Q. But by this way we are ioined with the wicked in one body A. That can not hurt vs nor profite them Q. VVherefore that A. Because we they are spiritually seperated Q. But they make the word and the Sacraments vnfruitfull A. Not to vs but to themselues onely Q VVhy is remission of sinnes put here A. Because it is proper to the Church members of the same Q. wherefore is it proper to the Church onely A. Because in the Church onely is the spirit of faith and repentance Q. who forgiueth sinnes by whom and where A. God onely through Christ in his Church here Q. How oft are our sinnes forgiuen vs A. Continually euen to our liues ende Q. what neede is there of this A. Because sinne is neuer throughly abolished here Q. How get we remission of our sinnes A. Through the mercy of God and merits of Christ Q. Is there any remission of sinnes after this life A. None at all albeit some haue taught other wise Q. Is the sinne and the paine both forgiuen A. Yes no doubt seing the one followeth vpon the other Q. But often times the paine remayneth after the sinne A. That paine is not a satifaction for sinne Q. what is it then seing it commeth of sinne A. It is a fatherly correction and medicine preseruatiue Q. what looke we for yet at the handof our God A. The resurrection of our bodies and life eternall Q. With what bodies shall we rise againe A. With these same bodies in substance as Christ did rise Q. But the Apostle saith that our bodies shal be spirituall A. That is in respect of their present estate Q. Of what condition shall our bodies be then A. Free from all corruption and alteration Q. Wherefore shall wee rise with the same bodies A. That they may receyue their rewarde with the soules Q. What admonition haue wee here giuen vnto vs A. That we should dedicate our bodies to the seruice of God Q. But the wicked shall be partakers of the same resurrection A. No doubt but to their greater confusion Q. Many doubt of this resurrection A. But we are sure that he whirh fulfilled the first promises can and will performe the rest Q. What kinde of life is promised to vs A. Life eternall without all miserie Q. What is prepared for the wicked A. Death eternall without all ioy Q. But yet they shall liue eternally A. That life shalbe to liue in death eternall Q. What admonition haue we hereby A. That we should waite continually for the comming of the Lord. Q. What other admonition haue we A. We should thirst continually for the eternall life Q. Is it inough to know these things to be true A. No but we must know and apply them to our selues Q. What are these Articles which we haue declared A. The ground and foundation of our faith and religion Q. How should we apply them to our selues A. By our owne true and liuely faith Of true Faith with the fruites Q. What thing is true faith A. An assured knowledge of Gods mercy towards vs for Christs sake according to his promise Q. Haue wee any naturall inclination to this faith A. None at all but rather a naturall rebellion Q. Who then worketh these things in vs A. Gods holy spirit doth seale them vp in our heartes Q. Howe can guiltie men bee assured of Gods mercy A. By the truth of his promise made to the penitent Q. Yet our guiltinesse can not but feare Gods iustice A. Therefore we set betwene vs and it the satisfaction of Christ The first fruite of faith Q. what is the first fruite of our faith A. By it we are made one with Christ our head Q. How is this vnion made and when A. When we are made flesh of his flesh and bone of his bones Q. was not this done when he tooke our flesh A. No for he onely than was made fleshe of our flesh Q. when are we made flesh of his flesh A. When we are vnited with him spiritually as liuely members with the head The second fruit of Faith Q. what thing get we by this vnion A. Wee are made partakers of all his graces and merits and our sinnes are imputed to him and abolished from vs. Q. what thing followeth vpon this cheefly A. Perfect iustification and peace of conscience Q. wherein doth our iustification stand A. In remission of sinnes and imputation of iustice Q. How can Gods iustice forgiue sinne without satisfaction A. Christ satisfied aboundantly the iustice of God for vs. Q. whose iustice is imputed to vs A. The perfect obedience iustice of Christ Q. Howe can an other mans iustice bee made ours A. Christ is not another man to vs properly Q. wherefore is he not another man to vs A. Because he is giuen to vs freely of the father with all his graces and wee are ioyned with him Q. How is iustification offred to vs A. By the preaching of the Gospell Q. How receyue we iustification A. By our owne liuely faith onely Q. Is not iustification offred to vs by the lawe A. Yes but no man is able to fulfill the Law Q. what if a man liue godly and vprightly A. No vpright liuing can be without faith Q. Is our faith perfect in all poynts A. No for it is ioyned with manifold imperfections Q. How then can it iustifie vs A. It is only y â— instrument of our iustification Q. What thing doth iustifie vs properly A. Iesus Christ onely by his perfect iustice The third fruite of Faith Q. Can our faith he without a godly life A. No more then fire without heate Q. What is the cause of that A. Because Christ sanctifieth all whome he iustifieth Q. Do not the good workes of the faithfull merit eternall life A. No for then Christ should not be our only Sauiour Q. Yet the good workes of the faithful please God A. Yes no doubt but yet through faith onely they please him Q. Wherefore please they not God seeing they are the workes of the spirit A. Because they are defiled with the infirmities of the flesh Q. Are then our good workes vnprofitable A. That followeth not seeing they please God haue rewarde both here hereafter Q. Doth the Gospell teach vs to condemne good workes A. No for it craueth continually faith and repentance Of Repentance Q. What thing is true repentance A. It is the hatred of sinne and loue of iustice Q. From whence doth this proceede A. From the feare of God and hope of mercy Q. How are we brought to this feare of God A. Through the preaching of the Law Q. How come we to the hope of mercy A. By the preaching of the Gospell Q. What thing doth repentance worke in vs A. Continuall mortification of our lusts and newnesse of life Q. Who worketh these two things in vs A. The spirit of regeneration through the death and
