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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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24._o esa_fw-la 1.23_o verse_n 24._o their_o pr●ices_n be_v rebellious_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n therefore_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o this_o be_v ever_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o corrupt_a judge_n and_o justicer_n and_o of_o every_o gripe_a unconscionable_a lawyer_n and_o pill_a officer_n in_o every_o court_n that_o such_o be_v companion_n of_o thief_n and_o god_n grievous_a enemy_n kind_a 6_o kind_a in_o such_o as_o towards_o dear_a season_n hoard_v up_o their_o corn_n and_o the_o like_a in_o forestalling_a of_o market_n regratour_n and_o engrosser_n which_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n as_o that_o they_o endeavour_v by_o all_o these_o mean_n to_o enhance_v the_o price_n to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o the_o poor_a these_o be_v thief_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n also_o they_o be_v 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that_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v 18.7_o ezech._n 18.7_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o pledge_n to_o his_o debtor_n whereas_o he_o that_o have_v not_o restore_v shall_v die_v a_o fearful_a doom_n against_o many_o miser_n in_o these_o time_n that_o without_o all_o conscience_n take_v advantage_n against_o poor_a man_n when_o land_n be_v lay_v to_o pledge_v by_o mortgage_n be_v forfeit_v the_o poor_a man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v it_o for_o in_o this_o case_n thou_o must_v give_v the_o full_a price_n as_o it_o be_v wortb_v otherwise_o look_v how_o many_o pledge_n thou_o keep_v so_o many_o witness_n do_v thou_o keep_v to_o testify_v thy_o oppression_n against_o thou_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n 8._o in_o such_o as_o let_v land_n or_o money_n land_n 8_o kind_a oppression_n in_o let_v land_n set_v they_o upon_o the_o rack_n and_o not_o so_o as_o the_o hire_a by_o god_n ordinary_a blessing_n may_v be_v save_v harmless_a do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n this_o be_v call_v a_o bite_a and_o devour_v of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o these_o let_n be_v both_o so_o alike_o as_o i_o take_v it_o as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v ion_v together_o according_a to_o that_o law_n which_o if_o it_o be_v right_o apply_v belong_v equal_o to_o they_o both_o 18._o deut_n 23_o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o bit_v to_o thy_o brother_n either_o money_n meat_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v put_v to_o usury_n or_o bite_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a heart_n of_o man_n have_v devise_v to_o oppress_v by_o in_o let_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n and_o a_o devour_a oppression_n wherefore_o let_v both_o the_o caterpiller-like_a usurer_n and_o the_o
foreknowledge_n of_o god_n and_o against_o his_o dispose_n will_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o wicked_a man_n and_o wicked_a angel_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v little_a comfort_n as_o to_o the_o galleyslave_n of_o the_o turk_n be_v compel_v to_o their_o task_n the_o comfort_n only_o be_v when_o from_o the_o heart_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o god_n will_v be_v do_v namely_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o law_n 1_o to_o do_v god_n will_n heb._n 11.6_o esay_n 1_o now_o for_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n be_v first_o of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n all_o duty_n do_v by_o the_o unsanctified_a jew_n live_v in_o sin_n be_v reject_v as_o abominable_a their_o new_a moon_n their_o sabbath_n their_o incense_n their_o sacrifice_n without_o these_o a_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v any_o thing_n please_v unto_o god_n 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o even_o as_o they_o that_o yield_v allegiance_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o to_o the_o turk_n or_o any_o enemy_n of_o our_o king_n can_v please_v he_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n how_o officious_a soever_o they_o be_v so_o they_o in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v not_o yet_o shake_v off_o but_o be_v still_o through_o infidelity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n and_o not_o subject_n of_o the_o kingoome_n of_o heaven_n can_v please_v god_n what_o duty_n soever_o they_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n to_o perform_v with_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n this_o then_o serve_v first_o to_o show_v we_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o goodness_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o mercy_n of_o our_o heavenly_a king_n who_o make_v we_o able_a to_o serve_v he_o and_o crow_v our_o service_n with_o glory_n t●at_a for_o no_o service_n which_o we_o do_v we_o presume_v to_o challenge_v aught_o at_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n but_o reject_v this_o as_o popish_a arrogancy_n and_o acknowledge_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n which_o be_v christian_a simplicity_n 2._o not_o to_o rest_v in_o any_o outward_a act_n or_o duty_n which_o we_o do_v but_o labour_n for_o true_a faith_n for_o heart_n right_o season_v as_o heart_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n otherwise_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o vain_a be_v you_o just_a merciful_a or_o devout_a unless_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n be_v in_o heart_n renounce_v unless_o there_o be_v faith_n purge_v inward_o god_n 