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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07354	Mayers catechisme abridged. Or the A.B.C. inlarged With many necessary questions fitted vnto it, for the benefit of all that desire to teach or learne it effectually. A duty to which all wee of the Church of England are bound, it being generally appointed by authoritie.	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1623 (1623)	STC 17739; ESTC S107048	24,537	78

MAYERS CATECHISME ABRIDGED OR The A.B.C. inlarged With many necessary Questions fitted vnto it for the benefit of all that desire to teach or learne it effectually A dutie to which all wee of the Church of England are bound it being generally appointed by Authoritie The second Edition made more compleat and perfect by the Author LONDON Printed by A. M. for I. M. and are to be sold by Iohn Grismand at his shop in Pauls Alley at the Signe of the Gun 1623. The Epistle to the Reader COurteous Reader loe here I offer vnto thee the second time the Briefe of my larger Tract Thou hast beene once abused by the temeritie and indiscretion of the Stationer offering thee the English Teacher a title none of mine and an imperfect confused Chaos of Questions and Answers whereof I was much ashamed To amend this fault and to satisfie the longing desire of many I haue done that which here thou seest And I doe now assure thee of a perfect Catechisme containing the substance both of Text and Comment compleat wherein is both milke for Babes and stronger meate for such as haue attained more growth in knowledge The milke is in a greater Character which if you please may be first learned thorow the stronger meate is in a character somwhat lesser Read consider and vse all according to thy discretion but be sure to vse it or some like vnto it for the common good of Vniformitie and Order and the God of Order graunt that wee may so lay the foundation of the light of truth here as that wee may attaine the light of glorie heereafter A Prayer to bee vsed before the reading of Bookes of Pietie or Instruction O God that art the Father of Lights enlighten my darkned vnderstanding that I may see into the wonders contained in the Law Dispell in me the mistie clouds of ignorance expell the loue of darknesse and repell the rebellious Law of sinne Sanctifie my wit that I may bee able to retaine and rectifie my will that I may obediently submit my selfe to thy good will in all things Thou which art the Master-builder of thine owne house settle me as one of thy liuing stones vpon the right foundation Iesus Christ in whom I may daily grow vp till that all the building coupled together groweth to an holy Temple in the Lord. And this I craue in the name of thy deare Son my most blessed Sauiour and Redeemer Amen MAYERS CATECHISME ABRIDGED OR The A. B. C. Inlarged Question WHat is your name Answer F. or E. Q. Why doth the Catechisme begin with this question touching your name A. Because the name doth serue to put vs in minde of our Christian profession to which we betake our selues in Baptisme Q. Who gaue you this name A. My godfathers and my godmothers in my Baptisme wherein I was made a member of Christ a child of God and an inheritor of the Kingdome of Heauen Q. Is Baptisme of that vertue that by the outward washing thereof eueryone is made a member of Christ the child of God and inheritor of the Kingdome of Heauen A. Ioh. 3.5 No for vnlesse a man bee borne againe of water and the holy Ghost he cannot enter into the Kingdome of Heauen Q. Why then sayst thou that by Baptisme thou art made a member of Christ A. Because baptisme is the Sacrament of regeneration and therefore we may rightly say that wee are thereby Sacramentally made the members of Christ and the children of God and in the iudgement of Charity hold the same touching all others that are baptized Q. What did your godfathers and godmothers then for you A. They did promise and vow thrée things in my name First that I should forsake the Deuill and all his workes and pomps the vanities of this wicked world and all the sinfull lusts of the flesh Secondly that I should beléeue all the articles of the Christian faith And thirdly that I should kéepe gods holy Will and Commandements and walke in the same all the dayes of my life Q. VVhat need is there that any should stand thus to promise for children in their Baptisme A. There is great need for the more assurance of the Church into which the childe is by baptisme