conuersion to God A. He must lighten our mindes and molifie our heartes that we may vnderstand receiue and reteine his promise Q. But Adam did knowe his sinne and Gods voice A. Yet that knowledge brought him not to repentance Q. What was the cause of that A. For the feeling of mercie was not yet giuen to him Q What then is knowledge calling accusation and conuicting A. A way to desperation if mercie be not apprehended Q. What if mercie be offered and apprehended A. Then these things are the beginning of our repentance Q. How did Adam and his posteritie receaue the promise A. Onely through their owne liuely Faith in Christ Q. What thing was their Faith A. A sure confidence in Gods mercie thorow Christ to come Q. Who wrought this faith in them aboue nature A. Gods spirite through the preaching of the promise Q. What is this promise called in the scripture A. The Gospell or glad tidings of saluation Q. Then the Gospell was preached in Paradise A. No doubt and also the lawe Q. What neede was there of them both A. By the law they were accused and humbled and through the Gospell comforted and deliuered Q. What thing then was the Lawe and the Gospell A. Instruments of Gods spirite to the saluation of man Q. Wherein stood their saluation A. In remission of their sinnes and reparation of Gods image Q. What followed vpon the repairing of that image A. Continuall battell both within and without Q. From whence doth this battell proceede A. From the two contrarie images in mankinde Q. What are these images A. The image of God and the image of the Serpent Q. What shall be the ende of this battel A. Uictorie to the seede of the woman and destruction to the seede of the Serpent in mankind Q. Was all Adams posteritie deliuered and reformed A. No but they onely who beleeued the promise Q To what end were these deliuered A. To acknowledge and serue their God Q. Wherein stood their seruice chiefely A. In the exercise of faith and repentance Q. What rule gaue he them for this purpose A. His most holy word and Scriptures Q. What things were conteined in the worde giuen to them A. The law the gospel and the sacramentes Q. What did the lawe to them A. It shewed their sinne and the right ways to knowe and serue God Q. What did the Gospell A. It offered to them mercie in Christ Q. What did the Sacraments to them A. They did helpe their faith in the promises of God Q. Was this order kept in the old Testament A. No doubt as Moses the Prophets bears witnesse Q. What should wee gather of this discourse A. That the Church was euer grounded vpon the word of God Q. What followeth vpon the corruption of the word A. The corruption of the true Religion and Church at all times Q. Was the faith and religion of the Fathers different from our faith A. Not in substance but in certaine circumstances Q. What is the substance A. The couenant in Iesus Christ Q. Why then call we it the olde Testament A. In respect of the obscure shadows and figures ioyned with the doctrine and religion Q. What profite came to the Fathers at all times through faith A. By this way onely they were blessed and happie Q. Wherein did the vnhappines of men stand A. In the misknowledge of the true God Q. Are we in the same estate A. No doubt as our maister doth testifie Q. When knowe we God aright A. When we giue him his due honour Q. What are the chiefe points of his due honor A. Faith obedience praier and thankes with their fruits 4 The first part of Gods honour Q. VVHy is faith put in the first place A. because it is y e mother of all y e rest Q. What doth faith worke in vs A. It moueth vs to put our whole confidence in God Q. How may we be moued to do this A. By y e knowledge of his power goodnes Q. But we are vnworthy and guiltie A. Therefore we apprehend his promise in Christ Q. Which are the principal heads of his promise A. They are contained in our beliefe called the Creede of the Apostles Q. Rehearse the beliefe or crede of the Apostles A. I Beleeue in God the Father almighty maker of heauen and earth ANd in Iesus Christ his only sonne our Lord who was conceaued by the holy ghost borne of the virgin Marie suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crusified dead buried and descended into hell He rose againe the third day frō death He ascended into heauē sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty From thence he shall come to iudge the quick the dead I Beleeue in the holy Ghost THe holy Church vniuersall the cōmunion of Saints the forgiuenes of sinnes the rising againe of the bodies the life euerlasting Q. Why is it called the Creede of the Apostles A. Because it agreeth with their doctrine time Q. Into how many partes is it deuided A. Into foure principall partes Q. What are we taught in the first part A. The