THE GROUNDS OF THAT DOCTRINE which is according to Godliness. Or A brief and easy Catechism, (gathered out of many other) with Graces and Prayers for them that want better helps. By T. V. B. of D. Vicar of Cockfield in Southsex. The second Edition. LONDON. Printed by T.C. and R. C. for Michael Spark, dwelling at the blue Bible in Green Arbour. M.DC.XXX. A Brief Catechism, with Prayers and GRACES. CREATION. Question. WHo made you? Answer. a Esay▪ 44.2. Thus saith the Lord that made thee and form thee from the womb; he will help thee. See Psal. 139.13.14.15. God b Gen. 17.1. I am God Almighty. job. 42.2. Almighty, the c Esay 44.24. Thus saith the Lord thy Redeemer, and he that form thee from the womb, I am the Lord that made all things, that spread out the heavens alone, and stretched out the earth by myself. See Nehem. 9.6. Gen. 2.4.5. Maker and d Psal. 103.19. The Lord hath prepared his throne in heaven, and his kingdom ruleth over all. See Psal. 33.13.14.15. Governor of all things. 2. Q. Wherefore did he make you? A. To e Psal. 100.3.2.] Know ye that the Lord is God, he hath made us, and not me ourselves, serve the Lord with gladness▪ See Deut. 10.12. serve him. 3. Q. How will God be served? A. As he hath f Deut. 12.30.31.32. Beware lest thou ask, saying, How did these nations serve their gods, that I may do so likewise; Thou shalt not do so to the Lord thy God. Whatsoever I command you, see you do that; thou shalt put nothing thereto, nor take aught therefrom. See Psal. 119.4. appointed in his Laws. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, The Doctrine of the Law. 4. Q. What be those Laws of God? A. The ten Commandments. 5. Q. Which be they. A. The same which God spoke, Exod. 20.1. saying, I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage: 1 Thou shalt have none other gods but me. 2 Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them. For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments. 3 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain. 4 Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. Six days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man servant & thy maid servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day. Wherefore the Lord bessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. 5 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 6 Thou shalt do no murder. 7 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 8 Thou shalt not steal. 9 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 10 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. 6 Q. Canst thou keep all these laws without breaking them? A. I desire to have an eye unto g Psal. 119.6. Then should I not be confounded whilst I have respect unto all thy Commandments. all God's Commandments, but such is the h Rom. 7.24. O wretched man that I am. wretchedness of my sinful nature, that i Rom. 7.21. I find then by the Law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me. See Rom. 7.18 19 and Gen. 8.21. when I would do good, evil is present with me. 7. Q. What punishment is due for the breach of these Laws? A. The k Gal. 3.10. Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the Law to do them. curse of God, upon which follows l Math 25.41. Depart ye cursed into everlasting fire, which is prepared for the devil and his angels. eternal destruction of body and soul. REDEMPTION. 8. Q. HOw do you escape this punishment? A. By m Gal. 3.13. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, when he was made a curse for us. Coloss. 21.14.15. jesus Christ * Act. 4.12. Neither is there salvation in any other. alone, that eternal n 2. Pet. 1.17. For he received of God the Father honour and glory; when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Heb. 1.2.3. Son of God. 9 Q. What hath Christ done to free thee from this punishment? A. He hath suffered the torments of o Hebr. 2.14.15. For as much the● as the children were partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself took part with them, that he might destroy through death him that had the power of death, that is, the devil: And that he might deliver all them which for fear of death were all their life long subject to bondage, Hebr. 5.7.8.9. death for me. 10. Q. But seeing Christ was God, how could he die? A. Christ jesus was both p Rom. 9.5. Of whom are the fathers, and of whom concerning the flesh Christ came, who is God over all blessed for ever, Amen. Esay. 9.6. God and q Phil. 2, 6, 7. Who being in the form of God thought it no robbery to be equal with God; but he made himself of no reputation, and took on him the form of a servant, and was made like unto men, and was found in shape as a man. 1. Tim. 2.5. man; and in that he was God he could not die; but being man he r Rom. 4.25. Who was delivered to death for our sins, and is risen again for our justification. 1 Pet. 2.24. died for my sins▪ and rose again to make me righteous. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, The Doctrine of Faith. 11. Q. Are all saved by Christ's death? A. No; none but s joh. 2.16.18.26. