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An easie ent 〈…〉 into the principl● 〈◊〉 Religion , set down for the preparation of the vnlearned sort to the right receiuing of the holy Supper of our onely Sauiour Iesus Christ .

By William Horne .

1. Pet. 3 15.16 .

Be ready alwaies to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason , of the hope that is in you , and that with meekenes and ●euer●nce .

London Printed for Edward White and are to be solde at his Shop neere the little North dore of Saint Pauls Church at the signe of the Gunne . 1610.

The right receiuing of the holy Supper of our onely Sauiour Iesus Christ .

Question .

WHo made thee , I all things else ?

A a a Isay 44.2 Psa. 139.13 14. Nehem. 9.6 God .

Q What is God ?

A b b Iohn 4.2 . Ier. 10.10 . Gen 17.1 . Deut. 32.30 Math 28. 19 1. Iohn 5.7 . A spirit , almighty and eternall , one in essence , and three distinct persons : the Father , Sonne and holy Ghost .

Q Wherefore hath he made thee ?

A To knowe him and worship him .

Q How is he knowne ?

A c c Psal. 10.1 . Rom 1.20 . Iohn 5.37 . Iohn 4.2 By his workes and word .

Q How must he be worshipped ?

A In spirit and truth .

Q What is truth ?

A His holy word containing the law and the Gospell .

Q What is the law ?

A d d Erod . 20 Deur. 5.6 . &c Math. 22.37.38.39 . That which is comprehended in the tenne commaundements .

Q What requireth he of us ?

A Love to God , and love to our neighbours .

Q How is God to be loved ?

A With all the heart , with all the soule , and with all the minde .

Q How is this knowne ?

A e e Phil. 3.7.8 Heb 11.24.25 . If we preferre his glory and worship before all thinges .

Q How is our neighbour loued ?

A f f Math. 7.12 If we doe to him as we would be done by .

Q Doth any man haerein satisfie the law ?

A g g Gal. 3.22 . No , and therefore all are concluded under sinne

Q How so ?

A h h Deut. 27.26 Because it curseth all that do it not , and none doe it .

Q How are we than delivered from the tursse and bondage of the law ?

A i i Gal. 4.45 . ●lla . 3.13 . By Jesus Christ that kept it , and was accursed for us .

Q How knowest thou this ?

A By the Gospell .

Q What is the Gospell ?

A k k Rom. 2.16 . The power of God to saluation to every bel●●uet proclayming for givenes in Christ

Q What is Christ ?

A l l ●ath . 17.5 ●eb . 1.2 3 Luke 2.11 . ●●b . 1.9 The Sonne of the living God , our Saviour annointed .

Q Why callest thou him annointed ?

A m m Psal. 2.6 . 〈◊〉 1 32.33 For that he is King , Prophet , & priest .

Q Why a King ?

A To raigne and rule ouet us .

Q Why is he a prophet ?

A To teach us his Fathers Will .

Q Why a Priest .

A n n Heb. 9.12 . For that he hath sacrificed for us .

Q What hath he sacrificed for us ?

A That part of himselfe that suffered .

Q What suffered in Christ , his Godhead or manhood ?

A o o Phi. 2.6.7.8 1 Pet. 3.18 . His Godhead can not suffer , it was therefore his manhood .

Q What suffered he in soule ?

A p p Mat. 27.46 Luke 12.44 . Hellish torments to acquit our soules

Q What suffered he in body ?

A q q Mat. 27.50 Mat. 15.37 . Luke 23.46 . Death temporall , to deliver us from death eternall .

Q I perceive then , that he gave body for bodies , and soule for soules .

A He did so .

Q How knowest thou this to be for thee ?

A By the certificate of Gods spirit , faith , and the Sacraments .

Q Why what doth Gods Spirit ?

A r r Rom. 8.16 . Certifie my Spirit , that I am the Sonne of God .

Q What doth faith ?

