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A12162	A compendious form and summe of Christian doctrine, called The testimonie of a true faith meete for well disposed families, for the more knowledge [in] God, and better nourishing vp, and confirming of all such, as loue saluation in Iesus Christ. Gathered, corrected, and newly augmented, by Christopher Shutte, Maister of Arte, seene and allowed.	Shutte, Christopher, d. 1626.	1579 (1579)	STC 22468; ESTC S100084	27,860	76

straunge worship deuised by man all antichristian Decrees and whatsoeuer corrupteth the true seruice and spirituall woorship of God. 20. Question What is commaunded in the third Thou shalt not take c. Answeare Herein the Lord commaundeth a reuerend vse of his name truely to sweare and testifie the truth not onely in truth iudgement and righteousnesse but also for necessities sake especially when the glorie of God and the saluation of our brethren is sought requiring also herein a faithfull zeale and loue towardes his woord and Sacramentes and whatsoeuer may set foorth his glory forbidding the indiscrete and vnreuerende vse of his name in vaine and friuolous thinges all rash othes all othes made for fauour lucre and feare rather than for triall of truth all periury all othes made by Saintes Idolles meate or other creatures all coniurations Sorceries Charmings south sayings witchcraft cursing and banning all false doctrines and corruptions of true religion and whatsoeuer causeth the name of GOD to bee euyll spoken of 21. Question as they obey his woorde from whence when they decline they are no longer to be obeyed forbidding also all disobedience and ingratitude of children towardes their parentes all contempt and rebellion of subiectes against their Magistrates also to blaspheme them and to obey them in matters contrarie to the truth 24. Question What canst thou say of the sixt Thou shalt not kill Answeare God in this commaundeth faithfull loue mercie kindenesse compassion reconcilation and mutuall embracing one an other in peace aswell of our enimies as of those whiche loue vs forbidding all vnlawful murder and quarrelling outwardely all fained loue vnmercifulnesse hatred malice anger reproches tauntes slaundering murmuring contentions desire of vengeance and whatsoeuer is repugnant to Christian loue 25. Question Proceede to the seuenth Thou shalt not commit adulterie Answeare The Lorde commaundeth not onelie perfect chastitie both in soule and bodie whether it bee in marriage or in single life that all our parties may be sanctified vnto him but also he forbiddeth all manner of adulterie and fornication the restraining of lawfull mariage in anie calling and the rashe vowing of single life vnlawfulll lustes light behauiour and vnseemely adorning of the bodie filthie talke and idle pastimes dronkennesse minstrelsie daunsing and what besides tendeth to impuritie and lecherous lust 26. Question Declare the eight Thou shalt not steale Answeare Herein God commaundeth righteousnesse and true dealing in euerie calling and that euerie man be contente with his owne state geuing to euerie one what of right he ought to haue forbidding also all robbing and falsehoode couetuousnesse vsurie oppression bying and selling with false measures idle liuing vnhonest wasting of goodes or substance and what else doth sauoure of deceite the same is stealing 27. Question Shewe the sence and meaning of the neinth Thou shalt not beare false witnesse c. Answeare God commaundeth herein in courte and iudgement and in all our wordes and couenantes that trueth may florishe to saue our neighboures harmelesse forbidding wrong iudgement or anie respecte of persons therein the making of wicked lawes and decrees also false witnesse and lying tales flatterie suspitions false accusations and whatsoeuer impaireth the good name of our brethren 28. Question What saiest thou of the last Thou shalt not couet c Answeare In this the Lorde commaundeth the whole heart to be possessed with loue that whatsoeuer man doth wish or desire may bee free from lust and corrupt affections and serue to the glorie of God and profite of his neighboures forbidding hereby all wicked thoughtes and vnlawfull desires both of soule and bodie although our consent be not thereto all corruption of originall sinne by Adam all lacke of grace and whatsoeuer wanteth of the integritie perfection wherein man was made By all whiche preceptes it may appeare that nothing but true righteousnes and innocencie can please God. 29. Question By this I vnderstande that thou art not able of thy selfe because of thy sinnes to fulfil these lawes why therefore did God commaund that which thou canst not doo Answeare First hereby he declareth howe that his image in me is corrupted with sinne for nothing is here required which I coulde not haue done before my fall in Adam Secondly here is nothing commaunded which I am not bounde to do Thirdly he doeth not respect what I of my selfe can doe but what his iustice doth require Last of all it setteth foorth the wrath of God and bringeth me to the feeling of my sinnes 30. Question Why God is merciful to thousands will not surely punish sinne so sharply as thou thinkest Answeare God in deede is mercifull to them that loue him and truely repent but he is a iust iudge and a God of vengeance to punish the wickednesse of the vngodly which breake his commaundementes 31. Question