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A72530	A plaine and profitable catechisme with certaine prayers adioyned, meete for parents and housholders to teach their children and seruants.	Leech, James, fl. 1605.; More, John, d. 1592.	1605 (1605)	STC 15363.3; ESTC S123497	32,265	88

hath a 1. Ioh. 2.2 Col. 1.14.20.21.22 1. Cor. 1.30 Esay 53 45.6.8.12 Rom. 3.24.15 5.8.10 2. Cor. 5.19 wholy appeased Gods wrath for my sinnes and hath paied the full punishment due vnto them and therefore that they are freely forgiuen me and shall neuer be laid to my charge Q. What beleeuest thou of the rising againe of the bodie Ans I beleeue that after this life ended a Luke 16.20 12.20 my soule shall goe to God that gaue it and my bodie shall rest i● the graue vntill the appointed time and then I shall b Iob. 19.26.27 1. Cor. 15.53 Philip. 3.21 see God in my flesh and these my eyes shall looke vpon him this my bodie shall be made like to the glorious bodie of Christ without al● corrupion Q. What beleeue you of life euerlasting An. I beleeue that when God shall raise againe this my bodie and ioyne it together with my soule that then I shall liue with a 1. Cor. 15.53.54 ● thes 4.17 Christ for euer in his euerlasting kingdom of glorie Q. Is it in our power to beleeue to attaine to this true faith 5 part Ans No it is the speciall worke of gods spirit in our harts by those meanes which he hath appointed Q. By what meanes then may we attaine vnto faith An. The holy Ghost hath appointed the preaching of the word to bee the ordinarie meanes whereby he a Rom 10.14.17 1. Cor. 1.21 worketh in our hearts this true and liuely faith and without the preaching of the word we can neuer haue faith by any ordinarie meanes Q. What daunger is it to bee without faith An. Without faith it is impossible to please god Heb. 11.6 for whatsoeuer is not of faith is sinne Rom. 14.23 Q. By what meanes doth God increase and strengthen this faith and the fruits thereof A. This faith and the fruits thereof doth God strengthen and increase in vs by fowre meanes 2. Cor. 8.7 8. 2. Pet. 3.18 by the selfe same preaching of the word by vse of the sacraments prayer and Christian gouernment Q. What call you Sacraments A. Sacraments are a Gene. 17.11 Exo. 12.3.4.5 c. outward signes ordained of God for the greater assurance and strengthening of our faith beeing vnto vs b Rom. 4.11 sure seales and pledges of those benefits of our saluation which we receiue in Christ to be ours and are represented vnto vs by the outward signes of water in Baptisme and bread and wine in the supper of the Lord they serue also for a marke of our profession whereby we differ from other people which be heathen Q. Tell me more shortly what is a sacrament A. An outward signe ordained of God Rom. 4.11 and a seale to assure vs that we are made partakers of Christ Iesus and all his benefits vnto saluation if we doe truly beleeue in him Q. How many things are to be considered in a sacrament A. Two the outward signe and the inward thing signified Q. What meane you by the outward signe A. The outward element appointed by our Sauiour Christ and all the rites belonging to the ministring and receiuing thereof according to his institution Q. What meane you by the inward thing signified A. Christ Iesus himselfe with all his benefits vnto saluation offered vnto vs in the sacrament and so also receiued of euery faithfull beleeuer Q. How many sacraments be there A. There be a 1. Cor. 10.1 2 3 4. two Baptisme and the supper of the Lord. Q. What is baptisme A. The sacrament of our new birth whereby we are incorporated into the societie of Gods people Rom. 6.3 Q. What benefits of your saluation are sealed to you in baptisme A. I am taught and assured by a Acts. 22.16 Mar. 1.4 Baptisme that my sinnes are forgiuen me For as the water washeth away the filthines of the bodie euen