Principles of Christian Religion Expressed in the Catechism, Index
❧ A Table of the CONTENTS.
A
ADultery what it is, 165. how many wayes it may be committed, ibid. why it is forbidden next after murther, 166. what ſinnes are condemned uſually under that name, 167
Amen, why it is added in the end of prayer, 283. how many wayes this word is uſed in Scripture, 283, 284. what it doth ſignifie, 284. what is required in him that ſaith it with underſtanding, ibid. what may be learned from it, 285. why it is ſo requiſit for people to ſay (Amen) 286.
Application what and how neceſſary, 367
Articles of our faith; the firſt explained, 17. the ſecond, 21. the third 25. the fourth, 31. the fift, 44. the ſixt, 48. the ſeventh, 54. the eight, 58. the ninth, 61. the tenth, 75. the eleventh, 81. and the laſt, 86
Aſcenſion of Chriſt, what it was, when, whence, to what place and why, 49 what uſe may be made of it, 50, 51
Atheiſme, amongſt Chriſtians, and how it comes to paſſe, 336
B.
BAptiſme, what it is, and what is done for us therein, 5. whether it be neceſſary, and who may receive it, 8. by whom children are to bee baptized, where and when, 9. what is required to the right adminiſtration thereof from the parties baptized, the Miniſter baptizing and from the congregation, 10, 11, 13. what be the chiefe fruits and benefits of Baptiſme, 13
Bread, what is underſtood by it in the Lords Prayer, 242. how it may bee ſaid to be (ours) and if ours, why we are to pray for it, 244
Buriall of Chriſt, what it was, why and by whom, 41. why buried by rich men, and what may be learned from it, 42
C.
CAlling, what, 310. how the Lord doth call, 311. how Satan labours to hinder it, 312. how a Chriſtian may know whether he be called or no, 313. whether calling be neceſſary to ſalvation, 315. how a man may heare this call with benefit, 317. and how a man may know whether he have beene a profitable hearer of the Word, ibid. three caſes of conſcience touching calling, 314, 315, 316
Catechiſing, what it is, and by whom to be performed: 1. who are to be be catechized in publike, and how the duty is to be performed: 2. why it is ſo requiſit to be upheld in the Church, 3
Ceremonies about any part of Gods Service, how wee are to thinke of them, 12
Children their duty, 137. and wherein they offend, 146. Chriſt, what it ſignifies, and what we may learne from it, 22. what a Chriſtian muſt doe to get him, 341, 342. what it is to eate his Body and Blood, 369. God willing, Chriſt was appointed to be the Fountaine of life; powring out into his aſſumed nature the excellency thereof, whence it is derived and communicated to every member; as the Sunne by beames, ſo Chriſt by his Spirit conveyes life; which is not the Spirit, but by the Spirit, it is not faith, but by faith enjoyed: modo ineffabili & admirabili Christus vita ſuis.
Chriſtians, who are ſo indeed, 335. what is their duty as Lawyers, as going to law, as bearing witneſſe, 199. as judging betweene their brethren, …00
Church, what wee underſtand by it, 334. how it is taken in the Creed, and what we therein confeſſe of it, 62. what it is to beleeve the Church, and what is beleeved of it, 63. how a true viſible Church may be known, 65. whether a man being once in, may not bee wrought out of the Church, 64. why the Church is called Catholike and holy and what uſe may be made of it, 67, 68, 69
Commandement the firſt, what is the meaning of it, 92. what duties are enioyned, 93. what ſinnes are forbidden therein, 95. and what may be learned from the whole, 98
Commandement the ſecond, what is the meaning and ſumme of it, 100, 101. what ſinnes are therein forbidden, 103. what duties enioyned, and what uſe may be made of all, 106, 107
Commandement the third, what is the meaning and ſumme of it, 108, 109. what is forbidden and what commanded therein, 112, 113. what is required that men may keepe it, 114. and what uſe may bee eaſily made of it, 115
Commandement the fourth, what is the meaning, 117 and ſumme of it, 118. how it is kept holy, 119. why, 121. and what benefits come thereby, 122. how it is moſt ordinarily prophaned, 125. what is forbidden therein, 123. what workes may be done that day, 124. and what uſe may be made of the whole, 126
Commandement the fift, what is the meaning and ſumme of it, 128. who are meant by father and mother, and what by honour, 129. ſuppoſe our ſuperiours be wicked and ſo unworthy honour, what wee ſhould then doe, 130. why we ſhould be ſo carefull of mutuall duties, 149. what is required in us that we may obſerve them, ibid. what they are: ſee the particulars under their ſeverall titles: of Magiſtrate, Miniſter, Maſter, Servant, Husband, Wife; in this following table. What uſe may be made of this precept, 150.
