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A85373	A new catechisme, commanded to be set forth in this time of reformation, being the principall grounds of Christian religion, with directions for the examining of all persons, before they come to receive the holy Communion, or Lords Supper. Also, with a breefe direction, how to read the Holy Scriptures with profit. / Written by William Good, minister of Gods word, at Denton in Norfolke. Published according to order.	Goode, William, b. 1599 or 1600.	1645 (1645)	Wing G1096; Thomason E1185_6; ESTC R210211	4,207	17

A NEW CATECHISME Commanded to be set forth in this time of Reformation being the Principall grounds of Christian Religion with directions for the Exammining of all Persons before they come to Receive the Holy Communion or Lords Supper ALSO With a breefe Direction how to Read the Holy SCRIPTURES with profit Written by WILLIAM GOOD Minister of Gods word at Denton in Norfolke Published according to Order LONDON Printed by Bernerd Alsop 1645. A GODLY DIRECTION For the Receiving of the HOLIE COMMUNION Q. WHat is required of a man that he may receive the Communion to his comfort A. Some thing is to bee done before some thing in the receiving some thing after Q. What is to be done before A. * To perepare our selves rightly for the receivng of it Q. Wherein consists this preparation A. In getting sound knowledge true Faith Repentance Obedience Love and earnest and humble desire of it and in exammination and renewing of these graces Q. What knowledge must we have A. A sanctified knowledge of God of our selves of Christ of the grace of Christ and the meanes of this grace as hath been shewed before Now the Sacraments are one meanes of grace the doctrine whereof we must know particularly Q. What is a Sacrament A. An outward signe ordained of God Gen. 17.11 Math. 26.26 whereby Christ and all his benifits are signified Rom. 4.11 if we truly beleeve are converted and sealed unto it 1 Pet. 3.21 1 Cor. 10.16 Exod. 12.3.4.5 Q. What meane you by Christ and and all his benifits A. Not a corporall eating of Christ as the Papist vainly immagin compare Acts 3.21 with Matt. 28.6 Iohn 16.10 but Christ is received by a spirituall union with him and being made liveing members of that body whereof Christ is the head Iohn 15 2. Ephes 5.30 Acts. 3.21 Q. What meane you by the benifits of Christ A. Iustification comfort in affliction sanctification and all other blessings merited by him for us T it 3.5 Q. How many Sacraments be there A. Two Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. Q What is Baptisme A. A Sacrament of over ingrafting into Christ and the society of the faithfull and of receiving of the seale of the covenant of grace Tit. 3.5 Matth. 28.17 Q. How many parts be there in a Sacrament A. The signe and the thing signified Q What is the outward signe in baptisme A Water wherewith the child is Babtized in the Name of the Father and of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost Q. What is the inward Grace or thing signified A. The blood of Christ whereby we are purged from sinne justified Heb. 9.14 and the spirit of Christ whereby we are sanctified enabled to die to sinne and lead a new life These benifits are sealed by Baptisme to the true beleever Rom. 6.3.4.5 2. Cor. 3.17 Gal. 5.24 Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A Sacrament that causeth our continuance and groweth in Christ Matt. 26.27 1. Cor. 10.16 Q. What is the outward signe in the Lords supper A. Bread and Wine with the actions pertaining to them according to Christs constitution as breaking by any lawfull meanes Receiving Eating Drinking Matt. 26.26 Q. What ia the thing signified A. Christ and all his benifits which I shall as certainly receive if I beleeve as I receive the Bread and Wine into my body 1 Cor. 11.24 1 Cor. 1.30 Rom. 4.23 Q. How doe the Bread and Wine in the Sacrament differ from common bread and wine A. Not at all in nature and substance but in use only being now made meanes to increase in us our Sanctification and to assure us of Iustification Rom. 411. Q. Who ordained this Sacrament A. Christ himselfe 1. Cor. 11.23.24 Matt. 26.26.27 Q. What are the reasons which are the ends for which we must receive the Sacrament A. First that we may obey Christ that hath so commanded Matth. 26.27 Secondly that we may the better understand and remember what Christ hath done for us of whose death and blood shed the breaking of the Bread and the powring out of the Wine is a lively resemblance 1 cor 11.26 Heb. 9.26 Gal. 3.1 Thirdly that I may be stirrred up to be more thankfull to him for his infinite Mercy 1 Cor. 11.24 Fourthly that all Graces needfull to salvation may be increased in me Rom. 8.29 Matt. 25.45 2 Cor. 11.25 Fiftly that the assurance of my salvation may be hereby sealed unto me John 6.51 Rom. 4.11 Sixtly to teach us what union and love ought to be amongst Christians being all but one body represented by one Bread 1. Cor. 10.13 Q. What else is required in our preparation A. Faith Repentance Oobedience Love as may be seen before Q. VVhat is the summe of them A. First to take Christ as my only Lord and Saviour beleeving the forgivenesse of all my sinnes and punishment due to them by Christ only Ephes 1 13. Acts 16 3. Secondly that I grive for nothing so much as that I have offended God by my sinnes Ezech. 10.12 Mourning and bewayling from my very heart all my sinnes even my uncleane thoughts and evill motions though I consent not to them Rom. 7.2 Thirdly that I hate and leave every sinne Psal 119.104 and walke in obedience to every Commandement so that I alow my selfe no sinne to raigne in me but mortifie and lessen every sinne Psal 119.104 James 2.19 so that I am willing and resolved rather to suffer death then to continue in any knowne sinne Luke 14.26 Fourthly that I love God above all Matt. 22.37 grived to see him offended by any Psal 119.136 useing all meanes carefully and constantly whereby I may be enabled to keep all His Commandements and desire nothing so much as grace and power to doe His will Matth. 