sacrament Question What be those thinges which God would haue vs to learne by this Sacrament Answere By the (3) Mat. 26.27 mar 14.15 luk 22.23 .. breaking of the bread we haue to learne the breaking of the body of Christ vpon the Crosse and by the pouring forth of the wine the sheading of his blood And by the distributing to all that are present Christes (1) Ioh. 6.55.56.57 1. cor 10.16 communicating him selfe to all that will faithfully receiue him By the eating and drinking wee learne that as Bread and Wine doe nourishe our bodyes in this life So Christes body and blood (2) Ioh. 6.57 ioh 15.4 do nourish our soules to life euerlasting And as the substaunce of Breade and Wine by disgestion passeth into the substaunce of our bodyes euen so by faith Christ and we are vnited with an vnspeakable vnion and made fleshe of his fleshe (3) Eph. 5.30 and bone of his bones And that as of manye grayne is made one loase and of many grapes one wine (4) Cor. 10.17 so we being manye are one body in Christ and mutually members one of an other Question Is the Breade and Wine tourred into the bodye and Bloode of Christ Answere No for if you take awaye the signe that may be seene it is no sacrament for there is no sacrament without a visible signe Question For as much as the vnworthy receiuers are guilty of the body and blood of Christ and do (1) 1. Cor. 11.29 eate and drinke their owne damnation as Saint Paule testifieth What is required of vs to be worthy receiuers Answere To examine (2) 1. cor 11.28 our selues whether we be true members of Christ or no. Question By what tokens shal we know this Answere First if we hartely (3) Esai 1.16 ioel 2.12 13. 1. cor 11.18.20 repent vs of our sinnes by an earnest sorrow and deslation of the same with an earnest mind and determinate purpose to lead our liues Godly hereafter Next if we stay our selues and rest in (4) Mar. 16.16 heb â—0 22 11.6 a sure hope and true faith of Gods mercy thorow Christ with a thankful remembrance of our redemptiom purchased by his death And finally seeing in the Lords supper is contained a token (1) Esai 1.17 mat 5.23.24 Iohn 13.34 of frindship and loue among men we beare bretherly loue to our neighbours that is to all men without any euill wil or hatred Question What is discipline Answere It is the orderly (2) Math. 18.15 20. gouernment reprehentions and corrections vsed in the Church proceeding of loue Question To what ende Answere Firste that the name of God and of Christ (3) Rom. 2.24 tit 2.5 be not euil spoken of and reproched by the euill suffered in the Church Secondly that the good be not (4) 1. Cor. 4.6 1. tim 5.20 corrupted by the euill example of the wicked Thirdly that the offenders (5) 1. Cor. 5.5 2. the. 3.14 might be brought to repentance and amendment of life Question Seeing God knoweth whereof we haue neede before we aske wherefore should we pray Answere Firste to stirre vp our selues to (1) Psal 105.4 119.2 seeke him Secondly to (2) Psal 119.41.58.76 exercise our faith in meditating vppon his promises Thirdly that we maye discharge and vnload our consciences in (3) Psal 55.22 1. pet 5.7 casting our cares into the bosome of God Fourthly that we testifie to our selues and to others that we hope and seeke for all good thinges (4) Iam. 1.17 psa 145.15.16 from God alone Question What things belong to true prayer Answere Firste it is requisite that we make our prayer to God (5) Psa 50.15 rom 10.14 mat 4.10 onely through (6) Ioh. 14.13.14 Christ and not to saints Secondly that we be inwardly touched with the necessitie (7) Rom. 8.26 2. ioh 5.14 of the thinges that we aske hauing our mindes wholy (8) Psa 145.18.19 mat 6.7.8 bent there vpon and not carryed away with any by thoughtes Thirdly that our prayers bee grounded vpon Gods (9) Math. 7.7 21.22 mar 11.24 1. ioh 5.25 promises with full assuraunce that they shall be graunted so farre as the Lorde doth know them to be meet and needful for vs. Fourthly that we continue (1) Lu. 18.1.2.3 rom 12.12 1. thes 5.17 mat 15.12 in prayer although we haue not our request at the firste Fiftly that we aske not those things that we thinke good in our owne (2) Iam. 4.3 fantasie but onely that which God (3) Rom. 8.26 1. ioh 14. mat 6.9 commaundeth vs to aske of him all which