the naturall â—an An. He whose heart and conscience 〈◊〉 not renewed 1. Iohn 3.10 Rom. 12.2 purged and sanctified â—y the spirit of grace through faith â—â—pentance in Iesus Christ Act. 15.9 â— Cor. 1.2 Rom. 8.9 Q. Is there any man that doth not â—â—nne in his actions An. The Regenerated man doth not â—ommit sinne 1. Ioh. 3.3.6.9 because he is led by the â—â—irit of God Rom. 8.11 Eph. 4.20 â—1 22 23 24. Gala. 2.20 Q. Is there no sinne in the actions â—f a regenerated man An. Yes Ies 64.6 1. Cor. 13.9.12 for all our righteousnes is â—s a stained clout and there is no perfection in this life Q. Why say you then that the â—â—generate man doth not commit sinnâ— An. He is not said to commit sinnâ— because it is not he that sinneth Rom. 7.15.17.20 bâ— sinne that dwelleth in him Q. What is the punishment of sinâ—â— An. The curse of God Deut. 27 2â— Gal. 3.10 Q. What meane you by that Deu. 28.15 c. Mat. 25.41 Rom. 6.23 Ies 66.24 Mark 9.43.44 An. It is an eternall separation froâ— the fauour of God and all his merciâ— which hath adioyned vnto it all misâ—ries and calamities of this life death 〈◊〉 the end and eternall torments both 〈◊〉 soule and bodie in hell euer after Maâ— 5.29 Math. 22.13 Reuel 20 1â— 14. Q. Is there nothing which a maâ— may doe to serue as a sufficient recoâ—pence to God for one sinne An. No although I should giue (a) Luke 17.10 all my goods to the poore or suffeâ— my bodie to be b whipped all my liâ— long Col. 2.23 or suffer any other punishmeâ—â— which might be deuised yet it were noâ— sufficient for one of my least sinnes Q. Why so An. For sinne is infinite because it offendeth the infinite maiestie therefore deserueth an infinite punishment Psal 51.4 Q. Yea but God (a) 1. Cor. 1.3 Psalm 18.45 86.15 is mercifull will he therefore punish sinne so sharpely An. Our God indeed is mercifull but he is also b Psalm 7.9 Psalm 11.5 Rom. 3.4 Ioh. 3.33 iust and true therefore of his iustice and truth he must needs punish mans sinne with that punishment which he hath appointed Q. Seing then this punishment must needs be suffered are we in our selues able to suffer and ouercome it An. None is able to suffer a Psal 130.3 Math. 19.25 and ouercome this great punishment of sinne being onely man Q. What learne you out of this An. That my state is most miserable in respect of the greatnes of my sinne and the horrible punishment due vnto the same Rom. 7.24 Q. What profit is it to you to knowe this your miserable estate An. First I am taught thereby to knowe mine owne vnworthines and that I should not seeke to bee saued by mine own works or merits (a) Deut. 7.7 Deut. 9.6 Dan. 9.18 Secondly to bewaile this my miserable estate with a godly sorrow (b) Rom. 7.24 1. Cor. 7.9.10 Thirdly to detest and abhorre sinne because it bringeth nothing with it but the curse of God (c) Rom. 6.21.23 Fourthly to call heartely vpon God and sue for his grace that I may find and apprehend the riches of his mercie for my redemption (d) Ephes 1.17 3.16.17 4.1.2 Q. Is there any meanes whereby we may be deliuered from this miserable estate A. Yes there is a meanes which is taught vnto vs in the 3. of Iohn For God so loued the world Iohn 3.16 that he gaue his onely begotten sonne that whosoeuer beleeued in him should not perish but haue euerlasting life Q. What learne you out of this A. That whereas the paines which our sinnes deserue must needes be suffered by man because God of his iustice must needes punish sinne in man which was committed by man therefore our Sauiour Christ beeing euerlasting god became also (a) Gal. 4.4 Heb. 2.9.10.14.15.16.17 Heb 4.15 1 Tim. 2.5 Rom. 8.3.4 man hath fully b Gal. 3.13 Rom. 4.25 Ioh. 1.29 2. Cor. 5.21 Esay 53.6 Rom. 8.3 1. Iohn 3.16.18.36 suffered whatsoeuer was due for mans sinne in his owne person Q. Are all people discharged seeing the punishment is paid A. None are discharged sauing those that tooke (a) Col. 2.2 1 Iohn 3.2 Eph. 3.12 Rom. 8.38.39 Eph. 1.18 Ephes 2.8 Acts. 15.11 hold vpon Christ and his merits by a true faith Q. What call you this true faith A. It is a speciall worke of Gods spirit in our hearts whereby we beleeue to be saued by the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ Q. What doe you see by this true faith A. My sinnes both to be forgiuen me and yet fully punished Q. How can that be A. For in Iesus Christ to 2 Cor. 5.21 Rom. 3.25 satisfie Gods iustice they be b 1. Ioh. 2.1.12 Gala. 3 13. Rom. 4.25 fully punished and yet to me they be c 1. Cor. 5.9 forgiuen because in me they be not punished but in Christ for me to set forth Gods mercie and therefore they shall neuer be laid to my charge in this manner therefore I see the Lord my God to be both mercifull and iust Q. Yea but although the punishment of thy sinnes be fully discharged in Christ yet seeing there can no vnrighteousnesse dwell with God how canst thou stand before the iudgement seat of God as iust and righteous seeing thou hast no righteousnes but that which is stained with many sinnes A. I stand as iust and righteous before the throne of God not cloathed with my owne righteousnes but with the (a) 1. Cor. 1.30 2. Cor. 5.21 Rom. 3.28 righteousnesse of Iesus Christ which righteousnes beeing taken hold vpon b Ephes 3.17 Rom. 3.28 Ioh. 3.18 by a true faith is made mine thus am I iust and righteous in the sight of God not in respect of my own workes which I wrought in my owne person but by taking hold vpoÌ„ Christs works to be mine by faith Q. Doth not this doctrine make men carelesse so runne into all sinne and wickednes A. No for this true faith as soone as it is wrought in vs (a) Ioh. 3.3.5 Eph. 4.20 Colos 3.9 Rom. 6.6 12.1.2 through the holy Ghost doth frame our hearts anew and causeth vs to (b) Rom. 7.23 detest hate loath and abhorre sinne in all men but especially in our selues and maketh vs to haue our c Rom. 5.12.11 whole delight ioy and comfort in those things which be agreeable to Gods will and causeth vs also to d Rom. 6.11.1.13 Mat. 7.17 Ioh. 15.5 expresse the same in our godly liuing and conuersation or els it is no true faith but a e Iam. 2.17 Iam. 2.17.20 Ioh. 15.6 Psal 92.12.13 Ioh 15.5 Math. 7.17.18 c. Gala. 5.6 dead faith Q. What difference is betweene a dead faith and a true faith A. A dead faith is like a barren and withered tree that bringeth forth no fruit a true
