of bondage A. Four 1. In that it is said God spake these words I learn that God is the Author of them 2. In that it is said I am the Lord I learn that he hath authority to command and power to punish the breakers of his Law Mat. 10.28 3. It that it is said Thy God I learn that we must obey in regard of the Covenant which we have made with him Ezek. 11.20 4. In that it is said Which brought thée out of Egypt learn that we must obey in regard of his mercy and goodness towards us Deut. 4.20 Luke 1.74 I. Command Q. What doth the first commandement require of us A. That we take the true God only for our God Q. How is this done A. Two ways 1. By knowing and acknowledging him in our Iudgments to be God alone 2. By entirely cleaving unto him in our affections Q. Which are those affections by which we are to cleave to God especially A. 1. Faith or affiance in him as our only stay out of which floweth prayer for what we want and thankfulness for what we have received Psal 62.1 Psal 51.14 2. Love unto him as our chiefest good Deut. 6.5 3. Fear of him as the greatest and most glorious object Isa 8.13 Q. What is for bidden in the first Commandement A. Either the not knowing or acknowledging any God at all which is Atheism or not knowing the true God aright which is gross ignorance or acknowledging any other to be God besides him that is not God by nature which is Idolatry Besides any failing to cleave unto the true God by Faith Love and Fear which are due unto him or leaning therein to any other II. Command Q. What doth the second Commandement concern A. The rule or manner according to which God will be worshiped Q. What is forbidden in this Second Commandement A. All carnal worshipping of God by Images either represented to the eye or conceived in the mind together with all inventions of men about the substance or manner of his worship Q. What is commanded in it A. A Spiritual worshiping of God and a careful following of his Word and Sucraments in the use of his worship John 4.24 1 Câ—r 11.23 c. III. Command Q. What is required of us in the third Commandement A. 1. We are forbidden to abuse the glorious Name of God any manner of way as in conjuring cursing perjury in idle and vain swearing Deut. 18.11 Rom. 12.14 Lev. 19.12 Mat. 5.34 2 We are commanded to use the Holy Name of God with reverence and honor as in giving honor and praise unto it and in religious swearing by it Deut. 28.58 Psal 118.28,29 Isa 45.23 Q. Tell me by whom we must swear A. By God for it is a part of his glory which he will give to none other Deu 6.13 Q. In what causes and where is it lawful to swear A. Where the glory of God is sought or the preservation of our brethren or before a Magistrate 2 Cor. 1.23 Jer. 4.2 Heb. 9.16 IV. Command Q. What is commanded in the fourth Commandement A. That the whole Sabbath or Lords Day be set apart from all common use as holy to the Lord both publickly and privately in the practice of the duties of Piety and works of Mercy and Necessity Q. What are the duties of Piety and Holiness A. Hearing the Word of God read and preached praying receiving of the Sacraments conferring and meditating of the Word and Works of God Acts 13.14,15 Acts 15.21 Acts 16.13 Acts 20.7 Psal 92.4,5 Q. What are the works of mercy which we are to perform on that day A. Visiting the sick comforting the afflicted collections for the poor and such like Mark 3.4 1 Cor. 16.2 Q. What be the works of necessity A. Such as end necessarily to the preservation of life health or goods which otherwise would perish or be in danger Mat. 12.1,7,11 Mat. 12.5 Or to the performance of Gods service which otherwise must be omitted Q. What is forbidden in this fourth Commandement A. All neglecting of the duties of the Sabbaâ—h prophaning of that day in whole or in part by needless works words or thoughts about our callings or recreations Mat. 26.6 Acts 20.9 Isa 58.13 Neh. 13.15,16,17 c. Exod. 34.21 Q. What reasons doth God use to disswade men from the works of the world on the Sabbath Day A. Four in number 1. Because he doth allow them six days in every wéek to do their own business in 2. Because the seventh day is the Lords day and not theirs 2. Because he himself rested the seventh day and did not work therein as he had done in the six