thinges bee contayned in the Lordes prayer Question Rehearse the Lordes prayer Answere Our father which art in heauen halowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Giue vs this day our daily bread And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. And lead vs not into temptation But deliuer vs from euill For thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for euer Amen Question How many principal parts are there of this prayer Answere Firste a perswasion to pray in these wordes Our father which art in heauen Secondly the summe of praier contayned in the sixe peticions Thirdly an assuraunce of that we praye for contayned in the conclusion for thine is kingdome c. Question What perswasion haue we in these wordes Our father c. Answere First in that he is (1) Psal 103.13 2. cor 6.18 a Father and not a Tyraunt we are encouraged to come to him Secondly that he is our (2) Rom. 1.7 1. cor 1.3 Father and therefore loueth vs. Thirdly that (3) Esai 66.1 acts 7.48 heauen is his throne and therefore he is able to helpe Question How many partes are in the sixe peticions Answere They may be comprehended in two partes The first three peticions concerneth the glory of God The second concerneth the necessity of man set downe in the last three peticions Question What desirest thou of God in the first peticion halowed by thy name Answere First I desire of my heauenly father that his name be halowed or sanctified First in his excellent (1) Psal 113.2 145.1.10.21 rom 11.36 16.27 workes which is when we acknowledge his mercye wisedome iustice and prouidence and that he alone worketh all thinges and that onely the Lorde God 〈…〉 in honour all other set a 〈◊〉 Secondly that his name bee glorified 〈◊〉 Godly (2) Mat. 5.16 1. cor 10. â—1 life and conuersation Question What desire you of God in the second petition Thy kingdome come Answere In the second peticion we desire that God his kingdome may come that is that he will shew him selfe to be king (3) Math. 3.2 13.31 2. the. 3.5 〈◊〉 his Church in 〈◊〉 defending and increasing the number of the faithfull (4) Mat. 9. â—8 ephe 6.19
A Christian exercise Containing an easie entrance INTO THE PRINCIPLES OF RELIgion and the chiefest points of our saluation in Christe with a direction for all Christians into the true seruice of God By VV. HORNE GOD JS MY DEFENDER AT LONDON Printed by Robert VValde graue dwelling without Temple-barre neere vnto Sommerset house An easie entraunce into the principles of Religion Iohn 17.3 This is life eternall that they know thee to be the onely very God and whome thou haste sent Iesus Christ 1. Peter 3.15.16 Be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is to you and that with meeknesse reuerence Question VVho hath neade thée and all things els Answere (1) Isa 44.2 psal 139 13.14 nihe 9.6 GOD. Question What is God Answere (2) Ioh. 4.24 ier 10.10 gen 17.1 deut 32.39 mat 28.19 1. ioh 5.7 A spirit a knighty eternal one in essence and yet three distinct persons the Father Sonne and holy Ghost Question Wherefore hath he made thee Answere To know him and worship him Question How is he knowne Answere (1) Psal 19.1 rom 1.20 ioh 5.39 ioh 4.24 By his workes and word Question How must he be worshipped Answere In spirite and trueth Question What is trueth Answere His holy word conteyning the Law and the Gospell Question What is the Law Answere (2) Exod. 20. deut 5.6.7 mat 22.37.38.39 That which is coÌ„prehended in the ten Commandementes Question What requireth he of vs Answere Loue to God and loue to our Neighbours Question How is God to be loued Answere With al the heart with al the soule and with all the minde Question How is this knowne Answere (1) Phil. 37.8 heb 11.24.25 If we prefer his glory and worship before al thinges Question How is our neighbour loued Answere (2) Math. 7.12 If we doe to him as we would be done by Question Doth any man herein satisfie the Law Answere (3) Galat. 3.22 No and therefore all are concluded vnder sinne Question How so Answere (4) Deut. 27.26 Because it curseth all that doe it not and none do it Question How are we then deliuered from the cursse and bondage of the Law Answere (1) Galat. 