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A19533	A short summe of the whole catechisme wherin the question is propounded and answered in fewe wordes, for the greater ease of the common people & children. Gathered by M. Iohn Craig, minister of Gods word, to the Kinges Maiestie.	Craig, John, 1512?-1600.	1583 (1583)	STC 5963; ESTC S111197	45,051	122

conuersion to God A. He must lighten our mindes and molifie our heartes that we may vnderstand receiue and reteine his promise Q. But Adam did knowe his sinne and Gods voice A. Yet that knowledge brought him not to repentance Q. What was the cause of that A. For the feeling of mercie was not yet giuen to him Q What then is knowledge calling accusation and conuicting A. A way to desperation if mercie be not apprehended Q. What if mercie be offered and apprehended A. Then these things are the beginning of our repentance Q. How did Adam and his posteritie receaue the promise A. Onely through their owne liuely Faith in Christ Q. What thing was their Faith A. A sure confidence in Gods mercie thorow Christ to come Q. Who wrought this faith in them aboue nature A. Gods spirite through the preaching of the promise Q. What is this promise called in the scripture A. The Gospell or glad tidings of saluation Q. Then the Gospell was preached in Paradise A. No doubt and also the lawe Q. What neede was there of them both A. By the law they were accused and humbled and through the Gospell comforted and deliuered Q. What thing then was the Lawe and the Gospell A. Instruments of Gods spirite to the saluation of man Q. Wherein stood their saluation A. In remission of their sinnes and reparation of Gods image Q. What followed vpon the repairing of that image A. Continuall battell both within and without Q. From whence doth this battell proceede A. From the two contrarie images in mankinde Q. What are these images A. The image of God and the image of the Serpent Q. What shall be the ende of this battel A. Uictorie to the seede of the woman and destruction to the seede of the Serpent in mankind Q. Was all Adams posteritie deliuered and reformed A. No but they onely who beleeued the promise Q To what end were these deliuered A. To acknowledge and serue their God Q. Wherein stood their seruice chiefely A. In the exercise of faith and repentance Q. What rule gaue he them for this purpose A. His most holy word and Scriptures Q. What things were conteined in the worde giuen to them A. The law the gospel and the sacramentes Q. What did the lawe to them A. It shewed their sinne and the right ways to knowe and serue God Q. What did the Gospell A. It offered to them mercie in Christ Q. What did the Sacraments to them A. They did helpe their faith in the promises of God Q. Was this order kept in the old Testament A. No doubt as Moses the Prophets bears witnesse Q. What should wee gather of this discourse A. That the Church was euer grounded vpon the word of God Q. What followeth vpon the corruption of the word A. The corruption of the true Religion and Church at all times Q. Was the faith and religion of the Fathers different from our faith A. Not in substance but in certaine circumstances Q. What is the substance A. The couenant in Iesus Christ Q. Why then call we it the olde Testament A. In respect of the obscure shadows and figures ioyned with the doctrine and religion Q. What profite came to the Fathers at all times through faith A. By this way onely they were blessed and happie Q. Wherein did the vnhappines of men stand A. In the misknowledge of the true God Q. Are we in the same estate A. No doubt as our maister doth testifie Q. When knowe we God aright A. When we giue him his due honour Q. What are the chiefe points of his due honor A. Faith obedience praier and thankes with their fruits 4 The first part of Gods honour Q. VVHy is faith put in the first place A. because it is y e mother of all y e rest Q. What doth faith worke in vs A. It moueth vs to put our whole confidence in God Q. How may we be moued to do this A. By y e knowledge of his power goodnes Q. But we are vnworthy and guiltie A. Therefore we apprehend his promise in Christ Q. Which are the principal heads of his promise A. They are contained in our beliefe called the Creede of the Apostles Q. Rehearse the beliefe or crede of the Apostles A. I Beleeue in God the Father almighty maker of heauen and earth ANd in Iesus Christ his only sonne our Lord who was conceaued by the holy ghost borne of the virgin Marie suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crusified dead buried and descended into hell He rose againe the third day frō death He ascended into heauē sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty From thence he shall come to iudge the quick the dead I Beleeue in the holy Ghost THe holy Church vniuersall the cōmunion of Saints the forgiuenes of sinnes the rising againe of the bodies the life euerlasting Q. Why is it called the Creede of the Apostles A. Because it agreeth with their doctrine time Q. Into how many partes is it deuided A. Into foure principall partes Q. What are we taught in the first part A. The right knowledge of God the father Q. What are we taught in the second part A. The right knowledge of God the Sonne Q. What are we taught in the third part A. The right knowledge of god y ● holy spirit Q. What are we taught in the fourth part A. The right knowledge of the Church and giftes giuen to it Q. How many Gods be there A. Only one eternal god maker of al things Q. Why then name we God thrise here A. Because there are three distinct persones in the Godhead Q. Wherfore is the Father put in the first place A. Because he is the fountaine of al things Q. Why is the Sonne put in the second Place A. Because he is the eternall wisedome of the Father begotten before al beginnings Q. Why is the spirite put in the third place A. Because he is the power proceeding frō the Father and the Sonne Q. Why is the Church put in the fourth place A. Because it is the good worke of these three persons The first part of our beliefe Q. VVHy is it said particulerly I beleeue A. Because euerie one should liue by his owne faith Q. Should euery one knowe what he beleeueth A. Otherwise he hath not true faith Q. Are we bound to confesse our faith openly A. Yes no doubt when time and place doth require Q. Is it inough to beleeue that there is a God A. No but we must know who is the true God Q. Is it inough to know who is the true God A. No but we must know also what he will be to vs. Q. How may we know that A. By his promise and workes done for our comfort Q. What doth he promise to vs A. To be our louing father and sauiour Q. What craueth this promise of vs A. A full trust and confidence in

