that shall overcome and keepe my works unto the end to him will I give power over Nations and he shall rule them in an iron rod. Q. How prove you that it is lawfull to pray to Angells A. Out of the Apoc. ch 1. ver 4. where S. John did it Grace saith he to you and Peace from Him that is that Was and that Shall come and from the seven Spirits which are in the sight of his Throne Q. What other proofe have you A. Out of the Apoc. ch 8. ver 4. where we read That they present the Churches Prayers to God the smoak saith he of the Incense of the Prayers of the Saints ascended from the hand of the Angell before God Q. How prove you that we may pray to Saints A. Out of Gen. ch 48. v. 16. where Iacob taught his children to doe it saying And let my Name be invocated upon them the names also of my Fathers Abraham and Isaac Q. How prove you that they pray for us A. Out of the Apoc. ch 5. v. 8. where we read Then the foure and twenty Elders fell downe before the Lambe having every one Harps and Violls full of Odours which are the prayers of the Saints Q. Is it no dishonour unto God for us to pray to Saints to pray for us A. No it is not yet to beg it of men for S. Paul did it we hope saith he that God will deliver us you also helping in prayer for us 2 Cor. ch I. v. II. The tenth Article Q. WHat is the tenth Article A. The forgivenesse of sins Q. What understand you by this Article A. I understand that God is both able and willing to forgive us our sinnes if we bee heartily sorry for them and confesse them and hath given power to his Church to remit them by Baptisme and Penance Q. How prove you that A. Out of S. Matth. ch 9. v. 8. where it is recorded by the Holy Ghost That the multitude glorified God who had given such power unto men as to forgive sinnes Christ having before proved the said power by a Miracle v. 6 7. Q. Is any sin so great that God cannot sorgive it A. No there is not for his mercy is farre above our malice Q. Can any one mortall sin be remitted without the rest A. It cannot because the remission of mortall sin is a renewing of friendship with God by his grace which can never be effected so long as there remaineth in us any one mortall sin Q. Can we have absolute certainty that our sinnes are forgiven us A. Without speciall Revelation we cannot I am not guilty in conscience saith S. Paul of any thing but herein I am not justified 1 Cor. ch 4. v. 4. Q. What other poofe have you A. Because the just man knoweth not whether he be worthy love or hatred Q. Can we be certaine of our finall perseverance A. Not without speciall revelation and therefore S. Paul said I chastise my body and bring it into subjection least when I preach to others I my selfe become a Reprobate Cor. ch 9. v. 27. Q. What other proof have you A. Out of Phil. ch 2. v. 12. where he exhorteh saying with feare and trembling work out your salvation Q. How then shall we have peace of conscience A. Because we may have morall certainty and a most lively hope that our sinnes are forgiven us by the due use of the Sacraments which is enough for our security The eleventh Article Q. WHat is the eleventh Article A. The Resurrection of the flesh Q. What meaneth this Article A. It meaneth that these very bodies in which we now live shall at the day of Judgement be all raised up from death to life Q. By what means shal this be done A. By the omnipotent command of God and the Ministery of Angells Q. How prove you that A. Out of 1 Thes ch 4. v. 16. where we read for our Lord in commandement and in the voice of an Archangel and in the Trumpet of God will descend from heaven and the dead that are in Christ shall rise again first Q. Shall the same bodies rise again A. The same in substance though different in qualities Q. How prove you that A. Out of Job ch 19. v. 26 27. for I know saith he that my Redeemer liveth and in the last day I shall rise out of the earth and I shall be compassed againe with my skin and in my flesh I shall see God whom I my selfe shall see and mine eyes shall behold and not another Q. What shall be the qualities or dowries of a glorified body A. Immortality Agility Clarity Impassibility Q. How prove you its Immortality A. Out of 1 Cor. ch 15. v. 52. For this Mortall saith S. Paul shall put on Immortality Q. How prove you its Agility A. Out of the same Chapter v. 44. It is sowed a naturall body but it shall rise a spirituall body that is in motion and some operations equall to a Spirit Q. How prove you its Clarity A. Out of the same Ch. v. 42. For starre saith he differeth from starre in glory so also the Resurrection of the dead Q. How prove you its Impassibility or incorruptibility A. Out of the same Ch. v. 53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption Q. In what space of time shall the Dead rise and the Elect be thus changed A. In a moment in the twinkling of an eye v. 51. 