A Scripture-Catechism FOR CHILDREN Collected out of the whole Body of the Scriptures for the instructing of Youth with the Word of the Lord in the beginning and with his Judgments and Mercies since the beginning and with his dealing with his People through out many Generations being written for our Learning in whom the true Light hath shined that they might be taught our Children and Children's Children throughout our Generations Presented to Fathers of Families and Masters of Schools to train up their Children and Schollers in the Knowledg of God and the Scriptures By Ambros Rigge Come ye Children and I will teach you the Fear of the Lord Psal 34. 11. Printed in the Year 1672. A Scripture Catechism FOR CHILDREN c. Scholler VVHat is God who made me and all Creatures Master A pure and glorious Spirit of Life and Light John 4. 24. S. What was his Work in the Beginning M. To create Heaven and Earth and all things therein Gen. 1. 1. S. What was his first day's Work M. To create Light and Darkness and to divide the Light from the Darkness Gen. 1. 3 4 5. S. What was his second day's Work M. To place the Firmament in the midst of the Waters to divide the Waters from the Waters vers 7. S. What did he call the Firmament M. Heaven and the gathering together of the Waters he called the Seas vers 8 10. S. How was the Earth formed M. By the Word of God for he said Let the dry Land appear and it was so vers 9. S. How came the Earth to bring forth Fruit M. By the Command of God for he said Let the Earth bring forth Grass and the Herb yielding Seed after his kind and the Fruit Tree yielding Fruits after his kind and it was so vers 11. S. What was his third day's Work M. To place the Earth and Seas in their proper places that they might be fruitful vers 12. S. What was his fourth day's Work M. To place two great Lights in the Firmament to give light upon the Earth and to divide the Day from the Night vers 15 16. S. Which of thâ—se Lights was to rule the Day and which the Night M. The greater Light was to rule the Day and the lesser to rule the Night vers 16. S. What was his fifth day's Work M. To replenish the Earth with all living Creatures and Fowls to fly above the Earth in the open Firmament of Heaven vers 20 21. S. How came they to be Fruitful and to encrease in the Earth and Seas M. By the Word of God who said to the Creatures he had made Be fruitful and multiply and fill the Waters in the Seas and let the â—owl multiply in the Earth vers 22. S. What was his sixth day's Work M. To create Man in his own Image and to give him Dominion over all other Creatures which he had made in the Earth and Seas vers 26. S. Of what was Man created M. Of the Dust of the Ground and God breathed into his Nostrils the Breath of Life so that he became a Living Soul Gen. 2. 7. S. Where did God place Man in the Begining M. In the Garden of Eden where he caused to grow every Tree that was pleasant to the sight and good for Food the Tree of Life he also placed in the midst of the Garden and the Tree of Knowlege of Good and Evil vers 9. S. What was Man's Work in the Garden M. To dress it and keep it vers 15. S. What was Man's Food in the Garden M. The Fruit of every Tree of the Garden except the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil vers 16. S. In what State was Man placed in the Garden M. In Innocency not knowing Evil having liberty to feed of the Tree of Life and was blessed of God in all the Works of his hands S. Who gave Names to all Creatures which God had made M. Adam and whatsoever he called every Creature that was the Name thereof vers 19 20. S. How was Woman created M. Of a Rib which the Lord took out of Man and she was called Woman because she was taken out of Man Gen. 2. 21 22 23. S. How came Man to lose that glorious State in which he was created M. By eating of the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledg which God had forbidden Gen. 3. 17 to the end S. Whither was Adam drove for his Disobedience M. Into the Earth which was cursed for his sake vers 17. S Who was Adam's first Son after he was driven into the Earth M. Cain who was a Tiller of the Ground Gen. 4. 2. S. Who was Adam 's second Son M. Abel who was a Keeper of Sheep Gen. 4 2. S. Why did Cain slay Abel his Brother M. Because God had more Respect to Abel and to his Offering then to Cain Gen. 4 5. S. What was Cain 's Lot after he had slain Abel M. The Curse from God being made a Fugative and a Vagabond in the Earth Gen. 4. 11 12. S. How long did Adam live upon the Earth M. Nine Hundred and thirty Years Gen. 5. 5. S. How long did Seth live M Nine hundred and twelve years Gen. 5. 8. S. How long did Enos live M. Nine hundred and five years Gen. 5. 