A SHORT CATECHISM.  
Very necessary, for the plain understanding of the principal points of Christian Religion.  
Meet to be practised of all Christians before they be admitted to the Lords Supper.  
By RICHARD COX.  PSAL. 34. Come Children, harken unto 〈◊〉: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. DEVT. 6. 6. 7. These words which I command thee, this day, shall be in thine heart, and thou shalt rehearse them continually unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou tarriest in thine house, as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down and when thou risest up. 
LONDON. Printed by Edw: Allde, for john Tap, and are to be sold at his shop near St. Magnus' corner. 1620.   

A necessary Catechism, Containing a true Declaration of of the principal points of Christian Religion, very meet to be understood of all those which have a desire of their Salvation.  
Question. OF what Religion are you?  
Answer. Of the Christian Religion.  
Q. What is the Christian Religion?  
A. The true worshipping of God.  
Q. Where is it to be learned?  
A. Out of the word of God, contained in the old and new Testament.  
Q. Which are the chiefest parts of the word of God?  
A. The Law and the Gospel.  
Q. What is the Law?  
A. That which teacheth us our duty towards God and our neighbour.  
Q. What is the Gospel?  
A. That which promiseth forgiveness to the offenders of the Law through faith in Christ, that repent and purpose to amend.  
Q. How many parts are there of true Religion?  
A. Two, Obedience and Faith!  
Q. What is Obedience?  
A. A doing of that which the Law commandeth.  
Q. What is Faith?  
A. A believing of that which the Gospel teacheth.  
Q. Into how many Tables is the Law divided?  
A. Into two Tables.  
Q. What doth the first Table concern?  
A. Our duty to wards God which is contained in the four first Commandments.  
Q. What doth the second table concern?  
A. Our duty towards our Neighbour, which is contained in the fire last Commandments.  
Q. How many Commandments are there?  
A. Ten.  
Q. Which be they?  
A. I am the Lord thy God, etc.  
Q. What is the first Commandment?  
A. Thou shalt have none other Gods but me.  
Q. What is the sum thereof?  
A. It teacheth to serve and worship God alone.  
Q. In how many points standeth this worship?  
A. In four: First to love God above all: Secondly, to fear God above all: Thirdly, to pray unto God and to none but him: Fourthly, to trust alone in him.  
Q. What is the second Commandment?  
A. Thou shalt, not make to thyself any granen Image. etc.  
Q. What do you learn in this commandment?  
A. First that we may make no image of God in any case. Secondly, that we make no image of any other thing, either to worship the image or any other thing by it. Thirdly, that we worship not God after our own fantasies.  
Q. What is the third Commandment?  
A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. etc.  
Q. What is the end of this Law?  
A. It teacheth me to use the name of God in high reverence, both in tongue and thought.  
Q. How many lessons learn you out of this?  
A. First it is sin and blasphemy to apply the name of God to enchantment, sorcery, cursing or perjury. Secondly, to swear by Creatures, is a setting of his name at naught. Thirdly, in our ordinary communication we must not swear.  
Q. By whom must we swear?  
A. By God, for it is a part of his glory, which he will give to none other.  
Q. In what cause, or where is it lawful to swear?  
A. Where the glory of God is sought, or the salvation of our brethren or before a Magistrate.  
Q. What is the fourth Commandment?  
A. Renember that thou keep holy the Saboth day, etc.  
Q. What is the end and dri●● of this?  
A. The Lord appointeth herein, that all his creatures should have a time to rest and serve him.  
Q. What must we do on the Saboth?  
A. Holy things: as hear and learns the word of God Preached, pray, and receive the Sacraments.  
Q. What things must we not do?  
A. Those things that necessity doth not compel, nor holiness command.  
Q. Who must keep the Saboth day?  
A. Thou, thy Son, thy Daughter, thy man, thy maid, thy Cattles, and thy stranger.  
Q. What is the first Commandment?  
A. Honour thy Father and thy Mother, etc.  
Q. What is meant by honour?  
A. Tolove, fear, obey and relieve.  
Q. What is meant by Father and Mother.  
A. Our natural Parents, the fathers of our Country, or of our houses, the aged and fathers in Christ.  
Q. How is the blessing of long life given when the disobedient live long, and the obedient and good for the most part die speedily?  
