¶
A
briefe
&
necessary
Instruction
,
Uerye
needefull
to
bee
knowen
of
all
Housholders
,
Whereby
they
maye
the
better
teach
and
instruct
their
Families
in
such
points
of
Christian
Religion
as
is
most
méete
.
Not
onely
of
them
throughly
to
be
vnderstood
,
but
also
requisite
to
be
learned
by
hart
of
all
suche
as
shall
bee
admitted
vnto
the
Lordes
Supper
.
1572.
¶
To
the
Christian
Reader
.
IT
shall
not
be
necessary
for
me
(
most
louing
brethren
)
to
shewe
anye
causes
for
mine
own
excuse
why
I
haue
attempted
the
setting
forth
of
this
little
Catechisme
,
as
though
I
had
rashly
aduentured
aboue
that
was
méete
,
to
set
forth
any
thing
to
be
so
common
by
my
priuate
aduise
:
Or
as
though
I
had
presumed
aboue
mine
abilitye
to
become
so
general
a
teacher
,
hauing
my self
so
meane
vnderstandyng
.
For
in
these
daies
in
which
there
is
so
great
licentiousnes
of
printyng
bookes
,
as
in
déede
it
maketh
vs
all
the
worse
,
who
can
blame
it
that
hath
any
taste
or
sauer
of
goodnes
,
be
it
neuer
so
simple
,
if
it
had
no
other
fruite
,
yet
this
is
great
and
plentyfull
,
that
in
reading
it
we
shoulde
keepe
our
eyes
from
much
godles
and
childish
vanitie
,
that
hath
now
blotted
so
many
papers
.
We
sée
it
all
,
and
we
mourne
for
griefe
,
so
many
as
in
spirite
and
truth
do
loue
the
Lord
.
What
multitude
of
bookes
,
full
of
all
synne
and
abomination
,
haue
nowe
filled
the
world
?
No
thing
so
childish
,
nothing
so
vaine
,
nothing
so
wanton
,
nothyng
so
ydle
,
whych
is
not
both
boldly
printed
,
and
plausibly
taken
.
So
that
herein
we
haue
fulfilled
the
wickednes
of
our
forefathers
,
&
ouertaken
them
in
theyr
syns
.
They
had
their
spiritual
enchauntmentes
,
in
which
they
were
bewytched
,
Beuis
of
Hampton
,
Guy
of
Warwike
,
Arthur
of
the
round
table
,
Huon
of
Burdeaux
,
Oliuer
of
the
Castle
,
the
foure
sonnes
of
Amond
,
and
a
great
many
other
of
such
childish
follye
.
And
yet
more
vanitie
then
these
,
the
witles
deuices
of
Gargantua
,
Howleglas
,
Esop
,
Robyn
Hoode
,
Adam
Bel
,
Frier
Rushe
,
the
Fooles
of
Gotham
,
and
a
thousand
such
other
.
And
yet
of
all
the
residue
the
most
dronken
imaginations
,
with
which
they
so
defiled
their
Festiual
and
high
holydaies
,
their
Legendawry
,
theyr
Saintes
lyues
,
their
tales
of
Robyn
Good-fellow
,
and
of
manye
other
Spirites
,
which
Satan
had
made
,
Hell
had
printed
,
and
were
warranted
vnto
sale
vnder
the
Popes
priuiledge
,
to
kindle
in
mens
hartes
the
sparkes
of
superstition
,
that
at
last
it
might
flame
out
into
the
fire
of
Purgatorie
.
These
were
in
the
former
daies
the
subtile
sleightes
of
Satan
to
occupye
Christian
wyts
in
Heathen
fansies
.
And
we
as
men
that
can
not
learne
wisedom
by
anye
examples
to
kéepe
our selues
from
harme
,
but
as
though
the
wickednes
of
our
forefathers
were
not
yet
full
,
we
wyll
make
vp
their
measure
,
and
set
vp
Shrines
to
the
woord
of
God
,
and
the
wrytinges
of
all
hys
Saintes
,
which
our
forefathers
had
cast
out
of
all
honor
,
that
their
own
dreames
and
illusions
might
be
had
in
price
.
To
thys
purpose
I
trow
we
haue
multiplied
for
our selues
so
many
new
delightes
that
we
might
iustefy
the
idolatrous
superstition
of
the
elder
world
.
To
this
purpose
we
haue
printed
vs
many
bawdy
songes
(
I
am
lothe
to
vse
such
a
lothsome
woord
,
saue
that
it
is
not
fyt
inough
for
so
vile
endeuours
,
)
to
this
purpose
we
haue
gotten
our
Songes
&
Sonets
,
our
Pallaces
of
pleasure
,
our
vnchaste
Fables
and
Tragedies
,
and
such
lyke
Sorceries
,
moe
then
any
man
may
recken
.
Yea
some
haue
ben
so
impudent
,
as
new
borne
Moabites
,
which
wallow
in
their
own
vomit
,
and
haue
not
bene
ashamed
to
entitle
their
bookes
,
The
Court
of
Venus
,
The
Castle
of
Loue
,
and
manye
such
other
as
shamelesse
as
these
.
O
that
there
were
among
vs
some
zealous
Ephesians
,
that
[
a
](A20262-e10310-b)
a
Iere.
36.
23
burnt
the
wrytings
of
thy
Prophets
,
and
in
their
ages
following
they
departed
not
from
the
synnes
of
their
fathers
,
but
gaue
the
[
b
](A20262-e10320-b)
b
An.
dom.
290.
sub
Dioclesianus
,
et
anno
.
1559
sub
Paulo
.
4.
holy
labours
of
thy
Saintes
vnto
ashes
,
nowe
let
vs
sée
the
iust
recompence
of
anger
,
and
make
our
good
Rulers
the
instruments
to
execute
thy
iudgementes
.
We
haue
now
long
inough
played
with
our
own
fansies
,
Lord
rayse
vp
agayne
thy
word
into
honour
,
that
our
eyes
may
be
occupied
in
holy
readinges
.
And
you
deare
Brethren
that
are
yet
in
battail
to
fight
against
Satan
,
pray
and
cease
not
,
that
God
alone
maye
be
exalted
in
our
daies
,
that
Satan
may
be
troden
vnder
foote
,
and
that
the
woord
of
God
,
the
strong
weapen
of
our
strife
,
may
be
geuen
into
the
handes
of
all
,
that
their
lyfe
may
be
in
safetie
.
And
be
perswaded
of
this
,
that
there
is
no
one
thyng
more
enemy
to
the
woord
of
God
,
then
these
vaine
and
synfull
imaginations
of
our
owne
vnbridled
wits
,
which
haue
now
filled
so
many
volumes
.
And
therefore
I
trust
I
can
deserue
no
blame
to
aduenture
the
setting
out
of
this
short
enstruction
,
sithe
my
desire
is
only
to
aduance
Gods
glory
,
and
edefie
hys
poore
Church
,
that
is
yet
so
couered
in
darke
ignorance
:
when
so
many
haue
found
leaue
to
spread
abroad
their
labours
,
that
haue
no
other
pleasure
then
offyn
and
wyckednes
.
Now
for
that
that
I
haue
taken
vpon
mee
to
set
forth
vnto
many
this
enstruction
,
beare
with
me
,
I
beseche
you
,
and
praye
vnto
God
that
we
may
all
together
hold
the
humblenes
of
mynde
that
was
in
Christ
Iesu
,
that
we
be
not
wise
in
our
own
conceits
,
nor
thincke
of
our selues
aboue
the
which
is
conuenient
,
but
acknowledging
the
blindnes
of
our
hart
,
and
the
ignorance
in
which
we
are
borne
,
we
may
say
with
the
most
happy
Apostle
,
we
haue
nothing
that
we
haue
not
receiued
.
And
of
many
other
I
do
willyngly
professe
it
,
I
am
the
least
,
but
by
the
grace
of
God
I
am
that
I
am
,
and
I
trust
hys
grace
is
not
in
vayne
in
me
.
But
this
that
I
here
present
vnto
the
Church
of
God
,
I
haue
not
done
it
alone
:
but
another
faithfull
labourer
in
the
woorke
of
the
Lord
,
and
a
good
brother
in
Christ
Iesu
,
whom
God
hath
endued
with
great
knowledge
,
and
blessed
with
much
vnderstanding
,
he
hath
taken
the
greatest
paine
,
and
the
greatest
fruit
must
grow
of
his
labours
.
