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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41648	The principles of Christian religion Proved by scripture, propounded by questions and answers: short for memory, plain for the meanest capacity, and profitable for all. Imprimatur Charles Herle.	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.; J. H.	1645 (1645)	Wing G1370_CANCELLED; Wing H77A_CANCELLED; ESTC R9433	7,914	18

THE PRINCIPLES OF Christian Religion Proved by Scripture propounded by Questions and Answers short for memory plain for the meanest capacity and profitable for all DEUT. 6.6 7. These words which I command thee this day shall be in thy heart and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children and shalt talke of them when thou sittest in thy house c. Imprimatur CHARLES HERLE LONDON Printed by R. L. for SAMUEL MAN at the Swan in PAULS Church yard 1645. To the READER THe Orthodox pious and learned Authour of these few ensuing Catecheticall Principles of Religion did it seemeth at first in●●●● and commend them onely to his owne Parishioners to be directions for all such godly house-holders that desire to instruct and to train up their children and servants in the information feare and nurture of the Lord But because every Question and Answer is so fully proved by many pregnant and apposite testimonies of Gods Word to informe and satisfie yong beginners in Religious ways It hath beene the hearty wish and godly desire of many good Christians to have them Printed that among other good means to build us up in our most holy faith and to remove fond and wicked opinions that run against and labour to overthrow the very first elements and principles of Christianity Heb. 5.12 these few directions might be publike and extant also The method the Authour useth in them is such and the Questions and Answers are so wisely digested that yong beginners in piety may easily referre what they heare in the publike Assemblies or read in godly books privatly to some of these heads whereby they may be inabled by Gods blessing is give account to every man that shall ask them a reason of the hope that is in them with meeknesse and feare 1 Pet. 3.15 The Lord of heaven establish and settle us in the truth and by the faithfull Ministery of his word weed out and free us from all those nasty weeds of heresie and truth-overthrowing Schismes That wee the people of this Island being quite delivered from the Prelaticall popish yoke of former oppressions and superstitions on the one side and from old and new Heresies on the other side may at length become a well resined Church a people truly zealous of good works that forreign Nations seeing GOD'S blessing upon Englands Reformation may begin also in good earnest to hate the Whore of Babylon and help to burn her with fire That so away may be opened for the poor blind Jews to come in and look on him whom they have pierced Which the Lord grant for Jesus Christ his sake AMEN J. H. The Principles of Christian Religion proved by Scriptures Quest WHat is true happinesse Answ To know God and myself Proofs 1 That it is true happines to know God see Joh. 17.3 where Christ saith This is life eternall that they know thee the onely true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent Jer. 9.24 2 That it is true happines to know our selves Matth. 5.3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdome of God Q. What is God A. God is a spirit every way infinite goodnesse it selfe Creatour preserver and governour of all things distinguished into three persons the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost Proofs 1 That God is a Spirit John 4.24 God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth 2 That God is every way infinite 1 King 8.27 Solomon saith unto God behold the heavens and the heavens of heavens are not able to contain thee how much more unable is this house which I have built Psal 90 2. Moses saith to God Before the mountains were made and brought forth ere ever thou hadst framed the eard and the world even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God 3 That God is goodnesse it selfe Ezod 4.6 7. The Lord proclaimes himselfe thus The Lord the Lord strong gracious and mercifull slow to anger aboundant in goodnesse and truth reserving mercie for thousands forgiving iniquity transgression and sin and that will by no means clear the guilty 4 That God is Creatour of all things Exod. 20.11 Ton in six dayes the Lord made the heaven and the earth the see and all that in them is Prov. 16.4 5 That God is preserver of all things Heb. 1.3 he beareth up all things by his mighty word 6 That God is governour of all things Mat. 10. 〈…〉 where Christ saith Are not two sparows sold for a farthing yet one of them shall not fall on the ground without your father the haires of your head are all numbred 7 That this God is distinguished into the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost 1 John 8.7 There are three that beare record in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these three are one Q. What are you by creation in Adam A. I am a reasonable creature indued with the image of God which standeth in wisdome and true holinesse Proofs 1 That a man is a creature indued with a reasonable soule Gen. 2.7 The Lord God formed the man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life so man became a living soule 1 Cor. 15.45 2 That man was created in the image of God Gen. 1.27 Thus God created man in his image in the image of God created he him he created them male and female 3 That wisdome is a part of Gods image Col. 3.10 and have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him 4 That holinesse is another part of Gods image Ephes 4.24 Put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and true holinesse Q. What are you by Adams fall A. I am wholly corrupted with sin and continually subject to the curse and wrath of God Proofs 1 That mans nature is wholly corrupted with sin Gen. 6.5 God saw that every imagination of the thoughts of mans heart was onely evill continually Rom. 5.12 14. 2 That every naturall man is subject to Gods curse Gal. 3.10 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the booke of the Law to do them Q. What are your sins A. A guiltinesse in Adams first offence and a disposition of my heart to every thing that is against the Law of God with innumerable fruits thereof in thought speech and action Proofs 1 That we are guilty of and in Adams first offence Rom. 5.12 By the offence of one judgement came upon all mem to condemnation 2 That our hearts are inclined to goe against Gods Law Rom. 7.23 I see another Law in my members rebelling and warring against the Law of my mind and leading me captive to the Law of sin c. 3 That we are thus corrupted from the beginning of our nature Psal 51.5 David saith Behold I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me Job 14.4 4 That