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A70809	An endeavovr of making the principles of Christian religion, namely the Creed, the Ten Commandements, the Lords prayer, and the Sacraments, plaine and easie tending to the more speedy instruction of the meanest capacities, and weakest memories, and for the making triall also of their understandings, who though they have attained some measure of saving knowledge, yet through the weaknesse of their abilities cannot expresse even that which they doe conceive.	Palmer, Herbert, 1601-1647.	1644 (1644)	Wing P230A; ESTC R2981	30,876	53

glory their k perfection l power upon consciences i Iohn 7. 18. k Psal. 19. 7. l Heb. 4. 12. Psal. 19. 7. Is their being wholly to Gods glory and their perfection and their power upon consciences a sufficient proof of it Yes   Or May all this be yet they be but the word of a meer man No   Or Doe these things agree to any other word or booke not   taken out of the Scriptures No   32 Q In what condition was man created by God at first   32 A. Man was created at the first in a very happy condition in the m Image of God m Gen. 1. 26. VVas he made miserable No   Or Very happy Yes   In the Image of God Yes   Or No better then other earthly creatures Yes   33 Q. What was the Image of God in man   33 A. Gods n Image in man stood in the perfection of his immortall soule and dominion over the creatures n Gen. 1. 26 27 28. Did it stand in the shape and frame of mans body No   Or In the perfection of his immortall soule Yes   And Had he dominion given him over the creatures Yes   Or VVas any of them as they are now rebellious against man No   Or Hurtfull to him No   34 Q. In what specially did Gods Image in mans so●●e stand   34 A. Gods Image in mans soule was specially in a knowledge p righteousnesse and holinesse o Col. 3. 10. p E●hes 4. 24. VVas he created in knowledge Yes   Or Ignorant No   In righteousnesse Yes   Or Sinfull No   In holinesse Yes   Or Vnholy No   35 Q. What condition is mankinde now naturally in   35 A. Mankinde is now naturally in a very q miserable condition q Ephes. 2. 1 2 3. Still happy No   Or Very miserable Yes   36 Q. Wherein is mankinds condition now so miserable   36. A. Mans misery is that they are now r all sinners and subject to s punishment for sin and that Is not mankind still righteous No   Or Are they all sinners Yes   And Are you a sinner as well as others Yes   And Are they all subject to punishment Yes     is t my condition as well as others r Rom. 3. 9. to 19. s R● 5. ●2 t. Ephes. 2. 3 4. And Is that your condition is well as others Yes   Or Are any free from punishment you or others No   Or Out of danger of it No   37 Q. What is sin   37 A. Sinne is any u transgressiō of Gods Law bee it but in x words or y thoughts u 1 Ioh. 3. 4. x Mat. 12. 36 37. y Ier. 4. 14. Is it onely a transgression of Gods Law in deeds No   Or Any transgression be it in words or thoughts Yes   38 Q. How came mankind to be miserable     Was it without their owne fault No 38 A. Mankind became miserable by sinning z all with our first parents Adam Eve in eating the forbidden fruit and I sinned among them ●Rom ● 12 18. Gen. 3. 6. Or Because they all sinned with our first parents Adam and Eve in eateng the forbidden fruit Yes   And Did you sinne among them Yes   39 Q. Why should children ●e charged with their parents faults     Is it not unjust No 39 A. Men confess it just to charge children sometimes with the parents faults doing so to Bastards and Traitours children Or Do● men conf●sse it just sometimes doing so to bastards and traitors children Yes   40 Q. How farre are all mankinde corrupted with sin     Are they onely guilty of that first sin of Adam No 40 A. All mankinde are a altogether corrupted with sin and that in every part both of soul and body and b so am ● a Gen. 6. 5. Or Are they all in themselves corrupted with sin Yes   And ●●e you so too Yes   And That altogether in every part both of soule and body Yes   Or Onely in some part No   41 Q. What doe you meane by saying all men are altogether corrupted with sin   Rom. 3. 9. to 19. b Rom. 7. 24. Prov. 27. 19. Are they all inclined to all sins Yes 41 A. c All men are inclined to all sns and d untoward to any good and e I as much as any other by nature c Rom. 3. 9. to 19. d Ier. 4. 22. e Tit. 3. 3. Or Only to some No   And Are they all untoward to any good Yes   Or Inclined at least to some good No   And Are you as much inclined to fin and as untoward to good as any other by nature Yes   42 Q. What say you of children new borne   42. A. f All children that are conceived a naturall way are conceived and borne in sin and so was g I too f Ephef. 