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A70809	An endeavovr of making the principles of Christian religion, namely the Creed, the Ten Commandements, the Lords prayer, and the Sacraments, plaine and easie tending to the more speedy instruction of the meanest capacities, and weakest memories, and for the making triall also of their understandings, who though they have attained some measure of saving knowledge, yet through the weaknesse of their abilities cannot expresse even that which they doe conceive.	Palmer, Herbert, 1601-1647.	1644 (1644)	Wing P230A; ESTC R2981	30,876	53

that so the larger answer may ever be made to the Head-question and so proceed to another question in due season Now the God of all wisdome grace who hath graciously promised that under the kingdom of Christ the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the ●●ord ●s the waters cover the sea and particularly that all our children shall be taught of him von ●safe for Iesus Christs sake and through him our great Prophet his blessing as upon all other means used by any so upon these weak indeavours of his 〈◊〉 thiest servant that by them thou whoever thou art that thinkest good to attempt the making use of them maist for thyselfe and thine si●de some help toward the more easie overcoming the conceited inseparable difficulty of making those that are not book learn'd as the phrase is attain to any measure of understanding in matters of Religion so as both thou and they may be both the more willing and able to teach and to learn untill we all com● to the blessed persection promised when there shall be no more need of teaching every man hi neighbour and every man his brother saying Know the Lord because all shall know him from the least to the greatest comming all in the unity of 〈◊〉 and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man unto the measure of the stature of the fulnesse of Christ I end with a double suit to thee-One that according to thy knowledge thou be carefull to walke humbly holidy and justly The other that receiving any good by this little work thou pay the Author though unknown to thee by affording him a share in thy prayers in which latter he promiseth againe to requite thee whether known or unknown as being ever Thine in the Lord Iosia Christ HERBERT PALMER Questions and Answers tending to explaine the Articles of the CREED Question 1. WHat is a mans greatest businesse in this world   A. A mans greatest businesse in this world is to a glorifie God b save his own soule a 1 Cor. 6. 20. 1 Cor. 10. 31. b Mat. 16. 26. Is it to follow the world and live as hee list No   Or Is it to glorifie God and save his own soule Yes   2 Q. How shall a man come to glorifie God and save his own soule   2 A. They that will glorifie God and save their owne souls must needs learn to c know God and d beleeve in him and e serve him c 1 Chro. 28. 9. 2 Thes. 1. 7 8. d Rom. 4. 20. Heb. 10. 39. e Deu. 10. 12. Rom 6. 22. Can they do so that are ignorant No   Or They that do not believe in God No   Or Do not serve him No   Or Must they not needs learn to know God and believe in him and serve him Yes   Q. Say the Articles of the Beliefe   A. I beleeve in God c. 3 Q. What is it to beleeve in God   3 A. To beleeve in God is f to be perswaded that there is a God and g to trust in him h as my God i at all times k according to his word f Heb. 11. Is it not first to be perswaded that there is a God Yes   And is that enough without trusting in him as my God No   Or Is it enough to trust in him at some time only No   Or To trust in him and not   according to his VVord No 6. g Ps. 78. 22. h Dan. 6. 23. i Ps. 62. 8. k Psa. 56. 4. 10. 11. Or Is it to trust in him as my God at all times according to his Word Yes   4 Q. What is God   4. A. God is l a being m infinite in all perfection l Exod. 8. 14. m Job 11. 7 8 9. Is he a being infinite in all perfection Yes   Or Is he finite and imperfect as all other things are No   5 Q. Are there many Gods No 5 A. There is but n one God n 1 Tim. 2. 5. 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. Or Is there but one God Yes   6 Q. How many persons are there in the Godhead   6 A. There are o three Persons in the Godhead the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost yet still there is but one God o 1 Joh. 5. 7. Are there not three the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Yes   Or Are there more then three No   Or Fewer No   And Is there still but one God Yes   7 Q. Is Iesus Christ God Yes 7 A. p Jesus Christ is God Rom. 9. 