THE
SVMME
OF
CHRISTIANITIE
,
SET
DOWNE
IN
FAMIliar
questions
and
answers
.
Question
.
THere
haue
bene
alwayes
,
are
,
&
will
be
in
the
world
,
such
as
denie
the
Lord
that
made
them
:
tell
me
therefore
first
of
all
,
are
you
perswaded
2.
Pet.
3.
3.
there
is
a
God
?
Answer
.
I
am
vndoubtedly
assured
hereof
:
first
by
that
inward
light
of
vnderstanding
whereby
he
raiseth
testimonie
vnto
him selfe
in
the
hearts
of
Rom.
1.
19.
men
.
Secondly
by
his
works
of
creation
,
wherein
Rom.
1.
20.
he
hath
made
his
power
&
godhead
visible
.
Thirdly
by
the
works
of
his
prouidence
,
whereby
he
euidently
sustaineth
&
gouerneth
all
things
.
Fourthly
Act.
14.
17.
&
17.
24.
by
his
word
,
wherein
he
hath
most
clearely
manifested
him selfe
vnto
vs
.
And
therefore
I
detest
from
my
heart
,
all
atheisme
and
atheists
.
Q.
What
is
God
?
A.
God
is
a
spirit
,
eternall
,
infinite
,
almightie
,
Ioh.
4.
24.
only
wise
,
most
iust
,
and
most
mercifull
.
Q.
Is
there
anie
moe
but
one
onely
God
?
A.
There
is
one
onely
true
and
liuing
God
,
but
in
the
vnitie
of
this
one
godhead
there
are
three
distinct
persons
,
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
and
the
holy
Mat.
28.
19
Ghost
.
Q.
What
is
the
Father
?
A.
The
first
person
in
the
Deitie
,
of
whom
are
the
Sonne
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
.
Mat.
3.
17.
Q.
What
is
the
Sonne
?
A.
The
second
person
in
the
deitie
begotten
of
Io●
.
1.
18.
Heb.
1.
3.
the
Father
.
Q.
What
is
the
holy
Ghost
?
A.
The
third
person
in
the
Deitie
,
proceeding
from
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
.
Q.
Did
not
God
create
man
perfect
in
nature
,
and
happie
in
state
?
Ge.
1.
26.
28
A.
Most
perfect
&
most
happie
.
But
by
Satans
persuasion
man
fell
from
that
perfection
,
&
by
his
Gen.
3.
2.
fall
both
lost
his
first
happinesse
,
and
threw
himself
and
his
into
extreme
miserie
.
Q.
Are
we
then
all
miserable
?
A.
All
,
not
one
excepted
:
and
that
by
sinne
.
Q.
What
is
sinne
?
A.
Sinne
is
offence
against
God
.
Q.
Are
all
men
sinners
?
A.
All
haue
sinned
,
and
haue
failed
of
the
glorie
Rom.
3.
●3
.
of
God
.
Q.
How
may
we
be
conuicted
of
sinne
?
A.
First
by
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
consciences
:
and
then
by
the
testimonie
of
God
himselfe
,
who
is
greater
then
our
consciences
.
1.
Ioh.
5.
20.
Q.
What
is
the
testimonie
of
conscience
?
A.
That
light
of
nature
,
wherby
euery
one
discerning
betweene
good
and
euill
,
is
accused
of
offence
against
God
.
Rom.
2.
15.
Q.
How
doth
God
testifie
that
we
be
sinners
?
A.
By
his
iudgements
,
aswell
generall
as
partiticular
,
and
by
his
word
.
Q.
What
are
his
generall
iudgements
?
A
His
curse
vpon
all
creatures
for
sinne
,
and
Gen.
3.
17.
Gen.
6.
the
destruction
of
the
world
by
the
flood
.
Q.
What
are
his
particular
iudgements
?
A.
Such
as
the
punishment
of
Cain
,
and
the
destruction
Gen.
4.
11.
Gen.
19.
24
of
Sodome
and
Gomorrha
.
Q.
What
doth
God
testifie
against
vs
in
his
word
?
A.
That
we
be
sinners
three
maner
of
wayes
First
by
the
sinne
of
Adam
,
in
whom
all
haue
sinned
.
Rom.
5.
12.
Qu.
How
secondly
?
A.
In
that
we
are
all
borne
in
sinne
,
&
conceiued
in
iniquitie
;
&
thereby
the
children
of
wrath
.
