A cleare forme of Catechising before the giving of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper To this are subjoined two compends of the Catechisme fit for little Children JOHN XVII vers 3. This is life eternall to know thee the onely true GOD and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent By M. Zacharie Boyd Preacher of Gods Word at Glasgow Printed at Glasgow by George Anderson 1639. AUGUST Quòd Lex operum minando imperat Lex Fidei credendo impetrat TO THE READER I Have studied to make all the answers short in these three Catechismes for the helpe of thy memorie First to know and then to doe is perfect Christianitie TO The most Religious and Noble Ladie the Countesse of Argyle c. MADAME THis world is full of people whose religion is compounded like the TURKISH in part CHRISTIAN in part IEVV in part WORLDLING in part ATHEIST in part as A grippa almost Christians Only these are happie who according to the Apostle his wish are altogether Christians A time of tryall will come which shall discerne almost from altogether Happie shall these professours bee to whom the Lord shall say Yee are these which have continued with me in my temptations and I appoint unto you a kingdome as my Father hath appointed unto me that yee may eate and drink at my table in my kingdome of all honours this shall be found the greatest GOD Madame hath highly honoured your La. both with grace and place As for grace yee may without flatterie with S. Iohns Lady be called the ELECT LADY As for place Yee both by birth and marriage are high but highest in this that your La. art humble I will not heere enter into a large discourse concerning the Noble and Potent Earle your La. Husband whose vertues have most Oriently shined in our generall Assembly which his Lordship did much honour with his presence and help with his counsell That which the Apostle did require for the house of Onesiphorus that I most heartily wish to his Lordship to your La. and to all your noble Line and Familie that the Lord grant that yee may finde mercy of the Lord in that day Let it please your La. graciously to accept of this little labour and to honour it with your favour it shall bee but an EARNEST of more if I live and if God permit From Glasgow the 14. of Ianuar 1639. Your Ladiships in all humble duety and observance M. ZACHARY BOYD The Summe of this Catechisme 1. Of GOD. 2. Of mans Creation 3. Of his Fall 4. Of his Redemption 5. Of the dueties which man owe to God for his Redemption 6. Of the Sacraments which are the seales of the Covenant betweene God and man I. OF GOD. 1. SUNDAY Question WHat is God Answere An infinite Essence that hath his being from himself and is the fountaine of all being Q What things are to bee considered in God A. The essence and the persons Q. What sayest thou of his Essence A. It is spirituall simple incomprensible unchangeable Q. What difference is betweene the essence of God and the person A. The essence is the Divine substance which is commoun to the three persons the person is a subsistence in the Divine nature Q. How many Gods be there A. Only one God Q. How many persons are they in the Godhead A. Three the Father Son and holy Ghost THE SECOND SUNDAY ARE not these three persons divided one from another so that it may be said here is the Father and there is the Son A. No not Q. How then A. The persons of the Trinitie are diverse one from another but not separate Q. How can that bee A. The Father in an unspeakable manner is in the Son and the Son in the Father and the holy Spirit in them both Q. How are the persons distinguished one from another A. By their inward properties order of their outward working Q. How are they distinguished by their inward properties A. By the works which they work within themselves Q. What sorts of workes are these which are wrought with in the Trinitie A. They are not commoun to all the three persons but every person hath his owne particular work proper to himself The third Sunday Q. WHat is that propertie of the Father that is not common to the Son and holy Ghost A. In that he hath begotten the Son from all eternitie of the same substance with himselfe Q. What is that speciall propertie of the Son A. That in the unitie of essence he hath from all eternitie beene begotten of the substance of the Father Q. What is the propertie of the Holy Ghost A. He inseparably proceeds from the Father and the Son Q. Is this a reall distinction which is betweene the Father Son and Holy Ghost A. It is but we can not be capable of the same Q. I have heard how the three persons are distinguished one from another in their inward properties now tell me how they are distinguished by their outward working A. In that the Father is the Creator of all things the Son the Redeemer the holy Ghost our Sanctifier The fourth Sunday Q. ARE not the outward works of all the persons common to every person of the Trinitie A. They are common indeed Q. How are they distinguished A. In respect of the order of their working Q. Let me heare of the distinct order of their working A. The Father hath created us the Son hath redeemed us the holy Ghost sanctifieth us Q. Wherefore is the Father particularly called our Creator A. Because our creation proceeds from the father first in order Q. Wherefore is the Sonne called our Redeemer A. Because our redemption was performed by the Son Q. Wherefore is the holy Ghost called our Sanctifier A. Because our sanctification is immediatly wrought by the holy Ghost Q. Thy meaning is that in every one of those outward workings all the three persons concurre together A. I understand so Q. Esteemest thou that the Father is greater then the Sonne and holy Ghost A. They are equall in dignitie power and Majestie Q. How then differ they A. They differ in number and in order Q. What sayest thou of the Father A. He is first not in dignitie but in order Q. What sayest thou of the Son A. Hee is second not in dignitie but in order Q. What sayest thou of the holy Ghost A. He is the third not in dignitie but in order Q. What sayest thou of the three persons of the Trinitie A. These three are the one eternall God blessed for ever 2. Of Mans Creation The fifth Sunday Q. WHat is it to create a thing A. To create properly is to make something of nothing Q. How hath God made all things of nothing A. By his infinite power Q. How governeth Hee all things that hee hath made A. By his infinite wisdome Q. Whereof was man made A. Of the dust of the earth Q. What learnest thou thereby A. I learne to be
