The
Common
Catechisme
.
The
first
Question
.
Q.
WHat
is
your
name
?
A.
N.
or
M.
Q.
How
many
names
haue
you
?
A.
Two
,
a
Christian
and
surname
.
Q.
What
may
they
put
you
in
minde
of
?
A.
Of
a
twofold
parentage
,
naturall
and
spirituall
.
Q.
Who
are
your
naturall
Parents
?
A.
My
Father
and
my
Mother
.
Q.
Who
are
your
spirituall
Parents
?
A.
God
and
his
Church
.
Q.
Which
of
these
two
names
are
demanded
of
you
?
A.
My
Christian
name
.
Q.
And
why
so
?
A.
That
by
this
name
I
may
be
put
in
remembrance
of
my
Baptisme
.
The
second
Question
.
Q.
WHo
gaue
you
this
name
?
A.
My
God-fathers
and
God-mothers
.
Q.
When
was
that
?
A.
In
my
Baptisme
.
Q.
What
were
you
made
in
it
?
A.
A
member
of
Christ
.
Q.
What
hath
a
member
relation
vnto
?
A.
To
a
body
.
Q.
How
many
bodies
hath
he
?
A.
Two
:
a
naturall
,
as
we
haue
,
&
a
mysticall
.
Q.
Of
which
are
you
a
member
?
A.
Of
his
mysticall
body
.
Q.
What
body
is
that
?
A.
His
Church
.
Q.
What
is
he
to
his
Church
?
A.
He
onely
is
the
head
thereof
.
Q.
What
doth
he
then
vnto
it
?
A.
Hee
giueth
it
spirituall
life
,
motion
and
direction
as
a
head
doth
to
the
body
.
Q.
What
must
you
feele
in
you
,
to
be
sure
that
you
are
a
true
member
of
Christ
?
A.
That
I
doe
liue
by
him
to
God
,
am
moued
by
his
spirit
,
and
directed
by
his
word
.
Q.
Being
thus
a
member
of
Christ
,
what
doth
this
make
you
to
be
?
A.
The
Child
of
God
.
Q
How
commeth
this
to
passe
?
A.
By
the
grace
of
adoption
,
Q.
And
being
thus
Gods
Childe
,
what
then
are
you
?
A.
I
am
made
an
Inheritour
,
Q.
Of
what
?
A.
Of
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
.
Q.
To
haue
then
the
hope
of
heauen
,
what
must
you
first
be
?
A.
I
〈◊〉
to
be
sure
of
heauen
be
the
member
of
Christ
,
and
the
true
Childe
of
God
else
shall
I
not
inherit
that
Kingdome
.
The
third
Question
.
WHat
did
your
God-fathers
and
God-mothers
then
for
you
?
A.
They
did
promise
.
Q.
What
kinde
of
promise
was
it
?
A.
A
vow
vnto
God
.
Q.
How
many
things
did
they
promise
and
vow
?
A.
Three
things
.
Q.
In
whose
name
?
A.
In
my
name
.
Q.
Which
is
the
first
of
these
three
?
A.
That
I
should
forsake
all
the
Enemies
of
my
saluation
.
Q.
Which
be
they
?
A.
These
thrée
,
the
Deuill
,
the
World
,
and
the
Flesh
,
Q.
Why
is
the
Deuill
named
first
?
A.
Because
hée
was
the
first
authour
of
all
sinne
and
euill
.
Q.
When
doe
you
forsake
him
?
A.
When
I
forsake
all
his
workes
.
Q.
Why
is
the
World
put
in
the
second
place
betweene
the
Deuill
and
the
Flesh
?
A.
Because
the
Deuill
doth
vse
it
commonly
as
a
meanes
to
intice
the
flesh
to
sinne
.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
the
World
?
A.
The
pomps
and
vanities
thereof
.
Q.
What
make
these
this
World
to
be
?
A.
A
wicked
worid
.
Q.
When
doe
you
know
,
when
you
forsake
the
World
?
A.
When
I
doe
forsake
all
the
pompes
and
vanities
thereof
,
and
not
before
.
Q.
Why
is
the
flesh
named
in
the
last
place
?
A.
Because
it
is
within
vs
,
and
leaueth
vs
not
vtterly
till
the
end
.
Q
What
meane
you
by
the
flesh
?
A.
The
lusts
thereof
.
Q.
What
lust
?
A.
All
the
sinfull
lusts
of
it
.
Q.
When
doe
you
then
know
,
that
you
forsake
the
flesh
?
A.
When
I
doe
forsake
all
the
sinfull
lusts
therof
.
Q.
Why
did
your
sureties
promises
for
you
,
that
you
should
forsake
them
,
when
you
weare
but
newly
borne
?
A.
Because
from
the
wombe
wée
are
Captiues
to
Satan
,
slaues
to
the
world
,
and
seruants
to
the
flesh
.
Q.
When
can
we
then
forsake
them
?
A.
Neuer
,
except
we
be
borne
a
new
of
water
and
the
holy
Ghost
.
Q.
What
is
the
second
thing
,
which
they
promised
and
vowed
for
you
?
A.
That
I
should
beleeue
.
Q.
What
?
A.
All
the
Articles
.
Q.
What
Articles
meane
you
?
A.
The
Articles
of
my
christian
faith
.
Q.
What
is
the
third
thing
they
promised
and
vowed
for
your
?
A.
That
I
should
keepe
God
holy
will
.
Q.
When
keepe
you
this
his
will
?
A.
When
I
keepe
his
commandements
.
Q.
And
when
keepe
you
them
?
