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A brief exposition of the church-catechism, with proofs from Scripture; Book of common prayer. Catechism.
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Church of England.; Williams, John, 1636?-1709.
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Holy Ghost 2. A Unity of Essence or sameness of Nature the Father is God the Son is God and the Holy Ghost is God. 3. A difference of Offices or Operations The Father Creates the Son Redeems and the Holy Ghost Sanctifieth Q. What doth the first Branch of the Creed respect A. God the Father and his Work of Creation Q. What is God Article 1. I believe in God. A. God is an Infinite a Eternal b and Incomprehensible Being c having all Perfection in and of himself d a 1 King. 8.27 Behold the heaven the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee b Psal 90.2 From everlasting to everlasting thou art God. c Job 11.7 Canst thou by searching find out God Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection d Exod. 3.14 I am that I am Q. How is God said to be a Father The Father A. 1. As he created all things 1 Cor. 8.6 God the Father of whom are all things 2. As he is the Father of Christ 2 Cor. 1.3 Blessed be God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Q. What do you understand by Almighty Almighty A. 1. That God hath all Power in himself without deriving it from any other a and that all Power is derived from him b a Psal 62.11 Power belongeth unto God. b 2 Chron. 20.12 O our God we have no might but our eyes are upon thee 2. That he hath the Power of doing all things Matth. 19.26 With God all things are possible Q. Are there not some things impossible to God A. Nothing but what either he could not be God if it was possible to him or else what in the Nature of it implies a Contradiction Q. What are those things which he could not be God if they are possible to him A. 1. Such things as are Evil Hab. 1.13 Thou canst not look on iniquity Tit. 1.2 God that cannot lie 2. Such as imply Infirmity as to be Ignorant or Mortal Heb. 4.13 Neither is there any Creature that is not manifest in his sight but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Q. What are the things which in their Nature imply a Contradiction A. Such as these To be and not to be at the same time to be a Wafer and the Body of Christ That the Body of Christ should be in Heaven and yet at the same time be in the Earth To be one distinct Body and yet to be many Bodies as in the Host Q. What is meant by Heaven and Earth Maker of Heaven Earth A. The World and all things that are therein Gen. 1.1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth Acts 17.24 Q. Of what did God make the World A. Out of nothing Heb. 11.3 The things which are seen were not made of things which do appear Q. How is the World preserved A. By the same Divine Power that made it Nehem. 9. Thou hast made the heaven of heavens with all their bost the Earth and all things that are therein the Seas and all that is therein and thou preservest them all Q. What doth the second Branch of the Creed respect Article 2. And in Jesus Christ A. God the Son and his Work of Redemption Q. What is declared in this Branch A. 1. The Person of our Redeemer 2. His Humiliation And 3. Exaltation Q. How is he describ'd A. By his Names and Relations Q. By what Names is the Son of God call'd in Scripture A. The Word Jesus Christ Q. How doth the name Word belong to him A. It 's given to him as he was in being before he came into the World. John 1.1 In the beginning was the Word Col. 1.17 He is before all things Q. How doth the name Jesus belong to him A. It was his proper Name which was given him by Gods appointment a and by which he was known amongst Men b a Matth. 1.21 Thou shalt call his name Jesus b John 9.11 A man that is called Jesus Luke 2.21 Q. What doth the name Jesus signify A. It signifies a Saviour Q. Why was he called Jesus A. Because he was to save his people from their sins Matth. 1.21 1 Tim. 1.15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the World to save sinners Q. How doth the name Christ belong to him A. As he was the Messias or Christ prophesied of in the Old Testament Dan. 9.25 26. Messiah the Prince Messiah shall be cut off but not for himself John 20.31 These are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ Q. What doth the word Christ signify A. It 's the same with Messiah and signifies Anointed John 1.41 The Messias which is being interpreted the Christ or the Anointed as it 's in the margin Q. Why was he called the Christ or Anointed A. Because he was in a Spiritual manner to perform the Offices belonging to God's Anointed a to Kings b Priests c and Prophets d a Psalm 105.15 b 1 Kings 1.34 c Exod. 40.13 d 1 King. 19.16 Q. How was he a King A. To govern his Church Ephes 1.22 He hath put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to the Church Q. How was he a Priest A. As he did make an atonement a intercedes for b and blesses c his Church a Rom. 5.11 We joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ by whom we have now received the atonement 1 Joh. 2.2 b Heb. 7.25 He ever liveth to make intercession for them c Acts 3.26 God having raised up his Son Jesus sent him to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities Q. How was he a Prophet A. To teach his Church which he did a in his Person and by his Spirit b Word c and d Ministry a Isa 61.1 The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek c. Luke 4.18 b John 14.26 The comforter which is the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in my name he shall teach you all things c 1 Pet. 1.25 The word of the Lord endureth for ever And this is the word which by the Gospel is preached unto you 2 Cor. 5.19 20 21. d Matth. 28.19 20. Go ye therefore and teach Disciple all nations teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you Ephes 4.11 Gal. 6.6 Q. How was Christ anointed A. He was anointed with the Holy Ghost a which he received without measure b a Acts 10.38 God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost b John 3.34 God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him Col. 1.19 Q. How is Christ the only Son of God His only Son A. As he derived his Essence from the Father Heb. 1.4 5. Made so much better than the Angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name than they for unto which of the Angels said he at any time Thou art my Son this day