5. Or Is he not Yes   8. Q. Which person is Iesus Christ   8 A. Jesus Christ is q God the Son r the onely begotten of the Father q 1 John 5. 20. r John 1. 14 17. Is he God the Father No   Or God the Son Yes   Or God the holy Ghost No   And Is he the onely begotten of the Father Yes   9 Q. Is the holy Ghost God Yes 9 A. The holy Ghost is s God t equall with the Father and the Sonne s Act. 5. 3 4. t Mat. 28. 19. And Is he equall with the Father and the Son Yes   Or Is he not Yes   10. Q. From whom hath God his being   10. A. God hath his u being onely from himselfe u Exod. 3. 14. From himselfe onely Yes   Or Hath he it from any other No   11 Q. What manner of being hath God   11 A. God is a x Spirit and y hath no body x Iohn 4. 24. y Iob 10. 4. Is God a Spirit Yes   Or Hath he any body or bodily parts as men and other creatures have No   12 Q. Where is Gods dwelling   12 A. God is z every where and in all places z Ierem. 23. 23 24. Psal. 139. 7. c. Doth God dwell onely in Heaven No   Or Is hee every where in all places Yes   Or Onely in one place at once No   13 Q. If God be every where how is it we do not see him   13 A. God is a invisible a 1 Tim. 1. 17. 1 Tim. 6. 16. Iohn 1. 18. Is God to be seen with a mans bodily eyes No   Or Is he invisible Yes   14 Q. What or who is God likeunto   14 A. God is not b like a man or any thing to bee seene in the world b Isai. 40. 18 25. Cannot a man make a picture that may be like God as of an old man sit●ing in Heaven No   Or Is he like any thing to be seen in the world No   15 Q. What perfection of power or strength is there in God   15 A. God is c almighty and d can doe all things c Exod. 6. 3. d Iob. 42. 2. Is he Almighty and can he do all things Yes   Or Is there any thing too hard for him No   16 Q. What perfection of wisdome or knowledge is there in God   16 A. God is e most

fewer greater or smaller No   Or Shall they that have more and greater sins have more punishment in hell if they repent not Yes   47 Q. But what if men be punished in this world   47 A. They that are punished here and yet will not repent p deserve more punishment for that and so shall be q sure also not to escape damnation p Levit. 26. 18 21 23 24 27 28. q Deut. 29. 18 19 20 21. Shall not they escape all punishment in hell though they never repent of their sins No   Or Doe not they deserve more punishment in hell because they would not amend for any punishment here Yes   And So shall be sure also not to escape damnation Yes   48 Q. What is repentance   48 A. Repentance is to r confesse our sins to s God with t shame and sorrow and u to forsake them r Prov. 28. 13. s Psal. 32. 5. ●●er 31. 18 19. u Esay 55. 7. Doth a man repent that covers his sins No   And Will not confesse them to God No   Or That is not ashamed of them when hee doth confesse them No   Or not sorrowfull for them No   Or However doth not forsake them No   Or Is it to confesse our sins to God with shame and sorrow and to forsake them Yes   49 Q. Whereby may repentance be knowne to be true   49 A. Then a ma●●● repentance is true whe● he turnes from x al● knowne sins and doth not willingly fall to y new ones x Ezek 18. 30 31. y Ezek. 33 15. Acts 26. 2● Is that true when it is only for some sins ● and not for all known sins No   Or When a man turns from his former sins and willingly fals to new ones No   Or May not a man be sure of his repentance if he be sure hee doth not cleave to any knowne sinne Yes   50 Q. How far is it possible for a man that truly repents to forsake all sin in the world   50 A. Those that truly repent have some sin in them still but none have 〈…〉 dominion over ● the● z Rom. 7. 15. c. 1 Jo● 18. Rom. 6. 14. 1. Jo● 3. 9. Hath any sinne dominion over him still No   Or Can they bee perfectly without all sin here No   Or Is there sin still in the best upon the earth Yes   51 Q. when is it that sin reigneth or hath dominion over man   51 A. Sin hath the a dominion over man when he b yei●… Is it in those that offend● in many     things but yet unwillingly No eth himselfe to obey the lust of it and c commit sinne d freely a Rom. 6. 12 14. b Rom. 6. 16. c Iohn 8. 34. d Rom. 6. 20. Or Alwaies when one sinne th●● some hainouser matter with some willingnesse No   Or Only when he yeilds himself to obey the lusts of sin and commit ●●●ely Yes   52. Q. since you say that no●e ●an so perfectly repent as to ●● without all sin in this world ● how shall any man be saved   52 A. Even those that e repent have need to be f saved by Iesus Christ and his g satisfaction e Acts 20. 