A.
When
I
walke
in
the
same
.
Q.
How
long
must
you
do
so
?
A.
All
the
dayes
of
my
life
.
The
forth
Question
.
Q.
DOe
you
thinke
that
you
are
bound
to
beleeue
,
and
to
doe
,
as
they
haue
promised
for
you
?
A.
Yes
verily
.
Q.
But
by
whose
helpe
?
A.
By
Gods
helpe
.
Q.
You
must
then
doe
it
.
A.
And
so
I
will
.
Q.
With
what
minde
towards
God
?
A.
As
heartily
thanking
our
heauenly
Father
.
Q.
For
what
?
A.
That
he
hath
called
me
.
Q.
To
what
?
A.
To
the
state
of
saluation
.
Q.
Through
whom
?
A.
Through
Iesus
Christ
.
What
is
he
to
vs
herein
?
A.
Our
Sauiour
.
Q.
Now
being
in
this
so
happy
estate
,
what
is
your
daily
exercise
?
A.
I
pray
vnto
God
.
Q.
For
what
?
A.
To
giue
me
his
grace
.
Q.
What
to
doe
?
A.
That
I
may
continue
.
Q.
In
what
?
A.
In
the
same
state
.
Q.
How
long
?
A.
Vnto
my
liues
end
.
Of
the
Creede
.
Q.
CAn
you
rehearse
the
Articles
of
your
Beliefe
?
A.
Yes
,
I
beléeue
in
God
the
Father
Almighty
,
maker
of
heauen
and
earth
,
&c.
Q.
What
make
you
confession
of
in
this
Creede
.
A.
That
I
doe
beleeue
.
Q.
In
whom
?
A.
In
God
.
Q.
What
is
he
?
A.
The
Father
.
Q.
What
is
his
attribute
?
A.
Almigihty
.
Q.
Why
call
you
him
so
?
A.
For
that
he
is
the
maker
of
heauen
&
earth
▪
Q.
In
whom
else
beleeue
you
?
A.
And
in
Iesus
Christ
.
Q.
What
is
he
to
God
the
Father
?
A.
His
only
Sonne
,
Q.
And
what
to
vs
?
A.
Our
Lord
.
Q.
How
came
he
to
be
so
?
A.
He
was
conceiued
.
Q.
By
whom
?
A.
By
the
holy
Ghost
.
Q.
After
conception
what
followed
?
A.
He
was
borne
.
Q.
Of
whom
?
A.
Of
the
virgin
Marie
?
Q.
What
was
his
entertainement
in
the
world
?
A.
He
suffered
.
Q.
Vnder
whom
?
A.
Vnder
Poncious
Pilate
.
Q.
What
kinde
of
death
was
he
put
vnto
?
A.
He
was
crucified
.
Q.
Being
on
the
Crosse
,
did
hee
deliuer
himselfe
?
A.
No
:
he
dyed
.
Q.
What
was
then
done
with
him
?
A.
He
was
buried
.
Q.
And
what
beleeue
you
concerning
him
,
when
his
body
was
laid
in
the
graue
?
A.
That
he
descended
into
Hell
.
Q.
Being
in
the
graue
did
he
lye
there
still
?
A.
No
:
he
rose
againe
.
Q.
When
?
A.
The
third
day
.
Q.
From
whence
?
A.
From
the
dead
.
Q.
What
become
of
him
after
his
resurrection
?
A.
He
ascended
.
Q.
Whither
?
A.
Into
heauen
.
Q.
What
doth
he
there
?
A.
There
he
sitteth
.
Q.
Where
?
A.
At
the
right
hand
of
God
.
Q.
who
is
that
?
A.
The
Father
Almighty
.
Q.
Shall
he
abide
there
for
euer
?
A.
No
:
from
thence
he
shall
come
.
Q.
What
to
doe
?
A.
To
iudge
.
Q.
Whom
?
A.
The
quicke
and
the
dead
.
Q.
In
whom
else
doe
you
beleeue
?
A.
I
beleeue
in
the
holy
Ghost
.
Q
And
what
moreouer
beleeue
you
?
A.
I
beleeue
that
God
hath
a
Church
.
Q.
What
a
Church
is
this
?
A.
Holy
and
Catholike
.
Q.
What
call
you
the
fellowshipe
therein
?
A.
Communion
.
Q.
Of
what
sorts
of
persons
?
A.
Of
Saints
.
Q.
What
are
the
speciall
prerogatiues
to
this
Church
,
which
no
society
else
partakes
of
,
and
which
is
the
first
of
them
?
A.
The
forgiuenesse
of
sinnes
.
Q.
Which
is
the
second
?
A.
The
resurrection
of
the
body
with
ioy
.
Q.
Which
is
the
third
?
A.
The
life
euerlasting
.
Q.
How
testifie
you
your
assurance
of
these
things
?
A.
I
say
Amen
.
Q.
What
doe
you
chiefly
learne
in
these
Articles
of
your
beleife
?
A.
I
learne
thrée
things
.
Q.
Which
is
the
first
?
A.
First
,
I
learne
to
beleeue
in
God
the
Father
.
Q.
What
he
hath
done
for
you
?
A.
He
hath
made
me
.
Q.
And
whom
else
?
A.
And
all
the
world
.
Q.
Which
is
the
second
thing
?
A.
Secondly
,
I
beleeue
in
God
the
Sonne
.
Q.
And
what
hath
he
done
for
you
?
A.
Hee
hath
redeemed
me
.
Q.
And
whom
too
?
A.
And
all
mankind
.
Q.
