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spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	prayer_n	9,515	5	6.4906	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02884	The catechisme, or maner to teach children and others the Christian fayth used in all the landes and dominions that are under the mighty Prince Frederike, the Palsgraue of ye Rhone, elector of the empyre, &c. Translated out of Latin into Englysh, by William Turner Doctor of Phisicke, easely to be vnderstanded and read, aswell of the people of the north cuntry, as others.; Heidelberger Katechismus. English.	Turner, William, d. 1568.	1572 (1572)	STC 13028; ESTC S112597	22,595	59

my lyfe time and that he wil fréely geue vnto me the rightuusnes of Christ so that I shall not come at any tyme to iudgement to be condemned QV. ¶ What comfort hast thou by the ry●sing agayne of the flesh AN. * That not only my soule after that it shal departe from the body shal straight way be taken vp vnto Christ her head but also that this my flesh raysed vp by this power of Christ shal be ioyned agayne vnto my soule and shall be made lyke vnto the glorius body of Christ QV. ¶ What comfort takest thou of the article of euerlastyng lyfe AN That for as much as I fele al redy the beginninge of euerlastynge lyfe in my hart it shall afterwarde come to passe that after this lyfe I shall come to full and perfite blessednes wherein I may prayse god foreuer which blessednes neither eye hath séene nor eare hath hard neither the thought of man is able to reach vnto QV. ¶ But when thou beleuest all these things what profit hast thou therby AN. ¶ That I am rightuus in Christ before God an heyre of euerlastyng lyfe QV. How art thou rightuus before god AN. * Onely by faith or beléefe in Iesus Christ in so much that although my consciēce did accuse me that I haue sinned greuously agaynst all the commaundements of God and haue kepte perfitly neuer one of them and am also ready and disposed yet styll to al euyl yet for al that so that I can receiue all these good déeds of Christ by a true fayth of my mind the perfit satisfaction or amēds makynge the rightuusnesse and holynesse of Christ is coumpted and geuen vnto mee by the only mercy of God euen as though I had neuer done any sin neither any spot should cleaue vnto me and furthermore as though I had fulfilled in mine own person the obedience which Christ hath fulfilled ꝑformed for me QV. ¶ Why doest thou hold that thou art made rightuus by faith alone AN. * Not because I doo please God with the worthynesse of my fayth but because the amendes makyng or satisfaction rightuusnes and holynes of Christe are my rightuusnes before God I can not take holde therof and apply the same vnto me by any other meanes then by fayth alone QV. ¶ Why can not our good workes be rightuusnes or at the leaste some parte of rightuusnes before God AN. * Because that rightuusnes that must stand faste before the iudgemente of God must be in all poyntes perfite and agreeing with the word of God al our good workes euen the most holy and perfectest workes that we doo in this lyfe are vnperfite and defiled with sinne QV. ¶ How doo our good works deserue nothynge when as God doth promise that be wyll geue a rewarde for them both in this lyfe and in the lyfe to come AN. * That reward is geuen not of deseruing but of fauour QV. ¶ Doth not this learning make mē to be careles Godlesse and of loose liuing AN. * No for it is not possible but that they that are grafted into Christ throught fay●h shall brynge foorth good and thankefull fruits ¶ Of the Sacramentes QVESTION THen séeing that only faith maketh vs pertakers of Christ and of good dedes from whence cometh this fayth AN. * From the Holy ghost who kindleth it in our harts through the preachynge of the Gospell and strengthneth the same by the vsing of the Sacraments QV. ¶ What are the Sacraments AN. * They ar holy signes and seals set before our eyes ordayned of god for that cause that by them he might open vnto vs and settle or confirme more largely the promyse of the Gospell that is to wyt he geueth fréely forgeuenes of sīnes and lyfe euerlastyng not only to the number of beleuers but to euery one that beleueth for that onely sacrifice of christ which he made perfite vpon the crosse QV. ¶ Then whether do both the word and Sacraments looke to that ende that they may lead our faith vnto the sacrifice of christ fully ended on the crosse as vnto the gr●und of our saluation AN. * It is so