right knowledge of God the father Q. What are we taught in the second part A. The right knowledge of God the Sonne Q. What are we taught in the third part A. The right knowledge of god y ◠holy spirit Q. What are we taught in the fourth part A. The right knowledge of the Church and giftes giuen to it Q. How many Gods be there A. Only one eternal god maker of al things Q. Why then name we God thrise here A. Because there are three distinct persones in the Godhead Q. Wherfore is the Father put in the first place A. Because he is the fountaine of al things Q. Why is the Sonne put in the second Place A. Because he is the eternall wisedome of the Father begotten before al beginnings Q. Why is the spirite put in the third place A. Because he is the power proceeding frō the Father and the Sonne Q. Why is the Church put in the fourth place A. Because it is the good worke of these three persons The first part of our beliefe Q. VVHy is it said particulerly I beleeue A. Because euerie one should liue by his owne faith Q. Should euery one knowe what he beleeueth A. Otherwise he hath not true faith Q. Are we bound to confesse our faith openly A. Yes no doubt when time and place doth require Q. Is it inough to beleeue that there is a God A. No but we must know who is the true God Q. Is it inough to know who is the true God A. No but we must know also what he will be to vs. Q. How may we know that A. By his promise and workes done for our comfort Q. What doth he promise to vs A. To be our louing father and sauiour Q. What craueth this promise of vs A. A full trust and confidence in
resurrection of Christ Q. Howe long shoulde wee continue in repentance A. All the dayes of our liues Q. What thing is this exercise before God A. His spirituall seruice and our cheefe obedience Q. What is the rule of Christian repentance A. Gods holy Lawe which is the rule of all godlinesse of life 5 The second part of Gods honour is Obedience Q. Rehearse the wordes of the Law Exo. 20. A. Hearken and take heede Israell I am the Lorde thy God which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egipt from the house of bondage 1. Thou shalt haue none other gods before my face 2 Thou shalt make to thee no grauen Image neyther any similitud of things that are in heauē aboue neither that are in the earth beneath nor that are in the waters vnder the earth Thou shalt not bow down to them neither serue them For I am the Lord thy God a ielouse god visiting the iniquitie of the Fathers vpon the children vpon the third generation and vpon the fourth of them that hate me and shewing mercy vnto thousands to them that loue me and keepe my commandements 3 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy god in vaine for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his name in vaine 4 Remember the Sabaoth day to kepeit holy Six daies thou shalt labour do all thy worke but the seuenth day is the sabaoth of the Lorde thy god in it thou shalt not do any worke thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter thy man seruant nor thy maide nor thy beast nor thy stranger that is within thy gates For in six daies the Lord made heauen earth the sea al that in them is rested the seuenth day therfore the Lord blessed the Sabbaoth day and hallowed it 5 Honor thy father and thy mother that thy daies may be prolonged vpon the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee 6 Thou shalt not kill 7 Thou shalt not commit adulterie 8 Thou shalt not steale 9 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour 10 Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife nor his manseruant nor his maid nor his oxe nor his asse neither any thing that is his Q. Who gaue this lawe first to Moses A. The eternall God distinct in two tables Q. What thing doth this law teach A. It doth teach and craue our duetie toward God and man Q. Is this law perfect in all points A. Yes do doubt seeing it came from the fountaine of all perfection Q. Doth the lawe craue externall obedienes onely A. No but it craueth also the puritie of the spirite Q. What reward and paine doth the Lawe propound A. The blessing of God to y e keepers of this law and his curse to the breakers thereof Q How many commaundements are in the first Table A. Foure which declare our duetie to our god Q How many are in the second Table A. Sixe which declare our duetie to our neighbour Q. What thing is conteined in euerie commanndement A. One thing is commanded and the contrary sorvidden Q. What thing conteineth the preface of the Law A. The causes why God should commaund and we obey Q. What are these causes A. His maiestie power promise benefits our promise to hun 1 Thou shalt haue none other Gods c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this first commandement A. All forging or worshipping of false Gods Q. What thing is a false God A. All thing that we place in Gods roome Q. When place we any thing in Gods roome A. When we giue it Gods dewe honour Q Which is Gods dewe honour A. Faith feare praier thanks and obedience Q. What thing is commaunded here A. That we settle our selues vpon one true God only Q. Why is this commaundement put firste here A. Because it is the ground of all the rest Q. Why saith he Before my face A. Because he craueth the puritie of the hart 2 Thou shalt make to thee no grauen c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this second commaundement A. That we neither represent nor worshippe God by any Image Q. Is all kind of imagerie forbidden here A. No but onely that whereby God is represented or honored