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A08202	An order of houshold instruction by which euery master of a familie, may easily and in short space, make his whole houshold to vnderstand the principall and chiefe points of Christian religion, without the knowledge whereof, no man can be saued.	Nichols, Josias, 1555?-1639.	1595 (1595)	STC 18539.5; ESTC S2248	53,178	122

therefore is called by excellēcie the fulnes of times Gal. 4.4 and when all shall be gathered then the times shall be full Rom. 11.25.26 c There is but one Christ to saue all of all times and nations Secondly by a distribution of the things to bee gathered which are the elect some in d If out of heauen and earth then there is no Limbus patrum nor Purgatorie heauen some still founde on the earth till the whole summe be called and gathered Now e The Catholike Church is the companie of beleeuers in Christ in heanenand ea●th all these some at one time and some at another being gathered shall bee vnited vnto Christ and then being perfect they shall all be partakers of his glorie and he shall giue vp his kingdome to his father 2. Thess 2.14 1. Cor. 15.24 Now here the master may learne to set all these causes in their right order of place out of Rom. 8.30 Whom he predestinated them also he called and whom he called them also he iustified and whom he iustified them also he glorified Where vnder predestinated be contained his purpose the good pleasure of his will election before the foundation of the world All the rest is the performance of that predestination As first the calling by which is not meant the outward calling onely but also the inward calling which Christ sheweth in this posie * Matth. 22.14 Many are called but few are chosen For there is a generall calling by preaching to many and an effectuall calling accompanying preaching by the spirit in a few Vnder this calling are contained the sending of Christ the preaching of Christs Gospel the worke of the spirit making vs to beleeue in him sent and preached the new birth and renewing of the holy Ghost For none are truly called but they in whom all these meet The second worke of performance is in this word instified vnder which is contained our redemption forginenes of sinnes and imputation of righteousnes which is the accepting of vs in Christ the peace with God adoption the companion of iustification which is sanctification and his daughters ioy in the holie Ghost standing in grace c. Lastly is glorified by which is meant the finall gathering into one of all the elect vnto saluation with Christ when it shall be no small part of happines to bee holie and without blame before God hauing no neede of earthly garments to couer our shame and to praise God for the glory of his grace raigning with him in fulnes of ioy for euer euer 1. Thess 3 13 Reuel 22.1.2.3.4.7 and 22.1.2 c. and 20.6 Euen so Lord Iesus come quickly Amen The second booke containing the last order of instruction COncerning this last and largest Catechisme An obsernation to the housholder I am to admonish the master of the familie First that I set downe in seuerall places and chapters seuerall and particular places of Scripture for the teaching of the seuerall parts of doctrine The text is alway set before the doctrine not in the words as in the former Catechismes but onely the name of the booke chapter verse or verses where the words are written which he is to peruse and to compare with the parts of doctrine which I set downe and then to reade it to his familie and out of it being read to shew them so much as I set downe out of it Secondly hee shall finde in some poynts that they are not so direct or expressed in the text but are gathered by circumstāce or consequence Such as Christ * Matth. 22.31 vsed to prooue the resurrection if God call himselfe the God of Abraham c. and that he bee God of the liuing and not of the dead then verily there is a resurrection appoynted for the dead Againe wee finde that God hath * Ephes 1.4.11 elected some vnto saluation before the foundation of the world and that he doth thorowly bring to passe whatsoeuer he hath purposed And againe we finde that * Luke 13.23 24 25. 26. some shall not bee saued then it followeth that God neuer purposed their saluation and by consequent he purposed the contrarie except wee will make God as a a Luke 14.28 foolish builder that doth not forecast what hee will doe with euery part of that hee buildeth or els imagine some b Eccles 7.15.16 other power to take order in his ouerslippes or els c Esay 40.12 13 14 15. giue him some counsellers or helpers which is as the foolish hath sayd in his heart Psal 14.1 Now because he should not stumble at a thing that seemes so bare I will adde in euery such place some one or two plaine places of holy scripture to proue the matter of such a collection agreeing to faith and these shall be alwayes in the end or behind euery such poynt Also some one poynt by reason of the order of his place may not bee contained in the text by any collection and some may be directly in the text but not so cleere and plaine Here I will also helpe the master with some other place direct and plaine and by some one word guide him to discerne when any thing is not in the text Lastly in teaching this Catechisme hee may sometimes giue them some one chapter sometimes two for their easines sometimes but a part of one for length or hardnes and in all things to vse good discretion Al which rules being obserued hee shall finde I hope good vse of this Catechisme The last Catechisme containing the summe of the doctrine of Christ by many places of Scripture CAP. 1. Of the doctrine of Christ What. Titus 1.1.2 The doctrine of Christ is the knowledge of the trueth according to godlines vnder the hope of eternall life teaching the nature and actions of God CAP. 2. Of the nature of God Ioh. 4.24 Exod. 3.14 Reuel 1.8 God is a spirit being of himselfe for euer Ioh. 15.26 There are three persons in the Godhead equall in substance The Father of whom are the rest in these words sent from the father The Sonne begotten of the Father from euerlasting Ioh. 1.18 and 17.5 The holy Ghost proceedeth from them both in these words I will send and proceedeth from the father 2. The Father worketh of himselfe by the Sonne and thorow the holy Ghost the Sonne worketh from the Father thorow the holy Ghost the holy Ghost worketh from the Father and the Sonne Tit. 3.4.5.6 CAP. 3. Of the actions of God Gods decree Eph. 1.11 Here the actions of God are declared which are of two sorts 1. The decree which is that he foreappoynted all things in these words purpose and counsell of his will after which he worketh all things 2. The execution of the decree which is that he performeth all things according to his purpose in these words worketh all things Here in regard of man this decree is called predestination which is the foreordaining of some men to

