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A short and easie introduction to Christian faith conteining the summe of the principles of religion, necessary to be knowne of all before they presume to receiue the sacrament of the Lords Supper: set downe in questions and answers, and distinguished into chapters. By H. Graie.
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pray for the glorie of GOD which is the end of all things that we may celebrate and sanctifie the name of God in the second we pray for the meanes that wee may do this that Christ woulde rule by his kingdome in our hearts and by the working of his spirite thorough the ministerie of the word wold be at downe in vs al sin wickednes raise vs vp to sanctification holines of life in the third that wee may haue assurance that we performe both the former we pray that the wil of god may willingly and readily be done of vs as the angels doe it in heauen The order of the three last lieth thus in the first wee pray for al things requisite necessarie for the maintainance sustenance of this life in the two last we pray for spirituall things such as concerne life euerlasting in the fift petition we pray for remission and pardon of our sins through Christ Iesus Apo. 20. 27 21. 17 without the which we cannot enter into the kingdome of heauen in the last that the Lord woulde not giue vs ouer vnto satan or suffer vs to be ouercommed of temptations but would deliuer vs from the diuell and all euil which might hurt indanger our faith if the Lord shold leaue vs and suffer them to rule and tyrannize in vs. The conclusion is For thine is the kingdome c. which is added for the confirmation and strengthning of our faith containeth three arguments the first the Lord is our king for he wil be mindfull of vs and prouide for his poore subiects secondly he hath al power and therfore he wil shew it in helping and defending his church granting his children their requests thirdly to him apertaineth belongeth al glory therfore that his children may glorify him he will giue them such things as they shall stand in need of Amen which is as much as so be it is added for two causes the first is to shew with what deuotion or affection we must pray that is with an ardent earnest desire secondly with what assurance confidence to wit with full persuasion that the lord wil grant our desires Q Do you say in this your explication of the lords praier that the three first petitions concerne Gods glorie and the three last our owne necessities A Yea. Q But doe not all concerne the glorie of God which you haue said to be the end of al things A The first three concerne only the glory of God the last 3 do concerne also the glory of God but so that we also pray moreouer for those things which are needefull for vs both for our soules and bodies that wee by them and in them we may glorifie God Of faith CHAP. 6. Q WHat is the third principal thing which the word teacheth vs A The doctrine of faith in Christ Iesus Q Vnto what part of the word do you referre this A Vnto the gospell Q VVhat is the gospell A It is the glad tidings of saluation that heauenlie doctrine which teacheth vs how to beleeue to obtaine eternall life thorough Iesus Christ onely Q Is there not a summe of the cheefe points of the Gospell collected and set downe shortly and briefly A Yes Q VVhat call you it A The apostles creed Q VVhy is it so called A Because as some thinke it was made by the apostles but rather because it agreeth with their doctrine and that beleefe which they preached in their time Q Rehearse the articles of the creed A I beleeue in God the father almightie c. Q How is this creed diuided A Into twelue articles Q How many things doo these articles teach vs principally A Foure Q Which be they A First we are taught what to beleue of God the father in the first article 2. What to beleeue of God the sonne in the six next 3 What to beleeue of God the holy ghost in the eight article 4. What to beleeue concerning the church in the foure last articles Q What doo you beleeue of God the father A First I beleeue that he is my father in Esay 69. 6. Rom. 58. his sonne Iesus Christ 2. That he is the founteine of all things and the maker creator of them Lastlie that he is almightie Iob. 31. 2. and hath power to doo all things and without his prouidence nothing can be doone by men by angels or by the diuels in earth heuen or in hell Q What doo you beleeue concerning the second person in trinitie A I beleeue that he is Iesus that is my sauior and redeemer 2. That he is Christ Matth. 1. 1. that is the annointed king preest prophet 3. That he suffered the torments of hell for Phil. 1. me vpon the crosse and truly and not feinedlie died for my sins rose again from death for my iustification 4. That he is ascended Rom. 25. Acts. 1. vp into heauen there shall remaine till the latter day and then he shall come accompanied with the holy angels to iudge the world Mat. 25. 32 Q What doo you beleeue of the holie ghost A First that he is God 1. Pet. 1. 2. Eph. 4. Acts. 5. 3. 4 Luke 1. 15 Iohn 3. 5. 1. Cor. 5. 5. 28. Secondlie that he doth sanctifie me make me a new creature and assure me of my saluation Q What doo you beleeue concerning the church A I beleue that Christ hath and hath had and shall haue till the end of the world in all places and amongst all sorts of men his Act. 10. 34. Eph. 5. 34. 1. Cor. 12. 12. 13. 14. 1. Cor. 10. 2. Cor. 11. 28. Galat. 1. 2. Esa 53. 4. 5 church that is a company of elect faithfull people which haue a societie fellowship amongst themselues as members of one head whereby they communicat all benefits both spirituall temporall to whom the Lord giueth remission pardon of sins in this life and in the world to come life euerlasting after that he hath raised them vp from the dead 1. Ioh. 2. 8. 1. Cor. 15. 53. 54. 1. Thes 4. 14 1. Cor. 15. Q By what meanes doo we apprehend and atteine to this which you haue now confessed A The ordinarie way is the hearing and preaching of the word of God whereby the holie ghost dooth worke faith in our hearts Gal. 1. 2. 3. to apprehend vnderstand effectually these articles of saluation Of the sacraments CHAP. 7. Q HAth the Lord appointed vnto his church no other means to helpe and strengthen faith by but his word A Yea our sauior Christ prouiding for our weakenes infirmities hath giuen vnto vs outward and visible signes which do represent and as it were set before our eies sences for the confirmation of our faith the truth and if I may so speak for more plainnes the especiall matter of this whereof you haue now made confession Q What call you these
