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B11281	A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian religion With a short treatise premised concerning the profity and necessitie of catechizing.	Olevian, Caspar, 1536-1587.; E. B., fl. 1617.; Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.	1617 (1617)	STC 1024; ESTC S115851	22,891	64

4. 25. secondly as by his obedience to death he is our Sauiour in merit so by this hée is our Sauiour in efficacie l 1. Cor. 15. 45 Thirdly it is a pledge of our owne resurrection to glory m 1. Cor. 15. 20. 21. Q. How vnderstand you this Hee ascended into heauen A. That Christ in the sight of his Disciples was taken vp into heauen n Act. 1. 9. and yet is there for our sakes and will be vntill his comming againe to iudgement o Act. 3. 21. Q. What fruit doth Christs ascension into heauen bring vs A. First he doth there make intercession for vs p Heb 9. 24. Secondlie he sendeth from thence the holie ghost on vs q Ephes 4 10. Thirdlie his ascension is a pledge of our ascension in our very bodies r Ioh 14 2 3. Q. What is meant by Christs sitting at the right hand of God A. That hee hath all power giuen him by the Father and all things ſ Phil 2. 9. and doth gloriouslie execute the office of Priest and King for vs t Math 28. 10. Q. What speciall benefits haue wee by this glorious estate of our Lord in heauen and by his office of Mediatorship there performed for vs A. First we haue hereby a bringing out of vnbeliefe wherein by nature we were shut u Rom 11 32. vnto true sauing faith x ● Pet 2. 9. Secondlie a continuall pardon of our sinnes y 1 Ioh 2 12. Thirdlie the sending downe of the holie ghost on vs with all needefull graces z Ephes 4 8. Fourthlie defence against all our enemies whatsoeuer a Ephes 1 12. 13. Q. What comfort hast thou by Christs comming againe to iudge the quicke and the dead A. I am hereby frée from all feare of condemnation sithence he shall bee my Iudge who suffred himselfe to be condemned for me a Rom 8. 34. Also I am certaine that his comming shall be to lift mee vp to the fruition of eternall glory with him b 1 Thes 4. 16. 17. Of the holy Ghost Q. What beleeuest thou concerning the holy Ghost A. First that hee is very God coeternall with the Father and the Son c Act 5. 3. 4. Secondly that hee is giuen mee to make mee through faith partaker of Christ and all his benefits d Rom. 1 9. Also to comfort me and to abide with mee for euer e Ioh 14. 16. Of the Holy Catholique Church Q. What beleeuest thou concerning the Holy Catholique Church A. I beléeue that the Son of God doth in all ages f 1 King 19. 18. by his Word and Spirit gather gouerne and defend a company chosen to eternall life g 2 Tim 2. 19. and that I am a very member of the same and so shall remaine for euer Q. What meaneth the communion of Saints A. First that all true beléeuers are partakers in common of Christ and all his benefits h Gal 3. 27. 28. Also that euery one might cheerefully bestow their gifts to the mutuall good of each other i Act 4. 32. Q. What beleeuest thou concerning forgiuenesse of sinnes A. That God for the satisfaction of Christ hath put out of his remembrance all my sinnes originall and actuall k Ephes 4. 32. Also that hee counteth me fully iust in the righteousnesse of his Son imputed to me l Rom 4. 5. Q. What comfort hast thou by the resurrection of the body A. That not only my soule presently on the departure out m Luk 23 45. of my body shall be taken vp into Paradise but that this my body shall by the power of Christ be reunited to my soule and made like the glorious body of Christ n 2 Cor 15. 42. 43. Q. What comfort hast thou by the article of life euerlasting A. That whereas at this present I beginne the enioying of life eternall o Ioh 6. 47. I shall at length haue the same perfected with all fulnesse of felicitie p 1 Cor 2 9. Q. What benefit hast thou by thy beliefe of the Gospell A. I am thereby righteous before God q Rom 8 1. and heire of life eternall r Heb 11. 7. Q. How art thou righteous before God A. Only by faith in Christ ſ Phil 3 9. whereby his perfect satisfaction righteousnesse and holinesse are made mine as if I had performed the same in mine owne person t Rom 8. 