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A07350 The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme Mayer, John, 1583-1664. 1622 (1622) STC 17733; ESTC S100659 485,672 636

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that_o in_o all_o place_n god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o shall_v we_o prefer_v our_o prayer_n at_o home_n before_o prayer_n there_o alone_o pray_v in_o company_n and_o alone_o the_o time_n of_o private_a prayer_n of_o every_o person_n daily_o to_o be_v make_v alone_o and_o if_o he_o live_v in_o any_o society_n with_o other_o also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o thou_o pray_v alone_a and_o in_o secret_a if_o thou_o live_v in_o a_o family_n or_o society_n where_o more_o do_v usual_o come_v together_o to_o prayer_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o thou_o pray_v daily_a in_o such_o company_n if_o pray_v in_o secret_a be_v omit_v 6.6_o math._n 6.6_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o which_o pray_v in_o company_n only_o make_v no_o better_a prayer_n than_o the_o pharisy_n and_o shall_v lose_v his_o reward_n see_v that_o to_o such_o as_o pray_v in_o secret_a it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o father_n will_v reward_v they_o open_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o man_n pray_v in_o secret_a and_o neglect_v the_o joint_n pray_v with_o other_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o be_v leave_v without_o god_n presence_n to_o vain_a speculation_n see_v that_o he_o delight_v not_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o or_o three_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n 29.39_o exod._n 29.39_o wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o pray_v daily_o in_o secret_a morning_n and_o evening_n and_o likewise_o with_o company_n if_o it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a rite_n of_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o a_o lamb_n in_o the_o evening_n every_o day_n continual_o for_o every_o christian_a family_n be_v a_o little_a church_n as_o the_o apostle_n intitle_v some_o among_o the_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v not_o that_o it_o be_v any_o way_n fit_a now_o we_o have_v allowance_n for_o public_a meeting_n to_o meet_v in_o private_a house_n for_o all_o religious_a exercise_n for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o faction_n and_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n church_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o prayer_n daily_o use_v in_o every_o such_o house_n make_v it_o a_o church_n and_o god_n house_n according_a to_o that_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o a_o note_n distinguish_v christian_n and_o heathen_a family_n when_o he_o say_v 10.25_o jer._n 10.25_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n let_v all_o governor_n of_o family_n think_v upon_o this_o to_o set_v up_o prayer_n in_o their_o house_n that_o they_o may_v be_v god_n house_n and_o not_o house_n
must_v be_v a_o general_a turn_n from_o sin_n in_o these_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o after_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o daily_a practice_n of_o repentance_n by_o confession_n contrition_n and_o reformation_n for_o even_o after_o baptism_n we_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o sin_n though_o we_o strive_v and_o fight_v against_o sin_n daily_o the_o flesh_n lead_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o which_o we_o must_v make_v a_o daily_a practice_n of_o repentance_n but_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v iterate_v even_o as_o a_o servant_n be_v once_o bore_v through_o the_o ear_n by_o his_o master_n without_o iterate_v this_o remain_v his_o servant_n for_o ever_o but_o if_o he_o offend_v be_v chastise_v and_o reform_v often_o so_o he_o that_o be_v once_o true_o baptize_v remain_v god_n servant_n for_o ever_o but_o because_o he_o do_v often_o offend_v he_o must_v be_v chastise_v and_o reform_v by_o repentance_n quest_n 135._o what_o be_v faith_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n that_o all_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o explan_n have_v speak_v of_o repentance_n one_o thing_n necessary_o require_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v complete_a it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v now_o of_o faith_n which_o be_v alike_o require_v this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n for_o the_o assurance_n that_o they_o have_v which_o be_v faithful_a unto_o who_o faith_n be_v a_o evidence_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n whereby_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v most_o sure_o unto_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v also_o common_o call_v knowledge_n 23._o esa_fw-la 53.11_o joh._n 17._o 1_o john_n 23._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o hereby_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n it_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n as_o that_o it_o make_v thing_n to_o come_v present_a according_a to_o that_o 6.47_o rom._n 8_o 30._o john_n 6.47_o those_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v he_o have_v glorify_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n wherefore_o faith_n expel_v doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v for_o which_o cause_n when_o peter_n doubt_v he_o be_v check_v as_o have_v little_a or_o no_o faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n 3.17_o rom._n 10.14_o eph._n 3.17_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o faith_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o justification_n and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v therefore_o but_o a_o imagination_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o word_n it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o no_o true_a grace_n of_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v supernatural_a and_o divine_a not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n unto_o peter_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o 6_o math._n 1●_n 6_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n