righteousnesse towards our neighbour Q. How is it diuided A. Into sixe Commandements which containe all duties of man to man Q. What is the first Commandement A. Honour thy father and mother c a Exod. 20 12 Q. What is the substance of the fift Commandement Ans The preseruation of our neighbours honour and excellencie with our owne Q. What is the affirmatiue part of it A. Preserue by all meanes the dignity of thy neighbours persons Q. But who is our neighbour in this case A. All men whether Superiors Equals or Inferiors b Luke 10 29 30 Q. What is the negatiue part of this Commandement A. Debase not thy neighbour Q. What is the sixt Commandement A. Thou shalt not kill c Exod. 20 13 Q. What is the substance of this Commandement Ans The preseruation of our owne and our neighbours life and health Q. What is the negatiue part of this negatiue Commandement Answ Doe not hurt nor hinder thine owne nor thy neighbours life nor health Q. What is the affirmatiue part of it A. Preserue thy owne and thy neighbours life and health CHAP. 14. Of the seuenth eight and ninth Commandements Q. VVHat is the seuenth Commandement Ans Thou shalt not commit Adultrie a Exod. 20 14. Q. What is the substance of this Commandement Ans The preseruation of our neighbours chastitie and our owne Q. What is the negatiue part of this negatiue Commandement Ans Thou shalt not hurt nor hinder thy neighbours chastity nor thy owne Quest What is the affirmatiue part of it Ans Preserue thy neighbours chastitie and thine owne Q. What is the eighth Commandement A. Thou shalt not steale b Exod. 20 15 Q. What is the substance of this Commandement Ans The preseruation of our neighbours estate and our owne and the maintenance of Iustice in all dealing Q. What is the negatiue part of this negatiue Commandement A. Thou shalt not hurt nor hinder thy neighbours goods Q. What is the affirmatiue part of it Ans Thou shalt preserue and helpe to increase thy neighbours goods Q. What is the ninth Commandement Ans Thou shalt not beare false witnesse c c Exod. 20 16. Q. What is the substance of this Commandement Ans The preseruation of our Neighbours good name and our owne Q. What is the negatiue part of this Commandement A. Hurt not thy neighbours good name nor thy owne Q. What is the affirmatiue part of it A. Preserue thy neighbours good name and thy owne CHAP. 15. Of the last Commandement and the vse of the whole Law Q. VVHat is the last Commandement A. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house c a Exod. 20 17 Q. What is the substance of this Commandement Answ The rectifying of our thoughts as the other were for ordering our consents wordes and déeds Q. What is the negatiue part of this negatiue Commandement Answ Thou shalt not hurt thy neighbour no not in thought Q. What is the affirmatiue part of it Ans Wish and desire thy neighbours good in all things Q. In which of the Commandements is originall sinne forbidden A. In the whole Law but most properly in the tenth b Rom 7 7. Q What doth the Law bestow on the keepers of it A. Iustification life eternall and all happinesse c Leuit. 18 5 Ezek. 20 11. Kom 2 13 Quest How is the Law to bee kept Ans Perfectly in thought word and déed with all our heart and all our soule d Rom. 7 14. Luke 10 27 Q. Who was euer able to keepe the Law thus Ans Adam in his innocencie before he fell e Eccles 7 29. CHAP. 16. How the Law doth driue vs to Christ Q. VVHat doth the Law lay vpon the breakers of it A. Eternall death a Rom. 6 23 and as Harbongers to it all infirmities sicknesses plagues and curses on body goods name state and soule that Gods Iustice can inflict b Deut. 28 15 16 c. Q. Who hath broke the Law in this manner A. All men that came of Adam c Rom. 3 23 and 5 19. Q. What shall then become of all mankinde A. The Law findes them vnder sinne and therefore leaues them subiect to damnation d Rom. 3 20 23 Q. Is there then no hope of the saluation of mankinde Ans None at all in the Iustice of GOD but in his mercy there is hope e Lam. 3 22 Q. Where hath God manifested that mercie A. In the Gospell f Rom. 1 15 16 1 Ioh. 4 9. Q. What is the Gospell A. It is the couenant of Grace betwixt God and man g Rom 1 16 Q. How hath God reuealed his Mercie in the Gospell or Couenant of Grace Ans By allowing mankinde a Suretie and Sauiour euen Iesus Christ to whom we must flie to escape the curse of the Law and thus the Law is a School-master to driue vs to Christ h Gal. 3 24. And thus wee see the necessitie of our Redemption caused by our sinnes and the Law Let vs now be instructed touching the Author and the meanes of our Redemption CHAP. 17. Of Christ Iesus the Redeemer Q. VVHo is the Redeemer of mankinde A. The second person in Trinity now called by God his Father Iesus Christ a 1 Ioh. 2 1 2 1 Tim. 1 15 Q. To whom is he