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A87647 A catechisme for, the times. Published according to order. J. K. 1645 (1645) Wing K11; Thomason E1185_7; ESTC R208212 7,934 16

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A CATECHISME FOR THE TIMES 1 COR. 3. 2 3. I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hither to ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnall for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnall JUDE 3 4. It was needfull for me to write unto you and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the Saints For there are certain men crept in unawares who were before of old ordained to this condemnation ungodly men turning the grace of our God into lasciviousnesse c. Published according to Order LONDON Printed by G. Miller and are to be sold at his house in Black-Fryers 1645. To the Reader ARt thou conceited of thine own knowledge then read no further thou art too wise to learn or dost thou desire to learn new notions then I must tell thee this treatise is not for thy palate here is nothing but plaine old and despised truth which thy queasie stomack will not away with or art thou a tender and humble Christian willing to stoop to the contemned Ordinance of Catechise that thou mayest be confirmed against the sects and errours of the Times if this be thy temper and this thy aime then mayest thou expect a blessing if thou shalt pray read and study my answers wherein I have not been so carefull to give you the forme of an answer as to referre you to such Scriptures as afford matter for the answer which course I finde warranted by the like practice of our Saviour and I judge it the profitablest way in a tractate in this nature for thereby the reader will bee constrained to studie the Scriptures to understand the force of them before he can satisfie himselfe with an answer from them as for example in the question concerning Baptisme the reader must weigh the circumstances of the text and compare it with the History in Exodus and so he may be enabled to satisfie himself in forming an answer thus All the Israelites presently after their comming forth from Egypt when many of them were little children were Baptized by the cloud which hung over their heads Thus much reader I thought good to intimate to thee that thou mightest not take offence at my method A CATECHISME for the Times First Question WHat times do we live in A. In the last dayes perillous times shall come 2 Tim. 3.1 2. Q Why so A. For men shall be lovers of their own selves 2 Tim. 1.2 3. Q What speaks the Scripture of the doctrinall errours of these latter times A. The spirit speaketh expresly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils 1 Tim. 4.1 4. Q. What think you of the ringleaders and teachers of such doctrines A. These resist the truth men of corrupt mindes reprobate concerning the faith 2. Tim. 3.8 5. Q But may we not think them sincere seeing they prosesse much holinesse A. Having a form of godlinesse but denying the power thereof 2 Tim. 3.5 6 Q But so far as we can judge they are the redeemed of God how then can you think so hardly of them and their doctrines A. There shall be false teachers among you who pri●ily shall bring in damnable heresies even denying the Lord that bought them 2. Pet. 2.1 7. Q But if they and their opinions were so grosse would they be followed by so many professours A. Many shall follow their pernicious ways by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of 2. Pet. 2.1 8. Q. But the teachers are some of them knowing men and would they think you teach notorious falsehoods A. Speaking lies in hypocrisie having their conscience seared with a hot iron 1. Tim 4. 2. 9. Q Those which you count the seduc●rs amongst us cry out upon antichrist and do not they stand then for the truth A. It is the last time and as ye have heard that antichrist come even now are there many antichrists whereby we know that it is the last time 1. Ioh. 2.18 10. Q But is it not strange that you should count these antichrists who seem rather Angels of light and Apostles A. Such are false Apostles deceitfull workers transforming themselves into the Apostles of Christ and no mervail for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the Ministers of righteousnesse 2. Cor. 11 13 14 15. 11. Q. But these men alledge Scripture for what they urge and can you say then that they follow the devil as his ministers A. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple and saith unto him If thou be the Son of God cast thy self down for it is written He shall give his Angels charge concerning thee and in their hands they shall bear thee up lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone Mat. 4.5 6. 12. Q Those whom you count the ministers of Satan do they not serve God according to their light A. They that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ but there own belly Rom. 16.18 13. Q You seem to imply that their hearts are corrupt as well as their judgements what corruption makes them seducers A. Through coveteousnesse shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you 2. Pet. 2.3 14. Q. But all of them seem not to be covetous what corruption then sways the rest A. If any man teach otherwise and consent not to wholsome words even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the Doctrine which is according to godlinesse he is proud knowing nothing but doting about questions and strifes of words whereof commeth envy strife railings evill surmisings perverse disputings of men of corrupt mindes and distitute of the truth 1. Tim 6.3.4.5 15. Q. Is the want of Learning in some of their teachers any cause of their wresting the Scriptures A. In which are some things are hard to be understood which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest as they do also the other Scriptures 2. Pet. 3.16 15. Q Do not the affecting of new notions and other lusts in the hearers make them ready to embrace seducing teachers A. The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers having itching ears and they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall be turned unto fables 2. Tim. 4.3 4. 17. Q Do not also the weaknesse and shallownesse of the hearers together with other corruptions make them apt to be seduced by such men A. Of this sort are they which creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins led away with divers lusts ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth 2. Tim. 3.6 7. 18. Q Do the