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A plaine and easie catechisme: wherein the grounds and principles of Christian religion are briefly taught; and likewise proved by scripture. Published for the benefit of all, / by R. A.
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A PLAINE AND EASIE CATECHISME Wherein the Grounds and Principles of Christian Religion are briefly taught And likewise proved by SCRIPTURE Published for the benefit of all By R A. LONDON Printed for William Franckling and are to be sold at his Shop near the Signe of the George in Norwich 1649. A Plaine and easie CATECHISME Qu WHat Religion dost thou professe An. The Christian Religion Q. What is the Christian RELIGION A. The worshipping the true God as prescribed Mat. 4. Q. How know you this the true Religion A. First this Religion forbids all evill and commands all good Isa 1.16 17. Secondly this commands the heart as life Deut. 26.16 Thirdly it is a spirituall reall worship Iohn 4.24 Q. How come you to understand this Religion A. By catechizing by preaching Q. What is catechizing A. A plain familiar teaching of the principles of Religion by which I am made able to answer thereto questioned therein Heb. 6.1 2. 1 Pet. 3.15 Q. What doe you understand by preaching A. A sound opening of Scripture by Scripture with a suitable application to the benefit of the hearer Luk. 4.18 19. Q. Who are to catechize A. Pastors in their flocks Ioh. 21.15 Parents in their families Eph. 6.4 Q. Who are to be catechized A. Children in yeares Pro. 22.6 Children in understanding Rom. 2.18 Q. In what consist the principles of Religion A. First in the right knowledge of god Secondly in the right knowledge of man Q. In what consists the right knowledge of God A. In a true understanding of him as he is revealed in his will Ioh. 5.39 Q. In what consists a right knowledge of man A. In a clear understanding of his condition as it was is shal be Q. How is the knowledge of God revealed in his word A. First in his being Secondly in his working Q. How is God in his being made manifest First in regard of his nature or essentially Secondly in respect of his subsistence or personally Thirdly in reference to his Attributes or nominally Q. How is God in his working made knowne in his word A. First in respect of his creating all in time Secondly in respect of his preserving all till time be Q. How is God in his nature revealed A. An everlasting being in himselfe from himselfe Psal 90.1 2. Exo. 3.14 Q. How is God revealed in his Subsistence A. Three persons in one divine nature Q. What is a person in the divine nature A. A divers manner of Subsisting distinguished each from other by an incommunicable propriety as the Father to beget the Son and only to beget the Son and onely the Son to be begotten the Holy Ghost and onely the Holy Ghost to proceed Q Is each of these persons God A. Yes The Father is God Eph. 6.23 The Son is God 1 Ioh. 5.20 The Holy Ghost is God Acts. 5.3.4 Q. Are there not more Gods then one then A. No for these three are but one 1 Ioh. 5.7 Q. What doth your Religion teach you to beleeve concerning these three Persons A. Concerning the Father that he is the Creator and preserver of all things in earth and heaven Psal 33.6 Q. Did not the Son and Holy Ghost create also A. Yes equally but appropriated to the Father as the Fountaine from whence all as to distinguish the Son and Holy Ghost Col. 1.15 16 17. Gen. 1.2 Q. What is Creation A. A production of all things out of nothing but by the omnipotent word of God Heb. 11.3 Q. What be these all things A. Sun Moon Starrs Angels Man with birds flying fish swimming beasts feeding c. Psal 148.5 Q. To what end were all created A. First for the manifestation of his glory Prov. 16.4 Secondly for the plentifull comfort of man Rom 1.19 20. Q. What is the preserving that belongs to the Father A. That mercifull goodnesse by which the creature is preserved and governed Psal 36.6 Psa 67.4 Q. How doth it appeare God is the Preserver A. By the Scriptures in Psal 135.5 6 7. Acts 17.25 28. Q. What dost beleeve concerning the Son A. That he is equal with the Father Phil. 2.7 from all eternity deputed King over Priest for Prophet to his Church Psal 2.6 Psal 10.4 Deut. 18.18 Acts 3.23 Q. What else beleeve you concerning Christ A. That in due time he was borne Gal. 4.4 lived dyed rose againe sits at Gods right hand till he come to judge the quick and dead Rom. 5.4 25. Eph. 1.20 Acts 3.21 Q u. What beleevest thou concerning