a Redeemer A. Onely to mankinde and to as many of them as God elected to saluation b Heb. 2 19 Q. Who was this Iesus Christ A. The Sonne of God and the Sonne of man c Rom. 1 3. Q. Why must the Redeemer bee Man Ans Because else he could not suffer d 1 Pet. 3 18 Q. And why must he needes bee GOD Ans Because else he could not satisfie e 2 Cor. 5 19 Q. But why should Gods Sonne be the Redeemer might there not haue beene some other Ans No for no man could saue himselfe much-lesse could he saue another and no creature else could because none but Christ could both suffer and satisfie f Acts 4 12 CHAP. 18. Of Faith and of the Creede Q. HOw doe we know all this to be true A. By the Gospell which brings the good newes of this Redéemer a Luke 2 10. Q. How doe we know the Gospell to be true A. By Faith b Rom. 1 17. Q. What is Faith Ans A guift of God by which a man beleeues Gods word to bée true c Heb. 11 1 Q. What are the things a Christian man ought by his Faith to beleeue for saluation Ans They bée contained in the Créede Q. Which is the Creede Ans I beléeue in God the Father Almighty c. Q. What are the principle points contained in the Creede Ans Foure The 1. Touching God the Father our Creator 2. God the Sonne our Redéemer 3. The holy Ghost our Sanctifier 4. Concerning Gods Church Q. What is laide downe concerning God the Father A. That hee is God
instruct the Ignorant c Rom. 2 20. 2. To bring home him that is out of the way d Iames 5. 20. Exod. 23. 4. 3. To admonish him that is faulty e 1. Thess 5. 14. 4. To encourage and confirme him that doth well f Act. 14. 21. 22. 5. To comfort them that are in distresse g 1. Thess 5. 14. Q. What be the workes of Mercie towards the bodies of our brethren Ans These 1. To féede the hungry h Math. 25. 35. 2. To cloathe the naked i Math. 25. 36. 3. To visit the sicke or the prisoners k Mat. 25. 55. 4. To reléeue the oppressed l Exod. 23 5 Psal 82. 4. Deut. 27. 19. 5. To bring the blind into the way m Deut. 27. 18. 6. To giue and lend where néede is n Math. 5. 42. Deut. 15. 7. 8. Psal 37. 21. 26. Ioh. 3. 17. 7. To lodge poore strangers o Math. 25. 35 36. Heb. 13. 2. CHAP. 29. Of workes of Iustice or Righteousnesse Q. VVHat bee the workes of Iustice A. Such workes of honesty and faire dealing as wee are bound to performe to euery man a Rom. 13 7 Q. When are workes of Iustice to be performed A. In the works of our callings and in all our bargaines and dealings with men b 1 Thess 4 6 Exod. 12 49 and 23 9. Q. With whom must wee deale iustly Ans With euery man friend or foe superiour or inferiour good or bad or of what religion soeuer he be c Math. 5 43 44 Q. What be the parts of Iustice Ans Two First to doe right to all wrong to none d Rom. 13 7. Secondly if we haue don wrong to make restitution e Luke 19 8. Exod. 21 28 22 1 c. Q. What rules doth the Holy Ghost giue vs for our direction in Iustice and in doing right to all men Ans These in the Old Testament First Thou shalt not steale nor deale falsly nor lie one to another f Leuit. 19 11 Secondly Thou shalt not defraud thy Neighbour nor rob him nor keepe his due from him g Leuit. 19 13 Thirdly Thou shalt loue thy Neighbour as thy selfe h Leuit. 19 18 Q And what rules or directions haue we in the New Testament A. These First Owe nothing to any man but loue i Rom. 13 8 Secondly Giue to euery one his due k Rom. 13 7. Thirdly Let no man defraud or goe beyond his brother in any matter l 1 Thess 4 6 Fourthly Whatsoeuer you would that men should doe to you doe you the same to them m Math. 7 12 CHAP. 30. Of the reward of good Workes Q. VVHy should Christians do good workes Ans For these causes First to obey Gods commandement and doe his will a Psal 119 4 Secondly to honour God and his holy Religion b Math 5. 1 Pet. 2 9 12 Thirdly to make sure their own election c 2 Pet. 1 10 1 Tim. 6 18 19 Q. Is there any reward for good Workes Answ Yes the least good worke shall be rewarded d 1 Cor. 15 58 Math. 14 42 Q. May we then merite by our good workes Answ No but the reward is giuen in Gods mercie through Christs merits e Rom. 6 23. Luke 17 10. Quest What reward doth God giue vs by his mercifull Couenant in Christ A. Some in this life but more in the life to come f 1 Tim. 4 8 Q. What reward haue we in this life Ans Thrée First his loue and fauour g 1 Ioh. 4 10 Secondly the peace and comfort of a good conscience h Rom. 14 17 Thirdly all blessings néedfull for this life i Psal 34 9 and 84 11 Math. 6 32 33 Q. And what reward in the life to come A. Eternall life or euerlasting saluation k Math. 25 46 Q. What shall we enioy there A. Perfect happinesse consisting in two things First a fréedome from all euill and sinne l Esay 11 9 Reu. 22 9 and 21 4. Secondly the fruition and enioying of all good to soule and body for euermore m Reu. 7 17 21 22 23. Q. And what is the portion of the wicked that want Faith and feare of God and doe no good workes A. A double portion part in this life and part in that to come Q. What haue they in this life A. Gods curse without and an ill conscience within n Deut. 28 15 20 c. and 65. Q. And what in the life to come Answ Euerlasting separation from God and eternall damnation in hell with the diuell and his angels o Math. 25 41. 