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A cleare forme of Catechising , before the giving of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper .

To this are subjoined two compends of the Catechisme , fit for little Children .

JOHN XVII . vers. 3.

This is life eternall , to know thee the onely true GOD , and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent .

By M. Zacharie Boyd , Preacher of Gods Word at Glasgow .

Printed at Glasgow by George Anderson , 1639.

AUGUST .

Quòd Lex operum minando imperat , Lex Fidei credendo impetrat .

TO THE READER ,

I Have studied to make all the answers short in these three Catechismes , for the helpe of thy memorie : First to know , and then to doe , is perfect Christianitie .

TO The most Religious , and Noble Ladie , the Countesse of Argyle , &c. MADAME ,

THis world is full of people , whose religion is compounded like the TURKISH , in part CHRISTIAN , in part IEW , in part WORLDLING , in part ATHEIST , in part as A grippa , almost Christians : Only these are happie , who according to the Apostle his wish , Act. 26 29. are altogether Christians .

A time of tryall will come , which shall discerne almost from altogether : Happie shall these professours bee , to whom the Lord shall say , Luke 22 28. Yee are these which have continued with me in my temptations ; and I appoint unto you a kingdome , vers. 29. as my Father hath appointed unto me , vers. 30. that yee may eate and drink at my table in my kingdome ; of all honours this shall be found the greatest .

GOD , Madame , hath highly honoured your La. both with grace and place : As for grace , yee may without flatterie , with S. Iohns Lady , be called the ELECT LADY : 2 Iohn 1 As for place , Yee both by birth and marriage are high , but highest in this , that your La. art humble .

I will not heere enter into a large discourse , concerning the Noble and Potent Earle your La. Husband , whose vertues have most Oriently shined in our generall Assembly , which his Lordship did much honour with his presence , and help with his counsell .

That which the Apostle did require for the house of Onesiphorus , that I most heartily wish to his Lordship , to your La. and to all your noble Line and Familie , 2 Tim. 1.18 . that the Lord grant that yee may finde mercy of the Lord in that day .

Let it please your La. graciously to accept of this little labour , and to honour it with your favour , it shall bee but an EARNEST of more , if I live , and if God permit .

From Glasgow the 14. of Ianuar , 1639. Your Ladiships in all humble duety and observance M. ZACHARY BOYD
The Summe of this Catechisme . 1. Of GOD. 2. Of mans Creation . 3. Of his Fall . 4. Of his Redemption . 5. Of the dueties which man owe to God for his Redemption . 6. Of the Sacraments which are the seales of the Covenant betweene God and man .
I. OF GOD.
1. SUNDAY .

Question .

WHat is God ?

Answere .

An infinite Essence , that hath his being from himself , and is the fountaine of all being .

Q What things are to bee considered in God ?

A. The essence and the persons .

Q. What sayest thou of his Essence ?

A. It is spirituall , simple , incomprensible , unchangeable .

Q. What difference is betweene the essence of God and the person ?

A. The essence is the Divine substance , which is commoun to the three persons ; the person is a subsistence in the Divine nature .

Q. How many Gods be there ?

A. Only one God .

Q. How many persons are they in the Godhead ?

A. Three , the Father , Son , and holy Ghost .

THE SECOND SUNDAY .

Q. ARE not these three persons divided one from another , so that it may be said , here is the Father , and there is the Son ?

A. No , not .

Q. How then ?

A. The persons of the Trinitie are diverse one from another , but not separate .

Q. How can that bee ?

A. The Father in an unspeakable manner is in the Son , and the Son in the Father , and the holy Spirit in them both .

Q. How are the persons distinguished one from another ?

A. By their inward properties , & order of their outward working .

Q. How are they distinguished by their inward properties ?

A. By the works which they work within themselves .

Q. What sorts of workes are these which are wrought with in the Trinitie ?

A. They are not commoun to all the three persons , but every person hath his owne particular work proper to himself .

The third Sunday .

Q. WHat is that propertie of the Father , that is not common to the Son , and holy Ghost ?

A. In that he hath begotten the Son from all eternitie , of the same substance with himselfe .

Q. What is that speciall propertie of the Son ?

A. That in the unitie of essence he hath from all eternitie beene begotten of the substance of the Father .

Q. What is the propertie of the Holy Ghost ?

A. He inseparably proceeds from the Father and the Son .

Q. Is this a reall distinction which is betweene the Father , Son , and Holy Ghost ?

A. It is , but we can not be capable of the same .

Q. I have heard how the three persons are distinguished one from another in their inward properties ; now tell me how they are distinguished by their outward working .

A. In that the Father is the Creator of all things , the Son the Redeemer , the holy Ghost our Sanctifier .

The fourth Sunday .

Q. ARE not the outward works of all the persons common to every person of the Trinitie ?

A. They are common indeed .

Q. How are they distinguished ?

A. In respect of the order of their working .

Q. Let me heare of the distinct order of their working .

A. The Father hath created us , the Son hath redeemed us , the holy Ghost sanctifieth us .

Q. Wherefore is the Father particularly called our Creator ?

A. Because our creation proceeds from the father first in order .

Q. Wherefore is the Sonne called our Redeemer ?

A. Because our redemption was performed by the Son .

Q. Wherefore is the holy Ghost called our Sanctifier ?

A. Because our sanctification is immediatly wrought by the holy Ghost .

Q. Thy meaning is that in every one of those outward workings , all the three persons concurre together ?

A. I understand so .

Q. Esteemest thou that the Father is greater then the Sonne , and holy Ghost ?

A. They are equall in dignitie , power , and Majestie .

Q. How then differ they ?

A. They differ in number , and in order .

Q. What sayest thou of the Father ?

A. He is first , not in dignitie , but in order .

Q. What sayest thou of the Son ?

A. Hee is second , not in dignitie , but in order .

Q. What sayest thou of the holy Ghost ?

A. He is the third , not in dignitie , but in order .

Q. What sayest thou of the three persons of the Trinitie ?

A. These three are the one eternall God , blessed for ever .

2. Of Mans Creation .
The fifth Sunday .

Q. WHat is it to create a thing ?

A. To create properly is to make something of nothing .

Q. How hath God made all things of nothing ?

A. By his infinite power .

Q. How governeth Hee all things that hee hath made ?

A. By his infinite wisdome .

Q. Whereof was man made ?

A. Of the dust of the earth .

Q. What learnest thou thereby ?

A. I learne to be humble .

Q. Is there nothing in man but dust ?

A. There is a living soule .

Q. How was man made at the first ?

A. According to Gods image .

Q. What is that image of God , according to which man was made ?

A. Perfect holinesse and righteousnesse .

Q. What other thing is to be considered in that image of God ?

A. The likenesse and resemblance of man with God , was also in respect of that rule and authoritie given unto him by God over all the creatures .

3. Of Mans Fall .
The sixth Sunday .

Q. DID man keepe that image of God ?

A. No , not .

Q. How lost he it ?

A. By sinning against God .

Q. What was his sin against God ?

A. He did eat of the forbidden tree .

Q. What other sin had he ?

A. Pride , and unbeliefe .

Q. What was his pride ?

A. He would be equall unto God .

Q. What was his unbeliefe ?

A. He believed Sathan , and not God .

Q. What said Sathan unto him that he beleeved ?

A. He said he should be equall unto God himselfe .

Q. What said God unto him ?

A. He said that hee should die the death .

Q. Who were the instruments of mans fall ?

A. The Divel , the Serpent , and the Woman .

Q. How did these three deceive the man ?

A. The Divel entered a lying spirit into the Serpent , and by the Serpent seduced the woman , who entised her husband to eate of the tree .

Q. What deserved they for such eating ?

A. Death and eternall Condamnation .

Q. But how could God in justice for so light a sin destroy all mankinde ?

A. The sin was not light , because it was done against an infinit Majestie .

Q. What hath followed upon this sin ?

A. All men since that fall are borne in sinne , and conceived in iniquitie .

The seventh Sunday .

Q. WHat is sin ?

A. The transgression of Gods Law .

Q. How many sortes of sinne bee there ?

A. Two : originall sin , and actuall sin .

Q. What callest thou original sin ?

A. That corruption wherein all mankinde is conceived ; and born , since the fall of Adam .

Q. What hath this sinne done to man ?

A. It hath defiled all the faculties of his soule .

Q. What hath it done to his minde and understanding ?

A. It hath so blindfolded it , that the wisdome of God seemeth folie to man .

Q. What hath it done to his will ?

A. It hath made it perverse and froward against the will of God .

Q. What hath it done to his affections ?

A. It hath set them altogether upon corruption , and uncleanes .

Q. This then is thy meaning , that originall sin , like a leprosie , hath desiled the whole man ?

A. It is even so .

The eight Sunday .