Q. What thing is forbidden here in generall A. All corrupting of Gods seruice by the inuentions of men Q. What thing is craued here A. That wee worship God according to his word Q. What kind of seruice craueth he of vs A. Both inward and outward seruice Q. May we not serue him externally as we please A. No for that kind of seruice is cursed idolatrie Q. Doth God condemne the externall seruice A. Yes it it hath not the inward seruice Q. What is it called without the inward seruice A. The dumbe or dead letter Q. What is the other seruice called A. The spirite which giueth life to all externall seruice commaunded by God Q. Why is this commaundement put in the second place A. Because it declareth howe the true God should be serued Q. Why is the promise and the threatning added A. To moue vs more willingly to giue obedyence Q. Wherfore is the promise longer then the threatning A. Because he is readier to mercie then to iudgement 3 Thou shalt not take the name c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this third commaundement A. All dishonouring and abuse of Gods maiestie Q. What thing is commaunded here A. All kinde of honour and reuerence due to his Maiestie Q. What thing is meant here by his name A. All his titles and names representing his Maiestie Q. What things doo represent him A. His word Sacraments and workes Q. How should we honour his name A. With heart mouth deede to our power Q. When is this done A. When we thinke speake and worke all things to his glorie Q. May we sweare by his name A. We may and should for good causes Q. What meaneth the threatning added A. The great regard he hath to his owne honour 4 Remember that thou keepe holy c. Q. What craueth this fourth commaundement A. That we keepe the Sabbaoth holy to the Lord. Q. When and how is this done A. When we bestow it only in gods seruice Q Why is Gods example added A. To moue vs more earnestly to followe him Quest Is there any holines in that day aboue the rest A. No for the holines is onely in the exercise Q. What if the exercise be not kept A. Then it is made the deuils own feast day Q. May we worke vpon all other daies A. Yes for God hath giuen vs free libertie Q. Wherfore was there one day appointed A. To maintaine the true religion in the Church Q. For what other cause was it giuen A. For the ease of seruants and beasts Q. Was it to the Iewes a Sacrament of their spirituall rest A. Yes but that ceremonie is taken away by Christ Q. Wherefore was it taken
A. Ordinarily it is done so but here is a speciall cause Q. What comfort haue we of the person of the Iudge A. Our sauiour aduocate and mediatour shal onely be our iudge Q. What should the meditation of this Article worke in vs A. The contempt of all worldly pleasures ◠a delight in heauenly things Q. Who shall be saued in that day A. Al that are made here y e members of Christ Q Who maketh vs members of Christ A. Gods holy spirite onely working in our heartes The third part of our Beliefe Q. What thing is the holy Spirite A. He is God equall with the Father and the Sonne Q. From whence doth he proceed A. From the Father and the Sonne Q. What is his office in generall He putteth all things in execution which are decreed by Gods secrete councell Q. What thing doth he in the order of nature A. He keepeth al things in their natural estate Q. From whence then come all these alterations A. Frō y e same spirite working diuersly in nature Q. Is then the spirit but nature A. Not so for he is God ruling and keeping nature Q. What doth he in worldly kingdomes A. He doth raise and cast them downe at his pleasure Q. Why are these things attributed vnto him A. Because he is the power and hand of God Q. What doth he in the kingdome of Christ A. He gathereth all Gods elect to Christ Q. Why is he called holy A. Because he is the fountaine of holines and maketh vs holy Q. When and how doth he this A. When by his mightie power he separateth vs from our naturall corruption and dedicateth vs to godlines Q. What thing is this naturall corruption A. Blindnesse of mind hardnes of heart and contempt of God Q. How doth he dedicate vs to godlines A. He lighteneth our mindes mollifieth our hearts and strengtheneth vs. Q. What thing then is all flesh without the spirite of God A. Blind and dead in all heauenly things Q. What other names hath he in the scriptures A. He is called the spirite of faith regeneration strength and comfort Q. Why are these names giuen to y e holy Ghost A. Because he worketh all these things in vs. Q. How are these graces called A. Sanctification regeneration or new birth and spirite Q. How is our corrupted estate called A. The olde man old Adam flesh and bloud Q. What followeth vpon our sanctification A. A continuall battell betwixt the spirite the flesh Q. Who doth strengthen and keepe vs in this battell A. The same spirite who also giueth victory in the ende Q. what is this battell to vs A. A sure seale of y e presence of the holy spirite Q. what battell hath the old man in himselfe A. None at all against sinne and wickednes Q. In whom then is this battell A. Onely in the members of Christ and his Church through the presence of the spirite The fourth part of our beliefe Q. what is the Church which we confesse here A. The whole company of Gods elect called and sanctified Q. Doe we beleeue in this Church A. No but we beleeue onely in our God Q. what thing then beleeue we of this Church A. That it was is and shall be to the ende of the world Q. what nede we to beleue this A. For our great comfort the glorie of God Q. Declare that plainly