Commandement the ſixt, what is the meaning of it, 151. how a private perſon may breake it in regard of himſelfe, 156. and how in reſpect of others, 157, 158. what duties are enjoyned with reference to our ſelves and others, 159. what is required for the better keeping of this, law 161. and what uſe may be made of the whole, 163
Commandement the ſeventh, what is the meaning of it, 164. what ſinnes are forbidden therein 167, 168, 169. and why they muſt be ſo carefully avoided, 170. what a tranſgreſſour thereof muſt doe to be ſaved, 171. by whot meanes he may keepe it, ibid. what vertues are therein enjoyned in reſpect of our ſelves and others, 172, 173, 174. what may be learned from the whole, 175
Commandement the eight, what is the ſumme and meaning of it, 176, 177. by whom it is uſually broken, 180 how in reſpect of our ſelves and how with reference to others, 182, 183. profitable directions for the right ordering of a mans eſtate, ſo as he may be ſure to pleaſe God, 184. what is required in men, that they may endeavour to keepe this Law, 185. and what may be profitably obſerved from the whole, 187
Commandement the ninth, what is the meaning of it, 188. what is therin forbidden, 189. why forbidden next after theft, 191. how many wayes this Law is broken, 192. what is therein enjoyned with reſpect to our ſelves, 196. in regard of others, 197. what is required in men that they may keepe this precept, 201. and what may be learned frō it, 202
Commandement the tenth, what is the end and meaning of it, 203. what it is to covet, 204. what we may not covet, and why it is forbidden in the laſt place, 205. what is therein condemned, 206. how many wayes it may bee broken with reference to our ſelves or others, 207. what is enjoyned, 208. what is requiſite in men, they may endeauour to doe it, 209. and what may be learned from it, 210
Comming of Chriſt to judgement, what it is, from whence, how and to what end he ſhall come, 54, 55
Communion of Saints, what it is, and how many parts there are of it, 70, 71, 72. what it is to beleeve the Communion of Saints, 73. how a man may get into it, and know himſelfe to be admitted, 73, 74. what uſe may be made of it, ibid.
Communion at the Lords Table; what a Chriſtian muſt doe, when hee is comne unto it and about to receive, 368. what geſture may be uſed, 370. what employment is beſt after men have received, 371. they may not ſleepe, nor idly gaze about, leſs they give advantage to Satan and open the mouthes of ſtrangers juſtly to cenſure them, what is required in communicants after all is done, and every one departed his way, 380
Conception of Chriſt, what it meanes, 28. and what wee may learne from it, 29
Concluſion of the Lords Prayer, what is the meaning of it, 276. with the termes of Kingdome, Power and Glory opened apart, 277, 278, 279. what they containe all together, 281. what is required in us, that we may ſo conclude in deed and truth, 282. and what may be learned from that concluſion, 283
Converſion what, 318. by what meanes, ib. from what and to what are men converted 319. whether men may know the time of their converſion, 320. how a Chriſtian may diſcerne that grace in himſelfe, 321. a caſe touching converſion delayed, 322.
Contrition what, 356. in what order the Lord works it, ibid. how ſound contrition may bee diſcerned from counterfeit, 357.
Conſcience what, 332. how it may be rectified and made good to us, ibid. how a good conſcience may bee knowne, 333. how it may be kept in a holy temper and good order, 334.
Confeſſion what, 352. what men muſt confeſſe and how, ibid. to whom wee muſt make it, 353. whether auricular confeſſion bee neceſſary, 354. what benefit men might reape by Confeſſion rightly ordered, 355
Creation what, 307, how man was created, and to what end, ibid.
Creed, why it is called ſo, 16. for the meaning thereof, ſee the ſeverall Articles as they lye opened in order, pag. 17. ad p. 91.
Crucified what it ſignifies, why Chriſt was to bee crucified and what may be learned from it, 37
Covenant, we enter into at our Baptiſme what, 7. note by the way, that calling▪ converſion, regeneration, ſanctification, mortification, vivification, with ſome other termes, are deſcribed all in the eaſieſt manner; and that as divers names, not different things: that ſo when you meet with any one of them (and they are often uſed indifferently, one for another) you might underſtand the meaning of all: one maine cauſe, why moſt heare much and profit nothing, is ignorance of our termes.
