my lyfe time and that he wil fréely geue vnto me the rightuusnes of Christ so that I shall not come at any tyme to iudgement to be condemned QV. ¶ What comfort hast thou by the ryâ—sing agayne of the flesh AN. * That not only my soule after that it shal departe from the body shal straight way be taken vp vnto Christ her head but also that this my flesh raysed vp by this power of Christ shal be ioyned agayne vnto my soule and shall be made lyke vnto the glorius body of Christ QV. ¶ What comfort takest thou of the article of euerlastyng lyfe AN That for as much as I fele al redy the beginninge of euerlastynge lyfe in my hart it shall afterwarde come to passe that after this lyfe I shall come to full and perfite blessednes wherein I may prayse god foreuer which blessednes neither eye hath séene nor eare hath hard neither the thought of man is able to reach vnto QV. ¶ But when thou beleuest all these things what profit hast thou therby AN. ¶ That I am rightuus in Christ before God an heyre of euerlastyng lyfe QV. How art thou rightuus before god AN. * Onely by faith or beléefe in Iesus Christ in so much that although my conscieÌ„ce did accuse me that I haue sinned greuously agaynst all the commaundements of God and haue kepte perfitly neuer one of them and am also ready and disposed yet styll to al euyl yet for al that so that I can receiue all these good déeds of Christ by a true fayth of my mind the perfit satisfaction or ameÌ„ds makynge the rightuusnesse and holynesse of Christ is coumpted and geuen vnto mee by the only mercy of God euen as though I had neuer done any sin neither any spot should cleaue vnto me and furthermore as though I had fulfilled in mine own person the obedience which Christ hath fulfilled ê‘formed for me QV. ¶ Why doest thou hold that thou art made rightuus by faith alone AN. * Not because I doo please God with the worthynesse of my fayth but because the amendes makyng or satisfaction rightuusnes and holynes of Christe are my rightuusnes before God I can not take holde therof and apply the same vnto me by any other meanes then by fayth alone QV. ¶ Why can not our good workes be rightuusnes or at the leaste some parte of rightuusnes before God AN. * Because that rightuusnes that must stand faste before the iudgemente of God must be in all poyntes perfite and agreeing with the word of God al our good workes euen the most holy and perfectest workes that we doo in this lyfe are vnperfite and defiled with sinne QV. ¶ How doo our good works deserue nothynge when as God doth promise that be wyll geue a rewarde for them both in this lyfe and in the lyfe to come AN. * That reward is geuen not of deseruing but of fauour QV. ¶ Doth not this learning make meÌ„ to be careles Godlesse and of loose liuing AN. * No for it is not possible but that they that are grafted into Christ throught fayâ—h shall brynge foorth good and thankefull fruits ¶ Of the Sacramentes QVESTION THen séeing that only faith maketh vs pertakers of Christ and of good dedes from whence cometh this fayth AN. * From the Holy ghost who kindleth it in our harts through the preachynge of the Gospell and strengthneth the same by the vsing of the Sacraments QV. ¶ What are the Sacraments AN. * They ar holy signes and seals set before our eyes ordayned of god for that cause that by them he might open vnto vs and settle or confirme more largely the promyse of the Gospell that is to wyt he geueth fréely forgeuenes of siÌ„nes and lyfe euerlastyng not only to the number of beleuers but to euery one that beleueth for that onely sacrifice of christ which he made perfite vpon the crosse QV. ¶ Then whether do both the word and Sacraments looke to that ende that they may lead our faith vnto the sacrifice of christ fully ended on the crosse as vnto the grâ—und of our saluation AN. * It is so indéed for the holy Ghoste teacheth by the Gospell assureth vs by the SacrameÌ„ts that al our saluatioÌ„ standeth in the only sacrifice of christ offred for vs vpon the crosse QV. ¶ How many Sacramentes hath Christ ordayned in the new testament AN. Two. Baptisme the holy Supper ¶ Of Baptisme QVESTION HOw arte thou warned and assured in Baptisme that thou art partaker of that only Sacrifice AN. * Because Christ commaunded the outward washing putting to this promise that I am assurely washed by his bloud the holy gost from al my vncleanes of my soule that is from all my sinnes as I am outwardly washed with water wherby all the filthynes of the body is scowred away QV. ¶ What is it to be washed with the bloud and spirite of Christ AN. It is to receiue of God forgeuenes of our sinnes fréely for christes blouds sake which he shed for vs in his sacrifice vpon the crosse and also to be made new men by the Holy gost by his making of vs holy to be made members of Christ that thereby wée may