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B12280	An explication of those principles of Christian religion, exprest or implyed in the catechisme of our Church of England, set downe in the Booke of Common Prayer Vsefull for housholders, that desire heaven in earnest: and are willing to discharge their dutie in examination of their charge, before they send any of them to our communion. Begun and finisht in Barstaple, in the Countie of Devon, according to his maiesties late pious directions, for the renewing and continuing of the ordinance of catechising, so generally sleighted and neglected: now thus farre published respectively for the benefit of that corporation.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1633 (1633)	STC 6057; ESTC S114531	131,550	448

for you lead me into this errour I conclude with our Apostle my dearely beloued if there be any consolation in Christ if any comfort of loue if any fellowship of the Spirit if any bowels and mercies fulfill yee my ioy that yee be like minded hauing the same loue being of one accord of one mind blamelesse and harmelesse the Sonnes of God without rebuke in the middest of a crooked and peruerse generation among whom yee shine as lights in the world what soeuer things are honest iust pure louely and of good report thinke of and follow them and the God of peace who brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus that great Sheepheard of the sheepe through the bloud of the euerlasting couenant make you perfect in euery good worke to doe his will in this hope I leaue you and will neuer cease to pray for you while I remaine From my study in Barum this 9 of May 1633. Yours to doe you seruice in the Lord. W. CROMPTON Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made you free that you be not intangled againe with the yokes of bondage To that end Pray continually O Most gratious God and Almighty Lord Creator and Commaunder of Heauen and Earth with all therein contained in Iesus Christ a most louing and mercifull father of whose meere goodnesse it commeth that so much of the truth is reuealed vnto vs miserable sinners lying in the shaddow of death and spirituall darknesse preserue vs good Lord in the knowledge and loue thereof mae vs walke in all thankefull obedience worthy of this fauour for Christ his sake we entreate accept of him for vs of vs in him vnite vs as members into his mysticall body conuay spirituall light and life into vs that we may liue in him and get victory by him ouer all our spirituall enemies pardon all our sinnes and giue vs power ouer our many corruptions remember not the follies of our youth blot out all our transgressions as it is promised O bury them in the Graue of Christ they neuer rise vp to appeare against vs bathe our wounded and stayned soules in his precious bloud infuse and stirre vp in vs a sound and sauing faith to receiue and put on the spotles roab of his Righteousnesse wherein appearing we shall be iustified Open the eyes of our vnderstandings that seeing wee may know the truth rectifie our affections that knowing wee may loue it conforme our wils that louing we may expresse obedience in practice with perseuerance in the day of tryall and trouble and all to the glory of that great name good example of our brethren the present comfort and future safety of our poore soules that so with the rest of the Saints we may be timely prepared for death and Heauen through Iesus Christ our Lord and onely Sauiour Amen Errata Pag. 14. l. 18.20 for naturally read mutually and for worldly read worthy pag. 13. A. 1. l. 17. for euen read euer pag. 41. A. 1. l 4. for remaines read remained pag. 70. A. 2. l. 6. for and read or pag. 53. A. 1. l 18. for the read though pag. 74. A. l. 1. 3. for bound read borne pag. 102. A. 1. l. 7. for Communication read Commination p 103. l. 1. read to bring in and aduance so for confirme l 12. read conforme pag. 109. A. 1. l 5. for degrees read decrees pag. 112. l. 26. for taking read lacking an ordinary oath in some countries pag. 131 A. 2. l 9. for deuill read euill p. 154. l. 14 for remissiues read remissenesse p. 155. A. 2. l. 12. for wates read wakes a terme well knowne in Lancash pag. 167. l. 7. for sext read sexe p. 172. A. 1. l. 8. for immodesty read modesty p. 217. A. 1. l. 5. for of read it pag. 229 l. 1. place or betweene profession and power pag. 237. A. 1. l. 8. adde thirdly and pag. 246. l. 6. for 3 set 4 pag. 258. l. 3. adde these words and doth nor pardon pag. 270. A. 1. l. 3. eschew read reschew or raise vp pag. 313. A. 1. l. 16. for desire it read desire after it pag. 367. l. 3. blot out of pag. 371. l. 21. for intermission read intermissiue p. 378. A. 1. l. 2. for life our life read life of our life Multis non mihi Question WHat is Catechizing A. A diuine ordinance perpetually requisit in the Church Deu. 11.19 1 Cor. 3.1 Heb. 6.1 2. wherein the principles of Christian Religion are familiarly laid open to the capacity of the ignorant by way of question and answer Q. Who are to performe this duty A. In publike the Pastor of euery congregation Mat. 28.19 Gen. 18.19 Deut. 6.7 he is to doe it or by his Curate or lawfull Deputy to see it done In priuate Husbands are to Catechize their Wiues