so should I by the holy Ghost be thereby fully certified and perswaded that b 1. Pet. 1.2.19 1 Ioh. 1.7 Eph 5.26 Tit. 3.5.6 Acts. 22.16 the blood of Christ beeing sprinkled vpon my soule by the c Acts 15. ● hand of faith hath washed away both the guiltinesse of my sinne and the horrible punishment due to the same the fruite and effect wherof appeareth herein that through the power of Christs death and resurrection I am dead d Rom. 6 3. ● 6. c. as touching sinne and raised vp againe e 2. Cor. 5.17 Gala 5.24.25 to newnesse of life Which two things in whomesoeuer they appeare not they may well haue the name and title of baptisme but indeede they are no true Christians Q. What meane you by the supper of the Lord A. The sacrament of our growth and spirituall foode whereby we are to be nourished till we come to a perfect age in Christ Q. What benefits of your saluation are sealed vnto you in the supper of the Lord A. The supper of the Lord through the holy Ghost doth strengthen my faith that I should not doubt but beleeue assuredly that as I receiue the bread and wine into my bodie to become wholly mine so my a Mat. 26.20 ●7 28 soule receiueth withall through faith Christ with his b Cor. 10.16.17 ● 11.26.27.28 1. Cor. 1.30 ●om 4.23 Cor. 5.31 passion ransome righteousnes and obedience to become wholly mine as surely as if I had performed all in mine owne person 1. Cor. 1.30 Q. Are not the bread and wine in the supper of the Lord turned into the bodie and blood of Christ A. The bread and wine as touching their nature and substance a Mat. 26.26.27.28 1. Cor. 10.16.17 11.24.25 12.13 are not turned but as touching the vse of them they differ from common bread and wine in that they are appointed of god to serue vnto vs as b Rom. 4.11 sure seales and pledges of those benefits of our saluation which Christ in his bodie hath wrought for vs. Q. What persons are fit to be partakers of this sacrament A. Such as are able and doe fitly prepare themselues Q. In what manner oughtest thou to prepare thy selfe to receiue such holy mysteries A. In preparing my selfe to receiue the supper of the Lord I ought diligently to obserue these three things First to a 1. Cor. 11.28 examine my selfe whether I b 2. Cor. 13.5 stand in faith or no which I shall know if I feele my c Eph. 1.13 2. Cor. 1.22 5.5 heart inwardly d Rom. 8.15 Eph. 3.12 assured by the spirit of God that the e 1. Ioh. 2.1.2 punishment of my sinnes is fully discharged in Christ and that whatsoeuer he hath wrought for mans saluation pertaineth not onely to others but euen (f) Eph. 3.17.18 ●9 to me Secōdly to examine my selfe whether I find my heart g Mat. 26.75 ●erem 4.4 ●oel 2.12 inwardly sorie for my sinnes with an inward hatred and loathing of sinne and an h Rom. 6.4.5.6

condemned wretches vnto euerlasting death and damnation in hell fire Q. May not men bee perfectly blessed by enioying the things of this life An. No Eccles 1.4 Luk. 9.24 2 Philip. 3.8 for all things vnder the sunne are but vanitie and vexation of spirit and what shall it profit a man if he winne the whole world and loose his soule Math. 16.26 Q. How may we then be perfectly blessed An. In the attaining of euerlasting life Mat. 19.29 2. Cor. 5.1 2 3 4. Q. What meane you by eternall life An. That life which all they whose names are written in heauen shall possesse with al fulnes of ioy vnspeakeable glorie in the kingdome of God for uer and euer Reuel 21.3.4.24.27 22.5 Mat. 25.34 Q. How may we attaine to that eternall life ●oh 17.3 Rom. 7.7.9 c. An. By the true knowledge of the onely true God and whome he hath sent Iesus Christ and also by the knowledge of our selues Q. Where is this knowledge to be learned An. In the written word of God which wee call the holy canonicall scriptures Ioh. 5.39 2. Tim. 3.16.17 Rom. 15.4 Q. What meane you by the canonicall scriptures Luc. 24.27 