11. S. How long did Enoch live M. Three hundred sixty and five years Gen. 5. 22. S. How long did Mathusalah live M. Nine hundred sixty and nine years Gen 5. 27. S. What provoked God to destroy the old World M. The Wickedness thereof Gen. 6. 5 6 7. S. By what did God destroy the old World M. By a â—lood of Water Gen. 6. 17. S. Who was saved from the Flood M. Noah and his Houshold and all that was with him in the Ark Gen. 7. 23. S. How long was the Water upon the Earth M. An hundred and fifty dayes Gen. 7. 24. S. By whom did God plant the Earth after the Flood M. By Noah and his Sons whom he had blessed Gen. 9. 1 2. S. Wâ—â—t is the Token that God will no more destroy â—â—e Earth by Water M. His Bow which appeareth in the Clouds of Heaven Gen. 9. 13 14 15. S. Vnto whom was the Promise of Christ to come confirmed M. Unto Abraham and his Seed which are true Believers Gen. 12. 1 2 3. Gal. 3. 16. S. Vnto whom was the Promise of the Land of Canaan M. Unto Abraham and his Seed Gen. 12. 7. S. How was Abraham justified M. By Faith in the Promise of God Gen. 15. 6. S. What was the Token of God's Covenant to Abraham and his Seed M. Circumcision in the Flesh of their Foreskin Gen. 17. 10 11. S. With whom was God's everlasting Covenant established M. With Isaac and his Seed after him Gen. 17. 18 19. S. Why was Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed M. Because their sin was very grievous Gen. 19. 20. S. Why was Abraham 's suit to God to spare Sodom M. For the sake of the Righteous that was in
it Gen. 26. to the end S. Who was found Righteous in the Cities M. Lot Gen. 19. 15. 2 Pet. 2. 7. S. With what was Sodom and Gomorrah â—â—stroyed M. With Fire and Brimstone from Heaven Gen. 19. 24. S. Who were delivered out of the midst of the Overthrow M. Lot his Wife and two Daughters vers 29. S. Whither did Lot go M. To Zoar vers 30. S. Why was Lot 's Wife made a Pillar of Salt M. Because she disobeyed the Word of the Lord in looking behind her Gen. 19. vers 26. S. what Sacrifice did God require of Abraham M. His only Son Isaac Gen. 22. 2. S. Why was Abraham blessed M. Because he believed and obeyed God which was particularly shewed in offering his only Son at the Command of God Gen. 22. 16. S. How old was Sarah when she dyed M. An hundred and twenty years Gen. 23. 1. S. How old was Abraham when he dyed M. An hundred threescore and fifteen years Gen. 25. 7. S. Who was Abraham 's Son M. Isaac of whom came Jacob and Esau Gen. 25. 24 25. S. How many Sons had Jacob M. Twelve Ruben Simeon and Levi Judah Isachar and Zebulun Joseph and Benjamin Dan and Napthali Gad and Asher Gen. 35. 22 23 24 25. S. Why was Joseph hated of his Brethren M. Because of the Dream which he dreamed Gen 37. 5 6. S. What was Joseph 's Dream M. That his Brethren's Sheaves did obeysance to his Sheaf vers 7. S. How came Joseph into Egypt M. He was sold thither by his Brethren for Twenty Pieces of Silver Gen. 37. 28. S. What was God's End in suffering his Brethren to sell him M. To preserve the Lives of many Gen. 45. 5. S. To whom was Joseph sold M. To Potipher an Officer of Pharoah King of Egypt S. How did God try his Heart there M. By the Temptations of Potipher's Wife which he with-stood Gen. 39. 7 8 9 10. S. Why did Potipher cast him into Prison M. Because his Wife accused him falsly Gen. 39. 17. S. How came Joseph out of Prison M. By Pharoah's chief Butler Gen. 41. 14. S. How came he to be advanced in Pharoahs House in Egypt M. By interpreting Pharaoh's Dream Gen. 41. 38 39. 40. S. What was Pharoah's Dream M. That he stood by the Bank of a River and there came seven fat Kine out of the River and after them seven lean Kine and the seven lean Kine devoured the seven fat Kine c. Gen. 41. 17 18 19 20 21. S. What was signified by the seven fat Kine M. Seven years of great Plenty throughout all the Land of Egypt vers 29. S. What was signified by the seven lean Kine M. Seven years of great Famine so that all the Plenty should be forgotten vers 30. S. Did these things come to pass M. Yea so that Joseph having gathered Corn in all the Land of Egypt saved many in the Famine vers 55 56. S. How came Joseph 's Brethren to bow to him M. They came down to Egypt to buy Corn of him unto whom they often bowed not knowing it was their Brother Gen. 42. 6 8. S. How came he to be made known unto them M. He discovered himself and sent for his Father into Egypt and nourished him and his Brethren there five years of Famine Gen. 46. 47. 11. S. What was the Name of the second King over Egypt M. Pharaoh Exod. 1. 8. S. How did he Rule M. In great Rigour over the Children of Israel vers 13. S. How did God deliver Israel out of his Hand M. By a strong Hand and a mighty Power Ex. 14. 