52. Q. At what age and stature shall men rise A. At perfect age which is 33. and in that stature which they should have had at perfect age Q. How prove you that A. Out of Ephes ch 4. v. 14. 15. where we read that the Church shall last untill we all meet into a perfect man into the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ Q. What example have you in nature for the Resurrection A. A graine of Corne which first rotteth in the earth and then springeth up and liveth againe Q. What benefit have we by the knowledge of the Resurrection A. It imboldeneth us to suffer persecution and death it selfe in hope of future glory according to that of S. Paul for the sufferings of these times are not condigne to that future glory which shall be revealed in us Rom. ch 8. v. 18. The twelfth Article Q. WHat is the twelfth Article A. And life everlasting Q. Why is this the last Article A. Because everlasting life is the last end of man and the last reward which we expect by Faith Q. What understand you by this Article A. Iunderstand that such as keep the commandements and die in state of grace shall live with God in blisse for ever Q. How prove you that keeping the Commandements is of necessity for the obtaining of it A. Out of S. Mat. ch 19. v. 17. where Christ said to the young man asking what he should do to obtain it if you will enter into life keep the Commandemens Q. Is everlasting life given as a
Q. Why is that necessary A. That as Christ was openly rejected so he may there be openly acknowledged to the great joy and glory of his friends as also to the confusion of his enemies Q. How prove you that in this Judgment all men shall receive according to their works A. Out of 2 Cor. ch 5. v. 10. We must all be manifested saith S. Paul before the judgment-seat of Christ that every one may receive the proper things of the body according as he hath done whether good or evill Q. What other proof have you A. Out of S. Matth. ch 16. v. 27. The Sonne of Man saith our Lord shall come in the Glory of his Father with his Angells and then he will render to every one according to his works Q. Is there any merit in our good works A. There is according to Apoc. ch 22. v. 12. Behold I come quickly saith our Lord and my reward is with me to render to every man according to his works Q. In what place shall this Judgment be made A. In the valley of Iehosaphat betwixt Hierusalem and Mount Olivet Q. What signe shall go before it A. The Sun and Moone shall lose their light there shall be Warres Plagues Famines and Earthquakes in many places Q. In what manner shall Christ come unto it A. In great power and Majesty begirt with Legions of Angels Q. Who are they that shall be judged A. The whole Race and Progenie of man Q. What are the things that shall be judged A. Our thoughts words and works even to the secrets of our soules Q. Who will accuse us A. The Devills our own guilty consciences and above all the Books of life and death in which all our actions are recorded and shall be then laid open to the whole world Q. How shall the just and reprobate be placed A. The just shall be on the right the reprobate on the left hand of the Judge Q. What shall be the sentence of the just A. Come ô ye blessed of my Father and receive ye the Kingdome which is prepared for you for I was hungry and ye gave me to eat I was thirsty and ye gave me to drink c. S. Matth. ch 25. v. 35 36. Q. What shall be the sentence of the reprobate A. Goe ye accursed into eternall fire which hath been prepared for the Devill and his Angells for I was hungry and ye gave me not to eat I was thirsty and ye gave me not to drink c. the same chap. v. 41 42 43. You see of what weight good works will be at that day Q. Why is it added The quick and the dead A. To signifie that Christ shall judge not onely such as are living at the time of his coming but likewise all such as have been dead from the Creation of the World as also by the quick are understood Angells and Saints by the dead the Devills and the damned soules The eighth Article Q. What is the eighth Article A. I believe in the Holy Ghost Q. Of what treateth this Article A. Of the third Person of the B. Trinity in whom we also believe and put our trust who proceedeth from the Father and the Sonne and