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spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	know_v	16,529	5	4.2676	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19938	A catechisme wherin is contained the true grounds of the articles of the Christian faith, contained in the Lords prayer and the Creed, by way of question and answer betweene Protestant and Papist. Diuided into twenty Saboth exercises, for children to learne the Christian religion.	Davis, Francis, fl. 1612.	1612 (1612)	STC 6368; ESTC S117500	15,595	46

hath receiued a name or dignity passing all other Pro. Euen so it is The fourteenth Sunday Pap. Goe foreward to the residue Pro. From thence he will come to iudge the quick and the dead that is to say he will come downe from heauen and shew himselfe visible once againe in iudgement as he was seene to ascend Pap. Seing the iudgement of God shall be in the end of the world how may that bee which thou sayest some shall bee aliue and other shal be dead since it is a thing appointed vnto all men to dye once Pro. Saint Paul maketh answere to this Question himselfe saying that they which shall be left aliue at that time shall be suddenly changed to the end that their corruptible nature beeing abollished they may be clothed with incorruption Pap. Thy meaning is then that this change shall bee vnto them in stead of a Death in so much as it shall abollish their former nature and make them rise againe in a new state Pro. Truth it is Pap. Doe wee receiue any comfort by this that our Sauiour Christ shall come to iudge the world Pro. Yea verily and that great for we are taught certainly that his comming at that time shall be onely for our saluation Pap. Then there is no cause why we should be afraid of the day of iudgment or that we should tremble therefore Pro. No truly for that we shall apeare before no other Iudge but him who is our Aduocate and hath taken vpon him to defend our cause The fifteenth Sunday Pap. Let vs now come to the third part Pro. That concerneth our saith in the holy Ghost Pap. And to what purpose doth it serue vs Pro. It doth vs to vnderstand that euen as God hath redéemed vs and saued vs in Iesus Christ euen so it pleased him to make vs pertakers of his redemption and saluation thorow his holy spirit Pap. How so Pro. In like manner as the bloud of Christ is the onely purgation of our soules euen so the holy Ghost must sprinckle out consciences with the same to make them cleane Pap. This needeth a more euident declaration Pro. It is to say that the spirit of God dwelling in our hartes doth make vs féele the vertue of our Lord Iesus The sixteenth Sunday Pap. what followeth now next Pro. The fourth part of our beleefe where it is said I beléeue that there is an holy vniuersall Church Pap. what is the Church vniuersall Pro. It is the body and fellowshippe of them that doe beleeue whom God hath ordained and chosen vnto life euerlasting Pap. Is it necessary that wee beleeue this Article Pro. Yea vnlesse wee minde to make Christs death of none effect and make all those things to no purpose which we haue rehearsed already for all Christs dooings prooues there is a Church Pap. This is then thy saying that all which hetherto hath beene declared doth touch the cause and ground of our saluation in so much as God hath receiued vs into his fauor by the meane of our Sauiour Christ and hath established this grace in vs through his holy spirit but now the effect that commeth of all this is declared vnto vs to giue the more euident assurance thereof Pro. It is euen so Pap. What meanest thou by calling the Church holy Pro. I call the Church holy in this sence because that those whom God hath chosen be iustifieth and reformeth vnto holynesse and innocency of life to make his glory to shine in them and also our Sauiour Christ hath sanctified his Church which he redéemed To the end it might bee glorious and without spotte Pap. What meaneth this word Catholike or vniuersall Pro. It serueth to put vs in remembrance that as there is but one head of the faithfull euen so it behoueth them to be knit together in one body so that there bee not diuers Churches but one Church onely dispersed through out the whole world Pap. Declare as touching the communion of Saints Pro. That clause is put too for a more plaine declaration of the vnity of the members of Christs Church Moreouer it doth vs to vnderstand that all the benefits that Christ hath giuen to his Church belongeth to the profit and saluation of euery faithfull person for so much as they haue all a community together