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A16536 A cleare forme of catechising, before the giving of the sacrament of the Lords Supper to this are subjoined two compends of the catechisme, fit for little children ... / by M. Zacharie Boyd ... Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1639 (1639) STC 3446; ESTC S1824 26,583 130

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Spirit Q. By what meanes A. By the preaching of the Word Q. How is our faith made stronger A. By the hearing of the word and receiving of the Sacraments Of the Sacraments Q. WHAT is a Sacrament A. It is an outward seale appointed by God for to certifie us of our Salvation in Christ. Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. What is Baptisme A. A seale of our entrance into the Church Q. What is signified by the washing made by water A. The washing away of our sins by Christs bloud Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A seale of our spirituall nourishment in the Church Q. What signifieth the breaking of the bread A. The breaking of Christs body with many sorrowes Q. What signifieth the powreing out of the wine A. The powreing out of Christs blood upon the Crosse. Q. Who are worthy communicants A. God accounts these worthy who have faith love and repentance A prayer at the houre of Death Because death is very uncertaine and Pastors can not be ever pre sent at the last houre of dying men I have set down this Prayer for the com for t of such MOST gracious GOD most dear and loving Father let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart be acceptable in thy sight for thou art our Lord our strength and our Redeemer We most unworthie to speake for our selves are hold heere to call upon thee and most humbly to intreate thee to be gracious and mercifull to this thy faithfull servant now going from the earth to his long home in the heavens Thou Lord Jesus who can not lie hast said unto us That whatsoever we shall aske the Father in thy name thou wilt give it unto us O Father of mercies we seeke from thee in the name of thy Son Jesus that all the sinnes of this thy now dying servant may be forgotten and fully and freely forgiven him though his sins have indeed beene red like Scarlet and Crimson let it please thee so to wash him with the vertue of the blood of Jesus that his soule once polluted and defiled with sinne may be made white like the woole yea whiter then the snow Thou Lord understandest the groanes of thine own Spirit thou hast begun a good worke in him now as thou dost with the yeere crowne it with thy goodnesse seale up in his heart that peace which thou hast purchased with the blood of Christ Jesus the Prince of peace Assure him now of the rest of these joyes whereof he in his life hath had by thy grace a mercifull foretaste in the very throes of death greatest throngs of temptations uphold him with the hope of glory Let his faith get a full victory over all the enemies of his salvation Let the vertue of Christs Crosse crucifie the world unto him and him unto the world let the death of Jesus be the death of his sinnes and the life of his soule Say unto his soule Bee of good comfort all thy sinnes are forgiven thee Seeing while he is heere at home in the body he is absent from the Lord make thou him confident and willing rather to be absent from the body that he may bee present with thee his Lord in the heavens among the Angels and and spirits of just men who are alwayes in thy presence beholding thy face wherein is fulnesse of joy Now Lord while his flesh and his heart faile him be thou the strength of his heart and his portion for ever for whom hath he in heaven but thee and there is none on earth whom hee desires besides thee make haste Lord come Lord Jesus come Open now the doores of thy mercy and suffer this wearied traveller to enter into thine everlasting rest O Spirit of comforts the Comforter of troubled soules seale up in his heart the pardon of all sinnes with the blood of Jesus and now crowne all thy gifts and graces in him with thy glory Lord Jesus receive his spirit Father into thine hands wee commend his soule To the Father Son and holy Ghost bee everlasting glory praise power and dominion for ever and ever Amen FINIS Act. 26 29. Luke 22 28. vers 29. vers 30. 2 Iohn 1 2 Tim. 1.18 Q. 1 Joh. 2 12 vers 13 Psal. 19.14 Eccles. 12.5 Iohn 14.13 Isa. 1.8 Psal. 65.11
were the instruments of his fall A. The devill the serpent and the woman Q. How did they bring that evill to passe A. The devill entered into the serpent and by the serpent seduced the woman who entised her Husband to eate of that tree Q. What deserved they for that eating A. Death and eternall damnation Q. What hath followed on that first sinne A. All men since that fall are borne in sin and conceived in iniquitie Q. What is sinne A. The transgression of Gods law Q. How many sorts of sinne be there A. Two originall sinne and actuall sinne Q. What callest thou originall sin A. That corruption wherein all mankinde is conceived and borne since the fall of Adam Q. What is actuall sinne A. Every omission of our duty and commission of that which is against the law of God Q. In how many wayes sinne wee against God A. In three wayes chiefly in thought word and dead Q. Are all men sinners A. Yea verily Christ onely excepted Of Mans Redemption Q. WHO