is the self-same God with them distinct in nothing but in person Q. How prove you that A. Out of 1 S. John ch 5. v. 7. There be three saith he which give testimony in Heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these three be one Q. Why is the Name of Holy Ghost appropriated to the third Person since Angells are also Spirits and holy A. Because he is such by excellency and by essence they onely by participation Q. At least why should it not be common to the other two Persons A. Because they are knowne by the proper Names of Father and Sonne but we have not any proper Name for the Holy Ghost Q. In what formes hath the Holy Ghost appeared unto men A. In the forme of a Dove to signifie the purity and innocence which hee causeth in our soules in a bright Cloud and fiery Tongues to signifie the fire of Charity which he produceth in our hearts as also the gift of Tongues and hence it is he is painted in these formes The ninth Article Q. WHat is the ninth Article A. I believe in the holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints Q. What understand you by this Article A. I understand that Christ hath a Church upon earth which he established in his own Blood and that he hath commanded us to believe that Church in all things appertaining unto Faith Q. What kind of Faith must we believe her with A. With the same Faith that we believe her Spouse the Sonne of God that is with divine Faith but with this difference that wee believe in God though we onely believe the Church but not in her Q. What is the Church A. It is the Congregation of all the faithfull under Christ Iesus their invisible head and his Vicar upon earth the Pope Q. What are the essentiall parts of the Church A. A Pope or Supreme head Bishops Pastors and the Laity Q. How prove you that Bishops are of divine Institution A. Out of Act. ch 20. v. 28. where we read take heed unto your selves and to the flock wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you Bishops to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his owne blood Q. How prove you S. Peter and the Pope his Successor to be the visible Head of the Church A. Out of S. John ch 21. v. 16 17 18. where Christ for a reward of his speciall faith and love gave S. Peter absolute power to feed and governe his whole flock saying feed my Lambs feed Lambs feed my Sheep therefore the rest of the Apostles were his sheep and he their Head or Pastor Q. What other proof have you A. Out of S. Mat. ch 16. v. 18. where Christ saith thou art Peter and upon this Rocke will I build my Church Therefore the rest of the Apostles were built on him and hence also it is that as often as they are named in Scripture S. Peter is still named first Q. What are the markes of the true Church A. Unity Visibility Sanctity Universality and Infallibility Q. How declare you its Unity A. Because all the members of it make but one mysticall body and are governed by one Supreme Head Q. How prove you that A. Out of 1 Cor. ch 10. v. 18. being many saith S. Paul we are one bread one body all that participate of one bread Q. What other proofe have you A Because all the members of it live under one Law obey the same Magistrates professe the same faith even to the least Article and use the same Sacraments and Sacrifice Q. Why may not a well meaning man be saved in any Religion A. Because there is but one God one Faith one Baptisme Eph. ch 4. v. 5. And without that one Faith it is impossible to please God
Out of S. Matth. ch 28. v. 20. Going therefore saith our Lord teach ye all Nations and behold I am with you all daies even to the consummation of the world Q. What meane you by Vniversality of place A. I meane that the Church shall be spread over all Nations Q. How prove you that A. Out of S. Mat. above-cited teach ye all Nations and out of the 62. Psal v. 2. where we read All the earth shall remember and be converted to our Lord and all Nations whatsoever thou hast made shall come and adore before thee ô Lord. Q. What other proof have you A. Out of the Apoc. ch 7. v. 9. where we read that the Church shall be gathered out of all Nations Peoples Tribes and Tongues Q. Why do we call the Church the Romane Church A. Because since the Translation of S. Peters Chaire from Antioch to Rome the particular Romane Church hath been the Head of all Churches and to her the Primacy hath been affixed Q. What is the Rule of faith by which the Church conserveth her Infallibility A. Apostolicall Tradition or receipt of Doctrine by hand to hand from Christ and his Apostles Q. How prove you that