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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

the naturall ●an An. He whose heart and conscience 〈◊〉 not renewed 1. Iohn 3.10 Rom. 12.2 purged and sanctified ●y the spirit of grace through faith ●●pentance in Iesus Christ Act. 15.9 ● Cor. 1.2 Rom. 8.9 Q. Is there any man that doth not ●●nne in his actions An. The Regenerated man doth not ●ommit sinne 1. Ioh. 3.3.6.9 because he is led by the ●●irit of God Rom. 8.11 Eph. 4.20 ●1 22 23 24. Gala. 2.20 Q. Is there no sinne in the actions ●f a regenerated man An. Yes Ies 64.6 1. Cor. 13.9.12 for all our righteousnes is ●s a stained clout and there is no perfection in this life Q. Why say you then that the ●●generate man doth not commit sinn● An. He is not said to commit sinn● because it is not he that sinneth Rom. 7.15.17.20 b● sinne that dwelleth in him Q. What is the punishment of sin●● An. The curse of God Deut. 27 2● Gal. 3.10 Q. What meane you by that Deu. 28.15 c. Mat. 25.41 Rom. 6.23 Ies 66.24 Mark 9.43.44 An. It is an eternall separation fro● the fauour of God and all his merci● which hath adioyned vnto it all mis●ries and calamities of this life death 〈◊〉 the end and eternall torments both 〈◊〉 soule and bodie in hell euer after Ma● 5.29 Math. 22.13 Reuel 20 1● 14. Q. Is there nothing which a ma● may doe to serue as a sufficient reco●pence to God for one sinne An. No although I should giue (a) Luke 17.10 all my goods to the poore or suffe● my bodie to be b whipped all my li● long Col. 2.23 or suffer any other punishme●● which might be deuised yet it were no● sufficient for one of my least sinnes Q. Why so An. For sinne is infinite because it offendeth the infinite maiestie therefore deserueth an infinite punishment Psal 51.4 Q. Yea but God (a) 1. Cor. 1.3 Psalm 18.45 86.15 is mercifull will he therefore punish sinne so sharpely An. Our God indeed is mercifull but he is also b Psalm 7.9 Psalm 11.5 Rom. 3.4 Ioh. 3.33 iust and true therefore of his iustice and truth he must needs punish mans sinne with that punishment which he hath appointed Q. Seing then this punishment must needs be suffered are we in our selues able to suffer and ouercome it An. None is able to suffer a Psal 130.3 Math. 19.25 and ouercome this great punishment of sinne being onely man Q. What learne you out of this An. That my state is most miserable in respect of the greatnes of my sinne and the horrible punishment due vnto the same Rom. 7.24 Q. What profit is it to you to knowe this your miserable estate An. First I am taught thereby to knowe mine owne vnworthines and that I should not seeke to bee saued by mine own works or merits (a) Deut. 7.7 Deut. 9.6 Dan. 9.18 Secondly to bewaile this my miserable estate with a godly sorrow (b) Rom. 7.24 1. Cor. 7.9.10 Thirdly to detest and abhorre sinne because it bringeth nothing with it but the curse of God (c) Rom. 6.21.23 Fourthly to call heartely vpon God and sue for his grace that I may find and apprehend the riches of his mercie for my redemption (d) Ephes 1.17 3.16.17 4.1.2 Q. Is there any meanes whereby we may be deliuered from this miserable estate A. Yes there is a meanes which is taught vnto vs in the 3. of Iohn For God so loued the world Iohn 3.16 that he gaue his onely begotten sonne that whosoeuer beleeued in him should not perish but haue euerlasting life Q. What learne you out of this A. That whereas the paines which our sinnes deserue must needes be suffered by man because God of his iustice must needes punish sinne in man which was committed by man therefore our Sauiour Christ beeing euerlasting god became also (a) Gal. 4.4 Heb. 2.9.10.14.15.16.17 Heb 4.15 1 Tim. 2.5 Rom. 8.3.4 man hath fully b Gal. 3.13 Rom. 4.25 Ioh. 1.29 2. Cor. 5.21 Esay 53.6 Rom. 8.3 1. Iohn 3.16.18.36 suffered whatsoeuer was due for mans sinne in his owne person Q. Are all people discharged seeing the punishment is paid A. None are discharged sauing those that tooke (a) Col. 2.2 1 Iohn 3.2 Eph. 3.12 Rom. 8.38.39 Eph. 1.18 Ephes 2.8 Acts. 15.11 hold vpon Christ and his merits by a true faith Q. What call you this true faith A. It is a speciall worke of Gods spirit in our hearts whereby we beleeue to be saued by the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ Q. What doe you see by this