2. 3. ●g Psal. 51. 5. Are they not altogether innocents No   And Free from all taint of sinfulness and corruption No   Or Are they all that are conceived a naturall way conceived and borne in sin Yes   And Were you your self conceived and born so too Yes   Or Without any sin or sinfulness No   43. Q. You say all mankinde are altogether corrupted how then came any to be of a better minde or behaviour then others   43 A. Gods h grace is onely that that makes one man better then another h 1 Cor. 4. 7. 1 Cor. 15. 10. Doth not that shew they are of a better nature No   Or Is it only Gods grace that makes one man better then another Yes   44. Q. What is the punishment due to sin which even the least sinne deserveth   44 A. The punishment due to sin even the least is i death and k eternall damnation Is it death and eternall damnation Yes   And All curses and crosses in the meane time besides Yes and all l curses and crosses in the meane time i Rom. 6. 23. k 2 Thess. 1. 8 9. Psal. 9. 17. l Deut. 27. 26. Or Is that too great a punishment No   Specially for some sins No   45 Q. What punishment do● your sins deserue   45 A. Even m my sins deserve damnation and all punishments besides m Ephes. 2. 3. Doe you acknowledge that even they deserve damnation Yes   And All punishments besides Yes   Or Is any of that too much No   Or All that too much No   46 Q. If the least sin deserves damnation and all punishments besides● what matter is it what sins a man commits that is guilty of any   46 A. They that have n more and greaters sins shall have more punishment in Hell if they o repent not n Luke 12. 47 48. Mat. 11. 20. to 24. o Rom. 2. 4 5. Do men make their condition no worse by living in the world and multiplying sins Yes   Or Shall all be punished alike in hell whether their sinnes bee more or

Or Did he know and proclaim him innocent and yet condemn him Yes   60 Q. What speciall suffering did Christ undergoe   60 A. Christ was a crucified that is b hanged c naked and alive upon a crosse of wood by d nailing his hands and feet to it a 1 Cor. 1. 23. Ioh. 19. 17 18. b Gal. 3. 13. c Iohn 19. 23. d Iohn 20. 25. Was it onely some small paine or shame No   Or Was he crucified that is hanged naked and alive upon a crosse of wood by nailing his hands and feet to it Yes   61 Q. What necessity was there ●hat Christ should undergoe such a punishment as to be hanged on a crosse of wood   61 A. Christ to Redeeme us from the ● curse of the law and our sins was to endure a cursed punishment as hanging was by f Gods law e Gal. 3. 10 13. f Deut. 21. 23. Was not hanging a cursed punishment by Gods Law Yes   And Was it fit that to Redeem ●…s from the curse of the Law and our sins Christ should endure ● cursed punishment Yes   Or Was not that too much for him to endure No   62 Q. How long did Christ continue on the crosse   62 A. Christ hung ●pon the Crosse till he g died and gave his very h life a ransome for us g Iohn 19. 30. Phil. 2. 8. h Mat. 20. 28. VVas hee taken down alive after he had hanged a while upon it No   Or Did he hang upon the cross till he died and gave his very life a ransome for us Yes   63 Q. Why would Christ dye   63 A. Christ to deliver us from i death was to undergo death it selfe for us i Heb. 2. 14 15. Might he not have spared himself in that and yet we have been redeemed No   Or Was it necessary to deliver us from death that Christ should undergoe death it selfe for us Yes   64 Q. What became of Christs body and soule after death   64 A. Christs body was k buried and he descended into l hel to shew him to be truly dead and to make his Resurrection m more glorious k 1 Cor. 15. 4. ●Acts 2. 27 31. m Luk. 24. 26. Was not his body buried Yes   And Did he not descend into hell Yes   And Was not this fit to shew him to be truly dead and to make his Resurrection more glorious Yes   Or Was it unfit he should tarry at all in the state of death No   65 Q. How long did Christ continue dead   65 A. Christ n rose againe the third day from the dead n Luke 24. 46. 1 Cor. 15. 4. Did he rise againe the third day from the dead Yes   Or Is he dead still No   Or Did he rise sooner No   Or Later No   66 Q. How came Christ out of the prison of the grave since he wa● the surety to pay the debt of our sins   66 A. Christ rising and comming out of the prison of the grave sheweth that he as our Doth his rising from the dead shew that he hath fully paid the d●bt● Yes   Or Might he have beene raised and yet the debt of our sins still remaine to be paid by our selves No o surety hath p fully payed all the debt of our sins o Heb. 7. 