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A short summe of the whole catechisme wherin the question is propounded and answered in fewe wordes, for the greater ease of the common people & children. Gathered by M. Iohn Craig, minister of Gods word, to the Kinges Maiestie.
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Craig, John, 1512?-1600.
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conuersion to God A. He must lighten our mindes and molifie our heartes that we may vnderstand receiue and reteine his promise Q. But Adam did knowe his sinne and Gods voice A. Yet that knowledge brought him not to repentance Q. What was the cause of that A. For the feeling of mercie was not yet giuen to him Q What then is knowledge calling accusation and conuicting A. A way to desperation if mercie be not apprehended Q. What if mercie be offered and apprehended A. Then these things are the beginning of our repentance Q. How did Adam and his posteritie receaue the promise A. Onely through their owne liuely Faith in Christ Q. What thing was their Faith A. A sure confidence in Gods mercie thorow Christ to come Q. Who wrought this faith in them aboue nature A. Gods spirite through the preaching of the promise Q. What is this promise called in the scripture A. The Gospell or glad tidings of saluation Q. Then the Gospell was preached in Paradise A. No doubt and also the lawe Q. What neede was there of them both A. By the law they were accused and humbled and through the Gospell comforted and deliuered Q. What thing then was the Lawe and the Gospell A. Instruments of Gods spirite to the saluation of man Q. Wherein stood their saluation A. In remission of their sinnes and reparation of Gods image Q. What followed vpon the repairing of that image A. Continuall battell both within and without Q. From whence doth this battell proceede A. From the two contrarie images in mankinde Q. What are these images A. The image of God and the image of the Serpent Q. What shall be the ende of this battel A. Uictorie to the seede of the woman and destruction to the seede of the Serpent in mankind Q. Was all Adams posteritie deliuered and reformed A. No but they onely who beleeued the promise Q To what end were these deliuered A. To acknowledge and serue their God Q. Wherein stood their seruice chiefely A. In the exercise of faith and repentance Q. What rule gaue he them for this purpose A. His most holy word and Scriptures Q. What things were conteined in the worde giuen to them A. The law the gospel and the sacramentes Q. What did the lawe to them A. It shewed their sinne and the right ways to knowe and serue God Q. What did the Gospell A. It offered to them mercie in Christ Q. What did the Sacraments to them A. They did helpe their faith in the promises of God Q. Was this order kept in the old Testament A. No doubt as Moses the Prophets bears witnesse Q. What should wee gather of this discourse A. That the Church was euer grounded vpon the word of God Q. What followeth vpon the corruption of the word A. The corruption of the true Religion and Church at all times Q. Was the faith and religion of the Fathers different from our faith A. Not in substance but in certaine circumstances Q. What is the substance A. The couenant in Iesus Christ Q. Why then call we it the olde Testament A. In respect of the obscure shadows and figures ioyned with the doctrine and religion Q. What profite came to the Fathers at all times through faith A. By this way onely they were blessed and happie Q. Wherein did the vnhappines of men stand A. In the misknowledge of the true God Q. Are we in the same estate A. No doubt as our maister doth testifie Q. When knowe we God aright A. When we giue him his due honour Q. What are the chiefe points of his due honor A. Faith obedience praier and thankes with their fruits 4 The first part of Gods honour Q. VVHy is faith put in the first place A. because it is y e mother of all y e rest Q. What doth faith worke in vs A. It moueth vs to put our whole confidence in God Q. How may we be moued to do this A. By y e knowledge of his power goodnes Q. But we are vnworthy and guiltie A. Therefore we apprehend his promise in Christ Q. Which are the principal heads of his promise A. They are contained in our beliefe called the Creede of the Apostles Q. Rehearse the beliefe or crede of the Apostles A. I Beleeue in God the Father almighty maker of heauen and earth ANd in Iesus Christ his only sonne our Lord who was conceaued by the holy ghost borne of the virgin Marie suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crusified dead buried and descended into hell He rose againe the third day frō death He ascended into heauē sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty From thence he shall come to iudge the quick the dead I Beleeue in the holy Ghost THe holy Church vniuersall the cōmunion of Saints the forgiuenes of sinnes the rising againe of the bodies the life euerlasting Q. Why is it called the Creede of the Apostles A. Because it agreeth with their doctrine time Q. Into how many partes is it deuided A. Into foure principall partes Q. What are we taught in the first part A. The right knowledge of God the father Q. What are we taught in the second part A. The right knowledge of God the Sonne Q. What are we taught in the third part A. The right knowledge of god y ◠holy spirit Q. What are we taught in the fourth part A. The right knowledge of the Church and giftes giuen to it Q. How many Gods be there A. Only one eternal god maker of al things Q. Why then name we God thrise here A. Because there are three distinct persones in the Godhead Q. Wherfore is the Father put in the first place A. Because he is the fountaine of al things Q. Why is the Sonne put in the second Place A. Because he is the eternall wisedome of the Father begotten before al beginnings Q. Why is the spirite put in the third place A. Because he is the power proceeding frō the Father and the Sonne Q. Why is the Church put in the fourth place A. Because it is the good worke of these three persons The first part of our beliefe Q. VVHy is it said particulerly I beleeue A. Because euerie one should liue by his owne faith Q. Should euery one knowe what he beleeueth A. Otherwise he hath not true faith Q. Are we bound to confesse our faith openly A. Yes no doubt when time and place doth require Q. Is it inough to beleeue that there is a God A. No but we must know who is the true God Q. Is it inough to know who is the true God A. No but we must know also what he will be to vs. Q. How may we know that A. By his promise and workes done for our comfort Q. What doth he promise to vs A. To be our louing father and sauiour Q. What craueth this promise of vs A. A full trust and confidence in
