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B12280	An explication of those principles of Christian religion, exprest or implyed in the catechisme of our Church of England, set downe in the Booke of Common Prayer Vsefull for housholders, that desire heaven in earnest: and are willing to discharge their dutie in examination of their charge, before they send any of them to our communion. Begun and finisht in Barstaple, in the Countie of Devon, according to his maiesties late pious directions, for the renewing and continuing of the ordinance of catechising, so generally sleighted and neglected: now thus farre published respectively for the benefit of that corporation.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1633 (1633)	STC 6057; ESTC S114531	131,550	448

and pray that yee enter not into temptation or if ye doe enter Matt 26.41 put on the whole armour of God that yee may stand it out and goe home with victorie Q. I am so tempted as neuer man was finde no rest day nor night what shall become of mee A. First that is not true 1 Cor. 10.13 there hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man Iam. 1.2 12. Gods children haue felt the like Secondly endeauour to make a good vse of such temptations and be not discouraged Satans hatred may assure vs of Gods loue temptations make experientest Diuines and Christians Rom. 16.19 20. Thirdly bee patiently constant in the vse of ordinary meanes and expect victorie God will not suffer you to be tempted aboue that yee are able with the temptation will make a way to escape and treade downe Satan shortly Q What must I do in a temptation A. First consider the author and danger whether it be from God Eccl. 4.10 Satan men or your owne hearts preparing accordingly Secondly abide not long alone acquaint your fellow souldiers with your condition Thirdly looke vp vnto Christ your Captaine Heb. 2.18 and if you feare the losse of that iewell your heart giue it wholly vnto him who is able and willing to keepe it Q. But I haue beene ouercome and vanquisht in this and that temptation what shall I doe A. First Psal 137.1 weepe and mourne as the Hebrewes did in their Babilonish captiuitie remembring Zion Secondly desire freedome Iohn 8.11 in the vse of meanes Thirdly be wise and warie to shun the like Q. What may wee learne from this petition thus explained A. First that no man is compel'd but tempted onely to sinne Secondly Iames 1.14 1 Cor. 10.12 that men in the state of grace haue need still to looke vnto themselues let him that stands take heed lest he fall 1 Thes 3.5 temptation followes remission of sinne Thirdly Mat. 11.28 that Satan with his instruments are continuall temptors yet their malice and power is limited Fourthly Gal. 6.1 that there is no burden like vnto sinne nor griefe like a distressed conscience Fifthly that Gods children are daily subiect to be tempted and must pray daily against it Ier. 10.23 to haue their soules knit vnto God their hearts seasoned with grace and establisht by his free Spirit whose desire shall bee granted Q. Which is the seuenth and last petition A. But deliuer vs from euill Q. What is the meaning of this petition Acts 8.23 A. First that sinne is a bondage to the soule our Church teacheth vs to pray 2 Pet. 2.9 Though we be tied and bound with the chaine of our sinnes yet let the pittifulnesse of thy great mercy loose vs. Luke 22.32 Secondly that Gods children penitent and pardoned may be tempted and not ouercome Heb. 2.18 Thirdly if it fall out they be vanquisht Rom. 6.7 as it may be yet there remaines still hope of freedome there is a deliuerer Fourthly Phil. 4.13 that corruption remaining in the regenerate is the moouing cause to temptation 2.13 at one time shall we bee freed from sin and temptation Fifthly that we haue no power in or of our selues to free our selues from either Ier. 10.23 all our strength is in and from the Lord. Q. What are we to vnderstand by euill here A. First the euill of sinne in euery kind open secret Mat. 9.4 of omission and commission Secondly of punishment Amos 3.6 and that is threefold First present here onely with an euill heart and eye with euill men and women Mat. 6.23 and with the euill tongues of both 12.29 with the euill of deserued iudgements persecutions crosses visitations which separate and hinder vs in the seruice of God Zeph. 3.15 so making our life grievous and incomfortable vnto vs. Secondly future hereafter onely Iohn 7.7.17.15 with the euill of losse and of paine vnder eternall death with the torments following if we be not deliuered 1 Pet. 4 15. Thirdly both present and to come bringing vs into bondage here to vexe vs hereafter as all spirituall enemies to Christ mysticall Gal. 1.4 the euill world with the Arch-euill and enemy to all goodnesse Satan Math. 5.37 Some part of our English Liturgie yeelds an ample exposition vpon this petition Q. What is it to deliuer from euill A. First to enable vs against the power of all euill generally Eph. 6.12 1 Cor. 10.13 Secondly to eschew such as are fallen or in eminent danger of falling Esay 57.1 Thirdly either to take the euill from vs or vs from the euill 2 Sam. 24.25 Rom. 8.28 Fourthly by moderation so to alter the nature thereof that it prooue not euill to vs. Fifthly to hasten and perfect the worke of grace with glory putting an end to temptation Q. What doe you desire of God in this petition A. First that in all temptations wee may neither doe nor suffer euill Secondly 1 Pet. 4.15 1 Cor. 10.13 that hee would not leaue vs to lye ouer long vnder any temptation 2 Thes 3.2 Psal 25.22 Thirdly to succour vs against the world of euill men vnreasonably malicious and furiously tyrannous Fourthly so to mitigate all other troubles wee meet with heere 1 Chr. 4.10 that they neuer ouerwhelme vs. Fifthly to preuent vs with his restraining grace Zach. 3.2 when we are about to yeeld and to plucke vs as brands out of the fire Sixtly to remooue vs in his time from all euill simply both of sinne and punishment Q. Why are wee to pray for such a deliuerance A. First because wicked men onely lye contentedly vnder the power of euill 1 Ioh. 5.19 Secondly many and great are the euils we doe and may meet with betweene the wombe and the graue Psal 34.19 Rom. 7.19 Thirdly euill is more delightfull to our corrupt nature then good Ier. 6.15 and so the more dangerous Fourthly it is a thing most odious to be done and intolerable to be suffered 2 Chr. 20.12 Fifthly vnlesse we be deliuered we shall be ouerwhelmed with euils and perish eternally we haue need to cry and seeke who shall deliuer vs from this bodie of death Q. How doth God deliuer his children A. Diuers waies according to the quality of the euill vnder which they are Iohn 3.16 as First by the death of his Sonne paying a ransome for our great deliuerance Secondly Psal 34.7.5.10 by the ministerie of Angels and men Thirdly by a destruction of their enemies scattering their forces confounding their plots Dan. 3.27 Fourthly by restraining the naturall properties of his creatures Zeph. 2.3 fire and water c. Fifthly by prouiding a sanctuary Esay 57.1 whither his children may flie against a storme as he did for Noah and Lot Sixtly by death calling them from all cause and feare of euill