2 Thess 1 8 9. An houshold Prayer for the Morning O Thou most mighty Creator Preseruer and Sauiour of our soules and bodies we heere acknowledge to thy Glory that it is onely through thy Power and Mercie we haue enioyed the rest and escaped the dangers of the night past for wee confesse wee haue deserued that the darkenesse of Death should haue seazed on vs and giuen vs vp into the hands of eternall darkenesse because wee haue spent our liues in the deedes of darkenesse Blessed therefore bee thy holy Name for that thou hast not delt with vs according to our deseruings And now we humble our selues before thee and pray thée on the knees of our hearts that as thou hast deliuered vs from the darkenesse of the Night so thou wouldest deliuer our soules from the spirituall darkenesse of Sinne Error Superstition and Prophanenesse that so we may neuer come within the daunger of eternall darkenesse And as thou hast restored to vs the light of this life so good LORD vouchsafe to enlighten our hearts with the better light of thy heauenly truth and holy Grace that as the light of this world sufficiently shewes vs our way and directs our steppes and actions of the body so the Spirit and Grace of Christ Iesus shining in our soules may shew vs the way to walke in leade vs in the way euerlasting and guide our féete in the way of peace And thou most mercifull God who hast giuen our bodies rest and sléepe we beséech thée in thy greater mercie giue rest to our soules and sweete peace vnto our consciences this day and all our dayes and thou that hast deliuered vs from the perils of the night saue vs from the sinnes of this day and deliuer vs from the farre greater dangers which our sinnes may pull vpon vs. O Lord wee goe into the world and can hardly haue to doe with it but the contagion of sinne will catch hold of vs Lord teach vs with heauenly wisdome to sée and auoide the same arme vs with heauenly courage to breake through the snares which sinne and Sathan and the wicked world shall lay in our way And thou that art the God of blessing vouchsafe to blesse vs this day in our soules and bodies in the vse of both our
Milke for Babes OR A North-Countrie Catechisme Made plaine and easiy to the Capacitie of the Countrie people The second Impression By WILLIAM CRASHAVV Batchellor in Diuinity and Preacher of the Word LONDON Printed by NICHOLAS OKES and are to be sold by Thomas Langley at his shop ouer against the Sarazens head without Newgate 1618. TO The Right VVorshipful Sir Henry Griffith of Agnes Burton Knight one of his Maiesties Counsell in the North and Deputie Lieutenant in the East-Riding and William Saint-Quintin of Harpham Esquire Grace and peace GENTLEMEN SEeing they that liue vnder you for their estates and bodies are vnder my cure and care for their soules you will giue mee leaue nay thankes I am sure to be as carefull for the better part as you I hope are and wil be for the worse You know it were a shame to you if they could iustly say they were not able to liue and eate their bread vnder you their Lords and more were it to me their Pastor if they wanted either the Milke or the Meate fit for their soules To this end seeing I finde that Catechising is the life of Preaching and such a meanes of knowledge as without it all preaching is to little purpose I haue heere drest them their first dish euen a mease of Milke the old plaine and good meate of our forefathers I meane this short and easie Catechisme Not as making a new one for hat were a needlesse presumption but as a helpe to vnderstand that good Catechisme giuen vs already in the Common Prayer Booke Now seeing your experience in your families and mine in the whole Parish hath found the benefit of Catechising to be so extraordinary wee haue cause to acknowledge the godly wisdome and care of our Church Gouernours in commanding the performance of that duty in euery Parish which if it were duely obserued ouer all the Land I dare say where there is no Preaching the want would be lesse hurtfull and where it is the benefit much more aboundant And let it worke in you a care Gen 18. not onely as good Abrahams to command your families but seeing you are here Magistrates and Lords like zealous Dauids Psal 110. to take order that your people and tenants doe frequent this godly exercise which by Gods good blessing shall by mee or my sufficient Deputy bee continually kept vp as the time and season of the yeare will permit This will make our Sermons at home and our Exercises abroad much more profitable and effectuall your Seruants and Tenants more faithfull to God and more seruiceable to your selues And when they finde themselues mercifully delt withall by you their Land-lords for their bodies and good prouision both of Milke and strong meate for their soules Their Iob. 31. 