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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08492	Short questions and answeares, conteyning the summe of Christian religion	Openshaw, Robert, b. 1554 or 5.; Pagit, Eusebius, 1547?-1617, attributed name.	1579 (1579)	STC 18816; ESTC S120717	12,788	37

with Paule Act. 9.6 say Lorde what shall we doe And you shall be taughte to ioyne amendement to repentance you I say which were woont to aske how you shoulde passe the long Winter euenings without gaming shall learne to turne your playing at Cardes and Dice and Dansing to singing of Psalmes teaching your housholde and praying with them It is enough as Paule sayeth 1. Ephe. 4.3 that you haue spent the times past after the fashion of the world and how yll madde or straunge ●hey account of the matter that you runne not with them to the former excesse of riot say you and performe with Iosua 24.15 We and our housholds will serue the lord And you O Ladies Mistresses and Dames say euery one of you with Hester I my maides will do the like Hest. 4.16 And howsoeuer the world cōdemne you the Lord will reuele himselfe vnto you powre his blessinges of knowledge of peace of religion of good rulers and will continue the same vnto the remnant of our children and posteritie which shall come after vs which he graunt for his Christes sake Amen ¶ These are the orders which I haue sene obserued in a Christian Gentlemans house to the profit of his houshold example of others cōfort of Gods childrē honor of God. WHile they had a Minister the whole houshold met at the Church twise euerie Sabboth and once euerie weeke day but since the restraint of their Minister they meete euerie morning in the weeke day in the Parlor where their Maister kneeleth downe with them and prayeth vsing these prayers following The confession of sinnes with morning prayer for priuate housholdes for men before their labour for the Churche the Realme the Queene and Magistrates the Lordes prayer and Confession of faith all which prayers are in the booke of Common prayer If he be from home or sicke then doth his Steward or some such like of thē say those prayers After prayers the houshold departeth either whether necessitie of their Offices call them or whether delight in honest exercises for recreation doeth carrie them Before prayer meditate of these places Prou. 1.28 They shall call vpon me but I will not answeare they shall seeke me early but they shall not finde me 26. Because thay hated knowledge and did not chose the feare of the Lorde Iam. 4.3 You aske and receiue not because you aske amisse that you might consume it on your lustes Rom. 8.26 The spirit helpeth our infirmities for we knowe not what to pray as we ought but the spirite it selfe maketh request for vs with sighes which cannot be expressed 27. But he that sercheth the heartes knoweth the meaning of the spirite for he maketh request for the Sainctes according to the will of God. At meales the Maister saith grace both before and after Prayer before meales GOod Lord blesse vs blesse al thy creaturs send downe thy holy spirit into our hearts so to direct vs that we may looke for the spirituall foode of our soules and finally euerlasting peace through thy sonne Jesus Christ. Amen In meale time some one of the seruantes readeth a Chapter of the Bible distinctly and reuerentlie first praying thus O Lorde whose word is a two edged swoord to cut downe all things that shall rise vp against the same the maiestie whereof shaketh the heauens and the earth also graunt that our proude and vaine affections being cut downe we may with reuerence reade it and humbly in obedience submit our selues vnto it through Jesus Christ our Lorde So be it Or this O Lorde whiche hast prouided these earthly creatures for the feeding of our natural bodies direct vs carefully to seeke with delight to tast of thy most holie woorde that we may by that immortall seede be begotten to be thy children and thereby be nourished and fedde vntill we become perfect men in thy sonne Christ Jesus So be it A sentence to be said after the Chapter Blessed are they that heare the worde of God and keepe it After meales be carefull for thy selfe as Iob was for his children Cha. 1.5 And in meditation of thy words thy behauiour and vse of Gods creatures say O Lord if thou markest what is said or done amisse who shall be able to abide it Forgiue vs our sinnes amend our imperfections and graunt vs the grace of thy holie Spirite as thou hast fedde vs plentifully that we may serue thee faithfully Preserue the Queenes Maiestie saue thy Church vniuersall graunt thy Gospell a free passage confounde Antichrist and all heresies finish soone these dayes of sinne and bring vs to euerlasting peace through thy sonne Christ Jesus our lord So be it The Seruingmen likewise haue grace before and after meales and a Chapter read before they rise AFter they haue supt and the Officers haue done in their offices they come together into the Parlour or Hall and there spende one houre in singing Psalmes learning and answearing some fewe of these pointes of Religion and praying Remember to sing Dauids Psalmes with