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A short catechisme contayning the princples [sic] of religion : verie profitable for all sorts of people.
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Ball, John, 1585-1640.
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A SHORT Catechisme Contayning the Princples of RELIGION Verie profitable for all sorts of PEOPLE The thirteenth Impression LONDON Printed by W. Stansby and are to be sold by Ed. Brewster and Rob. Bird in Pauls Church-yard and in Cheape-side at the Signe of the Bible 1630. A Short Catechisme Q. WHat ought to be the Chiefe and continuall care of euerie man in this life A. To glorifie a God and saue his b soule a 1. Cor. 10.31 b Act. 16.30.31 Matth. 16.26 Q. Whence must wee take direction to attaine hereunto A. Out of the word of God c alone c Iohn 20.31 Q. What call you the word of God A. The holy Scripture immediately d inspired which is contained in the Bookes of the Old and New Testament d 2. Tim. 3.16 Q. What are the Bookes of the Old Testament A. Moses e and the Prophets e Luke 24.27 Q. Which are the Bookes of the new Testament A. Matthew Marke Luke and the rest as they follow in our Bibles Q. How may it bee proned that those Bookes are the word of God immediately inspired by the Holy Ghost to the Prophets and Apostles A. By the testimonie of the f Church constancie g of the Saints miracles wrought to confirme the truth and the Antiquitie i thereof f 2. Pet. 1.19 g Reu. 6.9 h 1. King 17.24 Iohn 3.2 i Ier. 6.16 Heb. 13.8 Q. How else A. By the k stile l efficacie sweete m consent admirable n doctrine excellent o end and the witnesse p of the Scripture t selfe k Gen. 17.1 Psal 50.1 Esa 44.24 Gen. 2.17 Exod. 20.1.2 Ioel. 1.1.2.1 Cor 11.23 Ioh. 3.36 â— Cor. 1.23.24 l Psa 19 8. Rom. 15.4 Act. 5.38.39 Rom. 7.7 Zach. 13.2 Zeph. 2.11 Act. 9.5.20.21 Phil. 1.12 13. Rom. 15.19 2. Cor. 4.8 9.10 m Gen. 3.15 and 49.10 Esa 9.6 Dan. 2.24 Matth. 1.18 Act. 10.43 n Psa 119 129.138.172 Deut. 4.5.6 o Ioh. 20.31 p 2. Tim. 3.16 2. Pet. 1.19 Q. These reasons may conuince any be he neuer so obstinate but are they sufficient to perswade the heart thereof A. No the testimonie of the Spirit is q necessary and onely r all-sufficient for this purpose q 1. Cor. 2.14 r. 1 Ioh. 2.20.27 Q. What are the properties of the Scripture A. It is of Diuine s authoritie the rule t of faith and Manners u necessarie w pure x perfect and y plaine s 2. Tim. 3.16 t Eccle. 12.10 Galat. 6.16 u Rom. 10.14 w Psal 12.6 x Psal 19.7 y. Pro. 8.9 Q. For what end was the Scripture written A. To teach instruct conuince correct and comfort 2. Tim. 3.16.17 Rom. 15.4 Q Doth the knowledge of the Scripres belong vnto all men A. Yes all men are not only a allowed but exhorted and commanded to b read heare and c vnderstand the Scriptures a Ioh. 5.3.39 b. Deut. 17.18.19 Reue. 1.3 c. Act. 8.30 Q. The Scriptures were written in Hebrew and Greeke how then shall all menread and vnderstand them A. They ought to be d translated into knowne tongues and e interperted d 1. Cor. 14.18.19 e Neh. 8.8 Act. 8.35 Q. What doth the Scripture especially teach vs A. The sauing f knowledge of God and Iesus Christ f Iohn 17.3 Col. 2.1.2 Q. How may it bee prooued that there is a God A. By the g workes and h wonders which are seene the testimonie of i conscience the powers k of the soule and the practises l of Satan g Psal 19.1.2 Esa 41.23 Rom. 120. Act. 14.17 Iob. 12.7.8.9 h Exod. 8.19 and 9.16 i Rom. 2.15 Esa 33.14 Psal 14.5 and 53.5 k Zach. 12.1 Psal 94.8.9.10 l Reuel 12.7.10 Q How else A. By the consent of Nations defence of the m Church n support and comfort of the godly but principally by o the Scriptures m Psal 9.16 and 58.10.11 n Iere. 33.9 o Esa 42.8 Q. What is God A. He is a p Spirit hauing his being of q himselfe p Ioh. 4.24 q Exod. 3.14 Q. How many Gods be there A. Onely one r God and three r persons the Father Sonne and holy Ghost r Deut. 6.4 1. Cor. 8.4.6 s Matth. 