faith is like a liuing and fruitfull tree that euer bringeth forth good fruit to the glorie of God Q. What be the fruits of a true faith A. A continuall and true repentance and euery good grace of Gods spirit and all the good workes which he hath ordained for vs that we should walke in them Eph. 2.10 2. Pet. 1.5.9.11.12 Eph. 415. Q. What meane you by repentance Gal. 6.15 2. Cor. 7.1 Râ—â— 12.1 2 Eph. 4.20.21.22 c. 1. Pet. 1.13 â—â— 15.1 Pet. 2.1.11.12 A. That change and renewing of the whole man that bringeth forth a new Christian and holy life and conuersation growing and increasing more and more Q. How many things be required in true repentance A. Two the mortifying and subduing of sinne and the liuing growing in the practise of true godlines and righteousnes 2. Cor. 7.1 both which doe proceede from the vertue of the death and resurrection of Iesus Christ â—om 6.2.3.4.5 â—1 12 â—m 12.1.2 â—l 3.1.2.5.9 â—1 Pet. 1.2 â— 23 Gal. 6. â— 15.16 into whome we are ingrafted by faith Q. Seeing then we be saued by Christs works without our deseruings whereto serue our wel-doings or what auaileth it to doe good works A. We must doe good workes not to deserue (a) Esay 46.6 â—b 35.7 â—al 17.2 â—ik 17.10 saluation by them but by our works to (b) â—at 5.16 â—or 6.20 â—t 2.12 â—ol 1.10 â—l 1.27 2. glorifie God in (c) Thes 2.12 â—h 4. 4.1 walking as becometh Gods children (d) Rom. 6.11 â—3 12.1.2 declaring thereby our thankfulnes to God for our redemption Secondly by our works to make our (e) â— Pet. 1.10 electioÌ„ more certaine to our selues Thirdly to (f) Pet. 3.1.2 â—m 14.29 win others to Christ by our holy life and conuersation Q. What works callest thou good works An. Our worke can neuer be acceptable and good in the sight of God vnles in doing of them wee keepe these two things first that a Eph. 2.10 Collos 2.10.22.23 Esay 9.13 Mat. 15.9 Rom. 14.23 Heb. 11.6 1. Cor. 5.7 they be framed according to the will of Gods lawes and commandements and not after our owne deuises Secondly that they proceede from an heart purged by fairh if either of these points be lacking our works are abhominable in the sight of God although they appeare neuer so glorious in the eyes of men Q. What things ought euery one to beleeue which hath this true faith in Iesus Christ with out the which none can be saued 4. parte An. All those things which are contained in the articles of our christian faith Q Rehearse the articles of our christian faith A. I beleeue in God the father almightie maker of heauen and earth and in Iesus Christ his only sonne our Lord which was conceiued by the holy ghost borne of the virgin Marie suffered vnder Pontius Pilat was crucified dead and buried he decended into hell the third day he rose agane and ascended into heauen and there he sitteth at the right hand of God the father Almightie from thence he shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead I beleeue in the holy Ghost the holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints the forgiuenes of sinnes the resurrection of the bodie and the life euerlasting Amen Q. What things are contained in these articles of your christian faith An. First what we ought to beleeue concerning God Secondly what we ought to beleeue concerning Gods people called the Church Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God A. First such things as concerne God in his nature and essence Secondly such things as concerne God in his actions Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God in his nature or essence A. First that he is one infinite inuisible and eternall spirit of vnsearchable maiestie most holy mightie wise iust and mercifull a Secondly b that the selfe same God beeing one in essence hath made himselfe knowne vnto vs in three sundrie persons the father the sonne and the holy Ghost a Rom. 11.34.35 36. Rom 9.11.22 23. Deut. 6.4 Ies 43.11 44.8 46.5 46.5 Ies 57.15 66.1 2. Ioh. 4.24 Ioh. 1.18 1. Tim. 1.17 Rom. 9.33 Exod. 34.6 7. Psal 103.8 9 10 11. b Psal 33.6 Gen. 1.31 Ieâ— 10.10.11.12.16 Col. 1.16 Matth. 3.16 17 28.19 Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God in his actions A. First a Rom. 11.34.35 36. Rom 9.11.22 23. that he hath decreed and ordained all things in his eternall purpose and counsell before all worlds Secondly that by his Almightie power he hath made the heauens and the earth and all the creatures therein Thirdly c Mat. 10.39.30 Psal 115.3 135.6 Psal 145 17. that he doth rule gouern them and all their actions according to the good purpose of his owne will most holily righteously and wisely Q. Why is God called Almightie A. Because he is of all-sufficient power in himselfe to worke all things according to the good purpose of his owne will Ies 42.8 4â— 13 44 24.2â— 49.7 Mat. â— 29.30 so as nothing can be done in heauen earth or hell without his prouidence Act. 4.28 Q. Why doe you call God father A. First in respect of creation Secondly in respect of adoption Q. Why in respect of creation Rom. 11.38 Acts. 17.25.38 A. Because of him from him and by him all things haue their beeing beginning Q. Why in respect of adoption Eph. 1.5 Gal. 4.5.6 A. Because he hath adopted those whome he hath chosen to be his children in Iesus Christ Q. What comfort haue you in this that you call God father A. I learne thereby that he loueth me and hath a most tender care ouer me Psal 103.13 Rom. 5.5.8 Q. What comfort haue you in this that God whome you call father is Almightie A. I learne thereby that he can and will defend me from all euill so as nothing can hurt me and that he can and will giue me all things that be good for me in this life and in the life to come Q. Why so An. He can because he is almightie he will because he is my louing father Q. What dutie doe you learne here concerning your selfe An. That I should honor him as my heauenly father Malech 1.6 Q. How An. In louing him fearing him reuerencing him and obeying him the sixt commandement Qu. Wherin must we shew forth this An. In the care that I haue to keepe his commandements Q. Wherin standeth the keeping of the commandements An. In doeing those good things which the lord hath commanded and in leauing vndone those euill things which the lord hath forbidden Q. What beleeuest thou in the second part concerning god the sonne An. I beleeue that Iesus Christ one (a) Rom. 9.5 Iohn 1.1 Ioh. 14.10 God in subtance with the father the holy ghost b Rom. 1.3 Mat. 1.20.2 tooke flesh of the virgin Marie is become perfect man as I