So
that
I
haue
not
aduentured
of
my selfe
,
but
haue
onely
bene
an
helper
of
an
other
mans
labour
.
And
the
cause
that
hath
mooued
vs
both
is
suche
,
as
hath
made
the
Children
of
God
euen
to
faynt
in
their
mourning
,
vntil
they
shall
sée
the
great
mercies
of
God
to
take
awaye
the
cause
of
their
griefe
.
We
sée
the
great
ignorance
in
which
the
people
are
euery
wher
couered
,
the
cloudes
of
darknes
,
more
then
the
darknes
of
Aegypt
,
haue
so
ouer
shadowed
them
,
that
the
light
of
the
Gospel
of
the
glorye
of
Christ
,
who
is
the
Image
of
God
,
it
doth
hardlye
or
not
at
all
shine
in
their
vnbeleuing
hartes
.
Scarce
one
of
a
great
many
can
giue
an
accompt
of
their
faith
,
yet
S.
Peter
requireth
it
of
S.
Paule
biddeth
that
the
word
dwel
plentifulfully
Let
thy
kingdome
come
,
if
we
speake
not
like
the
Parets
,
in
woordes
without
vnderstanding
,
then
this
is
our
meaning
:
let
thy
spirite
beare
rule
in
our
hartes
,
and
the
knowledge
of
thy
woorde
lighten
the
eyes
of
our
mynde
.
And
what
do
we
then
els
but
dally
with
the
Lord
,
if
we
pray
styll
for
knowledge
,
and
yet
sleepe
stil
in
ignorance●
Then
thys
is
(
louing
Brethren
)
a
good
excuse
for
our
boldnes
,
if
in
so
great
necessitye
,
according
to
our
talentes
,
we
séeke
to
be
profitable
vnto
many
.
If
any
thinke
that
there
are
already
sufficiently
set
forth
many
Catechismes
,
I
do
easely
graunt
it
,
but
they
are
not
sufficiently
learned
,
neither
yet
can
be
.
For
it
was
necessary
in
the
best
and
most
godlye
of
these
labours
,
whilest
the
Christian
faith
is
plainly
taught
,
to
edifiyng
of
the
simple
,
and
conuincing
of
the
aduersary
,
that
the
faithful
teacher
should
vse
moe
wordes
,
then
can
be
caried
in
mynde
of
the
ignorant
man
.
And
therefore
I
thought
itgood
as
briefly
as
I
could
,
to
comprehende
the
effect
of
all
,
that
the
begynninges
beyng
made
playne
,
and
easely
printed
in
memory
,
we
might
enter
into
reasoning
and
disputation
with
our selues
,
enstructing
one
another
,
and
helping
one
an
other
,
that
we
might
haue
the
more
fruit
in
the
longer
labours
of
others
,
but
most
of
all
that
we
might
be
encouraged
to
the
most
holy
and
liuely
woord
of
God
,
to
drinke
wyth
continuall
desire
of
the
fruitfull
spring
,
euen
vntyll
the
water
of
lyfe
do
flow
vp
in
our
hartes
vnto
euerlastyng
gladnes
,
&
the
day
starre
do
arise
in
our
hartes
,
which
may
lighten
our
mindes
in
to
the
knowledge
of
the
God
of
glory
.
There
is
nothyng
remayning
more
why
this
labour
should
be
misliked
,
except
anye
man
would
thinke
,
that
euery
Congregation
had
a
sufficient
Pastor
to
instruct
those
that
were
ignorant
,
so
that
they
should
not
néede
any
straunge
Teacher
:
God
graunt
that
in
time
to
come
this
maye
be
found
true
.
But
yet
we
are
farre
from
it
,
euen
as
light
from
darknes
,
or
death
from
life
,
or
as
knowledge
and
vnderstanding
is
from
insensible
blyndnes
.
O
that
we
had
eyes
to
see
so
great
miserie
:
For
sure
it
may
not
wel
be
iustified
,
that
in
so
cleare
light
of
the
woorde
,
as
God
hath
made
now
to
shine
vpon
vs
,
that
there
was
euer
nation
which
had
so
ignorant
Ministers
We
maye
here
in
compare
with
the
man
of
synne
him selfe
.
I
do
not
knowe
that
in
the
midst
of
all
hys
abominations
there
was
a
more
lothsome
sight
of
that
idolatrous
priesthood
,
then
we
haue
set
vp
among
our selues
,
to
be
fellow
labourers
among
vs
in
the
Gospell
.
For
what
though
they
excéeded
in
loosnes
of
life
?
Yet
their
darke
and
barbarous
religion
was
so
thicke
a
cloude
spread
ouer
their
maners
,
that
the
fulnes
of
their
lynnes
was
not
easely
seue
:
But
we
haue
the
light
that
hath
made
althinges
manyfest
,
and
the
Sunne
hath
shined
that
hath
disclosed
iniquitie
,
so
that
there
hath
not
bene
among
vs
any
popish
Priest
so
dronken
,
nor
any
alehouse
Chaplen
at
such
a
perpetuall
truce
with
hys
drinking
pots
,
that
hath
possibly
purchased
so
much
discredite
to
his
belly
God
,
and
kitchin
faith
,
as
our
dum
Dogs
and
guides
,
do
dayly
multiply
against
the
God
of
Israel
,
and
the
faith
of
his
anointed
our
onely
God
and
Sauiour
.
It
gréeneth
me
to
remember
,
and
lotheth
me
much
more
to
rehearse
the
estate
of
the
ministration
into
whych
we
are
fallen
.
We
haue
good
time
now
to
complayne
wyth
the
Prophet
,
like
people
,
like
Priest
.
Euen
We
saw
in
deede
Halcionios
dies
,
the
glad
and
pleasant
daies
in
which
our
hope
shined
,
when
first
our
happy
gouernment
turned
away
our
sorrowes
,
brake
the
yoke
of
Antitichrist
,
deliuered
vs
from
the
power
of
darknes
,
and
caryed
vs
among
the
Saints
of
God
into
the
kingdome
of
light
.
But
our
hope
hath
since
suffered
a
great
Eclipse
,
from
the
fulnes
of
her
beutie
,
(
such
hath
bene
the
malice
of
Satan
.
)
He
attempted
agaynst
vs
euen
at
the
first
his
most
pestilent
practise
,
and
hath
brought
accordinglye
hys
purpose
to
effect
.
When
God
had
turned
the
wyl
of
the
Magistrate
,
Then
he
entred
againe
,
and
with
more
successe
into
hys
first
assaultes
,
wherewyth
he
tempted
once
our
sauiour
Christ
:
He
robbed
the
Minister
of
his
blessed
hope
in
the
prouidence
of
God
,
and
made
him
seeke
the
wayes
ful
of
vile
shame
,
to
get
his
bread
.
He
hanged
before
his
eyes
an
other
veale
of
pompe
and
vanitie
,
that
he
could
not
with
open
countenance
see
Christ
,
but
folowed
the
present
plea
sures
that
better
liked
him
.
And
so
first
wounding
the
head
,
the
infection
hath
growen
since
into
the
other
partes
of
the
body
,
that
now
al
most
there
is
nothyng
but
woundes
&
swelling
,
and
sores
full
of
corruption
.
Looke
wher
we
wyl
among
the
people
of
the
Lord
,
&
how
hardly
shall
we
funde
the
dwellyng
place
of
the
godly
Pastour
.
If
Ieremie
were
now
aliue
,
he
would
take
O
that
myne
head
werefull
of
water
,
and
mine
eyes
a
fountaine
of
teares
,
that
I
might
weepe
day
and
night
for
the
slayne
of
the
daughter
of
my
people
.
For
looke
what
agrement
hath
righteousnes
with
vnrighteousnes
,
and
what
fellowship
hath
light
with
darknes
,
what
concord
Christ
with
Belial
,
or
what
part
the
beleuer
with
the
Infidel
:
the
same
societie
is
betwene
a
great
number
of
our
English
Parsons
and
Uicars
,
with
the
true
Preachers
&
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
.
Your selues
good
Christian
Readers
make
the
comparison
,
and
be
your
own
Iudges
,
what
cause
we
haue
to
complaine
.
The
true
Minister
is
the
salt
of
the
earth
,
to
drye
vp
corrupt
and
noysome
humors
,
The
true
Minister
is
the
light
of
the
world
,
S.