D.
DAmnation what, 340. how a man may eſcape it, 341
Death of Chriſt, what it was, why and what may be learned from it, 38, 39, 40.
Directions for the getting and right ordering of a mans outward eſtate, ſo as he may be ſure to pleaſe God, 184, 185.
E.
EVer and ever) what is the meaning of that phraſe as it is uſed in the Lords Prayer, 280.
Evill, what is underſtood by it, in the Lords Prayer, 269. what it is to deliver from evill, 270
Examination, what, 303. how, and in what, a Chriſtian muſt examine himſelf before he come to the Lords Table, 304
Election, what, 305. how a man may attaine a comfortable aſſurance of his owne Election, 306
F.
FAith, what it is as mentioned in the Creed, 17. what it is to beleeve, 18
Faith, a further deſcription of it, 344. to which let this be adjoyned, that faith is a reſting of an humble ſoule upon Chriſt Ieſus for righteouſneſſe, according to the tenour of the Goſpell, how a Chriſtian may diſcerne this grace in himſelfe, 344. what i… falſe faith, and how it may be diſcerned, 346. how ſaving faith is ordinarily wrought in men, and what are moſt contrary to it, 350
Father, what is to be beleeved of the firſt perſon in Trinitie, 19. what may be gathered from his Titles, …o what is meant by (Father) in the Lords Prayer, and what may bee learned from it, 218. why wee are taught to ſay: Our Father, 219. how he is ſaid to be in heaven, and what may be learned from it, 220
G.
GOds, how men may make other gods to themſelves, 92. every idoll in opinion or practice is a ſtrange god.
Of grace there are two infallible and unſeparable marks: 1. A ſpirituall combate. Rom. 7. 2. Love of the brethren, 1 Ioh. 3.14.
H.
HEll, how Chriſt deſcended, why & what may be learned from it, 43
Holy Ghoſt, how he is deſcribed, 58. why called holy Spirit, 59. what it is to beleeve in him, and what uſe may be made of that Article, 60. how a man may know whether the holy Spirit dwell in him, 61
Husbands their dutie, 135. and wherein they offend, 143
Humiliation, what, 356. how a Chriſtian may be comfortably perſwaded he is truly humbled, 357. how the Lord doth humble his children, 360. why he doth ſo, 361. how a Chriſtian may undergoe this with comfort and patience, 362, 363. a caſe touching humiliation not felt, but the contrary rather, as it may be with truly humbled ſoules, 36…. …65. what cannot ſtand with ſound humiliation, 366
Hypocriſie what, 337. how an hypocrite may be knowne, 338. how hee may be cured of that dangerous diſeaſe, 340.
I.
IEſus what it ſignifies, 21. and what may be learned from it. 22
Images, whether all forbidden ſimply in the ſecond Commandement, 105
Incarnation, who was incarnate, why, how and what may be learned from it, 26, 27
Inventions humane, whether all condemned and to be diſallowed in and about the Service of God, 105
Iudge, what is his dutie, 200
Iudgement to be paſt by Chriſt, why, 57. upon whom, 56. how Chriſt will come, when and what uſe wee may make of it, 56, 57
Iuſtification what, 326. how a Chriſtian may be comfortably perſwaded this ſentence is paſt on his ſide, 331.
K.
KIngdome, what is underſtood by it, as it is uſed in the Lords Prayer, 228. how that Kingdome is ſaid to come, ibid. and why we are to pray for the comming of it, 229.
L.
LAw, whether any one, can now perfectly keepe the morrall Law, and why it was given, 211
Lawyer, what is his dutie, 199. while a man goes to law with his brother, what is to be obſerved, 200
Life, what is Life everlaſting, wherein it conſiſts, and what it is to beleeve it, 88. what a man muſt doe to attaine everlaſting Life, 89. when is it wrought in the Elect, and how may a man know, whether it be begun in in him, 90. what uſe may be made of the 12 Article, 91
Lord, what is the meaning of it, when Chriſt is called ſo, and what we may learne from it, 25
M.