20. Loynes as Iob saith shall blesse you their hearts loue mee and their soules and all within them shall praise God for vs both and their Neighbours about them shall say Blessed are the people that be in such a case yea thrice happy the people that haue the Lord for their God Now praying that both you and I and they that follow vs may striue to deserue this honour and enioy this comfort and our people receiue this double blessing by vs I rest Your Pastor and seruant in Christ WILLIAM CRASHAVV The Chapters of this Catechisme CHAP. 1. VVHat man is pag. 1. 2 What God is pag. 2. 3 Of Gods Word p. 3. 4 Of the knowledge of God out of his word p. 4. 5 Of Gods worship and the kindes of it p. 6. 6 Gf the parts or duties of it p. 7. 7 Of Gods workes and the Creation p. 9. 8 Of the worke of Gubernation p. 11. 9 Of the worke of Redemption and first of sinne that caused it p. 13 10 Of the Law of God p. 14 11 Of the first Table and first Commandement p. 16. 12 Of the second third and fourth commandements p. 17 13 Of the second Table p. 19. 14 Of the seuenth eight and ninth commandements p. 21 15 Of the last commandement and the vse of the whole Law p. 23 16 How the Law doth driue vs to Christ p. 25 17 Of Iesus Christ the Redeemer p. 26 18 Of the meanes to take hold of him and first of Faith and of the Creed p. 28 19 Of sauing Faith p. 31 20 Of the Sacraments and of Baptisme p. 32 21 Of the Lorde Supper p. 34 22 Of the workes of Sanctification p. 36 23 Of Repentance and good workes the fruits of Sanctification p. 38 24 Of workes of Piety and of Prayer p. 39 25 Of the circumstances of Prayer p. 41 26 Of the Lords prayer p. 42 27 Of the Petitions of the Lords Prayer p. 44. 28 Of the workes of Mercy or Charity p. 46 29 Of workes of Iustice or of Righteousnesse p. 48 30 Of the reward of good workes p. 50 The end of the Catechisme  An houshold prayer for the Morning p. 53 A prayer for the Euening p. 58 Saint Pauls words applyable to many of the people and professors in England VVHereas in regard of the time Heb. 5 12 13 14. you ought to be teachers you haue need that one teach you the first principles of the Oracles of GOD and are such as haue need of Milke and not of strong Meate for euery one that vseth Milke is vnskilfull in the Word of Righteousnesse for he is a Babe But strong Meate belongeth to them that are of full age euen those which by reason of vse are exercised to discerne of good and euill Heb. 5 12 13 14. Saint Peters exhortation which I direct chiefly to the people of the North. LAy aside all Malice all Guile 1 Pet. 2. 1 2 3. and Hypocrisies and Enuies and euill speakings And as new borne Babes desire the sincere Milke of the Word that you may grow thereby now that you haue tasted how gratious the Lord is 1. Pet. 2. 1 2 3. Milke for Babes OR A short Countrie Catechisme CHAP. 1. What Man is Question VVHat art thou Answer A Christian man Q. Who made thee a man A. God by his power and wisdome a Psal 100 3. Q. Who made thee a Christian A. God in his loue and mercy b Ephes 1 17. â—â—d 24 5. Q. What ought a Christian man to know A. Two things God and himselfe c Phil. 3. Q. Tell me then what is man Ans A principall Creature of God consisting of a reasonable soule and humane body d Eccles 12 7. Q. What is the soule A. A spirituall inuisible and immortall creature created in Gods Image giuing life breath and being to the body e Gen. 1 26 27 and 2 7. Q. What is the body A. A corporall visible and corruptible creature the house and instrument of the soule f 2 Cor. 5 1. CHAP. 2. What GOD is Q. VVHat is GOD A. What GOD is in himselfe cannot be knowne g Ioh. 1 18 Q. Why can we not know what GOD
Almighty who made maintaines all things d Acts 17. 24 Q. What is to bee beleeued touching the second person Ans Two things one that he wrought out our saluation the other the he wil giue vs possession of it Quest How did Christ worke out our saluation A. By this order these degrées 1. He was incarnate for vs (1) Ioh. 1 14 Rom. 1 3. 2. He suffred died and was buried (2) 1 Cor. 15 3 3. He rose againe from death (3.) Rom. 4 25 1 Cor. 15 4. 4. He ascended into heauen (4) 1 Pet. 3 22. Acts 2 9 5. He sits at Gods right hand and makes intercession for vs (5) Heb 11 12 9 2 3. and 7 25. Q. And when will he giue vs possession of glory and saluation Ans When he comes againe to Iudgement (6) Acts 10 42 Q. What is to bee beleeued touching the Holy-Ghost Ans That he is true God and the sanctifier of all holy men (7) Acts 28 29 with Esay 6 9. 