28.19 1. Iohn 5.7 Q. What is the propertie of the Father A. To bee of himselfe and to t beget his Sonne t Iohn 1.18 and 3.16 Q. What is the propertie of the Sonne A. To bee begotten u of the Father u Iohn 3.18 Q. What is the propertie of the Holy Ghost A. To proceed from the w Father and the x Sonne w Iohn 15.26 x Rom. 8.9 Gal. 4.6 Q. The nature of God is infinite and incomprehensible how then may we conceiue of him A. By his y properties and by his z workes y Exod. 34.6.7 z Psalm 19.1 and 8.1 Q. What are his properties A. He is most a wise b strong c good d gracious e iust f mercifull g perfect h blessed and i glorius a Rom. 16.27 b Iob. 12.13 c Matth. 19.17 d Exod. 33.19 Rom. 5.8 e Psal 145.17 f Psal 103.11 and 145.8.9 g Mat. 5.48 Iob. 35.7.8 h Mar. 14.61 Rom. 9.5 i 1. Cor. 2.8 Q. What are his workes A. They are three Decree Creation and Prouidence Q. What is the Decree A. That whereby God hath from eternitie set k downe with himselfe whatsoeuer shall come to passe k Ephes 1.11 Q. What is Creation A. That wherby God made all things of l nothing in six m dayes l Heb. 11.3 m Exod. 20.11 Q. In what forme or manner were all things created A In an execellent order n and exceeding o good n. Iere. 10.12 o Gene. 1.31 Q. For what end did God make all things A. For the praise of his power p goodnesse wisdome perfection and freedome p Prou. 16.4 Reue. 4.11 Q. What is prouidence A. That whereby God doth q preserue and gouerne r all things with all their actions q Psal 36.6 1. Tim. 4.10 r Prou. 15.3 Matth. 10.29.30.31 Q What are the speciall creatures made preserued and gouerned by the Lord A. Angels s and men s Heb. 2.7 Col. 1.16 Q. What was the state of aman by creation A. Marueilous t holy and happy t Eceles 7.29 or 31. Q. Why say you that man was holy A. Because he was u created after the image of God in knowledge righteousnesse and true holinesse u Gen. 1.26 Col. 3.10 Epes 4.23.24 Q. Wherein did mans happines consist A. In the inioying w of sweete peace and communion with God w Gen. 1.29 Q. What further priuiledges did Man enioy in this state of innocencie A. He was placed in x Paradise had liberty to eate of euery tree y of the garden except the z tree of knowlede of good and euill and was made a ruler of alearthly Creatures x Gen. 2.15 y Gen. 2.16 z. Gen. 2.17 a Gen. 2.19 Psal 8.6 Q. Were these things bestowed vpon man that he might liue as he list A. No but that he might serue b the Lord his maker who therefore gaue man a c law binding him alwayes to perfect obedience and a special commandement to trie him b Reuel 4.11 Psal 95.6 c Rom. 2.14 Q.
What was that speciall cōmandement A. Of the tree of knowledge of good and d euill thou shalt not eate for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt die the death d Gene. 2.17 Q. Death wee heare was threatned if he disobeyed what promise was made to encolourage him to his dutie A. The e continuance both of himselfe and his posteritie in that good estate e Gen. 2.9 Q. Did man continue in that good estate A. No but he fell from f God through the inticement of Satan f 1. Tim. 2.14 Q. How did he fall A. By sinning wilfully g against God h transgressing his Law g Eccles 7.29 or 31. Rom. 5.12 h 1. Ioh. 3.4 Q. What was the sinne he did commit A. The eating of i the forbidden fruit i Gen. 3.6 Q. Did all mankind sinne in Adam A. Yes k for wee were all in his loynes k Rom. 5.12 1 Cor. 15.22 Heb. 7.9.10 Q. What is the state of all men by reason Adams fall A. They are dead in l sin and bondslaues of Satan l Eph. 2.1.2 Q. How doth that appeare A. In that they are altogether m vnable to good and n prone to euill continually m 2. Cor. 3.5 n Gen. 8.21 Q. What fruits doe proceed from this originall corruption A. Euill o thoughts words p works o Gen. 6.5 p Gal. 5.19 Q. Are all the actions of naturall men euill continually A. Yes for they q faile in many things and therefore as they come from them they are odious r vnto God q Matth. 