Paule
say
true
,
or
if
the
voyce
of
God
be
fearfull
in
our
eares
,
that
we
cannot
beleue
except
we
heare
,
and
we
cannot
For
about
vs
in
our
Countrie
,
wher
dwelleth
that
Minister
,
or
where
is
his
name
,
that
shall
strengthen
the
weake
harted
,
and
rayse
them
vp
in
hope
?
He
must
faith
S.
Paule
,
he
must
be
apt
to
teache
that
is
made
Minister
:
but
we
haue
made
the
old
saying
true
,
Oportet
Euen
thus
it
is
,
both
high
and
low
,
as
many
as
God
hath
sealed
with
a
god
spirite
,
they
complayne
of
it
.
They
say
all
with
Ieremy
:
But
some
perhaps
wyll
thincke
this
complaint
to
be
gréeuous
,
God
hath
not
delt
thus
with
vs
,
but
rather
hath
multiplied
a
great
manye
of
learned
and
godly
Ministers
vnto
vs
,
euen
now
in
great
aboundance
,
as
in
any
age
before
vs
:
Most
certainly
true
it
is
,
that
God
hath
raysed
vp
in
our
dayes
men
of
singuler
hope
,
full
of
excellent
giftes
,
whose
vertues
in
yong
yeares
hath
shined
farre
aboue
the
gray
heares
of
their
forefathers
.
Would
God
we
were
halfe
thankfull
inough
for
so
manyfolde
blessinges
.
The
ioy
of
the
whole
earth
,
and
the
gladnes
of
al
the
world
,
that
is
the
blessed
hope
of
the
Gospel
,
it
shineth
not
a
litle
,
euen
in
their
countenances
The
Lord
encrease
them
a
thousand
thousand
fold
,
and
geue
them
double
his
spirit
,
that
they
may
be
greater
then
all
their
enemies
,
&
abyde
faithfull
euen
vnto
death
:
that
through
them
the
Prince
may
reioyce
,
the
Magistrate
maye
be
glad
,
their
fellowes
may
be
encouraged
,
that
people
may
be
taught
,
al
may
haue
hope
,
syn
may
be
abolished
,
Idolatrye
rooted
out
,
Antichrist
ouerthrowen
,
Satan
troden
downe
,
Hel
may
be
cofounded
,
the
Gospel
may
encrease
,
righteousnes
maye
shine
,
and
God
may
haue
the
glory
.
This
desire
is
the
fruite
of
our
lyse
,
and
ther
is
not
in
the
world
a
better
portion
:
this
we
haue
chosen
,
and
in
this
we
wil
dwel
,
vntyl
the
fulnes
of
tyme
,
that
we
shall
say
in
our
course
:
Lord
now
lettest
thou
thy
seruant
depart
in
peace
.
But
we
haue
here
not
a
litle
feare
,
and
we
sée
the
stumbling
blockes
,
that
haue
made
our
wayes
daungerous
.
True
it
is
many
men
ar
greatly
to
be
beloued
,
but
this
is
as
true
:
there
is
none
so
good
but
Sathan
wyll
seeke
to
fift
him
.
Noe
,
Lot
,
Aaron
,
Miriam
Samson
,
Dauid
,
Martha
,
Mary
,
men
and
women
of
most
excellent
vertue
,
and
such
as
the
world
was
not
worthy
of
:
and
yet
not
one
of
these
whom
Satan
wounded
not
,
yea
almost
vnto
death
.
The
most
glorious
of
all
men
subiect
vnto
synne
,
was
Adam
him selfe
,
and
yet
he
was
throwne
downe
into
great
confusion
.
So
that
the
Saintes
of
God
(
for
so
I
trust
I
may
call
them
,
because
of
their
great
〈◊〉
)
the
Saintes
I
say
,
that
God
hath
sent
vnto
vs
,
they
haue
great
cause
to
feare
,
●
to
say
wyth
Paule
,
Who
seemeth
to
stand
,
let
him
take
heede
he
fall
not
.
Sure
they
are
●f
continual
assaultes
,
and
euen
at
this
present
one
aboue
other
shaketh
all
their
faith
.
Satan
hath
so
rent
a
sunder
the
glorye
of
our
Ministerie
,
that
fleshe
and
bloud
is
not
halfe
willing
to
beare
the
shame
of
the
world
that
goeth
after
it
.
He
hath
spoyled
it
of
the
due
reward
:
of
al
authoritie
:
of
al
obedience
:
loue
,
reuerence
&
honor
that
man
should
gene
vnto
it
.
He
hath
layd
vpon
it
much
contempt
,
many
reproches
,
great
pouertie
,
intollerable
bondage
,
so
that
though
the
calling
be
in
deede
the
most
precious
inheritance
vnder
the
sun
,
yet
the
glory
is
so
darkned
vnto
mortal
eyes
,
that
al
Nobility
is
quite
fled
from
it
,
the
Gentlemen
afraid
to
come
vnto
it
,
the
riche
man
rather
chuseth
any
other
kinde
of
life
,
the
men
nest
estate
so
hardly
contented
with
it
,
that
S.
Paule
him selfe
can
finde
but
a
few
folowers
,
that
wyll
cast
away
from
them
the
clokes
of
Be
diligent
to
know
the
state
of
thy
flock
,
and
take
hede
to
thy
heards
,
for
riches
remain
not
alway
,
nor
the
crowne
from
generation
to
generation
.
But
yet
the
loue
of
riches
,
&
gorgeous
shew
of
honor
hath
so
deceiued
many
,
that
in
many
yeares
they
sée
not
their
flocke
,
nor
care
not
at
all
in
what
pastures
they
be
fed
.
So
much
in
vayne
it
is
that
the
Apostle
speaketh
vnto
them
:
He
that
hath
an
office
,
let
him
attend
on
his
office
.
The
charge
that
S.
Paul
geueth
to
the
Ministers
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
,
is
as
plaine
as
may
be
spoken
,
yet
they
cannot
vnderstand
it
:
Take
hede
(
saith
he
)
vnto
your selues
,
&
to
all
the
flock
,
of
which
the
holy
Ghost
hath
made
you
ouersears
,
to
feede
the
Church
of
God
which
he
hath
purchased
wich
his
own
bloud
.
Oh
that
this
precept
were
written
in
our
harts
with
an
yron
pen
,
or
a
claw
of
Adamant
,
that
we
could
neuer
forget
it
.
The
often
remembrance
that
we
haue
bound
our
fayth
vnto
the
spirit
of
God
,
that
hee
hath
called
vs
for
the
instruction
of
his
people
,
and
that
they
are
the
price
of
the
blood
of
Christ
,
would
make
vs
at
the
last
so
to
loue
our
duty
,
that
the
Sunne
and
Moone
should
be
ashamed
at
the
sound
of
a
Nonresident
,
&
the
name
of
that
parson
should
be
odious
vnto
vs
,
that
would
take
vpon
him
a
charge
and
looke
not
after
it
.
The
Prophet
saith
,
that
Pluralities
,
Totquots
and
al
maner
faculties
,
and
dronken
dregs
of
popish
abominations
.
O
Lord
God
we
beseche
thée
multiply
thy
spirit
yet
more
vpon
thine
anoynted
&
chosen
seruantes
.
Leade
them
into
the
mydst
of
thy
Sanctuary
,
that
they
may
drinke
full
of
thy
louing
kindnes
.
And
enrich
them
so
far
wyth
all
thy
blessinges
,
that
they
may
sée
wyth
thy
Saintes
what
is
the
height
,
the
breadth
,
the
length
,
the
deapth
,
and
how
vnsearchable
is
the
ritches
of
thy
glorye
,
that
hast
alone
immortalitie
,
and
dwellest
in
light
,
which
shall
shine
for
euer
:
That
thy
manyfolde
mercies
which
thou
hast
multiplyed
vnto
them
,
may
be
made
perfect
in
that
fulnes
of
spirit
,
vntyl
they
shal
say
vnto
themselues
,
euen
with
the
zeale
of
that
noble
Prophet
and
King
:
I
wyll
not
enter
into
the
tabernacle
of
my
house
,
nor
get
vp
into
my
bed
,
I
wil
not
suffer
mine
eyes
to
sleepe
,
nor
mine
eyelyds
to
slumber
,
vntyl
I
haue
caused
this
land
which
thou
hast
blessed
to
spue
out
the
surfetings
of
this
deadly
poyson
.