Ephes 2.20 An. All those things which are written in the bookes of the old and new testament 2. Pet. 1.19 3.2 Q. Why be they called canonicall An. First because they differ from other writings called Apocrypha Secondly because they are the rule of Gods will conteining all things which we ought to beleeue and doe for this word Canon signifieth a rule Gal. 6.16 Q. How must we vse the scriptures that we may learne to know God and our selues An. We must search them Iohn 5.39 Act. 17.11 Q. How must we search them An. By diligent and reuerent reading of them (a) 1. Tim. 4.13 by diligent and reuerent hearing of the word of God (b) Rom. 10.17 preached (c) Psal 1.2 By diligent and carefull meditation of that which we haue read and heard and by earnest and hartie praier that God would open our vnderstanding Ephes 1.17 Luc. 24.45 Iames. 1.5 Q. What must we knowe in our selues An. Who and what we are Q. Who and what are we An. The children of Adam Eue. Gen. 5.3 Rom. 5.14.18 Q. Who was that Adam and Eue An. The first man and woman that euer were vpon the earth the most excellent and principall creatures of god vpon the earth the father and mother of all mankind Gen. 1.27 Gen. 2.7 Gen. 2.21.23 Q. Wherein stood this excellencie of man and woman An. In that they consisting of sensible bodies although created of the dust of the earth (a) Gen. 2.7 they had also vnderstanding soules and were made according to the image b Gen. 1.27 Collos 3.10 Ephes 4.24 of God in perfect holines and righteousnes to serue God according to his will and were also placed at the first in paradice c Gen. 2.8.15 had dominion ouer all the creatures of the earth the fishes of the sea and the foules of the ayre Gen. 1.28 Q. Did man and woman continue in this happie place and excellent estate An. No they were quickly throwne out from thence for their sinne and transgression through the subtiltie and malice of Sathan Gen. 3.1 2 3 4 5 6.23.24 2. Cor. 11.3 rebelling against god their creator and so cursed and condemned to eternall death and damnation both of soule and bodie in which estate they had remained and all their posteritie for euer if God of his free mercie had not prouided a wonderfull way of deliuerance Gen. 3.15 Q. Art thou then such a one as Adam and Eue were An. Yea surely not only I Gen. 5.5 Rom. 3.10.11.12.23 Rom. 5.12.14.18 but also all the children of Adam Eue only Christ Iesus excepted that is to say all men weomen children which euer haue bin are or shall bee borne into the world since Adam the first man vnto the last are euen such as Adam and Eue were after they were cast out of paradice that is to say wretched sinners corrupted in nature cursed and condemned creatures before the iudgment seate of God except we can find that remedie which God of his free mercie hath prouided for vs. Q. What is that remedie or what haue wee to answer before the iudgment seat of God that we should not bee condemned for euer Ioh. 3.17.36 An. This is our only remedie and it is the full satisfaction of gods wrath our deliuerance from cōdemnation to beleeue that Iesus Christ the sonne of God hath vouchsafed to become man for vs and hath so pacified gods wrath due vnto vs 2. Cor. 5.21 Rom 4.25 Rom. 5.8 1. Cor. 15.21.22 by his death and blood-shedding vpon the Crosse and hath purchased for vs the fauour of God euerlasting life Q. What had become of thee if Christ had not thus died for thee An. I had bin condemned to eternall death and damnation both of soule and bodie in hell fire with the diuell and his angels for euer Iohn 3.36 Q. What shall become of thee now seeing Christ hath died for thee An. If I beleeue faithfully in Iesus Christ that he hath paid the full price of my redemption and is become my sauiour then am I iustified both in soule and bodie Ioh. 5.24 Ion. 17.2.24 Rom. 8.29.30 2. Cor. 3.18 and shall after this life ended