nor worship them For I the Lord thy God am a iealous God visite the sinnes of the Fathers vpon the children vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercie vnto thousands in them that loue me and keepe my commandements iii. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vaine iiii Remember that thou keepe holy the sabaoth day Sixe daies thou shalt labour and doe all that thou hast to doe But the seauenth day is the sabaoth of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt doe no manner of worke thou and thy sonne and thy daughter thy manseruant and thy maidseruant thy cattell and the stranger that is within thy gates For in six daies the Lord made heauen and earth the sea and all that in them is rested the seauenth day Wherefore the Lord blessed the seauenth day and hallowed it v. Honour thy father and thy mother that thy daies may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee vi Thou shalt doe no murther vii Thou shalt not commit adulterie viii Thou shalt not steale ix Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour x. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife nor his seruant nor his maid nor his oxe nor his asse nor any thing that is his Q. Which is the first commandement An. Thou shalt haue none other Gods but me Q. What is the meaning of this commandement Ans The lord God straightlie chargeth vs in this first coÌ„mandement that we worship god alone which worship standeth in foure points first that wâ— a Phil. 3.7.8 Mat. 10.37 loue god aboue all Secondly thaâ— we b Mal. 1.6 Mat. 10.28 feare god aboue all Thirdly that we make our praiers to c Rom. 10.13 nonâ— but to god Fourthly that we d Psal 135.6 115.3 145.15 95.4.5 acknowledge god alone to be the guide and gouernour of all things e Iam. 1.17 oâ— whome we receiue all the benefits that we haue and therefore that f Ier. 17.5 48.7 Esay 31. we trust and stay vpon him alone and giue him thanks for all his mercies Q. Which is the second commandement Ans Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image c. Q. What is the meaninge of this commmandement A. In this second coÌ„mandemeÌ„t be coÌ„teyned three things first that we should not (a) Deu. 4 1â— 16.17.8 c. Act. 17.29 Ioâ— 1.18 1. Tim. 6.16 thinke god to be like either man or weoman or any other thinge and therfore that we make noe image of god in anie case Secondly that we make noe Image of any other thinge either to b Lev. 26.1 Exo. 34 14.31.34 Deut. 4.23 1. Ioh. 4.12 Esay 40.18.29 46.5 Psal 97.7 109.36 Esay 44.17 Dan. 31.18 worship the image it selfe either god Sainct or angel by the image neyther yet to this end to be the better (c) Aba 2.18 Ier. 10.8.14.15 put in mind of god by the image Thirdly that wee worship not god in any other d Ioh. 4.23.24 Mat. 15.9 Esay 19.13.14 outward worship according to our owne fanteses but e Deu. 12.32 5.32.33 Pro. 30.6 Iosua 1.7 Apoc. 22.18.19 as the lord hath commanded vs in his word Q. Which is the third commandement A. Thou shalt not take the name c. Q. What is the meaninge of this commandement Ans The lord god straightly chargeth vs in this third commandement these three things First that we vse with a Deut 28. â— 59 Psal 8.1 â—re 10.6 most high reuerence the name of god whensoeuer we either speake or thinke vpon him Secondly that we neuer blaspheme the name of god by b Deu. 18.10.11 Esay 8 19. â— 1â— Mal. 3.5 â—al 5.19.20 â—ct 19.16 coniuring witchcraft sorcery charming or any such like neyther by cursing or banninge Thirdly that we never c Mat. 5.34 â—5 36.37 Iam. 12. sweare by the name god in our common talke although the matter be neuer so true but only where the d Ios 2.12 glory of god is sought or the saluation of our brethren e Cor. 15. â— 11.31 â—al 1.20 or also before a magistrate in witnessinge the truth when we are thereunto lawfully called in which causes we must f Exo. 22.10.11 onely sweare by the name of God but as for g Deut. 6.13 â— 20 sainct angell h 2. Cor. 1.13 Iere. 5 7 â— 16.17 Amos 14. Soph. 1.5 Roode booke Crosse Masse or any other thing we ought in no case by them to sweare Q. Which is the fourth coÌ„mandemeÌ„t Ans Remember that thou keepe holy the saboth day c. Q. What is the meaning of this commandement Ans We are here commanded to hallow the saboath day that is to say to (a) Deut. 5 1â— Exo. 6.26 rest from our labours in our callings and in one place to assemble our selues together and with faith feare and reuerence to heare marke and (b) Mat. 13 2â— lay vp in our harts the word of god c Act. 20.7 15.22 preached vnto vs to d Mat. 18.19 Cor. 14.16.17 pray altogether that which we (e) 1. Cor. 14 â— 33.34 Act. 2.42 20.17 vnderstand with one consent and at the times appointed to f vse the sacramenets in faith and repentance and all our life long to g Num. 29.7 Heb. 4.9.10 rest from sinne wickednes that the lord by his holy