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A09219 Iosuahs godly resolution in conference with Caleb, touching houshold gouernement for well ordering a familie With a twofold catechisme for instruction of youth; the first short, for the weaker sort, set forth in sixe principall points; the latter large for other of greater growth, and followeth the order of the common authorized catechisme, and is an explanation thereof: both set forth for the benefit of his Christian friends and wel-willers. by Richard Bernard preacher of Gods word, at Woorksoppe in Nottingam-shire. Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Large catechisme.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Double catechisme. 1612 (1612) STC 1953; ESTC S113310 37,811 96

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Inwardly faith and loue outwardly besides the vncertaine notes of vniuersality antiquity and consent these two Christs word truely preached his Sacraments rightly administred whereto adde faithfull prayer and holy discipline Q. Is 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. What reason haue you to disallow that religion A. For that it is a false religion I. The author is the diuel 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. retaining the people in ignorance by forbidding to study the word teaching it in an vnknowne tongue 7. pretending reuelations shewing lying miracles 8. counterfeit holines 9. bloody persecution III. The matter of their religion is vntruths idolatry heresie nouelties inuented by man IV. The forme in the seruice ridiculous by foolish gestures carnal by fleshly pomps and delights their worship is by hypocrisie V. The end to aduance men by worshipping of Saints extolling mans power merits VI. The benefit gotten thereby is nothing because it keepes a man in the state of damnation and alloweth the breach of all the 10. commandements 1. To feare God by mens doctrines 2. To worship images 3. Magick coniuring 4. idol-seruice 5. Treason against Christian Princes 6. Assoyles for murtherers 7. Stewes and restraint of mariage 8. Wages for no lawful labour to Masse-mongers for deceits 9. To breake an oath to a Christian made lawfully 10. That cōcupiscence is no sinne VII Gods iudgments against many of the most fiery professours thereof which is neuer seene to happen to zealous and constant professours of the truth Q. What must bee done to maintaine the Church and to ouerthrow heresie that destroies the foundation errors corrupting religion scismes breaking the peace of the Church and vices staining our profession A. 1. To cleaue only to the written word which is both in time before and in authority aboue the Church to iudge all controuersies in religion 2. To call sufficient men and ordaine them ministers to teach allowing necessary maintenance but suffering no insufficient to creep in or to abide still neither the able to liue idlely by carelesnesse pride or couetousnesse 3. That there be a godly order established peaceably kept of euery one without giuing offence 4. That there be a holy and right vse continually of true discipline to admonish suspend and excommunicate obstinate offenders whosoeuer they be Q. Are not the articles of your beleefe a prayer A. No but only a summe of the Gospel which is one part of Gods word containing the promises of saluatiō by Christ and is also a rule by which I must examine my faith Q. What meane you by faith A. Not faith to work miracles which is past nor historicall only beleeuing that to be true which God saith nor tēporary to know professe to teach Christ feare to commit sin sorrow after to make satisfaction to destroy the wicked to make many praiers wishing heauen to liue for a time in shew honestly yet out of Christ but iustifying faith is here meant Q. What is iustifying faith A. It is a gracious and true perswasion in my heart grounded vpon Gods promises concerning Christ whereby I do apply him and all his benefits to my selfe beeing assured that hee is my wisedome strength righteousnesse holinesse and redemption and that what hee hath done it is as well done for mee as for any other and so is mine as if my selfe had done it Q. How came you by this faith A. By the holy Ghost working the same inwardly by the outward ministery of the Gospell preached ordinarily and is by the same word sacraments and prayer confirmed continued and increased Q. What profit reape you by this beleefe A. I a wretched sinner in my