A. The wicked live to further their dengeance, and the good enjoy it, so far as it shall be good for them.  
Q. What is the sixth commandment?  
A. Thou shalt not kill.  
Q. What learn you herein?  
A. First I learn to tie my hand, tongue, and countenance to peace, from fight quarrelling and mocking: Secondly to annoyed all anger in heart: Thirdly, I am commanded to preserve life: Fourthly, to love others, even mine enemies.  
Q. What is the seaventh Commandment?  
A. Thou shalt not commit Adultery.  
Q. How many lessons learn you out of this?  
A. First, that God forbiddeth all adultery, and uncleanness in our bodies: Secondly, all impure thoughts: Thirdly, all unchaste behaviour, talk, songs, apparel and pasti●e that may entice us to such uncleanness: Fourthly, we are commanded to keep our body's chaste, as the Temples of the holy Ghost.  
Q. What is the eight cammandement?  
A. Thou shalt not steal.  
Q. What things are forbidden herein?  
A. First, all stealing and robbing: Secondly, all desire of any other man's goods wrongfully in my heart: Thirdly, all unlawful gains.  
Q. What things are commanded herein?  
A. First, to been content with the portion that God hath sent us. Secondly, to labour for our own living. Thirdly, to be helpful to them that need.  
Q. What is the ninth commandment?  
A. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.  
Q. What lessons learn you hereout?  
A. First, we are forbidden to speak falsely in witness bearing: Secondly, to lie, flatter, or dissemble: Thirdly, that we never backvite any man: Fourthly, in private offences to say nothing of our brother, if by private admonitions he may be won.  
Q. What, is the tenth commandment?  
A. Thou shalt not cover thy neighbour's house. etc.  
Q. What learn we herein?  
A. Hereby I learn that the motions of our hart separate from the love of God, and our neighbour, though we never yield consent to it, is sin.  
Q. Is any man able to keep these commandments?  
A. No.  
Q. What is the breach of the law?  
A. Sinne.  
Q. What is the reward of sin?  
A. Eternal death.  
Q. Shall I escape death by the works of the law?  
A. No, for the Law is the minister of death.  
Q. Sigh the Law than doth not justify but condemn, what profit hath a christian man by it?  
A. First, it is a stay for God's children to walk in. Secondly, it teacheth man not to trust in his own innocence. Thirdly, it pulleth down the pride of man, and humbleth him before God. Fourthly, it is a Schoolmaster to Christ.  
Q. As you have showed me the profit of the Law, so tell me why we should do good works, sith they do not save.  
A. First to show our love to God our Father, in walking as becometh his children. Secondly, to show our love to ourselves, to make us certain of our Election. Thirdly, to win our brethren to Christ, by our godly conversation.  
Q. How many things are principally to be considered in good works?  
A. First that they be ruled by the line of God's word. Secondly, that they proceed from a heart purged by Faith.  
Q. By what means shall I escape death?  
A. By Faith in Christ.  
Q. What is Faith?  
A. A full persuasion and steadfast assurance of the promises of Christ, wrought in my heart by the holy Ghost.  
Q. Upon whom must Faith be settled?  
A. Upon Christ jesus.  
Q. What profit have you by this?  
A. I am assured that all the benefits of Christ's passion, and his righteousness, are as surely mine, as if I had wrought them myself.  
Q. How many Articles of the Faith are there, and which he they?  
A. Twelve: I believe in God the Father, etc.  
Q. How many things do the Articles set down?  
A. First concerning God the Father in the first Article. Secondly, concerning God the son, in the six next Articles. Thirdly, concerning God the holy Ghost, in the eight article. Fourthly, concerning God's people, called the Church in the four last.  