MAgiſtrates, what is their duty, 131 and wherein they uſually offend, 140
Maſters their dutie what, 138. and wherein they offend, 146
Mary the bleſſed Virgin and mother of our moſt bleſſed Saviour, deſcribed, 29
Matrimony, what a man muſt doe, that would uſe it as, and finde it a remedy, 171
Meditation, what, 372. a ſacramentall employment moſt ſeaſonable and uſefull, 371. of what we muſt meditate, 374. now for the manner, 375 what lets are there to be remooved, 376. what helps to be uſed, 377 what fruits and benefits iſſue from it, which may ſerve as motives to excite unto practice, 379
Miniſters, what is their dutie, 132. and wherein they uſually offend, 141
Murther, what it is, 151. how many ſorts of murther are there, 152. and how many wayes it is or may be committed, 153. who are moſt guilty of this hainous ſin, 155.
N.
NAme of God, what is meant by it, in the third Commandement, 109. what it is to take it in vaine, 110. and why none ſhould do ſo, 111
Name of God, in the Lord… Prayer, what is underſtood by it, 221. how it is prophaned and polluted, 224
Names, to whom it belongs to give them unto children, when they are given and why, 5. what ought to be avoyded in giving names, 6
P.
PArents their duty, 136. and wherein they offend, 145
People their dutie to their Paſtour, 133. and wherein they uſually offend, 142
Pontius Pilate, why Chriſt ſuffered under him, being a Romane Iudge, 34
Promiſe of ſureties in Baptiſme, for infants, whether it be not raſh and dangerous, 10, 11
Prayer, what, 212. what is required in him, that would pray with ſucceſſe, 213. when men muſt pray, where and why, 214
two caſes touching diſtractions in prayer and delay of hearing, 215, 216. how men muſt pray, 217. where and in the pages following, ad p. 289. you may finde a briefe expoſition of the Lords Prayer, gathered out of moſt approoved authors, how we are to conceive of God in prayer, 217, to order and terminate the underſtanding, ſo as wee may not proove offenſive in our conceits to that infinite being.
Petition the firſt, why we are to pray ſo in the firſt place, 221. what it is to hallow the name of God, 222 how it is hallowed by men, 223 what is requi…ed in a Chriſtian, that he may doe it, 225. what is deſired in this Petition, 222. what doth it preſuppoſe in men, 224. what ſinnes doe we pray againſt in it, and what may be learned from it, 226
Petition the ſecond, what is the meaning of it in generall, 227. what is deſired therein, 229. what doth it preſuppoſe, 230. what muſt we doe beſides, that it may come, 2…1. what uſe may be eaſily made of it, 232
Petition the third, what is the meaning of it, 233. how the will of God is done by Angels and ſeparated ſoules in heaven, 236. what it is we pray for in that Petition, 236. why we are to pray ſo, 238. conſidering it cannot be in this life a…tained, 236 what this petition doth preſuppoſe, and what we muſt doe that it may be granted, 239. what ſinnes are therein prayed againſt and what may bee learned from the whole, 240
Petition the fourth, what is the meaning of it, 242. why our bleſſed Saviour mentions bread and b…ead only, 243. after what manner we are to pray for bread with all temporall bleſſings, 245. and whether a Chriſtian may not lawfully pray and provide for the time future; and upon what conditions, 246. what it is wee pray for in that petition, 24…. what wee muſt doe that it may bee granted, 248. moſt thinke there is nothing required but to pray: never caring to know whether they be heard or no. what may be learned from it, 249
Petition the fift, what is the meaning of it, 250. what is underſtood by treſpaſſes, 251. what it is to forgive treſpaſſes and what is deſired in that petition, 25…. why we are ſo earneſtly to deſire pardon, 253. and what may be learned from it, ibid. what conditions are to be obſerved, that that it may be granted, 225. if all treſpaſſes muſt bee forgiven freely, how can men goe to law for treſpaſſes, 257. what uſe may be made of that condition, ibid.
Petition the ſixt, what is the ſum of it, 298. what is deſired in that petition, 263. why muſt we pray ſo earneſtly againſt temptation, 264. what we muſt doe that our deſire may bee granted, ibid. three caſes of conſcience touching temptation, 265, 266, 267. and what may be learned from the whole petition, 267
Petition the ſeventh, what is the meaning of it, 268. what is therein chiefely deſired, 271. why we are to pray for ſuch a deliverance, ibi. how God doth deliver, 272. what that petition doth preſuppoſe, 273. what we muſt doe more then pray, to obtaine our deſire, 274. a caſe of conſcience anſwered, ibid. what may bee learned from the petition explained, 275. for the reſt, ſee concluſion, and the word (Amen)
Lords Prayer, whether a prayer to be uſed or a forme only, 287. whether Chriſtians bee tyed to that forme, and how, 288. whether it be prayer when it is read, ibid what may be generally obſerved from the whole prayer, 290. whether a man obſerving ſuch wholeſome rules, may be aſſured of hearing, 289
R.