faith is like a liuing and fruitfull tree that euer bringeth forth good fruit to the glorie of God Q. What be the fruits of a true faith A. A continuall and true repentance and euery good grace of Gods spirit and all the good workes which he hath ordained for vs that we should walke in them Eph. 2.10 2. Pet. 1.5.9.11.12 Eph. 415. Q. What meane you by repentance Gal. 6.15 2. Cor. 7.1 Râ—â— 12.1 2 Eph. 4.20.21.22 c. 1. Pet. 1.13 â—â— 15.1 Pet. 2.1.11.12 A. That change and renewing of the whole man that bringeth forth a new Christian and holy life and conuersation growing and increasing more and more Q. How many things be required in true repentance A. Two the mortifying and subduing of sinne and the liuing growing in the practise of true godlines and righteousnes 2. Cor. 7.1 both which doe proceede from the vertue of the death and resurrection of Iesus Christ â—om 6.2.3.4.5 â—1 12 â—m 12.1.2 â—l 3.1.2.5.9 â—1 Pet. 1.2 â— 23 Gal. 6. â— 15.16 into whome we are ingrafted by faith Q. Seeing then we be saued by Christs works without our deseruings whereto serue our wel-doings or what auaileth it to doe good works A. We must doe good workes not to deserue (a) Esay 46.6 â—b 35.7 â—al 17.2 â—ik 17.10 saluation by them but by our works to (b) â—at 5.16 â—or 6.20 â—t 2.12 â—ol 1.10 â—l 1.27 2. glorifie God in (c) Thes 2.12 â—h 4. 4.1 walking as becometh Gods children (d) Rom. 6.11 â—3 12.1.2 declaring thereby our thankfulnes to God for our redemption Secondly by our works to make our (e) â— Pet. 1.10 electioÌ„ more certaine to our selues Thirdly to (f) Pet. 3.1.2 â—m 14.29 win others to Christ by our holy life and conuersation Q. What works callest thou good works An. Our worke can neuer be acceptable and good in the sight of God vnles in doing of them wee keepe these two things first that a Eph. 2.10 Collos 2.10.22.23 Esay 9.13 Mat. 15.9 Rom. 14.23 Heb. 11.6 1. Cor. 5.7 they be framed according to the will of Gods lawes and commandements and not after our owne deuises Secondly that they proceede from an heart purged by fairh if either of these points be lacking our works are abhominable in the sight of God although they appeare neuer so glorious in the eyes of men Q. What things ought euery one to beleeue which hath this true faith in Iesus Christ with out the which none can be saued 4. parte An. All those things which are contained in the articles of our christian faith Q Rehearse the articles of our christian faith A. I beleeue in God the father almightie maker of heauen and earth and in Iesus Christ his only sonne our Lord which was conceiued by the holy ghost borne of the virgin Marie suffered vnder Pontius Pilat was crucified dead and buried he decended into hell the third day he rose agane and ascended into heauen and there he sitteth at the right hand of God the father Almightie from thence he shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead I beleeue in the holy Ghost the holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints the forgiuenes of sinnes the resurrection of the bodie and the life euerlasting Amen Q. What things are contained in these articles of your christian faith An. First what we ought to beleeue concerning God Secondly what we ought to beleeue concerning Gods people called the Church Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God A. First such things as concerne God in his nature and essence Secondly such things as concerne God in his actions Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God in his nature or essence A. First that he is one infinite inuisible and eternall spirit of vnsearchable maiestie most holy mightie wise iust and mercifull a Secondly b that the selfe same God beeing one in essence hath made himselfe knowne vnto vs in three sundrie persons the father the sonne and the holy Ghost a Rom. 11.34.35 36. Rom 9.11.22 23. Deut. 6.4 Ies 43.11 44.8 46.5 46.5 Ies 57.15 66.1 2. Ioh. 4.24 Ioh. 1.18 1. Tim. 1.17 Rom. 9.33 Exod. 34.6 7. Psal 103.8 9 10 11. b Psal 33.6 Gen. 1.31 Ieâ— 10.10.11.12.16 Col. 1.16 Matth. 3.16 17 28.19 Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God in his actions A. First a Rom. 11.34.35 36. Rom 9.11.22 23. that he hath decreed and ordained all things in his eternall purpose and counsell before all worlds Secondly that by his Almightie power he hath made the heauens and the earth and all the creatures therein Thirdly c Mat. 10.39.30 Psal 115.3 135.6 Psal 145 17. that he doth rule gouern them and all their actions according to the good purpose of his owne will most holily righteously and wisely Q. Why is God called Almightie A. Because he is of all-sufficient power in himselfe to worke all things according to the good purpose of his owne will Ies 42.8 4â— 13 44 24.2â— 49.7 Mat. â— 29.30 so as nothing can be done in heauen earth or hell without his prouidence Act. 4.28 Q. Why doe you call God father A. First in respect of creation Secondly in respect of adoption Q. Why in respect of creation Rom. 11.38 Acts. 17.25.38 A. Because of him from him and by him all things haue their beeing beginning Q. Why in respect of adoption Eph. 1.5 Gal. 4.5.6 A. Because he hath adopted those whome he hath chosen to be his children in Iesus Christ Q. What comfort haue you in this that you call God father A. I learne thereby that he loueth me and hath a most tender care ouer me Psal 103.13 Rom. 5.5.8 Q. What comfort haue you in this that God whome you call father is Almightie A. I learne thereby that he can and will defend me from all euill so as nothing can hurt me and that he can and will giue me all things that be good for me in this life and in the life to come Q. Why so An. He can because he is almightie he will because he is my louing father Q. What dutie doe you learne here concerning your selfe An. That I should honor him as my heauenly father Malech 1.6 Q. How An. In louing him fearing him reuerencing him and obeying him the sixt commandement Qu. Wherin must we shew forth this An. In the care that I haue to keepe his commandements Q. Wherin standeth the keeping of the commandements An. In doeing those good things which the lord hath commanded and in leauing vndone those euill things which the lord hath forbidden Q. What beleeuest thou in the second part concerning god the sonne An. I beleeue that Iesus Christ one (a) Rom. 9.5 Iohn 1.1 Ioh. 14.10 God in subtance with the father the holy ghost b Rom. 1.3 Mat. 1.20.2 tooke flesh of the virgin Marie is become perfect man as I