Q. What is the first Article?  
A. I believe in God the Father almighty maker of Heaven and earth.  
Q. How many things do you learn in the first Article?  
A. First that God is my Father, and that I am his child's: Secondly, that he being Almighty, and I his child's, I shall lack nothing.  
Q. What is the second article?  
A. And in jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord.  
Q. What learn you out of this article?  
A. I learn that jesus Christ is the only son of God, and my Lord: Secondly, that he is God, able to bear whatsoever is do for our sins.  
Q. What is the third article?  
A. Which was conceived by the holy Ghost, borne of the virgin Mary.  
Q. What learn you out of this article?  
A. First, I learn that he was of God the substance of his Father before the world. Secondly, that he was Man of the substance of his Mother, borne 〈◊〉 the world.  
Q. What is the fourth article?  
A. He suffered under Pontius Pilat's, was Crucified, dead and buried, he descended into Hell.  
Q. What learn you out of this article?  
A. First, the passions that he suffered in body for the redemption of my body? Secondly, the passion that he suffered in soul for the deliverance of my soul, ●●●ely that he humbled himself unto the to torments of Hell for our salvation.  
Q. What is the first article?  
A. The third day he rose again from the dead.  
Q. What learn you out of this Article?  
A. First, that he is risen and hath overcome Death and Hell for my justification. Secondly, I learn to rise from sin and to delight in righteousness. Thirdly, by his rising, I am assured that my body shall rise again.  
Q. What is the sixth Article?  
A. He ascended into Heaven, and fifth on the right hand of God the Father almighty.  
Q. What learn you out of this Article?  
A. First, his Ascension is a pledge to me, that I likewise shall ascend after him. Secondly, he being ascended, I learn that he maketh prayer for me. Thirdly, by his sitting at the right hand (with the power of God) I believe that all power is given to him.  
Q. What is the seaventh Article?  
A. From thence he shall come to judge both the quick and the dead.  
Q. What learn you out of this Article?  
A. First, I learn to my comfort, that he that is my Saviour, shall he my judge Secondly, to the terror of the , that he shall be their judge, whom they have refused and despised.  
Q. What is the eight article?  
A. I believe in the holy Ghost.  
Q. What learn you out of this article?  
A. First, I believe the holy Ghost to been God, who doth assure me that I am his child, and that all his benefits are mine. Secondly, he maketh sin to die in me, and stirreth me up to holiness of life.  
Q. What is the ninth article?  
A. The holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saintes.  
Q. What learn you in this article?  
A. First, that God hath one universal Church in all places of the world, and at all times: Secondly, that in the same there is a fellowship of Saints, of true faith full people, all which the Lord knoweth, of which number I believe myself to be one.  
Q. What is the tenth article?  
A. The forgiveness of sins.  
Q. What learn you out of this article?  
A. First I believe that Christ hath suffered whatsoever was due for my sins: Secondly, that my sins being forgiven, shall never be laid to my charge againt.  
Q. What is the eleventh article?  
A. The resurrection of the body.  
Q. What learn you out of this article?  
A. First that my body shall rise from the earth: Secondly, that it shall rise a glorious body.  
Q. What is the twelfth article?  
A. The life everlasting.  
Q. What learn you out of this article?  
A. I believe that I shall live with Christ for ever in his Kingdom.  
Q. By what means may we attain this Faith, and have it maintained and strengthened in us?  
A. First, by hearing the word preached: Secondly, by the wonderful and secret infusion of God's spirit: Thirdly, by receiving the Sacraments: Fourthly, by prayer.  
Q. What is a Sacraments?  
A. It is an outward and visible sign, instituted and ordained of the Lord, to confirm the promises, and covenants of God made to us in the Gospel, in the hearts of the faithful.  
