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A09077	A double catechisme one more large, following the order of the common authorized catechisme, and an exposition thereof: now this second time published: the other shorter for the weaker sort: both set forth for the benefit of Christian friends and wel-willers. By Richard Bernard, Master of Arts, and preacher of Gods word at Worsop in Nottingham-shire.; Large catechisme	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1607 (1607)	STC 1936; ESTC S113787	23,289	50

vnderstand the doctrine gathered and in heart to affect the vse made after I haue either read or heard it 5. Conference by asking of superiours and Ministers by reasoning with equals and teaching inferiours all in reuerence and humilitie to vnderstand that I know not to be resolued in that I doubt of and to call to memorie what I haue forgotten 6. Continuall prayer with practise of it in my particular calling Q. Do you thinke you are thus bound to forsake the diuell the vvorld and the flesh to beleeue in God to learne to knovv and do his vvill as they haue promised for you A. Yes verily and by Gods helpe so will I indeauour to do or else were I vnthankfull to God my Father that hath called me into the state of saluation making me his child and also vnmindfull of my sureties that haue so bound themselues for me Q. But tell me if any vndergo such a charge hovv can any be suretie to God for you that you should doe as they haue promised for you A. Being assured by faith that the seed of the faithfull are blessed they iudging me charitably to bee one of them did promise by the grace of God belonging vnto me in Christ and the meanes which they would vse J should performe the same Q. VVhat are the meanes vvhich they haue premised to vse A. That I should be taught so soone as I shall be able to learne what a solemne vow promise and profession I. haue made by them II. That they will exhort me to heare sermons and to learn all things which a Christian ought to know for his soules health but especially the principles of religion conteined in these foure the Creed the Lords prayer the ten Commaundements and the doctrine of the Sacraments The second part Q. Let vs then see vvhether they haue vsed those meanes and hovv you haue profited rehearse the articles of your beleefe A. I beleeue in God the Father almightie c. Q. VVhat do you chiefly learne out of these articles of your Christian faith A. 1. J learne to beleeue that there is a God to beleeue God and also in him 2. That he is but one in substance yet distinguished into three the Father Sonne and holy Ghost which distinction is in person propertie and manner of working 3. That this God hath a Church to which onely he is truly knowne and by the same sincerely worshipped Q Hovv can you be persvvaded that there is a God A. 1. By his created workes declaring 2. by my conscience accusing 3. by iudgements terrifying 4. by order obserued in all things 5. by heathen authors consenting 6. By the Scripture confidently auouching the same Q. VVhat is God vve cannot tell ther fore tell me vvhat a one he is A. A spirituall substance most holy and of glorious maiestie infinite in his being as euery where present in wisedome foreseeing rightly disposing all things in power doing what he list in iustice punishing whom he will iustly and in mercie to saue whom he pleaseth Q. Hovv do you behold and conceiue of this God A. Not by any bodily shape but spiritually by his word as he hath therein manifested himselfe and by his workes of creation preseruation and gouerning euery thing according to his foreknowledge and appointment therein to his owne glorie Q. VVhat beleeue you concerning God the Father A. That he is God Almightie in order the first person in the Trinitie begetting the Sonne from euerlasting of his whole substance maker of heauen and earth men and Angels and all things else very good onely by his word of nothing at the beginning in sixe dayes and still by his prouidence preserues the same for my benefite Q. VVhat vvas man especially made of A. Man consists of bodie and soule the first mans bodie was made of the dust of the earth but our bodies come by generation and are with his mortall and both his and all our soules by inspiration and are immortall Q. VVhat estate good man in by creation and vvhat a one did God make him A. In the estate of innocencie void of all sin free from any punishment and was made after Gods image that is holy and righteous hauing perfect knowledge of God and his will as much as was needfull for him and also readinesse of will in heartie affection with bodily strength to fulfill the same and had withall the rule of all Gods creatures made for his benefite Q. Hovv then came you into this vvretched estate A. By the fall of Adam and Eue my first parents who wilfully disobeyed God by the diuels enticement infidelitie and pride possessing their hearts and who stood and fell in the roome of all mankind Q. Hovv can our soules be sinfull that come not by propagation but by inspiration A. 1. For that his soule was deputie for all soules of men