spirite may worke in vs his good worke and so begin in this life his everlasting rest Q. Which is the fift commandement Ans Honour thy father and mother c. Q. What is the meaning of this commandement Ans The meaning of this fift coÌ„mandement is that we should honour that is to say loue feare reuerence obey and releiue our a Levit 19.3 â—ol 3.20.22 â— 24 parents or any other that are vnto vs in their stead as our b Exod. 22.18 â—om 13.12 â—it 3.1 Princes Rulers and Magistrates c Hebr. 13.17.1 â—hes 5.12.13 our pastors and teachers our d Eph. 6.5.6.7 â—it 29.10 masters and all other which are aboue vs in any calling placed by god e Leu. 19 32. as the aged and grayheadded and that all superiors show themselues indeed parents in f Col. 3.21 â—ol 4.1 Eph. 6. â— guiding and defending their inferiors Q. Which is the sixt commandement Ans Thou shalt doe no murther Q. What is the meaning of this commandement Ans We are forbidden in this sixt coÌ„mandement First all (a) Gen. 9.6 â—eu 5.17 killing (b) Mat. 5.38 â—9 fightinge and (c) Col. 3.12.13 quarelling all (d) Lou. 19 14.17 â—â— reproches mocks and taunts Secondly he forbiddeth all killing in hart that is all anger (e) Mat. 5.21 â— 1. Ioh. 3.15 and malice (f) Pro. 20.21 all desire of
am in all things Heb. 2.14.15 Rom. 8.3 sinne onely excepted c Heb. 2.14.15 Rom. 8.3 and in my nature hath wrought whatsoeuer was needfull for my saluation Q. What meanest thou when thou saiest he suffered vnder Pontius Pilate An. Because that manner of death which men doe suffer by the sentence of the iudg vnder the title of iustice is more shamefull slanderous and terrible then if a man should die naturally in his bed Therfore our sauiour Chrisâ— tooke vpon him our person to shew himselfe (a) Psal 2.2 Acts. 4.27 before an earthly iudg and to be b Mat. 27.16 Ioh. 19.1.13.23 condemned by the mouth of Pilate he beeing then Iudg that thereby we might bee cleared before the iudgement seate of God Q. What meanest thou when thou sayest Christ was crucified dead and buried An. First I meane in that he was crucified that he suffered (a) Luk. 23.33 the death of the Crosse which was an abhominable and cursed death b Gal. 3.13.14 to deliuer me from the curse which was due for my sinnes Secondly for as much as death was a punishment due to man for sinne therefore our Sauiour Christ â—d suffer death and by suffering ouerâ—â—me death for in his death did lie 〈◊〉 principall point of our saluation â—r if he had not bin truly c Esay 53.12 Rom. 5.8 1. Cor. 15.3 1. Pet. 2.24 dead we â—d bin yet subiect to eternall death â—d damnation Thirdly he was buried â—r the greater assurance and confirmaâ—on of his death and resurrection and 〈◊〉 the intent to make it more certainely â—owne vnto vs it pleased him also to â—e buried after the common manner of men and that by two Notable persons d Mat. 27.57 Mar. 15.43 Luke 23.53 Nicodemus and Ioseph of Araâ—athia which was also doone by the will and consent of Pilate who caused the bodie to be deliuered vnto them Q. What meanest thou concerning that Christ descended into hell An. Where it is sayd that Christ descended into hell therby I beleeue that Christ did not only suffer in his body the punishment due to my body (a) Esay 53.4.8.10 but also in his soule the punishmeÌ„t due to my soule c Luk. 2â— 44 which was the torments of hell d Luk. 23.46 Math 27.46 second death b Act. 2.24 Math. 26.38 sorrowes of death abiection from god as it doth appeare by the anguish of 〈◊〉 soule in the garden c Luk. 22.44 when drops blood issued out of his body and aâ—â— vpon the crosse d Luk. 23.46 Math. 27.46 by his lamentabâ— crie vnto his father for in a miserabâ— case had we bin in if he had only suâ—fered the punishment due to our bodie and not to our soules Q. What fruite hast thou by thâ— death of Christ An First I beleeue that this deaâ— and punishment which Christ suffereâ— is the whole appeasing of Heb. 9.12.13.14.28 1. Pet. 2.24 1. Ioh. 2.1 goâ— wrath and a full satisfaction to god fâ—â— all my sinnes Secondly that b Gala. 5.24 Gala. 2.29.7.8 â—1 as he is dead fâ—â— sinne so he will cause sinne to die iâ— my mortal body Q. What profitt hast thou by thâ— rising againe of Christ An. First I am assured by this risinâ— that he hath (a) 1. Cor. 15.55.56.57 Rom. 8.33.34 Rom. 4.15 overcome death hell sinne and finished my iustification Secondly that as he is risen from deatâ— so he causeth me as a member of hiâ— b Rom. 6.4 Colos 3.1.2 to rise from sinne and delight iâ— righteousnes Thirdly his rising againâ— â—a sure pledge c 1. Cor. 15.16 â—0 to me that my body â—hall in like manner rise againe Q. What is the meaning of this â—at Christ ascended into heauen An. Christ as touching his manâ—ood is a Act. 1.11 Act. 3.21 onely in heauen but b Mat. 28.20 as â—ouching his godhead and comfort of â—is holy spirit he is with vs to the end â—f the world Q. What good gettest thou by the â—scending of Christ into heauen An. First Christ his ascending into â—eauen is a sure pledge vnto me that a Ioh. 14.3 Phil. 3.21 1. Cor. 1.7 1. Thes 4.16.17 â— shall in like manner as a member of â—y his power be receiued into heauen 〈◊〉 the same nature wherein he is ascenâ—ed Secondly Christ hauing ascended â—nto heauen b 1. Ioh. 1.2 Heb. 9.12 Rom. 8.32 maketh coÌ„tinuall interâ—ession for me Q. What meane you by this that Christ sitteth at the right hand of the father An. Christ sitteth at the right hand of the father that is he hath a Mat. 28.18 Eph. 1.20.21.22 all power giuen him of the father ouer all things being exalted into the full power of his kingdome and preisthood made the only head of his Church Q. What fruit doest thou receiueâ— this