days before 4. Because he hath sanctified the seventh day and appointed the same for a blessing unto men V. Command Q. What is meant by Honour A. It imports especially thrée things 1. to reverence their persons 2. To obey their lawful commands 3. When néed requireth to relieve them Q. What is meant by Father and Mother A. My Father and Mother who are my natural parents the Magistrates who are the Fathers of our Countrey the Ministers of Gods Word who are our Fathers in Christ our Masters and Governors the aged and all our betters Q. What is the Duty that Superiors are to return back again to their Infectors A. To carry themselves gravely méekly and in a séemly manner towards them Titus 2.2 Col. 3.21 Col. 4.1 Q. What is the duty of equals to each other A. To carry themselves modestly and lovingly towards one another with due respect to the worth and dignity of each other Eph. 5.21 Rom. 12.10 Q. Have all the children of God length of life A. They have two manner of ways 1. They have the blessing of long life in this world like as they have the blessing of health even in sickness and the blessing of wealth even in poverty so far forth as all estates and conditions work for their good Prov. 3.16 Eccles 8.12 Rom. 8.28 Psal 91.16 2. The sooner they dye here the sooner they enter upon life in the Kingdom of Heaven so that the shorter it is here the longer it is there Q. But have not the wicked long life sometimes A. Yes in this world but it is a cursed not a blessed life unto them which the Scripture accounteth death rather then life Isa 65.20 VI. Command Q. What is forbidden in the sixth Commandement Thou shalt not kill A. All neglect of our own or our neighbors preservation or desire of our own or their hurt conceived in heart or declared by word gesture or déed Q. What is commanded in it A. That by all means lawful we desire and study to preserve our own person and the person of our neighbor VII Command Q. What is forbidden in the Seventh Commandement Thou shalt not commit Adultery A. All uncleanness of heart spéech gesture or action together with all the causes occasions and signs thereof Q. What is commanded in it A. That we should kéep our selves
141.2 Heb. 14.15,16 Phil. 4.18 Psal 51.17 Rom. 6.13 12.1 3. Prophets in applying that knowledge we have to the benefit and good of others Luke 22.32 Q. Why is Christ called the only Son of God since we also are the Sons of God A. He is the Son of God by nature and by eternal generation we are the sons of Gods by Grace and by Adoption John 1.14 Rom. 8.15 Gal. 4.5 Q. What do you learn from hence that Jesus Christ is the Son of God by nature A. I learn to my comfort that he is very God and that therefore whatsoever was performed and suffered by him is infinitely meritorious for our salvation John 1.14 Col. 2.19 Q. Why is Jesus Christ called our Lord A. Because having redéemed our souls from sin and Satan he doth challenge us as his own to do him service Rom. 14 8,9 III. Art Q. How was Christ conceived by the Holy Ghost A. In that his humane nature was supernaturally framed by the powerful working of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Lâ—ke 1,35 Q. Why was he conceived by the Holy Ghost A. To sanctifie the séed of the woman and to unite two natures in one person God and man in one Christ Luke 1.35 Rom. 9.5 1 Tim. 2.5 Q. Why must our Saviour be both God and Man A. He must be a man because man had sinned and therefore a man must die for sin to appease Gods wrath he must be God to sustain and uphold the Manhood to overcome and vanquish death 1 Tim. 2.5,6 Q. What learn you out of these words which was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary A. I learn 1. By his birth that he was man that so he might suffer for my sin 2. By the manner of his conception by the Holy Ghosh that he was without all manner of sin and so the Sacrifice of himself being most pure it was precious for our redemption IV. Art Q. VVhat was Pontius Pilatâ— that condemned Christ A. He was at that time the Governoâ— of Judea under the Roman Emperor Lukâ— 3.1 Q. VVhat death did Christ suffer A. The death of the Cross Q. VVhy suffered Christ the death of the Cross rather then any other kind of death A. 1. Because that kind of death was most shameful 