¶ AN EASIE ENTRANCE INTO the principall points of Christian Re [...] verie short and plaine for the [...] [...]te, and may soone be lea [...], if they haue any care [...] [...]ght to haue) [...] [...]uuation▪
By I. G.
¶ IMPRINTED AT London for William Norton.
1579.
To the Reader.
I HAVE endeuoured (gentle Reader) to set downe the principall pointes of Christian Religion, in as plaine sorte as I coulde possible: for their sakes especially, whose capacities are small, and memories vnable to cō taine much. If I haue attained that whiche I attempted (that is to say, their profite) I haue my desire: If otherwise▪ then although my worke deserue no [...] prayse (which if it did, were due onely to God) yet my will desireth pardon, whiche I doe not doubt to obteine at thy handes, seeing I seeke nothing but thy aduauntage. The excuses that are dayly made for ignorance, while one layeth the fault in his want of time, an other in his simplicitie, and want of capacitie, and others in want of memorie, &c. did much moue me to trie what I coulde doe, to doe them good: although I am not ignorant, that others also haue gone about the same. But such is the dulnesse of our dayes, and so hard is it to be both short and yet playne, [Page] in so great matters, that it is well, if eyther their or my labour, or all that we all can doe, may bring men forwarde in the faith. If wee misse this, yet because wee meane it, he that is not vncharitably suspicious, will not thinke the labour superfluous. If this come to the hands of such, as are already past such A. B. Cees▪ let it not offend them, that children are ledde, though they beeing men can goe alone. And let them leaue this, eyther to children in yeares or in knowledge: whiche must of necessitie be trained vp in this, or such short and plaine sorte, if they will profit, as I pray God they may, and wee all euerie day increase in knowledge, and growe in the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christ, who euer preserue you, & to whome be prayse in the Church through all generations for euer.
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AMEN.
The Lawe.
WHat Religion doe you professe?
The Religion of a trueRom. 10. 1 [...]. Mat. 10. 32. Act 11. 20. Christian.
Wherein consisteth chiefly the Religion of a true Christian?
In the true vnderstanding and profitableAct. 2. 41 42. vse of the ten commaundements: the Articles of faith: the Sacramentes: and prayer.
Rehearse first the ten cōmandemēts.Deut 4 13. Exod. 20. Deut. 5.
The same which God spake, &c.
What doeth God chiefly require in these commaundements?
That I should loue him with all myMa. 22. 37. 39. heart, with al my soule, and with all my strength: and that I shoulde loue my neighbour as my selfe.
Howe is God loued?
By obeying perfectly those commandementes,1. Iohn. 2. 5. which teach our dutie towards him.
How many are they.Exod. 34. 1. Deu. 10. 1. 2. Exo [...]. [...]0. 3. Ma [...] ▪ [...]. 10. Deut. 10. 12. & [...]0. &. 6. 13.
Foure in the first table.
What dutie teacheth the first▪
That I should alwayes worshippe, [Page] feare and loue this true and liuing GodPsal. 50. 13. 14. and. 23. Deut. 6. 4. and 14. aboue all things, trust in him only, pray and giue thankes to him alone. And neuer by these meanes to worship or serue any creature in his presence.
The second. Exod. 20. 4. 5. 6.
That I should not imagine him toDeut. 4. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Leui. 26. 1. Exo. 34. 14. Esa. 42. 8. Aba. 2. 19. 20. Io. 4. 23. 24. be like any thing that I sée or knowe in the whole worlde, nor worship him in, or vnder anye image, or likenesse of anye thing, but in spirite and trueth, as hée hath commaunded.
The thirde. Exod. 20. 7.
That I should not abuse his nameLeuit. 24. 16. and 19. 12. Mat. 5. 34. Heb. 6 16. Exod. 22. 10. Iac. 5. 12. Deut. 28. 58. any kinde of way, much lesse by false or vaine othes, but beeing lawfully called to an othe, then to sweare truely by him onely, and at no time by any creature, and to vse his name alwayes to his honour and glory.
The fourth. Exod. 20. 8. 9. 10. 11.
That I, and all mine, cease from alLeuit. 26. 2. bodilie labour, and wéekely trauayle, and come to Church to heare the wordeAct. 20. 7. of God, and receiue the Sacramentes, and pray together with the whole Congregation:Deut. 5. 14. Ex. 23. 12. and that my familie and all my cattell may by the same reste bée refreshed.
And howe shall we loue our neighbour?