The seuenteenth Sunday Pap. But is this holynesse of that Church now already perfect Pro. No verily for it is in continuall battaile so long as it is in this world and laboureth alwayes vnder imperfection and infirmities which shall neuer bee cleane taken away vntill it be altogether coupled to her head Christ by whom it is perfectly sanctified Pap. Is there none other way to know this Church but by faith Pro. Yes verily there is a Church which may be séene to the eye for somuch as God hath giuen sure tokens by the which wee may know the same But héere in this place mention is made properly of that Church which hee hath chosen by his secret election to euerlasting life the which cannot be perfectly discerned by our sences Pap. What is there more Pro. I beléeue the remission of sinnes Pap. What is the proper signification of this word remission Pro. That God doth fréely forgiue all the sinnes of them which beléeue in him in such sort that they shall neuer bee called to any account to receiue any punishment therefore Pap. It is easie then to be gathered of this that we do not merit by our owne satisfaction that God should pardon our sinnes Pro. Yée say true for our Sauiour Christ hath made satisfaction by suffering the paine due vnto the same for we of our part be not able to make any recompence to God but of his méete liberality wee obtaine this benefit freely Pap. Wherefore doost thou make mention of remission of sinnes immediatly after thou hast spoken of the Church Pro. Because that no man can receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes vnlesse he be ioyned in the fellowship of Gods people and so continue in the vnity of Christs body euen to the end like a true member of his Church Pap. By this saying then without the Church there is nothing but hell death and damnation Pro. That is most certaine for all such as do deuide themselues from the body of Christ to breake the vnity there by sects are vtterly destitute of all hope to enioy euerlasting life whiles they kéepe themselues so deuided The eighteenth Sunday Pap. What followeth more Pro. The rising againe of the body and life euerlasting Pap. Whereto serueth this Article of our beleefe Pro. To teach that our felicity consisteth not in any thing vppon earth the which knowledge may serue vs for two necessary purposes first it teacheth vs to passe through this transitory world as through a strange Contrey setting not by earthly thinges Secondly it putteth vs in comfort that although we doe not as yet enioy the fruit of that grace which our Lord God hath freely giuen vs in Christ that yet wee

inconuenience at all to vnderstand seuerally these three persons in the God-head who not withstanding are one and not thereby deuided Pro. It is euen so Pap. I pray yee make rehearsall of the first part of the Creed Pro. The first part of the Creed I beléeue in God the Father Almighty maker of heauen and earth Pap. Wherefore doost thou call him father Pro. I call him so hauing respect to Iesus Christ who is the euerlasting word begotten of God before all worlds who being afterwards openly shewed vnto the world was euidently declared to bee his sonne Now séeing God is our Sauiour Christs Father it followeth necessarily that he is also our Father Pap. What meanest thou by that thou callest him almighty Pro. What is meant by this word Almighty I meane not onely that he hath a power which he doth not excercise but also that all creatures be in his hand and vnder his gouernance that he disposeth all things by his prouidence That hee ruleth the world as it pleaseth him and guideth all things after his owne good pleasure Pap. The power of God is not Idle So then by thy saying the power of God is not Idle but continually exercised so that nothing is done but by him and by his ordinance Pro. That is most true The fourth Sunday Pap. Wherefore is that clause added maker of heauen and earth Pro. Because he hath made him-selfe knowen vnto vs by his workes it is necessary for vs to séeke him out in them For our capacitie is not able to comprehend his diuine substance A glasse wherein we may see God therefore hee hath made the world as a glasse wherein we may behold him in such sort as it is expedient for vs to know him Pap. Doost thou not comprehend all creatures in these two words Heauen Earth Pro. Yes verily they may be right wel contained vnder these two words séeing that al things be either heauenly or earthly Pap. And why callest thou God onely Creature seeing that to order things and to conserue them alwaies in their state is a thing