A PLAINE AND PROFITABLE CATECHISME with certaine prayers adioyned meete for parents and housholders to teach their children and seruants Deuter. 6.6 These vvords vvhich I command thee shall be in thy heart and thou shalt rehearse them continually to thy children Iosu 24.15 Choose you this day vvhome you vvill serue vvhether the gods vvhich your fathers serued or the gods of the Amorites in vvhose land ye dvvell but I and my house vvill serue the Lord. Ioh. 6.27 Labour not for the meate that perisheth but for the meate that endureth to eternall life PRINTED BY IOHN LEGAT Printer to the Vniversitie of Cambridge 1605. To the Christian Reader I Can not but earnestly lament good christan Reader as I hope thou dost with me these miserable times wherein we liue behoulding the great number already growne and daily encreasing of wicked atheists superstitious papists prophane wordlings carnall gospellers vaine and idle professors and great multitudes of ignorant people euen in the principles of religion in this land Notwithstanding the gospel hath beene so long plentifully preached amongst vs so many godly books published both of the interpretation of scriptures and also of other learned and holy treatises by sundry worthy men so many excellent and profitable catechismes set forth and fitted for teaching the grounds of religion to all sorts of people So as we may iustly weepe ouer cities townes and villages as the Lord Iesus did ouer Ierusalem Luc. 19.42 Oh that you had known euen in this your day those things that belong vnto your peace But now are they hid from your eyes for ah alas who seeth not almost in all places the mightie sinnes of the land crying for vengance That that may iustly be pronounced vnto vs which the prophet denounceth to Israel Hosea 4.1 Heare the word of the lord O people of England The lord hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the land because ther is no truth no mercie no knowledge of God in the land by swearing and lying and stealing and killing and whoring they breake out and blood toucheth blood Wherefore it is greatly to be feared that seeing wisedome hath cryed vnto vs so long Pro. 1.20.25.26 c. and vttered her words so lowd abroad in the streets in the assemblies in citties and townes and all sorts haue refused none would regard her calling least shee also laugh at our distruction and mocke when our feare commeth like a sodaine desolation and our destruction like a whirlewind and a tempest to sweepe vs away headlong into the gulfe of all miseries and calamities The Lord in mercie raise vs vp out of our deadly sleepe of sinnes and securitie that we may awake to liue righteously and sinne no longer Many of vs haue in our mouths vainly boasting as the people of Israel Ier. 7.4 the temple of the Lord the temple of the Lord we haue the temple of the lord so wee the gospell of Christ the gospel of Christ we haue the gospel of Christ but ah alas many thousands of vs knowe nothing what the gospell meaneth A multitude of people throughout the land haue not yet learned the very beginnings of the doctrines of Christ of repentance from dead works of faith towards God of baptisme of laying on of hands of the resurrection from the dead and of eternall iudgement nay not so much as what sinne is or how they becam sinners what the punishment of sinne is or how they may scape it Many thousands know nothing what sinnes are forbidden what duties are required in any of the commandements they vnderstand not any article of the faith aright any petition of the Lords praier the meaning of the sacraments or any thing that belongeth to a christian life O that we would learne in time to repent and turne vnto the lord Ier. 4.4 before his wrath breake forth vpon vs like fire and burne that none can quench it for the wickednes of our inuentions Euen this were one good meanes if all parents and householders would set apart some howre euery day to pray with their children and seruants vse some for catechisme to enforme themselues and their familie in the grounds and principles of religion Deut. 6.6.7.8 11.18.19 Ephes 6.4 Genes 18.19 Iosu 24.15 Act. 10.21 as they are bound in duty by the commandements of the Lord and taught by the example of Godly fathers and howseholders in the scriptures namely Abraham Iosua and noble Cornelius So should themselues their children their seruants bee better prepared and fitted to vnderstand the word of God the doctrines thereof deliuered vnto them by their godly pastors and ministers which now they heare most vnprofitably and after much and long teaching learne nothing at all Amonge other catechismes I haue found by long experience this one to bee of very fit and profitable vse for the instruction of a family beeing plaine and easie and not longer then may euery seauen daies be repeated through being fitly deuided For the questions concerning fasting and gouerment may bee omitted except there bee speciall occasion this may bee done and praier ioyned withall in litle more then halfe an hower at one time I confesse some good part of this was published many yeares since gathered out of another cathechisme by a godly and reuerent preacher M. Moore of Norwich which I haue altered and enlarged in many places with such questions and answers as I thought meete for the instruction of the simple and vnlearned vnto which I haue added certaine praiers for the helpe of such as are not yet able to conceiue a prayer of themselues I wish thee good Reader whosoeuer wilt vse it to examine with the doctrines the places of scripture quoted some of them at the least though not all otherwise thou shalt depriue thy selfe of a great benefit and comfort This poore mite amid my ordinarie labours at the request of some freinds I haue cast into the Lords treasurie If thou profitt by it remember me in thy praiers And so I commend thee to god and to the word of his grace who is able to build further and to giue thee an inheritance among them which are sanctified And the Lord giue thee vnderstanding to growe in grace in the sound knowledge of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ to whome with the father and the holy Ghost be ascribed all glory and praise power maiestie and dominion now henceforth and for euermore Thy poore louing brother in Christ Iames Leech Question VVHat ought euery man first cheifely to labour for all the daies of his life An. The kingdome of God and his righteousnes and to bee assured that his name is wrtten in heauen Math. 6.33 Luc. 10.20 Ihon. 6.27 Reuela 3.5 20.15 Q. Why so An. For hereby we are made partakers of euerlasting blessednes which is the fulnes of ioy and fruition of glorie otherwise men are more miserable then the vilest creatures of the earth for wee are else
