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A02023 A short and easie introduction to Christian faith conteining the summe of the principles of religion, necessary to be knowne of all before they presume to receiue the sacrament of the Lords Supper: set downe in questions and answers, and distinguished into chapters. By H. Graie. Graie, H. 1588 (1588) STC 12170; ESTC S112481 13,829 34

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pray for the glorie of GOD which is the end of all things that we may celebrate and sanctifie the name of God in the second we pray for the meanes that wee may do this that Christ woulde rule by his kingdome in our hearts and by the working of his spirite thorough the ministerie of the word wold be at downe in vs al sin wickednes raise vs vp to sanctification holines of life in the third that wee may haue assurance that we performe both the former we pray that the wil of god may willingly and readily be done of vs as the angels doe it in heauen The order of the three last lieth thus in the first wee pray for al things requisite necessarie for the maintainance sustenance of this life in the two last we pray for spirituall things such as concerne life euerlasting in the fift petition we pray for remission and pardon of our sins through Christ Iesus Apo. 20. 27 21. 17 without the which we cannot enter into the kingdome of heauen in the last that the Lord woulde not giue vs ouer vnto satan or suffer vs to be ouercommed of temptations but would deliuer vs from the diuell and all euil which might hurt indanger our faith if the Lord shold leaue vs and suffer them to rule and tyrannize in vs. The conclusion is For thine is the kingdome c. which is added for the confirmation and strengthning of our faith containeth three arguments the first the Lord is our king for he wil be mindfull of vs and prouide for his poore subiects secondly he hath al power and therfore he wil shew it in helping and defending his church granting his children their requests thirdly to him apertaineth belongeth al glory therfore that his children may glorify him he will giue them such things as they shall stand in need of Amen which is as much as so be it is added for two causes the first is to shew with what deuotion or affection we must pray that is with an ardent earnest desire secondly with what assurance confidence to wit with full persuasion that the lord wil grant our desires Q Do you say in this your explication of the lords praier that the three first petitions concerne Gods glorie and the three last our owne necessities A Yea. Q But doe not all concerne the glorie of God which you haue said to be the end of al things A The first three concerne only the glory of God the last 3 do concerne also the glory of God but so that we also pray moreouer for those things which are needefull for vs both for our soules and bodies that wee by them and in them we may glorifie God Of faith CHAP. 6. Q WHat is the third principal thing which the word teacheth vs A The doctrine of faith in Christ Iesus Q Vnto what part of the word do you referre this A Vnto the gospell Q VVhat is the gospell A It is the glad tidings of saluation that heauenlie doctrine which teacheth vs how to beleeue to obtaine eternall life thorough Iesus Christ onely Q Is there not a summe of the cheefe points of the Gospell collected and set downe shortly and briefly A Yes Q VVhat call you it A The apostles creed Q VVhy is it so called A Because as some thinke it was made by the apostles but rather because it agreeth with their doctrine and that beleefe which they preached in their time Q Rehearse the articles of the creed A I beleeue in God the father almightie c. Q How is this creed diuided A Into twelue articles Q How many things doo these articles teach vs principally A Foure Q Which be they A First we are taught what to beleue of God the father in the first article 2. What to beleeue of God the sonne in the six next 3 What to beleeue of God the holy ghost in the eight article 4. What to beleeue concerning the church in the foure last articles Q What doo you beleeue of God the father A First I beleeue that he is my father in Esay 69. 6. Rom. 58. his sonne Iesus Christ 2. That he is the founteine of all things and the maker creator of them Lastlie that he is almightie Iob. 31. 2. and hath power to doo all things and without his prouidence nothing can be doone by men by angels or by the diuels in earth heuen or in hell Q What doo you beleeue concerning the second person in trinitie A I beleeue that he is Iesus that is my sauior and redeemer 2. That he is Christ Matth. 1. 1. that is the annointed king preest prophet 3. That he suffered the torments of hell for Phil. 1. me vpon the crosse and truly and not feinedlie died for my sins rose again from death for my iustification 4. That he is ascended Rom. 25. Acts. 1. vp into heauen there shall remaine till the latter day and then he shall come accompanied with the holy angels to iudge the world Mat. 25. 32 Q What doo you beleeue of the holie ghost A First that he is God 1. Pet. 1. 2. Eph. 4. Acts. 5. 3. 4 Luke 1. 15 Iohn 3. 5. 1. Cor. 5. 5. 28. Secondlie that he doth sanctifie me make me a new creature and assure me of my saluation Q What doo you beleeue concerning the church A I beleue that Christ hath and hath had and shall haue till the end of the world in all places and amongst all sorts of men his Act. 10. 34. Eph. 5. 34. 1. Cor. 12. 12. 13. 14. 1. Cor. 10. 2. Cor. 11. 28. Galat. 1. 2. Esa 53. 4. 5 church that is a company of elect faithfull people which haue a societie fellowship amongst themselues as members of one head whereby they communicat all benefits both spirituall temporall to whom the Lord giueth remission pardon of sins in this life and in the world to come life euerlasting after that he hath raised them vp from the dead 1. Ioh. 2. 8. 1. Cor. 15. 53. 54. 1. Thes 4. 14 1. Cor. 15. Q By what meanes doo we apprehend and atteine to this which you haue now confessed A The ordinarie way is the hearing and preaching of the word of God whereby the holie ghost dooth worke faith in our hearts Gal. 1. 2. 3. to apprehend vnderstand effectually these articles of saluation Of the sacraments CHAP. 7. Q HAth the Lord appointed vnto his church no other means to helpe and strengthen faith by but his word A Yea our sauior Christ prouiding for our weakenes infirmities hath giuen vnto vs outward and visible signes which do represent and as it were set before our eies sences for the confirmation of our faith the truth and if I may so speak for more plainnes the especiall matter of this whereof you haue now made confession Q What call you these