dye from sinne more and more may lyue holily and vnblamedly QV. ¶ Where promised Christe that he wold so surely wash vs with his bloud and spirite as we are washed outewardly with the outwarde water of Baptisme ANS ¶ In the .xvi. of Sainct Marke where as he firste ordeyned Baptisme whose words are these Go and teach all nations and baptise them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy Gost And he that wyll beleue and be baptised shall be saued but he that wyll not beleue shall be damned And this promise is rehersed agayne wher as the Scripture nameth Bapisme the bath of the new birth and washing away of sinnes QVESTION Is not the outward baptising with water the washing away of our sinnes AN. * It is not for onely the bloud of Christ maketh vs cleane from al sin QV. ¶ Then why doth the holy Ghost cal baptisme the bath of the new byrth and washing away of sin AN. * God not without a great cause speaketh so to wit not onely to teach vs that as the filthines of our bodies is scoured away with water so likewise are our sins washed and scowred away with the bloud Spirit of Christ but also much more that he might sicker and assure vs by this godly token and pledge that we are as surely washed from our sinnes inwardely by the inward washing as we are outwardly washed with the outward and seable water QV. ¶ Ought all young spechlesse children to be baptized AN. * Yea in any case for when as they belonge as well vnto the couenaunt or promyse and to the chyrch of god as they doo that are fully growne and are perfit men women and when as forgeuenes of sins and
QV. ¶ What beleuest thou when thou sayest he suffred AN. ¶ That he all the time of his lyf◠while he was here vpon earth but special◠at his last time dyd suffer the wrath of go◠against the sin of all mankynd that with his passion as one Sacrifice once for all should purchace mercy and should deliue◠both our bodies and our soules from euerlastyng damnation and get vs the grace o◠God and rightuusnes euerlasting lyfe QVE ¶ For what cause dyd he suffer vnder iudge Pilate ANS ¶ That he being innocent yet condempned before a ciuyll iudge might deliuer vs from the straight iudgement of God which we had deserued should haue suffred yf Christ had not suffred this sharp iudgement for vs. QV. ¶ Is there any other cause besyde way that he shuld rather suffer on the crosse then dye any other death AN. ¶ Yes there is one in déede for by this thing I am assured that he toke vpon himself the curse which was dew vnto me For the death of the Crosse was cursed of God. QV. * Why must Christ humble himselfe euen vnto the death AN. * Because that the iustice truth of God could not be contented swaged for our sinnes by ani other meanes but by the death of the son of God. QV. ¶ Why was he also berried AN. ¶ That therby he should haue sure witnesse that he was truely dead and not feynedly QVE But when as Christ dyed for vs why must we also dye ANS ¶ Our death is not a makynge of amendes for our sinnes but dyinge from Sinne and a goynge into euerlastynge lyfe QV. What profit doo we further receiue by the sacrifice and death of Christ AN. * That by the vertue of his death our old man is crucified kylled and berried with him that the euyl desires and lustes of the flesh should not afterward rayne in vs but that we shoulde offer our selues vnto him an offring of thanksgeueing QV. * Why is it further said he went downe into Hell AN. * That in my greuous temptations and assaltes I might stay◠and make sur◠my selfe by this comforte that my Lord◠Iesus Christ by vnspeakable veracious griefes painful troubles feares of mind into the which both before and most of all when he hanged on the crosse he was cas◠into hath deliuered me from the sorowfull griefe and paynes of Hell. QV. ¶ What profite haue we by the rysyng agayne of Christ AN. * Firste that by his rysinge agayne he ouercame death that he might make vs partakers of his rightuusnes which he had purchased vnto vs by his death Moreouer we are also styrred vp by his power vnto a new lyfe And the thyrde profite is that the resurrection of our head Christ is a Pleadge and a perfite assurance vnto vs that we shall ryse agayne in glory QVE How vnderstaundest thou this that he is gone vp into heauen AN. ‡ That Christ the Apostles lookyng on was taken vp from the earth into heauen yet styll is there for our sakes and wyl be vntyl he shall com againe to iudge the quicke and the dead QV. ¶ Shal Christ not then be with vs vntyll the end of the worlde as he hath promised AN. * Christ is true God and true man and so according vnto his mans nature he is not nowe vpon the Earth but after his Godly nature maiesty grace and Spirit he is neuer away from vs. QV. ¶ But whether by this meanes ar the .ij. natures of Christ pulled in sunder or no if Christes man hed be not