O
Lord
God
thou
that
art
able
,
bryng
this
good
thing
to
passe
,
let
not
our
synnes
seperate
betwene
vs
and
thy
goodnes
,
but
open
thine
eares
vnto
our
praiers
,
and
poure
out
thy
compassions
vpon
vs
,
that
we
&
our
Rulers
may
all
reioyce
and
syng
together
wyth
thy
Saintes
in
the
Apocalips
,
Allelu-iah
,
saluation
,
Farewell
good
Christian
Reader
,
and
forget
not
thy
deutie
to
blesse
them
wyth
thy
prayer
,
who
haue
blessed
thée
with
libertye
,
and
helpe
them
to
the
gloryous
triumphe
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
who
haue
broken
from
thy
neck
the
yoke
of
Antichrist
,
that
they
may
long
rule
with
righteousnes
,
with
peace
,
and
with
ioy
in
the
holy
Ghost
,
whose
gouernment
hath
made
thée
free
from
the
bondage
of
Aegypt
,
from
the
spiritual
Baby
lou
,
from
Pope
and
papacie
,
which
shame
hath
shadowed
,
and
shal
at
the
last
close
it
vp
for
euer
.
From
my
Chamber
.
the.
22.
of
Aprill
.
1572.
Thyne
in
the
Lord
.
vE
.
D.
Roma.
8.
22.
¶
Euery
creature
groneth
together
and
traueleth
in
payne
vntyll
this
present
.
and
not
onelye
the
creature
,
but
we
also
which
haue
the
first
fruites
of
the
spirit
,
euen
we
do
sigh
in
our selues
,
wayting
for
the
adoption
,
euen
the
redemption
of
our
bodies
.
¶
A
short
instruction
very
necessary
for
all
suche
as
shall
be
receiued
to
the
Lordes
Supper
.
Question
.
What
is
●●e
chiefest
dutie
of
a
Christian
●an
〈◊〉
this
lyfe
?
Aunswer
.
●he
chiefest
duty
of
man
,
&
not
●●●●an
onely
,
[
a
](A20262-e11470-b)
a
Pro.
16.
4.
Esay
.
6.
3.
but
of
all
the
creatu●es
in
the
world
in
their
nature
,
is
to
set
forth
the
glory
of
God.
Question
.
How
shall
we
perfourme
this
dutie
?
Answer
.
To
perfourme
this
duty
,
it
is
necessary
to
know
vnto
[
a
](A20262-e11540-b)
a
Rom.
3.
7.
what
death
we
by
our selues
ar
subiect
.
[
b
](A20262-e11550-b)
b
Rom.
3.
7.
What
great
saluation
God
of
his
free
mercy
hath
geuen
vnto
vs
throughe
faith
.
And
what
[
c
](A20262-e11560-b)
c
Ro.
20.
4.
thankfulnes
we
owe
vnto
him
for
our
deliuerance
.
Question
.
Tell
me
these
thynges
in
order
:
Fyrst
what
is
syn
?
and
what
doth
it
deserue
?
Aunswer
.
[
a
](A20262-e11630-b)
a
Iohn
.
3.
4.
Synne
is
the
breach
of
the
law
of
God
,
contayned
in
the
ten
commaundements
:
[
b
](A20262-e11640-b)
b
Rom.
6.
23
and
the
reward
of
this
synne
is
eternal
death
.
Question
.
Rehearse
the
ten
Commaundements
.
Aunswer
God
spake
these
wordes
&
sayd
.
I
am
the
Lord
thy
GOD
whych
Question
.
What
meaneth
this
commaundement
,
thou
shalt
haue
none
other
Gods
but
me
?
Aunswer
.
The
meaning
of
it
is
,
that
I
should
acknowledge
but
[
a
](A20262-e11790-b)
a
Deut.
6.
4.
one
onely
God
,
that
I
shoulde
[
b
](A20262-e11800-b)
b
Deut.
6.
13
honour
and
feare
him
,
that
I
should
[
c
](A20262-e11810-b)
c
Deu.
10.
20
cleane
vnto
him
:
that
I
should
not
do
[
d
](A20262-e11820-b)
d
Deut.
8.
19
after
the
abominations
of
anye
idolatrous
people
to
worship
stocks
or
stones
:
that
I
●●ould
not
[
e
](A20262-e11840-b)
e
Deut.
13.
1.
harken
to
anye
false
Prophetes
,
that
teache
their
own
fantasies
,
and
not
the
woord
of
God
:
That
I
should
not
[
f
](A20262-e11850-b)
f
Deu
18.
●5
.
seeke
to
any
Sorcerers
,
Coniurers
,
Witches
,
Soothsayers
,
Charmers
,
or
any
such
:
[
g
](A20262-e11860-b)
g
Deu.
12.
32
But
that
I
should
harken
vnto
Christ
alone
,
and
adde
no
thing
to
the
woord
which
he
hath
spoken
,
but
put
all
my
trust
in
God
alone
,
call
vpon
hym
alone
,
feare
him
alone
,
and
loue
hym
aboue
all
.
All
this
is
contayned
in
thys
fyrst
commaundement
,
Thou
shalt
haue
no
other
Gods
but
me
.
Question
.
What
meaneth
the
second
commaundement
,
that
we
shall
not
make
anye
granen
Image
?
Aunswer
.
The
meaning
of
this
is
,
that
we
shoulde
not
thinke
God
to
be
lyke
either
[
a
](A20262-e11930-b)
a
Deut.
4.
15.
Act.
17.
29.
man
or
woman
,
or
gold
or
syluer
,
or
anye
manner
creature
,
that
we
should
not
woorshyp
hym
vnder
the
similitude
of
[
b
](A20262-e11940-b)
b
Leui.
26.
1.
Sunne
,
Moone
,
or
any
other
thyng
what
soeuer
it
be
,
to
how
downe
before
it
.
But
onely
in
[
c
](A20262-e11950-b)
c
Ioh.
4.
23.
spirite
and
truth
we
must
woorship
God
alone
,
and
beside
him
no
other
:
no
Saint
,
no
Angell
,
no
creature
.
And
that
the
worshipping
of
God
alone
,
be
not
according
to
our
fansies
,
[
d
](A20262-e11960-b)
d
Deu.
12.
32
but
onely
as
hym selfe
hath
commaunded
in
hys
woord
.
If
in
anye
of
these
pointes
we
be
faulty
,
we
haue
broken
this
second
commaundement
.
Question
.
What
meaneth
the
third
commaundement
,
that
we
should
not
take
the
name
of
God
in
vayne
?
Aunswere
.
The
meaning
of
it
is
,
that
we
shoulde
not
sweare
[
a
](A20262-e12030-b)
a
Leui.
19.
12
falselye
,
nor
[
b
](A20262-e12040-b)
b
Eccles.
5
,
1.
rashly
,
nor
in
light
matters
,
but
with
[
c
](A20262-e12050-b)
c
Deu
28.
58
feare
and
reuerence
make
mencion
of
the
name
of
the
Lorde
our
God
in
[
d
](A20262-e12060-b)
d
Iere.
4.
2.
truth
,
in
iudgement
,
and
in
righteousnes
,
to
the
glorye
of
God
,
or
maintenance
of
brotherlye
loue
,
in
which
causes
we
must
sweare
by
the
name
of
God
[
e
](A20262-e12070-b)
e
Deut.
6.
13.
alone
,
neither
by
heauen
,
nor
earth
,
neither
by
booke
,
Saint
,
nor
Angell
,
[
f
](A20262-e12080-b)
f
Ierem.
5.
7
nor
any
creature
.
As
for
Masse
,
Crosse
,
Roode
,
or
suche
other
,
we
ought
so
to
detest
suche
manner
Idols
,
that
they
shoulde
not
once
be
[
g
](A20262-e12090-b)
g
Exo.
23.
13
Psal.
16.
4.
named
among
vs
.
But
we
should
haue
onely
precious
in
our
eies
the
[
h
](A20262-e12100-b)
h
Deu.
28.
58
glorious
and
fearfull
name
of
the
Lord
our
God
.
This
is
to
obey
this
thirde
commaundement
.
Question
.
What
meaneth
the
fourth
commaundement
,
Remember
that
thou
keepe
holye
the
Sabboth
day
?
Aunswer
.
To
keepe
holye
the
sabboth
day
,
is
to
come
together
,
and
with
feare
and
reuerence
to
heare
[
a
](A20262-e12170-b)
a
Act.