Q. WHat callest thou actuall sinne ?

A. Every omission of our duety , and commission of that which is against the law of God .

Q. In how many wayes sin we ?

A. In three wayes especially in thought , in word , and in work .

Q. Can a lightword be sinne ?

A. For every ydle word we shall give account .

Q. But is not our thought free ?

A. No , not .

Q. How knowest thou that an evill thought is sin ?

A. Christ hath said , that to lust after another mans wife , is to commit adulterie in the heart .

Q. How differeth originall sinne from actuall sinne ?

A. As the tree from the fruite , or as the root from the branches .

Q. Thy meaning , is that originall sinne , is the root from whence spring all our actuall sins ?

A. I understand so .

The ninth Sunday .

Q. ARE all men sinners ?

A. Yea , verily .

Q. Is it not said , that these that are borne of God sin not ?

A. Sin reigneth not in their mortall bodies .

Q. When is sin said to reigne in a man ?

A. When hee so taketh delight in his sins , that hee careth not in any wife for the offending of God .

Q. Doe the godly sin with such a delight ?

A. No , not ; they doe the evill they would not .

Q. How is that done ?

A. The flesh coveteth against the Spirit .

Q. What understandest thou by the coveting flesh ?

A. That remainder of naturall corruption , which as yet is unmortified in the godly .

Q. Wherefore callest thou these rests of corruption in the faithfull , after the name of flesh ?

A. Because through the flesh , or through carnall generation , the filthinesse of sin is conveyed unto the whole man .

Q. What other reason may bee given . ?

A. Because the flesh or body is the instrument to execute the lustes of our naturall concupiscence .

Q. What understandest thou by the Spirit against whom our corruptions covet ?

A. By the Spirit I understand the holy Spirit , and his working , whereby our naturall corruptions are subdued .

Q. What deserve our sinnes at Gods hand ?

A. Death .

Q. How many sortes of death be there ?

A. Two , the death of the body , and the death of the soule .

Of Mans Redemption .
The tenth Sunday .

Q. WEE have heard first of GOD , secondly of mens creation , thirdly of his fall into sin , which deserveth death , now it followeth that thou declare who is mans Saviour ?

A. Jesus Christ .

Q. Who is Iesus Christ ?

A. The Sonne of GOD conceaved miraculously by the holy Ghost , in the wombe of a Virgine .

Q. Beleevest thou that he is that promised seede of the woman ?

A. I do so with my heart .

Q. Whether was he man onely , or both God and man ?

A. He was both GOD and man , in one person .

Q What needed the Saviour of man , to be man ?

A. That hee might die for our sinnes .

Q. What other reason be there ?

A. Seeing it was man that had sinned , the justice of GOD required that a man should suffer for the sin of man .

Q. Wherefore needed our Saviour to be GOD ▪

A. That he might beare that infinite wrath of GOD , and at last overcome death .

Q. What other reason hast thou ?

A. That his death might be of ane infinite merite .

Q. Thou thinkest then that none but hee who was also GOD , could overcome death , and by his death make a full satisfaction to GODS justice ?

A. I beleeue so .

The eleventh Sunday .

Q. WHerefore was Hee called Jesus ?

A. Because Hee came to save his people from their sins .

Q. Wherefore callest thou Him CHRIST ?

A. Because hee was anointed with the spirituall oyle of grace , and that without measure .

Q. Whereunto was he anointed ?

A. Unto three spirituall offices .

Q. What were his offices ?

A. He was a King , a Prophet , and a Priest .

Q. What needed our Saviour to be a King ?

A. For to rule and defend us against our enemies .

Q. Who are our chiefest enemies ?

A. The Divel , the world , and the corruptions of our own flesh .

Q. What needed him to bee a Prophet ?

A. For to teach us by his word the way of salvation .

Q. Wherefore was he a Priest ?

A. For to offer up sacrifice for us .

Q. What sacrifice offered he up ?

A. Hee offered up himselfe once for all .

Q. What sort of death died he for us ?

A. A cursed death ▪ upon á tree .

Q. Wherefore died Hee such a cursed death ?

A. That hee might deliver us from the curse of God .

Q. Is there such a power in Christs death ?

A. Yea verily .

Q. Wherefra cometh this power ?

A. From the dignitie of his person .

Q. Esteemest thou that the infinite merite of Christs death is from the dignitie of his person ?

A. I understand so .

Of the dueties which man owe to GOD for his Redemption .
The twelfth Sunday .

Q. WHat owe we to God for so great a Salvation ?

A. We owe to him service .

Q. How many parts are they of God's service ?

A. Foure , faith , obedience , prayer , and thanks .

Q. What is faith ?

A. It is an assured knowledge of Gods mercy in Christ , particularly apprehended by these whom God hath elected to salvation .

Q. Is not Sathan said to beleeve ?

A. He hath knowledge , but not that assurance which is the life of faith .

Q. Thou understandest that Sathan knoweth that God is infinite in mercy , but that he hath no assurance of any mercy for himselfe ?

A. I understand so .

Q. Who worketh this true faith in our hearts ?

A. The holy spirit .

Q. By what meanes worketh he the same ?

A. By the preaching of the Word .

Q. Is our faith perfect ?

A. As long as we are here we must pray God to increase our faith .

The thirteenth Sunday .

Q. BY what meanes is our faith strengthned ?

A. By the continued hearing of the word , by earnest prayer , by receiving of the Sacraments , and by a good life .

Q Wherefore are we said to be justified by faith ?

A. Because by faith we apprehend Christ , and all his merites , whereby wee appeare just in Gods presence .

Q. Is not man justified by his good works ?

A. Before men he may be , but not before God .

Q. Wherefore not before God ?

A. Because God hath denounced a curse against him that fulfilleth not perfectly the whole law .

Q. Can not a man perfectly fulfill the law of God ?

A. No , not .

Q. How provest thou that ?

A. Because there is no man but he sinneth , and sin is the transgression of the law .

Q. Thou beleevest that it is Christ onely , who by his works and sufferings hath made full satisfaction for all the faithfull ?

A. I beleeve so .

The fourteenth Sunday .

Q. MAY not a man bee saved without Faith ?

A. There is no salvation without faith .

Q. Give a reason wherefore not .

A. Because without faith it is impossible to please God .

Q. Where is the summe of our faith to be found ?

A. In the Creede .

Q. Into how many parts may the Creede be divided ?

A. Into four parts .

Q. What doeth the first part containe ?

A. Concerning God the Father , and our Creation .

Q. What doeth the second part containe ?

A. Concerning God the Son , and our Redemption .

Q. What is in the third part ?

A. Concerning the holy Ghost and our sanctification .

Q What doth the fourth and last part of our Creed containe ?

A. Concerning Gods Church , and his gifts bestowed upon her .

The fifeteenth Sunday .

Q. WHat have we in the Creed concerning God the Father ?

A. Three things , his name , his attribute , his work .

Q. What is his name ?

A. He is called Father .

Q. Whose Father is he ?

A. He is Christs and ours .

Q. How is he Christs Father ?

A. By generation he hath begotten him from all eternitie .

Q. How is he our Father ?

A. By adoption especially .

Q. What callest thou Adoption ?

A. That is , God of his free mercy and grace hath chosen us to be his heires in Christ .

Q. What is the Fathers attribute ?

A. Almighty .

Q. What understandest thou by the word Almightie ?

A. That he hath all power to doe what he pleaseth in Heaven , and in earth .

Q. What is his worke ?

A. Hee hath created the Heavens and the earth , that is , by his infinite power hath made them all of nothing .

Q. What doth he now to these things which he hath created ?

A. Hee still upholdeth and governeth them by his providence .

The sixteenth Sunday .

Q. WHat have wee in the Creede concerning God the Sonne .

A. Four chief things .

Q. What bee these ?

A. His titles , his incarnation , his passion , and his exaltation .

Q. What are his titles ?

A. They are foure , to wit , Jesus , Christ , his Son , our Lord .

Q. What callest thou his incarnation ?

A. He was incarnate when the word was made flesh .

Q. How many things hast thou to consider concerning his incarnation ?

A. Three chiefly , the personall union , the sanctification of that masse , whereof Christs body was made , and the efficient cause that wrought that work .

Q. Wherein did that personall union consist ?

A. In the joining of the divine and humane nature together in one person .

The seventeenth Sunday .