Dauids spirit 1. Cor. 14.15 Sing with the spirit and sing with vnderstanding A prayer vsed in the Euening before Catechising O Lord prepare our heartes to prayer for if we pray with our lippes onlie our prayers are abhominable Teach vs by thy holie spirit to pray rightly according to thy will and geue care to our calling We heartily thanke thee O merciful father for all thy blessings bestowed vpon vs from the beginning of the world to this time for our election our creation our redemption our sanctification and continuall preseruation namely for that thou hast kept vs this day from all perils and daungers both of soule and bodie and hast geuen vnto vs health foode apparell and manie other blessinges which many of thy deare childrē do lack being notwithstanding as preciously bought with the bloude of thy deare sonne as we are and yet lye in miserie and calamitie oppressed with wo wretchednes in imprisoment or banishment in which case deare Father thou mightest haue left vs saue that in mercie thou hast dealt otherwise with vs than with them We besech thee to direct vs in considering thy mercies to acknowledge and confes our sinnes which should prouoke thee rather to curse than to blesse vs to confound vs rather than to preserue vs Wee haue sinned against thee both in deede worde and thought graunt vs that we seeing the horrour of our sinnes and fiercenesse of thy wrath may without hypocrisie and dissimulation be ernestly sorie and heartily repentant for our former wickednesse graunt vs that in sorow for sinne we fal not with Caine Saul and Judas to despaire but that in bitternesse of our griefe with Dauid and Peter wee may haue comfort by faith in thy sonne Christ that our offences are forgiuen And as thou hast brought vs hither together at this time for which we hartily thanck thee so we besech thee to direct vs that we may haue ioy and comfort in the presence and companie one

whatsoeuer was due for my sinnes 1. Ioh. 22 Secondly my sinnes being freely forgeuen shal neuer be laide to my charge againe Iere. 31.34 Luke 5.18 Q. What learne you out of the. 11. and. 12. articles The Resurrection of c. A. First that my bodie shall rise from the earth 1. Thessa. 4.14 Secondly it shall rise a glorious bodie 1. Cor. 15.42 Phi. 3.21 Thirdly my bodie being risen a glorious bodie shall liue with Christ for euer in his kingdome 1. Thessa. 4.17 Q. By what meanes or wayes doe we attaine this faith A. First by an ordinarie and plaine way the hearing of the worde preached Rom. 14.17 Gal. 3.2 Secondly by the wonderfull and secrete infusion of Gods spirit Q. By what meanes is this faith maintained and strengthened in vs A. 4. First by the word preached Secondly by the Sacramentes Thirdly by discipline Fourthly by Prayer Q. What is a Sacrament A. A signe that may be seene of grace that can not be seene Q. How many sacramentes are there A. Two Baptisme and the Lordes Supper Q. In Baptisme which is the signe that may be seene A. Water Iohn 1.26 Q. Which is the grace that cannot be seene A. The washing away of sinnes by the bloud of christ 1. Iohn 17. Q. In the Lordes Supper which is the signe that may be seene A. Bread and wine Matth. 26.26.27 Q. Which is the grace that cannot be seene A. The bodie and bloud of christ 1. Cor. 10.16 Q. To the strengthening of our faith how manie thinges doe you principally learne by Baptisme A. First as water washeth away the filthinesse of the fleshe so the bloud of Christ doth washe awaye sinne from my soule Mark. 1.4 Secondly I am taught to rise to newnesse of life Rom. 6.4 Q. For the strengthening of your faith howe many thinges doe you principally learne in the Lordes Supper A. First as by the hand and mouth my bodie receiueth bread and wine so by fayth my soule feedeth of the bodie and bloude of christ Iohn 6.35 Secondly al the benefites of Christes passion and his righteousnesse are as surely sealed by it to be mine as if my selfe had wrought them Rom. 4.25 Q. Is the bread and wine turned into the body and bloud of Christ A. No. For if you turne or take away the signe that may bee seene it is no Sacrament Q. Going to the Supper of the Lorde what ought a man to doe principally A. Examine himselfe 1. Cor. 11.28 Q. Why ought a man to examine himselfe A. First because the vnworthie receiuer is guiltie of the bodie and bloude of christ 1. Cor. 12.25 Secondly because he prouoketh the Lorde to wrath and so eateth and drinketh his owne damnation 1. Cor. 11.29 Q. Whether may fooles madd men or children be admitted to the Supper of the Lorde A. No. For they cannot examine themselues 1. Cor. 11.28 Q In how many thinges ought a man principally to examine himselfe A. First whether he hath faith or no. Secondly whether he be sorie for his sinnes doth detest and abhorre them Thirdly whether he hath sought reconciliation with them to whom he hath geuen offence Q God knoweth before wee aske what wee neede so that he neede not to be put in mynd he is not slouthfull that he neede to be stirred vp he hath appointed in his prouidēce what he wil bestow how and when therefore why should we pray A. First to stirre vp our selues to seeke him Secondly to exercise our selues in meditating vpon his promises Thirdly that we may discharge and vnloa●e our cares into the bosome of God. Fourthly that we may testifie our selues and others that wee hope and aske for all good from God alone Q. How manie thinges ought we to be carefull of in prayer A. 5. First that we pray to God through christ Iohn 16.23 Secondly that we be inwardly touched with that we pray for Rom. 8.26 Thirdly that they be grounded vpon Gods promises 1. Iohn 5.14 Fourthly that wee bee not wearie of prayer Luke 18.1 ●●ftly that wee pray according to that rule which God himselfe geueth Matth. 