where soeuer his Godhed is AN. ‡ Nay for when as the Godhead of Christ cannot be inclosed nor holden within any certaine compasse and is present in euery place it must néedes be a good argument that his Godhead is without the nature of his manhead which he hath taken vpon hym and reacheth farther and yet for all that it is fast in the same and abydeth personally ioyned therevnto QV. ¶ What fruite haue we by the goyng vp of Christ into Heauen AN. Fyrst that he maketh intercessiō for vs in heauen vnto the father Then that wee haue our flesh in heauen that therby we may be surely assured as by a sure pledge that hereafter he wil take vs that are his mēbers vnto him which is our head Thirdly that he sēdeth vnto vs his spirit ī the stede of a pledge betwene him and vs by whose strong workyng we seeke not earthly things that are aboue where he is sitting at the right hand of God. QV. ¶ Why is it further sayd that he is sitting at the right hand of God AN. * Because Christ therefore is gone vp in to heauen to shew that he is the head of the church by whome the father gouerneth all thynges QV. ¶ What profit is this glory of our head Christ vnto vs AN. * Fyrst that through his holy spirite he powreth into vs his members heauēly gyftes the next is that he shildeth and defendeth vs by his might agaynst all our enemies QV. ¶ What comfort hast thou by the commyng agayne of Christ to iudge the quicke and the dead AN. * That in all my persecutions and troubles I doo looke vp to heauen holdynge my head cherefully vp for the self same iudg which purposedly before dyd delyuer himselfe to the iudgement of God for me and hath taken away all curse from me which shall cast all his and my ennemies into euerlastyng payne shal bryng me with al other chosen persons into the heauēly ioys and euerlastyng glory ¶ Of the Holy ghost QVESTION WHat doest thou beleue of the holy gost AN * Firste that he is true and euerlastyng God with the euerlastyng father and the sonne Secondly that he is geuen vnto me that by true faith he maketh mée partaker of Christ and all his good déedes And thirdly comforteth mée and abydeth with me for euer QV. ¶ What is thy beléefe concernyng the holy and catholyke Church of Christ AN. * I beleue that the son of God doth gather from the beginnynge of the world vnto the end out of hole mankynd a chosē company by the spirit and the word agréeing together in a true faith and ▪ that h◠defendeth and saueth the same and that I am one liuely member of that company shal so abyde for euer QV. ¶ What meanest thou by the communion and felowshyp of saints AN. * Firste that all and euery one that beleueth ar in cōmon partakers of Christ and of all his good déedes as his members and partes of his body then that euery one man ought willyngly redely and chearefully to bestowe the gyftes which he hath receyued to the common profit and health of all men QV. ¶ What beleuest thou of the forgeuenes of sinnes AN. * That God for the satisfaction or mendes that Christ hath made he hath put out the remembrance that my sinnes and also of that my crooked wickednesse wherw t I must fight al
The Cathechisme or maner to teach Children and others the Christian fayth Vsed in all the landes and dominions that are vnder the mighty Prince Frederike the Palsgraue of the Rhene Elector of the Empyre c. Translated out of Latin into Englysh by William Turner Doctor of Phisicke Easely to be vnderstanded and read aswell of the people of the North cuntry as others ¶ Imprinted at London by Richarde Iohnes dwellyng in the vpper end of Fléetlane 1572. A Cathechisme for Children QVESTION WHich is the onely comforte â—oth in lyfe and in death ANS ¶ That both concernyng my soule and my body whether I liue or I dye I am not mine owne but belong only vnto my most faithfull Lord and sauer Iesus Christ who with his precious blud moste fully makyng amendes for all my sinnes hath delyuered me from the power of the Deuyll and kéepeth mée so that without the wyll of my heauenly Father ther can not so much as an hâ—ire fall from my head Yea and further that all things must serue for my saluation wherfore he hath made mee sure of euerlastyng lyfe by his holy spirite maketh mée prompt and redy from henceforth to lyue accordyng to his wyll QVE ¶ How many thinges are néedfull for thée to know that thou mayst come by and enioy this cumforte that thou mayste both liue and dye blessedly AN. ¶ Thrée first how great my sinne and wretchednes is The second by what meanes I may be deliuered from my sin The thyrd is what thanks I owe vnto my Lorde God for my deliuerance ¶ The first parte of mans wretchednes or miserable state QVESTION BY what meanes shalt thou com by the knowledge of thy wretchednes AN. ¶ BY the law of God. QV. * What doth the lawe of God require of vs. AN. ¶ That doth Christ in a shorte