REdemption, what, 308. who is the Redeemer, ibid. whether all were redeemed, 309. from what the Elect were redeemed, and to what end, 309, 3…0
Regeneration, what, 323. how, by whom and when wrought, ibid. whether all be not regenerate, in, and by Baptiſme, 325. how a Chriſtian may be comfortably perſwaded of his regeneration, 327
Religion, what, 335
Repentance, what, 347. how a man may know, whether he hath truly repented, ibid. whether a man can truly repent of any, yet continue wilfully in one? 348. whether he may repent of a ſinne truly, fall into the ſame againe & yet after repent, 349 how it is wrought in men, and what are moſt contrary to it, 350
Reſolution, what and how neceſſary, 367
Reſurrection, of Chriſt, what it was, and how he was raiſed? 45. why, and when? 46. what uſe may bee made of it, 47
Reſurrection of Saints, what it is, and what to beleeve it? 82. why muſt men be raiſed, when and what uſe may be made of it? 84, 85. how a Chriſtian may be aſſured of his reſurrection to life, 86
S.
SAcrament, what it is, 291. how many things are required to make a Sacrament, ibid. why Chriſt left Sacraments in his Church, 292 when is a Sacrament rightly uſed, 293. what wicked men receive in the Sacrament, 294
Saints, who are ſo indeed, and why called ſo, 70, 71
Salvation, what, 340. and how it may be attained, 341
Sanctification, what, 328. the parts of it, 329. how a Chriſtian may diſcerne this worke to bee begun in him, 330
Servants their duty, 139. and wherein they offend, 147
Sinne what it is, and of how many ſorts, 76. what remiſſion of ſinne is, and what it is to beleeve it, 77. who can forgive ſin & how they are ſaid to forgive, 78. how ſinne is remitted, how a man may get remiſſion and be aſſured of it, 79. what uſe may be made of that Article, 80
Sitting of Chriſt at the right hand of God, what it is and why, 51. for whom doth Chriſt intercede and how a man may be perſwaded of his interceſſion for him in particular, 52. what uſe may be made of it, 53 Sonne of God, why Chriſt is called ſo, and how, 23. and what wee may learne from it, ibid.
Subjects what is their duty, 131. and wherein they offend, 141
Schoole maſters their duty, 133. and wherein they offend, 142. Schollers their dutie, 134. and wherein they uſually offend, 143
Sufferings of Chriſt, what they were, under whom, why, and what may be learned from them, 32, 33, 34, 35
Supper of the Lord, what it is, and why to be received often, 295. whether the adminiſtration doth ever neceſſarily require preaching of the Word, in the uſuall acceptation, 296. why it was ordained, ibid. what it is men feed upon there, 292. and what it is that is nouriſht, ibid. what change there is in the elements, ib. why men ought to come to this Supper, 299. who are they that may be admitted, 300. whether it be neceſſary that men come faſting, 301. who receive benefit there, and how a man may know whether hee hath any ſpirituall life in him or not, 302. what is required in men before they come, 303. ſuppoſe after examination, a man finde himſelf unfit, what muſt he then do, 351
Symony, which is a civill purchaſe of ſpirituall gifts, and cures with money or money worth, 141, 142
T.
THeft, what, 178. how many ſorts, 179.
Temptation, what is meant by it, 259. what it is to bee lead into temptation, ibid. how we are lead, and by whom, 260. how God can lead into temptation, and yet be no author of ſinne, 261. why he doth ſuffer his to be lead into temptation, …62. ſome caſes about temptation, 265, 266, 267.
W.
VVIll of God, what we underſtand by it in the Lords Prayer, 234. when is it ſaid to be done, 235
Witneſſe, what it is to beare falſe witneſſe, 190. what mooves men commonly to doe ſo, 191. what muſt he doe, that hath ſo ſinned, …95. what is the duty of a witneſſe, 199
Wives, their duty, 135. and wherein they may offend, 144
Live well, to dye never,
Dye well, to live ever.
foreign. Ioh. 17.3.
FINIS.
End of the text · William Crompton, Principles of Christian Religion Expressed in the Catechism (1633)