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BRIEFE ANSWERS TO the chiefe Articles of RELIGION. The fourth Edition. By W. Gouge, D. D.
As new-born Babes deſire the ſincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby.
LONDON, Printed by G. M. for Edward Brewſter, and are to be ſold at his ſhop upon Fleet-bridge at the ſigne of the Bible, 1642.
O God of mercies, who haſt revealed thy Word to give under
Queſtion.
A. God.
Q What is that e
A. Good.
Q. What now is mans naturall e
A. Miſerable.
Q. What maketh man miſerable?
A. Sinne.
Q. Againſt whoſe Law is ſin com
Gods.
Q. Which are the words of Gods Law?
A. I am the Lord, &c.
Q. Are you able to keep this Law?
A. No.
Q. What doe they deſerve that ſin againſt this Law?
A. Damnation.
Q Can you free your ſelf from dam
A. No.
Q. Have you any hope to be freed by any other?
A. Yes.
Q. Who is that Saviour in whom you have hope?
A. Chriſt.
Q. What is Chriſt?
A. God and man.
Q. What hath Chriſt done for mans Redemption?
A. He died.
Q. Who ſhall be made partakers of the benefit of his death?
A. Beléevers.
Q. Rehearſe thoſe principall Articles that we ought to beleeve?
I beleeve in God, &c.
Q. How is true faith manifeſted?
A. By Repentance.
Q. What meanes hath God ordained to work faith?
A. His Word.
Q. What other means hath God ap
A. Sacraments.
Q. What is to be conſidered in a Sa
A. 1. The outward ſigne.
2. The inward grace.
Q. How many Sacraments are there?
A. Two.
Q. Which is the firſt?
A. Baptiſme.
Q. What is the outward ſigne in Bap
A. Water.
Q. What doth that ſet forth?
A. Chriſts bloud.
Q. What doth the ſprinkling of it up
A. Cleanſing from ſinns.
Q. Into whoſe name are wee bap
A. Gods.
Father, Sonne, Holy Ghost, in the forme of Baptiſme ſet out?
A. Thrée perſons.
Q. What is the inward grace ſealed up by Baptiſme?
A. New birth.
Q. Which is the other Sacrament?
A. The Lords Supper.
Q. What are the outward ſignes in the Lords Supper?
A. Bread and wine.
Q. What doth the Bread ſet forth?
A. Chriſts Body.
Q. What doth the Wine ſet forth?
A. Chriſts Bloud.
Q. What doth the breaking of the Bread and powring out of the wine ſet out?
A. Chriſts ſuffering.
Q. What doth the Miniſters giving of the Bread and wine to the people ſet out?
A. Gods giving of Chriſt.
Q. What doth the peoples taking of the Bread and wine, and eating and drin
A. Faith in Chriſt.
A. Communion with Chriſt.
Q. What is the inward means wher
A. The worke of Gods Spirit.
Q. What muſt we doe to obtain this and all other needfull bleſſings?
A. Pray.
Q. Rehearſe the Lords Prayer?
A. Our Father. &c.
Q. What is prepared for the faithfull after this life?
Eternall life.
Q. VVhat for the wicked?
A. Eternall death.
AS it pleaſeth thee, ô Father of light, to give me any knowledge of the my