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A07350 The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme Mayer, John, 1583-1664. 1622 (1622) STC 17733; ESTC S100659 485,672 636

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11._o num._n 11._o that_o be_v take_v of_o moses_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v and_o decide_v controversy_n arise_v among_o their_o brother_n it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n 35.31_o exod._n 35.31_o that_o ahohab_n and_o bezaliel_n be_v enable_v to_o work_v all_o curious_a work_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o make_v the_o apostle_n sufficient_a unto_o a_o far_o great_a work_n about_o the_o spiritual_a tabernacle_n viz._n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n effectual_o to_o man_n of_o all_o language_n 2._o act._n 2._o they_o be_v unskilful_a of_o any_o but_o their_o mother_n tongue_n and_o for_o this_o
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world_n expla_fw-la all_o these_o question_n be_v before_o resolve_v in_o the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o nine_o article_n only_o i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o insert_v they_o here_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o such_o as_o can_v so_o well_o conceive_v of_o a_o continue_a discourse_n let_v the_o reader_n therefore_o seek_v above_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v all_o these_o thing_n more_o full_o lay_v open_a by_o argument_n and_o reason_n by_o scripture_n history_n and_o observation_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o ten_o article_n set_v down_o the_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v concern_v the_o church_n quest_n 43._o which_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n which_o you_o learn_v to_o believe_v concern_v the_o church_n answ_n four_o i_o learn_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a special_a benefit_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o true_a member_n thereof_o viz._n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o 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serve_v there_o by_o we_o altogether_o do_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o unity_n whereby_o we_o be_v unite_v one_o unto_o another_o so_o that_o as_o brand_v be_v lay_v together_o do_v make_v the_o great_a flame_n so_o our_o love_n towards_o one_o another_o be_v the_o more_o inflame_v by_o our_o be_v thus_o join_v together_o in_o these_o holy_a duty_n 4._o servant_n and_o cattle_n obtain_v some_o ease_n from_o their_o sore_a labour_n hereby_o who_o good_a the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o do_v also_o tender_a for_o admit_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n unmerciful_a mind_a man_n will_v work_v out_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o cattle_n wherefore_o it_o be_v often_o allege_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o thy_o servant_n and_o cattle_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o 5._o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o uphold_v which_o will_v otherwise_o decay_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n if_o there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o public_a meeting_n but_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v unto_o their_o private_a devotion_n some_o utter_o forget_v what_o they_o owe_v unto_o god_n some_o neglect_v all_o and_o most_o through_o ignorance_n serve_v he_o with_o superstition_n in_o stead_n of_o true_a devotion_n 20.12_o ezech._n 20.12_o six_o the_o sabbath_n thus_o public_o keep_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n both_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o to_o represent_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o sabbath_n that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v keep_v in_o heaven_n from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o from_o week_n to_o week_n for_o ever_o 66.23_o esa_n 66.23_o when_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v rest_v from_o all_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n world_n without_o end_n that_o even_o hereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o some_o comfortable_a meditation_n of_o their_o happiness_n to_o come_v if_o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o rest_n from_o toil_v for_o one_o day_n and_o to_o be_v recreate_v with_o god_n sweet_a promise_n preach_v unto_o we_o and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o praise_n oh_o what_o a_o comfort_n may_v we_o think_v it_o will_v be_v when_o as_o we_o shall_v rest_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o those_o joy_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n delight_v ourselves_o with_o sing_v alleluiah_n continual_o memb._n 2_o sabbath_n to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o enjoin_v be_v to_o remember_v and_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o this_o sanctification_n and_o this_o remembrance_n must_v be_v first_o general_n all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o we_o bargain_n covenant_n and_o undertake_v any_o business_n afterward_o
not_o think_v ill_o now_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v the_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v estimate_v if_o it_o be_v against_o a_o temporal_a king_n it_o be_v a_o temporal_a death_n if_o against_o the_o eternal_a king_n it_o be_v eternal_a death_n in_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o god_n as_o with_o man_n who_o law_n if_o they_o be_v break_v yet_o be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n only_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o king_n person_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v against_o his_o majesty_n other_o against_o this_o or_o that_o subject_a only_a but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v all_o concern_v his_o royal_a person_n and_o any_o breach_n be_v rebellion_n as_o samuel_n call_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n spare_v the_o amalekite_n 15.23_o 1._o sam._n 15.23_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a of_o death_n and_o damnation_n quest_n 109._o if_o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n wherefore_o then_o serve_v it_o law_n the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n answ_n of_o excellent_a use_n notwithstanding_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o to_o humble_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o miserable_a estate_n hereby_o discover_v 2._o to_o bear_v rule_n of_o good_a life_n unto_o us._n 3._o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n explan_n see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n now_o be_v not_o the_o perfect_a observe_v of_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o any_o fail_n that_o the_o doer_n may_v so_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o live_v which_o be_v impossible_a it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v consider_v to_o what_o end_n it_o now_o serve_v 7.9_o rom._n 7.9_o and_o the_o first_o be_v to_o beat_v down_o pride_n and_o to_o humble_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o best_a man_n live_v for_o i_o be_v once_o alive_a say_v the_o apostle_n without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n reviue_v