were the instruments of his fall A. The devill the serpent and the woman Q. How did they bring that evill to passe A. The devill entered into the serpent and by the serpent seduced the woman who entised her Husband to eate of that tree Q. What deserved they for that eating A. Death and eternall damnation Q. What hath followed on that first sinne A. All men since that fall are borne in sin and conceived in iniquitie Q. What is sinne A. The transgression of Gods law Q. How many sorts of sinne be there A. Two originall sinne and actuall sinne Q. What callest thou originall sin A. That corruption wherein all mankinde is conceived and borne since the fall of Adam Q. What is actuall sinne A. Every omission of our duty and commission of that which is against the law of God Q. In how many wayes sinne wee against God A. In three wayes chiefly in thought word and dead Q. Are all men sinners A. Yea verily Christ onely excepted Of Mans Redemption Q. WHO is mans Saviour A. Jesus Christ. Q. Who is this Iesus Christ A. The Son of God conceived miraculously by the holy Ghost in the wombe of a Virgine Q. Whether was he man onely or both God and man A. He was both God and man in one person Q. What needed him to be man A. That he might die for us Q. What needed him to be God A. That he might overcome death Q. VVherefore was he called Iesus A. Because he came to save his people from their sinnes Q. VVherefore callest thou him Christ A. Because he was annointed with the spirituall oyle of graces and that without measure Q. Whereunto was he annointed A. Unto three spirituall offices Q. What were his offices A. He was a King a Priest and a Prophet Q. What needed him to bee a King A. For to rule and defend us against our enemies Q. Who are our cheefest enemies A. The devill the world and the corruptions of our own flesh Q. What needed him to bee a Prophet A. For to teach us the Word and way of Salvation Q. Wherefore was hee a Priest A. That he might offer up a sacrifice for us Q. What sacrifice offered he up for us A. He offered up himselfe to the death Q. What sort of death died he for us A. The cursed death of the Crosse. Q. Wherefore died he such a cursed death A. That hee might deliver us from the curse of God Of the service which man owe to God for his redemption Q. WHat owe we to God for so great a salvation A. We owe him service Q. How many parts are there of Gods service A. Foure viz. to believe in GOD to obey GOD to pray to GOD and to give him thanks The first part of GODS Service Q. WHat is the first part of Gods Service A. It is to believe in GOD. Q. What is that to believe in GOD A. It is to have a true faith Q. What is faith A. An assured knowledge that GOD will be mercifull to us for Christs sake Q. Who worketh this faith in our hearts A. The holy Spirit Q. By what meanes A. By the preaching of the Word Q. VVhy are we said to be justified by faith A. Because by faith we apprehend Christ and all his merits whereby we appeare just in Gods presence Q. May not man be justified by his workes A. He may before men but not before GOD. Q. VVhat is the cause of that A. Because there is no man that can perfectly fulfill the law of GOD. Q. VVhere is the summe of our faith A. In the Creede Q. How many parts are there of the Creede A. Foure Q. VVhat is in the first part thereof A. That which concerneth GOD the Father and our creation Q. VVhat is the second part A. That which concerneth God the Son and our redemption Q. What is in the third part A. That which concerneth GOD the holy Ghost and our sanctification Q. What is in the fourth part A. That which concerneth the Church and Gods benefites bestowed upon the same Q. What is the Church A. A companie of those whom GOD by his Spirit hath sanctified Q. How many parts hath the Church A. Two the Church triumphant in Heaven and the Church militant on Earth Q. VVhom callest thou the Church triumphant A. These who have overcome the divel the world and the flesh Q. VVhom callest thou the Church militant A. These who are yet on earth fighting against these enemies of mans salvation The second part of Gods Service Q. WHat is the second part of Gods service A. To obey GOD Q. Where learnest thou what obedience thou owe to God A. In GODS Law whereof the summe are the ten commandements Q. How are the ten commandements divided A. Into two tables Q. What commandements be contained in the first table A. The first foure Q. What be contained in the second table A. The last six Q. What is the summe of the first foure A. Our whole duety towards our God Q. What is the summe of the last six A. Our whole duety towards our neighbour The third part of Gods Service Q. WHat is the third part of Gods service A. To pray to GOD. Q. In whose name must we seeke from God that which we need A. In Christ his Sons name Q. May we desire the Saints in heaven to interceede for us A. There is but one Mediator Jesus Christ. Q. Who teacheth us to pray A. The holy Spirit Q. What prayer is most perfect A. The Lords prayer Q. How many petitions are there in the Lords prayer A. Six Q. What is the first A. Hallowed be thy name Q. What is that to say A. That God by all creatures may be known to be a holy God and worshipped by them Q. What is the second petition A. Thy kingdome come Q. What is that to say A. That God both outwardly and inwardly rule governe and maintaine us as a King his Subjects Q. What is the third petition A. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Q. What is that to say A. It is a prayer that God be as perfectly obeyed by his Saints on earth as by these that are in heaven Q. What is the fourth petition A. Give us this day our dayly bread Q. Wat is that to say A. That GOD would give unto us any worldly thing that is needfull for us Q. What is the fifth petition A. Forgive us our sinnes as we forgive these that sinne against us Q. What understandest thou by these wordes A. That GOD in his mercy would freely pardon us our sins for Christs sake Q. What is the last petition A. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evill Q. What is the meaning thereof A. That God would deliver us from the snares of the Devill of the world and our owne corruptions and from all other dangers whatsoever The fourth part of Gods Service Q. WHat is the fourth part of Gods service A.