sum teach vs Mathew .xxij. and Luke .x. Thou shalt loue the Lorde thy God with all thy hart with all thy soule with all thy thought and with al thy strength This is the first and greatest coÌ„mandement And the second is lyke vnto this Thou shalt loue thy neighbor as thyne owne selfe And the whole law prophetes hang vpon these two commandements QV. Canst thou kéepe al these things ê‘fitly AN. No for I am ready disposed of nature to hate God and my neighbor QV. ¶ Did God then make man so vntoward crooked and so froward AN. * No for he made him good and vnto the likenes of his owne selfe that is endewed with trew rightuusnes holynes that he should rightly know god his maker and hartely loue him liue for euer with him to that end that he might loue and praise him QVE * Then from whence sprang vp this crooked frowardnesse of mans nature ANS ¶ Of the fall disobedience of our first Father and Mother Adam Eue by whoÌ„ our nature is so made crooked naughty that we al be concepued and borne in sin QV. * Are we then all so wounded that we be vtterly vnsufficient to do any good thing and disposed and ready to all vice wickednes AN. Yea surely except that we be borne agayne by the Holy ghost QV. * Doth not God then doo wronge to man whiles he requireth of him by the lawe to doo those thinges which he is not able to doo perfourme and fulfill AN. ¶ No for God made Adam so that he might fulfill those things but he at the entisment of the Deuyll and by his owne stubbornesse both spoiled himselfe and his after commers of those godly gifts QVE Doth God let go vnpunished such stubburnes and departing from him ANS * Nay he is by horible meanes angry both with our sinnes that are grafted in vs by nature also with them that we afterwardes worke and doo and the same he punisheth by his moste rightuus iudgement with present and euerlastinge punishmentes as he doth pronounce Cursed is euery man that abydeth not in all thynges that are written in the Booke of the Law that thou shuld kepe them QVE ¶ Then is not God also mercifull AN. He is in déede mercifull but so that he is also rightuus wherfore his rightuusnes requireth that it the is done against the moste highe maiestie of God shuld be punished with the greatest punishments both of soule and body ¶ The seconde parte of the deliuerance of man. QVESTION THen when as by the right iudgemeÌ„t of God we ar in danger both of euerlasting paines of suche that lasteth here but for a time is there yet any way or meanes wherby we may be deliuered from these paynes may be brought in fauour agayne with God AN. ¶ God wyl that we shall make amends or satisfaction vnto his rightuusnes wherfore we must néedes eyther by our selues or by some other content him QVE ¶ Can wée by our selues make amendes or satisfaction vnto him ANS ¶ By no meanes at all but rather from day to day do encrease our det QV. ¶ Can any creature in heauen or in earth whiche is only a creature make satisfaction recompence or amendes for vs and our sinnes AN. None at all For to begyn withal God wyl not punish that in any other creture which is due to be paid by man and moreouer it can not because it is nothyng but a creature abyde the wrath of God against sin and deliuer other from the same ¶ QVESTION ¶ What maner of man is to be soughtout to be our mediator and deliuerer AN. He which is in déede a very ryght man and perfitly rightuus and yet more mighty theÌ„ al creatures that is he which also is euen very trew God. QV. Why is it needefull that he should be a very man and perfitly rightuus ANS Because the rightuusnes of God requyreth that the same nature which hath sinned should pay make amends for sin But he that is a sinner can not pay and make amendes for other sinners QVE ¶ Why must he also be very God withall AN. That by his godly power he may abyde the burthen of Gods wrath in his flesh and maye gett agayne and restore vnto vs the rightuusnes and lyfe which we haue lost QVE ¶ Who is that mediator which is both very God and very man and perfitly rightuus withall AN. * Our Lord Iesus Christ which is made vnto vs the wisdome of God rightuusnes hallower and deliuerer QVE * How knowest thou this AN. ¶ By the Gospell which God dyd open in Paradise and afterward hath farther set it abroade by the Patriarches and prophets did darkly declare as it wer in a shaddow by the Sacrifices and other ceremonies of the lawe and last of al fulfilled by his onely begotten sonne QV. Then is saluation geuen by Christ to all men that perished in Adam AN. ¶ Not to all but onely to them that by a trew faith are graffted in him and receyue or be pertakers of his benefites or good déedes QV. * What is
