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
sinne in his members And he was buried for a confirmation of the trueth of his death And when it is sayde hee descended into hell I learne that he suffered not onely the torments of body due to our bodyes but also the torment and anguishe (5) Esay 53 10. luk 22.44 mat 27.46 of soule and conscience to deliuer our soules yea that he hath humbled him selfe to beare the payne and tormentes of hell for the tyme for our saluation In that Christ rose againe the third day from the dead First I learne that he hath (1) 1. Cor. 15.57 rom 4.25 ouercome death and hell for my iustification Secondly I learne to rise from sin (2) Rom. 6.4 col 3.1 to follow righteousnesse Thirdly by the resurrection of christ we haue a gage and testimony of our resurrection that we shal (3) 1. Cor. 15.16 rise again at the last day In that he is ascended into heauen I learne that his ascention is a pledge to vs that we shal ascend (4) Iohn 14.3 after him thither where he is And in that he sitteth at the right hand of God I learne that al power is giuen vnto him in heaueu and earth and that he al (5) Mat. 28.18 ephe 1.20 creatures subiect vnto him that he (6) Rom. 8.32 maketh intercession for vs. In that which he sayde that Christ shal come to iudge the quicke and dead First I learn that he which (7) Iob. 19.25 math 19.28 shal be iudge is our sauiour and therefore his comming shal be for our saluation Secondly to the (8) 2. The. 1.8 rom 1.7 math 25.41 terrour of the vngodly that he shal be their iudge whom they haue refused and dispised Question What learne you in the third part Answere First I learne that the holy Ghost is very God (1) Mat. 28 19. ioh 14.26 equall with the father and the sonne and that he printeth in our harts the (2) Eph 1.13 4.30 promises of God made vnto vs in Iesus Christ and beareth (3) Rom. 8.16 witnesse to our spirits that we are the children of God And worketh in vs the (4) Rom. 8,10 ephe 4.23 hatred of sinne stirreth vs vp to holinesse of life Question What learne you in the fourth part Answere Firste I acknowledge and beleeue that God hath a Catholique that is to say an (5) Mat. 28.19 act 10.35 vniuersal Church which is the number of Gods elect (6) 1. Kin. 19.18 rom 11.4 ephe 1.4 people that he hath chosen out of al Nations to eternal life and (7) Eph. 5.26.12 sanctified in Iesus Christ And in this Church there is a (8) 1. Cor. 12. eph 4.13 communion and fellowship of Saintes and true faithful people all which the Lord (9) 2. Tim. 2.19 knoweth to be his of which number I beleeue my selfe to be one Question What difference is there betweene the inuisible Church and the visible Answere The inuisible Church comprehendeth all the electe of God from the beginning of the worlds vnto the ende thereof And the visible Church are those that yet remayne in this vale of misery holding the profession of faith and the doctrine of Iesus Christ Now the markes to know the visible Church are the true (1) Math. 28.19 preaching of the Gospel or worde of God the right administration of the (2) 1. Cor. 11.23 sacraments (3) 2. Cor. ◠5 and discipline In these wordes the forgiuenesse of sinnes I learne that both I my selfe (4) 1. Iohn 1.7 reui 1.6 and al that truely beleeue in Iesus Christ are so washed and clensed from their sinnes and haue them so forgiuen in Christ that they shall (5) Iete 31.31 heb 8.12 neuer be layd vnto their charge And in these wordes the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting I learne that these mortall bodyes of the faithfull (1) Iob. 19.25 dan. 12.2 i. cor 15.42 shall be raysed vp at the last day and shall be couered againe with their skin and shal be made like to the glorious body of Iesus (2) Phil. 3.22 dani 12.3 christ according to his mightye working whereby he is able to subdue al things vnto him selfe And after this resurrection shall enioy (3) Math. 25.46 col 3.4 euerlasting life with Christe in the glory of his Father Question By what meanes is this faith maintayned increased and strengthened in vs Answere The ordinay meanes are First the (4) Rom. 10.17 preaching of the word as is the shewed before Secondly the true vse of the (5) Mat. 26.26 28.29 sacraments (6) 2. Cor. 5.5 Thirdly discipline The (7) Mat. 6.6 mar 11.24 fourth earnest prayer Question What is a sacrament Answere A Sacrament is a visible signe ordayned (8) Mat. 28.19 mat 26.26 mar 1.4 1. cor 11.26 〈◊〉 God to confirme our faith in the truth of his promises concerning his inuisible graces in Christ Iesus with a mutuall protesting of the honour that we beare vnto him Question How many sacraments hath Christ ordayned in his Church Answere Two Baptisme and (1) Math. 28.19 26.26 the supper of the Lord. Question How many parts are there in a Sacrament Answere Two the outward signe and the inuisible grace Question What is the outward signe in Baptisme Answere (2) Mat. 3.11 Water wherwith the partie to be baptised is dipped or sprinckled in the name (3) Math. 28.19 of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Question What is the inuisible grace in Baptisme Answere First it signifieth that as our bodies are washed with water so our (1) Mar. 1.4 acts 2.38 sins are washed away and forgiuen vs by the bloud of Christ Secondly it setteth before vs our regeneration (2) Rom. 6.3.4 tit 2.5 or spirituall newe birth to be shewed forth in dying vnto sinne