and without all bitternesse And to loue cherish and to nourish their wiues euen as their owne bodies Yea that Husbands ought to loue their wiues euen as Christ loued the Church and gaue himselfe for it to sanctifie it M. Shew me now how Wiues ought to behaue thēselues towards their Husbands S. I haue learned also that the same holy Apostles S. Paule and S. Peter do teach that wiues ought to reuerence their Husbands and that they should submit themselues and be obedient vnto their owne husbands as vnto the Lord for the Husband is the Wiues head euen as Christ is the head of the Church Therefore as the Church or Congregation is subiect vnto Christ so likewise the Wiues also should bee in subiection vnto their own Husbands in all things as is conuenient in the Lord euen as Sara obayed Abraham called him Lord. And Wiues are forbidden in the holie scriptures to weare gorgious or sumptuous apparell or broydred haire trimmed with gold But that after the example of holy womē that trusted in god they should be sober in outward apparell and be decked inwardly with vertues of their mindes as with gentlenes meekenes quietnes and chastitie which are most precious things in the sight of god M. How many Sacraments hath Christ ordayned in his Church S. Two Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. M. What meanest thou by this word Sacrament S. I meane an outward and visible signe representing an inward and inuisible spirituall grace ordayned by Christ himselfe to testifie Gods good will and bountifulnes towards vs through the same Christ our Sauiour by the which Gods promises touching forgiuenes of sinnes and eternall saluation giuen through Christ are as it were sealed the truth of them is more certainely confirmed in our hearts M. How many parts then bée there in a Sacrament S. Two the outward visible signe and the inward spirituall grace M. What is the outward signe or forme in Baptisme S. Water wherein the person Baptised is dipped or sprinkled with it in the name of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost M. What is the secret and spirituall grace S. Forgiuenes of sinnes regeneration or new birth Both which we haue by the death resurrectiō of Christ therof we haue a pledge seale in this Sacramēt M. Shew mée the effect of Baptisme yet more plainely S. Where by nature wee are none of Gods Church or houshould but through sin are the children of wrath most worthy of eternall damnation wee are by baptisme receiued into the Church and assured that we are now the Children of God ioyned and grafted into the body of Christ and become his members and doe grow into one body with him M. What is required of persons to be baptized S. Faith and Repentance M. Declare this more largely S. First wee must earnestly repent vs of our former wicked life and beleeue assuredly that we are clensed frō our sinnes by the blood of Christ and so made acceptable to God and that his holy spirit dwelleth in vs. And according to our profession promise made in baptisme wee ought to endeauour our selues to mortifie our flesh and by our godly life to shew that we haue put on Christ and haue his spirit giuen vs. M. Why then are Infants baptized when by reason of their tender age they cannot yet performe these things S. Because they belong to GODS Church and Gods blessing and promise made to the Church by Christ in the faith of the which Christ our Sauiour they are baptized pertayneth vnto thē Which when they come to age they must themselues learne beleeue and acknowledge and endeauour in their liues to expresse the dutie at their baptisme professed and promised M. What is the order of the Lords Supper S. The same which the Lord Christ did institute who in the same night that he was betraied tooke bread and when he had giuen thankes he brake it and gaue it to his disciples saying Take eate this is my body which is giuen for you doe this in remembrance of mee Likewise after Supper he tooke the cuppe and when he had giuen thanks he gaue it to them saying Drinke ye all of this for this is my blood of the newe Testament which is shed for you and for many for remission of sinnes do this as oft as ye shall drinke it in remembrance of me This forme and order we ought to hold truly to keepe and to celebrate deuoutly till he come againe M. To what vse S. For a continuall thankefull remembrance of his death and the benefites that wee receiue thereby And that as in baptisme we are borne againe so with the Lords Supper we are alwaies fed and sustained to spirituall euerlasting life And therefore it is ynough to bee once baptised as to be once borne but as we need oft to be fed so is the Lords Supper oft to be receiued M. What are the parts and matter of this Sacrament S. The matter and parts hereof euen as of baptisme are of two sorts the one is earthly and sensible the other is heauenly remoued from all outward senses M. What is the earthly and sensible part S. Bread and Wine both which matters the Lord hath expresly commanded all to receiue M. What is the heauenly part and matter remooued from all outward sences S. The body blod of Christ which are giuen taken eaten and drunken of the faithfull in the Lords supper only after a heauenly and spirituall maner but yet verely indeed Insomuch that as the Bread nourisheth our bodies so Christs body hath most singuler force spiritually by faith to feed our soules And as with wine mens hearts are cheered and their strengths confirmed so with his blood our soules are refreshed through faith which is the meane whereby the body blood of Christ are receiued in