So short a CATECHISM, that whosoever cannot, or will not learn, are not in any wise to be admitted to the LORDS SUPPER.  
Newly Corrected and Amended.  
Edward Fenton.  
LONDON, Printed for R. Eeles, in the year 1662.   

So short a Catechism, that whosoever cannot, or will not learn, are not in any wise to be admitted to the Lords Supper.  

CREATION.  
Question. WHo made thee?  
Answer. 
a Isay 44.2 Psal. 139.13.14 15.  God.  
Q. What is God?  
A. He is 
b Goe 17.1 jere. 32.18.19.  Almighty, the 
c Goe 24.6. Isa 44.24  Maker and 
d jere. 10.23. Pro. 21 30 31.  Governor of all things.  
Q. Wherefore did he make thee?  
A. 
e Deut. 10.12. Iosh. 12.5  To serve him.  
Q. How oughtest thou to serve him?  
A. 
f Deut. 12.32. Psa 119.4. Of the Law.  As he hath appointed in his laws,  
Q. Which be they?  
A. 
g Exod. 20 Deut 6.5.  God spoke all these words, and said, Thou shalt have none other Gods before me, etc.  
Q. Canst thou fulfil all these Commandments without breaking any one of them?  
A. No, though I do all that I can, yet I break them every day in 
h Mat 5.18 Rom. 7.18 19  thought, word, and deed.  
Q. What punishment is there appointed for the breach of these Commandments?  
A. 
i Deut. 27.26 Mat. 25 42  The curse of God, which is eternal destruction both of body and soul.   

REDEMPTION.  
Q. By what means then shalt thou escape this punishment?  
A. 
k Gal. 3.13. Col. 2 14 15.  Only by jesus Christ.  
Q What is jesus Christ?  
A. He is the 
l Mat 17.5 H●b. 1.3 4  eternal Son of God.  
Q. What hath he done for thee?  
A. He 
m Phil. 2.8 Heb 5.7.8 9  suffered the Torments of Death for me.  
Q. Christ jesus was God, and how then could he die?  
A. Christ jesus was 
n Isa. 9.6. Rom. 9.5.  both God and 
o 1 Tim 25 Phillip 2 1.7  Man and in that he was God, he could not die: but being Man, he died 
p Ro. 2.24 1 Pet 2. ●4 Of faith.  for my sins, and risen again to make me righteous.  
Q Are all men then saved by his death?  
A. No, none are saved, 
q joh 3.18 Acts 3 49  but such as lay hold on him by a lively faith.  
Q. What is a lively faith?  
A. A lively faith is a 
r Eph. 2.11 Col. 2.5 7  full persuasion of my 
s Ephe. 3.17. Acts 15.9.  heart, grounded upon the 
t Rom. 4.18.21. heb. 11.11  promises of GOD: that whatsoever Christ hath done for the salvation of Man, he hath done it as well 
u joh. 20.28. Gal. 2.30.  for me as for any others.  
Q Where is the sum of your faith?  
A. In the Creed: I believe in God the Father, etc.   

SANCTIFICATION.  
Q. How comest thou by this faith? 
Of preaching.   
A. The Holy Ghost doth work it 
u Act. 16.14 john 6 45.  inwardly in my heart, by the outward 
x Rom: 10.14.17.  preaching of his word.  
Q. How is that faith increased and made strong in us?  
A. 
y Thes. 1.3 Pro, 4. ●8 Of the Sacraments.  By hearing the same word preached, and using the Sacraments?  
Q. What be Sacraments?  
A. Sacraments be outward 
z Gen. 17.11. Exo 12.10.  signs ordained of God, & are left as 
a R●●. 4. .1 1 Cor 1 10 17.2  seals and pledges of those benefits of our salvation which we receive in Christ to strengthen our faith.  
Q How many Sacraments be there?  
A. Two, 
b 1 Cor. 1 1, 2, 3, 4.  Baptism and the Lords Supper.  
Q. What profit hast thou by Baptism?  
A. I believe that by Baptism my 
c Acts. 22.16 etc. 38  sins are forgiven me: for as the water doth wash the filth of my body: so I believe that the 
d Eph. 1.7 1 Pet. 1.2.  blood of Christ being sprinkled upon my soul by the 
e Heb. 10.22. Acts 15 9  hand of faith, doth wash me from all my sins.  
Q What profit hast thou by the use of the Lords supper?  
A. As I receive the 
f Math. 26 26.27. 1 Cor. 11.23, 24, 25.  bread and wine into my body, to become wholly mine, so I believe that my Soul receiveth withal Christ jesus with 
g 1 Cor. 1.30. 2 Cor. 5.2  his death and righteousness to the 
h Rom. 4.1 Eph. 1.13.  sealing up of my everlasting Salvation.  
Q. Seeing that they which receive these mysteries unworthily, eat and drink their own condemnation: how oughtest thou to prepare thyself to the right receiving of them?  
A. 

First I must 
i 1 Cor. 11 28. 2 Cor 13.5  examine myself whether I 
k 2 Thes. 2 15. 1 Cor. 16.13.  stand strongly in the true saith of jesus Christ, or no.  
Secondly, whither I find my heart 
l Mat. 26.75 2 Cor. 7.9.10.  inwardly grieved for my sins, with an 
m Psal. 51.17. Rom. 7.24  hatred and loathing of the same.  
Thirdly, if any offence be betwixt others and me, that I 
n Mat. 5.24 Heb 12.44  reconcile my self unto them, and 
o Mat 8.22  forgive them even as Christ hath forgiven me.    
Q. Is not prayer a special means to increase our faith? 
Col. 3 12.13. of prayer   
A. Yea, it is a 
p Act. 4.29 31. Luk. 17.5  special help.  
Q. How oughtest thou then to pray?  
A. Only 
q joh 16.23 jam. 8.5.  to God in the name of jesus Christ.  
Q. What form of prayer usest thou most?  
A. That which the 
r Man. 6.9. Luk. 2.18.  Lord jesus taught his Apostles.  
Q. What is that?  
A. Our father which art in heaven etc.  
Q. How understandest thou this prayer?  
A. This prayer containeth six petitions: whereof the first three are appointed only to God's glory: the other three belong unto us, wherein we ask things necessary both for soul and body.   
FINIS.   

OPen our eyes, O Lord, that we may see the wondrous things of the Law: that by them as by a Glass we may see our own weakness, and by our weakness our wickedness, and by them both our accursedness: then cause thy sweet comforts and consolations contained in thy Gospel, to shine into our Souls, by a true and lively faith in Christ Jesus: beseeching thee, that our dry and stony hearts may by the sweet Dews and Showers of thy Heavenly Spirit, be so moistened and softened, that as good ground they may ever be yielding forth good fruit, to the glorifying of thy name, to the suppressing of sin, and increasing of Virtue, through Christ our Saviour. Amen.