humble Q. Is there nothing in man but dust A. There is a living soule Q. How was man made at the first A. According to Gods image Q. What is that image of God according to which man was made A. Perfect holinesse and righteousnesse Q. What other thing is to be considered in that image of God A. The likenesse and resemblance of man with God was also in respect of that rule and authoritie given unto him by God over all the creatures 3. Of Mans Fall The sixth Sunday Q. DID man keepe that image of God A. No not Q. How lost he it A. By sinning against God Q. What was his sin against God A. He did eat of the forbidden tree Q. What other sin had he A. Pride and unbeliefe Q. What was his pride A. He would be equall unto God Q. What was his unbeliefe A. He believed Sathan and not God Q. What said Sathan unto him that he beleeved A. He said he should be equall unto God himselfe Q. What said God unto him A. He said that hee should die the death Q. Who were the instruments of mans fall A. The Divel the Serpent and the Woman Q. How did these three deceive the man A. The Divel entered a lying spirit into the Serpent and by the Serpent seduced the woman who entised her husband to eate of the tree Q. What deserved they for such eating A. Death and eternall Condamnation Q. But how could God in justice for so light a sin destroy all mankinde A. The sin was not light because it was done against an infinit Majestie Q. What hath followed upon this sin A. All men since that fall are borne in sinne and conceived in iniquitie The seventh Sunday Q. WHat is sin A. The transgression of Gods Law Q. How many sortes of sinne bee there A. Two originall sin and actuall sin Q. What callest thou original sin A. That corruption wherein all mankinde is conceived and born since the fall of Adam Q. What hath this sinne done to man A. It hath defiled all the faculties of his soule Q. What hath it done to his minde and understanding A. It hath so blindfolded it that the wisdome of God seemeth folie to man Q. What hath it done to his will A. It hath made it perverse and froward against the will of God Q. What hath it done to his affections A. It hath set them altogether upon corruption and uncleanes Q. This then is thy meaning that originall sin like a leprosie hath desiled the whole man A. It is even so The eight Sunday Q. WHat callest thou actuall sinne A. Every omission of our duety and commission of that which is against the law of God Q. In how many wayes sin we A. In three wayes especially in thought in word and in work Q. Can a lightword be sinne A. For every ydle word we shall give account Q. But is not our thought free A. No not Q. How knowest thou that an evill thought is sin A. Christ hath said that to lust after another mans wife is to commit adulterie in the heart Q. How differeth originall sinne from actuall sinne A. As the tree from the fruite or as the root from the branches Q. Thy meaning is that originall sinne is the root from whence spring all our actuall sins A. I understand so The ninth Sunday Q. ARE all men sinners A. Yea verily Q. Is it not said that these that are borne of God sin not A. Sin reigneth not in their mortall bodies Q. When is sin said to reigne in a man A. When hee so taketh delight in his sins that hee careth not in any wife for the offending of God Q. Doe the godly sin with such a delight A. No not they doe the evill they would not Q. How is that done A. The flesh coveteth against the Spirit Q. What understandest thou by the coveting flesh A. That remainder of naturall corruption which as yet is unmortified in the godly Q. Wherefore callest thou these rests of corruption in the faithfull after the name of flesh A. Because through the flesh or through carnall generation the filthinesse of sin is conveyed unto the whole man Q. What other reason may bee given A. Because the flesh or body is the instrument to execute the lustes of our naturall concupiscence Q. What understandest thou by the Spirit against whom our corruptions covet A. By the Spirit I understand the holy Spirit and his working whereby our naturall corruptions are subdued Q. What deserve our sinnes at Gods hand A. Death Q. How many sortes of death be there A. Two the death of the body and the death of the soule Of Mans Redemption The tenth Sunday Q. WEE have heard first of GOD secondly of mens creation thirdly of his fall into sin which deserveth death now it followeth that thou declare who is mans Saviour A. Jesus Christ. Q. Who is Iesus Christ A. The Sonne of GOD conceaved miraculously by the holy Ghost in the wombe of a Virgine Q. Beleevest thou that he is that promised seede of the woman A. I do so with my heart Q. Whether was he man onely or both God and man A. He was both GOD and man in one person Q What needed the Saviour of man to be man A. That hee might die for our sinnes Q. What other reason be there A. Seeing it was man that had sinned the justice of GOD required that a man should suffer for the sin of man Q. Wherefore needed our Saviour to be GOD A. That he might beare that infinite wrath of GOD and at last overcome death Q. What other reason hast thou A. That his death might be of ane infinite merite Q. Thou thinkest then that none but hee who was also GOD could overcome death and by his death make a full satisfaction to GODS justice A. I beleeue so The eleventh Sunday Q. WHerefore was Hee called Jesus A. Because Hee came to save his people from their sins Q. Wherefore callest thou Him CHRIST A. Because hee was anointed with the spirituall oyle of grace and that without measure Q. Whereunto was he anointed A. Unto three spirituall offices Q. What were his offices A. He was a King a Prophet and a Priest Q. What needed our Saviour to be a King A. For to rule and defend us against our enemies Q. Who are our chiefest enemies A. The Divel the world and the corruptions of our own flesh Q. What needed him to bee a Prophet A. For to teach us by his word the way of salvation Q. Wherefore was he a Priest A. For to offer up sacrifice for us Q. What sacrifice offered he up A. Hee offered up himselfe once for all Q. What sort of death died he for us A. A cursed death upon á tree Q. Wherefore died Hee such a cursed death A. That hee might deliver us from the curse of God Q. Is there such a power in Christs death A. Yea verily Q. Wherefra cometh this power A. From the dignitie of
