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A07354	Mayers catechisme abridged. Or the A.B.C. inlarged With many necessary questions fitted vnto it, for the benefit of all that desire to teach or learne it effectually. A duty to which all wee of the Church of England are bound, it being generally appointed by authoritie.	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1623 (1623)	STC 17739; ESTC S107048	24,537	78

and the benefits which we receiue thereby Q. What is the outward part or signe of the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine which the Lord hath commanded to be receiued Q. What is the inward part or thing signified A. The Body Blood of Christ which are verely and indeed taken and receiued of the faithfull in the Lords Supper Q. What are the benefits wherof we are partakers thereby A. The strengthening and refreshing of our soules by the Body and Blood of Christ as our bodies are by the Bread and Wine Q. What is required of them which come to the Lords Supper A. To examine themselues whether they repent them truely of their former sinnes stedfastly purposing to leade a new life haue a liuely faith in Gods mercy through Christ with a thankefull remembrance of his death and bee in charitie with all men Q. Wherein standeth true Repentance A. In three things First in knowledge and acknowledgement of our sinnes past Secondly Prou. 28.19 Iere. 3.25 Luke 13. Psal 51.17 Math. 5.4 2 Cor. 7.11 in godly sorrow and griefe of heart for them Thirdly in a godly purpose to forsake all sinne and to leade a new life for all time to come Q. What is faith A. Hebr. 11.1 Rom. 8.30 Iohn 6.47 Rom. 16.14 Acts 16.14 It is a certaine perswasion of the heart wrought by the spirit of God grounded vpon his promises that all my sinnes are forgiuen mee in Christ Iesus Q. Wherein standeth true Christian loue A. In affection when it is the same towards our neighbour Math. 19.19 1 Iohn 3 17. Iam. 2.15 16 that it is towards our selues voyde of malice hatred and enuy and desirous of his good as of our owne And in action when wee are ready to doe good vnto others as vnto our selues and to kéepe away hurt as from our selues Q. What shall he doe that after examination findes not these things in himselfe A. He may not kéepe away from the Lords Supper for this were a pronoking of God to wrath neither can hee come vnto it Mat. 22. without offending in a higher degrée Q. What may a man doe then in this case A. Hee must humbly sue vnto God for the pardon of his sinnes Mat. 5.24 to strike his hard heart that hee may melt into teares for them and constantly cleaue to his Commaundements and if there be any dissention he must goe and be reconciled to his brother Q. What ought a man to doe at the Lords Supper A. 1 Cor. 11.23 He ought thankefully to remember the inward graces of God towards him by séeing the outward signes Q. What are these graces A. They are three Q. Which is the first A. The Lords giuing of his Son Iesus Christ to death for vs set forth by the Ministers taking of the Bread and Wine Ioh 3.16 breaking and powring out and offering them to vs all Q. Which is the second A. Eph. 5.30 Our neere vnion vnto Christ and how we haue all our spirituall food from him set forth by our taking eating and inward digesting the Bread and Wine that become nourishment vnto vs and are vnited to the substance of our bodies Q. Which is the third A. The neare vnion that God hath made by Christ betwixt all the faithfull set forth by the same Bread Rom. 12.5 Gal. 3.28 being made of many graines of corne and by the same Wine made of many grapes Q. What is to bee done after the receiuing A. We must meditate of the couenant of new obedience renewed by this Sacrament that we may more carefully performe it and flie sinne and vice all the dayes of our life Godly Prayers A Morning Prayer for a priuate Family MOst mercifull God and heauenly Father wee giue thee hearty thankes for the sweet sleepe and comfortable rest which thou hast giuen vs this night past and for that thou hast commaunded by thy holy Word that no man should bee idle but alwayes occupied in godly and vertuous exercises euery man according to his calling wee most humbly beseech thee that thine eyes may attend vpon vs daily defend vs cherish comfort and gouerne vs and all our counsels studies and labours in such wise that we may spend and bestow this day and the residue of our whole life according to thy most blessed wil and pleasure setting thee alwayes