A. The loue of the Father the death of Christ and the power of the Spirite shall euer worke in some Q. what thing followeth vpon this A. The glorie of God and confusion of Satan with our comfort Q. UUhy is this Church only knowen to vs by faith A. Because it conteineth onely Gods elect which are onely knowne to himselfe Q. VVhen and how may we know them A. When we see the fruites of election and holines in them Q. In what respect is the Church called holy A. In respect of our iustification and sanctification Q. How differ these two graces A. The first is perfect the second vnperfect Q VVhat is the cause of that diuersitie A. The first is in Christ the second is in vs. Q. Are not both these giftes ours A. Yes no doubt seeing Christ is ours Q. May we not come to a full perfection in this life A. No for the flesh doth rebell continually against the spirite Q. Why doth not the spirite sanctifie vs perfectly A. Least we should misknow our former captiuitie and redemption Q. What admonition haue we of our estate A. We should be humble repent be thankfull to our God Q. Why is the Church called vniuersall A. Because it is spread through the whole world Q. How many churches are there in the worlde A. One Church one Christ as one body and the head Q. Is it bound to any particular time place or persons A. No for then it should not be vniuersall Q. What is the communion of Saintes A. The mutuall participation of Christ and his graces among his members Q. What followeth vpon this communion A. A spirituall vniting and communion among all Christes members Q Whereupon is this communion grounded A. Upon their vnion with Christ their heat Q. Who maketh our vnion with Christ and among our selues A. The holy spirite by his mightie power Q. Is there any saluation without this communion A. None at all for Christ is the ground of saluation Q. May men be ioyned with Christ and not with his Saintes A. No nor yet with the Saintes if not with Christ Q. What then should be our principall care A. To hold fast our vnion w t Christ our head Q. What followeth vpon that A. Then of necessitie we are ioyned with all his Saintes and Church Q. Should we not seeke them and ioine with them externally also A. No doubt whensoeuer we may see them or heare of them in particular How the Church may be knowen Q. How may we know this company externally A. By the true profession of the worde and holy Sacraments Q. What if these tokens bee not founde among them A. Then they are not y e communion of saints Q. May we with safe conscience ioyne our selues with such A. No for they are not the holy Church of god where these tokens are not Q. Then we depart from the vniuersall Church A. No but we depart from the corruption of mē remaine in the holy vniuersall Church Q. But yet they will call themselues the Church A. We should looke to the true markes of the Church Q. May we leaue the particuler Church where the word is retained A. No albeit sundrie other vices abound there Q. But the multitude are wicked and prophane A. Yet there is a true Church where the word truely remaineth Q. VVhat then is the infallible token of Christes Church A. The word truely preached and professed Q. Should we discusse who are Saintes in deede and who not A. No for that doth appertaine to God onely and to them selues
away A. Because we haue our spiritual rest by him 5 Honour thy father and thy mother c. Q What craueth this fifth commaundement A. That we honour all such as God hath placed aboue vs. Q. What are those persons A. Parents Pastours Magistrates Husbands and Maisters Q. What honour should we giue them A. Loue feare obedience and helpe in their neede Q. What equitie hath this commaundement A. This because these persons are placed in Gods roome for our comfort Q. How far should we obey them A. So farre as the word of God commaundeth Q. What if they commaund any thing against the word A. Then muste wee obey rather God then men Q. What conteineth the promise added A. It containeth the contrarie threatning for the breakers Q. But neither of them is absolutely kept A. Therefore the blessing and the curse remaineth alwaies sure Q. Why is this promise and threatning in speciall added A. Because these superiours are preseruers of our liues and liuings 6 Thou shalt not kill Q. What thing is forbidden in this sixt commandement A. All enuie rancour and hatred with the fruites Q. What thing is commaunded here A. Brotherly loue with the fruites and signes Q. What is the finall ende of this commaudemēt A. The preseruation of our neighbours life 7 Thou shalt not commit adulterie Q. What thing is forbidden in the fourth commaundement A. All filthy lustes in heart word deede or signes Q. What thing is commaunded here A. All kind of chastitie and meanes to kepe it Q. Is marriage condemned here A. No but rather hereby it is stablished Q. What is the end of this commaundement A. That we keepe both our bodies heartes pure and cleane 8 Thou shalt not steale Q. What thing is forbidden in this eight commaundement A. All wrong and deceitfull dealing with our neighboure Q. What thing is commaunded here A. Equitie and iustice to euerie man Q. How should this be done A. With minde heart mouth and deede to our power Q. What is the ende of his commandement A. That we labour that euery man haue his owne 9 Thou shalt not beare false witnes c. Q. What is forbidden in this 9. commandement A. False reportes of our neighbour and hearing of them Q. Is this inough for our discharge A. No for the vprightnesse of the heart is required also Q. What is the end of this