By kéeping perfectly those commaundementes,Rom. 13. 8. 9. 10. which conteyne our du [...]ie to him.
Which are they?
The other sixe in the second table.Exod. 32. 15.
What meaneth the fift, beeing theExod. 20. 12. first of the same?
That I shoulde loue, reuerence, obey,Mar. 7. 10. Ephe. 6. 1. 2. Gal. 6. 6. 1. Thes. 5. 12. Rom. 13. 1. Exod. 21. 17. and. 22. 28. and helpe my natural parentes, and all my superiours, and gouernours of the Church and common wealth, and at no time resiste or dispise their authoritie.
The sixt, Thou shalt do no murther?Exo. 20. 13. 1. Iohn. 3. 15. mat. 5. 21. 22. 1. Iohn. 3. 16.
That I shoulde not kill, nor hate in my hearte, nor reuyle any with my tongue, but helpe, saue, and kéepe their liues as much as I am able.
The seuenth, Thou shalt not commitExod. 20. 14. adulterie?
That I should not commit the déedeMat. 5. 27. 28. 1. Thes. 4. 3. 1. Cor. 7. 2. Ephe. 5. 3. 4. in bodie, nor lust after it with any in my heart, but vse all meanes to kéep and declare my selfe sober and chast.Exod. 20. 15.
The eight, Thou shalt not steale?
That I should not take away theLeuit. 19. 13. 1. Thes. 4. 6. De. 25. 13. 14 Luke. 12. 15. Ephe. 4. 28. 1 Iohn. 3. 17. 1. Tim. 6. 7. 8. goods of any other by deceite or violence, nor in my heart desire the same: but restore to euery man his, to giue to them which néede, & to be content with mine owne.
The ninth, Thou shalt beare no false witnesse against thy neighbour? Exodus. 20. 15.
That I should not hurt any withExod. 23. 1. Iac. 4. 11. Leuit. 19▪ 16. 1. Cor. 13. 5. Leuit. 19. 17. Mat. 18. 15. Ephe. 4. 29. my tongue by false witnesse, backbitings, slaunders or flattering, nor without cause suspect euill of any: but vse my tongue to further and profite them in whatsoeuer I am able.
The tenth. Thou shalt not couet? Exodus. 20. 16.
That there should not be in me anyMar. 7. 21. 22 Rom. 7. 7. Iac. 1. 14. Psal. 11. 7. motions or desires to any sinne, but that I shoulde be without all sinne, and holy in my whole soule and bodie.
Are you able then thus to kéepe these commaundementes?
No verelie.Rom. 8. 3.
Where is the faulte?
In my corrupt nature, which is enimieRom. 8. 7. to all righteousnes.
Who corrupted your nature?
Adam, by his trangression, fo [...] [...]odRom. 5. 12. Gen. 1. 26. Eccle. 7. 31. created it good.
Séeing then we cannot choose, but breake them, what is the punishment of1. Io. 3. 4. our sinne and transgression.
The curse of God vpon bodie andDeut. 28. 15. soule, to euerlasting death.
If we kéepe some, will he not beare with vs for the rest?
No: but accurseth vs, if we continueDeut. 27. 26. not in all things in them to do them.
Is he not then mercifull?
Yes: but this Lawe is the rule ofExod. 34. 6. Leuit. 18. 5. Rom. 2. 13. his iustice, and teacheth vs what we are bound to do, and not what he will forgiue.
What is the vse of this knowledge?
To teache me that in my selfe I amRom. 4, 15. Gal. 3. 10. 2. Cor. 3. 7. Rom. 6. 23. Mat. 6. 33. & 16. 26. always the childe of wrath, accursed and condempned to euerlasting death.
Howe then shall we be saued?
By faith: Luke 7. 50. Roman. 1. 16. and 3. 28. and 10. 9. Galat. 2. 16. Ephes. 2. 8. Mar. 10. 16.
What is faith?
A certeine knowledge and full assuranceIo. 17. 3. Heb. 11. 1. in the principall pointes of saluation▪ [Page] I called the Gospell.
Which are these chéefe pointes of saluation?
The articles of faith, which is the secoond thing, in the true vnderstanding and vse whereof consisteth christian religion.
Rehearse them. [...]. Pet. 3. 15.
I beléeue in God the father almightie, maker of heauen and earth, &c.
Wherfore say you, I beléeue, & not we beléeue, séeing this doctrine of saluatiō belongeth to others aswel as to you?
