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A19533 A short summe of the whole catechisme wherin the question is propounded and answered in fewe wordes, for the greater ease of the common people & children. Gathered by M. Iohn Craig, minister of Gods word, to the Kinges Maiestie. Craig, John, 1512?-1600. 1583 (1583) STC 5963; ESTC S111197 45,051 122

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if eyther the brethren or other woulde haue further confirmation of this doctrine let thē reade the Institution of M. Iohn Calum and other godly men who haue written aboundantly for the defence of this doctrine according to the scriptures of God I doubt not but good men and such as are perswaded of the trueth will take this mine excuse in the best part and giue thankes to God for my labour taken for their comfort But as for the godles band of Atheistes and Apostates whom God hath ordained to distruction I care not what they shall iudge of this my simple writing paines taken for the instruction of the ignorant I woulde maruell greatly of the successe of our doctrine which is now impugned and pursued by men to the sight of the world of great estimation and iudgement if the same had not come to passe to the Prophets and Apostles in their age whose doctrine and religion was most faisty impugned and cruelly persecuted by the Sonnes of perdition Of this we are forwarned by the Apostles that men after the witnessing of the truth shall depart to their vomit againe and become Traitoures and persecutors of Gods trueth which they professed afore with vs. When we see this fierie tryall and fearefull iudgement in the Church let vs examine our selues be time and call to God for constancie in the trueth and praise his iustice in the blinding of those that in so great a light willingly and maliciously delite in darkenesse and blaspheme the way of righteousenesse Of this sort are sundrie of our nation whose blasphemous writinges come dayly to our handes to the tryall of our faith and constancie to the farther blinding of the reprobate and their greater condemnation in the day of the Lord Iesus Christ To whome with the Father and the holy Spirit be all honor and praise eternally Amen The first part Of the Creation and first estate of Mankinde Question VVHo made man and woman A. The eternall God of his goodnes Q. Whereof made he them A. Of an earthly bodie and an heauenly spirite Q. To whose image made he them A. To his owne image Q What is the image of God A. Perfect vprightnes in bodie and soule Q. To what ende were they made A. To acknowledge and serue their maker Q. How should they haue serued him A. According to his holy will Q. How did they know his will A. By his works word and Sacramentes Q. What libertie had they to obey his will A. They had free will to obey and disobey Q. What profite had they by their obedience A. They were blessed and happie in bodye and soule Q. Was this felicitie giuen to them onely A. No but it was giuen to them and their posteritie Q. With what condition was it giuen A. With condition of their obedience to God Q Why was so small a commaundement giuen A. To shew Gods gentlenes and to try mans obedience Q. What auaileth to know this felicitie lost A. Hereby we know Gods goodnes and our ingratitude Q. But we can not come to this estate againe A. We come to a better estate in Christ Q. What should we learne of this discourse A. That the Church was first planted blessed and made happie through obedience to Gods word 2. Of the fall of Man from God and his second estate Q. VVHat brought them from that blessed estate A. Satan and their owne inconstancie Q. How were they brought to that inconstancy A. Through familiar conference with Sathan against the word Q. What thing did Sathan first secke of them A. Mistrust and contempt of Gods word Q. Wherefore did he begin at their faith A. Because he knewe it was their life Q. How coulde they consent to their owne perditions A. They were deceiued by the craft of Satā Q. What was the craft of Satan here A. He perswaded them that good was euill and euill was good Q. How could they be perswaded hauing the Image of God A. They had the image but not the gift of constancie Q. What things lost they through their fall A. The fauour and image of God with the vse of the creatures Q. What succeeded the losse of the fauour and image of God A. The wrath of God and originall sinne Q. What thing is originall sinne A. The corruption of our whole nature Q. How doth this sinne come to vs A. By naturall propagation from our first parents Q. What are the fruites of this sinne A. All other sinnes which we commit Q. What is the punishment of this sinne A. Death of bodie and soule with all other miseries Q. What other thing did followe vpon this sinne A. A curse vpon the creatures and our banishment from the vse of them Q. But the most wicked vse them obundantly A. That is with testimonie of an euill conscience Q. These paines were ouer great for the eating of the forbidden fruit A. Their sinne was not the eating of the fruit simplie Q. What thing then properly was their sinne A. Infidelitie pride open rebellion to God Q. How can that be proued A. They consented to Satans lies mistrusted Gods word and sought to be equal with God Q. Wherefore are we punished for their sinne A. We are punished for our owne sinne seeing we were all in them standing and falling with them Q. In what estate is all their posteritie A. Under the same bondage of sinne Q. What naturall freedome haue we A. We haue freedome to sinne and offends our God Q. Haue we not power to serue and please God A. None at all til we be called and sanctified Q Haue we lost our mindes and wils A. No but we haue lost a right mind and a right will Q. Naturall men may do many good deedes A. Yet they can not please God without faith Q. Why did God suffer this fall of man A. For the declaration of his mercy and iustice Q. Declare that A. By his mercie the chosen are deliuered and the rest punished by his iustice 3. Of mans restitution againe and his third estate Q. VVHo called our Parents to repentance A. God onely of his infinite mercie Q. What did they when he called them A. They hid and excused them selues Q. But it was foolishnes to flie from God A. Such is the foolishnes of all his posteritie Q. How were they conuerted to God A. By the almightie power of Gods spirite Q. How did the spirite worke their conuersion A. He printed the promise of mercie in their heartes Q. What was their promise of mercie A. Uictorie in the seede of the woman against the Serpent Q. Which is the seede of the woman A. Jesus Christ God and man Q. How was his posteritie conuerted to God A. By the same spirite and promise Q. May we vnderstand and receiue the promise by our selues A. No more then blind and dead men may see and walke Q. What more is required for our