22. p Rom. 4. 24 25. Or By some other No   67 Q. How long did Christ continue on the earth after his rising from the dead   67. A. q Forty daies after his rising from the dead Christ ascended into r heaven body and soule q Acts 1. 3 9. r Acts 3. 2● Is he still upon earth No   Or Did he forty dayes after ascend into heaven body and soule Yes   Or Is he anywhere else No   Or Stayed he longer on earth No   Or Lesse while No   68 Q. What honour and happinesse hath Christ in heaven   68 A. Christ s sits at the right hand of God in the highest t happinesse and u glory that can be s Mark 16. 19. t Psal. 16. 11. u Ephes. 1. 20 21 22. Doth he sit at the right hand of God in the highest happinesse and glory that can be Yes   Or Doth he want either happinesse and glory now No   Or Hath any of the Saints or Angels any higher honour then hee No   Or Equall to him No   69 Q. What power and authority hath Christ by being a Gods right hand   69 A. Christ at Gods right hand ruleth Gods Kingdome with all power and x authority Heb. 8. 1. x 1 Pet. 3. 22. Ephes. 20 21 22. Doth his sitting at Gods right hand signifie that he is upon a seat there No   Or That God hath any hand properly right or left No   Or Doth it signifie that hee ruleth Gods Kingdome with all power and authority Yes   70 Q. What is the greatest proofe of Christs authority   70 A. Christ shall come to y judge the quick and the dead even z all mankinde none excepted y Acts 10. 42. z 2 Cor. 5. 10. Shall hee come with glory to judge both the quicke and the dead Yes   Or Shall his authority bee at an end before the last day No   Or Some other be Iudge No   Or Shall not some or other of mankinde be excepted from being judged by him No   71 Q. What is the meanes of partaking of Christ and making him and all his benefits ours   71 A. Faith is the only means wherby we a partake of Christ make him and b all his benefits ours a Ioh. 1. 12. b Acts 26. 18. Is faith the onely meanes Yes   Or Is there any other meanes wherby we can partake of him No   72 Q. What is faith I meane true justifying ●●●ing faith   72 A. True faith in Christ is to c rest in him alone for d pardon through his death e according to Gods offer and then for all f grace and g salvation c Phil. 3. 7 8 9. d Ro. 3. 25 26 e Luke 24. 47. Esay 59. 20. f Iohn 1. 16. g Acts 15. 11. Is it not to rest on Christ alone for pardon through his death according to Gods offer and then for all grace and salvation Yes   Or Do they truly and throughly believe the doctrine of Christ who rest not on him No   Or Who rest on any thing or person besides him No   Or Together with him No   Or Who think of resting on him otherwise then God offers him No   73 Q. What warrant have you to believe in Christ and rest so on him   73 A. God in his h Word offers Christ to me as well as to any other man and i commands me to Is it not presumption for such a sinner to offer to rest on him No   Or Doth God in his Word   ●ffer Christ to you as well as ●o any other man Yes believe in him as well as to believe or obey

raised weak and imperfect as they were before No   85. Q. What shall become of the bodies of the wicked at the last day   85 A. The bodies of the ● wicked shall be raised also at the last day that being con●emned both body soule may be cast into k hell fire for ever ●John 5. 29. k Matth. 25. 41 and 46. Shall they be raised also Yes   Or Shall they continue in the grave still No   And Shall they be raised with any honour or for their good No   Or That being condemned both body and soule may be cast into hell fire for ever Yes   86 Q. What benefit shall be to the faithfull after the generall resurrection   86 A. After the generall resurrection the faithfull shall l die no more but enjoy m life everlasting all happines and glory o with Christ p in heaven l Luke 20. 35 36. m Mat. 25. 46. n Eph. 1. 18. o John 17. 24. p 1 Pet. 1. 4. Shall they die any more No   Or Enjoy life everlasting Yes   And Shall they live upon earth any more No   Or Endure any more misery pain or sorrow No   Or Enjoy all happinesse and glory with Christ in Heaven Yes   Questions and Answers tending to explaine the Ten Commandments Question 1. HOw do they live here who partake of Christ and all his benefits   A. They that partake of Christ and all his benefits do a serve God and b keepe his Commandments a Heb. 9. 14. Rom. 6. 22. b 1 Joh. 2. v. 3 4 5. Do they live in sin as they list No   Or Do they serve God and keep his Commandments Yes   2 Q. How many Commandments are there   2. A. There are ten Commandments wch are the sum and substance of all Gods perpetuall Law c Deut. 10. 