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B07429	A candle lighted at the lampe of sacred scriptures. Or, A catechisme conteining all truths fundamentall, and none but fundamentalls. By Richard Bifield, minister of Gods word, and pastor in Long Dutton..	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1627 (1627)	STC 4237.5; ESTC S91269	24,615	54

do this in remembrance of me 1 Cor. 11. 24 25. the weakenes of Gods graces in vs. The second part conteining the rules of life Q. What doth the grace of God which bringeth saluation teach vs A. To deny vngodlinesse and worldly Tit. 2. 11 12 13. lusts and to liue godly righteously and soberly in this present world looking for the blessed hope of the life to come Q. How may I know godlinesse from vngodlinesse and worldly lusts from righteousnesse and sobriety A. By the law of God conteined in Rom. 7. 7. 9 10. Heb. 4. 12. with Ier 17. 10. ten Commandements and by the precepts of the Gospell Q. But we are not vnder the law but under grace A. We are not vnder the curse of it Gal 3 13. Rom 10. 5. 6. Iam 1 25 Psa 119 1. Mat. 5 17 18 19. nor vnder it as it is the couenant of workes which saith doe this and liue but as it as a glasse to shew vs our spots and the rule of holy life Q. Giue me the summe of the ten Commandements A. Thou shalt loue the Lord thy Mat. 22 37 38. 39. God with all thy heart with all thy soule and with all thy mind and thy neighbour as thy selfe Q Rehearse the first Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God Thou shalt haue no other Gods but mee Exod. 20. 1. 2. Q. What is here required A. First to haue the Lord Iehouah for our God Ierm 24. 7. 9 23 24 Rom 1. 19 20. Pro. 2. 1 5 6. Ier. 8. 9 2 Chro. 20. 20. Deut. 6. 4 5. psa 37. 4. Mal. 1. 6. Deut. 10. 20. Psal 37. 7. and 142. 6. and 628. Deut. 10. 12 13. and 11. 26 27 28. Mic. 6. 6. 8. Q. What is it to haue God for our God A. It is to haue him in our mindes to know him as he hath reuealed himselfe in his word and works and in our hearts and affections to beleiue in him loue him delight in him and feare him to poure out our soules to him to obey him as God humbling our selues to walke with him Q. What hath the knowledge of God in the nature of it A. The acknowledgement of God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Titus 1. 1. Hose 6. 3. Amos. 5. 6. Iob. 22. 21. Esay 64. 5. Psal 16. 8. and his truth else we may know an Idoll the seeking after God because we know but in part the acquainting our selues with him and the remembrance of him setting him alwayes before vs. Q. What hath faith in it A. The persuasion of the truth of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Act. 11. 23. Lam 3. 24. Psal 119. 111. his word and the cleauing to God as our portion and to his promises as our heritage Q. What is the nature of loue A. To vnite our hearts vnto God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Psal ●3 8. 73. 25. alone and to cause vs to rest in the fruition of him vsing all things besides to this end Q. That m●st needes breede delight what is found in the nature thereof A. Spirituall satisfaction a ioyfull 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Psal 63. 5. ●●nt 1. 2. Psa 111. 2. 71. 15 16. 34. 2. enterteinment of all the passages of his loue a delightfull contemplation of his mercies an extolling of his prayses the soules boasting her selfe in him Q. What is in the feare you spake of A. The reuerence of Gods maiestie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Deut. 28. 58. Esa 66. 2 Psal 5. 8. in his names worship word and workes the dreading of his holy Iustice Ier. 5. 22. Reu. 15. 3 4 Psal 90. 11. Hose 3. 5. and the feare to offend him that is so gracious Q. What is the nature of hope 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 8. 24 25. Psa 37. 7. 39. 9. 4 5. 1 Sa. 3. 18. Psal 37. 4. A. To waite on God with patience with silence in our soules from restlesse thoughts and resignation of our selues and our wayes to his disposing Q. How are these graces exercised A. In pouring out our soules before the Lord in prayer and prayses Psa 62. 8. al the psalmes and prayers of Gods Saints Q. How is the truth of them tried A. By obedience to God in all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Ioh. 2. 3. Rom. 16. Iohn 14. 15. Psal 119. 