A. Out of Rom. ch 16. v. 17. Therefore I beseech you Brethren saith S. Paul marke them which make dissentions and scandalls contrary to the Doctrine which you have learned and avoid them for such doe not serve Christ our Lord. Q. What other proofe have you A. Out of S. Paul saying But although we or an Angell from heaven Evangelize to you besides that which we have Evangelized to you be he Anathema or besides that you have received be he Anathema Gal. ch 1. v. 8 9. Q. Can the Church erre in faith standing to this Rule and admitting nothing for faith but what is consented by the whole Church to have been so received A. She cannot otherwise the whole Church must either conspire in a notorious lie to damne her self and her posterity or else she must be ignorant what hath been taught her for faith by the Church of the precedent Age which are both grand possibilities Q. How prove you these to be impossibilities in nature A. By the constancy and immutability which is found in the Universality of contingent causes whose particulars may be defective but the universalls cannot Q. Declare that a little A. I explaine it thus because one man or two or three may be borne but with one arme or one eye onely through the defect of their particular causes but that all nature should faile at once and all men should be so borne is totally impossible in nature so in like manner one man or two may conspire in palpable lies to damne themselves and their posterity or be deceived in what hath been taught them for faith from their very cradles but that the whole Church should so farre break with the nature of man which is reason to conspire in such a lie or be so mistaken is as impossible in nature as it is for men to be no men Q. Doth not the learned Richworth alias Blackloe out of whom you have borrowed both these and many other excellent convincing reasons demonstrate the Churches infallibility a little plainer yet A. Yes he doth and chiefely by this argument to move the whole Church to conspire at once in such a palpable and pernitious lie such a force of hopes and feares is necessary but it is totally impossible for such a force of hopes and feares to fall on the whole Church at once as is sufficient to make them break with nature and contradict the very light of reason by such a lie therefore it is totally impossible for the whole Church at once to conspire in such a lie or consequently to erre in Faith Q. May not some errours have been received for faith and crept insensibly over the whole Church no man perceiving or taking notice of them A. No that is as impossible as that the Plague or burning Feaver should infect or spread it selfe over a whole Kingdome for many years no man perceiving it or seeking to prevent it for nothing causes greater notice to be taken then any publike or notorious change in matters of Religion Q. May not the power of temporall Princes or the over-prevalency of humane wit and reason have introduced errours into the Church A. Neither is that possible seeing we are not regulated in things which are of faith either by power o◠any strength of reason but by the rule of Apostolicall Tradition and by inquiring of the whole Church of every Age what hath been taught by our fore-fathers from Christ and his Apostles Q. At least doe not Heretiques say and averre that the Church hath Apostatized and erred in Faith A. They doe indeed but it will not serve their turne barely to say it unlesse they were able also to prove it which they neither are nor ever will be by evident convincing and undeniable proofs Q. How prove you that A. First because the presumption and possession of her integrity and infallibility is on the Churches side and therefore ought not to be yeeded up without clear evidence of her prevarication Q. What other reason have you A. Because he that accuseth his neighbours wife of Adulterie without convincing and manifest proofs thereof is not to be hearkned unto but to be hated of all good men as a most infamous slanderer much more ought they who shall accuse the Church the Spouse of Christ of Errours and Apostacy unlesse their proofes be evident and undeniable to be detested as blasphemous Heretiques Q. What other proof have you yet A. Because if lesse then manifest and convincing evidence be sufficient to prove matters of this high nature it is not possible but very false and shall set dissention betwixt man and wife and stirre up the most faithfull Subjects in the world to a Rebellion against their Princes both spirituall and temporall Q. What meaneth The Communion