it to beleeue in the Father A. To bee perswaded that the first person in the Trinity is the Father of Christ by eternall generation and my Father by adoption and regeneration Ioh. 20.17 Q. What duties learne we from hence A. First to study to be according to his image and to expresse his vertues Eph. 5.1 Secondly to be in subiection to him Heb. 12.9 Thirdly to depend vpon him for prouision and protection without distrustfull care and feare Matth. 6.31.32 2 Cor. 6.17.18 Q. What comforts A. First we haue great dignity Ioh. 1.12 Secondly wee shall perseuere in Gods fauour Esa 49.14.15 Thirdly God will beare with our infirmities Mal. 3.17 Fourthly wee shall want nothing that is good Luke 11.13 Q. Why is God said to be Almighty A. First because hee doth and hindereth whatsoeuer he will Psal 135.6 Secondly hee bringeth to passe all things without any difficulâ—ie Psal 148.5 Tâ—â— dly he can doe more then hee doth or will doe Matth. 3.9 and 26 52 53. yet he cannot lye for that is oâ— impotency against his nature which is truth Tit. 1.2.2 Tim. 2.13 Q. What duties learne we from hence A. First to pray to God seeking to him as to a strong and alsufficient refuge Psal 28.8.9 Secondly to praise him 1 Chro. 29.12.13 Thirdly to tremble at his iudgements Nah. 1.2 Fourthly to doe the duties of our callings 2 Cor 9 7. Fifthly to repent and to humble our selues before him 1 Pet. 5.6 Sixtly to rest vpon his power where we haue promise with firmnesse of faith Gen. 18.14 Seuenthly to consider his effectuall power that worketh in vs Ephes 1.19 Q. What comforts haue we from Gods Almighty power A. First such as be wicked may be conuerted Rom. 11.23 Secondly the conuerted shall perseuere in grace Ioh. 10.29 Thirdly herâ—by we are supported in our prayers and against the rage of tyrants 2 Chro. 20.12 Esa 51.12.13 Q. What is meant by Creator of heauen and earth A. Creation is a worke of GOD whereby in the beginning hee made of nothing the heauens and the earth and all things therein visible and invisible and by his prouidence continueth things made Psal 33.6 Ierem. 10.12 Ioh. 5.17 Q. Why is the creation ascribed to the Father being common to the whole Trinity A. Because the Father is the founâ—aine of the other persons and the actions working from himselfe and by them also the action of the Father is most manifest in Creating of the Sonne â—n Redeeming and of the holy Ghost â—n Sanctifying yet all externall workes â—re common to the whole Trinity and sometimes are ascribed to euery person therein Ioh. 1.3 Col. 1.16 Iob 33.4 Q. To speake particularly of some of â—he creatures what are Angels A. Spirituall substances free from bodies of greatest knowledge and power among the creatures Psal 104 4. 2 King 19.35 created all good buâ— some haue fallen from their first estate 2 Pet. 2.4 Q. What are the good A. The elect spirits which haue continued in their integrity praising and obeying God also ministring for thâ— good of them that shall bee heires of saluation and punishing the wicked 1 Tim. 5.21 Esa 6.3 Psal 103.20 Heb. 1.14 2 King 19.35 Maâ—â— 13.41 Q. What are euill Angels A. Deuils which voluntarily feâ—â— from their first estate left their own habitation and continually hate anâ— oppose God and men labouring tâ— bring men to destruction Luke 8.31 Zach. 3.1 Matth. 4.9 1 Pet. â— 8 Q What is man A. A reasonable creature consisting of soule and body Gen. 2.7 Q. What is the soule A. A substance incorporeall inuisible immortall indued with the facuâ—ties of vegetation sense reason will created of God and vnited to the body to make the person of man to inable him to know and worship his Creator Eccl. 12.7 Zach. 12 1 Heb. 12.7 Q. Whereof was man made A. His body at the first was made of the earth and his soule of nothing Gen. 2.7 Q. What duties learne we from the Creation A. First to worship feare and glorifie God and to liue to him in whom we liue Reuel 4.11 Secondly