5.6 Fiftly if any offence be between my Brother and me that I reconcile my selfe unto him wishing the same good to his soule and body as to my owne that I labour to bring others to true Repentance that I love Gods people and that for their holynesse above all others 1 John 3.14 that I love and doe good to my enemies Q. VVhat else is required in this Preparation A. That humbly and earnestly thirst after this sacrament and the blessing of God upon it that it may worke these effects in me for which it is ordayned Q. VVhat meane you by humble thirsting A. That I acknowledge my selfe altogether unworthy to receive it in respect of any thing in my selfe and that I looke for acceptance of my worke through Christ Q. VVhat else is required A. That I would strictly examine my selfe whether I have these graces or no. 1 Cor. 11.28 2 Cor. 13.5 Q. VVhat else A. That I should renew all these graces 1 Cor. 11.31 Q. VVhat is it to renew the graces of God in us A. To quicken and stirre them up and to make them more active Q. How may this be done A. First our knowledge may be renewed by meditating reading and conferring on the the cheife principalls of

Religion Secondly our Repentance may be renewed by the consideration of the number and haniousnesse of our sinnes by that eternity of wrath that is due unto them and the infinite Goodnesse Holynesse and Mercy of that God that is offended by them Thirdly our Faith may be renewed by considering the Al-sufficiencie of Christ to satisfie Gods wrath for sin to purchase salvation for us and the fullnesse and freenesse of Gode grace offered unto us in the promises Fourthly our obedience may be renewed by resolutions and covenants of better and more strict walking for the time to come Fiftly our love to God may be renewed by considering the infinite variety of the expressions of Gods love to us in forbearing giving and forgiving and especially in the unspeakable sufferings of Christ Our love to man may be renewed by considering how infinitely more is forgiven us by God in one day then we can forgive to others in all our lives How will God forgive us if wee forgive not our Neighbours And by considering how bountifull love is where it is true and by labouring for meek and humble spirits and contented mindes Sixtly our hungring and thirsting after Christ in this Ordinance may bee stirred up by consideration of our lamentable emptinesse in our selves our dayly and grivious failings and how fearefull the absence of Gods grace or the comfort of his Holy Spirit will be to our soules especially if procured by any neglect of meanes by us Matt. 7.7 Q. VVhat is to be done in receiving the Holy Communion A. First I must meditate upon the Elements and the Actions of the Minister for these are ordained of Christ to teach us the nature of these benifits we receive by Him being administred according to His institution Secondly I must meditate when I see the Minister set apart the Bread and Wine and blessing them that Christ was set apart for mans redemption and furnished with all needfull abillities thereunto Thirdly when I see the Bread broken and the Wine powred out I must consider of the infinite hauiousnesse of my sinnes the infinite love of God and the torments that Christ suffered for me beleeving Christs blood to have been shed and His body broken as verily for my sinnes as this Wine is powred out and this Bread broken which is before my eies 1 Cor. 11.25 Fourthly when the Minister commeth to me with Bread and Wine I must put forth an act of Faith to beleeve that my soule shall be as verily fed unto eternall life by Christ as my body is nourished by the Bread and Wine Fiftly having received them I must lift up my soule in thankfulnesse to God praying that as this is the greatest gift that ever God gave or man received and that it may be so to me and that I may be able by his grace to offer up my body and soule even what I am or have as lively sacrafices unto him to honour him all the dayes of my life a Knigs 8.66 Q. VVhat is to be done after the receiving A. Wee must labour co finde our graces strengthned and give God hearty thanks for his blessings Prov. 4. ●8 Ezech. 47.12 And if we finde little or no benifit we must be humbled for our want of preparation and depend upon God with patience for increase of grace untill He shall please to give it Wee must also strictly indeavour to keep the Covenants and Promises which we have made to God in this Sacrament in Holynesse and Righteousnesse all the dayes of our lives Judges 10.14 Exodus 13.9 Q. How often must we receive this Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. So often as it is appointed by the Ministers to be received in the Church where we live Numb 913. FINIS DIRECTIONS HOW to Read the Holy SCRIPTVRES with Profit FIRST ever begin with Prayer and Invocation upon Gods holy Name Read with a Minde Learne your Duty with a purpose to Practise what you know Deny your owne reason and wisdome in seeking to finde out the sence of Scripture VVhen you read Gods word ever note especially those places which will give you most comfort against all afflictions and crosses in generall Then observe more especially wherewith God hath or doth most perticularly try you withall and gather the more especiall places against them Observe those places especially where the generall duties of Christianity are commanded to us and referre them to some of the commandements Observe more particularly those places where your owne perticular duty of a Father a Mother a Son a Servant c. And the perticular duty of your generall calling as a Magistrate Minister c. VVhat ever your calling be Observe especially those places wherin the principall grounds of our Religion are plainely layd down that you may be able to render a reason of your Faith Observe the heryses which trouble the Church werein you live and ever as you Reade observe places which most of all make against those Herysies that you may be able to stop the mouthes of all gaine-sayers Observe those sinnes whereto you are most especially tempted and in danger to be drawn to and gather places of Scripture which most of all speake against them FINIS