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A08202 An order of houshold instruction by which euery master of a familie, may easily and in short space, make his whole houshold to vnderstand the principall and chiefe points of Christian religion, without the knowledge whereof, no man can be saued. Nichols, Josias, 1555?-1639. 1595 (1595) STC 18539.5; ESTC S2248 53,178 122

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two sorts of points What wee are of ourselues What wee are made by Christ The doctrines 1. 1 Otherwise there needed not the promise Eph. 2.1.2 Of ourselues wee are sinners and therefore accursed to damnation by Adams fall 2. 2 This is in a manner the text By Christ wee are made blessed that is heires of eternall life 3. 3 Expoūded Heb. 2.16 Here is taught what Christ is touching his person as in the former Catechisme Christ is God and man of the seede of Abraham 4. 4 These two are gathered out of this text Gal. 3.6.8 Rom. 4.11.12.23.24 There is but one way of saluation which is common to Iew and Gentill 5. 5 These two are gathered out of this text Gal. 3.6.8 Rom. 4.11.12.23.24 Christ is applied vnto vs for iustification by no meanes but faith onely 6. 6 So gathered Gal. 3.17.18 Our saluation commeth not of workes in our doing or will in our choosing but of Gods free promise 7. Vnder this word blessed 7 Gal. 3.29 1. Cor. 1.30 Reuel 20.6 are contained all Gods graces and gifts which thorough Christ hee giueth to his Church and his protection in this life with the resurrection vnto life eternall 8. One part of this blessednes is 8 So applied Luk. 1.73 Act. 3.25.26 that Christ turneth vs from our sinnes and leadeth vs by the promise to walke in godlines and honestie 9. 9 For this promise is exclusiue as Act. 4.12 Gal. 1.8 Ioh. 3.18 There is no other meanes of saluation but Christ and therefore all other professions and religions which teach not the true beleefe in Christ are the synagogues of Satan and seminaries of hell fire 10. 10 Ancienter by 430 yeares then the law of works Gal. 3.17 Tit. 1.1 Heb. 13.8.9 That we are iustified and saued by faith onely is the most ancient doctrine being taught by God vnto Abraham long before euer there was any Church of Rome Here the master of the familie may applie vnto euery particular person how his faith should agree with these points by the example of Iob whose Creede thus followeth Iob. 19.25 I am sure my redeemer liueth c. Where thou maist see his faith in that he saith I am sure his acknowledgement of sins and expectation of Christ in the word Redeemer and in the word liueth hee sheweth that Christ is alway the onely q So expounded Heb. 7.24.25 sufficient fauiour his hope of the resurrection is plaine in the rest and the description of eternall life in this r So defined Psal 16.11 17.15 he shall see God CAP. 5. The third Catechisme for confirmation in knowledge The place of Scripture Esay 53.11 By his knowledge shall my righteous seruant iustifie many whose iniquities he shal beare The Interpretation THese words are euidently a prophesie of Christ Iesus wherin the master must teach his familie to cōsider the persons First he that speaketh is God then the persons of whom he speaketh are two 1. Christ whō he calleth his righteous seruant 2. all beleeuers which are many men and women whose sinnes hee beareth The Doctrine 1. 1 In the first person 2. Tim. 1.9 God decreeth the saluation of many by Christ 2. Mans works free-will 2 This followeth of the first merit and satisfaction are excluded by the vndesired and vndeserued good pleasure of GOD in so decreeing 3. In Christ we see two things 3 This appeareth in the two following what hee is in himselfe and what to vs the first we call his person and the second his office adioyned to his person 4. In his person hee is called a seruant 4 In the second person Gods seruant and a iust seruant A seruant because being God he became a man which is called the ſ Philip. 2.6.7 forme of a seruant Gods seruant because hee came to doe t Heb. 10.7 Gods will Just or righteous because it behoued that hee being u 1. Pet. 3.18 iust should die for vs who are vniust so that he being x Heb. 4.14.15 GOD was also man in all thing sauing sinne 5. 5 In that God assigneth and accepteth him to iustifie vs c. 1. Tim. 2.5.6 His office is here generally to be a mediator betweene God and man 6. The parts of his office 6 This is shewed in the two following Psalm 110. are his Kingdome his Priesthood 7. He being King of his Church giueth giftes that is Ministers to teach remission of sinnes and so as the righteous King he iustifieth all beleeuers 7 In these words by his knowledge shal c. Act. 2.33 Eph. 4.8.9.10.11 8. Hee being Priest beareth our sinnes 8 So expounded Heb. 9.11.12 when he made himselfe a liuely sacrifice to his father for vs. 9. 