21. f Tit. 3. 5 6 7. g Phil. 3. 9. Can a ●ans owne works of righte on 〈…〉 save him No   Or Can he make satisfaction ●o God for his sins by them No   Or by any other meane● of ●●s procuring No   Or Have even those that repent need to be saved by Iesus Christ and his satisfaction Yes   53 Q. Why must all ●●a● are saved be saved by Iesus Christ   53 A. Iesus Christ is the h only Saviour of mankind h 1 Tim. 2. 5. Acts. 4. 12. Is he the only Saviour of mankinde Yes   And Cannot some creature ●aint or Angell save by their ●●ents No   54 Q. What is Iesus Christ   54 A. Iesus Christ is i God and man in one person i Rom. 9. 5. Iohn 1. 14. You 〈…〉 God ● but is he ●nely so No   Is he not man too true man Yes   And So God and man in one ●erson Yes   55 Q. Why was the Saviour of mankind both God and man   55 A. The Saviour of mankind must needs be both God and man to k suffer and satisfie Must it needs be so that hee ●ight suffer and satisfie for the ●…n of man Yes   And Because God alone could not suffer and man alone could not satisfie for sin Yes for the sinne of man k Heb. 2. 14 15 17. Heb. 9. 14. 56 Q. Vnto what offices was our Saviour Iesus Christ ordained of God that he might compleatly save us   56 A. Christ was anointed that is ordained of God the great m Prophet Priest o King of his Church p Lord q of all l Act. 10. 38. m Act 3.22 n Heb. 5. 6. o Luk. 1. 32 33. p Act. ● 36. q Acts 10. 36. Doth not his name Christ signifie Anointed shew him to bee the great Prophet Priest and King of his Church and people and Lord of all Yes   And Was he sufficiently furnished with abilities for every one of these offices Yes   Or Did he fail in fulfilling any of them No   57 Q. How did Iesus Christ become man   57 A. Iesus Christ was r conceived by the holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary r Mat. 1. 20. 25. Had he a naturall father as hee was man as all others since our first Parents have No   Or Was he conceived by the holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary Yes   58 Q. Seeing you say Iesus Christ was conceived by the holy Ghost and borne of a Virgin What perfection of nature had he as he was man   58 A. Iesus Christ was s conceived and born t without sin and u never sinned in all his life time but else was like othe● men s Luk. 1. 35. t He● 7. 26. u 1 Pet. 2. 2 2 Corinth 5. 21. He● 2. 17. Heb. 415. Do you reckon him in the number of sinners and guilty persons No   Or Was he conceived and born without sinne though no other children be so Yes   Or Did he ever sin all his life time No   And Was he not else like other men even in naturall infirmities and temptations Yes   59 Q. Since Christ was without sin how came he to suffer   59 A. Christ suffered under x Pontius Pilate the Iudge who y knew him innocent and yet z condemned him x Mat. 27. 2. y Iohn 18. 38. Iohn 19. 46. z Luke 23. 24 25. Was it by a tumult of people falling upon him No   Or By any sicknesse No   Or Outward accident of mischiefe lighting on him No   Or Was he condemned by any Iudge Yes   And Namely Pontius Pilate the Governour for the Roman Emperour Yes   And Did he believe him to be a guilty person deserving punishment No  

his word with which his Spirit conveyeth his grace unto us Yes   Or Vseth he to worke by his Spirit without his Word No   Or Would the Word doe us any good without the Spirit No   3 Q. How may we obtain grace from God when we finde our selves to want it   3 A. God will have us to g pray to him for grace as h also for all other good things when we want them g Ezek. 36. 25 with 37. h Jer. 29. 11. 12. Luke 11. 9 10. 13. Will ●e not have us to pray to him for it Yes   Or May we expect it without praying for it No   Or May we expect any other good thing without prayer No   Or Will God ●●ve us to pray to him also for all other good things when we want them Yes   4 Q. What is Prayer   4. A. Prayer is the i making of our requests to God by k powring out our hearts before him i Phi. 4. 6. k Psa. 62. 8. Is it not the making our requests to God by pouring out our hearts before him Yes   Or Is the repeating of the beliefe a Prayer No   Or Is the repeating of the ten Commandments a Prayer No   Or Do we pray when we say over the words of any prayer without understanding No   Or Without our hearts go a long with our tongues and lips No   5 Q. To whom must we pray or may we pray   5. A. We must pray to l God alone and none else l Psal. 65. 