be gratious vnto vs thy poore seruants being come together in the obedience of theis thy holy commandements to seeke thee by such meanes as thou haâ—â— mercifully ordeined for vs. Lord we confesse our hearts are full of hardneâ— our vnderstanding is full of darknes 〈◊〉 our eares are dull of hearing we beseâ—â—â— thee vouchsafe by the grace of thy holâ— spirit to open and circumcise our eares to lighten our dark vnderstanding anâ— to mollifie our hard hearts that we maâ— heare with reuerence vnderstand witâ— iudgment marke with diligence anâ— receiue with meeknes all the instuctions which we shall heare at this timâ— out of thy holy word and that they maâ— be written in the fleshy tables of oâ—â— hearts by the finger of thy owne spirâ—â— to breed and encrease in vs all spirituaâ— knowledge and heauenly wisedomâ— faith hope loue hatred of sinne practiâ—â— of righteousnes and all holy duties 〈◊〉 christianitie and of our seuerall calling so serue thee with all simplicitie anâ— godly purenes all the daies of our liâ—â— through Iesus Christ our only lord Sauiour and redeemer Amen A praier After Catechising O lord our god most gracious and mercifull father we most humbly thanke thy heauenly maiestie that thou hast vouchsafed vs this great mercy to be partakers of theis heauenly doctrins and instructions of thy holy word which thou hast so mercifully and gratiously ordeyned for vs. we besech thee good lord that thou wilt also vouchsafe vs that grace of thy holy spirit that we may faythfully remember and diligently meditate vpon those things that now or heretofore we haue heard out of thy holy word that we may lay them vp in our hearts and make a good and profitable vse of them to the encreasing of our knowledg our faith our obedience our hope and loue and all spirituall graces and gifts meete for our places and callings to the glory of thy most holy name the peace and comfort of our coÌ„sciences the saluation of our soules and bodies the good good example of those with whome we liue through thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our Lord and our most blessed sauiour and only redemer Amen A morning prayer for seruants by themselues O almightie Lord God our most gracious and louing Father in Iesus Christ we doe vnfeinedly confesse before thy maiestie that we are all of vs most vile wretched sinners coÌ„ceiued borne in sinne altogether corrupted defiled in our owne nature guiltie of innumerable heinous transgressions of all thy holy lawes and commandements vnapt to all goodnes proane to all sinne and wickednes vnworthy of any of thy blessings euen the least of all thy mercies and worthie of all thy fearefull curses conteined in thy law in all miseries of this life and of eternall death and damnation in the life to come but most mercifull father wee beseech thee looke vpon vs in Iesus Christ pardon and forgiue vs all our sinnes for his sake worke in vs more and more the sight and feeling of all our sinnes with a true loathing and hatred of them a godly sorrow for them and an holy repentance giue vs faith in thy precious promises that wee may trust perfectly vpon that saluation that is brought vnto vs by Christ Iesus with the full assurance of our eternall election vnto immortall life Increase in vs care conscience to vse all good meanes that thou hast ordained for our instruction and write in our hearts all the good lessons that we heare out of thy holy word that we may daily grow and increase in all grace and godlines Receiue vs this day into thy holy protection keepe vs from all dangers and euills of bodie and soule worke in vs all dutifull reuerence to our superiors all diligence and faithfullnes in our labours Keepe vs from slothfulnes negligence and idlenes and all manner of vniust dealing in our seruice Blesse and prosper vs in all our labours wherin we are to be imployed that we may bee profitable to our gouernours to whome we owe our seruice carry the testimonie of