The battell of flesh against the spirit Q. What battell haue we without A. The temptations of satan and the world Q. What armour haue we A. True faith with feruent praier to our God Q. Is prayer the cause of our victory A. No but it is a meane by the which God doth saue vs and he is honoured thereby 6 The third part of Gods honour is Of prayer in generall Q. VVHat thing is prayer or calling vpon God A. It is an humble listing vp of our mindes and heartes to God Q. Why go we to God onely in our prayer A. Because prayer is part of his true worshipping Q. Why then seeke we needfull things at men A. Because they are appointed stewards to vs Q. How should we go to them A. As to Gods instruments onely Q. To whom should we giue prayse A. Only to God to whom al praise belongeth Q. May we pray to Saints and Angels A. No for that is manifest idolatrie Q. Are the Angels appoynted to serue vs A. Yes but we haue no commandement to seeke to them Q What shall we say of the common custome vsed in time of blindnesse A. We should be content with the order appoynted by God Q. How should we pray to our God A. With our minds hearts for he is a spirit Q. What is prayer without the minde heart A. It is vnprofitable and cursed of God Q. What manner of minde and affection is required A. First an earnest feeling of our own misery through sinne Q. What thing is next required A. A feruent desire with faith and hope to obtaine Q. Who moueth vs to pray feruently A. Gods holy spirit onely Q. Should this make vs colde in prayer A. No but rather feruent in calling on y ◠spirit Q. What auaileth prayer with the tongue A. It profiteth much if the mind be with it Q. What is prayer in a strange language A. It is a plaine mockery of God Q. Should we be sure to be heard in our prayer A. Otherwise we pray in vaine and without faith Q. What are the groundes of our assurance A. Gods promise his spirite in vs and our mediatour Q. In whose name should we pray A. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Q How can that be proued A. By Gods commandement and promise to heare vs in so doing Iohn 16. ver 23. Q. What thinges should we aske of God A. All things promised or commaunded in the word Q. May we not follow our owne fantasie in our prayer A. No for thē our prayer should be very vaine Q. Wherefore that seeing all men desire good thinges A. Because we neyther know nor desire the things that are best for vs. Q. What then should we do in our prayer A. We must learne of God what and howe we should aske Q. How then should we beginne our prayer A. We should first submit our affections to Gods will Q. What rule hath God giuen vs for this purpose A. The Scriptures and chiefly the Lords prayer Q. Rehearse the Lords prayer A. Matth. 6. ver 9. Our Father which art in heauen 1 HAllowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heauen 2 GIue vs this day our dayly breade And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs frō euil For thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for euer and euer So be it The diuision and order of Prayer Q. How is this prayer diuided A. Into a Preface and in sixe petitions Q. How differ the sixe petitions A. The three first appertaine to the glory of God onely Q. Whereunto do the other three appertaine A. To our comfort principally Q. What thing should we seeke first in our prayer A. The glory of our God before all things Q. Is not that hard to fleshe and bloud A. Yes but it is the worke of Gods holy spi Spirit onely Q. Are we not happy when God is glorified in vs A. Yes no doubt but we should looke onely to Gods glory Q. Do not the other three tend to the same end A. Yes but we are permitted to looke to our selues also Q. For what vse serueth the preface A. To prepare our selues to pray aright The preface Q. Why call we him Father A. To assure vs of his good will Q. Wherfore call we him our Father in common A. Because our prayer should be for our brethren also Q. What is meant here by the heauen A. His maiestie power and glory Q. What serue these things for in our prayer A. Herby we are prepared to reuerence hope 1 The first part Q. What thing is meant here by his name A. His due honour glory fame estimation Q. Can his honour eyther increase or diminish A. Not in it himselfe but in the hearts of men onely Q. What thing then craue we here first A. Our Fathers honor glory in his world Q. When and how is this done A. When with heart mouth and deede he is extolled aboue all things Q. How are men brought to do this A. By the liuely knowledge of his maiestie Q. How can his insearchable Maiesty be known A. By his worde Sacraments and manifolde workes Q. What should men learne by these names A. His infinit powre goodnesse mercy iustice prouidence trueth and constancie c. Q. Is it not inough that we our selues honour his name A. No but we should desire and labour that the same be done in all men according to our power and vocation Q. When and where should we do this A. In prosperitie and aduersitie priuatly and publikely Q. What if wee finde