20.
7.
the
word
of
God
preached
vnto
vs
:
to
receaue
his
Sacramentes
with
fayth
and
with
repentaunce
:
[
b
](A20262-e12180-b)
b
1.
Cori.
14.
18.
to
pray
together
with
one
heart
and
voyce
:
to
shewe
in
outwarde
doyng
our
inwarde
sabboth
,
[
c
](A20262-e12190-b)
c
Num.
29.
7
that
we
rest
from
sinne
and
wickednes
:
that
the
spirit
of
God
dwelleth
in
vs
,
and
in
this
lyfe
the
beginnyng
of
our
euerlastyng
rest
.
Thys
is
the
fourth
commaundement
.
Question
.
What
meaneth
the
fift
commaundement
.
Honor
thy
father
and
thy
mother
?
Aunswer
.
To
honour
our
Parentes
,
is
to
[
a
](A20262-e12260-b)
a
Leuit.
19.
3
feare
,
loue
,
obey
,
and
reliefe
them
,
or
anye
other
that
are
vnto
vs
in
their
steede
.
As
our
[
b
](A20262-e12270-b)
b
Exo.
22.
28
Princes
,
and
Rulers
,
our
[
c
](A20262-e12280-b)
c
1.
The.
5.
12
Pastors
and
Ministers
,
our
Maisters
and
Teachers
,
the
[
d
](A20262-e12290-b)
d
Leui.
19.
32
aged
and
graye
headed
men
:
And
also
all
maner
of
Superiors
,
that
they
may
be
honorable
,
they
must
put
on
a
fatherly
affection
toward
their
Inferiours
.
Question
.
The
sixt
commaundement
:
Thou
shalt
do
no
murther
,
what
meaneth
this
?
Aunswer
.
The
Lorde
here
forbyddeth
all
kyllyng
,
fightyng
,
quarrelling
,
and
[
a
](A20262-e12360-b)
a
Iohn
.
3.
15.
inward
hatred
,
all
[
b
](A20262-e12370-b)
b
Leui.
15.
17.
desire
of
reuenge
,
all
reproches
,
and
mockes
of
the
dumme
,
the
deafe
,
the
lame
,
or
anye
other
impotent
:
All
[
c
](A20262-e12380-b)
c
Deut.
21.
1.
hurt
towarde
our
brother
,
and
that
we
should
do
good
vnto
all
,
[
d
](A20262-e12390-b)
d
Mat.
5.
44.
yea
euen
to
our
enemies
,
and
loue
one
another
as
our selues
.
Question
.
What
meaneth
the
seuenth
commaundement
,
Thou
shalt
not
commit
adulterie
?
Aunswer
.
In
thys
commaundement
the
Lorde
forbyddeth
all
fornication
,
adultery
,
vncleannes
,
wantonnes
,
al
[
a
](A20262-e12460-b)
a
Leui.
18.
22
vnnatural
lusts
,
vnpure
thoughts
vnchaste
behauiour
,
filthye
talke
,
[
b
](A20262-e12470-b)
b
Deut.
22.
12
wanton
apparell
,
ydle
pastimes
,
glottony
,
dronkennes
,
[
c
](A20262-e12480-b)
c
Deut.
22.
21
houses
of
open
whoredome
,
and
whatsoeuer
els
may
allure
to
vncleaues
.
Question
.
What
meaneth
the
eight
commaundement
,
Thou
shalt
not
steale
?
Aunswer
.
The
Lorde
here
forbyddeth
all
stealyng
,
both
in
deede
&
thought
,
all
[
a
](A20262-e12550-b)
a
1.
The.
4.
6
deceite
,
all
[
b
](A20262-e12560-b)
b
Leui.
19.
11.
lying
and
oppression
,
all
[
c
](A20262-e12570-b)
c
Deu.
24.
14
withholding
of
the
laborers
hire
,
all
[
d
](A20262-e12580-b)
d
Exo.
22.
21.
vncourteousnes
to
the
straunger
,
widow
,
and
fatherles
:
all
[
e
](A20262-e12590-b)
e
Deu.
10.
17
gyftes
to
peruert
iudgement
:
all
[
f
](A20262-e12600-b)
f
Leui.
19.
35.
false
measures
,
and
couetousnes
,
and
chargeth
vs
to
be
[
g
](A20262-e12610-b)
g
Pro.
27.
27.
content
wyth
our
callyng
,
and
to
lyue
of
our
own
.
To
obserue
these
thinges
is
not
to
steale
.
Question
.
What
meaneth
the
ninth
commaundement
,
Thou
shalt
beare
no
false
wytnes
against
thy
neighbour
?
Aunswer
We
are
here
forbidden
to
beare
witnes
in
any
vntruth
,
by
othe
or
by
word
:
we
are
forbidden
al
[
a
](A20262-e12680-b)
a
Leui.
19.
16
flatterie
and
dissemblyng
:
all
flaunderous
and
yll
reportes
,
either
our selues
to
speake
them
,
or
to
heare
them
of
others
:
nor
in
priuate
offences
we
may
not
speake
the
truth
to
the
hurt
of
our
brothers
good
name
,
if
by
[
b
](A20262-e12690-b)
b
Mat.
18.
25.
priuate
admonitions
he
mai
be
won
,
but
carefully
&
bold
ly
we
must
testefy
al
truth
what
so
Question
.
What
meaneth
the
tenth
commaundement
,
Thou
shalt
not
couet
thy
neyghbours
house
.
&
c
?
Aunswer
.
Here
in
plaine
wordes
God
forbiddeth
all
inward
desire
,
what
so
euer
is
vnlawful
to
be
done
,
which
desire
is
not
onely
synful
when
we
consent
vnto
it
,
but
[
a
](A20262-e12770-b)
a
Ro.
7.
7.
the
very
motion
is
enemy
vnto
God
,
and
banished
from
his
presence
.
For
it
is
vn
possible
those
bodyes
shoulde
see
God
,
which
can
nourish
euyll
concupiscence
in
them
,
euen
as
it
is
vn
possible
that
corruption
should
[
b
](A20262-e12780-b)
b
1.
Cor.
15.
50.
inherite
incorruption
,
or
that
[
c
](A20262-e12790-b)
c
Ro.
8.
6.
flesh
and
bloud
in
this
similitude
of
old
Adam
shoulde
inherite
the
kyngdome
of
God
.
So
that
by
this
commaundement
most
clearely
we
may
see
the
image
of
that
man
that
plea
seth
God
,
euen
such
a
one
in
whom
is
nothing
impure
,
neither
in
wyll
nor
nature
.
Question
.
Sithe
these
are
Gods
commaundements
,
I
sée
now
most
assuredly
how
there
is
no
man
that
synneth
not
,
tell
me
then
what
punishment
is
due
vnto
our
synne
.
Aunswer
.
The
[
a
](A20262-e12860-b)
a
Ro.
6.
23.
reward
of
synne
is
death
,
not
onely
the
present
and
transitory
chaunge
which
we
shal
all
taste
of
,
but
●
[
b
](A20262-e12870-b)
b
Apo.
20.
6.
&
.
21.
8.
second
death
,
an
other
euerlasting
death
,
the
cursse
of
God
,
and
his
heauie
wrath
which
hath
no
end
,
euerlasting
condemnation
,
and
the
[
c
](A20262-e12880-b)
c
Mat
25.
41
Mark.
9.
44.
paines
of
hel
which
abide
for
euer
,
not
onelye
in
soule
,
whose
worme
dyeth
not
,
but
in
body
also
,
whose
fyre
shal
neuer
be
quenched
.
Question
.
How
say
we
then
that
God
is
merciful
,
if
his
anger
be
such
as
shall
neuer
be
pacified
?
Aunswer
.
God
is
in
dede
a
[
a
](A20262-e12950-b)
a
2.
Cor.
1.
3
God
of
all
mercies
,
and
father
of
all
consolations
,
whose
louyng
kyndnesse
hath
no
end
,
and
in
the
great
ritches
of
hys
compassions
he
hath
[
b
](A20262-e12960-b)
b
Eph.
3.
10.
1.
Ioh.
3.
2
appointed
to
make
knowen
the
glory
of
his
maiestie
vnto
hys
children
.
But
God
is
also
iust
&
[
c
](A20262-e12970-b)
c
Rom.
2.