true faith A. My sinnes both to be forgiuen me and yet fully punished Q. How can that be A. For in Iesus Christ to 2 Cor. 5.21 Rom. 3.25 satisfie Gods iustice they be b 1. Ioh. 2.1.12 Gala. 3 13. Rom. 4.25 fully punished and yet to me they be c 1. Cor. 5.9 forgiuen because in me they be not punished but in Christ for me to set forth Gods mercie and therefore they shall neuer be laid to my charge in this manner therefore I see the Lord my God to be both mercifull and iust Q. Yea but although the punishment of thy sinnes be fully discharged in Christ yet seeing there can no vnrighteousnesse dwell with God how canst thou stand before the iudgement seat of God as iust and righteous seeing thou hast no righteousnes but that which is stained with many sinnes A. I stand as iust and righteous before the throne of God not cloathed with my owne righteousnes but with the (a) 1. Cor. 1.30 2. Cor. 5.21 Rom. 3.28 righteousnesse of Iesus Christ which righteousnes beeing taken hold vpon b Ephes 3.17 Rom. 3.28 Ioh. 3.18 by a true faith is made mine thus am I iust and righteous in the sight of God not in respect of my own workes which I wrought in my owne person but by taking hold vpō Christs works to be mine by faith Q. Doth not this doctrine make men carelesse so runne into all sinne and wickednes A. No for this true faith as soone as it is wrought in vs (a) Ioh. 3.3.5 Eph. 4.20 Colos 3.9 Rom. 6.6 12.1.2 through the holy Ghost doth frame our hearts anew and causeth vs to (b) Rom. 7.23 detest hate loath and abhorre sinne in all men but especially in our selues and maketh vs to haue our c Rom. 5.12.11 whole delight ioy and comfort in those things which be agreeable to Gods will and causeth vs also to d Rom. 6.11.1.13 Mat. 7.17 Ioh. 15.5 expresse the same in our godly liuing and conuersation or els it is no true faith but a e Iam. 2.17 Iam. 2.17.20 Ioh. 15.6 Psal 92.12.13 Ioh 15.5 Math. 7.17.18 c. Gala. 5.6 dead faith Q. What difference is betweene a dead faith and a true faith A. A dead faith is like a barren and withered tree that bringeth forth no fruit a true

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

faith is like a liuing and fruitfull tree that euer bringeth forth good fruit to the glorie of God Q. What be the fruits of a true faith A. A continuall and true repentance and euery good grace of Gods spirit and all the good workes which he hath ordained for vs that we should walke in them Eph. 2.10 2. Pet. 1.5.9.11.12 Eph. 415. Q. What meane you by repentance Gal. 6.15 2. Cor. 7.1 R●● 12.1 2 Eph. 4.20.21.22 c. 1. Pet. 1.13 ●● 15.1 Pet. 2.1.11.12 A. That change and renewing of the whole man that bringeth forth a new Christian and holy life and conuersation growing and increasing more and more Q. How many things be required in true repentance A. Two the mortifying and subduing of sinne and the liuing growing in the practise of true godlines and righteousnes 2. Cor. 7.1 both which doe proceede from the vertue of the death and resurrection of Iesus Christ ●om 6.2.3.4.5 ●1 12 ●m 12.1.2 ●l 3.1.2.5.9 ●1 Pet. 1.2 ● 23 Gal. 6. ● 15.16 into whome we are ingrafted by faith Q. Seeing then we be saued by Christs works without our deseruings whereto serue our wel-doings or what auaileth it to doe good works A. We must doe good workes not to deserue (a) Esay 46.6 ●b 35.7 ●al 17.2 ●ik 17.10 saluation by them but by our works to (b) ●at 5.16 ●or 6.20 ●t 2.12 ●ol 1.10 ●l 1.27 2. glorifie God in (c) Thes 2.12 ●h 4. 4.1 walking as becometh Gods children (d) Rom. 6.11 ●3 12.1.2 declaring thereby our thankfulnes to God for our redemption Secondly by our works to make our (e) ● Pet. 1.10 electiō more certaine to our selues Thirdly to (f) Pet. 3.1.2 ●m 14.29 win others to Christ by our holy life and conuersation Q. What works callest thou good works An. Our worke can neuer be acceptable and good in the sight of God vnles in doing of them wee keepe these two things first that a Eph. 2.10 Collos 2.10.22.23 Esay 9.13 Mat. 15.9 Rom. 14.23 Heb. 11.6 1. Cor. 5.7 they be framed according to the will of Gods lawes and commandements and not after our owne deuises Secondly that they proceede from an heart purged by fairh if either of these points be lacking our works are abhominable in the sight of God although they appeare neuer so glorious in