A s s Acts 15.9 . Rom. 10.10 . Purifie my heart , assuring the same , ●at Christ with his merites is mine .

Q How is this ?

A t t 2 Cor , 21. Al my sinnes became his , and his righ teousnes by imputation became mine .

Q Where of commeth this faith ?

A u u Rom. 10.17 By hearing , and hearimg by the wo●● of God .

Q How is this faith increased or strengthened ?

A By the word preached and the Sacraments .

Q How many Sacraments ?

A w w 1 Cor. 10.1.2.3.4 . Two , Baptisme and the Lords Supper .

Q What is the signe of Baptisme ?

A x x Acts 8.36 Water .

Q What is the thing signified ?

A y y 1. Iohn 7 Christs blood , clensing us from all sin .

Q What benefit have we by Baptisme ?

A z z 1 Pet. 3.21 Acts 2.41 . Acts 2.36 Rom. 6.6 . Incorporation into the visible Church , assurance of Gods promise : and that as water washeth away all filthines of bodie , so by Christ we are washed from all evill of body and soule : teaching us also our new birth .

Q What doth the Lords Supper ?

A a a 2 Cor. 11.26 . Acts 2.20 . 〈◊〉 Co. 10.17 Set out the Lords death , seale by Gods promise , and teach us love one another .

Q What are the parts heereof ?

● b b Mat. 〈◊〉 26. Ma. 14.22.23 Lu. 22.19.10 1. Cor. 11.23 25. ●●uble ●gnes and inui●●●e graces , ●●hat are the visible signes ?

●●read and wine .

● What are the inuisible graces ?

● c c Rom. 4.25 . Rom. 5.9 . Full redemption , and justification by 〈◊〉 Christ .

● Why is there vsed both Bread and 〈◊〉 ?

● To teach vs that Christ is our meat , d d Io. 6.55.56 Christ is our drinke .

●●he Bread then is not Christs body ?

● e e Act 3.21 . Heb. 10.14 . No , for bodily the heavens hold him , ●●e day of the resurrection of all things , 〈◊〉 represents his body , as the wine dooth ●…ood , she wing that by one oblation hee consecrated foreuer them that are ●…fied .

● Why then , Masses are blasphemous , 〈◊〉 ●●asseniongers , and such as seeke sal●…n by workes , blasphemers .

● f f Ephe. 2.10 They are so for that they rest not upen ●…nely Sactifice .

● But yet workes must be done ?

● g g Luke 17.10 I grant so , but not o●● will workes , ●…th as God hath commaunded , and to h●ve no trust in them : for when we 〈◊〉 done all we can , we are unprofitable ●…nts .

●●ow must we come to the Supper ?

A h h 1. 〈◊〉 11 . 2● 2. Cor. 7.10 Gall 6.15 . 2. Cor. 13.5 1 Cor. 10.17 Math. 26.30 Math. 14.26 1. In ammination of our selves Wh●…ther we have a Godly sorrow for ●… past , and purpose of new life .

2. Whether we have faith to take ●… of Christ and his righteousnes .

3 Whether we have love , declari●… one body .

4 Whether thankefulnes to God 〈…〉 benefites .

Q Whence commeth it if we so com●…

A i i Iae. 1.17 Iohn 16.23 Of the grace of God .

Q How is that obtained ?

A k k 1 co. 11.29 1. cor. 11.33 1. cor. 14.16 By prayer made in Christes na●…

Q Then that we eate not , nor drink●… unworthily , and so have damnation 〈…〉 good we come together in prayer , joy 〈…〉 with the minister in the congregation 〈…〉 we worthily take it .

A God graunt us so to doe . Amen

Phillip . 3.13.14

Bretheren I account not my selfe to 〈◊〉 attained to it ; but one thing I doe , 〈◊〉 get that which is behinde , & end●… my selfe to that which is before , 〈◊〉 followe hard towards the mark 〈◊〉 the price of the hye calling of G●… Christ Iesus .

FJNJS .