Psal 104.24 Eccles 7.15 to meditate of the creatures esteeming them and to defend the credite of them Thirdly to bee compassionate to the creatures and to vse them with sobriety Q. What comforts haue wee from the creation A. First God will preserue and beare with vs if wee repent 1 Pet. 4 19. Secondly GOD can and will shew the same power in the redemption of his chosen Esa 45 12.13 Esa 27.11 yet for such as continue impenitent sinners hee that made them will not haue mercy on them Q. What beleeue you of the prouidence of God A. It is the worke of God whereby all things abide in their being at his will are ruled and ordered wisely and iustly to the good of his children euen the wicked wills of deuils and men and actions to vs meerely contingent and whereby he punisheth the creature or destroyeth it as hee pleaseth Act 17.28 Ier. 10.23 Iob 1. and 2. Math. 8. and 10.29 Q What duties learne wee from Gods prouidence Esa 63. A. First we are to cast our selues vpon him as his confederates Gen. 3. Secondly to be thankefull for all the good which befalleth vs Thirdly to be patient in crosses Fourthly to be humbled at our sinnes Fiftly to glorifie Gods mercy wisedome Eccles 7. and iustice in all not to bee ouer-iust or ouer-wise not ouer-wicked nor ouer-foolish Q. You haue heard before that man continued not in the state of innocency wherein he was created but fell by eating the forbidden fruit Know further that Adam and Eâ—e had the Law morall written in their hearts besides the Law of the Sacrament all tree but wherein doth the sinne of the first fall appeare to be great A. First Gen. 3. because it was a Sacramentall tree and therefore not to be abused Secondly they doubted of Gods truth Thirdly compacted with Gods â—nemy Fourthly consented to the blasphemies of the deuill Fifthly they were vnthankefull to God Sixtly ambitious Seuenthly regarded not what should become of their posterity Q. What came to vs their posterity thereby A. Sinne and punishment Q. What is sinne A. Whatsoeuer is not fully agreeable to the holinesse and pâ—rfection of the Lâ—w of God Rom. 7.7 1 Ioh. 3.4 Q. How many kindes of sinnes are there A. Originall and actuall Q. What is originall sinne A. It containeth first guiltinesse of the sinnes of Adam Rom. 5.12 19. secondly want of originall righteousnesse which should â—e in vs Rom. 3. â—0 23 thirdly corruptions spread through all the faculties of soule and body Ephes 2.1 and 4.22 Psal 51.5 Gen. 6.5 Q. Is not originall sinne equall in al men A. Yes Ephes 2.3 Prou. 27.19 buâ— whereas some doe not bring forth thâ— euill fruits of it so much as some others the difference is first by the restraining or secondly renewing grace of God oâ— thirdly by the temporall iudgements oâ— God or feare
z Luke 16.26 Mat. 25.46 Q. How dost thou hope to be saued from such miseries A. Onely by Iesus Christ by faith beleeuing in him a Gal. 3.13 Q. Is it for the worthinesse of faith â—hat we are saued A. No but onely for the worthinesse of Iesus Christ vpon whom faith layeth hold b 1 Cor. 13.9 Mark 9.24 Q. What is Iesus Christ A. Hee is the onely begotten Sonne of God c Mar. 17.5 Esa 9.6 Rom 9.5 and he is both God and man as God hee is an eternall spirituall being as the Father and the holy Ghost be but as man hee consisteth of a reasonable soule and humane flesh d Iohn 1.14 Q. Why was it needfull that hee should be man A. First because man had sinned and therefore suffering in the nature which had sinned he mighâ— satisfie and God bee iust in forgiuing e Rom. 3.26 and to be a redeeming kinsman according to the law where a kinsman might ransome out of slauery f Lev. 25.49 Secondly that hee mighâ— comfort vs from experience in his owne flesh g Heb. 2.17 4.15 Thirdly that he might sanctifie our nature as hee that leadeth to glory and they that arâ— lead so he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified must both bee oâ— one nature h Heb. 