naturally begotten 2. Because man sinned and man is not man before body soule be knit together which being conioyned become together as man partaker of mans fal corruptiō Q. Doth any thing of that image of God remaine yet in vs A. Yes 1. In the mind a certaine generall corrupt knowledge of nature concerning good and euill to make vs inexcusable before God 2. In the conscience a power to reproue and represse in part vnbridled affections 3. In will though a free yet a weake choice in euery naturall and ciuill action Q. VVhat euils do vve receiue by this fall A. 1. In the mind ignorance of heauenly things vnaptnesse to learne them or to iudge of them aright but apt to learne euill and to inuent the same 2. In conscience impurenesse to excuse sin not to accuse beeing dead or benummed and to accuse for well or ill doing 3. In will want of power to will any true good but to resist it and onely to will that which is euill 4. In affection to hate good and runne after ill 5. In bodie fitnesse to begin sinne by receiuing outward obiects and occasions theteof by the senses and also to execute the same when the heart hath conceiued it in word and deed and this is called Originall sinne which is in euery man Q. Do all men continue in this sinfull and cursed estate for euer A. No but onely the reprobate whome God hath not decreed to saue to manifest his iustice for the elect being predestinate to eternall life are in this world in their appointed time called effectually through Gods word and his spirit iustified and sanctified and so shall continue in this estate of grace to be glorified for that God will also shew his mercie and all for his owne glorie Q. Are none of the reprobate euor in the estate of grace and Gods fauour A. No verily though many of them endued with the common gifts of the spirit may in outward appearance for a time seeme to be of the elect in the iudgement of the Church Q. Can any of the elect then be euer before God in the

state of damnation A. No indeed albeit both before the conuersion and also after they be called they falling by infirmitie and lying a time in their sinne may appeare in shew to the Church to be none of the elect yet can they not fall away wholy nor finally Q. May not men then liue as they list sithence he being a reprobate cannot be saued or an elect he cannot be damned A. Not so for that one elected cannot but vse the meanes which are ordained for him to walke in to make his election sure to himselfe which whoso doth not cannot be saued Q. VVhat beleeue you concerning God the Son A. That he is God the second Person in the Trinitie Christ Iesus the onely naturall Sonne begotten of the Father our Lord made man cōceiued and sanctified by the holy Ghost ioyning two natures into one person borne according to the promise of the Virgin Marie who perfectly fulfilled the lawe humbled and suffered vnder Pontius Pylate was crucified bearing vpon him Gods curse and hellish torments who died and was buried and being a while held captiue of death in the graue he was exalted and victoriously rose againe the third day and is ascended vp into heauen and there he sits on the right hand of God his Father hauing all power in heauen and earth to rule and gouerne his Church where his manhood doth and shall at all times though in his Godhead he be present with me euer remaine vntill he shall come from thence to iudge vs all here on earth both quicke and dead at the last day which day cannot be nowe farre off Q. VVhy should he neede to be both God and man A. That he might be the onely Mediator betwixt God and man to satisfie for sinne which neither the manhood by deseruing nor Godhead by dying alone could do Q. VVhy is he called Christ A. To declare that he was the promised Messias and to signifie his offices that he was annointed not with materiall oyle but with the gift of the spirit without measure to be our King Priest and Prophet from which name we are called Christians and are by him Kings Priests and Prophets Q. Hovv is Christ a King A. He is King not onely as God but as hee is the head gouerning the Church without any generall Vicar vnder him by his word and spirit immediatly making lawes and ordeining Ministers to the gathering together and preseruation thereof 2. By destroying Sathan his Angels vnbeleeuers idolaters heretickes Antichrist and the whole kingdome of darknesse Q. Hovv is Christ a priest A. 1. By satisfying for all the sinnes of the elect by his passion and fulfilling of the lawe 2. For that he maketh prayer continually to God for them Q. Hovv is Christ a Prophet A. By immediatly reuealing from his Father his word and meanes of saluation contained in the same Q. VVhy is he called Iesus A. To signifie that he is a Sauiour to euery true beleeuer neither is there any other meanes of ourselues or by any orher either in part or whole to obtaine saluation but onely by him alone Q. VVhy is he called Lord A. Because we owe all homage and dutie in ioue to him for our redemption Q. VVhat beleeue you concerning the holy Ghost A. That he is God the third person in the Trinitie proceeding from the Father