11.6 without faith prayer is not acceptable Q. Rehearse the Lords prayer A. Our father which art in heauen c. Mat. 6. Q. What meaneth these words Our father which art in heauen A. Herein God assureth vs first of his fatherly loue to bolden vs to prayer secondly adding in heauen hee assureth vs of his great power and lifteth our heartes to seeke him in heauen Q. What require we in the first petition Halowed be thy name A. We pray for grace that wee may glorifie God in his word and workes in all our doinges and that his name may appeare glorious euen as it is all vngodlines being defaced Q. What aske we in the 2. petition Thy kingdome come A. We pray that God would by his word a Ephe. 3 1● spirite gouerne increase the number of his elect that b 1. Cor. 15.24.25 Satans kingdom may be vtterly confounded Q. What aske we in the 3. peticion Thy wil be done in earth as it is in heauen A. We pray that we may obediētly resigne our willes to Gods will that he would a Psal 51.10 11 create newe heartes and affections in vs by his spirite and wee pray for the grace of b 1. Thes 4.3 sanctification that as the c Psal 103.20 Angels in heauen doe willingly please God in all motions so we may study to d 1. Thes 4. ● please him on earth Q. What aske we in the 4. peticiō Geue vs this day our daily bread A. We pray that God will a Prou. 10.22 Deut. 28.10 12 blesse all thinges that he hath lent vs on earth and to teach vs to b Psal 145.15 16 Mat. 4.4 wayte on his prouidence in all estates of life that he wil cause all things to serue our necessities and the furthering of vs in our callings c Leuit. 26.20 26.34 Ezech. 4.16 5.16 without whose blessing they al perish and want their vses and effects Q. What aske we in the 5. peticiō Forgiue vs our trespasses as wee forgiue them that trespasse against vs A. We heere call on God for the quiet estate of our owne conscience and for a Ier. 31.33 1. King 8.33.36 the forgiuenesse of our sinnes to be confirmed in vs by this that we b Mat. 6.15 Luke 11.4 are willing to forgiue others and we pray also that we may haue pacience to c Mat. 5.23 Col. 3.13 forbeare and forgiue others offending vs. Q. What aske wee in the 6. pet Leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill A. We pray that God woulde geue vs his spirite to increase our faith that we may a 1. Cor. 10.13 ouercome the motions and temptations of sinne in vs that sinne b Rom. 6.12 may not reigne with vs vnto death but that we may be freed from it more and more c Rom. 6.18 and set at libertie to serue righteousnesse Q. Doth God lead into temptation that we pray he would not leade vs into temptation A. God doth a Iam. 1.13 not tempt to sinne but he is saide to leade into temptation when he b Esay 63.17 withholdeth his graces from men or giueth them ouer c Rom. 1.24 26.28 to a reprobate sense or d Exo. 9.16 Rom. 9.18 hardeneth their heart e Psal 81.12 Esay 29.10 by leauing them to themselues but God f Psal 125.5 Heb. 3.13 stayeth his children from this extremitie whiche else are ready to runne to all sinne and therefore needfull to pray that God would not leade vs into temptation Q. What meaneth this which followeth For thine is the kingdome the power and glorie for euer and euer A. It is a confirming of our faith in the power of God to teach vs that all come of God his goodnes and not of our selues and therefore that all should redound to a 1. Cor. 10 31. his glorie by our b Psal 50.14 102.18 thankesgiuing which is the c Heb. 13.15.16 onely seruice that pleaseth God Q. Now tel me briefly the summe of al this which thou hast sayd A. First we learned by the law that we al haue cast off the image of God whervnto we were created are become by nature sinners children of wrath deseruing Gods curse damnation through our transgressions Secondly we learne that the meanes which answered this curse and tooke away damnation from the faithfull was the onely death and sacrifice of Christ who by his spirite daylie restoreth the image of God in the faithfull and worketh faith and obedience in them Thirdly we learned that by the practise of faith obedience we should glorifie God in his word Sacramentes by prayer by making all our life a thankesgiuing and prayse vnto God for all his benefits in Christ Which grace God for his Christes sake graunt to me and all his people Amen B. A. A briefe and short prayer conteyning the summe and effect of this Catechisme O Eternall God and most mercifull father we thy poore seruaunts doe humbly acknowledge before thy presēce our manifold grieuous sinnes whereby we haue broken thy most holy lawe and haue iustly deserued thy curse and eternall death and damnation yea and these our sinnes haue growen vp with vs from our cradle we being conceiued and borne in sinne and iniquitie and we dayly haue procured thy wrath against vs by neglecting thy wil and following our owne corrupt wayes So that we can finde no cause in our selues to procure thy sauour but are forced to flee out of our selues to betake our selues wholly vnto thy fatherly clemencie Wherefor● most gracious father sith in thy heauenly wisedome and eternall coūcel thou shall fore appoynted thy sonn Iesus Christ to be our only mediator in whō we may boldly come before thee by whose death cleansing sacrifice it hath pleased thee to satisfie thine owne iustice in pardoning the sinnes of thy childrē turning away thy displeasure from them wee most humbly beseeche thee in the tēder bowels of Iesus Christ to forgiue vs all our sinnes and burie them in the death and obedience of thy deare sonne Iesus Christ we most h●rtily thanke thee most louing father for our election creation preser●ation especially for our redemption wrought by the death and bloodshedding of Iesus Christ for all thy aboundant mercies and graces so plentifully bestowed vppon vs in him and for him Also we beseech thee deare father to giue vs thy good spirit to worke a liuely faith in vs whereby the benefite of the death resurrection of Christ may bee applyed vnto vs and become effectuall in vs that we may haue a true sight and feeling of our sinnes and such a godly sorowe for them as may bring foorth 〈◊〉 repentaunce vnto saluation not to be repēted of so that we may mortifie our sins especially our seuerall sinnes that haue most preuayled against vs. 〈◊〉 that we may liue in all holy obediēce and a new life before thee on earth that so we may haue comforte to our consciences both that we are thy children and also that we shall rise to eternall life in the resurrection of the iust Furthermore O heauēly father sith thou hast giuen vs thy word to teach vs all thinges needfull to saluation to instruct vs in thy wayes we humbly pray thee incline our harts to imbrace practise the same make vs truely thankfull for such gracious soueraigne meanes of our saluatiō as thou hast offered vs giue vs grace to vse thy worde Sacraments prayer reuerently with faith repētance as true exercises testimonies of our faith obedience so that we may increase in all godlinesse righteousnes before thee al the daies of our life graūt these al other thy graces needfull for vs for thy whole church we beseech thee for Iesus Christ his sake in whose name we pray together with thy whole church for thy church as he hath taught vs saying O our Father c. O Lord increase our faith Amen