Q. What do you learn out of this definition?  
A. First, that a Sacrament is a sign of an other thing, which is signified. Secondly, that every Sacrament, must have his institution of the Lord. Thirdly, that it is a pledge or scale of the promise of salvation. Lastly, in all Sacraments, we must consider, first the outward and visible sin: Secondly, the thing thereby signified: Thirdly, the proportion or agreement which is between the one and the other.  
Q. Why do you say this is a Sign?  
A. Because it is a thing which the Lord setteth before 〈…〉, to signify a thing which 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉.  
Q. Why must it be instituted of God only?  
A. He only must 〈◊〉 the Sign, and 〈…〉 the promise of salvation.  
Q. Why must it be a 〈…〉 seal of the promise of salvation?  
A. Because it is given us of the Lord for the confirmation of our faith, which is grounded upon the promise of salvation.  
Q. What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism?  
A. Water.  
Q. What is signified thereby?  
A. The blood of Christ jesus, which was shed for our sins.  
Q. What proportion or agreement is there between the water of Baptism, and the blood of jesus Christ?  
A. As the water doth wash away the filthiness of the body, so our souls being sprinkled with the Blood of jesus Christ, are washed and purged from the filthiness and pollution of sin.  
Q. Is there any difference between water in Baptism and other water?  
A. Not as concerning the substance, but they differ in use: For common water serveth to wash the body, but water in Baptism is a Sacrament of the washing of the soul.  
Q. Wherefore are we but once baptised, since we are commanded oftentimes to receive the Supper?  
A Because as Circumcision was to the jews, so Baptism is to us an entrance and admission into the Church of God. And it is sufficient for us once to be admitted into God's family, and therefore, as they were but once circumcised, so must we but once be baptised: yet that we may remain and continue in this family & Church of God, it is necessary that we been fed oftentimes, and therefore we must often receive the Sacrament of the Supper, as the jews did every year celebrate the Pass-over.  
Q. What are the outward and visible signs in the Lord's Supper?  
A. Bread and wine.  
Q. What doth the bread signify?  
A. The body of Christ.  
Q. What doth the wine signify?  
A. The blood of Christ.  
Q. Why hath the Lord instituted two signs in the Supper, and but one in the Baptism.  
A. As our bodies are not sustained by meat only, but also by drink, so the Lord would assure us, that we are not fed to halfs, as it were, but Christ he is both meat and drink unto us.  
Q. What is the resembling or proportion betwixt the Sign and the thing signified?  
A. That as our bodies, by the hands and mouth receiving these outward things of Bread and Wine, are thereby nourished indeed: so assuredly we apprehending by Faith the Passion and Bloodshedding of jesus Christ, our souls are thereby nourished and fed to eternal life, having out sins remitted, and Christ's death and righteousness imputed unto us.  
Q. Is the Bread and Wine in the Sacrament the s●●e which other common bread and wine is?  
A. They are the same in Substance and Nature, but the holy use whereunto they are applied, make them differ, from common bread and common wine.  
Q. Is not the Bread turned into the Body, and the Wine into the Blood of Christ?  
A. No.  
Q. But doth not our Saviour Christ say, this is my Body, when he gave the Bread, and this my Blood when he gave the Wine?  
A. Yea, but they are figurative speeches, attributing the name of the thing signified unto the thing signifying, as also in the old Sacraments, Circumcision was called the Covenant, which was but a sign of the covenant, the paschal Lamb, was called the Passe-ouer, the rock was called Christ.  
Q. Why is the sign called by the name of the thing signified?  
A. Because we should lift up our minds from those earthly and corporal things unto the heavenly and spiritual things which are signified by them.  