and the Sonne who spake by the Prophets dwelling in the faithfull sanctifying them in part in this life working by the word and holy motions an vtter loathing of sinne and a heartie loue of righteousnesse leading them into all truth perswading them of Gods fauour teaching them in prayer bearing them vp in temptation quickening renewing and increasing his gifts in them that they may know beleeue loue and do that which is good which he will perfect fully in the life to come Q. VVhy did this God thus make redeeme sanctifie and hereto preserue you A. That I might prayse his name in liuing godly righteously and soberly according to all his commandements in my calling in all things whatsoeuer my estate be in this present world Q. VVhat do you beleeue concerning the Church A. That it is but one mysticall bodie whether militant or triumphant visible or invisible in heauen or in earth being a companie of the Lords elect holy by Christ catholike gathered of the dispersed abroad and hauing speciall prerogatiues aboue the rest of mankind communion with Christ and one with another by the bond of the spirit the forgiuenesse of all sinnes the ioyfull resurrection of the bodie and life euerlasting wherof I beleeue my selfe to be one and therfore that the same things belong also vnto me Q. VVhat are the markes of the true Church here on earth A. Inwardly faith and loue outwardly besides the vncertaine notes of vniuersalitie antiquitie and consent these two Christs word truly preached his Sacraments rightly administred whereto adde faithfull prayer and holy discipline Q. Js the Church of Rome a true Church of Christ A. No but of Antichrist the Pope the chiefe teacher of the doctrine of diuels Q. VVhat reason haue you to disallovv that religion A. For that it is a false religion I. The author is the diuell II. The meanes vsed to vphold it are vnlawfull 1. deceiued Councels 2. vnwritten verities and forged authors 3. falsifying the Fathers 4. corrupting Scripture by adding thereto 5. by taking from it by false interpreting 6. reteyning the people in ignorance by forbidding to studie the word and teaching it in an vnknowne tongue 7. pretending reuelations and shewing lying miracles 8. counterfeit holinesse 9. bloudie persecution III. The matter of their religion is vntruthes idolatrie heresie and nouelties inuented by man IV. The forme in the seruice ridiculous by foolish gestures carnall by fleshly pompes and delights their worship is by hypocrisie V. The end to aduance men by worshipping of Saints and extolling mans power and merits VI. The benefite gotten therby is nothing because it keepes a man in the estate of damnation and alloweth the breach of all the ten Commaundements 1. To feare God by mens doctrines 2. To worship Images 3. Magicke and coniuring 4. Idol-seruice 5. Treason against Christian Princes 6. Assoyles for murtherers 7. Stewes and restraint of mariage 8. Wages for no lawfull labour to Masse-mongers and for deceites 9. To breake an oath to a Christian made lawfully 10. That concupiscence is no sinne 7. Gods iudgements against many of the most fierie professours thereof which is neuer seene to happen to zealous and constant professours of the truth Q. VVhat must be done to maintaine the Church and to ouerthrovv heresie that destroyes the foundation errours corrupting religion scismes breaking the peace of the Church and vices stayning our profession A. 1. To cleaue onely to the written word which is both in time before and in authoritie aboue the Church to iudge all controuersies in religion 2. To call sufficient men and ordaine them Ministers to teach allowing necessarie maintenance but suffering no

death till his comming againe Rom. 4. 11. 1. Cor. 11. 26. Q. VVhat ought you to do before you come A. Prepare my selfe by examination 1. Cor. 11. 28. Q. VVhat ought you to come vvith to the Sacrament A. With foure things 1. knowledge both of my miserie Gods mercie and the doctrine of the Sacrament 2. with faith in Iesus Christ Heb. 11. 6. 3. with repentance for all my sinnes Esa 1. 10. 11. 14. 15. 16. 4. with heartie loue vnto my neighbor Mat. 5. 23. Q. VVhat if you come vnprepared vvithout these A. I come vnworthily I am guiltie of the body and bloud of Christ 1. Cor. 11. 27. I do eare and drinke my owne damnation vers 29. God may punish me vers 40. and the diuell may enter into me as he did vnto Iudas and bring me to destruction of bodie and soule Ioh 13. 27. Of Prayer Q. VVhat is Prayer A. It is a right heartie and faithfull request made vnto God in the name of Iesus Christ 1. Ioh. 5. 14. Rom. 8. 26. Iam. 1. 6. Ioh. 14. 14. 15. 16. Mat. 3. 