A. Ordinarily it is done so but here is a speciall cause Q. What comfort haue we of the person of the Iudge A. Our sauiour aduocate and mediatour shal onely be our iudge Q. What should the meditation of this Article worke in vs A. The contempt of all worldly pleasures ● a delight in heauenly things Q. Who shall be saued in that day A. Al that are made here y e members of Christ Q Who maketh vs members of Christ A. Gods holy spirite onely working in our heartes The third part of our Beliefe Q. What thing is the holy Spirite A. He is God equall with the Father and the Sonne Q. From whence doth he proceed A. From the Father and the Sonne Q. What is his office in generall He putteth all things in execution which are decreed by Gods secrete councell Q. What thing doth he in the order of nature A. He keepeth al things in their natural estate Q. From whence then come all these alterations A. Frō y e same spirite working diuersly in nature Q. Is then the spirit but nature A. Not so for he is God ruling and keeping nature Q. What doth he in worldly kingdomes A. He doth raise and cast them downe at his pleasure Q. Why are these things attributed vnto him A. Because he is the power and hand of God Q. What doth he in the kingdome of Christ A. He gathereth all Gods elect to Christ Q. Why is he called holy A. Because he is the fountaine of holines and maketh vs holy Q. When and how doth he this A. When by his mightie power he separateth vs from our naturall corruption and dedicateth vs to godlines Q. What thing is this naturall corruption A. Blindnesse of mind hardnes of heart and contempt of God Q. How doth he dedicate vs to godlines A. He lighteneth our mindes mollifieth our hearts and strengtheneth vs. Q. What thing then is all flesh without the spirite of God A. Blind and dead in all heauenly things Q. What other names hath he in the scriptures A. He is called the spirite of faith regeneration strength and comfort Q. Why are these names giuen to y e holy Ghost A. Because he worketh all these things in vs. Q. How are these graces called A. Sanctification regeneration or new birth and spirite Q. How is our corrupted estate called A. The olde man old Adam flesh and bloud Q. What followeth vpon our sanctification A. A continuall battell betwixt the spirite the flesh Q. Who doth strengthen and keepe vs in this battell A. The same spirite who also giueth victory in the ende Q. what is this battell to vs A. A sure seale of y e presence of the holy spirite Q. what battell hath the old man in himselfe A. None at all against sinne and wickednes Q. In whom then is this battell A. Onely in the members of Christ and his Church through the presence of the spirite The fourth part of our beliefe Q. what is the Church which we confesse here A. The whole company of Gods elect called and sanctified Q. Doe we beleeue in this Church A. No but we beleeue onely in our God Q. what thing then beleeue we of this Church A. That it was is and shall be to the ende of the world Q. what nede we to beleue this A. For our great comfort the glorie of God Q. Declare that plainly A. The loue of the Father the death of Christ and the power of the Spirite shall euer worke in some Q. what thing followeth vpon this A. The glorie of God and confusion of Satan with our comfort Q. UUhy is this Church only knowen to vs by faith A. Because it conteineth onely Gods elect which are onely knowne to himselfe Q. VVhen and how may we know them A. When we see the fruites of election and holines in them Q. In what respect is the Church called holy A. In respect of our iustification and sanctification Q. How differ these two graces A. The first is perfect the second vnperfect Q VVhat is the cause of that diuersitie A. The first is in Christ the second is in vs. Q. Are not both these giftes ours A. Yes no doubt seeing Christ is ours Q. May we not come to a full perfection in this life A. No for the flesh doth rebell continually against the spirite Q. Why doth not the spirite sanctifie vs perfectly A. Least we should misknow our former captiuitie and redemption Q. What admonition haue we of our estate A. We should be humble repent be thankfull to our God Q. Why is the Church called vniuersall A. Because it is spread through the whole world Q. How many churches are there in the worlde A. One Church one Christ as one body and the head Q. Is it bound to any particular time place or persons A. No for then it should not be vniuersall Q. What is the communion of Saintes A. The mutuall participation of Christ and his graces among his members Q. What followeth vpon this communion A. A spirituall vniting and communion among all Christes members Q Whereupon is this communion grounded A. Upon their vnion with Christ their heat Q. Who maketh our vnion with Christ and among our selues A. The holy spirite by his mightie power Q. Is there any saluation without this communion A. None at all for Christ is the ground of saluation Q. May men be ioyned with Christ and not with his Saintes A. No nor yet with the Saintes if not with Christ Q. What then should be our principall care A. To hold fast our vnion w t Christ our head Q. What followeth vpon that A. Then of necessitie we are ioyned with all his Saintes and Church Q. Should we not seeke them and ioine with them externally also A. No doubt whensoeuer we may see them or heare of them in particular How the Church may be knowen Q. How may we know this company externally A. By the true profession of the worde and holy Sacraments Q. What if these tokens bee not founde among them A. Then they are not y e communion of saints Q. May we with safe conscience ioyne our selues with such A. No for they are not the holy Church of god where these tokens are not Q. Then we depart from the vniuersall Church A. No but we depart from the corruption of mē remaine in the holy vniuersall Church Q. But yet they will call themselues the Church A. We should looke to the true markes of the Church Q. May we leaue the particuler Church where the word is retained A. No albeit sundrie other vices abound there Q. But the multitude are wicked and prophane A. Yet there is a true Church where the word truely remaineth Q. VVhat then is the infallible token of Christes Church A. The word truely preached and professed Q. Should we discusse who are Saintes in deede and who not A. No for that doth appertaine to God onely and to them selues