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A72530	A plaine and profitable catechisme with certaine prayers adioyned, meete for parents and housholders to teach their children and seruants.	Leech, James, fl. 1605.; More, John, d. 1592.	1605 (1605)	STC 15363.3; ESTC S123497	32,265	88

reuenge Thirdly on the other side he commandeth vs to preserue life by exercising (g) ● Mat. 25.33 ●say 58.7 Eze. 8.7 the works of mercy and compassion towards our brethren yea euen towards our enemies Fourthly to h Mat. 5.44 Leu. ●h 18. luk 27. Rom. 12 1● 18.19.20.21 loue one another inwardly in hart as our selues yea euen our enemies and them that hate vs. Q. Which is the seauenth commādement Ans Thou shalt not commit Adulterie Q. What is the meaning of this commandement Ans We are forbiden in this seaventh commandement First (a) Leuit. 18.20 Deut. 23. ● all Adultery fornication and all other b Leu. 18 22.2● 24.25 vncleanesse in our bodyes Secondlie all (c) Mat. 5.28 vnpure thoughts and lustes of the hart Thirdly all other things which might entise vs to such vncleanes as all vnchaft d Esay 3.16.17 Rom. 13. ●● behauiour e Eph. 4.15 5.3.4 filthy talke books and songs (f) Deu. 22. ● Esay 3.18.19 20.21 c. wanton apparrel lewd and idle pastimes (g) Eph. 5. ● gluttony drunkennes h Deu. 22.20 21. howses of open whoredome and what soeuer else may allure vs to any manner of vncleanes Fourthly on the other side he cōmandeth vs to keepe our bodies soules i 1. Cor. 6.15.19.20 1. Thes 43 45. chast pure as temples of the holy ghost and if the (k) 1. Cor. 7. ● 9. Heb. 13.4 gift of chastitie be not giuen vs to vse the lawfull remedy appointed by god which is mariage Q. Which is the eight commandement Ans Thou shalt not steale Q. What is the meaninge of this commandement Ans In this eight commandement the lord god forbiddeth all (a) Leu. 19.11 Deut. 5.19 stealing and robbing in outward deeds Secondly he forbiddeth all (b) Eph. 5.3 Col. ●5 Psal 61.10 ● 15 3 5. stealing in harte that is all desire of any mans goods wrongfully Thirdly (c) ●ach 8.17 Mic. ● 1 2. Act. 20. ●3 all deceite and wrongfull dealinge Fourthly on the other side he chargeth vs to be (d) ● Thes 4.6 ●xo 21.21.22 3. Deut 10.17 ●8 19 24.14 Pro. 17.27.1 ●im 6.6 content with that portion of goods which the lord giueth vs to (e) Gen. 3.19 ●ph 4.28 Thes 3.10 apply our selues in our vocation and calling to get our owne liuing and to liue of that which is our owne and also to be helpfull vnto others Q. Which is the ninth commandement Ans Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour Q. What is the meaninge of this commandement Ans The lord god cōmandeth vs in this ninth commandement First that we neuer a Pro. 16.5.9 21.28 speake falsly in witnes bearing Secondly that not only in witnes bearing but also in noe other matter we should neuer b Eph. 4.25 Psal 15.2 lie flatter nor dissemble Thirdly that we should neuer tel false c Psal 15.3 Pro. 25.18 tales behind our neighbours backs or heare them of others that we should neuer d Mat. 17.2 Rom. 14.4 Psal 15.3 Iam. 4.12 beleeue any euil spoken behind their backs vntill we fully know the certaintie therof Fourthly in priuate offenses to speake nothing although it bee true to the e 1. Pet. 4.8 1. Cor. 13.7 Pro. 11.12 hurting of our brothers good name if that by f Mat. 18.15.16.17.18 priuate admonitions he may be reformed Q. Which is the tenth commandement Ans Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house thou shalt not couet c. Q. What is the meaning of this commandement Ans Here the lord in plaine words doth forbid all inward desire whatsoever is a Rom. 7.7 vnlawfull to be donne although we neuer b Gen. 6.5 8.21 Pro. 20.9 consent vnto it as the c Rom. 7.23 rebellion of the flesh all corruption of the d Eph 4.22 Col. 3.9 old man all e Rom. 6.6 blot● of originall sinne soe that by this commandement most clearely we may see the image of that man which pleaseth god euen such a one in whom nothing is vnpure neither in will nor nature 3. parte Q. Canst thou fulfil the commandements of Almighty god Luk. 17.10 Rom. 3.10 Ans No although I doe all that can yet I breake them dayly both i● thought word and deede Q. Why canst thou not fulfil● them Ans Because not flesh can attaine vnto the perfect fulfilling thereof Pro. 9.1 Kings 8.46.7 eccles 7.22 1. Ioh. 1.8 Q. What is the cause Ans Because all men are sinners Rom. 3.23 Q. What is sinne Rom. 7.7.8 Ans It is a falling from and a fayling of that holines and righteousne● which is required to be in every on● of vs by the law of god without a corruption Ecclesiast 7.31 Q. Tell me more shortly what is sinne Ans Sinne is whatsoeuer disagre●th with the righteousnes of the lawe ●f god 1. Ioh. 3.4 Q. How many wayes are we sin●ers An. Two wayes Rom. 5.12 Eph. 2.1.2.3 first by the sinne of our forefather Adam Secondlye by our selues Q. How many wayes are we sinners ●y our selues An. Two wayes Originally and actually Q. What call you Original sinne An. Originall sinne is that corrup●ion of nature which we haue receiued from the disobedience of our forefather Adam Psal 51.5 Rom. 7.5 Rō 3.10.11 c. 2. Cor. 5. Ephes 4.23 Ieam 1 14.15 Ephes 2.1.2.3 springing vp with vs in our very conception dispersed into all the powers and parts of soule and body which maketh vs vnapt and vnable to all goodnes prone ready to all sinne and wickednes from which as from a fountaine springeth all euill actions Iob. 14.4 Q. What call you Actuall sinne An. Actuall sinne is that stream● of sinne which floweth out of our co●rupted nature in the transgression of 〈◊〉 the commandements of Almigh● god a Iac. 1.14.15 the seueral parts wherof are ca●led the works of darknes and deeds 〈◊〉 the flesh Rom. 13.12 Galath 5.19 Q. How many wayes doe we act●ally sinne An. Two wayes In doeing thou euill things which the lord hath forbidden vs and in leauing vndone thos● good things which the lord hath commanded vs. Deut. 5.32 Deut. 11 3● Q. How many waies doe we bot● theis An. Two wayes Inwardly an● outwardly Q. How Inwardly A. In thoughts iudgments of th● mind lusts affections of the hear● Ephes 4.17.18.23 Colos 3.5 Q. How outwardly An. In words and deeds Rom. 6.13 Rom. 5.29.30 Rom. 3 12.13.1● 15. Q. Are all the actions of all me● finne An. There are natural actions in all ●en which of themselues be not sinne ●ut as they proceede from our corrup●●d nature they are made sinfull Ro. ● 18. Iob. 14.4 Q. Doeth no man then any thinge ●ut sinne in all his actions An. The naturall man doth nothing ●ut sinne in all his actions Rom. 8.6.7 Psal 14.3.1 Cor. 2.14 Rom. 7.18 ● Pro 15.8.9.26 Q. what meane you by