before our eyes liuing in thy feare working that that may be found acceptable in thy sight hating wrong and louing iustice Also we beseech thee most merciful God to strengthen and keepe vs in the faith of thy Catholike Church kindle in vs the loue and light of thy holy spirit that we may walke godly and vertuously in this life die in the truth of thy word and liue with thee in euerlasting glory grant this most mercifull Father for thy deare Son Iesus Christ his sake in whose name we further pray as he hath taught vs saying Our Father which art c. An Euening prayer for a priuate Family ALmightie and euerliuing God wee giue thee most humble and heartie thanks that of thy free mercies thou hast preserued vs this day from all hurts and dangers vouchsafe also we most humbly beseech thee to keepe vs this night and euer hereafter to saue vs from all our enemies both bodily and ghostly giue our bodies quietnesse and sleepe but let our minds and soules continually watch vnto thee thinke on thee and thy holy Law that when the cheerefull light of the day shall appeare we being whole in body and soule may ioyfully rise againe bee thankfull vnto thee and diligently walke in our vocations to our comforts the glory of thy blessed name through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen A Prayer before the receiuing of the holy Communion O Most mercifull God and heauenly Father I miserable and wretched sinner acknowledge and confesse that I am not worthy the least of all thy mercies and most vnworthy to receiue thee vnder the roofe of my soule by participating of thy most blessed body bloud for horrible and infinite are the sinnes wherewith I am defiled therfore the very entrals of my heart are troubled and my bones doe shake because I finde my soule a most vnworthy ghest for so heauenly a supper But thou camst not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance and I know and doe constantly beleeue that notwithstanding my sins thou canst make me cleane and worthy and forgiue me my sins and through thy power and mercy I beseech thee grant thy grace vnto mee a sinner that I may worthily approach to this heauenly Sacrament Giue me grace before I presume to come to the receiuing hereof I may examine my selfe call my sinnes to minde and by vnfained and hearty repentance return vnto thee my Lord make mee with heauie sobs to confesse my sinnes and pardon all my offences accept me into thy fauour cleanse me from my wickednes and forgiue me all my sinnes Also graunt that receiuing this

God the Father A. In these words I beléeue in God the Father Almighty Maker of heauen and earth Q. Declare more fully the faith comprehended in this Article A. Iam. 1.18 1. Ioh. 3.9 Gen. 17.1 Reu. 1.8 Psal 104. Iob 39. c. 40 I learne to beléeue that God is my Father able to doe al things the Creator of the whole world and the Lord and Gouernour of the same Q. Thou saidst that thou didst learne to beléeue in God the Sonne which redéemed thée all mankind what did God the Sonne for the redemption of mankind A. Two things first hee was humbled secondly he was exalted Q. wherein standeth his humiliation A. In thrée degrées Q. Which is the first degrée A. First he was made man Math. 1. Luke 1.2 Esa 7.14 for he was conceiued by the holy Ghost and borne of the Virgin Mary Q. How can this be that God should be made man A. Not by turning the Godhead into the nature of man but by taking mans nature vnto the Godhead that so one person might bee both God and Man Q. Which is the second degree A. He suffered the death of the Crosse for my sinnes for he suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried Q. What neede was there that the Sonne of God should thus abase himselfe for vs A. Great need on our part who could not be deliuered by Angels 1 Iohn 1.7 1 Pet. 1.8 or by earthly Treasures but onely by his blood Q. Doth sinne deserue so ill that we could not by other meanes be deliuered here from but by the death of the Sonne of God A. Yes it deserues the infinite curse of the Law Deu. 27.28 Rom. 6.23 that is all iudgements in this world and euerlasting damnation in the world to come Q. If hee must néeds be made fit to beare the curse why did hee not take some other nature more excellent vnto him A. Man onely had sinned and it was most agréeable to the Iustice of God to receiue the payment of the debt of sin in the same nature which committed it Q. How came it to be thus with vs men were we made sinners A. Gen. 1.27 Eccles 