self being pardoned of sinne and Christ giuen to me am in him the adopted sonne of God and righteous before him my heart purged my conscience quieted my imperfect workes doe please him all crosses are for comfort and further to saluation holy Angels tend vpon me heauen is mine inheritance I am set at liberty from the curse of the law Satan the world and fleshly lusts without feare of death damnation and hell fire Q. Hath euery one this faith and so these benefits A. No but onely such as shew repentance the fruits of faith Q. What is repentance A. It is a true turning of my mind will and heart wholly from the world the flesh and diuell vnto God with full purpose to attend carefully to the counsell of his word and spirit and through the whole course of my life readily and constantly endeauour to follow the same Q. What are the true tokens of this true repentance A. 1. A continuall striuing of the flesh and spirit 2. A hatred of my former vanities auoiding occasion company counsell or example to ill with loue vnfained to the contrary 3. Increase of peace in conscience with an affection for righteousnes sake 4. A ioy full expecting and wishing Christs comming to iudgement Q. May not a man that truely repenteth fall afterward A. Yes indeed and into the same sinne or some other Q. How then may a man be perswaded that his repentance was then true before A. 1. If this be of infirmity feeling before and in the committing a dislike therof for after true repentance sinne is neuer wholly committed 2. If that godly sorrow follow which is not either for earthly shame temporall punishments hellish torments or losse of heauen but for displeasing God so mercifull a Father and this is called renewed repentance Q. How should this appeare to be true A. 1. By an vtter loathing and condemning my selfe for the sinne newly committed with desire and perswasion of pardon 2. A godly anger and burning zeale against my selfe with taking reuenge vowing and practising strictly the contrarie vertue for offending 3. A watchfull care and continuall feare lest I fall afterwards at any time againe into the same Q. What may comfort a troubled conscience A. These things 1. That God can pardon any sinne 2. That he will by promise made pardon euery penitent 3. That he which feeleth a true desire to leaue sin and to please God is bound to beleeue his sins are both pardonable pardoned 4. That doubting of saluation with feare to offend God is a signe of saluation 5. No condemnation to such as are in Christ and therefore their sins cannot damne them 6. Iustification must not be iudged after sanctification there is no perfection here the best children of God haue grieuously fallen haue felt this sting of conscience 7. The assurance of saluatiō must not be iudged as men feele assurance in afflictiō but by the stability of Gods promises from former comforts and tokens of grace but in trouble from present
holy practise to the praise of the God of Israel that we may be found the Israel of God in the last day Amen FINIS The Catechisme Question HOw many things are needfull for you to vnderstand that you may know both God and your selfe A. These sixe things I. rightly to conceiue of God what he is by his word and workes II. to vnderstand the creation III. mans miserie by the fall IV. our redemption V. our sanctification VI. the certaintie of our glorification Of God Q. Who made you A. God Esa 42. 5. Gen. 1. 26 27. Q. What a one is God A. God is a spirit Ioh. 4. 24. holy Exod. 15. 11. Iust 2. Chron. 12. 6. and mercifull Exod. 34. 6. Q. How many Gods are there A. But onely one God Deut. 6. 4. yet three persons Mat. 3. 16. 1. Ioh. 5. 7. Q. Which are the three Persons A. The Father begetting the Son begotten and the holy Ghost proceeding 2. Cor. 13. 13. Mat. 28. 19. and these three are God Ioh. 1. 1. 1. Ioh. 5. 7. Act. 5. 3. 4. Q. Which of these three became man A. The second Person Iesus Christ both God and man Esa 9. 6. Heb. 2. 17. Of our Creation Q. Of what did God make man A. His bodie was of dust the woman of Adams ribbe Gen. 2. 7. 22. Q. What a one did God make them A. He made them both good Gen. 1. 31. holy and righteous Gen. 1. 26. Eph. 4. 24. Colos 3. 10. Q. What was then mans estate and happinesse A. It was the state of innocencie without sinne or miserie and to God was he acceptable Gen. 1. 27. 31. 2. 25. 1. 28. Of mans fall and miserie Q. Are you now such a one by birth as he was by creation A. Alas no I am by nature full of sin Psal 51. 