good consciences in our soules to thy glorie and our euerlasting peace and comfort through Iesus Christ our only sauiour and redeemer in whose name we pray further as he hath taught vs. Our father c. A prayer for Scholers O almightie lord God most mercifull of our Lord Iesus Christ the fountaine of all wisedome grace and goodnes we beseech thee to looke mercifully vpon vs to forgiue vs al our sinnes to worke in vs dayly more and more the hatred of all sinne and wickednes the loue of al goodnes yea we beseech thee to teach vs to knowe and remember thee our creator our redemer our sanctifier and preseruer in these daies of our childhood and youth worke in vs a true loue vnto thy holy word and delight in thy commandements giue vs grace to seeke for and to attaine vnto that true wisedome taught in thy holy word wherby we may vnderstand the feare of thy holy name attaine the knowledge of thee and all godlines that wee may know also iustice and iudgment and equitie euery good path that this heauenly wisedome may be our watch-man and this knowledge our garder and keeper to preserue vs from the crooked waies of wicked men and all the baites and allurments of sinne to the end that we may walke in the waies of good men and in the paths of the righteous And good Lord worke in euerie one of vs al loue reuerence and obedience vnto our teachers and gouerners all diligence and good conscience to bestowe this precious time profitably Lord we beseech thee vouchsafe dayly more more to quicken out witts to open our vnderstanding to strengthen our memories to confirme our iudgments Send downe thy blessings vpon all the instructions that are deliuered vnto vs vpon all the labours of our teachers all our owne studies endeuoures that we may dayly grow and encrease in all good learning and knowledge wisdome vertue and godlines that we may be answerable to the good expectation of our parents and freinds to their great and effectuall comfort and worthy and wise seruants vnto thy maiestie in the places thou hast hereafter appointed for vs in the church or coÌ„mon wealth grant good Lord these graces whatsoeuer else thou knowest vs to stand in neede of for our lord Iesus Christ his sake Amen FINIS
condemned wretches vnto euerlasting death and damnation in hell fire Q. May not men bee perfectly blessed by enioying the things of this life An. No Eccles 1.4 Luk. 9.24 2 Philip. 3.8 for all things vnder the sunne are but vanitie and vexation of spirit and what shall it profit a man if he winne the whole world and loose his soule Math. 16.26 Q. How may we then be perfectly blessed An. In the attaining of euerlasting life Mat. 19.29 2. Cor. 5.1 2 3 4. Q. What meane you by eternall life An. That life which all they whose names are written in heauen shall possesse with al fulnes of ioy vnspeakeable glorie in the kingdome of God for uer and euer Reuel 21.3.4.24.27 22.5 Mat. 25.34 Q. How may we attaine to that eternall life â—oh 17.3 Rom. 7.7.9 c. An. By the true knowledge of the onely true God and whome he hath sent Iesus Christ and also by the knowledge of our selues Q. Where is this knowledge to be learned An. In the written word of God which wee call the holy canonicall scriptures Ioh. 5.39 2. Tim. 3.16.17 Rom. 15.4 Q. What meane you by the canonicall scriptures Luc. 24.27 Ephes 2.20 An. All those things which are written in the bookes of the old and new testament 2. Pet. 1.19 3.2 Q. Why be they called canonicall An. First because they differ from other writings called Apocrypha Secondly because they are the rule of Gods will conteining all things which we ought to beleeue and doe for this word Canon signifieth a rule Gal. 6.16 Q. How must we vse the scriptures that we may learne to know God and our selues An. We must search them Iohn 5.39 Act. 17.11 Q. How must we search them An. By diligent and reuerent reading of them (a) 1. Tim. 4.13 by diligent and reuerent hearing of the word of God (b) Rom. 10.17 preached (c) Psal 1.2 By diligent and carefull meditation of that which we haue read and heard and by earnest and hartie praier that God would open our vnderstanding Ephes 1.17 Luc. 24.45 Iames. 