his person Q. Esteemest thou that the infinite merite of Christs death is from the dignitie of his person A. I understand so Of the dueties which man owe to GOD for his Redemption The twelfth Sunday Q. WHat owe we to God for so great a Salvation A. We owe to him service Q. How many parts are they of God's service A. Foure faith obedience prayer and thanks Q. What is faith A. It is an assured knowledge of Gods mercy in Christ particularly apprehended by these whom God hath elected to salvation Q. Is not Sathan said to beleeve A. He hath knowledge but not that assurance which is the life of faith Q. Thou understandest that Sathan knoweth that God is infinite in mercy but that he hath no assurance of any mercy for himselfe A. I understand so Q. Who worketh this true faith in our hearts A. The holy spirit Q. By what meanes worketh he the same A. By the preaching of the Word Q. Is our faith perfect A. As long as we are here we must pray God to increase our faith The thirteenth Sunday Q. BY what meanes is our faith strengthned A. By the continued hearing of the word by earnest prayer by receiving of the Sacraments and by a good life Q Wherefore are we said to be justified by faith A. Because by faith we apprehend Christ and all his merites whereby wee appeare just in Gods presence Q. Is not man justified by his good works A. Before men he may be but not before God Q. Wherefore not before God A. Because God hath denounced a curse against him that fulfilleth not perfectly the whole law Q. Can not a man perfectly fulfill the law of God A. No not Q. How provest thou that A. Because there is no man but he sinneth and sin is the transgression of the law Q. Thou beleevest that it is Christ onely who by his works and sufferings hath made full satisfaction for all the faithfull A. I beleeve so The fourteenth Sunday Q. MAY not a man bee saved without Faith A. There is no salvation without faith Q. Give a reason wherefore not A. Because without faith it is impossible to please God Q. Where is the summe of our faith to be found A. In the Creede Q. Into how many parts may the Creede be divided A. Into four parts Q. What doeth the first part containe A. Concerning God the Father and our Creation Q. What doeth the second part containe A. Concerning God the Son and our Redemption Q. What is in the third part A. Concerning the holy Ghost and our sanctification Q What doth the fourth and last part of our Creed containe A. Concerning Gods Church and his gifts bestowed upon her The fifeteenth Sunday Q. WHat have we in the Creed concerning God the Father A. Three things his name his attribute his work Q. What is his name A. He is called Father Q. Whose Father is he A. He is Christs and ours Q. How is he Christs Father A. By generation he hath begotten him from all eternitie Q. How is he our Father A. By adoption especially Q. What callest thou Adoption A. That is God of his free mercy and grace hath chosen us to be his heires in Christ. Q. What is the Fathers attribute A. Almighty Q. What understandest thou by the word Almightie A. That he hath all power to doe what he pleaseth in Heaven and in earth Q. What is his worke A. Hee hath created the Heavens and the earth that is by his infinite power hath made them all of nothing Q. What doth he now to these things which he hath created A. Hee still upholdeth and governeth them by his providence The sixteenth Sunday Q. WHat have wee in the Creede concerning God the Sonne A. Four chief things Q. What bee these A. His titles his incarnation his passion and his exaltation Q. What are his titles A. They are foure to wit Jesus Christ his Son our Lord. Q. What callest thou his incarnation A. He was incarnate when the word was made flesh Q. How many things hast thou to consider concerning his incarnation A. Three chiefly the personall union the sanctification of that masse whereof Christs body was made and the efficient cause that wrought that work Q. Wherein did that personall union consist A. In the joining of the divine and humane nature together in one person The seventeenth Sunday Q. HOw many natures are they in Christ Iesus A. Two the Divine and the humane nature Christ God and man Q. Is not Christ God and man two persons A. No not but the two natures are joined into one person Q. How was this great worke wrought A. By the unspeakable power of the holy Ghost Q. What sayest thou of Christs birth A. Hee was borne of the Virgine Mary Q. Wherefore behooved it him to be borne of a Virgine A. That hee might be conceived without sin and so might bee a perfect Saviour Q. Hast thou no other reason A. It was so foretold that the seede of the woman and not of the man should tread down the head of the Serpent The eighteene Sunday Q. I have heard of Christ's titles and of his incarnation now let me heare what befell unto him after his birth A. He was first humbled and thereafter exalted Q. How many parts are they of his humiliation A. Foure Q. What was the first A. He suffered many sorrowes Q. What was the second A. He died on the cursed tree of the crosse Q. What was the third A. He was buried Q. What was the fourth A. He descend unto hell Q. What sorrowes suffered he A. Hunger and thirst and wearynesse revilings scornings and fearfull persecution Q. Wherefore dyed he A. For our sins Q. Might not satisfaction be made without death A. No not Q. What is the reason A. Because the wages of sinne is death Q. What sort of death dyed he A. The cursed death of the Crosse. Q. Wherefore was the death of the Crosse more cursed then any other death Q. Because GOD had said cursed be that hangeth on a tree A. Wherefore was that hanging called cursed A. Not for the punishment it selfe but for sinne the cause of that punishment Q. For what other reasons was that death called cursed A. There be two other reasons Q. What is the first reason A. It was called cursed because of the excessive paine and shame that was in that death Q. What is the other reason A. Because by that death God in manner of a Prophesie did designe Christ who by dying on a tree should redeeme us from the curse of the law Q. What needed Christ to be buried A. For to assure the world of his death Q. What is that to say that he descended into hell A. That is he suffered in his soule unspeakeable torments for our sinnes Q. When chiefly suffered he these paines A. When he cryed My God my God why hast thou forsaken me The ninteene Sunday Q. FRom Christs humiliation let us come to his