fault with his worde or workes A. Then we extoll our name and prophane his holy name Q. What if we be nothing moued at the prophaning of his name A. Then are we not the sonnes of God Q. From whence doth this petition flowe A. From a vehement affection to our Fathers glory Q. What is this affection to vs A. A plaine testimony of our adoption Q. What desire wee when wee pray for his kingdome A. That hee might raine more and more in the heartes of his chosen Q. When is this thing done A. When his Spirit reformeth and ruleth our heartes Q. What other thing aske we here A. That the tiranny of Satan be beaten down Q. To what purpose serueth the third petition A. Through it the other two are performed Q. Declare that more plainely A. His name is sanctified and hee reigneth when his will is done Q. Are not all things compelled to obey his will A. Yes but we speake here of mens voluntary obedience Q. How can that be proued A. By the comparison here added Q. When shall these three petitions be performed perfectly A. Neuer in this world by reason of our corruption Q. Why pray we for the things that will not be A. We craue alwayes
conuersion to God A. He must lighten our mindes and molifie our heartes that we may vnderstand receiue and reteine his promise Q. But Adam did knowe his sinne and Gods voice A. Yet that knowledge brought him not to repentance Q. What was the cause of that A. For the feeling of mercie was not yet giuen to him Q What then is knowledge calling accusation and conuicting A. A way to desperation if mercie be not apprehended Q. What if mercie be offered and apprehended A. Then these things are the beginning of our repentance Q. How did Adam and his posteritie receaue the promise A. Onely through their owne liuely Faith in Christ Q. What thing was their Faith A. A sure confidence in Gods mercie thorow Christ to come Q. Who wrought this faith in them aboue nature A. Gods spirite through the preaching of the promise Q. What is this promise called in the scripture A. The Gospell or glad tidings of saluation Q. Then the Gospell was preached in Paradise A. No doubt and also the lawe Q. What neede was there of them both A. By the law they were accused and humbled and through the Gospell comforted and deliuered Q. What thing then was the Lawe and the Gospell A. Instruments of Gods spirite to the saluation of man Q. Wherein stood their saluation A. In remission of their sinnes and reparation of Gods image Q. What followed vpon the repairing of that image A. Continuall battell both within and without Q. From whence doth this battell proceede A. From the two contrarie images in mankinde Q. What are these images A. The image of God and the image of the Serpent Q. What shall be the ende of this battel A. Uictorie to the seede of the woman and destruction to the seede of the Serpent in mankind Q. Was all Adams posteritie deliuered and reformed A. No but they onely who beleeued the promise Q To what end were these deliuered A. To acknowledge and serue their God Q. Wherein stood their seruice chiefely A. In the exercise of faith and repentance Q. What rule gaue he them for this purpose A. His most holy word and Scriptures Q. What things were conteined in the worde giuen to them A. The law the gospel and the sacramentes Q. What did the lawe to them A. It shewed their sinne and the right ways to knowe and serue God Q. What did the Gospell A. It offered to them mercie in Christ Q. What did the Sacraments to them A. They did helpe their faith in the promises of God Q. Was this order kept in the old Testament A. No doubt as Moses the Prophets bears witnesse Q. What should wee gather of this discourse A. That the Church was euer grounded vpon the word of God Q. What followeth vpon the corruption of the word A. The corruption of the true Religion and Church at all times Q. Was the faith and religion of the Fathers different from our faith A. Not in substance but in certaine circumstances Q. What is the substance A. The couenant in Iesus Christ Q. Why then call we it the olde Testament A. In respect of the obscure shadows and figures ioyned with the doctrine and religion Q. What profite came to the Fathers at all times through faith A. By this way onely they were blessed and happie Q. Wherein did the vnhappines of men stand A. In the misknowledge of the true God Q. Are we in the same estate A. No doubt as our maister doth testifie Q. When knowe we God aright A. When we giue him his due honour Q. What are the chiefe points of his due honor A. Faith obedience praier and thankes with their fruits 4 The first part of Gods honour Q. VVHy is faith put in the first place A. because it is y e mother of all y e rest Q. What doth faith worke in vs A. It moueth vs to put our whole confidence in God Q. How may we be moued to do this A. By y e knowledge of his power goodnes Q. But we are vnworthy and guiltie A. Therefore we apprehend his promise in Christ Q. Which are the principal heads of his promise A. They are contained in our beliefe called the Creede of the Apostles