4.4.5 gal 3.13 By Iesus Christ that kept it and was accursed for vs. Question How knowest thou this Answere By the Gospell Question What is the Gospell Answere (2) Rom. 1.16 The power of God to saluation to euery beleeuer proclayming forgiuenesse in Christ Question What is Christ Answere (3) Math. 17.5 heb 1.2.3 luk 1.11 heb 1.9 The sonne of the liuing God our sauiour annoynted Question Why callest than him annoynted Answere For that he is King Prophete and Priest Question Why a King Answere (1) Psal 26. luk 1.32.33 To raigne and rule ouer vs. Question Why is he a Prophete Answere (2) Math. 17.5 heb 1.2 To teach vs his fathers will Question Why is he a Priest Answere (3) Heb. 9 1â— For that he hath sacrificed for vs. Question What hath he sacrificed for vs Answere That part of himselfe that suffered Question What suffered in Christs his Godhead or manhood Answere (4) Phil. 2.6.7.8 1. Pet. 3 1st His Godhead can not suffer it was therefore his manhood Question What suffered he in soule Answere (5) Math. 27 4â— luk 22.44 Hellish tormentes to acquite our soules Question What suffered he in body Answere (1) Math. 27.59 math 15.37 luk 23.46 Death temporal to deliuer vs froÌ„ death eternall Question I perceiue then that he gaue body for body and soule for soules Answere He did so Question How knowst thou this to be for thee Answere By the certificate of Gods spirite faith and the Sacramentes Question Why what doth Gods spirite Answere (2) Rom. 8.16 Certifie my spirite that I am the sonne of God Question What doth faith Answere (3) Act. 15.9 rom 10.10 Purifie my hearte assuring the same that Christ with his merites is mine Question How is this Answere (4) 2. Cor. 5.21 Al my sins became his his righteousnes by imputation became mine Question Whereof commeth this faith Answere (1) Rom. 10.17 By hearing and hearing by the word of God Question How is this faith increased strengthened Answere By the word preached and by sacraments Question How many Sacraments Answere (2) 1. Cor. 10.1.2.3.4 Two Baptisme and the Lordes supper Question What is the signe in Baptisme Answere (3) Act. 8.36 Water Question What is the thing signified Answere (4) 1. Ioh. 1.7 Christs blood clensing vs from al sinne Question What benefit haue we by Baptisme Answere (1) 1. Pet. 3.21 acts 2.41 acts 2.38 rom 6.6 IncorporatioÌ„ into the visible church assuraunce of Gods promise and that as water washeth away all filthinesse of body so by Christe we are washed from all euill of body and soule teaching vs also our new byrth Question What doth the Lordes supper Answere (2) 1. Cor. 11.26 acts 2.42 1. cor 10.17 Set out the Lordes death seale vp Gods promise and teache vs loue one with an other Question What are the partes hereof Answere (3) Math. 26.26 mat 14.22.23 luk 22.19.20 1. Cor. 11.23.25 Visible signes inuisible graces Question What are the visible signes Answere Bread and Wine Question What are the inuisible graces Answere (4) Rom. 4.25 rom 5.9 Ful redemption and iustification by Iesus Christ Question Why is there vsed both Bread and Wine Answere (1) Ioh. 6.55.56 To teach vs the Christ is our meat and Christ is our drinke Question The bread then is not Christes body Answere (2) Act. 3.21 luk 22.19 heb 10.14 No for bodily the heauens holde him til the day of the resurrection of all thinges but it represents his body as the mine doth his blood shewing that by one oblation he hath consecrated for euer them that are sanctified Question Why then Masses are blasphemous and Massemongers and such as seeke saluation by workes blasphemers Answere They are so for that they rest not vppon this onely sacrifice Question But yet the workes must be done Answere (3) Ephe. 2.10 luk 17. â—0 I grant so but not our will works but such as God hath commanded and then to haue no trust in them so when we haue done all we can we are vnprofitable seruants Question How must we come to the supper Answere (1) 1. Cor. 11.28 2 cor 7.10 galat. 6.15 2. cor 13.5 1. cor 10.17 math 26.30 math 14.26 First in examinatioÌ„ of our selues whether we haue a Godly sorrow for our sinnes past and purpose of new life 2. Whether we haue faith to take hold of Christ and his righteousnesse 3. Whether we haue loue declaring vs one body 4. Whether thankfulnes to God for his benefites Question Whence commeth it if we so come Answere (2) Iac. 1 17. ioh 16.23 1 cor 11.9 1. cor 11.33 1.
