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A95360 An abridgement of Christian doctrine: with proofs of Scripture for points controverted. : Catechistically explained by way of question and answer. Turberville, Henry, d. 1678. 1648 (1648) Wing T3252B; ESTC R185778 84,943 340

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time in a particular manner Q. How declare you that A. Because the Father was with her as with his Spouse the Son was with her as with his Mother the Holy Ghost was with her as with his choicest Tabernacle Q. Are they now also with her A. They are in glory and will be so for all eternity The second part of the Haile Mary Q. WHat is the second part of it A. Blessed art thou amongst women blessed is the fruit of thy wombe Jesus Q. Who made this part A. S. Elizabeth being inspired by the Holy Ghost S. Luk. ch 1. v. 42. Q. What understand you by blessed art thou amongst women A. I understand that she alone was chosen out amongst all women to be the mother of God and therefore ought to be blessed and praised by all women Q. Why by married women A. Because their children are made the Sonnes of God by the nativity and merits of her Son for whom she also daily beggeth blessings Q. Why by Virgins A. Because she is their Queen and chiefest Patronesse and doth obtaine for them of her Son Jesus the gift of Chastity Q. Why by Widdowes A. Because she is their best example and Advocate unto their Spouse her Son Q. What meaneth blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus A. It meaneth that Jesus is her true and naturall Sonne and that in him she is the Author of all our blessings and to be blessed both by men and Angells Q. Why are we Catholikes such great honourers of the Name Jesus A. Because it is a name above all names as you have heard in the Creed and S. Paul exhorteth saying all whatsoever ye doe in word or worke do all in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ giving thanks to God the Father by him Col. ch 3. v. 17. The third part of the Haile Mary Q. WHat is the third part of the Haile Mary A. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the houre of our death Amen Q. Who made this part A. The holy Catholique Church in the Councell of Ephesus the year of our Lord 43 1. Pope Celestine presiding against Nestor the Heretique who denied our Blessed Lady to be the Mother of God and would have her onely called the Mother of Christ See Baronius Tom. 5. An. 431. Q. What meaneth Pray for us sinners now A. It meaneth that we need divine assistance every moment Q. What meaneth and at the hour of our death A. It meaneth that we then especially shall need the aid of blessed Mary and her Son Jesus and therefore do now daily beg it the word Amen signifieth let it be done or so be it CHAP. VII Charity expounded Q. WHat is Charity A. It is the gift of God or a supernaturall quality infused by God into the soul of man by which we love God above all things and our neighbour as our selves Q. Why is it called supernaturall A. Because it is not in the power of nature to obtaine but by the speciall grace and gift of God Q. Is Charity imputed onely as Protestants would have it or is a quality truly inherent in the soule A. It is truly inherent in the soul as wisdome is inherent in a soule that is wise and love in a soule that loveth Q. How prove you that A. Out of Rom. ch 5. v. 5. where we read the charity of God which is powred out in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given us Q. What other proof have you A. Out of Dan. ch 6. v. 22. before him i. God saith hee justice hath been found in me Q. What other yet A. Out of Eph. ch 3. v. 17. 18. where S. Paul prayeth for his Bretheren that Christ may dwell in their hearts by Faith rooted and founded in Charity Q. What is it to love God above all things A. To be willing to lose all things rather then the Grace and Love of God by mortall sinne Q. Who are they which have this love A. They who keep the Commandements of God according to that this is the charity of God that we keep his Commandements and his Commandements are not heavy 1 of S. Joh. ch 4. v. 20. Q. Hath not he charity then that breaketh any of the Commandements A. He hath not for he that saith he knoweth God and doth not keep his Commandements he is a lyer and the truth is not in him 1 of S. Joh. ch 