sacrament Question What be those thinges which God would haue vs to learne by this Sacrament Answere By the (3) Mat. 26.27 mar 14.15 luk 22.23 .. breaking of the bread we haue to learne the breaking of the body of Christ vpon the Crosse and by the pouring forth of the wine the sheading of his blood And by the distributing to all that are present Christes (1) Ioh. 6.55.56.57 1. cor 10.16 communicating him selfe to all that will faithfully receiue him By the eating and drinking wee learne that as Bread and Wine doe nourishe our bodyes in this life So Christes body and blood (2) Ioh. 6.57 ioh 15.4 do nourish our soules to life euerlasting And as the substaunce of Breade and Wine by disgestion passeth into the substaunce of our bodyes euen so by faith Christ and we are vnited with an vnspeakable vnion and made fleshe of his fleshe (3) Eph. 5.30 and bone of his bones And that as of manye grayne is made one loase and of many grapes one wine (4) Cor. 10.17 so we being manye are one body in Christ and mutually members one of an other Question Is the Breade and Wine tourred into the bodye and Bloode of Christ Answere No for if you take awaye the signe that may be seene it is no sacrament for there is no sacrament without a visible signe Question For as much as the vnworthy receiuers are guilty of the body and blood of Christ and do (1) 1. Cor. 11.29 eate and drinke their owne damnation as Saint Paule testifieth What is required of vs to be worthy receiuers Answere To examine (2) 1. cor 11.28 our selues whether we be true members of Christ or no. Question By what tokens shal we know this Answere First if we hartely (3) Esai 1.16 ioel 2.12 13. 1. cor 11.18.20 repent vs of our sinnes by an earnest sorrow and deslation of the same with an earnest mind and determinate purpose to lead our liues Godly hereafter Next if we stay our selues and rest in (4) Mar. 16.16 heb â—0 22 11.6 a sure hope and true faith of Gods mercy thorow Christ with a thankful remembrance of our redemptiom purchased by his death And finally seeing in the Lords supper is contained a token (1) Esai 1.17 mat 5.23.24 Iohn 13.34 of frindship and loue among men we beare bretherly loue to our neighbours that is to all men without any euill wil or hatred Question What is discipline Answere It is the orderly (2) Math. 18.15 20. gouernment reprehentions and corrections vsed in the Church proceeding of loue Question To what ende Answere Firste that the name of God and of Christ (3) Rom. 2.24 tit 2.5 be not euil spoken of and reproched by the euill suffered in the Church Secondly that the good be not (4) 1. Cor. 4.6 1. tim 5.20 corrupted by the euill example of the wicked Thirdly that the offenders (5) 1. Cor. 5.5 2. the. 3.14 might be brought to repentance and amendment of life Question Seeing God knoweth whereof we haue neede before we aske wherefore should we pray Answere Firste to stirre vp our selues to (1) Psal 105.4 119.2 seeke him Secondly to (2) Psal 119.41.58.76 exercise our faith in meditating vppon his promises Thirdly that we maye discharge and vnload our consciences in (3) Psal 55.22 1. pet 5.7 casting our cares into the bosome of God Fourthly that we testifie to our selues and to others that we hope and seeke for all good thinges (4) Iam. 1.17 psa 145.15.16 from God alone Question What things belong to true prayer Answere Firste it is requisite that we make our prayer to God (5) Psa 50.15 rom 10.14 mat 4.10 onely through (6) Ioh. 14.13.14 Christ and not to saints Secondly that we be inwardly touched with the necessitie (7) Rom. 8.26 2. ioh 5.14 of the thinges that we aske hauing our mindes wholy (8) Psa 145.18.19 mat 6.7.8 bent there vpon and not carryed away with any by thoughtes Thirdly that our prayers bee grounded vpon Gods (9) Math. 7.7 21.22 mar 11.24 1. ioh 5.25 promises with full assuraunce that they shall be graunted so farre as the Lorde doth know them to be meet and needful for vs. Fourthly that we continue (1) Lu. 18.1.2.3 rom 12.12 1. thes 5.17 mat 15.12 in prayer although we haue not our request at the firste Fiftly that we aske not those things that we thinke good in our owne (2) Iam. 4.3 fantasie but onely that which God (3) Rom. 8.26 1. ioh 14. mat 6.9 commaundeth vs to aske of him all which