admitted Q. How is the Church the more assured thus A. Because hee is not onely bound in duty now but also by vow solemnly made before all the congregation Q. Dost thou thinke then that thou art bound to doe as thy godfathers and godmothers promised for thée A. Yes verily and by Gods helpe so I will And I heartily thanke our heauenly Father that he hath called me to this state of saluation through Iesus Christ our Sauiour And I pray God to giue me his grace that I may continue in the same vnto my liues end Q. Thou saydst that thou were bound by vow in baptisme to beléeue all the Articles of the Christian faith let me therefore heare thée rehearse these Articles A. I beléeue in God the Father Almighty Maker of heauen and earth And in Iesus Christ his only Sonne our Lord which was conceiued by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary suffered vnder Ponce Pilate was crucified dead and buried he descended into hell The third day he rose againe from the dead He ascended into heauen and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty From thence hée shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead I beléeue in the holy Ghost The holy Catholike Church The communion of Saints the forgiuenesse of sinnes The resurrection of the body And the life euerlasting Amen Q. What dost thou chiefly learne in these Articles of thy beliefe A. First I learne to beléeue in God the Father who hath made me and all the world Secondly in God the Sonne who hath redéemed mée and all mankind Thirdly in God the holy Ghost who sanctifieth mée and all the elect people of God Q. How knowest thou that there is a God A. Many waies Rom. 2.15 1. Cor. 2.11 but chiefly by mine owne conscience accusing me for secret sinnes Q. How doth this proue that there is a God A. It proueth an infinite wisdome that knowes the most secret thoughts of the heart such as is neither man deuill nor Angell but God alone Q. How many Gods be there 1. Cor. 8.6 Deut. 4.39 A. But one onely true God the rest are Idols set vp by man Q. What is God A. God is a Spirit Exod. 3.14 Ioh. 2.24 Ier. 2.24 Psal 139.8 infinite most holy onely wise most merciful iust and Almighty of whose dayes there is no beginning nor end Q. Into how many Persons is the God-head destinguished A. Into thrée the Father Son and holy Ghost Q. If in the God-head there bée thrée persons and euery one be God how say you then that there is but one God A. 1. Ioh. 5.7 There is but one onely Essence one Infinite power and one Eternity Q. In which words learne you to beléeue in

God the Father A. In these words I beléeue in God the Father Almighty Maker of heauen and earth Q. Declare more fully the faith comprehended in this Article A. Iam. 1.18 1. Ioh. 3.9 Gen. 17.1 Reu. 1.8 Psal 104. Iob 39. c. 40 I learne to beléeue that God is my Father able to doe al things the Creator of the whole world and the Lord and Gouernour of the same Q. Thou saidst that thou didst learne to beléeue in God the Sonne which redéemed thée all mankind what did God the Sonne for the redemption of mankind A. Two things first hee was humbled secondly he was exalted Q. wherein standeth his humiliation A. In thrée degrées Q. Which is the first degrée A. First he was made man Math. 1. Luke 1.2 Esa 7.14 for he was conceiued by the holy Ghost and borne of the Virgin Mary Q. How can this be that God should be made man A. Not by turning the Godhead into the nature of man but by taking mans nature vnto the Godhead that so one person might bee both God and Man Q. Which is the second degree A. He suffered the death of the Crosse for my sinnes for he suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried Q. What neede was there that the Sonne of God should thus abase himselfe for vs A. Great need on our part who could not be deliuered by Angels 1 Iohn 1.7 1 Pet. 1.8 or by earthly Treasures but onely by his blood Q. Doth sinne deserue so ill that we could not by other meanes be deliuered here from but by the death of the Sonne of God A. Yes it deserues the infinite curse of the Law Deu. 27.28 Rom. 6.23 that is all iudgements in this world and euerlasting damnation in the world to come Q. If hee must néeds be made fit to beare the curse why did hee not take some other nature more excellent vnto him A. Man onely had sinned and it was most agréeable to the Iustice of God to receiue the payment of the debt of sin in the same nature which committed it Q. How came it to be thus with vs men were we made sinners A. Gen. 