Because my faith doeth apply it toGal. 2. 20. Abac. 2. Heb. 11. 6. my selfe, and maketh it effectuall to saluation to my selfe onely.
Wherefore beléeue you in God?Esa. 43. 11 Ephe. 2. 4. 2. Tim. 1. 9. Tit. 1. 3.
Because my whole saluation commeth from him alone.
What is God?
A spirituall substance, infinite, andIo. 4. 24. Esai. 66 1. Io. 17. 3. [...]. Cor. 8. 5. 6. incomprehensible.
Is there but one God onely to beléeue in?
No: but this one God is thrée persons.
Which are they?
The Father, the Sonne, & the holieMat. 28. 19. [Page] Ghoste, which do together worke whatheuerLuk. 3. 22. Tit. 3. 4. 5. 6. belongeth to my saluation.
Wherefore beléeue you in God the Father?
Because he hath so loued me, that heIoh. 3. 16. [...]ath giuen his onely begotten sonne to [...]aue me.
What profiteth it you, that he is [...]lmightie?
That being my father, his powerGen. 15. 1. and 17. 1. Mat, 10. 29. 30. 31. 2. Tim. 1. 12. which nothing can resist) shal alwayes watch ouer me.
What signifieth, Maker of heauen and earth?
That he will alwayes prouide sufficientLuk. 12. 22. 23 and 30. Psal. 37. 25. Heb. 13. 5. 6. foode and rayment for my bodie, and the nourishment of my life in this worlde.
From whence haue you this trust that he is your father, and that he will do all this for you?
Through my belefe in Iesus ChristIo. 14. 6. Ephe. 2. 18. 1. Pe. 1. 20 21. Rom. 8. 32. his Sonne, whome he hath giuen to mée, & with him will giue mée all things else.
Why is he called Iesus?
Because God hath appointed himMat. 1. 1. 21 Act. 4. 12. onely to saue mée from my sinnes.
And why is he called Christ?Ioh. 1. 41 Dan. 9. 24. Psal. 45. 7. Act. 3. 22. 23. Heb. 10. 14. Heb. 1. 1. Mat. 21. 5. Luke. 1. 32. 33 Ihon. 18. 36.
To signifie that he is annoynted [...] God, to be my only teacher in the mean [...] of my saluation: my onely Priest, to reconcile mée to his father: my onely spirituall King, to gouerne and rule me by his worde and holie Spirite.
What manner of person is Iesus Christ, which doth all this for you?
Both God and man.Rom. 1. 3. 4. Phil. 2. 6. 7.
Which wordes teach you that he is God?
These, His onely sonne our Lord.Rom. 8. 3. Iohn. 10. 36.
Whose Sonne do you meane he is?
The sonne of God the Father.Mat. 17. 5. Heb. 1. 5.
Why call ye him his onely sonne, séeing men and Angelles are called his sonnes also?
Because he is begotten of his veriePsal. 82 6. Rom. 8. 14. Iob. 1. 6. Iohn 1 14. Heb. 1. 3. substance, and is true & verie God with his Father.
When was he begotten of his Father?
He hath béene begotten euer, euenPro. 8. 22. Iohn. 1. 1. 2 as the Father hath béene euer, without beginning, or else he were not God.
And which wordes teache thatGal. 4. 4. [Page] was made man?
These: which was conceiued by theMat. 1. 18. Luk. 1. 27. [...]lie Ghost, borne of the vingin Marie.
Why was he conceiued by the ho [...] Ghost?
That he might be most holie & iustLuke. 1. 35. Actes. 22. 14. Heb. 7. 26. without all sinne.
Why was he borne of the Virgine [...]arie?
That he might be a true man likeHeb. 2. 11. 16 [...]nto vs in all things, sinne excepted.
Wherefore was he man?
To stande in our roume, and to sufferHeb. 2. 14. 15 Gal. 4. 4. 5. 1. Tim. 2. 6. in bodie and soule, that curse which [...] due to our sinnes.
Which wordes teach this?
Suffered vnder Pontius Pilate,Luke. 23. 1. Iohn. 19. 33 Mark 15. 40. was crucified, dead, and buried, he descended into hell.
What do these former words signifie?
That he was condemned of PontiusMat. 27. 24. & 25 26. Luke. 23. 33. Phi. 2. 8. Pilat, to the accursed death of the crosse, which he suffered in bodie.
And what signifieth, Descended into hell?