exaltation How many degrees are they of his exaltation A. Three first his resurrection Secondly his ascension Thirdly his sitting at the right hand of God the Father Q. Wherefore did Christ rise againe from the dead A. For to show that he had overcome death Q. What other reason is there of his resurrection A. Hee being God and man in one person could not be holden of death Q. For what other cause arose He A. As He died for our sinnes so Hee arose for our righteousnesse Q. Wherefore was Christ said to arise for our righteousnesse A. Because by his resurrection he did evidently declare that he had by his death purchased righteousnesse to our Soules Q. What comfort hast thou of Christs resurrection A. That my dead body and all the dead bodies of the faithfull shall likewise arise at the last day Q. What ground hast thou of that comfort A. Because Christ who is risen is the head and wee who are the members must follow the head The twentie Sunday Q. WEE have heard of Christs resurrection the first degree of his exaltation what is the second A. His ascension into heaven Q. By what power was that done A. By the might and power of his Godhead Q. Is not his body on earth any more A. No not Q. But he hath said that he will be with his Church unto the end of the world A. That is to be understood of the presence of his Spirit Q. But how can his manhood be seperate from his Godhead A. They are no more seperate then the sun and his beames Q. Make that more cleare A. The body of the sun is only in the heavens but his beames do descend unto the Earth So Christ man is onely in the heavens but his Godhead filleth both heaven and Earth Q. What comfort hast thou of Christs ascension A. Hee is gone up for to prepare a roome for his Saints Q. How knowest thou that A. Hee hath said I goe to prepare a place for you and I will come againe and receive you unto my self that where I am there yee may bee also Iohn 14.3 The twentie one Sunday Q. WHAT is the third degree of his exaltation A. He sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Q. Hath God a right hand or a left A. No not for GOD is a Spirit Q. What then is that to sit at Gods right hand A. It is a forme of speach borrowed from Princes whose custome is to place at their right hand these whom they honour above others Q. What then is the meaning of these words that Christ sitteth at the right hand of God A. That hee is in unspeakable dignitie and authoritie having absolute power over all the creatures Q. What is the Lord now doeing for us at the right hand of his Father A. Hee is interceeding for us that is making request and intreatie in our behalf The twentie two Sunday Q. WHat is the manner of CHRISTS intercession while he is now in the Heavens A. He ascended up into heaven to appeare in the sight of God for us Hebr. 9.24 Q. How is that done A. By presenting his person and his passion before the face of God Q. Hovv then doth hee request for us A. By willing and desiring that his Father would accept his merits in our behalfe Q. Shall the Lords body for ever remaine in the heavens A. No not at the last day he shall come downe to judge the quicke and the dead Q. Hovv shall the judge come dovvne A. He shall descend with a shout with the voice of the Archangel and with the Trumpet of God in unspeakable glory Q. What honour shall the godly have that day A. They shall all sit downe upon Thrones at Christs right hand Q. What shall they doe upon these Thrones A. They shall judge the world 1 Cor. 6.2 Q. But shall not Christ himselfe that day be the onely judge A. Hee shall bee so but his Saints shall sit as assessours for to approve his judgement Q. Where shall the wicked then be A. At Christs left hand Q. What understand yee by his left hand A. As to bee at his right hand is understood to bee in dignitie so to bee at his left is understood to be in shame and ignominie Q. What shall the judge say unto the godly at his right hand A. Come yee blessed of my Father and receive a kingdome Q. What shall he say to the wicked at his left hand A. Depart from me to hell fire with the Divel and his angels The twentie third Sunday Q. WEE have heard of the first two parts of the Creede to wit of the Father and of the Sonne what is contained in the third part A. That which concerneth the holy Ghost the third person of the Trinitie Q. Wherefore callest thou him holy A. Both for his nature and his office Q. Wherefore is he called holy for his nature A. Because hee is holy in himself yea holinesse it self Q. Wherefore is he called holy for his office A. Because by his operation he maketh all the faithfull holy Q. What be the chiefe fruits of the holy Ghost A. Faith love joy gentlenesse meeknesse temperance peace and patience c. The twentie foure Sunday Q. WHat is contained in the fourth part of the Creed A. That which concerneth the Church Q. What is the Churche A. A companie of these whom GOD by his Spirit hath sanctified Q. What are the qualities of the Church A. It is holy and catholicke Q. Wherefore callest thou it holy A. Because Gods children on earth are holy in part and in heaven are perfectly holy Q. Wherefore callest thou it Catholicke Q. Because it is universall and reacheth unto all nations to all times sexe and age