1.27 Eccles 7.31 Genes 3. Rom. 5. No God at the first made man righteous but by yéelding to the deuils temptation hee made himselfe a sinner Q. Wherein did man yéeld to the temptation of the deuill A. In eating of the forbidden fruit and not contenting himselfe with all other fruits of which the Lord had allowed him to eate Q. Was God so angry that hée would curse man for eating an apple or figge or such like A. That was not the matter of Gods anger but his vnthankfulnesse pride disobedience and crediting rather the deuill then God Q. But though one man did thus yet all did not are we all then sinners and vnder the curse A. We were all in his loynes and so whatsoeuer he did and what estate he fell into it is Common to vs all Q. It séemes then that we are sinners so soone as we are borne before that we haue actually done either good or euill A. Yes verily the child that is but new borne yea but conceiued Psal 51.5 Rom. 5.12 and liuing in his Mothers wombe is a sinner and néedeth Gods grace Q. But as we are all sinners are we all againe deliuered without exception because thou sayst that hee hath redeemed all mankinde A. He hath payde a price sufficient to redeeme all neither doth hee exclude any from the benefit thereof but onely such as exclude themselues Q. Who are they A. All vnbeleeuers or such as though they beare themselues vpon their faith liue according to the flesh and not according the Spirit Q. Which is the third degrée of his humiliation A. Eph. 4.9 1. Pet. 3.19 Psal 16 30. He descended into hell that I might be deliuered from hell and euerlasting death Q. Js this all the humiliation of the Sonne of God for our redemption did hee no way else abase himselfe for vs A. Yes he became obedient to the Law also Gal. 4.4 1. Cor. 1 30. Rom. 8.3 that by his obedience and righteousnesse wee might stand perfectly righteous in the sight of God Q. Wherein standeth his exaltation Ans In foure degrées Question Which is the first degrée A. First the third day he rose againe from the dead Q. Which is the second A. Secondly he ascended vp into heauen Q. Which is the third Ans Thirdly hée sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Allmighty Q. What is meant by this A. That hée hath all honour power and authority in heauen and in earth together with God the Father Quest Which is the fourth degrée Answ Fourthly from thence he shall come to Iudge the quicke and the dead Q. Thou saydst that thou didst chiefly learne in the Articles of thy faith to beléeue in God the Father so that it seemeth there is somewhat more yet to hée learned by these Articles what is that A. I beléeue the holy Catholike Church the communion of Saints the forgiuenesse of sinner the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting Q. What is this Church A. The whole company of the faithfull called out from the rest of the world by the preaching of the Gospell Q. Why is this Church called Holy A. Rom. 1.7 1. Pet. 3.9 Eph. 2.19 1. Ioh. 3.3 Phil. 3.14 15 Because it is sanctified and washed by water and the holy Ghost striueth against all sinne and to be holy as God is holy Q. Why is it called Catholike A. Pro. 7. Acts 2.5 1. Tim. 2.1 Because it consisteth of persons of all sorts scattered all ouer the world and of al times and ages Qu. How may a man certainely know where this Church of God is A. Acts 2.41.47 Esay 8.20 By these two speciall marks holinesse taught and professed and antiquity when they goe together Q. Is not the Church of Rome then the true Church of God seeing it exceeds in holinesse and is most ancient A. No it was a true Church indeed in the Apostles times and many yeares after but now it is neither holy for great vncleannesse is there maintained nor ancient for the ancient Religion is defaced with grosse errours and superstitions Q. Where then may we finde the true Church A. In England and in all other places where these corruptions are done away and Religion is restored to the first purity Q. How can this be seeing the Religion here professed is but as it were of yesterday and neuer heard of before Luther and Caluin A. This is a meere slander for there was neuer any age since the Apostles wherein there haue not beene some standing to the maintenance hereof against Romish corruptions Q. How happened it then that the Church of Rome still preuailed and was generally accounted for Christs true Church and those oppugners were neuer of any esteeme A. By the greatnesse and tyranny of the Roman Bishops whose chiefe