of much more importance then to haue for one time created them Pro. By this word Creator is not onely meant that God once created them hauing no further regard to them afterwards but we ought to vnderstand that as the world was made of him in the beginning euen so now he doth conserue the same so that heauen and earth with the rest of the creatures could not continue in their state if his power did not preserue them Moreouer séeing in this manner hee doth maintaine all things holding them as it were in his hand it must néeds follow that he hath the rule and gouernance of all Wherefore in that that hee is Creator of heauen and earth it is he that by his goodnesse power and wisdom doth gouerne the whole order of nature It is hee that sendeth raine and drought haile tempest and fayre weather fertility and dearenesse dearth and plenty health and sicknesse and to bee short hee hath all things at commandement to doe him seruice at his owne good pleasure Pap. What sayest thou as touching the diuels and wicked persons be they also subiect to him Pro. Albeit that God doth not guide them with his holy spirit yet he doth bridle them in such sort that they bee not able to stirre or mooue without his permission and appointment yea and moreouer hee doth compell them to execute his will although it bee against their intent and purpose Pap. To what purpose doth it serue thee to know this Pro. The diuell ●ath no ●ower but ●y God The knowledge hereof doth wonderfully comfort vs. For wee might thinke our selues in a miserable case if the diuels and the wicked had power to do any thing contrary to Gods will And moreouer we could neuer be quiet in our consciences if wée should thinke our selues to be in their danger But for so much as we know that God bridleth them fast and chaineth them as it were in a prison in such wise that they can doe nothing but as he permitteth we haue iust occasion not onely to be quiet in minde but also to receiue most comfortable ioy since God hath promised to bee our protector and defendor The fift Sunday Pap. Goe too then let vs come to the second part of our beleefe Pro. The second part of the Creed And in Iesus Christ his onely sonne our Lord. Pap. What is the effect of this part Pro. It is to acknowledge the sonne of God to be our Sauiour and to vnderstand the meanes whereby he hath redéemed vs from death and purchased life vnto vs. Pap. What signifieth this word Iesus by whom thou namest him Pro. It is as much to say as Sauiour and this name was giuen vnto him by the Angell at Gods commandement Pap. What is that of more estimation then if that name had beene giuen him by men Pro. Yea a great deale for since Gods pleasure was that he should be so named he must néeds bee our Sauiour indéed Pap. What signifieth then this word Christ Pro. This word Christ doth expresse more effectually his office and doth giue vs to vnderstand that hee was annointed of his Father King Priest and Prophet Pap. How hast thou the knowledge hereof Pro. By the Scriptures which doe teach vs that annoynting did serue for these officers the which be attributed vnto him in many places of the same Pap. But what manner of oyle was it wherewith he was anointed Pro. It was not such materiall oyle as we vse and as did serue in old time to the ordaining of Kinges Preists and Prophets but a farre more excellent oyle euen the grace of Gods holy spirit whereof the outward anointing in old time was but a figure Pap. What manner of Kingdome is that whereof thou speakest Pro. It is spirituall and doth consist in Gods word and in his holy spirit wherein is contained both righteousnes and life euerlasting Pap. And what is this Preisthood Pro. It is an office and authority to present himselfe before God to obtaine grace and fauour for vs and to pacify his fathers wrath by offering an acceptable sacrifice vnto him Pap. Why callest thou him Prophet Pro. Because that he came downe into the world as chéefe Ambassador of God his Father to declare at large his fathers wil and to finish all reuelations Prophesies The sixt Sunday Pap. Commeth there any profit vnto thee by those names and dignities of Christ Pro Yea they altogether belong to our comfort for Christ did receaue all these of his father to make vs partakers thereof whereby we might euery one receiue of his fulnesse Pap. Declare this thing more at large vnto me Pro. He receiued the holy Ghost in full perfection with all the guifts of the same to bestow them on vs and to distribute vnto euery one of vs in the measure quantity that God knoweth to be most méet and so