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Dr. John Owen's two short catechisms wherein the principles of the doctine of Christ are unfolded and explained : proper for all persons to learn before they be admitted to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and composed by him for the use of all congregations in general.
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Owen, John, 1616-1683.
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Dr. John Owen's TWO SHORT CATECHISMS Wherein the PRINCIPLES OF THE Doctrine of Christ Are Unfolded and Explained Proper for all Persons to Learn before they be admitted to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and Compos'd by Him for the use of all Congregations in General The Second Edition Come ye Children hearken unto me I will teach you the Fear of the Lord Psalm 34. 11. LONDON Printed for and Sold by Will. Marshal at the Bible in Newgate-street Where you may be supplied with most of Dr. Owen's Works Likewise the true Effigies of Dr. Owen Also other Effigies as Mr. Caryl Mr. Mead Mr. Baxter Mr. Clark c. At the Bible in Newgate-street over against the Blue-Coat Hospital Gate LIveth William and Joseph Marshall Bookseller and Stationer Where is a Warehouse and is sold all sorts of Paper-Hangings by Wholesale or Retale very delightful for Rooms or Closets of the newest invention of Figures as Irish and Diamond-stitch Carpit or Turky and Forest-work c. 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TO My loving Neighbours and Christian Friends Brethren MY hearts desire and request unto God for you is that ye may be saved I say the Truth in Christ also I lye not my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost that I have great Heaviness and continual Sorrow in my Heart for them amongst you who as yet walk disorderly and not as beseemeth the Gospel little labouring to acquaint themselves with the Mystery of Godliness for many walk of whom I have told you often weeping and now tell you again with Sorrow that they are the Enemies of the Cross of Christ whose end is destruction whose God is their Belly who mind earthly things You know Brethren how I have been amongst you and in what manner for these few years past and how I have kept back nothing to the utmost of the dispensation to me committed that was profitable unto you but have shewed you and taught you publickly and from House to House testifying to all Repentance towards God and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. Now with what Sincerity this hath been by me performed with what Issue and Success by you received God the righteous Judge will one Day declare for before him must both you and I appear to give an account of the dispensation of the glorious Gospel amongst us in the mean while the desire of my Heart is to be Servant to the least of you in the Work of the Lord. And that in any way which I can conceive profitable unto you either in your Persons or your Families Now amongst my Indeavours in this kind after the Ordinance of Publick Preaching the Word there is not I conceive any more needful as all will grant that know the Estate of this Place how taught of late days how full of grosly ignorant Persons then Catechising which hath caused me to set aside some Hours for the compiling of these following which also I have procured to be printed meerly because the least part of the Parish are able to read it in Writing my Intention in them being principally to hold out those necessary Truths wherein you have been in my Preaching more fully instructed as they are the use of them I shall briefly present unto you 1. The lesser Catechism may be so learned of the younger sort that they may be ready to answer to every Question thereof 2. The greater will call to mind much of what hath been taught you in publick especially concerning the Person and Offices of Jesus Christ. 3. Out of that you may have help to instruct your Families in the lesser being so framed for the most part that a Chapter of the one is spent in unfolding a Question of the other 4. The texts of Scripture quoted are diligently to be sought out and pondered that you may know indeed whether these things are so 5. In reading the Word you may have light into the meaning of many places by considering what they are produced to Confirm 6. I have been sparing in the Doctrine of the Sacraments because I have already been so frequent in examinations about them 7. The handling of moral Duties I have wholly omitted because by God's assistance I intend for you a brief Explication of the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments with some Articles of the Creed not unfolded in these by themselves by the way of Question and Answer Now in all this as the pains hath been mine so I pray that the Benefit may be yours and the Praise his to whom alone any good that is in this or any thing else is to be ascribed Now the God of Heaven continue that Peace Love and Amity amongst our selves which hit herto hath been unshaken in these divided Times and grant that the Scepter and Kingdom of his Son may be gloriously advanced in your hearts that the things which concern your Peace may not be hidden from your eyes in this your day which is the daily Prayer of Your Servant in the work of the Lord J. O. From my Study Septem the last THE Lesser Catechism Question WHence is all Truth concerning God and our Chap. 1. Of the Greater selves to be learned Answer From the Holy Scripture the Word of God Q. What do the Scriptures teach Chap. 2. that God is A. An eternal infinite most holy Spirit giving Being to all things and doing with them whatsoever He pleaseth Q. Is there but one God A. One onely in respect of his Chap. 3. Essence and Being but one in three distinct Persons of Father Son and Holy Ghost Q. What else is held forth in the Chap. 4. Word concerning God that we ought to know A. His Decrees and his Works Q What are the Decrees of God concerning us A. His eternal purposes of saving some by Jesus Christ for the Praise of his Glory and of condemning
