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A09219	Iosuahs godly resolution in conference with Caleb, touching houshold gouernement for well ordering a familie With a twofold catechisme for instruction of youth; the first short, for the weaker sort, set forth in sixe principall points; the latter large for other of greater growth, and followeth the order of the common authorized catechisme, and is an explanation thereof: both set forth for the benefit of his Christian friends and wel-willers. by Richard Bernard preacher of Gods word, at Woorksoppe in Nottingam-shire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Large catechisme.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Double catechisme.	1612 (1612)	STC 1953; ESTC S113310	37,811	96

How can our soules be sinfull that come not by propagation but by inspiration A. 1. For that his soule was deputy for all soules of men naturally begotten 2. Because man sinned and man is not man before body and soule bee knit togither which being conioyned become togither as man partaker of mans fall and corruption Q. Doth any thing of that Image of God remaine yet in vs A. Yes 1. In the minde a certaine generall corrupt knowledge of nature concerning good and euill to make vs inexcusable before God 2. In the conscience a power to reprooue and represse in part vnbridled affections 3. In will though a free yet a weake choice in euery naturall and ciuill action Q. What euils doe we receiue by this fall A. 1. In the mind ignorance of heauenly things vnaptnesse to learne them or to iudge of them aright but apt to learn euill and to inuent the same 2. In conscience impurenesse to excuse sinne not to accuse beeing dead or benummed and to accuse for well or ill doing 3. In will want of power to will any true good but to resist it and only to will that which is euill 4. In affection to hate good and runne after ill 5. In body fitnesse to begin sinne by receiuing outward obiects and occasions thereof by the senses and also to execute the same when the heart hath conceiued it in word and deed and this is called originall sinne which is in euery man Q. Doe all men continue in this sinfull and cursed estate for euer A. No but onely the reprobate whom God hath not decreed to saue to manifest his iustice for the elect beeing predestinate to eternall life are in this world in their appointed time called effectually through Gods word and his spirit iustified and sanctified and so shall continue in this estate of grace to bee glorified for that God will also shew his mercy and all for his owne glory Q. Are none of the reprobate euer in the estate of grace and Gods fauour A. No verily though many of them indued with the common gifts of the Spirit may in outward appearance for a time seeme to be of the elect in the iudgement of the Church Q. Can any of the elect then be euer before God in the state of damnation A. No indeed albeit both before their conuersion and also after they bee called they falling by infirmity and lying a time in their sinne may appeare in shew to the Church to be none of the elect yet can they not fall away wholly or finally Q. May not men then liue as they list sithence he beeing a reprobate cannot be saued or an elect cannot be damned A. Not so for that one elect cannot but vse the means which are ordained for him to walke to make his election sure to himself which who so doth not cānot be saued Q. What beleeue you concerning God the Sonne A. That he is God the second person in the Trinity Christ Iesus the only naturall Son begotten of the Father our Lord made man conceiued sanctified by the holy Ghost ioyning two natures into one person borne according to the promise of the virgin Mary who perfectly fulfilled the law humbled suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified bearing vpon him Gods curse and hellish torments who died and was buried and being a while held captiue of death in the graue hee was exalted and victoriously rose againe the third day and is ascended vp into heauen and there he sits on the right hand of God his Father hauing all power in heauen and earth to rule and gouerne his Church where his manhood doth and shall at all times remaine though in his godhead he be present with me euer vntil he shal come from thence to iudge vs all here on earth both quicke and dead at the last day which day cannot be now farre of Q. Why should he neede to be both God and man A. That he might be the only Mediatour betwixt God and man to satisfie for sinne which neither the manhood by deseruing nor godhead by dying alone could doe Q. Why is he called Christ A. To declare that he was the promised Messias and to signifie his offices that he was annointed not with material oyle but with the gift of the spirit without measure to be our King Priest and Prophet from which name we are called Christians and are by him Kings Priests and Prophets Q. How is Christ a King A. I. He is King not onely as God but because he is the head gouerning the Church without any general Vicar vnder him by his word and spirit immediately