â— 8 Phil. 3.13.14 earnest desire and sure purpose wholly to conforme my selfe to the will of Gods word Thirdly if any offence be betwixt others and me that I i Mat. 5.23.24 reconcile my selfe vnto them all which things although they ought earnestly to be considered in the k Luk. 1.74.75 â— Peter 1.15 whole course of our life yet then especially when we come to receiue the supper of the Lord. â—6 part Q. Which is the third meanes that God hath appointed for the encrease and strengthening of our faith and all graces of God A. Prayer Q. What is prayer Psal 25.1 Psal 50.15 Psal 116.13 A. It is an holy lifting vp of the heart vnto God and a calling vpon his name Q. How many parts be there of prayer A. Two Petitions and Thanksgiuing 1. Tim. 2.1 Q. What meane you by Petitions A. Petitions are those praiers wherin we craue any thing at the hands of God Q. What meane you by Thanksgiuings A. Thanksgiuings are those praiers wherein we acknowledge the benefits which we haue receiued at the hands of God and giue him thankes for the same Q. Where are you taught ro pray A. In the sixth of Matthew Q. How A. In that forme of praier which our Lord Iesus Christ taught to his Disciples Q. Rehearse that forme of prayer A. Our Father which art in heauen hallowed 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 glorie for euer Amen Q. What doe you obserue in this forme of praier A. Two things the Preface and the prayer Q. Which is the preface A. Our father which art in heauen Q. What learne you out of this A. The necessarie circumstances of true prayer Q. What is to be obserued in true praier A. It is requisite that in true praier we obserue these fiue things first that we make our praiers a Psal 50.15 81.8 Rom. 10.13 Iam. 1.5 Marc. 4.10 onely to God through b Ioh. 14.13 15.16 16.23 Christ and not to Saints secondly that we be c 1. Ioh. 5.14 Ioh. 4.23 Psal 51.17 45.18 2. Cor. 4. â—0 Mat. 6 7. Rom. 8.26 inwardly touched with the neede of the thing that we aske hauing our mindes wholly bent thereupon and not carried away with by-thoughts thirdly that our praiers be grounded vpon d Iam. 1.6 Mar. 11.24 Luk. 11.9.1.11 â—2 13 Ioh. 5.15 Gods promises with full assurance that they shall be graunted vnto vs so farre as the Lord shall see them meete and needefull for vs fourthly that we e Luk. 18.1.2.3.5 c. Rom. 12.12.1 Thes 5.17 Eph. 9.18 Col. 4.2 Ma. 15.22.23.24 c. continue in praier although we haue not our request at the first fiftly that we aske not those things which we f Iam. 4.3 Rom. 8.16 thinke good in our owne fantasies but as g 1. Ioh. 5.14 the Lord hath commaunded vs in his word Q. What doe you obserue in the praier it selfe A. Two things the Petitions and the thanksgiuing Q. How many sorts of petitions be there A. Two First those petitions wherein we craue such things as coÌ„cerne the glorie of God Secondly those petitions wherein we craue such things as concerne our owne necessitie Q. How many things are we taught to craue for the glorie God An. Three First that his name may be hallowed Secondly that this kingdome may come Thirdly that his will may be done in earth as it is in heauen Q. How many things are we taught to craue for our owne necessities Ans Two First such thing as concerne our naturall life Secondly such things as concerne our spirituall life Q. What doe you craue for your naturall life An. Our daily bread Q. What for your spirituall life An. Forgiuenes of sinnes and spirituall strength against our spirituall enimies Q. What pray you for in the first petition Ans In this first petition I desire of my heauenly father that his name may bee hallowed First in his excellent works which is when we acknowledge a Psalm 113.2 â— 145.1 Rom. 11.36 16.27 his mercie wisdome iustice and prouidence that he alone worketh all things and that he b Iosua 1.24 â—4 52 â— Ioh. 5.21 Psal 8.10.11 onely be had in honor all other set aside Secondly that his name may be hallowed in our godly liuing and conuersation Q. What pray you for in the second petition An. In this second petition we pray â—hat God his kingdome c Esaz 52.5 â— Eze. 36.20 Rom. 2 24. may come â—hat is that he would declare himselfe â—o be king ouer his d Mat. 3.2 5.19 13.31.32.33 church in guiling and defending it in encreasing of â—he nuÌ„ber of the faithfull in e Mat. 9.38 thrusting â—orth laborers into the haruest blessing their labours f 1. Ioh. 3.8 Rom. 16.20 suppressing the rage of the wicked Tirants Secondly that he would excercise his kingdome seuerally in euery one of vs g Rom. 8.10.11.13 6.9 1. Ioh. 5.8.9 killing sinne in vs and all worldly cares and stirring vs vp to holines righteousnes of life Q. What pray you for in the third petition An. In the third petition we desire that Gods will may be doone that is that we may h Luke 22.42 Titus 2.12 1. Pet. 4.2 1. Ioh. 2.1 willingly in all things resigne our selues to the will of Gods word without murmuring or grudging Q. What pray you for in the fourth petition An. In this fourth petition we pray that he would giue vnto vs i Gen. 3.19 Eph. 4.18 1. Thes 2.9.1 walking faithfully in our caling our dayly bread that is all k Psal 145 1â— 145.27 10 26. Esay 3.1 Psal 78.18 1â— 20.29 16. â— 10â— 1 2 3. things needfull for our liuing in this present life Q. What pray you for in the fift pâ—tition An. In this fift petition we pray thâ— god would forgiue vs our sinnes that 〈◊〉 that he would not lay to our chargâ— our sinnes nor the punishment due unto them but that he woulde accepâ— the death and passion of Iesus Christ as the full satisfaction for all our sinnes and that we may hereof haue l Eph. 3.12 1. Ioh. 5.13.20 fuâ— assurance in our soules and conscienceâ— that the punishment of our sinnes iâ— fully discharged in Christ and therfore that they be freely forgiuen vs as m Rom. 8.15 8.38.39 Mat. 6.45 6. â—4 5.1 Luke 6.36 Iam. 2.13 surely as we forgiue others and that we n Mat. 16.20 â— Tim. 4.17.18 Eph. 6.10.11 â— Cor. 10.13 â— Pet. 2.9 loue one another inwardly in heart as our selues all desire of reuenge set aside Q. What pray you for in the sixt petition An. In this