Which
is
the
third
thing
?
A.
Thirdly
,
in
God
the
holy
Ghost
.
Q.
What
doth
he
for
you
?
A.
He
doth
sanctifie
me
.
Q.
And
whom
besides
?
A.
All
the
elect
people
of
God
.
Of
the
ten
Commandements
.
Q.
YOu
said
that
your
God-fathers
and
God-mothers
did
promise
for
you
,
that
you
should
keepe
Gods
Commandements
,
tell
me
how
many
there
be
?
A.
Tenne
.
Q.
Which
be
they
?
A.
The
same
which
God
spake
,
&c.
Q.
Are
not
these
Commandements
of
man
deuising
?
A.
No
:
they
be
the
same
which
God
spake
.
Q.
How
proue
you
this
?
A.
In
the
twentieth
chapter
of
Exodus
.
Q.
What
saith
God
there
?
A.
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
.
Q.
Whom
spake
he
vnto
A.
Vnto
all
Israell
.
Q.
What
had
hee
done
for
them
,
that
hee
calleth
himselfe
their
God
?
A.
He
brought
them
out
of
the
Land
of
Aegypt
.
Q.
What
was
the
Land
vnto
them
?
A.
A
house
of
bondage
.
Q.
Which
is
the
first
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
haue
no
other
Gods
but
me
.
Q.
What
is
heare
then
forbidden
?
A.
To
haue
any
other
Gods
.
Q.
What
is
on
the
contrary
commanded
?
A.
To
haue
the
God
of
Israel
onely
for
our
God
.
Q.
Which
is
the
second
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shall
not
make
to
thy selfe
any
grauen
Image
,
nor
the
likenesse
of
any
thing
,
&c.
Q.
What
doth
this
forbid
?
A.
To
make
to
my selfe
any
grauen
Image
of
God
.
Q.
Is
nothing
else
forbiden
?
A.
Yes
:
the
likenesse
of
any
thing
?
Q.
May
you
no
where
fetch
a
similitude
to
represent
God
?
A.
No
:
not
in
heauen
aboue
,
nor
in
the
earth
beneath
,
nor
in
the
water
vnder
the
earth
.
Q.
But
what
if
any
doe
make
such
grauen
Image
and
likenesse
?
A.
We
may
not
bow
downe
to
them
,
nor
worship
them
.
Q.
What
reason
is
alledged
?
A.
For
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
.
Q.
What
a
one
is
he
?
A.
A
iealous
God
.
Q.
What
will
his
iealousie
make
him
to
doe
?
A.
To
visite
.
Q.
What
will
he
visite
?
A.
Sinnes
.
Q.
Whose
sinnes
?
A.
The
sinnes
of
the
Fathers
.
Q.
Vpon
whom
?
A.
Vpon
the
children
.
Q.
How
farre
?
A.
To
the
third
and
fourth
generation
.
Q.
What
reckoning
doth
God
make
of
these
will-worshippers
?
A.
As
of
them
that
hate
him
.
Q.
But
what
will
hee
doe
to
them
that
detest
idolatrie
and
vaine
worship
?
A.
He
will
shew
them
mercy
.
Q.
How
farre
will
he
extend
it
?
A.
Two
thousands
.
Q.
How
doth
he
account
of
these
?
A.
As
of
them
that
loue
him
.
Q.
And
how
is
their
loue
to
be
knowne
?
A.
They
keepe
his
Commandements
.
Q.
What
is
one
the
contrary
here
commanded
?
A.
To
worship
God
in
spirit
and
truth
,
after
his
owne
will
.
Q.
Which
is
the
third
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
take
the
name
of
the
Lord
thy
God
in
vaine
,
&c.
Q
What
doth
this
forbid
?
A.
To
take
the
name
of
our
God
in
vaine
.
Q.
How
is
this
?
A.
By
wicked
swearing
,
and
lewly
liuing
.
Q.
What
reason
is
their
giuen
to
inforce
this
Commandement
?
A.
The
Lords
threatning
,
not
to
hold
him
guiltlesse
,
that
taken
his
name
in
vaine
.
Q.
What
is
heare
on
the
contrary
commanded
?
A.
To
be
carefull
to
doe
and
procure
to
God
all
due
glory
in
thought
,
word
,
and
deed
.
Q.
What
is
the
fourth
Commandement
?
A.
Remember
thou
keepe
holy
the
Sabbath
day
.
Q.
What
is
first
here
commanded
you
?
A.
To
remember
.
Q.
What
?
A.
The
Sabbath
day
.
Q.
Wherefore
?
A.
To
keepe
it
holy
.
Q.
How
many
dayes
doth
God
allow
vs
before
it
come
?
A.
Sixe
dayes
,
Q.
What
are
you
to
doe
in
these
sixe
dayes
?
A.
I
am
to
labour
.
Q.
In
what
?
A.
In
doing
all
that
I
haue
to
doe
.
Q.
Why
are
you
to
labour
thus
sixe
dayes
?
A.
For
the
seuenth
day
is
the
Sabbath
.
Q.
Whose
Sabbath
?
A.
The
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
our
God
.
Q.
What
is
herein
forbidden
?
A.
To
doe
in
it
any
manner
of
worke
Q.
Who
particularly
by
name
are
here
spoken
vnto
?
A.
Thou
,
thy
sonne
,
and
thy
daughter
,
thy
man-seruant
,
and
thy
maide
seruant
,
Q.
And
what
else
is
forbidden
labour
?
A.
Thy
Cattell
.
Q.
And
who
besides
?
A.
And
the
stranger
.