By this I gather that many are in a wofull case Answeare Concerning the wicked whiche bee voide of faith and of the mercie of God the curse of the Lawe hangeth vppon them But touching the elect of which companie I am perswaded that I am one Iesus Christ the sonne of God in myne owne nature hath suffred to deliuer mee from sinne and the punishmentes thereof and hath brought me into fauour of God againe of whiche benefite I lay holde with a true faith which commeth by the preaching of the Gospell 32. Question What is the Gospell Answeare It is the doctrine of faith containing the promises of God vnto saluation to all which truely repent and lay holde of Christes merites by a sure trust in the same 33 Question Why callest thou the Gospell the doctrine of faith Answeare First because faith commeth and is nourished by the preaching of the Gospel Secondly because the promises thereof must be receiued onely by faith 34. Question What do the promises of the Gospell meane Answeare First they teach me that the Lawe of God is fulfilled for me by Christ by whō I haue my sinnes forgiuen and with whose righteousnesse I am clothed and may now boldely stand before the iudgement seate of God. Secondly that my saluation cōmeth onely of the free mercie of God without my merites or good deedes Thirdly although they be offred to all yet they take effect in none to saluation but onely in the elect whose hearts GOD lighteneth with faith 35. Question Shewe me what faith is Answeare There is a kinde of faith called a deade fayth beleeuing the woord of God to be true and all thinges therein conteined and goeth no farther but the true faith is the sure knowledge of the fatherly good will and mercy of God shewed towardes man in Christ and a sure trust in the same

the middest of a naughtie and croked generation among whom they should shine as lightes in the worlde For as the Philosopher Plato saith suche as the Heades and Rulers be such commonlie bee the rest of the common multitude Vpon the which consideration the Athenians Oratour Isocrates wisheth all men of nobilitie to propose their liues as a paterne for others to follow knowing that the manners of a whole towne or countrie doe resemble the wayes and dooinges of the higher sorte To the like ende sayeth Enagrius in the ecclesiasticall histories that the life of a noble man shoulde be an image of vertue for his subiectes to follow that they might the sooner bee allured to vertue and godlinesse Thus Sainte Augustine saieth that rulers ought to serue GOD not onelie in liuing godlie and modestlie themselues but also in bringing others to vertue and true Religion Thus it was saide to Arcadius the Emperour that godlinesse was sufficient to the saluation of the noble men without the whiche their Pompe and outwarde strength was nothing woorth Wherevppon my verie good and vertuous Lorde I may conclude and define with Sozomenus that godlinesse or loue of true Religion is the greatest honour and renowne of true nobilitie And therefore as Constantine saide sometimes to Sapors king of Persia so say I to all such of high degrees which feare the Lorde like as in keeping of the sacred faith they are pertakers of the light of truth so in following the light of truth as a guide they attaine straight to the sacred faith which thing may well inkindle in the louing and zealous hearts of noble men and all others a feruent minde to the imbracing and spreading abroade of true religion And euen as Cyprian let no day passe without the reading of Tertulian nor Alexander without the reading of Homer nor finally Apelles without some line proportioned so were it meete that no degrees shoulde lose anie opportunitie or occasion graunted to the meditation of Christian religion but rather being taught by the example of the Emperour Constantine woulde repose their whole studie in the word of God And as for other things in the worlde they are but vanitie and vexation of spirite For all flesh is grasse and all the glorie of man is as the flowre of the fielde which standeth beautifull to day but tomorow is cut downe dried vp and withered And what harme were it then if some good man would put all degrees in minde as the Macedonian did Phillip and say remember man that thou art but mortall and that nothing is in the worlde but the luste of the flesh the lust of the eyes and pride of life that the figure of this worlde vadeth fast away that wee must also all appeare before the tribunall seate of God that euerie one may render an accompt for that which he hath do ne in the bodie be it good or euill Were it not a meanes to make euerie one more watchefull in his office wherein than ought mans delight to be surely as the Prophete saith Let not the wiseman glorie in his wisedome nor the strong man in his strength nor the riche man in his riches but let him that reioyceth reioyce in this that he vnderstandeth and knoweth me For I am the Lorde whiche shewe mercie iudgement and righteousnesse in the earth for in these thinges I delight saith the Lorde To the like purpose is the good and wholsome counsel of the Preacher Reioyce O young men saith he in thy youth and let thy hearte cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth and walke in the wayes of thine heart and in the sight of thine eyes but knowe that for all these thinges God wil bring thee to iudgement therefore take away griefe out of thine hearte