6. 18. 22. 106. 3. 101. 2. things at all times and in all places Q. How are they preserued A. By humbling our soules in the thought of our owne vnworthinesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gen. 32. 10 Gal. 1. 16. Mat. 6. 10. giuing vp our reason as not worth the obeying and our wills as not worth the following Q What is the due proportion they ought to haue A. The vtmost and highest pitch Ro. 12. 11. Reu. 3. 19. of feruency in spirit which is called Zeale Q. What is the second thing required in the first Commendement A. That we haue the Lord only for Esa 44. 8. Exod. 20. 23. our God and no other besides or with him Q. What is then charged on vs A. Sincerity giuing the Lord the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Kin. 18. 21 Hose 10. 2. Psal 12. 2. Ephe. 4. 24. truth of our hearts and the whole part of them Q. What is the third thing required A. That we haue the Lord alwayes for our God 2 Pet. 2. 19 20 21. Q. What then is charged on vs A. Perseuerance and constancy against through aboue all letts without 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Reu. 1. 10. Mat. 24. 13. Rom. 2. 7. Gal. 6. 9. Hebr. 12 12 13. Iob. 23. 11 12. wearinesse discouragement wauering or declining Q. Tell me generally what is condemned herein A. Atheisme ignorance the want or Psal 14. Ephe 4. 18. Esai 51. 7. Ier. 17. 5. 1 Ioh. 2. 15. Phil. 3. 19. Col. 3. 5. weaknes of these gr●ces the misplacing of our affections whereby our hearts are estranged from God Q. Rehearse the second Commandement A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image or say the whole Exod. 20. 4 5. commandement Q. What is forbidden in this precept A. All feigned worship though of the true God Q. When is a man said to make to himselfe any thing A. When he deuiseth ought of his owne head to worship God thereby Mat. 19. 6. without warrant from Gods word Q. What is meant by Grauen Image A. Either any image to resemble God Deut. 4. 12 14. therby whether in our heads or in the Church or whateuer means whereby Leu. 26. 1. we thinke to worship God Q. What is condemned in those wordes thou shalt not bow to them nor serue them A. By bowing downe is forbidden all Hos 13. 2. reuerence gestures that are testimonies of subjection as kissing creeping putting off the hat and the like by seruing all parts of outward worship as gilding

communion and fellowship of all the Saints who are copartners 1 Cor. 12. 14. 25. 26. 27. in all good things Q. What speciall benefit is purchased by Christ and conferred on his Church in this life A. Forgiuenes of sinnes Ephe. 1. 7. Q. But the Church is holy A. True but by vertue of forgiunesse of sinnes for seeing in this life none is without sinne therefore the Psal 32. 1. Church cannot consist here without forgiuenes every day Q. Must every member of the Church know that he is a sinner A. Every one must feelingly know what neede he hath of forgiuenes in 1 Iohn 1. 8 10. Psal 32. 3. 4. 5. Psal 18. 23. respect both of his corruption of nature transgressions of heart and life and the personall sinnes to which he is more inclined Q. What is this forgiuenes A. It is when the Lord esteemeth Psal 32. 1 Mic. 7. 18. 19. our sinnes as if they had never beene comitted so that he will neither punish vs for them in this world nor the world to come Q. May these that haue their sinnes forgiuen liue as they list A. No indeed forgiuenes is granted Luke 13. 3 only to them that truely repent bring forth fruits worthy amendment of life Q. What is in man to moue God to forgiue A. It is only Gods free grace and Rom. 3. 24. nothing in man Q. Can this stand with his iustice to account a sinner righteous he being yet a sinner A. Christs righteousnes is given of 1 Cor. 1. 30 2 Cor. 5. 21. God to be ours and our sinnes are forgiven through the death and bloud shedding of Christ wherby the iustice of God is fully satisfied Q. How are we made partakers of this righteousnes of Christ A. By faith only Rom. 3. 25 28. Q. Doth not God iustifie vs for our works A. By the works of the Law no flesh can be iustified in the sight of God Rom. 3. 20. Q. What is the fruite of this iustification by faith A. Being iustified by faith we haue Rom. 5. 1. peace with God Q Who are appoynted of God to dispense this grace A. The Ministers of the gospell so that whose sinnes soever they remitt Ioh. 20. 