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Christian doctrine composed by Robert Bellarmine ; translated into better English than formerly.
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Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.
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1676
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Wing B1822; ESTC R23680
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CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE Composed by the R. Father ROBERT BELLARMINE of the Society of Jesus and CARDINAL Translated into better English than formerly IHS The Last Edition Printed for A.L. Anno Dom. 1676. The A. B. C. ✚ A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V U W X Y Z. ✚ A a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s s t v u w x y z. ✚ A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V V W X Y Z. ✚ a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s s t v u w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000. A BRIEF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE To be learned by heart Of the end of a Christian and of the signe of the Holy Cross Master A Are you a Christian Scholar I am by the grace of God M What mean you by a Christian S. Him that maketh Profession of the Faith and Law of Christ M In what doth the Faith of Christ chiefly consist S. In two principal mysteries which are included in the sign of the Holy Cross that is in the Vnity and Trinity of God and in the Incarnation and Death of our Saviour M What meaneth Unity and Trinity of God S. It meaneth that in God there is one only Divinity or as we say Essence and Divine Nature which nevertheless is in three Divine Persons that are called Father Sun and Holy-Ghost M Wherefore are these Divine Persons S. Because the Father hath no beginning nor proceeds from another Person The Son proceeds from the Father And the Holy-Ghost from the Father and the Son M Wherefore are these three Persons only one God S. Because they have one self Essence one self Power one self wisdom and one sef-Goodness M. What meaneth Incarnation and Death of our Saviour S. It meaneth that the Son of God who is the second Person of the blessed Trinity became Man dyed upon the Cross to save us M. How are these two Mysteries included in the sign of the Cross S. Because we make the sign of the Cross by putting our right-hand first to the head saying In the name of the Father then under the breasts saying of the Son finally to the left right sholders saying of the Holy-Ghost Amen M. How then is there shewed the first Mystery of the most Blessed Trinity S. Because this word In the name signifieth the Vnity the other words signify the Trinity M. Shew now the second S. The figure of the Cross doth represent the death of our Saviour who after he was made man and had taught the way of Salvation with Doctrine with Example and with miracles dyed upon the Holy Wood of the Cross A Declaration of the Creed M. WHich is the Rule of our Belief S. It is the Symbole of the Apostles which we commonly call the Creed M. Say the Creed S. 1. I believe in God the Father-Almighty Creator of Heaven and Earth 2. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. 3. Who was conceived by the Holy-Ghost born of the Virgin Mary 4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead buried 5. Descended into Hell the third day he rose again from the dead 6. Ascended into Heaven sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty 7. from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead 8. I believe in the Holy-Ghost 9. The holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints 10. Remission of sins 11. Resurrection of the flesh 12. Life everlasting Amen M. Who made the Creed S. The twelve Apostles therefore there be twelve Articles M. What do these Articles contain in sum S. All that which principally expresly we must believe of God and of the Church his Spouse because the eight first Articles pertain to God the four last to the Church M. Declare the first Article S. I firmly believe in one only God who is the natural Father of his only begotten Son and is also Father by the grace of all good Christians who are therefore called the Adopted Sons of God finally he is Father by Creation of all other things And this God is Omnipotent because He can do all that he will and hath created of nothing Heaven and Earth with whatsoever is in them that is the whole universal world M. Declare the second Article S. I believe also in JESUS CHRIST who is the only begotten Son of God the Father because he was begotten of the same Father Eternal and is God Eternal Infinite Omnipotent Creator and Lord of us and of all things as he is the Father M. Declare the Third S. I believe that Jesus Christ is not only true God but also true Man because he hath taken man's flesh of the immaculate Virgin Mary by virtue of the Holy-Ghost so was born on earth of Mother without Father as in Heaven he was born of Father without Mother M. Declare the Forth S. I believe that Jesus Christ to redeem the world with his precious blood suffered under Pontius Pilate Governour of Jury being scourged crowned with Thorns put upon the Cross on which he dyed being taken down from the same was buryed in a new Sepulcher M. Declare the Fifth S. I believe that Jesus Christ as soon as he was dead went with his soul to Limbus or the place of holy Fathers and the third day which was the Sunday he rose glorious and triumphant M Declare the sixth S I believe that Jesus Christ after he had forty dayes remained with the holy Apostles to prove with many apparitions his true Resurrection mounted up to the highest Heaven and there sitteth above all the Quires of Angels at the right hand of the Father that is in glory equal to the Father as Lord Governour of all Creatures M Declare the seventh S I believe that the same our Lord in the end of the world shall come from Heaven with most great power glory and shall judge all men giving to every man the reward or punishment he hath deserved M Declare the eighth S. I believe in the Holy Ghost who is the third Person of the most blessed Trinity and proceedeth from the Father and the Son and is in all and every thing equal to the Father and to the Son that is he is God Eternal Infinite Omnipotent Creator and Lord of all things as the Father and the Son M Declare the ninth S. I believe also that there is a Church which is the Congregation of all the faithfull Christians that are Baptized and I do believe confess the Faith of Christ our Lord and acknowledge the high Bishop of Rome for Vicar of the same Church on Earth M Why is this Church called Holy and Catholick S. Holy Because it hath the Head which is Christ Holy and for that it