and cause euill to departe from thy fleshe for childehoode and youth are vanitie Remember now thy Creator in the dayes of thy youth whiles the euill dayes come not nor the yeares approche wherein thou shalt say I haue no pleasure in them O woulde to God that this godlie counsel might preuaile in princelie and noble heartes and in euerie high and low degree and especially in heades of housholdes which best becōmeth their personages Than woulde they enquire after the Lorde and make his trueth their cheife delight and lay a sure foundation in the way of righteousnesse than shoulde this bee their ioy and triumph To knowe the Lorde to be their GOD and themselues to be his people and to haue the testimonie of a good conscience Than shoulde they make answeare to their obedience rightlie to the woorde of GOD than shoulde they doe the dueties of faithfull and loyall subiectes and satisfie her Maiesties desire Finally than woulde they tender the state of Churche and common weale and shew themselues carefull for the saluation of Israel And because there is no good beginning for the accomplishing of these things but in the wisedome feare and knowledge of the Lorde the seede whereof is sowen in your honoures heart to my great comforte and happie hope of helpe that your honoure will set forwarde and mainteine the trueth of Iesus Christ in this poore countrie and Labirinth of ignorance sinne I here most humbly commend vnto your honoures godlie zeale a shorte forme of Christian Religion and godlie gouernement most meete in wel disposed families to be obserued Wherein is to be scene the summe of Christian doctrine faith and godlie prayers most meete for this our present estate beseeching your good Honoure in lieu of better to accept the same in good parte at my willing handes recognising my selfe muche bounden vnto your Honour with all obedience for euer And therefore knowing the knowledge of true Religion to be the delight and comforte of the godlie the light vnto theyr pathes the doctrine of faith vnto saluation the scepter and protection of Gods kingdome the marke and badge of Gods Elect and sauour vnto life I here do present the summe therof vnto your Lordship in token of a thankefull remembraunce of youre Honoures courtesie towardes me and in hope of fauourable acceptation thereof Wishing no lesse vnto your Lordeship then increase of all heauenlie graces and perfect happinesse thorow the mediation of the Lord Iesus in whom I bid your Honour most hartely fare well Your good Honoures most humble to commaund C. Shutte The Testimonie of a trew faith containing short questions very necessarie to all Families for the more knowledge of God and better bringing vp of children in his faith and feare 1. Question FOrsomuch as our Sauiour Christ in the Gospel admonisheth his electe first to seeke the kingdome of God and the righteousnes therof and thereto adioyneth the promise of other blessings to ensewe I would gladly vnderstand howe the same might be perfourmed which hee requireth so necessarily Answeare There is no way so expedient to the atteyning of Gods heauenly graces as to lay a

and hath reconciled me to the Father and in whom the Father is well pleased 80. Question For whome must thou pray Answeare For all men liuing for kinges magistrates ministers yea and for my enimies but for the deade I haue no commaundement to pray neyther can I help them after they be gonne hence for as they be found at the day of their death so shall they rise againe onely this can I doe to geue God thankes for their deliuerance out of this world 81. Question How must thou prepare thy selfe to pray Answeare First I must be touched with the necessitie of those thinges which I pray for my minde must be deuout and not caryed to and fro with vaine thoughtes I must appeare before God in true repentaunce and fayth being at loue with all men framing my life ryghteously asking in such a tongue as I vnderstand acording to the will of God. 82. Question How must thou pray Answeare According to the forme prescribed of our Sauiour Christ in these woordes Our Father which art in heauen hallowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Geue vs this day our dayly breade And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgeue thē that trespas against vs And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill For thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for euer and euer So be it 83. Question What is the meaning of this praier Answeare We pray to God in the first petition that his glory may appeare and that our liues and conuersation may set foorth the same In the second we pray that God would gouerne the kingdome of his Church killing sinne and the lustes thereof in the same and to renue it to ryghteousnesse of lyfe That he would also treade downe Satan and al his power and that he would shortly accomplish the number of his elect and hasten the comming of Christ to iudgement In the thirde we pray that all our dooings may be agreeable to his will without contradiction or murmuring In the fourth we desire him to graunt vs what soeuer is needefull to the sustenance and preseruation of our lyfe and that all our dooinges may be to his glorye and the profit of our neighboures In the fifth wee praye for the forgiuenesse of our sinnes and the punishment therof for his mercies sake euen as we shall pardon others their offences doone