1.5 Q. What must we knowe in our selues An. Who and what we are Q. Who and what are we An. The children of Adam Eue. Gen. 5.3 Rom. 5.14.18 Q. Who was that Adam and Eue An. The first man and woman that euer were vpon the earth the most excellent and principall creatures of god vpon the earth the father and mother of all mankind Gen. 1.27 Gen. 2.7 Gen. 2.21.23 Q. Wherein stood this excellencie of man and woman An. In that they consisting of sensible bodies although created of the dust of the earth (a) Gen. 2.7 they had also vnderstanding soules and were made according to the image b Gen. 1.27 Collos 3.10 Ephes 4.24 of God in perfect holines and righteousnes to serue God according to his will and were also placed at the first in paradice c Gen. 2.8.15 had dominion ouer all the creatures of the earth the fishes of the sea and the foules of the ayre Gen. 1.28 Q. Did man and woman continue in this happie place and excellent estate An. No they were quickly throwne out from thence for their sinne and transgression through the subtiltie and malice of Sathan Gen. 3.1 2 3 4 5 6.23.24 2. Cor. 11.3 rebelling against god their creator and so cursed and condemned to eternall death and damnation both of soule and bodie in which estate they had remained and all their posteritie for euer if God of his free mercie had not prouided a wonderfull way of deliuerance Gen. 3.15 Q. Art thou then such a one as Adam and Eue were An. Yea surely not only I Gen. 5.5 Rom. 3.10.11.12.23 Rom. 5.12.14.18 but also all the children of Adam Eue only Christ Iesus excepted that is to say all men weomen children which euer haue bin are or shall bee borne into the world since Adam the first man vnto the last are euen such as Adam and Eue were after they were cast out of paradice that is to say wretched sinners corrupted in nature cursed and condemned creatures before the iudgment seate of God except we can find that remedie which God of his free mercie hath prouided for vs. Q. What is that remedie or what haue wee to answer before the iudgment seat of God that we should not bee condemned for euer Ioh. 3.17.36 An. This is our only remedie and it is the full satisfaction of gods wrath our deliuerance from coÌ„demnation to beleeue that Iesus Christ the sonne of God hath vouchsafed to become man for vs and hath so pacified gods wrath due vnto vs 2. Cor. 5.21 Rom 4.25 Rom. 5.8 1. Cor. 15.21.22 by his death and blood-shedding vpon the Crosse and hath purchased for vs the fauour of God euerlasting life Q. What had become of thee if Christ had not thus died for thee An. I had bin condemned to eternall death and damnation both of soule and bodie in hell fire with the diuell and his angels for euer Iohn 3.36 Q. What shall become of thee now seeing Christ hath died for thee An. If I beleeue faithfully in Iesus Christ that he hath paid the full price of my redemption and is become my sauiour then am I iustified both in soule and bodie Ioh. 5.24 Ion. 17.2.24 Rom. 8.29.30 2. Cor. 3.18 and shall after this life ended bee glorified both in soule and bodie with euerlasting life in the kingdome of heauen to liue in euerlasting ioy and blessednes with Christ and his angels for euer Q. What doth God require at thy hands for these his great mercies toward thee An. That I should seeke to glorifie him Q. Wherein An. In soule and bodie 1. Cor. 6.20 Rom. 1.2 Titus 2.11 Q. How An. In seeking how to serue him in true holines and righteousnes all the daies of my life 1. Pet. 1.13.14.15 Luc. 1.74.75 Q. What meane you by holines An. It conteineth all those duties which appertaine to the true worship of God Q. Where bee they taught you An. In the first table of the commandemens of almightie God Q. What meane you by righteousnes An. It containeth all those duties which the