Q. HOw many natures are they in Christ Iesus ?

A. Two : the Divine and the humane nature , Christ God and man .

Q. Is not Christ God and man two persons ?

A. No , not ; but the two natures are joined into one person .

Q. How was this great worke wrought ?

A. By the unspeakable power of the holy Ghost .

Q. What sayest thou of Christs birth ?

A. Hee was borne of the Virgine Mary .

Q. Wherefore behooved it him to be borne of a Virgine ?

A. That hee might be conceived without sin , and so might bee a perfect Saviour .

Q. Hast thou no other reason ?

A. It was so foretold , that the seede of the woman ; and not of the man , should tread down the head of the Serpent .

The eighteene Sunday .

Q. I have heard of Christ's titles , and of his incarnation , now let me heare what befell unto him after his birth ?

A. He was first humbled , and thereafter exalted .

Q. How many parts are they of his humiliation ?

A. Foure .

Q. What was the first ?

A. He suffered many sorrowes .

Q. What was the second ?

A. He died on the cursed tree of the crosse .

Q. What was the third ?

A. He was buried .

Q. What was the fourth ?

A. He descend unto hell .

Q. What sorrowes suffered he ?

A. Hunger and thirst and wearynesse , revilings , scornings , and fearfull persecution .

Q. Wherefore dyed he ?

A. For our sins .

Q. Might not satisfaction be made without death ?

A. No , not ,

Q. What is the reason ?

A. Because the wages of sinne is death .

Q. What sort of death dyed he ?

A. The cursed death of the Crosse.

Q. Wherefore was the death of the Crosse more cursed then any other death ?

Q. Because GOD had said , cursed be that hangeth on a tree .

A. Wherefore was that hanging called cursed ?

A. Not for the punishment it selfe , but for sinne the cause of that punishment .

Q. For what other reasons was that death called cursed ?

A. There be two other reasons .

Q. What is the first reason ?

A. It was called cursed , because of the excessive paine and shame that was in that death .

Q. What is the other reason ?

A. Because by that death God in manner of a Prophesie did designe Christ , who by dying on a tree should redeeme us from the curse of the law .

Q. What needed Christ to be buried ?

A. For to assure the world of his death .

Q. What is that to say , that he descended into hell ?

A. That is , he suffered in his soule unspeakeable torments for our sinnes .

Q. When chiefly suffered he these paines ?

A. When he cryed , My God , my God , why hast thou forsaken me ?

The ninteene Sunday .

Q. FRom Christs humiliation let us come to his exaltation : How many degrees are they of his exaltation ?

A. Three ; first his resurrection , Secondly his ascension ; Thirdly his sitting at the right hand of God the Father .

Q. Wherefore did Christ rise againe from the dead ?

A. For to show that he had overcome death .

Q. What other reason is there of his resurrection ?

A. Hee being God and man in one person , could not be holden of death .

Q. For what other cause arose He ?

A. As He died for our sinnes , so Hee arose for our righteousnesse .

Q. Wherefore was Christ said to arise for our righteousnesse ?

A. Because by his resurrection he did evidently declare , that he had by his death purchased righteousnesse to our Soules .

Q. What comfort hast thou of Christs resurrection ?

A. That my dead body and all the dead bodies of the faithfull shall likewise arise at the last day .

Q. What ground hast thou of that comfort ?

A. Because Christ who is risen is the head , and wee who are the members must follow the head .

The twentie Sunday .

Q. WEE have heard of Christs resurrection , the first degree of his exaltation ; what is the second ?

A. His ascension into heaven .

Q. By what power was that done ?

A. By the might and power of his Godhead .

Q. Is not his body on earth any more ?

A. No , not .

Q. But he hath said , that he will be with his Church unto the end of the world ?

A. That is to be understood of the presence of his Spirit .

Q. But how can his manhood be seperate from his Godhead ?

A. They are no more seperate then the sun and his beames .

Q. Make that more cleare ?

A. The body of the sun is only in the heavens , but his beames do descend unto the Earth ; So Christ man is onely in the heavens , but his Godhead filleth both heaven and Earth .

Q. What comfort hast thou of Christs ascension ?

A. Hee is gone up for to prepare a roome for his Saints .

Q. How knowest thou that ?

A. Hee hath said , I goe to prepare a place for you , and I will come againe , and receive you unto my self , that where I am , there yee may bee also , Iohn 14.3 .

The twentie one Sunday .

Q. WHAT is the third degree of his exaltation ?

A. He sitteth at the right hand of God the Father .

Q. Hath God a right hand or a left ?

A. No , not ; for GOD is a Spirit .

Q. What then , is that to sit at Gods right hand ?

A. It is a forme of speach borrowed from Princes , whose custome is to place at their right hand these whom they honour above others .

Q. What then is the meaning of these words , that Christ sitteth at the right hand of God ?

A. That hee is in unspeakable dignitie and authoritie , having absolute power over all the creatures .

Q. What is the Lord now doeing for us at the right hand of his Father ?

A. Hee is interceeding for us , that is , making request and intreatie in our behalf .

The twentie two Sunday .

Q. WHat is the manner of CHRISTS intercession , while he is now in the Heavens ?

A. He ascended up into heaven , to appeare in the sight of God for us , Hebr. 9.24 .

Q. How is that done ?

A. By presenting his person and his passion before the face of God .

Q. How then doth hee request for us ?

A. By willing and desiring that his Father would accept his merits in our behalfe .

Q. Shall the Lords body for ever remaine in the heavens ?

A. No , not , at the last day he shall come downe to judge the quicke and the dead .

Q. How shall the judge come downe ?

A. He shall descend with a shout with the voice of the Archangel , and with the Trumpet of God in unspeakable glory .

Q. What honour shall the godly have that day ?

A. They shall all sit downe upon Thrones at Christs right hand .

Q. What shall they doe upon these Thrones ?

A. They shall judge the world , 1 Cor. 6.2 .

Q. But shall not Christ himselfe that day be the onely judge ?

A. Hee shall bee so , but his Saints shall sit as assessours , for to approve his judgement .

Q. Where shall the wicked then be ?

A. At Christs left hand .

Q. What understand yee by his left hand ?

A. As to bee at his right hand is understood to bee in dignitie , so to bee at his left , is understood to be in shame and ignominie .

Q. What shall the judge say unto the godly at his right hand ?

A. Come yee blessed of my Father , and receive a kingdome .

Q. What shall he say to the wicked at his left hand ?

A. Depart from me to hell fire , with the Divel and his angels .

The twentie third Sunday .

Q. WEE have heard of the first two parts of the Creede to wit , of the Father and of the Sonne : what is contained in the third part ?

A. That which concerneth the holy Ghost , the third person of the Trinitie .

Q. Wherefore callest thou him holy ?

A. Both for his nature and his office .

Q. Wherefore is he called holy for his nature ?

A. Because hee is holy in himself , yea , holinesse it self .

Q. Wherefore is he called holy for his office ?

A. Because by his operation he maketh all the faithfull holy .

Q. What be the chiefe fruits of the holy Ghost ?

A. Faith , love , joy , gentlenesse , meeknesse , temperance , peace and patience &c.

The twentie foure Sunday .

Q. WHat is contained in the fourth part of the Creed ?

A. That which concerneth the Church .

Q. What is the Churche ?

A. A companie of these whom GOD by his Spirit hath sanctified .

Q. What are the qualities of the Church ?

A. It is holy and catholicke .

Q. Wherefore callest thou it holy ?

A. Because Gods children on earth are holy in part , and in heaven are perfectly holy .

Q. Wherefore callest thou it Catholicke ?

Q. Because it is universall , and reacheth unto all nations , to all times , sexe and age .

Q. How many parts hath the Catholicke Church ?

A. Two , the Church triumphant in heaven , and the Church militant on earth .

Q. Whom callest thou the Church triumphant ?

A. These who in the spirituall warfare have overcome the Devill , the World , and the flesh .

Q. Whom callest thou the Church militant ?

A. These who are yet on earth fighting against the enemies of their salvation .

The twentie five Sunday .

Q. WHat are the chief prerogatives of the kirk ?

A. These four , the communion of Saints , the forgivenesse of sins , the resurrection of the body , and life everlasting .

Q. What is that communion of Saints ?

A. It is that love and fellowship which the children of God have with Christ , and among themselves .

Q. Who are these Saints ?

A. The Faithfull on the earth and the Souls of the Faithfull now in heaven .

Q. Wherefore are they called Saints ?

A. Because they have beene sanctified by the holy Spirit .

Q. What is the second benefite belonging to the Church ?

A. The remission of sins .

Q. What call ye the remission of sins ?

A. A free pardon , and forgivenesse of all our faults .

Q. Who hath procured this ?

A. Christ Jesus by his death upon the crosse .

The twentie sixth Sunday .