It is added, to shewe that he humbledPhil. 2. 8. him selfe, and went vnder the [Page] wrath of God euen in the same curs [...] Gal. 3. 13 Es. 53. 10. Mat. 26. 39. Lu. 22. 44. Mat. 27. 46. death which he suffered in body: A [...] that he felt the anguishe and horrour [...] ye same wrath of God in his soule which caused him to sweat droppes of bloud and to cry, my God, my God, why ha [...] thou forsaken me?
This curse and wrath of God the [...] you meane is the hell that he was in before he died: and that he was in it bot [...] in body and soule.
Yea verily: for the scripture teachet [...] Io. 19. 30. no other suffering in any other place fo [...] our deliuerance from the same.
And howe doth this profit you?
Because I beléeue that this which [...] 1. Pet. 2. 24. Gal. 3. 13. he thus suffered in his bodie and soule, was for my sinnes, so that he hath redéemed me from the same for euer.
You said before that he is God also, did this his Godhead suffer any thing?
No: For God cannot suffer.
Wherefore then was he God?
That he might ouercome death, and2. Cor. 13. 4. get the victorie, which beeing man onely,1. Pet. 3. 18. he coulde not haue done.
Which words contein this victory?
These following, The third day he Luc. 24 40. [Page] rose againe, &c. Act. 2 32.
Did the same body rise againe?
Yea, and is ascended into heauen,Ioh. 20. 27 Luk 24. 51. Mar. 16. [...]9. [...]nd is there God and man in the glorie [...]f his father.
Did he ascende by and by after hée [...]ose againe?
No: but walked fourtie days on theAct. 1. 3. [...]arth, and shewed him selfe to his disciples, to confirme them in the truth of his resurrection.
What doeth this profite you?
I beléeue that he now hath giuen toRom. 4. 25. Ephe. 4. 7. 8 1. Cor. 1. 30 [...]ne his holinesse of nature, & the righteousnesse of his whole life, to sanctifie, and [...]ustifie me alwayes before God.
What meaneth his sitting at theHeb. 1. 3. & 12. 2 1. Pet. 3. 22. Mat. 28. 18. Ephe. 1. 22. 1. Cor. 15. 25. r [...]ight hand of God the father almightie?
That his father hath giuen him all power in heauen and earth, to gouerne and defend his Church, & to confound all the enimies of the same.
What else doth he now in heauen for vs?
He maketh continual intercession toRom. 8. [...]4. Heb. 7. 25. Io. 14. 13. 14 his father, so that I beléeue whatsoeuer I ask in his name, I shal surely receiue.
what remayneth to be done of him?
From thence shall he come to iudg [...] Actes. 1. 11. 2. Tim. 4. 1. the quicke and the dead.
Who are they?
All that are departed this life befor [...] 1. Cor. 15. 51. 1. Thes. 4. 15. his comming, and all which shall be her [...] aliue at his comming.
What is your cōfidence in that dayAct. 3. 19. & 17. 30. 31. 1. Cor. 1. 8. Iude. 24. Mat. 25. 34. whereof we ought to haue chief regard?
That by this faith in him, I shall stand blamelesse, and that he wll giue me the inheritance of the kingdome of heauen, which he hath purchased for me.
Why beléeue you in ye holie Ghost?
Because he doth worke this faith &Ephe 1. 13. 14 2. Cor. 1. 22. Rom. 8. 16. assurance of this my saluation by Christ in my heart.
Howe shall it bee knowne that he hath wrought this faith in your heart?
By his inseparable worke of regeneration,Tit. 3. 5. Io. 3. 5. 6. or newe birth in my nature.
What is that?
To sanctifie me daily, by killing sin2. Thes. 2. 13. 1. Thes. 4. 3. 1. Pet. 1, 2. in me, and by quickening me to newnes of life.
What is the Catholike Church?
All, of all nations which haue, doe, &1. Cor. 1 2. Act. 2. 47. and 13. 48. &. 15. 8 9. shall thus beléeue in Iesus Christ for saluation.
What is the cōmunion of Saints?
That all these in what parte of theEphe 4. 12. 13. 1. Cor. 1. 9. 1. Ihon. 1. 3. Ioh. 17. 17. 19 [...]arth so euer they liue, are gathered in [...]o the fellowship of Christe, and are par [...]akers in commune of all his benefites where by they are made Saints.
What is the remission of sinnes?