2.10 11 Q. Why was it needfull that heâ— should be God A. First to sustaine and vpholâ— the manhood to ouercome and vanquish death Secondly to merit and to make his suffering satisfactory k Acts 20.28 and to renue the image of Goâ— in vs l 1 Cor. 1.30 and therefore although Chrisâ— suffered but for a short time it iâ— more then if all men had suffereâ— for euer m Heb. 9.14 1 Tim. 2.6 Q. Shall all men be saued by Christ A. No but few in comparison of them that perish n Mat. 7.13 14. Q. Who shall be saued by him or how can any be partakers of Christ and his merits A. Onely true beleeuers shall be saued o Iohn 3.18.36 Acts 13.48 16.31 and faith is that by which they apprehend and apply Christ with all his merits to themselues Q. What is faith A. A grace of God p Eph. 2.8 Iohn 6.29 wrought by the Gospell q Ro. 10 14.15 Gal. 3.2.12 whereby a beleeuer hath some knowledge of the things contained in the whole written Word of God r 1 Tim. 2.4 and doth consent to them to bee true and good s Rom. 7.16 and doth apply the promises therin contained to himselfe in particular t Iohn 1.12 Iob 19.25 Iohn 20.28 29 Gal. 2.20 Q. Where is the summe of things to be beleeued contained A. In the Creede commonly called the Apostles Creede which is grounded vpon the Scriptures Q. What is that Creede A. I beleeue in God c. Q. How many Articles bee in the Creede A. Twelue Q. Which is the first A. I beleeue in God the Fathâ—â— Almighty maker of heauen anâ— earth Q. What meanest thou hereby A. I beleeue that God the Fâ—ther made the world and all thing therein u 1 Cor. 8.6 Acts 4.24 and gouerneth the samâ— by his almighty power x Heb. 1.3 Acts 17.28 Mat. 10.29 Q. What is the second Article A. And in Iesus Christ his onâ—ly begotten Sonne our Lord. Q. What dost thou meane hereby A. I beleeue that the second peâ—son in the Trinity y Mat. 1.21 is Iesus becauâ—â— he saueth his people from their sins and Christ because anointed thaâ— is set apart of God according tâ— both his natures and filled witâ— graces as man z Psal 45.7 to be a Prophet tâ— teach the Church by his Word anâ— Spirit a Esa 61.1 Iohn 6.45 Mat. 3.17 also to be a Priest to offer vâ— himselfe a sacrifice and to make intercession for vs b Heb. 7.21.24 25 26 27. and a King to gouerne and protect vs and to destroy his and our enemies c Luke 1.33 and his onely Sonne because hee is onely begotten of the Father by eternall generation d Iohn 1.14 and our Lord because hee hath redeemed vs e Rom. 14.9 Q. What is Redemption A. The ransoming of the elect â—ut of the captiuity of sinne death â—nd the Deuill 1 Pet. 1.18 Heb. 2.14 Col. 2.15 by the precious â—lood of Christ paid to his Father â—nd forcibly vanquishing our spiriâ—â—all enemies Q. What is the third Article A. Which was conceiued by the Holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary Q. What meanest thou hereby A. That Iesus Christ was not â—onceiued as other men but that â—is humane nature was miraculously â—ade and sanctified by the holy Ghost f Luke 1.35 in the wombe of the Virâ—in Mary and so vnited to his Godhead and then afterward in â—he ordinary time of trauell according to the course of nature he was â—orne after the manner of men g Luke 2.6.7 yet without sinne h Heb. 2.15 Q. What is the fourth Article A. Hee suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buriâ—d he descended into hell Q. What meanest thou hereby A. Christ was for our sakes arraigned before an earthly Iudge Pontius Pilate who giuing sentence against him his hands and feet were nailed to a Crosse i Ioh. 19.15 16 hee was put to death and suffered not onely paines in his body but sorrow in his soule k Mat. 26.38 39 27.46.50 before his death his body was also buried l Mat. 27 59.60 and for part of three daies he was held captiue of death and in the state of the dead and did victoriously triumph ouer the Deuill and destroy the enemies of our saluation m Eph. 4.9 2.14 