the Lords supper vntyl they repent amend their maners QV. ¶ What are the keyes of the kingdome of heauen AN. * The preachyng of the Gospell correction or discipline of the chyrch wherby the kingdome of Heauen is opened to them that beleue and is shut vp agaynste them that beleue not QV. ¶ How is the kingdome of heauen opened shut by the preaching of the Gospell ANS * Where at the commaundement of Christe we openly declare and shewe all and euery Mannes Sinnes are forgeuen them by God for the onely deseruing of Christe as often iâ— they receyue with a true fayth beléefe thâ— promise of the Gospell Of the contrary parte it sheweth vnto all them that beleuâ— not and to all hypocrites feigners of holynes and are wicked within that the wratâ— of God and euerlastyng damnation hangeth ouer their heads accordinge to which witnesse of the Gospell God wyl iudge aâ— well in this lyfe as in the lyfe to come QV. ¶ How is the kingdome of heaueâ— shut too or opened by the correction or discipline of the Church AN. * When as according vnto the coâ—mandement of Christ they that are chrisâ— men in name but shew them selues both iâ— in learning and lyfe fare from Christ aftâ—â— that they haue bene certayne times brotheâ—ly warned to forsake their errors and leaâ— their euil deedes are preseÌ„ted or shewed tâ— the chyrch or to them that are appointed 〈◊〉 the chyrch vnto that office and wyll not â—bey their warning they are shut out by 〈◊〉 same froÌ„ the vse of the Sacraments froâ— coÌ„ming to the felowship of Christs chyrch from God himselfe and the kyngdome 〈◊〉 Christ But agayne if they promise to amend their liues and do so in deed they aâ— receaued in to the Church agayn as members of Christe and of the Chyrch ¶ The third parte is of thankfulnesse QVESTION WHen as we are deliuered from al our sinnes and wretchednes without any deseruing of vs by the onely mercy of God for Christes sake why should we then doo good workes AN. * Because that after Christe hath bought vs agayne with his blood maketh vs new meÌ„ by his holy spirite like vnto the ymage of himselfe that we hauing receued so many good turnes should shew our selues all our lyfe time thankefull to God that he may be honored afterward we euery man maye be assured of his faith by his fruites last of all that we may wyn vnto Christ other by our honeste sober lyfe or good example of liuing QV. ¶ Can they then not be saued being vnthankful abyde styl careles in sin and ar not turned to god froÌ„ their wickednes AN. * In no case for the scripture bereth witnesse that no vnchast person neyther worshipper of straing gods neither hore master or aduouterers neyther couetus men neither Théeues nor Drunkardes neither scoldyng raylers neyther robbers shall enter into the kingdome of God. QVE ¶ In what partes standeth the turning of a man to God AN. * By the kylling or puttyng downe of the old man and the quickning and raysing vp of the new man. QV. ¶ What is the kylling of the old man AN. * It is truely and with all thy harte to be sory that thou hast angred God with thy sinnes and euery day more and more to hate them and to flye from them QV. ¶ What is the quikninge and raysing vp of the new man. AN. True gladnes in god thrugh christ and an ernest and redy desyre of a man to order his lyfe accordyng to the wyl of god of doyng of all maner of good workes QV. Which are good workes AN. * Onely thei that are done in fayth accordyng to the law of God ar wrought for that end that God may be honored therby and not they that are deuised by vs and in our opinion withoute the worde of God seeme to be good QV. ¶ Which is the law of Good AN. * God hath spoken al these words ¶ The fyrst commaundement I Am the Lorde God whiche hath brought thee oute of Egipte oute of the house of bondage Thou shalt haue no other gods in my sight ¶ The II. commandement ¶ Thou shalt make vnto thee no grauen image nor the lykenes of any thing that is in Heauen aboue or in the erth beneth nor in the water vnder the earth Thou shalt not bowe downe to them nor worship them for I the Lorde thy God am a gelouse God and visite the sinnes of the fathers vpon the children vnto the thyrde and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy vnto thousands in theÌ„ that loue me and kepe my commandementes The III. commandement ¶ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy god in vayne For the Lorde wyl not hold hym gyltles that taketh his name in vaynâ— The IIII. Remember thou kepe holy the Saboth dâ—y Syxe dayes shalt thou labor and doo all that thou hast to doo but the seuenth day is the Saboth of the Lorde thy God in it shalt thou doo no manner of work thou and thy Son and thy daughter thy man seruaÌ„t and thy maide seruant thy cattell and the strainger that is within thy gate For in six dayes the Lord made Heauen earth the Sea al that in them is and rested the seuenth day wherfore the Lord blessed the seuenth day and halowed it ¶ The V. Honor thy Father thy Mother that thy dayes may be long in