Parents their Children Masters their Seruants Schoole-masters their Schollers God-fathers and God-mothers their vndertaken charge Q. Who are they that are publikely to be Catechized A. Either those who being of yeeres of discretion are not yet baptized but desire to be whether they be the seed of beleeuing Parents or Proselyt's Prou. 22.6 1 Pet. 3.15 Or else such as are already baptized who stand bound to learne and giue account of their faith as the Lord shall enable them Q. Why is this exercise so requisite in the Church A. First because it is the best remedy against naturall ignorance Prou. 29.18 Gen. 4.3 Secondly it helpes to cure the backwardnesse of many superiours who neglect it till feare of publike censure driue them to it Thirdly because it is ancient hath euer beene inioyned to all sorts in euery age and place and that profitably to procure obedience preserue order and vnity in the Church for matters of faith to ground children helpe weake memories confirme the strongest to remoue rudenesse and to restraine prophanenesse in all Q. How may this duty be performed publikely A. First by insisting on a set portion of Scripture containing a principle of Religion Luke 4.17 Heb 6.2 touching Mans creation Fal Redemption duty after c. Secondly by vnfolding the summe of al things Catechetically necessary to be knowne or don● though without a text both wayes commendable yet for vniformity it is best that there should be one such fully compleate Catechisme generall Q. What Catechisme should Diuines make vse of in this case A. That Catechisme is most fit and conuenient Rom. 13.1 2. 1 Cor. 10.33.11.16 to be explained in the assembly which is inioyned by publike authority exprest for vs in our booke of Common Prayer being agreeable to Scripture containing all fundamentall points necessary to saluation both for beliefe and practice if fully vnderstood Q. How many parts are there in that Catechisme A. Two the first declareth what is done for vs by the Church in our baptisme the second shewes what the Church requireth to be done by vs after baptisme as first to forsake the Diuell and all his workes

blessing Thirdly seasonably and as meanes is offered to prouide things honest euen for this life nourishing them 1 Tim. 5.10 bringing them vp in some lawfull calling Ephes 6.4 timely marrying them as the Lord shall direct Fourthly 1 Cor. 7.36 to keepe them from places of danger and lewd company Q. What is the duty of children towards their parents A. First to loue and obey them in the Lord Col. 3.20 although they be carnall or meane in condition Secondly reuerently to submit vnto them while they command instruct correct c. Gen. 31.35 Thirdly to be thankefull vnto them for their care and paines in our education expressing this thankefulnesse by praying for them Heb. 12.7 Prou. 23.22.27.10 as they shall see them stand in need reioycing their hearts and crowning their heads by our vertuous life helping them in all their wants according to our power louing their friends for their sakes and defending their honour both in life and death Q. What is the duty of Masters in the Family towards their Seruants A. First to bee alwayes mindfull they themselues haue a Master in heauen Col. 4.1 doing as they would be done vnto Iob 31.13 Secondly hearking to them and reasoning with them meekely 1 Tim. 3.5 Thirdly commanding them things lawfull and possible Fourthly carefully prouiding for the good of their soules by teaching them and praying for them requiring from them no seruice on the Lords day but such as may stand with the true sanctification thereof Ephes 6.9 2 King 5.13 Fifthly gouerning them as fellow-seruants children nay brethren in Christ Sixthly Rewarding them as the Lord hath blest vs and their seruice to vs knowing that it is a great blessing to haue a good seruant paying them their wages duly rather more then lesse Gen. 39.5 Iam. 5.4 preferring them as we may and respecting them euer after kindly Seuenthly the last Prou. 17.2 not the least duty to bee carefull whom they entertaine Psal 101.6 and to keepe no irreligious incorrigible persons enemies to God long in their family Q. What is the duty of seruants A. First to seat themselues where they may serue God as well as man Secondly to feare 1 Cor. 7.21 Mal. 1.6 reuerence and honour their Masters whether good or bad Thirdly to bee content with their wages not coueting to bee commanders before their time Fourthly 1 Tim. 26.1 Col. 3.22 23. humbly to submit to their commands and deserued correction without murmuring or answering againe 1 Pet. 2.18 Fifthly to be faithfull no way wasting their Masters goods Tit. 2.9 or divulging secrets and painefull for the good of their Masters Gen. 24.12 Sixthly to pray vnto the Lord daily to direct assist and blesse them about their Masters businesse Seuenthly to bee humble gentle and sparing in words Q. What sinnes are hero forbidden A. All which are contrary to the formerly mentioned duties with all like vnto them and all occasions leading to the dishonour of our selues or others especially superiours Q. What sinnes are here condemned in Magistrates A. First to walke vnworthy of honour sordidly proudly 1 Sam. 15.27 lightly dissolutely c. Secondly to gouerne tyrannously Thirdly to passe sentence partially 2 Kin. 3.14 Fourthly to correct furiously and for carnall ends 2 King 10.6 Fifthly to heare or see God dishonoured patiently Q. What in Subiects An. First to curse or rise vp in their owne thoughts against their rulers Eccl. 10.20 to despise them in authority by vnreuerent behauiour Secondly to disobey their lawfull commands Thirdly Rom. 13.2 to deny their iust demands for their owne maintenance and better support in their places Matth. 