12.35 r Prou. 28.9 Q What punishments are due vnto man by reason of those sinnes A. All woe s and miserie temporall spiritual and eternall s Lam. 3.39 Rom. 6.23 Gal. 3.10 Q. What are the temporall miseries A. Gods curse vpon the t creatures on u mans body senses name friends whatsoeuer hee takes in hand and death u it selfe t Rom. 8.20 u Deut. 28.15.16 c. u Rom. 6.21 Q. Which are the spirituall miseries A. Blindnes of x minde the spirt of y slumber and giddinesse horror of z conscience hardnesse of a heart a reprobate sense and strong c delusions x Esa 6.9 y Rom. 11.8 z. Matt. 27.3.4.5 a Exod. 7.3 b Rom. 1.28 c 2 Thes 2.11 Q. What is the eternall miserie A. Euerlasting d damnation d. Rō 6.23 Q. After a man doth know his miserie what is he to learne in the next place A. The true meanes how he may escape the foresaid e miserie and be restored to f happinesse e Act 2.37 f Act. 16.30 Q By what meanes may we escape this miserie and recouer happinesse A. Only by Iesus g Christ g. Act. 4.12 Q. What is Iesus Christ A. The eternall Son h of God who in time became man for his elect h Gal. 4.4.5 Q. How many things are we to consider in Christ A. His i Person and his k Office i Col. 2.9 k Heb. 2.16.17 Q. What is his Person A. It is God l and man vnited together into one m person l Ioh. 1.14 Rom. 9.5 Esa 7.14 m 1. Cor 8.6 Q. Being God before all time how could he be made man A. Hee was conceiued by the n holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Marie according to the o Prophets n Luke 1.35 o Gene. 3.15 Esa 7.14 and 11.1 Q. Why was Christ Conceiued by the holy Ghost A. That hee might be pure p without sinne wherewith all are stained that are conceiued after the ordinarie q manner p Luke 1.45 q Ioh. 3.6 Q. Why was he God A. That hee might beare the weight of Gods wrath without sinking vnder it ouercome death bee the Head of the Church repaire his Image in vs conquer the enemies of our saluation and defend vs against them Why was he man A. That he might suffer death r for vs sanctifie our s nature and we might haue accesse with t bolduesse to the throne of grace r Heb. 2.14 s Heb. 2.11 t Heb. 4.15.16 What is his Office A To bee a Mediator u to reconcile God and man u 1. Tim. 2.5 Q. How did he that A. By his fulfilling w the law and by his x sufferings Matth. 3.15 x Heb. 9.15 Rom. 5.10.12.13 Q. What vnderstand you by his suffering A. His voluntarie y humiliation both in z soule and bodie his a crucifying death b buriall and abiding c vnder the dominion of death for a time y Phil. 2.5.6.7.8 z Esa 53.10 Matth. 26.38 Heb. 9.14 a Luke 23.33 b 1. Cor. 15.3.4 c. Acts. 2.27 Q. Did Christ alwayes abide vnder the power and dominion of death A. No for the power of death being d subdued the third e day he rose againe ascended f into heauen and sitteth at the right hand of the Father d Acts 2.31 e 1. Cor. 15.3.4 f Marke 16.19 Q. What are the speciall parts of Christ Mediatorship A. Hee is g Prophet h Priest and i King g Act. 3.22 h Heb. 2.17 i Ps 110.1 Q. Why was Christ a Prophet A. Toreueale vnto vs the way to k euerlasting life k Luk. 4.18.19 Q. Why was he a Priest A. To purchase for vs l righteousnesse and life eternall l Heb. 5.9 Q. What are the functions of his Priestly office A. m Offering vp himselfe a sacrifice once for all and making request for vs. m Heb. 5.1 and 9.26 and 7.25 Q. Why was Christ a King A. To bridle and n subdue all his enemies but to o gather and p gouerne his elect and chosen n Col. 2.14 Psal 110.1 2. 1. Corinth 15.28 o Iohn 19.16 Hag. 2.7 p Ezech. 34.23 24. Q. What benefit doe we receiue by the death and resurrection of Christ A. Wee are redeemed from the q guilt punishment and power of r sin and shall bee raised s vp at the last day q Gal. 3.13 Colos 1.14 r Luke 1.74 Titus 2.14 s 1. Cor. 15.13 Q. How are wee redeemed from the guilt and punishment of sinne A. God the Father accepting the death of Christ as a ful ransome t satisfaction to his iustice doth freely discharge and acquit vs from all our sins ◠Rom. 3.24.25 Col. 1.14 Q. How are wee redeemed from the power and tyrannie of sinne A. Christ by his death killeth a sinne in vs and by his resurrection doth quicken vs to newnesse of life a Rom. 6.3.4 Q. What are the benefits of Christs ascension sitting at the right hand of the Father A The leading u of captiuitie captiue the giuing of gifts vnto men the powring x of his spirit vpon his people and the preparing y a place for them u Eph. 4.11 x Acts 2.16 17. y Iohn 14.3 Q. What are the benefits of his intercession A. The persons of the faithfull doe alwaies remaine iust and their works z acceptable in the sight of God hereby also they are defended against the accusations of all their enemies z 1. Pet. 2.5 Gen. 4.4 Exod. 28.38 Q. How will the knowledge of these things worke in the heart of him whom God will saue A. It brings him to a serious consideration a of his owne estate