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An Abridgment of the late reverend assemblies Shorter Catechism, fitted for the use of the weakest capacities and memories
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AN ABRIDGMENT Of the late Reverend Assemblies SHORTER CHATECHISM Fitted for the use of the weakest Capacities and Memories Question I. WHat is God Answ God the a Father Son and Holy Ghost is a b Spirit c Almighty of perfect d goodness holiness e mercy and f justice a Mat. 28.19 Go ye therefore and teach all Nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost 1 John 5.7 For there are three that bear record in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these three are one b Joh. 4.24 God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth c Rev. 4.8 And the four beasts rest not day and night saying Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty d Mat. 19.17 Jesus said There is none good but One that is God e Exod. 34.6 The Lord proclaimed The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long suffering Ver. 7. Keeping mercy for thousands forgiving iniquity transgression and sin f Exod. 34.7 The Lord that will by no means clear the guilty visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the Children Q. 2. In what estate did God create or make man Ans God created man after his own g Image in h knowledge i righteousness and holiness entering into a k Covenant of life with him upon condition of perfect obedience g Gen. 1.27 So God created man in his own Image in the Image of God created he him Male and Female created he them h Col. 3.10 And have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him i Ephes 4.24 And that ye put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness k Gen. 2.16 17. The Lord God commanded the man saying of every tree of the Garden thou mayst freely eat Ver. 17. But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat of it for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die Gal. 3.12 The Law is not of faith but the Man that doth them shall live in them Quest 3. Did Man continue in that estate wherein he was created Answ Man fell l from that estate by sin and so brought himself and all mankind under the m wrath and n curse of God l Gen. 3.6 When the Woman saw that the tree was good for food she took of the fruit thereof and did eat and gave also unto her husband with her and he did eat m Ephes 2.3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past in the lusts of our flesh and were by nature the children of wrath even as others n Gal. 3.10 As many as are of the works of the Law are under the curse For it is written Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the Book of the Law to do them Quest 4. What is sin Answ Sin is the o transgression of the Law of God o 1 John 3.4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the Law for sin is the transgression of the Law Quest 5. By what means may man escape the wrath and curse of God Answ Man may escape the wrath and curse of God by p Jesus Christ the only q begotten Son of God who became r man being s conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the t Virgin Mary p Acts 4.12 Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved q John 3.16 God gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life John 1.14 The word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory the glory of the only begotten of the Father s Luke 1.35 The Angel said unto her The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the highest shall over-shaddow thee therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God t Mat. 1.25 Joseph knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born Son and he called his name Jesus Quest What hath Jesus Christ done for man Answ Jesus Christ underwent the u wrath w curse of God for man being x crucified y dead and y buried He y arose again z ascended into Heaven and sitteth at the z right hand of God the Father u Isa 53.5 He was wounded for our transgressions He was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed w Gal. 3.13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law being made a curse for us for it is written cursed is every one that hangeth on a Tree x Mat. 27.35 And they crucified him and parted his Garments casting lots y 1 Cor. 15.3 4. Christ dyed for our sins according to the Scriptures v. 4. And was buried and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures z Mark 16.19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them he was received up into Heaven and sate on the right hand of God Quest 7. How came we to be partakers of what Jesus Christ hath done for man Answ We come to be partakers of what Jesus Christ hath done for man by the a Holy Ghost a Tit. 3.5 6. According to his mercy he saved us by the washing of Regeneration renewing of the Holy Ghost v. 6. Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour Quest 8. After what manner doth the Holy Ghost make us partakers of what Christ hath done Answ The Holy Ghost makes us partakers of what Christ hath done by working in us b faith in Christ and c repentance unto life b 1 Cor. 12.3 No man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the Holy Ghost c Rom. 8.13 If ye by the spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live Quest 9. What is faith in Christ Answ Faith in Christ is a firm d believing that Christ is the only Lord and Saviour and an hearty e acceptance of him accordingly d Rom. 10.9 If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shalt be saved c John 1.12 As many as received him to them gave he power to become the Sons of God even to them that believe in his name Quest 10. What is Repentance unto life Answ Repentance unto life is an hearty f sorrow for and turning g from all sins unto God with a full purpose of and h endeavour after new obedience f Joel 2.12 Therefore also now saith the Lord Turn ye even to me with all your heart with fasting and with weeping with mourning g Isa 1.16 17. Wash ye make you clean put away the evil of your doings before mine eyes cease to do evil v. 17. Learn to do well seek judgement relieve the oppressed judge the Fatherless