2._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n thy_o kingdom_n the_o object_n of_o this_o desire_n be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o then_o the_o act_n let_v it_o come_v god_n kingdom_n be_v the_o rule_n that_o he_o do_v exercise_n over_o his_o creature_n and_o be_v general_a over_o all_o and_o special_a over_o the_o elect_a general_o his_o kingdom_n do_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o all_o thing_n 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earth_n be_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o all_o such_o people_n as_o outward_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n though_o many_o be_v profane_a or_o hypocrite_n and_o this_o part_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 13._o matth._n 13._o both_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a of_o the_o draw-net_n and_o of_o the_o field_n wherein_o the_o envious_a man_n sow_v tare_n etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n be_v for_o a_o time_n mix_v among_o the_o godly_a but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v sever_v and_o single_v out_o and_o leave_v the_o godly_a only_o be_v take_v and_o this_o be_v god_n special_a outward_a kingdom_n which_o in_o special_a manner_n he_o defend●th_v from_o infidel_n hold_v up_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o give_v they_o law_n whereby_o to_o be_v govern_v now_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v over_o all_o those_o in_o who_o heart_n these_o law_n be_v write_v to_o do_v they_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rule_v and_o bear_v sway_v and_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o be_v thus_o of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o when_o christ_n do_v high_o extol_v john_n the_o baptist_n say_v that_o a_o great_a than_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o woman_n he_o affirm_v yet_o that_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o he_o the_o least_o of_o those_o that_o be_v inward_o call_v great_a than_o he_o by_o his_o most_o excellent_a office_n even_o as_o they_o which_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v more_o than_o mother_n brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o christ_n then_o marry_o as_o she_o be_v dignify_v to_o be_v his_o mother_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v real_o in_o heaven_n consist_v of_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o be_v imperfect_a till_o the_o last_o day_n when_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 15.24_o 1._o cor._n 15.24_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o object_n the_o act_n let_v it_o come_v this_o be_v first_o of_o the_o general_a kingdom_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v most_o provident_o rule_v let_v it_o stand_v let_v wickedness_n be_v punish_v and_o godliness_n reward_v degree_n 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v by_o four_o degree_n second_o of_o the_o special_a kingdom_n the_o come_n whereof_o be_v in_o four_o degree_n 1._o let_v it_o be_v erect_v where_o it_o be_v not_o send_v thy_o word_n send_v labourer_n to_o work_v in_o thy_o harvest_n let_v thy_o word_n sound_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o turk_n to_o infidel_n in_o all_o place_n plant_v a_o church_n there_o this_o special_o be_v the_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n unto_o which_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v that_o the_o gospel_n may_v shine_v among_o they_o that_o it_o may_v shine_v to_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o darkness_n 2._o let_v it_o be_v confirm_v and_o continue_v where_o it_o be_v let_v it_o not_o be_v abolish_v by_o persecution_n corrupt_v by_o heresy_n vanish_v by_o hypocrisy_n or_o degenerate_a and_o grow_v into_o the_o contrary_a by_o profaneness_n 3._o let_v it_o be_v restore_v where_o it_o be_v decay_v or_o corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n restore_v such_o as_o be_v fall_v by_o weakness_n purge_v the_o error_n of_o such_o as_o be_v seduce_v 4._o let_v it_o be_v perfect_v &_o make_v complete_a by_o hasten_v the_o marriage_n day_n wherein_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n may_v be_v in_o all_o point_n as_o a_o bride_n trim_v for_o her_o husband_n which_o shall_v only_o be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o every_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o god_n alone_o shall_v absolute_o reign_v over_o his_o people_n guide_v they_o in_o and_o out_o everlasting_o and_o communicate_v his_o heavenly_a most_o glorious_a kingdom_n unto_o they_o 3._o for_o the_o scope_n the_o supplication_n be_v word_n 2._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o for_o god_n general_a kingdom_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v fail_v whilst_o the_o world_n endure_v burr_n because_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o make_v for_o his_o glory_n we_o be_v direct_v to_o ask_v here_o the_o exercise_v of_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o world_n whereby_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n may_v appear_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o the_o great_a creature_n the_o irrational_a the_o heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n be_v still_o contain_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n property_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o rational_a the_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a be_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n punish_v and_o the_o
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 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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 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