the Supper And that Christ as surely maketh them that beleeue in him partakers of his body and blood as they surely know that they haue receiued the bread wine with their mouths and stomacks M. Is then the bread and wine changed into the substance of the body blood of Christ S. No. For that were to destroy the nature of a sacrament which must consist both of heauenly and earthly matter M. Was this Supper ordayned of Christ to be offered as a Sacrifice to God the Fathe◠for remission of sinnes S. No. For the burden of sin and damnation due vnto it is so great horrible that the sonne of God Iesus Christ onely was able to offer sacrifice for our deliuerance frō the same When Christ therfore our Sauiour died vpon the crosse he once for all fullie made that euerlasting sacrifice acceptable to God the Father for the propitiation of sinne washing vs from the same in his blood for our saluation for euer hath left nothing for vs to do but firmely to fix our faith in him and thankefully to take the vse and benefite of that
eternall sacrifice which we chiefly doe in the Lordes Supper M. What is our dutie to doe that wée may come rightly to the Lords Supper S. To examine our selues whether wee be true members of Christ M. By what token shall wée know this S. First if wee hartily repent vs of our sinnes Next if we stay our selues and rest in a sure hope of Gods mercie thorow Christ with a thankefull rememâ—rance of our redemptioÌ„ purchased by his â—eath Moreouer if we conceiue an earâ—est minde determinate purpose to lead â—ur life godly hereafter Finally if seing 〈◊〉 the Lords Supper is conteyned a toâ—en of friendship loue among men wee â—eare brotherly loue to our neighbours â—hat is to all men without any euill will â—r hatred The end of the Catechisme ¶ Godly Graces to be said before or after meate Grace before meate THe eies of all things do looke vp trust in thée O Lord thou giuest thy meat in due season thou openest thy hand and fillest with thy blessing euery liuing thing Good Lord â—lesse vs all thy gifts which wée receiue of thy â—ounteous liberality through Christ our Lord Amen ✿ Our Father which art c. Grace after meate THe King of eternall glorie make vs partakers of his heauenly table Amen God saue his Church our Quéen the Realme and send vs peace in Christ our Lord Amen ✿ Grace before meat VVHether yée eate or drinke sayth Sainâ— Paule or whatsoeuer yée doe else let aâ—… be done to the praise and glorie of God Amen Grace after meat GLorie honor and praise be giuen to thée O Lord which hast fed vs froÌ„ our tender age giuest sustenance to euery liuing thing replenish our hearts with ioy gladnes that wée alway hauing sufficient may be rich plentiful in all good works through our Lord Iesus Christ So be it God saue his Church our Quéene c. Grace before meate GRaunt O most mercifull Father that hunger and thirst being satisfied with moderate vse of these thy gifts sanctified with thy holy word both our bodies and minds may so be refreshed that we may be made more apt able to doe good works to the glorie of thy holy name Amen Grace after meate VVE yéeld our hartie thanks vnto thée most louing father by whose bountifull goodnes our bodies are continually refreshed beséeching thée to refresh our soules also with thy heauenly grace and with thy liuely bread of thy most holy woord and true faith in the same and with certaine hope of life euerlasting through our Sauiour Iesus Christ to whome with thée and the holy Ghost be all honor glorie Amen ✿ Grace before meate THe Father of mercie and God of all consolation giue vs grace to consent together inâ—o the knowledge of his truth that wée may with one mind and one mouth glorifie God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ Amen Grace after meate THanks be vnto thée O Lord God almightie most déere Father of Heauen for bringing againe from death our Lord Iesus Christ the great sheapeheard of thy shéepe through the blood of the euerlasting Testament And wée beséech thée to make vs parfit to doe his will woorking in vs that which is pleasant in his sight that wée be not only the speakers of his woord but the vnfayned followers of the same Amen Grace before meate CHrist which at his last Supper gaue himselfe vnto vs promising his bodie to be crucified and his blood to be shed for our sinnes blesse vs and our meate Amen Grace after meate THanks be vnto thée O Lord God almightie most déere Father of Heauen which at this time hast fed vs with meat not only the perisheth but with the word which abideth into euerlasting life Grant most mercifull Father wée hauinâ— the knowledge of thy word may also practise thâ— same in our conuersation that wée both intierlâ— louing and vnfainedly beléeuing thy holy woord may after this life liue with thée for euer AmeÌ„ ✿ Grace before meate REceiue your meat without grudging Take héed yée neuer abuse the same Giue thankes to God for euery thing And alwaies praise his holy name Who doth not so is sore to blame No euill example sée that yée giue Thus doth gods woord teach vs to liue ✿ Grace after meate VVHatsoeuer ye do either in word or déed do all in the name of our Lord Iesus Christ giuing thanks vnto God the Father by him ✿ Blessing glorie wisedome thanks honor power and might be vnto our God for euermore Amen This litle Catechisme learned by hart for so it ought The Primer next coÌ„manded is for Children to be taught LONDON Printed by Thomas Purfoot for th'assignes of Richard Day Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis Forbidding all other to print this Catechisme 1601.