Q. WHat is the third benefite belonging to the church ?

A. The resurrection of the body .

Q. What is the cause of the resurrection of the faithfull ?

A. The resurrection of Christ .

Q. Is Christs resurrection the proper cause which effecteth the resurrection of the faithfull ?

A. It is the true cause indeed .

Q. Give me the reason ?

A. Christ is the head , and the godly are his members , which must follow their head .

Q. What then shall bee the cause of the resurrection of the Wicked ? Shall they not rise by the vertue of CHRISTS resurrection ?

A. No , not .

Q. By what power then shall they rise ?

A. By the power of Christs justice , constraining them to come out of their graves .

Q. What is the last benefite that GOD shall bestow upon His Church ?

A. Life everlasting .

Q. What a life shall that be ?

A. A life perfectly happy in the heavens .

Q. What things shall wee enjoy in the heavens ?

A. Fulnesse of joy , and pleasures for evermore .

The twentie seven Sunday .

Q. WE have heard of the first part of Gods service , which is to believe in God , Now let me hear what is the second part of Gods service .

A. It is to obey God .

Q. Where learne we what obedience we owe to God ?

A. In Gods law , whereof the summe is the ten commandments .

Q. How are the ten commandements divided ?

A. Into two tables .

Q. How many commandements are there in the first table ?

A. The first foure .

Q. How many in the second ?

A. The last six .

Q. What is the summe of the first foure ?

A. Our whole duetie towards our GOD.

Q. What is the summe of the last six ?

A. Our whole duetie towards our neighbour .

The twentie eight Sunday .

Q. WHat is the first Commandement ?

A. Thou shalt have no other Gods before my face ,

Q. What is there forbidden ?

A. All atheisme , and giving of Gods honour to any thing beside God .

Q. What is there commanded ?

A. The worship of the true God .

Q. What is the second commandement ?

A. Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven image , &c.

Q. What is there forbidden ?

A. That we represent not God by any outward shape or figure .

Q Wherefore that ?

A. Because God is invisible , and can not by any image be represented truely .

Q. What difference is between the first commandement and the second ?

A. In the first , the inward worship of GOD is commanded , in the second , the outward forme which is fittest for the worshipping of GOD is enjoyned .

Q. What is the third commandement ?

A. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vaine .

Q. What is heere forbidden ?

A. All blasphemies , all unreverent speakings , or thinking of God , or doing of his worship otherwise then he hath ordained .

Q. What is heere commanded ?

A. That we both thinke and speake with all reverence of his titles , words and workes .

The twentie ninth Sunday .

Q. GOE to the fourth commandement ?

A. Remember thou keepe holy the Sabboth day , &c.

Q. What is heere commanded ?

A. That we consecrate the seventh day unto his service .

Q. What is forbidden ?

A. All worldly businesse , also all the words and thoughts which concerne the affaires of the earth .

Q. May we neither thinke nor speake of things concerning the earth on the Sabboth day ?

A. No , not . As in that day we are forbidden to speake our own wordes ; So also to thinke our owne thoughts .

Q. What signifieth the word Sabboth ?

A. Sabboth day , that is a day of rest , or of ceasing , from worke .

Q. What callest thou to sanctifie the Sabboth ?

A. It is to seperate it from common workes , such as pertaine to this naturall life , and consecrate it to God and to holy workes , such as concerne the spirituall life .

Q. What are the workes of the Sabboth day ?

A. To preach the word , to heare it , to meditate , to confer , to visite the sicke , to give almes to the poore .

Q. What time must be observed in the observation of the Sabboth ?

A. From evening to evening , said the Lord , you shalt celebrate your Sabboth . Levit. 23.32 .

The thirtie Sunday .

Q. WHat is the fifth commandement ?

A. Honour thy Father and thy mother , &c.

Q. What is heere commanded ?

A. That all inferiours reverence both in heart and outward gesture their Superiours , and that also Superiours , do their duty to their inferiours .

Q. What is heere forbidden ?

A. All contemning of superiours , and all disdaining of inferiours , in thought , word , or worke .

Q. What is the sixt commandement ?

A. Thou shalt not murder .

Q. What is heere forbidden ?

A. To hurt any way our neighbours person .

Q. What is heere commanded ?

A. To do what we can for the preservation of the life of our neighbour .

Q ▪ What is the seventh commandement ?

A. Thou shalt not commit adulterie .

Q. What is heere forbidden ?

A. All sortes of filthinesse , either in thought , word , or work .

Q. What is heere commanded ?

A. That we keepe our vessels cleane in sanctification and honour .

The thirtie one Sunday .

Q. WHat is the eight commandement ?

A. Thou shalt not steale .

Q. What is forbidden there ?

A. To greedily cover , reave , seeke , or take by fraud that which is not our owne , or to spend our owne lavishly .

Q. What is there commanded ?

A. That we carefully keepe our neighbours goods , as though they were out owne , and also to manage well that which GOD hath given us .

Q. What is the ninth commandement ?

A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse .

Q. What is heere commanded ?

A. To love the trueth , and to maintaine it .

Q. What is the tenth commandement ?

A. Thou shalt not cover thy neighbours house , nor his wife , &c.

Q. What is the summe thereof ?

A. That we keepe our hearts from the least inclination to sinne .

Q What is heere forbidden , that was not forbidden in the other commandements ?

A. In the other commandements , the stronger evill desires which are fostred with consent , are forbidden ; but in this commandement , the least evill thoughts is disallowed , though as soone as it in our heart , we abhorre it .

Q. Thou willest then that in the other commandements , these evill thoughts are forbidden which are entertained and made welcome , but that in the tenth commandement , the least motion of the heart to sinne is forbidden , though it want a full consent or likeing ?

A. I understand so .

Q. What is the summe of the whole law ?

A. That we love the Lord our God with all our heart , with all our soule , and with our whole strength , and that wee love our neighbour as our self .

The thirtie two Sunday .

Q. WEE have heard of faith and obedience the two first parts of Gods service : now let us heare what is the third part of Gods service ?

A. To pray to God .

Q. What is prayer ?

A. A putting up of our requests to God , in the name of his Sonne .

Q. For whose sake must we seeke from God , the things we stand in neede of ?

A. For Christ Jesus his sake .

Q. May we not desire the Saints of heaven to pray for us ?

A. There is but one Mediator Jesus Christ .

Q. Doe wee know how to pray as we should ?

A. Not , but the Spirit of God who helpeth our infirmities , putteth good motions into our minde , and good words into our mouth .

Q. What is the best rule of prayer which we have ?

A. That patterne of Christs , Our Father which art in Heaven , hallowed be thy Name , &c.

Q. How many parts are they in the Lords prayer ?

A. Three ; the preface , the petitions , and the conclusion .

The thirtie three Sunday .

Q. WHat are the wordes of the preface ?

A. Our Father which art in Heaven .

Q. What good learne we of these wordes ?

A. To come with boldnesse to our GOD , because Hee is our Father , and also with great respect , because hee is our heavenly Father .

Q. How many petitions are in the Lords prayer ?

A. Six .

Q. How divide you these six petitions ?

A. The first three concerne GODS owne glory ; the last three concerne our selves , and our neighbour .

Q. What is the first petition ?

A. Hallowed bee thy Name .

Q. What is the meaning of these wordes ?

A. That GOD may be knowne to be a holy GOD , and so may bee reverenced and worshipped by all his creatures .

Q. What is the second petition ?

A. Thy kingdome come .

Q. What is the meaning thereof ?

A. That Christ may both inwardly in our hearts , and outwardly among men rule and governe , untill hee put all his enemies under his feete .

Q. What is the third petition ?

A. Thy will bee done in earth , as it is in Heaven .

Q. What is the meaning thereof ?

A. That GOD bee obeyed as perfectly by his Saints on Earth , as by the Saints and Angels of Heaven .

The thirtie fourth Sunday .

Q. I have heard of the first three petitions which concerne God , now tell me what is the first of the three petitions which concerne our selves and our neighbour ?

A. The first of those three , is , Give us this day our dayly bread .

Q. What is the meaning thereof ?

A. That GOD would give unto us the things of this world , as meat , drink , cloathing , honour , children , or any other worldly thing , so far as hee thinketh it expedient for his owne glory , and for our well .

Q ▪ What is the second petition ?