Psal.
51.
7.
Ephes.
2.
3.
Qu.
How
thirdly
?
A.
By
our
own
personall
transgressions
,
in
leauing
vndone
that
which
is
good
,
and
committing
that
which
is
euill
,
in
thought
,
word
,
&
deed
:
which
we
may
best
discerne
by
the
Lawe
of
God
giuen
to
Rom.
3.
●0
.
that
end
.
Q.
How
may
we
affect
&
pierce
our selues
herewith
?
Act.
2.
37.
A.
If
we
consider
the
greatnesse
,
lothsomnesse
,
and
multitude
of
our
sinnes
,
with
the
punishments
due
vnto
them
.
Qu.
How
may
this
be
done
?
A.
The
greatnes
of
our
sinnes
we
may
esteeme
by
the
greatnes
of
him
against
whom
they
are
committed
;
1.
Sam.
2.
25
and
the
lothsomnesse
,
by
that
most
perfect
holinesse
which
is
in
God
,
expressed
in
his
Law
.
Qu.
What
is
the
multitude
of
our
sinnes
?
A.
Dauid
said
,
his
sinnes
were
moe
then
the
haires
of
his
head
;
and
who
knoweth
how
often
he
Psal.
4.
13.
Psal.
19.
13
offendeth
?
Qu.
What
are
the
punishments
of
sinne
?
A.
The
temporall
punishments
of
sinne
are
all
the
calamities
&
afflictions
of
this
life
,
all
diseases
of
the
bodie
,
and
griefs
of
mind
;
and
finally
death
Rom.
5.
12.
it selfe
.
Qu.
Are
there
also
eternall
punishments
?
A.
Yea.
The
losse
of
euerlasting
happinesse
:
and
euerlasting
destruction
both
of
bodie
and
soule
.
Rom.
6.
29.
Qu.
Is
not
then
our
miserie
exceeding
great
?
A.
Greater
then
either
tong
can
speake
,
or
can
enter
into
the
heart
of
man
.
1.
Cor.
2.
9.
II.
Qu.
Is
there
anie
helpe
against
this
miserie
?
●
.
None
in
our selues
,
nor
in
anie
creature
,
but
1.
Ioh.
2.
2.
only
in
Christ
Iesus
,
who
is
made
vnto
vs
from
God
w●sdom
,
righteousnesse
,
sanctification
&
redemption
,
that
who
so
glorieth
might
glorie
in
him
.
1.
Cor.
1.
30.
Q.
How
is
he
made
our
wisedome
?
A.
In
that
being
from
before
all
eternitie
the
sonne
of
God
,
in
the
fulnesse
of
time
he
became
Ioh.
1.
13.
man
,
and
both
out
of
the
bosome
of
the
Father
reuealed
Ioh.
1.
18.
vnto
vs
all
things
necessarie
for
vs
to
know
vnto
saluation
,
and
is
he
in
whom
all
the
promises
of
God
are
yea
and
Amen
.
2.
Cor.
1.
20.
Q.
How
is
he
made
our
righteousnesse
?
A.
In
that
knowing
no
sin
,
he
became
sinne
for
vs
,
that
we
by
him
might
be
made
the
righteousnes
2.
Cor.
5.
21.
of
God
.
Qu.
Declare
this
yet
more
fully
.
A.
He
bare
the
curse
of
the
Law
&
punishment
of
our
sinnes
,
to
satisfie
the
iustice
of
God
:
and
fulfilled
Gal.
3.
13.
Esa.
53.
5.
Ro.
5.
18.
19
the
righteousnesse
of
the
Law
,
to
obtaine
for
vs
the
blessing
thereof
,
which
is
eternall
life
.
Q.
How
is
he
made
our
sanctification
?
A.
In
that
he
sanctified
him selfe
for
vs
;
&
doth
Ioh.
17.
19.
&
17.
also
sanctifie
vs
in
our selues
by
his
spirit
.
Q.
How
is
he
yet
our
redemption
?
A.
To
deliuer
vs
finally
from
all
our
enemies
,
&
Phil.
3.
20.
1.
Cor.
15.
25
bring
vs
into
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
In
the
meane
time
he
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
God
an
aduocate
and
intercessor
for
vs
,
to
make
both
vs
&
our
Rom.
8.
34.
seruices
acceptable
vnto
God
.
III.
Qu.
