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A65775 A catechism of Christian doctrin [sic] by Tho. White. White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624. 1659 (1659) Wing W1811; ESTC R28390 75,813 246

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Temple when they would adore God the east and temple serving for a determination of their action whereby their adoration was known to be to God so much more when I bow or do any other reverence or pray before a picture 't is a determination of prayer or respect to God or that Saint whose picture ' tis Lastly 't is a help to him that pray's for it bears with it an expression oftentimes which would cost many words and works of our memory As who looking on a Crucifix would in his heart feel the wounds and passions of his Redeemer to represent them either to God the Father or to his own soul may find a great facility and quickness by having the picture before his eyes These advantages I know not how others esteem but experience has perswaded mee that they are of very great importonce S. I understand this wel but I see not why they should be honor'd or lights hung before them for this much less can there bea reason why they should be carry'd in processions or pilgrimages made more to one than to another especially of the same Saint M. As for simple reverence 't is a barbarousness and want of common sence to deny them that if you admit the use of them for if they were us'd for a religious end they are belonging to God and Holy and therfore to be treated with respect try but any that deny this in somewhat they esteem holy and you shal find nature teaches them the same good manners and 't is a mear shortness of discourse to disallow that to pictures which themselves grant to other things for example to Churches a Bible and such like Now the reason of preferring one picture before another is some antiquity or venerablenes of the figure or other rarity which carries a force with it to stir up human hearts in some extraordinary degree And men coming with a greater apprehension pray the better and obtain more at God's hands also this opinion of graces redoubles devotion and causes men to hang lights or carry them in processions or the like which Actions are the children of faith pass'd and the mothers of faith and devotion following and therefore allow'd and recommended in the Catholik Church S. I imagin if I should ask you any thing concerning Reliks of Saints you would answer me in the same manner you have done about honoring of pictures and therfore I will rather reflect upon that which Reliks make me think on that is the Souls in Purgatory But I hope I can satisfy my self For if they be in any pains me thinks 't is fair reason that the prayers of good people should have as much force for them as for another since by their fresh memory and the affection of the living towards them they seem as yet to be of our society and friendship M. You say true and so you may learn the meaning of that Article of our Creed The Communion of Saints For Saints or holy persons being all either in pain or pleasure you see how those who are saying communicate with the other two by praying to the Saints in heaven and for them in purgatory for whom also as for us those in Heaven pray And likewise if you look well you shall find the explication of all the rest in these discourses so that you may be able to give an indifferent accompt of all and make that profit to your self as to find the way to heaven and eternal happiness whither God of his mercy bring us all Amen The Catechist must not forget to exhort his Catechumen to the profitable use of prayers to Saints and the like devotions so as to be circums●ect and not subject to the superstitions credulity of some poor people who think good life and holiness stand in exteriour work and mear exhibition of these devotions AN ADDITION TO THE FORMER CATECHISM Concerning the use of BEADS THE Beads are a kind of Counters made to keep the memory of a certain number of prayers which we have proposed to our selves to say A Method very fit for such poor people as cannot read and are of too weak capacity for Meditation The prayers most usuall in this kind are the Pater noster and Ave Maria the former left by our Saviour Jesus Christ to his Church the later from ancient times used in the same Church so fitly joyn'd together for good peoples devotion so that to make good use of our Beads we must understand welthese two prayers The Pater noster or Our Father is ordinarily thought to consist of Seven Petitions or as others count them six without prejudice or disrespect to which opinions I think it may be properly divided into two parts one consisting of three Salutations or wel wishings The other of three Petitions correspondent to the three Salutations The three Salutations are according to the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity Essence Wisdom and Goodness The first salutation therefore ●after the address or determination of the person to whom we speak which is done in these words Our Father which art in heaven consists in the next following words hallowed be thy Name A Name is a word signifying what the thing signify'd by the Name is And so this Salutation belongs to Essence the property of the Father Holy is that which is stable and fixt in vertue and goodness For sanctus comes of sancio which is as much as to make a firm constant or irrevocable sentence And by holy Writ and Ecclesiastical use the word sanctus is appropriated to vertue supernatural goodness putting which together to sanctify and hallow the name of God must be that the Essence or Nature of God be firm and constant in Goodness But because we do not wish for what already is this must not be understood of the Name of God in himself but in us The meaning then is that we wish all men and other creatures in word and deed may carry themselvs towards God as towards Sanctity and Holiness it self having that opinion and esteem of Him and bearing themselves towards Him● s●o●● And it seems to be in short what the Psalms and Canticles more largely dilates in these and the like words Bless our Lord al ye works of our Lord and the following Sing to our Lord al the whole Earth Praise our Lord all ye Nations O praise our Lord from Heaven And many more such like The second Salutation is Thy Kingdome come Which we understand by this word Kingdom to belong to Wisdom For regnum which signifies Kingdom is deriv'd a regendo from governing and Government is an order of Subjects and to order is the work of Wisdome as we see in all arts and businesses 't is the charge of the wisest to direct and order what 's to be done and the office of the strongest or quickest to pat in execution what 's order'd The meaning of this Salutation we learn from Saint Paul who teaches us