is mans Saviour A. Jesus Christ. Q. Who is this Iesus Christ A. The Son of God conceived miraculously by the holy Ghost in the wombe of a Virgine Q. Whether was he man onely or both God and man A. He was both God and man in one person Q. What needed him to be man A. That he might die for us Q. What needed him to be God A. That he might overcome death Q. VVherefore was he called Iesus A. Because he came to save his people from their sinnes Q. VVherefore callest thou him Christ A. Because he was annointed with the spirituall oyle of graces and that without measure Q. Whereunto was he annointed A. Unto three spirituall offices Q. What were his offices A. He was a King a Priest and a Prophet Q. What needed him to bee a King A. For to rule and defend us against our enemies Q. Who are our cheefest enemies A. The devill the world and the corruptions of our own flesh Q. What needed him to bee a Prophet A. For to teach us the Word and way of Salvation Q. Wherefore was hee a Priest A. That he might offer up a sacrifice for us Q. What sacrifice offered he up for us A. He offered up himselfe to the death Q. What sort of death died he for us A. The cursed death of the Crosse. Q. Wherefore died he such a cursed death A. That hee might deliver us from the curse of God Of the service which man owe to God for his redemption Q. WHat owe we to God for so great a salvation A. We owe him service Q. How many parts are there of Gods service A. Foure viz. to believe in GOD to obey GOD to pray to GOD and to give him thanks The first part of GODS Service Q. WHat is the first part of Gods Service A. It is to believe in GOD. Q. What is that to believe in GOD A. It is to have a true faith Q. What is faith A. An assured knowledge that GOD will be mercifull to us for Christs sake Q. Who worketh this faith in our hearts A. The holy Spirit Q. By what meanes A. By the preaching of the Word Q. VVhy are we said to be justified by faith A. Because by faith we apprehend Christ and all his merits whereby we appeare just in Gods presence Q. May not man be justified by his workes A. He may before men but not before GOD. Q. VVhat is the cause of that A. Because there is no man that can perfectly fulfill the law of GOD. Q. VVhere is the summe of our faith A. In the Creede Q. How many parts are there of the Creede A. Foure Q. VVhat is in the first part thereof A. That which concerneth GOD the Father and our creation Q. VVhat is the second part A. That which concerneth God the Son and our redemption Q. What is in the third part A. That which concerneth GOD the holy Ghost and our sanctification Q. What is in the fourth part A. That which concerneth the Church and Gods benefites bestowed upon the same Q. What is the Church A. A companie of those whom GOD by his Spirit hath sanctified Q. How many parts hath the Church A. Two the Church triumphant in Heaven and the Church militant on Earth Q. VVhom callest thou the Church triumphant A. These who have overcome the divel the world and the flesh Q. VVhom callest thou the Church militant A. These who are yet on earth fighting against these enemies of mans salvation The second part of Gods Service Q. WHat is the second part of Gods service A. To obey GOD Q. Where learnest thou what obedience thou owe to God A. In GODS Law whereof the summe are the ten commandements Q. How are the ten commandements divided A. Into two tables Q. What commandements be contained in the first table A. The first foure Q. What be contained in the second table A. The last six Q. What is the summe of the first foure A. Our whole duety towards our God Q. What is the summe of the last six A. Our whole duety towards our neighbour The third part of Gods Service Q. WHat is the third part of Gods service A. To pray to GOD. Q. In whose name must we seeke from God that which we need A. In Christ his Sons name Q. May we desire the Saints in heaven to interceede for us A. There is but one Mediator Jesus Christ. Q. Who teacheth us to pray A. The holy Spirit Q. What prayer is most perfect A. The Lords prayer Q. How many petitions are there in the Lords prayer A. Six Q. What is the first A. Hallowed be thy name Q. What is that to say A. That God by all creatures may be known to be a holy God and worshipped by them Q. What is the second petition A. Thy kingdome come Q. What is that to say A. That God both outwardly and inwardly rule governe and maintaine us as a King his Subjects Q. What is the third petition A. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Q. What is that to say A. It is a prayer that God be as perfectly obeyed by his Saints on earth as by these that are in heaven Q. What is the fourth petition A. Give us this day our dayly bread Q. Wat is that to say A. That GOD would give unto us any worldly thing that is needfull for us Q. What is the fifth petition A. Forgive us our sinnes as we forgive these that sinne against us Q. What understandest thou by these wordes A. That GOD in his mercy would freely pardon us our sins for Christs sake Q. What is the last petition A. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evill Q. What is the meaning thereof A. That God would deliver us from the snares of the Devill of the world and our owne corruptions and from all other dangers whatsoever The fourth part of Gods Service Q. WHat is the fourth part of Gods service A.