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A18163 A catechisme in briefe questions and answeres containing such things as are to be knowne or had by all such as would partake the sacrament of the Lords Supper with comfort Geree, John, 1601?-1649. 1629 (1629) STC 4800; ESTC S104925 5,809 16

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A CATECHISME in briefe Questions and Answeres CONTAINING SVCH Things as are to be knowne or had by all such as would partake the Sacrament of the Lords Supper with comfort OXFORD Printed by I. L. An. Dom. 1629. Question DOE you purpose to come to the Sacrament A. Yes 1 Cor. 11.14 for why should I disobey Christ and depriue my soule of benefit Q. Doe all receiue benefit which come to the Sacrament A. No some are better 1 Cor. 11.27 17. some are worse Q. Who are better A. Such as come with due preparation Q. Who come preparedly 2 Chron. 3● 3.18.19 1 Cor 11.28 A. Such only as by examination finde in themselues some competent measure of knowledg appetite repentance faith loue and resolution to keepe the couenant which in this sacrament they renew with Christ Q. Why is knowledg necessary to worthy communicating A. Because examination is necessary which cannot be without knowledg 1. Cor. 11.28 29. nor without it can we discerne the Lords body and so shall prophane this Sacrament Q. What must a man know A. He should know the grounds of Christian religion in generall but especially himselfe God and the nature of this Sacrament Q. Why must a man know the grounds of Christian religion in generall A. Because no man should be ignorant of the mysteries of his calling 2 Pet. 3.18 Hos 4.6 much lesse a Christian nor can a man know any one principle as he should doe without some generall knowledg of all Q. What must he know concerning himselfe A. What perfection he had by creation what misery by corruption what benefit by renovation Q. What was our perfection by creation A. We were created after Gods image which consists in knowledg and holinesse Gen. 1.26.27 Eph. 4.24 Coll 3.10 Rom. 4.12 Eph. 2.1.2.3 Q. What is our misery by corruption A. We are guilty of Adams sinne deprived of the image of God prone to all sin slaues of Sathan children of wrath that is lyable to Gods iudgments here death and hell hereafter Q. What benefit haue we by renouation A. The guilt of our sinnes is purged by the blood of Christ we haue in part the image of God renewed vpon vs in knowledg and holinesse 1 Cor. 6.11 Coll. 3.10 Rom. 8.15.16.17 and haue our right to heauen restored Q. Why is this knowledg of himselfe necessary A. Because till he know his misery in himselfe and the helpe he may haue by Christ Mat. 11.28 Mat. 9.12 he will neither care for Christ nor this sacrament nor any other meanes that conuaies Christ Q. What must he know concerning God A. The excellency and glory of the deity in his essence and attributes Exod. 34.6.7 1 Ioh. 5.17 the mysterie of the persons three in one essence one essence whole in three persons Q. Why must a man haue this knowledg of God A. Vnlesse he know him in his essence he will not care for this or any part of his worship vnlesse he know the Trinitie in Vnitie he cannot know Christ who is the author and matter of this Sacrament Heb. 11.6 Ioh. 1.14 Q. What is a Sacrament A. An ordinance of God wherein by outward signes our faith is confirmed in the couenant of God Gen. 17.10.11 Exod. 12.13 Q. What is the couenant of God A. A compact betweene God and man wherein God requires some seruice and promiseth some reward Gen. 17.1 2. Exod. 19.5.6.7.8 man promiseth obedience and expecteth some reward Q. How many covenants hath God made with his church A. Two Gen. 3.15 the first of workes giuen to Adam in Paradice the other of grace made with Adam after his fall and continued to vs though diversly in respect of the externall manifestation Q. What is the covenant of grace A. A compact betweene God and the elect wherein God freely promiseth to them pardon of sinne and power against it and saluation in Christ Act. 5.31 Ioh. 3.16 Act. 2 38. 16.31 1 Pet. 1.14.15 and requires from them repentance faith and new obedience Q. What is the difference betweene the couenant of grace and the other of workes A. They differ two waies the one requires perfect obedience as the condition Eze. 36.25.26 27. Acts 5.31 the other only repentance faith and syncere obedience the one requires the condition to be done by our owne strength but in the couevant of Grace though God require a condition he workes it in vs. Q. How many sacraments are there annexed to the Gospell A. Two baptisme and the Lords supper Q. How doth it appeare there bee but two Sacraments A. Christ hath ordained no more giuen commission to his Ministers to administer no more Mat. 26.28.19 wee need no more then to haue entrance and growth in Christ signified Q. What is the Lords supper A. It is a Sacrament of the renewed couenant ordained of Christ 1 Cor. 1 23.24.25 26. wherein by the vse of bread and wine rightly administred and receiued Christ Iesus and all his benefits is signified sealed and exhibited vnto vs. Q. Who is the author of this Sacrament A. Christ Iesus who instituted it at his last supper Mat. 26.2 Q. Who is Christ A. In person God and man in office our Saviour and redeemer 1 Tim. 3.16 Coll Phil. 2.5.7 1.14 Mat. 1.21 Q. Why did Chrict ordaine this Sacrament A. First to continue the memory of his death 1. Cor. 11.24 26. Mat. 6.35 Secondly to Manifest and exhibit the fulnesse of refreshing that is in Christ 3 To comfort vs after temptation by renewing our couenant to strengthen our faith 1 Cor. 10.17 to signifie and increase mutuall loue and vnitie Q. What is the matter of this Sacrament A. Twofold inward which is Christ and his benefits ●at 26.26 ● 28 outward to wit the signes Q. What be the signes A. Twofold elementall and rituall the one signifying Christ the other the application of him Q. What be the elementall signes A. Bread and wine the one signifying the body ●sat 26.16 ●● 28 the other the blood of Christ Q. What be the rituall signes A. Rites or actions Cor. 11. ● ●at 26.28 as the breaking of the bread signifying the sufferings of Christ the powring out of the wine that his blood was shed the minister giuing the element signifies God the Father giuing Christ the peoples taking the elements signifying their receiuing Christ by faith Q. What vnion is there betweene the signes and the thing signified A. Not visible or locall but mysticall and spirituall ●om 8.34 ●ct 3.21 yet true and reall Q. How doe wee partake of them A. The signes wee partake corporally the thing signified spiritually according to their proper natures ●sat 26.26 ●7 Q. How can we partake of Christ and hee in heauen A. By hauing a right and title giuen to vs as wee receiue land by evidences not as we take a medicine in a box Q.