the land which the Lorde thy God geueth thee ¶ The VI. Thou shalt doo no murther ¶ The VII Thou shalt not do aduoutry ¶ The VIII Thou shalt not steale ¶ The IX Thou shalt not beare fals witnesse agaynst thy neighbor ¶ The X. * Thou shalt not couet thy neighbors house nor his wyfe nor his seruant nor his maid nor his oxe nor his asse nor any thyng that is his QV. ¶ How ar these commaundements denided AN. * Into two tables of the which the former teacheth in it foure coÌ„maÌ„dements how that we shall behaue our selues towarde god The second table teacheth in six commandements what dewty good déeds and gentylnes we owe vnto our neiâ—â—bor QV. What requireth God of vs in the fyrst table AN. * That euen so dearely as I loue the saluation of my soule so earnestly should I shunne and flye Idolatrye Maumetrye or worshipping of false Gods Witchcraft Sorcerye Enchauntmentes supersticion or worshippinge of God by other meanes then he hath taught in his worde callyng for helpe of saintes or any other creatures But that I should rightly confesse and acknowledge the onely and true God and onely trust in hym and should with great lowlinesse submit my selfe vnto hym and looke for all good thinges of hym alone and that with all my harte and with all the desires of the same loue hym and with reuerence worshyp and honor hym so much that I had leauer forsake all Creatures then to doo any thyng contrary to his wyll QVESTION ¶
What is Idolatry ANS * It is in the stede of one God or beside hym that is the true God who hath opened and shewed hymselfe playnely and clearely in his worde to feygne maâ—e or haue any thynge wherein thou beleuest or put test thy hope in QVE ¶ What requyreth the Seconde comaundement AN. * That we should not shew set out or expresse God by any Image or figure neither should we worshyp hym any other way then he hath commanded in his word hymselfe to be worshipped QV. ¶ Whether theÌ„ ought any Images or lyknesses of thyngs to be made AN. * God neither ought neither can by any meanes be couÌ„terfeited shewed or declard by ani caster fouÌ„der keruer or paynter and although they be suffred to expresse creatures as herbes trées fishes byrdes and such lyke yet God forbiddeth their ymages to be made or had that through them we should worship or honor God or geue to theÌ„ any worship or outward reuerence QV. ¶ Whether ought images to bée suffred to stand in churches to be lay mens bookes or no AN. * No no. For it is not séemely that we should be wiser then God who willeth that his church should be taught with the liuely preaching of his word and not with dumme images QV. ¶ What doth God ordayne in the thyrd commaundement AN. * That we should not onely not vse his name spightfully and vnreuerently in bannyng cursing forsweareing and rashly without a iust cause in any maner of sweareing at all neither should we be pertakers of these horible and wicked sinnes either by holdyng of our peace or in winkyng at them but that we should vse that holy name of God no otherwise but with deuocion reuerence and worship that he may be worshipped and honored in all our words déeds with a true and stedfast confession inuocatioÌ„ or calliÌ„g vpon his name QV. Is it theÌ„ so greuus a sin to dishonor the name of God in swereyng and in cursing that God is also angry with theÌ„ that wyll not as much as lyeth in them hinder forbid and let it AN. * Surely it is the moste greuus sin neither is there any that angreth and displeaseth hym more then the spightful misusing of his name Wherefore it was his wyl that it shuld be punished with death QV. May not a man somtime godly and lawfully sweare by the name of God AN * He may Either when the maiestrate Gods officer requireth or commandeth a man to sweare or other wise when need requireth that by this mene a man may get credit the truth may be proued stablished therwith that therby God may be glorified and praysed men may be holpen therby For such a lawfull oth is aproued as holy by the word of God therfore it was well vsed of the fathers both in the old and new Testament QV. ¶ Is it lawful for a man to sweare by saintes or other creatures AN. No For a lawfull oth is the calliÌ„g vpoÌ„ or inuocatio of God that he as onely the knower of the secretes of the harte may geue witnesse vnto the truth punish the swerer yf wittingli he sweare falsly but this honor is to begeuen vnto no creature QV. ¶ What hath God commaunded iâ— the fourth commandement AN. * First that the seruing in the officâ— of preching and ministring of the sacrameÌ„ts and that the scooles should be kepte mainteyned and prouided for that I on the hallyday and at other times when the chyrch 〈◊〉 for some necessary cause gathred togetheâ— should ioyne my selfe vnto that holy felowship to heare the worde of God diligentlâ— and héedefully and to vse the