Q. Rehearse the beliefe or crede of the Apostles A. I Beleeue in God the Father almighty maker of heauen and earth ANd in Iesus Christ his only sonne our Lord who was conceaued by the holy ghost borne of the virgin Marie suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crusified dead buried and descended into hell He rose againe the third day frō death He ascended into heauē sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty From thence he shall come to iudge the quick the dead I Beleeue in the holy Ghost THe holy Church vniuersall the cōmunion of Saints the forgiuenes of sinnes the rising againe of the bodies the life euerlasting Q. Why is it called the Creede of the Apostles A. Because it agreeth with their doctrine time Q. Into how many partes is it deuided A. Into foure principall partes Q. What are we taught in the first part A. The right knowledge of God the father Q. What are we taught in the second part A. The right knowledge of God the Sonne Q. What are we taught in the third part A. The right knowledge of god y ◠holy spirit Q. What are we taught in the fourth part A. The right knowledge of the Church and giftes giuen to it Q. How many Gods be there A. Only one eternal god maker of al things Q. Why then name we God thrise here A. Because there are three distinct persones in the Godhead Q. Wherfore is the Father put in the first place A. Because he is the fountaine of al things Q. Why is the Sonne put in the second Place A. Because he is the eternall wisedome of the Father begotten before al beginnings Q. Why is the spirite put in the third place A. Because he is the power proceeding frō the Father and the Sonne Q. Why is the Church put in the fourth place A. Because it is the good worke of these three persons The first part of our beliefe Q. VVHy is it said particulerly I beleeue A. Because euerie one should liue by his owne faith Q. Should euery one knowe what he beleeueth A. Otherwise he hath not true faith Q. Are we bound to confesse our faith openly A. Yes no doubt when time and place doth require Q. Is it inough to beleeue that there is a God A. No but we must know who is the true God Q. Is it inough to know who is the true God A. No but we must know also what he will be to vs. Q. How may we know that A. By his promise and workes done for our comfort Q. What doth he promise to vs A. To be our louing father and sauiour Q. What craueth this promise of vs A. A full trust and confidence in
he called our Lord A. Because he beareth rule ouer vs and is heade to man and Aungel Q. Wherefore was he conceyued by the holie Ghost A. That he might be without sinne and so sanctifie vs. Q. What if he had beene a sinner A. Then he could not haue deliuered vs. Q. Was he onely made free from sinne A. No but he was also replenished with the holy spirit without measure Q. Why was the fulnes of the spirit giuen to him A. That he should bestow of y ◠same vpō vs Q. Why was he made man like vnto vs A that he might dy for vs in our own nature Q. What thing followeth vpon his incarnation A. That life and righteousnesse is placed in our flesh Q. May not this life be lost as it was in Adam A. No fo◠our flesh is ioyned personally with the fountaine of life Q. Then all men are sure of this life A. Not so but onely they who are ioyned with him spiritually Q. What auayleth then our carnall vnion with Christ A. Nothing without our spirituall vnion with him Q. What serueth his mothers Uirginitie A. It is a seale of his miraculous conceptiō Q. Was he holy through her virginitie A. No seing our whole nature is corrupted Q. Wherefore is she named in our beliefe A. That we may know his tribe familie Q. What can that helpe our faith A. Hereby we knowe him to be the Sauiour promised Q. Of what tribe and house was he promised A. Of the tribe of Iuda and house of Dauid Q. How did he redeeme vs A. He suffred death for vs willingly according to Gods decree Q. Why suffred he vnder the forme of iudgement A. To assure vs the better that we are free from Gods Judgement Q. But the iudge Pilate did pronounce him innocent A. That made greatly for our comfort Q. What comfort haue we by it A. That he dyed not for his owne sinnes but for ours Q. But the Iudge meant no such thing A. We looke not what he meaned but what God meaned by his wicked iudgement Q. Wherefore did he suffer vpon the crosse A. To assure vs that he tooke our curse vppon himselfe Q. What assurance haue we of this A. Because that kind of death was accursed of God Q. Was he also cursed of God A. No but he susteyned our curse Q. Was he guiltie before God A. No but he susteined the person of guiltie men Q. What comfort haue we of this A. He remoued our curse and gaue to vs his blessing Q. In what part did he suffer A. Both in body and soule Q. Wherefore that A. Because we were lost both in body and soule Q. What suffred he in his soule A. The feareful wrath angry face of God Q. What paine was that A. The dolours of death and paine of hell Q. How know we that A. By his praying sweating and strong crying with