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A14382	The grounds of that doctrine which is according to godlinesse. Or a briefe and easie catechisme (gathered out of many other) with graces and prayers for them that want better helps. By T.V. B. of D. Vicar of Cockfield in Southser.	Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.	1630 (1630)	STC 24700; ESTC S103499	12,818	38

holy Spirit 23. Q. Seeing thou receivest such great benefits by the use of the Lords Supper how oughtest thou to prepare thy selfe that thou mayest be thought worthy to be partaker of those great blessings A. I must diligently sift and examine my selfe 24. Q. Of what things oughtest thou to examine thy selfe A. Of three things especially 1. As concerning my faith whether I stand strongly in the true faith 2. Concerning my repentance which consists of contrition and sorrow for sinne with a hearty confession and acknowledgement of it an utter detestation and forsaking of sinne with a resolution and purpose to liue godly hereafter 3. Concerning my charitie desiring to reconcile my selfe to them whom I have offended and forgiuing from the heart those that have offended me The Summe of the Catechisme shewing most manifestly how one Question dependeth on another all throughout GOd made mee he made mee to serve him and I must serve him as he hath appointed in his Lawes and those Lawes are commonly called the ten Commandements of God These Commandements of God I confesse I am not able to keep but by reason of the sinfulnesse of my nature doe breake them continually and I acknowledge that for the breach thereof the punishment due is the curse of God and eternall destruction But my hope is though I doe violate and breake Gods Precepts to escape this punishment by Iesus Christ that Emanuel God and man in one person who to free mee from this curse and destruction hath as hee was man suffered the torments of death in my steed Of these his sufferings I ●eape the benefit because I lay hold thereon by a true and a lively faith as belonging unto me By this faith I liue as I am a Christian and I acknowledge it not to spring from mine owne power or free-will but to be the gift of God wrought in my heart by the secret operation of the Spirit through the ministery of the Word And as it is thus wrought in my heart so it is also increased and made strong by Preaching which is dividing of the Word aright by Prayer which is the opening of the hearts desire to God especially in that forme Christ hath taught me and by the Sacraments which are signes and seales ordained of God for the confirming of faith Of these Sacraments I acknowledge onely two to wit Baptisme wherein my sinnes are forgiven mee and whereby I am entred and admitted into the Church and the Lords Supper whereby I am nourished up as a member of the Church by eating of Christs body and drinking of Christs bloud spiritually to the sealing up of my everlasting salvation These so great benefits that I receiue by the use of the Lords Supper doe teach mee to prepare my selfe to come with all due reverence to the partaking of those holy mysteries and that preparation is performed by examining of my selfe and that examination must be especially about three things 1. As concerning my faith 2. As concerning my repentance 3. As concerning my charitie The Summe of the Summe Our Catecheticall Doctrine consists on this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or fiue Pillars 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Doctrine of the Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Doctrine of Faith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Doctrine of Preaching 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Doctrine of Prayer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Doctrine of the Sacraments The Summe of all God Created me by his Power Christ Redeemed me by his Mercy The holy Spirit Sanctifieth me by his Grace PRAYERS A Prayer in the morning at your rising I Laid me down and slept and rose vp againe for the Lord sustained me Now I beseech the same Lord even for Christs sake who of his good grace hath preserued me this last night and brought me safe to the light of this day to keep me in his feare that I may loue him heartily and serve him since●ely from this time forth for evermore Amen Or thus I Laid mee downe and quietly I slept and rose againe For why I know assuredly The Lord did mee sustaine O Lord which now of thy good grace Hast brought mee to this light Grant mee for Christs sake now and aye To love and serve thee right A short Meditation or Prayer for the whol● fore-noone which you may often revolve in your minde as you are at worke or going about your businesse PSALME 119.5 O Lord that my wayes were made so direct that I might keepe thy Statutes so should I not be confounded whilest I have respect unto all thy Commandements Or thus O Would to God it might thee please my wayes so to addresse That I might both in hart and voice thy Lawes keepe and confesse So should no shame my life attaint whil'st I thus set mine eyes And bend my minde alwayes to muse on thy sacred decrees Grace before meat for one person LOrd blesse these good creatures of thine to my use and sanctifie mee ever to thy holy service through Iesus Christ my Lord and onely saviour Or thus GOod Lord so fit mee for thy selfe and these good gifts for mee That I may daily die to sinne and ever live to thee Amen Grace before meat for moe persons LOrd blesse us and these good gifts that we are about to receive of thy bounteous liberality through the merits of our Lord Sauiour Christ Iesus God save his Church our King and Realme God send us peace of conscience and life everlasting Amen Or thus THou God of Glory King of blisse which giv'st our bodies food Give it such strength Lord by thy word that it may may doe us good God save his Church and holy flock our gracious King defend Lord make us carefull by thy grace our lives for to amend Amen Grace after meat for one person LOrd I praise thy holy name for this good refreshing I beseech thee good Lord make me truly thankfull for all thy loving mercies in Iesus Christ. Or thus AS thou hast fed my body Lord with these good gifts of thine So cause me now and evermore to praise thy power divine Amen Grace after meat for moe persons THe Lord of heaven and earth who hath created redeemed and presently fed us be blessed and praised both now and evermore God save his Church preserve the Kings Majesty grant the Gospell a free passage and hasten the comming of our Lord Christ Iesus Amen Or thus THe Lord that hath created us and us redeem'd from thrall And now hath fed us graciously be blest and prais'd for all His Church God save our King maintaine and to the Gospell send Free passage over all the earth unto the worlds end Amen A short Meditation or Prayer for the whole afternoone which you may often say as you are at your worke or going about your businesse PSAL. 143.10 TEach me O Lord to do the thing that pleaseth thee for thou art my God let thy loving Spirit leade me