making lawes and ordaining Ministers to the gathering together and preseruation thereof II. By destroying Sathan his angels vnbeleeuers idolaters heretikes antichrist and the whole kingdome of darkenesse Q. How is Christ a Priest A. I. By satisfying for all the sinnes of the elect by his passion and fulfilling of the law II. For that he maketh prayer continually to God for them Q. How is Christ a Prophet A. By immediatly reuealing from his father his word and meanes of saluation contained in the same Q. Why is he called Iesus A. To signifie that he is a Sauiour to euery true beleeuer neither is there any other meanes of our selues or by any other either in part or whole to obtaine saluation but onely by him alone Q. Why is he called Lord A. Because we owe all homage and duty in loue to him for our redemption Q. What beleeue you concerning the holy Ghost A. That he is God the third person in the Trinity proceeding frō the Father the Son who spake by the Prophets dwelling in the faithfull sanctifying them in part in this life working by the word and holy motions an vtter loathing of sinne and a heartie loue of righteousnesse leading them into all truth perswading them of Gods fauour teaching them in prayer bearing them vp in temptation quickening renewing and increasing his gifts in them that they may know beleeue loue and doe that which is good which he will perfect fully in the life to come Q. Why did this God thus make redeeme sanctifie and hitherto preserue you A. That I might praise his name in liuing godly righteously and soberly according to all his commandements in my calling in all things whatsoeuer my estate be in this present world Q. What doe you beleeue concerning the Church A. That it is but one mystical body whether militant or triumphant visible or inuisible in heauē or in earth being a cōpany of the Lords elect holy by Christ Catholike gathered of the dispersed abroad hauing speciall prerogatiues aboue the rest of mankind cōmunion with Christ one with another by the bond of the spirit the forgiuenes of al sins the ioyful resurrectiō of the body life euerlasting wherof I beleeue my selfe to be one therefore that the same things belong also vnto me Q. What are the markes of the true Church here on earth A.

is the first petition and what desire you in it A. The first is Hallowed bee thy name and I desire therein in the first place that I and all other may acknowledge God so truly in his word and workes as in euery of our thoughts words and deeds he may be highly worshipped and praised Q. Which is the second and what desire you in it A. The second is Thy kingdome come and I desire that he will send vs the meanes thus to honour his name that is his word and Spirit with all things that do further thereunto that so the elect may be gathered and Christ come to the last iudgement to giue vs his kingdome of glorie Q. Which is the third petition and what desire you in it A. The third is Thy will be done and I desire that as we pray to do not ours but his will as all his commandements and word teacheth vs and as the blessed Saints and Angels doe in heauen heartily without hypocrisie willingly without grudging readily without lingring faithfully without sinister respects ioyfully without murmuring and constantly without wauering vnto the end Q. Which is the fourth petition and what desire you in it A. The fourth is Giue vs this c. and I desire that he will prouide those necessaries for our bodies without which we cannot serue him and that we may depend patiently vpon his prouidence vsing diligent labour and all honest meanes to help our selues and others Q. What is the fifth petition and what desire you in it A. The fifth is And forgiue vs our trespasses c. and I desire that he would forgiue al of vs friend or foe our sinnes lest they either hinder vs of the former mercies or cause them to be taken from vs and that he will perswade our consciences that we are forgiuen by giuing vs grace to forgiue freely and to forget those offences whereby in any thing or any way our neighbours haue beene grieuous vnto vs. Q. Which is the sixth and last petition and what desire you in it A. The sixth is Leade vs not into temptation c. and I desire that as he will pardon vs so he would also giue vs the gift of continuance that though we be tempted yet may we ouercome and be deliuered from sinne and Satan and neuer fall againe any more from God Q. Which is the confirmation A. For thine is the kingdome c. Q. What learne you by this A. I do learn hereby 2. things 1. that it is a reasō not to moue God but to stir vp our affectiōs to strēgthē our faith in asking Q. How doth it this A. When it teacheth mee to acknowledge the kingdome of God our Father that is his dominion and right ouer al and that his power is the greatest to compell all to doe what he will and as he will and his glory the highest which himselfe maintaines and we seeke aboue all Q. What is the second thing we learne A. 2. A thanksgiuing praising of God which we ought to vse in the end as the secōd part of praier which is done in giuing