15 6 Fourthly to resist or murmure against their correcting power Prou. 15.10 Fifthly to liue vnder them and receiue benefit by them 1 Tim. 2.1 2. without praying and praising God for them Q. What sinnes are condemned in Ministers A. First Symonie so called either from the fact of Symon Magus Acts 8.18 or the wicked practice of our couetous patrons who will not present till they See-mony whereby men runne and indirectly purchase places for themselues before they bee called Cant. 1.6 Ezec. 44.8 1 Tim 4.12.16 Secondly carelesse non-residencie either not teaching or teaching to no purpose Thirdly euill examples in life and conuersation when they are intemperate irreligious vncharitable couetous c. Q. What in the people A. First carelesnesse of them not weighing much whether they haue any or none Amos 7.12 13. good or bad when they are the greatest blessing or iudgement that can befall a people Secondly disobedience and disrespect vnto them Deut. 18.19 Gal. 6.6 manifested by not hearing not practising or not making them partakers of all their temporall good things Q. What sinnes are here condemned in Schoole-masters A. First disability Secondly imprudencie seene either in a neglect of their calling following it amisse or not discerning the nature of children Thirdly impiety omitting one halfe of their duty teaching but not correcting or correcting but not instructing them in faith and manners Q. What in Schollers A. First idlenesse and negligence not hearing what their Master teacheth or not caring to learne what they heare Secondly disobedience not doing what is commanded or doing it in an vndutifull vnreuerent manner Thirdly repining and murmuring at moderate correction which is one of Gods ordinances Fourthly complaining abroad without cause and hearing their Master euill spoken of with delight and consent Q. What sinnes are here condemned in Husbands A. First to hate their Wiues so as to beate them driue them from bed or board denie them competent maintenance according to abilitie 1 Tim. 2.11 1 Pet. 3.7 Secondly basely to betray their wiues for gaine Thirdly to neglect or omit their instruction either out of ignorance because they cannot or out of weakenesse that they dare not so more wiues perish then either seruants or children for want of knowledge Col. 3.19 1 Kin. 11.4 Fourthly furiously to rule with a kind of rigorous tyrannie stamping chaffing frowning threatning as if their wiues were slaues Fifthly fondly to dote vpon them and so to become their vnderlings contrarie to the order of nature Q. What in wiues A. Fi●st to reiect the coniugall yoke put on them by the Lord 1 Tim. 2.11 12. and to vsurpe vnlawfully and to their owne disgrace dominion ouer their Husbands 2 Sam. 6.16 Secondly not to cherish and reuerence their Husbands as the head and chiefest part of themselues Thirdly to prouoke them by words gesture and doing that in the house which being of an indifferent nature they know will be displeasing vnto them Fourthly to hinder them when as they were appointed to bee helpers and this may bee done First Prou. 7.11 12. by idlenesse Secondly euill housewifery within dores or wanton gosipping abroad Thirdly pride feeding or cloathing themselues and their children beyond

such petitioners Matth. 7.8.9 10 11. what man is there of you whom if his some aske bread will giue him a stone if he aske fish will giue him a Serpent if ye then being euill know how to giue good gifts vnto you children how much more shall your Father which is in Heau●n giue good things to them that aske him Q. What may bee obserued from all in generall A. First the priuiledges of a Child of God who hath libertie to speake vnto God directions how and assurance to be heard in euery petition 1 Iohn 5.14 Mat. 17.21.21.22 Secondly the excellencie of prayer and of this aboue all other yeelding vs an euident testimony of the diuinity of Scripture Iames 5.16 Thirdly the necessity of knowledge that we may beleeue and assent vnto the promises of God Masters and parents are bound to instruct their charge in all these particulars Fourthly Mat. 6.33 that order we are to obserue in prayer first for spirituall after for temporall blessings Q. Which is the last duty required in this Catechisme to be done for saluation after baptisme A. A prepared reuerent and often receit of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper 1 Cor. 11.26 Q. What is a Sacrament A. An outward visible signe ordained by Christ consecrated by his Word for the conueyance of inward Rom. 4.11 inuisible grace to his adopted sonnes and daughters or thus Acts 2.38 39.22.16 A diuine seale of conditionall promises not signifying onely but truely exhibiting offering and sealing Christ with all his benefits to the worthy receiuer Quest How many things are required to make a Sacrament A. Foure First a command of Christ Matth. 