teares Q. How did he sustaine these paines A. Through faith patience and prayer to his Father Q. How do the damned sustaine these paines in hell A. With dispaired continuall blasphemy Q When did Christ discend to hell A. When he susteined these feareful paines vpon the Crosse Q. Why did God punish an innocent man so greeuously A. Because hee tooke vpon him selfe the burden of one sinnes Q. Was God content with his satisfaction A. No doubt for he of his mercy did appoynt it Q. Was his death also needfull for our redemption A. Otherwise the decree and the figures in the law had not beene fulfilled Q. If he dyed for vs why dye we A. Our death is not nowe a punishment for our sinnes Q. What other thing can it be A. It is made through his death a ready passage to a better life Q. What should we learne by all these feareful paines A. To know the terrible wrath of God for sinne and how deare we are bought Q. What comfort haue we by these sufferings of Christ our Redeemer A. This that the faithfull members of Christ shall neuer suffer them Q. But we were oppressed with the curse of the Lawe A. It is true but Christ tooke it vpon him selfe and gaue vs the blessing Q. What profit get we in speciall by his death A. It is a sufficient and euerlasting sacrifice for our sinnes Q. What doth this sacrifice worke perpetually A. It remoueth all euill things and restoreth all good things Q. Is there any priest sacrifice for sinne now A. None at al for Christ hath satisfyed once for all Q. But yet in our nature there are many spots A. Christes blood therefore doth perpetually wash them away Q. The memory and tokens of our sinnes may affray vs A. All punishments due for them were taken away by the suffering of Christ Q. But yet we finde sinne working in vs. A. The death of Christ doth kill the tyrannie o◠it Q. Alwayes it remayneth in vs to the ende A. Yet through faith it is not imputed to the members of Christ Q. Wherefore was he buried A. To assure vs the better of his death Q. what doth his buriaell teach vs A. Continuall mortification of sinne Q. why did he rise before vs A. To assure vs of his victory ouer death for vs. Q. what fruit get we by his victory A. Hereby we are brought in a sure hope of life eternall It worketh newnesse of life in vs here And it shall raise vp our bodies againe in the latter day Q. why did he assend into heauen before vs A. To take possession of our inheritance in our name Q. But he said I shall be with you to the end A. He spake that of his spirituall presence Q. what doth he there now for vs A. He maketh continual intercession for vs Q. what kinde of intercession is it A. It is the continuall initigation of his Fathers wrath for vs through the vertue of his death Quest Is he our onely intercessour and mediatour A. No doubt seeing he onely died for vs. Q. What meaneth his sitting at the right hand A. The power he hath in heauen and earth Q what comfort haue we by his power and authoritie A. That we are in safety vnder his protection Q. For what cause will he come againe A. To put a finall ende to our redemption Q. What shall be that finall end A. Eternall ioie or miserie to euerie man Q. Is not that done in euerie mans death A. No for the bodies remain yet vnrewarded Q. Shall there not be a middle state of men A. No but al shal be brought to these twoends Q. Wherefore shall that be seeing some are better and some are worse A. All shall be iudged euill which are not the members of Christ Q. But how can the quick be iudged before they die A. Their suddaine change shall be in steede of death vnto them Q. But all flesh should go to the dust againe
resurrection of Christ Q. Howe long shoulde wee continue in repentance A. All the dayes of our liues Q. What thing is this exercise before God A. His spirituall seruice and our cheefe obedience Q. What is the rule of Christian repentance A. Gods holy Lawe which is the rule of all godlinesse of life 5 The second part of Gods honour is Obedience Q. Rehearse the wordes of the Law Exo. 20. A. Hearken and take heede Israell I am the Lorde thy God which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egipt from the house of bondage 1. Thou shalt haue none other gods before my face 2 Thou shalt make to thee no grauen Image neyther any similitud of things that are in heauē aboue neither that are in the earth beneath nor that are in the waters vnder the earth Thou shalt not bow down to them neither serue them For I am the Lord thy God a ielouse god visiting the iniquitie of the Fathers vpon the children vpon the third generation and vpon the fourth of them that hate me and shewing mercy vnto thousands to them that loue me and keepe my commandements 3 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy god in vaine for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his name in vaine 4 Remember the Sabaoth day to kepeit holy Six daies thou shalt labour do all thy worke but the seuenth day is the sabaoth of the Lorde thy god in it thou shalt not do any worke thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter