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B07429	A candle lighted at the lampe of sacred scriptures. Or, A catechisme conteining all truths fundamentall, and none but fundamentalls. By Richard Bifield, minister of Gods word, and pastor in Long Dutton..	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1627 (1627)	STC 4237.5; ESTC S91269	24,615	54

Luc 17. 3. where to repent for Christ came to call sinners but to repentance therefore assureth vs that except we repent wee shall all perish Q. How is this worke to be done 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Psal 4 4. Lam. 2. 40 1 Ioh. 1. 9. Psal 38. 18. 1 Cor. 11. 31. p●al 51 17. Zac. 12. 10. 11. pro. 28. 13. hos 14. 2. In this worke the Lord requyreth a spirit without gui●e Rom. 10. 9. Ioh. 8. 24. A. Wee must commune with our owne hearts in secret try our wayes by the law to find out our sinnes and then we must confesse them to God and judge our selues for them till the Lord giue vs a broken and a contrite spirit so that we can mourne for our sins as much as for the losse of an only sonne and then we must forsake them for time to come Q. What is the second precept A. That we beleiue the glad tidings of our saluation by Iesus Christ and the forgiuenes of our sinnes through his most precious death Q. What is here to be done 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Cor. 13. 5. Iude 20. 21 Rom. 10. 14 A. To examine our selues whether we be in the faith or no to build vp our selues in our most holy faith daily Q. How may this faith and repentance be wrought in vs A. By the word preached Q. How may they be encreased 1 Cor. 1. 21 A. By the conscionable vse of the Luc. 8. 15. 1 Cor 11. 25 Col. 2. 12. Iude 20. 1. Cor. 14. 24. 26. meanes of his worship which he hath prescribed to vs as the hearing of the word with an honest and good heart the receiuing of the Sacraments and prayer in the holy Ghost * which is a third precept of the Gospell Q. How may wee know our encrease of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Esa 55. 1. ● 1 Pet. 2. 2. Iob. 23. 12. 27. 10. 1 The 2 13 faith and repentance A. By our holy thirst after and loue vnto these ordinances of Christ Q. Through whom must out prayers be offered vp to G●d A. In the name of Christ onely Col 3. 17. Q. What is the rule of prayer A. That prayer which our Sauiour Mat 6. 9. Luc. 11 2. taught vs to say and to pray after this manner Q. Rehea●se it A. Our father which art in heauen Q. When must we pray A. Continually watching in the Col. 4. 2. Luc. 18. 12. same with thanksgiuing Q. Where A. Euery where so that wee lift vp pure hand without wrath doubting 1 Tim. 2. 8. Q. What is a fourth precept of the Gospell A. That we loue the Brotherhood 1 Pet. 2. 17 Ephes 3. 6. euen those who are partakers with vs of the same promise of the Gospell Q. How must this loue be manifested A. By choosing their fellowship as Psal 119. 63. 16. 3 1 Cor. 12. 7. Rom. 12. Phil. 1. 27. Heb. 13 2. 1 Pet. 4. 9. Gal. 6. 1 2. the onely excellent ones by employing our gifts for their good by being of like affection by being of one heart and one mind striuing together for the faith of the Gospell by being harberous and bearing one anothers burthens Q. What must be auoided that we may keepe and expresse this loue A. All schisme and diuisions judging 1. Cor. 1 10 12. Rom. 14. Phil. 2. 4. Iam. 2. 1. ● Ioh. 3. 18. 3 Ioh 5. one another about things indifferent vaine glory respect of persons dissimulation vntrustinesse inconstancy and suites in law Q. What is a Saint A. That we walke wisely towards Col. 4 5. Phil. 2. 15. Psal 112. Mat. 11. 29 Phil. 4. mat 5. 16. prov 24. 25. 28. 4. gal 4. 18. 1 Pet. 2. 13. 15. Dan. 6. 5. them that are without in harmelesnes discretion meekenes and lowlines patience vnder wrongs fruitfulnes in the workes of mercy zeale vndauntednes in a good cause and subjection to authority Q. What is the sixt precept A. That the first day of the weeke 1 Cor 16. 1. 