Q.
What
stranger
meane
you
?
A.
Which
is
within
thy
gates
.
Q.
What
reason
is
giuen
,
for
all
this
in
the
Commandement
?
A.
The
Lords
owne
example
.
Q.
How
many
dayes
wrought
he
?
A.
Sixe
dayes
.
Q.
What
did
he
in
those
sixe
dayes
?
A.
He
made
the
heauen
,
earth
,
and
Sea
.
Q.
And
what
else
?
A.
And
all
that
in
them
is
.
Q.
What
did
hee
when
the
seuenth
day
came
?
A.
He
rested
the
seuenth
day
.
Q.
What
did
therefore
the
Lord
vnto
the
seuenth
day
.
A.
Therefore
the
Lord
blessed
the
seuenth
day
.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
that
?
A.
He
hallowed
it
.
Q.
Which
is
the
fift
commandement
▪
A.
Honour
thy
Father
and
thy
Mother
,
&c.
Q.
What
doth
this
command
?
A.
Honour
.
Q.
To
whom
?
A.
Father
and
Mother
.
Q.
What
reason
is
alleaged
to
mooue
herevnto
?
A.
That
thy
dayes
may
be
long
.
Q.
Where
?
A.
In
the
Land
.
Q.
In
what
Land
?
A.
Which
the
Lord
thy
God
giueth
thee
.
Q.
What
is
here
generally
commanded
?
A.
A
preseruation
of
dignitie
.
Q.
What
is
on
the
contrary
forbidden
?
A.
All
indignity
.
Q.
Which
is
the
sixt
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
doe
no
murther
.
Q.
What
is
here
forbidden
?
A.
Murther
,
and
all
hurt
to
my
owne
and
Neighbours
life
.
Q.
What
on
the
contrary
is
here
commanded
.
A.
Innocency
.
Q.
Which
is
the
seuenth
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
commit
adultery
.
Q.
What
is
here
forbidden
?
A.
Adultery
,
and
all
vncleannesse
whatsoeuer
.
Q.
What
on
the
contrary
is
here
commanded
?
A.
Charitie
.
Q.
Which
is
the
eight
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
steale
.
Q.
What
is
here
forbidden
?
A.
These
,
and
all
vniust
dealing
.
Q.
What
is
on
the
contrary
commanded
?
A.
Equitie
.
Q.
Which
is
the
ninth
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
beare
false
witnesse
against
thy
neighbour
.
Q.
What
is
here
forbidden
?
A.
False
witnesse
bearing
,
and
all
vntruths
.
Q.
Against
whom
?
A.
Against
my
neighbour
.
Q.
What
on
the
contrary
is
commanded
?
A.
Veritie
.
Q.
What
is
the
tenth
Commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
couet
,
&c.
Q.
What
is
here
forbidden
?
A.
To
couet
.
Q.
What
are
you
not
to
couet
?
A.
My
neighbours
house
.
Q.
What
else
?
A.
Nor
his
wife
,
nor
his
seruant
,
nor
his
maide
,
nor
his
oxe
,
nor
his
asse
.
Q.
What
besides
all
these
?
A.
Nor
any
thing
that
is
his
.
Q.
What
on
the
contrary
is
here
commanded
?
A.
Integritie
of
heart
,
resting
thankefully
contented
euer
with
my
present
estate
.
Q.
What
doe
you
chiefly
learne
by
these
Commandements
?
A.
I
learne
two
things
.
Q.
Which
is
the
first
?
A.
My
duty
towards
God
.
Q.
Which
is
the
second
?
A.
My
duty
towards
my
neighbour
.
Q.
What
is
your
duty
towards
God
?
A.
My
duty
towards
God
,
is
to
beleeue
in
him
,
to
feare
him
,
and
to
loue
him
,
&c.
Q.
What
are
these
words
?
A.
The
summe
of
the
first
Table
.
Q.
What
is
here
required
of
you
?
A.
My
dutie
.
Q.
Towards
whom
?
A.
Towards
God
.
Q.
How
many
inward
graces
are
required
of
you
to
doe
your
dutie
to
him
?
A.
Three
.
Q.
Which
be
they
?
A.
To
beleeue
in
him
,
to
feare
him
,
and
to
loue
him
.
Q.
How
are
youe
to
loue
God
?
A.
I
must
loue
him
sincerely
,
with
all
my
heart
,
vnderstandingly
with
all
my
minde
,
affectionately
with
all
my
soule
,
and
effectually
with
all
my
strength
.
Q.
What
will
this
make
you
doe
?
A.
To
worship
him
.
Q.
In
receiuing
of
his
benefits
,
what
requires
he
of
you
?
A.
To
giue
him
thankes
.
Q.
In
all
distresses
,
what
is
your
dutie
?
A.
To
put
my
whole
trust
in
him
.
Q.
What
will
this
your
trust
in
distresse
moue
you
vnto
?
A.
To
call
vpon
him
.
Q.
What
is
required
generally
of
you
whatsoeuer
your
estate
be
?
A.
To
honour
his
holy
name
and
his
Word
.
Q.
To
manifest
this
,
what
must
you
endeauour
?
A.
To
serue
him
.
Q.
In
what
manner
?
A.
Truly
.
Q.
How
long
?
A.
All
the
dayes
of
my
life
.
Q.
What
is
your
dutie
towards
your
neighbour
?
A.
My
dutie
towards
my
neighbour
is
to
loue
him
as
my selfe
.
Q.
What
are
these
words
?
A.
The
summe
of
the
second
Table
.
Q.