A. Forgive us our trespasses , as wee forgive them that trespasse against us .

Q. What is the meaning thereof ?

A. That GOD in his mercy would most freely pardon our sins .

Q. Wherefore is this subjoyned as we forgive these that trespasse against us ?

A. To teach us to be mercifull to these that offend us .

Q. What is the last petition ?

A. And leade us not into temptation , but deliver us from evill .

Q. What is the meaning thereof ?

A. That GOD deliver us from the snaires of the Devil , of the world , and of our owne corruptions , and from all other dangers whatsoever .

Q. What is the conclusion of that most perfect prayer ?

A. For thine is the Kingdome , the Power , and the Glory , for ever .

Q. How many things are to be considered in these words ?

A. Foure ; first that God is a King ; Secondly , that he is powerfull , Thirdly , that hee is glorious ; Fourthly , that hee is eternall .

The thirtie five Sunday .

Q. WHat is the fourth and last part of GODS service ?

A. To give God thanks for all his benefites .

Q. What thankes requireth God of us ?

A. That we set foorth his glory with heart , tongue , and hand .

Q. How thank we GOD with our hearts ?

A. When wee think honourably of him , and acknowledge his goodnesse .

Q. How thank we him with our tongues ?

A. When our tongues are instruments of setting foorth his glory in godly words .

Q. How thank we God with our handes ?

A. When the actions of our life are so holy , that these who see them , are moved to praise our heavenly Father .

Q. What is the summe of the whole Covenant betweene GOD and man ?

A. That GOD shall bee a friend to man , and that man shall serve GOD , by believing in him , by obeying him , by praying unto him , and by giving him thanks .

Q. Thou understandest heere the Covenant betweene God and man , is a mutuall promise betweene God and man , to wit , that God shall be a friend to man , and man shall be a faithfull servant unto God ?

A. I understand so .

The thirtie six Sunday .

Q. WHat callest thou a Covenant ?

A. A league or agreement betweene two or more parties .

Q. What is the Covenant of God and man ?

A. A league or agreement which God hath made with men for salvation .

Q. What other name hath this Covenant in Scriptures ?

A. It is called a Testament .

Q. What is properly called a Testament ?

A. That which we commonly call a mans will and appointment , for the bestowing of his goods among his friends ▪

Q. Wherefore is Gods Covenant called a Testament ?

A. Because it was confirmed and ratified by the death of Christ who made the Covenant , and also because it containeth his last will written down .

Q. How many Covenants hath God made with man ?

A. Two , the Covenant of workes , and the Covenant of grace .

Q. What callest thou the Covenant of workes ?

A. It was a league which God made with Adam and all his posteritie , on condition of their perfect obedience .

Q. Did man keepe that Covenant ?

A. No , not .

Q. Is he now able to keepe it ?

A. No , not .

Q. Wherefore is it then delivered unto men in the Scriptures ?

A. To convince them of sin , that they may seek mercy in Christ .

Q. What callest thou the Covenant of grace ?

A. It is an agreement concerning men , to bee freely saved through faith in Christ .

Q. What is the substance of this Covenant ?

A. Salvation by faith in Christ .

Q. When , and where was the Covenant of grace made ?

A. Incontinent after Adams fall , GOD in Paradise promised , that Christ , the seed of the woman should tread down the head of the Divel , the old Serpent .

Q. How many Covenants of grace hath GOD made with man ?

A. Onely one .

Q. In Scriptures I read of an old Testament or Covenant and of a new Testament or Covenant ?

A. The same Covenant of grace is either old or new , in diverse respects and circumstances , being one for Substance .

Q. Wherefore callest thou the Covenant of grace , the old Covenant ?

A. In regard of the first dispensation of it , by Moses towards the Jewes in diverse rites and ceremonies , which in time like old things vanish away .

Q. Wherefore is it called a new Testament or Covenant ?

A. In regard of the dispensation of it by Christ , without such rites and figures , to endure alwayes new and the same unto the end of the world .

6. Of the Sacraments .
The thirtie seventh Sunday .

Q. WEE have heard of the first five parts of the Catechisme , First , of God , Secondly , of mans Creation , Thirdly , of his Fall , Fourthly , of his Redemption ; Fifthly , of mans dueties to GOD for the same , which is the summe of the Covenant between GOD and man , now let me heare of the seales of that Covenant ?

A. The Sacraments are these seales .

Q. Wherefore serve these seales ?

A. For the confirmation of our Faith .

Q. What neede have we of seales unto Gods promises , seeing God cannot lie .

A. Because our faith is weake , it hath neede to be strengthned .

Q. What is a Sacrament ?

A. It is an outward seale appointed by God , for to certifie us of our Salvation in Christ .

Q. How many Sacraments had the Jewes under the law ?

A. Two ; Circumcision and the Paschall Lambe .

Q. What was the outward seale in Circumcision ?

A. The cutting away of the foreskine .

Q. What did that represent and seale ?

A. The cutting away of the Superfluitie of Sin .

Q. What was the outward signe and seale of the Sacrament of the lambe ?

A. The lambe was first killed , after it was eaten .

Q. What did all that represent and seale ?

A. That Christ was killed for to be food for our soules .

The thirtie eight Sunday .

Q. HOW many Sacraments are they under the Gospell ?

A. Two , Baptisme and the Lords Supper .

Q. What is Baptisme ?

A. A seale of our entrance into the Church .

Q. What is the visible signe in Baptisme ?

A. The element of water with the outward actions , as the sprinkling , washing , dipping into water , abiding under the water , and comming out of the water .

Q. What doth the water represent unto us ?

A. The blood of Jesus Christ and his Spirit .

Q. What are the speciall graces sealed up untous , while wee are baptized ?

A. Our Justification and Sanctification .

Q. What outward action represents our justification ?

A. As the water washeth away all uncleanesse from the body , so the blood of Christ washeth away all sinnes from our soules , which is our justification .

Q. What outward actions represent our Sanctification ?

A. They be cheefly three , first , the dipping of the body , Secondly , the staying under the water , Thirdly the comming out of the water .

Q. What signifieth the dipping of the body ?

A. It signifieth the mortification of sinne , or fellowship with Christ in his death .

Q. What signifieth the staying under the water ?

A. It signifieth the buriall of sin .

Q. What signifieth the comming out of the water ?

A. The resurrection from sin to newnesse of life ▪ Rom. 6.3 .

Q. What is the differences of these two graces Iustification and Sanctification , which are sealed by our Baptisme ?

A. Justification is the absolution of a sinner from the guilt of sinne ; Sanctification is an alteration of qualities from evill to good .

Q. Make the matter yet more cleare ?

A. Justification consists in remission of sinnes , and imputation of justice for the obedience of Christ ; Sanctification is a renovation from our corrupt nature .

Q. What other difference is betweene these two .

A. Justification is perfect in this life , but Sanctification is heere imperfect .

Q. To whom belongs the Sacraments of Baptisme ?

A. To all the faithfull , and to their children .

Q. By what reason provest thou that little children should be baptixed ?

A. Because they are entered into the Church , and Baptisme is a seale of their entrance into the same .

The thirtie ninth Sunday .

Q. WHAT is the Lords Supper ?

A. A seale of our spirituall nourishment in the Church .

Q. What are the visible signes ?

A. Bread and wine .

Q. What other signes are in the Lords Supper ?

A. The outward actions , to wit , the breaking of the bread , and powring out of the wine , and the distributing of the same .

Q. What doth the bread in the Sacrament represent ?

A. The blessed body of Christ .

Q. What doth the breaking of the bread represent ?

A. The breaking of Christs body and soule with unspeakable torments .

Q. What doth the wine signifie ?

A. The blood of Christ .

Q. What doth the powring out of the wine signifie ?

A. The powring out of Christs blood .

Q. What is the spirituall grace represented and offered unto us , by the elements and actions ?

A. The nourishment of our souls .

Q. Make that more cleare ?

A. As the bread eaten feeds the body , and as the wine drunke rejoyceth the heart , so the body and blood of Christ apprehended by a lively faith , like meat strengthneth , and like wine rejoiceth the soule .

The fourtie Sunday .

Q. MAY not little children be partakers of the Sacrament of the Supper , as well as of Baptisme ?

A. No , not .

Q. What is the reason ?

A. Baptisme is a Sacrament of our entrance into the Church , but the Sacrament of the Supper is onely for these that have understanding .

Q. How knowest thou that ?

A. Because it is enjoined to all these that partake of the Supper , to try & examine themselves , which infants cannot do .