15. Q. What is the fift Article A. The third day hee rose againe from the dead Q. What meanest thou hereby A. The same body of Christ that was dead and laid in the graue was by his diuine power raised to life and the same soule that was in it before was brought into it againe n Mat. 28.6 Acts 10.40 Q. What is the sixt Article A. He ascended into heauen and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty Q. What is meant by his ascension into heauen A. Christ forty dayes after his resurrection in the sight of his Disciples was in soule and body together taken out of this world into the highest heauen o Iohn 20.17 Luke 24.51 Acts 1.10 11. Q. What is meant by his sitting at the right hand of God A. The glory and power of gouernement which Christ had as mediator when hee ascended into heauen which shall continue vntill the end of the world p Psal 110.1 Eph. 1.20 Phil. 2.9 Mat. 26.67 for properly God the Father hath not right hand or left hand as being a spirit Q. What is the intercession of Christ A. First hee appeareth and presenteth himselfe to his Father in his person and merits as the publike person of the elect that
this fifth petition A. First a confession of sinnes to God a Psal 32.4.5 Pro. 28.13 1 Ioh. 1 8. 1 Tim. 1.15 and that we cannot satisfie for them secondly a thankefull acknowledging God onely to be the author oâ— forgiuenesse of sinnes and praising him for remission of our sinnes and turning away his anger and for his fauour towards vs Esa 12.1 and 43.25 Mark 2.7 Exod. 34.7 Rom. 8.33 Psal 74.38 Q. Concerning the sixt Petition Leadeâ— vs not into temptation But deliuer vs from euill what is it to be lead into temptation A. To be forsaken of God left to be ouercome by the temptations of Satan our owne flesh or the world which moue vs to sinne Rom. 1.24 27. Exod. â—3 and 8.15 2 Thes 2.10 Iam. 1 13. â—4 Ezek. 14 4.9 1 King 22.23 Hab. 1.3 Zach 8 17. Q. What is it to bee deliuered from â—ill A. By increasing in vs the graces of â—nctification to be set at liberty from â—he power of the deuill the world and â—he flesh 2 Tim. 4.18 1 Sam. 2.9 1 Thes â— 23.24 Q. What is the order of this petition A. It is according to the couenant â—f God in the two parts of it the first of â—orgiuing sinnes the second of giuing is spirit to cause vs to walke in his staâ—utes Ezek. 36.25.26.27.28 therefore â—s we praied before for forgiuenesse of â—â—nnes so here for strength that hereafâ—er we be not ouercome of sinne shewâ—ng that it is not onely the Christians â—are to haue sinne forgiuen but to reâ—ist temptation and striue against sinne â—nd these goe together in time alâ—hough in order of nature forgiuenesse of sinnes be before the strife and fightâ—ng against sinne Q. What is the equity and necessity of this petition A. First within vs bee inclination and motions of our owne flesh wee arâ— naturally delighted with the deceitfuâ— baites of sinne Iob 15.16 Heb. 3.13 Tit. 3.3 and euen the regenerate although sinne doe not raigne yet it doth remaine in them and molest them Rom 7.22.23.24 Gal. 5.17 secondly weâ— haue the world out of which wee beâ— chosen and separated tempting vs witâ— flattery or force sometimes friends offring substance liberty c. sometimeâ— frowning changing friends into enemies and vsing violence Cant. 8.7.8 thirdly the deuill out of whose kingdome wee be taken hath great wrath and laboureth to get vs againe as hee seeth his indeauours to preuaile with some that seemed to haue escaped him 2 Pet. 2.20 Reuel 12.4 hee seeketh to repossesse where once hee hath possessed and to weaken the faith of some at the least by the falls of some that were held great in the Church that hee may kill â—ome and wound others Luk. 22.32 1 Pet. 5.8 Eph. 6.10.11 and this appeaâ—eth partly by such temptations as bee meerly iniected in the mindes of the â—dly as thoughts of blasphemy and â—â—ly by forcible suggestion to doe â—â—h things as be against reason and to â—ch as be irksome and grieuous to the â—â—ture of man as whipping and lancing â—â—e the Baalites and offering the chilâ—â—en euen the dearest of them to the â—uill besides the deuill laboureth to â—â—rther the motions of the flesh and alâ—ements or other temptations of the â—orld Q. What doe we pray for in the sixt peâ—ion A. First for knowledge in the word 〈◊〉 God to withstand all temptations â—phes 6.17 Secondly for steâ—fast faith â—phes 6.16 1 Pet. 5.9 Thirdly for â—erseuerance and encreasing in holines â—nd graces Iohn 14. and 17. 