unto it for I am the Lord your God. Q. Is a Representation of the true God hereby forbidden as well as that of a false God A. Yes for the true God is incomprehensible and cannot be described Isa 40.17 18 c. All nations before him are as nothing c. To whom then will ye liken God c. 2. It was condemned when it was used as in the Golden Calf which was made for a Representation of Jehovah the Lord. Exod. 32.5 Aaron built an altar before it and made proclamation and said To morrow is a feast to the Lord or Jehovah Q. What are the Reasons annexed to this Commandment A. They are three 1. The Lord is a Jealous God. 1. Lest by this means men come to have gross Conceptions of him as if he was like to an Image a 2. Lest they are thereby estranged from him and think that to be God which is not God b a Acts 17.29 We ought not to think that the Godbead is like unto Gold or Silver or Stone graven by art and mens device Deut. 4.12 15. Ye heard the Voice of the Lord but saw no Similitude b Ezek. 14.5 The house of Israel are estranged from me through their Idols 2. The Persons guilty of this Sin are esteemed Haters of God and which he will punish to the third and fourth Generation 3. That on the contrary he will shew Mercy abundantly unto them that keep this Commandment Shewing Mercy unto thousands Q. How can the Church of Rome vindicate it self for their making an Image of God and giving Adoration to an Image A. They usually leave out this Commandment Q. Why so A. Because they say it 's the same with the first and so make the third Commandment to be the Second and divide the Tenth into two Q. But besides that the Scripture makes the first and second Commandment to be two Exod. 20.3 4. Deut. 5.7 8. Is there not a manifest difference between them A. Yes for the first Commandment forbids the having and owning that for God which is not God as did the Worshippers of Baal and Moloch a c. But the second Commandment forbids the worshipping of the true God by an Image as did the Israelites in the Wilderness and Jeroboam when they worshipped the Golden Calves b a 1 Kings 16.31 Amos 5.26 b Exod. 32.1 4. 1 Kings 12.28 Q. What is the Duty required in the second Commandment A. To give that Worship to God which is suitable to his Nature Joh. 4.24 God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and in Truth Rom. 12.1 Q. Command 3. What is the third Commandment A. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltiess that taketh his Name in vain Q. How is the Name of God taken in vain A. 1. By perjury or false swearing Levit. 19.12 Ye shall not swear by my Name falsly neither shall thou profane the name of thy God. 2. By rash and common swearing Mat. 5.34 35 36. 37. I say unto you Swear not at all but let your communication be yea yea nay nay 3. By blasphemy or speaking reproachfully of God and Religion 1 Tim. 6.1 That the name of God and his Doctrine be not blasphemed Levit. 24.16 4. By the irreverent use of the name of God a or of things belonging to him b and his service c a Levit. 21.6 They shall be holy unto their God and not profane the name of their God. b 1 Thes 4.8 He therefore that despiseth despiseth not man but God. c Levit. 22.2 That they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me Q. What is the reason annexed to this Commandment A. The Lord will not hold him guiltless but will most certainly punish him Zech. 5.3 4. The curse shall enter into the house of him that sweareth falsly by my name c. and shall consume it Levit. 24.15 16. Q. What is the Duty required in this Commandment A. To honour God's holy Name a and Word b so as to use it with reverence in Oaths c Vows d Promises Discourse e and Worship f and to use reverently whatever has a more immediate relation to him and his service a Psal 99.3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name for it is holy b Isa 66.2 To this man will I look even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word c Jer. 4.2 Thou shalt swear As the Lord liveth in truth in judgement and righteousness d Eccl. 5.4 When thou vowest a vow unto God defer not to pay it Deut. 23.23 e Col. 4.6 Let your speech be alway with grace seasoned with salt Mat. 5.37 f Levit. 10.3 I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me Isa 29.23 Q. What is the Fourth Commandment A. Command 4. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day Six days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work thou nor thy Son nor thy daughter thy man-servant nor thy maid-servant nor thy cattel nor the stranger that is within thy gates For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day and hallowed it Q. What doth the word Sabbath signifie A. It signifies Rest Q. Why was the seventh day so called A. 1. Because God rested that day from the work of Creation which he finished in six days Gen. 2.2 3. On the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and he rested on the seventh day And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it c. Q. What 's meant by God's Hallowing the soventh day A. It 's His setting it apart for sacred uses Jer. 17.24 Hallow the Sabbath day to do no work therein Q. What were the Sacred Uses it was set apart for A. 1. For the Publick Worship of God a which consisteth in Preaching Expounding and Reading b the Word of God and in Prayer c a Acts 13.42 The Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath Mark 6.2 b Acts 15.21 Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him being read in the Synagogues every Sabbath day Acts 13.27 c Acts 16.13 On the Sabbath day we went out of the city by a River-side where Prayer was wont to be made or where there was an Oratory 2. For private Worship and Meditation upon the Word and Works of God. Psal 92. A Psalm for the Sabbath day Q. What was further required in this Commandment A. To rest from all servile and ordinary employments In it thou shalt do no manner of work thou nor thy servant c. Isa 58.13 Nehem. 13.15 Q. Why do Christians observe the First day of the Week as a Sabbath and not the