of Saints A. It meaneth First that the faithfull do all communicate in the same Faith and Sacraments in the same Sacrifice and also in the merits of one another Q. How prove you that A. Out of 1 Cor. ch 12. v. 25. where we read And if one member suffer any thing all the members suffer with it or if one member do glory all the members rejoyce with it You are the Body of Christ and members of a member Q. What else meaneth it A. It meaneth also That the faithfull on earth do communicate with the Angells and Saints in Heaven we by praising and praying to them they by praying for us Q. How prove you this Communion A. Out of S. Luke ch 15. ver 10. where we read That there is joy before the Angells of God upon one sinner that doth Penance Q. How prove you that the Saints have any power to do us good A. Out of the Apoc. ch 2. v. 26 27. where Christ hath promised them power above us To him saith he
of every child that we must not have many Gods or any graven Images for Gods Q. Why doe Novellists instead of graven thing translate it graven Image A. Because they have a will to corrupt the Text in hope by so doing to scandalize the ignorant people with our honouring of Images Q. How do you prove that they corrupt the Text A. Because the Hebrew word is PESEL which signifies a graven thing the Greek word is IDOLON an Idoll and the Latin is SCULPTILE a graven thing therefore the word Image is a meer corruption Q. Is it lawfull then to give any honour to the Images of Christ and his Saints A. Yes an inferiour or relative honour in as much as they represent unto us heavenly things but not Gods honour nor yet the honour due to Saints Q. How prove you that A. Out of Exod. ch 25. v. 18 19. 22. where God himselfe commanded 12. Cherubins to be made of beaten gold and to be set on both sides of the Arke before which the people were to pray and promised that he would speak unto them from the middle of the Cherubins therefore it is lawfull to make Images and pray before them Q. Do not Catholikes pray to Images and Relikes A. No by no meanes we pray before them indeed to keep us from distractions and help our memories in the expression and apprehension of celestiall things but not to them for we know well that they can neither see nor heare nor help us Q. What other proofe have you for the lawfull use of Images A. Out of S. Iohn ch 3. v. 14. where Christ approveth the making and exalting of the Brasen Serpent by which the Israelites were healed in the Desart and owneth it to be an Image or Figure of himselfe exalted on the Crosse Q. What other yet A. Because we read in Baronius that famous Church-Historian in the yeare of Christ 31. That Christ himselfe sent his owne Image to King Abdagar and made it also by miracle on the handkerchief of S. Veronica and on his owne shrowd Adde unto this because the second Nicene Councell in the 7. of the Acts doth Anathematize Image-breakers and all such as alledge the places of Scripture which are against Idolls against the sacred Images and also those who say that Catholikes do honour Images as Gods with Soveraigne honour Q. What benefit doe we receive by Images A. Very great because they movingly represent unto us the mysteries of our Saviours Passion as also the martyrdomes and examples of his Saints Q. Is there not some danger of Idolatry in the so frequent use of Images A. Truly none at all for it is not well possible that any rationall Man who is but meanly instructed in Christianity should conceive or think that a peece of painted Wood or Marble is that God and Man Christ Iesus who was borne of the Virgin Mary died upon the Crosse arose from the dead ascended into Heaven and sitteth now at the right Hand of God Q. But how if such inconveniences do happen at least by accident A. Let the abuse be mended and not the good institution be taken away or blamed For mans nature is subject to do it selfe hurt even in the best things which must not therefore be given over Q. How doe you prove it lawfull to paint God the Father like an old Man seeing he is a pure Spirit and hath no Body A. Because he appeared to the Prophet Daniel in the shape of an old Man Dan. ch 7. Q. Is it lawfull also to honour Angels and Saints A. It is with DULIA or inferiour honour proportioned to their Excellency but not as God nor with Gods Honour Q. What utility doth acerue to us by our honouring and canonizing of Saints A. Very great seeing it much conduceth to the breeding of virtue and the love of God making us know that it is possible even for us our selves to come unto the like rewards Q. How declare you that A. Because the higher esteeme we have of the Saints and of the excellency of their state the more ardent must needs be our desire and the stronger our courage to do and undertake what they did and practised Q. How prove you that A. Out of Ioshua ch v. 14. 