indéed for the holy Ghoste teacheth by the Gospell assureth vs by the Sacramēts that al our saluatiō standeth in the only sacrifice of christ offred for vs vpon the crosse QV. ¶ How many Sacramentes hath Christ ordayned in the new testament AN. Two. Baptisme the holy Supper ¶ Of Baptisme QVESTION HOw arte thou warned and assured in Baptisme that thou art partaker of that only Sacrifice AN. * Because Christ commaunded the outward washing putting to this promise that I am assurely washed by his bloud the holy gost from al my vncleanes of my soule that is from all my sinnes as I am outwardly washed with water wherby all the filthynes of the body is scowred away QV. ¶ What is it to be washed with the bloud and spirite of Christ AN. It is to receiue of God forgeuenes of our sinnes fréely for christes blouds sake which he shed for vs in his sacrifice vpon the crosse and also to be made new men by the Holy gost by his making of vs holy to be made members of Christ that thereby wée may dye from sinne more and more may lyue holily and vnblamedly QV. ¶ Where promised Christe that he wold so surely wash vs with his bloud and spirite as we are washed outewardly with the outwarde water of Baptisme ANS ¶ In the .xvi. of Sainct Marke where as he firste ordeyned Baptisme whose words are these Go and teach all nations and baptise them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy Gost And he that wyll beleue and be baptised shall be saued but he that wyll not beleue shall be damned And this promise is rehersed agayne wher as the Scripture nameth Bapisme the bath of the new birth and washing away of sinnes QVESTION Is not the outward baptising with water the washing away of our sinnes AN. * It is not for onely the bloud of Christ maketh vs cleane from al sin QV. ¶ Then why doth the holy Ghost cal baptisme the bath of the new byrth and washing away of sin AN. * God not without a great cause speaketh so to wit not onely to teach vs that as the filthines of our bodies is scoured away with water so likewise are our sins washed and scowred away with the bloud Spirit of Christ but also much more that he might sicker and assure vs by this godly token and pledge that we are as surely washed from our sinnes inwardely by the inward washing as we are outwardly washed with the outward and seable water QV. ¶ Ought all young spechlesse children to be baptized AN. * Yea in any case for when as they belonge as well vnto the couenaunt or promyse and to the chyrch of god as they doo that are fully growne and are perfit men women and when as forgeuenes of sins and

vnlawful ware counterfet and vnlawfull money vsurye al vnlawfull meanes and wayes that God hath forbydden to get a mans lyuyng withal Héer vnto may be put and ioynd all couetusnes and vnthrifty and prodigal powryng out and spendyng and wastyng of Gods gifts and euyll vsing of the same QV. ¶ What are those thinges whiche God commandeth here AN. That as much as is posible I shuld helpe and increase the goods and profite of my neighbor And that I should doo so vnto hym as I wold he should doo vnto mée and that I should doo my worke earnestly truly and faithfully that I mai therby be able to releue and helpe them that haue néede QV. ¶ What requireth the nynth commaundement AN. * That I shall not beare false witnes agaynst any man neither falsly turne the meanyng of any mans wordes nether shal backbyghte any man or spightfully rayle agaynste any man neyther shall rashly without the shewynge of a lawfull cause condemne any man. But with al the meanes that I can I sha● slye and eschew al kynd of lyes deceipts as the proper works of the deuyll except ● be disposed to stere vp agaynst me the gr●uous wrath of god In iudgments othe● matters I shall folowe it that is true an● stedfastly fréely tel confesse the matte● as it is indéede morouer I shall as muc● as I can defende and increase the go●● name fame and credit of my neighbors QV. What forbiddeth the .x. commandement AN. That our hartes should not be moued or stirrid vp with so much as with th● least thought or desire agaynst any of god commandementes but that we shall ha● and defy at all times al kynd of sinne an● shal delyte our selues in all rightuusnes QV. ¶ Can they that are turned to Go● kepe perfitly fully these cōmandements AN. ¶ No For euen the holyest amōg all men as longe as they lyue héere ha● but smal beginings of this obedience B● yet go so farre that they earnestly with ● feigned desire begin to liue not onely