9 This expoundeth the former two in them is contained reade 2. Cor. 5.19.20.21 Rom. 4.25 and cap. 10.4.14 By his Priesthoode he performeth the worke of our righteousnes and by his Kingly office hee applieth it vnto vs. For being Priest he dieth for our sins and riseth to make vs righteous but yet till by hearing this kings Embassadors wee doe beleeue wee are not iustified 10. 10 In the third person Many c. Rom. 3.23.24.25 Wee are of our owne nature sinners and al our iustification and redemption commeth onely by the free will of God thorow beleefe in Iesus Christ 11. 11 Reade Rom. 8.30 Tit. 3.7 Vnder iustification is contained glorification or euerlasting life for these necessarilie follow each other 12. 12 Gal. 1.4 If Christ iustifie vs by bearing our sinnes then wee must knowe that aboue all things we ought to flie sinne Here the Master of the familie may applie to his people in a short summe the substance of this Catechisme by the words of Habbakuck cap. 2. ver 4. The iust shall liue by his faith In regarde of iustification thus y So expounded Rom. 1.17 Galat. 3.11 a good man findeth in himselfe no wisdome righteousnes power will or workes to leane vnto but looketh for his iustification and saluation onely by faith in Christ In regarde of sanctification thus z So opened Heb. 10.38.39 1. Pet. 4.19 Gal. 2.19.20 A good man forsaketh all his owne earthly deuises and all wicked workes in the maintaining of his estate and life beleeuing that his life shall bee maintayned without any euill deuises or shiftes and therefore committeth his soule life and all hee hath into Gods hands in weldooing depending vpon the mercie and promise of God in Christ CAP. 6. The fourth Catechisme for confirmation of knowledge The place of holy Scripture Psalme 130.3 If thou O Lorde streightly markest iniquities O Lorde who shall stand 4. But mercie is with thee that thou maiest be feared The Interpretation THis text is a confession of faith agreeing in substance with the former wherein the faithfull soule applieth the doctrine of iustification vnto a speciall vse in prayer
into the image of a corruptible man and of birdes c. Rom. 1.23 Fourthly they c Saturnians who make one God of the Iewes and another of the gentiles and either contrarie to other reade Rom. 3.29 Fiftly a Symonians they who affirme that the diuell hath free power ouer all thinges Iob. 1.8.9 Sixtly some ascribe ouermuch to phificke pollicie strength and witches reade 1. Sam. 2.3.8.9 Psal 36.6 Prou. 21.30.31 Seuenthly b Priscillianists some make starres and planets to gouerne mens actions Hier. 10.1 Eyghtly some ascribe the euent of things to fortune some the being and continuance of thinges to nature reade Esay 45.5 6 7. Rom. 11.36 Reuel 4.11 2.3.4 To these three of the Trinitie are contrarie three heretikes first c Montanists who say there is but one person in the trinity which is called by diuers names of father sonne and holy Ghost Secondly d Aetians who saye the three persons to bee onely three qualities Thirdly e Triformians who affirme the three persons to bee three diuers and separable Gods 1. Corinth 8.4 1. Iohn 5.7 Fiftly against the person of Christ the diuell hath fought by many heretikes Some f Nestorians make one person of his diuinitie and another of his humanitie some g Arrians make Christ to be God not by nature but by grace and to be lesse then his father Some h Bonosians call Christ an adopted sonne some i Marcellians say he was not begotten of the father some k Carpocratians say Christ was conceiued after the manner of other men l Apollinaris Some will haue his bodie to bee heauenly and not of the Virgin Marie m Eunomians Some denie Christ a minde n Eutyches Some auouch the humane nature to bee swallowed vp of the diuine o Timotheans Some confound the two natures of Christ and make him a mixt third thing The doctrine of the office of Christ doth condemne the Symonians Sethians Menander and all that shew any other sauiour or meanes of saluation or additament more then Christ onely and the faith and doctrine of him Such as are the Papists who ioyne mans workes merits satisfactions pardons pilgrimages prayers purgatorie and I cannot tell what trumperie as additaments to Christ Acts 4.11 Iohn 10.1 2 3. and 14.6 Gal. 6.14.15 Reuel 22.18 some a Manichies say the soule onely to be saued and b Paternians some the vpper partes of the bodie Rom. 8.1 Philip. 3.21 6. The doctrine of the estate of man without Christ condemneth them c Pelagians who deny children to be corrupted with originall sinne and that without the grace of God a man may doe all the commandements of God and d Papists they who dreame of certaine pure naturals by which they imagine they can prepare themselues to grace and worke with grace the merit to saluation 2. Cor. 3.5 Philip 2.13 Heb. 12.2 There bee also some among vs who thorow ignorance doe very lightly feele their miserie and how wickedly soeuer they liue they yet fancie to themselues an happie estate they say they will doe well or pray or aske pardon but not feeling the deep wound of sinne they little feare the sore and grieuous punishment which hangeth ouer their heads for neglecting so great