Briefe ansvvers to the chiefe articles of religion. By W. Gouge, D.D. Gouge, William, 1578-1653. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85482 of text R208377 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E1105_2). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 4 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A85482 Wing G1389 Thomason E1105_2 ESTC R208377 99867331 99867331 119638 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A85482) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 119638) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 163:E1105[2]) Briefe ansvvers to the chiefe articles of religion. By W. Gouge, D.D. Gouge, William, 1578-1653. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85482 of text R208377 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E1105_2). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread [8] p. Printed by G.M. for Edward Brewster, and are to be sold at his shop upon Fleet-bridge at the signe of the Bible, London : 1642. Signatures: A⁴. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Christianity -- Essence, genius, nature -- Early works to 1800. Catechisms, English -- 17th century. A85482 R208377 (Thomason E1105_2). civilwar no Briefe ansvvers to the chiefe articles of religion.: By W. Gouge, D.D. Gouge, William 1642 800 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 C The rate of 12 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-05 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-06 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-08 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-08 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion BRIEFE ANSWERS TO the chiefe Articles of RELIGION . The fourth Edition . By W. Gouge , D. D. 1 PET. 2. 2. As new-born Babes desire the sincere milk of the Word , that ye may grow thereby . ANCHORA SPEI printer's or publisher's device 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 understanding to the simple , Pardon I beseech thee my ignorance , and all other my sinnes , and give me knowledge of thee , of my self , of thy will , and of my duty , for Christ Iesus sake . Amen . BRIEFE ANSVVERS TO the chief Articles of RELIGION . Question . WHo is the maker and governour of all things ? A. God . Q What is that estate wherin God made all things ? A. Good . Q. What now is mans naturall estate ? A. Miserable . Q. What maketh man miserable ? A. Sinne . Q. Against whose Law is sin committed ? A. 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 damnation ? 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 ? A. 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 appointed to strengthen our faith ? A. Sacraments . Q. What is to be considered in a Sacrament . 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 Baptisme ? A. Water . Q. What doth that set forth ? A. Christs bloud . Q. What doth the sprinkling of it upon the party baptized set out ? A. Cleansing from sinns . Q. Into whose name are wee baptized ? A. Gods . Q. What do these three Titles , 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 drinking the same set out ? A. Faith in Christ . Q ▪ What is the inward grace sealed up by the Lords Supper ? A. Communion with Christ . Q. What is the inward means wherby the Word and Sacraments are made effectuall ? 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 mysteries of godlinesse , so I beseech thee to work in me also sound faith , true repentance , new obedience , and to bestow on mee all other blessings needfull for this life , and for the life to come , thorow Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen . FINIS .