Lord would haue vs to performe toward our neighbours Q. Where be they taught you An. In the second table of the commandements of Almightie God Q. How many commandements be there An. Tenne Deut. 4.15 Q. How many bee of the first table An. Fowre Q. How many be of the second table An. Six Reherse the commandements God spake these words and said I am the Lord thy God which hath brought thee out of the Land of Egypt out of the house of bondage i. Thou shalt haue none other Gods but me ii Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image nor the likenes of any thing that is in heauen aboue or in the earth beneath or in the water vnder the earth Thou shalt not bowe downe to them
the naturall â—an An. He whose heart and conscience 〈◊〉 not renewed 1. Iohn 3.10 Rom. 12.2 purged and sanctified â—y the spirit of grace through faith â—â—pentance in Iesus Christ Act. 15.9 â— Cor. 1.2 Rom. 8.9 Q. Is there any man that doth not â—â—nne in his actions An. The Regenerated man doth not â—ommit sinne 1. Ioh. 3.3.6.9 because he is led by the â—â—irit of God Rom. 8.11 Eph. 4.20 â—1 22 23 24. Gala. 2.20 Q. Is there no sinne in the actions â—f a regenerated man An. Yes Ies 64.6 1. Cor. 13.9.12 for all our righteousnes is â—s a stained clout and there is no perfection in this life Q. Why say you then that the â—â—generate man doth not commit sinnâ— An. He is not said to commit sinnâ— because it is not he that sinneth Rom. 7.15.17.20 bâ— sinne that dwelleth in him Q. What is the punishment of sinâ—â— An. The curse of God Deut. 27 2â— Gal. 3.10 Q. What meane you by that Deu. 28.15 c. Mat. 25.41 Rom. 6.23 Ies 66.24 Mark 9.43.44 An. It is an eternall separation froâ— the fauour of God and all his merciâ— which hath adioyned vnto it all misâ—ries and calamities of this life death 〈◊〉 the end and eternall torments both 〈◊〉 soule and bodie in hell euer after Maâ— 5.29 Math. 22.13 Reuel 20 1â— 14. Q. Is there nothing which a maâ— may doe to serue as a sufficient recoâ—pence to God for one sinne An. No although I should giue (a) Luke 17.10 all my goods to the poore or suffeâ— my bodie to be b whipped all my liâ— long Col. 2.23 or suffer any other punishmeâ—â— which might be deuised yet it were noâ— sufficient for one of my least sinnes Q. Why so An. For sinne is infinite because it offendeth the infinite maiestie therefore deserueth an infinite punishment Psal 51.4 Q. Yea but God (a) 1. Cor. 1.3 Psalm 18.45 86.15 is mercifull will he therefore punish sinne so sharpely An. Our God indeed is mercifull but he is also b Psalm 7.9 Psalm 11.5 Rom. 3.4 Ioh. 3.33 iust and true therefore of his iustice and truth he must needs punish mans sinne with that punishment which he hath appointed Q. Seing then this punishment must needs be suffered are we in our selues able to suffer and ouercome it An. None is able to suffer a Psal 130.3 Math. 19.25 and ouercome this great punishment of sinne being onely man Q. What learne you out of this An. That my state is most miserable in respect of the greatnes of my sinne and the horrible punishment due vnto the same Rom. 7.24 Q. What profit is it to you to knowe this your miserable estate An. First I am taught thereby to knowe mine owne vnworthines and that I should not seeke to bee saued by mine own works or merits (a) Deut. 7.7 Deut. 9.6 Dan. 9.18 Secondly to bewaile this my miserable estate with a godly sorrow (b) Rom. 7.24 1. Cor. 7.9.10 Thirdly to detest and abhorre sinne because it bringeth nothing with it but the curse of God (c) Rom. 6.21.23 Fourthly to call heartely vpon God and sue for his grace that I may find and apprehend the riches of his mercie for my redemption (d) Ephes 1.17 3.16.17 4.1.2 Q. Is there any meanes whereby we may be deliuered from this miserable estate A. Yes there is a meanes which is taught vnto vs in the 3. of Iohn For God so loued the world Iohn 3.16 that he gaue his onely begotten sonne that whosoeuer beleeued in him should not perish but haue