2. It was most painful 3. Thereby he took upon him the curse to free me from the curse of the Law Gal. 3.13 Q. Seeing Christ hath thus died for us why yet must Gods Saints die A. Not as a satisfaction or penalty for sin but for two special benefits First for that sin is thereby abolished in my nature Rom. 6.7 Secondly death is made an entrance for our souls into Life eternal Phil. 1.23 Q. Could the sufferings of Christ which were but a short time countervail everlasting damnation and so appease Gods wrath A. Because Christ who was God suffered though not in his Godhead and that is more then if all the men in the world had suffered for ever Acts 20.28 Q. VVhat followed upon his death A. His burial and descending into hell that is his subjection to the power and dominion of death and the grave for a time Heb. 2.14 Acts 2.24 Q. Why did he abide thus under the power of death and the grave A. That it might be certainly known that he was dead and that the body of sin might be utterly destroyed and abolished in us for ever Rom. 6.6 V. Art Q Was it needful that Christ being dead should rise again A Yes it was for his own glory and our good Q. How for his glory A. That being formerly abased as a servant and crucified as a sinner he might thus be declared to be the Son of God and exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour Rom. 1.4 Acts 5.30,31 Q. How for our good A. That having paid the price of our redemption by his death we might have good assurance of our Iustification by his Life Rom. 4.25 Q. Why did Christ rise again the third day A. Because it was prophesied of him that he should see no corruption Acts 2.27 Q. Why did he not rise before the third day A. Lest rising so presently upon his death his enemies might take occasion to cavil that he was not dead Mat. 27.63 Q. Why would he not put it off untill the fourth day A. Lest the Faith of his Disciples should have been weakened and their hearts too much cast down and discouraged Luke 24.21 Q. What learn you out of the 5 th Article the third day he rose again from the dead A. 1. That he is risen and hath overcome death and Hell for my Iustification 1 Cor. 15.17.7 2. I learn to rise from sin and to delight in righteousness Rom. 6.4 3. By his rising I am assured that my body shall rise again 1 Cor. 15.16 VI Art Q. Why did Christ ascend into Heaven A That he might triumph more gloriously over his and our enemies and make way for our ascention thither Eph. 4.8 John 14.2.3 Q. What is meant by Christs sitting at the right hand of God A. 1. The honour that God hath given him Heb. 1.3 2. His exercising of the Sovereign power which he hath as he is our Mediator over all the world Eph. 1.20,21 VII Art Q. What learn you out of the Seventh Article from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead A. 1. I learn to my comfort that he that is my Saviour shall be my Iudge Job 19. verse 25. 2. To the terror of the wicked and ungodly that he shall be their Iudge whom they have refused and despised 2 Thes 1.8 Q. Who are the quick and the dead that are to be judged by Christ A. All men that ever were from the beginning are or shall be to the end of the world whether they shall be alive then or dead before Q. Why doth Christ defer his coming A. He waiteth till the number of the elect be accomplished till the measure of iniquity be fulfilled till his enemies be all subdued and abolished Rev. 6.11 Mat. 13.30 Heb. 10.13 Q. What need is there that the dead should be brought to Judgment seeing particular judgment was given of them before whether they be good or evil A. It is needful for two causes 1. Because the first judgment pertains only to the soul but the latter to the whole man both body and soul 2 Cor. 5.10 2. That that particular Iudgement may be made manifest before all men and that there may be a more manifest declaration of Gods just judgment Rom. 2.5 VIII Art Q. What is the Holy Ghost A. The third person in the Trinity equal in majesty and glory to the Father and the Son and joynâ—ly proceeding from them both Acts 5.3,4 John 15.26 Q. Ghost is an old English word and signifies Spirit why is the third person called Spirit A. 1. Because God is a Spirit that is an immaterial and pure essence John 4.24 2. Because the Holy Ghost is the