cor 14.16 Of the grace of God Question How is that obtayned Answere By prayer made in Christes name Question Then that we eate not or drink not vnworthily and so haue damnation it is good we come together in prayer ioyning with the Minster in the congregation that we worthily take it Answere God graunt vs so to do Amen W. HORNE A moste easy and plaine instruction for all Christians Question VVhether arte thou a sinner or not Answere I am a sinner by nature a (1) Rom. 3.9 eph 2.1.3 1 Iohn 1.8 childe of wrath most worthie of eternal damnatiō Question How becamest thou a sinner and childe of wrath Answere By the fal and transgression (2) Gen 3.6 of Adam (3) Psal 51.5 rom 5.12 for we comming of him that was corrupt are corrupt as he was Question What is sinne Answere Sinne is the transgression of the (4) 1. Ioh. 2.4.15 law of God (5) Mat. 5.22.27 12.36 iam 3.2 be it either by thought word or deede Question By what means commeth the knowledge of sinne Answere By the law (1) Rom 5.20 7.7 of God Question What is the reward of sinne Answere The rewarde of sinne (2) Rom. 6.23 math 25.41 is eternall death Question What is the remedy and meanes to be deliuered from that eternall death which sinne deserueth Answere (3) Ioh. 14.6.25 Onely our Lord and sauiour Iesus Christ (4) Rom. 4. who hath dyed to deliuer vs from our sinnes and rose againe to iustifie vs. Question By what means shal we know that the death of Christ is profitable for vs to deliuer vs from our sins and to reconcile vs to God Answere (5) Ioh. 6.3.16 acts 13.39 rom 3.25 By faith which Gods spirit worketh in our hearts Question What is the means to come to faith whereby we apprehend Iesus Christe with his righteousnesse Answere (1) Rom. 10.17 acts 2.37.38.41 1. cor 4.15 The means to come to faith and to haue the same increase in vs is the ministery of the worde or Gospell of God and the Sacraments with continuall and hearty prayer to God for his grace and blessing in the same Question Seeing that by the law commeth the knowledge of sinne and the ten commaundements containe the summe of the law it shall be profitable to know what sinnes the Lord condemneth and forbiddeth and what vertue he requyreth in each commaundement Therefore rehearse the commaundements Answere (2) Exod. 20. deut 5. Heare O Israel I am the lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egipt and out of the house of bondage c. Question What doth the Lorde teach vs by this preface Answere In that he saith (1) Gen. 17.1 leuit 19.12 20.17 deut 32.39 I am the Lord thy God he sheweth his almighty power and excellent maiestie Also the high authoritie hee hath ouer his people And when he sayth he brought them out of the land of (2) Esai 1.2 5. 4. ezek 16. rom 2.4 Egipt and out of the house of bondage He setteth foorth his infinite goodnesse and so giueth a reason to stir vp the people of Israel vnto the obedience of his lawes vnles they will shew them selues both rebellious and disobedient to his power and authoritie and vnthankfull for his goodnes So (3) Rom. 9.25 1. pet 2.10 now seeing the lord hath deliuered vs out of the bondage of sinne and from the tyrannie of the Deuill and blesseth vs with his manyfold benefites both for our bodyes and soules the same reason serueth no lesse for vs then it did for them Question Rehearse the first commaundement Answere Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Question What doth the Lorde requyre of vs in this commaundement Answere First that we shoulde acknowledge him to be the (1) Iam. 1 17. fountaine and giuer of all good thinges (2) Psa 115.3.135.6 eph 1.11 and the preseruer and gouernour of all things Secondly (3) Deut. 10.12 mal 1.6 that we feare reuerence and loue him aboue all things Thirdly that our (4) Ier. 17.7 eph 1.12.13 trust and confidence be fixed and stayed in him onely Fourthly that we (5) Psal 50.15 rom 10.12 iam 1.5 call vpon him in faith for what soeuer thinges we stande in need of either for our soules or bodies Fiftly that we (6) Psal 50.14 ephe 5.20 thes 5.18 heb 13.15 be thankful to him for all his giftes Question What sinnes doth the Lorde forbid and condemn in this commandement Answere All those which bee contrary to