bee glorified both in soule and bodie with euerlasting life in the kingdome of heauen to liue in euerlasting ioy and blessednes with Christ and his angels for euer Q. What doth God require at thy hands for these his great mercies toward thee An. That I should seeke to glorifie him Q. Wherein An. In soule and bodie 1. Cor. 6.20 Rom. 1.2 Titus 2.11 Q. How An. In seeking how to serue him in true holines and righteousnes all the daies of my life 1. Pet. 1.13.14.15 Luc. 1.74.75 Q. What meane you by holines An. It conteineth all those duties which appertaine to the true worship of God Q. Where bee they taught you An. In the first table of the commandemens of almightie God Q. What meane you by righteousnes An. It containeth all those duties which the Lord would haue vs to performe toward our neighbours Q. Where be they taught you An. In the second table of the commandements of Almightie God Q. How many commandements be there An. Tenne Deut. 4.15 Q. How many bee of the first table An. Fowre Q. How many be of the second table An. Six Reherse the commandements God spake these words and said I am the Lord thy God which hath brought thee out of the Land of Egypt out of the house of bondage i. Thou shalt haue none other Gods but me ii Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image nor the likenes of any thing that is in heauen aboue or in the earth beneath or in the water vnder the earth Thou shalt not bowe downe to them

am in all things Heb. 2.14.15 Rom. 8.3 sinne onely excepted c Heb. 2.14.15 Rom. 8.3 and in my nature hath wrought whatsoeuer was needfull for my saluation Q. What meanest thou when thou saiest he suffered vnder Pontius Pilate An. Because that manner of death which men doe suffer by the sentence of the iudg vnder the title of iustice is more shamefull slanderous and terrible then if a man should die naturally in his bed Therfore our sauiour Chris● tooke vpon him our person to shew himselfe (a) Psal 2.2 Acts. 4.27 before an earthly iudg and to be b Mat. 27.16 Ioh. 19.1.13.23 condemned by the mouth of Pilate he beeing then Iudg that thereby we might bee cleared before the iudgement seate of God Q. What meanest thou when thou sayest Christ was crucified dead and buried An. First I meane in that he was crucified that he suffered (a) Luk. 23.33 the death of the Crosse which was an abhominable and cursed death b Gal. 3.13.14 to deliuer me from the curse which was due for my sinnes Secondly for as much as death was a punishment due to man for sinne therefore our Sauiour Christ ●d suffer death and by suffering ouer●●me death for in his death did lie 〈◊〉 principall point of our saluation ●r if he had not bin truly c Esay 53.12 Rom. 5.8 1. Cor. 15.3 1. Pet. 2.24 dead we ●d bin yet subiect to eternall death ●d damnation Thirdly he was buried ●r the greater assurance and confirma●on of his death and resurrection and 〈◊〉 the intent to make it more certainely ●owne vnto vs it pleased him also to ●e buried after the common manner of men and that by two Notable persons d Mat. 27.57 Mar. 15.43 Luke 23.53 Nicodemus and Ioseph of Ara●athia which was also doone by the will and consent of Pilate who caused the bodie to be deliuered vnto them Q. What meanest thou concerning that Christ descended into hell An. Where it is sayd that Christ descended into hell therby I beleeue that Christ did not only suffer in his body the punishment due to my body (a) Esay 53.4.8.10 but also in his soule the punishmēt due to my soule c Luk. 2● 44 which was the torments of hell d Luk. 23.46 Math 27.46 second death b Act. 2.24 Math. 26.38 sorrowes of death abiection from god as it doth appeare by the anguish of 〈◊〉 soule in the garden c Luk. 22.44 when drops blood issued out of his body and a●● vpon the crosse d Luk. 23.46 Math. 27.46 by his lamentab● crie vnto his father for in a miserab● case had we bin in