to God his owne the rule power glorie which we desire him to manifest by granting our petitiōs we wil acknowledg the same not for a time but for euer euer Q. Which is the conclusion A. This word Amen Q. What meane you by this word A. That I am perswaded by the aforesaid reasons that my request is granted and shall be performed as my Father shall see it conuenient for me and his glorie in time and place And therefore I say it is so or it shall be which is Amen The fifth part Q. What is a Sacrament A. It is a visible signe and seale of inuisible graces commanded ordained with a promise by Christ in the Church to be administred publikely by a lawfull Minister with the preaching of the word which Sacrament with all the rites thereof doth represent and conuay by proportion and relation in the present vse inuisible graces first Christ and then all his benefits for further assurance of the same things which God hath made by the promise of his word vnto a true beleeuer who is with Christ by the H. Ghost vnited made on Q. What meane you by Christ and all his benefits A. Whole Christ God man with his righteousnes iustice holines redemption who as he is Christ one person of two natures is truly said to be really present in the Sacrament not properly in his humanitie but by the communiō of properties Q. How may you be sure that you haue receiued true benefite by the Sacraments A. If I do feele a dying to sinne and liuing vnto righteousnes getting strength and also increasing therein daily by the force of Christs death and resurrection Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two and no more Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. What is Baptisme A. It is the first Sacrament in the new Testament by which such as are within the couenant are either washed sprinkled or dipped in the water in the name of the Father Sonne and holy Ghost Q. What is the outward signe and rite A. Water and washing Q. What is the inuisible grace A. The blood of Christ which clenseth vs of all sin original actual past to come Q. Are we then no sinners A. Yes in our selues for originall sinne still is sinne in vs but wee are washed from it because it shall not be imputed nor any sinne else vnto me a true beleeuer Q. Who are to be baptized A. Not only such as be of yeares that can and do testifie their faith but also infants of either father or mother professing Christ baptized for the promise of saluation belongs to them to their childrē Q. Is baptisme so necessary to saluation that without it children cannot be saued A. It is necessary to al that haue it but not of necessity to such as cannot rightly come by it for not the want but the careles neglect and contempt thereof condemneth Q. How oft should we be baptized A. But once for wee may not be baptized againe after true baptisme for beeing once borne wee cannot bee borne againe naturally nor spiritually Q. What is the Lords Supper A. It is the latter Sacrament in the new Testament whereby we are nourished and preserued in the Church to eternall life Q. What be the outward signes A. Bread and wine Q. What be the things signified A. The body and blood of Christ Q. What are the rites A. The actiōs of the Minister receiuer Q. What are the actions of the Minister A. 1. To take the bread and wine into his hands 2. to blesse it 3. to breake the bread and powre forth the wine 4. to offer and giue them to the receiuer Q. What are the actions of the receiuer A. 1. To take the bread wine offered into his hand 2. to eate the one and drink the other and so digest concoct

That I must not diminish the good name or credit of my neighbour whether friend or so known or vnknown but carefully preserue the same The occasiō of this commandement was our seditious nature Q. What things are hereby forbidden A. Lying in ieast or earnest backbiting slandering reuealing secret infirmities and priuate offences before admonition false witnesse by adding or detracting in words or sense to take a doubtfull matter in the worst part also all occasions to this sin as enuie disdaine anger selfe-loue to be too suspitious to be readie to receiue a false report against our neighbour The contrarie is commanded Q. What is the tenth commandement A. Thou shalt not couet c. Q. What doth this commandement teach you A. That I may not haue once an vnlawful lust to that which is my neighbors but for euer think good towards him The occasion of this cōmandement was the frailty of our ' flesh which intermitteth the work of the holy Ghost by sinful fantasies Q. What things are hereby forbidden A. Lust and sudden motions against our neighbour without consent which come from the corruption of nature also such as be offered by Sathan or man so farre as we giue any way consent thereto not to resist il motions The contrary is cōmanded Q. Are these commandements a prayer A. No but the summe of the morall law which is the other part of Gods word teaching the righteousnes of God and shewing me my sins and cursed estate and is a schoolemaster vrging to Christ and therfore ought in order first to be preached