Q. How many parts hath the Catholicke Church A. Two the Church triumphant in heaven and the Church militant on earth Q. Whom callest thou the Church triumphant A. These who in the spirituall warfare have overcome the Devill the World and the flesh Q. Whom callest thou the Church militant A. These who are yet on earth fighting against the enemies of their salvation The twentie five Sunday Q. WHat are the chief prerogatives of the kirk A. These four the communion of Saints the forgivenesse of sins the resurrection of the body and life everlasting Q. What is that communion of Saints A. It is that love and fellowship which the children of God have with Christ and among themselves Q. Who are these Saints A. The Faithfull on the earth and the Souls of the Faithfull now in heaven Q. Wherefore are they called Saints A. Because they have beene sanctified by the holy Spirit Q. What is the second benefite belonging to the Church A. The remission of sins Q. What call ye the remission of sins A. A free pardon and forgivenesse of all our faults Q. Who hath procured this A. Christ Jesus by his death upon the crosse The twentie sixth Sunday Q. WHat is the third benefite belonging
The bread of the Sacrament is given for to be a seale of the food of the soule Other bread is but for the belly Q. Let me understand more clearely who is said to discerne the Lords body A. He is truely said to discerne the Lords body who trembling in all reverence cometh to the table and receaveth the bread not as common bread for the belly but as consecrate for to be a seale of the spirituall food of the soule Q. What is the punishment of these that communicate unworthily A. The punishment of the godly is sore sicknesse great sorrowes and sometimes death of body Q. What is the punishment of the wicked A. Death both of soule and body Q. Thinkest thou that the godly will whiles communicate unworthily A. Yea verily and for that the Lord will fearfully chastise them in this life The fourtie foure Sunday Q. IS it not good for the godly that they be so chastised for their negligence A. It is most certaine Q. How knowest thou that A. The Apostle sayeth when wee are judged wee are chastened of the Lord that wee should not bee condemned with the World 1 Cor. 11.32 Q. I see that there is great difference betweene the unworthie communicating of the godly and of the wicked A. Yea verily for God chasteneth the godly for their negligence but hee condemneth the wicked for their contempt Q. But will not this make many of the godly the more carelesse in their preparation seeing that though they communicate unworthily they shall not be condemned A. The chastisement of their negligence is to great that it should make the best of us to tremble divers calamities as sicknesse death losse of goods terrours of conscience are appointed for such The fourtie five Sunday Q. WHat should we thinke upon when we are come to the Lords table A. We should lift up our hearts to Christ in the heavens Qu. When thou seest the bread of the Sacrament broken what should thou remember A. That even so the body of Christ was broken upon the crosse with unspeakable dolours for my sinnes Q. When thou seest the wine povvred out vvhat shouldest thou remember A. That even so the blood of Christ was powred out upon the crosse for me Q. When thou eatest that bread of the Sacrament what sayeth thou in thy self A. I say Lord so feed my soule with Christs body the bread of life Q. When thou drinkest the wine what sayeth thou in thy selfe A. I say Lord quench the thirst of my soule with the vertue of Christs blood The fourtie sixth Sunday Q. DOE we eat with our teeth the flesh of Christs body at the Sacrament A. No not Qu How then eat we his body A. In a spirituall manner Q. How is that done A. While we believe that his body was broken for us we are said to eate his body Q. Wherefore is our believing called a eating and a drinking A. Because as our bodies live by eating and drinking so our souls live by believing that Christs body was broken and his blood powred out for our sins Q. What is the chiefest end of this Sacrament A. That the Lords death may thankfully be remembered Q. What is our duty after wee have received the Sacrament A. To give GOD most humble thankes Q. How should we thanke him A. We must declare the Lords death untill he come againe Q. What is that to declare the Lords death A It is to publish to solemnize to have in honour and estimation to spread abroad and make famous all the sufferings of the Lord. The fourtie seven Sunday Q. WHat more is required in our thankes then to declare the Lords death by publishing the same by word A. It is required that by a holy and reformed life wee glorifie God that others seeing our godly conversation may praise our heavenly Father Q. What wordes of thankes hast thou for God after thou hast received the Sacrament A. My soule praiseth God for his love which moved him to send his Son to the world to die for me I glorifie the Son of God for dying so willingly for the salvation of my lost soule Q. How concludest thou thy thanksgiving A. I say now unto the King eternall immortall invisible the only wise God be glory for ever and ever Amen 1 Tim. 1 vers 17. Q. What is thy exercise the rest of that day A. I with a thankfull heart meditate the mercies of my God who sent his Son to die for me and by his death to deliver me from hell fire Q. What doest thou more A. I call to memorie all the paines and dolours which Christ my Saviour suffered from his Cratch to the Crosse and praise him for the same To whom with the Father and the holy Spirit the Comforter be glory power and praise for evermore Amen TO THE NOBLE LADY D. Anne Campbell Daughter to the Noble and Potent Earle the Earle of Argyle c. MADAME I Heere humbly dedicate unto your Ladiship now of tender yeeres these two compends of the Catechisme Saint Iohn the Cusin and beloved Disciple of Iesus Christ who for his high doctrine was compared to an Eagle that mounteth very high disdained not to write unto