Saluation
then
being
wholly
and
onely
in
Christ
,
how
may
we
attaine
thereunto
?
A.
If
we
beleeue
in
him
.
Ioh.
3
16.
Qu.
What
is
it
to
beleeue
in
Christ
?
A.
Not
only
to
know
that
saluation
is
by
him
alone
,
but
also
our selues
to
put
our
whole
trust
and
Ioh.
3.
36.
confidence
in
him
,
and
to
assure
our selues
of
the
forgiuenesse
of
our
sinnes
by
his
death
&
sacrifice
,
and
of
euerlasting
life
by
his
obedience
.
Rom.
5.
18.
Qu.
Doth
this
faith
only
iustifie
vs
before
God
?
A.
Onely
.
Yet
not
for
the
worthinesse
of
it selfe
,
but
for
the
worthinesse
of
him
in
whom
we
beleeue
Rom.
3.
28.
Q.
Is
this
faith
in
our
owne
power
?
A.
No.
It
is
the
gift
of
God
vnto
his
children
.
Ephes.
2.
8.
Q.
What
is
the
summe
of
our
Christian
beleefe
?
A.
That
which
is
expressed
in
the
Creed
of
the
Apostles
.
I
beleeue
in
God
the
Father
almightie
,
&c.
Q.
How
doth
God
giue
this
gift
of
faith
?
A.
It
is
the
worke
of
his
spirit
in
our
harts
,
somtimes
Gal.
1.
16.
Rom.
10.
14.
immediatly
by
instinct
,
but
ordinarily
by
the
preaching
of
the
word
.
Q.
What
is
the
word
of
God
?
A.
Generally
the
holy
Scriptures
contained
in
the
canonicall
bookes
of
the
olde
and
new
Testament
,
written
by
the
Prophets
&
Apostles
,
but
here
Ephes.
2.
20.
particularly
the
doctrine
of
the
grace
of
God
vnto
saluation
by
faith
in
Christ
Iesus
.
1.
P●t.
1.
25.
Q.
What
is
the
authoritie
and
vse
of
the
holie
Scriptures
in
Gods
Church
?
A.
They
are
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
inspired
from
God
,
&
profitable
to
teach
,
to
confute
,
to
reproue
,
2.
Tim.
3.
16
to
instruct
,
&
finally
to
make
the
man
of
God
perfect
vnto
euery
good
worke
.
Qu.
How
is
it
then
that
some
say
,
the
word
of
God
is
vnperfect
,
doubtfull
,
and
obscure
?
A.
These
are
in
deede
the
blasphemies
of
Antichrist
:
Psal.
19.
7.
Psal.
119.
105.
Prou.
8.
9.
but
God
him selfe
witnesseth
of
his
word
,
that
it
is
perf●ct
,
plaine
,
and
lightsome
.
Qu.
But
you
say
,
the
holy
Ghost
worketh
faith
by
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
.
A.
So
it
is
:
for
God
who
commaunded
light
to
shine
out
of
darknes
is
he
that
shineth
in
the
harts
2.
Cor.
4.
6.
of
his
seruants
,
that
they
might
giue
fotth
the
light
of
the
glorie
of
God
,
in
the
face
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Qu.
What
is
this
ministerie
of
preaching
?
A.
That
ordinance
of
Christ
wherby
he
is
propounded
and
offered
vnto
saluation
,
committed
Ioh.
3.
14.
2.
Cor.
5.
18.
vnto
those
whom
he
hath
called
.
Qu.
What
is
the
vse
and
frute
of
this
ministery
?
A.
Being
the
power
and
wisdome
of
God
vnto
saluation
,
first
the
word
is
thereby
made
the
incorruptible
seed
of
a
new
birth
,
to
beget
vs
again
vnto
1.
Pet.
1.
23
God
.
Qu.
What
else
?
A.
It
is
afterwards
that
sincere
milke
whereby
as
new
borne
babes
we
do
grow
vp
vnto
the
Lord
.
1.
Tet.
2.
2.
Q.
Proceede
.
A.
It
is
finally
that
strong
meate
wherby
we
are
fed
continually
vnto
euerlasting
life
,
and
that
preseruatiue
whereby
we
are
kept
from
euerie
blast
of
1.
Cor.
3
2.
Ephes.
4.
14.
vaine
doctrine
.
Q.
What
is
that
of
the
keys
of
the
kingdome
of
Mat.
16.