What
is
here
required
of
you
.
A.
My
dutie
.
Q.
To
whom
?
A.
Towards
my
neighbour
.
Q.
What
are
you
to
doe
to
him
?
A.
To
loue
him
.
Q.
In
what
manner
?
A.
As
my
owne
selfe
.
Q.
What
ought
to
be
your
generall
carriage
towards
all
.
A.
To
doe
to
all
men
,
as
I
would
they
should
doe
vnto
me
.
Q.
Of
all
mankinde
,
whom
in
nature
are
you
first
to
respect
?
A.
My
Father
and
my
Mother
.
Q.
What
owe
you
to
them
?
A.
Three
things
.
Q.
Which
be
they
?
A.
Loue
,
honour
and
succour
.
Q.
Who
are
the
next
you
are
to
haue
regard
of
?
A.
The
King
and
his
Ministers
.
Q.
What
are
you
to
doe
to
these
?
A.
To
honour
and
obey
them
.
Q.
How
are
you
to
carrie
your selfe
to
them
that
haue
command
ouer
you
?
A.
I
must
submit
my selfe
.
Q.
To
which
of
them
?
A.
To
all
of
them
.
Q
How
many
sorts
are
there
of
them
?
A.
Foure
,
Gouernours
,
Teachers
,
spirituall
Pastours
,
and
Masters
.
Q.
What
must
be
your
commendable
behauiour
in
generall
to
your
betters
?
A.
To
order
my selfe
lowly
and
reuerently
to
all
my
betters
.
Q.
How
are
you
to
demeane
your selfe
,
that
you
may
liue
harmelesly
to
all
sorts
?
A.
To
hurt
nobody
by
word
nor
deed
.
Q.
What
is
required
of
you
in
your
trading
with
men
?
A.
To
be
true
and
iust
in
all
my
dealings
.
Q.
What
must
your
carriage
be
towards
your
enemies
?
A.
To
beare
them
no
malice
nor
hatred
in
my
heart
.
Q.
What
are
you
to
keepe
your
hands
from
?
A.
From
picking
and
stealing
.
Q.
And
what
your
tongue
from
?
A.
From
al
euil
speaking
,
lying
,
and
,
slandering
Q.
How
are
you
to
gouern
your
whole
body
?
A.
To
keep
in
temperance
,
sobernesse
,
and
chastitie
.
Q.
How
may
you
attaine
to
liue
contentedly
?
A.
Not
to
couet
nor
desire
other
mens
goods
.
Q.
To
affect
this
,
what
must
you
doe
?
A.
I
must
learne
and
labour
.
Q.
After
what
manner
?
A.
Truely
.
Q.
To
what
end
?
A.
To
get
my
liuing
.
Q.
And
what
too
?
A.
To
doe
my
dutie
.
Q.
Wherein
?
A.
In
some
state
of
life
.
Q.
What
state
meane
you
?
A.
Euen
that
,
vnto
which
it
shall
please
God
to
call
me
.
Q.
What
is
the
Question
before
the
Lords
Prayer
?
A
My
good
Child
know
this
,
that
thou
art
not
able
to
doe
these
things
of
thy selfe
,
&c.
Q.
To
whom
doth
the
Catechist
speake
?
A.
To
me
a
child
.
Q.
What
a
one
accounteth
he
you
to
be
,
that
thus
can
answere
?
A.
A
good
child
.
Q.
What
would
he
haue
you
to
know
?
A.
Mine
owne
inabilitie
,
that
I
am
not
able
to
doe
these
things
of
my selfe
,
nor
to
walke
in
the
commandements
of
God
,
and
to
serue
him
.
Q.
Though
you
cannot
of
your selfe
,
is
there
therefore
no
helpe
to
make
you
able
?
A.
Yes
▪
the
especiall
grace
of
God
.
Q.
What
must
you
doe
to
obtaine
this
?
A.
I
must
learne
at
all
times
to
call
for
it
.
Q.
How
?
A.
By
diligent
Prayer
.
Q.
What
forme
of
prayer
haue
you
?
A.
That
which
is
called
the
Lords
Prayer
.
Of
the
Lords
Prayer
.
Q.
LEt
mee
heare
therefore
,
can
you
say
the
Lords
Prayer
.
A.
Our
Father
which
art
in
heauen
,
&c.
Q.
How
many
parts
are
there
in
it
?
A.
Three
,
the
Preface
,
the
Petition
,
and
the
Conclusion
.
Q.
Which
is
the
Preface
?
A.
Our
Father
which
art
in
heauen
.
Q.
What
doth
this
teach
you
?
A.
To
whom
onely
I
am
to
pray
.
Q.
Who
is
that
?
A.
God
alone
.
Q.
What
call
you
him
?
A.
Father
.
Q.
Whose
Father
is
he
?
A.
Our
Father
.
Q.
Whom
conceiue
you
in
this
word
Our
?
A.
All
such
as
haue
the
spirit
of
adoption
,
and
are
in
the
Communion
of
saints
.
Q.
Where
is
this
our
Father
?
A.
In
heauen
.
Q.
How
many
petitions
be
there
?
A.
Sixe
.
Q.
Which
is
the
first
Petition
?
A.
Hallowed
be
thy
name
.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
name
?
A.
Gods
titles
,
his
properties
,
his
word
,
and
workes
,
by
which
hée
is
knowne
,
and
Q.
What
vnderstand
you
by
hallowed
?
A.
The
setting
apart
of
this
name
from
all
abuse
,
to
holy
vses
.
Q.
What
then
begge
you
of
God
in
this
Petition
?