not covet thy Neighbours Goods M. Who hath given these Commandments S. God himself in the old Law and afterwards Christ our Lord hath confirmed them in the New M. What do these Commandments coutain in brief S. All that which we must do oo love God and our Neighbour Because the first three Commandments teach us how we ought to behave our selves towards God with heart with mouth and with works The other seaven do learn us to do good to our neighbour not hurt him in person in his honour in his goods neither in deeds nor in words nor in thought And so the end of all the Commandments is the Commandment of Charity which doth command us to love God above all things and our Neighbours as our selves M. Declare the first Commandment S. In the beginning God doth admonish us that he is our true supream Lord therefore we are obliged to obey him with all diligence Next he commands us that we must not acknowledge any other for God wherein the Infidels do sin who do worship Creatures instead of the Creator also Witches and Inchanters who worship the Devil for their God M. Declare the second Commandment S. The second Commandment forbiddeth Blasphemies which are most grievous sins false or unnecessary Oaths breaking vows and all other dishonour that is done to God with words M. Declare the third S. The third commands the keeping of Sunday and other Feasts holy which consists in abstaining from servile works in considering the benefits of God visiting the Churches praying reading spiritual Books hearing Divine Service and Sermons and doing such other spiritual and holy works M. Declare the fourth S. The fourth ordaineth that we honour our Father Mother not only with reverence of words or uncovering our head to them But also with helping and succouring them in their necessities And that which we say of Father or Mother we ought also to observe towards other our neighbours although there be not so great obligation as to Father and Mother who have given us our Being and brought us up with great pains M. Declare the fifth S. In the Fifth is commanded that we kill no body unjustly nor do them harme in their Persons I say unjustly because Judges who condemn malefactors to death and Ministers of Justice who put them to death as also Solders in a just War do not sin whilst they wound and kill M. Declare the sixth S. The sixth commands that we commit not Adultery that is sin with the wife of another man and it is also understood that we commit not Fornication nor any other carnall sin M. Declare the seventh S. The seventh commandeth that no man take away the goods of others secretly which is called Robbery nor commit any deceit in selling buying and like contracts and finally do no harm to his neighbour in his Goods M. Declare the eighth S. In the eighth is forbidden false witness murmuring detracting flattering lying and all other hurt which is done to our Neighbour with the Tongue M. Declare the two last S. God commanded in the two last Precepts that none desire the wife or goods of others because he that seeth our hearts will have us holy and clean not only outwardly but also inwardly so that we may be intirely and truly just Of the Commandments of the Church and of Councils M. ADd to the Commandments Of God those few which the Church hath added S. The Commandments of the holy Church are six 1. To hear Mass upon the Sundays and Holy-days of commandment 2. To Fast Lent Vigils commanded Ember-days and not to eat Flesh on Fridays or Saturdays 3. To confess our sins at the least once a year 4. To receive the B. Sacrament at the least at Easter â— To pay Tithes 6 Not to celebrate Marriage in time forbidden that is from the first Sunday of Advent until Twelf-day and from the first day of Lent till Low-Sunday inclusive M Besides the Commandments which we are all bound to keep be there any Councels of perfection S There be three Counsels by our Saviour Christ given to those that desire to attain to perfection M Which be these Counsels S Voluntary Poverty perpetual Chastity and obedience in every thing that is not sin Of the Sacraments M WE have already treated of that which we must believe hope for and do it remaineth that we speak of the Holy Sacraments by means whereof we obtain the grace of God M. Say therefore how many Sacraments be there S. There be seven viz. 1. Baptism 2. Confirmation 3 Eucharist 4. Penance 5. Extream Unction 6. Order 7. Matrimony M. Who ordained them S. Christ Jesus our Lord. M. What effect doth Baptism work S. It maketh a man become the Child of God and Heir of Paradise it blotteth out all Sins and filleth the Soul with Grace and spiritual gifts M What effect doth Confirmation work S. It fortifyeth a man that he be not afraid to confess the Faith of Christ our Lord and so it ma leth us become the Soldiers of our Saviour M. What effect maketh the Eucharist S. It nourisheth Charity which is the life of the Soul doth daily increase it more And therefore it is given under the form of Bread though truly it be not Bread but the true body of our Lord as likewise that which is in the Chalice is not Wine albeit it seem Wine but is the true blood of the same Christ our Lord under the form of Wine M. What effect worketh Penance S. It forgiveth sins committed after Baptism and bringeth again to the frienship of God him who through sin was become his enemy M. What must we do to receive this Sacrament S. We must first have sorrow for our own sins with purpose never more to commit them Then we must confess them all to a Priest approved by Superiors and finally we must do the penance that is enjoyned by the Priest M What effect doth Extreame Unction work S It blotteth out the relicks of sin giveth joy and strength to the soul to fight against the Devil in the last hour and also helpeth to recover bodily health if it be so expedient for the salvation of the soul M. What effect worketh the Sacrament of Order S. It giveth Virtue and Grace to Priests and other Ministers of the Church to be able to do well their Duties M What effect hath the Sacrament of Matrimony S. It giveth Vertue Grace to those that be lawfully joyned together to live in Matrimony with peace charity to beget bring up their Children in the holy fear of God to the end they may have joy in this life and glory in the other Of the Theological and Cardinal Virtues M. WE have now ended the four Principal parts of the Christian Doctrine which be the Creed the Pater Noster the Commandments and the Sacraments I will now that we talk of Virtues and Vices and of some other things which do help us much to