19
heauen
,
and
the
power
of
binding
and
loosing
?
A.
It
is
that
authoritie
that
Christ
hath
giuen
vnto
his
ministers
,
exercised
publikly
both
in
preaching
Mat.
18.
18
the
promises
and
iudgements
of
God
,
and
in
the
administration
of
the
censures
of
the
Church
.
1.
Cor.
5.
5.
Q
Is
there
any
priuate
vse
hereof
?
A.
Verie
great
and
necessarie
,
in
comforting
of
Luc.
7.
48.
Act.
8.
20.
&
13.
10.
afflicted
consciences
,
and
in
terrifying
the
obstinate
offenders
.
Q.
What
other
meanes
hath
God
giuen
vnto
his
Church
,
for
confirmation
and
increase
of
faith
?
A.
He
hath
for
releefe
of
our
infirmities
added
vnto
the
preaching
of
the
word
,
the
administration
Act.
2.
38.
of
his
holy
Sacraments
.
Qu.
What
is
a
Sacrament
?
A.
A
Sacrament
is
an
holy
signe
and
seale
ordained
of
God
,
to
continue
,
confirme
,
and
increase
Rom.
4.
11.
our
faith
in
Christ
.
We
do
also
thereby
professe
&
and
vow
to
be
his
seruants
.
Q.
How
is
it
a
signe
?
A.
In
that
it
visibly
representeth
and
expresseth
vnto
vs
that
of
Christ
,
and
our
saluation
by
him
,
Luc.
22.
19.
1.
Cor.
11.
26
which
we
are
taught
by
the
word
preached
,
and
therfore
is
not
vnfitly
called
,
a
visible
word
.
Q.
How
is
a
Sacrament
a
seale
?
A.
In
that
it
is
annexed
of
God
as
a
seale
vnto
his
couenant
of
grace
,
to
assure
vs
of
the
truth
,
and
Rom.
4.
11.
effect
thereof
.
Q.
How
manie
Sacrameets
be
there
?
A.
Two
.
Baptisme
and
the
Supper
of
the
Lord
.
Mat.
28.
Mat.
26.
Q.
What
is
Baptisme
?
A.
A
Sacrament
wherein
we
are
baptized
with
water
into
the
name
of
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
and
1.
Ioh.
1.
7.
1.
Pet.
1.
2.
the
holy
Ghost
,
to
teach
&
assure
vs
that
our
sins
are
washed
away
by
the
blood
of
Christ
,
&
that
we
are
iustified
by
his
obedience
,
that
we
are
ingrafted
into
the
bodie
of
Christ
,
and
adopted
to
be
the
children
of
God
.
Q.
Is
there
anie
other
frute
of
this
Sacrament
?
A.
It
is
also
a
Sacrament
of
our
mortification
vnto
sinne
by
the
death
of
Christ
,
&
of
our
sanctification
Rom.
6.
3.
4.
Ephes.
2.
12.
1.
Cor.
15.
29
by
his
rising
from
the
dead
:
also
of
our
own
resurrection
in
the
last
day
,
and
of
our
communion
with
the
Saints
of
God
.
Qu.
Why
are
infants
baptized
?
A.
Because
being
borne
in
the
couenant
and
communion
of
the
Church
,
they
are
holy
vnto
the
Lord
as
was
Isaac
,
who
was
circumcised
the
eight
day
1.
Cor.
7.
14
Qu.
What
is
the
Supper
of
the
Lord
?
A.
A
Sacrament
,
in
bread
and
wine
visibly
representing
vnto
vs
the
death
&
sacrifice
of
Christ
,
Mat.
26.
28
1.
Cor.
11.
24
and
assuring
vs
of
the
benefit
thereof
.
Q.
What
else
?
A.
A
pledge
of
our
spirituall
communion
with
Christ
the
bread
of
life
&
food
of
our
soules
,
wherby
1.
Cor.
10.
16
Ioh.
6.
51.
he
dwelleth
in
vs
,
and
we
in
him
,
and
are
made
bone
of
his
bone
and
flesh
of
his
flesh
.
It
is
also
a
pledge
of
our
loue
towards
all
men
.
Ephes.
5.
30.
Q.
Who
are
fit
to
be
admitted
vnto
this
sacrament
?
A.
Such
only
as
can
and
do
examine
themselues
1.
●or.
11.
28
that
they
may
be
worthie
receiuers
thereof
.