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have life everlasting. He that believeth in him shall not be condemned, but he that believeth not is condemned already. He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life, and he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. Act. 13.48. such as lay hold on him by a lively faith. 12. Q. What is a lively faith? A. A lively faith is a t Rom. 4.20.21. Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, and gave glory to God, being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to do it. Eph. 3.12.17. full persuasion of my heart grounded on God's promises, that whatsoever Christ hath done for the salvation of man, he hath done it as well u Gal. 2.20. I live by the faith of the Son of God who hath loved me, and given himself for me. joh. 20.28. for me as for any other. 13. Q. Where have you the sum of your faith? A. In the Apostles Creed. I. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. II. And in jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. III. Which was conceived by the holy Ghost, borne of the Virgin Mary. IV. Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried, he descended into hell. V. The third day he rose again from the dead. VI He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. VII. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. VIII. I believe in the holy Ghost. IX. The holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints. X. The forgiveness of sins. XI. The resurrection of the body. XII. And the life everlasting Amen. SANCTIFICATION. 14. Q. HOw come you by faith? A. It is the * Phil. 1.29. For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe, but also suffer for his sake. joh. 6. ●6. gift of God, which the x Act. 16.14. Lydia's heart the Lord opened, that she attended to the things which Paul spoke. Act. 15.8, 9 Lord worketh by the secret operation of his Spirit in my heart, through the outward y Rom. 10.14.17. How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a Preacher? then faith is by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. preaching of the Word. 15. Q. How is faith increased in us? A. By three means. z 1. Thess. 1.5.8. For our Gospel was not unto you in word only; but also in power and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance; your faith also which is toward God spread abroad in all quarters. 2. Thess. 1.3. Preaching, a Luk. 17.5. And the Apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. Act 4.29.31. Prayer, and b Act. 2.42. And they continued in the Apostles doctrine; and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers. Sacraments. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, The Doctrine of Preaching. 16. Q. What is Preaching? A. Preaching is the c 2. Tim. 2.15. Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the Word of truth aright. dividing of the Word aright by a d 1. Cor. 4.1. Let a man so think of us, as of the Ministers of Christ, and dispensers of the secrets of God. Minister thereunto e Heb. 5.4. No man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. called. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, The Doctrine of Prayer. 17. Q. What is Prayer? A. Prayer is the f 1, Sam. 1.13.15. Hannah spoke in her heart, I have poured out my soul before the Lord. opening of the hearts desire g Psal. 50.15. Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. jam. 1.5. unto God in the h joh. 16.23. Verily, verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Dan. 9.17. name of Christ. 18. Q. After what manner ought you to pray? A. As Christ taught his Disciples in that form, commonly called the Lords Prayer. Our Father which art in heaven, I. Hallowed be thy Name. II. Thy kingdom come. III. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. IV. Give us this day our daily bread. V. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. VI And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, and for ever. Amen. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, The Doctrine of the Sacraments. 19 Q. What be Sacraments? A. Sacraments are i Gen. 17.11. Ye shall circumcise the fore skin of your flesh, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. signs and k Rom. 4.11. ●fter he received the sign of circumcision is the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had when he was uncircumcised. seals ordained l Gen. 17.10. This is my covenant which ye shall keep. Math. 28.19. Math. 26.26.27. of God, for the strengthening of the faith of the remission of our sins, and of our salvation in Christ jesus. 20. Q. How many Sacraments be there? A. Two only in the new Testament, m 1. Cor. 10.1, 2, 3, 4. All our Fathers were under the cloud, and passed thorough the Sea, and were all baptised unto Moses in the cloud, and in the Sea, and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them▪ and the rock was Christ. Baptism and the Lords Supper. 