thinges bee contayned in the Lordes prayer Question Rehearse the Lordes prayer Answere Our father which art in heauen halowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Giue vs this day our daily bread And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. And lead vs not into temptation But deliuer vs from euill For thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for euer Amen Question How many principal parts are there of this prayer Answere Firste a perswasion to pray in these wordes Our father which art in heauen Secondly the summe of praier contayned in the sixe peticions Thirdly an assuraunce of that we praye for contayned in the conclusion for thine is kingdome c. Question What perswasion haue we in these wordes Our father c. Answere First in that he is (1) Psal 103.13 2. cor 6.18 a Father and not a Tyraunt we are encouraged to come to him Secondly that he is our (2) Rom. 1.7 1. cor 1.3 Father and therefore loueth vs. Thirdly that (3) Esai 66.1 acts 7.48 heauen is his throne and therefore he is able to helpe Question How many partes are in the sixe peticions Answere They may be comprehended in two partes The first three peticions concerneth the glory of God The second concerneth the necessity of man set downe in the last three peticions Question What desirest thou of God in the first peticion halowed by thy name Answere First I desire of my heauenly father that his name be halowed or sanctified First in his excellent (1) Psal 113.2 145.1.10.21 rom 11.36 16.27 workes which is when we acknowledge his mercye wisedome iustice and prouidence and that he alone worketh all thinges and that onely the Lorde God 〈…〉 in honour all other set a 〈◊〉 Secondly that his name bee glorified 〈◊〉 Godly (2) Mat. 5.16 1. cor 10. â—1 life and conuersation Question What desire you of God in the second petition Thy kingdome come Answere In the second peticion we desire that God his kingdome may come that is that he will shew him selfe to be king (3) Math. 3.2 13.31 2. the. 3.5 〈◊〉 his Church in 〈◊〉 defending and increasing the number of the faithfull (4) Mat. 9. â—8 ephe 6.19
thoughtes light motions (1) Psal 19.12 rom 7.7 suddaine affections and sheweth that though we neuer purpose them nor yet willingly consent to them yet they are sinnes Question What doth the Lorde require of vs in this commaundement Answere That our consciences and the verye (2) Psal 51.6 1. cor 7.1 ephe 4.24 thoughtes of our heartes be kept vpright before the Lord. Question What vnderstand you by this word neighbour Answere Our Lord Iesus Christ sheweth (1) Luk. 10.30 the all people be they friendes or enemies familier with vs or straungers are to be esteemed our neighbours Question What is the summe of this law Answere It is this in few words as (2) Mat. 22.37 Christ teacheth vs. First thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart with all thy soule and with all thy minde Secondly and thy neighbour as thy selfe Question Is any man able to keepe these commaundements as God requyreth Answere No man (3) Iob. 4.18.19 15.15 rom 3.10 hath can or shal but onlye Iesus Christe who hath fulfilled them and by his obedience (4) Acts. 13.39 rom 3.24 10.4 all that beleeue in him are iustified Question If no man can keepe this Law nor be iustified thereby what profite haue Christians by the knowledge of the same Answere First it is to the Children of God a true (1) Psal 1.2 219.1.9 rule of righteousnesse To teach them how they ought to walke Secondly it teacheth man to cast (2) Rom. 3.4.23 â—ff al trust or confidence in his owne righteousnesse Thirdly (3) Rom. 3.19 it 〈…〉 the pride of man and humbleth him before God Fourthly hauing shewed vs our misery it is (4) Galat. 3.24 〈◊〉 schoolemaster to direct vs vnto Christ Question What woorkes are acceptable to God Answere Those which bee ruled and done according to the (5) Deut. 12.28.32 math 19.16 word of God proceeding from a heart (6) Rom. 14.23 heb 11.6 purged by faith Question Can those workes iustifie vs before God Answere No for that were to deny the (7) Galat. 