sacramentes and ioyne my prayers with the coÌ„moÌ„ prayers and geue somthyng accordiÌ„g to my richeâ— vnto the poore and afterwarde for all mâ— lyfe time kepe halliday and forbeare from all yll déeds geueyng place and granting vnto God that through his holy spirite he may work his works in me so may begin the euerlastiÌ„g saboth or hallyday in this lyfe QV. ¶ What inioyneth God vs to doo it the fift commandement AN. * That we should geue dew honoâ— and shewe faithfulnes to our Fathers anâ— Mothers and to al that ar gouernors ouâ— vs and should submite our selues with alâ— conuenient obedience vnto their faithfull commandements chastnings that we shuld suffer beare with their vices maners euer thinking this in our mind the god wyll gouerne and guyde vs by their hand QV. ¶ What doth God require in the sixt commandement ANS * That I should doo no iniurie wrong or reproch to my neighbour neither with my wordes gesture or outwarde behauur either by my selfe or by any other man hate hym hurt hym or kyll hym but to leaue geue ouer al the desire of reuenging vnto God nether that I should hurte my self nor cast my self wittingly intâ— any ieoperdy Wherefore God hath armed the Maiestrate his officer with the sword that there should no murder be done QV. ¶ Doth this commandement onely forbyd manslaughter AN. * Almighty God by forbiddyng of murder teacheth that he hateth the roote begining of murder anger enuy hatred and desire of wreaking or reuengyng and that he taketh al these things for murder QV. Is it enough for vs to kyl no man by those meanes that are before rehersed AN. * It is not enough For when as God forbiddeth anger enuy and hatred he requireth that we shoulde loue our neighborres as our selues should vse toward theÌ„ gentylnes myldnes mekenes pacience mercy and to turne away or stop asmuche as lyeth in vs such thyngs as may be hurtful vnto theÌ„ And finally that we should so be mynded toward them that we should goo euen vnto our enemies QV. What is the meanyng of the seueÌ„ commandement AN. * That God defieth al filthines aâ—â— therfore we ought also to hate it vtter to defie it that we shoulde liue contrarâ— vnto all vncleanes temperatly soberly chastly both in holy wedlocke and also â— single lyfe QV. ¶ Doth God forbyd no more in thâ— commandement but aduoutri fornicatioâ— and such kyndes of filthynes AN. * When as our bodyes soules at the chyrches or Temples of the holy Goâ— the wyll of God is that we shoulde keâ— them both cleane as hallowed vnto hym and therfore vtterly forbyddeth all déedes signes tokens gestures and wordes filth desires and what so euer intiseth a maâ— therto QV. ¶ What doth God forbyde in tâ— eyght commandement AN. Not only such thefts and robber it as the common officers doo punish but 〈◊〉 vnderstandeth vnder the name of theft a crafty fetchs drifts subtyl means ways whereby we hawke lye in wayte to takâ— other mens goods from theÌ„ or labor to coâ—uay theÌ„ vnto vs either by might or violeÌ„â— or by any false pretence of right as though we had a iuste tytle to them and yet haue none at all Such meanes ar false weights false yeardes elles and false measures counterfeit and
vnlawful ware counterfet and vnlawfull money vsurye al vnlawfull meanes and wayes that God hath forbydden to get a mans lyuyng withal Héer vnto may be put and ioynd all couetusnes and vnthrifty and prodigal powryng out and spendyng and wastyng of Gods gifts and euyll vsing of the same QV. ¶ What are those thinges whiche God commandeth here AN. That as much as is posible I shuld helpe and increase the goods and profite of my neighbor And that I should doo so vnto hym as I wold he should doo vnto mée and that I should doo my worke earnestly truly and faithfully that I mai therby be able to releue and helpe them that haue néede QV. ¶ What requireth the nynth commaundement AN. * That I shall not beare false witnes agaynst any man neither falsly turne the meanyng of any mans wordes nether shal backbyghte any man or spightfully rayle agaynste any man neyther shall rashly without the shewynge of a lawfull cause condemne any man. But with al the meanes that I can I shaâ— slye and eschew al kynd of lyes deceipts as the proper works of the deuyll except â— be disposed to stere vp agaynst me the grâ—uous wrath of god In iudgments otheâ— matters I shall folowe it that is true anâ— stedfastly fréely tel confesse the matteâ— as it is indéede morouer I shall as mucâ— as I can defende and increase the goâ—â— name fame and credit of my neighbors QV. What forbiddeth the .x. commandement AN. That our hartes should not be moued or stirrid vp with so much as with thâ— least thought or desire agaynst any of god commandementes but that we shall haâ— and defy at all times al kynd of sinne anâ— shal delyte our selues in all rightuusnes QV. ¶ Can they that are