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A16536 A cleare forme of catechising, before the giving of the sacrament of the Lords Supper to this are subjoined two compends of the catechisme, fit for little children ... / by M. Zacharie Boyd ... Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1639 (1639) STC 3446; ESTC S1824 26,583 130

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A cleare forme of Catechising before the giving of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper To this are subjoined two compends of the Catechisme fit for little Children JOHN XVII vers 3. This is life eternall to know thee the onely true GOD and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent By M. Zacharie Boyd Preacher of Gods Word at Glasgow Printed at Glasgow by George Anderson 1639. AUGUST Quòd Lex operum minando imperat Lex Fidei credendo impetrat TO THE READER I Have studied to make all the answers short in these three Catechismes for the helpe of thy memorie First to know and then to doe is perfect Christianitie TO The most Religious and Noble Ladie the Countesse of Argyle c. MADAME THis world is full of people whose religion is compounded like the TURKISH in part CHRISTIAN in part IEVV in part WORLDLING in part ATHEIST in part as A grippa almost Christians Only these are happie who according to the Apostle his wish are altogether Christians A time of tryall will come which shall discerne almost from altogether Happie shall these professours bee to whom the Lord shall say Yee are these which have continued with me in my temptations and I appoint unto you a kingdome as my Father hath appointed unto me that yee may eate and drink at my table in my kingdome of all honours this shall be found the greatest GOD Madame hath highly honoured your La. both with grace and place As for grace yee may without flatterie with S. Iohns Lady be called the ELECT LADY As for place Yee both by birth and marriage are high but highest in this that your La. art humble I will not heere enter into a large discourse concerning the Noble and Potent Earle your La. Husband whose vertues have most Oriently shined in our generall Assembly which his Lordship did much honour with his presence and help with his counsell That which the Apostle did require for the house of Onesiphorus that I most heartily wish to his Lordship to your La. and to all your noble Line and Familie that the Lord grant that yee may finde mercy of the Lord in that day Let it please your La. graciously to accept of this little labour and to honour it with your favour it shall bee but an EARNEST of more if I live and if God permit From Glasgow the 14. of Ianuar 1639. Your Ladiships in all humble duety and observance M. ZACHARY BOYD The Summe of this Catechisme 1. Of GOD. 2. Of mans Creation 3. Of his Fall 4. Of his Redemption 5. Of the dueties which man owe to God for his Redemption 6. Of the Sacraments which are the seales of the Covenant betweene God and man I. OF GOD. 1. SUNDAY Question WHat is God Answere An infinite Essence that hath his being from himself and is the fountaine of all being Q What things are to bee considered in God A. The essence and the persons Q. What sayest thou of his Essence A. It is spirituall simple incomprensible unchangeable Q. What difference is betweene the essence of God and the person A. The essence is the Divine substance which is commoun to the three persons the person is a subsistence in the Divine nature Q. How many Gods be there A. Only one God Q. How many persons are they in the Godhead A. Three the Father Son and holy Ghost THE SECOND SUNDAY ARE not these three persons divided one from another so that it may be said here is the Father and there is the Son A. No not Q. How then A. The persons of the Trinitie are diverse one from another but not separate Q. How can that bee A. The Father in an unspeakable manner is in the Son and the Son in the Father and the holy Spirit in them both Q. How are the persons distinguished one from another A. By their inward properties order of their outward working Q. How are they distinguished by their inward properties A. By the works which they work within themselves Q. What sorts of workes are these which are wrought with in the Trinitie A. They are not commoun to all the three persons but every person hath his owne particular work proper to himself The third Sunday Q. WHat is that propertie of the Father that is not common to the Son and holy Ghost A. In that he hath begotten the Son from all eternitie of the same substance with himselfe Q. What is that speciall propertie of the Son A. That in the unitie of essence he hath from all eternitie beene begotten of the substance of the Father Q. What is the propertie of the Holy Ghost A. He inseparably proceeds from the Father and the Son Q. Is this a reall distinction which is betweene the Father Son and Holy Ghost A. It is but we can not be capable of the same Q. I have heard how the three persons are distinguished one from another in their inward properties now tell me how they are distinguished by their outward working A. In that the Father is the Creator of all things the Son the Redeemer the holy Ghost our Sanctifier The fourth Sunday Q. ARE not the outward works of all the persons common to every person of the Trinitie A. They are common indeed Q. How are they distinguished A. In respect of the order of their working Q. Let me heare of the distinct order of their working A. The Father hath created us the Son hath redeemed us the holy Ghost sanctifieth us Q. Wherefore is the Father particularly called our Creator A. Because our creation proceeds from the father first in order Q. Wherefore is the Sonne called our Redeemer A. Because our redemption was performed by the Son Q. Wherefore is the holy Ghost called our Sanctifier A. Because our sanctification is immediatly wrought by the holy Ghost Q. Thy meaning is that in every one of those outward workings all the three persons concurre together A. I understand so Q. Esteemest thou that the Father is greater then the Sonne and holy Ghost A. They are equall in dignitie power and Majestie Q. How then differ they A. They differ in number and in order Q. What sayest thou of the Father A. He is first not in dignitie but in order Q. What sayest thou of the Son A. Hee is second not in dignitie but in order Q. What sayest thou of the holy Ghost A. He is the third not in dignitie but in order Q. What sayest thou of the three persons of the Trinitie A. These three are the one eternall God blessed for ever 2. Of Mans Creation The fifth Sunday Q. WHat is it to create a thing A. To create properly is to make something of nothing Q. How hath God made all things of nothing A. By his infinite power Q. How governeth Hee all things that hee hath made A. By his infinite wisdome Q. Whereof was man made A. Of the dust of the earth Q. What learnest thou thereby A. I learne to be