Q.
Wherein
standeth
this
examination
?
A.
We
must
examine
our
knowledge
and
profiting
in
the
principles
of
religion
,
our
faith
in
applying
that
we
know
vnto
our selues
,
our
repentaunce
and
purpose
of
amendement
of
life
,
finally
our
reconciliation
with
others
,
and
loue
towards
all
men
euen
Mat.
5.
24.
our
enemies
.
V.
Qu.
Our
saluation
then
being
in
Christ
,
not
in
our selues
;
&
enioyed
by
faith
in
him
:
may
we
not
Rom.
6.
1.
now
liue
as
we
lust
?
A.
God
forbid
.
Nay
who
so
is
in
Christ
is
a
new
2.
Cor.
5.
17.
Ephes.
2.
10.
2.
Tim.
2.
19
creature
,
and
who
so
nameth
the
name
of
Christ
must
depart
from
iniquitie
.
Qu.
Why
so
?
A.
Because
that
grace
of
God
which
bringeth
saluation
vnto
all
men
,
teacheth
vs
to
denie
all
vngodlinesse
and
worldly
lustes
,
and
to
liue
soberly
,
Tit.
2.
11.
righteously
,
and
godly
in
this
present
world
.
Q.
Must
we
then
be
a
people
studious
of
good
workes
?
Tit.
2.
14.
A.
Christ
therfore
died
for
vs
and
rose
againe
,
that
we
who
liue
by
him
,
should
not
liue
vnto
our
2.
Cor.
5.
15.
Ephes.
2.
10.
selues
but
vnto
him
:
exercising
those
good
workes
which
he
hath
appointed
vs
to
walke
in
.
Q.
Are
not
then
good
workes
necessarie
vnto
saluation
?
A.
They
are
necessarie
in
those
that
are
saued
,
Heb.
12.
14.
Ephes.
2.
9.
but
not
necessarie
vnto
saluation
.
Qu.
How
so
?
A
Because
we
are
first
saued
by
faith
in
Christ
,
before
we
can
do
anie
good
worke
:
for
whatsoeuer
Rom.
14.
23.
is
not
of
faith
is
sinne
.
Q.
May
we
not
satisfie
Gods
iustice
,
nor
merite
saluation
by
weldoing
?
A.
Our
satisfaction
and
merite
is
onely
in
the
death
and
righteousnesse
of
Christ
Iesus
:
besides
Act.
4.
12.
which
there
is
none
other
.
As
for
our
workes
,
as
they
follow
our
saluation
and
go
not
before
it
:
so
Rom.
7.
21.
Luc.
17.
10.
in
this
life
they
are
alwayes
vnperfect
.
Also
they
are
due
vnto
God
,
&
therefore
cannot
indebt
him
vnto
vs
.
Q.
Why
should
we
then
do
good
workes
?
A.
For
many
causes
.
That
God
may
be
glorified
Mat.
5.
16.
for
vs
,
and
of
vs
;
that
our
liues
may
be
agreeable
to
our
profession
,
that
we
may
win
others
vnto
the
faith
,
that
we
may
be
profitable
vnto
our
brethren
1.
Pet.
2.
12
1.
Pet.
3.
1.
both
in
example
and
dutie
:
and
that
by
the
frutes
of
our
faith
we
may
assure
our selues
of
our
2.
Pet.
1.
10
calling
and
election
.
VI.
Q.
These
are
great
motiues
vnto
weldoing
:
tell
me
now
,
what
is
the
rule
of
good
workes
?
A.
Not
our
own
will
or
intents
:
nor
the
examples
,
customes
or
inuentions
of
men
;
but
the
onely
Law
of
God
,
contained
briefly
in
the
two
tables
of
Esa.
8.
20.
Exod.
34.
the
ten
commandements
.
Qu.
Why
were
they
written
in
two
tables
?
A.
To
distinguish
the
worship
of
God
,
expressed
in
foure
commandements
,
from
our
duties
toward
men
,
declared
in
six
other
commandements
.
Q.
What
is
the
first
commandement
?
A.
I
the
Lord
am
thy
God
,
&c.
Thou
shalt
haue
none
other
Gods
before
me
.
Exod.
20.
2.
Q.
What
is
the
meaning
of
this
commandement
?
A.
That
Iehouah
the
Lord
be
onely
our
God
:
Heb.
11.
6.
Psal.
50.
