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spirit_n	father_n	ghost_n	son_n	36,902	5	6.3305	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49705	A catechisme shorter then the short catechisme compiled principally by Mr. Ball out of which this (for the most part) was taken, or, The epitome and contraction of Mr. Balls short catechisme : also a spirituall song for the Lords Supper, or Communion, put into an ordinary tune ... together with two other hymns or psalms ... / by S.L., M.A. and F.C.C. Camb.	Langley, Samuel, d. 1694.; Ball, John, 1585-1640. Short catechism.	1649 (1649)	Wing L58; ESTC R43336	6,120	25

A CATECHISME Shorter then the short Catechisme compiled principally by Mr Ball out of which this for the most part was taken OR THE EPITOME and CONTRACTION of Mr Balls short Catechisme ALSO A Spirituall Song for the Lords Supper or Communion put into an ordinary tune that it may be sung by common people for their spirituall quickning and edification in that Ordinance Together with two other Hymns or Psalms the first concerning Submission the second the Lords Prayer By S.L. M.A. and F. C. C.Camb London Printed by A.M. for Tho. Vnderhill at the Bible in Wood-street 1649. A CATECHISME Shorter then the short Catechism composed principally by Mr Ball out of which this for the most part was taken Intended chiefly for the use of weaker memories or such as cannot reade being of the Congregation which meeteth ordinarily at Swettenham in Cheshire By S.L. M.A. and F. C. C.Camb THat which is endeavoured to be performed here is 1. To reduce the unquestionable and principall truths of Christianity into a lesse compasse that weak memories may better retain them 2. To cut off many questions which are more difficult and lesse necessary and therefore not fitly to be ranckt amongst principles of Religion 3. To make every answer an entire proposition in it self without dependance upon the question to make up the sense of it the want of this in this Catechism of Mr Bals experience teacheth hath hindered young weak and lesse considerate learners from understanding the answers they have repeated as also from a certain fitting the right answer to a question propounded 4. To cull out the choisest and most evident texts of Scripture to confirm every part of each answer which may easily be learned by any multitude of proofs before confounding and the strength of many of them not easily appearing to such capacities as such a Catechism is intended for 5. Yet to retain for the most part in the questions and answers the very words of Mr Balls Catechism be cause it hath been so much used not without exceeding apparent profit both in families and publike Congregations that other words might be a means to puzzel some in learning this who have formerly taken pains in that The God of knowledge and grace give a blessing to this poor yet sincere endeavour for his glory and his peoples good of his most unworthy and meanest servant S. Langley A Short CATECHISME Section 1. Q. WHat ought to be the chief and continuall care of every one in this life A. Every ones chief and continuall care in this life should be a 1 Corinth 10.31 to glorifie God and b Matth. 16.26 save his soul Q. Whence must we take direction to attain hereunto A. We must take direction for the glorifying God and saving our own souls out of the word of God Joh. 20.31 Q. What doth the word of God called the Scripture especially teach us A. The Scripture teacheth us the saving knowledge of God through Jesus Christ Joh. 17.3 Section 2. Q. What is God A. God is a Joh. 4.24 a Spirit having his b Exod. 3.14 being of himself Q. How many Gods be there A. There is only one God revealed as c 1 Corinth 8.6 Father d Matth. 28.19 Son and e 1 Joh. 5.7 holy Ghost called three persons Q. How may we conceive of God A. We may conceive of God f Exod. 34.6 7. by his properties and g Psal 19.1 by his works Section 3. Q What are the manifest or visible works of God A. The visible works of God are Creation and Providence Q. What is Creation A. Creation is that whereby God made all things in six daies Exod. 20.11 Q. What is Providence A. Providence is that whereby God doth preserve and govern all things with all their actions Psal 36.6 Matth. 10.29 Q. What are the special creatures made preserved and governed by the Lord A. The special or principal creatures of God are Angels and Men Col. 1.16 Section 4. Q. What was the estate of man by creation A. The estate wherein man was first created was holy and happy Eccl 7.29 Gen. 1.27 28 29. Q. What speciall commandment was given to man upon his creation A. The speciall commandment which God gave man upon his creation was this Of the tree of knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat for in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt die the death Gen. 2.17 Q. Did man continue in his good estate A. Man did not continue in his good estate but wilfully fell from God through the enticement of the serpent Gen. 3.1 4 5. Q. What was the sin he did commit A. Man sinned by eating the forbidden fruit Gen. 3.6 Q. What is the state of all men by reason of Adams fall A. By this sin of Adam all men being in his loins are a Ephes 2.1 2. dead in sinne b Rom. 6.23 bondslaves to Satan and c Gal. 3.10 Rom. 5.12 liable to all misery Section 5. Q. By what means may we escape this misery and recover happinesse A. We may escape this misery and recover happinesse only by Jesus Christ Act. 4.12 Q. What is Jesus Christ A. Jesus Christ is the d Isa 9.6 eternall Son of God who in e Gal. 4.4 5. time became man to f 1 Tim. 2.5 reconcile God and man Q. How did Christ reconcile God and man A. Christ became a Mediator to reconcile God and man by his g Matth. 3.15 fulfilling the law and by his h Heb. 9.15 Rom. 5.10 18 19. sufferings or by his obedience unto death Section 6. Q. Did Christ alwaies abide under the power and dominion of death A. Christ did not abide under the power of death but the a 1 Cor. 15.3 4. third day he rose again ascended into heaven and b Mar. 16.19 now fitteth at the right hand of his Father c Heb. 7.25 making intercession for his people Q. What are the speciall parts of Christs Mediatorship A. The speciall parts of Christs Mediatorship are these three to be a d Act. 3.22 Prophet e Heb. 2.17 Priest and f Psal 110.1 King Q. What benefit doe we receive by the death and resurrection of Christ A. By the death and resurrection of Christ we are g Gal. 3.13 Col. 1.14 Tit. 2.14 redeemed from the guilt punishment and power of sin and h 1 Cor. 15.13 shall be raised up at the last day Section 7. Q. How are we made partakers of Christ with all his benefits A. We are made partakers of Christ with all his benefits by faith alone Joh. 3.16 Rom. 4.3 4 5. Rom. 5.1 2. Q. What is faith A. Faith is a resting upon Christ in his way for salvation Joh. 1.12 Q. How is faith ordinarily wrought and increased in us A. Faith is wrought and increased in the due use of the a Rom. 10.14 17. word b Luk 17.5 praier and c Rom. 4.11 1 Cor.