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So shorte a Catechisme , that whosoeuer cannot , or wil not learne , are not in any wise to be admitted to the Lords supper .

Edward Fenton .

Imprinted at London by Iohn Dawson . 1622.

So short a Catechisme that whosoeuer cannot or will not learne , are not in any wise to be admitted to the Lords supper .

Question .

WHo made thee ?

Answere . a a Isa. 44.2 . Psal. 13.913 14.15 . God .

Q. What is God ?

A. He is b b Gen. 17.1 iere . 32.18 19. Almightie , the c c Gen. 2.4.5 isa. 44.24 . Iere. 16.23 . prou 21.30.31 . maker and e e Deut. 10.12 . ioshua 22.5 gouernour of all things .

Q. Wherefore did he make thee ?

A. To serue him .

Q. How oughtest thou to serue him ?

A. f f Deut. 12.32 . psal. 119.4 As he hath appointed in his lawes .

Q. Which be they ?

A. g g Exod. 20 deut. 6.57 . God spake all these wordes , and said , Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me , &c.

Q. Canst thou fulfill all these Commaundementes without breaking anie one of them ?

A. No , though I doe all that I can , yet I breake them euery daye , in h h Mat. 15 19 thought worde and deede .

〈◊〉 . 18.19 Q. What punishment is there appointed for the breach of these commaundements .

A. i i Deut. 27.26 . mat . 25.41 . The curse of God , which is eternall destruction both of bodie and soule .

Q. By what meanes then shalt thou escape this punishment ?

A. k k Gal. 3.13 . col . 2.14.15 . Onely by Iesus Christ .

Q. What is Iesus Christ ?

A. He is the l l Mat. 17.5 heb. 1.23 . eternall sonne of God .

Q. What hath he done for thee ?

A. Hee m m Phil. 2.8 . heb. 5.7.8.9 suffered the tormentes of death for me .

Q. Christ Iesus was God , and how then could he die ?

A. Christ Iesus was both n n Isa. 9.6 . Rom. 9.5 . God and o o 1. Tim. 2.5 . 1. phil. 2.6.7 . man , and in that hee was God , hee could not die : but being man , hee died p p Rom. 4.25 . 1. Pet. 2.24 . for my sinnes , and rose againe to make me righteous .

Q. Are all men then saued by his death

A. No , none are saued , q q Iohn . 3.18 36. acts . 13 48. but such as lay hold on him by a liuely faith .

Q. What is a liuely faith ?

A. A liuely faith is a r r Ephe. 3.12 col . 2.5.7 . Ephes. 3.17 . full perswasion of my s heart , grounded vppon the promises of GOD : Acts 15.9 . ● Rom. 4.18 21 ▪ heb. 11.11 that whatsoeuer Christ hath done for the saluation of man , he hath done it as well for mee as for any others .

Q. How commest thou by this faith ?

A. The holy Ghost doth worke it u u Act. 19.14 . Iohn 6.45 . inwardly in my heart , by the outwarde x x Rom. 10 ▪ 14.17 . acts 11.14 . preaching of his worde .

Q. How is this faith increased & made strong in vs ?

A. y y 2. Thes. 1.3 prou. 4.18 By hearing the same worde preached , and vsing the Sacraments .

Q. What be Sacraments ?

A. Sacraments be outward z z Gen. 17.11 . exod. 12.3.4 signes ordeined of God , and are left as a a Rom. 4.11 . 1. cor. 10 . 1● ▪ 17. seales and pledges of those benefits of our saluation which wee receiue in Christ to strengthen our faith .

Q. How many Sacraments be there ▪

A. Two , b b 1. Cor. 1 ▪ 1.2.3.4 . Baptisme and the Lordes supper .

Q. What profite hast thou by Baptisme ?

A. I beleeue that by Baptisme my c c Acts 22.16 . & 2.38 . sinnes are forgiuen me : for as the water doth wash the filthe of my body : so I beleeue that the d d Ephe. 1.7 1 Pet. 1. ● . bloud of Christ being sprinckled vpon my soule by the e e Heb. 10.22 Acts 15.9 . hande of faith , doeth washe mee from all my sinnes .

Q. What profit hast thou by the vse of the Lordes supper ?

A. As I receiue the f f Mat. 26.29.27 . 1 Cor. 11.23.24 25. bread and wine into my body to become wholy mine : so I beleeue that my soule receiueth with all Christ Iesus with g g 1. Cor. 1.30 2. cor. 5.21 his death and righteousnesse to the h h Rom. 4.1 . ephe. 1.13 . sealing vp of my euerlasting saluation .

Q. Seeing that they which receiue these mysteries vnworthily , eate and drinke their owne condemnation : how oughtest thou to prepare thy selfe to the right receiuing of them ?

A. First I muste i i Cor. 11.8 . 2. Cor. 5.13.21 . Thes. 30 1. cor. 16.8 . Mat 26.15 2. Cor 9.70 examine my selfe whether I k stande strongly in the true faith of Iesus Christ or no.

Secondly , whether I find my heart l inwardly greeued for my sinnes with an m m Psa. 511 , Rom. 7.2.4 . hatred and lothing of the same .

Thirdly , if any offence bee betwixt others and mee , that I n n Mat. 5.2 . Heb. 12.14 . reconcile my selfe vnto them , and o o Mat. 18.22 colos . 3.12.13 . forgiue them euen as Christ hath forgiuen me .

Q. Is not praye a speciall meanes to increase our faith .

A. Yea it is p p Acts 4.29.31 . Luke 7.51 . a speciall helpe .

Q. How oughtest thou then to pray ?

A. Onely to God in the name of Iesus Christ . q q Iohn 19 23. Iames. 15

Q. What forme of prayer vsest thou most ?

A. That which the r r Mat. 6.9 . Luke 11.2 . Lorde Iesus taught his Apostles .

Q. What is that ?

A. Our father which art in heauen , &c.

Q. Howe vnderstandest thou this prayer ?

A. This prayer conteyneth sixe petitions : whereof the first three are appoynted onely to Gods glorie : the other three belong vnto vs , wherein wee aske things necessarie both for soule and bodie .

Finis .

OPen our eyes ( O Lorde ) that we may see the wonderous things of thy lawe : that by them as by a glasse we may see our owne weaknesse , and by our weaknes our wickednesse , and by them both our accursednesse : then cause thy sweete comforts and consolations conteined in thy Gospel , to shine into our soules , by a true and a liuely faith in Christ Iesus : beseeching thee that our drie and stonie hearts , may by the sweete dewes & showers of thy heauenly spirite , be so moistened & softned , that as good ground they may euer bee yeelding foorth good fruite to the glorifying of thy name , to the suppressing of sinne , and increasing of vertue , through Christ our Sauiour . Amen .

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