The Mother and the Child, Title page
THE MOTHER AND the Child. A ſhort Catechiſme or briefe ſumme of Religion, gathered out of Mr. Cragges Catechiſme, for the fitting of little Children, for the publick Miniſtery. With ſhort, very comfortable and fruitfull Meditations on the Lords Prayer. Together with other briefe and profitable Meditations on the ſeuen penitentiall Pſalmes.
London printed by H. L. for T. M. & Ionas Man, and are to be ſold at the ſigne of the Talbot in Pater-noſter Rowe. 1611.
A Short Catechiſme.
Mother.
WHo made you?
Child.
God.
M.
VVhy did God make you?
C.
To ſerue him.
M.
How will God be ſerued?
C.
According to his word.
M.
VVhere is that word written?
C.
In the old and new Teſtament.
M.
VVhat is the olde Teſtament?
C.
The Law of God.
M.
VVhat is the Law of God?
C.
To louelove God and my neighbour.
M.
VVhat doth the Law ſhew vsus?
C.
Condemnation.
M.
VVhether doth the lawe lead vsus?
C.
To Ieſus Chriſt our Sauiour:
M.
VVhat is the new Teſtament?
C.
The Goſpell of Chriſt.
M.
What is the Goſpell of Chriſt?
C.
The power of God to ſaluation.
M.
To whom?
C.
To them that doe beleeue.
M.
In whom do you beleeue?
C.
I beleeue in God the Father, &c.
M.
Why doe you ſay, I beleeue, and not wee beleeue?
C.
EueryEvery one muſt bee ſaued by his owne faith.
M.
Why doe you call God Father?
C.
Hee is ſo to vsus in Chriſt Ieſus.
M.
Why doe you call God Almightie?
C.
Becauſe he rules all things.
M.
Why is this added; maker of heauen and earth?
C.
Becauſe we ſhould ſeeke God in his creatures.
M.
Why ſhould we ſeeke God in his creatures?
C.
Wee cannot comprehend his diuine Maieſty otherwiſe.
M.
Why do you beleeue in Ieſus Chriſt?
C.
Becauſe hee is God.
M.
VVhy is he called Ieſus?
C.
Becauſe he ſaueth vsus from our ſinnes.
M.
Why is hee called Chriſt?
C.
Becauſe hee is our King, Prieſt, and Prophet.
M.
VVhy is he our King?
C.
Becauſe he ruleth vsus.
M.
VVhy our Prieſt?
Becauſe hee prayeth for vsus.
M.
VVhy our Prophet?
C.
Becauſe he teacheth vsus.
M.
VVhat gather yee of this?
C.
Whom hee doth not rule and teach, hee will not pray for them.
M.
Why is he called Gods onelyonly Sonne?
C.
He is ſo by nature, and we by grace.
M.
VVhy was he conceiued by the holy Ghoſt?
C.
Becauſe hee ſhould be without ſinne, and ſo ſanctifie vsus.
M.
Why was he borne of the Virgin Mary?
C.
To ſhew that hee was a very man.
M.
VVhy did hee ſuffer death?
C.
To deliuer vsus from death.
M.
VVhat was Pontius Pilate?
C.
A wicked Iudge.
M.
VVhy was he crucified on the Croſſe?
C.
Becauſe that death was accurſed of God.
M
Why was he buried in a new graue?
C.
To ſhew that hee roſe againe by his own power.
M.
Why did he riſe againe?
C.
For our Iuſtification.
M
VVhy did he deſcend into hell in his ſoule, to the place of the damned?
C.
To deliuer vsus from thence.
M.
VVhy did he aſcend into heauen?
C.
To take poſſeſſion for vsus, and to make interceſſion for vsus.
M.
VVhat is meant by ſitting at the right hand of God?
C.
That all power is giuen him in heauen and earth.
M.
Hath God a right hand?
C.
No: but its ſpoken for our capacitie.
M.
VVhat is it to vsus, that Chriſt ſhall come to iudge?
C.
Great comfort.
M.
Why?
C.
Becauſe our Sauior ſhal be our Iudge.
M.
What meane you by the quick and the dead?
C.
Them that bee aliue then, and them that bee dead before.
M.
Why doe you beleeue in the holy Ghoſt?
C.
Becauſe hee is God.
M.
Be there three Gods?
C.
No: one God, and three perſons.
M.
Which be they?
C.
The Father, Son, and holy Ghoſt.
M.
What is the Church?
C.
A company of elect people appointed of God to bee ſaued.
M.
How many markes hath it?
C
Three: preaching of the word, miniſtring of the Sacraments and diſcipline.
M.
What is preaching?
C.
A ſolemne declaration, and true interpretation of the worde of GOD by doctrine to beget faith, and increaſe it.
M.
What is a Sacrament?
C.
A publicke action, ordained of God, being a viſible ſigne ſignifying Chriſt: to bee vſed of his Church, for the ſtrengthening of faith, till Chriſt come againe.
M.
How many Sacraments be there?
C.
Two: Baptiſme, and the Lords Supper.
M.
What is Baptiſme?
C.
The firſt Sacrament of the new Teſtament, that ſealeth vntounto vsus by the waſhing of water, the forgiuenes of ſins by the bloud of Chriſt.
M.
What is the Lords Supper?
C
The ſecond Sacrament of the newe Teſtament, that ſealeth vntounto vsus by receiuing bread and wine, the partaking with Chriſt and his benefits.
M.
Who muſt receiue this Sacrament?
C.
They that can examine themſelues.
M.
Who muſt deliuer the Sacraments?
C.
They that hauehave authority to preach the word.
M.
Which of the Sacraments hauehave ye receiued?
C.
Baptiſme.
M.
Why receiue yee not the Lords Supper?
C.
Becauſe wee bee children, and ignorant, and cannot diſcerne the Lords body.
M.
What is diſcipline?
C.
Orders in the Church, agreeable with the word.
M.
How long muſt theſe Orders continue?
C.
Till Ieſus Chriſt come againe.
M.
What if any be not of the Church?
C.
They that be not of the communion of Saints, cannot hauehave the forgiueneſſe of ſins.
M.
What is the forgiuenes of ſinnes?
C.
Iuſtification, peace of conſcience, ioy in the holy Ghoſt, and deliuerance from the wrath to come.
M.
Doe ye beleeue that your bodies ſhall riſe againe?
C.
Yea, but of another qualitie.
M.
What reaſon hauehave ye for it?
C.
It is a matter of faith, and not of reaſon.
M.
What hauehave yee to ſtrengthen your faith?
C.
The almightineſſe of God: and the likenes of Chriſt.
M.
What learne you by this?
C.
That God beeing Almightie can doe things impoſſible.
M.
What more?
C.
That Chriſt died and roſe againe: and ſo ſhall we.
M.
Shall not the wicked alſo riſe againe?
C.
Yes: but to euerlaſting paine, as the godly to euerlaſting ioy.
M.
Doe yee beleeue all theſe articles of our Creed?
C.
Yea: and the Lord ſtrengthen my weake beliefe.Thoſe that will ſee further of this, looke his Maieſties Catechiſme, made by Mr Craige.