A.
That
wee
may
remember
so
to
doe
,
to
thinke
,
&
speake
of
God
of
his
attributes
,
word
,
and
works
,
as
hee
may
receiue
honour
,
glory
,
and
praise
by
vs
.
Q.
Why
is
this
petition
in
the
first
place
?
A.
Because
Gods
glory
is
to
be
first
in
all
our
desires
and
purposes
,
Q.
Which
is
the
second
Petition
?
A.
Thy
Kingdome
come●
Q.
What
meane
you
by
his
kingdome
?
A.
The
rule
of
God
in
our
hearts
.
Q
How
must
this
be
?
A.
By
his
word
and
spirit
.
Q.
What
aske
you
hearein
of
God
?
A.
That
God
would
here
subdue
the
Deuill
,
the
World
,
and
the
flesh
,
and
graciously
subiect
vs
to
his
will
by
his
word
and
spirit
,
that
we
may
come
to
heauen
in
the
end
.
Q.
Why
is
this
petition
set
after
the
former
?
A.
For
that
this
is
the
meanes
to
hallow
his
name
.
Q.
Which
is
the
third
Petition
?
A.
Thy
will
bee
done
in
earth
as
it
is
in
heauen
.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
his
will
?
A.
Gods
will
reuealed
in
his
written
word
,
the
onely
rule
of
life
.
Q.
What
desire
you
of
God
herein
?
A.
That
wée
may
haue
grace
to
leaue
our
owne
wils
,
and
to
doe
his
will
.
Q.
Where
?
A.
Here
in
earth
.
Q.
But
after
what
manner
?
A.
Euen
as
it
is
in
heauen
.
Q.
How
is
that
?
A.
Willingly
,
readily
,
ioyfully
,
faithfully
,
sincerely
and
constantly
.
Q.
Why
is
this
petition
the
next
after
the
other
?
A.
Because
this
sheweth
the
true
effect
of
the
former
,
that
indéed
Gods
kingdome
of
grace
is
come
vpon
vs
.
Q.
Which
is
the
fourth
Petition
?
A.
Giue
vs
this
day
our
daily
bread
.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
bread
?
A.
All
things
necessary
for
vs
in
this
present
life
.
Q.
What
begge
you
of
God
herein
?
A.
That
God
would
sustaine
our
liues
here
with
all
temporall
necessaries
.
Q.
How
aske
you
for
these
?
A.
As
Gods
owne
gift
.
Q.
For
whom
aske
you
these
?
A.
For
Vs
,
my selfe
,
and
all
Gods
people
.
Q.
For
what
time
?
A.
For
this
day
.
Q.
Whose
bread
aske
you
?
A.
Our
owne
,
gotten
by
lawfull
meanes
,
through
Gods
blessing
in
Christ
.
Q.
What
manner
of
bread
aske
you
for
?
A.
Daily
bread
,
that
which
is
agréeable
to
nature
,
and
conuenient
for
our
calling
and
charge
.
Q.
Why
is
this
next
the
other
Petition
?
A.
Because
supply
of
bodily
necessaries
,
should
make
vs
more
chéerefull
to
doe
Gods
will
.
Q.
Which
is
the
fift
Petition
?
A.
And
forgiue
vs
our
trespasses
,
&c.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
trespasses
?
A.
Our
sinns
.
Q
And
what
by
forgiuenesse
?
A.
The
not
imputing
sinne
vnto
vs
,
and
fully
acquiting
vs
through
Christ
,
both
Q.
What
then
begge
you
of
God
in
this
Petition
?
A.
That
God
would
in
mercie
pardon
and
forgiue
.
Q.
Whom
?
A.
Vs
,
I
and
all
other
his
children
.
Q.
What
?
A.
Our
trespasses
.
Q.
Why
is
this
Petition
next
after
the
other
?
A.
That
wee
may
not
forget
in
the
midst
of
temporall
blessings
to
séeke
reconciliation
,
and
to
be
at
peace
with
God
.
Q.
Which
is
the
reason
added
to
the
Petition
?
A.
As
we
forgiue
them
that
trespasse
against
vs
Q.
What
is
your
duty
,
when
you
aske
forgiuenesse
of
God
?
A.
To
forgiue
.
Q.
Who
are
to
forgiue
?
A.
Wee
,
I
and
all
,
that
aske
forgiuenesse
〈…〉
God
.
Q.
Whom
are
you
to
forgiue
?
A.
Them
that
trespasse
.
Q.
Against
whom
?
A.
Against
vs
.
Q.
Is
your
forgiuing
like
vnto
Gods
,
and
a
cause
thereof
?
A.
No.
Q.
Why
is
this
then
added
to
the
Petition
?
A.
As
a
signe
,
assuring
vs
of
our
forgiuenesse
Q.
Which
is
the
sixt
Petition
?
A.
And
leade
vs
not
into
temptation
,
but
delivs
from
euill
.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
temptation
?
A.
Iu●icement
vnto
sinne
.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
leading
into
temptation
?
A.
To
be
left
of
God
in
the
time
of
triall
to
my selfe
,
and
to
the
power
of
the
temptation
.
Q.
What
begge
you
of
God
in
this
Petition
?
A.
Not
to
be
forsaken
of
him
.
Q.
When
?
A.
In
the
time
of
temptation
and
triall
.
Q.
What
would
you
haue
him
then
to
doe
for
vs
?
A.
To
deliuer
vs
.
Q.
From
what
?
A.
From
the
euill
of
the
temptation
.
Q.
Why
is
this
Petition
added
to
the
former
?
