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A08997	The common catechisme with a commentary therevpon, by questions and answers, following the verie words, as they lie in their order without alteration. A profitable way, as also verie easie, and so likewise pleasant both to the teacher and learner, as by experience will be found true. By Richard Bernard, pastor at Batcomb.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1630 (1630)	STC 1929; ESTC S119253	14,976	48

or be brought vnto the Bishop to be confirmed Q. Why is it to be learned before any come to the Sacrament A. Because by the knowledge hereof they may be the better prepared thereunto without which preparation they are not counted sit to be communicants Q. Why is it to be learned before one bee brought to the Bishop A. That hée may now in his owne person make profession of his faith and with his owne mouth ratifie that which in Baptisme was by his God-fathers and God-mothers promised in his name Q. But seeing our Church doth not allow Confirmation for a Sacrament nor doth acknowledge that it addeth any thing vnto Baptisme why are Children brought to bee confirmed A. 1. To sée whether Children haue béen so religiously trained vp as their God-fathers and God-mothers promised and vowed at Baptisme for them 2. Whether they be able to promise and professe so much now in their owne persons 3. Hauing so done that prayer may bee made vnto God for his blessing and grace to strengthen them that they may continue and increase therein vnto their liues end Q. HAuing gone through the Title now can you tell me how many parts the Booke consists of A. Of these two 1. Of the Preface 2. Of the matter of the Booke Q. Which is the Preface A. All that which goeth before the rehearsall of the Creede Q. What doth the Preface containe in it A. The foure first questions with the answers thereunto Q. What is the matter of the Booke or Catechisme A. It is the Créed the tenne Commandements the Lords Prayer the Doctrine of the Sacrments The Common Catechisme The first Question Q. WHat is your name A. N. or M. Q. How many names haue you A. Two a Christian and surname Q. What may they put you in minde of A. Of a twofold parentage naturall and spirituall Q. Who are your naturall Parents A. My Father and my Mother Q. Who are your spirituall Parents A. God and his Church Q. Which of these two names are demanded of you A. My Christian name Q. And why so A. That by this name I may be put in remembrance of my Baptisme The second Question Q. WHo gaue you this name A. My God-fathers and God-mothers Q. When was that A. In my Baptisme Q. What were you made in it A. A member of Christ Q. What hath a member relation vnto A. To a body Q. How many bodies hath he A. Two a naturall as we haue a mysticall Eph. 5. Col. 1. Q. Of which are you a member A. Of his mysticall body Q. What body is that A. His Church Q. What is he to his Church A. He onely is the head thereof Q. What doth he then vnto it A. Hee giueth it spirituall life motion and direction as a head doth to the body Q. What must you feele in you to be sure that you are a true member of Christ A. That I doe liue by him to God am moued by his spirit and directed by his word Q. Being thus a member of Christ what doth this make you to be A. The Child of God Q How commeth this to passe A. By the grace of adoption Q. And being thus Gods Childe what then are you A. I am made an Inheritour Q. Of what A. Of the Kingdome of heauen Q. To haue then the hope of heauen what must you first be A. I 〈◊〉 to be sure of heauen be the member of Christ and the true Childe of God else shall I not inherit that Kingdome The third Question WHat did your God-fathers and God-mothers then for you A. They did promise Q. What kinde of promise was it A. A vow vnto God Q. How many things did they promise and vow A. Three things Q. In whose name A. In my name Q. Which is the first of these three A. That I should forsake all the Enemies of my saluation Q. Which be they A. These thrée the Deuill the World and the Flesh Q. Why is the Deuill named first A. Because hée was the first authour of all sinne and euill Q. When doe you forsake him A. When I forsake all his workes Q. Why is the World put in the second place betweene