2. Must we pray to God alone Yes   And May we pray to none else No   Or May we pray to Angels No   Or To Saints in heaven No   Or To the blessed Virgin No   6 Q. In whose name must we pray or may we pray   6 A. We must pray in the m name of Christ alone and n of none else trusting only upon Him for making our Prayers accepted m John 16. 23. n Iohn 14. 6. 1. Tim. 2. 5. May we pray in our owne names that is trusting in our own righteousnesse No   Or In the name of any Saint No   Or Angel No   Or Of the blessed Virgin No   Trusting in any of them or any other meere creature for accepta●●on of our prayers No   Or Must we pray in the name of Christ alone Yes   Trusting upon him and none else for making our prayers accepted Yes   7 Q. What rule or direction have we for the making of our prayers With what affections we should pray and for what things   7 A. The rule of our Prayers is o Gods Word p specially the Lords Prayer o Esa. 8. 20. p Mat. 6. 9 c. Luke 11. 2 c. Q. What is that you call the Lords Prayer Repeat it   A. Our Father c. Is not Gods Word to be our rule and direction Yes   And Specially the Lords prayer which Christ himselfe hath taught us Yes   Or May we pray as we list No   Or For what we list No   8 Q. With what affections must we alwayes pray according to the direction of the Lords Prayer   8 A. the Lords prayer directeth us to pray in faith and humility and charity thankfulnesse Must we not alwayes pray in faith as coming to a father and one who hath all power Yes   And In humility as to our heavenly Father and the King of the whole world Yes   And In charity for others as for ourselves Yes   And Forgiving as we expect forgivenesse Yes   And In thankfulnesse as to him that ruleth all and doth all for us Yes   Or May any of these be altogether wanting and yet our prayer acceptable No   9 Q. What are we taught to pray for in the Lords Prayer saying Hallowed be thy Name   9 A. When we say hallowed be thy name we pray that God may be infinitely honoured q above us and all creatures and everlastingly glorified ● by us and all creatures q Psal. 115. 1 2. c. Psal. 103. 22. It is not that God may be infinitely honoured above us and ●ll creatures Yes   And Everlastingly glorified by us and all creatures Yes   Or May we at any time take the honour of any thing wholly ●o ourselves No   Or Match ourselves with God ●n any respect No   Or Ascribe like honour in any respect to any creature that wee do to God No   Or Be carelesse of glorifying God in some thing or other at ●ome time or other No   And Need wee trouble ourselves if others neglect to glorifie God any way Yes   Or When any thing is spoken or done to his dishonour may we be carelesse of it No   10 Q. What are wee taught to pray for saying Thy Kingdome come   10 A. When we say Thy Kingdome come we pray that s Christ may reign throughout the World t by his word in despite of Satan and all other rebellious enemies s Ps. 110. 1 2. t ●Thes 3. 1. Is it not that Christ may reign throughout the VVorld by his Word Yes   And That in despite of Satan and all other rebellious enemies Yes   And Is Gods Kingdome and Christs Kingdome all one Yes   Doth Christs Kingdome anywhere take place where his Word beareth not the sway No   Or Need we trouble ourselves 〈…〉 Christ and his Word doe not   prevaile anywhere so long 〈…〉 o●● ourselves a●● 〈…〉 by it Yes   Or When Satans kingdome prevaileth and any other rebellious enemies of Christ may wee 〈…〉 to see or hear● it No   11. Q. Wh●● are wee 〈…〉 to pray for saying Thy will b●● done   11 A. When 〈…〉 say Thy will be done we pray that 〈…〉 God will may be fully ye●ded to x not our ow● wils y nor the lusts 〈…〉 men ●Psal 142. 1● x Matth. 26. 39. 42. y Psal. 140. 8. 1 Pet 4. 2 3. Is it not that Gods will may bee fully yeilded to a● all times Yes   Or May wee not sometime● stand upon having our own● wils No   Or Grudge that we are forced to endure Gods will No   Or Give way sometimes to the lusts of men contrarying Gods will No   And Need wee trouble ourselves if Gods will be not done by 〈…〉 as we do it● ourselves Yes   Or If others grudge to be forced to endure Gods will may wee bee carelesse to see or heare it No   12 Q. W●●●●●● w●●●●●ght to pray for saying Give ●●●●is ●●y o●● daily bread   12 A. When wee say Give us this day our daily bread we begge all y needfull things for our bodily life and outward condition with a 〈…〉 Doe wee not beg of God all needfull things for our bodily life and outward condition Yes   And A blessing withall upon the things that are given us Yes   And Freedome also from all   〈…〉 ●● our ●●●ward 〈…〉 Yes sing o● them and a