21. Q. What profit have you by Baptism? A. I believe, that n Act. 2.38. Amend your lives, and be baptised every one of you in the name of jesus Christ, for the remission of sins. in Baptism my sins are forgiven me, for that as the water washeth away the filth of my body; so the o Ephes. 1.7. By whom we have redemption through his blood, ever the forgiveness of our sins, according to his rich grace. blood of Christ p Hebr. 10.22. Let us draw near with a true heart in assurance of faith, sprinkled in our hearts from an evil conscience and washed in our bodies with pure water. sprinkled upon my soul, doth q 1. joh. 1.7. The blood of jesus Christ his Son, cleanseth us from all sin. cleanse me from all sin. 22. Q. What profit have you by the use of the Lords Supper? A. As I receive the r 1. Cor. 11.23.24.25. took bread— and said, Take eat—, also the Cup— this do, as oft as you drink it in remembrance of me. bread and wine into my body, to become wholly mine: so I believe that my soul receiveth withal the s 1. Cor. 10.16. The Cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the Communion of the blood of Christ? the Bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the body of Christ? body and blood of Christ jesus, with his t 1. Cor. 1.30. But we are of him in Christ jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. righteousness to the u Eph. 1.13. Wherein also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise. sealing up of my everlasting salvation by the holy Spirit. 23. Q. Seeing thou receivest such great benefits by the use of the Lords Supper, how oughtest thou to prepare thyself, that thou mayest be thought worthy to be partaker of those great blessings? A. I must diligently sift and x 1. Cor. 11.28. Let a man therefore examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread, and drink of this cup. examine myself. 24. Q. Of what things oughtest thou to examine thyself? A. Of three things especially. 1. As concerning my faith, whether I y 2. Cor. 13.5. Prove yourselves whether you are in the faith, examine yourselves. 1. Cor. 16.13. stand strongly in the true faith. 2. Concerning my repentance, which consists of z Psal. 51.17. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart, O God thou wilt not despise, 2. Cor. 7.9.10.11. contrition and sorrow for sin, with a hearty a 1. joh. 1.9. If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Luk. 15.18.19. confession and acknowledgement of it, an utter detestation and b Prov. 28.13. He that hideth his sins shall not prosper, but be that confesseth and forsaketh them shall find mercy. Rom. 7.15.16, 17. forsaking of sin, with a c Psam. 119.106. I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed to keep thy righteous judgements. Psal. 119.176. resolution and purpose to live godly hereafter. 3. Concerning my charity, desiring to d Matth. 5, 24. Leave thine offering before the Altar, go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Rom. 12.18. reconcile myself to them whom I have offended, and e Coloss. 3.12.13. Now therefore as the Elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do you, Matth. 18.21.22. forgiving from the f Matth. 18.35. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do unto you, except you forgive from your hearts, each one to his brother their trespasses. Ephes. 4.32. heart those that have offended me. The Sum of the Catechism, showing most manifestly how one Question dependeth on another, all throughout. GOd made me, & he made me to serve him, and I must serve him as he hath appointed in his Laws; and those Laws are commonly called the ten Commandments of God. These Commandments of God I confess I am not able to keep, but by reason of the sinfulness of my nature do break them continually: and I acknowledge that for the breach thereof, the punishment due is the curse of God and eternal destruction. But my hope is, though I do violate and break God's Precepts, to escape this punishment by jesus Christ, that Emanuel, God and man in one person, who to free me from this curse and destruction, hath, as he was man, suffered the torments of death in my steed. Of these his sufferings I ●eape the benefit, because I lay hold thereon, by a true and a lively faith, as belonging unto me. By this faith I live as I am a Christian, and I acknowledge it not to spring from mine own power or freewill, but to be the gift of God wrought in my heart by the secret operation of the Spirit through the ministry of the Word. And as it is thus wrought in my heart, so it is also increased and made strong by Preaching, which is dividing of the Word aright; by Prayer, which is the opening of the hearts desire to God, especially in that form Christ hath taught me; and by the Sacraments, which are signs and seals ordained of God for the confirming of faith. Of these Sacraments I acknowledge only two, to wit, Baptism, wherein my sins are forgiven me, and whereby I am entered and admitted into the Church; and the Lords Supper, whereby I am nourished up as a member of the Church, by eating of Christ's body, and drinking of Christ's blood spiritually, to the sealing up of my everlasting salvation. These so great benefits that I receive by the use of the Lords Supper, do teach me to prepare myself to come with all due reverence to the partaking of those holy mysteries; and that preparation is performed by examining of myself; and that examination must be especially about three things: 1. As concerning my faith: 2. As concerning my repentance: 3. As concerning my charity. The Sum of the Sum. Our catechetical Doctrine consists on this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or five Pillars. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Doctrine of the Law. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, The Doctrine of Faith. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Doctrine of Preaching. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, The Doctrine of Prayer. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, The Doctrine of the Sacraments. The Sum of all. God Created me by his Power. Christ Redeemed me by his Mercy. The holy Spirit Sanctifieth me by his Grace. PRAYERS. A Prayer in the morning at your rising. I Laid me down and slept, and rose up again, for the Lord sustained me▪ Now I beseech the same Lord, even for Christ's sake, who of his good grace hath preserved me this last night, and brought me safe to the light of this day, to keep me in his fear, that I may love him heartily, and serve him sincerely from this time forth for evermore. Amen. Or thus. I Laid me down, and quietly I slept, and rose again: For why? I know assuredly, The Lord did me sustain. O Lord, which now of thy good grace Hast brought me to this light, Grant me (for Christ's sake) now and aye To love and serve thee right. A short Meditation or Prayer, for the whol● forenoon, which you may often revolve in your mind, as you are at work, or going about your business. PSALM 119.5. O Lord that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy Statutes; so should I not be confounded whilst I have respect unto all thy Commandments. Or thus. O Would to God it might thee please my ways so to address, That I might both in hart and voice thy Laws keep and confess. So should no shame my life attaint whilst I thus set mine eyes, And bend my mind always to muse on thy sacred decrees. Grace before meat for one person. LOrd bless these good creatures of thine to my use, and sanctify me ever to thy holy service, through jesus Christ my Lord and only saviour. Or thus, GOod Lord so fit me for thyself, and these good gifts for me: That I may daily die to sin, and ever live to thee. Amen. Grace before meat for more persons. LOrd bless us and these good gifts that we are about to receive of thy bounteous liberality, through the merits of our Lord & Saviour Christ jesus. God save his Church, our King and Realm, God send us peace of conscience and life everlasting. Amen. Or thus. THou God of Glory, King of bliss, which giv'st our body's food; Give it such strength Lord by thy word, that it may may do us good. God save his Church, and holy flock, our gracious King defend: Lord make us careful by thy grace our lives for to amend. Amen. Grace after meat for one person. LOrd I praise thy holy name for this good refreshing; I beseech thee good Lord make me truly thankful for all thy loving mercies in jesus Christ. Or thus. AS thou hast fed my body, Lord, with these good gifts of thine: So cause me now and evermore to praise thy power divine. Amen. Grace after meat for more persons. THe Lord of heaven and earth, who hath created, redeemed, and presently fed us, be blessed and praised both now and evermore. God save his Church, preserve the King's Majesty, grant the Gospel a free passage, and hasten the coming of our Lord Christ jesus. Amen. Or thus. THe Lord, that hath created us, and us redeemed from thrall, And now hath fed us graciously, be blessed and praised for all. His Church God save, our King maintain, and to the Gospel send Free passage over all the earth, unto the world's end. Amen. A short Meditation or Prayer for the whole afternoon, which you may often say as you are at your work, or going about your business. PSAL. 143.10. TEach me (O Lord) to do the thing that pleaseth thee, for thou art my God: let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness. Quicken me (O Lord) for thy name's sake, and for thy righteousness sake bring my soul out of trouble. Or thus. TEach me to do thy will, for thou, thou art my God, I say● Let thy good Spirit into the land of goodness me convey. For thy name's sake with quickening grace alive do thou me make; And out of trouble bring my soul, even for thy justice sake. A Prayer in the Evening at your going to bed. MY bed is as a grave, and my sleep is the image of death. Thou LORD, who only knowest whether I shall awake again, vouchsafe of thy gracious goodness, even for Christ's sake, to receive me to thy mercy; that, whether I wake or sleep, I may be thine. And in this confidence I will lay me down in peace and take my rest, for it is thou Lord only that makest me dwell in safety. Or thus. I Go to bed as to my grave, God knows when I shall wake: But Lord for Christ's sake I thee pray me to thy