6.9 Q. What needes the riche man daily to pray for daily bredad who hath enough in store for many yeares A. First he is to pray for the poore as for himselfe Secondly his substance and dainties shall doe him no good without Gods blessing Q. Howe manie things doe you pray for in this petition Forgeue vs our c. A. First that God woulde forgiue vs our trespasses Secondly that we may be directed by him to forgiue one another Q. How many lessons learne you out of it A. First that all men are sinners 2. Man must seeke for forgiuenes for he cannot satisfie 3. None can forgiue sinnes but God. 4. To the enuious man there is no forgiuenesse Q. In this sixt petition Leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euil What is ment by Led into temptation A. To be deliuered bodie and soule to Sathan Q. What is meant by euil A. The diuell and sinne Q. What pray you for in this petition A. We pray that we be no further tempted than ● God geueth gs power to beare Q. What learne you in this A. First that all Ch●istians are in warres 〈◊〉 haue neede to watch Secondly we are all weake and haue neede of helpe Thirdly that Sathan can doe nothing vnlesse God giue leaue Fourthly the Lorde is our deliuerer from all temptations Q. How many things learne you out of the conclusion Thine is the kingdome the power and glorie for euer and euer A. First these wordes doe kindle our heartes to desire the glorie of God. Secondly to ground vpon none but God. Thirdly that his kingdome is mightie and euerlasting Q. What meaneth this worde Amen A. It signifieth So be it or So it shal be first shewing a feruent desire to haue that I aske Secondly it is an assurance to my conscience that I shall haue that I aske Q. Where finde you the like examination of the people after they haue bene taught A. I finde that our Sauiour Christ after he had taught did againe examine them howe they had profited and in examination did teache them further in Matt. 13.51 and the .16.13 14.15.17 and the .17.25 Iohn 6.5 FINIS A Prayer vsed after Catechizing in the Euening WE heartily thanke thee O mercifull father for that thou hast bestowed the inestimable treasure of thy holy woorde vppon vs most vile and sinfull wretches And sith it is not in him that plāteth nor in him that watereth but in thy mercifull hand to mortifie our sinfull lustes and to create new hearts in vs we beseech thee so to order and direct vs that we proue not like the greene figge tree flourishing without fruite nor be of the number of those hypocrits which with tongue can say Lorde Lorde in thy name can prophesie cast out diuelles and do many great woorkes and yet are condempned for wicked because their heartes are not right nor like to them which are swept and garnished but emptie wherevnto the vncleane spirit returnes with seuen worse than himselfe and so our ende be worse than our beginning But gouerne vs with thy spirit that in hart we may loue seeke thee and in body and soule obey and serue thee in righteousnesse and holinesse all the dayes of our life And here we offer vp vnto thee our selues our soules our bodies our liues and all that we haue in assurance that that cannot perishe whiche is committed to thee Take vs into thy hande and keepe vs this night that our bodies may sleep our soules may watche for the comming of thy sonne Christ that so both our bodies and soules may be the more apt and the better able to serue thee in that estate and calling wherein it shall please thee to place vs As we pray for our selues so we beseech thee to looke with fauoure vppon thy whole Churche increase the number of thy children graunt thy Gospell a free passage comfort the comfortlesse raise vp them that are fallen and strengthen them that stande that they fal not haue mercie vppon this Realme long continue thy blessinges of peace and quietnesse towardes vs and remoue farre from vs al let●es and hinderances of the same Gouerne the heartes and the swordes of all Magistrates that they may not lift vp themselues in vaine glorie to please them selues but that they may applie the authoritie which thou hast geuē them to the aduancement of thy glorie for the comforte of thy Children and the terrour of thine enimies And sith the continuance of our peace in these our dayes next vnder thee consisteth in the preseruation of our Queene blesse vs with her and blesse her with all giftes fitte for so high a calling and whosoeuer shall attēp deuise or conspire ought against her maiesties person crowne dignitie and royall estate we beseeche thee in mercie to Heb. 6.12