1 Ioh. 5 7 Rom. 1 4. Q. What is to be beleeued touching the Church of God A. That it is holy (8) 1 Cor. 1 2. Ephes 5 27 and Catholicke (9) Mat. 28 19 Rom. 3 29. that it is vniuersall ouer all the world and that great priuiledges belong to it Q. What be these priuiledges A. These foure First Communion of Saints (10) Heb. 10 25 Secondly Forgiuenesse of sinnes (11) Act. 26 16 Thirdly Resurrection of our bodies (12) Acts 26 8. Rom. 6 8. and 8 11 1 Cor. 15. Fourthly Life euerlasting (13) Math. 25 46 CHAP. 19. Of particular and sauing faith and how it is wrought Q. IS this faith sufficient for saluation Ans No but we must apply all this to our selues a Gal. 2 20 Q. How may we doe that Ans By a speciall sauing and iustifying faith b Rom. 5 2. Q. What is that Faith more then the former Ans A speciall grace of God in the soule by which a man beléeues his owne reconciliation with God and saluation by Christ c Iob 19 25. 2 Tim. 1 12 Q. How doth God worke this Faith in men Ans By preaching the Word and by his holy Sacraments which are his owne Ordinances d Rom. 10 14 Acts 13 46. Q. How differ these two A. Thus the Word containes the couenant of God and the Sacraments are seales confirming the couenant e Rom. 5 11 Quest Who are to preach the Word and to administer the Sacrament A. Our Pastors and Teachers who are therefore called Gods Ministers and ours f 2 Cor. 5 18 19 Q. And what must wee doe our selues Ans First diligently frequent the Congregations Secondly pray for a blessing on Gods Ordinances g Acts 13 44. Rom. 15 30 Ephes 6 18 19 Thes 5 25 CHAP. 20. Of the Sacraments and of Baptisme Q. VVHat be the Sacraments A. Outward visible signes euidences and assurances of inward and inuisible blessings a Rom. 4 11. Q. Who ordained the Sacraments A. Onely God for they be parts of his worship and seales of his Couenants b Gen. 17 Exod. 11. Q. How many Sacraments bee there in the New Testament Ans Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper which succéed Circumcision and the Passeouer in the Old Testament c Math. 28. 1 Cor. 12. Q. What are the essentiall parts of euery Sacrament Ans Two the one outward and visible the other inward and inuisible represented thereby d 1 Pet. 3 21 Q. What is the Sacrament of Baptisme Ans The Sacrament of our admission entrance into the Church and houshold of God e Gen. 27. Acts 2 38. Q. What is the outward thing in it A. Water and the washing of the body in water f Math. 3 16 Q. And what is the inward and spirituall blessing A. The washing of the soule in the blood of Iesus Christ g 1 Pet. 3 21 Ioh. 1 33. Q. Who are capable of this Sacrament A. Beleeuers and the children of beleeuers h Acts 8 36 37. Q. Is this Sacrament necessarie to saluation A. Yes to all that can aske and take it i Iohn 1 5 CHAP. 21. Of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Q. VVHat is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. The Sacrament of our communion and fellowship with Christ and with God by Christ a 1 Cor. 10 16. 1 Iohn 1 3 Q. Why is it called the Lords Supper A. Because Christ ordained it at his last Supper b Math. 26 26. Q. Why is this Sacrament often administred and Baptisme but once A. Because it sufficeth to bee once borne but we must often bee fed c Ioh. 1 3 Ioh. 6 36 Iohn 4 15 Q. When is one old enough to receiue A. When they haue knowledge and deuotion d 1 Cor. 11 28 Q. What is the outward thing in this Sacrament A. To eate and drink Bread and Wine set apart for that vse e 1 Cor. 11 23 Q. What is the inward and spirituall A. To féed on Christ by Faith and Loue f 1 Cor. 11 24 Iohn 6 35 36 c. Q. What must we doe before we receiue A. Bee reconciled to God by repentance and to our neighbours by charity g 1 Cor. 11 28 Q. What gesture is fittest to receiue in A. That which is most humble because then wee shew the Lords death h 1 Cor. 11 26 Math. 5 23. Q. What must we doe when we haue receiued A. Not drinke and play but as at all times so that day espetially we ought to practise holinesse and sanctification i Leuit. 11 44 Exod. 12 8 13 6 7. 1 Pet. 1 14 15. Q. What needs that seeing wee are iustified by Christ Ans Wée cannot be saued vnlesse we bee sanctified as well as iustified k 2 Cor. 7 1. 1 Ioh. 3 3. 1 Cor. 6 11. CHAP. 22. Of the worke of sanctification Q. WHat is the worke of sanctification Answ A worke of the Holy Ghost by which such as are redéemed are made new creatures and enabled to doe good and Holy workes a 1 Thess 4 3. Q. How doth the Holy Ghost sanctifie vs Ans By his owne worke and blessing on the word of God and Sacraments b Ioh. 15 3. Psal 119 9. Q. What be the parts of sanctification A. Two Mortification and Vinification c Rom. 6 11 Question What is Mortification Ans The killing of our corruption and weakening of sinne in vs d Rom. 6 6 Question And what is Vinification A. The quickening vp of grace and holinesse in our soules e Rom. 6 4. Psal 119 37. Quest How are these wrought in vs Ans By the vertue of Christ his death and resurrection applyed vnto vs in the Word and Sacraments f Rom. 6 4 5. Psal 119 50. CHAP. 23. Of Repentance and good workes the fruites of Sanctification Q. VVHat be the
