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A11949	A catechisme briefly opening the misterie of our redemption by Christ hauing the proues of euery point so annexed, and ioined vnder euery answer, that the ruder sort of people may be much furthered thereby, if they would vse a little diligence and endeuor to commit it to memory, or be much conuersant in reading thereof, or if they cannot read in hearing it read by others, vnto knowledge, and godlinesse.	Settle, Thomas.	1587 (1587)	STC 22267; ESTC S114769	38,264	95

thrée places Paule setteth foorth the power of the Holy ghost in begetting of faith by the outward ministrie of his preaching In the fift chapter to the Galathians Paule saith Galat. 5.22 The fruit of the spirite is loue ioy peace long suffering gentletlenesse goodnesse faith meekenesse temperancie Qu. What men are meet for the planting of faith An. Those onely that haue a féeling of their owne miserie and woe due from Gods instice for their sinnes For those onely dooth Christ call in the eleuenth of Mathew saying Math. 11 28 Come vnto me all yee that are weary and laden and I will ease you In the second of the Acts we read that those that were pricked in their harts and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles Acts. 2. ℣ se 37 38 39. Men and brethren what shall we do immediatly after beléeued Qu. To what head or point of religion do you refer this sorrow and trembling conceiued of the sight of Gods displeasure for sinne An. To the point of Repentance Acts. 2 ●7 as a foregoer thereof in the elect Qu. What is Repentance An. Repentance is a turning frō sin vnto God What Repentance is that is to say a framing of our whole life to obey him And the word that the Scripture vseth most commonly to expresse it by doth signifie a change or alteration of the minde That new birth which our sauiour Christ speaketh of in the 3. of Iohn vnto Nicodemus is nothing but Repētance Iohn 3 3. It is called Regeneration Regeneration or Repentance hath two parts represented in baptisme that is Dying vnto sinne called mortification termed in the Scripture circumcision of the hart And newnesse at life Both these partes of repentance are in sundrie places of the Scriptures expressed As in the 2. chapter vnto Titus in these words Titus 2. ℣ se 11 12. For that grace of God that bringeth saluation vnto all men hath appeared and teacheth vs to deny vngodlines and worldly lusts this is Mortification and to liue sobe●ly righteously and godly in this present world this is Newnesse of life In the 2. to the Collossians these two parts are also expressed where the Apostle saith Coloss 2. ℣ s 11 12. In whom also ye are circumcised with circumcisiō made without hands by putting off the sinfull body of the flesh through the circumcision of Christ in that ye are buried with him thorough baptisme Ephes 4. ℣ se 22 23.24 in whom ye are also raised vp together through the faith of the operation of God In the 6. of the epistle to the Romans Rom. 6.4 and in the 4. of the first epistle of Peter both these parts are manifestly expressed 1. Pet. 4. ℣ se 1 2. the one procéedeth of the force of Christs death the other of his n = * Phil. 3 10. resurrection Qu. How is repentance wrought in mans hart An. By the holy ghost in preaching of the lawes and the gospell John 3 5. Except a man saith Christ be borne of water and the Holy ghost he cānot enter into the kingdome of God Againe Paule saith in the 6. of his first epistle to the Corinthians 1. Cor. 6.11 And such were some of you but ye are washed but ye are sanctified but ye are iustified in the name of the Lord Iesus by the spirit of our God And againe in the 3. chapter of the secōd epistle to the Corinthians 2. Cor. 1 12. But we all behold as in a mirrour the glory of the Lord with open face and are chaunged into the same image from glory to glory as by the spirit of the Lord. Qu. You haue proued that Repentance is the worke of the Holy ghost Now proue that it is in the ministry of the law and the gospell An. In the 1. chapter of Titus it is commaunded Titus that he should sharply rebuke the Cretians Titus 1. ℣ se 12 13. because one of their own prophets witnesseth that they were alwaies liers euill beasts slow bellies that they may bée sound in the saith Rom. 3.20 The whole Scripture both the law the gospell saith the same Apostle in the 3. of his 2. Epistle to Timothie 2. Timoth. 