mercy take. In peace therefore lie down will I taking my rest and sleep, For thou only wilt me O Lord alone in safety keep. A Prayer to be said before Catechising. OPen our eyes (O Lord) that we may see the wondrous things of thy law: that by them, as by a glass, we may see our own weakness, and by our weakness our wickedness, & by them both, our wretchedness. Then cause the sweet comforts & consolations contained in thy Gospel to shine into our souls by a true and a lively faith in Christ jesus; beseeching thee to bless all those thine own holy ordinances which thou hast given us for the increasing of that faith. And Lord grant that our dry and stony hearts may, by the sweet dews & showers of thy heavenly Spirit effectually working in those ordinances, be so moistened and softened that as good ground they may be ever yielding forth good fruit to the glorifying of thy Name, to the suppressing of sin, and to the increasing of virtue, through jesus Christ our Lord: to whom with the Father and the holy Spirit, be all glory and praise, now and for evermore. Amen. Or this Psalm, which is all one in effect with the Prayer, may be sung by the company, the master of the family beginning it Creation. OPen our eyes (Lord) of thy Law the wonders for to see, And thereby know our weak estate, and doleful misery. Redemption. Then Lord vouchsafe thy Spirit of grace to send into our mind, That in thy Son our Saviour we may redemption find. Sanctification. And of this grace confirm the faith by all those means (O Lord) Of Preaching, Prayer, and Sacraments, which thou dost u● afford. And grant the use of these, in us may make thy grace to spring, That to thee in thy glory Lord we may for ever sing. The Doxology. All glory to the Trinity that is of mightiest most, The living Father and the Son, and eke the holy Ghost: As it hath been in all the time that hath been heretofore, As it is now, and so shall be hence forth for evermore. A Prayer to be said after Catechising. O Almighty Lord God, which hast taught us in thy holy Word how that thou hast Created us for thy service: we pray thee give us grace to remember thee our Maker, even all our days, committing our souls unto thee in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator. Lord knit our hearts unto thee, that we may for ever fear thy Name. And thou, most gracious Saviour, which hast wrought such a plentiful redemption for us: we pray thee give us grace to live so much time as remaineth in the flesh, not to ourselves, but to thee that hast redeemed us; knowing that we were delivered out of the hands of our enemies, that we might serve thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life. And thou, O blessed Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, which bestowest that precious gift of faith upon us by which we live, and for the confirmation of that faith, hast set up the holy ordinances of Preaching, Prayers and Sacraments in the Church: we humbly beseech thee give us grace to make such a conscience in the use thereof, that our faith being thereby settled, we may have peace towards God through our Lord and Saviour jesus Christ: that so waiting upon thee in those holy means thou hast afforded us for our growth in piety here, we may for ever enjoy thy comfortable presence in that everlasting kingdom of glory hereafter. Amen and Amen. The grace of our Lord jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the holy Ghost be with us all evermore. Amen. O● this Psalm, gathered out of the Catechism, may be sung by the Company. Creation. O Lord, that hast us ●ade and framed by thine almighty Word, Grant us thy servants of thy power the praises to record. Lord knit our hearts so fast to thee that we may fear thy name; And muse on all thy wondrous works, and spread thy worthy fame. Redemption. O Blessed Lord that hast us plucked from out of Satan's hands, And wrought our full Redemption from his accursed bands: This goodness laid before our face make u● behold always, That of thy truth we may the trac● trea● surely all our days. Sanctification. O holy Ghost, the Lord of life and fountain of all good, By whom our souls are Sanctified through faith in Christ his blood: We pray thee let thine ordinances have such power to our mind, That in the use of them we may true joy and comfort find. The Eulogy The grace of our Lord jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, The comfort of the holy Spirit be with us now and ever. JAMES 5.13. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray: is any merry? let him sing. HEB. 10.24.25. Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good workers not forsaking the fellowship that we have among ourselves, to the manner of some is; but let us exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see the day draweth near. COLOSS. 3.16.17. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another; in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord; and whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord jesus, giving thanks to God, even the Father, by him. THO. VIC FINIS.