2
iudgeth
righteously
,
and
therfore
to
such
as
through
infidelitie
despise
the
ritches
of
hys
goodnes
,
and
disobey
the
woord
of
hys
gloryous
power
,
he
hath
appointed
a
iuste
recompence
of
eternall
death
.
Question
.
Now
I
know
what
is
sinne
,
euen
the
breache
of
the
lawe
of
GOD
.
And
because
of
the
excellencie
of
Gods
maiesty
whiche
by
sinne
is
offended
,
I
see
the
greatnes
of
sinne
,
and
how
it
deserueth
eternall
death
,
of
which
without
exception
by
nature
we
are
all
gyltie
.
But
tell
me
now
,
is
there
no
punishment
in
this
lyfe
by
which
we
may
recompence
our
sinne
?
Aunswer
.
There
is
no
sufficient
recompence
in
the
world
:
[
a
](A20262-e13040-b)
a
Ap.
18.
12.
no
goods
nor
multitude
of
ritches
:
[
b
](A20262-e13050-b)
b
Luc.
17.
10
no
liberalitie
to
the
poore
:
no
whipping
nor
scourging
,
[
c
](A20262-e13060-b)
c
Col.
2.
23.
nor
hurt
of
thine
own
body
:
nothing
that
thou
canst
deuise
[
d
](A20262-e13070-b)
d
Psa.
49.
8
so
precious
is
the
redemption
of
thy
soule
,
and
the
continuaunce
for
euer
.
Question
.
Nowe
I
know
what
sinne
is
,
&
to
what
death
it
hath
condemned
vs
without
all
remedie
in
our selues
,
tell
me
now
how
we
may
be
deliuered
from
the
anger
of
God
,
and
the
paynes
euerlasting
?
Aunswer
.
Marke
and
I
will
tel
thee
,
pray
vnto
God
to
geue
thee
vnderstanding
,
and
low
in
humilitie
of
spirit
,
I
will
declare
the
saluation
of
the
Lorde
,
when
we
had
sinned
,
and
by
sinne
had
[
a
](A20262-e13140-b)
a
Rom.
3.
●5
prouoked
God
to
anger
,
and
so
wer
[
b
](A20262-e13150-b)
b
Ac.
26.
18
subiect
to
Satan
,
hell
,
and
condemnation
,
that
the
righteousnes
of
God
might
stand
,
it
was
necessary
that
these
things
should
be
borne
,
and
suffered
,
the
anger
of
God
,
the
tyrannie
of
Satan
,
and
the
paines
of
hell
,
which
all
folowed
sinne
,
and
therefore
he
that
shal
be
a
sauior
for
our
sinnes
,
[
c
](A20262-e13160-b)
c
Gal.
3.
13.
2.
Co.
5.
21
he
must
take
this
vpon
him
,
&
in
his
owne
righteousnes
,
he
must
be
deliuered
agayne
from
them
.
Question
.
Tell
me
then
where
shall
we
finde
such
a
Sauiour
?
Aunswer
.
The
Lord
lighten
our
eyes
,
that
we
may
vnderstand
the
ritches
of
[
a
](A20262-e13260-b)
a
Heb.
2.
9
taste
of
death
,
&
yet
in
the
power
of
his
[
b
](A20262-e13270-b)
b
Rom.
1.
4
owne
ryghteousnes
must
rise
from
death
to
life
,
he
cannot
be
found
[
c
](A20262-e13280-b)
c
Psa.
49.
7
Psa
,
59.
1●
Ps.
107.
13
among
the
children
of
men
.
All
the
righteousnes
of
[
d
](A20262-e13290-b)
d
Ez.
14.
14
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
,
it
cannot
recompence
the
least
of
all
my
synnes
.
Adam
and
Eue
while
they
were
yet
in
integritie
,
they
could
not
[
e
](A20262-e13300-b)
e
Gen.
36.
beare
the
synne
of
the
eating
of
one
apple
which
was
forbydden
them
.
Yea
the
[
f
](A20262-e13310-b)
f
Iude.
6.
Angels
of
heauen
when
they
kept
not
the
first
estate
,
but
[
g
](A20262-e13320-b)
g
Ioh.
8.
44
fell
away
from
the
truth
in
which
they
were
created
,
they
could
not
beare
vp
their
syn
,
but
it
[
h
](A20262-e13330-b)
h
2.
Pet.
2.
4
weyed
them
downe
to
hell
,
and
bound
them
for
euer
in
the
chaines
of
darknes
,
so
that
in
men
and
Angels
ther
is
no
hope
.
But
God
that
is
[
i
](A20262-e13340-b)
i
Ephe.
2.
4
ritche
in
mercies
,
and
whose
compassions
haue
no
ende
:
Hee
sent
hys
owne
sonne
in
the
[
k
](A20262-e13350-b)
k
Rom.
8.
3.
similitude
of
synfull
flesh
,
to
be
a
redeemer
,
and
to
condemne
synne
in
the
flesh
.
So
that
this
is
the
Sauiour
sent
into
the
world
,
euen
Iesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
in
[
l
](A20262-e13360-b)
l
Colo.
2.
9.
whom
the
fulnes
of
the
Godhead
doth
dwell
bodely
,
that
when
there
was
no
saluation
in
al
creatures
,
GOD
myght
[
m
](A20262-e13370-b)
m
Cor.
5.
19
bee
in
Christ
,
and
reconcile
the
world
vnto
him selfe
.
Question
.
If
Christ
through
the
power
and
vertue
of
his
Godhead
,
did
fulfill
all
righteousnes
,
and
satisfie
for
our
sinne
,
why
then
was
he
also
made
man
lyke
vnto
vs
?
Aunswer
.
As
it
was
necessary
that
Christ
should
be
God
,
[
a
](A20262-e13440-b)
a
Iob.
4.
18
▪
&
.
25.
5.
or
els
he
could
not
haue
bene
so
perfect
righteous
,
as
the
lawe
of
God
required
,
nor
yet
haue
borne
the
heauye
burden
of
syn
:
So
it
was
also
necessary
that
he
should
be
man
,
or
els
he
had
bene
ryghteous
onely
to
hym selfe
,
and
[
b
](A20262-e13450-b)
b
Heb.
2.
●●
we
through
him
had
not
ben
.
For
it
could
not
be
that
we
should
haue
bene
partakers
of
his
grace
,
if
he
had
not
ben
partaker
of
our
nature
,
nor
we
could
not
haue
bene
free
from
the
wrath
of
God
,
and
rigour
of
hys
lawe
,
except
our
[
c
](A20262-e13460-b)
c
Heb.
2.
14
Gal.
3.
13
nature
in
him
had
felt
his
fathers
anger
,
&
he
perfect
man
for
vs
had
bene
accursed
:
for
[
d
](A20262-e13470-b)
d
Eze.
18.
4
God
had
so
appointed
that
the
soule
that
had
sinned
,
it
should
die
,
and
he
is
not
like
[
e
](A20262-e13480-b)
e
1.
Sam.
1●
29.
vnto
man
that
he
should
repent
,
but
the
woord
that
he
had
spoken
he
would
surelye
accomplishe
.
And
therfore
that
God
myght
be
righteous
in
hys
iudgement
,
Christe
was
man
like
vnto
vs
,
and
so
in
our
flesh
[
f
](A20262-e13490-b)
f
Heb
9.
14
offered
him selfe
vnto
death
,
as
if
he
should
haue
sayd
vnto
hys
father
:
Execute
O
God
thy
iudgements
against
man
,
&
loe
beholde
me
a
perfect
man
,
I
will
beare
them
.
And
thus
was
our
sauiour
Christ
perfect
God
,
that
he
might
be
stronger
then
Sathan
,
and
take
synne
away
,
and
perfect
man
,
that
wee
might
haue
part
of
his
redemption
[
g
](A20262-e13500-b)
g
Heb.
4.
15
who
in
all
thinges
was
lyke
vnto
vs
,
synne
onely
excepted
.
Question
.
Sithe
Christ
God
and
man
hath
thus
payde
the
punishment
of
our
sinnes
,
are
we
now
all
discharged
before
God
?
Aunswer
.
No
,
not
euery
one
shall
be
saued
by
Christ
,
but
they
alone
that
doo
beleue
,
&
in
a
true
fayth
take
hold
of
his
mercies
.
Question
.
Rehearse
the
Articles
of
this
fayth
.
Aunswer
.
I
beleue
in
God
the
father
.