the eyes of men Q. What things ought euery one to beleeue which hath this true faith in Iesus Christ with out the which none can be saued 4. parte An. All those things which are contained in the articles of our christian faith Q Rehearse the articles of our christian faith A. I beleeue in God the father almightie maker of heauen and earth and in Iesus Christ his only sonne our Lord which was conceiued by the holy ghost borne of the virgin Marie suffered vnder Pontius Pilat was crucified dead and buried he decended into hell the third day he rose agane and ascended into heauen and there he sitteth at the right hand of God the father Almightie from thence he shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead I beleeue in the holy Ghost the holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints the forgiuenes of sinnes the resurrection of the bodie and the life euerlasting Amen Q. What things are contained in these articles of your christian faith An. First what we ought to beleeue concerning God Secondly what we ought to beleeue concerning Gods people called the Church Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God A. First such things as concerne God in his nature and essence Secondly such things as concerne God in his actions Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God in his nature or essence A. First that he is one infinite inuisible and eternall spirit of vnsearchable maiestie most holy mightie wise iust and mercifull a Secondly b that the selfe same God beeing one in essence hath made himselfe knowne vnto vs in three sundrie persons the father the sonne and the holy Ghost a Rom. 11.34.35 36. Rom 9.11.22 23. Deut. 6.4 Ies 43.11 44.8 46.5 46.5 Ies 57.15 66.1 2. Ioh. 4.24 Ioh. 1.18 1. Tim. 1.17 Rom. 9.33 Exod. 34.6 7. Psal 103.8 9 10 11. b Psal 33.6 Gen. 1.31 Ie● 10.10.11.12.16 Col. 1.16 Matth. 3.16 17 28.19 Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God in his actions A. First a Rom. 11.34.35 36. Rom 9.11.22 23. that he hath decreed and ordained all things in his eternall purpose and counsell before all worlds Secondly that by his Almightie power he hath made the heauens and the earth and all the creatures therein Thirdly c Mat. 10.39.30 Psal 115.3 135.6 Psal 145 17. that he doth rule gouern them and all their actions according to the good purpose of his owne will most holily righteously and wisely Q. Why is God called Almightie A. Because he is of all-sufficient power in himselfe to worke all things according to the good purpose of his owne will Ies 42.8 4● 13 44 24.2● 49.7 Mat. ● 29.30 so as nothing can be done in heauen earth or hell without his prouidence Act. 4.28 Q. Why doe you call God father A. First in respect of creation Secondly in respect of adoption Q. Why in respect of creation Rom. 11.38 Acts. 17.25.38 A. Because of him from him and by him all things haue their beeing beginning Q. Why in respect of adoption Eph. 1.5 Gal. 4.5.6 A. Because he hath adopted those whome he hath chosen to be his children in Iesus Christ Q. What comfort haue you in this that you call God father A. I learne thereby that he loueth me and hath a most tender care ouer me Psal 103.13 Rom. 5.5.8 Q. What comfort haue you in this that God whome you call father is Almightie A. I learne thereby that he can and will defend me from all euill so as nothing can hurt me and that he can and will giue me all things that be good for me in this life and in the life to come Q. Why so An. He can because he is almightie he will because he is my louing father Q. What dutie doe you learne here concerning your selfe An. That I should honor him as my heauenly father Malech 1.6 Q. How An. In louing him fearing him reuerencing him and obeying him the sixt commandement Qu. Wherin must we shew forth this An. In the care that I haue to keepe his commandements Q. Wherin standeth the keeping of the commandements An. In doeing those good things which the lord hath commanded and in leauing vndone those euill things which the lord hath forbidden Q. What beleeuest thou in the second part concerning god the sonne An. I beleeue that Iesus Christ one (a) Rom. 9.5 Iohn 1.1 Ioh. 14.10 God in subtance with the father the holy ghost b Rom. 1.3 Mat. 1.20.2 tooke flesh of the virgin Marie is become perfect man as I