Q. Show me more plainly, how the Bread and Wine represent unto us the body and blood of Christ.  
A. As Bread and Wine have a property to nourish and maintain us in this present life, so by the partaking of the body and blood of Christ, our souls are nourished in the hope of overlasting life, so that we are not partakers only of the bread and wine, but of the body & blood of Christ, because he hath said, This is my Body, this is my Blood: and the Bread and Wine, which is given and received, is still Bread and Wine naturally but yet the body and blood of Christ Sacramentally: For the Bread and Wine keep always the first nature, but in as much as they are Signs and seals, they have the name of the things which they seal and signify: neither is Christ's body and blood enclosed in the Bread and wine, for he ascended into Heaven, where he must be until the time of the restoring of all things, and according to his divine Nature, power, and presence of his holy Spirit, he is present, and will be unto the end of the world. And although the body of Christ be in Heaven, and we be on the earth, yet through a true and a lively Faith, which ascendeth and taketh hold of the mercies of God in the merits of Christ jesus, we go up into heaven, and he cometh down to us by his Spirit, which can easily join together things that be sundered.  
Q. To what end do we receive the Sacrament of the Supper?  
A. First for the strengthening of Faith. Secondly, for a testimony of our obedience and thankfulness unto God for the work of our redemption. Thirdly for the increase of love and amity: For there is always a Communion of Saints in the Church of God, which especially consisteth in this, that all the children of God are members of the same body, and partakers of the same Saviour and redeemer, jesus Christ.  
Q. That we may be worthy Communicants of this Supper, how must we prepare ourselves unto it?  
A. We must first try and examine ourselves concerning the doctrine of a Sacrament, whether we do rightly understand or conceive of it or no: Secondly, concerning our manners and life, whether we be fit to receive it at the time appointed.  
Q. How must we examine ourselves concerning the doctrine.  
A. By entering into consideration of that which the holy Ghost hath written and set down of it, whether we do fully understand and know it, and whether our hearts and consciences can willingly subscribe and yield unto that which is taught to be the truth of it.  
Q. Is this examination of ourselves, concerning the doctrine, necessary?  
A. Yea, otherwise how shall we know how to behave ourselves in this holy action, except we know what it is that we do, and for what end and purpose.  
Q. How must we examine ourselves concerning our manners and life, whether we be fit to receive this Sacrament or no?  
A. By proving ourselves, whether we be the members of Christ or no.  
Q. How shall we know this great secret and mystery?  
A. If we have Faith and Repentance.  
Q. How shall I discern that I have faith?  
A. If in my heart I be assuredly persuaded by the working of the holy Spirit in me, that the punishment of my sin is fully discharged in Christ, and that whatsoever he hath done, pertaineth not only unto others, but even unto me  
Q. How shall I know that I have true Repentance?  
A. If I be inwardly and heartily sorrowful for my sins, and do most willingly confess them unto God, with full deliberation and purpose of amendment of life, and an earnest desire to mortify and kill sin in me, and wholly to confirm myself to do the will of God.  
Q. What if I find not these things in me, what counsel give you me than?  
A. Not to presume to come to this Table of the Lord: for he that eateth and drinketh unworthily (that is without Faith and Repentance, whilst he is a wicked liver, a profane person, a blasphemer, and such like, and hath not repent him of his sins, with full purpose to renounce them and live always afterwards in the fear of God) he eateth and drinketh his own damnation, not discerning the Body of Christ aright.  
Q. Is it a thing left to our choice and liberty whether we will come to the supper or not?  
A. No, the holy Ghost in forbidding men to come thither unworthily, commandeth all that have discretion and judgement to examine diligently, and prepare themselves, that they may come worthily unto it. So that if we absent ourselves and neglect this preparation, and making of ourselves ready to come unto it, let us fear lest we become contemners of it, and so deprive ourselves of that great benefit which is offered unto us by it.  
Q. Show me more plainly, how I may discern whether I have Faith or no?  
A. If Christ be in me.  
Q. How shall I know Christ to been in me?  
A. By three benefits wherewith he cometh unto us, Blood, Water, and the Spirit.  
Q. What is meant by Blood?  
A. Our justification, consisting in Christ his righteousness, and the forgiveness of sins by his blood shedding.  
Q. What is meant by Water?  
A. Our sanctification, when the Grace of God teacheth us to deny ungodliness, unrighteousness and worldly lusts, and to live godly, righteously and soberly in this present world.  
