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A07350 The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme Mayer, John, 1583-1664. 1622 (1622) STC 17733; ESTC S100659 485,672 636

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the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n life_n three_o all_o rail_n and_o revile_v speech_n fourthly_a all_o murderous_a desire_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o of_o anger_n malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n fift_o all_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o creature_n which_o show_v a_o murderous_a mind_n in_o us._n 328_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o here_o command_v answ_n out_o of_o the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o health_n and_o special_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o good_a counsel_n exhortation_n and_o admonition_n 343_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 347_o quest_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n first_o all_o outward_a unclean_a action_n of_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n second_o all_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a speech_n sing_v of_o wanton_a lovesong_n and_o read_v of_o book_n &_o ballad_n of_o this_o sort_n three_o all_o incontinent_a thought_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n four_o whatsoever_o be_v usual_o a_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o be_v present_a at_o filthy_a stageplays_a put_v on_o apparel_n of_o another_o sex_n mix_v lascivious_a dance_n surfeit_v drunkenness_n idleness_n etc._n etc._n 347_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o here_o command_v answ_n to_o live_v in_o temperance_n chastity_n and_o soberness_n and_o so_o to_o keep_v my_o body_n holy_a and_o pure_a as_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 357_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 361_o quest_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n all_o steal_v which_o be_v first_o by_o violence_n or_o secret_a take_n away_o that_o which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n second_o by_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o rich_a towards_o the_o poor_a three_o by_o deceit_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v four_o by_o use_v any_o unlawful_a trade_n or_o way_n of_o gain_n or_o game_n fortune-tell_n or_o sell_v drink_n unto_o drunkenness_n five_o by_o prodigality_n for_o thus_o do_v man_n rob_v their_o child_n and_o posterity_n 361_o quest_n what_o more_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n all_o covetousness_n and_o unmercifulnes_n the_o rob_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n dedicate_v tithe_n and_o offering_n 370_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o here_o command_v answ_n to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o i_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o by_o diligent_a painstaking_a to_o get_v my_o own_o live_n in_o that_o estate_n of_o life_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o call_v i_o 379_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 383_o quest_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n all_o false_a witnes-bearing_a first_o by_o false_o accuse_v and_o witness_v against_o our_o neighbour_n before_o a_o judge_n second_o by_o slander_v and_o backbiting_a and_o by_o readiness_n to_o hearken_v to_o such_o false_a report_n 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where_o it_o list_v so_o be_v every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ground_n on_o upon_o his_o promise_n for_o as_o without_o a_o word_n of_o institution_n there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n so_o without_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n 6.40_o john_n 6.40_o and_o as_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o a_o promise_n so_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o promise_n make_v unto_o i_o viz._n fulfil_v the_o condition_n with_o which_o every_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a because_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o a_o man_n hold_v this_o and_o through_o christ_n believe_v the_o acomplishment_n of_o this_o unto_o himself_o but_o he_o must_v by_o faith_n apply_v it_o lawful_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o the_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o true_a repentance_n 6._o rom._n 6._o die_v unto_o sin_n as_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v &_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v which_o baptism_n be_v only_o expound_v then_o to_o be_v when_o sin_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o grace_n which_o be_v newness_n 28.13_o prou_z 28.13_o live_v the_o condition_n be_v to_o confess_v and_o forsake_v all_o my_o sin_n to_o deny_v myself_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o if_o then_o i_o do_v thus_o and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n i_o believe_v it_o law-ful_o and_o the_o mercy_n promise_v be_v sure_a unto_o i_o otherwise_o my_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o i_o of_o none_o effect_n object_n object_n if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o faith_n can_v never_o make_v a_o man_n sure_a of_o his_o saluaition_n because_o it_o may_v be_v that_o although_o he_o do_v now_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o may_v fall_v from_o this_o again_o sol._n sol._n a_o man_n can_v be_v so_o sure_a as_o that_o he_o may_v now_o grow_v secure_a and_o remiss_a in_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o new_a life_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v for_o he_o must_v always_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a not_o be_v high_o mind_v but_o fear_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n 17._o rom._n 12._o psal_n 2._o math._n 16._o john_n 17._o and_o rejoice_v before_o he_o with_o tremble_a but_o he_o that_o believe_v so_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v so_o sure_a as_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o christ_n prayer_n shall_v be_v strong_a to_o keep_v he_o at_o one_o with_o god_n than_o all_o contrary_a power_n to_o set_v enmity_n again_o between_o god_n and_o he_o 13.1_o rom._n 11.29_o john_n 13.1_o for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o his_o own_o he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n he_o love_v they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n render_v by_o s._n john_n 17.20_o 1_o john_n 2.19_o john_n 17.20_o why_o some_o that_o be_v before_o count_v faithful_a turn_v heretic_n they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v continue_v with_o us._n whatsoever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o these_o ground_n presumptuous_o fight_v against_o that_o most_o cofortable_a &_o evideent_fw-mi prayer_n of_o christ_n 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v in_o my_o name_n through_o their_o word_n so_o that_o who-soev_a do_v right_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v christ_n on_o his_o side_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o prayer_n unite_n he_o unto_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n no_o more_o to_o be_v rend_v or_o pull_v from_o he_o 3.28_o rom._n 3.28_o that_o all_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n assure_v unto_o i_o by_o faith_n and_o wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n consist_v according_a to_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v of_o sinner_n be_v make_v just_a and_o righteous_a not_o only_o by_o that_o purify_n quality_n that_o be_v in_o faith_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n acceptance_n when_o we_o by_o faith_n clothe_v ourselves_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n