euerlasting life Q. What learne you out of this A. That whereas the paines which our sinnes deserue must needes be suffered by man because God of his iustice must needes punish sinne in man which was committed by man therefore our Sauiour Christ beeing euerlasting god became also (a) Gal. 4.4 Heb. 2.9.10.14.15.16.17 Heb 4.15 1 Tim. 2.5 Rom. 8.3.4 man hath fully b Gal. 3.13 Rom. 4.25 Ioh. 1.29 2. Cor. 5.21 Esay 53.6 Rom. 8.3 1. Iohn 3.16.18.36 suffered whatsoeuer was due for mans sinne in his owne person Q. Are all people discharged seeing the punishment is paid A. None are discharged sauing those that tooke (a) Col. 2.2 1 Iohn 3.2 Eph. 3.12 Rom. 8.38.39 Eph. 1.18 Ephes 2.8 Acts. 15.11 hold vpon Christ and his merits by a true faith Q. What call you this true faith A. It is a speciall worke of Gods spirit in our hearts whereby we beleeue to be saued by the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ Q. What doe you see by this true faith A. My sinnes both to be forgiuen me and yet fully punished Q. How can that be A. For in Iesus Christ to 2 Cor. 5.21 Rom. 3.25 satisfie Gods iustice they be b 1. Ioh. 2.1.12 Gala. 3 13. Rom. 4.25 fully punished and yet to me they be c 1. Cor. 5.9 forgiuen because in me they be not punished but in Christ for me to set forth Gods mercie and therefore they shall neuer be laid to my charge in this manner therefore I see the Lord my God to be both mercifull and iust Q. Yea but although the punishment of thy sinnes be fully discharged in Christ yet seeing there can no vnrighteousnesse dwell with God how canst thou stand before the iudgement seat of God as iust and righteous seeing thou hast no righteousnes but that which is stained with many sinnes A. I stand as iust and righteous before the throne of God not cloathed with my owne righteousnes but with the (a) 1. Cor. 1.30 2. Cor. 5.21 Rom. 3.28 righteousnesse of Iesus Christ which righteousnes beeing taken hold vpon b Ephes 3.17 Rom. 3.28 Ioh. 3.18 by a true faith is made mine thus am I iust and righteous in the sight of God not in respect of my own workes which I wrought in my owne person but by taking hold vpoÌ„ Christs works to be mine by faith Q. Doth not this doctrine make men carelesse so runne into all sinne and wickednes A. No for this true faith as soone as it is wrought in vs (a) Ioh. 3.3.5 Eph. 4.20 Colos 3.9 Rom. 6.6 12.1.2 through the holy Ghost doth frame our hearts anew and causeth vs to (b) Rom. 7.23 detest hate loath and abhorre sinne in all men but especially in our selues and maketh vs to haue our c Rom. 5.12.11 whole delight ioy and comfort in those things which be agreeable to Gods will and causeth vs also to d Rom. 6.11.1.13 Mat. 7.17 Ioh. 15.5 expresse the same in our godly liuing and conuersation or els it is no true faith but a e Iam. 2.17 Iam. 2.17.20 Ioh. 15.6 Psal 92.12.13 Ioh 15.5 Math. 7.17.18 c. Gala. 5.6 dead faith Q. What difference is betweene a dead faith and a true faith A. A dead faith is like a barren and withered tree that bringeth forth no fruit a true
faith is like a liuing and fruitfull tree that euer bringeth forth good fruit to the glorie of God Q. What be the fruits of a true faith A. A continuall and true repentance and euery good grace of Gods spirit and all the good workes which he hath ordained for vs that we should walke in them Eph. 2.10 2. Pet. 1.5.9.11.12 Eph. 415. Q. What meane you by repentance Gal. 6.15 2. Cor. 7.1 Râ—â— 12.1 2 Eph. 4.20.21.22 c. 1. Pet. 1.13 â—â— 15.1 Pet. 2.1.11.12 A. That change and renewing of the whole man that bringeth forth a new Christian and holy life and conuersation growing and increasing more and more Q. How many things be required in true repentance A. Two the mortifying and subduing of sinne and the liuing growing in the practise of true godlines and righteousnes 2. Cor. 7.1 both which doe proceede from the vertue of the death and resurrection of Iesus Christ â—om 6.2.3.4.5 â—1 12 â—m 12.1.2 â—l 3.1.2.5.9 â—1 Pet. 1.2 â— 23 Gal. 6. â— 15.16 into whome we are ingrafted by faith Q. Seeing then we be saued by Christs works without our deseruings whereto serue our wel-doings or what auaileth it to doe good works A. We must doe good workes not to deserue (a) Esay 46.6 â—b 35.7 â—al 17.2 â—ik 17.10 saluation by them but by our works to (b) â—at 5.16 â—or 6.20 â—t 2.12 â—ol 1.10 â—l 1.27 2. glorifie God in (c) Thes 2.12 â—h 4. 