the vertues required As not to (7) Esai 31.1.2 ie 17.5 48 7. acknowledge him to be the fountaine and giuer of all good-thinges the preseruer and gouernour of all thinges or to attribute the same to anye other or to transfer that fear reuerence and loue trust or confidence that is due to God to any thing els whatsoeuer it be or in our necessity to call vppon any other c. Question Rehearse the second commaundement Answere 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 nor in the water vnder the earth thou shalt not bowe downe to them nor worship them for I the Lord thy God am a ielous God and visite the sinnes of the fathers vppon the Children vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy vnto thousandes of them that loue me and keepe my commaundements Question What sin doth God forbid and condemne in this commaundement Answere That we shoulde thinke God to be like either man or woman or any other creature whatsoeuer it be (1) Deu. 4.15.16 esa 40.18 1. tim 6.16 and therefore the we make no image of God to expresse him by Secondly that we make no image of any other thing for religion either to worship (2) Exo. 32. psa 97.7 106.36 the image it self either God saint or angel by the image neither yet to this ende to be the better put in mind of God by the image Question What doth God require of vs in this commaundement Answere That we should worship God (3) Ioh. 4.23 deut 5.32.12 32. according to his worde and ordinaunce and not after (4) Esay 29 13. mat 15.9 our fantasies or commandementes of men Question What haue we to learne by the the addition Answere In the same the Lorde doth stirre vs to the obedience of his commaundementes by a dubble reason of the one side to flye sinne for (5) Exod. 34.7 Leuit. 26.14 deut 28.15 luk 13.3 feare of his iuctice and on the other to follow vertue for the (1) Leuit. 26.3 deut 28.1 esai 1.19 mat 5.3.7 promise of his mercie Question Rehearse the third commandement Answere Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vaine for the Lorde will not holde him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine Question What
sinne in his members And he was buried for a confirmation of the trueth of his death And when it is sayde hee descended into hell I learne that he suffered not onely the torments of body due to our bodyes but also the torment and anguishe (5) Esay 53 10. luk 22.44 mat 27.46 of soule and conscience to deliuer our soules yea that he hath humbled him selfe to beare the payne and tormentes of hell for the tyme for our saluation In that Christ rose againe the third day from the dead First I learne that he hath (1) 1. Cor. 15.57 rom 4.25 ouercome death and hell for my iustification Secondly I learne to rise from sin (2) Rom. 6.4 col 3.1 to follow righteousnesse Thirdly by the resurrection of christ we haue a gage and testimony of our resurrection that we shal (3) 1. Cor. 15.16 rise again at the last day In that he is ascended into heauen I learne that his ascention is a pledge to vs that we shal ascend (4) Iohn 14.3 after him thither where he is And in that he sitteth at the right hand of God I learne that al power is giuen vnto him in heaueu and earth and that he al (5) Mat. 28.18 ephe 1.20 creatures subiect vnto him that he (6) Rom. 8.32 maketh intercession for vs. In that which he sayde that Christ shal come to iudge the quicke and dead First I learn that he which (7) Iob. 19.25 math 19.28 shal be iudge is our sauiour and therefore his comming shal be for our saluation Secondly to the (8) 2. The. 1.8 rom 1.7 math 25.41 terrour of the vngodly that he shal be their iudge whom they haue refused and dispised Question What learne you in the third part Answere First I learne that the holy Ghost is very God (1) Mat. 28 19. ioh 14.26 equall with the father and the sonne and that he printeth in our harts the (2) Eph 1.13 4.30 promises of God made vnto vs in Iesus Christ and beareth (3) Rom. 8.16 witnesse to our spirits that we are the children of God And worketh in vs the (4) Rom. 8,10 ephe 4.23 hatred of sinne stirreth vs vp to holinesse of life Question What learne you in the fourth part Answere Firste I acknowledge and beleeue that God hath a Catholique that is to say an (5) Mat. 28.19 act 10.35 vniuersal