&c.
Question
.
Why
makest
thou
mention
of
God
the
Father
,
God
the
Sonne
,
&
God
the
holy
Ghost
,
seing
there
is
but
one
God
?
Aunswer
.
As
the
scripture
teacheth
vs
most
plainly
that
ther
is
but
[
a
](A20262-e13660-b)
a
Deut.
4.
32
Ephe.
4.
6.
one
God
,
so
likewyse
it
teacheth
me
that
the
sa●●
diuine
substance
is
distinguished
into
three
persons
,
into
[
b
](A20262-e13670-b)
b
Mat.
28.
19
1.
Iohn
.
5.
7.
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
and
the
holye
Ghost
.
Whych
three
persons
are
one
God
[
c
](A20262-e13680-b)
c
Deut.
4.
12.
Act.
17.
25.
eternall
,
infinite
,
&
most
perfect
in
it selfe
.
And
when
God
shall
geue
vs
such
eyes
as
shall
be
able
to
see
the
glorious
Maiesty
of
his
Godhead
,
then
we
shall
haue
also
such
heauenlye
wysedome
,
as
shall
easely
perceiue
the
distinction
of
the
persons
.
In
the
meane
while
we
wyll
beleue
the
truth
of
hys
eternall
woord
,
and
hate
and
detest
all
contrary
heresies
.
Question
.
God
graunt
vnto
vs
al
this
sobrietie
,
but
tel
me
now
what
is
the
effect
of
the
Articles
of
thy
fayth
.
Aunswer
.
First
I
beleue
that
God
the
Father
,
the
maker
of
all
thinges
,
[
a
](A20262-e13740-b)
a
Ephe.
3.
15.
for
his
sonne
Christes
sake
,
is
my
Father
,
and
therfore
[
b
](A20262-e13750-b)
b
1.
Ioh.
4.
9.
loueth
me
.
Secondly
,
that
God
the
Sonne
was
made
[
c
](A20262-e13760-b)
c
1.
Tim.
2.
5.
man
for
me
,
&
hath
wrought
for
me
what
so
euer
was
needefull
to
saluation
.
Thirdlye
I
beleue
,
that
God
the
holy
Gost
[
d
](A20262-e13770-b)
d
Gala.
4.
6.
dwelleth
in
my
hart
,
as
the
[
e
](A20262-e13780-b)
e
2.
Cor.
1.
22
Ephe.
1.
14
,
seale
of
myne
election
,
and
perswadeth
me
that
Christes
benefites
are
all
myne
,
&
worketh
in
mee
,
[
f
](A20262-e13790-b)
f
Collo.
2.
11.
that
I
dye
vnto
synne
,
and
lyue
vnto
righteousnes
.
Question
.
What
is
it
that
thou
callest
the
Catholike
Church
?
Aunswer
.
The
catholicke
Churche
is
the
whole
company
of
the
[
a
](A20262-e13860-b)
a
Heb.
11.
39.
faythfull
,
which
haue
ben
here
to
fore
,
or
are
now
,
or
shall
be
to
the
latter
ende
,
euen
the
whole
fellowshyp
of
the
elect
of
God
,
I
beleue
the
God
knoweth
them
all
,
that
he
hath
and
wyll
take
them
all
into
his
glory
.
Question
.
What
callest
thou
the
communion
of
saints
?
Aunswer
.
The
communion
of
Saintes
is
the
society
that
we
haue
all
with
[
a
](A20262-e13940-b)
a
1.
Iohn
.
1.
3.
God
through
Christ
Iesu
,
&
the
employing
of
all
Gods
benefits
,
both
spiritual
&
temporal
,
to
the
mutual
help
and
comfort
one
of
an
other
,
according
to
the
measure
offaith
that
we
haue
receiued
.
Thus
I
beleue
the
Saints
of
God
wil
do
,
[
b
](A20262-e13950-b)
b
Psal
▪
132.
●
and
while
they
are
in
this
life
,
lyue
one
to
another
.
Question
.
What
is
it
to
beleue
the
forgeuenes
of
syn
?
Aunswer
.
To
beleue
that
the
punishment
of
our
synnes
is
fully
payd
by
Iesus
Christ
,
and
therefore
freely
forgeuen
vnto
all
that
beleue
in
him
.
Question
.
What
beleuest
thou
of
the
resurrection
of
the
bodie
?
Aunswer
.
I
do
beleue
that
after
thys
lyfe
ended
,
[
a
](A20262-e14090-b)
a
Eccle.
12.
7.
my
soule
shal
go
to
God
that
gaue
it
,
&
that
my
body
shal
rest
in
the
graue
,
till
the
apointed
tyme
,
&
then
I
shal
[
b
](A20262-e14110-b)
b
Iob.
19.
25.
see
God
in
my
flesh
,
I
my selfe
shal
see
him
,
&
myne
owne
eyés
shall
looke
vpon
hym
,
euen
in
this
body
made
glorious
,
and
with
out
al
[
c
](A20262-e14120-b)
c
Phil.
3.
21.
corruption
,
like
vnto
the
body
of
Christ
.
Question
.
What
is
it
thou
sayest
of
life
euerlasting
?
Aunswer
.
I
beleue
that
when
God
shal
raise
againe
this
body
,
&
ioyne
agayne
in
one
my
body
&
soule
,
that
then
my
body
shal
be
without
al
corruption
,
no
more
subiect
to
any
chaunge
,
but
that
Death
it selfe
our
last
enemye
shal
be
taken
away
,
[
a
](A20262-e14200-b)
a
Cor
15.
54
&
swallowed
vp
in
victory
,
&
I
shall
lyue
,
so
that
I
shal
neuer
dye
.
God
strengthen
vs
by
his
spirit
in
the
inner
man
,
that
we
may
be
able
to
comprehend
with
al
his
Saints
,
[
b
](A20262-e14220-b)
b
Eph.
3.
17
what
is
the
length
,
the
breadth
,
the
height
,
the
depth
that
we
may
know
the
loue
of
Christ
,
and
be
filled
with
al
fulnes
of
God.
Question
.
The
Lord
increase
this
faith
in
vs
:
But
tell
me
,
haue
we
this
faith
in
our
owne
power
,
to
beleue
if
our selues
wyll
?
Aunswer
.
No
,
but
[
a
](A20262-e14300-b)
a
Ephe.
2.
8.
faith
is
the
gift
of
God
,
euen
as
our
saluation
likewyse
is
,
&
of
our selues
there
is
not
one
of
vs
that
[
b
](A20262-e14310-b)
b
1.
Cor.
12.
3
can
so
much
as
name
the
Lord
Iesus
,
but
[
c
](A20262-e14320-b)
c
Iohn
6.
6●
.
it
is
wrought
in
vs
by
the
holy
Ghost
,
through
the
[
d
](A20262-e14330-b)
d
Galat.
3.
2.
Rom.
8.
7.
preaching
of
the
woord
,
confirmed
and
[
e
](A20262-e14340-b)
e
Rom.
4.
11.
made
strong
by
the
same
Spirite
,
through
the
vse
of
the
woorde
and
Sacramentes
.
Question
.
How
many
Sacramentes
are
there
?
Aunswer
.
Two
,
Baptisme
,
and
the
Lordes
Supper
.
Question
.
What
strength
of
fayth
haue
we
through
our
Baptisme
?
Aunswer
.
Baptisme
is
a
seale
and
token
by
whych
God
wyll
haue
me
assured
that
[
a
](A20262-e14470-b)
a
Act.
22.
17.
my
syns
are
forgeuen
me
,
and
that
my
lyfe
is
acceptable
in
hys
sight
:
That
like
as
the
water
washeth
away
the
filthines
of
our
bodies
,
[
b
](A20262-e14480-b)
b
i.
Pet.
3.
21.
so
our
soules
throughe
the
bloud
of
Christ
are
made
cleane
from
the
corruption
of
syn
:
And
as
after
our
outward
washing
the
bodye
is
more
comely
,
so
after
our
Baptisme
the
[
c
](A20262-e14490-b)
c
Rom.
6.
4.
spirit
of
God
woorketh
in
vs
,
that
syn
is
dead
in
our
mortall
bodies
,
and
we
be
rysen
vp
into
newnes
of
lyfe
.
And
in
whom
so
euer
Baptisme
hath
not
this
woorke
,
he
may
wel
haue
the
name
,
but
in
dede
he
is
no
Christian.