30. S. How was Pharaoh destroyed M. He was drowned in the Red-Sea Ex. 14. 27 28. S. How did the Children of Israel escape through the Red-Sea M. The Lord made the Sea a Wall to them on the Right-hand and on the Left so that they walked on Dry Land in the midst of the sea vers 21 22. S. Whither did God bring Israel when he deâ—ivered them out of the Land of Egypt M. Into the Wilderness of Sin Exod. 16. 1 2. S. With what did God feed Israel in the Wilderness M. With Bread from Heaven vers 4. S. What was the Sabboth God gave Israel in the Wilderness M. The Seventh Day vers 22 23. S. Was Israel content with the Bread from Heaven M. No they murmured for want of Water Ex. 17. 2 3. S. From whence had they VVater M. Out of the Rock Horib Ex. 17. 6. S. What was God's Law to Israel M. The Ten Commandments c. Ex. 20. S. Did Israel keep the Law and Commandments of God M. No for they made a Golden Calf and worshipped it Ex. 32. 1 2. S. What became of the Calf that Israel had made M. Moses burnt it in the Fire and ground it to Powder vers 20. S. Whither did God lead Israel M. Towards the Land of Canaan their Inheritance Numb 34. 2. S. In what did Israel's Blessedness consist M. In hearkening diligently to the Voice of the Lord their God and in obâ—erving all his Commandments Deut. 28. â— 2. S. In what did their misery stand M. In disobeying the Voice and Commands of God vers 15. S. What was God's Purpose in giving Israel his Law M. That they might learn to observe the Lord their God and observe and do all the words of the Law Deut. 31. 12. S. By whom did God give his Law to Isâ—ael M. By the Hand of Moses his Servant vers 9. S. How old was Moses when he dyed M. An hundred and twenty years yet his Eyes were not dim nor his Natural Force abaced Deut. 34. 7. S. Whom did God chuse to Rule over Israel after the Death of Moses M. Joshua the Son of Nun Joshua 1. 1 2 3. S How long walked Israel in the Wilderness M. Forty years till all the men of War were consumed because they obeyed not the Voice of the Lord Josh 5. 6. S. Why was Israel smitten by their Enemies M. Because they took of the accursed Thing which God had forbidden Josh 7. 1 2. S. How did God manifest his Power and Presence with Joshua in the behalf of Israel M. In giving him many signal Victories over his Enemies Josh 6. 20 21 22. S. How was God's Anger turned away from Israel M. By putting from amongst them the accursed thing which God had forbidden Josh 7. 24 25 26. S. What was the most signal Token God shewed Joshua in the pursuit of his Enemies M. In that he caused the Sun and Moon to stand still about a whole day at the request of Joshua till the People were avenged of their Enemies Josh 10. 12 13 14. S. How old was Joshua when he dyed M. An hundred and ten years old Josh 23. 29. S. Did Israel keep the Commandments of the Lord after the Death of Joshua M. No they did Evil in the Sight of the Lord and serv'd Baalim therefore they could no longer stand before their Enemies Judg. 2. 11 12
in Jordan Mat. 3. 15. S. Who was the first King that sought to destroy Christ after his Birth M. Herod Mat. 2. 16. S. How did he escape Herod's hand M. The Angel of God appeared to Joseph in a Dream and commanded him to take the Young Child and flee into Egypt who remained there till the Death of Herod vers 13 14 15. S. What was the first Temptation which Christ sustained from the Devil M. After he had fasted Forty Days he tempted him to command Stones to be made Bread Mat. 4. 3. S. What was his second Temptation M. To cast himself down from the Pinacle of the Temple vers 5. S. What was his third Temptation M. To fall down and worship the Devil vers 9. S. How did he overcome the Evil One M. By resisting his Temptations by the Power of God in which he stood vers 10. S. How was the Power of God manifested to the World through him by Miracles M. 1st In healing the Sick of the Palsie Mat. 9 2. 2ly In healing of the Woman who had a Bloody-Issue vers 22. 3ly In raising Jara's Daughter to Life ver 25. 4ly In restoring the Blind to sight ver 29 30. 5ly In making the Dumb to speak and healing every Sickness vers 33 34 35. S. By whom was the Twelve Apostles sent out M. By Christ who gave them Power against unclean spirits to cast them out and to heal every Sickness Mat. 10. 1. S. Unto what did Christ liken the Kingdom of Heaven M. Unto a man that sowed good Seed in his Field Mat. 13. 24. S. What was the Enemy's Work at that day M. To sow Tares among the good Seed vers 25. S. Who sowed the good Seed M. The Son of Man vers 37. S. What was the Field in which it was sown M. The World and the good Seed were the Children of the Kingdom vers 38. S. What was the Tares M. The Children of the Wicked One vers 38. S. How many did Christ feed with five Loaves and two Fishes M. Five Thousand Men besides Women and Children Matth. 