4.1 walking as becometh Gods children (d) Rom. 6.11 â—3 12.1.2 declaring thereby our thankfulnes to God for our redemption Secondly by our works to make our (e) â— Pet. 1.10 electioÌ„ more certaine to our selues Thirdly to (f) Pet. 3.1.2 â—m 14.29 win others to Christ by our holy life and conuersation Q. What works callest thou good works An. Our worke can neuer be acceptable and good in the sight of God vnles in doing of them wee keepe these two things first that a Eph. 2.10 Collos 2.10.22.23 Esay 9.13 Mat. 15.9 Rom. 14.23 Heb. 11.6 1. Cor. 5.7 they be framed according to the will of Gods lawes and commandements and not after our owne deuises Secondly that they proceede from an heart purged by fairh if either of these points be lacking our works are abhominable in the sight of God although they appeare neuer so glorious in the eyes of men Q. What things ought euery one to beleeue which hath this true faith in Iesus Christ with out the which none can be saued 4. parte An. All those things which are contained in the articles of our christian faith Q Rehearse the articles of our christian faith A. I beleeue in God the father almightie maker of heauen and earth and in Iesus Christ his only sonne our Lord which was conceiued by the holy ghost borne of the virgin Marie suffered vnder Pontius Pilat was crucified dead and buried he decended into hell the third day he rose agane and ascended into heauen and there he sitteth at the right hand of God the father Almightie from thence he shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead I beleeue in the holy Ghost the holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints the forgiuenes of sinnes the resurrection of the bodie and the life euerlasting Amen Q. What things are contained in these articles of your christian faith An. First what we ought to beleeue concerning God Secondly what we ought to beleeue concerning Gods people called the Church Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God A. First such things as concerne God in his nature and essence Secondly such things as concerne God in his actions Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God in his nature or essence A. First that he is one infinite inuisible and eternall spirit of vnsearchable maiestie most holy mightie wise iust and mercifull a Secondly b that the selfe same God beeing one in essence hath made himselfe knowne vnto vs in three sundrie persons the father the sonne and the holy Ghost a Rom. 11.34.35 36. Rom 9.11.22 23. Deut. 6.4 Ies 43.11 44.8 46.5 46.5 Ies 57.15 66.1 2. Ioh. 4.24 Ioh. 1.18 1. Tim. 1.17 Rom. 9.33 Exod. 34.6 7. Psal 103.8 9 10 11. b Psal 33.6 Gen. 1.31 Ieâ— 10.10.11.12.16 Col. 1.16 Matth. 3.16 17 28.19 Q. What ought we to beleeue concerning God in his actions A. First a Rom. 11.34.35 36. Rom 9.11.22 23. that he hath decreed and ordained all things in his eternall purpose and counsell before all worlds Secondly that by his Almightie power he hath made the heauens and the earth and all the creatures therein Thirdly c Mat. 10.39.30 Psal 115.3 135.6 Psal 145 17. that he doth rule gouern them and all their actions according to the good purpose of his owne will most holily righteously and wisely Q. Why is God called Almightie A. Because he is of all-sufficient power in himselfe to worke all things according to the good purpose of his owne will Ies 42.8 4â— 13 44 24.2â— 49.7 Mat. â— 29.30 so as nothing can be done in heauen earth or hell without his prouidence Act. 4.28 Q. Why doe you call God father A. First in