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B07540	Milke for babes. Or, a north-countrie catechisme. Made plaine and easy, to the capacitie of the countrie people. / By William Crashavv, Batchellor in Diuinity and preacher of the Word...	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1618 (1618)	STC 6020; ESTC S91563	20,542	85

callings generall as wee are Christians and members of thy Church and personall as wee are members of this common-wealth In our personall callings Lord enable vs to loue our Neighbour as our selues and to doe to euery one as wee would haue them doe to vs and giue vs a conscionable care of such duties as belong vnto vs make vs faithfull laborious and diligent in the discharge of them yet suffer vs not so farre to be carried away with the cares of the world and the labour of our callings as that we should neglect the duties of Pietie and godlinesse commaunded vnto vs in our generall calling but teach vs gracious GOD to ioyne the practice of these both together and neuer to separate them whilst wee liue in the world but that in the one wee may labour faithfully to serue our brethren and in the other zealously to serue and glorifie thée our God That thus wee may with cheereful hearts and good consciences spend our dayes and waite for our consummation in Heauen when our dayes on earth shall be accomplished And when these dayes and nights which now eat vp our liues shall haue an end wee may then escape the euerlasting night and enioy the blessed fruition of that bright and ouer-shining Day in thy Kingdome where all our cares and cumbers our toyles and troubles our wrongs and oppressions shall haue an end where all teares shall bee wiped from our eyes and where with thee the blessed God the Father the Sonne the Holy-Ghost and with Iesus Christ in our owne flesh and with all the Holy Angels and the Saints gone before vs wee shall receiue the reward of our labours the issue of our hope the end of our faith and saluation of our soules through the blessed and glorious merits of our onely Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ in whose most holy Name we recommend to thy mercy thy whole Church and these especially whereof thou hast made vs members and beséech thée for thy speciall blessing vpon our gratious Soueraigne the King the Queene the Prince the Prince and Princes Palatine This whole State and all whom thou hast set ouer vs in Church or common-wealth vpon the Ministery with our Vniuersities the Magistracie with the Iudges and Innes of Court vpon our brethren in Virginia and Sommers Islands and all that helpe to beare thy name vnto the Gentiles whose conuersion Lord we beséech thée hasten as also the restoration of the Iewes thy ancient and beloued people As for the Turke and Pope and all the known enemies of thy Grace and Glorie conuert them Lord if they belong to thee else remooue them out of the way and let them goe to their owne place Remember all thy Children afflicted in minde or distressed in bodie and all those whom we ought peculiarly to pray for Lord blesse them and vs and heare vs for them and them for vs and Christ Iesus our glorious Mediatour for vs all In whose Name we offer to thy Maiestie our soules and bodies and this our poore Morning sacrifice in that most holy and perfect prayer that hee hath left vs. OVr Father which art in Heauen hallowed bee thy Name Thy Kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heauen Giue vs this day our dayly Bread And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs And leade vs not into temptation But deliuer vs from euill For thine is the Kingdome the Power and the Glory for euer and euer AMEN THe grace of our Lord Iesus Christ the loue of GOD our Father and the comfortable fellowship of God the Holy-Ghost c. A houshold Prayer for the Euening MOst Mighty Lord GOD and mercifull Father the day is thine and the night is thine thou hast created the Light and the Sunne and cals for darkenesse at thy pleasure blessed for euer be thou who giues vs the rest of the night and comforts of the day And now wee confesse to thy glory O Lord that euen for the sinnes of this day if thou shouldest call vs to account we were not able to abide it for wee haue sinned against thée this day both in Omission of good and in doing of euill both towards thée and towards our brethren we haue not dealt with others as we would haue them deale with vs we haue taken vnlawfull libertie to our selues in thoughts words and déeds we haue abused thy good creatures to gluttony drunkennesse wantonnesse or excesse we haue delt either negligently or vnfaithfully in our callings and all this O Lord and much more because wee haue not set thée before our eyes nor nourished thy feare in our