3 4. Q. How saist thou that thou art righteous by faith onely A. Not that I please God through the worthinesse of my faith u Mark 9 24. but because the only satisfaction righteousnesse and holinesse of Christ is my righteousnes before God x Cant 2 16. And for that I cannot take hold of it and applie it to my selfe any other way then by faith alone y Rom 4 16. Q Why cannot our good workes go for righteousnesse or some part of it before God A. Because that righteousnesse which must stand before the iudgement of God must be perfect and in all points agreeable with the law of God z Gal 3. 15. now our workes euen the best of them are imperfect and defiled with sinne a Es 64 6. Q. How doe our workes merit nothing sithence God promiseth a reward for them both in this life and that to come A. That reward is giuen not out of merit but of grace and frée fauour b Coloss 3 24. Q. Doth not this doctrine make men secure and prophane A. No because those who are incorporate into Christ by faith cannot but yéelde forth the fruits of thankefulnesse c 2 Cor 5 14. Of the Sacraments Q. Sithence then that Faith onely maketh vs partakers of Christ and his benefits from whence doth this faith proceede A. From the Holy Ghost d Gal 5. 22. who begetteth it in vs by the preaching of the gospell e Rom 10. 14. and confirmeth it by the same f 1 Thes 3. 2. and by vse of the Sacraments g Act 2. 42. Q. What are Sacraments A. They are visible signes and seales from God h Rom 4 11. to declare and seale vnto vs the promise of his gospell i Math 28. 19. that not onlie to beléeuers in generall but to euerie such one in particular k Rom 4. 11. hée giueth free remission of sinnes and life eternall for that onely sacrifice of Christ which he offered on the crosse l Luke 22. 19. Q. Doth not then both the word and the Sacraments tend to this end to lead our faith vnto the sacrifice of Christ finished on the crosse as to the onely ground of our saluation A. Yea for the holy ghost teacheth vs by the gospell m 1 Cor 2. 1. and assureth vs by the Sacraments that all saluation is grounded on the only sacrifice of Christ offered for vs on the crosse n 1 Cor 11. 24. 25. 26. Q. How many

workes A. There is a thréefold cause why being thus deliuered wée should doe good workes One is that wée may declare our thankfulnesse to God a Matt 3. 16. a second that we may haue assurance of the trunesse of our faith b Gal 5. 6. a third is that by our good conuersation wée may winne other vnto Christ c 1. Pet 3. 1. 2 Q Cannot they then be saued who are vnthankfull and remaine still in their sinnes and iniquities A. By no meanes for as the Scripture witnesseth neither fornicators nor Idolaters nor extortioners nor theeues nor drunkards shall inherit the kingdome of God d 1 Cor 6. 9. 10. Q. Wherein consisteth the conuersion of man vnto God and whence also floweth it A. It doth arise of a godly sorrow through our foolishnesse in offending God e 2 Cor 7. 10. and hath with it an after wisedome in leauing our former follie and turning vnto God f Psal 2. 10. 11. 12. Q. What are the kindes of this conuersion A. Two one is in séeking vnto God for pardon of our sinnes this may be tearmed the conuersion of humiliation g Esay 5. 6. 7. the other is vpon the obtaining of that pardon this may be tearmed the conuersion of thankfulnesse h Rom 12. 1. 2 Q. Sithence this latter appertaineth to this place we shal more specially consider of it shew mee therefore wherein this conuersion which is of thankfulnesse doth consist A. It consisteth in the mortifying of the old man and liuing according to the new i Rom 6. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Q. What is the mortifying of the old man A. This is when acknowledging our sinnes whereby we haue offended Gods Maiestie we are heartily sorry for them and daily more and more doe hate and eschew them k 1 Pet 3. 11. Q. What is the liuing according to the new man A. This is when vpon the knowledge of Gods mercy which is promised to all that sorrow for their sinnes and beléeue in Christ l Ioh 6. 47. we haue in vs an earnest desire of liuing after Gods will m 1 Pet 4. 