fruites of Sanctification A. Two Repentance and good workes a Math. 3 8. Acts 26 20. Q. What is Repentance Ans A heartie sorrow for our sinnes ioyned with amendement of life b 2 Cor. 7 9 10 Acts 2 38 26 20 Q. When is it good to repent Ans Repentance is neuer too late but that is best that is betimes c Eccles 12 1 1 Kings 18 12. Q. Where is Repentance commanded Ans Not in the Law but in the Gospel d Deut. 27 26 Math. 3 2 and 4 17 Q. What be good workes Ans Such as God hath commanded vs to doe or promised a blessing if we doe them e Esay 1 12 Micah 6 8 Esay 56 1 2. Q. How must a good Worke be done Ans With two conditions First with Faith in Christ f Rom. 14 23 Secondly in obedience to Gods will g Ephes 6 5 6 7. CHAP. 24. Of the workes of Piety and of Prayer Q. WHat be the kindes of good workes A. Thrée Workes of Piety towards God of Charity towards the poore of Iustice towardes all men Q. What be the workes of Pietie Ans The duties of Gods worship which are commanded in the first Table a chiefe whereof is prayer Q. Why doe you call Prayer a chiefe worke of Pietie A. For two causes First Prayer sanctifies all the rest a Tim. 4 45. againe the rest are but sometimes to bee done but prayer continually b 1 Thess 5 17 Q. How can wee alwayes pray seeing wee must worke in our callings Ans Wee may alwayes lift vp our hearts to God and that is the chiefe thing in prayer c Exod. 14 15 Rom. 8 26 Psal 119 58. Q. What be the parts of Prayer A. Two Petition and thanksgiuing d Psal 50 15. Q. What is Petition A. When we aske of God any good thing or the remouing of any euill e Esay 26 16 Math. 7 7 Q. What is thanksgiuing A. When we giue God thankes for receiuing of any good or remoouing any euill f Psal 30 11 12 and 116 12 and 116 12 13. CHAP. 25. Of the Circumstances of Prayer Q. VVHo is bound to pray Ans Euery one for euery one hath néede a 1 Tim. 2 8 Rom. 3 23 Quest To whom are wee to pray Ans Onely to God for he can onely helpe b Psal 50 15 Rom. 10 14. Quest In whose name are wee to pray Ans Onely in the name and mediation of Iesus Christ the Son of God c Ioh 14 13 14 1 Tim. 2 5 Q. Where are wee to pray Ans In euery place for God is present euery where d 1 Tim. 2 8 Q. When are we to pray A. In publike when the congregation méetes in priuate on all occasions espetially at morning at euening and at meate e Lam. 3 41. Psal 119 164. Psal 55 17 Quest In what tongue may wee pray Ans In any we vnderstand else in none f 1 Cor. 14 15 c. Quest In what iesture are we to pray Ans In the humblest because we are petitioners g Micah 6 8 1 Kings 8 22 54 Q. For whom are we to pray Ans For our selues and all men euen our enemies h 1 Tim. 2 1 Esay 53 12 Math 5 44 Q. With whom may we pray Ans With any who pray to the true God in the name of Iesus Christ i 1 Cor. 1 2 CHAP. 26. Of the Lords Prayer Q. HAue we any direction or patterne for our prayers A. Yes the best that can be one of Christs owne making called therefore the Lords prayer Our Father c a Math 6 9. Luke 11 2. Q. What is contained in the Lords Prayer A. Thrée things A Preamble Prayer Confirmation of all Q. Which is the Preamble Ans This. Our Father which art in Heauen Quest What containes the Preamble Ans A description of God our Father to whom we ought to pray Q. And how is hee there described Ans By two things the first shewes his willingnesse to heare vs for he is Our Father the latter his ability to helpe vs for He is in Heauen and hath it at his command b Esay 49 15 Psal 115 3 Q. But if God be euery-where how is he said to be in Heauen A. Not that hee is contained or included there for He fils Heauen and earth But that his Maiestie Power and Glory shines and appeares there especially c 1 Kings 8 27 Esay 66 1 CHAP. 27. Of the Petitions in the Lords Prayer Q. VVHat is contained in the prayer A. Two things Petitions and Thankesgiuing Q. What be the Petitions A. Sixe in all and they bee of two sorts Some concerning God The rest our selues Q. Which be they that concerne God A. Thrée The first wisheth that his Name may be hallowed that is honoured and vsed reuerently a Deut. 28. 58 The second that his Kingdome and Gospell may be aduanced b Psal 67 2 3 The third that his will may be fulfilled of vs and all creatures c Math. 26 39. Q. And what are they that concerne our selues A. Thrée more The first askes all things needfull for this life vnder one most principall namely Bread d Psal 104. 