17. Q. Can or doth euery one pray that vttereth vvords and vseth a forme of prayer A. It is a speciall gift to Gods children and such onely pray as haue knowledge what to aske a hearty desire in asking and faith to beleeue Q. VVhat direction of prayer haue you A. The same which our Sauiour Christ taught his disciples Our Father vvhich art in heauen hallovved be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy vvill be done in earth as it is in heauen Giue vs this day our daily bread and forgiue vs our trespasses as vve forgiue them that trespasse against vs. And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill Amen Q. VVhat desirest thou of God in this prayer A. I desire my Lord God our heauenly Father who is the giuer of all goodnesse to send his grace vnto me and to all people that we may worship him serue him and obey him as we ought to do And I pray vnto God that he will send vs al things that be needfull both for our soules and bodies and that he will be mercifull vnto vs and forgiue vs our sinnes and that it will please him to saue and defend vs in all dangers ghostly and bodily and that he will keepe vs from all sinne and wickednesse and from our ghostly enemie and from euerlasting death And this I trust he will do of his mercie and goodnesse through our Lord Iesus Christ and therefore I say Amen So be it The first part of Catechisme Of new birth Q. WHat is your name A. Channauel God is gracious to vs. Benalleuel Loue wholy the Lord with the heart Q. VVho gaue you this name A. My Godfathers and my Godmothers who with my father brought me to the Minister into the congregation to be baptized and were especiall witnesses of the same and professours of my faith and obedience to God for me Q. VVhy vvere you baptized A. That I might receiue a badge of my Christian religion and be admitted into the Church to liue amongst the professors of Christs name to be receiued of them and accounted as a mēber of Christ the child of God and an inheritour of the kingdome of heauen vntill I shew the contrarie Q. VVhereby may you novv be certaine that you are such a one indeed A. If I do what my Godfathers and Godmothers did make profession of for me Q. VVhat did your Godfathers and Godmothers make profession of for you A They did professe three things in my name the first was the forsaking of the diuell and al his workes the pompes and the vanities of this wicked world and all the sinfull lusts of the flesh Q. VVhat vvere you then bound to them that you haue promised to forsake them A. Yea verily I am a bondslaue to Sathan by the corruption of my nature prone to all vice hauing the seed of all sinne in me and do hate both God and my neighbour Q. Hovv can you then forsake this vvofull state and cease from any euill being thus bound and prone thereunto A. Not by any naturall power in or of my selfe but onely by the grace of God when it is giuen vnto me Q. Are you sure you haue forsaken them are you not deceiued A. I am not deceiued for I hate vnfainedly the workes of the diuell the worlds vanitie all the vngodly manners of euery man and I labour by all good meanes to die to all sinne daily louing the word of God following it and all godly examples indeauoring to kill speedily euery ill motion but cherishing the good in my heart by meditation vowes fasting and prayer Q. But can you tell me vvhat are the vvorkes of the diuell the vvorlds vanitie and the ill motions of the heart A. Whatsoeuer I or any other do thinke speake or do against the will of God reuealed in his word written Q. VVhat hath mooued you to forsake the diuel the vvorld and the flesh A. For that I haue learned and do well perceiue by knowledge from the word and mine owne experience that these three be the onely malicious spirituall powerfull subtill and continuall enemies of my eternall felicitie Q. VVhat are the other things that your Godfathers and Godmothers promised for you A. Secondly was the beleeeuing of all the twelue articles of my christian faith and the third was the learning diligently of Gods holy will and commaundements and an obedient walking in the same all the dayes of my life Q VVhere is this vvill of God to be learned A. Not from mine owne fantasie mans wisedome traditions or examples of men but onely out of the Scripture which is the word written by his Prophets and Apostles in the bookes of the old and new Testament which is sufficient to teach vs all things necessarie that we need to beleeue for our saluation Q. VVhat reasons haue you to persvvade your selfe that this Scripture vvhich vve hold is the true vvord of God and none other A. First from the pen-men being many and most of them simple and plaine persons who doe mutually consent setting downe their own faults without partialitie Secondly from the matter aboue naturall mens reach of mans creation resurrection last iudgement and of the Trinitie in vnitie prophecies also fulfilled in all circumstances Thirdly from the manner of speaking peremptorily reproouing or allowing without sinister respects Fourthly from the effect binding conscience conuerting men to hate euen life it selfe for Gods glorie Fifthly the miraculous preseruation thereof with punishment of such as seeke to ouerthrowe either it or the professours thereof Lastly that it ascribes all glorie to God the maine end which it aymeth at Q. VVhat meanes must you vse to come to the sauing knovvledge of this vvord A. 1. Daily reading 2. Learning the Catechisme the grounds of religion 3. Hearing the word with mind and affection both read and preached publikely by Gods ministers 4. Meditation in mind to