and_o be_v more_o reform_v by_o god_n grace_n see_v what_o by_o the_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o through_o infirmity_n he_o do_v 24._o verse_n 24._o he_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n so_o every_o man_n that_o have_v his_o eye_n open_a to_o see_v into_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o his_o miserable_a estate_n see_v himself_o so_o wretched_a sin_n be_v about_o he_o to_o defile_v he_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n before_o he_o the_o flesh_n behind_o still_o put_v he_o forward_o to_o sin_n above_o he_o the_o lord_n ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o and_o under_o he_o hell_n fire_n the_o bottomless_a gulf_n ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o with_o the_o mouth_n wide_o open_a as_o that_o he_o can_v but_o join_v in_o a_o holy_a despair_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o a_o most_o unworthy_a wretched_a sinner_n and_o be_v thus_o humble_v shall_v he_o condemn_v the_o law_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o obedience_n because_o it_o require_v so_o much_o more_o than_o he_o can_v any_o way_n perform_v nay_o he_o will_v the_o more_o love_n it_o and_o admire_v the_o perfection_n of_o it_o say_v with_o the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a 7.12.22_o rom._n 7.12.22_o and_o the_o commandment_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o good_a and_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n even_o as_o a_o student_n in_o any_o art_n to_o the_o perfection_n whereof_o he_o can_v attain_v such_o be_v the_o mystery_n thereof_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o more_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o and_o strive_v hard_a after_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o never_o cease_v he_o say_v not_o with_o esau_n what_o be_v this_o birthright_n unto_o i_o because_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o hard_a task_n hereby_o but_o with_o saint_n paul_n he_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n walk_v that_o way_n of_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v use_v for_o a_o rule_n this_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o last_o find_v that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v able_a he_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n worthy_a of_o god_n eternal_a displeasure_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v both_o mean_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o delinquency_n and_o sail_n and_o help_v to_o do_v this_o hard_a task_n unto_o which_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v so_o unsufficient_a and_o this_o satisfaction_n and_o help_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o us._n 3.24_o gal._n 3.24_o and_o thus_o do_v we_o see_v the_o three_o and_o last_o end_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o this_o schoolmaster_n be_v both_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n tutor_n and_o teach_v by_o rudiment_n and_o figure_n as_o little_a child_n those_o that_o be_v not_o come_v to_o full_a age_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o we_o more_o principal_o the_o moral_a law_n show_v the_o great_a need_n which_o we_o have_v of_o a_o saviour_n and_o drive_v we_o unto_o he_o as_o our_o only_a refuge_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a according_a to_o that_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n quest_n 110_o how_o may_v we_o be_v save_v from_o our_o sin_n answ_n only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n lay_v hold_v upon_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n 1.7_o 1._o john_n 1.7_o explan_n be_v bring_v to_o despair_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o horrible_a punishment_n due_a therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o now_o look_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o so_o great_a danger_n as_o the_o cunning_a chirurgeon_n when_o he_o have_v search_v a_o fester_a sore_n to_o the_o bottom_n appli_v himself_o to_o the_o cure_n and_o our_o only_a remedy_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o that_o comfortable_a speech_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n if_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n shall_v have_v do_v their_o uttermost_a to_o deliver_v and_o save_v one_o soul_n it_o be_v altogether_o vain_a they_o be_v all_o finite_a the_o punishment_n by_o sin_n deserve_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o such_o as_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o creature_n finite_a but_o in_o a_o infinite_a time_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o cause_n to_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v 16._o john_n 3_o 16._o but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o his_o blood_n do_v save_v from_o all_o sin_n 1._o by_o expiation_n 2._o by_o sanctification_n expiation_n expiation_n expiation_n be_v the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a to_o sin_n by_o bear_v the_o heavy_a burden_n thereof_o and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n 2.8_o phil._n 2.8_o when_o he_o abase_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 3.16_o gal._n 3.13_o 1._o john_n 3.16_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n when_o in_o love_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o us._n and_o thus_o we_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n save_v from_o sin_n and_o damnation_n hereby_o deserve_v even_o as_o a_o condemn_a person_n be_v save_v by_o some_o other_o man_n die_v in_o his_o stead_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v not_o have_v save_v we_o by_o some_o less_o suffer_v than_o death_n see_v whatsoever_o he_o endure_v be_v of_o infinite_a worth_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v safe_a affirm_v or_o deny_v this_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o we_o shall_v limit_v his_o almighty_a power_n if_o that_o he_o can_v we_o shall_v call_v in_o question_n his_o divine_a wisdom_n wherefore_o i_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o so_o abundant_o have_v manifest_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o die_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o know_v that_o he_o ha●h_v voluntary_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n suffer_v death_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o damnation_n
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what_o be_v faith_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n that_o all_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o explan_n have_v speak_v of_o repentance_n one_o thing_n necessary_o require_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v complete_a it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v now_o of_o faith_n which_o be_v alike_o require_v this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n for_o the_o assurance_n that_o they_o have_v which_o be_v faithful_a unto_o who_o faith_n be_v a_o evidence_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n whereby_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v most_o sure_o unto_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v also_o common_o call_v knowledge_n 23._o esa_fw-la 53.11_o joh._n 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