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A02023	A short and easie introduction to Christian faith conteining the summe of the principles of religion, necessary to be knowne of all before they presume to receiue the sacrament of the Lords Supper: set downe in questions and answers, and distinguished into chapters. By H. Graie.	Graie, H.	1588 (1588)	STC 12170; ESTC S112481	13,829	34

A SHORT AND easie introduction to Christian faith Conteining the summe of the principles of Religion necessary to be knowne of all before they presume to receiue the Sacrament of the Lords Supper SET DOWNE IN questions and answers and distinguished into Chapters By H. GRAIE AT LONDON Printed by Robert Walde-graue and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Crane Anno. 1588. PROVERBS 3. 13. Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome and the man that getteth vnderstanding For the merchandize thereof is better than the merchandize of siluer and the gaine thereof is better than the gaine of gold Length of daies is in hir right hand and in hir left hand are ryches and glory She is a tree of life to them which laie hold of hir and blessed is hee which reteineth hir TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Margaret countesse of Cumberland my very good lady H. G. vvisheth comfort and ioy in the Holie ghost vvith continuance and increase of all spirituall graces and blessings for the susteining of faith in this present vvorld and in the vvorld to come eternall felicitie in the kingdome of heauen THe wise man in a most heauenly and deuine prouerb as most wisely by his extraordinary wisedome so most truly by the instinct of the spirit wherwith he was inspired in writing that booke hath commended it to all posteritie that the feare Prou. 3. 7. Psa 111. 10 of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge the meditation whereof and of such like places of holy scripture no doubt right H. and my very good La. did first worke in your selfe an earnest desire to know and fear God after that godly zealous care which your Ho. carieth toward your whole family whereof I my selfe vpon certaine experience can giue testimony that they might be instructed taught in the knowledge and feare of God This zeale carefulnes though it be commendable in al yet it is so much the more commendable as the person in whom it appeareth is in hier and greater place therfore they also vnto whom the Lord hath giuen honor hath exalted set them aboue other are especially boūd in regard of their places the goodnes of god shewed to them to rēder thanks to the Lord by shewing obedience to him hauing careful ouersight of them which are vnder their autority gouernmēt the which the Lord hauing giuen you to see in some good measure to desire to practise to make an open professiō of the zeale of gods glory so that the same therof is spred in most places of this land I hope to the sturring vp of many by your good example and to the propagation of the praise honor of God it standeth more neerly vppō you to labor to continue to go forward increase in that zealous godly profession of the sinceritie and truth of religiō that God of his goodnes hath more mercifully dealt with you may be more glorified by you thā by others vpon whom he hath not bestowed like graces blessings hereof great numbers which onely haue by constant report hard of you do assure themselues assist you with th●ir faithful praiers And I for mine own part at this present whom it hath pleased the right Ho. my Lord your La. by the prouidence of God to place ouer your family as a testimony witnes of your zeale care of religion which is better known to me then to others haue caused this short Catechisme sum of religion to be published which I offer vnto your honor as the greatest new yeeres gift which my small power in so sudden and short time could present you withall hoping that it shal be accepted in good part not for the woorthinesse of it but in consideration of the occasion the purpose and the end your La. had in moouing me to write it In the handling thereof as your desire was I haue labored for breuitie and by questions answers haue obserued that method which is most easie plaine If by the mercifull goodnes of God as my desire praier is this short and little treatise may redound to the benefit of your familie in regard of that end wherevnto it especiallie aimeth and if your Ho. vnto other your diuers manifold tokens of your good acceptation of me continually since my first comming into your house shal adde this to accept in good part my indeuors and purpose I shall thinke my selfe abundantly fullie rewarded and haue iust occasion offered to ascend praise glory vnto the Lord whose deuine maiesty from the bottome of my heart I most humbly beseech to grant vnto your honor continuance of health welfare and the vse of all those his gifts and benefits which both concerne the goods of this life and especiallie the atteining of life euerlasting Your ladiship 's humble bounden in the Lord Iesus H. Graye Of the Creation of al things and fall of man CHAP. 1. Question WHat thinke you of the frame of this world and of all things therin haue they not beene for euer Answere No. Q How were they then first made A God who is without beginning only Gene. 1. euerlasting in the beginning made all these things which you see Q VVhat is God A God is a spirit infinit eternall vncreated Iohn 4. Iere. 23. 24 Apoc. 1. Gene. 1. Iere. 10. 23 Prou. 2. 30 31 Iam. 1. 17. creator and gouernor of all things without qualitie or quantitie without shadow or change who is in his essence or being infinitlie mightie iust mercifull and good and therefore made all things good and ruleth all things well Q Is there but one infinit one God A No but there be three persons in the Mat. 28. 19 Iohn 1. 17. 14 24. Pro. 8. 2 Matt. 3. 17. Ioh. 15. 26. same Godhead the father of himselfe alone the sonne begotten of the father before all beginning the holie ghost proceeding from the father and the sonne Q VVherfore did God make the world and all creatures therein A To set foorth his glorie Prou. 16. Q Seeing God who is onelie God and without corruption made all things how commeth it to passe that euil is come and the world all creatures in it are subiect to corruption A Man for whom all things were especiallie Gen. 3. made by the suggestion of satan transgressing the commandement of god brought Rom. 1. sinne into the world by sinne death entred vpon all his posterity who had sinned in him and moreouer by him the creatures were Rom. 8. made subiect to vanitie and corruption Q VVherefore is the cause of sinne and corruption imputed vnto man A Because God hauing made man after Gen. 1. his owne image and giuing him free will and power to continue in that perfect estate wherin he was created he notwithstanding abusing his free will power which he had to the committing