5. Iob 25. 4 5 6. Rom. 3. from vers 9. to 19. And so most miserable Iob 14. 1. 2. Rom. 5. 14. Eph. 2. 1 2 3. Rom. 3. 23. 2. 8. 9. And to God detestable Psalm 11. 5. Gal. 3. 10. Mat. 7. 23. 25. 41. Q. What is sinne A. The breaking of Gods commandements by thought word or deed 1. Iob. 3. 4. Q. How many commandements are there A. Tenne Deut. 10. 4. diuided into two Tables Deut. 4. 13. Q. Which be the Commaundements A. I am the Lord thy God c. Exod. 20. Deut. 5. 6. Q. Doe these tenne commaund or forbid no more but onely what there is set downe in shew A. Yes they command or forbidde all the kindes contained vnder the sameth●ng mentioned and all the causes with occasions thereunto 1. Ioh. 3. 15. Mat. 5. 28. 32. Q. Are they a prayer A. No nor so to bee vsed they are a rule for me to liue after and doe teach mee my duty to God and my neighbour Deut. 6. 31. 12. Psalm 119. 105. Eccles 12. 13. Mat. 22. 37. 39. Q. What is your duty towards God A. My duty towards God is to beleeue in him to feare him and to loue him c. 2. Chro. 20. 20. Eccl. 12. 13. Mat. 22. 27. Q. What is your duty toward your neighbour A. It is to loue my neighbour as my selfe c. Mat. 22. 39. Rom. 13 9. Q. Can you keepe the Commaundements and not offend God or your neighbour A. No I breake them euery day in thought word deed hating both God and my neighbour by nature Psal 14. 1 2 3. Rom. 8. 7. 1. 30. 2. Cor. 3. 5. Tit. 3. 3 Q. What is then now your estate and what deserue you by thus offending God A. I am in the state of corruption and doe deserue Gods curse which is eternall destruction of body and soule Deu. 27. 26. Mat. 25. 41. 46. Gal. 3. 10. Of mans redemption Q. What are you in this case to doe A. To cry vnto God for mercy seeke for deliuerance Luk. 15. 17. Ps 51. 1. 2. c. Q. Are you of your selfe able or is there any good in you to mooue God to set you free A. No indeed Rom. 3. 10. 7. 18. Luk. 17. 10. 2. Cor. 4. 4. Ephe. 2. 8 9. Q. Then who doth redeeme you A. Onely Iesus Christ Rom. 7. 25. 2. Cor. 5. 21. Rom. 5. 19. Gal. 2. 20. 3. 13. Q. What is Iesus Christ A. He is the eternal Sonne of God Mat. 17. 5. Heb. 1. 23 a King to gouerne vs Psa 2. 6. Mat. 28. 18. a Priest to offer for vs Ps 110. 4. a Prophet to teach vs Deut. 18. 18. Esa 51. 1. Mat. 17. 5. Q. What beleeue you concerning him in the Articles of the Creede A. I doe beleeue that he was conceiued by the holy Ghost c. Q. What is this to you A. I do perswade my selfe hereby that his puritie is for my corruption his obedience for my transgression his death for my debt and his ascension for my eternall saluation 1. Cor. 1. 30. Phil. 3. 20. Q. But as God made all will so Iesus Christ also saue all A. No verily many shall bee damned few shall be saued Mat. 7. 13. 14. Onely the elect which take hold of Christ by a liuely faith Ioh. 3. 16. 36. Mar. 16. 16. Q. What is this liuely faith A. It is a true perswasion of my heart grounded vpon Gods promises Eph. 3. 17 Rom. 4. 21. that Iesus Christ is giuen to me Ioh. 3. 16. and the merits of his death and passion are as truly mine as if I my self had wrought them 2. Cor. 5. 21. Rom. 8. 1. Q. How come you by this faith A. From my effectuall calling by the word preached the worke of Gods spirit Act. 13. 48. Rom. 10. 14 15. Eph. 1. 13. Q. Where is set downe the summe of your beleefe A. In my Creed I beleeue in God the Father almightie c. Q. Are these a prayer or so to be vsed A. No it teacheth me what to beleeue concerning God and his Church Q. What good hath Gods Church the true beleeuers aboue the rest of mankinde A. They are in the state of grace they haue communion with Christ one with another the forgiuenes of sinnes the glorious resurrection of the body and life euerlasting Of Sanctification Q. How may it appeare that you haue this faith and also these benefits A. By my sanctification Q. Who doth sanctifie you A. The holy Ghost Rom. 15. 16. Q And what is sanctification A. It is a making new of the whole man whereby he daily dieth to sin and increaseth in holinesse and righteousnesse Eph. 4. 23. 24 Gal. 5. 24. 1. Thess 4. 1. Q. What grace proceeds from this sanctification A. True repentance leauing that which is ill with hatred and performing new obedience with gladnesse of heart continually Ier. 31. 19. Act. 26. 20. Psal 119. 10. 14. 34. 35. 44. 113. 115. 136. Q. What estate stand you in beeing sanctified and penitent A. I am in the blessed estate of grace wherein if I continue I shal inherit eternall life Tit.