That all their sinnes are so fullyEphe. 1. 7. Col. 1. 14. 1. Io. 2. 12. [...]unished in Christe, that they are free [...]y forgiuen & remitted to them for euer.
And what is the resurrection of the body, and life euerlasting?
That all their bodyes shall be raisedIo. 6. 54. Rom. 8. 11. 1. Cor. 15. 41. 43. 44. Phil. 3. 22. vp againe at the last day, and be ioyned to their soules, to liue with Iesus Christ for euer in true glory.
What doeth the beléefe of all these thinges profite you?
I beléeue that nowe being called2. Cor. 15. 5. Act. 26. 18. Rom. 8. 30. from ignorance to this faith and assurāce in Iesus Christ with them, I do, and shal enioy all these benefites also with them for euer.
Thus you haue gone briefly thorough the Law, & the doctrine of Faith, what is next, the true vnderstanding wherof belongeth to a true Christian?
The Sacraments.
What is a Sacrament?Rom. 4. 11. Gal. 3. 27. 1. Cor. 11. 26.
An outwarde signe and sure seale to strengthen my faith in Christ, and al his benefites by my outwarde senses: and a badge of my profession before men.
Howe many are there in Christ his Church to this vse?Ephe. 5. 26. Titus. 3. 5. 1. Pet. 3. 21. 1. Cor. 11. 20. & 23. 24. 25.
Two.
Which are they?
Baptisme, and the Lordes supper.
What is the outwarde signe & sure seale of Baptisme?
Water.Iohn. 3. 23. Actes. 8. 36. 38
Howe doth it strengthen your faith in Christ, and all his benefites by your senses?
That▪ as I sée and knowe water wherewith I haue bene baptized, doeth washe and make cleane thinges that are foule: so as certainly Christe doeth giue himself to me, that his blood may alwaisActes. 2. 38. & 22. 16. wash and cleanse me from al my sinnes.
And what is the outwarde signe & sure seale of the Lordes supper?
Bread and wine.1. Cor. 11, 13 24. 25.
And howe do they strengthen your faith in Christ by your senses?
That as I know bread and wine to [Page] be a full & perfecte nourishment of my1. Cor. 10. 16 [...]die: and as I sée the same giuen vnto [...]e in the communion by the Minister:Mat. 26. 26. 27. Ioh. 36. 54. 35 [...]nd I take, and eate, and drinke ye same: [...]o as certainely Christ giueth to me his [...]ody and bloud to be the full and perfect [...]oode of my soule to eternall life.
From whence haue they this force, [...]o seale and confirme the trueth of these [...]hinges in your heart?
From the institution of Christ, whoLuk. 22. 19. 20 Matth. 28. 19. [...]s trueth it selfe, and can not deceiue.
By what meanes is this brought [...]o passe, seeing Christes body is now in [...]eauen, and there must continue till hisAct. 3. 21. [...]omming againe?
By the secrete power of the holyIo. 6. 63. 56. Ghost, which by faith maketh mee one with Christ: and Christ with me.
Séeing Christe (which you haueRom. 3. 4. 2. Tim. 2. 13. [...]aide before) cannot deceiue, offereth himself, and al his benefits thus certain [...]y, by them, Are al that come vnto them, partakers of the same?
No: for the vnfaithfull, ignorante,1. Cor. 10. 4. Heb. 11. 6. and vnrepentant, by their vnworthynesse, depriue themselues of them, and receiue onely the outward signes, to their1. Cor. 11. 28 &. 29. [Page] owne condemnation.
What else remaineth to be vnderstoode and vsed of a true Christian?
Prayer.Rom. 12. 12. Col. 4. 2. 1. Peter. 4. 7. 1. Tim. 2. 8. Luke. 11. 9. & 13. Iac. 1. 5.
What is ye vse of prayer vnto you?
Séeing God is now become my father, through Christ his sonne, I [...]e and haue recourse to him by the same, for all thinges néedefull, both for my body and soule.
Howe ought we to pray?
Euen as our Lorde Iesus ChristeLuke. 11. 1. 2. himselfe hath taught vs.
Reherse the same as you haue learned it.
Our father which art in heauen, &c.Luke. 11. 7. Matth. 6. 9.
May we pray with no other words then these?
Yes: but this is the rule wherby al our prayers must be squared, if we shallIac. 4. 3. 1. Io. 5. 14. pray aright, & obtein any thing by them.
And doe you pray so ofte as you vse these wordes?