15. Ezek. 4 16 Leuit. 26 26. The second prayes for forgiuenesse of our sins conditionally as we forgiue others e Dan. 9 18 19 Math. 6 14 Marke 11 25 The third prayes for Deliuerance from the diuell and the daunger of temptation f Psal 91 14 Reuel 3 10 15 Q. And what is the Thankesgiuing Ans In these words where wee acknowledge the Kingdome Power and Glory belong to God for euer and euer g 1 Chron. 29 10 11 12 c. Neh. 9 5 6 c Q. And what is the seale or confirmation of this prayer A. The word AMEN whereby our Faith subscribes and saith So be it Lord or it shall be so h 1 Cor. 14 16 Quest Is it lawfull to say this prayer A. Yes for so saith Saint Luke when you pray say Our Father c i Luke 11 2. Q. And is it lawfull to make other prayers like to it A. Yes for so saith Saint Matthew after this manner therefore pray you k Math. 6 9. CHAP. 28. Of workes of Mercie or Charitie Q. ARe the workes of Piety sufficient for saluation Ans No Christians must also performe workes of Mercie and Iustice a Ephes 2 10 Math. 25 35 35 Quest Where be they commaunded Ans In the second Table of the Morall Law Quest What be workes of Mercie or Charity Ans Such as we ought to doe to them that be poore or in some distresse b Math. 25 35. Deut. 15 7. Psal 41 1. Quest How many be the workes of Mercie Ans Of two sorts either to the soules or bodies of our brethren Q. What be the workes of Mercie to the soules of our brethren A. These 1. To informe and
callings generall as wee are Christians and members of thy Church and personall as wee are members of this common-wealth In our personall callings Lord enable vs to loue our Neighbour as our selues and to doe to euery one as wee would haue them doe to vs and giue vs a conscionable care of such duties as belong vnto vs make vs faithfull laborious and diligent in the discharge of them yet suffer vs not so farre to be carried away with the cares of the world and the labour of our callings as that we should neglect the duties of Pietie and godlinesse commaunded vnto vs in our generall calling but teach vs gracious GOD to ioyne the practice of these both together and neuer to separate them whilst wee liue in the world but that in the one wee may labour faithfully to serue our brethren and in the other zealously to serue and glorifie thée our God That thus wee may with cheereful hearts and good consciences spend our dayes and waite for our consummation in Heauen when our dayes on earth shall be accomplished And when these dayes and nights which now eat vp our liues shall haue an end wee may then escape the euerlasting night and enioy the blessed fruition of that bright and ouer-shining Day in thy Kingdome where all our cares and cumbers our toyles and troubles our wrongs and oppressions shall haue an end where all teares shall bee wiped from our eyes and where with thee the blessed God the Father the Sonne the Holy-Ghost and with Iesus Christ in our owne flesh and with all the Holy Angels and the Saints gone before vs wee shall receiue the reward of our labours the issue of our hope the end of our faith and saluation of our soules through the blessed and glorious merits of our onely Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ in whose most holy Name we recommend to thy mercy thy whole Church and these especially whereof thou hast made vs members and beséech thée for thy speciall blessing vpon our gratious Soueraigne the King the Queene the Prince the Prince and Princes Palatine This whole State and all whom thou hast set ouer vs in Church or common-wealth vpon the Ministery with our Vniuersities the Magistracie with the Iudges and Innes of Court vpon our brethren in Virginia and Sommers Islands and all that helpe to beare thy name vnto the Gentiles whose conuersion Lord we beséech thée hasten as also the restoration of the Iewes thy ancient and beloued people As for the Turke and Pope and all the known enemies of thy Grace and Glorie conuert them Lord if they belong to thee else remooue them out of the way and let them goe to their owne place Remember all thy Children afflicted in minde or distressed in bodie and all those whom we ought peculiarly to pray for Lord blesse them and vs and heare vs for them and them for vs and Christ Iesus our glorious Mediatour for vs all In whose Name we offer to thy Maiestie our soules and bodies and this our poore Morning sacrifice in that most holy and perfect prayer that hee hath left vs. OVr Father which art in Heauen hallowed bee thy Name Thy Kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heauen Giue vs this day our dayly Bread And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs And leade vs not into temptation But deliuer vs from euill For thine is