Question
.
What
strengthening
of
our
fayth
doo
we
finde
in
the
vse
of
the
Lordes
Supper
?
Aunswer
.
The
Supper
of
the
Lorde
doth
strengthen
my
fayth
,
that
I
should
not
doubt
,
but
as
surely
as
I
receiue
the
bread
and
wyne
into
my
body
,
to
become
of
perfect
substance
with
my
flesh
,
[
a
](A20262-e14560-b)
a
1.
Co.
10.
16
so
Christ
hath
giuen
him selfe
wholy
to
become
mine
,
&
nourisheth
my
soule
to
euerlasting
lyfe
,
[
b
](A20262-e14570-b)
b
Rom.
4.
25
his
death
and
passion
is
my
delyuerance
from
syn
,
[
c
](A20262-e14580-b)
c
2.
Cor.
5.
21
his
ryghteousnes
is
my
iustification
,
euen
so
surelye
confirmed
vnto
me
,
as
if
I
my selfe
had
perfourmed
in
myne
own
body
that
most
holy
obedience
vnto
his
father
,
which
he
alone
fulfilled
.
Thus
I
receaue
the
Sacraments
as
signes
and
seales
of
the
righteousnes
that
is
by
faith
.
Question
.
Sithe
that
this
is
then
the
doctrine
of
saluation
,
that
when
we
were
dead
through
syn
,
God
of
his
great
mercy
sent
his
sonne
to
be
made
man
,
and
dye
for
our
syns
,
and
to
fulfil
all
righteousnes
,
that
he
myght
bring
againe
lyfe
into
the
worlde
,
and
so
geue
that
life
vnto
euery
one
,
whosoeuer
should
receiue
the
holy
Ghost
to
beleue
,
that
so
we
might
be
saued
by
fayth
,
who
before
were
condemned
by
our
workes
:
Wherto
then
now
serueth
our
well
doing
,
or
what
auaileth
it
to
do
good
works
▪
Aunswer
.
True
it
is
,
our
good
woorkes
deserue
nothing
at
Gods
hand
,
for
in
his
sight
our
good
workes
are
not
good
,
but
all
our
ryghteousnes
is
like
a
defiled
[
a
](A20262-e14650-b)
a
Esay
.
64.
6.
cloth
.
And
were
they
neuer
so
many
,
yet
by
them
[
b
](A20262-e14660-b)
b
Iob.
35.
7.
God
receiueth
nothyng
at
our
handes
,
[
c
](A20262-e14670-b)
c
Psal
●6
.
2.
and
all
our
well
doyng
extendeth
not
vnto
him
,
&
therfore
if
we
wyll
aske
any
thing
by
workes
,
we
must
aske
of
them
of
whom
we
haue
deserued
it
,
at
the
hands
of
God
we
can
aske
nothing
.
And
therfore
as
touching
merite
we
wil
let
our
workes
alone
.
But
we
haue
greater
causes
of
well
doyng
,
&
which
ought
more
to
enforce
vs
,
then
eyther
lyfe
or
death
.
Wee
must
doo
well
first
,
to
shew
our
[
d
](A20262-e14680-b)
d
Collo.
3.
15.
thankfull
hartes
to
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
and
to
[
e
](A20262-e14690-b)
e
1
Iohn
.
5.
2.
testefie
our
loue
towardes
hym
,
wyth
keeping
of
his
commaundementes
.
Againe
,
we
ought
to
do
wel
,
that
our
[
f
](A20262-e14700-b)
f
1.
Pet.
2.
12.
example
may
call
out
brethren
vnto
righteousnes
,
that
they
also
may
become
with
vs
of
the
houshold
of
faith
.
But
the
greatest
cause
of
all
other
is
,
that
in
our
wel
doing
[
g
](A20262-e14710-b)
g
Mat.
5.
16.
we
set
forth
the
glory
of
God
,
and
hys
holy
name
is
praysed
in
our
good
workes
.
Thys
ought
to
be
so
precious
in
our
eyes
,
that
ten
thousand
hels
and
heauens
should
not
so
much
mooue
vs
.
This
is
the
excellencie
of
vertue
,
that
God
in
it
is
gloryfied
,
&
thys
is
the
great
horrour
and
confusion
of
synne
,
that
God
in
it
is
dishonoured
.
Question
.
Because
that
prayer
is
the
especiall
meanes
which
God
wyl
haue
vs
vse
to
encrease
in
faith
,
tel
me
what
belongeth
to
true
prayer
?
Aunswer
.
It
is
requisite
in
true
praier
fyrst
that
we
pray
[
a
](A20262-e14780-b)
a
Psa.
50.
13.
onely
to
God
:
[
b
](A20262-e14790-b)
b
Iaco.
4.
3.
Secondly
,
that
we
be
inwardlye
touched
with
the
nede
of
the
thing
we
aske
:
[
c
](A20262-e14800-b)
c
2.
Cori.
1.
20.
Thirdlye
,
that
we
grounde
our
prayer
vppon
Gods
promyse
.
[
d
](A20262-e14810-b)
d
Luk.
18.
2.
Fourthly
,
that
we
continue
,
though
straight
we
obtaine
not
:
Lastly
,
that
we
aske
not
what
we
wyll
,
but
suche
thinges
as
we
are
sure
God
hath
commaunded
vs
to
aske
,
lyke
as
we
haue
example
in
the
Lordes
prayer
.
Question
.
Rehearse
the
Lordes
prayer
.
Aunswer
.
Our
father
which
art
in
heauen
.
&c
Question
.
What
desirest
thou
in
this
praier
?
Aunswer
.
I
desire
of
my
heauenly
Father
,
that
his
holy
name
may
be
glorified
among
vs
,
both
in
his
excellent
works
,
&
in
our
liues
:
That
he
onely
may
be
had
in
honour
,
&
all
other
set
asyde
.
Secondly
,
I
desire
that
his
kingdome
may
florish
,
that
is
,
that
his
holy
spirit
may
beare
rule
within
vs
,
to
all
heauenly
delights
,
and
that
his
woord
may
haue
the
preeminence
,
to
be
our
onely
law
of
righteousnes
,
which
we
may
all
obey
.
Thirdly
,
that
we
may
willing
ly
resigne
our selues
to
him
,
wythout
all
murmuring
whatsoeuer
he
shal
do
.
Fourthly
,
that
he
wyll
minister
of
his
great
ritches
,
althings
necessarye
for
our
vocation
.
Fiftly
,
that
our
consciences
maye
be
quiet
,
and
we
haue
hope
,
that
our
synnes
ar
pardoned
and
blotted
out
of
memory
,
euen
as
we
pardon
all
whosoeuer
haue
offended
vs
.
Lastlye
,
that
God
would
strengthen
vs
with
his
holye
spirite
,
and
encrease
our
faith
,
that
we
maye
ouercome
the
world
,
and
quench
the
firye
dartes
of
Satan
,
and
so
at
the
last
be
partakers
of
his
glory
.
Question
.
Tell
me
now
briefly
the
effect
of
all
that
thou
hast
confessed
.
Aunswer
.
By
the
ten
commaundements
I
see
my
synne
,
and
howe
I
haue
deserued
the
wrath
of
God
,
&
euerlasting
damnation
.
From
which
because
I
coulde
not
be
delyuered
by
mine
own
strength
,
the
holy
Ghost
bi
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
hath
wrought
in
me
fayth
,
in
Christ
my
Redeemer
,
by
which
I
am
assured
that
he
hath
borne
the
punishment
of
my
syns
,
&
made
me
heyre
wyth
him
of
euerlasting
life
.
And
of
this
that
I
should
neuer
doubt
,
he
hath
geuen
me
two
Sacraments
,
as
outward
signes
and
tokens
to
be
seene
and
felt
of
me
,
that
as
surely
as
I
see
my selfe
made
partaker
of
them
outwardlye
,
so
the
holye
Ghost
inwardlye
enstructing
me
,
I
shoulde
not
doubt
,
but
inwardly
to
be
partaker
of
Christ
him selfe
with
al
his
benefites
,
that
in
hym
and
through
hym
I
shall
haue
lyfe
euerlastyng
.
And
thus
beyng
regenerate
into
this
liuely
hope
by
the
holy
Gost
,
my
waies
should
be
directed
by
the
same
spirit
,
to
walke
in
holynes
&
righteousnes
al
the
daies
of
my
lyfe
.
FINIS
.