sixt petition we pray that god would not lead vs into temptation but deliuer vs that is that he o Rom. 16.20 â— Tim 14.17.18 â—ph 6.10.11 â— Cor. 10.13 â— Pet. 2.9 would not lead vs further into battaile with our spirituall enemies then we by his holy spirit may be able â—o preuaile and ouercome Q. Which is the thanksgiuing An. For thine is the kingdome the â—ower and the glory for euer and euer Amen Q. Why is this added A. Not only to kindle in our hearts to a 1. Cor. 10.3 Rom. 11.36 desire the glory of god but also to â—each vs that this prayer is grounded vpon none other then god only and that we should not thinke the b Psa 114.7 kingdome of god to be weake and voide of force and might but that c Deut. 9.13 Apo. 4.9.11 Apo. 5.12.13 1. Cor. 26.10.11.12.13 he is to â—e honored praised and glorified and that his power is infinite perpetuall euerlasting Q. What meaneth this word Amen An. And in this word d 1 Pet. 5.11 Apo. 6.14 Apo. 7 1â— Amen is the feruent desire that we haue to obtaine those things which we aske and our hope is confirmed that those things which we aske are granted vnto vs wherby our consciences are pacified and with this word Amen we end our praiers 1. Cor. 1 4.16 Q. Is there any speciall helpe of praier â— part An. There is a speciall helpe wherof we haue both commandements and many examples in the scriptures And that is fasting Leuit. 23.27.28 Iosua 7.6 Math. 9.15 Ioel. 2.12.15 Dan. 9.3 Q. What meane you by fasting An. The christian and religious fasting is an holy abstinence ioyned with praier in humbling of our selues that our praiers may be the more feruent Dan. 9.3 Iona. 3.8 Q. From what must we abstaine in this christian fasting An. Not only from all meates and drinks so far as the state of our bodies may beare but also from all other euen lawfull things delights recreations which we naturally desire and may lawfully vse Iona. 3.5 Ezra 10.6 Ester 4.6 Q. How long must this abstinence be vsed An. According to the cause for which we take it in hand at the least onâ— whole day from euening to euening or from morning to morning wherein we must cease from all other labours and keepe it in the manner of a Saboth Leuit. 23.32 Dan. 10.2.3 Ester â—4 16 Q. For what cause are fasts appointed An. To the better humbling of our selues in praier to obtaine some speciall grace at gods hand when we feele the want of any necessarie blessing gift or benefit or to intreat the Lord to turne away or remooue any greiuous afflictions from our selues or others either presently vpon vs or like to come Iosua 7.6 1. Sam. 7.6 Iudges 20.26 Q. How many sorts of christian fastes be there An. Two A priuat fast that is of any particular persons or of seuerall families by themselues Nehem. 1.4 Cornelius Act. 10.30 Ester 4.16 And a publique fast in a whole congregation some part of a country or a whole nation being ordained and appointed by such as are in authoritie 2. Chron. 20.3 Iona. 3.7 Q. What meane you by christian gouerment An. That order which god haâ— appointed to be amonge his people for the maintenance of peace and god lines Q. How many sorts be there of 〈◊〉 Ans Two ecclesiasticall and Ciuile and both these are both publike 〈◊〉 priuate Q. What call you publike ecclesiasticall gouerment An. That order of discipline which God hath appointed for his Church in exercising the power of the keyes to the censuring of offenders the remoouing of offences and the restoring oâ— such as haue falne Math. 18.15.16 c. 1. Cor. 10.31.32 1. Cor. 14.40 1. Thes 5.14 Q. By whome and how is this power to be vsed Tim. 5.17.16 â—0 An. By the ministers and such as are lawefully called to haue gouerment in the church admonishing suspending oâ— excommunicating offendors according to the qualitie of their offence â—estoring and receiuing into the church those offendours that doe repent and reforme themselues 1. Thess 5.14 1. Cor. 5.4.5.13 2. Cor. 2.6.7.8 2. Thess 3.14.15 1. Tim. 5.20 Q. What call you the publike civill gouernment A. That order which God hath appointed to be kept by the authoritie of the Prince Rulers and Magistrates for the punishment and brideling of sinne and the maintenance of peace quietnes among other people Rom. 13.1 2 3 4 5. 1. Pet. 2.13.15 Q. What difference is betweene the Ecclesiasticall and ciuill punishment A. The punishment of the Church â—s inflicted vpon the soule and conscience by admonitions reprehension or separating of the offendours from the Fellowship of the Church 1. Cor. 5.4.5 â—3 The ciuill punishment is inflicted vpon the bodie or goods of malefactors according to the lawes of Princes and countries Q. To what ende hath the Lord appointed this order A. That men might liue a peaceable and quiet life in all godlines and honestie 1. Tim. 2.2 Q. What call you priuate ecclesiasticall gouernment A. That gouernment which parent and gouernours of families ought tâ— obserue in teaching instructing and informing their wiues children and seruants in the knowledge and fearing 〈◊〉 God to auoid sinne and to liue godâ— and vertuously Gen. 18.19 Ios 24 1â— 1. Cor. 15.34.39 Eph. 6.4 5 6 7 8 9. â— Tim. 2.9.10.11 c. 1. Pet. 3.1.23 Q. What call you priuate ciuill gouernment A. That gouernment which parent and gouernours of families ought alâ— to obserue in correcting their childreâ— and seruants for their amendment aâ—cording to the qualitie of the cause aâ— person and to keepe them in a lawfâ—â— and orderly course of life Prov. 19 1â— 22.15 23.13 14. 20.30 1. Pet. 18.19 Deut. 21.18 19 20. The end of the Catechisme A morning prayer for a familie O Most mightie eternall and euerliuing Lord God maker of heauen and earth and in Christ Jesus thy deareâ— beloued sonne our most patient gracious and mercifull father wee thy â—oore vnworthie seruants here humbling our selues before thy diuine Maieâ—â—e doe vnfainedly acknowledge that â—e are not worthie to lift vp our eyes 〈◊〉 heauen nor to enioy the least of thy â—ercies beeing in our selues most vilâ—â—d wretched sinners guiltie both of â—at originall corruption which wee â—e receiued from the fall and disobedience of our forefather Adam and alâ— of most grieuous and innumerable â—â—â—nsgressions of all thy holy lawes and â—â—mmandements in our thoughts ouâ—â—ctions our wordes and deedes â—erein we haue fearefully sinned and â—elled against thee both in omitting 〈◊〉 good things thou doest command vs and in coÌ„mitting those euill things thou dost forbid vs in the duties of thy holy worship the loue of our brethren and the labours of our calling we haue infinitely dishonoured thy holy name and taken it in vaine in that we haue not walked worthie of thy Gospel our holy calling and profession we haue defiled thy