to vs without bearing mallice or hatred towardes them In the last wee praye that God would guyde vs with his spirite that we may get the victorie ouer Sathan sinne and hell and be defended from all euills After we conclude with these woordes For thine is the kingdome c. To set foorth our desire to his glory his honour and prayse whose power is also infinite and therefore he can graunt our requestes We make an end with this woorde Amen both desiring that what wee haue asked may be fulfilled and also assuring our selues that our requestes shal be fulfilled accordingly as they bee agreeing to the will of God. 84. Question What if God do not graunt thy petitions at the first Answeare That may be either because I haue not asked in assurance of faith and according to the will of God or els by differring the graunt of my requestes he will trye and exercise my faith more in calling vpon him that I might continue in praier depend vpon his mercifull goodnes who notwithstanding at the first he dooth not graunt my requestes yet in his good tyme he will accomplish the same 85. Question Is there any helpe for thee to praye more deuoutly Answeare Yea truly fasting is a speciall preparatiue to the same 86. Question What is a Christian faste Answeare It is not onely an abstinence from meates and drinkes to chastice my body but also from sinne and the delights therof which hurte the soule to the end thorowe true repentance faith Godly praier and renouncing of euyll the Spirite may haue dominion in me 87. Question What is the right vse of fasting Answeare First to chastice my body and to bring it into subiection to the spirit Secondly to be a witnes of my true repentance and submission to the will of God. Thirdly that my spirit way be more ready to prayer 88. Question Is there any abuse in the exercise of fasting Answeare Yea many first to fast longer then the body may endure after to tare more deliciously Secondly to put holinesse in fasting one day more than an other or in abstayning from one meate more than from another Thirdly to thinke by fasting to purchase forgeuenes of sinnes whereas the same commeth onely of the free mercy of God in Christ without any mannes woorthinesse or deseruing Last of all in abstayning from meates not to abstaine from sinnes and all thinges which cause or nourish the same 89. Question Hitherto thou hast answeared verie well to all pointes of thy faith yet one thing further I desire to know which is why al men be not of this opinion in religion that thou art of Answeare Although there be but one true God and one perfect religion yet must you not thinke that all men will euer agree together in one religion for there is and hath bene alwaies a continuall hatred betweene Christ the seede of the woman and the seede of the serpent And therefore many are professed enemies to the way of truth 100. Question What way than thinkest thou best to winne such as be out of the way and to bring them to the imbracing of true religion Answeare As it is specially required in building of an house first to remoue away the impedimentes and than to lay a sure foundation and afterward to vphold the building likewise those thinges which tend not to the glory of God but which men haue abused must be rooted oute as all reliques of papistrie superstitiō in stead therof a good foundatiō layd by the word of God by which all reformation must be made Secondly it is specially required that a good and godlye preaching minister be placed in euery congregation for where such a one wanteth the people perish Thirdly that there be a right and perfect vse of ecclesiasticall censure and correction to the end the congregation may be better kept in awe of duetie and obedience so that the best may be affraid to offend 101. Question To be short doost thou thinke it sufficient onely to knowe these things aforesaid Answeare No but it is required that I ioyne good lyfe and conuersation with knowledge and therefore I pray daiely that I may haue grace geuen me that I maye liue godlily righteously and soberly in this worlde and so bee confirmed in the truth that I may proceede from faith to faith and be so comforted

with the good spirit of God that my whole delight may be reposed where true ioyes are to be sought that whan I shall finish this mortal race I may end the same in the faith and true profession of Iesus Christ my onely redeemer and sauiour To whom with the father and the holy ghost three distinct persons and one eternal God be al glorie praise for euer So be it A prayer to be sayde before the receiuing of the Lordes Supper O Most mercifull God whiche of thine euerlasting kindnesse haste wroght our redemption by the mediation of thy onely sonne our Sauiour Iesus Christ and also sealed the same vnto vs for the more confirmation of our faith by the heauenly and misticall banquet of his last supper instituted and ordeined as a pledge of his endles loue towardes vs that we in vsing the same from tyme to time might keepe a continuall remembraunce of his death and passion and testifie our thankefulnesse for our redemption We most humbly beseeche thee in thy tender mercies to looke vpon vs and to pardon vs all our iniquities our incredulitie and hardnes of hart and to poure into vs thy heauenly grace that wee being watred with the same and purified by faith in thine euerlasting promises may be arayed and clothed with the excellent