that Christ shall come to iudgeâ— quick and the dead An. To me that am a member 〈◊〉 Christ it is singular comfort a Mat 24.31 Mat. 25.34 Mat. 19.28 2. Thes 1.10 wheâ— doe knowe assuredly that none shall 〈◊〉 my iudge but he that is my Sauiour bâ— terrible will it be to those that flee froâ— Christ b 2. Thes 1.4.7.8 Luk. 21.25 Mat. 15.41 when they shall see him comâ— to iudge them whome they in their liâ—â— time haue refused Q. What beleeuest thou in the thiâ— part concerning God the holy Ghosâ— An. I beleeue that God the holâ— Ghost the third person in the godhead equall God with the father and the sonne finisheth and maketâ— perfect all the works of God and a Rom. 8.9.10.11.15.16 Gala. 4.6 sealeth into my heart all Christs benefits to bee mine and b Ephes 1.17 Eph. 4.23 Psal 1.3 Col. 2.11.12.13 maketâ— sinne to die in me and stirreth me vp to holines and righteousnes of life Q. What call you the chatholike Church An. The chatholike Church is the a Rom. 8 20. Eph. 1.10.11.12.13 Mat. 16.21 Ioh. 10.26 whole companie of faithfull people which euer were since the beginning of the world in all places which also bee â—ow shal be to the end of the world of the which number I beleeue that b 1. Ioh. 3.21 2. Cor. 13.5 Rom. 8.16 I am one I beleeue that God c 2. Tim. 2.19 1. Pet 5.7 Esay 49.15 Mat. 10.29.30.31 knoweth them all and hath a most tender care ouer them Q What callest thou the communion of Saints An. The communion of Saints is that societie that all we which beleeue haue one with another as a 1. Cor. 12 12.13.14 c. 5.30 Col. 1.18 Rom. 1.12.5 members of one head Iesus Christ Whereby we are b 2. Cor. 11.28 Gala. 6.2 Phil. 2.1.23.4 readie to communicate all gods benefits both spirituall and temporall to the mutuall helpe and comfort one of another according to the measure which we haue receiued of God in this life Q. What beleeue you of the forgiuenes of sinne An. I beleeue that Iesus Christ
sixt petition we pray that god would not lead vs into temptation but deliuer vs that is that he o Rom. 16.20 â— Tim 14.17.18 â—ph 6.10.11 â— Cor. 10.13 â— Pet. 2.9 would not lead vs further into battaile with our spirituall enemies then we by his holy spirit may be able â—o preuaile and ouercome Q. Which is the thanksgiuing An. For thine is the kingdome the â—ower and the glory for euer and euer Amen Q. Why is this added A. Not only to kindle in our hearts to a 1. Cor. 10.3 Rom. 11.36 desire the glory of god but also to â—each vs that this prayer is grounded vpon none other then god only and that we should not thinke the b Psa 114.7 kingdome of god to be weake and voide of force and might but that c Deut. 9.13 Apo. 4.9.11 Apo. 5.12.13 1. Cor. 26.10.11.12.13 he is to â—e honored praised and glorified and that his power is infinite perpetuall euerlasting Q. What meaneth this word Amen An. And in this word d 1 Pet. 5.11 Apo. 6.14 Apo. 7 1â— Amen is the feruent desire that we haue to obtaine those things which we aske and our hope is confirmed that those things which we aske are granted vnto vs wherby our consciences are pacified and with this word Amen we end our praiers 1. Cor. 1 4.16 Q. Is there any speciall helpe of praier â— part An. There is a speciall helpe wherof we haue both commandements and many examples in the scriptures And that is fasting Leuit. 23.27.28 Iosua 7.6 Math. 9.15 Ioel. 2.12.15 Dan. 9.3 Q. What meane you by fasting An. The christian and religious fasting is an holy abstinence ioyned with praier in humbling of our selues that our praiers may be the more feruent Dan. 9.3 Iona. 3.8 Q. From what must we abstaine in this christian fasting An. Not only from all meates and drinks so far as the state of our bodies may beare but also from all other euen lawfull things delights recreations which we naturally desire and may lawfully vse Iona. 3.5 Ezra 10.6 Ester 4.6 Q. How long must this abstinence be vsed An. According to the cause for which we take it in hand at the least onâ— whole day from euening to euening or from morning to morning wherein we must cease from all other labours and keepe it in the manner of a Saboth Leuit. 23.32 Dan. 10.2.3 Ester â—4 16 Q. For what cause are fasts appointed An. To the better humbling of our selues in praier to obtaine some speciall grace at gods hand when we feele the want of any necessarie blessing gift or benefit or to intreat the Lord to turne away or remooue any greiuous afflictions from our selues or others either presently vpon vs or like to come Iosua 7.6 1. Sam. 7.6 Iudges 20.26 Q. How many sorts of christian fastes be there An. Two A priuat fast that is of any particular persons or of seuerall families by themselues Nehem. 1.4 Cornelius Act. 10.30 Ester 4.16 And a publique fast in a whole congregation some part of a country or a whole nation being ordained and appointed by such as are in authoritie 2. Chron. 20.3 Iona. 3.7 Q. What meane you by christian gouerment An. That order which god haâ— appointed to be amonge his people for the maintenance of peace and god lines Q. How many sorts be there of 〈◊〉 Ans Two ecclesiasticall and Ciuile and both these are both publike 〈◊〉 priuate Q. What call you publike ecclesiasticall gouerment An. That order of discipline which God hath appointed for his Church in exercising the power of the keyes to the censuring of offenders the remoouing of offences and the restoring oâ— such as haue falne Math. 18.15.16 c. 1. Cor. 10.31.32 1. Cor. 14.40 1. Thes 5.14 Q. By whome and how is this power to be vsed Tim. 5.17.16 â—0 An. By the ministers and such as are lawefully called to haue gouerment in the church admonishing suspending oâ— excommunicating offendors according to the qualitie of their offence â—estoring and receiuing into the church those offendours that doe repent and reforme themselues 1. Thess 5.14 1. Cor. 5.4.5.13 2. Cor. 2.6.7.8 2. Thess 3.14.15 1. Tim. 5.20 Q. What call you the publike civill gouernment A. That order which God hath appointed to be kept by the authoritie of the Prince Rulers and Magistrates for the punishment and brideling of sinne and the maintenance of peace quietnes among other people Rom. 13.1 2 3 4 5. 