1 Iohn 3.9 Pet. 1.5 Ier. 32.40 that we may conâ—â—antly resist devilish suggestions saithâ—â—lly cleaue to the admonitions of the â—oly Ghost following good examples â—nd rightly vsing all occasions of holinesse offered of God Psal 5.9 and 27. â—1 and 119.117.125.144 2 Cor. 12. â— 1 Thes 3.12 13. Fourthly for patience in afflictions and power to beaâ—â— them Rom. 5.3 Phil. 4.11 12 13. 2 Câ—â— 10.13 Fiftly that God will turne all aâ—flictions to good that we may be moâ—â— weyned from the world more humbâ—â— and obedient c. Psal 119.67.7 1 Cor. 11.31 Sixtly for full holinesâ—â— in heauen Rom. 8.23 2 Pet. 3 1â— Heb. 12.22 Q. What doe we pray against A. First against trials and afflictioâ— themselues so farre as may stand witâ— Gods good pleasure Secondly againâ—â— Gods desertion that he will not forsaâ—â— vs or depriue vs of his grace and so â—gainst falling away from grace Thirdly against hardnesse of heart and reigâ—ing sinne Fourthly more generally against being overcome by the deuill the world or the flesh Q. What else is included in the sâ—â— Petition A. First a confession and bewailing of corruption remaining in vs wherby we are prone to yeeld to Satan and sin Rom. 7.23 24. 2 Cor. 12.7 Mat. 26.41 Luke 22.31 1 Thes 3.5 Secondly a thankfull ascribing to God our holines strength in temptation perseuerance 〈◊〉 grace Rom. 7.25 1 Cor. 6.20 2 Tim. â— 17 Phil. 1.6 2 Pet. 1.5 Q. Doe we pray for all these things in all â—he petitions absolutely A. Such things as are not necessary â—o our saluation wee pray for conditionally if they stand with Gods glory his good pleasure and our good Q. How many wayes doth God heare â—â—ens prayers A. First in mercy to his children 2 King 20.2.5 Exo. 14 15. Mat. 26.39 Heb. 5.7 2 Cor. 12.8 9. giuing that which they desire or that which is better for them Secondly in wrath when he sendeth the euils which men wish vpon themselues yea in giuing to some such prosperitie as is their ruine Psal 78.29 30 31. Mat. 27.25 Q. Why doth God sometimes deferre to grant the prayers of his children A. First sometime to correct them for not praying with such preparednes and in such manner as they ought Secondly the more to make theÌ„ see their owne inability to helpe themselues Thirdly to try and exercise their faith and patience Mat. 15.22 23. Fourthly to make them esteeme his benefits the more Q. For the third part the conclusion Fâ—â— thine is the kingdome the power and the gloâ—ry for euer and euer Amen what is mean by kingdome power and glory 1 Chro. 22 11 12. A. By kingdome is signified Godâ— soueraigne right and title to all things with authority not onely ouer his elect but all things created and that of himselfe and from himselfe Power noteth his force to giue and worke whatsoeueâ— he will Psa 115.3 Glory signifieth the high estimation honour and pâ—aise bâ—longing to him in respect of the gifts comming from him and of all actions performeâ— by vs. Q. The reasons why these words arâ— added and the signification of the word Amen was shewed in the shorter catechisme but should wee vse no other praier but this A. Yes we may vse other prayers for forme but for matter we must haue aâ— eye to this and may fitly shut vp our particular prayers in this Q. Are the Creed and ten Commandements to be vsed as prayers A. No but in praying we are to craue strength to beleeue that which