3. ℣ se 16 17. is giuen by inspiration from God and is profitable to conuince to correct and to instruct c. thus much for the ministry of the lawe For the gospell Our Sauiour Christ saith in the fiftenth of Iohn Nowe are yee cleane through the word that I haue spoken vnto you Iohn 15 3. Also Peter saith in the 1. chapter of his first epistle Being borne againe not of mortall seede but of immortall 1. Pet. 1.23 by the word of God Lastly in the twenty and six of the Acts it is witnessed that Paule was sent by Iesus Christ by preaching the gospell vnto the Gentiles To open their eies Acts. 26 18. that they might turne from darknes to light and from the power of Satan to God that they might receiue forgiuenes of sinnes inheritance among them that were Sanctified by faith in him Thus it is plaine that Repentance is the worke of the Holy ghost by the ministry of the law and the gospell Qu. Whether is faith before Repentance or Repentance before faith An. The question is busie there is no doubt but faith repentance are very nigh adioined as touching their beginning as is the cause and the effect Let it suffice vs to know that when a sinner thorow the preaching of the lawe is throwne downe to the sight of his deserued damnation by the auenging iustice of God that thē if he be Gods elect faith in Gods promise of saluation in Christ is wrought in him by the preaching of the gospell whervpon followeth an hatred of sinne and care to auoid it a loue of righteousnes and care to doo it which are especiall effects of repentance in token of thankefulnesse for saluation by Christ The Scripture in sundry places doth ascribe sanctification and purging of the hart vnto faith As in the twentie and six of the Acts Acts. 26 18 That they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith in mee Againe in the 15. He put no difference betweene vs and them after that by faith he had purified their harts Now Sanctification regeneration repentance being all one it followeth that they are effects of faith Further because without faith as the Apostle saith in the 11. to the Hebrewes it is impossible to please God Hebr. 11 6. in another place Rom. 14.23 What soeuer is not of faith is sinne We haue most warrant to think that faith is before repentance Notwithstanding some writers are of mind that some part of repentance goeth before faith and some part followeth as an effect therof Qu. When ceaseth repentance in men An. When men cease altogether to sin But sin doth not cease to be in the

how a man may know certainely that he hath faith and Repentance An. If he can say in true féeling The good that I would doo that I doo not Rom. 7 19. and the euill that I would not doo that I doo with Paule in the 7. to the Romans Math. 5. and mourne vnder the burden of his sinne If he delite in the lawe of God in the inner man Rom. 8 16. If he be led by the spirit of God Rom. 8 14. If he haue crucified the flesh with the affections of the flesh Galat. 5 24. If he walke according to the rule of a new creature Galat. 6 15. be a new creature peace shal be vpō him mercie as saith the Apostle If he can say with the Apostle 2. Cor. 1 12. This is my reioycing the testimonie of my cōsciēce that in simplicitie godly purenes and not in fleshly wisedome but by the grace of God I haue had my conuersation in the world If hée haue true loue towardes the brethren euen to be gréeued in their griefes and ioyfull in their good and carefull to helpe them in christian compassion by easing their gréeues and furthering their good it is a true marke of the child of God And thereby saith Iohn we know that we are of the truth 1. Iohn 3.19 and shall before him that is God assure our harts And in 1. Iohn 4. he saith Herby we know that he dwelleth in vs and we in him because he hath giuen vs of his spirit that is the fruits of his spirit Roman 8. And if any haue not the fruits of the spirit the same is none of his The fruits of the spirit are as appeareth in Galathians 5. loue ioy peace Galat. 5 22. long suffering gentlenes goodnes faith meeknes c. If a mā by these notes examine himselfe he may iudge of his repentāce If any man haue not repented he is diligently to attend vpon the holy ministry of the law the gospel that he may be called in Gods good time Qu. How may Gods people know a faithfull man An. By 3. marks specially First by his professing frequenting of the publike worship of God when it may be had As in Romans 10. Rom. 10 9. For if thou shalt cōfesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus beleeue with thy hart that God raised him from the dead thou shalt be saued And in 1. Peter 3. 