1. Pet. 2.13.15 Q. What difference is betweene the Ecclesiasticall and ciuill punishment A. The punishment of the Church â—s inflicted vpon the soule and conscience by admonitions reprehension or separating of the offendours from the Fellowship of the Church 1. Cor. 5.4.5 â—3 The ciuill punishment is inflicted vpon the bodie or goods of malefactors according to the lawes of Princes and countries Q. To what ende hath the Lord appointed this order A. That men might liue a peaceable and quiet life in all godlines and honestie 1. Tim. 2.2 Q. What call you priuate ecclesiasticall gouernment A. That gouernment which parent and gouernours of families ought tâ— obserue in teaching instructing and informing their wiues children and seruants in the knowledge and fearing 〈◊〉 God to auoid sinne and to liue godâ— and vertuously Gen. 18.19 Ios 24 1â— 1. Cor. 15.34.39 Eph. 6.4 5 6 7 8 9. â— Tim. 2.9.10.11 c. 1. Pet. 3.1.23 Q. What call you priuate ciuill gouernment A. That gouernment which parent and gouernours of families ought alâ— to obserue in correcting their childreâ— and seruants for their amendment aâ—cording to the qualitie of the cause aâ— person and to keepe them in a lawfâ—â— and orderly course of life Prov. 19 1â— 22.15 23.13 14. 20.30 1. Pet. 18.19 Deut. 21.18 19 20. The end of the Catechisme A morning prayer for a familie O Most mightie eternall and euerliuing Lord God maker of heauen and earth and in Christ Jesus thy deareâ— beloued sonne our most patient gracious and mercifull father wee thy â—oore vnworthie seruants here humbling our selues before thy diuine Maieâ—â—e doe vnfainedly acknowledge that â—e are not worthie to lift vp our eyes 〈◊〉 heauen nor to enioy the least of thy â—ercies beeing in our selues most vilâ—â—d wretched sinners guiltie both of â—at originall corruption which wee â—e receiued from the fall and disobedience of our forefather Adam and alâ— of most grieuous and innumerable â—â—â—nsgressions of all thy holy lawes and â—â—mmandements in our thoughts ouâ—â—ctions our wordes and deedes â—erein we haue fearefully sinned and â—elled against thee both in omitting 〈◊〉 good things thou doest command vs and in coÌ„mitting those euill things thou dost forbid vs in the duties of thy holy worship the loue of our brethren and the labours of our calling we haue infinitely dishonoured thy holy name and taken it in vaine in that we haue not walked worthie of thy Gospel our holy calling and profession we haue defiled thy
sanctuarie and placâ— of thy holy presence comming beforâ— thee with vnprepared hearts to offer vâ— our sacrifice of praier thanksgiuing and to heare thy word our lippes haâ— come neere vnto thee but our heaâ— haue beene farre from thee wherebâ— all the heauenly instructions of thy hâ—ly word haue beene stolne away froâ— vs and made vnfruitfull and we 〈◊〉 come vnprofitable hearers O Lord 〈◊〉 confesse we are not able to recken 〈◊〉 the least measure of our sinnes for thâ— are more then the haires of our heâ— whereby we haue fearefully prouoke thy wrath and indignation against 〈◊〉 from day to day and from time 〈◊〉 time giuing thee iust occasion to 〈◊〉 priue vs of all blessings and to powâ— downe all thy curses vpon vs in all plagues and miseries of this life and to cast vs out of thy presence into euerlasting torments of soule and bodie in hell fire Notwithstanding O Lord seeing thou hast taught vs that mercie pleaseth thee and that if we confesse our sinnes thou art faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to purge vs from all our iniquitie we flie vnto this thy mercie and that in the onely name merits and mediation of thy sonne Iesus Christ in whome onely and alone thou art well pleased beseeching thee for his sake to pardon and forgiue vs all our sinnes originall and actuall to wash away all the guiltines of them in his most innocent blood to burie them â—or euer in his most pretious death to â—urne thy face away from them and â—rom vs all thy iudgements and curses â—hich we haue worthily deserued for â—hem either publique or priuate And we beseech thee vouchsafe with â—e pretious water of thy spirit daily to â—ash and clense our hearts and minds â—ir soules and bodies from all vncleanes of sinne from all iniquitie and vngodlines from euery euill worke and euill way to worke in vs more and more a true sight and hatred of all ouâ— sinnes with that Godly sorrow thaâ— may bring forth in vs repentance neueâ— to be repented of to arme vs with aâ— that spirituall armour that may makâ— vs to stand stedfast and fight manfullâ— vnder thy banner in our holy professioâ— of thy gospell make thy holy word tâ— dwell plentifully in vs with al wisdomâ— that it may be vnto vs the sword of thâ— spirit whereby wee may get victorâ— ouer all the power malice and subtiâ—tie of Sathan and all the wickednes 〈◊〉 our owne sinnefull and rebellious nature ouer all the courses customes oâ—casions and examples of this sinne fâ—â— euill world yea ouer euery sinne thâ— hetherto hath passed vs euen those thâ— haue most strongly preuailed againâ— vs wherein wee haue most often aâ— fearefully falne and to that which wâ— are most prone and subiect that heâ— forth we may walke in the