if he had only su●fered the punishment due to our bodie and not to our soules Q. What fruite hast thou by th● death of Christ An First I beleeue that this dea● and punishment which Christ suffere● is the whole appeasing of Heb. 9.12.13.14.28 1. Pet. 2.24 1. Ioh. 2.1 go● wrath and a full satisfaction to god f●● all my sinnes Secondly that b Gala. 5.24 Gala. 2.29.7.8 ●1 as he is dead f●● sinne so he will cause sinne to die i● my mortal body Q. What profitt hast thou by th● rising againe of Christ An. First I am assured by this risin● that he hath (a) 1. Cor. 15.55.56.57 Rom. 8.33.34 Rom. 4.15 overcome death hell sinne and finished my iustification Secondly that as he is risen from deat● so he causeth me as a member of hi● b Rom. 6.4 Colos 3.1.2 to rise from sinne and delight i● righteousnes Thirdly his rising again● ●a sure pledge c 1. Cor. 15.16 ●0 to me that my body ●hall in like manner rise againe Q. What is the meaning of this ●at Christ ascended into heauen An. Christ as touching his man●ood is a Act. 1.11 Act. 3.21 onely in heauen but b Mat. 28.20 as ●ouching his godhead and comfort of ●is holy spirit he is with vs to the end ●f the world Q. What good gettest thou by the ●scending of Christ into heauen An. First Christ his ascending into ●eauen is a sure pledge vnto me that a Ioh. 14.3 Phil. 3.21 1. Cor. 1.7 1. Thes 4.16.17 ● shall in like manner as a member of ●y his power be receiued into heauen 〈◊〉 the same nature wherein he is ascen●ed Secondly Christ hauing ascended ●nto heauen b 1. Ioh. 1.2 Heb. 9.12 Rom. 8.32 maketh cōtinuall inter●ession for me Q. What meane you by this that Christ sitteth at the right hand of the father An. Christ sitteth at the right hand of the father that is he hath a Mat. 28.18 Eph. 1.20.21.22 all power giuen him of the father ouer all things being exalted into the full power of his kingdome and preisthood made the only head of his Church Q. What fruit doest thou receiue● this that Christ shall come to iudge● quick and the dead An. To me that am a member 〈◊〉 Christ it is singular comfort a Mat 24.31 Mat. 25.34 Mat. 19.28 2. Thes 1.10 whe● doe knowe assuredly that none shall 〈◊〉 my iudge but he that is my Sauiour b● terrible will it be to those that flee fro● Christ b 2. Thes 1.4.7.8 Luk. 21.25 Mat. 15.41 when they shall see him com● to iudge them whome they in their li●● time haue refused Q. What beleeuest thou in the thi● part concerning God the holy Ghos● An. I beleeue that God the hol● Ghost the third person in the godhead equall God with the father and the sonne finisheth and maket● perfect all the works of God and a Rom. 8.9.10.11.15.16 Gala. 4.6 sealeth into my heart all Christs benefits to bee mine and b Ephes 1.17 Eph. 4.23 Psal 1.3 Col. 2.11.12.13 maket● sinne to die in me and stirreth me vp to holines and righteousnes of life Q. What call you the chatholike Church An. The chatholike Church is the a Rom. 8 20. Eph. 1.10.11.12.13 Mat. 16.21 Ioh. 10.26 whole companie of faithfull people which euer were since the beginning of the world in all places which also bee ●ow shal be to the end of the world of the which number I beleeue that b 1. Ioh. 3.21 2. Cor. 13.5 Rom. 8.16 I am one I beleeue that God c 2. Tim. 2.19 1. Pet 5.7 Esay 49.15 Mat. 10.29.30.31 knoweth them all and hath a most tender care ouer them Q What callest thou the communion of Saints An. The communion of Saints is that societie that all we which beleeue haue one with another as a 1. Cor. 12 12.13.14 c. 5.30 Col. 1.18 Rom. 1.12.5 members of one head Iesus Christ Whereby we are b 2. Cor. 11.28 Gala. 6.2 Phil. 2.1.23.4 readie to communicate all gods benefits both spirituall and temporall to the mutuall helpe and comfort one of another according to the measure which we haue receiued of God in this life Q. What beleeue you of the forgiuenes of sinne An. I beleeue that Iesus Christ