15
that
we
honor
,
loue
,
feare
,
and
obey
him
,
beleeue
in
him
and
call
vpon
him
alone
.
Q.
What
is
the
second
commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
make
to
thy selfe
any
grauen
image
,
nor
the
likenesse
of
any
thing
&c.
Deut.
4.
12.
Qu.
What
meaneth
this
commandement
?
A.
That
in
the
outward
worship
of
God
,
we
attempt
nothing
of
our selues
,
nor
admit
anie
thing
Deut.
4.
2.
deuised
by
others
:
but
exercise
our selues
in
that
onely
,
which
God
him selfe
hath
prescribed
vnto
Deut.
12.
32
vs
in
his
word
.
Q.
What
is
the
third
commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
not
take
the
name
of
the
Lord
thy
God
in
vaine
,
&c.
Q.
What
is
the
meaning
of
this
commandement
?
A.
That
we
vse
the
name
of
God
both
in
oath
&
otherwise
with
all
high
reuerence
;
also
his
word
&
works
:
that
we
flie
all
hypocrisie
and
colouring
in
religion
:
that
we
abuse
not
the
name
of
God
directly
Iam
5.
12.
Mat.
5.
34.
or
indirectly
,
in
vaine
or
false
swearing
,
cursing
,
coniuring
,
or
the
like
.
Q.
What
is
the
fourth
commandement
?
A.
Remember
thou
keep
holy
the
Saboth
day
,
&c.
Q.
What
meaneth
this
Law
?
A.
That
resting
euen
from
our
lawfull
labours
Esa.
58.
13.
Act.
2.
42.
Act.
20.
7.
Heb.
4.
10.
Apoc.
14.
13.
for
this
life
,
we
exercise
our selues
in
the
labours
of
euerlasting
life
:
as
the
word
,
sacraments
,
prayer
&
thanksgiuing
,
&c.
and
that
we
meditate
that
eternall
rest
which
abideth
for
vs
in
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
Q.
Is
not
the
Iewes
Saboth
abolished
vnto
vs
?
A.
Yes
:
but
in
place
therof
succeedeth
the
christian
1.
Cor.
16.
1.
Apoc.
1.
10.
Saboth
,
called
the
Lords
day
.
Q.
Now
follow
the
commandements
of
the
second
table
,
concerning
our
duties
towardes
men
:
what
is
the
fift
commandement
?
A.
Honour
thy
father
and
thy
mother
,
that
thy
Ephes.
6.
2.
dayes
may
be
long
&c.
Q
What
is
the
sence
of
this
commandement
?
A.
That
we
loue
,
honour
,
obey
,
and
releeue
all
those
whom
God
hath
made
superiors
vnto
vs
,
either
Rom.
13.
4.
Coloss.
2.
22.
in
nature
or
in
pollicie
:
as
parents
,
magistrats
,
ministers
,
maisters
,
and
elders
.
Who
also
are
Heb.
3.
17.
Iosu
24.
15.
Gen.
18.
19.
bound
to
performe
vnto
vs
the
duties
of
their
callings
.
Q.
What
is
the
sixt
commandement
?
A.
Thou
shalt
do
no
murder
.
Leuit.
19.
18
Q.
Tell
me
the
meaning
thereof
.
A.
That
we
offend
not
against
the
life
or
person
of
our
neighbour
,
and
therefore
flie
all
those
things
that
tend
vnto
bloud
That
we
guard
&
releeue
Gen
9.
5.
Ephes.
4.
26.
Rom.
12.
19
them
with
all
the
meanes
and
mercie
we
are
able
.
Q.
What
meaneth
the
seuenth
commandement
Thou
shalt
not
commit
adulterie
.
A.
That
keeping
our
bodies
holy
and
vndefiled
vnto
God
,
by
vsing
all
good
meanes
making
thereto
;
1.
Thes.
4.
4.
1.
Cor.
6.
15.
19.
20.
1.
Cor.
7.
2.
39.
we
neither
assault
nor
betray
the
chastitie
of
others
:
and
that
not
hauing
the
gift
of
continency
,
we
marrie
,
onely
in
the
Lord
.
Q.
The
eight
commandement
,
Thou
shalt
not
steale
,
what
requireth
it
?
A.
That
for
outward
things
we
remoue
not
the
bounds
which
God
him selfe
hath
set
,
neither
by
violence
nor
by
fraud
:
but
contenting
our selues
Ph●l.