thy man seruant nor thy maide nor thy beast nor thy stranger that is within thy gates For in six daies the Lord made heauen earth the sea al that in them is rested the seuenth day therfore the Lord blessed the Sabbaoth day and hallowed it 5 Honor thy father and thy mother that thy daies may be prolonged vpon the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee 6 Thou shalt not kill 7 Thou shalt not commit adulterie 8 Thou shalt not steale 9 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour 10 Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife nor his manseruant nor his maid nor his oxe nor his asse neither any thing that is his Q. Who gaue this lawe first to Moses A. The eternall God distinct in two tables Q. What thing doth this law teach A. It doth teach and craue our duetie toward God and man Q. Is this law perfect in all points A. Yes do doubt seeing it came from the fountaine of all perfection Q. Doth the lawe craue externall obedienes onely A. No but it craueth also the puritie of the spirite Q. What reward and paine doth the Lawe propound A. The blessing of God to y e keepers of this law and his curse to the breakers thereof Q How many commaundements are in the first Table A. Foure which declare our duetie to our god Q How many are in the second Table A. Sixe which declare our duetie to our neighbour Q. What thing is conteined in euerie commanndement A. One thing is commanded and the contrary sorvidden Q. What thing conteineth the preface of the Law A. The causes why God should commaund and we obey Q. What are these causes A. His maiestie power promise benefits our promise to hun 1 Thou shalt haue none other Gods c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this first commandement A. All forging or worshipping of false Gods Q. What thing is a false God A. All thing that we place in Gods roome Q. When place we any thing in Gods roome A. When we giue it Gods dewe honour Q Which is Gods dewe honour A. Faith feare praier thanks and obedience Q. What thing is commaunded here A. That we settle our selues vpon one true God only Q. Why is this commaundement put firste here A. Because it is the ground of all the rest Q. Why saith he Before my face A. Because he craueth the puritie of the hart 2 Thou shalt make to thee no grauen c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this second commaundement A. That we neither represent nor worshippe God by any Image Q. Is all kind of imagerie forbidden here A. No but onely that whereby God is represented or honored Q. What thing is forbidden here in generall A. All corrupting of Gods seruice by the inuentions of men Q. What thing is craued here A. That wee worship God according to his word Q. What kind of seruice craueth he of vs A. Both inward and outward seruice Q. May we not serue him externally as we please A. No for that kind of seruice is cursed idolatrie Q. Doth God condemne the externall seruice A. Yes it it hath not the inward seruice Q. What is it called without the inward seruice A. The dumbe or dead letter Q. What is the other seruice called A. The spirite which giueth life to all externall seruice commaunded by God Q. Why is this commaundement put in the second place A. Because it declareth howe the true God should be serued Q. Why is the promise and the threatning added A. To moue vs more willingly to giue obedyence Q. Wherfore is the promise longer then the threatning A. Because he is readier to mercie then to iudgement 3 Thou shalt not take the name c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this third commaundement A. All dishonouring and abuse of Gods maiestie Q. What thing is commaunded here A. All kinde of honour and reuerence due to his Maiestie Q. What thing is meant here by his name A. All his titles and names representing his Maiestie Q. What things doo represent him A. His word Sacraments and workes Q. How should we honour his name A. With heart mouth deede to our power Q. When is this done A. When we thinke speake and worke all things to his glorie Q. May we sweare by his name A. We may and should for good causes Q. What meaneth the threatning added A. The great regard he hath to his owne honour 4 Remember that thou keepe holy c. Q. What craueth this fourth commaundement A. That we keepe the Sabbaoth holy to the Lord. Q. When and how is this done A. When we bestow it only in gods seruice Q Why is Gods example added A. To moue vs more earnestly to followe him Quest Is there any holines in that day aboue the rest A. No for the holines is onely in the exercise Q. What if the exercise be not kept A. Then it is made the deuils own feast day Q. May we worke vpon all other daies A. Yes for God hath giuen vs free libertie Q. Wherfore was there one day appointed A. To maintaine the true religion in the Church Q. For what other cause was it giuen A. For the ease of seruants and beasts Q. Was it to the Iewes a Sacrament of their spirituall rest A. Yes but that ceremonie is taken away by Christ Q. Wherefore was it taken