every part and faculty both of soul and body which deprivation and corruption received in and from them is called Original sin Gen. 2.17 Rom. 5.12 Psal 51.5 Rom. 7.18 Eph. 2.3 Q. Which are the temporal miseries A. Gods curse upon the creatures on mans body senses name friends whatsoeever he takes in hand and death it self Rom. 8.20 Deut. 28.15,16 c. Rom. 6.21 Qu. VVhat are the spiritual miseries A Blindness of mind the spirit of slumber and giddiness horror of Conscience hardness of heart a reprobate sense and strong delusions Isa 6.9 Rom. 11.8 Exod 7.2 Rom. 1.28 2 Thes 2.11 Qu. Was God so angry that he would curse man for eating an Apple or such like A. That was not the matter of Gods anger but his unthankfulness pride disobedience and crediting rather the Devil then God 2. Q. Who redeemed you that is delivered you from eternal death and reconciled you unto God A. Iesus Christ the Son of God Q. By what means did Christ redeem you A. By suffering death upon the Cross for my sins and the sins of the whole world 1 John 2.2 Q. How could he suffer death seeing he was the Son of God A. He took upon him the nature of man that is an humane body and soul and therein suffered death upon the Cross for our redemption Heb. 2.16 Heb. 10.5 1 Pet. 3.18 3. Q. Who sanctified you A. The Holy Hhost 1 Cor. 6.11 A. A work of the Holy Ghost by which such as are redeemed are made holy and become new creatures and enabled to do good and holy works 1 Thâ—s 4.3 John 15.3 Q. What be the parts of sanctification A. Two Mortification and Vivification Rom. 6.11 Q. What is Mortification A. The killing of our natural corruption and weakning of sin in us Rom. 6.6 Q. What is Vivification A. The quickning up of Grace and Holiness in our souls Rom. 6.4 Q. Wherefore did God create redeem and sanctifie you A. To glorifie and serve him Luke 1.74,75 Q. In what manner must we serve God A. As he hath prescribed in his Word and that must be done in spirit and truth * spiritually that is with our hearts and souls as well as our bodies and truly that is sincerely and heartily without hypocrisie John 4.24 Q. What is the word of God which doth prescribe the manner of Gods worship A. The word of God is contained in those Books which are called the Canonical Scriptures Q. Why are they called Canonical A. Because they are the Canons that is the rules of Gods worship according to the which men must frame their faith and manners Isa 8.20 Psal 119.9 Q. How do you know that every part of the Scripture was delivered by Divine Inspiration and so is indeed the Word of God A. By many firm arguments but especially six 1. By the express testimony of the Scripture 2 Pet. 1.19,20,21 2 By the inward testimony of the Holy Ghost in my heart 1 John 2.27 1 Cor. 2.15 3. By the wonderful majesty of the Scriptures delivered yet in great simplicity 1 Cor. 2.14 4. By the mighty power of it in converting souls Psal 19.7 2 Cor. 10.4 5 By the matter which altogether savoureth of headenly wisdom 6. By the continual consent of all the Scriptures being written by so many in time so different Q. To what purpose or use doth the Scripture or Word of God serve man A. To make him wise to salvation and perfect to all good works four manner of ways 1. By teaching the truth 2 By confuteing falshood 3. By correcting vice 4. By instructing in righteousness 2 Tim. 3.16 The Second Part of the CATECHISME expounding the CREED Qu. HOw many Articles are there of the Faith and which are they A. Twelve I believe in God the Father c. Qu. What is Faith A. Faith is a belief of the Gospel joyned with a resolute casting of ones self upon Christ alone for remission of sins and salvation 1 Cor. 15.11 Acts 16.31 Rom. 4.5 Q. What is the ground of Faith A. The frée promises of God made in Christ concerning the forgiveness of sins and eternal righteousness Rom. 4.18 Heb. 11.1 I. Arti. Q. why do you say I believe and not we believe A. Because another mans prayer may help me but it must be mine own and not another mans Faith that must save me Q. What is the meaning of this I believe in God A. I believe him to be my God and put my whole trust and confidence in him Rom. 10.11 Q. Why is God called the Father A. Because he is the Father of all by creation and of Christ by nature