7.31 Genes 3. Rom. 5. No God at the first made man righteous but by yéelding to the deuils temptation hee made himselfe a sinner Q. Wherein did man yéeld to the temptation of the deuill A. In eating of the forbidden fruit and not contenting himselfe with all other fruits of which the Lord had allowed him to eate Q. Was God so angry that hée would curse man for eating an apple or figge or such like A. That was not the matter of Gods anger but his vnthankfulnesse pride disobedience and crediting rather the deuill then God Q. But though one man did thus yet all did not are we all then sinners and vnder the curse A. We were all in his loynes and so whatsoeuer he did and what estate he fell into it is Common to vs all Q. It séemes then that we are sinners so soone as we are borne before that we haue actually done either good or euill A. Yes verily the child that is but new borne yea but conceiued Psal 51.5 Rom. 5.12 and liuing in his Mothers wombe is a sinner and néedeth Gods grace Q. But as we are all sinners are we all againe deliuered without exception because thou sayst that hee hath redeemed all mankinde A. He hath payde a price sufficient to redeeme all neither doth hee exclude any from the benefit thereof but onely such as exclude themselues Q. Who are they A. All vnbeleeuers or such as though they beare themselues vpon their faith liue according to the flesh and not according the Spirit Q. Which is the third degrée of his humiliation A. Eph. 4.9 1. Pet. 3.19 Psal 16 30. He descended into hell that I might be deliuered from hell and euerlasting death Q. Js this all the humiliation of the Sonne of God for our redemption did hee no way else abase himselfe for vs A. Yes he became obedient to the Law also Gal. 4.4 1. Cor. 1 30. Rom. 8.3 that by his obedience and righteousnesse wee might stand perfectly righteous in the sight of God Q. Wherein standeth his exaltation Ans In foure degrées Question Which is the first degrée A. First the third day he rose againe from the dead Q. Which is the second A. Secondly he ascended vp into heauen Q. Which is the third Ans Thirdly hée sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Allmighty Q. What is meant by this A. That hée hath all honour power and authority in heauen and in earth together with God the Father Quest Which is the fourth degrée Answ Fourthly from thence he shall come to Iudge the quicke and the dead Q. Thou saydst that thou didst chiefly learne in the Articles of thy faith to beléeue in God the Father so that it seemeth there is somewhat more yet to hée learned by these Articles what is that A. I beléeue the holy Catholike Church the communion of Saints the forgiuenesse of sinner the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting Q. What is this Church A. The whole company of the faithfull called out from the rest of the world by the preaching of the Gospell Q. Why is this Church called Holy A. Rom. 1.7 1. Pet. 3.9 Eph. 2.19 1. Ioh. 3.3 Phil. 3.14 15 Because it is sanctified and washed by water and the holy Ghost striueth against all sinne and to be holy as God is holy Q. Why is it called Catholike A. Pro. 7. Acts 2.5 1. Tim. 2.1 Because it consisteth of persons of all sorts scattered all ouer the world and of al times and ages Qu. How may a man certainely know where this Church of God is A. Acts 2.41.47 Esay 8.20 By these two speciall marks holinesse taught and professed and antiquity when they goe together Q. Is not the Church of Rome then the true Church of God seeing it exceeds in holinesse and is most ancient A. No it was a true Church indeed in the Apostles times and many yeares after but now it is neither holy for great vncleannesse is there maintained nor ancient for the ancient Religion is defaced with grosse errours and superstitions Q. Where then may we finde the true Church A. In England and in all other places where these corruptions are done away and Religion is restored to the first purity Q. How can this be seeing the Religion here professed is but as it were of yesterday and neuer heard of before Luther and Caluin A. This is a meere slander for there was neuer any age since the Apostles wherein there haue not beene some standing to the maintenance hereof against Romish corruptions Q. How happened it then that the Church of Rome still preuailed and was generally accounted for Christs true Church and those oppugners were neuer of any esteeme A. By the greatnesse and tyranny of the Roman Bishops whose chiefe