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A short catechisme Very necessary, for the plaine vnderstanding of the principall points of Christian religion. Meet to be practised of all Christians before they bee admitted to the Lord's Supper By Richard Cox.
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Coxe, Richard, d. 1596.
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Heauen A. First hée is a Father and no Tyrant to be fled from Secondly he is our Father and therfore loueth vs. Thirdly Heauen is his throne and therefore able to helpe vs. Q. How many thinges doe the sixe petions principally concerne A. The first concerneth the glory of God contained in the thrée first Petitions The second concerneth the necessitie of man set down in the last thrée petitions Q. How deuide you this Prayer into six petitions A. First wée pray Hallowed bée thy Name Secondly Thy Kingdome come Thirdly Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heauen Fourthly Giue vs this day our dayly Bread Fiftly Forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. Sixtly Lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill Q. What is the meaning and what pray you for in the first petition A. First this word Name signifieth his power which comprehendeth his Mercy Wisdome Iustice and prouidence by Hallowed a due reuerence to be yéelded to his name and we pray that the Maiesty of God may be reuerenced by me and all men Q. What pray you for in the second Petition A. First that hée may raigne in our heartes by the Scepter of his word Secondly that by his holy Spirit hée will gouerne vs Thirdly that Sathan and all our lustes may be ouerthrowne Fourthly that he will finish soone these dayes of sinne and take vs to his glory Q. What pray you for in the third Petition A. First that our willes which are corrupt may be pulled downe Secondly that Gods will which is most iust may be exalted Q. What pray you for in the fourth Petition A. First that God who gaue vs life would preserue it Secondly that he would direct vs to vse those meanes that be lawfull for preseruing it Thirdly that he would giue vs contented mindes with that estate he placed vs in Q. What is meant by this word Bread A. All thinges necessary for the maintenance of this life Q. What néedeth the rich man dayly to pray for dayly bread who hath enough for many yeares A. First hée is to pray for the poore as for himselfe Secondly his substance and dainties shall doe him no good without Gods blessing Q. What pray you for in the fifth Petition A. First that God would forgiue vs our trespasses Secondly that wée may be directed by him to forgiue one another Q. What learne you out of it A. First that all men are sinners Secondly man must seeke for forgiuenesse for he cannot satisfie Thirdly none can forgiue sinnes but God Fourthly to the enuious man there is no forgiuenesse Q. In the sixt Petition what pray you for A. Wée pray that wée be no further tempted than God giueth vs power to beare Q. What is meant by Lead vs not into temptation A. First that God would not suffer vs to be ouercome by the desires of the Flesh the World and the Deuill Q. What is meant by Deliuer vs from euill A. We pray that God would strengthen vs and giue vs victory in all our temptations Q. What learne you in this Petition A. First that all Christians are in warres and haue néede to watch Secondly wée are all weake and haue néede of helpe Thirdly that Sathan can doe nothing vnlesse God giue leaue Fourthly the Lord is our deliuerer from all temptation Q. What learne you of the conclusion Thine is the Kingdome c. A. First these wordes doe kindle our hearts to desire the glory of God Secondly to ground vpon none but God Thirdly that his Kingdome is mighty and euerlasting Q. What meaneth this word Amen A. It sheweth a feruent desire to haue that I aske and it is an assurance to my Conscience that I shall haue that I aske FINIS Giue God the Glory