the Holy Ghost A. That he is God equall with the Father and Son from whence we receive enlightning strengthning sanctification comfort and power to mortifie sinne quicken grace 1 John 5.7 Joh. 16.13 Acts 1.8 Rom. 15.16 Joh. 14.16 Rom. 8.13 Q. How is God revealed by his Attributes A. That he is a perfect wise powerfull mercifull faithfull eternall and most holy God c. Q. What dost understand by a perfect God A. I understand that God is absolutely perfect in himselfe and the cause of perfection in others Gen. 17.1 1 John 1.5 Q. What understandest thou by this God is a wise God A. That God is so infinite in his understanding that he only knowes himselfe all things that have been are shall and never shall be with every Circumstance Psal 147.5 1 Cor. 2.13 Heb. 4.13 Psal 147.4 Rom. 4.17 Q. What understandest thou by Powerfull A. That God is able to act what he will and afford strength to the creature to doe what he list Isa 46.10 Psal 68.35 Deu. 33.27 Q. What understandest thou by Merciful A. That God is ready to help Such as are or may be in misery Dan. 9.9 Psal 145.14 Psa 103.4 Q. What understandest thou by this Attribute Faithfull A. That God is one ever true and faithfull of his word Deu. 7.9 2 Cor. 1.20 Psa 89. from 1 to 9. Q. What understandest thou by this Attribute Eternall A. That God hath a being without begining and end Psal 90.1 2. Deut. 24.27 Q. What understandest thou by Holy A. That God is infinitely pure and righteous in himselfe and the author of all holynesse in the creature Isa 6.3 Ezek 37.28 Isa 63.18 Q. What doth your Religion teach you concerning the right understanding of man A. It teacheth me concerning his estate of Creation Corruption Grace Glory Q. What are you taught concerning mans Creation A. That he was made of the dust of the earth in regard of his body and of the breath of God in regard of his soule Gen. 2.7 Q. In what estate was he created A. In a good wise holy condition after the image of God himselfe Gen. 1.27 Eccl. 7.29 Ephe. 4.23 24. Q. Doth not man keep that condition still A. No he fell by disobeying the command in eating the forbidden fruit Gen. 2.17.3.6 Q. What did man lose by this fall A. First the favour of God which he enjoyed Gen. 38.9 Secondly the image of God which he posessed Psa 51.6 Q. Was this all he Suffered A. No First
he and his become mortall Gen. 2.17.3.22 Secondly his posterity sinfull Rom. 5.12 Thirdly subject to wrath and judgment Rom. 5.16 Fourthly the Creature cursed Gen. 3.17 Q. How should wee sin or suffer when we were not A. Adam was a publick person and we in his loynes so wee sin and suffer Rom. 5.12 1 Cor. 15.12 Q. Cannot man recover himselfe from this condition A. No being in sin born and unable to thinke one good thought or satisfie divine justice Psal 5.5 2 Cor. 3.5 Q. How shall poore man escape the misery he is brought into by Adams fall A. By Jesus Christ the promised seed Gen. 3.15 Gal. 3.16 Q. What is Jesus Christ A. Perfect God and perfect man who in time came and laid downe his life for his Gal. 4.4 5. Rom. 5.19 Q. VVhy was Christ God A. To satisfie divine justice Psal 40.6 7. Q. Why was he man A. For he was to suffer Heb. 2.14 Q. Why God and man A. To reconcile God to man 2. Cor. 5.19 Q. Where is Christ A. At the right hand of God Col. 3.1 Q. How shall we partake of Christs benefits A. By faith in Jesus Christ Ephe. 3.17 Q. What is faith in Jesus Christ A. A particular receiving applying Christ to my soul as he is revealed in the word 1 Ioh. 12. Q. What benefit will Christ procure by faith applyed A. First A regaining of Gods favour Eph. 2.5 6. Secondly A renewing of Gods jmage 1 Cor. 1.30 Eph. 4.26 Thirdly with assurance of eternall glory Rom. 8.17 Q. What danger escape we by applying Christ A. First the sting of death 1 Cor. 15.55 Secondly The slavery of sin Rom. 7.25 Thirdly The wrath of God Rom. 5.9 Fourthly The curse of creatures Col. 1.15 Q. In what consists the estate of Glory A. First in the freedome from all sin Rev. 22.3 15. misery Rev. 21.4 Secondly in the enjoyment of all good Rev. 21.23 25. Q. What doth Christ expect from man for these his unspeakable mercies A. Christian observance to his Commands enjoyned Prayer prescribed Sacraments appointed Q. Which be the Commandements enjoyned A. Those written in 20 of Exodus 3 c. Q. What is the first Commandement A. Thou shalt have no other God before me Q. What is the meaning hereof A. That t is my duty to love feare and trust in God alone Q. What is the meaning of the