the Deuill and the Flesh A. Because the Deuill doth vse it commonly as a meanes to intice the flesh to sinne Q. What meane you by the World A. The pomps and vanities thereof Q. What make these this World to be A. A wicked worid Q. When doe you know when you forsake the World A. When I doe forsake all the pompes and vanities thereof and not before Q. Why is the flesh named in the last place A. Because it is within vs and leaueth vs not vtterly till the end Q What meane you by the flesh A. The lusts thereof Q. What lust A. All the sinfull lusts of it Q. When doe you then know that you forsake the flesh A. When I doe forsake all the sinfull lusts therof Q. Why did your sureties promises for you that you should forsake them when you weare but newly borne A. Because from the wombe wée are Captiues to Satan slaues to the world and seruants to the flesh Q. When can we then forsake them A. Neuer except we be borne a new of water and the holy Ghost Q. What is the second thing which they promised and vowed for you A. That I should beleeue Q. What A. All the Articles Q. What Articles meane you A. The Articles of my christian faith Q. What is the third thing they promised and vowed for your A. That I should keepe God holy will Q. When keepe you this his will A. When I keepe his commandements 1 King 34 ● 8. 58. Luke 1. Deut. 5 Q. And when keepe you them A. When I walke in the same Q. How long must you do so A. All the dayes of my life The forth Question Q. DOe you thinke that you are bound to beleeue and to doe as they haue promised for you A. Yes verily Q. But by whose helpe A. By Gods helpe Q. You must then doe it A. And so I will Q. With what minde towards God A. As heartily thanking our heauenly Father Q. For what A. That he hath called me Q. To what A. To the state of saluation Q. Through whom A. Through Iesus Christ What is he to vs herein A. Our Sauiour Q. Now being in this so happy estate what is your daily exercise A. I pray vnto God Q. For what A. To giue me his grace Q. What to doe A. That I may continue Q. In what A. In the same state Q. How long A. Vnto my liues end Of the Creede Q. CAn you rehearse the Articles of your Beliefe A. Yes I beléeue in God the Father Almighty maker of heauen and earth c. Q. What make you confession of in this Creede A. That I doe beleeue Q. In whom A. In God Q. What is he A. The Father Q. What is his attribute A. Almigihty Q. Why call you him

saints Q. Where is this our Father A. In heauen Q. How many petitions be there A. Sixe Q. Which is the first Petition A. Hallowed be thy name Q. What meane you by name A. Gods titles his properties his word and workes by which hée is knowne and Exod. 3. 〈…〉 remembred as by a name and so are a memoriall of him Q. What vnderstand you by hallowed A. The setting apart of this name from all abuse to holy vses Q. What then begge you of God in this Petition A. That wee may remember so to doe to thinke speake of God of his attributes word and works as hee may receiue honour glory and praise by vs. Q. Why is this petition in the first place A. Because Gods glory is to be first in all our desires and purposes Q. Which is the second Petition A. Thy Kingdome come● Q. What meane you by his kingdome A. The rule of God in our hearts Q How must this be A. By his word and spirit Q. What aske you hearein of God A. That God would here subdue the Deuill the World and the flesh and graciously subiect vs to his will by his word and spirit that we may come to heauen in the end Q. Why is this petition set after the former A. For that this is the meanes to hallow his name Q. Which is the third Petition A. Thy will bee done in earth as it is in heauen Q. What meane you by his will A. Gods will reuealed in his written word the onely rule of life Q. What desire you of God herein A. That wée may haue grace to leaue our owne wils and to doe his will Q. Where A. Here in earth Q. But after what manner A. Euen as it is in heauen ● 119. ●0 ● ● 3. 