Q Is it possible for vs to fulfill all these without breaking anie one of them A No though we do what we can yet we Mat. 15. 19 Rom. 17. 18. 19. breake them dailie and hourelie in thought word and deed Q What punishment then is appointed for the breakers of these cōmandements A The cursse of God which is eternall Deu. 17. 26 Mat. 25. 41 destruction both of bodie and soule Q How shall we then escape this punishment A Christ became accurssed for vs to deliuer Gala. 3. vs from the cursse and hath nailed that hand-writing which the Lorde had against vs vpon the crosse and hath made a shewe and triumphed openly ouer death and ouer Coloss 2. the cursse where vnto we were subiect Of praier CHAP. 5. Q WHat doe wee owe vnto the Lord for this worke of our redemption and our deliuerance from the cursse A Al honor al praise al glorie al thanksgiuing Q How shal we giue these to the Lord A By praier which is vnfained and proceedeth from a true and liuelie faith Q What thing is praier A It is an humble lifting vp of our harts and soules vnto the Lorde whereby wee eyther make request for things necessarie concerning this life and the life to come or else giue thanks vnto God for benefits and graces receiued Q How manie things doe you gather out of this description of praier A I obserue these three things first to whom we must pray secondly for what wee must pray thirdly the distinction or diuersitie of praier Q To whom must we make our praiers A To God alone Q Maye wee not praie to Angels or saincts A No for that is flat idolatrie Q What reason haue you to proue this A To giue that to the creature which is proper and peculiar to God is manifest idolatry Reue. 9. but praier is a part of the seruice which Psal 11. is dew only to the Lord therefore to giue it to the creature it is idolatry Q Are not the angels ministring spirites for the vse of man A Yes but we haue no commandement or warant to pray vnto them for wee must Psal 61. Rom. 10. cal vpon him in whom we must beleeue but we must beleue in God only therfore pray vnto him alone and not to angels or saincts Q For what cause we pray A For all things necessarie both for this life and the life to come Q Must we pray for earthly and for spiritual things after the same maner A No we must pray for earthly things with exception and condicion so far forth as they shall stand with gods glory our good saluation thus wee must pray for riches for helth for prosperity c. but we may pray for spiritual heauenly things absolutely without condicion as for faith sanctificatiō wisedome and saluation for these things are alwaies ioyned with the glorie of God Q How is praier distinguished A Into a petition and thankesgiuing Q What is a petition A It is a sute request which we make vnto the Lord for such things as we stand in need of Q VVhat is thanksgiuing A It is to acknowledge the Lord to bee Iames. 1. 1. Cor. 4. 7. the author and fountaine of all goodnes and that we receiue al good things from him Q For what must you giue thanks A For all benefits both corporal and spirituall Ephes 5. Ierre 2. Q VVhat call you corporall benefits A All those which concerne our bodies the vse of this life Q VVhich call you spirituall A Al those which concern the welfare of the soule and our eternal saluation as namely our redemption deliuerance from death which we mentioned in the beginning of this section and all other good graces benefits which concerne life euerlasting Q How must wee pray vnto God or giue thanks vnto him A With the spirit of our minds for god Iohn 4. is a spirite Q What maner of mind or with what affection must we pray A In the affection well disposed vnto praier these foure things are required first Luk. 18. 13 that we renounce our selues and whatsoeuer is in vs and throwe downe our selues before the throne of the maiestie of God acknowledging and confessing our owne sins and vnworthinesse secondly that wee pray Iame. 1. in faith thirdly that wee haue a feeling of ve 6 our miseries and of the wants and necessities for the which we pray and that we haue an earnest desire to obtaine them fourthlie that we come vnto the Lorde with vnfained Mar. 9. 24. repentance and purpose of amendement of life for the Lord promiseth no blessing to any but to such as are his children and haue Roman 8. a care to walke in his feare Q What forme of praier must wee vse A That especiallie which our Sauiour Christ himselfe hath presented vnto vs in the sixt of Matthew and second of Luke Q May wee not vse an other forme of praier besides this A We may vse an other forme of words but the matter of all our praier must be examined and limited according to this forme wherein in generall terms is set downe by the wisest that euer was nay wisedome it selfe what things we must pray for both concerning this life and the life to come Q Repeat this forme of praier which we cal the Lords praier A Our father which art in heauen c. Q Shew me briefly the summe and the meaning of this praier A This praier consisteth on those two parts first a preface in these words Our father which art in heauen then the praier it selfe in the words following the preface teacheth vs two things first what GOD is in respect of vs to wit a louing father who as a father tendreth his children and will not denie him any thing which he hath neede of so the Lord is most readie and willing to giue vnto vs such things as are necessarie for vs if we aske them by faith secondly in the last words of this preface to wit which art in heauen we are taught what God is in respect of himselfe The examination of the place where the Lord is said to be not that 1. King 8. Acts 1. Esa 16. he is indeede contained in any place or can be bicause he is infinit doth argue the power the maiestie the might of God whereby we are sure that the Lord is able to grant vs al our requests This preface then doth make much for the strengthning of our faith whē we consider that God is a father and therfore willing and he dwelleth in heauen and therfore is able to giue vs euery thing wee aske The praier it consisteth vpon certaine petitions and a conclusion annexed to them the petitions which are sixe in number be of two sorts the first three concerne the glorie of God the last three our owne wants and necessities the order of the first three lieth thus first we