second A. That no Idolatry nor Idolatrous worship be committed by me but outwardly and inwardly God is to be served as he will of me Q. What is the meaning of the third Commandement A. That I nor blaspheme curse sweare or lightly use the name of God Q. What is the meaning of the fourth Commandement A. That I prepare to sanctifie God in and meditate on the duties of a sabbath day Q. What is the meaning of the fifth Commandement A. That I reverence obey love my parents that is Magistrates Ministers Governours and all my Superiours Q. What is the meaning of the sixth Commandement A. That nor in tongue desire action or approbation I harm my selfe or other Q. What is the meaning of the Seventh Commandement A. That I shun all occasions contemplations actions speeches tending to Adultery Fornication or any uncleannesse whatsoever Q. What is the meaning of the eighth Commandement A. That I nor violently nor frandulently rob oppresse deceive mine or my neighbour Q. What is the meaning of the ninth Commandement A. That I nor accuse backbite lye flatter willingly or unjustly Q. What is the meaning of the tenth Comdement A. That I labour for purity of heart and cleannesse of thought in all my conversation Q. What is Prayer A. A powring out of the soule to God believing we shall be heard for Christs sake Psal 62.8 Heb. 11.6 Joh. 16.23 Q. What is that prayer prescribed for us by Christ A. That call'd the Lords Prayer Mat. 6.9 Q. Of what parts doth this prayer consist It consists of 1 Preface 2 Petition 3 Conclusion Q. What is the preface A. Our father which art in heaven Q. What is the Petition A. Hallowed be thy name c. Q. What is the conclusion A. Thine is the Kingdome c. Q. What is the meaning of the first Petition That God in himselfe words workes be honoured by us and the contrary rooted out of us Q. What is the meaning of the second petition A. That by the power of Gods word and Spirit there may be dayly added such as shal be saved being delivered from the power of darknesse and translated 1. Col. 13. Q. What is the meaning of the third Petition A. That God would frame our will in all things to obey him as the angels in heaven Q. What is the meaning of the 〈…〉 A. That God would send such things and persons as are convenient for us and necessary to us in this life Q. What is the meaning of the fifth Petition A. That our sins past be pardoned to us and for the time to come subdued in us expressed by a full forgivenesse of all our trespassours against us Q. What is the meaning of the sixth Petition A. That nor by world flesh Satan we be carried into sin misery temptation damnation Q. What are the Sacraments Christ hath ordained A. Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. What is a Sacrament A. An outward sacred signe of an inward sealed grace Q. What is Baptisme A. A Sacrament of our admitting into the Church and of our engrafting into Christ Q. What is the sacred signe A. Water by word and prayer sanctified with which the person is dipped and sprinkled Q. What is the sealed grace A. Remission and Sanctification Q. What is required of such as are baptised A. Repentance to confesse sin faith to beleeve grace sealed Q. Why should children be baptised A. Fâ—â—st they are in the covenant Gen. 17.7 Secondly the promise to them Acts. 2.39 Thirdly to them the Holy Ghost Luk. 1.15 Fourthly the Command is vniversall Mat. 28.19 Fifthly the practise of antiquity Q. What is the Lords Supper A. A Sacrament confirming and sealing the graces of Christ to the soule of every worthy Receiver Q. What is the outward sacred signe A. Bread and Wine Q. What is the inward sealed grace An. The Body Bloud of Jesus Christ with all his Promises Graces Q. Why was it instituted A. For a Remembrance of Christ in our hearts Q. What is required of those that partake of this Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. First knowledge to discerne the Lords body 1. Cor. 11.27 29. Secondly faith to beleeve the mystery of the Sacrament Thirdly selfe examination 1 Cor. 11.28 Fourthly thankfulnesse for this strengthening Sacrament Q. VVhat if man hath not these graces what should he doe A. Let him mourn pray endeavour after them that he be not guilty of Christs condemning and crucifying Q. How shall I obtaine these gifts and graces A. From the fountaine of all good God the Father by the merit of God the Son through the influence of God the holy Ghost three in one one in three to whom bee glory praise and power now and ever Amen FINIS