26.26.28.19 that such ordinances shall bee vsed in the Church for such ends Secondly a promise annext to this command Thirdly signes signifying whether wee respect the sensible Elements or the actions necessary for the preparation thereof Fourthly grace signified by that created substance wee see or taste Q. Whether or no doth the efficacy of Sacraments depend vpon outward circumstances as vpon the holynesse of the place or worthinesse of the person administring A. No but vpon the truth and power of diuine institution 1 Cor. 3.7 presupposing that matter and forme be obserued according to the first ordination Q. Why did Christ leaue Sacraments in his Church 1 Cor. 11.25 A. First for pledges of his loue to mind vs of something promised 1 Pet. 3.21 to assure vs of performance and to bind vs ouer to some seruice Deut. 6.20 Secondly to be as conduits to conuey the Water of Life vnto thirstie soules Thirdly for the further propagation of the Gospell men seeing Sacraments will bee moued to aske what they meane and must bee answered out of the Word of God Ioh. 13 35. which is the deed containing the couenant Fourthly Exod 12.22 23. for the preseruation of Christian amitie and heartie loue amongst those which are entred into this association and Communion with Christ and Christians Fifthly for distinction of his company from all other societies vsing them not or not aright Q. When is a Sacrament rightly vsed A. First 1 Cor. 11.23.15.3 when the Authors form is obserued with all possible care and purity without mingling or mangling adding or taking away Secondly Mat. 22.12 when su●h persons onely are admitted to whom the Sacraments belong i. the houshold of faith Thirdly when the Church proposeth the same ends in administration which Christ did in his ordination Fourthly when receiuers vnderstanding are mindfull of the oath there taken and carefull to keepe it Q. What doe wicked impenitent sinners receiue in this Sacrament Mat. 22.12 1 Cor. 11.27.29 A. First such ought not to come thither they stand excommunicate by the word and should be kept backe by force of Ecclesiasticall discipline Acts 8.13 Secondly if they presume to come vnprepared at their perill be it they receiue nothing but the bare outward Elements to their further condemnation because they are not actually for any thing they know within the couenant no promise belongs vnto them Q. What is the Lords Supper A. It is the other Sacrament of the New Testament 1 Cor. 11.23 24. Mat. 26.26 ordained by Christ in memory of his death till his comming againe whereby his sanctified members are daily nourished in eternall life and haue their assurance sealed vnto all the benefits of his passion Q. Why is this Sacrament to bee administred and receiued often A. First because it is as food to nourish vs or a nourishing Sacrament Secondly that where there is a multitude which cannot all conueniently come at one time successiue opportunities might be offered for all to come at one time or other Thirdly Math. 6.11 our inward man lookes for it as the outward man doth for daily bread that those breaches made by spirituall combates may bee repaired and our couenant renewed Fourthly 1 Cor. 11.26 it is a meanes to helpe the weaknesse of our memory who are exceeding apt to forget what Christ hath done for vs to grow secure cold and carelesse Q. Doth the administration of this or the other Sacrament alwaies require preaching of the Word at the same time A. First an opening of the couenant a declaration of the substance of a Sacrament to the vnderstanding of such whom it concernes is required before the administration of either Sacrament in the plantation of a Church Mat. 28.19 Act. 2.40 41.8.38.16.15 33. least men receiue they know not what Secondly preaching by way of explication and application is most conuenient seasonable and profitable at the same time Thirdly but not absolutely necessary where the Gospell hath beene before and may be after preacht and prest as in settled Churches it is or ought to be Q. Why was the Sacrament of the Lords Supper ordained A. First for a continuall remembrance of that one sufficient sacrifice of the death of Christ 1 Cor. 11 25 once offered for the sins of all penitent beleeuers Iohn 20.27 Secondly for the confirmation of their faith vpon the promises Thirdly for the conueynig of benefits arising from both but no way to be a propitiatory sacrifice neither for the liuing nor for the dead as the Papists would haue it to be Q. How many parts are there in this Sacrament A. Two First visible signes signifying bread and wine Iohn 6.63 1 Cor. 10.16 conconsecrated by a lawfull Minister according to the forme prescribed in Scripture Secondly inuisible g●ace signified the body and blood of Christ offered to euery beleeuing guest at that Table Q. What is it that we do feed vpon there A. First All good and bad feed vpon bread and wine consecrated Mat. 26.26 or may and ought to receiue both if either be taken purposely from any the Sacrament is maimed Ioh. 6.50 51 Secondly only the beleeuing penitent sinners doe feed also vpon the body and blood of Christ really and truely Q.