respect of creation Secondly in respect of adoption Q. Why in respect of creation Rom. 11.38 Acts. 17.25.38 A. Because of him from him and by him all things haue their beeing beginning Q. Why in respect of adoption Eph. 1.5 Gal. 4.5.6 A. Because he hath adopted those whome he hath chosen to be his children in Iesus Christ Q. What comfort haue you in this that you call God father A. I learne thereby that he loueth me and hath a most tender care ouer me Psal 103.13 Rom. 5.5.8 Q. What comfort haue you in this that God whome you call father is Almightie A. I learne thereby that he can and will defend me from all euill so as nothing can hurt me and that he can and will giue me all things that be good for me in this life and in the life to come Q. Why so An. He can because he is almightie he will because he is my louing father Q. What dutie doe you learne here concerning your selfe An. That I should honor him as my heauenly father Malech 1.6 Q. How An. In louing him fearing him reuerencing him and obeying him the sixt commandement Qu. Wherin must we shew forth this An. In the care that I haue to keepe his commandements Q. Wherin standeth the keeping of the commandements An. In doeing those good things which the lord hath commanded and in leauing vndone those euill things which the lord hath forbidden Q. What beleeuest thou in the second part concerning god the sonne An. I beleeue that Iesus Christ one (a) Rom. 9.5 Iohn 1.1 Ioh. 14.10 God in subtance with the father the holy ghost b Rom. 1.3 Mat. 1.20.2 tooke flesh of the virgin Marie is become perfect man as I
am in all things Heb. 2.14.15 Rom. 8.3 sinne onely excepted c Heb. 2.14.15 Rom. 8.3 and in my nature hath wrought whatsoeuer was needfull for my saluation Q. What meanest thou when thou saiest he suffered vnder Pontius Pilate An. Because that manner of death which men doe suffer by the sentence of the iudg vnder the title of iustice is more shamefull slanderous and terrible then if a man should die naturally in his bed Therfore our sauiour Chrisâ— tooke vpon him our person to shew himselfe (a) Psal 2.2 Acts. 4.27 before an earthly iudg and to be b Mat. 27.16 Ioh. 19.1.13.23 condemned by the mouth of Pilate he beeing then Iudg that thereby we might bee cleared before the iudgement seate of God Q. What meanest thou when thou sayest Christ was crucified dead and buried An. First I meane in that he was crucified that he suffered (a) Luk. 23.33 the death of the Crosse which was an abhominable and cursed death b Gal. 3.13.14 to deliuer me from the curse which was due for my sinnes Secondly for as much as death was a punishment due to man for sinne therefore our Sauiour Christ â—d suffer death and by suffering ouerâ—â—me death for in his death did lie 〈◊〉 principall point of our saluation â—r if he had not bin truly c Esay 53.12 Rom. 5.8 1. Cor. 15.3 1. Pet. 2.24 dead we â—d bin yet subiect to eternall death â—d damnation Thirdly he was buried â—r the greater assurance and confirmaâ—on of his death and resurrection and 〈◊〉 the intent to make it more certainely â—owne vnto vs it pleased him also to â—e buried after the common manner of men and that by two Notable persons d Mat. 27.57 Mar. 15.43 Luke 23.53 Nicodemus and Ioseph of Araâ—athia which was also doone by the will and consent of Pilate who caused the bodie to be deliuered vnto them Q. What meanest thou concerning that Christ descended into hell An. Where it is sayd that Christ descended into hell therby I beleeue that Christ did not only suffer in his body the punishment due to my body (a) Esay 53.4.8.10 but also in his soule the punishmeÌ„t due to my soule c Luk. 2â— 44 which was the torments of hell d Luk. 23.46 Math 27.46 second death b Act. 2.24 Math. 26.38 sorrowes of death abiection from god as it doth appeare by the anguish of 〈◊〉 soule in the garden c Luk. 22.44 when drops blood issued out of his body and aâ—â— vpon the crosse d Luk. 23.46 Math. 27.46 by his lamentabâ— crie