commandement A. That the simple trueth be euer among vs. 10. Thou shalt not couet thy c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this last commandement A. All light and sudden motions to euill Q. Were not these motions forbidden before A. No but the consent and deede were onely forbidden Q. Then what degrees of sinnes are forbidden A. The lust the consent and the deede Q. What thing is this lust A. Originall infection and mother of the rest of our sinnes Q. What thing is commaunded here A. The perfect loue of our neighbour with the fruits Q. Who is our neighbour A. Euery man friend or foe Q. What is the reason of this Lawe A. In that we are all brethren and beare the image of our God The summe of the Lawe Q. What is the Summe and ende of these commandements A. The perfect loue of God our neighbour Q. When is our loue perfect and the lawe absolutely fulfilled A. When all the partes of our mindes and hearts are replenished with the loue of God and our neighbour Q. Who did euer fulfill this lawe A. None at all except Jesus Christ Q. What get they then that seeke saluation by the Lawe A. Their owne double condemnation Q. Why did God giue this strait law to mankind A. Because it agreeth with his nature and our first estate Q. But we are changed made weake through sinne A. Yet God hath not changed his wil Law Q. Is all flesh hereby accursed and damned A. Yes but God hath giuen a sufficient remedie in Christ Q. Declare how that is seing the law doth curse A. By faith we escape the curse and get the blessing of the Law The vse of the Lawe Q. To what purpose then doth the Law serue A. It is profitable both to the faithfull and vnfaithfull Q. What profit can it bring to the vnfaithfull A. It sheweth their sin iust condemnation Q. But that is rather hurtfull to them A. No for hereby they are sent to Christ Q. But many other despaire or become worse A. That commeth not of the Law but of our corrupt nature Q. When are they sent to Christ by the Lawe A. When they get a tast of mercy in Christ after that they are humbled by the Law Q. Is this the ordinarie way of our conuersion A. Yes no doubt for Christ saueth onely the humbled Q. What profit hath the faithfull by the Lawe A. It putteth them dayly in remembrance of their sinnes Q. What good fruite commeth of that A. Humilitie and an earnest depending vpon Christ Q. What other profit haue they by the Lawe A. It is a bridle to their affections and a rule of godlinesse Q. If it be a bridle doe they not then hate the Lawe A. No but they hate their owne affections and loue the Lawe Q. Commeth this by the knowledge of the Lawe A. No but by the knowledge of the Gospell The difference betwene the Lawe and the Gospell Q. From whence commeth this difference A. From the Spirit which is ioyned with the Gospell and not with the Lawe Q. What followeth vpon this A. The Law commandeth but it giueth no strength Q. What doeth the Gospell A. It giueth freely all that it craueth of vs. Q. What other difference is there betwixt them A. The law hath no compassion vpon sinners Q. What doeth the Gospell A. It offreth mercy onely to sinners Q. What other difference is there A. In the manner of our iustification Q. What craueth the lawe in our iustificacion A. Our owne perfect obedience Q. What craueth the Gospell A. Faith only in the obedience of Iesus Christ Q. Doth the Gospell fauour the transgression of the Lawe A. No but it giueth strength to obey the Lawe How the Law and the Gospel agree Q. Wherein do the Lawe and the Gospell agree A. They are both of God and declare one kinde of iustice Q. What is that one kinde of iustice A. The perfect loue of GOD and our neighbour Q. What thing doth follow vpon this A. That the seuere Lawe pronounceth all the faithfull iust Q. How can the Law pronounce them iust A. Because they haue in Christ all that the Law doth craue Q. But yet they remaine transgressors of the law A. That is in themselues and yet are iust in Christ and in themselues loue iustice Q. What then is the estate of the faithfull here A. They are sure in Christ and yet fighting against sinne Q. What battell haue we A. We haue battel both within and without Q. What battell haue we within A.
The battell of flesh against the spirit Q. What battell haue we without A. The temptations of satan and the world Q. What armour haue we A. True faith with feruent praier to our God Q. Is prayer the cause of our victory A. No but it is a meane by the which God doth saue vs and he is honoured thereby 6 The third part of Gods honour is Of prayer in generall Q. VVHat thing is prayer or calling vpon God A. It is an humble listing vp of our mindes and heartes to God Q. Why go we to God onely in our prayer A. Because prayer is part of his true worshipping Q. Why then seeke we needfull things at men A. Because they are appointed stewards to vs Q. How should we go to them A. As to Gods instruments onely Q. To whom should we giue prayse A. Only to God to whom al praise belongeth Q. May we pray to Saints and Angels A. No for that is manifest idolatrie Q. Are the Angels appoynted to serue vs A. Yes but we haue no commandement to seeke to them Q What shall we say of the common custome vsed in time of blindnesse A. We should be content with the order appoynted by God Q. How should we pray to our God A. With our minds hearts for he is a spirit Q. What is prayer without the minde heart A. It is vnprofitable and cursed of God Q. What manner of minde and affection is required A. First an earnest feeling of our own misery through sinne Q. What thing is next required A. A feruent desire with faith and hope to obtaine Q. Who moueth vs to pray feruently A. Gods holy spirit onely Q. Should this make vs colde in prayer A. No but rather feruent in calling on y ◠spirit Q. What auaileth prayer with the tongue A. It profiteth much if the mind be with it Q. What is prayer in a strange language A. It is a plaine mockery of God Q. Should we be sure to be heard in our prayer A. Otherwise we pray in vaine and without faith Q. What are the groundes of our assurance A. Gods promise his spirite in vs and our mediatour Q. In whose name should we pray A. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Q How can that be proued A. By Gods commandement and promise to heare vs in so doing Iohn 16. ver 23. Q. What thinges should we aske of God A. All things promised or commaunded in the word Q. May we not follow our owne fantasie in our prayer A. No for thē our prayer should be very vaine Q. Wherefore that seeing all men desire good thinges A. Because we neyther know nor desire the things that are best for vs. Q. What then should we do in our prayer A. We must learne of God what and howe we should aske Q. How then should we beginne our prayer A. We should first submit our affections to Gods will Q. What rule hath God giuen vs for this purpose A. The Scriptures and chiefly the Lords prayer Q. Rehearse the Lords prayer A. Matth. 6. ver 9. Our Father which art in heauen 1 HAllowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heauen 2 GIue vs this day our dayly breade And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs frō euil For thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for euer and euer So be it The diuision and order of Prayer Q. How is this prayer diuided A. Into a Preface and in sixe petitions Q. How differ the sixe petitions A. The three first appertaine to the glory of God onely Q. Whereunto do the other three appertaine A. To our comfort principally Q. What thing should we seeke first in our prayer A. The glory of our God before all things Q. Is not that hard to fleshe and bloud A. Yes but it is the worke of Gods holy spi Spirit onely Q. Are we not happy when God is glorified in vs A. Yes no doubt but we should looke onely to Gods glory Q. Do not the other three tend to the same end A. Yes but we are permitted to looke to our selues also Q. For what vse serueth the preface A. To prepare our selues to pray aright The preface Q. Why call we him Father A. To assure vs of his good will Q. Wherfore call we him our Father in common A. Because our prayer should be for our brethren also Q. What is meant here by the heauen A. His maiestie power and glory Q. What serue these things for in our prayer A. Herby we are prepared to reuerence hope 1 The first part Q. What thing is meant here by his name A. His due honour glory fame estimation Q. Can his honour eyther increase or diminish A. Not in it himselfe but in the hearts of men onely Q. What thing then craue we here first A. Our Fathers honor glory in his world Q. When and how is this done A. When with heart mouth and deede he is extolled aboue all things Q. How are men brought to do this A. By the liuely knowledge of his maiestie Q. How can his insearchable Maiesty be known A. By his worde Sacraments and manifolde workes Q. What should men learne by these names A. His infinit powre goodnesse mercy iustice prouidence trueth and constancie c. Q. Is it not inough that we our selues honour his name A. No but we should desire and labour that the same be done in all men according to our power and vocation Q. When and where should we do this A. In prosperitie and aduersitie priuatly and publikely Q. What if wee finde fault with his worde or workes A. Then we extoll our name and prophane his holy name Q. What if we be nothing moued at the prophaning of his name A. Then are we not the sonnes of God Q. From whence doth this petition flowe A. From a vehement affection to our Fathers glory Q. What is this affection to vs A. A plaine testimony of our adoption Q. What desire wee when wee pray for his kingdome A. That hee might raine more and more in the heartes of his chosen Q. When is this thing done A. When his Spirit reformeth and ruleth our heartes Q. What other thing aske we here A. That the tiranny of Satan be beaten down Q. To what purpose serueth the third petition A. Through it the other two are performed Q. Declare that more plainely A. His name is sanctified and hee reigneth when his will is done Q. Are not all things compelled to obey his will A. Yes but we speake here of mens voluntary obedience Q. How can that be proued A. By the comparison here added Q. When shall these three petitions be performed perfectly A. Neuer in this world by reason of our corruption Q. Why pray we for the things that will not be A. We craue alwayes