and eternal generation and in him my Father I being one of Christs members Q. What doth the Title Almighty import A. That he hath all sufficiency in himself and that he is able to do whatsoever he will Gen. 17.1 Psal 115.3 Q. How know you that God is Almighty A. 1. By creating all things 2. By upholding and governing all things created by his continual providence Q. Of how many sorts are the creatures that God made A. Of two sorts visible and invisible Q. Which are the invisible creatures A. Angels and Souls of men Q. Of how many sorts are the Angels A. Of two sorts as good and bad Q. What are the bad Angels called A. Devils Q. Did God make the Devils A. Yes he made the Devils but he did not make them Devils he made them Angels of light they made themselves Devils by sin Jude 6. Q. Whereof did God create the world A. Of nothing to shew his might and power by his Word Heb. 11.3 Q. In what time made he the world A. In six days that we might more particularly consider of the creatures Q. When made he man A. Last of all because he was made Lord of all and might find all things ready for him Gen. 1.26 II. Art Q. Why is Christ called Jesus A Because he saveth his people from their sins neither is there salvation in any other Mat. 1.21 Acts 4.1 Q. Why is the second person in the Trinity called Christ A. In regard of the offices whereunto he was ordained by God the Father and anointed by the Holy Ghost Acts 10.38 Q Which are the offices of Christ A. Thrée 1. His Prophetical office to teach us and instruct us in all things Mat. 17.5 2. His Priestly office to reconcile us * by offering up even himself a Sacrifice upon the Cross for our sins Heb 9.24,25,26 3. His Kingly office to reign over us by his Word and Spirit Luke 1.33 Q. VVhat benefits hast thou by the offices of Christ A. Both I and all the elect people of God are made spiritual Kings Priests and Prophets 1. Kings in bearing rule over our own hearts and mastering our rebellious thoughts wills and affections Rom. 6.12 2. Priests in offering up to God our spiritual Sacrifices of Prayer of Thanksgiving of Almes of a contrite heart of our own souls and bodies for the service of God Psal
pure in soul and body both towards our selves and others VIII Command Q. How many things are forbidden in the either Commandement Thou shalt not steal A. Thrée 1. All desire of any mans goods wrongfully Eph. 5.5.2 All stealing robbing and unlawful getting Lev. 19.11 1 Thes 4.6 3. Vpholding of theft in others by letting them escape unpunished féeding and maintaining of théeves and idle persons Isa 1.23 2 Thes 3.10 Q. How many things are we commanded in it A. Thrée 1. To be content with that portion which the Lord hath sent us 1. Tim. 6.6 2. That we labour for our living in a lawful calling 2. Thes 3.12 3. To be helpful to them that need especially to the poor Saints both by hospitality and alms-déeds Gal. 6.10 Heb. 13.2,16 IX Command Q. What things are forbidden in the Ninth Commandement Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour A. 1. We are forbidden to speak falsely in witness bearing Prov. 19 5,2 2. To backbite or â—lander any Psal 15.3 3. To lye flatter or dissemble Eph. 4.25 Q. What are we commanded herein A. We are commanded in all things to speak and maintain truth as 1. in bearing witness 2. In plain reproving our brethren Lev. 19 12. 3. In defending his good name Phil. 10.11 c. X Command Q. What is required of you in the Tenth Câ—mmandement A. That I be truly contented with my own outward condition resting always thankful to God for my present estate and that I may not once have an unlawful lust or motion in my self or an inordinate desire to any thing that is my neighbours but for ever think good towards him rejoycing in anothers good as in our own Heb. 13.5 Phil. 4.11 1 Thes 5.18 1 Kings 21.2 Acts 26.29 Rom. 12.15 Q. Is any man able to keep the Commandements A. No 1. Because we sin the best of us in many things 2. Our best works do savour of the flesh and are defective Q. To what end serve they then A. 1. To humble us in regard of our miserable estate hereby discovered 2. To be a rule of good life into us 3. To set us awork daily to pray and cry to the Lord for mercy and for strength to live accordâ—… to his laws Q. As you have