Children In one chapter of a short Epistle hee hath I write unto you little children and againe in the same words I write unto you little children of that his writing hee giveth two reasons the one is in these words because your sins are forgiven you for his Names sake the other reason is in these words because yee have knowne the Father For this end Madame have I written unto you these two compends that yee may know the Father whom I most humbly intreat to increase his graces begun in your Ladyship in a good measure From Glasgow the 19. of Ianuar 1639. Your Ladiships most humble Servant M. ZACHARY BOYD. A short compend of the Catechisme needfull for little Children I. OF GOD. Question HOW many Gods be there Answer Onely one God Q. How many persones be there in the Godhead A. Three the Father the Son and the holy Ghost Q. What hath God the Father done for thee A. He hath created me Q. What hath God the Son done for thee A. He hath redeemed me Q. What hath the holy Ghost done for thee A. He hath sanctified me Of Mans Creation Q. WHereof was this world made A. Of nothing Q. Whereof was man made A. His body was made of the dust of the ground Q. How was his soule made A. The Lord breathed into his nosthrils the breath of life Q. How was man created at the first A. According to Gods own image Q. What is that image of God A. Holinesse and happinesse Of Mans Fall Q. DID man keepe that image A. No not Q. How lost he it A. By sinning against God Q. What was his sinne A. He did eate of the forbidden tree Q. What other sinnes did goe before that A. Pride unbeliefe a miscontentment with his own estate Q. What
To give God thanks for all his benefites Q. What thankes requireth God of us A. That we set foorth his glory with heart tongue and hand Q. How thanke we God with our heart A. When wee thinke honourably of him and acknowledge his goodnesse Q. How thanke we him with the tongue A. When our tongue is an instrument of setting foorth his glory Q. How thanke we him with the hand A. When we do good works Of the Sacraments Q. WHAT is a Sacrament A. It is an outward seale appointed by GOD for to certifie us of our Salvation in Christ Jesus Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper Of Baptisme Q. WHat is Baptisme A. A seale of our entrance into the Church Q. VVhat is the visible signe in Baptisme A. The element of water with the outward actions Q. VVhat doth the water represent unto us A. The blood of Christ and the Spirit Q. VVhat are the outward actions A. Sprinkling washing dipping into the water abiding under the water and comming out of the water Q. VVhat spirituall graces are sealed up unto us while wee are baptized A. Our justification and sanctification Q What outward action represents our justification A. As the water washeth away all uncleanesse from the body so the blood of Christ washeth away all sins from our soules which is our justification Q. What outward actions represent our Sanctification A. They be especially three first the dipping of the body secondly the staying under the water thirdly the comming out of the water Q. What signifieth the dipping of the body A. It signifieth the mortification of sinne or fellowship with Christ in his death Qu. VVhat signifieth the staying under the water A. It signifieth the buriall of sin Q. VVhat signifieth the coming out of the water A. The resurrection from sin to newnesse of life Rom. 6.3 4. Of the Lords Supper Q. WHAT is the Lords Supper A. A seale of our spirituall nourishment in the Church Qu. What are the visible signes of that Sacrament A. Bread and wine with the outward actions Q. What doth the bread represent A. The body of Christ. Q. What doth the breaking of the bread represent A. The great sorrowes wherewith his body and soule were broken Q. What doth the wine signifie A. The blood of Christ. Q. What doth the powreing out of the wine signifie A. The powreing out of Christs blood Q. What is the spirituall grace signified and offered unto us by the elements and actions A. The spirituall nourishment of our soules Q. What must wee doe before wee come to the Sacrament A. We must try and examine our selves Q. Wherein consists that examination A. That a man try himselfe if hee hath these three things faith love and repentance Q. What should hee try of his faith A. If he know God and is in some measure assured that Christ died for him Q. What should he try of his love A. If he loveth his GOD above all things and if he loveth the well of his neighbours person name and estate Q. What shall he try of his repentance A. If from his heart hee bee sorry for his bypast sins and resolved to amend his life for all times to come Q. May we not communicate without any of these three A. No not Q. What is the danger if wee want any of them A. Wee eat and drink judgement to our selves Q. Wherefore that A. Because we discerne not the Lords body Q. What callest thou to discerne the Lords body A. It is to put a difference betweene the bread of the Sacrament the seale of his Body and other common bread Q. What is that difference A. The bread of the Sacrament is given for to be a seale of the foode of the soule other bread is but for the belly Q. Who then is said rightly to discerne the Lords body A. He who in all reverence trembling receiveth the bread not as common bread but as consecrate to be a seale of the food of the soule Q. What is the punishment of those that communicate unworthily A. The punishment of the godly is fore sicknesse great sorrowes shame and disgrace and sometimes death of body Q. What is the punishment of the wicked A. Death both of soule and body from which the Lord deliver us for Christ his Son sake Amen A short Compend of the Catechisme for Children of a younger age I. OF GOD. Question HOW many Gods bee there Answere Onely one God Q. How many persones are there in the Godhead A. Three the Father Son and holy Ghost Q. What hath the Father done for thee A. He hath created me Q. What hath the Sonne done for thee A. He hath redeemed me Q. What hath the