righteousnes of Iesus Christ to the end hauing vpon vs our wedding garment we may be welcome ghuests by thy grace to thy holy table Where our soules may be nourished with the precious merits of thy sonne our Sauiours death and passion and that we also through faith in the same by thy grace may be fedde vnto immortallitie and lyfe O Lorde wee beseech thee to nourish and sustaine our hungry soules with the spiritual graces of thy sōne quēch the thirst of our harts with the dew of thy holy spirit that we may feele our sinnes clearely to be forgiuen vs and our consciences assured by faith of all the benifites of thy sonnes suffrings euen so fully to be doone for vs as if wee had doon the same our selues Good Lord for his sake geue vs grace to proced from faith to faith and more and more to bee confirmed in the way of our saluation by the reuerent and godly vse of these thy holy misteries giue vs a right iudgment and vnderstanding thereof and euer hold vs from all Popish corruptions of the same vnite vs more and more through thy grace vnto thy Sonne that hee maye dwell in vs and wee in him that he may be one with vs we with him to the end that being graffed and planted in him we may be thankefull and bring foorth the fruites of all holines of lyfe to the honour and glory of thy holy name through Iesus Christ our lord So be it 1. Cor. 11.28 Let a man examen himselfe and so let him eate of this breade and drink of this Cuppe For he that eateth and drinketh vnwoorthily eateth and drinketh his owne damnation because he discerneth not the Lordes body ¶ The forme of the confession of the Christian faith meete for all well goueruerned housholdes and necessarie for euery one to confesse which sincerely professe Christ and his truth I Beleeue and confesse my Lorde God the onely true eternal and almightie God incōprehensible infinit righteous and mercifull being but one in nature and substance but distinct in three persons the father sonne and holie Ghost Which God by his wisedome and almightie power made heauen and earth and all thinges therein and nowe by his fatherly prouidence gouerneth and preserueth the same I beleue confesse that Iesus Christ the sonne of God equall to the father and the holy Ghost at the time appointed of the father became perfect man yet without sinne borne of the virgin Mary the Godhead and manhood being vnited and ioyned together Who in mine owne nature sanctified by his grace fulfilled the Lawe of God for me and suffered in his body and soule the punishmentes due to my sinnes and made full satisfaction and payment for the same with his sacrifice vppon the crosse doone once for all And deliuered me from the curse of the Lawe from sinne hell death and damnation reconciled me to God the Father washed me from my sinnes cloathed me with his righteousnes and renued mee to righteousnes of lyfe And as by his death my sinnes are taken away and I set in the fauour God so by his resurrection death was conquered and righteousnesse restored vnto me wherein the victorie of my faith consisteth I beleeue and confesse that Iesus Christ ascended into heauen with my fleshe where he hath takē possessiō for me where he maketh intercession for me And yet neuerthelesse is present with me and all his elect by his spirit and grace and at the end of the world shall visibly come to iudgement I beleeue the holy Ghost equall with the father and the sōne who regenerateth and sanctifieth me from my vncleannes to liue holilie and righteously in this worlde assuring my conscience that I am the childe of God and heire with Iesus Christ of life euerlasting I beleeue and acknowledge the vniuersall Church of Christ euen al the companie of the elect agreeing together in the vnity of spirit and truth which church is not seene to the eyes of man but onely knowen to God of which number I am perswaded that I am one I acknowledge also a visible Church of God in this world wherein first the sacred woord of God is taught vnto his people being sufficient to instruct them in all thinges necessarie to saluation Wherwith together with the ministerie of the spirit he ruleth the same Secondly in this Church the two Sacramentes of Baptisme and the Lords Supper are rightly and sincerely ministred Wherin as by Baptisme I am regenerate and receiued into the houshold and felowship of Christians my sinnes being washed away through faith in Christes blood So by the Supper of the Lorde wherein spiritually by faith my soule is fed with the graces and benefits of Iesus Christ I am nourished and sustayned in the church being one with Christ and Christ with me dwelling also in him and hee in mee Thirdly there is in this Church due punishment and correction for offences the end whereof is excommunication by the consent of the Church Lastly I beleeue and confesse that onely in this Church there is saluation and free forgiuenes of sinnes to mee al the elect of God through faith in Christ by whose obedience we be made righteous and by whom we are chosen to an inheritance immortall and euerlasting in heauen Which I most humbly beseeche my Lord God to confirme and strengthen in me and shortly to make an ende of these sorrowful daies to translate me to euerlasting glory through Iesus Christ my redeemer and Sauiour Amen O Lorde increase our faith 1. Re. 2.1 Pro. 4.1 2. Re. 23.1 1. Luc. 214. Deut. 4.4 Psal. 89. 132. 1. Reg. 2.1 Fox Pag 125 Rom. 11.17 Eph.