the Kingdome the Power and the Glory for euer and euer AMEN THe grace of our Lord Iesus Christ the loue of GOD our Father and the comfortable fellowship of God the Holy-Ghost c. A houshold Prayer for the Euening MOst Mighty Lord GOD and mercifull Father the day is thine and the night is thine thou hast created the Light and the Sunne and cals for darkenesse at thy pleasure blessed for euer be thou who giues vs the rest of the night and comforts of the day And now wee confesse to thy glory O Lord that euen for the sinnes of this day if thou shouldest call vs to account we were not able to abide it for wee haue sinned against thée this day both in Omission of good and in doing of euill both towards thée and towards our brethren we haue not dealt with others as we would haue them deale with vs we haue taken vnlawfull libertie to our selues in thoughts words and déeds we haue abused thy good creatures to gluttony drunkennesse wantonnesse or excesse we haue delt either negligently or vnfaithfully in our callings and all this O Lord and much more because wee haue not set thée before our eyes nor nourished thy feare in our hearts To vs therefore in iustice belongs nothing but shame and confusion For thou art a righteous and a powerful God and we confesse there is good cause that thy iustice should condemne vs and thy power confound vs Haue mercie therefore vpon vs O mercifull Father euen for thy Sonne our Lord Iesus Christs sake forgiue vs all that is past and remember that hee came into the world to saue sinners we haue sinned O Lord and haue need of thy mercy O Lord shew thy mercie vpon vs and grant vs thy saluation And séeing thy promises are effectuall to none but them that beléeue O LORD increase our Faith in thée and in all the sweete promises of thy Word let vs take hold of them beleeue them and rest vpon them in life and death And forasmuch as pardon is not giuen but to the penitent O LORD worke in vs true repentance for all our sinnes past Let vs sorrow more for sinning against thee then for all the wants and miseries crosses and losses of this world And Lord make vs new creatures worke in vs reformation and amendemnt of life and euery day wee liue let vs grow in grace and spirituall strength that as wee are daylie elder so wee may be better and the nearer wee draw to our ends grant Lord wee may draw the neerer to thee and to euerlasting happinesse with thee in Christ Iesus And now being reconciled to thee our God giue vs leaue to call for a blessing vpon vs and our labours in our callings this day for without thee O Lord all is in vaine though wee rise earely and goe late to bed and eate the bread of carefulnesse Blesse vs therefore most blessed God and all the workes of our hands Lord reward what is well done and pardon what is amisse giue vs also good Lord hearts humbled vnder thy Iudgements thankefull for thy mercies and contented in our places with the portion thy prouidence assignes vnto vs and teach vs to waite on thee and on thy good prouidence in all our needes and necessities of soule and body And let nothing of this world trouble our hearts O Lord our God but let vs haue grace to beleeue that thou who hast giuen Iesus Christ to saue vs canst deny vs nothing thus good Lord let vs liue the life of Faith whilst we are héere that after this life ended we may receiue the end of our Faith the saluation of our soules through Iesus Christ our Lord. In whose Name and mediation wee recommend to thy mercie thy whole Church and all whom we any way ought to pray for as well as if wee had named them particularly for thou knowest them all O Lord better then wee and what they néede for soule and body Lord bee mercifull to them and blesse them as our selues make vs partakers of their prayers and them of ours and let thy protection be ouer them and vs and al ours this night following giuing vs the rest and sléepe thou knowest néedfull for these poore and vile bodies and thereby enabling vs to the duties and burdens which the day following shall bring vpon vs. Heare vs for our selues good Lord and for all thine and for euery one of vs in this family from the highest to the lowest for with thée is no respect of persons and answere vs in these and all other good blessings which thou knowest good for vs and make vs truely thankefull for thy many good blessings this day and all our dayes bestowed on vs euen for the merites and blood-shedding of Iesus Christ To whom blessed Father with thee and the Holy Spirit of Grace our onely and Eternall God bee praise and glory now and euermore Amen THe Grace of our Lord Iesus Christ the loue of God our Father and the comfortable fellowship of God the Holy-Ghost bee with all Gods children and vs in this family in our soules and bodies this night and euermore Amen FINIS