saluation by Christ Heb. 2.1.2.3 and 12.25 7. The doctrine of the causes of our saluation first in the good pleasure of Gods will condemneth them e Pelagians who doe vtterly deny predestination to establish free-will And thē f Papists who tye it to workes foreseene Rom. 9.11 Concerning Christ the meanes it condemneth them g Heracleans who put in his roome oyntments and ceremonies And the Papists as before in the 5. Heb. 1.5 The doctrine of faith applying Christ is against the Papists who would ioyne workes Rom. 3.28 8. This ouerthroweth all Atheists Deists Sophisters and ignorant brablers who frame to themselues a God or saluation without faith in Christ 1. Tim. 3.16 Gal. 3.26 9. The doctrine of certaintie confuteth the Papists who would haue men to doubt of their saluation Heb. 10.19.20.21.23 10. Free saluation excludeth merit Tit. 3.4 11. Perfect saluation ouerthroweth the sacrifice of the Masse and much popish trash 2. Pet. 1.3 12. This ouerthroweth Purgatorie which is made a third place contrarie to 1. Iohn 1.7 13. This refelleth them a Cerdonians who deny the resurrection or b Hymineus Philetus say it is past alreadie or c Epicures make their happines in this life 1. Thess 4.14 1. Ioh. 3.1 14. This reprooueth them d Gnostici who make faith a naked knowledge of the Gospel without the fruites of good workes or e Libertines make good workes contrarie to faith or f Antitactae will men to be free from Gods commandements Eph. 4.24 Gal. 5.6 Eph. 2.10 15. Concerning the Sacraments in another place onely here if it can bee taught the difference of the outward signe and the thing signified and that these are not to bee confounded neither that which is proper to the one to bee giuen to the other it shall giue cleere sight against many errors As g 1. Pet. 3.31 Peter speaketh of Baptisme that it saueth vs openeth his meaning saying not the washing away of the filth of the flesh which is the outward signe but the inward working of the spirit which is in the answer to God and by the resurrection of Christ So h 22.19 Christ calling the bread his bodie dooth yet teach vs to follow this rule when he biddeth vs doe all that actiō of receiuing it in remembrance of him So that the outward action is as the signe and seale but the power of working is in the thing signified which is Christ by his spirit applying through faith that heauenly washing and foode vnto our soules CAP. 9. The seuenth Catechisme for establishing of iudgement HEre I will choose two places of holy scripture because mine especiall purpose is to teach the doctrine of the Sacraments and handle them both together and because they are seales of the couenant of grace the couenant also is therewithall to be declared that the one may shewe the vse of the other and each take light strength from other which I can hardly doe out of any one text The first Text. Tit. 3. vers 3. We our selues were in times past vnwise disobedient deceiued seruing the lusts diuers pleasures liuing in maliciousnes and enuie hatefull and hating one another 4. But when the bountifulnes and loue of God our Sauiour towards man appeared 5. Not by the works of righteousnes which wee had done but according to his mercie hee saued vs by the washing of the new birth and renewing of the holy Ghost 6. Which he shed on vs abundantly through Iesus Christ our Lord. 7. That wee being iustified by his grace should bee made heires according to hope of eternall life The second Text. 1. Cor. 11.23
therefore is called by excellēcie the fulnes of times Gal. 4.4 and when all shall be gathered then the times shall be full Rom. 11.25.26 c There is but one Christ to saue all of all times and nations Secondly by a distribution of the things to bee gathered which are the elect some in d If out of heauen and earth then there is no Limbus patrum nor Purgatorie heauen some still founde on the earth till the whole summe be called and gathered Now e The Catholike Church is the companie of beleeuers in Christ in heanenand ea●th all these some at one time and some at another being gathered shall bee vnited vnto Christ and then being perfect they shall all be partakers of his glorie and he shall giue vp his kingdome to his father 2. Thess 2.14 1. Cor. 15.24 Now here the master may learne to set all these causes in their right order of place out of Rom. 8.30 Whom he predestinated them also he called and whom he called them also he iustified and whom he iustified them also he glorified Where vnder predestinated be contained his purpose the good pleasure of his will election before the foundation of the world All the rest is the performance of that predestination As first the calling by which is not meant the outward calling onely but also the inward calling which Christ sheweth in this posie * Matth. 