Q. How shall we know that we feel both this true mortifying or denying of sin, and true living to righteousness?  
A. When both from a true sorrow, according to God, for every thing we know forbidden of God (yea the least) as all light Oaths, idle words, profitable lies, or vain actions, we feel a study to avoid the first motions to them, & clearing of ourselves from all suspicion of them by avoiding all appearance of evil: an indignation for all such things past: a fear least such things by our corruption should fall out again: a great desire to prevent them: a zeal against them: a punishing of them, by exercising all due authority: which God hath given us against sin: as also a great study to spend all the rest of our time, according to the will of God.  
Q. What is meant by the Spirit?  
A. That full assurance which the holy Ghost worketh in our hearts, that we are Gods Children, whereby we are sealed unto the day of redemption that is fully assured that with all be kept by the power of God, through Faith unto salvation.  
Q. By what ordinary means is that true Faith and that which followeth it, wrought in us?  
A. By the preaching of the Gospel,  
Q. What is the cause that so many hear the preaching of the Gospel, yea do receive it with some taste, joy and understanding, and yet obtain not this Faith and the fruit of it?  
A. The cause is, the unchangeable purpose of GOD from before all beginnings, wherein he hath (being moved only by his holy will) appointed freely to choose some in Christ unto salvation through Faith, for the praise of his rich grace, and justly to cast away others, when they should by their own default deserve the same.  
Q. What means beside the service of God at home, must we use to exercise, confirm, and nourish this Faith and the fruits thereof?  
A. We must diligently use all the works of the public ministry, which are prescribed of God: as Prayer, Doctrine, exhortation, the Sacraments, and communicating unto the poor.  
Q. Because our especial purpose in this work is to entreat of the Sacraments: in conclusion, show us, and that plainly, when we come to the Supper of the Lord, how we must prepare ourselves before, behave ourselves in the present work, and reap fruit by it continually after?  
A. Before we must try our Faith and repentance, not only whether they be true, but also how we grow in them, what is the dulness and weakness of them, that we may the more servantly seek the quickening and strengthening of them in this Sacrament: In the present work, we must have in every outward action, the inward feeling of that which was signified by it: as in putting apart of the Bread and Wine, we must feel more assuredly that Christ's Body and Blood was put apart, by his Prayers to be the food of our souls: by the breaking of the bread and the pouring forth of the Wine, that his Body was Crucified, and his Blood shed for us: by the giving and receiving of them, that his body and blood is presently more lively given unto us, and received by faith: By the eating and drinking for the nourishing of our bodies, that our solues so joyfully feed on Christ by faith, as we are more fully assured of the forgiveness of all our sins, especially particular sins, of greater grace to leave them, of eternal life, in soul and body, as we do with heavenly consolation, sing praises unto GOD for the redemption of the world. Afterwards by the meditation hereof, we must be strengthened in all temptations, which are against our justification, and sanctification.  
Q. What is Prayer?  
A. It is a petition, joined with an earnest desire, proceeding from the acknowledging of our necessity with humility, repentance, and confession of our unworthiness, made in a true conversion unto God and trust of heavenly promises, for Christ our mediator his sake: wherein we ask those things of God which he commanded us to ask of him in his word.  
Q. God knoweth before we ask what we need, so that he need not to be put in mind, he is not slothful that he need to be stirred up, he hath appointed in his providence what he will bestow, how and when: therefore why should we pray?  
A. First to stir up ourselves to seek him: Secondly, to exercise ourselves in meditating upon his promises. Thirdly, that we may discharge and vnloade our cares into the bosom of GOD. Fourthly, that we may testify to ourselves and others, that we hope, and ask for all good from God alone.  