teach thē to sing some short psalmes as the 117. the 131.133 and such like as they are in English meter CAP. 2. The second order of instruction for the opening of the vnderstanding This order is best from sixe yeare olde and vpwards in some capacities before and for such as are ignorāt of what age so euer AFter that they can handsomely do these things then this catechisme following will be most necessarie for the opening of their vnderstanding where the master of the house must not binde the learner to the very words as before here set downe but so teach as euery time he repeateth any question there may bee some little difference in his wordes And for that cause I will shewe him diuers formes of speaking in some of the most needefull pointes teaching the meaning of one poynt which a childe or young man will quickelie conceiue and by the variation be able to vnderstand and beare away and to answer with his own words in diuers sortes at diuers times and all to one sense The Catechisme for the second order b Or thus How many Gods are there But one only and three persons c. VVHat thinkest thou of God I beleeue there is one God and three persons God the Father God the Sonne and God the holy Ghost c Was there not a time whē there was neither heauē nor earth c. Yea How did they begin God created them by his word c. How came the World God made all things of nothing in sixe dayes In what day made he man The sixt day Was the woman made the same daye Both man and woman were made in one daye How were they made God made man of the dust of the grounde and breathed in his face the breath of life and the man was a liuing soule that is a liuely creature hauing bodie and soule After God cast Adam into an heauie sleepe and tooke out one of his ribbes and closed vp the flesh and of that rib hee made the woman so there was man and woman the mans name was Adam and the womans Eue. Was man made any whit more excellent then other creatures Yes in two things he was made after Gods image and clothed with happines What was that image of God Knowledge holines and righteousnes What was the happines He was made Lord ouer the creatures and being naked was not ashamed What did God with man after hee had thus made him Hee set him in a most pleasant place of the world called the garden of Eden appoynted him to keepe and dresse the garden gaue him leaue to eate of all the trees in the garden sauing one called The tree of knowledge of good and euill and if he eate of that tree he should die the death What death Of bodie and soule Was there not another tree of speciall name Yes the tree of life which was a Sacramentall signe that if man continued in his vprightnes he should liue for euer d If Adā were made good and happie how came wickedne● and punishments By eating the forbiddē fruit sinne shame damnation and all other miseries came vpon mankinde Did man continue in his vprightnes No for the diuell abusing the bodie of a serpent tempted the woman Eue and shee did eate of the forbidden fruite and she gaue Adam and he did eate and then they were ashamed And so Adam and Eue and all mankinde were dead in sinne and vnder damnation of bodie and soule e How shall we 〈◊〉 deliuered 〈◊〉 How shall we escape sinne and damnation Onely by Iesus Christ f 〈◊〉 ●●leefe in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was he 〈◊〉 Of God 〈…〉 ●●man Of ●●ngin Ma 〈◊〉 If Mary 〈◊〉 this Mo●er who was 〈◊〉 He as ●uching his Godhead and she touching his manhood What is Christ He is the eternall sonne of God made man that is perfect God and perfect man What did he for vs to saue our soules Hee died and shed his most precious blood to redeeme vs from our sinnes Is it not possible for a man to liue so iustly and vprightly that he may g Deserue or merit obtaine his owne saluation by well doing No man hath such a gift or power Why Because no man can keepe al the commandements of God if we breake any one we be guiltie of all How shall we doe then If we beleeue in Iesus Christ we shall be saued All All doe not beleeue What neede we then care to do h To liue honestly or godly good works We must doe good works because they are commanded by God and it is our duetie to obey him that made and saued vs wee ought to bee thankefull and to glorifie him and to declare our faith by our workes for the good ensample of others and for many other necessarie vses How are we saued by Christ seeing we die daylie This bodily death is but the parting of the soule from the bodie for a time but the bodie shall rise againe euen as Christ rose the third day for at the last day when Christ shall come againe to iudge the quicke and the dead all that beleeue in him shall rise againe vnto euerlasting life and all other to euerlasting damnation How come we to know these things God sendeth his word to bee preached vnto vs. Doe all beleeue who heare the worde None but they whose hearts are opened by his holy spirit Are there no other helps of i Beleese faith Many as the experience of all Gods doings according to his word and namely in tribulation the exercise of all good works and especially the right vse of the seales of the promise which are commonly called Sacraments Which be they Baptisme and the Lords Supper What is to be seene in them The outward signe as water bread and wine and the signification which is the * The death or promise of Christ the benefits of Christes death grace of Christ Wherefore bee children baptized with water In token that their sinnes are washed away by the blood of Christ Why doe men receiue the bread and wine in the Communion In token that Christ gaue his bodie and blood for our redemption Are they onely tokens or bare signes No they are also as seales to assure vs of the grace of Christ and his last will How doe Baptisme and the Lordes supper differ Baptisme is outwardly with water and the Lordes Supper with bread and wine secondly Baptisme signifieth the washing of our sinnes to enter vs into the Church the Lords Supper is for the strengthening of our faith thirdly Baptisme is once signifying that wee which are by nature the children of wrath are once borne in Christ to be Gods children but the Lords Supper is often signifying by eating bread and drinking wine the davly nourishing of our faith in and by Christ that wee may continually grow stronger and stronger vnto eternall life What is eternall life To liue with God and to bee partakers of his glorie for euer