22.14 Many are called but few are chosen For there is a generall calling by preaching to many and an effectuall calling accompanying preaching by the spirit in a few Vnder this calling are contained the sending of Christ the preaching of Christs Gospel the worke of the spirit making vs to beleeue in him sent and preached the new birth and renewing of the holy Ghost For none are truly called but they in whom all these meet The second worke of performance is in this word instified vnder which is contained our redemption forginenes of sinnes and imputation of righteousnes which is the accepting of vs in Christ the peace with God adoption the companion of iustification which is sanctification and his daughters ioy in the holie Ghost standing in grace c. Lastly is glorified by which is meant the finall gathering into one of all the elect vnto saluation with Christ when it shall be no small part of happines to bee holie and without blame before God hauing no neede of earthly garments to couer our shame and to praise God for the glory of his grace raigning with him in fulnes of ioy for euer euer 1. Thess 3 13 Reuel 22.1.2.3.4.7 and 22.1.2 c. and 20.6 Euen so Lord Iesus come quickly Amen The second booke containing the last order of instruction COncerning this last and largest Catechisme An obsernation to the housholder I am to admonish the master of the familie First that I set downe in seuerall places and chapters seuerall and particular places of Scripture for the teaching of the seuerall parts of doctrine The text is alway set before the doctrine not in the words as in the former Catechismes but onely the name of the booke chapter verse or verses where the words are written which he is to peruse and to compare with the parts of doctrine which I set downe and then to reade it to his familie and out of it being read to shew them so much as I set downe out of it Secondly hee shall finde in some poynts that they are not so direct or expressed in the text but are gathered by circumstāce or consequence Such as Christ * Matth. 22.31 vsed to prooue the resurrection if God call himselfe the God of Abraham c. and that he bee God of the liuing and not of the dead then verily there is a resurrection appoynted for the dead Againe wee finde that God hath * Ephes 1.4.11 elected some vnto saluation before the foundation of the world and that he doth thorowly bring to passe whatsoeuer he hath purposed And againe we finde that * Luke 13.23 24 25. 26. some shall not bee saued then it followeth that God neuer purposed their saluation and by consequent he purposed the contrarie except wee will make God as a a Luke 14.28 foolish builder that doth not forecast what hee will doe with euery part of that hee buildeth or els imagine some b Eccles 7.15.16 other power to take order in his ouerslippes or els c Esay 40.12 13 14 15. giue him some counsellers or helpers which is as the foolish hath sayd in his heart Psal 14.1 Now because he should not stumble at a thing that seemes so bare I will adde in euery such place some one or two plaine places of holy scripture to proue the matter of such a collection agreeing to faith and these shall be alwayes in the end or behind euery such poynt Also some one poynt by reason of the order of his place may not bee contained in the text by any collection and some may be directly in the text but not so cleere and plaine Here I will also helpe the master with some other place direct and plaine and by some one word guide him to discerne when any thing is not in the text Lastly in teaching this Catechisme hee may sometimes giue them some one chapter sometimes two for their easines sometimes but a part of one for length or hardnes and in all things to vse good discretion Al which rules being obserued hee shall finde I hope good vse of this Catechisme The last Catechisme containing the summe of the doctrine of Christ by many places of Scripture CAP. 1. Of the doctrine of Christ What. Titus 1.1.2 The doctrine of Christ is the knowledge of the trueth according to godlines vnder the hope of eternall life teaching the nature and actions of God CAP. 2. Of the nature of God Ioh. 4.24 Exod. 3.14 Reuel 1.8 God is a spirit being of himselfe for euer Ioh. 15.26 There are three persons in the Godhead equall in substance The Father of whom are the rest in these words sent from the father The Sonne begotten of the Father from euerlasting Ioh. 1.18 and 17.5 The holy Ghost proceedeth from them both in these words I will send and proceedeth from the father 2. The Father worketh of himselfe by the Sonne and thorow the holy Ghost the Sonne worketh from the Father thorow the holy Ghost the holy Ghost worketh from the Father and the Sonne Tit. 3.4.5.6 CAP. 3. Of the actions of God Gods decree Eph. 1.11 Here the actions of God are declared which are of two sorts 1. The decree which is that he foreappoynted all things in these words purpose and counsell of his will after which he worketh all things 2. The execution of the decree which is that he performeth all things according to his purpose in these words worketh all things Here in regard of man this decree is called predestination which is the foreordaining of some men to