23. Mat. 16. 18. according to this word they are remitted and whose sinnes they retaine according to the same gospell they are retayned Q. What benefite do we beleeue we shall receiue from Christ in another world A. The resurrection of our bodies now layd in the dust in which resurrection Iob. 19. 25 26 2● Act. 24. 15. Ioh. 5. 28 29. both iust vniust shall be raised those that haue done evill to the Resurrection of condemnation and those that haue done well to the Resurrection of life Q. Is life eternall the wages of righteousnes as death is the wages of sinne A. Noe it is the end of an holy life but altogether the guift of God Rom. 6. 22. 23. through Iesus Christ our Lord. Q. How hath God confirmed to vs this mercy and redemption wrought by Iesus Christ for the strengthning of our faith A. By word by oath and by his Heb. 6. 17 18. seales Q. What are those Seales A. His two Sacraments Baptisme and the Lords supper Q. What is a Sacrament A. A signe giuen of God to bee a Rom. 4. 11. Seale of rhe righteousnesse of faith Q. What is this righteousnesse of faith A. The righteousnesse of Iesus Christ brought in by his obedience to the death which is made ours by faith onely Q. How are the Sacraments to be vsed by vs. A. As bonds and vowes and solemne professions of our desires and Rom. 6. 3. indeauors after the beginning and finishing of our faith and repentance Q. What is the outward signe in Baptisme A. The ministers washing or sprinkling Mat. 28. 19. the beleeuer with wa●er in the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost Q. What is signifyed and sealed hereby to the beleeuing penitent A. The washing of the new birth Tit 3. 5. Heb. 9. 13. 1 Pet. 1. 2. by the spirit of Christ and the purging of the conscience from dead workes by the sprinkling of Christs blood thereupon by the same spirit of faith Q. What else doth baptisme assure vs of A. Of our adoption our ingrafting Gal. 3. 27. Col. 2. 11. 12. Rom. 6. 5. Math. 3. 7. 1 Pet. 3. 17 18. Gal. 3 27. 1 Cor. 12. 13. 15. 29. Rom. 6. 8. into Christ our deliuer●nce from Gods wrath the forgiuenesse of our sins the communion with the saints and the resurrection of our bodies to life eternall Q. What is the outward signe in the Lordes supper A. Bread and wine blessed broken Mat. 26. 26 27. powred out and giuen by the minister and receiued eaten and drunke by the faithfull Q. What is signifyed sealed hereby A. The body and blood of Christ crucifyed and shed on the Crosse for 1. Cor. 11. 24 25. the remission of our sinnes which is offered by Christ in the word of promise and verely and indeed receiued by the beleeuer in this sacrament Q. Is it enough to receiue the bread and wine A. No for we may eate and drinke 1. Cor. 11. 27. 29. our owne damnation if wee discerne not the Lords body Q. What is then to be done before we come A. We must examine our selues and iudge our selues for our sins and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Cor. 11. 28. 31. 1. Cor. 5. 7. must purge out the old leauen of hypocrisy false doctrine malice and wickednesse Q. And what are you to do in receiuing A. To keepe a solemne rememberance of Christs death for my sinnes and to eate this Lambe with the sower 1 Cor. 11. 25. 26. Exod 12. 8. hearbs of godly sorrow Q. How ought you to bee affected towards the godly A. With the affections of brotherly loue as being one bread and one body cleauing to their fellowship and forsaking all idolatrous and wicked societie 1 Cor. 10. 16. 17. 21. Psal 26. 4. 5 6. Q. What is to be done after you haue receiued A. To liue all our dayes in holy ioy keeping the feast in vnleauened bread of sincerity and truth and neuer to entertaine the leauen of our former 1. Cor. 5. ● sinnes Q. How must our thirst after this Sacrament bee raised in vs A. By weighing the multitude of our sinnes and the necessity of being 1 Tim. 1. 15. Ioh 6. 53. made partakers of Christs death that they might be forgiuen vs together with the force of this ordinance to make vs partakers thereof Q. What is the force of it A. In the right vse of it it is the communion of Christs body blood 1 Cor. 10. 16. Mat. 26. 26. 28. it is his body and blood crucified on the Crosse for vs. Q. What els might excite this thirstin vs A. The command of Christ who saith