15. where Ioshua did it I am the Prince of the Host of our Lord said the Angell to Ioshua and Ioshua fell flat on the ground and adoring said what speaketh my Lord unto his servant Q. What other proof have you A. Apoc. ch 22. v. 9. where S. Iohn did it though the Angell had once before willed him not to do it in regard of his Apostollicall dignity ch 19. v. 10. And I fell downe saith he to adore before the Feet of the Angell who shewed me these things Q. Is it lawfull to honour the Reliques of Saints A. With a relative Honour it is but not with Gods Honour Q. How prove you that A. Because a dead man was raised from death to life by touching the bones of Elisaeus the Prophet 4 Kings ch 13. v. 21. Q. What other proofe have you A. Out of S. Matth. c. 9. v. 20 21. where we read That the woman was healed of her Bloudy Flux by but touching the hemme of our Saviours Garment and believing that it would heale her Q. What other yet A. Out of Acts c. 19. v. 12. where we read That the Handkerchiefs and Aprons which had but touched the Body of S. Paul cast out Devills and cured all diseases Q. How prove you that dead and inanimate things for example Medalls Crosses Churches Bread Water and the like are capable of sanctity and honour A. Out of Iosh ch 5. v. 15. and out of Numb ch 22. v. 21. where the Angel saith to Moses Ioshua Loose the shoes from thy feet for the ground whereon thou standest is holy ground Q. What other proof have you A. Out of S. Matth. ch 23. v. 17 18. where we read that the Temple sanctifieth the gold and the Altar the Gift Ye fooles and blind saith our Lord Whether is the greater the Gold or the Temple that sanctifieth the Gold The Gift or the Altar that sanctifieth the Gift Q. What other yet Out of 1 Tim. ch 4. v. 4 5. where we read That every creature of God is sanctified by the Word of God and Prayer And out of 2 S. Pet. ch 1. v. 18. where he calleth the mountain Tabor a holy hill because Christ was transfigured upon it Q. How prove you that Pilgrimages to holy places as to Mount Calvary Mount Tabor and the Sepulcher of Christ be laudable and pious practices A. Out of Deut. ch 16. v. 16. where God himselfe commanded That thrice a yeare all the people should come up unto Hierusalem to adore and make their Offerings to him Q. What other proof have you A. The example of Christ himselfe our blessed Lady and S. Ioseph who went up unto Hierusalem at the solemne day of the Pasche S. Luke ch 2. v. 41
one another as also God in Christ hath pardoned you Ephes ch 4. v. 32. Q. What vertue is opposite to Anger A Patience which suppresseth in us all passion and desire of revenge Q. How prove you the necessity and force of patience A. Out of Heb. ch 10. v. 36. Patience is necessary for you that doing the will of God you may partake the promise Sloth expounded Q. WHat is Sloth A. A lazinesse of mind neglecting to begin or prosecute good things Q. How prove you Sloth to be a deadly sinne A. Out of Apoc. ch 3. v. 15. Because thou art neither cold nor hot but luke-warme I will begin to cast thee out of my mouth Q. What other proofe have you A. Out of S. Matth. ch 25. v. 30. And the unprofitable servant cast yee forth into exteriour darkenesse Q. When is Sloth mortall A. As often as by it we break any Commandement of God or his Church Q. What are the daughters of Sloth A. Tepidity Pusillanimity Indevotion Wearinesse of life Aversion from spirituall things and distrust of Gods mercy Q. What are the remedies of Sloth A. To remember that of Ieremy the 48. Cursed be he that doth the work of God negligently And to consider with what diligence men doe worldly businesses Q. VVhat is the vertue opposite to Sloth A. Diligence which maketh us carefull and zealous in performing our duties both to God and man Take heed saith our Lord watch and pray for you know not when the time is strive to enter by the narrow gate for many I say to you shall seeke to enter and shall not enter S. Mark ch 19. v. 33. 