9. Exod. 34. 28. Are there not ten Yes   And Are they not the summe and substance of all Gods perpetuall Law Yes   And Hath not every one of them a gener●ll meaning and ●●pe and so ●●●●a●●th whatsoever tendeth to that Yes   And Do they not among them forbid all evill Yes   And Command all good Yes   And That in words thoughts as well as deeds Yes   Q. What is the first Commandment   A. I am the Lord c. 3 Q. What is the generall meaning and scope of the first Commandment   3 A. The generall meaning and scope of the first Commandment is the giving all possible d glory and Is it not the giving of all possible glory and worship to one onely God without any equal or partner Yes   Or May ●e worship more ●●ds then one No e worship to one onely God without any equall or f partner d Psal. 96 7 8. Mat. 4. 10. 1 John 2. 15. Or Faile to love trust feare praise or obey God sometimes without sin No   Or Love trust feare praise or ●●ey some creature at least ●ometimes more then God No   Or As much as God in any ●espect whatsoever No   Or Set up our owne selves by ●●●de or trusting to our selves without regard of God No   Q. What is the second Commandment   A. Thou shalt not make c. 4 Q. What is the generall mean●ing of the second Commandment   4 A. The generall meaning of the second Commandment is the worshipping of God with those things and actions which g himselfe onely hath appointed g Deut. 4. 2. Matth. 15. 9. Is it not the worshipping of God with those things and action● which himself onely hath appointed Yes   Or May we not use as parts of worship and matters of Religion and holinesse something or o●her meerly invented by man No   Or Be carelesse of those duties which God hath appointed for his worship No   5 Q. Why are Images forbidden by name in the 2. Commandment ●●● how far are they forbidden   5 A. All h Images and Pictures to represent God are ● abomi●●ble to be made and so is all k worship of them though with pretence of ● worshipping God by them Are all Images and Pictures to represent God abominable to be made Yes   And Are all pictures of a man as of ones friend and the like also unlawfull and abominable No   But is not all worshipping of   any Image or Picture and bowing own to them also abominable Yes h Deut. 4. 15 16 1● 18. i Deut. 27. 1● k Esay 44. 15. 17. 19 I Exod. 32. 4. 5. un the 8. And Is it any way excusable though it be with pretence of worshipping God by them No   What is the third Commandment   Thou shalt not tak● c. 6 Q. What is the generall meaning of the third Commandment   6 A. The genera meaning of the thi●… Commandment is t●… reverent using whatsoever belonget to God and to tho●… ends onely which 〈…〉 hath allowed Is it not the reverend using of whatsoever belongeth to God and to those ends onely which he hath alloweth Yes   Or May we profane any of them No   Or Abuse them to ill ends No   Or Neg●●● Gods ends in the using of them No   Q. What is the fourth Commandment   A. Remember ● ● Q. What is the generall meaning of the 4. Commandment   2 A. The genera meaning of the four●… Commandment is th●… solemn times of wo●…ship necessary to Religion at Gods one● appointment an chiefly a standing d●… in the weeke of Re from worldly busin●… to attend on God Is it not the solemne times of worship necessary to Religion at Gods one y appointment and chiefly a standing day in the week of rest from worldly businesse to attend on God Yes   Or May men of themselves appoint any dayes or times as necessary to Religion No   Or May we unnecessarily spend Gods Day upon our selves No   Or Vpon any worldly mattes No   Q. What is the fifth Commandment   A. Honour thy F●…ther c. ● Q. What is the generall meaning of the fifth Commandment   8 A. The generall meaning of the fifth Commandment is the giving all due m honour and respect to all men specially n superiours m 1 Pet. 2. 17. n Rom. 13. 7. Is it not the giving all due honour and respect to all men specially superiours Yes   Or May we disobey the lawfull commands of superiours when they please us not No   Or Carry our selves proudly toward any even the meanest under●ing No   Q. What is the sixth Commandment   A. Thou shalt not kill 9 Q. What is the generall meaning of the sixth Commandment   9 A. The generall meaning of the sixth Commandment is the preserving of mens o persons and p lives q and fouls in all safety o Math. 5. 21 22. ●Proverbs 24. 11 12. q Jude 22 23. Levit 19. 17. 〈…〉 not the preserving of 〈…〉 and lives and souls ●n all safety Yes   Or May we though we are ●…oked