Church which is the number of Gods elect (6) 1. Kin. 19.18 rom 11.4 ephe 1.4 people that he hath chosen out of al Nations to eternal life and (7) Eph. 5.26.12 sanctified in Iesus Christ And in this Church there is a (8) 1. Cor. 12. eph 4.13 communion and fellowship of Saintes and true faithful people all which the Lord (9) 2. Tim. 2.19 knoweth to be his of which number I beleeue my selfe to be one Question What difference is there betweene the inuisible Church and the visible Answere The inuisible Church comprehendeth all the electe of God from the beginning of the worlds vnto the ende thereof And the visible Church are those that yet remayne in this vale of misery holding the profession of faith and the doctrine of Iesus Christ Now the markes to know the visible Church are the true (1) Math. 28.19 preaching of the Gospel or worde of God the right administration of the (2) 1. Cor. 11.23 sacraments (3) 2. Cor. ◠5 and discipline In these wordes the forgiuenesse of sinnes I learne that both I my selfe (4) 1. Iohn 1.7 reui 1.6 and al that truely beleeue in Iesus Christ are so washed and clensed from their sinnes and haue them so forgiuen in Christ that they shall (5) Iete 31.31 heb 8.12 neuer be layd vnto their charge And in these wordes the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting I learne that these mortall bodyes of the faithfull (1) Iob. 19.25 dan. 12.2 i. cor 15.42 shall be raysed vp at the last day and shall be couered againe with their skin and shal be made like to the glorious body of Iesus (2) Phil. 3.22 dani 12.3 christ according to his mightye working whereby he is able to subdue al things vnto him selfe And after this resurrection shall enioy (3) Math. 25.46 col 3.4 euerlasting life with Christe in the glory of his Father Question By what meanes is this faith maintayned increased and strengthened in vs Answere The ordinay meanes are First the (4) Rom. 10.17 preaching of the word as is the shewed before Secondly the true vse of the (5) Mat. 26.26 28.29 sacraments (6) 2. Cor. 5.5 Thirdly discipline The (7) Mat. 6.6 mar 11.24 fourth earnest prayer Question What is a sacrament Answere A Sacrament is a visible signe ordayned (8) Mat. 28.19 mat 26.26 mar 1.4 1. cor 11.26 〈◊〉 God to confirme our faith in the truth of his promises concerning his inuisible graces in Christ Iesus with a mutuall protesting of the honour that we beare vnto him Question How many sacraments hath Christ ordayned in his Church Answere Two Baptisme and (1) Math. 28.19 26.26 the supper of the Lord. Question How many parts are there in a Sacrament Answere Two the outward signe and the inuisible grace Question What is the outward signe in Baptisme Answere (2) Mat. 3.11 Water wherwith the partie to be baptised is dipped or sprinckled in the name (3) Math. 28.19 of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Question What is the inuisible grace in Baptisme Answere First it signifieth that as our bodies are washed with water so our (1) Mar. 1.4 acts 2.38 sins are washed away and forgiuen vs by the bloud of Christ Secondly it setteth before vs our regeneration (2) Rom. 6.3.4 tit 2.5 or spirituall newe birth to be shewed forth in dying vnto sinne and rising to newnesse of life Question What is the outwarde signe in the Lordes supper Answere Bread and wine (3) Mat. 26.26.27 both of which the Lord hath expresly commanded al to receiue Question What is the inuisible grace signified by the bread and wine Answere The body (4) Luke 22.19 1. cor 11.25 of Christe broken and his bloud shed for vs together with al the benefites of his passion Question How are the outward signes receiued Answere They are receiued with the hande eaten (1) 1. Cor. 11.14 with the mouth and disgested with the stomack Question How are the inuisible graces receiued Answere They are receiued onely by (2) Ioh. 6.35.53.54.55 faith whereby we feed of them as of a foode giuen vs of euerlasting life Question Why did God choose those creatures of Bread and Wine to represent vnto vs the bodye and blood of Christe rather then anye other earthly creatures Answere Because there are none other earthly creatures that can so aptly represent vnto our outwarde senses those thinges that God woulde haue vs to learne by this