35. CHAP. XIX The sinnes against the Holy Ghost expounded Q. HOw many are the sinnes against the Holy Ghost A. Six Despaire of Salvation Presumption of Gods mercy To impugne the knowne truth envy at anothers spirituall good obstinacy in sin and finall impenitence Q. What is despaire of salvation A. It is a diffidence in the mercies power of God as also in the merits of Jesus Christ as if they were not of force enough to save us This was the sinne of Cain when he said my sinne is greater then that I can deserve pardon Gen. ch 4. v. 13. And of Iudas when casting downe the silver peeces in the temple he went and hanged himselfe S. Matth. ch 26. v. 4. 5. Q. What is presumption of Gods mercy A. A foolish confidence of salvation without good life or any care to keepe the Commandements such as they have who will be saved by faith onely without good works Q. What is it to impugne the knowne truth A. To argue obstinately against knowne points of Faith or to pervert the way of our Lord by forgeing lies and slanders as Heretikes doe when they teach the ignorant people that Catholikes worship Images as Gods and give Angells and Saints the honour which is due to God or that the Pope for a little money giveth us pardons to commit what sins we please Then all which greater falshoods cannot he invented Q. What is Envy at anothers spirituall good A. A sadnesse or repineing at anothers growth in vertue and perfection such as Sectaries seem to have when they scoffe and are troubled at the frequent Fasts Prayers Feasts Pilgrimages Almes-deeds Vowes and Religious Orders of the Catholike Church calling them Superstitions and Fooleries because they have not in their Churches any such practices of piety Q. What is obstinacy in sin A. A wilfull persisting in wickednesse and running on from sin to sin after sufficient instruction and admonition Q. How shew you the gravity of this sin A. Out of Heb. ch 10. v. 26. If we sin willingly after the knowledge of the truth received now there is not left an Host for sins but a certaine terrible expectation of judgement Q. What other proof have you A. Out of 2 S. Pet. ch 2. v. 21. It was better for them saith he not to know the way of Iustice then after the knowledge to turn back from that holy Commandement which was given them Q. What is finall impenitence A. To die without either confession or contrition for our sinnes as those doe of whom it is said With a hard necke and with uncircumcised eares you have alwaies resisted the Holy Ghost Acts ch 7. v. 51. And in the person of whom Iob speaketh saying Depart thou from us and we will not have the knowledge of thy wayes Iob ch 21. v. 14. Q. Why is it said that these sins shall never be forgiven neither in this world nor in the world to come A. Not because there is not a power in God or in the Sacraments to remit them if we confesse them and be sorry for them excepting onely finall impenitence of which we read There is a sinne unto death for that I say not that any man aske 1 S. Ioh ch 5. v. 16. but because men very seldome doe hearty penance for them Q. How prove you that A. Out of 1 S. Ioh. ch 1. v. 2. If we confesse our sinnes he is faithfull and just for to forgive us our sinnes and cleanse us from all iniquity CHAP. XX. The sinnes that cry to heaven for vengeance expounded Q. HOw many such sinnes are there A. Foure Q. What is the first of them A. Wilfull Murther which is a voluntary and unjust taking away of anothers life Q. How shew you the gravity of this sinne A. Out of Gen. ch 4. v. 10. where it is said to Caine What hast thou done The voice of the blood of thy brother cryeth to me from the earth now therefore shalt thou be cursed upon the earth And out of S. Mat. ch 26. v. 52. All that take the sword shall perish with the sword Q. What is the second A. Sin of Sodome or Carnall sin against nature which is a voluntary shedding of the seed of nature out of the due use of Marriage or lust with an undue Sex or kind Q. What have you against this A. Out of Gen. ch 19. v. 13. where we read of the Sodomites their sin We will destroy this place because the cry of them hath increased before our Lord who hath sent us to destroy them and they were burnt with fire from heaven Q. What is the third A. Oppression of the poore which is a cruell tyrannicall and unjust dealing with inferiours Q. What have you against that A. Out of Exod. ch 22. v. 21. Ye shall not hurt the widdow and the fatherlesse if you do hurt them they will cry unto me and I will heare their cry and my fury shall take indignation and I will strike you with the sword And out of Esa ch 10. v. 1. Woe to them that make unjust Lawes that they might oppresse the poore in judgment and do violence to the cause of the humble of my people Q. What is the fourth A. To defraud Workmen of their wages which is to lessen or detain it from them Q. What have you against that A.