No: for if I do not vnderstand whatMath. 15. 7. 8. thinges I pray for, and desire earnestlie1. Cor. 14. 15 in my hart, whatsoeuer I aske with my tongue, I babble rather then pray.Matt. 6. 7.
What things doth this rule of praier [Page] chiefly conteine?
First I learne by it, how to bee prepared to prayer: secondly, what thinges to pray for.
In which wordes learne ye how to be prepared to prayer?
In these: Our father which art in heauen.
What learn you by this word Our?
That I ought to be in loue, & to prayIac. 5. 16. for others as well as for my selfe.
What in this word Father?
That I must pray with this faithIac. 1. 6. Rom. [...]. 15. Gal. 4. 6. Ephe. 3. 11. and sure trust in his sonne Iesus Christ, wrought in my heart by the holy Ghost, whereby onely I, and all the faithfull, haue this [...]ol [...]nesse to call him father.
What in these: Which art in heauē?
That he is ready and able to performe,Psal. 145. 18. Phil. 4. 5. 6. 1 Peter. 5. 7. Iohn. 17. 1. Psal. 25. 1. whatsoeuer I aske: And that my mind must be remoued from all earthly and wandring thoughtes, and present it selfe before him in heauen.
What followeth next?
The petitions for the thinges conteyned1. Iho [...]. 5. 15. in the same.
How many are they?
Sixe.
What thinges are they for?
Thrée for those things which chieflyIo. 7. 18. 17. 1 1. Cor. 10. 31. concerne Gods glorie: And thrée for all thinges néedfull for our selues.
Shew them bréefly, which concern Gods glorie.
The first, that his name may be reuerenced,Psal. 72. 19. 1. King. 8. 43. Act. 4. 29. 30 Iohn 16. 8. Luke. 18. 7. 8, Reue. 6. 10 & 22. 20. feared, and by all meanes glorified amongst vs. The second, that hee may raigne daily more and more in our hearts, by his word and spirit: and in his good time finish and make perfect ye same his kingdome, by his last comming. The third, that we may yéeld our selues wholyHeb. 13. 20. Rom. 12. 1. 2. to his will in all thinges, and striue to go forward in ye same, til we méet in perfect obediēce with his angels in heauen.
And what thinges are the other thrée for, which concerne our selues?
The first Giue vs this day our daily bread, for all thinges for our bodies in this life.
What are they?
Sufficient foode & rayment, health,1. Tim. 6. 8. Psal. 107. Rom. 15. 30. & other prosperity, according to his will, and as he knoweth to be best for vs. And that he would blesse all thinges that we [...]. Cor. 9. 10. vse & take in hande for the maintenance [Page] of our life.Luk. 11. 4.
What thinges aske you in the other two?
All thinges néedefull for our soules [...]or the life to come.
What are they?
First that our fayth may increaseLuke 17. [...]. 2. Pet. 3. 1 [...]. Psal. 32. 5. and grow more & more in Iesus Christ, [...]hat we may alwayes féele in our con [...]iences, the remission and frée forgiue [...]esse of our sinnes.
Why doth Christ adde, As we forgiue them their trespasses?
Because we shoulde neuer presumeMar. 6. 14. 1 [...] ▪ [...]o aske forgiuenes of God, except we can [...]réely forgiue others whiche haue anie [...]ay offended vs.
What is ye last for: And lead vs not?
That GOD woulde not giue vs o [...]erIude. 24. Rom. 8. 13. Gal. 5. 16. 17. Ia. 4. 7. 1. Pe. 5. 8. 9. 1. Thes. 5. 23. to our owne lustes, and the temptations of Satan, but strengthen vs with his holie spirit alwaies to striue against them: & that he would preserue and kepe vs from all their euill.
Where haue you learned these principall pointes of Christian religion?Psal 19. 7. [...]. 119. [...]. & 105 Esa. 8. 10. Iohn. 5. [...].
Out of the word of God.
By what meanes?
By hearing i [...] preach [...], [...] Rom. 10. 14. 1. Cor. 1. [...]. Actes. 17. [...]. [...]se exercizing myself [...] in the same.
Wil this knowlege thē [...] you
No: but I must increase [...] goHeb. [...]2. [...] ▪ [...]e [...]. 2. 2. [...]. Ti. 3. 14 15. Mat. 24. 13. forward by the same exercise of ye [...]or of GOD, to my liues end, if I make at [...]mpt of my saluation.
God graunt you so to doe.1. Cor. 1. 8. 9. Phil. 1. 6.
Amen.