of sin is most iustly to be accounted the cause of all sin the exclusion of himselfe al his posterity out of paradise Q VVhat call you the image of God A Perfect vprightnesse and integritie in Eph. 4. Gal. 2. bodie and soule Q In what case dooth man stand now by meanes of Adam his fall A We are by nature bondslaues of sin satan Rom 3. Eph. 2. the children of wrath condemnation Of the restoring of man CHAP. 2. Q DOoth man remaine still in that damnable estate wherevnto Adam by his fall brought him A God forbid Q How thē is the case altred with man A God by his infinit wisdome of his only free mercie goodnes hath so disposed ordered turned the fall of Adam to the good of his elect children that their estate after this Roman 4. life in the kingdome of heuen shal be a great deale more happie blessed than if they had liued in paradise Q By what meanes dooth the Lord worke this A By fulfilling his promise in sending the Genesis 3. Cor. 1. 15. seed of the woman to conquer satan sin and death to set vs free frō them to purchase for vs euerlasting life in the kindom of heauē Q VVho is the seede of the woman A Christ Iesus perfect God perfect mā God in that he is of like substāce equall maiestie Philipp 2. eternity power with his father Man in that he is the seed of the woman tooke the whole nature of man vpon him Q VVas it necessarie that our sauior and redeemer should be both God and man A Yea. Q. VVhy so A If he had bin man alone he could not haue paid the ransome for sin satisfied the infinit wrath of God but should haue beene swalowed vp of death bicause man was subiect to death And againe if he had bin God Rom. 4. alone he could not haue suffered death therefore it was requisite that hee should be both God and man man that he might die God that he might sustaine and vpholde the manhoode Gal. 3. to ouercome and vanquish death Q But is it now true that cursed is hee that dooth not all things which are written in the booke of the law A Yes verily Q How thē shal we be freed frō this curse A By the death and obedience of Iesus Galat. 3. Christ he hath by his death suffered the torments of hell for our sin by his obedience performed the whole law for vs. Q But how dooth that profit vs which Christ did in his owne person A Christ is ours by the gift of God and Roman 8. whatsoeuer Christ did hee did not for himselfe but he that knewe no sinne was made sin for vs that wee might be the righteousnesse 2. Cor. 6. of God by him Q By what meanes are we made partakers of Christ and his benefits Gala. 3. 26. Ephes 1. A Onelie by a true faith whereby wee receiue Christ Q What is faith A It is an vndoubted and certaine persuasion of the loue of GOD towardes vs in Rom. 8. 38 39. 26 11 Christ Iesus grounded vppon the promises of God made vnto vs in the gospell wherby Roman 8. wee are assured that our sins are remitted we by the spirit of god working in our harts are made the adopted children of God Of the triall of our selues whether we be the children of God or no. CHAP. 3. Q HOw shal we know that we haue faith A By proouing our selues whether wee 2. Cor. 13. 5 be in the faith or whether Christ Iesus be in vs or not Q How shall wee prooue our selues A By the working of the spirit in vs for Rom. 8. those which are the children of God are led and gouerned by the spirit Q How shall we know that the spirite dwelleth in vs and that we haue faith A By the effects and fruits of the spirit Gala. 5. 21. which are loue peace long suffering c. and according to the rule of saint Iames shewe Iames 2. me thy faith by thy works and I will shewe hee my faith by my works Q Are works then necessarie to saluatiō A Yea but not as causes of our iustification but as effects and testimonies of our faith and the way which the Lord hath prepared Ephes 2. wherein we should walke and glorifie him til he bring vs to his kingdom of glory Q How is this faith begotten in vs A The ordinarie meanes is the woorde Roma 10. Rom. 1. 18. 1. Pet. 1. 23 preached Q Can not they then be saued which either haue not the vse of the word or els refuse it A God forbid that wee shoulde iudge or condemne any for the Lorde can saue extraordinarily without meanes and hee dooth not call all at all times Q Is it no sinne therfore to refuse the worde A Yes it is a fearefull and dangerous sin refusing the word and as much as in vs lieth we debarre our selues of our saluation Q What cal you the word the preaching wherof you make the instrument and meanes to beget faith A Generally the whole scripture which is conteined in that booke commonly called the Bible but especially the gospel wherin these causes are comprehended wherevpon our faith is grounded Q What is the speciall vse of the preaching of the law A It is a forcible meanes to humble vs by the threatnings of the same and it is a Galat. 3. schoolemaister to prepare vs and make vs fit to receiue the gospell and Christ Iesus which is offered vnto vs by it Of the law CHAP. 4. Q HOw manie things dooth this worde of God generallie taken teach vs principallie A These foure first obedience to the law of God secondly praier which is a part of the worship and seruice of god thirdly faith in Christ fourthlie the Sacraments which are seales pledges of the doctrine of faith Q How do you distinguish these foure things according to the vsuall and common diuision of the woorde into the law and the gospell A The first two inferre vnto the law and the last two vnto the gospell Q How is the law diuided A Into two tables Exod. 31. 18. 34. 7. Q VVhat is conteined in the first A Our duetie which we owe vnto God and what seruice and worship we are to performe vnto him Q VVhat is conteined in the second A Our dutie toward our neighbor and how we ought to behaue our selues towards him so long as we liue in this world Q How many cōmandements be there A Ten. Q How many perteine to the first table A The first foure Q How many to the second A The last six Q Rehearse the commandements A God spake these words and said Thou shalt haue no other gods before me c. Q What is the end and fulfilling of all these commandements A Loue 1. Tim. 1. Gal. 5. Matth. 22. Nom. 13. Mar. 12.