viz_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o lydia_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v her_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v 16.14_o act._n 16.14_o that_o she_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n that_o paul_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o tend_v that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 3._o john_n 6._o joh._n 3._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o the_o wind_n blow_v 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be_v those_o that_o be_v careless_a of_o offer_v themselves_o into_o temptation_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n yea_o delight_v so_o to_o do_v by_o frequent_v wicked_a company_n and_o give_v advantage_n to_o satan_n whilst_o they_o please_v themselves_o in_o deceitefull_a object_n of_o sin_n 3._o we_o pray_v against_o sin_n even_o when_o we_o be_v most_o solicit_v and_o tempt_v unto_o it_o because_o it_o can_v be_v but_o we_o ust_o needs_o meet_v with_o temptation_n as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v eye_n and_o heart_n and_o ear_n in_o this_o world_n we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o though_o we_o be_v tempt_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v and_o make_v slave_n to_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v which_o commit_v sin_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 6.16_o rom._n 6.16_o he_o that_o commit_v a_o sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n use_v these_o remedy_n with_o thy_o eye_n ever_o behold_v god_n present_a with_o thy_o ear_n ever_o hear_v that_o terrible_a voice_n sound_v arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n with_o thy_o hand_n be_v ever_o exercise_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o heart_n ever_o hide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o thy_o foot_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n 4._o against_o grievous_a affliction_n long_o continue_v to_o make_v we_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n or_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o these_o be_v the_o most_o forcible_a temptation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o need_v of_o strong_a faith_n be_v there_o still_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o patient_o to_o endure_v that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n into_o purgation_n of_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v more_o abound_v through_o mean_n of_o they_o and_o otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v against_o they_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v such_o as_o will_v follow_v christ_n but_o whilst_o we_o resist_v the_o cross_n rather_o go_v from_o he_o then_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o have_v command_v 5._o we_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n which_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o therefore_o threaten_v against_o wicked_a worldling_n of_o who_o david_n say_v 73.19_o psalm_n 73.19_o how_o sudden_o be_v they_o perish_v destroy_v and_o horrible_o consume_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o simple_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n out_o of_o a_o carnal_a desire_n of_o licentiousness_n but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v space_n to_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n to_o testify_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o our_o renew_a trespass_n into_o which_o we_o daily_o fall_v though_o we_o strive_v against_o they_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n destroy_v the_o israelite_n sudden_o and_o so_o do_v the_o angel_n sudden_o in_o one_o night_n destroy_v 185000._o of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o anger_n for_o sin_n likewise_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n perish_v and_o vzzah_n 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for_o a_o punishment_n as_o he_o do_v the_o gentile_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 28._o rom._n 1.24_o verse_n 26._o versse_v 28._o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o again_o god_n give_v they_o up_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o vile_a affection_n and_o again_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o of_o all_o punishment_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o lay_v this_o upon_o we_o or_o turn_v we_o into_o satan_n hand_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v we_o and_o work_v his_o curse_a will_n in_o we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o very_a entrance_n of_o hell_n and_o most_o terrible_a to_o the_o soul_n enlighten_v as_o experience_n show_v if_o any_o set_a light_n by_o such_o a_o punishment_n let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o lead_v as_o the_o aramite_n by_o elisha_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 7._o we_o pray_v against_o 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that_o be_v bear_v anew_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n strengthen_v our_o weak_a faith_n that_o we_o may_v certain_o believe_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v assure_v of_o these_o best_a thing_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o dear_a son_n christ_n unto_o we_o we_o may_v trust_v in_o thou_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o inflame_v we_o with_o love_n of_o thy_o majesty_n who_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o because_o we_o can_v better_o express_v our_o love_n towards_o thou_o then_o by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o be_v after_o thy_o image_n work_n in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n yea_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o hate_n us._n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n for_o thy_o glory_n into_o we_o so_o that_o with_o all_o earnestness_n we_o may_v seek_v to_o advance_v it_o let_v we_o not_o esteem_v of_o our_o own_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o thy_o glory_n 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