waies 〈◊〉 good men in the paths of the rigâ—teous that is in the waie of thy lawes and the path of thy commandements hating all workes of darkenes and behauing our selues in all things as the children of light This must be added for the day And now Lord wee further commend our selues and this whole family and euery member of the same vnto thy most gracious gouerment and protection the rest of this day beseeching thee to watch ouer vs for good and to preserue vs from all dangers and euills that otherwaies may come vpon vs in soule or in bodie or in any thing that belongeth vnto vs stirring vp our hearts and strengthening vs with thy grace to walke diligently and faithfully in our seuerall callings making conscience to bestow this day and all the daies of our life all thy precious time which thou doest vouchsafe vs more profitably then euer we haue doone hitherto furnish euery one of vs with all gifts and graces necessarie for our callings both gouernors children seruants that euery one of vs in our seuerall places may know how to behaue ourselues and faithfully to performe euery good dutie with all simplicitie and godly purenes as thou doest teach vs in thy holy word truly louing one another truly caring one for another to the glorie of thy name the peace of our owne consciences our mutuall comfort and the good example of all those with whome we liue Sanctifie vnto vs the vse of all thy good creatures this day blesse vs and prosper vs in all our labours prouide mercifully for all our necessities supply our wants make vs euery way cheerfull in thy seruice and so guide vs in all things that wee may carry out the profession of thy glorious gospell in a holy blameles and christian conuersation all the daies of our life that we may make a godly christian and comfortable end of this pilgrymage with full assurance of eternall life through our Lord and sauiour Iesus Christ A thanksgiuing to be added to this praier either morning or euening O Lord we doe now also giue humâ—le thanks vnto thy maiestie for all thy â—oue and mercies towards vs for the â—oote and fountaine of all thy blessings â—uen our Lord Iesus Christ and that loue wherewith thou hast loued vs in him â—uen before we were that thy hands haue made vs and fashioned vs in our mothers womb and that thou hast brought vs forth into the world reasonable creatures preserued vs mightily and prouided for vs gratiously from our mothers breasts vnto this present howre we thanke thee more specially for the great and glorious worke of our redemption saluation peace and reconciliation made betweene thee and vs through the blood of the Crosse of thy beloued sonne we thanke thee also for the inestimable treasure of thy holy word whereby thou hast made known vnto vs the riches of these thy mercies and reuealed vnto vs thy sonne Iesus Christ by whome we haue accesse vnto this grace wherein wee stand and reioyce vnder the hope of thy glorie we thanke thee also for all other blessings which we daily receiue by thy graciâ— prouidence in preseruing vs froâ— manyfold dangers and euills wherâ— vnto wee are subiect in feeding 〈◊〉 nourishing vs from day to day with 〈◊〉 continuance of our life health food apparell howses libertie and the vse all thy good creatures Finally that thou hast kept vs 〈◊〉 night past for the quiet and comfortâ—ble rest health peace and saftie whiâ—â— we haue enioyed by thy gracious prâ—uidence and protection for this libeâ—tie we haue to come before thee aâ—â— call vpon thy name beseeching the mercifully to receiue our prayers graâ—ting vnto vs and to all thy church anâ— children these and whatsoeuer grace thou in thy heauenly wisedome anâ— incomprehensible loue doest know vâ— or any of thine to stand in need of foâ— our lord and sauiour Iesus Christ hiâ— sake in whose name we pray furtherâ— Our father which art in heauen c. A prayer for the state of the Church and of the land which may be added to the former prayer before the thanksgiuing We beseech thee also good Lord to â—esse
thy whole church and euery part â—nd member thereof glorifie thy name â—duance thy kingdome confound the â—ower of Sathan Antichrist sinne and â—arkenes blesse this thy church and countrie where we liue giue thy gosâ—ell a free passage amongst vs remooue all the hindrances thereof â—aise vp daily by thy almightie power and goodnes all those means instruments that may further it aright blesse â—we beseech thee prosper and preserue the excellent estate of our soueraigne Lord the Kings Maiestie our gratious Queene the Prince their eldest sonne and all their royall posteritie multiply thy blessings vpon them preserue them from all dangers make them earnest louers fauorers and furtherers of thy truth and gospell and tender nursing fathers and nursing Mothers vnto thy Church people all the daies of their life Good Lord blesse the honorable councellors magistrates and nobility of this land and all that be in authoritie vnder the Kings highnes that they maâ—â— carefully faithfully in all their courâ— sails consultations and gouerment labour for and procure the promoting 〈◊〉 thy glorie the aduancement of thâ— gospell the maintenance of true religion vertue and godlines the suppressioâ— of sinne and wickednes the peace and prosperitie of the church and commoâ—wealth that we may liue vnder his highnes and them a peaceable and quiet life in all godlynes and honestie Lord furnish thy Church continually with godly faithfull learned and worthy pastors and teachers of thy holy word blesse their ministerie to thy people and defend it against all the malice of the wicked Lord blesse all the christian families in the land and encrease