hearts To vs therefore in iustice belongs nothing but shame and confusion For thou art a righteous and a powerful God and we confesse there is good cause that thy iustice should condemne vs and thy power confound vs Haue mercie therefore vpon vs O mercifull Father euen for thy Sonne our Lord Iesus Christs sake forgiue vs all that is past and remember that hee came into the world to saue sinners we haue sinned O Lord and haue need of thy mercy O Lord shew thy mercie vpon vs and grant vs thy saluation And séeing thy promises are effectuall to none but them that beléeue O LORD increase our Faith in thée and in all the sweete promises of thy Word let vs take hold of them beleeue them and rest vpon them in life and death And forasmuch as pardon is not giuen but to the penitent O LORD worke in vs true repentance for all our sinnes past Let vs sorrow more for sinning against thee then for all the wants and miseries crosses and losses of this world And Lord make vs new creatures worke in vs reformation and amendemnt of life and euery day wee liue let vs grow in grace and spirituall strength that as wee are daylie elder so wee may be better and the nearer wee draw to our ends grant Lord wee may draw the neerer to thee and to euerlasting happinesse with thee in Christ Iesus And now being reconciled to thee our God giue vs leaue to call for a blessing vpon vs and our labours in our callings this day for without thee O Lord all is in vaine though wee rise earely and goe late to bed and eate the bread of carefulnesse Blesse vs therefore most blessed God and all the workes of our hands Lord reward what is well done and pardon what is amisse giue vs also good Lord hearts humbled vnder thy Iudgements thankefull for thy mercies and contented in our places with the portion thy prouidence assignes vnto vs and teach vs to waite on thee and on thy good prouidence in all our needes and necessities of soule and body And let nothing of this world trouble our hearts O Lord our God but let vs haue grace to beleeue that thou who hast giuen Iesus Christ to saue vs canst deny vs nothing thus good Lord let vs liue the life of Faith whilst we are héere that after this life ended we may receiue the end of our Faith the saluation of our soules through Iesus Christ our Lord. In whose Name and mediation wee recommend to thy mercie thy whole Church and all whom we any way ought to pray for as well as if wee had named them particularly for thou knowest them all O Lord better then wee and what they néede for soule and body Lord bee mercifull to them and blesse them as our selues make vs partakers of their prayers and them of ours and let thy protection be ouer them and vs and al ours this night following giuing vs the rest and sléepe thou knowest néedfull for these poore and vile bodies and thereby enabling vs to the duties and burdens which the day following shall bring vpon vs. Heare vs for our selues good Lord and for all thine and for euery one of vs in this family from the highest to the lowest for with thée is no respect of persons and answere vs in these and all other good blessings which thou knowest good for vs and make vs truely thankefull for thy many good blessings this day and all our dayes bestowed on vs euen for the merites and blood-shedding of Iesus Christ To whom blessed Father with thee and the Holy Spirit of Grace our onely and Eternall God bee praise and glory now and euermore Amen THe Grace of our Lord Iesus Christ the loue of God our Father and the comfortable fellowship of God the Holy-Ghost bee with all Gods children and vs in this family in our soules and bodies this night and euermore Amen FINIS

fruites of Sanctification A. Two Repentance and good workes a Math. 3 8. Acts 26 20. Q. What is Repentance Ans A heartie sorrow for our sinnes ioyned with amendement of life b 2 Cor. 7 9 10 Acts 2 38 26 20 Q. When is it good to repent Ans Repentance is neuer too late but that is best that is betimes c Eccles 12 1 1 Kings 18 12. Q. Where is Repentance commanded Ans Not in the Law but in the Gospel d Deut. 27 26 Math. 3 2 and 4 17 Q. What be good workes Ans Such as God hath commanded vs to doe or promised a blessing if we doe them e Esay 1 12 Micah 6 8 Esay 56 1 2. Q. How must a good Worke be done Ans With two conditions First with Faith in Christ f Rom. 14 23 Secondly in obedience to Gods will g Ephes 6 5 6 7. CHAP. 24. Of the workes of Piety and of Prayer Q. WHat be the kindes of good workes A. Thrée Workes of Piety towards God of Charity towards the poore of Iustice towardes all men Q. What be the workes of Pietie Ans The duties of Gods worship which are commanded in the first Table a chiefe whereof is prayer Q. Why doe you call Prayer a chiefe worke of Pietie A. For two causes