sanctuarie and placâ— of thy holy presence comming beforâ— thee with vnprepared hearts to offer vâ— our sacrifice of praier thanksgiuing and to heare thy word our lippes haâ— come neere vnto thee but our heaâ— haue beene farre from thee wherebâ— all the heauenly instructions of thy hâ—ly word haue beene stolne away froâ— vs and made vnfruitfull and we 〈◊〉 come vnprofitable hearers O Lord 〈◊〉 confesse we are not able to recken 〈◊〉 the least measure of our sinnes for thâ— are more then the haires of our heâ— whereby we haue fearefully prouoke thy wrath and indignation against 〈◊〉 from day to day and from time 〈◊〉 time giuing thee iust occasion to 〈◊〉 priue vs of all blessings and to powâ— downe all thy curses vpon vs in all plagues and miseries of this life and to cast vs out of thy presence into euerlasting torments of soule and bodie in hell fire Notwithstanding O Lord seeing thou hast taught vs that mercie pleaseth thee and that if we confesse our sinnes thou art faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to purge vs from all our iniquitie we flie vnto this thy mercie and that in the onely name merits and mediation of thy sonne Iesus Christ in whome onely and alone thou art well pleased beseeching thee for his sake to pardon and forgiue vs all our sinnes originall and actuall to wash away all the guiltines of them in his most innocent blood to burie them â—or euer in his most pretious death to â—urne thy face away from them and â—rom vs all thy iudgements and curses â—hich we haue worthily deserued for â—hem either publique or priuate And we beseech thee vouchsafe with â—e pretious water of thy spirit daily to â—ash and clense our hearts and minds â—ir soules and bodies from all vncleanes of sinne from all iniquitie and vngodlines from euery euill worke and euill way to worke in vs more and more a true sight and hatred of all ouâ— sinnes with that Godly sorrow thaâ— may bring forth in vs repentance neueâ— to be repented of to arme vs with aâ— that spirituall armour that may makâ— vs to stand stedfast and fight manfullâ— vnder thy banner in our holy professioâ— of thy gospell make thy holy word tâ— dwell plentifully in vs with al wisdomâ— that it may be vnto vs the sword of thâ— spirit whereby wee may get victorâ— ouer all the power malice and subtiâ—tie of Sathan and all the wickednes 〈◊〉 our owne sinnefull and rebellious nature ouer all the courses customes oâ—casions and examples of this sinne fâ—â— euill world yea ouer euery sinne thâ— hetherto hath passed vs euen those thâ— haue most strongly preuailed againâ— vs wherein wee haue most often aâ— fearefully falne and to that which wâ— are most prone and subiect that heâ— forth we may walke in the waies 〈◊〉 good men in the paths of the rigâ—teous that is in the waie of thy lawes and the path of thy commandements hating all workes of darkenes and behauing our selues in all things as the children of light This must be added for the day And now Lord wee further commend our selues and this whole family and euery member of the same vnto thy most gracious gouerment and protection the rest of this day beseeching thee to watch ouer vs for good and to preserue vs from all dangers and euills that otherwaies may come vpon vs in soule or in bodie or in any thing that belongeth vnto vs stirring vp our hearts and strengthening vs with thy grace to walke diligently and faithfully in our seuerall callings making conscience to bestow this day and all the daies of our life all thy precious time which thou doest vouchsafe vs more profitably then euer we haue doone hitherto furnish euery one of vs with all gifts and graces necessarie for our callings both gouernors children seruants that euery one of vs in our seuerall places may know how to behaue ourselues and faithfully to performe euery good dutie with all simplicitie and godly purenes as thou doest teach vs in thy holy word truly louing one another truly caring one for another to the glorie of thy name the peace of our owne consciences our mutuall comfort and the good example of all those with whome we liue Sanctifie vnto vs the vse of all thy good creatures this day blesse vs and prosper vs in all our labours prouide mercifully for all our necessities supply our wants make vs euery way cheerfull in thy seruice and so guide vs in all things that wee may carry out the profession of thy glorious gospell in a holy blameles and christian conuersation all the daies of our life that we may make a godly christian and comfortable end of this pilgrymage with full assurance of eternall life through our Lord and sauiour Iesus Christ A thanksgiuing to be added to this praier either morning or euening O Lord we doe now also giue humâ—le thanks vnto thy maiestie for all thy â—oue and mercies towards vs for the â—oote and fountaine of all thy blessings â—uen our Lord Iesus Christ and that loue wherewith thou hast loued vs in him â—uen before we were that thy hands haue made vs and fashioned vs in our mothers womb and that thou hast brought vs forth into the world reasonable creatures preserued vs mightily and prouided for vs gratiously from our mothers breasts vnto this present howre we thanke thee more specially for the great and glorious worke of our redemption saluation peace and reconciliation made betweene thee and vs through the blood of the Crosse of thy beloued sonne we thanke thee also for the inestimable treasure of thy holy word whereby thou hast made known vnto vs the riches of these thy mercies and reuealed vnto vs thy sonne Iesus Christ by whome we haue accesse vnto this grace wherein wee stand and reioyce vnder the hope of thy glorie we thanke thee also for all other blessings which we daily receiue by thy graciâ— prouidence in preseruing vs froâ— manyfold dangers and euills wherâ— vnto wee are subiect in feeding 〈◊〉 nourishing vs from day to day with 〈◊〉 continuance of our life health food apparell howses libertie and the vse all thy good creatures Finally that thou hast kept vs 〈◊〉 night past for the quiet and comfortâ—ble rest health peace and saftie whiâ—â— we haue enioyed by thy gracious prâ—uidence and protection for this libeâ—tie we haue to come before thee aâ—â— call vpon thy name beseeching the mercifully to receiue our prayers graâ—ting vnto vs and to all thy church anâ— children these and whatsoeuer grace thou in thy heauenly wisedome anâ— incomprehensible loue doest know vâ— or any of thine to stand in need of foâ— our lord and sauiour Iesus Christ hiâ— sake in whose name we pray furtherâ— Our father which art in heauen c. A prayer for the state of the Church and of the land which may be added to the former prayer before the thanksgiuing We beseech thee also good Lord to â—esse