sanctuarie and plac● of thy holy presence comming befor● thee with vnprepared hearts to offer v● our sacrifice of praier thanksgiuing and to heare thy word our lippes ha● come neere vnto thee but our hea● haue beene farre from thee whereb● all the heauenly instructions of thy h●ly word haue beene stolne away fro● 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 th● are more then the haires of our he● 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 pow● 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 ●or euer in his most pretious death to ●urne thy face away from them and ●rom vs all thy iudgements and curses ●hich we haue worthily deserued for ●hem either publique or priuate And we beseech thee vouchsafe with ●e pretious water of thy spirit daily to ●ash and clense our hearts and minds ●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 ou● sinnes with that Godly sorrow tha● may bring forth in vs repentance neue● to be repented of to arme vs with a● that spirituall armour that may mak● vs to stand stedfast and fight manfull● vnder thy banner in our holy professio● of thy gospell make thy holy word t● dwell plentifully in vs with al wisdom● that it may be vnto vs the sword of th● spirit whereby wee may get victor● ouer all the power malice and subti●tie of Sathan and all the wickednes 〈◊〉 our owne sinnefull and rebellious nature ouer all the courses customes o●casions and examples of this sinne f●● euill world yea ouer euery sinne th● hetherto hath passed vs euen those th● haue most strongly preuailed again● vs wherein wee haue most often a● fearefully falne and to that which w● are most prone and subiect that he● forth we may walke in the waies 〈◊〉 good men in the paths of the rig●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 hum●le thanks vnto thy maiestie for all thy ●oue and mercies towards vs for the ●oote and fountaine of all thy blessings ●uen our Lord Iesus Christ and that loue wherewith thou hast loued vs in him ●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 graci● prouidence in preseruing vs fro● manyfold dangers and euills wher● 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 comfort●ble rest health peace and saftie whi●● we haue enioyed by thy gracious pr●uidence and protection for this libe●tie we haue to come before thee a●● call vpon thy name beseeching the mercifully to receiue our prayers gra●ting vnto vs and to all thy church an● children these and whatsoeuer grace thou in thy heauenly wisedome an● incomprehensible loue doest know v● or any of thine to stand in need of fo● our lord and sauiour Iesus Christ hi● sake in whose name we pray further● 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 ●esse

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 ha●● mercifully ordeined for vs. Lord we confesse our hearts are full of hardne● our vnderstanding is full of darknes 〈◊〉 our eares are dull of hearing we bese●●● thee vouchsafe by the grace of thy hol● spirit to open and circumcise our eares to lighten our dark vnderstanding an● to mollifie our hard hearts that we ma● heare with reuerence vnderstand wit● iudgment marke with diligence an● receiue with meeknes all the instuctions which we shall heare at this tim● out of thy holy word and that they ma● be written in the fleshy tables of o●● hearts by the finger of thy owne spir●● to breed and encrease in vs all spiritua● knowledge and heauenly wisedom● faith hope loue hatred of sinne practi●● of righteousnes and all holy duties 〈◊〉 christianitie and of our seuerall calling so serue thee with all simplicitie an● godly purenes all the daies of our li●● 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 cōsciences 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 cōceiued 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 cōmon 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