turned to Goâ— kepe perfitly fully these coÌ„mandements AN. ¶ No For euen the holyest amoÌ„g all men as longe as they lyue héere haâ— but smal beginings of this obedience Bâ— yet go so farre that they earnestly with â— feigned desire begin to liue not onely aâ—cordyng vnto som of these commandemâ—tes but accordyng to al the commandemeâ—tes of God. QV. ¶ Why wyll God then that hiâ— law shuld be so ernestly sharply preched when there is no man in this lyfe that is â—ble to kepe it AN. * Fyrst that all the time of our lyfe we shall confesse and acknowleadge how â—reatly we are disposed of nature to sin â—o thereby that we more greedely and with â— greatter desire call for the forgeuenes of â—ur sins that we should always be occupied â—n this that we alwayes be thinking and â—ecording with our selues of godlines and â—al vpon the Father for the grace of the holy â—oste that we may be renewed fashioned â—o the lykenesse of god euery day more and more vntyll at the length after that we be departed out of this lyfe we may with ioy and gladnes get the full perfitnes that is purposed set foorth and requyred of vs. ⧠Of Prayer QVESTION WHy is prayer necessary for a Christen man ANS * Because it is the chiefe parte of that thankfulnes that God requireth of vs and also because God onely geueth them his grace and holy spirit who ar thinges necessary of hym with true vnfeigned gronynges and geueyng thankes for suche benefytes as they haue receiued QV. ¶ What things ar required in thâ— prayer which shal please God and be heâ— of him AN. * That we should aske of the onelâ— true God whiche hath opened him selfe 〈◊〉 his worde al those thinges whiche he hatâ— commanded to be axed with a true desiâ—â— of the harte and an inwarde felyng of oâ— beggerly need and wretchednes cast oâ— selues downe humbly and lowly in the sigâ—â— of Gods maiestie leane to this sure fouâ—dation that although we be vnworthy yâ— we shal surely be hard for Christes sake â— he hath promised vs in his word QV. ¶ What are those thynges that 〈◊〉 commaundeth to be axed axed of hym AN. * Al thinges that are necessary bâ— for body and soule which our Lorde Iesâ—â— Christe conteineth in his prayer that 〈◊〉 hath taught vs. QV. ¶ Which is that prayer ANSVVER OVr father whiche art in heâ—uen halowed be thy namâ— Thy kyngdome come Tâ— wyll be done in earth as it in heauen Geue vs this dâ— our dayly bread And forgeâ—â— vs our dettes as we forgeue our detteâ— And lead vs not into temptation Bâ—â— deliuer vs from euyl For thine is the kingâ—ome the power the glorye for euer and â—uer Amen QV. ¶ Why doth Christ command that we should call God our father AN. That he might styrre vp in vs euen â—n the very beginning of our prayer suche â—euerence as is méet for the sonnes of God â—nd a bolde trust toward God which is to â—e the ground of our prayer to wyt that God throgh Christ is made our father and wyll much lesse denye vnto vs those things â—hat we axe of hym with a true faith then â—ur earthly father wyl deny vnto vs erthly thyngs QV. ¶ Why is it sayde further whiche art in heauen AN. * That we shoulde not thynke to â—ylely bacely or earthly of his heauenly maiestie and that we should looke for and wayte of his almightynesse for all things whatsoeuer ar necessary for our soules and bodyes QVESTION ¶ Which is the first pitition or axyng AN. * Halowed be thy name that is to say at the beginninge graunt vs that we may rightly know thee and worship praise and honor thy almightines thy wisedome thy rightuusnes and gentylnes thy mercy and thy truth and afterward purpose and driue al our life our thoghts words deeds vnto this ende thy most holy name be nâ— blasphemed or euyll spoken of for vs bâ— rather be hyghly honored and praysed QV. ¶ Which is the second peticion AN. * Thy kyngdome come That is gâ—uerne vs so with thy worde and spirit thâ—â— we maye humble and submite oure selueâ— more and more vnto thée kepe and increâ—â— thy church destroy the works of the deuyâ— and all power that lifteth it selfe agaynsâ— thy Maiesty disapoynt and make voyd anâ— of none effect al he counselles that ar tâ—ken agaynst thy worde vntyl thou mayâ— at the length reigne and rule ful perfitâ— when as thou shalt be all in all QV. ¶ Which is the thyrd peticion AN. * Thy wyll be done in earth as it 〈◊〉 in heauen That is grant that we and aâ— men renounsing and forsakyng our owâ— wylls may be obedyeÌ„t redyly bent and 〈◊〉 out any grudge vnto the kepyng of thy wâ— which is onely holy and that so euery oâ— of vs may fulfyll and doo the office that 〈◊〉 appoynted vnto vs faithfully cherefullâ— as the Angels doo in Heauen QV. ¶ Which is the fourth peticion AN Geue vs this day our dayly bread That is geue vnto vs al thyngs which néedfull necessary for this lyfe the throuâ— them we may knowledge confesse that the art onely