Q. What are the spirituall duties of these that would rightly communicate ?

A. That every man examine himself , and so eate of that bread , and drinke of that cup.

Q. Wherein consists that examination ?

A. That a man try himselfe if he hath these three things , faith , love , and repentance .

The fourtie one Sunday .

Q. WHAT should he try of his faith ?

A. If he knoweth God , and is in some measure assured that Christ died for him .

Qu What if his faith be weak , may he come to the table of the Lord ?

A. This Sacrament is not for these that are perfect , but for to strengthen these that are weake .

Q. What should the communicant try of his love ?

A. If hee loveth his God better then all things .

Q. What should he try concerning his love towards his neighbour ?

A. If he desireth by all meanes not only not to hurt , but also to his neighbour in his person , name , helpe and estate .

Q. What shall he try of his repentance ?

A. If hee from his heart bee sory for his bypast sins , and also bee resolved to amend his life in all times to come .

Q. By what singes will this repentance appeare ?

A. By seven

Q. What is the first ?

A. A care to leave the sinne wherein hee is fallen , 2 Cor. 7.11 .

Q. What is the second ?

A. An utter condemnation of himselfe for sinne , with a craving pardon .

Q. What is the third ?

A. A great anger against himselfe for his carelesnesse .

Q. What is the fourth ?

A. A feare least hee should fall into the same sin againe .

Q. What is the fifth ?

A. A desire ever to please God .

Q. What is the sixt ?

A. A zeale , or increase of affection in well doing .

Q. What is the seventh ?

A. Revenge upon himself for his former offence . 2 Cor. 7.11 .

The fourtie two Sunday .

Q. THinkest thou that a man must have faith , love , and repentance , in a good measure before he come to the table of the Lord ?

A. Yea , verily ; for the wedding garment is made of these three graces .

Q. What then should be our chiefe exercise , before we come to the Lords Supper ?

A. To try if we have faith love , and repentance .

Q. What if wee want any of them ?

A. Let us seek them from God by earnest prayer .

Q. But may wee not come to the Sacrament without them ?

A. No , not .

Q. What danger is if we come without them ?

A. We eate and drinke judgement to our selves .

Q. Wherefore that ?

A. Because we discerne not the Lords body .

The fourtie three Sunday .

Q. WHat callest thou to discerne the Lords body ?

A. It is to put a difference betweene the Sacramentall bread , the seale of his body , and other common bread .

Q. What is the difference ?

A. The bread of the Sacrament is given for to be a seale of the food of the soule ; Other bread is but for the belly .

Q. Let me understand more clearely who is said to discerne the Lords body ?

A. He is truely said , to discerne the Lords body , who trembling in all reverence cometh to the table , and receaveth the bread , not as common bread for the belly , but as consecrate , for to be a seale of the spirituall food of the soule .

Q. What is the punishment of these that communicate unworthily ?

A. The punishment of the godly is sore sicknesse , great sorrowes , and sometimes death of body .

Q. What is the punishment of the wicked ?

A. Death both of soule and body .

Q. Thinkest thou that the godly will whiles communicate unworthily ?

A. Yea verily , and for that the Lord will fearfully chastise them in this life .

The fourtie foure Sunday .

Q. IS it not good for the godly , that they be so chastised for their negligence ?

A. It is most certaine .

Q. How knowest thou that ?

A. The Apostle sayeth , when wee are judged wee are chastened of the Lord , that wee should not bee condemned with the World , 1 Cor. 11.32 .

Q. I see that there is great difference , betweene the unworthie communicating of the godly , and of the wicked ?

A. Yea verily ; for God chasteneth the godly for their negligence , but hee condemneth the wicked for their contempt .

Q. But will not this make many of the godly the more carelesse in their preparation , seeing that though they communicate unworthily they shall not be condemned ?

A. The chastisement of their negligence is to great that it should make the best of us to tremble , divers calamities as sicknesse , death , losse of goods , terrours of conscience are appointed for such .

The fourtie five Sunday .

Q. WHat should we thinke upon , when we are come to the Lords table ?

A. We should lift up our hearts to Christ in the heavens .

Qu. When thou seest the bread of the Sacrament broken , what should thou remember ?

A. That even so the body of Christ was broken upon the crosse with unspeakable dolours for my sinnes .

Q. When thou seest the wine powred out , what shouldest thou remember ?

A. That even so the blood of Christ was powred out upon the crosse for me .

Q. When thou eatest that bread of the Sacrament , what sayeth thou in thy self ?

A. I say , Lord so feed my soule with Christs body , the bread of life .

Q. When thou drinkest the wine , what sayeth thou in thy selfe ?

A. I say , Lord quench the thirst of my soule , with the vertue of Christs blood .

The fourtie sixth Sunday .

Q. DOE we eat with our teeth the flesh of Christs body at the Sacrament ?

A. No , not .

Qu ▪ How then eat we his body ?

A. In a spirituall manner .

Q. How is that done ?

A. While we believe ; that his body was broken for us , we are said to eate his body .

Q. Wherefore is our believing called a eating , and a drinking .

A. Because as our bodies live by eating and drinking , so our souls live by believing that Christs body was broken , and his blood powred out for our sins .

Q. What is the chiefest end of this Sacrament ?

A. That the Lords death may thankfully be remembered .

Q. What is our duty after wee have received the Sacrament ?

A. To give GOD most humble thankes .

Q. How should we thanke him ?

A. We must declare the Lords death untill he come againe .

Q. What is that to declare the Lords death ?

A It is to publish , to solemnize , to have in honour and estimation , to spread abroad , and make famous all the sufferings of the Lord .

The fourtie seven Sunday .

Q. WHat more is required in our thankes , then to declare the Lords death by publishing the same by word ?

A. It is required , that by a holy and reformed life wee glorifie God , that others seeing our godly conversation may praise our heavenly Father .

Q. What wordes of thankes hast thou for God after thou hast received the Sacrament ?

A. My soule praiseth God for his love , which moved him to send his Son to the world to die for me ; I glorifie the Son of God , for dying so willingly for the salvation of my lost soule .

Q. How concludest thou thy thanksgiving ?

A. I say , now unto the King eternall , immortall , invisible , the only wise God , be glory , for ever , and ever , Amen . 1 Tim. 1 vers. 17.

Q. What is thy exercise the rest of that day ?

A. I with a thankfull heart meditate the mercies of my God , who sent his Son to die for me , and by his death , to deliver me from hell fire .

Q. What doest thou more ?

A. I call to memorie all the paines and dolours , which Christ my Saviour suffered from his Cratch to the Crosse , and praise him for the same : To whom with the Father , and the holy Spirit the Comforter , be glory , power , and praise , for evermore , Amen .

TO THE NOBLE LADY , D. Anne Campbell ; Daughter to the Noble and Potent Earle , the Earle of Argyle , &c. MADAME ,

I Heere humbly dedicate unto your Ladiship , now of tender yeeres these two compends of the Catechisme .

Saint Iohn , the Cusin , and beloved Disciple of Iesus Christ , who for his high doctrine was compared to an Eagle that mounteth very high , disdained not to write unto Children . In one chapter of a short Epistle hee hath ▪ I write unto you little children ; 1 Joh. 2 12 ▪ vers. 13 and againe in the same words , I write unto you little children ; of that his writing hee giveth two reasons ; the one is in these words , because your sins are forgiven you for his Names sake ; the other reason is in these words , because yee have knowne the Father : For this end , Madame , have I written unto you these two compends , that yee may know the Father ; whom I most humbly intreat to increase his graces begun in your Ladyship in a good measure ▪

From Glasgow the 19. of Ianuar , 1639. Your Ladiships most humble Servant , M. ZACHARY BOYD.
A short compend of the Catechisme , needfull for little Children .
I. OF GOD.

Question .

HOW many Gods be there ?

Answer .

Onely one God .

Q. How many persones be there in the Godhead ?

A. Three , the Father , the Son , and the holy Ghost .

Q. What hath God the Father , done for thee ?

A. He hath created me .

Q. What hath God the Son done for thee ?

A. He hath redeemed me .

Q. What hath the holy Ghost done for thee ?

A. He hath sanctified me .

Of Mans Creation .

Q. WHereof was this world made ?

A. Of nothing .

Q. Whereof was man made ?

A. His body was made of the dust of the ground .

Q. How was his soule made ?

A. The Lord breathed into his nosthrils the breath of life .

Q. How was man created at the first ?

A. According to Gods own image .

Q. What is that image of God ?

A. Holinesse , and happinesse .

Of Mans Fall .