4. v. 20. Q. What is it to love our neighbour as our selves A. To wish him as much good as we wish unto our selves and to do him no wrong Q. Who is our neighbour A. All men women and children and especially Catholikes Q. Why so A. Because they are the Images of God and redeemed with the blood of Christ Q. Why especially Catholikes A. Because they are all Members of the mysticall body of Christ which is the Church Q. Whence ariseth the obligation of loving our neighbour A. Because God hath commanded it and if any one shall say I love God and hateth his brother he is a lyer 1 S. Joh. ch 4. v. 20. Q. Are we not also bound to love our enemies A. We are according to that It was said of old Thou shalt not kill but I say unto you love your enemies S. Mat. ch 5. v. 44. Q. What kind of love are we bound to shew unto our enemies A. We are bound to use a civill carriage towards them to pray for them in generall and to be in preparation of mind to doe any charitable office for them when their extreme or morall necessity shall require it Q. What is the highest act of Charity A. To give our life for Gods honour or the salvation of our neighbour Q. Why is Charity the greatest and most excellent of vertues A. Because it is the Queen and life of all the rest Faith without Charity is dead S. Jam. ch 2. v. 22. Q. What state of life doe you conceive to be of greatest perfection A. That which of its own nature and proper institution obligeth to the highest and greatest Churity for Charity is perfection such is the state not only of Bishops but also of Pastors which have the charge of souls Q. How prove you that A. Out of S. Joh. ch 15. where we read Greater Charity then this no man hath that a man yeeld his life for his friends which is the proper Obligation of every Parish Priest according to that the good Pastor giveth his life for his Sheep S. Joh. ch 10. v. 11. Q. How prove you the necessity of Charity A. Out of 1. S. Ioh. ch 4. v. 17. where we read He that remaineth in Charity remaineth in God and God in him and ch 13. v. 14. He that loveth not remaineth in death Q. What are the effects of Charitie A. It remitteth all sinne charity covereth a multitude of sinnes Rom. ch 5. v. 5. and giveth spirituall life unto the soule In this we know saith S. Iohn that we are
one another as also God in Christ hath pardoned you Ephes ch 4. v. 32. Q. What vertue is opposite to Anger A Patience which suppresseth in us all passion and desire of revenge Q. How prove you the necessity and force of patience A. Out of Heb. ch 10. v. 36. Patience is necessary for you that doing the will of God you may partake the promise Sloth expounded Q. WHat is Sloth A. A lazinesse of mind neglecting to begin or prosecute good things Q. How prove you Sloth to be a deadly sinne A. Out of Apoc. ch 3. v. 15. Because thou art neither cold nor hot but luke-warme I will begin to cast thee out of my mouth Q. What other proofe have you A. Out of S. Matth. ch 25. v. 30. And the unprofitable servant cast yee forth into exteriour darkenesse Q. When is Sloth mortall A. As often as by it we break any Commandement of God or his Church Q. What are the daughters of Sloth A. Tepidity Pusillanimity Indevotion Wearinesse of life Aversion from spirituall things and distrust of Gods mercy Q. What are the remedies of Sloth A. To remember that of Ieremy the 48. Cursed be he that doth the work of God negligently And to consider with what diligence men doe worldly businesses Q. VVhat is the vertue opposite to Sloth A. Diligence which maketh us carefull and zealous in performing our duties both to God and man Take heed saith our Lord watch and pray for you know not when the time is strive to enter by the narrow gate for many I say to you shall seeke to enter and shall not enter S. Mark ch 19. v. 33. 35. CHAP. XIX The sinnes against the Holy Ghost expounded Q. HOw many are the sinnes against the Holy Ghost A. Six Despaire of Salvation Presumption of Gods mercy To impugne the knowne truth envy at anothers spirituall good obstinacy in sin and finall impenitence Q. What is despaire of salvation A. It is a diffidence in the mercies power of God as also in the merits of Jesus Christ as if they were not of force enough to save us This was the sinne of Cain when he said my sinne is greater then that I can deserve pardon Gen. ch 4. v. 13. And of Iudas when casting downe the silver peeces in the temple he went and hanged himselfe S. Matth. ch 26. v. 4. 