5.4 merites of Christ Question Wherefore then shoulde we doe good workes seeing we are not iustified by them Answere First to shew our loue (1) Iohn 14.19 math 5.16 to God in glorifiyng of him as becommeth his children Secondly to profite our brethren to (2) Math. 15. heb 13. help theÌ„ in their necessities and to win (3) 1. Pet. 2.1 3.1 them by our good example of life Thirdly to giue testimony of our faith (4) 2. Pet. 1.10 election by the fruites and effects thereof Question What is faith Answere Faith is an assured (5) Rom. 4.3.13 heb 10.22 11.1 perswasion of Gods fatherly good will towards vs grounded vpon his free promises (6) 2. Cor. 1.20 in Christ Question Where is it planted Answere In the heart (7) Rom. 10 9. Question By whom is faith wrought in man Answere By the holy Ghost (8) Eph. 1.13 3.16.17 Question What profit haue we by faith Answere I am assured by it that al (1) 2. Cor. 5.21 the benefits of Christes passion and his righteousnesse is as surely mine as if I had wrought them my selfe Question Rehearse the summe of this faith Answere I beleeue in God the father almightie maker of heauen and earth And in Iesus Christ his onely begotten sonne our Lord which was conceiued by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary He suffred vnder PoÌ„cious Pilate was crucified dead and buried He descended into hell and the third day he rose againe from death hee ascended into heauen and sitteth on the right hand of God the father almighty From thence he shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead I beléeue in the holy ghost The holy catholique church the communion of saintes the forgiuenesse of sinnes the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting So be it Question How many partes are contayned in this confession Answere Foure the firste concerning God the Father The second concerning God the Sonne The third concerning God the holy Ghost The fourth concerning Gods people called the church and the giftes of God to the same Church Question What do you learne in the first part Answere First that God who is almighty and maker of heauen and earth and (1) Iohn 1.12 rom 8.14.15 16. gal 3.26 all that therein is is my father and I his child by grace in Christ Iesus Secondly he being almighty and Lord of all and I his Child he both can and will defend and keepe me and prouide for me that I shall (2) Psal 34.9.10 mat 6.32 rom 6.27.28 lack nothing that he seeth to be good for me Question What learne you in the second part Answere First in that hee is called Iesus I learne that he is the (3) Math. 1.21 sauiour to saue his people from their sinnes Secondly in that he is called Christ which is annoynted he is a (4) Dan. 7.14 luk 1.33 king to raigne ouer his Church for euer and a (1) Deu. 18.15 act 3.22 Prophet to teach his fathers will perfectly And a Priest to offer him selfe (2) Psa 110.4 heb 1.3 9 14. in sacrifice for the sinnes of the people The which were figured by the annoynting of Kinges Prophetes and Priestes vnder the law Thirdly when I acknowledge him to be the onely sonne of God I learn that hee is (3) Esay 9.6 rom 9.5 phil 2.6 God equall with the father from euerlasting and therefore able (4) Iohn 3.16 heb 9.14.28 10.12.13 to beare what so euer was due for our sinnes and of power to saue those that trust in him Fourthly by his miraculous conception by the holy Ghost in the wombe of the Virgin I learn that he is Messias (5) Esay 7.14 Emmanuel which was foretolde by the Prophet Esay Fiftly in that hee was borne of the Virgin Mary of the seed of Dauid I learn that he was (6) Heb. 2.11 14.4.15 man in al things like to vs except sinne And therfore (7) Heb. 2.14.18 4,15.16 is ready to haue compassion of our infirmities and to succour those that are tempted and to beare what so euer is due to vs. Sixtly when it is said he suffered vnder Poncious Pilate was crucified deade and buried and descended into hell I learne that our Lorde and sauiour willingly tooke vpon himselfe our sinnes and became a (1) Galat. 3.13 cursse for vs that we by him might be deliuered from the cursse due to vs for sin He also suffered a most shameful death and condemnation before men to deliuer (2) Rom. 4.25 5.6.10 8.1 vs from death and condemnation before God He hath bene made a (3) 2. Cor. 5.21 sacrifice for sin that through him we might bee made righteous before God And hath by vertue of his death destroyed the (4) Rom. 6.11 1. Pet. 4.1 power of