1. Pet. 3.15 Be redie alwaies to giue an answer to euery mā that asketh you a reason of that hope that is in you Our sauiour Christ saith in Iohn 8. He that is of God heareth Gods word Iohn 8 47. Secondly by his honest godly conuersation amōg men for Paule saith 2. Tim. 2. The Lord knoweth who are his ℣ se 15 let euery one that nameth the name of Chrst departe from iniquitie Shew me saith Iames in the second of his Epistle thy faith by thy works Iames. 2 18. and I will shewe thee my faith by my workes Where he plainely sheweth that if good works be away Matth. 7. there is no faith Yee shall know them saith Christ by their fruit verse 16 20. for a good tree bringeth foorth good fruit c. Thirdly by true Christian loue Iohn 13 35. Hereby saith Christ in the 13. of Iohn shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye haue loue one to an other These are thrée sure markes to know a faithfull man by so farre as man may iudge Hypocrites God will either display in this world in time by bringing their sinnes abroad to the view of all men as he did Symon Magus his sinnes Iudas Saules and many others or else when the secrets of all mens harts shal be disclosed he will throwe those tares into vnquenchable fier with others prepared to condemnation Qu How may a mā know an vnfaithfull man and an infidell An. By his life vnreformed continuance in his wickednes after he is rebuked heareth how he ought to walke Luke 6. verse 43 44. It is not a good tree saith Christ in the sixt of Luke which bringeth foorth euill fruit neither an euil tree that bringeth forth good fruite Againe Iohn saith in his first epistle and third chapiter 1 Iohn 3 10. In this are the children of God knowne and the children of the deuill whosoeuer doth not righteousnesse is not of God And againe He that committeth sinne is of the deuill Prouerbes 29. Hee that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked Prou. 29 1. shall sodainly be destroied and cannot bee cured Psalme 68. Surely God will wound the head of his enemies Psal 68 21. and the hairy pate of him that walketh in his sinne Qu. Now shew what ioyes are prepafor true Christians An. Such as saith the Apostle in the second chapiter of the former Epistle to the Corinthians The eye hath not seene 1 Cor 2 9. neither the eare heard neyther the heart of man conceiued prepared by God for them that loue him Peter in the fift of his first Epistle tearmeth those ioyes the incorruptible crowne of glory In the 21. of the Reuelation 1 Peter 5 4. Reuel 21 ℣ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25. this ioy is described in the description of newe Ierusalem buylded of gold pretious stones and pearles c. where by most excellent earthly things is sette foorth the excellencie of those thinges which passe and excéede mans capacitie Wherfore let none of vs be a prophane person as was Esau Hebr. 12 16. to sell our birth-right for a messe of pottage and for the pleasures of the doonghill of this world which endure but for a season to loose the ioyes and dainties of heauen which are eternall Which thing God graunt vnto vs for his Christ his sake to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost thrée persons one onely God King of kinges and Lorde of lordes who onelie hath immortalitie and dwelleth in the light that no man can attaine vnto whom neuer man sawe neyther can sée be honour and power euerlastingly Amen The ende of the Catechisme To the Christian Reader BEcause this Catechisme is verye short I thought it needfull to adde and adioyne vnto the ende thereof good Reader certeine duties requyred by God at the handes of his people to be performed vnder payne of damnation and the testimonies of Scripture which proue the same For surely this naughtye age in performance of dutie is verie remisse vntoward perswaded as it seemeth that a meere profession of Religion with the lippe is Christianity inough And what is the speeches of the most part of men in these dayes when they are blamed for their vngodly life but these such like VVhy God is merciful men cannot be saints and angels you are ouer precise pure Luke 1 ℣ se 74 75. As if it were not