2 is the Lords day Q. What is a seuenth A. That we quench not nor griue nor resist much lesse that we despight * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 The. 5. 19 Ephe. 4 30. Act. 7. 51. Heb. 10. 26. 29. not the Spirit of grace and the worke thereof in our owne harts or the liues of others which is the sinne against the Holy Ghost Q. What is the eight you may giue A. That being watchfull against temptations to sinne we put on the whole armor of God euery day building 1 Cor. 16. 13. Ephe. 6. 10. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luc. 14. 26. all our desires vpon the foundation o● selfe-deniall * and ready to suffer for his sake Q. What is the ninth A. That we prepare for death Psal 39. ● 90. 12. Q. How A By learning that skill to dy daily 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Cor. 15. 31 Heb. 11. 13. 1 Cor. 7. 31. and by liuing as pilgrimes and strangers here vsing the world as if we vsed it not Q. What is the tenth A. The liuely hope of heauen and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Pet. 1. 3. 1 The. 1. 10 2 Pet. 3. 12. daily waiting for the comming of Christ to judgment Q. What direction is giuen to discharge this sincerely A. That we come euery day to the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioh. 3. 22. light of Gods word to see whether our deeds be wrought in God or noe Q. What comfort haue we in this worke A. We haue the loue of God as a Hos 14. 4. a. Cor. 6. 18. Rom. 8. 32. 1 Cor. 6. 19 1. Pet. 1. 8. psa 65. 4. Esa 2● 8. Ma● 11. 24 Heb 1. 19. Psa 34. Ephe. 2. 19. Rom. 8. 28. Ioh. 10 28. 29. 6. 39. Rom. 4. 13. 1 Tim. 4. 8. 9. Psa 73. 24. Prarogatives of the Saints father Christ with all his benefits is ours we are the temples of the Holy Ghost who often comforteth vs with joyes vnspeakeable and full of glory we haue freedome to Gods House audience of our prayers the guard of Angells the communion with all Saints the sanctification of our afflictions preseruation from finall and totall Apostacie the inheritance of the earth while w● liue and heauen when we die FINIS Soli Deo trin vni Glo●ia

thus sit A He must raigne till the Father 1. Cor. 15. 15. hath put all his enemies vnder his feet Q. What is his speciall worke now at the right hand of his Father A. He euer liueth there to make Heb. 7. 25. 26. request for us Q. For whom maketh he request A. Not for the world but the elect Ioh 17 9. only Q. Doe not Angels and Saints make intercession for vs A. Abraham is ignorant of vs and Israell knoweth vs not Esa 63 16 Q. How long must the heauens receiue our Sauiour A. Vntill the time of the restitution of all things Act 3 21. Q. When shall that be A. At the day of iudgment Q. Shall their be such a day A. Yea God hath appointed a day in the which hee will judge the world Act 17 31 in righteousnesse Q. When shall this be A. Of that day and houre knoweth no man but it shall be in the end Mar 13 32 Mat 13 40 Ioh 6 44. Rev. 10 6. of the world at the last day in the last time when time shall be no more Q. Who shall be iudge A. Iesus Christ as he is the sonne of man whō we shall see come in like Ioh 5 22. 27. Act 1 11. manner as the disciples saw him goe vp into Heauen Q. Who shall be iudged A. All both iust and vniust small 2 Tim 4 1 Reu 20. 12 13. Rome 14 12. and great quicke and dead euery one shall giue account of himselfe to God Q. Of what shall they be iudged A. Of all they haue done in their bodyes that is while they liued in 2 Cor 5. 10. Eccles 12 14 Mat 10. 36 their bodies euen euery secret thing euery idle word the hid things of darkenesse and the counsell of their harts Q. How shall men receiue their iudgment A. According to that they haue done whether good or bad 2 Cor. 5 10. Q. Well is it with them that are in Christ for to them is no condemnation who are in him A. They that haue the Spirit of Rom. 81. 9. Christ Q. What is this Spirit A. The Holy Ghost who proceedeth Ioh. 15. 26. Act. 5. 3 4. Mar. 3. 