5. Q. What is presumption of Gods mercy A. A foolish confidence of salvation without good life or any care to keepe the Commandements such as they have who will be saved by faith onely without good works Q. What is it to impugne the knowne truth A. To argue obstinately against knowne points of Faith or to pervert the way of our Lord by forgeing lies and slanders as Heretikes doe when they teach the ignorant people that Catholikes worship Images as Gods and give Angells and Saints the honour which is due to God or that the Pope for a little money giveth us pardons to commit what sins we please Then all which greater falshoods cannot he invented Q. What is Envy at anothers spirituall good A. A sadnesse or repineing at anothers growth in vertue and perfection such as Sectaries seem to have when they scoffe and are troubled at the frequent Fasts Prayers Feasts Pilgrimages Almes-deeds Vowes and Religious Orders of the Catholike Church calling them Superstitions and Fooleries because they have not in their Churches any such practices of piety Q. What is obstinacy in sin A. A wilfull persisting in wickednesse and running on from sin to sin after sufficient instruction and admonition Q. How shew you the gravity of this sin A. Out of Heb. ch 10. v. 26. If we sin willingly after the knowledge of the truth received now there is not left an Host for sins but a certaine terrible expectation of judgement Q. What other proof have you A. Out of 2 S. Pet. ch 2. v. 21. It was better for them saith he not to know the way of Iustice then after the knowledge to turn back from that holy Commandement which was given them Q. What is finall impenitence A. To die without either confession or contrition for our sinnes as those doe of whom it is said With a hard necke and with uncircumcised eares you have alwaies resisted the Holy Ghost Acts ch 7. v. 51. And in the person of whom Iob speaketh saying Depart thou from us and we will not have the knowledge of thy wayes Iob ch 21. v. 14. Q. Why is it said that these sins shall never be forgiven neither in this world nor in the world to come A. Not because there is not a power in God or in the Sacraments to remit them if we confesse them and be sorry for them excepting onely finall impenitence of which we read There is a sinne unto death for that I say not that any man aske 1 S. Ioh ch 5. v. 16. but because men very seldome doe hearty penance for them Q. How prove you that A. Out of 1 S. Ioh. ch 1. v. 2. If we confesse our sinnes he is faithfull and just for to forgive us our sinnes and cleanse us from all iniquity CHAP. XX. The sinnes that cry to heaven for vengeance expounded Q. HOw many such sinnes are there A. Foure Q. What is the first of them A. Wilfull Murther which is a voluntary and unjust taking away of anothers life Q. How shew you the gravity of this sinne A. Out of Gen. ch 4. v. 10. where it is said to Caine What hast thou done The voice of the blood of thy brother cryeth to me from the earth now therefore shalt thou be cursed upon the earth And out of S. Mat. ch 26. v. 52. All that take the sword shall perish with the sword Q. What is the second A. Sin of Sodome or Carnall sin against nature which is a voluntary shedding of the seed of nature out of the due use of Marriage or lust with an undue Sex or kind Q. What have you against this A. Out of Gen. ch 19. v. 13. where we read of the Sodomites their sin We will destroy this place because the cry of them hath increased before our Lord who hath sent us to destroy them and they were burnt with fire from heaven Q. What is the third A. Oppression of the poore which is a cruell tyrannicall and unjust dealing with inferiours Q. What have you against that A. Out of Exod. ch 22. v. 21. Ye shall not hurt the widdow and the fatherlesse if you do hurt them they will cry unto me and I will heare their cry and my fury shall take indignation and I will strike you with the sword And out of Esa ch 10. v. 1. Woe to them that make unjust Lawes that they might oppresse the poore in judgment and do violence to the cause of the humble of my people Q. What is the fourth A. To defraud Workmen of their wages which is to lessen or detain it from them Q. What have you against that A.