and rising to newnesse of life Question What is the outwarde signe in the Lordes supper Answere Bread and wine (3) Mat. 26.26.27 both of which the Lord hath expresly commanded al to receiue Question What is the inuisible grace signified by the bread and wine Answere The body (4) Luke 22.19 1. cor 11.25 of Christe broken and his bloud shed for vs together with al the benefites of his passion Question How are the outward signes receiued Answere They are receiued with the hande eaten (1) 1. Cor. 11.14 with the mouth and disgested with the stomack Question How are the inuisible graces receiued Answere They are receiued onely by (2) Ioh. 6.35.53.54.55 faith whereby we feed of them as of a foode giuen vs of euerlasting life Question Why did God choose those creatures of Bread and Wine to represent vnto vs the bodye and blood of Christe rather then anye other earthly creatures Answere Because there are none other earthly creatures that can so aptly represent vnto our outwarde senses those thinges that God woulde haue vs to learne by this
By thrusting forth labourers into his 〈◊〉 and in blessing their labours suppressing (5) Rom. 16.20 2. the. 3.2 the rage of wicked tyrants and that he wit 〈…〉 kingdome seuerally in euery 〈…〉 (6) Rom. 6.6 8.10 1. ioh 3.9 killing sinne in vs and al worldly care and renuing vs to righteousnesse of life Question What desire you in the third peticion Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Answere In the third peticion we desire that Gods (1) Luk. 22.42 1. pet 4.19 1. ioh 2.17 wil may be done that in that wee may willingly in all thinges resigne our selues to Gods will without murmuring or grudging and walke in true (2) Rom. 12.2 eph 5.17 obedience of his will after the example of the (3) Psal 103.20 Angels in heauen Question What doe you aske in the fourth peticion Answere In the fourth peticion we pray that he will giue vs walking faithfully in our calling our dayly (4) Gen. 3.19 2. thes 3.8 psal 146.7 bread What is all thinges needfull for the preseruation and nourishment of our bodies in this natural life And here we haue to learne first that we doe not thinge these earthly 〈◊〉 That set 〈◊〉 for the nourishment and preseruation of our bodies as of our selues (1) Psal 145.16 Psal 146.7 mat 6.32.33 for they are the giftes of God Secondly that we ought to seek them at (2) Gen. 28.20 psa 107.5.6 the hands of God Thirdly that we ought to be (3) Iohn 6.11 1. tim 4.4 thankful to God for the same Question What desire you in the fift peticion Answere In the fift peticion we pray that our sinnes may be (4) Psal 32.1 dan. 9.19 hose 14.2 forgiuen vs and that he will not â—aye to our charge our sinnes and offences nor the punishment due to them but that he will except the death and passion of (5) 3. Pet. 1.19 1. ioh 1.7 Christ as the full satisfaction for our sinnes and that we may hereof haue full assuraunce in our consciences that the punishment of our sinnes is fully discharged in Christ and therefore freely forgiuen vs as surely as we do feele that we (6) Math. 6.14 mar 11.25 ephe 4 3â— forgiue others And that we loue one an other from the bottom of our heartes (7) Mat. â— 39.44 45. rom 12.17.19.20 all desire of reuenge set aside And here we haue also 〈…〉 First that all (1) Esai 53.6 iom 3.23 men are sinners Secondly that (2) 1. Ioh. 1.8.9 〈◊〉 can not satisfie but must seeke forgiuenes Thirdly that none can forgiue sinnes (3) Esay 43.25 mar 3.7 but God only Fourthly that to (4) Math. 6.15 mar 11.26 the in a 〈◊〉 man that will not forgiue 〈…〉 no forgiuenes Question What doe you demaund in the sixt peticion lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill Answere In the sixt peticion we pray that we be not deliuered to the power (5) Rom 16.20 of fathan and that we be no further (6) 1. Cor. 1.13 tempted then God giue vs power to beare and ouercome And that he (7) Eph. 6.10.16.17 iam 4.7 1. pet 5.9 would deliuer vs and make vs victorious ouer sinne and the Deuill And here me haue to learne first that all Christians are in (8) Eph. 6.10.12 18. 1 pet 5.8 〈◊〉 and haue need to 〈◊〉 watch and pray Secondly that we are all (9) Pro 20.34 iere 10.23 rom 7.19 weak and haue need of helpe Thirdly that 〈◊〉 (10) Iob. 1.2 math 8. 3 can do nothing vnlesse the Lords giue him leaue Fourthly that the Lorde is our deliuerer (11) Psal 54.19 146.7.19 out of all temptations Question 〈…〉 Thine is the kingdome the power and the glory c. Answere First these wordes should (1) 1. Chro. 29.3 rom 11.36 kindle our heartes to desire the glory of God Secondly that our prayers be grounded vpon none (2) Psal 50.15 mat 4.10 but God only Thirdly that his kingdome power and glory is almighty and euerlasting (3) 1. Chr. 29.10 11,12 reuel 4.10.11 and that he onely is to be honoured and glorified 〈…〉 confirmed in the assuraunce of that we praye for And in this word 〈◊〉 is expressed our feruent 〈…〉 (4) Rom. 16.27 1. pet 5.1 reuel 7.12 is obtayn those thinges which we aske of God and our hope is confirmed that those thinges which wee aske are graunted vnto vs by which our consciences are pacified And so we ende our prayers Question Where finde you that there ought to be any such examination Answere I find that our Sauiour Christ after that he had taught his Disciples did againe (1) Mat 13.51 16.13 17.25 ioh 6.5 examine them howe they had profited And in examining them did teach them further FINIS