A.
For
that
wee
,
which
craue
the
assurance
of
pardon
for
sinnes
past
,
are
also
to
begge
assistance
of
Gods
grace
to
preuent
sinne
to
come
.
Q.
Which
is
the
Conclusion
?
A.
For
thine
is
the
Kingdome
,
the
power
,
and
the
glory
,
for
euer
.
Q.
What
containe
these
words
?
A.
A
reason
of
assurance
in
our
praying
to
God
,
for
such
things
as
bee
contained
in
the
petitions
.
Q.
How
many
things
are
here
ascribed
to
God
?
A.
Thrée
.
Q.
Which
is
the
first
?
A.
The
Kingdome
,
his
absolut
rule
ouer
all
.
Q.
Which
is
the
second
?
A.
The
power
,
so
infinite
,
as
he
is
able
to
doe
what
hee
pleaseth
,
being
the
Lord
God
omnipotent
.
Q.
Which
is
third
?
A.
The
glory
,
for
to
him
,
prayse
,
honour
,
and
thankes
are
due
for
all
things
.
Q.
How
long
are
these
his
?
A.
For
euer
.
Q.
How
are
these
said
to
be
his
?
A.
Originally
,
Absolutely
,
and
Eternally
.
Q.
What
is
the
last
word
after
the
Conclusion
?
A.
Amen
.
Q.
Why
is
this
added
in
the
end
?
A.
To
testifie
my
desire
,
to
haue
that
I
aske
,
saying
,
so
be
it
:
as
also
to
shew
my
faith
,
that
so
it
shall
be
,
as
I
haue
asked
,
if
God
thinke
it
good
.
Q.
What
desire
you
of
God
in
this
prayer
?
A.
I
desire
my
Lord
God
our
heauenly
Father
who
is
the
giuer
of
all
goodnesse
,
&c.
Q.
What
are
these
words
?
A.
A
short
summe
of
things
which
I
beg
of
God
in
prayer
.
Q.
Who
is
to
pray
?
A.
My selfe
as
well
as
others
.
Q.
What
affection
are
you
to
pray
with
?
A.
With
desire
to
haue
my
request
.
Q.
Whom
are
you
to
pray
vnto
?
A.
To
my
Lord
God
.
Q.
Who
is
he
?
A.
Our
heauenly
Father
.
Q.
What
moueth
you
to
pray
to
him
?
A.
He
is
the
giuer
of
all
goodnesse
.
Q.
What
chiefly
in
the
first
place
doe
you
begge
of
him
?
A.
To
send
his
grace
vnto
me
.
Q.
To
whom
else
?
A.
And
to
all
people
.
Q.
Why
desire
you
this
grace
for
you
and
them
?
A.
That
we
may
worship
him
.
Q.
When
doe
we
worship
him
?
A.
When
we
serue
him
.
Q.
And
when
serue
we
him
?
A.
When
we
obey
him
.
Q.
What
else
pray
you
for
besides
?
A.
That
he
will
send
vs
all
things
that
be
needfull
.
Q.
For
what
?
A.
For
our
soules
.
Q.
For
what
next
?
A.
And
for
our
bodies
.
Q.
When
God
sends
you
his
grace
and
all
these
necessaries
,
what
more
neede
you
to
begge
of
him
?
A.
That
he
will
be
mercifull
to
vs
.
Q.
What
meane
you
specially
by
this
?
A.
To
forgiue
vs
our
sinnes
.
Q.
And
what
else
?
A.
That
it
would
please
him
to
saue
and
defend
vs
.
Q.
In
what
?
A.
In
all
dangers
.
Q.
In
what
kinde
of
danger
?
A.
Ghostly
and
bodyly
.
Q.
What
moreouer
pray
you
for
?
A.
That
he
will
keepe
vs
.
Q.
From
what
?
A.
From
all
sinne
and
wickednesse
.
Q.
And
from
what
else
?
A.
And
from
our
Ghostly
enemies
.
Q.
What
is
the
last
danger
you
desire
to
bee
kept
from
?
A.
From
death
.
Q.
What
kinde
of
death
?
A.
Euerlasting
death
.
Q.
What
perswasion
haue
you
in
thus
making
your
request
vnto
God
?
A.
This
I
trust
he
will
doe
.
Q.
Vpon
what
ground
do
you
thus
trust
?
A.
Of
his
mercie
and
goodnesse
.
Q.
By
whose
meanes
?
A.
Through
our
Lord
.
Q.
Who
is
he
?
A.
Iesus
Christ
.
Q.
What
conclude
you
hereupon
?
A.
Therefore
I
say
,
Amen
,
Q.
What
meane
you
by
Amen
?
A.
So
be
it
.
Of
the
Sacraments
.
Q.
HOw
many
Sacraments
hath
Christ
ordained
in
his
Church
?
A.
Two
generally
necessarie
.
Q.
Which
be
they
?
A.
Baptisme
and
the
Supper
of
the
Lord
.
Q.
What
meane
you
by
this
word
Sacrament
?
A.
I
meane
a
signe
.
Q.
What
kind
of
signe
?
A.
Outward
and
visible
.
Q.
Of
what
?
A.
Inward
and
spirituall
grace
,
Q.
To
whom
is
it
giuen
?
A.
Giuen
vnto
vs
.
Q.
By
whom
was
it
ordained
?
A.
Ordained
by
Christ
himselfe
.
Q.
For
what
end
?
A.
First
,
as
a
meanes
whereby
wee
receiue
the
same
grace
,
Q.
And
why
else
?
A.