thy whole church and euery part â—nd member thereof glorifie thy name â—duance thy kingdome confound the â—ower of Sathan Antichrist sinne and â—arkenes blesse this thy church and countrie where we liue giue thy gosâ—ell a free passage amongst vs remooue all the hindrances thereof â—aise vp daily by thy almightie power and goodnes all those means instruments that may further it aright blesse â—we beseech thee prosper and preserue the excellent estate of our soueraigne Lord the Kings Maiestie our gratious Queene the Prince their eldest sonne and all their royall posteritie multiply thy blessings vpon them preserue them from all dangers make them earnest louers fauorers and furtherers of thy truth and gospell and tender nursing fathers and nursing Mothers vnto thy Church people all the daies of their life Good Lord blesse the honorable councellors magistrates and nobility of this land and all that be in authoritie vnder the Kings highnes that they maâ—â— carefully faithfully in all their courâ— sails consultations and gouerment labour for and procure the promoting 〈◊〉 thy glorie the aduancement of thâ— gospell the maintenance of true religion vertue and godlines the suppressioâ— of sinne and wickednes the peace and prosperitie of the church and commoâ—wealth that we may liue vnder his highnes and them a peaceable and quiet life in all godlynes and honestie Lord furnish thy Church continually with godly faithfull learned and worthy pastors and teachers of thy holy word blesse their ministerie to thy people and defend it against all the malice of the wicked Lord blesse all the christian families in the land and encrease the number of them dayly open the eies of the ignorant mollifie the hearts of the obstinat conuert them that run astray comfort the feeble hearted raise vp such as bee falne if they belong vnto thee adde vnto thy church dayly such as shal be saued be mercifull to all thy seruants â—hat be in any manner of affliction coÌ„â—ort them and releeue them help them â—nd succour them according to their seâ—erall necessities giue them a holy vse of al their afflictions and a gratious deliuerance in due time finally good Lord send thy blessings vpon all our land with fruitfull seasons and plentifull encrease of al thy good creatures which in thy gracious prouidence thou hast ordeyned for our vses and necessities that we may chearfully sing vnto thee from day to day the praises of thy mercies through Iesus Christ An Euening prayer O almightie and eternall Lord God father of our Lord Iesus Christ wee thy poore vnworthie seruants beeing come together to offer vp vnto thee our euening sacrifice of praier thanksgiuing according to our bounde duty doe first of all acknowledge against our selues that we are al of vs most vile wretched sinners not worthie the least of al thy mercies being guiltie of the fall of our forefather Adam of our owne originall corruption and of innumerable most heynous transgressions of all thy hoâ—â— lawes and commandements both 〈◊〉 our sinfull thoughts words and deed and so much the more guiltie because we haue not regarded the good meane which thou hast mercifully ordeyneâ— for vs to haue wrought in our heart true knowledge and vnderstanding oâ— thy will and commandements repentance of our sinnes and amendment of our life we confesse therefore that we haue infinitely prouoked thy wrath iudgement against vs and iustly deserued all curses plagues and miseries to be poured vpon vs in this life and to be cast for euer hereafter into the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone but good Lord wee appeale vnto the vnsearchable riches of thy mercies in Christ Iesus beseeching thee to wash away all our sins guiltines in his most precious blood to burie them all in his most glorious death that they may be remooued for euer out of thy sight and be vnto vs as though they had never bene lett thy blessed spirit of Adoption good lord seale vnto our hearts â—he full assurance of this thy euerlasting â—oue and mercy and lord work in vs â—ayly more and more a godly sorrow â—or all our sinnes with hearty and vnfeiâ—ed repentance and so worke in our â—earts by thy holy spirit that all the â—ower of sinne may dayly die in vs more and more and all good graces of â—hy spirit may dayly grow and encrease â—n vs that our hearts may be strengthned with an vnfeined faith and we may be purged from euill consciences and made fruitfull in all duties of christian loue so as in the whole course of our life hereafter we may walke before thee in all simplicity and godly purenes and serue thee vnfeinedly in all the duties of true holines and righteousnes all the daies of our life And now lord we further commend our selues and euery member of this familie into thy mercifull protection this night beeseeching thee to preserue and keepe vs from all dangers and perills to which we are subiect in soule or bodie or any thing that belongeth vnto vs to giue vs quiet and comfortable rest with the continuance of our health peace and saftie to the glorie of thâ— name that we may be more fitt for thâ— duties of our calling when thou shaâ—â— raise vs againe and so to guide vs and sanctifie vs throughout that whetheâ— we sleepe or wake liue or die we maâ— be thine After this the thanksgiuing to this marke * and then adde this following Finally we giue thee humble thankâ— that it hath pleased thee to preserue 〈◊〉 this day and for all those blessings thoâ— hast vouchsafed vnto vs our health peace and saftie the comfortable vse 〈◊〉 all thy good creatures with thy bleâ—sing vpon our labours and last of aâ— for this libertie we haue to come beforâ— thee beeseeching thee to accept of thiâ— our euening sacrifice gratiously tâ— heare vs and grant vnto vs c. as before A praier before the reading of scriptures Almightie Lord God our most mercifull and heauenly father in Iesus Chriâ—â— we beseech thee vouchsafe by thy holy spirit to prepare our hearts that with â—ll reuerence and diligence we may atâ—end to this thy holy word and soe to open our vnderstanding and to sanctifie our affections as thou mayst therby disperse in vs more and more all the â—mists and darknesses of Sathan and of sinne and make vs apt to euerie good worke and wise vnto saluation through â—esus Christ our Lord only Sauiour Amen A prayer before Catechising O lord our god and our most mercifull father in Iesus Christ which hast commanded vs to lay vp thy words in our hearts and to speake of them when we rise vp when we lie downe when we goe forth when we come home to â—each them and rehearse them continually to our children And seeing our lord Iesus Christ hath commanded vs to search the scriptures that we might know thee the onely true god and him whom thou hast sent and soe attaine to eternall life wee beseech thee