and then the Gospel shewing deliuerance and giueth grace withall Q. How must this law be obeyed A. Perfectly willingly and continually to God and my neighbour in thought word and deede agreeing with Gods nature and our first estate by creation Q. Can you then keepe the commandements A. No for I breake them alwaies either wittingly or ignorantly in committing euil or omitting my duty besides that I am guilty of them by naturall corruption through Adams fall before I could in my selfe either thinke speake or do any euill Q. What is this breach of the law called A. Sinne whereby the infinite iustice of God is iniured Q. What is then the reward of sinne A. The infinite wrath of God and his vengeance for euer in this world and in the world to come is due for the least sinne whether it be mortall or veniall Q. What are the punishmēts of sin in this life A. In name slander and shame in goods losses in his bodie paines and sicknesse all maner of aduersity all corporal plagues befalling in this life In the soule ignorance madnesse an ill conscience accusing benummed dead or desperate a heauie stony heart likewise disobedient and wicked children a disloyall wife false friends cruell aduersaries to be suffered to fall into sinne God taking away his grace especially the sin of whoredome as a punishment for sinne And lastly bodily death ordinarie or sudden Q. Comes alwaies afflictions as punishments for sinne A. Afflictions first came for sinne but are also to try our patience faith and constancie to weane vs from our selues and the world to become cōformable to Christ in persecutions that Gods power and goodnes may appeare to vs these afflictions be called fatherly chastisements of the godly to euery one in his measure Q. How may you perswade your selfe that afflictions are chastisements and not punishments of a Iudge when they befall A. If I can make good vse of them to further me in godlinesse els are they but fore-runners of my eternall destruction as they be to the reprobate that are not bettered by them Q. What are the punishments for sinne after death A. The separation from God the losse of heauen and of the ioyfull company of Angels Patriarkes Prophets Apostles Martyrs Saints the true professours of Christ for euer to be damned with the diuel his angels the infernall fiends with all the wicked accursed to hell there to be tormented vnspeakably without end Q. How must you escape this vengeance of God A. By no good deeds that I can doe but only faith in Iesus Christ who is the merit onely and wholly of my saluation without whome my best thoughts words and deedes are abhominable before God seeme they neuer so holy in mine and other mens iudgement Q. Why then should you doe good workes if you cannot nor may not thinke to win heauen by them A. I must do good works because I am already ordained to be saued 1. To make my electiō the more sure to my self which is certaine with God 2. To shew my loue and thankfulnes to God for it by obeying his commandements 3. To confirme the conuerted and to winne others not yet called 4. To stop the mouthes of the wicked to shame them by well doing when they speake ill of v 8. 5. To benefit one another for our quiet peaceablenes in Church and common-wealth Q. Are not then workes necessary A. Yes verily to such as will haue assurance of saluation for without works baptisme hearing the word knowledge faith loue hope fasting sorrow prayer and profession are in vaine Q. What is a good worke A. Whatsoeuer is done or spoken without doubting from the warrant of Gods word of a true beleeuer in charity and to Gods glory Q. Though our good workes merit not may we not yet thinke that they shall be rewarded A. Yes verily for in his mercy he hath so promised to doe both in this world and in the world to come Q. What is the blessing and reward in this life A. Increase of knowledge in Gods word assurance that his gifts in vs are graces and not only common fauours al earthly blessings a good name wealth honor friends and prosperous successe so farre as it shall be for Gods glory and my spirituall safety faith to apprehend as much as shall be necessary 6. My hope to waite without appointing God either time place manner or quantity of the matter 7. My will to vse afterwards all the honest meanes appointed to obtaine the same Q. What be the true properties of prayer A. 1. That it be in true loue for we must remember to pray for all our brethren not departed this life for there is no Purgatory 2. It must be made only to God for him only can we call heauenly Father neither to Saints nor Angels 3. In the name of Christ through whom onely hee is our Father by adoption 4. In faith for that hee is a Father and will not deny his children 5. Without a carnall conceipt of God vaine babling or wandering thoughts for he is in heauen Q. Which be the sixe petitions A. Hallowed be thy name c. Q. What doe these teach you A. The sum of al the things which I can lawfully aske at Gods hands for body or soule wherof the first 3. concerne the glory of God and the latter 3. the good of man Q. Which