and_o this_o whensoever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n now_o such_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o any_o man_n faith_n be_v build_v such_o be_v his_o faith_n if_o the_o ground_n be_v none_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o continue_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n be_v none_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n unto_o he_o therefore_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o i_o mean_v to_o repent_v before_o my_o death_n ah_o strange_a delusion_n of_o satan_n thou_o be_v content_a then_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n to_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o without_o interest_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o a_o reprobate_a estate_n a_o thousand_o to_o one_o when_o thou_o intend_v to_o repent_v thy_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v just_a with_o god_n for_o so_o gross_a neglect_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o give_v thou_o over_o effectual_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v final_o harden_v unto_o damnation_n three_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o live_v be_v vain_a because_o the_o true_a faith_n do_v establish_v the_o law_n but_o this_o disannul_v it_o see_v it_o look_v for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n by_o live_v in_o sin_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o last_o faith_n must_v express_v itself_o as_o by_o repentance_n so_o also_o by_o love_n otherwise_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o god_n be_v love_n wherefore_o the_o true_a faithful_a man_n must_v needs_o have_v love_n and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o it_o be_v without_o god_n and_o do_v utter_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o again_o by_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o be_v make_v member_n one_o of_o another_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o if_o member_n one_o of_o another_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v likewise_o affect_v be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n quest_n 137._o wherein_o stand_v true_a christian_a love_n answ_n in_o affection_n when_o it_o be_v the_o same_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v towards_o ourselves_o void_a of_o malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n and_o desirous_a of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a as_o of_o our_o own_o and_o in_o action_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o 13.13_o 1._o cor._n 13.13_o explan_n have_v already_o speak_v of_o repentance_n the_o first_o whereby_o faith_n that_o be_v live_v manife_v itself_o viz._n in_o the_o tractate_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v now_o leave_v only_o to_o consider_v of_o love_n which_o be_v high_o commend_v above_o all_o other_o special_a grace_n as_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o season_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o god_n service_n and_o the_o principal_a among_o the_o chief_a grace_n for_o there_o be_v these_o three_o say_v the_o apostle_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love._n and_o this_o love_n be_v both_o in_o affection_n and_o in_o action_n first_o in_o affection_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v malicious_a or_o envious_a there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n for_o what_o love_n be_v there_o in_o cain_n towards_o abel_n what_o love_n in_o esau_n towards_o jacob_n or_o in_o josephs_n brethren_n towards_o he_o so_o in_o whosoever_o these_o vild_a affection_n rest_n there_o be_v no_o love_n publican_n may_v be_v friendly_a to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n unto_o sinner_n but_o if_o our_o love_n be_v none_o other_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o corrupt_a and_o not_o the_o love_n by_o which_o faith_n live_v see_v this_o direct_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o those_o that_o hate_v us._n if_o there_o be_v malice_n and_o envy_n in_o we_o we_o be_v altogether_o indispose_v to_o the_o word_n by_o which_o faith_n come_v for_o the_o right_a disposition_n hereunto_o be_v as_o saint_n peter_n show_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n 15_o 1._o pet_n 2.2_o 1._o john_n ●_o 15_o and_o dissimulation_n and_o envy_n and_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n wherefore_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n but_o they_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o all_o iniquity_n 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o again_o love_n desire_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o a_o man_n neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o it_o make_v a_o man_n live_v affect_v to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o unto_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v 17._o 1_o john_n 3.18_o verse_n 17._o last_o it_o be_v not_o faint_a and_o contain_v with●n_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o my_o little_a child_n say_v john_n let_v we_o love_v not_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n towards_o his_o brother_n how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1.27_o jame●_n 1.27_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a religion_n that_o be_v in_o word_n the_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n even_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o adversity_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n the_o deed_n of_o love_n shall_v bear_v all_o the_o weight_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 25._o matth_n 25._o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n etc._n where_o these_o be_v want_v the_o lord_n say_v go_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o brief_a therefore_o to_o give_v you_o a_o view_n of_o perfect_a love_n by_o the_o part_n thereof_o 13.5_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o the_o first_o be_v gentleness_n and_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v move_v to_o anger_n second_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n when_o just_a cause_n of_o anger_n be_v offer_v three_o goodness_n not_o admit-tinking_a envy_n or_o the_o like_a against_o any_o enemy_n but_o love_v he_o four_o tenderness_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o grief_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o man_n misery_n five_o freedom_n from_o evil_a thing_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n interpret_n all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a if_o it_o may_v be_v six_o yield_a rather_o than_o contend_v from_o some_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n own_o right_a as_o abraham_n do_v to_o lot_n seaventhly_a humbleness_n of_o mind_n seek_v reconciliation_n where_o offence_n have_v be_v eight_o bountifulness_n towards_o the_o poor_a nine_o care_v to_o save_v a_o neighbour_n from_o hurt_n or_o hindrance_n in_o his_o cattle_n corn_n or_o any_o danger_n towards_o he_o ten_o abstinence_n from_o private_a revenge_n in_o speech_n or_o in_o deed_n quest._n 138._o what_o shall_v he_o do_v that_o after_o examination_n find_v not_o these_o thing_n in_o himself_o answ_n he_o may_v not_o keep_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o this_o be_v a_o provoke_a of_o god_n to_o wrath_n neither_o can_v he_o come_v unto_o it_o without_o offend_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n 22._o matth._n 22._o explan_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n examine_v himself_o but_o he_o must_v by_o examination_n find_v true_a faith_n live_v by_o love_n and_o repentance_n in_o he_o and_o if_o he_o find_v it_o not_o he_o must_v not_o then_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o by_o abstain_v as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o most_o but_o it_o lie_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o duty_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o parable_n in_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o come_v and_o excuse_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o feast_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v wroth_a against_o they_o and_o send_v forth_o his_o warrior_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n so_o it_o be_v much_o great_a to_o come_v unprepare_o for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o command_v to_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n so_o that_o