pray for the glorie of GOD which is the end of all things that we may celebrate and sanctifie the name of God in the second we pray for the meanes that wee may do this that Christ woulde rule by his kingdome in our hearts and by the working of his spirite thorough the ministerie of the word wold be at downe in vs al sin wickednes raise vs vp to sanctification holines of life in the third that wee may haue assurance that we performe both the former we pray that the wil of god may willingly and readily be done of vs as the angels doe it in heauen The order of the three last lieth thus in the first wee pray for al things requisite necessarie for the maintainance sustenance of this life in the two last we pray for spirituall things such as concerne life euerlasting in the fift petition we pray for remission and pardon of our sins through Christ Iesus Apo. 20. 27 21. 17 without the which we cannot enter into the kingdome of heauen in the last that the Lord woulde not giue vs ouer vnto satan or suffer vs to be ouercommed of temptations but would deliuer vs from the diuell and all euil which might hurt indanger our faith if the Lord shold leaue vs and suffer them to rule and tyrannize in vs. The conclusion is For thine is the kingdome c. which is added for the confirmation and strengthning of our faith containeth three arguments the first the Lord is our king for he wil be mindfull of vs and prouide for his poore subiects secondly he hath al power and therfore he wil shew it in helping and defending his church granting his children their requests thirdly to him apertaineth belongeth al glory therfore that his children may glorify him he will giue them such things as they shall stand in need of Amen which is as much as so be it is added for two causes the first is to shew with what deuotion or affection we must pray that is with an ardent earnest desire secondly with what assurance confidence to wit with full persuasion that the lord wil grant our desires Q Do you say in this your explication of the lords praier that the three first petitions concerne Gods glorie and the three last our owne necessities A Yea. Q But doe not all concerne the glorie of God which you haue said to be the end of al things A The first three concerne only the glory of God the last 3 do concerne also the glory of God but so that we also pray moreouer for those things which are needefull for vs both for our soules and bodies that wee by them and in them we may glorifie God Of faith CHAP. 6. Q WHat is the third principal thing which the word teacheth vs A The doctrine of faith in Christ Iesus Q Vnto what part of the word do you referre this A Vnto the gospell Q VVhat is the gospell A It is the glad tidings of saluation that heauenlie doctrine which teacheth vs how to beleeue to obtaine eternall life thorough Iesus Christ onely Q Is there not a summe of the cheefe points of the Gospell collected and set downe shortly and briefly A Yes Q VVhat call you it A The apostles creed Q VVhy is it so called A Because as some thinke it was made by the apostles but rather because it agreeth with their doctrine and that beleefe which they preached in their time Q Rehearse the articles of the creed A I beleeue in God the father almightie c. Q How is this creed diuided A Into twelue articles Q How many things doo these articles teach vs principally A Foure Q Which be they A First we are taught what to beleue of God the father in the first article 2. What to beleeue of God the sonne in the six next 3 What to beleeue of God the holy ghost in the eight article 4. What to beleeue concerning the church in the foure last articles Q What doo you beleeue of God the father A First I beleeue that he is my father in Esay 69. 6. Rom. 58. his sonne Iesus Christ 2. That he is the founteine of all things and the maker creator of them Lastlie that he is almightie Iob. 31. 2. and hath power to doo all things and without his prouidence nothing can be doone by men by angels or by the diuels in earth heuen or in hell Q What doo you beleeue concerning the second person in trinitie A I beleeue that he is Iesus that is my sauior and redeemer 2. That he is Christ Matth. 1. 1. that is the annointed king preest prophet 3. That he suffered the torments of hell for Phil. 1. me vpon the crosse and truly and not feinedlie died for my sins rose again from death for my iustification 4. That he is ascended Rom. 25. Acts. 1. vp into heauen there shall remaine till the latter day and then he shall come accompanied with the holy angels to iudge the world Mat. 25. 32 Q What doo you beleeue of the holie ghost A First that he is God 1. Pet. 1. 2. Eph. 4. Acts. 5. 3. 4 Luke 1. 15 Iohn 3. 5. 1. Cor. 5. 5. 28. Secondlie that he doth sanctifie me make me a new creature and assure me of my saluation Q What doo you beleeue concerning the church A I beleue that Christ hath and hath had and shall haue till the end of the world in all places and amongst all sorts of men his Act. 10. 34. Eph. 5. 34. 1. Cor. 12. 12. 13. 14. 1. Cor. 10. 2. Cor. 11. 28. Galat. 1. 2. Esa 53. 4. 5 church that is a company of elect faithfull people which haue a societie fellowship amongst themselues as members of one head whereby they communicat all benefits both spirituall temporall to whom the Lord giueth remission pardon of sins in this life and in the world to come life euerlasting after that he hath raised them vp from the dead 1. Ioh. 2. 8. 1. Cor. 15. 53. 54. 1. Thes 4. 14 1. Cor. 15. Q By what meanes doo we apprehend and atteine to this which you haue now confessed A The ordinarie way is the hearing and preaching of the word of God whereby the holie ghost dooth worke faith in our hearts Gal. 1. 2. 3. to apprehend vnderstand effectually these articles of saluation Of the sacraments CHAP. 7. Q HAth the Lord appointed vnto his church no other means to helpe and strengthen faith by but his word A Yea our sauior Christ prouiding for our weakenes infirmities hath giuen vnto vs outward and visible signes which do represent and as it were set before our eies sences for the confirmation of our faith the truth and if I may so speak for more plainnes the especiall matter of this whereof you haue now made confession Q What call you these