a●cordyng vnto som of these commandem●tes but accordyng to al the commandeme●tes of God. QV. ¶ Why wyll God then that hi● law shuld be so ernestly sharply preched when there is no man in this lyfe that is ●ble to kepe it AN. * Fyrst that all the time of our lyfe we shall confesse and acknowleadge how ●reatly we are disposed of nature to sin ●o thereby that we more greedely and with ● greatter desire call for the forgeuenes of ●ur sins that we should always be occupied ●n this that we alwayes be thinking and ●ecording with our selues of godlines and ●al vpon the Father for the grace of the holy ●oste that we may be renewed fashioned ●o the lykenesse of god euery day more and more vntyll at the length after that we be departed out of this lyfe we may with ioy and gladnes get the full perfitnes that is purposed set foorth and requyred of vs. ❧ Of Prayer QVESTION WHy is prayer necessary for a Christen man ANS * Because it is the chiefe parte of that thankfulnes that God requireth of vs and also because God onely geueth them his grace and holy spirit who ar thinges necessary of hym with true vnfeigned gronynges and geueyng thankes for suche benefytes as they haue receiued QV. ¶ What things ar required in th● prayer which shal please God and be he● of him AN. * That we should aske of the onel● true God whiche hath opened him selfe 〈◊〉 his worde al those thinges whiche he hat● commanded to be axed with a true desi●● of the harte and an inwarde felyng of o● beggerly need and wretchednes cast o● selues downe humbly and lowly in the sig●● of Gods maiestie leane to this sure fou●dation that although we be vnworthy y● we shal surely be hard for Christes sake ● he hath promised vs in his word QV. ¶ What are those thynges that 〈◊〉 commaundeth to be axed axed of hym AN. * Al thinges that are necessary b● for body and soule which our Lorde Ies●● Christe conteineth in his prayer that 〈◊〉 hath taught vs. QV. ¶ Which is that prayer ANSVVER OVr father whiche art in he●uen halowed be thy nam● Thy kyngdome come T● wyll be done in earth as it in heauen Geue vs this d● our dayly bread And forge●● vs our dettes as we forgeue our dette● And lead vs not into temptation B●● deliuer vs from euyl For thine is the king●ome the power the glorye for euer and ●uer Amen QV. ¶ Why doth Christ command that we should call God our father AN. That he might styrre vp in vs euen ●n the very beginning of our prayer suche ●euerence as is méet for the sonnes of God ●nd a bolde trust toward God which is to ●e the ground of our prayer to wyt that God throgh Christ is made our father and wyll much lesse denye vnto vs those things ●hat we axe of hym with a true faith then ●ur earthly father wyl deny vnto vs erthly thyngs QV. ¶ Why is it sayde further whiche art in heauen AN. * That we shoulde not thynke to ●ylely bacely or earthly of his heauenly maiestie and that we should looke for and wayte of his almightynesse for all things whatsoeuer ar necessary for our soules and bodyes QVESTION ¶ Which is the first pitition or axyng AN. * Halowed be thy name that is to say at the beginninge graunt vs that we may rightly know thee and worship praise and honor thy almightines thy wisedome thy rightuusnes and gentylnes thy mercy and thy truth and afterward purpose and driue al our life our thoghts words deeds vnto this ende thy most holy name be n● blasphemed or euyll spoken of for vs b● rather be hyghly honored and praysed QV. ¶ Which is the second peticion AN. * Thy kyngdome come That is g●uerne vs so with thy worde and spirit th●● we maye humble and submite oure selue● more and more vnto thée kepe and incre●● thy church destroy the works of the deuy● and all power that lifteth it selfe agayns● thy Maiesty disapoynt and make voyd an● of none effect al he counselles that ar t●ken agaynst thy worde vntyl thou may● at the length reigne and rule ful perfit● when as thou shalt be all in all QV. ¶ Which is the thyrd peticion AN. * Thy wyll be done in earth as it 〈◊〉 in heauen That is grant that we and a● men renounsing and forsakyng our ow● wylls may be obedyēt redyly bent and 〈◊〉 out any grudge vnto the kepyng of thy w● which is onely holy and that so euery o● of vs may fulfyll and doo the office that 〈◊〉 appoynted vnto vs faithfully cherefull● as the Angels doo in Heauen QV. ¶ Which is the fourth peticion AN Geue vs this day our dayly bread That is geue vnto vs al thyngs which néedfull necessary for this lyfe the throu● them we may knowledge confesse that the art onely