what ought to be and once shall be done Q. But all these things shall come to passe whether we pray or not A. No doubt yet herein we declare our good will to our Fathers glory Q. What should we gather of this A. This that he is not the childe of God that seeketh not this before all things Q. Pray we not here against our owne natural willes A. Yes no doubt for we desire them to be reformed according to Gods will The second part Q. What thing meane we by our dayly breade A. All things needfull for this present life Q. But he commaundeth vs to labour for it A. Our labors are vaine without his blessing Q. Why call we it ours seeing it is his gift A. Because wee aske no more then is giuen vs by lawfull meanes Q. Why aske we for this day onely A. To teach vs to be content with his present prouision Q. Then we must begge dayly at his hand A. Herein standeth our felicitie to depend vppon him dayly Q. Haue the rich neede of this dayly seeking A. Yes no doubt for riches haue not alwaies the blessing of God Q. What aske we in the two other petitions A. The continuall comfort of our soules Q. Why seeke wee the comfort of our bodies first A. To assure vs the better of our spirituall comfort Q. Declare that A. If he take care of our bodies howe much more shall he prouide for our soules Q. What seeke we in this fift petition A. Remission of our sins or spirit uall debts Q. Why are our sinnes called debts A. Because they binde vs to an euerlasting paine Q Wherefore craue we free remission A. Because by no meanes we can satisfie for them Q Is the paine remitted freely with the sinne A. Yes for Christ satisfied fully for vs. Q. Should euery man pray thus continually A. Yes for all fleshe is subiect to sinne Q. But some times men do good things A. Yet they sinne in the best thing they do Q. What profit get we by this petition A. By this way onely both wee and our workes please God Q Wherefore is the condition added A. To put vs in remembrance of our duety Q. What is our duety A. To forgiue freely all offences done to vs. Q Is this the cause wherefore we seeke remission A. No but we alleadge it for a token that we beare the inward seale of Gods Children Q. Which is that inward seale of Gods children A. The image of god who doth fréely forgiue Q. What doth this image worke in all his children A. Free remission of all offences done to them Q. What are they that will not forgiue A. Those that beare not the image of our heauenly Father Q. What thing aske we in the last petition A. Defence against all temptations to euill Q. Hath euery man neede of this defence A. Yes no doubt for without it no flesh can stande Q. Wherefore seeing we haue the spirit A. Because the dangers are great and many within and without vs. Q. By what way are we preserued from these temptations A. By the mightie power of the spirit working in vs. Q. Doth God drawe any man to wickednesse A. No for that is contrarie to his nature Q. Why then aske we this of God A. Because no man is ledde in sinne without his willing permission Q. Who doth leade men properly in sinne A. Satan and mens owne wicked lusts Q. When doth God willingly permit men to bee ledde A. When he deliuereth them to Satan and their own lustes Q. What moueth our good GOD to doe this to men A. His iustice prouoked through their ingratitude Q. What moueth Satan to leade men from sinne to sinne A. Malice conceiued both against God man Q. Doth all kind of temptations proceed of Satan A. No for God oftentimes doth tempt men also Q. When and how doth he this A. When hee offereth occasions to discouer their heartes Q. What things are discouered then A. Notable gifts of his or monstrous sinnes of theirs Q. Should we desire that we be not thus tryed A. No for that were not profitable for vs. Q. What should we gather of these last petitions A. That we commit both bodie and soule to Gods prouidence Q. What other thing should we obserue A. That we pray for the welfare of our brethrē Q. May we not change the forme of this prayer A. We may change the wordes but not the sense Q. But euery man may pray perticularly for him selfe A. Yet he may not exclude the welfare of his brethren Q. Are all things needefull for vs conteyned in this prayer A. Yes seeing the wisedome of God gaue it Q. What time chiefely should we vse praier A. At all times but principally in time of trouble Q. What if God delaye to graunt our petitions A. We should continue in praier with patience and hope Q. What should we hope of his long delay A. That he will turne all things to our comfort Q. What meaneth the clause added here For thine is c A. It declareth the cause and ground of our prayer to God Q. What other thing are we taught here A. That we should conclude our praiers with thanks The 7 part is The fourth part of Gods honour which is Thankesgiuing Q. VVHat thing is thankes or praysing of God A. It is to acknowledge him to be the author and fountaine of all good things Q. May wee not giue thankes to Angels or Saintes A. No for that were manifest idolatrie Q. Should we not be thankeful to men A. Yes but the thiefe praise partayneth to God Q. How should we praise our God A. With mind heart mouth and workes Q. What rule of thanksgiuing haue we A. The scripture and examples of his seruants Q. For what cause should we praise him A. For his infinite benefites corporal and spirituall Q. But we are oftentimes in great miserie A. Yet for that also we should praise him Q. Wherefore that A. Because hee turneth all things to our comfort Q. By whom should we praise him A. By Jesus Christ onely Q. Wherefore by him onely A. Because through Christ onely we receaue his graces Q. Where should we praise God A. Both publikely and priuatly Q. How long should we praise him A. So long as we enioy his benefites Q. How differ praier and thanksgiuing A. Praier seeketh and thanks graunteth our praier heard or delaied for our comfort Q. What other difference is there A. Praier in a parte may ceasse for a time but not thankes Q. What is the cause of that A. Because we haue alwaies some benefites of God Q. How should we then beginne and ende our praier A. Euermore with thankesgiuing to our God Q. Had the Fathers sacrifice of praise A. Yes and all that we do in faith is a sacrifice of thanks Q. What may we gather of all that we haue spoken A. That this is life eternall to knowe