be gratious vnto vs thy poore seruants being come together in the obedience of theis thy holy commandements to seeke thee by such meanes as thou haâ—â— mercifully ordeined for vs. Lord we confesse our hearts are full of hardneâ— our vnderstanding is full of darknes 〈◊〉 our eares are dull of hearing we beseâ—â—â— thee vouchsafe by the grace of thy holâ— spirit to open and circumcise our eares to lighten our dark vnderstanding anâ— to mollifie our hard hearts that we maâ— heare with reuerence vnderstand witâ— iudgment marke with diligence anâ— receiue with meeknes all the instuctions which we shall heare at this timâ— out of thy holy word and that they maâ— be written in the fleshy tables of oâ—â— hearts by the finger of thy owne spirâ—â— to breed and encrease in vs all spirituaâ— knowledge and heauenly wisedomâ— faith hope loue hatred of sinne practiâ—â— of righteousnes and all holy duties 〈◊〉 christianitie and of our seuerall calling so serue thee with all simplicitie anâ— godly purenes all the daies of our liâ—â— through Iesus Christ our only lord Sauiour and redeemer Amen A praier After Catechising O lord our god most gracious and mercifull father we most humbly thanke thy heauenly maiestie that thou hast vouchsafed vs this great mercy to be partakers of theis heauenly doctrins and instructions of thy holy word which thou hast so mercifully and gratiously ordeyned for vs. we besech thee good lord that thou wilt also vouchsafe vs that grace of thy holy spirit that we may faythfully remember and diligently meditate vpon those things that now or heretofore we haue heard out of thy holy word that we may lay them vp in our hearts and make a good and profitable vse of them to the encreasing of our knowledg our faith our obedience our hope and loue and all spirituall graces and gifts meete for our places and callings to the glory of thy most holy name the peace and comfort of our coÌ„sciences the saluation of our soules and bodies the good good example of those with whome we liue through thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our Lord and our most blessed sauiour and only redemer Amen A morning prayer for seruants by themselues O almightie Lord God our most gracious and louing Father in Iesus Christ we doe vnfeinedly confesse before thy maiestie that we are all of vs most vile wretched sinners coÌ„ceiued borne in sinne altogether corrupted defiled in our owne nature guiltie of innumerable heinous transgressions of all thy holy lawes and commandements vnapt to all goodnes proane to all sinne and wickednes vnworthy of any of thy blessings euen the least of all thy mercies and worthie of all thy fearefull curses conteined in thy law in all miseries of this life and of eternall death and damnation in the life to come but most mercifull father wee beseech thee looke vpon vs in Iesus Christ pardon and forgiue vs all our sinnes for his sake worke in vs more and more the sight and feeling of all our sinnes with a true loathing and hatred of them a godly sorrow for them and an holy repentance giue vs faith in thy precious promises that wee may trust perfectly vpon that saluation that is brought vnto vs by Christ Iesus with the full assurance of our eternall election vnto immortall life Increase in vs care conscience to vse all good meanes that thou hast ordained for our instruction and write in our hearts all the good lessons that we heare out of thy holy word that we may daily grow and increase in all grace and godlines Receiue vs this day into thy holy protection keepe vs from all dangers and euills of bodie and soule worke in vs all dutifull reuerence to our superiors all diligence and faithfullnes in our labours Keepe vs from slothfulnes negligence and idlenes and all manner of vniust dealing in our seruice Blesse and prosper vs in all our labours wherin we are to be imployed that we may bee profitable to our gouernours to whome we owe our seruice carry the testimonie of good consciences in our soules to thy glorie and our euerlasting peace and comfort through Iesus Christ our only sauiour and redeemer in whose name we pray further as he hath taught vs. Our father c. A prayer for Scholers O almightie lord God most mercifull of our Lord Iesus Christ the fountaine of all wisedome grace and goodnes we beseech thee to looke mercifully vpon vs to forgiue vs al our sinnes to worke in vs dayly more and more the hatred of all sinne and wickednes the loue of al goodnes yea we beseech thee to teach vs to knowe and remember thee our creator our redemer our sanctifier and preseruer in these daies of our childhood and youth worke in vs a true loue vnto thy holy word and delight in thy commandements giue vs grace to seeke for and to attaine vnto that true wisedome taught in thy holy word wherby we may vnderstand the feare of thy holy name attaine the knowledge of thee and all godlines that wee may know also iustice and iudgment and equitie euery good path that this heauenly wisedome may be our watch-man and this knowledge our garder and keeper to preserue vs from the crooked waies of wicked men and all the baites and allurments of sinne to the end that we may walke in the waies of good men and in the paths of the righteous And good Lord worke in euerie one of vs al loue reuerence and obedience vnto our teachers and gouerners all diligence and good conscience to bestowe this precious time profitably Lord we beseech thee vouchsafe dayly more more to quicken out witts to open our vnderstanding to strengthen our memories to confirme our iudgments Send downe thy blessings vpon all the instructions that are deliuered vnto vs vpon all the labours of our teachers all our owne studies endeuoures that we may dayly grow and encrease in all good learning and knowledge wisdome vertue and godlines that we may be answerable to the good expectation of our parents and freinds to their great and effectuall comfort and worthy and wise seruants vnto thy maiestie in the places thou hast hereafter appointed for vs in the church or coÌ„mon wealth grant good Lord these graces whatsoeuer else thou knowest vs to stand in neede of for our lord Iesus Christ his sake Amen FINIS