the number of them dayly open the eies of the ignorant mollifie the hearts of the obstinat conuert them that run astray comfort the feeble hearted raise vp such as bee falne if they belong vnto thee adde vnto thy church dayly such as shal be saued be mercifull to all thy seruants â—hat be in any manner of affliction coÌ„â—ort them and releeue them help them â—nd succour them according to their seâ—erall necessities giue them a holy vse of al their afflictions and a gratious deliuerance in due time finally good Lord send thy blessings vpon all our land with fruitfull seasons and plentifull encrease of al thy good creatures which in thy gracious prouidence thou hast ordeyned for our vses and necessities that we may chearfully sing vnto thee from day to day the praises of thy mercies through Iesus Christ An Euening prayer O almightie and eternall Lord God father of our Lord Iesus Christ wee thy poore vnworthie seruants beeing come together to offer vp vnto thee our euening sacrifice of praier thanksgiuing according to our bounde duty doe first of all acknowledge against our selues that we are al of vs most vile wretched sinners not worthie the least of al thy mercies being guiltie of the fall of our forefather Adam of our owne originall corruption and of innumerable most heynous transgressions of all thy hoâ—â— lawes and commandements both 〈◊〉 our sinfull thoughts words and deed and so much the more guiltie because we haue not regarded the good meane which thou hast mercifully ordeyneâ— for vs to haue wrought in our heart true knowledge and vnderstanding oâ— thy will and commandements repentance of our sinnes and amendment of our life we confesse therefore that we haue infinitely prouoked thy wrath iudgement against vs and iustly deserued all curses plagues and miseries to be poured vpon vs in this life and to be cast for euer hereafter into the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone but good Lord wee appeale vnto the vnsearchable riches of thy mercies in Christ Iesus beseeching thee to wash away all our sins guiltines in his most precious blood to burie them all in his most glorious death that they may be remooued for euer out of thy sight and be vnto vs as though they had never bene lett thy blessed spirit of Adoption good lord seale vnto our hearts â—he full assurance of this thy euerlasting â—oue and mercy and lord work in vs â—ayly more and more a godly sorrow â—or all our sinnes with hearty and vnfeiâ—ed repentance and so worke in our â—earts by thy holy spirit that all the â—ower of sinne may dayly die in vs more and more and all good graces of â—hy spirit may dayly grow and encrease â—n vs that our hearts may be strengthned with an vnfeined faith and we may be purged from euill consciences and made fruitfull in all duties of christian loue so as in the whole course of our life hereafter we may walke before thee in all simplicity and godly purenes and serue thee vnfeinedly in all the duties of true holines and righteousnes all the daies of our life And now lord we further commend our selues and euery member of this familie into thy mercifull protection this night beeseeching thee to preserue and keepe vs from all dangers and perills to which we are subiect in soule or bodie or any thing that belongeth vnto vs to giue vs quiet and comfortable rest with the continuance of our health peace and saftie to the glorie of thâ— name that we may be more fitt for thâ— duties of our calling when thou shaâ—â— raise vs againe and so to guide vs and sanctifie vs throughout that whetheâ— we sleepe or wake liue or die we maâ— be thine After this the thanksgiuing to this marke * and then adde this following Finally we giue thee humble thankâ— that it hath pleased thee to preserue 〈◊〉 this day and for all those blessings thoâ— hast vouchsafed vnto vs our health peace and saftie the comfortable vse 〈◊〉 all thy good creatures with thy bleâ—sing vpon our labours and last of aâ— for this libertie we haue to come beforâ— thee beeseeching thee to accept of thiâ— our euening sacrifice gratiously tâ— heare vs and grant vnto vs c. as before A praier before the reading of scriptures Almightie Lord God our most mercifull and heauenly father in Iesus Chriâ—â— we beseech thee vouchsafe by thy holy spirit to prepare our hearts that with â—ll reuerence and diligence we may atâ—end to this thy holy word and soe to open our vnderstanding and to sanctifie our affections as thou mayst therby disperse in vs more and more all the â—mists and darknesses of Sathan and of sinne and make vs apt to euerie good worke and wise vnto saluation through â—esus Christ our Lord only Sauiour Amen A prayer before Catechising O lord our god and our most mercifull father in Iesus Christ which hast commanded vs to lay vp thy words in our hearts and to speake of them when we rise vp when we lie downe when we goe forth when we come home to â—each them and rehearse them continually to our children And seeing our lord Iesus Christ hath commanded vs to search the scriptures that we might know thee the onely true god and him whom thou hast sent and soe attaine to eternall life wee beseech thee