4.
11.
with
our
present
estate
,
commend
the
same
vnto
God
in
the
diligence
of
our
callings
:
and
that
as
Ephes.
4.
28
good
stewards
we
faithfully
dispense
that
we
haue
receiued
.
1.
Pet.
4.
10
Q.
What
meaneth
the
ninth
commandement
,
Thou
shalt
not
beare
false
witnesse
against
thy
neighbour
?
Deut.
19.
16
A.
That
neither
publikely
nor
priuatly
,
we
hurt
the
cause
,
credit
,
or
name
,
of
our
neighbour
,
especially
Prou.
10.
12
Eccles.
7.
Rom.
16.
18
our
superiours
:
but
assist
and
defend
them
therein
:
that
we
lye
not
,
flatter
,
slander
,
or
the
like
:
and
that
we
maintaine
not
others
in
the
same
.
Q.
The
tenth
commandement
,
Thou
shalt
not
couet
thy
neighbours
house
,
nor
his
wise
,
nor
&c.
Rom.
7.
7.
what
doth
it
meane
?
A.
That
we
keepe
euen
our
hearts
and
desires
Prou.
4.
23.
1.
Ioh.
2.
15.
Rom.
12.
2.
from
affecting
that
which
belongeth
vnto
others
:
&
that
we
stop
vp
the
verie
fountaine
of
sinne
in
the
corruption
of
nature
;
and
being
renued
in
the
spirit
of
our
minds
,
dedecate
our selues
wholly
vnto
God
.
VII
.
Q.
Are
we
able
to
do
all
that
which
is
here
required
at
our
hands
?
A.
We
are
not
able
of
our selues
so
much
as
to
2.
Cor.
3.
5.
Rom.
7.
23.
Gal.
5.
17.
think
a
good
thought
:
besides
euen
in
the
children
of
God
,
the
flesh
euermore
fighteth
against
the
spirit
.
Q.
Whence
then
is
our
abilitie
?
A.
It
is
God
that
giueth
both
the
will
and
the
Phil.
2.
13.
deed
,
in
that
being
made
members
of
the
body
of
Christ
,
we
receiue
from
him
a
measure
of
knowledge
,
Ephes.
4.
16.
desire
,
&
power
to
do
the
will
of
God
which
graces
he
daily
increaseth
in
vs
by
hearing
,
reading
and
meditation
of
his
word
&c.
and
by
calling
vpon
his
name
.
Q.
May
we
then
come
vnto
the
Lord
for
all
good
things
,
and
for
power
against
euill
?
A.
We
are
commanded
so
to
do
,
and
promised
Mat.
7.
7.
Ioh.
16.
23.
1.
Ioh.
5.
14.
that
we
shall
obtaine
whatsoeuer
we
shall
aske
according
to
his
wil
,
and
in
the
name
of
Christ
Iesus
.
Q.
How
must
we
prepare
our selues
vnto
praier
?
A.
We
must
consider
howe
great
a
mercie
it
is
that
we
haue
this
accesse
vnto
God
:
who
he
is
that
Rom.
8.
26.
we
come
vnto
:
what
sense
we
haue
of
the
want
of
that
we
aske
at
his
hands
:
our
prayers
must
be
earnest
and
with
importunitie
,
also
in
faith
and
assurance
Iam.
1.
6.
of
Gods
goodnes
.
And
finally
we
must
pray
not
onely
for
our selues
,
but
also
for
all
men
,
euen
our
enemies
.
Q.
What
forme
and
maner
is
here
to
be
obserued
?
A.
Our
present
occasions
,
&
the
feeling
of
our
necessities
will
best
direct
vs
herein
.
But
we
may
conclude
and
shut
vp
our
prayers
with
that
forme
Mat.
6.
9.
Luc.
11.
2.
which
our
Sauiour
Christ
hath
taught
vs
.
Q.
Rehea●se
the
same
.
A.
Our
Father
which
art
in
heauen
hallowed
be
thy
name
:
Thy
kingdome
come
:
Thy
will
be
done
in
earth
as
it
is
in
heauen
.
Giue
vs
this
day
our
daily
bread
:
And
forgiue
vs
our
trespasses
,
as
we
forgiue
them
that
trespasse
against
vs
:
And
leade
vs
not
into
temptation
,
but
deliuer
vs
from
euil
.