shewed me the profit of the Law so tell me why we should do good works since they cannot save us A. 1. To shew our love to God our Father in walking as becometh his children John 14.15 2. To shew our love to our selves making thereby our election certain to our selves 2 Pet. 1.10 3 To win our brethren to Christ by our godly life and conversation Mat. 5.6 1 Pet. 3.1 4 To stop the mouths of all blasphemous adversaries 1. Pet. 2.15 1 Pet. 3.16 Q. How â—ay things are principally to be considered in good works A. Thrée 1. that they be commanded in the Law of God Eph. 2.10 2 That they procéed from a heart purged by faith Heb. 11.6 Rom. 14.23 3 That they be done to Gods glory 1 Pet. 4.11 The Fourth Part of the CATECHISME concerning the LORDS PRAYER Qu. WHat is Prayer A. A calling upon God in name of Christ whereby we séek unto him to give the good things we stand in need of and to remove the evil things which our sins deserved and to give him thanks for blessings and mercies received Q. How many principal parts be there of the Lords Prayer A. Thrée 1 A Preface and Introduction to prayer in these words Our Father which art in Heaven 1. The matter of prayer contained in the six petitions 3. An assurance of that we pray for contained in the conclusion For thine is the kingdom the power and the glory for ever Amen Q. What learn you out of the Preface Our Father which art in Heaven A. Thrée things 1. He to whom we must pray is a father and no tyrant to be fled from 2. He is our Father and therefore loveth us 3. Heaven is his Throne and therefore he is able to â—elp Q. Why do you say Our Father and not my Father A 1. Because God is the Father of us all 2. To teach us to pray for others as well as for our selves Q. Why is God said to be in Henven A. Not that he is contained or included there for he fills Heaven and Earth but because his glory is most manifold as in Heaven so from Heaven * For from heaven especially the glory of his power providence and justice mercy and other attributes is declared I. Peti Q How is Gods Name said to to be Hallowed A. By acknowledging the holiness thereof and honouring it accordingly Q. What doth this word Name signifie A. Those things whereby God is made known unto us which are six especially his nature the distinction of the persons in the holy Trinity his Titles his Attributes his Word and his Works II. Peti Q What is meant by Gods Kingdoâ—… A. The peculiar Sovereignty which God hath over his Elect begun here in grace hereafter to be perfected in glory Q. How many things do you pray for in this petition Thy Kingdom come A. Four 1. That he may reign in as our hearts by the Sceptre of his Word 2 Cor. 10.5 2. That by his holy spirit he will govern us Rom. 14.17 3. That Satan and all our lusts may be overthrown Rom. 16.20 1 John 3.8 4. That he would finish these days of sin and receive us into his kingdom of glory Rev. 22.20 III. Peti Q. What do you pray for in the third Petition Thy will be done c A. That as the will of God is done in Heaven readily chéerfully and faithfully so we may faiâ—hfully believe obediently perform and patiently bear the known and revealed will of God here on earth and that in truth and sincerity of affection as it is in Heaven though we cannot in like measure and degree of persection Psal 103.20 Deut. 29.29 Heb. 10.36 2 Cor. 8.12 Q. Why must we pray to do Gods will as the Angels do it A Because one day we shall be like unto them in glory therefore we have cause to desire to be like unto them here in holiness IV. Peti Q. What is meant by this word Bread A. All manner of temporal blessings néedful for the sustentation and preservation of this life as meat drink cloth health peace and liberty c. Q. How is Bread said to be ours A. In regard of a just and true right we have thereunto which right is twofold 1. Spiritual proper to the Saints that believe in Christ 1 Cor. 3.22,23 2. Civil which is agréeable to Iustice and equity and that in the Courts of men Q. What is meant by this word daily A. Ordinary and usual bread whereof we do every day stand in néed being fittest for our nature to preserve soul and body together and to nourish and cherish us here in this life Prov. 30.8 Q. Why do you add this day A. To shew the moderation of our desire