14. 19 20. S. What remained after the Multitude was sufficed M. Twelve Baskets full vers 24. S. How many did Christ feed with seven Loves M. Seven Thousand besides Women and Children Mat. 15. 38. S. Why did the Scribes and Pharisees require a Sign from Heaven M. Because they were a Wicked and an Adulterous Generation Matth 16. 4. S. Did Christ give them a Sign M. No save the Sign of the Prophet Jonah Jonah 4. S. What did the Parable of the Vineyard signifie M. The Unworthyness of the Jews unto whom many Prophets and Servants of God had been sent whom they had beaten and killed and also how they would kill the Son of the Heir also Matth. 21. 33 34 35 36 37 38. What did the Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son signifie M. The many Invitations which the Jews had to come to the Marriage of the Lamb and to the Table of the Lord which they regarded not Mat. 22. 5. S. What was the King's Sentence against those who sleighted his Invitations M. To send forth Warriors to destroy them and to invite Guess out of the Hedges and High-Wayes that the Wedding might be furnished vers 9 10. S. Were they all worthy that came to the Marriage Dinner M. No there came one who had not the Wedding-Garment vers 11. S. What was the King's Sentence against him M. To bind him Hand and Foot and cast him into utter Darkness there shall be Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth vers 13. S. What was the Parable of the Ten Virgins M. to shew unto the Scribes and Pharisees the Folly of their Out-side Worship and the necessity of the Life within Mat. 25. S. What was signified by the Tallents M. To demonstrate the difference between the Profitable and Unprofitable Servants and that both had a Tallent given to profit withal vers 15. to vers 30. S. Who consulted together to kill Jesus M. The Chief Priests and Scribes and Elders of the People Mat. 26. 3 4. S. By whom was he delivered into their hands M. By Judas Iscariot one of the twelve Disciples vers 48 57. S. For what did Judas Iscariot deliver him M. For thirty Pieces of Silver vers 15. S. Who delivered Christ bound to Pontius Pilate M. The Chief Priests and Elders Mat. 27. 2. S What became of Judas who betrayed Christ M. He Hanged himself vers 5. S. Why would Pilate have released Jesus M. Because he knew that for Envy the Jews had delivered Jesus to him to be Crucified Mat. 27. 17 18. S. Who did the Jews desire to be released and who to be crucified M. They cryed out Let Barrabbas be Loosed and let Jesus be Crucified Mat. 27. 21 22. S. Did they loose Barrabbas and crucifie Jesus M. Yea vers 26 35. S. Who did they crucifie with him M. Two Thieves one on his Right Hand and the other on his left vers 38. S. Who took his Body from the Cross M. Joseph and wrapped it in a Linnen Cloath and put it in a new Sepulchre which he had hew'd out of a Rock Mat. 27. 59 60. S. When did God raise Christ from the dead M. Within three dayes as Christ had foretold Mat. 28. 6. S. Who shew'd unto Mary Magdalen the other Mary the Resurrection of Jesus M. An Angel from Heaven v. 5 6. S. Unto whem did he first appear after his Resurrection M. Unto Mary Magdalen and the other Mary as they were going to tell his Disciples of his Resurrection and afterwards to his Disciples in Galilee vers 9 17. S. What was Christ's Work in Galilee M. To preach the Gospel throughout all their Synagogues Mark 1. 39. 2ly To heal the Palsie and cast out the Unclean Spirit Mark 1. 26. and 2. 4 5. S. What did Christ declare to the People by the Sower of Seed M. The state of the Kingdom of God Mark 4. S. How many Sorts of Ground was the seed of the Kingdom Sown in M. Four Sorts The High-Way Ground the Stony Ground the Thorny Ground and the Good Ground Mark 4. 4 5 6 7 8. S. How many of them brought forth Fruit to Perfection M. None but the Good Ground Mark 4. 8. S. Why did not the other three bring forth Fruit M. Because the first retained not the seed at all but the Fowls of the Air devoured it and the second but a little while in which it having no depth of Earth withered a way the third being Thorny the seed was Choaked so that it yelded no Fruit Mark 4. 4 5 6 7. S. Why was the Kingdom of God likened to a Grain of Musterd seed M. To shew the Smalness of the Seed of the Kingdom when it is first sown and how great it is when grown up Mark 4. 31 32. S. Who Beheaded John Baptist M. Herod Mark 6. 27. S. Who was the cause thereof M. Herodias his Brothers Philip's Wife vers 24. S. Why did