Brief ANSWERS TO the chief Articles of RELIGION. The fourth Edition. By W. Gouge, D. D.  1 PET. 2. 2. As newborn Babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby. 
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LONDON, Printed by G. M. for Edward Brewster, and are to be sold at his shop upon Fleet-bridge at the sign 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 sins, and give me knowledge of thee, of myself, of thy will, and of my duty, for Christ Jesus sake.  
Amen.   

Brief answers TO the chief Articles of RELIGION.  
Question.  
WHo is the maker and governor of all things?  
A. God.  
Q What is that estate wherein God made all things?  
A. Good.  
Q. What now is man's natural estate?  
A. Miserable.  
Q. What maketh man miserable?  
A. sin.  
Q. Against whose Law is sin committed?  
A. Gods.  
Q. Which are the words of God's Law?  
A. I am the Lord, &c.  
Q. Are you able to keep this Law?  
A. No.  
Q. What do they deserve that sin against this Law?  
A. Damnation.  
Q Can you free yourself 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 man's Redemption?  
A. He died.  
Q. Who shall be made partakers of the benefit of his death?  
A. believers.  
Q. Rehearse those principal Articles that we ought to believe?  
A. I believe in God, &c.  
Q. How is true faith manifested?  
A. By Repentance.  
Q. What means 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 sign.  
2. The inward grace.  
Q. How many Sacraments are there?  
A. Two.  
Q. Which is the first?  
A. baptism.  
Q. What is the outward sign in baptism?  
A. Water.  
Q. What doth that set forth?  
A. Christ's blood.  
Q. What doth the sprinkling of it upon the party baptised set out?  
A. Cleansing from sins.  
Q. Into whose name are we baptised?  
A. Gods.  
Q. What do these three Titles, Father, son, Holy Ghost, in the form of baptism set out?  
A. three persons.  
Q. What is the inward grace sealed up by baptism?  
A. New birth.  
Q. Which is the other Sacrament?  
A. The Lord's Supper.  
Q. What are the outward signs in the Lord's Supper?  
A. Bread and wine.  
Q. What doth the Bread set forth?  
A. Christ's Body.  
Q. What doth the Wine set forth?  
A. Christ's blood.  
Q. What doth the breaking of the Bread and pouring out of the wine set out?  
A. Christ's suffering.  
Q. What doth the Ministers giving of the Bread and wine to the people set out?  
A. God's giving of Christ.  
Q. What doth the people's 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 Lord's Supper?  
A. Communion with Christ.  
Q. What is the inward means whereby the Word and Sacraments are made effectual?  
A. The work of God's Spirit.  
Q. What must we do to obtain this and all other needful blessings?  
A. Pray.  
Q. Rehearse the Lord's Prayer?  
A. Our Father. &c.  
Q. What is prepared for the faithful after this life?  
eternal life.  
Q. what for the wicked?  
A. eternal death.  
AS it pleaseth thee, o Father of light, to give me any knowledge of the mysteries of godliness, so I beseech thee to work in me also sound faith, true repentance, new obedience, and to bestow on me all other blessings needful for this life, and for the life to come, thorough Jesus Christ our Lord.  
Amen.  
FINIS.