The A. B. C. ✚ A a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s s t v u w x y z ✚ A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y z. A a b c d e f g h i k m n o p q r s s t v u w x y z. A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z. A a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s s t v u w x y z. A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q â— S T V W X Y Z aÌ„ eÌ„ iÌ„ oÌ„ uÌ„ st sh ye. yâ— y◠〈…〉 a e i o u ab eb ib ob ub ac ec ic oc uc ad ed id od ud af ef if of uf ag eg ig og ug ak ek ik ok uk al el il ol ul a e i o u an en in on un ap ep ip op up ar er ir or ur as es is os us at et it ot ut au eu iu ou uu ax ex ix ox ux In the name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the holy Ghost Amen The vow and promise made in Baptisme Maister WHat is your name Scholler N. or M. M. Who gaue you this name S. My Godfathers and Godmothers in my Baptisme wherein I was madâ— a member of Christ the child of God â— an inheritor of the kingdome of Heauen M. What did your Godfathers and Godmâ—thers then for you S. They did promise and vowe thrâ—â— things in my name First that I should forsake the Diueâ—… and all his works and pomps the vanities of the wicked World and all t … sinfull lusts of the flesh Secondly that I should beleeue the Articles of the christian faith And thirdly that I should keepe 〈◊〉 … ly will and commaundements 〈…〉 walkein the same all the daies of my life M. Dost thou not thinke that thou art bound to beléeue and to doe as they haue promised for thée S. Yes verely And by Gods helpe so I will And I hartely thanke our heauenly Father that he hath called me to this state of saluation through Iesus Christ our Sauiour And I pray God to giue me his grace that I may continue in the same vnto my liues end M. Rehearse the Articles of thy Beléefe S. I Beleeue in God the Father almighty maker of Heauen and earth And in Iesus Christ his onely Son our Lord which was conceiâ—ed by the holie Ghost Borne of the Virgin Marie Suffered vnder Ponce Pâ—late Was crucified dead and buried He descended into Hell the third day he rose agayne from the dead He ascended into Heauen sitteth at the right hand of God the father almighty From thence he shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead I beleeue in the holy Ghost The holy Catholike Church The Communion of Saints The forgiuenes of sins The resurrection of the body And the life euerlasting Amen M. What doest thou chiefly learne in these Articles of thy beleefe S. First I learne to beleeue in God the Father who hath made mee and all the World Secondly in God the Sonne who hath redeemed me and all mankinde Thirdly in God the holy Ghost who sanctifieth mee and all the elect people of GOD. M. You said that your Godfathers Godmothers did promise for you that you should keepe Gods commaundements tell mee how many there be S. Tenne M. Which be they THe same which God spake in the xx Chapter of Exodus saying I am the Lord thy GOD which haue brought thee out of the Land of Egipt out of the house of bondage i. Thou shalt haue none other Gods but mee Lord haue mercie vpon vs and incline our hearts to keepe this Lawe ii Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image nor the likenesse of any thing that is in Heauen aboue nor in the earth beneath nor in the water vnder the earth Thou shalt not bow down to theÌ„ nor worship theÌ„ For I the Lord thy God am a iealous God visite the sins of the fathers vpon their children vnto the third fourth generatioÌ„ of them that hate me shew mercie vnto thousands of them the loue me keepe my Commandements Lord haue mercie vpon vs c. iii. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not holde him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine Lord haue mercie vpon vs c. iiii Remember that thou keepe holy the Saboath day Six daies shalt thou labour do all that thou hast to doe But the seuenth day is the Saboath of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt do no manner of worke thou thy son thy daughter thy man seruant thy maid seruant thy cattell the stranger that is within thy gates For in sixe dayes the Lord made HeaueÌ„ Earth the Sea all that in them is rested the seuenth day wherefore the lord blessed the seuenth day hallowed it Lord haue mercie vpon vs c. v. Honor thy Father and thy Mother that thy dayes may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee Lord haue mercie vpon vs c. vi Thou shalt doe no murder Lord haue mercie vpon vs c. vii Thou shalt not commit adulterie Lord haue mercie vpon vs c. viii Thou shalt not steale Lord haue mercie vpon vs c. ix Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy Neighbour Lord haue mercie vpon vs c. x. Thou shalt not couet thy Neighbors house Thou shalt not couet thy Neighbours Wife nor his Seruant nor his Maid nor his Oxe nor his Asse nor any thing that is his Lord haue mercie vpon vs write all these thy lawes in our hearts we beséech thee M. What doest thou chiefly learne by these Commaundements S. I learne two things My duty toward god And my duty toward my neighbor M. What is thy dutie towards GOD S. My duty towards God is to beleeue in him to feare him to loue him with all my heart with all my mind with all my soule and with all my strength To worship him to giue him thankes to put my whole trust in him to call vpon him to honour his holy name his word and to serue him truly all the days of my life M. What is thy dutie towards thy Neighbor S. My dutie towards my Neighbour is to loue him as my selfe And to doe to all men as I would they should do vnto me To loue honor succor my Father and Mother To honor obey the Queene her Ministers To submit my selfe to all my gouernours teachers spirituall Pastors Ministers To order my selfe lowly and reuerently to all my betters To hurt no body by word nor deed To bee true and iust in all my