Q. DID man keepe that image ?

A. No , not .

Q. How lost he it ?

A. By sinning against God .

Q. What was his sinne ?

A. He did eate of the forbidden tree .

Q. What other sinnes did goe before that ?

A. Pride , unbeliefe , a miscontentment with his own estate .

Q. What were the instruments of his fall ?

A. The devill , the serpent , and the woman .

Q. How did they bring that evill to passe ?

A. The devill entered into the serpent , and by the serpent seduced the woman , who entised her Husband to eate of that tree .

Q. What deserved they for that eating ?

A. Death and eternall damnation .

Q. What hath followed on that first sinne ?

A. All men since that fall are borne in sin , and conceived in iniquitie .

Q. What is sinne ?

A. The transgression of Gods law .

Q. How many sorts of sinne be there ?

A. Two , originall sinne , and actuall sinne .

Q. What callest thou originall sin ?

A. That corruption wherein all mankinde is conceived and borne , since the fall of Adam .

Q. What is actuall sinne ?

A. Every omission of our duty and commission of that which is against the law of God .

Q. In how many wayes sinne wee against God ?

A. In three wayes chiefly , in thought , word , and dead .

Q. Are all men sinners ?

A. Yea , verily , Christ onely excepted .

Of Mans Redemption .

Q. WHO is mans Saviour ?

A. Jesus Christ .

Q. Who is this Iesus Christ ?

A. The Son of God conceived miraculously by the holy Ghost , in the wombe of a Virgine .

Q. Whether was he man onely , or both God and man ?

A. He was both God and man , in one person .

Q. What needed him to be man ?

A. That he might die for us .

Q. What needed him to be God ?

A. That he might overcome death .

Q. Wherefore was he called Iesus ?

A. Because he came to save his people from their sinnes .

Q. Wherefore callest thou him Christ ?

A. Because he was annointed with the spirituall oyle of graces , and that without measure .

Q. Whereunto was he annointed ?

A. Unto three spirituall offices .

Q. What were his offices ?

A. He was a King , a Priest , and a Prophet .

Q. What needed him to bee a King ?

A. For to rule and defend us , against our enemies .

Q. Who are our cheefest enemies ?

A. The devill , the world , and the corruptions of our own flesh .

Q. What needed him to bee a Prophet ?

A. For to teach us the Word , and way of Salvation .

Q. Wherefore was hee a Priest ?

A. That he might offer up a sacrifice for us .

Q. What sacrifice offered he up for us ?

A. He offered up himselfe to the death .

Q. What sort of death died he for us ?

A. The cursed death of the Crosse.

Q. Wherefore died he such a cursed death ?

A. That hee might deliver us from the curse of God .

Of the service which man owe to God for his redemption .

Q. WHat owe we to God for so great a salvation ?

A. We owe him service .

Q. How many parts are there of Gods service ▪

A. Foure : viz. to believe in GOD , to obey GOD , to pray to GOD , and to give him thanks .

The first part of GODS Service .

Q. WHat is the first part of Gods Service ?

A. It is to believe in GOD.

Q. What is that to believe in GOD ?

A. It is to have a true faith .

Q. What is faith ?

A. An assured knowledge that GOD will be mercifull to us for Christs sake .

Q. Who worketh this faith in our hearts ?

A. The holy Spirit .

Q. By what meanes ?

A. By the preaching of the Word .

Q. Why are we said to be justified by faith ?

A. Because by faith we apprehend Christ and all his merits ; whereby we appeare just in Gods presence .

Q. May not man be justified by his workes ?

A. He may before men , but not before GOD.

Q. What is the cause of that ?

A. Because there is no man that can perfectly fulfill the law of GOD.

Q. Where is the summe of our faith ?

A. In the Creede .

Q. How many parts are there of the Creede ?

A. Foure .

Q. What is in the first part thereof ?

A. That which concerneth GOD the Father , and our creation .

Q. What is the second part ?

A. That which concerneth God the Son and our redemption .

Q. What is in the third part ?

A. That which concerneth GOD the holy Ghost , and our sanctification .

Q. What is in the fourth part ?

A. That which concerneth the Church , and Gods benefites bestowed upon the same .

Q. What is the Church ?

A. A companie of those , whom GOD by his Spirit hath sanctified .

Q. How many parts hath the Church ?

A. Two ; the Church triumphant in Heaven , and the Church militant on Earth .

Q. Whom callest thou the Church triumphant ?

A. These who have overcome the divel , the world , and the flesh .

Q. Whom callest thou the Church militant ?

A. These who are yet on earth fighting against these enemies of mans salvation .

The second part of Gods Service ?

Q. WHat is the second part of Gods service ?

A. To obey GOD ▪

Q. Where learnest thou what obedience thou owe to God ?

A. In GODS Law , whereof the summe are the ten commandements .

Q. How are the ten commandements divided ?

A. Into two tables .

Q. What commandements be contained in the first table ?

A. The first foure .

Q. What be contained in the second table ?

A. The last six .

Q. What is the summe of the first foure ?

A. Our whole duety towards our God .

Q. What is the summe of the last six ?

A. Our whole duety towards our neighbour .

The third part of Gods Service .

Q. WHat is the third part of Gods service ?

A. To pray to GOD.

Q. In whose name must we seeke from God that which we need ?

A. In Christ his Sons name .

Q. May we desire the Saints in heaven , to interceede for us ?

A. There is but one Mediator Jesus Christ .

Q. Who teacheth us to pray ?

A. The holy Spirit .

Q. What prayer is most perfect ?

A. The Lords prayer .

Q. How many petitions are there in the Lords prayer ?

A. Six .

Q. What is the first ?

A. Hallowed be thy name .

Q. What is that to say ?

A. That God by all creatures , may be known to be a holy God , and worshipped by them .

Q. What is the second petition ?

A. Thy kingdome come .

Q. What is that to say ?

A. That God both outwardly ▪ and inwardly rule , governe , and maintaine us , as a King his Subjects .

Q. What is the third petition ?

A. Thy will be done , in earth as it is in heaven .

Q. What is that to say ?

A. It is a prayer , that God be as perfectly obeyed by his Saints on earth , as by these that are in heaven .

Q. What is the fourth petition ?

A. Give us this day our dayly bread .

Q. Wat is that to say ?

A. That GOD would give unto us any worldly thing that is needfull for us .

Q. What is the fifth petition ?

A. Forgive us our sinnes , as we forgive these that sinne against us .

Q. What understandest thou by these wordes ?

A. That GOD in his mercy , would freely pardon us our sins , for Christs sake .

Q. What is the last petition ?

A. And lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evill .

Q. What is the meaning thereof ?

A. That God would deliver us from the snares of the Devill , of the world , and our owne corruptions , and from all other dangers whatsoever .

The fourth part of Gods Service .

Q. WHat is the fourth part of Gods service ?

A. To give God thanks for all his benefites .

Q. What thankes requireth God of us ?

A. That we set foorth his glory , with heart , tongue and hand .

Q. How thanke we God with our heart ?

A. When wee thinke honourably of him , and acknowledge his goodnesse .

Q. How thanke we him with the tongue ?

A. When our tongue is an instrument of setting foorth his glory .

Q. How thanke we him with the hand ?

A. When we do good works .

Of the Sacraments .

Q. WHAT is a Sacrament ?

A. It is an outward seale appointed by GOD , for to certifie us of our Salvation in Christ Jesus .

Q. How many Sacraments are there ?

A. Two , Baptisme , and the Lords Supper .

Of Baptisme .

Q. WHat is Baptisme ?

A. A seale of our entrance into the Church .

Q. What is the visible signe in Baptisme ?

A. The element of water with the outward actions .

Q. What doth the water represent unto us ?

A. The blood of Christ and the Spirit .

Q. What are the outward actions ?

A. Sprinkling , washing , dipping into the water , abiding under the water , and comming out of the water .

Q. What spirituall graces are sealed up unto us , while wee are baptized ?

A. Our justification and sanctification .

Q What outward action represents our justification ?

A. As the water washeth away all uncleanesse from the body , so the blood of Christ washeth away all sins from our soules , which is our justification .

Q. What outward actions represent our Sanctification ?

A. They be especially three , first , the dipping of the body , secondly , the staying under the water , thirdly , the comming out of the water .

Q. What signifieth the dipping of the body .

A. It signifieth the mortification of sinne , or fellowship with Christ in his death .

Qu. What signifieth the staying under the water ?

A. It signifieth the buriall of sin .

Q. What signifieth the coming out of the water ?

A. The resurrection from sin to newnesse of life . Rom. 6.3 . 4.

Of the Lords Supper .

Q. WHAT is the Lords Supper ?

A. A seale of our spirituall nourishment in the Church .

Qu. What are the visible signes of that Sacrament ?