19. from the Father the Sonne and is God equall with the father and the Sonne Q. Where might wee pertake of this spirit A. In the word whereby he worketh still as once he spake by the Prophets Esa 59. 21. and Apostles Q. What is his speciall and peculiar worke in them that shall be saued A. The new birth for hee is the sanctifier of the Church Io● 3. 5. Q. What else doth he A Hee preserueth vs in the estate of ho●ines for euer Q. How A. By leading vs into all trueth by Ioh. 14. 26. 1 Ioh. 2. 27 Rom 8. 14 Z●● 12. 10. Ephe. 4. 30. bringing all things to our rememb●ance by being in vs a spirit of adoption of prayer of counsell of truth sealing vs vp to the day of redemption Q. What is sanct●fication A. To die to ●in and to rise againe Rom 6. 4. 8. 10 1 per 2. 24. to newn●sse of life Q. Is this of absolute necessity A. Else we shall neuer see God Heb 12 14 Math. 5. 8. Q. Are any perfectly holy in this life A. Noe we know in part and beleeue 1 Cor 13. 9. 10. in part Q. May one then haue a good hart to God who is of an euill life A. Those that are sanctified are 1 Thes 5. 23. sanctified throughout both in soule and body and spirit Q. Can such sinne to death A. He that is borne of God cannot 1 Ioh. 3. 9. 5. 16. 17. 18. sinne because his seed abideth in him Q What is the chiefe grace of the spirit in our new birth A. Faith which purifieth the heart 2 Cor. 4. 13. Act 15. 9. Gal 5. 6. and worketh by loue Q. What is faith A. The beleife of the truth or the 2 The 2. 13 Iohn 1. 12. receiuing of Christ as he is offered in the promises of the gospell Q. How doth the Holy Ghost work this faith in vs A. By hearing the word preached Rom 10. 14 Q. In whom is this sanctification of the spirit and beleife of the truth wrought A. In those only whom God hath from the beginning chosen to saluation 2 The 2. 13 Act 13. 48. And praedestinated to the adoption of children by Iesus christ to himselfe Eph. 1. 4 5. Q. Is faith a common guift A. No all men hath not faith therfore it is called the faith of Gods elect 2 Thes ● 2. Tit. 1. 1. Q. What moued God to chuse some passe by others A. The good pleasure of his owne Ephe. 1. 5. 6. will to the praise of the glorie of his grace Q. How doth he bring his chosen to saluation A. Whome he foreknew them he predestinated to be conformed to the Rom. 8. 29 30. image of his sonne whom he predestinated them he calleth whom he calleth them he iustifieth and whom he iustifieth them he glorifieth Q. What are those his chosen called A. The Church because they are Ioh. 17. 14. a company called out of the world by the voyce of Gods cryers his ministers Q. Was there euer a church of God vpon earth and shall there bee so to the end A. Yes the foundation of Gods election remaineth sure and Christ 2 Tim. 2. 19. is the rocke on which it is builded so that the gates of hell shall not preuaile Mat. 16. 1● against it Q. How is this Church noted out A. Shee is holy Ephe. 5. 2● 27. Q. How else A. Shee is catholique for in euerie Act. 10. 34. 35. nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousnes is accepted of him Q. Who is the head of this Church A. Iesus Christ alone Ephe. 1. 22. 23. Col. 1. 18. Q. What is the condition of the Church in this life A. Shee is militant subiect to crosses Mat. 16. 24. 25. Ephe. 6. 12. afflictions temptations and persecutions of all sorts Q. Doth the benefit of Christ death resurrection belong to all A. No they belong onely to the Ephe. 5. 25. Church Q. Where is this Church to be found A. Where the word of God is sencerely preached and embraced and Ephe. 5. 26. Mat. 28. 19 20. the Sacraments according to Christs institution administred there the Lord hath his Church Q. What is the signe of a true visible Church A. That shee bee Apostolique that is built on the foundation of the Prophets Ephe. 2. 19 20 22. and Apostles doctrine Q. Is there not vnity in the Church A. There is but one body one spirit one hope of your calling one Ephe 4. 4. 5. 6. Lord one faith one Baptisme one God and Father of all who is aboue all through all and in them all Q. What ariseth hence A. The