Q. How many things ought we to be careful of in prayer?  
A. First that we pray to God through Christ. Secondly, that we be inwardly touched with the thing we pray for. Thirdly, that they be grounded upon God's promises. Fourthly, that we be not weary of prayer. Fiftly, that we pray according to that rule which God himself giveth.  
Q. Rehearse the Lords prayer?  
A. Our Father which art in Heaven, etc.  
Q. How many principal parts are there of this Prayer?  
A. First, a persuasion to prayer in these words: Our Father which art in heaven. Secondly, the sum of prayer contained in the six Petitions. Thirdly, an assurance of that we pray for in these words: For thine is the Kingdom, etc.  
Q. What persuasions have you in these first words? Our Father which art in Heaven.  
A. First, he is a Father and no Tyrant to be fled from. Secondly, he is our Father and therefore loveth us. Thirdly, Heaven is his throne, and therefore able to help us.  
Q. How many things do the six petions principally concern?  
A. The first concerneth the glory of God contained in the three first Petitions. The second concerneth the necessity of man, set down in the last three petitions.  
Q. How divide you this Prayer into six petitions?  
A. First we pray, Hallowed been thy Name. Secondly, Thy Kingdom come. Thirdly, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven. Fourthly, Give us this day our daily Bread. Fiftly, Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. Sixtly, Led us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  
Q. What is the meaning, and what pray you for in the first petition?  
A. First, this word Name signifieth his power, which comprehendeth his Mercy, Wisdom, justice and providence: by Hallowed, a due reverence to be yielded to his name, and we pray that the Majesty of God may be reverenced by me and all men.  
Q. What pray you for in the second Petition?  
A. First, that he may reign in our hearts by the Sceptre of his word: Secondly, that by his holy Spirit he will govern us: Thirdly, that Satan and all our lusts may be overthrown: Fourthly, that he will finish soon these days of sin, and take us to his glory.  
Q. What pray you for in the third Petition?  
A. First, that our wills which are corrupt, may be pulled down: Secondly, that Gods will which is most just may be exalted.  
Q. What pray you for in the fourth Petition?  
A. First, that God who gave us life, would preserve it: Secondly, that he would direct us to use those means that be lawful for preserving it: Thirdly, that he would give us contented minds with that estate he placed us in.  
Q. What is meant by this word Bread?  
A. All things necessary for the maintenance of this life.  
Q. What needeth the rich man daily to pray for daily bread, who hath enough for many years?  
A. First, he is to pray for the poor as for himself: Secondly, his substance and dainties shall do him no good without God's blessing.  
Q. What pray you for in the fifth Petition?  
A. First, that God would forgive us our trespasses: Secondly, that we may be directed by him to forgive one another.  
Q. What learn you out of it?  
A. First, that all men are sinners: Secondly, man must seek for forgiveness, for he cannot satisfy: Thirdly, none can forgive sins but God: Fourthly, to the envious man there is no forgiveness.  
Q. In the sixth Petition what pray you for?  
A. We pray that we be no further tempted, than God giveth us power to bear.  
Q. What is meant by Led us not into temptation?  
A. First, that God would not suffer us to be overcome by the desires of the Flesh, the World and the Devil.  
Q. What is meant by, Deliver us from evil?  
A. We pray that God would strengthen us, and give us victory in all our temptations.  
Q. What learn you in this Petition?  
A. First, that all Christians are in wars and have need to watch: Secondly, we are all weak and have need of help: Thirdly, that Satan can do nothing unless God give leave: Fourthly, the Lord is our deliverer from all temptation.  
Q. What learn you of the conclusion, Thine is the Kingdom, etc.  
A. First, these words do kindle our hearts to desire the glory of God: Secondly, to ground upon none, but God: Thirdly, that his Kingdom is mighty and everlasting.  
Q. What meaneth this word, Amen.  
A. It showeth a fervent desire to have that I ask, and it is an assurance to my Conscience, that I shall have that I ask.  
FINIS.  
Give God the Glory.