be gratious vnto vs thy poore seruants being come together in the obedience of theis thy holy commandements to seeke thee by such meanes as thou haâ—â— mercifully ordeined for vs. Lord we confesse our hearts are full of hardneâ— our vnderstanding is full of darknes 〈◊〉 our eares are dull of hearing we beseâ—â—â— thee vouchsafe by the grace of thy holâ— spirit to open and circumcise our eares to lighten our dark vnderstanding anâ— to mollifie our hard hearts that we maâ— heare with reuerence vnderstand witâ— iudgment marke with diligence anâ— receiue with meeknes all the instuctions which we shall heare at this timâ— out of thy holy word and that they maâ— be written in the fleshy tables of oâ—â— hearts by the finger of thy owne spirâ—â— to breed and encrease in vs all spirituaâ— knowledge and heauenly wisedomâ— faith hope loue hatred of sinne practiâ—â— of righteousnes and all holy duties 〈◊〉 christianitie and of our seuerall calling so serue thee with all simplicitie anâ— godly purenes all the daies of our liâ—â— through Iesus Christ our only lord Sauiour and redeemer Amen A praier After Catechising O lord our god most gracious and mercifull father we most humbly thanke thy heauenly maiestie that thou hast vouchsafed vs this great mercy to be partakers of theis heauenly doctrins and instructions of thy holy word which thou hast so mercifully and gratiously ordeyned for vs. we besech thee good lord that thou wilt also vouchsafe vs that grace of thy holy spirit that we may faythfully remember and diligently meditate vpon those things that now or heretofore we haue heard out of thy holy word that we may lay them vp in our hearts and make a good and profitable vse of them to the encreasing of our knowledg our faith our obedience our hope and loue and all spirituall graces and gifts meete for our places and callings to the glory of thy most holy name the peace and comfort of our coÌ„sciences the saluation of our soules and bodies the good good example of those with whome we liue through thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our Lord and our most blessed sauiour and only redemer Amen A morning prayer for seruants by themselues O almightie Lord God our most gracious and louing Father in Iesus Christ we doe vnfeinedly confesse before thy maiestie that we are all of vs most vile wretched sinners coÌ„ceiued borne in sinne altogether corrupted defiled in our owne nature guiltie of innumerable heinous transgressions of all thy holy lawes and commandements vnapt to all goodnes proane to all sinne and wickednes vnworthy of any of thy blessings euen the least of all thy mercies and worthie of all thy fearefull curses conteined in thy law in all miseries of this life and of eternall death and damnation in the life to come but most mercifull father wee beseech thee looke vpon vs in Iesus Christ pardon and forgiue vs all our sinnes for his sake worke in vs more and more the sight and feeling of all our sinnes with a true loathing and hatred of them a godly sorrow for them and an holy repentance giue vs faith in thy precious promises that wee may trust perfectly vpon that saluation that is brought vnto vs by Christ Iesus with the full assurance of our eternall election vnto immortall life Increase in vs care conscience to vse all good meanes that thou hast ordained for our instruction and write in our hearts all the good lessons that we heare out of thy holy word that we may daily grow and increase in all grace and godlines Receiue vs this day into thy holy protection keepe vs from all dangers and euills of bodie and soule worke in vs all dutifull reuerence to our superiors all diligence and faithfullnes in our labours Keepe vs from slothfulnes negligence and idlenes and all manner of vniust dealing in our seruice Blesse and prosper vs in all our labours wherin we are to be imployed that we may bee profitable to our gouernours to whome we owe our seruice carry the testimonie of good consciences in our soules to thy glorie and our euerlasting peace and comfort through Iesus Christ our only sauiour and redeemer in whose name we pray further as he hath taught vs. Our father c. A prayer for Scholers O almightie lord God most mercifull of our Lord Iesus Christ the fountaine of all wisedome grace and goodnes we beseech thee to looke mercifully vpon vs to forgiue vs al our sinnes to worke in vs dayly more and more the hatred of all sinne and wickednes the loue of al goodnes yea we beseech thee to teach vs to knowe and remember thee our creator our redemer our sanctifier and preseruer in these daies of our childhood and youth worke in vs a true loue vnto thy holy word and delight in thy commandements giue vs grace to seeke for and to attaine vnto that true wisedome taught in thy holy word wherby we may vnderstand the feare of thy holy name attaine the knowledge of thee and all godlines that wee may know also iustice and iudgment and equitie euery good path that this heauenly wisedome may be our watch-man and this knowledge our garder and keeper to preserue vs from the crooked waies of wicked men and all the baites and allurments of sinne to the end that we may walke in the waies of good men and in the paths of the righteous And good Lord worke in euerie one of vs al loue reuerence and obedience vnto our teachers and gouerners all diligence and good conscience to bestowe this precious time profitably Lord we beseech thee vouchsafe dayly more more to quicken out witts to open our vnderstanding to strengthen our memories to confirme our iudgments Send downe thy blessings vpon all the instructions that are deliuered vnto vs vpon all the labours of our teachers all our owne studies endeuoures that we may dayly grow and encrease in all good learning and knowledge wisdome vertue and godlines that we may be answerable to the good expectation of our parents and freinds to their great and effectuall comfort and worthy and wise seruants vnto thy maiestie in the places thou hast hereafter appointed for vs in the church or coÌ„mon wealth grant good Lord these graces whatsoeuer else thou knowest vs to stand in neede of for our lord Iesus Christ his sake Amen FINIS