A. Bread and wine with the outward actions .

Q. What doth the bread represent ?

A. The body of Christ .

Q. What doth the breaking of the bread represent ?

A. The great sorrowes wherewith his body and soule were broken .

Q. What doth the wine signifie ?

A. The blood of Christ .

Q. What doth the powreing out of the wine signifie ?

A. The powreing out of Christs blood .

Q. What is the spirituall grace signified and offered unto us , by the elements and actions ?

A. The spirituall nourishment of our soules .

Q. What must wee doe before wee come to the Sacrament ?

A. We must try and examine our selves .

Q. Wherein consists that examination ?

A. That a man try himselfe , if hee hath these three things , faith , love and repentance .

Q. What should hee try of his faith ?

A. If he know God , and is in some measure assured that Christ died for him .

Q. What should he try of his love ?

A. If he loveth his GOD above all things ; and if he loveth the well of his neighbours person , name , and estate .

Q. What shall he try of his repentance ?

A. If from his heart hee bee sorry for his bypast sins , and resolved to amend his life for all times to come .

Q. May we not communicate without any of these three ?

A. No , not .

Q. What is the danger if wee want any of them ?

A. Wee eat and drink judgement to our selves .

Q. Wherefore that ?

A. Because we discerne not the Lords body .

Q. What callest thou to discerne the Lords body ?

A. It is to put a difference betweene the bread of the Sacrament , the seale of his Body , and other common bread ?

Q. What is that difference ?

A. The bread of the Sacrament is given for to be a seale of the foode of the soule , other bread is but for the belly .

Q. Who then is said rightly to discerne the Lords body ?

A. He who in all reverence , trembling , receiveth the bread , not as common bread , but as consecrate , to be a seale of the food of the soule .

Q. What is the punishment of those that communicate unworthily ?

A. The punishment of the godly is fore sicknesse , great sorrowes , shame and disgrace , and sometimes death of body .

Q. What is the punishment of the wicked ?

A. Death both of soule and body ; from which the Lord deliver us for Christ his Son sake .

Amen .
A short Compend of the Catechisme for Children of a younger age .
I. OF GOD.

Question .

HOW many Gods bee there ?

Answere .

Onely one God .

Q. How many persones are there in the Godhead ?

A. Three , the Father , Son , and holy Ghost .

Q. What hath the Father done for thee ?

A. He hath created me .

Q. What hath the Sonne done for thee ?

A. He hath redeemed me .

Q. What hath the holy Ghost done for thee ?

A. He hath sanctified me .

Of Mans Creation .

Q. WHO made man ?

A. GOD ?

Q. Whereof was man made ?

A. His body was made of the earth .

Q. How was his soule made ?

A. The Lord breathed into his nosthrils the breath of life .

Q. How was man created at the first ?

A. According to Gods own image .

Q. What is that image of God ?

A. Holinesse and righteousnesse , and dominion over all the creatures .

Of Mans Fall .

Q. DID man keepe that image ?

A. No , not .

Q. How lost he it ?

A. By eating of the forbidden tree .

Q. What were the instruments of his sinne ?

A. The Devill , the Serpent , and the Woman .

Q. How did they bring that evill to passe ?

A. The Devil entered into the Serpent , who deceived the Woman , and shee entised her Husband .

Q. What deserved they for their sinne ?

A. Death and damnation .

Q. What is sinne ?

A. The transgression of Gods Law .

Q. How many sortes of sinne be there ?

A. Two , originall sinne , and actuall sinne .

Q. What is originall sinne ?

A. That naturall corruption wherein we are borne .

Q. What is actuall sinne ?

A. The evill which wee doe our selves , in thought , word and dead .

Of Mans Redemption .

Q. WHO is mans Saviour ?

A. Christ Jesus .

Q. Who is Iesus Christ ?

A. Very GOD and man .

Q. What needed him to be man ?

A. That he might die for us .

Q. What needed him to be God ?

A. That he might overcome death .

Q. What sort of death died he ?

A. The cursed death of the Crosse.

Q. Wherefore died hee such a cursed death ?

A. That he might deliver us from the curse of GOD.

Q. How many offices had Christ ?

A. Three , he was a King , a Priest , and a Prophet .

Q. Wherefore was he a King ?

A. For to rule us .

Q. Wherefore was he a Priest ?

A. For to offer up himself in a Sacrifice for us .

Q. Wherefore was he a Prophet ?

A. For to teach us .

Of the Service we owe in GOD

Q. HOW many parts are there of Gods service ?

A. Foure ; to believe in God , to obey God , to pray to God , and to give God thankes .

Q. What is faith ?

A. It is an assured knowledge , that God will be mercifull to us , for Christs sake .

Q. Who worketh this faith in our hearts ?

A. The holy Spirit .

Q. By what meanes ?

A. By the preaching of the Word .

Q. How is our faith made stronger ?

A. By the hearing of the word , and receiving of the Sacraments .

Of the Sacraments .

Q. WHAT is a Sacrament ?

A. It is an outward seale appointed by God , for to certifie us of our Salvation in Christ .

Q. How many Sacraments are there ?

A. Two , Baptisme , and the Lords Supper .

Q. What is Baptisme ?

A. A seale of our entrance into the Church .

Q. What is signified by the washing made by water ?

A. The washing away of our sins by Christs bloud .

Q. What is the Lords Supper ?

A. A seale of our spirituall nourishment in the Church .

Q. What signifieth the breaking of the bread ?

A. The breaking of Christs body with many sorrowes .

Q. What signifieth the powreing out of the wine ?

A. The powreing out of Christs blood upon the Crosse.

Q. Who are worthy communicants ?

A. God accounts these worthy , who have faith , love , and repentance .

A prayer at the houre of Death .

Because death is very uncertaine ; and Pastors can not be ever pre sent at the last houre of dying men , I have set down this Prayer for the com for t of such ,

MOST gracious GOD , most dear and loving Father , let the words of our mouth , and the meditations of our heart , Psal. 19.14 be acceptable in thy sight , for thou art our Lord , our strength and our Redeemer : We most unworthie to speake for our selves , are hold heere to call upon thee , and most humbly to intreate thee , to be gracious and mercifull to this thy faithfull servant , now going from the earth to his long home in the heavens . Eccles. 12.5

Thou Lord Jesus , who can not lie , hast said unto us : Iohn 14.13 . That whatsoever we shall aske the Father in thy name , thou wilt give it unto us ; O Father of mercies , we seeke from thee , in the name of thy Son Jesus , that all the sinnes of this thy now dying servant may be forgotten , and fully and freely forgiven him : though his sins have indeed beene red like Scarlet and Crimson , Isa. 1.8 let it please thee so to wash him with the vertue of the blood of Jesus , that his soule once polluted and defiled with sinne , may be made white like the woole ▪ yea , whiter then the snow .

Thou Lord understandest the groanes of thine own Spirit ; thou hast begun a good worke in him ; now as thou dost with the yeere , Psal. 65.11 . crowne it with thy goodnesse : seale up in his heart that peace which thou hast purchased with the blood of Christ Jesus , the Prince of peace ; Assure him now of the rest of these joyes , whereof he in his life hath had by thy grace a mercifull foretaste , in the very throes of death , & greatest throngs of temptations ; uphold him with the hope of glory : Let his faith get a full victory over all the enemies of his salvation : Let the vertue of Christs Crosse crucifie the world unto him , and him unto the world ; let the death of Jesus be the death of his sinnes , and the life of his soule . Say unto his soule , Bee of good comfort , all thy sinnes are forgiven thee .

Seeing while he is heere at home in the body , he is absent from the Lord , make thou him confident and willing rather to be absent from the body , that he may bee present with thee his Lord in the heavens , among the Angels and and spirits of just men , who are alwayes in thy presence , beholding thy face , wherein is fulnesse of joy .

Now Lord , while his flesh and his heart faile him , be thou the strength of his heart , and his portion for ever ; for whom hath he in heaven but thee , and there is none on earth whom hee desires besides thee : make haste Lord , come Lord , Jesus come . Open now the doores of thy mercy , and suffer this wearied traveller to enter into thine everlasting rest .

O Spirit of comforts , the Comforter of troubled soules , seale up in his heart the pardon of all sinnes , with the blood of Jesus , and now crowne all thy gifts and graces in him with thy glory , Lord Jesus receive his spirit , Father into thine hands wee commend his soule ; To the Father , Son and holy Ghost , bee everlasting glory , praise , power and dominion , for ever , and ever , Amen .

FINIS .
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