Secondly
,
to
bee
as
a
pleadge
to
assure
vs
thereof
.
Q.
How
many
parts
be
their
in
a
Sacrament
?
A.
Two
.
Q.
Which
is
the
first
?
A.
The
outwiad
visible
signe
.
Q.
Which
is
the
second
?
A.
The
inward
spirituall
grace
.
Of
Batisme
.
Q.
WHat
is
the
outward
visible
signe
in
Baptisme
?
A.
Water
.
Q.
What
is
done
with
it
?
A.
With
it
the
person
Baptised
is
dipped
or
sprinkled
.
Q.
How
is
it
administred
?
A.
In
the
name
of
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Sonne
,
and
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
Q.
What
is
the
inward
and
spirituall
grace
?
A.
The
purging
of
our
soules
by
the
blood
of
Christ
,
and
sanctification
of
the
spirit
.
Q.
What
is
the
first
effect
hereof
?
A.
A
death
vnto
sinne
.
Q.
What
is
the
second
?
A.
A
new
birth
vnto
righteousnesse
.
Q.
Why
speake
you
thus
of
a
death
vnto
sinne
,
and
a
new
birth
vnto
righteousnesse
?
A.
For
that
by
nature
we
are
borne
in
sinne
.
Q.
What
are
we
in
this
naturall
estate
?
A.
Children
of
wrath
.
Q.
And
what
are
wee
being
thus
renewed
in
Baptisme
?
A.
We
are
hereby
made
the
children
of
grace
.
Q.
What
is
required
of
persons
baptized
?
A.
Repentance
.
Q.
What
is
the
power
thereof
?
A.
That
thereby
we
forsake
sinne
.
Q.
What
is
the
second
?
A.
Faith
.
Q.
What
is
the
efficacy
and
force
thereof
?
A
That
whereby
we
beleeue
.
Q.
How
must
you
beleeue
?
A.
Stedfastly
.
Q.
What
must
you
beleeue
?
A.
The
promises
of
God
.
Q.
Made
to
whom
?
A.
Made
to
vs
.
Q.
Where
?
A.
In
that
Sacrament
.
Q.
Why
then
are
infants
baptised
when
by
reason
of
their
tender
age
they
cannot
performe
them
?
A.
They
doe
performe
them
.
Q.
By
whom
?
A.
By
their
suerties
.
Q.
What
haue
they
done
for
them
?
A.
They
promised
and
vowed
them
both
in
their
names
.
Q.
Is
this
enough
for
those
Infants
if
they
liue
?
A.
No
:
but
when
they
come
to
age
,
themselues
are
bound
to
performe
them
.
Of
the
Lords
Supper
.
Q.
WHy
was
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
ordained
?
A.
For
a
remembrance
.
Q.
What
kinde
of
remembrance
.
A.
A
continuall
remembrance
.
Q.
Of
what
?
A.
Of
the
sacrifice
of
Christ
.
Q.
And
of
what
else
?
A.
And
of
the
benefits
which
wee
receiue
thereby
.
Q.
What
is
the
outward
part
or
signe
of
the
Lords
supper
?
A.
Bread
and
Wine
.
Q.
By
what
warrant
are
these
both
to
bee
receiued
?
A.
Because
the
Lord
hath
commanded
them
to
be
receiued
.
Q.
What
is
the
inward
part
or
thing
signified
?
A.
The
body
and
blood
of
Christ
.
Q.
How
are
these
receiued
?
A.
They
are
verily
and
in
deede
taken
and
receiued
.
Q.
Of
whom
?
A.
Of
the
faithfull
.
Q.
Where
?
A.
In
the
Lords
Supper
.
Q.
What
are
the
benefits
whereof
wee
are
made
partakers
thereby
?
A.
Of
strengthening
and
refreshing
.
Q
Of
what
?
A.
Of
our
soules
.
Q.
By
what
?
A.
By
the
body
and
blood
of
Christ
Q.
How
is
the
resemblance
expressed
?
A.
As
our
bodies
are
by
the
bread
and
wine
.
Q.
What
is
required
of
them
which
come
to
the
Lords
supper
?
A.
To
examine
themselues
.
Q.
Of
what
?
A.
Whether
they
repent
them
.
Q.
How
?
A.
Truly
.
Q.
Of
what
?
A.
Of
their
former
sinners
.
Q.
How
may
their
truly
repenting
appeare
?
A.
By
steadfastly
purposing
to
lead
a
new
life
.
Q.
What
else
must
they
haue
with
it
?
A.
They
must
haue
faith
.
Q.
What
kind
of
faith
.
A.
A
liuely
faith
.
Q.
In
what
?
A.
In
Gods
mercy
.
Q.
Through
whom
?
A.
Through
Christ
.
Q.
What
more
must
you
come
with
?
A.
With
a
remembrance
.
Q.
What
kinde
of
remembrance
?
A.
With
a
thankefull
remembrance
,
Q.
Of
what
?
A.
Of
his
death
.
Q.
And
how
lastly
must
you
come
?
A.
In
charity
.
Q.
With
whom
are
you
to
bee
in
Charity
?
A.
With
all
men
.
Q.
What
if
you
come
vnprepared
without
these
?
A.
I
come
vnworthy
,
I
eate
and
drinke
my
owne
damnation
.
God
may
punish
me
,
and
the
Deuill
may
enter
into
me
,
as
he
did
in
Iudas
,
and
bring
me
to
destruction
both
of
body
and
soule
:
from
which
euils
the
Lord
deliuer
vs
,
for
his
mercie
sake
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.