How can our soules be sinfull that come not by propagation but by inspiration A. 1. For that his soule was deputy for all soules of men naturally begotten 2. Because man sinned and man is not man before body and soule bee knit togither which being conioyned become togither as man partaker of mans fall and corruption Q. Doth any thing of that Image of God remaine yet in vs A. Yes 1. In the minde a certaine generall corrupt knowledge of nature concerning good and euill to make vs inexcusable before God 2. In the conscience a power to reprooue and represse in part vnbridled affections 3. In will though a free yet a weake choice in euery naturall and ciuill action Q. What euils doe we 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 learn euill and to inuent the same 2. In conscience impurenesse to excuse sinne 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 only to will that which is euill 4. In affection to hate good and runne after ill 5. In body fitnesse to begin sinne by receiuing outward obiects and occasions thereof 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. Doe all men continue in this sinfull and cursed estate for euer A. No but onely the reprobate whom God hath not decreed to saue to manifest his iustice for the elect beeing 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 bee glorified for that God will also shew his mercy and all for his owne glory Q. Are none of the reprobate euer in the estate of grace and Gods fauour A. No verily though many of them indued 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 their conuersion and also after they bee called they falling by infirmity 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 wholly or finally Q. May not men then liue as they list sithence he beeing a reprobate cannot be saued or an elect cannot be damned A. Not so for that one elect cannot but vse the means which are ordained for him to walke to make his election sure to himself which who so doth not cānot be saued Q. What beleeue you concerning God the Sonne A. That he is God the second person in the Trinity Christ Iesus the only naturall Son begotten of the Father our Lord made man conceiued sanctified by the holy Ghost ioyning two natures into one person borne according to the promise of the virgin Mary who perfectly fulfilled the law humbled suffered vnder Pontius Pilate 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 hee 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 remaine though in his godhead he be present with me euer vntil he shal come from thence to iudge vs all here on earth both quicke and dead at the last day which day cannot be now farre of Q. Why should he neede to be both God and man A. That he might be the only Mediatour betwixt God and man to satisfie for sinne which neither the manhood by deseruing nor godhead by dying alone could doe Q. Why is he called Christ A. To declare that he was the promised Messias and to signifie his offices that he was annointed not with material 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. How is Christ a King A. I. He is King not onely as God but because he is the head gouerning the Church without any general Vicar vnder him by his word and spirit immediately making lawes and ordaining Ministers to the gathering together and preseruation thereof II. By destroying Sathan his angels vnbeleeuers idolaters heretikes antichrist and the whole kingdome of darkenesse Q. How is Christ a Priest A. I. By satisfying for all the sinnes of the elect by his passion and fulfilling of the law II. For that he maketh prayer continually to God for them Q. How is Christ a Prophet A. By immediatly reuealing from his father his word and meanes of saluation contained in the same Q. Why is he called Iesus A. To signifie that he is a Sauiour to euery true beleeuer neither is there any other meanes of our selues or by any other either in part or whole to obtaine saluation but onely by him alone Q. Why is he called Lord A. Because we owe all homage and duty in loue to him for our redemption Q. What beleeue you concerning the holy Ghost A. That he is God the third person in the Trinity proceeding frō the Father the Son 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 doe that which is good which he will perfect fully in the life to come Q. Why did this God thus make redeeme sanctifie and hitherto preserue you A. That I might praise 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. What doe you beleeue concerning the Church A. That it is but one mystical body whether militant or triumphant visible or inuisible in heauē or in earth being a cōpany of the Lords elect holy by Christ Catholike gathered of the dispersed abroad hauing speciall prerogatiues aboue the rest of mankind cōmunion with Christ one with another by the bond of the spirit the forgiuenes of al sins the ioyful resurrectiō of the body life euerlasting wherof I beleeue my selfe to be one therefore that the same things belong also vnto me Q. What are the markes of the true Church here on earth A.