5 ● 5. ●9 Q. How is that A. Willingly readily ioyfully faithfully sincerely and constantly Q. Why is this petition the next after the other A. Because this sheweth the true effect of the former that indéed Gods kingdome of grace is come vpon vs. Q. Which is the fourth Petition A. Giue vs this day our daily bread Q. What meane you by bread A. All things necessary for vs in this present life Q. What begge you of God herein A. That God would sustaine our liues here with all temporall necessaries Q. How aske you for these A. As Gods owne gift Q. For whom aske you these A. For Vs my selfe and all Gods people Q. For what time A. For this day Q. Whose bread aske you A. Our owne gotten by lawfull meanes through Gods blessing in Christ Q. What manner of bread aske you for A. Daily bread that which is agréeable to nature and conuenient for our calling and charge Q. Why is this next the other Petition A. Because supply of bodily necessaries should make vs more chéerefull to doe Gods will Q. Which is the fift Petition A. And forgiue vs our trespasses c. Q. What meane you by trespasses A. Our sinns Luk. 11. 4. Q And what by forgiuenesse A. The not imputing sinne vnto vs and fully acquiting vs through Christ both Psal 32. 12 from the guilt and punishment Q. What then begge you of God in this Petition A. That God would in mercie pardon and forgiue Q. Whom A. Vs I and all other his children Q. What A. Our trespasses Q. Why is this Petition next after the other A. That wee may not forget in the midst of temporall blessings to séeke reconciliation and to be at peace with God Q. Which is the reason added to the Petition A. As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs Q. What is your duty when you aske forgiuenesse of God A. To forgiue Q. Who are to forgiue A. Wee I and all that aske forgiuenesse 〈…〉 God Q. Whom are you to forgiue A. Them that trespasse Q. Against whom A. Against vs. Q. Is your forgiuing like vnto Gods and a cause thereof A. No. Q. Why is this then added to the Petition A. As a signe assuring vs of our forgiuenesse Mat. 6. 14. 15. grounded vpon Christs promise Q. Which is the sixt Petition A. And leade vs not into temptation but delivs from euill Q. What meane you by temptation A. Iu●icement vnto sinne Q. What meane you by leading into temptation A. To be left of God in the time of triall to my selfe and to the power of the temptation Q. What begge you of God in this Petition A. Not to be forsaken of him Q. When A. In the time of temptation and triall Q. What would you haue him then to doe for vs A. To deliuer vs. Q. From what A. From the euill of the temptation Q. Why is this Petition added to the former A. For that wee which craue the assurance of pardon for sinnes past are also to begge assistance of Gods grace to preuent sinne to come Q. Which is the Conclusion A. For thine is the Kingdome the power and the glory for euer Q. What containe these words A. A reason of assurance in our praying to God for such things as bee contained in the petitions Ch. 29. 11. Ch. 20. 6. ●b 41. 11. ●b 42. 2. ●al 115. 3. ●r 34. 17. ● ●o 23. 13. ●ke 1. 37. ●r 19. 26 ●hr 20. 6 ●u 19. 6. ●m 11. 36 ●l 5. 5. ●l 4. 20. ●m 1. 17 ●et 4. 11 ● 13. 15 Q. How many things are here ascribed to God A. Thrée Q. Which is the first A. The Kingdome his absolut rule ouer all Q. Which is the second A. The power so infinite as he is able to doe what hee pleaseth being the Lord God omnipotent Q. Which is third A. The glory for to him prayse honour and thankes are due for all things Q. How long are these his A. For euer Q. How are these said to be his A. Originally Absolutely and Eternally 2 Tim. 4. 1 Reu. 1. 6. Pro. 8. 15 Rom. 13. ● Iob. 33. 13 1 Tim. 1. 1● Ier. 11. 5. Num. 5. 2● Deut. 27. ● Mat. 28. 2● 1. Cor. 1● 16. Q. What is the last word after the Conclusion A. Amen Q. Why is this added in the end A. To testifie my desire to haue that I aske saying so be it as also to shew my faith that so it shall be as I haue asked if God thinke it good Q. What desire you of God in this prayer A. I desire my Lord God our heauenly Father who is the giuer of all goodnesse c. Q. What are these words A. A short summe of things which I beg of God in prayer Q. Who is to pray A. My selfe as well as others Q. What affection are you to pray with A. With desire to haue my request Q. Whom are you to pray vnto A. To my Lord God Q. Who is he A. Our heauenly Father Q. What moueth you to pray to him A. He is the giuer of all goodnesse Q. What chiefly in the first place doe you begge of him A. To send his grace vnto me