20 21. Luk. 22. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20. 1 Cor. 11. 23 24. b Luk. 22. 19. 1 Cor. 11. 25 26. c Mark 14. 22 23 24. 1 Cor. 11. 24. 25. Joh. 6. 63. d 1 Cor. 11. 23. 25. e 1 Cor. 11. 24. Mat. 26. 26. f Mat. 26. 26. Mark 14. 22. Luk. 22. 19. Q 2. When did Christ appoint this Sacrament A. On the night wherein he was betrayed to suffer 1 Cor. 11. 23. Q 3. Whence is the right use of it to be learned A. From the Word 3 Whatever is more than these is of our own practice and actions of our Saviour as its institution Q. 4. What were the actions of our Saviour to be imitated by us A. First blessing the elements by Prayer secondly breaking the bread and powring out the Wine thirdly distributing them to the receivers sitting in a Table gesture Matth. 26. 26. Mark 14. 22. Luk. 22. 19 20. 1 Cor. 11. 23 24. Q. 5. What were the words of Christ A. First of command Take eat Secondly of Promise This is my Body Thirdly of Institution for perpetual use This do c. 1 Cor. 11. 24 25 26. Q. 6. Who are to be 4 Faith in Gods promises which it doth confirm union with Christ whereof it is a Seal and obedience to the right use of the Ordinance it self is required of all Receivers 5 There is not any one Action pertaining to the Spiritual Nature of this Sacrament not any end put upon it by Christ as first the partaking of his Body and Blood Secondly setting forth of his Death for us Thirdly declaring of our Union with him and his but require Faith Grace and Holiness in the Receivers receivers of this Sacrament A. Those onely have a true right to the Signs who by Faith have an holy interest in Christ the thing signified 1 Cor. 11. 27 28 29. Joh. 6. 63. Q. 7. Do the elements remain Bread and wine still after the blessing of them A. Yes all the spiritual change is wrought by the Faith of the Receiver not the words of the Giver to them that Believe they are the Body and Blood of Christ Joh. 6. 63. 1 Cor. 10. 4. and 11. 29. CHAP. XXV Of the Communion of Saints the fifth priviledge of Believers Q. 1. What is the Communion of Saints A. An holy conjunction 1 By Vertue of this we partake in all the good and evil of the People of God throout the World between all God's People wrought by their participation of the same Spirit whereby we are all made Members of that one Body whereof Christ is the head Cant. 6. 9. Jer. 32. 39. Joh. 17. 22. 1 Cor. 12. 12. Ephes. 4. 3 4 5 6. 13. 1 Joh. 1. 3. 6 7. Q. 2. Of what sort is this Union A. First a spiritual and internal in the injoyment of the same Spirit and Graces which is the union of the Church Catholick Secondly b external and ecclesiastical in the same outward Ordinances which is the Union of particular Congregations a 1 Cor. 12. 12 13. Ephes. 2. 16. 19 20 21 22. 1 Cor. 10. 17. Joh. 17. 11. 21 22. Joh. 10. 16. Heb. 2. 11. b 1 Cor. 1. 10 11. Rom. 12. 5. 1 Cor. 12. 27 28. Ephes. 4. 11 12 13. Phil. 2. 2. Col. 3. 15. 1 Pet. 3. 8. CHAP. XXVI Of particular Churches Q. 1. What are particular Churches A. Peculiar a Assemblies 1 Every corruption doth not presently unchurch a People 2 Unholiness of fellow worshippers defileth not Gods Ordinances of Professors in one Place b under Officers of Christs Institution c enjoying the Ordinances of God d and leading Lives beseeming their holy Calling a Act. 11. 26. 1 Cor. 4. 17 11. 22. 2 Cor. 1. 1. b Act. 20. 17. 28. 14. 23. 2 Cor. 8. 23. Heb. 13. 17. c 1 Cor. 1. 5. Revel 2. 1 2 3. d 2 Thess. 3. 5. 6. 11. Gal. 6. 16. Phil. 3. 18. 1 Thes. 2. 12. Q. 2. What are the ordinary Officers of such Churches A. First a Pastors or Doctors 3 Ministers are the Bishops of the Lord Lord-bishops came from Rome to teach and exhort secondly b Elders to assist in Rule and Government thirdly c Deacons to provide for the poor 4 Rom. 12. 7 8. Ephes. 4. 10. 1 Cor. 12. 28. b Rom. 12. 8. 1 Tim. 5. 17. c Act. 6. 2 3. Q. 3. What is required of these Officers especially the chiefest or Ministers A. a That they be faithful in the Ministry committed unto them b sedulous in dispensing the Word c watching for the good of the Souls committed to them d going before them in an Example of all godliness and holiness of Life a 1 Cor. 4. 2. Act. 20. 18 19 20. b 2 Tim. 2. 15. and 4. 1 2 3 4 5. c Tit. 1. 13. 1 Tim. 4. 15 16. d Tit. 2. 7. 1 Tim. 4. 12. Matth. 5. 16. Act. 25. Q. 4. What is required in the People unto them A. Obedience a to their Message and Ministery b honour and love to their Persons c maintenance to them and their Families a 2 Cor. 5. 20. Rom. 6. 17. Heb. 13. 17. 2 Thess. 3. 14. Rom. 16. 19. 2 Cor. 10. 4 5 6. b 1 Cor. 4. 1. Gal. 4. 14. 1 Tim. 5. 17 18. c Luk. 10. 7. Jam. 5. 4. 1 Tim. 5. 17 18. 1 Cor. 9. 9 10 11 12 13. CHAP. XXVII Of the last Priviledge of Believers being the Door of entrance into Glory Q. 1. What is the Resurrection of the Flesh A. An Act of the 1 The Resurrection of the Flesh hereafter is a powerful motive to live after the Spirit here mighty power of Gods holy Spirit applying unto us the vertue of Christs resurrection whereby at the last day he will raise our whole Bodies from the Dust to be united again into our Souls in everlasting Happiness Job 19. 25 26 27. Psal. 16. 9 10 11. Esa. 26. 19. Ezek. 37. 2 3. Dan. 12. 2. 1 Cor. 15 16. c. Revet 20. 12 13. Q. 2. What is the end of this whole Dispensation A. The Glory of God in our eternal Salvation To him be all Glory and Honour for evermore Amen FINIS Imprimatur John Downame