1. ● with a serious endeuour of doing good workes n Tit 2. 14. Q. What are good workes A. Only these which through true faith o Rom 14 23 are done according to the word and Law of God p Ps 117. 105. and are referred to the glory of him alone q 1 Cor 10. 31. Q. What is the Law of God A God spake all these words saying Exod 20. I am the Lord thy God who brought thée out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage I. Thou shalt haue none other Gods before mee II. Thou shalt make thee no grauen Image neither any similitude of things that are in heauen aboue neither that are in the earth beneath nor that are in the waters vnder the earth Thou shalt not bow downe to them nor serue them for I am the Lord thy God a iealous God visiting the iniquitie of the Fathers vpon the children vnto the third generation and vnto the fourth of them that hate mee and shewing mercy vnto thousands to them that loue mee and keepe my Commandements III. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine IV. Remember the Sabboth day to keepe it holy six dayes shalt thou labour and doe all thy worke but the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not doe any worke thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter thy man-seruant nor thy maid-seruant nor thy beast nor thy stranger that is within thy gates for in six dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seuenth day therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it V. Honour thy father and thy mother that thy dayes may be prolonged vpon the Land which the Lord thy God giueth thee VI. Thou shalt not kill VII Thou shalt not commit adulterie VIII Thou shalt not steale IX Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour X. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife nor his man-seruant nor his maid nor his oxe nor his asse neither any thing that is thy neighbours Q. How are the Commandements diuided A. Into two Tables r Exod 32. 15 16 the former whereof deliuereth in foure Commandements how we ought to behaue our selues towards God the latter in six what duties wée owe to our neighbour ſ Matt 32. 37. 38. 39. Q. What doth God require in the first Commandement A. That I abandon all idolatrie t 1 Cor 6. 9. 10. inchantments u Deut 18. 11 sorcerie x Ierem 17. 7 and the like and that acknowledging the true God as he hath reuealed himselfe in his word I doe onely trust in him pray vnto him y Psal 50. 15. and worship him z Matt 4. 10. also that I loue and feare him aboue all a Matt 10. 28. and in euery thing submit my selfe vnto him with all humilitie b Iames 4. 7. Q. What doth the second Commandement require A. That wée should not represent God by any image c Ioh 4. 24. much lesse that we worship any image or God thereby d Deut 4. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. but only that we hold our selues to that forme of worship which himselfe hath prescribed in his word e Esay 18. 20. Q But may not Images be tolerated in Churches to serue for the peoples vse A. No for it is not séemely that we should be wiser then God who will haue his Church to be taught by the Act 10. 28. Habac 2. 18. 19. liuely preaching of his word and not by dumbe Images Q. What doth God require in the third Commandement A. That not onely we abondon the abusing of Gods glorious name by cursing f Leuit 24 11. 12. 13 ●4 or forswearing g Leuit 19. 12 but also by rash swearing h Ier 4. 2. though the matter be true neither should by silence or conniuence partake with other therein i Ephes 5. 12. Also that euermore his sacred name be vsed by vs with all due reuerence k Matt 6 9. Q. Is it lawfull to sweare by Saints or other creatures A. No l Deut 6. 13. for a lawfull oath is an inuocating of God as the only searcher of the heart m Ier 17. 10. to witnesse the truth and punish the swearer if wittingly hée sweare falsly now this honour agréeth to no creature n Iam 5. 12. Q. What doth God require in the fourth Commandement A. That I carefully on the Sabbaths frequent the solemne assemblies o Matt 18 19. and there diligently heare his word read p Act 15 21. and preached q Rom 10 14 15