holy Ghost done for thee A. He hath sanctified me Of Mans Creation Q. WHO made man A. GOD Q. Whereof was man made A. His body was made of the earth Q. How was his soule made A. The Lord breathed into his nosthrils the breath of life Q. How was man created at the first A. According to Gods own image Q. What is that image of God A. Holinesse and righteousnesse and dominion over all the creatures Of Mans Fall Q. DID man keepe that image A. No not Q. How lost he it A. By eating of the forbidden tree Q. What were the instruments of his sinne A. The Devill the Serpent and the Woman Q. How did they bring that evill to passe A. The Devil entered into the Serpent who deceived the Woman and shee entised her Husband Q. VVhat deserved they for their sinne A. Death and damnation Q. VVhat is sinne A. The transgression of Gods Law Q. How many sortes of sinne be there A. Two originall sinne and actuall sinne Q. What is originall sinne A. That naturall corruption wherein we are borne Q. VVhat is actuall sinne A. The evill which wee doe our selves in thought word and dead Of Mans Redemption Q. WHO is mans Saviour A. Christ Jesus Q. VVho is Iesus Christ A. Very GOD and man Q. VVhat needed him to be man A. That he might die for us Q. VVhat needed him to be God A. That he might overcome death Q. VVhat sort of death died he A. The cursed death of the Crosse. Q. Wherefore died hee such a cursed death A. That he might deliver us from the curse of GOD. Q. How many offices had Christ A. Three he was a King a Priest and a Prophet Q. Wherefore was he a King A. For to rule us Q. Wherefore was he a Priest A. For to offer up himself in a Sacrifice for us Q. Wherefore was he a Prophet A. For to teach us Of the Service we owe in GOD Q. HOW many parts are there of Gods service A. Foure to believe in God to obey God to pray to God and to give God thankes Q. What is faith A. It is an assured knowledge that God will be mercifull to us for Christs sake Q. Who worketh this faith in our hearts A. The holy
Spirit Q. By what meanes A. By the preaching of the Word Q. How is our faith made stronger A. By the hearing of the word and receiving of the Sacraments Of the Sacraments Q. WHAT is a Sacrament A. It is an outward seale appointed by God for to certifie us of our Salvation in Christ. Q. How many Sacraments are there A. Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. What is Baptisme A. A seale of our entrance into the Church Q. What is signified by the washing made by water A. The washing away of our sins by Christs bloud Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A seale of our spirituall nourishment in the Church Q. What signifieth the breaking of the bread A. The breaking of Christs body with many sorrowes Q. What signifieth the powreing out of the wine A. The powreing out of Christs blood upon the Crosse. Q. Who are worthy communicants A. God accounts these worthy who have faith love and repentance A prayer at the houre of Death Because death is very uncertaine and Pastors can not be ever pre sent at the last houre of dying men I have set down this Prayer for the com for t of such MOST gracious GOD most dear and loving Father let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart be acceptable in thy sight for thou art our Lord our strength and our Redeemer We most unworthie to speake for our selves are hold heere to call upon thee and most humbly to intreate thee to be gracious and mercifull to this thy faithfull servant now going from the earth to his long home in the heavens Thou Lord Jesus who can not lie hast said unto us That whatsoever we shall aske the Father in thy name thou wilt give it unto us O Father of mercies we seeke from thee in the name of thy Son Jesus that all the sinnes of this thy now dying servant may be forgotten and fully and freely forgiven him though his sins have indeed beene red like Scarlet and Crimson let it please thee so to wash him with the vertue of the blood of Jesus that his soule once polluted and defiled with sinne may be made white like the woole yea whiter then the snow Thou Lord understandest the groanes of thine own Spirit thou hast begun a good worke in him now as thou dost with the yeere crowne it with thy goodnesse seale up in his heart that peace which thou hast purchased with the blood of Christ Jesus the Prince of peace Assure him now of the rest of these joyes whereof he in his life hath had by thy grace a mercifull foretaste in the very throes of death greatest throngs of temptations uphold him with the hope of glory Let his faith get a full victory over all the enemies of his salvation Let the vertue of Christs Crosse crucifie the world unto him and him unto the world let the death of Jesus be the death of his sinnes and the life of his soule Say unto his soule Bee of good comfort all thy sinnes are forgiven thee Seeing while he is heere at home in the body he is absent from the Lord make thou him confident and willing rather to be absent from the body that he may bee present with thee his Lord in the heavens among the Angels and and spirits of just men who are alwayes in thy presence beholding thy face wherein is fulnesse of joy Now Lord while his flesh and his heart faile him be thou the strength of his heart and his portion for ever for whom hath he in heaven but thee and there is none on earth whom hee desires besides thee make haste Lord come Lord Jesus come Open now the doores of thy mercy and suffer this wearied traveller to enter into thine everlasting rest O Spirit of comforts the Comforter of troubled soules seale up in his heart the pardon of all sinnes with the blood of Jesus and now crowne all thy gifts and graces in him with thy glory Lord Jesus receive his spirit Father into thine hands wee commend his soule To the Father Son and holy Ghost bee everlasting glory praise power and dominion for ever and ever Amen FINIS Act. 26 29. Luke 22 28. vers 29. vers 30. 2 Iohn 1 2 Tim. 1.18 Q. 1 Joh. 2 12 vers 13 Psal. 19.14 Eccles. 12.5 Iohn 14.13 Isa. 1.8 Psal. 65.11