vnto his father for in a miserabâ— case had we bin in if he had only suâ—fered the punishment due to our bodie and not to our soules Q. What fruite hast thou by thâ— death of Christ An First I beleeue that this deaâ— and punishment which Christ suffereâ— is the whole appeasing of Heb. 9.12.13.14.28 1. Pet. 2.24 1. Ioh. 2.1 goâ— wrath and a full satisfaction to god fâ—â— all my sinnes Secondly that b Gala. 5.24 Gala. 2.29.7.8 â—1 as he is dead fâ—â— sinne so he will cause sinne to die iâ— my mortal body Q. What profitt hast thou by thâ— rising againe of Christ An. First I am assured by this risinâ— that he hath (a) 1. Cor. 15.55.56.57 Rom. 8.33.34 Rom. 4.15 overcome death hell sinne and finished my iustification Secondly that as he is risen from deatâ— so he causeth me as a member of hiâ— b Rom. 6.4 Colos 3.1.2 to rise from sinne and delight iâ— righteousnes Thirdly his rising againâ— â—a sure pledge c 1. Cor. 15.16 â—0 to me that my body â—hall in like manner rise againe Q. What is the meaning of this â—at Christ ascended into heauen An. Christ as touching his manâ—ood is a Act. 1.11 Act. 3.21 onely in heauen but b Mat. 28.20 as â—ouching his godhead and comfort of â—is holy spirit he is with vs to the end â—f the world Q. What good gettest thou by the â—scending of Christ into heauen An. First Christ his ascending into â—eauen is a sure pledge vnto me that a Ioh. 14.3 Phil. 3.21 1. Cor. 1.7 1. Thes 4.16.17 â— shall in like manner as a member of â—y his power be receiued into heauen 〈◊〉 the same nature wherein he is ascenâ—ed Secondly Christ hauing ascended â—nto heauen b 1. Ioh. 1.2 Heb. 9.12 Rom. 8.32 maketh coÌ„tinuall interâ—ession for me Q. What meane you by this that Christ sitteth at the right hand of the father An. Christ sitteth at the right hand of the father that is he hath a Mat. 28.18 Eph. 1.20.21.22 all power giuen him of the father ouer all things being exalted into the full power of his kingdome and preisthood made the only head of his Church Q. What fruit doest thou receiueâ— this that Christ shall come to iudgeâ— quick and the dead An. To me that am a member 〈◊〉 Christ it is singular comfort a Mat 24.31 Mat. 25.34 Mat. 19.28 2. Thes 1.10 wheâ— doe knowe assuredly that none shall 〈◊〉 my iudge but he that is my Sauiour bâ— terrible will it be to those that flee froâ— Christ b 2. Thes 1.4.7.8 Luk. 21.25 Mat. 15.41 when they shall see him comâ— to iudge them whome they in their liâ—â— time haue refused Q. What beleeuest thou in the thiâ— part concerning God the holy Ghosâ— An. I beleeue that God the holâ— Ghost the third person in the godhead equall God with the father and the sonne finisheth and maketâ— perfect all the works of God and a Rom. 8.9.10.11.15.16 Gala. 4.6 sealeth into my heart all Christs benefits to bee mine and b Ephes 1.17 Eph. 4.23 Psal 1.3 Col. 2.11.12.13 maketâ— sinne to die in me and stirreth me vp to holines and righteousnes of life Q. What call you the chatholike Church An. The chatholike Church is the a Rom. 8 20. Eph. 1.10.11.12.13 Mat. 16.21 Ioh. 10.26 whole companie of faithfull people which euer were since the beginning of the world in all places which also bee â—ow shal be to the end of the world of the which number I beleeue that b 1. Ioh. 3.21 2. Cor. 13.5 Rom. 8.16 I am one I beleeue that God c 2. Tim. 2.19 1. Pet 5.7 Esay 49.15 Mat. 10.29.30.31 knoweth them all and hath a most tender care ouer them Q What callest thou the communion of Saints An. The communion of Saints is that societie that all we which beleeue haue one with another as a 1. Cor. 12 12.13.14 c. 5.30 Col. 1.18 Rom. 1.12.5 members of one head Iesus Christ Whereby we are b 2. Cor. 11.28 Gala. 6.2 Phil. 2.1.23.4 readie to communicate all gods benefits both spirituall and temporall to the mutuall helpe and comfort one of another according to the measure which we haue receiued of God in this life Q. What beleeue you of the forgiuenes of sinne An. I beleeue that Iesus Christ