resurrection of Christ Q. Howe long shoulde wee continue in repentance A. All the dayes of our liues Q. What thing is this exercise before God A. His spirituall seruice and our cheefe obedience Q. What is the rule of Christian repentance A. Gods holy Lawe which is the rule of all godlinesse of life 5 The second part of Gods honour is Obedience Q. Rehearse the wordes of the Law Exo. 20. A. Hearken and take heede Israell I am the Lorde thy God which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egipt from the house of bondage 1. Thou shalt haue none other gods before my face 2 Thou shalt make to thee no grauen Image neyther any similitud of things that are in heauē aboue neither that are in the earth beneath nor that are in the waters vnder the earth Thou shalt not bow down to them neither serue them For I am the Lord thy God a ielouse god visiting the iniquitie of the Fathers vpon the children vpon the third generation and vpon the fourth of them that hate me and shewing mercy vnto thousands to them that loue me and keepe my commandements 3 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy god in vaine for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his name in vaine 4 Remember the Sabaoth day to kepeit holy Six daies thou shalt labour do all thy worke but the seuenth day is the sabaoth of the Lorde thy god in it thou shalt not do any worke thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter thy man seruant nor thy maide nor thy beast nor thy stranger that is within thy gates For in six daies the Lord made heauen earth the sea al that in them is rested the seuenth day therfore the Lord blessed the Sabbaoth day and hallowed it 5 Honor thy father and thy mother that thy daies may be prolonged vpon the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee 6 Thou shalt not kill 7 Thou shalt not commit adulterie 8 Thou shalt not steale 9 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour 10 Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife nor his manseruant nor his maid nor his oxe nor his asse neither any thing that is his Q. Who gaue this lawe first to Moses A. The eternall God distinct in two tables Q. What thing doth this law teach A. It doth teach and craue our duetie toward God and man Q. Is this law perfect in all points A. Yes do doubt seeing it came from the fountaine of all perfection Q. Doth the lawe craue externall obedienes onely A. No but it craueth also the puritie of the spirite Q. What reward and paine doth the Lawe propound A. The blessing of God to y e keepers of this law and his curse to the breakers thereof Q How many commaundements are in the first Table A. Foure which declare our duetie to our god Q How many are in the second Table A. Sixe which declare our duetie to our neighbour Q. What thing is conteined in euerie commanndement A. One thing is commanded and the contrary sorvidden Q. What thing conteineth the preface of the Law A. The causes why God should commaund and we obey Q. What are these causes A. His maiestie power promise benefits our promise to hun 1 Thou shalt haue none other Gods c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this first commandement A. All forging or worshipping of false Gods Q. What thing is a false God A. All thing that we place in Gods roome Q. When place we any thing in Gods roome A. When we giue it Gods dewe honour Q Which is Gods dewe honour A. Faith feare praier thanks and obedience Q. What thing is commaunded here A. That we settle our selues vpon one true God only Q. Why is this commaundement put firste here A. Because it is the ground of all the rest Q. Why saith he Before my face A. Because he craueth the puritie of the hart 2 Thou shalt make to thee no grauen c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this second commaundement A. That we neither represent nor worshippe God by any Image Q. Is all kind of imagerie forbidden here A. No but onely that whereby God is represented or honored Q. What thing is forbidden here in generall A. All corrupting of Gods seruice by the inuentions of men Q. What thing is craued here A. That wee worship God according to his word Q. What kind of seruice craueth he of vs A. Both inward and outward seruice Q. May we not serue him externally as we please A. No for that kind of seruice is cursed idolatrie Q. Doth God condemne the externall seruice A. Yes it it hath not the inward seruice Q. What is it called without the inward seruice A. The dumbe or dead letter Q. What is the other seruice called A. The spirite which giueth life to all externall seruice commaunded by God Q. Why is this commaundement put in the second place A. Because it declareth howe the true God should be serued Q. Why is the promise and the threatning added A. To moue vs more willingly to giue obedyence Q. Wherfore is the promise longer then the threatning A. Because he is readier to mercie then to iudgement 3 Thou shalt not take the name c. Q. What thing is forbidden in this third commaundement A. All dishonouring and abuse of Gods maiestie Q. What thing is commaunded here A. All kinde of honour and reuerence due to his Maiestie Q. What thing is meant here by his name A. All his titles and names representing his Maiestie Q. What things doo represent him A. His word Sacraments and workes Q. How should we honour his name A. With heart mouth deede to our power Q. When is this done A. When we thinke speake and worke all things to his glorie Q. May we sweare by his name A. We may and should for good causes Q. What meaneth the threatning added A. The great regard he hath to his owne honour 4 Remember that thou keepe holy c. Q. What craueth this fourth commaundement A. That we keepe the Sabbaoth holy to the Lord. Q. When and how is this done A. When we bestow it only in gods seruice Q Why is Gods example added A. To moue vs more earnestly to followe him Quest Is there any holines in that day aboue the rest A. No for the holines is onely in the exercise Q. What if the exercise be not kept A. Then it is made the deuils own feast day Q. May we worke vpon all other daies A. Yes for God hath giuen vs free libertie Q. Wherfore was there one day appointed A. To maintaine the true religion in the Church Q. For what other cause was it giuen A. For the ease of seruants and beasts Q. Was it to the Iewes a Sacrament of their spirituall rest A. Yes but that ceremonie is taken away by Christ Q. Wherefore was it taken