First Prayer sanctifies all the rest a Tim. 4 45. againe the rest are but sometimes to bee done but prayer continually b 1 Thess 5 17 Q. How can wee alwayes pray seeing wee must worke in our callings Ans Wee may alwayes lift vp our hearts to God and that is the chiefe thing in prayer c Exod. 14 15 Rom. 8 26 Psal 119 58. Q. What be the parts of Prayer A. Two Petition and thanksgiuing d Psal 50 15. Q. What is Petition A. When we aske of God any good thing or the remouing of any euill e Esay 26 16 Math. 7 7 Q. What is thanksgiuing A. When we giue God thankes for receiuing of any good or remoouing any euill f Psal 30 11 12 and 116 12 and 116 12 13. CHAP. 25. Of the Circumstances of Prayer Q. VVHo is bound to pray Ans Euery one for euery one hath néede a 1 Tim. 2 8 Rom. 3 23 Quest To whom are wee to pray Ans Onely to God for he can onely helpe b Psal 50 15 Rom. 10 14. Quest In whose name are wee to pray Ans Onely in the name and mediation of Iesus Christ the Son of God c Ioh 14 13 14 1 Tim. 2 5 Q. Where are wee to pray Ans In euery place for God is present euery where d 1 Tim. 2 8 Q. When are we to pray A. In publike when the congregation méetes in priuate on all occasions espetially at morning at euening and at meate e Lam. 3 41. Psal 119 164. Psal 55 17 Quest In what tongue may wee pray Ans In any we vnderstand else in none f 1 Cor. 14 15 c. Quest In what iesture are we to pray Ans In the humblest because we are petitioners g Micah 6 8 1 Kings 8 22 54 Q. For whom are we to pray Ans For our selues and all men euen our enemies h 1 Tim. 2 1 Esay 53 12 Math 5 44 Q. With whom may we pray Ans With any who pray to the true God in the name of Iesus Christ i 1 Cor. 1 2 CHAP. 26. Of the Lords Prayer Q. HAue we any direction or patterne for our prayers A. Yes the best that can be one of Christs owne making called therefore the Lords prayer Our Father c a Math 6 9. Luke 11 2. Q. What is contained in the Lords Prayer A. Thrée things A Preamble Prayer Confirmation of all Q. Which is the Preamble Ans This. Our Father which art in Heauen Quest What containes the Preamble Ans A description of God our Father to whom we ought to pray Q. And how is hee there described Ans By two things the first shewes his willingnesse to heare vs for he is Our Father the latter his ability to helpe vs for He is in Heauen and hath it at his command b Esay 49 15 Psal 115 3 Q. But if God be euery-where how is he said to be in Heauen A. Not that hee is contained or included there for He fils Heauen and earth But that his Maiestie Power and Glory shines and appeares there especially c 1 Kings 8 27 Esay 66 1 CHAP. 27. Of the Petitions in the Lords Prayer Q. VVHat is contained in the prayer A. Two things Petitions and Thankesgiuing Q. What be the Petitions A. Sixe in all and they bee of two sorts Some concerning God The rest our selues Q. Which be they that concerne God A. Thrée The first wisheth that his Name may be hallowed that is honoured and vsed reuerently a Deut. 28. 58 The second that his Kingdome and Gospell may be aduanced b Psal 67 2 3 The third that his will may be fulfilled of vs and all creatures c Math. 26 39. Q. And what are they that concerne our selues A. Thrée more The first askes all things needfull for this life vnder one most principall namely Bread d Psal 104. 15. Ezek. 4 16 Leuit. 26 26. The second prayes for forgiuenesse of our sins conditionally as we forgiue others e Dan. 9 18 19 Math. 6 14 Marke 11 25 The third prayes for Deliuerance from the diuell and the daunger of temptation f Psal 91 14 Reuel 3 10 15 Q. And what is the Thankesgiuing Ans In these words where wee acknowledge the Kingdome Power and Glory belong to God for euer and euer g 1 Chron. 29 10 11 12 c. Neh. 9 5 6 c Q. And what is the seale or confirmation of this prayer A. The word AMEN whereby our Faith subscribes and saith So be it Lord or it shall be so h 1 Cor. 14 16 Quest Is it lawfull to say this prayer A. Yes for so saith Saint Luke when you pray say Our Father c i Luke 11 2. Q. And is it lawfull to make other prayers like to it A. Yes for so saith Saint Matthew after this manner therefore pray you k Math. 6 9. CHAP. 28. Of workes of Mercie or Charitie Q. ARe the workes of Piety sufficient for saluation Ans No Christians must also performe workes of Mercie and Iustice a Ephes 2 10 Math. 25 35 35 Quest Where be they commaunded Ans In the second Table of the Morall Law Quest What be workes of Mercie or Charity Ans Such as we ought to doe to them that be poore or in some distresse b Math. 25 35. Deut. 15 7. Psal 41 1. Quest How many be the workes of Mercie Ans Of two sorts either to the soules or bodies of our brethren Q. What be the workes of Mercie to the soules of our brethren A. These 1. To informe and