For
thine
is
the
kingdome
,
the
power
&
the
glorie
,
for
euer
and
euer
.
Amen
.
VIII
.
Q.
What
meaneth
S.
Paule
when
he
saith
vnto
Timothie
,
Exercise
thy selfe
vnto
godlinesse
?
1.
Tim.
4.
7.
A.
That
as
the
arts
of
this
world
taught
by
precepts
,
are
holpen
by
practise
:
so
after
the
graces
before
mentioned
,
there
is
no
small
helpe
vnto
godlinesse
in
such
exercises
as
are
commended
vnto
vs
either
by
precept
or
example
,
in
the
word
of
God
.
Heb.
5.
14.
Q.
What
are
those
exercises
?
A.
Sorow
for
sinne
past
,
feare
and
care
against
temptation
:
labor
after
that
which
is
good
:
accusing
Psal.
51.
14
Prou.
14.
16
Eccles.
1.
2.
Tit.
2.
12.
1.
Cor.
9.
27.
and
rebuking
of
our selues
:
mourning
ouer
the
vanitie
of
this
life
:
an
holy
and
sober
vse
of
Gods
blessings
:
fasting
,
and
other
chastisements
of
the
flesh
:
couenanting
with
our selues
to
leaue
euill
,
&
Psal.
119.
106.
do
good
:
imitation
of
the
godly
,
and
conference
with
others
,
both
helping
them
,
and
receiuing
help
of
them
.
Q.
Are
there
anie
other
besides
these
?
A.
We
shall
not
a
litle
stirre
vp
our selues
,
if
we
seriously
consider
the
works
of
God
in
creating
the
world
:
his
power
,
prouidence
and
wisedome
in
gouerning
Psal.
19.
1.
the
same
:
his
iudgements
vpon
the
wicked
,
&
his
mercies
towards
those
that
obey
him
.
Psal.
73.
1.
Q.
Proceed
vnto
the
rest
.
A.
Satietie
and
wearinesse
of
this
sinfull
life
,
with
desire
to
be
with
Christ
.
Meditation
of
death
,
buriall
,
resurrection
,
and
the
iudgement
to
come
:
Philip.
1
▪
23
the
miserie
of
the
damned
,
the
felicitie
of
the
elect
,
and
the
eternitie
of
both
.
Q.
Remaine
there
yet
anie
more
?
A.
The
particular
consideration
of
Gods
benefits
towards
our selues
,
renued
vpon
vs
euery
morning
,
and
of
our
deliuerance
from
manie
euils
and
Lam.
3.
23
dangers
we
might
haue
fallen
into
:
a
wise
estimation
Heb.
12.
7.
10.
1.
Cor.
11.
3
1.
Pet.
1.
7.
of
those
afflictions
of
bodie
,
&
griefs
of
mind
,
losses
,
perils
,
&c.
wherewith
the
Lord
doth
either
chastise
our
sinnes
,
or
trie
our
faith
.
Q.
These
for
the
most
parte
are
done
by
our selues
:
may
we
not
also
be
holpen
by
the
dutie
of
others
towards
vs
?
A.
Yes
,
and
that
greatly
,
through
the
blessing
of
God
;
as
by
his
ministers
,
magistrates
,
and
all
that
Rom.
13.
4
haue
power
or
authoritie
ouer
vs
;
when
they
instruct
,
exhort
,
admonish
,
rebuke
or
censure
vs
:
which
they
are
commanded
to
do
,
&
we
to
accept
at
their
hands
for
our
good
.
Q.
What
is
the
summe
of
all
that
hath
bin
said
?
A.
That
there
is
one
onely
true
God
in
three
persons
.
That
all
men
are
sinners
,
and
the
reward
of
sinne
euerlasting
damnation
.
That
our
onely
remedie
is
Christ
Iesus
,
apprehended
by
faith
alone
.
That
faith
is
the
gift
of
God
wrought
in
vs
by
the
Gospell
preached
,
and
confirmed
by
the
vse
of
the
Sacraments
.
That
they
that
liue
by
Christ
,
must
liue
not
vnto
them selues
but
vnto
him
:
that
the
rule
of
good
workes
is
the
onely
law
of
God
,
vnto
the
obedience
whereof
we
are
enabled
by
grace
,
&
the
giftes
of
the
spirit
,
and
holpen
forwardes
dayly
by
the
holy
and
Christian
exercises
of
our
faith
.
FINIS
.